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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Rupture Of Government
With Holy See at
Hand.
EMBASSY WILL LEAVE
Pope in Lengthy Note De-
CIined to Infringe on
COnCOrdat.

Paris, July 30.-Foreign Minister
Delcasse this afternoon addressed a
note to the papal nuncio. to the effect
that, in consequence of the ruptured
relations between France and the vat
ican his mission in Paris no longer
had any object.
Rupture Complete.
Paris. July 30.-Although no official
announcement has yet been made, it
can be positively affirmed that the
rupture between France and the vati
can is complete. The holy sees lengthy
reply to the French note. though most
coruteously worded, merely amounts
to a polite statement that the pope
does not intend to infringe upon the
stipulations of the concordat, and will
not withdraw the letters calling the
bishops of Dion and Lavel to Rome.
The French governments note was
telegraphed last evening to NJ. De
Courcel. the secretary in charge of
the French embassy to the vatican,
who will communicate it to the vatican
authorities.
1t is believed that the embassy staff
will leave Rome at once and that the
papal nuncio will leave Paris.
Report From st. Louis Denied.
The report from st. Louis that NJ.
BOeufve. the French representative.
at the worlds fair. has resigned his po-
sitiOn in favor of NJ. Girald because of
the hospitality he extended Cardinal
Satolli during the period of strained
relations with the vatican, which is
said to have offended the home author
tiles, is denied at the foreign office,
where it is pointed out that NJ. Boeufve
is not deputy commissioner, but dip
lomatic agent. The alleged motive
for his resignation is declared to be
absurd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
PRISONERS DESPERATE LEAP
After Drop From Third Story Window
He is Able to Resist Capture.

Chicago. July 30.-One of the most
daring attempts to escape in Chicago's
criminal history occurred yesterday in
the criminal court building when JOS
eph Lett leaped bodily through third
story window to the ground 80 feet
below. Great excitement followed the
alarm and 100 bailiffs. deputy sheriffs
and jailers Immediately started in pur-
suit of the man. who had a narrow es-
cape from death. He was captured by
Sheriff Barrett and Mark McGlenn.
chief engineer of the criminal court
building. He was painfully but not
seriously injured by his daring leap
and resisted arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
ARE WHITEWASHED
Peculiar Investigation by State OFF,
cIaIs Clears EIRin Hospital
Authorities.
HELD BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Statement Made that Charges Were
Filed in Attempt to Union
ize institution.

Elgin. H.. July 30-An investiga-
tion of the state asylum for the insane
at Elgin yesterday by a special com.
mittee composed of four members of
the state board of charities resulted in
a report made by the secretary, j.
Mack Tanner. completely eXonerating
the officials and attendants from
charges of brutality preferred by five
discharged employees.
The investigation was declared a
farce" by the Elgin trades council,
which instigated it. inasmuch as none
of the five men who filed the charges
testified and the testimony of all the
other witnesses was heard in secret.
None Of Five Appears.
Each of the five men was given an
opportunity to appear before the board
and make statement" said Secretary
Tanner. only one of them was in
Elgin. and he chose to absent himself
on the ground that the board was a
prejudiced tribunal and its session
was not public. The session was Sc
cret because it was feared the testi-
mOny would be distorted. as it was
two years ago when the asylum at
Kankakee was investigated"
Attempt to UnIOnIxe.
According to the members of the
state board of charities the charges
filed against officials and attendants at
Elgin resulted from an attempt made
by labor agitators to "uniOnize" all
employees at the asylum. Following the
discharge of Is members of the Hos
pital Attendants and Nurses union,
numbering about half the working
force of the institution. Gov. Yates
was petitiOned by the trades council to
institute an investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Negro Hanged Leaves History.

Baltimore. July 30.-James A. Coop
er. a negro. was hanged in the city
Jail yesterday for the murder of Jesse
Powell. also a negro. Cooper express
ed penitence for his crime. For several
days he had been engaged in writing
the history Of his life. in which he en-.
larges on the dangers of drink and evil
companions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
SCHUMANN-HEINK is HEARD
Attracts $500 at Milwaukee Saenger-
fest-5o, 900 Expected Tomorrow.

Milwaukee. Wis. July 30.-With the
brilliant "Bundes Concert" at the Ex-
position building the second day of the
saengerfest came to a conclusion. In
the afternoon 4 matinee attracted
$500 people to the Exposition building,
and a program with two soloists. Nine.
-Heink and Ellison Van
Hoose, elected repeated bursts OF ap-
plause. Visitors to the saengerfest
continued to arrive, but transportation
officials declared that out of town Wis
itors totaled only about 5000. Saen-
gerfest officials declare $4,000 guests
will be here tomorrow noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Poisoned by coIored Candy.

Great Falls. Mont, July 3O.-As the
result of eating candy colored with
some mercurial substance Rose Fou
SEX. aged 2l2 years. daughter of AL
bert J. FOusek. is dead. Her two
brothers. aged l and ;. are i'll from
the same cause. the younger child's
condition being critical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
LEISHMAN HAS TALK
WITH TURKISH RULER
American Minister, After Months of
Effort, Secures Personal Inter
view at Constantinople.

Washington. July 30.-Minister
Leishman has cabled to the state de-
partment from Constantinople that he
had a long interview with the sultan
No details were given. He has been
trying many months to gain personal
access to the sultan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Car Strikes Auto; Two Killed.

Sidney, Ohio, July 30.-Arthur Mutt
and Amelia Davis were killed at Swan
ders, their automobile being struck by
a work car on the electric line. Mutt
was an Ann Arbor student home for
a vacation and Miss Davis was a for
mer student at Oxford, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Suicide of erief-stricken Father.

Joliet. Ill. July 3O.-W. H. Miller. a
telegraph operator from Erie. Pa.
hanged himself in the woods adjoin-
ing the state penitentiary here. He
had received news of the death of his
only child in Erie and was overcome
with grief on meeting a child resem-
bling his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Wilson Comes West.

Washington. July 3O.-Secretary
Wilson will leave for Denver Monday
to attend and address the meeting of
the Cattle Raisers' association. The
secretary will leave Denver Friday for
the Black Hills in South Dakota,
where he will spend a few days. and
will return to Washington the middle
OF August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MARRIED AT BALTIMORE FIRE
Story of Secret Wedding Despite Con-
fiagration is Told.

Baltimore. July S0.-It transpires
that Robert E Law and Maude l. SAT-
fell were secretly married Feb. 4. while
the confiagration that swept this city
on that day was raging. The parents
OF the girl had opposed the match. and
the fact that they went down town TO
watch the fire gave the couple an op-
portunity to carry out their plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
RooseveIt,s Sons To Go.

St. Louis. Mo. July 3O.-The Roose-
welt boys, Theodore Jr., Kermit and
Archie. accompanied by the two sons
of the Rev. DR.. Russell of Washington,
ID. C.. will arrive tonight for a ten
days round of sightseeing at the fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
FALLS 600 FEET DOWN
MINE SHAFT AND LIVES
Timberman in Republic Mine at Ne.
gaunee, Mich, Has Hair Lifting
Escape From Death.

Negaunee, Mich. July 30.-Victor
Karlstrom. timberman in the Republic
mine, fell through the shaft 600 feet
yesterday and was uninjured. Six
hundred feet down he struck the air
pipe. But for this he would have
gone down a thousand feet further
His injuries are slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MAY NOW USE WAR BALLOONS
Hague Agreement Which Japan And
Russia Signed Has Expired.

Washington. July S0.-Yesterday
marked the termination of the agree
ment entered into by the powers at
The Hague peace conference. to which
Russia and Japan We're signatoTy.
whereby the use of war balloons for
throwing destructive explosives was
prohibited for five years. Both Russia
and Japan are free TO use balloons to
hurl dynamite into an enemy's camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Famous Artist Dead.

London. July 3O-Frederick Good
all, the eminent artist. died at his
home. Regents park, this city. today
at the age of 50 yer IS. He was
one of the most popular of English
painters, but had been in retirement
for the past II years, due TO advancing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
KILL PAYMASTER
AND SECURE $4,000

Johnstown, Pa, July 3O.-Paymaster
Patrick Campbell and his driver.
Charles Hays. were shot and killed
by three highwaymen today and
robbed of $4,000. which they carried
70 pay employees of the Puritan Coal
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Pilot for Dewey Gets 1000.

Michigan City. Ind. July 30.-Ora
White. of this city. who pilOted Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship. the Olympia
into Manila bay, will receive $1,000
under the recent award of prize money
by the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Steamer on Florida Reef.

New Orleans, Juiy 3O.-The Morgan
Line steamer Ell Rio. from New York,
reports that July 2G, five miles south
west of Alligator reef, she passed d
steamer ashore on Florida reef. She
was surrounded BY wreckers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MUST HAVE READ THE
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
German Believes Roosevelt Can Stop
the War Which Causes
Bad Crops"

Washington. July 3O.-President
Roosevelt is implored in a letter re-
ceived from George F Herzog OF Ber-
lin 10 stop the eastern war. Herzog,
in giving his reasons for making this
request. says that war always causes
bad weather. and the latter makes bad
crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
DEATH LOSES HIS FORTUNE
Brakeman, Heir to $4,000, Killed by
Train While on Last Run.

South McAlester. /. T., July 30.--J.
H. Murley Of Denison, Texas, a freight
brakeman who recently inherited $780,.
900 and was making his last trip on
the road, fell under the wheels OF his
train here yesterday and was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
LOSES sl2, 900 IN HIS PURSE
Kentuckian Leaves Pocketbook in the
Railway Depot.

Lexington. KY, July 3O.-A b. Ash.
er Of Pineville. Ky. left a pocketbook
containing nearly $4,000 in notes and
money at the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot. Returning several hours later
il was gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MINERS WIN FIRST ROUND
Attorneys For Federation Secure Bail
for Men Arrested.

Cripple Creek. Colo. July 3O.-The
attorneys for the Western Federation
of Miners won the first round in the
battle over the men in Jail charged
with completely in the independence
disaster and riot in Victor June 9Th.
Not only were the men who were re-
fused bail at first allowed bail. but the
bail of others was greatly reduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Alleged Slayer is Victim.

st. Paul, Mimi. July 3O.-The police
have been searching for James Phil
lips all week on the charge of murder
ing the man found dead here last Mon
day Now they have discovered that
the murdered man was James Phil.
lips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30


Port Arthur is officially pronounced
unfounded. The Vladivostok squad
ron has disappeared and it is possible
it's raid is over 1t is headed home
ward.
Many Officers Lost.
Toxic. April 3O.-The general staff
announced this evening that five Jap
anese officers had been killed and Al
wounded in the fighting which has
been going on around Port Arthur
since last Tuesday. The losses in
men are not given.
Fighting mt Hal Cheng.
Hal Cheng. July 30.-An attack on
the right flank of the Russian south
ern army developed at I Friday morn
ing. The battle opened with a heavy
artillery fire. under the cover of which
the Japanese infantry advanced along
the railway until II, when their for
ward movement was checked. The
fighting continued, but the result is un-
known.
Squadron Goes North.
Toxic, July 39.-The Vladivostok
squadron passed Tsuoaru straits on
the way to Vladivostok at l this after
noon.
Destroy Boats.
New Chwang. Ju,y 3O-The Japan
ese torpedoed and sank the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Lieutenant
Burukoff and damaged two other tor
pedo boat destToyers in Pigeon Bay
last Sunday.
Have JubIlntiOn.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field. via Fusan, Korea. July 2S.-(De-
layed D-There is great jubilation in
this army over the Japanese victory
At Tatchekiao. II is probably impos-
sibIe to overestimate the effect of the
japanese occupation of New Chwang
upon the Chinese. To- whom the Rus
sian occupation of that port always
was a bitter pill. The Russians have
again begun entrenching themselves
in new positions in front of Molten
Pass.
Was Not Chartered.
New York. July 3O.-President Morse
OF the American Trading company de-
MES the German steamer Arabia which
was captured by the Russian cruiser
Gromaboi was under charter to- the
American Trading company.
JHpH Lose Boats.
Che Foo. July 2O.-Refugees who
have arrived here from Port Arthur
say the Japanese lost a cruiser and
gunboat last Thursday night as a re
suit of striking mines.
Has a Valuable Cargo.
San Francisco. July 30.-The Pacific
Mail steamship Mongolia sailed yes
terday for Japan and China with about
C.OOO tons of general freight valued at
81 900 0OO. II the Vladivostok squad
ron has not left the eastern coast of
Japan when the Mongolia arrives at
Honolulu Aug. I. she will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MCCLELLAN CALLS
New York Mayor Visits an Hour
With Judge Parker at
ROsemouut.
SENATOR DUBOIS is SANGUINE
Says Conditions in Western States
Promise Success of Demo-
cratic Party.

Esopus. n. Y. July 3O.-MayOr
George b. Mcclellan of New York
spent an hour with Judge Parker yes
terday. 1t was announced that the call
was informal and that politics was dis
cussed only in a general way. The
mayor was accompanied by Corpora
ton Counsel John j. Delaney, John
Pierce and John b. Mcdonald. all of
New York. When Mayor Mcclellan
left he promised TO return as soon as
he could conveniently leave his muni-
cipal duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Mormon Que.tIon Urged.

The Mormon question was taken up
with Judge Parker by Senator Fred
Dubois of Idaho. The senator asked
Judge Parker TO take up the question,
as set forth in the democratic plat
form. in his letter of acceptance. Judge
Parker promised to make it a study
before closing his letter.
Conditions in several of the western
states, Senator Dubois said. give the
democrats a good chance of success.
He mentioned particularly Idaho, Col
orado, Montana and Nevada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Many Officers Lost.

Toxic. April 3O.-The general staff
announced this evening that five Jap
anese officers had been killed and Al
wounded in the fighting which has
been going on around Port Arthur
since last Tuesday. The losses in
mon arc not given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Toxic Officially Denies
Place Has Sur
rendered.
BIG LOSS INDICATED
Russian Southern Army Bears
Brunt of Fresh At
tack.

Toxic, July 30.-The rumored fall of
Port Arthur is officially pronounced
unfounded. The Vladivostok squad
ron has disappeared and it is possible
its raid is over. Ii is headed home
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
output Forty Per Cent.
strikers Weak EIsewhere.

The proprietOrs of the big concerns
said more new men would be brought
in every day until the plants were
filed. They declared they had made
better progress than they had eX-
pected. In this they referred to the
conditions in other packing centers,
in some of which the plants are run
ming. at double rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Final Effort Made.
Anxious to Go Back.

From the statement made by Don
nelly last night it would appear that
the men are becoming anxious TO get
back to work. We shall be glad to
confer with the packers any time,
said Donnelly While l cannot say
our position is in any way changed
we are not anxious to keep up run
ming fight and shall be glad if n set
tlement can be effected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

Che Foo. July 30.-Refugees who
have arrived here from Port Arthur
say the Japanese lost a cruiser and a
gunbOat last Thursday night as a re
suit of striking mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Was Not Chartered.

New York. July 3O-President Morse
OF the American Trading company de-
nies the German steamer Arabia which
was captured by the Russian cruiser
Gromaboi was under charter to- the
American Trading company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
H. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

tSy Private Wire to Loveman & Col NEW ORLEANS. August 27.--The market of the past week was a strenuous one, values advancing about $6. 35 per bale, December advancing to 10.S .S2 yesterday, compared with 9.55 last Saturday, and spot cotton gained about s3.75 per bale. Middling III today, against 10% last Saturday. The ex- treme advance was not established. how ever. without wide and rapid fluctuations, the market having assumed the appearance 1t wore last spring when all the speculative world was interested in the staple. The revival of activity and interest in the mar ket is due to sudden change in condition of Texas crop, the outlook for which Is not 90 promising as one month ago. The move- ment of new cotton to market proving smaller than calculated upon and reports ioratton caused no little uneasiness among shorts There developed a genuine scare, longs in all markets put the spurs to use and sensational fluctuations was the re- great uncertainty attending publishing of next Fridays monthly crop report by the Government. The general Idea is that it will show a falling off of about 10 to 15 points. some predicting condition of about 76. against sl.6 last month and s1 last Septebmer. A ten-year September average of TIA. Southwestern Cotton Buyers As sociation of Waco are said to have esti- mated the condition, of the State of Texas during past month at 6s.4, against 80 4 last month. Mississippi is expected to show greater loss in condition than to be reported for Texas, crop in that State hav- ing suffered seriously from effects of too much moisture. as have other States east of the Mississippi river. Nevertheless, many are of the opinion that general aver age of the crop will show up better than expected. All indications point to heavy movement next month, Galveston looking for 5000 to 5000 Monday. against SIS one year ago: Houston 4.Soo. against ss last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
WALL STREET REVIEW
TRADING DURING SESSION DULL AND es NARROW.
Estimate q Great Falling Off fin the Uieid of Wheat Attracts Afteution--Ru-
 m0r of Rate-Cutting War in Sf.a.

NEW YORK, August 27.-There Is little 10 De said for today's stock market. Trad Ing during the greater part of the bri-' ses- sion was very dull and narrow and ti t'tone was rather irregular. Lor"on sent lower prices and renewed activi . in the com attitude of the trading element pri- vate estimate that the wheat crop is like" ly to fall 250 900. 900 beloty that of 1901 and very much below that of last year conn manded serious attention in many quarters The monotony of the day was enlivened py gossip that Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific were to engage in rate cutting for steel products; also of reported fight be- tween the United states Steel Corporation and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. Rumors of Q strike on the local elevated lines were authoritative1y denied. There were fractional declines at the opening in St: Paul, Union Pacific, Atcbison and Nor folk & Western. The haIf-point break in Canadian Pacific was notural in view of the proposed stock increase The list steadied somewhat after the early reaction under the lead of St. Paul. which was taken in large amounts. Reading also came in for some attention.
 showing much smaller loss of cash than 'had been anticipated. was of sentimental Value even though the statement was based upon the socalled system of declining aver ages. Trading became rather animated 'n the final dealings. with practically all ~e ment. The market closed Girm with prices In some instances better than the previous days close. St. Paul made net gain of < and Reading 1 %. Another telegraphic transfer of $500.O0O to Chicago Hxas made by the sub-treasury.
 Total sales of bonds. par value, s1.270, 900.
 NEW yORU sroru vrer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
previous close Corn is down < 91h; oats
 lost t %c. provisions varied from 5d7hc

previous close Corn is down < 91h; oats lost h9 Hs' provisions varied from Sa7hc
 wheat started with indications of strength although there was nothing of seriously damaging nature in the ~arly reports Of the crop conditions. September was up h c Nc
 and and psss%Ofr 9Ssse fsases hS wers seemingly based on a ssc higher curb mar ket at Minneapolis, together with improved Liverpool cables After the first few min. utes the market lost its firmness and de- clined to 1 osx for September and to l .os% for December The bears apparently had hopes of reiteration of advices from Mani- toha of a crop in excess of last years. The market became nervous and traders evident ly were little inclined 70 take long chances either way The lower prices brought out ance the earlier sellers became wary and soon the demand was in excess of the offer tngs. Later rust news was just bad enough to keep the bulls confident and for time this confidence swayed pit sentiment toward higher values. September advanced to l.os& and December to 1.07%. The second a report of favorable returns from thresh- ing in South Dakota and Minnesota, ec1psed the earlier one and replaced the former gains by net declines. September dropped to 1.04H and December to 1 1.06A. Much of the loss was attributed to the unloading of long lines accumulated by the leading bulls yesterday and on the uncertain temper of the market. The final hour was calm and the close was steady with prices frac- tionally higher. September closed at "s and December at 1.07%. Clearances equal ed 5000 bushels. Primary receipts were 782,500 bushels. against 797.100 last year. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported 260 cars. against 290 last week and 5o9 year ago
 Corn receipts were heavy With so much cash grain in sight and with the weather such as to eliminate for the present all fear of frost. bsar!sh feeling took posses sion of the market and there little op- position offered to the declining etndency. September started kc lower at 53 and on liquidation declined to 52, and December was unchanged to Mc lower at the opening and sold down to 54%. Buyers seemingly found offerings plentiful and were disposed to bide their time Southwest houses were prominent sellers and a good sized line was sold out early by a prominent bull Sep tember closed at 52k anc December at b0K. Receipts. 4s2 cars
 September oats opened hc higher at 3oh and that was the best price of the day. The close was within hc of the low point, at 32c. December was unchanged to hc higher and sold to 32M. and closed weak at sax. Receipts, 29S cars.
 Provisions were weak under the pressure of outside liquidation September pork closed 27hc lower at 11.271k m113 30; lard off 5d7Ac at 6.S21a. and ribs down 7Ho at 7,25.