Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Age Nor Sex Respected by
Rebels in Terrible
Slaughter.
CAPITAL Is ALARMED
No Communication With Han.
koW and DisaffeCtion in I'M
perial Ranks Reported.

Shanghai. Oct. 19.-Six packed
steamers arrived from Hankow today.
Carrying refugees. the ships were 50
crowded that many passengers slept
on the floors. Most of the foreigners
we're Russians employed in tea factor
les and Belgium iron workers employ
ed in steel works The refugees de-
clare the whole Yang-Tee valley from
Hankow TO Shanghai is in the hands
of the rebels, with the possible eXcep-
tion of one or two Of the larger cit
les. TO which the provincial officials
have retired with available troops.
Arrivals from Hankow report 500
Manchus massacred.
SEX Is DISREGARDED.
It has been insisten1ly stated here
that kiu Kiang. 150 miles below Han
kow, is under revolutionary control.
This is denied, however, by foreign
officials. Accounts OF the revolution
airy attack on Wu-Chang, as given by
refugees today. emphasize perticular
" the massacre Of Manchus in that
city In slaughter neither age nor sex
was regarded and it is doubtful. the
refugees say, whether a single repre-
sentative of the Manchu race was lett
alive there a similar slaughter OF
AIanchus followed in Hankow and Han
Yang when these rites fell. Copies
Of the Central China Post, describe
the early progress of the revolutionary
movement
CALLED CHASTITY BLOT.
Revolutionary leaders" the paper
s,-s.dIsplagsd-ssG t.55ssoHap pt1tude-
and thoroughness, qualities seldom
shown by the governing classes in
China. but the massacre of Manchus in
our three cities is a CHASTITY blot on
the reputation OF the revolutionaries."
The run on theImperial bank here
still continues They are now paying
ont for the first time newly minted
dragon design dollars from the mint at
Nanking.
AN APPEAL To WORLD.
Shanghai is a hotbed OF the revolu-
ton. An appeal issued by revolution
airy agents here today asks for co
operation of our brethren throughout
the world"
Peking. Oct. 19.-Omcial announce
ment this morning that telegraphic
communication with Hankow has been
interrupted since sunset last night
caused CONSERVATION throughout the
capital today. Widest rumoTs OF re-
verses to the imperial arms spread
ike wildfire although no definite facts
10 support them were available. Much
significance is attached to the fact that
the government refrained from issuing
anv official announcement Of victory IN
Yesterdays engagement with the reo-
els. Some rumors current today hint
at disaffection in the army.
CONTRIBUTION POUR ~.
san Francisco. Cal. Oct. 19.-COn-
tributions TO funds of the Chinese rev
olutionists continue TO pour into the
Golfers Of local agents of the rebels.
Headquarters of the Chung Hwa re-
ulbIir and the Tai Tung Vat 30 news
ragers reports half million has been
forwarded TO Penang. where executive
committee Of the young China party is
now located. \ Chinese laborer Lee
Hing Hon. yesterday laid a sack con-
tanning s. 900 in gold. his life savings.
ON A counter in the revolutionary Of
nee. He was given $4,000 III paper cur /
reuCy.
NSSONS SELL BUILDING.
This currency will be redeemed in
sold if the revolt Is successful Chin
ese Free Masous of Victoria, r. c. re
Gently sold their building for $5o.ooo
sud turned over the money 70 the reTo-
rtiou.
BEGINNING OF END: EVANS.
Los Angeles. Cal. oct 19.-That the