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ISLAND ARGTT VOL,. XL, VII I. !NO. 12. ROCK ISLAXD, IL.L,., TuESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1899. PRICE THREE CENTS. ROCK WHITE TELLS OF LOSS Commander of British Forces at Ladysmith Recounts Story of Disaster. ASSUMES ALL THE BESPONSIBILITT. Kay the Flan Ku Entirely Ilia Detach went of III. Army Surrounded and rnrrnl to c Dlt olate -Kecel pt of the firm In LoDiloa-Ktlaforrrmenti Are provided t or ISoera HalTer Heavily, Too Preparing For Farther Amanita. Ixmdon. Oct. 31. (Jen. White, com manding the British forces at Lady- .Hrnith. telegraphs the government as follow, dated Iat night at 10:30: I hate to report disaster to the column sent ly me to take the position ou the hill to guard the left Hank of the troops. In those operations today the Hoval Irish Fusiliers, No. 10 mountain battery and Gloucestershire regiment were surrounded in the hil's and after losing heavily, had to capit ulate. The casualties are not yet as- eertained. A man of the Fusiliers, employed as hospital orderly, came in under the H ig of truce with letters from the survivors of the column, who ask for assistance to bury the dead. I fear there is no doubt of the truth of the report. Take, the Knllre BImr. I formed the plan In the carrying out of which the disaster occurred and I alone am responsible for the plan. There is no blame whatever to the troop, as the position was un tenable. KNULAND'.S I'OIKSK I NCKKT.IIX. Plan I ndrr C'onalderat Ion to Counteract FnVct of lUa.ter. London, Oct. 31. The war oftice lias ordered the second army corps to be in readiness to be called out. Mil itary officials have not yet decided whether the consummation of the plan will be necessary, but they are determined to have everything in readiness either for a demonstration in Kuropc of Great Britain's capabili ties or for sending cf an even larger force to the scene of action. L'otil the receipt of news of the Ladysmith disaster, the latter course was con sidered out of the question. But now there is no knowing what steps may be decided upon. tattle Kagtna; Near Ladyamtth. Capetown. Oct. 31. The South Africa News publishes the following dispatch: "Ladysmith Battle is pro ceeding at the foot of Uuibanbaue. a f.-w miles from Iadysmith. Several shells hare dropped into the town." lloera are Art I re. Capetown. Oct. 31. It is reported f from Barkly. west, that the Boers are const ructing forts around Kimberley for the purpose of shelling the town. Cheering Words for Itnller. London. Oct. 31. The following " dispatch was sent to (Jen. Buller: Three etra Iwttalions of foot ami one mountain battery, with reserves, will leave Kngland within 10 days to make good the casualties." Mobilization of Mora Troop. London. Oct. 3. The commander-in-chief and field marshal. Lord Wel sclev. has issued au order for the mo bilization by Nov. b of the reserves of Suffolk, Essex and IVrbyshire regi ments, who will be added to the South African forces. Gen. White. Next More. London, Oct. 31. Reports are cur rent here that (Jen. White may retire to FieUrmaritzburg while the rail road is intact. Ilocr. Suffered Heavily. To London. Oct. 31. A Ladysmith special says the Boers suffered seveie Iv during the engagement, some per son s estimating their loss at 900 to 1.000 killed and wounded. TIIK FIUIIT AT LAUTSMITH. Mules Stampede With Several iun. of O, of the Brill. h Itattertra. London. Oct. 31. A dispatch from 0jn- Town announces the arrival in Tuble Bay of the Ituuottar Castle late last evening, with tJeneral Sir Kedvers Huller and his; staff, who are cxioetol land this morning. Th.v will nt't Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum AJam taking powders are the greatest rrxrificre to health of the promt day. tremendous ovation in Cape Loudon. Oct. .11. The war office here has received a dispatch which siys Ociicral White has fought an en Basement presumably with Oeneral Jouls-rt's force, which was pushed back after several hours' fighting. Th' British lost alx.ut loo men and the Boer losses were much creator. The Boers were In larger numters and hail better artillery. Oeneral White's di patcli. wlilcli was dated 4:.;u p. m jesterday. read: "I employed all the troop here except the obligatory garri son lH-fore the works. I sent a nioun tain battery, the Itoyal Irish Fusiliers and the Olouccsters to take up a iosi Hon on the Lllls to clear my left flank The force moved at 1 1 yesterday evert ing aud during some iiirlit tiring the battery mules Mamix-ded with some of the guns, which, however. I hoie to re cover. These two battalions have not yet returned, but are expected this evening. Uoere Poshed Dark Several 31 ilea. "I detailed two brigade divisions of field artillery und five battalions of In fantry, aided by cavalry, under Gener al French, to nttack a xisition ii(ion which the enemy yesterday niuunted guns. We found this position evaou nted, but our force was attacked with CAPE TOWS AMD TABLE MOrTAIS. considerable vigor by what I believe were Ociiercl Jouliert's troops. They had many guns and showed in great numbers. Our troops were all In ac tion and we pushed the enemy bnck several miles, but Ud not succeed in reaching his laager. White fiet. Some Iletter Gana, "Our losses are estimated at between eighty and lim. but those of the enemy must have Ix-en much greater, the lire of our puns appearing very effective. After being in action several hours 1 withdrew the troops and they re turned unmolested to their canton ments. The enemy are in great num bers and their guns range further than our liel'l gnus. I now have some naval guns which have temporarily silenceil, nud I hu will imwffeMt'rloiiiiaat. the enemy's best guns, with which he has beoti bombarding the town at a range of over ;.hhi yard." ltaite of W hlteS New Gun.. London. 0-t. It is believed that the naval brigade which arrived Mon day at Ladysmith consists of l'H men from the British cruiser Powerful, with some of the Pliiilomcl's -1 inch quick firers, with a range of lo.ooo yards, fir ing a forty-iMiund shell. The battery that was lost Is probably one consist ing of six. two and half inch inuzzle loaders and thirty-six mules. WHITE FAILED OF HIS OBJECT BrrtUM the Iloer. Evacuated the t'oslliun lie Wan to Attack. Ladysmith. Oct. 3. r. p. m. The ad vance was made at dawn with the ob ject of shelling the Boers fiom the posi tion where on Sunday they bad mounted a iiiinil.er of guns. On reach lug i he spot, however, it was found that they had evacuated the Ksition. The British continued to advance, and the movement developed Into a recon naissance iu force. The enemy were posted ou a rauge of hills having a frontage eT about sixteen miles. The British force was dissiscd in the fid lowing order: tin the right three regi ments of cavalry, four batteries of the Boy.'tl field artillery and live battalions of infantry: in the center three bat teries of tlie Itoyal field artillery, two regiments of cavalry and four infantry battalions, and ou the left the Koyal Irish Fusiliers, the Gloucestershire regiment and the Tenth mountain bat tery. This force had ben detailed to guard our left fiank at a late hour Sunday night. General White's plan of oora tions was that as the movement de veloped the force constituting our cen ter, which was disjiosed under cover Of a kopje about three miles from the town, should throw Itself upon Thecue iny while the left flank was tieing held by the fusiliers and the Slouecsters. The scheme was well devised, but faih-d In execution, owing to the fact that the Boer ssition which formed our objective was evacuated. Our artillery quickly reduced the volume of the enemy s tire, but the at tack delivered on our right tlafik was the principal one. and the column was couuelIed to change. The Boer attack had been ileneed for a time, and our Infantry ndvauced. covered by cavalry. The enemy now began to develop a heavy counter attack, and as they were In great tiumerieal sujwriority General! White gave orders for the infantry tc . Is- gradually withdrawn. The naval brigade which landed at Ourban had arrived on the scene toward the end of the fight, and immediately brought their heavy guns into play. Their practice was magnificent. At the fourth shot the enemy's forty-pounders had leen knocked out of action. The town is now freed from appre hension of iMimharduicnt. Throughout the engagement the Boers held their ground with courage and tenacity, and considering the intensity of our artil lery fire they must have suffered se-Tt-relv. FKETOItIA KE1-ORTS A V1CTOKV. Repulse ot a Sortie Made by Baden-FoweU at Mafeklag. Lorenzo Marques. Dclagoa Bay. Oct. SI. A dispatch received here yester day from Pretoria, under date of Oct. with a Town. says General Cronje. the Boer com mander, announced there that the Brit l.h garrison at Mafokiug made a bayo net attack on Commandant Louw's laager, near Grandstaud. but was re pulsed, leaving six dead on the field. J; GEN. SIR REDVKBS BULLER. and It was believed that many of the attacking party were wounded. The dispatch adds that Saturday morning Colonel Baden-Powell asked for au armistice iu order to bury tho dead. General Cronje consented to this, the Boers assisting in placing the dead in the wagon going to Mafeking. Kal.er'a Good-Hye to the Dragoon. Berlin, Oct. 31. Emperor William's farewell message to the British Itoyal dragioiis. of which regiment he is hon orary colonel, on their departure for South Africa, expressing his majesty's hoie that all might return, "un scathed and well." is generally taken as a proof of Germany's official neu trality. One of the evening paiers. referring to the dispatch, points out its high iolitical significance, and says It Is the iK-st answer to "pan-Germaulo leagues, anglo-pbohia and predictions of foreign intervention in which Ger many is to play a leading part." Lanrler Was Not Coerced. Ottawa. Out.. Oct. 31. The state ment published so prominently by the Quebec papers that the governor gen-1 eral had notified Sir Wilfrid Laurier that unless the government took Imme diate steps to send a Canadian contin gent to South Africa he would have to dismiss the ministry and call a lead er to form a cabinet that would do so. Is officially denied. In the absence of Iiurier the secretary of state says it was a ridiculous concoction, and au thorized the most unqualified contra diction. Wotnea Cheered and Men Wept. Quol.ce. Oct. 31. Quoleo went wild yesterday over the departure- of the Royal Canadian regiment of infantry for the Transvaal. The regiment mus tered on the esplanade, where it was reviewed by Governor General Mlnto and Major General llutton. As the regiuiotit began its march to the wlKfrf rHOiisiinds nf "bravos" rent the air. men threw their hats high in the air nud women wept. Americans Oiler Their Services. London, Oct. 31 The Daily Mail, re ferring to un offer made through Hi ram Maxim from V.0O American gentle men who proMse to give li.i( each and provide their own horses and equip ment, tendering their services to the British In South Africa, says: "Of course this oner cannot tie act-opt cel. but it is not the less gratifying proof of the good will tif our American cou sins. MAY CAUSE A RACE WAR. Murder and . Mob Execution l-lkely to Precipitate Trouble In Kansas. Wier Citv. Kan., Oct. 31. As the result of a saloon quarrel last night ieorge Wells, a negro, shot and killed Gus McArdle. a white bartender. The negro was arrested, but the mob took him from jail and huug him to a tele graph pole. The excitement is in tense. A race war is threatened. NEWS OF A TRIPLE TRAGEDY. Mother aud Daughter Murdered und Crim inal Suicide. Pittstie'.d. Mass.. Oct. 31. The stage driver from Hancock brings news of a doubie murder near there. Mrs. Rboda Horton and her daujhter. Eliza, were the victims. It is alleged the murderer is Gorge Herman, a farm hand. Both were shot. Her man then probably fatally wounded himself. Broke His Neck While Riding-. Hudson. Wis. Oct. 31. Daniel Cleve land, an employe in the car shops, was found on the Burkhardt road Ivlng bside his bicycle with bis neck broken. He was alive when found, but died shortly afterwards. He Is survived by Ids wife and three children. Keeper of trie Great Seal" Is Dead. Washington. Oct. 31. George Bartle. the oldest clerk of he state depart ment, "keeper of the great seal" and a close friend of Daniel Webster, died at his resilience here Sunday night. He was apiotiited by Secretary Buchanan In 1S4.1. President On" for Ku-hmond. Washington. Oct. 31. The president and most of the memlx-rs of his cabi net left this morning at S o'clock for Richmond, to participate In the exer cises incident to the launching of the toiredo boat Shnbrick. Plague at Santos. Brazil. Rio Janeiro. Oct. 31. Eleven cases of bulonic plague are now under treatment in the Santos hospital, nine being of the wild type. Five deaths from the disease have occurred at San tos sinc Oct. 27. Biela'a Comet Not Sighted. Santiago de Chili. Oct. 31. It now appears that Biela's comet was not sighted here. In their anxiety some people mistook a cluster of stars for the comet. lll't Delia Fox Improving. New York. Oct. 31. Shortly after 9 p. m. yesterday Itella Fox's physician said that Miss Fox was better than at any time within a week. No change for the worsewas existed. BOLDDAYLIGHTCRIME St. Louis Citizen Robbed of Over $80,000 in Money and Negotiable Paper. DEED 13 DONE ON A STREET OAS At Noon and on the Bu.ieit Thoronfhfare 'n the Moand City Victim 1. Jostled nd Hi. Pocketa Picked of H.043 In Caih nd $48,373 In Paper Seeond Time for the Same Man In a Few Tears, bat tho Flr.t banc Went to Prison. St. Louis. Oct. 31. Robert B. Jen nings, secretary and general ruauager of the Broadway Cable company, was held up yesterday afternoon ou the corner of Washington avenue and Broadway and robtwd. The robbery occurred on a crowded downtown cor ner. The thieves escaped with their booty. Jennings was coining from the KOiitmnn s bank. w hen boarding a car going to the company's office three men pushed him into a corner anuX robbed him. Over ?1.KH iu .cash afid two checks, each for more than ifto.ooo, were taken. 4 Good Description of On Thor. The iiolice report on thej robbery statcs that the men cot away jtvitb $1. 013 in cash and jfMMHX) In negotiable paper. A man who saw the robln-ry got a good look at one of the robbers, of whom he gave a description to the police. Several years ago Jennings, who is an elderly man, wos robbed; in a similar manner. His assailants were captured and are now serving terms In the iH-nitvntiary. Police Kept the Crime Quiet. The roberry occurred at noon, but the police attempted to suppress the facts and as a consequence the news was not known generally until three or lour hours later In the day. The rob bery Is regarded as one of the most daring crimes committed in the history of local jmllee annals. Jennings had just withdrawn the money from the bank, intending to take it to the rail road compaie-y's offices on Xrth Broad way to pay oiT the ha nils. The robbers evidently knew he had drawn the money from the bank. Thug. Gave Ului the "Strong Arm. Just as Jeiiuings was getting on the car two men approached and one of them Jostled up against him. giving him what is termed in police parlance the "strong ami." This was done to at tract his attention away from the oth er man. who picked hispocketwhilethe street railroad official turned to see who jostled ,;m. Jennings discovered lie Had ixM-n roiiiuvi snort ly after it oc curred, but the men had in the mean time made their escape. When he learned of his loss he reported it to tho police and fivedetei-tives were immedi ately dispatched to the scene to work out the case. The robbers, however, had secured a good lead and the' police could rind no trace of them. Payment of the Checks Stopped. Payment on the checks, which were drawn on tho Boat men's bank, have been stopped by the railroad com pany. Several years ago two men loarded a Broadway car and snatched up n sachel Jennings had at his feet, containing $4.kk. These robbers were captured aud sent to the penitentiary. HOW IOWA TREATS TROOPS. Fifty-First Buys to Receive F.very Atten tion I'o.Hlble to Their Homes. San Francisco, Oct. 31. The 51st Iowa was notilied by Adjt. Gen. By ers that the state would furnish .trans portation from here to each man's actual home, no matter where he en listed. The state has provided 7 three sleeping car trains and subsistence to leave here tomorrow with the reg iment as fast as mustered out. The Iowans will be guestsat Council Bluffs and Des Moines as they pass through the state. TELEGRAPH BRIEFS. Ievi Portz committed suicide at Chi cago by hanging himself. He was 7o years old. Three new cases of yellow fever and a heavy frost are reported from Jack son. Miss. Admiral Schley and the South At lantic squadron are to le ordered to the scene of hostilities in South Africa. Princess Isabelle of Orleans (ulster of the Duke of Orleans,, and Prince Jean of Orleans were married at Lon don. Dr. Lewis Swift, of Mount I-owe Observatory. California, recently re ceived his ninth medal for astronomi cal disi-overy. John Willis Baer. who has declined the Prohibition nomination for tbegov ernorship of Massachusetts, is the na tional secretary of the Endeavorers. Reginald d'lborville. eighth baron de Longnell. in the province of Quelec. is said to be the only living possessor of a Canadian title. Edward F. Berkeley, of St. Lonis. a Cornell student, was drowned while undergoing preliminaries to Initiation Into the Kappa Alpha Society. LI Hung Chang declare that the I'nited States has made a mistake in acquiring the Philippines, and suggests that Aguinaldo be bought off. or that the islands be sold to Japan. A reiort to the navy department from Captain Leary. naval governor of the Island of Guam, says he has been forced to bound the Roman Cath olic friars for Interference wiUi his government. Capt. French Die la Philippines, Washington. Oct. 3!.'- Lti cables the announcement of the daath of Capt. Charles French, of the 38tb in. fantry. wounded in yesterday"" fight ing near Florida Blanca. from the shock consequence upon amputation of a lejr. PRESIDENT IN THE SOUTH. Goes to Richmond to Attend Torpedo Boat Laonchlng. Washington, Oct. 81. The presi dent and members of the cabinet left at 8 this morning for Richmond. Va., to attend the launching of the tor pedo boat Shubrick. Richmond. Va.. Oct. 31. The pres ident and party arrived at 11:30 and were conducted directly to the hotel, and, despite the driving rain, greeted by an immense throng. At Fredericksburg the train made a brief stop, where, in spite of the storm, the president was given a cor dial welcome. He spoke a few appre ciative words of acknowledgement and then introduced the members of the cabinet and Gen. Fitz-IIugh Iee, each being received with applause. At 11 the train stopped at Ashland. Here the, Richmond reception com mittee, headed bv Gov. Taylor, wel comed the president to the state. The president then spoke to the assem bled crowd on the progress aud pros perity of the country and the "glori ous unification of all the people of our 4o states ana territories. The launching of the torpedo boat Shubrick was the occasion of the president's visit, and took place at the varda of the Trigg Shipbuilding company at 3 this afternoon, and was witnessed by an immense concourse of people. Christina. Gift.' for Sold' New York. Oct. 31. At the army pier in Brooklyn yesterday n corps of men was busily engaged receiving and recording the wagon loads of boxes which came in from all parts of the country for the I'nited States soldiers in the Philippines. The government furnishes free transiortatioii. and many iersons are taking advantage of the fact to send Christmas boxes to their relatives and friends In Manila. I'here were packages and bundles of all sizes, each carefully labeled and In most eaees satmped "Christmas box" iu large black letters. Says Her Husband Was Lyuched. Bostou. Oct. 31. At n negro indigna tion meeting held in St. Paul's church last night by the Lillian Clayton .lew- tt League Miss Jewett read a letter j nom Mrs. Annie Nolan. Delta. S. C stating that her husband. Rev. John II. Nolan, pastor of the Methodist church at that place, had been lynched for forming n Jewett Anti-Lynchlng League in Delta. No Cave-In at Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek. Colo.. Oct. 31. The story telegraphed yesterday morning from Colorado Springs that there had been a fatal cave-in at the Isabella mine here and eight men buried alive is utterly unfounded. No such acci dent occurred. Indians Can Kill Their Own Game. St. Paml. Oct. 31. By a bare major ity of one the supreme court yesterday decided that it is legal for the Indians to hunt upon their reservation In this t-tate without regard to the game laws I THE LONDON 1 I ir 1 THE LONDON so loug as tiiey io no: store their gamo to be sold contrary to law to traders. Touch Clti'sen Kills a Woman. Ironton. O.. Oct. 31. C. P. Moore, of Green River. Ky.. resisted arrest for disorderly conduct yestertlar and a running tight with the officers ensued Moore emptied a ."VS-caliber revolver aud one bullet which went wild, passed through the window of a residence ami killing Mrs. Lot Hcnthoru. wife of a clothing salesman, who was watch lug the fight. Moore, was fiually cap tured and lodged in jail. WEBSTER HOUSE BURNED. Disastrous Fire With Loss of Life In Mon treal. Montreal, Oct. SI. The Webster house burned this morninji. Several persons are supposed to hve burned or suffocated. Three bodies have been recovered. l he lollowing are dead, as far as known: James Wilson, deputy sher iff; Sheebrook. (juelec: T. .1. Benbow, caretaker drill shed. Ottawa: Jane Gaffney, scrubwoman. Several more are severely wounded, including Col. J. Koswald, retired, who is dving. Sing Sing. X. V.. Oct. 31. Fire started in Sing Sing prison early this morning and spread to the hospital. The patients were all gotten out. The tire, after a hard light, was controlled. MR. HOBART'S CONDITION. No Favorable Change In the Sick Vice 'resident. New York, Oct. 31. A message from Pater son at 10 a. m. says: "Vice President llobart's condition is unchanged. He is resting easy, but his physician refuses to express any opinion in the case." At 1 this afternoon Hobart was still resting quietly. No change for the worse is anticipated this afternoon or evening. The doctor said he was im proved, though still in a weak and critical condition. Paterson, Oct. 31. The vice presi dent's private secretary said that Dr. Newton authorized the statement that llobart is easier, and that he is as strong as at the same hour 3-esterda Tho doctor could not offer any hope. however, and said Hobart may not live the day out, or may live a week. NVw York. Oct. 31. Vice ""President Hobart. who has been ilPfor weeks at bis home iu Paterson. N. J., suffered a relapse yesterday morning. He had a succession of choking spells, resulting form an imperfect action of the heart an old atlliction complicated within tlammation of the stomach. llobart has not been able to attend to his private affairs for the past two or three days, and an intimate friend has been given power of attorney to sign checks ami attend to other matters of that character. One of the physicians in attendance last night said that while the condition of Hobart wns se rious he was better than at any titmi within the past twenty-four hours. "What s in a name?" Everything When it comes to medicine. When you get Hood's Sarsaparilla you get the best money can buy. We put on sale 150 serge suits, warranted worth no less than $13.50 per suit, this sale only 10.00 This lot comes In three styles, double breasted silk faced, double-breasted plain and single-breasted round cut. This is positively the best serge ever offered in Rock Island tor $10. You Know Us, We Undersell Them All. MAIL IN THE WATER, Treasury . Correspondence Goes Down With the Ferry Chicago. SAID THAT NO MONET IS LOST. And That All Letters and Warrants When Recovered Will He Decipherable Two Are Dead a a Keault or the Colllfu In the North Ktver at New York This Morning. Washington Oct. 31 The treasury department is informed that all the treasury mail which loft here yester day evening for the subtreasurv at New York, went down on the ferrv boat Chicago. It is expected that practically all the letters, warrants and drafts on recovery will be deciphera ble, and little delay Iks experienced in sending duplicates, as there is no monev sent iu the mail. LIVES LOST ON FKKKY BOAT. Sinking of the Chlcaeo In the North Hirer, New York. New York, Oct. 31. Two lives were lost by the sinking of the Pennsyl vania railroad ferry boat, Chicago, which was struck by the steamer City of Augusta in the North river this morning. The dead are John Bryson. mail driver, nud J. Yroom, fireman of the ferrv boat. The mail wagon went down with the boat. Between oO and 100 passengers were in the panic which followed the col lision. Other lives may have been lost before the neighboring craft canui to the rescue. Besides the mail on board there was a truck containing fc.UOO silver bars. NATIVE REVOLT BREAKS OUT Magistrate Murdered and Other Mischief Committed. Shanghai. Oct. 31. The North China Daily News dispatch from Chung Lang, dated yesterday, says a native revolt has broken out at Jen Huaih Sien, province of Kuei Chow. The magistrate has been murdered, and the situation is considered seri ous. Skinner Cannot Flay at Savannah. Savannah. Oa., Oct. 31. The Savan nah ipiara nlino board yesterday re fused to allow Otis Skinner, the actor, to come here and play tonight because he has been in New Orleans during the past ten days. Fell from a Tree lie Wa Climbing. Stanford. Ills.. Oct. 31. I-eonanl Mc Williams, aged :.. while climbing it tree to dislodge a siptlrrel. fell to the ground and was instantly killed. riillanthroplitt Shipbuilder Dead. New York. Oct. 31. William If. Webb, the shipbuilder and philanthrop ist, died yesterday. S3 years. He wai reputed to be worth $-,( HJ.OUO. men's fine blue fast color and For 4t