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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-24

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-24
LIVER REGULATOR.
Will IT CURB Nh i?

Said q man, whose woebegone counte-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
chill AND HER NEIGHBORS.

MEETING OF THE ACADEMY Oh POLITICAL SCIENCE
OF COLUMBIA CoLLEGE-oRGIN OF THE AC4D-
EMY-PAPER BY d. DE LEON ON THE GILLIAN
QUESTION
The Academy of Political Science met last
night at Columbia College Professor John w. Burgess
the honorary president, explained the origin pur
pose OF the society. He first described the course Of
study In the School of Political Science OF Columbia
College. In this school, the speaker said the instructors
did most Of tho work. although OF course the
were encouraged TO make Investigations for themselves
The students had formed society TO supplement- the
regular for developing the political sciences and
for doing independent work. Out OF this society had
grown the Academy. 1t had now become part O! the
course of the school. and 1t was under the
supervision of the college authorities Its original
purpose, however. Of making the students do indie
pendent work. had not been lost sight Of and the pro-
fessors who were members Of 1t attended the meetings
on the same footing with the students.
D. De Leon then then read paper on tho Gillian
QUESTION" He announced that this not simply
dispute between three about saltpetre II
something that concerned all the republics of South
America. Tue apparent OF toe trouble be-
tween Peru and Bolivia and Chill
crcumscribed piece OF land the real cause did
pear the casual observer. Ii 1885, by extra
ordinary treaty, tue boundary between Chill and 30
iviA fixed at 249 south latitude. The revenues OF
the of and between 23o south and 25o were to DO
entered into secret compact with Peru against Chill
and the former withheld hePevenues due oi unntheS
amounted to 100000 ChgIi atterward RENTED these
Bolivia in consideration OF BOlva's promise that the
ChiIan citizens and explores Ia that neutral territory
should not bs taxed. Bolivia broke tins promise soon
ter, ana IN 1878 execution was levied on the pf1
erty o over l5.0O0 Gillian ctizsns living ~ TINS e.
tory. Feb ulry TO- 1879, the day liked by bmlyi-
for taking possession OF their property. On tbe uay
before TINS, however two Gillian mei-owar appefs'
on the coast, and the war began. :. :.
After ske1cnng briefly the principal military eso,s 1
this war, the speaker spoke OF the mefiatou atsenDs
by the United States which ended no SAID 1aoSs -
hogan. The practically enas~ s.
the fall Of Lima having particular enest 20 ss
it's close. re real cause OF the war wren ~ nv and
that Chill had ougrown the limits 0f her ySs,si,-
encroacling necessarily 90 her
their Jealousy, came out nc the atsgss m Sasine
This encrOachneut which consisted caleIu ~
possession OF falow lands aolnng Chlnw -
under the circumstances. War became IA ss@. a.
means Of progression. Chill now inc sp s,sass
Thought, had taken place among ne hsonS
whien were 70 bo respected. II tina war sncue
be OF service in doing away with some q sne s'h1
American GOyernments, which nave ia,se
wni ,h are Governments ouy N name, the kvo1 w'
would FetulE froui II would llore tnao eomffose' -
he aufIarinQ canned. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20

actor. who wore several decorations which he was
proud of displaying. threw back the Iappei OF ns
coat and excIamed i" You will be sure to be covered
with these but. if YOU want to make money SOP
| wnere you arep MIR. Booth will appear In Ger
many from purely artistic reasons. p,o. - ,os,
His VISIT to the scene of the - Passion Pay last
summer proved disappointment III is an
experience be would not care to repeat, although ne
does not regret having satisfied the interest ne 1et
Ia fhs rite of tbe Ober- AmmerPau peasants II IS
possible that, had he not read so much IN adVance
OF the OemT and wel-ngh indescrlbable effect pro-
duced bV the Passion Play" he might, though
expecting less. have derived greater satisfaction
from the reprrsenton but he confessed to having
RENAME unm0ved, IN common, apparently, WIN
those about him, who, at luncheon time, 70 use DIS
own words, separated to refresh themselves WIN
the same aiacuty as myself" The ensemble I'M
pressed him as excellent, but the Individual per
formers were not peculiarly well fitted TO thelr
tasks. The low brow, short nose ana rather
v4hmOus EXPRESSION OF the representative
OF Christ IN par ocular, made him seem better snltta
10 tIt lOe of Judas. Ii was evident TO MT. DoItn
that the simple peasants had been coached" Oy
someone familiar with the stage; and, viewing the
play with he practsed eve of the actor, he saw now
many opportunities for effect were lost Mt Booth
considers that the Passion Play would De OUT
~ mace In a theatre. lie departed from
O ny-Anmergau somewhat inclined 10 believe
that tine villagers, who sold their photographs IN
costume, etc. were quite alive to the chances or
spc, nj ijlOn.
In PARIS he visited the Odeon, whore he nearly
Went TO sleep over an unlnteresCng performance,
and the COmtGe Franchise where a representation
of Auglprs DAUeRtQriero he original OF Robertsons
:" no ne y disappointed him IN the case OF m!le'
Or u ute aud others but greatly pleased him in the
case OF NJ. CoQue.n. The most enjoyable play ne
saw III = his was at the Porte 81. Martin. where ne
to TX his daughter to drama which he had VIII
nesse1, IN company with her mother. many
years befOre and II Is significant OF tue perennial
character of French actresses ana the gallantry OF
Time toward these LADIES' that Mi. Booth recognized
IN the representative of the heroine the same woman
q lite unchaHg ed, who sustained that identical part
IrIv twenty years ago.
In London ne na4 been enabled to witness but few
performances, INCLUDING. however, those of Mr. IT.
wing anu OF Nine. Modjeska. lie has, however, dis,
covered, through his experience as u London star
one noteworthy fact-that the "deadhead" system
prevails here to enormous extent This does not
refer to the complimentary admissions extended 10
those legItlmatcly entitled to them, but TO people
of ali sorts ana cOndItons; as MIR. Booth puts 1t,
tine LIgher up IN society, the it seems 10 be-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

No sooner was the reading of the journal con-
cuded than was general demand for recognition
from all parts OF the chamDer but after the passage Of
n few private bills the regular order was called Tor.
Mr. CARLISLE (Dem., Ky.), from the Committee on
Ways aud Means, reported bill repeating all laws
posing bank checks drafts and ORDERS bank de-
pOsits, friction matches, medical preparations per
Iumery, cosmetics. cologne and other articles COmm
Mr. WHITTHORNE tDem Tenn.), from the Commit.
Naval Affairs reported back the bill for the regis
traton and enrolment OF any vessel built IN forelga
country Referred 10 the Committee on Ways aud
Means
reported back the bill to eqaze GRADES and 10 regulate
promotions IN the Marine Corps. Referred to Commit
Mr.. OSCAR TURNER (Dem Ky.) made persopai
explanation IN reply to some made by Mr. Rea-
COurieJOurnaI criticsng his Tnrners) action ~ Vot
lug AGAINST the River aud HaTbor Appropriation BILL
but that impeiled him to vote assinst the S
Mr.. KENNA Dem, W. Va) thought that the gentle
heard OF his voting for any appropriation bill except
one and that was one for tue erection Of pubic build
Mr.. TUCKER Dem, Va) offered resolutions providing
that as mark Il respect to the memory of the late
officers OF House attend the funeral ceremony
p % TUE h cas a & 0eoeS t tSeay ana
to Join tie members OF the House IN attending the
funeral.
Tne resolutions were unanimously adopted.
nr. CON Dein n; ~ SAD he lad Intended to cal up
his Republican friends had concluded their confer
He thought proper TO defer to their wishes but
expected to call up his bill he heard some
thing definite from the other SIDE
The House Then, at 1918 D. ID, went into Committee
OF the Whole (Mr Cox OF NewYork IN the chair tue
Agricultural ApprOp2 alton bill
A long scusson enSued upon the pending amend
ment relative to the distribution OF seeds plants by
the Commissioner Of Agriculture. Fnaly an ame1d-
ment adopted approprlatlng $4,000 for the pur-
cbuse propagation aud distribution OF seeds etc., pro-
vIded that equal proportion OF threefOurths OF all
seeds shall at their request be supplied to Senator'S,
aud Delegates IN Congress for disri0u
ton among their agricultural c0Dsttuents and further
providing that 900 Of the $4,000 shall be expended
ia the experimental culture Of cotton.
The committee without concluding the
sheraton of the b and the conference report the
Army Appropriation bill was agreed TO.
The conference report on the bill authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners recommend site for Union
Railway station In the City OF Washington agreed
TO- and chen o'clock the House, in pursuance OF its
previous order adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
AN ENGLISHMANS OPINION.

A TALK WITH CoNMANDANT WHITE, WHO HAS
BEEN FIFTEEN YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Commandant L. Lorraine White, of the
British South African Colonial Army, arrived In TINS
city last week private business He went to Cape
Colony about fifteen aud when the Transvaa
war with secocoeni broke ont, raised troop Of
volunteers and fought for tho Republic He also
vice during the Zulu and promoted 10 the rank
Of corps commandant for his sktul retreat from the
disastrous field OF ZiObane.
Commandant While WIS found by O TRIBUNE reporter
Thursday at the headquarters OF tho Iran.vaal Ala
Committee, at No. 40 HudsOn-st He Il a handsome
man. OF about forty years, with small gray eyes, long
flowing beard and sun0urnt features. In speaking OF
his recent depar from South Africa he SAID
that only aversion TO fighting the BOers-hls old
friends and comrades in-arms-had induced him to give
up his commission temporarily.
~ only explain the present OF the
Beers" he continued III reply to the reporters question,
by the fact that these oowardly Dutchmen (as our
officers and soldiers have been wont term theml
simply the best marksmen In tho world As soon u
boy has entered his teens In the Transvaa his sole
bton to obtain carbne and TO learn how 20 use IT..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
MRS. Martin BA TESS GUESTS.

Mrs. Martin Bates received her friends yesterday
afternoon at her house, No. West Fifueth-st. She
was assisted by ner daughters, Mrs. T. IL. Spaulding
and the Misses Bates, and also by Mrs. w. b. Blood
good Miss Williams, Miss Getting and Miss Landon.
Music was furnished by Bernstein. Mrs. Bates
wore dress OF black satin trimmed with point
lace and jet. Mrs. Spaulding's costume was
a salman-colorei silk with trimmings Of
lace. rhe Misses Bates were attired in
white brocade. with lace trimmings. Mrs. Williams
wore dress of clel blue silk, With
rich velvet TRIMMINGS. Among the guess were
Mrs. William Astor, Miss Aston Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
ID. Babcock. Mr. and Mrs ID. o. Mills Miss Mllls,
Mrs. w. b. Mecker, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John Quincy
Miss Quincy. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Miss R9ose-
Welt Mr.. aud Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt Miss Van
derbilt Dr. Seward Webb Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mir. and Mrs. Il. +. Shepard. Mr.. and
Mrs. William ID. Sloane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
NEW YORK DAILY iBUNE SUNDAY lssL-TRPE SHEET

For the last ten years and more particularly since the
annexation, the Beers have been purchasing from the
English colOnsts rifles Of the newest styles sucn as the
Wesley Richards hunting rife, for instance This
charged fifteen times minute without being overheated
Another for the OF their operations IN he
field against and we'll disciplined British troops
Is the intelligent mode OF defence which they rave
adopted. When engaged in war With the Zulu-Canres
and other savages the Beers eOnented themselves with
forming bulwarks ont OF bullock carts and pepperlng
away at the enemy from behind. NOW, however
knowing that they better shots than the EnglsD
they have adopted the plan OF gathering at gwen
points when the enemy near, dIsmouung from their
wlry little horses firing small groups ID diminishing
order, from behind rocks and trees, and az soon
they 10 danger OF being overwhelmed by enormous
odds, they Jump horseback and retreat preeatey,
only to renew the fight at the first favorable Opporu
nifty.
thus readily the reason why, in the recent
battle the Drakensburg Mountains troops should
have been badly treated. And what s more can ds-
with full assurance that the of the Beers
out The third in opinion Of the TransVaalers
victory, that General COey moderated the lighting
qualities OF his ddversarieS, whom as said before our
had begun to consider and TO tant as sucb
They did this BECAUSE the Beers had Threatened rebellion
so long Without apparently daring to put their threat
into 'cutOn."
" How will this war end in your oplnionl"
IL only eud with tue defeat of the Beers. think
-uuless. OF course, foreign power iDtereres-and
II really III the hope of receiving help from
pathzng nation that the Beer resistance really
gun. do no believe that the struggle Will last long,
Or although the TrinsvaaPrs have received much prac
teal aid from their brethren In the Orange Free state,
the President Of TINS little republc-whO is the OF
British subj Cwi let his cOuntrymen eDdnnger
tDcir independence by declaring open war with Great
Britain"
Captain White will lecture ncxl Tuesday evening at
the Duon Reformed Church, No. 279 West eventi,st,
Z" The British aud the Beers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
FILING A CERTIFICATE.

The certificate of the increase OF the capital stock.
of the Western Union Telegraph Company from
$41, O73 40 to $50. 900 WAS filed yesterday IN
the office of the County Clerk. The certificate re-
cites that it was filed because Of questions that
have been made to whether the articles of aSsoci-
alton under which said company is organized have
provided for the increase aforesaid. and exclude
all possible preeXt for doubt respecting tho same.
But SAID company also claims thai SAID articles do
provide for such increase, aud that 1t has already
been authorized and made" The certificate is
Schell. H. Durkee, Samuel r. Bargcr. joseph iArkeT.
A. b. Cornell, Russell sage, John Van Horne Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Wilson e.. Hunt, +. ;. Sanford.
Thomas +. Eckert, ID. O. Mills. o. II. Palmer. Samuel
g., MunsOn, jaw Gould. Arson Stager, l.. ID. WOrces-
ter and William ID. Bishop. ~, clal tram was dis
patched erday afternoon for Albany carrying "A
copy OF the certificate TO be filed III the Office of the
Secretary OF State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
RECEIVER KINGS FIFTH REPORT.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.-The fifth report OF
John King IT, receiver Of the Oaio and Mississippi Rail
road TO the Circuit Courts OF the United States for the
several districts Indiana, Southern Illinois Southern
Ohio Eastern Missouri and tine Chancery Court OF Ken
cly which has lust been made public. shows the con-
diton OF the road the year ending Dec ember 81
1890 to be as follows: The floating debt was reduced
during the year Sl1j 600; since the beginning OF the
rccevership IL has reduced $3.50 00O The total
receipts with cash on hand at the beginning OF the
year. we're SO 757, 900. The total payments were So
493 OOO cash on hand the end OF the year. S2Gi OOO
A comparative statement Of the net earnings OF the
main line and branches aud the Springfield Division Is
made showing for 1877, 5000 900; for 1873, SSG45F
for 1879 81 ,O51 AIS; for $780, $1.256709 Included
In the exp for past year were improvements
aggregang $751; 236, leaving at the close OF the year
only Ave miles OF the main line, which will soon
replaced with steel
Referring t. facts which may operate TO DELAY the ex
ricatiOu the road from the hands 81 Tie receiver MI
King cites the SUIT OF George Henry Warren and others
holders OF preferred stock, 10 have such STOCK
declared prior lien second consolidated mortgage
Although decided adversely to Warren ct al. by Judge
DlummOnd. an appeal has been taken to the U0ited
states Supreme Court. He also cites the suit Tor the
sale of the Springfield Division also pending la the
probable that in the first the decision OF Judge
DrummOnd will DO reversed In the second case, mat
a sale will be ordered, st as no one can predict the
results tgatOn would not he safe for the owners
OF the Ohio and Mississippi Railway 10 calculate upon
the future without reference to It's possibility"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
NCENDIARIEs on STATEN ISLAND.

INJENDINNILo VN HIA IN INLANU.
Within a short time numerous incendary
fires have occurred Staten Island. About midnight
Thursday fire broke out OF large barns only
short distance apart on the premises OF John A. DIX,
on Wander bilt-ave Clifton. Tue fire made rapid pro.
gress and communicated 10 the other barn. and also
some small buildings adjoining. All were entirely
destroyed with their contents. Mr.. Dix estimates the
total loss at about so 600 The buildings were insured
for Sc 1000 In the Liverpool London Globe Company
Mr. Dxs house. which cost $2j 600, narrowly escaped
being destroyed. No be assigned for the fire.
and II II believed TO nave been of incendiary origin
AT The same time the fire burning NJ Clifton the
inmates Of large tenement-hOuse MOntgomery.ave
a TOmpklnsvlc. aroused from their sleep by the
smoke that filled the building. Investigation proved
that quantity Of shaYngs and rHRs, saturated with
kerOseDe oil, had been set fire IN tue cenr IL was
also discovered that the ncendares hal broken men the
cellar door to gam entrance. The police have made
no arrests In connection with the nysterlOus frrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
SYMPATHY WITH THE Beers.
SEEKING AID IN THIS CITY.

SEEKING AID IN THIS CITY.
AMERICA AS A BASE OF oPERATIONS-HELrING
HoLLANDERS TO EMIGRATE
A society was organized in this city Thurs
day Last Tor the purpose of furnishing aid TO The Beers
in the TransvasL 1t Is called "The Trausvaal Beers
Sympatbzers" Que OF the objects Of the organization
get contributions of money from the Hoanders in
this city, and from Others to be- sent to the Beers An
other object Is to keep in communication with Holland
and encourage emigration from that country to the
Trausvaal, that the Beers by their Increased
numbers may become better able TO protect themselves
against the English. Wilhelm L. Carbin member Oh
the Committee OF Arrangements, said yesterday that
General McMdb0n Colonel Gus, NlrstOn Niles, F. w.
Gerard and Others had promised their active support
IL Is proposed by the society secure permanent quar-
tiers IN Twenty-third-s near Fifhave Mr CarOh shld
a letter had been received from MISS falnle farneil
inrosIng n subscription OF 49, and saying that she
Thought the Beers essentially tle same
az Ireland. mdssmretng IN the nere or the
Beers will DO held tme tnls week or next at
Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
LOSSES AT OTHER POINTS

CINCINNATI, Feb 19.-At D. m. Thurs
day the new Franklin paper mills, at Hamilton, the
property of Louis SDders Sons, caught fire and the
building and machinery were destroyed The loss il e.
umated at $4,000, on which there was an Insurance
$4,000. the mill. which had been operation only
ton weeks. was one OF three owned by the firm.
SOUTH PARIS, Feb. 100. p Mason's hardware store
and Charles MasOn's dry goods store at Bethel were
burned yesterday. Total loss, $4,000; o. T. Mason
being insured for $4,000 and Charles Ma for "a 500
BOSTON, Feb ia fire at East Boston Yesterday
damaged the table and desk factory OF Bardwe Ander-
son Co. Loss 1886, 900 20 $4O0 00 which exceeds the
insurance Nearly t"O hundred hands are thrown out
OF employment
BOSTON, F,b. ia fire at Newton Lower Fails
Thursday DESTROYED the dryhOdse Of Richard I, Sui-
vans shOddy mill and damaged the main building The
total loss Is $4,000. partially Insured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20
IMPROVEMENTS on LONG ISLAND.

Receiver Corbin, of the Long Island Rail
road given that. while 1t is impossb at he
present lime say whnt the time table will he,
he promise that the running Of trains Long
Island will he better than ey have BEEN All the
rOl ing stock Is being repaired and put IN good order
and contracts lave been mad3 for steel rails to relay TIC
Moutauk Road from Pcarsal's to Babylon and between
Babylon aud Pm choGuc aud the road Will be extended
the South Shore point on the sag HnrbOr
Road. The track The north side Will also De put in
good condition, supplied win the best equipments.
twenty new drawing nave been contracted
aud express trains WIN patlOr Will be
all prominent points the island. -It lent
Of local will bc to accommodate an travel