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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
Raises an International Question.

WASHINGTON, May Is 1t can be stated
authorita'iveiy that British ships will be
sent to Behring sea to patrol against
poachers and to use every effective means
of carrying cut the Paris award and the
British law based thereon The instruc-
tions to the British ships will not, how
ever, direc. the seizure OF vessels found
with arms, but Will require otherexternal
evidence OF sealing, such rs the posses
sion of skis. presence CT blood on the
ship, etc. as a basis OF seizure. as the
United States law holds possession OF
arms prima facie evidence of unlawful
sealing the question arises whether
United States vessels can execute the law
against British ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
Interstate Building and Loan All Righ

SPRINGFIELD. Ills. May l6-The sub
committee Of the building and loan COM
mittee of the house, to which was referred
Lowenthal's resolution concerning
charges against the officers of the Inter-
state Building and Loan association at
Bloomington. made a report. adopted by
the full committee, vindicating the bUsi-
ness integrity of the associations officers
and standing of the association and find
ing it to be one of the best in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
r.a Inches Of snov Falls.

CIcciS:xTI. Nay ;6.-Commercial Ga
zette specials report two inches OF snow
at Bucyrus. O., and at Richmond, ny.
The snow seem to have been local 20 the
vicinity of these two cities
MILWAUKEE, May 1S.-Snow fell at
IanesviIle, P.ainfield. BAraboo, Reedsburg,
Monroe and New Lisbon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
Reed 6os. to Visit HIT.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Hon. Ton Reed,
of Maine, arrived in the city from New
York, and without takiag quarters at any
hotel proceeded straight To the residence
Of Representative Hitt, of Illinois. The
two men are close friends, and the gentle
man from Maine having become uneasy
ON account OF Hits continued illness,
came on to Washington to express his
sympathy in person His visit to the cap
ital Will be a brief one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
THAT VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
Old British Map of the cline Fence" su
taius the veneauelana.

taius the venexuelana.
WASHINGTON, May l6-According to
advices received here important British
documents tave been found at Hawaii as
to the pending British-Venezuela bound
ary question. Assistant Surveyor Gen.
eral Curtis J. Lyons Of Hawaii has ex-
amined them, and has made q map &C.
companied by statement which It u
said supports the Venezuelan contention,
even on the evidence thus far presented
by the British. The records brought
to public attention BY Lyons were
furnished to Hawaii by the British for
niRu o13ce at q time when Hawaii was .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
FACTS ABOUT rnHeHINA TRADE.
Suggest to Consul Jerningnn m Interna-
tional standard of Value.


WASHINGTON, May 16.-Consul General
Jsrningan, Mt Shanghai, China, has sent
to the state dePar .ment n comprehensive
report on trade relations with China
After prefacing the report with . state
ment about the civil government Of
Shanghai, the principal commercial city
of the empire, Jcrningan argues in favor
Of an international standard of value
He says China is Americas largest mar
kcJ for domestic cotton goods, but that
there was a falling of from 65. s95 oDD
yards in ls92 10 2T716.O yards in 1898.
There has been a falling off in the case Il
Great Britain from 49,, i75. 40 yards in
lssc5 To 36j, ,+05,0 in 1888. The loss as re-
CARDS tine United States is SO great he
says, as To excite anxiety. In 1873 the
mills of the Orient and Occident were
competing on relatively equal terms and
receiving equal returns
Now, IN 1874. each mill employs the
same amount of labor as it did in 1873 but
the owner of the mill in the United States
pays fog the labor in gold af the old
rates, while the owner of the mill in Jap
an pays for labor in silver, at the old
rates also. Not only does this principle
of the difference in the value of currency
In which labor Is paid in the eastern and
western countries apply to wages, but it
applies To whltever Is essential to the
success of agriculture and manufacturing
enterprise. II the land acquired twenty
five years ago by foreigners in Shanghai
was then worth 81, ,0o1 Coz and was soli
now for what il originally cost in silver
and the proceeds converted into gold, the
loss would be about Sl2. 100000.
Jerningan says: by this rule 1t ap-
pears that the inequality in the value of
silver and gold has reduced the gold value
of the worlds property one-half. l am
not writing in favor OF a gold or a silver
standard, but in favor Of an equalizing
adjustment between the two. Silver is
used by nehalf of the world and gold by
the other hsif, and while wages in one
half is paid : deprecated currency and
in the other half by an appreciated cur.
rency n rivalry between the respective
products of the labor Of each is encour
aged, with the advantage In the outset to
the products of the laborer paid in depre-
ciated currency. and especially when the
latter can supply his daily wants with
such a currency, and which he willingly
receives and remains contented with"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
z Per Cent Loans.
As SAFE As
Government Bonds,

The following is a partial
list Of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand,
which we offer for sale, sub
ject to previous selections,
for their face and accrued
interest. These loans have
been carefully selected by
us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer. if these are
not in amounts to suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 16-The convention
Of state railroad commissioners has nm
ished its business and adjourned. The
officers elected were: Chairman, Commits
sioner Billings, Of Michigan; vice chair
man, Commissioner Currie, OF North Da-
kota; secretary, E A Moseley, OF the
Interstate commerce commission; assis.
tant secretary, NJ. S. Decker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16

To have perfect health you must
have pure blood, and the best way to
have pure blood is to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottlng Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on NO.
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16

Call for Rock Island
Brewing Co. Beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16

For the Killing OF . Couple OF Villains
Whose business Was to wayiay and
Butche-Caught Like They Caught 9th
ers and Butchercd as They Butchered
Others, Their "Friends" Declare War on
Their Siayers and Murder Them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
WOMAN suFFRAeIsT CONVENTION
Twenty Eighth Annual Convention OF
the National AssociatiOu.

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 15.-Woman suf-
fragists throughout the country are pre-
pairing to attend the twenty-eighth an
nual convention of the National Woman
Suffrage Association, which assemblies
In Washington on the 23d of January
next.
This is expected to be one of the most
representative gatherings of political
equality advocates ever held in the coun-
try Assurances have been received that
no less than 30 presidents of state societies
will be in attendance and large delega-
tions from each state are expected.
The convention will meet on Thursday
and continue nearly week. Sunday of
the convention the delegates will attend
service, and the sermon will be preached
by Rev. Ana Garland Spencer of Rhode
Island.
On Tuesday morning, the 2Sth hearing
will probably be had before the senate
and house committees. A resolution will
be submitted asking for an amendment
to the United States constitution so as to
allow women to vote. 1t will be introduce
ed as the sixteenth amendment, and II
congress will pass it. it will be submitted
to the several states for ratification, a
majority of three-fourths being neces-
sary.
Miss Anthony says that the intention
Is to go to the republican party, the party
having majority, and to say. The party
which has plank in its platform de-
manding a free ballot and a fair count,
can not Ignore our request"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
THE HARPOOT MASSACRE
Letters Received Describe the
Scenes Of Murder.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACK
Turks and Kurds Came On Yelling and
Firing and the Turkish Troops
Looked Idly On.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Letters at hand from
correspondents at Harpoot give de-
tailed accounts of scenes and incidents
attending the recent massacre of Ar
menians there as well as of the massa-
ere itself. One writer says:
THE terror and distress in the devas-
tated villages can scarcely be pictured
Those who escaped with their lives have
been stripped of everything else, with
winter at their doors. Where the Kurds
have alone devastated, the loss of life is
not great. The Kurds plunder but do
not generally kill unless resisted. The
idea of an uprising among the Armenl-
ans is absurd. They are in terror of their
lives. They are prepared to surrender
all their possessions if only their lives
can be spared"
Another writer, describing the attack
upon the city, says: After the soldiers
had reached the city the Kurds and
Turks came on, yelling and firing. The
soldiers made no attempt to stop them.
They fired the cannon once harmlessly
over the heads of the Kurds. The Turks
of the city joined in the plunder and
attack. The Armenian school was first
set on fire, then the greater part of the
Christian quarter. The Christians were
shot down everywhere.
II saw all these things with my own
eyes. for I watched with a field glass,
until it became plain that the whole
thing was definitely planned and ar
ranged. The Christians had given up
their arms and cast themselves N the
protection of the government. No Chris
tian fired on the assailants.
"As a result of the massacre" the
writer says, from Diarbekir to Malatia
Arabkir and Peri the whole region Is a
desolation. ! counted 81 ruined villages,
and there are said to be 36 of them in
the Char Sandjak alone. The mission
aries may not escape with their lives"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
MORE BATTLES ON CUBAN SOIL
Iusurge gent Defeat Verified by Dispatches s
From CtcnfueROs.

Havana, Dec. 14.--It is reported here
that the insurgent forces are in Mani
caragua, not far from Siguanea. where
Gomez and Maceo were reported to have
mustered their forces. Manicaragua Ii
an important tobacco market. A dispatch
from Cienfuegos announces that the in
surgents under Maceo and Gomez were
defeated at Mabuguia, near Manicaragua
a town in Santa Clara, said to have been
burned by them. Generals Oliver and Pal
anca commanded the government forces.
Rabi, the insurgent leader, with a strong
force and Gatling gun, attacked the
fort at Ventas de Casanova, province OF
S-ntiago de Cuba. The Spanish garrison
was compelled to abandon the fortifica-
tion and retrenched ,tt7clf in the neighbor-
hood. The insurgents fnai;s, retired.
INTENDED INVASION
Madrid, Dec. l-According to q dfss
patch from Havana the insurgents under
Maceo and Gomez have reached the noun
tain of Signanca. province OF Santa Clara,
and intend to invade the center of that
province.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
new PARTY is STARTED
Launched Upon Its Pc itical Ca
reer Yesterday
AMERICAN PATRIOTS ON TOP
Its Especial Mission Is to Advance the
Cause of Free Silver
The Officers.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-W. H. Harvey, the
oracle of free silver, who is better
known as "Coin," today launched his
new political party. According to the
press notice which Harvey gave out, it
is to be known as Patriots of America.
Its especial mission is to advance the
cause of free silver, as well as to elm
mate selfishness from politics, and it is
expected to rapidly overcome all exist
ing political parties. The national Off
GERS are w. H. Harvey, first national
patriot; Charles H. Mcclure, national
recorder and James F. Adams, national
treasurer.
Harvey was first elected head of the
order and he then appointed Messrs.
Adams and Mcclure, and the organiza-
ton was declared complete. No salary
attaches to any of the offices but that of
national recorder, and Mr.. Mcclure an
nounces he will not accept this.
On the first Tuesday of next April,
however, when the organization is ex-
pected to be in good working order, an
election will be held and a new set of
officers chosen, or the present set re-
elcted.
The constitution expressly provides
tndt no national Olllcer can accept any
elective or appointive office, nor can he
acquire private property in excess of
100000. A side order, called the Daugh-
ters of the Republic, is also to be start
ed. Its membership will be confined to
the gentler sex, and the head of it will
carry the proud title of the first woman
of the republic" II is not to be a fe-
male suffragist organization, but rather
helping hand to the Partiots of Amer
lea, who are expected to do the voting.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
THE cLAN-NA GAEL MILITARY BODIES
Said to Have Been in Course or Organi-
zation for Ten Mouths.


zation for Ten Mouths.
New York. Dec. ia local paper will
tomorrow say:
For the last 10 months a movement
has been under way in the lodges of
Clan-Na-Gael in this and other large
>cities to organize among the best Irish
men military companies. In this city alone
there is well drilled and equipped regi-
ment of 500 men and companies and regi-
ments are in process of formation in
Brooklyn, Boston. Chicago and other large
cities.
1T is said the whole movement is
scheme to prepare a well trained and
armed body of men to be used when there
is an opportunity to free Ireland. Ac-
cording to the plan of the organizers a
regiment was to be formed in this city
called the First Irish Volunteers Such
a company of this regiment was to be re-
cruited from lodge of the Clan-Na- Gael
mo man could join a company unless
he was member of the Clan Ma Gael.
After becoming a member of this organi-
cation he had to be vouched for by two
well known Irishmen before he could en-
list. He also had to buy a distinct uni
form and be willing to pay his pro rata
share of the expenses of the movement
A battalion of four companies was soon
formed and the men were drilled. Re-
cruits still came in and today a regiment
of 10 companies has been formed, the last
company being mustered in recently"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
Vice Pre- sident Stevenson Is Quoted AS
Saving Saucy Things.


Port Townsend, Dec. 15.-According to
Thomas S. Novel;, who was elected dele
gate to congress from Alaska last sum
mer, Vice President Stevenson has ex-
pressed himself as being of the opinion
that there are no grounds for arbitration
of the disputed boundary line between
Canada and Alaska, and that If England
thought otherwise she would have to fight
for her rights.
Novel; came down from Alaska with
Vice President Stevenson from his north
ern tour last summer. and in recent let
ter to the Alaska Mining Record, from
Boston, Novel; says:
II find the sentiment of the people in
regard to the boundary lines of the terri
tory between British Columbia and Alas
ka is in favor of standing by the boundary
line that was established in 1924
1.-The sentiment here is very decided that
under no circumstances will they give up
one iota of territory that we have ac-
qured by purchase from Russia.
"In an interview with Vice President
Stevenson on my way down from Alaska
he was very decided in his opinions in re-
gard to the boundary line. He considered
that there was no question to arbitrate,
and If England thought she had any
rights in that direction she would have to
fight for them; that they did not propose
TO accord England the least consideration
in regard to any claims they might bring
up in regard to the territory of Alaska.
The people may rest assured that the in
terest of the territory is in safe hands
and that with the incoming congress there
is no question but that the territory will
be accorded delegate. and through thai
delegate any necessary legislation will be
enacted
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
ARE SHUT UP IN A RUSSIAN JAIL
Fifteen Americans Supposed to Be Con
fined on saghaIien Island.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-Five San
Francisco seafaring men and 10 other
Americans are supposed to be held at
Saghalien prison by the Russian author
tiles for prohibitory fishing in Siberian
waters. The five San Franciscoans are
of party of seal hunters that left here
about one year ago on the steamer City
of Pekin to join John Kennans fishing
crew that has headquarters at Hako-
date and Yokohama. The men miss
ing are: Frank Peterson, James Ma
loney, Steve Brennan, R. Sheehy and
Ned Howe.
In addition to these men, in whom
local interest will naturally center. are
the 10 American seamen and hunters:
John Ross, James Mccarthy. John
"''ey. + Hill. A. Anderson, H. Carlson,
Edward Lankin, Alexander Lericke, C..
L. Nelson and K. Ericcsen.
Two of the party seized by the Rus
slams and hurried to Saghalien prison
are said to be British subjects. They
are c. Campbell and A. Minger.
The Russian penalty for fishing in
the waters off the coast of Saghalien
island and Siberia is Imprisonment for
life in the island prison, where no man
can hope to escape the persecution of
petty tyrants and the abuses of laws
that govern tyranny The men under
arrest have undoubtedly trespassed on
Russia's alleged territory, but there is
some question as to the jurisdiction of
the czar of the island.
Kennan has appealed to the secretary
of state at Washington in behalf of his
men, asking the intervention of the
United States government. The men
were on the schooner Saipan when she
was seized by the Russians.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
Senor Quesada Has Issued a
Statement.
SPAIN'S CLAIMS ARE FALSE
She Never Loses but the Last Battle and
She WIN Lose II In Cuba,
Says Quesada.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The attitude
and claims of the Cubans are set forth
In statement given out today by
Senor Gonzales de Quesada, the secre-
tary of the Cuban delegation in the
United States. 1t is an answer to a
pamphlet signed "An American" which
has been widely circulated in this coun-
try. Senior Quesada pictures the al
legged Spanish cruelties, gives the official
estimate of $4,000 revolutionists in the
field, and invites the Spanish advocates
to debate.
He continues: "A document circulat-
ed by the Spanish representatives
through their paid medium of the bu-
reau established in New York and SIM
ply subscribed An American can carry
no weight before the public opinion of
this country. The phrases put in COM
plimentary to this country, to pat
Americans on the back, are not suffi-
cient to conceal the Spanish sources
which inspired and paid for this anony-
nous attack
I'VE can not fail suggesting that If
the newspapers in this country have
not been able to obtain correct news
1t has been because the cable and the
mail have been in the hands Of and
tampered with by the Spanish authori-
ties, who would not allow any matter
to go through but what was favorable
to the government.
There has been no absence of pre-
sentiment of the Spanish side,' yet Amer
leans do not know how man could be
killed and identified as Maceo was, and
then five montns .atel ues~ - Span
ish at Valenjuelo. and again, three
months afterward, cross the terrible
military Gordon of the Spanish into
Los Villas. What has been the outcome
Of the reported surrender of Rabi Rego
and host of other fabrications given
out to discourage Cubans or influence
possible legislation in this country, as
was done before the presidents mes
sage, when 1t was wired that the Cuban
cause had received death blow, a cam
paign of falsehood. which will be re-
newed when congress meets. The Span
ish have not admitted a single defeat,
and yet the Cubans have armed their
men with rifles used only by the gov
ernment.
THE government has killed, accord
ing to their official count, more men
already than they admit we have in the
| field, yet we hear of transports bring
| ing thousands of unfortunate recruits
to fight for toppling monarchy In
| America. Spain never loses but the
last battle. and she will lose 1t in Cuba.
| If the truth Is not known, 1t is Spain S
| fault. Let her welcome fearless and
| incorruptible American journalists to
| Cuba and give them facilities; let her
| ask the press of this country to name a
committee of investigation, otherwise
| 1t Will look as If she was afraid of the
power of the American pen."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
CHOICE BErwnnv ISLAM AND DEATH
Thousands of Women Are Wandering
Through the SNOW BarafNoted.

Thousands of Women Are Wandering
Through the Snow Barsfooted.
London, Dec. 15.-The Daily News has
a dispatch from Constantinople. dated
December IA, which says:
News is daily received here of thou
sands of Armenians who are offered
the choice between Islam and death.
At Marash an Armenian who was or
dained an Anglican clergyman, refused
the choice and was killed by slow tor
ture.
ed and were murdered for the same
cause. At Achem so persons died as
martyrs for their religion.
"At Ozoon a large number of Armen-
lans were captured and led to a neigh
boring Turkish village, where they were
ordered to change their faith. Fifty of
them leaped into the Euphrates and
while they were in the water.
This day the British vice counsel at
Van describes the condition of the Ar
menians as being too appalling for
words Thousands of women and girls
are wandering through the snow-piled
streets without shelter or food and
barefooted. An eyewitness to the bar
barlties of the massacre at Kaisarich
on November 80 says that men and
women were literally hacked to pieces
to the number of several hundred. Some
of the Turks say a thousand were
killed"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-12-19
A BIG SENSATION IN BULGARIA
rumult in the Sobrasje oyr- ~ Ho,.
AppaTent's Religion.

Tumult In the Sobrasje .o"e- ~ Hoi.
Apparent's Religion.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 15.-At the meet
ing of Sobranje today M. Neithcoff, a
deputy. in a speech opposed voting any
money for the government owing to its
attitude upon the religion of the heir ap-
parent. Prince Boris, who, according to
the announcement made by his father,
Prince Ferdinand, is to be baptized in the
orthodox Greek (Russian) church. The
president of Sobranje refused to allow NJ
Neithcoff to proceed on these lines, but
the latter persisted, declaring he would
only yield to force. The president and
the government officials thereupon left
the chamber amid immense applause.
M. Neithcoff maintained his position to
the tribune until the president returned
to the chamber. The president was greet
ed with tumult and retired, but he soon
returned and ordered the removal from
the chamber of M. Neithcoff. Half doz-
en- ushers sprang forward to execute the
order but they were beaten and finally
expelled by some of M. Neithchoffs S
friends, while others of them led NJ Meth
coff out of the house
tumultuous scene followed and the
president declared he would resign. He
left the chair. but was literally carried
back by majority of the deputies, who
finally adjourned the house.