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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-06
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City Council Room, Rock Island, Ju-
~ SThe Council met in regular semi
monthly session at p. m, Mayor Ne.
dill presiding and all the aldermen
present except Dauber, Winter and
Soderstrom. The minutes of the last
regular and subsequent special and I'D
journed meetings were read and ap.
proved.
Alderman Maucker moved that the
rules be suspended and the Council
proceed to consider the payroll ordi.
nance. Carried.
Alderman Maucker reported an or.
dinance which was passed by unani.
nous vote allowing bills out of the
various funds as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-06

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Potatoes-lS90C.
Butter-Fair 70 choice. loc; fresh creamery
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Chickens-oc
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-06

Notice Of Final Settlement.
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To oil perRons Interested:
Take notice hat the undersignsd, sdmhista
try OF the estate Of John Z. Haguniu, deceased,
viii on the 10Th day Of July next, present her
nnh eettlemsut IS such administtSstrix TO sa1d
cont for approval ana pray An order for the dis
tribution OF the moneys In her hands among the
creditors Of the said estats; when and where
yon may q pear ard object 70 said settle mont II
"a see IL.
STURGEON q MARSHALL, Attorneys.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
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CANTON, Dec. 1L.-Friday marked the
ninth ay of the sickness OF Mrs, McKln-
ley since she was stricken with paral ysis.
During these nine days she has taken but
little nourishment, and during that period
has been conscious only few times. The
case has been pronounced by the attend
ing physicians as very remarkable one.
Several visits were made by DR.. Phillips
to-day, and at each one it was reported
that there were clear indications that the
patient had become decidedly weaker.
Relatives in attendance are forced 10 be-
leve that the hour is near at hand, and SO
serious has the condition become that
death has been almost momentarily ex-
pected for several hours. DR.. Phillips
called at the house at 5 o'clock, when he
found the patient so weak that evidences
of life were barely noticeable. He said he
did not regard it as possible that she
could live twenty-four hours longer.
President Mckinley has been almost
constant in his vigil to-day. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the
relatives prevailed upon him to
take even brief rests. 1t is evil
dent that he has realized the near ap-
proach of the end for the past twenty
four hours, and he manifests his great de-
votion to his mother by being with her all
the time. 1t is not impossible that he
hopes for another rally and another period
of consciousness in which he may be rec.
ognized.
At IL O'Clock tonight the family had no
hope that the aged invalid would last
through the night, and they were sorrow
IulIy awaiting the end. The President
continued his vigil by the side of the
mother that had been a guardian angel
all through his life. His self-control now,
however, is standing him in good stead.
He shows but little OF the deep emotions
that are stirring his soul.
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have attempted no canvass of the Senate,
but say they have received considera BILE
encouragement.
The publication OF story TO the effect
that Japanese Minister Hoshi had said
that Japan would not consent to Hawaiian
annexation was calculated to in iure the
cause OF those who oppose annexation, as
this alleged interview stirred the blood OF
the jingoes. Mr.. Hoshi arrived here late
this afternoon from a short visit to Japan.
Japan" he said, "has no disposition to
re slst the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States, bus at the same time it will
not Withdraw its protest agalns. the plan,
for reasons that are perfectly plain and
reasonable. Ny country has certain
rights in Hawaii which it is anxious to
maintain. and will stand firmly in the
maintenance of lis rights and privileges,
acquired under the treaty with the Ha-
waiian Government.
THAT there is no controversy between
the two countries because of the PROPOSE
tion of annexation there Is no Qenying.
but l hope to be able to bring about
peacea BILE solution through the medium
of negotiation, and have no doubt of
the result 1t is the hope of my country
that we shall be able, in the event of the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States, to enforce our demands for indem-
nifty for the violation of treaty rights in
the expulsion of Japanese immigrants
from the islands and their exclusion from
the rights acquired under our treaty. We
could not do otherwise than see that such
demands are omplied with, and 1 know
the United States is not willing to do any
thing that would work hardship and
wrong to the subjects of friendly ma
tion.
''Some things have been printed in re-
gard TO this subject which are not at all
truthful, and while do not think there
is desire on the part Of any one to stir
up bad feeling between the two countries,
the publication of a false report is calcu-
lated to work injury, or at least tend to
give false impression. There is not the
slightest danger Of a clash between Japan
and the United States, but we will main
tain our rights, with the feeling that this
country will be just and grant our honor
able demand.
II hurried my journey to Washington
in order 10 lose no time in presenting our
side of the case to the Secretary of State
and see that he understands the position
of Japan thoroughly. That we will resist
annexation l most emphatically denv;
that we will insist upon what we deem to
be our rights | stoutly maintain, and.
knowing this country as / do, | appre-
hend no difficulty whatever in securing
justice. hope nothing will be put in the
way of an amicable adjustment OF the
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very largely thrown in his lap and Mr..
WoIcott was authorized, as the Presidents
"bimetallism envoy" to the several courts
of Europe, to keep himself In touch
simultaneously with the sound-money
army OF the Repu blican party and the
silver camps of his old compauionship.
But these Senators and others who are
clingng to the annexation idea merely
because it Is an administration scheme
and because they are not logically welded
TO it,. may be given great liberty of
opinion after awhile, for the administra-
tion it elf is not proof against change
OF position. President Mckinley Is
enough of an opportunist to be very sus-
ceptible to the influence of public opinion
when he finds out what public opinion
really is.
In his first few months in the White
House the nnneIationists con trived to
make it appear to him that there was
great deal of sentiment abroad among the
reople in favor of the adoption of Hawaii.
As he is not a molder of opinion and die
tator of politics, but rather a servant of
the peoples will. so far as he can discover
what thatwill is, he is ot likely to remain
long in ignorance of the strong trend
which has set in of late in favor of letting
Hawaii alone. When he makes the dis
covery he will probably bow to the judg-
ment OF his fellow citizens. Then all the
Senators who have. against their own
Judgment, but actuated by a spirit of
loyalty sprung from some special relation
TO the President, espoused the annexation
cause, will feel at liberty to go back to
their old positions, and the Hawaiian
cause will receive another shock.
The delegation OF native Hawaiians who
have been in Washington for the past few
days called at the State Department 10.
day. and were ad mitted To an interview
with Secretary Sherman. There were five
in the party, namely: Hon. James Kaulia,
president of the Hawaiian Patriotic
League; Joseph Heleluhe, K. c. c., secre.
tary of Liliuokalani and a commissioners
of the league; Hon. David KaIanokania,
president of the Hawaiian Association;
Hui Kalaiana and William Auld, secre-
tary and com missioner of the Hawaiian
Association.
The in terview lasted only few minutes.
They presen ted the Secretary memorial
on behalf OF 20. 600 native Hawaiians, who
protest against annexation, or ut least
solicit secret pie biscite of the Hawaiian
population before such a course is de.
termined upon by the Governme OF the
United States.
Secretary Sherman treated his visitors
with courtesy, and, without making any
promises. said he would lay the petition
before the Senate, which body now has
the annexation treaty before il.
The delegates also called on several Sem
ators to-day to urge their views. They
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
PLACARDS
ARE POSTED
BROADCAST
Vienna Startled by the
Bold Stand of
Hungary.
NO AUSGLEICH" is
THE CRY.
The Compact With Austria Is
Becoming Decidedly
Burdensome.
LEADS THE FIGHT
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
But Baron Banffy EXPECTS to Sc
cure the Passage of His Bill by
Compromise.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

VIENNA. Dec. 10.-A great sensation
has been caused here by the posting broad
cast last evening of red placards, even in
the inner town and Hofburg, inscribed,
mo Ausgleich," " abolish the language
ordinances" and German is the national
language" The police tore the placards
down.
The auseleIch is the compact between
Austria and Hungary providing for
common head, the Emperor of Austria
and the King OF Hungary, and for COM
mon administration of common affairs.
defense, financial affairs and commercial
affairs, although each country has it's own
Parliament and Ministry.
LON DON, Deoem ber 10.-Special dis
patches from Vienna and from Buda-P Pest
indicate that there is bitter prospect for
the bill which Baron Banffy. the Hunga-
rian Premier. recently introduced in the
lower house OF the Hungarian Parlia-
ment to prolong the Ausgleich for a year
without reference to any action on the
same subject on the part of Austria.
The obs tructive move of Louis Francis
Kossuth, the leader of the party advocat-
ing an independent Hungary. that the
bill shall be referred, not to tn e financial
com mittee. as usual, but to q committee
of the whole house, has been defeated by
a vote of 1S5 against 81.
1t is now reported that Baron Banffy is
negotiating with Herr Kossuth for CON-
promise which will secure the passage of
the bill before January l next.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
SEA SERPENT WITH HORNS.
Some Maine Fishermen Who Had Some
thing Stronger Than Water
IN Their Boat.

BOSTON, Dec. 10. The Sinclair
D kin" sea serpent has again made its
appearance in Lu0ec, Me-, this time IN a
very hostile manner. Messrs. John Dal-
zalle, Lincoln Dalzalle, Wellesley Win
Chester, Clarence Richardson ana Leander
1raham were returning from the bluff
Yer shortly after daylight to-day, when
ttey noticed great commotion in the
wSer about three-quarters of a mile
astern.
At first they thought it was a squall, but
were not long in determining the exact
cause, for there erose out of the water
huge sea monster, with horns two feet
long protrudlng from its nose. The mon
ster made directly for the boat, which
was at once headed for the shore with all
speed. The chase Iaste only a few min
utes, Tor the boat was not over half a mile
from shore, and the serpent, noticing the
shoal water, beat a hasty retreat. Had
they been tour or five miles from the shore
-
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
Mystery Still Shrouds the Death of
the Nan Murdered Near
Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 1O.-The remains of
dead man found near the city Wedues-
day and which were thought yesterday to
be those of August Grand, San Diego
sheep raiser, are still unidentified The
Sheriff received a telegram from Grand
himself to-day, which still further
deepens the mystery of the identity of
the corpse. 1t was thought that the r.
mains might be those of Peter Fremont. an
important witness in a San Bernardino
murder case, who departed some time
ago, but Coroner Keating of that County,
after viewing them, said they were not
those OF Fremont. Ihe officers have no
cleW.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11

TUCSON, Dec. 10. - The westbound
Southern Pacific train was held up last
night at s: 80 o'clock a Stems Pass, near
the border line of New Mexico and Ari-
zona. The robbers boarded the train at
the station and compelled the engineer to
run over the hill where the train was
stopped, and the robbers then made an
effort 10 enter the mail and express car.
They auempf % force open the door,
but were reT by fusi lade of shots
from the in OF. The robbers returned
the fre and soon the car was perforated
(.se q sieve with bullets.
Wsls-Farco Messenger Adair and De-
reciiVs Jennings of Wells Fargo & Co.
were IA The express-car and it was they
who made such gallant resistance. They
had wasted all their ammunition with
the exception of the loads IN their revolv-
ers while the robbers continued to pour
lead into the car.
Finally the detective cautiously opened
the side door, and one of the robbers,
thinking the inmates had surrendered,
imprudently stuck his head IN at the door.
Adair Immediately fired at him and the
Tobber fell BACK deal, with the top of his
head blown off The other robbers be-
cOmrade, and after firing another fusiIlade
INTO the open door they disappeared in the
darkness. Ole of the other robbers was
wounded, but managed 10 escape.
During the exchange of shots the train
men prudently remained in the rear part of
the train, leaving the WelIs-Fargo messen-
ger and the detective to fight alone. The
engineer anu fireman could not come to
h,Sr hoar .
and were covered by the guns of the rob-
bers, who never for a moment allowed
their vigilance to relax. The train had
heavy passenger list, but the majority OF
the tourists crouched under the seats of
the cars while the more warlike of the
passengers were forced to remain quiet,
as they were not encouraged to acts of
daring by the trainmen, who themselve s
remained inactive.
Previous TO the robbery the four men
rode upto the station before the train was
due and after roDbng Agept st. John and
Section Foreman McMullen cut the tele-
graph wires and waited for the train.
When the passenger pulled into the sta
tion one Of the bandits covered the en-
gineer and fireman with a Winchester.
while the others prepared to attack the
express car.
The name of the dead train-robber has
been ascertained TO be "Sandy" Collins.
Collins until recently had been employed
as a cowboy in the san Simon Valley
ranges in Eastern Arizona, and his COM
panIOns, instead of being Of the BLACK
Jack gang, as originally supposed. are
now known to have been band of cow
boys, organized for the single purpose of
the robbery which was attempted.
Within a short time after the holdup
posIe was IN hot pursuit of the robbers.
a sneclal train from Tucson and Bsbee
brought several parties of deputy United
States Marshals, recruited from among
;he most daring and experienced men of
those Towns, and the trail has been taken
IN al hopes of success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
CALL OFFICE. RIGGS HOUSE,
" AsHINGToN, Dec. 10.


The growing weakness of the annexa-
tionists and their consciousness of it are
manifest in the argument upon which
their most intelligent men in Washington
have fallen back. This is the plea that if
we do not adopt Hawaii row the time will
come when we shall feel sorry for our
neglect of the opportunity. If we are in
different to the appeals of the missionary
children now, the advocates of the trea.y
insist, we will force upon them the neces-
sity OF throwing thems Ives into the
arms of England, Germany or one of the
yellow races, presum ptively Japan. The
native Government they consider irrev-
ocably doomed, and the Japanese, they
say, have only a veneer of civilization
everything state of barbarism. The Ger
mans have proved theii utter incapacity
for successful colonial government, and
even their domestic polity i, open to Sc
we're criticism from our point of view.
England would as far as the average
American preference is concerned, do
better than either Japan or Germany, but
England's supremacy would be contin-
ualIy CALLING to the pride of our country
men.
All this argument Senator Hoar pro-
poses to meet with plan of his own for
an international guaranty of the inde-
psndence OF Hawaii.
The annexationists retort that any in
ternational union would be very likely 10
break to pieces of its own weight in view
of The complications continually increas-
ing between the powers OF the old world,
or at any rate the International union
Would repeat the ineffective history of the
similar arrangement for the government
of Crete.
Mr.. Hoar, however. believes that his
plan would make a common meeting
ground for those publicists who wish to
uphold white supremacy on the islands,
with those who insist on our keeping out
of any entanglements which will make
this repub bic responsible for the conduct
of affairs in Hawaii. The Hoar plan will
probably be offered as a substitute for the
Morgan bill when that measure comes up
for discus sion after the advocates Of the
treaty have reached the conclusion that
.hey are powerless to "put it through"
the Senate in executive session.
The LIST of fifty Senators who, at the
outside, have been as admitted as possible
fair 10 be considerably cut down by later
developments. Senator Platt of New
York and Wolcott of Colorado are gener-
ally erstood by those who know them
best to be holding their annexation senti-
ment by a very slender thread. Both of
them are under obligations to the admin
istraticn for various favers received. Mr..
Platt has had the patronage OF New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
M'KENNA WATCHING
FEDERAL INTERESTS
Takes Steps to Secure a Post
ponement of the Kansas
Pacific Sale.
AS Yet the Reorganization Commit
tee Has Not Guaranteed to Pay
the Governments Claim.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL

CALL OFFICE RIGGs House,
WASHINGTON Dec. 10. {
Attorney General Mckenna has taken
steps looking to the postponement of the
sale of the Kansas Pacific road. AS soon
as he received copy of yesterdays SEN
ate resolution he telegraphed It's substance
10 Governor Hoadlev at New York with
request that he prepare at once a motion
asking for postponement for sixty days,
or until about February 15. The Attor-
ney-General also telegraph the Presi-
dent synopsis of the resolution.
Up to noon to-day Mr.. NJ cKenna had
heard nothing of the reported decision OF
the reorganization committee. as stated
by a New York newspaper, to offer the
Government a guarantee bid of Sc, 300, 600,
the amount of the principal OF the Gov
ernment's claim, nor would the Attorney
General say, in speaking of the matter to-
day, what would be done in case such an
offer were made before the motion for
postponement was filed. There is no rea-
sonable doubt that this offer, if it had
been made prior to the adoption of the
Senate resolution, would have been ac-
cepted. 1t may be, it is said, that the
President would consider himself bound,
in courtesy to the Senate, to ask for a
postponement irrespective of any offer
that might now be made.
Representative Powers of Vermont,
chairman of the House Committee on
Pacific Railways, SAID to-day that there
was not likely TO be anv strong opposition
to the movement toward postponing the
sale of the Kansas Pacific Railway. The
subject will be taken up by the House
Committee at its next meeting, a post
ponen1ent resolution having been intro
duced by Fleming of Georgia. Chairman
Powers feels that the postponement can
do little or no harm, and is, therefore, dis
posed to acQuiesce in il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
SEVERAL NEGROES
MAY Be LYNCHED
One Of the Murderers of the
Smith Family Is Now Being
Legally Tried.
MississippIans Are Enreged by the
Massacre and There Is Danger
of the Accused Being Burned.
Special Dispatch to THE GAEL.


NEW ORLEANS, Deci 10.-A special to
the Picayune from Wesson, Miss, saysi
A correspondent b as just intervie wed one
of the m ost prominent men in this Sec
ton, who left the scene of the massacre Of
the Brown Smith family this morning.
The accused negro, Charley Lewis, 10
being tried before Justice T. Holmes. He
has given testimony duplicating two
other negroes, Will Powell and Andy
Smith, who are in custody. My inform.
ant is positive that the negroes will not
be lynched tonight, but hat the recent
lynching at Monroe will be initiated, max
ing it public, and that every negro will be
made to carry pine knots to burn the 9TH
ers. The trial is being conducted in a
lawful manner and the company has
charge OF the prisoners and will not per-
mlI them to be sent to any Jail.
During the trial Lewis broke down and
confessed, saying: Its mighty hard for
me to suffer for what some one else has
DONE"
Upon being allowed to talk further, he
said: ''Get Viii Powell. and Andrew
Smith"
Lewis is a mulatto, about % years old,
and married. 1t is believed that general
cleanup will be made in that section and
a number of negroes will be Iynched.
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WILL Be CONFIRMED.
Nomination as Supreme
Court Justice to Be Made Upon
the Presidents Return.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o-The pros
poets are that McKenna will be confirmed
as Justice OF the Supreme Court without
any serious opposition. The attitude of
senator Hoar was considered doubtful un-
III to-day. de is chairman of the Judiciary
Com mlttee, and AS such his position in
the matter was an important factor THE
GALL correspondent understands that
Hoar has stated to gentleman that he
VIII vote for the Judges confirmation.
Ihe appointment will be made as soon as
the President returns from Canton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEWS OF THE DAY

, Weather forecast for San Fran @
} clsco-Probably rain on Satur- Q
day; wind shifting to southwest @
} and increasing in force. =
, FIRST PAGE.
One Train Robber Killed. Q
, Annexation Grows Weaker. Q
} Vienna Wildly Excited. Q
!, Mrs. Mckinley Sinking. Q
SECOND PAGE. Q
} Criminal Made Hero. .
Sure Blanther Is Guilty. Q
Miller Leads the Bikers. -
Is Mrs. Luetgert Liviug2 o
} THIRD PAGE. .
Pension Bill Passed.
} How Hayti Was Punished. Q
LiGhtship Ready to Launch. o
May Be Great Murderer. =
FOURTH PAGE. Q
Uber Planned Escape. Q
Markets for Our Fruit. e
San Jose Loses Thousands. o
Students Told to Leave. Q
FIFTH PAGE. .
Storm Bound Fleet in Port.
An Influx of Country Buyers, o
The Hanging of Allender. o
SIXTH PAGE. q
Editorial. .
The Coolie Cat Out of the An o
nexaiion Bag. =
The Lincoln School Lots. o
Business is Business. =
The Tariff and the Revenue. q
An Exuberant War Lord. y
Artistic Temperament Victim. o
Personals and Queries. q
SEVENTH PAGE. q
Rainfall and the Yield of Gold. Q,
A Husband Secures Alimony. q
Death OF J. l.. Franklin. -
All Tenders Condemned. q
Olympic Club Boxing. =
EIGHTH PAGE. e
Sports by Flood and Field. q
NINTH PAGE. .
A Welcome to Booth-Tucker. q
Racing at Inglesi lie. =
The Moderate Drinkers Club. q
Demand for Tim Der in the East. =
TENTH PAGE. 9
Commercial Intelligence. o
ELEVENTH PAGE. o,
News From Across the Bay. .
THIRTEENTH PAGE. o
Births, Marriages, Deaths. .
FOURTEENTH PAGE. =
Collapse OF B * Combine. o
a Septuagenarian's Suicide. -
Newspaper Publisher Indicted. @
Robert Lawliss Again Arrested. Q
Civic Neglect OF the Insane. =
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
SENATOR GEORGE FRSBIE HOAR.

In the of the failure of the treaty annexation to pass
the Senate condition virtually conceded friends
Senator oar OF Massachusetts will submit proposition
international guarantee of the independence of Hawaii
Pending this contingency announced from Washington
day that the opposition continues grow strength and that
President Mckinley when he how strong the popular
against interference island affairs apt forsake
the whole scheme of his notion