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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
CAPTAIN BUTLER SUPERSEDED.
Lieut.. Col. Wells I'm Charge at Pana-GoV
Tanner on the Situation.

Springfield, Ills, Nov. 21.-A deIega-
ton Of about fifty business mem of Pana,
headed by former Mayor Huber, visited
the governor yesterday and informed
him that Pana was in a state of terror
and that Captain Butler appeared to be
inadequate to the occasion: asking the
governor to send more troops to Pana
Governor Tanner ordered company c,
fifth Illinois infantry, to proceed to
Para at once, and superseded Captain
Butler with Lieutenant Colonel Frank
p. Wells. Fifth infantry of Decatur.
The soldiers Saturday night captured
four of the shooters-three whites and
one negro-all armed with repeating
rifles. Captain Butler denounces as false
the report that his guard insulted la
dies and interfered with business men.
He says he struck Mccarthy because
Mccarthy called him indecent names;
and would do it again. No wounded or
killed from the recent fights have been
found yet.
Springfield. Ills. Nov. 21.-In discuss
ing the situation at Pana Saturday
Governor Tanner said: This evening I
received a report from Major Butler.
who is in command at Pana, and gave
him orders to follow up and arrest all
disturbers Of the peace and deliver
them to the civil officers for prosecu-
tiOn. This work he must DO. however,
under the direction of the sheriff. I can
find no warrant in the constitution or
laws of Illinois authorizing the COVER
nor to declare martial law. for this
would be a suspension of the power of
the civil offiCers-sheriff. constables and
courts-and would be denying the right
Of habeas corpus. While the governor
cannot do this he can, under the di-
rection or the sanction of the sheriff
pursue and arrest all disturbers of the
peace and deliver them to the civil au-
thorities. This I have directed Major
Butler to do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
GEN. SKATERS LESSON.
1t Was This Occasion That He
Learned to Decide For Himself.

IT Was OF This Occasion That He
Learned to Decide For Himself.
Here is Il story that the Cleveland
LEADER proffers about General Shafter.
1t centers about his salient trait of be-
ing pugnacious, just as all current and
well invented anecdotes of "Fighting
Bob Evans revolve around some in
candescent bit of profanity. But the
story runs thus, as the general is made
TO tell it:
"Once, when L was boy at SCHOOL,
wasn't more than 10 or II years old at
the time-our teacher called up the
class in mental arithmetic and began
putting questions, beginning with the
pupil at the head of the row and going
down toward the foot, until some one
could give the correct answer. l stood
somewhere near the middle, Sld next
below me was 4 boy who Was three
years older and considerably ahead Of
me in the various studies that we had.
How much are Is and and 81
the teacher asked.
"While one after another of the boys
and girls ahead of me guessed and
failed to get it right 1 figured out what
l thought the answer ought to be. The
question had almost got to me when 1
heard the big boy just below mo whis-
pering, apparently to himself, but loud
enough for me to hear, '29, 80, go
FINALLY the pupil above me failed
to answer correctly, and then it was my
turn.
8" Well, Willie said the teacher,
let's see if you know the answer. Come,
now, be prompt.
81 cooked my head up proudly on one
side, cast a triumphant look at those
who had fallen down ON the problem
and said, so that everybody in the
schoolroom could hear me:
g Twenty
Next. How many are 13 and 0
and s?
'Aw" said the big boy below me,
with look of supreme contempt at the
rest of us, '3OI'
''That was what I had figured it to
be myself, and when the teacher said
correct 1 wanted to fight.
81 didn't assault him, but l made up
my mind right there and then to depend
on my own judgment in the future, and
ever since then when L have had any
thing 10 do and had figured out what
considered the best way to do it have
gone ahead, remembering, when people
criticised or tried to throw me off the
track, how that big boy made fool Of
me in the mental arithmetic class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
BeruIaardt and Lott.

Sarah Bernhardt recently said to a
persistent newspaper correspondent: 81
have told you everything. There is moth
ing that remains for me TO say. You are
as bad as Pierre Lott ~
''What on earth has Pierre Lott done
10 you:" was the answer.
"Oh, simply that once upon a time
he made up his mind that he was going
to make my acquaintance. First he
wrote me letter expressing his admira-
tiOn for me, and did me the honor of
dedicating c book to me / thanked
him, but did not invite him to call on
me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
DOM PAUL's IDEA OF LIBERTY.
Il Does Not Include Any Man Whose Face
Is Not White.

London, Nov. 21.-Affairs in the
Transvaal have taken an interesting
turn during the week. The Beers have
stormed the mountain stronghold of
Mopefu. the chief of the Makatese. and
virtually destroyed the last band of
tribesmen in the Transvaal territory
who could hold out against Boer sway
Kruger's success in this direction is
likely to harden his heart in others. I'm
der the laws of the Transvaal all At
rican natives. Cape boys" as they are
known, must wear a brass badge on
the arm If in employment. Recently
Kruger announced that the provisions
of the act extended to Hindus and 9TH
er East Indians within the limits of the
South African republic
The latter. contending that they were
subject to the British crown and en-
titled to the protection provided by the
London convention. which regulates the
conditions between Great Britain and
the Transvaal. objected to wearing the
badge. The reply of Dom Paul was that
they were '-Colored." and with the Boer
color seems to annul even the terms of
convention. The Indians went to the
British vice consul in johannesburg and
objected He communicated with the
British agent at Pretoria. and the latter
with Sir Alfred Aiilner. the governor OF
Cape Colony The result was that the
Indians were advised TO wear the badge
under protest Needless to say the sit
uation is very offensive to them. The
black natives have TO live on reserva-
tions outside the towns. selected by the
Boer authorities. and he indoors ct
O'Clock al night. and the Transvaal gov
errment recently indicated its intention
OF forcing the British Indians into the
reserves
This action came 10 cap the climax
n long series Of anronts and oppres-
sion. The esgrieved men-Nho are 10
be numbered by the thouSands-are
making the facts known in India, whose
people uaturauy want to know how far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Yellow fever in the United States this
| year: 2,456 cases. with rs fatalities.
Judge G. r. Sage is dead. He recently
| retired from the United States distr. ct
court in Ohio.
Alex Vose. who supplies the White
House Thanksgiving turkey, las sent
| Mckinley 2S1a-pounder.
In the shipyards of John H. Starin at
West New Brighton, n. Y, fire caused a
damage estimated at 100000.
Fire at Belvidere. Ills, destroyed the
dry goods store of Joseph Tabor & Co.
Loss. 10000, partially insured.
Secretary Long has increased the age
requirement in the case of apprentices
admitted to the naval service from II
to Is years.
Lord and Lady Curzon (nee Letter.
have been invited to visit the queen at
Windsor this week for dinner and to
stop over night.
The United States have been allotted
200 $50 feet cf space in the Paris eX-
position. The original concession was
only 147. 600 feet.
a Wisconsin party including Miss
Stephenson. who will be godmother. has
started to San Francisco to christen the
battleship Wisconsin.
The four-story brick business build
were practically destroyed by fire. The
loss will exceed $4,000.
The commission appoiE.c3 : Presi-
dent Mckinley to revise the patent and
trade mark laws of the United States
is in session n New York.
The police reports S2t Havana show an
alarming increase of crime and the To-
cal newspapers report twenty 70 thirty
hold-ups in broad daylight daily.
In a fight between the United States
military police at Manila and some Fill
ipinos Sergeant Price, of Minnesota,
was stabbed to death and a Filipino
killed.
Rappel, Paris paper, says: "a de
cade hence. Great Britain will be caught
between Europe and the United States
and that day will be Great Brltain's
death"
President Faure has conferred the
grand Gordon OF the Legion of Honor on
Queen Christina in response to the
Golden Fleece recently conferred by
the queen upon Faure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
VESSEL OFF HER COURSE.
Reason for the Wreck of the AtaIanta-
The Lost and Saved.

Yaquina, Or. Nov. 21.-Additional
particulars of the wreck of the British
ship Atalanta, Captain Charles Mcbride
from Tacoma to Cape Town. last Thurs
day. five miles south of Alssead. were
brought here by correspondent of the
Associated PresszzAho went to the
scene. TEs11 ,<.se ives We're lost. in
Guiding an Ift 5ffcers of the ship. and
only three lers survived to tell the
terrible, stofy of the wreck. The sur
vivors are: Fta8eis Mcmahon, of Bel
fast. IfsIandf John webber. Tarry-
town, Ny leeorse Frazer. Philadel-
phia. The lpst are: Captain Charles
Mcbride; - Hpnter, first mate; n. c.
Huston. see1f..f t1ste-alI of Greenock,
Scotland; Ia steward of Liverpool;
Aleck Beck. <Es Croger. NJ. o. Pink
ington, Joe Cassa. - Williamson, T.
Lewis. Michael gallagher. David Green,
. Jacobson. Pedro Gregory, John
Marks and John Smith-seamen; -
Hamilton, sailmaker: two cooks. car
penter. sailmaker, second mate and one
sailor-all unknown.
The vessel was undoubtedly out of
her course, but how she got there no
one knows, and all those who could tell
are dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Robbed a Woman of Her All.

Springfield, Ills, Nov. PA Jackson
vile special to The State Register says:
ION a state warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Matte Cole. of this city, ]. Marsh Pat
terson, of Rushville, late cashier of the
Schuyler County bank, has been ar
rested on the charge OF securing money
under false pretenses. 1t is charged
that he borrowed $1,000 from Mrs. Cole,
claiming to have GOO acres of land, but
recently he was deposed from his posi-
tion as cashier and turned over all his
property to RushVille creditors. leaving
Mrs. Cole without a cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
DEvILIsH OUTRAGE IN FLORIDA.
Three Little Children Burned to Death by
White MiscreantS.

River Junction. Fla, Nov. 21.-Satur-
day afternoon three unknown white
men went to the house of Andra
Shackleford, a farmer living about five
miles above here in Decatur county, Ga,
and demanded food from his wife. She
was alone with her three little children
and offered bread, saying it was all she
had. They demanded meat.
She became frightened and fed to
the woods. The tramps then set fire to
the house, roasting the little ones to
death. Sheriff Patterson, of Bainbridge,
Ga, has been wired to come at once
with blood hounds and strong hopes are
felt that the hends will be appre-
hended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

they can rely for protection upon the
empress of India. The badge question,
followed by the requirement to live like
cattle under pain of heavy fines. i'm
prisonment or expulsion. is now supple
mented by the threat of military serv-
ice. A firm protest from the British
colonial Office will probably do some
thing to open the eyes Of Dom Paul as
to the imprudence of this latest propos-
al The badge and the cattle pen"
grievance, which arise out of trade jeal-
ousies. are declared by Britons to be
high-handed outrages, entirely charac-
teristic of the Bore regime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
College Foot Ball Games.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-Among Saturdays
foot bail games were the following: At
New Haven-Yale Q. Harvard 1.-THE
great game of the season. played in the
rain; at Williamstown, Mass.-Amherst
10. Williams 3; at Ann Arbor. Mich
Beloit 0. Michigan %: at Annapolis
Virginia 0. Cadets 6: at Denver-Ne-
braska II. Denver Athletic 10; at Chi
cago-Carlisle IL, Illinois 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Kidnaped Their own Brother.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 21.-Two girls,
aged respectively Is and Il years. are
under arrest here charged with kid
naping. They are Kate and Orphia
Landig, and they are charged with hav-
ing kidnapped their brother, aged IL The
warrants were sworn out by the father,
a farmer living near Menasha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
MuIatto Elopes with Iyhite GirI.

Spring Valley. Ills, Nov. 21.-A man
dolin professor named Henderson eloped
with a 17-year-old girl Of Peru, pretty
ard accomplished, named Lena Franks
The couple was traced to Chicago. The
father swears vengeance on the despoil-
er of his home, who is a muiatto, with
wife and family, whom he has de-
serted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Illinois Anti-woman sufrraei.ts.

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-Comp.ete organiza-
ton Of the Illinois Association OPPOSED
TO the Extension OF Suffrage to Women
took place Saturday. The officers are:
Pre- sident. Mrs. Caroline +. Corbin: vice
presidents, Mrs. Richard ]. OE. .esby and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Nickersor: secretary.
Hrs lanes 3. Barnet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
IIliroH.Onfer Accused.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-On charges OF at
tempting to defraud the United States
government and making false returns
Captain a. L. Bolte, of company {. First
regiment. is under arrest. The specific
charge is that Captain Bolte signed a
statement that certain volunteers Were
subjects for pensions. while che men
stated that they were not. The captain
SAYS the charge cannot be unheId.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Hanchett Not a Candidate.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. q. - Benton
Hanchett, the well-known lawyer of
this city, whose name has been men
toned as a possible Republican COM
promise cand date for the United States
senatorship in case the fight between
Burrows and Pack becomes too bitter,
announced that he is not candidate
for the Office in any sense of the word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Successor to Judge Pinney Appointed.

Milwaukee. Nov. Ex-Governor SEQ
field Saturday announced the appoint
merit of J. E. Dodge, of this city. as a
justice of the state supreme court to
fill the vacancy by the resignation of
Justice 8. L. Pinney. Dodge was as
sistant attorney general of the United
States under President Cleveland's ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Requests a Change.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 2l.-The com
mittee in charge of the peace jubilee
for Dee. II and 15 has received a tele-
gram from President Mckinley asking
that the name of the celebration he
changed to a demonstration over our
victorious national arms, giving as n
reason the uncertain outcome of the
Paris conference and the exigencies
which NAV arise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
tering out of the Sth Ohio. The Presi-
dents Own" began here today.
Blizzard Raging.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-AdVices indi-
cate that a blizzard is raging in Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and central Illinois. A fall of
from 80 to go degrees in the tempera-
ture is reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Quay ct al. Indicted.

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-The grand
jury has presented indictments
against Senator Quay, his son Richard
and the estate of Treasurer Haywood,
charged with conspiracy and unlaw-
full use of public moneys deposited in
the Peoples National bank of this
city for the purchase and sale of
stocks and for other purposes not au-
thoriZed bV law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Grave Robbery for Insurance Money.

Baldwin. Mich, Nov. 21.-H. V. White.
of New York, is under arrest here, sus-
pected of grave-robbing for the purpose
of defrauding a life insurance COM
pany Of s.. Co., amount of insurance on
the life of his brother. Frank NJ. White.
He found body which he claimed was
that of his murdered brother. but could
not establish his claim, the body being
proved to be that Of another man-Alex
Mclean, of this place. Later McLean's s
body disappeared from the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Could Not Wait for Death.

Merrill. Wis. Nov. 21.-Louis Radtke
committed suicide by placing a short
cord around his neck. fastening it TO the
bed and then rolling off. He was about
"A years old and had been an invalid
for three years. His wife lives with
one of her daughters in Milwaukee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
southaIi Goes to tho Pen.

St. Paul, Nov. 21.-Satu~day after
noon, after being out twenty-four hours,
the jury in the case of J. II. Southall.
on trial charged with selling forged
government time checks. rendered d
verdict of guilty. The swindle is said TO
have amounted to about 100000, and
he can be imprisoned for from four To
far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
bad Fire at Perry. Iowa.

Des Moines. Nov. 21.-Perry, Iowa,
sustained fire loss last night aggre-
eating a quarter of 4 million dollars.
4 large portion of the business part
of the town is a total loss. The heav-
lest loser is Allen Breed, owner of sew
eral mercantile properties and the
opera house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
san Anniher NictIm Ennnh

Toledo. Nov 21.-After two months OF
search and the recovery of eighteen
dead the grain handlers at the Union
elevator found the charred body of an
unknown man yesterday. His appear
ance indicated him to be a welI-to-do
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
sixth ILLINOIS at sprIngfleId.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 21-The Sixth
Illinois infantry volunteers, Colonel d.
Jack Foster commanding. arrived in the
city yesterday TO be mustered out Of
the United States military service. They
will be paid and mustered out next Fri
day or Saturday. The payroll amounts
TO about $50 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
pares man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser T. III.
Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ. F. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
Exhibition of Irish Loyalty.

Dublin, Nov. 21.-The anniversary of
the death of the Manchester Martyrs
was celebrated yesterday. A procession
headed by the stars and stripes and the
French tri-color went to Glasnevin
cemetery and placed wreaths upon the
graves with the usual ceremonies of
decoration. The day was similarly OBJ
served in Cork
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
A BIIzzard in Kansas.

Topeka, Nov. 21.-Kansas is exPer-
iencing a blizzard of sleet which be-
gan falling shortly before midnight.
Later it turned into snow. A south
wind is blowing, and drifting the
snow badly. The temperature has
fallen over thirty degrees.
Wichita. Kas., Nov. 21.-A blizzard
prevails in this section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Augusta, Nov. 21.-Three thousand
operatives in the cotton mills struck
on account of a reduction of wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
To Cure = Cold i'm One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. 3. @ on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
PRESENT TULT|MATUM
United States Commissioners Tell
Spain What's
What.
MUST HAVE THE PHILIPPINES

Few Words Also as to the CaroIInes. and
the DOns Are Given Until Next Monday to
Think 1t OVer-Report That the Neeotia-
tions Are. However. at an End-Adiourn-
ment Taken Until Wednesday.
Paris, Nov. 21.-At the Joint ses-
sion of the peace commissions this af-
ternoon the Americans declared they
must have all the Philippines, for
which they rendered Spain $50, ,OOO,-
900, and declared it the purpose of the
states to maintain the Philippines as
an "open door, to the worlds COM
merce. On the terms named the
Americans propose the mutual re-
linquishment of all claims Of indem-
nifty, national or personal, subsequent
to the outbreak of the last Cuban in
surrection. Next Monday was fixed
as the date for definite response to
all the subjects at issue here 1t is
also declared that America desires the
religious freedom of the Carolines,
also the acquisition of a naval station
in the Carolines, and cable landing
rights at other places in the Spanish
Jurisdiction, and the revival of GER
tain Spanish-American treaties here
tofore in force.
hC HSu-
nesday.
Paris. Nov. 21.-The president of
the Spanish peace commission has
refused to continue the negotiations.
Feeling at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 21.-The state
department has not yet been advised
of the reported refusal of the Spanis ish
peace commissioners to continue the
negotiations. Still, a breach, if
breach there has been. would not sur
prise the state department, which has
shaped the instructions to the Ameri-
can commissioners so as to bring the
negotiations to a sharp issue, one
way or the other, today. If Rios did
express a determination of the Span
iards, the Americans. under instruc-
tiOns, will pack up and leave for home
at once. This doesn't necessarily
wipe out what has been done by the
terms of the protocol. Each article
must stand, for it was in no respect
dependent on negotiations at Paris,
saving the clause touching the Philip
pine. The REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba,
Porto Rico and one of the Ladrones is
beyond recall. As to what follows,
peace or war, is not clear. Earnest
consideration win be given the sub
ject before a decision is reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
CouIdock at Deaths Door.

New York Nov 21--Charles w.
Couldock, the veteran actor, lies at
the point of death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
naII Caine Is Not Optimistic.

Toronto. Nov. 21.-HaH Caine, the
British novelist, referring to the Anglo
American entente, expressed the fear
that Canada is in the way. He said: Il
am constantly led to feel that there are
dangers to England owing to the chance
of a rupture between Canada and the
states. Neither DO see as many mani
festations of good feeling in America
as 90 in England. although. of course,
there is no trace of hostility that comes
to my eye. Three years ago in England
there was an Enthusiastically hostile atti-
tude. The Venezuela trouble broke out
and the fever of hostility to America al
that moment was such as 1 never saw.
Three years have passed. and during
these three years We have witnessed an
entire change in feeling and attitude to-
ward America. The people on the
American side who are trying to make
II appear that England is thinking OF
how much she would gain by an alli-
ance with the United States are utterly
and entirely mistaken"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Mastering out The Presidents own"
Wooster, o., Nov. 21.-The mus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
A Quiet Nesting Place.

a peculiar accident overlook Hick-
man county man named Arnold. One
morning not long since he arose early
and Went TO the wardrobe, took down
his summer trousers and drew them on
This proceeding resulted III such yells
that the entire family was awakened
Mr.. Arnold was soon surrounded by the
family. which was anxious to render
him assistance. His only words were,
Pull off the pants The combined
efforts of the family were vain, how
ever, until some one suggested that a
seam be ripped This done. there was
disclosed not a hornets nest, rats or
anything Of that nature, but a cat with
eight kittens - Hickman County
(Tenn- News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
If You VIII
Give Us a Call

We can show you a line
of goods that are beyond
doubt the most beautiful
in design and finish that
can be found in the three
cities at prices that make
it expensive to trade
elsewhere. Do not buy
before you see our line