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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
KlAO-CHOU TO BE A FREE poar
London Times Gives Russia n Hint ,o n,
Likewise

London, Jan. 2i.-The Times saws oil
itorially this morning: I'VE are glad n
learn from various trustworthy and
mutually Independent sources that the
rumors OF Germany's intention TO omen
hiao-Chou TO the worlds commerce are
weii founded. If this decision is main
tained kiao-Chou vii probably become
a great, busy and fourishing entrepot
oil the worlds trade-a northern Hong
kong.
The wisdom of the decision canno,
be doubted. 1t will tend to improve the
unnecessarily strained relations be-
tween England and Germany. 1t is to
be hoped that other nations will follow
"ermany's example and the far eastern
question may thereby be greatly SIM
plifed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

os~ss R,iosn VII rrssssiy n .esiss the
rsaseses ss the uspsa ssssss b nee
ksssss 10 keep Chine opss 90 the Com
msscs % shs wssii-oss. Pssdo Ne
pssssa Seriously WsssdsS b - Es-
ssssaos WIN the 1nssssssss.
New York, jan. "a There 10 res.
son IN believe the moral influence Of
the United States will support Gsest
Britain In her efforts TO keep China
open 10 the commerce Of the world.
AYERS the Washington correspond. nj
oi the Herald. The only active
steps which the admiuistration will
probsbly take in the matter will be
TO enter negotistions with Germany
respecting the tfestmens % Ameri-
can ships entering kiao Chan snd
such other ports In China 90 may bs
seised In the future BY Russia OF
japan. n China has leased Kiao
Chsu on condition that 10 bs opened
BY Germany as . Chinese port, then
10 will not be secessary for the presi
dent 10 take steps In the matter.
Said an official Of the admin's,ratior: I:
III viii mean that the commsrce
Of sll nations must be al-
loved unrestricted entry thereto"
N, as 10 the belief. however, kiao
Chsu should be leased 10 Germauy
without conditions, then Germany
viii have o right and will undoubi-
edly exercise u to put in operation
port and custom regulations. such 80
are now 10 force Ia German home
ports. The United States csnnot
make objection 20 the extension OF
such regulations 10 Kiao Chsu In such
On event. for IL would be German
soil TO sll intents aud purposes o, in
liamtnrg. However. the adminis-
srstion will expect from Germany
any privileges that msy be granted
BY her 10 any other nation, and will
therefore reap advantages, which
Great Britain's attitude against shu.-
ting the Chinese door in the rom
mercs % the world, will give. This
~ required In accordsnee with the
articles OF treaty between Prussia
and the United States Of May. 1888
The attaches 20 the Chinese iesa,ios
are naturally very mach pleased With
the attitude assumed BY Great Brit
ain. 90 they appreciate she win have
the moral influence Of the United
States aud other nations trading with
China which have no territorial de
signs on the celestial empire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
ass Hssss Wsa sAs vosss.

Cincinnati. Jan. 2l.-Allen O.
Myers testified before the legislative
bribery investigating committee to.
day. He said that Jan. z he was in
Columbus. HIS son, clerk In the
Gibson house. Cincinnati, telephoued
him Of Boyce's movements, and the
ne,t day brought TO Columbus steno.
graphic notes Of Boyce's telephone
talk with Hanna headquarters in
Columbus. As the matter pertained
to the republicans he turned the
notes over TO Kurtz. the republican
leader of tho opposition TO Hanna.
Kurtz told Myers Hollenbeck would
70 TO Cincinnati with the money.
Archer. Of Columbus, testified to fol-
lowing H,llenbeck to Cincinnati and
pointing him QUITO detectives.
Archer minutely told Of the shad.
owing Of Hollenbeck on the train
from Columbus to Cincinnati. r. J..
Mulvahille. one OF the democratic
leaders. vas also on the train. They
managed to get hold Of the telegram
intended for Hollenbeck and On.
svered it, signing Hollenbeck's name
TO the message 10 Col. Dick. Hsnna's
msnsger. II. NJ. Daugherty, chair.
man Of the republican stste execu.
tive committee, declines to answer
any questions on the ground that the
had no Jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
Was, the Rer.r,. Mrrr For.

Madrid. Jan st - The report that
American varsAiTs have been oraere !
" Cuban waters has caused sreat cx-
eitsment here. The Imparcial. in the
course of Violent article. says: We
see now the eagerness Of the Yankees
20 seize CHA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

the movement 10 rather In the line Of
resumption Of free intercourse Of our
naval vessels In Cuban waters. the
same ss prevailed prior to their with
drsval on account Of the outbreak OF
hosSilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

wsshingtou. jan. st-The battle.
ship, Maine. has been ordered 10 Hs'
vsna 10 10 said st the navy depart
ment that no disturbing news hss
been received from there. but that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

Chicago, Jan % The visible sup.
ply % whest Is 31.lS3. 600 bu. hels;
corn, 4i.7s9 600; oa.s. IA 53i, 900;
lrye. 4.co2. 900; barley. 8 $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

\ Tremendously high tide in LINN
MASS harbor yesterday swept up
saugus river and completely submerged
the streets along the hanks in that por-
ton Of the city known IS West Lynn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
csrmsn rolls. ,re I,...L N.rn,..

rsriin. Jan. -i.-Throgshoui tire Irus-
sian pruvinces historical work on
William ! ertitled our Hero Emperor. e
which is srcaiiy approved BY the prC.-
snt emperor. Is b,ing peddled ou; by
the posce. who ars securing thousands e
% Subscriptions ty iniimidatins arm
ers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
pssai Collision % sss Rock Island.

Clsy Center. Kan, Jan. GA
rssr erd collision between t~o sec.
tions Of Rock leland freight train
occurred here resulting in fatal in.
Juries 70 three men Brakeman Will
liam Griffith had both legs cut OF and
died four hours ls,er. w. 3. Brough.
ton. OF this place. had his skull and
jaw irasiured and one leg broken.
lie viz probsly die. R,dney Scein.
toenig had bis skull fractured and
msy die. Conductor Edwards wAs
badly hurt. The firss section stopped
81 the railroad crossing snd the rear
section crashed iato IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

synopsis OF the Story He Told of tn,
Most ESentful Twenty-Four Hours o
his Lifc-Last Talk with the Wife Who
L. Missing.
Chicago. Jan. 2i.-"Kill my wife? No
sir. Never in all the nineteen years
OF her married life did make threats
OF violence against her. have no,
seen Louise since I hurried down the
back stairs of my house on tffe nigh,
of May !. Kill my wife? Nonsense!"
Adolph Louis Euetgert sat before the
twelve men who are TO pass on his gull,
or innocence and repudiated the charg:
OF wife murder. which the people of H.
iinois through their agents have en-
tered against him. He shouted the
words OF vindication at the top OF his
voice. as IL he wanted them to linger
In the cornices of the jury room and
finS again in the earso Of the Jurors when
the question Of life or death was under
consideration. These words were said
after four hours Of narrative Of the
events Of the day during which his wife
disappeared.
Vincent Advises His Old Client,
among the visitors in court during
Luetgerts testimony were W. $. Forrest
and LHetserts former attorney. W. A.
vincent. who expressed himself as de-
lighted at tfe bearing of the defendant
on the witness stand. Before going on
the stand LHSgert met Vincent. and
the interview served TO encourage the
del. ncant. Vincent was can full to tell
his former client he should not FORGET
that no limit could be placed on the
time he might take in answering dues-
lions. Approaching the blunt nature OF
the witness disposition the advice was
given not ~ jump over the table OF the
Prosecution and combat with Inspector
Setback or his associates should De-
neen become too insinuaiing. Luetgert.
unlike other witnesses. was not re-
strioied from relating conversations
with his wife prior to her d.sappaarance
and the concession is likely to prove
OF incalculable value to his case.
Important Matter for the Defense.
Lueigerts Testimony gave in the min
utest detail all disbursements and OBJ
scrvations from the morning of May |
up To- the time he reported the disap-
pearance of his wife to the police and
offered reward for information con-
cerning her. dead or alive. IL described
his i'll health and the bodily and mental
condition Of his wife, the closing in of
his creditors coil upon him. the last
gasp of his collapsed business and the
way he broke the matter to his wife.
lie told Of her despair At the prospect
Of want and humiliation, the scene at
the last supper they took together her
announce ment that she would not ba
there to witness the disaster. his final
parting with her. his occupation in the
factory that night and the following
day. his slowness to realize that she
had actually gone away for good, the
reproaches Bicknese heaped on him for
not employing detectives. his counsel
with Attorney Goodrich and the closing
Of his factory by Foreman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

Hoods Sarssparilla 10 PREPARED b.
exPerierced pharmacists Who know
precisely the nature and value OF s,l
used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

Ssbecsihs ios Tn AssUO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24
CHARGE AMUSES HIM,
How the Accusation Of Wife Muir.
der Is Taken by AdoIph
l. luetgert.
DOES NOT STRIKE HIM SERIOUSLY.

His Emphatic Denial Of she Crime When
she Question L. Put by Attorney Harmon
Synopsis Of the Story He Told Of the
Most Eventfui Twenty-Four Hour. Of
His Life-Last Talk with the Wife Who
IL Missinr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
REV. J. H. LITTELIl
Discussed the Subject of the Study OF
Human Character.

At the United Presbyterian church,
the Rev. j. H. Littell discussed the
general subject of Character" saying
among other things:
There are many organizations formed
for the purpose of securing better gov
eminent and better citizenship. They
are called by various names, Civic
Federation" Good Government Lea
gue,' christian Citizenship League"
ETC., all of which have a. worthy and
commendable aim. They should be en-
couraged and supported by all persons
who have the interests of society at
heart. 1t is not my purpose to dwell
upon the theme Of any special society,
but to speak of something that is back
of and prior to any modern organiza-
ton.
TO be good citizen is to be man
of good character That is, of Chris
tan character The character of a
man is what he is and what he does.
las man thinketh in his heart SO is
he"
There is no more important subject.
next to the study Of the Bible and Of
God who gave us the Bible, than the
study of human character. Here is an
occupation IOr 6dcn one Ol us, lUT IHo
discipline of the human heart affords
one of the grandest arenas on which
God expends His divine wisdom and
exercises divine love. God searches
the heart and tries the reigns of the
sons of men" To cultivate man for
the highest ideal of life is a chief part
OF Gods dealings with US.
Trial tests character. 1t was Job who
asked. What is man, that thou
shouldst try him every moment?"
From a prince of wealth, nobility and
social standing, surrounded by an at
tractive family and possessing good
health, Job is reduced to poverty and
left in loneliness. This trial was not
necessary in order that God might
know Job. 1t was sent to reveal job
to himself So with all trials They
are not kind of necessary torment for
the purpose of distressing people, but
are for the purpose Of testing character
Trial reveals character. Concernig
| Hezekiah it is said, God left him TO
| try him that he might know all that
| was in his heart" God made, Heze-
kiah's own eye to discover Hezekiahs
! Continued on Fourth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
REV. SAMUEL SCHWARTZ
Discussed Christ and Social Reforms
at English Lutheran Church

At the English Lutheran Church the
pastor, the Rev. Samuel Schwarm.
spoke of Christ and Social Reforms"
saying in substance:
mere are different opinions as to the
relation of Jesus Christ to social and
polltlcal affairs. There are, first, the
opinions of those who do not believe
that He was divine. Some of these say
He was great religious teacher, quick
ening the world by lofty maxims, al
truistic ideas, spiritual insight and a
self-sacrifcing life. But to others Of
these, especially the socialistic mater
ialist, He was pre-eminently the social
reformer, the first socialist, the first
representative Of the people. "The Car
penter Of Nazareth" is the name dear
est to many working men. To them
He was a Jewish labor leader, a great
agitator against all existing tyranny
and wrong, who taught a kingdom of
love, wherein the poor, the unfortunate
should overthrow the kingdoms Of
wealth and injustice He proposed to
reverse the existing conditions of things
and lay the axe to the root of the tree,
put down the mighty from their seats,
scatter the proud in the imaginations
Of their hearts, send the rich empty
away, but to fill the hungry with good
things and to eXalt them Of low de-
gree"
There is much truth in these views
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but they
are wholly inadequate to account for
him. He denounced tyranny, corrup-
ton, and evil of every kind. He
taught the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man. But he did infin-
itely more. IIe proclaimed himself the
Savior of sinners. He set up king
dom of Righteousness and love, which
is Gods kingdom. He taught that the
kingdoms of this world of right ought
to be, and will become the kingdom Of
the Lord and his Christ. This great
and benificent change in making the
Kingdoms of the world the kingdom
Christ is to be brought about by the
preaching of Jesus Christ as the divine,
and the rightful ruler of the kingdoms
of this world 1t is to be accomplished
through preaching of the cross, that is,
all of the love and truth for which the
cross stands. righteousness, and love,
and truth are to be made to reign in
the kingdoms of this world, and when
they once reign supreme, through
Christ. then these Kingdoms will indeed
be his kingdom.
But how shall the disciples Of Christ,
who believe He is divine and ought to
reign over all bring this about? There
are different views. Some say it must
be done solely through the individual,
or at most through the church. They
Gov the individual muSr he reformed
through the church, and that so soon
as you have a nation of reformed indi-
viduals you will have a kingdom Of
Christ and a reformed society and state.
They oppose any intermeddling Of the
religion of Christ with social relations
and the State, other than through the
influence exerted indirectly by these
saved individuals.
Christ does not compel any man TO
be righteous. Salvation from sin must
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
be an individual and nersonal matter

be an individual and personal matter.
But are not these saved individuals
members of society and the State, and
are they not to combine their influence
to put into exercise In society and the
State the principals of their salvation
and religion? Or are they only to exer-
else their religion in the church and on
the Sabbath day and to live in society
and the State as the ungodly do? Does
Christ deal only with the individual
Christian? Has He no message to the
State and society? Individual wrong
doing is not the only source of misery.
Man is born into society, sinful soci-
ETY., which fact is the cause of much
evil The child suffers for the sins Of
parents and others, because of neglects
or wrongs existing in society and the
State. Is there nothing to be done to
correct these evils. Has Christ moth
ing to do with wrongdoing and rob-
berry in public office, with greed and
fraud in business, with drunkenness
and deibauchery in society? Must these
things be permitted to go on until every
sinner is converted and these evils die
because they no longer have anything
to live upon?
The Christian Citizenship League be-
lieves that Christ has something to do
with these things; that it is His will
and command that His disciples should
put such things away from among
them, so that child may have a
chance to grow up and be an honest,
sober and virtuous person. 1t believes
that the religion of Jesus Christ should
mean clean cities, sober communities,
honest traffic, fair chance for every
one who wants to make living and do
right, help for the helpless and for
those who are handicapped in the race
of life. 1t believes that the principles
Of our holy religion should enter every
phase and avenue Of public life, as we'll
as private life. 1t believes that the
disciples of Christ should combine to
make these prin eiples effective IN pub
lie life. not for selfish gain or power,
but solely for the public good, ana
especially in behalf of the poor, weak
and helpless. 1t does not believe IN
the goddess mottos, do others or they
will do YOU" '|Let every one look out
for number one, and let the devil take
the one who gets left" Competition
is the life of trade" etc. 1t recognizes
that society anu lHt Stdte, as NJ" .oii
stituted and controlled are largely anti
Christian. The law Of love has very
little place in them There must be a.
revolution in these respects. Society
must learn that pride, lust and selfish
ness are not its true bond, but love and
self-sacrifice for others. The State
must again find men who are willing
to serve for the public good and not
merely for public pap. The religion of
our Lord Jesus Christ is to transform
the whole social fabric and not reign
in church and Sunday school.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
can see at long range, but are blind at

can see at long range, but are blind at
close range.
| would not have you see less OF the
needs of humanity abroad, but would
have you all see more the needs of
stalWart Christianity at home.
We are practically trodden under foot
by the spirit CT heathendom in our
midst
The cOncensus of opinion at confer
ence of the mayors of West Virginia
within the last year was, in substance,
that the social evil is a necessity, and
1t is so treated in every city in the State
so far as l know. The same is true of
the saloon, Sabbath dissertation and
many more kindred evils. All this is
heather in principle and destructive in
character.
Why these conditions? The causes in
the Scripture cited were rejecting God
and refusing to follow His teachings.
Because sin or heathendom is in itself
destructive Of all the best things in hu-
man life. God, righteousness and JUS
tice never change, and we may always
expect similar results from like causes.
Public office in too many cases is,
taken to mean liberty to prey upon the
people, rather than to serve them. This
is our trouble in civic government to-
day. Christ and the gospel are given
no place in active life. Gold goes for
more than manhood. Another trouble
lies in the apathy of Christianity. Many
wrongs in civics exist to-day "by tho
sufferance of the church.
Some remedies-O A realization that
government as we'll as the church is Of
God This would put us into activity
in regard to government. Christian
men should be in the primaries and at
the polls. If we stay away from the
primary we should stay away from the
polls, else we add the sin of supporting
unholy men and measures to the sin
of neglect. In short, government needs
the friendship of its friend"
The call is to put party politics In the
background, and loyalty to our homes
and Jesus Christ and His gospel, to the
fore. There comes in every mans life
a crisis when he must do one of two
things-either sacrifice his manhood or
his allegiance to some organization. It
came to Moses. Heb. II and % to q.
1t came to the Apostle Paul. to Luther,
to Wendell Phillips, to Abraham Lin
coin 1t is in great moral battles as IN
others 1t is the first shot that requires
courage. After the battle is on no one
thinks of being afraid. Brothers, let us
fire the first gun in the name of Christ.
and with faith in Him, follow 1t until
the cities shall be saved from heathen-
dom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
BELLAlRE.
Children's Day Exercises at Christian
Church Yesterday - The Steel
Works to Stop-.-Other Bellaire
Notes.

The Christian church, which has been
extensively repaired and improved, was
reOpened last evening by a fine child
ren's day programme rendered by the
scholars of the Sabbath school. The
programme was as follows:
Song-the Day Has Come. School
Scripture Reading.
songGsend the Light. - School
Welcome .....Keith and Kenneth Lafferty
Announcements.
Faithful Little Workers. Primary
Rally Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. School
Little Candles .......................Pr Primary
Song-Let There Be Light. ......... School
Truth miss Maggie Althar
America Sending the Light. . Eight Girls
Missionary Hymn ....;...:....;; Orchestra
Responsive Reading.
Solo-A Plea for Help Lena Archer
Offering.
SOng-Scatter Sunshine School
Benediction.
A children's day programme was rem
dered last evening at the South Bellaire
M E. church.
The steel works will be closed the
first of July for repairs.
Several more young Snen wish to en-
list with the New Matamoras company,
and called upon Squire Morrell yester-
day and asked if he could get them in
the company. Those who wish to en-
list and get to the front Immediately
can find room yet by enlisting at Wheel
ing. The recruiting station there will
be open for several days yet.
The Knights Of the Golden Eagle OBJ
served their memorial day yesterday
and marched to the Rose Hill cemetery,
where the graves Of deceased members
of the order were decorated.
The Royal Arcanum holds a special
meeting tonight and will take in a
number of new members.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop w R.
Wilson, of Cleveland, delivered a lecture
at the A. NJ E. church on Social Dis
sipation."
The Young Mems Club will give a
trolley party to morrow evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

Many Of the Prominent City Minis
tiers Embraced in the Organ1za-
tion-They Explain and Defend
the Movement--Ser Dwell
ing at Length Upon Existing
Evils and Suggesting the Remedy
The Plain Duty of Christian Citi-
ZenS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
New Wrappers, csc.
MATTINGS.

Have decided to carry no mattings
over. Come in and hear our low
prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
REV. S. P. CRUMMETT
Deliveries an Interesting Discourse at
Wesley Church.

Following is an abstract of the re-
marks of the Rev. S. P. Crummett, of
the Wesley NJ E. church. on the sub
ject of Christian citizenship:
Many voices have been raised against
the wrongs of Spain upon the poor Gu
bans, but how many have seen the
savages at home and have had the
Christlike courage to incite men to
deeds of heroism at home. Many of us
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
Fine Detroit Excursion.

The details of very fine excursion
to Detroit Mich, by the Knights of St.
John and ST. George and all the public
who desire to go have been completed
The excursion will go via the Cleveland
Lorain and Wheeling railway, leaving
Monday morning, June 9th. The
special through service, with very low
rates and tickets good until July 4th,
makes this a fine excursion. Consult
O. r. Wood, T. P. A., Mcclure House
Block, early this week for particulars