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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
A CAPTAIN FROM MAINE.

Washington, Aug. 22.--The appoint
ments to the volunteer army as an
nounced includes:
10 be captain-J. w. Glidden, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
THE EMpaRoR INSANE.

Shanghai, August 22.-The Shanghai
Mercury publishes today a communioa-
tion from Pekin to the effect that the
Emperor has developed symptoms Of In
sanity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
ARMS FOR BURGHERs.

johannesburg, August % The field
oornets are busy distributing Mausers
and ammunition to theBurghers.
The exodus of miners continues.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
MR.. RHODEs'S ADVICE.

CapetowD, August 22.-In the Cape as
sembly today Mr.. Cecil Rhodes referring
to the TransvaRl question said: "There
will be no bloodshed. President Kruger,
like a sensible man win climb down.
The less the Cape Colony is concerned in
the quarrel, the brtte er."
Continuing Mr.. Rhodes said it was GER
tain that the Transvaal would become an
English speaking community, and the
Uitianders being in vast majority would
form government in keeping with their
views. He expressed the hope that the
settlement would be fair and that the
Cape Colony would let the Imperial Gov
ernment deal with the matter also. 1t is
runiored here that ths Beers Intend to at
tempt coup to obtain forcible possession
OF the ammunition detained by the
Portuguese.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
REPLY NOT DEFINITE
Transvaal Submits AL
tentative Proposals.
Thought Will Admit Of Conclusion
Of MOdus Tiyendi.
Situation Believed To
Be Improved.
War Ammunition at Delagoa
still Held Up.

Pretoria, August 20 1T is ascertained
on the highest authority that no definite
reply has been sent to the proposal Of the
British secretary OF State for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, TO submit to q
joint commission of inquiry as 20 the effect
upon the Outlanders OF the recent fran
chise reforms. The precise situation Is
that. as a result of the pour parlers
communication was despatched yesterday
to Sir Alfred Milner, British nigh com. Z.
missioner in South Africa and govern or
Iof Cape Colony. which embodies certain
alternative proposals.
For various reasons these are kent
STRICTLY confidential, but 1t Is believed
that they will admit OF the conclusion of
a modus vivendi.
1t is understood from unofficial sources
of information that the alternative propo
sails Of the Transyaal government are for
five years franchise and oHe-fifth rep
resentatlon of the Outlanders In the first
Raad, provided the imperial governments
docs not further interfere in the internal
affairs of the 1ransyaal.
Official circles at present regard the
situation as tending to improve.
The war ammunition consigned to thu
South African republic is still detained
by the Portuguese authorities in DelagGa
Bay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-23
ARMS STILL HELD UP.

Pretoria, August %. The government
of the Transvaal has received q communi-
cation from the governor of Lorenzo Mar
quez relative TO TIE stoppage of arms
thsre. to ths effect that Portugal's oblign-
tions to all nations. kacluding Grsa6
Britain, required the enforcement of the
Iransvaai-P Portuguese treaty and, as an
unsatisfactory explanation existed as to
the Interpretations of arms, they were
stopped at Deiagoa Bay and until the terms
Of the treaty should be complied with,
though no doubt the matter will ulti-
mately be arranged satisfactorily. The
Transvaal government regards the com-
mum cation as Extremely vague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
BUSY AT the LONDON END.
Foreign, War and Colonial Offices Are Very
LiXely-No MeIp from GermanY.

Foreign, War and Colonial Offices Are Very
LiveIy-No Help from Germany.
London. Sept. 19.-Chamberlain came
to London from Birmingham yester-
day afternoon and spent the evening
Mt the colonial Office. While there he
received a dispatch from Lord Sails
bury. who is mt Hatfield House, and
sent Il special messenger, without dis
patches. to- the premier. There has
been a lively interchange of dispatches
between the foreign. war and colonial
offices. but no summons has yet been
issued for u cabinet council. General
Wolsclcy. field marshal and command
erin chief. returned to London yester-
day and Immediately repaired to the
war office. where he remained buSily
employed the greater part of the day.
War risks on consignments to the
Transvaal were quoted at a premium
of 30 per cent. yesterday and all the
markets were very sensitive and eX-
Citecd.
Berlin. Sept. 19.-The Associated
Press learns authoritatively that the
German government has emphatically
informed President Kruger TO expect
no assistance in the event of war with
Great Britain, and that the German
cOnSulS in the TranSvaal have been in
structed to inform Germans who vol
untcer their help that they will be aid
ing President Kruger at their own
risk.
London. Sept. 19.-The Prince of
Wales. in presenting new colors to the
Gordon HiGhlanders at BracEley,
Scotland, yesterday, referred 10 the
capture of Darcai Heights inthe north
ern part of Afghanistan by these
troops as a memorable and splendid
achievement. Then amid great en-
thusiasm the prince said: Il trust ii
will be your part TO carry these colors
to victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
VIEW OF A MILITARY SPECIAL.
Britain Not Prepared for Fight-Her
Principal Apparent Danger

Britain Not Prepared for FiGht-Her
Principal Apparent Danger
London, Sept. 19.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes communication from
a military correspondent who. dis
cussing the effect of the Free State
throwing its lot in with the Trans
vaal. says: lin the event of war this
will greatly increase our difficulties
and Will lengthen the duration of the
campaign. but the work will be ac-
complished and the union jack will
float over consolidate South Africa
between the Zambesi and the cape.
THE principal danger which besets
the British position is a sudden out
break of hostilities enabling the Beers
10 score Il few minor successes. which
would bring down upon us every
Dutchman in South Africa, and prob
ably the statement that the Beers are
sending compressed forage TO the Ma
tai border seems to signify that they
will not wait for the new grass. but
are preparing an immediate advance.
For this we certainly are not prepared.
1T is doubtful il the few troops and
volunteers now in Natal could even
maintain the defensive The cape
frontier from Mafeking to Kimberly.
including the diamond fields, is prac-
ticalIy defenceless, and a combined
attack by the Orange Free State and
the TranSvaal might result in disaster
and the retreat OF ouf forces toward
Durham. leaving the border towns in
the hands OF the enemy Small wonder
Is II that these towns are alarmed The
movement OF British troops into Natal
has not begun q moment too soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Much of the Late Corn is Now In the
shock,

Much of the Late Corn is Now In the
shock.
The Illinois crop bulletin says Of
| the week ending Sept IS:
The temperature of the week av-
eraged nearly normal. although very
cool mornings occurred on the 18Th
and 18th, with light frost as far south
as the central district; no damage was
done. Good general rains fell Satur-
day and Sunday over most the state
and the week ended wet except in the
extreme northwest and southeast
counties, where less than a half inch
fell. The dryness caused delay in
blowing and seeding, and dried out
corn rapidly. All early corn is be-
yond frost injury, mostly too dry to
cut; medium late and late corn is be-
ling cut: much of the crop is now in
shock; all corn will be safe from frost
within 10 days, as previously esti-
mated. A fine crop is general. III
west-central counties considerable
wheat has been sown, also some rye
and timothy, but in the central and
southern counties work is but well
begun, with fears of damage by grass
hoppers. which are very bad and have
already injured meadows badly. faS-
turage in the wet sections of the pre-
vious week are somewhat revived,
but generally they are short and bar e,
with much stock being fed on green
corn; stock water has been very scarce
and d ust bad, but the rains will prob
ably relieve this. Potato digging,
broo mcorn cutting, field pea harvest,
cane cutting, stripping and sorghum
making continue, the work being
nearly finished in all lines. Apples
have fallen badly and the crop is
much shortened; picking in the south
half is becoming general, with much
of the fruit damaged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
stin More Counterf.iting.

The secret servi;e has unearshed ano.h Fl
band of counterfeiters and secured a large
qua tity of bogus bis, which are so c!eyerly
executed that the average per-on wou never
suspect them of being spurious Things OF
great value are always selected by counter
1eiters for imitation, notably the celebrated
Hostetter's Stomach RitterS. which has many
imita:orS but no equals for indigestion. dyS-
pepsia coustipa ion. nervousness ana gen raj
debility. The Bitters sets things right in the
stomach and when the stomach is in good
order it makes good lood and plenty of it. In
this manner the Bite get at the seat of
strength and vitality. and restore visor to the
weak and debilitated Beware of counte =
feiters when buying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
HEy ycRE IaBoR coNBIER
All the Unions To Be United II One Great
Central Body.

New York, Sept 19.-Delegates from
every central labor organization but
one in the Greater New York met last
night in the Labor Lyceum and de-
cided 10 unite the forces OF labor in
one great central body which shall
dictate the policy of organized labor in
all matters. The one dissenting or
ganiZatiOn is the board of walking del
egates OF the Building Trades OF Brook
Ign, which resented the admiss. On of
the Brooklyn Central Labor Union,
with which it has been at war for
some months. 1t is expected, how
ever. that they will soon he forced into
line. when the amalgamation of the
other central bodies Is completed.
The conference organized permanent
" with William J. O'Brien as chair
man. and Ernest Bohm as secretary.
II was finally decided that an ANAL
gamation was necessary and n COM
mittee was appointed to prepare Il
plan. This committee will meet on
Friday night and will report TO meet
ing of the conference TO be called by
the secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
STRIKER AND INJUNCTION.
Case in Which They Have a CIash-Labo
Pleads n New Law.

Case in Which They Have a CIash-Labor
Pleads New Law.
Springfield. Ills, Sept. 19.-Union
labor. particularly the miners of Illi-
noiS. is awaiting with solicitude the
outcome of the contempt proceedings
before United States District Judge
w. J. Allen in this city today. 1t is
the case of the CartcrVille miners. who
are charged with violating the injunc-
ton of the United States court. The
particular point of interest to the
miners and union labor people is the
alleged attempt of the officer of the
United States court, the receiver of
the Big Muddy mines. to evade the
operations of the recent anti-importa-
ton law of the state of Illinois. This
law makes it unlawful to engage men
in one part of the state to work in
another. or engage men in other states
to work in this state.
The law did not 20 into effect until
July 1. and the whole transaction of
the Big Muddy was completed June
80. The point the miners make is that
the agents for the United States court,
who are operating the Carterville
mines. took an undue advantage of
the Illinois statute and are morally
guilty of evading its provisions. 1t is
likely that the point will be brought
I'D today before Judge Allen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
The Assassin I'm Illinois.

Carlyle, Ills. Sept. 19.-Henry Dam,
a prominent and wealthy farmer re-
siding south of this city five miles.
was dangerously shot Saturday night
in n mysterious manner. About i
o'clock the members of the family
were attracted to Dams room by
Sroans. The bed clothes We're soaked
with blood. which was pouring from
a frightful wound in the head of the
aged man. He had evidently been shot
by some person who was standing in
The Nnrl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
New Railway Incorporated.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. 19.-The see
rotary of state has issued articles OF
incorporation to the Terre Haute and
Southwestern Railroad company 1t is
proposed to construct line of railway
from point in Clark county. Ills, on
the Indiana state line. through the
counties of Clark. Crawford. Jasper.
Clay. Wayne. Hamilton. Franklin,
Williamson. Jackson. Union and Alex
ander. TO n point on the Mississippi
river in Alexander county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Thomas Shea, decea ed.
Public notice i hereby given that the I'M
derSgned. Pierce bcane. has this day fled
his mol report and settlement sue n il the
county court of Rock Island county. and that
order has been entered Dv said "Ourt app OV-
ing the said report. unless oblecti ms thereto
or cause TO the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the I'D day OF September, y. ID. 1899, and
upon the final approval OF said report the said
Pierce keaoe will ask for order of dis
tributiOn. and u i'll also ask to be discharged.
ALI persons Interested are notified to attend.
hook Island, II =. epJ.. i. 1892.
PIERCE kEANE, Executor.
MCESIRY s. MCENIRY. Solicitors,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Executors Notice.
OF August Huesirg. deceased.

Estate OF August HueSir g. deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed
executrix OF the last will and tesla
ment of August HueSing. late OF the
county of Rock Island, state OF Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island )unty. at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island. at the November
term, on the first Monday in Move nber next,
at which time all persons having claims ag ainSt
said estate are notified and Iu"sJed to at
tend, for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make Immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 2lst day of August, A. d. 1899.
MARIA HUE ING. EXecutrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
Ellen Ellis, deceased.

The undersigned. having been appointed
executor OF the last win and tie trment OF Ellen
Ellis, late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. At the county court room,
In the city of Rock Island, at the November
term. the first Monday In November next,
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this STU day of Sept mber. A. d. 1892
T. II. ELLIS. Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
FINALLY AGREE ON \ SCALE.
Chicago and Alton Sub District Mines Set
tie the Trouble.

tie the Trouble.
Springfield, Ills, Sept. 19.-At n
joint conference of representatives of
the operators and striking miners Of
the Chicago and Alton sub-district and
miners state officials of the United
Mine Workers. held in the Leland
Hotel yesterday afternoon. an agree
ment was finally reached, and the
strike which had affected over 1000
men since April l last is declared off.
The agreement is in the nature of Il
compromise drawn up by Il committee
and regularly adpoted by the conven-
ton.
1t provides that the strikers return
TO work at S1.41 per yard for an eight
foot entry. reduction of GA cents
from the price demanded by the.
miners and an increase of II cents
from the scale offered by the opera
tors. The operators pay the state scale
fixed for the district of 40 cents per
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
BOTH MEN WERE DRUNK.
Result Being a Very Close Call for a Foo
Tragedy.

Tragedy.
Beaver Dam, Wis, Sept. 19-GCorge
Roedl and james Rau both got drunk
and George. IN some way. got the i'm
preston that he was Hermann. the
great magician. He told Rau that he
could cut his head of and put il on
again. Iiau bet he could not do it,
Roedl got n large knife and began
operations upon Rau, who sat down on
a chair. entering into the spirit of the
entertainment.
The decapitation act began. but
ended abruptly when Roedl inflicted
two long gashCs on each side OF Rau's
neck. The doctors finished the per-
Torrance by taking sixteen stitches in
Rau's neck. The exhibition nearly
proved fatal. as the jugular vein was
NARROWLY missed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19

Caracas, Sept. 19.-The government
troops have rc-occupied Puerto Cabello
and are concentrating there and ut La
Victoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Heavy Deal LUMBER.

Lacrosse. Wis, Sept. ia deal was
closed here yesterday by which the
John Paul Lumber company sells its
entire lumber property here to the l..
Lamb Lumber company, Of Minneapo-
lis: cOnSilprat ton $500 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Governor Will BE at DeKaIb.

Springfield, Ills, Sept. Ex-Governor
Tanner last evening announced to an
Associated Press representative that
he would be present at the dedication
of the new Northern Normal institute
at DeKalb next Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
ISSUE ASTO DOM|C|LE.
Makes Things Lively for Awhile
in the State Board of
Agriculture.
WHERE DOES LINDERMAN RESIDE 2

Dispute as to Miners Wages Settled by a
Compromise-Afects 900 aIen-Carter-
Vile Contempt Case Up in Court-GOv.
ernor Tanner Going to Dekalb-Farmer
Shot by Cowardly Assassin.
Springfield. Ills, Sept. 19-There was
q lively time for awhile at the meet
ing of the state board of agriculture
yesterday afternoon. State Senator
ID. \. Campbell. of Chicago, appeared
before the board and asked that the
board declare vacant the seat of G..
F. Lindernan, the member for the
Fifth congressional district, and that
James Frake he elected i'll his stead.
alleging that Linderman was resi-
dent of the Seventh district. Under
man arose and stated that this was
clearly spite work on the part of GER
tain members of the board, because he
had as secretary of the Illinois Farm
erS' Alliance opposed the election of
l.. &. EoSSiter, Il member of the state
board of agriculture, as Il director Of
the State Farmers Alliance.
VIII Settle His Legal Status.
Instantly Rossiter and Charles II.
Dalton We're on their feet and pro-
tested that Liuderman was not stating
lnt IEutn. Indt Iley ldIl no hight ~
make on him other than for the rea
son lie was not Il resident of the dis
trict he represented. y committee was
appointed to ask the opinion of the
attorney general on the legal status
of I.inderman.
Woman at the State Fair.
The board appointed Mrs. OgleSby.
widow of former Governor Richard J.
OgleSby, OF Elkhart. Ills; Mrs. F'ifer,
wife IF former Governor Joseph W.
Eifer. of Bloomington. and Mrs. Noble
Il. Mcclure. of this city. board of man
ayers of the Woman'S Building at the
state fair grounds for the ensuing
year. 1t was also decided To admit all
participants in the floral parade free
to the fair grounds on the day Of the
parade Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Helped the Parehed Pastures.

Sycamore. Ills, Sept. 10. - The
draught of two months was broken
Saturday night when a heavy rain set
in. Pastures viii be greatly benefited
and the difficulty Of watering stock
will be rcmedied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Meeting of Medical Men.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 19.-The
American Association of ObStetricians
and GyneacologiSts began here today
at the Denis0n House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
Chance for Trouble Here.

Springfield. Ills, Sept. ia State
Register special from Decatur states
that last evening 1ifty-tive non-union
miners from Pana arrived there and
are encamped near the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19

Key West. Fla, Sept. 19.-Fifty-fouc
new cases of yellow fever have been
reported in the past forty-eight hours
and three deaths. making Il total num-
Der of cases to date of 362, and seven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
BRINGING up The GUNS
Beers with Artillery Massing in
Positions Commanding
laings Mex.
OUTPOsTs on THE BUFFALO RIVER.
Orange Free State to Cast in Its Lot
with The Transvaal.

EoIksraad Prepares to confiscate Mining
Property BI itish OniciaIs at London
Very Busy Also Preparing for Eventu-
aIities-Risks to the Transvaal Go Up
to War Prices-Our Consul at Cape
Town Comforting with the Free State
People on Intervention.
London, Sept. 19.-The special dis
patches from South Africa report that
the Beers are Inassing artillery in po-
siSiOEs commanding LainGs Mex.
Small BOer detachments occupy posi-
tons above Buffalo river. The mem
bers of the Afrikander bund in Cape
Town intend to convene the Dund in
congress TO consider the situation. \
Bloemfontein paper reports the dis
missal of several Englishmen from the
BlOemfontein police force because of
their refusal to serve on the COM
mando.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19

ArnoId's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and 80 cents. Reiss
doug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19

FINE TAILORING %.
few notes regarding fall goods found by looking
at this ad Here are some prices we quote: Novelties
suitsthe prices The
prices in the fall trousers from S. s. So &c. $3.50 and
Come see ourf line.
GUS ENGLLN. 1908 second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Graiu and Produos.

Chicago, Sept. Is.
Following We're the quotations on the
Chicago Board of Trade TODAY: