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Ed. ". HOL MES DEAD.
Former Milwaukee Local Agent
Breathes His
Last.
WAS A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.

Had Been q Farmer Near Davenport Since
the First of the Year, but In Failing
Health Since Leaving Rock IsIand-A
Death In Rural Township-FuneraI of
Mrs. Harper.
E. d. w. Holmes, for 10 years local
agent for the Milwaukee railroad in
this city, died shortly after noon
Tuesday on his farm i've miles north
east of Davenport. He bad been in
failing health since moving to the
country last winter. Mr.. Holmes
came to Rock Island April 1, 1881, as
agent for the c., NJ. & St. p. railway,
a position he held successfully until
three years ago, when he resigned.
He remained in Rock Island until
Jan. l last, when he moved with his
family on a farm which he had pur-
chased Just outside of Davenport,
there to spend the remainder of his
days. Born at Goshen, Ind, Sept.
Is, 1885, Mr.. Holmes was, up to the
time ne left the Milwaukee, constantly
in the railroad service, occupying
various positions of trust in train
service of the old Western Union and
later with the Milwaukee, and for
number of years he held place of re-
sponsibility en- the pay car of the lat
ter company. Eventually he became
chief clerk in the company's office at
Racine, from which city he came to
Rock Island.
Mr.. Holmes was frank, open
hearted, genial gentleman, who had
many warm friends in Rock Island.
among whom the news of his death
will be received with genuine sorrow.
He was q member of the A. o. u. w.
society. He leaves wife and one
son, John +. Nj. Holmes, at home on
the farm across the river, where the
funeral will. be held tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock and will be private.
The interment will be in Pine Hill
cemetery, Davenport.
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
AGUlNALDO'S TERMS.
His Accredited Representative
to Present. Proposition to
President Mckinley.

New York, Oct 26.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
Senor Antonio Regidor, now in Lon
don, will sail for the United States
within three weeks and as a fully ac-
credited representative of AguinaIdo,
will present to President Mckinley new
terms for ending hostiIities and recon
structing the government of the is
lands. The coming of the representa-
tive is kept a close secret by the ad-
ministration, but from a high authority
the World correspondent learns that
these are the exact terms AguinaIdo de-
sires:
1. Absolute free trade between the
United States and the Philippine is
lands, carrying with it the fullest com
mercial favor between the two coun-
tries
2. Perfect religious freedom, as now
exists under the government of Aguin-
aldo, the same being a concession made
by him to the wishes of the United
States.
3. Coaling stations for the United
States upon all important islands of
the archipelago, to be selected by the
United States and ceded outright for
ever by the FiIipinos This would in
clude Manila.
f. Military reservations at Manila
Iloilo, Panay, Mindanao. Negros, Mas
bate, Samar, AIindonca and such other
islands as may be determined upon by
both governments.
5. The employment of United States
officials in the customs and ali other
internal branches of the government, to
be selected by the United States and
paid by the Filipino government
6. The introduction of the American
police system.
z. The establishment of a judiciary as
now exists in the island of Cuba.
8. The reconstruction of the entire
Filipino government upon lines as near
1y consistent with those prescribed bv
the constitution of the United States
and adapted to the requirements of the
natives.
9. Recognition of the Filipino gov
ernment as an Independent govern
ment under a protectorate of the
United States.
Senor Regidor will have pIenipoten-
tiary powers to treat with the United
States government upon all of these
points in order to reach an agreement
by which hostilities may cease.
SenOr Regidor will be the most i'm
pOrtant political emissary ever sent to
the United States by the Filipinos He
will have more power than AgoncilIo,
who was summarily driven out of
Washington after presenting a memor-
ial to congress, which was notable alone
for its indiscreet attack upon the In
tied States. Senior Regidor will rep
resent Aguinaldo himself Regidor is
said to be man of great ability and
learning, having had a long experience
in European diplomatic circles.
The Filipino government has had no
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
Bringing Sea Water to London.

CFrom the London Telegraph
Another attempt is to be made to
bring pure sea water within the reach
of Londoners. It is proposed to tap
the channel at Lancing, in Sussex,
whence the salt waves would be
pumped to a level of nearly five hun
dred feet at the top of Steyning Hill. 1t
will then flow by gravitation through
a main aqueduct to Battersea, and
thence across the Thames to Cromwell
Road, South Kensington, whence
branches are to be laid for service in
Paddington and Kensington, Mayfair,
Marylebone and the Strand districts,
and in Whitehall and Westminster,
from a conduit at Charing Cross. 1t is
also proposed to lay another branch
main from Harrington street to Shore
ditch and along the Bethnal Green
Road to Victoria Park. "The Builder
hopes that the main object of thiz e1
to provide for sea water swimmiHS
baths in London, which would undoubt-
ly be an immense boon to the COM
TnunifV
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

The performance of Richards &
Pring1e's Minstrels at the Crawford
theater Wednesday night proved to
contain several entertaining features.
The audience that saw it was large
enough to pack the two upper floors
and comfortably fill the lower floor, and
there was no degree of dissatisfaction
evident.
The first part was the weakest por-
tion of the programme. The jokes were
practically all of a coarse order, and
the vocal efforts did not show unusual
ability in either the coon or ''senti-
mental class of compositions James
Crosby, an elongated representative of
the African race, proved himself the
most satisfactory entertainer, and gave
a wonderful exhibition of terpsichorean
art. AS a finale, the antiquated band
feature was perpetrated, but it was
done more entertainingly than is usual
ly the case.
A young colored man who styles him
self La She opened the second part
with an excellent exhibition of slack
wire work. He was followed by Hughes.
Langford, OVERLY and Cameron in
plantation melodies, and this quartette
of minstrelS was responsible for several
minutes of genuine entertainment. A
satisfactory knock-about sketch was
introduced by julius eileen and James
Moore, and after a double quartette in
an original song and dance novelty, an
ordinary musical performance by Simp-
son and Pittman and a cake walk, the
programme closed with acrobatic work
by the five Arabs included in the COM
pany. This turn was announced as an
'tacrobatic whirlwind," and it was
nearer the announcement than any
thing else. It was splendid acrobatic
exhibition.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
PERMANENT DEWEY ARCH.
New Yorkers Ask Helen Gould to
Help Raise the Money.

New York, Oct. 26.-Many important
arrangements were made at a meeting
of the executive committee of the citi-
zens' committee for perpetuating the
Dewey arch last evening. Among those
present We're Colonel William Conant
Church, chairman; Charles H. Nicol,
secretary; John D. Crinmins, the Rev
Morgan Dix, Howard Gould and James
T. Woodward
Gen. A. G. McCook reported that he
doubted the expediency of general
call for contributions outside the city OF
New York While the arch is intended
as a national token, nonresidents of the
city should not be requested to send
money, although if they see fit to do so
they may. The out-of-the-city commit
tee was continued.
Louis Windmuller reported that there
was special scope for a woman's COM
mittee and the executive committee tel
egra phed to Miss Helen Gould asking
her to take charge of it and to name
her own associates. Miss Gould is now
travelling in the west and her brother
said that he believed that a telegram
to Omaha would reach her
The site of the arch will not be deter
mined for some time. The city's art
committee has practically passed upon
the arch itself and has given its ap-
prevail The committee believes that
the arch should remain white. but
whether it shall be of marble. which
discolors quite rapidly, or of light
granite will be a topic for future dis
cussion.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
A WISE ACT.
Taking of the Philippines So Regard
ed by Archbishop Chapelle.

New York, Oct 26.-A special to the
Times from Washington says:
Archbishop Chapelle is ready to
start for the Philippines and will prob
ably go by the transport Sherman, ,leav-
ing San Francisco November 10. With
Father McKinnon, the soldier priest, "
who is to accompany him he visited the
state and war departments Wednesday
and had interviews with Secretaries
Hay and Root. The archbishop said
that he was going to the Philippines
with an earnest desire to assist church
and state. He was in Paris during the
negotiations leading up to the peace
treaty and said he thought the taking
over of the Philippines was a wise act
on our part. If we had not taken them
some other country would have done SO,
for Spain was ready to sell them.
1.-THE anti-imperials,' declared the
archbishop, ''who are saying that
America should retire from the Philip
pines, are devoid of a, conception of the
meaning of the words natinal hero.
To retire under fire is base, un-Ameri-
can and absolutely out of the question" >"
He believed that our large Pacific
coast line made it necessary for US to
have strategetic positions on the Pa
cif1c. Moreover, the islands were valu-
able commercially and above all, the
key to the China trade.
f'I favor their retention" he said,
''and their retention forever if that
shall prove to be the best course as in
dicated by future events"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
LIVED HIGH FOR A YEAR.
On the Strength of a Story That She
Was an Heiress.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 26.-Mrs.
Hettie B. Gates, a BARRIERS wife who
claimed to have fallen heir to for
tune of Sc, SOC, 900 from an uncle in Corn
wall England, has been indicted by the
grand jury for grand larceny in the
second degree. Mrs. Gates has for more
than a year obtained unlimited credit
among local tradesmen and others on
the strength of the alleged legacy. In
vestigation shows that there was no
fortune. The specific charge is that
Mrs. Gates misread a letter from Brown
Bros. & Co., of New York, to a well
known local banker and one of his eli
ents inserting in the text a statement
to the effect that she already had 49,
600 900 on deposit with the firm and that
on the strength of this she obtained
further cash loans. The letter merely
stated the terms upon which she could
open an account. Mrs. Gates maintains
that it is all a conspiracy and that if
there was fraud she was the victim and
not the beneficiary of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
TO WAIT FOR ENGLAND.
Secretary Hay Will Postpone Reply
to Germany's Proposition.

New York Oct. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: Until
further information of the attitude of
Great Britain on the German PROPOSE
ton to partition the Samoan islands
among the three powers Signatory to
the Berlin treaty, it is probable that
Secretary Hay will not make cate
gorical reply.
Final action will certainly not be
taken by this government until the
president and secretary Of state under
stand the views of influential senators
tion of the islands. In the meantime
there in no intention on the part of the
administration to be pushed into hasty
action by the rumorS of trouble in
Samoa and the report emanating from
German sources that for the surrender
of her rights in the islands of Tutuilla
and Savaii, Germany should be given
the possession of UpOlu and additional
compensation. 1t was significantly
stated that the president proposes to
carefully guard every interest of the
United States in Tutuilla in view of the
American possession of the harbor of
Pago Pago of that island by this gov
ernment and to require adequate COM
pensation for the surrender of Ameri-
can claims to the islands of Upolu and
SavaI. The authorities have determ-
ined that there shall be no additional
commission appointed to settle the
Samoan question but the matter will
be ended by direct negotiations be-
tween the three governments. It is ap-
parent that these negotiations will con-
sumo several months and as a preIim-
mary to them it may be decided to put
into force some of the recOmmenda-
tions of the high joint commission
which some months ago investigated
the conditions prevailing in the is
lands
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
Bright's Disease
CAN BE CURED.

1t is declared by our NJ. DIS that
Bright's disease can not be cured, and
this is the general belief OF the public.
But Prof. Samuels, by his new methods,
has proven otherwise and this fact can
be easily ascertained by a little inquiry
from those who have suffered and
taken the professors treatment. While
some doctors give relief and add a few
days to the patients life, Prof. Sam
uels cures and adds many years.
No harm can possibly come from the
professors treatment, hence if you are
suffering from that dread disease, do
not lose time and endanger your life
and lessen your chances of recovery by
fooling with NJ Ds. who admit they
can not cure you, but call upon Prof.
Samuels, who will cure you in from two
to four months.
Prof. Samuels treats the disease
through the eyes, and if the patient is
not too far gone-practically dead
when he comes for treatment, he will
surely cure him, as he has cured others
suffering from the same disease. He
has cured hundreds, right here in To-
peka, who suffered from dropsy,
spasms, fits, eczema, etc, by his new
and wonderful method of treatment,
which method is entirely his own and
known only to himself
For a limited time and preparatory to
the professors departure for Kansas
City, he will treat cases of BRIGHT'S
DISEASE, to be paid when cured. This
is your chance for NEW LIFE.
Don't be prejudicedl Don't be gov
erned by the advice of the M. DIS, who
are full of prejudice and are WrOth at
the professor because he cures where
they fail, but consult your own good,
common sense and call on him at his
office, 606 Kansas avenue over the
Hub.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26

heavy movement also. Report has 1t
that a very large block has been taken
for car wheel purposes and some good
business has been done in iron IOr
maleable purposes, with one inquiry for
10000 tons in the western market.
A number of conferences have been
held by some of the large billet pro-
ducerS, but, SO far as We can learn, no
definite action has been taken Some
large trades have taken place on the
basis of relatively low figures, but
special conditions governed these trans
actions so that the prices do not renecE
the market accurately. In that way a
10000 ton lot was placed, in addition to
the $4,000 ton transaction referred to
last week.
The opportunity given to railroads to
come in at S33 before the price was
raised to $35 seems to have been very
widely availed of and in some instances
the tonnage placed by individual roads
was very large, while in others it was
below the usual quantities. The move
ment, which has now eliminated, be-
gan as early as august and a good deal
of tonnage was placed at figures run
ming up from $28 to $29. The total now
on the books for 1900 delivery is var
iOus estimated at 1,200, 900 tons to 1,500,-
600 tons, not including from 200, 900 to
100000 tons to be carried over from the
current year Among the recent sales
are 145,000 tons for the Hartman sys-
tenn, 1050O0 tons for the Pennsylvania,
distributed among the mills on the line
Central, $4,000 tons for the New York
Central, 40,0 900 tons for the Baltimore
& Ohio, 10000 tons for the St. Paul 40
600 tons for the Union Pacific 10000
tons for the Chicago & Northwestern,
and large block of the Louisville &
Nashville. The Lehigh Valley order
went to Pittsburg. Practically all the
coal roads and all the New England
roads have placed their orders and a
large part of the business for the south
ana southwest was also taken.
Ihe Great Northern, which it was ey-
pecleQ would call for every large GUAM
Itys mas placed only $4,000 tons. The re-
so has taken place an order for 20 OOO
tons has been entered for one road.
since the capacity of the milsI is about
2,259,OO0 tons, the works are now enpa oed
very considerably beyond the first hall of
the coming year.
The prevailing car famine has again
emphasized the necessity for more and
modern rolling stock and it look as
though very large requirements will come
on the market from that quarter As a
matter OF fact a considerable number of
ORDERS nave been placed lately.
The Lake ship yards and the wards
along the Atlantic coast are crowded with
Work and have added to 1t lately nDta bIyy
on the lakes, so that some of fhe Mo "a
will remain so for many months to come
reports from the wire trade, refer to
9e5aYy commitments for the future will
delVerIes Will be behind. This is at a
time when in this branch the manlIfa .
turers ought TO begin to accumulate a
stock for the spring trade.
The past week has been one of reced-
ing values in the metal market Large
blocks of lake copper have been offered
unsucceSSfully at 179s. Tin had a sharD
drop in London and here, declining dov3
to 30a4 from which it reacted at the close
Spelter has weakened sharply and LEAD.
too, is somewhat easier.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
FOOTBALL AT FRISCO.
Wisconsin Eleven to Play U. of c. on
Christmas Day.

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Captain Afuma
of the University of California football
eleven expects to play the crack team
from Wisconsin state university Christ
mas day, though the settlement of the
rangements for a game.
From the showing made by Wisconsin
against Yale Saturday it seems that she
will be a worthy opponent for either of
has promised to send a debating team
with her football eleven to try conclus-
ions in forensics with Stanford and
Berkeley.
If Wisconsin comes west, which is re-
played also with the state universities
of Nevada and Oregon. both of which
have unusually strong elevenS this season.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
CHANGE IN HARPERS.
J. P. Morgan Purchases an Interest
in the Great Publishing House

New York, Oct. 26.-The World, in an
article on changes in the publishing
house of Harper & Brothers, says that
the publishing of Harper's Round Ia
bic has been suspended and the editor.
Albert Lee, transferred to one of the
Mcclure publications. The World con-
tinues: although no public announce
ment of the fact has been made, it IS
said that J. Pierpont Morgan has in
vested {, large sum of money-SOme re-
ports put it at from 81, ,00O, 600 to S., 000,-
000-in the corporation of Harper &
Brothers. To him is attributed the in
stallation of S. S. Mcclure as the ac-
tive managers of the concern
Mr.. Morgan'S nephew, Mr.. McTlvain,
has been made a vice president of the
London branch of Harpers.
Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster, editor of
Harper's Bazaar, has not occupied her
chair in Franklin square lately and it
is said her position has been definitely
reIinquiShed.
Lawrence Hutton, who was on the
staff of Harper's new monthly maga-
zine, has severed his editorial connec-
ton with that periodical.
Henry LoonfS Nelson, editor of Har-
per's Weekly has not been sitting in his
chair for several weeks. At present he
is travelling, collecting materials, it is
said, for a number of articles to be
published by Harper & Brothers.
Two of the Harpers have retired from
further participation in the manage
ment of the house. One of them is
John Harper, who was the second vice
president of the corporation and the
other is Franklin Harper, his brother,
who looked after the subscription lists.
These two Harpers are the sons of
Joseph A. Harper, who retired from the
firm some years ago.
The Harpers who are still connected
with the house are: John w. Harper,
treasurer; James Harper, secretary; /;
Horatio L. Harper, the manager of the
book and periodical making end of the
business; James Harper, who attends
to the correspondence; William Armi-
tage Harper, who also looks after the
correspondence; Joseph Harper, who
is now the buyer for the concern, who
is on the editorial staff.
Two experts have been at work for
nearly a year on the books of Harper
& Brothers. They are said to be look
ing after the interests of J. PierpOnt
Morgan and his representative, S. s.
Mcclure.
A report has been current that Henry
M. Alden, of Harper's Magazine, is to
retire.
Mr.. Doubleday, Mr.. McCIure's part
ner, denies this, however. Many old
Harper employees are uncertain about
their future. Several of Mr.. NcC1ure's $
old employees have been transferred to
Harper & Brothers. A revision of Har-
per salaries is expected.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
RAILS FOR NEXT YEAR
Ordered by Railroads Amount to
From 100000 to 100000 Tons.

New York, Oct. 26.-Discussing the
conditions of the iron and metal trades,
the Iron Age will say:
There has been a very active week
in some branches of the iron trade and
In the cruder products some large
transactions have taken place. One
interest has purchased fully $1,000 tons
of basic pig in different parts of the
country and has options on some addi-
tional amounts. It is reported tnat. so
far as the iron purchased in western
pennsylvania is concerned, it was on
the basis of S21 at furnace.
In Bessemer pig one large consuming
interest has taken about $4,000 tons at
$23s at Valley furnace, for the first half
of 1900, in addition to a lot of 80 600
tons referred to last week. Pittsburg
reports sales of forge iron aggregating
25 600 tons.
In charcoal iron there has been a
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-26
BIG SPELTER DEAL.
Thomas Connor Buys 100000 Pounds
at 1-4c.

Joplin, Mo, Oct.26.-Another big spell
ter deal has been made here, Thomas
ConnOr having purchased ten more car
loads of spelter from the Lanyon Zinc
company.
In the present war between the metal
brokers and the zinc mine owners, the
smelters have claimed that at the pres
ent price of ore there is no profit in
spelter. Saturday evening Thomas
Connor, who is the biggest individual
zinc land owner in America, offered to
purchase what speIter the Lanyon Zinc
company had on hand. A deal was
made for ten car loads, or 100000 pounds,
at 81 cents. Mr.. Connor expressed a
Willingness to buy more spelter if the
price of spelter dropped as the smelters
predicted it would. Today the LanyOn
company offered ten more loads at SIS
cents. The offer was Immediately ac-
cepted, Mr.. Connor taking the entire
amount.
This is the first instance in which one
of the mine owners has invested largely
in spelter, and will probably aid the
movement now on foot among the
members of the AIissouri-Kansas Zinc
Miners association to build zinc smelt-
ers and Smelt their own ore.