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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28

compete confidence in Sir RedverS
Butler. and there is d stern determine
tion TO succeed next time at all costs.
A painful impression was caused by
the announcement OF the change of
coInmander-in-chief, and the soldiers
here are resolved 10 vindicate their
trusted leader. The situation. never
theIess. is difficult. the Boer position
being one OF extraordinary strength.
with high hills lined tier on tier with
trenches and galleries, rising from an
almost unfordable river. and with Il
smooth plain in front. The enemy have
all the ranges marked, and many pow
erful guns dominate the various points
of the river. while the drifts are COM
manded by converging musketry fire
from probably 1900 Beers. There
are sixteen miles OF wild, broken coun-
try before reaching Ladysmith, which
demands early relief.
Kept Christmas in British style.
Chievely Camp. Natal, Dec. 25.-Al-
though the two armies were in sight
of each other with the temperature 102
degrees ia the shade. the British today
enjoyed characteristic Christmas
cheer Gleenfell and KirkwOod, Of the
South African Light Horse, left here
y
the eastern hills. Their horses re-
turned at night alone.
Big Guns Boom mt Two Points.
ChieveIy Camp. Natal. Dec. 26.-The
naval guns began shelling the Boer
position at o'clock this morning,
dsing lyddite. The Smelling continued
about two hours. Ever since the en-
gagement at COlenso the enemy have
been energetically improving their en-
trenchments. They can be seen gal
Looping freely from hill TO hill. Lady
smith also had busy morning today,
Smelling the Boer position on I'm
bulwana mountain. The bursting shells
were plainly visible at Chievely.
scouts Have "a Brush with Boers.
Chievely Camp. Natal. Dec. 22-Our
scouts having reported Beers in force
on this side of the Tugela river three
regiments of regulars. supported by
artillery and all the available mounted
volunteers under the command of Lord
Dundonald. advanced. The Beers re-
tired across the river. The British
captured 800 cattle.
How Chu. Dill Escaped.
London. Dec. 2S.-The Post has 4
cable from Winston Churchill telling
how he escaped from Pretoria. Briefly
il was thus: On Dec. II AT night he
climbed the prison wall while the sen
try's back was turned and worked
right through Pretoria without dis
Suise and without detection: got
through the guard lines and struck the
Delagoa bay railway. along which he
walked to the first station outside Pre-
toria. lodging the pickets en- route. At
the station he caught Il train and con-
cealed himself under Il pile of coal
Jacks. riding there until before dawn.
when he jumped off and hid in the
woods. He then followed the railway.
lodging the piclets at night. and laid
IN hiding during the day until on the
sixth day he got on IL train beyond
which took him TO Della goa
Bay and liberty direct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

Fusionists Protest Against -Imperiaiisn,
MfIitarf.m- and Control by Trust
Sioux Falls. - D. Dec. 2S--Under
the direction of Senator Pettigrew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-28

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
PRIMARY Law PROSECUTIONS.
Gov. Roosevelt to BE Asked for an Extraor-
binary Grand Jury-McOwen After EnGle.

Coroner Anthony McOwen OF the borough Of
Bronx announced yesterday that he intended
to begin proceedings against Percival Maggie.
Tammany leader OF the south side Of the
Thirty-fourth Assembly district for violation
OF tho Primary law. McOwen alleges that
Nagle in order to bring about the re election
OF Park Com m issioner Moebus as district
leader. ordered the election inspectors In the
territory over which no had control not to dis
tribute the McOwen ballots. and that they
obeyed him. McOwen has retained Henry W.
Bates OF "a Wall street to represent him. 1t
has been declared openly by Nagle's
friends that there would be no prosecu-
lions for violations OF the Primary law
through the District Attorneys Office Because
OF this. Mr.. Bates intends to go to Albany on
Tuesday and explain the situation to Gov.
Roosevelt. Mr. Bates will ask for an extraor-
binary grand jury and will suggest that the
Governor putthe preparation OF the cases in
the hands of Attorney-General Davies for
prosecution.
A great mass Of evidence has been collected
already in regard to violation OF the law in the
Thirty fourth. the Twenty-seventh. and the
Ninth Asse m bly, districts Among the af,ldavits
which Mr.. Bates will lay before Gov. Roosevelt
will be those o! eleven supporters OF McOwen
all OF whom live in one election district. Each
OF them has sworn that he voted the McOwen
ticket. The election officers canvassed the
vote and reported that only seven votes had
been cast against the Nagle- Moebus combina-
ton and that no defective ballots had been
cast. The main object OF Mr.. Bates. however.
will be to get at Nage himself.
II the Governor convencs an extraordinary
grand jury. it will be called upon to examine
the complaints OF John Sabine Smith. treas
urer OF the Republican County Committee.
No for ha Lao - 81 h.
Twenty ninth Assembly district by James w
Perry. Mr.. Smith alleges that his opponents
brought about their victory by the corrupt use
OF money and he has been collecting evidence
against them since tho primaries. He said
yesterday that he intended to prosecute every
man against whom q case can be made out
John G. Sheehan OF the Ninth district also
intends to proceed against several men whom
he accuses OF violating the law. Mr.. Sheehan
believes that he can prove that several police
men actively aided the Good " In Smith faction
in its fight against him and that several city
offlceholders forced city employees to vote and
work against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
MURDER NEAR CHAUTAUQU4 Lane
The Body of n Girl Found in tho Bushes
with Her Throat Cut.

JAMESTOWN. n. y. Sept. 23.-The body OF n
girl. with her throat cut and face badly bruised
was found In some bushes on tho banks Of the
outlet Of Chautauqua Lake. near Falconer. this
evening at O'Clock. The outlet runs near a
main street OF the village and some mere boys
were attracted to the bushes by cries for help
When they got to the place they saw man
unning away. The woman was not dead and
made piteous appeals for help.
30 frightened were the lads that they did not
dare go near the body. but ran through tho
streets giving tho alarm. Soon crowd gath
cred and In company with officers made an
investigation. They found the woman dead
with a Jagged wound In her throat. q
deep cut near the mouth and her
face badly bruised. There was evidence OF u
terrible struggle The bushes were tramped
down and spattered with blood. There was
nothing on the body to identify the woman and
the whole affair is shrouded in mystery.
The body was brought to this city and the
police are on the track OF the murderer. 1t has
been ascertAined that the couple went 10 Fall
coner from this city on the street care early in
the evening and the car conductor and others
think they can identify him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
ARTILLERTMEN IN THE PARADE.
Gen. Merritt Orders Out 1900 Men from
Eleven SeiRhboring Forts.

Gen. Merritt Orders out 800 Men from
Eleven SeiEhboring Forts.
Orders from Major.Gen. Merritt designate
the following artillery organizations to take
part in the land parade under Col John l.
Rodgers:
- Fort Columbus-Governors Island Band and
Battery A. Fifth Artillery. two Officers and 100
Fort HAM ton Regimental hand siege bat.
terry and loot battery n. Fifth Artillery Ava
onicers and 220 men.
Fort Hancock-Batteres and H. Fifth Ar.i-
lery. four officers and 100 mon
Fort Wad Observation-Disclosures D. Mand o. Filth
Artillery. nine officers and It's men
Millets Point-l'and and battalion Com
papies Z. and D., U. n. Engineers and battery
n, Seventh Artillery. ten Officers ana 80 men
Fort Schuyl-r-Battery X. Sevsnth Artillery.
one officer and 80 men
fort slocum,Battery L. Seventh Artillery.
Two officers and 20 men.
fort Adams-Band. Light Battery C. and Foot
batteries and l. Seventh Artillery. six officers
Fort Niche Gull Island Battery b. Seventh
ATtlllery. one officer and 30 men
\, FORT Terry plum lsland) Battarie- b and
y; FIRST Artillery. two officers and 1870 men
Fort Trumbuli Battery |, Fourth Artillery.
two officers and 80 men
ondress uniform with cap and leggings viii
DC worn also haversack and cantse with cup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
DUG UP METALLIC MERCURY.
Excavator in Thompson Street Finds
Pound or So Lying Loose.

Excavator in Thompson Street Finds a
Pound or So Lying Loose.
Workmen who are engaged in preparing for
the erection OF new business building at 20
Thompson street made a fnd OF metallic mer-
curry on Friday afternoon which excited CON
siderable curiosity as to its source. For
years a one-story building used as a black
smiths shop has stood on the site.
The ground has been excavated to depth OF
six feet. The old tenements. front and rear.
adjoining to the south showed signs OF giving
way and men were set to shore them up. 1t
was while digging holes two feet or so below
the cellar level for the feet OF the shores. that
the mercury was discovered. At first the work =
man who was digging only noticed that his
shovelful OF earth kept slipping of.
Finally he saw something on the bottom Of his
shovel that gistened like FURNISHED silver He
the dirt to tlRd the metal. saw the latter ali ooz-
,nG away INTO ths sands. ne caught bits Of IT,
He couldn't see the bottom OF the hole because
this kept flling with spring water. but he sue
ceeeded In bringing up with the earth consider
and secured some fNhe metal. More was
light or ten feet away but not great dear
Edward Polsehke was interested when he
heard Of the find; but there were no evidences
yesterday that he intended to give up his
building project and turn the place into a
mercury mine. The suppositon is that the old
build ing was used at some time for work In
which mercury was required or as a store
house and that a flask full OF mercury got
spill ed. This probably sank through the upper
earth until 1t reached hard bottom.
II Ia probably not as promising a mine as
well s sunk fey ~ years ago on Staten Island
reached fair depth. oil began to come up In it
and anybarrels full were taken from 1t. The
flow was not very rapid. but II seemed to
be constant few days later the
standard Oil Company people heard OF the
well and began Investigations. They found
that there was a considerable leak in one OF
their pipe lines where these cross tho Bayonne
meadows. mile or more from the well and
across the Kills. and when this leak was stop
ped the well ceased to flow oil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
ARRESTED IN YOKOHAMA PANA, y.
Young Kent, Who Obtained oe2, 900 from
Banks in jamestown, IL Finally Caught.

Jamestown. N. Y. Sept. 23.-Alba NJ. Kent
Jr. for whom the police have been looking since
May 9Th on a charge OF obtaining about
$4,000 from different banks In this city and
other places upon forged notes. has been
arrested In Yokohama. Japan, and will be
brought here as soon as the necessary papers
can be made out
Kent Is rs years OF age and comes OF one OF
the oldest and wealthest fam lilies in this region.
II Is believed that he was accompanied in his
flight by ono Miss Marjorie yanton. a beautiful
same time and has not since been heard from.
Before leaving tho Vanton woman supplied
herself with an elaborate wardrobe. and many
merchants here who trusted her are
mourning for their money. Kent also
supplied himself with all things neces-
sary for long stay. and as his
credit was good he made tho best
otit. Besides getting $4,000 from the James
town Trust Company. he secured money In
smaller sums from other banks and indi-
yiduals, II is said that the Cory National
forgeries
Only three months previous to his running
away. Kent was married to Miss Maude Grant,
a leading society belle Of this city. and
' the ono Couple es
as they were. Of the leading families
here, were thought to be extrem ely happy. and
the blow OF his Disgrace has Frustrated the
bride Kent vas the senior member Of The
father is rich. the firm bad almost unlimited
credit with the banks. This situation enabled
him to get the money without suspicion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
"TNDIAE PRINCE" ARRESTED.
Announcement of His Eng cement to Marry
Brought the Police on Him.

Brought the Police on Him.
Announcement published in Chicago on Fri
day OF the engagement OF an alleged Indian
prince known as A. A. Advani to marry q Miss
Hudson OF Louisville. led to Advani's arrest
yesterday at the instance OF the Ottawa police.
The A A. Advani the police OF Ham burg. OF
tawa and New York have been looking for is a
swindler who poses as an Indian prince
Headquarters here first heard OF him from the
polce OF Hamburg in letter dated Aug. 8. in
which he is called an expert International
crook The letter closeh with the informal ion
that he would probably arrive in this country
on Aug = by the steamship KensinRton.
This steamer had arrived before the letter
was received. and It took some time to get on
the mans trail. At last he was found to have
stopped at the Broadway Central Hotel
jewellers and merchants. He attempted to
swindle Starr 4 Marcus. and did swindle n
member OF the Coffee Exchange named
Branje.
He secured pin. two rings and SOL in cash
from a member of the East Indian firm Of
Dadabhoy ~ Co. On Sept. ID he went to OF
tawa.
The identity of the man who operated in
Germany aud here is established by photo
graph and the police behave they have ar.
reste the right man in Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
MONUMENT TO MOsBY's MEM.
Honors Psdd to Seven Put to De ath by Or.
der of Gen. Custer.

Honors Psad to Seven Put to De ath by Or.
der of Gen. Custer.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. 23-The granite shaft
erected in honorof the seven Mosby men exc
cuted by the order and in the imme-
diate presence OF Gen. Custer at Front
Royal twenty-five years ago was I'M
yelled there to-day in the presence
OF a large assemblaee. including about one
hundred survivors OF Mosby's old command.
Col. Mosby telegraphsd greetings from San
Francisco. The orator OF the day was Judge
Adolphus E. Richards OF Louisville. Ky.. the
Major OF Mosbys command. Two young women
related to two OF the prisoners drew tho cords
and thirteen girls representing the thirteen
Confederate States laid wreaths about the
mound.
For the execution OF these mon, Mosby had a
lot OF Custers mon who were prisoners in his
hands draw lots and seven OF them we're
were hanged. one feiened death and escaped
while another felled his guards and got away.
Recently Hosby gave out a letter In which he
showed for the first time that while he had
heretofore taken all the responsibility for tho
retaliation. ho had told Gen Lee what he in
tended doing. Lee approved IL and Secretary
Of War Seldom ordered 1t done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
PRIMARIES IN HAT4N1.
To Elect Delegates to n Municipal Conven-
tion-Growth of Annexation Feeling.

Special Cable Despdteh 10 THe Sun
HAVANA, Sept 23.-Prima RIGS will he hold to-
morrow by the Cuban League and the Cuban
National party for the cleo ton OF deeg les to the
Municipal conven ton. which is TO take place in
October. These two parties arc not COM
bincd, but the call for the primaries is
Issued Jointly, as the aims OF both are
Identical and they arc working in sympathy.
The Cuban newspaper urge all citizens TO at
tend the primaries. The location OF the polling
places is published in the papers to-day
An appeal is also published from a COM
mittec of citizens requesting all Cubana and all
Spaniar ds who favor the absolute independence
OF Cuba as the only solution OF Cuba's troubles
TO take an active interest in these primaries
There does not appear TO be any keen desire
among the Americans here 10 ascertain the
number Of men who going TO vote at this
time.
The Spanish edition OF La Lucha published an
editorial to-day which has attracted marked at
tention. II said that Cuba had always leaned to-
ward some form OF American control OF the
Without using the word annexation, La
is bound up in the United States
La Lueha demonstrates that with Hawaii sup
plying sugar and the Philippines tobacco the
United States will not need Cuba 1t suggests
that only by the most friendly conduct can Cuba
hope TO win mcrican favor.
This IL remarkable change OF front and
shows the recent growth OF feeling among the
Cubaus in favor OF ann eS alton. The Cubans are
now fearful that the Anne ricans will leave them
TO paddle their own canoe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

Seen" Sowder Assnssinated and His Slayer
Taunts the Authorities Over 1t.

LONDON. KY. Sept. 23.-"Gen." Sowder,
OF the old Sowder-Turner feud In Bell county,
Ky.. was shot down from ambush near
his home late last night and this
morning Gen" Turner telephoned to
the police OF this city that he had com :
mitted tho crime and asked them what they
intended to do about it, AS yet the authori-
ties have done nothing and Turner has gone
into the mountains where he is surrounded
by friends.
This is the first outbreak in this old feud in
nearly ten years. Sowder. who is a young
man. was shot with rifle, the ball
entering his right thigh and coming
out OF his back. He lived only a
short time. He was son OF Councilman Sow
leader In the Sowder-T Turner feud Turner Is
q son OF Jack Turner. leader OF the Tur.
P Psr d iaetioP He is only 20 years old
this county; 1t was not known who assassi-
mated bowder until he sent his telephone mes-
sage to the police authorities After the trag
Sdy friends of the Turner's killed Sowder's
horse and placed It on the railroad track and
the train ran over it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
CAR WRECKED BY RID BOYS
Thrown from theI Track In The Bronx and
Three Passengers Seriously Hurt.

A north-bou I'd Union trolley car was derailed
at lie street and Third avenue last vening
the car wheels striking some bricks placed on
the tracks hy mischievous boys. The car which
was crowded with passengers returning home
from work was thrown az ainst an elevated rail-
road pillar aud wrecked.
Many OF the passengers were thrown from the
car to the street Not one escaped without
bruises, but only three wsrc at all seriously in
iured. They were attended by an ambulance sur
geon from Fordham Hospital.
Mrs. Thomas Adams Of Travis street and
Banhridge avenue, had a confusion OF the rig hit
knee, scalp wounds and bruises: Peter Backus
Of l50th street and Third avenue was bruised
1904 Bathgate aveaue Received bad cut on The
face,
1t took wrccking crew more than an hour and
nall to get he wrecked car away 50 that traffic
COul d be resumed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
American Line May BUY tn. Paris.

1t Is likely that the steamship Paris which
was recently hauled of Lowland Point. OF the
coast OF Cornwall, England. where she struck
last May while bound from CherbourE for this
port will be pure hased by the American Line.
James A. Wright, Jr.. second Vice.President OF
the line. said yesterday:
IL the ship is put in as good condition as she
was IN before she ran on the Manacle Rocks.
service on the New York and SouthAmnton
route. We tuTne1 her over TO the under y Ter .
when We gave up hope OF her being saved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
BRooME COUNTY REPUBHIC4Ns.
In Convention Assembled They Heartily
Endorse tho Presidents Policy.


BINGHAMToN. n. Y. Sept 23.-The Republi-
can County Convention. held this afternoon.
nominated NJ. J. Inderlied for Sheriff. John
Ryder for County Treasurer and Leonard
Whitney for Superintendent ofthe Poor. The
following resolution was adopted:
The Republican electors OF Broome county
through their chosen representatives in con-
venton assembled. place themselves on
record as heartily endorsing the conserva-
tive and statesmanlke administration OF
President Mckinley. in one OF the
most trying epochs in our country's
history. and We denounce as unpatriotic and
UNI American the tempt Of the small mum ber
OF individuals from both OF the great political
to themselves. try to. rlace this Govern
pent in position which would discredit
1t. not only at homo. but in other nations. and
we have the fullest confidence that the Presi-
dent and the Congress OF the United States
will guide US safely to an honorable and per-
manent peace. and thus insure to us the conf
dence and respect OF every civilized nation in
tho world "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
for Sale.
HOSPITAL FOR CONsUMPTIvEs,
State Board of Health Wants One Estab.
Iished Outside of the City Limits.

~ N'."o va '"o WY AiHhsss
The State Board Of Health which met at
Quarantine on Friday, adopted resolutions
+ Recommending that tho municipal Authorities
take steps 10 establish a HOSPITAL for cohs UNI D.
tives outside OF the city limits and asking
the support and cooperation Of physicians in an
enott TO secure action to that end.
The authority TO establish such a hospital is
given in an act passed by the last Legisa ture
70 any city OF the hrst class whenever. 1T, Boar
OF Health hall deem II necessary for the promo
ton OF the health OF its inhabitants.
Is provided that the city Board OF Health
s 81 select the site. and submit IL 10 the State
board Tor approval. II approved IL may be ac-
CURED by ordinary processes The same act
provides that wards for the treatment Of pumo
nary tuberculosis shall be provided in existing
hospitals. with separate nurses cooking utensils
ana was hing facilities and plumbing.
In this city, the Board OF Health is undeTs TODD
to be favorable toward proceeding under tho
Act and the present action OF the State Board
such action f ~ ''"s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
Mr.. Cornelius vanderb,lt in Newport.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept 23-Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Regi-
maid Vanderbilt returned from New York to-
night and will remain at THE Breakers" quite
late in the fall. or until the arrival OF Alfred
Vanderbilt from abroad Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney also returned from New York last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr
closed their Newport villa to-day. and will re-
turn to New York tomorrow They are ut
present the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. u. 7. Will
son. Mrs. Yanderbilt's parentk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
ANTE-EAEC7IoN POLICE CHi>GLs.
More Transfers Made by Deyery "Inr the
Coed of the Service

Coed of the Service"
Chief Devery yesterday made some more
transfers. such as are usual lust before o'r'-
ton. Tor the good OF tho service and 'pr police
reasons. Capt. Frederick Martens WHO
was transferred on Friday from ths
hieNahner avenue station to lIighhri iEa
was moved further down town by the orders
yesterday and placed in command of the Grand
Sentfai station. Al, Capt. Martens IL a Demo-
ers.; u Is supposed that he asked for the shilt.
acting Captain Ct the Grand Central station.
vas put back Mt desk duty. Sergt.
rtnuknn Germann was transferred from
the same station to tho West Slxty-cigu'h
stIset station and SergeRnts stephen Hogan
West Twentieth street station TO tho E.drdgs
street station.
i, II 70 expected that another shake-up will i1l-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
Mis- Margaret Towle Engaged.

The engagement is announced OF Miss Mar
Rnret Towle youngest daughter Of Mr.. Steven
son Towle OF Rye. NY. to J. A. g. BeAies. a son
Of the late ]. A. G. Beales and a grandson OF
the late Eugene Kelly. d. Mr.. Bealss. who has
Just attained his majority. 10 a member Of
Troop A and OF the Racquet Club.