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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

Coney Island. y. y. Nov. 4.-James
]. Jefferies retains the championship of
the world. Referee George Siler giving
him the decision at the end of the
twenty fifth round over Tom Sharkey
at the COney Island Sporting club last
night. 1t was one of the liveliest bat
ties that has taken place and the
greatest crowd that ever gathered in
the Coney Island club house witnessed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Records of the Fighters.
Jehries.

Age "A years old. has tesn nghtiug
} since 1896.
Iss6-JuIy p Dan Long. knockout, two
y rounds; San Francisco.
ls97-Apri 9. T. Van Buskirk, knock
out. two rounds; San francesca.
ls97-May IL. Henry Baker knock
out. nine rounds; San Francisco
Is91-July 10, Grs Ruhlin, draw. 20
} rounds; San Francisco
lS97-Nov. %, Joe Choynski, craw, 20
rouudS; San Franc SEQ.
ISSS-Feb. - joe Goddard. won, four
rounds: Los Angeles Cal.
1s9s-March -. Peter Jackson, won,
three rounds; san francisco
Is9s-April %. Pete Everett won,
three rouCd,: san Francisco
ls9s-Nav Il. Tom Snarkey. won 20
unds: San Francisco.
logS-Aug ), Bob Armstrong. won. 10
rou' DIS: Lenox Athletic Cub New
York.
ISg9-Juneg. Robert FitzsmmOns for
championship of the world kno skout in
1lth round New York.
Sharkey.
7 Age 2s years o d. first entered The
Is96-Juue 24 james J. Corbett draw.
four rounds: San Francisco.
lse6-Dec. >. Robert FftZNimInonS;
Sharkey was hit in th- grOia in the
eighth round; San Francisco. Sharkey
AWARDED $4,000 purse.
1S91-June g. Pc -er Maher; n decision,
seven rounds.
: ls97-Nov Is Joe Goddard won. six
rounds: San Francisco.
lsye-March II, Joe ChoynSki, draw,
eight rounds: San Francisco
1S9S-May g. Jame J. JeffrieS; JeffreS
won. 20 rounds; San Francisco
Is9S-June ~, Gus Rubin: knockout
minutes Il seconds Sparing time: Coney
Is land, Long Island
, lS9S-NOv. 81, James J. Corbett:
awarded to Sbarl ey on a foul.
1S99-Jan. 3, Kid Nc Coy; knockout in
10th round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Cared by a Mad Bull.

Rockford, Ills. Nov .4.-Lawrence
Byrne. a prominent farmer OF this
county and father of Rev. Father
Byrne. of Chicago. was so seriously
cored by mad bull that it was feared
at first he could not live. 1t is now
believed he will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Cupid Plays Fantastic Tricks.

Mount Vernon. Ills. Nov. 4-DeS-
mond Boyd. alias ReaveS. who was
sentenced to the penitentiary last week
for hOrsestealing. and Miss Ida New
come. his sweetheart. who held the
Richview officer at bay with Il revolver
until her lover could make his escape.
We're married Wednesday and the hus-
band was then taken to the peniten-
ti1rV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

ton to come to close quarters. The
British guns occupy strong positions
around Ladysmith and further devel-
opments are awaited with confidence.
The British troops are full of fight. and
the Beers will meet with u warm re-
ception if they attack the town, as the
garrison is quite ready for them. Four
naval long range guns have been
mounted here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Evacuation of Colens South
of Ladysmith is An
nounced.
NOTHING AS TO GEN. WHITE
Belated Dispatches Say Moth
ing of His Capitu-
lation.

London, Nov. 1T is officially an
nounced that the British have evacu-
ated Colens, south of Ladysmith.
London, Nov. 4.-The war office At
noon announced that belated dispatch
es from Ladysmith were still coming
through. Nothing has been receive
to corroborate the reiterated reports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
THE FLAG LAW A FAILURE.

That ForDidd ng Its Use For Commercial
Purposes Declared UnconstitutionaI.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-The state law
forbidding the use of the flag for COM
mercial purposes was today declared
unconstitutional by Judge Gibbons in
the circuit court on the ground that
the clause giving informers n fee for
information is contrary to the spirit
of American law, tending to promote
strife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
in JEFFR|ES' FAVOR.
Champion Not Dethroned by His
Fight With Shar-
key.
FULL NUMBER OF ROUNDS FOUGHT

Both Men Being on Their Feet and Ag-
gressiye at the Final Call of Time in the
Twenty-fifth Round, Which Was a Mix
Up of Three-Jeffries Loses His Glove In
That Round and the Bell Sounds Before
He Receivers 1.-two of Sharkey's Ribs
Broken in the Mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
FLYING Fox Wins Again.

London, Nov. 4.-The duke OF
Westminster's Flying Fox, winner OF
this years derby, 1000 guineas, and
the Princess of Wales stakes, won
the Eclipse stakes at Sandown today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
COLONIES
Substance of What Was Said of
Them at Bloomington
This Week.
FACTS ABOUT THE AFFLIOTIoN

Lived Alone for Twenty-Five Years-Ex-
Gov. Fifer and the Interstate Commerce
Comm missionership-Mad Bull Cores .
Farmer-Runaway Witness Captured.
Bloomington. Ills, Nov. 4.-DurinS
the final talk of the Conference of
Charities and Corrections DIR. Sprat-
ling thus described the colony for
epileptics i'll New York, and how it is
run: The epilepticS in the colony do
all the work. The women do the work
about the houses and the men are
employed in farming and many out
door occupations. The grounds of the
colony cover nearly 1000 acres of land.
The members live i'll cottages, those
for the men being in Il separate part of
The grounds from those occupied by
the women. The patients go to school.
work. play and conduct themselves as
members of an ordinary community.
and being all epilepticS do not feel
eStranged. but develop strong feeling
of fellowship. The benefit 10 them i'll
every way is very marked"
Description of the Aftiiction.
DR.. Brewer. of Chicago. continuing
the subject. said: This disease was
known to the most ancient authorities
anu lllOSJ aulllIiDlN ueStGlDeu DN them.
But little has ever been done of profit
or value for the unfortunate victims.
The epileptic has his periods of I'M
consciousness. these are transitory,
perhaps frequent or maybe Il few
times in a long life. The balance of
his life he is sound and rational and
as much entitled to the good things of
life as we are. Yet he is sort of an out
cast and is cut off from privileges you
and l enjoy.
State Should Take Up the Work.
1--WE are part of the cause of this
and ought to correct it. This disease
is consistent with the highest type of
genius: true it may lead to insanity.
Vet the majority are as capable of as
good work as any one. 1t is our duty
to give these people an opportunity to
use their talents. Let us go away
from this house resolved to accomplish
in this state what has been done in
New York. We must have the best land
and plenty of it, away from large
cities. and must have this place on the
colony plan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
sCHLEY RECEIVES A LOVING cur.
Hero OF Santiago Naval Battle Honorcd
at Atlanta.

at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4.-Admira
Schley received an enthusiastic wei
come to Atlanta today. He was es-
corted to the hall of the house of rep
resentatives, where the legislature was
in joint session. Schley was intro
duced, and made Il brief speech.
Later in Piedmont Park he reviewed
the military parade. This afternoon
at the.auditorium, in the presence of
y, 900 people, he was presented with
a loving cup in behalf of the people
of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
.HONORS
FOR HEROES
Milwaukee'S Swords For
Gems. Macarthur and
King.
ONE OF THEM Is BY PROXY.
Admiral Schiey Receives
Loving Cup at At
lanta.

Milwaukee, Nov. Mai. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, now doing duty
in the Philippines, and Brig. Gen.
Charles King, mustered out of SER
vice last August, were today made
recipients of swords of honor, pur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

London. Nov. Accommodation
with Ladysmith is still interruptedand
the war office has no news. The Daily
Mail publishes the following dispatch
from Ladysmith dated "Wednesday
morning; Matters today are quiet
The Beers are apparently mounting
more heavy guns TO the north and
northeast, which are likely to give us
trouble. y Boer contingent 1,5OO
strong. and clearly visible from the
camp. is steaminS away TO the south.
This may account for the interruption
OF communication.
Long Range Guns Mounted.
Another dispatch of the same date
says: This afternoon everything j.
quiet: the enemy showing no disposi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

ner. yelled for Sharkey. and the men
were led back 10 their dressing rooms.
1t seemed at first as though ii would
be a short fight. for in the second
round Je1rieS put the sailor to the
ropes with a left on the jaw. and the
referee began 10 call off the seconds as
Sharkey kneeled on the floor. But from
the third round on Sharkey. with his
vicious swings To the ribs and the jaw.
kept the crowd on its feet waiting for
Knockout. CT
Jeneries Was Badly Punished.
Jefries stood the terrific punishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
REVOLUTION Is GAINING

AuNIct> OF ReVerse IN the GoVernmeh mt
Forces at Barranquilla.
Kingston. Jamaica, Nov. 4.-Col-
bian advices are that a battle was
fought Oct. 30 near Barranquilla, re-
sulting in the defeat of the govern
ment force with loss of 800 killed
and 100 wounded. The army was
routed and its equipment captured.
The revolution is spreading rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

Doing nothing is doing i'll. I'm
pure blood neglected will become a
serious matter Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla at once and avoid the i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

Alcohol was first distilled by the Ara
bans. and when we talk about coffee
and alcohol we are using Arabic words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

the struggle In five rounds Jeffrles
had the better of the fight-in the first
two and in the last three. During the
other twenty Sharkey forced the issue.
and like bull TERROR was at his man
with both hands increasingly. In those
twenty rounds .Ieffries' great weight
and brawn helped him to hold off the
sailor and in the twenty-second round
he swung in n. couple of vicious upper
cuts that made Sharkey groggy.
~ Half the Crowd Went Wild.
The referee motioned to Jeffries'
corner; an American flag was flung
around the champions shoulders and
the crowd on that side and end of the
arena cheered wildly. The crowd on
The opposite and end. in Sharey's cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
WAR NEWS Is STALE.
Nothing From the Belesguered British at
Ladysmith Later Than Nov. 1.

London. Nov. 4.-The following has
Africa. dated Nov. l: An explosion
was heard this afternoon in the direc,
tiOn of the Colesberg bridge and it is
supposed that the Beers have de
stroycd the bridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES KING.
chased with contributions by the !
citizens of Milwaukee. King receiving
his in person, and that for Macarthur
by Gen. +. T.. Winkler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Latest Advices from AIafeking.

Cape Town. Nov. 4.-The Cape Town
Times says ii has reliable information
up to Nov. l that there had been no
casualties among the British at Mefe-
king since October 13. After the heavy
bombardment General Cronje asked
the town to surrender. Colonel Baden
Powell was asleep when the messen-
ger arrived. but on being wakened re-
ceived him Hospitality and politely re-
piled: Il will let you know when We
have had enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-04
Laughed at the Bombardmen..

London. Nov. 4.-The special CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail at Mafe-
king under date of Oct. % says: Gen
eral Cronje's bombardment of Mafe-
king was monotonous. The Beers fired
siXty-two sl.ells. bur did no harm. the
whole town. even the ladies, laughing
at the affair. Cronje says he Is sorry
for the women's sake that he shelled
the town but that il was not playing
the game to send dynamite trucks
among his men. Fifteen hundred of
his comamnd have since departed TO
the SOuthwdrd.
Orange River, Cape Colony. Nov. A.
Kimberley was still safe on Nov l,
and the wounded Were doing well.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
BRUTAL CONDUCT.
Of A DRUNKEN
PROVOST GUARD
Jabs a Soldier With
His Bayonet.

J. H. Willis. a soldier at the Preside.
caused a sensation on Market street, be-
tween Ellis and Powell yesterday
morning. and about 300 indignant citizens
who saw his brutal conduct wanted to
lynca him.
Willis claims that he IS member of
Battery 3. Third Artillery, and was or
dered yesterday morning to go downtown
and round up members of the Forty
sixth Infantry, as they were all 70 be on
board the transport for Manila in the aft
ernoon. 1t is suspected that he was on
sentry duty at the Preside, and becom-
ing thirsty started downtown without
leave to have a good time. He was not
clothed in the uniform of the artillery
and Battery = is in Manila
About 9 clock yesterday morning Will
lis was marching along Market street
when ne espied two members of the For
ty-sixth coming toward him. Both We're
under the influence of liquor. and Willis
was several degrees worse. He had his
rife with him and bayouet fixed, and
when the two drunken soldiers reached
ing that he was a provost guard. The
two soldiers. James B. Taylor and F. B..
Horton Of Company d, objected to going
with Willis. as he was very drunk, and
Willis with sundry oaths, told them to
move on emphasizing his command by
iabbng Taylor with his bayonet. Taylor
yelled with pain and a crowd soon gath
cred Willis persisted In jabbing Taylor
with the bayonet. and the crowd began to
get menacing. To see a drunken sold er
jabbing another with bayonet was too
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

til the swing of their feet became a
mental irritation. The ground was
soft and the footing was good, and the
company line that had a crook in it
was poor indeed. 1t was the same
thing, men and men and men, until
the wonder was who were left to fill
the watching crowds.
Last in the column was the light
battery Its black horses and scarlet
saddle blankets always look well, and
they. looked the better yesterday for
the number of foot troops that had
marched before them. The light bat.
terry ended the parade, and by the time
1t had passed most of the column had
made its way back to the post.
After the review General Miles, Mrs
Miles and Miss Miles, and General
Shafter, were the guests of Colonel
Freeman at luncheon, and during the
afternoon there was a reception to
them at Colonel Freeman's house at
the Preside, to which all the officers
and ladies of the post were hidden.
1t was at first intended that the
Forty-sixth Regiment should not
take part in the parade, but instead
should march to the transport dock
and embark for Manila, but at the
last moment IT was decided that it
too, should be made part of the re-
view, as II would in any event have
TO wait until to-day for the Forty
fifth, which is billed to sail at the
same time,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
NATIONALS REoRGAN1z1NG.
Companies and G, N. G. c., Now
Being Mustered In.

The reorganization Of companies and
G Of the National Guard of California
into the civic organization known as the
Nationals" is being rapidly effected and
in a few days the muster rolls will be
forwarded TO Brigadier General Warfield
and TO the Adjutant General at Sacra-
mento. as provided by law Last night
an enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Ellis street Armory, at which a number
Of the old members Of the TWO companies
and those who served with Companies G
ard G of the First California Volunteer
Regiment, besides many DESTROYS of affil-
Eating themselves with the re-eS abliShed
Nationals. were present The meeting
was presided over by Captain +. G. SUIT
cliffe Of COMPANY G, who announced that
ward to the proper authorities Seventy
four have signed in Company c and sew
enty with Company @, and more sigma
lures will be forthcoming. The two COM
panies are mostly made up of members
of the volunteer regiment and a number
Of recruits.
Final arrangements as to the manner
Of Joining the First Regiment. n. @. C,
were deferred until after the meeting of
the old regimental officers which has been
called by Colonel DubOce for Thursday
evening at the Page street Armory.
Those who were members of the Ma
ti0nals on May f. 1898. were accepted as
members of the new organization Those
who served with the volunteers were di-
rected to report TO the general command
iug the Second Brigade, y. G. G. This
course constituted them as active mem
beTs of their old companies. All others,
whether old members or about to join. put
in their applications at the meeting, when
they were balloted on and mustered in
with the rest.
The reorganization of companies + and
i is also in progress and meetings will
be held at their. headquarters IN the Ellis
street Armory this evening, when mus
tering in will take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

DEWEY OPPOSED
To EXCLUSION
FdVOrS Chinese Admis-
sion to Philippines.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Whether Chi
nese exclusion should be applied to the
Philippines is among the subjects engag-
ing the attention of the Philippine Com
mission. Considerable evidence bearing
on the matter has been collected and be-
sides presenting this testimony with their
full report, it is expected that a recon-
mendation will have considerable inf1u-
ence in shaping the course of this Gov
eminent and the action of Congress. 1t is
understood that two members of the COM
mission-Messrs. DENLY and Worcester
have expressed themselves as favorable
TO an application of the Chinese exclu-
sion act to the Philippines From the
fact that General Otis has issued an or
der for Chinese exclusion, it is asserted
tnat MS voice as a member of the COM
mission also would be for Chinese exclu-
sion in the Philippines.
The position of Admiral Dewey how
ever, Is understood to be favorable to Chi
nese admission. While this personal view
or the admiral has been expressed to
1rlends, 1t is not known whether he would
give 1t official expression in case all his
coIleagues on the commission favored a
recommendation of exclusion. The atti-
tude of President Schurman has not been
made known even in an informal way.
The exclusion question is involved to
some extent with the inquiries which the
United States is now making of other
door policy in China
1t was stated to-day in an authoritative
dlplomat1c quarter that In case the United
states adopts a permanent policy of Chi
nese exclusion in the Philippines there Is
little doubt such a course would cause
China to be less friendly in her co-ope-
ration with the plans of the United States
10 extend our trade in the empire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

the full salute of fifteen was finished
that ii was learned General Miles had
still to come, so the guns were left
unlimbered, and when he did arrive
they broke forth again. That is why
the commanding general was saluted
twice.
General Miles. rode out before the
center of the column, and then Free
man, bringing his ponderous command
to a present, rendered the review to
General Miles.
The first business of the reviewing
officer and his aids and attendants was
to ride around the command, starting
at the right front. UP the front and
over the hill to the left flank, down
the left flank, back again behind the
line and to the right front again.
There was General Miles anu his aid,
Colonel Michler; General Shafter, his
aid, Major Wilson, and his staff. COM
posed of Adjutant General Babcock,
Colonel Forwood, chief surgeon; Lieu
tenant Colonel Marion P. Maus, in
spector general; Major H. j. Gal
lagher, commissary; Major Groesback.
Judge advocate, and Captain Frank
Greene. signal officer, and Colonel
Freeman, commanding the review, his
aid. Lieutenant Eltinge, and his staff,
composed of Lieutenant McNair, act
ing adjutant general, and Captain
Kimball. assistant quartermaster,- and
also General Breckenridge. Inspector
general of the army. Besides these Of
lcers there was a squad of orderlies,
and all together they made an impos-
ing body of horsemen.
The inspection over, the reviewing
officers took their places; Colonel Free
man and his staff rode to the head OF
the column and the review. started.
Miles is a soldier from his choice OF
a horse to his choice of a cap. He rode
out in front of his officers. as BETTING
q commander. and waited for the col
umn, raising his cap as Freeman rode
past, and then Joined the line of Of
ficers just behind: him. In the group
were. besides the commander. and
Freeman. Major General Shafter and
Major General Breckenridge. Then, as
each regiment arrived at the review
ing stand, it's colonel rode out and
made a fifth
The column seemed endless. Com
pany front, it marched past with
regularity that would have done credit
to an efght-day clock. each regimental
band turning out of column to play
while it's regiment passed, and then
giving place to the succeeding one.
For an hour the men marched on, I'M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Officers Saluting the Colors of the Forty-Fourth.

The Forty-eighth Infantry, one OF
the two colored regiments of the sec
ond call, was expected to arrive at the
Oakland mole last night. 1t will be at
the Preside before tonight in any
event The Forty-ninth, the second
colored regiment, will follow 1t within
day or two.
The Nevada Cavalry was enter
tanned by the local troop of the Ma
tional Guard last evening at a ball
given in Hoover Hall. 1t was a most
enjoyable affair
Acting Assistant Surgeon Thomas
w. Bath returned from Manila on the
transport Indiana and has been as
signed to duty at the General Hos
pftal.
Acting Assistant Surgeon James D.
Miller has been ordered to proceed to
his home, Des Moines, Iowa, his con-
tract having been annulled
Major Harry B. Milford, Thirty
ninth Infantry, has been ordered to
proceed to Manila on the transport
Ohio to join his regiment. Major Null
ford was the colonel of the Nebraska
volunteers.
First Lieutenant Alfred V. Brown,
Forty-fourth Infantry, has been or
dered to appear before the examining
board to be examined as to his fitness
to remain in the service.
Captain William S. Graves, TWEEN
tieth Infantry, has been assigned to
duty with the recruits at the Preside.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
DEWEY NOT ANNOYED
BY GOTHAM CROWDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Admiral Dewey
and wife breakfasted to-day at $50
o'clock IN their apartments at the Wal
dorf-Astoria and. two hours later left the
hotel for walk. In compliance with the
request made by the admiral on Satur-
day he was not molested in any way and
the enthusiastic persons who recognized
him on Fifth avenue contenIed them
selves with saluting and passing on. The
admiral returned all salutes by raising
his hat and Mrs. Dewey bowed. The
Plaza and through Central Park to Six
ty-fourth street. AT that point they
were confronted by a group of nurse
girls and their charges and turned back.
leaving the park by the Sixth avenue en-
trance.