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Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
MAKES WAR COMPARISON.
In Which Our War with Spain Is the 9th
er Element.


Chamberlain then said: What
would have been the Irish argument
in the Spanish Al IN, rican war, in which
Spain showed herself infinitely less
capable of defending herself than the
Transvaal
Here William Redmond shouted:
''The Transvaal did not blow up your
warshipS.'
Chamberlain continued: "The great,
almost determining. contest between
the United States and Spain was
fought without the loss of Il single
= merican referring Ia the destruction
of Cervera'S fieetl. We have never
denied that the TranSvaal WAS Il foe
man worthy of our steel. Not only
was the disparity between the forces
III the SpaniSh-American war as great
aS those now engaged. but the cOnten-
tion of the United States and their
right of interference arose from the
fact that at some distance from their
territories there was OppreSSion-not of
American citizens. but of another race
and people: and that justified the in
tcrvention of the United States in the
mind of the civilized wOrld-Or. ut any
rate. i'll the eyes of EngliShmpn and
IrishmSn. But we are interfering in
behalf of our own people. 1t is per-
rectly certain that Mr.. Davitt but for
his hatred OF England would SYM
pathiZe with us as he did with Amer
lea
HarcOurt said he desired toagafn call
attention to the provocatiOn of the sec
retary of state for the colonies. during
the negotiations and i'll his speech at
Highbury. Chamberlain replied. re
pudiating the intention TO be prOvoca-
tive. and saying he only intended to he
plain and free from ambiguity. He
added that he only followed in the
negotiations the principles observed
by all statesmen during the past ten
or twenty years. There was time.
he explained, when diplomacy was re-
garded as given To statesmen to email
them to conceal their thoughts. That
might fairly he called the old diplo-
macy" which he said Il absolutely ana
entirely repudiate. People are entitled
To demand II clear expression of views.
1t was necessary tO impress upon
President Kruger the seriousness of
the step he was called upon to take
ana the consequences which would fol-
low any mistake on his part
and am still absolutely unrepentant."
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

have refused Irish nome rule if offered
10 him with the stipula tion that he
vote for the war in South Africa. Re
spectinG this matter and other demon
StraJlOnS oratoFial and otherwise
against the war, Chamberlain said
that they were simply rehash of old
arguments from Irish members. whose
boast is that they are England's enc
mics. and from the Radicals. who in
principle oppose the war. Regarding
Davitt Chamberlain said he recognized
that lie had hitherto discussed the mat
ter moderately and sincerely. and"
he added. Il would pay the greatest
attention to his arguments if | did not
know he would use precisely the same
arguments il regard to any British
war. which are based on his enmity to
England -
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
SENTIMENTS OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Anti-ImperiaIist Views of IA Comrade Are
Promptly Repudiated.

bloomington. Ills, oct. 2G.-At the
meeting of William +. sherman post,
G.. y. r.. Monday night an address
was delivered 10y Comradc Rev. H.~O.
Hoffman. of this city, on The Today
and the Tomorrow of the United
States" In his address he dGplorcd
the tendency toward Imperialism
His statements regarding the Philip
pines were decidedly hostile toward
the administration.
Immediately after the address Il
called meeting of the post adopted res
olutiouS 10y unanimous vote, utterly
and uncquivOcally repudiatinG Com
radp lIoffman'S expression of princi-
pies in so far as they favored hauling
down the national flag after it has
been raised by our government. The
resolutions say further that the Senti-
mentS of Mr.. Hoffman do not reflect
the feelings Of the Grand Army as an
organization
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
HAS NO USE FOR DOM PAUL
Evidently BeIivcs Him Very Crooked
Sort of a DipIoma:.


Chamberlain, then replied to criticism
of his not accepting the mediation of
IIOfmcycr. the Afrikander leader,
pointing out that while he believed
IIofmeyer was sincere, yet he could
not forget that when President Kru-
ger made absolutely iIluSory propoS-
ais for Il settlement Hofmeyer was
perfectly ready TO accept them. Presi-
dent Kruger mislcd HofmcyCr in
promising him proposals which differed
materially from those he really pre-
sented.
There has been Oh the part of the
TranSVaal crookednesS altogether in
comprehensive if they desired II set
tlement" continued Chamberlain. Il
believe that from first to last President
Kruger never Intended to give any
thing approaching equal rights TO the
white races. or any acknowledgement
of British supremacy. War. there
fore. was inevitable. There has been
an enormous strain upon us. We are
called upon to bring the war to Il quick
conclusion and send across the sea Il
force such as no nation in history ever
before sent.
This is entirely due to the prepara-
tons which made the TranSVaal an
armed camp. and which not only Sc
cured II a defensive pOSltlon nut en-
ables il to take the offensive against
the large force now engaged. Such n
thing could not be continued forever;
We would have needed Il permanent
force of 2J.OOO in South Africa.
we are told we shall lose South
Africa. our foreign friends are con
vinced of it. Yet they are not happy.
Such predictions We're made before,
and were even current in tlf' days or
Elizabeth. But l am not alarmed one
great Tcutonic people cannot hold i'll
Subipction another great Teutonic peo-
pie. but this has never been our course.
1t is impossible to pretend that the
Dutch ut the Cape are crushed 10y our
rule. when they have all the rights
Englishmen possess. and even IN IN
diVidual cases are permitted 10 tax
and write treason. Whatever may be
the result of the war and the preina-
turc talk of the result of the present
war. does any one imagine that we
shall fail to do for others what we
cIaimed for ourselves. or refuse equal
rights To the Dutch in the TranSVaal.
which they refused US: ICheers.l
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
Total of British Casualties.

London. oct. 26.-Thc war office re-
turns show that the total British cas-
uaIticS since the beginning Of hostili-
ties reach 5.,T. eighteen officers having
been killed and fifty-five wounded. and
sevcnty-SiX men killed and 45'
wounded There arp thirteen unac-
counted for. This total does not include
the squadron OF the Eighteenth hus-
Sars which went aStray near Dundee.
nor certain missing officers of the Dub
lin fpsfIf.rs
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
Roer Prisoners At Lady.mith.

London. Get 2G-The Daily Mail has
the following from pietermaritZburE.
Natal. dated oct. -: Among the BoeT
prisoners NJ I-adysmith are DE Witt
Hanpr. member of the raad for Bar-
berTon. and Dr. Van Lc@&cle- public
prosecutor At Heidelberg- Among the
killed WIS Mr. DE Jou=. secretary of
the Transvaal educational department
Ii il now expected that General Jan
KOck. the Boer commander. viii recov-
err
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

Springfield. Ills. oct. 2ti.-In the mat
ter of the ease of f.. ID. Griswold X Co,
owners of Il department store of this
city. who filed Il petitiun in bankruptcy
with liabilities OF. S9O.0OO and assets of
Stjn.OGO. Hatcher Bros. ~ johnson. of
Ocala. have agreed to pay S2I.OGO for
the stock. which they viii turn over
20 the GriswoldS 10 sell for them. The
unsecured creditors have accepted the
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
CASES OF THREE WOMEN DECIDED
Each OF Whom Laid Claim to One Chica-
go Mans Estate.


Springfield. Ills, Oct. 2G.-In the SUI
preme court yesterday the case of
Maher W. Maher. the Judgment of the
probate and the Cook county circuit
courts We're reversed and the cause
was rcmandCd. Mark ii. Maher died
intCStatc Feb. l. 1896. leaving an estate
in Cook county of the value of about
SlOo.0uU. AlzunIa l.. Mailer. Elizabeth
i. Maher ana Jessie Il. Maher. nee
Kcanc all filed petitions laying claim
TO the estate each claiming To be Ma
hers lawful widow.
Upon hearing an order was entered
in the lower courts finding that Jessie
+. Mahcr was the lawful widow of the
deceased. The supreme court finds that
Mahr obtained Il divorce from AlZuma
Mahcr and married Elizabeth Il. MahCr.
from whom he was never divorced. 1t
also appeared that Jessie II. Keane waS
a treasury clerk in Washington in 1854.
and that Maher took her TO live with
him as his wife. and he did live with
her as such for years. but that no mar
riagc ceremony was ever performed.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
MAFEKING STORMED.
Continued from First page.

landslaayte. The battle lasted 12
hours against heavy odds. Two hun
dred are missing and about 100
Burghers are dead or wounded.
The British prisoners captured Fri
day near Dundee were entertained a.
Dannhauser. They filled 10 trucks.
An enormous crowd assembled at the
station here to witness the arrival.
The greatest order and decorum pre-
vailed while they were traversing the
streets. The wounded were taken to
the hospital and the other officers and
men marched TO the race course and
encamped on the spot where jane
sons troopers were confined.
Gen. symons Is Dead.
London, Oct. 26.-The death of
Gen. Sir William Penn Symons.
wounded in the battle with the Beers
at Glencoe the goth, was announced in
the commons.
Parliamentary Secretary of War
Wyndham announcing Symons' death,
said: This news is considerably
sent White by Gen. Joubert, which
confirms the impression that Yule had
to leave his wounded at Dundee. The
house" he added, will be glad to
know we have further report from
Mafeking. which was all right Oct. 81
AS as esta blishment the 18th Hussars
was complete. There is no explana-
tion why the infantry officers fell into
the enemy's hands. 1t is assumed
they were mounted infantry
Under Yesterdays date Gen. White
telegraphs from Ladysmith: u ule's
force left Dundee with view to con-
centrating at l. Lldvsmith." To avert
risk of life which the long march
would have entailed, the wounded
were left at Dundee under medical
supervision.
Orders have been issued for an ad-
ditional 5000 troops to sail for South
Africa.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
FRENCH WATCH JOHN.
Fleet Ordered to Keep an Eye on Move
ments of British warships.

London. oct. 2G. - Dispatches from
the continent to The Daily Mail say
that the French fleet has received in
structionS to watch the movements of
;he British Mediterranean squadron,
and that the Italian fleet is under or
Snnlin
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

w ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON DIA-
w mOnds, watches. iewclry. hardware,
musical Instruments, bicycles, clothing. dry
goods. furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods OF all kinds also.
The above goods for sale At az the usual
store prices All business tranSaC JiOns strictly
confidential His new number and location,
l5.y3 Second avenue. Don I forget IL. j. w
Jones. Two rings on l3i7.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
-sr.>e Eoard or-F1u.un.rion.

Springfield. Ills. OCT. 26.-The state
board of equalization did nothing in
open session Yesterday morning. but
adjourned Immediately to committee
work. The committee on lands was in
session all the morning. going over the
assessments of the different counties
and trying to arIi-e at new basis for
ola ssifica.ion
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
MINE STRIKE NEWS
State Executive of the Coal Dig.
gers in Conference at
Springfield.
SUPPORTS THE SPRING VALLEY MEN

Cause of the DimcuIty There-Company
Refuses to Advance Pay Day for the Men
Striking Estate of a Man Claimed BY
Three Women Gets into the Supreme
Court-Graad Army Repudiates an .Ad-
iress-G Gen. IcCIernand's Condition.
Springfield. His Oct. 2G.-The state
executive board of the United Mine
Workers met in this city Yesterday
The BOARD upheld the striking miners in
the Spring Valley district, where about
1000 men are now ont. and agreed 10
furnish them coal. look after their fam
lilies ana care for them generally until
the operators in that district are
brought To time The board considered
several matters of Importance. and in
SeVral cases their action was not made
public. The Braidwood district matter
was considered and the agreement un-
der which the POO strikers returned TO
work there last Thursday was ap-
proved.
Cause of the Present Dispute.
The present dispute 1T Spring Valley
is between the pit boss and the under
ground lahorprS and miners. According
to the LaSalle agreement the pit com
mittee is given jurisdiction in such Il
case. This agreement has been violated
bN tne operators AT Sprln. allSN. ana
hence the trouble. The members of
the state executive board decided that
so long as this article of the agreement
be violated the strikers will he upheld
and will not be permitted to resume
work.
Holding tile Money Until Pay Day.
Spring Valley. Ills. Oct. 26.-The
Spring Valley Coal company refuses
to pay its miners on strike the balance
due them until next pay day. Nov. {,
and $4,000 are tied up in the hands
of its treasurer. As the miners are
leaving for other fields they want this
money and law suit is talked Of
Store Help Organizes IA Union.
Pana. Ills. oct. 26.-A federal labor
union was organized here last night. a.
u. Davis. national organizer of retail
clerks, WAS installing officer. The I'M
ion starts with nearly 300 members.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

"ASTED- -DISHwASHER AND COOK
w At Wrights restaurant 1873 Second
avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

UyANTED-TwOMEN COLLECTORS AND
w solicitors for Rock Island. Permanent
positions 50 Mitchell Lynde building, be-
tween and p.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
Hussars Came Back Safely.

London, Oct. 26.--A dispatch to The
Daily I telegraph from Ladysmith dated
Monday says: "Thirtyof the Eighteenth
hussars. who were sent from Glencoe
To intercept the retreat of the Beers
from Eland~laagtc. We're cut of 10y the
enemy. Under Sergeant Baldray they
brilliantly fought their way across the
BiSgarSberg. the enemy pursuing and
firing at them at Il range OF 300 yards
along the passes. They arrived here
at 10 o'clock this morning. Three of
the troop are missing. owing to the
break down of their horses. The Beers
used Il Maxim. y lieutenant of the
lIuSsars with IL party was driven back
10 Glencoe. The husSarS were fired at
as far down as MOdcrSpruit."
Summary of Some Dispatches.
London. oct. 26.-YeStcrday morning
a dispatch was received from Cape
Town reDOrting another battle at Lady
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

XNAETED-BOY u OR I3 YEARS OF AGE
w with clear strong voice. Apply at "A r.
CTS Office.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

= I1TANTFD- GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w york 1T 7l5 TTeotieth street Mrs "
7. MaEili.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

NKvANTED-GOOD RELIABLEOILS SALES
w man. on commission or salary. ADDRESS
Quaker Oh and Implement company, Cleveland
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
WANTED.

"ASTFD-BOARDERS. CHOICE ROOMS
w and board AZ S22e Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

XNANTED-A GOOD COOK AT 1904 SEW
w cnth avenue. References required
Best OF wages
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY To LOAS-CHATTEL MORT
vi gage loans by ". il Eastman. l7I2 Sec
ond avenue. without pubiiTy OF removal He
also makes collections hard ones specially
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
pnritt Re.irns His seat.

Davitt'> diversion WAS his resiGna-
tion. which was literally flying in the
face of the house as a protest against
the Transyaal war. He said he would
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

"ANTED-A GIRI. FOR HOUSEwORK:
w will make IL an ODJ Ject for ooe who know
how 10 do good cooking Apply No. eOs Sec
OHd avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

XXyAHrED-BoARDER BY THE DAY OR
w week including room over Is Third
avenue. Steam heat. gas. and all modern con-
yeniences
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

UTANTED-PARTN IN INSURANCE
w business Good live man First-class
opening TO hustler. Address &C. b. care
a ARGUS
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

VUANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work Best OF wages Mrs Lewis, l3Js
Main street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

S>HICAGO, RoCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
u wsy-Ttcketn con De purchased " DsSKsgs
checked at X / d ? Twentieth street .tePott ol
Q II 81 depot, corner Fifth avenue and J nirty
drat Ftrest, Pranl II Plummer, Agent
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL.
w housework- at Mr.. Meyer e Rice ~
Nineteenth stree
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

VUANTED-PCPu.S WISHING TO TAKE
w private lessons In dancing can do so by
enquirfng a. Z7I0 Fifth avenue. Jones'
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

ASTED-HONEST MAN OR WOMAN
w 10 travel for large house. Salary 9j5
monthly and expenses with Increase. Position
permanent. Enclose self-addrcSsed stamped
envelope Secretary, 30 CaXton building,
Chicago
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
Invited Out Into the Alley.

London. oct. 26.-Thc pugnaciouS
spirit animating the public has reached
the Legislators. Apart from the diver
sion created hy Davitt there was Il
lively scene in the house between Gavin
Brown Clark. Radical. cX-aCcnt of the
TransVaGl. and Major Rasch. ConScr-
vative- Clark denied Major RaSch'+
statement that he Clark WAS in the
Toer camp m the time OF the fight at
Majuba hill. and characterized the As
sertion a. Il sample OF the miSrcpre-
sentation now prevailing. I;aSCh
promptly TcJoTted that his statement
was made on thc authority of Clark
himself who told him - six years ago,
adding that if Clark again denied the
statement he Uhc major would take
the first opportunity OF repeating the
statement To him outside ofparliament.
when he could take what steps he
liked.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

Rvenue) depot i've (5l minutes earlier thEn time
ztven. Traits marked daily, sn other trai1I
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

NJ NNTED-wOMFN TO DRESS SHIELDS
w ~ home Steady work distance no
dis..dS ant age: ask your dealer To show you
IIorl Shields and kora Bla~p hose supporters.
korA Shields snap On waist without sewing
send 10 cents for catalogue OF WORK. kora
Shield company, 50 BrOume street, New
York.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

tRritiSh Commander at ElandSlaagte.l ]
smith. the Beers being rcpulScd again.
Later repOytS from the battle near
there Tuesday. when General White
engaged the Beers with the purpose
of helping General Iule to join the
LadySmith force. indicate that il was
quite Il tight. the casualties on the
British side being thirteen killed. in
Guiding Colonel WilfOrd: ninety-three
wounded and three missing. The fight
is called the battle of Iietfontein.
General SymonS. seriously wounded
at the battle of Glencoe. is reported
TO lee doing well. The bullet has been
removed.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
FOB RENT.

DOR RENT-LARGE DOWN STAIRS
u front room, first ho use back of the Union
Mission
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

ENOR RENT-SEVEN ROOM HOUSE. ALL
II modern conveniences. Apply :503 Sew
euth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

arrival. departure. tDsily, except Sunday
SDaily except Saturday. All others daily. Tele
phone 1893
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26
Holding the Money TntiI Pay Day.

Pana. His. oct. 26.-A federal labor
union was organized here last night. a.
u. Davis. national organizer of retail
clerks, was installing officer. The un-
ion starts with nearly 300 members.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-26

E'OR RENT-BRICK HOUSE ON Tw ENTY-
third street. Inquire 1T Gilpin Moore ;,
Fifth avenue.
The times., 1899-10-22

NEW YORK. Oct. 21-Thers was today
q further development Of strength in the
stock market. despite a bank statement de-
scribed as unfavorable. Only few o. the
stocks dealt in failed TO show gains. The
losses recorded were for the most part sus-
tained by inactive stocks. The dealings
were on a fairly large scale, considering
the breyity Of the stock exchange session,
and they were well distributed. The ruling
quotation for call money was per cent
but some loans were made as low as per
cent Sterling exchange was dull, ard
while the quoted rates were unchanged,
their tendency appeared TO be downward.
The bank statement disclosed that money
still was moving to the interior, although
in decreased volume. There was loss by
the banks Of Sl.37S soc in cash. They
gained from the subtreasury 1890, so
that their loss in the regular course was
$3.50. 500. A contraction of S5.S56.O GOO in
loans. with q decrease Of S6,570.5C0 in de-
posits permitted an increase Of $2t3.I00 in
the surplus reserve. 1t was the general be
lief that the period of unsatisfactory bank
statements had nearly if not quite reached
its conclusion. The needs of the South
and West for money to move the crops
We're thought to have been fully supplied.
Sugar Refining led in the trading
tn stocks. Il was in large demand TO
cover short contracts and advanced with
celerity. No change in the sugar trade
was reported. In fact i'm any circumstances
disorder must continue in the trade until
the end OF the year, 10 which time the
price guarantees by the American Com
pany and the independent refnerics are
effective. Glucose Refining held its place
There was an active enquiry for United
States Leather on the understanding that
the plan for the readjustment of the com
pany's stock issues would succeed. There
We're additional gains by both classes of
American Linseed on the strength OF the
company's increased earnings. Steel Hoop
moved up on moderate purchases. The
net result Of the business in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit was a fractional loss in
price Metropolitan Street Railway and
Manhattan Railway advanced. Realizing
accounted for a recession in Pullman Pal
ace Car. New York Central declined
slightly. AS a general thing railroad
stocks improved. As compared with the
final prices OF last Saturday, the majority
Of stocks are higher.
The times., 1899-10-22
New York Cotton Market.
THE cURAN roBAcco cRoP:
The weekly weather Bureau Bull
Ictin a FnvornbIe Report.

The Weekly Weather Bureau Bull
Ictin Favorable Report.
The weekly climate and crop bulletin
issued by the Weather Bureau, covering
conditions in Cuba for the week ended
October "A. reports that the week was un-
usually dry throughout the island and that
heavier rains are greatly needed In re-
gard to tobacco the bulletin says: This
crop has improved In northeastern and
southwestern Santa Clara. Some improve
men is noted in seed plots in northwestern
MatanaZs, and they have been injured IN
southwestern Havana and southeastern
Pinar Del Rio small seed plots being re-
ported lost in the latter district. Trans
planting is being done in southeastern Ha-
vana Planting of seed plots is retarded
in southwestern Pinar Del Rio where young
plants are reported scarce and high priced.
Due TO insufficient rain, the plants are not
sprouting in parts Of southwestern Santa
Clara"
In regard TO the conditions Of the cane
crop the bulletin says: Spring and fall
canes have improved in northeastern and
southwestern Santa Clara northwestern
Havana and southwestern Matanzas, but
need rain in northern Matanzas; are
net in a satisfactory condition in north
eastern MatanZas and have been Injured
in southwestern Havana. Absence Of rains
has stopped planting in southeastern Ha-
vana and southwestern and northeastern
Santa Clara; also cutting and shipping
seed cane in southeastern Havana. The
canes are below the average height in
northeastern Santa Clara. CTickets, or
locusts, are damaging sprouts in south
western Santa Clara. In northwestern
Santa Clara it is feared that the prevailing
cool weather will cause the cane to bios
som prematurely.'
The times., 1899-10-22

werp about 5-8c lower. Primary receipts
were about 500 900 bushels, and for the
week about 2,200 900 bushels under last
year. CIearances were 405, 600 bushels.
Corn little better than held its own;
at one time 1-4d3-8c over Friday The
bull side among the scalpers seemed to be
a little more popular The shipping sit
uation is not as strong as it was last week.
Bids were not relatively as good COM
pared with the option. Through billed corn,
however, is strong, up today lie.
Oats closed where they did Friday, keep
ing close TO corn. Cash handlers believe
the oats discount compared with corn,
under all circumstances, narrow.
Provisions averaged little higher with
most of the buying for q Western packer
Other packers sold moderately. The cash
demand for meats was good, but slow for
lard; estimated for Monday 34,000 for
next week, 1900