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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-27
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Bears the +, The Kind You Haze Always Bought
Signature sf &2AIZI

My dear" said Mrs Hunewell, as che
poured ont the coffee nj breakfast the
other morning, edo YOU believe in the
eternal fitness of things?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
UNCLE SAM AND AGoNCILLo.
Documents show Tha. the FiIipinos Were
EebufIei from the start.

Washington. Jan. 6.-FCEovinS the
| transmittal to the senate of the treaty
| of Par.S the state department yesterday
save out the treaty and accompanying
documents for publication. There is
nothing in the text Of the treaty of i'm
portance that has not appeared in these
dispatches. Among the correspondence
is some that has a bearing on our rela-
tions with the Fflipinos. Consul Wild
man, at Hong Kong, on Nov. 3, tele-
graphed that General Agoncillo was
coming to Washington. He said: He
has power to make treaties with foreign
governments and has proposed an Of
fensive and defensive alliance with the
United States" Acting Secretary Grid
Ter, Dec. Is, replied telling Wildman to
advise Agoncillo that the United States
does not negotiate treaties-''you should
not encourage any tendency on the part
of Agoncillo to communicate with the
department"
long letter of date July IS from
Consul Wildman defends Agoncillo as u
man who has been Systematically
blackened. Says he: According to his
own statement he has been approached
by Spain and Germany, and has tempt
ing offers from the Roman Catholic
church." April IS Consul Pratt tele-
has gone at my instance TO Hong Kong
to arrange with Dewey for the CO.
operation of the insurgents al Manila"
June 20 Secretary Day telegraphed
Pratt, among other things: Avoid
any negotiations with Philippine insur-
gents" Pratt replied that he had no
intentions of negotiating. Says he:
Left that to Dewey. who desires
Aguinaldo to come" Secretary Day
again admonished Pratt to be cautious
TO create no impression that might en-
barrass the government and lead to
Misunderstanding in its future action.
All Of the statements made by Gen
eral Merritt before the American com
mission at Paris appears in the docu-
ment. In substance he said the insur-
gents would fight if the attempt was
made to surrender Luzon to Spain.
Spain could not produce the islands I'M
aided. Asked whether the insurgents
were capable of government he replied
that ii would take time: they would
have 70 be educated up to il. Senator
Frye asked if the natives would enlist
under the American flag and if Aguin-
aldo could he given command. He re-
piled in the affirmative to both ques-
lions. Further he said that Major Bells
report showed that the insurgents had
Sc. 500 stand of arms. Aguinaldo had
$500. 900 in bank in Hong Kong and SEQ
600 of public funds in Bacoor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Petition to Probate win.
State OF Illinois.

State of illinois, -
Rock Island. county.
In the County Court, January term. A. ID.
1892
In the matt = of the probate OF the last will
and testament OF Henry Fielder, decc Ased. 10
probate
To all persons whom this may concern
Greeting
Notice il hereby given that ON the srd day
% January A ID. 1879. a petition was filed Ia
the county court OF RocS Island county. Ili-
noi> asking that the last viii and testament of
Henry Fielder deceased. he admitted 10 pro-
bate. The same petition further states that
the following named persons are all the heirs
at-law and legateeS- Jo>epha Maria Denha I'd Z.
Hampton. i'll: Yer nza Bick. Rock Island ILL
Anna klucker. address unknown, Anton Fled
Ter. GeneSeo- Ill
You are further notified. that the hearing of
the proof of said viii has been set by said
court for the 25th day of January. A. D. Iso9.
at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. a.
the court house in Rock Island ia said county.
vhen and whore YOU can appear. IL you see ut.
and show cause IL any you have. why said will
should not he admitted TO probgte-
HENRY HUBEs RD County CLERK
Dated al Rock Island Jan 5, l59s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
WILL DESERT THEIR OLD LEADER.
Young Cuban Military Men Inclined to
Mako Friends with the United States.

| Havana. Jan 9. General Maxine
| Gomez is. of course. a great figure ir1
the minds of the Cuban people; but the
younger military men-men like Gen
| erals Ma-ia Rodriguez. Jose Gonz and
Mario Menocal-are a little tired of his
domination. and are disposed to accept
! an arrangement with the Americans
without consulting him. Suggestions to
this effect have been communicated to
the United States military adm!nistra-
ton. whsch--thoush well disposed to-
ward General Comets pleased to re-
ceive any and all prominent Cuban
gentlemen who are willing to discuss
pubic questions. General Brooke has
declined a proposal to send a special
envoy into the woods to find Gomez
and TO treat with him as an equal DOW
Sr in the island.
But TIE Junta Patrictica has deputed
Generals Retancourt and Cardenas to
invite Come: 30 reside near Havana
ard to give the Cubans the benefit OF
his counsel. They will start in day OF
two for Jina guayabo. where he is. Go
mez continues. in his correspondence.
cautiously to criticise the Americans.
la Lib .rtsd refers TO letter today
written To the tunta IN the course of
which Gomez says that he viii not en-
ter Havana unless at the head of the
Cuban army.
General Ludlow is determined to form
n rural mounted police of 300 men and
to patrol the suburbs with Cuban SOL
tlis rs. About 1 SEQ Cuhans are now work
ing on the new branch of the railroad
from the government dock TO connect
with QuemadOs camp. some 200 Cubans
ere handling quarternlaster's stores at
the wkarves and elsewhere. 200 Cubans
are cleaning the streets and eco more
are cleaning the pubic buildings. Gen
eral Brooke. as soon as the customs re-
ceipts permit it. will employ more Gu
bans. thereby hoping to largely reduce
the number OF the restless class of I'M
employed ind gents. neral Julio San
gully is offended because some mu
nicipal policemen on Aubesu street
failed to salute him. Sanguilly's aide
de-Camp thereupon raised disturbance
and a crowd gathered. but ii was easily
dispersed hy n United States patrol
Carlos Cadalso. carpenter of Vedado.
declares that the so-callsd execution
chamber or torture chamber discovered
in tie late residence of the Spanish mill
tary governor adjoining the palace, was
prepared by him to preserve meats dur
ing the blockade of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
DECISION IN A LABOR CASE.
Goes Against the Window Glass Men OF
Labor Assembly No. 500.

Pittsburg, Jan. GA decision was
handed down last night by the three
arbitrator in the dispute between the
window glass manufacturers and l. A.
200 the workers association. as to
whether or not a verbal agreement ex-
listed between the two sides which
granted to the cutters and fiatteners an
advance in wages in relative proportion
to that given the blowers and gatherers.
The decision says no such agreement
existed. Attorney o. D. Thompson, the
manufacturers arbitrator. and DR.. w.
]. Holland, the umpire. beth of this city.
unite in the decision. while W. F. Ed
wards, of Anderson. Ind. representing
the workmen, disserts in a long and
elaborate minority report.
AS il was agreed, however. that the
decision of the majority should be final
the matter should now be considered
closed. The finding of the committee
seems to be victory for the manu-
facturers. but while il says the work
men have no legal claim TO the advance
IT is suggested to the manufacturers
that they give to the workmen volun-
tarily one-half the advance which they
have claimed as their due.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Commission OF Inquiry suggested.
PROCLAMATION EY GEN. OTIS.
Tells the TagaIs What the President
Wanrs-Aguinaldo Heard From.

Wants-Aguinaldo Heard From.
Manila, Jan. 6.-Major General Otis.
military commander of the United
States forces in the Philippine islands,
has issued a proclamation to the Fiji
pinos based upon instructions receive /
by cable from President Mckinley. The
proclamation. which consists of 200
words only, appeared yesterday in al,
the papers simultaneously. Gen. Otis.
after reciting briefly President McKin-
ley's instructions declares that it is the
intention of the American government
while directing affairs generally, To ap-
point representative men forming the
controlling element, to civil positions.
He also expresses himself as convinced
that the United States government in
tends to seek the establishment in the
islands of a most liberal government
in which the people will be as fully
represented as the maintenance of law
and order will permit, susceptible of
development on lines of increased rep
resentatiOn and the bestowaI of in
creased powers into a government as
free and independent as is enjoyed by
the most favored provinces in the world.
To this end he invites the full conf
dence and cooperation of the Filipinos.
Nothing is said in the proclama ton re-
garding the disarmament of the rebels.
IrSn6Tal otlS asserts ms DelSI tnat the
United States government intends. 40
far as is consistent. TO draw upon the
Filipino military force.
Although the government at Malolos
has been reconstructed. Aguinaldo is
still president of the Filipino republic.
4 dispatch from Malolos says that a
majority OF the members of the new
cabinet belong TO the militant wing OF
the party. Mabini's address to the con-
gress. however, was more pacific than
had been anticipated. 1t was chiefly a
series Of meaningless phrases, outlining
no definite policy.
Washington. Jan. ct was said at
the war department yesterday that no
word of any sort had ben received from
General Otis since the last published
advices. The Paris dispatch on Agui-
naldo's movements was read without
comment and those in authority refused
to say whether any credence was placed
in il or whether any fresh advices had
been sent to General Otis. This dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
TAGALS ARE CAUTIOUS
Will Do Nothing That Could Be
Construed into Submission
to Uncle Sam.
OUR DEMAND AS TO PRISONERS

refused Because Susceptible TO Such Con-
struction - ASninaldo Reported En-
Route to IIoiIo to Command the Insur-
gents There Against Gen. AIiiisr-founs
Cubans Deserving Gomez to Make Ar
engagements with the United states.
Madrid. Jan. 6.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Ma
Mia: The insurgents refuse to lib
crate the prisoners on the demand Of
the Americans, ca ming that this might
be construed as an act Of submiss on To
the United States. With regard to Bp-
Grating the monks. the Insurgents in
tend TO negotiate with the Vatican di-
rectly. General Rios has now opened
direct ne gotiations with the insurgents
concerning the pr-s3ners.'
Fiiipinos Determined TO Resist.
Hong Kong, Jan. 6.-Leading repre-
sertatives Of The Filipino juuta in Hong
Kong, in the course CO a n intorvi-w with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press yesterday declared that the seri-
GUS crisis in the Philippines is due to
what they designate as overt. unfair
treatment of the Filipinos by the Unit
ed States" They said that despite the
known fact that the whole of tho Wis.,
ayas group wHs in possession Of the
Filipino forces General Otis was ordered
to take possession of the entire archi-
pelago. and dispatched troops and war
ships to the southern Nisayas. The Fill
ipiros. according to the junta represen-
tatives, are determined TO prevent the
landing of the Americans at Iloiio and
may, a last resort, destroy the city
for strategical purposes.
Unreasonable and Oyerbea-in.."
The jurta insists that a rupture Of the
friendly relations now existing between
the Filipino national government"
and the American executive is irnnli-
nent, ard that hcstilities are probable
unless what they characterize as the
unreasonable. unfair and overbearing
policy of the Americans" is modified.
They say the Filipiros would deeply
regret such n rupture. but would ac-
cept it as inevitable"
Commission of Inquiry Suggested.
In concluding the interview the
spokesman of the junta representatives
said: The Filipinos appeal to the
American people TO uphold the rights
OF mankind and to avoid blodshed. as
suring the Americans of our desire to
comTle te a friendly settlement through |
an impartial commission of inquiry |
The Filipinos loyalty supported the |
Americans against the common enemy; |
and they now look to the American ma |
ton to fulfill the promises made to |
Aguinaldo at Singapore before he pro- |
ceeded to assist Admiral Dewey. All |
the F'ilipinos ask is the truest and best |
rights of mankind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of F. Oscar johnson.
Public no.ice il hereby given that the uuder-
S'EncG. Annette johnson. eXecu1r iN. has this
dav filed her final report and settlement a.
such in the county court of Rock Island
county and that an order has been entered by
SAID cou approving the said report. unless OBJ
jectionS thereto or cause to the contrary he
shown on or before the I'd day OF February
A ID 1892. and upon the fnal approval OF said
re port the said Annette John on will ask for
order Of distribution. and viii also ask To he
discharged AL persons interested are motif
fed to attend
Rock Island. III. Dec. 1t isss.
ANNETTE JOHNSON, Executrix.
John x. SCoTT. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Absolute Open Door Policy.

Washington. Jan. e.-Senator Frye,
of the American peace commission, said
in the senate committee on commerce
yesterday that it was the understand
ing Of the American commissioners that
an absolute open door policy was to be
observed by the government of the
United States with reference to trade
in the Philippine islands. ana that other
countries were to be given the same ia
cilities as the United States in that
trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Chicago Man Claims Authorship.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-S. E. Gross. prom
inent real estate dealer of this city. has
filed a bill in the United States circuit
court asking fer an injunction against
A. NJ. Palmer. manager. and Richard
Mansfield, actor. retaining them from
producing the play "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac." Gross claims that the play is
stolen from a play written by him TWEEN
ty years ago under the title of ''Mer-
chant Prince of Corbville"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Lowther's Criticism of Us.

London, Jan. G. Rt. Hon. James
William Lowther. Conservative men,
Der of parliament speaking at Pen
rith on foreign affairs. expressed the
opinion that the United States had been
"a little hard for, he said. they COM
menced the war by a declaration OF nom
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and finished it by TAX
ing the Philippines. which they have not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
DinrIcv Is IMPROVING.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Representative
Dingley's physician says he is doing as
well as can be expected. The crisis is
not yet passed. but certain serious
symptoms incident to the disease are
relaxing in their severity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Liabilities, s1,76o,5e5: Assets, $50.

New York, Jan. 6.-Thomas II. Brush.
a well-known builder, yesterday filed a
petition in bankruptcy giving his total
liabilities at 81 .166. $50. with nominal as
sets and personal property amounting
to $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Railways Getting Out of the Woods.

New York, Jan. 6.-Nearly one-half Of
the railroads in the hands of receivers
at the beginning of 1898 were taken
from the courts during the year, ac-
cording to The Railroad Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Thirtr-First Michigan Gets Orders.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Orders have
been issued by the war department for
the Thirty-first Michigan volunteer in
fantry. now at Knoxville, Tenn. to
proceed to Santa Clara, Cuba, for garri-
CON 6rtv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06

patch stated that AguinaIco mad gone
to Ilcilo to put himself at the head of the
insurgents there to oppose the United
States forces landing at that point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06

Dogs kept exclusively for guiding
blind persons or for tending sheep or
cattle on a farm or by shepherds are
exempt from taxation in Great Britain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06

Produce: Butter - Extra creamer-
les. 2oa2O1ac per ID: extra dairies $50
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, sq10c per
10; chickens. 6@7c; ducks, 6kQc;
geese. 5G!c. Potatoes-Common to
choice. 27G25c per blu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois, S1.O0Q1.75 per Dbl. Apples
Common to fancy s2.00G4O0 per Dbl.
Cranberries-Wiscon bell and bugle,
s5.OO@65o.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
A. 900; sales ranged at S2.90@3.40 for
pigs. 3.35d .6215 for light, S3.40@3.45 for
rough packing, $3.4543.70 for mixed, and
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. $500; quotations ranged at
S5.30G5.90 choice to extra steers, S455
@5.3O good to choice do, S4.4OG4-9O for
fair to good. S4.000465 common to me-
dunn do, s3.S5d4.30 butchers steers.
s.. 9065.25 fed western steers, s2.90@4-30
feeding steers, s2.0064.C0 cows. s2.6OD
40 heifers. 81. 5094.25 bulls. oxen and
stays, So. 3o94.40 Texas steers. and $3.50
$3.50 veal calves. Sheep and Lambs
Estimated receipts for the day: lo,oOO'
quotations ranged at S3.OO94.2O west
erns. s2.75@430 natives, and S375q5.4o
lambs.
milwaukee, Grain.
ST Louis. Jan. 5.
wheat-Better for cash; lower for OPP
tions; No. red cash elevator. &c bid:
track, 73c; January, 7213c; May. li1sg
74%c: July. ss1kc; No. hard, 6sQ6sc.
Corn-Lower; No. cash, 35c bid; jan
uary. 35zsc: May, $3.50 asked Oats
Cash irm: options lower: No. cash.
Csc bid: track. .2SiSG29c.
Local Markets.
Corn-New, 2sG3Oc; old, 3i935c.
CDat>-lssJSr-Hjc.
$4,000; wild, s79s-
Straw-S4J.
PotatOeS-New. Sc.
Butter-Fair to choice, 1sc; fresh creamery
pc.
EggS-2oc.
Chickens-Spring- &c per pound.
Ducks-6c per pound
Turieys-Aliye, &C per pound
CoaI-Soft- Zoe
Cattle-B1tchers pay for corn fed steers.
4IEcEl5c; COWS and heifers, 31ic14c; calves,
cease.
Hogs-3cG3itc-
Sheep-ShGic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGQ, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
" wsy-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked at 4 d Twentieth street depot, or
Q r d p depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
irst street. Frank Il Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Dentist

pTce hours to l. q. m, 10 10 $50 r m
-is sAtescth street Opposite Union once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 5.
Following were the quotations on the
BOARD of Trade today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06

Passenger trains leave 1 q p (Nolins
avenue) depot ave C5) INMATES earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other trains
daily except sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-06
Physicians.
DIR. S. H. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist,

approx ed principles Surgical operations per-
formed in a scientific manner. Dogs treated.
1895 Fifth avenue Telephone on 1857. once
and infirmary. 16I5-l6l1 Fifth avenue Games
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17
Canada's Liability Law.

Our neighbors on the north-Canada--
have new injured workman law" The
two leading features OF II are:
/. 1t provides that In trials and arba-
fsations to recover compensation for In
juries. the onus OF proving that the ma
ch'nery. which IL required under the law
10 be kept in particular state or condt-
ton, or which il deemed To be Of par
ticular character. requires covering a.
Ia accordance with the requirements of
the law. shall be upon the employer or
upon the person owning the machinery
The other principle Is the iessening and
simplifying the cost Of litigation. The
plaintiff has ten days TO declare whether
or not he proposes to have an arbitration
In case he does. the defendant may ae-
cept arbitration or apply TO a Judge OF the
high court in chambers for an order show
Ing that the matter involves difficult
questions Of law. that complicated Ques-
tions ~ fact arise. In which case the Judge
may order the matter TO proceed by action
In tho ordinary way. II Is left to the
plaintiff 10 decide whether he will pro-
coed 20 arbitration or by judge and jury.
The Gusts are TO be Nc in the county court:
SO VII be the utmost fee that will be
charged for arbitration. and the fees Of
the court will be the ordinary county
court fees. There may be an appeal to
the OCCASIONAL court. which Is Anal Chi
caga Tfmee- Herald.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17
SIlnPS on M|N|N6 STOCK
MrSF N AFFIXED 10 CE21IFt.
Gates, AND NOT 10 STUBS.


A decision Of the United States treasury
deoartnent dated May 4. has been receiv-
ed by United States District Attorney W.
r.. CAV In the controversy which arose in
Spokane over the placing OF war revenue
stamps upon mining stock ana certai-
Gates. Spokane brokers generally. It VIII
bc remembered. contended that the stamps
should be attached, not to the stock cert.f-
Gates themselves, but to the stubs in the
stock books. Mr. Gay notified them that
this was not correct construction OF she
law, and thereby created considerable dis
satisfaction among the brokers'
The ruling Of the treasury department.
however. leavea no question regarding the
proper placing Of the stamps The Ques-
;ion was not directly raised. bat was de-
cided coilaterally. The following. quoted
from the decision, contains the ruling, the
case under consideration involving the
necessity OF q stamp on certain sales OF
stock:
Provided, that In case Of sale. where the
evidence Of the transfer Is shown only by
the books Of the company. the stamp shall
be placed upon such books; and where the
change Of ownership Is by transfer Of the
certificate, the stamp shall be placed upon
the certificate; and in cases OF agreement
to sell. or where.the transfer Is by the de-
livery of the certificate assigned in blank.
there shall be delivered by the seller to
the buyer . bill or memorandum OF sale.
to which the stamp shall be affixed"
The war revenue law provides that on all
original Issues mining stock certificates
shall be stamped cents for each SEQ OF
face value, ''or fraction thereof"
II the full value of an originaAcertificate
be transferred, such neV certificate issued
In lieu OF the original shall be stamped
at the rate of cents for each 500 Of face
value. II the original certificate should
be for, say, 1.000 shares. and John Smith.
the owner, wished to transfer 400 shares.
he would also have to receive q new Ger.
tificate Of GOO shares, but 1t would require
no stamp, as he made no transfer and
his former certificate had been properly
stamped. The certificate for 100 shares
would. however. require q stamp of 2
cents for each 500 OF face value
A heavy penalty IL prescribed for any
violation Of the law. which is undoubtedly
violated by failure Of the seller to afYix the
stamp to the face Of the certificate itself
The Spokane brokers defended their DO
sition BY stating that 1t was at the request
and for the convenience Of the revenue Of
hcers In that city that they stamped the
stubs. and not the certificates, such a poll
Icy making II much easier for the officers
to ascertain whether all certificates issued
were duly stamped
Mr.. Gay argued that to allow the stamps
to be affixed to stubs only opened the
way for Wholesale fraud upon the gov.
eminent.