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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

ana others-diScuss the news soberly
and moderately.
News from Pretoria says that Cen
eral Joubert is recovering. and the
scribeS the British loss at Magers-
fontein as very great-"heapS of dead"
on the battlefield. says the report. The
report says nothing of the Boer loss.
Mafeking was still holding out at last
reports and the Beers seem 10 get the
worst of il there every time.
The tragic circumstances of the ap.
pOintment OF Lord Roberts almost SIM
ultaneoHsly with~the announcements OF
the death of his promising son excite
the deepest public sympathy. Lieuten-
ant Roberts was an only son. and had
been his fathers aide de camp since
1895. He served in WaZiristan and in
the Chitral and Nile expeditions. Such
was his display of gallantry on Friday
In an attempt to rescue the guns that
he was recommended for TIE Victoria
cross.
The Times. commenting on the Situa-
ton, says: Unless the calmness which
mpresses the foreign observer pro-
ceedS only from apathy or want of
sufficient Imagination 10 realize the i'm
minent danger 10 the whole fabric or
our empire, the great efforts now urg-
emily required will surely be made be-
fore il is too late to retrieve the situa-
tion. We are fighting not merely for
supremacy in South Africa, but our
position as a great power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
IDENrIFICATIoN OF A SUICIDE.
He Wns Not John Hahn but an Iowa Man
| Named Reynolds.

Named Reynolds.
Springfield. Ills, Dec. 1S.-Last
Wednesday n well-dressed man COM
mitted suicide in lodging house in
this city and until Saturday evening
the remains were unidentified. al
though they We're supposed at first TO be
those of George John Hahn. of Gales
burg and later those of J. NJ. Smith.
OF Decatur, both being wrong. Satur-
day L. s. Osborn, of Springfield. identi-
fled themas his brother-in-law. Charles
Reynolds. Reynolds was until about
two years ago Il leading farmer resid-
ing near Greenfield, Ia. Family troubles
resulted in the separation of himself
and his wife. Reynolds decided his
property, amounting te several thou
sand do,3:s, to his wife. two daughters
and one son, and started out anew in
life.
He came to Springfield several days
ago. ana after visiting his sister went
to Il lodging house. where he commit
ted suicide by taking strychnine. Aft
er leaving Greenfield Reynolds came to
Illinois. where he settled near Gales
burg. and it was when there that the
family rupture occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
PAYNE's PLAN ABANDONED.
He Withdraws His Convention RefOrr
Scheme Owing to Opposition.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-After the
members of the national committee
had been received by the president Sat
urday they went TO business and the
most important that was done was tile
withdrawal of Payne of his scheme
of representation in the national con-
vention. He said he believed it was
right. but had met opposition where he
did not expect it. notably the oppOsi-
tion of the committee chairman, Han
ma.
Hanna then explained his posi-
ton. 1t was that the national commit
tee should not originate such measures,
but should maintain its position as an
organization 10 conduct the affairs of
the party under the instructions of the
convention. Changes of the kind
under consideration should be left to-
the national convention. He was ap-
plauded. and all other legislative
schemes were withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Secret Drawera.

Most people seem to think" says a
maker of furniture, that secret draw
ers and hidden receptacles in furniture
only exist in novels and plays, but this
is by no means so. l very frequently
take orders for such items. and l em-
ploy n clever woman designer, who
shows positive genius in planning
places OF concealment, which no
amount of tapping or measuring could
reveal. In most cases. even were the
hollow receptacle discovered, the wood
work around would have to be cut
away, so complex are the fastenings.
Most of the orders come from women
and rich people, of cOurse-and l have
no doubt that q desire TO hide articles
from too curious servants dictates the
orders."-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

been engaged IN these military opera
tions, and of the total about 5000 are
prisoners
The war Office has issued the follow
ing partial list of General Buffers cas-
ualties among the officers: Killed
field artiilery-Captain' 4. II. Goldie
and Lieutenant G. Il. Schrieber; Dub
lin Fusiliers-Captain A II. Bacon and
Lieutenant X. c. p. Henry; Inniskill-
ing Fusiliers-Major J. +. w. Charley
and Captain Frank c. LOTUS: medical
corps-Captain NJ l. II. Hughes;
Thorneychrofts Mounted infantry
Lieutenant G. NJ. Jenkins.
The German press and people are
jubilant over the news from South At
rica. and everywhere in the streets peo-
pie stop each other and offer congratu-
lations. Among the press comments is
that OF the The KreuZ Zeitung, which
says: Thus the fighting power of the
third column is destroyed and the cam
paign against the Beers is disastrously
ended. What. however, means more
is that England's decadence. long ago
apparent to far-sighted statesmen, has
thus become visible before the whole
world"
AT Paris for the third time last week
Parisians Saturday heard hoarse-voice
news yenders running along the boule-
wards shouting Crushing defeat of the
English" Great victory for the
Beers" and displaying the front sheets
of their papers bearing big headlines
THE English routed" etc. The vio-
lently "AnglOphobe press" such as La
Libre Parole and La Patrie. treat the
British disasters as joyful tiding, but
the respectable Journalistic Temps.
lie Journal Des Debats, La Liberte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
IRISH OUTBREAK AT DUBLIN.
ChamLerIain's Presence Results in Anti
British Demonstration.

Dublin, Dec 1S.-The announcement
that a pro-Boer meeting would be con
vened yesterday as protest against
the proposal of Trinity college to con
fe- a degree upon Joseph Chamber
lain led to exciting scenes \ large
force of police was called out and the
troops were held in readiness. Maud
Come, the so-called Irish Joan of
Arc" and James Connolly. the Irish
Republican. drove in wagonette to
the place appointed for the meeting,
which was attended by a large crowd.
Connolly ;ried To speak. but was pre-
vented by the police The wagonette
then made n tour of the street. the
crowd rapidly increasing. cheering for
the Beers. singing God Save Ireland,
and We'll Hang Joe Chamberlain on
Sour Apple Tree" and using disgusting
expressions against the queen. the en-
pire and the army.
While passing Dublin Castle the oc-
cupants OF the wagonette waved the
Transvaal flag defantly. whereupon
the police stopped the vehicle and
seized the flag The wagOnette. at
tended by n large body of police, who
often cleared the streets. then drove 10
the rooms OF the Irish Transvaal com
mittee. where Michael Davitt. William
A meeting OF about sixty persons was
held. navitt. Redmand and O'BrieD
speaking IN violent condemnation OF
the war and OF Chamberlain. and de-
claring that the latter's visit 20 Ireland
AZ such moment was proof OF his
callous nature. The speakers urged
that should an opportunity occur Dub
linites ought to show their detestation
OF the colonial secretary il unmistake-
able fashion.
Davitt said. ''All Irishmen rejoice in
The triumphS of the BoerS. No power
IN Europe would now fear Great Brit
ain. except. perhaps. the Prince OF
Monaco" Redmond said: MIR. Cham
berlain deserves not doctors. but ex-
ecutionerS
Ultimately a resolution proposed by
pavitt was carried. denounciug the
war and calling upon the powers. par
ticularly the United States. TO take
steps to insure the independence of the
Boer Republic.
While Maud Come was speaking
somebody shouted a reference 70 the
Phoenix park murders. The meeting
closed amid cheers evoked by a rumor
that Ladysmith had fallen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
ageu % years. he had Inc war rec.

ageu 80 years. he had a Inc war rec
ord.
The bodies of the Maine dead are to
be inferred at Arlington cemetery dug
ing the last week of December.
Mystery surrounds the disappearance
of George Babcock. an engineer en-
ployed at the Illinois Steel works at
Chicago.
Bumps, the fastest roadster in the
world. the property OF c. X. G. Billings.
of Chicago. died at Billings park. near
Memphis. Saturday.
A native Indian fireman on board a
ship at Plymouth, England, is suffer
ing from the plague.
Fred Waterman aged "a. a member
of the famous Cincinnati Reds of 1869.
when they were base ball winners, died
at Cincinnati Saturday.
The plant at Titfin. o.. of the United
States Glass company has announced
a per cent. increase in the pay for
blowers and gatherers, TO take effect
Ian l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Great distress prevails in Persia and
United States Minister Bowen sug-
cests that the American people send
aid to- the starving poor.
Frederick Earling. of Milwaukee,
chief of telegraph construction of the
Chicago. MitYaukee and st. Paul road,
was killed by work train at Nemaha.
Iowa
Count Tolstoi, the Russian novelist
and social refOrmer. has sufficiently
recovered from his Illness 10 resume
work.
General William +. Rogers, success
sively auditor comptroller and mayor
of Buffalo. n V. died there Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
BoERs VIOLATE A FLAG OF TRUCE
Their own Flag. Too-Methuen Makes
Reconuaissauce.

London. Dec. 1S.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch, dated
Dec. II, from General Forester Walker
at Cape Town: "Methuen reports that
Lieutenant Chandos PoleGell was
taken prisoner last Thursday when GO
ing to meet n flag OF truce. He was
waving his handkerchief in response
and was unarmed.
MOdder River, Friday. Dec. Is. -
TheNinth brigade under Colonel Pole
Carey. the Grenadier Guards. and q
squadron of the Twelfth, made re
connaisance this morning supported by
the Seventy-Sixth battery OF howitZerS
and four naval twelve Founders. While
the brigade deployed across the plain
the howitZers shelled the Boer trenches
and searched the ridges. the naval
guns doing the same. The Beers un-
masked two guns, one OF which was
dismantled by the naval gun and the
second of which il was impossible TO
touch.
No one was killed or wounded. Gen
eral Methuen directed the operations
from horseback.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
"A TRUST COMPANY FAILS
The New York Produce Exchange Closes
Its Doors.

DOOrts
New York, Dec. 1S.-The Produce
Exchange Trust company closed it's
doors TO have examination of its
books. A statement issued by the
company places the assets at S11,-
719. 300; liabilities $11, ,639, 500.
The Produce Trust company was
organized a couple of years ago, with
capital stock of So 500, 600 and had
a reported surplus and undivided pro-
fits at this time of over 81, 500, 600.
Its business was chiefly with merch-
ants. tradesmen and corporations in
its Immediate vicinity and it was also
supposed to do some of the banking
business OF the Standard Oil company.
IL had been designated by the bank
ing departments of the state as legal
depository for state monies aud muni-
cipal monies. well as for funds of
n, savings banks and state banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Such Seems To Be the Opinion of the Ma
tional Leagne.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The National
League magnates abruptly closed their
five days session at the Fifth Avenue
hotel yesterday, after having been in
conference for a little over an hour.
The adjournment was taken with the
understanding that they were to be
called together in the near future to
listen to report to be made by spe-
cial committee appointed to provide
ways and means for the reduction of
the League circuit.
The committee consists of John Il.
Brush, of Cincinnati; James Hart, of
Chicago: Colonel John l. Rogers. of
Philadelphia. and \. II. Soden, of Bos-
ton. According to the expressed views
of certain of the magnates an eight
club league is now almost certainty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

Ten, IN Ine UnlIed STATES clrcmU court.
has dissolved the temporary INDUCTION
which he had issued on the motion of
David Rankin. Jr., restraining the St.
Louis and Belleville Suburban railroad
from building an additional track from
East St lo9iS to Bellaville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
a Grave Re0uest.

\ solicitor in a Georgia court is re-
sponsible for the following:
He overheard n conversation be-
tween his cook and a nurse. who were
discussing n recent funeral of n men,
Der OF their race. ut which there had
been n great profusion OF flowers. The
nurse said:
when I die. don't plant no flowers
on my grave, but plant n good old wa
termelon vine, and when il gets ripe
you come dar. and don't you eat IT.
but jes' bus it on de grave and let dat
good old juice dribble down through
de ground Youths COMPANION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
ETecr OF the Boer Victories.

SterkstrooIn, Dec. 15.-As a result O.
the British Ievnrses the whole country
northw&rd is in rebellion. The natives
there. as we'll as those in Basutoland.
are said TO be much disturbed aud los
ing heart respecting the streny:l Of
the F::I.sI..
Cape Town. Thursday Dec. 14.-Se-
cret meetings of Boer sympathizarS
continue to be held in various parts of
Cape Co.cuy. and the attitude of :he
Dutch farmers is truculent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
VIII Use Wireless Telsgraphy.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1S.-Negotiations
have begun for the installation of the
Johnson-Fortier system of wireless
telegraphy in connection with The
steamer lines plying daily and nightly
between Chicago and Milwaukee. This
Installation will probably be done in
the early part of the summer season.
and land stations will be set up at
Chicago. Kenosha, Waukegan, Racine
and Milwaukee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
House Proceedings in Brief.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Outside of
concluding the five minute" debate on
the currency bill Saturday the most
important feature of the house session
was a pro-Boer resolution by Sulzer of
New York couched in terms very hostile
to Great Britain. A number of bills
were introduced.
The senate was not in session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
MYSTER|OUSLY DEAD
Farmer Shot While Asleey, and
Nobody Knows Who
Did Il or How.
WIFE AND SON SLEPT WITH HIM,
Yet Neither Knows How 1t Happened
Identification of the Suicide at Spring
field Last Tuesday-Name Proves to BE
Observation-Disclosures of the superin-
Eendent of Chester Insane Asylum-Big-
amist Gets a Deserved Sentence.

Nandalia, Ills. Dec. 1S.-Lafayette
Pryor. a farmer living two and half
miles east of here. was found dead in
bed early Saturday morning, with a
pistol wound over his right eye. a deep
mystery surrounds Pryor's death, from
the fact that his wife and 10-year-Old
son, Grover. who slept in the same bed.
and Arthur Pryor. another son, "A
years old. who slept in the same room
four feet away, all declare they did
not hear the report of the weapon.
Grover. the boy who slept between his
parents. claims he was awakened about
$50 o'clock by some strange noise. and
says he Immediately aroused his moth
er. Both testified they smelt burning
powder in the room.
Pryor Was Eccentric Citizen.
Pryor had long been noted for his
eccentricitieS. cnd it is known by the
neighbOrS that he and his wife tlid not get
along peacefully. Within the last week
Pryor and his wife had some business
transactions in which Mrs. Pryor paid
over to him about $500. Two hundred
and twenty-eight dollars We're found
under his pillow. Pryor frequently
left home and would be gone some
times over n year. his family knowing
nothing of his whereabouts. 1t is said
he was preparing TO leave again next
week.
Surely Murdered. by Whom?
Coroner Cox beld an inquest. but no
evidence could be adduced throwing
any light Oh the perpetrator of the
deed, and a verdict was rendered in ac-
cordancc with the facts. That Pryor
was foully murdered there is no doubt,
but by whom and the direct motive for
iS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Report That Is without Warrant.

La Crosse, Wis. Dec. 1S.-The re-
port that the Home Mutual Building
Loan Association is insolvent and go
ing into bankruptcy is intirely without
warrant. The association is perfectly
solvent. and will pay its debts in full.
The association. however, has decided
to wind up its affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
New Church at New Richnond.

New Richmond, Wis, Dec. 1S.-The
new Methodist church built since the
cyclone of June 18th was dedicated
yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Eaton, of Des
Moines preached the sermon. The
church was dedicated free from debt
and cost So 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Owns an Elgnt-OoIIar BIZ.

Nashville, Ind. Dec. 1S.AEx Sheriff
Samson Davis owns an SIS bill. bearing
the number 41.529 and the inscription,
by act of Congress. at Philadelphia.
Sept. 26. 11IS. (SigneH John Graf,
Jacob MaSoner."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Violation of the Pension Law Charged.

Carrollton. Ills, Dec. 1S-ColOnel j.
B Milton. n veteran of the civil war.
was arrested here Saturday by Deputy
United States Marshal Wier and WAS
taken TO Jacksonville before a United
States commissioner and placed nnder
bond of 500 on the charge of acknowl-
edging the signature to a pension
voucher without the pensioner being
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

Modern books, however rapidly they
may deteriorate from other causes, are
protected frcm bookworms by the
chemicals used in paper making.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
BIgamist Goes to the Penitentiary.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 1S.-Germayne
+ Harrison. who was arrested at To-
ledo. o.. recently on the charge of big
amy preferred by his wife. nee Me
Clure Il prominent society young lady
of Nirden. Ills. whom he married in
Nirden Aug. - last. pleaded guilty i'll
the Macoupin county circuit court. and
was sentenced to Chester penitentiary.
He deserted his wife at the Palmer
House. Chicago, on his wedding trip,
and she learned later that he had an
other undivorced wife living in Grand
RaDidS Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
HSAIIen will Get His Seat.

New York. Dec. 1S.-A special dis
patch to The Herald from Washington
says: Republican leaders in the sem
ate say there will be no difficulty about
the seating CT Senator Allen" of Me-
hpaSl<a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

Seeing is believing" You can see
what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
others. and must believe it will do the
same for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
HE COULD NOT BUY BEANS.
Which Is Why a First-CIass AIienist Must
Leave Chester Asylum.

Chester, Ills. Dec. 1S.-The board of
penitentiary commissioners, which is
also the board of trustees of the hos
pital for the states criminal insane.
met here Saturday and received the
resignation of DIR. Frank f. I: "n. SUI
perintendent of the institution, 1t was
placed on file. The trustees Saturday y
evening made public a statement in
which they say that the management
of the institution over which DIR. Au-
ten is superintendent from a profession
al standpoint has been first-class and
il is admitted that the doctor has eN-
ceptional ability in handling and treat
ing the unfortunate insane.
The doctor admits that as Il dis
ciplinarian and business man he is
lacking. His own expression on this
subject was: AS bean buyer l am not
a success This is Il little thrust at
the state board of charities for their
very minute requirements in showing
the proper distribution of all provisions
used. even down to beans. peas. rad
ishes. etc. as shown in the quarterly
report of the institution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
nenearIng IN Tns ramsey Osse-

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 1S.-The su-
preme court has granted Fehearing
IN the case of the estate of Rufus y.
Ramsey. cx-state treasurer against
Wifbeck. which was decided adversely
to the Chicago bondsuen at the Octo-
bel term of the supreme court
~Csa Build the Additisaar Track.
SprlnsefId. Ills. Dec 1S4Iudge Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Gen. Roberts Son Dead.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH IN TOTAL.
Foots Up 20 6.s52 Since the war-Som
Name, of KiIled-war Talk.

=.
London. Dec. 1S.-Following is the
loss of the British at Tugela river:
Killed. So: wounded. 661; missing. 34S;
total, 1907.
The total since the war is as fol
lows: Colenso. 1897; Magersfontein.
963; StormberG, 7I5; MOdder river. 4S3;
previous battles. 1854; total eleven
battles. 6.S02. About 10000 men have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Gen. Roberts Ordered to
South Africa in Supreme
Command.
KITCHENER CHIEF OF STAFF
Butler Has His Hands Full in
Natal, the War Office
Thinks.

London, Dec. 1S.-Baron Roberts of
Kandahar and Waterford. commander
of the forces in Ireland, has been ap-
pointed to the chief command In South
Africa. with General Lord Kitchener
of Khartoum as his chief of staff.
Shortly before midnight yesterday the
following notice was posted a the war
office: LAS the campaign in Natal. n
the opinion of her majesty's govern
ment. is likely to require the presence
and undivided attention of General
Redvers Butler. il has been decided to
send Baron Roberts of Kandahar and
Waterford as commander-in-chief III
chief OF staff"
Another Division for the War.
The war office yesterday issued the
following announcement: Acting up
on the advice OF the military authori-
Ties her majesty's government has ap-
proved the following measure: All the
remaining portions of the army reserve.
including section ID are called out.
The seventh division. which is being
mObilized, will proceed TO South Africa
without delay. The commanderin-
chief in South Africa has been author
lied to continue to raise at his discre-
tiOn local troops. mounted.
Nine batt&l;Ous of militia, in addi-
ton to two battalions which have al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18

Maud Come and Connolly drove of
with the intention of holding open-air
meetings. but the police arrested Con
molly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
To Cure !. cold I'm one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-18
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the sem
ate Mason, of Illinois, presented nu-
merous petitions expressing sympa-
thy with the South African republics
in it's war with Great Britain.
Tillman, of South Carolina, offered
a resolution declaring under the con-
stitution the federal government has
no power to rule colonial dependen-
cies; that it is our purpose to consent
to the independence of the Filipinos as
soon as stable government is estab-
lished by them.
Thurston, of Nebraska, presented
the credentials of his recently APP
pointed colleague, former Senator w.
V. Allen.