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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08

Washington. Feb. s.-There was LITTLE
abatement OF interest in the stirring
events at Manila exhibited yesterday y
at the war department. The first feel
ing OF anxiety for the safety OF the
American forces had given way entire
ly. save in the case of the personal
friends and acquaintances Of soldiers
supposed to be injured. and there was
displayed instead the greatest interest
in the extent Of the loss inflicted upon
the insurgents by the American SOL
diers and sailors. The total f casualties
on the United States side is now fig
ureG as follows: Killed. So: wounded.
zoo. on the Filipino side the killed are
estimated at 2.GOO. wounded at 3 500. and
prisoners at 5oO-not 5000 as printed
yesterday.
Gen. Otis Makes Brief Report
General Otis cabled a short report OF
the whole business yesterday To the war
department. and this is expected to b.
the last until his written report is re-
Ceived. He says. dating At Manila
Feb. :: The insurgent army cunCen-
trated around Manila from LUzon prov
inces. to the number OF over 10000 pcs
sessing several quiCk-hring and Krupp
field guns Good portion OF enemy
armed with Mauser's latest pattern.
Two Krurp and great many rifles cap
tured- Insurgents fired great quantity
of ammunition. Oaite a number Of
Spanish soldiers in insurEent service
who served artillery. Insurgents con-
structed strong intreE.hrs ms r2ar our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08

Foley's Honey and Tar gives quicl
and positive relief in all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-08
THE LONDON


purchases. We're ripping things again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
BROKERS MUST PAY THE TAX.
transactions In Bucket Shops Must Con
tribute Their Part.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Commis-
sioner Wilson of the internal revenue
bureau has rendered a decision which
has been pending for a long time re-
garding the liability of bucket shop
transactions, to the stamp act. The
decision says:
By bucket shop is meant a place
other than a board of trade or ex-
change where the parties who agree
to buy and sell stocks do not ordinar-
lily contemplate the receiving or de-
livering of the certificates therefore by
the buyer or seller either at the time
or in the future. Such transactions in
stocks are taxable.
In the case of every agreement to
sell at a bucket shop there is both a
presumptive buyer and a presump-
tive seller and this Is true whether the
customer agrees to sell the stock to
the manager of the place or the man
ager OF the place agrees to sell stock
to the customer.
Where agreement of sale has been
made and no delivery of stock takes
place and the party holding the agree
ment of sale wishes to close the trans
action by disposing of his interest in
said agreement, and settles with the
holder of the contract by paying the
deficiency price, in contemplation of
law there is an agreement to resell the
shares to the original seller. All these
transactions must be evidenced by a
written memorandum.
1t makes no difference whether these
agreements to sell stocks made at
bucket shops are called selling privi-
leges" or purchase privileges" or
whether they are called by any other
name, such contracts are taxable the
same as stock transactions on the
stock exchange
Regarding the sale of grain and 9TH
er products of merchandise at bucket
shops. the commissioner, in view of
the recent decision of the United
States supreme court in regard to the
sales Of merchandise at board of
trade, exchange or any similar place,
revokes the precious decision that a
bucket shop as ordinarily conducted
Is similar place to board OF trade
or exchange. 1t is understood that
in the case Of a bucket shop there is
commonly only one manager or firm
who control all the sales and purchas-
es made at that particular place, and
where this Is the case no tax accrues
on the sale of grain or other merchan-
disc made thereat except where a bro
ker's contract or memorandum of sale
is issued when it must be stamped
with a 10-cent stamp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

MANILA, June 20.-The United
States transport Sherman, which sailed
from San Francisco May "a, with 1900
men and seventy-five officers, under
command of Brigadier General Fred D.
Grant, has arrived here, after a smooth
|, voyage. One private died after the
transports arrival.
The troops brought by the transport
will go to the island of Negros to re-
lieve the California troops General
Bates, who arrived on the transport,
and General Grant will probably be
assigned to the command of the volun-
teer generals, some of whom will leave
for home soon. Generals Hale and
Funston desire to accompany their
regiments home.
The Utah artillery, it is understood,
will accompany the Nebraska regiment
on the Hancock, leaving their guns
here. The Pennsylvanians will start
for home on the transport Senator this
week.
The Indiana sailed today with 500
discharged and sick soldiers 1t will
go into dock for few days at Maya
saki, Japan.
Military operations against the in
surgents in the south have apparently
been planned. General Wheaton at
Ismus is sending accommodating parties
today to locate the enemy and other
reconnoisances are being made from
Cayite
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
END OF STRIKE IS IN. SIGHT.
Citizens Committee Confident Of Adjust
mont OF smclter Troubles,

Ctiyens committee Confident of Adjust
mont OF smelter Troubles.
DENVER, June 19.-If the unani-
nous opinion of the citizens commit
tee, when includes Ex-Governor Ad-
ans and President Jeffrey of the Rio
Grande railway, appointed by Mayor
johnson and Governor Thomas in be-
half of the city Of Denver and state Of
Colorado, to endeavor to effect settle-
ment OF the trouble between the smell
ter managers and their employees is a
criterion, 1t Is only Il matter of few
days until the large smelters In this
city and Pueblo, now closed on account
OF wage differences, will be in opera
ton. The committee was in session
the greater part of this afternoon and
when 1t adjourned issued the following
statement to the public:
The committee has, according to its
best Judgment. furthered the opening
OF negotiations between the smelter
managers and their men with a view
to an early resumption of work, and
the committee believes that progress
has been made which In few days
may eliminate In the reopening of the
shelters In Denver and Pueblo. 1t Is
learned that the president of the
Smelling and Refining company will
probably arrive In Denver next week,
when mutually satisfactory scale OF
wages may be agreed upon between
the managers and the men. In the
meantime the committee will offer its
services to help bring about so desir,
able result,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
Total Deaths at Richmond.

NEW RICHMOND, Wis, June 10
Today, five days after the New Rich
mond tornado, it is possible to give a
summary of the deaths and destruction
with fair accuracy. The official list
of known dead contains 102 names;
five unidentified bodies have been bur-
led, besides some parts of bodies. A
conservative estimate of the bodies
still in the ruins of people not report
ed missing would be fifteen. This
brings the loss of life to about 125.
The best estimate on the loss of
property in the city of New Richmond
compiled from a list Of individual
property owners who lost everything,
reaches a total of S550,000. To this
may be added about 5000, 900 for house
hold goods and other property destroy
ed in this immediate vicinity, not in
cluded in the buildings totally demol-
ished.
The relief fund is growing rapidly,
having reached $4,000 today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
COMBINES ARE A MENACE.


mony on Trusts.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-During
the afternoon. the industrial commit
tee heard statement from p. f. Dove
of New York, president of the COM
mercial travellers league. Mr.. Dove
said the opinion of the commercial
men at large was that the trusts were
menace to the community. He esti-
mated the number of travelling sales
men in the United States at 100000,
saying that the census figures of $4,000
were grossly Incorrect. The formation
of trusts and combinations was throw
ing large number of these men out of
employment. Mr.. DOVE said that the
trust combination had raised the prices
of the commodities they were con-
trolling from to 100 per cent In al
most every instance. except coffee and
sugar. In these they were still fight
ing for control of the field. He said
his figures in this line were absolutely
correct. being from reliable CONNER
citl acquaintances. The examples he
gave were: Iron pipe, over 100 per
cent; tinware and enameled ware,
about 3S per cent; brass goods, 60 per
vance prices 30 per cent: rubber over
shoes Omitted States Rubber company
advanced prices IA per cent on May 1;
American Tin Plate company advanc-
ed prices something like 80 per cent;
newspaper quarter to half q cent a
pound, further advance in prospect;
book papers and 10 per cent; an adj
vance is expected in writig paper; in
nfNV,
box; flint glass bottles will be adj
vanced 10 per cent or more; jobbers
and manufacturers of clocks have adj
vanced the wholesale prices on account
OF the advance of metals GO per cent;
all metal goods have been advanced;
brass pins 20 per cent; pipes and
bushes 121a per cent; combs, III per
cent; ribbons, 10 per cent; school fur
niture has gone up as we'll as paper
baks and wrapping paper.
THE umbrella trust failed four years
ago., said the witness, but 1t advanc-
ed prices while in existence and after
Its break up the return to legitimate
and healthy prices caused a loss to the
retailer through the stock on hand"
This witness concluded by saying
that before leaving New York he had
been warned by an acquaintance, a
lawyer, indirectly connected with some
OF the trusts, that he was doing a
dangerous thing in speaking before
the commission, as he was liable to "be
crushed like caterpillar"
The commission will hear tomorrow
M. l.. Lockwood Of Pennsylvania, the
last OF the trust witnesses, and next
week will take up the investigation or
agricultural interests.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
THU PRESIDENT ABROAD
Crowds Assemble at Every Station
Through Which Train Passes.
HEARTY WELCOME TO HOlYOKf,
'arty Driven Directly to Home of Ex-
Congressman whiting, Where the
Members win Have Rest and Quiet
The Executive in Excellent Health.

HOLYOKE, Mass, June 19.-The
Presidents special train arrived at 10
o'clock. At Springfield Miss Grace
Mckinley and Colonel Roger Morgan
of this city boarded the train, Colonel
Morgan conveying the welcome of Gov
ernor Wolcott to the distinguished Wis
itors.
dent Mckinley this city is In gala
dress today. Mr.. Whiting will be the
presidents host At Westfeld the
train was boarded by committee of
Holyoke citizens, headed by ex-Con-
gresham William Whiting, who greet
ed the president warmly and was intro
duced to the other members OF the
party.
Holyoke was reached at 10 o'clock
AS the president, who was the first to
alight, appeared at the door of the
last car a mighty cheer arose from the
thousands congregated there. He bowed
his Acknowledgements to the round
after round of cheers.
The party alighted in an open space
which was roped off and guarded by
policemen. They were greeted and well
COHeu ny u committees lTOu Iue City
and were taken direct to the waiting
carriages and the drive to the home of
Mr.. Whiting began. In the first car
riage with President Mckinley were Mr..
Whiting and William Skinner and the
second carriage contained Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen, Acting
Private Secretary Cortelyou and Mayor
Chaplin. Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Allen
were driven directly to the home of
Mr.. Whiting, other women of the party
going to the Hamilton hotel. Mr..
Writings personal guests during the
day will be President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Secretary and Mrs. Allen, DR..
Rixey and Private Secretary Cortelyou.
The line of carriages was greeted
with cheers and waving of flags and
handkerchiefs from the crowds which
lined both sides Of the streets through
which they went.
At the Whiting residence the guests
were welcomed by the hostess and
the members of the Whiting family.
Several of the more prominent local
gentlemen called to pay their respects.
There were many offerings Of Towering
plants and magnificent bouquets from
the female admirers of Mrs. Mckinley
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

ton on vital question and to furnish
enlightenment to thousands who are
discussing territorial expansion and
are intensely interested In the out
come of the new policy which the ma
ton is entering upon. Few are thor
oughly informed on any phase of this
important issue and this fact Is due to
the general lack of definite knowledge
OF the several islands and their inhab-
itants.
The First Greater America Colonial
Exposition solves perplexing prob
lem.
1t would be impossible for the ma
jority of the people of the United
States to visit these far away islands.
but 1t is comparatively an easy under
taking to bring to this country repre-
sentatives OF the native people and ex-
hibits showing their resources, indus
tries, and the possibilities of the is
lands wherein they live. This has been
done, and when the gates of the Ex-
position open on July 1st those who
are seeking facts upon which to base
conclusions, will find that which could
not be seen and learned in months of
travel and research.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

CHICAGO, june ia special to the
Times-Herald from Salt Lake says that
Marcus DAILY of Montana and his asso-
ciates in the Anaconda Mining COM
pany have sold all their holdings in
that company to an eastern syndicate
headed by John ID. Rockefeller for
s23, 000,000 Though the transfer oc-
Cured more than a month ago, ii has
never been made public The sale
leaves Mr.. DAILY with nothing in Mon
tana except his Bitter Root" stock
farm. He is also pledged not to engage
in copper mining in Montana.
OF the s23 100000 for which the DAILY
and allied interests were sold Mr.. DAILY
pockets s6,000,000, J. B. Haggin gets
100000 and Lloyd Tevis of San
Francisco 100000. In the transfer
are included practically the entire town
of Anaconda, with its mines and smelt-
ers, vast coal and timber lands in
Montana and Wyoming and all the
accessories that go to make UP a
princely property.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WRONG.
ienatorial Committee Hears Complaints
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 19.-At the close of
today's session of the senatorial in
vestigating committee, Senator Bax-
ted stated that the senators had con-
cluded to continue the investigation
another week.
The Chicago assessment system was
under consideration all day, and al
though a great deal of evidence was
heard nothing developed with the ex-
ception of revival of the long stand
ing controversy between Robert c..
Givins, president of the taxpayers as
ISOLATION, and the city officials regard
ing the cost of cement and paving ma
terial generally.
Mr. Givins' chief complaint was that
city officials were evidently in collu-
sion with promoters" who, he init
mated, were working in the interest
of cement companies and contractors.
Property has been assessed in this
town at from so to rs per cent of its
actual cash value" declared Mr.. Civ
ms. "These special assessments have
placed real estate on such a basis in
some parts of the city that you can
not give it away, and have damaged
Chicago property to the extent of
500, 100000 within the last six
months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

SEDALIA. Mo-, June 19--Ths jury
in the case of ELI ]. Stubblefleld,
charged with the attempted robbery OF
Missouri Pacific express train near
here in November last, returned ver-
dict today finding Stubblefield guilty
and fixing his punishment at ten years
Imprisonment In the state penitentiary.
The trial Of james I. West, Stubble-
fields alleged accomplice, will begin
tomorrow morning.
Stubbleield had been in the employ
Of the Missouri Pacific as a conductor
and West as an engineer. The plan to
rob the train had been revealed In adj
vance to the railroad officials and when
the train was brought to a standstill
detectives opened fire on the robbers
Stubblefleld had one arm shot away.
but managed to escape. He and West
were arrested a few hours later, when
they returned to their homes.
The sensation of the trial was the
testimony of e. Fl. Adams, a real estate
agent, who was formerly in the employ
OF the Missouri Pacific as an engineer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
DENY the Story.

LONDON, June 20.-The officials of
the colonial Office yesterday were
shown the dispatch from Washington
saying that Canada had served notice
on Great Britain that it must choose
between the United States and its
North American dominion in the set
Element of the Alaskan boundary dis
pute. They declared that the story is
wrong, both in substance and fact,
and that it can be further reaffirmed
that a modus vivendi was reached
early last week. as cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press at the time. The arrange
ment, which is a verbal one, deals with
the question on broad lines. One or
two minor details are still under dis
cussion and when they are settled
final arrangement will be drawn up.
Generally speaking, it may be said
that the boundary agreed upon follows
the SUBMITS of the White and Chilcoot
Masses
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Massachuetts Towns Doing Finely ,

MASSACHUSETTS, Towns Doing Finely In
Entertaining the Chief Executive.
HOLYCKE, Mass, June 20.-Presi-
dent Mckinley arose early today after
a night of refreshing sleep. Mrs. Nc
Kinley the president said, was rested
after the fatigue of yesterday. After
breakfast at the Whiting manson pre-
parations were begun for the railroad
trip to Northampton, to visit Smith
college. At 9 o'clock the special train
bearing the party left the station,
due to arrive at Northampton at $3.50.
NORTHHAMPTON, Mass, June 20.
Northampton was dressed in its
best today, to welcome the president
of the United States upon his arrival
from Holyoke. Considerable effort at
general decoration has been made and
the public buildings and many resi-
dences were gay with bunting and
flags. From every trolley pole along
the entire route were long streamers
running to each side and caught up in
the center over the trolley wire, form
ing long. bright archway.
The presidents train arrived on
time. Mr.. William Whiting, the pres
ident's host at Holyoke, and Congress-
man Gillette and Lawrence came up
from Holyoke with the party.
A rousing cheer went up as the train
came to stop and President McKin-
ley stepped down from the platform to
enter the waiting carriage. This well
come was repeated at intervals and the
president and Mrs. Mckinley were con-
stantly engaged in acknowledging the
cheers. The presidential train stop
ped at point where the car could
just be entered from the rear plat
form. reception committee repre-
senting the city greeted the party and
the local militia company, with the
Grand Army, presented arms. The
procession was then formed and NOV
ed through the main street to the
grounds of Smith college. The senior
day chapel exercises were nearly con-
cluded when the company arrived in
the college grounds
The women were taken to the resi-
dence of Captain Harry L. Williams,
while the men entered the chapel. At
the close OF the exercises the presi-
dent watched the planting of the class
ivy.
The party was then driven to the
residence of Captain Williams, where
beautiful loving cup was presented
to Mrs. Mckinley by Bethesda chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, of which
organization she is a member. Mrs.
General l.. c. Hastings made the pre-
sentation speech, to which Mrs. Nc
kinley responded very briefly, express
ing her pleasure and appreciation of
the gift.
After light lunch the entire party
were taken for short drive about the
town, during the course of which the
president reviewed the school children,
who were massed at point along the
route.
AS the presidential party returned
from the drive they were met by the
military company and escorted to the
station. AS the train moved away
three cheers for Holyoke were given
by the spectators. The weather was
delightful, adding not a little to the
pleasures of the occasion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
INTEREST IN VISIT OF DAVIS.
Hinted That United states May Want to
Buy Danish West indies

Hinted That United States May Want to
Buy Danish West indies.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Some in
terest was aroused in official circles
here tonight by the announcement Of
the visit of Governor General Davis to
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies. This
interest was heightened by his reported
inquiries concerning wharves and ship
ping facilities, and by some these were
regarded as significant of wish on
the part of this government to acquire
some specific information regarding
Denmark's western developments.
In this connection 1t was recalled
that Denmark several months ago in
dictated desire to dispose of her pos
sessions in the West Indies. A high
administration official, however, is au-
thority for the statement that the visit,
l. made by General Davis, has no spe-
cial significance 1t was possible, he
thought, that General Davis had Wis
tied st. Thomas on personal business.
No information Of the reported visit
was obtainable at the war department
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
ADdrce May BE In Greenland.

STOCKHOLM, June 19.-The men,
bers of the photographic congress were
received by King Oscar at the royal
castle today. His majesty showed
them the torn dispatch from Prof. An
dree, the missing Arctic balloonist, re-
Gently found In Iceland, and DR.. Nan
sen, who examined Il most carefully,
declared that If Andree had succeed
ed in ascending with his balloon and
had taken with him his arms and
ammunition, there was coed reason to
assume he had reached Greenland,
where he would probably be found by
the Nathorst expedition. 1t will be
impossible to hear the result of this
expedition until September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
Workman Select omosr..

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 19.-The
supreme lodge of Ancient Order of
United Workmen today elected the fol-
lowing supreme offlcerg: Master work.
man, John c. Bickford, Manchester,
n. H.; foreman, w. A. Walker, Mil
waukee, Wis; overseer, A. G. Har-
wick, New York; recorder, NJ. w.
Sackett, Meadville, Pa; receiver, John
]. Acker, Albany, N. y; guide, Alex
Pratt, Winnipeg; Waterman, A. b.
Jones, Wilmington, DEL; medical ex-
aminer, DR.. ID. H. Shields, Hannibal,
Mo-; trustees, w. D. Ware, Hillsboro,
Ore; A. C. Bishop, Salt Lake, Utah,
and Thomas Liggett, Montreal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

In the amusement section many new
and attractive features have been Sc
cured The Indian congress, the cleo
trio light race track, the grand display
of fireworks In which the Pain Fire
Works company will give realistic
reproduction of Dewey's great victory
at Manila, the destruction OF Cerve-
ra's fleet at Santiago, the sinking OF
the Merrimac and the storming OF San
Juan hill, will be among the most in
teresting of these attractions. The
Midway will be larger and more at
tractive than last year