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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
OF TAXES
Men Who Sell Drugs Want the
Repeal of Some Portions of
- the War Revenue Law.
GRosvENoR LEARNS A NOVEL FACT
Paregoric a Patent Medicine-Hoar
Delivers a Three Hours Speech
on the Philippine Issue.

Washington. April 1S.-The ways
and means committee gave Il hearing
yesterday on the question of reducing
the revenues derived from proprietary
medicines, etc, under the war rev
enue act of 1898. Those heard repre-
sented the drug interests, who asked
the repeal of the claims requiring Il
stamp tax upon proprietary articles
and preparations, perfumerS, coSmet-
les, etc. George L. Englehard, of Chi
cago, president of the drug association
of that city. stated that under the rul.
ings of the revenue bureau the act
was not restricted to patent medicines
as originally designed. but TO all medi-
cineS save those issued under Il phySi-
clans certificate, Why not. he asked.
similarly tax food and clothing, as this
was distinctly class legislation. The
only medicinal preparations receiving
exemption. he stated. was the vast and
compounded chemicals, mainly from
Germany.
Statement Promptly COutrOverJed.
Grosvenor questioned this statement,
pointing out that if the foreign RENE
dies paid no internal revenue tax they
paid Il heavy customs duty, six OR
eight times greater than the Internal
TAX OH domestic products. CHAIRMAN
Payne also brought out that such
American products as were similar to
the German would have q like eX-
emptiOn from the internal tax. nj.
though Englehard said there We're
practically none of these. GIoSVenOr
said he was surprised to learn that
such common drugs aS arnica and pare
gOric We're taxed as patent medi-
cineS." that il had never been the in
tention of the trainers of the law to
have it so construed. and that it should
be resisted in the courts.
Complains of Department Stores.
HirZman, of the New York Phar-
maceutical association, said the drug
trade throughout New York was being
greatly depressed by department
sold patent medicines at less than cost.
and some of them We're now putting
in regular prescription branches. This
was given as an additional reason for
relieving the regular trade from the
present tax burden.
Speaks of the Treasury Surplus.
Charles Clark spoke for the manu-
facturerS. He said some of those pres
cnt paid $4,000 and $4,000 annually.
Much of the tax was on variety of
articles designed for suffering humani-
ty. Many of the DandageS which saved
the lives of our soldiers had to bear
revenue stamps. With a $50. 900 900
surplus the course of the government
in taking $4,000 from Il manufacturer
and storing it away in the treasury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF TAaALs.
Our Troops Also Lose Three Killed and
Twelve Wounded.

Washington, April 1S.-News from
Manila seems to- indicate that though
the Filipinos are very active in parts
on the military front, but that they
cannot last long at the pace the war is
going. Twelve hundred 1agalS on the
9TH inst. tried TO surprise the Fortieth
regiment at Cagagan. MindanaO, but
instead We're terribly defeated, fifty
of them killed and thirty wounded or
taken prisoners. Our force lost three
killed and twelve wounde.
General Montenegro. one of the in
Surgents' best fighters, has surren-
dered to Colonel Smith in the noun
tains near CamalinS, in the province Of
Pangasinan. where. with Gen. Maca-
buboS, he had been trying TO reorsan-
iZe the EilininO army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
APOLOGY TO THE sPANIARD
For the .'Break" Made by the Chicng
Dewey Day Committee.

Madrid. April 1S-The United States
minister, Bellamy Storer, visited Pre-
mier Silvela yesterday, and apologized
for the action of the Dewey day COM
mittee at Chicago in sending an invi-
tation to the Duke of ARGOS, the Span
ish minister at Washington. to attend
the Dewey day celebration there.
Storer said the United States govern
ment regretted the incident. which. he
explained. was the result of an error
committed by municipal clerk. and
promised that it should not be re-
Deatpd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
College Legacies.

Topeka, Kas., April 1S.-The will
of Mrs. Eliza Chrisman, who died in
Topeka recently. was filed for probate
in court. She bequeaths the greater
part of her $250,000 for founding u
university of Topeka, the bequest be
ing contingent on the Methods
churches of Kansas raising an equal
amount within 10 years. She also
leaves $35, 900 to the Ohio Wesleyan
university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Queen Cannot Visit Belfast.

the corporation yesterday the lord
mayor read Il letter from Queen Vic
toria expressing her heartfelt thanks
for the invitation to visit Belfast. and
her great regret at being compelled to
abandon the idea of making any jour
ney during her stay in Ireland, on the
ground that the risks of fatigue would
counteract the BENEFITS derived from
the change and rest which Her Maj
eSty finds necessary for her health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Death of a college Professor.

indianapolis, April Is - Professor
William Thrasher, head of the depart
ment of mathematics at the North
western Christian university and But
Ter college for forty years. died ut
Berkeley. Cal. yesterday morning. His
children are Dr. Wade Dhrasher, of
Cincinnati; Mrs. Carver. of Irvington;
Mrs. Brown. OF Grand Rapids. Mich,
and Raymond ThrIsher, OF Berkeley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
HOAR OPPOSES "IMPERIALIsNI."
Addresses the Senate for More Than Three
Hours on That Point.

Washington. April 1S-EOr more
than three hours yesterday Hoar oc-
cuDied the attention of the senate with
speech in opposition to the policy of
"imperiaiiSm" upon which, he main
tained. this government has embarked.
AS prepared the address was 10000
words in length. but Hoar omitted
much of 1t owing to an incipient attack
of the grip from Which he was suffer
ing. He spoke for more than three
hours. and While il was Il tremendous
strain on him the more important pas
SageS of the argument We're delivered
with force and Tigor. The speech was
brilliantly written. was Illuminated
with splendid rhetorical figures. and
was rich with citations from history.
One of the notable parts of the address
was the eulogy of Aguinaldo. Hoar
did not liken the inSurgent leader 10
Washington. as has been done here
tOfore. but to KoSSuth. Dom Paul.
Joubert. and Nathan Hale.
In StatecrIft he likened Aguinaldo
and his associates in the leadership of
the E'ilipinoS to the best minds ever
produced in the ASiatic race-a race
which handed down to us the scrip
lures of the Old and New TeStamentS.
the poetry of David. the eloquence of
Isaiah. the wisdom of Solomon and
the profound philosophy of Paul"
one of the most effective parts of
the address was his fancied roll-call
of some of the distinguished statesmen
Of the United States on the question
of the retention of the Philippines. He
began with George Washington and
closed with William Mckinley. each
in Il sentence giving the reason for his
vote. Every vote was in the negative
except that of Aaron Burr. who voted
'yeS" and explained: You are re-
peating nv buccanneering expedition
down the Mississippi. / am To he vim
dicated at last
When the name of William McKin-
ley was called. he replied: There has
been n cloud before my vision for q
moment, but l see clearly now: | go
back 10 what | said two years ago;
'FOrcible annexation is criminal ag-
greSSion; governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed. not of some of them, but of
all of them l will stand with the
fathers of the republic | will stand
with the founders of the Republican
party. No
The effect was dramatic as HOar
pronounced his pcrOration: the still
ness i'll the chamber was intense. An
plauSe swept over the galleries. but il
was quickly huShed by the president
pro tempOre. His statement of what
he would do in the Philippines was
practically that he would extend the
Monroe doctrine over them.
Gov. Taylor Sees tie President.
Washington, April 1S.-Gov. Taylor,
of Kentucky. called at the White
House yesterday afternoon and had an
interview with President Mckinley.
He remained about half an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Cornell Dam Labor Strike.

Croton Landing, y. Y. April Is
The strike OF the Italian laborers on
the new Cornell dam in the Croton
valley i still on. but the contractors
claim that il VIII soon be over There
are several hundred state troops at
this point maintaining order. The
murder of Sergeant Douglas Monday
night has had bad effect on the strik-
grS' cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

day and instructed their delegates Tor
Bryan for president: Caldwell for con-
gresS. and General Orendorff for gov
ernor. The resolutions reaffirm the
Chicago pIetform of 1896. especially
free coinage at 16-tO-1; oppose trusts,
militariSm and Imperialism and express
sympathy for the Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
TrnnsvnaIers Appeal to Cape Dutch.

Cape Town. April iS.-The BOer gov
CrnmentS are circulating the following
manifesto to the AfrikanderS through
out Cape Colony: we feel that our
fate and the fate OF the whole of
Afrikanderdom is ut stake, and we ap-
peal to you to stand and fight shoulder
to shoulder with lis. You cannOt-yOu
may not-allow the tyrant to eXtin-
guish forever your finest traits of char
acter as a nation. With you on our side
the issue cannot be doubtful. We must
f.On0upr"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Louisiana Goes Democratic.

New Orlenas. April 1S.-The election
in Louisiana yesterday for members
of the Legislature and "a full state ticker
resulted in a Democratic landslide. The
ticket headed by W. w Heard swept
the state and the legislature is over
whelmingly Democratic. The negroes
We're disfranchised, and the voters
were all white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
No Hope for Kruger at Berlin.

Berlin, April 1S.-A high official of
the German foreign office. i'll the course
of 4 denial of Il number of sensational
statements that have appeared in print
here, said To the correspondent of the
Associated Press: Germany sees no
reason why the Boer special mission
should come To Berlin, as in all the cir
cumStanCcS Germany will adhere to
her policy of neutrality and nOn-inter-
ference"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
No Hail for Banker Dreyer.

Springfield. Ills. April 1S-The su-
preme court yesterday refused to re-
consider its former action in declining
TO admit to bail Edward s Dreyer.
The case will be taken on call 1T the
June term and A decision IS not ex-
pected until the court meets in Oc-
tober. there being no terms of court
between June and October. Meantime
Dreyer will have to remain in the Cook
county Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
amounJed 10 Il connscauon. ana ozark

amounTed 10 Il conuScauon. ana clark
protested against such action.
Several of the members of the COM
mittee suggested that if the surplus
was cut down other interests. par
ticularly the beer interest. would ask
that they share in the reduction. Payne
stated that the increase of revenue un-
der the war revenue act was about
$102. .OO0.000. So that if the entire act
was wiped out there would be con-
siderable deficiency. Boutell favored
reduction of the taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
American Countess Is Drowned.

Berlin. April 1S.-A special dispatch
to The Lokal Anzeiger, which gives
meagre details regarding the loss near
Minecroy of the yacht of Count Ru-
dOlph Festics with alE on board save
the owner and two servants. says that
among the victims WAS the countess.
who prior to her marriage was Miss
Haggin, of New York city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Woman Must Pay the Penalty.

Springfield. Ills. April 1S.-The su-
preme court Yesterday afternoon af-
firmed the decision of the Peoria cOun-
~ CIRCUIT court in the case of Belle
Howard. convicted as principal. togeth-
er with Fred Patee. late head consul
of the Illinois division League of Amer
lean Wheelmen. as accessory. of the
murder of Eta Brinklcy by Il criminal
operation Patee. who was convicted
as accessory to the crime, was subse-
Quently discharged on writ of error
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
POPUL|STS
FOR DEWEY.
So Advocated by Carl Brown,
of Coxey Army
Fame.
IN MISSOURI CONVENTION.
Meeting of Middle of Road
Wing at Kansas
City.
N MISSOURI CONVENTION.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1S.-Carl
Brown, of Coxey army fame. was in
vited to address the morning session
of the mass convention of the Mis-
souri, middle-road populists today.
and created CONSERVATION among the
adherents of Warton Barker, of Penn
sylvania, when he strongly advocated
Dewey as the head of the populist
national ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Illinois Flag Law Unconstitutional.

Chicago. April 1S.-The supreme
court decided yesterday that the ILL
nois flag law is unconstitutional and an
infringement upon the personal liberty
of citizens. depriving them of privileges
implied by the state and federal con-
Stitution. The decision was handed
down in the RuhStrat case. RuhStrat.
who is n local cigar dealer, was fined
last fall for exhibiting the flag for ad-
YertiSinS purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Fight Goes ON I'm CoIombis.

Kingston, Jamaica. April 1S.-News
received here from Colombia says two
big battles have been fought at Ma
tamundO and Pradera. where the rebel
forces under Generals Rosa, Ibez and
Caicedo were completely routed. a
large number being killed. wounded or
taken prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Leaves Ireland on April &c.

Dublin. April 1S.-The Queen and
the princess drove yesterday afternoon
about eighteen miles i'll the course of
two hours making brief calls at Ade-
laide hospital and Dundrum convent
The beautiful weather brought out
crowds of enthusiastic spectators. Her
Majesty has decided TO revert to her
original plan and will leave Ireland
AnriI. 26
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Makes the Londoners smile.

London. April Is. - Considerable
amusement was caused in London last
evening by the publication of Il dis
patch from New York saying that
Madame Melha was about to he mar
ried TO Haddon Chambers. the dra-
matist. As matter of fact Chambers
is already happily married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
steamer Fireman Drowned.

Frankfort, Mich, April 1S.-Charles
Beacon, Il til eman en- Ann Arbor steam
er No. ,, was drowned off the boat in
the harbor here yesterday morning. He
walked off Il plank and fell between
the boat and dock. The body has been
recovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Found Fraudulent Pensions.

Milwaukee. April 1S.-As result of
the work of the special pension exam
iners in this district 500 names will be
dropped from the pension rolls of this
office. District Attorney Phillips had
a consultation with Judge Seaman with
reference 70 cases brought to light by
the special board of pension examiners.
The result was that Il number of war
rants were placed in the hands of the
.IInitel StateS marshal for arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

Croton Landing, N. Y, April 1S.-In
accordance with the promise made
last night by Gen. Roe, in command
of the troops. work was resumed to-
dav Mt Cornell dam. The strikers
made no opposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Two Deaths of ApopIexy.

Springfield. Ills. April 1S-Henson
Robinson. aged GG. a prominent bust
ness man of Springfield and one of the
leading MasOnS and Knight Templars
dropped dead in n chair in the Leland
hotel rotunda yesterday afternoon Of
apopleXy. while in conversation.
Thomas L. Conner. a prominent real
estate dealer and insurance agent. died
suddenly yesterday at his residence. Of
aDoDleNv aged 6S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
The Wire MIL Suspension.

Pittsburg, April 1S.-The suspen-
sion of the wire mills of the American
Steel and Wire company in this dis
trict was brief. The wire departments
of the works are in operation again
while the nail mills will probably be
idle some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Mrs. Jennie o,Neir Potter Dead.

New York, April 1S.-Miss Jennie
O'NeiI Potter. the weil-known elocu-
ZIONIST, died at st. Lul1e's hospital last
night of cancer. after Il long illness.
Her body will be taken TO her birth.
place in Wisconsin for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Field Marshal Roberts Saws
Beers Continue Around
That Point.
SIEGE ONLY HALF-HEARTED.
Reports a Little Fight Be-
tween British and Beers
Criticises Butler.

London, April 18.-It is persistent
ly stated in military circles that an
order was cabled to South Africa this
morning ordering home Lieut. Gen
Sir Charles Warren. The war office
declined to give any information re-
garding such reports.
Maseru, April 1S.-Col. Dalgatty's s
casualties since besieged at Wepener
are 20 killed and 100 wounded. The
Boer losses are reported considerably
heavier. There is conflict of opinion
among the leaders. Some want to attack
again, while others refuse to do so.
Desultory firing and sniping contin-
ues- The CaledOn is rising, which
alarms the Beers, who are now on
both sides of the river and might be
cut of if the stream were to become
flooded.
London. April lS.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts. dated BlOemfOn-
ten. April Il: Our force ut WepCner
is still surrounded. but it IS reported
that the enemy are attacking in very
half-heartcd manner and are anxious
about their communications. hearing
that forces are approaching Wepener
from two directions-oue under Gen
eral Rumble, via fscddersburg, and an
other under General Brabant. with
General Harris brigade in support, VIA
RouXvillc.
BOcTs Re0uIsed at DOpaspoOrt.
s.nu bn nf IprIxI-iIIn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Hanna No, 10 BE a DeIerate.

Washington. April 1s. = The Post
publishes the following: Senator
Hanna viii not he a delegate 10 the
Republican national convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Twenty-Fonr Frenehmes, Drownen.

Crookhaven. Ireland. April 1s.-The
French fishing boat Hoehe has found
cred off Crookhaven In storm, TWEEN
ty-four persons- being drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Mysterious Billy" Knocked Ont.

New York. April 1S.-"Mysterious
Billy Smith was knocked out in the
nineteenth round by Marty Matthews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
GENERAL MARREN.

rain have somewhat Intrrfered with
the march of these columns. but il is
hoped they will soon be able TO make
their presence more decidedly felt.
General Settle reports from Kenhardt,
April Il. that 2OO TransvaalerS made 4
determined attack the previous day on
DopaspOort. held by Il party of Or
pon's horse Our losses were two
killed and one wounded. The enemy's
losses must have been heavy. as they
applied to us for doctors and an am-
bulauce.'
Roberts oriticises BuIIers Campaign.
London. AprIl IS-rhe war Office
publishes i'm The Gazette u dispatch
from ford Roberts dated Feb. l3 sub
Milling General Buffers dispatches de-
Scribn. -he Spion KOp and other op-
crations from Jan. Il to Jan. -. Lord
Roberts deals severely with General
Warren aud some others. Even Gen
eral Butler does not escape. Lord
Roberts complains that the plan Of
operations i not clearly described in
the dispatches. After SkctchinC Gen
eral Buffers intentions as communi-
Gated to Sir Charles Warren. who
commanded the whole force. Lord Rob
crtS points out that General Warren
seems TO have concluded, after con
sultatiCn with his officers. that the
thanking movement ordered by General
Butler WAS impra cticable. and there
fore so changed the plan of advance aS
10 neCesSitatc the capture and retention
OF Spion kop. which. however was
captured and later given up unneceS-
sarily and disastrou>ly, in Roberts
opinion.
More News from AIafeking.
London. April Is. - The following
dispatch is printed here this morning:
''Mafeking. April The success OF
Lieutenant Smith -Eman. the RhodeSian
scout, who with the exception OF
Reuter- correspondents. a cycliSt. is the
only white man who has entered Mafe-
king since the siege began. iS likely TO
prove of great value to Colonel Plum
vr 10 whom he has returned with dis
patches. should Plumer decide TO raise
the siege OF MafekinE in earnest. 4
Scottish Crofter has introduced meth
od Of making nourishing porrfdge with
cat bran. which is a great boon and is
solving the question of feeding the
natives. We are now confident of hold
ing out two months longer. The men
in the trenches are determined TO play
the game 10 the end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
HACKETT is NAMED.
New Hampshire Man for Assistant Naval
Secretary.

Washington, April 1S.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the NOM
ination of Frank w. Hackett, of New
Hampshire, TO be assistant secretary
of the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Democrats for Col. Bryan.

Springfield. Ills. April 1S.-The Dem
oCTats of Sangamon county held con-
vention in Representatives hall yeSter-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
TOWNS PICK OFFICERS
Varied Results in Prairie State
City Elections So Far
as Reported.
MINE MANAGERS STRIKE GETS ON
Curious Funeral of a Pretty Gypsy Girl
at Venice-Dreyer Gets No
BaiI-State Notes.

Springfield. Ills, April 1S.-Returns
from the city elections yesterday show
that in Pekin the Democrats elected
four of six aldermen. securing control
of the city council and electing all the
supervisors. The TaZewell county
board will stand sixteen Democrats,
eight Republicans. Nirginia-twO anti
license aldermen were elected, the
council standing now mayor and two
aldermen for license and four alder
men against. Tayiorville Republicans
elected the police magistrate and three
of four aldermen. Morrisville-C. \.
KelsO. anti-license, was elected mayor,
and the license men elected all three al
dermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Anti-License Ticket Elected.

Edinburg-Anti-licenS ticket, with
exception of the police magistrate and
clerk elected. Pana Republicans elect
ed four of five aldermen. giving them
the city council. Jerseyville Democrats
elected the police ma gistrate and three
of four aldermen. Girard-The anti
license ticket was elected by 13 votes
Waverly Democrats elected the city
clerk and all three aldermen. Jackson
vile Republicans elected both mem
bers of the board of education. Lincoln
Democrats elected the police magiS-
trate and two of three aldermen.
Danville Elects Republicans.
Danville Republicans elected five al
dermen: Democrats. two. Blooming
ton Republicans Were successful. elect
ing four out of seven aldermanic can
didates. This is Il gain of two alder
men i'll the council Cairo-Only alder
men We're elected-three Democrats
and four Republicans. McLeanSborO
elected license candidates. The anti
license people have three holdOver al
dermen and The mayor. which will pre-
vent the issuing of license for one year.
Peoria Democrats carried four wards
and the Republicans three. Il gain OF
one Democratic alderman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18
Rocrs ReouIsed at Dopnspoort.

'On the rcoccupation of RouXville.
April II, the few Beers there retired
and General Brabant made some i'm
portaut arrests. Violent storms of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-Gov. Taylor,
Of Kentucky. called at the White
House yesterday afternoon and had an
interview with President Mckinley.
He remained about half an hour.