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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

has received the following dispatch
from Peking: Prince Ching and l.
Hung Chang have communicated TO
the foreign ENJOYS an imperial edict
in which the emperor declares thal
China accepts the joint note and au-
thOr!zes Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang 10 negotiate and to ask for u
suspension OF hoSJilities." Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang. according
to another dispatch 10 the Havas
agency, say that Emperor Kwang Hsu
has expressed a desire that the court
should return To Peking at the end OF
February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

London, Dec S1.-Fears of further
failures in connection with the col
lspse o! the London * Globe Finance
corporation were not realized up 10
this afternoon. The whole tone of
the stock exchange was steadied in
consequence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
GIVEN NOTICE BY ROSE
That After Jan. Ii Will Be Well
for Them if They Have a
Job to Attend.
PREPARATION FOR INAUGURATION
Mine Strike Not Vet Ordered-IIlinois
;lway Earnings-MuIcted
$1,000 for the Goat.

Springfield. Ills. Dec 31.-Secretary
of State James y. Rose Saturday
ssrved notice on several persons who
have held places on his force that their
terms would end with the expiration
of his present term of office, Jan. II.
Ii is reported that twenty-five en-
pioyeS had received notices of this kind
from the secretary of state. Rose did
rot remembce just how many notices
he sent out. but thought the number
would reach about ten. All who re
ceived notices Saturday have been EN-
pioyed as janitorS, policemen, and the
Ike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
GUESS THIS WILL
HOLD HER FOR A WHILE.

Wichita, kas., Dec. 81 The county
Jail has been quarantined on account
OF smallpox within. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, who rsided the Carey hotel
barroom. having failed to give boRd,
must STAY there u DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
GOV..ELECT YATES
ILL AT JACKSONVILLE.

Springfield, Dec. 3f.-Gov.- Elect
Yates is i'll today from an attack Of
grip. He is now at his hom" in Jack
sonville. His secretary, CarL. OSles-
by, said this morning it was impossi-
bic to announce any plans for the
Judge for the remainder of the week.
as it is uncertain how long he will be
confined to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Roosevelt speak. 70 Young Men.

New York. Deo 31.-GOvernor
Roosevelt spoke yesterday at Carnegie
hall before an audience of young meT
that completely hIled the house. II
" a. 4 ma>S-meetinG arranged by tn"
Y. NJ. c. \. of this city. The address
was read aloud to more than 100 other
Y. VI. {. 4 catherings in nGher ciHias-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
NOAH McGlNNIS
HANGED BY LAW

Butler. Mo, Dec. 3l.-Noah Nc
Ginnis was hanged here today for the
murder of Frederick n. Bancherling.
McGInnis made confession, stating
that he had no intention of shooting
the old man, but only shot to scare
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Farmer Shot by . Woman.

Maryville Mo. Dec. 3i.-Lawrenco
Growney. Il prominent farmer living
Ecar Clyde. was shot four times sat
urday 10y Mrs. Henry Wills. wife 81
the collector of jefferson township
and neiGhbor of Growney. Growney's
v oundS Will probably prove fatal II
- alleged that the cause Of the shoot
inc was stories circulated by GrOwney
about Mrs. Wills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Di,montIine lne RolIing Mill.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 31.-Thc work
Of dismautling the rolling mills of the
Springfield Iron company here. pur-
chased ahout Il year ago by the Repub
lie Iron and Steel company. ana op
Grated for 4 time with about 500 men
is being carried on by Il large force
of men. The steel shears have all
been removed and the rail rolls torn uD
Frank w. Pettigrew, son of the
South Dakota senator. was assaulted
and badly hurt by theater usher in
Kansas iCty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Pearson. Gives Away $4,000.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Dr. ID. X. Pear
SONS. of Chicago, who several months
ago publicly announced his purpose of
giving his fortune. estimated at SeV-
eral millions. TO small colleges and
other deserving institutions, the gifts
To be made during his lifetime. has in
creased his donations by $4,000. To
Grand Prairie college, of OnarSa. Ills.
was given $4,000. Lake Forest uni
Ve"Sity $4,000: and n check for SO
600 was sent to n school, the name OF
which is unannOunced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
Women Raid d blind pig"

Mattoon. Ills. Dec. 31.-AbOut TWEEN
ty women of LOngview raided Il blind
pig that has been running for some
time in spite Of the officers of The town,
broke in the door. gathered UP all the
tanglefoot shey could fiId and spilled
If in the street. The proprietors had
been many times fined. but paid their
fines and went on selling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
shadow of IA Cross on IA Church.

Greenup, Ills. Dec. 31.-At Clear
Creek. ten miles north of this city, the
people are much aroused over the
morning appearance of the shadow of
Il cross on the church front. \ big
revival was in progress when the shad-
ow was discovered. For six morn
ingS large crowds gathered to view the
phenomenon. On the seventh day it
ceased to appear. As no trees or. 50
far aS may be seen. any other sub
stance stands between the church and
the rising sun. no one has been able
10 solve The mNSIerN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

Samuel Mcdonald who murdered
Auditor Morris IN his office at Wash
ington. Is dead, of his self-inficted
.s-.arrr.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
CHINA Is ACoUIEsCENr.
Surprises Everybody by Promptly Accept
Ing the Terms of Peace Presented.

Ing the Terms OF Peace Presented.
Pckiu=. Dec. 3l.-Thc Chinese pIcui-
poteuiiaries have been unexpectedly
ordered Ia sign the preliminary joint
note and have notified the foreign en-
voys To that effect. The Chinese them
selves were greatly a>toui>hed N re
cciviu= the imperial instructions.
Neither Ii Hung Chang nor Prime"
Ching had expected success I'm perSuad-
Ing the court under ten day. The
emperor'S Instructions are To agree
fully to the note. but To Cudeavor 10
get the be~j terms possible. particular
" in the matter Of limiting the mum
Der of tho legation guards. ana also
as 10 the places where these JTr ID be-
located The pIcnipoJeutiaries are in
structrd to cndcavor TO limit Jhc mum
bCr OF army posts along the line OF
railway 70 a. few Is possible. ami
finally ;u request the powers not g"
destroy tie forts. but merely 10 dis
arm them.
Ii Hung l. Very Ill.
Il Hung Chau='S health - bad, ana
+, j. doubtful whether he VIII hc able
10 do more than atfiX his signature 10
an in>Iumcu; deiecatinG his powers "a
Prince ching uutil another picnipnteu-
tiJry has been appointed He WIS
dressed Yesterday morning and car
r.ed in u chair 10 the residence or
Prince Ching. with whom he held
long consultation. Prince Ching then
called upon tine doycn Of the diplomat
ic corps. the Spanish minister. Senior
de Colocar. ANA requested him 10 mott
" the other ENJOYS that instructions
had been received from the emperor
Ia sign the note.
Confirmed by the Havns Agency.
TarIs. Dec. 3I.-Ihe Havas Agency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
WOMAN WHO SEEMS TO KNOW.
Writes Letters to the Cincinnati Enquirer
Is Not Lizzie Burns.

Cincinnati. Dec. 31-The Enquirer
has received j second strangely signifi-
5au. letter from "EIoise." who now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

tentiaries have notified the represen-
tatives of the powers that the en-
Peror DEGREES acceptance of their de-
mands on a whole and Prince Ching
requests further conference.
They also desire that military ex-
cursions to the interior cease. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

last request is in accordance with the
views of the president.
ArmIstIcs Proclaimed.
London, Dec 3l.-A Pekin dispatch
dated Sunday says an armistice has
been proclaimed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
China Notifies Powers That
Demands VIII Be Ac-
ceded to.
MINISTER CONGER so CABLES
Plenipotentarics Accordingly
Desire Further Con-
ference.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The state
department received a dispatch from
Conger, a: Pekin, dated yesterday.
announcing that the Chinese plenipo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31


Springfield. Ills, Dec. 31.-The com
mittee in charge of the arrangements
for the Inaugural tiOn of GOvernor-elect
Yates on Jan. II have agreed ON Il plan
according TO which the reception in the
evening will be held in the reception
room of the railroad and warehouse
commission on the ground floor of the
capitol building. which will be tempo
rarily connected with tue insurance de
partment in the north wing, giving
passage for the guests who enter by
the east corridor and pass out through
the north corridor. No arrangements
have yet been made for free tranSpOr
1ation for the Chicago militia, though
it is expected the railroads will give
Il s. rate from Chicago for the occa-
sion.
That Threatened Coal Mine Strike
Springfield, Ills. Dec. 31.-NO at
tempt was made Saturday to close the
Clear Lake coal mine, from which coal
is being furnished to the Springfield
Contracting and Fuel company. +. w.
Mccullough, manager of the mine. Sa d
he had not received an official notiti-
cation from the United Mine Workers
iuStructing him not to ship coal into
the city for the state contract or notice
that the mine would be closed if the
coal was furnished the firm. He fur
Their said he would call on w. ID. Ryan.
the state secretary and treasurer of
the United Mine Workers, today and
IrY TO settle the matter. Ryan says
that if Mccullough does not see him
the mine will be closed.
Increase of Railway Mileage.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. 31.-In the re
port of the state board of railway
warehouse commissioners an increase
of 3SS.41 is shown in the mileage OF
railroads in Illinois over last year. The
gross earnings of the steam railroads
doing business in this state for the last
year We're S4S2. .543.579. an increase of
So. .963. .O44. The net income of these
roads shows an increase over last year
of q 10 G-Q
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
BENEFIT FOR HAWAIIANS.

The Hoganites will give benefit
performance, assisted by local talent
of the city in aid of the Sick Fund Of
the Young Hawaiians' Institute next
Tuesday evening, June 5, at the Opera
House.
Trusting the success with which this
company has been continuously ap-
plauded during their eleven weeks
performance at the Orpheum, and II
being their last and farewell night in
Honolulu to aid worthy and purely
Hawaiian organization for the benefit
of its sick and deceased members, 1t is
hoped that a crowded house will greet
this performance.
Many new gags and songs will be in
troduced during the minstrel first part
and Honolulu will hear some of its
own talents on the stage.
Seats are now on sale at Wall
Nichols Co. at popular prices, 81, "a
and so cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
SUMMER IN MANILA.

Manila, P. l., April 6.-With the APP
proach of this years hot weather.
which comes to Manila every April,
May and June, the vessels of the Unit
ed States navy have been slipping away
to the cooler parts Of China and ia
pan. 1t is mighty pleasant thing
to thus get away from the Philippines
during the heat of the summer and
such change for three months will
greatly benefit the whole ships COM
pany. This consideration of the health
of his men was strong factor in de-
Gliding Admiral Watson to order several
Of the ships from this station to spend
the summer between Yokohama and
Hongkong.
1t Is pity the army cannot get this
change. Persistent work tells on man
out here and we Americans have not
yet learned the Oriental habits of slow
ness in business and maps during the
heat of the day. 1t Is estimated that on
an average the American out here does
one-half of the work he would do al
home under the same circumstances
and every one knows 1t is just twice as
hard to accomplish this half. Army
officers can only get this change to the
cooler climate Of China and Japan by
obtaining sick leave, but 1t comes tC
many Of our naval officers as part Of
their duties.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
y. M. c. A, Athletic Contest.

The las Iof the athletic contests In
the Y. M. c. A. series took place in the
gymnasium last night. There was a
large number Of people present. Dan
lei Falvey made the winning score Of
432 2-10, with Ben Clark second. The
latter was very close, making 42S
points. Elerath with 387 came third.
Two Y. M. G. A. records were broken.
The spring board jump was formerly
2 feet. Elerath raised this inches.
The hitch kick was raised from feet
10 inches to 8 feet 3 inches.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
FOR SATURDAY SADNESS
BY DlOGENES.

Water the plantation and let the
capital stock wait.
49,
When the tramcars get to running
over the mules, rapid transit doesn't
seem such a distant prospect.
-
teal kindergartens should be a paying
invention.
-
Little Miss Primary (rehearsing her
first humane lesson)-I will try to be
kind to all dumb animals, and try to
protect them from cruel usage; for
sss
1t is wonderful how, sometimes, a
machine can be improved when taken
apart and set up again by experts other
than the makers.
$50
What lot of hcumps 1t would take to
form an assembly for important de-
out some lively rows!
$50
The nominator of one of the dele
gates to the National Republican Con-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
Ne Have lust Received a Large
Shipment Of These Lights

Tbs. amps burn in such manner that
tfm lombusti Is almost perfect and for
Ibis r.as N the light Is magnihcently
,fgiliant. snokel-ss and odorless.
The amps are absolutely safe 1t being
aimpiv impc ssible to explode.
II YOU are tired of the bother of ord nary
lhnps, If you wish to rid yourself Of
The ca'e, the above will appeal to you
very strongly. When coupled with
scpnom, the appeal is lrres istable.
The Angle Lamp accompIshes perfect
Ihan ja4,ion. It presents an opportunity
ii scoring light that is easily operated
mi more brilliant than gas or eie, tri itv
1fta no more heat at m.re fraction Of
their erst- 1t pr vid-s lamp for
HVues, stores, Offices, factories, halls
libraries. hotels and churches, that is ideal
in rsery way.
The public is cordially invited to cal
and aspect these lamps.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02

Water the plantation and let the
capital stock wait.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
PER q. 8. AUSTRALIA.

Just landed full line of grapes, ap-
pies, oranges, lemons, celery, cabbage,
caullfower. cranberries. burbank and
red potatoes, iates, salmon. founders.
halibut, crabs, Eastern and California
oysters Tin tin and SHELF turkeys,
chickens, ducks, quail. A I'LL line of
canned goods. CAMARINOS' REFRl-
GERATOR
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02

Mans work in life is to turn him
self from the raw product into piece
Of fine art,-Richard Whiteing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
Assessment Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the tenth assessment Of ten (lOp Per
cent on the capital stock of the Homo
lulu Rapid Transit & Land Company
will be due and payable TO ]. a.
Fisher. Treasurer. at al Fort street
(upstairs,) Honolulu. on the ID DAY
Of April inst The shares upon winch
an assessment may remain unpaid A.
ter thirty days from saio date. VIII b
declared delinquent Fsr
]. A. GILMAN.
Secretary H. r. T. & l. "a
Honolulu. April I'd. 1900.
llSb-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
"Wela Hao''

You will find it at the corner
of Hotel and Bethel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-02
Headquarters for ALL the
Sports and Race Horse Men.
A No. I Liquors a speciality

B. Lemon and F. Woodman
will attend to the WANTS of
the Weary.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27

the plea of the one or the wall of the
other. One must be convinced or
disregarded, the other ignored, in any
progressive movement.
The doubling Thomas is not always
pessimist. But if he is not, if he is
merely conservative, he is amena BILE
to reason. II the contemplated new
road cannot be made to appeal to the
Judgment of the conservative people
of the city and county ii is unworthy,
but it's fate cannot be safely entrusted
to those to whom doubt is the child
OF wish.
The people of Rock Island do not
expect the direct road enterprise to be
taken up if it is mpracticable. but
they have a right to ascertain if it is
practicable and if it is worthy of the
cost that would be involved in its
consummation. If it is good thing
and not too expensive it should be
constructed.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27

FIGURES Just compiled show that
the present year will eclipse 1899 in
railroad building by several hundred
miles. An estimate based on the
statistics for the first half of the year
and on the building reports of the
different railroads to the present
time shows that from 3, 500 to 1 900
miles of track have already been laid
to date and that l, 800 or more miles
are in course of construction and will
probably be completed by the end of
the year. The Burlington leads, with
$50 miles OF new road built in Ne
braska. Wyoming and Colorado, be-
side 30 miles of parallel tracks and IS
miles of double track rebuilt in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27
a Thinking Machine.

A famous inventor declares he has devised
q machine that will abolish warfare. This
IS 4 boat that will 90 without men
on u oard, and can be controlled for any dis
tance without wires. II viii obey orders from
the land or it VIII act its own Judgment, |,
according TO the necessities OF the situation.
1t will carry an unlimited quantity OF explo-
Sives which can be aimed with unerring ac-
curacy. Progress has achieved wonders dur
ing this century. The fact that it can find no
substitute for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
proves the inestimCble value OF the Bitters.
So long as constipation, indigestion, dyspep-
sIa. liver aud kidney troubles continue to affect
mankind. so long viii the Bitters stand as the
one sure cure Tor them.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27

Olive oil should be found in every
nursery and on every medicine shelf.
In time of Group it can be given fire.
Quently and will not disturb the diGes-
ton. as do many medicines. 1t is often
given in place of cod liver oil and is rs
effective in building up the system and
far less disagreeablc. 1t is recon-
mended by many specialists both as n
food and n tonic. \ certain young
chemist never has cold or requires
any medicine except n spoonful Of
olive oil every night and morning,
which he takes regularly. He seldom
wears an overcoat.-New York TriD-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27
Re,d Tbi< Before Your Write.

Never write poetry until you are at
least 80. unless you fall in love. when
it will come TO you like the :measles.
You would better begin with stories
that is. if you lEave n leading idea and
can invent situations. Do not attempt
the novel until. you have passed your
fortieth year. y novel requires
knowledge of tmen and manners,
study of human character, and powers
TO create dialogue and invent surprises.
/ know that there have been instances
when very young men have written
clever poems and novels, but these
were freaks of genius which do not
often occur. Avoid attempts at hui
NOR. That mine has already been
worked for more than it is worth, and
the best of IT seems to be labored.
What the funny men do produce is not
equal to the unintentional humor
which is TO be found in congressional
speeches on the tariff. and in the old
fashioned epitaphs in the country
rchyards.-Thomas Dunn English
in Success.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27
How's This!

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Proprietors,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, as cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27
THE PROPOSED SHORT CUT.

The only question involved in the
proposed direct road to the lower end
of Rock Island county is that of
practicability. Can a short cut high
wav down the river be constructed,
and if so can this be accomplished at
cost within the limits of reason?
The advantages, the immense advan-
tages. that would come.to Rock Island
in bringing to the city the trade that
now goes outside the city and outside
the state-a commercial factor of such
Importance and proportions that the
city that is now reapiDg the benefit of
it found it profitable TO span the Mis-
sissippi with bridge and to construct
a toll road to secure it-are undeni-
able.
As is invariably the case with great
undertakings. there are those who
naturally doubt the success of the
proposition, and hence would give it
no further thought. There are others
who, moved purely by selfish motives,
seek to obstruct. The development
OF these and other elements disposed
10 discourage the plan was expected.
They are in no sense a source of dis
appointment. There must be certain
characteristics on the surface in every
good work that is to be done
and Rock Island is indebted neither to
the pessimist nor the obstructionist
for the present stage reached in its on
ward march. No city has ever gone
forward that has tarried 10 listen to
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27

VOTING machines were used sue
cessfully in several eastern cities at the
recent election. A trial was made in
five wards of Woonsocket, 4. L., with
a machine in which the votes are re-
corded on perforated slips of paper.
When the polls are closed the strips
are run through counting machines
and the vote for each candidate IS
quickly obtained. In another system
the totals are registered as the cleo
tion progresses, and are ready the
moment the voting ceases. The only
trouble with the machines seems to
he a possible hitch in the mechanism,
and this has never occurred when
proper tests were made.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-27
RESERVED SEATS FOR CLUB.
Members VIII Take In Game In Holiday
Style.

Members VIII Take In Game In Holiday
Style.
We have been informed by the
management of the IowaNorthwest-
ern footb game that no vehicles of
any kind will be allowed on the
grounds at the Thanksgiving game,
consequently we have been obliged to
aba ndon our plan of going to the
game in a tallyho wagon.
We, however, are pleased to an
nounce that the management OF the
game has kindly reserved for the Rock
Island Club section NJ. This section
comprises the very best seats obtain
able, every seat being reserved so
that purchasers of tickets know Just
where they will sit.
This section of seats will be roped
off and decorated in our club colors,
etc.; and no one but members of the
Rock Island Club and their lady friends
will be permitted to enter.
Tickets for this section will be on
sale at the Rock Island Club parlors
Monday noon, Nov. 20, and we advise
mem bers desiring tickets to secure
them as early as possible, as we eX-
pect them to be quickly sold out.
Every purchaser of these tickets
and occupying seats in Rock Island
Club section must wear Rock Island
Club colors, red and white.
NJ. a. LOEB,
w. J. SWEENEY,
w. A. ROsENFIELD,
Entertainment Committee.