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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Tide of Battle Still Against
British in South
Africa.
.BOERS CONTINUE ACTIVE.
London Seeks to Discredit
News of Disastrous
Engagement.

London, April 11.-To the war Of
flee returns of casualties must be
added the losses of last week and
wounded, aggregating ~, 900. making
grand total OF upwards of %. 900 Of
ficers and men put out of action.
Simonstown, April 11.-OwiDg 10
the unfavorable conditions for keep
ing the Boer prisoners here the auth
critics have decided to ship them ali
to st. Helena without delay. Sickness
among the captive burghers is abat-
ing.
London. April 11.-Roberts wiIes
the war office from BiOemfOntein un-
der date of Tuesday. April 10, as fol-
lows: "The enemy has been very ac-
tive during the past few days. A
commando is now on the north bank
of the Orange river, not far from Ali
wal North, while another is attacking
Wepener. The garrison there is hold
ing out bravely and has inflicted seri
oIs loss on the Beers.
Maj. Syringe. of the Cape Mounted
rifles, was killed. A patrol of six
men of the 9TH Dragon guards, under
Lieut.. Wetherly, reported missing
since April I, has returned safely"
AS the foregoing dispatch does not
mention the alleged British reverse
Saturday at Meerkatsfontein, the Boer
telegrams are not credited at the war
office, and they.are further discredited
on account OF the discrepancies in the
dispatches, as Meerkatsfontein in one
message is located near Brandfort,
and in another it is located southeast
of Bloemfontein, the places being 100
miles apart.
Aliwal North, April 10.-The Brit
ish loss in the fighting at Wepener
Yesterday was IL killed and IL wound
ed. The fighting was resumed today.
the British holding their own.
One private and two gunners were
killed after three hours bonn bard
ment The British fire slackened and
the burghers cleared from the kopje
on the right Tne British advance
pickets were continually shipped, but
few casualties are reported. 1t is
rumoreI body of Beers gathered
southwest of ElandslIagte with the
apparent intention of cutting the
British line of comm unication.
Beers Attack Ladysmith.
Ladysmith, April 1O.-The Beers
opened fire this morning early, send
ing shells into the British camp at
Elandslaagte from three positions
widely separated. The shells did no
damage. The troops moved out to
reconnoiter and found the Beers in
strong force and well fortified
naval "a inch gun replied to the
Beers, who sgain placed their long
tom" in position
Bloemfontein, Tuesday, April 10
Gatacre, commander of the Srd di-
vision, is about to return to England.
Gen. Polo-Carew has been appointed
to the com mand of the 11th division.
Several changes are likely to be made
in the brigade commands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Colonel PIumer l. Wounded.
HEAVY CANNONADING REPORTED.
Methuen CeeIns To lie Getting to Work at
Fourteen Streams.

Fourteen Streams.
London. April Il. The following
dispatch has been received here:
Pretoria, April . Cvia Lourenzo
MarqucZJ.-Heavyc canuCnading is re
ported at Fourteen Streams. The Brit
ish are using Il naval gun. Lord
Methuen is moving in the direction of
HOopStad."
BlOemfOntein, April 11.-RemOunts
are continually arriving, but competent
authorities estimate that the waStage
of horses monthly by the British forces
III South Africa must be calculated at
not less than 1000.
Naples. April 11.-Messrs Mueller
and Van Boeschoten. TrauSvaal agents
here. went on board the Kaiser and
had long conference with the Trans
vaal ENJOYS, Fischer. Wolmarans and
Vessel. who arrived here yesterday.
Fischer in the course of an interview
condemns the inSinuation that the at
tack upon the Prince of Wales by
Sipido was the result of the campaign
conducted by DIR. Leyds. 1t is as
serted by passengers that the peace
commissioners are empowered to open
negotiations for an acceptable peace
or for Il truce, with a view TO subSe-
Ouent negotiations.
The COrriere d'Italia publishes an
interview with Fischer representing
him as having said: Lord Roberts
will never reach Pretoria. as he would
have to pass through an impractica bic
desert. Moreover, he is almost with
out cavalry and oxen"
Brussels. April 11.-Dr. LeydS left
Brussels last night to confer with the
Boet peace commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
THE FINAL DEBATE.
House wrestling with the Porto Ricnu
Bill Again.

House wrestling Win the Porto hican
Bill Again.
Washington, April 1.-THE clos
ing struggle over the Porto Rican
tariff bill attracted great crowds to
the galleries of the house today. n
vote will be taken at 5. The discus
sion which followed was quite ami
mated. At the end of the debate
Richardson, a minority leader,
made a motion to recommit the
rule with instructions to report
the new rule and substitute bill
providing for free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico. The
motion was ruled out of order. The
vote on the adoption of the rule was
ordered. The vote resulted: Ayes,
15S; noes, 142, this being regarded
test vote presaging the passage of
the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Notes of County Conventions.

Springfield. MS. April 11.-The
Clay county Democrats instructed the
delegates 10 the congressional conveu-
ton for J. r. Williams The Demo
Gratis of Logan county indorsed Bryan
for president. instructed for General
Alfred Orendorff for governor and for
Caldwell for congress. The Putnam
county Republicans instructed for Cul-
lom for senator. Graft for congress ana
Reeves for governor. The Perry coun-
ty Democrats indOrsed Bryan for pres
ident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Illinois NiIitia Notes.

Springfield. Ills, April 11.-Upon his
own request and under the provisions
of the military and naval code, Cap
tain Will i. Butler, Troop Il, First
cavalry. is placed on the retired list
Seamen Nathan X. Lamb. Walter II.
Buffers and Richard Peacock. first di-
vision, SECOND ships crew, are hon
orably discharged from the naval serv-
ice of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
snrpIu, of ssa. .ooo .ooo E,timntc..

Washington. April lin reply to
house resolutions asking him for in
formation aS TO the effect of the rev
enue laws. Secretary Gage sends q lot
of figures to the speaker. the notable
point therein being an estimated sur
plus for the year ending June 80. 1901,
of SS2. 600 600. while for the year end
ing next June the estimated surplus
$40 200 GOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
HIS CAREER WAS SOON ENDED.
Young Man Cut Adrift by Wealthy Fa-
ther Commit Suicide.

Springfield. Ills. April 1.-THE de
plorablc ending of the life of Tingley
{. Wood Sunday night ut the MentOnH
hotel in Chicago came as Il great shock
to the many friends of the young man
in Springfield where since early man
hood he has been Il prominent leader
in society. Being cast upon his own
resources after an early life of ease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
BUILDING OF A NAVY.
Representative Foss, of Illinois,
Has Some Decided Views
on That Subject.
OPPOSES GOVERNMENT sH1PYARDs.

Also Government Steel PIants-says They
Are Always CostIier Than Private On ~
comparative Cost of A Armor Here and
in Europe--RePort on Clark of Mot
taEa Is Unanimously Against Him
Judge CaldweII.'
Washington. April 11.-Representa-
tive FoSs, of Chicago, acting chair
man of the house committee on naval
affairs. made interesting admissions
yesterday relative TO government and
private construction OF warShips and
manufacture of armor plate. FoSS
states emphatically that the govern
ment cannot construct warShipS as
economically as private companies can.
and for that reason he is opposed to
the establishment of a government
armor plate factory. as recommended
10y the minority OF the house naval
committee when the budget. carrying
over S6l 100000. was reported. But
perhaps the most startling statement
from the lips OF the acting chairman
of the naval committee is that he re-
CARDS the repairing of ships i'll the
government ship yards as eXtravagant.
and that this work can be performed
with less expenditure to the govern
ment in private yards.
Studied the Question in Europe.
FosS made an extended trip to Eu-
rope TO study the modern methods of
naval construction in the big ship
yards abroad. In order to subStantiate
his views Foss submits figures To show
that private companies are enabled to
construct warShipS upon Il cheaper
basis than the government can under
take. Il have studied the problem
thoroughly" he says, ''and 1 am con-
WINGED that the government cannot,
for various obvious reasons. undertake
to build warships as economically as
can private companies. In the first
place, the hours of labor for govern
ment employees would he limited to
eight: then. the government has not
the facility for assembling the crude
material nor the superior class of work
manship which private companies
possess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Would Give silver a Back Sent. O

Duluth. April lin n statement
made here in reply to a request for his
views on the leading issues this year
Charles \. Towne says he would put
Imperialism to the front instead of
silver-because Imperialism is the most
important at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
'TIs Ever Thus. or Nearly Ever.

Lacrosse, Wis. April 11.-C. n.
Hawley, one of the leading business
men of the city. had narrow escape
from death. He had kindled the fire
in the furnace at his residence. using
kerosene. thinking that the fire was
entirely out. An explosion followed
and he was badly burned about the
face and neck and hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Illinois EvangelicaI Conferenoe.

rreeport. Ills, April 1.-THE an
nual session of the Illinois conference
of the Evangelical association closed
with a special service in celebration
of the centennial of the founding of
the denomination. Strong resolutions
against desecratiOR. Sunday newspa-
pers. divorces. intemperance and the
tobacco habit were passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
british FIND some Documents.

London. April 11.-AmonG the val
Uable documents discovered at Bloem-
fonte!n belonging 10 Steyn and Fischer
is some correspondence proving that
the fall of Ladysmith WAS to he the
signal for q general Dutch rising. says
The Times correspondent ut BlOem-
fOntein
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
MELBA IS A DTVoRCEE.
Husband Secured Legal Separation by Co
ing to a TeNas Court.

New York, April 11.-A special to
The World from Galveston says:
Quietly and without even the judge
who tried the case knowing the idehti-
" of the defendant Il divorce has been
granted in the Tenth district court here
10 Charles y. +. Armstrong from Nell
lie Armstrong. better known to the
world as AIelba. Armstrong is a son
Of Sir Andrew Armstrong, Bart, NJ. p,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

London. April 1.-THE BOer peace
commissioners ut Naples do not con-
ceal the fact that they have no hope
of obtaining peace with independence
for the republics. but they will en-
dcavOr to save their amour prOpre or
to secure Il truce for further neSotia-
tiOns. Fischer says the present Boer
strength at the front is $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
1Ei.crn,in De,nocrntic CoaventIon.

Milwaukee. April 11.-At a meeting
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee last night. June II. noon. was
selected for holding the state cOnven-
ton for choosing delegates At large
and ratifying the delegates TO be
chosen 10y the congressional district
conventions TO the NATIONAL conveu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Pittsburg. April I1.-NIrS. Rose Dor
sev. coIoIed. whose age is reliably at
tested to be III years. died last night
in this city of pneumonia The old
lady retained all of her senses up tc
within hnlf IN hour of her dcnth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

ion workmcn upon non union workmen
are numerous in this city now. YeSter-
day five nOn-Union men We're brutally
beaten. the scenes of the crimes being
the new Marshall Field building at
Clark and Adams street, and the eXca-
walton for Il new Western Electric
building at jefferson and Harrison
streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
ria:o Ea.tcrl BOD ~.

SchooIcraft. Mich. April IL The
RutteH Piano Co.'S factory burned
Monday. Loss $4,000, with SS.0tO IN
surance in the Liverpool. London n
Globe and Hartford companies Twen-
~ men are tlE-Crvn out of work The
factorv Will probably not he rebuilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Personal Friend of LincoIn'. Dies.

San Antonio. Tex. April IA dis
patch to The Express announces the
death Of Colonel i. II. Iifford. one of
the most noted characters in Texas. ut
his home near Beeville. aged over 50
wears. Colonel Lifford was native of
Illinois and a personal friend of Abra-
ham Iinrnin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Springfield, Ills, April 1.-THE
Laundrymen'S association of the state
of Illinois closed its fifth annual CON
vention last evening. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. Hugh Smell. Litch-
field; first vice president, II. j. Noblett.
Springfield; second vice president, j.
w. Grapes. Bloomington; secretary. II.
G Burnbrock, Springfield. The next
convention will be held in Danville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

where Between $500 ana G,O0U. They
are moving cautiously"
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF
The Morning Post says: The water sup
ply continues satisfactory. Enntrench-
ing Is proceeding vigorously on the
Ills commanding BIomfontein. Civilian
, labor is TO be utilized. Sickness among
the troops is somewhat diminishing"
Attempted Relief of Mafeking.
London. April 1.-THE following dis
patch tells of the recent unavailing
attempt of Colonel Plumer to relieve
Mafeking:
"Gaberones, April 3.-Saturday's
fight in the envirOns of Mafeking was
conducted Gil Colonel PIumer's side I'M
der great difficulties. being in the prox-
unity of the Boer laagers whence re-
Inducements could be promptly sent
to the burghers. and there was little
cover available for the British when the
fight began. the plain being but sparse
ly wooded and the railroad embank-
ment. the chief protection. being only
two feet high. The men behaved gal
lantly. however. and officers were un-
exceptionally conspicuous in the affair.
With the exception of a few rounds
fired by the British Maxim gun at
Ramathlabama the fire on both sides
was entirely with rife.
Colonel PIumer l. Wounded.
Half of the British officers were
more or less seriously wounded. Col
onel Plumer'S wound was in his right
arm. His horse was shot. Colonel
BOdle and Captain ROlt We're wounded.
Colonel Plumer's orderly is missing.
Sergeant Major Manning. Of the Fifth
Dragon Guards. who took up the du-
ties of orderly. did excellent work.
Captain Fred Crewc was shot dead
while covering the retreat of others.
Captain MacLarcn was severely
wounded and Lieutenant Milligan. the
famous Yorkshire cricketer. fatally.
while tenaciously holding an assigned
position"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Double Crime at Chicago.

Chicago, April 11.-BecauSe he
wished to return to divorced wife,
from whom he had been separated two
years, John TOmarek. expressman, last
night shot and fatally wounded his
second wife. and then shot and killed
himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
More Snow in Kan.ns,

Kansas City, April 11.-Reports are
received here of a heavy fall of snow
throughout central and eastern Kan
SaS. Larned reports ten inches. Great
Bend four inches and Emporia a heavy
fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Pretoria. April o. via LourenZo Mar
queS. April 1.-THE Transvaal volks-
raad has been summoned to meet in
ordinary session on May 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
BouteIIe Is Renominated.

Bangor, Me. April 1.-THE Repub-
licans of the Fourth Maine congression-
nj district yesterday renominated Hon.
Charles y. BOutelle as candidate for
representative. The Republicans of
the Second district renominated Little
field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Armor Plate Is Cheap Here.

THE same is true of the manu-
facture of armor plate. As IL matter
of fact. the cry OF eXorbitant demands
by the armor plate manufacturing com
panies is not well founded During my
visit abroad l studied this question,
and the fact is that this government
pays less for armOr. ut SOLD per ton.
than do foreign governments. To go
n step further, | may say that it would
be cheaper for the government to have
its ship repairs made in private yards
instead of in the government yards"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Democratic Convention EaII.

Kansas City. April IA $4,000
bond was given by the Gillette HerZog
Manufacturing company. of Minneapo-
lis. To insure the erection cf the new
convention hail in time for occupancy
~ the Democratic national convention
in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Lorenzo Marques. April 10. - The
French steamer Caravclla. from HaVre
Fob -. has arrived here with 1Od
passengers. including the Chicago am
bulancc corps. \ majority of the pas
sengers will proceed by train to the
IranSVaal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Denth orCoL. McC. BriI.

Milwaukee. April II. - Colonel J.
Nee. Bell 4 native of Westchester.
Pa. and since the close OF the civil
war a prominent citizen Of milwaukee,.
died at his home In this city Monday
night from q stroket of paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
"JeaIous' NIiscreant's work.

Chicago, April 11.-Reinhart Tonn
bOokbinder. shot his 16-year-old sis.
ter-in-law, Ida Kellar. last night. then
turned the weapon on himself. At St
EliZebeth hospital the girl died from
her wounds Tonn-is fatally wounded
jealousy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Ru,nors.i Honor for McCIeruanJ.

Springfield. Ills. April lit is rlI-
mored here that Colonel Edward Nc
Clcrnand, 4 son OF General John A.
McClcrnand. is to be appointed mill
tary governor of Manila by President
Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Hartford Wins nPoIo Match.

Richmond. Ind, April 11.-IIartford
Comm defeated the local polo team
last night in the second game of the
series by Il score of to !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Cape Town. April 1.-THE remain.
der of the Bocr prisoners that were on
board the transports OF SimonS Town,
about 1000. have been transferred IN
the mainland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Oar Attacho Led the Beers.

London. April 11.-T1c Berlin CORE
spondent of The Daily News asserts
;hat the Heichman who is credited
with having led the Beers ut Korn-
spruit is certainly the American
attnchc. Captain Carl Rcichman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Caldwell Prefers the WooIsack.

Washington, April 11.-Judce Henry
c. Caldwell, of Arkansas, who has
been extensively spoken of as Il candi-
date for vice president. and who has
received great number of letters urg-
ing him TO agree 10 accept that posi-
tion in case il should be rendered him.
has written Il letter 10 Jones. of
Arkansas. who is his personal friend.
saying that he cannot consent to such
use of his name and that his resolu-
ton in this matter is absolutely ir-
revocable. In speaking of the judges
attitude Senator Jones said: Judge
CnIdMelEs TASTES arc al indicialr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

ton at Kansas City. The committee
adopted resolutions favOring Bryan for
the presidential nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
TANNERS COMMENTS
On Few Features Prominent in
the Situation, Politically
Speaking.
THINKS CULLoM HAS MADE Hay

While the sun Shone,' 1t Were-Is
Sorry for Admiral Dewey, and Opposed
80 the Porto Rican Bill-Tragic Close of
Young Mans sCareer-Doings of County
Conventions-Laundry Elect Officers
State News Items.
Springfield. Ills, April 11.:Governor
Tanner is at the executive office in
the state house yesterday for the first
time since he was taken sick in Feb
ruary. He seemed TO be in excellent
spirits. and put in the morning receiv-
ing callers. Among these We're quite
4 number of local politicians.
When asked regarding political mat
tiers in Illinois the governor said he
was absolutely without information in
the. matter. Il nave let politics alone
during my absence from the state" he
said. "All the news l received was
from an occasional paper. three or four
days old. Mr. CullOm has had a clear
field for the last six weeks. and | sup
pose he has made the best of the op-
portunity. II l had had the same op-
portunity am sure l would have prof
tied by it"
Thinks Dewey Case Pitiful.
The governor does not look with
favor upon DeWeYS candidacy for the
presidency. 1t is indeed pitiful." he
declared. for Il man who has enjoyed
not only the respect but the admira-
ton of the entire American people. and
who has approached as near the re-
cipiency of hero-worShip any man in
the history of the country, to have so
completely washed himself out by his
interviews i'll so brief Il period. How
ever, he has. like many others who
have preceded him. showed his bark
out into unknown waters and got be-
yOnd his reckoning"
His View of the Porto Ricnn Question.
The governor is positive in his op-
position to the Porto Rican tariff
measure pending in congress. My
views are very fixed on that question:"
he declared. Porto Rico is either a
part of the United States or else it is
Il foreign country. If Il part of the
territory of the United States we have
no more right to levy tax upon the
citizens than we have to levy tax
upon the citizens of Florida. Arizona
or Alaska. If il is not Il part of the
United States the president or congress
should withdraw our army from its
territory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
Attempt to wrcck a Trnin.

Houston, Tex, April 11.-An attempt
was made carly yesterday. to wreck the
International and Great Northern pas
senger train near Taylor. An extra
freight was ditched instead. Fireman
7. !. Lyons was killed and Engineer
Alderman and Brakeman J. s. Jacobs
each had Il leg broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11

Paderewski wouldn't play Mt Sacra.
mento City, Cal, Monday night be-
cause only 122 seats had been sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
KipIiur S,iIs for England.


Cape Town. April 11.-Rudyard
Eipling sailed for England today.