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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

Great Joy Among Representatives OF the
Successful Cry.
Washington. Feb. 23.-Thc next na-
tiOnal Democratic convention viii be
held at Kansas City, Mo. July 1. This
WAS the decision OF the Democratic
national committee which met at the
Hotel Ralei@h yesterday TO tiX the
time ana place OF holding the conven-
ton. Milwaukee was tire only other
city which competed for the honor of
entertaining til" convention. ana the
poor ~hOwiG she mad when the vote
was taken Uhe result hr!ug Kansas
City, 10: milwaukee,. 81. caused
general surprise. The claims OF the
rival cities aS 10 botrlaccomnOdation
railroad and tclegraph.c facilities.
were presented in open session by rep
reSrntativeS of each city, and >ubSe
Quently in executive session. Governor
w. J. Stone. on behalf of Kansas City,
and National Committeeman +. &.
Wall, on behalf of Milwaukee. eX-
planned the financial inducements
which the city he represented was
willing To make.
Financial Inducements offered.
Each offered Tie committee $4,000,
but in addition Kansas City was will
ing To furnish hotel accommodation
for the members of the committee. and
the hall. with decorations and music
free of expense to the committee. one
of Milwaukee's strongest arguments
was the political effect which the hold
ing Of the convention in that city would
have upon the German-AmeTican Vot-
crS. who were represented 10 the COM
mitiee as waverin@ in their allegiance
10 the Republican party. II seemed 10
be taken for granted by At least two
speakers that Bryan would be renom-
mated, and that the Chicago platform
in substance would he reafiirmed.
Sentiments That Were AppIauded.
Opposition Ia trusts. expansion and
Imperialism together with every men
tion Of Bryan and the Chicago plat
form aroused enthusiasm hut during
the open session of the committee there
was no ailuSiOn To tn" issue of free
silver. Three dates for holding the
convention We're pruposed-NlaY =. by
Townsend of Oregon; June II. 10y Till
man of SUnth Carolina. and JHly 1. by
Of West Virginia. y speech
by eN Senator German in favorof hold
ing IT, precedent AMI naming II daie
later than that for the convention of
tn" party in power had conSidpra bIe
influence i'll causing Independence Day
to he chosen.
Kansas City B"omer- .JoIIify.
-hltcrthe committee. had selected the
Cate City Of the West" the Kansas
city boomers held Il iollification meet
ing i'll their rooms At the Raleigh. Ex-
Governor Stone addressed the gather
ing. predicting that those who at
tended til" convention would depart
with praises upon their lips for the
hospitality they had received and that
the nominee of the convention would
be- the victor at the polls in November
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
British Again Advance.

Colenso, Feb. 21.-The British
crossed the Tugela over poatoon
northward of Hlangwana and now
occupy Fort Wylie. The Beers guns
are still shelling the relieving force
from the hills south Of Lady mith
but the impression is spreading that
they are merely covering the retreat
of the entire Bner force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

Tragedy That Is Going on Between Briton
and Hoer at FHardeberE Drift.

cape rowl. Fen. 23.-ln reply 10
General Crouje's request FOR au armi>-
tiCC Of tvcuty-fouT hours to allow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 23.-ArticlcS
of Incorporation were filed with the
secretary of state yesterday of the St
Louis. Low Grade and Southern Rail-
way company from East 81. Louis to
Cairo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Financial BilI.

At $50 Aldrich presented the con-
ference report in the financial bill to
the senate.
In the house, the debate upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed.
Jones. of Virginia, was the first
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
Reinforcement, for Cronje Defeated.

London. Feb. 2:;.-SomCthiHg ui what
h" has been doing WAS received from
Roberts yesterday and posted at the
war office. Briefly. the dispatches
said. that Roberts concluded not to
assault Crouic. but 10 lombard him.
a. course thai would result in less
loss To the British. that this left his
infantry free to attend 10 lii" Boer re
cnforccmcnt~ which were coming up
and which were dispersed in all direC-
tions. leaving many killed. wounded
and prisoners The British loss was
only ~iN slightly wounded. Meantime
the British artillery tire drove TN" Beers
of Il kopir they had occupied on the
bank of the MOddcr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

MED in detail the asset TiUsIS or Sucn
witnesses aS WhiteSide. Hewitt. State
Senator Meyers aud others. Clark
submitted what he said was a detailed
statement of his receipts and eXpendi-
lures for political purposes during the
Montana campaign. Tie aggregate
footed up Si1S.WDO. His testimony was
Il point-blank denial that i solitary
vote had been purchased.
Dr. Martin testified concerning his
Interview with Justice Brantley. pro-
ducing the letter written him by Clark
in the Welcome ease. This letter was
aS follows:
Dear Br. Martin: If YOU could see
our mutual friend. Judge T.. and state
to him what John X. T. told YOU. out.
lining the plan of the campaign. which
practically showed that everything
was practically prearragned. | am sure
that lac would have Il better under
standing of the Welcome proceeding
and would not allow that splendid man
and children. and il is Il shame that he
should suffer disgrace through two
such diSrepUtable men rs WhiteSide
and my uame>I!le. W. \. Clark. of
Allison county
Wv. y. CLARK"
Martin said that our mutual friend.
Judge B. was Judge Brantley. aud
that John r. +. WAS John K. Toule lie
had hoped that lie could influence the
supreme court 10 send the case back
to the Silver Bow county court but
he saw no fndplicarv iH doing that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

him to bury his dead. Gen. Kitchener
told the BoeT commander that he must
fight to d finish or surrender uncondi.
tionally. General Cronje's position is
reported hopeless. The British have
occupied Barkly West.
London, Feb. 23.-The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Mod
Ger river. dated Feb. II: The Boer
forces under General CrOnje are esti-
mated n 5000 men. At i o'clock he
asked an armiSjice of twenty-fOuT
hours. which was refused. Later he
sent a messenger 10 say that he would
surrender. The British general sent 4
reply telling him to come into camp.
CrOnje refused. saying there had been
Il misunderstanding aud that he would
fight TO the death.
Terrible Bomba rdment of the Beers.
The bOmbardment was then re-
opened and our lyddite shells set fire TO
the Bocr wagons. WrncOntinued she'll
in" tn" laager through the night and
il the morning we resumed W. Max
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

"Othcr prisoners say that General
Croni" marched from MagerSfontein
here without outSpInuiu@. a distance
Of thirty-thrcc miles. Had he succeeded
an escaping il would have been one Of
the finest performances in the annals
of war. The Canadians made Il gallant
charge at the laagrr. but Were driven
back with loss. General Macdonald
and General Knox are slightly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23
ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Democrats Will Meet This Year
i'm Annual Convention at
Kansas City.
VERY FEW VOTES FOB MILWAUKEE,

Cream City Can show but Nine When 1t
Comes to NOte-FinanciaI COnsi'lera-
tion- Offered by the Rival Cities-Gor-
man Opposes an Early Convention
Great Joy Among Representatives OF the
Successful Cry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-23

inns and rifles. principally from the
north side. on SUNDAY there was much
waste Of life in attacking. and the same
result will bc achieved without it.
During Monday night seven Beers
made an attempt 10 break through our
lines. but they were captured and their
leader was killed. Four We're carry
ing letters. IL i believed that there
was one other who got through.
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NEW SAN FRANCISCO LINER.
steamer state OF California Arrives
i'm This Port for the First Time
Takes PuebIa's Run.

Steamer State of California arrived last
evening from San Francisco. making this
port for the first time. She has taken.
temporarily, the run so long held by the
steamer City of Puebia, which Is now
undergoing extensive repairs at Morans.'
The Puehla's run was first taken by the
Senator, which. owing to the mishan to
the steamer city Of Topeka in running on
the rocks OF Sullivan island, will ply tenn
ports. sailing January !.
The state Of California, long on the
route between San Francisco and Port
land Il first-class craft. She Is owned
by the Pacific Coast Company and was
built In 1879. Her dimensions are. Length
800 feet; beam. n: gross tonnage. /. 26g.
The State sailed from San Francisco
with seventy-threc passengers for Puget
sound and British Columbia ports. or her
passengers forty-onc left the vessel in
this city, twenty-one at Victoria, four are
Alaska hound. three for Tacoma and SIX
for Vancouver. BY destination her first
class passengers were.
Seattle Miss u. Grodzlnsky. j. Flowers.
J. H. Gael, Miss =. stanley. Mrs l.. n
Johnson and child. G. u. Newton J. Iseith
J.. Nj Hanselman. q. 4. Calvert. c. Ell
lengen and wife Miss l.. Gillette. A. O.
n NJ RAY pr. j y. s sca1h l1n,' J. N' a.
BURGLARS. Mrs. l.. s. pobson G. J. Davis
wife and child; q. Chesterfield O. n
keves ana wife. W. T. Williams, Mrs. n
Scott.
Tacoma Miss Donovan, Miss Policy.
AlaskA-~G, w Rose and child
Victoria. h, Civilian Green and Wife
f. columho. A. Adams and Wife. two
children f. a. kofnrd.
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PERSONALS.

Pa, Mccoy, the Edison losser. is at the
piliar.
r. NJ. SpariinE. hotel man at Wallace
wash. Is ~ the Dnter.
sherman Seelcy az the Port Gamble Mil
Company. Is at Tho nhies
Judge and Mrs r C. Million Of Mount
Vernon. are Al tho Seattle
A r. Coleman an attorney from Port
Townsend. Il as the sssttie.
John Trughuii a prominent attorney Of
Fort Angeles, Is at Fhe Seattle
= r. Moores a prominent ranchcr from
Mount Vernon - at the pNler.
william MeCanlv a nroninent Snsine,gs
mAh Of AiAryxv.iie. IS at the Dllisr.
The FraNley company passed through
Seattle yesterday on the way 10 Victoria.
n II. Gilils and w u, Ramsay. capital
fists from Bate, Mont, are a. the Rainier
Grand.
Frederick warde and his daughter Niles
MAY Warde, are guests at the Rainier
Grand,
Harry Corson Clarke ard hls manager.
l. Henry, registered al the Butler yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. w II. Thompson are
visitors from Fort Townsend and register
ed al the Dtller.
c S. Moody. az white Horse, returned
yesterday from an Eastern trip, and is
REGISTERED at the Seattle
c. L. Hoyt. a Naldes minor who has been
East for two months, has returned and
is stopping az the Diiier.
Mrs L. 5. Mayer left Yesterday for
California. where she VIII spend the
winter with friends and relatives.
Mrs. w. ID. Eastiske. who arrived from
Toxic, Japan. last Saturday and registered
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may by concerted action, secure the nom
nation of a weak candidate on the oppo-
sifion party ticket can see how remote
the chances are that voters will neglect
their own party ticket at the primary
election for tive whole list OF officers. in
order to aid in naming one, OF at most a
very few weak men on the other.
1T will also be seen how difficult II
will be for carnisdates for various Of
fees to successfully combine the efforts
of their followers, The voter win be more
likely to GO into the booth and make an
honest selection from the list Of names
for each office. and no who lacks in
knowledge conc erning the candidates for
certain positions will possibly pass over.
voting for only those be does know some
thing Of. instead Of blIndly voting for a
slate to go TO a convention to support
candidates that ne never would dream Of
selecting directly The interest would be
In the personality Of the candidate, not
in the faction he trains with.
Some suggest the use of colored bal
lots. so there may be no question as to
what party nominees the voter is select
ing and that less voting for undesirable
candidates OF the opposition party to
weaken the ticket for election day would
be attempted. Others go to the extreme
of advocating that instead Of ticket for
each party at the primaries. but one
official ticket with all parties thereon be
used giving voters the greatest latitude
10 select the hest men for nomination in
all PARTIES This might prove satisfactory
were only good, fair-minded men to pre-
dominate at the primary election.
"A few fear that a minority might Sc
iect a candidate under the proposed sys-
tenn, but 1t would never be by such a
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Improving THE HARbOR.
NAGASAkI TO DE ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT PORTS IN JAPAN.
Vast Extensions I'm PrOgress-Dredg-
er Arrives From Europe-CIoser
Connection with Kobe and Yoko-

Mail adviees from Kobe, Japan. by the
Riojun Maru. which arrived Saturday,
state that dredger has arrived from
in the harbor OF Nagasaki some time in
December. This work is usually referred
to as the ''harbor extension scheme" but
scheme" because, when completed. Maya
sakt will be enormously increased both
In size and value.
The Kobe Herald says that when one
considers that the station, now so awk-
wardy situated and at great distance
from the town. will be brought to Desh-
ina, and ocean-going vessels will be able
to discharge their cargoes in the same
goods and passenger traffic will be cheap
er and greatly facilitated. In addition
to this an enormous tract of new and
ratable land will be added to Nagasah.
II will also tend to bring the town into
closer relations with Kobe and Yoko-
hama and other important cities in Japan
Nagasakis rivals all admit that she has
great chance of becoming serious
competitor for the trade of the northern
ports.
Nagasaki is located on the southwest
side of the island of Kioosioo. 1t stands
on hillside facing the harbor, and has
population of perhaps 100000. The har-
Dor is seven miles long and one mile wide.
The depth of the water was originally
five fathoms. Prior to 1854. when the
treaty between the United States and
Japan was concluded. this was the only
port OF Japan open 10 foreign trade.
Lighthouses are to be established along
the Korean coast by the government Of
that country. The matter was brought
to final issue by requests from both
the Japanese and Russian minister's
The work will be Entrusted to McLeavy
Brown. Actual construction will not be
commenced until next spring.
An underground chamber, supposed to
be OF great antiquity. was recently dis
covered by workmen while digging the
American navy hospital at Yokohama
The walls of the chamber were hard
smooth and blaekened with smoke. No
relics of any kind were found.
Formosa has sugar trust, which is to
government. The factories will be es-
tablished at Tainan. The greater part
of the capital has been subscribed by
Prince Mort and the Mitsui firm.
Japanese newspapers are commenting
operations of the Japanese postoffice
One case is given where a letter post
marked at Yokohama June Is was deliy-
cred at Tokyo october ID.
The proposed railway between Seoul
and Kaijo In Korea is causing no end OF
trouble and Is producing conflicting re-
ports. Americans had already planned
an electric road, when Russo French
syndicate entered the field with a propo-
sition to build a steam railway The
government has apparently thrown the
to the Russian influence. AT the present
time Korea is a hothed of intrigue, and
concession easily obtained one day h
beyond reach the next
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small minority as usually compose the
inner circle Of manipulators at conven-
ton, that unfairly force the great body
of delegates to support a slate in order 10
secure the enc or two names the local
delegates may be interested in, who must
always trade or get left.
'.It has been claimed mat the primary
election would not work well in rural dis
tricts. Would It not be getting back to
the old town meeting plan. nearer the
people? Is it not fact that country del
egates are too often not selected at all
now? often credentials are prepared re-
gardless of caucus and to serve the pur-
pose of some faction. The expenses or at
tendance at conventions are 80 often
borne by interested candidates that the
country delegates are more servile trading
stock than even the city delegates. | be-
Heve 1t is reasonable to expect the rural
voters to show a greater interest than
they do now where their honest influence
is so remote and scattering. They could
then vote directly fo- the men they de-
sire placed on their rarty ticket, and when
a selection was made would be satisfied
and loyal in supporting IL at the election.
THE activity of politicians before the
primaries IS a condition some fear. That
is the time and place for active effort.
and not in a wrangle to select delegates
and then to trade them off for everything
but some one purpose, and often that OF
secondary importance. Let there be ac-
tivity before the primary. The whole body
of voters are too unwieldy for the manip-
ulators in favor of some one candidate.
The men and their merits will be the sub
iect of discussion befort the primary cleo
ton. and the party and its policies before
the general election"
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STEAMSHIP UMATILLA SAILS.
Takes Passengers and Freight for
San Francisco.

Steamship Umatilla, Capt Cousins
sailed for San Francisco yesterday with
a general cargo of 500 tons and 100 pas
sengers, including twenty japanese lmmi-
grants. Not including Orientals the Sc
attic passengers were:
$. Wright, Victor Wilson. c. r Willard
Harry Hannibal, A. BunRard. q. Foster
Mrs. G. Foster, Rich Richards. J. olsen
Y. Thibault, c. Eliason. George BRYANT
NJ. Setmer. II. s. Hubbard. .. schuly.
George Guernse, Pierre Isaurier, Mrs y
simpson. @. ]. Knight, William Wallace
Miss Jane Hibbs, W. II. fnnls, Mrs III
Innis, G. c. Brooks. Mrs. c Brooks A q
Arnold. A. A. Tisiale. +. Ofelson. ]. W
Flynn. J. G. Lustin, Laura Ihrig, Mrs. q
r. Mather, @. r. MAther, p Martensen
A. Dunn. Miss b. stewart, Mrs. X Stew
art, Mr.. bernstein Miss Mertens. Miss
Spencer. Samuel Graham Mrs Samuel
Graham, w. Taylor. J. o, Anderson. Ed
Joyce, NJ. Gandemayer. Med. Potts, G. III
Hartman, J. IL. Thayer NJ Fahit. y Il
smith John Jones RI Stone. G. al Nor
rison. Robert schwartz. Samuel Marshall.
]. " Schowten. PM Goughar. u A.
Fletcher, 4. Zinc, W. Har;eii r. johnson
A Edwards. Ed Nelson, w. r. Ressley
r. O. Mcleod, C. l.. kelt. John Canden
r. Sevensen. H. r. D0dsworth. Marguer-
tie Bryant r. Miller J. McCnrdis u
Bruun, a. ~ Emmens J.. \ Logan. II.
Stara. Mr.. Bryant Mrs. Bryant, r. ID
Baldwin. Frank Baldwin S. Cameron.
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RAILWAY BUILDING IN 1900.
OVER -FOUR THOUSAND MILES con-
sTRuCTED IN UNITED STATES.
Work of Closing Year of the Gem
fury brings Trackage of the
Country Up to 195.155 Miles
Estimates for the Coming Year.

Tho returns of railway construction
during the year 1900 Indicate that not lees
than 4.323 miles of track have been laid
in the United States. The statistics
gathered by the Railway Age-neeessartly
incomplete before the year has actually
.closed-show that. although construction
has been carried on with energy in al
most every portion of The country. fewer
miles have been completed In 1900 than
were built in 1899. The difference Is not
great and may have been overcome by
the rush OF work at tracklaying during
the closing days OF the year. The total
for 1899 was ASS miles.
The tracklaying of 1900 has been done
by $50 lines in forty-four states and terri
tories, as indicated in the following
a
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at the Butler, left yesterday overland for
Philadelphia
William o'Donnell, a prominent lawyer
of Portland, for many years resident OF
Seattle. Is In the city on business. He Is
a guest OF the Rainier-Grand.
Sherifr-eiect Edward Cudihee who left
a month ago to visit relatives in jackson,
Mich. returned last night somewhat Ill,
as the result OF his homeward trip, which
was cold and disagreeable.
c. A. Calvert for a year and half
chief clerk of Dawson postoffce money
order department and who has been East
for several months. returned yesterday,
and will leave again for Dawson tomor-
row, where he will be interested in the
Yukon sawmill,
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In tbe c.ud9e
- Room : =
'woodmen Of the world.

Seattle Camp. No. Co. and Home Camp,
No. sc met together In Elks' hail. In the
Comnn building. on Wednesday evening,
Home camp having invited 50 TO meet
with them at that time, as the regular
First Home camp rapidly transacted
what general business was absolutely
necessary. and after bailotlnR on several
applicants the officers Of 90 took charge
and promptly put through the routine
business and elected several applicants.
Home camp officers and team then took
charge and with the assistance Of the
excellent uuartette of ~ initiated six can
dldates most impressvely. After initial
tlon the - members present were enter
tainsd by the auartette.
The evening was passed pleasantly with
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Small Ballots Used in Minnesota
Primary Election.
SHORT LISTS OF CANDIDATES.
Reuben w. Jones, Representative
Elect From Fortieth Dfstrfct, Sc
cures sample of Republican
Ticket to Illustrate simplicity of
the scheme-Ar9ues ~ Favor of
Adoption of n Similar Law.

An exact reproduction Of the upper part
Of the Republican ballot voted in an cleo
tiUn district In Minneapolis at the recent
satisfactory trial of the primary election
law In that city IS presented by the POST
lntelligcncer. The complete ballot handed
to the voters at the primaries was COM
posed of this Republican ticket and SINH
lar slips for the Democratic and other
parties represented in the primaries, all
attached together. The voter was permit
ted to mark only one ticket, but was re-
Quired to return the ballots attached to-
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gether as presented 10
him.
The sample ticket Is
nve inches wide and
only fifteen inches
long. The names of
the candidates for the
Republican nomira-
tons are neatly ar
ranged in two parallel
columns. At the Min
neapolis primaries the
various parties we're
called upon to mako
nominations for thirty
one offices, including
complete judicial, con-
Grcssional, county.
legislative, city and
-echool election tickets.
This is an exception
ally long list Of nomi-
nations. much greater
than will ever be re-
Quired In Seattle, and
yet the ticket for the
Minneapolis primaries
10 small. concise and
easily comprehended.
Only seventy-eight
candidates all told APP
pear on tie Republi-
can ticket. an average
OF less than three as
pirants for each nomi-
nation. This does not
bear out the claim
that II would be neees-
sary to have enormous
tickets for the prlmar-
les because OF the
crowd OF persons de-
string nominations.
The sample ballot IL
Illustrated was secured
from Minneapolis by
Reuben W. Jones'. rep
resentativc-elect from
tho Fortieth district.
Mr.. Jones Is an earnest
advocate OF the adop-
tton Of the primary
election by this state
and procured tina sam
pie ballot to illustrate
his arguments In its
favor. In discussing
some OF the points
made plain by the bal
lot. Mr.. Jones said:
"1yhose who fear that
members OF one party