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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that q special meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Rock Island &
Eastern Illinois Railway company has been
held at the ONCE of the company in the Rock
cry building, in Chicago, Ill on the "a day OF
July, 1900 at the hour of II O'Clock in the fore
noon: and that at such meeting there will be
submitted TO a vote of the stockholders the
folio wing several propositions. viz:
I. To change the name OF said corporation
to the Davenport, Rock Island & Northwest
ern Railway company.
2. To increase the capital stock of sail cor
poration from one hundred thousand dollars TO
the sum of four mi lion dollars
3. To authorize the officers and directors TO
issue and dispose of bonds OF Id company,
to the amount OF four million dollars, payable
In gold, hftv years after date bearing three
and one-half (3h). per cent interest. payable
semi annually; and also to execute trust
deed or mortgage, thereby conveying the cor
porate property, rights and franchises, now
BY said company, TO secure the payment OF
said bonds; and also TO authorize additional
bonds to be issued thereafter for corporate
purposes to be likewise secured by said mort
To authorize said sracers and directors TO
purchase In fee simple the railroad property
chises Except the franchise TO be CORPORA
tionl of the Davenport. Rock Island North
western Railway company and OF the Daver-
port. Clinton Eastern Railway company. re-
speedway Goth of said last named companies
being Iowa corporations); or, In case of the
union of the railways OF said two companies
In the meantime by purchase, sale, consollda-
ton or otherwise, TO purchase The railway
franchises except the franchise TO be . cor
porstionl OF the corporation owning said
united properties
Dated April 10. 1900.
JOHN LAMBERT,
JOHN w. GATES,
CHARLES O. GATES,
JAMES G. HUTCHIEs,
o. OWEN,
CHARLEs G. GATES. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
MORE AMERICAN
TROOPS FOR CHINA
Continued From First Page.

2,VoU men or all nationaIities repre-
scented here went on June 10 to open
the road and TO relieve Picking. This
movement was by permission of the
Chinese government. The last news
form the expedition was dated June
y, when the expedition was at Lang
Fang. The railroad has been destroyed
behind 1t since then
Dispatch That Is Rather Blind.
London, June 26. - The British
cruiser Terrible has arrived at Chefoo
from Taku with the latest news, which
is as follows: Eight hundred Sikhs
and 200 Welsh fusiliers have affected
a junction with the American, German
and Russian forces which had been
cut off by the Chinese about nine miles
from Tien Tsin. 1t was proposed to
deliver an assault upon the Chinese
forces 1t Tien Tsin Sunday night"
IL Is not clear what forces united. 1t
would seem that one relieving force,
cut off. had been relieved by another.
At any rate. it is apparently certain
that the allies arrived in sufficient force
at Tien Tsin Sunday to attack the
besieging Chinese.
Worst May BE Expected, He Thinks
Foreign official opinions here" says
a dispatch from Shanghai 10 The Daily
Express, dated yesterday. incline to
believe that the worst has happened
to the legations at Peking and to AID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
MINISTER WI ASKS AN ARMIsTICE
Gives His Reasons Therefor-Reply from
Our state Department..

Gives His Reasons Therefor-Reply from
Our state Department..
Washington. June 26.-The chief de-
velopment yesterday in the Chinese sit
uation was the effort of the Chinese
minister, WI Ting Fang, to secure an
armistice in the operation of American
troops until Ii Hung Chang could
reach Picking and bring about cessa-
ton of the disorder. The proposition
is based upon the representations Of
the viceroys of the important prov
inces of the Yang-ste- Kiang valley that
they can maintain order without the
aid of foreign troops, and that the
presence of the foreigners would act
merely as an incentive to disorder.
Minister WI brought these repre-
sensations to the attention of Secretary
Hay, who consulted the president. The
latter's decision was that while the as
suranceS of the viceroys for continued
quiet were fully appreciated the Unit
ed States could not bind its forces to
points where disorder actually existed.
and where the safety of our officials
and citizens was endangered. Technic-
ally speaking. In the absence of n state
of war. this was not proposition of
armistice. but high government officials
said it amounted practically to an offer
of armiStice and refusal on the part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
UP AGAINST A BIG THING.
Chinese Army of 100000 Modernly
Armed Now Around Picking.

Chinese Army of 100000 Modernly
Armed Now Around Peking.
London, June 26. - General Mas
army" says a correspondent at Shan
Hal Kwan, consisting of 1000 men.
left week ago for Picking, and Gen
cral Sung Ching's forces numbering
1900, left for the same place Oh June
10. \ careful estimate of the num-
Der and armament of the Chinese
troo"s around Picking puts the total at
$4,000, and ii Is calculated that these
troops possess DO seven-centimetre
Creusot guns, eighteen Krupps and 100
Maxims. Their supply of ammunition
is practically ineXhaustible. 1t has
been mainly supplied by German firm
at CarlOwitz. Fully three fourths of
the Chinese forces are badly drilled,
wholly undisciplined, and quite I'M
familiar with modern weapons"
Another Shanghai dispatch says:
Iii Ping Heng. former governor of
Shan Tung, who is intensely anti-fOr-
eign, has gone to the Kiang Yin forts,
intention of resisting the landing of
British forces in that region" Ac-
cording to Hong Kong dispatch,
dated yesterday, strong reinforcements
of Indian police. with three Maxims,
have been sent to Kow Loon on the
mainland.
Extensive preparations by the allies
are going forward. The first regiment
OF British India soldiers embarked at
Calcutta yesterday, and S33 more ma
rines received orders to go out from
English ports. The British war office,
in anticipation of prolonged cam
paign, is contracting for winter cloth
ing and fur caps. The Amur army
corps ordered out by Russia numbers
80, 100 men, with eighty-four guns.
Japan purposes TO land Is 600 men on
Chinese territory within a fortnight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Executorss Notice.

Estate OF Mica c. Bowen. deceased
The undersigned having oeen appointed ex-
ecutreSSes of the last viii and testament OF
Nina G. Bowen. late OF the county of Rock Isl
and. state of Illinois. deceased, hereby give
notice that they VIII appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, At the county
court room, In she city of Rock Isl
and. ~ the August term on the first Mon
day In August next, IT which time al per
sons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend. for the pur.
pose of having the same adjusted
AL persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested TO make Immediate payment 20 the
undersigned
Dated this 4th day OF June, A. D. 1900
ELIZA J. SNYDER,
IDA NJ bowen.
ExecutreSses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
GROSVENOR REPEATS
His Statement That 0uigg Al.
tered the National Repub.
Iican Platform.
SAYS HE HAS IN BLACK AND WHITE
That which Will Prove It-Anti-Im-
perialists Taking Action-Bry-
ans Platform PIanks.

Washington, JHne 26.-The Post
prints an authorized statement from
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, in
reply to the statement by Quigg, the
New York member of the resolutions
committee of the Republican national
convention, denying certain allegations
of Grosvenor of mutilation of the Re
publican platform by Quigg. Grosve-
nor, in his statement, says he holds in
my hand the original document which
was handed over to him with certain
interlineationS of no very material i'm
portance. but which required the re-
drafting of one entire page and part
of another. Otherwise il was the
platform agreed upon by the commit
tee and the subcommittee, and no man
connected with the transaction VIII
put his name TO any statement contra.
dieting mine.
Several Things Omitted, He Declares.
1t is in my possession, having been
handed to me by Senator Foraker aft
er he recovered it from Mr.. Quigg the
day following the action of the con-
vention on the platform. 1t contains
interlineationS i'll the handwriting or
Senator Foraker and others. 1t con-
tains the extract from the message of
the president of the United States pro-
claiming the policy of the Republican
party in the matter of the government
of the islands. 1t contains plank
distinctly proclaiming the policy of the
Republican party i'll the matter of
legislation in reference to our island
possessions in the words / gave in my
letter to the New York Journal. 1t
contains a direct approval of the pol
ity of legislation in favor of the mer-
chant marine of the country, all of
which is omitted from Mr.. Quigg's
platform"
Question That IL at Issue.
1T is n question of whether or not
the revision which Mr.. Quigg calls the
rewriting of the platform by him
changed the whole character of the
document. / refer to one single state
ment of Mr.. Quigg and that was that
the platform was considered to be too
long. The platform as handed over TO
Mr.. Quigg contained 1000 words, the
platform adopted as written by Mr..
Quigg contains 2,343 words"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Novel Case of Alleged Murder.

Wheeling. W. Va, June 2G.-Edward
Gregg and wife were arrested yester-
day at Moundsville by the Humane So
ciety officer on the charge of murder.
The case is one without precedent in
West Virginia. the allegation being
that the pair were ordered to provide
medicine for their sick child. which
they did not do and the child died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Essste OF Nora MurphT '. deceased

Atate OF Nora AurphT, deceased
The undersigned having oeen appointed ad-
mtniStratrtx OF the estate of Nora Murphy,
late OF the county OF Rock Island. state of MI.
rois. deceased, hereby gives notice that she
VIII appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. n the county court room In th e
city of Rock Island ~ the July term on
the nrst Monday In July next ~ which
time al persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend. for
the purpose OF having the same adjusted
An persons indebted 10 sad estate are re-
Quested 20 make immediate payment 20 the
Dated this 18th day OF May. A. d 1900
MARGARET AcCARTY, AdminiStrstrix-
JACKSON & HURST.
Attorneys for Adnintstratrtx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

dispatches attribute to Secretary Hay.
In short, the conference may be said
TO have not ELECTED a single point on
which Lord Salisbury differed from the
American attitude. and while he ex-
pressed his determination to use every
endeayor to restore order in the Pei
Ho valley and extricate the diplomats.
his estimate of the situation was tinged
with spirit of hopefulness that con-
trasted greatly with the general tone
of the British DreSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Boer Envoys to Sail Thursday.

New York. June 26.-The National
Boer Relief Fund association. of which
w. Bourke Cochran was chairman, has
concluded it's operations and turned
over it's net collections to the BOer en-
voys-Fischer. WOlmarans and Wes-
sells. The ENJOYS will sail for Havre
on the steamer A'Quitaine Thursday,
June 2S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
DOUBT ON sHENG's REPORT.
China's Motive Too Obvious - Salisbury
and Chonts Agree.

and Choats Agree.
London. June 26-Almost the only
ray of light in the Chinese crisis Is
the report of Sheng, the director of
railroads and telegraphs. forwarded by
the French consul general at Shanghai.
TO the effect that the iegationers We're
safe June 10 and preparing TO leave
the capital with the consent OF the
Chinese government. But the motives
of the Chinese officials in keeping the
powers appea by reassurfng mes
sages is too obvious TO allow the I'M
reserved acceptance of the statements.
The Associated Press learns that
Lord Salisbury is still hopeful that the
crisis will be solved without war
against that country as 4 whole. In
spite OF the alarming reports he in
clines 10 the belief that the govern
menS of China in some satisfactory
form will shortly be able TO reassert
itself
An interview OF the United States
ambassador, Joseph II. Choate, with
Lord Salisbury Saturday was due to
instructions received from Secretary
Hay. in which the ambassador was
u1tified OF the friendly professions of
the various Chinese viceroys and was
instructed to secure Lord Salisbury's
views. The British premier maintained
the belief that the diplomats at Peking
had not been massacred and he did not
believe they were likely TO be- He is
eminently satisfied with the action al
ready taken by the United States and
expressed the same views as the cable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Pres. FaeiIitie. at Kan.a. CITY.

Kansas City. June 26.-G. VI. Hitch
cock. of the Omaha World Herald,
who Is chairman of the general press
committee of the Democratic conven-
ton. says that newspapers which have
applied for seats will he advised by
wire OF allotment made not later than
Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Eight Thousand Foreign Troops Land.
Using Tau. June 26.-Eight thousand
allied troops have landed at Taku, in
Guiding 1,2GO Germans. \ French Off
Ger, who has succeeded in getting
through from Tien Tsin to Taku, says
that the Russians alone have lost 80
killed and 300 wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

O'Brien. Fla. June 26.-Jock Thorn
as. n negro who attempted an assault
on Mrs. Keene. widow living in Su-
vance county. Friday night. was
taken from the sheriff by a mob near
Live Oak yesterday, hanged to a tree
and riddled with bullets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
ARMORED CRUISER BROOKLYN.

miral seymour as Wen. Even Lr the
legations were safe on June 10 there
Is no guarantee that they are safe now.
The situation. in fact. grows more and
more gloomy. The entire absence of
reliable news from the capital seems
TO Justify the worst construction which
can be put upon it, Bad news comes
from Nan King. where the unrest is
said to be growing hourly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Cholera Devastarfne Bonbay.

London, June 26.-The governor OF
Bombay wires that there were 1927
deaths from cholera out Of 70. 479 cases
during the week ended June Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
BRYAN RETURNS TO HIS HOME.
Where He VIII Stay Until After the Kan
sas City Gathering Is Over.

Where He VIII Stay Until After the Kan
sas City Gathering Is Over.
Lincoln, Neb., June 26.-William J..
Bryan returned ut noon yesterday from
his Wisconsin fishing trip and later
visit at Chicago. He will remain in
Lincoln until after the Democratic ma
tional convention. He said he had been
placed in a wrong position by some one
who had presumed to outline his plan
of campaign and dictated the follow
ing: ANY statements made by any
body in regard to campaign plans are
without foundation or authority. No
plans have been made by me or by any
one for me and no plans will be made
till after the convention has been
held"
Bryan was asked whether he could
say anything in regard to the platform
to be adopted at Kansas City. He
stated that 1T is safe to assume that
the Kansas City platform will reaffirm
the Chicago platform, and will contain
nothing which can be construed as
surrender or modification of the plat
form on the old issues. 1t is equally
certain that there will be a strong and
definite plank against the trusts. Their,
is also no doubt that the plank against
Imperialism will be clear and explicit
Militarism will be denounced and SYM
pathy expressed for the Beers. This
much is evident from what has al
ready taken place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Internal Revenue Collections.

Washington, June 26.-The monthly
statements OF the collections OF inter
nal revenue shows the total receipts
during May, 1900. at S24,024.77 an
increase as compared with May. 1899.
of $523 962
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
ANrI.IMPERIALIsTs IN CONFERENCE
They May Indorse the Action OF the Dem
ocrata on Ex panaion.

New York, June 26.-Anti-imperial-
lists to the number of thirty-five, and
coming from the principal cities of the
country, met yesterday at the Plaza
hotel. The meeting was for the pur-
pose of determining what action the
followers of this line of national policy
will take in the coming presidential
campaign. A resolution was unani-
mously passed directing the executive
committee of the American Anti-Im-
perialist League to call n general con-
ference or convention of anti-imperial-
lists for the purpose of considering a
plan of campaign. This call will not
be issued until after the national Dem
ocratic convention at Kansas City.
The position Of the Anti-Imperial-
lists was stated by Edwin Burritt
Smith. of Chicago. who said: I'VE do
not want to form an independent par
~ unless the action of the Kansas
City convention makes it necessary
Until the convention at Philadelphia
the Republican party had never made
n party stand on the question Of anti
imperialism. When they adopted their
platform We saw at a glance that we
had nothing TO hope for from that or
ganiZation. There are many
who hope that they 1.-THE Democrats
will give us a broad, liberal plank on
the question OF imperialism. If such
action is taken. then our general con
ference will probably do nothing more
than ratify that plank.
1T is a matter of political history
that the independent vote, when closely
united, can overthrow the party in
power That has been done five times
in this country. We hope to do II
sixth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Home Building and Loan Associatio- OF
Rock Island. will be held a. the once OF the
secretary of said association. on Thursday
evening. June 18th, 1900. a. 30 O'Clock
K A. DoSALDsOy,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Eight Thousand Foreign Troops Land.

or the United States to make the ar
rangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
ProhIbitioni.ts Gather at Chicago,

Chicago. June 26.-The state Prohi-
bition convention is proceeding today
in the First Regiment armory and to-
morrow and Thursday the national
convention will be held in the same
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Jameaon fn the Cape PnrIfament.

Kimberley. June 26.-Dr. Jameson
has been elected a member OF the Cape
parliament There was no opposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26

Subscribe fer Tar ARGUs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-26
Annual Meeting.

CHiBLEs G. GATES. Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

An Act emitting receivers, assignees.
guardians. executors, administrators und
either tidnciaries to inclnde the sum paid
t0.A guaranty company for becoming
surety upon their bond NJ a part OF the
expense Of rxecutiug their trust.
SEC. |. BIZ II enacfrd by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That any re-
ceiver. nssignee, guardian. executors, ad-
miuistrafor Or other 6duciary. required
IN Inv Or the order VI uny court UntNiwp
~ give loud OF other obligation, NJ kutli
pssy incIude, uss part Ut Jhs lawful TX
jpasiss " executing ibis.. ftNst, and slsy ~
Seiys e1p1itf ~, The xim pail n : gnar-
5sss 49, s%s!sss'ssi esass
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04
TheDemorrat- st,.
9S'WS
SILVER Is AN Issue
BRYAN SAYS HE Will.
ir-DHNouNcns THE MCKINLEY D'o'
ADMINISTRATIONS.

p. wichita Kan, April 24.-w
Bryan arrived here TO-DAY nn"' J.
IRON Texas to his home in Ns1r,s way
ms afternoon Mr.. Bryan ds,,asNa,,
IN open'air speech To 5000 ''d
Tonight he was the guest Of ,,n ro"p' Z.
the annual banquet Of the snn"at
League. '""nower
John 5. Crosby. of New yo.,.
Allen 0. Meyer, Of Ohio, w" ma a. ana
guests. Mr.. Bryan, in the cu,,. "''o
his banquet speech, said: curse ut
"lhe public wonders why | h.,.
dropped the silver oues,in, nave
measures are resting upon rs. nn ,%
shall never drop the silver onsSl
until the little coterie of English
hanc'tfs cease to meet in secret ,na
plan the laws OF this coun,rv ~ W."
alHerence between this campaign ana
that OF '9S is that the ma,,s,. Nv
trusts ami imperialism have brsn w.
Jected and that the East has hor..
educated on the silver question ,r"'
Vast no longer regards Populis,s, ~
Anarchists, but has come To r.sno.,
them" p''s
Referring to the Boer war, he said.
Il measure mems opinions bv tho,,
Sympathles. The sympathy Of N,
people are with republics. and in ~.
great contests that are fought between
Kingdoms and republics we know
where To place the hearts of'Amrri.
cans; 1t is to-day with the Boers.
and l do not say this because 7 am
against England. | have some regard,
for England, because | am part Emo.
lisll myself. am also part Irish and
part Scotch, but above all | Am an
American"
AS to colonial affairs Mr.. BRYAN
said: We are unalterably for The 70.
public and against the empire. anddc.
nounce the present national admins.
trati0n fr its shameless attempt IN
nnsettle the foundations Of our poy.
ernment; for Its abandonment NJ
the Monroe doctrine: for IFS at,rmnt
to thrust our country into European
and Asiatic politics, against which
we have been warned BY the fathers:
for It's attempt t. ~subjutate unwilling
and liberty.l0ving people, not to make
them citizens. but serfs; Tor It's az.
tempt to adopt for our country the
English colonial system: for It's gros,
disregard OF our promise to the pen.
pie Of Cuba tn give them their free.
dom; for its permanent increase ot
our standing army from $1,000 tolW,.
900 men. with no possible Justification
except to keep UNIV Hing foreign pen.
pies in SnbjuyatiuD; for It's notorious
secret alliance with England, tn be
used AS a menace to other friendly
nations; and for It's carpcthag gnvef0-
mcnt and unconstitutional tariff in.
%augurated in Puerto Rico.
All Of these things. the natural
sequence of Rcpublicani>m, aud the
first symptoms III Il military imperial.
ism, VIC will forever oppose"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04

An Act to amend section laos of the
code of 1899. in regard to appointment OF
counsel for persons charged with capital
chine.
SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
lure of the stare ct Mississippi. that sec
ton 14OS code of iHg2. be amended SO. as
to read as follows:
14OS-The Ssmc: in capital cases copy
of Indictment and special venire served
to he given-Any person Indicted for a
capital crime, shall, if demanded by him,
by motion in writing before the compile
,ion of the drawing Of the special vcnite,
have Il copy OF the indictment and 4 list
of the special vcnire summoned for his
trial. delivered to him or his counsel at
least one entire day before said trial.
ANY person in Jail charged with Il capt
tai crime. or who is indicted for such
CRIME. and who is unable to employ conn.
sci shall ut his request, he allowed coun-
sci. not exceeding two. to be chosen for
him by the Judge in vacation or by the
court. TO defend him M the c,cuit court,
upon the trial for such charge, and such
counsel selected and appointed by the
jndgc or court shall have free access to
The prisoner, who shall have process to
compel the attendance Of witnesses IN his
favor.
SEC. 9. That this Act he iniOrce and
take effect fiom and after it's passage.
Approved January 81, 1900.