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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
WELCOME ENDS HIS TESTIMONY.
Says He Suspects DAILY with supplying :
WhitesIde's Thirty Thousand.

Washington. Feb. 22.-John r. Well
come. senator Clark's manager in his
senatorial contest. was the only wit
ness before the senate committee in
the Clark ease yesterday. His teSri
mOny was III no time startling Well
come placed his expenditures for the
senatorial campaign AT not To exceed
$4,000. and at the request Of the com
miTtee produced hiS bank book and old
checks To STbsIantiIte this statement.
He said that he suspected DAILY Of
supply TIE money used in the White
side exposure. He also said that lie
had concluded that the Montana su-
preme court was prcjudiced against
him and that this was the reason why
he had not gone upon the stand in
his di>barmcnt trial At the conclu-
sion Of the days sitting ii was an
noUnced that Senator Clark son. {.
w. Clark. would 20 oL the stand to-
iay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

britain anu also whether Macrun ;
charges against Great Britain-of haV-
ing opened / nited States official mail
addressed 10 Marrum at Pretoria
We're true. was received by the house
Yesterday. The SecTetary'S reply 10 the
suggestion of 2 secret treaty was in
tended 70 be conclusive for il calls at
teEti9a TO the fact that all treaties
must be ratified by the senate. which
makes secret treaty impossible.
As 10 Macrum'S charges the reply
SayS that the department never heard
of them until MacTum published them
in the press. He never reported them
rn the department. although as early
as Nov. - 4 neutral mail route was
availa hle from Pretoria: nor did he re-
port them 10 the department when he
was in Washington settling up his CON
sular business. although he had abun-
dant opportunity. SO that the state de-
partment has no official knowledge Of
the charges. There never was-SO far
n i known NJ the department-any
delay in the mail from or To Pretoria,
except suspension for Il few days.
II j given our At the department
that the British government diSavOwS
opening any United States mail and
says that if il was done it was done
in actual diSobedience of orders. but
without the knowledge of the govern
ment.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
began holding early sessions to-
day, meeting at IL, owing to the pres
sure for time in the Porto Rico de-
bate. Mcclellan. of New York. opened
the debate, speaking in opposition to
the bill.
Brantley, of Georgia, spoke against
the bill. particularly on the future of
the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 22.-As is the
custom in the senate, after reading
the journal of the senate on Wash
ington's birthday, the farewell address
O.; Washington was read by Foraker,
senior senator from Oaio. All the
public and private galleries were
Gro wded. There was an unusually
large attendance of senators present
and all gave close attention 10 Forak-
er's reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
SUIT FOR HALF A MILLION.
Amount the Chicago Inter Ocean Wants
from the Associated Press.

Amount the Chicago Inter Ocean Wants
from the Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-The Inter Ocean
Publishing company has Instituted suit
:0r SJuu.0UO in the circuit court of
Cook county against the Associated
Press, the Chicago Herald company,
II. ii. KohlSaat: the Chicago Daily
News company and :. 5. Rogers. he
Inter Ocean charges the corpora tionS
and individuals named with cOuSpir-
ing to injure and destroy its business.
The suit iS the outgrowth of the
trouble between The Inter Ocean and
the Associated Press. which culmi-
mated in the decision of the Illinois
supreme court granting to The Inter
Ocean Il perpetual injunction restrain
ing the Associated 4'rpSS from tNpell-
ing The Inter Ocean from its member
ship or from refusing To supply il with
dispatches. because The Inter Ocean
ignored a byr-ldw of the Associated
Press prohibiting is members from
buying the service of antagonists Of
the Associated Press.
Between March =. 1898. and the
present. The Inter Ocean has been
without the Associated Press service.
The increased expenses and inconveni-
cnce suffered by The Inter Ocean in
consequence are made the basis of the
present claim for damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

they had excellent cover, and casual
ties were few.
London, Feb. - Butler reports
his casualties Monday, Feb. 10:
Killed. Capt. Thorbury, of Royal
fusiliers; wounded. two officers and
+ men.
Bombardment OF Ladysmiih Continues.
London. Feb. 22.-The morning
Post publishes n dispatch from Lady
smith dated Feb. 19. which says the
bonn bardment continues with unusual
persistencey and activity, from Bull
wana and Flaaubank, but is doing
small damage. The garrison is in
good spirits over Roberts success and
the advance of Butler, which is now
visible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

FIGHT FOR \ CD>vENrIo~.
Milwaukee and Kansas City Both Want
the DemocratiC NationaI.

Washington. Feb. 22-On the eve
of the meeIiuG OF the national Demo
cratic committee which assemblies
here today To tiX the time and place
for holding the Democratic national
convention. Kansas City and Niilwau-
kee were struggling earnestly for the
honor OF entertaining the convention.
Although There iS some deSultory
talk of cincinnati a. a ComprmiSe. the
fight iS between Milwaukee and the
metropolis of The southwest. with the
chance seemingly in favor of the lat
ter city. Both cities have headQuar-
tiers at the Raleigh hotel. Milwaukee ee
has raised a fund of 100000 for the
entertainment OF the convention. The
amount which Kansas City iS prepared
to eXpcnd has not been disclosed.
Senator Jones. chairman of the com
mittec. iS holding aloof from the fight
and not throwing the weight of his
influence either way. The Milwaukee
boomers are making much of the pO-
litical effect of holding the convention
i'm Wisconsin for its effect upon the
Germans. who. they assert. are dis
posed Ia be hostile to the adminiStra-
tion'S expansion policy. After count
ma jority of the votes. hut the Milwau-
kcc contingent was equally certain
that ii had 4 majority. The consensus
of opinion X that the convention. will
be held before the Republican con
vention-early in June. or. possibly.
during the last week in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

London. Feb. 1.-The Daily Mail
has the following dispatch from Lo-
reno Marques. dated Feb. 21: "Bo"r
newspapers dated Feb. IL report that
General Dewet won a brilliant vie
tory over the British troops ut Mod
der river. General DutOit reports be-
ing defeated 10y the British cavalry
column which got into Kimberley. He
retrcatcd to Riverton. sixteen miles
north of kimberley. with all his guns
lost and seven men killed. According
TO the same papers General CrUnje
succeeded in getting through a mes
sage 10 KOffyfontein with the news
thar hr i holding all his positions and
that the BOcr Gordon iS around kim
brrlcy again. The Beers expect 4
general engagement on the Tugela.
All i quiet in LLdysmith."
News Received ut London.
London, Feb. 22.-Following is a
summary of the news received here
Yesterday: \ dispatch from Butler.
dated Feb. 81. says: THE Fifth diVi-
sion crossed the Tugela today 10y pom
tUun and drove back the cncmy'S rear
guard. our naval II FOUNDER SilrncinS
ali of the cucmy'S guns. The runOr
of the relief Of LadySmith has again
been current on the Berlin and Lon
don bOurScS. Though ii * quite pos
Sihlc the report is true. there is no
news cOrrOboratiVc of the rumOr.
General Roberts sends Il long list of.
casualties among officers. including
the following. and showing that there
has been hot work between Feb. 1iI
and IL. Major General Knox wound
ell Major General Hector Macdonald
severely wounded. and Lieutenant
Colonel Aldworth killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kiG.
ney troubles as we'll as women, and all
feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the bio I'd, backache. nerv-
BUSINESS, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no need
to feel like that. Listen to j. ".
Gardner, IdaviIle, Ind. He says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing
for a man when he is all run down
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything
could take. l can now eat anything
and have a new lease on life" Only
so cents. at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drul
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
COAL DIGGERS' SCALE
What the Men Want in the Diff.
ferent Districts of the
Prairie State.
PROSPECT FOR AGREEMENT IS GOOD

Joint Sub Committee in Harmony on Five
Di>trictS-Combining to Keep Up the
Selling Price-ImpOrtant Testimony in
the CarterVilIe Murder Case-Father
Accused of the Death Of His Son-Gov.
Tanner shows Little improvements.
Springfield. Ills. Feb. 22-The min.
erS' scale comIGittec yesterday after
noon presented the following scale,
which was considered by the joint
scale committee of miners and opera
tors. The scale includes the aSSociat-
cd mines as we'll rs those of the points
named:
Streator and Clark City. 60 cents;
third vein. including 24-inch brushing,
G6c: Williamton. with bloomington,
G6c: Bloomington thick vein, &c.
Pontiac third vein conditionsl.- Csc.
Danville. WeStville. Grape Greek and
Nermilion county. 49c. Springfield,
5oc. Lincoln. 54-Ic. Litchtield. No. l,
59c.
Chicago and Alton District.
Mines of the &. and \. district south
CT Springfield, to and including Car
linville. Taylorville. Pana. Litchfield.
HillSbOrO and Witt. 49c. Assumption.
G9c. Moweauua. J4c. Glen Carbon
anu DtAA'-NA AiiV. r''N- ''slA NV Atfa anu
under. J4c. Duquoin. Odin. Sandoval
and Centralia. Zoe. Salem and Kin
mundy. 54c. Williamson. Saline and
Jackson counties. 4Ic. Fulton and
Peoria countieS-thin vein. 6tic; thick
vein. 5Sc. Mercer county. G3c. Rock
Island county. Csc. Mount Olive.
Stanton. Gillespie. SonentO. Clyde. Cof-
fcen. and all on the Nandalia east 10
Troy, and on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern east to Bre"Ze. 49c; coal
five feet and under, I4c.
Agree to Five Districts.
\ subcommittee was appointed by
the joint scale committee. the entire
committee being considered too bulky,
and when the subcommittee all
journed for the night they had agreed
on the scale for five of the nine dis
trictS of the state. Lut declined to give
ont any Information in regard 10 what
districts the scale had been agreed
upon.
Combine to Fix the Selling Price.
The mine workers. the Illinois Coal
Operators association and the Whole
SalprS' Coal association. of Chicago.
held conference yesterday ana APP
pointed Il committee from each dis.
trict To call Il meeting ut which district
organizations are To bp perfected. T..
j. Armstrong. of Marion. chairman OF
the association. stated after the meet. !
ing that the object pf the association
i to fix the selling price of coal In
Justify the payment of the scale de
manded by the miners and To stop the
tactics of the operators.
TESTIMONY IN THE RIOT CASE.
Woman Swear~ the Negroes Fired First
What Florence Artz Saw of the Riot.
Vienna, Ills Feb. OH the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
DIR, Athon VERY Ill.

Lincoln. Ills. Feb. 22.-Dr. William
l.. Athon, superintendent of The Hi
noiS asylum for feeble minded chill.
dren. has been very i'll with intlamma-
tory rheumatism for four weeks past
and his life has been deSpaired of.
Monday morning he was believed to be
dying and his father was communicat-
ed with at Terre Haute. Ind. Monday
night his condition was somewhat i'm
proved and hope was entertained for
his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Bargain seekers should not fail to
visit the dining rooms of The Mrs.
Clark company, 151-153 Wabash ave-
nue., Chicago, which is the very CEN
ter of the shopping district. This
restaurant has the finest cuisine aud
service in the city and the prices are
moderate. The restaurant for men
only, on the seventh floor of the As
sociation building, 1913 LaSalle street.
is also run by this company, and is
equally inviting and attractive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
LAW FOR PORTO RICO
Debate on the Measure Continues
in the National House of
Representatives.
ONE REPUBLICAN, IN OPPOSITION.

stituIe FaiIs-RepubIicans Hold u
Caucus the Matter->eeretary Hays
HePIy to Wheeler Revolutionary Sc
eret Treaty with EngIand-We eIIcomo
Finishes His Testimony for Clark.
Washington. Feb. 22.-For the first
time in the debate upon the Puerto
Rican tariff bill the voice of Il Repub
lican was raised Yesterday against the
measure BronweH of Ohio spoke
against the bill. He opposed il Oh the
ground of policy, and not of cOn>titu-
tIonality. His hostility. however. was
not 80 absolute but that he announced
his intention Of voting for II ii the sub
stitute failed. The other speakers
yesterday We're Ray of New York and
Long of Kansas. for the bill. and Hen
~ of Texas against il. The Repub-
lcans have decided TO hold Il caucus
or conference Oh the bill Saturday
night. Although there are said 10 De
between twenty and thirty Republi-
cans who are hostile To the measure
the Republican leaders who are can
vasSing the situation say that not
more than four or live will east their
votes against il.
Democrats to support the Bill.
will support il. The only Democrat
who j. outspOkcn in his advocacy of
the bill i Davey of Louisiana. He
represents one of The largest caI.e
sugar districts i'll the south. Some
others. including Meyer and BrouS-
sard of Louisiana. DcvrieS of Cali
fornia. Davi: and SpIrkman Of Florida.
are said TO he i'll the doubtful column.
but the Democratic whip says that
only Davey and Sibley of PENNSYLVANIA
will vote for il. Wilson of Idaho. Il
silver Republican. is also said To be in
clined To vote for the bill. Some of the
Republican opponents of the bill who
dislike To go on record against their
party believe that the way ont of the
dilemma i'll which they lind themselves
is To vote 10 rccOmmit the measure.
Republicans Called to Their Posts.
Tawney Of Minnesota. the Hcpub-
lican whip Of the house. has wired
all absent Republicans To he present
on Saturday. This iS understood TO be
for the purpose of having all Repub-
licanS present N Il conference To be
held Saturday night on the Porto Rican
tariff bill.
CuIbersOn's Amendments.
Culherson of Texas Yesterday gave
notice of two amendments he VIII
propose To the Porto Rican bill. one
of these provides for free trade he
tween Porto Rico aud the United
States proper. The other gives the
native Porto IticanS the same right 10
choose whether they will become citi-
ZenS of the United states that the
Paris treaty cou!er~ upon residents
who may have been born III the span
!Sh peninsula.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
New Departure In Chieforators.

Philadelphia. Feb. 22.-Dlstinguished
juriStS and educators from all parts of
the United States ana from England
yesterday took part in the formal dcdi-
cation of the new law building of the
University of Pennsylvania, the cere-
monies incident to which were carried
over until today when the university
formally celebrated Washington :
birthday. with WI Ting Fang, Chinese
minister to the United States, as chief
orator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
CHARGED UPON THE FATHER.
Death of IA Boy at Pana Inquired Into by
the Coroner.

Pana. Ills. Feb. 22.-JoSeph Zichy.
the l9-year-Old son of John Zichy, u
Poland miner. died here Suday even.
ing. 1t was said lie died of consump-
tion. but nAghborS allege that his
death was caused by ill-treatment by
his father. Coroner Bradley called n
jury and visited the Zichy home. Il
is said that DR.. Eberspacher. the at.
tending physician. was ordered from
the home 10y the father. and that in
the presence of the physician the faith
or declared if the boy did not show up
for work Monday morning he would
throw him out of the house.
The physician Informed the father
that the boy was on his death bed
After this warning, il iS asserted. the
father gave the boy Il severe logging
and death resulted in n short time aft
erward. The coroner'S jury reached Il
verdict. but refused to make il public
The remains of the boy We're buried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stipgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale by Mar
shall 4 Fisher. druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Lacrosse. Wis. Feb. 22.-Mary Ny
berg. aged 10, was burned TO death in
IL fire that destroyed the family home
near Blair, Trempealeau county Th"
family escaped in night clothes ami
forgot the little girl, who was left be
hind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Washington. Feb. 22.-The confer
recS on the financial bill We're i'll $eS
sion nearly all Yesterday and the in
dicationS are that all points of dispute
Will be rCcOnciled soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
EOMBARD TIE BOERS.
Roberts Reports Succes-TuI Assault Near
PaardeberE.

London. Feb. 22.-The war office
has received This dispatch from Rol-
erts dated PAardeberg. Feb. II:
Yesterday afternoon we decided to
lombard the encmy's position with
artillery, which was done with the
most satisfactory results. The Beers
were driven of in all directions, los
ing many killed and wounded and
about 50 prisoners. Our loss was
two officers. Capt. Campbell, of the
9th Lancers. Lieut.. Houston, artillery.
and four men, all sighted wounded -
Paardeberg, Wednesday, Feb. 2l.-
\ Boer kOpje was captured with 30
prisoners. Cronje's position is un-
changed.
Bntha's Forces Scattered.
London, Feb. pa special from
Paardeberg dated Wednesday, Feb. 21,
saws: "Commandant Botha is at
tempting to relieve Cronje. There
has been severe lighting, and Botha's
force was scattered with heavy
losses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
Committee Meets to Decide
Upon Convention That
is to Name Him.
KANSAS CITY THE LEADER.
On the Ballot Had Forty
Votes to Nine for Mil
waukee.

Washington. Feb. 22.-The demo-
cratic national committee met today
to fix time and place of holding the
national democratic convention.
Kansas City Leads.
The vote resulted: Kansas City, 10;
Milwaukee. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 22.-Govcrn-
or Tanners condition last evening
showed little Improvement over the
night before. He WAS Il very sick
man. 1t iS supposed that the relapse
which he had Tuesday WAS due 10
something which he ate.
W. T. Stead is publishing n paper
devoted exclusively to the South Afri-
can war. lie calls it: War Against
War in SOrtG Africa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 22.-Richard
Rogers, one of the motormen of the
Springfield Consolidated Street Rail.
way company. applied for reinStatc-
ment yesterday and was given Il per-
manent position. superintendent Me
Neill of the street railway company.
says. that most of the strikers will he
given work aS soon as possible. The
families of many of them are in dis
tresSed circumstances. as the money
allowed them by the Federation of La
bOr WIS ncCt SSarilX small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Portage. Wis. Feb. 22 Tony
Sohultz yesterday pleaded guilty to the
larceny of $50 from y. NJ. Henry. OF
this city. and was sentenced tn one
year i'll the reformatory at Green Bav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
Bntha'. Forces Scattered.
ADVANCE Is UNINTERRUPTED.
Beers Unable to Resist Progress of Relief
Column.

Chieveley Camp. Natal. Feb 2l.-
Steady progress of the relief column
is uninterrupted. The Beers Tues
day were forced from their last posi-
ton south of the Tugela, resulting in
the evacuation of Colenso, which was
promptly reoccuPied by the Dublin
fusiliers and Thornycroft horse. The
Beers heavily shelled Hlangwana hill
and Colenso Wednesday, and the
British advance infautry was sub
lected to 4 severe musketry lire. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
To Stop "a Cold.

After exposure, or when you feel Il
cold coming on, take a dose of Foley'5
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails to stop
a cold if taken in time. Take moth
ing else. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

l have always used Foley's Honey
and Tar cough medicine, and think it
the best in the world" says Charles
Bender, 4 uewsdealer of Erie, Pa. All
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
HAYS REPLY TO WHEELER.
what the Secretary of state says About
Nacrum's Charges

Washington. Feb. % - Secretary
Hays reply 10 the Wheeler resolution
which wanted TO know II the United
States had a secret treaty with Great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock
Blooi Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes Indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
HIGHLAND BRIGADE SUFFERS.
Roberts Report or oAicers Killed and
Wounded Fighting Cronjr.

London. Feb. - - Lord Roberts
latest dispatch was dated PaardeberG.
Feb. ~ and gives long list OF cas-
Ualtics among the officers in the fights
with Cronje. In the Highland brigade
sixteen officers were wounded. incIud-
ing General Hector Macdonald. Majo
the Hon II. L. Maxwell OF the Black
Watch Royal Highlanders). brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
BOERs CLAIM VICTORY.
DIspatches From Pretoria Giving the
TransyaaI View OF the African War.

Cape Town. Feb. 21.-A sprcia! cor
respondent of the Cape Argus says:
General Cronje i surrounded al
born resistance. The British are shell
ing Tho Beers vigorously and expect 10
capture the whole force"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
Frost Bites and CbIIblaIns

quickly cured by Banner Salve, the
most healing remedy in the world.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
To Cure a cold In one Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-22
TESTIMONY IN THE RIOT CASE.

Woman Swears the Negroes Fired First
What Florence Artz Saw of the Riot.
Vienna, Ills. Feb. OH the case