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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
RIanIey visits the Pre.iI.nt.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Hon. Joseph
,Manley. of Maine. who was offered the
Office OF commissioner of internal rev
enTe. made vacant by the death Of
George W. Wilson, called on the preSi-
dent Saturday. Manley has been
elected speaker of the house in the
Maine Legislature. and it Is understood
be feels il incumbent on him TO serve
Hut the present term. which runs till
next ADrii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
RICH BRIDAL BELLS
FOR GOTHAM BELLE.

New York, Dcc. l0.-Miss Margaret
Louise Post, daughter of Mrs. viii
liam Post. was married today to j
lawrence Van Allen, grandson of the
late William Astor. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the
BRIDES mother 10y Bishop Potter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
option Deals Are Gambling.

Dcs Moines. Ia. Dec. 1O.-The fed
sral court in a jury trial Saturday
ruled that debts on option deals on
the Chicago board of trade are gam
bling debts and nOn-cOllectible As n
result Rumsey. Lightner X Co. Of Chi
cagO. lost $1,000 TO Robert X. Eby. OF
Adair, Ia. the jury holding out that
amount in its judgment for the Chi
cagO firm on $4,000 worth of notes
hnnrinn E,hN'S sfrnat11rn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
CHANGES SECRETARY,
YIKO, IS UNDER ARREST.

London, Dec. 1O.-A Shanghai dis
patch announces that Lii Hung
Chang's Manchu secretary, Yiko, has
been arrested by order of Field Mar
shall Won Waldersee on the charge of
communicating with the Boxers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Mrs. Pullman NAV Marry Arat,

Chicago. Dec. 1O.-Thp report is cur
rent in Chicago society that Mrs
George NJ. Pullman. widow of the pal
ace car maGnate. iS soon 10 he mar
ried TO Gerard Barry. New York
artist. For some time the engagement
of Mrs. Pullman ana Barry has been
an Open secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
DidItat a MiIe-a-NIinute Rate.

Chicago. Dec. 10. - The fast mail
train on the Burlington road made the
remarkable run Friday night from
Chicago to GaleSburg. 4 distance of
1922 miles. in 151 minutes. Allowing
nine minutes for stops III the Chicago
yards. at crossings, anG for oil and
water. the net time was 14S minutes.
or an average rate Of siXty-SiX miles
an hOIf' actual running time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10

this state in the
United States SEN
ate from 1890 to
1896. died at his
home at LaurenS
yesterday. He
was the most re-
narkable polite
al organizer this
state haS : Dro-
duced. and wa 5
but 36 years old
when elected SEN
ator. He welded
together the dis
satisfied clements
w II i c h elected
himself and r. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Carnegie. Latest Library Gilt.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. 1O.-An-
drew Carnegie yesterday announced to
4 committee Of Chattanooga citizens
who waited on him in New York Alat
he would give 10000 for Il free library
i'm this city. provided the city authori-
ties would appropriate 5000 annually
To maintain IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
GREAT BATTLEIN PROGRESS

London Paper Has Information of Strug-
gle Between Knox and DeWet.
London, Dec. 10.-The Evening
Standard which has special sources of
information, says this evening great
battle between the British forces un-
der Gen. Knox and the Beers under
Dewet is going on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10

Philippi, W. Va. Dec. 1O.-Eleven
men on 4 hand car We're entering 4
cut on the Berryburg railroad yester-
day when the car struck a rock and
rolled over an embankment. The in
jured are: John O'Hara, Will die: o.
!. Oliver. John Howard. John Mason
and John Dougherty. seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
York and Wife TO Visits.

London. Dec. 1O.-Lloyd'S weekly
newspaper says it learns that the Duke
and Duchess of York VIII visit the
United States Oh their return journey
from Australia. Via Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Duke wIn Marry seIaGh west

London. Dec. lot i authorita-
lively asserted that the Duke of West
minister i engaged 10 marry Miss
ShclaGh West. daughter of Colonel
CORVALLIS West. BY the marriage the
duke viii become the brOther-in-Iaw of
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West lady
RanlOlDh ChrIrchilI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Resulted in Three Deaths.

Chattanooga. Dec. 10 - \ freight
wreck Saturday night on the Southern
railway. three miles south of Sanford,
Tenn. resulted in the death of Con-
ductOr David l.. Glover and two un-
known trampS. Thirty-two ears got
loose on a grade and ran into an en-
gine that was aiding in pulling on the
Irack two dpra led CHS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Claim. To BE 1o3 Years Old.

Rockville. Ind. Dec. 1O.-Irvin Dick
ems. colored. of Howard township.
this county. claims 10 he 1O3 years old.
According to his calendar. he was born
in North Carolina in 1877. during the
Adams administration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Closed the Public schools.

Bay City. Mich. Dec. 10.-A case of
smallpox having been discovered at
ESSexyille the health board has or
dCred the public schools closed until
Jan. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
ALL AGREED BUT ONE
Great Britain Is Tardy Coming
into Line on That Joint
Note to China.
CHAFFEEs LETTER COMES BACK
Won WaIdersee Objected 20 Its "Tone''
Dutch Government Gives Kru-
ger the Marble Heart.

! Peking. Dec. 10.-AI the foreign en-
vOyS except Sir Ernest Mason Satow
/ the British minister have received in
structiOnS from their governments
| agreeing 10 the joint note proposed at
| the last meeting. Another meeting
viii probably be called for tomorrow.
Should the British minister have re
ceIVed his instructions 10 sign the
joint note by that time, cOmmunica-
tiun Will be Immediately opened with
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
who are in daily touch with the court
by the Chinese telegraph. Prince
Ching says Emperor Kwang Su is
ready TO return as soon as assured that
negotiations will allow him 10 come
under conditions consonant with his
dignity and safety. The removal of
General Tung Flu HSiang from the
command of the Chinese forces sur
roCnd1ng the court is considered by
the foeign ENJOYS TO be 4 very impor-
iant step. as showing he real desire of
the government TO come to terms. His
Punishment indicates that the court
recognizes the eXepdiency of obeying
the demands of the powers.
Chaffes Offends Won WaIdersee.
London, Dec. 1O.-"General Chaffee
WIote Il letter to Count Won Walder-
see, says the Picking correspondent
OF The Morning Post. complaining of
Tie removal by French and German
troops or the astronomical instruments
from the wall of Pekm" but the let
Ter was returned to him on account of
It's tone. He has notified the foreign
ENJOYS that all persons are prohibited
passing the American guard on enter
ing the south gate of the palace. owing
10 the frequent cases of lUOting The
ministers are offended at this fndivfd-
ual assumption of authority Yen@
LII, who is now acting as the adviser
or the Chinese court. enjoys the favor
OF the empress dOwa ger and is form
ing regiments which may be trusted
10 defend the court. l am informed
1hat the execution of Yu HSicn is GER
tam whenever the ENJOYS demand it,
Next Thing in the ProceedinEs
Washington, Dec. 10.-The next i'm
portant step in the Chinese situation
VIII be the formal presentation to the
Chinese plenipOtentiaries of the agree
ment arrived at between the rrDrSCnt-
auveS Of the powers at Picking for
IeparatiOn for the Boxer outrageS. The
agreement is simply a statement of the
terms upon which the powers will ne
goiiate with China for final settle
ment arrived at between the represent
officials as Il matter of form The
negotiations for final settlement will
come later after the Chinese have been
given reasonable opportunity for the
consideration of the conditions laid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Hawaii's Delegate Arrives.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-RObert w
Wilcox. Hawaii'S deleGate-elect to
congress, arrived here Saturday on the
steamer Rio de JaneirO, en- route to
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
OF More or Les. Imno,tifTru.

London. Dec 10.-A special dispa tch
from The Hague says it is reported
that Mr. Kruger is seeking to obtail
q conference with Lord Salisbury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
EX-SENATOR IRBY DEAD.
Man Who Made His Mark on the Politics
of South Carolina.

Columbia, $. G., Dec. 10. - John
Laurens Manning Irby, who served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10

The taXidermist makes an honorable
living at skin gamC.-Philadelph
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
EeEInIng of strike.

Chicago. Dec. 1G.-Ilo>t Of the tclc-
graph operators on the lines of the
AtchiSOu. Topeka and Santa Fe rail
way system went on Il strike late sat
urday in support Of the strike inaUGu-
rated on the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
lr division last Thursday President
l.. l. Ripley. of the Atchi>Un road.
when he learned of the strike of the
main line operators. said: These
men having broken their contract and
left our employ without cause and
without notice. will not lie re-cm-
ploycd. This action was taken not
withStanding the fact that the COM
pinH made a contract with the opera
tors in service ON the AtchisOn. To-
pcka and Santa Fc proper July I. and
with those in service on the lines west
OF Albuqucrquc. Nov. - last. under
the terms Of which they bound them
selves. through their organization. 10
give the company thirty days notice
Of any dissatisfaction.
The notice was not given. Rule 30
is not violated by thr men refusing To
work" said Il union officer. This
rule only applies when revision of
the schedule i desired. when the gen
cTIl chairman gives thirty DAYS no
tice. 1t would he faIlacy 10 presume
that we would have 10 give the com
pauy thirty days notice before we
would stop working ana not require
thirty days notice from them
We are not striking for y revision of
our schedule Roth sides are firm
and both are claiming u victory. The
company j. running its trains 10y telo-
phone. letter and other devices and
employing men wherever il can ird
them Ia take the strikers places. The
strikers say the company cannot get
he men. Trains are late at all points
heard from a This writing.
A. Ia the situation YOU have only to
90 - the right men 10 get il ~ suit
The railway officials say the strike :
going - smash pretty rapidly. while
the strike leaders declare l. i a sure
winner. There are some TUmOrS of 9th
rr railway unions joining in the strike
but they are not confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10

down by the powers. The complete
agreement deciphered from the code is
now in the hands of the president. but
VIII not be made public for awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
MEN HAVE GOOD CLAIMS.

For Their Shares of the Profits That Were
Promised Them.
Utica, y. Y, Dec. 10.-One OF ;he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Both Sides Claim the Situa-
ton is Favorable at
Present Time.
THE OPERATORS STANDPOINT
Charges That Officials of the
Road Send Out Mislead-
ing Statements.

Wichita, Dec. 10.-In a statement
Newman, of the Santa Fe telegraph
ers, he says 1.-The situation is brighter
now thanit has been since the strike was
inaugurated. Word has come" he
states, from different sources and the
Santa Fe officials are sending out bogus
kilograms over my alleged signature
wherein | order the men to return
to work as the strike is temporarily
adjusted. | brand this and similar
statements as base lie made use of
by officials to deceive the operators
and get them to return to work in
order that the congested condition OF
freight and passenger traffic may be
relieved. During the last Is hours
30 men quit who did not belong to the
union, but were taken TO fill the plac
of the strikers. Many officials who
are telegraphers are at various
points on the line handling dispatches
personally, as no operators can be Sc
cured. The Missouri Pacific Will give
US moral and financial assistance, and
il an attempt is made by the Santa Fe
10 pass freight over the Missouri Pa
c.iic, the operators of that road will
strike Immediately. | say this after
consultation with representatives of
that system.
Chicago, Dec. 10. Prom advices
received today, officials of the Santa
Fe company are fully convinced that
the telegraph strike is nearly over.
Third Vice President Barr this morn
ing received from General Manager |
Nudge, at Topeka, the following mes
sage: New men are sending mes
sages to all operators-telling them |
they have agreed with President Rip
ley to arbitrate and that they can re-
turn to work subject to call again"
President Ripley denied the asser-
tiOn that there had been any agree
Iucnt to arbitrate.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 1O.-E. Z.
Clarke, chief conductor of the brother
hood, today made empathic denial of
the rep, TT that the order had promised
aid to the telegraphers in the Santa
Fe strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Mrs. Mclean Is Dead.

Tillman To the senate. Bright's dis
ease caused his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Went Down Head First.

Captain Ashley, of the Iron Duke.
made Erie in safety. In an interview
he said: The Foster was in tow about
COO feet aStern. | was up all night
and there were three men on watch
with me. The seas were rolling ire
mendOusly from the northwest, and
the gale carried with it a binding snow
storm. We made the harbOr light all
right. When we turned for the har-
Dor a sea much heavier than any other
experienced struck us. l ran to the
stern. Just as l got there the Foster
plunged in an awful sea and dove
down nose first. There was not 4 cry
from a soul of the crew of eight she
carried. Just as she pitched down L
saw a man on her fnrecaStle with Il
lantern. The tow line parted when
she went down. The storm WAS so
heavy that | could not put about 10
11nnr 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-10
Could Not Explain the Disaster.

w men ASKED Tor an opinion as 10 tIit
cause of the sinking of the Foster
Captain Ashley said that he could not
tell. apparently everything was all
right aboard her until she took that
fatal dip. There had not been single
signal of distress from her up to that
time" There are eighty To lOo feet
of water where the wreck occurred.
and there is little hope of every being
able to locate the place. The Foster
was valued at $4,000, but there was
no insurance as it lapSed Dec. l. The
cargo was not insured The life-Saving
crew took a trip out Yesterday, but
could find no traces of wreckage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10
DEEP WAS THE GLOOM

In wheeling Over tho Result-Large
Crowds Listened to "the Returns"
There was gloom in Wheeling last
night over the telegraphIc announce
ment that told Of Oscar Gardeners de-
feat. The first shock was due to sur
prise at the local favorlte's sudden dis
position, and when 1t gave way to the
comfortless realization that the great
little featherwelght had met his Water
loo in the Brooklyn Terror" then
came silence, followed by regret. De-
spite his defeat, Oscar Gardner didn't
losesa friend, and he remains US before
in the estimation OF those who know
him best, MS u game, gentlemanly little
fellow, who went down before a fight
ing wonder of unparalleled speed
strength and steam.
The fight was received by rounds ut
the Grand Opera House, the pool rooms
and n score of saloons, and, OF course
ut the Western Union office. and at all
places there were large and anxious
throngB, Jubllatlon was supreme at
the close OF the first round. for Oscar
had scored o knockdowny But the Sec
ond told the tale. and the announce
ment, Gardner out" dispersed the
crowds In stampede for consolation
retreats, Lots of money was lost on
Wheelng's Idol.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10
MASON'S RESOLUTION,

Expressing Sympathy for the 4Oers,
was Discussed by the Senate Be
hind Closed DooFa-1Er. Iindsay
Ry.) Opposed Tariff Feature Of
Puerto Rican Rill.
WASHINGTON, March 0.-Dlscus-
sion OF Mr, Mason's resolution express
ing sympathy for the Beers was COM
Quoted in the senate to-day behind
closed doors Mt. Davis. chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, de-
mandlng that the doors be closed. The
feature Of the open session to-day was
a speech by Mr.. Lindsay (ESy.), on the
Puerto Rlcun tariR and government
measure. He opposed the taTiR provl-
sion Of the bill and some parts OF the
proposition for the Puerto Rlcan goV-
eminent. He maintained that under
the treaty Of Paris, which provided that
the civil rights and political statua OF
the native Inhabitants Of the Islands
RcQuired by the United States from
Spain shall be fixed by Congress, that
COnEress had authority to deal with
Puerto Rico and the Philippines ns Il
saw flt-glving free trade TO the one
and levying n tariff on the products OF
the other. He opposed the doctrine th9t
the constitution extended ex proprio
Vigoro over the territory acquired BY
this government. -,
The balance Of the Alaskan codc bill
was read IN the senate tonight from 8
until 1880, when the senate adjourned,
having complied with the formnlity
that requires one full reading each
measure considered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10

portending dislntegration unless speed
iiy stemmed.
The flight Of the burghers from Pop
lar Grove, according TO all accounts.
was wholly inglorious. a Times dis
patch from Poplar Grove. under yea
terday's date. goes 90 far Is to assert
that the rout Of the Beers was so cons
plete that the su9mlSslon' Of the Free
State is being demanded by the burgh-
ers from their unwilling preaident. and
1t Is expected that its submission win
be made within q week. The cores
pondent adds:
Probably the Beers wlsest course
was flight. but It was most undIgnlhed
and is certain to produce CONSERVATION
at Bloemfontein. There Is a growing
outcry against any further identlhca-
tlon of the Free State with the Trans-
vaal interests"
Dispatches from the Boer camp at
Glencoe. via Lorenzo Marques, depict
President Kruger as donning a bando-
ller, selzing a rife and inviting voluns
teers to accompany him. as he wished
to have shot at the enemy himself.
President Kruger Is also quoted as
having declared In his address to- the
troops that he "dId not know whether
arbitration or intervention would end
the struggle, but that 1t would end
quickly, within the next month, he
strongly believed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10

peace rumors were 6ouuded on the fact
that President Kruger has appealed to
Lord Salisbury for a cessation OF hos
tilities, Offering at length. by cable, the
terms which he 70 willing to accept.
These, however, are not taken seriously,
as they include practically nothing
more than what the Transvaal govern
ment offered prior to the Issuing OF the
British ult1matim.
Official circles here fegaI0 the prop-
position 0s merelyG ruse Of the Beers
to gain time, and do not consider that
President Kruger Is yet ready 70 con-
slider dhe sweeping demands which
Great Britain will make as reimburse
ment for the loss Of life and great ex-
penditure.
It was understood that President KEu-
gers advances had met with an EN-.
phatic rejection at the. tanas OF LORD
Salisbury, who Is believed TO nave sald
that no such attempt to retain the In
dependence OF the TransVaal can be con-
sldered by the British government
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10

And Giving Our Troops Trouble, by
HaTrassing Them When
Opportunity Offers,
RED CROSS IN EVIDENCE,
which to the Filipino Denotes Re-
distance Chinese and Span
iards Killed.

MANILA, March s.-Generals Young
and Hood are asking for reinfOrcements
and battalion OF the Forty-elghth
regiment has been sent to Aparri. Other
troops will follow. The rebels recently
perslstently attacked Aparri for sew
eral hours, but were finally driven
away. Details Of the atalr are lack-
ing, 4.
the province Of North Ilocos and the
red katipunan cross, symbolic Of resist
ance, is again appearing among the ma
tives.
It is believed that the tnsurEent gen
erals, Tlnin and Flores, have been driv,
en- by General Young into General
Hoods territory south OF Aparri.
The fact that General Young ts un-
able, owing to lack Of troops, TO Iuain5
tain garrisons in all the towns occupied
has had bad effect on the natives.
General Bates has returned hero after
leaving garrisons in. the provinces OIL
North and South Camarines. The expe-
tlltion lost seven men Killed and ten
wounded. on entering New Gnceres,
province Of South Camarines, Genera!
Bates learned that 1000 Insurgents hau
departed the same day. The Americans
Immediately sent out three pursuing
columns, engaging the enemy In three
small engagements and killing total
of forty men.
The Spanish prisoners report that the
enemy has divided Into small bands IN
the mountains, under the leadership OF
General Legaspl The town OF lrlga
has been burned by the enemy. The
provinces were thoroughly secuted. The
inhabitants Of the district Of Llbman9H,
including Abella, the provincial COVER
nor and other officials, are returning to
their homes. AbellR has issued u proc
lamatIon, calling upon the natives TO
submit to the Americans.
The liberated priests from Eew Gao.
eres report that the insurgents Killed
siXty-eight Cinnamon and forty Span-
Iards at the town Of Calabanga.
It is estimated that there are hum
dred thousand bales Of hemp In the
Camarines provinces.
Twelve hundred we'll armed In
surgents, formerly Of Cavlte pro;
vince. with Chinese general
in command, surround the towns
Of Albay and Legaspi. They
have effected three night attacks and
continually harass the Forty-SeHenth
regiment, which has lost eight men kill
ed and twenty wounded in defcnding
those towns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10
RED ASH MINE.
Twenty-eight Taken out-Twenty
still IN the Mine.

Twenty-eight Taken out-Twenty
Still in the Mine.
THuRMoND. w, Va March 9.-Tha
total number Of those taken out Of the
Red Ash mine up to tonight is thirty
one. or these William Robinson, Eli
sha Bruce md a boy named Tom, oil
colored, are living. and may recover,
The total number of dead taken out is
twenty-elght and the number thought
to be in the mine is twenty. This makes
forty-elghi killed and three injured.
The body taken out yesterday supposed
to be that Of Charles Downey, was
found to be that Of C. C. Stewart, Dow
ney's body being recovered to-day. Six
other bodies were found tonight, but
they were so badly decomposeh that
they have not bean recognized.
coroner Montgomery and Prosecuting
Attorney Dillon came to-day to hold the
inquest, but adjourned the hearing to
next Tuesday, when 1t is hoped the
work of removing the bodies viii have
been completed.