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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16

Ing s2.O95.Ooo for the benefit of the pco-
pie of Porto Rico.
a WARM RETORT

ing $2,O95.oOo for the benefit of the poo
pie of Porto Rico.
a WARM REToRT.
Il do not know whether 1 do spool,
the truth" holly replied Mr.. Penrose
or whether the Senator from Now
Hampshire failed to tell me the truth I"
MIR. Gallinger retorted that the whole
proceeding OF Mr.. Penrose was unman-
ly and beneath his notice.
The proposition TO fix q time for n
vote was postponed until tomorrow.
put 1t was some time before the ex-
element subsidized.
The debate on the appropriation bill
developed decided difference Of opn-
ion, as MIR. Jones, Democrat, of Arkan-
saS, offered as a substitute for Tho
measure bill to return the duties OF
those who had paid them and proyid-
ing for absolute free trade between tho
United States and Porto Rico.
THE QUAY CASE.
This bill had not been disposed of
when the Quay case was called nm
Mr.. Wellington, Republican. Of
Maryland, presented an elaborate ar
gument against the seating of AIR.
Quay, and the remainder Of the soc.
sion was consumed in a running dis
cussion Of the constitutional Questions
involved.
At the beginning of the session Mr.
Jones (Arkansas) offered n resolution
which was adopted directing the Com
mittec on Indians to inquire into and
report to the Senate on complaints fire.
quently made from many sections n,
Indian Territory that the Town Sitr
Commissioners are incompetent. mat.
tcntive and are not discharging thci,
duties.
PORTO RICO AGAIN.
The bill appropriatlng for the bencfi;
and government OF Porto Rico revenues
collected on importations therefrom
was taken up. Mr.. Jones (Arkansas)
offered the following substitute for the
bill:
That all duties collected up 70 this
date upon articles imported into the
United states from Porto Rico since
the eleventh day of April, 1899. the date
of the exchange of notifications of thu
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
a NEW MOVEMENT.

The military authorities here expect
u PERIOD OF comparative quiet while
LORD Roberts is establishing railroad
connection with Norvars Pont and
Bethuelie, and giving the men and
horses the rest necessary to fit them
for the severe struggles which are be-
lieved to be still inevitable. 1t seems
likely that the next news of fighting
may come from Natal. General War
ren'S division, which had reached Dur
ban. has been ordered to re-join Gencr-
al Butler, indicating that the outfank-
ing movement through the Neck of Zu-
Inland. referred to in these dispatches
March 10. Is about to commence. 1t Is
reported ut Bloemfontcin that General
Joubert is at Brandfort, but other re-
ports locate him at Biggarsberg.
TRANSFER OF CAPITAL.
Pretoria, March 14.-State Secretary
Reitz this morning posted the following
announcement:
Yesterday Bloemfontein was occu-
pied by the British after the burghers
had retired i'll Il northern direction.
The seat of the government OF the Free
State has been already transferred to
Kroonstadt."
INTERVENTION OF POWERS.
Paris. March l5.-The Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, NJ. Delcasse, in the
Senate to-day, replying to a question
regarding the intentions of the Gov
eminent of France respecting events in
South Africa, said the President OF the
two Republics had solicited the inter-
vcntion OF the powers. But. he added
in the presence Of the telegrams ex-
changed between the British Govern
mcnt and the two Republics. it appear
cd that the Intervention OF the powers
had become almost impossible. The
Minister then denied that France had
refused to join Russia In making n
friendly suggestion in the direction Of
peace.
a THREAT.
Cape Town. March 15.-Thc Trans
walters. at Bloemfontein threatened to
turn their guns on the town IL the
peace advocates refused to fight, but
Continued on Page 6.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
GATACREs ADVANCE.

Bloemfontein. Thursday, March IS
7:45 p m.-General Gatacre crossed the
Orange river and occupied Bethulie this
morning. Colonel Pole Carew, with q
900 men of the Guards brigade, two
guns and small body of mounted in
fantry. left here in three trains this
morning to join hands with General
Gatacre and General Clements He
had passed Bethany by 4:4o p. m. with
out meeting any opposition, having
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
SURRENDER OF ARMS.

Large numbers OF Burghers are sur
rendering their arms. Many have fed
to their homes Others are trekking to
the cast or TO the north with their cat
tie and goods. During the last few
days the inhabitants Of Bloemfontein
had gone In deadly fear OF the violence
of the Transvaalers. and consequently
the city resembles rather a relieved
than a captured town. Mr.. Vessels
president of the Rad. has gone to Eng
land to solicit public sympathy and to
plead for the independence of the Free
State"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
been able to supply from his troops en-
CINE drivers. fremen. filters. moulders,
smiths, carpenters, etc.
OPPOSITION INs1G NIFICANT.

OPPOSITION INSIGNIFICANT.
The opposition to the entry of the
British troops into the capital was in
signlhcant. Beers were found occupy
ing few hills south of the place, but
a few shells drove them off, and at 10
In the morning some newspaper cor
respondents entering the town found
Mr.. Frazer and other officials and
guided them to where Lord Roberts
STOOD on top of n hill, waiting for them.
AS spokesman, MIR. Frazer asked protee-
ton Tor life and property and surren-
dered the keys. Lord Roberts. accom-
panied by his staff. rode to the head
or q cavalcade II mile long to the Pres
ldehcy, receiving an ovation throughout
the route, eliminating in a remarkable
demonstration at the market square.
teaching the government building,
Lord Roberts took possession OF the
city In the name of the Queen and
then repaired to the Presidency, where
The ceremony of hoisting-thc Union
Jack ended forever. according TO uni
Versal opinion here, The Boer govern
ment OF the Free State.
LOoTING STOPPED.
During his progress through the town
Lord Roberts stopped and ordered the
instant replacement of goods which
were being looted from the artillery
BARRACKS by Nafiirs, thus giving the
populace an earnest assurance OF The
eatment they might expect from the
victors.
a PLUCKY ACT.
me press dispatches giving most of
the above interesting details also settle
the point raised about the cutting of
the railroad and telegraph north of
Blocmfontein, showing it was plucky
act. Major Hunt Weston, of the Royal
t,. nSiiieers, accompanied by ten men.
traversed the Boer lines and succeeded
IN cutting the wires and blowing up the
tracks. e
l'ioemfontein is now regarded there
as sort OF halfway house and base
OF operations for the advance on Prcto-
ria
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
State Secretary Reitz Refutes
Arguments Of Lord Salisbury.
OUR OFFER OF MEDIATION
Mr.. BnIrour Informs the British House of
Commons OF its Polito ReJection-Tho
Official Corrcspondcnco-Gc General Cat
acre Reorosses tho Orange Rivera
Bocr Statesman Expresses Fills Opinion
of the Value of Eggs Thrcatonoa DEM
clifton of Mines and Johannesburg.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot.,

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
London, March 1916 n m.-Evcnts
are moving in the South African cam
paign in O speedy and satisfactory
manner. from both the military and
political points Of view. It could hardly
have been expected by the most SAN
gulnc Englishmen that they would take
a turn so favorable.
1t appears that when Major Weston
cut the railway north of Bloemfonteln
he thereby intercepted General Jou-
bert. who. far from having retired from
the campaign, was then coming south
ward with 5000 men, presumably to
superintend the defense Elaborate de-
tense works three miles long had been
prepared outside the town.
No Boer wounded were left in Bloom
fonteln. When asked the reason by
Lord Roberts, MIR. Frazer replied
The Burghers do not like fish, and
would not care to go to Cape Town"
inc evidence goes to show that so far
as tho southern part of the Free State
Is concerned, there will be no further
resistance. 1T is understood that Mr.
FRAZER, Mr. Vessels and other leaders
are quite prepared to accept the posi-
ton OF self-governing British colony.
Inc cheers which greeted the read
ing In Parliament yesterday Of the cor
fespondence with the United States are
re-echoed throughout the country.
The speech of NJ. Delcasse has in
creased this satisfaction, and, taken
with the general belief that Emperor
Nicholas Is personally averses to any
intervention, these Incidents spread the
Idea that there will be no further Sc
rious attempt to interfere from any
quarter.
Mr.. Montagu Whites threat, in an
american newspaper, that the Beers
VIII sacrifice johannesburg and RAE
IT. to the ground &c necessary, is not
taken very seriously.
Mr.. Chamberlain's statement that
President Kruger has already been
warned as to the consequence of such
conduct Is regarded as showing thai
sufficient precautlon has been taken.
PRESIDENT sTEYN DENOUNCED.
London, March 16.-Thc Standard mas
tho following dispatch from Bloemfon-
tcin Thursday, March 10:
THE civil authorities here definitely
made M their minds to surrender on
Monday. a stormy meeting was held.
presided over by Mr. Steyn, whom Mr..
Frazer denounced as q coward, charE-
Ing him with a want OF enough moral
courage to accept the situation.
The late President was, however.
not to be persuaded, and when the
meeting broke up he left for the north.
The occupation was extremely or
derby and well managed. The spectacle
was most impressive when the Sixtl,
Division marched through in grand
style. notwithstanding that. like the
rest OF the army, it had covered forty
miles In twenty-seven hours.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
TO INCREASE
NAVAL STRENGTH
House Committe Favors Building
Eight New Warships.
ANTI TRUST LEGISLATION
Admiral Dewcy's Recommendation That
No Gunboats be Constructed hasweIght
With tho Committco-Pr Prospects of Gov
crnment Yards Securing Now work
Chairman of Judiciary Committee Pro-
poses AN Anti Trust Amendment to
Constitution.
(By Telegraph to vIrglnlan-pilot)

Nby IeleSraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, March 15.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs reported
a definite and final decision to-day as
to the number Of new warships to be
authorized in the forthcoming Naval
Appropriation bill, as follows:
Two seagoing coast battleships, OF
about 1880 tons each, to cost approx
mately s36oo.o00 each; three armored
cruisers of the highest practical speed
and most powerful armor and arma-
mont, to cost about s1.141,o 900 each.
NO GUNBoATs.
1t was determined not to provide any
gunhoats. in view OF the opinion ex-
pressed by Secretary Long and Admi-
raj Dewey that General Otis recent
purchases OF serviceable boats of this
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-16
WARM WORDS IN
THE SENATE
Messrs. Ga|linger and Penrose Ex-
change BeIigerent Opinions.
PORTO RIcAN TARIFF BILL

Lawmakers Frlttor Away valuable limo
in Rchearsing Set Speeches -Rcpubil-
cans Plead for tho Poor Porto Ricans,
but Will Not Abate Ono Jot or TITLE
of the Proposed Tariff NIensurc-sen-
ntors Wilmington and GalIinger. Hcpub-
Iicnns, Opposed to Seating Quay.
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Continued ON Page 8.
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a THREAT.

Continued on Page 6.
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OFFER OF MEDIATION.

London, March 15.-In the House of
Commons to-day. replying to Mr.. VIII
liam Redmond, Nationalist. who asked
whether the Government of the United
States had offered It's good offices to
Her Majesty's Government with the
view Of bringing about peace in South
Africa. the Government leader Mr..
Balfour, said Her Majesty's Govern
ment would not accept the Intervention
or any power In the settlement OF South
African affairs.
Mr.. Balfour's reading Of Mr.. Hays
dispatch conveying the intervention,
requested aroused cheers from the Irish
members.
Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said:
Lord Salisbury requested Mr.. White
to convey the sincere acknowledgment
of Her Majesty's Government to the
Government of the United States of
the friendly tone Of their communlca-
ton. and to say that Her Majesty
Government does not propose to ac-
cept the intervention Of any power in
the settlement OF South African af-
fairs"
Loud and prolonged cheers followed
the statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
The State Convention.

As the result of the meeting of the
democratic state central committee at
Springfield yesterday, the next demo-
cratic state convention will be held at
Springfield, Tuesday, June 20, in rep
resentatives' hall, state house. The
official call of the committee provides
for 1904 delegates, apportioned
among the 1O2 counties in the state.
The present apportionment is based
on the vote cast for Bryan and Sewall
electors in 1896 and the call makes
provisions for conformance with the
primary election law, which obtains
in Cook, Kane and Kankakee counties,
possibly also in Champaign county.
The primary law requires that con-
gressional townships shall be treated
as primary districts and that each of
such districts shall be given one dele
gate, regardless of the vote cast at
the next preceding presidential cleo
tiOn. The primary election law,
therefore. makes present of IS dele
gates to Cook county, II to Kane and
ID to Kankakee counties.
Harmony prevailed ut every stage
of the proceedings, and the meeting,
as a whole, stood out in striking con-
trast to the republican "love feast"
and the Sangamon county republican
primaries and convention, which have
been so successfully initiated by
other republican county gatherings
throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
Miss Thearle Jordan spent Sunday at

Miss Thearle Jordan spent Sunday at
D. L. Ripley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Platte, of
Ferdinand, visited few days with
Mrs. Frank Gillett.
Miss Beulah Miller spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Burnie
Reynolds, last week.
Bryars Watson accompanied Miss
Sophia Freymuth to her home at
Shiloh, Iowa, for weeks visit.
Bert Willitts and family, of Wash
ington, Iowa, moved over Monday to
occupy the Blackwell farm this year.
Henry Finck aud family moved their
household goods last week to Durant,
Iowa, where they will make their flu
ture home.
Miss Thearle Jordan finished sue
cessful term of school at Ferdinand
last week, and departed Tuesday for
her home at Aurora, Ill.
The roof of Dock Reynolds house
became ignited from sparks from an
engine last week, but the fire was
quenched before any damage was
done.
John Wray and William Milton
moved some household goods for Mr..
Walton this week to Muscatine. Mr..
and Mrs. Walton expect to 90 as
soon as they are able. Mr.. Walton is
suffering from a wound caused by a
kick from a horse. and Mrs. Walton
is somewhat indisposed at present.
Mrs. G. McGreer, of Pine Bluffs, is
staying with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
COUNTY TEMPLE.
TranaFara

March 7-Joseh j. Johnson ct al. by
master to Rock Island Savings bank,
nwi WI, mel e4, me- 10 and ne fri
II, 20, 2e, 6.194.45.
Michael Hartzell to Helen B. Bodel-
son, tract by metes and bounds, q. w.
Bells add, Moline, 81.
Agnata II. +. johnson to Andrew p.
Shogren, lots l and 2, block ,, Guyer'>
second add, Rock Island, $500.
James NJ. Weaver to Wilson w
Long, lot 5. sc fri Is, 10. 2w; 81 lots
2 and NV fri IS, lots l and 2, swi IS
l6. 2w, st, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
The Mistakes of Mckinley.

New York journal
Suppose William j. Bryan had said
six months ago: Il had a dream last
night. l dreamed that Mckinley re-
vived the dead and decayed Clayton
Bulwer treaty and made a new treaty
giving all the powers of Europe the
right to use the Nicaragua canal to
attack our coasts. | dreamed that he
signed a currency bill which not only
established the gold standard, but
loaded it down with an arrangement
for making the bondholders a present
of $50. 900, 900 in cash and perpetu-
ating the national debt for the profit
OF the banks. Finally | dreamed that
he declared ii to he our plain duty
ts give free trade To Porto Rico, and
then ate his own words at the COM
mand of the trusts" Would not his
friends have advised medical treat
ment for incipient delirium?
No presidential candidate ever had
such a run of luck as Mr.. BRYAN is
having today. President Mckinley
seems to have forgotten that the en-
pire is not yet established He has
forgotten that public opinion still
rules in the United States, and that
there is to be q dav of reckoning on
the 9th of next Novem Der.
Mr.. Mckinley some time ago init
mated that duty and destiny were to
be the guiding stars of his admins
tration. Later he defined one aspect
of our duty in these words: Our
plain duty is to abolish all custom
tariffs between the United States and
Porto Rico, and also give her pro-
ducts free access to our markets. :"
Now the president has cut loose from
duty and undertaken TO travel with
destiny alone. or destiny in combina-
ton with piracy. He has allowed the
announcement to he made that he de-
sires the passage of the bill levying
taxes upon the Porto Ricans without
their consent.
The desperate party managers have
tried to make their bill a little less
odious by reducing their taxes to Is
per cent of the Dinglev rates and linn
iting their operation to two years.
The two years limitation, of course,
simply shifts the whole matter to the
next congress. That congress will
have as much power as the present
one in any case. The reduction in
the rate merely makes the threatened
extortion a little less fragrant. Ii
does not affect the question of princi-
pie.
The highest considerations of JUS
tice and good faith" cannot be COM
promised. This nation cannot afford
to do less than 100 per cent of its
plain duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

In striking contrast with the pur-
pose of Bro. Sheldon to con duct the
Topeka Capital for a week las Jesus
would run it," now comes Capt. W. Z.
Campbell to run the Atchison Globe for
week las Satan. would" 1t is more
than likely that either of these ambi-
tious gentlemen will know as much
about the subject he is tackling as the
other, but Capt. Campbell will have
the advantage at the outset of having
the devil in the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

THE Illinois prohibition state con-
vention is called to meet in Chicago
Tuesday, June 20, at 10 o'clock a. m. :,
for the purpose of electing members
of the state central committee and
delegates to the national convention,
the nomination of presidential cleo
tors, candidates for state offices and
clerks of the supreme and appellate
courts. Rock Island county will
have II delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

Delegates elected in their respective wards
viii assemble at Turner hall Tuesday evening
March IL, at : o clock, to nominate candidates
for one supervisor two assistant supervisors.
assessor and collector. and select a chairman
OF the city-township committee, and transact
such other business as may properly come be-
fore said convention. w &. MAUCkER.
Chairman City-Township Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

The democratic voters Of the city of Rock
Island are requested to meet in their respect
i've wards Saturday evening. March 10. at 8
O'Clock. TO nominate one candidate in each
ward for alderman, and to elect three mem
bers OF the citS-township committee. and TO
choose delegates TO the city-tOwnShip conven-
ton. The caucu.eS will be held in the respec-
tive wards as follows:
First Ward-Mrs. Bbb-s store, sol Fifth
street.
Second Ward -StOdd S hall.
Third Ward-Dart ; building. 1874 Third ave
nue..
Fourth Ward-ETick K KautZ's livery stable
Fifth Ward Hose house on Twenty-Second
street
Sixth Ward-Christisn chapel
Seventh Ward-Old No. srhOOl house.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate to each 20 votes or major fraction there
of cast FOR the democratic national ticket in
1856. Each ward i entitled to delegates as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

The national house of representa-
tiyes will soon be obliged to rescind
its course with reference to the Porto
Rican tariff and substitute a course
more in line with the nations "plain
duty as the executive once saw it, or
the executive will be obliged to trans
port from the Philippines some of his
expert censors and bring a majority
of the party papers under strict war
regulations" in this respect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

The sash and door trust is a new
Chicago trust. comprising 80 factories.
with 10 plants to do the work of all,
thus throwing out half the men form
erly employed. Its tangible assets
are 81. 2o9. 9S5. watered up to Sc. 600. =
900 capital for the people to pay divi-
dends on in higher-priced material.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

The appropriation outright of $20,-
600 as cash donation to ex-Queen
Lii, OF Hawaii, together with the pro-
vision for an annual allo vance of
$4,000 for the same purpose i a
mere bagatelle a an incidental item
in the expense essential TO The new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
FOSTER FRIZZES.

Foster. March S.-Miss Mae Bowser
has been sick.
All the schools have closed for the
spring vacation.
Miss Pearl Watson's friends gave
her pleasant surprise last Wednes-
day evening
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. LeQuatte and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

AMERICAN sewing machines cost
less in London, England, than in
Leavenworth, Kan, and American
boots and shoes are cheaper in Birm-
ingham. England, than in Fos-on,
Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

FLOUR made from American wheat
in Europe is cheaper than in the
United States, and meats shipped TO
the old world can be bought in the
butcher shops there for less than in
Our own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

L had a running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly effected
permanent cure" &. w. Lenhart,
Bowling Green, Ohio. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
A Little Known Fact.

That the majority of serious dis
eases originated in disorder of the
kidneys. Foley's Kidney cure is guar
auteed. Try it today if you re no
feeling well. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08
OUR DUTY To PORTO RICO.
From President Mckinley Mes
sage to Congress-


Since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed. and our tariffs
have been continued against her pro-
ducts as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets OF Spain
are closed to her products except upon
terms TO which the commerce of all
nations is subjected. The island OF
Cuba. which used to buy her cattle and
\ tobacco without custom duties, now
) imposes the same duties upon these
products as from any other Country en-
teTing her ports. She has. therefore,
lost her free intercourse with Spain
and Cuba, without any compromising
/ benefits in this market. Her coffee was
little known and not in use by our peo-
Pile, aud, therefore. there was no de-
Z mand here for this one of her chief pro-
: ducts. The markets of the United
States should be opened up TO her
products.
"Our plain duty IL to abolish all
!, customs tariffs betw cen the United
States and Porto Rico. and give her
} products free access to our mar
} kets."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

imperialistic policy of William l. The
nation, like France, must, regardless
of all else, keep those of it's subjects
of royal blood content.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

MARK HANNA is earnestly endeav-
oring TO have the Porto Rican tariff
bill pass the senate as it did the house.
OF course he is. 1t is Marks own
, measure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-08

TEXAS starts the republican menag-
erie or its tour of 1900 by selecting
two sets of delegates to the national
convention, after a stormy conven-
ton