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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
CELEBRATIONS IN ENGLAND.

London, June 5.-The news from Pretoria had
practically no effect on the Stock Exchange but
as the day wore on the crowds around the Man
sion House increased in numbers, and the ceIe-
brations assumed the now familiar form which
marked Mafeking Day. Stung to action by the
comments upon the recent demonstra tons, the
police made more strenuous endeavors to-day to
keep order; but horseplay. drunkenness and
rowdyism prevailed wherever the crowds We're
thick. The inhabitants of the provincial towns
were not whit behind those of London in hail
ing the victors Bells rung, flags were
flown and holidays declared all over Eng
land.
Elton had postponed its annual celebration I'M
til to-day, and as Lord Roberts is one of the
most distinguished old Etonans he is coming in
for great ovations from the school, which has
S44 alumni in South Africa, among them being
Generals Butler Methuen, Barton, Lyttleton,
Hutton and Dundonald and many other dis
tngushed soldiers that it is already being said
that Pretoria won the playing fields of
Eton." In the course of the celebration to-day
the Elton boys telegraphed their congratulations
TO Lord Roberts
The Lord Mayor of London. A j. Newton has
sent the following message to Lord Roberts:
The empire will never forget what YOU and
the forces under your command have accom-
plished. Accept the grateful concentrations of
the citizens of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06

Guardsman forcefully interposed. saying: Leave
him alone He fought for his flag. You are too
cowardly to fight for any flag"
A march past subsequent TO the march through
the town, closed the ceremony. Lord Roberts's
headquarters at small inn in an orange
grove. There characteristic scene there
at the close of his victorious day. One OF the
staff officers approached in order to discuss a
matter of Importance. and found the Field Mar
shall with the innkeepers little daughter on his
knee, trying to teach her to write. When the
officer interrupted, Lord Roberts looked up with
a smile. and said: Don't come now. Can't you
see I am busy?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
ENTRY INTO JOHANNESBURG.
SCENES AT THE RAISING OF THE BRITISH
FLAG OVER CAPTURED CITY

Johannesburg, June 1.-The entry Of an ar,,od
force yesterday into the large modern ponulous
town afforded such strange contrast 70 III.
previous incidents of the war as tn noala .ho
occasion peculiarly memorable Soon sftar IN
O'CLOCK Lord Roberts and his staff left the
camp followed by the Guards and stevenson.s
pr1gades and a few newspaper correspondents
Preparations had been made on large scale TO
welcome the Field Marshal. The space around
the courthouse was thronged, and the balconies
were filled with women. In front of the court
mouse the Vierkleur, the Free State flag was
still flying
ABOUT Z o'clock cheers in the distance her.
aided the approach of Lord Roberts The din
increased and became deafening as ,ba Cor,
mander in Chief, calm and collected leading the
column into the square, reached the front ne
the courthouse The crowd became almost IN
manageable. trying to break through the Gordon
formed by the bodyguard in order to get cIoser
views. Cheers, chorus and cries of welcome an,
We'll done, 'Bobs resounded on all sides
After his Introduction to the chief officials
LORD Roberts dismounted and entered the court
mousse made short speech accepting the sur
render or the place. and requested the officials
to retain their offices for the present General
Roberts afterward left the building renour,sd
and the Vierkeur hauled down with bur
rams from the nondescript population but there
was visible emotion on the part of many Of the
rugged burghers. Tears streamed down the
races or these big, bearded men at the sight of
the loss Of the flag they had fought for so well
After a brief interval the rattle of drums and
shrieking of flies heralded the approach Of Cen
eral Pole-Carew's Guards The ,roons wars
drawn up around the flagstaff and the Union
Jack made by Lady Roberts was hoisted the
hfes playing God Save the Queen" AS the
music ceased great roar of cheers broke out
followed by chorus of God Save the Queen -
During the singing of the anthem a tall Free
state artlleryman who was watching the cere-
mony refused TO remove his hat and a bystander
trled 10 force him 20 do so. when British
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
MAYORS ICE STOCK.
NAMES OF SHAREHOLDERS INTEREST
THE PUBLIC GREATLY
CONTROLLER COLER WILL, MOVE WITH
CAUTION AGAINST THE TRUST
NUssBAUM WILL HEAR TEs-
TIMONY TO-DAY.

The names on the registered stock list OF the
American Ice Company made interesting read
ing for New Workers yesterday and a great
many persons who were curious 10 know the
exact amount of Ice Trust shares which had
been in the past or were still held by Mayor Van
Wyck his brother. Augustus; Dock Commits
sioners Murphy and Cram, certain Judges. Mr..
Croker and Mr.. Carroll set to work upon 1t with
pencil paper and energy but two of them
seemed to arrive at exactly the results.
Others of less mathematical turn of mind dis
regarded the puzzling mass of detail which the
list presented and contented themselves with the
main fact proven. namely, that when the ATneri-
can Ice Company making contracts with
the city for the of piers and the supplying of
Ice large amounts OF stock in that company
stood in the name of the city's Mayor. that
he financially interested in seeing that those
contracts were favorable to the company rather
than to the city, whose interests he had been
elected to protect
MAY LEAD TO REMOVAL.
That fact alone may lead to the Mayors
moval from office. and it is not necessary TO
show that he used his power of veto upon Sena-
tor Ahearn's bill for the Improvement of the
water front in any sen5atioaally suspicious
ner. The truth is that he acquired five thousand
shares of Ice Trust stock April 90 1899, and
Siie <AhcaiH oiil was vetoed on April ~, lJvv
But an active curiosity has, of course been
aroused to learn how Mayor Van Wyck man.
aged to acquire stock in this company to the
par value of about 81 100000 He has not as
serted that he came by it in the ordinary bust
way.
William l.. Hartung. an expert accountant.
who has studied the registered stock list with
the eye of an expert declares it shows Mayor
Van Wyck to be the holder of $3.50 preferred
shares and o,115 common; Augustus Van Wyck,
1000 preferred and 1850 common: John F. Car
roll 415O preferred and g. 142 common. The
following table shows the total amount of ice
stock which has at any time been set against
the names of some we'll known persons on the
list:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
THE GOVERNORS POSITION

Albany, June 5-Governor Roosevelt said this
morning that there were developments In
the Ice Trust case and that executive action
would he deferred for days 70 come Attor-
ney-General Davies is in New-York City to-day
but is expected back tonight. The Governor will
leave here Thursday for Concord " H where
he will visit his nephew, who is attending the
ST. Paul School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06

Mary H. Kingsley, the traveller. the daugh-
ter of DR.. George Fl, Kingsley and the niece of the
late Charles Kingsley. Ever since 1898 she had
been making botanical and geological explorations
In West Africa, especially along the Gold Coast
She had many ha!rbreadth escapes in the elephant
and gorilla countries, and once nearly drowned
IN an attempt TO view the rapids above N'Ojole
near Tolaguga. She penetrated regions never ex-
plored by white men
Miss Kingsley published valuable books
Travels in West Africa" Qsss> and West African
studies QseS). She Fellow of the Anthropo-
logical Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
SPANS FINANCES IMPROVING.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LOAN FUND TWENTY oun
TIMES AMOUNT NEEDED.

Madrid. June 5-The conversion OF the Treasury
debts is most satisfactory 20 the Government The
results for the whole of Spain with the exception
OF Bilbao. where the subscription Is also iarzs
show that the holders OF Treasury bonds will alb
soro 452, Oeo0o9 pesetas of the per cent re-
deemabIe stock. that is 10 the entire amount
less 3 $4,000 pesetas. which subscribed to-day
in cash
The subscriptions asked by the Government were
about 100000 pesetas The country has subscribed
800 0G0G 90 pesetas The loan, therefore. is covered
more than twcnty-four times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
THE FIGHTING ON MONDAY.
IN CHIEFS REPORT ON OPER-


A .
London June 5-The War Office this morning
issued the following dispatch received from Lord
Roberts:
Six Miles Spruit, June 4, $50 p. m.-We
started this morning at daybreak. and marched
about ten miles to Six Miles Spruit, both banks
of which were occupied by the enemy, Henry's
and Rosss mounted infantry, with the West
Somerset, Dorset. Bedford and Sussex companies
of yeomapry quickly dislodged them from the
south bank and pursued them nearly mile,
when they found themselves under heavy fire
from guns which the Beers had placed in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
DEATH OF MARY HI. KINGSLEY.

Cape Town. June 5.-Miss Mary H. Kingsley
is dead. She expired at Simonstown. where she
had been experimenting the nursing arrange
ments OF the military hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
FRENCH TO SET FREE PRISONERS

London, June 5.-The War Office has informa-
ton that one Of the first things done by Lord
Roberts after the occupation of Pretoria was
to direct General French to relieve the British
prisoners confined at Waterfall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS.

The delegates and alternates TO the Democratic
National Convention from the thirty-rou Congress
districts OF the State announced as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06

w we have inside information with regard to tho
pest copper-sod stock Marx somsthinE
i It ogt and dirt cheap. The Kendrtck Promotion
Coz DsaVsT. Colo. Highest Refe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06
BOY DROWNED FROM A STEAMBOAT.

Lester McCiinty. fourteen years old OF No. 1i2
Decatur-st.. Brooklyn. fell from the steamship
Sirius of the Iron line. she was making her
pier at Bridge-st Brooklyn. last night and was
drowned The body was not recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06

once more in the drivers seat. The details of
the convention are TO be found elsewhere in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27

the scheme for a better thing. You
owe for ten weeks"
sLet me see," unused the major-''let
me see. Did drop the Hand Organ and
AntibliZZard trust for a surer thing?
All, it comes back to me! Yes; we let
go of it to take up and push to success
the International Nursing Bottle mo-
Dopoly. Object was TO control the man
ufacture and sale of all the nursing
bottles in the world. Any mother who
refused to buy one of our bottles had
to feed her infant from trough. Each
and every one of our bottles was pro-
vided with q squirt gun, and when the
infant wasn't filling up on milk he was
squirting at flies and developing his
craftsmanship. That monopoly was
capitalized at S50,000,0O0, l believe.
You were let in on the ground floor.
AS my landlady / took you in first Of
all Ny dear woman, if your dividends
on that stock
But i haven't had any. That was
another of your schemes that busted
The major looked at her for a mo-
ment in doubt and perplexity, but then
his face cleared, and, reaching for her
hand, he shook il heartily and exclaim-
ed:
MY dear woman, what business
head you have on your shoulders
what a head! 1t is no wonder that
your landlord never has to come twice
for his rent and that the fame of your
table has spread abroad through the
land. Let me assure you that l am not
only satisfied with everything up to
date, but l mean to continue on with
you NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. years and years" /
But you must pay. l can't run my
house unless my boarders pay"
while perfectly assured that the In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Gold Mines Right in Town.

Victoria. B. c.. April PA new
placer mining field. reputed richer than
the KlOndike. is described in glowing
terms by residents of Victoria colony.
Australia. in letters just received by
friends here. The auriferous territory
is near Wedderburn. less than three
score miles from Melbourne. 1t was
roughly prospected without material
results years ago. Recently John Boyd
recorded an alluvial claim and began
work within the town limits of We'd
derburn. He had just sunk two feet.
when he struck a nugget weighing six
ty-one ounces, worth E24O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Plant of Army Omcer..

Havana, April 21.-The army otti.
GERS here complain bitterly of having
to take government quarters instead
of the communication which has hereto
fore been allowed. This is particularly
the case with married officers. the ma
jority of whom prefer keeping their
families in the United States during
the summer months. They say that
under the existing law junior officers
and others having large families must
perforce keep them in Cuba. The con-
structiOn of the houses here will also
compel several families to keep one
general mess, which is also much dis
liked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Compliments Solicitors.
Notice of Publlcatlon-ChAncsry.

State OF Illinois, co
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court. May term. A. d.. 1900.
NJ. V. Holsapple VS.. Mary ]. Holsapple. In
chancery.
Affidavit of unknown residence OF the above
defendant, Mary j. Holsapple, having been
filed In the clerk ONCE of the circuit court or
said county, notice Is therefore hereby given
TO the said nonresident defendant that the
complainant filed his bill of complaint In said
court on the chancery side thereof, on the I'd
day of April, A D., 1900 and that thereupon n
summons issued out of said court, wherein said
suit Is now pending, returnsble on the 9TH day
In the month of May next as is by law required.
Now. unless you, the said defendant
above named, Mary J. Holsapple. shall per-
sonally be ana appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term thereof TO bc
holden at Rock Island in and for the said county,
on the 7tb day OF May next, and plead, answer
or demur to the said complainant's bill of com
plant, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated viii be taken
confessed, and a decree entered against you
according to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. CAMILLE,
Clerk of Said Court.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, April 2, 1900.
MCCAsKRIN & MCCAsKRIE, Complainant's So
licitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
MRS. LoTTRIDGE ACQUITTED.
Woman Who Accidentally Shot Rufus
Wright Mt Chicago.

Chicago. April 21.-Mrs. Louise Lott
ridge is again free. The coroner's jury
after only few minutes elaboration
exonerated the woman from all blame
in connection with the shooting of Ru-
fus Wright, the wealthy tire manufaC-
turer. who died at the Leland hotel
April 10. Edward !. Howard. Wright's
bosom friend. told of the CONVERSE
ton he held with Wright after the
shooting.
Il was alone with Mr.. Wright" he
said, and impressed on him the fact
that he was seriously wounded. L told
him we We're alone and if he had any
thing to confide in me. anything in his
interest or the interests of justice, to
tell me then and there. Mr.. Wright
said TO me: Give my love to my wife
and tell her il was an accident" He
then gave me some money for his fam
lily. In all the conversation | had with
him he persistently refused to talk
about the shooting beyond the bare
statement that it was accidental.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Sale of Real Estate.

To all persons whom 1t may concern;
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned.
Martha Wirig, guardian of Josephine W irg.
Mary Martha Wirig, Emil Wirig and NicholauS
Wirig, minors. will make application to the
county court of Rock Island county, at a reg
ular term thereof, to be held at the court house
In the city of Rock Island, in said county. on
the first Monday of May. A. d., 1900, being the
seventh day thereof for an order and decree
of said court, directing her rs said guardian.
to sell the following real estate belonging To
said minors, much thereof as shall
seem to said court to the interest of said min
ors, situated In the county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois, towit:
The one-fourth 90 undivided interest In the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet az ft.) ten inches 90 In.l from on the east
side of lot No ten U0l and all of lot No elev-
en- Q1) except the east fourteen feet 04 IT,
ten rinches 40 in) thereof, being the west
thirty-eight and one-half feet (Seh II. )of said
lot No eleven uD In bloch ten 90 in that
part OF the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known as Thompson e.
Wells addition to said city, reference being
had to the original plat of said addition, for
the support and education of said minors, and
for the purpose of investing such of the pro-
ceeds of said sale as shall not be Immediately
requisite for said support and education In
other real estate, or OF otherwise investing
the same.
MARTHA WIRIG. Guardian of said Minors.
LUDoLPH REYEoLDs, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Trouble for Kansas Mine Owners.

Pittsburg kas.. April 2T.-President
Mitchell, of indianapolis. of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America. and
Thomas Lewis. vice president of that
organization, are expected here within
) day or two and will, il is said. en-
deAYor 10 force the coal operators of
Kansas TO grant the union scale of
wages and eight hours. The men at
Yale and Fleming, il is stated. will i'm
mediately ask for the 81 per ton sched
ule. an increase of 10 cents, and if il
is not paid. will quit work at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27

needed this money before you would
have asked for it. Not having any
need of it and having perfect conf
dence in my financial integrity, you
have held the bill till this date. Ex-
actly ten weeks and $10.'
Yes, sir, So" replied the landlady
as she moved about uneasily.
while it is only trifie,' continued
the major as he looked the bill over
again, lit should be paid and the books
balanced-that is, if there is any
thing coming to YOU 1t should be paid
ut once: if there is anything coming to
me I'll give you 30 or 30 days to square
up
But how can there be anything COM
ing to yOu:" protested the landlady.
I'VE can't tell until we have figured.
My dear woman, my treasure of Il
landlady, let me say at the very outset
that / am perfectly satisfied with your
table, and as for my room kings have
had far worse. If you will kindly go
over the past in your memory You will
admit that 1 have not made one single
kick; satisfied, my dear woman, per-
fectly satisfied"
Then the bill is all right?'
ter. Let me see. When 1 organized
the Universal Hand Organ trust 1 let
you in on the ground floor for $4,000
worth of stock, 1 believe. That stock
ought TO have given you dividends of
at least $1,000 a year"
But it didn't, major. The whole
thing busted up, you know
''Ah. l remember. 1t was not a bust
up, but the Hand Organ trust was con-
solidated with the Great American
Antiblizzard syndicate. l haven't the
books here, but if my memory serves
me right presented you with 100000
worth of stock. If your annual income
from that stock has reached the sum
of $10.0OO-if you have been enabled
to purchase
But 1 never saw any stock" pro-
tested the landlady. You said some
thing about 1t one day, but a week
later you claimed that you had dropped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
FOR RENT.

IGOR RENT ROOMS AT 1911 SECOND
II avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Another Idol Shattered.

She was n kindly faced woman, and
IL was easy To see that she was bub-
bling over with love for the little folk.
She walked msdestly into the office
OF the city editor and inquired:
VIII You please tell me which one
OF the staff it is that writes all those
pretty little stories about children?
know he must love the little folks be
cause he writes such nice stories
about them"
That's the man over there, inter
rupted the city editor.
Which one. Pray
''That one with the corncob pipe in
his mouth swearing at the Office boy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27

NOR RENT-TwO FURNISHED ROOMS
q over w. {. Maucker's grocery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
coUHC1L OF THE BISHOPS.
Methodist Divines Not to Do Anything
About Church Dinciplfne,

About Church Discipline.
Indianapolis, April 2I.-The confer
es.ce Of the bishops of the Methodist
church was taken up yesterday in the
discussion of the conditions in the diff
ferent conferences. When approached
ON the subject of changes i'll the dis
cipline of the church. and the insertion
of Il law prohibiting both dancing and
theatre going, Bishop Warren smiled
and said: Nothing along this line will
be done ut our meeting. As matter
of fact we could not decide upon this
point. The staff of bishops of the
church simply represents the executive
body and we simply execute the orders
of the conferences.
In the matter of the rules OF the
church | do not know that any impor-
tant changes will be made at the gem
eral conferences in Chicago. unless it
will be to allow laymen an equal repre-
sentation at the conferences. BY that
l mean that the change carries with it
the admittancVe to the conferences of
as many laymen as churchmen. In my
mind there is little doubt that this will
become n law in the church -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
PROPOSITION OF THE SIOUX.
Startled the Indian Inspector by PrOpOs-
ing to support Themselves.

Sioux City, Ia. April 2I.-The Low
er Brule tribe of Sioux has made an
unprecedented proposition to the gov
eminent through Major James Nc.
Laughlin, Indian inspector. which. if
accepted. will mean that il is to be-
come self-supporting. Its thirty-year
treaty expires June 80 next. The chiefs
now propose that if given the privilege
of dispOsing of two sections of tribal
land they will use the proceeds to buy
cattle and enter the ranching business.
The land TO be offered is tine graz
ing country west of the Missouri and
near Chamberlain, 5. ID. The tribe
Will buy 1000 heiferS and eighty
graded bulls and fence the reServa-
ton. Congressional action may be
naadad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Copyright. 1900. by c. B. Lew

Copyright 1900. by c. B. Lewis.l
The grand promoter expected il. For
the past week he had observed many
Signs that his landlady had lost con-
hdence in him and was working up her
nerve to present him a bill. His cheer
fulness at the dinner table almost bOr-
dered on hilarity. and as he left the
table he executed a flank movement
by saying:
My dear woman, if 1t is not asking
too much, l wish you would hand me
my account this evening. / don't want
to occupy your valuable time nor put
you to- any extra trouble, but il seems
TO me that we ought TO have a settle
ment without further delay"
He hadn't been i'll his room two min
utes when the landlady followed. She
had the bill in her hand and the light
OF anticipation in her eyes.
''Ah"'ae the major as he took the
bill fram her hand. Nothing like
promptness in business affairs. Let
ME see. The bill itself is made out in
proper form. The chirography is fair.
Room and board for ten weeks at 81 per
week makes exactly $40, and there is
no mistake there. My dear woman,
permit me to congratulate you. You
Lave business head on you. Had you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27

II,oR SALE-A GENTLE FAMILY OR DE-
Il livery horse. At 1880 Seventh street