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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23

but OF renewing an attack upon intrenched
positions after days hard fighting and a
night Of lying on the battlefield"
Reinforcements aggregating 5 900 or moro
have reached Capetown during the last three
days II is uncertain how iheee have been
disposed, but probably most OF them have
been TO Natal. where IL Is believed Cen
eral Butler needs them
The British in the other district in South
Africa continue inactive. General French $
1000 men at Rensberg were reused on sun
day by a general alarm that the Beers were
attacking, but 1t turned out that there was
no basis for this. General Gatacre is quies-
cent at Coesburg.
The discomfort OF the Colonial officers and
their disagreements with the regulars, are
being inquired into by Lord Roberts. who
asserts that he will give the Cape Colonials
equal opportunities.
AT Ladysmith the deaths from enteric
fever and dysentery average ten a day
Some fears are expressed that the garrison
may be so worn by privaton and disease as
to be unable TO do much in the way of help
ing General Butler. The War Office has
decided not to send the Seventeenth lancers
Eighth Hussars and Seventh Dragon
guards to South Africa, although modified.
1t is understood that Lord Roberts does not
see way to get fodder for the English
chargers. More than that the English cav
airy are too heavy for work on the veldt
and Lord Roberts expects to use colonial
cavalry instead
The morning papers express great satisfac-
tion with Captain A. T. Mahans statement
regarding the merits of the controversy be-
tween the Transvaal and Great Britain. The
Tines remarks editorially:
THE clear, manly words of Captain Mahan,
the man who, among living Americans, en-
joys perhaps the greatest reputation abroad
az well as at home, must carry great
weight
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
WARREN ABANDoNs HIS FIRST PLAN.
Attempts 10 Make Circuitous March,
hut Finhs Too MnnY ROers.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Times publishes
the following from Frere camp, dated yes
erday (MondayD;
ION Friday General Warren began long,
circuitous march from Trichardsdrft west
ward. This was abandoned, owing to the
fact that the long ridge which runs from
Spionkop was occupied by the enemy, who
commanded the route, rendering the main
toEance of communications for transports
impossible
He therefore returned and campol for
the night about two miles from Trichards-
drift. On Saturday a frontal attack on the
ridges was ordered"
The correspondent then describes Satur-
days fighting (alroady cabled) and adds
The men behaved spIendidly under an in
cessant heavy crossiire in a burning sun for
seven hours, Our casualties were for the
most part slight, the proportion of killed and
wounded being extremely small"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
COLORADO CONvlCTS ESCAPE
Four Inmates Of Penitentinry Stab
william &. Rooney, Captain of
Night Watch, 10 Death

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. ga special to the
Chieftan from Canon City. Colo, says:
Anton Wood, Thomas Reynolds, Kid Wal
lace and -- Wagner four convlcts in the
penitentiary, stabbed William c. Rooney.
captain Of tho night watch, to death to-
night, captured and bound two other guards
and made their escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
Volunteer Officers nesigning.

Copyright, 1900 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON Jan. 22.-(New York World Ca
belgram-special Telegram.)-A Daily Mail
dispatch from Durham, dated January o.
says a number Of the volunteer officers in
the irregular troops are resgning their
commissions owing to dsagreements with
the imperial officers The volunteers going
to CaDetown lay grievances before Miner.
The complaint is too much boasing by the
regular officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
VETERAN NEAR DEATHS DOOR
General u. II. stnnton's Condition Is
Such that Life Cannot
Lasa Long.

General T. H. Stanton's condition took a
serious turn for the worse Monday morning
and he was only kept alive by stimuants
until he rallied later in the day. Dr. Pea
body, who is in constant attendance, stated
that the general was slowly sinking and that
tho symptoms of his allment showed that
death was close at hand. During the night
the patient was resting easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
GRAIN EXPORT RECORD BROKEN
Eight Steamers Clear from New Or
leans i'm One Day with Com
mOditics for Europe.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-As showing
the improvement in the movement of com
modlties through this port for Europe it
may be stated that eight steamers cleared
today, the combined cargoes consisting in
part of $4,000 bushels of grain, 32,S25 bales
OF cotton, $4,000 sacks OF oil cake and cot
tonseed meal, 5000 barrels OF cottonseed
oil, 525 oak slaves, 100000 pieces
lumber and 1913 logs The export of grain
was the largest on record for any one day.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
Locusts DESTROYING Gr.ss

STERKSTROOM, Jan. 22.-Affaim here
continue quiet Tremendous swarms Of To-
Gusts are passing over the British camp in
a northerly direction and are destroying the
grass on the yeldt. Commandant Oliver
threatens to detain as prisoners OF war any
newspaper correspondents captured by his
forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
rR,NsvA,L AGENT BUYING BEEF,
Owing 10 British Seizures Packers
LII NnI Sell for DnIINnrA

CHICAGO, Jan. ga trainload OF beef,
$50 600 pounds, for the use Of the Beers, is
being purchased hero by an agent OF the
Transvaal government. On account OF re-
cent seizures by British war vessels Of
ships bearing supplies destined for the
Trausvaal, packers have refused TO sell the
bee. for delivery beyond Chicago and nego-
tions for transportation are pending.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
10 EnInrge Kansas City Yards

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22.-The stock Yards
nearly seventeen acres of land adjoining the
yards, which is 10 be turned into new
cattle pens, which will be laid with l3O 900
SQUARE yarcs Of brick pavement. Other
pcnGitures M TO 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Ex-Governor Nash
received a letter from mis- stepson. David
W. Deshler, VINO mas been in business in
Korea for "A number of years, announcing
his marriage to a japanese lady belonging
to one of the leading influential families
connected with the court OF japan Mr.
Deshler was formerly prominent In Colum-
bus society and wealthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23

LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Daily Telegram from Kimberley dated FRI
day, January 10, says: 2S-pounder gun,
christened Long Cecil" which was manu-
featured at the DeBeers workshops, was
tried today and fired accurately at a range
OF 5000 yards.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
MoNements of Occnn vesseIs. Jim.

Al Nagasaki-sailed-S Siam, for san Fran
cisco,
AT New -Sailed-Amsterdam for
Rotterdam Arrivod-Pretoria, from Ham
burg.
AT Halifax -Arriyed-Dominion, from Liv-
erpool, for Portland. Me, aud sailed
At Gibraltar Sailed-Werra, from Genoa,
etc. for New York
Al -Arrived-Columbia, from New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23

PITTSBURG, Jan. 22-The annual meet
Of the League .gt American Whee,men FOR
l@0 WIN be held in Milwaukee This has
Just been decided unanimously by ne
executive committee. The date Of the meet
viii be fixed later. II will probably not tle
he.d until late in uhe summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
Strength of TransvaaI Army.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Brussels CORE
spondent CT the Daily Chronicle asserts that
no has learned from authentic sources that
the BoeTs have between $4,000 and 10000
men on the field
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
Mcetor MaeponaId Lenyr. can.,oun.

Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Coz
CAPBToWN, Jan 22.-tNew York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ~ Hector
MeC Donald left for the north Sunday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
Public Building nt Norfolk.

Senator Allen and Congressman Robinson
have introduced bills in both branches ap-
propriating $4,000 for a public building at
Norfolk, the site having been selected.
Congressman Gamble today had a confer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Mrs. Roswell Smith. of New York,
who sent the first telegram What
Hath God Wrought:' over AIorSe's
line in 1873. died in that state Sunday.
aged a..
The total British losses in the recent
fight ut IadySmith were 1855
\ Paris journal says that Americans
buy ST.OOO.000 worth of millinery of
them annually.
\ runaway horse was overtaken and
captured by Il man i'll an automobile
ut Chicago after ii chase of half doZ-
en- blocks.
Mrs Eliza Fell Davis Bloomington.
Ills. wife of William o. Davis. pub
fisher of the Bloomington Paragraph.
died Sunday at San Antonio. Tex.
aged - years.
1t is said that Il zinc trust. capital
lied at 500. 900. 900. is being formed
for the purpose of controlling all the
zinc mines in the Joplin Mo. district
The remains of John Ruskin will be
inferred in COniSton churchyard. The
funeral will take place Thursday.
Frederick EberSold. who was chief
of the Chicago police department At
the time of the anarchist riots in 1856
died Sunday.
The lumber consumed in the United
States last wear is estimated To aggre-
gate 9S0O, 000.000 feet.
Fegina HmieloSliSzyk will become
the wife of Albert CiSZck. n marriage
license having been issued TO the latter
at Chicago.
There will he over 1000 exhibitors
in the American sections at the Paris
exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
The ~squaring of the Circle

For over two thousand years, competent
and incompetent minds have striven 10 solve
the problem known rs the "squaIiug OF the
circle" So many Incorrect answers were
presented that in the year 1795 resolution
was adopted by prominent board not 10 uc-
cept any more. There i another problem a.
dincult. and for which people have been
seeking the answerSince the beginning OF lie,
and this is the problem OF healIh-how to get
it aud how to keep it. If you have lost yours
through neglect or abuse Of the stomach, get
Hostetters Stomach Bitters instantly. 1t
will restore health, and keep you healthy.
For 80 years it has cured constipation, indi-
geStion, dyspepsia fever and ague, malaria.
inactiye liver ad weak kidneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
COST THE STATE $4,000.
Jury Di>agrees and the Case viii Not Re
Tried Again.

Tried Again.
Oshkosh. Wis. IAN. 2:;.-'Ehe jury in
the Campbell case returned 10 the
court room Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, but without having reached an
agreement as 10 the guilt or innocence
of John Campbell for the alleged muir
der of Alphon$c Sandon, Aug. 80. 1S9S.
The jury WAS discharged. the court be
ing satisfied that ii would be useless
to cause the jury to remain longer on
the case.
According Ia the statement of one OF
the jurors. the ballot on the guilt or
innocence of the accused was seven fOI
conviction and five for acquitta!. ON
the question of whether or not the viii
was Il forgery. the jury stood ten and
two. The report was prevalent Satur-
day that the jury stood ten and two for
conviction. but. of course. there being
no reliable source for such a report, il
was not generally credited. The case
has cost the state $4,000, and will not
he tried again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
WIFEs WHILE YOU WAIT.
A West Virginia Man Earns a Matrimonial
Fee of S2:5 Easily.

A West Virginia Man Earns n Matrimonial
Fee of $23 Easily.
MoundSville. WA, Jan. pa mat
rimonial agent effected rather a TO-
mantle combination here. Christian
II. Kleiner. aged ~ years. had eN-
pressed Il desire for Il mate for the rest
of his life. and Il MoundSville man
agreed To get him one. He was To re-
ceive So for his trouhle-S11 being
paid in advance. The matchmaker at
once repaired To MiltOnSburS. q, where
he knew a Mrs. Barbara Nockey, aged
~ years.
At first she heSitated, but finally
consented. and accompanied the agent
back TO MoundSVille. where she met
Kleiner, never having seen him before.
and in a few hours they We're married.
Until = few days ago neither of the
contracting parties had ever heard of
the other. and had no notion of being
married To any particular person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
PROF. HAZEN FATALLY HURT
Weather Foreca~ter Thrown from Eis
Wheel. Lighting on His Head

Weather Foreca~ter Thrown from Els
Wheel. Lighting His Head.
Washington. Jan. 23-Henry 4.
HaZen. professor Of meteoTology. and
one of the chief forecaSters of weather
conditions at the weather bureau in
this city. was probably fatally injured
last night by being thrown from his
bicycle. The accident occurred while
the professor was on his way to the
bureau. AT the corner OF Sixteenth and
NJ streets he ran into Il colored man.
the force of the contact throwing him
from the wheel and pitching him for
ward on his head.
The blow was a terrific one. the skull
being cracked from over the nose to
the back OF the head and causing also
a hemmOrhage of the brain. Physicians
afterwards trepanned the skull and re-
moved large eliot of blood from the
right side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT.
Secretary Gage Says Uncle sam Does No
Owe Durkee Il Gent.

Quincy. Ills. Jan 23.-Secretary of
the Treasury Gage wired the Quincy
Wing yesterday: No foundation for
alleged Durllee Claims in reply to 4
query concerning the sale of S12.OJ o
worth of bonds based on those claims
in this city.
The bonds We're based OH the claims
of men representing the So-callei Dur
kee heirs that there We're due the heirs
from the United States S2GJ.0uO 90 on
first mortgage Union Pacific bonds \
great many have been sold throughout
the country at 100 cents on the dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF TECK
Kills Completely All Hope of Social
SEASON at London.

Kills Completely All Hope of Social
season London.
london. Jan. 23.-The Duke OF Teci.,
who died Sunday evening. had been
insane since the death of the duchess.
and had been constantly under re-
straint. Previous 10 her death lie
showed signs of insanity. which subs p
quent 10 her demise became fully de-
veloped. His death was FASTENED by
an attack of paralysis which came on
suddenly. The general feeling in court
circles is that il was 4 merciful release.
though il puts the finishing touch on
the gloom overwhelming society, for
now there il no prospect of any social
season in London aS the court Will 90
into mourning. which 80 many leading
families are already wearing
The duke married Princess Mary of
Cambridge. daughter of the duke of
that name. who was n son of George
III. Teck was ~ years old. and had
i distinguished military record. Prince
George. Duke of York. son of the
Prince of Wales. married Princess
May. daughter of the Duke of Teck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
INNOCENT MAN NOT HANGED.
Must BE Something Wrong About VI rs
Van Horns Deathbfd Confession.

st. Paul. Jan. 23.-A Sioux. Falls. :.
d. special TO The Dispatch says: Re
garding the story teIegraphcd few
days ago that Mrs. James Van Horn
had on her dcathbed. in the state of
Washington. confessed Ia numbering
her mother. for which crime her faith
er Thomas Egan. was hung on July
Is. 1882. il is stated on authority of
Egan'S attorney in the murder trial
that Egan made full confession 10
him Of the murder.
Mrs. Egan. according to this state
mcnt. WAS Il powerful woman. and had
knocked her husband down in II quar-
rel. Egan GraSped IL clpvicc and struck
her with it. aftcrward completin" the
murder by strangling her with his
hands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
KANSAS CITY THUG ARRESTED
Man Who Held Up Two Restaurants in
About Five Minutes.


Kansas City. Jan. &c. q. Nor
ledge. alias Frank Marley. alias Mar
tin. who claims to be an actor and Il
travelling photographer by turns. was
arrested here after giving the police 4
hard chase. Al I a. III. he had pOked
two revolverS into Il bartender'S face
in an East Twelfth street saloon and
made off with 50. the contents of tn"
till. He finally surrendered and at the
station house confessed that lac was
the man who early last Sunday morn
ing Il week ago had. Single-handed.
robbed two restaurants in the center
of the city and held a dozen people ut
bay.
Il wanted the money badly" said
Morledge. and thought this WAS the
easiest way OF get il. | was going on
the road with Il show and Will need the
money in my business" II develops
that Morledge is the shining star of thu
metropolitan Theatrical company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
Son of an Ohio Merchant Cured of Chror
ic Diarrhoea.

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time
ago | persuaded him to take some OF
Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea remedy. After using two
bottles of the 25-cent size he was
cured. | give this testimonial, hop
ing some one similarly afflicted may
read it and be benefited.
c. Bower, Glencoe, Ohio. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
WADE COMMANDS THE LAKES
New Head to That Department in PIac
of General Anderson.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-General ]. X.
Wade WAS Yesterday named for per-
manent commander of the department
Of the lakes. The department of the
lakes ranks second in Importance TO
shat of New York. and there is usually
great rivalry among officers 10 be as
signed to either of these stations. Gen
eral Wade is Il veteran with Il brilliant
record. He has arrived here from st.
PluI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
INSURGENTS DEFEATED AGAIN
Uncle Sans Boys Capture Two Cannon
from the EilipinOs.

Manila. Jan. -. DO p. m-TwO com
panieS of the Forty-SiXth infantry. I'M
der Major Johnson, and three COM
panies of the Thirty-eighth infantry.
commanded by Major Muir. defeated
SEQ insurgents at Taal, province of
BatangaS. Saturday. taking the town.
The United States gunbuat Marietta
also Shelled the place.
The insurgents had four cannon, two
of which were captured. Two Amcri-
cans were wounded and ten inSurgent
dead We're found on the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
To Cure aCourh.

stop coughing, as its irritates the
lungs and doesn't give them any
chance to heal. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures without causing a strain in
throwing off the phlegm like common
cough expectorants. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

Canon City. Colo. Jan. 23.-Anton
Wood. Thomas Reynolds. kid" Wal
lace and -- Wagner. four convicts in
the peniteutiary. stabbed William &.
Roney. captain of the night watch. to
death last night. captured and bound
two other guards. and made their es-
cape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

New York. Ian. 23.-Willam Leslie
Edison. Il son of Thomas y. Edison.
with TWO companions was throw:
from an automobile by IL crOSs-town
car ut New York, all three receiving
DliufuI iuiuripS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
france ranks OF New ,uties.

Paris. Jan. 23.-M. CaillauX, moder-
ate Republican. will introduce Il bill in
the chamber of deputies establishing 4
maximum tariff on colonial products
trom foreign countries that do not give
France the benefits of the most IA
Vored nation clause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
Popular FI,ction of senators.

Washington. Jan. 23-The house
bill for the election of United States
senators by the people leaves it dis
cretionary with legislatures to continue
the present system or adopt the SyS-
tenn of Il choice by the people. y favor
able report on the bill was filed yeSter-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
TO SELL II

UrANTED-AGENT TO SELL THE
w Authentic Lite of u. L. Moody. by
Rev. Wilbur cha pmuu. ID u. vice p e>ldcnt
Of the Moody Biule institute. and Nr. NoOdv :
most intimate friend and cO-wOrker. Mag
u'fcently illustrated. Exclusive photographs
Hy permission of Mr.. Moody family. DR. II
n Wharton. and other most intimate lends
and co-worSer$ OF Nj MOODY. say d Dr. Chap
manor all men in the world 1 should select
YOU FIST to write the life OF our dear friend.
N'r Moody Liberal terms: IRE ight paid; - to
s.sl per day can be made. Send At once 20
cents TO pay postage on free outfit. a. q be
rrSt in the field Universal Publishing com
papy. 80 Arch street Philadelphia. Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
Child Plays With "a Feed-Cutter.

Hale'S Corners. Wis. Jan. 23-The
I-year-old daughter of Jacob Wagner
while playing with a feed cutter, with
her two brothers. had two fingers on
her right hand cut off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Deem
Der statement of the collections of in
tcrnal revenue shows that the total re-
ceiptS for the six months of the pres
ent fiscal year were S1J1. $50. los. an in
crease of Sl3457.GS3 over the CORE
spending period last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
Accidents come with

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stiDgs, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it. For sale BY Mar
shall & Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

You should know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is absolutely the best remed '
for all diseases of the throat, chest
and lungs. Dealers are authorized to
guarantee it to give satisfaction. Ac-
cept no substitute. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

Paris. Jan. 23.-The trial of twelve
ASSumptionist fathers began here yes
tcrday before the correctional tribunal.
1t * alleged that they were involved in
the So-calIed royalist and anti-republic-
an COnSDiracV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
CONSUMPTION CURED.

have sold Pine-Tar Honey for one year.
Find II a splendid remedy and good seller
Sold FIVE bottles 20 Miss Stella Howell, of this
place. who was considered TO have consump-
ton She - now il good health.-J. T. Ora
ham, Druggist, GTantsburg, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
LOST AND FOUND.

OST-A TEN AND TWO FIVE DOLLAR
4 mills folded together some y here on SecOld
avenue Finder return 10 THE ARGUS once
aud receive reward
Il OST-A FUR BOA on FIFTH AVENUE.
~ between Ninth and Tenth streets. last
lhursday evening Finder return TO ARGUS
ocice and receive reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23

New York. Jan. 23.-William L.
SOnntIC. tho artist. died at his home in
this city Yesterday. aged IS years. He
WAS born near PittSburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-23
MONEY TO LOAN.

1S0> ny TO LoAN-cH2TTEL MORT
MI ra.-e loans by ". Il Eastman HIP Sec
o,a aVe6u.. without Pub.ity or removal be