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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Gave Himself Up for Murder.

Carlinvillc. Ills, March PA. NJ.
Garman. of Livermore. came TO this
city and surrendered himself to the
authorities. claiming to have murdered
John Froge near his Kentucky home.
at a dance New Years evening. He
left his state the night of the murder.
coming To this county. but never teld
his story until Saturday. He claimed
Self-defenSci. The crime preyed on
his mind To such an extent that lie
gave himself ND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

sRirIS or Topeka. but has rented
room down town and says he hardly
expects TO be at his home n single
time during the week He will take
his meals at a restaurant near The
Capital office. During the week Shell
don says he will remain in The Capt.
tai office all night until the edition
shall have gone 10 press. There Will
be the usual Sunday morning edition
of The Capital, but IT will be printed
early next Saturday night. SO that all
work. even 10 the circulation by the
carriers. may be finished before the be-
ginning of sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
SECURES ENGLISH BONDS
Mutual Life Insurance Company and New
War Loan.

New York March 12.-The Mutual
Life Insurance company, of New York
has subscribed for IL, 2,00O,000 of the
new English war loan. The company
at first offered to take this amount
outright, and even now hopes to Sc
cure il. The offer of the Mutual Life
Insurance company was made before
the books were officially opened for
subscription, and it is believed stands
today as the largest subscription for
investment made in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
DONE By AN INSANE NEGRO.
Probable InCendiary Found Who Fired
Two Chicago Churches.

Chicago. March 12.-Albert +. War
ing. an insane negro. is held prisoner
at the Harrison street police station.
suspected of being the inccndiary
crank who is believed to have kindled
the OrSan-loft fires that destroyed two
OF the oldest churches in Chicag 90 with
in the last month. The demeuted man
acknowledges authorship of the anti
religious note anonymously written
upon Il postal card to Rev. w. +. Nc
Lehman. pastor of Trinity Methodist
EpiScoDal church. TewtnV-fifth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Burglary Camsed the Tslaze.

Quincy. Ills. March 12.-Thp gem
eral store of Supervisor Burlington. at
kingston, this county. WAS destroyed
by fire Friday. causing loss of about
$1,000. The origin of the fire was not
known until Saturday. when the safe
was found To have been open. From
the manner in which the safe was
cracked il is evident that the job was
done by expert SlfehlowerS. who. it
is now believed. fired the building
They got nothing valuable for their
frnub1p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

ana Indiana avenue, which burned The
night of Feb. II.
McLennan received this mysterious
postal card the day after the fire.
Waring says he doesn't know what it
was that possessed him Ia write il
unless lit We're de debil" The police
are convinced WarinS has a hobby for
fires. for from the time of his arrest
he has talked of little else. He is
earnest. though. in his denial that he
Set fire 10 the churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

million. exclusive of news agency or
derS. and subscriptions are still COM
ing in at an increasing rate.
Will Begin Reform on the Printers.
1t is stated that the new editor gave
his first order Saturday afternoon. The
report goes thus: Il wish," he said to
Harold +. Chase. associate editor Of
The Capital. that you would notify
the employees please not to smoke.
How about the use of tobacco in
the other form. Mr.. Sheldon:" asked
Chase. Does this request mean not
to use tobacco in any fOrmE'
"Nes, that would be better. and
please don't make this thing too con
spicuouS." he FASTENED TO add. Just
quietly tell the men | would he pleaGed
if they did not use tobacco"
Alleged Policy of the Editor.
In talking of his newspaper venture
Sheldon has been forced to take many
people into his confidence. and the fol-
lowing may he taken as an accurate
forecast of the editorial views of The
Capital: l. Oppose the war against
the Filipinos as one of injustice, ag-
greSSiOn and uppatriOtiSm. >. Oppose
annexation and the general policy of
expansion. 3. lnauGurate a crusade
on the so-calIcd Joints" 4. Declare
for the reform of the stage. =. Dis
card from this paper all patent med
icine advertisements.
Ads Must Run the GantIet.
Is. Insist upon editing the advertise
ments with as much freedom as he
does the reading matter. even as to
their size position and date of publica-
tiOn. 4. Discard all sporting news.
such as prize fighting. but devote es-
pecial attention To manly and woman
" athletics :. Discard all police
court news and everything of a scandal
Gus character, as well as all criminal
news. 9. In case of murder. for in
stance. in Topeka. which would seem
to require the papers attention, print
the harcSt possible account of the
tragedy and devote ample space 10
moralizing on the case. 10. Take no
part in the discussion of local. state,
or national political issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Gov. Tanner to Go to Florida.

Springfield. Ills, March 12-Gover-
nor Tanner, accompanied by Mrs. Tan
ner and maid, Judge |. y. Phillips. of
bloomington. and DIR. l.. G. Taylor.
of this city, will leave on his southern
trip. 1t was announced by Mrs. Tan
ner that the destination of the party
is Palm Beach. Fla. The health of
the governor is improving. and it is
expected that he will not lie hurt by
the journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Went Down on n Freight Train.

Springfield. Ills. March 12-The
Chicago and Alton railroad bridge
across the Sangamon river. south of
Petersburg, went down at = p. IN. Sat
urday with an extra freight train, five
ears being precipitated into the water
The accident was caused by the eX-
ploSiOn of an oil tank on one of the
cars. Jack Corwin, one of the oldest
hrakemen on the road, was badly in
iurel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Shot and rifIed a-6.ack Thug.

Springfield. Ills. March PA. c.
MofTat. cashier OF the First State
bank Of Waverly, Ills. shot and in
stantly killed negro burglar in his
bedroom early yesterday morning. \
quantity of stolen valua bles was found
on the body of the dead man. He has
not been identified. but is supposed TO
have been - noted crook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
GoEBEL'S REMAINS BURIED,
Body of kentucky's Martyr Governor In
Its Final Resting Place.

Frankfort. Ky. March 12.-The re-
mains of William Goebel were this
afternoon taken from the chapel where
they had been under guard since Feb. 8
and buried in the Plot ground west of
Champel, on a hill. overlooking the
Kentucky river. The services con-
sisted of prayer and singing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Decides Against Railroad.

Washington, March 12.-The United
States supreme court today decided
the contention between the city of
Chicago and the Illinois Central Rail-
road company over certain lands on
the front of Lake Michigan. The de-
cision of the Illinois state supreme
court, which was against the railroad
company, was affirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Cleveland Children contribute.

Quincy. Ills. March 12.-Rev. julius
Kramer, paSter of Salem church. has
received n letter written in German
from Ruth. Esther and Marion. the
children of eX-PreSidcnt Cleveland. In
the letter came three Onc-dollar bills
contributions of the children TO the
fund for the relief of the starving in
India Rev. Kramer is collecting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

II as soon as possible. ,se Beers suf-
fered heavily. 1O2 of their dead being
left on the ground. We captured about
twenty prisoners. Among the killed
are Captain Eustace. of the Bluffs: Cap
tain LomaX. of the Welsh regiment.
and Dr. McKartie. a retired Indian
civilian attached TO Kitchener's horse
Kruger's Movement for Peace.
London. March 12.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch
from Pretoria. dated March 10. and
censored by the Boer government:
president Kruger and President
Steyn have wired TO Lord Salisbury
peace proposals on condition that the
Independence of the two republics be
respected and the rebel colonials am
nestled. Yesterday the foreign con-
sulS We're called into conference and
We're requested 10 invite the interven-
ton of the powers they represented
in order TO prevent further blOOdshed."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
FIT FTEEN
PERISH
Holocaust in an Italian Tene-
ment House at
Newark.
VICTIMS MOSTLY CHILDREN.
Arrest on the Charge of In
cendiarism Intensihes
Feeling.

Newark, n. j., March 12.-Fiftecn
persons, the majority of whom were
children, were burned to death in
tenement house at Morris and Four
teenth avenues early this morning.
Thirteen bodies were recovered from
the ruins within three hours after the
flames were eXtinguished.
The building was right in the heart
of the Italian district. and the great
est exssRsent prevails. Feeling has
been gfSatly intensified since it be-
came known that the fire was of in
cendiary origin. Two victims were
taken to the hospital, one severely
burned, the other injured by jumping
from a window.
Suspected of IncendIarIsm.
Vito Credavo was locked up on
suspicion of having set fire to the
building. Credavo, with his wife and
two children, occupied the rear por-
tion of one of the upper stories. He
was arrested on the statement made
by Virginia Di Prula, who was
boarder in the house. Di Prula told
the police when he was awakened bv
the smoke he found CredavO and fam
lily fully dressed and ready to leave
the burning building. When Credavo
was taken to the station house he was
much excited, but denied that he set
fire to the building or had any knowl-
edge of the origin of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
Alfred Orendo-fr Endorsed,

Springfield. Ills. March ia rpso-
luton was unanimously adopted Sat
uIday by the Sangamon county Demo
cratic central committee indorSing
Hon. Alfred Orendorff. of this city.
for governor and commencing him TO
the support of the De-nocrats of the
state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
BETHrNE ENGAGES THE BUTCHERS
Finds Their Position Too Strong and Re
tIres-RebeIs Lay Down Their Arms

Finds Their Position Too Strong and he-
tires-EebeIs Lay Down Their Arms
Durham. March IL. - The Natal
Mercury has the following dispatch
from Greytown. dated today: a force
composed OF Bethune's mounted in
fautry. the Umveti mounted rifles and
the Natal police. with three MaXimS,
under Colonel Bethune. reached Pom
erOy March 5. The following morn
Ing the Boer pickets opened flre. y
general engagement soon ensued, the
Beers using two big guns There was
heavy firing on both sides Colonel
Bethune. seeing the impOssibility OF
diSlodging the Beers without artillery.
retired south OF the Tugela with one
man wounded The BOer loss is said
10 be considerable"
Cape Town March 11.-NeYS from
Continued on Fourth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
EOERs GO AT NIGHT.
After Days Fighting with the British
Forces Under Marshal Roberts.

haS the following from ASVOSel hOp,
dated March II: The British are now
only twenty-five miles from Hloemfon-
teln one of tine Boer prisoners says
the siege of Mafeking has been raised.
\ correspondent of The Daily Mail
at Lorenzo Marques, on the other
hand. tclegraphing Saturday. says:
According to Boer reports the fall Of
Mafeking is certain. The Beers have
been shclling the town from all the
outlying forts"
London. March I2-The following
dispatch was received here yesterday:
Driefontein. Orange Free State.
March IL. G:35 a. m.-Broadwood :
cavalry brigade. advancing on Bloem-
fontein. unexpectedly found the Beers
in Il strong position in the Driefontein
kopieS yesterday. General Kelly Ken
ny's division arriving severe fighting
cnsued. The Beers resisted stubborn
IL. but were driven from their center
position. leaving a number of dead and
forty prisoners. The British force Is
moving forward today. During the
lighting. in which five regiments took
part with artillery. the Beers. though
forced from their center position clunS
tenaciously to the other kopjeS. shell
ing the British freely With three guns
md two HickerS- MaXimSa The British
cavalry began To turn the Boer posi-
tion. but night fell before the move
mcnt was completed. The Beers re-
tired during the night.
Roberts Confirms the News
4 dispatch To the war office from
Lord Roberts dated Driefontein. March
II. 1.I5 n. m. says: The enemy op-
posed us throughout yesterdays march.
and from their intimate knowledge OF
the country gave us considerable trou-
bile. Owing. however. To the admirable
conduct OF the troops the enemy We're
unable 10 prevent us reaching our
destination. The brunt of the fighting
fell on General Kclly-Kcnny' division.
two battaliOns of which. the Welsh
ard Essex. turned the Beers out Of
two strong positions at the point OF the
hayonet."
Boers Leave IO2 Dead on the Field
\ dispatch 10 the war office from
Lord Roberts. dated Driefontein.
March IL. 80 n m. says: Il cannot
get the precise number of casualties
before | marcA. but VIII communicate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
COURT HOUSE DESTROYED
That of Montgomery County, Tennessee.
With Loss of SI25,OOO.

Clarksville, Tenn. March 12.-Mont-
gomery county court house was de-
stroyed by fire today. Most of the
records were saved. The loss is S125,
900, insurance $75. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
REMAINS OF LINCOLN
Eis Hcnored Ashes Removed from
the Monument at SPRING.
field Temporarily.
MEMORIAL IS NOW BEING REBUILT.

Burning of Two Churches at Chicago Be
Iieved To BE the Work of an Insane Ne
gro-Suspect Now in Custody-Freisht
Train Goes Through n Bridge-small-
pox Reaches a Point That Alarms the
State OfhciaIs-IIIinois Miscellany.
Springfield. Ills. March 12.-After 4
lapse of twenty-four years, during
which time they have lain hermetically
sealed and buried beneath Il half dozen
feet of solid concrete. the remains of
Abraham Lincoln We're removed Sat
urday afternoon from the crypt of the
Lincoln National monument and Will
be transferred to 4 temporary recelV-
inhg vault OH the monument knoll. The
removal of the body is made necessary
by the demolition of the monument
preparatory To its reconstruction. For
this purpose the last assembly of llli-
nois made sn appropriation of 100000.
The work of dismantling has been go
ing on throughout the winter. and
Saturday the large force of workmen
came within touch of the buried
caSket.
Purpose of OmciaI Participation.
No formal ceremonies attended the
transfer of the body to its temporary
resting place. Contractor Culver i'll
NlIeu lle bOatu OF trustees OF iNe ulOu-
ument, consisting of Governor Tan
ner, State Treasurer +. *. White
more. superintendent of Public In
struction Alfred BayliSS. and Auditor
j. :. McCullough.t he present and wit
ness, in their official capacity. the re-
moval of the caSket. The contractor
requested this official participation so
that the transfer might be. in n way,
officially proclaimed To the American
people. who. by their subscriptions to
the original monument. have Il kind of
proprietary interest in the resting
place of the great emancipation.
Becoming Alarmed at the smallpox. q
Springfield. Ills, March 12.-The
STATE authorities have commenced to
feel alarmed over the smallpox situa-
ton in Illinois. In the reports re-
ceiVed at the office of the state board
Of health announcement was made of
four additional deaths. Il certain in
dication that the disease is becoming
more dangerous. Since the disease
first appeared in the state over 1900
cases have been reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
STEAMERS CREW LOST.
Count CoIIIdes and twenty-five Are
Drowned.

Halifax. n. s., March IA Var
mouth dispatch reports that the
steamer Count 'collided with another
steamer off Sable island, and the
captain and 21 men were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12

circulation of The Capital for the week
is now very close to quarter of Il
million. exclusive of news agency or
derS. and subscriptions are still COM
ing in at an increasing rate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-19
AT THE GRAND.

4 change of bill will occur at the
Grand tonight, and local theater goers
will have an opportunity Of seeing tho
Boston Lyric company in Richard Stahl's
entertaining eomedy-lyric, Said Pasha. !"
said Pasha" has always been noted for
the humor 1t contains, and 1t provides
the two leading comedians, Kunkel and
Henderson, almost unlimited fun-making
opportunities. Miss Josephine Stanton,
the leading prima donna, and Miss Ber-
tina Davis have excellent opportunities.
The ensemble numbers of the opera are
very pretty and the chorus is said to APP
pear to excellent advantage. The only
matinee Of ''Said Pasha" will be given
Saturday.
1.-THE Jilt," the drama selected as the
opening bill for the return visit Of the
Valentine Stock company to the Grand
next week. is conceded to be one Of the
most entertaining plays ever born of the
pan of Dixon Bouccicault. It is story
of English life, introducing a variety of
characters, with love theme underIy-
ing the plot, the working out of which
includes a great horse race scene and
other features Of striking interest. For
the last half Of the opening week is an
nounced a production of Sardou's beau
dful comedy, "a Scrap of Paper"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-19

been very busy condemning for the last
thirty or forty years as inhumane and
barbarous.
But the regulations and restrictions of
the Geneva convention and The Hague
conference will have but small weight
with the Chinaman, and will only act
as handicap to the disadvantage of the
civilized nations at war with him. 1t
is not improbable that this very fact has
been already weighed and taken into ac-
count by the willy Chinese.
The arms employed by civilization
against the uncivilized must of necessity
be superior to those used by the enemy
otherwise civilization will find itself in
dire straits. Mere equality of armament
is not sufficient; and the scientist OF
civilization has now before him the task
of largely increasing the destructive eff
fects of the arms of the civilized nations.
When this is accomplished it should be an
offense punishable with death for any
person to be found furnishing such i'm
proved armament to semi-ciyilized or I'M
civilized peoples
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Fully Fifty Thousand People Were
in Attendance.

in Attendance.
LONDON. July 1S.-Ful1y $1,000 persons
attended today's meetings of the worlds
convention of the Young Peoples Society
OF CHRISTIAN Endeaxor, the special fea-
lure OF the programme being the delfv-
cry OF messages from the churches.
Kew. Hugh Hughes. president of the
from 5e,OO0,00O Methodists of Great Brit
am a desire to form an alliance with
every true soldier of Christ.
Rt. Rev. Mandel Creighton, of London,
extended to the Christian Endeavor So
clety the heartiest welcome Of his do
cese, and assurances Of the sympathy
with this work of the large body of
CHRISTIANS he represented.
DR.. Parker, of the City Temple, urged
American Christian Endeavorers to nom
mate Rev. Francis E. Clark and Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon for the highest Off
ces in the United States, as Christian
men should be at the head of things.
The United States ambassador, Mr. Jo-
seph Fl. Choate, ana the archdeacon of
London sent sympathetic messages.
The afternoon meeting was devoted to
national rallies, which were character
lied by intense enthusiasm. The i'm
mense crowd in attendance made the
grounds almost impossible, and water
famine added to the intense heat Of the
Gay, caused many women TO fa1nt.
President Clark received a cordial let
ter from United States Ambassador Jo
seph II. Choate. which was followed by
cheers for the ambassador
Germany, France, Holland, Belgium
and Switzerland held an international
rally, which President Clark attended.
Afterward Mr.. Clark called the conven-
TONS attention to the fraternity OF
France and Germany.
Revs. Waddell, of Iowa; Spooner, of
Massachusetts StFaber, of Baltimore;
Boyer Of California; Mrs. Clark and
Bishop Walker were the principal speak
ers.
After the state calls, to which score
Of delega tons responded, there was five
minutes devotional services, conducted
by Floyd Tompkins, of Philadelphia.
The entire audience then joined in sing
ing america"
Meantime a number of overflow meet
ings were held out of doors. A nnal
rally was held tonight
Two meetings devoted to a roll call
Of the nations and conducted by DR..
Clarke and. Secretary Baer, closed the
proceedings this evening. When the
name of the United States was reached
the congregation arose and sang Amer
ica." When DR.. Clark reached the name
Hungary there was no response.
''Is no one here hungry" he asked,
and the delegates, bearing in mind the
insufficient catering, broke out into hear
ty laughter.
Sheffield was selected as the meeting
place of the convention In 1901, and Man
chester in 1902.