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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Thousands attended the funeral at
Cincinnati of the late Rabbi Wise.
there being Il very large attendance of
distinguished Hebrews.
Mrs. I.angtry's play ''Fhe Degener-
ates" has been prohibited at Pitts
burg.
ton of the New York Herald. died of
smallpox in Paris.
Fifty counterfeit passes were con-
fiscated one by one at the door of the
Grand Opera House at Chicago in one
night.
The citizens of North Holland, Mich.
have had the name of their town
changed to CrOnic.
French troops have been sent to Igu
a town claimed by Morocco.
The deaths from the plague at Cal
cutta Tuesday numbered 217.
Baraboo. Wis, is now in the list Of
cities entitled to free delivery. The
receipts of the postofiice have reached
the $4,000 mark.
An alumni association of the Wis
consin State university will be formed
at Oshkosh April q.
There is a movement now on foot to
establish starch factories at Wild Rose
and Plainfield. Wis.
The sawmill owned by Bentze & Son
at Caledonia. Wis, was destroyed by
fire. Loss, $1,000.
The revenue of the Manchester
England ship canal in the last six
months was f140.591, and the expendI-
ture 800 SO6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
COAL WILL Be HIGHER.
Concessions to Miners Will Put
the Product Up Forty Cents
Ton.
FREE OIL DENIED THE DIGeERs.

State Arbitration Board Organizes for the
Year-Pana to Celebrate, Not Strike
Three Men Meet Their Deaths on Chi
cngo RaiIways-Dr. Mckay Accepts the
Presidency of Shurtlen College - Re-
moval of Railway Shops.
Sprinfigeld, Ills, March 30.-The coal
operators of the Springfield and Chi
cago and Alton sub-districts held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the Le-
land hotel 10 consider the demands of
the miners to be furnished oil free, or
its equivalent in cash, and decided
they would not grant the demand.
Leading coal operators of this city
stated yesterday to the Associated
Press that in consequence of the ad-
vance in wages to be given the miners.
iabcrers, etc, taking effect April 1, the
cost of mining coal will be increased
% cents per ton, and in consequence
the Illinois coal operators will advance
the wholesale price of coal loaded at
the mines 30 to 10 cents per ton.
VIII BE No Strike ut Pam.
Pana. Ills, March 3O.-TueSday,
April 10. the first anniversary of the
great mine strike will be celebrated
here on large scale. The mine scale
was settled yesterday and the mines
will continue operations without inter
ruDtiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Too Many 1 Immigrants.

San Francisco, CAL, March So
Workingmen in this state are becom-
ing alarmed at the steadily increasing
number of Japanese immigrants. 1t
is stated that since Jan. /. 1899, no
less than 3.420 laborers from Japan
have arrived in this country. The
land immigration bureau is informed
that l 400 more are due here April 2.
TO Labor Commis sioner
North, 1000 passports have been OBJ
tanned in Japan for laborers intend
ing to come to this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Break Up One Camp of the
Imperialists and Force
Retreat.
ACTION NEAR CAPE COLONY.
The General State of Af-
fairs in the South AT.
rican War.

Pretoria. Thursday. March 29.-A
dispatch from Fourteen Streams,
north of Warrenton, Cape Colony,
says the Beers March % opened u
bonn bardment on the british camp
there and the British replied feebly
and evacuated the place during the
night.
London, March 30.-Reports that
Roberts will remain in Bloemfontein
another month are probably intended
for Boer consumption, and the recent
movement of troops and other indi-
cations point to preparations being
we'll advanced for a forward move
ment. The entire silence of the cables
this morning is regarded as signiii
cant. The fact that Boer kilograms
announcing the bombardment of
Mafeking Monday and Tuesday do not
claim any success is accepted as proof
that they met with resistance,
and hopes are entertained it may
prove to have been the final effort to
reduce the place before raising the
siege. 1t is now suggested that the
apparent inactivity of the British at
Warrentown was merely designed to
impress the Beers with the notion
that they are checking the Mafeking
relief column, which in reality is adj
vancing by the westward detour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Proctor Addresses the Senate
on Porto Rican Tariff
Bill.
QUESTION IS A VITAL ONE.
Asks Reason for Change of
Sentiment of President
and War Secretary.

Washington. March 3O.-Notice
was given in the senate today that
Depew, of New York, and Spooner,
of Wisconsin, would address the SEN
ate next Monday on the Porto Rican
bill. After the passage of a number of
minor bills, consideration of the Porto
Rico bill was resumed. Proctor, of
Vermont. addressed the senate in
favor of free trade between the United
states and Porto Rico. In opening
his speech Proctor expressed approval
of the civil government feature of the
pending bill, and regretted that on ac-
count of the tariff provision he could
not vote for it.
He reviewed briefly the history OF
the proposed Porto Rican tariff, quot
ing the president in his annual mes
sage. and the secretary of war in his
annual report. as favoring free trade
between the island of Porto Rico and
the United States. and then referred
70 the sudden change of sentiment
and asked the reason.
After reviewing the constitutional
phase of the bill he concluded by
saying: at is of vital consequence
that this. our first important step in
legislation for our new possessions.
should be such as to commend itself
to the judgment and conscience of the
American people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

of Porto Rico were citizens of the
United States and as such were entitled
to the rights and immunities prescribed
by the constitution. He offered an
amendment TO the section of the bill
which proposes TO redeem the Porto
Rican silver coins in United States
money, giving 90 cents OF American
money for the Porto Rican peso. The
amendment proposed to pay 100 cents
for the peso. Morgan held that in the
proposed excl ke of coins the United
States was taxing advantage of the
tanned the same amount of silver as
the American dollar. The Porto Ri
cans. he said. are entitled TO 100 cents
for their pesos. because that amount
of silver in money would be worth 100
cents on the dollar. This amendment
was pending at adjournment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
AFTER THE WRONG MIR. TREAT
Mistake a Woman Made Who Was Look
ing for Her Husband.


ing for Her Husband.
New York, March 30.-Mrs. Harriet
Treat, wife of Charles Treat, came to
this city from her home. Sharon, Wis,
10 search for her husband. The pair
could not agree, according to Mrs.
Treat, SO the husband left Sharon last
June without telling her where he was
going to live. She heard that he was
in this city and wrote to the county
clerk, who said DIR. c. r. Treat was
living at East Forty-seventh street.
Her uncle, Washington Lewis, in
formed her that her husband was con-
nected with two hospitals and had a
good income.
Summons We're made out and served
on DIR. Treat at the hospital. When
Mrs. Treat asked the Yorkville court
to have him put under bonds, as he
had Il fine house in Forty-seventh
street and had good income. he said
he didn't live there and didn't have a
good income. 1t has turned out that
the Forty-Seventh street Treat was
different man. Mrs. Treat admitted
her husband had left her n house worth
81, 800 fully furnished. The magistrate
decided that he had no Jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
AFTER THE STORM A CALM.
House Military Committee Coos Gently as
a Sucking Dove Now.

a Sucking Dove Now.
Washington. March 30.-The Occur
d'Alens investigation opened yester-
day with no outward evidence of the
exciting events of Wednesday, although
there was considerable good d-natured
raillery among members as TO when
the first round" would be called. Gov
ernor Steunenberg was again on the
stand, with LentZ conducting the cross
examination. The evidence was on
Unimportant details until Governor
Steunenberg was questioned as to a re-
cent petition from the Occur d'Alene
district asking the secretary of war to
retain federal troops there. This pc
titiOn has not vet been presented to
the federal authorities. and the COM
mittee went into executive session TO
determine what to do with the docu-
mpnt. The committee decided to file
the petition with the secretary of war,
and in the meantime il will not be
made public.
1t r. understood. however, that il Is
an extensive document. bearing about
LOO names, and states in substance
that while people at IL distance may
regard the policy adopted by the gov
ernor and military authorities as
harsh. yet that the SignerS fully up
hold the policy adopted and consider il
necessary to overcome the lawlessness.
and disorder which have existed for
some time. 1t requests the secretary
of war 10 continue the guard of
troops in the Coeur d'Alene district
Governor StPunenberg' examination
was resumed NJ the open session, de-
veloping little additional and at noon
the committee adjourned for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
TARIFF CLAUSE STAYS.
Test Vote on the Porto Rican Issue Is
Taken I'm the Senate

Washington, March 3U.-A direct
vote was taken by the senate yesterday
on TIE proposition 10. strike from the
Porto Rico measure the provision levy
ing II per cent. of the Dingley law du-
ties on Porto Rico products. The prop
osition was defeated by vote of 1G to
33. While the vote is regarded as
prcsaging the passage of the pending
measure it is not regarded rs indicat-
ing the final vote on the bill. The feat
urc of the debate was the speech Of
Bcveridge. While he advocated reci-
procity between the United States and
Porto Rico he announced that if all ef-
forts To secure free trade should fail
he would support the pending bill The
bin was under discussion throughout
the session. several important amend
mcnts being agreed to.
Details of the Test Vote.
The vote on the motion to strike out
the IL per cent. tariff was as follows:
Neas--Bacon. Bate. Berry. Clark of
Montana, Clay Cockrell, CulberSon,
Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Kenney,
Lindsay. Morgan. Pettus. Sullivan,
Turley and Wellington-16.
Nays-Allison, Baker, Bard. Carter.
Chandler. Clark of Wyoming. Cullom.
I'sspOe. L alrDankS.f L ora ker. l. OStcf- L rye.
Gailinger. Gear. Hale Hanna, Hans
hrough. Hawley. Kean. Kyle, Lodge,
Mcbride. McCOmas. Mcmillan, Perkins,
Quarles. Ross. Scott. Sewell, ShOup,
Spooner, Warren and Wetmore-33.
How the Pairs Were Arranged.
The following pairs were announced.
the laSt-named being opposed To the
amendment: Martin and Jones of Ne
Vada. Daniel and penroSe. McLaurin
and Pritchard. HoIr and McEnery.
Taliaferro and Mason. Turner and AID
rich. Rawlins and WOlcott. Money and
Teller. Caffery and Burrows. Petit
grew and Platt of Connecticut. Simon
and Depew. Chilto and Elkins, Heit-
field and Platt OF New York,
and Butler and Beveridge. No
announcement OF pairs was
made Of the following senators who
Were absent from the chamber when
their names were called: Allen. Davis.
McCumber. Mallory. Nelson. Proctor.
Stewart. Thurston. Tillman and Vest.
Morgau's silver Amendment
Morgan maintained that the DeoDle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
KILLED Oh THE RAILWAY.
Three Men Lose Their Lives at Chicago,
One of Them Unknown.

Chicago, March 3O.-An unidentified
man was killed yesterday at Sag
Bridge, Ills, by train on the Chicago
and Alton railroad. The man. Il
stranger in the locality. was walking
on the tracks when struck by the en-
gine. The agent of the railroad notified
the coroner by telegram.
Leonard Danderhiur, of Hammond,
Ind. oar repairer. employed by the
Chicago Terminal Transfer company.
was fatally injured at East Chicago
while working under some ears. He
was placed on n train and sent to Chi
cago, but while in the ambulance on
the way to the Mercy hospital from
the station he died.
Henry Dittman, 5129 Ashland ave-
nue.. was killed by an Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe train at Forty and
Latin streets. His body was taken TO
hj9 homo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
DIsastrons E1pIosion.

Nelson, b. c., March 3O.-A Gisas-
trous explosion occurred today at Five
Mile Point, where a dynimite factory
of the Tario powder works is situated.
William Way and Harry Gervan were
killed. A portion of Ways body was
found in lake 100 yards away, while
Gervan's corpse. terribly mangled,
was picked up half that distance away.
Four hundred pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded. The plant was blown off the
face of the earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Set Her Thumb on Fi-c.

Springfield Ills. March 30.-Mrs.
James 4. Rose, wife of Secretary of
State Rose. suffered n peculiar acci-
dent at GOlconda. where she has been
in attendance at the bedside of her
daughter. Mrs. Gilbert Mccoy. who is
dangerously i'll. Mrs. Rose placed n
bandage around an injured thumb
and saturated it with turpentine The
turpentine was accidentally ignited
from lamp. and the hand was terri
bly, burned. Mrs. Mccoy, her daughter.
has suffered another relapse, and her
rRcnXPrY Is dnnl,tful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
State Board of Arbitration.

Springfield, Ills. March 30.-The
state board of arbitration, at a meet
ing held here yesterday. reelected
Horace II. Calef. of Monticello, chair
man for the ensuing year. The other
members of the board are former Rep
essntative FOrman, of East st. Louis,
representing the employers. and Daniel
J. Keefe. of Chicago, president of the
International Longshoremen's assOcia-
ton. representing organized labor. Ca
lef has served as chairman during the
past two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
TOWERS ETHICAL CRIME.
Doctor at milwaukee, Writes n Book and
Is Punished

Milwaukee, March 30.-There is con-
siderable stir in local medical circles
over the expulsion of DIR. FRANKLIN J.
Tower by the Milwaukee Medical So
ciety. The expulsion took place at Il
recent meeting of the society by a
three-fourthS vote of those present. DR..
Tower is one of the prominent tphysi-
clans of the city.
The doctor committed the ethical
crime of sending to physicians a book
containing recommendation of goat
serum for various ills. This was deemed
unprofesSional, and the expulsion fol-
lowed. DIR. ]. J. McGOvern. secretary
of the society, said that DIR. Tower
was warmed not to send out the book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Row In ItalH.

Rome, March 30.-On the president
of the chamber of deputies taking his
seat for ioday's session, the house ex-
treme lofists raised a tumult. shout
ing Go OUT and pelting him with
balls of paper. As Intervention of
the ushers was fruitless, the presi-
dent was compelled to adjourn the
SEATING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Pana win Lose some INHABITANTS.

Pana. Ills. March 3O.-Superintend-
ent Grace. of the Mississippi division
of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern railroad, has officially notified the
employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
shops in this city that the shops are
at once 10 be transferred to Flora,
which will now be division point.
The action will cause the removal of
ninety employees and their families,
perhaps 80 persons in all, from this
city to Flora.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
LOJKS LIKE A BATTLE.

Beers Concentrating Only Fifteen Miles
North OF BIoemfOntein in Force.
London, March 30.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Morning
Post, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
'Presdent Kruger boasts his intention
to retake Blocmfontein within a week,
and it appears probable that the Beers
are advancing in force southwark"
London. March 30.-The Beers arc
Continued on Third page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Northcott Honor. a KeduisitIon.

Springfield, Ills. March 3o.-Acting
Governor NOrthcott yesterday hOnOred
y requisition of the governor of New
York issued for the extraditiOn of The
ophue q. Dreyfus and Gustave G..
Dreyfus. wanted in New York city on
the charge OF fraudulently dispOsing of
$1,000 worth of goods while engaged
in the toy business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Color Line on Trial Again.

Alton, Ills, March 30.-Alton's ceIe-
brated school case, in which the ne
groes of the city seek to gain admis-
sion to the public schools attended by
the whites. is now on it's third trial be-
fore Judge Schaffer in the Madison
county circuit court. The first trial re-
suited in a verdict for the whites. but
this was reversed in the state supreme
court and the case remanded for re-
trial in the second. In this case n sin
gle juror stood out for the negroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
CleveIand Is Non-CommittaI.

Princeton. y. J.. March 80. - Ex-
President Grover Cleveland was inter-
viewed yesterday in regard to the
statement that he is in favor of the re-
nomination of William ]. Bryan for
the presidency and will vote for him
if he runs again. Cleveland denied
that he had ever given any authority
for such n statement. but further than
that. he declined to give expression to
his views on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Railways Make a Traffic Arrangement.

Springfield. Ills. March 3O.-The
I.itchtield and Madison railroad, for
merly the Chicago. Peoria and st.
Louis road. between Litch6eld and
East st. Louis, has made traffic
arrangement with the Jacksonville ard
St. Louis railroad by which the Jack
sonville and st. Louis road will use
the tracks of the Litchfleld and Madi-
son road from Litchfield to East ST.
Louis for freight traffic, beginning
ADril L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

Chicago. March 30.-A department
for the examination of the eyes of chill
dren in the public schools has been add
ed to the chiId-study system OF the
board of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Accepts the Presidency of shurtIefr.

Springfield. Ills, March 3O.-Rev.
DIR. Stanley Mckay. pastor of the First
Baptist church of bloomington, who
last fall declined the presidency of
Shurtleff college, Upper Alton. has ac-
cepted the position. it having been
again rendered him at a meeting of the
board of trustees held March Is, after
two weeks deliberation. He an
nounces that he will take charge of
the college Sept /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Sale of the Hotel Is Valid.

Mount Clemens. Mich, March 3D.
In the circuit court Judge Atkinson
decided that the sale of the Egnew *
Avery hotel to the Original Bath and
Hotel Co. is valid. The hotel was
owned by North x Johnson. and was
leased by Avery " Co. The latter's
lease provided that the firm should va
cate in case of sale of the property.
Avery & Co. claimed that the sale was
fictitious one, and sought to hold
possession of the property until the
expiration of their lease. The case
Will be appealed to the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

the state department relative to trust
of soap manufacturers formed last
summer in six OF the Rhenish prov
inces, with the object of establishing
uniformity in the prices of both hard
and soft soap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
TWO FILIPINoS HANGED.
Executed In the Islands Under United
States Army Onicer.

Manila, March 30.-Morales aud
Consoles, who were found guilty of
numbering their countrymen. were
hanged at noon today in the plaza in
trent OF the church at San Carlos.
Province of Pangasin. an officer of
The 18th infantry presiding at the
execution which was witnessed by the
principal citizens of the place. There
were no demonstrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
IOWA STATESMAN'S FATE.
Former Speaker of House Affords Shock
ing Suicide.

Minneapolis. March 30.-The Jour
nails Waterloo, Iowa, special says ex-
Speaker Love Afford, of the Iowa
house of representatives, committed
suicide in a bathroom by cutting his
throat with a razor. Failing health
caused despondency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

der, who shot and killed mis- wife at
Oil City last Sunday night. committed
suicide yesterday in the cemetery here.
He first visited the grave of his wife
and then shot himself through the
head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Commander Very Relieved.

Washington. March 30.-Commander
s. w. Very has been relieved of the
command of the Castine and ordered
home from Manila by regular steamer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
QUEEN SENDS SYMPATHY.
Gracious Act of Victoria Towards Joubert's
Widow.

London, March, 3O.-Queen Vic
toria cables Roberts asking him to
convey to Mrs. Joubert, the widow
of General Joubert, her sympathy at
the loss of her husband and to tell
her the British people always re-
garded the dead general as a gallant
soldier and honorable foeman.
Pretoria, Thursday, March 29.-
The funeral of Joubert took place
this afternoon and was attended by
all classes. The foreign military at
taches, in uniforms. were among those
present and the British officers who
were prisoners here sent a wreath.
There were universal signs of mourn
ing.
London. March 3O.-The following
has been received here:
Pretoria, March 2S.-General Jou-
bert was taken i'll Sunday morning. He
was at his office the previous day. He
suffered great pain. but became uncOn-
sciOus some time before death. The
complaint was acute inflammation Of
the bowels. The body will lie in state
tomorrow and will then be taken by
special train to the farm at Rustfoon-
tein. near WakkerstroOm. where il will
be buried quietly. as Joubert often re-
quested, and without military honors."
Shamrock for Irish Soldiers Graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30

Revolution Worries COlombias President.
New York, March 30-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday by the steamship
Athos. of the Panama line which has
arrived from Colon. that the revolution
in Colombia is causing the government
much uneaSineSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
A man named E. Presson, o.

A man named E. Presson. of Pres
sonville. Kas.. wrote letter the 9TH
er day, saying the opinion of every
body in his town who has used Foley 5
Honey and Tar is. that it is the very
best medicine for In grippe. colds
coughs, etc. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself.

Pittsboro. Ind, March 30.-AIrs.
Carrie Walters. attorney, wife of AL
fred Walters, shot and killed herself
She MHS ILL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Discussing the Eight-Hour Day.

Washington, March 3O.-The house
committee on labor yesterday pro
ceeded with the hearings on the bill
TO extend the eight-hour law to all gov
ernment work, including that done in
private establishments. w. w Hyde,
OF Hartford, representing several car
fridge and ammunition factories. op-
posed the bill. and President Gompers.
OF the Federation of Labor. submitted
number OF letters showing how il
would affect labor in various indus
tries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Poor Counterfeit DiscoYed.

Washington. March 30.-Chief VIII
kie. Of the secret service. has an
nounced the discovery of a very poor
counterfeit 81 treasury note. check let
ter B, series 1891, 3. X. Bruce, regis
ror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-30
Philippine order Issued.

Washington. March S0-The formal
order dividing the Philippines into
four military departments was issued
yesterday.