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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
GREAT STOCK SHOW OPEN.
Greatest Ever Held in the United State
Formally .On" Now.

Greatest Ever Held in the United State,
Formally "On" Now.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Last night. in the
Dexter park pavilion at the stock
yards. the greatest live stock show
ever held in this country. was formal
ly opened. The great building was
packed 10 the utmost. and many hun
dreCts Of'people We're turned away un-
able to gain admission.
r. w. Hall, OF Texas delivered the
opening address. and was followed by
John w. Springer. of Springfield. Ills
Speeches We're made also 10y Il number
OF prominent stock men. nearly every
state in the Union being represented
among the exhibitors.
The judging of animals continues
until Thursday. Then the killing COM
menceS TO decide the question of what
Is best to feed animals. Friday the
various agricultural college representa-
tiveS Will engage in their judging con-
test and on Saturday the dressed car
casses Of the animals killed in cont st
will be displayed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE,
Wounds oshers. OF Whom Several May Die
Boiler Hits n Train.

Chicago. Dec. THE list of the
killed in the explosion Of yesterday
afternoon of boiler IN the lighting
and heating plant of the Chicago "
Northwestern railway numbers six.
Hugh McGregor having succumb bed to
injuries this morning Five others
were so badly injured that they may
not recover.
Chicago. Dec. 5.-Fi~e railway "m-
ploycs were Instantly killed and twelve
people injured by the explosion Of Il
boiler il the power house of the chi
CIGo and Northwestern road last even
!1G. Several OF the injured are hurt
50 badly that they may die Follow
ing are the killed: August Clamman,
section foreman: Antony krause, fire
man at power house; August Weiss,
section hand. Joseph SF"chr. section
hand; Henry Schnuk, - years old,
clerk in the auditing office of the North
western road. neck broken
The injured are: John Butterworth,
chief electrician Of the power house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
KEYSTONE STATE MULHATToN
His Genius Runs TO stories of the Culture
of Chickens.

PittSburg. Dec. 4.-What IS claimed
Is new species of fowls are being
raised by Constable Lineas Perkins. Il
chicken fancier of Newcastle. His hen
merry is located in the Sixth ward near
an asbestos works. and the chickens
are fed on asbeStosi siftings. People
who bought eggs from Perkins COM
plaiEeI that they did not cook we'll
Fire had little effect on them.
When eaten raw they seemed to be
all right, but they could not be boiled
or fried properly. Some young chick
ems were Matched from the eggs. and
instead OF having feathers the new
brood * growing 2 covering OF down
that resembles asbestos. They are un-
Ike anything ever seen in the chicken
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

viii probably die; August Beck. MIL
waukee; Mrs. August Beck, AIilwau-
kee, may die; William Becker Sheboy-
gan. Wis, severely bruised: Mrs. Ethel
Becker, Sheboygan, Wis, slightly
bruised; Michael McGregor. may die;
Joseph kOvelski. George ellis, and
John Brown, severely burned; Carl
Peters. arm broken: August Holtz,
side and arm bruised; Eugene Cling
rich, slightly bruised.
train was just leaving the station
as the explosion took place. The boiler
was driven through the two last cars,
but providentially there were few peO-
pie in these cars. Among them. how
ever, were Mr.. and Mrs. August Beck.
of Milwaukee. and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Becker. of SheboyGan. Wis. Both
couples were returning from their brid-
al tour and all four Were iniurel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Some More Population for Us.

Halifax. y. \. Dec. Among the
passengers on board fhe steamer Lake
Superior. which has arrived from Liver
pool. England. were more than 100
Russians. AustrianS and Hungarians.
bound for different parts Of the United
States. Many uf the men wore neck
laccS formed of small coins OF silver.
with hammered ornamental tionS and
the women are bodeckcd with gold and
silver coins in their hair or about their
nccIsS. II is estimated there * S1OO,-
Geo in cash and silver and gold Orna-
mentS in the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
kalgan Expedition of China
Met With No OBJ
stacles Whatever.
CELESTIALS WERE EVASIVE
No Trouble in Making Cap
lures in Consequence-Bad
Mongolians Executed.

London, Dec. IA Han Kow Pass
dispatch dated the 30th says the Kal-
gan expedition was ineffective. the
Chinese evading all attempts to en-
gage them. The towns enroute were
occupied unopposed. The cavalry
captured baggage of the retreating
Chinese force at Sven Hwa Flu, killed
80 of its guards and secured 10000
taels.
Three mandarins, who were insti-
gators of the massacre of converts at
Isl Ming, and 23 Boxers were execut-
ed. There is continuous disturb
ance in the interior. Missionaries an
ticipate recurrence of the outrages.
Germans Lost Heavily.
Shanghai, Dec. At is reported in
Tlen Tsin that the Germans lost
20 killed and many wounded west of
Pao Ting Flu, where they were at
tackled by $500 Boxers.
Psraded Before DecapItatIon.
Tien Tsin. Dec. 4.-Tang Weng
Husan, author of the outrages upon
the Pao Ting Fu missionaries, arrived
Monday, and was paraded through
the Victoria road under German guard
previous to being handed over to the
provisional government for decapita-
lion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
MEASURES THAT WE'RE PRESENTED
Boer Resolution, ReappOrtionment," "GoV-
ernment by Injunction"

WASHINGTON. Dec. i.-There We're 4
number OF bills and other forms of
measures introduced into the house
yesterday. The first one was intro
duced by Crumpacker of Indiana.
making an apportionment Of repre-
sentatives In congress under the elev-
eIth census" 1t provides an Increase
Of membership from 3JT to 800. The
following states gain in representa-
ton: Arkansas. l: Colorado, /; Cali
fornia. l: Connecticut, ]; Florida, l.;
Illinois. -: Massachusetts, l; Mime
sofa. -: Missouri. /; New Jersey. ,;
New York, =: North Dakota, l; Penn
Sylvania. -; Texas. >: Washington. /;
West Virginia. !. The following states
lose: Kansas. /; Louisiana. >: MissiS-
Sippi. 3: Nebraska. |. North Carolina,
1 South Carolina. ,: Virginia l.
Littlefield of Maine, from the ju-
dietary committee of the house. pre-
Sentel favorable report on what is
known as the conspiracy bill. limit
ing the use of restraining orders and
injunctiOnS in disputes between EN-
plOyer and employed in places under
federal control. Amendment is made
to the bill so it will moi cover in
stances of threats to lnjure persons or
property. business or occupation. or
overt acts of Interference with the
rights of others.
\ resolution in behalf of eX-PreSi-
dent Kruger was introduced i'll the
house by Fitzgerald of MaSsa chuSett>.
1t eulogiZeS the Beers and resolves
that the efforts of Paul Kruger To
obtain the assistance Of the civilized
nations of the world in securing peace
and proper terms of settlement be
tween Great Britain aud the Boer re
publicS. are deserving of the praise
and sympathy of the American pco-
pie
Secretary Roots bill for the reor-
ganization Of the army was introduced
by Chairman Hull. of the military com
mittee. and ut once referred TO that
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

Washington. Dec. &c Hartman
Payne. of tine ways and means com
mittee. said Yesterday that no exact
programme had been fixed a. to the
time of acting in committee on the
bill reducing the revenues. or for con
Sidering the measure in the house
There has been some talk of caucus,
but il has not come to the attention
of Payne that a caucus on the measure
iS desired ana there is some doubt as
to whether one Will he required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Declines n College Presidency.

GI.inncIl Ia. Dec. + Professor
Frank *. Sanders. OF the chair OF
biblical literature at Yale. who was
elected early in the fall by the trustees
Of Iowa college TO the presidency Of
the institution To succeed Dir. George
\ Gates. and who since then has had
the matter under consideration. has
written the trustees saying that on ac-
count of his duties and obligations at
Yale il viii be impossible for him TO
accept. No other candidate is ia
SiUlT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

Washington. Dec. THE secretary
Of war yesterday forwarded 10 the
house committee on appropriations Il
comparative statement of war depart
ment estimates for the fiscal years of
1901 and 1902. together with Il state
ment of appropriations for the fiscal
wear ending June 30. 1901. The es-
Inmates for 1901 amounted to S1Sj.-
O3.:jJ1. and for 1902 TO Sill 80. SO.
The appropriations for the present fis-
cal year amount 10 S14S 205, ,934.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
MANY ARE KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Suisan. Cal, Dec. IA freight
train collided with construction
train on the SoBthern Pacific five
miles from Suisan this morning.
Five laborers are dead at the scene of
the wreck. TWENTY-FIVE men have
been brought into Suisau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
KRUGER STILL HOPES.
VIII Go to Holland and Await
Thee a Softening of the
Kaiser's Heart.
THE sNUB Has MADE HIM VERY SAD
French Editors Continue Their Com
ments On the Matter-British
Parliament Opens,

Paris. Dec. "A special dispatch
from Cologne says that Kruger. after
he had received Emperor William :
telegram, spoke as follows to 4 depu-
tatiOn styled Friends of the Beers"
Il hope with all my heart that the
circumstances which prevent his ma
jcsty from receiving me today will be
come more favorable later. l shall
never cease to have confidence in the
spirit of justice of the emperor, who,
without knowing me, sent me four
years ago significant encouragement. L
shall stay some time at The Hague and
will then renew my request and this
time the emperor viii not refuse.
Kruger was very sad and afterwards
retired to his apartment i'll tears.
French Editorial Opinion.
Emperor Williams telegram 10 kru-
ger continues to be the chief subject
of comment in the French press. 1he
afternoon newspapers strike i note oI
sadness They say they see III his
majeSty'S action the shattering of his
reputation for chiValry. The Temps
and journal DeS DebatS explain En-
peror Williams message by the Anglo
German understanding on Chinese
questions. The Temps says: The
receive Mr.. Kruger on account OF his
position already taken iS very clear.
Every one understands that the EN-
peror. if not actually fulfilling one OF
the clauses of the recent AnglO-Ger-
man accord. is inspired by the spirit
thereof i'll declining 10 receive Mr..
Kruger. Neither the declarations OF
Count Won Buelow nor of Others have
concealed from the eyes of the world
that the emperor has Veercd his policy
in favor of England since he sent his
famous dispatch on the Jameson raid.
Says the Gar VIII DO Likewise.
Yves Guvot in The Steele compares
the attitude of Emperor William with
that of France. to the advantage of
the former. lie says: emperor vii
liam wished to show his government
had not surrendered its powers TO the
least enlightened classes. and init
mated to Mr.. Kruger that he WAS op-
posed To his comm" to Berlin TO BE-
acclaimed by bands ded by Dir. LeydSb
of paid agitatorS. l can affirm TO
gertrude that if Mr.. Kruger APP
pruachpS the CZar diplomatically he
Will meet with an equally categorical
refusal"
Not Wanted at Vienna.
London. Dec. TN response TO a
confidential inquiry as to whether Mr..
Kruger would he welcomed here"
says the Vienna correspondent of Tn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Nore EIoter. srnteneed.~

Akron, O. Dec. Judge K"hIer
Yesterday sentenced three more of the
convicted rioters. John ROden and
Richard Hullett being sent II the peni-
tentiary for one year each, and Claude
Bender to the work house for thirty
DAYS William Dewitt was convicted
yesterday Of participating " the riot,
making the tenth conviction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
'EMBEZZLED Sl5,5oO:
CHICAGO CLERKS CRIME

Chicago. Dec. I William L. Dun
ton. formerly auditing clerk of the
Union National bank, was today found
guilty of en- mbezzlemcnt of $I5 500
Sentence was not pronounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

Washington. Dec. 4.-The Kentucky
state law requiring railroad companies 8
in that state to provide separate coach
- for cOlored passengers was made
the subject of an opinion in the Unit
ell States supreme court yesterday and
the law was sustained Justice Har-
Ian diSSented. stating his opinion 10
be that the Kentucky legislature has
no right 10 classify citizens by color
in railway coaches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
BRIBE SEEKER SENT UP.
Councilman higgins, of indianapolis. Co
10 Pen.

indianapolis. Dec. TN the Grim
inal court today John NJ. Higgins,
member of the city council, was sem
fenced to states prison for an indefi-
mite term between two and II years.
Higgins was convicted of Offering to
accept bride and promising to push
a measure through the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Paraded Before DecapItatIon.
LLOYD j. SMITH
FORMALLY EXPELLED

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Lloyd j. Smith.
who was acquitted in the criminal
court on the charge of shipping grain
from the warehouse of the Chicago
Elevator company without canceling
the receipts, was found guilty by the
board of directors of the board of
trade early today and expelled from
that organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
PETITIONS ALL POWERS.
W &. T. L. Resolves Against Army Can.
teen, Etc.

Washington, Dec. .4.-The Woman S
Christian Temperance union in con-
vention today adopted a resolution
against the army canteen, and pre-
pared petition 10 the president,
another TO congress and identical pc
titions to all the great powers against
the sale of fire arms and importation
Of liquor and opium into the Philip
pine islands or island possessions OF
other powers addressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Old Hand at the Business.

Emporia. Kan. Dec. III. l.
Weber and +. Holmes were yesterday
sentenced to ten years each in the pen.
itenfidry for robbery. ON the way
To the peniTentiary Weber confessed
that he had been cracking safes foi
ten years. and that lie helopsed TO one
Of the best organized gangs that ever
operated IL kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Nicaraguan Route Favored as
the Most Feasible Under
Government Control.
COST WILL BE S2O0,64O, 600
Advantages Summed up By
COmmissiOn-WOrk Could
be Done in 10 Years.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The report of
the Isthmian canal commission was
submitted by the president to con-
gress today. 1t gives as the unani-
nous conclusion of that body THAT
the most practicable and feasible
route for the Isthmian canal under
the control, management and owner
ship of the United States is that
known as the Nicaraguan route"
Estimated Cost S2OO,6iO,OOO.
The commission estimates the cost
of this route at 5000 $40, 900. This
any heretofore made. is due to the
increased dimensions and other feat
uIes not heretofore considered. The
com mission also estimated the cost of
the canal by the Panama route at
S!42, 3I2, 579 according to one route,
or 1856, 379, 25S according to another
route.
Favor SIcaraguan Route.
AS between the Nicaraguan and
Panama routes the commission sums
up a number of advantages in favor
Of the former, and states that also un-
der the concessions given by the Col
umbia government to the Panama
Canal company, that company is not
free to grant the necessary rights TO
the United States, except upon cOndi-
tions made by the company. IT the
work is begun Immediately the canal
would be completed in about ten
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

Marion. Ind. Dec. 4-Willie White
L years II age. the son OF Luna White,
4 widow. was run down and killed by
a Pitt>burg, Cincinnati and Chicago
train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

an senatorial committee on ORDER or
business yesterday afternoon 'decided
that the ship subsidy bill should dis
place the SpoOner Philippine bill as
the unfinished business. 1t also CON
sfdered at the same time the diSpoSi-
ton Of the y-Pauncefote treaty. and
decided that ii should receive alternate
attention with the shipping bill. The
ARRANGEMENT provides that the ship
ping bill shall have preference. but
that when no one is prepared to'make
a speech on it the senate shall go into
executive session for the consideration
OF the treaty.
The arrangement further provides
that II the army bill reaches the sen
ate prior TO the disposal of the ship
ping bill or the treaty, either or both
OF these NAV be displaced temporarily
in order to permit the prompt cOnsid
Grafton of that measure, which is con
sidered TO be of more pressing impor-
tance than either of the other queS-
tfons. The same understanding pre-
walls regarding the appropriation bills.
Morgan's Nicaragua canal bill re-
ceIved some consideration at the
hands of the committee on order of
business. While no definite agreement
was reached concerning it the opinion
was generally expressed that il should
wait upon the Senate'S action OH the
treaty.
A caucus Of the Democratic MEM
bers of the house was held at the close
of the session to consider the course
to he taken on army legislation. Rep
resentative Hay of Virginia proposed
the following resolution: That il is
the sense of this caucus that the law
now in existence as to the army be
continued for two years from July l,
1900" This led to extended discus
sion. and several other propositions
were made showing considerable di-
verSity of opinion. Hay finally with
drew his resolution. and the other
propositions We're not pressed. the eau
Gus adiourning without action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Francis Joseph had made other dispo-
SitionS for the next few weeks"
RritiSh Parliament ConVenes.

London. Dec. 4-Thr fifteenth par
lament of Queen Victoria'S reign was
duly opened yesterday. Although the
only business was the election of Il
speaker the attendance of members
was good. in spite of the absence OF
the Irish members. BalfOur. the gov
ernment leader in the house. and
Chamberlain. the secretary of state for
the colonies. arrived promptly and
Were cordially welcomed by their sup
porterS. Sir William Vernon Har-
court and Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman. the Liberal leader in the
house. were similarly greeted from the
opposition benches. The election of
Il speaker resulted in the choice of
William Court Gully, this being his
third term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Anotner Senatorial Aspirnnt

Springfield, Ills, Dec. 4.-George w
Smith. Of Murphysboro. is the latest
candidate reported for senatorial hon
'ors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04

PugiliSt IrffrieS denies that he is en-
gagged to marry Miss Dorothy Drew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Done by Three Masked BurkIars.

Stanton. Mich. Dec. I. - Three
masked burglars entered the house of
James Graham. two miles east of this
city. about midnight, bound Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham fast To their bed with
ropes. and ranSacked the house. secur-
ing S2S in cash and gold watch and
other articles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
Not Wanted ut Xiennn.

London. Dec. TN response TO a
confidential inquiry as to whether Mr.
Kruger would be welcomed here"
SAYS the Vienna correspondent of Th"
Daily Mail. IA polite reply WAS re-
turned to the effect that Emperor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
some One Killed Him in Bed.

DeS Moines. Ia. Dec. News has
just reached here that some time Sat
urday night John HosSack. Il leading
farmer of Warren county. thirty miles
south of this city. was brutally muir
dercd in his bed by blow from an
axe welded hY some person as vet
unknown. Mrs. HoSSack was in bed
with her husband. but does not give
any clue to the identity of the muir
derer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
ANTI-FoREIGN oUTBKEAKs AGAIN
Declared Imminent in Tien Tsin Placards
-EnVoys Hear from Home.


London. Dec. 4.-"PlacardS are
again posted" says the Tien TSin cor
respondent of The Standard. wiring
Sunday. announcing Il renewal of the
anti-fOreign outbreaks as imminent -
\ Peking dispatch of yesterday says
that ".All the foreign ENJOYS have now
heard from their governments regard
ing the joint note To the Chinese plen-
ipotentiarieS. The envoyS are not
communicative. but enough is known
with reference to the objections of diff
frreut governments TO make ii seem
doubtful that the next meeting will
have Il satisfactory conclusion"
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
both say that they are anXiouSIy await
ing the demands of the powers. They
declare that China desires peace at
any price commensurate with the dig
nifty of IN independent nation, but
they declare that SO long as large
foreign army occupies the province of
Chi Ii the problem viii be hard to
solve.
The missionaries and others who
went through the siege protest bitterly
against any suggestion of lenicnry
They urge particularly that those who
are high in office and who We're really
responsible for the OutrageS to for
egnprS should he executed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-04
rLASs An ORDER OF I

Hepublicans snd Democrats Consider tho
Question OF Bills.
Washington. Dec 4--Ihe Republic
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-06
LICENSED TO TEACH
Certificates Granted to Thirty-one
Applicants.

The following teachers we've granted
certificates at the examination held In
Bowling Green, March "a:
Three years - Geo. c. Alexander.
Q Two vears-Itose Lashaway. Dudley
Potter, Grace Leckron. e. B. Sales.
berry.
One year-Ethel Stocking, n. A.
Spencer, Nellie Britten, Lulu Itickley,
Blanch Burrell, Josephine Lanning,
Eliza Dean. Anna Roether, Lizzie Aus
tin, A. b. Sockman, g. d. Eaton, A. j.
Love. w. Il. Hatcher, Jessis l.. Mitch
ell, ]. M. Pope. ROLAND Salisbury, j. f
Caller, Cora Purdy, w. L. Housekeep.
err, Ella M. Shailer, Amelia Dauer, f..
G. Eberly, Charles Zingg, Mary C.
Stretsberry, Maud Muir. Oda Kchn.
Total number of certificates granted,
81. Failures, 81.
Next examination Adril II, mt the
Central school building.
Boxwell examination April z, at the
court house in Bowling Green.