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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

didate for speaker Will give a banquet
complimentary 10 Mr.. cumnins. The
main plr!poss of this banquet is q make
a showing 81, strength claimea for MIR.
C.unslllie as.s is.s faetion, and In the
warc; q. Gae d; the leaders III the
schsnla. 10 efi-r 4 protest against the
pali4iesl csilr;i.i@s. IN Iowa. II is ciaim-
90 til,tiii 9.:t sky rseulbers CT the Leg
isiasi.se w,r 81 nsesei.t, iaeludIng irany
who sE.sG fr i,o.sn and would maze
votsd for Gar NJ. senator. ard abplt
fiftssa o-;as- f.iss.lss.. OF Mr. Gummins.
Men i.i csss ;...a doubtful counties on
the seIsata.ia. question have heen invit-
ed. ,aa cisSi.ai being made that they
wo,ld have voted for cum,nins # thsy
had had their personal choice. Former
Speaker III. w Byers will be toastmas
| Ter and iile following program will be
carried eit
The stone Wall Thirty Eight Rep
Irasentative Willard L. Eaton, Mitchell
leount
rha Sig Eleventh Senator E. H,
Hubbard Woodbury. county,
Pioneers of The e'itise pissenta
liiys Charles T. Staiieop. Sac county
wv y issst ~
I've s'eSsfse y. stiis On s.ssiiss
ne iat'sl i-rise si's n'as s y = = 8 Z
3hs -sti.9iI 's'sitss :,
slflt =, tAiitsheli '7l'is
Warren. Marion county.
flal ol .iiss .. ~ qi'' ~
ilf}9fil'as \. I'D IL i'3.f'
ftlillaH intitSs sif.. iis'i,l,si, y ! ~
~ i'fe ss''l'iiesse s ! : i'.' = y *
s'er County,
s9isllqralioil iiialtFilcs.s ~ i'tlli5iS
senator lhonlas ~. tfesiis, M7spse'i
county,
our Sthssl T77-e, e; : itsiiiili'is.
/ President Sserly of the STATE Normal
/ School made a good showing bsfore tfe
mouse con,snittee on appropriations YES
terday and one point was especially en-
phasized. The theory Upon which Sc
many more new normal schools are
asked Is that teachers q ssiling norma!
training viii not travel loEg distance
/ from hone 20 sst it and that normal
schools must be located so as 70 Supply
state nofnlal res a!l s5tersiance a pses-
lent Of about HOO students. President
I Secrls- presented map showing the als-
i ribuiion Of the students a fsw weeks
ago, ut a time when the school had l,52'
Istudents. These We're evenly distrtbuleq
4 oyer the state: only small number
4 we're from Cedar Falls and Nicinlty
iwliie every co,EtA in the state eXespl
4 lJeckSesi vas representea by two o
1 more sutee,ltS TIE most distans part:
Of tie t;tlo had froia a dozen 10 thirty
tisser term iast yesg when the attend
anee sHaS II i VS. eaueaN MeiI SIS
Iibutea over tho stat. sho"ssls i'ia5
s,udents VII seSs the pes "nsfevel i
i TO D. found ms ssate hotAaai nas
asked apn'apriat'onS eh'eFs .of oule
nss 10 'aNe gase of we sIaee5ls y ila'
ard would have y " haa more room
There IL ~ cl'.Icn&c q cpihioh aliloils
lie msiil.2"r q tl;S !Rsisiatlla'e anou
laiNins N. STATE Hoftiai = Hperai appfo
lpriation. and X VIII eertaltly De Gene
first-e!ass specialists is bringing 2 n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
Democrats Issue statement.

F'rankfort, Jan. 31.-The democrats
have issued the following statement:
The proclamation of Taylor is un-
warranted in fact and law. There is no
insurrection unless the presence of the
militia ane, What they are doing coli-
stitutss insurrecsion. But. if irsurrec-
ftioli aid exist the governor has no power
70 adjourn the general assembly on that
account or any other. except where the
two houses fail TO agree on adjourn
il9eit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

= " ~ " Il II civ '-'iiNii4hSh NOiA
tonight: Thursday cloudy and warmer.
For Iliinois-Fair and continued cold
tonight and Thursday
PAGE ONE
.ToDAY's TELEGRAPHIc NEWS:
Goebei Dying This Afternoon.
Taylor Adjourns the Legislature.
News Received from Ladysmith.
Butler May Attempt Another Relief
Expedition.
Funds for State Institutions.
The Iowa Legislature.
PAGE TWO.
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Washington Shocked at Kentucky
Tragedy.
Political Effect of Goebers Shooting.
Tbs Debate in Parliament.
PAGE TIIREis
IOWA NEWS:
Fatal accident at Oskaloosa-
Train Wrecksrs Arrested
Lincoln c'riticises Guard Meeting.
Short Iowa Specials.
rAGEs FOUR AND FIVE.
EDrrORIAIs:
Another Kentucky Tragedy.
y Noble Life.
g'he Eosr war-Two Views.
China Wants an Open Door.
Afrald Of Uncle sam.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
PAGES SIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Fight on Pension Rule.
Death Of David Parrett.
Railway Man Dies Of Injuries.
Miss .htalte Hose Married.
The spierinS Concert.
Local Miscellany.
PACE EIGHT.
MAR NETs AND 6 6iE.NERAI.:
Wednesdas Markets b. Wire.
The Fed s.si Judsship.
Senator Bacon On Expansions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
To Arrest pe1nocrats.

Cincinnati. Jan. S1-The Times Stars
Frankfort. Ky. special says; Governor
TaylorFis having warrants prepared for
every member Of the legislature who all
lied himself with the Goebeltes. charg-
ing them with conspiracy to overthrow
the government. That for the arrest Of
Speaker Triinble. democrat, has already
lbeen issued and placed in Adj. Gen. Col
Hers hands for service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
ADVANCE CONTEMPLATED.
Buffers Remarks Leave Inference
That He Will Attack Again soon.

.
That He VIII Attack Again soon.
London, Jan. 3l.-Lord Dundonalds
force has finally been heard from. 1t
reached the south bank of the Tusela on
Saturday last. but for some strange rea-
son there was no mention of the fact by
Gen. Butler
Gen Lyttleton's brigade stil occupies
the original position az Potgieter's drift
on the north bank of the Tugela river
London first learned this fact yesterday
as it was another incident that Gen.
Butler neglected to refer to.
London is still further nystified by a
speech made by Gen. Butler to his
troops on Monday in which he asserted
that they would be in Ladysmith within
q week
His address to the troops in which he
announced that they We're going surely
To the relief of the Iadysmith garrison
and his declaration that this time there
would be no turning back. was explain
ed at the time as being a taetful move
on Euller's part ITO encourage his troops
for the difficult task ahead III view of
later events. that speech was considered
at least ill-advised.
Now comes his announcement thru
the Daily Mails reliable and we'll In
formed cape Town correspondent that
report of still another incident more re-
markabe than any of Gen. Buffers re-
cert declarations. The message is dated
Jan. 30 levening) and says:
Gen. Butler yesterday read the fol-
lowing message from the queen u War
ren's force: i must express my admira-
tion of the troops during the last trying
week. especially those regiments You
specify, and the accomplishment of youi
: arduous march
Gen Butler said to his men that thes
ought not To think that because they
had retired from their position all theii
work was of no avail. for in his opinion
they had gained the key TO the road I,
I.adysmith. in which he hoped they
would be within week.
Gen. Butler then called for cheers fol
the queen, which were heard for mile.
around"
After pointing out that this specia
came thru in a remarkably short tint
and assuring its readers that Mr. Prio
was thoroughly reliable and accurate
correspondent, the Daily Mail says edi
torially:
AS Gen. Butler has just congratulate
ed his troops and himself upon thei
safe retreat across the Tugela. II is ex
ceedingly hard to discoveH what thi
speech means.
The obvious suggestion is thas ther
Is to be fresh advance ON La,dys-nith
and fresh crossing of the Tusela. II
that case the nation will admire Ger
Butler for his pertinaclty. tho woul
prefer that his boasts of being liz Lady
smith within any given time had bee
foregone. after his no turning back
speech offs fortniGht ago. 20 sadly falsi
~ ~ later events,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
Significant Selection.

Frankfort Jan. 3i-The selection OF
London as the meeting place Of the leg
stature is Significant. 1t is in the
mountains. in one Of the strongest re-
publican counties OF the state. The de-
mocrats say their lives wptlld not be
8safe there None of them VIII go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
FoRTY-oNE DEATHS.

Plague ut Honolulu Continues Its
HavaSes.
San Francisco, Jan. 81 The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu, reports that
up u the time Of her departure forty
one deaths from the plague had oc-
CURED and that there was a total Of
s!ifty-two cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
American 4 scouts.

London. Jan. 81. .A Cape Town spe-
cial says: One hundred and fifty
American scouts. Who arrived here as
muletesrs, enlisted in the British
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
pT TO SEAT GoEBEL is THUS FRUSTRATED

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. s1.-l:so- !
Goebel Is dying. He can survive but
a short time.
Frankfort. Jan 81, s.45 p. M.
Goebal seems slightly stronger at
this hour.
Frankfort. Ky, Jan. SIT is not
expected that Goebel viii survive
the afternoon. He has been slowly
sinking thruout the morning.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. si---The
court Of appeals has indefinitely
adjourned, refusing to sit while the
militia is here. One reason for the
adjournment is the fact that letters
have been received from Middles-
boro stating that Appellate Judges
Hazelrigg and Hobson We're to have
been killed yesterday.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 81 1t was stat
ed during the night by one Of the high
Test officers now here that martial law
would be declared at O'clock this
morning and that the session Of the
llsgisiatura which is determined to seat
EGoebei. WILDE stopped by the military.
TIP to - O'Clock the proclamation was
not issued and probably will not be for.
a time at least The plans We're
changed early this morning 10 delay
radical action as long as possible.
Frankfort Ky, Jan. sl.-At this
4 morning DR.. Hume announced that
there was hardly a possibility that
Goebel could recover.
\ Frankfort. KY, Jan. 81. Governor
raylor has issued the following proela-
lnarion. addressed 10 no legislature:
Whereas. a stats Of iilstirfeetion pre-
walls III the state Of Kenfucky. espe-
4 eiaEy al Frankfort. the capital thereof,
by virtue Of the authority vested in me
lly the constitution Of Kentucky, do
hereby by this proelamation adjourn
at once the general assembly Of the
STA te 81! iNtllutf ny ~ tiiS'S5s sse
Laurel county. Kentucky, Tuesday, the
lstb dav of FEBRUARY, 1900, at l.
,.eioe,,
,,4,. ,,,a,,,;,,. ~ $ ,,s,,t,a. 81 the
,.t,.;, -, .sa.
.ss 7 is'aaa fhsN 49, .,9S ~ u,
Icapitol building. They decided to meet
at the Sa2.eal h'lSSi aii'l sis1.Sil - 9
pofiy g the sSata nous aii'1isis $3.50
g ihsy presshltse sil'sihsssis'ss : ~.
south gate q me eaaiA9i s'sails's' : =
y9ilns heuls'asisss w ~ -
lfa2iasslasi 81 q silisaii ~ ls''s9 ''si .
the manners e tns i5s.asuse ~
seie'lt5iisa eneS WsIs alis'Msa - pass
mo ne sal'iSos pssipsilS, -s0s . 500
Was. IN sisn ga y ou So ~ o'iS' q
,lls aeof vas 8ons,F.'i' i9i,s ss'lss = g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
Roers Lose Heavily.

Pretoria. Jan 81. The Eoer caslal-
ties at Spienkop We're fifty-three Killed
and l20 wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
senator t;ear Getttnp wc,l.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Gear OF
Iowa. who has been i'll, is much i'm
proved. and his physician says he will
be able to leave his residence in few
days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
Root WIN Not Interfere.

Washington. Jan. 31.--Root says there
is nothing IN the situation in kentucky
SSarranfing federal Interference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

Governor Taylor remained all night
in the state house. as it was thought
wise, in view of the threats against
him, for him to keep under cover till
the excitement has subsided.
The military authorities have decided
if another attempt is made TO hold
meeting Of the legislature here to ar
rest all concerned and lock them up
Goebel-s slayer Not Captured.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. S1.-search Tor
the man who shot Goebel has peen
practically abandoned. All night SOL
diers poured into the city and this
morning fully 1000 armed men, with
two eating guns, We're in the capitol
building. Eight hundred more are eX-
pected during the day, together with
several thousand strangers from differ
ent parts of the state. In response to
large number of telegra,ns received
during the night. the leaders OF both
parties here returned answers advising
all 10 stay at home. The city is very
quiet and shows no surface indication
of trouble. This is in view Of the con-
servatiye attitude of leaders on both
sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
CHURCHILL on sr1oNKor.
saysit Was Not british Disrstcr.
Simply Found I,ntennble.


New York. Jan. 81 The Evening
World publishes acopsright account by.
Lieut.. Churchill OF the capture Of
spionkop which says the trenches We're
carried with little loss. but the ground
was unsuited for intrenchmcnt against
Boei attack. Churchill declares the
fight on the summit was one os the
most fierce and furious in British mill
tary history. AT times the Beers We're
within thirty yards of the British lines.
The British artiller. was unable to
cope with the Boer long-range guns.
1T was Impossible to drag guns e the
summit without elaborate preparations
or fortify the hill strong enough TO sus-
tain the bainbardment. II Was evident
the infantry could not endure another
day. SO the hill WAS abandoned He de-
clares it was not a disaster simply q
bloody action in which lodgrnent in the
enemy's entrenchments Was effected,
but which proved untenable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. Sit is not
expected that Goebel viii survive
the afternoon. He has been slowly
sinking thruout the morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
BULLER TO TRY AGAIN.
Another Attempt Will Be Made to Relieve.
Ladysmith Garrison.
GENERAL .WHITE'S FORCES ARE STILL HOPEFUL

Word From the Besieged Army Says They Buffers
Check With Forude and Are Prepared
erable Length of Tme-Boers Heavily at
Sponkop-Todayss Dispatches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

Frankfort. Jan. 81, $40 p. M
Goebal seems slightly stronger at
this hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. 3l.--The
court Of appeals has indefinitely
adjourned. refusing to sit while the
militia is here. One reason for the
adjournment is the fact that letters
have been received from Middles-
boro stating that Appellate Judges
Hazelrigg and Hobson We're to have.
been killed yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. s1.-i:so-
Goebel is dying. He can survive but
a short time.
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continued on Eighth Pase.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
T.-R. BULLE TIN.
NOTICEABLE news OF TODAY.

The Weather
For Iewa-Fair and continued cold
tonight: Thursday, cloudy and warmer
For Iliinois-Fair and continued cold
tonight and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order and decree OF the
county Court of Rock Island county. Illinois.
made on the petition Of the CnderS gned. WI
liam II DoouHn. adml ui>tratOr Of the estate o.
EredeI lex Buckley. deceased for leave to sell
the. real e, ate Of said deceased. at the Jauu.
arv term a. y 1900. OF said court. to-wit: On
the sih day Of inuary. 1909. shall on the
9Th day OF February reXt. between the hour
OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock in
the afternoon OF said day. sell at public sale
at the east door Of the court house IN the city
Of Rock Island, IN said county, the real estate
described as follows. to-wit:
The west half % of the northwest quarter
sixteen 90. north rage three (2D. west OF the
fourth principal meridian, containing eighty
(SOl acres more or l7sS
Also the north eaStquarter 90 of thu south
west quarter of section twenty-One ed, In
township sixteen 40. north range three %.
west OF the fourth pIincipal meridian, contain
ing forty t4OJ acres more or less
Also the following. viz: Beginning at a point
in the east liue OF the SOulhweSt quarter ca OF
sec ion number twcnty-One (2D in tow ship
number sixteen (IGl north OF range number hree
GU west Of The fourth tith) principal meridian.
Iiuety-hve tss) rods north or the southeast
corner OF the north one-half 90 of the north
west quarter 90 OF section number twenty
eight tISi 10 township uumper sixteen tbl
non a range three 49, west Of the fourth prin
cipal meridian. thee north siXty-hve t65
rods more OF less to the northeast corner OF
section number twenty-one CD; thence west
At right angles. one hundred and sixty b6OD
rods 10 the wes5 line OF sad section mum Der
Lwenty-One t2)- thence south along said west
line SiVty-iiyr, t6-) rods; thence east one hun
bred sixty $50 rods TO the point OF begin
ming. cOnta ming SlNty-five t6Sl acres more or
less. All IN the county OF Rock Island and
state OF r inoiS. on the following terms. to-wit:
For cash in hand at the date OF sad sale
Dated this sth day OF January. A. D. 1900
WILLIAM II. DOONAN.
Administrator OF the estate OF Frederick
Buckley. deceased
SAMUEL K hESrwcRrHT, Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

WANTED FOUR OR FIVE ROOM FLAT.
w with modern cOnyeriences IL pOssl bic.
STATE price Gait on or address r r. Dorm
~ Se|onc ~ eEue-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois.
County OF Rock Island. (
County court OF Rock Island county. To the
February term. A. ID 1900.
John !. Hun lev. administrator OF the estate
% James E5giugtou. deceased. " Melvi IA
Coulter. Margaret TOland- Elizabeth RanEinS
Clara rdg'ngsOn. Ella EdgingtOu ard Nellie
Edcington and Elmer Lee. Petition 10 sell real
est ate 70 paw debts:
Coulte-, Margaret lola d. Eliz 4beth kankins
Clara EdCington Ella Edgington aid Nellie
EcE.nEtou. defendant above named hav'
Ing been fled in the once OF the clerk of the
county court OF Rock Island county. no.
tice IS hereby given TO the said Melvina
Co-Nsr. Margaret Toland. Elizabeth RAJ kt IS
Clara Edgingtnn. Ella Edgington and Nellie
EdEinEton- that the said piaintiC admins IA
tor OF the estate OF James Edgtngtcn. de
ceased, has nled his petition IN the said
county court OF Rock Island county for N
order 10 sell the premises belonging 20 the es
tate % said deceased. or 50 much OF Is As n ~
be needed 20 pay the debts % said deceased
and described A. follows tO-wit:
LOIS four a. n block thirty i've tS5l in the
village OF Andalu>!a. 10 the county OF Rock
Island and state OF Illinois and that sum
mons has been issued out or this court a. ainSt
1870. % said court. TO be no den On the first
Monday 81 February. A. d 1870, At the court
house IN Rock Island In Rock Island county
N.aOis
Vow. unless you-the said Melvina Coulter
Margaret TSiaud. ElizAo 4 RanLins- Clara Ed
EinNtOn- lila Edging ton and Nellie EdEiugtou
- court o. Rock I-Isud county. on the hTs'
DAY 81 the March term thereof. 10 be holden a
Rock Island II said county. on the ursT Monday
OF March, 1870 and p cad, answer or deu1n
10 the said complainant spetit,On hled therein
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken Is confessed
snd decree entered against you according x
the prayer OF sal : bi-l-
Rock Island. Illinois, January y. 1870
h b HCBBARD Clerk
ADAIE PLEtsASrs, coup!atnaat's Solicit o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
CONSUL MACRUM ARRIVES.
Former Representative at Pretoria Lands
at New York.

New York. Feb. 5.-CharlcS +. Ma
crum. the former United States CON
sui at Pretoria. who asked to he re
called at time when affairs in the
republic were at crisis and when his
presence at the TranSVaal republic
was urgenly required 10y the state de-
partment. arrived here yesterday on
the American line steamship ST. Paul.
With him We're his wife and little
daughter.
Macrum has maintained silence as
to his reasons for wishing to leave his
station. ana though repeatedly asked
to make public his reasons for so do
ing he has refused. His silence is still
unbrokcn. though Macrum says that
today. after his arrival in Washing
ton and visit to the state department.
he will issue a statement over his sig
nature telling why he left his post at
such critical time.
When on the steamship 81. Paul he
was very reticent TO talk about even
the situation in Africa when he left.
All sorts of questions were asked Ma
crum RELATIVES TO his leaving his post.
but 10 all he answered that he would
not talk until he had visited the state
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

Bedford. Ind. Feb. John Il.
Walsh. the Chicago capitalist. who is
Che owner ana president of the South
ern Indiana and Belt railroads. center
III" this city. with its SI0OOOO worth
of shops and roundhOuSeS, located
here. having purchased the celebrated
summer resort known as the Indian
Springs. twenty-five miles west of this
city. on his line of roads. has i'll course
of construction nj that point a new and
cOmmOdiOuS hotel and other improve
nIentS. which will cost. when com
pletcd. S2J0OOO. WalSh'S intention. ii
is said. is to make the Indian Springs
equal TO any health resort in Indiana,
and by doing so greatly increase the
passenger ira fic on his roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK.
Different Measures Congress Will Discuss
III the Interest of the People.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The currency
bill will continue to hold its place on
the calendar as the unfinished business
each day after o'clock during the
present week. The speeches formally
announced for the week are aS fol
lows: BY Caffcry on the Philippine
question, Monday: by Butler on the
proposed suffrage amendment 10 the
North Carolina constitution. Tuesday ::
by Turley. opposition To seating Quay.
Wednesday. 1t is also probable that
during the week Senator SpoOner will
make reply TO Senator Aliens strict
ureS on the secretary of the treasury
in connection with the placing of the
public funds in the New York banks.
Today is supervision day in the house
but the regular order is likely To be
superseded by the consular ard diplo-
matte appropriation bill which Chair
man Hit expects TO call up. William
Alden Smith. of Michigan. expects 10
offer an amendment for IL minister to
the South African republic and in this
way the friends of the Beers may he
able 10 bring the question 70 Il test.
Further discussion of the Philippine
question also is inevitable. Hit hopes
to dispose of the bill within two days.
nut ii is probable that he will br
disappointed. For the remainder OF
the week the programme iS not ar
ranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
c1AYToN.BULwER TREATY
Is the Subject of Conferences in Regard to
the Nicaragua Canal.

London. Feb. 5.-Uniied States Am
bas>ador Choate conferred with Lord
Salisbury at Tie foreign office last
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. Ii
is believed that the Clayton BUlw el
treaty was talked OF and il il also
believed that if Great Britain would
consent 10 yield her position toward
the Nicaragua canal This i an oppOr-
tune moment 10 ask something IN re-
turn.
What that something may be is
conjecture purely. as neither the
British foreign office nor the United
States embassy has any communities
lion 10 make regarding the subjects
pending ana not completed.
New York. Feb. 1.-The Journal and
Advertisers Washington correSpOn-
dent this morning states that i'll re
turn for the British remuneration of
her rights under the Bulwer-C layton
treaty. the state department has prom
iSed an Alaskan port for Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

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