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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-28
Notice.
HENRY A. PARJL ON

Notice Is hereby given that a special meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Rock Island &
Easte IN Illinois Railway com oany has been
called by the directors of said onpany, to be
held at The Office OF the company in the Rock
ely building, in Chicago. III on the I'd day of
July 1900, at the hour OF II O'Clock in the fore
noon. and that at such meeting there will be
submitted TO vote OF the stockholders the
folio wing several propositions, viz:
/. To change the name of said corporation
to the Davenport Rock Island & Northwest
ern Railway company"
:: To Increase the capital stock OF said cor
pnration from one hundred thousand dollars to
the sum of four mi lion dollars
3. To authorize the officers and directors to
issue and dispose of bonds OF id company,
TO the amount OF four million dollars payable
in gold, Dftv years after date bearing three
and one-half t'1s) per &c mt interest. payable
II mi-annuai,y: and also TO execute a trust
deed or mortgaVe Z, the r. by conveying the cor
porate property, rights and franchises. now
owned and possessed, or hereafter acquire d.
by said company, to secure the payment OF
said bonds; and also to authorize additional
bonds to be issued thereafter for corpora e
purposes. to be likewise secured by said mort
gage trust deed.
4. To authorize said officers and directors TO
purchase in fee simple the railroad property,
corporate rights, powers. privile ges and fran
toni OF the Davenport, Rock Island & North
weste IN kslwsy company. and of the Davep-
port Clinton 3 Eastern Railway company. re-
spectively Goth OF said last named companies
being Iowa corporat!ons); or, in case of the
union OF the railways ot said two conpa- les
IN the meantime by purchase. sale. conSolida-
ton or otherwise, to purchase the railway
property, corporate rights privileges and
franchises Except the franchise TO be a cor
poration) o. the corporation owning said
united properties
Dated ApriliO, 1900.
JOHN LAMBERT,
JOHN W. GATES
CHARLES G GATES.
JAMES c, HUTCHINs.
y. OWEN,
Charles C. GATES, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-28
May and June.

Mays a wonder with her birds, but tie sweetest
L. thrilling TO Us from the lips, the red. sweet
lips. OF June
It's there ven reap the riches; it's there well
hear the birds
That set the sweetest music the sweetest human
woT6si
June sung Of all the singers since earth's frst
glimpse Of spring,
And yet much Of beauty that's left the world
TO singh
June, and al earth IN EpIendor- All, stin the
sxcetes1 tune
l. thrilling TO u IRON the fps the crimson lips,
- Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-28
Save the Big Basin Redxoods.

A meeting in the interests of forest
reservation which may lead to impor-
tant results was recently held at Stan
ford university, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. Its chief object was to con-
slider the advisa bility and the feasibil-
ity of forming a government reSerya-
ton out of the redwood belt lying in
Santa Cruz and San AIateo counties.
northwest of Bowlder creek and north
OF Ben Lomond, which is known as the
Big Basin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-28
THE BR0aDWO0D TRAP.
Capture of a British Convoy at
Koorn Spruit.
BRILLIANT BIT OF BoER STRATEGY

How the British walked Into the
Ambush CunningIy Prepared For
Them by the Enemy-MajOr Tay-
Ior's Great Presence of Mind-GaI-
lantry of the Artillery.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Dearer lee.

We presume that II the rivers fail 10 freeze
Ice will not be plentiful: and II there be
deficiency in the supply Of ice the price OF
the commodity must advance. 1t will be m
cumbent. therefore. upon many people TO be
more provident and economical in their nse
OF ice. but it will be equally provident on
the part OF the gentlemen who control the
ice supply TO see that the price Of it Is not
unduly advanced.
IL the price Is In due and proper rela-
ton TO the supply and the demand. the
demagogc clamor Of sensational papers
will be OF no effect and can be treated with
contempt. If, however, the scarcity. or
alleged scarcity. be made to serve merely
as a cover for extortion then the case will
assume very different aspect, For our
part We believe that there is serious short
age Of ice and that il will properly command
n much higher price. We are satisfied. too.
that II the ice companies charge an excess
sive price for II there will be plenty Of cap
ital Immediately forthcoming to establish
artificial ice plants or enlarge those already
in existence.
We do not take very much stock in an
ice scare which is confined to professional
philanthropists.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The sioux Falls Outfit

There must be some old fashioned Demo-
Gratis who grind their teeth when they think
OF the Populist Convention which meets at
Sioux Falls to-day. To be sure the so-called
Democratic party Is pretty thoroughly
Populist. but there is considerable virtue in
names, and a chronic Democrat may be
able to reconcile himself 10 BRYAN as the
Democratic candidate, while BRYAN nom
mated by n collection Of Populist cranks
and hacks is harder TO stomach,
Take the North Carolina Democrats for
instance. They don't love the Hon. MARION
BUTLER. but his candidate for President is
theirs. Take the Hon DAVID BENNETT
HILL who shudders so AZ Capitalization.
In 1896 his present Populist brethren wanted
the Government 10 own and operate The
railroads and telegraphs Take the Hon.
ELLIOT DANFoRTH. who shudders AZ the
word silver. In 1895 his present Populist
brethren declared that 1.-The great and
pressing issue of the pending campaign
upon which the present election will turn is
the financial question.
For the benefit of the Democrats of Lou
isiana, Mississippi and the southern states
generally, and especially of the Democrats
of Virginia, which is about to treat herself
TO a Constitutional Convention, we borrow
this elegant extract from the national plat
form of the Bryan Populists of 1896:
believing thct the elective franchise and IN I'M
,ramneled ballot are essential to government Of for
and By the people, the PEOPLES party condemn the
wholesale system Of dsiranch'ement adopted In
some OF the states as unrpubicsn and undemocratc
and ". declare II 10 be the duty OF the several State
Legislatures 70 take such action will secure full
free and fair ballot and an honest count
Both by their political principles and their
legislative and administrative records the
Sioux Falls Populists must be pain 10 such
Democrats a. have any of the old Demo-
cratic leaven left. But Gel. BRYAN has been
a good Populist for at least eight years;
and every little helps.
The sun., 1900-05-09
SCHOOL BOARD rs WAITING.
Cant &c Ahead With It's Finance Bures,
Until Civil Service Commission Acts,

Members OF the Board OF Educa,ior wo,.
h.-d a. 81, a.v,.,n,, -. "'''
naru VI "olh ue'H'ns p'a"s LOT me orgnni1a-
ton OF financial bureau In the Educational
Department to take care OF the millions ,h,,
IN. n. OF. schooi Iaw iii ,loo. T., ,,.i.L, .''''
'"o D"',' '."'o' y" w" paw '" '''e'' hahds.
and which Comptroller Co'er says they must
take care OF themselves II the Inv IA IN h.
oh.,.d A. snn. 81 ,,. oeoo.. a., -
ooo'e" n' So'no VI ''o "'".es III th"h
bureau are important because OF the amount ~
money 20 be handled and will therefore carry
v,,h ,h., lor,a .olar,a. ,har. -
WIN 'i'"' '"'S0 '""'''' "e'e was anxiety
yesterday regarding the decision OF the Sats
Civil Service Commission as to whether II " N
,,, ,h.so n,ooo. nm IN. e,,m,,,., i,,.,
pu' '"'o' p"''' y" Wv ,N''"p, "s' III oru'r "
naSt-n the work OF organizing tho new bureau
This request was mnde Of the State Commis-
s,o, o,,,, ~. oo,t,roroo ~, Nonao,. .I,, =,
''" NV, ''e Wv, "" o"u"' WIN 'Hs
Comptroller, ana the school commissioners
expected to know by yesterday what the Ciyl
ssrvics Commissioners wore going IN do ohr,.
The sun., 1900-05-09

full command Of the sea communications
between Port Arthur and vladivostock.
With the whole OF Korea In Japanese hands,
the overland connections between the two
Russian bases would never be safe. II
follows that an ultimate conflict between
Russia and Japan for the mastery OF horea
Is inevitable, though for the present. an
outbreak OF hostilites Is deferred by the
Nissi- -Rosen Protocol, signed on April
Is, 1893 This document embodiS an
agreement that the Imperial Governments
Of Japan and Russia will refrain from all
direct interference in the internal anairs
Of Korea, and that, in view OF the iarge
development Of japanese commercial ana
industrial enterprise in Korea. as well as
the considerable number Of japanese SUB.
jects resident in that country, the Imperial
Russian Government will not impede the
development Of the commercial and indus
trial relations between Japan and Korea.
The protocol in other words. may be
regarded as Japan's charter for the peace
full economic and industrial conquest OF
Korea. which Is evidently contemplated
According to Mr.. MURDOCH. one thing Is
certain. and that Is that the present jap
anese Cabinet, while by no means eager
for war, will not tamely submit to any
infraction of the terms Of the document
just quoted.
Suppose an infraction were attempted,
what would be the comparative military and
naval strength OF the opposite parties in
interest? Mr.. MURDOCH has procured from
official sources some data bearing on this
question At present. the whole number OF
Russian troops in eastern Siberia and Man
churia is nearly 10000 men. On the other
hand, the present strength Of the Japanese
Army on war footing may be safely placed
at not less than 3CO, 600 men OF all arms. just
now. also, the naval strength Of Russia in
the waters of the Far East is decidedly in
ferior to Japans The Cars three battle
ships would be no match for the Full the
Yashima and the Shikishima Again, the
Russian Petropavlovsk of 10000 tons. and
the Navarin OF lO.2oo tons steam only 10
knots. against the IS or 10 knots of the
Japanese battleships. while the third Rus
sian batleship the Lissoi Velky, Of $3.50
tons, ia no faster. As regards first-class
cruisers, the japanese Tokiwa and Asama
are pronounced fully a match for the Rossia
and the Rurik, while the Azuma and Yaku-
mo, expected in japan by the end Of June,
will be long way toward offsetting the much
older, slower and smaller Russian vessels,
which are only nominally frst-class cruisers.
As regards second-class cruisers and smaller
ships, Japan's superiority is overwhelming.
IT, on the other hand, Russia should send to
tho Far Fast several Of the eight battleships
and six first-class cruisers which she now
has in hand. the disparity would cease to be
upon her side.
On the whole. it seems evident that con-
flict between Russia and japan for the pos
session of Korea is unavoidable, but that 1t
will be postponed until Russia feels herself
much stronger in the Far East than she Is
now. Will Japan wait until she loses her
present preponderance of force? That is
question for the Tokyo statesmen and dip
lomatists to answer.
The sun., 1900-05-09

Favorab BILE Report on the House Bill Adopting
II for Government Contracts

WASHINGTON. May s-The bill making eight
hours days work on contracts for the Gov
eminent was favorably reported to the House
to-day from the Committee on Labor by
Representative Gardner of New Jersey In tho
report accompanying the bill Mr. Gardner
says:
Whatever tends TO increase the capital en-
ployed in production increases the demand for
laborers, and even II II were true that tho
shortening Of the working day resulted in no
increased consumption and no increased
output per hour. it would require greater
natural forces, more mems OF production
chat is capital to produce the sup
ply for given demand Hence
the shorter day would necessi,ate the use Of .
greater amount OF the means OF production
tcapitaD and would furnish additional employ
ment to labor. that is employment to more la
lorers And II this be true, as contended BY
modern writer's that the shorter day results 10
Increased wants, better mode of living and
hence greater consumption among thclaborers,
hence an increased market. and hence greater
production. there is called into productive ac-
uvity the same amount OF additional capital
borers by whatsoever theory measured The
proposition that without variation the elimina-
uon OF intcmperance. poverty pauperism, ig-
norance. crime, and their accompanying evils
were parallel with and proportionate TO the In
crease OF the social opportunities Of the labor
ing class, stands without Impeachment of ia
historical accuracy"
The sun., 1900-05-09
Quite Unnecessary. Indeed!

Too much importance Is attached In some
quarters 10 the so-called decision OF
Judge LocnREN. filed In the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the Eighth Judicial
circuit, that the Constitution OF the United
States extends itself, by Its own force. into
our newly acquired territory.
Judge LoCHREN Is not evep one OF the
twenty-five Circuit Judges OF the United
States Courts. He il one OF the sixty Dis
trict Judges The case before him did not
call for an expression Of his opinion on a
question that has occupied the attention OF
more eminent jurists. He had simply TO
decide whether n military court had juris-
diction at the time OF the conviction OF
prisoner brought before him on writ OF
habeas corpus. He decided. properly, that
It had; and then he proceeded to utter obitcr
dicta that read much like one OF the Demo-
cratic speeches during Last winters debate
In the House on the general subject OF the
power Of Congress over the Territories. For
example.
"our General Government was founded by the men
Of the Revolution who had rebelled against the arb
uary power asserted by Great Britain,
"Itw will be- indeed. marvellous II It Is made TO ap-
near tina, these men who then founded our National
Government so constructed II that II Is capable OF
ruling with unlimited power a subject people who
have neither guarantees to protec, them nor any
voice In the Government This Is foreign absoluti,m
the very worst form Of tyranny"
Thc argument Of one Of the Senators that the last
clause OF the Thirteenth Amendment prevents the es'
tabishmept Of slavery is obviously lame and i'm
potent"
III thc Constitution does not extend 10 Puerto Rico
and our other acquisitions Of territory Congress
has the untrammecd. absolute power 10 establish
subject Governments or make laws for such terri
TOTES; II has the power to establish dependent monar
chles or salra pies State religions, and even sayeyr.
After replying to the arguments Of United
States Senators, members of the House Of
Representatives. newspaper editors and
others, Judge LoCHREN apologies for the
imp..ise which led him to put on record his
personal and political views of a question
not involved in the case before him:
"nm&h seem unnecessary to examine, as have,
the claim that legislation does not apply TO newly
acquired domains Of the Int'd States had that
claim not been urged with such amplitude of argu
ment that arluicsccnce might he inferred from
silence"
Here we have an accurate measure Of the
learned Judges private estimate of the i'm
portance 20 the country AZ large Of his indi-
vidual opiniIn on a great Constitutional
question, Perhaps his estimate is right, New
erthelcss. hc would have been pardoned for
remaining silent a while longer; first. In
view of the fact that superior judicial au-
thori,y had already pronounced against
him, in the opinion Of the United States
Circuit Court for the Ninth Judicial circuit,
as rendered by Judge MORROW in the
Alaska Excise law case; and, secondly, in
view OF the fact that the Supreme Court of
the United States is soon to speak.
The sun., 1900-05-09

and has not appealed to them a. being Just.
they have objected We do not think that
the plan proposed by the New York Naval
Militia will prove such blow TO the organ
ization as appears to be thought by the
Navy Department; we think that next year
the militia will be In better condition to
stand criticism than hitherto. and that It
will approach its cruise on Government
vessel with an alacrity which the prospect
Of a yearly cruise has not developed.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The National Guard and the Naval
Militia.

Information of interest TO the National
Guard comes from Washington to the effect
that the House Of Representatives has
passed bill to appropriate for the use OF
the militia Of the country n sum OF 81 900 600
instead Of the 100000 heretofore appro-
priated. The debate on the proposed ap-
prOpriation was interesting; there was no
organized opposition, and the only obiec-
ton made that is worth considering was
that Of Mr.. HAY Of Virginia. who thought
that with the increased appropriation
should be coupled a proviso for uniform
discipline and organization of the Guard.
Deserved praise was given by the debaters
TO the National Guard for its services in the
Spanish war; and at the end the bill was
passed by n vote Of l33 to9
The appropriation made yearly for the
Guard Is not distributed in money. but in
arms and military supplies. The increased
amount put at the disposal of the Govern
ment 70 the credit of the different States
should aid greatly in developing the militia;
under it necessary articles can be procured
and equipments can be completed The
result OF the increase may not be apparent
at once: but each Guard will bc put into
better condition for service than il would be
in except for the generosity Of the House
We do not look TO SEQ the Senate cut the
appropriation down The Adiutant -Gencrals
of many States have appeared before the
Committees of Militia of the two houses and
argued the needs of their Guards: so there
Is good prospect that the proposed appro-
priation will be made
With the news of the action OF the House
comes the further news that the Adiutant-
General OF this State has declined the offer
of the Navy Department to give the Naval
Militia a cruise on the steamship Prairie.
The reason for the refusal to accept the
offer Is that the New York militia desires 10
devote its time this summer 10 work with
boats and launches, reconnaissance along
shore. and landing parties. Similar action
Is said to have been taken by the Naval
Militia OF other States The Navy Depart
Militia has struck blow at the future OF
the organization.
Ii Is an open secret that the Naval Militia
Of this State has not been pleased with its
treatment by the naval officers who have
commanded It on its various cruises. Tho
Naval Militia does not want to be praised
when it deserves censurc: but il feels that
less than justice has been done to It by
naval officers, and does not desire to put
itself again in a position to get the treat
ment to which it objects. The Naval Militia
thinks that the tendency Of the naval officers
is to pick flaws in its work, rather than to
point out shortcomings, and for the present
its members will stay near home and devote
their attention in pcriectin: themselves in
what they know.
They cannot be blamed wholly. Both the
National Guard and the Naval Militia Of
this State have welcomed criticism and en-
couraged il. when they couli b, leve tha,
II was meant well and was justified; but tc
criticism that has impressed them as made
merely for the sake of saying something
The sun., 1900-05-09

II tis proposed that the courts shall adjourn
al the end OF May for the summer so that tho
County Court House. which is to have new
story added and to be put into sanitary condl-
ton, can be turned over to the builders in Juna
At a meeting Of the Bar Association last
evening resolution was adopted on the mo-
ton of Austen G. Fox declaring that the pro-
posed alterations Of the building should not bs
confined TO the addition Of one story 10 It's
height, but that the building ought TO be en-
larged so rs 10 provide adequate aocommoda-
tions, light and air, for the Use Of juries as well
as for the bench and bar
Another resolution, offered by Col T.
James, was adopted expressing a request TO
the Appellate Division, which will be laid be-
fore the Justices OF that court bva committee Of
the association. The request is that the Appel
late Division order an adjournment Of all parts
Of the supreme Court from the last Friday OF
this month until October, so that the sltera-
tons TO the Court House can be begun In June
and completed before the regular time for
opening the courts in the fall,
Col, James in speaking 70 his resolu-
uty Attorney -(iensrul Coyne whose physi-
cian had said that death was caused BY
malignant dphtheria directly traceable to Mr..
at the hearings OF the charges against District
| Attorney Gardiner With the increasing heat
TO be expected next month. Col. james SAID.
people could go to the Court House only at the
risk Of Illness and possibly OF the fate OF Mr..
Coync. He referred 10 LAWYERS. jurymen and
witnesses "Iresard the health Of the humblest
member OF this bar he said, as OF more
value than n month OF litigation
Fl haven't mentioned the Judges. he added.
because do not know whether vacancies on
the Supreme Bench are desired or not But
am informed that one Justice OF the court u III
now. do not wish 10 be an alarnist, but II
appears TO me that this is a matter Of health
and it may be of life And the work OF altering
the Court House will not begin In June unless
we make reason why It should begin then.
ana II IL is not begun then the courts will have
20 be adjourned in the fall until November
Surrogate varnum, who as Vice-Presidcnt
presided at the meeting, spoke in favor OF the
resolution. which was adopted unanimously,
The association has received lately through
Ambassador Joseph ~ Choate set OF the Eng
lish Government publications regarding the
Venezuelan boundary. and has received from
William NJ Evar's, who was at one time Pres
ident OF the association. a portrait Of himself.
which he had painted for presentation to the
association.