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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

has received! the following dispatch
from Field Marshal Lord Roberts
dated AT BloemfOntein yesterday: The
Guards brigade returned yesterday
from Norvafs pont. General Pole.
Carew's force has returned from
Springfontein, where a junction was
effected with General Gatacre. Gen
eral POle-Cerew proceeded TO NOrval's :
pOnt. from which point he photographed
10 General Clements that 1.SU0 Free
Staters had submitted at Edenburg
The officer commanding ut Belmont
reports that some deserters have come
in which Maxim, i 9-pounder and an.
other gun. Another 3-pOunder has been
brought into Colesberg. The cavalry
brigade has gone 10 Thaba Nchu in or
der 10 reasSure the Inhabitants of that
district and to distribute copies of the
proclamation 10 the people of the Free
State. These proclamatiOns are being
eagerly sought after.
Lord Methuen reached WarrentOn
on March IL. He was in time TO pre-
vent the Deviation bridge from being
completely destroyed. and to secure the
pont Oh the Naal The English mail
was dispatched from here by rail yes
terday and tomorrow the regular rail
way service with Cape Town will be re-
opened"
\ dispatch TO The Daily News from
BloemfOntein. dated March IL, says:
Events have occurred which induce
some TO predict that the war will last
only so long as il takes TO march to
Pretoria. The educated BOers-even
the TranSvaalerS-are ready to accept
the inevitable. l am told that a corps
Of 1000 women has been formed at
Pretoria. Ii is called the Amazon
corps All the members are uniformed
in kills and are armed
dispatch to The Daily Mail from
BloemfOntein. dated March 16. says:
We are getting rifles surrendered
faster than 4 factory could turn them
out. 1t is quite certain that if Il Brit
ish official can reach the northern
laagers with Lord Roberts proclama-
ton the whole BOer population will de.
clare for Deace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
DEFENDANT WAS ACQUITTED.
He Was Charged with Forging the Tally
Lists of an Election.

Louisville. Ills. March 1J.-The trial
of II. Il. Webster. eX-cOunty clerk Of
Clay county. accused of forging re-
turns on the tally list of the election
of 1898. which began last Wednesday.
closed with the acquittal of the de-
fCndant. Webster was accused OF
changing votes on the tally list on the
office OF county clerk from the pre-
cinct of OSkalOOsa. Two lists showed
that Bateman. the Republican candi-
date. received ~ votes, and Jackson,
the Democratic candidate. 11S votes.
But the tally list returned to County
Clerk Webster showed that Bateman
received 30 votes and Jackson 100
votes. Suspicion pointed to Webster.
and he was indicted by the grand
jury last September. Upon these facts
We're based two contests. which went
to the supreme court. in which Bate
man, Republican county clerk, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
PATRON SAINT OF THE EMPIRE.
St. Patrick Given New Honors by the
Queens Order-Great Celebration.

st. Patrick Given New Honors by the
Queens Order-Great Celebration.
London. March 19.-Never in its his.
tory was St. Patrick's day celebrated
as it was Saturday. For on that day il
was celebrated by an empire, and all
the loyl subjects thereof who boast
Causasian blood wore the green, be.
Sinning with Queen Victoria herself
Evn the Orangemen forgot their quar-
rel of ancient days and put on the
shamrock. Since March /, which is
now called Ladysmith day, England
had been. so to speak, clothed in red
white and blue, and union jacks. Sat
urday she was dressed in the universal
green.
All over London there was a fiutter
of myriad green flags. Men, women,
and children all displayed the sham
rock, clover leaf. or a gree ribbon.
Green-rosetted horses were urged on by
green-garlanded whips welded by
green-ribbon diryerS.-The shop Wild
vows were nlIed with anything and ev-
erything green in stock. The papers
were filled with patriotic versions OF
''The Wearing of the Green" Even the
cOckney accent seemed to have been
touched with a slight brogue. At ev-
cry music hall the features were Irish
songs. and the East End Irish held pro-
ccsSiOnS in the evening.
BY her short shamrock order, indeed.
the queen seemed 20 have turned the
emblem of discomfort and hostility
into badge of loyalty But there
were discordant notes. One was ut
tered by Dillon. Home Ruler. who
spoke very bitterly ut Tipperary. He
scorned the queens act and of her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Killed His Mistress and Himself.

Chicago. March 10. - NJ. GOIdfias,
proprietor of a cigar and confection-
cry store. shot and killed Jennie Liss,
II years old. in Il room in the Vendome
hotel. on HalStead street, Saturday
night. and then killed himself. No
one else heard the shots fired. and the
bodies We're cold when they We're found
by the proprietor of the hotel. The
girl had been employed in a cigar fac
tory near her home. and although OF
tender age. she had been keeping COM
paHy with Goldtias for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Alton. Ills, March 19.-Eighteen
supervisors of Madison county ap-
peared in the city court of Alton Sat
urday in response to n citation to show
cause why they should not be attached
for contempt of court for obStructing
the payment of a petit jury which re-
Gently served in the Alton court. The
supervisors cOntended that the jury
had been Illegally drawn. Judge Hope
told them he would give them until
MAY to rescind their action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
RRIGANDs AND MURDER RAMPANT
How the FilipinOs Get Finds for Their
Operations-TwentyP Ports Open.

Operations-TwentyP Ports Open.
1t is also reported that the rebels
are reorganiZing in the province OF
Zambales, under MascardO. BrigandS
are committing atrocities in the pro-
vince of Nueva Eciga, where they
have murdered twenty natives and
Cinnamon. The Nueva Eciga insur-
gents are heavily taxing local traders
and farmers. with the result that busi-
ness is paralyZed and there is Il gen
eral scarcity of food. The funds for
maintaining this guerrilla warfare are
collected from the various towns OF
the island. whether occupied by the
Americans or not, even including Ma
Mia.
In the province of Albay the insur-
gents have ceased harrassing the
Americans. owing, it is reported. to a
lack of ammunition; but they continue
ravaging the country by burning and
looting. The natives are tiring of this
sort of thing and threaten TO turn
against the marauders. Already the
townSpeople of LegaSpi, Albay and
DOnZOl are slowly returning 10 their
homes. Major Allen, of the Forty
third regiment. has been appointed
military governor of the island of Sa
mar. where Lukban. the former leader
of the rebels in that locality, is still in
the mountains.
General kobbe has opened twenty
ports in the southern part of LuzOn
and in the islands of Samar and Leyte.
the result of which is to stimulate
trade there. although only temporarily,
as the country opened is non-produc-
tive and apparently nOn-consuming.
Owing to the political conditions of the
last twelve months products accumu
lated during the blockade. These will
be shipped TO Manila and then the
ports will be empty.
Evidence accumulateS of the treason
and perfidy of the municipal presidents
in the provinces of Gen. MacArthur's
district. The presidents of several
towns in LepantO and Union provinces
have declined to continue in their pO-
sitiOns. saying that they do not desire
any further identification with the
Americans. Travel between the towns
SarriSoned by the Americans is becom-
ing more dangerous. All wagon trains
must be escorted by heavy guards in
order TO insure their safety.
Two ambuSheS were narrowly avert
ed recently. small travelling parties are
attacked. single travellers frequently
disappear or are found dead. Span
iards and Filipinos who are cOnversant
with the TagalO character unite in as
Serting that Aguinaldo's capture would
terminate the revolution. Three
months have passed since he was ac-
lively DurSued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Conventions i'm Four Counties.

Springfield. Ills. March 19.-The Re-
publican primaries Saturday resulted
i'll a victory for the Tanner men. with
possibility of favOring Hanecy for
governor.
Springfield Ills, March 10. - The
Brown county Republican primaries
We're carried by Cullom. Yates for
governor. and Marsh for congress.
Springfield. Ills. March ia State
Register special from Mount Vernon,
HIS. March 10: The returns from the
Democratic primaries in jefferson
county are in favor of Representative
Williams for congress.
Pana. Ills. March 19.-The Repub-
lican primaries held in Christian coun-
ty Saturday seem favorable 10 Cul.
lom for senator and Yates for gov
Crnor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
New Pair of ..sfame.e Twins

Cleveland. March 10. - Mrs. Isaac
RozensweiG. of 30 Orange street, this
city. has given birth To- girl twins
Joined together like the famous siam
ese twins" The infants died soon aft
er birth. The bodies are Joined from
the seventh rib To a point just below
the hips. The left side Of one Of the
children is Joined to the left side Of
the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
GULF ROAD is SOLD.
Disposed of to Chief Counsel of PhIIadeI-
phia's Organization.

Joplin, Mo-, March 9.-The Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad was
sold at public auction in this city this
morning by F. H. Stiles. master in
chancery, to satisfy a $23. 900. 600
mortgage with one years accrued in
terest, held by the State Trust company
of New York. But one bid was made,
that by Silas w. Petit, chief counsel
of Philadelphia reorganization COM
mittee, of $12, 800, @ 20, upset price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
SENATE'S
MAKESH|F 7.
BeVeridge Makes An Amend
ment to Porto Rican
Bill.
NO DUTY. NO CONSTITU ON.
Indianian Gives Notice That
He Will Talk on Sub
ject.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Beveredge today offered the following
substitute for the tariff section of
Porto Rico bill: 'All articles coming
into the United States from Porto Rico
or going into Porto Rico from the
United States shall be admitted free of
duty, but this act shall not he con-
strued as extending the constitution
of the United States or any part
thereof over Porto Rico. and it is
hereby declared the constitution of
the the United States is not extended
over Porto Rico"
Boy Orator to Speak Again.
Washington, March 19.-Beveridge.
of Indiana, gave notice at the opening
of n 2-days' session of the senate that
in connection with the amendment To
the Porto Rico bill which he offered
he would address the senate next
Thursday on the amendment and
pending measures. The senate then
proceeded to consideration of the LEG
islative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, CullOm, of Illinois. being
in charge of the measure. As re
ported, the senate bill carried $24 =
1S6 SOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Webster Davis at Naples.

Naples. March 19.-WebSter Davis
the assistant secretary of the 1nterio
of the United States. whose visit (,
South Africa created conSiderab bl
comment. arrived here Saturday el
rOUte home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Convinced Him of Their Honesty.

Eldorado. Ills. March ~. - Sheriff
Stratan and Deputy Sheriff Smith
from West Virginia, who allowed .Jer-
ry Dempsey. Il fugitive from justice,
to escape in this city a few days ago.
We're arrested on suspicion by Sheriff
Ackman, of White county. and lodged
in Jail rs dangerous characters. They
succeeded in convincing him in two
days that they We're honest men in
.heir line of duty, and they We're re-
lpDSp1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Goebsl Murder rain Deferred.

Frankfort, Ky, March 19.-Caleb
Powers. John Davis and William H.
Culton, charged as accessories to the
murder of Goebel, were arraigned for
trial today. The commonwealth an
nounced that it was not ready, and by
agreement the trials were set for next
Erihnu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
suppos,l Suicide Was Murder.

Benton, Ills, March 19.-Harry Hub
bard has been held in 5000 bond for
the murder of William Espy 1t was
at first thought that Espy had corn-
mitted suicide. The trial Or Hubbard
will be held in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
MANILA THE CENTER
Of the Trouble in the Philippines
in the Opinion of Gen.
eral Otis.
MILITARY PUTS GAG ON MABINI.

Satives Fighting to Force the Best Terms
from COngress-Insurgent Leaders Go to
the Metropolis to Confer-Insurgents
Continue Active at "a Number OF Points
Guerrilla Warfare Carried On and Many
Acts of Brigandage and Atrocity.
Manila March 19.-General Otis con-
SiderS Manila the most troublesome
center in the situation today. The in
surgent junta here. in conjunction with
that in Hong Kong. is growing active.
The military authorities have been
forced to put II stop To Mabinfs inter
course with the public. Tie local and
foreign press considers his recent ut
terances calculated TO incite the Fill
pinoS 70 q continued revolt and prejudi-
cial to American control. Flores, who
has just arrived here. says he comes
trusting to American leniency. and that
he would not have dared come to Ma
Mia if Spain were vet in control. He
cheriSes the hopes and aspirations
which actuated him when in the field,
and desires to watch congressional ac-
tion upon the question of the Philip
pines.
Object of Insurgent Resistance
The insurgents. he says. do not eX-
pect to vanquish the Americans. but
are lut3lnlnS resistance WITH the
idea of forcing congress TO accord them
the best possible terms. \ number of
representative inSurgent leaders from
different parts of LuZon have recently
been in conference in Manila. Some
have been placed under arrest, but the
others thus far have not been inter-
fered with. Louis SpitZel. head of the
firm of Louis SpitZel X Co, contractors
to the Chinese government. and him
self Il suspected tilibuSter. came from
Hong Kong to Manila last week and
was temporarily detained i'll custody
on suspicion.
Arms Landed on the Coast.
1t is asserted upon good authority
that three loads of arms and ammuni-
ton have recently been landed on the
east coast of LuZOn. Captain Taylor, of
the Thirty-ninth regiment recently cap
tured twelve new MauSers near Ca
lamba. Reports are current here of ac-
tive rebel reorganization in the province
of Morong. where the jnsurgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents. Inhabitants of this
province who are now in Manila have
been advised not to return to their
homes. but to remain under the pro-
lection of the Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Bryan ut Hrs Nebraska Home.

Lincoln. Neb.. March 19.-William
]. Bryan returned 10 Lincoln Saturday
night after an absence of two months
and will remain until tomorrow, when
he starts for Il tour of the northwest
and Pacific coast states. Bryan said
he did not expect TO 90 to the Demo
cratic national convention at Kansas
CitV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
j. A. bingham Dead.

Steubenville, Ohio, March19.-Hon.
j. A. Bingham, ex-minister to Japan,
ex-congressman from this district.
and who prosecuted the slayers of
Lincoln, died at Cadiz this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
HITS THREE CENT FARES.
Federal Court on Detroit Street Car Or
dInance.

Detroit, March 19.-Judge Swan, in
the United States district court toda Y
rendered decision which denies the
validity of the ordinance passed some
months since by the city council, re-
quiring street railway companies to
reduce rates of fare to cents. The
court says there is nothing in the
charter of the city which authorizes
such an ordinance, and allows an in
junction to restrain the city from en-
forcing it.
When you want something to heal
a burn, or sore, or cut, why not
try Banner Salve, which is guaranteed
the most healing ointment in the
work. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Town DESTROYED by Fra

Metropolis. Ills, March ~. - The
town of Simpson. on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad ut the foot of the Ozark
Hills. is in ashes. Fire broke out in the
business portion of the village. and al
most every business house was in
ashes. The loss viii probably amount
to so. 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
ENTHUSIASTIC IN SOUTH AFRICA.
kiPIiue Adds "A Verse to Wearing of the
Green Queen Q Tcle :ram.

y cable from Cape Town says: st
PatricS'S Day was celebrated with eN-
tTaordinary enthusiasm throughout
South Africa. In reply to a MESA &c
from the IriShnen Of Cape Town the
queen sent the following: L have al
ways felt confident that the spirit
courage and allegiance which have dis
tinguished the Irish soldiers in the
face OF the enemy would be shared by
their brethren in the colony in support
OF the authority OF my government
On the initiative OF Lord Roberts a
newspaper has been started at Bloem-
fontein for the edificatiOn of the troops.
Rudyard kipling contributed TO the in
ausural edition yesterday the follow
ing lines:
20. Terrence dear. and did you hear
The news that's going round:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Gen. Miles at Charleston.

Charleston. :. G.. March I9.-MajOi
General Nelson \. Miles and staff ar.
rived in Charleston from Washington
last night, en- route to attend the Dew
ey reception at Savannah.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
par We. ps,oted 70 EuIoey

Washington. March 19.-Members
Of the house Saturday pronounced eu-
lOgies upon the late Monroe l. Hay
ward senator-elect from Nebraska
who died before taking the oath of Of
fee. No other business of importance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
LATEST OF MAFEKING.
Pretoria Reports the Siege Going on and
the British Relief Not Yet ArTis,G.

the BRUSH Relief SOt Yet ArTiV'G.
London. March 10. The following
dispatches are the latest received nj
this writing from the seat of war:
Pretoria. March lG.--It Is officially
denied that the siege of Mafcking has
been raised or the town relieved"
''LOurenzO Marques. March 1S.-A
dispatch from Mafeking. dated March
10. says The garrison is holding its
own. We have heard numerous ru-
mors that the siege will be raised but
so far that is not the case. We are
begging along patiently on quarter ra-
tious. supplemented by the occasional
capture OF cattle. Our homemade gun
crratically bombards the Boer
trenches"
Cape Town, Sunday, March IS
The Mafeking relief column. COlOnels
Drummond and Peadman command
ing. had Il sharp engagement at Four
teen Streams. The British succeeded
ia driving the Beers of. They had
only Il few casualties"
Isoers to Reinforce the Siege.
"LobatSi. March lot is reported
that Commandant Eloff. with IA cam
mando has left Zerust for Mafeking
Commandant Schwartz. with 100 men.
Is threatening the railway near AaS-
vogel kOp, north OF LobatSi. \ British
patrol. which reconuoitered within four
teen miles of Mafeking. found the rail
way uninjured and the telegraph wire
untouched north OF Pitsani.''
Cape Town, Sunday. March IS
The mounted force from Kimberley
proceeding to the relief of Mafeking
has arrived ut Warrenton. As the
force neared WindSorton the Beers
evacuated the town. blowing up the
bridge
Beers Torture Captured Natives.
LourcnZO Marques, March 10. - y
dispatch from Mafeking says: "Horri-
Bile stories are current that the Beers
are intiicting nameless torturcs upon
captured native runners. These may
not be true. but they are tending to
inflamc native passions To such an eX-
tent that IL may soon be impossible 10
hold the natives in check. Owing TO
the Beers having deliberately lombard
ed the native stadt. which is full of
women and children. Colonel Baden
Powell has armed the natives. but he
has only allowed them To act on the
defensive. although they have clamored
Ia be allowed to go out and attack at
the point Of the aSSegaL They VIII he
prevented as long as possible from in
fiictinG reprisals on the Beers
MANY BURGHERS STOP FIGHTING.
Eighteen Hundred in Onc BatCh-Desert-
erS Bring In Artillery.
London. March 19.-The war office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

successful as was John X. Bonney. ke-
publican candidate for county Judge,
who was by the original returns de-
feated by one vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
ASK FOR REHEAR|NG.
Petitions in Two Cases Lately De-
cided by the State Su.
preme Court.
DRAINAGE TRUSTEES MAKE A PLEA

The Other Is by People Who Are DisSatis-
fled with the Decision in Cary vs.. Young
Official Charged with Election Forgery
Acquitted-ResultsO of County Primaries
Small Town Badly Damaged by Fire
Prairie State Notes.
Springfield. Ills. March ia peti-
ton for rehearing has been filed in the
supreme court in the consolidation
case of the people by b. NJ. Clipper
field. states attorney. against the Chi
cagO sanitary district and of the canal
commissioners against the same de-
fendant. This is the case in which the
supreme court at the February term
reversed the Judgment of the circuit
court of Fulton county and remanded
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
sTEPHANIE AND LONYkY.

Betrothal Announced In the Latest Aus
trian Romantic Sensation.
Vienna. March 19.-The official
Weiner Zeitung yesterday announced
the betrothal of Princess Stephanie. OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Cannot Remove Certain Dams.

The supreme court practically en-
Joined the sanitary trustees from tear
ing out the dams in the Illinois river
at Henry and at COpperaS creek. The
court held that the legislature in pass
ing the sanitary district act did not in
tend these dams should be removed
unless the quantity of water discharged
by the sanitary district from Lake
Michigan would maintain the water i'll
the stream at Il navigable depth.
Another Rehearing Asked.
Another case in which petition for
rehearing is asked is the case of Cary
VS.. Young. an appeal from the judg-
ment of atfirmance by the appellate
court of Il Judgment of the circuit
court of Montgomery county denying
the petition of the appellants for
writ of mandamus to compel the ap-
pelleeS. as president and trustees of
the village of DonnellSOn. to diScOn-
uect certain territory from the village.
The supreme court reversed the iudg-
ment of the lower courts and remanded
the case. with directions to issue the
writ. In asking that the case be re-
opened the appellees believe the con-
CluSion of the court was reached on
Il false assumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

was Transacted. The senate Was no
in session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Continued on Fourth page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
MANY BuRGHERs sTOP FIGHTING.

Eighteen Hundred in One BatCh-Desert-
ers Bring In Artillery.
London. March 19-The war office