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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
But Which Whipped?

NIoweaQua. Ills. Dee. 3.-The ad-
miratiOn of TWO young men for Miss
Anna Maher. it is said, caused Il fight
to a finish with bare fists between
Garrett RuSSei anH William Cowell,
Jr., OF Assumption. The quarrel arose
at dance ana the men agreed on the
ballroom floor on the method of settle
ment. They went to the school
grounds. where friends pitched Il ring
and witnessed the combat. Russell has
Il broken nose. Cuwell was not badly
hurt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03

doing this 10 have the SpOOner Philip
pine bill displaced. This will he the be-
ginning Of the important work of the
session. and upon the success or fail
ure Of the scheme may depend much
Of the future course OF proceedings
for the entire session. In order TO ac-
cOmplish this result IL VIII be neces-
sary firSt TO get the consent Of the Re
publican committee on order of buSi
ness. and TO this end meeting Of that
committee will be held after the ad-
jOurnment of the senate this afternoon.
Will Drop Regular Custom, Perhaps.
There iS some talk of an effort dur
ing the week to get up the Hay
PauncefotPftreaty in executive session,
but there is as yet no definite pro-
gramme 70 this end. \ movement is
on foot now TO secure the assent of the
committee on foreign relations to the
abandonment of the Davis amendment
for the fertilization of the proposed
canal The usual custom Of adjourn
ing over from Thursday until the fol-
lowing Monday during the first weeks
of the session probably Will be de
parted from this session. That is the
desire Of the Republican leaders now
here, and they say there probably Will
be no such adjournment This week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03

women in America, blonde and bru-
nette, to North and South America on
the official emblem of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition in Buffalo in 1901.
\ committee of ten. of which Sen
atOr Chaunccy NJ. Depew was chair
man. selected from thousands of phu-
tOgraphS sent To New York Miss
Maude Coleman Wood, of CharlotteS-
Vile Va, to represent North America
and Miss Maxine Elliott (AIrS. y. c.
Goodwin brunette, 10 represent South
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
BOLOMEN
AMERICANS
Twenty-Five Hundred Natives
of Vigan Take Oath
Of Allegiance.
DAY FOR AMERICAN CAUSE
Claimed Scarcely Any Rebels
Remain in Vicinity of
Santa Maria.

Manila, Dec. Sunday in Vigan
was great day for the American
cause. Twenty-Five hundred natives of
that region, all Bolomen with the eNcep-
ton of 500, took the oath of allegiance
to the United States. The oath was
administered by a priest in the
church. Scarcely any rebels remain
in the vicinity of Santa Maria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
TREATIES FOR THE BIG CANAL.
We Have 1t All Arranged with the Cen
trail Americans.

Washington. Dec. :I.-Saturday the
Secretary of state signed 4 treaty with
Nicaragua. givin. the United States
certain necessary privileges on Near
aguau soil II W. are 10 build AMI OWN
the isthmflu canal. The ~tlta depart
meut already has entered into au ar
rau-rmenr on similar lines with tie
republic Of Costa Rica.
An understanding also has been Hr-
rived aT viii the United States Of co
lpmbia. covering Tie same rights and
privileges for the Panama route aS are
conveyed 10y Nicaragua and Costa
Rica in the case of the Nicaragua
route. So tn" STATE department has
cleared the way for such action a.
congress may care to take in the cas-
of either of the canal routes which
have been found feasible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
still They Reformed No Thugs.

Greenup. Ills. Dec. 3.--\u attempt
was made To burglariZe the bank at
OblOng, Twenty-Five miles south of this
city, bur the effort was frustrated and
the robbers driven off after Il fierce
fight. i'll which many shots We're eN-
changed. Dr. %amilton &. kibble
lives opposite the bank and was
aroused by crashing glass. He notified
Cashier Dennis O'Dell. andt these two.
armed with shotgun and Il revolver,
attacked the burglars and drove them
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
HOUSE TO PRESS BUSINESS.
Henderson Calls 1t to Order and Hustle
VIII BE the Programme.


In the House there We're the usual
scenes of reunion and making Of new
acduaintanccS. Speaker Henderson
called tho body tn order on time and
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ne l1GhIorFd'S Will caucus OH 'h'
army olil touhN' anu 'hc HldicailonS
now are ihat iheN Will oHer aS sun
ALIute lot the permanent reoISahi iHd-
uon measure nliI extending LOT Two
or three years me present law lot
nr"NIS'"Hal ARMY ne pll 10 reuuce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
AIanIer Offered n Position.

Washington. Dec. Sit iS stated on
most CNcrlieuF authority that the
Hon. Joseph II. Mauley, of Maine. has
been requested by the president 10
accept the commis>ionerShip Of inter
nal revenue made vacant 10y the death
Of George w Wilson. Manley has not
Vet indicated what his decision viii he.
y dispatch from Augusta. Ne. quotes
M5uiCy a> saying that he knownS moth
Ing OF The mOaGed appointment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
seven Get Executive CIemency.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. :}.-tiOvernOr
Tanner has extended executive elem
ency to seven persons now serving
terms In the state peniteutiary on
the recommendatio tions of the state
board of pardOnS. Among them We're
Eliza NentpreSS. sentenced for muir
der. commutation granted: Hester y.
DewpSe communted 10 twenty-Onr
wears. CummutatiOnS We're granted
Thomas HenneSscy, murder. and Chow
Lee rlDP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
7. Judgment Under the AntI-Tru.t Law.

Springfield Ills, Dec. 3.-ln the
SanSamon circuit court Saturday a
Judgment was entered for 500 and
costs against the George \. Ballou
Grocery Co. Springfield, in Il case
brought against the corporation by At
torney Ben Akin for violating the
trust law by failing to make affidavit
10 secretary of state that they We're not
connected with auV trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
dow the Public Debt stands.

Washington. Dee. 3.-The monthly
statement OF tho public debt shows
that AZ the close of business NOV. -.
$500. the debt. less cash in the treas
ury. Amounted 10 Sl.lo1.114.>I.'. "A de
crease for the month Of S3.221.441.
The debt is rccapitUlatcd a. follows;
IntrrcSt-helrinG debt. Sl.nol, 400. 90;
d"bt un which interest haS creased sine"
maturity. S3OS1 40: debt bearing no
interest. S3S5. .71O. .J06; total. $3.50
.;Il tilii-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
QUEENSBERRY WAS
CHIEF MOURNER.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The funeral OF OS-
car Wilde was held today. The cere-
monies were OF modest character.
Only few friends attended. The Mar
quis of Queensberry was the chief
mOnrnpr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
Second Session of the Fifty
sixth National Law
Making Body.
NEW SENATORS PRESENTED
Forecast Of the Business to
Be Pushed Presidents
Message Read.

Was shington, Dec. 3.-The two
houses of congress were called to or
der at noon for the second session of
the 56th congress. The opening drew
large crowds to the capitol with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
German Troops arc serIousIv Menace d.

Tien Tsin, Dec. >. - Four COM
panies of German troops are reported
seriously menaced 80 miles west of
Pao Ting Flu. Eight companies of
French troops have gone to their re-
lief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
TWO AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Wood the other.
New York. Dec. 3.-The famous Pan
American beauty contest closed Sat
urday and the awards were made. This
was Il competition held for the purpose
of selecting the two most beautiful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03

was by CrumPacker Ind.). makiny
an appOTtionment for representatives
in congress under the llth census.
1t provides for an increase in the
mem bCrsbip from Sj1 TO 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
GEN. WHITE GOES TO PRISON
Michigan National Guard Omcer Pleads
GnIltY to Clothing Frauds.

Ouuty u
Lansing, Mich. Dec. 3.-Gen. w. l..
White, of Grand Rapids, ex-quarter-
master general of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard, today pleaded guilty to
the charge of completely in state mill
tary clothing frauds, and was sem
fenced TO 10 years in prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
Retrer NIake Note Of Ills.

Washington. Dec 3-ProfcS>or
Moore. chief Of the weather bureau.
has mad" Il stat menr IN which he calls
attention - the recent decision OF the
United States court Of appeals al Rich
mund. Va involving the responsibility
az 4 vessel master for damage by rain
To Il cargo of rice discharged on a I'M
sheltered whJrf n Charleston. :. G,
when the bureau had predicted rain.
Statement of the Circulation.
Washington. Dec 3.-The monthly
a---.llla-lnn s.l..man. mf the cnmn.r0l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
INVITED TO STAY AWAY
Kruger Given Notice That His
Presence in Germany Is
Not Wanted.
HIS JOURNEY A TRIUMPHAL TOUR.
in South Africa Ends as
Usual-Boers Get Away-Cape
Dutch Sentiment.

Berlin, Dec. s. - Kruger has aban-
dOned his proposed visit to Berlin,
owing to the receipt of an official in
timatiOn that Emperor William re-
gretS that in consequence of previous
arrangements lie Will be unable TO re
ceive him. The Bocr statesman viii
therefore proceed direct from Cologne
for Holland. He telegraphed TO this
effect Saturday afternoon. The emper-
Or'S intimatiOn was conveyed 10 Mr..
Kruger by the German envoy at Lux
embourg. who arrived at Cologne yes
terday. The Cologne Gazette, in
an inspired communique. says:
Mr. Kruger'S visit is not agree
able TO Germany. his aim be
ing to obtain intervention III South
Africa. II would be Il grave political
mistake-it would be even great
crime-tO allow him To entertain even
spark of hope that Germany Will
render him any practical support
This declaration is accompanied with
reprOaches, Kruger being charged with
having encouraged a useless guerilla
warfare and diSregarded GemanT'S ad-
vice when he might have still followed
it," The press generally strikes the
same note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
Some Cape Dutoh Sentiment.

Cape Town. Dec. 3.-Replyin% at
Stellenborch. Cape. Colony. to an ad
dress presented 10 him by the leaders
OF the Afrikand"rburd. 7. Y. Msrri-
man. former treasurer Of Cape Colony.
in the course Of IN impa SSoued speech
denounced the war in South Africa a.
"one of III" blackeSt spots in british
annals" The present methods Of
British warfare. he said. We're such as
encourI @cd the worst elements on both
sides. ana We're boIud to prove fatal
10 tn" ultimate peace of the country.
]. w Sauer made Il speech which was
rather NOR" militant: demanded the
removal of Sir Alfred Miner. whom
he described aS violently Dutch .
and declared that if Great Britain de
privcd the two republics Of their in
dependence she would lose tie afTec-
tion of all South Africans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-03
And the I,oers Got AWAY.

BlOemfOnteiu. Dec. :.-Furtner de
tails have been received regarding the
fight near Rietfontein between the
British under General Paget. and the
Beers under CommaudantS Nilioen
erai era Paget. toward evening sFfShe sec
ond day. closed in upon the BOer pO-
sition with the intention of attacking
next day at dawn. The Beers. how
ever, with reinforcements. including
three guns. made a desperate attack
and severe fighting enSued. The BoreS.
who We're repulsed with heavy loss,
Withdrew I'm Il northeaSterly objection.
General Pa%et having occuFNiAtheir
position sent mounted inflITEy in
pursuit The New ZeaInuderS dis
played great gallantry. losing five ont
Of six ntiirnrS Mnmnle1
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

hats and honnets are made on the spur of the
-ooment by extremely clever Partisan mo-
dste in her permanent employ as a member of
her household, and are mere affairs of lace and
Gathers held together by jeweued pins. which
are taken t. pieces the moment that Marguerite
returns home. In this way she is never seen
,rjce in the same style of hat.
How little Queen Sophia of Sweden dreams OF
,sadins, the fashion in Scandinavia will be real
,zed when il is exclaimed that she is a member
of the salvation Army and a hypochondriac
The Queen Regent Of Spain has followed the
fashions Of her adopted country in wearing the
national mantila rather than attempting to
lead them. and. thanks to her widowhood has
been able 20 affect less glaring colors than
those which find favor among the elegantes of
Madrid Portuguese women of the world are
even still more pronounced in their fondness for
eaudy apparel than the Spaniards, and abso-
u,eIy decline to allow themselves to be influ-
enced in sumptuary matters by the quiet ele-
cance Of their French born Queen.
The question viii naturally arise as to who
really dictates fashion since the downfall of
Empress Eugene in 1870. Briefly speaking
fashion may be said to be governed in a sort of
republican manner, the ideas being put forth
every year by the great dressmakers of Paris
who make use of actresses for the purpose of
submitting on the stage their crude and often
vulgar designs for the approval of the feminine
pubIic in the plays that are produced at the
opening - each season. Then the fashions are
toned down and refined by the great leaders of
Partisan society, who. pruning them of every
thing that Is contrary TO the laws of elegance
and good taste. issue them to womanhood
throughout the civilized world The dressmak-
ers and actresses constitute in one word the
lower house # a legislature Of which the senate
IS formed 10y the chief leaders of the Partisan
great world such as the Comtesse de Grefuhle
the y0Ung Duchesses Of UZes, Noailles Brissac
and Luynes. the presiding officers Of this SEN
ate 5elns Mine. Standish and the ever beautiful
and elegant lady who is known in Paris as
The Countess just as if there were no other
dame possessed Of that title who may be said
10 have Influenced and formed the taste of the
Princess # Wales in matters of dress in the
early days II Her Royal Highnesss marriage,
and who bears the familiar name of De Pour
tales. EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

blue morocco. the entire central surface covered
and inlaid with mosaic of flowers in red light
blue and light brown two styles of star shaped
figures being aternated 1t is doubled with
dark blue satin, with inaid and fooled border.
One of the larger books is a volume of en-
cravings. This is in light brown levant morocco,
naid with red. blue and green after a geOmet-
rical Moorish design
Caesars Commentaries" printed in 1863 is
a large volume bound in light brown levant
morocco, nlaid in elaborate design, similar
to the bindings Of the period in Italy, with cons
pIicated interlacing bands of dark brown, out
lined by gold lines and touched up and strength
ened by bits of white morocco.
The Haunch of. Nenison," by Goldsmith.
printed in 1II6, is bound in green Ievant morocco.
inlaid and fooled. This has a broad border
of black morocco outlined by bands of citron
morocco, and inIaid ard toce1 with a handsome
scroll pattern of birds and flowers and an inner
border of the same character The book is
border of dark blue, outlined with bands of
citron and studded with four-parted white
flowers.
Poems on Several Occasions" by Austin Dob
son. is also one of the attractive volumes of
the collection 1t is bound in blue Ievant mo-
rocco. the sides covered with elaborate orna-
mental scrollwork in gilt surrounding an open
star shaped space in the centre.
There are few books in the collection that are
not worthy of close inspection. AS a whole it
reflects much credit the Club Bndery
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
SITCY BOER SIGNALS.

Mafeking correspondence of The London Tcla
graph.
There had been a vast amount of night sig
Mailing by means of the electric searchSht,
but day communication by heliograph not
established with the relief column until January
l3. Major Fraser. late North Lancashire Regi-
ment. commanding at BaIconstie.d officer
of great energy and resource, the first 10
catch a glimpse Of the nterrOgatory signal and
not having an instrument handy, he promptly
manufactured one from a looking glass which
he borrowed from adjacent cottage, and in
this crude manner day cOiununica tion with the
british forces was first established. The enemy
at N-Xandersfontein imme !iately began to light
bOntrcs, but they were not successful in ObsCur
ing the signals.
1 may mention that all important messages
were sent in code, the enemy had ample
staff of skilled signallers. and showed. by max
ing a free use of the hcliosraph themselves, thaS
they could read ordinary signals. The
Boer signalling staff frequently flashed chatting
messages into Kimberley. Head COmmandant
Wessels's message to Mr.. Rhodes that he would
meet him at the Premier Mine, and that he
should expect him to bring the Whiskey. was
brought liz by Cabman who was captured by
the Beers and aftcrWard released. But
constantly receiving by heograph such mes
relief column is doing you" White is ours.
and we don't think much Of your other gen
erals" Il ct us have little political talk. not
enemies, but friends" We coming
into Kimberley tomorrow. Which is the best
hotel for to stay at?" Had sgnallerS
been permitted to reply, no doubt keen
counter OF wit would have resulted but of
course no notice was permitted to be taken OF
these jeuX d'eSprit
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

hibition. About seventy books of this kind are
now on view at the Dodd, Mead & Co. estab-
Iishment. The bindery established and is
controlled by the Grolier Club, and its work has
until now been done exclusively for members of
the club but arrangements have been made
which will enable the bindery to execute a few
orders for persons who not members 1t
will not be necessary to expose valuable books
to the vicissitudes of transportation, and the
owners of the books will have an opportunity
to give the designers and binders fuller In
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

structiOns and personal counsel in connection
with the work
object is to do the work we'll and the same
lines followed by the celebrated Euro
pean concerns All the work on exhibition was
executed within the last two years, and en-
braces specimens which bookmen have pro-
nounced equal in style, finish and workmanship
to the products of the famous European con
Germs.
Among the specimens on exhibition is copy
of '4Isop's Fables printed in Nuremberg about
1476. This is in green levant, richly fooled in
gold after an original design inlaid in inter
Iacing bands of black morocco and with broad
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

border of heavy gold tooling. This book has
an inner or doubled binding in green morocco,
also elaborately tooled
"Aline, RENE de Golconda," is another one
of the conspicuous specimens. This is in red
Ievant morocco. with a Persian pattern inlaid
in mosaic of blue, green and brown morocco
The binding is doubled with dark green levant
morocco with nlaid Dor 'er of narrow dark blue
bands with red and brown mosaic ornaments
and rich scrOllwork.
A volume of Guy de Maupassant is bound in
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
THE ALEXANDRA RESTAURANT.

SIR THOMAS LLPToN's FOUNDATION TO GIVE THE
POOR GOOD FOOD.
London has another show place which will
interest people who have studied the question
how 10 house and feed the poor This is the
Alexandra Restaurant, in City Road which was
recently opened without ceremony. The funds
we provided principally by Sir Thomas Upton,
a. while the object Of the Alexandra Trust is
To furnish Wholesome food at moderate prices to
tie working classes. the governors anticipate
return II about 3 per cent on their investment.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
THE CLUB BINDERY'S WORK
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION OF FINE
BOO.<BINDING

There have been several exhibitions Of artistic
bookbinding in NewYork recently. and the in
terest shown in the work, which was for the
most part the product of European binders
was great that it suggested that op-
portunity be given to the public to what
can be done in the way of artistic binding in
this country. With that end in view, some of
the patrons of the Club Bndery have con-
sented to place specimens of its work on ex-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
IN KENTUCKY.

From The Chicago Times Herald
Colonel CasJlerig viii not be at his office to-
day" said the assistant: "he is confined to his
home"
THAT'S too bad" replied the stranger. who
wanted TO see the Colonel. Whats the trouble
-grip?"
mo: his guns out of order"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

These profits will not be Withdrawn except for
reinvestnent for the benefit Of the classes for
which the trust was founded.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-09
Hungarian Cattle.

The animals are bred on ranges (pusz
tai and are really quite wild, the cows
hiding their offspring for five or six
weeks. in the woods, among bushes or il
seine secluded spot. The young calf i.
of fawn color at first. but gradually
changes to Il gray, creamy color ant
finally TO the shaded white peculiar to thu
race. AS on these ranges fences are IN
known, each herd is attended by the gu
vas, or herdsmen. who are mounted, Xix:
the cowboys ON American ranches, and Il.
the cattle are practically wild it is no.
safe. when III" %u!y!s are absent, for {;
stranger to approach them
For hardihood, sp2rd, strength and en-
:urancc the Hungarian cattle are IN
dnthtclly uI.r:vale,l. and they can sub
>i,;t and work on Il worse quality of foo,
than any ether race OF cattle in Europe
Their sole food. being the natural pasture
NJ heritage. they find on these ranges, ex
ccpt iii winter. when they get hay. The
breeding animals Mt this season have
grain given to them, hut they alone gel
it. F'rGm living in this free. feral state
they are taken. in fact practically cap
turpd. and in time broken in to work and
to bear the yoke.-Good Words.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-09
The JolO Smear Market.

The spear market is the most fascinat-
ing diversion in .Iolo. 1t is situated just
outside the main gate, and from early
morning until the gates are closed late in
the afternoon the market is thronged
with natives who have come in to sell
their knives and spears. When ship
comes in, their prices go up. but when
the ship has gone the market says q great
deal.
Some Of the curiously shaped knives
are wonderful in their elegance and work
munship, for the finer ones have silver
and gold and ivory handles, while the
blades are beautifully damasceHed.
There are two shapes of knives COM
mon to the Moros OF Sulu. One is the
serpent shaped kris and the other the
broad, heavy cleaver, like a barong.
Once in awhile little serpent dagger
with the handle at right angles to the
blade, like the handle of a pistol, is
brought in by native. This knife is a
weapon of the Celebes islands and is very
uncommon in Sulu. Another uncommon
knife is the great campilan, which has a
hand grip for two hands and is gorgeous
ly decorated with bells and colored horse.
hair and gay ribbons.-Cor. Chicago Rec
ord