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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31
DIP OMaIS AT WORK.
Trying to Find Way by which Peace
May he Patched Up with China.

Washington. Aug. 21.-The United
States government. having acted upon
q Russian proposition a. to the with
drawal of troops from Tekin- j. now
quietly waiting Tor responses 10 the
notes which have been sent To our yari-
Gus representatives. for presentation -
the powers. According 10 their formal
expressions all OF the powers are
agreed upon this one point-thry a"
not desire 10 enter upon formal Wat
uDon China The I nited States gov
erument Is trying 10 bring about this
result For the moment il finds itself
side by side with Russia. whose earn
eStneSt cannot be questioned at this
time. The object now in view i 10
bring about a situation in China look
ing TO the establishment of order,
the cessation Of hostilities. and the in
surance Of protection 10 foreign life
and property.
Russia Suggests n First Move
II is with this object that Russia has
suggested the withdrawal from Pc
king. in order that the Chinese govern
ment may resume the rein> of power:
for the Chinese people, being guided
by externalS. are not apt to yield feal-
" TO a government not in possession
VI its own capital. The United States
government has been earnestly cham
pionipE the cause Of Ii Hung Chang
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31
state Offers $500 Reward.

Springfield, Ills. Aug. 31.-Acting
Governor Warder has issued Il Drocla-
nation offering $500 reward for the ar
rest Of the murderer of John and Mary
Bobb. who We're slain Aug. - in Ste
phenSOn county by n tramp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31

The National Fraternal Congress
elected Charles E. BonneIl, OF Chica-
go, president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31
SHAM BATTLE IN a PARK.

Scenes That Wake Up the Old Vets to
Great Enth usiasm-
1t was pretty warm in Studebaker
hall, where the epcampment met. but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31
JOHN BULLS VIEW OF THE CASE.
London Editors Call 1t the Russo-A meri
can Surprise. and Suspect Russia.

London, Aug. 3l.-The Russo-Amer-
| lean SURPRISE" as 1t is called, Is the
| chief feature of the morning papers
| While RusSia's part in the proposal is
| regarded with considerable suspicion
it is generally recognized that the flight
| OF the empress dOwagcr and the en-
p"ror renders the situation extremely
ditticult. and that il might be wise to
adopt the Russo American programme
rs the best solution OF the problem. At
the same time u very strong feeling
j. displayed in favor OF more vigor-
Gus line of policy.
The Daily Mail observed: Probably
Russia. with the assistance Of the
United States and France. hopes TO die
tate to the other powers a Far Eastern
policy enSUTinE the accompliSi iment Of
Russian designs. which would Be great
ly facilitated by the acceptance OF Ii
Hung Chang rs plenipotentiary. The
powers should refuse TO accept any
intermediary. or to evacuate Peking
which would only be interpreted as a
sign of weakness" Other editorial
comment is rs varied as the colorS of
the rainbow. The Times makes no
comment.
According to the Peking correSDon-
dent of The Daily Mail. wiring Aug.
IL. during the siege Of the British lega-
tion every scrap of metal. including
canui1stickS and orndmen,S owned by
Une ls.stioneTS was converted into
ammunitiouS. \ gun was made from
iire eXtinguiSher Ten thousand sand
Gags were made OF silk brocade ma
trrial valued At 81 per bag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31

Chicago. Aug 31--FolloviuE are
the scores made yesterday at base ball
by League clubs: At Chicago-Cincin-
Udti 3. Chicago 3-thirteen innings: at
Boston - New York >. Boston ,: Al
PittSburg- Louis 3. Pittsburg IL;
Al Brooklyn - Philadelphia 3. Brook
lyn II.
American League: At BufTalo-Chi-
% =. Buffalo =. at Cl.yelanG-kau-
>a> CITY I. Cleveland ): AT IndianapO-
liS-Miiwaukee :. Indianapolis I. al
DctrOiJ-MinneapcI ). Detroit IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31
POWERS INVITED TO TALK.
Tn Gle Sam Wants FUN Disclosure O
Their Ideas and Intentions.

| In responding to the Russian note
relative 10 Ii Hung Chang. the United
States government availed itself of the
opportunity Of directly inviting the re-
manning powers to express their de-
sireS in the matter of d settlement: or
rather TO indicate how, in their judg-
meut, peace negotiations could be
thus instituted. This note is caIcu-
lated 10 secure full disclosure of the
intentions of the powers, If the inquiry
is met by them i'll the frank spirit i'll
which it was conceived by the United
States government. The difficulty ap-
pretended now in reaching IL settle
ment lies in the Intentional delay and
prOcraStination on the part OF any
power which is COncealing its true pur
pose and does not desire to avoid
formal war.
The state department i already en-
barraSSCd by delays experienced in Sc
curing responses to its note challeug-
ing the production of objections to Ii
Hung Chang. 1t appears that much
confusion EXISTS AT Taku as TO what
actually had been decided upon re-
spectiug the treatment Of Ii Hung
Chang should he arrive at that place
en- route to Peking. but II can br stated
that at present the questions as 10 the
acceptability Of Earl Ii as an envoy
and his freedom from Interference re-
main unsettled.
The action Of the Japanese govern
ment in Withdrawing from Annoy the
troops or marines which have aroused
rhe suspicion of the European powers
has done much TO clarity the Situa-
tiOn. II now remains for Russia to
take similar action as To the Russian
forces at New Chwang. and Russia has
assured us that this occupation has
been purely military and temporary.
The only new thing from Peking is
a dispatch from Conger without Pc
king date. aS usual, but dated at Che
foo. Aug. 3u. This tells the depart
ment that More Russian, German,
French and Italian troops are arriv-
ing. The imperial palace will be en-
tered Aug. 2S. Military promenade OF
all nations made through it-after-
ward closed and guarded. Prince
Ching is expected in a few days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-31

Mayor Woodward. OF Atlanta. Ga.
has been impeached by the city conn
ell for drunkenness and other miSbe-
hav.or
The colored American., 1900-02-03
That Cancer" AZ AIN.

The other day prominent architsct
of Topeka as,onished the editor by
stating that during the past spring and
and summer over $18 900 had been
spent by the Negroes Of Shawnee
county for building homes and remod-
cling old ones. And the remarkable
thing about the statement was that
white Contractors secured over $40, 900
worth of the buildings and that in a
great maly instances, not a Negro la
bOler could secure work On these houses
Aud again, ne said that these proper
tlss wsre owned largely by Negroes
holding public positions by virtue OF
the fsc, that there were seven thousand
Negroes in this county. This condition
OF all airS is TO be deplored. How can
We hope 80 develop class OF skilled la
bJreCs when We will not employ them?
There are enough Negro carpenters,
sonemssCns, p!astero,s, painters, pa
perhangeTs, ETC., in this city 10 do any
kind Of work that our people may have
10 dO.-Denger Statesman.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
In the Lone Star State.

Calvert, Texas, Special-It may in.
terest sumo of your readers to know
that the main business street of Cal.
yer is dotted with thriving eolored bust
ness places, SIS follows: ]. W. Williams.
grocery and restaurant; .. C. Dosgett,
shoe shop and restaurant; Coleman
and Tay lor, barber shop and restaurant:
B. <. Hendricks, lunch house, fish and
oyster vender; G. B. Bradley, jewelry
repslrer; Shack Westbrook, barber
shop. In the country adjacent are
Jesse Smith, farmer and stock-raiser:
Wm. Bats, farmer and stock raiser.
The above are all leaders in their re-
spective lines and Influential citizens.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Mr.. ThompkIns Promoted.

Mr.. r. w. Thompklns is rsaping the
golden reward that comss of long and
efficient service under the federal
government His thorough, practical
methods made such deep im preston
upon the officials of the Treasury De-
partment that he was recently pre-
NOTED to the position of chief book.
keeper IN the efice OF the Auditor for
the War Department Mr.. Thompkins
is an expert Accountants. He 10 ss.
cursts, industrious and tireless, never
considering hours when knotty prob.
lem is to be unrsveiled. With one sx.
eeption, he holds the most esponsible
clerical pest intrussd to the hands OF
an Afro American In Washington. Mr..
Thompkins is Gre dit to the people he
so cap&bly represents.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
MRS. TERRELL's MERITED HONOR.
On'v Afro Amer can Woman Selected t.
Sreak Before the Equal Suffrage Con-
vention.

The convention OF equal sufragists,
which assemblies in this city from Feb
mary 8Jh to 14th will be notable
retberiug. Its membership Includes
many OF The noted women Of the coun-
trv whose LANES are written high on
fame's imperishable scroll, and whose
Isbors have done much to make our
national sentiment pure, sweet and
wholesome. One colored woman, Mrs.
M3ry Church Terrell, president Of the
Nauonal Association Of Colored Women
hiss been unanimously invited 20 be one
Of the nine prln olpal speakers, selected
bv ballot. The topic assigned to her is
Woman Suffrage" one of the broad
est and most important subjects in the
entire schedule of discussions to come
before the body. The president OF the
orga .izstioD, The veteran Susan B An'
tnony, said OF Mrs. Terrell:
I'VE do not invite Mrs. Terrell solely
as a representative of therace which she
honors and adoTns, but as an ladHstrl
GUS and successful wCrker in that broad
arena of common purpose-the moral
and intellectual elevation of our sex
ia which cause all women must stand
together as sisters. Mrs. Terrell is Sc
lected because sne is earnest and ca
pa ole, aud because her rare gilt OF ora
tory is mcs5 effective medium OF
placing woGaan's case inLelligentiy and
convincingly -foIe the people OF the
world"
This is indeed hisa complement.
It comes froa IsCuICe that must be
recognized as authoritative. Mrs. Ter
rell Is iull worthy OF the great honor
thus conferred upon her, and she will
meet as she always does the most san
guine expectations OF her friends and
admirers. GradGally merit is ceaslng
to bear the color mark.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

table Waich fairly groaned under the
viands prepared by the committee for
the occasion. MIS-. Alexander Curtis
was called to Raleigh, N c., this week
owing to sudden illness of her husband
who was on vlsit to Raleigh, his for
msr home. The Y. M. q. A. anniver-
sary on the 26 h at the First Baptist
church promises to be great success.
We hope to give full account of the
same in our next letter. The Sunday
meetings of ths Y. nj. G. A. for men
are largely attended and exceedingly
interesting. A revival Is in progress
at the Ebenezsr Baptist church. Rev.
G. N. Harris, pastor, will be assisted
in the meeting by Rev G. 81. Phillips.
Of Beaver Dam, Louisa Co., Va. Mr..
Spot Lee VI no has served as butler and
mead waiter in Washington and other
places has charge Of the dining room
and cafe of Phllpott's restaurant which
is the leading Restaurant in the city.
There are few youag men in our
town who make it their business to
abuse In punlic places, colored news
papers and every thing that is elevaiing
We deem it our duty to warn such per
sons 10 cease such thlsgs or else The
Colored American will turn the ight
on them. The American can be had
at Pollard and Mobiles, or from A F.
Angel, at the University.
MONTICELLO.
The colored American., 1900-02-03
charlottesville, Va, Letter.

Charlottesville, Va, special - On the
night Of the 18th at Odd Fellows Hail
a grand reception was rendered Rev.
L. J. Valentine, Presiding Elder Of
Alexandria DIt trict, Washington Gen.
ference, by the pastor and members of
John Wesley M. Il. chapel, Rev. E.
Duke Venture, pastor, Mr.S. B. Logan,
clerk, Brief addresses were delivered
by Rsvs, Valentine, e. D. Venture, K.
c. Quagles, w. Il Tolliver. The sing
ing by Mesdames l.. G. Brown, W. Il.
Da0Hey ana Miss Mamie Coles was es
p3cially noteworthy. After the liter
say program all were invited to the
The colored American., 1900-02-03
MONTICELLO.
"A Charming Visitor"

When We heard that TIE Colored
American was about to make change
for The better in journalism = big lump
came into our throats aud alt ough We
did q lot OF ''ahemming," IL proved an
Irresistible something that prevented US
from commenting an We would have
liked to. That lump has gone, thanks
TO it's sweet abandonment, and The
UoIored American has come to as bear
ing the truth OF its previously limited
transformation. 1t is unique and high
ly recommends Itself as q charming
victor for every home, Un-
ion.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

The special one dollar rate for a sub.
scription TO The Colored American will
last for only fifteen days. After thst
date the original price of 81 90 Der year
Will be restored. Send In your money
now.
The evening times., 1900-03-21
RUN down BY A. TRAIN
A Milk Wagon Demolished and
Two Men Injured.
Harry A. Peck and Charles COnnOr
Narrowly Escape Death at "a Bnlti-
more and Ohio Crossing-Gates
said to Have Been Open When the
Express Dashed Into Their Vehicle

Harry A. Peck and Charles Connor,
dairymen employed by Corbin Thompson,
proprietor of the Sharon Dairy. at 324 b
Street southwest, had a narrow escape
from death or serious injury at the f
Street northeast, crossing OF the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad. about o'clock
this morning. They were driving horse
attached to a milk wagon over the rail-
road tracks when the vehicle was struck
by the engine of a train from Cincinnati
inbound.
The wagon was demolished, the horse
killed. and Peck and Connor cut ana padly
bruised. Both men were hurled consld-
cradle distance and Conner was rendered
unconscious He is now confined TO ward
at the Casualty Hospital with severe con-
tusions of the scalp and left hip. Peck
sustained lacerations of the chin, head,
shoulder, elbow, and leg and numerous
bruises. After his injuries had been dress
ed at the hospital he was able to go to
his home. Both Peck and Connor live with
Mr.. Thompson, at S24 b Street southwest.
According to Connor he and Peck were
returning in the milk wagon to the dairy
after serving customers in the northeast.
They were driving west in T Street. When
they reached the crossing the gates were
I'D and no train was in sight. Suddenly
when directly on the tracks CCnnor saw the
smoke of an engine and whipped up his
horse to hasten across. His effort was in
vain as the engine was upon the wagon the
next instant. Connor remembered nothing
after the wagon was struck until he re-
gained consciousness several minutes later.
He managed TO get to where Peek was ly-
ing and asked if he was hurt. Peck was
able to get to his feet and seeing that Con-
nor was the more seriously injured gave
him assistance.
By this time the train had been brought
10 a stop, and the crew returned TO rem
der aid 20 the injured men. The police
were notified and the men were removed
TO the hospital in No. patrol wagon.
Connor was positive the crossing gates
The evening times., 1900-03-21
LANDON FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of the MsPder Of Henry
Bradley.
The slayer Expresses Surprise at
the Verdict. and Says He EN-
meets 10 Ge3 New Hearing OF HIS
Case-Some of the Proceedings in
the TriaI-SsorN "a the Defendant.

Arthur Landoa. colored. was today found
guilty CT the murder of Henry Bradley
also colored on December Il last. The
case was submitted to the jury yesterday
afternoon, but a verdict was not reached
untn this morning when Landon was
found guilty as indicted. The verdict was
great surprise TO "a majority Of those who
followed the evidence in the case. There
were many who. when The testimony WAS
clcsed expressed the opinion that the de-
fendant would be acquitted. Others, from
the conflicting nature of the testimony be-
lieved that Landon would be found guilty
Of manslaughter. while the majority OF
those who discussed the subject stated they
hooked for a qualified verdict" making
the punishment Imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for life.
The defendant was very much disaD-
pointed and surprised at the result. He
said he had been confident that the jury
would render a verdict for manslaughter,
or for murder without capital punishment
He believes that he viii De granted a new
trial
The testimony submitted to the Jury
was as contradictory as il well could be.
Lizzie, the wife of the murdered man,
VINO was present when he was killed,
stated that on the night Of the tragedy
she was on her way home on Ninth Street
southwest between II and / streets.
When on H Street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. she was accOsted by Ian
don. who introduced himself by saying
that he knew her husband. and then ask
ed if he could walk with her. Believing
the man TO be what he said, she did not
make objection. They had not gone far,
when she saw her husband coming TO
meet her. He was carrying stick, and
when he came up to Landon she did not
stop, but walked on up the street. Mrs.
Bradley stated that she had not gone
more than ten feet when she heard her
husband say. We'll. you got one in on me
that time" At the same time she heard
her husband hurrying after her. and she
turned around to wait for him. As she
The evening times., 1900-03-21
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
Nelson yaIe 40 Appear in Criminal
Court Tomorrow.

Nelson Vale. colored, will be put on trial
tomorrow in Criminal Court No. l, charged
with the murder on January II last Of Al
exander Jackson. also colored. The ac-
cused and the deceased were close neigh
bors. on the Tenleytown Road, and it is
said that there had been ilI-feeling between
them for a long time prior to the killing OF
Jackson
The trouble il is stated. was the result
OF Jacksou's 5 attention to Wales wife. On
the day before the murder. neighbors Of
Vale say that he boosted that he would Kill
Jackson. He was heard TO say, so 1t was
reported. that he would kill Jackson il ne
gave him the slightest opportunity. On the
day Jackson was killed it is said that Vale
provoked Jackson to the pitch OF causing
the latter to throw stone at him. As
Jackson did this Vale is said to have eX-
claimed. That's all | want" and pulling
a pistol from his pocket fred at Jackson,
killing him instantly.
When Vale saw that Jackson was dead,
he is reported to have said
You see il don't take me long TO kill
a niger when | make up my mind to do
it,"
After the shooting Vale surrendered him
self to Policeman Sullivan. The police had.
however, been notified of the shooting and
were in search of Vale when he met Po-
liceman Sullivan in the road leading TO the
Ciry.
The evening times., 1900-03-21
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
4 Large Increase in Deaths From
Pneumonia.

The Health Department issued today a
report Of last weeks deaths and weather
conditions as follows:
The mortality in the District during the
past week was 100 OF which 96 were OF
white persons. and "a coIored The annual
death rate accordingly was 23.35 for each
thousand Of the whole population that Cor
the white being 1JI5. and fer the coIoTed
1880. The principal causes Of death were
pneumonia. Of which % deaths occurred as
against in the previous week. OF dis
eases OF the heart there was an increase
from Il to - and Of the kidneys from to
To- OF the infectious contagious class
there were fateI cases OF grippe. . Of ty-
phOid fever Of diphtheria, and OF
whoopiug cough.
AT the close OF last report there were
tLfr-y-three cases Of diThtheria in qUaTan-
tine During the week - new cases de-
yeIopeG and IS were discharged, leaving 90
cases in isolation in % premises
"Of scarlet fever there were 153 cases in
quarantine at the close OF last report. Dur
ing the week IS new cases were reported
and - we're discharged, leaving 81 cases
under treatment in . premises.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature OF
the atmosphere 90 degrees. relative humid
ity So. and barometer 29.S9 The precipita-
tion of moisture tincludiug snow reduced
TO waterJ was 169 inches, with northwest
erly winds averaging ten miles per hour.
The Thermometer registered 20 degrees On
the 18th instant rising from II de grees on
the I2th instant.
The evening times., 1900-03-21
A DISSENTING OPINION.
Justice ShePGrd's views on Hacl
man HazeEs Case.

mHu
Associate Justice Shepard OF the Court
of Appeals for the District, yesterday filed
his dissenting opinion in the case of the
District against George Hazel a hackman,
in which he contends that the judgment
OF the Police Court was right and accord
ing to law. The defendant was charged
with violating the police regulations in
relation to cab stands at the Baltimore
and Potomac station. In the Police Court
on the motion of the defendants attor-
ney. D. ". Baker, the information upon
which Hazel was arrested, was dismissed.
The District noted an appeal, and the
Court of Appeals, in an opinion announc-
ed by Justice Morris and concurred in by
Chief Justice Alvey, the decision of the
Police Court was reversed, and the case
remanded for hearing in the lower court.
Justice Shepard, in dissenting to the
judgment of the Court of Appeals, says:
"A railway company has no special
easement of the kind in a public street
because its station abuts thereon, and
mere permission to engage in this addi-
tional carriage of passengers cannot JUS
tify it's preference therein over others
similarly engaged, whether special incor-
porations for the purpose or individuals
with license. Hence there can be no rea-
sonable ground for its classification apart
from them as a foundation for the grant
of special privileges"
The evening times., 1900-03-21
MEDALS TO BE PRESENTED.
District society OF the Sons of the
American Revolution.


American Revolution.
Forty medals ard certificates are to be
presented TO members Of the District OF
Columbia Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution at Rauscher's
tonight at 8 O'Clock. Senator Lodge will
deliver the oration ard speeches will also
he made by j. c. Breckinridge, Gen Joe
Wheeler. Gen. Sternberg. Gen. a W. Gree
Iy and Rear Admiral Hichborn. The affair
is expected to be one Of the most enjoy
able ever given by the society.
The following is the official list Of those
who will receive medals: Francis Joseph
Adams Harry r. Anderson John Breck-
ipridge Babcock. Albert ;. Baker, john
W. Bayne. Frank II. Bennett Henry v.
RoyntOn. Joseph C. Breckenridge. William
G. Brown Bernard A. Byrne. Charles
Rvrne. Constantine Chase. Colby NJ Cnes-
Ter. Calvin Duvall Cowles. C.eland Davis.
Francis w Dickius. Arthur lngersOli
FIagg. James VI. Flint. Adoiphus W.
Greelv. Charles r. Greenleaf. John c.
Gresham. John p. Hains. Philip Hich-
bern. Walter Howe, Alfred E. Hunt. Ly-
man W. V. KennOn, Loren BaseOm john
son. Theodore F. Jewell Lewis a Kim
berly. Oscar F. LOcg. Robert \. harmion.
John A. Moore. Warren p NewcOmb,
Oskaloosa NJ. Smith David s. Stanley. ir.,
Edgar L. SteeyeT. George NJ. Stsrnbe!g.
William X. Van Reypen, Joseph Wheeler,
and Arthur W. Yates.