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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
WANT No
INQUIRY.
House Republicans Table Mo-
tion for Light on From
tier Matters.
As TO BRITISH FORTIFICATlON
SulZer Scores Administration
for Relations With
Salisbury.

Washington. March 20.-When the
house met today Hull, of Iowa, chair
man of the committee on militarS-
affairs, reported back from that COM
mittee the resolution introduced by
Sulzer, of New York. requesting the
secretary Of war to inform the house
as regards the Notifications Great
Britain is constructing along the
northern frontier of the United States,
and especially contiguous to Alaska.
The committee recommended that
it lie upon the table. Sulzer
then took the floor and delivered
q scathing denunciation OF the admin
istration's alleged pro-British course,
charging that it did nothing without
the consent of Downing street; that
the recent action of Secretary HAY
was taken upon the request of Lord
Salisbury and defeated the concert of
European powers to intervene in South
Africa, and charging generally that
the English were erecting fortiiica-
tions along the Canadian border that
menaced the peace and welfare of this
country. The resolution was laid on
the table by vote of 10 to 81.
The Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter was then called up
and it was agreed that n vote be taken
on the measure Thursday. Loud eN-
planned the provisions of the bill.
Deficiency Bill Increased.
Washington, March 20.-The SEN
ate committee on appropriations re-
ported back the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill, increasing the appro-
priation by the bill to the extent of
$79, i44 and making grand total of
81, 543, 724. The principal item in the
increase is $35 000for senate expenses
Another item of increase is $40, 900
for gauging streams of the United
States.
In the senate after the passage of
number OF minor bills the Porto Rican
government and tariff bill was taken
up, and Morgan, of Alabama, adj
dressed the senate upon it. He main
tanned that the treaty of Paris
was the supreme law as applied to the
islands acquired from Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

Lone Tree. Ia, March 2O.-.IOhn Car
son, an Old-time resident of this place,
accidentally shot himself in the groin
July 1. 1876. with 3S-caliber revolver.
The surgeons were unable to find the
bullet. The wound healed. but Car
son has been troubled more or less
ever since with pain. The doctors at
tributed ii TO the bullet i'll his body.
Sunday morning Carson was chopping
wood. when accidentally lie cut him.
self severely in the calf of his leg.
What was his surprise to see drop
from the wound made by the AK the
bullet that had troubled him twenty
four XRHrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

The four didn't miss anything. ana the
Americans paid the bills. The mine
was mentioned Incidentally. and one
of the visitors went 10 Colorado TO See
il. Schroeder went With him. and
amused himself en-. route sending rosy
kilograms about the mine TO the Eng
liShman left at Chicago and signing
the other Englishman'S name. The
EngliShman at Chicago became Sus-
piciouS and called the one in the west
back 10 Chicago. and about the time
the two Americans vanooSed.
The two Englishmen went into eN-
ecutive session and decided they had
escaped losing $4,000. The gold when
first aSSayei bore as per cent gold.
/ was in Il safety deposit vault and
legal proceedings were begun TO get it
out. When il was gotten out il was
re-aSSayed and there is not as much
gold in il as there is in a plank. T..
q. u. Drayton does not know how the
confidence men switched it. Sir Fred
erick does not care. because he did not
lose anything. The American raScaiS
are out $1,000 for entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
AN EMBARHAssMENT OF RICHES.
Cal for Light Reading for Leary's Domin-
ion Brings Tons Thereof

Washington. March 2O.-SOme time
ago the navy department laid before
the country the appeal of Captain
Leary. naval governor of the island OF
Guam. for some light reading for the
garrison there. and also for the inhabi-
tants. Since that time large numbers
of books have been pouring into the de-
partmeut and yesterday the climax
was reached when Il big dray dumped
700 pounds of magaZines down on the
sidewalk.
This was the gift OF the international
Christian Association, Of Jersey City
The department is now satisfied that
il has all the material on hand neces
Sary to meet the needs OF the popula-
ton of Guam for some time 70 como.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Confesses to shooting.

Chicago. March 20.-Three hours
after the shooting early this morning
of Miss Annie Strother, cashier at the
Louis Swanse restaurant, $50 Twen-
ty-second street, Mrs. Charles Smith.
wife of a saloonkeeper. with whom
Miss Strother said she associated, was
arrested and made a confession, say
ing she shot Miss Strother because the
latter had taken her husbands love
Mrs. Smith is only % years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
GoLD-BRICK MEN OUT OF POCKET.
Couple of EngIishmen Manage to Save q
Cool $4,000.

Chicago. March 2O.-SiX bars of met
al lying in n vault ut the Merchants
Loan and Trust company have shrunli
in value from hundreds of dollars To 40
cents. and with the decrease i'll price
came to two Englishmen Il decrease in
the awe with which they once held
the American confidence man. Sir
Frederick and Drayton own coal mines
in England. They saw an advertise
ment in Il London paper setting forth
the beauties and riches of one Ameri-
can gold mine to which II. q. Miller.
of Chicago. and William Schroeder, of
the United States. would direct any
inquirer whose intentions We're honor
able and who had $4,000.
The EngliShmen came over and
Schroeder and Miller took them in tow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
TREES TO BEAR NEW FRUIT.
If 1t l. True That Republican Has Com
fessed About Goebers Murder.

Barbourville. Ky, March 20.-A re-
port that +. w. Golden had turned
states evidence in the Goebel murder
case was Il great surprise here. F. w.
Golden was close friend of Caleb
Powers. doing Il great deal of work for
him during the recent campaign 1t IL
said that he left here on telegram
from the attorneys for the prosecution
to come TO Lexington.
When the news reached here that he
had made a confession friends of the
accused parties became very uneasy.
and prominent Republicans said that
If il should he true THE trees would
hear fruit they newer bore before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Bad Citizen Break. Out of Jail.

Juneau. Wis. March 2O.-John
Walther. who was convicted At the
February term of the circuit court OF
attempting to shoot a Milwaukee road
brakeman at Horizon. last November.
broke Jail Saturday night. He is an
ex-prison convict and reputed TO be u
had man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
southern Industrial Conditions.

Atlanta, Ga, March 20.-The sub.
committee of the industrial commits
sion opened its hearings in Atlanta
yesterday. The committee is composed
of Senator Kyle, of South Dakota
NJ. II. RatchfOrd. of Indianapolis: Hon
c. J. Harris. of South Carolina. and
Captain Ellison \. Smythe. of Caro-
lima. Mr.. Harris was not present. The
commission is engaged in investigating
industrial conditions in the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Central WIN Use Its own Track.

Springfield. Ills. March 2O.-The IL
l;nois Central railroad has notified the
Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and St.
Louis (Big Four railroad that com
mencing June l, 1900. it will discon-
tinue til" use of the Big Four tracks.
by which it has run Illinois Central
trains into st. Louis from Pana 10
East st. Louis, and that after that
date all its trains from Chicago to St.
Louis will be run over its own line
by way of Springfield. the Illinois
Central using the tracks of the ST
Louis, Peoria and Northern railroad
from Springfield to st. Louis. which
property it acquired at the sale by the
master in chancery of the United
States circuit court in this city last
week of the property of the st. Louis,
Peoria and Northern railroad and
Madison Coal company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
tCbristian Science Editress in Jail.

Sioux Falls. :. D.. March 20.-EliZa
beth ToiS Struble. editress of The
Nautilus. a Christian Science newspa
per. pleaded guilty in the federal court
yesterday toSending obscene litera
ture through the mails and was fined
500. Mrs. Struble refused to pay the
fine and was taken TO Jail Mrs. Stru
BILE admitted mailing the papers con
tanning the objectionable matter, but
denied that il was imDoper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Old Lady BIeeds to Death.

Janesville. Wis. March 2O-Mrs. Ell
len Hansen. the oldest employe at the
state school for the blind. bled TO death
in her room at the school Sunday. She
was found dead in her chair by an at
tendant with ruptured blood vessel
in her ankle. She was 40 years of age
and had been employed at the state
school since 1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Body of a Missing Woman Found.

Peoria. Ills. March 20.-On Jan. s
Mrs. Lucy SOmmerS. who had been Suf-
fering from nervous spell. arose from
her bed and fled from the house in
her night clothes. BloodhOundS were
placed on her trail and the whole coun-
" was searched, but in vain. Grace
Holmes. Il l0-year-old girl, gave an ac-
curate description of the missing wom-
an. although she had never seen her
and declared she could find her. One
of the newspapers here took the mat
ter up and the girl led the way to a
point out in the river where she de-
clared the body rested. \ search was
made, but without results. and the
matter was gradually forgotten until
yesterday when a party of men search
ing for the body of Il negro found the
body of the missing woman about Il
mile below the spot indicated by the
girl The woman'S home was in Lapel.
Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
IlIinoi, Republican Convention.

Chicago. March 2O.-The Republican
state convention will not be taken
away from Peoria. This was decided
at the conference between the sub.
committee Of the state committee hav-
ing in charge the arrangements for the
convention and a delegation represent
ing Peoria. held at the Great Northern
hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

Carnarvon. Cape Colony. March 10
The Canadian Mounted Rifles, under
Colonel Hprchiner. and the Canadian
artillery. commanded 10y Colonel Drury.
have arrived here with Il contingent of
yeomanry. The presence of this force
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
roops- Tor South AREA are now at
Miner ..Trek.- to the North.

London. March 20.-A dispatch from
Cape Town. dated Monday. March 19.
says that Sir Alfred Milner and his
private secretary left Cape Town that
evening by a special train. The dis
patch does not indicate Sir Alfred j
destination and there is a possibility
that he is going north ON a peace mis-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Not Alarmed at the ''Trust.' .

Washington. March 20--Consul Hal
sted. at Birmingham. England. reports
10 the state department the formation
of bleaching trust with capitaliZa-
ton of S50,000,O 900 or S6O,0O0,0OO. Th!
consul cllIs attention TO the fact that
trusts do not create alarm in Great
Britain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Deep water Canal In Illinois.

Washington. March :O--LOrimer of
Illinois has introduced 4 joint rcsOlu-
tion in the house for Il survey and esti-
mate on channels ten feet. twelve feet
and fourteen feet deep in the upper
Illinois and lower Desplaines rivers.
with a view to the extension of navi-
CATION from the Illinois river TO Lake
Michigan. The estimate is 10 cover
the uroacr connection At Lockport with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Question OF Porto Rican Tariff.

New York March 20--Judge La
combe has denied She application for
an injunction restraining Collector
BidweI fDm collecting duties on goods
from Porto Rico which was asked for
by \. s. Lascelles Il CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

Washington. March 20.-In the eX-
ecutive session of the senate yesterday
Fairbanks again made an effort to Sc
cure consideration of the nomination of
w d. Bynum as appraiser for the port
of New York. but upon objection by
Jones OF Arkansas the matter went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
"Not Dead. but in a Trance"

Havana. Ills. March 20. - Henry
Taylor. who had been under treat
ment of a faith cure dottOr, was found
lying dead in his home yesterday
morning. 1t is not knOwn how long
he had been dead. as paper was
found pinned upon his breast on which
was written. This man * not dead
hut in trance" The authorities are
looking for the faith cure doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
MANY PEASANTS PERISH.

TWenty-!Our Are Lost by Boat CapsIzlng
InDAnube River.
Buda Pest. March 20 0-Twenty-four
peasants were drowned today by the
capsizing OF the boat in which they
we're crossing the Danube river from
KalCosa to Pays, during a gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

yesterday. He came here from the east
about TWO months ago i'll delicate
health. and had since been resting
quietly ut the home of his brother.
ignoring all publicity. The body will
be shipped to his old home in Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
GREAT CANAL PROJECT
Deep.Waterway Between Lake
Michigan and the Father
Of Waters.
DRAINAGE CHANNEL MEN PLEASED

With the Way the scheme Was Received
at Neutrality-suspicious. Two Gold Brick
Men sank 50, 900 and Then Did Not Land
Their Scheme-LittIe Girl in Some Oe-
cult Manner Locates a Missing Woman's
Body in the River.
Chicago. March 2O.-RepresentativeS
of the drainage board and Commissions
er McGann returned from Washington
yesterday gratified with the results OF
their work at the capital i'll favor OF
the deep waterway connection between
the great lakes and the Mississippi rtv-
er. They We're cordially received by
the senators and representatives and
the memorial they presented attracted
wide attention. The demand for copies
OF the document was so great that
the supply of LOO which the trustees
took with them was eXha auSted within
few hours after their arrival. The
visitors promised To send another con-
signment to the capital for general dis
tribution.
Estimate Ready by..Ncxt December.
The resolution presented TO both
branches of congress for immediate
consideration direct the war depart
ment TO use the data available and re-
port estimates on ship canals eight.
ten. twelve and fourteen feet deep. 1t Is
expected these estimates will be ready
for congress by next December, at
which time the, exact size to be con-
Structed will be determined and an
appropriation will be made. Determine
ton of the size of the channel will be
left largely to the war department.
Valley People Will Help the Boom.
One result of the trip To Washington
is that in the future the Illinois Val
ley Improvement association will work
il harmony with the drainage board
and the people of Chicago for the deep
waterway. Colonel Isaac Taylor
abandoned his plan for the appoint
ment of a congressional commission To
carry on the deep waterway project
after being advised to do so by Sena-
tor Cullom, Representative Lorimer
and other Illinois representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
PORTO RICO TO WAIT
House Disagrees to the Senate
Amendments to the
Relief Bill.
DEMOCRATS WILLING TO CONFER

More Comprehensive in It's ReIief-Bey-
eridge Offers a Free Trade Proposition in
the Senate - shuts Porto Rico Out of
the Union, MISUNDERSTANDING Commit
tee Looking for a Compromise.
Washington, March 20.-The house
yesterday refused to concur in the sen
ate amendments to the Porto Rican
relief bill. The Democrats supported
4 motion 10 concur on the ground that
it would avoid further delay in extend
ing relief to the inhabitants of the ISL
and, but the Republicans stood firmly
behind Cannon i'll his demand that the
house should insist upon its original
provision 10 appropriate not only the
money collected on Porto Rican goods
up to Jan. l, but all subsequent monies
collected, or To be collected.
The matter came up also in the sen
ate when Beveridge offered an amend
lIent to the Porto Rican tariff bill de-
claring free trade between Porto Rico
and the United States, but distinctly
declaring that the amendment did not
extend the constitution over Porto
Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

bIS IsIINIHtNN III I5ONH F.N'IhlEtss
Washington. March 2O.-The total
amount of old bonds turned into the
treasury Yesterday i'll exchange for the
new per cents was $21 900. 900, max.
ing the total to date $T1 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
DEATH OF II. E. TAUBENECK.
Well Known Once Chairman of the
PopuIist National Committee.

Seattle. Wash. March 20.-Herman
Z. Taubeneck, known as the former
chairman of the national committee of
the Peoples party. died ia this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

the sanitary and ship canar constructed
by the city of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
BAD FIRE IN PIQUA, OHIO
LInseed Oil and Flour Mills Go Up in
Smoke.

smoke.
Piqua, Ohio. March 20.-Fire broke
out at midnight and destroyed the w.
z. Orr linseed oil mill Of the Ameri-
can Linseed Oil company, and the
Piqua FIGURING mill. The loss on the
oil mill is $l75. 000 well insured. The
loss on the Touring mill is $50, 900,
probably covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

4 commission firm at West Superior.
Wis. was fined $3.50 for Keeping and
selling fish out of season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Not There for GOV. Taylor.

Washington. March 2O.-C. NJ. Bar
nett and {. +. Sapp. federal officers at
Louisville. Ky. who il was reported.
intended 10 ask rhe presidents as
sistance in Governor TayIor's contest
for the gOyernOrship Of Kentucky. are
in the city. They deny the report en-
phatical,y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Lions Tear a Girl to Pieces.

Bern. March 2O.-Two lions belong
ing To a travelling menagerie playing AT
Aurgau. capital of the canton of Aar-
gau. fell upon the l4-year-Old daugh-
ter Of the owner while she was rehearS
ing her part in their cage and tore her
IN TiptpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
BRYAN's PLATFORM STATED.
Nebraska Democr rats Adopt What Thelr
Distinguished Leader Desires

Distinguished Leader Destres
Lincoln. \eb.. March 20.-In effect
William !. Bryan announced last night
To the Democratic party and 10 the
nation at large the platform which lie
considers best for the Democratic par
". and practically upon which he lie
SireS to stand if nominated at the
Kansas City convention. The platform.
which was adopted by the Nebraska
Democracy with the greatest enthusi-
aSm, reaffirmS the Chicago platform.
declares for l6-to-1. opposes large
standing army. den aces the action or
the Republican party on the Porto
Rico tariff bill. declares against trusts
and imperialism" and favors the
choice of United States senators by
popular vote.
The platform is practically the crea-
ton of Bryan. He did not write 1t
personally. but he was consulted con
ccrninG il. and before il was read 10
the convention he had approved of II
throughout. The platform adopted
by the PopuliSt convention was sub
stantially the same as that adopted by
the Democrats Ii differs somewhat
in form. hut conflicts in no essential
point Both conventions We're enthusi-
aStic for Bryan In the last degree, and
every mention of his name was greeted
with cheers OF delight and approval
Instructions were given To both dele
cations to stand for Bryan in the Kan
SaS City and Sioux Falls conventions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Gen. white Is Now at Cape Town.

London. March 2O-The war office
las had no news up To this hour con.
iirming the report of the relief Of Mafe-
king. but George Wyndham. parlia
mentary under secretary for war. re.
plying to Il private inquiry in the lobby
or the house Of commons last mid
night. smilingly said: Il think it is all
right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
Hunting Il Basis of agreement.

Owing 10 the absence of Spooner
the Porto Rican steering committee
has not yet held formal meeting and
none will be held until his return.
Members of the committee. however.
have been making IL canvass of the
senate to see. If there can be found 4
basis Of agreement which will be sat
isfactory. SO far no great progress
has been made. The senators who an
bounced themselves in caucus as
against the tariff portions of the bill
have shown no inclination To yield.
The Introduction of a free trade amend
ment 10y Beveridge would indicate that
he intends to vote for free trade. 1t is
certain that Il number of other Re
publicans are determined not to vote
for the tariff although the friends of
the measure say only five or six will
stand out when the final test comes.
Majority May Change Position.
\ statement was made by senator
yesterday to the effect that if those
who opposed the tariff could not be
won over to the majority, the majori-
~ would go over TO them. The tariff
feature of the bill will not be separated
from the government features at pres
ent. although Foraker will take that
action as soon aS ii is apparent that
the government bill can be passed and
that there is no prospect of an early
agreement upon the tariff provision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20
South African Presidents Say
English Disregard
Truce.
BOERS BLOW UP A BRIDGE.
The Structure Over the
MOdder River is
Destroyed.

London, March 20.-The war Office
received dispatch from Roberts in
which he states that he received a
reply to his letter to the presidents of
the Free State and South African 1 E.
publics, complaining that the white
flag was not needed by the burghers.
The reply states instead of the burgh-
ers not observing the flag of truce,
on several occasions the British were
guilty first of disregarding the white
Hig.
BIoemfontein. Monday, March 10. =
The Beers blew up the railroad bridge
over Modder river II miles north last
night The law courts reopened to-
d4y
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-16
OLD HOME WEEK.

/. Among the specimens of Old Home
week literature received by Secretary
Bigelow of the local association Is a poem
entitled "Motherland; - written by Robert
Rexdale of Chicago and formerly of Port
land. 1t is dainty bit of verse and
is likely to be- Incorporated with some oil
the literature sent out.
Some of the 10000 invita- tions engraved
in New York have arrived and the rest
are expected in few days. The invita-
ton is engraved on sheet of note paper
and gotten out in very tasteful fashion.
Over 1000 addresses to which invitations
are to be sent have been received by Sec
Rotary Bigelow.
The solicitors for private subscriptions
to the Old Home week fund are meeting
with a fair degree of success and 1t seems
likely that the fifty two men now en-
gagged will collect sum equal to the
municipal appropriation of $500. The
largest subscription yet recorded Is that
of the Portland Railroad company of
$500.
A brief meeting of the Maine Old Home
Week association in Boston was held at
Parker's Thursday afternoon, President
ID. c. Heath presiding. The business
was confined to outlining plans for stimu-
latfng interest among Maine born resi-
dents of this vicinity in the Old Home
week and taking initial steps toward Sc
curing satisfactory excursion arrange
ments.
A meeting of the citizens of Standish
1. Hs.aV LODI fDp #
o clock at the town hall to take some ac-
ton for the celebration of Old Home
Week. Mr.. Alvin G. Dresser called the
nesting.