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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

perpetrated. not 10 be allowed TO COM
pete in the Chinese examinations i'll
Picking for FIVE years.
STANDARDIZATION OF the tsung-li-
yamen.
Eighth Foreign ENJOYS to have &C.
cess to the emperor AZ all times
Ninth.-Importation OF arms an6
ammunition into the province of Chilli
10 be abolished.
Tenth.-The land and sea forts be
tween Shan Hal Kwan, Taku and Pc
king to be destroyed.
London. Dec. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes the following from Toxic. dated
Dec. Is: "Japan'S policy in China ap-
pears to be based equally on popular
sentiment and political eXpediency.
The barbarouS behavior of the Rus
slams, especially the atrOciouS treat
ment OF women and children. amply
confirmed from other sources. has pro-
duced intense disgust. which is en-
HANGED by the silence of western pub
lie opinion in contrast with the severi-
" Of western comment upon Japan
action AT Port Arthur six years ago
Hence there IS q distinct reaction here
in favor of leniency toward the Chi
nGse.
The greatest stress is laid on secur-
ing the earliest possible return of the
tnlNeSe court TO Iehiilp- Inc JdpdHeSe
believe that real progressive spirit
is moving in China. and that given
twenty years breathing time much
may he done by the Chinese
themselves. Whether we agree or dis
agree with Japanese policy it is i'm
possible TO doubt that it is inspired
by a genuine desire to promote the
peace and prosperity of China. which
are more essential to japanese COM
mercial and political interests than to
those of any other power"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
KwANG HsU AND THE ALLIES.
Demands the Emperor Is Said To BE
Willing to Concede-

Tien Tsin. Dec. 15.-According to
credible Chinese sources Of informa-
ton Emperor Kwans Su will agree TO
the following ten demands OF the pow
erS.
First.-Indemnity 10 the amount of
700. 600 600 taels. payable within sixty
years and guaranteed by the iikin.
Second.-The erection in Picking OF
a suitable monument TO the memory
of Baron Won KetteIer
Third An imperial prince, a near
relative TO the emepror. TO go 10 Der
lin 10 apologize and express regret for
the murder.
Fourth.-Foreign troops TO hold the
lines of communication between Taku
and Picking.
Fifih.-Punishmen Of the Boxer
officials.
Sixth-CandidaUes from districts
where anai-foreign ouua<es have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
$1,000 Worth of Good.

A II. Thurness of Wills Creek Coal
company, Buffalo, o., writes: 81 have
been afflicted with kidney and bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel or
stones, with excruciating pain. Other
medicines only gave relief. After
taking Foley's Kidney Cure the result
was surprising. A few doses started
the brick dust, like fine stones, etc.,
and now 1 have no pain across my
kidneys and feel like a new man.
Foley's Kidney Cure has done me
81, 900 worth of good" For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

David City, Neb., April l, 1900.
Genesee Pure Food company, lie Roy.
n. Y. Gentlemen: l must say in
regard to Grain-O that there is moth
ing better or healthier. We have
used it for years. My brother was a
great coffee drinker. He was taken
sick and the doctor said coffee was the
cause of it, and told US to use Grain
o. We got a package, but did not
like it at first, but now we would not
be without it. My brother has been
well ever since we started to use it.
Yours truly, LILLE SoCHoR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Rheumatism Cured In q Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Holiday slippers
80 cents to $2-M. & K.
You will see it on page 10.
The "Apollo" at Bowlby's.
The apollo" at Bowlby's.
The apollo" at Bowlby's.
so buys an organ at EberharL's.
Trees and ornaments at P. r. Mitsch
& Co.
800 buys good piano at Eber-
hart's.
Drums 10 cents at P. R. Mitsch &;
Co.
Holiday slippers 30 cents to 81 at
NJ. Il KS.
Concert at Turner hall next Sunday
afternoon.
Popular presents at popular prices.
See NJ. & K.
Large saw and bucks 25 GEMS at p.
K. Mitsch & Co.
The finest eastern holly sold in the
city at Passig's.
Very fine holly wreathes and ever
green rolls at Passig's.
ers at Allen, Myers & Cos.
Prices are right on all stoves at
Allen, Myers & Co.'S. The Jewel"
Three beautiful upright pianos sold
at Eberhart's pianohouse yesterday.
Fine line of Xmas gifts in the Jew
elry line at Brookman's. See page Is.
Skate sharpening by new process
at Mike Mint, Y. Nj. c. A. building.
Buy a Universal food chopper.
They are the best. At j. W. Stew
arts.
Plenty of dressed turkeys. chickens,
ducks and geese at Hess Bros. this
evening.
See the beautiful sterling silver tot
let sets in French gray, the finest, at
j. Ramser's.
The well known Radiant Home hard
CO Il base burner is only sold at Allen,
Myers & Cos.
Eberhart is in the piano business to
stay-his stock is reliable and he is a
reliable man to buy of.
Clerks and business men can get a
good hot supper for Is cents at Chris
tian church this evening.
Everything in smokers supplies for
nice Nmas gift at William F. Salz-
mann's, 305 Twentieth street.
Skates, skates, skates, Barney &
Berry's celebrated skates. Lowest
prices in the city at David Don's.
The Jewel steel ranges are the best
and are as cheap as many of the in
ferior makes. Allen, Myers & Co.
Buy him one OF those French briar
pipes at the Palace cigar store and he
will surely spend merry Christmas.
The apollo" piano attachment at
Bowlby's now on exhibition. Call
aud hear this wonderful instrument.
Right and reasonable is the way
that Allen, Myers & Co. will fix your
heating plant. Try them. Telephone
1918.
Don't remark to a musician that g
Weber piano is not reliable. They
would lose confidence in you if you
did. Hear them at Eberhart's piano
house.
Fine line of cigars, pipes, cigar
holders, etc, suitable for Xmas pres
SQIS III w lIlIdIu r. >, 1"tn-
tieth street.
a. j. Stombs, agent for the Ger
mania Life Insurance company, is
distributing q useful desk calendar
for 1901.
Why pay IS a month rent for =
piano when you can buy a reliable
piano for S. a month at Eberhart's
pisno house?
We will put on sale next week fine
line of couches that will be sold at re-
duced prices for Christmas at Clemann
SAlZmann 5.
Elegant cut glass cigar jars filed
with the choicest Havana cigars for
holiday gifts at the Palace cigar store,
Bengston block
The apollo" Piano-playing at
tachment now on exhibition at Bowl
by's has 10 points of superiority over
other attachments
Felt slippers for men and women in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
KITCHENER KEPT BUSY
Boer Leaders Give the Conqueror
of the Soudan Different
Sort of Work.
ANOTHER CASE OF MAJUBA HILL
Knox Keeps Close to De Wet
Parliamentary Notes.

London, Dec. 15.-Kitchener re-
ports that Is officers and 555 men are
missing from Clements force. They
consist of four companies of North
cumberland fusiliers. Judging from
, the message they were captured by
Beers. Clements casualties Dec. Is
amounted to five officers and nine
men killed and many wounded. The
Beers suffered severely.
London. Dec. l5-''Mr Kruger and
Or LeydS. who dined last evening at
Ehe palace" says the correspondent of
The Daily Mail AZ The Hague. ION
hearing Of the British disaster at
NOoitgeda chi. We're quite unmoved. Mr..
Kruger said lie thought the English
would break their neck> on the Maga-
liesberg. and he reasserted his COM
plete confidence in ultimately forcing
England 10 in!tiate an acceptable set
Element"
The news from Nooitgedacht"
referred 10 above is Il report from
Kitchener, in which he says: Glen
ents' force at Nooitgedacht, on the
MagdiieSburS. was attacked ut dawn
today by DelaTey. re-enforced by Bey-
cr'S commando from Warmbdth. max
ing force estimated at 300. Though
the frs attack was repulSed. the Beers
managed 10 get atop of the MagalieS-
burg, which was held by four cOmpa-
nea of the Northumberland Fusileers,
and were thus able To command Glenn
ents' camp. He retired on HckpOOrt
and took up Il position on hill in the
center Of the valley
Significance of the News.
The significant part of this news is
that the scene Of the fight l. OminouSly
close 10 Pretoria. Nooitgedacht i
only twenty-five miles northwest. y
dispatch from johannesburg. dated
Yesterday, So p. m. says: The bat
tie still continues IL the hills few
miles from Kruger>dorp. General
Clements has asked for reinforce
mentS. and mounted men under Gen
eral French have already gone. There
have been many casualties on both
sides. IT is estimated that the Beers
number $500.
Beers RepuIsed at Two Places.
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
BO@rS made an attack and were re
pulsed mt Lichtenburg. and that Gen
eral Letmer was killed. Attacks up
ON Bethlehem and Nrede were also
repulSed. the Beers losing ten killed
and fourteen wounded. NTyheid was
attacked Dec. II. 1t is reported that
General Knox. cooperating with the
British column at ReddersburG, has
stopped General DeWet and that 4
battle is proceeding. The report adds
that many of General DeWet's follow
ers have been captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

by Misses Zetta Benson and Myrtle
Summers, piano duet by Misses Nellie
and Bertha Karr, closing with tab
leau, Nearer My God, to Thee" by
the class. Refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Cold aud cough cures are numer-
Gus, but the one that leads all others
in merit, is Foley's Honey and Tar,
which is in great demand these days.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

a cold, cough or la grippe can be
'nipped in the bud" with dose or
two of Foley's Honey and Tar. Be-
ware of substitutes. There is moth
ing so good. For sale by all drug
Oists
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings All Over the Union
Briefly Told.
news of Many States Collected and
Compiled in Short
Form
tuesday, January o.

January wheat at Chicago, 65; Nav.
TO 3-5. Portland, cash, SO to 52b;
Tacoma, 81.
Blackburn, democrat, was elected SEN
ator from Kentucky. Both houses gave
him majority. The vote was: Black
burn, 70; Bradley, "a.
Senator Hoar charged in the senate
that General Otis brought on the Fill
pino war by suppressing proclamation
OF the president and issuing one of his
own.
The appeal of George Webster to the
United States supreme court has been
dismissed. Webster is under sentence OF
death at Spokane for the murder of Mrs.
Lize Aspland near Cheney. He will
hang
The loving cup OF silver made of melt
ed dimes collected from over 10000
Americans, the majority of whom we're
children, was presented to Admiral
Dewey. The cup stands nearly six feet
IN height, and is appropriately inscribed.
Wednesday, January 10.
Governor Tanner of illinois announces
himself a candidate for United States
senator against Cullom.
Julia Morrison James, an actress who
shot and killed Frank Leidenheimer at
chattanooga, Tenn, was acquitted by
jury.
President nominated as rear admirals
OF the navy: Henry l.. Howison, Albert
kautz, George R. Remeny, Norman H.
Farquhar.
Lloyd Lowndes, republican governor
OF Maryland for four years, surrendered
the office to John Walter Smith. his
democratic successor.
For dealing in confederate money F.
NJ. Davis was arrested by United States
officers. Bills representing $4,000 we're
found in his place of business.
Elihu Root, secretary of war, and
much talked of as a vice presidential
candidate, announced emphatically that
he would not be a candidate.
Senator Allen introduced a bill in the
senate granting a pension of $40 a
month to every soldier and sailor who
served in the civil war for three months
or more.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
CROSSED THE TUGELA
Buller's Army Occupied Former
BOer Positions.
Ahe "hoIe English Force is Ad-
vanclng to the Succor of
Ladysmith.

Spearmast Farm, Natal, Jan. IL
Lord DundOnald, with mounted brio.
ade, pushed suddenly forward THURSDAY
last and seized Springfield bridge. Then.
hurrying forward, be took a very STRONG
position at Swartkop, COMMANDING
Potgieter's drift, finding the Boers to.
Tally unprepared for the British advance.
A number OF the enemy were bathing In
the river when Lord Dundonalds force
appeared. Gen. Lyttleton's brigade will
be sent to hold the position.
le whole British force, with the ex-
ceptiOn OF a garrison to hold ColensO.
advanced without delay. General Hid
yards command is now at Springfield.
The South African light horse desired to
bring pOntoOn or ferry boat to the
south side OF the river, and six men of
that command therefore swan the river
and brought the boat over under Lieut.,
Carlyle. After a wait of four davs the
british advance was resumed yester-
day. LyttletOn's brigade crossed the
DRIFT IN the evening, and is holding the
koples on the British right.
Warren's division made a left flank at
tack on the enemy. The remainder OF
tne column is now crossing the river.
Buffers Force Concentrated.
London, Jan. 1S.-General Butler COM
pletely surprised the Beers and occupied
the hills beyo Potgieters drift, IS
miles west OF COlenso, on Wednesday.
January 10. This intelligence is con-
tanned in an exclusive dispatch to the
Times, dated yesterday. He followed
up the movement by shelling the Boer
trenches.
This news completely disposes of the
statement that Sir Charles Warren's
force went in the direction of Wesnan,
and it tends greatly to restore conf
dence in General Buffers tactics. The
supposltlOn that he had divided his
forces INTO three columns had given
cause for anxiety.
is now seen that such a view was er-
roneOus as General Buffers forces are
concentrated.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Eighteen deaths from bubOnc plague
had occurred at Honolulu up to Friday
last
The English cabinet is in danger of
being deposed. The people look upon
the war office as incompetent.
A large passenger steamer, name un-
known, went to pieces on the rocks at
st. Mary's bay on the New FoundIand
coast Friday.
Canada is having a war scare over the
actions of the Crees and other northern
tribes, who seem to think now is q good
time to fight.
Germany has addressed two notes to
the British foreign Office, challenging
Great Brtain's right to detain any
ships travelling between any two neutral
ports.
Renewed buying of silver by the In
dian government, the Statist saws, can
not be much longer delayed in cense-
quence OF rupee coinage requirements
and this will lead doubtless to a marked
improvement in the price of silver.
Corporal Lindsey of the Northwest
mounted police went to Regina to enlist
in the Canadian contingent for the Boer
war. He failed to pass the doctor and
suicided. His father and brother were
both killed in the first Boer war and he
wanted to avenge their deaths.
There is abundant evidence in the
japanese press Of the probability that
japan is drifting into a war with Rus
sia. The japanese apparently do not
shrink from the dangers OF such a con-
flict, their government recently having
given an order in England for 1OO, 600
suits of warm winter clothing for Japan
ese soldiers, in preparation for cam
paign in Russia.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
CAVALRY ON THEIR HEELS.
Hot Pursuit of the Fleeing Fill.
pinOs in the Mountains.

IoI Il ufsulI OF the tIeeIDg Fill
pinOs in the Mountains.
New York, Jan. 11.-The SUMS Manila
special says: The rush of the cavalry
squadron from Binang through Slang
was wonderful performance. The men
passed through gorges where 20 Beers
could stop any army and struck the in
surgents' rear guard in the hills near
CarmOna. Thereafter the rebels made g.
headlOng rush to escape, scattering in
ali directions and dropping their rifles as
they ran. They also abandoned one
cannon. The precipitate flight of the
| rebels prevented destruction by them Of
bridges over gOrges. Ii these bridges
had been destroyed it would have been
impossible for the troopers to cross. The
| cavalrymen raced on through to SLANG,
destroying the arsenal and capturing
several thousand rounds of ammuni-
ton. The trail in this neighborhood is
one OF the worst yet met and crosses a
number OF streams. There are four
American prisoners with the fleeing in
surgents. The cavalrymen occupied the
insurgent hospital, where they found
ZOO pesos in money.
Colonel Bullard' s movement southwark
y
he started in pursuit of the rebels and
struck several large forces. His men
captured the strongly fortified town of
SantO Tomas, where the rebels left SO
dead in the trenches Fifty four iusurg-
ents with their Mausers were captured
and the enemy abandoned four smooth
bore cannon.
The people of Santo Tomas say that
ACrt1IT nlC n =. -,
Joseph Boyd of the Thirty-seventh
volunteer infantry, has captured retired
insurgent General Riscal. He also found
a handsomely carved casket containing
the bones of the generals brother, Mar
tyr Riscal, as the Filipinos called him, at
village three miles from Los Banos.
Particulars of the Fight.
Manila, Jan. 11.-Colonel BulIard.
with the Thirty-ninth infantry, moving
in three columns from Calamba with two
| guns, attacked 10 companies of insurg-
ents strongly entrenched on the Santa
| Tomas road They resisted stubbOrnlv,
making three stands. Twenty-four OF
the rebels were killed and 60 prisoners
were taken. The FilipinOs retreated
carrying their wounded toward Lake
Taal. One American was killed and two
officers slightly wounded.
| Shot American Prisoners.
Manila, Jan. 13.-Captain Leonhauser
and Lieuts. Enochs and Bates, with two
companies of the Goth Infantry, while
accommodating near Arayat yesterday,
found and attacked an insurgent camp.
During the fight the rebels brought out
five American prisoners from the jail
three men of the 9th and two OF the 18th
Infantry-and forced them to kneel in
front of firing party. Two of the men
we're killed at the first volley. The
others were boloed and received terrible
wounds. Two OF them were rescued
alive.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
TWENTY-THTRD YEAR.

OF territory so miles in width with
White Oakes and NogaIes for the center
seemed to suffer the most, although the
severity OF the storm was fully felt
throughout the Sacramento mountain
region. The velocity of the wind was
terrible, all roads and trails we're obliter.
ated and the driving snow made il i'm
possible for travellers to see their way in
the storm. When the storm abated
wagons which had been abandoned were
found strewn all over the section. Sew
eral fatalities are reported, including the
driver OF the White Oaks lincoln stage
it ls feared that many sheep herders have
lost their lives. Thousands of head oT
stock perished and it is believed the loss
VIII aggregate over half a million dollars
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
Want the Niggers Themselves.

Madison, Ga, Jan. 14.-W. A. Will
Jams, the emigrant agent, who during
the past six weeks has sent $500 negroes
out OF the state, has been in jail here for
"a hours to save him from a mob OF
farmers who threatened his life at Green's
boro, Saturday. Williams had engaged
the negroes to leave Greensboro for the
west and was arranging for their de-
parture. The negroes have been leav-
ing the farmers in large numbers of late
and many farmers are entirely without
help. The exodus will materially re-
duce the cotton acreage for the present
wear, perhaps from 20 to 25 per cent.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
Big Blizzard in New Mexico.

Denver, Jan. 12.-A special to the
News from Almo Gorda, n. NJ, says: De-
tails OF the blizzard which swept over
southwestern New Mexico, Tuesday and
Wednesday, are just coming in and they
indicate that it was the severest storm
ever experienced in the region. A stretch
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
Friday, January I2.

Robbers cleaned out a bank vault at
Owensville, Indiana, and got away with
$4,000.
Il. J. Lehrmann of Chicago, originator
OF the department store idea, died, worth
$6,000,000.
Michael Rosendorf of Independence,
Oregon, suicided at Baker City. Gamb-
ling proved his ruin.
A pension of $50 month was grant
ed by the commissioner OF pensions to
the widow of General Guy V. Henry.
Mrs. John Corse of California was
seized on a Chicago street by thugs,
thrown into cab and robbed of $500
worth of diamonds.
General Corbin announced that the
subscriptions to the Lawton fund had
reached the handsome figure Of $SO,1O1,
$4,000 having been received since the
last report.
The house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce voted to make a
favorable report on the Nicaragua canal.
the United States to build, maintain and
operate it.
May pork went up 10 cents hundred
at Chicago, closing at $11.O5. Liberal
Argentine shipments of wheat and crop
conditions there depressedJ January wheat
to 63 and May to 67%. Portland, cash
50 to 50; Tacoma, 81.
Saturday, January 13.
Division of Alaska into two territories
is being pressed upon congress.
Seventeen cadets who failed in examin
ations were dismissed from West Point
Three burglars killed n. K. Goss, who
caught them in his store at Edinburgh
Ohio. They escaped, but three men be
lieved to be guilty have been caught.
Orders were issued from the war de
partment for shipment from the Pacific
coast OF an ice making plant to Manila
Beef on hoof will also be shipped from
Pacific coast ports.
81. Fl. Tamen and Fred Bcnfils. pro
prietors of the Denver Post, were sho
and wounded in their office by W. W
Anderson, an attorney, with whom the,
had trouble. Bonfls will probably die
Des Moines, Iowa, held a pro-Boe
meeting, at which the proposition tha
Iowa ought to raise 5000 men an,
100000 for the Boer cause was cheer
! ed. At Chicago 5000 people cheered fo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-01-19
Thursday, January Ill,

The fund for General Lawton's widow
has reached $72, $50.
Leslie NJ. Shaw was inaugurated the
second time as governor of Iowa.
The senate committee on Indian af-
fairs authorized d favorable report on
Senator Pettigrew's bill for free homes
on lands ceded from the Indians. A
favorable report was also made upon
ShOup's bill to ratify the agreement with
the Fort Hall Indians for cession ola
portion of their lands.
-Four members of the Omaha board of
education were arrested today on war
rants charging them with accepting q
bribe. They are A. NJ. COwie, G. G. Irev.
George II. Hess and Frank A. Sears.
The case grows out of the letting of
contract for Venetian blinds for several
large new school buildings erected last
year.
Ii Secretary Long approves the recon-
mendatlOn OF the board of officers en-
gagged in revising the naval regulations
Admiral Dewey will continue to be avail
able for sea duty. A provision inserted
IN the regulations permits his assign
ment to command a fleet and to a
sphere OF duty as the secretary of the
navy may direct. 1t is not expected
that the admiral will again go to sea,
though ii he were to make application
for sea assignment, the department
would undoubtedly be glad to give it to
him.