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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Town CITY EIections.

Des MOines. la. March 2T.-For the
most part the city elections held in
Iowa were quiet and only an average
vote was polled. In Burlington. where
the Republicans succeeded in clecting
the last mayor, the entire Democratic
city ticket was elected. but the Re
publiCIns will have Il majority OF the
council In Stuart the Republicans
elected all three aldermen. thus secur-
ing the council which for some time
has been Democratic with the eXcep-
ton of one member. In Crestou the
Republicans elected four out OF five
aldermen.
At Independence two Democrats and
three Citizens ticket candidates were
elected. Centrrville elected one Dem
oCratic and two Republican aldermen.
W. !. Springer. Republican, was elect
ed mayor OF New Hampton. At Mason
City the only contest was over the
liquor license man in the First ward.
Il. Valentine who was elected by a
small majority. In most of the cleo
lions aldermen only were To he elected.
In this city the Democrats elected
the mlyor- Gcfeatin= -MarNicar- Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Aged Man and Woman to Marry.

Chicago. March 21.-JOhn Alexander
Dowie will soon have IL stepmother in
his own congregation. His aged father,
John *. Dowie. has won Mrs. Eliza
beth J. North. who has been an ardent
Dowieite ever since she first heard the
Zionist preach in the Auditorium near
ly five years ago. Ii is said that when
she met the venerable father it was a
case of love at first sight. He is IG
years old and no grayer than his son.
Mrs. North is 63. The marriage Ii
cense was issued yesterday, and it is
said elaborate preparations are being
made for Il church wedding under the
roof Of Zion tabernacle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
THEY CANNOT AGREE.
Republican Senators Give Up Try.
ing to Harmonic on the
Porto Rican Bill.
HARMONY COMMITTEE DISCHARGED

Issue Will Be Fought Out Now Between
the Free Traders" and Tariff Men on
the Senate Floor. Names of the "Fre Q
Traders" as Observation-Disclosures
Gives Another Section of His Ceur
d'Alene Testimony.
Washington, March 2T.-The Repub-
lican members of the senate spent two
and a half hours in caucus yesterday
in an effort to reach an agreement
upon the Porto Rican legislation now
pending in the senate. The caucus
was apparently, however, without ma
terial result, the only accomplishment
being a decision TO proceed with the
general bin as ii now stands. without
separating the tariff feature. and to
discharge the harmony committee
from further efforts. During the sit
ting there were twenty or more
speeches made. All of them were of
Il more amiable tone than the speeches
in the caucuSeS of a fortnight ago.
But while good feeling was generally
manifested, and all senators who spoke
expressed themselves as deSirouS of
reaching an amicable understanding,
there was but little or no disposition
manifested to yield point which
would produce that result.
Opponents Make No Concessions,
Indeed. the free traders on the one
hand and the iron-bOund tariff men on
the other were quite as obdurate as
they had been ut the previous meet
ing. This condition of affairs was made
so manifest that Allison. acting as
chairman of the caucus, declared at
the close of the meeting that there
was no necessity for putting motion
to continue on past lines, as ii was
very evident that no other course was
practicable. Foraker was instructed
by the caucus to press the Porto Rican
bill as it now stood. the governmental
bill Incorporated with the tariff meas
ure, to as speedy n vote as possible.
ForaksR to Offer an Amendment.
The understanding at the time this
instruction was given was that Fora
ker would offer an amendment to the
tariff feature of the bill adding the
free list named by the president in an
executive order to the exports going
from the United States to Porto Rico
duty free, but that the IL per cent. of
the Dingley law carried in the house
bill upon goods coming from Porto
Rico to the United States would be re-
tained.
Senators Who Will Oppose the Bill.
There are Il number of senators who
will oppose the bill. even with the
recommended. They are,
it is stated. Davis. Beveridge. Hoar.
Wellington. Mason. Simon. Proctor and
Nelson. 1t is also said that Kyle. who
heretofore has acted with the Repub-
licans. and McCumbeT, of North Da-
kota. will not vote for the house bill
but it is believed they will
vote for the amended proposition. Two
senators named in the list of eight
first given are claimed nv friends Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Secretary of State Powers, of
Kentucky, Held to
Grand Jury.
NO BAIL IS PERMITTED.
Court Declares Itself Salts
fed of Existence
of Plot.

Frankfort, March 27.-At the
opening of the trial of Secretary
of State Powers this morning,
ex-Gov. Brown announced that no
testimony would be introduced for
the defense, aud asked that the
defendant be dismissed. The mo-
tion was overruled. Bail was asked
for. Judge Moore said: ut is not
nv belief that Powers fired the shot
which killed Goebel. but from the
evidence, it is my opinion that he was
connected with the conspiracy to kill
him. shall therefore order that he
be held over without bail to the
Franklin county grand jury and that
the case be further investigated" The
court adjourned at 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
THE CHANGES COME UP.
Senator Foraker submits Porto Rico Leg
islatiOD.


Washington, March 27.-SenatoI
Foraker introduced amendments to
the Porto Rican government bill,
which were read to the republican
senatorial caucus yesterday, and
some of which were agreed to by it,.
The amendments were incorporated
in the new print of the bill, and the
bill as thus amended was introduced
a. a new measure.
The first important change is in
section 3, in which the inhabita ants
are described as "citizens of Porto
Rico, and as such are entitled ID the
protection of the United States. "
whereas, in the old bill they were
designated as "citizens of the United
States
There is a substitute for section
in regard TO articles imported into
Porto Rico from ports outside of the
United States. and new provision is
made in regard to commerce between
the United States and Porto Rico; also
substitute for section 10. concern
ing the disposal of Porto Rican reve-
nueS.
At 2:15 the Porto Rican bill was
taken up. and Stewart, of Nevada. ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to the
tariff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
DISTINGUISHED MEN DIE.
Prof. G. III. Morrow and Father Tishe
Pass Away.

Champaign. H., March 27.-Prof.
G. II. Morrow, for many years head
of the department of agriculture of
the university of Illinois, is dead at
his home in Paxton, H., aged 60 years.
Prof. Morrow was president of the
Iowa Agricultural college from 1876
to 1879, and in 1897 became dean of
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Illinois, resigning that posi-
tion in 1896 to become president of
the agricultural college of Oklahoma.
He retired about a year ago on ac-
count of i'll health.
Chicago, March 27.-Rev. Father
Dennis A. Tighe, priest since the or
ganization of the Holy Angels church
at Oakwood boulevard and Vincennes
avenue, one of the largest congrega-
tions in the city, died today of pneu-
monia following an attack of appendi-
citis.
Cincinnati, March 27.-Rabbi Wise
died at o'clock last night. He was
born at Steingrab, Bohemia. April 3,
1919.
From Saturday until his death Rab-
hi Wise's case was an alienation Of
sinking spells and rallying. He grew
weaker after each one of these sinking
spells and the recuperatiOn was less
complete after each one.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at Pluni Street temple.
All arrangements for the obseQuies
have been left by the family to this
congregation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
tsSNIPING."

Griquatown, log miles westward. It's
ostensible purpose is To drive out the
Beers. The force is described as "a
strong one" and the expedition as
likely TO attract much attention. -
General French is reported from
BlOemfOntein Sunday as returning
from Thaba Nchu. without apparently
having headed Off COmmandantO Olivier,
with his fifteen guns and miles of bag
gage.
Elm Touch" With the Beers.
Boer horsemen are in contact with
the British outposts from Biggarsberg
To Warrenton. General Buffers patrols
had n sharp skirmish Sunday at
Waschbank. Lord Roberts infantry
has now been quiet for fourteen days,
and news of an advance is hourly eX-
pected at the war office.
Mission of WoImarans. Et Al.
Mcssrs. Wolmarans, Fischer and
Vessels, the peace ENJOYS from the
federal forces, are due at Naples in a
few days. After visiting two or three
European capitals, they will go 10 New
York. by way of Antwerp. 1t is un-
derstood at The Hague that they are
invested with large powers. and are
prepared 10 agree TO anything looking
10 Intervention.
Boer Force at the Present
The Times prints a statement from
Cape Town to the effect that the Beers.
after deducting heavy losses. are prob
ably unable now to put more than 30.-
coo men on the fighting line
steyn Fled UnwiIIingiy.
The BIoemfontein correspondent OF
The Morning Post, telegraphing Sat
urday. says: Il learn that Mr.. Steyn
fed against his own Judgment. and on
the persuasion of Mr.. Fischer that duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

The police, whe were summoned, re-
stored order and arrested the manager
of the theatre and the author of the
play. The latter is the proprietor of a
Tagalo newspaper which was recently
warned to moderate its radical utter
ances. The American authorities had
forbidden the production of the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Hotel Keeper Pound Dead

Decatur. Ills. March 27.-Henry
Smock. proprietor of the Smock House
and one of the oldest residents of De
catur. was found dead Sunday in a
room AT the hotel. 1t is supposed that
he suffered from a sudden attack of
heart disease as he had not shown any
signs of Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
ABANDONED on THE Tn AIN.
Girl Who Eloped with Her Lover Found
Him To he N Rascal.

Chicago, March 2I.-Instead of en-
joying honeymoon with the man with
whom she eloped three days ago, Isa-
belle Warner. of Lafayette, Ind, is be-
moaning her deSertion by her tiance.
Last Friday Miss Warner and Harry
Hoon left Omaha for Chicago to be
married. They had enjoyed a brief
acquaintance, and Hoon's proposition
of an elopement had met with favor.
Before they left Hoon induced Miss
Warner, she alleges. TO give him her
savings, 5000. and also to buv the rail
way tickets Tor chicago. she Kept 500,
of the existence Of which HOOn was
unaware. she says.
When the train was rolling over the
Iowa prairies Hon left his companion,
saying he was going to the smoking
car, and would return in a short time.
Miss Warner waited several hours,
but she finally became alarmed and
went in search of the man. Then the
conductor told her he had left the
train shortly after he entered the
smoker. Miss Warner said she first
met Hoon at a ball. and was so fiat
tered 10y Ills attentions that when he
asked her to marry him she accepted
his proposition at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
TAGALo PLAY SUPPRESSED.
Excited the Natives and Made Them Chez
ASnInaldO.

Manila, March 2I.-During the pro-
duction of an incendiary play entitled
For Love of Country" presented in
the TagalO language at the Tagalo
theatre. the natives. under the infiu-
ence of repeated references to inde-
pendence. became disOrderly. Finally,
quite carried away at the sight of the
rebel flag on the stage, they cried "Vive
Filipinos," and "'NiYe AguinaldO."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Not worrying Over Tom Thunder.

Chicago, March 27.-ThOmaS Roddy,
the Chicago Irislrman who is also
known To fame as chief Of the Whine
bago Indians. is not worrying himself
verysInJfCh over the statements of Tom
Thunder of the Tribe. who disputes his
title Rodldy. otherwise the White
Buffalo" sells Indian curios at III Wa
bash avenue. He thinks that Tom
Thunder. who is a young buck. has
been indulging too freely in firewater
the past few days. and hence his de-
sire to become chief of the tribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Death OF a Pioneer IlIinoisan.

Itasca, Ills. March 27.-JOseph Hen
ry Carr. one of Illinois pioneer set
tiers. passed away yesterday morning
at the ripe old age of IS years. leav.
ing a widow. five sons and three daugh-
tiers. On the 9TH OF the present month
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr celebrated the six
tieth anniversary of their marriage.
Deceased was a second cousin of Col
Onel Clark Z. Carr, of Galesburg, and
Brigadier General Eugene Carr, the
Indian fighter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Telephone Transfer Ratified.

Boston, March 27.-The stockhold-
ers of the American Bell Telephone
company today ratified the recon-
real estate and other property, except
its ownership in stock in long dis
tance telephone companies, be trans
ferred to the American Telephone and
Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

Peoria. Ills, March 2T.-Yesterday
Grace Holmes located another dead
body in the Illinois river. Two months
below where the girl at first declared
that the body of Mrs. SOmmers was
in the river and stuck to her story. A
week ago, while dredging. the body of
the woman was found about 300 yards
below where the fiirl at first declared
il was located. Saturday last she
made an attempt to locate the body of
a negro who was murdered over n
week ago, but failed. Yesterday she
went out with n few men and was
rOwed To point In the river where
she stopped the boat and said. The
body is within n hundred feet of this
point" Dredging was commenced and
the body was found about sixty feet
lower down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
PROMPT Payment of Taxes.

Sycamore. Ills. March 27.--rhe town
of Somonauk returned her tax books
on Saturday with every dollar paid in
full. This is the first time in the his
tory OF De Kalb county that such a
report has been filed at the county
seat. barring tax report from some
village in the south part part of the
cot1DtV wears aoo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Two More Smallpox Towns.

Springfield. Ills. March 27.-Small-
poX has been reported TO the state
board of health from Yandalia and
StrasburC. where there are a large
number SIck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

enbower. n DemOcr;ft running on a
Citizens ticket, winning by from
500 TO 800 votes. The Republicans
elected the most of the balance Of the
ticket, including aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Midland Steel Work. transferred.

Muncie. Ind. March PA telegram
from New York announces formal
transfer of the Midland Steel works,
located here, TO the sheet iron trust.
the sale price being close 10 million
dollars Resumption OF work was or
dered in the mill at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Russian squadron At Yokohama.

Yokohama, March 27.-The Russian
squadron arrived at Chemulpo. 1t is
believed this presages a demand for
concession of land at Mesango and is
arousing uneasy comments in Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
DATE OF OPENING SET.

Gates of Paris Exposition Swing April
II.
Paris, March 27.-At a cabinet
council today, at which M. Loubct
presided, it was decided officially to
inaugurate the Paris exposition Satur-
day, April IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

Jackson. Mich March 2I.-About
forty painters of the Jackson Vehicle
company are on Sfrike.-the grievance
being a rule requiring the men 10 pur-
chase the sand paper used Trouble
Is threatened for a few men who have
taken. the strikerS DIacrs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Reported England Admits
Opening United States
Mail and Apologies.
so SAYS SPECIAL DISPATCH.
But in London the Announce
mcnt is Pronounced
Wholly Untrue.

New York. March PA special to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington says: Lord Salisbury
has apologized to the United States
for the opening by the British censor
at Durham of mail addressed to ex-
Consul Charles X. Macrum at Pre-
tOTia.
The apology will be sent to the
house committee on foreign affairs by
Secretary of State Hay when the Ma
crum case against the state depart
ment is heard.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Denied In London.

London. March 27.-The report
published in the United States that
Salisbury has aPologized for the open
ing of American consular mail in
South Africa is untrue. Nothing
whatever has passed between the two
governments on this matter, and the
British prentice has taken no action
to investigate the allegations of
Charles Macrum, former consul of the
United States TO Pretoria, nor has he
been requested to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
One Woman shoot. Another.

Vienna. Ills. March 2T-Mrs. Vesta
Hogg. in a nit of Jealousy, shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Clara Gurley. a
neighbor. in this city. Mrs. Hogg
was arrested and placed in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Sir Robrrt Ped on the Staue.

London. March 27.-Sir Robert Pee
has definitely decided to 20 on the
stage. lie will JOIN the "Bootles' Baby
Company" as Boobies and play in Lon
don and the provinces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
AIis, Could Paws ChapIaius.

W ashington, March -. The Star
says: "A visitor at the White House,
referring to the lack of chaplains with
the volunteer regiments in the Philip
pines and elsewhere. says that Miss
Helen Gould, of New York. is main
tanning nine or ten chaplains in the
are not OmclaIIy recognized as cnap-
lainS, but as ministers and y. NJ. c. A.
workers they voluntarily and unofh-
cially do practically the same work"
Senator Teller has come out as 6
candidate for governor of Colorado
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Would Have More Banks of Deposit.

Washington. March 2T.-Allison yes
terday introduced i'll the senate a bill
amending the national bank act so as
To allow banks of deposit to be desig-
mated in cities of 25.000 population.
The present law requires $4,000 popu-
lnfinn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
DOERS NOT ASLEEP.
They Reoccupy Another Town
and Force the People to
RejoIn the Burghers.
MILITARY SITUATION IS A PUZZLE

Nobody Knows What L Doing in the Di-
rection of Relieving Mafeking-French
Fails to Head on the Big Boer Convoy
OutPosts of the Armies Are in Touch
Winston Churchill Counting Some I'm
Matched Chickens-Boer Mission to Eu-
rope and Its Purpose.
London. March 7.-Reconnaissances
of slight Importance continue to be
the only features of the war in South
Africa. Roberts advises the war Office
as follows: "Bloemfontein, Monday.
March 26.-Capt. Sloaner Stanley, of
the 10Th Lanciers, was slightly wound
ed in an affair of outpOsts north of
the Modder river March 25." This
bare statement is all that comes from
the commander-in-chief. A dispatch
from Bloemfontein dated March 26,
and published in the Times, amplifies
tie Roberts dispatch as follows:
Cavalry reconnaissance was made
yesterday towards Brandfort. The
160th Lanciers, by skirmishing, drew
the Beers from their position into the
open when the 9Th Lanciers attempted
to outfiank the enemy while they were
engaged from the front by dismounted
I'd 10th Lanciers. Our casualties are
few"
Ladysmith, March 27.-It is re-
ported the Beers are massing in their
intrenched positions at Biggars Berg,
and it is stated ordered their transport
trains packed at New Castle in readi-
ness 10 facilitate their retreat in case
that necessity should require such
step.
Barkly West, March 20. - y conf
mandO of 400 Beers has reOccupied
Papkuel. forcing the rebels in the Her
bert district TO rejoin the federal flag.
Extensive lOoting is reported in that
direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

Indianapolis, March 21--WaIer from
the canal was drawn OF Sunday hop
ing to ind the body OF Miss Carrie
Selyage. who disappeared two weeks
ago. Not q trace q her was found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

to his country required that he should
remain uncaptured as long as resistance
was possible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

the tariff measure as almost sure TO
vote for the amended bill. leaving six
Republicans who will vote finally
against the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27

London, March -. Military OBJ
servers here-and even those in close
affiliation with the war office-are eou-
siderably confused as to what is be-
ing done for the succor of Mafeking.
Some 5000 or 5000 men are engaged
with Lord Methuen at Warrenton and
Fourteen Streams, and now another
column 10 about leaving Kimberley,
if it has not already started, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
REBELLION Is CONTINUOUS.
What Gov. Steunenberg Says of the Coeuf
d'AIene Situation.

Washington, March 21.-Governor
Steunenberg'S crosS-eXamination con-
tinued yesterday in the Occur d'Alene
investigation before the house commit
tee on military affairs. Representative
SulZer. of New York. directed the
cross examination. inquiring how the
governor justified the continuance OF
martial law. The witness said there
had been continuous state of re-
bellion in the Coeur d'Alene district.
and while it did not take on the form
OF armed resistance there was at all
times opposition TO the policy of the
state authorities, an effort TO thwart
them and to bring Il renewal of the old
condition of affairs.
Cox used the expression "that fel-
low Sinclair" and the governor re-
sented the characterization of his
friend. He concluded his testimony
for the day by saying that at present
there are three troops of cavalry. about
100 men, in the Coeur q d'Alene district.
But Dec. l last the troops We're with
drawn from guard duty and went into
garrison. Troops We're no longer al
the mines. and there was no Stockade.
The governor said he made this eX-
planation in view of persistent repre-
SentationS that the Stockade was still
in use, with federal troops on guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-27
Summary of senate and House.

Washington. March 2T.-FOraker an
nounced to the senate yesterday that
beginning with today'S session he
would press the Porto Rican bill to 4
vote as soon possible. Hanna,
chairman of the Republican national
committee. announced as n malicious
lie Il newspaper statement that the
Porto Rican bill was connected with a
deal for Il big contribution to the
Eepublicap campaign fund. The Alas
kan civil code bill was under consid-
Grafton and in amendment was agreed
To fixing license upon almost every
kind of trade ana commerce in the dis
trict Of Alaska. Davis offered an
amendment to the Porto Rican bill eS-
tahlishing free trade with this country
and an internal revenue tax system on
the island
The house entered upon the cOnSid-
Grafton of the army appropriation bill
and the bill was pending at adjourn
ment. little having been done but make
speeches.