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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
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PLATFORM OF ANTITRUST.
Government Owner-nip and the Referen-
dunn Are dominating Features.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE committee
on resolutions OF the antitrust confer
ence. after 4 stormy session, last night
finally agreed upon report which will
be submitted 10 the conference for
adoption today. The discussion was
caused by j difference OF opinion
among the members as To the details
OF how the government should obtain
control OF railroad. telegraph and
telephone lines. Finally John +. Alt
geld suggested a compromise which
brought the warning factions together.
A provision denying the value of the
franchise right was stricken out and
an amendment substituted declaring
that owners should receive just com
penSation for all property taken. ire
Spective OF watered stock or other
fictitious securities.
The platform declares for government
ownership of all public utilities and
natural mOnOpOliS. for government
money, for the referendum and direct
legislation. and for the withdrawal Of
all protective tariffs from all articles
controlled by n trust.
Yest tmpy'S session of the conference
at Cenffdl Music hall developed early
into free silver and anti-imperial
demonstration. Resolutions We're
adopted denOuncing the currency bills
now before congress.
The night session was in the form
Of a mass meeting held at the Audi
tOrium and brought out some of the
strongest speakers among the dele
gales. including John l.. Altgeld- +. =.
Monnett. Samuel NJ. Jones. John :.
Crosby. George Fred Williams and
Tom l.. Johnson.
Chicago. Feb. 14.-At the antitrust
today Prof. John X. Com
mon, of New York. spoke on Dis
ion and Trusts
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented ths report as agreed on last
night, together with an address to the
people. The reading of
both papers was received with ap-
plause.
After protracted squabble and an
address to tie public a platform was
idoI .d. A resolution by j. K. Sow
ereign, OF Arkansas, denouncipg the
scalping bill a. a trust
was unanimously adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

pitted against woman yesterday be-
heath the dome of the national capitol
Lifelong advocates of woman suffrage
assailed both houses of congress 10
urge the passage OF the amendment To
the constitution extending equal po-
litical suffrage TO woman. Delegations
appeared with set speeches before the
womaS suffrage committee of the sen
ale. headed by Senator Daniel. and be-
fore the house committee on judiciary.
In the latter the claimants for equal
rights ran afoul of the delegation of
remonStrants sent here by associations
of women to cOunteract the influence
Of Suffragi>tS and oppose the legiSla-
ton they desire.
While on the one wing the partiSanS
were engaged in hand-to- hand con-
tiict. Miss Susan +. Anthony. the aged
leader of the suffrage movement who
retired officially this afternoon from
the presidency OF the national aSSocia
ton. WAS making the final stand in her
public career for the cause to which
she has devoted her life with remark
able perSiStencY.
The Illinois Association Opposed to
the Extension of Suffrage to Women,
of which Caroline L. COrbin is preSi-
dent and Alice l.. GriggS secretary. has
mailed 4 lengthy document to every
member of congress. which argues
vigorously against giving the ballot to
women.
The Suffrage association yesterday
elected Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. of
New York. president of the association
for the ensuing year. tn succeed Susan
Il. Anthony. who declined Il reelection
to office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Mrnahnn Mil. n Story.

London. Feb. lin the house OF
commons Yesterday the under secre-
tary OF state for the war office. Wynd-
lam. definitely set at rest all the
stories Of government Interference in
the prrrOgatiVp of the commaNder-in-
chief. Field Marshal Lord WolSeley,
To select the generals commanding in
South .frica. Replying 10 question
Wyndham said the commanders in the
field were selected by Lord WolSeley.
subject To the approval of thc Secre-
tary o! state for war. and added that
every selection put forward had been
approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Great Speed Claimed For n New Boat

W. J. Arkell is interested in the eX
ploitation of a new boat fer which
marvellous speed Is promised. James
Gresham of Brooklyn is the inventor.
\ speed Of 30 miles an hour is claimed
for it. says the New York Tribune. Mr..
Arkell said recently that he had organ
lied Il private syndicate OF New York
capitalists who had agreed to furnish
$4,000 to build small boat upon the
plans of the inventor with the under
standing that If il approximates the
speed which the models have indicated
the capitalists will furnish the money
to build Il big boat to carry mails
which will be able 10 cross the ocean
in three days if the contentious hold
good. The construction of the small
boat is being arranged for 1T the New
port News shipyards. The boat is cy-
lindrical. with a serpentine flange like
corkscrew extending from bow TO
stern. The outer shell revolves through
the water. while the inner shell main
tains its equipOisc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
FUND TOR TOMMY ATKINS.
British at Home RedoubIe Their Efforts
for War Relief.


for War Relief.
London. Feb. 14.-AS the conviction
grows i'll Great Britain that the war
viii be long the efforts for providing
for tlc sick and wounded and the fam
lilies of the soldiers 1T the front are re-
doubling. There is scarcely Il woman
in England who. in addition 10 making
field and i'll the hospitals. is not work
ing for and contributing to some social
fund. Mrs. Arthur Paget'S entertain
ment Of stage tableauX at Her Males
ty'S theatre last night Eetted more
than tG.6Dn for the benefit of the
Household troops. The theatre present
ed Il beautiful sight. 1t was filled with
weli known people. the ladies being
fairly ablaZe with Jewels. Sergeants
from the Life Guards ana Foot Guards
stationed at intervals along the sides
of the auditorium lent Il military aspect
TO the scene.
In the front row of stalls sat the
Prince and Princess of Wales and all
the principal members Of the English
royal family except the queen.
Mrs. Arthur Paget'S hu>bnnd is Il
colonel OF the Scots Guards. The Man
sion House fund exceeds Gi90.OOO. The
Daily Tclegraph's fund amounts TO
L1lJ.oOO and The Daily Nails totals
tII.OOU. These amounts cover only the
larger London funds and do not in
clude numerous provincial funds of
large amounts being raised TO equip
volunteers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
A New Motive Power.

While one group of inventors Is Mt
work on liquid air as Il motive power.
with n temperature enormously below
zero. another makes n claim OF remark
able merits for superheatCd water in
light and heavy transportation. says
the indianapolis News. The water Is
heated in upright steel tubes TO 80
degrees above the temperature OF
steam In n locomotive. When released
into an engine. IL expands nearly 1000
times and performs the services re-
Quired OF n storage power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

Weyauwega. Wis. Feb. 14.-Rein-
hard WieSe aged -. was shot through
both legs 10y his father. William WieSe.
when lie became euraged at the dis
obedience of his son. The lad attended
4 dancing party across the way from
the WeiSe farm and endeaVOred TO get
a horse from the stable to take n young
womanf home. The father objected
and says he was obliged to enforce his
orders with shotgun. The boy will
recover. though the wounds are very
severe The father has been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

Leech farmers go about their bust
ness In an interesting way. Having
fenced and watered suitable meadow,
they proceed to sow 1t with leeches by.
scattering them broadcast on the land
from sacks containing $1,000 leecheS
each. All that is now necessary is To-
provide for the crop plenty of water
and plenty of blood. The usual meth
od of providing the latter is to drive
old horses and cattle into the inclosure.
but sometimes fresh blood from Il
slaughter house Is supplied--ChIcagd
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Senator Elkin> opposes the debt
funding feature of the financial bill.
Considerable agitation has been
stirred up in Berwyn Chicago suburb
becaUSe billiard tables have been put
in the rooms OF Il church club.
From Dec. II To Jan. 23 tnrty-one out
of iirty-two cases Of bubonic plague 1T
Honolulu resulted in death.
The increasing number of burglaries
and the alleged poor police protection
in Chicago are given as tLe causes for
an advance of - per cent. in burglary
insurance rates.
Pupils of the Chicago nOIth division
high school revolted because LIncoln's
birthday was not recognized.
owen g. Lovejoy. a leading attorney
and son Of the famous AEoIitionist is
dead at Princeton. Ills.
The New York preSbytery has
dropped the charges of hcreSy against
Rev. DIR. Arthur &. McGiffert. of Tn
ion Theological seminary.
There is Il great strike of coal min
erS NJ CarmauN, France.
Charles \. Chickering. representa-
tive in congress from the Twenty
fourth New York district. was found
dead outside the Grand Union hotel.
New York. Probable suicide.
William Ewart LOckart. Royal Scot
fish Academician and famous portrait
painter. is dead.
Governors Of several districts in Rus
sia have asked the government to re-
move burdcnSome restrictions on Jews.
Jchn Anderson. Il railway employe
at AbbotsfOrd. Wis. had his leg
crushed in the yards there.
y baby boy about Il week old was
left on the doorstep of the residence of
W. =. Young. of Tomah. Wis. There
is no clew 10 the parentage OF the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

ONDON, Feb. II. Lord Rob
erts, under date of Reit river.
yesterday, telegraphs: Col. Hannay.
in command Of brigade of mounted
infantry, marching from the Orange
river to Ramah. had a slight engage
ment Sunday with the Beers holding
the hills and threatening his right
flank. With a detachment of part
of his force Hannay de tanned the
enemy while he pushed his baggage
and main body through to Ramah.
The object of the march was success
fully carried out. Four were killed
and - wounded with f3 missing"
Frenchs Cavalry Crosses River.
London. Feb. II 1t is officially an
nounced that British cavslry divi-
sion under French Monday seized the
crossing of the Reit river at Devils
drift, on the east bank, on which the
9th and 9TH divisions are nov en-
camped.
Butler Reports Ineffective Advance.
London. Feb. 1.-THE only war
news this morning was an official dis
Idltu lIOh DuIltI NJ hh-
nouncing a reconnaiss ance at Spring
field. resulting in no gain of ground
ON either side. Two officers and 10
men were wounded. and one officer
and six men captured by the Beers.
Continuing. the Chiveley dispatch
SAYS: ..Dundonali. with 700 mount
ell men. field battery and first Royal
Welsh fusiliers, Feb. II rec )n -oitered
the high ground which the enemy had
been in the habit of visiting. The
enemy evacuated with loss of two
men after slight resistance. When the
force retired on completion of recon-
nais-ance. the enemy returned in coD-
siderable numbers and kept up 4
heavy rifle fire. Five men are miss
ing"
a Mafeking dispatch lays the garri-
son can hold out until June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Trouble for a Telephone Company.

Oshkosh. Wis. Feb. IA reSolu-
tion has been presented To the common
council 10 force the Wisconsin Tele-
phone company TO live UP to the pro
VISIONS of the franchises OF the \orths
western Telephone company. which
the Wisconsin company bought Il few
days ago. The NorthwCStern's fran
chiS, requires that the rate shall be
SIS year for phones in residences
and $50 a year i'm business houses. The
Wisconsin company has no restrictions
put upon il At present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Pleaded Guilty to Perjury.

West Superior. Wis. Feb. l4.-YeS-
terday in the circuit court Mrs. Annie
LcSmau. Mrs. Amelia Johnson and
Charles Wilson pleaded guilty 10 the
charge Of perjury in The murder case
OF Abraham Carlson. and Judge Ninjc
sentenced them to serve term of two
and One-half years each at Waupun-
This j. the first time a person was ever
sentenced for perjury in this county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Flood In Massachusetts.

Fitchburg. Mass. Feb. 14.-The
hood in Fitchburg and vicinity caused
by heavy rain of Tuesday, has re.
ceded. Most mills were unable to.run
today owing to damage by water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Fnvornbrs Report ON Woman Suffrage.

DeS MOincS. Ia. Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on suffrage yesterday re-
ported. without opposition. the reSOlu-
tiOn loOkin@ 10 n constitutional amend
ment To admit women to vote on the
same terms aS men. The Suffra@iStS
claim that they will pass ii in the
house but are not so confident of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
WoRKMEN BURIED IN DEBRIS
Fatal Accident at the Illinois steel Compa-
ny's Plant at Joliet.

Joliet, H., Feb. 14.-One workman
was killed, two badly injured and sew
eral slightly hurt today by the col
lapse of the roof of the cast house of
the Illinois Steel 'company's plant
here. Twenty workmen were buried
in the debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

Washington. Feb. 14.-Ball of Texas
has introduced in the house rcSolu-
tion providing for appointment of Il
special committee 10 which shall be
submitted all resolutions. bills or
amendments relating To trusts or mo-
nopOlies and the regulation or suppress
sion thereof. with instructions to bring
liz 4 general bill for that purpOSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
CONTRACTORS SET BACK

independent Building Trades Council OF
Chicago Takes Significant stand.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Independent
Building Trades council declines to
furnish the contractors the men taking
the places of the striking members of
the building trades on the ground that
the contractors are endeavoring to
subjugate all union labor. This is
decided setback for the contractors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
British ship Expected to Break Up.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE British
ship County OF Edinburgh. which went
ashore about 1o o'clock at night close
To- Mana>quan life-SavinC station on
the Jersey coast. near Point Pleasant.
i hard and fast aground and il ex-
pected TO break up. The crew were
taken OF in the breeChes buoy by the
lifsA-SayprS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Holds That There is No Jurisdiction for Federal Court
Taylor Prays.
DECISION HANDED DOWN IN CINCINNATI.
Usurpng Governor Makes Application for Another In
junction.

Feb. 14.-Holding
that the federal court had no
jurisdiction in contests in Kentucky,
Judge Taft this afternoon refused to
grant the application for injunctions
against the Kentucky state board of
elections and democratic contestants
for state offices other than governor
and lieutenant governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

Marinette. Wis. Feb. 14-Frank
WaZek. of Peshtigo. pointed a revolver
at his sister. thinking il was not loaded.
The weapon was discharged and the
bullet penetrated one leg near the
thigh. passing completely through and
into the other leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
WhoUorked for me >enn1or.

-" no ~ OEhth mt SENATOR
Washington. Feb. 14.-The senate
comnSttce on privileges and elections
yesterday concluded its hearing of
NeilI in the Clark Investigation and
also heard William McDermott. anoth-
er of the close friends and Staunch
supporters of Senator Clark in his con
test for the senate before the Montana
legislature last winter. Probably the
most Interesting testimony Of the day
was statement made by McDermott
: to the effect that Clark had made him
n present of 5000 after his election TO
the senate TO pay McDermOtt for his
services in the contest. He also teS-
titled that he had expended about S22.
600 i'll the Legislative and senatorial
elections. The major -pOrtiOn of this
money had been received from Clark =
son, but the witness Contpnded that it
was all spent for Legitimate purposes.
Giving Il liCt Of men TO whom he had
paid money in Helena McDermott men,
toned a man manner Johnson. who was.
he said. an expert in keeping Il check
on such matters we had him quite
busy for a time watching you speak
ing to Campbell and Mr. Whteside
He got only S4OO or $500. but that ser
vice was worth more" All told. he
thought there We're 300 or 400 men in
senatorial contest Their principal
business was To protect members OF
the legislature from intimidation by.
the DAILY people. All of them were not,
however. under pay"
Who were these terrible intimida-
tors that you have told us aboutE"
asked Campbell.
Il don't know but that you were ore
OF them. responded McDermott.
Speaking of the election in Butte.
McDcrmOtt said that he had secured
:!HO artidavitS from persons registered
from vacant lots and forty from one
room Yet he had torn them UP and
had made no complaint before Il jus
tice Of the peace because there was no
justice. there that he had cOntideIr<e in.
\eill asserted that he spent only n
very limited sum Of money and said
that all that he did spend WAS his own.
The only other witness of the day was
n resident OF Butte named Jacobs. who
stated :hat the prosecutions witness
CasOn Lad told him that-he was get
ting money from the Dafy people for
his testimony adverse 10 Clark.
WOMAN PITTED AGAINST WOMAN.
SunFagists and Antt-suffragists Appeal to
the statesmess-
V-asb!Egr9n Feb 1i.+Woman was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Taylor Seeks Another Injunction.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 14.-Taylor
this afternoon had prepared an appli-
cation for an injunction against j. c.
w. Beckham tor attempting to ex-
ercise the duties of governor.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 14.-The re-
publican house and senate met this
morning. Neither had quorum and
till tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

San Francisco Feb. 1.-THE Portu-
gueSe Union. of this city. yesterday re-
ceivcd the following cablegram from
Lisbon. Portugal: THE king has signed
n protocol of Il secret offensive and de-
feuSiVp alliance with England with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

4 dispatch from Maftking. via
GaberOncS Feb. -. was printed here
yesterday. II said that Colonel Baden
Powell has received communication
from Lord Roberts promising thar re-
lief would bc cent in IL few weeks.
The food will last. The garrison is as
game a. ever. The Beers have ex
pressed their intention not 10 fight but
To Starvc us out All Well \ re-
viScd list Of the British casualties ut
Pntgietcr'S drift from Feb. > 10 Feb Z
shows: Killed. 2G: wounded. 31Y; miss
iTV =,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Observation-Disclosures Fool.

approval of the leaders OF the miIitanr
parties of both countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
TWO DAYS or HEAVY FIGHTING.
Results In - DI.tIuct success for the Bur.
Rher Strategy.

Eher Strategy.
London. Feb. IA dispatch To Inc
Daily Mail from RruSburg. dated yes
terday. says: '-Th"r" has been hard
lighting for TWO days near COleSberg.
the Beers making strenuous efforts 10
Outfiank the British left. The enemy
occupies strong positions from Achter-
tang through PotfCntcin 10 point
five miles south OF Jasfoutcin. The
fighting at the outpost camps has been
very severe during the last few days.
Yesterday the Beers attacked. the posi-
tiou of the WorceStcrS. To the south
east OF CUipsb,TE. Fighting continued
all day. and after dark il WAS conSid-
cred necessary To withdraw 10 Rcns-
burg. Our losses are not yet known.
British Withdraw to RensburS.
"On the left the West Australians.
WiltShnrs and RerkshireS had hot
fighting. but held thcirpo>it.OnSag against
long odds. The Boer losses were con
siderable Owing 60 the growing diff
ficulty experienced 10y conveys in
reaching the camps all OF the latter
were vacated last night and the troops
Withdrew 10 Ren>bUrg. The BoeIS are
burning the farms Of the loyaliStS. hut
the latter have cuutrivcd to get away
with their stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Tunnel Under the HusII.

Plans are being made for the con-
struerion OF n tunnel under the Hugh
river at Calcutta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

Tomahawk. Wis. Feb. 14.-As T.
Barney was cleaning his revolver il
accidentally DISCHARGED the bullet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Piles of People

testify to the merit of Banner Salve
in curing piles. 1t is guaranteed.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
To Cure a Cold In One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14

IN early dispatch from RenSbuTS
said. The Beers numbered some
thousands and were five tu one wher-
ever fighting occurred. The British
are chatting under the necessity of "A
retreat from their posts. some of which
they had held since the new wear. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-14
Former Reports an Advance From the Orange River
Territory.
AND OF SUCCESSFUL. MOVEMENTS MADE.
Latter Tells of Reconnaissance Without Gaining any
Ground.

British now have no camp west OF
Rensbnrg They safely brought of
the guns from Coles kOp."