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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-25
Executor's Notice.

Estate of Mios G. Bowen, deceased
The undersigned having oeen appointed ex.
ecutreSses of the last VII and testaneut OF
Nina G. Bowen. late of the county of Rock Isl
and. state OF Illinois deceased. hereby give
notice that they VII appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, a. the county
court room In the city OF Rock Isl
and. ~ the August term. on the drst Mon
day in August next. 81 which time AL per
sons having claims against said estate are
cotided and requested 70 attend. for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
AL persons Indebted 10 said estate are re-
auested TO make Immediate payment 70 she
undersigned
Dated this 9Th day OF June, A. D. 1900
ELIZA J. SNYDER,
Ida n BOWEN.
ExecutreSseS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-25
PICTURE OF PRETORIA.
Description Of the Capital City
Of the Transvaaf.
SURROUNDED By FoRT1FIoAT1oNs.

Historic City In the South African
Republic, Rendered Almost I'M
pregnable by n Chain of Formida-
BILE Forts, Taken With Little Re-
sistance-ConstructIo of the Forts.
Pretoria, capital of the South African
Republic, which has just beet surren-
dered by General Botha to Lord Rob
erts, is 4 charming little town set in
side 4 circle of formidable forts, says
the Chicago Times-Herald. So strong
are il defenses that not even the most
optimistic British general would have
hoped for a speedy capture If the
Beers had desired to make their Il ST
stand within it. That it should be
surrendered without a siege and with
out much fighting is as pleasant a bit
of news as Britain could receive.
Pretoria is n historic spot for the
Boer. Its name is n modification Of
that of Pretorius. the sturdy Dutch
man who led his countrymen in their
last trek to the country beyond the
river VaaL 1t occupies a large, uneven
valley. everywhere surrounded by low,
grassy hills, and the mass of green
foliage within 1t renders its appearance
very attractive and in great contrast
to the barrenness of Johannesburg.
The size of Pretoria Is only a quarter
that of Johannesburg, however, and. it
has nothing of the commercial impor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-25
LookiurF For knockou,

The name OF Yee Ho Chuna, or the
Boxers, sIr. Wu says, Is translated
Righteousness, harmony and fists"
According TO the Minneapolis Journal,
II is sort OF muscular Confucian-
Ism" movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-25
ANIMAL nIsefinr.

CH1RLEs C. GATES. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-25

The annual meeting OF the stockh olders OF
the Home Building and Loan Association. OF
Rock Island. will be held At the once of the
secretary OF said association. on Thursday
evening. June 18th, 1900 at TO O'Clock.
r A. DOSALD5OH.
Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

recognized on the question OF personal
nriviieees. He utterly disregarded the
opinion of Jerry simpson, he said ana ne
did nos propose to take back word ne
had uttered. Any one could see the hano
of the politician in this. The statement
was greeted with mingled boots ana
cheers.
was permitted to proceed, He defended
his position at length, concluding; Let
us all unite for the people and let the old,
ballot stuffing parties go to the dUil,
william Prentiss followed. He depre-
Gated partisan feeling. we are here
he SAID. TOR but one purpose-~that Is to
fight the trusts"
General Weaver scored Parker and his
resolution as an evident attempt to bind
the delegates to support the middle Of the
road platform"
Mayor Jones of Toledo followed. He
hoped every delegate would be true to his
own best principles. The resolutions al
ready adopted were the best that could be
framed. He favored this convention be-
cause it was educational.
At the close OF Mayor Jones' remarks
the report of the committee on National
organization was adopted,
NJ l.. Lockwood OF Pennsylvania was
elected president of the National organi2a-
Rotary: c. 7. Bride OF WASHINGTON y. g..
was elected treasurer, and W r Fleming,
Kentucky. financial secretary.
The following committee was appointed
to hear the protest OF the convention
against the passage of the currency bill
to Washington W. B. Fleming, William
Sulzer, George Fred Williams, Mrs. Helen
Cougar, F. r. Ridgeley, Willis ]. Abbott,
T. c. Carlspelling. Judge William Prem
tss, c. j. Weaver, ]. r. Sovereign w II.
Harvey, ]. B. Romans, ]. r. Wilson
John j. Lentz, N C. Wetmore and c. A.
Towne The committee decided to meet
at Washington next Monday afternoon.
The list of vice presidents and commit
teemen was adopted with reading and the
convention recessed until s o'clock.
At the night session of the conference
the following resolution by Congressman
Sul2er was passed:
Resolved That the members of the Anti
Trust League shall give practical effect
to their antagonism to trusts by giving
preference so far as practical to non
trust products.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
All kinds of Lumber
practically a declaration against sIu,s

practically a declaration against blu.tt|
lism.
Mr.. Allison suggested that the t,ou,.
with senator's on the democrats M II
they are not bimetallists. They sto,, /,
the free and unlimited coinage 0, mn
and were silver monometallisu Il
said; There is not single line Or n
liable in the bill which puts in tie M,
way of international bimetallism 4 sls.i
obstacle" He did not think Ii vouli i
wise for the United States to max. i.
other proposition to Europe for an irle.
rational tlmIalhc agreement, but be n
lieved the United States ought 70 WI
for other nations to take the lnltstn
and be prepared to receive their sdvin'a
Mr.. Jones tArk.) expressed bis surp.s
that the bimetallic amendment bad II
been made part of the bill, when The n,
ter was presented. He said 1t was d
afterthought and was not brought ahr
by democrats or republican blmetsllas'
1T is the same old fraudulent stradik
ne declared, that was put into The II
publican platform of 1896 in order 10 v
ceive the voters" The reason iof q,
Presentation of the senate substitute "
that the house measure was too speS9
and placed the country too squarsy q
gold to suit the present straddlers us
by their amendments, sought to hoodxn
the people as they had been hooivlus''
In the past.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
BILL MAY BE DEFEATED.
Strong Feeling in House for Free
Trade with Puerto Rico.
Especial to The Post)

Washington, February 1.-THE advocates
of the Payne amendment to the Puerto
Rican bill are greatly alarmed tonight over
the safety of the measure A determined
effort was made today to whip the recall
citrant republicans into line, but without
avail, and the attempt is said to have pro-
voked considerable feeling. 1t is now pre-
dicted, in the light Of todays develop
ments, that if the democrats stand firm
aud refuse 10 support the Payne amend =
ment the Puerto Rican bill as framed will
fail of passage. There are more republi-
cans than even the party leaders in con-
gress themselves believed who are opposed
10 the 20 per cent rate of the Dingley bill
on Puerto Rican imports and exports This
discovery, which the party leaders made
today. has upset all their plans. A gen
erous calculation shows that the follow
ing States will contribute republican votes
against the Payne am tment. Illinois 3.
Indiana 3. Maine 2, Minnesota /, California
2, North Dakota /, Ohio and Maryland
:, II will thus be seen that with united
democracy protesting against the diserlm-
mating duties on Puerto Rican products as
well as the aid which the administration
is indirectly giving this movement by the
advocacy of free trade. that the Payne bill
so far as the house is concerned, stands
in imminent danger of defeat. The bill
Is strong in the senate and is assured of
passage. but Mr.. Payne and his friends
are very much concerned over the menac
ing state of things which prevail in the
house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
THE HOUSE.
Government Deposits and Missouri
Election Law Discussed. n

Washington, D. c.. February li-ltn
the intention of the republican Leaders y
the house to call up the Puerto Rcla "
if bill tomorrow. but there was su, !
demand for time TO discuss various w
tons during the debate on the exeeurs
Legislative and judicial appropEaliol y
which was called up today, that M fiM
gave notice that he would allow the fus =,
Rican bill TO 30 over TO MONDAY v
debate on the legislative plg w
strayed far from the bill, touching +
question Of government deposits 70 A.
tional banks and finally drifting mo =
question OF election methods in Miss4 Ky.
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri raised the ~
question, attacking the 'Nespita iar, 49, \.
provoked a long reply from NJ Pa -.
(Mo). Some very caustlc lhins' ~
said on both sides. ,,,,
MIR. Bell (Col) discussed the quesI.~
government deposits In Natlohai ua's s,,i,
had been contended, he saia, ina. III 4,
made nothing out of such aeposN Il
(Bell) had written to the treasuiesss =.
the States. and had received enousss \,
plies to show that the deposits " m,
funds had a well-def1ned markes IA,
New York received 1h per cenl Vn III. I'll
balances. and per cent upon i III
funds. Kansas received per cent y. iS VA
sylvania. lls per cent; Mlchisan' !: e ysi,l
mont. 2: Massachusetts, ~ ana =, ~,
.: Connecticut 21h Florida, 2t; IT, IT,.
Q; MARYLAND 2; Colorado, 2ls, ana ~ .-Irl
sofa. 3. He contended that ~ "as s,,,.s,
against the people to deposit n ~. III
government funds in Natlonai ponA'
out interest. -, 80, r,s,r.
The army appropriation PHI We
ed and the house at $50 adlocIpe-.--.-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
LEGISLATIVE.

The senate passed the bill amending tho
Dallas city charter passed finally the
Potter land bill; amended the Alice libel
bill and laid 1t over until today: dis
cusscd the anti double-header bill; APP
pointed a committee to investigate tho en-
crossing department: engrossed bill
amending tho San Antonio charter,
The house took up portions of tax bill
referring to liquor dealers. amended ma
terially and adopted chapter vi was taken
up; several articles were amended and
adopted. Night session was held and the
school trustee bill was taken up. amended
and passed.
a majority of the house committee
would give railroad commission iurisdic-
tion over the operation of double headers
It Ia said an organization has been
formed to secure como action on the taS
bill and IL has gone to work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Ex-senRtor German VIII support
Colonel bryan.


Washington, February IA Elk Senator
German, who was at the capital today for
the FIRST time since the present session of
congress assembled, in an interview with
a Post reporter. said that all his efforts
heretofore had been directed against IA
denomination OF W. j. Bryan as the DEM
oeratie candidate for the presidency; he
believed 1t would not be wise. but that
he was now convinced that nothing can
prevent his selection as the head OF the
democratic ticket. lie certainly" added
Senator German. has the people behind
him 10 J, remarkable degree
AskeNif he would support Bryan II nom
mated, ne replied; certainly / supported
him in 1896 and shall support him again
this year do not propose to desert my
! party"
| He expressed the opinion that his party
/ prospects were improving. saying that the
! Nicaragua canal and the Philippine prob
lem We're helping the democrats The
passage Of the currency bill he also
thought would help the democrats, be-
cause II would remove danger OF free
coinage OF silver and bring back to the
party the men who left it in 1895 on the
silver issue,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
TAYLOR is HELD Responsible
For the Lnvlessness aud Disorder NJ
Frankfort,

Louisville. Ky. February A.-The
movement for return 10 Frankfort when
was made In the upper house of the demo-
cratic legislature yesterday was taken up
in the lower house today, Representative
Emmett Orr introduced resolution slml-
lar to the one yesterday by Senator Trip
let. providing that when the genera as
sembly adjourn on Tuesday, IL adjourn
10 meet in the capitol building at Frank
fort. Under the rules the resolution went
over fer one day.
The senate transacted no business to-
day
In the house there was a warm session,
REPRESENTATIVE Cantrlll called up the SEN
ate resolution denouncing Taylor in
unsparing terms, charging him with re-
sponsibiiity for the conditions of law
lessuess at Frankfort, calling upon him TO
withdraw the militia and surrender the
executive office to j. c. w. Beckham,
who Is declared TO be the lawful governor,
REPRESENTATIVE Orr took exception 10
some parts OF the resolution, stating that
Taylor had brought down a thousand
armed mountaineers TO Frankfort and
that as a result OF that visitation Governor
Soebel had been assassinated. Mr. Orr
said that Taylor should not be condemned
as an accessory until there was proof that
be had brought these mountaineers down,
Ii NAV be true that the shot was fred
from the executive building, but we don't
know It To be fact Mr.. Orr said he
could not favor these sections OF the
resolutions.
Representative cantrill after recount
ing the incidents leading up to this dis
order at Frankfort. said; I'VE know that
anarchy and lawlessness reigned as a re-
- ~ fAfN -. A.. a..
that they were fed and quartered by re.
publican officials. serving under their ex.
ecutiye. We know that an armed ans
lawless mob was acting under his advice
Shall We. the majority Of the Kentuck,
LEGISLATURE, stand here with our handl
tied and our voices silenced and not pro
test against this usurpation, not 70 de
riand that the armed force be withdraw
and that Taylor be made to vacate tn,
ohlce and the rightful occupant put ing"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
IN KENTUCKY.

Federal Judge Taft refused the PRAYER
OF the republicans for Federal Interior
ence; but he aimed blow at tho dead
governor.
Both republicans and democrats have
undertaken Injunction proceedings in tho
State courts.
The court OF appeals has been assured
that all the soldiers will have heeu with
drawn from Frankfort BY Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
The resolutions were then adopted and
the house adjourned.

the house adjourned.
Frankfort, KY, February 1.-THE com
mittee of the democratic members OF the
legislature, which came from Louisville
for the purpose OF investigating conditions
here and determining whether II is safe
for the democrats 20 venture within the
precincts Of Frankfort, returned TO Louis
Vile today The members Of the commit
tee declined TO hold any CONVEX sation win
Admtant General Collier or Taylor and
made Custodian Thompson Of the exeou-
tive building a go-botwcen. They hrst
sent word to Taylor THAT before the dem
ocratc members could think OF returning
to Frankfort the soldiers must be sent
away. No objection, they said, would be
raised to small number for a bodyguard
for Taylor personally AS FOR the legs
lature. ii needed no protection.
Taylor replied. through The medium OF
Custodian Thompson, that the request Of
the committee could not be complied with,
but promised that the legislature should
not be molested in any way. For the
committee. Custodian Thompson then
asked Taylor If the same conditions would
exist next Monday around the Stlte house
rs existed today Mr.. Thompson was
sent back with the reply that no assur-
ance could be given, but that there would
be no more show of force ard al the
soldiers would be Withdrawn from the
gates and would be kept in the background
aa much as possible.
The members of the committee said IN
their opinion the meetings would continue
in Louisville for the present Several OF
thom expressed a personal willingness to
return 10 Frankfort.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEW
STATE.

Two murderers we're sentenced to hang
March % at Bonham.
The hahens corpus cases OF Walter
Reese ct al Will come no at Bastrop to-
day.
An Italian living near Bryan killed his
wife and little girl and wounded two
others; he has been arrested.
Forty thousand dollars has been sub
scribed toward cotton mill at Hlllsboro'
The court OF criminal appeals has af-
frmed the case OF o. d. Cannon. who
murdered W. A. Gray at Franklin.
An important ruling in bankruptcy
case has been made by Federal Judge
Meek.
boy was killed in a peculiar manner
near Bolton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
LOCAL.

The full text Of the deep water memo
rial that was presented to the last meet
ing OF the city council
Mr.. Gustave Jain talks Interestingly OF
Houston's prospects
Five weddings celebrated in Houston
yesterday afternoon and evening.
The finance committee for the Trans
mississippi congress will start out today
The organization of Federation OF
Labor.
Tho artillery will celebrate tonight the
anniversary Of the blowing up Of the
Maine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

The senate-Mr. Teller replied to the
speech of Mr.. Allison; ten minute
speeches onrthe currency bill we're al
lowed; the Chandler amendment was lost
by vote Of IS to IS.
The house--During debate on the ex-
ecutive, legislative and Judicial appro-
priation bill, government deposits and
MIssouri's election law were discussed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
THE rRANsvAAL.

The liberals held meeting and adopted
a protest against the war policy.
General French has made an advance
aud holds crossing OF the Rlet river.
. The casualties to tho British arms, up to
date, including killed, wounded and
missing, number 1o,515
The British we're attacked at sligersfon-
ten and forced back to Rensburg.
The Beers advanced In Natal toward the
Tuee1a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
WASHINGTON.

Charles g. Macrum made statement OF
his reasons for returning home.
The Payne amendment to the Puerto
Rlcan bill may be defeated; there is
strong feeling In favor of free trade.
Mr. Ball does not believe he will get
his antitrust resolution adopted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton futures declined slightly as
result Of disappointing Liverpool and
realizing spots generally higher.
Wheat improved on a good export de-
maud; corn was firm. oats and provisions
unchanged,
A continuance of Tuesdays strength
was shown in the early closing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
RAILROADS.

The annual report of the railroad com
mission of Texas has been filed with the
governor.
The runor that the Santa Fe will alb.
sorb the Denver road is denied
The Bay Shore lines now schedule Ia
almost the same as the santa Fe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
Highest Point Renchea.

Atiantn. ua., Februarv il-rhe rivers h
this section Of the South. which we're on,
o. their banks as result Of the heavy raius
Of Saturday and sunday reached Inc h,sh...
point at many places al noon today = Ad.
vices tonight are 70 the eject that the waters
are reeecinr slowly The damage done h
considerable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

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pages q. Is. q. 50 and 3 q dIuInI,S s
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Loss of Manly ,rsatug y
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IN q ho gih form Of death, .n G,'ns'
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tion o. advice, either az M IN oas ~ i
and when a case IS taken az, I'D prsifis'''
cnvers all cost OF medieips -
services. uaY. ~
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Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
HOODS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
esstive organs will be regulated and
you win be bright, active and ready
Tor any kind of work, This has
been the experience OF others; il
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
eold BY all medicine dealers. rs cts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
NEWS FROM NATAL.
Beers Advanced Down the Road to
the River.

the River.
London, February l5.-The Daily Tele-
graph has received the following, dated
Tuesday, from Frerc
on sunday tho Beers advanced down
the Ladysmith road toward Potgleters
Three hundred men on horseback, with
Others proceeded to point where they
began to construct new rows OF trenches
at right angles to the road. This was
about two miles north OF the DRIFT.
party of Beers also crossed the Tugela,
now very low. about six miles below Pot
I gieiers, where they shipped the South AZ
rican light horse. who repulsed them
Several other skirmlshes have taken
place and the Beers are evidently anxious
/ about their positions. They have been
/ throwing up defensive works from Trioh-
ards drift and the Sponfop range east
ward to the plangwana and Monte Crlsto
| hills both on this side OF the Tugela
! They have also two, II not three, wooden
bridges spanning the Tugela in the bend
and wire rope apparatus for the con-
voyaneo OF food and ammunition across
tho river.
London, February l5,--A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Chievely dated Tuesday
confirms the report that parties OF Beers
I have occupied the old British camp on
Spearmans farm, The correspondent who
identified the wounded Lieutenant
Churchill as the brother Of Winston
Churchill. says he was shot through the
leg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
THE NEW AMERICAN NAVY,
Statement ms TO Number OF vessels
Now UuiilinH.

Washington February 1.-THE secFe-
tary of the navy has sent to the senate a
statement Of the number of vessels un-
der construction ANA naval officers avail
able. The statement was made in re-
Spouse to resolution of inquiry 1t shows
that there are sixty -one vessels OF all
classes now building and that with these
vessels in commission together with low
In use would require 5000 officers. where
as there are now only 1854 officers. There
are $4,000 men in the navy.
New York February IA Herald spe>
cial from Washington says This year S
naval appropriation bill will carry more
money than has been voted in any con-
gross for the annual bill since the civil
war aud probably will authorize expendi-
lures as great as those under the regular
appropriation and the allotments from thu
$50 100000 National defense fund in lS99,
TIE estimates Of the navy department for
the year footed up S7h000,0 600 and the de-
partment would like 10 have every CEN
for which it asked. Congress had scaled
down the estimates wherever practicable
but it is expected that when the bill be-
comes IA law 1t will carry at least $4,000
600
It is the scheme OF the committee 10
bring the total OF the bill. including the
appropriations for new ships and armor
down 10 $50, 600 900, but it is doubtful
whether this can be done.
The most troublesome question Is that
OF providing armor for he ships already
authorized. This subject has not yet been
taken up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
Tonight

II your LIVER is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart.
burn, or Constipation, take dose of