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The times., 1900-12-23
Duty I'm Delaware.

(From the Philadelphia Times)
The plain course OF action for the Republicans
who opposed 10 Addcks is to support the
Democrats in the election of a Senator or Senators
who will worthily represent the State. This is
the course that patriotism and common sense
alike dictate.
The small Republican minority have power
to defeat Addicks. except by blocking any cleo
tion, but they can help the Democratic plurality
to restore Delaware to its once proud position
in the Senate Of the United States, and in doing
so would win the applause of right thinking peo-
pie everywhere.
The times., 1900-12-23
RUSSIA HoNoRs sIENKIEwIcz.
Thirticth Anniversary of His Liter
nry Career to BE n Holiday.

VIENNA, Dec. 22.-Henry Sienkiewicz.
the well-known Polish writer. will ce;e-
bate at Warsaw today the thirtie:h
anniversary of his literary career. The
Russian Government will make 1t ma
tional affair. 1t sanctioned the purchase by
the public OF the SienlSiewicz estate at
Oblegorek. in the Kielce district. where
the author ives born. but which was sub
sequentiy sold outside the family. The
ceremonies in connection with the ami
yersary which will sake place In the War
saw town hall will include the presentR-
tion OF tAc title deeds to this property to
II. Sienkiewicz.
The times., 1900-12-23
ITALY DEEPLY INTERESTED.
Queen Helena Expected to Soon BE.
come a Mother.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The young King and
Queen of Italy will be blessed with ISSUE
but the glad news will not be officially
known for couple of months yet. King
Humbert, at the time Of his sons mar
riage to Princess Helena of Montenegro.
stated that in the event of a son being
born he would receive the title of Prince
of Rome.
Although the statement was made pri-
yately, the Vatican heard Of ii, as It hears
Of everything that transpires at the royal
court, and a formal protest was made
The protest will be renewed doubtless II
Helena should bear a son, but young Vic
tor Emanuel Will pay no heed to it, his
murdered fathers wish being sacred to
him
The times., 1900-12-23
The Hanna Masauerade,

AiiSHA sh1 i~oiAgttIS vSuihsALJ
The Republican party of Lincoln is dead; Han
naisIG Is an impostcr incorporating in its grave
clothes. Lincoln valued men more than money /;
Hannaism stands for the deeation of money
and regards the souls OF men as mere 1nerchan-
disc. Hsnnaisin asserts the supremacy OF or
eanized wealth in the affairs of the nation and
rests its case upon the belief that majority
OF the voters can always be secured through de-
ception COERCION and bribery
The times., 1900-12-23
Holiday Recesses.
a., p.,,;.,.., ~,

The record Of the present short session has only
added another proof of the folly OF the provision
that requires the National Legislature to assemble
in December 1t would be in the line of wisdom
and of a distinct national economy to fix upon
January. thus obvating the necessity of adjourn
ing at time when pending bills OF great i'm
portance are pressing for immediate consideration
The times., 1900-12-23

The rapid growth of the infant industry
of kidnapping, which we predicted as soon
as we heard of the Cudahy case, is already
in evidence. There is another interesting
case OF the same kind, described in a de-
spatch to The Times last night from Iowa.
The children of millionaires need to roost
high these daysl
The times., 1900-12-23
BattIeships Sail for Pensacola.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 22.-The battle
ships Massachusetts, and Kearsarge sailed
this morning and passed out Cape Henry.
Their destination was stated by Captain
Folger to be Pensacola. where the North
Atlantic Squadron is expected to assemble.
The times., 1900-12-23

The Ha~Pauncefote Treaty, slightly
amended, and with its claws mildly
clipped, is back again on the desk of the
Secretary of State. 1t is understood that
it will be transmitted to Lord Salisbury,
through Lord Pauncefote, within a few
days. We hear from Administration
sources that it may not be agreeable to
the British Government in its present
form. On this subject we have only to
remark that If it should prove to be as
obnoxious to British sentiment as it is to
the patriotic opinion OF America 1t ought
to be rejected instantly. But we do not
think now that 1t will be. The Hay
Pauncefote Treaty as ratified is about the
most complete surrender OF American in
dependence in cis-Atlantic concerns that
could well be conceived.
The times., 1900-12-23
HaxInE.

(Frcm the New Orleans Times Democrat)
Cruelty never has made and never will make a
timid boy brave; but its systematic exercise by
ordinary brave boy may convert him into q
coward, il not into brute.
The times., 1900-12-23
Improper Legislation.

tFTUfh tlt IIIIa1O NlIIOIICKt'J
When acts OF the Legislature discriminate be-
tween the various industrial. commercial. and
trade Interests Of the people the rule of uniform:
ity is violated. No such legislation will stand.
The times., 1900-12-23

abroad are for the most.pa at night,
| and people who have to work in the day
| time cannot afford to sit up all night for
| the sake of shooting cats.
| Moreover, it is not likely that the IN
| fortunate cats really do carry the germs
of any disease. If people believe this to
be true, all that they have to do is to
stop keeping cats themselves, and see
that their children do not touch or fondle
any strange puss, on pain of severe pun
| ishment. The cat population and the rat
population have alike been accused CT
carrying germs of one thing or another;
| but If the former is killed off the latter
will certainly increase beyond all endur-
| anee, and of the two, the cats are much
to be preferred. Some people have vio-
lent prejudice against them, hut at ary
rate they can be kept out OF the house;
they do not gnaw holes in the floors or
get into the walls; and they support
themselves. 1t locks as il the people who
want to kill them off were making much
the same mistake that the Hamelin folk
did when they refused to pay their piper,
only, instead OF the disappearance OF
TO create one.
The cat is a curious survival of prehis-
toric days. minority of the animals are
kept as pets and fed as members OF the
family; but the vast majority of them take
care OF themselves or earn their board.
They have been allowed to survive partly
because of their usefulness; partly be-
cause they are hard to catch, and partly
because their skins are not valuable and
the only way to make profit on them is
to keep them alive and improve the breed.
But if there is such thing as an incor-
rightly uncivilized animal that animal is
the house cat. A part of her fascination
as pet lies in this fact. Nobody ever
can be sure what she is thinking about.
1t may be mice and it may be the cream
in the pantry. She will purr or scratch
without respect of persons. She generally
makes friends with strangers easily, and
so long as the place on which she lies is
soft it makes comparatively little differ
ence to her whether it is a cushion or
some ones lap. That is the reputation
which the cat has, and on the whole it is
deserved.
What will be done with the cat in a
more advanced civilization cannot be ac-
curately predicted, but the chances are
that the feline members of society will re-
main exactly as they are. There were
cats in Egypt, and in Greece, and in Rome,
and in China, and the animal was, SO far
as can be learned, much the same two
thousand years ago as it is today. There
is no reason to suppose that its nature or
its place in a more complex civilization
will change to any great extent. Two
thousand years hence, then, though the
metropolis of the present may be a ruin,
the striped grey cat will be skulking about
among the stones, hunting mice. very
much as she hunts in the alleys today.
The times., 1900-12-23
The Place to stop,

(Frcm the indianapolis Journal.)
Castles in the air are expensive
''Ao; not il you don't try TO live in them"
The times., 1900-12-23
Respectfully, yours

Colonel. L s Army. Superintendent
'Hdqrs. Z. s Military Academy.
..Mest Point y Y. Dec. d lpOl.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Country About Austin Inun-
dated by a Cloud
Burst.
CAUSES A TRAIN WRECK
With Reported Loss of
Lile-Rivers on the
Rampage.

Austin, Texas, April This sec
tion was visited by cloud burst this
morning. The entire country was
Inundated. The Colorado river rose
IL feet in three hours, and is still
rising. As the result of the storm
the bridge of the International &
Great Northern railroad, II miles
west, was washed out, wrecking the
St. Louis cannon bali train.
Passengers Cremated.
A number of passengers are re-
ported cremated.
Reports from all sections tributary
to the Colorado river report great
damage.
1t is feared the loss of life and
property will be great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
COURT HITS UNION LABOR.
r Prescription of Non-UniOn Goods by OF
cinls Have no Legal Authority.

Prescription of Non-UniOn Goods by On
cinb Have no Legal Authority.
Omaha, Neb.. April 1.-Judge Key
sOr handed down important decision
yesterday morning on n question of
law in a case that has been watched
with interest by labor organizations in
nearly every locality. 1t established
the proposition that the resolutions of
public officials to use only union-made
goods have no legal validity.
In the application Bertha Getschman
for writ of mandamus to compel the
county commissioners to award the
contract for printing and blanks dur
ing the year 1900 the judge decided to
issue the writ. Among the bids sub
mitted in response to the commission
ers' advertisement about the first of
the year that of Mrs. Getschman was
the lowest, but the commissioners re-
fused TO accept 1t because provisions
were not made to have the work done
by union labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
LABOR MOBs AT SAN JUAN.
Riot Results In the Death of One Man
Others Seriously Injured.

San Juan, Porto Rico. April -
At 1 p. III. Thursday the natives made
a concentrated movement at Puerto
Tiera. Different mobS. totalling about
1000 men, attacked the foreign col
ored men. Any EngliSh-Speaking ne.
gro was subject to attack, particularly
the natives of st. Thomas and st.
Kits. One Porto Rican was killed,
one was seriously injured. and three
negroes of st. Kits We're dangerously
wounded. The affair was the outcome
of the pier strike, and the pretence of
the attack, apparently, was that the
English islanders We're uSurping Porto
Rican Ia Dor. The islanders anticipated
trouble. and some of them were armed
with revOlvers.
The mob entered the house of n st.
Kits man. His abdomen was Slashed
with Il machete. Another ST. Kits
man was stoned, escaped to the roof
and was forced TO jump to the ground.
He was followed in the street and
stoned until exhausted, when his head
was hammered into Il jelly. \ COM
pany of infantry under Captain Alex
ander and LieutenantS AnSen and
Parker was called out. martial law
was declared. and soldiers now
patrol the streets and the rumShopS
are closed. The mere presence of the
soldiers dispersed the crowds. There
were no demonstrations after the ar
rival of the troops.
The condition of affairs necesSitateS
the presence of troops Indefinitely, in
order to prevent more trouble. The
municipal police are utterly inadequate
to preserve order or handle any crowd.
They stood by during the riot as Specta-
tors, and made no attempt to inter
fere. The Puerto Tiera district of San
Juan is about Il mile from the city
hall. 1t is understood that the British
consul has demanded protection for
British subjects, though the authori-
ties here will not make any statement
on the subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
THREE VERSES FROM ECCLEsIAs1I,
The Only Message Left by a Girl of 90
Years Who Suicided.

Alton. Ills. April mabel Fuedler,
n girl 20 years old, was found drowned
i'll Il cistcrn here Thursday by Il search
ing party. The cOroner'S jury brought
i'll verdict of suicide. The body was
clad only in niShtgown, showing
that she had wandered from her room
some time during the night. On n ta-
bic i'll her room was an open Bible held
apart by Il paper-weight. Three verses
from EccleStiaSticS We're marked with
Il lead pencil.
1t was the only message which she
left behind her TO her relatives and
friends The marked passages read:
''Or ever the silver cord be loOSed, or
the golden bowl be broken, or the
pitcher be broken at the fountain, or
the wheel broken at the ciStern.
Then shall the dust return to the
earth aS ii was. and the spirit shall
return unto God who gave il.
Vanity of vaniteS. saith the preach
er. all is vanity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
DEWEY TO MAKE a STATEMENT
Reiterates That He Is a Democrat, but
Never Voted In His Life.

Washington. April Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington
last night from their visit to Philadel-
phia. In response TO n question the
admiral said that he expected in a few
days TO have ready for the press, a
statement as to his plans for the fu-
ture.
Can you confirm the statement you
are credited with making that you are a
Democrat" persisted one of the re-
pOrters. Certainly ! am a Democrat"
he replied. Il always have been Il
Democrat" he added. smiIingly
Have yOu ever voted the Democrat
ic ticketE' No. / never voted in nv
life. The only man I ever wanted to
vote for was Mr.. Mckinley
New York, April William c.
Whitney said yesterday that all state
ments suggesting that he has had to
90 with the candidacy of Admiral
Dewey for the presidency are without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
America Joins Other Pow
ers in a Word to
China.
BOXERS SOCIETY MUST CEASE
Otherwise There Will Be
Smashing in Which We
Will Participate.

London, April "A special from
Shanghai announces that the Ameri-
can, British, German and French min
listers sent a joint note to the Chinese
foreign Office demanding the total
suppression of the Society of Boxers
within two months, and announcing
that otherwise the powers mentioned
will land troops and march into the
interior of the northern provinces,
Shan Tung and Chi Ii, in order to
secure the safety of foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Unique Banquet to Ladies'.

Chicago. April TEN old ladies
gathered at the residence of Miss VIII
omene T. White, 263 Warren avenue.
ut noon yesterday and partOOk of a
bridal dinner in honor of Mrs Whit
ney-Reynell, a years of age. Mrs.
Reynell is a bride of but ten days, but
she siastically told her cOnstitu-
ents how much superior married life is
TO single blesSedneSS and advised them
10 follow her example The occasion
also celebrated Mrs. Elizabeth VIII
sons S7th birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

popular movement against the Amer
leans and the Cuban traitors" There is
considerable excitement in the city.
and it is expected that the release of
the editors will be followed by riots.
All the police of the city and the rural
guards are under arms and ready for
an emergency. The friends of anneXa-
tion are pleased with the situation.
They say that the attitude of the Gu
bans who are fighting each other shows
the impossibility of self government.
All the papers except The Independent
cia indorSe the MAYORS action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Finally Agreed to Arbitrate.

Springfield. Ills, April Coal op.
orators at Harrisburg and the Layford
Saline company, who refused to pay
the scale fixed by the state conference
OF operators and miners in Springfield
in February. and also refused TO sub
nit the matter 10 the state board of
arbitration, the result being Il strike
of the miners. have consented to sub
NIT the matter to the board of arbitra-
ton. which will meet in Harrisburg
April 24. In consequence enough strik-
ing miners have returned to work to
enable the operators to supply the rail-
roads with coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Died While Making a Speech.

Kokomo Ind, April 7.-EN POStmas-
ter q. w. Mckenzie died of heart dis
ease Thursday night while making a
speech at a Republican ward meet
ing. Sinking TO the floor he gasped:
ITS all over boys: I am gone" He
was member of the Ninth Indiana
hatterV in the civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Arrested for Riaing Baggage.

Toledo. O.. April Fired Burmels-
ter. aged 30 years, of Buffalo, baggage
man on n Lake Shore train running
between here and Buffalo. was ar
rested on the arrival of his train from
the east yesterday, charged with hav-
ing rified baggage in transit. The conf
plant is made by John l.. Freeman,
general baggage agent OF the Lake
Shore who says that Burmeister' y
depredations have been going on for;
the past two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

her entire freedom. and fse costs OF
the case are fixed On the defendants.
IL the cases OF seven other Indians, ar
rested on the charge OF resisting Off
GERS who were securing the reserva-
tion for hidden children. counsel for
the Indians state they are going to sue
for heavy damages against Malin and
Nnllil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

the Princess Henry OF Battenberg and
Il lady-in- waiting and escorted by four
mounted cOnStableS and Il sergeant
of the Dublin police. She returned at
$50 D. III. Crowds of people filled
0'Connneli street III fruitless anticipa-
ton of seeing the queen pass. The
queens route was through one
OF the humblest sections of
Dublin township, Il section totally
devoid of natural beauty, and il must
have been decided upon in consequence
of her desire to leave no part of the
district unvisited, and no class of her
subjects neglected.
There is no miStaking the surprise
caused by the presence of the vener-
able lady who had braved the elements
under condition that kept many 9TH
ers indoorS-for it rained all day yes
terday in Dublin. Last evening there
was another small dinner party at the
vice regal lodge, after which the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, Princes
Christian. Earl and Countess Cadogan,
Lord and Lady Dunraven and Lord
and Lady Londonderry. with others,
attended n concert at the Theatre
ROYAL. where there was great patriot
ic demonstration.
Lord Roberts dispatch describing the
disaster at RedderSburg was printed
in the Dublin evening papers and
created general CONSERVATION. 1t
brought the populace with a quick turn
from the rejoicing over the queens
visit to the great issues of the war and
cast Il sudden gloom over the gaiety of
the party at the castle. For of the
five companies made prisoners three
We're of the Royal Irish FusilerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
LE-LA-PUC-KA-CHEE IS FREE

Indian Girl Who Was Arrested for Marry
ing Her Sweetheart
Cedar Rapids. Ia, April TN the
federal court yesterday Judge Shiras
finally determined the case of LEILA
Puc-Ka-C Chez, the Indian maiden re-
leased from the custody of Agent Ma
lin and Superintendent Ncllis, of the
Tama reservation. The girl was ar
rested and Imprisoned in the Toledo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Wife Murderer Haneed.

Tacoma. Wash, April = Albert
Michaud was hanged yesterday. He
died in twelve minutes. the neck be-
ing broken by the fall Michaud was
hanged for brutally numbering his di-
vorced wife,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07

SiVe and progressive administration
acting under General Woods order Of
March "a giving mayors the control Of
public order. confiScated the printing
plant and lodged the editorial staff in
Jail. He iustifies this step on grounds
of public decency. The Americans. for
eignerS and best class of CuhanS ap-
plaud his action. Two hundred prOmi-
ncnt Cubans signed telegram to Cen
eral Wood yesterday indorsing Senior
Grinan'S course.
Negroes Talking of an Outbreaks.
The cOIored party objects and says
the time has arrived for decisive ac-
tion. The colored General Rabi and
other leaders were telegraphPd TO come
Immediately 10 Santiago to head a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Coal Famine at the state University.

Champaign, Ills. April THE Uni
versity of Illinois is undergoing a little
novelty in the way of a coal famine. \
strike is on at the mines from which
all the coal for the institution is bought.
and as the contract was let for the
year. and the appropriation used. none
can be secured at any other mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
UnknoMn snicIde Discorered.

Carlyle. Ills. April 7.-Samuel Len
Zini. while walking along the road near
the town house in Brooks side township.
Thursday discovered the body of a
man in sitting posture against tree.
a revolver was on the ground. Blood
was oozing from a hole in the head
where the bullet had entered. There
were nS papers by which the dead
man could be identified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
WILL NOT REHEAR THE CASE.
Illinois Supreme Court Refuses the A $50
ciated Press Request.

ciatetI Press Request.
Springfield, Ills, April TN the su-
preme court yesterday the petition of
the Associated Press for a rehearing in
the case of The Inter Ocean Publish
ing company vs. the Associated Press,
which was decided adversely to the
latter at the February term of court,
was denied.
The court also denied the petition of
Moses Solomon for rehcaring in the
case of the people vs.. Solomon. and the
order Of the court diSbarring Solomon
from practicing in the Illinois courts.
on account of unprOfeSsional conduct,
will stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Mclean Engages Quarters.

Kansas City. Kas.. April John
H. Mclean. brother-in-law Of Admiral
Dewey. has engaged elaborate quar-
tcrs at one of the leading hotels for the
Democratic convention in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Chicago street Car strike.

Chicago, April THE South side
surface lines, which were tied up lasL
night by the strike of the power house
employees. furnished very uacertain
transportation facilities today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
SAYS IT'S SPREADING.
SpanIards Declare Philippine InsurrectIon
Is Growing.

Madrid, April 1T is announced
that Minister of War Polavieja has re-
ceived an official dispatch from Ma
Mia announcing that many Spaniards
residing there desire to return to
Spain, on account of the spreading
of the Filipino insurrection in LuZon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Dunraven Goes to the War.

London, April "A body of real
sharpShoOters started for Africa yes
terday. They are all experts with 4
rifle, in the company there being seven
men who figured in the final stage in
the queens prize at BiSley. Lord
DunraVen went with the force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Militia to Have Krag-Jorgensena.

Washington, April IA bill of much
interest to the national guard and the
militia of the country was introduced
in the house yesterday by Marsh of
Illinois for the arming of state troops
with Krag-JorgenSpn rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Mccoy and Creedou Matched.

New York, April Dan CreedOn.
the Australian eX-middlewdght cham
pion, and Kid Mccoy We're matched
yesterday to fight twenty-five rounds
at the Broadway Athletic club at catch
the reCeipIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
KILLED Inv His stem Son.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,. April 7.-Georgc
w. Roberts, prominent farmer of
this vicinity, was killed last night by
his stepson, Hardy Hughey. The
cause of the killing is unknown.
Hughey was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
British Loss at Karee spruit.

London. April THE official state
ment of British losses at Karee spruit
where Colonel BroadwOOd's men We're
surprised gives them at 40, including
113 missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-07
Boer Prisoners Have Smallpox.

Simons Town. Cape Colony, April Z.
--AnOther batch of 800 Beers prison
ers was removed Thursday from the
transport Cambridge. The men pre-
sented a woe-begone appearance;
many of them were sick, and their
baggage consisted mostly of kaffir
blankets, canvass water-bottles, and
cooking utensils. One of the prisoners
died of smallpox and four others are
fatally ill