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The sun., 1901-03-01
MARK TWAIy IN the STATE SENATE.
Says lie " ouid give Advice to Legislators WIN
out Charge II He were Only Asked.

ALBANY, Feb. 2s-Mark Twain received
the priv leges Of the state Senate to-day upon
motion of Majority Leader Ellsworth. From
the presiding officers rostrum he was miro
duced to the Senators by Lieut-Gov Woodruff
and informed that the Senators would De
pleased TO have him address the Senate.
Mr. Clemens said. "Nr President ana
Gentlemen. ] do not know how To thank
you sufficiently for this high honor whlch
YOU are comforting upon me. haye' Tor tne
second time now. en- owed this KIND OF proul-
gal hospitality, In tho other house Yesterday;
to-day In this one. ! am a modest map ana
diffldent about appearing before egi@latlVe
bodies and vet appreciativ"-- utterly ana
entirely appreciative- "A C0urirNl IKE mus
when Il is extended TO me. aud lhdhk you
very much for II
"If had the privilege, which unfortunately
| have mott | hGd the privilege OF ,sns,
gestng things TO legislators m nay inIlylduai
capacity and nv irresponsible capacity, J
would enjoy the opportunity thHt Wohii
not charge anything for It Ht gll. wodId
do that without q salary. | would give mem
the benefit Of nay wisdom and eNG"rrn'e
In legislaty" bodies. II coula nave h"a ,l,a ,la
Or, vilcgr for a few minutes Of givlnS some
advice to the other house ! should have
SO liked that hut of course | could not under
take IT, ~ they did not ASK me Ia do ". But
If they had, Il they had only asked me.
Now that house T. considering measure
Of New York Why. liv"in New York myself.
| live In that city know an an1Ht W Ways
and it, re~idcnt- and II had had the privilege
i should have urged them not 20 weary thch-
selves over a mea-ur" lis" that TO 1ulhiSn
water 10 the city u New Iork-for we don't
body only venture TO advise bodies VINO are
nor
The sun., 1901-03-01
AUrOH0RILE LE0IsLATIOH.
II Limits speed st Eight Miles In cities and
Fifteen Miles In the Country.

ALBANY. Feb. 2s.-To put an end to last
automobile riding. and at the same time not
to be unnecessarily hard on the devotees Of
the sport, Assemblyman Doughty is drafting
a substitute bill. which will provide Tor
speed limit OF eight miles In cities and nfteeh
miles In the country. His bill authorizing
the Board Of Supervisors Of Nassau county.
and y. W. Smiths bill authorizing boards oi
supervisors TO regulate the speed oi auto
mobiles. viii be permitted to die In committee
The substitute bill offered to the lnterna-
tional Affairs Committee yesterday by A
Shattuck. President of the Automobile CiuD
OF America. regulating the speed oi auto
mobiles in cities and villages at ten miles an
hour and at fifteen miles an hour In the country
was introduced by Senator Cocks to-day
The sun., 1901-03-01
70 FNTRt SESSION or 'ONGRFSS
Tho PrsSIdcat ana Cabinet satisfied with phil
ippiur and Cuban Legislation.

WA-ufyGTov. F,.h - -ThA President the
Secrrtarv %, War ard all 'Ie other y ON hers
o' the cabinet and the 'ead'rs of he Re1uhll.
cans iu both Houses Of Cur gre>-. NJ" "rtlr"iy
sati-fcd with the situation resulting from
the ua--ase Of tho Army hill. with the amend
ueut- relating 10 tie Philippines and cuba
They would have been better pleased II the
iIuar amendment prohibiting the granting
" fran,hl-os In the Philippines had not been
adopted but they DO not regard II ~ ia'a
20 the success Of the plan for inaugurutiug
civil government I'm the ISLANDS under tbe
Spopuer amendment rhe i're-ideEt has
uu Thought ,l yrtrtug IN" Army Till. as has
hacu reported. because uf the Hiup'l"u ot
tn" llpur I.ur" IUlvft. aud th"r" VIII r' no
extra session oi tine iiity seventh tougfr,~.
a. len-t not at present The Admiul~tiaHph
Cuu1. and the President aud the Necretay
of War are ~,tYg..I.r tsat under the Iegt-lh-
tion lu-i "''i ''l " WA Ir pn~Nll'" 70 Sc. tle
the cuban question hdruoniouslv aud salts
factoriy
II"re T. smooth sailing ahead for the re-
main. .cr Of H.. Legislative programme aud
The rlty-sizth Consre,- u,ll come 70 a lose
at noon on Monday with lr-s rush HNlt ltcon-
fusion In the closing louIs than usual and
" TN the cgl"nilf- clotTe Of all tho .rslslr-
puespH~ There i orc llt,le hitch Ia the pro-
gIaWus growing out ~ TIE TEMPORARY ialiure
- the House manIVcrs to-day 90 pass their
PROPOSED sp",i4. rule for acceptlng the Senate
ar."u. .lruert- tn n" Ar.uv bill On bloc. so that
the measure Woul not hly" TO rNn The gatt-
lot Dt 20 Conference Cumultta". but there viii
b. M l N.DIiiy H. putting their Ii1u into nperG-
lion tn-uorruv. a~ uIl ~" R"py rhcar~ will le
present 900 rc-puu-a to 'ha ctl oi the parry
whip
There is 4oula difference ~ op.uinn among
Republican i"ad"r. - - TIA" re- ~ ul the
legislation with regard 10 tu!t Tia" Officials
O. IT." pNec.tiV" ranch H,l feel confident that
tho cuban prOVl" Will ,@lt the terms laid
down by ~" uiei states, and that under
them n >tufl' IN government will be peace
fully scf vi There ar" som" Senators, how
over. 0lo fear that the legislation Just cn-
n,tcd Will lead - disS"uslon and turmoil
among the pullt leaders IN cuba ard that
'roull" may iuu.v Ca" Influential Re
puuurau senator sa.d tO>fry iEHt posslh!"
-pr.ch lH~t uillt HAT in less than two months
effort 80 ...r.-- HU resurrection 10 Cuba
We ldi"d iIur r such ie go le w." ,1-.' there
could ln uu tHt'"r tUl" for truu." th.r u'v.
vhlio rlr InIri state Hl~ e~o troops n
cuba tu rn'.r." rs l1V. Npl.n- worse
would follow Hu IsUrr". ton. hr sii, than
luu.Natiuj. - '.l Pee think - bound 70 come
under on, riTcUm~t .trCss within COM
par'trNriN brief ~uu'" uI time
ultr he >puuucr lnW Pre- dent NOkinlev
y appoint Judge TAFT ,iv,l Governor Of the
TlIiI.f'".-. and tie work of bringing tho
islands uIdor ,.,l govern rHru' Will hr push"
rapidly forward The President and the
Socr.iu-v uf War 10" hopeful Hrd sauyuIuc
nat both in ta, rliliurr'.s ard IN t"h1ur11c
ard urper'rfr viii rr. ~ from 'r I" 'i-iI-
o.. DID, .ugtfcl H." iN. UH'H
The sun., 1901-03-01
RIG SAVING TO THE CITY.
Result OF tho Rule Requiring Annual Rrao
c,ptaucc Of All Public Charges.

ALp.~Y. Feb 2s--The State Board Of
Charities held meeting here to-day sta
tistios were presented regarding the popula-
ton of children's institutions In receipt OF
public money. which has increased from
p 7oa in 1870 10 Is .s4s in 1900 Special note
was tnkeu OF The results obtained in the
ohilaron'- bureau, Of ,le Departwent Of Pub
mnd iha RronX. New York city. which has
for the past year applied the rule Of the board
recurring annual reaCccptance ~ all public
charge. Ns u result jli children were dis
charged Ia their parents, relatives or irlend-
who we're found upon inv eatlgatlon 10 he
able Ia provide for them without -uoh
these depcrdeuts would have remained in
The institution until they v"rn ~ years Of
cre A. the current rate of slI a year the
cost 60 the city would have been sSOI 6Is.
The sun., 1901-03-01
GRI BER ~ 4 mo RED kOSF
sings Of the Places Of Proht and Honor Held
Down by Twenty. nrst District Rov.

Col, Abe Grubcr. the Republican loader
OF the Twenty-nrst Assembly district was
the star attraction lest night ai the auruI
entertainment and reception of tus River.
side Republican club IN Colonial Hall At l0ls
street and Columbus avenue. where he sang
10 the boys. col GrubeT sang three .pUcs
The first one was entitled the Song OF Al
Nations IN which the artist successfully
initiated German. French and Italian dialr,t
His second song was "SiSuur BiuS-Biusa
the Baritone Singer" which was sung with
grace and ease. - an encore Nj rrrher
gave a little IN iug Of his own which was not
humorous. bur IL seemed Ia iitere.t ti, audi
ence more than anything e.-'. II went a
follows
III rlug ~ the boys who are splendid
Good fellows throughout the long wear.
The records III tel what the men q ID.
How they fought without question 'esY
Tncv fought ana they won and iofghvr. TOO
Democracy fears them with cRu.r
You know how well. boys, ! esteem EU4,
For we've battled In all sorts II WAYS.
CHORUS.
give v1u my hesrtslt srcrt'oU
Nl hand ~ ia yours tu rir y.u.
M''r tlaI oLr pac" NJ pruut Nuj honor
l. held d0Hn by a lHCuty -Ir-t BOY
Irt u- mop" that our fTcrGsutH rrut"ges
s.. long H. our lives the Was lH-'
Aud rgLtiug be eyeG genuine p.'azVfs
NI.h our ma -tputly nailed - ltc Ugsi
Nr Gruber wore cvtn'nf clotne- and an
eno"mou fal,e nose of bI,liinl rod hue
The sun., 1901-03-01
ma 10 S7iY ~ IVE tiBINET.
Attorue, -srncraI Grigxs Not Likely to
Retire f.efoTc hpui.

WASHISDrpS. Feb 2,.--lt g., learned posi-
tivcy that secretary Hav Will not r"tir" from
t.e cabinet with the ending OF President
Mcklnlry'- first term Heretofore no trng
worthy Information on the subject mas been
nhtannblr and ther" ha~ been a strong ~us-
piclun that Nr Hay wogid surrender the
portfolio Oi tine Department al stat" l. l.
-ldiu OfInili rIrt i"- that tn" condition of AIR
nuv'- health may induce him to i"tIr" from
public Ilfr 900 the near iutur". but nobody
who would b" m position 10 know H." sNHCt
situation Is willing or able 10 say whether
hc VIII resign soon or continue to serve for
the whole of Nj Ncklnl"v's second term
II Il also very probable that Attorney
General Grigg- will remain IN IN" Cabinet
urtn April, 80 II u likely there will be- no
change IN tho President, oN'cia! family
wlthintha next month
The sun., 1901-03-01

WASHINGTON, Feb :. -Ines. amy orders have
been lSH.ei
tlr.t cut Robert Mc.Ieavc. Second Infantry
to fuU Tuuma.
Msnr JI-rpU Heller. Surgeon, to Fort Mysr
ActIly Assistant SURGEON Roy Wilson, nom
Fo.' Tottru y lu iDr Ethan Allen
Major pHin.cr q, Nupd, IotiN nTst Infantry. 10
For, Sh.r dan ~ ia Gliy Win Twenty ninth In
lAniy .
Ning As.istau, Surgeon Francis Enaelhardt,
from san francesca 10 =, raruse, y. '.
LEN Col Daniel u wheeler from $, Louis to
louis, lie .
Cloud iut tlfte MONTH.
Ft.i Lieut. .aWcs Z. Nrirdoe corps of Engineers,
from Fort Hancock TO tHTl lpticu
7"c following as-ignmeuts ~ reg men's ~ oN'cers
rereigy promoted btr mac" Major william Padding
io Third iuiaUtT MAO i.ofeu1o Cooke tn twenty
sixth lu'auu. Na'nr Francis -. Fitunhead, 10 -Four.
tren,h luiantry. chaplain Joseph u Sutherland
tn Twenty third lHaulty instead OF Thirteenth In.
iartyy
Thee naval orders have been issued
Surgeon \ Y Wentworth. from ths Independence
W the SUisce
Assistant surgeon = c Thompson. from the Soaes
W home and sah oTders
CIyn Engineer & prindl. of IN. navy has bssa
place. on ,he ret,r,i lIst.
The sun., 1901-03-01
Court talep lars This Day,

Appellate DIVISION supreme Court Recess
Supreme Court Special Term. Pan .. Mos y,
calendar called a, loa, a Nj. Paii H., r.r.
40 l''7 Preferred ..us....No 2sg4 csrefs..
cNlendar-Nos 1923, s5n7. @5'S, 2S8e. 25i' Part
~ Cl--r cases from pan IN Ps'i y ,.
unfinished C,ses from Part M Psr'S And 4
-.AdloIucd !0r the tern. Trial i~rn-psr Z. -
Clear. No 6l25 pTcrbcf Us Rankin Iasl n, --
Clear Nos 1920. 2S7s. 1905. 7Ns. g73, ?I5J. =. l.
..ca. ..7H, :l57, :: N, iaei, a2s. oesS 7.'s ~,
GUN.. ethb, G3'5, 55d.. hs'H. laaJ 1897. ss5. g., -
o,sl. G.'l, 90. 1851 i72s 81 % 100. 49, 4
lN-CIear. Case, from iau lll. iau -t..'
diminished CdSc, 'run Far III Part " -.'". .
70 charge. tAs,s fTon pAu III pdU 81. .
Cases from Par M Part yII-Clssr NoN ~
1879. e5.., zoos. tp,5 s404 1850 ht,a o. -.
1901, i7i, $50. g5I, 7iIS. s77, lel7 ASA, - .
$3.50. 1924, i7lo. s7oe: 77s!. 1850, 7sGa 72st. "a ,
$500, $3.50, C637, 799S, 5000, phu - Case ..
finished. Case. from Part vlH ~ y q e.
cases from Part VIZ I'au " Adjourned .o. -
term pan MI -'lrar CaSs from rat |.i
S'fIosatc's Coun Chambers NJ oiIon 60 -adar
called ,t lo.5oA N. for protAte--Nills Of lio'.as
~ ssraih. AGn Ds,cf. Wilhslmna K,okqiy"; ,I"n9rn
h5ruf. NiiHr banning, Al'e hgll0, NH.si''
\ NUalgLneSsy. issbrll ~ MaIsL. EH'st'i. g.
Stlimsn. a. 10 80 A " Roger O'Curnor st = J..
IfiAl Tern No day calendar
Cty court special Term Court opens stin "
Motions GsnefIl Iefu-Adiouued sine de lhfs
/, n III. " and v idiouruef for The tern
The sun., 1901-03-01
Wellington, Beethoven,
Bismarck,

Kings and Queens innumerable, have
sought and obtained health from the
celebrated springs at Carlsbad
The Carlsbad SprudeI Salt is oh.
tanned by evaporation from the waters
Of the Springs at Carlsbad, ana con-
tains the same curative properties.
Beware Of limitations. The genu.
inc imported Carlsbad Salt has the
signature OF "Elsner * Mendelson
Co., Sole Agents." on every bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The sun., 1901-03-01

krHASy, Feb ?s The State Board ~
Railroad Commissioners has denied tie Np-
plicatiou of the Long Island Railroad tom-
pany for permission to dI-c9ntnue its station
at Sayvills. II being proposed TO maintain
n new station 500 feet west OF the location
Of tho present station.
Tn" commission also denied the app.ica-
tion ~ the jamestown Manufacturers Ter
minll Railroad Company for IerWl> sion 10
operate steam road from the Erle Railroad
NJ 4 point in jamestown, 70 connect with
the Jamestown aud thautauqVa Railroad.
and ultimately with II" bunkrk, A.Ieganv
Valley and pittsburC Railroad Iha object
Of tho company was to establish switching
facilities for Jamestown manufacturers Tho
bourd dcr.el similar application ~ III"
1889
The sun., 1901-03-01
APPRECIATED III KING EDWARD.
senate. Rcsolu ution on the Queens Death
Calls out a Letter OF Thanks.

W.sHlNGroN. Fab 2s-At the opening
Of the senate this morning the presiding
officer. Nr FRYE, presented a letter from
Ambassador Choatc, with on" 10 mm from
TN. MARQUIS Of I.lnsdowne. expressing the
sppraCiation ~ his Nae~tv King Edward
for the resolution of tine senate on M" occ a
s,nu nf tho Dupan'- d.ptu The letter TO
Aubuesadnr thost" D. tu these words
"NoJR ENCfIIENCY' The Prime Minister
dulv lHd before the King the COP" Of the
resolution OF IA, Senate Of the United StateE
Of America. wh,h Your ENceU"ucy forwarded
H. vour note To- me Of the 18th INST
"B' command Of the King ! am To request
YOUR iN,"lsurv to be 80 kind a. To express
to the President uf the Senate hl@ Muj"stv =
most -lncsre thHnks for this mark of respect
shown by the Senate ot the ! nitod ~ lt"s
10 the memory of her deeply lamCn'cd Ma
jestv Queen Victoria, Empress Of india
"Ih" terms OF tue resolution are highly
appreciated hv his Mnie-ty
4 have the honor 10 be. tc
"lANSDOwSF
The sun., 1901-03-01
Dr. lewis for Head Of New Health mmis.ion

ALRASY, Feb ?s Gov Odell to-day sent
t. the senate the appointment of Dr Daniel
Lewis of New York city "a Commissioner
of th,. state Board Of Health under tho new
law THO appointment Is for the term ending
Dec a. 1904 1he salary Of the Commissioner
f. 81 b0n. VITA allowance for expenses Incurred
in III. pcrfo~marce II H. duties
Dr Lewis wa- President of the State Board
Of Health lust legi>lst-d out ol Office. having
served in that position for three terms since
ISoS lie Is editor " the Modicdi Rsrisu of
Rsr,sus and has served A. President Of tho
state Medical SocI.tv.
The sun., 1901-03-01
TWO RFtRS " TNiTGIRAI PiRADE
An Election B~t Made b, an Arizona Republi-
can with Az Indiana Democrat.

WAsHISrIoN. Feb - To settle an slec-
ton bet Msrb Luiiv OF Arizona and two
trained bears will appear in the inauguration
parade next Monday. Iully and h'S bears
reached Washington TODAY from Npeglcs
and h.. secured a plaC" in the pnrad' Ih"
of custom, a. No.lle- E,puhl'"Uu. and
Thomas Tacghrt ur ludUudpod.. ''Wl.uau
OF the Indiana Democratic NttI tunll| lii"'.
Nj TaEgait agreed That If Mckinley Wa
elected he would ga" 90" "Np"u-,~ Of luIIv
and hi, bears from Arizona tp Washington
50 that they might pNriuI patio iu the 'utugu:aI
ceremonies The bears Wsr" captured 10y
Iully iu the SuVta ETtH Numtulus about y
t,..r ago aud J." Ev' taught th"ln several
tricks ThcN viii hr p'r-Hutrd g. tn" smith
sunlan Institution or the National /ooogic al
rar,
The sun., 1901-03-01
Gov. OdeIi Give, a Dinner.

Arn,Xr. Feb IS Gov. Odell gave a dinner nj
thc'lSe ecutive Mansion this evening. The cges 10
were .llisin Barnes. Ir . hartman Of The EIscu-
tIvsI Ioumittce OF the Republican state Commit
toe. senator Z. " ihAslu-, Henrgc Il Maltby .
Brackett. Hobart X rum and Horne" White. col
Ceorg. " Dunn, hartman of the E.pub!t, ,an
State tomnlil"e A,,cmhlym"r QUO kelley.
udeli, Naiur Wilbur IL Weston. frank tain,
W. II raggarJ, II. {. Duncan, e. :. Wnr.us
and Col O. 4 CHntIne Of Newhurgh. James
q. Graham. Secretary to the Governor. and
Col. Archie r. Baxter Clerk Of the Assembly,
The sun., 1901-03-01
BilI. signed by the Governor.

ALBANY. Feb, 2s Gov. odell has signed
the following bulls
senator IlsbeTs's -. luCoruo rating the
Inca- A stein memorial fund of New YORK
CITY to maiutain a t.ehnl,al or nethaLlcal
school for the education OF boys or girls in
metal working or other technical or me
ohanical arts.
Justice ln peek-kn
Mr.. O'Mallry s-Pruvidng for three AZ
distant District Attorneys ia FtIt county,
The sun., 1901-03-01

NAsulNG1oN. feb. 2S.-The tender Peoria
ha. arrived ~ Port Hoyal. III" training ship
Nunoucahela al - lbomI~. The monitor
Puritan ana the tugs Mohawk and Wahu,'a
at Washington and ~" ganbchtS pi-usjaGua
and IruNc at Fort SAID.
The trdIu.ng snip Dixie has sailed from
Fort Mrrro- iuT Washington and m" cru ser
philad"lphla from tallao Tor A apuco
The sun., 1901-03-01

and report a bill to regulate the employment
and duties Of House employees, Agreed TO,
The conference report on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill was adopted without dis
cussion.
After passing two or thres minor bills, in
Guiding Senate bill giving an American
register TO the steam yacht May, the House
al los adjourned until II O'Clock Tomorrow.
The sun., 1901-03-01
Ma.schu.etts Delegation Entertained at a
Dinner.

NAsnr<GroV. fnb Is The Massachusetts,
delegation IN Congress Including senators
llpar and Lodge. were tho guests tu-uigtt
at an elaborate dinner given al ,hambrrlIu' :
bv their colleague. Representative Ney-
mouth. The dinner was great success
and owing to it, EOu-Iartisan ChHrHCtcr the
slhicCt of pOlitios was tdboocd In retiring
from Congress Nr Weymouth carries with
him tho sincere good will of all his coilea gues
The sun., 1901-03-01
Con,ui.Generai wIIdman's Successor.

W.sHING1oS, Feb 2S William Huhle.
al editorial writer on IN" N,ludpkee Sentinel
has been selected for appointment I" Ia"
vacancy in the consular serNiy" caused by
tile death of RouuseVille WHdmaH, ni'.d
States tun,ul-tiencrnl at Hong h"ug. VII"
wls drowned In the disa ,tcr 80 the ,t"amshlp
Ro de JaurlIu near san Francisco on Feb
y Nr Ruhlee Is 40 years old. nj" gradn-
at, md Was Consul at Prague. Austria, under
Pre,i.l"nt Harrison His father wa Ilortce
Huhlre United states Minister 20 Swit>"''an!.
The sun., 1901-03-01
FVGTtND iND the CANtT TREATY.
>o IntimatIon Received NJ Warrington IN
Regard to Anv Decision.

V.SHINCroH, Feb. 2s Lord Paunce'o'e
was ~ the state Department TODAY, hut
the reporter learns on ungu"-tionahie
authority that neither he nor the
State department has received any in
formation or oven lntimatiou. oliCai or
otherwise, IN regard to the decision OF the
British Government - to the senate amend
mcnt- to the Nay-Pauncsiut" treaty. TINS
seems tn dispose Of the reports that Lord
pauuCofnte and Ambassador Chuate have
been iafnrrued OF the Salisbury Cahnet's
action IN the matter
The sun., 1901-03-01

NAsHINdToN. Fap - The President to-
day .clt tho follow .ns nominations to the
Senate.
Rae,e Blizzard, to be uitel States Attorney
for the district OF Nest Virginia
AugI-t / George to be receiver ol Public
moneys and sylvester Peterson, 10 ue Register
Of M. Land once at CTOohstpn. Minn
Po,tma-tsrs Watson j Matte-uu. Mar
c.llu-, \ George , Burrows. MuutourS-
WIN. ~
The sun., 1901-03-01
MARINE INrEITlGENfE

nfsIATraT hIHNS aC-Turs ntr
sun rses.....6 sc sun sets. 800 Nom ss:S Ao'
HIsH wATER-lHIS DAY
SANDY HooG.4.5s GOV. ia J.Dt ueli Gate ~
The sun., 1901-03-01

s, Pennsylvania from New YORK. at Hamburg
Sc Majestic. from New Nusk, st Liverpool.
Sc Advance. from New York at Colon
S. Po,sda IN. Bouler. from New NoIk. At Rotterdam
The sun., 1901-03-01

ALBANY. Pro. ts.-Coari {" APpsls osl.nos
for Friday. March kos- lss. o. isi. si. 100 she
ia2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27
what of the PIaye

What of the play? \ few words
will suffice. "Are You Mason?" is
one of those farcical conceptions
whose sole claim to merritt, indeed
merit there be to such a class-must
of necessity repose IN proper inter
probation. Fhc ground work is fur
nished by the playwright. The actor
must do the rest. Properly cast pro-
ductions of this order are enjoyed by
a certain percentage of theatre-go-
crs. and where varying tastes are so
many il is impossible TO please all.
The extreme Righteousness OF sitaa-
tions is all that can possibly he found
TO amuse, much less entertain, i'm
farcos of tine Are You a Mason?"
class. The actor IS the thing. In the
hands of an inferior company the
best of plays must fall Hat, of course.
The farce comedy can claim no eN-
cepticn TO the rule in this respect.
The performers who esssyed to pre-
sents the play of last evening before
one OF the most brilliant audiences
That ever assembled in n tri-city the
atfe1were far from sheing up to the
Continued on page Six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27

Continued on Page Six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27
is OPENED
First Performance at New Thea
ire Made a Notable
Event.
ALL AUTHORIZATIONS ARE EXCEEDED
Beautiful and Substantial Interior.
Society Out i'm Full
Force.

Long months of agitation, waiting.
work and worry on the part of those
who had interested themselves in Sc
curing for Rock Island modern DIav
house were brought to an end and
amply rewarded last evening in the
formal opening of the new Illinois,
theatre.
1t was quite the society event of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27
But a Few
Days Left in
the Old Year

Take advantage of it and see that you start
the New Year right, by trading with the
you will find % few of the many bargains
he has in his store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27
Licensed to Wed.

Victor Johnson. ...............O Orion
Miss Clara Anderson. ......M Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27
Monuments of Sandstone.

The monument. as previously de-
scribed in part in the columns of the
Argus. is a plain one of sandstone,
with a base 3x4 feet in area and n
height of eight feet and nine inches.
There are two base stones and n cap
stone on top of which there are 90 s.
inch cannon balls. On the east side,
facing Fort Armstrong avenue, is n
large copper plate bearing the in
scription, "Sitc Fort Armstrong, built
1916. abandoned 1896; erected by Fort
Armstrong Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution of Rock Island,
Illinois. 1901 The monument has
been erected under the direction of
Maj. Blunt. 1t is only a few feet west
of the aveEue and as soon as posi-
bic in the spring the grounds about it
will be improved and walks laid from
the avenue walks to ana around it
Before adjourning the charter
passed vote of thanks to Mai. Blunt
for the part he had taken in the
planning and erection of the mcnu-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-27

See our beautiful line of Jardinier Stands, Pc
deStals ParlOr and Library Tables, Library and
Combination Book Cases, LADIES' Desks Dressing
Tables, Shaving Stands, etc.