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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
sampson's Hands Are Tied

Boston, Feb. 2S.-While members of
congress are abusing Admiral Samp-
son and declaringti themselves respon-
sible for what they say the admiral
sticks to his letter opposing the APP
pointment of men lacking social stand
ing to comm Ssioned positions in the
navy. He is here. and said his letter
was in the interests of the service as
he had come TO know it and appreciate
its requirements after Il lifetime of duty
aboard ship and shore. The letter
was an official communication" he
said ''As an officer in the navy | am
forbidden by the regulations to discuss
if in any wav for publication
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
WE WANT THE EARTH
Seems To Be the View OF Us
Taken by One of the Ber-
lin Editors
ADVISES MORE GERMAN BACKBONE.
British View of the Situation in South
Africa-Boer Heavy Losses
Eight-HouP Day

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-The Cologne Volks
Zeitung, the leading Centrist organ,
argues in favor of Germany maintain
ing a good understanding with Eng
land, lin order to have n freer hand
against the United States" adding:
I'VE have hitherto shown the gentle
men in Washington too much readi-
ness to yield. We can only make them
feel the full weight of our power when
England does not stand in the way. OF
course nobody in Germany intends to
provike a war with the United States,
from which we would have nothing to
gain; but the interests of our agricul-
ture absolutely demand a more ener-
getic assertion in Washington through
the imperial government than they
have hitherto had.
Doesn't Approve Our Style.
'"rhe United States surround them
selves with a tariff wall ever growing
higher. Nevertheless they continually
demand easier conditions for agricul-
tural exports to Germany" The paper
explains the yielding attitude of the
imperial government toward the Yam
KEGS as due to consideration for Eng
land: and it hoes that Count Won Bue-
low will "use the present opportunity
to test the honesty of England'S new
friendship for Germany" The VOr-
waertS. Socialist, denOunces the pres
ent reappfochement with England, de-
claringfi that it is ''leading Germany
deeper and deeper into a useless 'welte-
pOlitik' of adventure"
German Policy I'm China.
Germany will indorse the proposition
of the United States. Great Britain and
France for the punishment of the
guilty provincial officials, and will
support the same in the conferences
of the ministers of the powers in Pc
king. This statement is made on the
best authority. 1t is regarded here
also as practically certain that the
proposition will be adopted unani-
mously. German officials emphasize
the fact that the proposition is non
German. but that Germany is friendly
tO If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
WIN EVARTS
PASSES AWAY
Aged New York Statesman
Called to His Long
Home.
CLOSE OF BRILLIANT CAREER
Defender OF President John
son, Premier and
Senator.

New York. Feb. 28.-Ex-Secretary
William M. EVarts died at his home
this morning.
Evarts was SO years old. Death
was caused by pneumonia. For
several years past he had been with
out sight and otherwise so feeble
that he was unable to leave home.
Native of Boston.
William Maxwell Evarts was born
in Boston Feb. 6, 1918. He gradu-
ated from Yale at the age of 10 and
studied law. At % he was admitted
to the bar in New York City. He de-
Tended President johnson when the
latter was threatened with impeach-
ment in 1868 and filed out an un-
expired term as attorney general
under him. He was secretary of state
under President Hayes. In 1855 he
was chosen United States senator
from New York. At the conclusion
of his term he retired from public
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

New Haven, Feb. 28.-Lieut. Salter.
the former Yale professor and prophet,
believes that the new star consteila-
tion, Perseus. is the Star of Bethle-
hem. He said last night:
THE new star was On the meridian
at midnight when the great pyramid
was built. That was when its meridian,
which is that of the Pleiades, was the
autumnal equinocital colure, about
2170 B. c., and that constellation
marked the dawn of the Peliadle cycle
of some %. 872 years duration.
.'Both astrologists and astronomers
and magi of many other classes of
prophets and prognostic scientists
have been on the watch for such a
phenomenon as this for the last twelve
years, but chiefly have been looking
for the temperance of the so-called
Star of Bethlehem, which is said to
have been seen last in the days Of
Tycho Brahe.
ut is notable that the period Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The British house of commons de-
feated a pro-Boer amendment TO the
reply to the kings speech. 81 to 243,
and adopted the reply-297 to 1S-
Ira Steiner has been sent away from
Harvard because his mind has becone
unbalanced by overstudy and lack of
food.
Another ship load of Russian sugar
has arrived at New York and the i'm
porters will pay the duty under pro-
test.
Somalis attacked British force of
800, killing seventeen men. including
Lieutenant Colonel Maitland.
Ecort Won Kelker was indicted by
the grand jury at Chicago for making
faces at minister of South Holland
church while preaching.
Zoe Hurd. the 11-year-old grand
daughter of Mrs. Minnie Wood, Chica-
go. has been missing a week.
Fully 10000 persons witnessed the
execution at Peking of Chih Stu and
Hsu Cheng Yu.
Alfred Percy Trude. the eldest son
of A. IS. Trude, of Chicago. died of
heart disease at Hot Springs, Ark,
Tuesday.
Gertrude s. Ives, widow of '.the
Napoleon of Finance II. C. Ives, is
dead at Cincinnati. where she lived
under an assumed name.
There have been 500 deaths in Bonn
bay during two days due to bubonic
plague.
Colorado Prohibitionists have In
dorsed Mrs. Nations proceedings.
There was free fight yesterday be
tween pan-Germans and Czcchs on the
noor OF the Austrian reichsrath.
Rev. Judsop Ellsworth. OF Milwau-
kee, is mentioned as the successor of
Eaton, late president of Beioit col
lese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
WALSH WAS A NUISANCE.
And He Kept Warsaw, Ind. Awake AL
Night to Prove the Same.


Warsaw, Ind, Feb. 2S.-A man Civ
ing his name as Patrick Walsh. who
claims he is being pursued by MEN in
tending murder. applied to Sheriff,
Smith for protection Tuesday night,
and later purchased a revolver and
full supply of cartridges and terrorized
the citizens of Warsaw all night. shoot
ing apparently at every moving OBJ
ject. He barricaded himself in a hay
NOW and detied the officers all night,
finally eluding them and escaping.
Three officers barely escaped his bull
lets. He stated that he had just fin
ished sewer contract in Fort Wayne,
and that he lived on Jackson street. In
Chicago. The man is still at large.
and is terroriZing the farmers a few
miles vest of town. \ large posse of
citizens has started after him.
Walsh was captured by Sheriff
Smith and Marshal Moon yesterday
afternoon five miles west of Warsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
w. A RUBLEE APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED WiLDMAN.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Presi-
dent has selected William A. Rublee,
of Wisconsin, as consul general at
Hong Kong to take the place made
vacant by the death of Townsville
Wildman, and it isexpected the nomi-
nation will be made in the senate in a
day or two. Rublee is graduate of
Yale, and is at present engaged as
editor and writer for the Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
SHE GOES HOME TO KANSAS
After Raising formation i'm Her Closing
Hours at Peoria.

Peoria, Ills, Feb. 2S.-Surrounded
by large crowd of men and boys Mrs.
Carrie Nation yesterday afternoon
boarded the train and started for Kan
sas where she will be surrendered TO
the sheriff at Topeka and resume her
Jail life. She says she will remain i'll
Jail until released, without promising
not to smash any more. Yesterday
morning she visited the city hall,
where she lectured Mayor Lynch for
the manner in which he runs the city.
Their she had a row with w. \.
Brubaker. the prohibition orator who
helped her edit The Journal Tuesday,
and then visited the Great Western
distillery. Peter Casey. the trust man
ager. escorting her through it. She
begged him to smash" it. When
asked what she thought of the largest
distilIery in the world she replied:
s'It is hell -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
DISTINGUISHED YALE ASTRONOMER
SAYS STAR OF BETHLEHEM IS VISIBLE.

present star may fit both the date of
Tycho Brahe and that of the visit of
the magi to Bethlehem 1902 years
ago, for 1, ,902 divided by six yields
317 years, which is just about the in
terval required for its periodic out
break, which period. if assignable.
puts the star in active operation in
the springs of B. c., 316, 633, $50,
1867, 1884 and 1901 A. d. Tycho
Brahe was born in 1916, and did not
die until 1901.
This star is not at all thing of
the supernatural. 1t may fade oat
just as quickly as it came into the
camera. But its lesson will be all
the more significant If SO. because
then it viii prove how quickly an en-
tire universe, perhaps a solar one.
can be set at naught- The sign is in
the sky, and the Inspection tells us of
old that the heavens shall melt with
fervent heat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
smaIIpox in Des Moines Jail.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 2S.-Both the
city and county Jail are quarantined
because of the presence of smallpox.
Police Judge Silvara has announced
that he will not hold court for ten days.
and night police officers located at
headquarters and in the downtown
districts are under medical surveil-
lance. A woman placed in the city
Jail, charged with intoxication. was
found to have broken out of the small
DoX quarantine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
BUSINESS HOUSES ARE
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Mantua, Ohio, Feb. % Sire this
morning destroyed 13 business
houses. including the postoffice. The
loss is $75, 1000.
Pittsburg, Feb. 2S.-The handsome
residence of First Vice President
Frank j. Hearn, of the National Tube
company, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss will exceed $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Married TO Her Old Love:

Carbondale. Ills. Feb. 2S.-About
two weeks ago City Marshal Crouch.
OF Metropolis, was shot dead in Isaac
Daniels saloon while trying TO arrest
two Kentucky men who Were terroriZ-
ing citizens Last week Mrs Crouch
was married to Daniels. The wedding
has produced a sensation. Mrs. Crouch
was a sweetheart of Daniels before
her marriage to Crouch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Marquette and Southeastern Road.

Marquette Mich. Feb. 2S.-Superin-
tendent Harris. of the Marquette and
Southeastern railway. announces that
the contract for grading the new road
from the city limits to a junction with
the Munising railway has been let to
Mcdonald Bros. of Grand Rapids. The
line will be twenty miles long. with
seven bridges. Work will begin i'm
mediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Arthura Under weather.

j. B. Arthurs has been indisposed
the past few days and has not been
able to be about in the interest of the
theatre project. He will be in shape
to resume active work by the first of
the coming week, however. The re-
cent conference on the new theatre
at the Rock Island Club has been
fruitful of such good results that the
calling of another meeting is contem-
Mated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
struck yellow ocnre m,ne.

Churubusco. Ind, Feb. 2S.-While
cutting a large ditch from Oak Lake
To Hecla. in this county, the ditchers
found a bank of yellow clay, which.
upon being tested. has proven to he a
good quality of yellow ochre. The field
is extensive and is generally consid-
cred a profitable find 1t will be
turned to commercial account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Major Curtis Is Diving,

Atlantic. Ia. Feb. 2S.-MajOr II. G..
Curtis. of this city. is reported as slow
ly sinking. The greater part of the
time he does rot recognize even his
relatives and most intimate friends
and the attending physicians believe
that death is not far distant. Curtis
has not been we'll since his return
from Washington. d. c.. and Cuba and
Porto Rico as a member of the insu-
Iar. commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
JOHN BULL Is HOPEFUL.
Thinks He Begins Tn See the End of the
South African War.


London. Fb. 2S-General French'S
most recent success. combined with
the other advantages gained by the
British forces in South Africa, have
created. representative of the ASso-
ciated Press learns. most hopeful
feeling in the war office here. Lord
Raglan. under secretary for war, de-
scribed it yesterday as being 1.-The thin
end of the wedge" and this also is
the opinion of the military critics. who
reiterate that while the war cannot be
expected to end with sudden stroke.
this constant capturing of men, guns
and supplies and hoWrses means that
the operations will soon be reduced to
n dacoit stage.
1t is felt by Broderick and Lord
Roberts that so long as the British
fCrces are doing something to diminish
the Boer supply of men, mounts and
ammunition they are achieving the
only possible objective at present in
sight 1t is not believed to be at all
likely that General Kitchener will
grant any armistice as a preliminary
to peace. In fact, small reliance is
placed on such an offer. for even if
General Botha in the war Office is i'll
clined to consider that his section
would only affect the force uuder his
immediate. individual. command. and
that the same policy which is now be-
ing pursued would have to be contin-
ued against the other BOer forces op-
Grating in vicinitieS far removed from
the Boer commander-in-
The recent success referred to in the
foregoing is dtailed in dispatch from
Kitchener. received yesterday. and
dated Middlesburg. Transvaal. Feb. 81.
1t says: "The following captures are
reported by French up to Feb. %:
Three hundred Beers surrendered; a
19-pounder Krupp. one howitZer. a
Maxim. 10000 rounds of small arms
ammunition, 153 rifles, 3SS horses, S34
trek oxen. 5000 cattle, $500 sheep and
2S7 wagons and carts. The Beers cas-
ualties were four. killed and FIVE
wounded >"
Grant Gives Filipino a Relic.
Guiguinto p. l.. Feb. 2S.-The con-
cluding scene of the commissions visit
to the province of Bulacan was most
dramatic. General Grant presented
Serapio with a flag which once be-
longed to General Grants father. The
Filpinos received the flag enthusiastic
cally, swore loyalty TO the United
States and cheer General Grant and
- -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Kansas and Female Suffrage.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 2S-The vote on
the bill giving women the right to vote
for presidential electors, which Tues
day night passed the senate % to 10.
was reconsidered by that body yester-
day and the measure defeated. % to
II. Woman suffrage in Kansas ut pres
ent extends only to municipal elec-
ti0DS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Was Fencing without a Mask.

Ann Arbor. Niche Feb. 2S.-Fenc-
ing. which has been a popular sport at
the University of Michigan during the
winter. received a severe setback. c.
Cliff, "fresh" medic from Olivet. was
severely injured in the eve by an OPP
ponent's foil in a friendly bout. He
had temporarily laid aside his mask.
The doctors hope TO save the eve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
IIlinoI. Professor Chosen.

Providence, Il. l., Feb. 2S.-Profes-
sor Henry Thatcher Fowler. of Knox
college Illinois. has been elected to
the chair of biblical literature and
history in Brown university. to succeed
Professor Charles Foster Kent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
REPORTED SURRENDER
OF COMMANDER BOTHA.

London, Feb. 28.-The Sun says 1t
is officially announced that C>mman-
der-in- Chief Botha has surrendered to
Kitchener. The war Office has no
confirmation of the report.
London, Feb. 29.-War Secretary
Boderick announced in the house of
commons this afternoon that he had
no official information of the surrender
of Rntha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Grant Gives a Filipino a Relic.
Great Tie-Up ON the Lakes.

Cleveland. Feb. 2S.-As a result Of
the refusal of the Lake Carriers as
sociation to grant the demands of the
marine engineers for additional help in
the engine rooms of steamers National
President Uhler has declared a strike
in force affecting about 1,S00 engineers
on tho oreaf lakes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

Madison. Wis. Feb. 2S.-The con-
tract for 600 barrels of flour for the
state charitable and penal institutions
was awarded by the state board of
control yesterday to the New Rich
mond Rolling Mill company at an OPP
ton of S3.46 for first patent or $3.26
for second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Tbev TaIked ManuarrraInIng.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Manual training
for children was the object of discus
sion at yesterdays meeting of the Ma
tiOnal Educational association. Sew
eral papers on the subject We're read
and the discussion which followed was
participated in by many prominent ed
ucatOrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Wnrl. nfnDnatard.

Iron Mountain. Mich, Feb. Is
Some person or persons unknown en-
tered Lomprey's livery barn and near
ly killed valuable horse belonging to
Health Officer Crowell by stabbing the
horse dozen or. more times. With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

court 10 receive his sentence. While
in the court room he made a desperate
assault upon his son. After a hard
battle three deputy sheriffs succeeded
I'm overpowering him and he was hand
cuffed. He was sentenced TO four
teen years in the state prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
GATES AGAIN STYRS WALL STREET:
BLOCKING BIG STEEL TRUST SCHEME.

New York, Feb. 28.-John w.
Gates is standing in the way of j.
Pierpont Morgan accomplishing the
purchase of all the stocks he desires
in the completion of his big steel
trust. A bitter war is threatened be-
tween the American Steel & Wire
company and the new trust which j.
Pierpont Morgan is trying to organ
ize. The schemes of Mr.. Morgan and
his associates have proceeded but lit
tie farther than the paper on which
they have been written. There have
been paper figures and paper profits,
paper buying and paper selling, and,
more than anything else, there have
been paper promises upon which the
United States Steel corporation has
been formally incorporated with a
capitalization OF So. 900. Agreements
have been reached, but as yet moth
ing except the Carnegie company has
been actually bought or sold.
Between Mr.. Gates and MIR. Morgan
there is disagreement which vir-
tually amounts TO hostility regarding
the price at which the Steel s. Wire
company is to be acquired by the
Morgan trust. Mr. Gates stands at
present like steel Horatius at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Peck DeIivers His Report.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Ferdinand
w. Peck, commissioner general to the
Paris exposition, yesterday delivered
his final report to President Mckinley,
who transmitted it to the state depart
ment. 1t consists OF 1910 typewrIt-
ten pages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
TbevIndorsed Carrie Nation,

Mason. Mich, Feb. 2S. = Local
churches held a rousing union temper
ance meeting. 1t was the largest held
here in years. Nearly all of the speak
erS agreed that Carrie Nations policy
WAS all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Nnrrie Mine Ere Under Control.

IronwoOd. Mich. Feb. 2S.-The fire
which has been burning underground
at the Norrie mine is now practically
under control. and the big mine is con
sidered 10 be out of danger. The fire
started in an abandoned portion of the
mine last Friday evening. It's origin
is a mystery The miners were soon
driven to the surface by the smoke and
gas, but they were fortunate enough
to escape without further injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
AGREED ON TAX REDUCTION.
Features of the Bill as 1t Will Leave the
Conference.

Features of the Bill as 1t Will Leave the
Conference.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-The
Republican confeeres on the revenue
reduction bill have reached an agree
ment on many of the items in contrO-
verSy, in addition to those on beer, to-
hacco. bank checks and medicines.
The house provision repeating the tax
on insurance policies, life and fire, are
retained. The senate provision re-
garding conveyances of real estate.
ETC. are preferred over those of the
house. which made a complete repeal
OF all taxes on conveyances. The SEN
ate provision eXempts conveyances un-
der $500 and imposes tax of 20
cents for each $500 over $500.
The numerous special taxes on the
aires, circuses and exhibitions are
taken off as provided by the house. Be
sides the compromise of 9.60 cents on
tobacco, cigarettes come in for much
discussion. But owing to some ques-
tion as to the rights of the conferrees
over this item, the rate ON cigars prob
ably will remain at So per 1000.
The understanding thus far reached
is looked upon as likely TO be final.
although the conferrees themselves say
that no formal agreement has yet been
arrived at adm will not be until the
Democratic conferrees are called in
that final agreement can be made.
In the meantime the Republican mem
bers are continuing their meetings on
the various items still open, with this
respect that the complete adjustment
is not far off.
The So rate on cigars is that fixed
by the house and is repeal of the en-
tire 60 cents added for war purposes.
The senate proposition was to take off
half of the go cents, making the rate
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28

bridge over which Mr.. Morgan must
pass before he can complete his COM
bination.
In his feeling of dissatisfaction Mr..
Gates is not alone. A majority of the
shareholders are behind him, and it is
understood that negotiations have been
opened with independent companies
to fight the Morgan concern. These
companies are said to be the Bethle-
hem Steel company, the Pennsylvania
Steel company, the Lsckawanna Iron
and Steel company, which purposes to
build huge plant at Bnffaio; the
Tennessee Coal aud Iron company,
the Schloss She field company, the Re-
publican Iron and Steel company and
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
These companies united could give
Mr.. Morgan very 6ue fight for SUI
premacy.
Every move Mr.. Morgan makes in
dicates extreme uueasiness and per-
turbation- Mr.. Gates. too. is very
savage over the outlook for his coul-
plny, and Wall street seems to expect
one of two things gigantic steel
war or an equally gigantic collapse OF
Mr.. Morgan's elaborate plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Morality Move for Racine.

Racine. Wis. Feb. 2S-Petitions are
being circulated asking Mayor Higgins
to instruct Chief of Police Pfister to
cause all resorts in the city to be
closed and their inmates to leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
RIackford suea FOR DIrorce.

The Chicago papers contain items
of the fling of suit for divorce by
Carl H. Blackford, who states he was
married Jan. 1, 1899, to Gertrude
Carr Ross, of Rock Island. He al
leges his wife deserted him the day
after their marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
Sugar Beets in Wisconsin.

0sceola. Wis. Feb. 2S.-A. Z. Milli-
gan, agent of the sugar beet factory at
st. Louis Park. Mimi. is here making
contracts. with the farmers to raise two
acres or more of sugar beets next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-28
MONTGOMERY FOR
MICHIGAN BENCH.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb. 2s.-The
state republican judiciary convention,
in session hare today, nominated Rob-
ert M. Montgomery, of Grand Rapids,
for supreme Justice.