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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
CzAR AND MANoaURIA.
Very Explicit Oral Assurances Regarding
This Matter Given to Great Britain.

London, March S.-The government
publishes Il dispatch from the British
ambassador at st. Petersburg, Sir
Charles Stewart Scott relating to the
assurances given Feb. 6 by the Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, Count
Lamsdorf, concerning the AIanchurian
affair. II appears that the Russian
minister consented on Feb. % to its
publication as accurately representing
Russia's attitude in the proceedings in
Manchuria. Sir Charles Scott says in
part: Count LamsdOrf gave me the
true version of what had taken place
very readily He said he had read
allegations in the press that Russia
had concluded or was engaged in con-
cluding with China a convention or
permanent arrangement which would
give Russia new rights and virtual
protectorate over southern Mansuria-
Was Only IA Modus Vivendi.
'"Fhis he declared TO be quite untrue.
asserting that the only ground for the
rumor must have been the fact that
the Russian military authorities, who
had been engaged in the temporary
occupation and pacilication of the
province. had been directed when rein
stating the Chinese authorities to ar
n modus vivendi for the duration Of
the simultaneous presence of Russians
and Chinese in southern Manchuria
with the object of preventing recur-
renee of disturbances in the vicinity
of the Russian frontier, and of pro
tecting the railway from the Russian
frontier to Port Arthur.
Car Stands by His Assurances.
'Some details of the proposed mOdus
vivendi were sent for consideration to
st. Petersburg. but no convention or
arrangement with the central govern
ment of China, or of Il permanent
character had been concluded with
regard to Manchuria, nor had the en-
peror any intention of departing in
any way from the assurances he had
publicly given that Manchuria would
be entirely restored to its former con-
dition in the Chinese empire as soon as
circumstances admitted.
Couldn't Let Go Just Now.
Russia was in the sameposition with
regard to fixing the final date for evac-
uating Manchuria as the allies found
themselves in with regard to the evac-
uation of Peking and the province of
Chill. When it came to final and
complete evacuation of Manchuria
Russia would be obliged to obtain
from the central government of China
ar effective guarantee against the re-
currence of the recent attack upon her
frontier and the destruction of her
railway, but she had no intention of
seeking this guarantee in any acquisi-
tion of territory or an actual or virtual
protectorate of Manchuria, her object
being simply to guarantee the faithful
observance in the future by China of
the terms of the agreement which she
had been unable to fulfill during the
disturbances"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08

Springfield. March s.-Yesterday's
southern Illinois federal Judiciary
appointments by the president are
conceded to be the opening guns
in an internecine- war between
the national and state administra-
tions as far as Illinois il concern
ed. The selections. as told in yester-
days dispatches. were j. Otis Hum
phrey. of Springfield. to succeed the
late Judge Allen as United States
district judge for the southern district
of Illinois and the appointment of
Thomas Worthington. ofJacksonville.
to succeed Humphrey as United States
attorney in the same district. The
Worthington appointment amounts
to fat refusal both by President Me-
Kinley and Senator Cullom to take
care of Fred III. Rowe. whom Gov.
Yates has IN emittingly pressed for
appointment as internal revenue col
lector in the Springfield district. 1t
has been known for some time that
President Mckinley was not disposed
to interfere with the preorgstives OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
LESS THAN THREE MILLIONS
In Export Value Are Our Goods Hit by
Russia-RecIprocity Trenties.

In Export Value Are Our Goods Hit by
Russia-ReciprOcity Treaties.
Washington. March S.-A statement
prepared at the bureau of statistics
shows that during the last year the ex-
port value of American goods export
ed to Russia, not affected by the re-
cent decree of the Russian govern
ment in retaliation for the counter
vailing duty imposed by this govern
ment on Russian sugar, was 81, sos, ,020,
while that affected amounted to $2,-
S72, ,429.
The foreign representatives interest
ed in reciprocity treaties pending be-
fore the United States senate are in
communication with their governments
as to the course to be adopted since
the senate has failed to act upon the
instruments. As TO most of them the
view prevails that they expired with
the end of the recent regular session.
This Is so as to the various treaties
with Great Britain covering the Brit
ish West Indian passessions-B -Barba-
does, Bermuda, Trinidad, Guiana-and
it is understood that the colonial au-
thorities in each case have been made
aware of the fact that no action was
TO be expected. In case there is n
renewal of negotiations regarding the
West Indian colonies they are not like
ly to be taken up before next autumn,
in time for the regular session of the
senate.
The French treaty is not held to DE
among those which expired with the
congress, as the French ambassador
and the American reciprocity commits
sioner had previously concluded n
written agreement extending the time
within which ratification could be
made until the 24th of the present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08

poIlce suryeIiance over the emperor
was ineffective and needlessly oncrous
TO him, and that hereafter he would
insist upon the public being entrusted
with n large share in preventing such
outrages as that of Wednesday night,
which, if one of the surrounding po-
lice had been quick and intelligent,
would not have occurred; or if the
sightseeing public had had a free
hand would have been nipped in the
bud.
The empress received a terrible
nervous shock on learning of the at
tack at midnight The German press
calmly comments upon the event. The
only paper which has thus far endeav-
ored to inculpate the Socialists is The
Deutscher Tages Zeitung, which
claims that Weiland has become crazed
with subversive literature.
Berlin, March S.-Weiland's exdmin-
alton proved that he was not RESPONSE
BILE for his actions. He said he felt
unwell Wednesday and feared an cpl
leptic attack. While he was waiting
for the arrival of the emperor the
sound of a fountain playing in a court
yard caused him to imagine that he
was sailing a ship, his former vocation
having been that of n ships captain
Under this delusion his excitement in
creased and he attempted TO hesve
that lead. Then ne lost consciousness.
The missile was Is tisb plate weighing
.l.I0 CRANES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
rEnE-. DAYS OF HOT FIGHTING.
Delarey Attacks 500 British at Liehte
berC-Reinforcemen

Deiarey Attacks 500 British at Lichten-
berC-ReinforcementS
London. March S.-Whatever nego-
tiations are proceedings in Pretoria-
and Kruger declares they can only be
for an armistice-the government evi-
IDENTIFY has no Intention of slackening
rcinforcements The war office issued
n detailed statement last evening of
transports that are to sail for South
Africa within the coming week with
10. eco troops. The casualty list re-
veaIs the fact that two officers were
killed at Lichtenberg, March 3. Lord
Kitchener's telegram, ''am sending re-
Inducements" was dated March g.
Evidently therefore the lighting con-
tinued for some days. and further adj
vices are awaited with anxiety. Ac-
cording to The Daily Nails dispatches
General DcWet and Steyn have sepa-
rated. the former being at Petersburg.
west of Bloemfontein, and the latter
at Smithfield.
Kftchener's dispatch referred to in
the foregoing stated that Delarey had
attacked Lichtenberg and that hot
fighting had ensued. the place being
defended by 200 Yeomanry and 800
Northumberland Fusileers, with two
guns.
Cane Town, March SIT is officially
announced that Colonel Corning re-
occupied Pearston, on the Great Riet
river. March ). He says the town
should have been impregnable to the
Beers. but the town guard offered in
ADEQUATE resistance and the Beers
caDtuRed the place. together with six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
IGNORED BY M'KINLEY
So Morgan Declares with Refer.
ence to the CIaytor.Bulwer
Convention.
SENATE SHOULD BACK HIM UP
Says the Alabama Senator, Whose
Close Is Pathetic-Fate of the
Reciprocity Treaties.

Washington March S.-Senator Frye
was yesterday reelected, unanimously,
president pro tempore of the senate to
serve during the pleasure of the SEN
ate This is the second time Frye has
been honored by his colleagues. Five
years ago-on Feb. Z, 1S96-the Re
publicans then being in a minority, he
wss elected unanimously. His services
as president pro iempore. especially
since The death of the late Vice PresI-
dent Hobart, have won for him the
cordial appreciation OF his fellow SEN
ators for his able and impartial ad-
ADMINISTRATION of the post. AT yestef-
days session Morgan of Alabama con-
cluded his speech in support of his
resolution declaring the abrogatiOn OF
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. His
peroration was really pathetic. He
had devoted the best years of his Of
fetal life, be said. to advance the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal. but
now he did not expect to live to see the
work upon the great waterway begun.
Msa, of MOrgan's Contention.
The meat of Morgan's contention
was that the protocols entered into by
the president with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica are practical abrogation
in themselves of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty: therefore the senate should 60
ahead as if that last treaty was not
in existence. utterly ignoring it. TO
prove this he read the protocols with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica and also the
| Glayton-Bulwer treaty to show that
they were inconsistent. He said that
the protocols entered into expressed
the defiance by the president of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty and his disre-
gard of its provisions. They undertook
to place the government on the high
ground that the Clayton -Bulwer treaty
is abrOgated by this government
Lnys Down the Senate's Duty.
''It is our duty insisted Morgan,
"to declare that that treaty is not in
the way of our legislating for the
Nicaragua canal. If we hesitate today
Ii will be the same a year hence and
the provisions of that treaty will be
fastened upon us" Morgan urged that
his resolution be adopted i'm order that
the president might understand the pO-
sitiOn of the senate so thoroughly that
he would feel justified in proceeding
along lines looking to the construction
of the Nicaragua canal, while con-
greSS was in its long recess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08

Senators Cullom and Mason in the
distribution of fereral patronage in
Illinois, but when Gov. Yates, State
Chairman Rowe and the governors
party went to Washington to attend
the Inaugural ceremonies the hope evil
IDENTIFY was cherished by Rowe and
his hackers that by hook or crook the
Cullom opposition could be broken,
especially when it was represented to
the president that the political friend
ship of Illinois executive depends up
on the recognition of Mr.. Rowe.
Simultaneously with the report of
the Humphrey and Worthington ap-
pointments comes the story from
Washington sources that James Nc
Kinney, of Aledo. chairman of the
republican state executive committee,
Is slated to succeed w. z. Williams,
of Chicago. as sub treasurer. Nc
Kinney. it is bruited. has been greatly
displeased with the political tactics
employed by Gov Yates, who is said
to have promised him q place on the
railroad and warehouse commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
ENDS WITH A MARRIAGE.
Sensation That Attracted wide Attentioz
in Two States.

in Two States.
Chicago, S.-"Beautiful," 9TH
erwise known as Arthur w. Patterson,
of the board of trade. and GLORY"
which was Patterson's name for Mrs.
Sue l.. Ustick. OF st. Louis, have been
married. The wedding took place at
Cellinsville, Mrs. Ustick's girlhOod
home, and closes q sensation which
caused two divorces aud attracted wide
attention in this city and st. Louis.
Patterson, known 10 board of trade
and Chicago Athletic club men as
''Wallie,' was arrested July %. with
Mrs. Ustick, in Il magnificently fur
nished fiat ut 2945 Wabash avenue.
Private detectives hired by Ustick
and given information by Mrs. Patter-
son, tracked the couple for weeks be-
fore the arrests were made. Patterson
had sent daily gifts of flowers to Mrs.
Ustick, while she was living with her
husband I'm st. Louis, and her frequent
trips to Chicago aroused suspicion.
While here she lived in the Wabash
avenue apartments. where money and
art had set up beautiful bower of
silk. costly furniture and rare pictures.
The two inhabitants of this place
called it Heaven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08

nonth. IL is usual for the executive
branch to make such extension, and
In this case the extension of the
Franco-American treaty is said to be
operative without reference to what
the senate may do at the present spe-
cial session in extending the time for
ratification.
1t is expected that further action
will be taken, either in the executive
branch or by the senate, which will
permit the treaty to be considered at
the next regular session of the sem
ate. Several other important treat
les, including those with Italy and
Russia, have not been concluded ow.
ing to the inaction on the French
treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
MUCH SYMPATHY IS SHOWN.
EpiIeptic's A. sauit Will Lay the EmperoI
Up for Some Days.


UP for Some Days.
INQUIRIES, congratulations and con-
dolences poured in from the whole dip
lomatic corps, including the United
States embassy, as well as from many
thousands of Germans, including the
municipalities of Berlin, Charlotten-
berg, Potsdam and Koenigsberg. The
opinion prevails that the emperor will
suffer much pain and probably some
fever and Inflammation for the next
few days, and that it will require at
least a fortnight before the wound is
healed. Professor Won Bergman
has ordered the rooms in which the
emperor is to be kept darkened be-
cause of the danger that the eye may
be affected.
After the surgeons visit to his ma
jesty a bulletin was issued as fol-
lows: "The wound is in the right
cheek about an inch and a half long.
1t passes over the ZygOma and pene-
trates to the bone. 1t has the charac-
ter of continued wound. There has
been much bleeding, but the wound
has been closed with bandaging with
out sewing. The emperor passed n
fairly good night; is free from head
ache and his general condition is
good"
Among the provincial bodies the
Alsatian diet unanimously resolved to
send to the emperor a congratulatory
telegram. A representative of the As
sociated Press spoke yesterday with
several highly placed members of the
kaiser's encourage, who expressed the
opinion that the prevailing system Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
FARMER WAS TAKEN IN
Because He Thought He Saw His Way I
Make Big Money.


South Bend. Ind, March S.-Joseph
Haas, a well-known farmer of Union
township, was approached by a man
who wanted to sell him six watches
for $27. If they were not resold by a
certain time, another agent would come
along and reclaim them. This man
left a sealed contract with Haas, say
ing that it should be kept for the Sec
ond agent. Haas opened this envel-
ope and found that the contract called
for six dozen watches, consideration
$500.
When the second agent called Haas
refused to do business with him. The
agent then asked for the contract, and
finding it unSealed he threatened Haas
with prosecution by the government
for opening a sealed packet, and final
ly scared him into signing a note for
sos. giving him in exchange two
watches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
statue OF GenernI GRAND.

Washington, March S.-The commits
sion created by congress to select q
site and secure plans for a statue or
memorial to General Grant has been
il session at the war department.
General Dodge, the president of the
commission, favors a site on the res
ervation south of the state department,
directly opposite the Corcoran Gallery
of Art, a place now occupied by the
presidents stables, and it is under
stood that the commission approved
OF General Dodge's choice The statue
is 10 cost S2J0OO0 and the artists of
the Tnired states may compete in de-
SIGNS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
GETS A PASS FOR LIFE
Can Ride Free Because She Prevented q
Hallway Horror.

Indianapolis, March S.-Mrs. Frank
White, of Linton, has been presented
with lifetime pass over the Southern
Indiana railroad for saving a passen-
ger train that was speeding TO destruc-
ton in the Island City coal mining
district. The ground underneath the
main tracks of the road has been un-
dermined. Mrs. White, who lives
near the road, discovered that the
tracks and ties were held up by a thin
crust of earth that would easily drop
a car into a pit below.
She heard the whistle of an ap-
preaching train, and rushing into her
home secured a red table cloth and
tagged the incoming passenger train,
which was stopped within fifty feet
of the danger. The conductor took
her name and reported the circum-
stances to the company officials, who
promptly mailed her the pass and q
commendatory letter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08

According to Washington advices it
now looks as if President McKinley's IS
appointments to federal offices in IIli-
nois are a complete surrender to
Senators Mason and Cullom in the
matter of federal patronage. The Sc
lection of Humphrey to be Judge is a
direct slap at Uncle Joe Cannon. Rep
resentative Warner and other influen-
tial Illinoisans. who pleaded hard with
the president to name Judge j. Frank
Wright.
The president has also agreed to
appoint j. G Mills. of Decatur, col
lector of internal revenue for the
Springfield district. His complete
change of front is believed to be due
to word of warning conveyed by
Senator Hanna during brief visit
which the chairman of the republican
national committee paid at the White
House last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
ne viii F1gAt the Case.

Kenosha, Wis, March S.-The di-
vorce case of Eva Beachel Grover VS..
Lucius III. Grover, in which Mrs. May
Butterson, of Chicago, is named as CO.
respondent. is to have a hearing in the
circuit court at the coming March
term. 1t was understood among the
attorneys i'm the case that the divorce
was TO be granted by default, but
Grover has decided to fight the case,
and has filed an answer in the suit, in
which he denies every statement made
in his wife's bill of an discriminating
character
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
"Threatenine'' Note Denied.

Washington, March S.-An en-
phatic denial is given at the state de-
partment to the statement published
in London newspaper to the effect
that the United States government
addressed a note 'salmost threatening
in tone" to the Danish government,
declaring it will not permit the trans
fer of the Danish West Indies to any
foreign power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
Coroner's Inquest.

The coroner's jury at the inquest
Edward Swanson, killed in the eleva-
tor at the Moline Plow company yes
terday. returned verdict that their
deaths were due to an unavoidable ac-
cident. A double funeral will be held
for the men Sunday. The injured are
a II doing well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
DOME speak as They Pass ny.

Washington. March S.-Miss Pauld-
ing and her former fiance. Lieutenant
lSdie, the latter escorting Il very pretty
young woman, met face to face in a
narrow turning of the balcony on the
second floor at the inaugural ball. Sen
atOr Depew. who was with her, looked
Edie steadily in the face and did not
recognize him and Miss Paulding fol-
lowed his example. The young naval
officer did not appear at all discon-
Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
ty rifles. fifteen men, and 10000 rounds
OF ammunition.
A.to Alleged Briti.h brutality.

London, March S.-Lord Roberts,
presiding yesterday at a meeting of
the Army Temperance society, con-
trasted the moderation of the British
soldiers in South Africa with previous
campaigns. He said that at Bloemfon-
tein, Johannesburg and Pretoria. where
they had opportunities to drink, he
never had heard of a single complaint
of a soldier being rude or improperly
behaved toward Boer women. The
latter and their children fearlessly went
upon the streets, and the children con-
stantly played and talked with the
British soldiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
Authentic Information That
Peace Negotiations are
Under Foot
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
Surrender Terms Said to Be
Under Way Which Will
Be Sweeping.

London, March 8.-A Pretoria dis
patch saws Kitchener with his secre-
tary and Botha had lengthy confer
ence on the gun hill this morning.
London, March S.-A Pretoria dis.
patch dated the 5th, evidently held by
censor, says Kitchener met Botha and
other Boer leaders at Middlesbu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
Miner Killed by Falling Rock.

Sullivan. Ind. March S.-John Kelly,
working in the old Sullivan mine, was
caught and killed by falling rock. Two
hours work was required in removing
his dead body. The mine is known
as the pick mine. and is owned by w.
III. Hawkins, and operated by the Rich
Bros. Twenty-one years ago there
was an explosion which cost twelve
liyac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
woman Goes Violently Insane.

Oshkosh. Wis. March S.-The police
We're called to the sanitorium of Drs.
Julia and Adeline Riddle on Main
street Tuesday evening. One of the
young women patients went violently
insane and tried to jump out of sec
ond story window. She had broken
out the glass and was half way out
when discovered by her nurse. who
pulled her back into the room and
placed her under restraint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
DoinRs at Wa.hineton.

Washington. March S.-The repub-
lican senatorial conference decided
not to reorganize the committee at
this session. This means an early
adjournment. probably tomorrow.
Secretary Root issued an order up
on the the recommendation of Gov
Gen. Wood, of Cuba. abolishing all
export duties en- tobacco after April 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
suuiers Did No LootInr.

Washington. March S.-Secretary
Hay yesterday received cabIegram
from Minister Conger, at Peking, stat
ing that the reports that have reached
American TO the effect that Squiers,
the secretary of legation at the Unit
ed State embassy, had been guilty of
IoOting was based upon misinforna-
ton. As a matter of fact, the minister
states, Sauiers is entirely guiltless of
any such thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
Too Hp.kv for the Lodce Men.

KokOmo. Ind. March S-While
Thomas Zell. husky candidate for
Pythian honOrs. was being initiated
in the lodge at West Middletown, he
took exceptions TO some of the bust
ness attempted by the degree team.
and after hurting them right and left
he drew his revolver and began firing.
The degree team and other members
lost no time in getting down the near
est stairway. after which the disgusted
candidate retired to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
Lake strikr rronbIe Nenrlx Ended.

Chicago, March s. According to
President Peck. of the local branch
of the Marine Engineers association,
the strike of lake engineers, which has
threatened to seriously cripple the lake
marine traffic during the coming sea
son. is practically ended. Already sew
eral companies have made terms with
the engineers, it is claimed, and more
are expected to take similar action
within the next daY or two