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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
CAR CHANGES
FRONT AGAIN
Russia Said To Be Making Des.
perate Efforts TO Secure
Japan's Cooperation.
REQUIRES MIKADos ASSISTANCE
Claims of Powers on China Now APP
proximate a Half Billion
Dollars.

London, April 1O.-''Russia has now
changed her tactics" says dispatch
to The Daily Mail from Toxic, land
is making desperate efforts to secure
not only Japan's neutrality, but her
venevolent assistance towards Russia 5
far eastern schemes"
Berlin, April 10. - The LOkal An
zeiger publishes the following from its
Picking correspondent: M. Mergeling,
secretary of the Belgian legation, has
been arrested by German soldiers who
were guarding the Ha-Tu-Men gate.
but it was his own fault, as he re-
fused to obey Instructions
Question of Indemnity.
Washington. April 1O.-The cabinet
gave some attention yesterday to the
subject of indemnity to be required of
China, it being brought forward by
Secretary Hay, i'll connection with
Rockhilrs dispatches received since
the last meeting. Great surprise was
expressed at the enormoustotal of the
claims. which. being all before the
ministers at Picking, approximate the
vast sum of half billion dollars.
Moreover. at least one of the powers
insists on keeping the account open
until il elects to withdraw entirely
from HeklnS at remote udIe 10 De
fixed at its own will, thereby leaving
the total of its claim to be increased
greatly hereafter. The opinion of the
other cabinet officers completely ac
corded with that of Secretary Hay as
to the desirability of securing n re-
ductiOn of the claims.
United States Coaling Station Opened.
Washington, April 10.-The first
United States coaling station to be To-
Gated on foreign soil has just been
completed at Pichalinqui. on the west
coast of Mexico. and the collier Alex
ander is now taking on 5000 tons of
ccal at Baltimore to stock this latest
acquisition of the navy. The station
is on California bay. at the extreme
end of the long peninsula which juts
down from California and is known as
lower California. although it is an
integral part of Mexico. Admiral
bradford, chief of the naval bureau
of equipment, has long been seeking
TO develop this point for the use of the
navy. \ footing was secured there
many years ago through the assent Of
the local authorities. but it was de-
sired that the Mexican government
should give its full authorization to
the work contemplated by the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
A REAL CRUSOE.

You will, 1 am sure. be glad to learn that
L have discovered the final resting place
of Robinson Crusoe, writes correspond
ent of the London Sketch. He was ap-
parently a worthy tradesman, who lived
at Kings Lynn, Norfolk, and died at that
ancient seaport at the end of the eigh-
teenth century. His grave is in st. Nicho-
las Chapel there, a fine large church built
in connection with the parish church of
st. Margaret's. While deciphering some
of the inscriptions on the gravestones
with which the church is entirely paved
1 discovered near the font a slab which
stated that Elizabeth. wife of Robinson
Cruso" was buried there in the year 1851
This Immediately whetted ones imagina-
ton. Lower down the slab said that
Ann. daughter of the above" was also
buried there in 1852; and below this-mir-
able dictu!-was the following: ALSO on
this side of the south pillar lies inferred
the remains of Robinson Cruso, UphoIder
who departed this life on August 6, 1791,
in his sixty-second year" We stood SPELL
bound and did not mind in the least the
lack of the final "e,' as we knew that
our forefathers were not particular about
such small matters.
After our first emotions, however, we
began to fear that he could not be the
genuine Robinson of our childhood whose
thrilling adventures enthralled our fancy
1t was evident that this good Cruso was
not Defoe's wanderer, but simply an hon
est trader in Lynn. Besides, 1 find on
consulting the book that Defoe's hero
when he settled down ashore in 17O5 was
then 73 years old. However, Robinson
Crusoe's grave is in Kings Lynn. and
am glad that 1 have seen 1t. Another in
scription that seemSsto SAVIOR of a literary
character and may therefore interest von
is the following: 'In memory of Mr.
Thomas Hollingworth, an eminent book
seller, a man of the strictest integrity in
his dealings, and much esteemed by gen
tlemen of taste for the neatness and ele.
gance Of his bindings"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
A MAY INAUGURATION.

IN Y the frequency with which the Eastern press
X discusses the movement in Washington to
- bring about change in the dates fixed for
the Inauguration of Presidents and the examinations
of Congresses it would that the issue is going
to be brought up for settlement during the winter
and will constitute of the important measures Of
the coming session:
The plan is to change the date Of Inauguration to
some day later in the spring The benefit will be
something more than that gained by the change from
the weather of stormy March to that of bany May
1t will add something like two months the short
session of Congress, and in that way will be a
valuable aid to legislation Congress does not get
down work much before the holidays, and accord
ingly, when the term of Congress closes on March
d. has but little than two months in which to
transact business Again and again measures of
great interest to the country have been defeated by
reason of the shortness of the term The addition
therefore, of two months to the short term would
greatly promote public welfare
Under the present rule each Congress has to do
most of its work during its first session. and accord
ngly such sessions frequently extend all through the
summer and occasionally well into the fall IT, how
ever the second session did not close until the end
of April or early in May there would be no neces-
sity for summer session during the long term
1t is stated that many Senators and Congressman
have declared themselves favorable to the change.
Moreover, the District OF Columbia Committee
appointed to take charge of the movement is conduct
ing the campaign of education the subject with
great vigor. Some authorities have been quoted to
the effect that the change can be made by statute,
but the prevailing opinion is that nothing less than
constitutional amendment will be sufficient I'm
questionably amendment would be most satsfac-
tory despite the difficulty OF obtaining it. and accord
ingy that plan will doubtless be adopted when the
| question comes up.
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A MEXICAN RACING.

Nv withdrawal from the British turf it wa. rs- rs
W ported that his decision was due to dissat-
isfaction with the treatment he had received from the
racing authorities there. Mr. Whitney has now in
public letter denied the report He says: Nothing
could be further from the truth l have received
nothing but courtesy and fair treatment abroad. We
Americans have invaded England with new methods
of training and riding, and with American-bred
horses have fair share of the stakes. 1t would
have been perfectly natural if these successes had
given rise to jealousy in sporting circles, but
have had evidence of the existence of such
feeling"
Having disposed of the erroneous report, Mr.
Whitney goes on to explain why he retired from
horse-racing abroad and in doing so has presented
statement OF facts which have interest for far
wider circle than any that would have felt much
Germ over the original story Mr.. Whitney's retire
ment is due to his belief that American racing has
row become as notable that of England, and that
it is no longer necessary for American horsemen to
seek the English turf in order to find sport Of the
highest kind and prizes worthy of their best efforts
Mr.. Whitney says: ''The dominating reason for
withdrawing my stable from England is the success
of the efforts of late years raise the standard of
racing in this country. Certain gentlemen have de-
voted most of their time to this work. and consid-
cred my duty who derives great satisfaction
from horses, second their efforts in every way 1t
was for this that | co-operated with them to
revive the. Saratoga Association and abandoned a
contemplated trip abroad this summer. The send
ing of our best horses abroad deprecates the quality
OF the sport at home and diverts needed revenues
which should be contributed enrich own stakes
and encourage breeding here
1t is conceded by Mr.. Whitney that Americans
having eligible horses likely to win what he calls
zone of the classic like the Derby the Oaks or
the Leger might Justly send the horses abroad, be-
cause winning of those reflects credit on
our breeding and is properly matter of pride to
Americans" With that exception however he holds
that American money and American horses should
be used for the advancement of American racing
| Such sentiments will have the approval OF all who
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
NOVEL TELEPHONE SUIT.

The Hogan Mantel Company filed suit
against the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company in the jefferson Cir
cult Court yesterday, asking damages for
$1,000
The petition says that the plaintiff sub
scribeS to one of the two-line telephones
of the defendant. 1t is what is commonly
known as a party line, having two ter
mini, numbered COLA and 601Y. respective
ly. The plaintiff further alleges that the
defendant, upon placing the telephone.
agreed to maintain it free from defects
of all kinds for the consideration of the
sum of Sc so a month
The petition continues further, that
defendant has daily for a period of at
least two months next preceding August
10, 1901, sent calls over the plaintiffs line
and caused plaintiffs bell to be rung when
neither plaintiff nor any one in its employ
or any one upon its premises was desired.
and that plaintiff has been subjected to a
continuous annoyance and has lost much
time In answering said calls and attend
ing to said telephone in answer to the
ringing of said bell, at each of which calls
plaintiff or some one in it's employ would
discover that the call was not meant for
COLA. which is plaintiffs telephone. but
would be intended for some other tele-
phone
Plaintiff says that it has repeatedly no
| tihed the defendant of this annoyance
which has caused the loss of so much vat-
liable time and which was due to defend
ants negligence, but that nothing has
been done on the part Of the latter to
correct the trouble When the telephone
was put in plaintiff says that it was as
sured that there would be no annoyance
by reason of the fact that it was two
| line telephone"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
Californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. THE following
Californians are in New York:
From San Francisco-F. ]. Hunt at the
Navarro; Mrs. A. Louderback, ]. S.
Dickie, B. Jameson, Miss H. Jolliffe at
the Murray Hill; A. S. Bellinger, ]. B.
Eldridge at the Astor; W. ]. Cotton. T. J.
Doyle, o. L. Stevens at the GilSey; E. Z.
Drake, L. Kalman at the Herald Square;
f. Holz at the Sinclair; F. c. Hotaling,
Mrs. A. P. Hotaling, p. Priest and wife
at the Holland; G. II. Jones at the Broad
way Central; d. Knight at the MarlbOr-
ough; o. Lohan and wife at the Belve-
dere; A. Marriott and wife at the BarthOi-
di; T. E. Ryan at the Imperial: s. NJ.
Sellers at the Hoffman; D. d. Stark at the
Victoria; L. Theurkoff at the Girard; n.
l.. Walter. j. j. White at the Grand.
From Les Angeles-C. ]. Balfour at the
Morton; S. J. Ballard at the Astor: n.
Foster at the Park Avenue: Mrs. P. T.
Mason at the Darlington; ]. B. Van Nuys
at the Savoy.
From San Jose-C. j. Blaney at the Ma
varre; C. B. Clough and wife at the Man
haitian.
From Oakland-Miss Kellogg at the Vic
toria; Mrs. II. Matthews at the Murray
Hill.
From Sacramento-J. H. Stevens at the
Albert
From San Diego-Mrs. F. Pattison at
the Park Avenue
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge J. M. Manning of Ukah is at the
Lick.
Congressman J. c. Needham of Modesto
is at the Palace.
DR.. Charles c. Falk Of Eureka is a
guest at the Grand.
Isaac Miner, an extensive lumber dealer
of Humboldt, is at the Lick.
Land Agent w H. Mills leaves shortly
for the Pan-American Exposition.
]. c. Kemp Van Ee, the welI-known
mininT man, is a guest at the Palace.
Ex-senator Frank ]. Moffit of Oakland
leaves Tuesday for a short trip 10 New
York
William Vanderhurst, one of the leading
merchants of Salinas. Is a guest at the
Palace.
William L. Lenhart, an extensive
cracker manufacturer of Pittsburg, is at
the Palace.
Willar H. Henderson, recently connect
ed with the Lick House, left yesterday
for an extended tour of the East.
F. A. Umsted and W. B. Bishop. manu-
facturers of barbed wire, with factory
at Pittsburg, are among the arrivals at
the Palace.
E. Gerber, a Fish Commissioner and
banker, is down from Sacramento for a
few days, and has made the Palace his
headquarters.
James Horsburgh Jr assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, returned yesterday from a five
weeks sojourn in the East.
Dr. John J. Gallagher, the well-known
physician, and formerly autopsy surgeon
at the Morgue, is expected to return from
Europe Saturday after two-years
course of study.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
A CHANCE TO SMILE.

Mark Twain is writing book to he
published 100 years after his death. 1t is
evidently Marks intention to take pos
terity by the forelOck.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
''Sone people say remarked the talka-
tive barber, that BARRIERS are too fond Of
conversation"
ooh! that's all wrong" replied the man
in the chair. It's soIiIoquy they're fond
of."-PhiIadelphia Record.
A London physician called upon lady
the other day to offer to vaccinate her
child. The lady refused
May 1 ask" said the doctor, what
your objection is?''
The lady said she feared the transmits
sion of disease.
But, madam" said the doctor, 1--WE use
the purest of calf lymph"
Then, DOCTOR replied the lady. that
settles it, for we are vegetarians, you
known. .'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
A dapper young negro applied at the
Treasury Department for position.
What can you DOR asked on of the
secretaries.
Anything, sab, anything
What State are you frOm?'
He drew himself up proudly. I'm from
! the first State in the Union, sah.''
New York?''
''No, sab; Alabama, sah''
But Alabama isn't the first State in the
Union
alphabetically speaking, sab; alpha
betically speaking. Washington Star.
"All that hinders me from being as fleet
as yOu," the dray horse said to the racing
horse, lis this long hair on my fetlocks.
1t impedes my motions. If l could have
1t cut off I would run against you, best
three in five"
/ "AH right" replied the racer 'I will
remove that long hair for you. and we
/ will have a 60"
So he gnawed the dray horses fetlocks
! free from the long hair. and the two ran
a race, with the result that the dray horse
/ was ignOminiOusIy beaten.
But the racer jeered and laughed at him
| so scornfully that the dray horse kicked
/ him to death.
/ You can't always tell how an instruc-
/ tive little incident is going to turn out
/ Detroit Journal.
| Every man knows how to stare at
woman he doesn't know so she won't have
| the heart tc act indignant at him.
/ The look of dread on a girls face at her
wedding is generally about as big as a fly
drowning in a hOgshead of molasses
| A woman will forgive a man for break
/ ing her heart, but when he once compelled
/ her to change her mind she will hate him
| forever.
/ If the average woman stood as much
/ from her husband as she does from her
/ hired girl all the world ash heaps would
sprout Marechal Neil rOses.-New York
Press.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

are interested i'll American racing matters There is
no why there should not be established in this
country racing events holding just as high place
in the history of sport the classic events OF Eng
good enough for anybody. 1t is OF course pleasing
to national pride to have American horse,
ridden by American jockey carry off the blue rib
bon of the British turf, but it will be still graft
tying to us when have racing events in own
country of such high order that the victor in one
of them will be accounted higher than the victor in
the Derby.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Such has been the prosperity of the country during
the past that the reduction act, which
calculated by fiscal experts to reduce the
by $4oooo,ooo annually, will actually reduce them by
less than $25oooooo The surplus in the Treasury is
piling up and Secretary Gage is kept busy devisng
means to get it into circulation again 1t is an old
saying that surplus is better than deficit, but all
the same it has its drawbacks.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

The proposition that the Philippine Islands shall
be called Mckinley Islands has not been received
with favor in any part of the country. 1t is. believed
the change would rritate the natives and would not
add anything to McKineys fame The subject
therefore, goes for the present but be taken
UP the silly season.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 7.-The fol-
lowing Californians arriver and register
ed here to-day: At the NatiOnaEF. Gou
and wife of Santa Barbara, j. V. Young
and Thomas Bonner of San Francisco. AT
the Shoreham-Frank H. Barker and wife
of San Francisco. AT the St James-W.
Harris and Mrs. NJ. Dewett of San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
AAUSEMENTS

Orpheun-va
1Central-"Beacon Lights"
Alcazar-"Too Johnson"
TSvoli-'rlabucco.'
California-Herrmann.
Grand Opera-house- Hamlet"
Columbia"
Chues nd Theater-Vaudevile every and
evening.
Alhambra Theater-''The Brownies in Fairyland.''
Alhanba-Royal Italian Sunday evening October 13
Ffscherfe-VaudeVille.
Baths nights.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT AT FORTY
THREE YEARS THE YOUNGEST CHIEF EXECUTIVE
William Henry Harrison Oldest Upon Assuming Office Being
Sxy-Eigh Years Of Age at the Time.

oosEvELT hnt
a eon term f
cHon since cea ncuhn frs il
eohra te President Seven mi
NrenN North Carolina in Muse
is
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

PRESIDENTIAL -SUCCESSION-T. N.
City. The United States constitution pro-
vides for the succession of the Vice Pres
ident in case of the death, removal. res
ignation or disability of the President
and gives Congress power to provide what
officer shall succeed in case of the death.
removal ETC., of the Vice President In
1898 Congress provided that in such a case
the President of the Senate should sue
ceed and then the Speaker of the House
Of Representatives. This was of doubt
full constitutionality and attended with
some inconvenience and dangers. Hence
Congress in 1886 provided that in such case
the succession passes next to the Secre-
tary of State, then to the Secretary of the
Treasury, then successfully to the Secre-
tary of War, the Secretary of the Navy,
the Postmaster General the Secretary of
tho Interior and the Attorney General
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Russia is said to have adopted the American festival
of Arbor day for the planting of trees her vast
plains and it remains to be how long it will
be before America adopts the Russian system OF con-
serving such forests she has
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

ELSINORE HOTEL-M. P, City. The
CALI Index does not show that the Elsi-
more Hotel was destroyed by fire at any
time within the past twelve years.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

ROME-A. P. S., City. The various
names that have been applied to Rome,
Italy, are: The Eternal City, the Queen
of Cities, the Seven-Hilied City, the
Nameless City, the Mistress of the World.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

II is believed Upton would like to try again with
the same yacht, but with another captain He wishes
the cup Just much ever, but he is not quite so
eager to go TO the expense of building another boat
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

The difference in the figures at muster
ing in and at mastering out is that at the
mastering in some of the regiments did
not have a full quota and the remainder
was sent on later. These figures do not
give the losses by death, discharge for
various causes and desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Townsend's California glace fruits. SOC n
pound, in fire-etched boxes or jap has
kets. A nice present for Eastern friends
639 Market street. Palace Hotel building
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by tha.
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), SIG Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

HOMESTEAD-M. M, City. A husband
has the right in California to select a
homestead from the community property
with the consent of his wife or he can
select one from his separate property.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
AUCTION SALES.

NcAilster
BY F. H. Chase Co-Ths day, head of German Army
Horses
O'Clock, Surveys Spring
n
BY J. J. Doyle Wednesday October g. at II o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Ex-Mayor Hewitt of New York de-
clares that to be rich and not to use
riches for the general good is to be dis
graced, because after all riches are but
the result of general cooperation"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

/, SPANISH PAPER-B., Sacramento,
Cal. The newspaper directories do not
contain the name of any paper published
in the Spanish language in California.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

for a
1
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Cal. glace fruit SOC per Ib at Townsend.s. /.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS-M. K. c.,
City. When Columbus started on his voy-
age to discover the land that afterward
was named America he left with vessels
that were furnished by the Spanish sove-
reigns. Queen Isabella pledged her dia-
monds and jewels to raise money to equip
him.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
DIR. sanford's Liver Invigorator.

Best Liver Medicine. .VegetableCu CureforI liver Ills
Biliousness. Indigestion. Constipation. Malaria
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

Choice candies. TOwnsend's. Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

S. P. Q. R.-Roman, City. The letters
IS. p @. r." often seen in representa-
tions of ancient Roman life, were in
scribed on the military standards of the
Roman empire and are an abbreyiation of
the Latin phrase, "Senatus populusque
Romanus,' and mean THE Senate and
the people of Rome"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

VOLUNTEERS-A. S., City The fol-
lowing figures show the States that sent
out the greatest number of volunteers
during the Spanish-American War:
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ON THE Observation-Disclosures City.
There are four paid men on board of the
Marion, the vessel turned over to the
Naval Militia of California. They are paid
by the United States Navy Department to
which they belong. They are caretakers
of the vessel on behalf of the Govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

ROOFING-Subscriber Madison, Cal. AS
this department does not advertise any
business it cannot inform you the business
address of the roofing company named.
Correspondents who want the business ad-
dress of any firm or the names of business
houses should always inclose a self-ad-
dressed and stamped envelope
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
FREE TRADE AGITATION.

y EPORTS from Boston are to the effect that
e the New England Free Trade League is
Y about to enter upon new campaign of agita-
IN anainst the tariff and will nrnSecnte il with
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

PORCELAIN-Ella, City Porcelain
may be cleansed by the use of CASTLE
soap and hot water. If it is ornamental
a brush should be used to remove dirt
from the parts that cannot be reached
with cloth. If the porcelain has become
discolored it is by reason of some defect
through which foreign matter has got un-
der the glazing. Such cannot be removed