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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

TOR RENT-A LARGE, NICELY FUR
A. niShed room with gas, heat and bath.
Apply at IlO3 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

DARN FOR SALE-ONE OF THE BEST
Il stock. fruit and produce farms in hook
island county; contains 24O acres: part cult
waited; part mea@ow, iimberland and pasture.
A neverfailing spring and ronniDg stream OF
pure water Price S35 60 per acre. For further
particulars inquire of w. b. Ferguson, Masonic
Temple, Rock Island, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nor GOOD ON AND BOARD AID
Il dress IS 81 Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

ETSOR RENT-A FURNISHED ROOM SUIT A.
II BILE for two persons. Can at 1903 Second
avenue; second door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

ClOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS VITA
II table board and al modern conyeniences
at 1923 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

DAGS, RUBBERS, ETC.-SEND POSTAL
III card or leave word at POO Fourth ave-
uue, or Fortieth street and Fifth avenue,
II you have any rags, rubber, ETC., to sell.
VIII come to your house and pay you from
50 to rs per hundred for rags and rubbers from
3 to Sc pound. All calls VIII receive prOmpt
attention. b. r. Klugger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

SSEE WILLIAMSON FOR STORAGE
y Money loaned on household goods; 1915
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

nor RENT-A PLEAS ANT FRONT ROOM
II at 1923 Third avenue. Gas and bath &C
commodalions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

aET ANTED-GOOD,RE RELIABLE OIL SALES
w man, OF commission or salary. Address
Quaker Oil and Implement company, OIefe-
land, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

WANTED - STARK NURSERY PAYS
w cash weekly il you sell Stark trees
Louisiana, Mo Evansville, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

"ANTED-EIGHT OR TEN GOOD CAR
w peuters at the Illinois theatre Apply
to q. Ii. Button, superintendent of cons rue
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

WTAN TED - CARRIAG TRIMMERS
w Good wages Steady work. Apply
room Is, Hotel Sommers Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

p WILLIAMSON BUYS, SELLS, AND
- exchanges all kinds of second hand goods,
will pay more than any other dealer and sells
cheaper. A II kinds of stove repairing ard
cleaning done also. J. L. Williamson, 1918
Second avenue. Telephone number 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

TOR sRENT - FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
II light housekeeping at 527 Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

WANTED A BOY ABOUT 10 YEARS
w Old with bicycle Call at Postal Tcle-
graph ONCE, 1928 second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-30

"ANTED-25 MINERS. STEADY WORK
w sumner and winter at Silvis Mining
Company, Carbon Cliff. ILL.,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
STRO DEFYES GER4UANl.
If LA GTAYRA Is SEIZED HE WILL
DECLARE FREE TRADE AT VEN
EZUELAN PORTS.

Wiemstad. Island of Curacao, Nov 3o-A
merchant thoroughly familiar with Colombian
and Venezuelan politics. who has just returned
from an extensive trip through both countries
and who is close to President Castro OF Nen-
ezuela spoke to-day 10 the correspondent mere
of The Associated Press on the German Ven-
ezuelan situation. He said:
President Castro seems think that Ger
many will not await his good pleasure Tor the
navment by Venezuela of the interest now due
on the German debt, and which amounts 10 up
ward of 50 100000. He is considering the pos
sibility of the seizure by Germany OF tne La
Cuavra custom house in order TO erect thiS
navment In this connection President CaStro
said to me that Germany would have TO wait 1or
her money -. ;,o,,rrad
IT am not responsible for the debts incurred
NV my predecessors said Castro inns Is d
commercial debt and Germany should nave re
course to the courts of law And, besides what
can Germany do? If she takes the port Oh Id
Cuavra | shall once declare free traoe' anu
averv merchant may then import as much as ne
Iikes without payment of duties through the
custom house seized by them
"Or am willing to give Germany d cohceS
r;on for establishing a large colony, pul hoth-
mo more If she attempts to approach caracas
haT troops will be extermnated- WOULD WaSe
,i,ar aoainst them after the manner or the
pars Not one of them would be le1t Inc
Cermans and foreigners generally nave every
.binp to lose nothing to gain. German hier-
chants are we'll respected here out Win war
thew would be deSplSed
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
ORANGE HOSPITAL STANDS.
EFFORTS TO DISLODGE THE PESTHOUSE
IN THE STREET FAIL, AND IT Is
OCCUPIED BY PATIENTS. o

Orange n j. Dec 9 (SpeciaD.-Attempts TO
enioin the city of Orange from removing pa
tents to the smallpox hospital, erected IN the
middle of Haywood ave, have proven unsuc-
cessful. and the building is fully occupied To-
night Notwithstanding this, people in the
neishborhood of the building greatly
alarmed over the feasibility of the disease
spreading.
Citv officials declare that some of the people
near by do not exercise as much common sense
as the Italians did who chopped down the isoa-
tion hospital last spring. The people living
within five hundred feet of the hospital have
engaged counsel in an attempt to have the
building removed SO fare three lawyers have
been engaged l.. D Howard Gilmour, Robert
II Mct'arter and Frank z. Cotton. These law
yers were in consultation to-day, but they could
find no grounds upon which to base a success
full appeal tn a court. Some of the people IN the
neighhorhood are considerably exercised over
the erection of the hospital
J. r Wierdsna of Mosswood- ave, south
Orange who is a steamship agent in New-York
moved his family away last night. H. = Has-
kins of No = Mosswood-ave. Orange, set 70
work to obtain another house and moved MS
family away to-day. The families of Perry
Walton and Allen L. Seymour. whose houses
are closer to the hospital than those of the peo-
pie who have moved away. or intend TO- aIe
stiIl occupying their residences,
A woman living near the hospital. when asked
if ber family intended moving. said she and the
other members of the family felt entirely safe
where they were. Except in a few cases TINS
is tn sentiment of the people who 1--we IN the
reighborhnod While they would ne ehtireiS
willing to have the hospital in some other iocs,
ton vet they admit that the location Is so'"
ono and they do pot apprehend any danger froii or,
the institution. Il has been reporter tEiIt li''
Eoard of Health about 10 discriminate as
IN the patients who were he placed IN ne
hospital ,.,.- .iso,. of
THOMAS Johnson Iaylor a wealthy resident OF
Orange who was taken i'll with smallpox on
c,turdav WAS TO be permitted, 1t was reported
m remain in his house in High-st 1hls report
Health officer William Schluer denounced As Il
faIsabood He said that not only WOULD MI. lay
lor he taken to the hospital, but as matter OF
ro.t Nv Tavlor himself had requested thit as
soon as the hospital ready he be taken the' =;
re declared that il Impossible 10 take an
tha enaIInox pa tients to the hospital last night
to,.,,se II was necessary to fumtgate the dlliei-
ent houses. f .,,,.r,nox, do
,.eIonad in still another part of the city IL teI
,,.ae no isolation hospital these cases "ouid
make seven houses under quarantine
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
MIR. WAKEMAN TO CONTEST.

Washington. Dec. o (SpecaD.-Secretary Gage
has demanded the resignation of Wilbur r
Wakeman Appraiser of the Port of New
York. TO take effect January l. Mr. WakerIlan
has not yet sent his resignation. and il is
derstood here that els now bringing all the in
ffuenCe he commands to bear upon the President
to permit him hold to the office until
April l. the date which Collector BdNell
will he succeeded by State Senator Stranahsn.
and on which Senator Platt a few days ago
stated throug The Tribune Mr.. Wakemans
tenure would cease
Although Secretary Gage could not he seen to-
night to confirm the report that he had de-
manded Appraiser Wakeman'S resignation IL is
nevertheless known beyond a doubt that the re-
port is true. 1t is also known that Mr.. Wake
man is fighting desperately To save himself IL
is not proba BILE that the President will interfere
in his behalf. and if the Appraiser does not
forward his resignation to Washington. as re-
quested by the Secretary of the Treasury. then
the President will remove him on January 1
and appoint Colonel George w. Whitehead 20
the place There is question at all as 10 the
Presidents power of removal in such cases IN
der the law the tenure of the Appraiser is in the
Presidents discretion, and his commission is not
for a stated term.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

RhineIsnd. wis. Dec s.-The Wabash Screen Door Door
C,nap1 niant was entirely destroyed by fire carry
to-day Several houses near the plant were ne pu
The total loss S2t0oo0 fully covered by insurance
Oskaloosa Iowa, Dec 9-The Rey A a, J4il9osi
coIored pastor of the African Methodist
church Of this city, shot and serlouSiS Ne
in his pulpit night by colored girl anna nm nch
son The girl claims the minister caused hei i"'
trouble
Laramie wyo Dec. s-Herbert Wallace ~ VINO no
served as rumpeter in Lorreys Rough KlderS iad hv
the Spamisn1 exniosion of shot in the Copper
King Mine at Tie Siding lie WIS " "
Wyoming.
Newton Miss Dec s-Mr. Johnson. manager dcro Dl
driver were killed three miles from town 70 ,eie
by falling tree They n had gone TO to- rTpaf road crush
graph line, when tree feii across 'ie i'
ing them 10 death
Irpper sandusky Ohio, Dec; sFive or SIX nlen
broke into the saloon of j. n Dick at driIIed
small town nerth Of besS is It fertS feet into
Street No money was secured Miss Diek pc treet
eard explosion and car me. oni n upon effect The
was fred upon three tiiiie'' o"' "''ii'
robbers escaped ,
,,,-oa,,,es Ind Dec e-sherif McCord. OF Wash
inetnn brought twentyone miners. charGeu Stbinp M
@ te This city to-day. They arragneo ,o1
= preliminary hearing this afternoon the Inv viii
car here peaceaby, and 1t is though' IN ~ mercy
al MEAD guilty and place themselves 81 Inc niN'
of the court.
1x.,,maxoo Mich. Dec. 9-The entire nusires, s,
portion of the village OF GonleS Nv Are Yesterday
Si.teen business places were burned ana nrsnce rnu
loss is estimated to be about $loovy ,ih Started in
ie small The of the fire. whlch az loss e. Of
hu,chsr shop is unknown There was no ioes u
life
Meridian Miss. Dec. sThe Newton Sonnty Gou,t was
rohbed last night OF S.G09 in pension 80 a5o
large quantity of school teachers a orders: a
in Checks: number or Postonlcsa 5000 in cash The
robbers escaped-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
BEET SUGAR MEN GATHERING.
TO FIGHT AGAINST RECIPROCITY WITH
CUBA AND THE PHILIPPINES
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Washington, Dec. 9.-RepresentatlVes or the
beet sugar interests from all over the country
are assembling in Washington for a conference
tomorrow on the subject OF how to prevent
action by Congress this winter looking to the
establishment OF reciprocal trade relations IN
raw sugar between the United States and Cuba
and the Philippines. While they do not admit
that the necessity for immediate legislation for
the Philippines occasioned by the recent de-
oson of the Supreme Court. has called them
here they do not attempt to conceal their op-
position to any measure that would let in sugar
from Cuba or the Philippines free of duty, or
even at reduced rate. Their plea Is that the
beet sugar industry Of the United States Is IN
its infancy and needs every cent Of the pro-
lection ii enjoys. They point out that
millions OF dollars are invested In the industry
in California, Idaho Washington, oregon. Utah
Michigan. Nebraska and other Western States
and declare vociferously that bankruptcy and
ruin will follow any tariff legislation which per-
mits sugar from these islands to enter the
home market in competition with the product
Of the beet sugar mills. Another argument they
are presenting is that 4G per cent of the sugar
Plantations of Cuba now owned by citizens
% the United States, against per cent at the
close Of the Soanish-Aniercan War. What ef-
-ect they expect this later argument TO nave
on Congress is not plain
Inc Republican members of the House Ways
sfd Means Committee held two meetings to-
ody on the subject of a revenue bill for the
fnlhppine Islands. 4 rather sharp division OF
opinion developed, that little progress
vas made The views held by them run all the
way from absolute free trade in sugar to the
application of the Dingley rates 1t is conf
nentiy believed that before the week is out some
reasonable basis Of compromise will be reached
ana that before Congress adjourns for the holi-
days bill satisfactory to the majority in both
houses will he presented However. the sudden
ana unexpected influx of representatives of the
beet sugar interests may have the effect of ty-
ing up the Philippine question for some time
ne West has several members on the ways
and Means Committee. and these members may
be Influenced by the pleas of the beet sugar
men from their section for continuance OF the
protection their industry now enjoys At the
50 me time, efforts viii be made to keep the
fnllippine and Cuban questions wholly seps-
rated. to the end that the necessity for immeol-
ate action On the Philippines may not prejudice
tne case against Cuba when the time comes 10
ksep faith with that country in the matter OF
reciprocity.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
DE WHITES TARIFF THREAT.
ir CAUSES A STIR AMONG THE POLITICIANS
IN BERLIN.

Rerlin Dec 9-The statement OF the RUSSIAN
Minister of Finance NJ. de Witte, that the Ter
man Tariff bill. when boiled down. means: You
strike nv agriculture and l Will hit your IN
dustry" has naturally caused stir among Ger
man politicians. The German opponents or the
Tariff bill utilize the opportunity given by NJ
de Witte's utterance, to urge that this Dill is a
measure of selfishness which, if infieXiply pur-
sred will inevitably lead to trade isolation and
ruin Those who support the government IN
this matter and especially the great mnlsterial
organs aver that NJ. de Witte simply sets forth
fine right of Russia to reconstruct her own tarlft
and point out that this present declaration Is IN
reality more moderate than the one OF last Au-
sust: that it indicates recent change in the
postion of the Russian Government, and that,
conseouently nothing in these utterances can
come as a surprise the German Government,
or cause changes in its policy, which was deter
mined upon after careful study and an adequate
consideration of all the elements in the situa-
tion abroad as well at home.
Eugene Richter the Radical leader considers
tho most significant point in this declaration to
ha tho omission of any reference to negotiations
for the renewal of commercial treaties Herr
P;cbter also refers to Russia's greater strength
of nosition she being able to strike without par
lamentary delays.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
SKETCH OF MR.. wAKEMAN.

Appraiser Wilbur z. Wakeman was born In
Harvard ILL., in 1857. His father. Thaddeus 3.
Wakeman. was one of the organizers of the Re
publican party in the State of Illinois, and was
one of the most active lawyers in the constitu-
tionaI convention that gave the State its pres
ent constitution Wakeman went TO Chicago
to engage in newspaper work Later he went TO
San Francisco. where he was manager of The
Alta Californian" His next newspaper work
was in Kansas City. where he managed daily
paper In 1883 he came to New-York. and in
1890 was elected secretary of the American
Protective Tariff League, which place he now
holds He is a member of the Union League,
the Republican and the Press clubs. He is mar
ried and for many years has lived at Nc. III
East TW enty-f fOurth-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
WAKEMAN ASKED TO RESIGN.
REFUSES TO ACCEDE TO SECRETARY CAGES DEMAND
THAT HE GIVE HIS OFFICE BY JANUARY I.


praiser's retention or not the Secretary should
bp sustained in his opinion that I was for the
good of the service that there should he a new
Appraiser this port An accumulation et
suggestions of this nature IL IL said. reached
The President who finally decided leave the
matter entirely in the hands of Secretary Gage
When Secretary Gege had learned that h's
Judgment in the matter would be conSldereu
binding he lost little time in requesting the res
ignation of Mr.. Wakerlan.
Mr. Gage resented the Presidents action in ap-
pointing the successor to Collector BidweH with
out consultation with the head of the Treasury
Department and that this made him unusually
firm in his determination that Appraiser Wake
must 60
INVESTIGATIONS LIKELY.
Those familiar with the customs service in this
city predicted last night that Appraiser Wake
mans removal would result in sweeping investi-
cations of the Appraisers and Collectors offices
Collector BidwelI will not be succeeded by SEN
Stranahan until April i, but there is
strong probability that Washington VIII INSIST
on an investigation of a number of things IN
yolving examiners and heads of divisions which
Appraiser Wakeman has been cOntendinS for
Mr. Wakemans merchant friends presented 10
President Mckinley album of Endorsements
that surprised the President One of these same
merchants will urge the Appraiser 10 use the
present occasion to make a full defence Of his
administration.
MIR Wakerlau's friends say that Assistant
Secretary Spauidings opposition to the Ap-
praiser has been of the most vigorous quality.
in season and out OF season. and that Secretary
Gage felt called upon TO sustain his assistant
Mr. Spauiding is the head of the customs di
vision and his relations with the Appraiser
have been strained for two three years MT-
SrauIding was stanch supporter of Collector
BidweII IN all the questions which made hard
feeling between the Collector and the Appraiser.
An unusual feature of the case is that Secre-
tsrv Gage has known Wilbur F. Wakemsn ever
since the latter A small boy in ChIcago-
Thaddeus 3. Wakeman. the Appraisers father.
was one of the pioneers of Cook County, and
was an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln
The elder Wakemans vote. IL is said, was what
elected Richard Yates. father of Governor Yates
of Illinois, to the United States Senate.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
pTNy4BTES AND GERHAAS run

.,,,,or-c prST-ITS OF AN AFFRAY BE-
TWEEN FOREIGN TROOPS Al lien SIN
Tien-Tsin. Dec 10-A sentry belonging 10 al
Indian regiment stationed here ran amuch yes
+ardav and killed two of his comrades com
many of Puniab infantry was at once turhe''
ont to secure him.
In the mean time the sentry had oeeh shol
bv German troops, who then opened IRE OH 'ie
Punjabi=s. a free fight ensueo' as d lesi' %
u,bicb three German privates were killed and
corr,op officer mortally wounded, while three
=, rho Indian troops were killed and several
vounded
The German troops have been confined to thelr
barracks until further orders
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
MRS. STANFORD'S GREAT GIFT
SHE TURNS OVER PROPERTY VALUED
AT s30.OOO.OOO To LELAND STAN
FORD. JR., UNIVERSITY
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.f
San Francisco. Dec. 9.-To-day Mrs Jane L.
Stanford transferred to Leland Stanford Jr..
University by deed. bonds. stock and real
estate. valued at S3oOOOOOO. the largest single
gift ever bestowed on any institution of learn
ing OF this amount SIS. .000O00 consisted of gilt
edged bonds and stocks, paying a large revenue
The real estate decided to the university comprises
much of the property originally given by Sena-
tor stanford but the deeds of which were found
to be Illegal. The bonds include many securl-
ties that have doubled in value within a few
years and the accumulation of these and other
stocks since the death of her husband
The real property decided includes no less tnan
nine hundred thousand acres in about twelve
counties of California and comprises the great
yina ranch of 5000 acres A third deed con-
vevs TO the university Mrs. Stanfords nome on
tho summit of Mob HILL of the most finely
decorated houses in San Francisco. whlch. Win
the big lot is worth Sf0OOn This will eventu-
ally be converted into an art gallery ana
museum.
Despite these big gifts. Mrs Stanford mas re.
tanned property worth several millions. so that
She will be able to provide for more charities:
This gift places Stanford in nrSt nnahcidi
rank among the great universities or the Worin.
and will enab bic il to carry out many pro3eetsu
plans Leland Stanford. Jr-. University stanas
to-day as one of the great educational lnstita-
tions west of the Missouri With the Unlversi.t
of California il ranks in efficiency ana scofe
with Michigan, Chicago. PennsyiVania anu ~. -
nell universities. and possibly exceeds any 81
them in financial backing Mrs. Staniofu Pui
rose in turning over S15,OOO,o00 directly 10 the
trustees of the institution. Instead OF hoidns
the bonds in trust until her deatn. was pioo"'''
to avoid any possible VIII contest
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10

arrest of General Ramon Guerra. Minister of
War and Second Vice-President of the republic.
at a point near Puerto Cabello- Guerra was
also implicated in the plot
The Venezuelan Government Is taxing meas
urps TO prevent the landing of arms and am
nunition for the revOlutiOnists, expected TO ar
rive this month from Europe
An accident took place on November ~ on the
Raruuisfmeto branch of the Southwest Nenez-
ueIa Railroad. A passenger train jumped the
track seriously wOundlnS eighteen persons
Three of the wol nded are not expected TO i've
This is the first serious railroad accident that
has ever occurred in Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
NAY GO TO THE COAST.
GREAT BRITAIN YIELDS TO CRITICISM IN
THE MATTER OF THE CAMPS.

THE MATTER OF THE CAMPS.
London Dec. 10.-Lord Onsow, Parliamentary
Secretary of the Colonial Office, speaking at
Crewe last night. announced that the concentra-
ton camps in South Africa had now been placed
under the control of the civil authorities: that
them in the healthiest possible condition, and
that those concentrates wishing to go to the
coast would be freely permitted to do
Lord Onslow added that the larger concentra-
ton camps were being broken up into smaller
ones of from two thousand to three thousand
nersons each, and that if the government found
,b;nvs did not GO better in the future they
would not hesitate to turn TO the experience
gained in India in dealing with the plague
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
CANAL STRIP LEASED.
TREATY SIGNED AT MANAGUA SECUR-
ING TO THIS COUNTRY. THE MICA.
RAGUAN ROUTE IN PERPETUITY.

Managua. Nicaragua, Dec. 9.-Dr. Fernando
Sanchez Nicara guam Minister of Foreign At
fairs. and William l.. Merry, United States Min
lister to Nicaragua. Salvador and Costa Rica,
to-day signed treaty by which Nicaragua
agrees to lease perpetually to the United States
a section of Nicaraguan territory six miles WIDE
which includes the route of the Nicaragua
Canal
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
Capital and reserve
-. =. T-afs

These banks represent only part of the bank
ing power available in the Orient for competition
with American institutions London Is sun the
city are the head offices the London off1ceS OF
some thirty large banks organized to do business
in British dependencies and foreign countries. in
dependently of the banks organized chiefly for
domestic business in Great Britain and Ireland
The deposits of these Colonial and foreign banks
having offices in London about f2o0,VO,GD. ana
represent an advance of nearly $1,000 100000 II Eng
lsh money for the development of trade in the
British colonies and In foreign countries.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
GEN. WOOD RETURNING TO HAVANA

Washington. Dec. 9-General Wood. Military
Governor OF Cuba, started tonight for New
York. where he will take the first steamer sail
1rg for Havana. One of the objects OF his visit
10 Washington was to advocate liberal CONNER
cial legislation with Cuba, and another related
10 the transfer of the government OF the Island
= khe officials to be elected In the spring.