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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

the church in the state. while many of
the gentiles We're opposed to the idea
of electing a Mormon apostle. At any
rate he won out handsomely and is
sure of election if he allows his name
to go before the Legislature. The leg
islature meets on Jan. D.
Reed Smoot is an apostle of the Nor
mon church, is but little over forty
years of age and is wealthy and popu-
lar. His father was one of the pioneers
who crossed the plains with Brigham
Young and was an early settler or
Provo. Mr.. Shoots present home. His
wife is a daughter of II. 5. Eldredge.
leading banker of Salt Lake City.
She brought him fortune. which he
has increased by careful handling I'M
I'll he himself is reputed to be mil
lionaire. He is a banker and manu-
facturer and is interested in large
number of other enterprises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29

class never mingle with men either at
private or public gatherings. Little
Sieh King King proposes to change this
and put them on terms of social eQuali-
~.
The lack of education and self con.
fidencc. Sieh King says, makes the Chi
ncse women difficult to handle. She
has 10 trouble in convincing the men,
but centuries of subsection and captiv-
ity have made the women timid.
The young reformor does not believe
in the Chinese practice of cripplinG wo-
men by stunning the natural growth OF
their feet and will fight for the abOli-
ton of this barbariSm as well as the
other reforms she has indugurated.
Sieh King King lives with her uncle,
Hsuch Sing Wing, San Francisco
merchant. She has the support of the
best Chinese element in this country in
her proposed reforms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-29
UTAH'S NEW SENATOR.

Mormon Apostle Who May Sit In Up
per House of Congress.
As 4 result of the recent elections
an apostle of the Mormon church will
probably succeed J. L. Rawlins as
United States senator from Utah. The
election of Reed Smoot by the legisla
ture of Utah is practically assured,
and the opponents of Mormonism are
preparing 10 make fight against his
recognition by the members of the so
called upper house of congress.
The campaign in Utah was n most
spirited one. Shoots candidacy was
warmly supported by the adherents of
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
MONTREAL TOBOGGANING.
REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN THE EXHILA-
RATING WINTER SPORT.

Montreal. Feb. (Specian.-There has been a
wonderful revival Of that exhilarating and truly
Canadian sport, tobogganing this season Not
since the DAYS Of the Ice Palace which gave this
Canadian metropolis wide fame in the early
eighties have the sides of old Mount Royal been
the scene of such gay gatherings of healthy.
pleasure seeking humanity as they are this
winter For decade or more tobogganing had
been regarded by the people of Montreal as a
sport Of the past. and the opinion was freely ex-
pressed that it would never again come into
popular favor But sports have cycles and
tobogganing has proved to be no exception TO
the general rule. The first signs Of revival came
last winter when a number Of the old time
enthusiasts took their disused sleds from lofts
and made their way 70 the slopes of Mount
ROYAL and once more enjoyed the pleasures Of
coasting Hundreds Of others soon took the
fever and before the season was over II
uncommon sight 70 see scores Of toboggans
carrying their loads down the gentle declivities.
But II was tame sport compared with the light
ming descent of the artificial slides OF the Ice
Palace days and there was a general demand
for this more exhilaratng and dangerous form
Of the sport
The persons interested in athletics from
financial point Of view not slow to take
the cue. and early last fall several slides Of the
most approved pattern We're constructed. either
by private enterprise under the auspices OF
various Montreal athletic organizations. Two Of
the more important Of these are the park slide.
built on the site Of the old slide Of many years
ago and the Montreal slide run in connection
with the open air skating rink OF the Montreal
Athletic Association. Both have many mem
bers. and day and night there are scenes Of
great animation. 1t would be impossible TO
Imagine more picturesque scene, for the to-
bogganers dressed in brilliant suits many
Of which would doubtless rival Joseph's coat
They are close fitting and warm and range in
color from quiet gray 70 gaudy blue and bright
verrnilon- All wear toques and bright red
sashes around the waist
The keen air of the Canadian winter brings
| the color to the cheeks Of man and maiden as
| they rush down the chutes az the speed OF a
mile minute. and IT is little wonder that those
who have nerve enough for this form Of sport
| declare IL TO be the finest on earth There is
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

eral points IN British Columbia and Washington
state but the most noteworthy is the discovery
Of placer district near Sumas. r. c. The dirt
goes 81 20 70 the pan, and the disCoverer found
near by a quartz ledge that assayed 500 to the
ton.
Specimens Of Jade and OF pencil tile. both
found in California. We're exhibited this week
by A f. Highway, mining man. HIGHWAY
has written 70 Tiffany in regard 10 a possible
market for the jade, which has heretofore only
been found in China and Russia in limited
quantities
Santa Clara Valley truck farmers will plant
a largely increased acreage of tomatoes this
year as in the last two seasons big profits have
been made in growing tomatoes for canning
Tomatoes in the valley have few seeds and are
of fine flavor. that Gamers offer extra prices
for them. on rich valley lands immense crops
are produced
Around Indio. in the heart Of the Colorado
desert where once water had 70 he hauled 10
supply railroad stations now melons are grown
by irrigation from artesian wells. Water is Sc
cured a depth of FIVE hundred feet, and a we'll
costs only $500 and will water ten acres. The
ranchers who planted melons last year. aver
aged over S13O an acre. while some made as
high as S225 an acre.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
GREAT INTEREST u. THE CHINESE FX-
CLUSION QUESTION-sAN FRAN
CISCO MISCELLANY.

San Francisco Jan. 31-NIuch interest IS
shown here in the Chinese exclusion question.
and the general sentiment is that coolie labor
must be kept out for the good of the State, but
this sentiment has changed greatly since the
days when the law was adopted. There is
longer bitter hostility 10 the Chinese. the peo-
Die have had time 10 study their peculiarities
and TO make allowances for those racial traits
Of the Chinese which change Of country does
not affect. 1t has been found that they are
patient. honest vorkuen, laboring with the tire
less regularity of piece Of mechanism They
have been invaluable in developing the orchards
OF the State, and their abor is still counted
TO pick the fruit crop. They have gone into
many kinds of manufacturing and they have
shown great aptitude for this work. Still, II Is
recognized that the bars cannot be let down, for
the province of Canton, which has always fur
nished coolie labor for this coast, would ship
thousands 10 San Francisco as soon as cable
news reached there that the restrictions were
withdrawn. Coolie brokers in the city o. Can
ton are constantly engaged in sending out pow
erty stricken Chinese dnder labor contracts for
five or ten years. but they much hampered
by the fact that only Mexico and some South
American countries remain open 10 them The
United States. the Philippines and Australia are
closed tightly. These brokers get commits
sion Of $40 a head for every able bodied Chinese
contract laborer they can deliver. hence their
zeal in this work.
Probably solution of the Chinese question
may be found in a scheme proposed this week
in a public address by Consul General Hoyow.
He said his wish was 10 have the exclusion act
renewed temporarily. and he added, Then
have a commission appointed to investigate the
advantages and disadvantages Of Chinese i'm
migration. That commission would find that
feeling in the country and In California, espe-
cialIy in the south of the State, has changed in
regard 70 Chinese immigration"
II is probable that the War Department viii
pardon Frank Rakowski, private Of the 34th
Field Artillery. who was recently sentenced at
Fort Candy to ten years imprisonment at Al
catraz Island Military Prison for threatening TO
kin President Roosevelt. RakowsB. who is a
but while drunk he boasted that when his term
out he would serve Roosevelt as Czolgosz
served Mckinley He now says he must have
been very drunk when he used these words, as
he had no feeling against the President.
DR. George c. Pardee. Of Oakland. has an
nounced that he is a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for Governor. Pardee withdrew
in favor of Gage at the last election. and he
expects not only the solid Alameda County
delegation but the votes of southern delegates
In this he is probably counting without the
present Governor who has strong desire for
another term.
DR. De May. United States Army officer,
gave this week to the Golden Gate Park Mu-
scum number Of rare old Moro brasses. a
complete set Of Negrito implements and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

play committee. consisting Of Miss Edna Chapin
o. chairman, Miss Margaret Gilman, o. Miss
9ean g 7Al1IeT, S. Miss Helen klng. o3; Miss
plays are 70 be Tehearsed by the French Society
and the Deutscher Kreis and by the freshman and
sophomore classes.
The Greek Club whose proedros this year is Miss
Ethel Poo, '&, Will make the works OF Lucian its
special study next term. Many seniors are looking
forward with great interest 10 the first meeting Of
the Classical Club. to which they are eligible
visitors and auditors in their last undergraduate
year and as regular members II they become grad
students.
The Junior Ball will he held on February 10 in
the gymnasium Of Columbia University. The com
mittee arrangements for this function consists
Of Miss Marion Latham, chairman; Miss Jessie
Addoms. Miss Mary Harrison. Miss May Johnson
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
uouF OF THE HARLEM CLUB
rpprvTHG ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS
NEARLY QUARTER OF a CEN
TUKY OF HISTORY.

- ., the notable buildings IN the upper part
-. 1Tsrha--an e the handsome house Of the Har-
len, club ~ One-hurdred-and-tTenty -third-st and
If-ov-gve u is the home Of club which was
,--e-ized IN ls7s under the name Of The Irving
-,-s - %av--York There were clubs and meet
,z n-sres IN the Harlem district Al that time, bat
- lacked the qualities NJ the good clubs IN the
loper part % the oitv. and 2 discussion of the
-,e--e- sr the home of Roswell 9 Rolston re-
suited in the formation OF the new club
srzrv u The best citizens of Harlem Joined al
-re organization. the people of the upper part n
ne city spoke q IT with pride. and in order 70
give u Characteristic title its name changed
n 1881 70 The Harlem Club of NeV-York City
under which title r. was incorporated IN 1856 The
a-s- home n the club was the frame house st the
southwest corner of Fffth-ave and One-hurdred-
6-tWecry-severrh-sr BIT mis- too small
ard NOT attire rtive and offered few club features
for the younger element This fact was recog-
-tze1 by the active members and AZ the annual
meeting January L. 1855. committee vas an
pointed n consider and formulate plan for
providing Z permanent home for the club and 70
report the same al the next meeting The com
r-irtee vas composed OF Stephen r. PincRney
a-sirnans r Clarence Dorsart. John NcLoushltr.
Frederick F Nichols 2 N. Patrick, Thomas W
FoHiason and James 4 Taylor-
The committee made is report, and on rs recon-
rs-Lation committee was appointed 70 secure
site and to procure subscriptions for funds
Stephen P Pincknev was chairman Of this COM
rfr-ee and the following members were associated
with MIN Oliver 4 Arkenhurgh z Clarence
U1rsert. Clarence x. Gool5. Edgar lockwood.
berkeley 2 NI=rv-ir. Frederick Il Patrick Charles
= Pi-khzun. 1r David 2. Porter. Dr.. William y
Ross. George Tavlor James H. Taylor. Edward
Townsend John : Van GeIder and J. Wall Wilson
Edwin 7 Rice was the president of the club AZ
--ar time The previous presidents had been
Ce0rve W Debevoise. Joseph .. Brown and Rose
Tie members showed that they were IN earnest
bout securing new and more desirable home b-.
The appoirruenr Of another committee take the
necessary steps for the erection of a clubhouse
This committee consisted Of Thomas Y. Robinson
Herman Clark. Tohn NcLouEhlin John {. Over
hlser and Abraham Steers. The committee Of IF
worked enerEeCiCallv. and secured the
necessary subscriptions for bonds and : site for
the proposed clubhouse vas selected. 10 which the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FIRING At RANDOM.
SOLDIER WHO AROUSED WHOLE CAMP By
STRAY SHOT.

SOLDIER WHO AROUSED 4 WHOLE CAMP By
STRAY SHOT.
Certain qualities Of the volunteer soldier illus
trated by the following story which General Nelson
A Miles tells Of a Massachusetts regiment which
was under his command in the Spanish-American
War The incident occurred Just after the skirnnish
at Guanica following the landing of the Porto
Rtcan expedition. This Is the incident which the
General tells:
The night after the skrmish ar Guanca, which
the volunteers dignihed by the name of battle,
company Of the 6th Massachusetts was sent on out
post duty. and occupied position IN advance or
the army hill in the midst of jungle OF cactus
bushes and other thick underground
AS Spanish attack was momentartly expected,
were just of a discipline camp. extreme
For hours they lay along the brink Of the hill lis
ening 10 the noises OF the forest and awaiting the
expected attack.
Presently man az the extreme end Of the line
could stand the strain OF the silence longer. and
raising his rife, he bazed away into the darkness
This e signal for the whole company. and
instantly every man was shooting into the dark
ness
tent ordcrltes mounted and fastened 10 the front
The entire army reused and arranged for ac-
ton. General Miles and his staff started for the
scene of the fight
confusion; then the officers succeeded in stopping
the shooting, and began a hurried search for the
down al the end Of the line where private named
Parkinson was stationed. Striding up 10 the au-
thor OF the midnight alarm the Indignant officer
Parkinson. what in he'll were you shooting att"
oh" replied Parkinson. with apologetic
drawl. 'I was jest shootin' at random
he tells the story THE sth Massachusetts, was
known as the Randoms.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

many other curios from the Philippines. The
brasses which are salvers. bowls and urns'
bear Malay designs and Chinese dragons.
The Princess Chic" did good second weeks
business at the Columbia and will be follower
next week by In the Palace of the King win
Viola Allen in the leading role. The Grano
Opera House brought out "zorah." a melodrarna
bv Edwin Arden. founded on the persecution OF
the Jews in Russia, and critics praised II
highly Josef Hofmann gave two recitals 10
large audiences
An effort is being made 20 close Stanford Uni
versitv postofice and combine II with the OF
Nca at Palo Alto one mile away. This would
be a hardship TO the professors and stuoenIss
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Miss Gertrude Clark Miss NAY Merrill. Miss !rr1a
Stern and Miss Anna Ware. and Miss Mary Moeh'
The Junior wear book The Mortarboard." will
appear next month with fresh cartoons, Gol!egSs S
'grinds'' on the students, courses ana "a
The board OF editors consists TINS year OF MSS
Clare Howard. edtor-in-chief, Miss Jean Miner;
Miss Helen King. Miss Anita Cahn, Mss @ EtneI
Pool Miss Clare Gruening, Miss Helen fSosssIs
business manager. and Miss Anna ware ana MISS
The Ella Weed Reading Room has been improved
lately by many reference BOOKS. gStlTtIeu
chiefly through the industry OF Mrs Annie Nathal
Meyer, one Of Barnard.s trustees. The BOOKS are
for the part volumes Of history. esoeCI1tLL
the Renaissance period treated by PROFESSOR ftop-
inson in his course, Development OF culture
During the Middle Ages and Renatssance-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Robert Barr. the Canadian novelist, who tells
Of his first experience on the park slide in the
following language:
The toboggan shot down the declvity at what
seemed 10 appalling speed but just as
had made up my mind that could never stand
such a terrific rate, we came TO the drop OF
all internal contrivances, the toboggan drop is
the worst The toboggan seemed to shoot into
nidair, and then make connection with the
slide again. about thousand feet further down
! found out afterward that the drop at the park
was one OF the mildest drops in Montreal. but IL
seemed a drop too much for me. 1 now clung
10 the toboggan with sort OF dumb despera-
ton I knew I would never reach the end OF
the slide alive. but thought II best TO die game
if possible. We went dashing down the incline
and then came TO a long level place. which did
not seem 70 retard the speed Of the toboggan in
the slightest. Then came ascent and UP
that we went like bird AS we came over the
brow OF the hill the speed slackened 70 nearly
the slow. snail-like pace of, say, a lightning ex-
press train, and then turned the curve and
went down the rest Of the slide az right angles
TO the main part.
The toboggan good enough 10 slow up
when struck the snow. and did not go
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

most Of whom live on the university grounds.
and have no occasion TO go 10 Palo Alto a
protest, headed by President Jordan. has been
sent TO Washington. The whole scheme was
designed simply TO add a few hundred dollars
to the revenue of the Palo Alto postmaster.
rich strike Of copper and gold was re-
ported this week from near Needles, in Cali
fornia. The ore is said 70 run s. per cent pure
copper and SO a ton in gold. II is sad 10
be the best copper strike ever made in Southern
California.
Reports Of rich strikes Of gold come from sew
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

club secured title July ;. 1855 Plans were then
55-ona-tt71 ~ several architects, and those Of
--stn q tllc1 were adopted. and jeremiah Q. Lyons
~ eHps@I l9 supervise the work The cornerstone
Us -a-d on September Is, 1888 and the completed
n--ll.g vas turned over 70 the club June g.
~ ~ ne furnishing and decorating Of the house
Vas cone under the direction Of a committee con
slstng q Charles H Piukham. jr., James H Tay-
Joy anc Edward Townsend
On the first floor Of the house are handsome re-
l-e-- room z large drawing room. and back Of
tlesF .lseE reading room with great easy chairs
sal coTn-orra Dle lounges and handsome wall deco
,al.oLs- In the han stands great stuffed bear.
Enlcn was killed by the Grand Duke Alexis OF
Russia when te hunted big game with Buffalo
b-!- billiard room, with i've tables. a Cardroom
Snd cafe are the main features OF the second
n2or, ana a vel appointed kitchen is on the floor
aooVe, There is q fine bowling alley in the base
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PREJUDICE AGAINST INSURANCE.
q The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
There is still a prejudice agatnst lie assurance
among certain class OF religious people. On tsa
ground that such provision bsJrays lack OF trust
in Providence. Such assumption is the basis ct
a blazing pamphlet which has Just reached Us. IN
which the author argues, from three texts in the
Sermon the Mount, that the principle OF lie
assurance comes from the father Of Ess-ths
arch hend-Who delights 10 get Gods people or
the right lines BY trying TO make out that God IS
a liar" He says; VIII God look after your fam
lily after you dead2" eve cannot reproduc.
the pamphlets variety OF print1 or course the
same argument would prove the wickedness OF all
investmentS-even OF the laying in OF Goals against
the winter And general experience has shown
that Providence does not tnIerpose Miracles 90
save the idle and careless from the consequences
OF their folly, even when those consequences have
10 be borne by others well
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

a considerable element Of danger. also Care is
exercised in starting the tobogEans, and one
load is not allowed 70 leave the top of the lonS
slide until the one ahead has reached the level
at the bottom but not infrequently toboggan
becomes unmanageable and the occupants are
sent sprawling in the snow. Several casualties
Of a minor character have occurred already this
season.
The sensations experienced by the novice on
taking his first ;oboggan slide are not unalloyed
pleasure. but when he gets over the first scare
it is a case of pure enjoyment. The greenhorns
feelings were never better described than by
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
Dust ANp CONsrMPTION.

From American Medicine.
That dust is a cause OF consumption is clearly
shown in the statistics of the patients treated AZ
the sixty institutions of the German Empire toI
the cure OF tuberculosis. In Loss cases. or more
than one-half OF the 2.ls1 persons under consid-
Grafton the origin OF the disease alleged 70
be due continuous inhalation Of dust involved
by their employment. as follows: -Four hundred ana
thirty-one cases from the effect OF dust without
more exact designation; 1S2 from the effect OF
metal dust; l9 cases from the effect of stone coal
or glass dust 1l6 from The effect OF WOOD
dust III from the effect of wool dust and l26
cases from the effect OF various kinds OF dust
These facts suggest TO hygtenists and inventors
the necessity Of devising dust consumers and dust
preVenters for factories workshops. This is
q fact that legislators should bear In mind.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
BARNARD GIRLS GAY AGAIN.

1EE N1DwINTER EXAMINATIONS ARE OVER AND
NIRTH ONCE MORE RETURNS.
ne rnicwinter examinations now over at
-l-t1sfd. and the new system OF examinations,
N+4cn condensed the usual tests Of two weeks into
- mas been tested to the dissatisfaction Of all
ues- Confusion arose among the heads Of the
Ftrnents. and the students. instead Of resign
- themselves 70 meet the examinations with the
-s".eoge - they had gained in the lectures. only
-'-plec their efforts at examining, so the new
:. = lnent gave the faculty no more adequate idea
~ ne fsithfulness Of the students work during
ssfm than the old style. So though the new
10 IN ~ oid gain the desired end Of adding week
He Snort semester the Barnard faculty last
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

nent, and on three evenings every week there are
'--Sllng contests IN which women take part.
i ne cub has about TWO hundred and fifty mem
A-Is- and under the present administration the
sstienoaDce has been large, and much interest is
sAen IN CLUB affairs Several entertainments have
a5Stn place. and others now being arranged
f-lce the new clubhouse was opened the following
rT-te served presidents r Clarence Dorsett,
ign 4 Deady, William 5. Cray. James H Taylor,
Sa5cock. william Sherer and Charles Blandy.
pale present board Of officers includes William r.
-, President; Roland x Brown. vice-president;
ce--55ss2 N Dederer, treasurer. and Dr. Frank
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

hotel proprietor when his supply or ready casn,
ran out. which was frequently All the hoteE
men knew him. None could refuse his requests.
and result all retained his protested drafrsl
as souvenirs Of his CHEEKY visits
Coming suddenly to Delmonico's while q
hotel mems association dinner was in progress
he was seized by friends and rushed into tbs
room before he could protest. He was greeted
by storm Of applause, and called upon vocifer-!
ously for one of his inimitable speeches For,
a moment confused. he suddenly regained his
compOsure and burst forth:
Gentlemen, this is one Of the most sr,ba-.