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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
INSULAR TROUBLES
Loom Up in Advance of Our Posses
sion of the Danish West
Indies.

Washington. April 5.-Complaints
are coming in to the treasury depart
ment that large quantity of merchan-
disc. particularly rice. is being taken
into the Danish West Indian ports in
the expectation of being able TO ship
it into the United States after the rati
ticatiOn of the treaty of cessiOn. free
of duty. The ports of the islands are
free ports. ana hence goods landed
there are not subject to customs du-
ties. It is pointed out that after the
ratification OF the treaty and before
congress takes action to prevent it all
goods shipped from the islands to this
country or Porto Rico must be admit
ted duty free. Therefore a Shipload of
valuable Havana tobacco might now
he sent to st. CroiX and if reShipped
to Tampa or another nearby United
States port after the ratification and
before congressional action it must be
admitted free of duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
IN CECIL
IN DETAIL
RHODES WILL.

Regarding the United States scholar
ships Rhodes says: Whereas. desire
To encourage and foster an apprecia-
ton OF the advantages which | implc-
lilly believe viii result from Il union
of. the English-speIkinG peoples
throughout the world. and to encour-
age i'm the. students from the United
States who Will benefit 10y these scolar-
ships an attachment TO the country
from which they have sprung. bur
without. / hope. Withdrawing them OF
their sympathies from the land of
their adoption or BIRTH
Disposal of His Land.
Rhodes ,bequeathed all his landed
property near BuflIwayo and Salisbury.
both in, Matabebeland. to trustees.
whom he directs TO cultivate the land
for the instruction of the people of
RhOdesia. His celebrated country
place ar Groot Schuur. not far from
Cape Town. he left as a residence for
the. prime minister of the federal gov
ernment of South Africa with E1.Go0
yearly for its maintenance.
suss a Drunken Crime.
Toledo. o.. April 5.--Harry Preston,
a plumber. shot his wife in the head
killing her instantly. then shot himself
three times. dying in a few minutes.
Preston was under the influence of
liauor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
LABOR TROUBLES
The Source of Disturbance in the
Industrial World just
Now.

New York, April 5.-R. u. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Labor controversies continue 10 be the
only seriously disturbing events in
the Industrial world and while many
disa greemcntS have been promptly set
tied others lave appeared To interrupt
production and make manufacturers
conservative about new undertakings.
Merchandise OF most staple lines is
purchased freely. and collections are
satisfactory at nearly all points except
the south. Supplies of iron and steel
60 not seem in any immediate danger
of overtakinG demand. In fact the
prospect of labor disturbance on May
l makes the situation still more uncer-
tain.
In tile markets for textile products
there is distinctly firm tone. No i'm
prOVement iS recorded in conditions of
footwear shops in New England,
where only the larger manufacturers
are able TO keep going. Prices of
shoes are Unchanged. Leather has
StCadied under large purchases of sole
and betting. but this with the addition
al support of heavy exports. Domestic
hides again average lower. Widely di
Vergent views as 10 the crop outlook
resulted in Il duh market for the
cereals and only small changes in
price.
Failures in the United States this
week We're, 167, against 195 last year,
and % in Canada, against 20 last
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
FACTS MADE KNOWN AT LAST

British Government Mighty slow Regard
ing That Australian Tragedy.
London. April 5.-After weeks of de-
lay that seems simply ineXplicable. and
during which all sorts of stories have
been printed relative to the matter.
the government has issued an official
statement of the facts in regard to
the Australians sentenced for murder
ing Boer prisoners. as follows: The
EuShveldt cardineers, who were re-
cTuitcd in South Africa. but included
other cOlOnialS, We're employed in July
and August in the widest part of the
Transvaal. eighty miles northeast of
Petersburg, and took a certain num-
Der Of prisoners. Grave irregularities
on the part of certain officers of the
corps came to the knowledge of the
military authorities in October and an
exhaustive investigation was ordered
by Lord hitcnener.
''-AS result of the inquiry five Off
GERS We're tried by court martial at
Petersburg in January and were
found guilty, as principals or accesso-
rieS. TO twelve murders. LieutenantS
Hancock and MOrant were sentenced
20 death. which was carried out. These
officers were also charged with the
murder of Rev. c. Hesse. Although
there was strong suspicion that they
committed the murder. the evidence
was not considered sufficient to justify
their conviction.
Lieutenant Wilton was found guilty
OF murder and was sentenced to death.
hut there were mitigating circum-
stances and the sentence was COM
muted to life imprisonment at penal
servitude, Lieutenant Picton was
found guilty of manslaughter and was
cRshiered. Major Lenahan. command
ing the carbineers. who became aware
OF the crimes subsequent to their COM
initial. was convicted of culpably neg
lecting to report them and was ordered
home to Australia, his dismissal being
unnecessary owing to the disbandment
of the corps. 4
NO donbt exists as to the guilt of
the accused, whose plea in eXtenua-
ton. that Il number of their corps
were i'll treated 10y the Beers. was not
sustained by the evidence at the trial.
The sentences We're such as would have
been inflicted on any officers similarly
guilty."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

complained 'OT. DuT aISo Tue assess
mentS for the year 1901. \ comparison
between these records of the state
board is significant.
In the case of the Chicago Union
Traction company the assessment for
the year 19Of-capitaI stock and tan
gible prOperty-fallS from little
over S14.00o,O00 6he> reassessment
for 1900 TO about $S.250,G00-a loss
OF about 40 per cent. In the case of
the Chicago Consolidated Traction
company the depreciation is from a
little over So. 10000 to about $1,000
Geo. or about IA per cent In the case
of the Peoples Gas company the de
preciation is from over $40. 100000 to
about SS.500.000. or about b per cent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
MORE INDICTMENTS
Sensational Charges in Final Report
OF st. Louis Grand
Jury.

st. Louis, April Most sensation
al charges are made by the grand
jury which has been Investigating
charges of bribery and official cor
ruption i'm the municipal assembly,
in its final report today.
The report declares the people OF
the city have but Il vague conception
OF the extent to which corruption
and verality have for the past n
years existed among officers and
public servants.
1t finds the true condition Of af-
fairs almost too appalling for belief.
These indictments were returned
today: Bribery. Robert y. Synder; at
tempted bribery, John II. Becker;
perjury. George j. Kobusch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Iowa Merger BIII

pes MoineS. Ia. April J.-The senate
took up what has been known as the
Hubbard merger bill and passed il
with but five dissenting votes. 1t au-
thoriZeS Iowa railroads to extend their
lines into all other states. to own, con-
struct and buy railroads, and to buy,
own and control stock and securities
of other railroads in all other states.
NAn admendement wis added prohiD-
iting them from acquiring stock or the
property of competing lines in such
other states. At present theey may
do all these things, in states adjecent
to Iowa. but not iIT those not .adjecent.
The measure as passed is said 10 have
been drafted by agreement among
those interested. including tn eOfiicials
OF the Rock Island and the Burlington
railroads
The house voted - to 46 not to
grant Il conditional pardon to John
Wesley Elkins, who murdered his
father and mother in 1889. when he
was II years of age. The senate
had voted to grant the pardon. An ef-
fort to reconsider will be made in the
house. \ resolution providing for final
adjournment april . was passed by
the senate, but Il motion to reconsider
WIS fled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
LOOKING FOR SUPPORT
May Have Trouble i'm Being
Confirmed i'm His New
Position.

Washington. April Frank P
Sargent who called on the president
yesterday and accepted the position
of commissioner of immigration. called
on number of senators TO ascertain
if there are likely to he oISta cles to
his confirmation. POwderly's friends
are not inactive. and may seek to
postpone his removal by hanging up
the confirmation of his successor. Sen
atOr Cullom assured Sargent of his
assistance when the appointment shall
reach the senate. The appearance of
National Committeeman New. of In
C.iana, at the White House gave rise
to the report that he would be offered
berth which he would ACCEPT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
DOWN TO FOURTEEN HIGH GUNS
Gilbert the Only 32-Yards Man Left in the
Race at Kansas city.

Kansas City. Mo. April 5.-Thirty-
three wing shots made Il straight
score of twenty-five birds yesterday in
the Grand American Handicap, and at
the end Of the tenth round of the
Shoot-off fourteen men remained who
had not vet missed bird. The shoot
ing stopped mt the end of the tenth
round of the shOot-on on account of
darkness. The contest was resumed at
s a. m. today and viii he continued
until only one man without Il miss
remains.
Fred Gilbert. of Spirit Lake. Ia. is
the only 32-yard man left in the race.
He has perhaps more followers now
than any of the others. X. w. Cool.
of Aledo. Ills. is very popular with
the crowd. He is an old man and
very deliberate i'm his movements.
The following is list of the men
WHO have a straight score to date,
and who Will take part in tomorrow
final shoot: II. W. Cool. Guy V. Deer
ing. G. :. Spencer. q. Il. ID. Darby.
Il. o. Heil<es. George \. Roll. l.. j.
Squier. II. G. Hirschy, j. l.. II. Morri-
son. Fred Gilbert. !. II. Pollard. i.
SNYDER. /. H. Owen T. w. Clay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
QUESTION AS TO SIGNED MANILA MAS
SACRE DOCUMENT

Sandico. who was colonel of mi
litia. and whom army officers in 1888
generally believed TO have been the
author of this order was a member
of General Luna'S staff. and probably
the medium through which the order
was given by Luna to the chiefs of
militia stationed in Manila. The sec
retary says that additional corrobora
tive evidence as 10 the authenticity of
the order in question is the fact. aS
set forth in the accompanying papers.
that this Luna order was discovered
in the personal effects of Lieutenant
Colonel Jose Leyba. an intimate friend
Of General Luna. mesiber of his staff
and one of his most active officers.
Senate and House In Brief,
Washington. April 5.-The senate
yesterday began consideration of tile
Chinese exclusion bill. Mitchell of Ore
con making the opening speech. The
Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration for time but was not
completed. An executive session was
held While the senate was consider.
ing the Chinese exclusion bill Minister
Wu was present i'm the diplomatic gal
lery.
The house began consideration OF
the Chinese exclusion bill. No OPpon-
ents of the general principle of exclu-
sion appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Three Officers and "a
Men Killed On the
British Side.
IN HARTS RIVER FIGHT
Beers Admit I57 Fata1i-
tieS--Many Are
Wounded.

Pretoria, April 5.-British losses in
the engagement in the neighborhoOd
of Harts river March 31st were three
officers and - men killed and 10 Of
ticers and 131 men wounded. The
Beers admit they lost I37 men killed
or wounded.
The action occurred at DoOrnbult
farm, few miles south of the scene
of Gen. Delarey's defeat of, Methuen.
The second Canadian mounted rifles
had four officers wounded. nine men
killed and 10 wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
LATE FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Report of a Battle That Took Place on the
Last Day of March.

Last Day of March.
London. April 5.-General Lord
Kitchener sends an official report.
dated Pretoria. April 3. of u recent
fight in southwest Transvaal. The re-
port says: '-GeneFeI Kitchener Lord
Kitchener's brotherl sent Colonels
Heir - and COOksOn from Vriekull,
western Transvaal. March 81. to re-
cOnnOiter toward IIart's river. They
sOCn struck the trail of guns and car
ried on running fight for eight miles,
following the track through the bush.
Emerging on a plain. large Boer re-
Inducements advanced against their
flanks. forcing the British troops to
take up defensive position, which
they hastily entrenched.
Fighting ensued at close quarters
till the FOeTs We're repulsed on ali
sides. Delarey. Kemp and other lead
ers vainly attempted 20 persuade their
men to renew the action. Fifteen hun
dred Boers participated in the engage
ment, but they had suffered too heav-
lily and cleared away to the northwest
and south. The British losses were also
severe. The Canadian Rifles especially
distinguished themselves, one party,
by Lieutenant Bruce Car
ruthers. holding its post till every man
was kiIIed-or wounded"
suIzer Returns TO nis Mutton.
Washington. April 5.+While the
cabinet was in session yesterday con-
sidering the statements of the governor
OF louisiana and General Pearson (Of
the BOer army that the British are
at New Orleans again in Il military
sense. and was ordering n full invcsti-
CATION of the facts and their legal
aspect. SulZer of New York was pre-
senting in the house another prO-Boer
resolution. which in it's whereases
charged that the British government
had established military post on
United States soil near New Orleans;
that by fraud that government was
enlisting citizens of this country to
fight the Beers: and resolving that the
house requests the transmission there
to of Governor HOard's report on the
subject referred TO in the foregoing.
Cochran Wants Information.
About the same time Cochran of
Wisconsin introduced . resolution re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Washington, April 5.-The republic
can steering committee of the SEN
ate today decided To recommend that
the bill providing form>o of govern
ment for the Philippines should
be made unfinished business. which is
TO take preference on the senate
calendar after the disposal of the
Chinese exclusion bill and that the
Nicaragua canal bill should be next
assigned to that position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
OFFICERS ARE MADE
PRISONERS BY ALBANIANS

Constantinople, April 5.-Advices
received here from Uskup, European
Turkey. announced that a number of
Albanians recently surrounded the
government offices at lpek. took alt
officials prisoners and then tele-
graphed to Yildiz palace here de-
manding the release of the Albanians
who are detained in custody at Con-
stantinople. Two battalions of
Turkish infantry have been dispatch
ed to IpeI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Deed of an Unknown 1Iiscreant.

Springfield. Ills. April J.--An I'M
known person threw Il large phial full
of carbOlic acid into the face and
breast of Mamie Gray. She was called
to her door after she had retired. The
acid was thrown quickly. and escape
followed so closely that no identifica-
tion was possible. The victim says
that the wife of a man who had been
calling on her did the deed. but no
arrests have been made. y note was
found in the hall saying that this
ought TO teach her not to fool with
other women'S husbands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
BASIS OF VALUE
Matter Upon Which a Court and
a State Board Differ by
Millions.
STATE REVIEWERS ARE SAT UPON
In the Matter Of Appraisements on
Chicago Corporation Property
for Taxation.

Chicago. April 5.-Judge Grosscup
read from the bench of the United
States circuit court yesterday the Opin-
ion of himself and Judge Humphrey
in the suit brought by utility corpora
tions TO restrain the collection of taxes
on the basis of TIN, reaSSeSsment of the
state board of equalization in 1901. Al
though the court held the assessment
to be void, the decision was something
in the nature of compromise, mas
much as il reduced the boards figures
between 30 and 10 per cent. only, and
ruled that the balance, amounting to
more than, $5.OOO.OOO, should be paid
before the injunction restraining the
collection of the remainder should is
sue.
Proper Basis for Assessments.
The total cut made in the assess
mentS hy the court is in round num-
bers $14.IJ9OOO. The rule fixed by
Judges GroSScup and Humphrey for
the reaSSeSSmenU of these seven prop
critics for the year 1900 is as follows:
The basis shall be the true net earn
ingS of the several complainantS for
the year covering April !, 1900. proper
allowance being made for depreciation
and placement. but not for ,eXten-
SionS ANA reduced further by the
amount of additional taxes that the en-
fOrcement of this rule produces. Upon
this basis the value of cOmplainants'
capital stock. including franchises and
tangible property shall he capitalized
on aratio of per cent, and then di-
Vided by five. Upon this the tax Will
be extended ut the true rate for 1000.
exclusive of interest and penalties. not
70 ,i..I,
viii he Suhstracted the taxes already
paid. and the balance will be the sum
allowed"
Sot Mulcied in ANY Penalties.
The court further declared that no
penalties would be allowed for the rea-
son that the reasseSsments complained
of are void and the complainants could
not reasonably pay until proper
basis had been fixed either by the
board or the courts. BY this process
of assessment. it is predicted. the val
ueS will bc found almost equal with
those fixed by the state board for the
year 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Goes TO rark OF uleomargarIne.

Madison, Wis. April 5.-Dairy and
Food Commissioner ii. o. Adams has
left for Washington in response TO Il
telegram from senator Spooner. say
ing the presence of himself and eN-
Governor Hoard was desired to give
expert opinions as to some amend
ments which have been Incorporated
in the olcomargarine bill as it finally
I'D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
WIN Keep or the Colored Vote.

Richmond. Va. April 5.-The Vir-
gina constitutional cOIiSention, after
nine months consideration. has adopt
ed II suffrage clause to the conStitu-
tion. 1t provides for temporary uh-
Outstanding clause for two. years and
Il poll tax and educational qualifica-
tiOn. The effect OF the plan VIII be to
admit every. White man to the registra-
tion lists ana keep of large part of
the cOlOred vote Voting machines are
permitted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
KILLED IN A CRUSH
Crowd Breaks Down Barriers at In
ternationaI Football
Match.

Glasgow. April 5.-During the in
ternational football match between
England and Scotland here this af-
ternoon the immense crowd present
broke down the barriers and during Il
terrific crush two persons were kill
ed and 80 injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Warsaw. Ind, April 5.-Ernest X.
Hall. arrested ut Merkle. Ind. was
hroGyht to Warsaw and placed in Jail.
Hall is suspected of being one of four
masked men who attempted to blow
the safe in Kinsey Bros bank at
ClaypoOI early Thursday morning.
Town Waterman Bowen, of Claypool.
claims to. have recognized two of the
gang who bound and gagged him he
fore commencing operations at the
bnnE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Cbarred with a Grave Crime.

Bay City. Mich. April 5.-Dr. Roy
". Griswold. "A prominent local .physi-
clan. and Edwin T. Bennett. former
owner of the Bay City Tribune. have
been arrested on warrants charging
them with manslaughter in connection
with the death on March 10 of Agnes
Eberstein. or May Morris. as she reg
istered at the Fraser House here. Both
were released, on 81 900 bail each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Hanged for His Fathers Murder.

Deer Lodge, Mont. April o.-Clin-
ton Dotson was hanged yesterday for
for participation in the murder of his
father. DotSon went to the EcaffOld
without fear or trembling. Just before
the trap was sprung he confessed the
crime. He slept 10 within half I'M
hour before he was led out to the
scaffold. His neck was broken by the
DROP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
A BIG BANK ROBBERY
Bandits Get Away With $4,000
From Beatrice In
stitution.

Beatrice, Neb., April J.-The State
bank at Ruskin, Neb.. was robbed of
all currency and paper money in the
vault, amounting to $4,000 last night.
The bandits. supposed to be five in
number, gained an entrance by pry-
ing up window and then opening
the front doors. The safe was then
blown open with .nitroglycerine. the
robbers making their escape. Blood
hounds have been put on their trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
PubIic I5uIIdIng I5IIIS.

Washington. April 5.-The Nsenate
committee OH public grounds and build
ings has authorized favorable reports
on bills for the erection of buildings
at Sterling. Ills. and Flint. Mich. and
on the bill providing for an addition
to the public building at Kalamazoo,
Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Cancel secret Rates.

st. Paul, April N5.-Passenger Of
fciaIs of the St. Paul-Chicago lines
running southwest into Iowa and Ne
braska decided to cancel all secret
rates made for the benefit of set
tiers and homeseekers. Special rates
were all withdrawn today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

Kansas City. April 5.-The mag
mates Of the Western Base Fall League
have decided that the season Will open
April 23 with these games: Kansas
City at Colorado Springs. st. Joseph at
Denver, Milwaukee at Omaha and Pc
oria ut Des MOines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Wisconsin Retail Grocers.

yention of the Retail GrOcers' asSOci-
alton of Wisconsin has closed with the
election of the following officers: Pres
ident. X. Schmidt. Milwaukee: vice
presidents. ]. Il. Murray. Lacrosse. and
y. Smith. Eau Claire: secretary, John
Mulbcr. Lacrosse; treasurer, y. Lich-
tenberger, Oshkosh. Next years con-
NCntiOn win be hold ut Mndisnn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
HIcKee's THEFT Is Made Good.

Brazil. Ind. April 5.-The Riddle
National bank. of this city. has re-
ceived a check from the Adams EX-
press company for $1,000 in settlement
of the amount alleged to have been
stolen by Express Messenger Mckee.
who is still at large. The money was
in transit to the bank from the gov
ernment and was receipted for by Me
Kee at Terre Haute. where his run on
the Nnndnlin rnnd beam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05

citing the story InaJ Il Ounaurun onIcer
in Alaska had smashed Il Russian
boundary mark" placed to show the
line between the Pritish and nom
British territory. and asking what
steps. if any. the state department has
taken to ascertain the facts as to the
alleged fresh encrOachments upon
American territory and the alleged re-
moval and destruction of landmarks
and moOumpptS'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
three KiIIed l,v a Train.

F'reeport. Ills. April 5.-A west
bound Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
passenger train struck u buggy near
kittridge. containing three young peo-
pie Lily and Lizzie Shipman and Earl
kahl. of Brookyille, killing all of
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-05
Two Military omcers DAowned.

Detroit. April 5.-While returning
from n fishing expedition i'm Il small
sail boat Lieutenant Howard +. Avery,
of the Fourteenth regiment. stationed
mt Fort Wayne. and Second Lieuten-
ant w. Ashbridge were drowned by
the overturning of ,the boat