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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Come Upon Superior
Force of Enemy
and Retreat.
COSSACKS TAKE PART
Another Landing at the
West Mouth of the
Ya1u.

New Chwang, May 2O-Reports of
the Japanese retreat to Feng Wong
Cheng is officially confirmed.
The latest authentic reports say the
japanese loss was heavy.
The Japanese, numbering 10000,
came upon 81 900 Russians in a strong
position Monday 60 miles west of
Feng Wong Cheng. 1t being unwise
to risk battle, the Japanese retired
in good order and with great rapid
ity.
An unofficial Russian authority says
a pitched battle was not fought, but
rumor says there was considerable
loss on both sides during the clashes,
with Cossacks harassing the flanks of
the Japanese.
Blow tn Jap Army.
New Chwaug. May 2O.-It is report
ed here from reliable source that the
Japanese army from the Yalu river
has received heavy blow and been
driven back to Feng Wang Cheng.
Confirmed by Russia.
st. Petersburg, May 2O.-An official
report is received to the effect that
Gen. Rennenkampfel's Cossacks fell
on the Japanese columns advancing
from Feng Wong Cheng, Wednesday.
Ihe japanese were compelled to re-
treat for a distance of II miles
The admiralty denies the cruiser
BOgatyr has been destroyed.
Defeat Russian Force.
Toxic, May 2O.-The following Off
cial statement has just been issued
here:
"a section of infantry of the Lao
Tung forces went i'm the direction of
Shan Chusan to rccounoitre, and met
two sections of Russian infantry. The
Russians were repulsed in 30 minutes.
Our casualties were one officer and
four men killed and one officer and
eight men wounded. The Russian
80 men killed"
The landing Of japanese troops at
Takushan began yesterday.
From Another Source.
Tien Tsin. May Delayed 1T
is announced from authentic Russian
sources the japanese army from the
Yalu today sustained a severe defeat
and was driven back to Feng Wong
Cheng.
Another Landing.
London. May 2O.--The japanese Ie-
CATION today received the following
official dispatch:
~ portion of one army has com
menccd landing at Takushan, west Of
the mouth of the Yalu river, yester-
day.
Russian Fleet RepuIsed.
Washington, May 2O.-Advices re-
ceived at the Japanese legation from
Toxic. confirming the Associated Press
account of the sinking Of the cruiser
Yoshimo and the battleshlp Hatsuse
Off Port Arthur. state that after the
Hatsuse had been struck by a Rus
siar mechanical minea Russian hotiIla
Of sixteen torpedo boats and de-
stroyers appeared, but was repuIsed
by the japanese cruisers, which saved
300 of the Hatsuse's crew, including
Admiral Mashiba and Captain Nakao.
Description of the Ships.
The Hatsuse was a battleship OF
15.OOO tons displacement and Of the
latest model 1t was only completed
in 1900, was built in England. rs
armament consisted Of four 12-inch
guns. fourteen G-inch guns, twenty T.
FOUNDERS, eight 3-pounders, and four
2H-pounders. 1t had four torpedo
tubes. its estimated speed was 1911
knots. It's crew numbered 741 men.
The Yoshino was a cruiser of 4,1SO
tons displacement. 1t was built in
England, was launched in 1892. The
cruisers speed was estimated to be
% knots and it's crew numbered 200
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
HARMON CITIZEN UNDER
BONDS TO KEEP THE PEACE

Sterling, H.. May 2O.-The sidewalk
trouble in Harmon. which almost end
ed in a Kentucky feud. has been
brought TO a climax, Michael Burke
being placed under heavy bonds for
one year To keep the peace, it being
alleged that Burke threatened to de-
stroy a portion of the village by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
MONTANA MINERS GOING
TO MAKE PLEA FOR MOYER

Butte, Mont, May 20.-Thirteen del
egates from the Butte miners union
will leave for Denver this afternoon,
where they will appeal to Governor
Peabody to release Charles Meyer
from the Jail at Telluride in order to
attend the convention of the Western
liberation of Miners, of which he is
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Republican State COnven-
tion AdjOurns Till
May 81.
CANDIDATES ALL AGREE
Fifty-eighth Ballot This
Morning Shows No
Changes.

Springfield, May 2O.-In accordance
with an agreement of all the candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion the republican state convention
at 1880 this morning adjourned till
= p. IN. Tuesday, May 81.
The vote on adjournment stood:
Yeas 1,414, nays IS. The delegates
rushed from the hall cheering like
schoolboys released for n vacation
and the band played "Home, Sweet
Home"
Only One Ballot.
The motion for adjournment was
made Immediately after the close o
the 5sth ballot. which was the only
one taken today. 1t showed no
changes. Sherman's delegates, who re-
turned to him on the last ballot last
night after having voted for Deneen
all day, remaining with him at the
end.
Closed with FIfty-seVenth.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 2O.-The re-
publican state convention held three
SESSIONS yesterday, morning, afternoon
nnd night Ten ballots were taken
I'm this time - forty-eighth to fifty
seventh inclusive. The first ballot OF
the day gave Yates, 1856; LOwden, 397;
Deneen, 432-fractions omitted. The
last ballot gave Yates, 4S3; Lowden,
393; Deneen, 3S7. Deneen's variation
was caused by the Sherman men who
sometimes voted for hi mand some
times did not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
AT THE OTHER CONVENTION

Delegates Numbering SIS lie Nominate
LaFoIlette for Third Term.
While the antis were holding their
convention IN one hall the LLaFollette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
CzAK GETS THE NEWS PIRsr

Russians Have Been Following Jap Ex-
ample as to Mines.
St Petersburg May 20, 3 a. NJ
The loss Of at least two Japanese war
ships is officially confirmed. A mes
sage dated Port Arthur, received by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
American and English
Ships Sent to Tan
giers.
STIR UP GOVERN lent
American Citizen Has
Been kidnapped by
Bandits.

Gibraltar. May 2O.--A British tor
pedo boat sailed today for Tangiers
in connection with the kidnapping of
an American citizen named Perdicaris
and his stepson by armed Arabs.
We VIII Send Squadron.
Washington, May 20.-One Ameri-
can warship viii be frowning on Tan
giers by May 2S. and by May 30 a whole
squadron will be there to give force
to the demand of United States Consul
Gummere that the sultan of Morocco
obtain the release of Ion Perdicaris,
an American citizen, and Cromwell
Narley, his British stepson. who were
kidnapped by native brigands Wednes-
day night.
Orders have been sent from the navy
department to the Canary islands di-
recting Rear Admiral Chadwick. cow
mander-in-chief of the South Atlantic
squadron, now on the way to the Can
aries. to send one ship to Tangiers and
to follow with the remainder of the
squadron.
Born I'm New Jersey.
Ion Perdicaris is well-known i'm
Trenton. y. j.. where he was born 80
years ago ne went dDTodu - years
ago. but still has considerable proper
" in this country He purchased the
sultan's palace near Tangiers, where
he has been living in princely splen
dor.
He was taken while at dinner. The
bandits demanded concessions from
the Morocco government as a condi-
tion preliminary to his release.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
INCIDENT PUZZLE.
President Personated in a Scene
Taking Place i'm Front of
the Capitol.
MOVING PICTURE Is OBTAINED
In Which a Bogus Negro Is Helped by
Counterfeit Theodore
Roosevelt.

Washington. May 20.-The Washing
dent which occurred on the plaza of
the Capitol in which an attempt was
made, before a moving picture ma
chine, to impersonate President
Roosevelt giving assistance to Il pre-
tended negro in distress. The incident
occurred shortly before q. m. y NOV
ing picture machine had been placed
where it could command the scene, and
a man made up as a negro approached,
and when directly in front of the
statue of George Washington he fell to
the pavement.
Gives the Negro . Cigar.
A man who bore a striking resem-
blance to the president was in car
riage nearby. and he, with the aid of
a negro coachman who wore a livery
the counterpart of the White House
livery, tenderly lifted the pretended
negro to the fictitious presidential car
riage. The man Stimulating the presi-
dent then tipped his hat, offered the
negro n cigar and ordered the carriage
to drive on. The incident was wit
messed by Il number of people, includ-
ing two Capitol policemen.
Omcer Describes the Scene.
Special Officer Jones, of the Capitol
police, who witnessed the occurrence,
said that he was standing on the east
entrance of the senate wing of the
Capitol when he saw a man with n
large Photographic outfit set up his ma
chine beside the Washington statue.
Two carriages were near" said Jones.
"A man got out of an open carriage
and laid down on the asphalt, and di-
rectly in front of the camera. He was
a big, fat negro, and wore minstrel
shoes and a regular minstrel outfit.
Another carriage drove up. and from
it alighted a man dressed like Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The latter helped the
PROSTATE negro into his carriage, of
fered him a cigar and tipped his hat to
the negro. and then the carriage was
driven Off"
Secret Comes Out.
Later it became known that Lew
Dockstader, with three friends, had
secretly come to town Tuesday night,
registered at the St. James hotel
spent Wednesday preparing for the
act and carried it out in the morning.
Shortly afterward the whole party
eft by the Baltimore d Ohio railroad
To be Shown on Stage.
Baltimore. May 2O.-Lew Dockstad-
er, who took part in the moving pict-
Ire incident in Washington. claims
the pictures will not be used for po-
itical purposes, but are intended for
on the stage in a coming
Illusion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
PRESS IN MEETING
Worlds Parliament Opens at Fes :
tiVal Hall. Worlds Fair
Grounds.
MANY NOTABLEs ARE PRESENT
President Represented by Secretary
Hay, Who Makes Chief
Address.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 2O.-The worlds
press parliament convened last night.
Festival hall, the crowning feature of
the worlds fair picture, was the scene
of the opening session. Crowds be-
sieged the entrances, but the seating
capacity is limited, and only the 5000
accredited delegates to the conven-
tion were admitted. The interior of
the hall is finished in pure white, and
with the prOfuse decorations of palms
the scene was one of rare beauty.
The convention was called to order
by Capt. Henry King. editor of the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, and chairman
of the executive committee of the par
Lament. David II. Francis. president
of the exposition. welcomed the dele
gates, who represented journalism in
al parts of the world, to the exposi-
tion.
At the conclusion of the address Sir
Hugh Gilzean Reid, of London, presi-
dent of the press parliament. spoke.
and took his seat as permanent chair
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Englfshman is Chairman.

The speaker of the evening was in
troduced in the person of John Hay
secretary of state, who came as the
official representative of President
Roosevelt to attend the convention.
Secretary Hay said in part:
esteem it a great privilege to
meet so many representative of ah
estate which. more than any other.
at this hour controls the world. 1t is
my duty in Washington to confer with
the able and distinguished representa-
tives of civilized sovereigns and states.
But we are all aware that the days Of
personal government are gone for
ever: that behind us, and behind the
rulers we represent. there stands the
vast, Irresistible power of public opin.
Ion. WHICH in the last resort must de-
eide all the questions we discuss. and
whose judgment is final In your per-
sons greet the organs and eXponents
of that tremendous power with all the
respect which is due to You and your
constituency. deeply sensible of the
honor which has been done me in
me the mouthpiece of the
sentiment of appreciation and regard
with which the nation welcomes Won
to this great festival of peace and of
PROGRESS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Value of Mississippi.

The historical value Of the Nissis-
sippi is not less than its geographical
and natural Importance. Its course
through the pages of our cOuntry's
story is as significant as the tremend-
Gus sweep of its waters from the crys.
tai lakes which sleep beneath the
northern stars to the placid eXpanse
of the Gulf of Mexico. Its navigation
was prize fiercely contcnded for by
every chancellerie of western Europe
Many suitOrs have looked upon it since
that gallant Prince Charming, Herman.
do de Soto, parted the curtains of its
repOse, and all have found it fair. II
equally the interest of the
BritOn, the Iberian, and the Gaul
When by virtue of one of the strong
est caprices of the great game of di-
plOmacy ever known it became our
cherished possession, it gave rise 10
the fiercest political contests, the
most farreaching combinations. When
the accumulated passions and pur-
poses of Il hundred years at last burst
forth i'm a tempest of war, it becomes
the center of worlds breathless in
terest and was flooded with the fatal
and terrible light which plays about
the battlefields of fame and 'shine in
the sudden making of splendid names y
So long as its waters roll to the sea.
so long will the world remember the
high resolution with which Grant and
Sherman hewed their way southward
and the chivalrCus courage with which
Johnston and Pemberton opposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

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Continued on Page Six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Blow tn Jap Army.

New Clwaug. May 2O-It is report
ed here from reliable source that the
Japanese army from the Yalu river
has received a heavy blow and been
driven back to Feng-Wang- -Cheng.
The broad ax., 1904-10-01

l. 1. Andersen. custodian Of ne
sumrer clnb. ls resting ND At TIE
home q hin old friend samuel Aston,
sss Il Thlrli6fh street. after making
an extensive trip through the vest
sunday. October the sth The sun
day Forum vim open up for business
al the institutional church AID At four
O'Clock each sunday after that date z
win run for the enlightenment Of
hose who wish to attend It's meetings
Richard w. Thompson, who seems
10 be doing all the heavy writing for
the Freeman Of indianapolis. Ind Il
stiH blowing about the meeting Of
Pro. Booker 7. washingtOn's Business
League In that city. a II Is charged
M TO the Wizard Of Tuskegee At %
much per line the Freeman and bro
ther Thompson win pun his leg Tor
q large roll Of the long green
The broad ax., 1904-10-01

away IS possible from TIE 1ssociz
lions ana a11lalions Of any Of The
members q lodges that are uneer Or
connsetsd with the irregular and IN
lawful hasonic Grand Lodge Of Mas
sach1sblts.
m. w H. Nelson. s. Of Cam
bridge. Mass. Is deserving CT much
credit n the exposure and the crusade
that he hes made against this so.
called spurious Prince Hall Grand
Lodge Of Massachusetts and placing
the facts, as they are. in relation %
the legal status Of that spurious Prince
Hall Grand Lodge before the mem
bers Of the Masonic fraternity
throagh0ut the country. Bro. Nelson.
81, l. a snerssac Mason and IN hon-
orasls and upright man; he was made
4 Mason IN England ana when he came
to. the United States he commenced
the Investigation Of the legal status
Of Frssmesonry among coicred men
1T did not take him long to md out
that the origin q the spurious Prince
IN. Deputy for The state of Massacha-
aud when he discovered those fasts
he ala not hesitate 70 make them
known. Bro. W. s.. Nelson. %. Is the
M. Ieputy for the state on Massachu-
sets and other states and belongs to
4 Iaxfal and regular subordinate
Ioaes IN Massachusetts, that holds &c
charter from ne Grand Lodge Of ths
District Of Columbia. The iodges in
the state q Massachusetts, that have
been organized BY III. W. H Nelson.
g, under ne authority Of the Grand
Lodge a The District u Columbia.
are the only regular and genuine
lodges there are IN the state Of Mes
sachusstfn.
Mrs. Lena Harris, Of Johnstown. Pa
il Worthy Grand Supreme Recorder Of
the Supreme Grand Court Of Daughters
Of Sphinx. She 10 one Of the pioneer
Of the order Of Daughters Of Sphinx
in the state Of Pennsylvania and b
one Of the prominent and leading col
orsd ladies' Of the state of Pennsyi.
vania- She is . sealous and active
worker In the order Of Daughters Of
Sphinx ana q lady Of ability and has
done much to promote the best inter.
est Of the order all over the country
Henry searchlight
The broad ax., 1904-10-01
sPEcIAL MsTIcE.

We Ind Il absolutely impossible 70
attsnd al the social functions 70
which We are invited. consequently
Ne cszHct report them - Ne would
Hka II yOu vin man 10 our address
Q briss write NJ" q yOur ''sooial do
lnss- % that Ne nay aaEs h not iztss
tahn Wednesday q eash ~eek. our 30
ciety Editor win give It the attention
L inertia Address The Broad Az, 500
Armssr Avenue.
The broad ax., 1904-10-01
CHIPS.

benjamin. n. Mitchell win be re-
elected TO the State Legislature nom
the tWenty-irst district.
John n Traeger IL putting mp live
campaign and he win be reelected
Is Coroner Of Cook County.
Mrs. Macy. S1ss Grove avenue. has
gone on q three weeks visit with
friends At Morris and Rockford. III
Get nsxt weeks Broad Az. It win
give fun account Of the State street
public scandal
Mrs. d. Jenkins. Of l7s4 Deaborn
street. Il seriously IN. and her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr.. Henry J., Of the Chicago post
once. who Is 30 cheap that he bear
Breanen Btptist church out of NJ
teen cents for ticket.
Mrs. David Jenkins, 1854 Dearborn
street has returned home after visit
Ing chattanoogs, Tenn, Atlanta, Ca.
Mrs. jenkins has been gone six weeks.
Mrs. Ada N. willis, lss W. Fifty
sixth street, left this morning for
vinceanes. Indianapolis, St Louis.
No, and Mn visit the fair.
Wantea--Nsa OF Women. - to f2s
daily. Chance to become indspsndent
from spare time. send stanAD. The
Mage Co, Greensboro. n. Q.
Rev. =. W. Robinssn. asa Armour
aysnne, il in Indianapolis, Ind. At
tending . missionary rally OF the
Indiana district conference
Hon George Mills Rogers, who has
9 clean record behind him wsIi be
elected e nna Of the Superior Court
Judges Of Cook County.
Heather Bloom Unscsnted Toilet
sowder. manufactured in Chicago. ~,
q. s. A. Is cents per box Orders
spon postal notice to 2s5s state street
L. ". washington. general agent
sss7 was taken in at the country
f,f- ,c,noofas Nth Ct Marh,a church
The broad ax., 1904-10-01

f@.1a4 no.
nv l. v Washineton9
Ii ne Negro ypozltioa e MS city.
hsld 81 tie Eirst Reginenl Arnory.
saw an Gil painting dealE1ed b. nat
noted artist Henry O. TeA1sr titled
'.Ths san Hunt Il vas the scene
Of shrse kass lions crossing = sandy
dessert nfter traEsrsinc many nile
WITHOUT any food 70 satisfy their hun
esr. Or water 10 queneh their thirsr
they had halted upon rocky ciih,
ecsnalne the distance before them,
seeking an opportunity to satisfy thsir
needs WIth the silent tread Of
cnk thev had rnads the distance With
ont : rosr O. 8 stFnsgls. With nothing
"a comfort them. but the scorcAing
dessert conquoring beast o. ne
aeld. but here as helpless as power
Iasa g suckling babeS The stroke o.
tieir Paws could have and would have
shattered . human form into pulp.
o. ,nto snsigaiacsncs. But natnre hsd
robbed them this tine Of their prey
1.his g the situntion u the American
waiter n nut shell. and the absolute
eonditioa Of he Negro politically IN
general. Let rs have no more o.
Us ioaa noise and falps diplolaey.
whether 4 Genes iron TIE pulpit pew,
.o.,s-a a. faaustrial tnBtttations
whsther It comes from Lily White
Republicans dseeitfal DemocratA So
csslIst single Tazsr PEohibitionist Or
others. Tor these, Il opportunity vas
Owen wouId BE 1ils tAe Hons o. this
picture. They would crush the HegEo
voter. nnd destroy Ms vitality % that
he could not exist It win be cur.
IL aluays this condition We allow By
being radically partizonizsd Is It Is to
day. A hopeless ease. But on the
orhe~ hand, # we would be as wise
as the silent dessert. BY bowling 20
liticaIly TO the Republican party pro
duce nothing upon which the beast
mirht prey upon. We would at least
teach the brute that he must md
other acids for human distraction.
the earth here portrayed. is master
Of the situation. and the strength Of
the beast can not long endure this
opposition and retain his power Of
resistance. What thinkest thou Of It,
isn't il true. The Republican party,
Inc the lion It is. has been for thirty
wears On s-The sun Hunt. trampling
uuon ne Negro voters heads. using
them a. dessert life seeker. press
iug fhear body polite with no other
interest but the natural benefits DE-
rived from . travellers road, and
bridge to carry them over safely to
their political oblivion. IN order that
they may continue In their trust sys-
TEN. monopoIixing ways When these
lions and found sts seeking and had
sntisaed their hunger craving. reached
the waters edge and draAk away their
thirst. with added strength to them
selves for human destruction. The
Nero waiter after election Of the
Republican history, mean anything 70
him, he win be. Is silent in the man
asement Of its affairs as the silent.
sandy dessert Ny plea is that We
should be more than the sandy des-
ssrt Of the foot-stooI Of designing
politicians. false diplomats. or the
Hon spoken Of. But rather the lion or
beast destroyer, 30 that human pro
gress may not be hampered
The broad ax., 1904-10-01

BENJAMIN n. Mitchell win be re-
elected to the State Legislature nom
the twenty FIRST district.
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ker partis.ns. who think he might exert
greater efforts for the national ticket.
This fIc- lends additional interest TO thu
announcement coming from Deadwood.
S. d., that the Homestead, the richest
sold miuc .u rlc United States, and con-
tE0Led bE SIR Hearst and his mother.
Mrs Phoebe Hearst, is q standing add
EertisemeuL for Jhe Republican priuci-
pies and candidates.
For the first time within the buOwl-
edge OF the Oldest resident the mine Is
placarded from surface 20 the lowest
depths with signs. Vote for Roosevelt
for President. don't fOrset that in voting
for Roosevelt you vote for a c0ntuu-
auce OF pr0sl Gritty
When Hearst was a candidate for the
Presidential nomination H0mestake man
ayers worked for him in the couveu-
ti1us of the Black Hills counties. and
every county sent delegates favorable 10
MN 10 the State convention, which I'm
turn declared for Hearst and sent "a
delegation instructed for him 20 ST.
l-a#Is. with ex-senator PETIT grew head
ing the delegation. PetUigreg, in re-
cent Interview said thar Parker should
boz lcterrrd and the appearance of the
signs iu the HOmestake mine causes
many people 10 think Hearst may also
De- c0nflius ta mis- friends. Them s. nay
sentiments. but I'm TOO reg lar To sag
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-28
Mackey VIII WreStLe
With J. NJ. Hill Attorneys
II. Asaph POOIrOom Case VIII Come Up
Before the Alexandra County
Court Tomorrow

of appeals. au injunction against Mac
key. restraining him from bringing Hill
before a Justice OF the peace I'm Alex
audTla county, ON the ground that HiiS
nOOlTO0m lis within a mile of the limits
of Alexandra city and therefore ace
COrdiug 10 recent law. within the juT-
isdicti0n of the city. and not the couu-
~ authorities
Argument on this Injunction viii Doe
heard before the court of appeals I'm
Richmond on November Is, and until a
decision is rendered Mackeys hands are
tied, as far as trying Hin before a jus
tice of the peace is concerned.
VIII Try to Hasten Trial
If. on the other hand. Judge Nicol
tomorrow decides that Hill should be
tried before the circuit court, Mackey
viii make every effort TO try the cas-.
by jury an the current session OF the
court Judge Nicol who is holding that
court now. would reside.
Thus. tomorrow hearing is an impor-
Jaut one. for II may end in the bringing
OF the ST. AsIph cases TO a court of
law wherein decision as 10 the legality
of the pColT0om as conducted by HIl
viii Zoe reached.
Hiu viii be represented by Col Fran
els L. Smith. Charles @. Carlin, and Ed
muud Burke