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ISLAND ARGUS. JL VOL. XL.VIII 1VO. 111. ROCK ISLAND. ILL.. TUESDAY. FEliltUAKT 27. 1900. PRICE THREE CENTS. GEN. CRONJE IKES COMPLETE SURRENDER Gives up His Entire Army Roberts at YIELDS AT LAST AFTER A BRAVE STAND vs Sent to England and versary Celebration of Majuba London. Feb. 27. 1. it r.flie.ally announced that len. ('ronj surr.-n-derc I with lils whole force, uncondi tionally, at dawn 1 1 i - liirrtinr- News of tin surrender founts in the follow ing dispatch received by tii: war olli.-.; from L-.rd Koberts: Pa .Kleberg-. 1 VS. !7. 7:1 :t. in. den. 'mn and rill his force capitulated uncondition ally at lry liht :in.l is tow prisoner in my eunp. Tie ut rcmth of his for- will In; communicated Inter. I I h....; that. In-.r him jesty s govern tiient will consider this v ut --it isfact -ry. ncfiirrini; :ws it does mi thf annivcr-j -:irv "f M ljuS i." ) I hrrr Thouuiiil lrli.ner t'a l n re.l j I...H.1. I;, Feb "J7. The secretary "fl st:it-r for war. tin inal''lis of Lan.-- ' low :: , announced in ih house f: iorls this riftcm-ion I iiat :INM pris-j orn-1's were ca jl u rel with Cronjc. . i 'roiijo wii! !; sen! to Capetown. j London, Feb. 27. Twenty-nil!-! j Tr.insx a il .l!iiM-rs were ( -aptured and! lh Free State othceis. The -ruin -aj- , tlire.l from the Tl :tlM aal t ore. s :n ( three. 7.' centimetre Krnojis. nine 1- pounders and one maxim g;tin: fiom! I he Free St iter- t'fj J'.r'ni-h captured one 7." centimetre Krupp and on j ninxini. I I.oiii!.ii. 1. I. L'7. It is now an- I nounced that Koliorts h-s notilie.l the war office that the number of F.o.r , prisoners approximates 4 0UO. ; i.kka v Jut ts i:ui.mi Niw ff the Surrender St London; Wlll. j London. Fi b. -'7. Majuba j avenged." Croiije sum-mlers." ("rcat F.iitish victory. "' I hc.-c expres sion are leiiij should all nver Ln- : .Ion toil iv. How ever the capitulation of Clonjo has In-en looked upon as certain for the p:nt un-k, an. I nt w that it ha- ('nine the at 1: usi'ism is discounted by niticipatioii. While :ill the afternoon papers comment upon the happv coincident of this an niversary of Majnbi hill, they lo not forget the splcndiJ bravery of the cnemv. The news of Cronjc"-) sur render was received with unbounded satisftction at Windsor. The .jueen immediately sent congratulations to Kolerts and his troops. Attempt to Mount liiina Frntratel. London. I "eb. L'7. The Tillies lias liie following from Piotcrmaril.hnt g. dated Feb. I'M: "The iMibliu fusili. is haw again distinguished themselves by vol unfeeling to lake tiroblct's kl.Mif. hich they did. This gallant battalion, which began the campaign ' stion can today be saiiJ to muster on parade .nly betwi'eu l-s and oi of ii orii;i lial inombers." London. Feb. 27. A dispat. h to The laily rhronicle from l'aai debert:. d.-.t.d Feti. .says: lo-in-r.-it fnnjes ntieinpt to mount uus was I rutra tcl by . in artillery." ronjf at the Merry f lt.ilx-rt I.i.nd.'l). I"eb. -J7. The Pally Mai! las the foHowStii: dispatch from 1'aardeberc. dated Siim'.ay: Tlu-re ale jiboiit 4Nio men b. 1,-atm cl in ;.n. :al t'lotijc's cailll'. fclu.ie of the los-c-;.- ha hithi-rto s.i -taincd. His w if is not with him. althou'i lln-iv arc woiu'-n ::iid . hihlrcn in tin- camp. The I'.o. r p.i.-:iioii now i- a!moi c. lii. lv . i.niiru. I to iho rivel led. The ft.citiV 1 Baking Powder Made from pure creani of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum tuUne ryyodrri are the grraterf to Lcxitn of tb proeol day. Unco idi ionally l'aardebenr. to Lord Heralded as Fitting Anni are -riT i "7 !" at our men y. "but Lord Koberts i- tteatiirz tiiein with trn-at fon-hb -i.it ion fioiu n otivt-s of human ity." Hoar. f-nr-ntratliu: Tl?rlr l'irr-i-. I.'-mlon, Feb. -7. A dispatch to The I i i v News fr"i;n I.or.-IlZo Ml.tqlieZ, i:tteil Friday. l' b. :iys: -It is re ported here that .".."no buruiMi-s l;:IM left i.avsiiiiiii for the I'ree State. The ltot-rs are coin eiitratinir their fotc s tliiity miles outside .f I'.lc.iifo.itein ii lid tin- I'ree Sta'e oernmeiit is mov ing to Witibiir-. Iteiiit'oiceinen! from all parts are passim: through Illoem- font, in hourly, l'resi.leiit St yu has ti l.--i apli.-d l'reideiit Ki u-rer that l.-c-.l l:..liett-i is within a few hours of I'd lemioiitein. and he nres that every i'i.-ile. irrcpeti ve of nationality. r'hould be comtna Ildecfeil. Stl-yn Sni.l to 1 it tor IVfli-.-. I'reiid.-nt Steyn is said to favor peaee. Tin; llinT general who was ili . ooilnand at "olei: s. lil a me-i-atfe to I'ii-siil.-iii Kinder saying that he hud 1-. . ii Miia-hcd t'p tle re a::cl recoin ii.eiiditiir overflies lor peace. The lnnli. is at Maf.'kili are also re port, d l' have sent word to Kru.-r t!.at l hey would rath.-r defend lln-if tin farms tlian tijriit eN.-wli.-re. The I "i t oria government i payiui; itsd.-l.t with bar lo'-I. t!ie K-i-'lih professional coiii.r luii !; iet'iise-1 to w ork. I'u-d.-i -landii: liow.-oiitin. -nt.-il sharehold ers are .-illeeted by tin- ilo-i!ii of the Kohiusoii bank. I'lesideii; Krtiirer al lowed tin- ills! it ;it io'i to reopen." KKI-HIT I ltOJI WINsTON 4 II t ICII III. Set-in to Deny Tl.ut l.n.iilr". Kloof Was Takt-n W ilkinsoii'. t rltl. Itn London. Feb. J7. Winston Churrh 111. in ii dispatch to The .Morning l'ost from Frer.' c.imp. dat--d Sunday, says: "The i.l.a that ; he liners a re raising the si.-Lre of I.a.lyiiiith is premature. The advance is t.eim; jiursued in th' la.c of tin- most stubborn opposition and f h ay loss. 1'i'esl.l. iit Kruirer's grandson is anions tiie liners killed.' 'I'irci.ill then proceeds to describe heavy lihtiii last Friday in wlu.h the Iiaiisk illm-'s approached within .".on yards of the summit of a rocky '..cr position, and then uallantiy charged in tie- face of a hail of bul lets. II sayp: "Aft. r repeated attempts, ho.v.'ver. and having lost heavily, they l ciornied that they were unable to prevail. Nevertheless, they refused to i treat, but lay down on the lope be hind a shelter of walls. The I'on liatihts and th Pitblin Fusiliers were s.-iit to their support, but the lihl faded and the nielli closed in In-fore tin- main attack had developed." Sp iis.-i- Wilkinson's article in The Mnrn'ri-j Post is almost w holly devoted to cniicis'ii nf C iieral I'.uller's "mis-t.iK.-n" ta. ti.s i!i sen.liu'Z small forces to take positions and then reinforcing these bv details. a revealed in the dispatch from Winston Churchill. Wilkinson admits, howev. r. that t 'hurchill's advi.es are too incomplete to enable a correct idea to be formed, sine his dispatch breaks eff in the mi-Idle, bavins the battle unfinished. Idtller'. Ileat y !. of Oftlrer.. London. Feb. -. The war office yesterday issu.-d an additional list of the casualties sustained by the Fifth brigade, under tiell.-l.ll Ituller. Feb. IVJ nt'd "I. which Includes seven officers killed, twenty three wounded and oho m.-.in'. ib-n.-ral Iiull.-r's d.atli list c.-nt. litis the names ,f three lieutenant i o!--!ieis--'I 'hack. ray. of the First Roy al 1 iiniski'Miiu' Fusiliers; Sitwell. of the Second IJoval Ptiblin Fusiliers, and Thorold. of the Koyal Wch l, Fi-sii..rs. Ah ad l.tiooal l.-t of th.- Itritish cas ti iln.s at l'aaidebf i'U. Fib. Is. is an-t'-.iia-ed and iriM-s a lieutenant and . iiit m.-n kill.-d. a lieutenant and sev n mi sj ii :; and t hiny-cijrht men w .llllded. Afrikander lltin.l to liaise t ain. I.findou. F- b. ''7. "l'l'.e Itrussels i-nr-i.sp..udeiii ef "l'i:e Paily Mail says; "As a result of special itniuirics in liner circles h.-re I am able t-i cor t. borate fully tin- reported danger from t'.ie intristie-. f tl:e Afrikand-r bund aiid the coming congress. 'n- I."s the ends of flic litllid are olll&r w is aitaincd it will fan the tlame cf tfielhofi throti-hotit the colony." i'rliiie 1'raii.e the Iloiiiliiiou Troopa. L.-udon. Feb. 1'7. The 1'rince .f V.";i'i---. wl.o yesrerday paid a vNIt to to.- wounded who had arrived at Southampton on the hop,tal f-hip Pr.jc.-ss f Wales, singled flit tie fat adi.ir-s and t ld them how proud the empire was .f ti.eiu and of their brive compatriot. Lord Knl-rfs has appointed to his staff Major P.-nnisoii. oi' the Koyal Canadian regiment. 4n:ralla's t mp&tliy fort an.il. (iitaiva. tint.. Feb. "J7. LleiMcnant ib.v.-rnor Parlct. of New South Wales, cabled to Lrd Minlo as follows, lrotn "Sydney. Feb. '".: "Tho premier, on bc Lalf of the icplt ..f New South AVales. Ucslcc.to crre:" iii-y F.nniiatlv" with th p.-opV r-f "jtnnda in the loss of so itianr of her valuable and gallant sons." BETRAYED ?f EXPLOSION. Counterfeiter'-, ficsoline Stove -Got On" anil He I. in the .luc Joplin. Mo.. I-Vb. 1:7. The explosion of a gasoline stove brought an allejred conriTerfeiter to pri.-f here yesterday. The man under arrest is Oscar Ram sey, and s mint was in the upi-r story of a private residence. Anions those who rush.-d into the house after the explosion was Pepnty I'nited Stat, s .Marshal Means. Pams.-y at tempted p. jump out of the window whin he saw tie officer, but was tle- t J!l;ed. After the tire had b.-en extinguished Pepnty Means -rathered in the coun terfeitintr outfit and several spurious dollars bearing .late of bm;. i-pon which IJams.-y was working wlicii the explosion occurred. After his ar rest liamsey defied any man to make a better lookimr dollar than tlose he had made. Th; counterfeit is verv well ex.s-ut-d. HOME FOR COAL HIKERS. Proje.t Mmite.l at the l nlte.1 Mine Work era utional HeMibiuartf-ra. Indianapolis. Feb. 7. At national head.p.iartersof tiiel'nited Mine Work ers it is r.-'iorte 1 that with the de fense fund project assured there ar." many of the l':i:ted Mine Workers ud- voeatihir a permanent h -siie for in;n- rs. It is asserted licit a home could be built for less than y.'.o.m m I. and that fi suitable sit.- could be secured with out costs, as there are many coal op etators who would cheerfully five the ground. An assessment of cents a year would yivc the home fund at least $7.- hm the first year, and the plan to tax each union man ." cents a month for the maintenance of liie home would ive an additional .i;m.imhi per annum, tine or two prominent foal operators who have always been iu symjKithy with the l'nitc.1 Mine Workers havein timatcd that they v.ci:! 1 suiistanfially assist a home proj. c t. '1'he utoceuient is rapidly jirow-inir. HORRIBLE STOy OF CRIME. llotv Some Keiitit.-klmi. Amused 'l'h-ni-m-Iyhi ttith Ol.l N.-urn. Ih-iitou. Ky.. Feb. L'7. A horrible story of crime has ju-t re:'.-hcd here from the Little Cypress neighborhood, fifteen mihs awav. .b.hn .lames and .loe ti.-eer. comip.i: from Padii ah. it is all.-ired toolc .lohn Thomas, an a-:"d and inoffensive colored nan. in a wair on with th.-m .i:i.l at the point of a pistol compelled him t.i drink a quart of whisky and a pint of wine. Then they beat him in a horrible manner, tied him to the wa'-oii wheel lr.-iL-:'cd him awhile, then put him in a or. fit until nearly dead, then shot him three times and htmir Idm across a fence, where he was found Sunday morning. VEILED WOMAHLT THE ALTAR I'rown To !. Mr. IIi;u ' IS.ttlif, the It ry Philadi Ipl.da. Pa.. Feb. L'7. A veiled Woman, fashionably attired, went to the altar of St. Mark's Ilj.iscopal churi h Sunday mourner and partool; of holy fom. million. When she rose to in r f.-ei. and i-f,.re sh" again pulled the eil over her face she was recognized as Mrs. Langtry. All sorts of rumor were current last evetiinc regarding tile future coui'so ot Mrs. Langtry. Slie was said to lie about to leave the stage and to devote herself to charitable work. Mrs. Lang try treated her attendance at church as a matter of common occurrence, and denied emphatically any intent to li a ve the stage. Drptw tlMwolull House. Washington, Feb. i'7. The previ ous announcement that 1 jew, of New lork, would address the senate today, drt$w a laro-e attendance. Here addressed hitnseif to the resolutions offered on the I'hilippins question. particula' 1 v to that propo-sul bv riev- eridc-e. of Indiana, decl.it atorv of the policy of the Uniied States towards the Philippine isl-inds. lltittortall It 1. III.- malliox. Hrazll. Ind.. Feb. ".7. .tames Latt.i. residing at Stautifoii. four miles west of here, has been iittacked with a dis ease pronounced bv Pr. Vca. h. his at tending physician, as a virulent case of smallpox. The town is greatly -x- cit.Hl over the disease and will prob ably be quarantine.!. While there has been ov.-r ".'hi cases in this county, so far the disease has not rt-aeh.-d this city. International t v lists .m l:it i.m. Paris. Feb. L'7.- -The congress of the International Cyclists' association con cluded its deliberations yesterday all ot several stormy sessions. The ques tion of 1 he retirement of the League of American Wheelmen from the as sociation and the admission of the Na tional Cycling association in js p!ac furnished tl:- subject f..r warm .lis- CUssj.,11. l.e.tiisli..ii for an Alla-gcl Ali.tti. tor. Spl illgtlold. Ills . Fob. "J7. tioV.TJl- o;- i iiiui.-r has is;'.hI a r.spii;i i-ui up on the go.-rnoi- of Michigan for the extradition of .tames l:.-.gers und r n-st ar Spring Lake. iL. h . and want ed at Chicago l-. answer 10 an indi.-t-iic-nt for abduction. I'resi.f. i.t A. bun. Mu.h Better. Madison. Wis.. F,b. L'T. President V. K. Adams. ..f U,e Wisconsin State imivority. wa- repoi-t.-d last night to In- much letter, and his physician be lieves that h- will n..w pull through all right. W. L YjJney, Paducah. Ky.. writes: I had a severe case of kidney dieae and three of the best phsicians ;n southern Kentucky treated tne with out success. I was inuuce.i to trv Foley's Kidney Cure. Tbe first bat tle yave iaime.liate relief and three billies cured nie permanently. I p'.adly recommend this wonderful remedy." All drujist. SUITS AGAINSTALOOP Court at Chicago Rules That There Is No Bar to Them in Any Number. ITjiE PROSPECT PGR AN L ROAD. Every tinner on the Line fan Demand Damages l: -main, of tien. Mi Xulla Lie 111 Stute iu t'liiragit tool .Mine Scale t'oininitte Make. Some l'r(;res le feuilafit. T.-stlft in the t'art?rtllle ICiot t ase tiuv. laimt-r lii-.-overiii. Chicago. Feb. L'7. Pfeiieriy own ers may sue the elevated railroads. Judge Adams. ,,f the apiiellate court. holds that the depreciation of prop erty values through the election of the elevated railway structure on a public street is sutti' letit cause for the legal b.isjs (,f a suit for damages. This decision was rendered in the case of the Chicago othie building against the Lake Street Klevated Kailtoad com pany in its suit for yiiMi.;ittn involving the og.len building at :.i Clark street owned by the company. IH.-t urn's KtYer-t I. l-'nr-li. a.-lilii. The far-reaching effect of the .led sioti is apparent when it is remem bered that similar suits are pending against t he ei.- .tied railwar eoiniiani. in which the aggregate of .lamages sought runs into the .millions. Mad the right of the property-owners: to sue for damage caused by the building of the elevated roads beet; denied, the ."ailiedefensecould have been advanced in each of the actions. I'luiiititl' on Nearly Kv.-rv I '.lock. The number of suits now pending against the elevated railroad com panies includes oomplaTuts from prop . : t -w lu-rs in nearly every block along the line of the downtown loop. The present suit on the premises at Lake and Clarl; streets was lib d in the spring of lS'.is. Judge Adams' rilling leecived the concurrence of Judges Sears and Windes. his asso ciates n the appellate bench. IN !IO.Nll: Of Ills MKMOUV. fielt. Mi-Nnlta. Ho.lv Lies in State ut Chi cago s.-.-ii by llnn.lre.ls. Chicago. F.-b. L'7. Hundreds of friends of Ceaeral John M. Nulta passed through the First Uegiment armory yesterday al"t--riiooii and viewed his remains as they lay there in state. The body was taken from the McNulta home. .MIL' l'.ast Knd avenue, at noon, and was escorted to tiie armory by detachments of the Na val Pes. TV. Veteran a: ociatiott and the F. S. .'rain post. ;. A. II. The arinovv was ..p.-u io visitors until .". o'clock. tlranr post 1 1 .1 -1 charge of the funer al services, which were held lids morn ing at ! o'clock. :. p. Lin. liey. of tlr Naval lb-serve-:, delivered an address, and the body was taken to the Fnioti station, accompanied by delegations from the Loyal Legion, the lira ml Army, lie- Naval Peserve Veteran as- ho.-ialloh. the l nioil League club, the Hamilton dub. the Thirty-fourth Ward lub and the Tippecanoe club. The funeral train left for lilooiiiingtoii at 11 o'clock. Canty Superintendent, to Confer. Springfield. Ills.. Feb. L'7. Stat Superintendent of Public Instruction ISayliss announces the following 00:1 fereti. es of county superintendents of schools for 1:1011: Peoria. April L'l. S o'clock p. ni.: April U.". .i o'clock a. in.: county superintendent's oiliee. Fast Si. Louis. May 1. !l a. in., high school building. Carboiidale. May L ! a. 111.. southern normal university. L'Ming haiii. May .'!. t a. 111., county superin tend. -lit s oftice. I'rbana. May 1.Y a. m.. county .superintendent's olli.-e. Chicago. May II'.. ! a. in., county su M'ritifi'tidefit's otlice. Springfield. May LL ) a. in., state t-Uperintelident's of fice. I'roifrt-fUi of thn S ule 1 oiifi ri ni e. Springfield. Ills.. IM. l'7. All that was accomplish..! yesterday by the stib-cotntnittee on scales of tin miners and operators of the state, in session here until 11 o'clock last night, was an agreement upon a scale f..r the P - catur mines and the Mount Vernon mines. At the former place ;i cents per ton will Ik' the fieale and at the latter ." cents. The Peoria county matter was the most closely contested point. The operators offer an advance of ! cents. The miners demand 1L' t-eflts. t'artertille KI..I Trinl. Vienna. lis.. Feb. L'7. In the ca-e of the Cart.-rville miners charged with murder in the riot of Sept. 7 four le- feiid.-mts Kob.rt 1 liidti.-ld. Matthew Walk.-r. Willis Kearney and Loin Shadow ens testified. The thr.f lat ter exonerated Iladli.-ld of any part in the riot. I hoy also testified that they shot at the negroes, but also said the negroes had made vile threats pre vious to the riot and had fir.-.l the first shots. W 11! of :. It. Arn.oc.r. .1 r. Chicago. F.-b. L7. The will of the late Philip P. Armour. Jr.. was tiled f..r probate h -re yesterday. The in- siriimeiit disMis, s ..f property valued at .s.i .i mo. Si ;. Sim i.i to. i in personal property and tin- remainder in real cstat". One third of tho estate is h ft to tin widow, Mav K. Armour, and two thirds is giv. n In trust to tl.r'e executors f..r tin' twn surviving sons of tiie testator. Lospr and Philip P., III. l:e;.-l.li. nn ''onnty t'ontenlicni. Ib.bitiot,. .Ills. Feb. 'SI. At the eon veiit ;..n of the ICepubliealls of C'-awf.ird f-"t?ny held here vesterd::y i-.o iiist? net i..ns were passed as to I' ited States senator r governor. li.-lvid. re. Ills . Feb. L'7. The P.. ...tie county Itepublimti iiv.-tit i..n held h'-re yesier !ny was quiet and l:ar moiiioiis. No itisi ructions were gieu delegations, .-i.n.-r for l'niie.1 States f.-iia tor or governor. tit ernoJ- ( .atlaurtt. I :n)iroi f . . Sprin-jJield, Ills., 1'eb. ". 'Jovern.' TamnT s cc::n:'ion was slightly un proved last '.'oi!ing. He passed a fairly ginwl night Sunday night, and was able to sit up a little. IOWA SENATORIAL FIGHT, j nflert Has Been to Itjom the Popular Election of Senators. Pes Moines. Ia.. Feb.L'7. One of the effects of the recent senatorial light in Iowa has been to encourage the move ment for the election of United States senators by the iople. A resolution asking the Iowa members of congress to submit an amendment to the fed eral constitution t.) this effect has passed the house and will soon be fa vorably reported in the senate, where it will probably pass. This is not a part of the movement originating in Pennsylvania to secure this change, for it originated iu Iowa. The tight between Senator dear and National Committeeman Cummins for the senatorial nomination tasted the better part of a year, and it was the first consideration iu the nomination of a majority of the Kepublicun mem bers, it had a demoralizing influence on the make-up of the general assem bly. JUMPED TO HIS DEATH. Train 1)1.1 Not Stop So lie Took a Leap That Kmie.i Intally. Kvansville. Wis., Feb. L'7. Clifford Lllis. sou of A. G. KUis. a druggist of P.rooklyn. Wis., died Saturday even ing, aged Ut years. Kilis attended ail eutertainment in this city last Tues day .'veiling, and at the close of the entertainment boarded the midnight fast mail train for home. As this train does not stop at Hrnoklyn. he jumped before he readied that place, la jumping he struck a mile post, and lay unconscious for about two hours. About 3 o'clock Wednesday morning a farmer found him and took him home. Physicians were called and found both legs broken above the knees, one knee was badly mangled, bis face dreadfully cut. besides other injuries. Friday noon he became un conscious, remaining in that state uu t.l death came Saturday night. Oat Overcome. I'lte I"er.ons. Chicago. Feb. L'7. Five persons, liv ing at -Hll Went worth avenue, were asphyxiated by illuminating gas and one of them may be. The victims are: C. Wirpschli.-ck. paint dealer, found unconscious in his kitchen, may die: Timothy Lawlor. lives in apart motifs over i he paint store, not seri- (its; Mrs. Timothy Lawlor Lizzie Lawlor. l.'i-ycar-ol.l .losie Lawlor. 1.. -year-old his wife; daughter: daughter. The gas that fill.' liie occupants wer. .1 the house when aroused was es caping from a broken jet in irp schlicck's living apartments. l"re In it 1 .'pa rt in ent Store. Ctimbell.fi.l. Wis broke out last night I. lent store of I he it. Feb. L'7. Fire in 111 - big depart-1 i vol- 1 ia to Lumber i it was under con- ! damaged t he ell- company, and bctor. tied had materially lire building, includiti and Masonic hall, loe the opera hall led on the sec- I i. ml floor. The building was insured for .s.".immi and the stock for sl'o.oimi. which will cover the l"ss. Til Care it Col. I Iu One llujr. Fake Laxative Promo QuiniueTablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. W. (rove's signa ture is on each box. 2o cents. IF WE Specials Men's Underhlrts. Boy's Undershirts. Men's heavy tleeced undershirts Boys' ribbed undershirts worth 25c worth 50c and 60c, for Only 33 Cents. 1! Cents. Shirts Only. Shirts only. Men's Colored Shirts. Men's Pants. Men's laundried colored shirts worth Men's woolen pants worth up to $i and $1.50 now $3 50 on this sale for 75 Cents. $1.99.' S!zr;s mostly i5S to i;j, ftw 14 and Eat'lier you come, better selection Cireat values. you get. Mother's Friend Shirt Waists. Working Shirts. A great snap in Mother's Friend shirt Worth 40c, special, waists. Choice of any in the store for 50 Cents. nly 25 nts. You know us. Black and white, blue and white. f 20 Per Cent Reduction fn Suits THE LONDON PRICELESS PRINCIPLES Carmack in the House Says it is the Alternative of Giv ing: LTP One or the Other. LAST DAY OF THE PORTO RICAN TARIFF TALK. Leading Members Discuss the Measure Hefore a Vote is Taken. Washington, Feb. 27. The la-d day of the general debate on the Porto Riean tariff bill was opened in the house today. Carmack. of Tennessee, spoke in opposition to the bill. The alternative presented by the bill, he said, was the abandonment of or. r priceless principles or our new pos sessions. Clayton, of Alibania, fol lowed Carmack, and created much amuement by reading; a let ter writ ten by Chairman Payne, advocating; free trade with Porto K:c on the ground that it would jrive relief to the .stricken island. Kleberg;, of Texas, and Pearce, of Tennessee, als opposed the bill Cannon said he believed the consti tution was made for the people of the country and not the people of the country for the const if ut ion. Can non was followed by Pearinond. t-f Maine. HIT FOI'K STAND III t. All Oilier KepuhltraiiN Agree to Vote for the. Iorto ideo Tariff Kill. Washington. Feb. L'7. At the con ference of house Kcpublicaiis last night tm the Porto Kican tariff bill assur ances were given that the president be lieved the measure constitutional ami would approve if ii came to him, and nil agreement was reached to limit the operation of the bill to two years and to reduce the duty imposod by it from 'S ot In per cent, of the American tar iff. As u i'i sul; the Republican leaders claim that the Mil will have the sup port of all the Republicans except four McCall of Massachusetts. LIttletield of Maine. Lorimer of Illinois and Crumpacker of Indiana, ami that this loss will be offset by atlirmative voles i of the opposition. They claim thel that are SAY SO YOU KNOW Off of Overcoats. Plenty of Odds and Ends Worth $18, $15 and $12 OR NEW POSSESSIONS. passage of the modified bill as cert a i it. Committee Calls oa the l're.ldent. About l'Jo Republican members at tended the second conference on th? Porto P.ican tariff bill in the hall of the house of representatives last night. The members had been In consulta lion during the day discussing plain for allaying the opposition to the bill and bringing the recalcitrants Int. line. So much bad been made by tin- "kickers" of the alleged opposition ot the president to 4 he measure that the managers were particularly desirous or being able to offer some assurance that would remove all objections to the measure on that score, and yesterday afternoon the Republican members of the ways and means committee, with the exception of McCall. the Massa chusetts dissenter, culled on the presi dent at the White House, and got tint president's views of the case. (Mrf'all anil l.ittleliel.l llrm. CJrow of Pennsylvania, the venernhln x-speaker of the bouse, said that the amendments proposed made the bill ait emergency measure against which the .picstion of constitutionality ought n..r. to be raised, and Marsh of Illinois earnestly appealed to the recalcitrants to rally around the Republican stand ard and bury their dissensions. This; drew statements from McCall and Lil tletield. the two lenders of the Repub lican revolt. Moth spoke In good tem per, but abated not one jot from their individual opposition to the measure, because their objections were consti tutional. Amendment Are !uljr A.lopted. Other speeches were made and Pnynn adjured his colleagues to stand "shoulder to shoulder" and to "voto solidly." The amendments offered were then adopted and the conference adjourned. McCall said after t lie cou fcieiicrf that he. still, believed the bill Continued on Fourth page. llnil Fire In Clarion, Fa. Clarion, Pa., Feb. 27. Kiro de stroyed the business section of Clarion todav. Ihe loss is flfiO.OOO. ITS SO. for $10. Specials.!