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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
HOT FIGHT In CUBA
Battalion OF Spanish Soldiers
Nearly Annihilated.
no QUARTER SHOWN IN THE BATTLE

Cub Ms Catch the sp1niar63 Torturin. the
People of Arequipa, Regardless OF SEX,
and Fall Upon Them with Great Fury
Nearly 500 spanards by Actual Count and
1G3 Cub ans Killed.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. June IA special
to The FIorila Citizen from GAINESVILLE
says: L. K. Anderfer, Of this city, an
old friend of Major Wann, of the Sixth
Cuba volunteers, has received another LETT
ter direct from the scat OF the Cuban re.
bellion. The letter is dated "Arequipa,
Province Of Camaguay, Cuba, via Tam
pa, June T." and says: "Our troops to-
day surprised a battalion of Spanish SOL
diers and. almost completely annihilatei
AtEem. 1t seems that their major, hear
ing that a wounded Cuban officer was be-
ing nursed at this place. decided to cap
ture him. The Spanish major, taking his
command. reached the village this morn.
ing before daybrcak.
spaniards Charged with Barbarism.
AFTER searching all the houses and not
finding the wounded Cuban officer h, called
some citiVns before him and demanded,
on pain of torture, to know his hiding
place. All denied any knowledge of the
Cuban. The Spanish officer thereupon
put all the citizens to torture. Mean
while n Cuban had escaped and made all
possible speed to Us, reporting to Colonel
RoderigueZ, who is in command. We
were Immediately ordered forward on
double quick. When we reached the viii
lage the scene beggarei description. The
Spaniarls had fred the houses and were
torturing and killing everybody. Women
did not escape.
Cubans Grow Wild with Rage.
"Our men Were wild with rags. After
firing one volley they became SO fcorcious
that they charged and Were soon engaged
in n hand-to-hand encounter. No quar-.
ter was given and those Of the Spaniards
who were unhurt and had the strength
fled in utter disnay. Dead and dying
were lying in heaps about the place. This
was the most desperate battle I have ever
boon engaged in. Our loss is 163 out of n
force of so, while the Spanish loss Is
412 by actual count, including officers. We
captured their complete outfit and arms.
This battle Will delay us in reaching
Gomez, but we hope to join him tomor-
row."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
How the southern Papers Stand.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 19.-The News
contains letters from many prominent
southern editors. giving their opinions on
the silver question and the drift of senti.
ment in their respective sections. Tive
following papers are opposed to free sill.
yer: Charlotte (N. c. Observer, Hous.
ton (Tex.) Post; Daily States, New Or
leans; Nashville Banner. Memphis Scim-
itar, Chattanooga Times: State, Rich
mond. Va; Danville (Va) Register, Mo-
bile Register; Age Herald. Birmingham,
Ala; Louisville Post aud Savannah
News. For free coinage: Ralcigh (N. Z. }
News and Observer, and Roanoke (Fa.
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Too Many Uniustructed Hotes.

LOUISVILLE, June 19.-Neither General
P. W. Hardin nor Cassius NJ. Clay has
anything like enough instructed votes to
win on the first ballot. There are S7S
votes, and 4iO necessary to n choice. One
hundred and fourteen out of 1l9 counties
give Hardin for governor. 29j; Clay, 2ol;
Afford, 2; Buckner. 3 The uninstructed
vote is 36l. The instructed vote is heavily
against free silver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Gov, Atkinson on the Brink OF Death,

ATLANTA. June 19.-At this hour the
chances are strong against the recovery os
Governor Atkinson. While there is no
marked change, his general condition is
regarded as unfavorablc. The surgeons
now fear that Inflammation has set In. II
so, the dreaded peritonltis must inevitably
follow. The next twelve hours will de-
eide whether it is life or death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Wales IN Extra Great Lucx.

AsCoT, England, June l9-At the open
ing day OF the Ascot meeting, the
Prince of Wales was fortunate enough to
capture the Coventry stakes with Persim-
mon and the Ascot gold vase with
Florizel II. All the American horses
were scratched, much 10 the disappoint.
ment of the many American visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

that he insists on the legislature solving
is that Of keeping the ccnvic.s at work
without letting them come in COM
petition with free laboz-5ut adds IF
such q system can be devised"
The members hcreabouts generally do
not take kindly to the extra session.
Speaker Meyer says it is impossible for
him to attend, rs it woull be n matter OF
life and death for him. He expected an
extra session, but thought the governor
would wait until fall. Indeed, most CT
the members interviewed said they ex.
pecsed the call, but few cared to spend
the dog days" IN Springfield. The
length of the session may be judged
from the remark of one member that it
would take q month 10 pass t. revenue
bill. One plan proposed was to meet.
hear the governors message and then ad-
iourn to fall. The regular session lasted
twenty-three weeks. There are eleven
measures enumerated in the governor S
call, and most OF than are diff :ult and
intricate in their nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Secretary

WAsulEGToN, June 10 Secretary Hoko
Smith, CT the interior department, says
he will restore Miss Key, the grand
daughter of the nuthor OF the "S,ar
SpangIed Banner" to her place in the
pension Office This will be done as soon
as the appropriation for the next fiscal
year becomes available.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
ABBREVIATED LeLEeRAMa

Henry J. Aldrich, formerly of Bloom.
! ington, Ills, is reported missing from
! Denver. He was the manager and the
whole thing Of the Colorado Securities
company, and, it is said, has left eastern
creditors in the lurch for millions.
Fred C. Floyd, aged 40, German farm.
| er, shot and killed Hattie Coombs aged
| 49, while they were walking along the
street at Trenton. n. j. He then shot
| and killed himself. The girl had rejected
| his suit.
Forest fires are raging near Dartmouth.
| N. S. Several farm houses and barns have
been destroyed.
A Boston syndicate hns purchased the
| entire town OF Morse. Wis, paying in the
| neighborhood OF 81 OOO 600. 1t is proposed
to establish a s.. .00o 0)0 tannery plant and
run the town on the Pullman model.
Obituary: At Sacket's Harbor, N. T.,
Colonel Richard L Dodge, q. 8. A., re.
tired. 60. At Pana. ILL.,, John A. Rina-
| ker. So. At Clinton, Wis, Elijah In.
man. At Rockford, ILL.,, Henry Peers,
NJ. T. Gerould.
The trustees of Phillips Exeter, N H.,
academy have unanimously requested
Professor Amen, OF Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
| TO become prin cipal.
Representatives of twenty-three firm
of Tacoma, Portland and Mount Vernon,
which ship 50 per cent. of the shingle out
put of the Pacific northwest, have or.
ganized the Pacific Lumber and Shingle
Shippers association.
The Cohoes, N. Y, rolling mill en-.
ployes, whose wages were reduced q yeal
| ago, have commenced work on the for
| mer schedule. The puddlers receive On
| advance from e to s. a ton.
Miss Abigail Dodge's improvement has
| been so steady that unless o relapse oc.
ours she will be removed to her homo at
Hamilton, Mass. next week.
Ex.President Harrison received fee
of S16.OC0 for his services in the Morris.
son case at Richmond, Ind.
Lee Chambers shot and killed David
Burnett, school teacher, at Nashville,
| Tenn. In lecture recently delivered to
| his pupils Burnett said they should all
| love their teacher. Chambers 15-year-old
sister was one of the pupils, and when she
told her brother he went to kill Burnett
with his revolver.
The rolling mills of John Wood & Bros,
| Of Conshohocken, Pa, have given notica
| to their employees of the restoration of the
former scale of wages, to take effect July
| l. This means an increase of l2 per cent.
| for l,00) men.
Burt L. Hastings, of Sandusky, O..
| shot and killed Lizzie Stoldt and then fa.
| tally shot himself He wanted her tc
| marry him, but size would not consent,
ard was to have been married the same
evening to James c. McGary.
The theft of $1,000 package while in
the custody of the postoaice has just come
to light at Montgomery, Ala.
Mrs. Frederick Bi|toff, OF LaPorte, Ind,
was fatally burned. A lighted match
| had been thrown on the floor, and from
| it fire communicated to her clothing.
| Receivers of the United States Cord.
| age company give notice to the creditors
| OF the company topSesent and prove &C
them tlciEs and demands
| against the company within three
months or they viii be excluded from tho
benefit of such dividends as may here.
after be declared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Bakers to 20 on q Strike.

CLEVELAND. June i9. - The union
bakers OF Cleveland. numbering nearly
800, have practically decided to go on
strike. A short time ago they demanded
of their employers that tho union be
reco glis,d by them. This was refused
and the bakers decided that they had
sufficient numerical strength to carry
their point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

MOBILE. Ala, June 10 9-Arrangemcnts
have been completed for joint debate to
take place here on the first of July be.
tween w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska, and
Richard II. Clark, OF Alabama, the silver
question being the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

RALEIGH, N. C., June l9-Near Mount
Gilcad, Montgomery county, two broth
cr;, Andrew and Mann Rhodes quarreled
about some family matters. Sarah
Rhodes, their mother, seized and held
Andrew while Mann with q knife ripped
and cut him open. killing him Sarah
and Mann are both in jail. There is talk
among the negroes of iynching the moth
er and sol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Calls 1t Class Legislation.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 1o-Tho
preme court of the state has declared un-
constitutional the law making it an Of
fense to discharge an emp!oye because he
is member Of labor union, because it
is class legislation. only protecting one
kind of laborer-he who carries a union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Trof. Huxley Critically I'll.

LONDON, June l9.-Professor Huxley
who has been in ill-health for some time
past, suff cred a relapse last wees, and is
now in a critical condition owing to q
complication of diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Men strike for More Pay.

CLEVELAND, June 10-One hundrc
men haze struck for more pay ut th
Emma blast furnace. A settlement will
out trouble is anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Longs Cas-. Goes to .he Supreme Court

WASHINGTON. June 19-The court of
appeals has allowe! an appeal to the
United States supreme court of the PEN
sion case OF Judge Charles d. Long, OF
Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

Impure blood is the cause Of boils,
pimples and other eruptions. Hoods
Sarsaparills purifies the blood, and
cures these troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

NORTH PLATTE, June ia cyclone
passed over this county, destroying much
property and demolishing many houses.
Beh Young a prominent farmer, was
carried with his house long distance
His mutilated remains were not found
for many hours. Several others wero
more or less iujurel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

The slashes or openings in an outer
garment to show tho one beneath we're
formerly called panes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Hubers City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-19

Call for Rock Island
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03
He Had a Good Time.

The Paris correspondent of an
out-of.town French newspaper
was recently assigned to cover a
garden party given at the resi-
dence of President Faure. No
report was received that day, but
on the day following this message
came:
must say word, even IL a day
late, about the charming fete given
yesterday at the Elysee by Nine.
Felix Faure. l was there and /
stayed there; that is the reason
why / could not send any account
OF the function. That is my only
excuse, and it is the strongest
proof OF the charm Of the evening
which we all passed there.-Ex
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich,
we are permitted to make this eX-
tract: 81 have no hesitation in
recommending DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case of my
wife. While l was pastor of the
Baptist church at Rives Junction
she was brought down with Pneu-
monia succeeding La Grippe. Ter
rible paroxysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption
and it seemed as if she could not
survive them. A friend recon-
mended DIR. Kings New Discovery ;
it was quick in its work and highly
satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at San Antonio Drug
Co.'s drug store. Regular size SOC
and $1.00.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03

There is one medicine which
every family should be provided
with. We refer to Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. When it is kept at
hand the severe pain of a burn or
scald may be promptly relieved
aad the sore healed in much less
time than when medicine has to
be sent for. A sprain may be
promptly treated before inflamma-
ton sets in, which insures a cure
in about one-third the time other
wise required. Cuts and bruises
should receive immediate atten-
ton, before the parts become swol-
len, and when Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is applied it will heal them
without matter being formed, and
without leaving a scar. A sore
throat may be cured in one night.
A piece of flannel dampened with
this liniment and bound on over
the seat of pain, will cure lame
back or pain in the side or chest in
twenty-four hours. 1t is the most
valuable, however, for rheuma-
tism. Persons afflicted with this
disease will be delighted with the
prompt lelief from pain which it
affords, and it can be depended
upon to effect a complete cure. For
sale by F. Kalteyer & Son, Chas.
Campbell and James Clavin, drug
gistS, San Antonio, Texas. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03
FAMOUS LEAD PENCIL.
It Went Through the Civil War
With a Noted officer.


In the splendid cabinet of j. T.
Fillmore of Lawrence county, s.
D., among other curious relics and
specimens, is an oldfashioned,
common lead pencil, three quar-
tiers of ar, inch long, that was car
ried through the war of the rebel
lion by Maj. j. B. Fairbank, who
contributed 1t to Mr.. Fillmore's
collection with the following "bio-
graphical" sketch:
This pencil is veteran OF the
civil war. When it enlisted it
was round and of full length.
When the war was over it was like
many another veteran, badly "used
up" During its service it cam.
paigned in dust and in mud over
the hills and plains of Maryland
and Virginia, through the swamps
Of Mississippi, across the noun
tains of Kentucky and East Ten
nessee, and again through Vir.
ginia, from the Wilderness to APP
pomattoX. 1t has watched upon
the picket line in daylight and in
darkness, in heat and cold, in rain
and snow. 1t has taken part in
many skirmishes and more than
half score OF general battles, and
in addition it went through the
siege of Petersburgh, and was en-
gagged in several of the assaults
upon that stronghold. With it,
for eight months, while the owner
was first sergeant of his company
he kept the daily record and re-
port of the company. 1t wrote
the number and name Of those on
detached service" of the "absence
with leave" of those daily detailed
for the ordinary duties of the camp
or, occasionally, for some special
duty, perhaps the most difficult
known to the soldier; Of the sick
in quarters and the number for
duty. AT the roll-call after battle
it has noted the names Of those
who answered not. 1t has record.
ee the names of men as "killed in
BATTLE" "wounded in BATTLE" "died
of wounds" "died of disease" "dis'
charged on account of wounds re-
ceived," "disease contracted in the
line of duty" In its humble way
it has written its humble page in
the history of the most eventful
epoch Of all time.-Stationer and
Printer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03
EARLY BOOK BINDING.
How the Process Differed Then
from What IL is Now.

How the Process Differed Then
from What it is Now.
Iu England as early as the
twelfth century, Durham, London,
and Winchester, with several cele-
br8ted monasteries, had each a
school OF binding. Durham still
possesses a series OF books, bound
toward the close of the twelfth
century, that are we'll worthy to
compete in excellence and beauty
with the work OF foreign nations.
Oxford and Cambridge both pro-
duced an interesting series of bind
ings, priced by the connoisseurs.
Lady Fitzhugh, bequeathing her
books to her family, wrote thus in
her will in 1927: 81 wyl that my
son Rob't have 2 Sautte cove red
with rede velvet; and my doghter
Marion Primer could in blew /;
and my doghter Mal-de- Eure a
Prim could in blew"
The introduction of printing in
to England, when Caxton set up
his press in Westminster, chang
ed the character of the bindings,
owing, no coubt, to- the influx of
foreign workmen. Cations bind.
ings were, as a rule, very simple,
always Of leather, with stamps OF
flowers and curious animals.
Several bindings produced by John
Keynes, now in possession of the
British Museum, show to VIII at ex-
| cellence the art had attained dur
ing the reign Of Henry VIII.
Golfers patterns swere introduced
into England during the reign OF
| Edward vi. 1t was then that
gold tooling became usual in Eng
land, the majority of Henry VIIPs
books being blind fooled. The
books belonging to Edward VI
which are treasured in the British
Museum are we'll worthy of notice.
Perhaps the finest is Petri Bembi,
Cardinals Historic Veneta, Vene.
tits, l55l." Each cover is adorned
with the Kings arms and crown.
ed initials. Above the arms stand
the royal motto, "Dieu ct mon
Droyt." The interlaced pattern is
in black. Another book has. the
motto, "Omnis Potestas a Deo''
on the sides. Ihe royal arms are
on the edges Of the leaves and
painted in colors, with gold mi.
tialS.-Chambers' Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03

Mr.. j. X. Fowler, secretary
and treasurer of the Corinne Mill,
Canal and Stock Co., of Corinne,
Utah, in speaking of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, says: 81 consider
it the best in the market. / have
used many kinds but find Cham.
berlain's the most prompt and eff.
fectual in giving relief, and now
keep no other in my home" When
troubled with cough or cold give
this remedy a trial and we assure
you that you will be more than
pleased with the result. For sale
by F. Kalteyer & Son, Chas Camp
bell and James Clavin, druggists,
San Antonio, Texas. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03
Dew.

Dew is a much rarer phenomen-
on than is generally supposed,
and the excessive deposit of
moisture sometimes seen on plants
in the morning is not a heavy fall
of dew, but is a result Of plant
growth. Poets have had so much
to say about the dew-drop that the
statement that there is properly
no such thing can hardly hope to
be generally received. The large
drops seen on broccoli, peoples,
and such plants have been shows
to be exuded by the plants them
selves, and not deposited upon
them from the air. An examina.
ton of'the plants on one OF these
fine autumn mornings will show
that the ones growing most vigor-
ously are those which have most
of these so-called dew-drops upon
them. Moreover, these drops are
the ends of the veins of the plant
or grass, and are always formed in
certain definite parts OF the leaf.
When ones boots are wetted by a
walk through the fields in the early
morning, it is not safe to describe
the drops on the plant as dew,
since the moisture has been pump
ed up from the ground by the
roots of the plant. II plant be
taken home for experimenting
upon, it will be found, on placing
1t with some of its leaves isolated
in receiver, that the drops form
as before. On removing the roots,
the drops cease to form; but on at
taching an India rubber tube and
supplying the plant with water by
means Of little hydrostatic pres
sure, it will be found that the
drops again form.-"Weather Com
ponents," in English Mechanic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-03

-"While down in the SOUTH
western part of the state some
time ago." says Mr.. w. Chalmers,
editor of the Chico (Cal.) Enter
prise, 81 had an attack of dysen-
terry. Having heard of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy l bought a bottle. A
couple of doses of it completely
cured me. Now / am champion
of that remedy for all stomach and
bowel complaints" For sale by
f. Kalteyer & Son, Chas. Champ
bell and James Clavin, druggists,
San Antonio, Texas. If
The morning times., 1895-12-29
MARKETS and MlRXETERS
Some Points of Interest About
Our Big Commissariats.
SUPPLY QUITE BEWILDERING
How Bright, Y Dung Housewife ca me
to Buy Big Turkey Instead of a
Small Chicken-PricesL Largely Gov
erned by the Weather-Unusually
Large Quantity of Game.

Marketing in Washington is a science.
Not that it requires any great labor TO find
what is wanted, or on account of any
special exercise OF Judgment in selecting
the articles desired, but because OF the
great, almost irresistible temptations to
buy, buy, buy.
A visit to the Central *" street, or 20"
street markets, or for that matter any of
the smaller markets. Will readily convince
any one of the truth of this statement.
At any of these places, but more especially
at the first three mentioned, there is to
be found any and everything in the way
OF ''table furnishings" from the ordinary
solids to the most delicious delicacies of
the season. Here are also TO be found in
profusion, flowers and roses of the rarest
beauty and fragrance from a carnation
to the great American Beauty rose.
Having visited all these places it Will
be found that the questions which come
uppermost In the mind of the prospective
purchaser are. Which shall it be? and Where
shall 1t be? rather than What shall it be?
PURCHASERS PUZZLED.
The "wbat" is usually already deter
mined on, and 1t is only when the pur-
chaser finds himself or herself surrounded
by "thiugs" in innumerable variety, i'm
measurable quantity and indispUtable quail
ity that they get puzzled.
Under these circumstances the vexed aues-
ton is generally solved by allowing the
salesman to make the selection.
An instance of this kind which VIII go
to show how some people lose their minds
aud money In the market place occurred
yesterday. A lady, young in years, but
evidently new scholar in the science Of
marketing, stopped at stall IN one OF the
large markets to purchase q "little"
chicken. After looking over the stock and
casting longing giances at large plump
turkey winch hung In front OF her, she said
TO the poulterer: what is the price of
that7" On being Informed that 1t was a
few cents cheaper per pound than the ''lit-
us's chicken she concluded TO take it.