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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09

by Rebels, VINO Are Repulsed.
HAVANA, July "a severe engage
.,ent has taken place between the Span
ish troops under the command Of Major
Azuar and General Antonio Maceo, the
insurgent leader, at the head of a large
force. Two hundred and eighty of the
latter were killed.
1t appears that Major Sanchcs received
information to the effect that force Of
1850 insurgents under the command OF
Rabi had occupied strong positions near
Manzanillo, Province of Santiago de
Cuba. Consequently the major sent a
messenger to his superior officer, Colonel
Azuar, proposing to him that they should
join their forces and make an attack upon
the insurgents.
Cubans Fix Up an Ambush.
The messenger, however, fell into the
hands of the insurgents, who hanged him.
and sent word to Major Sanchez in the
name OF Colonel A:uar to make an at.
tack upon the insUrcent position from u
point which compelled the troops to ap.
proach the insurgents through a narrow
thoroughfarc. Major Sanchez. recogniz.
w
apparently directed by his colonel to ex.
ecute, sent forward two advance pickcts
of twelve and thirty men, respectively
under the command of two serceants,
with instructions to push forward to the
right and to the left of the narrow thor.
oughfnrc far removed from them and to
be careful to take up advantageous po-
sitions from which they could protect the
a .s,f bio BODY of fhn
under Sanchcz's command. The ser.
geants c!cveriy followed out the instruc.
lions given them.
Played Havoc with Their aIachetes.
Major Sanchez then advanced carefully
upon the insurgcnt position, protecting
his men by every inequality of the
ground. But as q, expected the troops
were no sooner inside the defile than tho
insurgents attacked th.n in force. The
first charges % the Insurgents We're made
with enthusiasm, and their machetes
played havoc among the troops, who werd
hcnIued in and unable to deploy on &C.
count Of the narrow road they had to fol.
low. But it was here that the two aa-
vance p.ckcts under the two sergeants
came to the rescue. From their elevated
position they kept up II continuous and
wc!l-direc,ci fire upon the insurgents
within range and eventually, assisted by
a charge of the Spanish troops, compelled
them TO retreat outside OF the dcfilc.
Drove the Rebels CE the Field.
The Spanish rushed forward after them
and onced in the open they charged the
insurgents with great courage and COM
re!led them to retreat hastily. Che in
gents then sought refuge in the strong
position they had previously left in order
TO attack the troops, but the soldiers
carried this position and put the enemy
to flight, with the loss upon the field OF
$50 killed. The troops lost fifty men in
killed and wounded. T. was at first re.
ported that the insurgents were COM
Innnded By General Macco, but it was
subsequently learned that they were IN.
der the command OF Rabi alone and tina.
Maceo took no part in the cnga cement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
The local Markets.
GRAIN ITO.

C0rn-iSc.
O6.a- SIC.
Hay-Ttmo:ty, $1.tsi5. upland si4asl5
wild. Sl.50Gz9; slough t7qL$9; baed. s91sl2ss
FBCTT AND vEGETAELEs.
Potatoes-$l. 05
CnioCE-20c De. bu.
PRODUCE.
Buner-Fair tc choice. l5c; fresh cream,
cry 1Sc.
ESgs-Frcsh, 10
Poultry-Chicke &c.
Live STOCK.
Caitle-Putch.rs pay for corn fed steers
SxGe5,, cows and heifers, 3I4M calves
5G6c.
Hogs 4Hc
sheep-3al -"
Spring lamb 81 5GalS4. had.
Coal Soft, tac.
Wood-S3 30 rcr cord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF George W. Swiier. Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministratoE OF the estate Of George W. swi. CT.
Igte Of the comfy Of Rock Island, eta e Il
Illinois. deceased, her, by gives notice that h
Will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county, the Office of the clerk OF said court. il
the city o! Rock island Al the 6, ptcniber on
the frst Monday Ia sept mite ne zt. al which time
all persoIs having claims aga Est said estate ere
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are request
ed to make in Cediate payment 20 the under
signed.
Dated this 3-d day OF July, A. D. 1875
7. II. THOMAS, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
LEGAL
Executors Notice,

Estate of Calvin Truesdalc, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed excu
trix of the last viii and testament Of Gavin
TrIesdale. late CT the county of Rock leland eat,
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that che
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
COUNTY, at the Office Il the clerk OF said court
the city OF Rock leland, at the Aueu.t term. or
the first Monday in August, next. at which tune
ali persons having claims against said estate ar,
notified and requested 10 attend, for the purpose
OF having the came adjusted
All persons indebted 10 said state ere reouee
ted to mae immediate payment 10 the under.
signed.
Dated tbs 18th day OF June. A. T.. 1895,
CHARLOTTE N. TRUESDALE, Exeeut.ix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Cut His Cousins Throat.

LOUISVILLE, July "a special to Tho
Post from Cwingsviile, KY, says: John
ID. Young, Jr., son Of ex-Congressman
John ID. Young. in an alteration with
his cousin Pliny Fassctt, cut Eassetrs
throat, sevcriug the jugular vein ana re-
sulting in his death in few minutes.
Young WAS arrested. The tragedy has
caused great excitement owing to the
prominence of all the parties concerned in
the sad affair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
= New Use For fl;o Telephone.

Il has remained for tho latter part of
the nineteenth century 10 evolve anoth-
CT and wholly different method from
that usually employed for the transmits
SIGN Of osculatory favors. This is to
have the matter accomplished by tcle-
phone The invention is not, however.
patented, and may upon occasion be
adopted in other cities than Washing
ashington Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09

SPRINGFIELD, July GA severe cleo.
tricai and rain storm swept along the
James river and as far south as Ozark,
Christian county. Live stock was killed
By wind and lightning ana crops badly
damaged. Sparta was in the line Of the
storm, and three houses there were struck
by lightning and destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Another ard Child Doing Well"

EUzzARDS' BAY, July 9-Telegrams o.
cougratulation continue to arrive at
Gray Gables over the arrival of the little
stranger, and the president devotcs the
evening to the perusal Of them. To an
inquiry as TO the condition OF Mrs. Cleve.
land and the baby DR.. Bryant reiterated
his former words: Mother and baby are
bot b doing WE'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Ten s,or,., Down an Elevator Shalt.

CHICAGO, July 9.-The elevator in tn.
Warren Syringe. building, l97 South Ca.
nal street, dropped from the eighth foo:
to the sao-basement. resulting in serious
IL injuring two men-SamueI Ford and
Joseph L1voye. Both were dangerously
hurt and may die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Cubaus Drilling a. New York,

NEW YoEK, July e.-About 80 young
Cuban patriots are making Preparations
t. leave this city with the expedition o..
ganized by Generals Collazo and Quesada
The refugees are being drilled in squads
OF fifty. Many OF the young men are
members OF prominent families in Ha.
vana and they arc enthusiastic patriots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Dozen Houses Blown Down.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 9-The Rock Isl
and halfway company reports heavy
windstorm 1t Canton, Mcpherson county.
A dczsn houses were blown down. No
fatalities are reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Another Ia.e Lost on Lake Geneva.

LAKE GESEvA- Wis. July 9-Thc sd
perintcndent OF the YcTkes telescope
building, Ernest Walker, was seen on
the lake Just before the storm Sunday in
his sailooat. Ho did not report for work
yesterday. and it is feared that ho was
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
ILLINOIS sPEAKERSHiP FIGHT.
Ind!catio3s That the Governor wiil Take
Hand for Cochran.

SPRINGFIELD. lis, July S.-Another
complication in the fight for the speak.
ership developed late last evening. When
Cochran came here ut the opening OF the
extra session he said in an interview that
he was in favor Of acting on every sub
ject mentioned in the governors call.
Last night 4 member of the state adj
nTfnistration had n conference with some
of Cochrln's hackers, which friends of
of other candidates take to mean that
Al:gcld is taking hand in the fight.
They say il is to the governors interest
to have II man for speaker who Is willihg
TO back his views, and so the governor is
doing all he can Tor Cochran
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09

CHICAGO July "a scaffold swung six
stories high on a building at franklin
and Madison street fell to the street with
the IwV men who were at work on II,
killing both of them. Their names were
Jacob Soinmcrs and August Austheret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
HORRIBLE SUICIDE OF A MANIAC.
&c Eeats ard Claws His Head to Iieccs
with a Hummer.

with q Hammer.
ST. PAUL, July "a ST. James, MIMI,
specia: to The Pioneer Press says: One of
the most horrible tragedies ever enacted
in this county occurred here. George p.
johnson. clerk of the court of Watonwan
county, and prominent in state politics,
committed suicide by pounding his brains
out with n claw hammer. After beatiny 2
his head almost to pulp he finished the
awful work by clawing his head to pieces
with the opposite side OF the hammer.
johnson was committed to the asylum a
year ago, and was released the last of
April. Recently he became worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
New Natioua, Bank i'm Wisconsin,.

WASHINGTON. July 9-The comptroller
Of the currency has granted authority for
the organization OF the First national
bank OF New London, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Grea. Fighting T.pee,ee Soon.

HAVANA, July 9.-Grcat fighting is eI.
pectcd within few days between Gen.
erals Gasco's and NGvarro's troops and
Maceo, who is said TO be surrounded b.
thar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
Big Furniture Sale At Grand Rapid.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 9-The
semi-aunual furniture sale has opened.
An unusual number of buyers are pres
cnt. One hundred factories of other cities
have agents and sample-rooms on the
ground. The trade outlook is brighter
than for three years previously. Prices
rule frmer and factories are running full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09

Kcpler firmly believed the moon to
be inhabited. He always spoke Of the
supposed people of that orb as 1.-THE
SeIeniteS'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
HOT-TIMES IN CUBA.
Two Fights Described from the
Spanish Viewpoint.
REBELS LICKED IN BOTH BATTLES

Plot for an Ambush Fooled by the Spanish
Commander-Hand-t Hand Struggle ir
q Defile, Insurgents Being Finally Drives
Out and Later from . Strong Position
Fortified Barracks Attacked and Fired
by Rebels, VINO Are Repulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 3 PACIFIC
Rsilway-Ticseis can he purchased O: bag
gage checked at X & r Twentieto street depot
or c & r depot corner Fifth avenue add
rnIrty- arst street. Frank H. Plummer. Agent.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
CAPITOL

Yesterday the house committee on
public buildings of the legislature re-
ported adversely the bill making ar ap-
preparation of 81, 100000 for the erection
Of a capitol building at Helena. The
bill pledged the public lands donated
tie state by the national government for
the payment of the sum, interest and
principal, and to raise ready money war
rants bearing : per cent interest were to
be issued as needed. There may have
been legal objections to the bill on the
part of the committee but it is otherwise
open to grave criticism. The land in
question amounts to $4,000 acres, and it
is not possible that it could be disposed
of at anything like a fair value for
years to come, or that if disposed
of it would realize the 100000.
Then comes the question of interest. A
gentleman who has given the subject
some consideration estimates that the
warrants would last for at least twenty
years, and during that time the simple
interest at 7 per cent would be about
100000. He next figures that with the
knowledge that they we're to be paid in
warrants that would of necessity have
to be disposed Of at a discount, the N
tractors in making their bids would
make them about 20 per cent above
what they would be on a cash basis.
This being the case, the state would get
an 100000 building at a cost Of Sl,6U0,-
600. Beside this the site is to cost
100000 additional. The committee did
right 10 reporting adversely or the bill.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

ize the pent-up oratory of members that
was destined to find expression during
the session. These two elements have
upset their calculations and instead OF
an early adjournment they are now SPAR
lug for more time, as will be seen by a
resolution adopted yesterday regard
ing the length of the session. 1t is an
interesting point to be decided, but be-
yond the question of expense it makes
but little difference to the public whether
the session is prolonged a few days or
not. Ia the effort to economic time,
however, and just to show they are in
earnest the gentlemen have voluntarily
agreed to bottle up a portion of their
e%loquence and limit the debate in COM
mittee of the whole. This act of self
denial should be appreciated, for what
is the use Of being in this legislature
unless you can make speeches? The SEN
atorships were disposed of without a
ripple, school books have been laid on
the shelf, and county schemes have
proved a delusion. How else can a nan
be expected to get even except by airing
his oratory?
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
BELT COX T..

There is reproduced in THE tribune
this morning a short paragraph from the
standard of Saturday which is of more
than passing importance to the people
of Great Falls and vicinity. 1t states
that the carload of coke shipped from
the Cashier coal mines at Belt had been
given a test at the Anaconda smelter
and the result was in all respects salts.
factory. This verdict though not I'M
expected is none the less satisfying. 1t
is the absolute proof that the coal mines
and coking plant at Belt will in the
future be operated on a larger scale
than in the past, and that the develop
ment will continue until the product il
sufficient to meet the demands Of the
great smelter. This means an increase
in employees and the consequent immedi
ate benefit Of Belt and the indirect ben
eft of Great Falls, 20 far as even THU
one company is concerned. But ther'
is no reason why it should not g
further.
The Cashier company has demon
strated that the coal ia OF the quality Il
make first class coke and it has erected
at large expense a plant for the purpose
The mines on the opposite side OF tn
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
X NOCK-OUT u

That was IA knock out blow the ad'
minlstration received in the house OF
repres .n,atives Friday. From the be-
ginning of the session up to the present
time Mr.. Cleveland has been possessed
with the idea that because be is the
president. he is congress and the country
In this belief he has IN spite of the pro-
nounced opposition. sought dogmatical'y
to force his financial opinions upon the
legislative branch Of the government.
In his previous encounters he has got
the worse of it as each round was fought
but with a temerity born of sheer OBJ
stinacy he has refused to acknowledge
defeat and has returned to the en-
counter only to be given another dose.
His contract with the English bankers,
and his demand for authority to
issue d 3 per cent bond was IN
the nature of a big bluff, but it
proved lust the reverse. Its defeat was
more pronounced and positive han any
that had preceded it. The position is
certainly a most humiliating n for
Cleveland. Yet he has no one but him
self to blame. He invited it and must
suffer the consequences. All that is left
for him is to suffer his defeat in silence,
and. if he can be induced to be reason
able, to adopt the axiom of President
Grant, have no policy to enforce
against the will of the people,
In the meantime while he is chewing
the cud of bitter fancy he cannot fail to
appreciate that he was not fitted for the
role of Moses, and that no incumbent of
the executive chair, who was elected, has
ever been so completely %repudiated by
the representatives of the party that
elected him. While he is thus ponder
ing he will also realize that Wall street
and Lombard street are not the United
States of America, but that the people
still rule,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
Land Decisions.

The following decisions were made dur
ing the past week by Assistant Secretary
Sims, and are furnished THE TRIBUNE by
W. d. Harlan, land and mineral attorney,
Washington, d. G:
Notice defining the extent of a settle
ment claim, conspicuously posted on
Subdivisions thereof outside of the
technical quarter section on which the
Improvements are placed, are as eff
fectuaI in notifying subsequent settlers
of the extent of said claim as improve
ments placed en- the different subdivi-
sions.
An actual discovery of mineral is a
prerequisite TO the location Of a mining
claim.
A certificate of the location of a min
ing claim cannot be accepted as estab-
fishing the mineral character of a tract
in the absence of other evidence show
ing an actual discovery of mineral.
The existence of gold in non-paying
quantities will not preclude agricultural
entry of the land.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
A CURE.

1t is evident that prohibition does not
prohibit in North Dakota. In spite of
the fact that the sale of liquor is a penal
otfense in that state the good temper
ance people have found it necessary to
60 a step further in order to protect
drinkers against themselves. 70 this
end a bill has been introduced in the
legislature and has passed the senate for
the establishment of a state drunk
cure" in which the gold cure will be
used. This indicates that the people
have made up their minds that if the
evil cannot be reached in one way it can
in another, and they intend to reach it
no matter what the cost. "Where
there's a will there's a way" but won't
this apply as we'll to the drinkers as to
their ultra-temperance opponents: The
fact that such a bill has been introduced
would indicate that in the past the
topers have had the will and have found
the Uay
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
RUSHING BUSINESS,

The legislature appears to be making
up for lost time. The reports from Hell
ena show that bills are being passed in
rapid succession in both houses and
without much talk. There is yet a large
amount of needed legislation to be en-
acted, and in order to meet the emery.
ency the republican caucus has ap'
pointed a committee to sift the wheat
from the tares, or to select from the
large number Of bills those most worthy
of consideration and the order in which
they will be considered. This will cause
much wailing and crashing Of teeth, for
every member has a pet measure which
he considers important. However, II
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
TOO MUCH N

The Scotch banks and bankers have
more money than they know what to do
with, and have decided to make an all
around reduction that shall effect both
borrowers and depositors. The following
brief paragraph from the Edinburgh
Reporter explains the situation:
ga meeting of the representatives of
the Scotch banks was held in Edinburgh
on Monday, at which it was resolved to
reduce the rate of interest on deposit
receipts to | per cent at the lst of
February. 1t is understood that the
interest on bills and overdrafts is to ne
reduced by = per cent, The interest
allowed on deposits is the lowest in the
history of Scottish banking. The step
which has been resolved upon, it is
stated, is simply due to the depression in
trade which has caused money to be so
remarkably bulky that it is absolutely
necessary to lower the rates in order to
conduct banking profitably."
The United States bankers conduct
business on a different plan. They have
a plethora of money, but instead of re.
ducing the rate on loans they are hold
ing money at such a figure that
only the desperately needy dare Dor
row. Investment is sought in first
class bonds and commercial enter
prises are left untouched because
the o~riginators cannot afford to pay the
high price asked for money. 1t is an
anomalous condition of affairs, but il
will continue so long as the people en-
trust the banks with the power o.
debating the finances of the land. Ir
New York there is s60O,00O,OO on de
post in the savings banks, yet the presi
dent went to England to make a bono
sale of SlOO,OOO,OOO, at a higher rate O
interest than the banks agree to pay tn
depositors.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22
FOR TIME,

A few weeks ago some OF the indus
islature expressed the opinion that by
the exercise of due diligence and discre.
ton all the needed Legislation could be
completed by about the Goth to the 25th
of this month and an adjournment taker
at that time. They properly reasoned
that If this could be done the body would
deserve the thanks of the people on the
score of economy if for no other reason
1t now appears that these we'll meaning
gentlemen counted their chickens befor,
they we're Matched. They did not an
ticipate the blizzard OF bills that would
sweep out their plans, nor did they real
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

river are according to reports of the sam
quality of coal. They are as yet prac-
tically undeveloped and are large in ex-
tent. That they will at ar early day be
opened up and the product utilized is
reasonably sure, for it is a safe and prof.
liable investment. Heretofore the i'm
meEse quantities of coke used in Mon
tana have come from Rock Springs and
further east and the cost of Transports
ton has been something enormous. That
this will be saved if possible goes with
out saying and it can be saved by work
ing the now idle Belt mines. 1t is there.
fore only a question of time and a short
time when more than double the num-
Der of men will be employed at Belt than
there are at present.
Congratulations to the Cashier com
pany, to Belt and to Great Falls on the
pronounced success of the coking plant
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-22

The Montana senate has evidently
reached the conclusion that the governor
can appoint a judge for the Eleventh
judicial district without its advice and
consent. In view of the discovery
Chandler, of Fergus, yesterday intro
duced a bill intending to smash the con
stitution, in so far as it applies to the
appointment of judges. The bill, il
passed, may or may not be in conflict
with the constitutions; a very fine point
of law will be involved, that will require
a judicial determination by high author.
ity, but one thing is certain, il the COVER
nor makes An appointment prior to the
passage of the bill he appointee viii
hold in spite Of legislative opposition.