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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Cuban pro-
fessional clubs of Tampa, Key West and
New York have decided to make protest
to the general council of the Red Cross
against the conduct of Spain toward the
sick and wounded in the patriot army
The delegates from all the nations. one of
which was spain, represented ut the last
congress of the order agreed to respect the
wounded as well as the physicians and
hospitals in any war, whether Foreign or
civil. The specific charge against Spain
Is the attack upon a patriot hospital in the
province of Matanzas. in which Drs Roig
and lZquierdo were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

CHICAGO. Aug. l3.-Willam Tuher, OF
+'3' LoomlS street, was Frustrated by the
heat several days ago and at first the case
was not thought to be serious. He grew
worse. however. and yesterday suddenly
became violent. Members of the family
notified the police ut the stock yards sta
tion and several officers were sent to the
house. Iubcr WAS in a front room and
fought hard when they attempted to re.
move him. During the struggle ha
scratched and kicked, and before ne was
subiucd he bit Officer Ryan severely on
the arm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

IoxerIrk t.irI.. rtnSehr.

MANSFIELD. Ohio, Aug. - Miss
Celia Rose. aged - years. is in jail
charged with killing her father,
mother and brother with poison.
The girl was ia love with Guy Berry.
neighbor who disliked her and
complained to his father who COM
planned to her father. Her parents
took her severely to task and the
poisoning Is the result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
President Clcve!and's Gift Presented.

MANCHESTER, Aug. lj.-In the town
hall here yesterday the lord mayor pre-.
sented to Captain Nicholl, formerly in
command of the British steamer Scottish
Prince, vase forwarded here through the
United states cOnsGl by President Clcvc.
land in behalf Of the government of the
United states, IS recognition OF the rescue
of the crew Of the American schooner
Elisha Gibbs, of New Bed ord, Mass, on
March last, while the Scottish Prince
was on voyage from New Orleans tc
lInnna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Another Political Combine.

ELLrNsBrRG. W. v. Aug. lS-The
democratic, free-silver republican
and populist conventions are in ses-
sion here for the purpose Of placing
a fusion ticket in the field. Each
convention perfected an organization
and appointed committee on terms
OF fusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Going to E.iid an Airshin-

CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-Prcparations for the
construction of Charles Coles mammoth
airship to DC built near the Ferris wheel,
are almost complete, and the promoters
expect to commence work within few
weeks. The air chamber will b. p feet
high, and the machine complete will be Is
feet high. The high propellcrs on either
side of the ship will turn ut the rate of 30
revolutions per minute. The total cost
will approximate Sl0oO1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

CHICAGO, Aug. l3-Samuel X Martin,
the Chicago lunbcrn.an. died at Alma,
Mich. Tuesday. Death was due to
Bright disease. Deceased had been u sui.
fcrcr with the fatal ailment for several
ycars The family of the deceased was at
his hcd>idc when the end came and accom-
panied the remains hack To this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

CHICAGO. Aug lathe following scores
were ma'ie at base hall yesterday: At
pittsburg-st. Louis 3. pittsburr 4; at
Philadelphia - Washington o. Philadel.
phia y; ut Louisville-tFirst camel Clcve-
land 4. Louisville 3, (sccond game) Clcvc-
land $. Louisville q: at Brooklyn-Bal,i.
more o. Brooklyn }; at Bos,on-( First
ramel New York ;. Boston 9; (sccond
gane) New York 4 Beston q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
IatNI Isniier EspIo.iun.

ALLIANCE, Ohio. Aug. 13.-The $50
horse power boiler at the brick and
tile works near here exploded this
morning. Several are reported
killed. The engineer and another
man were fatally. and several others
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Harrison to III. Old Regiment.

INDiAN lroLls. Aug. IS.-General Har-
rison's old regiment, the Seventeen lndi-
ana. which j holding its rcanlon at Camp
Acton. elected Mr.. Harrison prc>idcn; OF
the rc-imcutal association \ letter from
MIR Harrison was read expressing MS r.
gret at being unable to attend and ex
tending greeting to all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

NEw ioRk. Aug. 13.-Brysn and
Sewall received visitors this morn
ing at the st. John residence. A
large number of ladies aud gentle
men called. Shortly before IL Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan started for the Wind
sor hotel. where public reception
will be hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

SEDALIA, No. Aug. I3-Georpe Stan.
ley, Conway Fleming, John Fleming,
Arthur Brown and Charles Fleming. all
residents of Lamonte, Pettis county, were
poisoned by drinking water from jug
that had contained embalming duid.
They viii! all recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
DEATH IN THE CLOUD,
Dehaven Pennsylvania De-
luged.
A FLOOD THIS MORNING.
Many Perish iakthc Sudden
Down Pour.
Terrible Boiler Explosion in
Ohio.
TRAIN IN A WASH0UT.
Engineer and Others Meet
Sudden Ends.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.

PfrTsGugG. Pa, Aug. ia cloud
burst at Dehaven. six miles north,
early this morning. resulted in
the drowning Of six people. Main
street was eight feet under water for
n time, but soon subsidized. Reports
from Pine creek valley indicate that
the loss Of life is very heavy. At I
o'clock this afternoon 80 lives were
reported lost. The whole Pine creek
valley. eight miles in length. is de-
vastated. At Dehaven an entire
family named Appleton was
drowned. Others drowned were
Mrs. Thomas Byrnes and Mrs
Thompson. Three bodies have been
recovered 30 far. At Etna the water
rose so rapidly that the employees in
the iron mill we're compelled to
swim out To save their lives.
Han Into . wsshout.
Otls, Ind, Aug. l3.--The east
bound passenger train on the Lake
Shore ran into n washout 40 feet
long and 80 feet deep near here u.
I o'clock this morning. All of the
train except the day coach and
sleeper went down. Engineer James
Gtillin and Fireman Michael Roache
were killed. No pa; sengcrs were
hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Sansen is Heard From.

CnmsrIASA. Aug. l3.-Aftennos-
ten announces that DIR. Nansen. the
arctic explorer. has arrived at vardo
Island, Norway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

Hoods Sarsaparilla puriies the
blood, overcomes that tired feeling,
creates an appetite, and gives re-
freshing sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

You ought to know that when suf-
fering from any kidney trouble that
8 safe, sure remedy is Foley's kidney
Cure. Guaranteed or money re-
funded. Sold by II +. Bshnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The Vermont Prohibition convention
nominated Rodney c. Whitenore for gov.
ernor.
Congressman E. D. Cooke, Of Chicago.
Is seriously i'll at Washington
Tho Naperville, Ills, city council has
passed q curfew ordinance making it un-
lawful for any boy or girl under the aga
of 10 to be abroad upon the streets. alleys
or public grounds of the city between the
hours of o clock d. III. and o clock a. m.
unless accompanied by some person Of
lawful age.
In attempting to stop a circus train to
save a wreck near Topeka. Kas., the en-
gineer applied the air brake so suddenly
that half dozen people wero injured in
the shake-up. Mrs. Lapeart, We of the
proprietor of the circus, is in precarious
condition.
Al Chadler, OF Gallup, n. NJ, called a
minister. prayed with him and then drank
arsenic and died.
Spanish official statistics admit that the
royal forces in Cuba have lost in killed,
wounded and by disease three generals.
twenty-nine field officers, 212 officers and
l. s9s men up to the end of March, 1926
Obituary: At Ligonier, Ind, William
X. Wolf, aged 16. At Paw Paw. Ind,
Fred Stainbrock, aged 90. At Kenosha,
Wis, John H. Nichols, aged s.
DR.. Leach, an American Protestant mis-.
sionary, his wife, and his infant son were
the victims of murder for revenge at Sfax,
Algiers Three natives have been arrested.
Romulus Cotell, the self-confessed mur-
derer of the Stone family at Tallmadge,
o., six weeks ago, was arraigned ct Ak
ron and pleaded not guilty.
Clara Barton, president Of the Red Cross
society, appeals for doctors 20 go and fight
epidemics in Armenia.
j. Watson Hildreth, the boy train
wrecker of Rome, N. Y, has received a
life sentence. His companions, Plato and
Hibbarj, pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in the first degree and were sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment on two in.
dictments, or forty years in all.
Judge Maynard, of Boston, Mass. dis
posed of fifty divorce cases in six hours.
A farmer naMed Olsen shot and killed
John Lissot near Oconto, Wis, and then
burned the body in a brush heap. Olsen
was arrested, but escaped from the sheriff.
A man supposed to be John H. Wilson,
from some place in Virginia, died sudden
~ at Columbus, Ind, and in a belt about
his waist was found SIC. S65 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
jackson Trial Nearly Ended.

NEWPORT, KY, May9.-But one witness
was examined in the jackson trial yester.
day, the defense calling the United States
weather officer to testify as to the wealth.
er on the night on Jan. 81. The total
number of witnesses examined has been
155, the prosecution calling seventy-three
and the defense eighty-two. Tho case
will not go to the jury before Monday.
John Seward, the detective who figured
unpleasantly in the case. was assaulted in
the streets with eggs, thrown by q lot of
young men and boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
TESTIMONY OF the ACCUSED.
Iabcr,is Declares Re Was Forced by the
Others of the rsrsy.


Alfredo I.abordo was tho arst Of the
prisoners to bc examined. Labortlc tcstl
fed that he was 80 years OF ago and that
ho came from New Orleans lie is o man
Of regular features and has blue eyes. He
said that he left Key wxt with twenty.
four passengers who. at Cape Sable,
obliged him to put In towards tho shore
and forced him To take on board arms
ammunition and explosives, saying that
they would transfer this material to
steamer which would meet them at sea
Colonel Munson. Labordc added, landed
on the coast of Cuba eventually and hc
uabortc) remained on board tho Gem.
pctitor. lIc did not fire on the Spanish
gunboat, although the mon on sholc did
50. When the prisoner was questioned
regarding an insurgyn, nag which was
found on board the schooner he said that
it belonged to one Of his passengers,
man named Qucsada, who was among the
drowned
Dr Elias Bedia was next called upon to
testify. He said he was ., years Of nge
and medical student; that he had re.
pcatcdly refused to take part in any cxpc.
ditiou TO Cuba and that he merely went
on board the schooner Competitor in order
70 say good. BY TO somc friends. But when
the schooner left these friends refused to
allow him to 60 ashore. apd when they
landed on the coast Of Cuba he (Bcdiaj
not being daeirous Of landing. remained
90 b2ard tho Competitor until she was
captured and he was made n prisoner
He said they did not hoist the national
nar
Ycodoro Mata was the next prisoner
brought forward to testify. lie declared
he went ON board the Competitor In order
tn see the expedition leave, and that the
men on board Obliged him 20 % with
them. He added that he did not land,
and asserted that not one OF the five pris-
oncrs In court fired shot Mt the gunboa'.
Mata said that Mt Key West he was con.
sidercd spy Of the spanish government.
and he further claimed that he had fought
with the Sp,niarts against the insurgents
and was known To General Pratsl
William Gildea then testified. He de.
clarcd he was, like Mata compelled by
the others on board to accompany the cx
pcdition, although he had only gone tc
see them start and Tor this reason. he
said, ne did not land. Gildca confirmN
the statement that Qicsada was drowned.
John Milton, the fitth prisoner. vas then
called up and he declared that he also had
been compelled against his will to accom-.
peny the cxpcdition. which he had gone tc
see start He added that he believed In.
borde. the commander OF the schooner.
was not swafe that he was taking pasty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
TIRED OF STRIKES.
Swift 4 Co. Close Their Kansas
City Packing House.
DERIVES 1900 MEN OF A LIVING.

Continued walk-Outs Resulting In Higher
Wages Said to Have Made 1t Profitable
to Divert the Busiaess to Other Cities
Milwaukee Council Gives Up the Job of
settling the Street Railway Strike and
Increased Mob Work Il Feared.
KANSAS CITY, May 9.-It is stated here
that on Monday next Swift g. Co. will
shut down their big packing plant at this
point for an indefinite period. Their
and in capacity ranks as second among
the packing establishments of Kansas
City. 1t is lntimated that the compaDy's
Kansas City office force will be retained,
being given employment at Swift g. Co.'S
other establishments in Omaha, st. Louis
and Chicago, to which points the present
Kansas City business will be diverted.
While no ono in authority at Swift &
Co. IS Offices here will SO assert, it is credi-
bly, stated that the Kansas City plant
Is being closed down on account Of
troubles which have existed for many
months between the packing companies
and the labor organizations Which con-
troll the men in their employ.
Diverts Business to Other Points.
During the past year and a half Swift &
Co. have had to contend with strikes by
their beef boners, their ham trimmers,
their taggers, their butchers and their
firemen. In every instance something has
been conceded to the strikers until now, it
is claimed. the company's expenses in
Kansas City have reached such point that
the business done here can be diverted
with profit to the other points ut which the
company has packing plants.
Looks Like nm Anti-strike Combine.
1t is also intimated that the reported
shutdown is the result of an agreement
among the several packing companies
doing business here, and that it has been
decided that the closing down of one big
plant will have an effect Of quieting the
agitation now general among the local
labor organizations in the packing busi-
ness Armour & Co.'S flrcmcn are on
strike, and n sympathetic strike by the
other unions and general boycott of the
company is being urged. The men at
Arnour's are making demands similar to
those which the Swifts recently conceded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
The Judges Went to Sleep.

wA3sEssBUIs. Mo, May 9.-ln an ora.
torical contest in which the normal
schools Of Missouri, Kansas. illinois, Wis
consin and Iowa were represented Har-
old ID. Hughes, Of Wisconsin, was award
cd first honors. !. J. Bradford, Of Kan
sas, came in for secsnd place. Illinois
third. Iowa fourth and Missouri last.
Several OF the judges slept through q
greater part Of the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
Elsie Kresio'. Murderer Confess...

WASHINGTON. May All doubt con-
ccrning the murderer of Elsie kreglo, the
16ycar-old daughter of tenant farmer
In the outskirts of the city just beyond
the geological park, who was brutally
killed while defending her honor last
Monday afternoon, has been removed.
Irwin V. Ford. the negro whom the po.
lice captured at Harper's Ferry. w. Va,
has confessed to the detectives that he
committed the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
OUR CONSUL GENERALS PROTEST.
Court Decides That the Prisoners Do Not
Come Under the Treaty.

Come Under the Treaty.
Ramon Pardo. of the Spanish navy, act
cd rs counsel 70. the prisoners at their
trial The prosecutor read letter ad-
dressed by thc United States consul gem
eral. Ramon .. Williams. to Admiral
navarro, In which Williams stated he had
heard OF the capture Of the Competitor. an
American pilot boat, and that it was sup.
posed some OF the persons capturedF on
board OF her were American citizens.
therefore, thc consul general requested
Information rs TO the antecedents OF the
prisoners In order that he might COM
municate upon the SUBJECT with the gov
erninont at Washington.
Whiams also referred TO the treaty be-
tween SPAN ana the United states Dear
ng on the subject ana requested to Know
.nc name OF the attorney forthe defense
"hiie awaiting tho action oil the marine
"u'n.res VINO were 10 hdhoie the mat
tr Whliahs protesttSi against the prls'
onsrs being trSa by summary courf-mar.
tial, holding that they shodld be tried
ooiore an orninary court IN accordance
WIN me treaty ooNSaaons.
10 tnis reply was sens TO the eifec.. that
even u tho accuscd were American citi-
zcns they were boing proceeded against,
and the piiot boat was captured because
thcy were taxing part In an expedition
against Cuba ana because the schooner
did not carry nag and landed arms, am.
munition, etc, on the coast Of Cuba con-
trary to the military and naval laws and,
In addition, they appeared only in mill
tari
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09

CHICAGO, Nay S.-Base ball records
made by League clubs are rs follows: At
Cincinnati Baltimorek 3 Cincinnati 8; at
LouisyiIle-Bcston Z, Louisville o; at
PittsharR- s. Pittsburs 10;
IT ST &ouis-New York 2, ST. Louis .; at
Clevsaand-Brooklyn 8 Cleveland II; nj
Chicaso-Phiiadeiphis 3. Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09

Even the Captain Compelled % Sail for
Cuba by the Cuban Patriots Others just
Went Aboard to Sec the Boss Sail and
General Williams Puts In . Protest
which IL Disaiiowed.
HAVANA, May 9-tCopyright, 1895. by
the Associated Press. THE trial by court
martial Of the men captured on board tho
American schooner Competitor. Of Key
West, Fla, by tho Spanish gunboat Mem
sajera, on April %. began in the court Of
justice at tho navy yard hero shortly be-
foro o'clock yesterday morning, as .
tropical rain shower was failing. Tho
court-martiai was composed sf Captain
Emilio Ruiz. president, and Naval LEU.
tenants Satarnino Montojo. Antonio
Martin, Posadilla Antonio, Perez Rem
don, Eduardo Arms, Salgado Diego. Co
nino Suplonts, Jose Ssvillano and Carlos
Gamma. Tho prosecutor was Lieutenant
Miguel Suarez.
Court First Hears Mass.
Before beginning their work the mem.
bcrs of tho court assembled In the chapel
Of tho navy yerd and rcvcrently witnessed
tho celebration Of mass, going thence
directly to the court Of justice, where
many other officers had assembled A
guard Of picked marines then brought in
tho prisoners. Tho frat to enter the court
room was Alfredo Iaborde, who Is classed
ms the leader Of the hlibustcrinR cxpedi-
ton. After Laborio cimc Dr. Elias
Bcdla; man named JohR Milton, said to
bo u native Of Kansas; William Gildca,
said to be British subject, and Teodoro
Mata. Tho prosecutor opened tho pro-
cccdings by describing In detail the cap
turc OF tho Competitor.
How the FiiIbuster Was Caught.
He said that Leutenat Butron, In com.
mand of tho gunboat. was notified by
some fishermen on April so last that q
suspicious looking schooner, apparently y
pilot boat, was of Bcrracos. Tho Mensa.
jcra was hoadad for that part Of the coast,
and when within hailing distance Of tho
schooner called upon her to show her
colors Tho schooner did not do SO, and
tho men on board Of her jumped over
board and swan for the shorp. Two Of
tho latter were seen 10 20 down and 9TH
crs may have bccn drowned. In addition
two moro of tho so-eaflcd fllibusters were
kiilcd ty tho rifle flro OF the crew Of tho
Euu"ht NHdu tryHB 70 FcuSH thc sHof~.
Called Her = 1lfs Boas In Fisrids.
The fllbustcrs who wcrc already on
lssi eonstnus.l tho prosecutor, spcncd flro
on tho eusbons, bus did not succeed in
hDtlns any body. She schooner was thea
sAa~d. Leutenans Commander Butrsn,
of III, Mensnjcra eonhrm-i tho state
nnat, Of the prosecutor. The lieutenant
Is about 10 years old, u tall, finely built
man u dark complexion. and has fine. cx.
pressivo eyes. Continuing Lieutenant
Butron said no found on board the cap.
surcd schooner number % documents
orders from Colonel Munson. an insur-
gcnt ofiicas; mcndations from Es.
tpada, the insurscnt chief, TO Callazo, an
other insurgsnt lc,dcr; proclamations
signed by Labor,ie; lists OF the members
Of the expedition ami Of the war material
ON board and permit for tho Competitor
20 bo used NJ '1ife-boat"
Lieutenant Butron also snid TINT the
war material captured consisted Of sixty
Remington rifles forty carbincs. 40
pounds % dynamite and do,ooJ cartridges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
DETROIT CARPENTERS TO GO OUT.
Eight-Hour Day Demanded and . PROPOSE
tion from the Bosses Rejected.

Eight-Hour Day Demanded and PROPOSE
tion from the Bosses Rejected.
DETIoIT, May Six hundred mem.
bers of Detroit Carpenters unions decided
last night to strike next Monday for an
eight-hour day. This action was unani-
nous. There are upwards of 1000 union
carpenters in the city, and it is believed
that last nights action will be indorsed
by most of those not present at the meet
ing. The carpenters have been working
nine to ten hours daily at wages of 3L5J
to g..
A communication sent to the bosses
Thursday requesting granting of the eight.
hour day elected the reply from seven
teen contractors that they would ION and
after Jan. }. next pay q minimum wage
Of % cents per hour, and time and q
quarter for all work over eight hours per
day. The proposition was unanimously
rejected ut last nights meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
Two Hundred Hen on Strike.

CLEVELAND, May O. Two hundred help
srs struck yesterday at the Globe Ship
yard. They want 10 per cent more pay
and struck aS this time because all ar
rangements have been made to launch
the big steel Rockefeller steamer Sir
Henry Bcssemer today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
chineh hug. in tn, Prairie stats.

SrRiNGfiELD, May S-Chinch bugs have
put In their appearance all over central
Illinois and are laying their eggs, which
will hatch and destroy the growing oats,
rye and wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
spanisrds Have . Fight with M...o.

MADRID. May a.-Advices have been re.
ceived from Havana that the Spanish have
inflicted n severe defeat upon Maceo's
forces. Mnceo incurred heavy losses ana
the Spanish had forty wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09
Wheat Crop . ro,., r.,,u,a

STERLING. kas.. May $50 far a. this
section Of Kansas is concerned the wheat
crop viii be almost total failure judging
from present indications. Hot windS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09

Cures. absolute, permanent cures
have given Hoods Sarsaparilla the
largest sales In the world and the
first place among medicines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09

LONDON, May 9-In an interview in IN.
Chronicle Joseph Pulitzer says IL Cleye.
lsnd will for third term the New YORK
World will support him