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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
CUBAN REBELS STILL BURNING.


Details Are at Hand.
HAVANA, Jan. IA report has Just
been received that the railroad station and
the railroad bridge at Govea have been
burned by the insurgents, the bridge being
partially destroyed. Govea is on tho rail-
road south from Havana and is south of
Rincon and near Bejucal This is the
immediate ncighborhood in which an en-
gagsment was supposed to be taking place
yesterday afternoon between Generals
Linares and the insurgents, cannonading
having been heard in that direction.
There is nothing in the official report
given out to associate the destruction Of tho
railroad property with the battle nor arc
any further details given to the public Of
any engagement in that neighborhood.
News comes from Remedies that an insur-
gent lieutenant with thirty followers has
surrendered to the authorities in that dis
trict.
1t is estimated that the insurgents have
1900 moro or less wcll-armcd men nowa
and their friends claim that they will be
reinforced by 1O,OOO more shortly. Prac.
ticalIy the whole interior of the island,
from cast to west, with the exception of
the large towns, is in possession of the in
surgcnts, who have burned everything
combustible and have levied tribute right
and left, under the very noses Of the
Spanish commanders. thus cutting down
the revenue Of tho Spanish government
from Cuban sources about 81 per cent, &C.
cording to the Insurgents estimate.
Under these conditions it is not aston
ishing that some change in the command
ership of the Spanish forces is expected
daily. Even the most intimate friends Of
General Campos do not claim that he has
been half successful in his operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
SOME CONGRESSIONAL IDEAS,
Financial Declaration by Mills of Texa,
Pacific Railway Schemes.

Financial Declaration by Mills of Texas
Pacific Railway Schemes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is "A new phase Of
the financial question was presented by
Mills in the form of a resolution giving
seven declarations Of policy, substantially
as follows: First, against tho retirement
Of outstanding legal tender notes; second,
favOring the coinage of the silver bullion
in the treasury; third, the issuance of en-
Urgency legal tender notes in case of . de.
ficiency; fourth, against interest-bearing
bonds; fifth, establishing policy of the
United States in paying obligations in
both gold and silver; sixth, repudiating
the theory that public debt is a public
blessing; seventh, urging the rapid ex-
tingui-hment Of the national debt and
the maintenance of the sinking fund
therefor
While the senate was debating the bond
bill Butler Of North Carolina got the floor
and offered an amendment prohibiting
the issuance Of interest-bearing bonds and
directing the secretary of the treasury to
pay in gold or silver, according to the
market values of the coins. Butler spoke
in opposition to the the bond issue. 1t
| would not do, he said, for either the Re
publican or Democratic side Of the senate
to evade responsibility by saying that IL
| had no majority. Il Pledge" said hes
six Peoples party votes in this chaInber
to either party that will stop tho further
| issue of bonds, and six votes will give q
majority on either side. In fact, either
party can have a majority in this body
when 1t desires to PASS any law in the in.
tcrest Of the American people"
Butler spoke of the benedict Arnolds''
| OF finance who were betraying their
country into the hands Of the gold specu.
! lators- He referred to the wild, cranky
financial remedies Of DR. Cleveland and
DIR. Carlisle in administering to the
financial patient
In the house, Shafroth of Colorado in
troduced a Pacific railroad bill that con
templates foreclosure sale of the Union
and Central Pacific railroad properties
and In the event that the title vests in TIN
| government there shall be Organised ,
| government railroad company. The com
| pany Is to be managed by board of di
rectors appointed by the president, and q,
soon as organized the property vested IL
the United States by the foreclosure sal,
| Is to be conveyed TO it. The company il
| then to deliver to the United States 11fty
| year 3 per cent bonds to the amount Of tn,
/ total Indebtedness Of the railroad to tn,
| government, secured by . mortgage on al
| the property, subject only to the bonds q
| cured by first mortgage upon the propert,
| In the event the United States has no
| purchased or paii the same.
Tbs stock at tho 1ew ssUpasy IS to b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
THOUGHT THE KAIsER STUPID.
A CoschmxA Told Him HO Would Neve
Set River Aflre.

A Coschmxa Told Him HO Would Nevst
Set River Aare.
An amusing little story about the pres
emit emperor Of Germany, William III,
and Vienna coachman was narrated at
a banquet lately given at Vienna by
some diplomatists. the narrator being
himself we'll known and prominent
member Of the corps diplomatic.
In the year 1887 the present Emperor
William II Of Germany, then Prince
William Of Prussia, came to Vienna,
visiting his particular friend and chum,
the late Crown Prince Rudolf of Aus.
tria. Joined by the Prince of Wales.
who was at that time also frequent
visitor to the Vienna court, the three
princes took a fancy to mingle with the
commons Of the Vienna population.
Dressed in ordinary clothes, they visited
places which are not'in the least regard
ed as suitable for princely guests.
One day they entered hotel, but in
stead Of going into the dining room they
walked into the 'schwemme," q place
which answers in some degree to the
barOom of an American hotel; in this
room coachmen and the servants of the
hotel guests take their meals.
The three princes. took seats at an
empty table, and listened, highly
amused, to fierce debate about politics
between several stout members Of that
class Of fashionable Vienna coachmeu
who are known all over Europe az
"fesche Wiener fiaker.'' The distinc-
tion Of those characters is a kind OF
good natured boldness and droll famil-
iarity toward their customers "a we'll a
to perfect strangers.
After listening awhile Prince William
put in q word, and soon was drawn into
the excited discussion. Suddenly a stout,
red faced coachman walked up to the
table where the three princes were seat.
ed, and, tapping Prince William gently
OH the shoulder, said, Now, if you
should ever have anything to say in
politics, you wouldn't set river ON fire,
I'm surev'
As every public coachman in Vienna
wears q number. this coacbman was
upon special request of Prince William
easily identified. The prince sent him
handsome scarfpin with his initials al
thanks for the amusement he had fur.
nished, and thus the man learned in
smazement whose political abilitie.
they were that he had 80 belittled.-
Vienna Letter in New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
When. Enxl.nd VIII ~st.pd Pat

LONDON. Jan. 15.-An editorial in Tho
Times this morning repeats that the only
point in the Venezuela controversy upon
which England can conccde nothing is
the retention Of the bona flde settled dis.
tricts under the British sovereignty. III
this can be secured" says The Times,
there Is no reason to insist upon the
Schomburgk line. The vague talk about
. permanent tribunal u arbitration can
only tend to obstruct the more practical
efforts to solve the difficulty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Glad TldinKs to Asthma Sufferers.

Lawson Elvidge, of Darlington.
ILL.,, states he was cured of chronic
asthma of long standing by Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t gives positive re-
lief in all cases of asthma, SO that
this disease, when not completely
cured, is robbed of all its terrors by
this great remedy. No sufferer
should be without it. SO cents.
Take no substitute. For sale at NJ.
F. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Catch En- Coming and Going.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan l5-The Cover.
nor's message to the legislature deals
only with state affairs. He recommends
that in the passage Of election laws id
justed to the new constitution the famous
eight box ballot law b allowed to remain
in force as o breakwater against negro
votes in case the federal courts should in
validate the suffrage clause Of the ne "
constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Harrison L. 70 Marry Mr.. Dimmick.

NKw YORK, Jan. lA:-The World
says: "The statement is given out By
close friend of General Harrison
that IL was true that the ex-president was
to marry Mrs Dimmick, but that the
marriage would not take place before
Lent, and that 3 formal announcement
Of the engagement would be inside befe.s
tAss siaA"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Abou Ben McGinty.
AFTER ABoU BEN ADH1H.


Abou Ben Veg nfy, may his tribe increase,
CroWled out of bed all covered with heece
"Bs tabb<nv - he said, whats this seer
Faith IL looks to me like P-Cox Brownie.
''And what arc you dong " Gays Ne " ~ bold,
ssWrit,nY All oy. that box Of gold,'
The Brownie vanished Out OF sight,
Twas the last Nc saw Of him thst night.
TIE pext u,ght the Bro spie appeared "agin."
Ne had finished bis praycfs and inst turned In.
ssFnitl " he said, '-tnis 10 O'Grodyr Gh00t
.srurned oct 10 give me IN slrGnns roesl"
"And what will sc have" said Nc in trembling
..sure ne whisky III take. it's always my
choice"
The Brownie vanished - the night bs6ors,
Went out Of the window instead Of the door
The next night tbs Brownie Appeared for the
third lime,
Ne had been ont to wake and WAS fan Of azht
and rhvDe;
The Brownie had written IN his book a cold
story he was now ready to unfold.
'Apd Whist have ye writ in that psecioas booki
'.I'il give yc u swig il yen give ne sIook."
Of eoaps thst arc best,"
Ard II .pd 1el.pld Anti waehluard Soap leads
~ Us ssst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

Sensibility would be a good fortress,
If she had but one hand; with her right
she opens the door to pleasure, but with
her left to paiD.-Coltou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
rh.,r r.ts I. sim Unk>ovr.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 15.-N0thing has yet
been heard as to the fate of the three
men who floated out into the lake Monday
evening On an ice foe. Neither has il
been learned who the men were.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Indiana Man Confirmed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The senate has
confirmed the nomination OF Joseph Il.
Herod. of Indiana, to be secretary of tho
United States legation in Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

sS1A 1t public auction and the amount
realized applied to the Indebtedness to
the government and when the latter is
fully paid the stockholders are to organize
. new corporation. The government rail.
road company ID then to convey the rail.
roads and Properties to it upon the sur
render and cancellation Of the stock Of The
old company.
Both Houses Engaged In 0ratory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The bond silver
bill was further considered in the senate,
but without appreciable approach to a
conclusion of the debate. Butler Of North
Carolina spoke for two hours in opposi.
ton to bond issues and in favor Of silver
legislation. Lodge sought to pass the bill
granting pension to the widow of Cen
eral Cogswell, but Allen led q vigorous
opposition, claiming that the widows of
generals were being unduly preferred
over the widows Of plain soldiers. The
bill was finally passed. Mills offered a
resolution in opposition to bonds or ma
tional debts Of any kind that bear inter.
est, and in favor of free silver. An execu-
tive session was held
The house spent the day In further de.
bate upon the pension appropriation bill.
The speakers with a single exception were
all Republican, and all favored . liberal
administration of the pension laws and
the adoption of the changes to existing
law proposed by the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The treasury
yesterday lost 81, 1S4, 900 in gold, which re-
duces the reserve to S5l, Ell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
State Schools Of Mines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The house com.
mittee on public lands has decided to
favorably report a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Wilson, of Idaho. to give 25 per
cent Of the proceeds of mineral lands in
public land states for the support of
schools of mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
The TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HICA0O. ROCH lHLAND . PACIFIC
Raiivay-Tiekcte csn b purchased or bag
gage checked ct X 4 q P Twsnfisth street depot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
NEW
PAssRIGBRSBRVlcB
To the East via the
r. !. & P.
THROUGH CAR SERVIC,

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
ROCK ISLAND TO sr. LOUIS.
Train leaving Rock Island at 500
.. m. carries through coach to st.
Louis. passing through Pekin. Hav-
ana. Springfield and Litchfield.
Lines east Of Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principle cities.
r. STOCKHOUSE,
Gen. Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

Bave On hand % lots IN South Rock Island On
vss3; l9v taHes, saA dep ingurisce: Tea lots
On n21solgh1h Otsoct end 9ffteo1th afonuo.
ii ss IN III ra'es' Of property 10 'h' ' f0'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08
A Ccid-Blooded Drea m.

AS we waited at the station for the
train which Yves an hour late some OF
the passengers noticed that negro en-
ployed on the freight platform had
fallen asleep. For ten cents a negro
drayman placed bag of shelled corn
on the sleepeT's knees, a second on his
stomach and a third on his head. AZ
the weight didn't wake him another
bag was placed on his stomach. making
about $40 pounds resting there. He
snored away for three minutes. grew
uneasy, began to mutter, and at the
end of five threw the sacks of and sat
UP and looked around in dazed way.
Anything wrong, Rube?" asked the
dnyman.
''Fo' de Lawd. but I'ze had de worstest
dream dat I eber drempt! Tze all in
cold blood"
What was ito"
"Drempt dat 1 had SIGH sore froat
] couldn't swaller, an de ole woman
brought hum two chickens. some vans
an possum, an dun cooked an eat
de hull outfit wild me sittin' right dat
an not able to open nv mouf.
Lawd save me, but DIDN'T suffer when
saw dc las of dem chickens gwine down
her ole f,oati'-Detioit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08

yons were fairly alive with mountain
lions, cowardly but destructive AMI
NAL.
To maintain the road the company
kept several horses, among which was
a fine blooded Kentucky mare, which
the president Of the company had Sc
cured from a passing emigrant IN ex-
change for another horse. The mare
was turned out with some of the COM
pany's horses which were not then in
use, and in a short time she dropped
fine colt. The mare and colt were
progressing finely, until one morning
the entire band came rushing wildly
down from the hills TO the toll camp,
The colt was missing. and the mares
side was covered with blood and the dis
tinct impressions of the claws of
mountain lion, which evidently made
spring, but not getting firm hold
simply scratched down the mares side.
leaving deep bleeding trail of each
claw.
The sight Of the mare painting. fright
ened and bleeding and the loss of the
colt so enraged Rhone that he immedi-
ately seized his Winchester and started
out for the scalp of the mountain lion
which had done the mischief. By fol-
lowing the trail of the horses he soon
found the place where the brute had
seized the colt, and then it was not diff
fcult to follow the course the lion had
taken with its prey. Turning abruptly
Ill L. cd he
lion making a breakfast from the re-
mains of the colt. Before he could raise
his Winchester to fire the beast retreat
ed into cave in the rocks. Not to lose
his game, Rhone Immediately built a
fire and attempted to smoke il out, but
that failed. so, raking the enbers away
from the mouth of the cave, Rhone pro-
ceeded to crawl into the lions den on
his hands and knees, but soon the en-
trance got so small he had to lie down,
and finally his body filed the entire cav.
ity.
Just then he heard growl, and i'm
mediately before him he could see what
appeared to be two balls of fire. Rails.
ing his Winchester as much as he could
and aiming at the space between the
eyes, he fred. There was roar and
spring. but young Rhone was out Of
harms way. Proceeding back to camp,
he procured rope and the colored cook
called Punch, and they dragged his lion.
ship ANONYMOUSLY forth by the feet
The beast was a monster in size, but its
day of depredations were over. Rhone
is now one of the proprietors of the New
Era Standard, at Kearney, Neb., and rs
living a quiet and religious life. And
Punch. the happy coon who worked for
the company for several years as cook,
Is now selling hot tomales at Cripple
Creek.-Denver Field and Farm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08
EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
Our Annual Travel to Europe Costs Many
Millions.

Our Annual Travel to Europe Costs Many
Millions.
There have been many estimates pub
lished of the amount of money Ameri.
cans spend on their trips abroad. TAX.
ing the second-class travellers into con.
sjderation, I am of the opinion that S60t
is about the average expenditure or
the trip. 1t is mistake to suppose thai
the wealthy traveller spends large sums
on the other side. Such persons usual.
ly take servants along, and the ordinary
expenses are quite heavy drain for a
rich man or woman. Once on the other
side, they go to some quiet place and
they usually count their pennies with
the care of those of less liberal means
a large sum is expended every year IN
Europe in the purchase of clothing.
think, however, that this does not av.
erage more than 500 for each trav.
teller. Considerable money is spent in
the purchase of souvenirs. but this prob
ably does not exceed $50 on the average
for each traveller. Those who have been
in Europe before spend almost nothing
for souvenirs on following trips. Still,
when one thinks of the army that goes
TO Europe every year. an expenditure
Of 5000 for each person amounts to ar
enormous sum. For the 100000 who
crossed in 1895 this would amount &c
SOC, 00o, 900. That sum, in my estimS
ton, represents about what Americans
pay each year for the satisfaction OF
crossing the ocean and spending more
or less time in sightseeing in Europe
Franklin Matthews, in Chautauquan,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08
WOMEN as MAGNETS.
David Could vorck' for Some Wonderfs
TAingS' They Did.

lAtug$ uSy Dfa.
"You don't believe those stories about
women being hum an-magnets, do you 2"
Dora asked.
Some of them otre' mighty attract
i've" David said, loo Wing at her keenly.
Dora blushed.
81 don't mean that" she said: 81
mean their doing oH great things
lifting half dozen II en and all those
tricks. Do you believe lt?'
We'll. / don't know" lsavid reflective
~ answered.; Il saw W oman to-day
she wasn't more than FIVE feet high,
and slight at that saw her Just lift
u finger-it was right in the street,
crowds OF people around her-she
raised her finger and-ana-"
WELL for PHYS sake. what?" ex-
claimed Dora, impattently. Don't be
so long about it,
II don't 60 so far as TO say;she had
electrical powers" David pursued.
CALMLY; II won't undertake TO explain
what ii was. but this much Iyouch for.
for l saw il with my own eyeS-the
moment she raised that little finger
it had dainty pink nail onit-e heavily
loaded street car that was passing came
20 an instant stop"
But Dora, with heig.ltened,color. de-
clared that If ever another woman lived
who was married TO 50 mean a man. all
she had got 10 say was that she pitied
her-N. Y. Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08

or stem vessel was charged with man.
slaughter forcausing man 70 be la<hee
within q short distance of the stoke
hole of the furnace. The man died in
few hours, apparently from the effect,
of his exposure. Yet the engine room,
of steamers IN the tropics have becr
observed TO have = temperature an high
rs 1+o. and engineers after q time be,
come hsbituated to tins excessive heat
without appearing to suffer materially
In health In certain manufactures the
body appears to acquire a power, By
habit, OF resisting these high tempera.
lures; still. IT has been proved that
many suffer severely. In a report o.
the employmens of children (L,on6sonl
1t Is stated that in a glass mauufacoor,
a Thermometer held CLOSE 10 a bows
head stood at $50 degrees, and as the in,
spector stood near to observe the in.
strument his hat actually mel ted out OF
shape. Another boy had his hair singed
by the heat. and said that his clothes
were sometimes sipged. too. while
third worked in a temperature no les
than $50 degrees. Amid this trrrneu.
dous heat they carry on work which re.
quires their constant attention. TheJ
are necessarily IN motion"
In the Turkieh baths higher ternprra
lures than this have been noted, bu
there - reason to believe THAI sersos
symptoms have been occasionally pro
duced N persons unaccustoued 20 them
and that in one or two ca4s-s death has
resulted. All sudden changes from /,
low 10 a high temperature are liable "a
cause death in aged persons OF tbo<s
who arc suffering from organic dis
eases. In attempting TO breathe ais
heated to temperatures VARYING fruu
$50 to 200 degrees there is a sense OF
Suftocation, with q feeling of dizz nesa
ard other symptoms indicative Of AT
effect on the brain. and the circuiatios
Is enormously quickencd. An iuunesa
was held on the body OF G ssolter Of an
ocean steamship. He had been by trade
q grocer and was rot accustusIssd "a
excessive heat. While occupied bsfors
the engine furnace he was observed "a
fall suddenly on the floor IN a state "a
nsensiohty. When carried ou d.scs
ii was found he WIS Jsxd All that WI
discovered on a poss-rDrtern exnmins
ton was an effusion of serum into the
sentricles of the brain. 1t has now Be-
como one OF the recognized CAUSES o.
de'ath in this country In SOM cases
person may sink and ois frun &c
haustiOn- or symptoms Of cerebral dis
turbance may c0ntinue for some tim,
and the cnse ultimately prove fatal
Death from suns.rolSe. when II rs no
immediately fatal. ~ preceded by SONS
Neutrality-suspicious.. such - weak
ness, riddiBAs. beG<3spcbc. disturbed vi
non. flushing Of the fsrs, followed by
oppression and difficulty of breafl1sng
and in some cases stupsor. passing mt
profound CORA The skin "a dry ant
DO: and The heat OK the body sa urnea
greater than natural
Walk slowly aDd don't fret and voc
win not experience anything OF ths
sort--Ph1a<Islphia Tlmsz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-08
AN ORIENTAL MiSStvE.

The Emperor of China to King George
IIL-I7e3.
The following - a TRANSLATION from
the Chinese:
80. then. thou king, far away ovsI
many ooeals. tkou hast fnclned thnG
heart toward civilization, and ksS
made point OF dEpss,hing ENJOYS q
respectfully bear submissive. addTe>s
Crossing tho seas, they have arrived a
court add have offered their devou
prayers for our imperial welfare, BE-
sides submitting articles OF local pro
dnction by way Of e~ancing 1hy bart
felt sincerity. W-hsveopsDed and po
Tused the address. the language ii
which Is sufficiently honest and earness
TO bear witness, o king. 70 the genu
toeneas OF thy respectful Submission
and - hereby right wei Commanded
and approved. As 90 the chief and az
gisznt ENJOYS. bearers Of The odd rsss
and the tribute, in CONSIDERATION Of thf
fssivue they have undergone y carry
ing out fAs dUtse~ of tbeirSdsszz.t. r..
sion, xe, In the exe~c.s.. Of our avsc.
and cosrtssy. have as-ends cuzI-.nde<
our rninsseer 20 totreduoe them 70 ia
pririege of audience. have ass-1xyed 4,
haoSo-t UPON them and harecozferrs6
upon fs1szn repcssed grssiacss>oas. Il
order 20 Iaaxe nsanfe-s our love az
tcnds-Dess- AS 20 the $40 o--n,-r of,
ceys and rs-nizs in eh.-ge-of &c sAsp
who hare r~tu1sd with " toCSEraa
taeoeh they have nos been 70 The NJ
tropoisS We have also borrowed Ess,a
presents upon tb~-a. 60 Tat thry sis<
nay have a zch share in cur gr@c2ozr
k15cDess. ard one AID al b~-eezzl 70
cpSrnts Of our beae~ole nce II ols9s
Blade.