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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
LATEST NEWS FROM CUBA.
Insurgents Reported Disguised with til
Hawkins Expedition Failure.

Insurgents Reported Disguised with the
Hawkins Expedition Failure.
HAVANA, Feb. 6.-General Pando ar
rived hero on Sunday, and is awaiting the
expected arrival of General Weyler, the
newly appointed captain general, from
Spain. Fifteen men are under arrest at
Sancti Spiritus, charged with conspiracy
against the government. A story has been
put in circulation that disgust prevails
among the insurgent leaders over tho loss
of the steamer ]. w. Hawkins and the
failure of the expedition she had on board.
These malcontents, it is alleged, hold
Estrada Palma responsible for the loss OF
the I0lwkins. General Gomez and Senior
Panhandle. Cuban minister Ct state, are
reported to be very angry over the affair.
An engagement Of considerable i'm
portance is reported to have taken place
Tuesday ut the village Of Manjuarai,
province Of Matanzas, between the Span
ish column commanded by Colonel vi
cuna and the bands under the leadership
Of CayIto, Alvarez, Rogue, and Amiovo.
The fight lasted half an hour and in that
time thirty men and thirty horses were
killed belonging to the insurgents. A
medicine chest, arms and ammunition
fell into the hands Of the troops Ths
troops lost two men wounded.
Captain William z. Mannix. of thu
Army and Navy Journal, and correspond
ent Of the Washington Evening Star
came here with letters from the United
States state department. and from ofiiciali
of the state Of New York, as we'll as from
President Cleveland, according to reports
here. Nevertheless. he has received order,
to leave the island, on account OF having
entered the insurgent lines contrary Il
the orders of the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
THUGS SOMETIMES FALL OUT.

Then Justice or the Ready and Bene0osnt
Revolver Has . Chase.
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb IA desperate
shooting ARRAY occurred between two
burglars who fell out a. they were about
to rob . house. John Nankerville shot
William Smith and buried him In tho
snow. Noticing q movement In Smiths
body he returned and hrea three moro
shots into Smith, stabbed him thrice. and
pounded his head with . revolver. He
then left Smith for dead, but tho latter
revived and called for help. He Is now In
the hospital and has . slender chance for
Life. Nankcrvillc Is under arrest. The
motive for his deed was the fear that
Smith might tell Of former shooting
ARRAYS he had been in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
Search for . Missing Woman.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 6-This state has
never before been SO thoroughly searched
for missing person rs it is now being for
Mrs. A. F. Cody, wife Of Chicago
lawyer, who disappeared Friday. 1t is
said that q woman exactly answering Mrs.
Cody's description spent Friday night at
Roy and Saturday night ct Kelso, leaving
there Sunday morning for Kalama. A
squad of scarchers has left the city to
search for Mrs. Cody between Kalama
and Portland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
STANLEY IS FOR UNCLE SAM.
African Explorer Holds That tho Amer.
leans Are in the Right.

African Explorer Holds That the Amer.
leans Are in tho Right.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Henry NJ. Stanley,
the African explorer, now a member of
the British parliament, has written a let
ter to Major j. B. Pond, Of this city,
touching the Venezuelan question. He
says: snow, on this Venezuelan subject
/ am entirely on the side Of America, but
1 must admit that am not surprised that
the British papers backed up Lord Sails
bury and differ from me. Taught by the
virulent remarks Of your journals, had,
of course, devoted much time to under
stand it, whereas English editors were ex.
oeedingly ill-informed about the matter.
Then there are two or three injudicious
remarks in Olney's dispatch which put
British backs up, but after reflection it
is wonderful how many have come
round to my opinion. that whatever the
transgressions of Olncy may be there is
q great deal of justice in the American
demand. I feel quite sure now that sc
much is admitted it will not be long be-
fore the opinion becomes general that VIC
were in the wrong in refusing arbitra
ton, while the more I think of Olney'l
dispatch the more impressed am that Oh
ney could scarcely have written otherwise
than he did.
For argue that had he contented him
self with the usual suave tone of diplo
macy he would not have succeeded in rous
ing the attention of the nation to the nee
essity of settlement. His dispatch would
have lain quietly buried in the archives o.
the foreign office, whereas now ever
Englishman knows sufficiently of thu
subject to distinguish right from wrong
and while there is still a majority WHIT
take the dispatch to be an affront t.
British dignity, there is a minority in
| creasing in numbers who think tina
British honor would be best consulted by
considering the justice done toVenezuela.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

CENTRALIA, Ills, Feb. 6-This city is
much excited over the disappearance of
Robert ]. Moore, secretary Of the Contra
liza Building and Loan association and
manager Of the Opera house. He left ten
days ago for few days trip, but differ
emit stories are told as to his destination
and intentions. Nothing has been heard
from him, though it is now week since
he should have returned, He is supposed
to have gone to Chicago, but friends 9here
have not seen him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

MADISON, Feb. 6.-At a meeting of tho
Wisconsin State Agricultural society it
was decided to hold no fair in 1897 If it
should be decided such an exhibition
would interfere with the semi-centennial
celebration which it is expected will be
held by the state in that year. 1t was de-
cided to appropriate $4,000 for premi-
ums for the fair to be held in Milwaukee
Sept 81 to 20. and of the amount over
IS, 600 will be devoted to horses and cat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
Pretty Sharp Of Devine.

ST. PAUL, Feb. ga few days ago a
St. Paul grand jury indicted Edward c.
Devine on the serious charge of stealing a
lithographing outfit valued at elO. 0CO from
Gilbert j. Rice, manager of the Union
Printing company. Devine, preferring an
indefinite term in AN insane asylum to a
term in a prison, has secured his commit
ment for insanity in o neighborinR town,
and the officers here don't know what to
do about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

Severe Earthquake Shocks in Cuba.
HAVANA, Feb. 6.-An earthquake shock
yesterday at Santa Cruz del Sur, province
of Puerto Principe. House rocked and
furniture was thrown about, causing the
people of the city and vicinity to run in
terror into the streets and fall on their
knees in prayer for mercy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
Mccarthy and the Irish Party.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Justin Mccarthy has
addressed letter to the secretaries of the
Irish party in which he says that his rea-
sons for giving up the leadership are
wholly personal and due to his failing
health and to the necessity for greater at
tention to his profession, upon which de-
ponds his livelihood He says that he is
still full of confidence in the success Of
home rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
Two Cousins Die In . Day.

TOPEKA, Feb. &c. p. Kellam, q prom.
inent Kansan and long identified with
Topeka gas works, came down to hts Of
fec yesterday morning apparently In
health. Feeling i'll he walked home, and
soon expired. He was cousin OF 7. ].
Kcllam, who died Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW York. Feb
Money On call was strong at ee7 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 69S per cent:
sterling exchange steady with actual busi
ness in bankers hills at lS1szG iSs for de.
mand and ,6s494sT for sixty days; posted
rates. 4s711@ass,s and $751; Ssss1s: commercial
bills $50
silver certificates. 67ls9s7s4: no sales: bar
silver. 6I3l; Mexican dollars. $50
United States government bonds drm;
new As registered. ll31S: do coupons, ia:
SIS registered, Ill; SIS coupons. HIS; Is
regis tered. lO7l<; Is coupons 1854: rs regis
tered, Is: Pacific Gs Of %. l02
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb s
The following were the quotations on the
opened Csc. closed CSC; May. opened &C.
closed 677sc; July. opened o634c, closed 671&c.
Corn-February. nominal, closed 271<c; May.
opened SOC closed U3sc; July. opened
3lI.c. closed BIG. Discretionary. opened
lsssc, closed 1870: March. opened Dc. closed
2Oc; May, opened 2l3sc, closed 81 Pork
February, opened SlU 12lz closed Si0. Is: May.
opened slO.s5. closed $40 az. Lard-February.
| opened $780, closed $o.57Ia: May. opened
IS 81. closed $571<
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery. 100
per lh extra dairy lie; packing stock. 79sc.
| Eggs-Fresh stock be per dozen Dressed
poultry = Spring chickens. 7gs1Sc per lb. ;
| old hens. 7149sc; rooster, Sc; turkeys. II
@l2c; ducks. lO9lsc; geese Gesc. Potatoes
-Burbanks. 1902, per bu Sweet potatoes
Illinois. e sseao' per Dbl APples-Fs,r to
clover. llb-sections, fancy. 1211el3c per h. /:
broken comb. lUGllc; extracted, 6g8c- Gran
berries Cape Cod, $2.6O92 s. per box.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Feb s
| Live stock-Price, at the Union stock
Yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti.
mated receipts for the day. 2A0D: sales
| ranged at S5.2J(9Al5 pigs. $1959L Is light
&3.95(9400 rough packing. AW940 mixed
and Sa.05Q4425 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle Estimated receipts for the day.
| $1,000; quotations ranged at 4S@t75 choice
/ to extra shipping steers. 1886 948J good TO
| choice do, $36j9Al 10 fair to good. q 2J936j
common to medium do. $30JG2O butchers
| steers, $a.6Oga0 stockers &5.lS9SS feeders.
| sl.6OG34 ~ cows. $2toG1YJ heifers. 2OG18S
bulls s27Oea9J Texas steers. and saSJSd2S
| veal calves.
sheep-Estimated receipts for the day.
AOO: sales rangei at Sss59al0 westerns
solGG3O Texas, s2.OOG3.s5 natives. and sS.0o1
k80 lambA
The LEGAL 0ssksss.
s1AM. 1fo.
Oass-New. l7oQ1oe.
Hay-Timothy, t19osi3: upland. I'll; Wild,
o:9; dough. nos; balsd. 5s0Sia
ro..soes-ze.
| YnODuC1.
Butssr-Hair to ehoies. loc0ise; fresh osan
cry. &c.
EeRS-Hfeoh, 150.
| P0ult5y-ChiekonD, 0e.
Turkeye>ec.
| 0eeso-7c.
| Ducks@6c.
Csttle-Dutehen, pey for corr ted steer
3ko0lhe'
| AOvp-4ssc.
Shesp-%43ke.
SPYING lanh, 3ke pound.
Coal-Sof., 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

HURON, Feb. 6-The committee to To-
cate the Republican state conventions is in
session here. Inside information is that
the first convention for the election Of ma
tional Republican delegates will be at
Huron, and that for the nomination OF Re
publican state officers at Aberdeen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHlCAoO, ROCK ISLAND . PACIFIC
- nsilvsy-Tiehets can b purchased o. bag-
gage checked q 4 q Twsnftsth street depot
OF c r ! . depoe corner RiftA svenue md
n iFty-afst street, prank b. R1ammex. Aeout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

LONDON. Feb 6.-Lady Jane Francesca
Robert wills Wide, N. D., surgeon
oculist to her majesty in Ireland, and
mother Of Char Wide, Il dad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
A WOman'S Youth.
Health and Happiness too often
vanish with girlhOOd,

When docs the blight como. Too often
when the boon of motherhood should en-
hancc life's happiness. when baby came.
health departed" IL many a womans exper-
iencc But thousands who have belle ved that
the vigor. energy and joy of health were CONC
forever, have been rcjoiccd as this one. "For
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

WAvERIY, La Feb. 6.-Colonel Edward
Travis, o well-known citizen, died here
yesterday. He served in the rebellion a.
lieutenant colonel of the Forty-eighth
New York volunteer infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06
rhink Il WIN Impress Europe.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The general opinion
In Wall street ID that EunQpeen ananciers
cannot fail to be profoundly impressed By
the result Of the popular loan experiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

fifteen years I've
been afflicted with
Inflammation ulcer
alton and enlarge
mcnt of the uterus.
Eight physicians
have failed TO re-
icvc. Last May n
specialist said I was
n total wrcck-no
help forme. Ilcarn-
cd Of wildOlivc and
Myrtle Tonic Two
packages have CUR
I'D ME-" MRS. IT,.
wOOLEDCE. Cen
eva, N. Y. This Is
but one of the thou
sands that have
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-06

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a local treatment. 1t will alone cure ma
jority of these cases. Myrtle Tonic rapidly
builds up the general health and strengthens
the nervous system. These combination rem
edics arc the most common-scnse treatment
made. Cures are quicker than by amy other
method-and permanent. Physician's treat
ment is expensive. disagrccabic. usually incf
ectual. Cure yourself quickly at home. The
remedies arc 81; each. Samples and a helpful
ASSOCIATION. South Bend, Indiana.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
WAR ON MORRILL,.
Biggest Church in Kansas, at Wyan-
dotte. Up in Arms.

Kansas City. Aug. THE members
of the Washington avenue M. E. church
the largest Methodist church in the
state, are up in arms against Governor
Morrill, and the police authorities of
this city. This is all brought about by
the manner in which the saloons are
allowed to run here. The members of
the church have adopted a resolution
in the form of an appeal to the people
of the state in general, calling upon
them to withhold their influence from
the men in authority. It is also under
stood that there is a movement on foot
among the pastors of the churches of
this city to oppose the denomination of
the governor at the Republican state
convention next week.
These same preachers and the church
people of the city We're among the most
ardent supporters of the governor two
years ago. They claim now, however,
that the governor by his actions in ap-
pointing a new police board favorable
to the JO1nt1StS, shows that he cares more
for the joint influence than he does for
theirs, and they openly declare that he
viii not receive their support, even if
he succeeds in being renominated.
The following is the resolution that
was adopted at mass meeting of the
members of the Washington avenue NJ.
E. church: ''On account of the increase
>
and the open violation of the constitu-
ton and laws of the state, permitted
and fostered under the present state
and police administration. it is our duty
as citizens and law-abiding people, to
publicly express our C ldemnation of
such proceedings, and we call upon all
Christian people in this city and state
to withhold their influence from the
men in authority, who, by their official
actions, openly and continually permit
the violation of the constitution and
sworn to obey, by allowing saloons to
be open and run in this city under a
stated and nOminel fines at
stated intervals. which amounts to Ii
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
GOES no FRosTBERG.
Chairman Jones' Family Coming On
From Oklahoma

Washington, Aug.7.-Chairman Jones
goes to Frostberg tonight to re-
main until Monday when he viii go to
New York to attend the notification
meeting at Madison Square Garden.
His family is coming on from Arkansas
and will be at F'rOstburg during the hot
term. EX-C1erk James Kerr of the
house of representa- will meet Mr..
Bryan at Pittsburg and proceed with
him to New York.
At Republican headquarters a letter
was received today from George w.
Post, chairman of the Republican state
committee of Nebraska stating that de-
spite the local Bryan sentiment, the
state was sure to roll UP majority for
Mckinley and Hobart.
The nomination of Pingree for gov
ernor of Michigan, OccasiOned much
comment and opinion was divided al
though the prevailing impression among
officials was that Pingree would hold
which otherwise might have gone to
Bryan.
At the Populist headquarters salts
faction is expressed that Watson in his
speech at Atlanta declared his purpose
of supporting Bryan. So far as is
known here no invitation has been ex-
tended to Mr.. Watson to be present at
the notification meeting at New York
next week In view of this fact there
is considerable speculation as to the
meaning of his remark at Atlanta last
the meeting at New York. At POpulist
headquarters no word has been receiv-
ed from Senator Allen, chairman of the
committee on notification and it seems
to be taken for granted that the COM
mittee will not be called upon to act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
EXAMINATIONS. J"
They May Cause Fellows & YAM
SAINT
To Throw Up Their Contract
With the State.
A FLY IN THE WINE.
Members of the Executive
Council Make PrOvisO
Which Turns the Plum to cap
pies of SOdOm."
THE TRICKY SCHEME.
To Award the Contract Contra
ry to Law and Justice
Spoiled By Officials Who In
sisted on More Honesty.

Fellows & Vansant may not accept
the contract awarded them by the ex-
ecutive council at the state house.
At the final meeting on last Tuesday
when the contract was awarded, &, res
Olution was passed which may make it
impossible for the firm to do the work
without losing money.
superintendent Stanley and Auditor
Cole were not present at the fl st meet
ing, but they We're present when the
contract was awarded and they Sc
cured the passage of a resolution
which is giving Mayor Fellows trouble
1t is supposed that when the ''elimi-
nations" were made for the purpose of
allowing the favOrite to secure the
contract, the contractor had hoped that
they would be added to the work after
the contract had been awarded and
the other contractors disposed of. This
would give him the entire work at his
original bid.
That scheme has been nipped in the
bud by Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Cole who
did not like the looks of things. Mr..
Stanley moved that the "eliminatiOns"
should be made permanent, and if the
work on the main entrance, which was
one of the ''eliminatiOns," was to be
done hereafter, a new contract should
be let.
The motion was carried and the con-
tract for the finishing of the rooms then
let to Fellows & Vansant for $S, ,56S. The
original bid without ''eliminatiOns' was
s17,41S..
This was not what the contractor was
figuring on, and he will probably for
felt his guarantee and throw up the
contract. IF no extras are to be added
he cannot afford to do the work. His
bid after the ''eliminatiOnS'' are made
permanent is too low, but the faVorite
was probably figuring on having the
extras added afterward to help him
out
The time for accepting the work ex-
pires tomorrow and if Mayor Fellows
refuses the work he will forfeit a check
for $3.50. If he does so it will be suf-
ficient evidence that he was not figur-
ing on doing the work with all the
"elininatiOnS'' made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN.
Chairman of Utah Republican Com
mittee Urges the Support
of Mckinley.

Salt Lake. Aug. 7.-Chairman J. E.
Deeley of the Republican state central
committee has issued a. call for a meet
ing of the committee and makes it the
occasion for making some suggestions
the voters of the state
He says under three years of Demo-
cratic administration industrial inter
ests have been paralyzed and that the
people have been waiting impatiently
to restore the Republican party to pow
er He says Bryan's free trade record
is such that the Republicans of Utah
should think seriously before putting
the various parties of the state in the
hands of such a candidate.
He urges the nomination of McKin-
ley electors and that all Republicans
unite in the election of a congressman
and local officers and that at the pri-
maries and convention no test shall be
made that will ALLEVIATE any true Re
publican from allegiance to the organ
izn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
TO MOVE THE OLD BRIDGE.
Plans for Taking Tt OFF Its Piers Now
Being Drawn.

Mr. Edwin Thacher of the firm of
Keepers & Thacher, arrived last night
and is at the National, Mr.. Keepers
left this afternoon for Paterson. N. J.,
where the firm has a contract for build
ing a three span Melan bridge.
Mr. Thacher will commence at once
on the plans for moving the old bridge
and will have them complete in few
days. Both gentlemen say that they
hope that work on the bridge will be
commenced next week.
The city will be notified at once that
the water and gas pipes must be taken
off the old bridge. 1t is not yet known
what disposition will be made of them,
but an effort will be made to have them
placed on the street railway bridge
temporarily.
Mr.. Keepers said before he left that
the old bridge will probably be in
place on the pile piers below its pres
ent location by September 1. Mr.
Keepers will return to Topeka in two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
CASHIER GOT HIS GUN.
An Attempt to Rob an Arizona Bank
Is Frustrated.

Nogales. Ariz., Aug. 7.-Shortly after
II o'clock yesterday five men made a
daring attempt to rob the Information
al bank, but were frustrated by the
presence of mind and coOlness of Mayor
Fred Herrera, cashier of the bank.
John Dessart, the president of the
bank was leaving the building when
three men entered, two of them armed
with q pair of colts revo1vers each and
the third with aWinchester rifle One
man covered the cashier with two pis-
tolls and the man with the rifle covered
Dessart. The third tried to get to the
vault.
One man went to a back room where
several men were holding a meeting
and made all hold up their hands. He
attracted the attention of the man who
had the cashier covered and this furn-
ished an opportunity for the cashier
to get his gun. The robbers immedi-
ately left the building, mounted horses
and rode off, shooting as they went.
The cashier followed them into the
street and emptied his gun, and it is
believed he shot one of the men, as he
was put on a horse by a confederate
President Dessart received a slight
scalp wound and horse in the street
was killed. A posse formed quickly and
there is good chance of capturing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
A MILE A MINUTE.
CycIist Anderson Has a Preliminary
Trial and Is Confident

st. Louis. Aug. There seems to be
no doubt now that Cyclist E. E. An
derson will make his attempt next Sun
day to pedal a mile a minute, paced by
a locomotive.
Accompanied by his trainer. E. A
Buckner, A c. Williams, assistant
general passenger agent of the Bluff
line. over which the trial will be made
Anderson went to Odenburg, Ill, and
made two trials behind a locomotive.
He covered two quarters. one at a rate
of q miles an hour and the other at 35
miles. In neither heat had he any
trouble keeping up with the engine.
The track is only partly completed
and Anderson, therefore, was not able
to go the whole distance. 1t was An
derson's object to see if he could over
come the suction from the coach trav-
cling at a high rate of speed of a mile
a minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-07
FREE SILVER WOMEN.
They Do Not Organize, But Adopt a
Resolution.

Abilene, Aug. About so free silver
women, who have been at Abilene this
week attending the Populist convention
met yesterday to organize a Kansas
WOmen's Silver league.
They did not organize, however, but
passed this resolution:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the free
silver leagues already organized in
Kansas welcome women to their coun-
ellis that we believe our most effective
work for advancing the cause of free
with these non-partisan silver leagues
already organized and we strongly
urge the women of the state to seize
this opportunity of aiding in this great
reform which is so closely allied with
the interests of the homes and the wo-
manhood of the nation"