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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
HOUSETO RECEDE.
Probable Result Of the Confer.
ence on Cuba.
HAVE TO "HUMORD THE SENATE

Because It Is so Constituted as to Enable
Talk To he Eternal-Cruel Spikins of
the Illinois Cannon in the House by a
Humorist from Pennsylvania - Hoar's
Sharp Reply to Some Criticisms of the
Nebraska nAilen-Capital City Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The conferrees
of the two houses of congress on the Gu
ban resolutions held another meeting but
again adjourned without reaching con-
clusion. They, however, went far enough
to justify the belief that another session,
which will be held today will be sufficient
to conclude the conference. Tho indica-
tions favor the recession of the house
from its position and the acceptance Of
the resolutions as they passed the senate.
The difficulties of getting any legislation
which is opposed as the Cuban resolutions
are through the senate under its present
rules are well understood by the senate
conferrees and the conviction is gradual
ly forcing itself upon them that the safest
course is to pursue the course which will
not require any further action by the sem
ate.
Cancron's Ideas Not in Favor.
The house members of the conference
arc 10th to give up their resolutions, but
it is understood they will do so if it is
necessary to secure the concurrence of the
Two bodies. Cameron's contribution to
the senate resolutions that tho friendly
offices of the United States should be of.
fered by the president to the Spanish gov
ernmcnt for the recognition of the inde-
pcndcncc Of Cuba is antagonized by the
house confcrrees, one of whom said that it
would be equally diplomatic and proper
to offer friendly Offices to Great Britain
fer the atta;npent of Canadas independ-
cncc On the other hand the clause of the
house resolutions looking to intervention
to protect the interests of the United
States is opposed by the senatorial side of
the conference, although the house con-
ferrees think it more tenable than the
Cameron clause.
No End OF Debate in Prospect.
Concerning tho expression of sympathy
with the insurgents and the recommends
ton that the United States should accord
them bclligcrent rights there was no
great controversy of personal opinion.
In case the senate resolutions are accept
cd by the conference the question will
again be thrown into the house and il;
all probability more debate may be had in
that body when the conferrees make their
report and several members are preparing
speeches in anticipation of the opportun-
ity. Cuba's most ardent partisans on the
foreign affairs committee think that the
matter of words is of much smaller I'M
portancc than that congress should pre-
sent u solid front to other nations in the
matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
JUMPS ON GEN. BEN BUTLER.
Fortunately for the Jumper the Old Gen
cral Is Dead.


cral Is Dead.
BosToN, March S6.-Gcneral Butler &
military career was severely scored yes
terday when the bill providing for the
erection of an equestrian or military
statue of Butler came up before the com.
lnittee on ways and means at the state
house. The remonstrants were called
upon and Colonel Thomas L. Llvermore
spoke. He declared that Buffers ex.
ploits were dwarfod by thousands of acts
performed Ey other Massachusetts, men.
Butler did not lead the regiment through
Baltimore-ho was in Philadelphia. He
did not seize Annapolis until SO ordered.
From April '6i to May "a, General But.
Ter never directed the movements of a
man in the face of the enemy.
After that he directed the army in but
one battle-DrUry Bluff, and then he
was compelled to retire. The reason he
never again attempted to direct troops
was because he saw he was not fit to dc
it. Colonel Livermore also said the idea
of COMMUNICATING exploits Of this sort by
equestrian statues borders on the ridic
ulous. \ thousand men in the army
would have been just as good military
commanders at New Orleans, and as cf
fieicnt provost marshals ut New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Work of Iowa Legislators.

DIES MONIES, March 25-The senate
passed the house bill removing Marshall
county to the Seventh judicial district,
and placing Des Moines, Henry and
Louisa together rs the Twentieth district.
providing an additional judge in each.
The senate further considered the Jury
bill, but could not complete the discus
sion. The house passed the bill au,horiz-
ing the board of supervisors of river cou,l-
ties to vote aid for Levcc building; also
the senate bill regulating building and
loan associations. The appropriations
committee recommended s., oOO appropria-
ton for n silver service for the battle ship
1aU-a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
rronIuITIoS EXECUTIVE MEETS.
Arrangcs for the National Convention and
Adopts q Motto.

PtTTsBuEG, March .6-Thc executive
committee o: the national Prohibition
party met hero yesterday to arrange the
"details for tho national convention, which
meets In this city in May to name prcsi-
DENTAL candidates. Those present were
Chairman samuel Dickic, Michigan; sec.
rotary, william Il. wnrlwcll, New York !;
treasurer. ;. ID. Hastings, Wisconsin; !;
James y. Tate, Tennessee; J. y. Gran
ncid, Texas, and y. y. Stevens, Penn
sylyaril. IL was decided to distribute
tGrrc general admission tickets to each
delegate and allow the local committee
JDO
Tho chairman stated that satisfactory
arrangements havI been made for the
transportation Of the delegates by the dif-
fcrcnt railruad companies. \ button con-
sis:ing of u blue ii'ld. with white rose
in the crntcr and the word Prohibition"
ut the top In white letters and the motto
"In Hoe Siguu VIZ. :" at the bottom, was
adopted as the ur.. G, emblem OF the par.
". The cummitt,g vii meet again in
PittsburS on Mag - just prior to the
opening Of the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
TELEGRAPH TO THE PLANETS.
What Seems To lie the Significance of ,
Tesla Discovery,

NEW YORK, March 26-Nicola Tesla,
the wcll-known electrician, says that hc
Is satisfied that he has machine which,
when perfected, will enable him to make
practical experiments in distributing
electric waves about the earth so that
messages might bc conducted to all parts
of thc globe simultaneously. He believes
that electric waves may be propagatcd
through the atmosphere and even the
ether beyond, a disturbance OF the waves
at any point being instantly felt at every
other point along them. lie declares he
believes that the transmission of news
about the earth by electric waves in the
place of wires is no longer n dream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Soldiers, Homo Managers.

WASHINGTON, March ga number of
vacancies will occur in the board of man.
ayers of soldiers homes this year, and the
Republican members Of the house mill
tary affairs committee ehave decided to
recommend to the full committee the ap-
pointment CT General Franklin, of Con-
necticut; cx-Reprcsent4ive Thomas ].
Henderson, of Illinois; George L. Beale,
Of Maine, and Representative George w.
Steele, of Indiana to fill the vacancies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26

The house TOOK up the naval appropria-
ton bill and passed all the paragraphs
save those relating to the increase of the
navy. The bill carries S51, ,61l ,034 and
authorizes four new battleships and if
teen torpedo boats. During the day
Boutelle and Wheeler had an alteration
over the record of the Democrats on the
bill to retire General Grant. The alterca.
ton was mild one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26

BALTINoEE, March 96.-Two passenger
trains on the Pennsylvania road collided
near Union Station. this city. Miss Min
mic I. Farren and Mrs. Dr. Wood ward, OF
sparrow Point, and Mrs. Sarah Leopold
ot this city, were injured, but not fatally
IL is said that the accident was caused by
n failure Of the air-brakcs to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
PopuIi.t Nomination in Texas.

BEEvILLE, Tex, March 26-Thc Popu-
list convention of the Eleventh district
nominated Luther y Lawhon to succeed
the late Congressman Cain at the special
election to bc held April = Lawhon is \
newspaper man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
DsVlLTRY OF TWO oEoRolANs.
Piot Ia wreck n Train, Kill Their wive
and Then Suc the Company.

MACON, March 26.-Warren Cr;swcll
has made voluntary confession to having
removed the rail that caused the wreck
ing Of the two trains on the Southern
railroad on the night Of Feb. 81 Three
people were killed outright, and fifteen
seriously, some permanently, injured in
the wreck. Criswcll says he removed the
spikes from the rail under the direction of
Tom Shaw, who held him covered with q
shotgun.
Shaw has been arrested, but denies the
charges made b. CriswclL The wives of
both men were on the train, and both
wcrc injured. The detectives at work on
the case say they have positive proof that
the men entered into the plot TO get rid
OF their wives, and mt the same time col.
lcct damages from the railroad company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Bradley Hears Cheers for Mckinley.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March e6.-The
State League of Republican clubs met
here yesterday. About so delegates were
present The meeting was enthusiastic
and McEinley's name was greeted with
cheers whenever it was mentioned. Gov.
ernor Bradley, of kentucky, made the
principal address. He talked ON the Nom
roc doctrine. the tariff, and the financial
condition OF the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
"|-1--4-----"-
No Curfcyy for Omaha.

OMAHA, March 26.-The curfew ordi-
nance adopted by the Omaha city council
last week has been vetoed by the mayor.
The reasons assigned were that it too
much resembied the blue laws and could
not apply to a place OF metropolitan pro
paytions. The council sustained the veto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
sotab.. Marriage n. Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, March .6-The families
owning two of the largest brcwcries in
Milwaukee were united by marriage ties
when Miss Ida Uihrein became the wife
Of Frederick Pahst. Jr. The ceremony
took place at the Hotel Pfistcr at 5 o'clock
last evening, Judge Emil wallbcr per-
forming the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
PROPOSAL FOR ADJOURNMENT.
Tlatt Oilers n Resolution shutting Up shor
the I'd of May.


WASHINGTON, March a6.--The first ref
erencc to adjournment Of congress came
in the senate in I resolution offered by
Platt- Proposing an adjournment on May
:. The resolution was referred TO the ap-
preparations committee, as any deterIni'
nation as to adjournment must depend
upon the condition of appropriation bills
The adoption Of resolution allowing ex
President Harrison to receive decorations
from Spain and Brazil was postponed by
an objection from Allen. Gallinger o.
New Hampshire proposed an amendment
prohibiting the United States or any state
from giving any recognition or financial
aid TO any church or religious Institution
Most OF the day was spent on the legisla.
tive appropriation bill which was moi
completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26

tcrs and siste-s-in-law of Bush-od kelch,
the wife murderer who is under sentence
Of death, have issued invitations for n
leap year party to be given by them April
- Their object is TO raise money with
which TO fight for new trial FOX Kelch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Manning Of LakS Vessels.

WASHINGTON. March .6.-The house
committee on merchant marine heard
arguments in favor of p bill to regulate
.he manning of vessels On the great lakes.
Daniel Robertson and Z. T. Elderkin, of
Chicago, advocated the bill as a safeguard
to lie and nrnncrtY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
and Cuney. the Allison leader, will be the
Senator HausbrouSh's Views.

DEVILS LAKE. y. d., March 25.-Sen.
ntor Hansbrough was asked for his opinion
concerning the political situation in North
Dakota, in view Of the withdrawal Of Sen.
ator Davis, s1d said: "rhc sentiment in
this state is decidedly in favor of Major
Mckinley. Alliscn has many friends. but
the convention Will be for Mckinley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26

DEs MoINEs. March @6.-Thc executive
council has completed the annual ap.
praisenont Of the valuation of the rail-
road property in the state. Very few
changes are made, the tota, value remain
ing practically the same as in 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Seven On, of Nine Die OF Ph.hisis.

NILES, Mich, March s6.-Joshua L.
Flynn is dead of consumption. His death
is the seventh of family Of nine, father,
mother, three brothers and a sister having
fallen victims CT the terrible disease. Only
two daughters are left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
Two Texas Dcicssses for Reed.

AUSTIN, March er.-In the Republican
state convention the announcement OF
committees showed tha. the Reed men
were in charge Il all three. Tho Mckin-
leyitcs have given up the fight and will
now only try to got ono delegate on the
Sc Loais delegation, which they can do.
The. Rccd n.en will have two DELEGATES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26

II you would always he healthy
keep your blood pure with Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the one true blood puri-
fer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
SPEED OF INSECTS.

A Common House Fly Travels MILO ="
Thirty-three Seconds
It is the popular belief that the flight
Of the birds is much swifter than that
Of the insects, but number Of natural
lists who have been making study OF
the matter think that such ls not the
case.
A common house fly, for example, is
not very rapid in its fight, but IT'S
wings make 800 beats a second ana
send it through the air IS feet, under
ordinary circumstances, in that space OF
time, When the insect is alarmed, haWr
ever, it has been found that it can IN"
crease its rate of speed to over 100 feet
per second. If it could continue such
rapid flight for mile in straight line,
it would cover that distance in exactly
IS seconds.
It is not an uncommon thing when
travelling by rail in the summer time TO
see bee or wasp keeping up with pne
train and trying to get in at one OF Eng
windows. A swallow is considered one
of the swiftest of flying birds, and 1t
was thought until recently that no In
sect could escape it.
A naturalist tells of an exciting chasa
he saw between swallow and dragon
fly, which is among the swiftest OF IN
sects. The insect few with incredibly
speed and wheeled and lodged VITA
such ease that the swallow, despite 1te
utmost efforts, completely failed 70 over.
take and capture it.-Science.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
A SUBSTITUTE FOR AMPuTATioN.
the Antiseptic Method Which DIR. Reel
Advocates and Adopts.

the Antiseptic Method Which DIR. Reclus
Advocates and Adopts.
A new and simple mode of treatment
has been introduced in France by which,
it is claimed, large proportion of in
jured limbs now usually amputated can
be saved. The method, which is due to
DR.. Reolus, was recently described be-
fore the French congress Of surgery and
is thus explained:
Whatever the extent or gravity Of
the LESSONS, he (Dr. Reclus) never, I'M
der any circumstances, amputates the
injured limb, but merely wraps it in
antiseptic substances by veritable en-
balming process, leaving nature to sep
arate the dead from the living tissues.
This method of treatment possesses the
double advantage Of being much less IA
tai than surgical ex@resis and Of pre-
serving for the use Of the patient, if not
the entire limb, at any rate much
larger part than would be left after am
putation. He advocates this very con-
sentative treatment on account of the
excellent effects of hot water, which he
uses freely. After the skin has been
shaved and cleansed from all fatty SUBJ
stances by ether, etc., in the usual way,
jet of hot water so to SO degrees G.
(140to IA degrees), but not higher, is
made to irrigate all the injured surfaces
and to penetrate into all the hollows
and under all the detached parts of the
wound, without exception. This is the
only way of removing all clots and to
wash away all foreign bodies, together
with the organisms they may con:
tain. The advantages Of hot water at
this high temperature are threefold-(I
hot water at this temperature is anti
septic; heat greatly increases the poten-
cy Of antiseptic substances; (2) it is
hemostatic (that is, shameless the flow
Of blood; 81 it helps to compensate
for the loss of heat resulting from the
bleeding, and especially from the trau-
matte shock. After the embalming
process and the dead tissue has been
separated from the living the surgeon
has nothing to do except to divide the
bone at a suitable spot. According to
Reclus, the results obtained are remark
able. Hospital.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
PATIENT TRAINING.

He Knew How to Train Elephants, but =
Boy Was Too Much For Him.
elbow long has it taken you to train
these elephants?'' asked the reporter.
''I've had 'em threee years, replied
the keeper 'sBeen training 'em steady
all that time
''Do you have to be severe with
them?"
always If ever you let an elephant
get the upper hand Of you just once.
you're goner. If you try to boss him
and he finds you re afraid Of him, he'll
watch his chance and kill You. An ele-
plant amt ruled by love-
"But you reward him when he has
learned his lesson all right, don't yon?"
"Oh, yes. He knows if he goes
through his performance without a
break he'll get tidbit of some kind,
and if he doesn't he'll get the pitch
fork. And sometimes we have to give
him the pitchfork anyhow.
'"poesn't it require great deal Of
patience to train an ELEPHANT"
SNOW you're talking, young man. It
takes more patience than anything else
in this world. An elephant is mighty
smart animal, but he's tricky. When
you think you've got him all right. he'll
take a wrong shoot, and you have to do
it all over again. Patience? You don't
know what the word means unless
you've trained an elephant. !"
IFS this youF poy here?
eyes"
care you going to make an elephant
trainer of him?"
81 used to think would. but I've
given it up. +"
"What's the matter with him?"
aWell, he's too hard to manage.
haven't the patience. guess, "-Qhir
cago Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
Four Aces Beat Five K,ngs,

The joke about four aces beating five
kings has been often sprung, but there
are a few people who know that Bill
LANCE of the Chicago team was the hero
of that famous incident. It was years
ago In San Francisco, when LANCE was
q budding boy and King Kalakana was
a social star during his trip to this coun=
try. Lange, although SO young, was
even then hot sport, and, SO it CHANGED,
happened one night to find himself in q
hot poker game, with King Kalakaua
opposite. Bill had three aces history
deposes not as to how many he had held
out-and Kalakaua three kings, Every
body dropped out except the king and
the boy. Kalakaua caught another king
in the draw, and Lange received the
final ace. There was considerable bet
ting, coast millionaire backing Lange
heavily, and a goodly sum was in sight
when the call came. The hands were
shown, and thus it happened that Bill
LANCE, with four aces. defeated five
kings-Kalakaua and the four lesser
monarchs Of the deck. Chicago News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
A Suggestion.

It was suggested by some one at the
late Louisville convention that women
residing in market towns should open
their clubrooms on market days for the
benefit of the women who come into
town. that they might have pleasant
and comfortable place in which to rest
and lunch. If practicable, the idea is a
good one, and women in surrounding
places might by that means be interest
I'd in uniting and working for some-
hing most needed in their own COM g
munity.
Marquises come next after the Oldest
sons of dukes, and are succeeded by the
oldest sons of dukes not Of the blood
royal.
The fee to be paid for certified copies
of patents and other papers in manu- u
script or typewriter is 10 cents per Ivy
words
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
Herrick's Love of Music.

It has been remarked by Mr.. Gosse
that Herrick sis alive as no poet before
or since to the picturesqueness Of dress, y
and the statement, though sweeping, is
correct. He takes note Of each fold in
Julia's gown, he writes lines upon the
ribbon round her waist, he describes
the rustling of her walk and is in fine
as quick to perceive the beauty that lies
in dress as to comprehend the splendor
of full blown rose.
Music, too, did not go without appre-
citation from him. It would have been
difficult to imagine Herrick dull to the
influence Of music, although some Of
our poets have been credited with in
ability to distinguish one tune from an
other. But on the other hand there are
many musical poets, Milton, Gray,
Browning and a host Of others. Speak
ing of Milton reminds us that Herrick
addresses one of his poems to Harry
Lawes. who was the subject of one of
Millions sonnets. Lawes wrote the mu-
sic to ''Comus'' and received from the
poet the praise that he
e1TSb CauXub OUT EuSllSu music uOW 10 span
Words with just note and accent, not to scan
With Midas ears, committing short and long.
Both Herrick and Milton seem to
have been on familiar terms with the
musician, as both address him in their
verse as Harry. Some of Herrick' 8 songs
were set to music by him, and on his
death Herrick wrote:
Some have thee called Amphion: some Of us
Named thee Terpander or sweet Orpheus;
Some this. some that, but all in this agrees
Music had both her birth and death in thee.
The difference between Milton s praise
and Herrick's is very marked. The
greater poets more considered eulogy
was we'll deserved and discriminatory
bestowed. Herrick's is spoiled by its
extravagance.-G Magazine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
The Crab Caught On.

M. Patenotre, the French embassa-
dor, went grabbing with party one
day at Cape May. He soon caught
crab. and, not being familiar with the
character Of the creature, he grasped it
with his left hang. Fhen the prab
promptly caught him, and fhe emba.lssa-
dor was evidently both panied and sur
prised. He instinctively graspea il with
his right hand. and the crab, not to be
outdone, seized his right hand. At this
point the captain Of the yacht came to
the rescue Of N. Patenotre, who re-
marked: ''Ze tenacity Of re creature is
so very much Americana. New York
Tribune.