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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Dead by the Isiow of Murderer.

Peoria, Ills, Dec. s.-f'rans j. Boyle. "a
years OF age, a farmer residing near
Princevbllc. died rs tine result Of injuries
inflicted some days ago By n stranger. He
was found nj his home last "Wednesday
evening In az unconscious condition and
died ..ithout rcgaining consciousness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
Horr VIII Recover His Health.

Plainfleld, y. j., Dec. The condition
of ex-ConZrc ssnan Roswell q. Horr, fo,-
nerly of Michigan. now Of this city. who
Is ill, is much improved. No complica-
tons Il a serious order have as yc; mp
pcared, aud the family and physicians be.
licyc that Mr.. Horr will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
john n. Gentry Get. the Cup.

New York. Dec. THE board OF re-
view o: the National Trotting association
after much discussion has decided that
the cup offered by the Boston Journal
for the fastest time at the fall meeting
in Boston should be awarded TO John r.
Gentry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

Canton. o.. Dec. 7.-Among those
who called on Major Mckinley Satur-
day was representative Steele. OF In
diana. who was on his way to WASH
ington- Mrs. McKinley's uncle. John
Dewit. ef Freeport. us. II here Tor .
visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
GOES AFTER HELP.
Maceo Smashes the Trocha on q
Hurry Errand.
NEEDS AID IN PINAR DEL RIO,

And Goes Himself to Fetch History Sent
from Key West Coming from q Spanish
OGicer-Desperate Battle in the Hills
According to Latest Reports - Rumor
That MaceO Has wcyier Surrounded and
Will Try to Capture Him.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. "A special
to The Citizen from Key West,
says: A Spanish officer who passed
through on the OIivette reports that
General Maceo with 2 band of 600 men
succeeded in breaking through the
trocha and will meet General Ma
Geo in the Havana province. Ma
coos left General Rio Rivero in
charge of his forces in Pirar del Rio
province. Maceo goes to get the as
sistance of Gomez to help the insur-
gent army in Pinar del Rio. From
passengers on the Olivette details of
the successful raid Of the insurgents
on Guanabacoa, across the hay from
Havana, were received. The raid took
place on Tuesday nignt and the Span
ish outposts near Havana anu Nariane
have been at attacked nightly since.
In Havana and all of the suburbs of
the city. In Tuesdays raid the insur-
gents captured a large of number of
American pacl1-mules and a dozen
horses, all ready to SO to the assistance
Of Weyler, a large amount of saddles
and provisions and munitions Of war.
About forty-six houses were burned.
The attacking party rode into the city
and took charge. Tie commander has
been severely rPprimanded fo- his
feeble resistance. Hundreds CT families
are leaving GuanabacOa for Havana.
Some Real Fighting Reported
A most important and terrible battle
is reported in n private letter 10 have
occurred at Palacios. in the province of
Pinar del Rio. 1t is reported that great
forces of insurgents. strongly fortified
on the Zorro heights, were attacked by
Spanish column. Fierce fighting.
cannonading and musketry continued
all day, the insurgents tbravely defend
ing their stronghold. The troops Were
unable to capture the Notifications
that day, and both sides sustained a
gre t loss. The next day the Spanish
columns We're reinforced by General
Inclan. who renewed the attack. The
SpdLlSL were uetcTfIiluSu 10 tdkt
the stronghold, and simultaneously ad-
vanced upon the Notifications. The in
surgents were finally dielodSed from
their position, their loss being fully 200
1t is said that the Spanish troops los;
eco
Heavy Losses on 10th Sides.
The mortality was very great on both
| sides. but it is said that more of tbs
| insurgents were killed proportionately
than of the Spaniards. So fierce has
been the fighting in this vicinity thai
| the living have been unable to make
| adequate provision for the burial of the
dead, and in consequence the stencil
which arises from the field of carnage
| is said to be terrible in the extreme
| The steamer Triton which was expect.
ed to leave Saturday was hurriedly
| dipatched Friday to Bahia Honda. Or
! this account many believe the report.
| widely circulated to the effect that or
| the night of Dec. sounds of musketry
| and artillery were heard in that vicin
| ity. In official circles il is claimed tina
no news of an engagement has beer
| received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07

the 10 nothing betier than. Foley's
Kidney Cure. Every one who tries
il will agree to this. Sold BY ~. 2
Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.
s Taor i. or IL caNs4s. is

Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit coort. JapuaIy term. 1897.
Hlry Hooda,s vs. AleXaI der Hoodals, In chan
Gerry
Affidavit Of non-residence Of Alexander Hood
al. the above defendant, having been fledin the
tlcrka Office OF the crcuitcou Of eaid county,
tice lie Therefore hereby given to the said nonr resi-
d. nj defen;,nt thEt the complainant: died ner bill
OF complaint in sad CUR, Oh the chancery eide
ibereof, on the 18th day Of November, 1896,
and tia, thercupon a surInons issued ont Of sal I
court, wherein raid suit Is now pending, return
able on the fret Monday in the month Of
January next, as by law required. Now,
unless you, the SAID nonresident defen'i-
ant above named shall personally BE- end
Sppsar before said circnit court, on the fret day
Of the next term thereof, 10 be holden at
Ko:s Isl nd n and for the sail county, on che
fret Monday in jsnaar, next, sid plead answer
or demnr to the raid omplainant's bill Of coz =
plant, The same and the matters srd thin: e
therein charge. aud ttated VIII De taken - COL
fesssd, AID a decree entered against you accord
ng 10 the prayer Of ssid hill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE Clark.
j. N. BHAEDSLEY, Companant'e sohctor.
RI Il Island, H., Nov. 25. ISIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
CLEARING OUT THE VULCAN NINE.
Rescue Parties Gradually Getting
Ont the Dend n0dics.


NEW CASTLE, Colo, Feb. 20.-Up to 6
o'clock this evening eight more victims of
the Vulcan mine explosion. have been re-
covered At $50 this morning four bodies
were found and brought to the surface. They
were the remains of Nick Ross Robert Cot
tie, jr., Emil Frank, aged IA, and Willie
Dore, 13. At o'clock this afternoon two
mere bodies we're found and half an hour
later two more. They were the remains
of Robert Steiger, Toney Tapero John
Gampard and Charles Merchant. They were
found in the first left entry and all lay
within a space of about 100 feet. The bodies
were covered with coal and timbers and
were terribly disfigured. Their legs and arms
and ribs were broken and the flames had
blackened their features almost beyond rec
ogntion.
An additional name was this morning
added to the list of the victims. 1t is that
Of Alfonso Boldis and increases the number
to forty mine.
The situation at the mine is steadily inn
proving. The air is good and the gas no
longer threatens the men. Six hour shifts
of twelve men each are being worked and
they are steadily pushing their way into the
openings of the mine and clearing out the
coal and timber, which choke their progress.
Carl Schmidt was discovered today at
tempting to rob the trunk of Mrs. John
Funk whose husband was killed in Tues
days explosion. Schmidt and wife were
friends of the Funk family and were at the
house to sympathiZe with her. He was
promptly arrested and as it was, not deemed
prudent in the present state of public mind
to try him at present he was sent to the
county Jail at Genwood, in default of 81 900
bail. There are threats of lyhchng, and
Schmidt may be sent to Denver for safe
keeping.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
FISHERMEN LOST on THE ICE
Caught in the storm and Unable to
Make Inud.

BUFFALO, Feb. 20.-A rumor was cur
| rent in the city today that twelve fishermen
had lost their lives out on the lake during
yesterdays storm and though the report can
not be substantiated, 1t is believed a number
have perished. Between 800 and $50 men are
known to have been on the ice fishing when
the storm sprang up about 1890 a. m. and
1t is thought that some failed to make the
land. As large number of these fishermen
are Pollacks, their absence would not likely
be reported for some days in any event,
Several Of the returned fishermen report
terrible experiences with the binding snow
Storm Some narrow escapes occurred. An
unknown man was found forzen to death
near the track Of the Grand Trunk railway
this side of Port Colborne, Ont. this after
| noon. He is supposed TO have been farmer
CHICAGO Feb. 20.-Chicago is experience
ing the coolest weather of the season. Since
yesterday morning the Thermometer has not
risen above zero, and with a bitter wind
blowing, much suffering has ensued. The
signal service lowest record was at o'clock
this morning when below was reached, but
thermometers in the suburbs and In various
parts of the city proper indicated much
lower temperature, some marking Ia below.
Two deaths have already resulted, Michael
Hughes who was frozen to death while on
his way to work. and John Bradley, who was
overcome by the cold and fell into the river
Besides these, scores of people who have
been compelled to remain out OF doors nave
been severely frostbtten. The cold snap is
general throughout the northwest and accord
ing to the weather bureau there is no i'm
mediate prospect of moderation. The police
stations were filled with tramps and homeless
persons during the night and 1t is estimated
that over 900 were protected from the cold.
Chief of Police Badenoch issued orders during
the night that none be turned away.
LOCKPORT N Y. Feb. 20.-No trains
have arrived from Rochester or Buffalo since
3 O'Clock yesterday, owing to heavy snow.
The train from the Falls due here at
o'clock last night got in at o'clock this
morning, drawn by three engines The two
trains from Buffalo due here at and
o'clock last night, were stalled at the june
tion half the night. Four engines were sent
to the rescue this morning and succeeded in
bringing back one car with the passengers.
PITTSBURG. Feb 20.-The mercury took
another drop last night and zero weather pre-
walls throughout western Pennsylvania In
this city it is from 2 to degrees below
zero according to exposure. while In the
mountains and in northwestern Pennsylvania
the mercury is reported to have fallen to II
degrees below zero. The prospects are for
continuance of the cold snap.
Erie Railroad Completely Blocked.
LEROY. N. Y, Feb. 20.-The Erie railroad
is completely blocked. Two trains are stalled
just west Of this city and the snow plow
and its engine. in attempting to clear the
track, became deraied.
BATAVIA N. Y, Feb. 20.-The Canaan
daigua branch of the Central is blocked its
entire length
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
HE saw SOME FUNNY THINGS
Don Victor Concas, Captain in the Spanish
Navy, Tells His American Observations,
AMUSINGlY SILLY RATHER THAN OFFENSIVE
He Came over with the Cnrnrcls and
Made n Trip Through the East
Daring the Worlds
Fair Year.

Copyright. 1896. by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, Feb. 20.-(New York World
legram-Special Telegram.)-The episode
arising out of an address delivered in Madrid
by Don Victor Ccncas post captain in the
Spanish navy, appears not to be as serious
as the press dispatches would make it. To-
nights Madrid mail brings the text Of the
address which seems silly, rather than Of
fensive.
Don Victor went to the United States as
the commander of Columbus caravel dur
ing the exposition year, and delivered this
address before the Madrid Geographical
society. He is quoted in the report as say
ing:
The Yankees skull is similar to that of
family; society goes on with no other ideal
than dollars; without a thought of repre-
there are the most immoral in the world
to to M ne ah tx he tha
1t is a country without religion, without
family, without ideals, and will collapse
periled.
There is a good deal of this crude sort of
stuff and some funny "reminiscences of eX-
pcriences in the United States. Senior Con-
cas- visited "school of teachers, in which
<,
the carpenters trade and other similar pur-
suits, and who went through military drill
for an hour" On the other hand. in the
national military school at West Point he
saw cadets of delicate constitution locked
in cells, absorbed in sublime mathematics,
carefully keeping their clothes in cupboards,
and who did not venture to maneuver" be-
fore Senor Concas and the marine cadets who
went there with him.
When not childish, Don Victor was need
lessly abusive of Americans. and Minister
Taylor addressed a note to Premier Cano-
vas. pointing out the impropriety of such a
public address by Spanish officer on the
active list of the navy of his catholic ma
jesty; an officer who had been courteously
welcomed in the United States on the occa-
sion of the Worlds fair. The premier s
disclaimer seems to have been prompt and
courteous, and the incident, therefore, ap-
pears to be closed.
1t illustrates the character of the misin-
formation about things American in Spain,
and the Worlds Madrid correspondent thinks
that any day there may be an outburst of
national feeling against the United States,
arising out of the Cuban question, which
may lead to serious international complica-
tions. BALLARD SMITH.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Kansas city Times Sold.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2O-Rece!ver Wiley
o. Cox, a prominent local banker, this
afternoon bought in the property of the
Kansas City Times Newspaper company,
which was sold under the auctioneoq's $
hammer for $4,000, The property was
placed In the hands of Mr.. Cox as re-
ceiver last fall at the request of certain
creditors There were but three bidders.
The Remington Paper company, the prln-
ler, made the second best bid, and T. +.
Swinney vice president of the First Ma
bonded Indebtedness OF the Times company
is 100000 Mr.. Cox will run the property
for himself personally.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
SHUTS OUT AMERICAN CATTLE.
Proposed Prohibitiye Legislation in
Intcrcsts of pritish Farmers.

Copyright 1896. by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, Feb. 20.-tNew York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-That, as
sop to the agricultural interests, the Sails
bury government had given private assur
ance to the leaders of that element in Parlia-
ment OF an intention to introduce radical
measures to protect British cattle and sheep
growers, cabled to the World December I.
] then outlined the pretended sanitary
basis of such measures and why Ii had no
real grounds, in fact.
Tonight my prophesy was exactly fulfilled
by a bill inti oduced in the House OF Com
mona by Walter Long, the minister Of agri-
culture, practically prohibiting the importa-
tion into Great Britain OF live cattle and
sheep. This, while most affecting shippers
in the United States, also will seriously affect
Canada, and the measure has met the strenu
GUS opposition of the agent here of the Do
minon. But the demands of such large
part Of the support Of the Salisbury admins
tration could not be refused, whatever may
be. the result to British loyalty in Canada.
BALLARD SMITH.
LONDON Feb. 2O.-ln the House of Com
mons today Hon. w. II. Long, conservative
member from Liverpool and president of the
Board of Agriculture, introduced an amend
ment to the diseases OF animals act Of 1884,
with the object of abolshing the discretion
now enjoyed by the minister of agriculture
to admit foreign cattle and to make the
present restrictions permanent He did not
desire the government to interfere unfairly
in any way with foreign countries, and he
showed that the restrictions now existing
had not prevented a large increase in the
number of cattle imported from the United
States and Argentine, but that they had al
most abolished disease in imported cattle,
Mr.. Long said he sincerely believed that the
bill would encourage cattle breeding in Eng
! land and would thus do something for the
agriculturists. The bill was read for the
first time.
One of the features of Mr.. Lcng's bill is
that 1t renders the slaughter Of foreign cat
tie at the port Of entry compulsory.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
co,ho,ic YOUNG Mcn.. Institute.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 20.-The supreme
council of the Catholic Young Mems in
sttute now in session in this city, has
elected officers as follows: Supreme chap
.an, Archbishop p. W. Riordan, California
supreme president, j. j. McDade, Cali
tor NJ. T. Corcoran, Ohio: supreme second
vice president, =. b. Costello. Kansas;
supreme secretary +. ID. Lyon, Kentucky;
supreme treasurer, w. II. Kenney, Ohio;
supreme directors. =. =. O'Bren of Ili-
nos, f.. j.. MurasN Of California. j. j.
diana, II. w. Rives of Kentucky, j. l..
Gaynor of Pennsylvania. F. T.. McEntepe
of Ohio and John p. McEltee of Oregon.
A resolution was adopted to set aside a
certain percentage each year to .consti-
tute a fund. with its accretions. for the
purpose of disseminating literature setting
forth the facts in regard to the Roman
Catholics. With this money a bureau for
the circulation of booklets, tracts and cir
culars will be established, also lecture
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
COSTA RIGA CITIzENs COMPLAIN.
Distribution of Wnr Medals the
source of Much Dissnt sfn q ton.

Distribution of War Medals the
source of Much Dissatisfaction.
Copyright, 1896 by Press Publishing Company) }
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 2O-(New
York World Cablegram-Special Telegram.) y
There is great dissatisfaction here over the
distribution of medals awarded to men liv-
ing here who fought against Walkers Amer
ican fllbusters in 1860. General Manuel
Arguelles, well known through Central Amer
lea for the valorous part he took in that
campaign, has none, while some who en-
couraged the enemy have medals because
they are friends of President Iglesias.
MERIDA, Yucatan, Feb. 2O.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-Chef
Victor Pee of the Chan Santa Cruz tribe is
reported to be a fugitive. The Indians
having been refused arms and ammunition
at Crozal, hanged two men and hacked sew
oral women and children to pieces with tom
ahawks.
GUATEMALA Feb. 2O.-(New York World
Cablegram-Specal Telegram THE Guate-
mala government has demanded from Mica
ragua an explanation Of a libelous article
President Barrios and his staff.
SAN SALVADOR, Feb. 20.-(New York
World Cablegram-Spec'al Telegram AN
tonic EZta writes to friend here that his
disposition is desperate, the California
syndicate refuses further advances and will
not renew the charter of the steamer for
ilbustering fearing trouble with Colombia
and other governments.
COLON, Colombia, Feb. 20-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.) )-The
Hamburg Steamship company's ship Marko-
Agosta, near Baranquila. No lives were
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
uEX1co HAS NOT TAKEN ANY PART
Denial TINT Its Services as Mediator
Have Been offered.

1tHNe beeh oHeFeu.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 20.Foreign Re
latons Minister Mariscal said today that the
Mexican government had never thought of
making an offer of its good offices to Eng
land, either in the boundary question or in
the Uruan incident, but the Venezuelan min
lister at Washington proposed to the Mex
ican minister. Romero, that we should au-
thorize our minister In London, and subse-
qrently let Mr.. Romero go on some kind of
a mission, for the purpose of negotiating
with the British government respecting the
Venezuelan government. Before making any
proposals of good Offices we procured
the necessary information, and ascertained
that on motion of Venezuela, another min
ister accredited at the court of st. James
had already offered his mediation in the
matter and that the offer had been ac-
cepted by Lord Salisbury, and that nego-
tiations wsre pending; consequently, we have
nothing to do in the matter at least for
the present.
The Cuban colony, having proposed to
celebrate on the oath inst. the first ami
yersary of the rising of Cuba, the federal
district has informed them it cannot be
permitted 1t was feared it would provoke
trouble with the resident Spanish colony.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
College President WEEDS.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-President Charles
A. Blanchard of Wheaton college Wheaton.
H.. and DIR, Frances s. Carothers Of Des
Moines, la, were married at Pilgrim Con-
gregational church Wednesday morning by
Rev. NJ. Burnham. The groom has been
connected with Wheaton college i'm various
capacities for the last twenty-four years.
Several years ago he published book pur-
porting to expose the secrets of Masonry
from. The bride, DR., Carothers. has been
practicing medicine in Des Moines for ten
years. One peculiar feature of the we'd
ding is its celebration in a strange city,
away from the friends of the contracting
parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
STRUCK A CROWDED STREET CAR.
No One Killed but Several Persons
Injured,


JERSEY CITY, Feb 20.-About 4:30 this
afternoon a caboose on the Erie railroad
tracks collded with a Grove street horse
car at the Grove street crossing. A loco
motive was making a flying switch at the
time, sidetracking the caboose. The gates
at the crossing had not been lowered and
the horse car attempted to cross the tracks
when 1t was struck by the caboose. There
were about six passengers In the car, all
of whom were more or less injured. Harry
Bernard, years old, of Milton, N. j., was
badly bruised and internally hurt while his
mother was only slightly injured The boy
was removed to st. Francis hospital, and it
is thought he cannot live. The other pas
sengers were removed to the Second precinct
police station. In addition to the above
mentioned persons, the following were in
jured: Mrs. Steward, 1888 Park avenue
Hoboken, crushed about the head and body;
Harry Gross, 5S27, Gross street, hurt about
the head and back; Morris Fogleson, 3O5
First street, Hoboken, foot crushed; Edward
Voorhies, 254 Greene street, New York. body
crushed. The car was driven by Michael
Collins of Hoboken, and Conductor w. J.
Elicit had charge of the car.
HOUGHTON, Mich, Feb. 20.--A wreck &C.
Cured on the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic
railroad last night, nine miles east of here.
A freight train was unable to reach the
siding at Chassell where 1t was to be passed
by a passenger train, which was over one
hour late. The passenger train crashed into
the rear of the freight caboose at Sturgeon
river, the caboose was telescoped and caught
fire from the stove. Brakeman Jerry Dono-
hue was perhaps fatally burned and Con-
ductor Horace Fee was badly injured. The
engineer and fireman of the passenger train
escaped by jumping A fagman sent back
by the freight crew could not be seen by the
passenger engineer on account Of the snow
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
| SOUTH DAKOTA MASONS MEET.
Annual Gathering of the Scottish Rite
Order mt Yanl<tOn.

YANKTON, s. D., Feb 20.-tSpecial)-
The annual meeting cf the Scottish Rite Order
of Free Masonery for South Dakota is being
held at Yankton this week and is attended
by prominent Masons from the northwest.
The Masonic Aid association elected its
officers for the ensuing year today as fol-
lows President l.. B. French Yankton;
vice president, ID. H. Wheeler, Omaha; G. +.
Stevenson, Yankton secretary; w. II. McVey.
Yankon. treasurer
The municipal tickets, as practically agreed
upon for the April election, are: Republican,
mayor, A. b. Wilcox or William Powers;
treasurer, w, II. Edmunds; marshal, William
Logan; police justice. s. A. Boyes.
Peoples ticket, mayor, A. M. English; mar
shall George Adamscn; treasurer, M. p. Ohl-
man; police justice, J. II. Matthews. A
A. Grant, the present chief of police, is said
to be candidate for sheriff on the populist
ticket.
Engineers are at work on the railroad
bridge across the Missouri here, preparing
for laying the pier foundations