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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
MESSAGE ON THE CUBA CASE
Position of Grants Cabinet on Questions
similar To the rrc>~ut Ones

Position Of Grants Cabinet ON Ouest,ons
similar to the rrc,ent Ones
On June II there Is this entry: "Stav nj
homo and prcpaSc message on the Cuban
bclligcrcncy question to be submitted for
tho presidents consideration, in case bc
agrecd to send ono. He has not vet re.
turned from his fishing excursion" or
the dicussion In the cabinet on the l3th.
the day on which tho special message was
sent to congress, the diary says: 1T was
generally admitted that II war Il to b, ~.
sorted to it shonid be by direc, dcclara.
tion, and not by embarrassing Spain by a
declaration Of bclligcrcncy: agreed unani.
mously that no condition of facts exists to
justify bciiiscrency. Finally. the prcsi.
dent amends his message by referring in
general terms to seizures on the high seas,
embargcs of property. and personal out.
rags
'Robcson adds the concluding sen.
tenccs, claiming that tho question Of tsl.
iigerency i distinct from those questions
ot wrongs which arc bcins pressed for In
demniiicntion. and n not satisfied they
VIII be made the subject of further mes.
sasc. And thus 20 is agrccd that the mes.
safe shall h. sent in." Speaker fish said
SHAT The original draft Of the mcssagS
with its many crasurcs and intcrlinca.
lions is all In Mr.. fish's own hand The
messasc sent to congress and printed NJ
en. doc No 70 is verbatim ~ in that
drsis down To the following paragraph
near the end; There is no de facto gov
ernmeas In the island Of Cuba sufficient
TO execute Law and maintain juss rels.
sious WIN othcr nations. Spain has MOI
been able TO suppress the ouuo-,eIon 10
Spenish rule on the islsnd. no Ia av.rJ
spspdS jupsios 10 other nasioaa a citisec,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
Pardoned by Gov. Arsreld.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. March IL Governor
Altgeld has pardoned Samuel Freeman,
who in September. 1889. in Kane, Greene
county, killed John 7. Manning, foreman
Of the canning factory. and was sentenced
to thirteen years in Chester penitentiary.
Freeman was q spectator of fight and
was ordered away by Manning. Freeman
refused to leave and Manning struck him
over the head with lAAtern, Freeman
then fired and killed Manning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
OF ornef nation1 when their rights have
been invaded"

OF ornef nasions when their rights have
been invaded"
Speaker Fish then showed extracts to
demonstrate that the policy Of the admin
istfation on this matter Of Cuba appears
to have been adopted by the Republican
party In the decisive vote in the house OF
representatives on the pending resolution
suggesting belligerent recognition, and
the state department was free to pursue
Its Alabama negotiations Senator Cam
eron, In the recent minority report Of the
senate committee on foreign affairs, al
iuded to runor Of belligerency procla-
nation having been signed by President
Grant II Is true that In the summer Of
1868. and while the proffer Of mediation
suggested to the president by Mr.. Paul s
Forbes rs coming from General Prim was
pending at Madrid-the state department
had. on the request Of the president, pre-
pared draft Of n proclamation Of belliger.
ency. Some time later the president
signed II, went on q journey to the west,
and on the way wrote the following letter
from Kane, Pa, Aug. II, 1869, to Secre-
tary Fish:
my DEAR SrR-On reflection think
advisable to complete the neutrality
proclamation which / signed before leav-
ing Washington and to issue it IL General
Sickles has not received an entirely salts.
factory reply to his proposition to mediate
between Spain and the Cubans; in fact I
am not clearly satisfied that VIC would
not be justified in intimating to Spain
that We would look with some alarm
upon her proposition to send $1,000 more
troops to Cuba to put down-as Amer
leans bclievo-the right OF self-Sovern-
ment on this continent. Not that Spain
has perfect right to prosecute as vigor-
Gus war ns she plcnscs upon her own soil
observing the rules Of civilized warfare
but that the rights of our citizens have
been SO wantonly invaded by Spanish
troops or volunteers that such n course
would arouse the sympathies OF our citi-
zens In favor Of the Cubans to such a de-
gree rs to require all our vigilance to pre-
vent them from giving material aid.
THE question might well be asked
whether Spain would not be weaker with
10000 more troops i'm Cuba. and also by us
whether we would BE- justified by our own
people to let them do so without at least
putting the Cubans upon the same foot
ing with their adversarics first. Except
the issuing OF the proclamation ! do not
give this rs instruction. but as something
to think Of whether IL is not sound. II
deemed so the policy OF acting upon 1t
will be discussed afterwards. will be in
New York city on Thursday next on my
way TO Newport: will be at Mr. Corbin's
few hours before sailing. Yours truly,
~. 8. GRANT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
CAUSE OF THE GOVERNORS ACTION
Presiding Omcers of Both Houses Call o
Him for Protection.

Him for Protection.
A special to The Commercial Gazette
received at 80 this morning from Frank
fort, Ky, says: Governor Bradley in an
interview at midnight said in explana-
tiOn Of his action that the presiding off,
GERS OF both houses had called on him for
protection, and that he had called on the
mayor to give it. He learned afterwards
from the sheriff that the mayors police
had been insufficient and had done moth
ing to remove the disturbing element. On
Saturday last the presiding officers of tho
two houses. along with others, had madc
an affidavit that armed desperadoes had
intimidated members Of the legislature
and that some of them had assaulted q
senator and refused to let him leave the
chamber
The governor then proceeded as follows:
''The affidavit also said that a portion of
them claiming to be deputies of the ser.
geant-at-arms Of the joint assembly forci-
bly, prevented, on the 14th Of March, the
doOrkeeper of the house Of representatives
from doing his duty. They interfered
with the proceedings Of the joint assembly
and permitted outsiders to continue their
intimidation, and also permitted numer-
cupy the senate chamber and cloak rooms
Of the two houses during the joint session
foresaid-
"The affidavit further said that said
authorities were powerless. overawed or
unwilling to act, and unless I int. fered
TO protect the general assembly legisla-
tive action would be prevented, riot and
bloodshed would follow, and that the Sc
curity Of the lives Of the citizens and off,
Gers Of the commonwealth required action
on my part. Under these circumstances
felt that could not allow such state
Of things to continue and called out the
state guard"
The orders issued BY the governor re-
ferred to in the foregoing commanded the
sheRi6 Of the county to preserve order in
the capitol building, and II necessary to
enter the joint assembly at the request of
the president. The order commanded the
sheriff hereafter 70 clear the rotunda and
keep persons out Of it and out OF the
cloak rooms Of the senate and the house
while the joint assembly is in session. ex-
eeps SeuAtor Blackburn. members Of the
assembly and constitutional officers. II
also ordered the sheriff 20 mot let any per
eou enses sithee- e-hQuse e4ceue members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16

Thousands have tested the great
buildipg-uP power Of Hoods Sara.
parilla and have found renewed
strength, vigor and vitality in its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
Ce~b,nasie. oe Ii,.pes.,,,...

BERLIN. March i6-The German bime.-
niiists have made an arrangement with
bimetallisis in England. France and Ans
tria - introduce identical motions looking
10 the use Of both gold and silver as cur.
rcGcy In their respective pariiameuta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
GRANT AND CUBA.
Some History Of Peculiar Intsrst
b, at This Time.
DIARY KEPT BY SECRETARY r1sH

Showing the Pesissea He and shs cabines
Enssrsaiaed ~ the Time Of the War sifua.
eisu On the wrstchsd Islsnd-"Flghsing
Not Bslligersscy'' One PFineipis Lad
Dows-Orans Persuaded By Fish Nos 10
1ssas Neutrality Proeiamstion.
ALBANY, March 16.-ICopyrisht, isoe.
By The Associated Press. l-During the do.
bate on the Cuban question in the United
Statcs senate many allusions were made
By both Sherman and Hill to tho atti.
tudc Of President Grant and tho then sec.
rotary Of state, Hamilton Fish. Sherman
declared that there was o conflict Of opin.
ION owe. Cuban affairs between the prcsi.
dent and his secretary Of state. The
speaker of the assembly, Hamilton Fish,
son Of tho late secretary, 10 In possession
of information upon this subject con.
tanned In the diaries kept by his father
that Is OF great Importance in the con.
troversy. On the authority OF these diaries
u Is shown that President Grant had at one
time-under the circumstances Of q pend.
ing negotiation at Madrid-bcen inclined
to recognize tho bellisercncy OF Cuba, but
on juno is, ls70, the opinion OF the prcsi.
dent and his cabinet was unanimous that
there wcro no facts to justify the declare.
tion Of bclligcrcncy.
A Diary of Historical Importance.
During his eight years service in the
state department Mr.. Fish kept, chiefly ns
y reference record for his own eyes, Q
diary IN his own handwriting containing
. minute OF important transactions, Of
his conversations with the president,
members OF the cabinet, senators and
other leading public men in regard to tho
more prominent Of the foreign questions
with which ho had TO deal. From May 81
to June - 1870, the date Of President
Grants special message to congress on
Cuban bclligcrcncy, the entries In the
diary arc many and very full In regard to
the origin. preparation, discussions In
cabinet. and fnal completion Of the spe-
cial message. Some OF these entries have
npeculiar interest In tho light Of recent
events, and were shown yesterday to the
correspondent Of tho Associated Press.
sherman Informed of . Treaty.
Under date of Feb ~, 1870, there Is q
suggestion Of n riff In the unity Of the Rc-
publican party In defense Of tho policy
respecting foreign affairs. which policy
the president had annouccd in his nm.
nual message Of the prrvlons Deccmb,r
Tho entry l. m, follows: "Callcd tbis
morning (by appoint mcntl to SEQ Seuass>
John Sherman ON subject Of the unit of
coinage. After couversing on that aucs.
tion I referred to his resolution intro.
duccd In tho senate and h,s spccch In
favor OF recognizing the bclliu,rcncv Of
Cuba. aud asked II he had recently ex.
amincd the treaty with Spain of I'M Uc
said he Ind not, was not aware of the OK.
istcncc Of such n treaty.
Fighting 10 Not '.BciiIgerercy."
~ referred To its provisions. and to tho
probable consequence. OF IN, cYcrc,sc hv
spain of the right Of visit (or OF .carcb1:
thought our people would not submit to
A. and that Nh, cons.,,c,c,s ,~,,,,I s,,,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16

NEW YORK. March I6.-Edwin F. Uhl
shc United States ambassador to Germany,
has arrived In the city from his home in
Srsnd Rapids. Mich. He IL accompanied
by his wife and three children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
The world x.m,.sses-Mck,u,ey.

NKw YORK, March lo-The World says
that 1t has made poll Of nearly every
state in the Union and as result predicts
the nomination Of William Mckinley by
the st. Louis convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
KENTUCKY CRISIS.
Halls Of Legislation in Charge
Of State Troops.
BRADLEY CALLS OUT THE MILITIA

Dloodshed Nos m Impossibilisy In the
Present State Of fAmAirs-Demoerats Talk
q Impesching the Governor, Who
His Action-Martial Law Proclaimed
and the Riot Bell Runs-very Ticklish
Situation.
FRANKFORT. March 1o.-Governor Brad
ley has ordered out all three of the reei-
ments Of the Kentucky State guards.
The McCreary Guards were ordered out
at 9:45 last night and took possession Of
the state house. The First regiment Of
Louisville, arrived here on a special train
at n m The state capitol will be very
strongly guarded when the legislature
meets today.
CINCINNATI March IA Commercial
Gazette special from Frankfort, KY, says:
Democrats are threatening to impeach
Governor Bradley for his orders to the
sheriff. Sergeant-at-Arms Somers says
he will have as his assistants in the Joint
assembly today Chinn, Williams and
Lillard. Excitement is very high Poor.
the Populist, has pledged the Republi.
cans to vote for Boyle today and II he does
Boyle Is likely to be elected.
Riot Boil Rings at Frankfort
CINCINNATI. March l6.-The Commer.
c,., G.,etto,s ,e.m ,,., ..
~ op". '
rEanAior1' N.Y. ssys' Inc riot DELL rang
from the lire engine houses at II o'clock
last night and at the same moment Cover.
nor Bradley ordered out the militia Ten
minutes later the McCreary Guards fittv.
two strono Canta,n Noel Co;,os 1,,o,o -
,,osso..,.,' - a. go. -. -,
. ,N. ' "N" n'"i S'"A
"a" ""s PI"c.aiiheu' oh'I yesterday
1oVernor bradiey mad perslstently 70.
fused to call out the militia, though urged
to do SO by citizens irrespective Of party.
Inc BLACKBURN leaders, he was informed.
nao oeen preparing al yesterday TO take
!ofciDie possession OF tine state house TO-
day. Threats were made that the senate
woula arrest tne governor today Tor
paso" Va eu'"of'.y hn giving tne IN
S.Iuos'ons ,.A ne gave 70 'ne sheriH OF FRANK.
" Sou'y-oo eie"r '"e corriuors anu
0i""A IooinA
reports made 60 the Governor.
All trains yesterday brought In rein.
iorcements Ior the men bent on mischief
eoaay. IL was only at the last moment.
when the presence OF these crowds pres
ageo serious danger, that tho governor
Citizen. oS hoth nor.,oe M, ,.,,,., o,'. 49,.
NsA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14
A stupid Butler.

Spanish people seem to suffer from
the stupidity of their servants as much
as we do In America, IL the following
story, which appeared in Madrid
journal, is true. II seems that lady
ordered her butler one morning to tell
all visitors that she was not at home.
At night, when enumerating the per-
sons who had called during the day, he
mentioned the lady's sister, when his
mistress exclaimed: II told you, man,
that was always at home for my sis
teri You ought to have shown her in. :"
Next day the lady went out 10 make
a few calls, and during her absence her
sister came TO the house.
''Is your mistress at homer" she
asked the butler.
YES, madam" was his reply.
The lady went upstairs, and looked
everywhere for her sister On coming
downstairs she said 10 the butler; my
sister must have gone out, for could
not find her"
"Yes, madam, she has gone out, but
she told me last night that she was
always Mt home for you" - Harper's
Round Table.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14

A Prussian officer, quartered In Al
SAGE, one day visited chapel in the
outskirts of the town. Greatly sur
priscd at seeing a silver mouse among
the votive offerings, he demanded an
explanation from an intelligent ma
tive who was showing him around.
"An entire quarter Of the town." tho
Alsatinn proceeded 10 relate, was
once infested by IN army of mice,
which constituted veritable plague.
Then Isind-heartcd lady took II into
her head 10 get a silver mouse made
and to present IL TO the Virgin. A week
afterward all the mice had disap-
peared." The officer burst out laugh
ing and exclaimed: WHAT Are the
people In this country so stupid as TO
believe such things?" 'Oh, mol"
promptly answered the Alsatian. "for
II we did we should have long since Of
fercd the Virgin a silver Prussian. -
Lo Petit Partisan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14

The customs authorities OF an Eng
lish port have uncarthcd new method
OF smuggling. On a passenger steamer
plying TO France there was pet long
haired goat. which regularly accom-
panied the crew. A discharged sailor
gave away the scheme. and on the next
trip the goat was seized. Examination
showed that the goats own hair had
been clipped very close, then round its
body were packed cigars. lace and
other dutiable articles. and then the
false coat was skillfully put on and
fastened with hooks and eyes. After
this experience, even n poodle dog "
pinched and pulled around by the Off
GERS before being allowed 20 pass.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14
CANINE VOCALIST.


Ienncssec Has Dog Of whom the People
Are Justly Proud.
While on trip through Moore coun-
". Tenn. recently. / was the guest OF
Rev. Frank NJ. Downing. who lives In
the neighborhood of a small settlement
called County Line. His family con-
sists of himself and wife and small
yellow dog. which noticed received
an unusual amount OF care and atsen-
ton. As there was nothing particular
~ attractive about the dog. which was
only mongrel cur. l rather wondered
at their manifest affection. and one day
inquired the reason for H. Mr.. Down
ing. for answer. called: "Benchl" and
placed him in chair, commanding him
TO 'crow." My astonishment was un-
bounded when the dog gave a perfect
imitation OF Shanghai rooster, and
without further command followed il
with the neigh Of n horse. lowing Of
COWS, grunts and squeals of pigs, whin-
ing OF cats. and various noises incident
20 farm life. He could give all the
yeips OF pack Of hounds IN pursuit Of
a fox, and in SO realistic manner that
you could scarcely help believing that
a hunt was i'm progress.
Mr.. Downing said nobody had taught
the animal. and his peculiar initiative
powers were discovered by accident.
The summer previous, when Bench was
a mere puppy, Rev. John Malcolm, the
preacher for their circuit, was III at
Downing's house, and was made ex-
tremely nervous at night by rooster
Growing at all hours beneath his win
dow. The people who were attending
him could not discover the rooster, but
one morning Mrs. Downing, in passing
the window, was startled by seeing the
puppy throw back his head and crow.
She FASTENED TO relate the circum-
stances TO her husband. who was i'm
credulous and carefully watched the
dog. He quickly corroboratcd his wife's
story, and for some time the neighbors
fiocked TO see the wonderful dog. He
quickly learned TO crow at command.
and each day picked up some new
sound. Last November neighbor Of
MIR. Downing carried Bench 10 Nash
vile while the Bnrnum a Bailey show
was there. and the manager offered
handsome price for him, saying that he
was convinced Bench could be taught
to talk, butMr. Downing refused to give
him up. In appearance Bench Is not
prepossessing, his color being dirty
yellow. his hair coarse and why, his
legs short, and his body rather I'M
wieldy. In his eyes. however, there
CLEANS an intelligence almost human.
st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14
WRECK oN rHE COAST.
How Uncle SANS Llfe savers succor Thos
In Distress.

How Uncle SANS Life savers succor Those
In Distress
On the discovery Of wreck by night.
the patrolman burns red signal light
with which he is always snpplied) TO
notify those on the wreck that they
have been seen, and that assistance
will be rendered.
He then hastcns TO the station. and
the whole crew turns out: the beat :s
run out on it's carriage. oil apparatus
lie collected, and they proceed 20 the
part Of the beach nearest the wreck. If
practicable, the life-boat is lauuched.
each man wearing a life-belt. They
pull off to the wreck. and under the
keepers orders, which are promptly
obeyed. the passengers are taken off TO
the beach. and the boat returns until
oil have been rescued.
If the boat cannot be used on account
OF the surf and the weather, they pro-
coed TO rig the breeches-buoy line be-
tween the wreck and the shore.
Coming abreastof thewreclx, pfepara
tions are made TO get a lire 10 the yes
sci. Each man has his part of the
work to do; the keeper, assisted by
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14

man No. 1, has been loading the gun;
he puts In IL a projectile to which is
fastened n strong braided line, 600 ards
long, and so coiled in box that II may
follow the shot without getting en-
tangled. If their aim is we'll taken,
the shot will pass over the wreck and
the short-line will fall across some part
of the vessel.
The crew on the wreck haul in this
tached a pulley with n heavier rope
through IL; both ends of this rope are
kept on shore.
Fastened 10 this pulley, or tail block,
IL tally-board with directions in
French and English, instructing the
wrecked men how and where TO make
IL fast
When IL is fast on board the vessel,
the life-savers fasten hawser 10 one
slde of the whip-line and haul on the
other, and the hawser is pulled out TO
the wreck; this hawser also bears n
tally-board, directing that II be made
fast two feet above the whip-line
Now there Is one endless small rope,
and large one three and half inches
in circumference, connecting the wreck
with the shore.
To this large rope is fastened the
breeches-buoy (whose form : well
known by a snatch-block; this block
can be opened mt one side and closed
securely after il has been slipped over
the hawser.
Meantime, the surfmen have buried
the sand-anchor deep in the sand, and
tackles are hooked 10 this anchor and
the hawser, which has been made taut.
Then n crotch is set under IL upon the
beach, which raises IL over eiget feet
from the ground. The breeches-buoy
now hangs from the hawser by the
snatch block; TO the sings by which
the buoy is attached TO the block one
side of the whip-line has been made
fast. and the buoy is hauled of TO the
wreck; man gets in, putting n leg into
each opening, and is hauled ~ shore
through surf that often covers him;
he is taken out, and the breechcs-buoy
travels TO and fro over this aerial rail
way till oil are rescued.
Then the apparatus is recovered as
far as possible, the bench-cart Is drawn
back 10 the station, the boat and gear
are put In order, and the rescued ones
are attended to.--''rhe Story o. Life
Saving Station" by Teresa A. Brown. In
Sc. Nicholas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14

A wonderful mechanical contrivance
Is announced from Switzerland In the
shape OF watch that calls out the
hours in n voice like that OF human
being. This mechanical curiosity 10
the invention OF one Casimir Livan.
who bases its principles upon his
knowledge OF the workings Of the pho
nograph. The case, instead of contain
ing a striking apparatus. as some Of the
late costly watches do. is provided with
a photographic cylinder, which IA
fitted with a sensitive Photographic
plate, which has received the impress
sion OF a human voice before being Ia
serted in the watch