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The record-union., 1897-09-27

MADRID. Sept 26.-The arrival of
United States Minister Woodford from
San Sebastian has made a sensation.
The programme of the United ates mas
been ascertained. This does not con-
template a declaration of war if Spain
rejects mediation, but according to re-
port an ostentatious proclamation to
the world of disapDroval of the Cuban
regime by suspending diplomatic rela-
tions with Spain and withdrawing the
United States Minister.
General Woodford has declined to be
interviewed on the subject, further than
10 say his conference with the Duke of
Tetuan, the Foreign Minister, was of the
most satisfactory character. The un-
expected bitterness of the press and Of
public opinion has been painfully i'm
pressed upon him, but he hopes this will
soon be allayed, as he believes his mis-
sion favorable to Spanish interests and
cannot comprehend that Spain would
reject mediation designed to end an i'm
poverishing war. He has not named
time at which the war must be termi-
mated, but hopes, as the result Of his
tenders, that it viii be quickly ended.
He believes the war is inlicting incal-
(QldDie loss upon lile OIi1tCb EoteltCo anu
that it is impossible to prevent the or
ganization OF fiIibustering expeditions.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister Woodford on his journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but
the trip was quite uneventful. A party
of gendarmes, commanded by a sub
Lieutenant, guarded the southern ex-
press on which he was a passenger.
Secret police were posted at the sta
ton, and the prefect of police was in
waiting to escort him to his hotel. The
drive through the streets was marked
by no special incident, though several
people saIuted him, receiving a bow in
return.
Some comment has been caused by the
fact that Minister Woodford's S family
has not accompanied him, but remains
behind at the French frontier. Minister
Woodford explains that his party is a
large one. requiring a commodious
home and prefers spending a pleasant
October at BiarritZ until suitable resi-
dence can be secured here. The Lega-
ton cannot be used as a residence.
General Woodford has already en-
gagged a box at the Royal Opera-house,
and has purchased horses.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Took the Woman's Part.

PARAGOULD (Ark), Sept. 26.-At
Bertig, station nine miles east of this
place, II. r. Worth shot and instantly
killed A. c. Hopkins, prominent cit
izen Of that place at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Hopkins and his wife recent
ly separated. Hopkins returned this
afternoon and assaulted his wife with
a knife. Worth interfered to save the
woman's life, and drawing pistol. shot
Hopkins as he was about to plunge the
knife into his wife's body. Worth sur
rendered and is in jail at Paragould.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
STILL WANT TO FIGHT.
Some of the Greeks Urge King
George to Renew the War.

ATHENS, Sept 26.-A large meeting
was fe d this afternoon in Concord
Square, where a resolution was adopt
ed, calling upon King George and the
Cabinet to renew the war with Tur-
key, rather than accept the terms of
peace offered by the Peace Conference.
Most of the addresses were bellicose,
one speaker making a violent attack
upon the King and Crown Prince Con-
stantine. The police endeavored to ar
rest him, but he escaped with the as
sistance of the crowd.
The most influential section Of the
press continues peaceful in tone.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
YELLOW FEVER ABATING.
Report Received of a New Case at
TaI1u1ah, La.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The
Board of Health fthe State officially
announces the status of affairs in New
Orleans as regards yellow fever to be
as follows:
During the twenty-four hours ending
Sunday, September 26th, at 8 p. M,
are: New cases of yellow fever, II:
deaths, none; total cases to date, 1873;
total deaths from yellow fever to date,
II
Hereafter it is proposed to announce
the number of cases released from quar-
antine, also the number of patients dis
charged.
The Board of Health has received ad-
vice of a case of yellow fever at Tallu-
lah, La. The board Will hold a meeting
tomorrow to consider the question of
quarantining Galveston.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
NATIONAL CIRCUIT.
Chairman Mott Announces the l.
A. w. Race Meets.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-Aibert Mott,
Chairman of the Racing Board of the
L. A. w, announces the national circuit
race meets sanctioned to-day to be as
follows:
Trenton, n. J.. September 9th; Buff
falo, n. Y, September 2Sth; Detroit,
Mich, October 1st and ID; Peoria, H.,
October 9th and eth; Racine, Wis, Oe-
tober Sth and 9th; Louisville, KY, Oc-
1ober 18th and 18th; Paducah, Ky. Oc-
tober 10Th; ST. Louis. Mo. October
10th: Memphis, Tenn. October 25th;
Atlanta, Ca, October 29th and Both
Jacksonville, Fla, November 10th;
Benaire CTampa), Fla, November 18th
and 18th
The record-union., 1897-09-27
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
Movement of Ore from the Upper
Lake Mines This Year.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.-From talks
with iron ore dealers it is learned that
the movement of ore from the upper
lake mines this year will beat all rec
ords. 1t is now estimated that at least
13,OOO,000 tons win be marketed this
season and next spring is likely to find
all the docks clear. That would be un-
precedented. Last year the stocks in
the spring amounted to 3,000,00 tons
with 80 per cent. of the allotment of the
ore association already sold
and prices show a buoyancy under the
heavy sales. 1t is believed the ore
pool which existed prior to last spring
Will be reorganized next spring.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
NEVER TOUCHED HER.
A Young Man Tries to Shoot 6
Young Woman and Her Mother.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-Frank
Gaseous fired three shots at Lucy Pi-
media, young married woman, and her
mother, Mrs. Trinidad Pineda. at their
residence, ST. Jackson street, this after
noon He failed to hit either woman,
but one of the shots penetrated the
clothing of the younger one, with whom
it is said he is infatuated.
He left the pistol on the table and
fed, but was arrested on Powell street
with an open knife in his hand. While
showing how the shooting was done the
pistol was accidentally DISCHARGED by
the elder Mrs. Pineda, the bullet just
missing Officer Gallagher's head.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
STEAMER BURNED.
All Were Asleep and a Terrible
Panic Ensued.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. pa dis
patch from Ufa, in Southern Russia,
says that the steamer Admiral Gervais,
with 300 passengers, lying off the town,
took fire while all were asleep.
A terrible panic ensued, owing to
the fact that before the passengers
could disembark the steamer moved
into mid-stream in order not to en-
danger neighbOring vessels. Many
passengers jumped overheard and many
We're drowned. Two were burned to a
crisp. and several others seriously
burned The total number of victims
has not yet been ascertained.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
THE CRUEL WAR IS OVER.
President Zelaya's Prompt Action
Brings Tt to a Close.

MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Sept. 90
President Zelaya and the Government
troops are returning to Managua, where
the latter will be paid off and disband-
ed. The Presidents prompt and ag-
gressive efforts have brought the revo-
luton to an unexpected termination.
Many captured rebels are arriving in
chains and will be imprisoned. De-
tachnents of soldiers remained at the
various posts in the districts affected
by the revolution to enforce the PEN
alties against the rebels.
Congress will adjourn on the 18th
and reassemble in January next.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Bitten by His Son.

SCRANTON Pa.). Sept. 26.-Physi-
clans We're to-day called to attend John
F. Jordan of this city as result of
bite from his 10-year-old son, who died
on Friday night from hydrophobia. The
bite was antiseptically treated at the
time, but to-day the arm showed an
unmistakable swelling and was very
painful Jordan will be taken to New
York for the Pasteur treatment.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
A Man Shot in a Dispute Over a
Mining Claim.

DELTA, Sept 26.-News just arrived
here of a shooting afray near the Nc
Leod mine, situated between here and
Trinity Center, in which Colonel Grif-
fin shot a man named McElwee in dis
pute over rights to a mining claim.
Griffin claimed the mine, which it is
alleged McElwee tried to Jump" in the
interest of others. A quarrel ensued
during which it is said McElwee struck
at Griffin with a club, receiving a shot
in return. He was taken to Trinity
Center for medical aid 1t is not known
how seriously the wound is.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Michael II. Gross Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-Michael
H. Cross. whose name for the last thir-
ty years has been inseparably connected
with the development of good music in
Philadelphia. died to-day from heart
disease. Cross began his professional
career when fifteen. years old as or
ganist at st. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Seventeen years ago he accepted a po-
sition at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
which ne held until his death. He has
gained some distinction as a composer.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
MRS. SARAH PRATT CARR.
She Explains Her Letter Written
to the "Christian Register"

HANFORD, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Sarah
Pratt Carr, pastor of the Unitarian
Church here, in her sermon to-day pre-
faced her discourse with a reference to
the letter she wrote to the Christian
Register of Boston, which has been the
subject of much adverse criticism.
She said her letter was a church
matter, addressed to the Unitarian Ma
tional Conference for the purpose OF
arousing interest among the Unitarians
Of the East, that they might exert them
selves in sending missionaries to this, at
present unoccupied field of Unitarian
possibilities.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
1t May Also Discuss Financial and
Economic Subjects.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Sept. 26.-Letters
and telegrams received to-day from ex-
pectant attendants at the National Ir-
rigation Congress. which begins on
Tuesday, indicates the largest attend
ance in the history Of the congress
The interest shown in this gathering by
Western States makes it evident that
action will be taken by the convention
looking to a radical departure from
present methods of agriculture in the
eenli-arid regions Of the West. While
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Situation at Biloxi.

BILOXI (Miss.). Sept. 26.-The con-
dition of affairs here to-day is very lit
tie changed from what it has been for
the past several days. There are a
very few cases reported up to this time,
and the sick, with few exceptions, are
doig we'll Edward Benedict of the
Review is reported as being critically
i'll with the fever
The Board of Health reports: Total
cases of yellow fever to date, 81; new
cases, 10; now under treatment, 80;
total yellow fever deaths to date, 4.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Secretary Gage Returns.

DENVER, Sept. 26.-Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage left tonight
for Chicago. Secretary Gage, with
Mrs. Gage, has been spending the past
week or ten days in Boulder, Col, where
he has been examining the mining
properties operated by his brotherin-
law, Colonel Wesley Atward. While
Gage refused to express himself upon
his visit to Boulder, it is stated he
is we'll pleased with the prospect for
developing a rich cluster Of mines near
Boulder
The record-union., 1897-09-27

irrigation and its benefits will be the
main subjects of discussion, it is pos
sfble that the congress will go further
and enter into consideration of financial
and economic subjects
Tomorrow will be an exceedingly
busy day for the local Executive Com
mittee. Delegates will begin arriv-
ing early and continue throughout the
day. Judge Emery Best, Assistant
Land Commissioner, will represent the
Federal Government.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
WANT TO CONTROL.
German Societies Make a PROPOSE
ticn to the Democracy.

NEW YORK. Sept 26.-The United
German American societies of Greater
New York held a conference to-day.
There were go delegates present, rep
Tesenting 10 German organizations,
claiming to have a total membership of
1T5, 200 voters.
Resolutions were passed requesting
the Democracy to nominate William
Sohmer of the consolidated city and
pledging the party 10000 votes. An
effort to indorse the Chicago platform at
the conference was voted down.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Charged With Discrimination.

CLEVELAND (O.), Sept. 26.-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Charles
A. Prouty of Vermont arrived here to-
day. Tomorrow he will begin taking
testimony in the complaint of the
American Warehousemens Association
against various railroad companies
which are charged with discrimination
in retaining freight at their warehouses
beyond a reasonable time without
charge
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Major Merrill Is Dead.

FARMINGTON (Me), Sept 26.-Ma-
jor Edward l. Merrill aged 10 years,
died to-day He was Secretary of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House of Representatives. He was
quite well known in Washington, hav-
ing been the Assistant Librarian in the
House Of Representatives and Secre-
tary of the Government Printing House
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Broke a Record.

PARIS, Sept 26.-In the eighty kilo-
metres cycling race to-day, Chase, the
Englishman beat Bonjurs, the French
man. Chase broke the record for fifty
kilometres, covering the distance in 73
minutes, 2 seconds.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
HAS MADE A
SENSATION.
Arrival of Minister WOOdfOTd From
San Sebastian.
Programme of the United States Has Been
AScertaiHed.

1t Does Not Contemplate a Dec1ar-
alton of War If Spain Rejects
Mediation, but the Suspension
of Diplomatic Relations and
Withdrawal of the United
States Minister-Bitterne of
Press and Public Has Painfully
Impressed Him.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Protests Against Free Coinage.

PARIS, Sept. 26.-The Journal des
Debats" contains an article to-day
from the pen of NJ. Pierre Paul Leroy
Beaulieu. protesting the proposal of the
free coinage of silver in the French
mints, which, he declares would COM
promise the commerce, credit and po-
Htical power of France.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Has Taken Apartments.

MADRID. Sept. 26-General Wood
ford has taken apartments at the Ho-
tel Rome. but receives official visits
at the legation, where he passed the
entire morning.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
One Death at Ocean Springs.

Murray went to Scranton to-day where
he attended Rev. Father Vaw who died
an hour later.
Board of Health report: New cases,
1; discharged, .: death, Mrs. Cub
bage.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Declare 1t Is Recaptured.

MADRID, Sept. 26.-The declaration
is made here that the Spanish troops
in Cuba have recaptured Victoria de
las Lunas, which was taken by the
insurgents on September 9th.
The record-union., 1897-09-27
Wants More Officials.

MADRID. Sept. 26-Captain- General
Weyler has cabled the Government a
request to send 113 additional admins
trative officials to Cuba
The record-union., 1897-09-27
He MET HIS
JUST DESERTS.
A Negro Fiend Lynched in Daylight
in Kentucky.
Left His Victim to Die on the Railroad
Track.

The Infuriated People Swing Him
From a Limb in the Court
House Yard-He Confessed His
Guilt and Owned Tt Was His
Third Crime-OHicers Made an
Unsuccessful Attempt to Spirit
Him Away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01
TIA Ears" of Insects.

The natrralists have rot as yet been
able TO answer the burning question,
Can bees hear? But their researches
along that line have resulted in many
queer discoveries. Simply because a bee
has 10 ears on the sides of his head it
is no sign whatever that he is wholly
without some sort Of an auditory nerve.
This last assertion is proved by the fact
that grasslioppers, crickets, locusts and
flies all have their ears situated in queer
placcs-under the wings, on the middle
Of the body ana even OIL the sides OF
their legs. The common house fly does
his hearing by means Of some little row
of corpuscles which are situated on the
knobbed threads which occupy the place
which are taken up by the mind wings
of other species Of insects. The garden
slug or shell-les, snail has lis organs Of
hearing situated on each side of his neck,
and the common grasshopper has then
OH each If his broad, fiat thighs. II
some of the smaller insects they are a
| the bases of the wings, and in others OIL
| the bottom Of the feet. st. Louis Re
public,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01
HEARD IN POLICE CIRCLES
NJ tom Shannan Swearr Dat . Warrant for
Edward Barnes.


Nj ton shannan swear. Dat . Warrant for
Edward Barner.
A warrant was sworn out in JUS
tice Yields court Saturday evening
by Milton Shannon for the arrest OF
Edward Barnes (colored). whom be
charges with assault and battery and
assault with deadly weapon. Shan.
non is a hot tomala peddler- He ran
the business for Barnes, who is 8
blacksmith on Seventeenth street.
Shannon wanted to buy Barnes out,
be says, but be would not sell. So
be got a can of his own. And then
there was trouble Shannon claiming
that Barnes beat him and hit him
| with a brick.
The City restaurant on Market
square was robbed Saturday night
While the clerk was taking q snooze
someone tiptoed 10 and touched the
cash drawer for IS.
There were II arrests made BY the
police department in January as fol
lows: Drunk, 4; breach of the
peace. 2; LARCENY. l.; vagrancy, 1
fugitive from justice, 2; running
aN ay from home, 2. The number o
tramps lodged was SAC, wagon trips
II; telephone calls for wagon, II
station call for wagon, .; miles run
IS; tramps carried. /; smbulanc
calls, 3; lights Sreported out. -
hours lights were out. 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01

he called '.ravoisT through the Interior
Parts of America. In a Series of Let
ters. The writer was Thomas Anbu-
rey, captain Of the Twenty-ninth regi-
ment, who was with Burgoyne at his
surrender. In Macmillan's Magazine
there is an excellent notice Of Captain
Anburey's work, and the condition of
the English soldiers is thus explained:
Burgoyne'5 army was steadily dlmin-
ishing, whiIe TIE cords round it were
surely Tightening. AL day and night
from the surrounding woods whistled
the bullets Of tho American riiemen.
The soldiers were so Injured to fire, we
are told, that they ate and slept under
it with scarcely any concern, while, to
add terrors to the night, cam the dreary
howl of wolves, attracted by hundreds
to such an unwonted banquet. The
American sharpshooters were naturally
in their element upon the steep sides OF
tine wooded ravines that formed such a
feature i'll every battle and skirmish.
The longed for bayonet hung i'll idle
ness from the belts of the British in
fantry-there was no room or place for
il. The soldiers had nothing but disci-
pline and their native alo to make ny
for their immense inferiority in the use
of the rife to most of their foes, nor dc
we require Anburey's testimony to re.
aliZe what 81 hopeless country was this
in which B~urgoyne's army now found
| themselves for the conduct Of warfare
upon European systems. For ourselves,
we have always marveled at the fashion
in which tho British soldier of thai
day, half starved and ~ridiculouslS
clothed, fought his way through superi
or numbers Of his ace as wei
armed as he, better marksmen and ia
miliar with the wild woods which II
him must have been strange and terri
BILE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01

Hampton, Feb. Charles Henry
Wendell died at his home here this
morning. The deceased had
a stroke of paralysis last sum-
mer, affecting his right side. and
while he had about recovered from
that SO as T. have the use of his
limbs it still left him suffering with
heart and kidney troubles from the
effects Of which be died. He had bf en-
gradually failing for some time. Last
summer after he Was stricken he was
r. moved to St. Anthony's hospital at
Rock Island, where he received great
help, but he was not con,ented and
wanted to be among his relatives, so
he was brought home. where he re-
manned until he a able to go out to
Nebraska. where he STAYED with his
brother, Fred Wendell, Dr., for q few
mouths. He came home the first q
November greatly improved. but the
Improvement was only temporary
for be gradually failed until be
passed away. He vas bern at Hamp
ton, Oct. 10, 1856. The deceased
was well known all over this town.
ship. and had a great many friend.
in Moline. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock q
the Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01
A Cyclists Wants.

Customer see that you advertise to
supply cyclists with necessary parts to
replace those lost or damaged by acct
dent.
Cycle Dealer-Yes, sir.
Customer (takiDg out his list)-Well.
please give me two fingers and a thumb
for q gentleman of 80, q decent sort of
q nose for a girl of 10, a left leg for my
mother-in-law, two right and three left
ribs for myself, and please just send a
man up and measure my wife for a
broken neck. She hasn't got i: vet, but
she's getting there. -Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01
lllea! PIN! PNea.

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointmen,
will cure b ind, bleeding, liberated
aud itching piles. 1t absorbs the
tumots, allays the itching at once,
acts as q Poultice. giving i Instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Incian Pile ONT.
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. aud
nothing else. Every box is guaran.
teed Sold by druggists or sent by
mail for so cents and$t per box.
WILLIAMS MF'G. Co Props Cleve.
land, Ohio. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01
Condemned Testimony.

Charles B. Hood, broker and man
ufacturer's agent. Columbus, Ohio.
cer.ifies that DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery has no equal as a cough rem.
cdy. j. d. Brown. proprietor st.
James hotel, Fl. Wayne. Ind, testi.
fies that he was cured Of a cough oil
two years. standing caused by Is
grippe. by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Is. +. Merrill. Baldwinsvi!le. Mass.
says that he has used and recon-.
mended it and never knew it to fail,
and would rather have it than any
doctor, because it always cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 East Twenty
fifth street. Chicago. always keeps /,
at hand and has no zeal Of Group. be
cause it instantly relieves. Free
trial bottles at Hartz s. Ullemeyer'.
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-01

The old saying that every sweet has
Its bitter might be accumulated by the
statement that honey sometimes con
tains the most active and dangerous
poison. A case in point is related in o
medical review as follows: A man and
his wife ate honey. They took but a
little, rs they observed u burning sensa-
tiou of the mouth aud throat as soon rs
the honey was swallowed. Within a
few minutes both were taken i'll. There
were nausea, severe pain and vomiting.
then o loss of consciousness, GOODNESS Of
the extremities. feeble action of the
heart ard collapse. No pulse couid be
detected. Tho wife remained insensibie
for several hours. but the husband was
not entirely restored until the following
day. Even then strength returned very
slowly, and there was every indication
Of extreme exhaustion. A portion OF the
honey was treated chemically, and an
extract was given to two cats; to u a
small dose and to the other q large dose
was administered.
The small II produced partial e
haustion, relaxation of the voluntary
muscles n general depression. The
large oBs took effect almost immediate
", producing relaxation, vomiting,
pufging. prostration and almost com
plete loss Of control over the voluntary
muscles. Tho cat did not regain its
aoTmal condition fer 81 hours.
A fairly thorough examination of the
honey was made in order. if possible,
- d'scover the nature of the poisonou,
element. Nopositive conclusion was ar
rived 1t. but the chemists were reason
ably satisfied that the rhododendror
and . few other plants Of that class con
taiped tho Objectionable substance. 1
- also stated that plants belonging {,
the heath family have been by bota
nists looked upon with apprehension, 70
The fsason that they have been suspect
Cd Of harboring the toxic qualitie
which accounted for the cases Of hone.
seasoning. New York Ledger.