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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
HORSE ON A MAD DASH.
An Exciting Runaway on Second Avenue
Last Night.

An Exciting Runaway on Second Avenue
LAST Night.
There was an exciting runaway on
Second avenue last evening during
the Woodmen demonstration. The
horse. belonging to o. H. Birkel.
7S5 Fifteenth street, was tied on Sec
ond avenue between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets. The firing of q
Roman candle frightened the animal.
which broke away from the post and
dashed east on Second avenue. It
was miracle that q number Of peo-
pie were not run over. At TWEEN.
tieth street the horse collided with q
baby carriage and ran into one Of
the c.. B. & Q's. vacant lots oppo-
site Spencer square. Here the horse
was caught.
The horse was scratched up con-
siderably. while the rig was slightly
damaged. No one was injured, for
tunRtelv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
POLICE MAKE A RAID.
Inmates Of a Oisorderly House
Given an Early Morn
ing Ride.
THREE WOMEN AND TWO MEN.

Charles Craig says He Wss Robbed In the
Place. and Tells HH TT ,nblss to the OFF,
o<rs and the Arrest FOllows-Au Fined
% and Costs Apisos-Residsnoe on
Forty.seoond Street Barslarized.
Three women and two men were
given q ride in the hurryup at 8
O'Clock this morning. They were
taken from a house on Twenty-sec-
ond street and Second avenue by Of
ficers Hanna and Mccarthy. The
party was composed of Maude Miller,
H1lda Anderson and Nellie Murray,
and Oscar Anderson and Charles
Craig. The men gave fictitious
names. Craig said he had been
robbed of IS by the women. They
were all locked up. and this morning
Magistrate Stafford fined them each
IS and costs for being inmates of q
disorderly house.
E. v. Isaacson reports to the police
that he was robbed of IS and a silver
watch at his home on Fourteenth
avenue and Forty-second street last
night. The burglar enter q window.
He Ssss snskes.
One of the city's unfortunates is at
the station today suffering from de-
lirium tremens. He rushed into
headquarters this morning and told
q wierd and CHASTITY story about
some one being murdered. He was
locked up. Then be imagined the
cell opposite him was full Of snakes,
and begged the officers to let him
out and give him q club so he could
kill them.
Frank Henry, a drunk, was ar
rested at the Rock Island depot last
night by Officer Hanna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
4 Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartio. the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache,
fever. hsbitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try o box
OF G. c. c. today; 10, IS, so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY all
dYuQ1ists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

After using 10 cent trial size oil
Ely's Cream Balm you will be sure &c
buy the so cent size. Cream Balm
has no equal in curing catarrh and
cold in the head. Ask your druggist
for it or send 10 cents to Us.
ELY BROS. IS Warren Street,
N. Y. City.
suffered from catarrh three
years; got so bad l could not worn
l used two bottles Of Eiy's Cream
Balm and am entirely well; Il would
not be without it.-A. c. Clarke, 341
Shawmut avenue, Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
LAST DAY. LAST CHANGE,

To Get Economy -. For Satisfactorily
Greater AMI bigger bargains than
ever.
Her Majesty corset, Economy
price 1915, bankrupt sale price CSC.
Black wool Saxony yarn, Economy
price &c. bankrupt sale price Sc,
Ladies' jackets, blue and black,
closing price 25c.
Ladies' mackintoshes, Economy 81
value, sale price CSC.
Don't forget this is the last day.
We have few lace curtains left.
Ladies' cambria umbrella drawers,
bankrupt price Csc.
Last day. Last day. Prices on
underwear and dress goods; q great
chance.
Black cashmere shawls 81 SO and
s. SO, worth Sc to 1850.
Mosquitaire gloves, worth $,.25,
sale price $50, in red, tan, brown,
green, gray and black.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
Coal Miners.

One million and half men work in
the coal mines Of the world. OF these
Great Britain has $50, 900: United
States, 100000; Germany, 2s5, 1000;
Belgium, 100, 900; Russia, A, 600. The
worlds miners of metal number 4, OO0,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy or disrrhoea.
twenty-five cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

New York. Oct. l Henry George
will be nominated tonight for mayor
ct Greater New York by the demo-
cratic and free silver alliances. The
populists viii! endorse him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
The Yellow Fever,

New Orleans, Oct. lone new
case OF yellow fever is reported this
morning. No deaths occurred dur
ing the night. The yellow fever hos
pital has received q number Of new
patients the past few hours. There
Is not the remotest possibility Of an
epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

Springfield. H., Oct. LIN the
first heat Star Pointer broke badly
at the half. Pstchen won the heat
by IL lengths; time, 2.14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
Presidential Appointments,

Washington, Oct 1.-The presi-
dent has appointed Newton c. Bates,
U. 8. N. surgeon general and chief
Of the bureau Of medicine and sur.
gerry Of the navy. He succeeds Sur
geon General Tryon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
Working Womsn's Home Association,
n S. Peoria St., Chicago, Ill.

Jan. IL, 1896.
Our Working Woman's Home As
ISOLATION used Foley's Honey and
Tar six years ago. and are using ii
today. 1t has always been favor
lite, for while its taste is not at all
unpleasant its effects are very bene-
fetal. 1t has never yet disappointed
US. Wishing you all possible sue
cess, sincerely yours.
LAURA &. FIxON. Mgr.
For sale by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
Bride HaBgs Herself.

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-Mre. Lena Ryp-
Icy Waters, a bride Of three months.
suicided today by hanging. The
couple had not lived together since
marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

Many desperate cases of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured by Foley's Kidney Cure.
Many ply sicians use it. For sale by
T. Fl. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

Washington, Oct. 1.-The cabinet
held long session today, and it is
believed was devoted to the Gu ban
question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01
For sale by 7. H. Thomas.

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels Never sicken, weaken
or Qripa: 10 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
n1n1LrAx -ANkErlrrom.
RE rreaty VIII ne abandoned In the Senate
TOR tire nasrEsn Ru,.

WARRINGTON, Doc. 9.-No action was taken
on the question Of Hawaiian annexation at to-
days meeting OF the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. The treaty itself is not bo-
fore the committee. being on the executive cal
endar Of the Senate, but the Morgan bill, pro-
vidinR for annexation by legislative enactment,
IL on the committee fles. coming over from last
session. The friends OF the treaty admit that
they now have little hope Of getting the two
thirds vote necessary for ratification, but they
will not give up the fight until 1t IL certain
that they cannot succeed. Senator Davis
Of Minnesota, tho Chairman Of the For
eign Relations Committee, had announced
his purpose Of calling up tho treaty
In the Senate to-day, but he has abandoned this
intervening before the meeting OF the commit
tain positively Just how the Republican side Of
the Senate stands on the question of %ratifca-
ton; Chairman a. D Az c as WEI, as his Repn publ
however. that the treaty cannot be ratified, and
as soon as this fact is demonstrated to the salts.
treaty Will be formally abandoned for the Nor
gan Annexation bill.
An effort is being made to place the RESPONSE
tors to drop the treaty on The shoulders OF
Speaker Feed, II being well known that he is
however, Is not entitled TO any OF the credit or
discredit Of the decision OF the Republican SEN
ntOrs to change their programme. Although IL
is true that Mr.. Reed seriously doubts tho
wisdom OF tho annexation OF Hawaii to the
United States by treaty or otherwise, he has not
sought to press his views upon the Republican
Senators, and would probably not be very sue.
cessful II he should do so, as Republican Sen
leges and boastful OF their freedom from outside
influences. The purpose to abandon the treaty
is due to the discovery Of the strong opposition
on the Republican side Of the Senate. chamber.
an opposition which threatens the defeat OF the
treaty should IL be pressed to u vote. There.
fore. admitting that discretion is tho better part
OF valOr. the Republican Senators are inclined
10 withdraw the treaty rather than to see 1t
rejected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
Banning AND CURRENCY.
The House Discusses the Question
but Gomez TO no ConcInsIon.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The meeting of the
House Committee on Banking and Currency to-
day was void of results. save in one particular.
Chairman Walker said that he had asked Sec
rotary Gage to prepare and submit a bill en-
bodying the recommendations contained in his
report, and submit 1t to the committee for con-
sideration. This was formally approved, the
one affirmative action of the meeting.
Mr.. Johnson Of Indiana suggested that a re-
quest be made OF the Monetary Commission.
acting under the authority OF the Indianapolis
Sound Money Convention, to formulate its con-
illusions In the form Of a bill and present it to
the committee, but this failed to secure the sup
port of a majority of the members.
After some desultOry discussion Mr.. Hill of
tue preparation OF a bill embodying the PROPOSE
tions contained in three measures previously
reported from the committee. two of which
passed the House-thc bill increasing the ma
tional bank circulation TO par OF the bonds de-
posted to secure their payment, the bill abol-
ishing the 10 per cont. tax on State bank issues
end the bill authorizing the establishment of
$4,000. Mr.. Hill argued in favor Of immediate
action on these propositions TO meet the suRges-
tions of the President in the annual message,
and thus uDholding his hands.
Mr.. Johnson deprecated hasty and possibly i'll.
advised action. even at the Presidents request.
cautiously, first determining what II was posi-
BILE TO accomplish and then determining the hest
means of accomplishing il.
Without reaching u decision the committee
was compelled TO adjourn, the hour OF IL o'clock
having arrived.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
A BoX THIEFs CONFESSION.
Twelve Wears OLD, Leader or . Gang, Hit
Lesaons in Sunday School and Jail.

Twelve Years Old, Leader or . Gang, His
Lesaons in Sunday School and Jail.
Jacob Anger OF 800 First street, Jersey City,
the 12-year-old leader Of a gang Of juvenile
burglars. told Chief Of Police Murphy yesterday
q story about the gangs depredations. He con-
fessed to a lumber Of petty burglaries and lar
cenies which have greatly puzzled the police,
who believed them to be the work of experts.
Young Anger said that he began his criminal
career about a year and a half ago. A man
whom he knew as Monk Coburn forced him by
threats to help him steal coal from railroad
cars. After that Coburn, the boy said. made
him steal clothing which was hanging out in
front of stores. Coburn would knock the cloth
ing down from the hooks and Anger would carry
1t of. Anger said he soon left Coburn and or
ganized q gang Of his own, constituting himself
the leader. Each member of the band was re-
CURED to report to him daily and to bring tho
What did you do with the money you made r.
the prisoner was asked.
Spent 1t for candy and cigarettes"
Did you ever go to Sunday schoolf'
" Yes, l went when i was 3 years old. but I
don't remember much that I learned there. /
remember that God made the world. and / read
about David killing a giant with a pebble. The
drink wine and after a while he got down to
beer. Pretty soon he was taking the beer out
Of kegs In front Of saloons and went all to
pieces"
Can you read and write T.
\ but can play cards. learned to play
Anger will probably be sent to the Reform
School.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
HIS DAUG HTERs WERE HUGGED.
Mr.. August Gum was Justified In FirluE n
Gun In the Air,

RIvERHEAD. l.. l., Dec. S.-Farmer August
Gumz was placed on trial before Justice Reeve
to-day, charged with assault in the second de-
gree. The witnesses against him were George
II. Schultz and William Schultz. two young
men Of Manorville.
They testified to calling at the Gumz house
one Sunday night recently. As Mr.. Gums OBJ
jected to his daughters being in their company,
they conversed with them at the garden gate.
George Schultz testified that Mr.. Gumz camo
running out Of the house and struck him. Then
he returned to the house and reappeared with
a shotgun. The witness lodged behind a tree.
he SAID that CUM fired In the direction OF him
and his brother several times. Willie Schultz
testified that some of the shot struck him in the
back. The Schultz boys denied that they were
hugging the girls, the Misses Emily and Olga
G9mZ. when Mr.. Gumz appeared.
Miss olga Guinz,, q pretty blonde. said that
his arm around her. and that after her father
appeared with the gun she remembered nothing.
She thought she must have tainted.
George held her so til mt that she called for her
1sther, On crossexamintion she admitted that
papa coming. She said that the gun was fred
In the air.
Miss Emily Gumz corrobornted the testimony
Of her sister. She said that George Rugged
Olga so tight that she tainted. She was quite
Willie Schultz shouted to her father to come
out OF the house. Mr.. Gunz then told his story.
lie nred the gun three times. he said, to frighten
inc boys away. One OF them Rugged his daugh-
Ter and refused to let 20 when he called on him
to do 30. He said he fired the gun In the air.
The jury took but twenty minutes to find that
the action OF the farmer was warranted. They
returned q verdict of not guilty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
THE ARMOR PLATE QUESTION.
A Proposition from the Manufacturers That
Mny BE Accented by ConEreaa.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-A settlement OF tho
arnor controversy between the Government
and the firms which have supplied the navy
with all its plates for new vessels may DO
effected through proposals Of these companies
to furnish a much superior type Of armor than
any heretofore delivered, and at the price fixed
upon by Secretary Herbert and Secretary Long.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem companies have
intimated to the Navy Department that, having
recently purchased the new process from the
famous Krupp mandatory, they are prepared
to make plates now vastly tougher and Offering
higher resistance to projectiles than any armor
yet produced in this country. Two plates arc
now being manufactured and treated with this
process. The experimental plates are OF eight
and ten inch steel. They will be sent TO the
naval proving station at Indian Head, Md. for
official test by the Government. 1t is claimed
that a 1O-inch plate treated with the new pro-
cess will have the resisting power OF a plate two
inches thicker, and that an ls.inch plato will
equal a 22-inch plate such as is now carried on
some war vessels.
Capt. O'Neill, the Chief Of Ordnance. expects
that IL the ballistic tests of the new plates sub
stantiate what Is claimed for tho process the
Government may find q way out o. the armor
difficulty. In any event he does not expect that
a Government factory will be authorized. He
uisapproves the project.
Secretary Long is now preparing n special
communication on the armor question which he
will soon forward TO Congress. He disapproves
of the Government making arrior. and will
urge that Congress allow the department to
make contracts at q reasonable rate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
THE DOCK FLOATS NO MORE.
ri RESTS PEACEFULLY ON THE BOT
TOM OF HAT1NA HARBOR.

Fowed All the way from RsElsud 0niy 20 sihh
Renenth tho spanish wave-it Hss Coss
spaia n MiIion-Abieet Terrer OF the spsn-
tnrds when the Patriots Use Dynamite
HAVANA, Dec. 8, via Key wost.-The famous
floating dock, procured in England at great OK
pense by The Spanish Government and brought
to Havana for use particularly In the event OF
war with the United States, began to SING
slowly on last Monday, and Is now beneath tho
waters Of tho bay. The unexpected disappear
ance OF the dock has caused a great deal OF
trouble in the Navy Department and In tho
palace Of the Captain.G General, and has also
been productive Of much amusement among
the friends OF America, who include most OF the
Cubans.
just now tho floating dock is not floating.
1t won't down slowly and majcstically, and
nobody knows what was the matter with It,
The Spanish naval engineers, probably TO con-
ceal their own ignorance Of their science cry
aloud that fraud was perpetrated In England.
tho Spanish Government having been deceived
IN the purchase Of the dock. But others say
ihat VIC dock came from Englnnd In good cor.
dltiol ana that something fatal was done 70 "
In Havana. others suspect that tho trouble
has been caused by Cuban conspirators,"
1t Is said that the whole business Of the dock
has cost the Spanish Government about ". 600.
600; II was fortunate for Havana, that 1t sank
so slowly. II II had gone down suddenly there
h'oohois boNO pCOh ioob. N.s y.
200 men are working. TO float the dock again,
but their efforts thus far have been unavaillng.
The war continues as fercely as ever. Fol.
lowing the terrible details Of the destruction OF
G,uisa by Gen. Garcia, official nows comes to-
day or a hard engagement ut the Delicias es-
tate, santa Clara province, betwte en- two Spanish
columns. OF the district Of Sancti-Splritus led by
Gen. Salcedo, and the insurgent forces under
Cen. Maxine Gomez. The official report says
the insurgents were routed and the Spaniards
captured their camp and many arms. ammuni-
ton, and medical stores. Twenty-six of the
patriots were killed, says Gen. Sa]cedo, and the
Spaniards had two soldiers killed and two Off.
GERS aud thirteen soldiers wounded. 4 few
days ago Gen. Pando reported also that he had
routed the forces Of Gomez a few miles from
the Delicias estate, and It Is remarkable how
soon after such decisive and constant defeats
the old Cuban veteran rallies his men again
ana gives battle afresh to the Spaniards.
SO much news has come to Havana lately
about the great activity OF the insurgents that
even The most enthusiastic supporters OF auton-
omy begin to lose hope OF the restoration Of
peace. The war seems endless. because each
day brings new proofs that he Spanish army is
unable TO subdue the patriots. The Spanish sol
diers have been torrorized by the deadly
effects OF the dynamite used by the Insurgents,
and this explains the great number Of officers
recently killed or wounded among the Spanish.
because they have to go to the front in many
cases to give an example of bravery to the pri.
;atos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
SPAIN IS PLEASED,
hut the Paris Figaro Thinks tho PresIdeut,s
Remnrkn on Cuba Wcro Outrageous.

But the Paris Figaro Thinks tho PresIdent,s
Remnrkn on Cuba Wcro Outrageous.
Special Cable Dsspurehes TO THE suS.
MADRID. Dec. ga semi-oficial report of the
proceedings OF the meeting OF the Cabinet, held
yesterday. SAYS that "a l,rccis OF President Nc
kinley's message to the United States Congress
relating to Spain and Cuba was read by Sehor
Gullon, Minister OF Foreign Affairs. After a
brief discussion OF the matter the Ministers
agreed that examination OF the full text of the
message was necessary to the formation Of q
true appreciation of the document.
The Ministers noticed with qualification, how
ever. that the message afirms the existence Of
friendly relations between Spain and the United
States. which some members OF the Ministry had
believed were endangered.
Notice was also taken Of the respect with
which President Mckinley refers to the initia-
tive taken by Spain as showing the sincerity OF
the Government, which had strictly fulfilled the
promises made before the present Cabinet took
message as satisfactory and very favorable to
Spanish interests, though certain opinions were
expressed which may cause some discussion.
Premier SHEasta road n resolution, emanatinp
the. project OF customs autonomy in Cuba.
which. the trainers of the resolution declare, is
frauRht with great danger.
PARIS, Doc. s.-Thc FiQGro. in an article upon
President Mckinley's message, says in refer
cnce 10 the Cuban part of IT,.
president McKinlcy's message, as regards
CUBA. il outrageous. 1t simply warns Spain
that, unless the pacitication OF Cuba is accom-.
pIisheh within a period which will shortly 10
intimatcd. the United States will have recourse
from words TO acts Spain would not. perhaps,
stand Alone
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
BRANN REVERSES MOTT:
He Finds an Ordinance to Force y Delinquent
Fare to Pay q CAbmau.


Fare TO Pay . CAbmau.
Magistrate Brann. in the Jefferson Market
Police Court, ruled yesterday contrary TO Magis-
trate Motifs decision last week concerning tho
redress cabmen have for the refusal OF cab
passengers to pay their fares. In a case before
Mott Of a cabman having his passenger arrested
for refusing to pay, the Magistrate said that
there was no ordinance or law under which tho
cabmen could prosecute. He declined to enter
tain tho complaint, or even one for disorderly
conduct. and discharged the prisoner.
Magistrate Brann had a similar case yester-
day. Cabman Edward Looney complained that
he had driven Herbert Floyd. a stock broker. Of
10 West Thirty-first street. from City Hall Park
10 10th street through Central Park from z
o'clock until IL O'Clock Tuesday night. When
Floyd got out at the Hotel Imperial at II o'clock
Iooney says that he refused to pay for his drive.
Floyd was arrested by Policeman Conner.
In court Floyd said that he was not in Loonsy's
cab. but 1t was proved that he was. The court
clerks. relying ON : otis decision, declined to
draw up a complaint for Looney. The case was
taken before Brann. who insisted that a search
be made for an ordinance covering the matter.
Section 46b of the revised ordinances was found
TO relate to it, and under II All option of either
paying the cabman or a $40 fine was given 10
Floyd. He chose to pay Looney, and was dis
CHARGED,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-09
CUBAN FILIBCSTERING.
Secretary Gage Answers the Charge or spniu
Tint VIC Have FaiIed TO DO Our nuI,.

Tint We Have Failed To Do Our Duty.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Secretary Gage hns
submitted to tho Department of State his re-
port upon the action Of tho Treasury Depart
Inent in suppressing flibustcring expeditions
10 Cuba in violation of the neutrality laws. The
report is mainly n critical examination of tho
statements OF fact In the elaborate brief of
Calderon Carlisle, Esq, legal adviser OF the
Spanish Legation.
At the ontset Secretary Gage points ont the
significant fact that during two years and n half
only six American vessels OF an aggregate OF
l,33l registered tons are alleged to have sue
States in Cuba.
If the Spanish patrol of 200 miles of Cuban
coast had he says. frustrated one half The
number. OF expeditions which were frustrated
,hy the luited states authorities along u coast
line OF 5,i70 miles, not one man nor our car
fridge would hayt been ~ilicitly landed in Cuba
from the United States. Out OF sixty alleged