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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
REINFoRCEMENTs.
Gen. Wilson'S Troops Have Probably
Reached Guanica Bay.

WASHINGTON, July 27-while the War
Department officials are reasonably certain
that General Wilson, with that part of the
Porto Rico expedition which sailed under
his command from Charleston has already
formed junction with General Miles and
his forces at Guanica bay, no information
to that effect has been received. General
Miles informed the War Department that
he had sent vessel to meet General Will
sens expedition and guide it to Guanica.
This was done because General Wilson ex-
pected when he left Charleston to land at
Point Fajarde. AS the plans of General
Miles were changed after General Wilson
was beyond the reach of telegraphlc COM
munication, it became necessary to intercept
him.
1t is expected that General Schwan and
his command win arrive at Guanica to-
morrow. or at the latest Friday Following
schwan. General Brooke, who is scheduled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.
Spanish Denials of Peace NegOtia tiOns
Intended to AIIay DiscOntent.


Intended to AIIay Discomfort.
MADRID. July 27.-The government de-
nies that it has been occupied with the cues
ton of peace. Sagasta contradicts the
statement that official negotiations are in
progress, but the Foreign Office announces
that negotiations due to private initiative
are proceeding.
LONDON, July 27.-The equivocal denials
from Madrid when inquiries were made On
the subject of the reported peace negotla-
tions were seemingly given out at the Span
ish capital prior to Spains formal auplica-
ton at Washington for peace Many similar
communications intended for home con-
sumption may be expected during the nego-
tiations. but the only purpose of such de-
malls is to allay Castlian susceptibillties
and they will not affect the real point at
issue. The liveliest satisfaction is expressed
in all quarters and in the newspapers
throughout Europe at the fact that Spain
has at last done the right thing for H..
first time during the war, and peace Is
looked on as being within measurable dis
tance. 1t is taken for granted that the cpen-
ing of negotiations implies cessation OF
hostilities, and it is believed here the
preached and gave a general idea of the
conditions she would insist on before M
Cambon, the French ambassador at Wash
ington. presented his note. and that the for
NAL negotiations will consist chiefly of the
formulation of terms already practically
settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
HAS TROUBLE OF HIS OWN.
Young King Alfonso, of Spain, Suffer-
ing from the McasIee

LONDON, July 27.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says the King of Spain is
suffering from an attack of Il g measles.
MADRID, July H.-Inquiries made at the
palace to-day confirm the report that the
King is suffering from the measles. The
attack is following it's usual course.
The Kings illness evoked a universal dis
play of sympathy for the court. which, at
the present critical moment, may not be
without effect on the nations future Senior
Sagasta, the premier. says the King. when
convalescent, will probably accompany the
court to La Granja.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
Spanish Soldiers Throughout the ISL
and Concentrating at San Juan
de Puerto Rico.
NO MESSAGES FROM MILES
CABLEGRAM PRAISING THE WORK
OF sDICKv WAINWRIGHT.
General Wilson's Transports Proba-
bly, at Guanica-BrOOke and
Hams to Sail To-Day.

MADRID. July 27.-An official dispatch
from Porto Rico says: son Tuesday the
Americans advanced in the direction of
Yauco, fighting most of the way. Seven
hundred Spanish regulars and volunteers
encountered them and an engagement en-
sued, which lasted the whole night. and
only ceased with dawn on the following day.
The Americans were obliged to withdraw
70 tao ooa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
WILL EMBARK TO-DAY.
Twenty-Seventh Indiana Battery Will
Go with General Brooke.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, July 27-General
Hains's brigade, which arrived here Sunday
from Chickamauga. will embark tomorrow
at daybreak for Porto Rico, together with
four batteries of artillery. three troops of
cavalry and signal corps. Major General
Brooke commanding the First Army Corps,
will accompany the troops. Captain Prit-
chett, of Company H, Fourth Ohio, was this
afternoon discharged from service for in
subordination. Among the batteries to en-
bark to-day is the Twenty-seventh Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
Porto Rico Cable Onices closed.

NEW YORK, July N.--The central cable
office of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has been advised by the West Indian
and Panama Telegraph Company. owners of
the cables to Porto Rico to decline to ac-
cept business for all stations in Porto Rico
except San Juan,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
MAY REPLY THIs WEEK.
spaIn's Proposition TO BE Considered
by the Cabinet To-Morr0w.
Associated Press Disnafch

by the Cabinet To-Morrow.
Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, July 27-The initiation
of overtures for peace has had the effect of
suspending in a large measure, for the time
being at least. interest in the military and
naval situation. Though II is known,
through the open admission of members of
the administration, that the present peace
phase would remain unchanged until after
another Cabinet meeting on Friday. there
was still evinced disposition to discuss
this matter in it's every aspect Naturally
the first point OF inquiry was the exact
shape taken by the Spanish presentation
OF yesterday. Curiosity on this point re-
mained ungratifed and must probably so
continue for some days to come, the Presi-
dent having decided that nothing more def
mite than the statement issued from the
White House yesterday shall be given to
the public at this time. The motive is a
prudential one, and the President has even
gone so far as 70 suggest to the Madrid
authorities the expediency Of keeping the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28

to sail from Newport News early tomorrow
morning. will arrive at the rendezvous not
later than Sunday morning.
1t is not expected by the War Department
officials that General Miles will attempt to
bring on a general engagement before the
latter part of next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
ST. THOMAS. d. w. l., July 27.-The
Spanish troops in Porto Rico are being
withdrawn from the Outlying towns and are
concentrating upon San Juan. The defenses
Of the capital are being strengthened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
rise in Price Of stocks

MADRID, July 27.--The big rise in prices
on the Boerse here to-day is looked upon as
denoting the great confidence that peace
viii be concluded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
The Terror at St. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS, d. w. l., July 27-The
United States monitor Terror has arrived
here for coal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28

ready to profit by the first signs Of popu-
lar effervescence in an effort to foment
revolution. The government is now pre-
pared to check them Immediately
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
SHE DOES WELL AS A TOUT.
A Western Young Woman Who Swim
dies Race-GOers Out of Con-
siderable Sums.

A female tout" is following the
| races, and no doubt will be in evidence
at the races here and at Anaconda.
She worked the California and Dem
yer people, and il is said was well paid
for her work. Every body that has at
tended the races here or elsewhere
knows what tout" is. They are gen
orally of the male persuasion, and in a
town like Butte the picking" is eX-
tremely good.
Women are much easier victims to
the "touts" than the men, as they do
not like to go down into the betting
| ring, and they trust to the honesty of
| the touts.
The female tout" has worked Oh
these principles. She does not con-
fine herself to her own sex, but "touts"
men as well. She would find a seat
near some aristocratic-looking people
and would manage to engage some of
them in conversation. Then she would
make a statement to the effect that
she would like to bet on horse. She
had never done such a thing in her life,
and she would so much enjoy the SEN
sation. Would anyone else like to bet {?
She would only risk a small amount.
and what a good thing it would be if
they would make up a pool, say five
dollars or ten dollars each, and place it
on one horse to win.
Then they would all put up their
money and the female tout" would
say that she knew a,betting man who
would place the money for them. She
would return with a ticket on a horse
that had no possible show of winning.
Of course, the ticket was a counter
felt, but then the people who had con-
'ributed their money didn't know it.
When the race was over she would
show it to the crowd and assure them
that their horse did not win, and then
tear the worthless pasteboard into
pieces. She worked one crowd of six
three times in one afternoon at Den
yer, and defrauded them out of $3.50.
There was not day that she made less
than $50, and one day she touted a
well-known attorney for $275.-Butte
Daily Inter-Mountain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01
WAR HELPED WOMEN.
Loss of a Million Men in the civil
Conflict Opened the Way for
Women in Business,

One of the most interesting as well
as important factors in the labor prob
lem to-day is the employment of wom-
en- in the various departments of labor
once reserved for men and the c0mpe-
tition of women with men in the strug-
gle for life.
There were some 90, 900, 900 persons of
both sexes engaged in gainful pursuits
of all sorts in 1890. OF these about
4,000,000 were females and 100000
males. There were, according to the
same census, about 13,000.000 families
III the United States. In 1860 there
were about 100000 workers of both
100000, were females. These were en-
gagged chiefly in clothing factories,
cotton mills and in shoe binding, and
they were found almost wholly in New
England states, whose men had gone
away to sea or to the new lands of the
west and left their women depend
ent. In the west and in the south
woman seldom went away from home
to work, or, if so, they were occupied
with household duties in families. Aft
er the civil war the situat ton was vast
ly changed. 4 million men lost their
lives or were so disabled as to be in
capacitated to support themselves.
The south suffered more than any 9TH
Ell section, and many women were left
self-dependent. 1t was a new thing to
see white women in the southern states
start out to seek work in avenues that
had been previously closed to women.
They could not take domestic service,
| because such places were monopolized
by the negroes who had been brought
up to that sort of work. The posts of
teaching the young did not afford
places for all who were forced to work.
and thus the white women of the
south emulated their sisters of the
| north and west in seeking the means
of earning a livelihood in every hon
orable work within their ciGaacity,
and, however much the necessity of
such state of things is regretted, it
must be recognized all the same.
1t is not only unmanly, but it is out
| rageously unjust for men to complain
| that women are throwing them out OF
employment. There are 100000
| heads of families in the United States.
Some of these are widows, but the
greatest number are men. There are
men enough in the country to support
all the women if they would. The fact
is that they do not. 1t is their own
fault. If every man who pretends to
be a man were supporting a woman,
as he should, there would be prob
ably 100000 places in offices, stores,
shops and factories that are now occu-
pie. by woman workers left free to
men, and the women would be at
home.
The worst feature in the entire sit
| uation is that the women are put off
with about one-half the wages given
| to men for the same service This is
an outrage in many cases. When the
women acquire the power in business
which they have always been able to
WELD in love they will correct the evil
| Of lower wages, too.-N. O. Picayune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

"Amie, dear" said her dulcet-toned
rival, these latest photographs of
yours make me think of Tom. They're
just like him"
"Why, you old darling! Where's the
resemblance
They fatter you So" - Chicago
Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Mamma-First you said you were il
a fight, and now you say you weren't.
Willie-Dat's right; you see l wuz
Hcked!-Up to Date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-01

Cost of EnElRnd's Ordinance Map.
England's ordnance survey map cos,
$4,000, 900.
, 1898-10-08

Meal, best kilndried. pr. barrel. sos to $40
New Seasons Pork. no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork, SS4 to $50
S,ror Crystals per ID. #
'"" Fair to G Il. Mscd'. test 81
MolasseS, Eng Islds. per gal. no quotation
Exchange New York & London S4.8l&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
SOUTH HEIGHTS HITS.

South Heights, June 10.-Mis,
Maud Irwin, of Henry county. is visit.
ing her aunt. Mrs. Hanna.
Pref. f. Selle has returned home
after spending week in Chicago.
Mrs. John Aster expects to leave
Monday morning for Dubuque, Iowa
for Il short visit to her daughter. Mrs
DR.. Bray.
The road commissioners have had
Seventeenth street put in better con.
dition, and the people appreciate The
work done.
A little boy from the city came up
here to spend the day Il short time
ago. He wore 4 pair OF oyeralls with
white stripes on the sides. When
asked il he was Il Rodman Rifle, he
answered "No, I'm not rotten rifle,
I'm L Dutchman."
There will he a sociable on the lawn
of H. X. Walker and ID. J. Kennedy
next Tuesday evening, June IL, t.
which Il cordial invitation is extended
To all. The proceeds are To hegiven tc
the Ladies' Sowing society of the First
Methodist church, Of Rock Island to
assist them in thdr work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
Economics

Frantz Posing could not understand
why he should not be allowed to leave
the barge office. His card bore the in
scription, Not money enough" but he
thought he had, something rs good as
money besides the cash he bad shown.
He was healthy young German, his
accent fresh from Inter den Linden,
his suit and his boots spick and span,
his manner full Of dignity aud method
They say have not money enough. "
he argued, but | have brand new
suit III my trunk, for which / paid 81
marks. and l have not worn it more
than four OF five times. You wish to
see it: Well, anyhow, it is worth at
least 30 marks now. assure you it is
as good as new. Then have lot Of
new books, for which / paid 30 marks
They are all about business, and one is
entitled The Merchant On the Height
of His Success, and How to Follow
Him ! bought all theEe hooks before
leaving because l had made up my
mind to 60 into business in this coun-
try and | wanted to prepare for it. So,
you see, have SO marks worth Of
books and suit Of clothes worth 50
marks. This makes together los marks,
aAd yet they say | have nA money
enough. New York Commercial Adj
vertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
Time Spent In Shaving.

Think Of the time lost in shaving.
Campbell, the poet, calculated that a
man who shaves himself every day and
lives to the age Of 20 expends during
his life as much time i'll the act of shay
Ing AS would have sutficed for learning
seven languages. Southey. commenting
Oh this. minuted himself, May 10, 1880,
during the act of shaving, and he found
the time employed nine minutes. He
neither hurried the operation nor linger-
ed about 1t. Listen now to William Cor
bett concerning shaving: las it may
cost only about five minutes of time and
may be and frequently is made to cost
80 or even 30 minutes and as only 10
minutes make about a fifty-eighth part
of the hours of our average daylight,
this being the case, this is matter of
real Importance. l once heard Sir John
Sinclair ask Mr.. Cochrane tombstone
whether he meant to have son of his.
then little boy, taught Latin. No, >
said Mr.. tombstone, but l mean to do
something great deal better for him. ;
What Is that said Sir John. WHY, >
SAID the other, teach him to shave with
cold water aud without q glass. -
Boston journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best remedy tr restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to Il
healthy vigor is Electric Biiters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone TO the nerve centers in
the stomach. gently stimulates the
liver and kidneys, and aids these or,
gans in throwing off impurities in the
blood. Electric Bitters improves the
aids digestion, and is pro-
nounced by those who have tried it rs
the very best blood purifier aud nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for 30 cents or
81 per bottle at liartz " Ullemeyer's
drur store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Allen 5
foot-Ease. "a powder to he shaken into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy: gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Cures
and prevents SWOLLEN feet. blisters. cal
lous and sore spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is Il certain cure for sweating.
hot aching feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, % cents. Trial package
free by mail. Address Allen 5. Ohm
sted. lie Rov. n Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
FOOLED THE PREMIER.
An Experiment Which Made Matters
Worse Than They Had Been.

A story the truth of which is vorch-
cd for i'll high quarters, is told concern
ing the manners" of the political men,
bers of Il small country renowned for its
ailCieht courage. The prime minister
give 4 reception to meet some distin-
guished Englishmon. The assemblage
consisted solely of the strangers, the
members Of the parliament and the
prime minister. During the course of
the evening one of the more distinguish
cd of the English guests discovered that
his watch had been taken. He went To
his host and informed him of his loss.
adding that ne especially priced the
watch, as it was present to him from
the king Of the country whose guest he
had the honor 20 be at that moment.
The prime minister saw ut once that
there was only one thing to be done,
and, asking for silence, explained the
situation to the company. He said that
no doubt some one had yielded t. the
temptation Of the moment, but that
when they learned that the missing ar
ticle was the gift of their king he was
sure their loyalty, if nothing else, would
prompt them TO restore it to its owner
in order that the culprit's honor might
be preserved and the country saved-from
a scandal, he said, the lights would be-
lowered for five minutes and the guests
would defile past the writing table,
which would give an opportunity for
the delinquent to place the watch there
Upon this the room was darkened for
the stipulated time. On the lights being
turned M it was found that the watch
had not been placed on the writing Ia
Bile, but that "a valuablssilver inkstand.
also gift of the king to his prime min
lister, was missing as well.-London
Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
.IREv. SELLEEN REMAINS.
Effort to suspend Him From the Synod
Proves Unavailing.

Proves Onavailing.
The Swedish Lutheran synod com
pleted its annual session in Galesbure
yesterday. 1t voted to meet mex
year in St. Paul
The day was occupied for the most
part with discussion of the case OF
Rev. j. Selleen, of Lindsborg. kas., 4
director of Bethany college. whose ex.
pulsion from the church was sought
on charges growing out of land
transaction involving property at Belt
City, Ill. A resolution to suspend
Selleen temporarily was defeated. and
1t was decided to leave the case 10
civil courts.
An attempt was made to elect DIR.
+. T. Bartholomew to the chair Il
philosophy in Augustana theological
seminary. DR.. Bartholomew at
present fills the chair of English
literature and philosophy in the
college department. and it was
thought a good plan to put the sub
Ject OF philosophy. both in the college
and theological department, in the
hands of the same professor. The
question gave rise to a great deal Of
discussion. some being of the opinion
that it might be understood us a crit
icism upon the new theological pro-
lessor, DR.. c. NJ. Esbjorn. who was
just elected for the chair in theology.
which before included the subjects of
history of philosophy. and philosophy
of religion. The question was finally
voted down, on the ground that it was
not d question to he considered by the
synod. according to the new constitu-
tion adopted.
A radical change was made in al
lowing the pastor and church deacons
to eypel a deacon for bad behavior
and ill the vacancy. For the work
among the Swedes in the Transvaal it
is suggested that Il church be pro-
vided for, and pastor sent
A society among the ministers on
mutual insurance plan held its annual
meeting. Rev. J. Wickstrand, of
Assaria,' kas., was elected president.
Rev. August johnson. of Monmouth.
financial secretary, and Rev. Alfred
Nelson, of Rock Island, recording Sec
rotary. One death, that of Rev. +.
Nebelius, Ophiem. Ill.,. occurred dur
ing the year. The society has paid
$3.50 to Mrs. Nebelius.
X. L. Anderson. of Rock Island: G.
II. Boman, OF Moline, and Prof G. W.
Foss, of Augustana college. were
elected to audit the accounts of the
Lutheran Book concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
Three Centuries Behind Americans.

Several papers dealing with the Penn
sylvania coal regions appear in The
Century. Henry edward Rood, writing
Of "A Polyglot Community, says:
More than one-half the total number
Of immigrants into the United States are
coming from Austria-HuDgary, Italy
Poland aud Russia. While official sta
lst:cs are not available, yet careful in
vestigatiOn leads to the belief that per
haps 90 or go per cent IF arrivals from
the countries mentioned have had no
regular occupation, while possibly 30
per cent may have been servants or la
borers. Five years ago the Rev. Mr..
Maujerie, himself an Italian, in com
pany with the writer made tour Of OBJ
servatlun through the Lehigh region Of
pennsylvania, and stated that in his
opinion the Italians working there were
about three centuries behind Americans
Ill their standards Of living-that is. in
their ideas as to food, clothing, shelter,
wages, work and general intelligence.
Since that time there has been no i'm
provement i'll the class Of immigrants
arriving at our ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
AN AUXILIARY TO CAMP %,
Royal Nsighbors Name Lodge After the
Hero of Manila.

AsOy"' A'pohS -N"hhis ." hS"eSN -hftoi TN
Hero of Manila.
Dewey Camp 1886, X. Y. A., al
auxiliary to Camp 80. NJ. W. A, wa,
organized at Beselin's hall last even
ing by Mrs. j. ID. Collier. deputy
supreme oracle, the officers chosen
being:
Oracle-Mrs. Vashti A. Bollman.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Ida MAY Barker
Recorder-NIrs. Jennie 4. John
ston.
Receiver-Mrs. Margaret Schroe
der.
ChancellOr-Mrs.R hoda Els.
Nfarshal-Mrs. Sailie Hathaway.
Inner Sentinel-Miss Nettie Smith
Outer Sentinel-Alrs. Maggie Fitz.
simmCns.
Physi"ian-Dr. J. F. MYERS.
Managers-Mrs Bertha l.. Gran.
dell, Mrs. Elnora Fullerton. George
Barker.
The camp has 10 charter mem bcrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-10
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