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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

GERS of his corps the cases of fever are
of a notably mild type. The patients
are i'll from three days to week, and
then return to duty quite aswell as ever
The medical officers concur in the op.n-
ION that this fever renders the men i'm
mune, for the time at least, to yellow
fever. The question Of returning a
large part of General Skaters COM
mand to this country for rest and re-
cuperation was under consideration by
the waDofficials, but the idea practical
ly has been abandoned, at least for the
present.
Experiences of Mrs. Porter.
From Santiago, under date of July
8, Mrs. John Addison Porter wife of the
secretary to the president, and now
with Miss Clara Barton in Cuba relief
work, has written a personal letter
describing conditions there. IL was
written a week after the battles Of FL
Caney and San Juan. The Red Cross
was then aiding in the care of the
wounded and feeding the thousands Of
fugitives from Santiago The Spanish
wounded captiVes expressed dmuch graft
tude that they were given the same
attention that the Americans received
One surgeon, who dressed the wounds
of 200 American and Spanish soldiers
told Mrs. Porter that nearly all the
Spaniards were hit two and three times
while as a rule the Americans received
single wound, indicating the difference
of marksrn snship
Cites Instances OF Spanish Barbarity.
AT this time everybody was busy car
ing for the sick and wounded. The
| American dead had been buried, bat
| the trenches were full OF Spaniards
/ dead. whose bodies foated on the sur
/ face OF the water caused by the rains
| and filled the air with a sick=ning odOr
| She cites instsncesof Spanish barbarity
| and says that in several instances mel
\ were shot dead as they lay in Rec
| Cross litters IN the way to hospitals
/ This firing went on so increasingly tha
| the surgeons operated 10y moonlight
! They Were afraid to light candles o
| lanterns, as Spanish sharpshootVrl
/ would have picked them off Com
missions authorizing This dastardl,
| work. she writes. were found on tn
! bodies Of some Of these guerriilas.
| Another Complaint Of the Cubans.
The letter speaks OF the high estimat
the private soldiers have OF Genera
Wood and Lieutenant Roosevelt, VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

ont recently TO test public feeling in
the United States and break slowly 10
the Spanish people realization of
their complete defeat. These con-
diiions are the annexation of Cuba
and Porto Rico Ia the United States
and the REIMBURSEMENT of the Phil
ippines 10 Spain. These are looked
upon as the maximum concessions
Spain is willing To make. though il
must he realized that this is far below
the minimum the United States is
willing 10 accept. While the publi-
cation of these feelcrs are not depre-
Gated by our government. il can be
stated positively that they have no
basis in fact on this side of the AT
lantic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
CUBANS APPEAL FOR HELP.
People at Cienfuesos Ask Sampson to
Come Quickly.

Come Quickly.
Guantanamo Bay, July 26.-TCopy-
right, 1855, by Associated Press. 1.-The
following pitiful appeal has been ad-
dressed by the starving people Of Cien-
fuegos to Rear Admiral Sampson:
Honorable Sir:-The Cubans. old
men, women and children. resident in
the town Of Cienfuegos and this neigh
bOrhood are all dying of hunger. The
young men are all in the field with the
Cuban troops and have not shoes. neith-
er food. All the provisions in this town
are in the hands Of the Spcniards. Gu
bans cannot obtain piece Of bread. as
it is necessary TO send everything TO the
field. The Weyler system is in his way
The situation is terrible.
Il. you. honorable sir. do not come
quick with your squadron in our help
and take possession Of this town we
shall be lost We beg you to precipitatc
your operation. About 5.0a0 old men.
women and children shall die Of hunger
in this sp~r. Some OF these old men
have fear or five sons fighting for his
freedom. This are our situa tion. horri-
he situation. If the great people of
the United States do not come quick in
our help we are lost. Fer Gods sake
come quick.
tSignedl SOME CUBANS."
Nothing can be done for the people ot
Cienfuegos until that place IS captured.
This will not Ae for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
GROSS BREACH OF SURRENDER.
spanish Sink One of Their Relinquished
Gunboats at santiago.

spanish Sink One OF Their Relinquished
Gunboats at santiago.
EGuantanamo Bay, Santiago de Cuba.
July 26.-Thc Prairie arrived from
Nipe bay last evening and reported
all quiet. The Spaniards last night
sunk the Spanish gunboat Sandoval,
which has been lying nearCaimanera.
This is looked upon as a gross
breach of the terms OF surrender,
which the Spanish then had knowl-
edge Of especially considering the
fact that food has been sent by the
United States navy into Caimanera.
1t is difficult to see how so large a
body of Spanish troops at llolquin can
fail to surrender very soon, although
reinforced by Spanish forces from
Gibara. News from there is expected
shortly. Upon it will depend some
of the plans Of our commanders.
The main body of the fleet here is
coaling and cleaning as well as the
facilities of the bay permit. The
Texas will leave for New York shortly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

eIgn governments with tn Un,-u
States army. Tney agree that the
Americans are the finest soldiers in the
world
The figures do not include signal and
hospital corps men respectively. The
24.900 recruits obtained for the increase
of the regular army. authorized after
war was declared to exist, were Sc
lected from about 100 600 applicants by a
limited number of recruiting officers,
but lily spared from their respective
regiments, and fer the most part
strangers in the country canvassed. and
during period of competition by state
authorities for the same men. Returns
will show a progressive increase as this
competition ceases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
NEW DEAL AT CAMP TANNER.
Col. Campbell Is Post Commander-Negro
soldiers in Trouble.

Springfield. Ills, July Ex-Governor
Tanner yesterday afternoon appointed
Colonel James r. Campbell, Ninth I'LL
nois infantry volunteers, post COM
mander at Camp Tanner. Colonel
Campbell appointed Captain c. c.
Wright Of McLeansbor adjutant Of
the Ninth. post adjutant. Major Beech
er B. Ray, L. s. A. paymaSter at Chi
cago. will arrive here next Monday and
pay both the Eighth and Ninth regi-
ments. The pay roll will aggregate in
the neishborhcod of s55,00o. In answer
to an inquiry from Lieutenant Cole,
the quartermaster. the war department
replied last evening there was no def
mite idea when the regiments here
would be ordered away.
Private Taylor Tucker, of company
E, Eighth regiment, Chicago. was tried
yesterday by court martial and SEN
fenced to ten days at hard labor and to
pay fine of SO. Tucker attempted to
run the guard on Sunday night and
drew a revolver IN the ssntry. Andrew
j. Lane. of company l.. Ninth regiment.
and struck Lane on the face with his
fist. Privates Brock, of company \,
Chicago and George Burton and Jas
Frazier. Of company II, Springfield.
Eighth regiment, are accused OF al
tempting To steal revolver holster at
Maurice Goldste;n's pawn shop in this
city and of resisting Officer Upton
when he attempted TO arrest them,
Frazier drawing a revolver.
The principal theater in Havana, the
Tacou, was built hy convict labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Washington, July 26-In a dispatch
to the war department last night Gen
eral Shafter reports that about 500 new
cases of fever developed in his corps at
Santiago Sunday. This number includes
all classes of fevers, probably some
cases of genuine yellow fever. Only
one death is reported, that one being
from yellow fever. The cheering in
teiligence is conveyed that the situa-
ton is improving and that about $50
men who have been i'll have returned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
THE ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.
The Kaiser Sent no Message to President
Mckinley.

Mckinley.
Berlin. July 90 1t is semi-official.
" announced that there is no founda-
ton for the report that the German
ambassador at Washington presented
President Mckinley a personal letter
from Emperor William.
Berlin, July pa Kiao-Chou dis.
patch says the German warshir
Deutschland having Prince Henry, OF
Prussia, on board, started for Furan,
Corea, yesterday.
Permanent Naval Station in Chicago.
Washington, July 26.-TEe navy
department has established a perma,
.nent naval recruiting station at Chi
cago, the only one in the middle west,
This station is w,open for business
in the Masonic Temple in charge of
Lieut.. Commander Holman Vail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Washington. July 2G.-The war &c.
partment was busted yesterday hurry
irg the dispatch Cf the remainder Of
Miles expedition against Porto Rico.
Such progress has been made that il is
hoped all of the troops will be on Porto
Rican soil within week. at the latest.
War department officials expect that
the first news received from General
Miles will come through the press dis
patches, as the general has not with
him-so far as is Enown-any dispatch
boats. 1t will be at least Saturday be-
fore direct cable communication can be
established with him. and in the mean
time reliance must be had on the dis
patch boats running across to St Thom-
as, distant about four hours run. 1t
was expected at the department that
General Brooke and General Haines
would sail yesterday from Newport
News to join Miles, and that most of
General Brooke's command would be
embarked by tomorrow.
Grants brigade Ordered Away.
The work Of embarkation at Hampton
Roads is being conducted with much
less difficulty and delay than was ex-
rected. The secretary of war yester-
| day ordered all Of General Grants bri-
gaGe from Chickamauga TO Newport
| News. II is not eXpeced that all of the
| transports required for their accommo-
Gation will have arrived there by the
| time the soldiers get in, but they will
be camped on suitable ground there, and
it is believed will be benefited by the
| change from Chickamauga. Adjutan,
General Corbin. with his faithful pri-
vate secretary, Coursey, Sunday nigh,
| completed the lCOth consecutive nights
service at the department. and still
| there seems to he little dinlinution in
the number Of kilograms and letters
and official papers pouring in upon thi,
| office work
VIII T-y the Balloon in Porto Rico.
The signal service has succeeded il
| roClainIng from the battlefield If San.
tiago the tubes which supplied the mil
itary balloon with pure hydrogen gas
and they. with the balloon itself. hav,
| been brought over TO Tampa on tn,
steamer Adr'a. The tubes will be re
charged Immediately and the whole ap
paratus Will be dispatched at once t,
| Porto Rico to assist General Miles il
his campaign there. The balloon is sal,
to have proved of great value in tn
Santiago campaign, and from the char
aoter of the country in Porto Rico wher
military operations must be conducts,
IL is believed that IL also can be use,
TO advantage there. 1t was announce,
yesterday at the navy department tha
the long expected report from Admira
Sampson upon the destruction Of Ger
vera's feet, with the accompanying re
ports of the commodore and captains o
his squadron, had reached the depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
End of the War Formally Sought Through the French
Ambassador.
SIGNIFICANT conference AT WHITE HOUSE.
Was Held This Afternoon and Continued an Hour When
the Purpose Was Made Known.

AIASINGTON July 26-Span peace formally and
w directly president through the French ambassador The
following official made:
The French amass behalf the and by
direction of the Spanish minister affairs presented TO the
this aernoon the White House from the Spanish
looking settlement Of the
of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
CAME ABOUT THROUGH INTERv IEw
French Ambassador Closeted With the
President and Secretary Day.

Washin gton. July 26.-Secretary of
State Day. Frnch Ambassador Canbon
and his first secretary, Thiebaut, are
in conference with the president.
The interview between the French
ambassador and the president was ar
ranged for between Day and THE
baul. The conference began at $3.50
and lasted an hour. When the par
ticipants were asked if it brought out
a peace proposal. the question was
significantly unanswered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

they say always have a good word to
say to them. The white soldiers also
pay tribute TO the bravery. of the col
ored troops. hut complain because the
Cubans familiar Sran'ards' tactics.
did not prevent the Spanish bush
WhackinC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Vienna. July 26.-hfter the conclusion
Of play in the final round Of the inter
national chess tournament last night IL
was found that Fillsbury and Tarrasch
had won an equal number of games and
that therefore a tie match, which is to
begin on Monday, will have to decide
the destination of the first and second
prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
First Porto Rican Expedition Gains Footing After a
Skirmish.
TERMS OF SURRENDER ALREADY VIOLATED
Spaniards at Santiago Sink One Of Their Former Craft
Movement of Troops.

is accompanied by the 3rd bat
talon of the 10th Pennsylvania.
The whole of Brooke's force, with
the New Orleans, Annapolis, Cincin-
natl, Leyden and Wasp, is expected
here within "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
DORT GUANICA. Porto Rico, JULY

%, 2 p. M, via st. Thomas, ID.
W. l., Copyrighted by the Associated
Press THE United States military
expedition which left Guantanamo,
Cuba. Thursday landed here today
after skirmish with the Spanish
troops. No Americans were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

secretary long yesterday forwarded
to Admiral Dewey the joint resolution
Of congress extending the thanks of
congress for the victory achieved at
Cavite. The resolution was beautifully
engrossed and prefaced by a formal at
testation of its authenticity by Secre-
tary of State Day. the whole being en-
closed in richly gilt and ornamented
Russia leather covers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Washington. July 26-Sixteen pa
tients suffering from typhoid fever were
taken 10 the Fort Myer hospital yes
terday. This is The largest number yet
developed in one day at Camp Alger
and the disease has appeared in regi-
rlents not affected heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Permanent Naval Station in Chicago.
MILES GOES ASHORE.
His Troops Reach Porto Rico and at On, G
Land Near Ponce.

st. Thomas. July 26.-The United
States troops landed yesterday on the
island Of Porto Rico near Ponce, on the
south coast.
Madrid, July 26.-Tha Cuban colonial
government, it is row announced, will
confer with the rspr1senta;i> es of Max
imo Gomez, and il is lelieved that the
conference may result in the insur-
gents espoCs.ng SPANS cause.
London, July .G.-Tde Daily Chranicle
this morning c a ms to know 20 itively
chat no peace negotiations cf any sort
have occurred between the American
and Spanish governments. The Daily
Chronicle says: Spain has made no
approach, and apparently Goes not mean
20 yet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Men. women and children who are
troubled with sores. humors, pimples,
etc. may find permanent relief in
Hoods Sarsaparilia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
YELLOW JACK IS MILD
Doesn't Seem To Be Very Dan.
gerous as He Operates at
Santiago de Cuba.
vEEY FEW REAL CASES EXIST.

Prevailing Fever One That VIII Probably
Render Its Victims Immune-Men Up
in Few Days-Mrs. Porter Writes
What She Saw at FL Caney and San Juan
-Dons Again Charged with Barbarism,
Authosjzed by Their Officers, at That.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
MOVING ABOUT IN CUBA.
United states Troops occupy Guantanamo
-shattcr and stan.

United states Troops occupy Guantanamo
-shaitcr and stan.
Santiago de Cuba, July 26.-Thc 1st
United States infantry went to Guam
tdnamo Yesterday afternoon to occupy
the place. Gen. Shafter and staff left
the city Yesterday for Camp Wood.
Military Gov. Gen. Wood remains
here.
Fred Grants Brigade.
Chattanooga. July 26.-The 3rd
brigade, lst division, lst corps,
left Camp Thomas this afternoon
for Newport News. This brigade is
commanded bv Gen. Fred Grant and
is composed of the lst and 3rd Ken
tuckv and 9th Illinois. The brigade
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08

On motion report OF Treasurer duly approved,
Communication from E. Stead was real ask
ing privilege to work roa1 property and poll
lax on road within his own property, and Aud
itor directed to notify him that all such matters
were under control of Road Supervisor
1t appearing to the Board that improv ements
were Assessed Oh Lot 4, Sec 1s2Ol for years 1896
o. IN sum OF S100, when no improvements ex-
listed thereon, it is therefore ordered that such
assessment be stricken from rolls
1t is ordered that sum of S2S. so due John Gavan,
road Sup Dist 10. over and above amount in
funds OF said district be paid from general road
funds
In the matter OF establishing county roads
petitioned for by w T Budding ct al and
Onsrud, ct al, same is deferred until May 25th,
1898, at p m not having sufficient evidence as
to posting notices of hearing.
On motion Conn Latham was authorized to
open road petitioned for by Thos Purdy ct al
On motion Comr Duckworth was authorized
70 open balance of Martin road not now opened.
Appeared the following road supervisors and
upon settlement were allowed as follows
E Johnson Dist Is $2i2J
w Smith 90 IA 5000
q Bennetsen - $500
G E Griggs 92.4O
to be paid as follows s7962 from funds of dist
rict, and balance $127S from general road
funds
Minutes OF entire session read and approved,
and following allowances made:
D NJ Duckworth 8 days Is miles $13 80
Henry Latham 20 /" 400
w Specie p 1740
Nothing further appearing, Board adjourned
to meet May 25th 1898
Attest D. NJ. DUCKwoRTH,
w. II. NJ. DUNBAR, Clerk Chairman
BY THOs. MCLARTY Deputy
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
Correspondence And County Notes.
Hoodsport, April. 4th, 1893.
weather for the mast few

HoOdSpOrt, April. 4th, 1873.
Moderate weather for the past few
days. w
A. r. Burt arrived ON Tuesdays
boat. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler, of
Wyoming; w. V. Martin and Ed Lud-
low. Mr.. Wheeler expects to make
this his future home. Washington
/ weather seems to agree with, these
Eastern people. Furthermore they
are the healthiest couple that ever
| came to Hoodsport.
Ali & Harrison are planting spuds
on the Sund place.
John Keith has bought a sloop aud
is doing some fine sailing lately.
Mrs. A. A. Putnam of Lake Cush-
man went to Seattle Thursday.
J. E. Kendall came in from Lake
Cushman Friday returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Knowles and daughter
Nina, and Miss Rogers, of Mich. were
up from Li1liwaup last week, Miss
Rogers was taken seriously i'll while
here, she and Mrs Knowles remaining
until Sunday.
Capt Winslow and r. Lebarr came
in from South Fork last week. Wins
low returning to his home in New
York. g.
Tug Crawling came up with a scow
this week and took back one hundred
thousand feet of lumber. This is to be
taken to Blaine and used in the con-
structing of a caunery. for Ainsworth
& Dunn, of Seattle.
The U. S. 'Sc6ut'' was in port
Thursday night. She Was looking for
recruits and succeeded in getting two
young men of this place who will en-
list shortly.
Anyone wishing to see any of the
fish laws call on E. ], Finch.
F. F. Drolett has been fixing up his
row boat this week. Paint and putty
will make a new boat out of almost
ANY old thing.''
Capt Wheeler has taken Free
Silver Bills" place as capt. of the
=" He is a very good captain and
also serves DIS ballast, but he is bound
to climb the wind1ass when a Devil
Fish comes over the stern. Eight
Devils and three Sharks were among
their catch last week.
w. T. Putnam was in from Lake
Cushman this week.
Miss Ethel Hauptley is getting to be
4 champion with base ball. But the
catcher has to be on the move to catch
the ball.
Thieves are beginning to do some
%ood work about this part of the Ca
nal. Oscar Ali lost 90 fathoms of
gill net and 100 fathoms of line.
Dodge Bros. of Lilliwaup, lost 200
fathonls of net that was ia the water.
Somebody is liable to carry away
some lead from Hoods Canal if they
are not careful.
c. L. Stebbins and F. C. Reid have
gone to Seattle, and from there they
will go to Hudson Bay.
Geo. Phenix came in from San
Francisco Sunday.
Miss Jennie Hanson and W. O. Wat
son were seen on the streets Sunday.
SOMEBODY'S DARLING.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
In Town Council.
SHELToNAApr. 4th, 1893.

l. SHELTON.AApr. 4th, 1875
Council met in session. adjourned
from Saturday evening, when no bust,
ness was. Transacted. Present, Clerk
Marshal, Coun Johnson, Morrison
Cyphert and Riley. Coun. Riley elect
ed mayor pro tenn. Minutes of two
previous meetings approved.
Reports of Marsh al read and filed.
Quarterly reports Of Clerk and Treas
read and referred to committee on
claims for eKamin alton.
Communications from A G Long and
Puget Sound Pipe Co read and filed.
The following bills were read and
allowed:
F C Wiley two arrests SEQ
] A Horton, labor $50
H L Alden 50 500
W S Covill, justice fees & stamps $50
G c Angle, printing etc, t4.5O
L NJ Co, Mdse LII
Vim Deganhart, wood 1.35
Thos Doak, night watch 1 arrest 900
Appointment of Thos Doak as deputy
Marshal was considered and approved,
and he was employed as night watch
at $50 per month until further notice
The application of H Wilson for
transfer of c H Stones liquor license
was considered, and same was trans
ferred and the bond with H Deer and
j E Doyle as surities was approved.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to procure such stationary as the Of
fee may require.
1t was moved and carried that the
council confer with the county COM
nissioners in regard to the road tax
for the year 1897. &c
Council adjourned. w. S. CovILL,
Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-08
WEDNESDAY, April 6. 1898.

WEDNESDAY, April 6. 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. All
present.
On motion the Auditor was instructed to ad
vertise for bids for the furnishing OF 40 ricks of
sound green fir wood, 20 inches loug, to be de-
livered August 1st; said bids to be filed with
the Auditor not later than 10 a. m May %,
1898
Auditor directed to give notice by publica-
ton for sealed bids for County printing for
year commencing July LIST, 1885, and ending
June 80, 1899. Said bids to be filed with the
Auditor by 10 a H. May % 1898.
Petition for survey of County road from Sec.
81, TIP. 10, r. w. to County road in Sec. 16,
TIP. 10, r. 3 W, by J. II. Comfort ct al was pre-
sented. bond approved, and survey ordered
made. J. s. Shelton, J. w. Pratt and James
Soran appointed viewers.
County Clerk was instructed to exchange
safes with Auditors Office,
Board proceeded to examine fee books of
Sheriff. Clerk and Auditor, which were ap-
proved.
Appeared County Treasurer Fredson with his
vouchers, his quarterly statement showing