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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19

A household necessity. Dr. Thorn
as Eciectric Oil. Heals burns. cuts,
wounds OF any sort; cures sore throat,
Group. catarrh, asthma; never fails.
For sale by Marshall * Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
If You viii
Give Us q Call

We can show YOU = line
OF goods that are beyond
doubt the most beautiful
in design and finish that
can be found in the three
cities At prices that make
1t expensive TO trade
elsew here. Do not buy
before YOU see our line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
Decuty Is Mood Derp.

Clean blood means Il clean slim. No
beauty without It Cascarets, Candy CathaT-
tic clean your n.ood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Purltles from the body. Begin today to
Danish piInples,. boils, blotcties, blaokheads.
and that sIctziy bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gIsts, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25e, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
Reduced Prices
On Photographic Work
c. E. Smiths Studio.

- - TT - - - =" =
In order to more thoroughly
introduce our dull finish or
Flatino work, we have de-
cided to reduce the price,
making it an object to all.
Call early, examine work and
place your order. All work
guaranteed to be satisfac-
tory. Bring in the little
ones.
Rooms opposite Harper House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
AguinaldO

Is adding a little pepper
to the situation. We
are making the Furniture
business a little spicy
with our beautiful new
designs and decidedly
low prices.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
NEW CALL OF VOLUNTEERS.
Part VIII he Used to Fill Present
Regiments.

Washington May 30--About 20 COVER
nors of states and territories have replied
to Secretary Ayers kilograms asking for
their views regarding the filling of the
present volunteer regiments to their max
imum strength before beginning the for
nation of new organizations, Some of
these indicate preference for the recruit
ing of entirely new regiments as, under
the first call, leaving the present organiza-
tions with the number of men now con
tanned in them, though practically all
promise the government any amount OF
troops that are wanted. 1t is the pres
ident's desire, however that the Organiza-
tions already formed should be filled to
their maximum strength as the law pro
vides and this policy will be carried out III
the recruiting under the second call. The
apportionment to the states has been
made up but not yet given to the public.
Through urgent representations to Secre-
tary Alger some of the states were per
mitted under the first call to furnish a
greater number of troops than they were
legally entitled to on the basis of pOpu-
lar representation. Consequently in rails
ing the $4,000 men under the second call
these inequalities will be remedied as far
as practicable With the result that some
of the states may not be called on to
furnish any of the men needed. This
course probably may give rise to discon-
tent in states where men wish to serve,
but it is regarded as the only fair way to
proceed
Adiutant General Corbin said that it
had been definitely decided today to use
about $4,000 of the volunteers to be raised
under the new call in filling out deficient
regiments already organized under the
old call 1t would take about that mum
Der he thought, to fill each company up
to the maximum limit of 1860 men. The
remaining $4,000 men will be organized
into regiments of three battalions each
and distributed among the states and ter
ritories in exactly the same proportion as
under the first call. No cavalry however
would be accepted, and only limited
number of artillery.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
WRECKED OFF CAPE FLATTERY
Schooner Lady Jane Grey Found
ers and Thirty Lives Lost.

Seattle, Wash, June IA special to
the Times from Victoria says:
The schooner Lady Jane Grey founder
ed 90 miles west of Cape Flattery Sunday.
May %. Only p out of the 81 passen-
gers We're saved. Following is list of
the saved:
Crockett, Hansen, Carlson, Olson and
johnson of the crow.
Passengers: Ingraham, Lessey. Pack
ard, Pennington, Blackwell, Livingston,
Chard, Weaver, Brok, Reilly, Coutrie, Hell
Ter, Davenport, Sierra, Wachter, kingsbury,
Roberts, Weston, Wilkinson and John
son..
The survivors were brought here by
the schooner Favorite They left for Sc
attic on the Kingston.
A message from Major Ingraham says
there is no hope for the other "a passen-
gers.
The Grey carried three life boats and
two steam launches.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
ENGLAND WATCHING SPAIN,
Extreme Measures to Prevent Ces"
sion of Lands to France.

Chicago, May 3l.A dispatch from Lon
don to the InterOcean says: The gov
eminent authorities are watching SPANS
obvious intention to grant to France the
permanent free use of Ceuta, and the Rus
sian government is exercising vigilance In
regard to Port Mahon, Minorca.
This action is taken by Spain manifest
ly with the object OF securing the support
of France when negotiations for peace be-
tween Spain and the United States take
place with view of retaining the Phii'
ippines.
England is prepared to resort to the Ut
most means to prevent France from oO'
tanning possession of Ceuta.
The Manchester Guardian publishes the
following as a result of official inquiries
with the United States possessing the
chief harbor of the Philippines by right Oh
conquest, it would be an act of war ioi
France to seek to carry out transfer u
territory.
Nobody believes in the existence OF IN
arrangement, but when the United ota'"
possesses the islands of Luzon and CuOa'
in the autumn, certain European po"el'
may be expected to claim share III snap
ing the future of the Philippines"
The Star claims to have authentic mo,
nation that NJ. HanotauX, the fren'A
minister of foreign affairs, is making e.
traordinary efforts to organize EuroEF@a
intervention to stop the war between Wv
United States and Spain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
WHIPPED A SPANISH FORCE
Part of Gomez's Army Seized Food
and Ammunition.

London, May 3O.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Key West says:
Intelligence has been received here from
Cuba that portion of the army of Gen
eral Gomez, consisting of 800 cavalry and
500 infantry, ON Saturday at daylight at
tackled, captured and held for two hours
the town of Remedies, in the province of
Santa Clara.
The Cubans wrere commanded by Car
lilo, and the object of the attack was to
capture a supply of provisions sent there
three days before to the Spanish troops,
who numbered 5000 men. The Cubans loot
ed the place of everything edible, which
was sent to General Gomez, as well as
3O4 Mauser rifles and 10000 rounds of am
munition.
The loss of the Cubans was four killed
and three wounded. The Spaniards lost
81 killed and SO wounded.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04

Washington, June l-Adjutant Gener-
al Corbn is engaged in making the APP
portiOnment of troops which each state
must expect to furnish under President
Mckinley's second call.
Because of the excess over their quota
under the last call, some states will not
be asked for any additional men at this
time. So far as possible the existing reg
iments will be recruited to their maxi
mum strength.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
TO GOVERN THE PHILIPPINES
is GIVEN LARGE AUTHORITY
General Merritt Receives Exh.
tive instructfons-Twenty Thou.
sand Men for the Expedition
Cable From America by Why -,
Hawaii.

New York, May 3l.-The state denart
mcnt has mailed to General Merritt his
exhaustive instructions for the goyer
ment of the Philippines, says the Wash.
ington correspondent of the Tribune
These embody not only full details for
the control OF the military and naval
forces in establishing United States SOW.
ereignty over the Philippine group, which
were prepared by the war and navy do.
partments for incorporation in the in.
structions, but are understood to clothe
the commanding general with greater dis.
cretionary powers than have ever I'D ia
this time been granted to an agent of this
government Except in his relations with
foreign powers, growing out of possible
complications in the east, which are To
be referred to Washington for negotiation
General Merritts control of affairs will
be practically supreme. The instructions
throughout bear every evidence that the
United States intends to retain permanent
control of this islands.
In this connection it is understood to-
day that arrangements are already being
made to lay a cable from San Francisco
by way of Hawaii, directly to Manila and
that work will be undertaken as matter
of necessity the moment the authority
for expenditure can be secured from con.
gress.
Twenty Thousand Men.
BY direction of the president formal
orders have been prepared for issue today
adding 5000 men to the department of the
Pacific under General Merritt, increasing
the force to 10000 men. While General
Merritt was promised week ago that
this increase would be made if possible,
difficulties insurmountable in character
were presented and it was only on the
success achieved by the war department
yesterday, in securing the execution OF
contracts much earlier than anticipated,
that it was found possible to redeem the
promise. These related not only to
transportation but to the arms ammu.
milton, uniform and other requisite equip.
ment, it having been feasible up to this
time to secure these essentials for only
10000 men.
General Merritt was informed last night
of the improved prospects for augment'
ing his force and was requested to deslg'
nate such additional volunteer regiments
from the east as he desired for duty in
the Philippines with the assurance that
his wishes would be respected.
1t is understood that he contemplates
asking for at least one regiment from
New York, another from Illinois and from
the District of Columbia a third. 1t is
likely Colonel Jay Torreys mounted
Rocky mountain riflemen will be added
to the expedition, which is thus far de-
ticient in the cavalry arm.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04

st. Louis, May 3l.-A special to 'n'
Post Dispatch from Jefferson City Say'
Governor Stevens today offered the con-
mand of a Missouri regiment to Wlli,S. :.
j. Bryan of Nebraska. '1n view OF the ia st
that he Bryan can not lead reSlil'A
from his own state"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Go With Merritt.

Washington May 29.-Brigadier Gener-
ais Charles King, F. V. Green and Har-
rison Gray Otis were ordered to report to
General Merritt for assignment to duty
with the expedition to the Philippines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Fifty Thousand to EoIlOw

Washington, June Secretary Alger,
in letter to congress, says $4,000 or 30
600 troops will 60 to Cuba at once and be
followed as soon as possible by 10000
more.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04

Kingston, Jamaica, May 3l.-lhe Oh ~.
ish government has purchased IN IN o ,o
United States for delivery here, iZO'v ~
barrels of flour for the army ana i''''
stores.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Mica Mine Near Kendrick.

\ most important discovery has been
made on Cedar creek. near Kendrick, Ida
no, by II. i. Patterson of a fine ledge
containing some of the best mica yet
found in this section. A number of bodies
of mica have been developed in this sec
ton of Idaho with but poor result, as
most of them were scattering and not of
sufficient size to warrant working. Mr.
Patterson has opened up 10 feet and Sc
cured sheets from four to six inches
square. and has returns from samples sent
out that indicate that the quality is ex-
Cellent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04

u miles of wire. The company is also
building 20 miles of wagon road and a
telephone line will connect power house
and dredge. The company owns "a miles
of creek bottoms along Grimes, Wolf and
Granite creeks and in Boyles' gulch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
A Spur to Monte Cristo Mine.

+. p Gutelis, general manager of the
Columbia & Western railway, was in Ross
land the other day, and had a consulta-
ton with George f. Pfunder, managing
director and superintendent of the Monte
Cristo Mining company, in reference to
the placing of switch from the main
track of the Columbia & Western to the
Monte Cristo mine. The result is that
the survey of the spur will be made, and
Immediately thereafter the work of CON
struction will be commenced. The spur
will be about half a mile in length. While
this is being uilt, the shipping of ore will
be BEGUN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
AROUND THE MINING CAMPS
DECISION IN A MONTANA CASE.

The Apex Passing Through nm End
Line aud Side Line-Working
pIncers In IdHhO-ActiVity In
oknnogan County, Washington
Nirn Near kendrick-MOnte CristO
Expects to ship soon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Palmer Mountain.

At the big Palmer mountain tunnel
in Okanogan county, Washington, excel
lent progress is being made, the workings
being now over 1000 feet from the portal,
with a vertical depth of about 700 feet.
The formation varies but little, being a
well mineralized diorite with occasional
seams and punches of quartz and persist
emily hard, but as a rule breaking to good
advantage. The formation is so hard that
timbering has been dispensed with the
last few hundred feet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04

The transaction is significant as Sn0'
ing British preparation for emergency
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Driven Back to Port.

The Texas and Brooklyn poured such
a furious shower of shells at the torpedo
boats that the latter were forced to turn
about and seek safety in the harbor.
What damage they sustained is unknown.
The torpedo boats took shelter under
the forts and no attempt to pursue them
was made. 1t is thought mat neither of
them was struck as they retreated quick
ly and they made small targets in the UNI
certain twilight.
The Spaniards did not discharge tor
pedoes though they got within 500 yards
of the Texas. The greatest vigilance is
maintained at nignt on the American
fleet to prevent such attacks as these,
Schley's ships have made exam1natio
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-04
Preparing for Dredging.

The Basic Mining Company Is building
a dredge to operate at Placerville is the
report from Boise, Idaho. The boat for
the dredge has been built and the ma
chinery is arriving. The boat is 100 feet
long, 40 feet wide and draws 81 feet of
water The stream will be damned to
make a pond in which to float it. The
dredge is to be operated by electric force
generated by water power and the plant
for the purpose is elaborate. Fourteen
miles of ditch and flume have been con-
structed and the power afforded will
amount at the minimum to 500 horse
power, the fall being $50 feet The wa
tiers of Grimes creek are used and the
power will be conveyed to the dredge over
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Symbol of the Sunfiower.

Speaking of yellow, the sunfower,
in flower language, is symbolical of
false riches, for the following reasons:
The Spaniards, when they invaded
Peru, beheld gold on every hand, and
when they saw the country covered
with golden -colored flowers they i'm
agined they, too, must be pure gold
not the only case where appearances
have been deceitful. But by per-
verse contradiction of this story the
Spaniards themselves adopt this flower
as a symbol of faith, and one of their
poets says; "Real faith is like the
suns fair flowers, which, midst the
clouds that shroud it, and the winds
that wave it to and fro, and all the
change of air, and earth, and sky,
doth rear its head and looketh MP,
still steadfast. to its God. Boston
Traveller.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
No Rum Town Wanted.

Some time ago n man met company Of
capitalists who were anxious to locate q
large plant near Boston. He was very
anxious to induce them to come to his
city. He said he knew town a few miles
from Boston, with splendid water, first.
class railway connections, cheap, abun-
dant labor, w-priced land and plenty Of it.
The capitalists were interested at once
and said that was just what they were look
ing for. ''What is the name of the town."
they asked. On hearing the name they ex-
claimed, "Why, that is the name of that
rum town, isn't it?" well, yes, we do
have saloons there" mo, sir,' was the
reply; ''none Of it for us. Our factory
goes where there are no saloons. We
would rather pay higher wages and have
poorer accommodations, for we'd more
than save the difference in sober working
men. Besides, out of twenty-five towns
and cities Immediately around Boston,
your tax rate is the highest Of all. No rum
town for us. Temperance Cause.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

A train that left Baltimore the other day
for Tampa with supplies for the troops was
composed of thirty-fve cars, which carried
zoe, 900 cans of tomatoes.
1t is predicted that four Congressional
contested this fall, three of them being in
Boston, wholly or in part.
According to DR.. W. F. Brunner, Sani-
tary Inspector of the United States Marine
Service, 80, ,534 Spanish soldiers died OF dis
ease in Cuba during 1897.
Contracts have been let for the construc-
tion of railroad from Skaguay to Lake
Bennett via the White Pass. 1t is said t,-L
work will be begun at once.
The finding of copper deposits in Co.um-
bia County. Pennsylvania, is reported. AS.
says of several specimens are said to indi-
cate that the find is q rich one.
j. c. McCracken, the Pennsylvania
weight -thrower, has defeated John Flana-
gan, the champion. He threw the sixteen
pound hammer 1853 feet seven inches.
Tom Linton broke the worlds record in
MS race against Elkes at Boston on Deco
ration Day. The race was at thirty miles.
Linton rode tAe distance in sem. so Los.
A prize fcr an essay on "The Duty OF
Kindness to Animals" offered by the s. P.
q. A., 70 pc competed for by London public
school children, brought the society 1885,
465 essays this year.
While Dennis Carmoeddy, of Jersey City,
N. j., was wheeling with his son through
Hilton he suddenly fell from his bicycle
dead. 1t Is thought he was overcome by
exertion and that heart trouble was the di-
rect cause Of death.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Up a Church steeple.

Two riggers in Western city few
years ago performed feat that for
daring and steadiness of nerve equals
anything on record, says the Phila.
delphia Times.
Repairs were necessary at the tor
of very high church steeple. There
was no way to reach the spot from the
inside, and the riggers procured a
number of light ladders and lashed
them, one above the other, to the out
side of the steeple. The topmost lad
der, however, was not high enough to
enable them to reach the desired spot,
and as the upper part of the steeple
was too small to permit the proper
lashing to it Of ladder, daring ex-
pedient was resorted to.
One of the men carrying pot Of
melted solder climbed from one lad
der to another until he had reached
the last one, and then, bracing him.
self, he raised an extra ladder that
the other rigger had brought up in
his hand, and leaned it against the
steeple. Then the man below grasped
this ladder and held it steady while
the man above mounted it to the point
where the ork was to be done. He
began the work at once, and all prom
ised we'll until suddenly he iostled the
solder pot, and the fiery stuff ran out
and fell over the hands of the man
who was holding the ladder.
But the brave fellow did not move.
With presence of mind and cour-
age worthy of a monument, he main
tanned firm hold on the LADDER until
his companion could come down from
his perilous perch.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Temperance News and Notes.

Only men OF small brain power can drink
tanSlefoot or other liquor with impunity.
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Miss Helen
Gould, Mrs. Charles d. Stickney and Mrs.
Anson Phelps Stokes serve no wine with
their dinners.
You have heard of the Snake in the Grass"
my boy,
Of the terrible snake in the grass,
But now, you must know,
Mans deadliest foe,
Is snake of different class. alas!
lis the venemous "Snake Ia the Glassp'
The chaplains Of the regiments at Chicka-
manga Park have begun / crusade on the
drinking places in and near that camp.
DR.. D. T. Laine, of Philadelphia, who has
lived many years in Cuba, writes to Sur
geon-General Terry, of the New York Ma
tional Guard, about health precautions for
our troops. Among other things he says:
"Alcohol should be prohibited"
The total abstinence movement is not SO
much in need of financial aid as the
strengthening OF its forces by men with
moral courage sufficient to publicly take
stand in favor of it. One intrepid, jealous
man can do more good than wealthy
aonr..*itv-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
A Knin of Gold.

There is n Chinese tradition which tells
that, four thousand years ago, the En-
peror OF China was much troubled with the
wretchedness and destitution of his peo-
pie, many thousands of whom lived amid
scenes OF squaior and brutishness.
All at once he recognized that the bad
habits OF his people had much to do with
the bad habitations in which they were
existing. The Emperor, by wise act of
authority, with stroke OF his pen closed
up every liquor shop in China; and the
tradition records that for three days the
heavens rained gold, and the people, being
sober. we're able to gather in the rich har-
vest of the bountiful skies.
Archbishop Farrar, in referring to this
tradition, says: considering that there Is
hardly pauper in England who has not
wasted on intoXieants enough to have
secured him loEg ago freehold house and
good annuity, l say that, If the curse Of
drink were thoroughly expelled, it would
rain gold in England, not for three days,
but for many days.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Electricity Under Water.

The use of wire cables under water
for conducting electric currents was
resorted to as early as 1912 by Baron
Schilling for exploding mines in the
Neva. It is also well-authenticated
fact that Colonel Parsley used the
same method to blow up the wreck of
the Royal George in 1888, in the dock
at Spithead. 1t is not unlikely that
the first idea of an Atlantic cable
sprang from these early successes with
the current under water.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Costly CablegraIns.

Sixteen thousand dollars is said to
be the record price paid for cable
gram, that price having been paid for
o message sent by Henniker Heaton to
Australia in behalf Of the British
Parliament. Reuters account of the
murderer Deeming's trial, 1000 words,
cost $4,000. An 1800-word dispatch
from London to Argentina cost $7500.
The most expensive private message
80 far is that sent by the King of
Italy to the Duke of Abruzzi at Rio
Janeiro, informing him of the death
of his father, the late Duke of Aosta,
which cost $267O.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
Authors Autobiographfes.

While Edward w. Townsend and
John Kendrick Bangs were giving
readings from their books together,
one night in Western town, Mr..
Bangs gravely announced that he
''would be followed by Mr.. Townsend,
who will read from his autobiography,
'Chimmie Fadden.'" When it came
to Mr.. Townsend's turn to read, he
had his revenge. Speaking of auto.
biographies. he said, "Mr. Bangs
made his first success, as you know.
with The IDIOT"