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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-26

"Capadura." What is it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

The people of Quincy are becom-
ing indignant over the fact that their
soldier boys have not been given a
chance to get to the front. They
have taken it up with Con gressmen
Marsh, Prince, Connolly and Hinrich-
sen to see what can be done about it.
The Quincy militiamen with other
companies of the 9TH Illinois regi-
ment are still at Chickamauga. Here
is the appeal that has gone forth for
congressional intercession: The 5th
Illinois is an old regiment; was first
to respond to the presidents call; first
mustered in, and first to reach Chick
amauga. 1t has worked industriously
and efficiently. 1t is patriotic and
full of enthusiasm, and wild to bear
the brunt of battle. Twice they have
been cheered by orders to the front,
and twice turned back. the last time
after they had reached the train for
departure. This is discouraging, de-
moralizing and unjust. Cannot you
secure attention of authorities for
them?'i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
The Surprise Of All.

James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speak
ing Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says
that last winter his wife was attacked
with la grippe, and her case grew so
serious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into hasty con-
sumption. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots OF
it, he took = bottle home, and to the
surprise of all she began to get better
from first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well. DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds is guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottles at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drup srOre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
Notable Events in Santiago's History.

-NosooAo A<sChto IL SoEtAASob
Became Spanish territory by right
of discovery Oct. %, 1892.
City founded by Diego Velasquez.
The first permanent settlement on the
island. 1914.
Incorporated as city (afterward
made the capital of Cuba) and the
largest cathedral on the island erected
1922.
Arrival in the harbor of fernando de
Soto, with ten large vessels, which
were fitted out for the conquest OF
Florida, 1888.
Seized by the French and ransomed
for $50, 1000, 1858.
Capt. Fry, of American ship Vir.
ginius, with part Of crew and some
passengers shot by order of Cuba au
thorities, Nov. 4, 1873.
William NJ. ("Boss'') Tweed sailed
from, in his flight from justice, July
rs, 1876.
Great rebellion, September, 1879.
Insurrection, with sanguinary con
flicts, 1895.
Admiral Cervera's entire fleet de
stroyed by United States war ship:
that sailed from Florida $50 years after
De Soto sailed for Florida, July 3
1898.
Formally surrendered to Gen. Shat
ter, in command of United State troops
and the stars and stripes raised ovel
the city July II, 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
The Hero Before Them All,

Springfield Register
Dewey is by all odds at the top OF
the list of heroes of the present war.
He has the advantage over Sampson
and Schley, because he went after the
enemy instead Of waiting for the
enemy 10 come after him. He has
proceeded quietly and unostenta-
tiously in his work. and has made nc
mistakes. The only noise from his
quarter has been the report of his big
guns. He has held in check thous-
ands of Spaniards and insurgents and
has maintained a. certain tranquility
about Manila that has been wonder.
full while waiting the arrival of Ameri-
can achievements. As soon as he
had demolished the Spanish fleet in
Manila harbor he went to work in a
quiet business sort of way raising the
guns from the sunken steamers, and
then placed them on tugs and other
boats which he had captured and
added them to his own fleet, making
fleet in the Asiatic waters nearly in.
vincible. He has avoided complica.
tions, which were very easy to run
into, and has even kept the obnoxious
Germans in line. He has done his
work well, and if peace should be de.
clared without further warfare,
Dewey would stand as the chief hero
of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
Piles! Piles! PilesI

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors, allayl
the itching at once, acts as a poultice
gives instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every DO,
is warranted. Sold by druggists OF
sent by mail on receipt of price, 81
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. F. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

BISMARCK, the iron chancellor,
Germany's greatest man of brains, is
dead. Like Gladstone, he was his
country's ideal statesman. and like
Gladstone he shaped the ends that
brought about his country's true
greatness. Like the English premier,
he rose to the highest place in his
nations gift outside the realms OF
royalty, enjoyed life to ripe old age
and passed away in the love of his
countrymen, and the respect of the
entire world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
The more we learn of the true state

The more we learn of the true state
of affairs in the Philippines the
stronger becomes the conviction that
we want nothing to do with them
as colony. America has enough to
do on this side of the world in tanning
Spanish subjects and leading them
into the ways of civilization without
bringing on unnecessary burdens in
responsibility for the civilization of a
treacherous race of people under such
leader as Aguinaldo. Let us stick
to the Monroe doctrine and look
after our own hemisphere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

Democratic Nominations.
For State Treasurer
M. +. DUNLAP.
For Superintendent Public instruction.
PERRY o. SILVER.
For Trustees State University,
DR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH.
NAPOLEON b. MORRISON.
JACOB b. SELLER.
For Representative In Congress; Tenth
District,
FRANCIS f. ANDREWS.
For Representative In the General Assembly
Thirty-third District
ELMORE W. HURST.
For County Judge. C. ALLEN
For County Clerk. JOHN MORTON
For Sherin. ...................A. d. HUESINC
roI lreasurer.. 1T. R. LEES
For County Superintendent. o. I. ADDITION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

ILLINOIS leads all the other states in
the northwest in the number of men
in the field against Spain. The states
and representations are as follows:
Illinois, 1857; Ohio, IS, 900; Indiana,
$500; Michigan, $3.50; Wisconsin,
6,22O; Minnesota, 5000; Iowa, $3.50;
Nebraska, 1904; Kansas, 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

An 1l-year-old boy wrote to Ger
vera and asked him for his autograph
and n button frsm his uniform. The
admiral sent the young man his auto
graph, which he intimated was about
the only thing he had left, that he did
not even have button left when the
battle with SIMPSONS fleet was over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

The Cubans and the native Porto
Ricans must learn at the very outset
OF their new conditions, as insured by
the United States, that liberty is not
to be mistaken for license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
Cn.,,ense for the America Cup.

London, Aug. 1. = The Times an
nounces this morning that the Royal
Ulster Yacht club has arranged to chaI-
lenge for the Americas cup. The New
York Yacht club will be notified of the
decision Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

Saturdays cabinet meeting, while the
terms of peace with Spain were under
consideration. 1t was priceless bit
of information to this country, as fu-
ture events may demonstrate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

ADMIRAL DEWEY can always be
counted on at the right time. His
cablegram as to what might be ex-
pected of the treacherous Philippine
island insurgent chief Aguinaldo came
at the proper moment, exactly before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
There IL no Question About 1t.

No question, indeed, with those
who have used it, bat that Foley's
Kidney Cure is absolutely reliable for
all kidney and bladder diseases. For
sale by +. Fl. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

HANNA is aware that his dictator
ship in Ohio has become distasteful
to about one-half the republicans in
Ohio.-Columbus (Ohio) Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

GEN. MILES has gone about it in the
right way exactly to earn that lieu
tenant generalship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, q. AN Druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Csthartic Zoe or Sc
u G. G. G. fau 70 cure, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
&1S TO so PER WEEK SALARY Oh

Q1S TO so PER WEEK SALARY OR
VlC commission. First class statesmen
and agents Tor our new patented l0-cent con-
sumers article Sells at sigh. in all stores.
Wholes sale one d"zen, 60 cents: one gross A..
Easy to sell retail in every house A IO-crnt
article useful for ladies and gentlemen every
day. For terms and our sample dozen send =
cents in stamps; for five dozen 81; I2 dozen y
Sole agents wanted everywhere Gottschalk
Sternoers manufacturers of novelties 6I3
Boston block Minneapolis Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
WANTED.

WANTFD-A COOK AT NO. 2l9 SEVEN
w teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

"ANTEO-GIRL FOR HOUSEWORK AZ
w e2l Txenty-arst street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

"ANTEO-A GIRL TO DO GENERAL
housework. Apply at c. A. Spencers
1877 Fifth Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

"ANTED-A FIVE OR SEVEN ROOM
w modern house, in central location. Ad
dress p O. Box 2i6, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

r OST-A PAIR OF GOLD RIMMED SPEC
IL tacles between Flat Iron square and the
court house. Suitable reward will be paid fol
their return to this ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill Entered 1t the
Postofice a. Second-class matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

WANTED - A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w hOusework. Apply to Mrs. George
Barth, 92S Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

Hoods Pills a. e e 'ssss;';: : :,ss Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

WRITE TO FULTON & YEAGI.EY.
w Denton, Tex, II you have accounts,
notes or judgments vs. Texas parties that you
desire settled or compromised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

NOR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
with about 80 different Slides suitable for
filing legal blanks or any description OF papers
10 nat Iorm 70 De kept In shape for writing.
comprehensive index connected Just the
thing for any once with contracts. etc. TO
fle. Address r. e. c.. care Of The ARGus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-01

"ANTED-SMALL GIRL TO HELP DO
w general house ork in small family Ad.
dress l702 Fourth avenue, Moline. ILL., Call
from a. IN. to 5 p. m.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
AS THE GUESTS
TELL THE TALE
Forgot Money and Jewels
All but Life.

The accounts of the guests differ little
in the main details. 1t was almost the
same startled awakening for ALL by loud
shouts and heavy blows on the doors be-
hind which they lay sleeping; then the
struggle, clad in nightrobes, through the
smoke-flled and sitting corridors in a
blind search for the stairway; flames that
burst from the roof and upper windows.
1t is a remarkable fact that absolutely
nothing was saved by the fleeing and
terrified guests. Most of them were peo-
pie whose apartments contained valuable
personal property, all of which is total
loss. Money and jewelry, as we'll as cost
ly furniture, were left in that sudden run
for life. After the fire had been extin-
guished, however, a number of rooms were
entered by their owners and jewelry and
other imperishable articles were found on
mantle or dressing table where they had
been left
Doubtless one of the greatest individual
losses was that of Mrs. Mahoney, wife of
the late Senator Mahoney. She is SIS 900
loser.
MY rooms were zs2 and 264, on the third
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
CASES ATTENDED
AT THE HOSPITAL

Only few cases were treated at the
Receiving Hospital. The first was P.
f. Noon of St. Louis, a member of the
firm of P. F: Noon & Co. dealers in
electrical supplies. He occupied a room
on the east side of the hotel on the
fifth floor, two stories above the roof
of the annex. He was awakened by a
young night Waterman, who led him to
window and got him to slide down an
iron standpipe to the roof of the an
mex After he got to the end of the
pipe he had to drop about forty feet
upon a mattress. His left ankle was
sprained and his hands and arms skin
ned from sliding down the iron pipe.
George Huber of the Oberon Cafe
went UP in the elevator to rescue
friend on an upper floor. In attempt
ing to open the door he pushed his
right hand through one of the glass
panels and cut it severely. He rescued
his friend and several others by means
Of the elevator and then went to the
hospital to get his wounded hand at
tended to. He lost considerable blood
About l o'clock yesterday afternoon
James Callan, assistant foreman of
engine II, had his left hand badly cut
by a broken pane of glass. He had it
treated at the hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24

occupants of the building to escape. Mar
tin, accompanied by Policeman Sylvester
and Special Huey Smith. went through
the burning structure awakening the in
mates and assisting them in getting out
On account of the electric current being
shut off the place was in total darkness
The officers were supplied with candles.
and with this dim light they went to each
One woman, who had not felt the ex-
plosion. was peacefully sleeping in her
room when the officers raped on her
door. After informing her of her danger
as she did not show any inclination to
leave the hotel Martin and his men
broke down the door. She seemed to be
in a stupor, and without waiting to let her
dress herself the officers picked her up
and carried her downstairs. A citizen
noticing her preulcament. took off his
coat and wrapped 1t around her. Suisse
Quently she was taken in charge by
friend, who escorted her to a lodging
house on Ellis street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
JURY LOCKED IN
THE DOOMED HOTEL
Led Out by the BaiIiff-OsCar
TOIIe Loses His Ward
robe.

Owing to the fire the trial of Grace
Loose, Elsie Williams and Myron Azh-
derian, charged with extortion, was
continued yesterday until Friday. Os-
car TOlle, clerk of the court, was in the
Inflated hotel when it took fire, and it
was with difficulty that he managed to
escape. His wardrobe was destroyed,
and one Of the jurors being in SINH
lar predicament caused the court to
adjourn.
The twelve men who made UP the
jury TO try NJ. ]. Gallagher on a charge
of grand larceny were also locked up
in the Baldwin when the fire started.
They failed to agree on a verdict and
Judge Wallace ordered them locked up
for the night. All were sleeping sOundly
when the cry of fire rang out through
the corridors of the hotel Bailiff Peter
Curtis was the first to hear the cry.
He woke the jurors. and, carrying the
larger portion of their clothes, they
went out into the night in search of
other quarters They were housed in
a few minutes. and instead of going to
bed remained up to watch the fire and
deliberate on verdict. In consequence
when they came into court yesterday
morning they handed in a verdict find
Ing the defendant guilty. They were
then discharged.
Following are the jurors who escaped
from the burning hotel: John G.. Cast
ner. John Nunan, P. FitzsimmOns. r.
II. Hahn. F. NJ. Griffin. J. H. Danton,
\. Meyer. P. Burns, Jeremiah Lovingly
John COnnors, NJ. Wolfe and William
H Tillson
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24

wv. Fargo &, Co, arrived in the
e;tr Tuesday from his home IN MI MOI. IA 4
California He went TO ~, Ime On n'i the third
WAS aS NJ Wadsworth lost all the cloth
ins he brought with him. -. ,,o,,no
Miss Sallie Holland, .h ero,,o The build.
Wo mo, he rome guided by Captain mite,
ins confined to her home on Mc NC. los
street. She is suffering from ac ottapd;ne
ration and high fever. Inc ae.e ed;tin55
,1s,,rician owing to her critical conoiIlon
ppnd the uncertainty OF It's outcolile, net :,
issued orders to have the young wo of,,sa
lent as quiet possible ana " I. %
,>isitors interviewing her on~the sunlect Oh
her escape from the burning builalnen,
The report that was circulated IN. tnae AVIS MIS-
Eredericks. the proprietress of the mower
e e recently built on the ground moor OF
Stoi bhtel TO supersede a section of the ola
grill room and cafe, was kiliea,
her store yesterday afternoon ana
fonnd II in almost the same cohdi-
ton that she left it the night before, as
far as her stock of moral wsae snrs w for the
Aowers would never come ana tnat sne
nonld not possibly dispose of them, sne
decorated the coats OF ,t an b one bouton
niaree and loaded them down with an sorts
Of hououets Mrs. Fredericks TOOK pos
session of the store last trloay alter
Tate last evening the work of taking
ont of the rooms the little that was ieIt
nnburned was begun. Guests or the no
rel who had been driven from their rooms
~ the flames hired firemen, underwriters
and any one they could f1nd 10 make tnelT
way into the building and search Tor what
,nitybt remain of the possessions left be-
h hi,e when the owners had sought safety
in flight. ~ hooLr,o1,
orc and business men has been taken out
e. +bn eutfed building. Among this is
the books and other belongings or Nlr-
einia Carroll. who occupied rooms on
81 E,lIis-street side on the fourth moor
Tbe nolice kept vigilant watch for
naa1 thieves and demanded from each
,arson who entered the building his au-
tbority for so doing A chinatown guide
named Lewis was ordered away from the
r,,inss of the hotel, and when he produced
auii nrder from a man named Freeman per-
1nitting him to enter his room Lewis was
taEen nv Sergeant Helms to Manager
lake Colonel Kowalsky and Police Com
,oiSsioner Gunst who revoked the ORDER
About o'clock Captain Comstock of the
FIRE Patrol got the large pumping engine
to work. The cellar IS filled with water
almost to the level Of the sidewalk and
q 1,,,u take a good portion of to-day to
Win the story of the destruction of the
r,oidyyin by fire may be mentioned tne
fact that on the morning of the 18th inst.
at an early hour a small fire was dis.
in that locality. Against the wall
of the building, close to the stage en-
trance on Ellis street. was large box
filled with paper rubbish. 1t was found
to be burning by the police otncer on duIy
there and an alarm turned IN. Engine IL
promptly responded and the flames were
extingufshed. Among the haif-consumed
contents were rags and bits or paper tnat
evidently came from the theater, ana the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
A POETESS SAVED
FROM THE FLAMES

Madge Morris Wagner, the poetess
was one Of the last to leave the fatal
fifth story. Just as the gifted lady,
accompanied by her little daughter,
Norris. and her husband. Harr Wag-
ner. reached the grand staircase she
heard a great crash and knew the fifth
story was no more.
The lack Of wardrobe kept Mrs. Wag-
ner confined to her apartments in the
Langham yesterday, where she sought
refuge after the fire.
An awful crash of breaking glass
awakened me-" said Mrs. Wagner.
Then ! heard the awful cries of fire.
called Mr. Wagner and We aroused our
little daughter. l didn't stop to put
on a thing-just slipped my feet in an
old pair of slippers. Little Morris man
aged to get her shoes and stockings on
and with wonderful nerve calmly gath
cred up all her clothes.
When l first heard the cry of fire
was too excited to think. l only knew
we must get out as quickly as possible
The very moment We reached the grand
staircase | heard a dreadful crash. Had
we been minute later our lives would
not have been spared"
Mrs. Wagner and her little daughter
have not suffered by their terrible ex-
perience. Except for the few things lit
tie Morris managed TO save the entire
wardrobe Of the Wagner household has
been destroyed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24

the fire escape to Mr.. Schreiber's room
and recovered his trunks and valises.
Everything in the apartment was ruined
by water and smoke. Barney says his loss
does not amount to much.
Night Waterman Buckley Of the Bald
win is deserving Of great commentator
for the gallant manner in which he acted
during the terrible ordeal of yesterday
morning. When the fire was discovered
he saw it was useless to attempt to extin-
guish the flames. Buckley ran to the up
permost floor, where the attaches of the
hotel were quartered, and his herculean
efforts to arouse the sleeping inmates
saved scores of lives He remained on the
top floor until his own life was in danger
and then went to the floor below. He ran
through the corridors knocking at each
door and calling loudly to any one who
might not have already escaped. When
the electric lights went out he stood at
the head of the stairs and continued to
call This way. Stairway is here. Come
this way" This he repeated from floor
to floor only descending toward the
ground when the flames almost enveioped
him.
j. H Wadsworth. nephew of the mana
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-24
mass when stirred gave out a strong odor
of coal oil.
MISS PERRY LOST
ALL HER CLOTHES
She and Her Mother Had
a Lucky Escape From
Dancer.

Miss Perry, leading lady of the "Se-
cret Service" Company, was one Of the
victims of the Baldwin fire. With her
mother she had apartments on the fourth
floor. Both had retired after the theater
and slept peacefully until frantic blows
upon the door brought them out on the
floor.
They did not know who warned them.
but from Miss PerrYs account of the
occurrence, he was "a gentleman and
after he had helped them down through
the smoke and cinders he disappeared
without giving his name.
I'VE were frightened, of course" said
Miss Perry, but l was not so badly
frightened as l supposed l would be under
such circumstances. 1t was not so bad
as a tornado. l don't know what would
have become of us if that man had not
warned US of the danger. We had no
time to dress-we just threw on old skirts,
and then we had to run.
I'VE came down here to the Palace at
once and we will have to stay here until
we get more clothes. We lost every stitch
we had-several hundred dollars worth
but otherwise we escaped. l took my
money but nothing else. I will have some
more stage clothes by Monday and will be
ready to go on again then. Beyond the
loss of our clothes neither my mother nor
myself suffered at all by the fire. 1t was
a narrow escape for U.S..