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The record-union., 1898-12-06
DECEMBER 6, 1s9s.-TwELvE PAGES.

satisfaction is expressed at the refer
ences to Anglo-American relations. and
at the coldness displayed toward
Russia
The Times says: "It is creditable
to both the dignity and good sense of
the American people that message an
nouncing the victorious ending of the
great war, the acquisition Of territory
and the initiation of an imperialist pol
icy is sober in tone and moderate in
recommendations. Not since England
recognized the United States Govern
ment as Power has an American
President alluded to the mother country
in language SO cordial and friendly as
Mr.. McKinley's."
In commenting on the Presidents 8
surprising language concerning the
Nicaragua Canal, which utterly ignores
British treaty rights, the Daily Chron-
icle" says that this latter will arise
ere long in a more acute FORM"
The editorial highly approves Mr..
McKinley's references to China and
Great Britain.
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SUNDAYS STORM.
Plays Havoc With Telegraph Serv-
ice in the East

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Last night S
storm played havoc with many of the
telegraph wires running out of New
York. The sleet and snow which ac-
companied it in the region known to the
telegraph men as the Lake Region
including the territory from Buffalo to
Chicago, along the Lake Shore and
other railroads, was responsible for the
most distressing delay which the COM
panies experienced.
Both through and local service to all
points was effective to-day, although
business is accepted subject to delay"
Every direct route is open except that
between Butler, Pa, and Chicago.
Along the lake region the Western
Union is hampered materially, the lines
which run beside the Pittsburg and
Western and the Ohio division Of the
Erie suffering the greatest delays. The
work of replacing the wires is being
carried through with as much expe-
diency as possible, and it is confidently
expected to have the whole system in
working order by tomorrow, and with
the exception of wires in the lake re-
gion, where the storm has accomplish
ed considerable damage
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THE MEXICAN MISSION.
1t Will be Advanced to the Rank
of an Embassy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senor Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican Minister
to Washington, has returned to this
city from the City of Mexico. He
called at the State Department to-day
to pay his respects to Secretary Hay
and in the course of his visit took oc-
casion to inform him that his Gov
ernment had determined to advance
the Mexican Mission here to the rank
of an Embassy
AS the law provides that the United
States may advance to the rank of
Embassador any of it's Ministers when
the country to which they are accred-
tied takes the first step in that direc-
tion with their own@ representative.
Powell Clayton, at present the United
States Minister to Mexico, will become
AMBASSADOR of the United States to
Mexico as soon as the necessary
formalities can be gone through with.
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SPANISH BANK OF CUBA.
Will Advance No More Money to
the Government.

NEW YORK, Dee. "a dispatch to
the Tribune" from Havana says: The
straits of the Spanish authorities for
money gave rise to a sensational cpl
sode last week. Captain General Cas-
tellanos went in person to the Spanish
Bank of Cuba and demanded $3.50 in
cash. He was accompanied by subordi-
nate officials. After making the de-
mand the Captain General offered a
receipt or due bill of the Government.
The President of the bank declared it
had not the cash to meet the demand.
The Captain General ordered the cash
drawers to be opened by his subordi-
mates. This was done, but no money
was obtained.
A meeting of the directors was then
called. Instead Of finding means to
satisfy the Government, they indorsed
the refusal Of the President to supply
funds. and affirmed a notice previously
sent to depositors asking them to with
draw their deposits temporarily from
the bank, because of it's semi-official
relation to the Spanish Government.
1t has heretofore submitted to these
enforced contributions, but the execu-
tion of tardy American control caused
the decision to be taken to advance no
more funds. Though American au-
thority was not established on Decem-
Der 1st as expected, there was no prob
ability of the bank. yielding to Castel-
lano's demand. Other financial institu-
tions support its position
When the Spanish troops evacuated
Holguin, in Santiago province, the
military commander went to the Hol-
guin branch of the Spanish Bank and
forcibly took what cash there was and
left a Government due bill. The in
cident had given warning to the direct
ors of the parent institution in Hava-
ma, and they had prepared for a visit
from the Captain General.
Notwithstanding the Captain Gener-
ais failure to obtain money, the dis
satisfaction of the troops over their
pay is repressed, and the embarkation
continues without interruption.
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ANGLo-vENEzUELAN DISPUTE
The Latter's Brief in the Boundar.
Line Case ComnIeted

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Venezue-
las brief in the dispute over the boun-
Diary line between that country and
British Guiana will go to the printer
this week. The work of preparing the
brief was completed by former Presi-
dent Harrison last week, and for four
days ex-Secretary Benjamin F. Tracy,
S. M. Provost and j. r. Soley of New
York, associated with General Harri-
son in the case, have been here in final
conference over the document
General Harrison, accompanied by
his wife and E. P. Tibbett, his private
secretary, will depart for Paris the
latter part Of March to attend the
meeting of the board to which the dis
pute has been referred.
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TAXATION OF RAILWAYS.
A Decision Rendered by the United
States Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. In the
United States Supreme Court decis-
ion was rendered by Justice McKenna
in the case of the Territory of New
Mexico against the United States
Trust Company and the receiver Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway. The
case involved the right of the Terri
torial authorities to tax the improve
ments of the railway company on it's
right of way, without taxing the right
of way itself. The decision did not
sustain this contention, but affirmed
the decision of the Territorial Supreme
Court adverse to the taxation of the
concession.
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Spanish warship Mercedes.

NORFOLK Cva) Dec. 5.-The Mer-
ritt Wrecking Company in a few days
will send to Santiago an expedition to
raise the sunken Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes Captain Seymour, local
manager of the Merritts. says the work
will be begun as soon as men and
pontoons can be made ready.
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The First Bill in the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Represen-
tative Cousins of Iowa has the honor
of introducing the first bill in the
House at this session of Congress- 1t
is entitled "A bill declaring the Stand
ard of Value in the United States y
and provides that the standard of
value in the United States is hereby
declared to be and is the standard
gold dollar of twenty-five and eight
tenths grains of standard gold, 900
fine
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Schooner Ashore.

BLOCK ISLAND (R~ L., Dec. g.
An unknown three -masted schooner is
ashore on Clay Head, and is going to
pieces. The schooner ran ashore during
the heavy gale last night. The crew
was taken off in the breeches buoy.
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CONGRESS- HAS
REASSEMBL LED.
Incidents at the Opening Of the
Short Session.
The Galleries In Both Houses Crowded
With Spectators.

An Unusually Brilliant Scene Pre-
sented on the Senate Floor-The
Sea of Desks in the House
VeritabIe Flower Garden-Yes-
terday's Session Devoted to the
Reading of the Presidents Mes
sage.
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Continued on Fifth Page,
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two hours and eighteen minutes. Many
persons remained in the galleries
throughout the reading, but, as is
usual, little attention wa given to the
presentation of the message, either in
the galleries or on the floor, after the
end OF two pages. Many Senators, who
had been provided with printed copies
or the message, retired either to the
cloak rooms or to the committee rooms
10 read the document at leisure. Not
the slightest demonstration occurred
during the reading of the message.
When the clerk had concluded the
reading, Mason of Illinois presented n
telegram from Pritchard of North Car
DINA announcing that illness prevented
his attendance at the opening session.
At $40, on motion of Platt of Con-
necticut the Senate adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
COMBINE IN ATTACK.
Ordered To Be Planned by the
Commanders Of Our Army
and Navy in Cuba.
SKATER AND SAMPSON TO CONFER
Final Attack on Santiago de Cuba
Has Been Postponed fer
Few Days.

Merriir:c Does Not Block the Mouth OF
the Harbor and the Idea Is to Have the
Fleet Fcrse Passage-Success Would
Make Santiago Untenable for Linares-
Troops. Some of Them from the West,
Ordered to the Front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
ABBREVIATED TELEGRANS,

John II. Conger. q well-iNown rail-
road builder, died at Milwaukee, aged
20.
of umbrellas, New York, have assigned.
Assets and liabilities each 100000.
For the first time in the history of
Methodisn1 in Milwaukee, the Metao list
churches OF that city are free from
debt
The Milwaukee city council is still
fighting the Milwaukee ElecEic Light
and Railway company in an endeavor
to secure Accent fare.
The Illinois Steel company, at Mil
waukee, has started its blast furnaces,
having taken men from Chicago to take
the places of the strikers.
A section of the southern. part of Bath.
Me. was almost wiped out by fire. The
fire was .suhdueG after 100000 worth of
PROPERTY had been destroyed.
Sharkey the pugilist, has issued a
challenge to any heavyweight in the
world, "Kh' Mccoy preferred, to box
twenty or more rounds for $1,000 side.
Captain A. NJ. Fuller, Second United
States cavalry, is at Appleton, Wis, for
day or two after a detail at purchas-
ing horses for the Ohio volunteer cav
airy.
Gibson Of Tennessee has introduced
bills in the house extending the frank
ing privilege to the officers and enlisted
men of the army and navy during war
times.
The death rate during carnival week
viii go into history as the lowest rec
orded in the city of Milwaukee. There
were butt39 deaths, giving a death rate
of 7s7 Ser LEGO.
The heme Of eX-Postmaster l.. Jack
man, ,of MsnsErinee, Mich, wss robbed
WbiR the family was out and $50 in
money and $500 worth of diamonds and
iewelry were steien.
It., has been ascertainea that the
Chilean cruiser O.Ihggiss, which was
| said to have been purchased by Spain.
| left st. Vincent. Cape Verde islands, or
June q for Montevideo, Uruguay
The Socialist Labor party of Wiscon-
sin. in convention at Milwaukee. nem-
| mated Henry Riese. of North Prairie.
! for governor. and Herman Gouger, Of
Milwaukee, for lieutenant governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Notice to Contractors.

Scaled proposals Will be received AT the
city clerks Office. Rock Island, until Monda',
july II, 1895, at . o'clock D m. FOR con-truct-
the Improvement ordered by an ordnance
entitled A. follows:
An ordinance for the Improvement of Thir-
tieth street. in the city of Rock Island. state
of Illinois from the north line OF Seventh ave-
| nue. to the north line Of Eighteenth avenue"
ADd for furn shing all the materials and do
ing the work according to the plans and
specifications on tile at the city clerk s
Office.
FLANK bids will he furnished on apple ion.
E-'h bid must he accompanied By a CERT
fled check m the sum OF five hundred (sonp v0)
dolla on some Rock Island bank. payable to
the order uf the mayor of said city. which
sha bee me forfeited 10 said city in Gaze the
bidder shall fail to enter into contract within
ten Goj days after the awarding OF said CON
tract with approved sIrctieS To execute the
WORK for the price mentioned in his bid Il d
according to III. plans ana specifications ia
the event that The contract shall be awarded
| to him.
Contractors are required to furnish samples
OF E'S brick with which the work is to be done.
Brick Used in the work must correspond with
the samples In quality aud StIle.
Rock Island Ill, June u, 1893
4. D. HUESING, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Administrators Notice.
State of Illinois, -,
n,,pfv af pa,.i- leland -


County of Rock Island. NJ
In the circuit court. In chaneery, to the May
term \. d. ISIS I'll to sal real estate Csen-
| cr;l No i302
| Frank w. BlochIinger complainant. vs.. Joseph
A. Blochllnger. John T.. BlOcnlinger. Louisa
+. Behrsus, FREQ Blochlinger George Behr-
Behrens, defendants.
Public notice is hereby given FIAT by virtue
OF a decree of he crcui. court of said cOilnt
entered May !i, 1888. In the asove entitled
cause authorizing and cmpo wesng the undpsr
signed a. GdminiS;ratC~ with tho " m annexed of
tho estate OF Joseph J.. PlOchlnger. deceased.
| to sell the real estate, with the appurtenance~,
hereinafter described and all ME estate title
| ana interest therein whereof the raid Joseph
L. Blochlinger. deceased. diod seized, in fee
simple. The undersigned viii, or The S0.h day OF
July, A. D. 1853, IS the hour OF two az o'clock
! p. IN, at the rorta door OF the court house in
| the city OF Rock Island. IN said county,
| Offer for S'lA to the highest bidder. the ful-
| lowing tract OF land with the spNurt enanees
| in SGid CITY described as follows
The west half Of lot six 49, in block
sixty-two (i"l, in that par, OF said city known
! AZ Chicago or Lower addition. and eli the cs.
| tate. title and interest sAeren OF the com.
plaiaant ana defendants above PANIED, and
! each of them. and Ill the estate, title and in.
! tercSt therein whereof the said Joseph L.
| Blochlin.er deceased. died seized in fes sim
| pie
| Terms OF sale cash In hand
| Rock island. Illinois. June - ls!is.
| FRANZ w. BICCHLISGER.
| Administrator with the will annexed of the
| ssta,e Vi Joseph l.. BlochlHgSr, deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
HOAR ON ANNEXATION
As to Its General Aspects and
as to the Particular Case
of Hawaii.
NATTER CASE D. ALL CORRECT.

But -.cle Sam Must Not Do Likewise
with Cuba. and Cannot the Bay State
Statesman Says, Without AnnihilatinS
the United States Lindsay of Kentucky
Calls Hoar's Effort a Poetical Apology
for an Act To BE Taken.
Washington, July 6.-Hoar made the
principal speech in the senate yester-
day. He spoke in favor of annexation.
lie found a ground for Objection in the
arguments advanced by the advocates
of annexation. and in this connection
stated general antagoism to any policy
of territorial expansion. IF this is to
be the first step in a policy of domain
over barbarous archipelagoes; if we are
to join with Europe in the piunder of
China and in the pillage of Africa; il
we are to be governed in part by people
to whom the declaration of indepen-
dence is n stranger, or if We are to gov
ern people with whom life and property
are not sacred, then we should shun
this proposition" He denied. however.
that the proposition involved the evils
to which he alluded. The desire now for
holding all countries taken Incident to
war was but a passing inclnation-the
child of excitement-ana would pass
away when the war should end.
Explains the Pending Proposition.
Hear said the sole question SO far as IT
was vital was simply whether the Unit
ed States would admit into immediate
relationship a territory and people al
ready in situation that made them
really part of the Union. BY long
established policy Hawaii could not be
taken, with or without the will 81 the
islanders. by any other power. The
United States already had Pearl harbor,
and the pending proposition only pro-
posed to make that possession more Sc
cure and extend to the people of Ha-
wall blessings which we expressly de-
clared they should not secure from any
ether great power. He contended an
| nexation would extend the domain of
peace.
How to Utilize This War.
II believe" Hoar said that IL we
come cut Of this war without entering
upon the fatal folly of retaining far DIS
| tant possessions, the world will be so
impressed with our strength that no
nation will attack us for a hundred
| years. He ridiculed the argument that
the introduction of theisiands andttheir
| male population into the United States
would menace this countTy's institu-
! tons and work injury to American Ia
ber, and pointed out that the territory
| of the islands was we'll nigh infinite
| small compared to the courtry's present
domain and the population of Hawaii
was not equal to that of a third-rate
| city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
FIVE RAcEH0RsEs CREHATED.
Six Stables Burned at the st. Louis Fair
Grounds-NorsesS tamp cde.

GrOunds-Horses Stampede.
st. Louis, July 6.-Yesterday after
noon fire broke out in the stable of DR..
Bernays. at the fair grounds just as the
first race was being called, and within
an hour five valuable raoehorses and
s;9 stables had been consumed and sew.
en- other stables badly damaged The
horses were cut loose from all the sta
bles and turned into the infield of the
track, where a crowd CT spectators had
collected.
The frightened animals stampeded
and it was by the merest chance that
the crowd was not run down. A general
alarm had ben turned in, but by the time
the department arrived six stables haC
burned. DIR. Bernays lost Equitome
Anonyma and Rey del Corsa, and Glen
Creveling lost Abe Fashion and Fer.
dowen. Two firemen were injured ant
conveyed to the hospital. The fire i.
supposed to have been of cigarette orr
gin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
sale of Real Estate.
g. Il. Eenwo-thy. So,isitor.

Z. K. Eenworthy. Solicitor.
By virtue OF an order and decree of
the county court Of Rock island coun-
". made IN the petition of tho uu-
9erSiSncd. ]. Henry Lddcrs. aamnStra-
tor or the estate OF Frederick Kramer. de-
ceased, for leave 10 scli the real estate of said
deceased at the June term. A. ID, 1888. of said
court, to-vG On .he 18th day of June. 1S.S.
shall ON the ilth DAY of July next. b..
tween the hours of 10 o clock in the forenoon
ana o clock i'll The afternoon of said day sell
az public sale. ~ the east door OF the court
house, IN the city Of Rock Island III said eour.
". the real estate described s., follows, to.
Wit.
Lots number ten NO) and eleven On In
Neathorhead 5 addition Ia she city of RocL
Island. or so much of said premises as may be
Necessary to satisfy 81 d decree in Eock island
county. on the following terms. to-wit: For
cash
Dated this 18th day OF June. a. D.. 1895.
j Benny LIDDEIsS.
Administrator of the Estate of Frederick kra
Tcr Deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Feeding the Starving Cubans.

Washington, July 6. - The plan of
feeding the starving Cubans is proceed
ing Systematically, despite the atten-
ton which the authorities are Obliged
to give to the war. Yesterday large
consignments of food were loaded on
the steamer Port Victor at New York
These will be made up into rations and
distributed over a wide territory 20
The Ctfbans. This is but one of several
eonsignments, as the work Of relief has
been going on for the past two months,
hundreds Of thousands OF government
rations being distributed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HBICA6O, ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC RAIL
" wsy-1ickets can b purchased or baggage
checked At u / d p Twentieth street DEPOT, OF
c X d P cepot. corner Fifth avenue and fnirty-
drst street, Frank y Plummer. AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
WE Must NOT TAKE CUBA.
Says Hear Unless We Cease To BE the
United STATES,

Says Hear Unless We Cease To BE the
United STATES,
Hear was proceeding to discuss the
danger Of making the war one of con-
guest. and was sounding a warning
against it. He spoke of the war being
the act of a great nation, bearing relief
to an oppressed people in accord with
the spirit of a great nation that was
ae.uated by q broader humanity than
that which regards only self.
AS an authority" said Pettus ofAla-
bama, does the senator from Massa-
chusetts believe this country can take
Cuba as its own, or does the senator
not think the United States is bound in
homer not to do so?'
'Irhe United States" replied Hoar.
cannot take Cuba unless it ceases to
be the United States" He said it would
be a crime for the country in the pres
ent war to go farther than the annexa-
ton Of the Sandwich islands-a matter
substantially decided upon by the peo-
pie Of the United States long before the
war was thought remotely probable.
"The starr. flag is no emblem OF
domination" he cried; "fn time Of peace
| let ii not fly over conquered territory.
| 1t is the emblem of peace and freedom"
I,oar said we did not want large armies.
or a great navy, or an ENORMOUS debt.
or increased taxes and the president,
whs had earned the love Of the country
| for his nrnyness in his refusal to rush
prematurely into war, would show the
same devotion and resolution when
| peace should come to prevent the
| change of the charaeter Of his country
| and in the course of time change Of its
| constitution.
Lindsay of kentucky spoke when
Hoar concluded. He complimented the
latters speech, saying the country wa.
we'll repaid for the prolongation OF the
| debate to a point where the Massactu-
| sets senator spoke. 1T was IN the ma
ture Of a poetieal apology for an act
| about to he taken, which. If not uncon-
| stitutiOnal. is certainly extra -constits-
tioral," said Lindsay; and it was also
patriotic protest against a policy OF
colonial expansion" Lindsay then pro-
| ceeded in exposition to the resolutions
| He said that in refusing 10 recognize
| the Cuban republic and taking upon
| ourselves the authority TO establish a
| government in the island we would
| make the government dependent upon
its creator and ready to turn the ISL
and over to the United States as it was
now proposed to do with Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Routine of Congressional Doinrs

Washington, July 6.-The debate upon
the Hawaiian resolutions continued in
the senate yesterday. Three speeches
were made. Hoar advocating annexa-
ton. and Lindsay Of Kentucky oppos-
ing. White OF California resumed his
speech in opposition.
The house PASSED 4 bill for the loea!
inspection Of mates. engineers and pilots
OF steam vessels ON tie great lakes: also
the masters and chief mates of all sail
ing vessels Of over 100 tons. The senate
amendments to the hill for the pay OF
the army from enrolment to the mus
tering in were ccncUr-ed in. The debt
of the Pacific roads was debated.
The vineyards OF Italy cover nearly
5000, 900 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.
.state of Man Ann Cannam. deceased

Estate Of Mary Ann Canaan deceased
Tie undersigned having been apnointed adj
miuiStratOr with the Will annexed. OF the eS
tate Of Mary Ann Cannaul. late OF The county
OF Rock Island, state OF Illinois, deceased,
hereby give. notice that he viii appear before
the county court "a Rock island county. at the
county court room, il the ci!y OF Rock Island,
~ the, September term on toe first Monday III
SeItember mex. at which me al persorS
having claims sanst said estate are notified
and requested - att-ni. for tie purpose of
ha'i Ing the same adjUS ed.
AL person debteG To said estate are re-
Questcd 20 make Immediate payment 10 the
und- r-i.,ncd.
Dated This 18th day June. a. n 1888.
JOHN :. CANAAN. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Eight Were Lost at Beverly.

Beverly, Mass, July 6.-The death Of
Samuel Emerson, of North Beverly,
which occurred yesterday. brings the
list Of known fatalities resulting from
the laundering OF the excursion steamer
Surf City in this harbor in the squat up
to eight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-06
Historic Gun Is No More.

Two Rivers, Wis, July 6.-While fir
ing salutes in honor of the victory the
old city cannon, which has done service
on similar occasions for the past forty
years exploded with terrific effect.
blowing the cannon to pieces, and
wrecking the gun carriage. Fortunately
no one was injured