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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

Democratic Congressional Convention.
Public notice is hereby given that a demo
cratic convention is called to meet at the
court house in the city OF Rock Island, Illinois
At IL O'Clock noon OF the 18th day .oi
June A. d., 1893 for the purpose OF nominal
ing democratic candidate for the ofice OF
feprest native for the Tenth Congressional
district, and to transact any other business
that may come before said convention.
The basis OF representation at such conyen
ton shall be one delegate for each two hun
dred (200) and excess OF one hundred or more
democratic votes cast for Bryan and Sewal
In the election OF 1895 The number of dele
gates allotted to each county in said Tenth
Congressional district Is as follows, to wit:
MERCER. ..........,...
pOh is'hnu ..... =
Mhtesue .......,..'. ...,..,.,.......ll
Total..................................... =. 9,
County conventions in said Tenth Congress
sional district will govern themselves accord
ingly.
A. ID. HUEsING, Rock Island, H.
X. II. HINMAN, Cambridge, ILL.,
GEORGE NJ. EAaFs, Aledo, Ill.
ID. W. Ross, Lafayette, I'll.
G. c. CRAIG, Galesburg, Ill.
GEORGE BANsAU, Fulton, Ill.
Committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

Having determined to become a candidate
for the democratic nomination for county su-
perintendent OF schools. l hereby solicit the
support OF my friends looking to that end
Annt-nU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
Announcements.

hereby announce myself rs q candidate
for the ONCE OF county superintendent OF
schools, SUBJECT TO the decision OF the demo.
cratic county convention.
ID W MATTHEWS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

: r ATIED--IG LOAN MONEg US CIs
IlJ-c;- watches, !e"tlry, hardware,
-f-s-ts-l ms = i1ncTfs. bicycles. Cio;a.IE Gry
h4HSs, tITl11re. etc. EiFaCE. caz- u 70
"a ior secJ-G h.ud goods O. al FirC1 q p.
t's apoS. gods !Cr sIis - nalf Tie u.fs!
-'1rc Eilses Al o1sinesS trArsa cticls sI-i-sly
s2lIlsi '.a.. Us rev number and lOSa.:-ti.
l'l Seacnd Avenue. Don't for-ss;. J n
J0asE Two rings or 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

When Weak, weary and wasted
from kidney diseases. why not try
Foley Kidney Cure, a Guaranteed
medicine. For sale by T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

itTANFED-E TO PLAY
~ .Or dances by y. J. Baker (0ilh Otto.s
mem. VINO guarantees good music Henry
j.. ching, prJi1p'er Also furnish violin and
blanO muse. Nc. Ia0 Seventeenth street. tel
phone . on i2.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
Give the Children a Drink

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious. ap-
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place Of coffee Sold bv all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it, because when properly pre-
pared 1t tastes like the finest coffee.
but Is free from all its injurious prop
critics. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t Is not =
stimuIant, bat health builder. and
children, as well aS adults, can drink
II with great benefit Costs abont
one-fourth rs much a. coffee. - and
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

T1OR SALE-yyELL ESTABLISHED DJ-sI-
L ress doing about $1,000 per aauuJu; 10
cdte1 on the most prominent corner in the
city 81 san Antonio, 900 ears pas the store
eEerS day: o1e-shlrd hrsL-ci.ss farming lands
In Missouri or Kansas. balance cash or i.s
e L-ydleA; address Col. :. q Bradley, 5U2X
+ Houston street, San Antonio Tex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

d. WEEKLY. FIVE Statesmen
'pIH waited for our new yaLrl..d
l"-rcrJ 'OnsuT0crs article Oaiy' wro,.-
sale - sell ~ sight 10 every sore and barber
stop. SD weekly salary by contract.
Send for particulars 4 "a 81 yaf,ie s5rrue, c.<,v
= cents. . = .lue a 81 only - Money order
Davenport Consumes Manufacturing con-
pany, Davenport, lowe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

To the dele gates of the democratic conyen-
ton for the nomination Of candidates Tor
county offices at the coming November cleo
ton: Gen,lemen-After > years successful
teaching as principal of graded schools and
having been chosen by the democrats ia other
counties at two different times as nominee for
the office of county superintendent OF schools
| l nope you will not think me too presumptuous
in asking such nomination az your hands
WHICH / do. Respectfully,
w, IL SHERMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

ftTtE7.D-A PLACE FOR TAKING
care ~ children and Ga.l" rr.. house
""r- 1E ID neal ypgu- gil. l-g..rc e.. -Osi
/ i-lt.--ld-a-i!ull avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

In accordance with the wishes OF a number
OF my friends throughout the county, hereby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

Egrl NTEo-AGEETS 10 SJrLTHE FUT.
- Ter ffuiu ruiier T. HuIs ,t-awherrt es
c'frani1 etc n" c1pSar mole, - i..l up. saves
time and labor, perfect in operation, endorsed
by Ill us.r. them Sample TO-: enc dozen %
Gems. Ge-2 Supply company, Dept. - Station
O, Chic 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

WAN ED-TEO COLLECTORS AND
~ statesmen. Good pay Inquire 90 Office
6, sIe SINGER Manufacturing company. 1875
I,4EtA avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

MAY opened very Dewey month
in the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

.z5a- "E,-GoruS r. sEOkE y, E.fs 2 =.
= go sud iiglS atnraae rcruI. 81. ,ia'
gAt1' 10 49,. of0grd asouLe. johnny Jcreg
Two -'E-s OIL 1874
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
WANTED - MURAT Hal,

~ ON y W ANIED - hIkAT HAL
n steal great war book Oar Country in
h 81. Al ahpu; Cube, Spain. Maine disaster.
athItr nave anu coast 0efcuee~ OF United
N'd''~ spain duu aii nations. Over 80 pareS.
magnificent Illustrations. One AGENT sold -
ls one day; Others making 10 per 1av. Most
lheTal terms guaranteed. % days credit. price
10" freight paid Handsome outfit fr e.
Setu - cent slamDs to pay postage. I'd.
ucatiOual Onion, 81 Dearborn street. Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

announce nv candidacy for the county treas
uryshp nomination. subJec. 20 the will OF the
democratic convention. &C. CoyNE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

Good wines ana lifGors are today mora
widely, and happily. more wisely used Than
AZ any 'ine IN tie worlds history. 1hs
cause Of il IS The recognition Of it,, benefits
TO the human system. Man is proving by
experience its proper uses, and all mus;
coneede pure liquors prevent diseases and
help resi- ~ lis rlvsges. Wine and whisky
are healihiui s;imulant 20 the mental IN
moral activities. Without bodily hsa'th
Won ere 10 factor in the worlds forces.
hou nay know taat yyu can secure always
the puTest aud always ;ha clsa2e.t in any
quantity yOI NAV require At our store, tue
o1iy wl0esGls house in the city dispensing
goods 1ir-at to the consumer Oar ipac;ai-
ties are TO SAVE YOU MONEY and
give gJl pure and unldu tcT Ited goods.
Open evenings until 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination for the office of county treas
urer subject to the decision Of the Democratic
county contention ADAM ET.r-u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

L'JR SALE-COAL N ANY Quantity
= 81 50 bushels OF over ~ - 20 per Ton. de-
Tweed =. .. D ~ any part OF the city. Lea &c
lEtcrs Al t1E1u7--ro.s la horse barber shop, Rock
tsland, OF EaOs James, Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

( 'OE SALE-REAL ESTATE NOW EARN
q log 10 ger cent U1 tie irvcstu ent. IL
sI.ge oil Thomas SLz-., 5l5 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

: SF&&TED-h RESFECTABIE R.JpDi r
- AGED LADY inrhouSehcep-r in small fam
IL. At4rrs q, care % THE AAGUs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

tE|-.-. r.D - f0 ts&EaE~Irss. GOO.
money 90 DE right men BON. COM. .
you o.l want 80 work l-tl Second .,...a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

WANTED - SITUATION b. A Young
'.tfrea lgaI CEp,ricuUci ia autci aa-i-
moss. i7 H.s--erl .Gt .uGUS.ri- JUS. best az
references furnished. Address ~. H., Ar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

EET-EFED - HOUSE AND CARPET
e.sa-ng done reasonably by Er-
C-Ht.g- Iurt. 81 Tgu,h street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
tOIt SALE

E'OE SALE-FTVE ACRES FOR SALE
1 cheap. Near town Gordon ! Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

y or Sa-F-A GOOD PAYING TEeT,U.
ran. .l nei1huDsigE c.tv. Wen located
'"l. making money. Good reason for selling.
Ac4rse or inquire a. TINS ol.ce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

E.J-ETTO-GIHL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
y uol- a, 1872 Fourth Jgg-ac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

IFr4ETfD-TO LI1NF ANS OK loHhpN
zoe. house lay l ur before. Adde'S
ARGUS JL-cc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
FOR RENT.

TOR RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED
= room al 1901 Ihi.G aycuua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

IGOR SALE-LOT SOUTHEAST CORNER
1 Twenty-seconh street and Ninth avenue;
o. iooL ROM. HlI sell on easy terms. AG-
dICss =. =. H2lpln 100 Man street, ST. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

AEH.TG TO FULTON s. YEAGLEY.
~ Denton. Tex. II you have a.cugnts,
so.cs O. J-aE-cEtN IS. Texas parties that YOU
Gesicc settled o. CON Promised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

~ - ,7->7-r~>->~7-~ ~-----'T-->S
! &STtJ'IIoN GIVEN o., VIOLIN CALI
"r address. NJ Florence ClamDcrlin. !0,.
Second aycE-C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06

ETfAErED--A COMPETENT GIRL FOR
nous, work Inquire 81 Dr. Dc-ll,a's
o. seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-06


! - -EfL O-tl&L FOR GENERAL Il DC.sf.-
WA. ed. BOY WITH SOME lvr..,-
~ tu4et ia grocery work. q. second ave-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

DYNAMITE ron UNCLE SAM.
New Cs,nvaU, Has Sold Four Car
ioads 10 the Government.


New C",nosny Has Said Fonr Car
Ioads to the Government
Pttgburg. April l6.-Since Monday Uncle
San. has bought 10000 pounds OF dynamite
from the New York Powder company. ON
Monday one carload OF the deadly explosive
was purchased hy government agents, and
on Tuesday and Thursday two other carr
loads were ordered.
J. r. Burkholder. general agent OF the
Neg FORK Iswder company, Is at the
Hotel Victoria. In this section OF the
country Mr.. Burkholder Is bound 70 pass
upon every order TO his company, and ne
yesterday said that times had not been bet
ter with his company for many long
day.
we are doing a splendid dynamite busl-
ness" said Mr. Burkholdcr. The gov
ernment Is as smart a buyer as we nave.
Il knows that when war Is declared dyna-
mite. blasting powder, fmokelsss. powdet'
and an other high explosives viii sail up
In price At present We are selling a. the
same figures NO have been for some weeks.
hut lei war be declared. and sec u We Will!
The government Is loading up with explos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
- -
HOOPS REGIMENT.
Lieutenant issues An Appeal for
Volunteers.


Volunteers.
New Orleans La, April 16--Lieutenant
Hood has issued the following:
I.oulsianlans. The hour Is rapidly APP
preaching when we must respond to the
call Of our State AMI country TO defend
our flag and to avengo the assassination Of
cur sailors on tho Maine and the destruc'
ton OF that noble ship in the harbor OF
Havana. am duly authorized by his ex-
oeIlency, Murphy j. Foster. governor OF oar
state. 10 raise regiment OF volunteer
Infantry 10 serve In cas' of war with Spain.
Now. therefore, | cali upon the valiant
sons of Louisiana TO express their willing
ross TO rally about her standard and TO
serve our country In airy part Of the world
to which we may be sent Following the
patriotic examples set by our forcfathers.
LEI MS not be slow 10 show the world that
The sons OF Louisiana are behind none In
tteir devotion to country, flag and duty.
Il, Iistn,eut blanks and circulars may be
obtained at the headquarters in the Henncn
building. Blanks for the medical corps
may be obtained OF DR.. Floyd Stewart.
Medical building. DUNCAN \. HOOD.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
Jos. Goldman,
CHINA, LAMPS, GLASS, ETC, WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
III Main, Opposite Capitol, Phone 23i.
tperiodical Tickets Taken.)

terles. the authorities are In doubt as TO
whether IL VIII be possible 10 give them
the guns they should have. There are
not enough sizes for both, and but few
more hyes.
These ships. however, Will not be ntten
out fo- leh,ing purposes. like the Dixie
and hsr cess. but II Is the understanding
now that their functions viii be TO play
Oh the commerce of Spain, and through
their high speed run from strong vessels II
pursued. The bs.tlries OF each viii com
prise about tweiye guns, exclusive or the
large number OF machine guns and o.
~ unders, BY reducing this considerably
however IL Is believed there WIZ be gihs
sufieient TO give them effective batteries
ty d. ublng the number Of 6-ponnders.
The available supply OF rapid fire guns now
on band is not over thirty. including four
Ten ttst arr bzing manufactured FOR the
navy a. Beihlehfin The factory hsrf mas
a number in virious courses Of compile
tioa. but few eau be 10 ieadiness during
the present month. Revenue cutters ana
va hts have taken the guns that we're ~
tended for vessels Of the st. Paul and ST.
Louis class.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
WANT TO KILL spANlARps.


The men have nothing to say about free
ing the Cubans or feeding the reconcen-
trados. Their frequently expressed wish il
to kill ten id greasers for every one
VI the boys blown up in the Maine"
The American jack tar ashore is no dip
lomat. He does not cover the face of his
thoughts With a veil of soft words which
have double meaning. He does not say
the Maine was destroyed by an external
explosion. probably submarine mine" He
believes every itch OF him. that the Span
ish cabinet ordered the Spanish officials In
Havana secretly to drop torpedo or mine
under the Maine and blow her up, and he
refuses to believe anything else.
Some of them have secured rife car
tridges taken from the Maine wreck. and
they wear them as precious jewels suspend
ed from cords. which arc braided and
splced and patterned as only blue jacket
can do II.
wait till Mike O'Nell draws bead on
one of them Spaniards," remarked man
from the Indiana today. He only wants
one chance, and II he don't remind them
greasors of Maine explosion I'll miss my
guess"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
THEY WANT TO FIGHT
SAILORS KEY WEST ARE EAGER
FOR WAR.
c,. of the Fleet Clamor for
Chance to AvcnGc Their WIN"
rades of the Maine.

1,oy West Fla. April 16.-The puritan
the Terror and the Amphitrlte are al ~
cbored here. They are three OF tne iiios'
nownrful fighting machines anoat anu ne
nescefully within the toss of biscuit iioi'
another Around them are the New
work Marblehead. Cincinnati, Helene
Newport. Detroit and Nashviiie' 10 ,ne
west off Fort Taylor, are tho ba'l'esn'p'
Iowa and Indiana. with their D.ue e''0
o,,r,i,g ,azily from their immense RUNNERS
rh,s formidable feet has its steam up
;. - str,nned TO thu waist ready for the
fight which every jack tar on 'ne
monsters hopes will come OH heA' VIZ
The great warships. dlscolorei an VS..
drab. tug sullenly at their cables, e'u1,""
>. ~, IN the running waves when s'ap
across then noses every ether minute ~. ns
Glitter and gllsten OF holiday uFes' 10
given way to the dull. somoer co'o'
,no,,s mo stately Marblehead reseinp'o 2
,,omp collier and the lcrdly cincihha'i ''
like a phosphate carrier
peeping over the decks when po'H. nas,
,nto the harbor are half dozen ivy
which would make even the yicious-'oos'Ns
puritan run for wider sea room y ,a as
flew the spanish colors- They are 'ne ~ "a
nsao hoa,s with concentrated death aooa,a'
MOI much larger than pinaN
ahou, as broad amidships as inc
yosemite In the Chicago river sIisi'"e
oil with saucy smoke tunnels anu ne ,or
r,ous little humps here and there 'n' ,ssr.
pcdo boats have the respect OF go a.
laip on Key West Their h ., .s srs 81
49,. 80, ,.h,ch sails out Of New York Tn'n
:, sa.n' .ra ! sbarp pointed as stiIett0' ana
the mcst lubbsrly OF landsmea
speed in every line, ...,h;or bw
their decks today were a'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

the instructions he receives from congress-
nation that he proposes prompt and inpli-
eli obedience.
While no plans have been disclosed other
than the mobilization OF the army, It Is
generally expected that as soon as the Dip
lomatlc fo,mnlity transpires the feet at
Key West win be ordered To blockade tbs
PORTS OF Cuba. and Commodore Sampson
Will demand the evacuation OF the island
by The SpaBish army.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
on THE TEXAS BORDER.

some APPREHENSION that Ignorant
Mexicnns May Aid Standards.
New orleans, April is.-From Laredo,
Texas. comes the news that Dr. MART. the
Spanish leader Of plot to invade Texas
!. stiil coannsd. with several aeecmpi!ees.
IL ian al Ncuya Laredo. Most of his fol-
lowers now under arrest are Mexicans and
mis- fact has caused some apprehension lest
many ignorant Mexicans on this side OF
he Rio Graade might forcibly aid the
standards in case Of an invasion, although
many Mexlcans who have expressed any
o,,n,on will support the Americans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

rbc only Answer spain Cnn Make
when the senate Acts.

me only Ans,vcr spain Cnn Make
when the Senate Acts.
Washington. April 16.TIt II now impos-
sible TO conceive how war can be avefleo
II The senate resolution Is acted upon. TO
the ind,ctroent OF the senate and house re-
port the only answer Spain can make ~ oc-
fiance. She is charged with the most nor
rlble and atrocious crimes known TO CIV
Illzation In recent centuries--an attempt 10
exterminate q portion OF her own popuia :
lion and the willful slaughter Of 2ss sleep
ing men upon friendly ship In friendly
hsrbor.
Peter the Cruel OF Spain once invited tue
petty princes OF his dominion 10 dinner
marty. When the banquet was 10 progress
they were called out one by one ana their
heads cut of In one OF the rooms OF the
alcazar. Neither that crime nor the burn
ing OF the Christians Of Rome. as Described
IN .,QEo vadls.' Is moro horrible tban thc
nlcture drawn by the senate committee, ana
II the congress OF the United States In
dorses that Indictment II must sustain u
by It's army and Its feet.
There is scarcely CLEAN Of hope that
the adoption OF the senate report can DC
prevented. No ono this morning deems Is
possible.
The air IL fun OF warlike rumors which
can net he traced 10 facts and many Of
them are probably untrue AZ soon az the
senate report is adopted It Is expected that
active hostiiities viii be commenced WIN
out waiting for spain II viii be natural
however, for the president to communicates
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
TO STOP coal SHIPMENTS.

a" Order snid Ia Have Been Issued
ny the Government.
new YORK. April 16.--3 D. m.-Naws
comes from Norfolk, Va. that the Spanish
government has been for some time pur-
chaser OF coal shipped to Southern parts
from Newport News, An order Is said to
have been received from the war depart-
ment at Washington this morning stopping
the shipping Of coal consigned to the Span
ish government. The order. however. has
not yet been confirmed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Of the enemy may be seized and converted
10 use. Church. and school property is
generally held to be exempt from perma-
nent confiscation, though it may be tenn
porarily used. Museums and art works may
be carried off and held pending the deter
mination of their ownership by the ensuing
treaty OF peace. Private property, nclud-
ing money or other valuables, found on
the person of prisoners. says Mr.. Lieber. IL
not to be confiscated. except in extreme ne
cessity. AS matter of fact, there will
always be some robbery in war times, but
1t is none the less robbery than in times OF
peace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Correspondents, suffers, ETC., may be held
as prisoners of war. Chaplans. doctors,
nurses. etc. are not. except in extreme
cases. Prisoners may be shot if they sat-
tempt to ESCAPE, but can not be legally
punished after recapture.
1t is against the usages Of modern war
10 rafuse TO give quarter, except When In
extreme danger through being inchmbered
by prisoners, or in the case oil troops VINO
masquerade in the onemy's uniform, or
who fight without authorization by their
government.
Flags of truce are inviclable, but firing
is not required to cease on their appearance
and should the bearer be killed by acct
dent it furnishes no ground for complaint
According to the United States laws the
persons of the residents of invaded coun-
tries are involate, and any violation OF
this, especially in The case of women is
punishable with the most extreme rlgioit!'
In our civil war there was no occasion
TO exercise this last regulation as no case
Of lis violation was ever developed.
1t is permissible for the army to levy
temporary loans or impose taxes OF piiie'
soldiers in an invaded country
In 1874 all the countries of Europe held
conference at Brussels and agreed 10 GER
tain laws of war The United states wee
nat nresent and is not bound by the ruieS
adonted but those laid down in 1858 are
practically identical with them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

warlike for the crew, in dirty canvas over
ans and Jumpers. many of the sailors bare
footed. wero scrapng. filing. drilling and
chipping, preparing the pigmies for fight
with the Spanish giants.
The cigar-shaped torpcdoes, resting on
wooden benches. were scraped and polished
with emery powder, The Tiny propeller
wheels were FURNISHED until they shonc
like California gold. and every square inch
of the torpedo tubes was rubbed down to a
mirror finish.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

flyes and has been for weeks past, ana
the firms that make the stun have haa,,
content, for they are getting rno, cash
Tor stuff they would Otherwise have 70
hunt customers for and sell on credit even
then" S'''@
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
THE suPPLy OF GUNS.
Eixc and six-Inch Rifles Nearly Ex-
hnnxted-Armamen

washington, April 1s.-Gung for equip
,,,nv tho auxiliary cruisers are becoming
80 limited that the ordnance bureau VIII
soor he unable 70 meet further demands
M. s,nnly Of : and 6-inrh rifles Is nearly
,a,,stfd and there Will be but compare
,tseIy few pieces Of ihsse caiibers reaay
a.. ssr,ice Immediately. To equip the Tour
~, 49,, liners required nearly all the D
Mo, Inch guns 1T. and with the 81.
n d., and 81. Louis on hand demanding a.
;.sa : dozen large guns In their main bat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
FIVE wARsMIPs SEEN.

Rcport Cuvrent In the Islnnd %
~. Th0nans.
New Orleans. April l6. IA report ID cur
rent in the Island 81 St. Thomas. West
Indies, that iiyc warships passed that island
yesterday 10 the northwest. They are said
TO have been going In westerly erection.