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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
Health Report from santiago.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The health re-
port from Santiago for Saturday gives
the total sick at 555. Charles Is. Vyberts.
private, company I. First Illinois, died
of typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
Death of an Indiana Soldier

Fernandina, Fla, Aug. 29.-Christian
P. Hupert, company d, One Hundred
and Fifty-seventh Indiana, died yester-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
MERRITT MAY COME HOME.
Perhaps to Get Married and Important
Valuable Information.

No orders have vet been sent to
Gen Merritt to leave Manila. 1t is
pointed out. however, he being in
command of the military forces in the
Philippines, is at liberty to
leave Manila, and 70 where he
sees tit in his own discretion. 1t is
suggested that he will visit this country
and it may be get married. 1t is
probable. if he arrives in time. the
government will avail itself of his
knowledge of the situation by sending
him to Paris as technical adviser to
the peace commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
DIR. Duncan Gets Five Years.

has 6eenunloaded ana The troops placed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
The Presidential Tour.

Somerset. Pa, Aug 29.-The
president and Mrs. Mckinley resumed
their trip westward this forenoon much
refreshed. A large crowd gathered to
see them of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
DEATH OF Two SOLDIERS.

Caught in n Train Wreck in Alabama
Another Man Fatally Hurt
birmingham. Ala, Aug. 29.-Two en-
listed men Of the SiXty-ninth New
Work volunteers. were instantly killed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets-
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
loc Sc II c. G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

Scrofula. hip disease, salt rheum.
dyspepsia and other diseases due TO
impure blood are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29

Truth wears well. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache They don't grippe
+. II. Thomas. A J. Riesse and NJ F.
Bahusen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-29
As IF A PLAGUE SPOT.
Troops Are Leaving Chicka.
mauga Park Very Rapidly
at This Time.
ALL WILL BE GONE THIS WEEK,

Leaving Camp Thomas n Deserted Waste
-GeneraI BOyntOn Makes a Report De
nying Some Sensational Charges-Camp
AIger Being Abandoned, While Camp
Meade Is FILLING Up-President Pays the
Boys "A Short Whitfield Notes,
The herald., 1898-07-22
FAST TENNIS PLAYING
Lively Matches Yesterday Afternoon
Santa Monica Tournament

A tournament was held yesterday after
noon between the S. s. s. and Nonpareil
Tennis clubs, at the court of the latter
club on South Broadway. Messrs. Sails
bury and Mccoy represented the 8. 8. 8.
and Messrs. Rife and Woodbury. the Nom
pareil. Some excellent playing was done
at doubles. Rife and Woodbury. beating
Salisbury and Mccoy 60. GO, 6-1. In
singles Woodbury. beat Salisbury 60. and
Rife beat Mccoy 60.
Robert Rowan is busy arranging for the
approaching tournament of the Southern
California Lawn Tennis association, which
begins for week at Santa Monica August
Is. The tournament will probably be the
most successful that the association has
ever held, for not only are the best players
in this section of the state to compete, but
a number of the northern cracks are ex-
pected to participate. The Southern and
Northern California players met some
time ago on the courts of the Ojai Valley
club, and the northern men defeated their
Southern California cousins. Several
men also participated in the recent tourn-
ament held at Monterey, and the northern
men are expected to reciprocate. The
courts at the Casino are being put into
splendid condition. A feature Of the
tournament will be the presence Of Miss
Marian Jones, who made such splendid
showing in the east short time ago.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Media and the Musical Chair

A good story is going the rounds Of a
party at which Nine. Melba was singing
last week. The room was very full, and
the great prima donna had just begun to
sing, when a late conner sank into the only
empty chair. Immediately the sounds of
Home. Sweet Home" mingled with the
notes of Mme Melba's song. There were
indignant cries of "Sh-sh," In which the
said late conner Joined, and Nine. Melba
stopped. But still Home, Sweet Home"
went on, till someone in authority sum-
moned UP the courage to tell the lady in
question that the chair she had taken was
musical chair, and would go on playing
until she got up. Which, of course, she
promptly did, and peace was restored
London Star
The herald., 1898-07-22
hfADLfSS BODY FOUND
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH DISCoV.
Erred DEAD NEAR THE PASS
His Head Was Missing and His Body
Had Been Devoured-A Faithful
Dog by His Side

| Tie headless body of Michael Mood
Tough, a bachelor IS years of age. was
found short distance from his cabin near
the Cahuenga pass yesterday, but no trace
has been discovered Of the missing head.
The cause of the mans death Is at pres
ent matter of conjecture, but it is sup
posed that It was accidental. Wild ami
mails are thought to have depured the
head and rolled the skull away. and also
to have mutilated the body.
Mccullough has resided for the past
three years in little cabin on the hillside
beyond the Cahuenga pass, and near the
70, Ooo-acre subdivision of the Mission de
San Fernando known as the Lankershim
ranch. He had been interested with D.
Barker, an attorney at the corner Of First
and Spring streets. in the development of
water in that vicinity.
The last seen of Mccullough was week
ago today. when he was observed climbing
the trail leading to his cabin. His body
was not found until yesterday. The cause
of his death may never be positively
determined, but Mccullough was in the
habit of drinking, and the supposition is
that the climb was too steep for him and
he was overcome with exhaustion. George
McGriff had occasion to pass near the
cabin yesterday, and to his horror sudden
ly came upon the body Of Mccullough, in
a decomposed state, lying by the trail
The most horrible part Of the discovery
was the absence Of the skull and the evil
dences that the stomach and other por-
lions of the body had been devoured by
animals Of some sort. A portion OF the
dead mans whiskers was found near the
body, but the skull was nowhere to be
seen. BY the side of the body lay the dog
of the dead man. keeping guard.
McGriff hurried to the nearest house and
told the people of the discovery of the
body. Coroner Campbell and Sheriff Burr
were notified.
Deputy Coroner Summerfield last night
went to the scene of death and sent the
remains to the city. 1t was first thought
that Mccullough might have been lead
ing a horse up the trail and that the ami
NAL had kicked him to death. but there
seems no apparent reason for believing this
theory. Until an examination of the body
will have been made it will also be impos-
sible to determine whether or not McCul-
Tough was the victim of foul play. He had
only a small amount Of money on his per-
son.
The herald., 1898-07-22
TRANSPORTS SAIL
LOADED WITH TROOPS AND SUP
PLIES FOR PORTO RICO
The Transport Officer Keeps His Own
Counsel but the Vessels Seem to
Getaway on Time

NEW YORK. July N.-At the office Of
Major Summerhays. who has charge Of
the governments transports at this port.
Il was stated that the Roumania and Mich
igan sailed this morning and that the Mas
sachusetts got of tonight
The Norwegian tramp, Otto, loaded with
lumber and laborers to assist General Miles
expedition at Porto Rico. also left today.
The City of Washington and the Olivette,
two of the original transports which came
back to this port with wounded, are being
fitted out again for use in carrying troops.
They Went South
NEW YORK, July 2.-At daylight three
Of the fleet of United States transports
which have been fitted out at this port put
to sea, and upon clearing Sandy Hook took
southerly courses. The Glacier was the
first to leave. She was followed by the
Roumania. now known as No. 50, and the
Michigan. known as No. 26. The Massa-
chusetts, which Is being loaded, will leave
later in the day.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, which
now carries fve-inch rifles, is scheduled to
leave the American Line pier for the south
at pm. today. She has 1000 tons Of COAL
ammunition, and big stock Of provisions
on board.
Transports Leave Charleston
CHARLESTON, sc. July N.-The trans
ports Grand Duchess and No. 30, with Cen
erals Wilson and Ernst and the Third Wis
consin Regiment, put of for Porto Rico
today. The loading Of No. q Is not COM
pleted. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania and
two companies of the Sixth Illinois are being
embarked on her.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Boys to Be Arrested

Chief Glass has received considerable
complaint from property owners in all
portions Of the city. concerning the acts
of vandalism of boys. The youngsters.
since school vacation began, have been
turned loose in large numbers, and natur-
ally they have more idle time on their
hands than is good for any, old or young.
From the complaints received, Satan has
had his hands full providing work for the
numerous youngsters to do, and in many
instances they haEe been apt pupils. A
favorite proceeding is to enter a vacant
house and break the windows, tear down
blinds and dirty the place up generally.
Chief Of Police Glass is determined to put
stop to the nuisance and will have any
boys arrested who are detected in such ne
farious amusement.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Wanted Her Money!

Mrs. Mooman caused the arrest of James
King yesterday on a charge Of disturbing
the peace. Mary claims that she was
employed by King to clean some of his
houses, and for this labor he became In
debted to her to the amount Of $3.50. She
tried to secure the payment of this money,
but for some reason King did not liquidate.
and she had to institute suit against him.
She secured judgment. but still King did
not produce. She met him on the street
yesterday and King asked about the state
Of her health. to which she replied that 1t
would be considerably improved If he
would pay her that money he owed her.
King then. so Mary claimed. became very
The herald., 1898-07-22
DAUGHTERS OF DEGRADATION
Deliver Stolen Goods to Tama1e Ven
dor-Their Flow Of Language

When young women develop kleptomania
at the tender ages Of eight and twelve
years, they must either have no parents
worthy Of the name or else there is a leak
in the Sunday school system.
Lantine Gere, aetat eight, and her COM
panion, four years older, have been prac-
ticing petty larceny for so long and so sue
cessfuliy that had It not been for the eagle
eye and massive brow of an elderly and
eminently respectable citizen-not a police
ohicer-they might still be at large to i'm
pose their innocent faces upon the unsus-
pecting shopkeeper. The police are now of
the opinion that they have discovered a
precious pair of precocious shoplifters, who
have been operating for some time past.
The Gere child is accused Of stealing pair
Of shoes from an establishment on North
Spring street. Her habit apparently was
to hide her depredations beneath the shad-
ow Of her cape. This popularity attracted
the attention Of the aforesaid elderly phil
anthropist, who is also an adept in child
study, and he drew the attention of Oficer
Richards to the pair. Richards promptly
arrested them. Both younug women
turned round and rebuked the elderly gen.
tleman's philanthropy in terms that would
have done credit to the vocabulary Of Bill
lingsgate fshwife.
The Gere girls's companion also wore a
cape, that didn't look as II her mother had
bought It for her, and other gewgaws,
which the detectives after close scrutiny
condemned as stolen.
Lantine is a child Of infinite resource.
Some time ago she Is believed to have bur-
glarized a young mans room and carried
OF gold chain. The chain did not suit
her, and she bartered 1t to tamale mer-
chant for mess Of pottage. The tamale
man saw policeman coming along. He
showed the gold chain into red hot ta-
pale and presented it to the guardian of
the peace, who was hungry.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Republicans Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, July N.-The Repub.
lican state central committee will meet In
this city tomorrow to arrange for the state
convention which will probably be held
about August Is. Sacramento. San Fran
cisco and Santa Cruz are bidding for the
honor of being the convention city. The
plan for the apportionment of delegates
which appears to be In most favor is based
on representation Of one delegate to every
200 votes and one for every surplus of loo
over that figure cast for Irving M. Scott
as presidential elector in 1896. This will
give convention of I'll delegates, of whom
San Francisco will sent 1885,
The herald., 1898-07-22

ton OF congres6 creating Commission to
confer with the company's representatives
and jointly prepare plan for settling the
roads net debt to the government Of $780,
don are r. c. Bretherton, F. @. Banbury
and Alwyne Campton. The first men,
toned Ii one Of the directors Of the Gen.
trail Pacific. Mr.. Banbury Is . member
Of parliament and chairman Of the Banbury
committee. which represents many Of the
English stockholders in the road. Mr..
Campton il a members of the same COM
mittee. They are to hold conferences with
c. p. Huntington In New York, and later
they will come to San Francisco and In
spect the Central Pacific.
The herald., 1898-07-22

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE LAST
NAVAL VICTORY
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT


Associated Press Special Wire
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay,
July N.-(Copyrighted, 1898, by the Asso-
ciated Press.) The following is the official
account of the latest naval victory-that at
Manzanillo, modestly told by Commander
Todd Of the United States gunboat Will
mington, In his report to Admiral Sampson:
At o'clock on the morning Of July II the
vessels on blockade duty in this vicinity, the
Wilmington, Helena, Scorpion, Hist, Hor-
net, Wampatuck, Osceola, approached the
harbor Of Manzanillo from the westward.
At 7:30 the Wilmington and Helene entered
the channel toward the city. the Scorpion
and Osceola the mid channel, and the Hist,
Hornet and Wampatuck the south channel,
the movements Of the vessels being so
timed as to bring them within effective
range Of the shipping at about the same mo-
ment.
At 1850 fire was opened on the shipping,
and after deliberate fire, lasting about two
and one-half hours, three Spanish trans
ports, Ell Gloria, Jose Garcia and La Puri-
sima Conception, were burned and de-
stroyed. The Pontoon, which was the har-
Dor guard and storeship, probably, for am
munition was burned and blown up. Three
gunboats were destroyed. One other was
driven ashore, and sunk and third was
driven ashore and is believed to have been
disabled.
No casualties occurred on board any Of
our vessels. Great care was taken In d.
recting the fire that as little damage as pos
sible should be done the city itself, and so
far as could be observed, little If any, was
done.
All Of our vessels were handled with
sound discretion and excellent judgment by
the several commanding officers, which
was to have been expected from the men
commanding the vessels Of this force.
The Spanish loss is supposed to have been
In the neighborhood Of 100 dead.
The committee appointed by Admiral
sampon to examine the wreck of the Reina
Mercedes reports that the vessel can prob
ably be raised and added to the American
navy. Her guns have been recovered by
the Iowa.
General Miles left this morning (Thurs-
day. for Porto Rico. The main body of the
fleet lies at Guantanamo. The Brooklyn Is
the only ship left at Santiago.
The herald., 1898-07-22

lightful musicale last evening in I. o. o. r.
hall for the bsnent Of I he poor.
Mrs. Simeon q. Reed, Of Orange Grove
avenue. entertained today.
MiSs Peabody, of South Euclid avenue,
entertained yesterday.
e. Tracey. Of this city, has been awarded
the contract for sprinklins South Pasadsna
streets.
Wallace Woodworth has returned from
school at Claremont.
Mrs. Henry Moore and daughter Mae left
today for Boston.
d. p Hopkins IL acting deputy city clerk
in place Of N. 8. Bangham, resigned.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Races Declared OF

CINCINNATI. July 21.-Last week the
Cincinnati Jockey club declared Off their
fall meeting. Now 1t is announced that
there will probably be no more races at the
Oakley track.
As soon as Col. Apologize returns from
Chicago the directors will meet to consider
the advisability of applying for receiver
The Indebtedness is mostly to stockholders,
who have personally advanced money.
With three tracks and 1870 days Of racing
each season. the sport has been overdone
during the past two or three years. The
meetings were made shorter this year but
still the spring meeting Of only fifteen days
at Oakley was improbable.
The herald., 1898-07-22
No Further News Of Miles

WASHINGTON. July 21.-As Adjutant
General Corbin left the white house at mid
night, after conference with the presi-
dent, he sadd that no information had been
received from General Miles. In dispatch
received by the war department shortly
after noon, General Miles said he expected
to start for Porto Rico with his part OF
the expedition at p. m. today. 1t is pre-
sumed by the war officials that he got away
at that time, but thus far no official an
nouncement has been received of his de-
parture.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Camp Affairs

SAN FRANCISCO, July N.-A general
court martial has been ordered for Camp
Merritt, and Col Berry Of the Seventh Cali
fornia has been named as president.
Lieut.. Col. Darlington Of the Eighth Cali
fornia volunteers was today presented with
handsome sword by the staff of the sec
ond brigade, N. G. c. The presentation
speech was made by General Warfield.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Barracks at Honolulu

SAN FRANCISCO, July N.-Secretary Of
War Alger, through Adjutant General Cor
bin, is in correspondence with General
Merriam regarding barracks, officers
quarters and army hospital at Honolulu.
The site for the proposed hospital was pur-
chased by General Merritt under instruc-
tons from the war department, while in
Honolulu recently en- route to Manila. Ad-
jutant General Corbtn has an idea that
barracks and officers quarters for about
200 officers and men should be built and a
hospital for the proper care of ninety pa
tients at a time.
General Merriam Is to make proper rec
concentrations on the subject, but will not
be able to do SO until he pays a visit to the
island.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Detained the Baby

Mrs. G. +. Fetzer, an attractive young
woman, called at the police station wed
nesday and reported to Captain Roberts
that Mrs. Baldwin of 969 East Twelfth
street was holding her S-months-old baby
because Mrs. Fetzer was unable to pay her
board. Captain Roberts sent an officer
with the mother to secure the child, al
such an act on the part of Mrs. Baldwin IL
without authority of law.
The herald., 1898-07-22
HAREs AND HOUNDS
Drawing for Sundays Coursing at
Agricultural Park

The drawing for Sundays coursing at
Agricultural park took place last evening
at o'clock at No. 143 South Broadway, and
was largely attended. There was no de-
lay, as the forty-dog stake had been filed
early, and the drawing came on promptly
on time. The purse for Sunday is $12O SO
divided that any dog that wins two courses
is in the money.
Following are the entries and the order
of the drawing:
Ell Monte vs.. Sunset, Don Orsini W.. Little
Dick, Stella vs. Benereno, Turk vs.. Baker
Boy. Santa Ana Boy VS.. Doncaster, Fleet
foot VS.. The Ghost Glover Leaf w. Napo-
leon I. Lucky Jack formerly Move On) VI.
Crow Dog, Juanita VS.. Lady Agnes, Little
Brown Jug ". Buck Masste. Sir Jaspsr ~
The herald., 1898-07-22
Wheel Races

EMPORIA, Kan, July H.-The L. A. W.
circuit chasers met here today. Summa-
rdes:
One mile, open, professional: Frank Wing
won, Lee F. Mott 2, w. B. Vaughan, San
Diego, g. time, 2:21 3-5.
Three-mile. handicap. professional: Ed
De Leon won. Frank Wing O. w. b.
Vaughan 8: time not taken.
The herald., 1898-07-22

Attorney H. H. Heath spoke for several
hours yesterday morning before q Jury IL
Justice Owens court in defense Of Mrs.
LIE Hrun. Deputy District Attorney
Chambers followed in the afternoon. The
eloquence OF Heath was apparently vast
ed. however, for the jury returned . YER
dict OF guilty within five minutes. Mrs.
LIE Brun will be sentenced today for hav-
ing disturbed the peace of Special Oflcer
Plat. She was released under 500 bonds,
The herald., 1898-07-22
Ex-Queeu Lii Arrives

SAN FRANCISCO, July A.-Ex-Qucen
Liliuokalani, attended by her physician.
DR.. English of Washington and Dr. and
Mrs. Heleluke, arrived today from WASH
ington en- route to Honolulu. The party
will leave on the Gaelic next Tuesday for
the Hawaiian islands.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Iconoclast Sold

DALLAS, Tex. July 22.-Brann's Icono-
clast of Waco has been sold by Mrs. Carrie
Brann. widow Of the late editor, w. c.
Brann, to F. T. MARBLE Of Fort Worth,
Tex, for $1,000. 1t Is not known whether
the sale was made to satisfy indebtedness.
The purchaser will continue the publish
ing Of the Iconoclast for the present, when
1t is thought it will be moved to Fort
Worth.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Their Troubles Settled

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE troubles
between the insurance commissioner ana
the insurance companies doing business
In this state have been adjusted on the
basis previously announced, which viii re-
suit in a reduction of Is per cent In rates
and the payment Of an annual tax BY the
corporations to the state.
The herald., 1898-07-22
SHOULD SPANK HER
The Very Fresh Miss Schley Ordered
Home by Her Father

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. July 21.-The Sen
tinel tomorrow morning will say: Miss
Messie Schley, of this city, who left Paris
yesterday for Madrid to interview the
queen regent of Spain and Premier Sagasta
In an endeavor to bring about peace be-
tween the United States and Spain, has
been told to come home Immediately by
her father. Charles Schley, who is cousin
to Commodore Schley'
The herald., 1898-07-22

Fleetwood, Reliance VS.. Bonnie Belle. Fair
Rosaline VS.. Oriental, Uncle Tom VS.. Cata-
lima, Bright VS.. Lady Wallace. Orpheup
Lass vs.. Beau Brummell, B. B. & B. VS..
Kitty Scott, Matinee vs. Snooze, A. B. c.
vs.. Grazer, Cleopatra VS.. Home Rule.
The herald., 1898-07-22

Mrs. s. A. Floyd. Mrs. p. r. Horton, 1eiss
X. c. Phelps and Herbert 8. Wilson COM
prise a party of Boston people visiting the
city. They have made 1t a custom for the
last six years to visit Southern California.
The herald., 1898-07-22
Central Pacific Affairs

SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.-Ths Exam
liner says:
Several London people prominently iden-
titled with the Central Pacific company are
arranging to visit this country within a
few weeks in consequence Of the recent ac-
The herald., 1898-07-22

WASHINGTON. July H.-Gen. Stewart
L. Woodford, who represented this gov
eminent. at Madrid. had an interview with
the president this afternoon that occupied
over an hour. He will return to New York
tomorrow.