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

the bricks and stone were crumbled into
small bits and powder.
General Barley received what was
left Of the brick and stone and finally
admitted the stuff he denied being an
explosive was gun Gotten. The test was
made by Ordnance Sergeant Baker
who says ii would be hard to find a
more dangerous explosive. The officers
explain the attempt to keep the matter
dark by saying that the story would re-
suit in many Of the men who are not
enlisted returning home There are
many who DO not fear Spanish bullets.
in square fight and yet would Quail
at the prospect Of being blown to pieces
With bomb of gun cotton.
.. long line Of shiverirg sol Tiers pre-
scented themselves at the pest hospital
yesterday morning. All were suffering
from heavy colds contracted during the
night Quite q number OF mer are miss
ing t:om camp and believed to have
gone home. ard others have applied for
c!sct argos. Colonel Young has received
over fifty letters from wives and moth
ers sirce Sunday begging that their men
felix's be sent home. Sunday visits by
y
diso-Carizirg tc the men. and the WORD
went out that Sunday excursionists
would net be welcome in the future.
Relatives have weakness for taking
men aside anG working on their feelings
10 induce them to give up the service.
They &c not succeed often, hut in such
cases as they DO a had effect is pro-
duceG on whole commands
CCiotel ]. W. Washhurn. commanding
the Fourth regiment. I. y. G.. rendered
his resignation 10 Governor Tanner to
take eject Immediately. ard it was ac-
cepteG. Colonel Washburn left for Van
dalia. his home. at once. Governor Tan
ner held a conference with other officers
Of the l. y. G. regarding the resigna-
ton Of Colone, Washburn.
Chicago. May 5.--General John Nc.
Nulta received the following telegram
last night from Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. regarding the calling out Of
the Illinois naval reserve: The Illinois
naval reserve will be called out if there
is an opportunity for utilizing their SER
vices. | have no power to say more"
Milwaukee, May 5.-The mastering in
to the United States army Of the Wis
consin volunteers now quartered at
Camp Harvey began yesterday. the reg
mental surgeons being the first to take
the examination. DR.. Titon, L s. A..
assisted by the surgeons of each regi-
ment, is conducting the examinations
It is thought a week or ten days Will
elapse before the work is completed,
when orders are expected transferring
the troops either to CHATTANOOGA or
Washington.
Des Moines. Ia, May Ex-Governor
Shaw will review the Iowa troops at
Camp Mckinley tomorrow for the first
time s4nce they were modified. The
physical examination of the guards
men by the government medical board
is reirg rapidly pushed. a surprising
feature Of it is the large number Of men
rejected owing to physical disability di-
rectly raceahle to bicycle riding. Palpi-
tGtion Of the heart is the most common
trouble Said Major Davidson: "Bicy-
Gle riding is doing more 20 destroy the
health Of our young men than the
whisky curse of which we hear so
much" Major Davidson is not a bicy-
Gle rider. Habitual scorchers the ex-
aminin: surgeons say. usually have
heart trouble which units them for
military duty.