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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

one Of the speakers He said: AN epidemic that
was almost hysterc enveloped the camps OF the
whole country. but the results show an improve
ment over all other Had the campaign con-
tinned until the troops could have been Thoroughly
seasoned. until the weak could have been weeded
out. we could have given the world an unexampled
experience of advancement but the time was 100
brief for organization OF the hospital and medical
corps" DR. S9hooer gave the figures or losses
In the war as reported by the War Department. ana
said: These figures will surprise people who sup
posed soldiers were dying by the thousands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
UiNSCOU ORDERED TO DUTY.
OUTCOME OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS TRIAL
RY COURT MARITAL"

washington pee 90 (SpeciaD Secretary Long
has ordered Naval Constructor hahscoh 10 uuy
az inspector ~ construction on 'he pd'''e-S"'pS
>t,ha,na ard Maine. now building AT the cramp
y.rds philadelphia. and Naval Constructor LIN
rord has been ordered TO succeed Constructor
tanscorn AT the League Island Navy Yard. This
f. m. outcome Of the naval court marital winch
sentenced Constructor iianscom 10 detachment
from duty for six months on waiting orders TOT
neglect OF duty In failing TO report labor abuses
occurring in ms Department during the war with
Snain when payrolls were said to have been du-
pll.aied The court found that Constructor Hans
com was guilty OF trivial offence against he
regulations and agreed on remarkable sentence,
witch nracticaly granted him six months leave OK
ahsencr The Navy Department decided that CON
struciors too scarce To permit sucn liberties
10 l.. taken at the present time. and therefore
Transferred Constructor itanscom TO a position IN
which there could be- no recurrence or tnr iritsu-
Iarii.s which had been found at League Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
WARNER FOI Nd III IITI.

Northampton. Mass. Dec 29.-ITwls Warner was
found guilty OF embezzlcment this evening. the
Jury coming In at 6.3j o'clock In his charge 10 the
jury this afternoon Justice Fessender instructed
them TO bring in a verdict OF mot guilty" the
first second. nth, sixth and eighth counts OF the
Indictment owing TO legal technicalities. Warner
brought into court to hear the verdict. AMI
WAS In the same apithetic condition In which hs
has been throughout the trial. His counsel took
many exceptions during he trial. and new trial
will doubtless be asked for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS CONDITION.
IN NEED OF LONG REST BEFORE REsUMINd
ACTIVE DUTY.

Washington Dec 90 Rear Admiral Sampson
called at the Navy Department this afternoon and
had a long conference with Secretary Long in re-
gard 10 conditions in Havana and naval affairs
generally Admiral Sampson IS victim OF the
grip and although much better than he has been
FOR the last few days Is stl In feeble health, and
will undoubtedly require long rest before he Is
able TO resume active duty Unless he should
suffer a relapse and his health give way, he will
be continued In command or the North Atlantic
station with the New-York as hs flagship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Mrs Mary Fischer hfty-Hvo years old. OF No. 30,
East Eighty-eighth-st.. commit ed suicide yester
day afternoon at her home by hanging herself TO "A
hook over a door. The woman nad been I'll a long
time from consumption and the circumstances OF
the family very poor. These are supposed 20
he the reasons for suicide The woman lived with
her husband and 4 daughter. eleven years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
GEN. sHAFTER TO RETURN TO CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. Dec. 29.-Oficial notice has been
received by Major-General Merriam that General
Shafter Is TO be again assigned TO command the
Department Of California. Ii is expected that Gen.
era Shafter will take charge about January 10
General Merriam has not yet been assigned. He
may go North again TO the Department OF Column.
ba. The impression prevails, however. that he
will go 10 Denver 10 command the Department Of
Colorado, and that the Departments OF California
and Columbia will be combined under General
Shafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
NAVAL PRIZES TO BE EXHIBITED.
CAPTURED SPANISH GuSBoATs ORDERED tt
VISIT WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YORK AID BOSTON.

Washington. Dec. - (SpeciaD-The Secretary "
the >avy has ordered the captured gunboa's San
doval and Alvarado To Washington. In order that
Government, officials and visitors 10 the National
capital may fhs only Spanish naval prizes which
have reached this country These gunboa,s have
lust arrived a. Annapolis. and viii remain there
m Il next week After a weeks stay 1T the Wash
Irsion Navy Yard they Will proceed 70 Philadei.
p..6, New York and Boston TO be exhibited, and
WI thm 90 to Portsmouth n. H.. for extensive
3c9AuA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Tribune Office Dec 80. ! a m.-The weather yesterday
uas fair and mild The temperature ranged between -
and a. degrees 36s degrees, being 1874 de-
erees higher than tina, o. Wednesday ana 81 dsgreeI
higher than that of coes9 ondrg day - last
The weather to-day will be cloudy probably with rain
this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
urDrC4L SHOWING ~ THE WAR.

Omaha Neb Dec 2s-A- to-day's session OF INC
Western Surgeons and Gynecologists Assoois,'o"
Dr. ] v Schcoler OF Des Moines. VINO seiNeu a.
- division surgeon with the Iowa Voiuh'es'e' was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST
,,..,,a,o, noe 20 The air pressure has Increased
MARKEDLY in Alberta Edmonton and Ba''ietof' reP' A
,,.ssu-. of ~ - inches and temperatures fespe'N'
Of y degrees and IS degrees This hish area mas can"
49,, fsu IN temperature from the middle ana upper
,, ,sl,evs 10 the plateau regions Of 20 degrees 10
=. aayrnss Temperatures this region are from ~ 10 ~
aso,ees below -orIna. The temperature has risen rom
"a -, 40 degrees from the Mississippi River 10 me Aa" &c
Coast, Ilgh, has occurred IN 'he 'nuoe ~ ny
Mountain region he upper lakes and northern Ne" rs
80 "a al, or the central and north Pac'ic coas'
IN. cold wave Will spread In an eas'eriy and soi'he'"
1,-.,,,on and on Friday nigh, Will reach western nemn
u,, Vs.. VIRGINIA portions OK lefheesce
,a Een,uckv through Arkansas and ONO ana
~ Ntssisspp Louisiana ana Eastern I-hhs, an
POI Ia -, me Atlantic by saturday continuing
~ no Atlantic states and the lower lake region III NO"
dav. .o.,nA &, tho ioxer lake region
and New-En gland. rain followed uy Gearing W - sa,a
ana generally fair elsewhere ... - 3D., p,c,ec
The temperature has remained STATIONARY ." VIC "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
FLlNrs FIVE FURNlTuRs j.,
RECEPTION ARM CHAIRS
antique oak and wood seat,
$500.
As West 23rd Street.
y uropcan ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
nrrA1r.ED FORECAST FOR TO DAY.

ror Eastern NeR-York Increasing coudiress ana hsh
rat, Friday afternoon; much colder Saturday: hgh su'h
e' B. Western New York rain followed by clesrnt
,,o,be, and mnca colder Friday night; so"'h-ry gales
becoming noTthVesleTIY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
LEWIS NJ. HAUPT.

7 concur with the other members OF the Coin,
mission in respect the progress or the woh s'1
the feasibility OF the canal but think. IN we" o
Tho Increased size OF tho canal estimated tor anu
tho difculties incident TO work In tropicsI gu,
.r,as that the estimate Is lower than II should De
by about 20 per cent r,,rrp y ttaINS
Colonel Corps % Engineers. Member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Application For sale Of Real Estate.

To all persons whom it may concern:
Notice Il hereby given that tn undersigned.
Wilhelm Nix. cOuSeryatOr OF The estate Of
Carl Nix. insane. VII make apple =
tiOn 10 the county court Of Rock A. ard
county, 81 a regular term thereof. 20 be held
at The court EOu-.- in the city Of ROcl- Island.
ia said cO4ntg. on the iir-t NOudst- Of January
a ID ~. being the secondly thereof. for an
order and decree Of said court. directing him.
a. said cons r. ttOr. - sell the follow ing real
estate belonging To- sad Wa-G- or 50 much
thereof q. suGU seem - said court 10 the in
tere,t Of said ward situated in the county
OF Rock III and and state OF Illinois. tOysit:
J he south half OF q g. - nth half 4 the north
east quarter Of secLi-'n Thirtv-tbree $50 in
tow Shi seventeen G7J- nDrth in range three
80. west OF tn fourth tIfhI principal me idian
for the. support ana psymeu. Of GcDIS
OF said ward and for the purpose OF investing
such OF the prJcse ed Of ~4id 5 le shall not
be immediate v rcgtIi-ile for id support and
payment of debts ia other real estate, Of
otherwise investing the same.
WILHELM NIX.
COHscryatOr OF Ca j Nix insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
A Bride to Her.

Polk Miller of Richmond is known as
a raconteur of plantation life in the
south before the war. One story told by
Mr.. Miller will well bear repetition.
An old darky named Absalom was the
favorite attendant of a widower ac-
quaintance of Miller, and as rumor
had it that the widower intended TAX
ing unto himself a second wife Miller
asked Absalom if it were true. Absalom
scratched his woolly pate for moment
and replied that he reckoned it was.
"WelI," said Miller, will he take a
bridal tour?"
This somewhat puzzled Absalom for
an instant; then an inspiration struck
him, and he said. 81 dunno bout a
bride, sab. but when de ole missus was
live he used to talk paddle to her; so
maybe he talk bride to de new one"
-Exchanre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
MORGAN on THE IsTHMUs CANAL.
Denies SicaraEua's Right to AnnuI a Con-
ccssion for the Big Ditch.


washington. Dec. S.-As a result Of
the meeting OF the serate committee on
Nicaragua canal yesterday Morgan
gave notice of al amendment to the
Nicaragua canal bill authorizing the
immediate issuance with a guarantee
by this government of So, 100000 worth
of bonds for the redemption Of AL out
standing stock except that held by the
governments of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica and the cancellation Of all ObliEa-
tons He submitted a the same time
report upon the situation with reference
TO the canal. dealing exclusively with
the fact that the government of Nicara-
qua granted 4 concession to construct
a canal to another company than the
Maritime Canal company. He denies
the right Of Nicaragua to do this, not
outstanding that the Maritime COM
Tany has done nothing yet toward
building the canal.
The report arraiCns the conduct of the
republic OF Nicaragua as well az that Of
the American Cit.z= ms securing the new
concession n most severe terms. 1t
would be well FOR the reputation of
those concerned says Morgan. lin thus
dishonorirg governments for their per-
souaI advantage and using their powers
to create iealousjes between states if ii
should appear that their conduct is not
also corrupt
The comrlittee contends that the cir
cunstances OF the concession point TO
the fact that the concession provides
for a charter to be granted to the Unit
ed States. 1t is then set forth that
Costa Rica's interests in the canal are
as great as those of Nicaragua and
II follows that the action Of both re-
rublics * essential TO thu assertion OF
The right or either u claim a forfeiture
Of the concession. If Nicaragua claims
that the concession il has granted Is
forfeited Costa RiCa has the equal right
TO assert that IL is rot forfeited
II is then set forth that the United
states j. n party to the measure OF
building the canal at the instance OF
both Costa Rica and Nicaragua. and IL
is claimed that the consent OF this cpun-
try is also necessary To Any proceeding
On the part OF Nicaragua looking 10 the
forfeiture OF the concession. Nc
araCua'' the committee asserts. cannot
repeal an act of congress which deci-
Gates the canal and Its concessionary
incidents to n corporation chartered
for such great purposes" Attention Is
ther called TO the fact that the con-
cession provides FOR the submission Of
any dispute 10 arbitration, and il is
claimed that this provision operates 10
prevent a=y aTbiJrar. acton on the pa-i
of Nicaragua.
DWELLING upon NiCaragua's course
in the matter the committee says
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
BRITISH HIGH JOINTS GET = LIST.
Schedule of Articlss Upon Which Uncle
sam VIII he Reciprocal.


WASHINGTON. Dec. Sit is understood
that the session yesterday - the Anglo
American commission brought more
definite developments on the important
reciprocity question than have been s.
cured heretofore. and that the Ameri-
can side presented a schedule teuine
abou. how far it was possible to so on
this subject. Although the commi ssion
will authorize no statement intelligent
observers OF its work say that the
American proposition probably includes
concessions O. barley. live animals.
agricultural products and certain ores
and possibly also some concessions on
coal. It is understood not to make
concessions on lumber. which is the
item on which the Canadian officials
have been most DESTROYS of securing
reductions.
At the same time, while free lumber
does rot appear 10 be contemplated by
the present direction of affairs. there is
u disposition among the American COM
missioners to admit certain high grad IS
Of IUmb-r free OF duty. but not To admit
the low grades. The latter grades are
the ones constituting the bulk Of trade
across the border. and from the AmeTi-
can standpoint heavy influx of the-e
low grades domi. ates the market on
TINS sue. As 10 TIE II III grades the
purpose it is said to give Canada the
same advantages she now has in Eng
land.
Il is said that the concessions which
the Americans are willing to give are
considerably short Of what the British
Canadian side had expected. and had
even felt to be essential as an offseL
to concessions already tentatively made
on some of the other branches of the
negotiations. The Canadians VIII prob
ably submit neutrality-suspicious.. As
a result IF these definite exchanges an
early agreement or final disagreement
IS looked for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
pnhIIcntIon Notice.
State OF Illinois, .,
ret Island County. .

Iloclx Island County.
In the circuit court TO January term y. ID.
tS!sl BTU 10 remove cloud from title
Hans hartman. 81. ~ Mary Grover. the I'M
E.ovu heirs or Geyi~ees of Mary GrOver-
decea..e ed. Anna Penney. and the unknown
owners OF The west twenty t2p feet Of lot
number two 81 In block number Two 90 IN
that part or the city OF Rock Island kao%n
i,S and called Speuc r . Case : addttior. n
the county Of Rock Island and state OF II IL
Mos or or any right or interest therein. de-
PENDANTS
sTo an the above named defendants.
A AFFIDAVIT Of your n" n-re>ideEce having peen
FLED Ira the once Of the clerk 81 Said circuit
court Motto. i hereby given TO you ana 10
each OF YOU. that the above Hanl-d coulpiiil-
AMI has III, Il in said court his bill Of complaint
.IgrafnSr YOU ON the chancery side or said {: urt:
that Il summons IN chaEcery hd~ becn issued
In said cause against YOU returnaule 20 th-
next term Of said court 10 be begun ana n 'id''n
AT tht. court h use in Jhc city OF 0Uck Island,
in SAID ,.ou-ty on the first Monday Of January
A u 1883 NJ v hich time and place You vi
appear and plead answer or deuir u Ndlu OIL
Of complaint. IL YOU ee MT 81, $1,000,
Dated at Rock Island. lulnols' TINS secoHu
day OF December a ID ls!to - -,
SWEENEY s WALKER SOLICITORS Tor C1u-
plainaut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
DeSpernfe.

81 want a horse and trap for a fu-
neral. Can you let me have them?" in
quired the young man in the loud check
suit of the cautious hveryman, whose
stock occupies the same place in his
affections that "a wife and family should.
well, if you re careful. replied the
cautious liveryman slowly.
The turnout was at last ready, and
while the young man in the loud check
suit was arranging himself in his seat
the proprietor patted the horse, an es-
pecial favoIite, tried the buckles of the
harness, shook the shafts and performed
all the usual ceremonies due upon such
an occasion. Then, as he handed up the
reins, he said absentmindedly:
He's very willing and quick. Be
careful not to drive too fast
The young man regarded him in sur
prise for a moment, and then assever-
ated:
We'll, I'm going to keep up with
the funeral if it kills him !i'-London
Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
VI. de EonteneIIe,s bright Speeches.

VI. de FOnteneIIe's Bright Speeches.
NJ. - said of young fellow who
did not see that n lady was in love
with him: lyon are very young. You
can only read large print
\ preacher said: when Pere Bour-
daloue preached at Rouen. he caused a
great deal of disorder. The workmen
left their shops, the doctors their pa
tients, etc. preached there the follow
ing year and set everything right"
y lady 80 years Of age said to NJ. de
FortencIle, who was %, Death has
forgotten u.s. Hush - replied Fon-
tenelle, putting his finger on his lips.
\ conceited dolt interrupted CONVEX
sation by, II have an idea. y wit re-
mar iled, astonishing"
y courier said, After the death of
his majesty there's nothing enc can't
believe.
NJ. de Fontenelle, then in his ninety
seventh year, having just paid Nine.
Helvetius a thousand pretty cOmpli-
ments. passed her on his way to the
table, without seeming to notice her.
"See, d" said Nine. Helvetius, "what &C
count l should take of your gallantry.
You went by without looking at me. -
Madame, said the old gentleman,
"if I had looked at you [ should not
nave passed by you. "-Gentleman'
Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
NotIce OF PubIicatIon-Chancery.
- rLE.-NEIs. AttOrney-a..Law.

State az Illinois
Rock Island Cuuutg.
In the circuit court. January term i-sr4.
Elizabeth STANDBY. Mary J. He~-mdu- Mar
garet harris william l.. EOrrDW- James
Morrow. Jane IJu-e.tb.-Try. John Dg-enberry.
Emma FgrlI.uI. l-l~e4a Huber. Ma -ugdETn,
John Waruock Elias ar-pcl-- samuel War
mock. E-Iicc WaruOcls aud tie~-is EarEOci-
in chIuccrg-
mock. EZi4- NarLDcE. Samuel WaruDcS,
Euuice WaruOck aTd Bessie Waruo * i'm
pleaded witl trc auJve defendants William
<. Morrow. JIus- Morrow. James fl--eub cry.
Tmma EDrdharu Isabella Huber and May shy
dam having been filed iu the q ERIK + office Of the
circuit Of said county notice O. therefore
hereby given 10 tIs said nonresident defend
ants that The cor plIIEdut~ Ned their hIl Of
cOupIairt il said court. ON the cuuncsry SIDE
thereof. en- tLe--.daay Of November. l-.f-. a Il
that rhereupuu "a summons is-Ivd out OF SAID
turuabIe on the FIRST u. ndty iu the month Of
January. \ d. l-.'. next. q l. b. lev re hired
Now uuls--- you. the said ron resident de-
feCdurt~ above named John " .rloCk- Elias
WaruocIl. samuel - aIrHocE. Euuice saruOcil
and Bessie WaguDcs. shall personals be and APP
pear before said ci-r.tt court on the first DAY
of the next t. LUt fu- rcps 20 be- holden at Rock
Island in and Z, r the -sii'i county. the first
Monday iu JaEIlrs next aud plead. answer
plant. th.. same Iad the matters and things
therein chlr REED and stated will be taken
comics ed, and "a decree entered against you
according To ne prayer Of said bill
GEORGE ". CAMILLE. Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois. November -. i-.t-.
ADAIR PLEASNSIS-
Conn I..ia.at's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Got Her snnn shots.

AS President Mckinley entered the
station at Omaha the other day the
crowd lined up as usual upon two sides
of a passage that was roped off and pro-
tected by the police. Half way across
the platform woman with a kodak
lodged the guard and sprang out before
Mr.. Mckinley. The chief of police, who
led the procession, ordered her away,
but the president interfered and took of
his hat so that she might get better
view OF his face. Backing rapidly few
feet in advance, she got several good
snap shots and then disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Jenna.

Here we have proud, imperial city,
rather disdainful of trade, aristocratic
and easy going, conscious of long
past, its rulers still animated with the
conviction that they are the successors
of Charlemagne and Otto, looking on
Berlin Us parvenu, on London as merely
commercial, on Paris as half crazy. Ex-
cepting in the domain of music, Vienna
is not home of art and culture, but it
is center of dignity and grace and a
certain calm air of superiority, which,
however, does not offend. 1t is content
to look on while other places explore
and write and toll and push and strain;
it stands on its rank; it can never forget
its IS quarterings and its claims to
high estate.
Vienna is most interesting perhaps as
the meeting place between east and
west, where the fine gentleman rubs
shoulders in the afternoon lounge along
the Graben with the Bosnian peasant.
The guardian of Europe's ancient order,
the center of great and most interest
ing empire, the city of leisure and of
pride so lofty that it does not know
itself to be pride at all, Vienna is both
a charming city and an important polit
ical center, as she will continue TO be,
no matter what is the fate of the Aus
trian empire.-London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Notice of rublleation-Chaneery
State of Illinois.
Rock Island county

state % i4iloLa. IS
Rock Island county Z -
In the circuit court, To January term. \ ID
fSqq =,
THOMAS r smith V. Nellie E Smi b. in
C.hanCery.
afidavit of uon-resiIence OF the above
named defendant shaying been hed IN 10
clerks ONCE or the circuit court OF sald
county. notice il therefore hereby gwen
10 The said nonresident defendant that the
,.ornl la .uant tled his bill OF complaint in SAID
court On the chancery side thereof. on
the end day of Dec mber; 1895. and that there
t5rlou "A summons issued out OF said court
wherein said suit i now pending. returnable
on the second d y in the month OF JanCary
next. a. i by Law required.
Now unless you the sid NONRESIDENT De
fendaut above named n lie Smi h. shall per
sa0naIly be and appear before said circuit cou L
ON the first day OF the next term thereof 10 De
1,ofde,, al Rock Island in and for the said coun-
~ an the second cay in January next and
Mead answer or deuUr 10 the said complain
am : biii OF COMPLAINT. the same and the IN /
rers and things IN rein charged and stated " u
- taken - oufeSSsd- ami a dec &c entered
sgAirist you according TO the prayer OF SAID oiii
GEORGE ~ GAMBLE Clerk
Rock Island Illinois. December , iesS
JIeEss 81 BEARLrI-EN. Complainant : solicit r