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The Progress., 1898-02-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Items of Interest From All Over
the Country.
SHORT, CRISP AND SPICY.
~. News Gathered From Telegraphio
Rcports and Condensed Into Par
agraphs That Give the Sub
x stance of Happenings.

Having had an epidemic of measles.
the people of Winona, Ills, are now af-
Aicted with the mumps.
BENJAMIN Hokum, a well known resi-
dent of Galva. Ills, was struck by an
engine and killed.
A defective fue set fire to the Catholic
school building at Elwood, Ind and
badly damaged it.
Dick Langdon, colored boy, was
thrown between the coaches of a Rock
Island train at Wichita, Kan, and his
body was torn to pieces.
Mrs. Katherine Mckee, aged 81 years,
mother of Dr. John R. Mckee, and the
oldest resident of Woodford county,
Kentucky, died at Versailles, Ky.
The beet sugar industry will be dis
cussed at massmeeting called for that
purpose in Waterloo, Ia, Feb. %.
Darke county Ohio farmers have
combined in an attempt to regulate the
price of grain in that county.
Some parties, while cutting timber
near Garnettsville, KY, discovered
lock of hair wrapped in piece of calico
imbedded in the center OF tree two feet
through, and it was preserved. 1t is es-
timated that the tree is "a years old.
The Davenport, Ia, wooden mill paid
dividend Of per cent on the capital
stock few days ago. In four years the
mill has paid the stockholders half their
investment.
It is expected that within few weeks
trains will be moving on the two new
railroads that are building into Fort
Smith, the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf, and the Arkansas Central.
Cholera prevails among the hogs in
the vicinity of Blue Grass, Ills.
On account of the measles epidemic
the Paramount, Ind, schools have been
closed indefinitely.
Donations for the suffers from the
Fort Smith. Ark, tornado have reached
the sum Of $4,000.
Kokomo Ind, the largest west of New
Jersey has resumed operations.
War on the drug store saloons at Char
iton, Ia. is being waged.
Montpelier, O., now has a curfew law.
Samuel Foster, an old citizen, died at
the age of SO at Keyesport, Ills.
There is Poland China hog at Mary
vile, Mo-, which weighs 1900 pounds.
Forest City, and Oregon, Mo-, are
only two miles apart, and will build
joint water plant.
The Texas Swine Breeders association
is in session at Dallas.
1t is said that the Armours purpose
establishing u pork packing plant IL
Texas.
Each year Texas pays s2l 900, 900 TO-
pork, and all, but $1,OO0,OOO OF 1t Il
bought outside the state.
Plainville, Kas., is now out of deb
and has surplus in the town treasuy
Cotton Belt Employees at Pine Bluff
Ark, have organized five fire companies
A large and improved electric ligh
plant is to be built at Bentonville, Ark.
A flowing we'll discharging pure ice
cold water has been struck at Wash
ington, Ind,
The giving way of a stairway at Lex
ington, Ky, caused the injury OF
l.<>,,, fot toll 6r1v
The Progress., 1898-02-12

The 6iplom ats fight, in Cuban
circles, still goes on between the
u.Iinpoes'' aud their accusers.
What is the matter with Secre-
tary of State Sherman? 1t seems
to be all Day with his department,
in Cuban affairs.
President Mckinley recently
reached his 55th year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18
COMMISSIONERS
SAILED YESTERDAY
Embarked on the Cunard Line
Seamer Campaniania
for Paris.

New York, September 1a-The United
States commissioners to conclude the terms
OF peace with Spain sailed today on board
the Cunard line steamer Campania en- route
to Paris.
The commission consists of former Sec
retary of State William r. Day, United
States Senators William p. Frye, Cushman
X Davis and George Gray, and Whitelaw
Reid. each commissioner is accompanied
on the trip by his wife or other members
oil the family.
In the party also are j. D. Moore,
retary and council to the commission; John
X. Macarthur, assistant secretary, and
wife; Frank Branagan, disbursing, and
Mrs. Branagan; Miss Atkinson and Miss
McNaughton, stenographers, and Edward
Savoy and Henry Freeman, confidential
messengers.
Prior to going on board the steamer
Judge Day said to a reporter: I'VE had
conference with the cabinet before leaving
Washington, and at least all except Sen-
ator Gray understand the wishes of the
cabinet with reference to the terms of the
treaty, and believe that there will be prac-
tically no change after our conference with
the Spanish commissioners.
"Do you expect much opposition to the
terms from the Spanish commiss. .oners?'
think Americas terms will be- reason
able, and therefore l believe the work of
the commissioners will not be inipeded by
useless discussion"
Senator Frye would say nothing as to the
intention of the commissioners.
As to the commissioners going to Paris
with set duties and preferable conditions
to be placed before the Spanish commits
sionerS the senator said that school boys
might just as well be sent If such were the
case. He declared that nobody could tell
what new conditions might arise which
would have to be met, discussed and de-
cided wholly by the commission.
Senator Frye had no idea of the time
1T would take to complete the work of the
meeting. He said that Spanish diplomats
were not hasty in their work
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18

car was in charge of Captain F. L. Demere,
W. H. Reynolds and H. L. Francis. They
had their hands full in receiving the oar
GELS, storing them away and making room
for more. When 3 o'clock came the car
was almost filled. 1t was then attached to
a motor car and headed for the camp
Along the route it was met by ladies with
enough baskets to test its capacity The
donations came from Bessemer Pratt City.
Avondale, Woodlawn and East Lake. be-
sides those from Birmingham.
A delegation of ladies transformed the
long shed at the camp used as a mess hall
into veritahie palace of good things The
men were marched to the hall in companies
and seated beside the long tables. Their
sweethearts, their wives and their moth
ers served as mattresses and such feast
was never seen before in Alabama When
each company had finished three rousing
cheers that startled the woods were given
for the noble ladies of Birmingham
The sayings of the men upon being treat
ed to such a feast after existing for months
on plain army rations were comical. One
fellow in coming out said to the gentleman
who handed him a cigar: ut is enough to
be allowed just to look a piece of chicken
in the face once more"
AT night large numbers of the men came
into the city. Everybody stopped them No
matter If the name was forgotten, there
were pleasant words exchanged
Hospital Train First
The train bearing the tents and other
fol 100 of he
11:30 in the morning. The freight cars were
at once transferred to the ''round house,
near East Lake. and the work of remov-
ing the stuff to the camp grounds was be-
gun, in wagons.
This train also carried two coaches of
sick soldiers and was in command of Major
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18
CHAMPAGNE
Will Be Used to h listen the Battleship
IlnnoiS.

Springfield, ILL.,, September 17.-Governor
Tanner has decided that the battleshio
Illinois shall be chrstened in champagne
and today sent the following letter to Miss
Carse, Jessie Brown Hilton and Miss
Clarke, committee of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance union, who protested
against christening the battleship with
wine:
Ladies:-I have the honor to xcknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of the 10th
instant replying to which l will say that
II is with pleasure that L pay my high re-
scDects to the noble women of your union
and acknowledge with profound apprecia-
tion the excellent good you are laboring
to establish. l would consider it a brivii-
ege to be able to assist you. Thousands
of homes are better for your guardianship.
thousands of hearts are grateful to you for
your Christian aid and the world Is better
for having known the Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
I'm the matter, however, of following thf.
time-honored custom of christening battle
ships, there Is no desecration of the laws
Of temperance. The ceremony is not one
from which any evil could pssbly be sci
forth, and the most sacred religious ord-
nance, the sacrament, which the world
commentaries with past solemnity ana
honor, Is one in which wine lis used as 5
symbol. Therefore. dismiss the subject
as one unworthy of 30 much agitation. IL
left to me, the battleship Illinois will be
christened according to the ume-honored
custom Very truly yours, =
JOHN r. TANNER"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18

ing steam, and Birmingham stood clasping
her sons in fond embrace. The band then,
though it had grown tired of the calm,
ceased the plaintive melody, and the magi-
cal tune of Dixie" renewed the cheering.
The front car bore the Inscription, "Hig-
don's Rough Walkers" and pretty soon the
Colonel himself was seen to alight from the
rear coach. Hundreds shook his hand and
congratulated him on his safe return and
the splendid record of the regiment.
The Other Sections
The second section, bearing Major Nc
Leod's battalion, was only ten minutes be-
hind the first section, and the same rousing
greeting was accorded it. 1t was just ten
more minutes until the last section, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Mcdonald,
rolled in and again the welcome was re-
peated. The line of march was taken up in
Twentieth street, with Colonel Higdon in
the lead. The crowd was so dense that it
took every available policeman to clear a
marching space. Cheer after cheer rent the
air, and Colonel Higdon was kept busy
bowling in recognition to numerous friends
who lined the way. The men wore their
full campaign trappings with ponchos,
blanket rolls, canteens, tin plates and cups,
rifles, cartridge belts and all the accoutre-
ments for heavy marching. The four
months of drilling had its visible effect
and the swarthy fellows, with their martial
bearing, set the crowds wild with admira-
ton.
The line Of march was up Twentieth
street to First avenue, west on First ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street, north in Nine
teenth street to Second avenue, in Second
avenue to Twentieth street, south in
Twentieth street to First avenue, east in
First avenue to Twenty-third street, where
cars were boarded for East Lake. The
Birmingham Railway and Electric COM
pany had a number of trains and the men
were carried to the camp in short space
of time. The company showed its patriot
ism by transporting the boys free and re-
lieving them of long, hot march. 1t re-
quired thirty cars to move the regiment.
There was but one sad feature to mar the
me-coming-memory of the faces that
were absent. Birmingham gave two of her
citizens to her country,
PHILLIP NEELEY FINCH
CAPTAIN GEORGE f. HART
Veterans of the late war who had OPP
posed each other mingled in the monster
throng. They perhaps more than any 9TH
knew what homecoming was when
comrades were left behind. They had ex-
perienced it before.
While the soldiers of the First were hav-
ing a thousand welcomes showered upon
them efore they had time to stretch their
legs after a tiresome journey, plans were
rapidly matured for feast to be given
them in camp at East Lake. was
stationed on the tracks of the electric COM
pany in Nineteenth street, opposite the
government building, early in the morning.
Every minute a messenger arrived with
basket ladened with "home cooking" The
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18
.BRONZED BOYS MET
BY SMILES ANDTEARS
Gallant First Returns Home to be
Mustered Out.
1T WAS THE PEOPLES DAY

On Which They Welcomed With Screaming Whistles With Deenng
Cheers and Royal Feast the Conqerng HeroesThe Regiment
in Its Old Camp at East Lake-Wi Be Furoughed Monday
Will Then Be Called Back at End of Thirty Days
To Be Formally Mustered Out
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-18

CONTINUED on Second Page.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20
PATRIOTIC BISHOP HANDY.
Although Seventy Years Of Age. He Il
Ready to Fight For His Country.

Although Seventy Years of Age. He Is
Ready to Fight For His Country.
At a recent meeting of the twenty
third annual conference of the African
Methodist church at Smithfeld, Va,
Bishop Wesley J. Gaines of Atlanta,
who is visiting the conference, mado
some remarks concerning the war with
Spain and said that it would bring the
north and south together once for ALL
This brought Bishop Handy to his
feet. He discussed the war and urged
the men Of his race to take part in it
and die for the protection of the Amer
lean flag and their country's honor il
need be. He said that the negro formed
part of this great country, and any
thing that was for the good of the ooun
try should interest every man Of his
race.
In the last war;" he said, 1--WE went
In as slaves and came out as freenen,
and today we enter the conflict side by
side with the white men of the north
and south, and we will alike be benefit
ed" The bishop, although 20 years Of
age, declared that he stood ready to
shoulder a gun and march to the battle.
field side by side with the young men,
II am not too old to fight for my coun,
try's honor" he said.
He was roundly applauded by the
ministers, one Of whom declared that
with the word Of God in their mouths
and the Bible on one shoulder and a
musket on the other they could run the
whole army Of Spain into the sea. When
call is made for volunteers, many of
the ministers of the African Methodist
church will enlist. Seven young men
were ordained to TIE diaconate by the
bishop, but will be held in reserve to
take the places of the men who will go
to the front-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20

last Saturday. Excellent music. &c
and have good time. Tickets %
| cents.
DO you know of anyone having an
Eldredge or Belvidere bicycle who does
not praise it? Get one and you will
do the same, at Lloyd's.
Capt o. b. Mitcham, who was re-
Gently called abroad on the sad ocea-
sion of Mrs. Mitcham's death. is again
at his post at Rock Island arsenal.
Tommy Smith and Archie Brown
Of Chicago. the latter colored. are
matched for 20-round 90 at Claus
Groth hall, Davenport, next Tuesday
night.
Free dancing at the Watch Tower
inn every Saturday night from s to
III O'Clock. Everybody invited. Fine
music. Band concert at the Tower
Sunday.
Lieut.. p w. West, Sd L. S. cavalry,
brother of Russell West. clerk at Rock
Island arsenal. has been promoted to
L
ment of the army.
In the for sales among The ARGUS
wants will be found an excellent OPP
lportunity to buy Shetland pony or a
lpiano. There are interesting an
nouncements there.
The houses on Fortv-fourth and
IForty-siXth streets to be sold at auc.
ton tomorrow have had steady ten.
ants for three years at 81 per month
and will pay better in good times.
Do you want to buy a house fol
about 81 per month in excess of rent
If you do. attend the auction sale to-
morrow at O'Clock and call on f. II
lGuyer for monthly installment terms
| Auction sale of houses. All Forty
fourth street and 446 Forty-sixtl
street, postponed to Saturday at ) p
I'm. Cash required 800. For MONTH,
payment terms on balance, call on +
II. Guyer.
| The Frysinger distillery propert,
at Milan was sold this morning b,
Harry j. Frysinger, executor of tn
estate of the late Mrs. Agnes Fry
singer, to James Michigan, of Balti
more, for 81, 400.
The I'd regiment, United States vol
unteers, of Nebraska, passed throug
the city on the Rock Island this morn
ling enroute to Chickamauga. The
J are a husky looking lot of boys an
are spelling for a brush with tn
dons.
| For nice dress shoe see our 81 lin
for ladies or gents, in brown or black
of the very latest styles; all leather o
vesting top; others would ask so cent
or 81 more for them. Call and exam
inc this line. Fourth avenue sho
store.
Il W. j. Glenn, of Moline. and Jo
Connell, of this city, were befor
Magistrate Stafford today on charge
of disorderly conduct. Glenn wa
, fined $50 and costs and Council So
They didn't have the price and bot
! are guests at the county calaboosl
| Glenn and Cornell were painting tn
town yesterday afternoon and wer
taken in by Capt. Eckard and Office
IRyau,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20

We are headquarters for camping
and fishing supplies; also a full line
OF fresh groceries always on hand and
at the lowest price. Ice delivered to
all camps. Fresh and cured meats,
fresh produce direct from the farm.
All goods sold will be delivered free
of charge.
5. j. APPLE, Sears. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20

Commencing at 8 n. IN. Saturday
we will give to our patrons making a
purchase of 3 cents or more a hand
some Autograph of Admiral Dewey.
Sampson or Gen. Miles.
HARMED x VoN MAUR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic, fun OF life. nerve and vigor. take No-To
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or o.. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20
What the Chinese Call It.

The Chinese name for the new game
which the European powers are playing
In the east is 'pluck pidgin. New
York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20
Don't Tobacco spi, and Smoke Your Life lu,,.

5. j. APPLE, Sears. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-20
Attention. Campers and Fishing Parties.

HARMED 4 VoN MAUR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
EXPERT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.

PROVISIONS OF THE BILL ADVOCATED BY THE
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Albany. Jan. 3i.-The bill advocated by the state
Medical Society regarding expert testimony was
introduced in the Assembly tonight by MI hei-
soy Ii provides that upon the trial of all ihoic'-
ments for felonies whenever II f. made 10 appear
10 the Court that the trial Of issues VIII pronaoy
require the Introduction OF medical expert testi-
mony. tho Court may. upon application OF either
party appoint such number OF experts as the Court
shall deem proper not less than three nor more
than five Such experts shall be persons skilled IN
medical and surgical science. or IN both. ana snail
be duly admitted 20 the practise OF medicine ID
the State Of New-York but In special and et-
traordinary cages the Court may appoint experts
living In other States. x-,, .,,,.
Each expert witness appointed shall receive
such compensation the Court shaH pIescfi.pe ~,
which shall not be less than $40 nor more tnan NY
which shall be paid by the county
The expert witnesses may be examined ana cross
examined in the same manner and subject 70 tne
same rules as other expert witnesses: ana II, on
preliminary cross-examination at tho tiial WIN
reference 10 his qualifications. II shall appear mat
anv such witness has, either before or after ms
appointment expressed opinion az to the meil
and ne shall receive no compensation as an expert,
but he shall not thereby be prevented from testify-
ing witness.
Tho party applying for the appointment OF OK
pert witnesses is not to be bound by the testimony
OF such Witnesses but may rebut the same by
coun:er-testimony The act Is not 10 be construed
TO limit affect the right OF either party 10 sum
mon other expert witnesses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
ACTION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

RESOLUTION N FAVOR OF PNEUMATIC
TUBE SERVICE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the New
York Chamber OF Commerce held November t.
1897 Gustav H. Schwab. In behalf OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Commerce and the Revenue
Laws. presented the following for adoption:
Whereas The new Public Stores in the city OF
New York are now approaching completion. and
the present mode OF communication between
the United states Public Stores and the Custom
House is slow and antiquated; therefore be II
Resolved. That this Chamber request the sec
rotary of the Treasury 10 take measures for
connecting the aforementioned buildings ny
pneumatic tubes for the immediate transmission
OF documents 10 and from the offices or tho
Collector and Appraiser.
The resolution seconded by c. G. Shayne.
and then Mr. Schwab spoke briefly IN support
OF It, pointing out that the Offices mentioned
were three miles apart, and that the usual
means Of communication were by messengers or
cabs The resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce Is one
OF the Oldest and most representative CONNER
cial bodies in the world. 1t stands for the bust
ness interests OF the metropolis. and has done
so for over 1870 years
The Secretary Of the Treasury. with COM
mendable promptness. has already taken steps
to give effect to this resolution. Negotiations
are already in progress for the construction OF
n system similar 10 that already In use by the
Postonice Department In Philadelphia. New
York and Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
DIR. ROOSA EXPLAINS.
AND THE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY AC
CEPTS HIS STATEMENT AND RE-
FUSES TO CENsURE HIM.

DR. D r. 81. John Roosa appeared before the
County Medical Society last night and explained,
as he had been requested to do. his letter which
appeared in The Tribune Of January ? Tho par
t,cuar part Of the letter 20 which some OF tho
members took exception was the following para
graph;
las an unwilllngness even OF tho medical profess
sion in such a body the County Medical So
clety to sanction the opposition OF the Medical
League to gifts from the city 10 private charities
have been informed that the Committee Legis-
lation. although ordered by a snap vote taken at
the close OF the meeting 20 before the Board OF
Estimate and Appointment to oppose these gifts,
refused to DO so and did not appear as such body
before tho Board
A. last weeks meeting DR.. J. r. Sturgis charac-
tsrized as inaccurate tho charge that the Commit
tee on Legislation had d!sobeyed the instructions Of
the society. and no denied also that the resolu-
ton OF instruction. passed by a snap vote.
Accordingly, Or. Roosa called upon 10 explain
his statements IN tho letter written The Tribune
II not until nearly Il O'Clock last night that
meeting which was held at the Academy Of Mcdi-
cine, was taken up with discussion ms 10 whether
be regulated and licensed or abolished. Upon this
subject althoueh The majority OK the members
did not commit itself
The society went into executive session to discuss
Or. Roosa's letter. As Or. Roosa WAS not present
posed that he had disregarded rho wishes OF Tie
o'clock. and after his letter had been read TO the
members. he was called upon for his explanation.
Or. Roosa upon rising was applaudcd. and It was
apparent from the cheers which broke out more
than once during his speech hat he had with him
tho greater part Of the gathering. lie said that he
had been told by members of the society that the
resolution offered by Or. Sursis had been offered
late In the evening. after many OF the members
had LEFT the meeting. Iie had heard also that tho
vote had been taken abruptly. and therefore he
felt Justified In calling II p snap vote.
Immediately after be had ended his remarks Or
sturgis rose and said he wished TO offer a vote OF
censure Of Dir. Roosa. The meeting. however. re-
fused TO hear tho suggestion. and cries OF "Ad-
journ,' came from all parts Of the room. 4 mo-
ton 10 adjourn was put and adopted and the
meeting broke up. after practically accepting Or
Roosa's explanation.
In discussing the matter after the adjournment
Dr. Roosa said no regarded the result as a vic
tory Tor free speech In the society.