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Evening star., 1898-02-08
SPAlN'S LATEST REPLY
Holds That Autonomy Has Not Been Giver
Fair Trial.
Full Text Coming by MaiI-Nothfne I'm
1t to Impair Friendly Rela-
tfOns of the Countries,

1t ts officially admitted at the White
House today that cable message was
received last night from Minister Wood
fcrd. This message was translated fer
the President by State Department off,
clais. The message was anything but
alarming. 1t stated that the full reply Of
Spain Lad been sent and would be received
mere In few days. Minister Woodford
distinctly says that there is nothing in
Spain's reply likely to impair the friendly
relations OF the two countries Spain, II
is understood. says thai autonomy has not
been given a fair chance, and that time
viii have to be taken before il can be
fairly adjudged.
Minister Woodford cabled the President
few days ago that he had received the
reply and forwarded 1t by mail. That mes
sage contained nothing of interest, and was
considered so formal and unimportant tina,
the President did not mention 1t to his ad-
viSerS in Congress
The President is giving the matter no
particular thought, and so far as h,. now
secs, does not apprehend that Spain's reply
will require any tart acknowl .dgment from
this country.
The statement is made by a member of
the cabinet that Minister Woodford,s mes
sages to the President were not referred TO
at the cabinet meeting today, the chief ex-
ecutive considering them as absolutely un-
important The President will await the
full reply of Spain before laying the matter
pe1ore the cabinet. Even then he believes
there will be nothing for discussion.
Considering Reciprocity.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish min.
lister, called at the State Department to-
day and spent some time in consultation
with Mr. kasson, the special plenipoten-
tiary, talking over the proposed reciproc-
ity treaties to be arranged between the
United States and SPAIN 1t is said that
the progress made SO far is encouraging
to both parties. The broad lines Of policy
rave been laid down through the efforts OF
Mr.. Woodford in Madrid and Messrs Kas-
son and Dupuy de LONE in Washington
and the arrangement of the details Of the
treaties may be expected to begin at the
next meeting.
The Spanish minister has been Informed
that DR.. Anguelo will come to Washington
TO represent the autonomous government
or Cuba IN fixing the details of the trea-
t1es The doctor Is now in New York
awaiting the return to Havana of Capt.
Gen. Blanco, who must sign his commits
sion. He is a leader in the autonomist
party, having been a member of the CEN
trail committee.
The attention Of the Spanish minister
was directed today 10 the published state
E-ents that he had been in correspondence
with the Spanish authorities in Cuba rela-
tive to the suspension of pension that
was being paid to Julio Sanguily because
cf the return of the latter to Cuba against
the terms Of the agreement. The minister
In answer to a question as 10 his knowl-
edge of the matter, said the whole story
was the yerieSt nonsense; that he had
nothing to do with Sanguily, and in fact
did not even know the man
Evening star., 1898-02-08
To BE Examined for promotaon.

The following named officers of. the army
have been ordered to examination for pro-
motion:
First Lieutenant-William f. Flynn, sth
Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Robert C. Van vliet,
10th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant William J. Glasgow,
1st Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant George c. saffarrans.
9Th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Albert B. Donworth.
14th Infantry.
Second Lieutenant John L. Hines. I'd In
fantry.
Second Lieutenant Matthias Crowley,
9th Infantry.
First Lieutenant William w. Forsyth.
9th Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Charles J. stevens, 9th
Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Samuel D. Freeman.
10th Cavalry.
Second Lieutenants Elmer Lindsey. 4th
Cavalry; Frank S. Armstrong. 9th Cav
airy: Matthew A. Batson, 9th Cavalry; II.
F. Howard, 9th Cavalry: Lutz Wahl. 9th
Infantry. and Jacques de L. Lafitte, lst
Infantry.
Evening star., 1898-02-08
ADMIRAL SICARD RELIEVED,
On Account of His Illness Capt. Samp.
son Will Succeed to Command.

Rear Admiral NJ. Sicard has been relieved
from command of the North Atlantic
squadron, temporarily, on account of sick
ness, and the command has devolved on
Capt. William T. Sampson, commanding
the battle ship Iowa, as the senior officer
present
Secretary Long received telegram from
Admiral Sics rd at Key West this morning
as follows: Am i'll with malarial fever
Medical board has recommended that
should go to Tampa for TWO weeks to re-
cuperate. 1 request permission TO go and
leave Capt Sampson commanding the
squadron. Answer by telegraph"
In reply the Secretary sent the following
telegram to Admiral Sicard: The depart
ment regrets to learn of your illness. You
are authorized TO go to Tampa, as request
ed. leaving Capt. Sampson in command
and tc use any vessel Of your squadron that
you may desire to take you to Tampa"
Capt Dickins, acting chief of the bureau
of navigation, says that the temporary
change of commanders will make no change
whatever in the prearranged program of
exercises Of the squadron in the vicinity
of Tortugas.
Evening star., 1898-02-08
PcrsonaI Mention.

Captain c. F. Goodrich of the Naval War
College is at 1901 18th street
Chief Engineer VIM. B. Dunning regis
tered at the Navy Department today.
Lieutenant Commander W. H. Reeder of
the st. Mary's is in the city on a leave of
absence.
Mr.. Charles B. Swan has gone to New
York to visit his sister and brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs H. n. Dorsey.
DIR. j. Macbride Sterrett, Charles X.
Wright, Stanton C. Peele. Arthur p. Spear,
Robert Sterrett. Hatch Sterrett and VIII
liam Sterrett have gore to New York to
attend the semt-centennial convention and
banquet of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity,
held at the Windsor Hotel beginning to-
day and lasting for two days
Evening star., 1898-02-08
LYNCHERs GIVEN A HEARING
Men Who burned Indian Murderers
Charged With Conspfrncy

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. February s.
Yesterday at Shawnee eleven persons were
brought In from the vicinity of Maud and
given preliminary hearing before United
states Commissi. ner GaIbreath on the
charge Of conspiracy in connection with
the lynching Of the Indian murderers of
Mrs Leard-
All were feld under bonds from $500 to
s2,5s The United States marshal expect,
TO make fifty arrests before he is through.
Many CT those implicated in the Indian
burning are leaving the country to avoid
arrest
Evening star., 1898-02-08
Secretary Aiser ImprOytnu.

Secretary Alger continues 10 improve
slowly. He went out driving again to-
day and seemed to derive benefit from it.
IL a few days he Will go to Fort Monroe.
He Will be accompanied by Mrs. Alger,
Miss Alger and his physician, Captain
Wood of the army. The proposed use of a
light house tender has been abandoned and
the trip will be made entirely by rail-
Evening star., 1898-02-08
RESOLUTION FAIRLY APPLIED.
Germany il Not Discriminating I'm
Justly Against American Fruit.

BERLIN, February s-An official news
paper today Genies the identity of the Ger
man Blutlaus with the San Jose scale. on
authority of the president of the Pomolog-
ical College. at Geisenheim
Thus far the burdesrdth resolution re-
garding American fruit has been fairly ap-
piled There has been only a single ca Sc
OF complaint Eighty-one boxes of Amcri-
can fruit stopped at Hamburg are ALLEGED
20 be infected by the San Jose bug.
Evening star., 1898-02-08
To Receive Prince Henry.

PEkiN, February s.-The Tsung-Li-Ya-
men has instructed the viceroy of Nan
king to receive Prince Henry Of Prussia
upon the latter's arrival at Shanghai
Evening star., 1898-02-08
China Abandon. the Loon

ST PETERSBURG. February s-Accord-
ing to trustworthy intelligence China has
nnalIy abandoned the idea of raising a
loan in London or elsewhere.
Evening star., 1898-02-08
Pure Food Copfercpcc Ren,-,

The House today adopted the conference
report on the bill relating to the adultera-
ton Of food in the District The provision
regarding the adulteration OF flour was re-
tained in the bill
Evening star., 1898-02-08

Secretary Long to Have n Hearing.
Secretary Long will have hearing before
a subcommittee of the House naval COM
mittee tomorrow in regard to the recon-
struction Of the dry dock q. the New York
navy yard.
Evening star., 1898-02-08
1t you want to buy, sell

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns OF The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
H., until Monday, Nov. Z, 1898, at D
O'Clock p. m, for constructing the
Improvement ordered by an ordinance
entitled as follows:
IAN ordinance for the improve
ment of Forty-fourth street in the
CITY of Rock Island, state of Illinois.
from the south line of Railroad ave-
nue. to the north line of Fourteenth
avenue, and on Sixth avenue from
the east line of Forty-fourth street to
the west line of Forty-fourth street
running south"
And for furnishing all the materials
and doing the work according to the
plans and specifications on file at the
city clerks Office.
Blank bids will be furnished on APP
plication.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of five hun
bred ($500) dollars on some Rock ISL
and bank, payable to the order of the
mayor of said city, which shall be-
come forfeited to said city in case the
bidder shall fail to enter into contract
within ten QO) days after the award
ing of said contract, with approved
sureties to execute the work for the
cording to the plans and specifica-
tions in the event that the contract
shall be awarded to him.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. %, 1898.
A ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
The Caseina nutshell.

Gen. Patrick a. Collins puts the
Philippine annexation matter in n con-
else and patriotic manner in a COM
munication to the New York World
He says: "A true republic resting for
its authority to govern upon the con-
sent of the governed cannot rule vas
sal peoples nor indulge in the glory
of foreign dominion. If the Philip
pines are not tit for self-government
we do not want them in our system.
If they are. let them set up for them
selves. Our safety is in remaining
as we are-the United States of Amer
ica-and that only in minding our
own business and letting others work
out their own salvation in their own
way. We owe no active duty to 9th
er peoples. Our example is sufiici-
lent. No intrusion by US into any
other land. No entangling alliance
with any other country. Peace and
commerce with all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
TraE1ed Pigeons.

Pigeons are carefully trained. The
young homer is taken half mile the
first day. mile the second. two miles
the third, and so ON, doubl ng the dis
lance each time. IL must ne liberated
each time only III the same direction as
to its loft, for a bird can be trained
along only one route ut a time. When
40 miles have been reached, a weeks
rest comes between. \ hundred miles
are enough for q young birds first year.
So essential Is the training that old
birds are taken only two miles out for
the first lesson of a season, though they
may have flown their $50 miles the
year preceding. The end of the next
season, however, Will, if the birds are
willing and the trainer patient, be
crowned by the accomplishment of
400 mile flight. As you get higher in
the scale of distance, longer and longer
rests are needed
Male birds are generally used for
long distances. Family matters are apt
TO engross the attention of the hen,
though she Is still capable of good work
when she has a mind for it.-Good
Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Literary.

Outing for November is an all-alive
number, wide in its scope and timely
in its subjects. The horse in the
show ring, the football player on the
gridiron, the golfer in championships,
the tennis player at the nets, the
Yacht on the storm-tossed bosom of
old ocean, the trapper in the woods.
the athlete in his Chicago home, the
salmon. the deer and the goose are
only some of its varied contents by
such well-known authorities as Wal
ter Camp on football, j. Parmley
Paret on Tennis, A. II. Godfrey on
the horse, Ed w. Sandys on rod and
gun, A. j. Kenealy and Z. L. II. Nc
Ginnis on yachting and H. L. Fitz
Patrick on golf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
THE MOST REMARKABLE
True Statement on Record-It is Made by
Indiana Man.


Indiana Man.
He has spent $500 in patent medi-
cines and doctor bills without being
cured. One dollars worth of Nor
! rows Kid-ne-Oids did the work. Many
of our people are interested in the
story of Josephus Osbourn, who
lives at 925 Jackson street. Columbus,
Ind. Listen to the repetition of his
a similar experience: For the past
three years have been afflicted with
kidney complaint. My symptoms
were as follows: Fearful kidney back
ache, urinary disturbances and ner-
vousness, from which was unable to
sleep well 1T night, which produced a
general broken down condition of my
health. Nv condition was so serious
that / would lose two weeks at time
from work l grew so weak that /
felt unable to perform my days work.
have taken several kinds of kidney
pills and all the various kinds of kid
ney remedies 1 ever heard or read
about without being benefited in the
least. / had been treated by doctors
in this city and by specialists for kid
ney and bladder trouble without get
- L
read about Morrow's Kid-ne-Oids and
my wife advised ME to give them a
trial. l got a sample package and
used them. being greatly relieved in
three days time. Up to date L have
taken less than dollars worth of
Kid-ne-Oids and l consider myself
cured. During the continuation of
my illness l nave spent fully $500 in
doctor bills, which amounted to moth
ing. This makes quite striking
comparison, which is worth your time
and consideration. My wife declares
that L appear like a new man since my
cure, that l am more pleasant and
agreeable and not so nervous and If
ritable; you may also understand that
our hearts are filled with thankfulness
to be relieved from this great burden
which made our home miserable and
unhappy"
To confirm the statement of Mr..
Osbourn we want You to write him
about Morrow's Kid-ne-Oids, enclos-
ing stamp. He is a grateful man and
viii be glad to write you how much
he was benefited by their use. Do
not confound Morrow's Kid-ne-Oids
with any kind of kidney pills;
they are not pills at all, but yellow
tablets, and are put up in wooden
boxes which sell at 80 cents box and
are never sold in bulk. Morrow's
Liver-Lax will cure constipation and
sells at % cents box. Both of these
remedies are for sale by all first-class
druggists, or will be mailed on receipt
of price.
JOHN Morrow & Co., Chemists.
Springfield, Ohio.
For sale by NJ. f. Bahnsen, drug
cri st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
THE OLD CLERK.
A Pathetic Picture Too Frequently Pre-
sensed In the Business World.

a RaCnetic PlcSCTe 100 frequently RE-
sented In the business World.
He is q familiar figure in almost ev-
cry business house-the old clerk.
White haired, thin, with clothes that
are always of decent black and scrupu-
lousy brushed, he has sat behind the
same desk or stood behind the same
counter fer dear knows how many
years, growing thinner ana older and
MUSTER as the time went by. Some
times we meet him in the early morn
ing going down to Office or store, walk
ing the same route he has trOd foE 20 or
so years with a regularity so perfect
that the very policeman on the beat
might set his watch by his movements.
Often, late at night, when we are GO
ing home from the tbeater we see him
through the iron grated window, still
bending over his ledger, for he works
slowly nowadays and must work ever
time to make up his accounts. His eyes
are growing dim and he fumbles with his
glasses, his hands are losing their trick
of deft penmanship, and his brain its
swiftncss. He does not understand IL,
bat the fly boys all about him, young
enough to be his sons, rush through
their tasks and are out and gone while
he IS still laboTing over his Slowly but
surely it IS being borne in on him that
he cannot compete with them.
In the managers Office he is already
becoming u problem. Customers have
begun to complain of his slOwness. y
man, not Intentionally cruel, called out
that he wanted somebody who was alive
20 wait on him; not that old fossil.
woman complained that he had not
matched q sample and asked why they
kept blind people. The old clerk heard
them, and it sounded like the knell of
his own foreboding thoughts. He knows
that the time is coming when he must
go. He has seen it happen before with
others. First he will be retired to some
other department, with less work and
less pay. They Will remember for q
time the many years OF faithful service
III which he has seen the firm grow from
small beginnings to present wealth.
Then after time they will forget
even that, and one day when he has
been slower than usual or some mis-
take has PASSED unroticed by his dim
eyes they viii send for him to come to
the presidents room, and he will be
told that they think it best to put boy
in that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who is
young anu QUICK anu CStn ger ssOOuG
swiftly. Sometimes they give him
little pension, oftener not, but in Ell
Their case he goes out a poor, heart bro
ken old man. They talk to him of en-
joying leisure, but he has never learned
the art of idling, and SO he hangs about
the store after he is dismissed, walk
ing by it through sheer force of habit.
To others it is commonplace enough
store or office. To him it is the mauso-
leum where lies buried his youth, with
all its dreams and hopes and ambitions,
and there is tear under the smile on
his wintry old face as he says that he
has left Blank 81 Blanks and has got
too old to work. New Orleans Plea
yune-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Waiter md Mattresses.

Talking Of mattresses, a New York
motel keeper says that although they
may possess some superior qualities for
such service there are, on the other
hand, such drawbacks as make it GER
tain that they would never be accept
able to the majority of men who would
have 70 be served by them. He says:
81 think the objection to them would
be based chiefly ON the fact that they
never show especial attention to any
person. / never knew woman who
waited on a man to trouble herself in
the least about the manner IN which
she served him. 1t makes absolutely no
difference whether they receive liberal
tips or not. They may be quiet, neat
and quick, but they would never pick
put one piece of beef because 1t was
better than another or make any effort
10 get the best Of what was 10 be had
al the kitchen. That sort of attention
makes 4 man worth his fee to the men
who tip him.
lit is this special service that makes
a waiter superior TO the best of his AS
sociates. Women never detect any diff
ference between the quality of one dish
and another. They are all the same,
and good service requires merely that
they shall be set down noiSelessly and
brought quickly. There the service of
the waitress ends. She can beat any
man at those features Of the business.
But she cannot select for him anything
better than the rest of the customers
get Usually she does not notice any
difference III them. That deficiency is
the safeguard of the waiter and will
keen his Mace secure for him. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
THINK NOT GAIN Of NE.

Dark sorrows wings brood Ger my soul,
And meath their baneful power
Ny hopes have vithered like the dew
Upon blooming flower.
No more / roam the realms CT bliss.
From pangs OF anguish free
Thy love must ne'e-, tc'er be Ms
Think not again of me
when in the halls OF revelry,
OF IlCsic and OF -li-tE,
Oh, would have thee to forget
That e'e- we meet On eRr, !
! would not wreck Thy sark of life
Upon an unknown sea
Go share thy love with some fond hea-t
And waste it not On ;.-e.
The she'll that is BY ocean cost
Upon the sandy shore
Still in its secret, deep recess
Keeps echoing its roar.
So in ny heart, which fcte has thrown
Upon loves hidden reef,
Still echoes my lost loved ones tones
Amid my tears Of grief.
-EC- York Ledger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island,
H., until Monday, Nov. Z, 1898, at )
O'Clock p. m, for furnishing one
thousand q, 0OO) feet of standard hose
for the fire department of said city.
Payment to be made July l, 1899.
Bidders are required to furnish sam
Piles of the hose they propose to fur
nish.
Rock Island, H., Oct. %, 1898.
A. d. HUEsING. CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
The taxpayers of Rock Island coun

The taxpayers of Rock Island coun-
" have had quite enough of expert
ment in the Office of county superin-
tendent They viii take no further
chances with a party that considers
political combination paramount to
qualification. q. /. Addition, who was
nominated by the democrats on the
theory of merit, will be the next
county upcrintendeut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

II the president be opposed to our
assumption of any part of the Span
ish debt. why does our commission at
Paris enter into the discussion of it?
Why is it necessary for the republican
partisan press to repeat so often the
statement of Mr. McKinley's position
Verify they do protest too much. OF
this much we are certain, there viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Sac OF OHIO. Citv OF Toledo.

Frand J. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. Cheney " Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid. and that said firm viii pay
the sum of One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case OF catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of De-
Gem Der, A D. 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

IT begins to look as if all this ''hul-
laboloo" about expansion is made
TO expand some syndicate's pocket
book to the extent of $40. 600, 900. Is
it not probable that Mr.. McKinley's
friend, j. Pierpont Morgan, is work
inc the racket?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

HANNA and Alger have rushed TO
the rescue of the republican congress
sionaI committee. The bankers and
army contractors are pouring into
their Golfers untold wealth with which
TO again humiliate the country by
monstrous corruption of the ballot
HOY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

4 SAD refrain viii sound in the ears
of the court house ring about Dec.
to the tune Of Your Key Don t Fit
This Lock no More.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

The republicans picked an off year
to dispose of Ferguson. 1t may have
been good politics. but its 4 little hard
on the man from Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

KING GEORGE is seriously thinking
of abdicating. He would rather he
the prince of Denmark than kept con-
tinually a-king in hot Greece
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

The row which is raging in the
ranks of the republican party in Penn
sylvania has reached a radical stage
when it gets Plus John Wannamaker
into the tolls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03
Constipation prevents the

Constipation prevents the body
from Kidding itself of waste matter.
De Wits Little Early Risers viii
remove the trouble and cure sick
headache. billiousness, inactive liver
and clear the complexion. Small
sugar. coated, don't grippe or cause
nausea. T. H Thomas, A. j. Riess
and NJ. T. Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-03

Halls Cata I cure IS taken inter
nalIv and acts ,.irectly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free. =
f. J. CHENEY * Co, Toledo, Ohio
SoldhY druggists. % cents.