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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

witnessed such short time before.
Democrats and Republicans were now
singing i'll accord national anthem.
When the song ceased some member
proposed three cheers for the Nations
President" and the roar of sound that
followed came from q united house.
Then north, east. west. a united cOun-
try was proposed and then in turn came
the heroes of the war, Dewey. Schley,
IIobson, Sampson. and finally former
Representative General Joe Wheeler,
who is now clinging, though i'll, to his
command in front of Santiago, Waf
named and the hall resounded with
cheers of thrilling strength. Then sing
ing proceeded. Meantime Sergeant-at-
Arms Russell had brought in two hun
drcd small American flags, ana every
member was now waving one. The Star
Spanglcd Banner" was sung. while flags
waved and the galleries checrcd. Later
followed yankee Doodle" and Dixie"
the latter perhaps for the first time
in the House Joined in by members from
every section of the country. Cheers
for the Speaker were given. The pa
triotic demonstration continued half
hour and then the members began leav-
ing, saying farewell to colleagues.
Home Sweet Home" and "Auld Lang
Syne" supplanted the patriotic airs ana
impressed strongly upon the hearers that
another session was ended. Clerk Nc
Dowcll, when the singing ceased, mount
ed the clerks stand and announced that
Mr.. Allen. of Mississippi, had opened a
recruiting office in the Ways and Means
committee room, and few minutes
later Mr.. Allen. popularity known ms
Private John" arose and said: '"The
Congressional Rough Riders will report
to me in the committee room and enlist
for Cuba"
The announcement was suggestive OF
his speech delivered Il number of days
ago in which he proposed that company
Congressman he recruited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Liniment. Always guar
anteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
PEACE PARTY STRENGTHEN
Moving Artillery from French Frontier
to the Coast.

London. July S.-A special from Mad
rid says: There are numerous evil
dences that the peace party Is greatly
strengthened. Madrid is tranquil and
the expected disturbances have not oc-
CURED. Probably this will embolden the
government to yield to the strong dlpo-
matte pressure that is being eXerted
to bring the war to Il termination.
"El Nacional remarks Spanish Minis
tiers who expect prodigies of valor from
the army in Cuba cannot compel the
Americans to fight there. The Ameri-
cans may prefer to attack the Canaries
Porto Rico and the Peninsula and as Ell
Naciona says, having succeeded, they
might impose still more distasteful
terms.
''Then discussing Captain Aunon's re-
lance upon the third squadron lei Ma
cional criticises the vessels composing 1T,
showing that nothing can be hoped from
that quarter. The increasing difficulty
of telegraphic communication with the
colonies is adding to the governments
embarra SSmcnt since it cannot ascertain
what is needed for defence.
I'm the meantime there is no relaXa-
ton i'll the work of strengthening the
coast defences. Even the heavy artl-
lery at the formidable French frontier
has been withdrawn and sent to the
seaports.
"'The war office Gazette announces Il
royal decree appropriating 100000
pesetas for the artillery. Current gossip
credits the infanta Isabella with a wish
to assume the regency. She has visited
the barracks and addressed inspiring
words TO the officers and men. 1t is
rumored that the Queen Regent would
not be averse to such change on the
ground that Isabella. being Il Spaniard
could better sign disastrous peace than
herself Maria Christina), who is often
taxed with being foreigner. The gov
eminent has received a dispatch. ii is
reported. announcing that the Spanish
, troops have made sortie from Manila
and inflicted IA severe defeat ON the
insurgents"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
ALMOST WIPED OUT
SvEELVlLLE, MO-, INUNDATED BY A
WATER SPOUT.
Eleven are Known to be Dead-.A Relief Party
Has Started For The
Civ.
GU I

st. Louis, July S.-A special to the
Republic from Cuba, Mo-, says: The
courier from Steclvillc, the county seat
of Crawford county, brought news to-
day that the town was almost wiped out
by IA waterspout early this morning.
The known dead are: Mrs. Lou
Tucker and babe, st. Louis; daughter OF
Charles Abrams. ST. Louis; Mrs. John
Woods and two children, Steelvlle'
Mrs. James Taft and three children
Steelville; Mrs. William Lesough, Steel
vile; Luther S. Lesough. Steelville; col
ored man unknown, Midland.
AS soon as the news" was received Il
relief party started for the stricken
town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
ESTIMATE OF CASUALTIES.
Skaters Dispatch to The War De
partmem.

Washington u. c., July S.-The War
Department has received from General
Shafter the following dispatch giving, as
far as he finds practicable up to this
time, a statement of the total casualties
in each division Excepting General
Wheeler's) as result of the recent fight
ing:
Playa del Este. July Z.
In camp near Santiago, July 6.-lm-
possible so far to get returns but there
has been treated i'll hospital ut Siboney
one thousand and ffty-two wounded, and
there are still two hundred in hospitals
here. In Lawton's division there are
killed four officers and "a men; wounded
If officers and 81 men; missing one
man. In Kent's division, killed II Off
GERS and 81 men; wounded 81 officers,
562 men; missing 62 men. In Bates bri-
gade killed men: wounded officers ana
26 men; missing ) men.
Signal corps killed one man; wounded
one man
General Wheeler's report not yet re-
ceivcd.
SHAFTER,
Major General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
CABINET OPPOSES PEACE.

Rome July Static says that nego-
tiations have been opened among the Eu
ropean powers with Il view of arranging
for peace,
The best intentions, the paper asserts.
are manifested at Washington. but the
Madrid Cabinet strongly opposes any
idea of peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

said they had not intended to reply to
Mr.. Bate ut ALL He had, he said,
understood that Bate and Pasco were
the friends of the book agents, and the
supporters of the claim. He thought,
he said. that the Senate had no right to
inquire what litigant was paying an
attorney. He did not, he said, intend to
convey to the Senate the impression
that there WAS no payment to be made
to any claim agent.
Following is II specimcnt page from his
testimony:
Senator Teller: did you think Sen
ator Bates question applied only to Il
fee of 40 per cent?
Mr.. Barbce: "That is all"
Senator Teller: "What answer did
you give to the words and other fcc?'
Mr. Barbce: "None, and we did not
intend to, because we did not feel that
was proper think to be inquired into"
Senator Pasco: You realized then,
that you were Withholding information
from Senator Bate?"
Mr.. Barbec: "The way | would nut
it is that we realized we were doing a
thing the propriety of which the Senator
himself must see"
Senator Bate made inquiry, which he
himself would have resented under
similar circumstances, and we felt that
he was not entitled to statement of
what fee we paid"
Senator Warren: "Why did you not
say so in your telegram"
Mr.. Barhee: 'That would have been
offensive. We did not want to make
that statement. and so we just left it
where it was"
Senator pasco: you do not like the
term withholding" You know that Il
witness on the stand swears TO tell the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. Did you feel you we're up to
that standard?'
Mr.. Barbee: Eyes sir. | dill"
Senator Stewart: you would have
denied that it was 40 per cent. if your
contract had been for 80 per cent?
Mr.. sBarbee: why. rs Il matter of
course. Understanding 1t IN that way,
yes
Senator Warren: Taking the ground
that Senator Pasco wanted denial,
what would have been your answer il
the contract had been FOR 10 per cent p
Mr. Barbee: Il will tell you exactly.
l would have said excuSe us. Senator.
but that is a matter between us and our
attorney. and is question rs to which
we do not recognize The right of any
body to inquire
Senator Warren "Thcn il Senator
Pasco had happened to nit upon the
right sum. your answer would have been
the same?"
Mr.. Barbee: "YcS sir.
Mr.. Barbee said that he had received
honc of the fee, and that lie did not
know thai any other members of The
chhl"h hal.
Nj. Stallman urn Sled the committee
with Il list of =, rSons 10 ..ha:n L.. mad
paid the money received us Il fee, Tut
only the items of pa.ia NJ i'll connection
with the prosecution uf the claim were
made public. These wefa. 10 IaptalE
Faker, $4,000, and To Sun Dniaids' II.
$500, assistant attorneys IN the ease.
Mr.. Stallman sta .eI explicitly more
thar once ti.lt he had rot paid Il cent
of tie money to any Sa1:..o" or manhrr,
or to any Ole connected with the man
ag,'mcnt OF The affairs Of the Methodist
Ii iscopal Church South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

Washington, July S.-The War De
partment was advised tonight that dur
ing a severe storm off the coast of Gu
ba, eleven lighters en- route to Santa
go in tow of tugs, were swamped and
lost So far as known. no lives were
lost. The lighters were from Mobile,
New Orleans and Charleston, and were
intended for the use of General Shaftcr
in transferring supplies and ordnance
from the transports to shore. Their
need was essential to the prompt for
warding of all military neccssarics to
the front before Santiago. The War
Department, upon receipt of this infor-
nation Immediately put in operation
efforts to replace the lost lighters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
A TOUGH RING CONTEST.

New York. July S.-Pcter Mahor de-
feated Joe Goddard in eight rounds to-
night at the LenoX Athletic Club. They
had been scheduled to fight twenty-five
rounds with five ounce gloves. Goddard
had defeated Maher on two previous oc-
casions and was the favOrite among the
sporting element, previous to the fight.
y large number of prominent sporting
men were i'll attendance, and the usual
preliminary talks of proposed fights were
INDUCED i'll but no match was made.
Goddard administered lot of hare
punishment on his adversary, but took
Il severe pounding while he was doing
so. Goddard was out Il couple of times,
but the bell saved him, and when he
quit toward the end of the eighth rounS
he was scarcely able to stand on his
feet At the same time, the fast work
which both had gone through from the
beginning had told on Maher. and he
was unable to land blow heavy enough
to finish the Australian.
When the eighth round opened God
dard tried for the head, but was
blocked. Then he tried for the wind,
but was met with II left on the face.
Maher jabbed his left on his face and
swung his right on the head. Goddard
iabbed left to face and Maher met
him with hard right in the wind. God
dard was now unable to defend himself
and held his head down with the arms
crossed in front of his face. Maher
went at him. but could not land Il knock
out blow.
Goddard backed away and stretched
out his hand, saying as he did so: This
is more than nature can stand" as he
shook Makers hand.
The referee Charley White, then
awarded the bout to Maher. Time of
round two hours and fifty minutes and
FIVE seconds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
"REvOLTED AGAINST AMERICA
Insurgents ut Manila Object to "Cuffee'
Says the Spanish Consul.

Says the Spanish Consul.
Madrid, July SIS p. m.-The Spanish
consul at Hong Kong cables that the
insurgents at Cavite, Manila Bay, have
''rcvoltcd against the Americans" He
adds that Il sharp fusilade was eX-
changed and that the result is not
known.
In another part of his dispatch the
Spanish consul makes the assertion that
the majority of the Philippine insurgents
have received the American reinforce
ments with hostility because they in
Guided numbers of negroes"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

The Chief Burgess, of Milesburg, Pa.
says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his family
during forty years of housekeeping. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
stomach and liver troubles. Small i'll
size but great in results. Heartt 4
Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
SHAFVTER.
Major General.
ELEVEN LIGHTERS LOST.

They Were Intended For the Use of
General Shaftcr in Transferring Sup
plies and Ordnance From the Trans
ports to the Shore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09

81 think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Saive
is the finest preparation on the market
for piles" So writes John G. Dunn, of
Wheeling, W. Va. Try it and you will
think the same. 1t also cures eczema
and all skin diseases. Heartt q Heartt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
Administrators Notice,

|
| County Of Rock Island %
In the circuit court in chancery TO the Nav
| term \. II. lS's. Bill 10 sell real estate Gen
| eral No. 1902.
| Drank w. Blochlinger. complainant vs. Joseph
| a. biochllnger John l.. blochlinger. LouiSG.
| f. BehrenS. Fred Blochlinger George Behr-
ems Anna BehreaS, Louis BehrenS Edward
| BchrcnS, defendants
| Public notice is hereby given that nv yir,ue
OF a decree of the circuit court OF said county
| entered May IL. 1895. in the above entitled
| cause, authorizing and empowering the under
signed. as administrator of the will annexed of
the estate of Joseph L. Bochlnger deceased
TO sell the real estate. with the appurtenances
hereinafter described and all the estate title
ana interest therein whereof the said .Joseph
L. tlOchllngcr, deceased. died seized in fee
simple. the undersigned will. on the 9th day of
July, y. ID. 1895. at the hour of two () o'clocI,
| p. IN, at the north door of the court house in
the city of Rock Island in said county
| oner Tor sale. to the highest bidder the fol-
| lowing tract Of land, with the appurtenauces,
| In said city, described rs follows:
The west half of lot number six (s) In block
number two t2) in that part OF said city known
| as Chicago or Lower addition snd ali the es.
tate, title and interest therein of the com
plaiuant ana defendants above named and
| each OF them. and all the estate. title and in
terest therein whereof the said Joseph L.
liochlnger, deceased. died seized in fee sim
pie.
Terms of sale cash in hand
Rock Island Illinois. June T. 1898
FRANK w. BIOCHIISGER
Administrator with the will annexed of the
estate OF Joseph l.. Blochlinger. deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The "Clubwcmans" Day at the
Omaha exposition was a success.
Pink Coat won the st. Louis Derby
Saturday. Time, 2:31. Plaudit, second
The Brooklyn Suburban Handicap was
won by Tillo by length; time, 2:0S 1-5
Judge Gary at Chicago has decided
that board of trade transaction is not
gambling.
O. D. FitZsimmons, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens OF Jackson
vile, Ills, died Saturday morning.
The second annual convention of the
National Good Citizens League will be
held at Nashville, Tenn, July lib
1898.
William 4. Coombs, of the National
Millers association. died at Coldwater,
Mich, after an Illness of eight days.
aged 90.
The twentysecond annual meeting of
the State Bar association will be held
at tie Chicago Beach hotel on Thursday
and Friday, July IA and Is.
George T. Williamson, president of the
Union Foundry works, Chicago, died
while playing tennis on the grounds of
the Kenwood Country club.
The navy department has issued ad-
vertisements calling for proposals for
building the three battleships authorized
by the last naval appropriation bill.
The people of southern Illinois are
suffering from the famous pest of sew
erteen-year locusts. They are storminS
the country to an alarming degree.
The stories that there has been fric-
tion between General Miles and his
official superiors are pronounced to be
absurd by all concerned at Washington.
story is current at Honolulu that q
Spaniard attempted to blow up the
American troop Ship City of Picking
while that vessel was in Honolulu har-
Dor
Six hundred and eighty-two thousand
dollars IN cash was the exact amount
paid to the United States sub-treasurer
by ChicagCans who want to subscribe
to the war bond issue
The Spanish consul at Honolulu pro-
tested against the entertainment by the
Dole government of the American
troops en- route for Manila, declaring il
branch of neutrality. He was told.
in brief that Hawaii was not neutral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20

Young Men who Are Named ts Fill Va
canc;es in the Regular ARMY.

Young Men who Are Named to Fill Va
canc:es in the Regular Army.
Washington, June e0.-At a late hour
last night Adjutant General Corbin
made public the names of l95 young
men who had besn selected for appoint
ment az second lieutenants in the resu-
lar army to fill vacancies created by the
act Of congress adopting the three bat
talon Organization for the infantry arm
Of the service, and the addition of one
second lieutenant to all batteries when
filled to war strength. The immense
amount of work in selecting the. 1875
young men Necessary to fill the vacan-
cies may be realized when Il is known
more than 1,GO0 applications for the ap-
Icintments were filed at the war de-
partment.
Among those appointed from civil life
are the following:
Illinos-Campbell f.. Babcock. private
First cavalry: James f. Bell. private
Company c. First infantry; Robert L.
Firth; Donald McNulta; John Prince
Oleson, private National Guard:
George Williams: Ralph Plumb Growers
honor graGute University of Illinois.
Indiana-Harry r. Campbell. nechan-
ical and electrical engineer; Victor Gar
rigues, private Indiana volunteers: Eli
jah h. Martindale. Jr.. graduate Culver
Military academy; Ivers w. Leonard.
captain Indiana volunteers: William
Lewis Hodskins, honor gradute Purdue
university.
Iowa-James Frederick Howell. grad
uate Cornell university; Harry f. Whit
ney, graduate Iowa State Normal
school: z. NJ. Shaffer, horror graduate
Iowa State Normal school.
Michigan-H. ]. Hatch. captain Ma
tiOnal Guard Augustus Ledyard; Louis
s. d. RuCker; Oliver L. Spaulding. Jr..
graduate University of Michigan: Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
MUST HAVE VESSELS.
Transports an Absolute Neces.
sity with Your Uncle Sam.
uel Just Now,
no MATTER HOW HIGH THEY CONE.

None Being to Hire He Impresses Few
and Practically Puts an Ocean Line Out
OF Ensiness-RadicaI Measures Adopted
at 'Frisco-Sunday with the Volunteers
Is Quiet Day-Statcs Hear Another
Call for Troops.
san Francisco, June 20.-The govern
nent has taken a firm stand toward
securing transports for the troops. and
from this time forth impressment
Will be the rule until enough vessels
have been secured to carry the army
to the Philippines. The Pacific Mail
company's steamer Newport has been
impressed. This makes the sixth vessel
owned by the Pacific Mail company
Which is in the service of the govern
ment. The steamer was thoroughly
iumigated, and has gone to the mail
cock. Her cargo viii be discharged as
rapidly as possible, and then the work
OF fitting her out VIII begin. The Peru
is due from the Orient on June "A. and
the City of Rio de Janeiro follows her
on July .. Both steamers vii! probably
their imcressment will leave the Pa
cific Mail company without q steamer
on the route between here and the
ORIENT.
Might as Well Go Out of Business.
The taking of the sydney, Colon and
Newport leaves the mail company's
Panama line in a crippled condition.
and it was for this reason that the COM
pany objected to giving up the
Newport. The mail company is not
selling tickets for passage on the Peru
for the Orient. q fact which seems to
indicate belief by the company's Off
GERS that she will be seized as a trans
port. The Alameda is due from Aus
traha and Honolulu or June % and the
government agents win sw0op down on
her. This VII leave the Oceanic Steam
ship company with only the Mariposa
on the Australian route and no steamer
on the Honolulu route. The Pacific
Steam Whaling company's steamer
Valencia has been chart red. 1t is said
she will not carry more than 500 men.
The City of Para is being prepared for
occupation by the troops.
Eumor Had Grain of Fact.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
camp Merritt over the report to the
effect that ore of the most noted and
daring of Spanish spies had been cap
tured in camp. " was reported that
the man had enlisted in enc of the
regular regiments of infantry. An in
vestigation of the rumor revealed the
f3ct that the spy has not az yet been
apprehended, but it is known that the
government has recently received re-
liable information that leads it to be
lieve that Spain has irformers in Camp
Merritt. 1t can be reliably stated that
the government fears a certain we'll
known informer. whose name for the
present Is withheld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
Loss Estimated at One Million
WAS A REVOLVING CRIME.
The Fiendish Murder of Mary seldom Nca
Pepin, Wis, Last Week.

Durand, Wis, June 20.-A careful in
spection of the smoking ruins of the
Thomas Seldom farm house, two miles
northeast of Pepin village. indicates
that the midday murder of Mary Sell
don. the T-year-old daughterof Thomas
Seldom, was a fiendish and revolving
crime. The few charred portions Of
the larger bones and the skull Of the
murdered girl remaining We're found on
q dense bed of hardwood charcoal in
the cellar, indicating by the position
that either after being murdered, or
while yet alive and bound the girl had
been placed on a pyre of hardwood
taken from rack a few feet distant
from the outside hatchway.
partially burned stick Of cordwood
still remains. No wood of that kind
was kept in the cellar or house. People
passed the house, which is on the p1int
or the mainly Travelled road and in a
populous neighborhood, at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon and noticed nothing un-
usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
DECISION OF IMPORTANCE.
May Ultimately Affect All Foreign Trust
Companies in Illinois.

Chicago, June 20.-The Lake Stree:
Elevated Railroad company has Won its
suit against the Farmers Loan and
Trust company. Of New York, to enjoin
the trust company from foreclosing a
sI,4.5,oG0 mortgage against its property.
The Illinois supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower courts. that
the Farmers Loan and Trust company
was not competent to serve as trustee
because Of its failure to deposit $500. COO
with the state auditor, as required by
law.
This decision may ultimately affect
every foreign trust company doing bust
ness in Illinois. Mere of the foreign
companies, it is said. has ever complied
with the statute in this respect. and il
the decision is sustained in the federal
supreme court it may force trust COM
panias either to comply with the law or
perform their trusteeships through 9TH
er agencies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-20
DROWNED IN A DIVING BELL.
Two Men Who We're Recovering Cargo
from the Sunkcn Pewnbic.


Milwaukee, June 20.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday of the drowning
of George Campbell and Peter Olsen at
Thunder bay on Friday last while en-
gagged at work in 4 diving bell recover
ing the cargo of the sunken steamer
Pewabic, which was lost about year
ago in sixteen feet of water Campbell
was the founder Of the famous diving
bon. and a son of Gardiner Campbell.
founder of the Centennial bell
No particulars of the accident were
received. 1t is presumed that the cable
running from the surface to the bell
was broken in some way and the work.
men above being unable TO erapple the
bell, the imprisoned men were suffo-
Gated. The Pewabics cargo was valued
at 100000. Of which $1,000 worth was
recovered last year.