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The herald., 1898-04-16
IN THE SENATE
The Senate Talks-The World Waits
for the Verdict


WASHINGTON, April 15.-The senate
of the United States is still in the throes
of discussion of the Hispano-American
crisis. While the senate talks the people
of the country-of the civilized world
await it's verdict. That verdict will be
returned, in accordance with an agree
ment reached late tonight, some time
during the legislative day of tomorrow.
That legislative day may extend into
Sunday.
After the debate had continued for
eight hours today, an effort was made
to reach an agreement to begin the vote
upon all Of the pending resolutions at
o'clock tomorrow evening, and in the
confused colloquy among senators there
was made manifest for the first time q
disposition to filibuster. Mr.. Caffery Of
Louisiana, although disclaiming any in
tention to delay action unduly, objected
to any agreement as to the fixing of q
time to vote. The debate then proceed
ed. but in few minutes Mr.. wellington
of Maryland entered a motion to ad-
journ. This was defeated by the decis-
i've vote of 81 to TO- The emphatic mSn-
ner in which the decision was reached
indicated determination on the part Of
those senators who desired immediate
action to endeavor to force the senate to
remain in continuous session, either until
the question was finally disposed Of or
until an agreement had been reached
for a vote to be taken at some specified
time in the future, to be measured by
hours.
At o'clock tonight another effort was
made to reach an agreement to adjourn,
-. A@N H.
in the senate this afternoon. as to the
war of words that was being waged, was
memorable one. This will pass into
history as one of the great days Of tho
senate Thronged galleries looked down
upon the half circular chamber below,
where were assembled scores Of mon
The herald., 1898-04-16

absurd to suggest that, because England
sympathizes with American Indignation at
Cuban horrors, the British government
ought to rush into an armed alliance with
the United States for a settlement of a
question in which we have no immediate
concern.
ut is another instance of the hairbrained
folly which endeavored to involve us in
war on behalf of Greece. The Americans
would rightly regard an offer of such as
sistance as an intrusion and an insult But
it is to be added that, though we cannot
condone the errors of Spain, we feel very
keenly that she is paying heavy penalty
in the form most painful to a high-spirited
nation, and for any reason short of such
urgent considerations as are most unlikely
to arise. we should be unwilling to go out
Of our way to throw our forces into the
balance against an old ally
Bought American Coal
NORFOLK, Va, April 15.-Three thou
sand tons Of Pocahontas coal have been
sent to st. Vincent, Cape Verde islands. 1t
went from the Lambert Point coal station
by the British steamer Hampstead. Cant.
Bland. Castner, Curran & Bullitt of Phil
adelphia, were the clearing agents. and it
was not learned that the Hampstead had
cleared until after the custom house had
closed. The Hampstead arrived in water
ballast from New York, and large force
was employed in loading the vessel. The
coal was secured at 50 a ton. AS the Span-
ish torpedo fiotilla and the Spanish armored
cruisers Infanta Maria Teresa and Cristo-
bal Colon are now at that port, 1t is safe 10
conclude that this coal is intended for the
Spanish fleet.
The herald., 1898-04-16
Congressman Morris Dead

HORTON, KAN, April 15.-Congressman
of the multi-millionaire packer Nelson
Norris died today, after an illness of sew.
eral weeks. A present of sS,OOO.0N was
made by Nelson Morris to Herbert Morris
when the young man was married last
June to Miss Hulda Bloom, daughter OF
William Bloom, the widely-known grain
operator. Young Morris had Travelled ex-
tensively and was an author Of some note.
The herald., 1898-04-16

mauga; the First, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth
Eleventh, Twelfth, Eighteenth, Twenti-
eth and Twenty-third infantry to New Or
leans; the Second, Third, Fourth. Sixth.
Thirteenth. Sixteenth. Seventeenth, Nine
teenth, Twenty-secoud and Twent fourth
infantry to Mobile; the Fifth, Ninth and
Twenty-fifth infantry to Tampa.
The herald., 1898-04-16
SENATE VERDICT
AnxiOuSIy Awaited by All
the World
ONE Legislative DAY
WILL SEE THE MOMENT0US
DEBATE ENDED
WAR WILL FOLLOW DECISION
AND THE NATION PREPARES FOR
ACTION
Whether Congress Recognizes Cuban
Independence or Decides to In
| %o,xvo~e Tho pracidAmt
Advised, the Result
Will Be the
Same
AND THE NATION PREPARES FOR
ACTION
Special to The Herald

SpeClNl 10 He I1eTdlu
\ WASHINGTON, April Is. - The n
\ senate will vote on the Cuban ques- =
\ ton tomorrow. That was decided =
\ at late hour tonight, before the +
4 close Of the longest day session the =
4 senate has held since the discussion 4.
\ of the Wilson tariff bill three years =
\ ago. +
\ Beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow, +
\ the senate has agreed to remain in =
4 session until the vote is taken. =
\ Every effort had been made Sc
\ cretly today to prevent the adoption =
4 of the program, so that discussion +
4 might drag on during tomorrow, +
\ Monday and Tuesday. Senator Da- =
+ Wis, chairman of the committee on +
+ foreign relations, was infiexible, +
\ however, and persisted In his de- Z
4 termination of yesterday to keep +
\ the senate in session until the reso- =
+ luton was ready Thus, when the =
\ twelfth hour of continuous debate =
+ was reached tonight, the strain was =
4 too much, and a reluctant assent
+ to the proposition was made by the =
+ senators who want peace at any =
\ price. The probabilities are that +
+ vote will be reached about o'clock =
\ tomorrow night. If the conferees =
4 are appointed promptly, the joint =
\ commission having the adjustment =
4 Of the two conflicting resolutions =
in charge can meet on Sunday and 4
= report to congress on Monday.
The Davis resolution, with the =
= Foraker amendment, recognizing =
4 the Cuban republic, is practically +
4 certain of passage. In conference y
4 it is probable that the house con- =
4 ferees will insist upon the elimina- =
\ tion Of the amendment. and the y
+ prospect is that the Davis resolu- +
\ tion will be the final utterance Of =
\ congress on this matter. +
\ Preparations for war are going +
+ on apace, both in the war and navy +
\ departments perhaps the most sig =
\ nificant order of the day being that =
\ directing the troops to southern =
y points. This would seem to indi- =
\ cate belief in civil circles that the y
4 time for hostilities is very near. The =
+ president will unquestionably sign \
\ the Davis resolution if it comes be- =
\ fore him, and he would hardly re- =
\ fuse to sign if 1t should have the =
4 Foraker amendment tackled on. AS +
4 suming that the president acts as =
+ soon as he receives the resolution, =
+ and Spain should not surrender Gu 4
\ ba in the meantime, the Key West =
+ squadron would receive sailing or y
4 ders by next Tuesday at latest. =
= 1t is possible that the six powers =
\ may present a note to President =
+ Mckinley, but with Russia and +
\ England in concert it is certain to =
\ be polite and placatory note, and \
\ will probably be as promptly an y
4 swered as the first.
The herald., 1898-04-16
Gladstone,s Condition

LONDON, April 15.-The bulletin issued
this morning regarding the hea,... of Mr..
Gladstone announced that he was holding
his ground and was suffering less.
The herald., 1898-04-16
ALL THE CHANCES ARE IN FAVOR OF WAR
IN SPITE OF ATTEMPTS AT MEDIATION AND LEOS
SOUND ADVICE
Pope Argues That the Surrender Cuba Will Other
Avoid National ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Carsts Demand
War and Seem Certain

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Spanish Finances

MADRID. April 15.-Spanish fours closed
today at s6.75 and the closing quotation for
gold at Madrid today was 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
Executrix's Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree OF the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition of the undersigned. Anna
kirdorf. formerly Anna Willms. executrix of
the last will and testament of Jacob Willms, de-
ceased, for leave to sell real estate of said de-
ceased to pay debts, at the May term A. d.
1898, of said court. towit: On the I'd day of
May, 1895 / shall on Saturday the 18th day of
June next. between the hours of ten u0)
O'Clock In the forenoon and four a. O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. sell ut public sale
at the north door OF the court house in Rock
Island. in said county, the real estate de-
scribed as follows:
he west three quarters Cd of lot four %
In block twenty t2o) in Spencer & Cases addi-
ton TO the city of rock Island.
Terms of sale: One-ha 90 of the purchase
price at the time of sale and the remainder in
one % year from the date OF said sale. with
interest on said balance at six (6) per cent
per annuln. secured by mortgage upon the real
estate so sold; or the entire sum of the pur-
chase money may be paid in cash. if the pur-
chaser SO elect.
Dated this Ith day of May d. 1898
ANNA kIRDoRF. formerly Anna Willms. ex-
ecutrix of the estate OF Jacob Wllms, de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Eight United States towns bear the
name Of Madrid.
Indications are that the wheat crop
of 1898 will be the greatest in the history
of the country.
The fifth annual convention Of the
Epworth League of Illinois is in session
at Bloomington.
An unknown man committed suicide
in the German cemetery, q mile north
of Kenosha. wis.
Governor Tanner has appointed Ben
jamin F. Shaffner. of Chicago. captain
of the Illinois naval militia
Mrs. Harmon Hohenstreiter, of Red
ding township, Ind. 81 years old, COM
mitted suicide by taking carbolic acid.
Mrs. Aberlin, whose only son is with
Dewey at Manila, has applied to the
county at Oakland. Cal, for assistance
James G. Blaine will go to the Philip
pines with General Merritt, and John
A. Logan to Tampa to go on the staff Of
General Coppinger.
1t has just become known that Knute
Huffland, who resides at Ridgeway,
Mimi. near Lacrosse, Wis, is inflicted
with leprosy in a severe form.
The first death among the Iowa state
troops occurred at the Sioux City camp
when Private Roberts of company F. sue
cumbed to measles and other complica-
tions.
George Francis Train, Jr., who claims
to be a son Of the sage of Madison
square" attempted suicide at Coney ISL
and by taking laudanum. He will re-
cover.
: Pearce, of Missouri, has introduced a
bill for the building of five first-class
cruisers, ten torpedo boats, fifteen tor
pedo boat destroyers and fifteen steel
gunboats.
Mrs. Hit, wife Of Representative
Hit. chairman of the house committee
on foreign affairs. is now enduring the
hardships Of the life of al, army nurse
at Fort Myer.
At least $50 prominent women from
every portion of Wisconsin attended the
opening Of the twenty-fifth convention
of the Wisconsin Woman's Christian
Temperance union at Chippewa Falls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
ILLINOIS FOURTH GETS ORDERS.
Goes to Tampa, Fla. In a Few Days-Nev
Of Other Volunteers.

0OcS 10 16uu p8s Al - CIV DAyS-NeUS
of Other Volunteers.
Springfield. Ills. May 25-ColonelCas
imar Andel. commanding the Fourth
regiment, last night received orders to
report with his regiment at Tampa, Fla.
The Fourth is not well equipped and 1t
will probably be two or three days be-
fore the regiment leaves Camp Tanner.
Colonel Nicholas Sem leaves at d. m.
today for Chickamauga, where he will
join the Sixth army corps as assistant
surgeon general. Last night Colonel
Sem was rendered a banquet by the
other surgeons at Camp Tanner Gov
ernor Tanner mace a speech, and 9TH
er officers, including Colonel Sem, made
addresses. First Lieutenant George r.
Linn: adjutant Of the first squadron,
First cavalry, was yesterday appointed
ordnance officer of the regiment
Jacksonville. Fla, May 25-Eo orders
have been issued for the brigading OF
the Wisconsin regiment, and Colonel
Schadel is still at sea as to what his
regiment will do. The Milwaukee
breweries have representatives here
and when the Badgers got into town
they were treated royalty. The First
has no men in the hospital. The boys
complain Of sore throat, but beyond that
there is no trouble.
Camp Eaton, Island Lake. Mich, May
25.-Orders from the war department t.
Colonel Boynton direct the Thirty-thirt
regiment to go to Washington. The
regiment will be ready as soon as trans.
poration is furnished. The last com.
pany, G, Of Michigan's quota, under tht
call of the president: was mustered II
Monday. The recruiting office in Detroit
will be closed in a day or two, and tn,
records, with those of Camp Eaton, viii
be sent to Lansing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
OMNIBUS QUIET AT TAMPA.
Belief Prevalent That the Start for Cuba Is
Near At Hand.

Tampa. May ga condition Of
the storm-~revails around y'head-
quarters at Tampa and at the docks at
Port Tampa Even what little informal
ticn has been vouohsafed of late as to
the general work Of preparing a big
army for a hard. bitter campaign in
Cuba has been almost wholly cut of.
and the impression prevails that the
end is not far OFF: that the long weary
weeks of drilling in the blazing sun and
sitting dust of southern Florida will
soon be but a memory in the minds of
those engaged in the more deadly, but
also more welcome campaigning in
Cuba. Every soldier in Tampa, from the
highest officer to the raw recruit, is
watching with an interest almost pain
full in its intensity for news from the
fleets.
In the minds of all IL the settled con-
viction that the hour when news of a
battle between Sampson and Schley and
Cervera is received at Washington will
mark the time for the issuance of or
ders to embark. and that thisis matter
Of few days is not doubted. Perhaps
il will be but a few hours. 1t is the
belief at least that the American COM
manGs.s have She clever Spanish ad-
| miral in a position where ne cannot es-
cape, where his only recourse is to fight
and that can result in but one thing
the destruction of another Spanish fleet
In honor Of Queen Victoria's birthday
| and to celebrate the ties of friendship
between the United States and Great
Britain dinner was given at Tampa
Bay hotel yesterday at which were
| present nearly all the officers of the
United States troops at Tampa and al
the representatives Of foreign govern
men;s here. The United States navy
vas represented by Commander William
I. Swinborne, of the U. S. S. Helena
Behind a mass of flowers at one end 81
the hall a regimental band was sta
toned and national airs of the tive
countries were played between thu
toasts. the musical programme com
mencing with "God Save the Queen
and ending with the Star Spanglet
Banner" At noon a battery of fell
| artillery at Port TAMPA and the bis
guns on the gunboat Helena Doomed
out a salute in honor of the queen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
MAIL TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Some Information for Those Who Have
Friends in the Army or Navy.

Some Information for Those Who Have
Friends in the Army or Navy.
Washington, May 25-Two orders in
regard to mail for and from soldiers
and sailors have been issued by Post
master General Emory Smith. One or
der takes the Philippine islands out of
the category of places where mail COM
munication with the United States is
suspended, and the other revives a reg
| ulation permitting soldiers. sailors and
marines to send letters, postage upon
which is to be collected on delivery.
The order referring to the Philippines
says that articles of mail matter for
or from persons connected with said
| United States forces lin the Philippinesl
shall be subject to the postage rates
and conditions applicable to similar ar
| ticles in the domestic mails of the
| United States. The articles
! should be forwarded promptly to San
! Francisco in order that they may be
! dispatched thence to destination at the
{ first opportunity"
| The regulation in regard to the mail
! from forces in the field is authorized by
1
as follows: Letters written by officers,
commissioned or non-commissioned,
and privatss in the military. naval or
/ marine service of the United States to
! be transmitted unpaid must be plainly
4 marked soldiers letter. sailors letter,
| or marines letter. as the case may be,
, and signed hereunder with his name
and official designation by a field OF
! staff officer. post or detachment COM
| mander to whose command the soldier
belongs. or by a surgeon or chaplain
at hospital where he may be; and in
/, the navy and marine service by the
| officer in command Of the vessel, OF
surgeon on board, or officer command.
ing naval hospital or detachment on
! shore. Letters so certified will be for
warded charged with postage due a,
single rates only. to be collected on de-
livery
Washington. May est is important
that letters to soldiers should be ad-
dressed correctly. Any one writing to q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
MOVED on SCHEDULE TINE.
Presbyterian Assembly Working Rapidly
on the Business Before 1t.

Winona Lake. Ind. May %. - The
Presbyterian general assembly just
moved along on schedule time yester-
day and considered the interests of
home missions and college aid. The
matter of missionary periodicals, one
CT the important subjects before the
assembly was further debated and
then postponed as unfinished business.
Here the first serious hitch in the pro-
ceedings of the assembly came in 4
speech Of the secretary of the board Of
publication. The proposal made by the
committee on the subject was for a
single editor to control the proposed
magazines. To this plan Secretary
Craven refused to give assent.
The subject will be further debated
today. and all signs point to the adop-
ton of the committees report. moving
the periodical from Philadelphia to New
York. A war ripple reached the as
sembly in telegram calling DR.. Henry
c. McCook. of Philadelphia, to rejoin his
regiment, the Pennsylvania Second at
Morrstown, Del. A resolution directing
a cablegram to be sent to Queen Victoria
congratulatirg her upon her birthday
received one negative vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, May "a.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-May,
opened $3.50. closed sl.62: July. opened
$1l0, closed sl09%: September, opened
SSc, closed S7%c: December, opened
S27sc. closed S21ec. Corn-May. opened
$3.50, closed 34Ae: July. opened 34izc.
closed 343sc; September, opened S5sc,
closed 35Ac. Oats-May. opened 2S1zc,
closed 2Skc: July. opened 25tsc. closed
Csc: September. opened 22%c, closed
22ssc. Pork-July, opened $1,000. closed
s11.S0: September. opened $1215. closed
s11 97h. Lard-July, operfed $6.25. closed
$500; September. opened $685.. closed
1925.
Produce: Butter Extra creamery,
15c per 10; extra dairy, 13c; fresh
packing stock, 9@10c. Eggs-Fresh
stock, l061lc per dog. Live Poultry
Turkeys, 6aSc per No: chickens. Shc:
ducks 6G61sc. Potatoes-Common to
choice. 60d7Oc per bu. Strawberries
Illinois, 81 .00G2.00 per 24-qt case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May "a.
Hoss-Estimated receipts for the day,
%. 600; sales ranged at s2.7504.05 for
pigs, $3.s5d4.30 for light, A15Q430 for
rough packing, A.l5d4.55 for mixed,
and A.s5d4.e5 for heavy packing and
ceipts for the day. $500: quotations
ranged at $5.05Q530 for choice to extra
steers, $4.55d5.00 for good to choice do.
| A.3oG4.7e for fair to good. A00Q4l5
common to medium do. S4006435
butchers steers. $4.15G490 fed western
steers. $390G4.40 stockers, A1004s5
feeders. s2.5od4.35 cows. s32oG47o heif-
ers. $2.10G4.e6 bulls. oxen and stags,
| $3.60G4.60 Texas steers, and $40067OO
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti.
mated receipts for the day, 5000: quo.
tations ranged at $3.S0Nl50 westerns.
$3.10d4.6o natives. A2o65.s0 lambs, and
,, $6.00@7.50 spring lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. May "a.
wheat-Lower: No. northern, 81. 40:
No. 2 northern. $l33d135; May. Sl40;
July. H.36. Oats-lzQ1c lower: 3o631%c.
Rye-DuIl: No. 1. Csc seller; No 2, 64c.
Barley-Weaker; No. 2. Sic; sample. %
, G5oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25

soldier AT camp anger should address
the letter to. for instance, John Smith,
company A, Twenty-second Illinois In
fantry. Falls Church, Va" which place
Is the postofiice for Camp Alger Moth
ing in the above address should be
omitted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25

Have yoa Sore Throat Pimples, Coppa-
Opl0Fed Spots, Aches, Old Sores. UIcen IN
Mouth. Hair-Fslling? Write Cook REnEDY
Co, go Masonic Temple. Chicago, Ill. for
psoofs u curss; capital, e50o, 900. Worst
esses cured IN Is % IS daya loe-pass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
Liquof License Is Not Propcrtx,

Madison, Wis, May 25.-In the case
IF the state Of Wisconsin against Harry
II. Bayne, on appeal from Marathon
county circuit court. the supreme court
yesterday decided in effect that LIQUOR
license is not transferable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
Illinois Naval Reserve at Louisville.

Louisville. May 25.-The Chicago ma
val volunteers en- route to Tampa. Fla.
arrived here last night and stopped for
supper. They were met at the station
by prominent citizens and escorted to a
we'll known hosiery and entertained in
the true old Kentucky style
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
Dh. ). II. MILLER.
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases OF horses and cattle
treated 90 approved principles. Sur
gicsL operations performed In scien-
tifIc manner Dogs treated All calls
promptly attended TO- Residence. Two
Fifth avenue. Telephone I on 1857.
once and infirmary, 16i5i6l7 Fifth
avenue. James Maucker's stable) OPP
posite No. ! fire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
Local Markets.

Local Markets.
Corn-3Sd30c.
Oats-2Sc
Hay-Iimothy, to0lo; Wild, e7os.
Straw-A65.
Potatoes 55G6c.
ice.
Eggsoc.
Chickens-6c
Coal-Soft, 10.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4Hg4Ac; cows and heifers. SG3hc; calves,
4H0 SIC.
Hogs-s3d3B
Sheep-35x6Ac.
Spring lamb 0. 50d3 head
CA0ToRIA.
BsastAs Hhxhtfm In NssE Dngtt
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-25
NOTES FROM CAMP ALGER.
Talk of Spies and Poisoned Water-S:ck
Me,. Doing Very Well.

Me.s Doing Very Well.
Washington, May 25.-The principal
subject of conversation at Camp Algcr
yesterday was Spanish spies and poi
soned springs. Three arrests were made
by a member of the Ninth Ohio bat
talon. The men considered by him sus-
picious persons were Mariana Soto,
mayor of Puerto Principe. a Cuban in
surgent; w. H. Streeks and H. E. Nc
Dewitt, American citizens. Their ap-
pearance and the fact that they spoke
Spanish aroused the suspicious of the
guard. Many charges of pollution Ct
water have been made, but SO far no
foundation has been found for them.
The Thirty-third Michigan volunteers
have been ordered to Camp Alger in
stead of Camp George H. Thomas.
The 1z,000 troops now at Camp Alger
were yesterday organized by General
Graham into brigades, so far as that
was possible. the ranking colonies being
named as acting brigadier generals. The
lieutenant colonies will be in command
of those regiments whose colcnels are
promoted to be brigade commanders.
The One Hundred and Fifty-ninth In
diana, Sixth Pennsylvania, and Ninth
Ohio will until further orders remain
unattached and report direct to corps
headquarters. Surgeon General Girard
issued an order reorganizing the hospital
corps. and ore of the acting brigade
surgeons is Major F. c. Stunkard, One
Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana. 1t
was announced yesterday that all of
the sick men Of the Sixth Illinois were
out of danger except the three who were
sent to Fort Muer for fraa tmanf