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Rock Island Argus., 1898-08-06
LIGHTS SH|N|NGAGA|N
Uncle Sam Has Undisputed Con.
troll Of the Whole Porto
Rican Coast.
CAVALRY VERY CLOSE TO SAN JUAN
Captures the Lighthouse Station of
That City Without Resistance.

Marines Light Up the Beacons at Other
POINTS on the Coast-Welcomed by the
Inhabitants of Fight at
San Juan if Peace Doesn't Intervene
Miles Pushes Military Operations -
Western Troops Landed i'm Porto Rico.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-An official dispatch
from Porto Rico says: American cav
airy, assisted by the insurgents, have
captured Fueneta and Cabejas and the
lighthouse station at San Juan"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
QUESTION OF FUSION.
1ssais Of cesssrs.es Held as o.
Woosl.

1ssalt of Coassrsaes Held at 0isa
Wood.
Denver. Aug. ia special dispatch
to the Republican from GlenwOod says
The net results Of the deliberations
OF the cooperation committees Of the
Silver Republican. Democratic and
POpulist parties. after several sessions
lasting two days, Is = recommendation
to the conventions OF the respective
parties to form an alliance. the decli.
nation Of the committees to Interfere
with the Judgment Of the conventions
In advance, and the appointment Of n
committee of three to draft report
OF the proceedings Of the conference
to be presented to the various state
conventions.
This was embodied In a resolution
passed tonight and voted for by all
the members except d. G. webber Of
ArnpnhOe county, member Of the
Silver Republican committee. The
adoption Of the resolution marked the
close Of the proceedings.
The conspicuous feature Of the con.
ference In all of Its phases was the
marked good feeling displayed In the
discussion and consideration Of the
several questions and propositions in.
troduced. AT no time WIS there any
npproach to acrimony or bitterness,
and the members OF the different com
mittees proved that on the great lues-
tions OF bimetnllic victory In the state
there IL absolutely no difference Of
opinion among them.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
sPAnlARDs HURRIED HOME.

30 Many Of the santiago Prisoasrs Are
Dyiss That It L. lnpossibis to Bary Then.
Santiago de Cuba. Aug. Is, 11:1 ..
m.-The Spanish steamer Isla de Luxon
sailed this morning for Spain, having
on board 2,136 Spanish soldiers. The
lsla de Penay will probably sail to-
morrow, and she will be followed by
the De Satruseteguit. The MOntevideO
arrived this morning, and will be load
ed at once.
The embarkation Of the prisoners Is
being pushed with great activity. This
IL rendered imperative by their horri-
bic condition. The mortality ls 70 great
In the Spanish camp, where disease Is
rampant, that no longer are the dead
buried. A funeral pile Of ten or twelve
bodies Ia made, saturated with kero-
sene and set fire to, cremating the bod
les In the open air.
The transport Breakwater sailed this
morning with the Twelfth infantry.
The City Of Macon will sail this after
noon with the Seventeenth regiment,
and the Leona leaves tomorrow with
battery c Of the Fourth artillery, the
remnants of the Ninth and Tenth cav
airy, the Gatling gun detachments
and Colonel Pnrker's two companies OF
the Twenty-fourth Michlcan.
The Clinton has arrived from Tam
pa with medical supplies and several
doctors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION.
Mckinley Con.uits fitshugh L-e.Reduc-
Ing the Naval force.

Washington. Aug. I5.-The recon
struciion Ct affairs In Cuba, Porto Rico,
and Throughout, the Spanish West In
dies Is receiving earnest consideration
In official quarters and at the White
House. To-day the President saw n
number OF prominent callers In refer
encc to this reconstruction In our new
insular dependencies.
General i!izhugh Lee spent some
time with the President. going over the
condition of Cuban Affairs. While no
announcement was made. the impress
sion prevailed that General Lee would
he one OF the Cuban military commits
kioncrs TO be named within q few
days. Acting Secretary Allen OF the
navy also saw the President concern
ing Cuban affairs. II rs probable that
an American naval vessel Will go to
Havana harbor before long and Mt least
two naval vessels Will be ordered TO
Havana when the military commission
assemblies there 10 determine upon the
details OF Spanish evacuation.
The Navy Department decided dur
Ing the day TO yield as far as prncil-
cable to the public desire nj New York
for naval review Of the ships OF Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet.
The Navy Department will direct that
upon arrival In New York harbor. the
fleet Will steam up the North river ms
far MS General Grants tomb. fire n sa-
lutte and steam back TO their anchor
age. II Is expected that the ,lcct will
reach New York on saturday, the 10Th
instant.
The plan Il 10 have Admiral Samp-
son met on Sandy Hook with orders
for the procession up the North river.
i, is expected that the fleet Will be- on
Sandy Hook some time Friday night.
but they VIII lie outside the harbor un-
Ill Saturday morning.
The Navy Department Is taking steps
| to reduce the force of naval milltiamcn
called into service from the several
states. The Minneapolis Is 10 trans
fer part OF her crew 10 the Yosemite.
thus releasing the Michigan naval mi
, lltinmcn. who man the Yosemite. The
Columbia II also 10 transfer her crew
to the Dixie and other auxiliary craft.
thus allowing the naval mllltiamcn on
these auNilarlcs 10 20 home. In this
way the naval service VIII he speedily
turned into the hands OF the regular OF.
fccrs and crews.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
JAPAN AND HAWAII.
The Latter Pays the Claim of Japanese
Immigrants.

Washington. Aug. lG.-MinIster Sew
all. at Hawaii. has Informed the State
Department that Hawaii has paid to
Japan $4,000 rs indemnity for the re-
fusal OF the Hawaiian government to
allow certain Japanese 10 land In Ha-
wall at various times during the past
three years. Quite a complication arose
over the claim OF Japan for larger
amount about the time the new treaty
OF annexation was negotiated, but this
payment no doubt clears II all up.
Mr. Sewall says that the1,ayment OF
$4,000 referred to was In full settle
ment OF all Japanese claims. public and
private. lie also reports that the JAP
anese charge d'affaircs ut Honolulu ex-
pressed thanks to the United States
government for Its good offices In the
matter. The action Of the Hawaiian
government In paying this Indemnity
was based upon the recommendation OF
the United States government ns cx-
pressed 10y Minister Sewnll. acting
under instructions from the State De-
pnrtmcnt mt Washington. The admin.
istrnfion desired that the controversy
between Japan and Hawaii over the
immigration question should be settled
before the formal annexation OF the
islands to the territory OF the United
States
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20

A Chicago preacher used tho la
Dourgogne horror MS text for ser
mon. on the difference between no
biiity OF Character In Saxon and Celt, :"
TO the detriment Of the latter rnce.
What the devil the subjcc, has to do
with the right road to heaven We dun
no. but since II has been brought up
we are reminded OF the ssaking OF the
America on Brazil In lsts. She was
commanded by Capt. O'Hearn and n
celtic crew. The passengers number
cd 800. men. women and children. As
soon as the America began to sink
capt. O'Hcarn ordered tho crew to
Arms. with drawn guns they guard
I'd the life boats until every woman
and child had been saved. Then tho
America went down carrying with her
. crew representative Of much ma
iiGned race and nil tho male paxen-
gprs. Ignorance Is the mother OF
prejudice and We presume the preach
er never heard Of the America. Stir
ring up r~ce prejudice is a poor buni-
aess at any rate. especially when done
from . pulpit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20

Arrivals OF foreign-born people at
the ports Of this country during the rs
cal year 1898 are shown by oficial
statistics to be unusually light. As
TO the reasons for the decrease the
immigration oflcials explain that the
poorer classes In Europe are becom-
ing better acquainted with the true
condition OF affairs In this country.
Until recently. they say. the impress
sion prevailed Nil over Europe among
the laboring classes that work OF all
kinds was easy to obtain In America.
and that one only needed to emiyra'e
to this country to shortly acquire q
competence. During the recent busi-
ness depression thousands OF foreign
born people OF the working classes.
Who had come to this country with the
hope of becoming rich. returned dIsap-
pointed to their native lands and car-
ried with them the news that the mar
ket for unskilled laborers In this coun-
try Is fully as crowded us that Of
Europe.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
To Iiri.g Hack the s,ek.

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-The City
Councils committee for the relief Of
soldiers and sailors held special
meeting to-day and definitely decided
10 send n hospital train Of nine coaches
To Fcrnandina. Florida. Chickamauga
and Dunn Loring. Virginia, where the
Philadelphia regiments are encampe,i,
for the purpose OF bringing back to the
city ali Philadelphia typhoid fever pa
tents capable OF removal. The train
will leave here Thursday morning.
The government was at iirs, nvcrsc to
the removal. but when the mnttcr wns
fully brought before the War Depart
mcnt Secretary Algcr consented 10 the
plan OF bringing the fever patients
home. 1t II estimated that n, least 1o5
patients VIII be brought North on the
train.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
Nnai nf the MAJ.

Washington. Aug. lG.-Alihough the
war with Spain lasted only III days, II
~ estimated II COS, the government no
far xiJD!Sn.D0. OF which S!'s,OOO.OOO
has been actually paid out OF the treas
ury. beginning March LIST. when the
first Increases In expenditures In an.
ilclpatlon OF the war became apparent
Ia the daily expenditures the ,reasury's
nctual disbursements on this account
have been approximately ny follows:
March-Army. xdOo,U0; navy, 81.
100000: total. x:i.UU.N0.
Aprli-Army. xi.oO.0O0: navy. So.
10000: total. xll l.WO.UDO.
Mny-Army. si2.WS.OoO: navy. 81.
UO.O0O: total. Sio.UO.OoO
Junc-Army. Si6.JDO.OOO: navy, So.
.IO.oJO: total. s23.OO.OOO.
Juiy-Army. S.s'.JOO.GO: navy, S.
5pO.OD; total. x:Ei.UDO.OO0.
To August l3,h.-Army. x5.50OOOO:
navy. si.5oo.01O: total. S1.o0o.O0O.
Total charged to the War Depart.
mcnt. x'si.3nU.O00; total charged 10 the
Navy Department. S:s:.7o0.Oo: grand
total. fNs.OOO.uD.
The appropriations mndc by Con.
nrcss on account of the war aggrcgnt.
cd about &.pn.u0.OW. and cover the
time 10 January I. 1850.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
cvsANs MUST sEnAve.
ssesstssy Atess aays shs 1ssasgsass Ausl
ksss6slss tbs AssAssssy ss Usels Sen.

ss~sssasy Aigss aays the Sssssssess Most
ksss6sess shs AssAssssy 81 Usess ssa.
Washington. Auy iO.-Th~ War Dc.
pnrtmrnt late this afternoon posted the
following rrply 10 an inquiry from Mn.
Jor General I.awtou. comma ndipg the
Department of Santiago. for instruc.
tions ~ 10 the policy 10 he observed
toward tlSc Cubans that arr within his
military department:
Commanding General. Department Of
tantiaso. Santiago d. Cuba:
"Replying to your message for In.
structi0ns. the l'rcs,<leat directs that
you hc Informed that the Unitesi States
In rsSJnnsiblr for peace and must
maintain order In the territory sur.
rrntleresi and In your department. and
must protect all pcrsons and their prot,-
rrty within NH jurisdtctiou. lnterfcr.
ence from any quarter viii noe t,e psr.
luittesl. Thr Cuban insusgsnts should
l,e treated Justly and Itbesaliy. bat
they. with sll otls~ra. muss rssugnise
the military occupaeioa and authority
Of tho unleed States and ih~ ceasatjoa
Of hostilities psuclaisned by thls eov.
srunent. You shontd ~ the insuf4eut
leaders nnd ~ sdvise them.
ny order II the SECRETARY If war.
(BlsnedD ri. g. CokBiN.
"Adjutsnt Osnsfsi."
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
MANILA HAS FALLEN.
SURRENDERED ON THE 18TH
Dewey Gave a. Aoars Notice and rhsa
Beabardsd-Ausu,u Fled to Hong
Kong o. . 0ssinaa warship.

Washington. Aug. l5.-The Depart.
ment Of State has just issued the fol-
lowing:
''The following dispatch was received
at the Department OF State at l1.l5
p. m, August 18th, from Consul Wild
man. Hong Kong:
"'Augusti says Dewey bombarded
Manila Saturday. City surrendered
Internationally. Augusti was taken
by the Germans In cruiser kaiserin
Augusta and brought to Hong Kong.
l credit report"
At the State Department the report
that Captain General August had es-
capped from Manila presented an en-
tirely new question without official
precedent. II was said that Augusti
went on board German war ship
knowing that surrender was imminent
and took refuge to avoid defeat, the
German government will he obliged to
render him up as prisoner to the
United States.
Hong Kong. Aug. 15.-The German
first-class cruiser Kaiserin Augusta ar
rived here to-day, having left Manila
on Saturday. She reports that the sit
uation there was unchanged, but her
officers are extremely reticent.
General August. captain general Of
the Philippines. arrived by the Kaiser
In Augusta. He refuses to be inter-
viewed and will say nothing more than
that he is going To Spain at the first
opportunity.
| 1t is II singfcant fact that while the
fastest German cruiser has brought
General August. she brings only n
small package OF mail for the Ger
man consul.
The opinion here Is that the Germans
have arranged matters with Captain
General Augusti. The insurgents now
mt Hong Kong are not satisfied with
the terms of peace proposed by the
Americans.
1t was rumored here last night that
Manila had surrendered. but no news
Is obtainable from the Spanish consul.
Governor General Augusti refused 10
speak. The German consul was called
upon and he Informed the correspond
cnt that the outskirts of Manila were
bombar,led by the Americans and that
the city surrendered. No damage was
done To the city proper. only the out
skirts being bombardcd The date of
the bombardment was unknown to the
German consul, who refused to say
more.
General Augus,i told lady that Ad-
| miral Dewey demanded the surrender
OF Manila in an hour. The Spaniards
declined to surrender and Dewey be-
gan the bombardmcnt and the Span
iards hoisted u white flag. General Au-
gusti Immediately jumped into n
launch before the bombardmcnt was
concluded. The bombardment occurred
on the 18Th.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
WILL SEND SOLDIERS HOME.
Government viii Probably Muster o.
100000 volunteers-

iOOsOOO Notunteefu-
Washington. Aug. lG.-The muster.
Ing out OF the volunteer army practi.
cally began nj the War Department to-
day. and will he continued until the
army has been placed on a basis con.
sistent with our present relations to
the nations OF the earth. Orders were
prepared to-day for the mastering out
OF nbout 35UO volunteers. including
twenty-five regiments of Infantry, aud
about eight troops OF cavalry. and five
or six batteries Of artillery. The dc.
tails Of the order bearing on this sub.
Jcct have not yet been fully perfected,
and the officials cQnfine themselves to
general statements In regard thereto.
II was admitted that the first regi.
mcnt Of Vermont volunteers, attached
to the Third army cOrp~. encamped nt
Chickamaugn. Georgia. had been or.
dcred to proceed to Fort Allen. Yer.
mont. That post Ia the nearest one to
the homes Of the members Of the reg.
iment. and was selected with a view
to their mastering out soon after they
arrive there. AdJutnnt General Cor.
hin said that similar course would be
followed In the case Of the other vol
nntccr regiments selected for muster
Ing ont. They would. he said, ipe or.
dcrcd to their state capitals ns soon ~
II could be done without danger to the
interests Of the government. and mus
tered ont OF the military service as rap
Idly as possible.
In response To direct inquiry on the
subject. General CorbIn said that this
course will e followed with the First
regiment District Of Columbia volun.
tecr infantry. which In now about to
embark Mt Santiago, for MOutauk
Point. Long Island.
Unless there In decided change In
the present plans Of the War Depart.
mcnt about 1OO.OO0 volunteers will l,e
mustered out within the next thirty
days.
Formal announcement Of the pur.
poses of the department are being de-.
fcrr'sl pending the receipt OF certain
desired Information from Major Gen.
cral Merritt. commanding the military
forces In the Philippines. There II a
large number Of volunteers In the Phil.
ippines. and II is possible that It may
liz deemed advisable to bring them
home. and II necessary to replace them
with regulars. The proposed reduction
OF the army to the extent Of 100000
men will sfill leave a military force Of
about 1lG.HD men. regulars and vol.
untccrx. available for all military pur.
poses. II II believed To le the purpose
Of the administration TO maintain an
nrmy of lOO.ODO men until all the pend.
Ing complications with spain arr finally
disposed Of.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
THE MILITARY COMMISSIONERS.
The rresids~t u said so Have Practically
Decided upon the Mruabsrs,s,p.

Washington. Aug. l5.-Thc Post To-
morrow will say:
''rhc announcement OF the personnel
Of the military commissions for Cubn
aud Porto Rico may now e expected
nt nny time. The President hns prnc.
ucnlly determined upon the military
and naval officers who VIII compose
the commissions. II Is probable TINT
the names will bc ns follows:
Cuban Commission Major General ].
r. wrdc. Major General NJ. &. Butler
and Admiral ". \. Sampson.
Porto Nlco Major Gen.
crni John II. i,rookr. Major General
Theodore Scliwan mud Admiral Win.
ficld \. schIcy.
II will in noticed That the name of
fitxhuxh Lee does not nifIrnr In the
list of the Cuban commissioners. The
omission Ia not uninieniionnl. General
fIcc wns originally slated for a place
on the commission. hut will not serve.
owing 10 his desire tn remain at ths
head of his army corps. II In expect.
ri that this corps. tho Seventh. will
eventually liz sent to Cuba. AMI In tina,
event. General Lee will 20 to the IL.
land Mt its bend. prrfcrrlng TINT posi-.
ti0u 10 a co,ninissI0ncrs1bIp.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
AIDED BY MRS. PINKHAM.

Mrs. ". E. PAXTON. Youngtown,
North Dakota, writes about her strue-
gle to regain health after tho birth Of
her little girl:
"DEAR Mrs. PrSKnAN:-It II with
pleasure that add my testimony TO
your list, hoping that Il may induce
Others to avail themselves Of your val.
uable medicine.
"Aftcr the birth Of my little girl,
three years ago, my health was very
poor. had leucorrhea badly. and .
terrible bearing down pain which
gradually grew worse, until I could do
NO work. Also had headache nearly
all the time, and dizzy feelings. Mem
situations were very profuse, appear
ing every two weeks.
"Itook medicine from . good doctor,
but Il secmed TO do NO good. I was
becoming alarmed over my condition.
when read your advertisement In .
paper. sent At once for . bottle Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ponnd, and after taking two-thirds Of
the bottle felt 30 much better that I
send for two more. After using three
bottles l felt ~ stroag and well - any
one.
~ think II Il the best medicine for
female weakness ever advertised. aud
recommend II to every lady I mest suf-
fering from this trouble"
Matenity Il . wonderful experiences
and many women approach II wholly
unpreparcd. Childbirth under right
conditions need not terrify women.
The advicc of Mrs. Pinkham Il freely
offered 70 all expectant mothers, and
her advice Il beyond question the most
valuable 10 b obtained. II Nrs. Pax.
ton bad written 70 Mn. Pinkham b.
fore eoadnsment she would have been
saved much suffering. AEs. Pinkhams
address l. Lynn, Nass.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
n,s..,s wants .. 0sss.

Madrid. Aug. lb.-The government
has received from Captain General
Blanco . dispatch tepdcring his rrsig.
natioa. The reason given BY 0ensfai
Blauco for reAgning u that be does not
wish 10 supsrlntsud the evacuation of
Cuba.
II u believed that the Spanish gov.
ssnusnt win decline 10 Accept tho re-
lgnattou oe 0evsrnors Dlauco and Aug.
uatl.
Havana teaegsams repeearnt the
SpanluA eiemest IN the colony - favor.
lag AmssScau annsxattou % tAe besa
means to insure prosperity and avsst
suascAy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
v..., r....A. 1. ,a,........

Minneapolis, Minn.. Aug. ia Can.
by tMlnncsota) special to the Journal
says:
4 tornado last night struck twelve
miles north Of this place. killed seven
people. destroyed many buildings and
did great damage to the crops. The
entire family of Joseph Hutchinson, In.
cludinx his wife and four children.
were killed. The storm was NOT wide
In extent. hut very violent tcven pso-
ple arc minsing and some of them may
bc killed.
The storm wns on the hortler t,r.
tween southwest Minnesota and South
Dakota.
A Gary tSouth Dakota) special to the
Journal. conccrning the Canby lorna.
do. adds that Charles El,all and u.
boring man. name unknown. arr among
the list of dead. Elail's wife aud thrpe
children arr miaalnx.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
OMhcers Named to Plan for the EvacuAtiol
of Cuba and Porto Rico.

of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Washington. Aug. 16-The Presiden,
to-day appointed the two commits
sions to adjust the evacuation Of Cuba
and Porto Rico. They follow:
For Cuba-Major General James +.
Wade. Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson.
Major General Matthew G. Butler.
For Porto Rico-Major General J6iln
X. Brooke. Rear Admiral Winfield 3.
Schley. Brigadicr General William W.
Gordon.
General William W. Gordon. one Of
the commissioners for Porto Rico. and
the only one OF the six appointees to
the commissions who II not widely
known, is II well-known citizen Of Sa.
vannah. Georgia. He Is the senior
colonel Of the Georgia state militia and
served In the ranks Of the Confederate
army. He IL III years OF age. He be.
longs to one OF the wcalthiest families
OF the state. and Is conspicuous socially
there. He was largely indorsed In the
state for brigadier general.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20

Tho plan OF halliday sessions has
been adopted In some Michigan
schools, In order to relieve the over
crowdlng Of children. objection to
the plan has been made on the ground
Of It's depriving the children Of half
their allotted opportunity for the ac-
Quisition Of knowledge, but the reports
Of schools. when 1t has been tried. are
conclusive as to its great advantages,
a. well as to the fact that in the long
run the children learn quite as much
as they do in the double session. Que
superintendent reports that in every
school where the single session has
been adopted. the children, besides
making just as good progress as those
in the double-fashion departments,
have freshness and vigor unknown
before: their discipline Is far less diff
ficult and the need for corporal pun
ishment IL greatly diminished.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
II camara hadn't let, cadlz he would

II Camara hadn't left Cadiz he would
have had to blow his fleet up to save
It from the infuriatcd populace. Those
aGitated persons had the idea that the
purpose Of war-vesse!s was to fight.
and not to rot at their wharves after
the manner OF the late fleet OF Ger
vera; whereas NIL the Spanish admir-
ais know that the main duty OF fleet
II to put itself on parade and then 20
with all possible rapldi,y to the bot
tom OF the sea
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
oe.e,,i Lee s.. ue~s,.,,

Washington. Aug. i6.-Thc Post this
morning says:
0cnerai fitxhugi, I.ec will enter the
senatorial rnrr In Virginia. This an.
nounewsueut cnn bc made without any
qualification. II 10 authorized by Gen.
sral I<se himself. who last night die.
lated the following statetueut 10 q
Representative Of ttr f'ost:
sUpon being asked the guestioa -
10 hia futurr intrnttons. and appreciat.
thsucskoet vlrsinia. Ori,ssai fIse said:
ulates esoatee.'
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-08-20
Very II~s In I.,adoe.

London. Aug. i5.-Thls Is tho hottest
day London has known for long
time. The ~. Johns ambulance stan II
out In full forcr mud is treating SCORES
u cases of heat proatrntlon. Upward
of ITO cnn.a had been reported at the
various hospitals before 2 O'Clock II
the afternoon.
A number of policemen wcre over.
come. The surgeons found that their
Isors,ratlon wns due 10 swelling of the
legs and feet produced by tho beat
from the asphalt aud wood vavrmsnts
ou which they stood.