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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
CONGRESS To DECIDE
What Shall Be Done with the
Islands We Won by the
War With Spain.
COUNTRY COMMITTED TO NOTHING

BY the Peace Treaty or the Negotiations
Leading Thereto-senator Frye Holds
This View-saw Little Enmity to Us in
Europe-Cnbans Continue to Make Much
Trouble for Uncle Sam at Havana-Much
CriminaIity Reported.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Frye
talked yesterday to a Star reporter with
respect to the conditions attending and
resulting from the peace negotiations.
With respect to the frequently repeated
statement in press dispatches that the
sentiment of the powers. with the ex-
ception of England. was opposed to the
United States and looked with disfavor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
ATTEMPTED A CHRISTMAS HoLD-Ur.
One of the Thugs Gets Death Wound
While Making the Attempt


While Making the Attempt
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 27.-Policeman
Brown was wounded and an unknown
highwayman probably fatally shot in a
desperate fight between three masked
robbers, a policeman and saloonkeeper
at midnight Sunday. The three high
waymen burst open Peter Pepe's saloon
door at South Twelfth aud X streets,
calling him to throw UP his hands.
Without further warning the men be-
gan firing at him. Pepe seized his re-
volver from a shelf and replied. Patrol
man Brown heard the shooting and
rushed to the scene. About a dozen
shots were exchanged before one of the
robbers was dropped with a bullet
through his chest. His name is James
Garrett
Patrolman Brown was wounded in
the chin. The other two men ran out
and disappeared. Pepe declares that
as one of them left the door he fired at
him and the man cried out as though
he had been shot The wounded high
wayman is at the hospital in a dying
condition and unable to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
THUGS MAKE a BIG HAUL.
Bank in the Buckeye state Robbed of Z
Large Amount.

Lima, o.. Dec. 27.-The American Ma
tional bank. of this city, was robbed
Sunday night of S1s1e2. The money was
taken from the big vault The robbery
was skillfuily done. no damage being
done to the vault. The bank is located
on the corner of Main and High stretes.
The money stolen was in currency and
gold: no silver was taken The robbery
was discovered yesterday morning by
the banks janitor, who found the door
to the vault open deposit of s1S,-
COO made on Saturday night was gone.
The directors of the bank held a meet
ing at once. at which an assessment
was made TO meet the deficiency, and
other banks in the city offered assist
ance. The manner of entrance to the
bank by the robbers is a mystery.-ss all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
Race Row That Ended Fatally.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 27.-In an encoun-
ter between three white men and some
negroes, one of the latter, Oscar White.
was killed, and another, Frank Holland,
seriously wounded. Hundreds of whites
and negroes assembled and for time
a race war was imminent. The air was
filled with knives and pistols. squad
of police dispersed the mob. The three
white men were arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
senator morrill, Very Ill.

Washington. Dec. 27.-The venera-
bic Senator Morrill,. of Vermont, is
seriously i'll with grip, complica ted
with lung and heart troubles. 1t is
thought this after noon that death is
only a matter of short time. He is
IS years of age, and owing to weak
ness consequent thereon he cannot
shake off the disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27

Marlboro, Mass, Dec. 27.-Eight
shoe factories involved in a general
strike of shoeworkers opened today to
such as chose to accept work indie
pendent of the unions. The response
was not at all general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
Tried TO kim a Convict,s wife.

Covington. Ky, Dec. 27.,Joseph John
son, a laborer at Mitchell & Trantuse's s
rolling mill, attempted yesterday to
kill the wife of James Anderson, a
welI-known burglar, and then turned
the weapon on himself with immediate
fatal effect. Anderson is serving a
term in the Ohio penitentiary. Johnson
for a year or two has been living with
Mrs Anderson. She will probably re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
Pierce Gale ON british Coast.

London. Dec. PA fierce gale is
sweeping over the British coast The
cross channel service is interrupted
Several recks and rescues are re-
ported. Trees and buildings were
blown down in London with several
fatalities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
Important Conference with Bryan.

Chicago, Dec. 27-The democratic
congressman from Illinois and several
prominent state and local democratic
leaders and Col. Bryan held a pro-
tracted conference here today. Bryan
leaves for his Nebraska home tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27

Late to bed and early TO rise, pre-
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early TO bed and a Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser i. III.
Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ. Z. Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
Tried to Cremate His wife.

Cleveland, Dec. %. : Mrs Winnie
Hearney. aged IS years, was found bad
ly burned in her home in the tenement
building at 103 Detroit street. She now
lies in St. Johns hospital al the point OF
death. The cause of the fire was given
by the woman and her husband, Joseph
Heurney, Iaborer, as the explosion OF
a lamp. But the police have obtained
from the 9-year-old daughter of the
couple the statement that Hearney came
home intoxicated, and because his wife
would not get out of bed and cook him
q meal soaked some rags in coal oil,
lighted them and threw them on her
bed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27

Success comes to those who perse-
we're If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla
faithfully and persistently, you will
surely be benefited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27

the windows are protected wi n heavy
iron screams. The front door was found
locked as usual. There Is not the slight
est clue for detectives to work upon.
The robbery is the work of professionals
surely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
NOVELTY IN THE GUN PLAY LINE.
Young Man Fatally Hurt by a Wild shot
Takes Revenge ON His slayer's Family.

Young Man Fatally Hurt by a Wild shot
Takes Revenge ON His slsyer's Family.
Texarkana, Tex, Dec 27.-Two per-
sons were killed and another seriously
injured yesterday in shooting ARRAY
near Fouke, Ark, a town eighteen miles
from here on the Texarkana and
Shreveport railway. Two men named
Mcknight and F'irquin quarreled and
fought over a wagon trade. Mcknight
drew q revolver and fired at F'irquin
but shot wildly and mortally wounded
White Easley. young man who stood
near by.
Easley died within a few minutes,
but while life lasted he drew a re-
volver and shot into Meningitis house,
killing an 1S-year-old daughter of Nc
Knight and seriously injuring a younger
daughter. Mcknight is under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
..Rah, 4. Dead.

New York, Dec 27.-Mrs. Isabel
Mallon, best known by her non de
plume of Bah and Ruth Ash
more died at her home in this city
TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
ure a Cold In One Day.

To Cure n Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-27
BUDGET FROM PANA.
Situation Continues To Ee Turbu.
lent in That Lively Illinois
Mining Town.
NEGRO MINERS THE STATED CAUSE.

Grow Boider Every Day and Defy the
Whites-Large Number of Arrests for
Various Causes--Assassins Go on the Trail
with Hatchets-Bank i'm Ohio Robbed of
SIS,I62 by Some Skilled Villains, Who
Decline to Take Silver.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
MIR. GLADSTONE DEAD.
HIS PASSING AWAY WAS PEACE
Full.
whole English Nation Mourns BIS Des'n
"A Great Public Funeral VIII TaAe

Hawarden. MAY 19.-Mr. Gladstone
died s o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Gladstone had been unconscious
practically all day, though at times ne
seemed to recognize for moment
some of the watchers about him. Ger
tainly he did recognize his wife, VINO
was beside him all day except wnen
the physician prevailed upon her to
rest. She tenderly clasped her hus-
bands hand as she watched MIN.
Apparently he slept a good deal Oc-
casionally he uttered few words IN
an incoherent, dreamy way-words
which those who were watching were
unable to catch. Their only consola-
ton was that he was not suffering
pain. No narcotics were admins
tered.
Though a national funeral will prob
ably be accepted by the family, there
is little doubt that the remains OF Mr..
Gladstone will be laid to rest in the
peaceful graveyard at Hawarden, ad-
Joining the church where he was mar
ried more than half a century ago
Every other topic in Great Britain
dropped out of sight before the pass
ing of Mr.. Gladstone. In two places.
perhaps, was the tension most keen
and heartfelt-the House of Commons
and Hawarden.
Just before the House rose yester-
day a telegram from Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone reached Lord Stanley an
nouncing that his father was sinking.
Already before his death the hush of
grief seemed to fall over the scene of
his triumphs; and from the present
men turned to the past, recalling say
ings and doings.
Anticipating the inevitable, the mem
bers of the government discussed the
appropriate procedure to be observed
and resolved that no effort on their
part should be wanting to mark a
suitable sense of their loss.
Disregarding recent precedents, it
was decided that the programme in
Parliament should be the same as that
adopted in the cases of the Earl of
Chatham and of the younger Pitt,
namely. an address to her majesty,
praying for funeral, at the public
charge and a monument erected in
Westminster Abbey.
Throughout the whole kingdom
every public gathering added its words
of grief to the volume of national
mourning clearly voiced in the tele-
gram from the Prince of Wales to Mr.
Henry Gladstone:
my thoughts are with you, your
mother and your family at this trying
time you are experiencing. God grant
that your father does not suffer-"
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
SEVENTY ARE DEAD.
Result Of the Terrible Tornado in the Up
per Mississippi Valley.


Chicago, May 19.-Forty-t per
sons are known to have lost their lives
and twenty eight others are reported
dead as the result of the tornadoes
which devastated portions of eastern
Iowa, western Illinois and northern
Wisconsin last night. Iowa heads the
list with nineteen fatalities, while
fourteen are reported from Illinois and
nine from Wisconsin.
The storm in Iowa started near Stan
wood and swept through the north
eastern part of Cedar County, the
southeastern part of Jones County, the
northern part of jackson County.
Nineteen persons lost their lives and
more than twice as many were in
jured. The property loss will proba-
bly, reach 100000. In many places
not building of any kind was left
standing. Cattle, horses and hogs
were killed by the hundreds. In num-
erous instances farmers lost every
thing they possessed. The Iowa storm
crossed the Mississippi River into ILL
nois near Savannah. Considerable
damage was done on the Illinois side
before the storm spent its force.
The second tornado in Illinois started
near Stillman Valley and swept north
ward, wrecking farm houses and kill
ing as 1t went. But the greatest loss
OF life was at the point of origin
where four were killed. At Lanark
the Storm ended its career by wreckiny
the county almshouse and killing three
inmates. Three others were fatally
injured. There were over fifty per-
sons in the building when it went
down and all of theN were more or
less injured.
In Wisconsin the storm was more
violent than any place, but fortunately
1t originated in the numbering district
OF the northern counties, swept along
the line of the $500 Road and spent
its force in the pineries. Nine people
are known to have been killed. Vague
reports brought in by train crews from
the scene of the storm are to the effect
that nineteen lumbermen were killed
near Elmhurst, but this report also
lacks confirmation.
The property damage to Wisconsin
While quite heavy, will doubtless fall
much below that done in the farmin,
districts along the Mississippi in Iowa
and Illinois.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

the return of the boat Army officers
are much chagrined over the failure
to place the sorely needed arms, am
munition and supplies with which the
Gussie was stored, in the hands of the
insurgents. They believe that, had
not such wide publicity been given the
affair, the chances for success would
have been much greater. 1t had been
arranged by Captain Dorst that the
insurgents should meet the expedition
and take care of the supplies, but the
fact that the news of the contem-
plated departure Of the Gussie was
published almost twelve hours before
the hour fixed for leaving was un-
doubtedly communicated to General
Blanco at once and enabled him to es-
tablish an effective patrol of the coast.
The correspondents have also been no.
titled that the paper publishing and
such stories before it is permissible
to do SO will be debarred from sending
any representative into Cuba. The
intention is to hereafter keep a close
watch on news sent out regarding
movements of troops or ships from
Tampa and to endeavor to follow out
the policy of the government in keep
ing from the Spanish government any
news whatever that would help them
to Illustrate any plans for such move
ments.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
FORCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
1t Has been Increased by Two Reglmenti
of Regulars.

of Regulars.
Washington, May 19.-The force as
signed to the Philippines expedition
has been increased by two regiments
or infantry Of the regular army. Ad-
jutant General Corbin tonight sent
telegraphic orders to the Tenth and
Twenty-third infantry, now in camp
at New Orleans, to proceed at once
to San Francisco. They will report to
the commanding general at that point,
and will embark for the Philippines as
soon as supplies and transportation can
be furnished them. General Corbin
said tonight that the number of vol
unteers mustered into the service had
now passed the 100000 mark. At 10
o'clock the actual number reported
mustered in was 99,233. Three quar-
ters of an hour later the mastering Of
an additional regiment was reported,
thus swelling the total to a trifie over
10000.
The country tonight is humming
with trains carrying troops to the va
rious camps of mobilization Reports
at the adjutant generals office show
that seventy-five regiments are on the
cars tonight, hurrying to the destina-
tons to which they have been as
signed.
Chicago, May 1S.-A special from
Washington to the Journal says: 1t
was officially announced at the war de
partment to-day that General Merritt
will have the strongest division of 49,
900 men that it is possible to raise in
the United States. Besides the 1000
regulars which have been assigned to
his command, he will be given the pick
Of the troops in the various states until
his quota has been filed.
In addition to the Tenth Pennsylva-
mia, it is probable that he will be given
one of the best regiments from New
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
COLORADO MEN EN- ROUTE.
Have q Chance to Rest 1t Wadsworth,
Nevada.

Have . Chance to Rest at WadswOrth
Nevada.
Denver, May 2O.-A special to the Re
publican from Wadsworth, Nevada.
says:
In the memory of Colorado soldiers
the village of Wadsworth, Nevada,
will linger as the place which has thus
far afforded them most pleasure on
their tedious journey to the coast The
first train arrived there at g O'Clock
this morning, and, thanks to the fore
thought of Colonel Hale, stop OF an
hour and a half was made. This time
was utilized by. the men for an outing,
which gave them an opportunity to
stretch their legs. First of all, coffee
was served to the companies In the
duced the guardian of cream supply at
the coffee house to contribute some
free of charge.
When the men had secured breakfast
in the cars, a guard was posted around
the train at a distance of seventy-f1ve
feet, and for the first time on the trip
everybody was allowed to leave the
cars and stroll about, of course, within
the prescribed limits. Soon they
poured out Of the cars as a unit to talk
with the local belle, exchange news
with the Thirteenth infantry. Minneso-
tn volunteers, who had arrived shortly
before on a solid train of Wagner
sleepers, and most of all to get exer-
else.
Company went through the setting
up exercises in front of the main hotel
to the unbounded establishment of the
natives; others talked with and pho
tographed number of Piute Indians
who had come into town from their
reservation, miles away. The First reg
iment band played patriotic airs and
everybody vas happy. But the best
diversion of all was the chance to get
a bath. For this purpose as many men
as desired we're taken down to the
Truckee river, which runs through the
outskirts of Wadsworth. AS the in
habitants were not supposed to be look
ing, the soldiers went in for a short
plunge bath.
The men, having become accustomed
to the inconvenience of travel on day
coaches, slept soundly last night. Their
health is good and the hospital corps
in consequence has been almost sine
cure
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
THE PRIZES CAPTURED.
Probable Disposition of the Vessels by tn
Court.

Key West, Fla, May 2O-Over forty
cases of ammunition We're found to-
day on the Spanish steamer Argonauta
captured during the first days of the
war. 1t was on board this steamer
that Lieutenant Colonel Cortijo, Wey-
ler's bfother-in-law, was captured.
with other Spanish soldiers now pris-
oners at Fort Mcpherson.
The discovery of the war supplies
on boar1 the 'Argonauta will not
change the status of her case before
the prize court; it had already decided
to-day, before the learning of the find,
that the steamer was legitimately a
prize of war, no claims having been
filed by the owners of the ship or car
go.
like decision was rendered in the
case of the steamer Ambrosio Bolivar
and the schooners Cardidata, Mathil-
da and Sophia. The only formality re-
naming to make these vessels the alb
solute property of the United States is
the confirmation by the Federal Court
authorizes of the findings of the prize
commission.
The eases of the Buena Ventura.
the first capture of the war, and the
Pedro, Catalina, Miguel lover, Pan
Amerin and Guido, all large and val
liable iteamers, will have to be tried
in regular form by the United States
Court, claims having been filed by the
owners of the ships and cargoes
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
THE COWBOY REGIMENT.
Roosevelt's Men Have Mounted Drill at
San Antonio, Texas.


Chicago, May 20.-A special to the
Record from San Antonio says:
Boots and saddles" sounded for the
Arizona squadron of Roosevelt's regi-
ment this morning, and for the first
time the men had a mounted drill.
They had another this afternoon, and
it was announced that henceforth they
would execute all their maneuvers on
horseback.
The drill was a success, so much so
that Major Brodie said he would not
be ashamed to take his cowboys and
march them with regular cavalry.
"They might not move as prettily," he
said, but they would get there"
1t was said by some who had been
watching the drills on foot that the
men handled their horses better than
they did themselves.
The two Colt rapid fire guns added
to the armament of the regiment by
Troopers Kane, Tiffany and Stevens
arrived this morning. with an expert
from the mandatory to instruct the
men who are to take charge of them.
They are mounted on tripods and turn
on pivot, splitting out 800 nickel plat
ed bullets In minute at the simple
pressure of a trigger. Twenty men,
ten to gun. will be detailed from the
regiment to work the deadly little ma
chimes, the donors. of course, being in
cluded in the detail
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
SAMPSON REACHES KEY WEST.
Schlsy's Ships Also There-Planning to
Strike Cervera.

schlsy's Ships Also There-PIanning to
Strike Cervera.
Key West, Fla, May 19.-Both the
big American sqdadrons are here.
Commodore Schley, with his flying
squadron, arrived yesterday. To-day
in came Admiral Sampson and his
ships. Tonight a report came from
Washington that Admiral Cervera and
his fleet had put in at Santiago de Gu
ba. There is great hustle in the feet
and evidently arrangements are being
made to sail at once The rumor is
that Sshley will take the monitors and
some Of the small cruisers to keep the
Spanfards out of Havana, while Samp-
son takes the battleships and larger
cruisers to chase Cervera around the
island. Sampson brought the Iowa, In
diana, New York, Terror, Amphitrite,
Detroit, Wampatuck and Porter. With
Schley came the Massachusetts, Texas
Brooklyn and Scorpion.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The way in which community may
suffer for the fault or the sins of one
Of its members is illustrated by story,
which may be legendary, told Of Ezra
Cornell. founder of the university
which bears his name. 1t Is said that
the city of Syracuse greatly desired
that the institution should be located
there; but Mr.. Cornell refused the re-
quest. because when he was poor
young man, vainly seeking employ
ment in Syracuse, he was at last hired
by man who cheated him out Of his
wages!
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
BRYAN'S REGIM EMIT,
He Is Authorized by Governor Holcomb
to Organize One for Future Duty.

He 1s Authorized by Governor Holcomb
to Organize One for Future Duty
Denver. May ia special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Lincoln,
Nebraska, says:
The governor to-day, in pursuance
of the policy announced by him some
time ago of recruiting the state militia
so as to be ready for any additional
call which the President may make
gave out the following statement to the
press.
Hon. w. J. Bryan has been author
lied to organize a Third regiment of
Nebraska volunteers, which will be or
ganized Professionally under the Nation.
al Guard law of the state and for the
purpose of being mustered in the Unit
ed States volunteer service at any time
call therefor may be made by the
President. 1t is desired that all Dor
tons of the state be represented in the
regimental organization as far as pos
sible, reference being paid to the loca-
tions of the companies composing the
two regiments already in the volunteer
service.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
The New Spanish Cabinet.

Madhd, May 20.-The ministers, in
full Uniform, appeared in the Senate
to-day.
Owing to the circumstances, the new
Cabine is already nicknamed the "cir-
cumstsntial Cabinet" The premier.
Senior Sagasta, explained the minister
ial crisis, and asserted that the new
ministry would continue the policy of
the foimer ministry. He related how
"Spain did everything to avoid war.
until America, violating all recognized
diplomacy, attacked Spain with an in
justice unprecedented in the annals of
civilized history, and compelled Spain
to respond with war to war, which
Spain would continue to the utmost.
until an honorable peace is obtained. -
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

York, crack regiment from Ohio and
one from Michigan and a fifth from
Illinois, and a sixth from Minnesota
has already been ordered to San Fran
cisco, and Nebraska will contribute
one regiment to the expedition. 1t is
the plan to embark 1000 men as soon
as supplies can be put aboard the City
Of Pekin. This vanguard, which is
commanded by General Otis, will be
used for the purpose of taking posses
sion Of Cavite and preparing a camp
for those to follow.
1t is declared to be the intention of
the administration to continue pouring
troops into the Philippines until there
Is a force sufficient to govern every
island in the group.