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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
ABBREVIATED TsLeeRAMa

kt Ferdinand. iri.. George Hackman
committed suicide by shooting.
President Hart. q the Chicago Base
Ran club. says there is nothing new IN
the Anson matter.
A big gray timber wolf was killed
near Clinton. Rock county. Wis. afte.
three days chase.
ES-Postmastsr John Woods. of Dun
kirk. e.. was struck by a fast train ans
| died " les than en- hour.
Governor Bushnell. of Ohio. Is suffer-
irg from Diabetes and his physician
| says his recovery Is doubtful.
Mrs. Ernst. q Necnah. Wis, drCpped
n lighted lamp and tainted. She was
rescued just ir time To- save her life.
Ernest Gssa.k was struck by n sain
| while driving across the track near
Bestdaie. Wis. and instantly killed.
The atedfJrd. Wis. brewery has made
an assignment To- n Maurer. The liza
biliti.s are slOCCO AMI the assets $500.
II Is reported that a vein Of shot COP
per has been struck in Beaver ownship.
Bay county. Mich, at n depth Of 1so
feet.
John NJ. Scott. ex-justice OF the su-
preme court % illinois. died yesterday
morning at his home In Bloomington. n.
aged IS
The northern Colorado coal operators
/ have decided not 10 accede TO the de-
nnand Of the striking miners for an ad-
vance IN wages.
n farmer In a northern Michigan
township from six and three-quarters
acres % land scld nearly SEQ worth of
pctatoes this fall
Whitecap notices were found tackled
on the ofiice of e. a. Keys. Of Flora.
Ind. requesting him to leave town
| within twenty-four hours.
Elizabeth Astin was granted n d.
vorce from William Astin at JanesyiIle.
Wis He admitted that he put car.
boil. acid In her medicine.
| William l.. shular. who six years ago
was raroled from the Michigan City
prison. has been ordered by Governor
Mount TO be returned 10 complete a
| seven-year sentence.
4 movement has been started M
| Hartford. Conn. by the q. A. II. men
to erect a monument over the remains
% Henry Clay Work. authoro 'Aiarch-
Inc Through Georgia.
| Three hundred alumni of Princeton
university. at their annual banquet a,
New York. cast defiance In the teeth OF
tho~s who eri,icise the use Of liquors in
the fsno@Is rrinccton inn. Prssiden,
pattons declaration tha; prohibition as
Princeton would no; stop drinking. but
would increase the trade in corkscre~s 6,
was enthusiastically che,r.d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
CUBAN CAPITAL HAS EMIeRATED.
Spaniards Cause a Sort of May Among
the Rebel Chiefs at Cubitas,

opanurus Sause sort Ot May 1 Among
the Rebel Chiefs at Cubitas.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The Spanish
minister has received the following ca
blegram from Havana, dated yester-
day: General Castellanos has taken
possession of the village of Esperanza
in the Sierra de Cubitas. where the in
surgent government had its headquar-
tiers. During the stubborn resistance
made by the insurgents their govern
ment officials escaped. The next day,
continuing his operators, the same gen.
eral defeated a body OF 2.500 insurgents
who were coming to the aid of the gov
ernment. scattering them in all direc-
tions ard killing nfty-nine.
tSigned1 "CONGOSTO."
According to information from Span
ish sources General Castellanos, being
aware that the insurgent government
was established az Esperanza. at the
extreme west end Of the Cubitas ridge
proceeded in that direction with 2,20C
infantry, 400 cavalry and two field can
non. After three days trying marches
he forced a difficult position on the
fourth day and overcame the obstinate
resistance of LOCO insurgents, pursuing
them more than six miles and destroy
ing and burning the houses at Esper-
ANA, including the insurgent govern
ment buildings.
On the following day General Castel-
lanos engaged the reunited insurgents
$500 strong. near Esperanza. He
routed them after two hours combat
The insurgent loss is believed to be nu-
merous, but owing to the density OF
the woods It is difficult to ascertain the
full extent of the defeat. The insur-
gents left fifty-seven dead on the field
The Spanish lost five killed and had
thirty-one wounded, among the latter
being Lieutenant Colone, Perez Monte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

JUST ABOUT WHERE THEY WERE.
Week Of Conferences Does Not Seem to Have
Secured Harmony.

The convention accepted the report
and voted unanimously to consider IT
seriatm. The motion to adept the
proposition for a scale based upon the
mine run was declared lost, under the
rule, the vote resulting "a ayes, Il
nays-the Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsyl.
vania operators voting in the negative.
1t became plain that nothing could be
accomplished under the rules of the
convention, which required a unani-
NOUS vote. Patrick Dolan, of Pennsyl-
vania. asked a reconsideration of the
rules. Chairman Zerbe, of the rules
committee. endeavored to explain the
rules.
Phil Penna, of Indiana, offered a sub
stitute providing that the convention
resolve itself into a committee of the
whole. which was adopted. Then be-
gan n prolonged debate over the mine
run system under the five-minute rule
President Ratchford said the mine run
system puts a premium upon practical
workmen and recommended that op-
orators employ none other. He also
stated that the miners would certainly
ask for 10 cents advance.
In the debate IL was shown that the
operators of Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Indiana were a unit against the adop-
ton Of the mine run system. The argu-
ment put forth by all the objectors was
powder and reduce the coal to mere
slack. But the Illinois operators rec
commended the system fully as strongly
as did the Illinois miners. A motion for
the adoption Of the mine run system was
finally voted upon and declared lost
under the r,Aes. q ayes. IL nays.
After a brief recess the conference
reassembled at o'clock last evening.
remaining in committee Of the whole.
Operator Robbins. Of Pennsylvania,
presented the following resolution and
moved its adoption: That all coal
mined in the competitive districts rep
resented In this conference shall be paid
for either as mine run or screened coal,
as NAV be determined bv the optrators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Chicago. Jan. ~ There are some
Indications that the coal miners and
operators % Indians aud Illinois
may sgree to the mine run PROPOSE.
uou. leaving Pennsy lvanis aud Ohio
10 pay on the screened coal basis
President Rstchiord. Of the miners
union, is trying TO get the delegates
10 sgree 10 q double standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Senatorial Iavessiesssou.

Cincinnati, Jan. 22-Tne legisla.
tive committee, investigating OTIS
charges OF bribery in the recent se-s-
torial election, recalled Manager
Duncan. OF the Gibson houe, Who
produced further records showing
that parties representing both sides
OF the contest we're guests Of his
house Jan. 10 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

The acrcd hrCsof India have not all
bsen oxtinguishcd The most ancient
which still exists was consccrased ~
centuries ago in commemoraticn Of the
voyase made by the Parsces when they
emisratod from Persia to India. Tho
IRE Is fed ave times every - hours with
sandal wood and other fragrant materi.
ais, combined yin very dry fuel. This
Ere IN the village Of Oodwsda. near
Bulsar. Is visited by PArsees in large
numbers during the months allotted to
the presiding genius Of fire.-Exchanse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Gov. Tanner WIN Nst Meet Dole.

Springfield. Ills. Jan %. - Governor
Tanner received q telegram yesterday
from Secretary sherman asking him
TO meet President Dole. Of Hawaii, and
welcome him TO Chicago. stating that
IL would be gratifying TO the president
tMcKinley) for Tanner TO do so. The
governor replied that he had made all
arrangements for a trip TO Hot Springs.
Ark, with a party Of ladies' and gentle
men ami regretted that II would be i'm
possible for him to comply with the
'preSident's wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
TWO HUNDRED HAVE A CLOSE CALL
Fishermen and Their Wives and Children
Swept Out Into the Lake,

Sandusky, O., Jan. 22.-One hundred
fishermen's huts on the ice in Lake Erie,
of Put-in-Bay. were swept away in
Thursdays nights gale. Two hundred
men, women and children narrowly es-
capped drowning by the ice breaking up
and carrying them out into the lake,
and by the huts catching fire. They
were rescued after a long and terrible
fight with. the elements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
n1sAs 0ssp Dsy a ypSsa.

Chicago. Jan. 32.-Ths coal
minsfs' and opsrstors' oonisrsacs
snsnImously adopted . resolution
making IN scknowlsdgsd days worh
throughout the i've states repre-.
sented and In the competitive field
eight hours after June I, provided
the same shall have bssn established
and In operation after May 1 to the
satisfaction Of miners and operstors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

DeSesops tne foct That Cn0er the Rules
an Agreement Il Impossible-Neither
Mine Run Nor Eight. Hours Carries
Conference Takes Up the Report and
Finds Itself In the Same Shape n the
Committee. Unable to Decide.
Chicago. Jan. 22.-The conference of
coal operators and miners in session at
the Great Northern hotel has been busy
since the last report in these dispatches,
and yesterday afternoon came to order
to hear a report from the scale commit
tee. There was a large attendance, it
having been announced that the scale
committee. upon which the results Of
the convention depend in great meas
ure. and which had been in conference
Since Tuesday morning. would make its
report. Chairman Holcomb called for
the report, and Chairman Sweet, of the
fcale committee. responded. He said.
Being chairman Of this interstate
committee which has been laboring and
trying to agree upon a scale or basis
which II would recommend to the con-
vention, Will nov state that we have
been discussing four propositions. and
have not taken q vote on any of them
until this afternoon. These propositions
have been very difficult, and we have
worked hard-to arrive at some definite
plan. will now call upon the secretary
TO read the resolutions and the votes
thereon"
Two 20 One for Cross wc;yhe
Secretary Warner. Of the scale com.
mittee. then read his report as follows:
Il believe II was the first day of the
committee meeting that Dempstor pro-
posed that the basis Of our scale be Sc
cents per ton IN Pennsylvania and Ohio.
This was amended by Morton. of Ohio.
that there be n Scent differential be-
tween the Hooking valley and Cam
bride fields in Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA.
with a relative differential on machine
work. \ substitute was offered that
our scale be based on the mine run.
This first proposition was voted upon
yesterday afternoon and resulted as fol-
lows: Illinois operators aye: Illinois
miners, aye: Indiana operators. no: In
diana miners. aye: Ohio operators, no;
Ohio miners. aye: Pennsylvania opera
tors. no: Pennsylvania miners, aye;
West Virginia miners. aye. Ayes, "A;
nays. Il.
Result On the Shorter Day.
The next vote was taken upon the
proposition for an eight-hour work day
The Illinois operators refused to vote,
and the Pennsylvania and Ohio opera
tors voted no. resulting "a ayes. and 8
nays. on the proposition for a uniform
day in the competitive field the Illinois
operators again refused to vote and the
pennsylvania operators voted aye: 2S
ayes, 4 nays. 1t was then moved and
carried that the committee report to
the convention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Four Men Drowned In the Wabash.

Princeton. Ind, Jan. 22-Word has
reached here from the Wabash. ten
miles west, that three unknown young
men were drowned yesterday. They
were out in a small boat when il struck
an old tree and the boat Immediately
sank a man named Emslsy from here
II Is rumored was with theiil. II so, the
casualties will amount to four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
o.nr,cn p,r..rrd In.,rn..

NanisDwoc. Wiz. Jan. s2-The Jury
IN the case % like o'Brien. charged
with murdeiing James Fielding on May
80 last. ~ shooting. brought in a YER
diet o. the eject that o'Brirn was in
saas at tn time the crime was COM
nittei. AMI l. stul insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

there two months before his vile dis
appeared. The afternoon before she
jisappeared hs tod his wife Of his
impssding bankruptcy. She Was
greatly annoyed. and said that when
the sheriff came she would not b
there. That Was the last time hs
saw her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Cannes, Jan. % The alarming
rumors OF Yesterday regarding Glad.
stones health are further confirmed
today. lie Is extremely weak and 90
detected ss result OF neuralgic
pains, that he expressed desire ttss
al we're over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Savfnk Himseif,

"whatr' reared Big Pete. o. he four.
isbed his wall eyed revolver. DO you
mean TO intimate, ,sha; I'm crooked,"
mot at all. - siammered tho tender.
foot "Didn't ] Just say tha, IL was
mighty strange how you could win ten
straight gamesr'-Detrcit Free Presa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
s,hs~s.r Mako . Bsiiisr,, Record.

Chicaso. Jan. 22-''wixzard" schae-
fer In hs game yesterday with Cation
In the billiard tournament. ran his 4O0
points IN ten innIrgs. averaging forty.
which is the record at the new game.
seore-Schaef~r. go: Cation. %. Ives
IN the evening defeated spinks. scc4c-
Ives. teg. Srirks. ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
live stock Men to Incorporate.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 22.-At the ses-
sion % the Illinois Live Stock Dealers
Convention a committee was appointed
% Incorporate the association under the
lavs of thS state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

or'ien. Utah. Jan. 22.-Generai Ne
than Kimball. ex-rostmaster here and
a former veli-known citizen CT In.
diana. Died here last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

Chicsgc. Jan. 52.-Lueseert re-
sumed hts testimony today. He said
the potash placed In the vat for the
purp Sc OF making soap hsd been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

San Francisco, Jan. % The Jap.
snese cruiser. Chiloso, wss launched
BY the Usion Iron works. IL vas
the hrst foreign wsrship ever
launched on this coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
Amssicsn karaes WIns.

London, Jan. 2l-Charles Kilpat.
rick. the American runner. beat
George rinckler, the Irish ruuner. in
the frst OF two races today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22

II you feel weak. dull and discour-
eyed you viii Gnd . bottle Of Hoods
ssrsspsrills will do you wonderful
good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
sun 90 chnlr- IA MAJ, lana

Annapolis, Jsn. 2l-rae bsllotinr :
tor senator resulted In no choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-22
STUCK ON EVERYTHING
Coal Operators and-Miners Take
Four Days to Find Out Where
They DO NotAgree..
REPORT OF THE SCALE oonnrTTE

Develops the Fact That Cnaer the Rules
an Agreement Il Impossible-Neither
Mine Run Nor Eight. Hours Carries
Conference Takes Up the Report and
Finds Itself in the Same Shape as the
Committee, Unable to Decide.
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
Extra Session Notes.

There are several changes in the
roster of the legislature. Rep. Henry
Lee. of Lapeer county. and Rep. VIM.
Rowley, of Macomb, died during the
last year leaving vacancies. 1t is now
too late to elect Successors at the
spring election. The Pingree men
might make fight to unseat the anti
Pingree senators, Covell and Preston,
who hold government jobs, but it is
the general opinion that they will not
be molested. No effort. on the other
hand. will be made to unscat Senator
Hughes. who has removed from the
Barry Eaton district. Sergeant-at-
Arms Gibson having died and Sergt
Strong. of Cassopolis. having been APP
pointed postmaster. Assistants VIM.
Stocking. of Ann Arbor, and Moses
Pearshclslly, of Detroit, may each be
advanced a notch.
The anti-Pingree men talk of investi-
eating the executive and other depart
ments as TO the charges of extrava-
gance.
The impression is general that the
extra session will last the full
twenty days for which the Legislators
are permitted by the constitution to
draw pay. Each member will, of course,
be entitled to mileage in addition to
per diem.
The senate chamber, representative
hall and the committee rooms are be-
ing brushed up and put in order, and
the various departments are preparing
TO meet whatever demands the legisla-
tors may make upon them.
Members of the Legislature are al
ready dropping into Lansing from diff
ferent sections of the state,
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
Street Railway strike at sasinaw.

The street railway system OF Sagi-
nav, was completely tied up by "A strike
of 90 motormen and conductors. The
men have asked for regular hours, and
pay for overtime. They have worked
from II to lG hours per day. Every
conductor and motorman is member
of the union. Both the Union and Con-
solidated lines are in the hands of re-
ceivers, and the latter have advertised
for new men. Trouble may re suit.
Later,--The circuit court judges took
n hand TO settle the strike, and with
great success An order for the receiv-
ers To take back all men who applied
within "a hours, and fixing 10 hours as
a days work with wages at Sl.55 per
day, was Obeyed. The strikers at once
returned tc work. The court stat ,d
that if the strikers had any grievances
they should have been submitted to the
court for adjustment. That course lies
open TO them in the future.
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
A Big KIondII,e Expedition.

Probably the best equipped party
from Michigan that will seek fortune
in Alaska this year departed from the
500 for Seattle from this city in
private car The party numbers 20
and includes leading business and pro-
fessional men. The departure of the
party was made the occasion of big
demonstration, about 500 people re-
pairing to the depot with "a brass band.
The 500 Yukon Mining & Transports
tion Co., as the party is named, will
sail from Seattle for st. Michacls April
l on schooner chartered for the trip.
The company will build two light draft
steamers at the mouth of the Yukon.
the timbers and materials being taken
from Seattle. Powerful sand pumps
and dredging and diving outfits are in
cluded in the plant, the object being
to prospect the streams for gold. The
supplies and outfits of the company
cost approximately $4,000.
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
A Magnetic Island.

A most phenomenal island is that of
Bornhohn, in the Baltic, belonging to
the kingdom of Denmark. 1t is fa-
nous for its geological peculiarities,
consisting as it does almost entirely OF
magnetic, and its magnetic influence
is not only very well known to the
navigators of those waters, but also
much feared by them, on account Of
its influence on the magnetic needles,
which make the steering Of a ship
correctly a matter of much difficulty.
In fact, this influence is felt even at a
distance of miles, and so palpably
that, on the island being sighted by
mariners on the Baltic, they at once
discontinue steering their course by
the needle, and turn, instead, to the
well-known lighthouses and other
holds TO direct their craft. Between
Bornhohn and the mainland there is
also a bank Of rock under water, which
is very dangerous to navigation, and
because of its being constantly sub
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18

as navigator now on duty at the torpedo
station at Newport.
May Arm Whal ebackS.
Captain Alexander McDougall of the
American Steel Barge Company at Du-
iuth has received a telegram from Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy de-
partment. asking his opinion as to the
feasibility of converting whaleback steam
ers into vessels of war
The captain says. however. that there is
not much probability Of the government
taking any. as it would require some time
TO get many of the larger type through
the Weland canal.
Captain McDougall says he has a plan
now whereby he thinks he can attain
greater speed with the whaleback type,
which might make these vessels of use,
aside from defending a harbor. lie sug-
gests a steel ram and two turrets as requi-
site changes for war purposes.
Foreign warships Needed.
Speaking of the possibility of the United
States obtaining naval vessels abroad,
John Platt of Thorpe, Platt & Co., of New
York. American representatives or John
1. Thornycraft g. Co. of Chswick, Eng
land. one of the largest constructors of
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers
In Great Britain. said: II have just re-
turned from Washington and | was assur-
ed that this government desires now more
than any other class of vessel a fleet OF
torpedo boat destroyers, and. had IL been
considered practical by the navy depart
ment to have the boats built I'm England
the Thornycraft company would have by
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
THE NAVY is IN FIGHTING TRIM

this time begun work on several vessels
Of the Thornycraft type for use here Act
ing upon suggestions received in Wash
ington, however l have consulted MEM
bers of three or four shipbuildlng concerns
I'm this country re.ative to the quick con-
struction OF vessels Of the Thornycraft
type. / have been assured by them that.
with the detailed working plans of the
vessels In their possession and under an
ordinary commercial contract-that is.
contract free from all unnecessary red
tape-they could collectively complete, by
working night and day. fleet of ten such
vessels within seven months. The repre-
sentative of one firm assured me that it
could send out the first vessel within six
months. / am authorized by cable by the
Thornycraft company to offer TO dispose
of complete plans OF the Thornycratt ves-
sci to this government at practically a
moments notice. Tue vessels are 20 feet
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18
a Turning over at the Soldiers Home.

The annual meeting of the Soldiers
Home board resulted in general turn
ing over of the official staff of the home
and the election of new crew, Gov
Pingrec attended the meeting and
urged some of the changes. with the
result that Commandant james A.
Grocer is retired, Col. Bishop is no
longer treasurer. and the insurance
policies. the occasion for the last
home scandal. are ordered Cancelled.
The rule requiring veterans to pay for
their clothing out of their pension
money was reScinded.
Capt. George +. Judd. of Grand Rap
ids. was elected commandant; John
NOrthwood was elected president pro
tenn. Il. +. Grabill clerk. and W. :.
Turck treasurer. The minor officers
were not chosen, but general shaking
up is expected.
Gov. Pingree remarked that he had
nothing personal against Col. Grocer
nor against his administration, but
thought two years service was enough
under the Circumstances.
The Yale expositor., 1898-03-18

The special message which Gov. Pin
gree is preparing to send to the legisla-
ture will. among other things, contain
a review of the entire history of corpo-
ration taxation from the earliest days
in Michigan. The records. state docu-
ments. lavs and other sources of in
formation have been delved into to the
bottom, and the subject will be treated
more cxhaustively than ever before.
Alfred Worden, aged 20, of Pewamo,
was arrested charged by w. 5. Irish. "a
barber, with assault and intent to com
NIT the crime of murder. Worden is
said TO be of a very disagreeable and
quarrelsome disposition. lie fired n
shot from revolver through window
at Irish.
Daniel Smith. of bridgeport. Sagi-
nav county, is LOG years old and vet
eran of the Mexican war. He says he
never felt better, and is not only good
for campaign against Spain, but is
anxious for brush. and if Uncle Sam
would not take him he would go to the
front anyway.