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Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
River Riplets.

The packet Quincy came down.
The Tenbroeck brought down Ii
strings of logs.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl.
and bridge at Ga. IN. was 6S5; at
noon 600; the temperature at noon
was SO.
The Pilot came down with two
barges, and the Saturn, Satellite,
Georgia S, Bart +. Linehan and Ten.
brock passed up.
A dispatch received from st. Louis
states that the steamer Dubuque,
which is now at that city, is dis.
abled, and that she will have to mis-.
one trip. No particulars were given
and it is believed that something i.
broken about her machinery. She
was to have arrived here today.
The water is falling at st. Paul,
Red Wing. Reeds Landing and Ii
Crosse; is stationary at Des Moine.
Rapids and Keokuk. but is rising a,
all other points. The river. it is pre-
dicted, will continue to rise about o.
foot per day at Dubuque, and from
OF to O.3 foot per day at lie Claire
and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
Hidden Foes SIN at Work.
1T WILL BE AN AUTHORITY
New Work on Rock Island Arsenal Soon
to be Published.

b. F. Tillinghast. the talented man
aging editor of the Davenport Demo-
crat, will publish shortly an illus
trated work entitled Rock Island
Arsenal. In War and in Peace. -
AS an aid in compiling the material
for such work Mr.. Tillinghast has
obtained authority to reproduce
exterior and interior views on
the island. Mr.. Tillinghast NAV
be regarded most properly as the
historian of Rock Island arsenal.
Some years ago he published the
Three Cities and Rock Island Arse
nal," the first and best of books o.
this kind ever issued in this commu
nifty. In that connection, tn,
island. its use, environment.
and history was brought up t,
date in the painstaking, entertaining
manner peculiar to the author. Thei
peace reigned in the land and the ar.
senal had but mission. Now in the
light of late developments. when thai
mission is being fulfilled in the fuIles
measure. a work such as Mr.. Till
inghast has in mind, will prove q
great interest, great usefulness ant
great value.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
Police Matters.

John Price was taken i'm last even
ing by Officer Ryan for sleeping off a
jag in Spencer square. He was al
lowed to go his way today after ad.
ministering scrubbing to the sta.
ton floor.
Ahobo who was begging in the
neighborhood was arrested at Twenty.
fourth street and Third avenue last
night by Chief Pender. The fellow
attempted to give the chief battle
but before he had progressed far hs
discovered that he had gotten up
against pretty strong proposition
He was marched to headquarters
where he was kept over night.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
BIG CONTRACTS LET.
Capt. Blunt Disposes of an Order
Given to Rock Island
Arsenal.
5000 SETS OF HORSE EQUIPMENTS

Rock Island, Davenport and Moline
Firms Are Among the Successful Bid
ders, the Work Given Out Represent.
ing s36s,OOO-Nearly 1000 Men Now
Employed on the Island-To Run Sunday
Contracts for furnishing the great
er portion of $1,000 sets of horse
equipments, an additional order re-
Gently given Rock Island arsenal by
the war department, were let to pri-
vate firms Yesterday by Capt. S. E.
Blunt, who first figured how much OF
the work he could turn out at his post
in the time, allotted.
The contracts represent 1868, 900,
the following articles to be furnished
5000 carbine scabbards and straps.
10000 saddle bags, $500 lariat straps,
5000 nosebags. $4,000 watering bri-
dies, 10000 halters and straps, 10000
horse brushes, $4,000 curry combs
5000 carbine sings and swivels, g.
600 saber belts and plates, 1900 cav.
airy canteen straps.
Among the successful bidders are
j. & M. Rosenfield, of Rock Island
Sears & Frizzell, of Davenport, and
II. W. Cooper, of Moline.
A Big Force.
Capt. Blunt stated today that l, 9st
men are being given employment al
the arsenal and that equipments called
for by the war department are being
turned out as rapidly as possible
While arsenals in other parts of tn,
country have been running Sunday.
as well as nights since the outbreak
of the war, Capt. Blunt succeeded
in keeping far enough ahead will
his work until now to allow the mel
to have their Sundays to themselves
Much as he regrets to do it, Capt
Blunt states that he is obliged t
work at least half his force tomor
row.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
The Monetary Revolution.

Andrew j. Osborne. of Erie, is dis.
tributing his new financial work en-.
titled The Monetary Revolution, >
'an advance in the philosophy and
science of money adapted to repub.
lican form of government and sover.
eighty in the people" The book is
dedicated to the interests of labor,
and Q hasty perusal of the work con-
vinces one of the authors Familiarity
with and deep thought and study Of
his subject.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
Remember the Main

Millinery emporium in the three cities
is 222 West Second street, Davenport.
Ottesen's is always in front, always
in the fight, always at the top and al
ways loaded with fine summer hats
and sailors, exploded by price to suit
anv emergency.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
A Word to Physicians,

Do you know that many broad
minded physicians are using Foley's
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup in their
practice? They have found no reme-
dy that gave as satisfactory results
for all throat and lung complaints as
this great cough medicine. For sale
by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
when Ton Take Your Vacation

the most necessary article to have
with you (after your pocket book is
a bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t is
an absolute prevention or cure of all
arrangements of the bowels caused "
a change of water You are likely to
need it. For sale by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18

Folev's Kidney Cure is safe, sure
remedy for ali kinds of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by 7. H.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
NO LET UP ON LEVEE,
People Still Anxious to Know
When Work on It is to
Begin.
HIDDEN FOES ARE STILL BUSY,

City's Disposition to Act Shown In the
Appropriation of $4,000 for Its Com.
Pletion This Year "A Case Of Hope
Long Deferred But With Every Pros
pect Of Realization.
People are still talking about the
levee and asking when work upon it
is actually to begin. 1t is a case of
hope long deferred, but with realiza-
ton nearer now than ever before.
The citizens of Rock Island will not
be satisfied until that to which
they have been looking for so MANY
years is secured-and it is coming
the levee is one of the certainties of
the present season. Mayor Medill is
authority for this much, and the ap-
preparation of $1,000 by the city
council last Monday night is indica-
tive that the city is back of the
mayor.
Hidden Foes SIN at Work.
But strange as it may seem the foes
of the Improvement are still lurking
about it. Apparently willing to do
all in their power to further it, they
are, nevertheless, determined to
thwart it if possible. The time is,
therefore, at hand for the city to
assert her own rights and insist upon
the project being put through. 1t is
an enterprise that the entire public is
back of, and it should and will tri
umph over every obstacle.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
Pythians Elect.

Officers were chosen by st. Pau
lodge No. 10Y, X. p, last evening a
follows:
&. C.-J. S. Darrah.
V. C.-G. W. McCaskrin.
Prelate-J. Darnell.
NJ. W.-Sam Arndt.
X. r. S. & M. F.-S. r. Wright.
M. E.-A. ID. Huesing.
M. Al. w. Ward.
|. William Lamont.
D. G.-J. T. O'Connor.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmo-
nary troubles-monarch over pain OF
every sort. DIR. Thomas Electric Oil.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18
A Run Down Condition,

81 have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling and general run
down condition of the syslem.
seemed to be tired all the time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me relief,
and has proved a great medicine to
purify the blood and build up the
strength" Sarah Z. Peak, Virginia,
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. 25 and so cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-18

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, q. All druggists.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
CnrIonsIY Prolific.

NJ Bertillon. the celebrated French
author and scientist, has recently pub-
lished some startling Information re-
garding the fecundity and progress OF
the human'race. He shows conclusive
ly that the French are the least pro-
Inc OF all the nations of Europe, while
the Germans are in the lead by large
majority. If this condition should
continue 1t is believed by thoughtful
statisticiahs that the Gallic race will he
eventually absorbed by the Teutonic
oy the mere force of rapidly increasing
numbers. M. Bertillon relates some
remarkable historical incidents, among
others the case of a Russian woman in
1901, who.was the mother of fifty-seyen
children. by one husband. all of whom
were then living. Another Russian
citizen. Fedor vassileff, of Moscow was
pensioned by the czar in 1882. owing to
the fact that he was at that time the
father of eighty-three living children.
Exchange.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

II Cuba is released from Spanish
rule, her future will depend upon the
capacity OF the people for self-govern-
ment. After the withdrawal of the
Spanish garrison there will be scram-
BILE for the offlces and struggle for
the control OF the administration of the
island. The rebels In arms who have
been fighting for three years for the
independence OF the island will consid-
er themselves the rightful governing
class. The autonomists. who have been
agitating for many years the question
Of home rule, will demand share in
the responsibilities of power. The
Spanish element, from which the vol
unteer force is recruited. will insist
upon being represented in the new gov
eminent. The jenlousies and strife OF
these factions will make the establish
ment OF a stable. trustworthy govern
mcnt In Cuba most difficult under
taking. This is characteristic OF most
of the governments in Spanish Ameri-
ca. In one country after another there
have been revolutions. political feuds.
military conspiracies and constant tur-
moiI. 1t is not likely that Cuba, II left
to herself. will be an exception to the
rule. Yet meddling with politics in
that country. after the war Is over,
would mean certain death to any po-
lIticai party In the United States. Once
freed the Cubans must shift for them
selves.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
NOW LANDING TROOPS
FORTS somsAHDsp AGAIN
five Thousand soIdisrs SAID to Have
Reached the Coast and to Have Been
Assisted to Land By The Issurssnts.

Denver. June 6.-The Republican has
the following special from New York
A cable to the Herald from Mole 81.
Nicholas, Hayti. says:
News of the successful lnnding on
Saturday of 5000 American troops u
few miles west OF Santiago de Cuba
was brought here by the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis, which arrived to-
day. There were three regiments Of
Infantry. three batteries OF artillery,
several heavy Siege guns and force
of engineers.
No confirmation was received to-day
OF the reported naval engagement off
Jean Rnbel, on the northwest coast OF
Haytl. Officers OH the 81. Louis do
not believe such an engagement could
have taken place.
A cable to the Herald from Port nu
Prince. Baytl. says:
| have just received news OF the
landing OF n large force OF American
troops n few miles west OF Santiago
de Cuba. 1t Is said the landing was
aided by force of insurgents, with
whom coalition has been made. and
who attacked the Spanish batteries,
while the fleet outside bombarded the
Notifications and earthworks.
II was reported to-day. but the re
port hicks confirmation. that the Amer
lean squadron forced mn entrance into
the harbor OF Santiago de Cuba.
Washington officials deny that any
American troops have been landed nj
Santiago, but 1t seems certnin that nj
least 800 marines known to he ON the
Resolute have been landed.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
ITO be continued.)
coRonErs AT AUCTION.
And the bidding Was Not at All
Rrisk.-

And the bidding Was Not at All
Brisk.
Some queer commodities find their
way into the auction room, but it Is
not every day that coronet may be
picked up at bargain in a salesroom,
says the London Chronicle. This was
what happened yesterday, when mar
quis' coronet was put up and knocked
down by a Conduit street auctioneer.
II is odd enough that such an adorn-
ment should find its way into the vul-
gar atmosphere OF furniture dealers
and brokers' men. but that anybody
should want to buy secondhand cor
onet is odder still. The biddings. it is
couple OF guineas and went up to f5. at
which the coronet went into the possess
sion OF some apparently plebeian per-
son-certainly not marquis. But
then the article was no longer 'prac-
ticable," as they say ON the stage. The
original owner. or possibly "an heir or
an assignee" had so little use for 1t
that he had cut 1t in two and mounted
1t as a pair of wall brackets. 1t is
nets. like royal diadems, are of gold.
That is not SO. They are Of silver.
richly gill;" as in the case OF yester-
days bauble. This particular one bore
the hall mark of 1881. which suggests
that 1t may have been made for the
coronation of William w. That there
should be so little competition for coro-
nets in their material form is ex-
planned by the rarity with which they
are worn. There are probably not half
dozen peers living who have ever had
one. They are worn only at corona
tion and then. at the moment when the
archbishop Of Canterbury places the
crown on the sovereign's head, the as
sembled peers and peeresses simulta-
neously put on their silver circlets with
their crimson velvet caps. Indeed, 1t
may be shrewdly suspected that most
peers do not even possess this tangible
badge OF their rank.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

only three or four Instances We're the
attempts successful. Particular effort
was made to amend the bond provis-
ion of the measure. but 1t was futile
In every instance. The most nota BILE
amendment made to the measure to-
day was that offered by Mr.. Tillman
democrat, S. ca placing duty OF 10
cents n pound on all tea imported into
the United States. The amendment
created no debate and was adopted by
e vote of IS to 30. II Is calculated by
the Senate experts that the duty, II II
be finally enacted into law, will raise
at least SI0.000,000 n year, and prob
ably more. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Chiffon democrat, TeNasl. a mem
ber of the finance committee, pro-
vides for tax. graduated according
to price. upon all articles sold under n
patent right. trade mark or name not
open to general use, and which are
not otherwise taxed by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay democrat. Kentucky.
the Senate decided not TO place Il
stamp tax upon bundles of newspa-
pers. wholly or partly printed, which
weigh less than 100 pounds.
A tax of 1 cents a barrel was placed
on ndulteratcd flour. and n stamp tax
of l cent ON every ticket entitling the
holder to seat In n palace or parlor
car or berth in sleeping car, the
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

am so very glad to see you. she cried
..I Aid not know you were in town
.T came up last night, dear lady" he
said. taking both her hands In his anu
speaking in very. soft and tender
voice. but you are i'll, you are net
recovered, you are unhappy about
something"
ar" murmured Dorothy, evasively.
aOh. / am not SO very well-but--
"But you have been crying" said
Lord Aylmer, still keeping her hands In
his.
Perhaps" Dorothy admitted.
"Perhapsi I am sure of 1t" he re-
turned. but what is the matter? II
there is anything that l can do, you
know that you have only to command
me-"
He laid stress on the words you
know" which in any other circnm-
stances would have been enough to put
Dorothy on her guard. Now. however,
with her thoughts filled with Dick and
his strange and Inexplicable silence.
she did not notice the unusual tone.
"ohr' she cried impulsively. there is
something you could do for me II you
would"
.what?" he said eagerly. Tell me-
But Dorothy did not tell him. She
wanted to say, 81 am Dicks wife. l am
SO wretched and SO unhappy at his abb
sence. Let him come home. and will
love and reverence you forever
That was what she wanted to say;
but when she was face to face with the
opportunity. her courage failed her, and
she was afraid.
ITO be Coutinued.)
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
MOST GALLANT DEED.
skvEN HEROES Al sANrIAoo.
t.Isu.cnent Hebsen saeoredrd In uiockin<
the 1s.yssr undsr the Enemy's Fire
nnd y 10 ped Alive

Washington. u. G.. June 4--The
Navy Department mt !: O'Clock received
the following dispatch;
Mole st. Nicholas. June 4.-Suc-
rcetici In sinking Merrimac In the
channel OF Santiago at 4 q. M. June ..
This was carried out most calamity
under the command Of Naval Con-
strucfor Hobson and seven men. BY a
fiag Of truce from the Spanish admiral,
Ccrvcrn. sent In recognition Of their
bravery. I am Informed all are pris-
oncrs of wnr, two slightly wounded.
Request authority to approve exchange
if possible between these and prison.
crs at Atlanta. Six of the Spanish
squadron In the harbor OF snntingo
unable to avoid being captured or de-
stroyed. SAMPSON.
This VIII rank as one OF the boldest
achievements In naval history. II will
oufrank even cushlng's famous attack
upon the AIbemarlc with his little tor
pcdo boat. That is the opinion OF the
Navy Department af least.
II Is now known that the Navy De-
pnrfment about ten days ngo was CON
sidering plan for closing the harbor
at Santiago very similar In general
scope to that apparently put Into exc
cution yesterday.
As TO the prospects Of the Merrimac
being removed by the Spaniurds, as is
reported to be under way at Santiago
the officials mt the Navy Department
declare that this is likely TO be dill
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

my way turough all theSe difficulties
alone? won't believe that you are
false to me--not until you tell me so;
but II it is So. you ought to tell me,''
r She was sobbing passionately. and
the scalding tears ran down her poor
pale face and over her little cold hands.
They recalled her to herself. mo. /
will be brave, won't doubt you. nv
darling. There is something | don't
understand. / will wait little longer"
She unlocked drawer in her ward
robe. and took out the large picture of
Dick which she had hidden out of Lord
Aylrirrs way. MY love. my dear love.
| will trust You and believe you" she
murmured fondly. 81 will not give way
again-I will be brave"
She heard the carriage draw up with
the usual Jingle and dash, and hastily
locked the portrait away again. Then
she bathed her face in cold water. and
tried TO remove the. alasl unmIstak-
able signs of tears from her eyes. Not
very successfully. though she went out
Immediately afterwards. walked into
the drawing room and found there
Lord Aylmer.
Lord Aylmer," she cried, then wen,
quickly across the room to him, "ob,
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

lover. which have been released by
the United States District Court. and
will sail for Barcelona as soon ms
bonds equal to the value of the ships
and cargoes have been filed by Their
owners.
The United States took appeals from
the courts decision. Until they have
been sued out the ships are stlll In tin,
custody of the United States marshal.
The Catalinn's bond is S35O,000 AMI
the Miguel lovers $3G5.00O.
The Restormel. the British tramp
steamer which made such desperate ef-
forts to join Cervera's fleet. was re-
leased by Judge Locke today. though
her cargo was forfeited as contraband
of war.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
-oAl~-ons r..no LAck,no.
The Hospital Came to orIef because
There WAS No Ambulnnce, f

The Hospital Came to Grief Becansc
There Was No Ambulance.
Went broke on one enterprise"
unused the man who jumps from one
thing tc another and is ready to tackle
whatever seems to offer margin in
his favor. according to the Detroit
Free Press. Il had snug little for
tune left me and had a laudable de-
sire to increase it. A young doctor
talked me into a scheme for new
hospital. BY the time i had bought
the grounds and set aside the contract
price for the buildings, | was in a
position where / had to borrow My
credit reached so as to buy the furni-
ture and other internal equipments and
everything seemed to be coming my
way. l had staff of physicians, laid
in big stock of medicines, engaged
lot of trained nurses. provided for the
culinary department and taxed my
credit to the very limit when arrang-
ed for big gold-lettered sign. At last
l declared the institution ready for
business and had the books opened
with view to keeping track OF profits.
III thihc tht oomt man
way down the river front was badly
knocked to pieces and needed immedi-
ate attention. Send your ambulance
at once came the message. l was
dumfounded In all my calculations
had never thought of an ambulance,
and 1t was as essential as the hospital
building itself. The man had to be
sent elsewhere. l couldn't find per-
son that would sell me any kind of
rig that would serve my purpose ex-
cept for spot cash. That l could not
raise. and the whole big enterprise
went by the board. When the law and
the lawyers got through adjusting the
matter was glad to be assured that
was at liberty to be at large. An am
bulance might have made me a mil
lionaire''
The western recorder., 1898-06-09


mail. but they had never reached Doro-
thy. each one of them having fallen in
Lord Aylmers possession.
Il can't made out why your husband
has never written. why he never an
swercd the telegram. think shall go
into the post-ofiice and find out IL 1t
really went"
Amelia said 1t went" Dorothy re-
piled. She, poor child, had never ad-
mitted as much to her cousin, but she
was prepared for the worst that could
possibly happen. Dicks long silence
was beginning to tell upon her, and
she was not recovering as quickly as
might be desired; indeed, her doctor
and her cousin. too. were for the most
part thoroughly uneasy about her. And
yet. she had now been nearly six weeks
without line from Dlck-Dick, who
had left her with such fond words of
love on his lips-ay. and in his eyes;
Dick, who knew that now, of all times,
letters would be of greater value than
ever they had been. when she was left
alone in her hour OF trial. Yet he had
not written. there was no answer TO the
telegram announcing the boys birth.
there had come no word nor sign out
OF the dark blankness of hope and fear.
ioubt and despair, which was gradually
creeping over her.
And after all. she told herself. II was
not to be wondered at II Dick had got
a little tired of her-a stupid little
thing like her. as ignorant as child.
What was there in her to keep such
man as Dick faithful and true when
the width of half the world was
stretched between them? And then
her eyes fell upon the bangle, which
she always wore upon her left wrist.
with Its bright beacon OF hope and
trust, Dicks last message to her--"Din-
na Forget No. nothing should make
her doubt him he was overworksd, i'll,
something had happened to keep him
from writing.
Don't worry about 1t, dear Esther"
she said bravely. 'Dick would not leave
me without letter without some good
reason for 1t. Please don't doubt him !;
you don't know how good and kind
and thoughtful he is. you don't, indeed.
Esther
mo. don't" said Esther, dryly:
then with an outburst of tenderness
very rare in one of her serene and CON-
posed nature. she cried: "Oh. don't
look at me in that reproachful way.
darling. ] want to believe this Dick OF
Yours perfect-I do. deav But when VIC
20 on day after day. week after week.
and ! see your anxious eyes. see your
face getting whittier and whiter-why.
can't help feeling angry at times. and
suspicious, and-and as II l should like
to kill somebody" abe ended passion
ately.
Dorothy did not speak for long
time. but sat tracing the words on her