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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-06
MANILA ONCE CAPTURED.
IL Was Taken la 17G2 by the British
"a Few Months After Their Capture
of Havana
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Manila has been once captured from
Spain The English were its captors,
though they held It only for few months
II was in 1862 few weeks after the Eng
lish capture Of Havana. Spain had been
rash enough to side with Francs In the
war usually known In this country as the
French and Indian war. She was speed
lily punished for It,
The expedition against Manila was the
plan of Col. William Draper, afterward
a baronet and lieutenant general. He
was made a brigadier general for the ex-
petition and put in command, with Ad-
miraI Cornish as his naval ally. The ex-
petition was fitted out and started from
Madras, India. There were nine ships or
the line and frlgates. several troop ships
and land force of 1900 men, including
one English regiment, with sepoys and
marines.
on Sept "a. 1862. these forces were dis
embarked just south Of Manila. The
archbishop of Manila, who was also gov
ernor general Of the islands, collected and
armed some 10000 natives as a reinforce.
ment to the Spanish garrison Of 800. Dur
ing the progress Of the siege some daring
attempts were made by the British TO
prevent the further construction of de-
lenses, but the assailants were repulsed
with great slaughter
A desperate sally was made by strong
body of natives, who ran furiously on
the ranks of the besiegers and fought
with almost incredible ferocily and many
of them died like wild beasts, gnawing
with their teeth the bayonets by which
they were transhxed"
on Oct a breach was effected In the
Spanish works, the English carried the
city by storm and gave It up for several
hours to the ravages of a nnerciless SOL
diery. The archbishop and his officers
had retired to the citadel. but this could
not be defended, and a captulation was
agreed on. by which 4he city and port II
Manila, with several ships and the mill
tary stores, were surrendered, while for
their private property the Spanish agreed
10 pay as ransom 100000 in coin and the
same sum in bills on the treasury at Mad
rid. This last obligation was never paid.
A day or two after the capture came
news of rich prize for Admiral Cornish.
He had started eastward with a frigate
and a ship-of-the-Iine to intercept a treas-
ure ship This he did not find, but fell in
with ana captured a Spanish galleon
bound from Manila to Acapulco. Mexico,
with a cargo valued at sS,00o,0O0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-06

The fact is noted Of the late Aubrey
Beardsley that one of the last things he
drew before his doctors insisted that he
should go abroad for complete rest was
the Death of Peirrot," and il was known
thai in this drawing Pierrot was meant
10 be himself Opposite the drawing ap-
peared there words, written by him: "As
the dawn broke. Pierrot fell into his last
sleep. Then, upon tip-toe. noiselessly up
the stairs, silently into the room, came
the comedians, Arlecchiho, Panta!eone. Co
lumbina and II pottore, who, with mucn
love lifted IN their arms and bore away
upon their shoulders the white-frocked
clown OF Bergamo. Whittier we know
not"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-06

Senator William f. Mason found the
other day that an enterprising phono-
graph company had managed to reproduce
his eloquent outburst on the Maine hor-
ror, and by dropping a nickel in the slot
he had the pleasure of hearing himself
talk. Nobody in the store recognized him
at irst and with the tubes in his ears
he smiled. frowned, chuckled. grew ex-
cited and unconsciously began to gesticu-
late with great vehemence while listening
10 his own stirring vociferations, That's.
great, machine" unused Mason Is he
gave place TO another man with a Nickel
Now II somebody would only invent a
machine that would make some other peo-
pie say something Cuba might be Free
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-06

IN Souhe
nigh the famed
always cool Daysn
grounds drenD Special
N F. Prop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
SlGSBEE AT A BUluFlGHT.
His Letter to Revere (MIass.) Paste.
Who Criticised His Attendance.

His Letter to Revere OIass) Pastor
Who Criticised His Attendance.
Robert II. Dolliver, a Boston mer.
chant, recently wrote to Captain Sigs-
bee, former commander of the Maine,
informing him that pastor at Revere,
Mass, had criticised him for attending
bullfight in Havana.
Captain Sigsbee's reply, which was
recently received reads:
DEAR SIR-I beg TO acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter which seems to indicate that
your pastor regards the destruction of the
Maine as the possible visitation of Divine Prov
idence against that ship because of my visit to
the bulltight on Sunday. 1t is fact that [ at
tended builight on that day, not. however,
TO see the bullfght, but TO test the feelings OF
the Spaniards at Havana against me and my
vessel under circumstances when they were
wildly excited. considered this an important
matter.
fail to understand your pastor logic. 1t is
uncomfortable that the good Lord would de-
stroy IN an instant many me-, who did not
attend the bullhght and were not responsible
tor my attendance, whereas he permitted those
10 be saved, without exception, who actually
attended the bullEght, including myself 1
trust l have proper sense of propriety, and
in respect TO the bullfght my conscience is
perfectly clear.
beg to thank you for the kind good will
which you express toward me in your letter
Military and naval men are oftentimes Obliged
to do things in professional way which they
hardly deem agreeable in their home life.
Yours very truly,
c. D. sIGsBEE. Captain U. S. Navy
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Executors Sale of Real Estate,

Known as the Frysinger property at Milan.
by virtue of power invested in me rs execut Of
of the last VIII and testament OF Agnes Fry
singer deceased. and by order of the Orphan :
court Of Baltimore city. state of MARYLAND |
viii sell az pJhic sale ~ the north door OF the
court house in kocl; Island. in said county.
state OF Illinois N 10 o clock IN. Friday MAY
20 ls"s the real estate described aS follows:
The south part Of the northweS. fractional
quarter OF section tWcuts-threc in township
ScVc teen, north OF range two west. contain
ing forty and nine one hundredths acres more
or less including Improvements, one large
double two-Story frame dwelling. and five one
story frame dwellings, two threestory brick
buildings formerly used as alcohol disiillcrieS
three large oue-story brick warehouses. one
large brick smoke stack. one frame barn.
etc. all located in the town of Milan, county
Ol Rock Island, state of Illinois
Terms cash. 200 deposit required day of
sale.
singer deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
THE MARkETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. May 13.
Following were the quotations on the
Board Of Trade today: Wheat-May.
opened $50. closed sl.49: July. opened
$106is. closed Sl.05; September. opened
S9ls. closed Ssisc. Corn-May. opened
35@sc. closed 35s.c: July. opened S6isc.
closed 357sc; September. opened and
closed 36Ac. oSts-%iay. opened 3lisc.
closed 3CSSc: July, opened 21c. closed
o6a4c; September. opened and closed
24lsc. Pork-May, opened sil.s5. closed
nominal: July, opened sl1.e0 closed
sli.1j; September. opened s12.00. closed
nominal. Lard-May, opened and closed
nominal: July. opened $500. closed $3.50.
$3.50: July. opened s6.62is. closed Sc so.
Produce: Butter = Extra creamery.
Ice per IL; extra dairy. 15c; fresh
packing stock, llM11isc. Eggs-Fresh
stock. 1oc per doz. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 6@7c per IL: chickens. s6
sac; ducks. 6RGIc. Potatoes-Common
to choice, 10dSoc per Blu. Sweet Po-
tatoes-IIlinois. S3.5O64.00 per brl.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago. May Is
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
22.000; sales ranged at s3.25I425 for
pigs, S415G4.45 for light. $4.S0G440 for
rough packing. s4S5q465 fog mixed.
and $4.45Mi.65 heavy packing Ssd ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
fer the day. 1900: quotations ranged
at s5.G0M525 for choice to extra steers,
S4i0u4.S5 for good to choice do, A156
As fair TO good. s3S5G425 common to
medium do. S3.S5G425 butchers steers.
A.00N4.90 fed western steers, s375G425
stockers, S4.00d4S0 feeders. s25OG4 40
COWS s3.10Mi70 heifers. 81. 70d4.25 bulls.
oxen and stays, s3.s0G460 Texas steers.
and A.00G6.00 veal calves. Sheep and
Lamhs-Estimated receipts for the day
$500 quality fairly good: market rath-
err active: feeling steady: quotations
ranged at sS.60m4.35 westerns. ss.OO6
AS natives. and s4.O0G525 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, May 10.
Nheat-Steadier; No. l northern
nominal: No. . northern. Sl.25dl .26;
July. Sl.S2; May. s1.26. Oats-Steady;
32% dS1l=c. Rye-Lower: No. l, Gee.
Local Markets.
Corn 2sf,a0c
Cats-35c.
Hay-1imothy. S9GlO; wild, s7as.
Potatoes 55G'G5c
lee 'S'1 u .
FggS-9c
CEickens-6c
Coal-Soft. 10
Cattle-ButcherS pay for corn fed steers
iA@lic; cows and heifers. eet3lsc: calves,
1 sM5isc.
Hogs S36315
sheep -3iS6,ic.
Spring lambs SOB n head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
ENecutriN's sale OF Real Estate,

BY virtue OF an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county Illinois.
made On the petition OF the undcrSi med Anna
hrdOrt. formerly Anna NiilmS. executrix Of
thclaSt VIII and testament Of Jacob WillmS de-
ceased. FOR leave to sell real estate of said de.
ceased 20 pay debts. ~ the May term a. D.
lsss. OF said court. tO-Wit. ON The 81 day of
May. 1875. shall on Saturday. the Ilth day of
June next. between the hours of ten Gm
O'Clock IN the forenoon and four a. O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. sell at public sale
AT the north door of the court house in Rock
island III said county, the real estate de-
Scribcd ~ follows:
he west three quarters % of lot four %
IN block twenty t2pl in Spencer * Cases addi-
ton To the city OF hook Island
Terms al sale: one-haif 90 of the purchase
PRICE at the time of sale, and the remainder in
one tD year from the date Of said sale with
interest on said balance ~ six 90 per cent
per annum. secured by mortgage upon the real
estate 10 sold: ur the entire sum of the plr-
chase money may be paid in cash, if the pur-
chaser 50 elect
Dated this i,h day of May ID. 1928
ANNA ktRDpBF. formerly Anna WillmS ey-
ccGtrlN Ui the estate OF Jacob Wlms, de-
ceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
CAPTURED SPANISH SHIPS.
Methods For the Disposal of Prizes Taken
In the War.

In the War.
The manner in which Spanish mer.
chant vessels captured by the United
States will be disposed of was the sub.
ject of an interesting discussion at the
Philadelphia postoffice recently, and in
this connection Assistant United States
District Attorney McCullen made the
following statement:
1.-THE United States district attorneys
office, the marshal's Office and the dis
.rict court are the only offices that are
concerned in the proceedings necessary
for the condemnation and sale of prizes
and the distribution of proceeds. The
mode of procedure briefly in such cases
would be: First, the United States at
torney files libel in the district court
against the vessel when informed that
she is prize of war and is within the
jurisdiction of the court. An attach
ment issues from the district court and
is served by the United States marshal.
Three weeks then elapse, and the
proclamation of libel proceedings is
made once week during that period.
Unless a defense is set up in court to
prove the vessel is not a Legitimate prize
OF war the district attorney obtains from
the court a decree of condemnation and
sale. The sale has Is days public ad.
vertlsing and is then conducted BY the
United States marshal at the wharf
where the vessel lies. The proceeds O.
the sale of the ship and cargo are paid
into the registry of the United States
district court to await distribution &C.
cording to law to those entitled to the
prize money. "-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
BUSINESS SITUATION GAINS.
Outlook Is Flatfering and Price Situate
One of Great strength.

Outlook Is Flatterine and Price Situation
One of Great strength.
New York. May 14.-Bradstreet's says:
The business situation gains rather
than looses in attractiveness as the
spring season advances. The very IA
vorable situation in cereals is still the
handspring of the Improvement man
ifestfng itself in many sections of tHc
country, but there are other causes
combining Herewith to make the bust
ness outlook fattering. Following tte
rapid advances in prices Of wheat.
which eliminated for the time beirr
early in the week " a quotation fa1
cash wheat unequalcd, with one single
exception, fer twenty-five years past
there has come a lull and a reactio-
from the abnormally high prices caused
By the squeeze in May delivery which.
however, has left prices fara quota
lions for at least ten years back.
A rather more confident feeling seems
to pervade the iron trade, which is re-
fiected in fractional advances for lead
ing makes of iron and steel. Features
of the week are very heavy sales of pig
iron at many markets, but il is again
claimed that stocks have begun to ac-
cumulate at some points. Perhaps one
of the most encouraging features of the
week is the reported slight improve
ment in inquiry and in tone in the wool
market at several centers. The price
situation is still one of great strength.
but particularly so in food products
which are. with few exceptions. notably
coffee and sugar. higher on the week
Business failures in the United States
show a slight gain for the week, num-
bering $50, against 2f0 last week, PSI in
this week year ago, 265 in 1896 and 210
in 1895,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
are now considering how sUcn a stroke
can be best guarded against.

are now considering how spcn a stroke
can be best guarded against.
There is much talk abroad nowadays
about the terrors of 1.-THE rainy season"
in Cuba. Its dangers are vastly overrat-
ed. Captain Barker has been in Cuba
four years, and he says he has never
seen but one "rainy season" in all that
time, and it was no more to be feared
than tropical climate usually is at auy
time. General Lee corroborates this and
declares that ten miles away from the
badly kept seacoast towns Cuba is as
healthy as any country south Of the Po-
tomac or Ohio. If men will eat sparing-
ly of tropical fruits. keep ont of the dew
as far as possible. let spirits alone and
live decently, neither the rainy nor any
other season in Cuba need have terrors
for them.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Administrators Notice.

Estate Of Sophia GieSenhagen, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad.
Illustrator OF the estate Of Sophia Giesenha.
gen. late of the county OF Rock Island state
OF Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
he VIII appear before the county court OF
ROCK Island county, AT the county court room.
IN the city OF Rock Island. at the June term.
on the first Monday in June next. at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to attend.
FOR the purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re.
queSted to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF April, a. d. 1898
HENRY GIEsENHAGES, Administrator
WILLIAM /. LUDOLPH, Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
ON WATCH FOR THE ENEMY
All Night Long Sandy Hook Searchiight
Keeps Close Guard Over the Ocean.

All Night Long Sandy Hook Searchligh,
Keeps Close Guard Over the Ocean.
The great searchlight on Sandy Hook,
now that war has begun, watches from
dark to daylight for the coming of the
enemy.
The searchlight is like an eye Of the
nation, sleepless and ever bright. Until
halt dawn frightened into daylight the
other morning the great eye. turning
slowly swept the ocean. sending a shaft
OF binding white light over the waves
for miles. While New York slep, the
eye watched.
No Spanish warship or feet can steal
up under cover of darkness. 1t is to de-
tect the approach Of the enemy that the
eye stares ceaselessly out over the At.
lantic.-New York Evening Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Elizabeth A. Bowman deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed exc
cutor OF the last Will and testament of Eliza
beth A, Bowman. late of the county of Rock
Island. state Of Illinois deceased hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court Of Rock Island county. ut the county
court room. in the city OF Rock Island at the
July term. on the first Monday in July next
at which time al persons having claims against
SAID estate are notified and requested to at
justed
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this Goth day OF April. y. ID. 1898
:. c. BOWMAN Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
DIR. CORA EMERY REED
homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases OF WON
en- and children, also diseases OF eye,
ear, mos. and throat once hours
s@ 10 " m, to 4 p. IN. 32i Six
tecntn street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
New Test of Sobriety,

The test Of q mans condition after
dinner here used to be to make him say
"Cissy Fitzgerald" three times. Now,
however, it is to make him say recon
centrado" once. How times have chang
edi-New York Letter to Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
little For Much.

The well known lilliputian show
mare Little Ruth, "a inches high, was
traded recently for farm Of so acres in
Iowa. On the place are house, barn and
other farm sheds and buildings.
ter and PAGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
PHYSICIANS.
+. II. FIRST, NJ. d.

Phone Z on 1857. once, 326 TWEEN
tieth street. ONCE Hours: 10 to IL q.
m; to 4 and to sp. m. Sunday, $50
70 40 u m; 100 to 3 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14

"a Paper the Castilian Strength Is 130, 600
Men-scarcely Half the Number Eject.
i've, and All Arc Poor Marksmen-Ter-
rors of Rainy Season Oyerrated,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
CAMPAIGN OF 1898.
Manifesto to be Issued by Silver Parties
 Common Action Asked.

Washington, Jan. 14.-As result of conferences held within the last few days between the silver parties, it is understood that Chairman Jones, of the democratic national committee, Chair man Butler of the populist national committee, and Chairman Towne of the silver republican national committee, will issue joint manifesto early next week with view of securing common action by the three organizations in the political contest of 1898. The draft of the document is now in the course of preparation. It will appeal to all those interested in the cause of silver to work in union and to avoid rival organiza- tions by which their common strength will be dissipated.
 The talks among the silver men con- tinued to-day, but they did not take the shape of a formal conference. Chairman Towne had returned from the contest at Columbus, where he assisted in the opposition to MT. Hanna. He was about the house talking with silver men. The feeling developed was gener- ally in favor of common action amongst all the silver clements. On the 18th in- stant the American Bi-metallic union will hold its meetings here and this is expected to give further cohesion to the joint silver movement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
PRESIDENT DoLE's MISSION.
Object of His Visit Here is to Observe Con-
 ditiOns.

Washington, Jan 44-Mr. Lorin Thurston, former Hawaiian minister to the United States and at present in this city as the island republics representa- tive in behalf of the annexation treaty to-day made the following statement relative to President Dole's mission to this country: 'The Hawaiian legisla- ture meets in February. If annexation is to take place there will necessarily be some legislation to adopt laws to the changed conditions. If it is not to take place the refunding of the bonded debt will probably be taken up. which would not be done if annexation is to take place. The present bonds draw six per cent. interest and can be taken up at any time.
 "The entire debt can be refunded at from four to four and one-half per cent by the present government. There being no cable communication and the mails being so slow and so far apart, the information obtained by letter being at best unsatisfactory, President Dole determined to come to Washinton and observe the conditions for himself, in order to guide him in making recom- mendations to the legislature" The state department has received notice from United States Minister Sewell at Honolulu that President Dole's visit to Washington is made because he is deep ly interested in the annexation treaty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-15
CORNELL REPLIES TO YALE
FURTHER CONTESTS BETWEEN THE
 TWO IMPOSSIBEE.

Cornell Believes Her Terms Fair and
 Sportsmanlike-Are Precisely the Same
 Which Yale Proposed to Harvard Last
 Year and to Which Harvard Assented-
 Colson Surprised at Yale's Refusal.
 Ithaca, N. r., Jan. 14.-The refusal of Yale to grant CornelPs request contain ed in the latter's acceptance of Yales challenge has been the chief topic of conversation at Ithaca to-day. The students in general are indifferent, but some of them, while saying little, have given signs of indignation which prac- tically represent the feeling at Cornell on the boat race question so far as a meeting with Yale is concerned. Pro- lessor Huffcutt, president of the ath- letic council which had full charge of the negotiations with Yale tonight gave out the following official statement:
 Cornell regrets that Yale finds it im- possible to assent to terms which ap- pear to us to be in every respect fair and sportsmanlike. The terms propos ed are an exact equivalent of the terms of the challenge. Moreover, they are precisely the terms which Yale propos- ed to Harvard last year and to which Harvard assented It seems therefore that Yales disinclination to accept them must be due to reasons quite distinct from any objections to their fairness and having to do with her general in- tercollegiate policy. If this so, the case resolves itself into difference between Cornell and Yale as to the intercollegi- ate relations in general. Upon such a question gentlemen may disagree with out engendering any unfriendly feeling, so long as the controversy Is conducted in language of courtesy and mutual consideration. In this spirit Cornell ac- cepts the decision of Yale and trusts that the good understanding that began last year may continue even though diff ferent policies at the two universities render future intercollegiate contests between the two impcssible''
 Captain Colson of the Varsity crew made the following statement: Cornell considers that her answer to Yale s proposition for boat race was per fectly fair from every point of view. l can only express my surprise at the re- fusal of Yale to accord to Cornell next year what Yale granted to Harvard. All through the negotiations of liar yard and Yale 1t has been taken for granted that Cornell would row Penn sylvania and Columbia this year. Only matters of detail have to be determined upon. Personally I would like to see a quadrangular race arranged between Cornell, Harvard, Yale and Pennsyl- vania.''
 Professor Huffcut denied the report that challenge had been received from Wisconsin by Cornell. He stated that it was not impossible nor improbable that the western crew would be repre- scented in the general regatta If enc should be called