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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
TROOPS MUST LEAVE PORTO RICO
Or There Will BE a Repetition of the San
tiaSo Roll of Death.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Oct. At is the
we'll grounded and almost unanimous
opinion of the medical staff of the Amer
ican army in Porto Rico that the con-
ditions Of the volunteer forces here
necessitate their removal north. Sick
ness is increasing, and has been in
Creasing for weeks, at an alarming
rate. The sick report shows over 2.700
in hospitals or in quarters out of a
total command of 10000 men; that is,
over 25 per cent. of the troops are on
the sick list. This, however, does not
mean that there is an effective strength
Of 1900 men. The soldiers discharged
from the hospitals as At for duty are in
nine cases out Of ten incapable of SER
vice. and if ordered on duty are al
most invariably back in the hospitals
within a few days.
The medical officers have found that
the convalescents do not and seemingly
cannot recover their strength in this
climate and for this reason they are
being sent north as rapidly as possible.
several hundred leaving every week. 1t
is significant fact that there is wide
disparity between the sickness in the
volunteer and regular commands m the
the two regular infantry regiments, the
Nineteenth and Eleventh, the sickness
averages only about 10 per cert, while
in the volunteer regiments, including
the Third Illinois and Third Wisconsin
1t averages "a per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
DEPARTING FOR SPAIN.
Transports with Soldiers Leaving Port
Rico.

Rico.
San Juan Porto Rico, Oct. 4.-The
transport Isla DE Pany sailed for Spain
with 200 troops. The transport p.
DE Satrustegui also sails today with
troops for Spain. 1t is rumored Cap
tain-General Macias will leave here on
the Alicade, which is expected daily
from Havana. The hospital ships
Solace and Maytlower sailed for New
York The Spanish governments
offer of free transportation home to
families of officers has resulted in
many marriages of departing officers
and officials. Dating from the last
day of September the Spanish govern
ment declared vacant a long list of
civil governmental positions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
To Cure a Cold in one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fills to cure. 25c. The genuine has
l.. Il. O. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04

Madison, Wis, Oct. 4.-Governor SEQ
field will start some day this week for
Washington to urge personally the mus
tering out of the Third regiment Wis
consin volunteers now in Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04

Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body. Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store. so cents.
For sale by Marshall X Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
Illinois onicers Found Guilty.

Jacksonvillle. Fla. oct. 4.-The find
ings of the court-martiaI in the cases z5f
the Fourth Illinois officers were go
day published from corps headquas sttrs.
Colonel Casimir p. AndeI. who is cash
Ter of the First National bank of Belle
vile, Ills, was found guilty and or
dered to be suspended fkom his rank
and command for the 5eriod of six
months and TO forfeit half of his pay
during that time. Major i. L. Bennett
was also found guilty and ordered rep
rimanded. Lieutenant Colonel AIcWill-
Jams and Major Lang Were acquitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04

The testimonials in behalf of Hoods
SarsaparilIa are written by honest
people who want you to know what it
has done for them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
MTNrYRE GOES on THE STAND.

Chaplain Declares That He Does Not
Know What He Said I'm His Lecture.
Denver. Oct AT yesterdays ses-
sion OF the court-martial OF Rev. Joseph
p. McIntyre. of the battleship Oregon.
the chaplain went on the stand in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04
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II G c. c. fail % cure, druggists refund money
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Demand Proteetion for BLACK Citizens.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Resolutions were
adopted in Chicago colored churches
Sunday night protesting against Gov
ernor Tanners reported action ordering
the Galesburg battery at Pana not to
protect the colored miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-04

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Springfield, Ohio.
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

the Nelson of the seas. For many days
he eluded the guns of Sampson, and street
corner strategists We're loud in his praise.
Then this wonderful Cervera made a
dash" for Santiago de Cuba Bay. He
got into it safely without being blown up
by his own torpedoes. On this tremen-
dous victory the Spanish crown telegraph
ed its congratulations. Cervera's next
great feat was to laugh on the other side
of his mouth-a feat which, it is believed,
he is yet performing and which he may
continue to perform indefinitely. For get
ting into Santiago de Cuba Bay is me
thing. Getting out of it is another. Nota
bena: The bay is six miles long nd some
two miles wide. 1t has very narrow
neck. this bottle of Cerveras. And the
opening or channel is not wide enough
to admit the passage of more than one
ship at a time. This terrible Spanish
squadron, which will probably so down
i'm history with a fame equal to or eX-
ceiling that of King Philips armada, is
apparently doomed. Three ends are IN
prospect for it. 1t VIII be sunk by the
Spaniards. it will be destroyed by the Am
orleans. or il will be captured and added
to the United States navy. Whatever
fate awaits il its uses for Spain are al an
end. Admiral Cervera in his bottle has not
been congratulated by the Spanish crown
on his prospects of getting out. or if he
has he has declined to communicate the
fact to the daily press. Now. the town of
Santiago de Cuba is cut off from the rest
of Cuba. 1t has no railroads. 1t is walled
in by high hills. Back of it Garcia is
burning up its suburbs. In front, Amer
lean warships stripped for action. In the
bay Admiral Cervera bottled up
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

aggregate number OF a. 900 in addition to
the volunteers called forth by my proc
lamation of the I'D day of April. in the
present year; the same to be lpportioned
as far as practicable among the several
states and territories and the District of
Columbia according to population and TO
serve for two years unless sooner dis
charged. The proportion of each arm and
the details of enlistment and organization
will be made known through the war de-
partment. In witness whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed. Done
at the city OF Washington this 18th day
of May in the year of our Lord. 1898 and
of the Independence of the United States,
the 122d" Volunteers asked for in sec
ond call: Illinois. 1923; Pennsylvania. O.
i62: New York, 800: Massachusetts. p
s24 Alabama, 500: Arkansas. 1,215; Cali
fornia 1892: Colorado 795; Connecticut.
go Delaware. ls9: Florida. 450; Georgia,
1865: Idaho. 40: Indiana 2.5S2: Iowa. -
26i Kansas. 1872; Kentucky, 2,0f5; Louis
lana. .1G; Maine. 165; Maryland, 1.l66;
Michigan. 2622: Minnesota. 1,72i: Mississ-
ippi. 1925: Missouri 1926; Montana. 3l4:
Nebraska 1i4l: Nevada, 50; New Hamp-
shire. ISL: New jersey. LIS; North Caro-
lima. 1.55l: North Dakota. 2a5; Ohio. 4.34s:
Oregon S9S: Rhode Island, 426; South Da-
kota, lilo: South Carolina i9S: Tennes
see. $50 Texas. 2.53S: Utah. 255; Yer
mont, $50 Virginia. 1868; Washington. 7o6;
West Virginia. SCI. Wisconsin. 800: Wy
oming. 1873: Arizona 1es: District of Column
bia, 270; New Mexico, 20i: oklahoma. 81.
A courier direct from Brigadier General
Rafael de Cardonas. commander of the in
surgent forces in Havana province. arriv-
ed at Key West. He reports that there
has been no difficulty i'm maintaining com
munication between the coast and the in
terior.-General Cardenas has been en-
rolling men at the rate Of twenty per day,
most of them coming from Havana city.
The insurgent forces i'm that province now
number 5000. better mounted and armed
than ever before. They move almost up
to the outskirts of the city.-AccordinS to
the courier the Spaniards have massed
their troops i'm the cities and on the coast,
abandoning offensive operations against
the Cubans.-'rhe insurgents are pinched
for food. but will wait eagerly for the
order to cooperate with the United States
army i'm movement against the Span
ish troors Admiral Cervera is bottled up
i'm Santiago de Cuba Bay. 1t was he who
was called the Napoleon Of strategy and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

to be disposed of by the marshal.-Two
Spanish prisoners left Key West for Hav-
ana and will be exchanged for the news
paper men Thrall and Jones, now in Ca
banas fortress.-Two of Gen. Garcia's Off
GERS confer with Secretary Alger and
Gen. Miles and tell of Cuba's nsurgent
forces.-States readily respond to the sec
ond call for volunteers.-SiXth Illinois
troops leave Camp Tanner for the south.
The Fourth infantry regiment, Illinois
volunteers Colonel Casimer Andel com
handing, left Camp Tanner for Tampa,
Fla.-President Mckinley accepted the Of
fer of John Jacob Aston to organize and
equip at n personal expense of $4,000 a
light battery of mountain artillery.-A
suspicion was expressed at Key West and
elsewhere that Admiral Cerveras squad
ron had left Santiago de Cuba before the
arrival of Commodore Schley.-The Span
ish government ordered the commanders
at all ports to take charge OF all vessels
of 600 tons and over 10 be used as auxl-
larry cruisers.-News reached Key West
that last Tuesday the cruiser Marblehead
delivered $4,000 rounds of ammunition 10
the insurgents near Cienfuegos and We'd
nesday destroyed four Spanish block
houses.
Definite news of the American squadron
operating in Cuban waters was received
this afternoon fully confirming the gen
rral situation. Commodore Schley is off
Santiago de Cuba, and definite informa-
ton as to the exact situation in so far
as it affects Admiral Cervera's squadron
expected tomCrrcw.-Rear Admiral Samp-
son is in a position TO proceed quickly
to the assistance of Commodore Schley
witt any or all of his ships on receipt OF
definite word from the Commodore. and
at the same time lie remains within
striking distance of Havana.-If, how
ever, Commodore Schley reports positively
that Admiral Cervera is bottled up at
Santiago de Cuba, the naval view is that
he will be permitted to finish the business
at that point with the ships now under
his direct conmand.-Admral Sampson
has some of his ships in the bahama
channel. His known purpose is to inter
cept the Spanish fleet If il attempts TO
reach Havana.
Business is at a standstil i'm Havana.
Few mercantile transactions are effected.
Everybody avoids transactions, and ii is
publicly announced that all operations
will be considered void. Most of the
business houses Obspo street, the
main business street of the city. are clos
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Wednesday. May %.

A Spanish spy captured on the steamer
Panama was identified Lieut.. Sobral
former natal attache of the Spanish lega-
ton at Washington.-Three transports,
bearing $500 officers and volunteers. sail
ed from San Francisco for Manila to re-
inforce Admiral Dewey.-The administra-
tion decided on an immediate military
invasion of Peurto Rico and Cuba-lt IS
announced from Gibraltar that two Aus
TRAN warships are about TO start for
Cuban waters.
President Mckinley issued the following
proclamation calling for 5000 more vol
unteers: Whereas. An act of congress
was approved on the 25th day of April,
1895. entitled An act declaring that war
exists between the United States of Am
erica and the Kingdom of Spain; and,
Whereas. by an act of congress. entitled,
An act to provide for temporarily increas-
ing the military establishment of the
United States in time of war and for 9TH
er purposes approved April % 1898. the
president is authorized, in order to raise
volunteer army. to issue his proclama-
ton calling for volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States. Now there
fore, l. William Mckinley, president of
the United States. by virtue of the power
vested in me by the constitution and the
laws and deemng sufficient occasion to
exist. have thought fit to call forth and
hereby do call forth. volunteers TO the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

ing up. There is talk that some have
been nominally transferred from their
present owners, who are Spaniards, to
Cubans and foreign individuals TO avoid
confscation which is generally expected.
-Spanlards who have property are will
ing that Spain should accede to the de-
mands of the United States, but the lower
classes, who are daily instigated by Blan-
co, are fully prepared to meet all emer
gencies, and. in fact. are anxious that the
American invasion should begin.-HaVana
has been fortified TO meet land attack.
and all the cavalry forces are concentrat-
ed in Havana province. chiefly in the
northern part.-Supplies are getting
scarce, so much so that "Lavna," the
largest and best wholesale grocery, can
not fill large orders. Only small ones
have prompt attention at advanced prices.
The prices of goods are subject to hourly
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Thursday, May %.

Word comes from Key West that the
bombardment of Havana is expected to
take place at any moment-After a long
conference beween the president Secre-
tary Alger, Secretary Long, Gen. Miles
and others at the white house the i'm
preston became general in Washington
that an immediate invasion of both Cuba
and Puerto Rico was to be Ordered.-The
queen regent of Spain is urged 10 flee
from that country in fear of threatened
northumberland of the twenty
nine Spanish prizes in Key West harbor
are condemned by the Judge and ordered
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Tuesday. May -.

Two hundred and eight Illinois national
miitiamCn left Chicago for Key West to
join SIMPSONS fleet.-B. N. Shaffner was
appointed by Governor Tanner TO ccm
mand the Illinois naval militia His title
is captain. He was removed from the
same position by Governor Altgeld.--It
was reported by cable that the German
consul at Manila had tried to break the
American blockade for the purpose OF
landing provisions He threatened TO en-
ploy the two German cruisers there
against the Americans if necessary in
carrying out his plan. Admiral Dewey
declared that he would fire on the cruis-
ers if they attempted To break the block
ade. The German consul then aban-
doned his project.-The navy department
received a cable message from Admiral
Dewey announcing a serious state OF
affairs in Manila result of the. scar
city of food. Foreign subjects are leay-
ing the place as riots are feared.-The
battleship Oregon arrived at Jupiter. ia
Reports received at the navy depart
ment indicated the Spanish fleet is effec-
tually bottled up at Santiago-The
Fourth RE giIhent Illinois volunteers was
ordered II leave Camp Tanner for Tam
pa.-There ale persistent rumors in Lon
don that the American squadron have
destroyed the Spanish Cape Verde fleet
Officials in Washington say no word has
been received on the subject.-Foreign
residents Of Manila fee 10 Cavite 10 gain
protection of the American fleet Fears
of outbreak OH the part of the Span-
ism soldiers.-Cabinet officials decide that
Gen. Merritt for the present shall not
disturb the existing form of government
in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and suffer-
ing in Cuba reach an alarming state and
people are dying by hundreds.-Gen
Blanco concentrates ali his forces in the
coast cities and prepares for defense
against American attack-Senor PUG
cerver informs Madrid chamber of depu-
ties that SPANS finances in salts
factory condition. The Rothschids Of
London have made another loan to the
Spanish SOvernment.-CantOr 90 minis
tiers petition Secretary Alger to prohibit
bars in the soldiers camps.
The isolation of Cuba and Puerto Rico
from Spain is now believed to be COM
plete Capt. Goodrich of the auxiliary
cruiser St. Louis telcgraphed the navy
department this morning from ST. Thorn
as that he had succeeded in cutting the
cables at Santiago de Cuba and at San
Juan de Puerto Rico. His operations
were conducted before Santiago on Wed
nesday last and from that moment Blan-
cos only means OF communication with
Madrid was through the Puerto Rico
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

raises Most articles have advanced in
prices from $50 to 300 per cent. Even
well-to-do people are deprived of some of
the necessities of life.-As for the poor.
they are deprived of everything and are
in the same boat with the concentrates.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Monday, Nav @3.

In The Spau.sh senate the cabinet an
bounced that steps were being taken
looking 10 the fitting out of priVateers.-
The bill for he payment of volunteers
from dat OF enrolment passed the
hoJse.-TrOC,- f.: the Philippines en-
parked on the steamer City or Pek.hS
ana orders were issued for the loading OF
two more steamers today. Th2 three
steamers carry 800 men and 120 officers
in addition 10 supplies The Eighth regl-
ment New York Volunteers. and Troops
A and { Of the New York cavalry, LETT
New York for ChickamauSa-COion
Vincente Corteio. brother-in-la| OF Cen
eral Weyler. and Dr.. ISidrO Julian Span
fish prisoners of war. were sent from At
lanta to Key West to be exchanged for
Messrs. Thrall and Jones. newspaper
correspondents now in prison at Havana
General Wesley Merritt left Chicago
for San Francisco to take command or
the expedition to Manila.-The British
steamer Ardannhor was taken into hey
West u prize of the Osceola for alleged
attempt TO violate the blockade procla,na-
ton. The steamer was released by COM
nodcre Remey--It was reported that the
United States lighthouse tender Man
grove had been captured by the Span
iards.-The election or company officers
of the militia company recruited by
William J. Bryan was held MIR. Bryan's
friends had made a canvass in his behalf
for the captaincy and he was placed in
nomination. but withdrew when il was
seen that others desired the place. III. O..
Whitmore was elected. Members of the
company said Mr.. Bryan could have been
elected. but anything short of a unani-
nous vote would have been distasteful
to him. The election was behind closed
doors and occasionad keen interest.
In the Spanish senate Count AlmenaS
vehementiy protested against the alleged
action Of some American warships in dis
playing the Spanish flag in order to de-
ceive the garrison of Guantanamo. as an
nounced on Saturday last in dispatch
from Captain General Blanco. who added
that the american ships were 'jnmedi-
ately recC gnized and repulSed." The
count asked if the government had nO.i-
fed the powers of this incident. The
minister Of the interior. Scnor CapGepon,
replied that lie had notified the powers
and described this reported action as
'cowardly and iniuuitous. -Count AL
menas said that in view of Americas
manner of making war Spain must i'm
mediatfi5 decree privateering. in order
to utterly destroy American shipping
To this he minister of the interior re-
piled thar the government had delIperat-
ed upon the matter land had even taken
certain decisions. which would shortly be
known. Count Guendulain said the
Americans act of piracy was admitted
by certain theorists as international
law."-Senor MARTINEZ Pacheco remarked
that IL was doubtful whether such an act
was legal. But" he added. lin face of
the Americans conduct in the war with
Spain must not show consideration
for them" Continuing, the speaker pro-
tested against Spain's adherence TO the
Geneva convention. whereupon the min
ister of the interior replied that Spain
had not yet entered the convention.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
HISTORY OF THE WAR.
Important Events Reviewed and Condensed Into
Reliable Form for Our Readers.

unteer infantry Eighth Pennsylvania vol
unteer infantry. One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Indiana volunteer infantry, Sixth
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. Ninth
Ohio volunteer infantry two troops Of
New York cavalry.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03


Newspaper correspondent captured by
Gen Blanco and released in exchange
for Spanish prisoners of war;
line. Yesterday Capt. Goodrich succeed
ed in effectually closing this channel, and
at the same time putting end to all
connection between the two colonies and
their sovereign
The following troops are reported ready
for duty at Camp Alger: First New Jer-
sey volunteer Infantry. Second Ohio vol
unteer infantry. Sixty-ffth New Yc1k
volunteer infantry. Sixth Illinois
volunteer infantry. Sixth Massachusetts,
volunteer infantry. Eighth Ohio volunteer
infantry, Thirteenth Pennsylvania volun-
teer infantry, Twelfth Pennsylvania vol
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

Poetry of motion is synonymous
with the motion of poetry when the
editor losses it into the waste basket
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Indiana POstmasters.

Washington. d. c.: Indiana postmas-
ters were appointed today as follows:
Disko. Fulton county, J. 7. Cutshall,
vice John b. Shipley, removed; Van
daiia. Owen county. John Fender,
vice Armstrong Kerr. removed;
Franklin, Posey county. Pacific Hen
bricks. vice Andrew j. Pendell, remoy-
ed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
An Investment at Eiwood.

Elwood: J. n. st. John of Indianapo-
lis has purchased the American hotel,
this city, which is located near the
great tin-plate works He will enlarge
and remodel the building and will re-
Git it.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

Washington: Joseph Nj. Brewer. a
well-knoWn farmer. 43 years old, is a
raving maniac, waiting transmission TO
the insane hospital. He is continually
raving about the war. claiming that he
is an inspired agent delegated to stop
il. Some months ago his brother was
removed to an insane hospital.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

Portland: Smith Hartman and
George Siders, confined in the county
jail. sawed their way to liberty early
this morning and are still at large.
Hartman escaped once before, but was
recaptured at Peoria, III. The other
prisoners remained in Jail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-10-20
Master ard servanf.

It requires time for a northern man
TO correctly appreciate the value of
the negro as . lsborer. With an ex-
acting master. who counts every min
ute of his time. the negro Is not an ac-
ceptable laborer, but TO one who some
times INDUCES him in his propensities
be becomes intensely loyal, and will go
through storms and tempests, by day
and by night, 10 serye him. no human
being is more grateful for favors re-
ccived than a negro. though sometimes
he may appear TO be wanting in graft
tude, yet the experience of this writer
is that no act OF benefcence rendered
TO him is ever forgotten.-Col. J. b.
kilIebrew, in Southern States Farm