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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
THE WILLIAMS TRIAL.

The proceedings yesterday in the Uni ted States District Court in the case of the Government against Dick Williams, on the part of the defense to show that the reputation of Wong Sam in the mat ter of the landing of Chinese was bad.
 Among the witnesses were William G. Bates and l.. J. Prince, who swore that they would not believe Wong Sam under oath Bates gave his occupation as be- ing interested in gold quartz mine In southern Oregon since last November.
 The case will be submitted to the jury next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

I've, the jury, do find that Conrad H. Masemann. age about 50 years, nativity Germany. occupation butcher. married, residence New l ork. came to his death April 16 1898 at 414 Jackson street, city and county of San Francisco. from nor phine poisoning, and we further find that he came to his death by morphine imin- to the jury. The character of the house being bad the police should investigate and the license be revoked if possible.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
Will Eniov Themselves.

This year the Central Methodist Epis- copal Sunday-school, Rev. c. B. Locke pastor, will hold it's annual picnic on Sat- urday, April 30, at Mirabel Park, twelve miles from Santa Rosa, instead of joining in a union picnic with the other schools of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

At a late hour last night a jury in Judge Campbeifs court returned verdict of guilty in the case of H. w. Coleman charged with poolselling The iurv was out one hour and half, and recommend9 ed the defendant to the extreme nnercr of the court. This Is the first conviction ever secured in this city on that charge
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

In next Sundays Call Mime. MeIba tells beginners what she considers is the chief element of success on the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
Guilty of Poolsellinr

NO one will use fountain pen after trying "Koh-I-Noor" copying pencil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

his part by ono Plea: He deciafed and was
often able to show that, while sound rea-
soning on the facts then known sustained
his first position, later experience taught
sensible men the true view, and hence that
an advocacy which was once only a mistake
was later the outcome of mere obstinacy in
opposition to justice and truth. Heentered
parliament as a Tory of the 18th century
sort, grew into mild Conservative, held
Office rs an advanced Wing and then led
the opposition TO victory in 1872 as n
Liberal so very radical that many English
radicals abandoned him, and even Irish
radicals had sometimes to restrain him.
Sometimes Inconsistent; Always Earnest.
Hetook Office as protectionist. but aided
in establishing free trade; launched into
literature with a plea for the union OF
church and state so extreme that even the
Tories repudiated it and ended by DESTROY
ing the Irish establishment, and though his
first public utterance to he generally no
tced in America was a eulogy on jefferson
Davis and the southern copfederacy and
his next a savage criticism on the Irish
party he lived TO be the most popular Of
Englishmen to Americans and the very
ideal of statesmen to Irishmen. Surely the
career OF such a man deserves close study.
1t teaches many valuable lessons, but chief
ly these two-that in this century new
measures and the science Of government
have developed SO rapidly that the man of
action and talent appears for a time the
most inconsistent, and that the people in
stinctively approve of an inconsistent ad-
vance far more thanof a consistent stand
still or retrogTeSsion
One may 20 over hundreds of pages of
his speeches or writings without finding n
single essay at wit, and though many pas
sages show geniality it would be hard to
lind one that is distinctly humorous. In
the case of any other man, or of the same
man in any other country, especially in the
United States, this very uniformity OF Sc
robustness and awful dignity would have
made him the subject of satire Dozens of
names would have been invented for him.
But let him take what position he might.
Englishmen have unanimously credited
HIM with being terribly in earnest. In fact,
If they had thought him less earnest his
opponents would have thought him much
less dangerous
Whatever his position might be at n
given time, he really believed In II. IL be-
came q part of his religion And il so hap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
NEWS THAT Is ONE DAY AHEAD.

Comes from Manila and Is Dated Tomor-
row Situation Stated.
London, May 19-The correspondent
at Manila of The Daily Telegraph tele-
graphs under date of Friday, as fol-
lows: Despite the worries of the
blockade the spirits of the Spanish Of
ficials are well maintained. The YES
sells Of Admiral Dewey's squadron keen
their positions and content themselves
hpreventing all supplies from read
ing the beleagured city. In addition to
the Callao the Americans have taken
some steamers which We're making for
the port, and several coasting vessels
Nothing has yet succeeded in running
the blockade. Admiral Dewey is cred
tied with 4 desire to capture Spanish
steamers, as his launches have been
scouting around the coast. The Leyte
Is at present anchored in the River
Pampanga
THE rebel forces have not yet sum-
moned up courage to attack the city.
They are in no condition to do so, but
they ravage the country outside The
foreign residents believe that If the city
fell into the hands Of the rebels 1t would
be deplorable. The governor Is Great
ing a royal native legion to assist in
coping with rebel attacks, while the
Spanish regular troops are reserved to
meet any American forces that may be
landed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Corbett has been offered a large purse
to box in Chicago.
The GAINESVILLE. Wis, Furniture com.
pany has been incorporated with a cap
ital of S25,OO0.
The annual convention of the supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum is in sas-
sion at Cleveland.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of
the Homeopathic Society of Michigan
was held at Grand Rapids
The Illinois State Medical association
In convention as Galesburg decided to
hold the next meeting at Cairo.
Harry s. New. of Indianapolis. has
been nominated to the position of as
sistant aGjutant general with rank Of
captain.
The eighty-sixth general assembly Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
commenced its work at Marshall. No.
today.
After twentythree years service as
conductor of the Apollo club. Chicago,
William L. Tomlins formally laid aside
his baton.
There is a movement now on foot.
backed by the business men of Esca-
naba. Mich. to erect a large city dock
on the south shore
Burglars made a general raid in South
Omaha Tuesday night. Six places were
entered and ransacked, and Mike Hart,
one of the victims, was murdered
Thomas Johnson, aged 73, died sud-
denly at Baraboo. Wis. He was one of
the men who We're imprisoned in Libby
prison long time during the civil war.
Senor Medonca, the Brazilian minis
ter. has presented his letters of recall
to the president. preparatory to leaving
for his new post as minister to Portu-
gal.
Oshkosh CWis.) ladies who desire to
raise funds for church work have ap-
preached the Citizens Traction COM
pany. asking the use of the electric
street railway for one day.
The rush for army and navy appoint.
ments is on in great force at Washing
ton and the president is besieged by SEN
ators and representatives who want
military titles for their friends.
Solomon j. Howard, of Mount Ver-
non, Ills. is dead. aged 6S years. He
was a Kentuckian by birth, and was
postmaster at Owensboro, KY, during
Buchanan's administration. He was one
Of the oldest Masons in Mount Vernon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
BOOK TACKLES A BIG ISSUE.
German-Spaniard Says There Is No Suffer
ing in Large Cuban Towps-

German-Spaniard Says There Is No Suffer-
ing In Large Cuban Towns.
Key West. Fla, May 1s.-Senor G..
Book. the wealthy Havana cigar mer-
chant who is waiting here for permis-
sion to go to Havana on the German
steamer Polaria. denies the stories Of
the suffering and starvation Of the peo-
pie in the large Cuban towns He claims
to have over S,4oo men working on his
tobacco Plantations. and incidentally
raising food enough for themselves and
a large community besides. Senior Book
says he is informed as to the real situa-
ton. and can set as many more men at
work raising food stuffs whenever
needed. The farmers who are raising
produce for the Spaniards he explains.
are armed and protected by the govern
ment and he asserts that the present
blockade cannot starve Havana or any
other part of Cuba into surrender in a
hundred years.
When asked what was becoming of
the Cuban population meanwhile. he
shrugged his shoulders and remarked: !:
THE stories OF the burned fields and
cesoiated farms between Havana. Saeua
la Grande and Matanzas told by Ameri-
can Investigators were true when writ
ten. but fortnight puts those farms in
working order when protected by the
government, and We are raising a crop
every forty days. The island will be cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

tured -oy the United Sates-Ne force
against US is too great-but it will be
many months yet. / am German, yes.
1 am also Spaniard. but wish it were
all over tomorrow. Yet it will never be
ended as the war is now being carried
on. Twenty thousand American troops
landed there cannot take the island. 1t
is not like the Philippines The people
Of Cuba are armed by the government
and they will fight" The naval author
tiles here are said to be fighting Wig
orously against the release Of the Po-
laria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Novel Bridge Used BY 6ossacks.

Cossack regiments are being drilled
in crossing rivers on a novel sort Of i'm
provised bridge. Seven or eight lances
are passed between the handles and tops
OF dozen cooking kettles and are held
firmly in place BY the handles, besides
being tied together with forage ropes.
A dozen such bundles fastened together
form one section Of a raft or floating
bridge and are capable of sustaining
half ton Of weight. A section can be
put together in % minutes-New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

Chicago, MAY conductor Car
roll, of the st. Paul road. whose train
ran $50 miles through the region
swept by last nights tornado. thinks
the damage and loss of life greater
than reported so ,fS1nssHe says sev.
Esral were killed at 9f@ood.: Iowa, four
Areported killed at Delmar June.
q. two at Briggs s en and five
atsARston. Crossing illinois he
reported four killed at Tl[<s4 e's Grove.
and passing into Wisconsin it passed
west to east across Pierce and Oneida
counties, in the northern part of the
state. and also damaged Clark. Mara
thon and Langland counties. Ten IA
talities are reported at Amigo.
Milwaukee, May ia Rhinelander
special, giving further details of the
storm in northern Wisconsin. reports
Is dead bodies in the station at Heaf-
ford Junction. The victims are sup
posed to be from Gifford'b Camp.
Rockford. ILL.,. May 19.-Eleven are
known to be dead and four injured as
the result of last evenings tornado in
Ogle county. The storm path was
500 to 400 feet wide, and demolished
hundreds Of farm houses and barns,
killing much live stock. 1t was Sc
verest in Stillman-valley, where it
wrecked 10 buildings. two churches
and depot. Great damage was also
done at Adline.
Dubuque. May 19.-Reports show
that heavy rains in the past SO hours
have done great damage. Over two
inches of water fell
Dubuque, Ia, May 19.-It is almost
impossible to get details of the storm
wires are down in every direction. The
names Of killed and injured cannot be
had. Specials to The Times indicate
that the storm was first felt at Stan
wood, Ia, on the Chicago and North
western, forty miles west of Clinton,
the place being badly damaged. Then
it came north to the Milwaukee, road at
Hale, forty miles west of the river, and
crossed the Mississippi a mile and a
half south Of Sabula. Two persons were
killed at Riggs. At Hickory Grove, six
miles east of Savanna, three were killed
and many hurt. At Stillman Valley
-FOUR were killed and four injured.
Dubuque, Ia, May 10. A cyclone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

AIASHINGTON, May 19.-Secre-
w tary Long said this afternoon
that no indications of battle were
iminent. He had no advices Of the
whereabouts of the Spanish fleet.
st. Thomas, May 19.-The Spanish
squadron was not at San Juan when
the steamer Rodriguez left there
Tuesday noon, and there has been no
intimation received here of its subse-
quent arrival.
Sighted ON Halifax Again.
Halifax. n. S., May ia report
has just been received from Getsons
Cove Western Shore. this province.
that nine warships were sighted off
the Indian Island near Cape La Have
this morning. heading southerly.
Another Cheerful Madrid View.
Madrid. MAY ia Havana dis
patch says Santiago de Cuba has been
bombarded, but "no great damage
dome"
Exchange of Pr Isoner. Almost Completed.
Washington. May 19.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
exchange of Col. Cortljo and Sur
geon Julien. prisoners of war, for
Thrall and Jones. the newspaper men
now in MORO Castle.
Charleston Puts Back for Repairs.
San Francisco. May 19-Owing to
the accident in the cohdensers the
Charleston returned to Mare island for
repairs. She will be delayed two
days.
New York May 19.-The cruiser
Columbia arrived this morning.
More Illinois Troops Move. .---
Springfield, May l9.-Battery A
started for Chickamauga today. Mus
tcring in of the 4th regiment will be
completed today.
Chattanooga, Tenn. May 19.-The
lst Illinois infantry. the 1st Kansas
infantry, and the 9th and 9th Penn
sylvania infantry. arrived here this
morning. There are now over $4,000
troops in camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
The Presbyterian Church.

Whoa Lake, Ind. May 19.-The
10th general assembly of the Presby-
terian church met this morn
ing. After devotional exercises the
retiring moderator, DIR. Sheldon Jack
son, delivered sermon in which he
made an earnest plea for home mis-
SiOnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

struck Preston, Ia, yesterday arter-
noon, destroying most of the buildings
in the town. Charles Floy, his wife,
and three children were killed The
bodies of two of the children have not
yet been found.
Clinton, Ia, May ia destructive
cyclone swept ever Clinton and Jackson
counties about 2:S0 yesterday afternoon.
The deaths of William Oneara, of Ouig-
ley. and Mike Hines, of near Charlotte,
were reported. There was great de-
struction of property. Reports of other
fatalities are feared. Reports are COM
ing in slowly. Upton, Cedar county, is
reported badly damaged, but no details
are available.
Amboy, Ills, May 19-Last evening
about o'clock a cyclone cloud formed
about six miles south of this place, and
taking an eaSterly course travelled about
twenty miles. destroying everything in
its track-dwellings barns, orchards.
etc. Many narrow escapes, but no loss
of life, are reported. Some live stock
was killed.
Storm Was Terribly Destructive.
Clinton, Ia. May 19.-Growing details
Of the cyclone of yesterday afternoon
show much worse than anticipated. The
storm, after leaving Upton, passed be-
tween Clarence and Stanwood, swept
south to Lost Nation and Elwood, rum
ming north near Delmar, touched the
lower edge of Jackson county. crossed
the Mississippi river near South Sa-
bulia, Ia, and struck Illinois between
Savanna and Thompson. The storm is
reported variously at from eighty rods
to but eighty feet in width. 1t was ter
ribly destructive; trees we're uprooted.
and buildings wiped out, but the loss OF
life is confined to the country districts.
List of the Known Dead.
The dead are: Mike and Luke Malony.
Martin Hines, a daughter of Michael
Scion. all near Riggs Station; William
Omera and child of John Clark, near
Quigley; Charles Flory, wife and chill
dren, near Preston. At least four per-
sons are dead near Savanna, Ills, but
a heavy storm was raging last night
and the wires were working badly; de-
tails were hard to get. No estimate
Of the property less can be made. 1t is
believed to be heavy. The south part
of Ohio is reported badly damaged also.
Strikes Wisconsin Family.
Augusta, Wis, May ia destructive
cyclone passed eastwardly half a mile
north of this city yesterday. Several
farmers in it's path lost their buildings.
o. Works large barn, the finest in the
county, was demolished and seven COWS
were killed. A cyclone struck seven
miles west Of Osseo and swept in a
northeasterly direction, Just avoiding
Augusta. The family Of Alex Clement
son, west of Osseo, all wereinjured. One
child was killed and another will proba-
bly, die. Houses, barns and telegraph
lines were demolished. The storm trav-
ersed at least twenty miles. The dam
age is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
BISMARCK TALKS OF THE WAR.
Man of "Blut und Essen" Thinks Uncl,
Samuel Is All Wrong.

Nshh Oh Eiscn' THINKS ncIe
samuel Is All Wrong.
Friedrichsruhe. May 19.-[Copyright.
1898, by the Associated Press 1.-The
cold and rainy weather has increased
Prince Bismarck's neuralgia and ag-
gravated the swelling of his legs. and
he has been unable to leave his bed
for several days. Dr. Schweninger is
again here. and is disputed about his
patient. The prince is unable to receive
visitors. but a correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press-from members OF the
family-has been able to obtain the
views Of the former chancellor on the
war. as expressed by the prince during
his most recent talk at the table In
substance they are as follows: Prince
bismarck condemns the war outright
He says II is due to systematic Ameri-
can provocation. which finally became
unbearable. He added:
The whole course OF the Washington
administration has been insincere Ny
Views of war are well understood.
have always held II was only defensible
after all other remedies have failed. The
result OF the war cannot be wholesome
either to America or Europe. The Unit
cd States will be forced to adopt an in
termeddling policy. leading to unavoid-
able frictions. She has abandoned her
traditional peace policy. and in order
TO maintain her position she must be-
come a military and a naval power-an
expensive luxury which geographical
position renders unnecessary. Ameri-
cas- change OF front means retrogres-
sion. In the high sense OF civilization.
This is the main regrettable fact about
the var"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

And yet his character presents paradox.
No other politician of modern times, none
probably of any time, has changed posi-
tions so often or so radically, and IL Is
scarcely possible to find any defined prin-
ciple advocated by him during hi, later
years that he had not at some time in the
past assailed with vituperative eloquence.
Yet there was always certain consistency
even in his changes. Contrary to an almost
universal rule among students of society
and government, he steadily grew more
radical as he grew older, less cautious as he
grew physically weaker and less tolerant
Of criticism as his course raised greater
armies of critics.
His supporters claimed consistency on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Labor Arbitration Bill Passes.

Washington, May 19.-With only
four dissenting votes, the house
agreed to the senate amendments to
the labor arbitration bill. 1t now
goes to the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

Seekers after gold are often disap-
pointed. Seekers after health take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and find it meets
every expectation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Had Been Forty Year. on the Force.

st. Louis. May 1s.-After forty years
Of service on the St Louis police force,
the past ten at its head. Chief Laurence
Harrigan yesterday resigned his posi-
tion because of i'll health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Report Was Not Official.

Havana. May 19.-Nothing is known
officially here regarding the reported
blowing up of small naval boat hav-
ing crew Of seventeen men off Car
denas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
PASSENGERS SAW THE TORNADO.

And Tell a Grewsome Story of Wreck, Ruin
and Terror.
Dubuque, Ia, May 19. Passengers
who arrived on the Milwaukee road last
night say they met the storm about 5
O'Clock below Lanark, Ills. The cloud.
appalling in its blackness, approached
from the northwest and struck the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
CYCLONE IS At WORK
Does Some Deadly Havoc in
Iowa, Wisconsin and
Illinois.
LOSS OF LIFE ALREADY SERIOUS,

One Whole Family Eeing Numbered with
the Dead-Another Family in Wiscon-
sin Terribly Afiicted-Further Fatal
Casualties Will Probably BE Heard from
Later-A Number of People Wounded
and Great Damage Done to Property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Engands Foremost Statesman Passes Away at awaden Cas-
tie This Morning.
WAS THRICE HIS coUNTRYs PREMIER.
And in Every Respect One of the Truly Great Men Of All
Time-BiographicaI

Ii AWARDEN, May 19.-William
II Ewart Gladstone died this morn
inc at , O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

ING name GIadstone" was for many
years one of power in all the English speake
Ing world. Not only has the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland felt the
impress Of his genius in every part of her
government, but Canada and Australia,
the Cape Colony and other self governing
dependencies have nodded their institu-
tions largely according to his ideas, while
In the United States he has had as many
devoted admirers as in his native island.
Grand Old Man" was his title here rs well
as in English lands, and here it was even
more freely accorded than there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
MUSTER OF CITIZEN SOLDIERS

Volunteer Army I. Close to 100, 900 strong
AT the Chickamauga Camp.
Washington. May 1s,-Adiutant Cen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

Continued ON Second page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19

Dubuque. Ia. May 10. A cyclone
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-02

Suit was recently brought before
Squire Bloom. Of the Blue G!zzard dis
trict, by Abe Doel against Bud Collins
TO collect forty-flve cents, which. ac-
cordins to Squire Blooms entry, was
In payment fur one slew-footed gan
der whit the sed Bud Collins kilt with
a shotgun while hit (the sed gander)
wur grain In his wheat field, with
malice and forethought an kontrary to
the FACE an good order oy Blue GlZ-
card deestrick."
When the case came up for trial
Squire Bloom listened attentively to the
testimony on both sides, and after hear
Ing detailed history OF the said gan
der from the days OF its downy gosling-
hood. decided that 1t should have been
killed long before 1t broke into Bud
Collins wheat field, and for his failure
to kiltlt sooner he would pay the costs
OF the case.
This verdict being unsatisfactory to
.both sides, an appeal was made to q
jury and the case tried egain. When
the evidence was all in Squire Bloom
leaned back in his seat and addressed
the Jury with great elaboration as
follows:
Now, II you fellers gentlemen or the
jury, after fully figgur!n' this thing out,
finds airy speck of truth In what Abe
Dor! swore you will find a verdict for
the plaintiff. Then, agin, II you find
that Collins sorter uniEtentlona!ly
staggered upon the truth an believe
anything he seq, Won Will find fur the
offendent, but. gentlemen Of the Jury. IL
YOU come to the conclusion Of his honor
nm don't believe q blamed word nary
one OF them swore I dunno what In the
HI yTli do. You may retire. gents,
and make up your verdict Atlanta
Journal.