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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-19

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MISCELLANEOUS.

I OST-A PAIR or GOI.pBOWED SPEC
- tacle> Ia case. between Eighth street
Second avenue. and knoX's undertaking
rooms. Finder leayr ~ ARGUS office and re-
ceiyc reward.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN.
Me.srs. Day. Davis. Frye. Reid and
White Have Been Selected by
President Mckinley.

Washington. Aug. 81. - Secretary
Day. upon leaving the cabinet meet
ing Friday afternoon. announced that
Whitelaw Reid had been selected as
peace commissioner. and that Justice
White. of the United States supreme
court, had accepted the appointment
made several days ago. This COM
pletes the commission. which is as
follows: Secretary of State Day. SEN
ntor C. X. Davis. of Minnesota; Senator
William P. Frye. of Maine; Whitelaw
Reid. OF New York. and Justice White.
John Moore, OF Massachusetts. now
assistant secretary of state. will be
secretary ofthe commission. and j. r.
Macarthur. Of New York. assistant
secretary
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

An old countryman came into a
small town in Arkansas a week or SO
ago. He lived in the woods, and his
last visit to town had been made at the
close of the civil war. The little coun-
try place was then full of soldiers, and
now after 80 years the first thing the
old man saw was O. militia company
marching to the depot on their way to
the encampment He looked in amaze
ment and muttered audibly: ..By
gosh, them burned liars told me Lee
had surrendered, and here's that draft.
ed war still a-goin, on!nss
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
THE TIME FIXED.
Evacuation of Cuba and Puerto
Rico Near at Hand.

Washington, Aug. 20. Arrange
ments have been made for the speedy
departure Of the commission charged
with the supervision of the evacuation
ct the Spanish forces from Cuba and
Puerto Rico. The Cuban commission,
consisting of Gen. Wade, Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Butler, will sail on
the Sd Of September on the auxiliary
cruiser Resolute.
The Puerto llican commission con-
sists Of Gen. Brooke, Admiral Schley
and Gen. Gordon. The army transport
ship Seneca will take the members of
the commission now in this country
to Puerto Rico. leaving New York on
Wednesday.
The departure of Rear Admiral
Sampson for Cuba will make no change
in his, command. as reported. He will
still command the North Atlantic
station. Commodore Philip will be in
charge of the repairing of the ships at
New York.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

GEORGE j. GOULD, head Of the family
of the late Jay Gould. and guardian Of
the millions left by the financier, will
arrive in New York from Switzerland
on September4. Within few days
OF that date Frank Jay Gould, the
youngest of the children will come Of
age, and then according to the will of
Jay Gould, the great fortune must be
divided. That will mark the end Of
the estate left by the wizard of Wall
street" ]" The securities will be sold;
and each heir will get his share.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
COLD WATER NOMINEES.
Wisconsin Prohtbltlonist. Meet In
Oshkosh nnd Nominate d Com.
plelc state. Ticket.

4 I ~.
Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 26.-The prohi.
bition state convention met here with
about 200 delegates in attendance. The
platform adopted denounces the liquor
traffic; is against monopolies; favors
abolition OF the rass system; reduc-
ton of public expense. and finally de-
clares that all territory acquired by
and lately annexed to the United
States shali be under prohibition. The
following ticket was nominated:
Governor. E. w. chaffin,, .waukesha. ;.
lieutenant governor Willis W. Cooper.
kenosha; secretary of state, C. f. ICronk.
Madison: attorney-general, Wesley Mott
Neenah; state superintendent OF public IN.
sttr,,uctton. str, Prot. A. Z. Whitcomb. Evans
SEinest state treasurer. q William Larsen,
Cltthero. West Superior: Insurance COM
missioner. Edward Berg. Whitehall.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

WHEN Porto Rico becomes legally
and formally a part of the United
States domain. it will be the most east.
erly possession of the United States.
The most easterly point Of the island
is degree and a half of longitude fur
ther east than any part of the state Of
Maine. The island of Guam, in the
Pacific ocean, in longitude 145 degrees
east, is far to the westward of, the Is.
land Of Alton. the most westerly pos.
session OF the United States At the
present time. !,
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

The entire collection of plate in the
London mansion house is wonderful
sight An idea of the wealth of it may
be gathered from the fact that at the
time of the opening of the mansion
house in 1858, the plate which was de-
posted in the strong room cost s57,-
655. Every year since then each lord
mayor has added to the collection to
the amounttof $4,000, and in addition
there are many handsome presentation
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

jules VERNE, in spite Of the fact
that SO many of his books relate to do.
ingsin foreign parts, has travelled very
little. When he is going to
write a story, and has set
tied the scene OF. it, he sets
to work to read up books relating to
that particular part Of the world.
Perhaps IL is just as well, that he is not
dependencies SO many novelists are, on
visiting different countries before de.
scribing them, rs othe erwise he would
have been compelled to travel to the
moon. and journey both in the depths
OF the sea and the bowels, OF the earth.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week EnAlngs sAuG.S1 -. -.
Eighteen persons were killed "
lightning during a storm at Feggia.
Italy. -st.
The car Of Russia wants an inter-
nationallconference held to secure uni
versal good feeling.
Henry Smith made 80 miles on .
bicycle in Baltimore in !: $50. .lower-
ing the worlds record.
Fireat Logansport. La, completely
wiped out every business house. hotel
and depot in the town.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Henry III. Holt. Of
Michigan. died at his home in Muske-
gon after short illness.
The Ohio emocratssnominated q.
4. Cutlery for secretary Of state in
their convention at Dayton. u
The New York socialist labor party
has nominated Benjamin Hanfopd, of
New York city. for governor.
The California silver republicans
have indorsed the nomination of
James Mcguire (fusionigt) for gov
ernor.
Mrs. Rev. George Jefferes and child,
Of Philadelphia, died in Shippensburg,
Pa, from the effects of eating toad
stools.
Silver republicans and democrats in
Idaho nominated a fusion ticket head
ed by Frank Steunenberg (dem.) for
governor.
The steamer Hope arrived at st.
Johns, n. F., from heretrip to Green
land, withcr she carried the Peary ex-
p.oring expedition.
Z George Whiting, his wife and two
daughters, and the crossing boy were
killed instantly at Whiting Crossing,
Mass, by the cars.
In the Second Nebraska district the
fusionists nominated Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, publisher of the Omaha World
Herald, for congress.
Harry s. Stevens, aswell-known
broker in Cleveland, O., committed sui
eide by shooting himself. Business
troubles were the cause.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans of the United States of Amer
lea will hold their thirteenth reunion
in Cincinnati on September6.
The congressional members of the
committee to report on a form of gov
ernment for the territory of Hawaii
commenced their work in Honolulu.
The government crop bulletin indi-
Gates one of the largest crops in the
history Of Manitoba, the wheat crop
being estimated at 25,913.155 bushels.
Robert T. Lincoln is grandfather.
his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Lincoln Beck
with, of Mount Pleasant, Ia. having
given birth to nine-pound girl baby.
A receiver was appointed for the
Brentanos, publishers and booksellers.
with offices in Chicago. New York.
Washington and Paris. The liabilities
are $l5O.OO0.
In cyclone at Justin, Tex, the
plantation of Parker Terrill was dew
astated, dwellings demolished, barns
razed and stock sheds wrecked, and a
child was killed.
The report of Chief Willsie, of the
secret service, shows that in the past
fiscal year 7O5 arrests were made and
the value of counterfeit notes recov-
cred was $117,243.
In railway wreck near Birming-
ham, Ala, two soldiers of the Sixty
ninth New York volunteers were
killed, another was fatally injured
and four were slightly hurt.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

4 In the little town of Nasso in Swc.
den, the firemen happen to be women,
however paradoxical that sounds.
The place is only little village, and
four enormous tubs constitute the
s'waterworks. One hundred and fifty
women make up the fire department t,
and one of their duties consists in al
ways keeping the tubs filed with
water. The women are fine workers,
1t is said, and know how to handle a
fire with as little confusion as pos
sihla
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Elected suDreme Chancellor.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 27.-The su-
rreme lodge, Knights of Pythias. adj
.curned Fridays session at seven
o'clock in the evening after having
elected the following officers: Su-
preme chancellor. Thomas G. Sample,
Allegheny, Pa; supreme vice chancel-
lcr. Ogden H. Feathers. Wisconsin.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

4 A*xAJoRIrY Of the generals in our
3arnay are well along in years. The
ages Of some Of them are given as fol.
|lows;s Gen. Young, 5s; Shutter, 6s;
Wheeler. 62; Hawkins will reach the
retiring age Of = this year; Kent is 81.
sLawton IS and Sumner, Bates and
sCha6ee each Sc. These are the gen.
eralohicers In Cuba with Shafter. The
age of the generals in camp at home is
also ad;yanced. Coppinger Is 6s, Brooke
40. Corbin 50, Sheridan 5s, Henry 50,
sGraham 81. Wilson 81, Butler g., and
the one-legged Lee is 63. Wade is IS.
the youngest Of the major generals ia
the army.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

A LETTER from Limeno, near Lucca.
states that dnring tremendous tenn
pest which recently occurred in that
town, five young men mounted the
church tower and began to ring the
bells, acting in accordance with the
popular superstition that the sound Of
bells keeps off storms. Lightning
suddenly struck the tower, killing two
OF the young men and injuring the
other three.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

AT Danzig the Prussian government
Is about to establish technical instl-
stute with 10 professors and as many
instructors Its specialties will be hy-
draulic engineering, shipbuilding, MAJ
rine engines, electricity and agricul-
tural chemistry. The object Of the
school is to apply science to the needs
of the low-lying maritime districts of
Prussia along the Baltic coast
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

TRr most magnificent tomb in the
world 10 deemed to Be the palace Tenn.
pie OF Karnals, occupying an area Of
- nineancrea, or twios that Of St Pc;
iter's % Rome. The temple spacelis s
poets dream Of gigantic columna,
beautifulacourts and wondrous avenues
Of sphinxea
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

A LOCOMOTIVE Of the Pennsylvania
railroad recently drew train about
three-quarters of mile long, made up
of $50 loaded coal cars, from Altoona
to Harrisburg, 1872 miles, in 12hours.i
The weight of the train behind the
tender was 5,219 tons. the locomotive
weighing 104 tons This is said to
have been the heaviest train ever
moved a long distance by single loco
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

The largest kitchen in the world is
said to be in the Partisan store, the
Bon Marche, which has 1000 5em-
ployes. The smallest kettle contains
100 quarts, and the largest 500. Each
OF the SO roasting pans is big enough
for 500 outlets When omelets are on
the bill of fare, 1880 eggs are used at
once. For cooking alone six cooks
and 100 assistants are always at the
ranges,
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Insane from, Grief,

Marietta, O., Aug. 20. AS result Of
the death and: burial at sea of Okey
Eddy who was returning from Santi-
ago on the ship Mohawk, two single
sisters have become violently insane,
and the mother tried twice to commi.
suicide. The mother is the. widow Of
Simon Eddy, who died few years ago
from wound received in 1.-The civil
war. 5ssYis @
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
soldier. Kllled.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. 2o.-In a
wreck near here on the Louisville &
Nashville road Pete Farley and Fra nix
Glennon. of the sixty-uinth New York
volunteers. were killed; j. j. Manning
was fatally and four others were seri-
ously injured.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
sixteen live. Lost.

New York, Aug. 2o.--The Thingvalla'
line steamer Norge. which arrived
here. reports that she sunk the French
fishing schooner Lacoquette. of Bay
onne. France, on the Grand banks.
The captain and eight seamen were,
saved. Sixteen went down with the
unfortunate vessel.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
lIerrite IL Governor.

San Francisco. Aug. 25.-A special
from Manila Of August % says: Gen.
Merritt has assumed the governors
duties and transferred the command
Ct the Eighth corps to Maj. Gen. Otis.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Rig Fighter. Come Home.

Washington, Aug. 26. The four big
monitors. Terror, Puritan. Miantono-
smoh and Amphitrite,. and the cruiser
Montgomery have been ordered by
the navy department to Newport, &. ].
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
More Honors forN Dexvev

New York. Aug. 27.-The American
Mail Steamship company has named its
largest and finest steamer the .Ad-
sniral Dewey" in honor of the hero of
Manila. and has received the thanks
of the admiral for the honor conferred
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Forty-Three Peri.hed.

San Francisco. Aug. 27.-The stea m.
er Dora upon its arrival here from
Alaska confirmed the news of the loss
of the steamer Stickeen Chief. nd saws
that the crew and passengers. 43 in
aumber, were lost.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Pope worth Twenty Million..

Rome, Aug. 29.-lt is estimated that
during his Pontiacate Leo Mil. has
amassed $2o,ooo,ooo. including pres
ents of precious stones, gold and sill
yer, to the value Of $40, 100000.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Think. Jamaica Will Come In.

Berlin. Aug. 2o.-rhe Post prophesies
that Jamaica will be soon under the
stars and stripes. Then, it says, the
small Antilles under the French,
Dutch and Danish will gravitate to
Washington whether their home gov
ernments like I: or not.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
GIFT for sick soldiers,

New York, Aug. 27.-From Sir Thom-
as Upton. the challenger for the Amer
ica's cup. there was received III this
city a cable message stating that he
had contributed $4,000 for relieving
the sick and. wounded American SOL
Giers. 4,
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Convicts aa Coun terfelter..

Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. ga gang
Of convict coun.trfeiters has been dis
covered manufacturing spurious coin
at the Kansas state renitentiary. The
work was performedin in the coal mine.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
ADMIRAL scHLEY.

carriage which was in waiting.
Through mass of vehicles that had
been drawn UP by curious drivers the
hanson pulled into Pennsylvania ave-
rue and proceeded directly to the
Shoreham hotel. There were groups
OF cheerers all the way. and caval-
cade of cyclists formed voluntary
escort.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Gov, Clay A.k. Divorce

Richmond. KY, Aug. 90. G en-. Cassius
N. Clay has filed petition for abso-
Lutte divorce from his child-wife, Dora
Richardson Clay.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Sorrow Made Her Insane.

Independence. Ia. Aug. 2e.-Mrs.
Peter Foy, whose four children burned
to death in the hay NOW last week. b az
been taken to the hospital for the in.
sane
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Admiral sam pson a HONG.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Rear Admiral
Sampson spent Sunday with is family
in Glen Ridge. N. j.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
MAY stay \ Away slxty Dnx.

Y Washington. Aug, An order has
been issued by the war department ex-.
tending the furlough of volunteers
given leave Of absence from 80 days to
sc days. NJ !.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
No Mines In Hnyann Hurbor.

Madrid. Aug. 2:.-,Gen Correa, min
lister of war, has replied to the in
quiries of N. Cainbon, the French am
bassador at Washington. concerning
the condition Of Havana harbor. saw.
Ing that the mines Lave been removed
from the harbor and merchan vessels
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Epidemic OF Typhoid Fev.., !.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-An epidemic OF
typhoid fever has broken out among
the troopers of the First Illinois cav
airy who arrived at Fort She ridan Fri
day from Chickamauga. There were
:, cases in the regiment when it ar
rived. and now there are over 30, many
OF them being very serious.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
1HE HERO Of SANTIAGO.
Rear Admiral schley Visits Wash
ington and Recsives a Cor
dial Welcome.
!tvERyseDY JOINS il the saoU1lIe.
President a1c1xi-ley Thanks Him for
the ssassess sDf the Memorable m
Nayal Battle On July 3-The Work
Of fsfhe sPuerto Rican Commission
Resolves Attention.

Washington, Aug. 27-Rear Ad-
:niral Winfield S. schley reached Wash
ing at 4:loao, clock Friday afternoon
over the Pennsylvania railroad. He
" as quickly noticed 1T most of the
stations along the line, and through
cut the trip he was greeted with cheer
ing crowds. When the train pulled
into the depot here he found COM
pact mass Of spectators which filled
the depot and overhowed out int o the
train shed.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
~ Heartx sWeIcome.l

The admiral and Mrs. Schley when
they appeared were greeted with
cheers and shouts Of "Hurrah for
schley!" Everybody Joined in the
shouting and the depot attaches
crowded around the admiral and in
sisted on handshake. At the gates
the crowd increased, and amid deafen-
ing cheers the admiral and his wife,
the former with hat off, passed
through two solid lines of people. A
lieutenant and squad of police with
difficulty cleared passageway to the
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
Calls on the Pre.ldent.

Valid Ou tne k-EC1bUCuts
The admiral stayed only few min
utes at the hotel and then drove over
to the navy department, where, with
cut any preliminarics, he reported di-
rectly to Acting Secretary Allen. The
latter accompanied him over to the
white house. reaching there at 1850.
The president gave him most cordial
reception. The president thanked the
admiral, as he had Admiral Sampson.
for the success of that memorable en-.
gagement of July 8. and took occasion
to say that it was that battle which
brought about the surrender of San
tiago.
re Discuss Puerto Rican Plans.
The president then entered into a
discussion of the work of the Puerto
sRican commission, to which the ad-
.lliral has been appointed. He went
over with him the generalinstructions
which will guide the body in arrang-
ing for the evacuation of the Spanish
forces from the island and other
work. During most Of the conference,
which occupied about an hour, As
sistant Secretary of State Moore was
present.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

Washington, Aug, 2e.-The presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley left Washing
ton at nine 20 clock Saturday morning
over the Pennsylvania road for Somer-
set, Pa, where they will spend some
days with Mr.. Abner Mckinley, the
presidents brother. The only other
members of the party were Mr.. Cortel-
you, assistant secretary to the presi-
dent. and Mrs. McKinley's maid.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-01

law 1telu, OF New York, and Justice White,
of the supreme court.
Commodore John p, Philip. OF the battle.
ship Texas. has been assigned to the COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron. Ad-
miral sampson has been assigned to duty
as member Of the military commission
to attend to the evacuation OF Cuba by the
Spaniards. T1
SUNDAY. AUGUST 2s
The feeling in Havana and Matanzas in
is growing rapidly.
Concentration Of the Puerto Rico troops
at Ponce preparatory to the homeward
movement has begun. @
Gen. Castillo. who has been in consulta-
tton with Gen. Lawton in Santiago de Cuba,
expresses the opinion that the disband-
ment Of the Cuban insurgeflts can be ef
fected without trouble.
/ The transport Scandia sailed from San
Francisco for Honolulu and Manila. car.
rying troops. supplies and $1,G00, 600 for
Gen. Merritt's army. and also the balance
OF the New York regiment for the Ha-
waiian islands
I. i.i, MONDAY. AUGUST %.
Admiral schley received great demon
strationf at the navy department in Wash
,ington.
z Aguinaldo has decided to send d delegates
to Paris to present the cause Of the Phil
ipptne insurgents to the members of the
peace commission. SO
All the mines have been removed from
Havana; harbor and merchant vessels are
entering and leaving daily.
Cen. Merritt leaves Manila for Paris
within the next few days on the steamer
China in order to assist the American
members Of the peace commission with In
formation regarding the situation In the
Philippines s',5i ~ 3fYs;i slF}qs
Secretary Alger returned to Washington
from Camp iWtkoff, Monthuk Point, L. T.,
and assured the president, that the camp
is in better condition than has been re-
ported, and that the sick are being well
cared for in the hospitals