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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
Ouay's Man Wins,

Harrisburg. Pa, June 2.-The only
semblance of a contest in todav's re-
publican state convention was over
the head of the ticket. Col. William
A. Stone, member of congress from
Allegheny, won on the first ballot,
John Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia, be-
good second. Congressman Charles
W. Stone, of Warren, brought up the
rear. The fight practically closed YES
terday when Quay advised his friends
that Col. Stone was his choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02

10000 volunteers recently called for
by the president.
The house passed the urgency de-
ficiency bill reported by the appro-
priations committee carrying nearly
sls, ,OOO, 900 for the Cuban, Philippine
and Porto Rico campaigns asked for
by Alger yesterday. Chairman Can
non in response to a question said the
war would cost approximately $780,
600, 900, provided it should continue a
year.
Illness in Camp Alger.
Washington, June 2.-Three more
serious cases of illness have developed
in Camp Alger. Ray Eastman, suffer
ing from consumption. will be
sent home to Sterling. Ill.
He belongs to the 9th Illinois and
Company f. Richard Kelly, of Com
pany NJ. and Albert Crane, of Com
pany b, of the 9th Illinois. have been
sent to Fort Myer suffering with ty-
phoid pneumonia. Investigation OF
the camps healthfulncss may cause
removal to another site.
More Troops for the Front.
Chattanooga, June 1.-The Sd
Pennsylvania, the 1st Illinois, the 9th
Maryland and the 69th New York in
fantry left Chickamauga today for
Tampa.
Tampa, june 1T can he stated
positively that no troops have left
here yet for Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
IN BOARD Associated Press dis
- patch boat Dandy. Port Antonio.

- patch boat Dandy. Port Antonio.
Jamaica, June l. Copyrighted by
Associated Press For an hour yes
ter,lay afternoon the Massachusetts,.
Iowa, New Orleans and Vixen. Of
Schley's squadron, exchanged shots
with the Spanish fleet under Cervera
and with the land batteries guarding
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, be-
hind which the Spanish fleet is hid
ing. The engagement was the first
which has occurred between the two
naval forces, and was but prelude to
serious work the latter. part of the
week.
No attempt was made by the Amer
lean commander to bring on general
engagement, it being his desire to To-
cate the batteries on the hills above
the harbor and determine the position
of the Spanish forts.
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June |.
delayed in transmission). The As
sociated Press steamer Dandy, which
arrived tonight, reports that the fleet
Of Schley yesterday afternoon at
tackled the batteries of Santiago and
the fleet of Cervcra lying in the har-
bor. The Spanish flagship Cristobal
Colon was struck twice by shells from
the Massachusetts, and the batteries
were badly Managed by the fire from
the cruiser New Orleans: Three
hundred shots were iire&by the Span
iards and one-fourth 81 that number
by the Americans No American YES
sci was hit Al rone on the ships
was injured. 'rheSsganish loss was
not very heavy.
Cape Haytien. Jun&.-A decisive
engagement is expected to take place
today at Santiago.
Kingston, June 2.-TCopyrighted
by the Associated. Press 1-Advices
from Port Antonio today say -Schley
has been notified by the navy depart
ment that the battlcship Oregon,
cruiser New York. another cruiser
and two colliers have been sent to
Santiago.
Rumors of Another Attack.
New York. June 2.-The World s
Port Au Prince special says the Amer
lean fleet has again attacked Santiago.
Three thousand insurgents are at
t;nking the city on the land side.
We VIII See About This.
London, June 2.-The Spanish am
bassador here contends that the Girls
tobal Colon is the only important
Spanish warship at Santiago.
Merely the Initial Step.
Washington. June 2.-It is Off
cially intimated ut the navy de-
partment that Schley's bombard-
mcnt of Santiago was merely the ini-
tial step to n general movement. and
no report is expected from him until
this is accomplished. The inference
from this is that the attack on the
forts was merely to develop the de.
fensive strength of the harbor.
Expense of the second Call.
Washington. June 2.-The secre'
tary of war has sent to congress re.
quest for an appropriation amounting
To $j3,S79.35S for equipment and
maintenance until Jan. l. '99. of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
RUN ON THE BANK OF SPAIN.


Madrid June There was a long
procession at the Bank of Spain during
yesterday. All classes of people were
represented, and many women were in
line waiting their turn to change notes
into silver. fearing the notes would soon
be subject to a discount. If the run
continues there is danger of the bank s
stock Of silver becoming exhausted,
which would compel the government to
resort to a forced currency, issuing
notes OF small denomination.
The financial outlook Of Spain is rath-
er dark. The government has entrusted
the Bank of Spain with the negotiations
for loan of 1000, ,O00, Goo pesetas at per
cent, which sum is to be raised as and
when required. The bank will endeavor
TO raise the loan at home and aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
Debt Increases s1o. 900. 900 in Nav

Washington, June THE monthly
statement Of the public debt shows that
at the close 81 business May 81. 1895
the public debt less cash in the treasury
amounted 10 1909. 773, 76O an increase
over last month OF SIS, ,341, Jos. This in
crease Is due to expenditures on ac-
count Of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
FROM CAMPS THOMAS AND ALGER.
Mrs. Letters Gift to the Soldiers Another
Illinois Coy Dies.

Chickamauga Park. June 2.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hartsuff, chief surgeon on
General Brooke's staff. and Lieutenant
Colonel Nicholas Sem, assistant sur
geon general of the volunteer army. last
night confirmed the statement that Mrs.
Letter had bought the Chickamauga
Park hotel property. rendered it to the
government for hospital purposes, and
the tender has been accepted. The most
interesting feature of the day at the
park was the sham battle between the
second and third divisions of the First
corps. Nine regiments composed the
attacking and defending armies. l6, 600
men in all, and the manoeuvering be-
came intensely exciting.
There are probably 200 soldiers of the
various regiments who are sick at di-
vision hospitals. "A c. Post, of Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02

miles) from this city. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press at Mole St.
Nicholas telegraphs that the United
States torpedo boat Porter was in that
pert May 81 at late hour, but gave no
account of bombardment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
George Vanderbilt Weds.

Paris, June 2.-The religious cere-
mony of the wedding of Edith Stuyve-
SAINT Dresser to George W. Vanderbilt
took place in the American church at
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
Death of Prof. samuel Il. lnrlis.

Springfield, Ills, June 2.-Professor
Samuel NJ. 1nglis, state superintendent
OF public instruction of Illinois. died
last night Of nervous prostration, at the
sanitarium, Kenosha, Wis, where he
has been under treatment for some
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02
Truths Tcrsely Told.

Foley's Kidney Cure is safe. sure
remedy for all kinds of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by T. II
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-02

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, 1898-06-02
THE FIRST FIRING OF THE SQUADRONS
warsh Engage Santiago de Cuba Forts Cerera Ships for
Yesterday Afternoon.
ELUDE OF WHAT is TO COME LATER THIS WEEK.

Ohct to Locate Batteries Preparatory Engagement Which
is Now
The sun., 1898-10-03

"sorest" lot Of politicians in the state.
One OF them said the other day: 81 don't
care who is elected. certainly don't
intend to exert myself for the man who
was nominated"
Vote for tenders and take the strain OH
the minds of the motormen.
While all this dissension and bitter
ness pervades the Republicans the Demo-
Gratis go right along, confident OF success
now that there is certainty OF division
of the Republican vote. The Addicks
people are confident that they can elect
enough members of the legislature even
now to elect the gas man and it is this
possibility, above all things else, that the
Democrats must guard against. st.--Demo-
cratic Glasses, Sunday Star.
"Why art thou sad?' asked Sam Nc
Daniel OF another defeated candidate
Yesterday. Now 'they never speak as
they pass by"
Chairman Hugh G. Browne OF the
Regular Republican State Central Com.
mittee makes the prediction that Hon.
John H. Hoffecker will carry the state by
1000 majority. According to this as
sertion Postmaster Hugh doesn't take the
Democrats into consideration.
And the story is getting old-Charles
S. Horn says it's true that he only de-
livered half the goods and Assistant
Postmaster Billany smiles 'smole' OF
perfect content.
Chief Justice Lore had his pocket
picked and never said word during the
operation.
What called Rev. Jonathan S. Willis
off from making the sensational speech
for which he was credited two weeks
ago? He surely didn't swallow
whale.
Fred Eden Bach is making anti.Re-
publican whisperations in the ears OF his
political colleagues.
Chairman Pat is known as the 'silent
man."
Gen. John P. Donahoe won't resign
and e is right, too, and that's all there
is about you, Levy Courtmen.
William Michael Byrne says thepe'll
be hot time in this old town tomor.
row. We believe it, but our mother
didn't tell us go.
Mayor Henry c. McLear is strongly
opposed to the complication of tickets
and is therefore opposed against the Free
Voters.
Cant see from here" remarked Sir
Anthony as some one boned him for the
"price" one day last week.
Experimentation as far as United
States Senator is concerned, will never
have another say in this state.
"Shall we meet beyond the river" is
question that exercises some minds
but not those of the harmony kings
Colonel Henry, tLat appointment is
due and the people want to know "whose
who" Now colonel, give it to Michael
and you're O. X.
And the band played on, remarked
Delaware Clark, as he dived in his
pocket for "dime" the other day.
The sun., 1898-10-03
LOCAL DOTS.

Miss Elsie McCleary, OF Philadelphia,
who has been visiting friends in this
city, has returned home.
Miss Mamie Greene, of Holmesburg,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Dallie McCaul-
lev, OF this city.
Miss Bertha Eastburn, OF Choate, Del,
spent Saturday with friends in this city.
Millard Rumford has returned home,
having spent his vacation on the coast Of
Maine
Henry Schradeick has assumed charge
of the violin classes of the Broad Street
Conservatory, Philadelphia.
The Sabbath school of St. Stephens
Lutheran Church celebrated its tenth am
niversary yesterday. \
Miss Jean Macallister, who has been
sufferinglwith typhoid fever, is much i'm
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Outten are en-
joying ten days trip up the Hudson,
and will return during the latter part OF
the week.
Charles F. Curley has resumed his
studies in the Harvard Law School.
Pipings are to continue fashionable on
winter gowns.
Mrs. Peter F. Causey OF Milford has
been visiting friends in this city.
Professor A. S. Webster's select dane
ing academy will not open this season
before the first of November.
Miss Marian Bacon has returned home
from New York.
DR.. W. J. Birmingham of Andover,
Mass, has returned home, after pleas.
ant visit with friends in this city.
0. W. Kershaw, OF Port Penn, has
been visiting Wilmington friencs.
Miss Lima Greenwood, Of German
town, is the guest of friends in this city
William Streets has returned from
Dover.
Mrs Robert Wilkins and son, Of thi
city, have been the guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. E. j. Faucet, of Dover.
A. B. Cooper, Jr., of New Castle, wa
a Wilmington visitor on Saturday.
Michael F. Doordan has entered Har
yard College.
The Chicago Electric Hose Compan.
has applied for articles Of incorporation
from Judge W. G.. Spruance.
Charles Z. White is in Baltimore, at
tending the convention OF the Brother
hood of st. Andrews.
Miss Alice Bell, who has been i'll will
,, typhoid fever, is much improved.
On Tuesday evening, October 1S, Divi
, sion No. 4, A. @. H., will give smoker
Miss Martha Dickman, of Philadel
phia, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clem
ent H. Congdon. Miss Dckman is tn
daughter Of Captain Charles Dickman
who was master of the famous filibustel
ing steamer Laurada on her first trip
. insurgents.
: Charles B. p. McCrea is attending th
> convention of the Brotherhood of 81
Andrew, in Baltimore.
There are nine cases of diptheria il
the city.
{ Miss Ethel p. Brown won the scholar
q ship offered to the pupils OF G. S. Han
mitt's School Of Art, for the greatest &C
vancement in the years work in draw
ing.
Miss Virginia G. Roberts will open
home kindergarten this morning, at Nc
J. 903 Gilpin avenue.
n Mr. and Mrs. George p. Chance, Jr
of Philadelphia, are the guests Of friend
o in this city.
. Miss Bessie Allen has been visitin
friends at New Castle.
+ Misses Mary and Elizabeth Savin {
, Smyrna,are visiting Wilmington frlendI
The sun., 1898-10-03

IN I NMnN Confidential correspondents every
NAN MI where Male or female. Inclose
stamp. Capital Detective Bureau
Albany, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
OPPOSITION TO THE CANAL.

C" ENATOR MORGAN'S statement that he be-
 lleves 1t possible to frame Nicaragua canal
 bill that will pass the Senate at this session will be received by the people with hope, but not with faith The Senator is of course in position to know the sentiments of his colleagues with regard to the measure but he is known to be an extremely san guine in matters in which he takes keen inter est and there will be fears that in this instance many others he has permitted his wish be father to his thought.
 The opposition to the Nicaragua canal project has taken form since the outbreak of the war quite diff ferent from that it assumed before The long voyage Of the Oregon around the Horn to join the fleet in the West Indies, while it has given rise to just pride in the accomplishment of such journey by battleshp, has also made clear to the country the need of a This has of course increased the popular demand for the construction of the canal across the thus and the opponents of the longer dare to op- pose 1t directly and absolutely.
 Furthermore the has set aside all the old ob- ectons to the enterprise based the ground of The estimate that the construction would entail pendture of upward of $Ioo,oooooo no longer fright ems the people as 1t did in times past The country has voted $5oooo 900 simply for war preparations and is now expendng nearly s. 100000 day for war pur- poses. Under such circumstances there would not be much hagglng the expenditure necessary for the construction of canal requisite to our welfare in both peace and war; if the cost amounted to as much as the exaggerated estimate made by its oppo- nents.
 The opposition at the present time neither denies the need of the canal does 1t assert that the water way would not be worth to our fleets and our com nerce the money it will cost. The latest form of ob- ection Is that the Nicaragua route is the best for the purpose An attempt is being made to show that it would be cheaper to buy the stock of the Panama Canal Company and finish the work begun there by De Lesseps
 Over and over again 1t has been shown that ority of the members of both houses of Congress are ostensbly in favor of the Nicaragua canal but with a1 equal frequency 1t has been disclosed that ma jority of the members cannot agree upon the terms on which 1t is to be carried out Senator Morgan therefore will have few people to accept readily his belief that bill providing for the construction of the work be passed in the Senate at this session. It is the less gratifying, however to find the cham pions of the enterprise sanguine and hopeful. If the Senator will act on his belief and bring canal bill to the front at once he will find abundant support from the people to help him push 1t through.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
THE WAYS OF ANNEXATIONISTS.

HE ways of the hired newspaper sometimes seem past finding out. The Chronicle springs to
 the attack Senator White for his opposition to the annexation of Hawaii, and, against all the ap- parent and implied facts, makes another appeal to prejudice by linking him and the sugar trust together in that cause.
 In that connection the Chronicle takes occasion to refer the sugar trust organ in this State, meaning perhaps thereby The Call. This paper is not the organ of the sugar any other trust Nor IS 1t the organ of contingent contracts made with the sugar planters of Hawaii Its zeal, If 1t show zeal, has radix in its conception of the public good only. It takes no fees in hand in prospect, from island o- garchists who have learned that by buying the ed- torial columns of a few newspapers they can play Uncle Sam for sucker get him to pay their debts and accept anything they have stolen when gets too hot to hold.
 The annexation of Hawaii under offer from Dole was always shameful proposition. It made the United States receiver of goods stolen while we held the owner to be robbed. Annexation now since our military venture in correction of Spain, IS an n- delbe national disgrace. We demand that Spain With draw from Cuba, the assumption that her GoVern- there is ntolerabe to the people ot the lsand To enforce this demand summonlng an army of half-milon men and spending prospectvey billion of treasure. While are doing this costly piece of international correction we propose to gob- be Hawaii against the protest of oS per cent ot her people.
 When these people whom rob and outrage are compared with the Cuban negroes and mongrels whom we release from Spain the crime becomes more glaring The native Hawaans, the soul of hosp1- tality and suitability, much superior Tn all the gentle qualities and love of order which make good people to the turbulent and murderous Spanish ne groes of Cuba as a Quaker preacher IS to head hunting Malay To be consistent in our national career of knight errantry said to Spain Take your hand from the throat of the Cubans, we should have said to Dole Take your hands out of the pock cts of the Hawaiians withdraw your sniveling o- garchy and let the majority rule"
 It looks we'll very we'll in history, to highly resolve that "the people of Cuba and ought to be inde- pendent and then subject the far superior people of Hawaii to a galling theft of their country without granting voice to its rightful owners.
 Of course these considerations which do not move the Chronicle. It accepts the dictum of Bob Toombs of Georgia that in politics prejudice is worth a thousand reasons, and it will continue to paroquet about the sugar trust until the American taxpayers have assumed Doe's public debt and he has paid his private debts to the papers which help play Uncle Sam for sucker.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
COLONEL BRYAN's LEADERSHIP.

~ OLONEL BRYAN, who has recently clothed 1 his neck with thunder and girt his belly with > red sash, as colonel of a Nebraska regiment finds time lay his volume of tactics aside and pause in the study of regmenal drill long enough to dictate the execution of personal spite on Mr. Harrity of Pennsylvania.
 Let it not be supposed that Colonel Bryan's regi- ment will mark time while its distinguished comman- der takes this excursion into civil affairs The Gov ernor of Nebraska, though Populis has head that is periodically level. He did not propose to trust thousand of the flower of Nebraska's younger male population, to the command of Colonel Bryan as soldier. He might do company officer to put the recruits through their hay-foot, straw-foot' mo- vitiate as of Mars, but his appointment was not for any further military purpose It was political move. Colonel Bryan found himself forgotten. He had ceased to be object of interest War wipes out personalities with rough bosom and burns powder where regulations go into the ground so that they don't sprout again. The only way to keep in sight was to get commission A real, burning patriotism would have dictated to Mr. Bryan enlistment in the ranks. He is of military age and has no business nor profession to abandon. But fancy him, under burn ing tropical sun and the command of gold bug cap- tain, marching while his superior reiterated:
 Left left: left; left;
 Left good home in the West;
 Left; left; left; left;
 Left his cross and his crown;
 And then he left town;
 Left; left left; lefti"
 He must be titular commander if anything, and not speck in the blue sky of privates
 So Governor Holcomb made him colonel, but put the regiment in the experienced hands of Colonel Vifquain lieutenant colonel who was sent as Con- l-General to Central America by Mr. Cleveland and is a trained French soldier
 It IS this fortunate forethought of the Governor that gives Colonel Bryan leisure to persuade the Demo cratic National Committee to make another blunder and set up the nsuerable practice that that body can deprive State of its member of the committee and itself fill the vacancy created. A few years ago such thing would have caused revolt in the party in every State in the Union but under the leadership of Colonel Bryan the organization has learned to de- prive States not only Of their committeeman but of their delegations n national conventions and call it regular" for regularity is the only rag and latter of authority left to the party since Colonel Bryan has been in the saddle.