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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
WAR INVESTIGATION RESUMES.
d.. Common Grows Emphatic in ExaInin-
ing sternberg's Assistant,


WASHINGTON, Dec. S. - The war in
restieating commission examined sew
sraI witnesses yesterday. Colonel Al
Zen, assistant surgeon general, said he
did not know why ii was that only Off
GERS who hustled" were able TO get
medical supplies for their men. Any
shortage Colonel Alden felt sure arose
in the distribution of supplies between
the Gepots and the divisions and regi-
mental hospitals, for the former had
plenty When asked why there was
not medical Inspection corps to look
after this very matter CT administration
as was done n the civil war. Colonel
Alden said there was no authority from
congress to form such a cOr-s. and
while there was no law TO prohibit the
surgeon general from creating such Ia
corps there were not sufficient officers
available to constitute il. At Tampa
there We're abundant supplies on hand
before General Skaters army started.
Colonel Alden was asked why it was
that n volunteer organization like the
Red Cross could get supplies on the
ground ahead of the medical depart
ment when the N =dical department had
certainly prior information of the com
ing movement. He said that it was
because the medical department was
drpt udtnt upon the QutEteFilaSScT
department. the transportation depart
ment and cGmmissary department. and
ii was not supplied with men enough to
carry out the plans it knew were reces-
sary.
DR.. Conner asked whether Colonel
Alden meant to say that the medical
department was at the mercy Of two
or three other departments and this
was the reason there was such 4 Elar-
ing lack of medicines. Ea-dages. field
transportation and other supplies VITA
General Skaters army in the field.
Il think it would he better to put that
question in the hypothetical form said
Colonel DENLY. you are assuming that
This shortage was an actual fact"
Il am trying my best" said DR.. Con
nor. with considerable emphasis, 10
find why this condition existed, for that
it did exist I am as certain as l am
that We had an army in front Of San
tiaEo."
James r. Smith, an ex-privete of tn
cavalry. testified briefly that his reEi-
mcnt had sufficient ratigns while in
Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08

United States. anu thus increase both
national navigation and national ship
building"
He favors the last clause especially.
and adds: Trade between the United
States and Porto Rico. now by execu-
tive order restricted TO American yes
sells. should be so confined by statute.
The restriction OF trade between the
United States and Hawaii to American
vessels is even more important" The
report also considers legislation for the
Improvement of American seamen. pi-
lotaCe charges. seaworthiness of yes
sells, allotmep, of wages and other mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
LEGAL.
Notice of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Notice of PuBIieation-Chancery.
In The circuit court. January Term. 1899.
Russell + Hampton - E.stela Hampton, in
Chancery.
Afndavit OF the non-residence OF the de-
fendaut- E>reIia Hampton having been fled
IN the clerks Office OF the circuit court Of said
county. notice is therefore hereby given TO
the said nonresident defendant that the com
plaiuant nlcd his BIZ Of complaint In 81
court on the ch1nccry side thereof. on the 2-Lh
day Of November. A D. 1s15 and that there
upon a summons issued out OF said court.
wherein sid suit e. now pending, returua BILE on
the ist Monday in the month OF January next.
j. by Ia reqf red Now, unless you the I'D
nonresident defendant ABOVE named. Esteila
Hampton, shall personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court. on the first day OF the
next term therOf- 20 be holden az Rock Isl
and IN and for the said county. on the LIST
Monday in January next. and plead. answ er
or deInur TO id compliments bill of com
plant, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated viii be taken as
confessed. and a decree entered against you
according to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. CAMILLE. Clerk
Rock Island Illinois. November >. 1879.
STURGEON S MARSHALL
Complainant Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
Views Of the Navigation Commissioner as
to What should BE Done.

Washington, Dec. s. Navigation
Commissioner Chamberlain in his an
uuaI report suggests three plans Tor up
building the American merchant ma
rine. He says: we may retain our
laws unchanged. ignore national navi-
cation and continue to rely on vessels
under foreign flags for the trarspJrta-
ton OF our exports and imports. We
may permit for ign built vessels 10 reg
lister under the American flag ship
crews abroad and increase national
navigation We may extend direct
government old t. v-=sclS built in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Publication Notice-Chancery.
State o. Illinois. Ia
RO..k island County.
LII l-n.LLr .I.IrL-L.Lr-.- fnrrn- a.


RO..k island County. '-
- 49, i--'.''t Court, January term, 4. d..
% In chance
H.4ry ... ...,...s.4su IS. lila NcN.li-.
Audavit OF uOu-r-~idcucc or Ella McSlii4in.
the. above named defendant. having been He'd
in the clerk s Office oi thc circuit court OF said
county O office is therefore hereby given To the
SAID nonresident defendant that the com
pIainauJ filed his bill OF compliant in said
court on the charccry side thereof. on the
Zist dav OF November. ISIS. and hat thcrcupOn
a summons issued out OF said court.
wherein said suit II now pending. rCturnable
on the first Monday i'm the month OF Jan
uary next IS Is by Law required
Now Unless you. the said nonresident de-
fendAut above med. shall personally
be and appear before said circuit court
an the first day OF the next term thereof, 10
be holden at hook Island in and for the
said county on the first Monday in Jan
udry next and plead, answer or dcGnUr 10
the said complainant = bill OF con plant the
.slue and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken a, Oafessed
and a decree entered against you according
To the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois November Il. 1888
:. r KESwORTHY, Complainant 5 Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
All A~a,,st an Extra Session.

Washington, Dec. Sat a conference
of the leading Republicans OF the SEN
ate held in the room of the committee
on appropriations, the first steps were
taken toward mapping out a plan OF
legislative action for the session. The
sentiment III favor Of avoiding an extra
session was almost unanimous. 1t was
stated with much pOstiveness by some
Of the most practical senators present
that the treaty would be ratified at this
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08

How this unexanpled condition is to
be dealt with otherwise than ~ an ex-
press and determined attitude ON the
part OF the United States is a question
that carries with it the danger of seri-
Gus embodiment IN the near future If
Sicara qua Is rot held TO the perform
ance Of her agreement years viii elapse
and many dangers VIII be encountered
before even Z start can be made toward
the construction of u canal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08

Passes By Vote OF 119 to 1oI-First I'm
portant Bill of the Session-Features of
the aIeasure-Heavy Demand for Its
PassaGe-Hoar Preeipitates Technical
Debate in the Senate-Morgan's Report
ON the Nicaragua Canal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
OBITUARY..
Hon. David A. Wells, a Noted Political
Economist.

NORWICH, Conn, Nov. 5-David A.
Wells, the economist, died at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon.
David Ames Wells the economist, was
born June II, 1923, in Springfield, Mass. He
was lneal descendant of Thomas Wells,
once Governor of Connecticut. Shortly aft
er graduating at Williams College, in 1S47,
he went on the editorial staff of the Spring
field Republican. He suggested the invention
of folding newspapers and books by ma
chinery. Later he became a. special pupil
of Louis Agassiz in the Lawrence Scien-
tific School of Harvard, and graduated in
1851. He was a lecturer on physics at Har-
ward and, with George Bliss, published the
Annual of Scientific Discovery until
1866. He was member of several
publishing firms, and compiled nu-
merous works on the science during these
years, some of which were translated in
Chinese He wrote some startling political
pamphlets, which were reprinted in Eng
land France and Germany. In 1865 he was
called to Washington and made chairman
of commission to consider the subject of
raising by taxation the necessary revenue to
supply the wants of the government. The
office of special commissioner of the revenue
was created for him in 1866. He visited Eu-
rope in 1867 to investigate industries COM
petitive with those of the United States.
Shortly after he became an advocate Of the
free-trade doctrine. In 1872 and in 1880 he
was delegate to the Democratic national
convention, having in the meantime run for
Congress in Connecticut in 1876. In that
year he was appointed one of the trustees
of the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad
rescuing the corporation from bankruptcy
in fourteen months. He was one of the
trustees in New York for the bondholders
who bought and reorganized the Erie Rail-
way, and later he became a member of the
board of arbitration to which the associated
railways of the United States agreed to
refer all disputes for pooling respective
earnings In 1874 he was elected foreign
associate of the French Academy of political
science. He received numerous honorary de-
grees and medals from many foreign scien-
tilic bodies, and in 1875 was made president
of the American Social Science Association.
He was president of the American Free
trade League in 1881. He had been a pro-
life writer of pamphlets on economic sub
jects. financial questions and on principles
of taxation. A score and more of these
works have had large circulation in both
this country and Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

FARGO, N. D., Nov. 5.-The election out
look. as is usual in this State, is uncertain.
Various changes in the erection laws, chang
ing the form of the balloting and defining
fusion will affect the vote, as voters are
expected to be confused by the changes.
The Republican state committee tonight
claim majorities ranging from $500 to 1000
on the state ticket as well as the election
Of congressman The fusion managers
claimed Loco to 2,000 the state ticket and
congressman. A successor to United States
Senator Roach will be chosen by the Legis-
lature to be elected Tuesday. The Repub-
licans claim q strong majority, while the
best fusion claim is for possible majority
on joint ballot. Republican disaffection is
one of the reasons given for possible fall
ing off on the head of the ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
CALIFORNIA NAY BE CLOSE.
Republicans, How ever, Are Confident
of Almost a Glenn SMeen.

Republicans, How ever, Are Confident
of Almost a Clean Sweep.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The political
campaign, which was practically ended in
California tonight, has been a most vigor-
ously conducted one all along the line. Cal
ifornia this year elects a full set of state
officers, seven congressman and a Legisla-
ture that will elect a United States senator
to succeed Stephen A. White. This year the
Democrats, Silver Republicans and Popu-
lists have fused and named a ticket, OPP
posed to which are the Republican and Pro-
hibition tickets. There was a split at the
Democratic-Populist fusion convention, and
the middle-of-the-road Populists broke
away and nominated ticket of their own
Their candidate for Governor, however has
withdrawn, and the disconnected Populists
are not expected to make much of a show
ing. The various candidates have all
Stumped the State thoroughly and, as
usual, every one seems confident of his cleo
ton. The contest for Governor has been
particularly warm. Congressman James G.
Mcguire is the fusion party candidate. and
Henry i. Gage, a Los Angeles lawyer, heads
the Republican ticket There has been
governorship fight, and Gage rules a slight
favorite over Mcguire. No one at the Dem
ocratic headquarters would risk a predic-
ton as TO the result, while the Republicans
claimed that Gage would be elected by
comfortable margin. The Republicans also
claim the Legislature. and expect to elect
most of the cOngreSSmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06

Republicans viii Win Despite Claims
Of the ODpOsftion

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 5.-Mass
meetings all over the State tonight closed
the most heated political campaign that
Pennsylvania has experienced in many
years. There are four state tickets in the
field. The candidates for Governor are:
VIM. a Stone, Rep; George A. jerks
Dem; Sias c. Swallow, Prohi., Peoples
Liberty and Honest Government, and ].
Afahlon Barnes, Soc. Lab. The followers Of
Stone, jerks and Swallow are claiming with
considerable degree OF confidence that their
favorite win be elected, and there is every
indication that each Of these three candi-
dates will receive heavy vote. Swallow
has received the formal Endorsement of the
Prohibitionist Peoples, Liberty and Hon
est Government parties A number of Re-
pnblicans and Democrats also publicly de-
clared their intention of voting for Swallow
as an evidence of their dissatisfaction with
party leaders. During the last few weeks
JenksA the Democratic candidate, has re-
ceived great encouragement through the
return to the fold of prominent
Democrats who had not been in
accord with the party movements
since the Chicago convention. Notwith-
standing the claims made by the Swallow
and jerks leaders. the Republican party
managers claim that the alleged diSaffection
10 slightly reduce the party vote for Stone,
and State Chairman Elkin tonight claims
that the Republican candidate will have at
least 10000 plurality. The total vote in the
state will approximate 100000.
The present delegation in Congress COM
prises tWehty-seven Republicans and three
Democrats. 1t Is generally believed the
Democrats will regain few of the districts
lost BY them in the congressional election
OF 1886. The last Legislature had an over
whelming Republican majority. On Tuesday
next there viii be elected 2W members Of
the House and twenty-five senator's half of
one Democrat-holding over. The new Leg
1siature VIII elect a United States senator
70 succeed Senator Quay. A faction of the
Republican party has centered their oppo-
sition to the leadership of Senator Quay,
and in some of the legislative districts flu
sion with the Democrats has been made on
candidates who are opposed to the senator
reelection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
Poor state for Democrats.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 5.-The cam
paign. which closes with final meetings all
ever the State Monday. has been very quiet
the congressional contests being close in
only two districts-the Sixth and Eighth
Nine state officers, namely-secretary, treas
urer and auditor of state, judge, clerk and
reporter OF the Supreme Court, attorney
general and two railroad commissioners
are to be elected.
Tonight Republican Chairman Hancock
claims the State by $4,000 majority, and says
all Republican congressional candidates will
be elected Democratic Chairman Townsend
refuses to make an official statement. The
fusionists Democrats, Populists and Free
Silver Republicans. however, expect to elect
Weaver congressman over Congressman
Lacey in the Sixth. The Republicans admit
the district is close, but claim that $50 plu-
rality is in sight. Congressman Hepburn
district has been close but he sent word to
headquarters to-day that he will be elected
by from 800 to 1900 plurality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
uNCERTAIN N MISSOURI.
Legislature Claimed by the Managers
of Both Lending Parties.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5-To-night saw the
close of a political campaign in Missouri
that has been remarkable for an off year
Out in the State the campaigning has been
heavy. 1t opened with prospect of a repe-
tition Of off-year history, apathy and lack
Of interest, but it warmed up suddenly
about two weeks ago and is closing with
much of the fire of presidential years The
Republican state managers were prepared
fer Democratic apathy in the State, and ar
ranged to make a still hunt canvass for
the Legislature. But the campaign soon got
away from them on this programme and
they had TO change it considerably. Of
tically it is claimed at Democratic head
quarters that they will carry seventy-nine
out of 1l5 counties in the State. leaving en-
tirely out of the count those which are
doubtful. Sixteen counties are put in the
doubtful column.
The city campaign is a puzzler. Chauncey
J. RILEY has jumped into the field. strenu-
ously fighting to overthrow the city Hall
gang, so called, and the outcome is
watched with keen interest. National is
sues are completely drowned out in st.
Louis, because of the local campaign but
throughout the State the campaign has been
carried on according to the Chicago plat
form, the free-silver idea being still pre-
dominant.
Thege are six state party tickets in the
feld-Republican, Democratic, Populist
Gwol. Prohibition, Standardization and So
eial-D Democratic. There are two Populist
or Peoples party tickets, as the Populists
and middle-of-the-roaders split and both
tickets were ordered to be placed on the
ballot by the Supreme Court.
The Democrats claim every congressman
except Richard Bartholdt The Republicans
say the congressional delegation will num-
Der the same as at present-twelve Demo-
Gratis and three Republicans. In regard to
the Legislature, the Democrats claim they
have a majority of twenty on Joint ballot
While the Republicans claim that they have
2 majority of ten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
McMiIlin win Carry Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 5.-The cam
paign in this State closed Monday with a
rally for McMillin. Democrat for Governor
in this city. -Four gubernatorial candidates
are in the field-lAIcMilHg Democrat; Fow-
Ter, Republican; Richardson. Populist, and
TURNKEY, Prohibitionist. Turnkey and Rich
ardson will not be known IN the race The
majority of the Populists will vote the Dem
ocratic ticket. Eight of ten congressman
will be Democrats. The First and Second
districts will return Brownlee and
Gibson. both Republicans. The Legislature
is certain to be Democratic in both bran ches
and will return Senator Bate to the United
States Senate. A decrease in the vote of
both leading parties from the vote of 1896
is expected McMillins majority is placed
al from ten to fifteen thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
SIX TICKETS IN WISCONSIN.
Republicans Will Carry the LegisIa-
ture and Elect Senator.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. 5.-With two
or more important meetings to be held I'M
der the auspices of the two leading parties
taking part in the present struggle in Wis
consin the campaign will have come to a
close. There are six state tickets in the
field from which the voters will have a
chance TO make a choice. The chairmen of
the Republican and Democratic state CEN
trail committees claim to be sure of victory,
the former by from $1,000 to 90, 600 plurality
In this election the Democrats, to win, must
overcome plurality of nearly 10000 votes
of TWO years ago. OF the ten congressman
TO be chosen. the chances greatly favor the
Republicans. the election will be held
unoer the apportionment of districts as
mapped out by the Republicans under the
last gerrymander. The Republicans ought
to elect seven out of the ten. and may get
one or two more. if not full delegation.
The Legislature will, without doubt, un-
der the same conditions, be in control OF
the Republicans. There are sixteen hold
over Republican senator's, out of a total in
the upper house of thirty-three, and the Re-
publicans should return siXty-tive out of one
hundred members TO the Assembly. This
will result in Wisconsin sending a Repub-
lican United States senator TO the national
Congress to succeed John L. Mitchell. whose
term expires on the 4th of March next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
DEPENDS ON CHICAGO.
If Democrats Carry the City Repub-
Iicans VIII Lose congressman.


CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Only two minor state
officers are to be voted for generally in IL
linois next Tuesday. Twenty-Five congress-
men and Legislature are, however, to be
chosen, and the interest is centered in
them. While the lower house will not par
ticipate in the election of a United States
senator, twenty-six of the state senators to
be elected will hold over and take part In
naming successor to Senator Cullom. The
Republicans claim sixteen OF the districts.
giving ten to the Democrats. The latter, on
the other hand, say they will elect seven
teen senators and the Republicans four,
calling among others the five Chicago dis
tricts doubtful. The present congressional
delegation consists of seventeen Repub
licans, four Democrats and one fusionist.
The Republicans assert that they will gain
one or two seats. The Democrats, on the
contrary, are confident of carrying Chicago,
and if they do, their expectation of several
new congressman may be realized.
Silver formed a part of the basis OF the
campaign of the Democrats in the congress
sional districts, considerable stress being
laid also on the McCleary bill, which it was
maintained would, if passed. result in
"bankerS' trust" The Republicans urged
adherence to the gold standard and the ne
cessity of electing men who would support
the policy of the administration in dealing
with expansion and other questions arts
ing out of the Spanish war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-06
IN M'KINLEY's STATE.
Republicans May Succeed I'm Retain
ing All Their Congressman.


CINCINNATI. o., Nov. 5.-The campaign
closed here tonight as it did elsewhere in
Ohio with demonstrations. In this county,
which includes the First and Second con-
gressional districts, there has been no
speaking except by local talent until to-
night when Hon. Charles Emory Smith,
postmaster general, General Charles H.
Grosvenor, Congressman from the Athens
district, and others addressed the Repub-
licans at Music Hall. In escorting the dis
tinguished visitors to the hall the Repub-
lican clubs gave quite street parade. The
Democrats closed the campaign with meet
ings addressed by local candidates.
fractional differences have caused indie
pendent and fusion tickets here the past
two years, but this year there are straight
party tickets only. For this reason the Re-
pUblicans will likely elect both congress-
men, but the old factional lines may affect
sue agttated here was on sustaining the
national administration with a Republican
majority in Congress. Neither side dis
cussed the tariff, currency or other ques-
TONS There are five state tickets-Repub-
lican, Democratic, Prohibitionsts Socialists
and RefOrmers: All have full tickets here
and in other cities. but in some counties the
Socialists and ReformerS are not recognized!
While the Republicans will likely carry the
cannot gain any congressman. On the last
presidential vote the Republicans secured
fifteen and the Democrats six congressman
in Ohio.