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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
NOTES OF THE SITUATION.
Minister Eernabe Subjected to Indisnitic
The Spanish Navy.

Minister Eernabe Subjected to IndiSnities
The Spanish Navy.
Washington. April At is stated as a
fact that the police guard about Senior
Bernabe, the Spanish minister, has
been increased in order to protect him
from Insult. He and the legation have
been subjected to a number of petty
indignities.
A careful compilation of the number
and power of the Spanish navy has
been made at the navy department. It
does not include coast defense vessels
proper, or number of small special!
craft employed by the Spanish govern
ment in special waters or under special
circumstances. There are eleven armored
ships Of an aggregate tonnage of over
$1,000, all Of which except three have a
speed of twenty knots or more. There
are thirty-eight cruising ships
which include cruisers proper.
gunboats, torpedo gunboats, etc All
except eight OF these are of less than
5000 ton. There are twenty-five gun
boats for service in Cuban waters-aIl
small affairs. Spain has six torpedo
boats with speed of % knots and over
and sixteen with speed of from to %
knots. She has building a battleship
of first-class. two armored cruisers. two
protected cruisers and several torpedo
gunboats.
The navy department has decided to
abandon the Maine Orders have been
sent to Havana FOR the wrecking crews
to leave the shattered warship to the
Spaniards and the mud of Havana
harbor. There are still seventy-five
or eighty unrecovered bodies, but they
are probably entirely disintegrated by
this time. Foreign merchants ana
bankers are leaving Havana in hurry
having been ordered to do so by their
home chisss.
Havana is to all appearance quiet and
orderly, whatever hostile feeling may
exist being well restrained. United
States Consul General Lee has been
| assured that every effort will be made
by the government to protect his per-
son and those of other Americans from
| violence at the hands Of irresponsible
persons. 1t is asserted that the recon-
centrados will not take advantage of
| the order allowing them to leave the
| cities, because they are afraid or both
the rebels ard the guerrillas.
Chicago. April 4.-Robert McNulta, a
| graduate Of the Naval academy at An
| napolis. and son of General John Nc
Nulta, Of this city. is on his way from
Helena, Mont, to Annapolis. where on
| April 20 he is to marry Miss Elizabeth
| Marchaud, unless orders from the navy
| department interferes. He has informed
his father by wire that II is not improb-
able that he will be ordered TO Wash
ington to report for duty. and that the
wedding will be postponed.
General McNulta sees in the matter
an amusing coincidence, as he was
married while at home on a furlough
during the late war, and was ordered
TO join his regiment the day after his
wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
MESSAGE Is MIGHTY UNCERTAIN.
Both - to tho Time 1t Will bs Sent In and
- to lts Tenor.

washington, April 4.-The Spanish
minister has received a dispatch from
Havana stating that the autonomist
cabinet there had addressed an appeal to
the insurgents asking to arrange an
armistice for the purpose of arriving at
terms for peace. The full text of the
message could not be secured, as its
translation was not made at the lega.
tion. The insurgents are appealed to on
the grounds that they are all Cubans
and should unite for peace and liberty.
which all want. The appeal also states
that Spain is willing to enlarge the
present scope Of autonomy, and will
suggest such plan to the cortes which
Is soon to meet.
Washington. April 4.-The opinion al
most universally held in WASHINGTON by
leading public men and diplomats is
that the crisis will reach its climax this
week, and that the question of war or
peace will be determined within thenext
seven days. Senators and representa-
tives met and conferred all yesterday
about the gravity of the situation. and
at the White House the president con-
suited with several members OF his cab
met and other confidential advisers re-
garding the message which he is pre-
pairing to send to congress. At the state.
war and navy building active work was
going on, and altogether it was a day
OF suppressed feeling. No absolute day
has yet been announced when the mes
sage will be sent to congress. and all
that seems to be absolutely certain is
that 1t will not go in today; tomorrow
possibly, but more probably Wedns sday,
or perhaps Thursday.
Some Reasons for Delay.
In addition to the physical work of pre-.
pairing the comprehensive document up.
on which the president expects to rest
Americas case with the world there are
| other reasons why those In charge of
the war preparations will welcome ev-
cry hours delay. War material which
we have ordered abroad is not We,
shipped. and the factories in this coun.
/ try which are at work day night max.
ing powder and projectiles are anxious
for delay. Some of the factories in Con.
necticut with contracts have tere.
graphed Representative Hill. urging al
the delay possible. They say that every
day nowsis precious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04

Warrington, April 4.-It is alto
gether probable the presidents mes
sage will not be sent In before
Wednesday. It will favor reoogni-
tion Of independence and forcible
Intervention IL necessary to prevent
further hostilities in Cuba.
The disaster 70 the Maine will be
prominently brought to the fore and
be treated in q vigorous manner.
The whole subject. it is believed,
will be discussed in a spirit Of pa
triotism that must commend itself
to the entire American people.
II 10 learned definitely that the ex.
change Of notes between the great
powers Of Europe has begun concern
ing mediation on the Spanish-Ameri.
. can question.
Iorsigp R.lstions Committee In . Storm
Warrington, April 4 The house
committee on foreign affairs met
this morning. Shortly afterwsrd it
ordered the doors locked. No cards
will be taken to mem bers. It is be.
lieved the session is stormy.
The mem berS pledged secrecy be-
fore the committee adjourned. One.
however, said: "We did nothing"
The committee meets again tomor.
row.
Washington. April 4.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has
arrived at Q decision in the Cuban
matter. Chairman Davis has pre-.
pared report In the nature Of ON
address to the country to accompany
1t. II will deal with the situation in
vigorous language, and it is under
stood much is to be made Of the
Maine incident. 1t will be based on
the finding Of the court Of inquiry.
but will draw Independent dsduo-
tions therefrom. The committee ex-
poets to report the same day the
Presidents message is received, and
the members expect it will be 10 per.
feot accord with their resolutions; !;
that 1t will recommend both the re-
cognition and q declartion favorable
to Intervention. The president has
been informed Of the probable char.
scter Of the committees report.
In the house the chairman of the
appropriations committee moved to
suspend the rules and pass the joint
resolution allowing the erection OF
Notifications on private property
After unanimous consent for consid-
GRAFTON had been refused by Bailey.
Grout, OF Vermont. introduced q
joint resolution recognizing the in
dependence Of Cuba and the expen-
diture Of half q million Of the no.
tionsl defense fund to assist the non.
combat Cubans. The Cannon reso-
luton Was passed.
what the Prssidshs Expscts.
Washington, April 4.-President
Mckinley announced today to lead
Ing member Of congress who has the
confidence Of the administration that
there 10 no truth in the reported me-
diation Of the pope in the Cuban in.
cident, and he the president) had no
knowledge Of 1t whatever. He also
announced that he was hourly ex-
pecting cablegram from the Ssgas-
ts government notify ing this govern
ment OF formal proposition for
srmistice to the insurgents.
A leading administration member
OF congress, after the close of the
conference st the White House to.
day. said: The message will 60 to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
Disaster Grows More Friyb,ful

By s o'clock 1t was known in Mount
Vernon that many people had been
drowned. the estimate then being 100.
A relief boat bearing food. blankets and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
SENATORS ARE VERY IMPATIENT.
With Those People Who Persist in Send.
Ing i'm Peace Pleas.

Ing i'm Peace Pleas.
Washington, April 4.-Senators-espe-
cially those who are on the foreign
relations committee-arev very impatient
of the outside influence which is being
exerted to hold them in check. This
pressure is in the shape of letters and
kilograms from people throughout the
country who are opposed to a war
policy, and with these the members of
the committee are being flooded THE
WRITER'S" a member of the committee
said, generally ask US to maintain an
honorable peace OF course we all
want an honorable peace. but the time
has gone by when that can be secured
under existing conditions in Cuba. We
cannot allow our conduct to be con-
trolled by such expressions"
The president is also in recent of
numerous pleas for peace. One of the
most positive and radical Of these
comes from George T. Angel. president
of the Massachusetts, Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. who
sent to President Mckinley the follow
ing telegram: IF 1 were the president
of the United States (Which l am GER
tainly most thankful that l am not) 7
would not hesitate to say to congress. IL
1t becomes necessary, and to the whole
civilized world. that in the present con-
dition Of negotiations with the Spanish
government we have. in my Judgment.
no more right to force Spain into a war
and kill perhaps $4,000 Of the young
men compiled to serve in her armies
and navy. than a pirate has to commit
murder on the ocean or a highwayman
to commit murder on the land"
Quite different is the view of Repre-
sentative Marsh. of Illinois, who saw
the president Saturday and updh COM
Ing out. said to a reporter: II went to
see the president to tell him that the
basis Of our declaration of war should
be the destruction of the Maine and the
slaughter Of American sailors. That
was foul and intentional blow at the
American people. the American flag
ard American honor. 1t was done by
the Spanish authorities. 1t was this
people. The general condition of affairs
is blow at humanity; the other was a
blow at u.s." ApropoS Of the representa-
tive's remark. it is stated that the SEN
ate resolutions to follow the reading Of
the coming presidents message will
recite the Maine tragedy as one cause
for war. the idea being that if the
Maine was destroyed by a mine, as the
board of inquiry says, it must have
been done by the Spanish government
A rather extraordinary situation
would be deyeloped by the execution of
the alleged German purpose to collect
an indemnity. or obtain satisfaction for
an alleged outrage On her subjects in
Cuba. The German claim is that a
band of insurgents in Cuba butchered
four German subjects ard burned a
sugar refinery in Santa Clara province.
Germany now demands an indemnity
and that the butchers be punished, and
says that in case-which is a dead
eertainty-Spain is unable to punish the
murderers she (Germany) will land
troops in Cuba and do the Furnishing
herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
Breaking of a Levee.

from Shawneetown. The captain
says the mayor now estimstes the
dead at 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04
What VIII the Coming Message Say?

What VIII the Coming Message Say?
There is still a divergence Of opinion
as to what the president will recon-
mend in his message; indeed, there
seems to be still a question as to whether
the president will make any specific rec
concentrations Some of his most inti-
mate friends. however. assert emphatic
ally that his recommendations will be
such that his party and the country will
approve. One Of these said last night
that the president in his strong desire
for peace has not given up hope vet
that hostilities may be averted There
are those who believe the president has
not yet made up his mind as to the ex-
act course he will pursue.
Congress Has Its Mind Made I'm,
Except as to a comparatively small
minority. there is no question of what
to do in congress. Both houses are un-
dOubtedly in favor of intervention by
force if Spain does not submit to Cuba's 9
independence. That will be the sub
stance OF theresolutions to beintroduced
in the senate by it's foreign relations
ommittee-recognition Of independence
and Intervention to make independence
sure. Of course these resolutions will
cause debate and in the senate the talk
can only be limited by the physical lack
Of endurance of the takers The mem
bers Of the senate committee do not
expect the presidents message before
tomorrow. and they are prepared to
wait until Wednesday. Under great
pressure there might be a delay be-
yond that time. but request for delay
would cause great restiveness on the
part Of the majority of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-04

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Rock Island.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
Fair Notes,

In many departments the exhibit at
the Howard county fair this year was
the best it has ever been.
The Polled Angus herd of G.. w.
Locke of Maple Leaf, sixteen in num-
her was the best exhibit of the breed
ever shown on the grounds and prob
ably as good as is in the state. His
was the only herd in which sire with
five of his get was shown. The en-
tire herd was worthy of exhibition, as
was each individual member of the
herd, at any stock exhibit on earth.
There was herd of Herefords that
were fine specimens of the breed, ev.
cry one of which was fit to be shown
any where or at any exhibit of fine
stock, they belonged to Thomas Gates
OF Lime Springs.
4. j. Richard and 81. G. Philips had
on exhibition some fine animals from
their Short-Horn herd, any individ
ual member of which would rank high
as show animal.
Another fine herd of Short orns
was that of w. E. Bollman, recent
resident of our county, the owner anc
occupant of former farm of o. G.
Wan.less in Howard Center township
His herd EN- mbraces some of the besI
strains of the John McHugh herd O
which he was purchaser of some o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
Iowa Man the Bishop.

Davenport, Ia., Sept. REV. DIR
Thomas E. Greene Of ECedar Rapids
was elected bishop on the eighth
ballot at the convention held here
yesterday. The contest was between
Rev. DR.. Samuel @. Edsall of Chicago
and DR.. Greene, and the voting
throughout was very close. Rev. DIR.
Clarence Jones of Brooklyn and Rev.
DIR. Ernest M. Shires of Chicago were
also nominated but received little
support.
Rev. H. H. Morrill, of Clinton was
chosen chairman of the convention,
and after transacting preliminary
business, he called for the nomina.
tions. Rev. DR.. j. Everist Cathell OF
Des Molnes arose and placed in nom-
ination Rev. DR.. Samuel G. Edsall.
His nomination speech was feature
of the convention and he paid the
highest tribute to the ability and
character of DIR. Esdall.
This nomination was ably seconded
by Samuel Mahon of Ottumwa. Mr..
b. F. Potter, a lay delegate of Fort
Madison nominated Rev. DR.. Thomas
3. Greene, and the second was also by
a lay delegate. Rev. DR.. Clarence
Jones and Rev. Ernest M. Shires
were then placed before the conven-
tion.
The nominations being closed the
balloting began. Eight ballots were
taken and were very close. At one
time DIR. Esdall needed but one vote
but the next ballot changed ir
Greene's favor. When the result o.
the last ballot was announced 6
motion was made to declare the
election unanimous.
All the friends of DR.. Greene are feel
ing jubilant and rejoice at the
election of an Iowa man.
Rev. Thomas E. Green, the new
bishop, was born in Pennsylvania ir
1857; graduated at Kendree college
Lebanon, Ills; took a postgraduate
course including theology at Prince
ton university, and was ordained {
minister of the Presbyterian church
in 1879 at Mount Carmel, III. Aftel
four years pastorship there and Al
Sparta, ILL, he became pastor of the
Eighth Presbyterian church, Chica
go, three years later resigning to en-
ter the Episcopal church. He was
assigned to st. Andrews, Chicago
and after two years transferred tt
Grace, Cedar Rapids, where he hal
built up the largest parish in the
state OF Iowa, with fine church. HI
has acquired wide reputation as {
brilliant orator and active, energeti,
churchman.
Il The nomination goes for oonArma
tion to the general convention of th,
house OF bishops which meets in Oc
tober at Washington.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
its best while a resident of Winnie

its best while resident of Winnie
shiek county.
The exhibit of horses and cattle was
quite limited, but those on exhibition
were remarkably good specimens.
There were two exhibitions of sheep,
w. G. Nichols & Son, with fine rep
resentation of their worldwide, cele-
brated Shropshire flock, and the fin
est to be found in any country.
j. Fl. Jones has on exhibition q fine
Polled Angus bull.
R. w. Davis of the of the State Line
stock farm has nine head of high bred
Short Horns on exhibition.
j. Booth has on exhibition herd
of Angora goats, the one that heads
his flock being one of the finest in
America.
E. Poliitt has few Oxford sheep
on exhibition-good ones, and there
are two pens of sheep of Shropshires
whose owners we did not learn.
There are four exhibitions of swine,
M. P. Lydon and j. w. Woodward
being the leaders in that line in our
judgment. The other two were j. G.
Dunn of Cerro Gordo county and G..
w. Hollister,
The poultry show is large, and the
best of the several breeds that have
ever been on exhibition here and COW
er dozen or more varieties with live
ly competition in each.
Floral Hall was never decorated as
beautifully as it is this year, and
the things of greatest beauty are the
fine articles showing the handy work
of the mothers and daughters Of the
county. OF these their volume will
be seen when we state that in that
department alone there were 40 en-
tries, their magnitude precluding the
possibility of mention for each as it
merits
Amundson s. Lofthus had on exhi.
bition a case of hand decorated china.
with the most beautiful designs, fault
lessly represented among them being
a pitcher and punch bowl. Their
CONTINUED on last page.l
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09


These ladies are attending the
Normal, Miss Lizzie Flaherty, Miss
Nora Norton and Miss Agnes Norton,
of Lourdes. The latter is also taking
piano instructions from Miss Lauralne
Mead.
Grain and stock farm for sale 81
miles west of Cresco. An ideal stock
farm, rich pasture land, plenty of
shade, spring water is on or can be
had on nearly every 40 acres. Will sell
all or part. Enquire of j. B. Caward.
Miss Julia Byrnes who has been in
the city for the past two week study
ing the styles in the interest of Byrnes
q Owens, milliners, has returned and
has now ready for inspection COM
plete line of fall hats in all the new
shapes and colors.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
the Ridgeway charge M. E. church
will be held in M. E. church Cresco,
Sept. "a, at 300 o'clock instead OF
Oct. l. as previously announced, and
Rev. F. M. Robertson D. D. will preach
at Ridgeway Sunday forenoon Sept.
%, instead of Oct. 2.
j. GERRY EBERHART, Pastor.
The wife of T. V. Stillwell, residing
in the south part of Oak Dale, has
been entirely blind for twenty-five
years, yet she is far from being un-
happy and is no idler. She will thread
the finest needle as readily as can be
done by people generally. She busies
herself portions of the time in making
floor mats and druggets, which are
from different colored stripes of cloth
beautifully laid in braids and then
sewed together until the desired size
is attained. The needle work is a
marvel to behold when one considers
that it is done by a person entirely
blind. In talking with her of thus
being deprived OF beholding tho sun
light an. .ot nature. anel he wor d in al
their gorgeous beauty and loveliness,
she said that while at her work in her
imagination the world seemed to her
painted in beauties that would rival
the colors of the rainbow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
100000 GIVEN AWAY!
FRANKLIN MILES, M. D., LII D., the Emil
nent Physician and Scientist, will Send
Free to Any Sufferer Two Dollar and
Half Worth of His Wonderful
New Treatment for Heart

and Nervous Diseases.
Never before has such generous
offer been made. 1t will enable 16. 600
people suffering from lingering or
chronic diseases of the brain, nerves,
heart, liver or stomach, to test the
curative qualities of Dr. Miles Spec
ial Home Treatment positively free
of charge.
Hundreds of ''INcURABLE CASES"
CURED. One case cured after having
been given Zip by eleven Grand Rap
ids physicians; two after failure Of
six and seven leading Chicago doc
tors; another case after physicians in
Detroit, Indianapolis and Toledo fail
ed. EHe thousand references to Bish-
ops, Glergymen, Mayors, Farmers and
their wives sent free.
DIR. Miles has had twenty.four years
experience, and is well and favorably
known throughout the country. He
has an able and extensive corps of as
sistants and Investigators in his labor
atorles. He has patients in every State,
Territory, Canada and Mexico. He
cordially invites the afflicted to write
to him.
Few regular physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in
their skill, and the curative proper
ties of their remedies as to permit ev-
cry patient to thoroughly test them
free of charge. Such liberality speaka
louder than words.
You may never have another such
an opportunity. Do not fail to write
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worth of free treatment.
Address DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, 18th
! Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
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Chester.

Capt. O'Brian closed the series OF
tent meetings last week Wednesday
evening, and went from here to Ole
wien Thursday. Miss Day remained
and with Mr.. Dan Davis of Lime
Springs and others, gave the people
of Chester most delightful serenade.
Her sweet and winning maners and
beautiful voice and the Captains
faitains faithful sermons and beauti-
full christian character will never be
forgotten by the people of Chester.
Mr.. Albert Barnes has returned
from his western trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Murry, Mrs. Nora
Eastman and several others of our
young people, with Mr.. end Mrs.
Henry Winslow started last Friday
for the Minnesota State Fair. They
will drive and epjoy camp life en-
route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith were Cresco
visitors last week.
Little Misses Cly Nichols and Bessie
Meredith spent a few days of last
week in Leroy.
Mrs. Esrella Rogers is building a
new house:in town on the south side.
Mrs. Ed Capper is visiting friends
in and near Elgin, Ia. She was &C.
companied by her two sons.
Mr.. Francis Hall received severe
injuries Monday, his team became
frightened, throwing him out, break
ing his collar bone and three of his
ribs and one arm. We hope he may
safely recover.
School will commence Monday
Sept. 18th with Prof, Armstrong and
Miss Angie VanNiman as teachers.
We visited Mr.. Clinton Esslngton's
furniture store recently and was sur
prised at the large increase of his
stock of goods; he has really fine as
sortment and his prices are very
reasonable.
Mr.. Seth Loudan has rented the
McCrea house.
Mr.. Frank Hanson has gone to his
new location at Grafton, Iowa. We
wish him deserved success. Mr.. Johr
Platt succeeds Mr.. Hanson in the de
pot. We are glad to welcome u form
er pleasant agent. Mr.. Platt is &C
companied by his wife.