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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
CIVILIZATION IN BLooMER.
Only "a Small Town, but Can Give an Up
to-Date Entertainments.

Wichita. Kan. Aug. 1.-TWO men
dead and a pretty girl with a broken
heart is the record for Bloomer. Il
small town south of here. Wednesday.
Jack Argo and John Benford, two cow
boys, fought with knives in the main
street of that little town before a crowd
of excited citizens, while May Ellis
stood by entrea ting them to stop. They
were rivals for her hand. but her voice
fell on Needless ears after they COM
menced to fight, and death came to each
before her eyes.
Both young men had been courting
Miss Ellis for several months. Sunday
night both came to see her at the same
time. Several unpleasant things passed
between the two men, and finally Ben
ford challenged Argo to fight. They
met on the street Wednesday morning.
and the battle began. y crowd gathered.
but no attempt was made to separate
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
TWO INDIANA SOLDIERS SHOT.
One of Them Killed and the Other Wound
by Negro Saloonisf-.

by N Negro SaloOnist-
Newport News. Va, Aug 19.-Private
Alonzo Andrews. OF company /. One
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana regi-
inent, was shot and killed by Sam Hall,
a colored saIoonkPeTer. in Bloodfield,
negro settlement in this county, yes
terday afternoon. Then Private Jacob
Altmire. of the same company, was
wounded in the left foot by the same
negro. Both of the men formerly lived
at ElwCod. Ind. The shooting seems to
have been unprovoked. Hall was in
buggy when the sheet ng occurred. and
his horse was in a Gallop. He rose and
fired out of the back of the vehicle.
The negro was arrested and lodged in
the city jail. but the feeling against him
was so intense that the sheriff took him
out OF the town for s3fe-keeping. Blood
field is under martial law and a provost
guard patrols the city. A skirnlish line
was thrown out at Camp Grant last
night to keep the company of which
Andrews was a member from breaking
out to avenge the murder Of their COM
rade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

That Is the Situation in the Philippines
According to an Englishman.

London. Aug. 1e.-The Hong Korg
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
The terms of the capituiat-on of Ma
Mia as agreed upon Saturday between
General Jaudenes and General Merritt
include the cession of the Philippine
archipelago to the United States An
American naval officer who arrived
from Manila on the Zafiro tells me that
the Americans practically walked into
Manila. The operations. he says. were
confined to the Malate side of the city,
where the Spaniards had a fort and
two lines OF trenches.
The troops waded through the Ma
late river ard walked up the beach as
though going tolunch. me ting practical
ly no opposition. / learn that when
General Merritt went ashore after the
capitulation of Manila he experienced
some difficulty in finding General Jau-
denes. who ultimately was found in a
church among crowds of women and
children"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
the largest ever held there. One hun
dred men are still hunting for Mattias.
WOMEN rARREp AND FEATHERED.
Best Citizens of n West Virginia Cown Go
in for REFORM

in for REFORM"
ParkersbuIE, W. Va. Aug. 19.-About
$50 or SEQ men disguised as whitecaps
visited the house of Susie Colston near
Smithfield, Wetzel county, and dragged
the inmates. six women and three men.
out of bed in their night clothes. No
time was given them TO get their
clothes. money or valuables. The house
was then blown to pieces with three
sticks of dynamite. The inmates were
taken down Morgan's Run and tarred
and feathered. and then taken to the
Shuman House and all locked in room
together till daylight. No apparent ef-
fort was made TO discover who did the
act, and the popular sentiment is that
nothing wrong was done.
A piano player who was caught in
the house says that in his efforts to
escape the whiteCaps he recognized two
or three of the most prominent citizens
Of Smithfield. The Colston woman is
an octoroon and was born in Clarks-
burg. and has been a keeper of disrep-
utable houses in New York. CinCin-
natl, Chicago and other places. She
has a wide reputation for personal
beautV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN.
Pretty Suggestion About the Bond Issse
That Cannot BE Adopted.

RreIfY NuEge@IlOn the Dohu Ass "
That Cannot BE Adopted.
New York. Aug. 19.-Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Vanderlip. who
has been hearing suggestions on the
possibility of limiting the issue Of
bonds TO an amount below 5000. 900. 600.
the full issue authorized. the idea of the
suggestors being that the termination
Of the war removes the necessity for
more money than Will be provided by
the customs and enlarged internal rev.
enue receipts. smiled when hewas asked
about the probability Of the adoption
OF the suggestion.
1T is very pretty suggestion" VAN
derIip said but I do not believe ii will
be adopted. The treasury has already
accepted the loan and agreed to furnisG
the bonds provided for the subscribers
Part Of the bonds have been sent cut
and the others will follow" Neither Is
IL at all certain that the expenses OF
the war and incident thereto Will not
absorb the whole S2O0. 600. Geo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Lee nroke the SMELL

There Is a curious little tale about
Captain Bagot. NJ p. for South West
mureland, which cannot fail to interest
those superstitiously inclined. L is said
that, some generations ago. a witch
cursed Levens Hall, the seat of Captain
Bagot. and said that there would be no
direct male heir TO the estate as long as
the Kent-the river which runs through
the grounds-flowed Such has indeed
been the case, until in 1895, when,
owing to the severe frost, the Kent was,
for time. entirely frozen up, and a few
months afterward Mrs Bagot presented
her husband with little boy.-London
Graphic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Trouble and Crime at Santiago.

Santiago. Aug. 19.-Yesterday morn
ing General Wood, military governor of
Santiago. increased the local police
force with additions from various reg
iments. There has been some trouble
from soldiers who have dis
obeyed orders, and there have
been some threats, several street fights,
at least one murder and good deal of
drunkenness, so that an exceptionally
large force is needed to preserve order.
Yesterday morning the Eighth Illinois
volunteers (colored) entered upon pa
troll duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
CUBAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Second Corps said to Have Been Selected
for That Duty,

Washington, Aug. 19.-Information is
reported TO have reached Camp AiGer
that the Second army corps has been
selected for garrison duty in Cuba and
viii leave MidGletown. Pa. about the
middle Of October It is reported fur
ther that the detachment selected for
the detail C ms - of about 800 men to
be taken mainly from the two corps
commanded by General Lee and Cen
eral Graham. No officer would say that
such orders have been received. but il is
understood that this information is au-
thentic.
Washington. Aug. I9.-No orders have
been prepared or are in contemplation
at present looking to sending an army
10 Cuba Discussing a report of this
kind yesterday Adjutaut General Cor
bin said that no one knew what a day
would bring forth in the matter Of army
movements In fact. little or rothing
will be done regarding troops for Cuba
save what actual necessity demands un-
til the commission has made a report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
The Labor Troubles at Pana.

Pana. Ills. Aug. 19.-At the prelim-
inary trial Of James Palmer and E6
Jones. arrested for attempting to muir
der the miners on the highway near the
Springside Coal company's mine last
Monday. both waived examination and
were held TO the grand jury. The bail
being fixed at 81 500 for Palmer and ST.
600 for Jones. Bail was Immediately
rrnXided for both men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago. Aug 19.-Yesterday's League
scores on the ball field were: At Phila-
delphia-Pittsburg 4. Philadelphia S; at
MISUNDERSTANDING >. Brooklyn o: at
BaItimore-IouIsVlile 8, Baltimore 9: at
washington-St Louis 3. Washington
6: at New York-Cincinnati o. New
York :: at Boston-Chicago o, Boston
10.
Western League: At Indianapolis
Kansas City l. Indianapolis ?: at CO.
lumbus-MinneapOli .. Columbus u; at
Milwaukee-St. Joseph 2. Milwaukee 7;
at Detroit-Rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

and Margaret Shaughnessy, Nellie
Saul. and the mother of the LOTUS
children. Two men were carried
down stream, but were rescued by
sand diggers at the mouth of the run.
There was a continuous downpour of
rain throughout western Pennsylvania
last night. but so far as known there
were no other casualties, though
much damage to property resulted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Persecuting the Dons in Porto Rico.

Ponce. Porto Rico, Aug. 19.-The ma
ttives show a disposition to persecute
the Spanish residents and several minor
riots have occurred here At fauco
Wednesday night the natives threw
stones and bricks into Spanish shops in
retaliation for outrages committed with
in the Spanish lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Sick and Dead at santiago.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The war de-
partment received a telegram last night
from Santiago giving the total number
OF sick at 1883. Included in the deaths
on Aug. Il were Private Arthur Male
han, company L, Thirty-third Michi-
gan. dysentery. and Private w Har-
land Young. company ]. First Illinois.
typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
swindIed People in Four states

Niles. Mich. Aug. 19.-Vaness Cliff
ford arrested here n few days ago.
proves to be Herman Won Cleft. who is
wanted by the Archer Manu- sactur-nS )
company. of-New York. for emb azZl.ng
nearly Sc. coo from them while in their
employ. 1t transpires that since Nor
Clefr left the Archer company he has
swindled peop.c N four s-@tes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
NEGRO BOY KILLS A PLAYMATE,
And 1t Is Probable That the Young Muir
derer VIII BE LYnched.

Princeton. Ky. Aug. 19.-The most
sensational killing that has taken place
in this city for years occurred yester-
day afternoon. The principals in the
affair were Jimmy Johnson, white. 12
years old. and Charles Wood a negro,
aged IA. The two boys were engaged in
a game of marbles and began disputing
over the matter when the negro picked
up a stone and struck Johnson in the
back Of the head. Johnson fell and died
in a second.
The officers succeeded in capturing
Wood and he was lodged in Jail. There
is great excitement. 1t is thought by
many that a mob will hang the negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
TWO MESSAGES FRom sHAFTER.

One Announces Departure OF American
Troops and the Other spanish.
Washington. Aug. 19.-The war
department has received the follow
ing: "Santiago-The ID. II. Miller.
with the 1st regular infantry and
some stevedores. has Just sailed.
(Signed) SHAFTEK-
The war department has also re-
ceived the following concerning the
departure of Spanish prisoners from
Santiago: The CabodonZo sailed this
morning with las men. 109 officers,
~ women and IS children. Two
others are loaded and will probably
sail this afternoon. (Signed)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Star Pointer Does 1t i'm 80 I-e.

Joliet, Ills. Aug. I9.-Fully 5000 peo-
pie saw the great Star Pointer in his
effort at Ingalls, park yesterday, where
he went against the worlds and his
own record. a fast track favored him.
but a cool breeze on the back stretch
was 4 check against such a supreme ef-
fort and made the mile 1:5912-a. truly
marvellous performance-nrompt by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

Lincoln. Ills. Aug. 19-Mrs. Richard
Dawson following vain attempts 10
hang and drown herself. was yesterday
adiudged insane in the county court
She has been broodlng over the deser-
tion of her husband. whose whereabouts
unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Tried To Blow In "A Magistrate.

Vancouver. y. G.. Aug. 19.-An at
tempt was made last Wednesday at
Stevenson TO blow up the police station
and court room with gunpowder 4
,an containing twenty-five pounds OF
powder was found underneath the build
ing directly under Magistrate Persons
chair. The fuse had burned to within
six inches of the powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Com. wheeIer command. a. Camp wikor.

New York. Aug. 19.-General Joseph
Wheeler last night took command at
Camp Wikoff. at Montauk Point, sue
ceeding General Young The event OF
the day outside Of the arrival OF Cen
eral Wheeler was the discharge of the
Rough Riders and Colonel Roosevelt
from the detention hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
snnin,. Military Commissions.

London. Aug. 19.-The Madrid corre-
suondent of The Daily News says that
Generals Blanco. Castellancs and Leon.
and Admiral Manterola have been ap-
t,ointed commissioners for Cuba. ami
Generals Nfacias and Ortega. and Ad-
NIiral VaTar.no. for PCr.o Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
One D.stardt dtbeIrss.

Philadelphia. Aug. 19. : John Hale-
aged p years. OF Ashland Heights.
Montgomery county. who Wednesday
night shot and seriously woCn.ed idG
Brown. his sweetheart. and then sh"'
himself died yesterday The g-rl W Il
recover. The shooting was the result
of n lovers quarrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Augusti Had Been Removed.

Madrid. Aug 1s.-After the cabinet
council yesterday General Correa, min
lister OF war. said to the correspondent of
the Associated Press that Captain Cen
eIal August was removed from COM
raand at Manila on Aug. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
\ DEADLY DELUGE.
Lives Lost and Property Damaged by
CIoudburst.

CIoudburst-
Pittsburg. Aug. ia cloudburst
is reported in the west end this morn
ing. causing n sawmill run 10 over
How its banks and flood n large sec
ton of the thickly populated terri
tory. Five persons are missing and
are believed to be drowned.
The cloud burst caused a tidal wave
20 feet high. The porch in the rear
of "a tenement in Violet valley. near
West Carson. was carried away with
a number of occupants. The missing
are Irene and Regis LOTUS. Genivieve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
rryed bv strikers to stay Away.

Cleveland, Aug. 19.-An attempt was
made yesterday to start the American
mill Of the American Steel and Wire
company by bringing thirty Poles into
the mill. The newcomers were stopped
by the strikers and urged to stay away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Spain Grasp. at a straw

Madrid. Aug. 19.-The government
holds that the capitulation of Manila.
having been signed by the com
mander of the town, doesn't entail
the surrender of the whole of the
Philippines.
Firty-second Iowa Going out.
Des Moines Aug. 19.-The gov
ernor has received telegram from
Washington saying the 52d Iowa has
been ordered from Chickamauga to
Camp Mckinley. Des Moines. where
it will eventually be mustered out.
There is much illness among Iowa
men at Chickamauga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
Named for Admiral Dewey.

Philadelphia. Aug. 19.-The Admiral
Dewey. the first OF the four steamers
being built 10y the Cramps for the
American mail steamship company, was
successfully launched yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

FOR WHICH MERCY MUCH THANKS
Assurances That There VIII he No Special
Session of Congress This Fall.

Washington, Aug. 10 Senator
Cannon. of Utah, who has been in
Washington since congress adjourned.
will leave for home in day or two.
having positive Information that there
will be no eXtIa session of congress
this fall.
Charles W. Gould. of New York.
has been appointed special represen-
tative of the department of justice on
the Cuban military commission. He
is Il lawyer of prominence.
Gen. Kent has been transferred to
the 9Th corps and ordered To report To
Gen. Lee for assignment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
To Cure . Cold in one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets :
All druggists refund the money if it
fails TO cure. 2Jc- The genuine has
l. B. @ on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

Impure blood is an enemy to health
and may lead TO serious disease
Hoods Sarsaparilla conquers this
enemy and averts danger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19
ORDERED BACK TO THEIR STATES
Governments Begins the Business of Send
ing Home the Nolunteers-

Washington, Aug. - = Orders were
issued by Adjutant General COrbIn last
night for tie Second New York now at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-19

Subscribe for The ARGUS.
Evening star., 1898-10-20

er of consequence enough to be called In
could serve arbitrator. All are disquali-
fled by reason of personal interests. Eng
land alone would probably lean to US. But
that would be because of profit that would
accrue to herself from having us as near
heighbor in the far east Russia, Germany,
France. Austria. Italy. even the Turk,
would lean to Spain. and in doing so would
have In view. and try to secure, something
for home consumption. Even If arbitration
were in order. therefore. no fit arbitrator
could be found.
The truth is that Spain has more to ex-
pect from the United States dealing with
this government directly than from any
other possible arrangement. She should
consider the American terms in the light OF
what they might have been, and particu-
larly as they would have been had any Eu-
ropean power called her to book a VIC
tor. We are in the great Englishman's
mood. and are amazed at our moderation.
Spains crime against humanity has been
colossal. Her punishment, in strict Justice.
should fit it. The United States. however,
is asking only such things as Spain may
yield with advantage to herself and every
body else. She is getting OFF at very small
cost indeed
Evening star., 1898-10-20
Increased Library Facilities.

In another part of todsy's issue is printed
an account Of the work accomplished at
the Congressional Library since the new
law permitting night reading went into ef
feet. 1t presents thorough vindication of
the plea so long uttered by the residents of
the capital city for freer access 20 this
great collection. There was never any rea-
son to doubt that as soon as the doors were
thrown open during the hours when the
majority of the people find their only op.
portunity foi literary references there
would be a great outpouring of men, women
and even children, seeking the aid of Ire
books. The attendance figures show that
the reading room is more closely occupied
during the evening than during the day.
This is the local circumstances demand.
Those who are busy during the daylight
hours with the routine of commerce, in the
government service or in other lines of EN-
ployment, find their chance at night to re-
fresh their minds with new facts and to
seek the guidance of the great authors.
Hundreds engaged in literary pursuits
aside from their normal occupations. Others
delight iii research for the pleasure of the
mental exercise. Others seek a wider range
o. vision. The purposes of these users of
the library ara indeed manifold. They are
thWarted almost entirely if the collection be
closed to them during their only hours cf
leisure. These facts have ct last wrought
their result III broader policy on the part
OF the government, coincidental with the
enlarged opportunity afforded by the new
building. The publication in today's Issue
shows not only how eagerly the people are
accepting their long deferred opportunity,
as numbers go. but also that the literary
tastes of those who have thus been hitherto
kept away from the books are exceptionally
high The reading lists constitute record
for appreciation of good books of which
any community might well be proud. With
the Congressional Library accessible at
night for reference purposes and with the
Washington Public Library soon to be
opened night and day for circulating as
well as reierehce uses, the reproach of tue
capital as entirely lacking in Libraries for
the full and free use of the mass of the
People will be forever removed.
Evening star., 1898-10-20
Lafayette Day,

Lafayette day will perhaps become one
of the fixed national occasions of observ-
arce. Yesterdays exercises in the public
schools of this and other cities on the an
niversary of the surrender of CORVALLIS
at Yorktown served to afford an addi-
tional impulse for patriotic expression, and
TO this end it will be a wholesome depart
ure for the nation to write down this event
as one of it's periods of celebration. Lafay-
cites services TO the struggling colonies
were timely and valuable 1t is especially
desirable that the noble impulse which ac-
tust ted him should carry it's lesson to young
minds in America, that they may see their
country in the full light of history and ap-
preciate the ties which bind the republic
to Europe. Lafayette day may in time
come to be regarded with a patriotic en-
thusasm similar 10 that aroused on Wash
ington's birthday. Each occasion has its
meaning, and yesterday the schools were
scenes of celebrations as complete in their
devotion to the subject are the cere
monies which, about the 22d of February,
are conducted in the class rooms.
Evening star., 1898-10-20
France and England

While France is awaiting Major Mar
chands report on the Fashoda expedition
England is working up very pronounced
deg1ee Of impatience. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer. added
fuel to the flames of popular resentment
by his speech at North Shields last evening.
nile his words Were couched in a tone of
expectation that France would do the
right thing, according to the English
point OF view, they indicated that England
would not permit the permanent occupation
OF Fashoda- The issue is well defined 1t
Is case of get out or fight, if all the sur
lace indications count for anything Mean
while there is surprising degree of mill
tary activity in France. The ministry has
tnus lar seemed TO be going slowly favor
ing an honorable withdrawal from Fashoda
rather than breach of the peace Some
strong influence however, appears to have
been at work to stir up the military agen-
cies- 1t is apparently not Russia, for the
Russian ambassador at Paris is said to
be advising the withdrawal of Marchand,
Ihls may be his public pose. while his pri-
vate advice may be quite different Such
rlckS Oh diplomacy are by no means un-
known on the continent. On the other
hard, the dock-yard and arsenal activity
may be all bluff intended to modify En-
glsh aggressiveness. The Brisson ministry
appears To desire to avoid an issue which
would surely bring trouble upon France
AT the same tune, there are rurnors that
Brisson will soon retire from the leader
ship in favor of Bourgeois and it remains
TO be seen what bearing this change, if 1t
takes place, will have upon the Fashoda
affair. There is apparently no question of
England's determination to force the issue
and fight, If necessary. The speeches of
Lord Rosebery and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach show that the parties are united on
this point of defending England's right
TO control the eastern side of Africa.