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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Merritt 10 Go to Paris.

Manila. Philippine Islands. Aug. 81
The United States transport China left
here yesterday, having on board Major
General Merritt and his staff The
general is bound for Paris. where he viii
take part in the Spanish-American
peace conference Major General O't9E
Is acting governor of Manila. Generals
Greene and Babcock with their STATS
are bound for WASHINGTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
X. of p. Election.

Indianapolis. Aug. S1.-The election OF
members of the board of control OF the
knights OF Pythias endowment fund
occurred yesterday and resulted as fol-
lows: President, J. y. Hinsey. Illi1o.s;
members, w. II. Loomis. OF Michigan:
I w Blackwell of Kentucky
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Condition of Troops in Santiago.

Washington, Aug 31.-General Law
toms bulletin of the health conditions
of the American forces in Santiago un-
der date of Aug. 90. is as follows: To-
tai sick. 2s1; total fever. 313; total new
cases Of fever, :; returned to duty. l:
deaths: William II. Bethel. private.
company Il. Sixth infantry. typhoid fe-
yer: Joseph Berry, private. company l.,
Thirty-thirG Michigan. typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Fifth Illinois to Return Home.

Springfield. Ill. Aug. IA telegram
has been received from Colonel Culver.
announcing that the Fifth ITEnois in
fantry expects 10 leave Lexingtong. KY.
for this city on Monday. Their inten-
ton is to camp here for ten days. Then
a furloush Of thirty days will be given
before the final mastering out OF the
regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
New Orleans at PONCE.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Captain FOlger
reported to the navy department the
arrival of the New Orleans at Ponce,
Porto Rico, Monday. She will serve as
the flagship of Admiral Schley, while
he is on duty with the Porto Rican mil
itary commission. Among the vessels
placed out of commission yesterday
were the Nantucket, the Chickasaw and
the Cheyenne at Port Royal and the
Maple at Norfolk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

aIreaoy mace on the ground Jnaf they
have really acted as a form of degreda-
ton in the cases of several de-
serving officers who have been actually
reduced in their grade through the ad-
vancement of others 1t is hoped that
the work OF the special board Just ap-
pointed will do away with all cause Of
SJmplaint in the case of the officers yet
to be advanced in grade or otherwise
rewarded for their war services
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

Truth wears well. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels. curing constipation
and sick headache They don't grippe.
T II. Thomas. A. j. Riess and NJ. E
Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Nebraska Troops Back Homo.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 31.-Twenty-nine
Of the ninety-two members of the Sec
ond Nebraska regiment, which left
Chickamauga Monday. reached Lin
coin last night, the remainder going to
Omaha. All are on sick leave and their
appearance seems to justify their re-
moval. With a single exception, how
ever, all those reaching Lincoln were
able to leave the cars without assist
ance. Private Coons, of Arcadia, was
carried on a stretcher. His condition is
serious. The men were too weary and
weak TO talk off their trip and expert
ences at Camp Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Wisconsin, Man Promoted.

Madison. Wis, Aug. S1.-First Ser
geant Richmond Smith. of Company I.
Third regiment, now in Porto Rico. was
yesterday commissioned as first lieuten-
ant Of his company. vice Hector Swift,
deceased. The appointment is made by
Governor Sco6eld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

London. Aug 31.-.A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila. dated
Aug. p. says: "AlI the outskirts Of
Manila are in state Of complete an
archy. The insurgents are hunting and
pillaging the Spaniards- while the ma
uves generally are saeking villages
robbine vehicles and stealing horses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
manufacturers Thank the President.

Philadelphia. Aug. 31.-Theodore c.
Search, president of the National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers. has sent to
President Mckinley, on behalf Of the
association he represents. a letter
thanking him for his direction OF affairs
during the war and extending to him
the associations sincere expressions of
confidence in his dealing with the ques-
tiOns growing out of the clash of arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Odd, Name For n Mile.

A Burman, mile is about equal in
length to twoiEnglish miles. The word
for mile in, Burmese means "to sit''
and mile is the distance that a man
goes before he considers it necessary 4
eit do1un
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
WAR SHIPS COMING NORTH.
Monitors and Others Leave Ponce fol
Newport. k. d.

Washington. Aug. 31.-The navy
department received a cablegram
from Ponce. Porto Rico, announcing
that the Puritan. Amphritrite. Terror,
Hannibal and Montgomery sailed this
morning for Newport, X. L. The
main object is TO get the crews to
northern waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
To Go with Wade to Havana.

Washington. Aug. 31.-The following
officers have been ordered to accompany
General Wade. president of the Cuban
military commission, to Havana: Major
w. E. Almy. Captain ]. B. Foraker.
Major c. J. Allison, Captain ]. c. Girls
CON-. Captain Jay Cooke and Captain
Juan S. Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
oLIvETTE SUDDENLY SINKS.
Mysterious Mishap to the Hospital Ship
at Fernandina Escape.

Ferd andina, Fla, Aug. 31.-The
hospital ship Olivette, lying near
quarantine station, through some
mysterious agency, sank this morn
lug. The hospital corps of 80 and
crew of 10 all escaped in scanty at
tire. The Olivette went down in 80
feet of water. No one apparently
knows how the calamity could have oc-
cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. b. Q. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
GROSVENOR'S REPORT
On the Condition of the Troops
in the Camp at Dunn
loring.
MEN IN THE BEST OF CONDITION.

Discomfort Caused by Not Getting to the
Front-NayaI Board to Consider the
Gases of Those Entitled to Advancement
Trying to Do Away with All Cause
of Con pIaint-Spanish Ensign for Nc
Rinley--Other War News.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Representative
Grosvenor, of Ohio, called at the war
department yesterday in company with
ex-Representative Thompson to report
TO Secretary Alger the results of their
visit of inspection of the camp at Dunn
Loring, and particularly the state of
affairs in the Seventh Ohio volunteer
regiment. General Grosvenor was en-
phatic in his approval of what he saw.
He said: Il never saw a body of SOL
diers better fed, better clothed and bet
ter sheltered than is the Seventh Ohio
regiment at present. So much for the
general condition. Now as to the par
ticulars: There were 1890 men in the
regiment. Except from suicide there
have been but two deaths among them
since the organization four and a half
months ago. Including the men who
were furloughed to go home and re-
cuperate and those in the hospitals
there We're only forty-one men not able
to report for duty Monday morning. a
finer. ADLER set OF men never saw in
my life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

months Tor the conditions which Dr.
Sem foretells to prevail.
The steamboat Shinnecock has been
chartered by the war department and
will he used as a hospital ship to trans
port sick from the camp hospitals 10 the
city hospitals She arrived last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

The best medicine YOU can take is
that which builds solid foundation
FOR health in pure. rich blood Hood 5
Sasaparilla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31

its Rlnd- IN inns section or the state,
was completely destroyed by fire. Loss
about s1s5. .1oa: insurance. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Fire at Austin, Tex.

Austin, Tex, Aug. S1.-The dry goods
store Of Phillip Hatfield. the largest of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
More Misery at Camp wikon.

New York. Aug. 31.-The transport
Allegheny arrived at Montauk Point
with 500 of the 9th Massachusetts 5
and the remainder of the 1st Illinois
from Santiago. The hospital accommo-
dations were still unequal to the de
mands upon them last night, and $50
sick soldiers were obliged TO lie upon
the bare floors. The majority of
these are members of the 1st Illinois,
who reached Montauk Point yester-
40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
wanted to Go to the Front.

Continuing. General Grosvenor said
that the dissatisfaction among the SOL
diers was ell traceable to the fact that
they had not been able to get to the
front. on the whole, he (Grosvenor)
was satisfied the men were very much
better off than were the soldiers in the
civil war. This last view was con-
frmed by Senator Allen, of Nebraska,
who called at the war department to
get some news of the whereabouts of
the Second Nebraska regiment, which
he was told was en- route from Chicka-
mauga to Omaha. He said the main
complaint among the men was their
enforced detention at the camps instead
Of being sent to the front. So far as
their physical condition was concerned,
while the men had suffered a good deal
at Camp Thomas. so far as he could
judge from his own experience in the
civil war they We're certainly no worse
off than the soldiers then engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
Eighth Ohio Did Not Fare So Badly.

Wooster. Ohio. Aug 31.-Col.
Hard, of the Sth Ohio infantry. wired
from Montauk Point a denial of the
accusation of the starving of the Sth
while on the way home from Cuba.
He SAYS the published stories of starv-
alton are falsehoods. He calls atten-
tion to the fact that three days of un-
used rations were left on board the
ship and the percentage of sickness
and death was less than that of any
regiment in Cuba.
Fourteen Died at Sea.
New York, Aug. 31.-Fourteen sol
diers returning from Santiago on the
transport Allegheny died on the pas
sage TO Montauk Point
Cervera Goes to Spain.
Annapolis, Aug. 31--Orders were
received from the president directing
that Admiral Cervera make ARRANGE
ments to proceed with his officers
and men back to Spain Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
ATCAMPW|KOFF
Ten Soldiers Succunb TO the
Ravages of Disease on the
Atlantic Sea Coast.
SEVERAL 1LL1No1sANs ON THE LIST

General Wheeler to Order an Investiga-
tIon-Dissatisfaetion Among the Rough
Riders-To Lay Their Case Before the
President-Dr. senn's Opinion of the
Conditions of the Camp; Also That of
Dr. Brown, Which Differs Greatly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
LEGAL NOTICES.

RAILROAD nsoldation-Pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, mo- cific Railroad Company. the Northern Rail- way Company. the Northern California Rail- way Company and the California Pacific Railroad Company. railroad corporations in- corporated and existing under the laws of the State of California, upon the written con- sent of the stockholders holding more than three-fourths in value of all the stock of each of said corporations, respectively. and by agree nent of the respective Boards of Directors of said corporations, made and entered into in accordance with such consent. and pursuant 10 the statute in such case made and pro- vided did on the 14th day of April A D. 1898, amalgamate and consolidate their capital stock, debts. property, assets and franchises under the corporate name and style of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
 J. L. WILLCUTT,
 Company.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
ALASKA ENTERPRISES.

e. B FIELDING paper and. P & B. ready roofing sold by all flrst-class dealers. are clean odorless, of great strength, reasona- IiA Tn price and easy to transport. They keen heat, cold dampness and dust out of buiidings; are particularly adapted to Alas kan trade. PARAFFINE PAINT. CO. 1l6 Battery st Tel Main 176S FOR Dawson. Alaska Venture Co. Steamship prof Morse sails for St Michaels June 10 connecting with the spsediest steamer on the for handling freight and passengers; before making contracts call at general office. 6s0 Market st.
 FIRsT-cLAss ticket to Dawson City. s75. 2227 Taylor st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence of persons authorized to have he same published.
 BORN. IRONsTONE-In this city, May 13, 1sss to the wife of Perry Ironstone, a son. LITTELL-In this city, May Il, 1898, to the wife of H. C. Littell daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16

PROPOSALS for military supplies-se New Montgomery st., San Francisco, Cal, May 6, 1898. Sealed proposals. in duplicate, will be received here until Il o'clock a. n., May IT. 1Ses and then opened, for furnishing this depot for supply of Stationery. Ash Barrels, Stove Furniture. Carpet, Office Chairs. Clocks. Ruzzacott Ovens, Pack-saddle Blankets, Sad dlery Hardware, Packing Boxes. Pipe Fit tings Lamp Chimneys. Axle Grease. Oils. Leather Horse and Mule Shoes and Nails Rope. Soap, Zinc and other miscellaneous stores. Preference will be given to articles of do- nestle production and manufacture, condi- tions of price and quality Icing equal dn- cluding in the price of foreign productions and manufactures the duty thereon), and such preference given to articles of American production and manufacture produced on the Pacific Coast to the extent of the consunp- ton required by the public service there. The United States reserves the right to ac- cept- or reject any or all proposals or any part thereof. Proposals for delivery at other points will be entertained Delivery to commence before July 1st next. Information furnished on application. Envelopes will be endorsed Proposals for Supplies No 1i77.'' and addressed OSCAR F LONG, Assistant Ouartermaster, U. S. Army. in charge of
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16

PERSONALS.

ding Bell IS pages; 676 gents; 423 ladies; no s5 fee. EDITOR, Ill Ellis st.. San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
LODGING USES FOR SALE.

$1600-On Market st.; clears.................. 250 S6000-Fine corner; clears. rs.................... 300 s1l0o-only $500 cash; corner....:-..-...17 rooms $200-On O'Farrell st.; fiat.............. rooms $1s00-Best in the city: fine corner. 50 rooms S2500-Fine for transient; clears $500. .S2 rooms S300-An roomers clears $80.. .12 rooms s500-Only $25o cash bal. payments. IT rooms s1000-Fine corner; clears $100.. 26 rooms S450-The best for price in city..........2S rooms Apply to H. c. DECKER. 1020 Market st. A-KREDo & CO. Successful Brokers. 22na Geary st.
 2S5 rooms; clears s400 monthly .......-... s500o 105 rooms; elegant; net receipts $3000. 4500 GO rooms; Market; best In city...........- 250Q 10 rooms; sunny corner; transient. 200O 90 rocms; Kearny; elegant offces...... 260o g rooms; best Post; bargain-s........ 1850 l2 rooms: Powell elegant. ....... ........... So0
 Groom fiat; Ellis st: free rent 250 Hundreds of others at your own price, WINSTON & CO., 646 Market st.
 14 rooms near Baldwin Hotel, only...... $s50 15 rooms Post St. rent $50; fine. e........... $50 is rooms rent s27: money maker........ 400 20 roorns rent s55: investigate ths........ 500 2i rooms rent s25; income sl00. ............ 425 9s rooms: Market st.: brand new......... 1900 2S rooms, rent S55: part cash. ............... $50 Al rooms, rent $40; near Orpheum. 2700 A rooms rent $1oO: strictly first class..... 1900
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-16
STORAGE.
PROPOSALS.


 PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Navy Department, Washington, D. C., until F o'clock noon, June I, 1S9s and publicly opened imme- diately thereafter to furnish at the Mare Island Navy Yard the daily supply of fresh beef, fresh vegetables, fresh bread biscuit, ice and provender for the fiscal year ending June 30 1899. Blank proposals will be fur nished upon application to the Commandant of the Navy Yard to the Navy Pay Office. San Francisco Cal. EDWIN STEWART. Paymaster General, U. s. N. 5-7-9S. PROPOSALS for hardware. plumbers mater ials lumber, paints, oils etc.. furniture, fuel. stovepipe. stationery, library books, physical. chemical and other apparatus and supplies. printing lithographing, etc.-Sealed proposals will be received by the Superintendent of Common Schools in open session of the Board of Education Wednesday, May 25. 1898. at 4:S0 O clock p. m., for furnishing the School Department of this city and county during the fiscal year 1S9S-99 with hardware, plumb CTS materials, lumber, paints, oils, etc., fur niture fuel, stoveppe. stationery. library books etc, and for doing the printing and lithographing required during the said fiscal year in accordance with specifications at the office of the Board of Education. City Hall
 The parties to whom contracts awarded will be required, prior to or at the time of execution of the contracts, to pay their pro- portion of the cost of advertising.
 CHAS. w. WEIGH Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29
FESTIVAL ARRANGEMENTS.
More Light for TomlinsOn Ha1I-Chil-
dren's Chorus Rehearscs.

Arrangements for the May music festival
are being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Yesterday contract was made for addi-
tional electric lighting Of Tomlinson Hall,
for which several hundred additional in
candescent lights will be used, principally
to make the illumination of the stage more
brilliant. There has always been complaint
that Tomlinson Hall is not sufficiently
lighted and the managers OF the festival
will remedy this, as far as possible. The
extra staging that will be needed for the
accommodation of the big chorus, the aug
mented orchestra and the children's chorus
cannot be put up until next Monday, for the
reason that the hall is now being usesd by
the Catholic fair. The first rehearsal of the
general chorus, which was originally in
tended to be held Sunday afternoon, has
been postponed until Sunday evening, as
the hall will be used by the colored Odd
Fellows in the afternoon.
Mr.. Van der Stucken yesterday afternoon
rehearSed the childrenS chorus at the Man
ual Training School building in Into Life,
and last night conducted the rehearsal Of
works to be given at the festival were gone
over except 'Lucifer, of which there will
be a special rehearsal at Tomlinson Hall
Sunday night. The succeeding chorus re-
hearsals will be next Monday and Tuesday
evenings, the orchestra and artists rehearS-
ais being held during the days mentioned.
The arrangement made by the Merchants
and Festival Association to bring people
into the city next week, free of charge,
promises to increase the patronage of the
various concerts continues at the Big Four
ticket office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29
NATURAL GAS LET'S GO
HOUSE IN HIGHLAND PLACE Is
WRECKED 2Y EXPLOSION.
Plumber Who Was Searching for a
Leak with n Lighted Ma tch-
Two People Injured.

A natural gas explosion occurred about z
o'clock yesterday morning at No. 2O11 High
land place The property was rented a. few
days ago by DIR. Susan Collier of kolxomo,
and she was preparing to take possession.
The explosion took place While J. II. Dolby,
Of Illinois and Sixteenth streets, was trying
to locate a leak in the gaspipe.
The odor of escaping gas was detected by
Mrs. Collier shortly after her arrival at the
house yesterday morning and she sent for
Dolby, who had made the connections the
day before After turning off the gas from
the outside he went into the cellar at the
front of the building and lighted a match.
He did not detect any odor of gas when he
lit the match. The explosion followed in
staatly and Dolby was blown backward
hurt but was slightly burned and bruised
The house was badly damaged and Dolby
found himself under a mass of debris. He
extricated himself and put out the fire
which started from the explosion.
Mrs. Collier, who was in room above
the cellar, had her hair and eyebrows
singed, but is not badly injured. The build
ing will probably have to be pulled down.
The explosion shook up the neighborhood
and one of the walls OF a house occupied
by ]. w. Davis and family, adjoining the
Collier house, was damaged The north wall
of a house occupied by H. o. Winters.
south of the wrecked building, was moved
from Its foundation. Mr.. Dolby, after view
ing the wreck, concluded that the escape of
himself and Mrs. Collier was surely provi-
Dental.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-29
New congregational Church.

Twenty ministers and delegates from
other churches met in ecclesiastical coun-
Gil the people who withdrew from the East
Washington-stree Presbyterian Church
month ago in the Armory Hall of Company
A, Healing block, Wednesday afternoon,
and after the election of a moderator and
scribe proceeded to form new church. The
proceedings of the new provisional church
were carefully reviewed by the council, and
the need and opportunity of a congrega-
tional church in that community then con-
sidered. The council unanimously agreed
that such church should be organized,
and the fellowship of the Congregational
churches OF this city be extended to it. The
following programme for the evening serv-
Ice was formulated and executed. at p.
m. the meeting was called to order by the
moderator and opened with an appropriate
hymn, followed by prayer. The Scripture
lesson was read by Rev. Mr. lin. An
anthem was then rendered by The choir.
me sermon, which was an apie ana elo-
quent discourse, was delivered by the Rev.
A. O. Penniman. of Dunkirk this state
after which the Rev. q. II. flsher stepped
forward and announced that ne had in his
hand lis of the names or those persons,
NEST of whom were present, who had sig
nified their intention to unite with the new
churct, in all 1856 names. ninety by certin-
cate ana forty-six on conIessipn on Oh latin
AS their names were read out those persons
stepped to the front and received the new
covenant VOWS. The Rev. n: A. Hyde, u
T., offered the prayer OF institulloh, the
ley ~ u FISHER extenueu w ii,, naa
of fellowship, the Rev. Levi White qehVered
the words o. welcome, ana fleN. IT. nsr-
cl9al gave the charge 10 lne peopte. me
new members, thus received, lnen Jolhea
tire walls of the hall and all joined IN sing
Ing Blest Be the Tie That Blnus. 1hs new