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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Oshkosh Wis. is on the verge of a
coal shortage.
Edward Smith was killed and several
others injured in fire at Montreal on
Sunday.
Fire a Albany, y. Y. destroyed bus
mess property on South Pearl street
valued at $25O.OO0.
Plans for the silk trust. with head
quarters in Paterson. y. J., are being
discussed by the manufacturers.
Safe-blowers raided the saloon of Jo-
seph CahiIl at Chicago. securing 81 900
in cash and checks aggregating $500.
Sol Van Praag's saloon at Chicago
was raided and thirty-five employees and
opium smokers-men and women-were
arrested.
George Searles. of Chicago. found his
wife at Wichita. Kan. Sunday with the
man with whom she ran away in Jan
uary. 1880
John G. jerks. enc of the first settlers
of GAINESVILLE. Wis. and for many years
a leading business man, passed away al
the age OF 81.
Samuel Baldwin Haggard. one of Chi
cago's oldest pioneers, died of paraly
sis He was S5 years old and came to
Chicago fiftY-siN years ago.
Dreyfus has refused to reply to writ
ten interrogations of the court of cas-
sation on the ground that his answers
are inaccurately transmitted TO Paris.
Fire destroyed four two-story frame
buildings at Devils Lake. y. D.. one OF
which was occupied by Senator Hans
brough's newspaper. The Inter Ocean.
Nansen, the celebrated Arctic explor-
er. declares highly improbable the re-
ports that the bodies of Andree and his
companions had been fourd in Krasnoy-
arsk.
There is a live. healthy baby in New
ark. y. J., that weighs less than one
pound. Its feet are an inch long. and a
ring from n mans little finger can cir
Gle its waist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

ran in New York this month has been
nearly two feet. or more than the entire
fall for last winter. All the charitable
societies are taxed beyond their re-
sources owing to the sudden demands
made upon them. OF the 10, coo destitute
families in the city. as estimated by
Blair, superintendent of the outdoor
poor. nearly all are either freezing or
starving. The continued storm has hand
icapped all efforts to aid and the blz-
zard has necessitated a complete sus-
pension.
The thousands OF poor Jews, Italians,
Greeks. Syrians and Armenians who
make a living by selling fruit. confec-
tonery and other small articles from
push carts and stands have been driven
out of business altogether and brought
to the verge of starvation. Persons EN-
ployed outdoors have lost employment
temporarily. They number many thou
sands and some OF them will swell the
list of destitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
NEW YORK HAS A BLIzZARn>
Heavy Snow and n Bitter Wind Join in
Making Life IiserabIe.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE storm which
had been raging since Saturday night
increased in violence yesterday, becom-
ing a thorough blizzard. Snow fell all
day. bitter northwest wind drove
the snow in clouds through the streets
piling up three-foot snow-drffts. The
street cleaning department. after strug-
Cling for thirty-six hours to clear the
principal streets, gave up entirely. even
surrendering Broadway to the wind and
snow. The surface railroads ran snow
plows over the road at intervals and
maintained a service. but the cars were
not heated and not well patronized. The
elevated roads were running but trains
paid TO regard to schedule time. In
the suburbs. where the winds have free
sweep, the drifts were five to ten feet
high.
Many neighboring towns are cut off
from Now York altogether. The snow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
HONORED LINCuLNs BIRTHDAY.
Gatherings and Addresses at Chicago, Min
neapOIis and Other Points.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE annual ban
quet or the -1arquetce club was held
last evening in the Auditorium, in
memory of the birth of Lincoln. 1t was
the fourteenth event of its kind and a
large number of prominent men from
all parts of the United States We're
present. Members of the club and 9TH
er invited guests swelied the total num-
ber at the banquet to nearly LOCO. The
chief speaker of the evening was White
law Reid. member Of the Spanish
American peace commission. who re-
sponded to the toast American Dip
lomacy."
Hon. Charles G.. Dawes. comptroller
Of the currency, spoke on Currency
Reform John Charlton, member of
the British American joint high COM
mission. spoke upon Abraham Lin
coin" his remarks being warmly re-
ceived.
Gatherings in honor Of the day were
held at Minneapolis, New York. Brook
lyn and many other places, and ad
dresses delivered by men Of national
reputation. Secretary Alger spoke at
Brooklyn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

roreseen things happened in the depart
ment just as in large private business.
Storms came up which could not be
prevent ID. Sometimes the manager of
a private business said the secretary.
has looked over the field and believes
he has good and faithful helpers Then
he learns that he has been incorrect in
his thought and that some of his men
have not proved true. These are gener-
ally unforeseen things which will hap
pen in any large private business con-
cern as well as to a government depart
ment. Though the work of the war de-
partment was difficult, carried il on a
was my duty TO the best of my ability"
When asked about the criticism by
the war commission of General Miles.
Alger asked to be excused from talking
about that.
In speaking OF the Philippine and
Santiago campaigns Secretary Alger
said: General Shafter and his expedi-
ton had to land on a hostile island and
do the attacking during the worst sea-
son there-the hottest part of the rainy
season General Otis had been at Ma
Mia for some time. and he was pre-
pared for the attack in Santiago Cen
eraI Shafter had to attack the Span
iards. while in the Philippines our
forces occupied the position the Span
iards had in Santiago General Alger
said he wished to make no criticism of
General Otis. who had done brilliant
work in Manila. He said that the two
campaigns could hardly be compared.
as they had been fought at different
seasons and from different positions.
The general in each case. he declared.
was entitled to great credit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
REACHES FAR INTO THE SOUTH.
Ten Persons Frozen to Death and Fruits
and Vegetables Destroyed.

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and Vegetables Destroyed.
Louisville, Feb. 14.-Dispatches from
throughout the south indicate that
without exception the cold weather
record was broken in every state. Death
and the destruction OF early fruits and
vegetables accompanied the cold blast.
Up to midnight the deaths of ten per-
sons had been reported From almost
every section come reports of fuel
famines and great distress among the
poor. The temperature ranged yester-
day from 90 below zero at London, in
the MOUNTAINS OF eastern Kentucky, to
Is above in the Orange belt of Florida
In the latter state winter maturing
Vegetables were killed. but what dam
age was done to orange trees is yet in
doubt.
Snow in northern Virginia is seven
to ten feet deep. The same is true of
the mountain district of MARYLAND
Fears of coal famine are everywhere
Nashville. Tenn. reports the coldest
weather on record, and the same report
comes from Birmingham. Ala. with the
temperature minus 10. 1t is the same
way al Memphis. and at New Orleans
with the Mardi Gras festivities begin
ming, the streets are slippery with ice.
At Montgomery, Ala, the temperature
was below
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

Untold Suffering Among the Poor-Same
State of Things at New York. and Worse.
II Anything, with the Impecunious-
Philadelphia Gives Up the Struggle
South Freezing and Fruit Ruined
Washington, Feb II. With two
faches less than three feet OF snow on q
level and the mercury lowering con-
stantly near zero the capital is in the
grasp of the most severe blizzard in
its history The snow fail. which began
on Saturday evening continued without
cessation until midnight yesterday. the
official measurement in fifty hours be-
ing twenty inches on top of the heavy
fall Of the few days preceding. Driven
by n high northwest wind il has drifted
in banks of from five TO eight feet in
depth, suspending all traffic. tieing up
the street car lines. cutting of the city
from all outside communication by rail
and causing untold suffering among
the poor Street car lines were all tied
up by noon yesterday.
Dull Day at the Capitol
At the Capitol neither house of con-
gress had a quorum. and only a hand
full of clerks put in appearance at the
various executive departm eHts all Of
which closed early. diSmiSsing their
forces. At the city hall the same con-
ditions prevailed, and no courts were
held. while the public schools made no
attempt to hold sessions. the few pupils
who reached the buildings being
promptly sent home. Towards after
noon, when the railroad companies were
forced to admit that their traffic was
practically abandoned. the city was
forced TO the realization that a famine
OF coal and provisions was impending
The price OF everything in the eating
line went soaring skyward. At the
market prices were advanced from % to
100 per cent. when the scantiness of the
supply ard immensely of demand be-
came manifest.
Coal supply Is Very Short.
The same conditions apply to the coal
supply. which is pe-ilously slender. The
black diamonds are being sold grudg-
ingly by the bushel and dealers say the
stock on hand is exceedingly limited,
while railroad conditions make the out
look for shipments into the city very
gloomy. 1t was announced late in the
afternoon that the gas supply was be-
ing rapidly exhausted from the reserve
tanks, and the gas comnany's supply
of coal was so slender that it would
have to be husbanded most carefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
An Eye For the Near Future.

A woman summoned to see her dying
husband who had met with street ac-
cident showed every sign of grief. Sis
threw herself ON the floor and howled
at the top of her voice as the man died.
Three days afterward she arrived in the
ward arrayed in the deepest widows
weeds.
please, I've come for pore Walters
clothes. The Lord took i'm, but 1 'ope,
please God, as I'll find another. Corn
hill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

S11lier or IloiIo. on the isIand- OF Panay.
was the first news received in this city
Of the fall of the second largest city in
promptly communicated TO the president
at the White House and it was read with
qualification Half an hour later the
official intelligence OF the fall Of the
city came in a cable dispatch from Ma
tor General Otis. which Adjutant Gem
eral Corbin promptly authorized TO be
made public 1t is as follows: General
Miller reports from Iloiio that the town
was taken on the 11th inst. and held by
troops The insurgents given until the
evening of the 11th to surrender. but
their hostile actions brought on an en-
gagement during the morning The in
surgents fired the native portion of the
town. but there were small losses to
property of foreign inhabitants No
casualties among the United States
troops reported"
Feeling OF Intense satisfaction
There is a feeling of intense satisfac-
ton among such of the administration
officials as are aware of this battle as
considerable apprehension has existed
not, however. as to the ability OF the
Americans to take the place when they
decided upon this step. but as to the
loss Of life which this might incur. The
tension between the opposing forces at
lioilo has been for some time at the
danger point and a collision between
them at any time would not have been
surprising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
HOW |L0|LO FELL
Particulars of the Capture OF
the Philippine r
Port.
MILLER SENDS An ULTIMATUM.
Insurgents Ordered to Suspend Further
BelIigerent Preparations. and Failing TO
Obey They Were Driven Out-Part of
the BattIeships-Town Was Fired But
Americans Pot Out the FIames.

Manila, Feb. 1.-THE particulars
of the capture of IloilO have been re-
ceived. Friday morning Miller sent
his ultimatum. The non-combatants
were warned to leave within 81 hours.
The rebels were notified to suspend
further bellgerent preparations. Sat
urday at a. m. lookouts on the Pc
trel discovered, with search lights,
the rebels working in trenches.
A warning shot was fired. TO which
the rebels replied with a harmless fu-
silade. The Boston and Petrol bonn
barded the trenches, driving the
enemy out in very short time.
The rebels started fires in va
rious places in the town There
upon 4S marines landed from the Bos-
ton and a company was sent ashore
from the Petrel. These detachments
marched straight into town and
hoisted the stars and stripes over the
fort and took possession in the name
of the United States. The capture
accomplished, troops were landed and
began saving the consulates and for
eign mercantile property. The entire
Chinese and natives sections were de-
stroyed. Other section escaped with
slight damage. Not 4 single Ameri-
can was injured. Miller was in COM
pleic control when the Petrol sailed
for Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
Brief Details of the Capture.

The United States gunboat PetrsI-ar-.
rived late last evening with dispatches
from Brigadie- General NJ. p Miller to
Major General Otis. announcing that
IlOilo had been taken by the combined
military ard naval forces or Saturday
morning. General Miller. on receipt of
his Instructions from Manila. sent ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
rscLE SAM DOESN'T LOSE MAN.
Town Bombarded. which Is Why the
Tagals EmIgrated.

Manila. Feb. II. s:55 m.-Tnc United
States forces under Brigddier General
Miller captured IIlIo. capital of the
island OF Panay. and seat Of th= So
called government Of the Visayas fed
Grafton. on Saturday last after BON
bardment. The rebels set the town on
fire before evacuatiEg it; but the Amer
lean troops extinguished the flames.
There were no casualties on the Ameri-
can side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
;" = - = - ; :
she Sitid M.

Mrs. Mannerly Ito her daughter, who
has just returned from tea with friends)
i hope you said "No, thank you,"
oftener than you did ''Yes, thank you"
Mabel-Yes, / did. / hadn't been
eating more'n half an hour before they
began saying, Don't you think you've
eaten enough:' Aren't you afraid
you'll make yourself ILL.," And L said,
"No, thank you" every time. Lon
don FINN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

MRS. flN III A MA lCdI
irregular menstruation
and leucorrh9a. My
appetite was variable.
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular. and
was subject to pains like
collie during menstruation
1 wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. Youcan't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general health improved. !"
Mrs. MAMIE ADKINS,
La Due, Mo-, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-
/ feel it my duty to tell
You of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
time of menstruation be-
fore taking your medicine;
but the Compound has
relieved the pain. given
stronger. and has improve
you for the benefit she /
for young girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
ALGER mAKEs SOME COMMENTS
Having Reference to the Report of the
War Commission.


War Commission
New York. Feb. 14.-Seoretary AIger.
who was here 10 attend the Lincoln day
dinner of the Union League club IN
Brooklyn. said in regard to the report
OF the war commission that he would
rather say nothing about it until he had
read the entire report General Aleer.
however. said that he had carried on
the work all the way through the war
TO the best Of his ability. During the
war" said the secretary. when we had
so much TO do. criticism began to ap-
pear in some papers When this hap
pened 1 gave orders that these papers
should not be sent TO me. as there was
no time to waste My first duty vas to
conduct TIE affairs OF the department as
well as could" General Alger COM
pared the department with a large
private bu.jness-. sayt7s thar many un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

tive commissioners ashore from the
United states transport ST. Paul with
n communication fer the rebel governor
OF IIoilo calling upon him TO surrender
within q time stated. and warning hin.
not to- make demonstration in the in
teTVal
Fi;ipinos Reply with shot.
The rebels imn, GiateIy moved their
guns ard prepared To defend their posi-
tion. ThereupCn the Petrol fired two
warning guns. the rebels Immediately
opening fire upon her The Petrol and
the Baltimore then bombarGei tie town.
which the rebels having set on FIRE i'm
mediately evacuated. American troops
were promptly landed and eXtinGuished
the fires In all cases Of foreign property
hut not before considerable damage had
been dore. Ii is believed that the enc
mys loss during the bombardment was
heavy. but no American casualties are
reported.
OmcIaIIy Reported at Washington.
Washington. Feb 1.-THE Associated
Press dispatch announcing the capture
T. he American troopE- un.ssr General
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
EIatteFinU.

Regeie's Fiancee-You know, Reg
gle, that girls are being called by the
names of flowers now, and my sister
suggested that l should be called Thistle.
Reggie-Oh, yes. L see-because you
are so sharp.
She-Oh, no! She said it was because
q donkey loved me.-Pick Me Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
The Grip Cure That Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces la
grippe. The genuine has l.. B. Q. on
each tablet. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

1t is said that the soldiers who had
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla stood the
long marches in Cuba much better
than the others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

n TANY dutifu daughter pays in pain
NH ignorance or perhaps neglect.
- The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
suffer also. This only limited
healthy Every mother should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

self Tor her own sake and especially
for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass.
for her advice about all matters
concerning the ills of the feminine
organs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
LNDUGENT
MOTHERS

Many young girls beauty is wasted by unnecessary pain
menstruaton, and many indugent mothers with
kindness permit their daughters grow careless
about physical health.
CARRIE NJ. LAMB Big Beaver. Mich. writes DEAR
MRS PINKHAM-A suffered from profuse and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
Glad Tidings to Asthma Sufferers

Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
.ud positive relief in ali cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
PennsyIvania in an lev Grin

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-After day of
heroic battle all the human forces that
could be brought into play against the
elements have been forced to succumb
and the city is fast locked in the en-
brace OF the worst blizzard in the his
tory of the local weather bureau. Re-
ports from the state tell of a similar
state Of affairs and railways are block
AIDED everywhere. Harrisburg Is storm
bound. Twenty inches Of snow have
fallen the past twenty-four hours All
over New Jersey the ice king is supreme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14

A committee or the Chicago Retailers
association is arranging for a mass
meeting Of all retail dealers. real estate
owners and others whose business Is af-
fected by department stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
THREE FEET OF SNOW
On the Level Is What Residents
of the National Capital
Contemplate.
IN THE GRASP OF A BLIZZARD ALSO.

With the Temperature Near Zero and
Untold Suffering Among the POor-Same
State of Things at New York. and Worse.
II Anything, with the Impecunious-
Philadelphia Gives Up the Struggle
South Freezing and Fruit Ruined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-14
THE LONDON

offered
their purchases We're ripping things again.
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arm iOnh STOCh IA t.n n q,
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strong in temptation, he feels and pre-
sumes little upon the favor of Provi-
dence. But the voice comes clear,
Thou shall not tempt the Lord, thy
God" and another new principle has
been established for man.
The final form of temptation-all the
kingdoms of this world, the places Of
power, to be ours Most mighty temp
tation-and fatal! A temptation upon
which we feed our children when we
tell them that they may some day hold
high office, and become president. But
here again the glorious note Of victory,
Thou shalt worship Cod on Him only
shalt thou serve" Jesus has now
proved Himself worthy to be called the
Messiah, our leader and divine Lord.
He has been tempted as we are. yet with
out sin. His inspiration, which gave
Him direction and grace in the mon
strous conflict, and appears in every act
of His subsequent career, is impartial to
us as we mediate upon it and makes
us strong and triumphant in the great
struggles of life.
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Quotat,ous OF Active bonds.

Bid ASKED.
At, Top & s. Fe gen As. ~. ,102A 102&
At, Top $ Fe gen As, ...... SO 1854
Brooklyn FL. co.. cts IS, .........113 ia
Central Ry Of n. J. mtg .119 100
Chic r. !. 4 Pacific ext. os. .106R 10T
Chesa. & Ohio gen 41ss. 1890. 95la 96
Erie LIST con, prior len As. .... 9tl4 81
Manhattan Ry con- mtg As. ~. 100 10
Mo-, X. Il T. list mtg Is. ...., 94la %
Mo-, Kan. & Texas I'd mtg ISL. II 711a
Mobile K Ohio gen mtg 4s..... S6ls 81
n u. Ont & West. gen mtg IS. 10l 104A
~ T., Sus. 4 West. gen mtg As. 96h %
Nor. Pacific prior gen mtg rs. .103 1031a
Northern Pacific gen lien 8 rs. 68ih G6s4
Oregon Short Line is, ....... 113h 114h
phila & Reading gen mtg 4s,... SO S71a
Rio Grande 4 West, list mtg Is. 91la 9SH
Southern Ry list mtg 6 5s. 49,. 100 1091a
st Louis < Sw. LIST mtg 5s... 03 031a
Texas < Pacific LIST mtg rs 80. lis l16
Union Pacific .................,10 ik 104%
Wabash Ry Co 1st mtg IS. .115A 118R
Wabash Ry con. mtg as. ....... 100 100ta
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Reported over private wire by Fl. G.
Friedman & Co., Bankers and Brokers, 10
Wall Street, ~. and 1913 Chapel Street,
Room and 3. New Haven. N. A. Tanner,
Manager of Local Branch.
Openlhg Hjgnast Towpat J,st
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THE POWER OF INSPIRATION
GREET IN IT'S EFFECT BUT RE
SERVED FOR THE DESERVING.

IL Never Comes to tho Heart of Pride or
tho Man Ruled by Commercial In
stfnct Says Rev. Mr.. Eel la dt-SermOn
Church,
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SOME SAMOAN CUSTOMS.
Observed by Former Chief Justice {

Observed by Former Chief Justice of
the 1slands-Their Excessive Polite
ness7no Need for Women to Carry a
White Flag in War Times-Their
Language Easy to Learn.
If any of the 10000 natives with whom
Chief Justice Chambers became acqua-
inted while he was the Court of last APP
peal on the Samoan Islands could have
seen him recently, they would have
been greatly pleased at the transform
alton he accomplished by trimming his
whiskers If there is one thing above
another that the native Samoan abhors
it is hair on the human face They
consider it unclean and ungodly, and
the Chief Justice will admit that he
lost prestige until the natives became
accustomed to him with hirsute APP
pendages on his face. But lately his
brother, John B. Chambers piloted him
to a barber shop, and what had been
a healthy appearing Vandyke beard.