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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Says the War VIII Go on Until Uncle sam
Asks for Peace

ASKS Tor Peace
Montreal. Feb. e.-Juan Luna and an
unknown Filipino arrived here yester-
day. Luna is stopping at the Windsor
hotel. but the unknown went to the
Albion. Luna said that he had simply
come to visit his friend Agoncillo, and
refused to talk further. AgoncilIo was
seen. He intimated that he was in q
position TO prove that General Otis had
been ordered TO bring on u conflict so
as TO force the peace treaty through the
senate. He said he was being kept
pretty well posted on whatever was
being done against his country
Agoncil!o said further that since war
aad been declared II would never be
stopped till the Americans made over
lures for peace. They would be will
Ing, however. to have a mutual con-
ference. The principal reason why they
opposed American rule was that from
what they had seen up TO now OF the
American soldiers the Fflipinos would
simply be slaves He says he has sent
six kilograms to Washington and has
not yet received single reply.
Washington, Feb. o. - Sixto Lopez
Agoncillo's secretary. and DR.. Lasada
his associate. the two remaining men,
bers of the Filipino junta in this coun-
try. Will not be able to get out of town
for some days. LasaGa's inflammatory
rheumatism is still acute. 4 member
of the cabinet stated last night that no
point was likely to be raised by this
government against the junta staying
I'm Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

preted as an admission -taat- he had
realized mis- terrible mistake II is en-
tirely improbable that he will BE- able
to restore anything like the status quo
or to obtain anything like the same
terms as were possible last week. Sec
retary Alger yesterday afternoon saii
he realized that General Otis being on
the ground and having proved his fit
ness. was in better position TO deal with
the situation than any one in Wash
ington. Should he ask for instructions
on any point" said Secretary AIger.
he will be told to exercise his own
discretion"
VIII Demand Unconditional Surrender.
In this view of the case il will be
seen that no one here can tel at pres ent
how Gen. Otis will act toward Aguin-
aIdo's application. But the opinion is
expressed by men here who know Cen
eral Otis experience with the Indians
that he will make the laying down OF
arms the condition of dealing with the
insurgents at all, and if that condition
is met. of course. it will mean "a speedy
termination of the REBELLION.
Total of the Casualties So Far.
Sixty American soldiers killed, 1S7
wounded. and three missing-this is
the total of the list of casualties in the
Filipino campaign up to date as Of
fcially reported by General Otis.
New Experience for FiIipinos-
Il is thought at the war department
that the large number of wounded Fill
piEos in the hands Of the American
forces, while they will prove somewhat
burdensOme and viii make ii heavy
draft on the resources of the medical
will prove a good thing in
the end. The wounded FilipinOs cared
for in the merican hospitals and fed
with American rations, it is believed.
viii make very effective missionaries
when they return 10 their own people.
The idea of wounded prisoners being
carefully nursed and cared for. it is
said. will be a wholly new experience
to the insurgents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
MORE SNOW IN COLORADO
TICS Up tIe Railway Lin es-T:ecord Broken
at Omnha-Specimen Temperatures.

TICS Up tie Railway Lin ss-T:ecord Broken
at omaha-Specimen Temperatures.
Denver, Colo. Feb. "a snow storm
raging in the mountains has again tied
up the Colorado railroad lines to the
west. No trains are running on the
Midland, although gangs of shovelers
are persistently keeping at work Two
passenger trains from the west on the
Denver and Rio Grande were stalled be-
tween Leadville ard Buena Vista. and
two were held at GIenwood Springs
West-bound trains did not go beyond
SaliGa. The Rio Grande officials say
the main line will be reopened in a few
hours after the storm ceases.
Omaha Neb., Feb. 9.-Yesterday was
a record-breaker for cold weather in
Omaha. Starting at 10 below zero at ,
a. m. the mercury fell to IL below in two
hours and then took an upward turn.
reaching u above at noon, when it be-
gan to fall again, and at O'Clock at
night the government instrument indi-
Gated q below and still falling The Sc
we're cold is made almost unerdurable
by northwest gale blowing at the rate.
Of thirty miles an hour. Reports from
different parts of the state show records
of from 10 below at Geneva to Al below
al Gering.
the coolest night in Lincoln for eleven
years At 10 o'clock street therrnome-
ters protected from strong northwest
wind indicated % below zero.
Des Moines, ia, Feb. 9-Yesterday
was record breaking one for extreme
cold In this city it was II below at
a. m. and gradually became colder all
day, until at 10 .. m. it was p below
and still going down. with the prospect
Of reaching so below bymorning This is
the record for this station since 1872.
ST. Louis Feb. 9.-Last night was the
coolest in ten years in st. Louis. Down
town at 1 a. m. the Thermometer reg
istered Il degrees below zero, with the
prospect of going further down by day
break
Chicago. Feb. 9.-FolIowing are some
of the below zero temperatures reported
by wire last night: Lacrosse. Wis, So;
Burlington. Ia. %; GaIesburg. Ills, %:
Dubuque. Ia. 23. and falling half de-
gree an hour: Marxville. Mo. %.
st. Louis, Feb. 9.-The weather is
the coolest since "a. touching 10 be-
low this morning, with p below in
nearby towns in Missouri and Illi-
nois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
MAKES FOR THE BULB
Mercury Follows the Example oi
the Ground Hog and Would
Hide Itself.
10y KING NOW ON THE THRONE.

West and Northwest Join in Reporting
| Record Breaking Below-Zero Tempera-
| tures-Chicago Treated to a Cold Deal
That Registers Minus 21-Mors Snow in
Colorado Gering, Neb., Reports Al Be-
Iow-MiIwaukee Frozen ! I-2 Feet Deep
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Last night was
| the coolest OF over quarter
of century. At this morn
ing the weather bureau registered -
below. In other parts of the city the
mercury reached 30 below. Many
people We're taken to hospitals suffer-
ing from frost bites, several seriously.
The wide extent of the wave is indi-
Gated at the following points. all be-
low zero: Pittsburg, 10 to 20: Gin
cinnati, 16; Columbus, Is to Il; Cleve-
land, Il: Rockford, ILL.,. %: Freeport,
ILL.,, - to 30; Peoria, "a; Muscatine,
Iowa, 81; Duluth, 81: st. Paul, 80;
Omaha, 23; Topeka, 10; Louisville,
l 4 to IS; Dubuque, 20. AT Z this
morning it was l above at New York
and falling. Work is practically sus-
pended in the Ohio oiltields, where it
is IS below. The gas lines are frozen,
cutting off the fuel supply.
The cold wave is now felt to the
eastward to the Atlantic coast It's
intensity has increased in the central
portions ofthe country. 1t moderated
slightly in the extreme northwest.
The lize of zero temperature passes
from Chesapeake bay westward over
the northern portion of Tennessee,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. Extreme
cold continues in the middle and east
ern gulf states. Freezing tempera-
lures are being reported this morning
as far south as central Florida.
Chicago. Feb. '9.-Not Stree 1872 has
Chicago experienced such intense cold
as that which prevailed yesterday. The
lowest notch reached since the establish
ment Of the weather bureau in this city
was % below. AT IL o'clock last night
it was 10 below, and when the weather
office closed the officials predicted that
by this morning the mercury would !
reach % below, and the record viii be |
broken.
The maximum yesterday was 10 below |
at d. m. and the resulting dscomfort I
was accentuated by strong wind which |
blew from the northwest. At p. ln the |
was again 10 below. There were |
no deaths attributable to the cold, al |
though ost-bitten faces, hands and |
feet were numerous. Three people col
lapsed on the street from the effects of |
the cold but were soon revived. All |
through the west and northwest the cold |
was intense At a. m. today the tenn
perature here was q below
Temperature in the Northwest.
dispatch from St. Paul says: APP
the greatest intensity of the
almost unprecedented cold weather is
yet to come. With a clear sky, the
intense cold continued through yeste--
day. being more severe because of a
sharp northwest wind. The highest the
reached during the day was IS
below zero. At o'clock p. m. it was % |
below and falling. Excepting Helena |
all northwestern weather bureau points
below zero weather. Medicine
Hat and HaVre reported snow. both,
however. being below zero. At p.
m. Helena was Il above, but Duluth
IS below, Swift Current, 20 be-
low. Huron. Battleford and Prince AL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
FUNERAL OF COL. SEXTON.
Eerrices in the Grand Army Memorial Hall
at Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. .. - Funeral services
over the remains of Colonel James y.
Sexton were held yesterday afternoon
under the auspices Of the Columbia
post. Grand Army OF the Republic. The
obsequies took place at l:5O O'Clock in
the Memorial hall of the L b-aEy build
Ing. where Il large assemblage OF rela-
tives, friends and wartime comrades
of the dead soldier and former post
master was gathered to hear the words
OF eulogy and to lCo,I uron the dead
before the body should be borne to the
grave. All during the forenoon the
body had lain IN state under the bsauti-
full dome of Memorial hall while hun
dreds of persons passed reverently by
the bier. The floral tributes We're many
and beautiful.
The funeral services were brief and
consisted of the burial ritual of the c..
a. 4. organization. Rev. Daniel Lucas
OF Indiana polls national chaplain Of the
society. officiated. A memorial adiress,
adopted by the executive committee OF
the national council, was read as part
of the services. At the conclusion of
commander-in-chiefo Of the Grand Army
of the Republic was removed TO Rose
hill cemetery, where a firing squad
composed of soldiers of the Seventh
regiment. Illinois National Guard. per-
formed the last rites of a soldiers
burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
AS TO MILES CHARGES,

President Appoints a Commission to Look
Into Them.
Washington, Feb. 9-The president
has appointed the court of inquiry
to examine into the charges touching
the meat furnished the American army
during the war with Spain, and
other matters involved in the charges
made by Gen. Miles against the ad-
ministration of war affairs. The
court will consist of Gen. Wade, Col.
George W. Davis and Col. Gillespie, of
the corps of engineers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Condition of Michigan Wheat.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 9.-Reports TO
the secretary of state from $50 CORE
spondents indicate that wheat suffered
considerable injury last month, but the
outcome depends largely on weather
that follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

Horrible agony is caused by piles
burns and skin diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by DE Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of worthless imita-
tions. For sale by +. II. Thomas, A.
j. Reiss and NJ. F. Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Fate OF the Il. ID. Stages.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 9.-The
with the railway bridge at Johnson
vile last night, drifted four miles
down the river and burned. Sixty
people were on board. 1t is reported
all were saved except the second clerk,
Robert Scott, and six or eight rousta-
bouts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
bert 20 below. and Winnipeg and"NIin-
nedosa "a below.

bert 20 below, and Winnipeg ana Min
nedosa "a below.
Milwaukee Frozen Nearly Solid.
A telegram from Milwaukee says:
This city is experiencing the longest
spell of cold weather in twenty-five
years. The frost has penetrated the
ground to a depth of four and one half
feet, or within a foot and half of the
water mains. The temperature last
night was Is degrees below zero and
little promise was offered for any abate-
ment of the cold. Railroads are run
ming very light freight trains and as
small passenger trains as possible, the
cold weather interfering more or less
with the power of the locomotives. Re-
ports from around the state indicate
the cold is general At Cumberland
thermometers register all the way from
SO to so below; Whitehall reports 30:
Black River Falls. ~. At Waupaca the
water-works are completely frozen up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
PLAN a PROTECToRATE.
McKinIey's Wish for the Government of !
the Philippines.

New York, Feb. 9.-The Herald ;
Washington special SAYS it is learned
from high official of the ad-
ministration that it is McKinley's
wish to give the Philippines self-gov-
ernment under an American protec-
torate and that the rule of the sultan
of the Sulu archipelago be accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
Rhodes Desperate Suicide.

Denver. Feb. 9.-Henry p. Rhodes,
eX-assistant United States attorney,
suicided this morning with a razor.
The cause is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
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. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

No one would ever he bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels For sale by Marshall & Fish
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

All forms of scrofula, sores, boils,
pimples and eruptions are quickly and
permanently cured by Hoods Sarsa
parilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
REBELS DROWN CHILDREN.
Extreme Barbarism of the Natives in the
Celestial Empire,

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 9.-Oriental
advices are that the Chinese rebels
raided Kuei Flu. Several hundred
children under the care of Roman
Catholics were seized and drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

Washington. Feb. 9.-Tkere was a..
almost complete release yesterday OF
the tension under which the rapid &C
currence of events in the Philippines
has held the officials OF the aduinis-
tratioa since the first startling ncy. 3
from Manila saturday night. This was
brought about through the receipt Of II
bulletin from General Otis summing up
the latest results Of the fighting he has
had with the natives. The points OF
this summing we-e as follows ASuin
aldo has applied TO General Otis for
a cessation of hostilities and a con
ference. and General Otis has declined
to answer. The Filipino forces around
Manila are completely GemCral.zed. na-
tives returning to the villages unde.
white flags. Manila is quiet and bust
ness has been resumed. Fighting quail
ties of the American troops proved
revelation q the rebels. and AEuin-
aldo's influence has been destroyed.
News Pieases the Executive.
The statement that Asuinal1o's infiI-
ence had been destroyed and that the
Filipino leader was seeking for a csssa-
tioD Of hostilitiss and for cCnfer5u nee
was most acceptable and was inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

Glad Tidings to Asthma sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
and positive relief in all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
FREE HAND FOR OTIS.
VIII BE Ordered to Use His Own Judge
ment in l. ealing With the FiIipinOs.

Manila. Feb. 9, II 4 m.-The Filipinoa
at CGloocan opened fire last evening
just before midnight upon the Kansas
outposts on tire extreme left Of the
American line. Ti-ey maintained g
fusiliade OF musEetry. supplemented BY
an occasional shot from two big guns.
for about twenty minutes The Aneri-
cans did no; rep.y- The.Tennessees have
just sailed for IIoilo on the transport
St. Paul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
THE LONDON


purchases ripping
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This 4 n n n
hat for $780,
500 500
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n
IS $780,
as $780, WV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
AGoNcILLo TALKS DEFIANrLY.

ing rroTn house - Rouse Fred from t1e
windows as the Americans advanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

Subscribe for The ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
ETOME duties to many women important tian
ii health.
No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves
daily tasks ndnlef mt bic

This is heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras, Ohio.
Mrs. ISABEL BRADFIELD. tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09
WDMAMIS
DEVOTION
10 HOME

DEAR Mrs PINKHAM-I feel my duty write you
tell you that have taken Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
pound and think there medicine the world like
suffered for sometimes for twelve weeks
time could stand my feet had female troubles of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-09

7 AS WIVES anu
mothers of America
are given to over
work. Let them be
wise n time and at
the first indication
of female trouble
write to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn. Mass,
forher advice. This
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas City, Dec, observation-disclosures.
higher on best and slow on common;
shipping and dressed beef steers, $4,000
800; western steers, $325d4S5; native
heifers, $365@4,25; native cows S20OM4O5;
native feeders, A,3Oa44O; native stock
ers, A.3Oai75 Hogs-Recelpts 1871;
market, generally SC lower at $3.75d4O2ls.
Sheep Receipts, 3,l2i; market steady at
Sy.SOM5.OO; lambs, S4,25G5.50.
St. Louis, Dec. ly.-Cattle- Receipts, 81
900; market steady. Native shipping and
beef steers, S4OOa6.7O, with fancy worth
S25; stockers and feeders, $SOOa4.55;
cows and helfers. $2O0a465; Texas and
Indian steers, S.3Oai.75 cows and heif-
ers, $235M3.7O. Hogs-Receipts, 1920;
market &c lower. Pigs and lights, $4,000
400; packers, $3.95@4.05; butchers, $4,000
40, Sheep-Recelpts, 1900; market steady
at Mondays decline. Native muttons,
3S5M4OO; lambs, $5OO@5.5O.
Chicago, Dec 19.-Cattle--Receipts, A.
500; market steady; butchers stock and
Gamers, steady to firm; calves, shade
lower stockers and feeders, unchanged.
Beeves, A25d73O; cows $S0Om475; heif-
ers, $3.25a5OO; Gamers. s2.OOa3.OO; stock
ers and feeders, $SOOd465; Texas fed
beeves, $i.35Q525. Hogs-Receipts to-day,
1900; market 2lsd5c lower Mixed and
butchers, s3.NG4l5; good heavy, $4,000
Is; rough heavy, S,S5Q3.s5; light $1,000
40; bulk of sales, AO0Q4l0. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 1900; market steady to slow. Ma.
tive weathers, s3.9Od$45O; westerns, $500
@44O; native lambs, AO0d565; westerns.
S5.00a5.4O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
GEN. KINGS TRIBUTE.


Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 20.-CharIes
King, who commanded a brigade in
Gen. Lawton's division up to June
last, in the war against the Philip
pines, was much depressed on hearing
of the death Of his former command
err King paid warm tribute to the
dead general in the following words:
1.-The death OF Gen. Lawt0n Is a
calamity, yet one | have been in dread
Of ever since he took command Of
our division last March. In point of
dash, energy and endurance, he was
our best. His one fault lay in his
utter contempt for danger. We could
not prevail upon him to use cover
or shelter Of any kind. He was per-
petually running into every kind of
danger himself, to death or capture,
when there was no need Of it. He
wanted to see everything for himself
and would stalk out in front of the
lines, the most prominent sgure on
the fields. We loved him-we always
have, ever since old civil days, when
he was the hardest and most daring
of all the band of young officers
that won distinction under Crook,
Miles and Merritt. He was McKen-
zie's right bower and his later work
in the Philippines was Incompatible.
As friend and comrade he was as low
able as he was great and heroic as a
soldier"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Columbus, O., Dec. 2O.-By a deci.
sion OF the supreme court yesterday a
new method of tax valuation far.
reaching in its effect, will be estab.
lished in Ohio. The decision directly
affects the telephones of the Bell com.
pany, which are held to be taxable at
their rental value, estimated at 1898
each, instead of their actual cost,
$40 each. The suit was brought by
the attorney general through a
friendly arrangement between the
auditor of state and w. II. Halliday,
auditor of Franklin county. The last
named refused to list the telephones
of the Bell company at their rental
value and suit in mandamus was
brought to compel him to do so. The
court give decision for the relator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A LAYTON STATUE.
A r esOlutiOn to Erect Bronze Figure Of
the Dead General at Indian
apOli., Ind.


indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20.-The
Commercial club was holding meet
ing in its rooms yesterday when news
of the death in the Philippines of
Maj Gen. Lawton was received by the
president, Capt. Z. E. English, who
served with Gen Lawton during
the Spanish-American war, and who
Immediately offered resolution to
the effect that as Gen. Lawton was
one of lndana's most distinguished
sons, his gallant services to the coun-
try should be fittingly recognized by
the state in an heroic-sized statue to
be placed in Monument Circle. The
resolution, which is as follows, was
unanimously adopted:
1.-The board deplores the death Of
the gallant Indiana soldier, Gen. Law
ton, and recommends that Il bronze
statute of Gen. Lawton be erected
by the state Of Indiana on Monument
Place as representative Of he state
for the Spanish-Amer'ca. war
period"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Tho Kentucky Election Contest.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 2O.--In accord
ance with the decree of the demo-
cratic state central, executive and
campaign committees, at their Joint
meeting last Thursday, notices of
contests against Gov. Taylor and
Lieut.. Marshall will be served to-day
by the sheriff in behalf of Goebel and
Beacham. The grounds set forth are
the same as before advocated by the
attorneys for the democratic candi-
dates before the state board of cleo
tions including the presence of troops
in Jefferson and the use Of the tissue
ballots and other Irregularities in
other countries.