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The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Pilot of the Old Monitor Dead.

Easton, Md, May 25.-Capt Slower,
who was pilot of the Monitor during
her fight with the Merrimac in Hamp-
ton Roads, is dead, aged So years.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
The Day H0nOred mt berlin.

Berlin, May 25.-A banquet was Civ.
EN- in Jasper hall of the new palace at
Potsdam. The emperor and empress,
the crown prince, Frederick, William.
Prince Eitel Frederick, second son of
their majesties, and their suites, all
the princes now in Berlin, the court
dignitaries, the officials of the British
embassy, the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, the minister of for
eign affairs, Baron Won Buelow, and
the leading military officers being
present.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Francis Joseph's Congratulations.

Vienna, May 25,-Emperor Francis
Joseph, wearing the uniform of the
Kings Dragon Guards, the British
cavalry regiment of which he is hon
orary colonel, called at the British em-
nassy here. in order to personally of.
fer his congratulations upon the oc.
easion of Queen Nietoria's eightieth
birthday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Yf.count Esher nend

London, May 25.-Viscount Esher,
the late master of the rolls, is dead.
He was born in 1915.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
American sunday-schooI Union.

Philadelphia, May 25.-The celebra-
tion of the seventy-ifth anniversary
of the American Sunday Union
began here, and will continue Thurs
day. A large number of members
from all over the country are in at
tendance.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
The Paris Won't Let G.

Coveraek, Cornwall, May 25, 5 p. m.
The attempt just made to float the
American line steamer Paris has proved
unsuccessful.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
A Little EvangeIina.

Washington, May 25.-Mrs. John A.
Logan has received a letter from the
husband of Evangelina Cisneros, now
Mrs. Carlos Carbonnel, of Havana, an
nouncing the birth of daughter, who
is to be named after her mother.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Plague at Alexandria.

Cairo, Egypt, May 25.-Two csses of
the plague have been reported at Alex
andria, making four In all.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Live stock Market.

81 Louis-Cattle-Faney exports. Sis5G
$50; butchers, S400G5.OO: stockers. $3.50
AIS cows and heLfers, s250d+.6s. Hogs
Packing, $3,65G405: butchers s.. C3l, %;
light, So 25qS.70 Sheep-Mutton sheep, $i59
N5.$5; yearhngs, s5.0oq5.50; sprias lambs.
$575d7.25.
Chcago-Hogs-Mix and butchers.
So 60a3.s5; good heavy, $3.S5Q405: lougii
heavy, $3.55Q375: light, 50. s2Is. Cattle
-Beeves, $4.25d550; cows and heifers, 81 SO
$500; Texas steers, A25q5.0o; stockers
and feeders, s3.75@5l0 Sheep-Nativs
sheep, A.00u5.60; lambs, S.75G6e0.
Kansas sCity-Cattle-Nativo steers. xtos
ass Texas steers, 50. s0fI4 80; Texts cows
S2O0q4.l0; native cows and heilers, s. 50R
4.90; stockers and feeders. So 50g3 S Hogs
Heavy, s362lsa3. 80: packers 50 60dis 10;
mixed, s3,55a3.70; light, s3.50df36 Is: york.
ers, s3.60q3 65. Sheep-Lambs, 81 90l7. .T5:
muttcns, So 1854.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
River News.
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THE MARKET REPORT,

Fall. Trace
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
FIGHTING DOESN'T CEASE.
Gen. Lawton's Rear G.ard Have an
All-Day Fight While Escort
ing Signal Service lIen.
THE CASUALTY LIST CROWNS DAILY.
Generals Macarthur and Funston
Dtsperse Body of Rebels In-
trenched Beyond san Fernando,
Taking the Works on the FlanIss
-Insurgent Loss Heavy.

Manila, May "a, 6:25 p. m.-Two
companies of the Third infantry and
two companies of the Twenty second
infantry. forming Gen. Lawton's rear
guard, returning from San Miguel to
Baliag, Tuesday, escorting a signal
party, which was picking up wire laid
with Gen. Lawton's expedition. found
that the insurgents had reoccupied the
country and hard fighting followed
from daylight until the Americans
camped at night. But, the troops com.
pleted their work. though harassed
by the enemy. One American was
killed and IA were wounded. The
troops captured 20 prisoners and 80
rifles.
Five Men Were Drowned.
1t has developed that five men in.
stead of one, were drowned by the
sinking of raft loaded with soldiers
of the Fourteenth regiment at the Pa
sig ferry.
Twenty insurgentsw were killed and 4c
were wounded in the engagement with
Maj. Bell, reconnoitering party, con.
sisting of two companies of the Fourth
cavalry, in the vicinity of Santa Arita
yesterday
Gen. Lawton at MaIoIos.
Gen. Lawton, with most of his
troops, has arrived at Malolos. His
expedition marched 120 miles in 90
days, had % fights, captured % towns
destroyed 100000 bushels of rice and
only lost six men killed and 81 wound.
ed. On the other hand. Gen. Lawtou
estimates that his troops killed 400 in
surgents and wounded double that
number.
The Oregon and Minnesota regi.
ments are returning to Manila.
Newspaper Suppressed.
The Spanish newspaper oceanica
has been suppressed fur publishing Sc.
ditious editorials.
The United States commissioners
and many American officers celebrated
Queen Nictoria's birthday on board
the British first-class cruiser Power
full.
Insurgent Band Dispersed.
Manila, May "a, p. m.-Generals
Mac Arthur and Funston, with the Kan.
sas and Montana regiments and the
Utah battery, have dispersed 800 in
surgents, who were intrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near
Santa Arita.
FInnked the Trenches.
The American scouts were fired
upon from the trenches unexpectedly
and withdrew The firing was heard at
San Fernando-and Gen. Macarthur as
sembled his troops and marched quick.
ly after the scouts. The Montana regi
ment flanked the trenches on the left
and the Kansas regiment attacked the
enemy's right flank, Gen. Funston
leading the charge at the double
quick.
Insurgent Loss Heavy.
The insurgent loss was large, many
prisoners were captured, and il is re-
ported that 20 Americans were wound
ed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Insurgent Band Dispersed.

Manila, May "a, s p. m.-Generals
Macarthur and Funston, with the Kan
sas and Montana regiments and the
Utah battery have dispersed 500 in
surgents, who were intrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-27
Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middling range rs fol.
lows: St. Louis, 513-l5c; New York. SIC:
Memphis. sac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Fire at Meridian, Miss, destroyed
S25O.OOO worth of busines property.
Twelve inches of snow fell at Buff
falO. y. Y. Tuesday and yesterday.
Paderewski. the pianist. and Nine.
Paderewski have arrived at New York.
Corliss has introduced in the house
a bill TO give representatives Il four
years term.
An earthquake shock was plainly
felt in the vicinity of Faulkton. $. u.
also at Miller. $. ID.
Mrs Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Las been elected president of the Iili-
nois Equal Suffrage association.
The G.. A. X. executive has decided
that the next national encampment
shall be held the last week in August.
The J. l.. ;tiates Land company. of
Milwaukee. Is negotiating for 10000
acres of tax deeds in Bayfield, county.
Wis.
D.. l.. Moody's physicians says the
evangelist is suffering from weak
ened heart. but declares that he will
eventually recover.
Julia Marlowe Taber. the actress.
has applied for Il divorce at Burlington.
VT. from Robert Taber, who appeared
as her support for two seasons.
John j. Murth. of Chicago. was mr.
rested mt Butte. Mont, charged with
in trying to blackmail to-
bacco dealers who sold cigarettes to
boys.
Because the 1,SO0 signatures TO the
petition asking arbitration were all in
the same handwriting the Illinois state
board of arbitration gave up trying to
settle strike.
Three masked and armed thugs
held up Mrs. Charles Snyder in her
house at Chicago, drenched her with
kerosene. and threatened to ignite her
dress. She. gave them SIP.
The annual meeting of the Northern
Wisconsin State Fair association was
held ut Chippewa Falls The receipts
OF the year aggregated $4,000. The
next fair will be held Sept IL to IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07

cars. ne -saIu. wouid pracJlcany para
lyze interstate commerce. The roads
of the country. he said. were gen
orally unequipped for the business they
We're doing.
President Knapp. of the commission.
stated that travelling inspector of the
commission who had been examining
the equipment of roads for some time
had found an almost ideal states of af-
fairs so far as hand-holds and stand
ard heighth of drawbars. but that he
had found surprising state of affairs
so far some of the alleged automat-
ic couplerS was concerned. 1t was dis
creditable, he said. The appliances for
operating the couplers, especially the
unlocking mechanism, was found out
of order in % per cent. of the couplerS.
The couplers could not be worked ex-
cept by going between the cars and
We're more dangerous than the old
locks and pins.
Z. Z. Clark, president of the Order
of Railway Conductors, said he had no
desire to embarrass the commission or
the railroads. The employees wanted
10 be reasonable. The inherent defect
in the law he said was that its enforce
ment would punish the innocent as
well as the guilty. In 1898 said lie.
1858 railroad employees We're killed and
81. 761 had been injured. OF these over
600 had been killed and over 5000
wounded in coupling cars. If the law
had been obeyed and had accomplished
its object not one of those men would
have been killed or injured. While un-
willing to take the position that the
iaS should pe made operative Dec. 81
he said the railroad employees asked
that their interests be considered
Upon behalf of the employees he asked
that the time should not be extended
more than IL few months. four 10 six
months and that the commission make
it plain once for all that il extension
is granted il is the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Romance of Ladysmitb.

AS has been already stated. the he.
leaguered town of Ladysmith is named
after the wife of Sir Harry Smith. at
one time governor of Cape Colony. Sir
Harry Smith. while young officer in
the army, served in Spain during the
Peninsular war. On one occasion, when
n detachment of troops commanded by
Sir Harry had captured and We're oc-
cupying a Spanish town, he was ap-
pealed to for protection by two beauti-
full young Spanish girls of noble birth.
Protection was, of course. given them,
and shortly the commanding officer
found himself deeply in love with one
of his charges. She afterward beca me
his wife, and it is for her that the
South African town is named.-Chi-
cago Tribune. y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
The Food We Need.

DIR. Pavy. one of the most eminent
authorities upon diet. says that the
average man in n state of absolute rest
can live on 16 ounces of food a day. n
man doing ordinary light work can live
on 23 ounces and a man doing labori-
Gus work needs from 26 to 80 ounces.
This is food absolutely free from wa
ter. and it must be remembered that
everything we eat contains more or
less water. SO that from As TO GO ounces
of ordinary food are necessary accord
ing to the work in which a man is en-
gagged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
A Lively Game.

Get large sheet or tablecloth and a
small feather. Have the company take
hold of the edges OF the sheet and form
ring. Then some one blows the
feather into the air and all must do
their part to keep it in the air and not
let it touch any one, and so it is blown
from one side to another, while the ef-
forts made to keep it floating are very
funny. Sometimes, in the excitement
of keeping the feather up. some one
will forget all about holding the sheet
up. and then more excitement and fun
follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
AProper Question.

"And clothes" argued the. missionary
further. ''are as cheap as dirtv'
The tropic heather did not conceal
her misgivings.
"Yes; but are they as hygienic?" fall
tered this simple child of the forest.
Her health was quite perfect now,
and there was no telling what might
not be the effect of corsets and skirts
which do not hang from the shoulders.
to say nothing of the wells with dots
in them.-Detroit Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Mutiny Among Native Police.
THE soERs ARE IN COMMAND
Put New Big Gun in Position British
guns Smashed.

Guns smashed
Ladysmith. Saturday. Dec. 2.-The
hottest bombardment of the siege took
place last Thursday. The Beers got
a new big gun in position on LON
bard'S Kop. completely commanding
the town. and shelled our camp that
day and yesterday. planting shells with
great accuracy in the camp of the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchester
regiment, where there were many mar
row escapes. Today the enemy re-
sumed the bombardment. doing some
very effective shooting. Several of our
guns have been shattered by the Boer
big gun.
London, Dec. 7.-Ladysmith has been
in photographic communication with
Frere and reports all we'll up to Mon
day. Otherwise South Africa is prac-
tically silent on war news.
\ dispatch from Frere camp. dated
Dec. >. says: The Beers are firing
into Ladysmith. 1t is rumored that
COCO Free State troops have left Lady
smith. entertaining the gravest fears
as to the safety OF their own country"
London. Dec An unconfirmed
reports comes from Durham that
the Beers opened furious bo n bard
ment of Ladysmith the morning OF
Dec. 1, which continued for hours.
when the British silenced the Boer
guns and made a sortie. Hard fight
ing followed. the Beers retreatiDg.
after losses estimated a hundreds.
London, Dec. There is a rumor
ou the stock exchange that Lad ysmith
has been relieved.
London. Dec. THE war office has
received the following from Forester
Walker, commander at CapetOwn,
dated YESTERDAY: 'Methuen wires
that he has resumed command and is
nightly in communication with KIM
berley. The health of the troops is
excellent"
Pretoria, Wednesday.-Ollicial dis
patches from different Boer forces say
all is quiet except at Kim berley. where
an armored train made sorties this
morning. The Orange Free State has
proclaimed annexation of Dorcrecht,
Cape Colony.
F'rere Camp. Natal, Wednesday,
A runner from Ladysmith reports all
well. The bonn bardment continues.
but is ineffective, the Beers shells only
hitting houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07

breaking out of the Mexican war. he
was appointed a lieutenant in the reg
ular army by President Polk.
He served with General Scott'S army
at Vera Cruz. and was engaged in the
capture of the City of Mexico. He re-
manned in the army until the close of
the war. He was elected member of
the Illinois legislature in 1850 and
served several terms both in the house
and senate. He was personal friend
of both Lincoln and Douglas. and was
a member of the senate and veted for
Douglas in the contest for the United
States senatorship between them in
1858
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
LEFT HIS ESTATE TO CREDITORS.
Asking His Wife to Settle Up His Liabili-
ties for Him.

Quincy, Ills. Dec. THE last will
of Charles NJ. Gilmer, the attorney
who died at his home suddenly n
week ago, was filed for probate Mon
day. Gilmer left his estate to his
widow, who is named as eXecutriX and
who is requested by the will TO use the
estate To settle up his accounts. He
had transferred much of his property
in settling up claims against him re-
Gently. and just prior to his death
transferred the remainder TO preferred
creditors and clients. so the widow
has little left TO settle with. Gilmer
until recently was considered will to
do financially. 1t develops that he
carried OH his business wholly without
system and that the manner in which
he handled money of others was care
less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Reports His Arrival There
After an Encounter With
the Enemy.
MANY INSURGENTS LEFT DEAD
Mutiny Among the Native Po-
lice of a Negros ISL
and Town.

Washington. Dec. To the rel, et
of the war department, Gen. Young
has been heard from. after week S
absence in the interior of Luzon
Otis cables this morning: Young
reports his arrival at Vigan the even
ing of the 4th, having encountered a
force of the enemy at Narbacan,
south of the city, whom he drove
eastward into the mountains. S'N
hundred prisoners escaped from the
insurgents at Bangued. Our casual
ties were one killed and II wounded,
mostly slight. The enemy left i
trenches % dead
Mutiny Among Native Police.
Manila, Dec. There has been
mutiny in the native police in one of
the towns of the Island of Negros. An
American officer was illed. No par
ticulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
In Her Bed byan Owl.

About midnight recently Miss Mag
gle Mexican of HaZleton. Pat. retired to
her erbedroom and had scarcely pulled the
covers over herself when an enormous
owl jumped from the footHpard of her
bed and made savage attack upon
her, says the Philadelphia Record. She
screamed from pain and iterror, but
was severely injured before the mem
bers of her family could beat the bird
off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
scores in the Bike Race.

New York. Dec. Z. = The leading
scores in the six-day team bike race
ut = a. IN. today were: Miller Waller.
1,453 miles. 1 lap; Maya a-McEachern.
1.453; Gimm-Pierce. 1852. 8; Fischer
Chevalier. 1,452. g: SteveEs-Turvillo,
1,4J2. 4: Babcock-Stinson, 1,452, 3:
chineer-Forster. 1.44S g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Soldiers Reunion.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dec. THE
5th annual reunion of the Army of the
Frontier, composed of survivors of
regiments engaged in the southwest
during the civil war, was held here
today. Large delegations of veterans
were in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Illinois Postmasters Organize.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. THE post
masters of Illinois. representing all
the classes. met at the Leland hotel
yesterday and organized the Postmas-
ters' Association of Illinois. with Il. F.
Lawson. of Effingham. president, and
John A. Bringham, of Vandalia. sec
retary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Dogs to Trace an Assassin.

Vienna, Ills. Dec. 7.-Bloodhounds
have been brought here to trace the
murderer of James Winchester. who
lately returned from the penitentiary
after serving Il sentence for having
killed n man. Monday night while
standing before the fire in his home
he was shot at through the window
and his head blown off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
His Experience.

"Woman's work is never done"
quoted the sympathetic citizen.
That's right" answered Mr.. Meek
ton earnestly. 81 have observed IL In
Henrietta's case Woman's work is
never done There is always enough
Of it left over to keep her husband
busy from the time he gets through
his dinner till he's so tired he has to
go to ed."-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
VIII Take a whack at John Bull.

Lisbon. Dec. 1.-Two Russian COL
onels. a French general and a French
colonel. who have been engaged by DR..
Leyds TO assist in the defense of Pre-
toria. left yesterday for Lorenzo
Marques. They We're escorted to the
steamer by the secretary of the French
lpoati hare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Announcing a Birth.

announced by fastening a silk pin
cushion on the doorknob If the pin
cushion is red, the baby is a boy, and
if white a girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Gen. sIccIernand Able To BE About.

Springfield, Ills, Dec. THE venor-
able General John a McClernand. who
was for several weeks last fall so seri-
ouSly ill that for some time his life
was deSpaired of. was on the streets
yesterday for the first time since he
WIS taken I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07

Money in America is as important
as quinine in the African jungle. Don't
squander your quinine. A few grains
saved up are better than none.-New
York Evening Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
PrOEresafon.

MARY Prim doesn't distribute tracts
any more"
NO, l met her the other day, and
she smelled dreadfulIy of peppermint"
From tracts or extracts. rehT'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Increase Wages.

Boston, Dec. 7.-An advance of 10
per cent in wages to employees is being
generally announced by the cotton
mills of New England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Flint and rere Marquette.

Saginaw. Mich. Dec. AT a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Flint and
Pere Marquette railroad here yester-
day it was voted TO sell the property
and franchises of the road to the new
ly organized Pere Marquette railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
SAFETY APPLIANCES ON RAILWAYS
Hearing on the Question Granting an Ex-
tension OF Time.


Washington. Dec. THE interstate
commerce commission yesterday gave
n hearing to the representatives of the
several railway companies asking for
a further extension of the time al
lowed the railroads to equip their lines
with safety appliances under the act
of March ,. 1893. Two years ago the
commission. granted an extension until
Jan. 1. 1900. The further extension
asked for at the present time is one
year. The representatives of various
labor organizations were also present
TO offer their side of the case. The
representatives of about 100 roads
We're in attendance. John h. Cowen,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio.
representing as chairman lightweight
other roads having 10000 miles of line.
made the opening argument. He said
that June l. 1899, 211. .26S freight cars
out of 2.26S, 900 engaged in interstate
commerce were not equipped with safe
" appliances
Since that time the number had been
reduced 10 between 10000 and To-
600. The argument of the railroads
asking for an extension. he said, was
based upon the showing made by the
roads since the last application. The
showing demonstrated that the rail-
roads had done az well as could be eX-
pected- Some of the cars not equipped
Were old. and would go out of service
within the coming year. The present
withdrawal of the 1900 unequipped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
DEATH OF A MEXICAN VETERAN.
Personal Friend of Both Lincoln ans
DougIas Passes to the Majority.

Douglas Passes to the Majority.
Carmi. Ills. Dec. 1.-Samuel II. Mar
tin, of this city. died at the home of his
daughter at Belleflower, Ills, Monday
evening, having gone there on a visit.
Judge Martin had distinguished pub
lie career. He was born in Shelby
county, Ky, in 1921, and came to this
county in 1880. He early took an active
part in politics as a Democrat, and
was appointed postmaster of GRANVILLE
in 1S45. In the following year. on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Death OF a w. C. t. u. Woman.

Bloomington. Ills, Dec. Mrs.
Amelia f. Sanford. treasurer of the
Illinois W. c. II. u. was found dead in
her home yesterday morning. She
probably died of apopIexy Tuesday.
Her age was 63
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Search of Ruins.
SAMUEL 0oMPERS HURT.

Labor Leader Receives Serious Injuries
From a Fall From q Wheel.
Washington, Dec. Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, is seriously Ill as the
result of fall from bicycle yester-
day. 1t is feared he is hurt intern
allv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-07
Quarantinea a against Smallpox.

Sycamore, Ills. Dec. 1.-Sycamore is
quarantined against Dixon on account
of smallpox. The railroads have been
notified to warn the city authorities
of the arrival of any passenger from
Dixon.