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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
HONOR DEWEY DAY.
First Anniversary of Manila VIC
tory Celebrated Through
out the Land.
PRESIDENT SENDS HAPPY MESSAGE.

Reminds the Great Admiral of the Occa-
sion and Includes CongratuIations-
Commemorative Observances I'm Phila-
deIphia, Chicago, San Francisco and
In Other Places.
New York, May 1.-The president
sent the following cable to Dewey:
ION the anniversary of your great
victory, the people of the United
States unite in expressing affection
and gratitude to yourself and the
brave officers and men of your fleet.
whose brilliant achievements marked
an epoch in history which will live in
the annals OF the worlds heroic
deeds.''
Dewey Day Elsew here.
New York-Exercises in the public
schools.
Boston-Flying of flags, receptions
and patriotic exercises and observ-
ances in the public schools.
Chicago-Display of flags, booming
of cannon, blowing of whistles, APP
propriate public school exercises
Banquet tonight and the rendering of
Dewey Te Deum at the Auditorium.
Philadelphia-Naval parade on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

CalumplJ. Sa1d to COIOueI SIanueI Ar
Euelles that the Americans were under
no obligations to refrain from fighting,
the Filipino officer replied: Would you
fight while we are discussing terms of
Ieace?' Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an armistiCe would give
the Filipino leaders time to escape.
My God! where would we escape
to?" the Filipino exclaimed. referring
in this to the menacing hostile tribes
behind the Filipino lines.
GONE Home for Instructions.
The Filipino cnvoys had a second
conference with General Otis Saturday
and declined his unconditional sur
render conditions They WIRE then es-
Corted outside OF our lines and went
their way. Shortly afteTward the Amer
leans who had offered themselves as
hostages. IL were. for the safe return
of the Filipino envoys returned to the
United States camp. They were Lieu
tenant Colonel Wallace. OF the First
Montana regiment; Major Adams and
Major Shields. They found the Filipino
commander cordial, the Filipino troops
removing their hats as the Americans
passed. The Filipinos complained to
them that the Americans used explosive
bullets. which is not the fact. The
American officers retorted that the cop
per shells used by the F'ilipinos are
Luna said he regretted being obliged
to kill Americans. but that was his bus
iness.
schurman Talks to Col Argue1Ies.
In the course of the conference yes
terday Jacob c. Schurman. chairman
OF the United States Philippines COM
mission. told Colonel Argue!les that II
the insurgents would now lay down
their arms he and his colleagues OF the
commission would consult them regard
ing the plan of government to be sub
mitted TO President Mckinley. He said
he could not promise that all their sug-
gestions would be adopted. but he could
assure them that there would be pre-
sumption in favor of their suggestions.
adding that the commissioners would
be especially desirous of satisfying the
legitimate aspirations of the Filipinos.
When Colonel Arguelles protested that
unconditional surrender would be hu-
initiation. Schurman replied: There
would be no humiliation in General
Otis treating our brother Filipinos as
General Grant treated our brother
Americans at AppomattoX."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Illinois Second Gets Home.

Chicago. May 1.-The Illinois Second
regiment OF volunteers got home Fri
day night in sections. as It were. the
arrangement for holding il at Cedar
Lake. Indiana. falling through because
the men wouldn't have ii. The regi-
ment was mustered out, its members
were citizens and its officers had no
authority. The men took trains where
they could get them and come on to ths
city. Great preparations had been
made for welcoming the regiment in q
body, most OF which fell through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
FILIPINO ARMY IN a BAD WAY.
Uncle Sam In Front and Savage Enemies
in the Rear-A SkirinIsh.

Yesterday. before Geenral Otis had Is
sued the order directing General Law
ton TO return to Angat. the troops of his
command encountered the rebels in a
circle OF hills outside San Rafael. about
FIVE miles northwest of Augat. dislodg-
ing them after an hours fighting. The
Americans had three wounded. \ thou
sand armed Filipinos fell back as the
Americans advanced. The villagers met
General Lawton. offering him provis-
IONS They dare not flee into the noun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
ChIcago NEGROES. Anti.Lrnch Protest. ?

Chicago. May Meetings were held
in the negro churches throughout this
city yesterday to protest against the
lynchings in the south. All the services
were largely attended. and at each of
them an address to the public was adopt
ed. which pleads for equal and exact
justice. condones no crime; and asks
rigid enforcement of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

London. May PENDING detailed in
formation the London papers comment
approvingly, but cautiously, upon the
news of the Anglo-Russian agreement
regarding spheres Of influence in China.
The Daily ChroniclSpoints out that this
agreement will prodhlce similar arrange
ments with Germany and France. re-
sulting in the partition of China. which
Lord Charles Beresford predicts will
bring about war. .sAmerica," says The
Daily Chronicle. 'giIl apparently be
left out in the cold. and she really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Persia's Concession to Russians.

Berlin. May 1.-According to dis
p,,tch from st. Petersburg to The Lokal
Anzeiger the shah of Persia. on March
I. signed a concession to a Russian
mining company covering the whole
province of OzorbaiJan. the most north
erly province of Persia, having an area
of $4,000 square miles The concession
is for seventy years. )
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Spain Disposes of the Cash.

London, May 1.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Standard says: THE
Bank of Spain has accepted in part
payment of advances to the treasury all
bills drawn on the United States for the
Philippine indemnity. 1t takes the bills
as equivalent to lis. $50 600 pesetas. The
Indebtedness of the treasury to the bank
is thus reduced to G43, 100000 sterling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Says He Was Only Drunk.

Madrid. May 1.-The man who was ar
rested in the Comedia theatre Friday
evening with a revolver and dagger
on his person. and who was suspected
CT having designs on the life of the
queen regent. is an army veterinary
named Chameon. He says he was in
toxicated and had no intention of at
tacking any one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Pingree Insists on a Tax Law. .--'

Lansing, Mich, May 1.-Governor Pin
gree declares that he will insist on The
enactment of railroad tax law built
on the principle of the Atkinson law just
declared unconstitutional by the su-
preme court. but drawn so as to meet
the courts objections. He says he will
not sign any bill increasing the present
specific tax rates. and will keep the
legislature in session all summer unless
such a law as the people demand is en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Pana Murderers to rIeau Guilty.

Pana, Ills. May Henry Brunot and
Fred Sibley. murderers of the formers
aunt. Jane Brunot. waived preliminary
examination Saturday, and were held
to the August grand jury without bond.
Both said they would plead guilty as
soon as indicted. Brunot said he eX-
pected to be executed. but expressed hope
that Sibley would fare better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Belgian King to Visit Us.

London, May l. - According to the
Brussels correspondent of The Daily
Mail the Belgian royal yacht is prepar-
ing for three months cruise in the
course of which King Leopold viii visit
the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Indiana regiment Mustered ont.

Savannah. Ga, May 1.-The One Hun
dred and SiXty-first Indiana regiment
Colonel w. T. Durbin. was mustered
out of the service yesterday. The pay
ment OF the men was completed and the
first section of the three trains that
carried the Indianans to Washington
left the station at p. m. The others
followed within a few minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Sewtown's Death Roll increasing.

Chillicothe, Mo, May 1.-The death
list at Newtown from Thursdays even
ing's storm has reached thirteen and
probably will reach sixteen in the next
day or two. Mrs Flagg died yesterday
from her injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

erection or the president ali of the
United States troops serving in the vi
cinity of Washington together with the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia viii be assembled at Arlington
on that date to participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
sixty-Two Miners Killed In Russia.

Berlin. May lowing to an thrush of
water at the Ktschnar gold mine. near
Troizk, Russia. Saturday. a shaft in
which ninety-five men were at work,
collapsed. SiXtytwo of the miners were
killed and nearly all of the remainder
were seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Wales Receives Our Ambassador.

London, May 1.-The Prince of Wales
Saturday received Joseph H. Choate at
Marlborough House on his appoint
mant as United States ambassador TO
Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Burial of Dead Heroes.

Washington. May 1.-The remains of
the sailors who died in Cuba and Porto
Rico brought home on the Crook will be
inferred with due and fitting ceremonies
in the National cemetry at Arlington.
Va on Tuesday. MAY 2 at IL a. N. RY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
Krupp suffers a Heavy Loss.

Kiel, Prussia. May IA serious fire
broke out yesterday in Krupp's Ger
mania dock yard. resulting in the de-
struction of several store houses and
workshops and doing damage to the
value of s100.00O sterling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

Delaware river, with the Raleigh as
reviewing ship.
Pittsburg-Special exercises in the
public schools.
New Orleans-Public school exer-
cises.
San Francisco-Legal holiday i'll
California, exercises in nearly every
town in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY,

rs now engaging trie attention or rnc
citizens. and money is coming in from
all quarters. but moro will be needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

Tasmania has one of the most won
derful tin mines in the world, called
the Mount Bischoff mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

The tree known as the ''grizzly giant
of California is 275 feet high and no
less than 93 feet in circumference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

sire had Ieru on. while the attendants
carried the venerable physician to an
other room. The operation was wholly
successful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01

han colonies are framing tariff bills dlI-
ferentiating in favor of British manu-
factures and against imports from other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
RUSSIA And ENGLAND.
Recent Agreement as to China
Commented Upon by the
London Papers.
REMARK ON OUR HoLD-oFF POLICY.

Chronicle Says That If We Are Shut Out
1t Is Our own Fault-Means the Par
tition of China-French Papers Unbe-
lisving SaIisbury's Statement-Trans-
vaaI Continues To BE Center of Danger
Spain Disposes of Her Indemnity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-01
GOOD NEWS FROM DEWEY.

Missing Men of the Yorktown Crew Heard
From.
Washington, May 1.-The follow
ing was received from Dewey: MA
Mia, April 30.-Apparently reliable
information is that 10 of the York
town boat crew, including Gilmore,
are prisoners at the insurgent head
quarters. Am continuing the investi-
CATION"
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit euro, makes wef.E
men strong, blood DLre. Soc. 81 All druggist2
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-29

The Lake county cotton crop !
never finer.
Giles county is without a case
of small pOx
A fall carnival lie being dis
cussed ut Memphis.
There is only a halt crop of
wheat in DeKalb county.
TIE Fourth of July will be
celebrated at johnson City.
A negro child without eyes
was born at Messy Creek.
Several couples eloped from
Dover 10 Kentucky to get mars
ried.
The Daily Commercial Courier
suspended publication at Union
City.
Heavy rains damaged crops
greatly in the region OF Blount.
vile.
Lumber shipments to eastern
markets are very heavy at Sew
iervilIe
1t ia difficult to get laborers
for the Helen furnace at Clarks"
vile.
Cumberland county stockmen
protest against the cattle quaran
tine
Two military companies are
ready to be mustered in at Chat
tanoOga.
The Middle Tennessee wheat
crop will not vie d more than II
bushels per acre.
Mrs, A. G. Lewis. owner OF
the Enterprise, was married at
Dresden to f. w. Preston.
A fisherman FAMED Henry
stepped off tie river bank at
Hartsville aud was drowned.
Fully five Thousand men are
engaged in developing the phos>
phate deposits of the state.
The 5000 per year tax levied
upon social clubs by the last leg
islature is causing much indig-
nation.
The murder Of Henry Fowl
er at Dresden by youth named
Fletcher has caused much ex-
citement.
Ell Leake, of Guthrie, white
shot and killed Homer Stark, a
+ negro whO had been working for
him.
A mOveu ent has been started
by miners at Dayton to form a
new labor organization in which
farmers will be admitted,
, Relatives of the Kentucky
feudists residing near Cumbers
land Gap, have disappeared and
it is believed that they have gone
to aid their kinsman.
Sherman Reece, superlntend.
ent Of the Duck'Own Copper &
Iron Company, whom some one
attempted to aseassinate recent
ly is improving and is consider,
ed out of danger.
Warren county is the home Of
the only rooster dentist in the
country, A Mrs. Haseltine was
feeding corn to her chickens and
! when she had finished the old
rooster came to her. She began
. to talk to him and fed HIM the
grains left in her apron. The
! old rooster kept getting closer
= until he was in range of Mrs
: Heseltine'smouth, when he peck,
out one of her molars and swal'
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-06-29
STATE NEWS.

The tobacco market is quite
active at CIarksv,Ile.
Constable Tom Kali shot and
killed Dan Ketchum at Alamo.
The burned district at Tellico
Junction will soon be rebuilt.
John Cox Cas- died ut Messy
Greek from the effects of a tall.
The Chickasaw Guards of
Memphis recently celebrated
their 25th anniversary.
Lewisburg surrendered its city
charter to get rid of the saloons.
Mysterious fires are causing
the destruction of barns near
Gallatin.
Work has commenced for an
extensive telephone system at
Mckenzie.
Robert Rogers for many years
jailor OF the prison at Rogers
vile is dead.
No church services will be
held az Pulaski until all danger
of small pox is over.
The case at Paris of Bob Cole
wife and son, charged with MUIR
der, attracted much attention
Negroes were prevented from
having an emancipation celebra-
ton at Milan on account of the
smallpox.
A round cotton bale gin will
be built at Brownsville. Others
will be built ut Obin and New
bern.
Brownsville city improvement
bonds to the amount of ST. 600
were sold at 4 per cent. prem
ium, A per cent interest.
A committee will visit differ
ent towns to inspect the court
houses before letting the con
tract tor q new one ut Cook
Vile.
Nearly 100, 900 pounds OF fish
have been caught in the Little
Tennessee River near McGhee'I
in the past three mOnths.
At Tullahoma drunken mar
was saved from arrest by thu
faithful watch of his dog Wh'
growled yiciously at every pass
ing policeman
Dan Mills is dead at Clarks
vile at the aye Of eighty. Dur
iug The civil war he wss sue
cessfulhuaksler. going through
the federal and confederate hue
u will.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
DOINGS AT DONALDS.
Good Work Of the Kings Daughters
Cotton Buying - A FlOurishins
SchoOl-Other Matters.

The circle OF Kings Daughters have car.
peted the pulpit floor and placed nice bronze
pulpit In the chapel here. They keep adding
as their funds allow them, until there lsn't I
much more to be done to the chapel; it Is al
most complete, and very nice building.
Messrs. Donald Tribe have sold out their
stock Of N merchandise to Messrs. Jones q Co.,
who have branch stores at Dysons and Silver
Street.
Mr.. w. r. Dunn has bought out Mr.. ]. F.
Agnew's interest in ginnery and merchan
disc, and will be found at the old stand.
Donalds has some attractions for Two OF
Belton's young men, who braved the down.
pour Sunday afternoon. They must mean
The Alliance bought fertilizers from the
Columbis Phosphate Company-they have
sold them at this place for the last two or
three years, having persistent and close COM
Pelzer Mills buy the greater portion Of the
five or six thousand bales OF cotton sold at
this point, and II Is rumored that they have
warned the Abbeville Mill II they do not guilt
Vile market, and make the Abbeville Mill
PAY for their cotton.
Mr.. Walter K. Ellis has moved back to town
and is on the road again. Merchants want.
ing close figures would do well to see him.
He represents some OF the best Touring mills
and provision houses In the Northwest.
The Donalds High School continues to -four.
ish under principal Mr.. ]. j: McSwaln win
Mrs. Woodson as assistant. TWO better teacn.
ers would be hard to find.
Mr.. w. A. Latimer ran home saturday
from Piedmont. He goes to Greenville Mon
day to take charge Of the mercantile business
OF Trowbrldge & Son. Suppose he Will move
his family TO Greenville soon; we Will be
sorry to lose them. Donalos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
ROCKY. RIVER.
Washineton's Birthday Epworth
LeaEue-Lecture-B
sOnal and Other Notes.

sonal and Other Notes.
Lowndesville. 8. c., Feb. 9th. 1899.
DR.. B. A. Henry and Mr.. D. l.! Barnes went
to Calhoun Falls Monday-the first profess
ionally, the latter on business.
Mrs. B. Berry Allen and Mr.. ]. E. Allen
Prof: j.: r. T. Major celebrated Washing,
toms birthday Friday. The regular school
exercises were suspended, and the entire
morning was taken up in recitations, essays,
passed off very pleasantly to the spectators
and creditable to the school and Its manage
MI. J.E. Allen about the middle Of the week
moved his stock of goods from the Nance
store on the right OF Main street, going west
across the street to the old stand Of McCalla
The Epworth League met at the Moseley
House Friday night. Very nearly all OF the
members we're present.; quite number OF
additions were made 10 the number OF
members. The exercises were very pleasant
Miss Eva Wakefield. Of Antreville, came
over Friday and was the guest Of Mr.. ]. T.
Mr.. G. P. Harris and Miss Azelee Herndon.
spent the night and the next day with the
family Of Mr.. j. T. Latimer; then Mr.. Harris
returned to his Elberton home, and Miss
Herndon accompanied Miss Wakefield to her
Hon. w. p. Wideman was to have delivered
his said.to.be entertaining lecture ION Fools"
Tuesday night, but was prevented from being
here by sickness. Later news from him is.
that be Is better, and will favor us next Fri
Mr.. ]. j. johnson resigned as book keeper OF
the Green wood Bank, and came to his home
here last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Clinkscales are in Elber.
ton visiting the family OF their son'in-law Mr.
miss Miss Leila Belle McCalla, of Rock Hill, is at
home for short stay.
Advertisements are out for contractor to
Garry the mail from this point to Mr.. l.. q.
Clinkscales'. about five miles out. The name
OF the postofflce Is Beech.
Many Of the planters had their plows run.
PIg for segers days last week sowing wins oats
for some time.
The cry is, Still they 60! Last Wednesday
about one hundred negroes OF all sorts and
sizes gathered their little all IN boxes and
met at Calhoun Falls to leave for "a far conn-
try" Some Of those landholders having spe-
cial interest In some departing ones, were
also on hand, and after diligent search found
and persuaded them to return to their homes.
These landholders, thinking that some of
their hands might have crossed into Georgia
70 de ons sRs vhe
the train at that place; him they also per
suaded to come back. SO that the sweet pros
poets OF several we're blasted.
Some cotton still to pick. some corn still to
gather, and some peavine hay still to house.
These things to be done, are much out Of date
now. The cotton and corn have doubtless
been much damaged and wasted, but strange
to say, the peavine hay, though exposed 10
emily as sound as when harvested last fall. 1t
was then put up In small ricks, and and is
blackened only on the outside, and will still
make fine feed. Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

Go to J. R. Glenn, when you want fresh
salmons crackers, oat fakes chocolate, teas,
coffee, grits, rice, hams. Something extra
nice In N. o. Syrups, potatoes, cabbage. dried
fruit &C.. to arrive this week.
J. r. Glenn will always give the best bar.
gains In corn. oats. bacon, lard, molasses.
sugar and coffee. Don't forget to visit Glenn's
store on Trinity street In front OF McCanh
hotel.
JERSEY BULL FOR SALE-Three years old.
Apply at this Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
L. T. & T. M. MiIIer's Locals.

Il. L. N Il. M. M1IIer's LOCALS.
10 lbs good green coffee for sl.OO.
4 lbs. dried apples for 25c.
Evaporated apples in 10. packages, 12hc.
l6 lbs. granulated sugar for sl.00.
IS lbs. &c" sugar for sL00. -
Remember our oil wagon will continue to
around three days In the week-Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
80 bars Of good soap for 31.O0.
Remember we sell kerosene and gasoline
OIL. Special prices on oil by the barrel. Call
and see us before buying;
Call up phone rs when you are in need Of
anything in the grocery line. We deliver
goods any where in the city free. ~
L. T. & T. NJ MILLER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
LIQUOR CONSTABLES

Attempt TO Raid Private Residence
in Columbia In Search Tor
Evidence Of Illicit Liquor Deal
ing-The Effort IL Resisted-In-
suIting Words are Used Blows
are Succeeded ny Pistol Shots
The Pistol Shots Cause Death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

down to not over 100, and, they. too, seemed
ready to 60 TO bed, but still hung on determin-
ed to see IL out.
1t is hardly probable that an attempt would
have been made to lynch the constables even
bad they been taken TO the jail Immediately
after reaching the magistrates office. Some
tors think that the demonstration was in
tended simply to give the constables fright
The crowd seemed to have more against
Cooley than any OF the others, although he
was but an oulooker to the tragedy. This, 1t
is argued, only shows that the crowd was out
to frighten and not to lynch the men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
Bruce's Locals.

Bruce's Locals.
Norfolk oysters at Bruce's restaurant.
Bruce's restaurant furnishes Norfolk oys-
ters from 10 cents upwards.
Bruce's restaurant furnishes 10 cent lunches
and meals at Is cents.
Bruce's restaurant will give one dozen fried
oysters for 25 cents. Milk oyster stews 25
cents. Raws 10c, 15c and 25 cents. Served in
the best STYLE