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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Second Day of Commandments q
Proposed Cadet Monument.


Proposed Cadet Monument.
LENINGTON. VA, June 20.-(Special)-
Ea. second day of the commencement
Exercises Of the Virginia Military Insu-
'.;7 opened with morning parade at .
oUocl and was followed by guard
mounting 70 9IJ. At 10 o'clock the gymna-
s drill by the fourth class took
u the gymnasium under the Jack
t.-I mortal Hall, when the class went
t the various setting up exercises
i1 -hcntics. using dumb-bell and In
clan .bs. and closed with various pedal
al manual exercises 10 show the prof.
-..-y Of the class in this department.
gymnasium team followed with
tsi-c.ass exhibition of tumbing, horizon
a. bars, and parallel-bar work. The team
f.s composed OF the following members
J. H. Sullivan. Elkton. KY. class OF 1880
Sc tumbling and bar work was a
.s-.-re: ". Z. Montgomery. Lynchburg,
&c.. class Of 1890. one OF the finest athletes
the school, L. Powell, AleNan-
-ra Va. class of 1893. j. ". Yates, Mark
ham, Va, class OF 1893, and Ii. G.. Morri-
o. Gate City. Va. class OF 1899. There
90. present large crowd TO witness the
yrrmancc. many OF them being the
ss.ng young ladies I'm attendance on
o.. exercises. AT 5:45 II. NJ. artillery
E. took place on the parade grounds.
20. battery was manned by the second
. and differed by the first class. The
llr. and fourth classes played horses
e.. hauled the cannon around. Firing
MA blank cartridges, dsmounting, and
ro.lung piece.and other manOeurers Of
s.egy drill were the features. Again
large crowd assembled as the firing Of
tle cannon is always an attraction. The
Military features Of the day closed with
i-gme1tal parade by the cadet corps al
Z J. 81
PROPOSED MONUMENT.
Tomorrow at the alumni meeting Of
m Virginia Military institute VIII De
Presented for the first time the drawing
q Photograph Of the proposed monument
io fle memory OF the young heroes who
ie..F gave their lives for the Lost Cause,
60 t1 those who survived OF that youth
" lall of the memorable battle of New
4arset Va. The monument is 10 be
tal as the Battle and Battalion
Monument Virginia Military Institute
la.eI New Market May 10, 1861. ana
B. Boz made. II the Views Of the Monu-
heat Committee Is accepted, from a mode
one OF the gallant members
, iAat band. who took part IN
isl battle and was a member OF
l..hpany G.. Sir Noses Ezekiel, of Rome,
t.'' VINO gained lame ABROAD anu az
Ne as AN artist. and who now OHerS
ns. one Of his masterpieces. as me
-yilsl 10 hts dead and living comrades
40 sculptural feature OF the monument
NDan as Virginia Mourning Her
D.el IN is fema e figure. clad IN
ie.. mourning. seated upon a piece OF
work Her foot rests upon broken
.'Ni1u. OVergrOWn with ivy, and she holds
ie'eiaed lance In her hands The sta
.-t ln seated posture IS 10 be Z feet high,
,e oval base I feet inches by feet
q Virginia granite feet high and 3 feet
ieet & inches. The pedestal. II Is de-
tfNt-. shall be placed on a living rock
a. ,- on the western corner OF the parade
"'-nds al the Virginia Military Insti-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
WHEATON ENTERS DAs MAhiNAs'
No Opposition 20 speak Of-Amerieah
co.unItics OF Monday.

MANILA. June Pos p. M.-The troops
commanded by General Wheaton entered
Peres das Marinas to-day, without oppo-
sition. except upon the part of small
hodies of rebels. who inflicted 10 losses
upon the Americans.
The town is an unimportant place. sur
rounded by sWamps. and General Whea-
ton will probably return TO linus.
The latest list Of the American casu1
alties in yeterdays fighting shows that
6ve wore killed and twenty-three wound
cd The list includes no officers. Inc
wounded were brought to Manila from
Bacoor in cascOes.
ADMIRAL WATSON ARRIVES.
Rear-Admiral John c. Watson arrived
haro TODAY. on board the United States
transport Zafiro, from Hongkong and
raised his flag on the United States
cruiser Baltimore.
The commanders Of all the warships
.aIed upon the Admiral in the course OF
the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
PARK IN VIRGINIA.
Bonrd TO visit and Report on Nari-
Gus Sites.

WASHINGTON. d. -, June 20-Colo-
nels Wheeler and Bird, OF the quarter
masters Department, left to-day to make
n tour of the battle-helds OF Virginia. es-
pecially those OF the Wilderness, Freder-
icksburg, and Spotsylvania, with instruc-
lions to report upon the most available
site for a military park similar 10 those
Of Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and Vicks-
burg.
Although Virginia was the main theatre
Of the civil war. no military park has
heen established in that State.
'rhe board which visits the park sites
does so under provision OF the last Con-
gress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
THREE NEGROES DROWNED.
Roat Cupsized in the P"m"nkes
River.

OAK. NEW KENT COUNTY. VA
lime 2o.-(Special.)-On SATURDAY while
nine negroes were on their way in
hoat from the New Kent shore at
GeJdv's Landing. on the Pamunkey river
80 Cohoke Station, on the York river
roiIroad, to take the train for West Point
The boat capsized and three of them
u,oro drovned-Gertrude Allen and her
mia and Callie Lewis. a party are
droeejng for their bodies. but they have
not been found at this writing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
CAPTAIN BAGBY'S TRIAL.
The Jury Returns n Verdict OF Not
Guilty.

TAPPAHANNOCK, VA, June 2O.-(Spe-
cial)-The courthouse was crowded yes
terday and to-day during the trial OF
CAPTAIN A. +. Bagby, indicted for felo-
niously shooting George r. Scott on
March 18th last. Some time was con-
sumed in obtaining a jury. IL; /. Lewis
r. Fl. Bagby, and II. L. Newbill were en-
ployed to assist Commonwealth s,Atto II
Tones conducted the defence. The case
was hard-fought from beginning to end,
md the verdict OF mot guilty was the
occasion for great cheering and applause
G G,f,T was the plea relied upon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
s,rect Railway Consolidation.

sT LOUIS. MO-. June 20.-It is an
ro,,nccd that as Governor Stephens has
.;gnad The street-railway bill, the nego-
fistions for a general consolidation OF al
The street railways OF 81. Louis, which
have been practically completed. The
d deI involves nearly N0O,0o0,OoO Over
e. coo COO viii be expended in improve
ments and a much larger number Of men
will be employed than ever before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21

What you want is not temporary relief
from piles. but cure 10 stay cured. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles.
and they stay cured. Soothes and quickly
heals old sores. scalds, cuts, burns,
wounds. and skin diseases. Bodeker
prothers 7, A, Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21
sudden Death in Lynchburg.

IYNCHBURG, VA. June 2O.-lSpeciaD
~ W, A. White, OF Bent Creek, Apo
mattox county, died here to-nIg1t lie
rame here Yesterday, apparently in his
neiioI health but to-day was seized with
a congestive chill. from which he never
roIIied lie was rs years of age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-21

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THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
A Magnificent Portrait of
ADMIRAL DEWEY,
IN TEN COLORS,
IN TEN COLORS,
(Size, I4x2I Inches,)

is offered to Dispatch subscribers, and
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form suitable for framing, by one of the
largest art Autograph houses in Amer
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Notice of PubIIcatIon-Chancery

State of Illinois.
County OF Rock Island s.
In the circuit court, to September term, A. d.
1899. In chancery.
Herbert ". Gates VS.. Margaret Gates. General
number 1926
a ffidavit of the nOn-residence of Margaret
Gates. the defendant above named having been
filed in the clerks ONCE of said circuit court of
Rock island county, notice is hereby given to
the said nonresident defendant that the COM
plainant has fled his bill OF complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof. on the
10th day of August, 1899. wherein said suit Is
now pending. and that a summons issued out of
said court against said defendant returnable
on the 18Th day OF September y. ID. 1879, Is
by Law required. Now, therefore. unless you,
the said Margaret Gates, shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court, OF
Rock Il and county, on the FIRST day of the
next term Thereof, to be holden at the court
hou c, in the city ofRock Island in said county,
on the 18th day OF September. a. ID 1899. and
plead, answer or demur TO 5 i'd complainant s
bill OF complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer of said
bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
LUDOLPH & REYNOLDS,
Compartments Solicitors.
August 18th. A ID. 1853
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
LEGAL.
Notice of PubIIcation-In CHANGER,
State OF Illinois, Sc

state OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, September term, 1899.
In chancery.
Anna rosetta Ganahl VS. Frank Ganahl.
Andayit of the non-residence of the said
Frank Ganah' the above de fendant. having been
hed in the circuit court of said county. notice
is therefore hereby gwen to the said non
resident defendant that the complainant fled
her bill of complaint in said court. on the
chancery side thereof, the 18th day of
August Il. ID. 1899, and that thereupon sum
mons issued out OF said court. wherein said
suit is now pending. returnable on the third
Monday in the month of September next. a. il
by law required. Now, unless you the said non
resident defendant above named Frank Cianahl.
shall personally be and appear before said cir
cult court. on the first day OF the next term
thereof.,to be holden at Rock Island in and for
the said county. on the Third Monday in Sep
tember oext, and plead. answer or demur
to the said cOmplainants bill Of complaint.
the same aud the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. CAMILLE Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois. Aug Is, a. ID. 1899
JOHN II. STAFFORD. Compliments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
EXPLANATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.

Delay in Adjudication of Ciaims-A Law
That Invites Fraud.
The commissioner calls attention to
the fact that the order 225, issued June
9, 1893, which provided for a readjust-
ment of rates of pension previously
granted under the operations of order
No. 164, is still in force, but he states
that no revision of rates under said or
der has been made under his admins
tration. During the year 107, 919 claims
of all classes were rejected in the bu-
reau. A careful analysis of the causes
of rejection of so many claims is given
showing that large percentage of re-
jections occur in claims in which addi-
tional allowance of some kind is
claimed. A full and detailed explana-
ton as to the causes of delay in the adj
judication of claims is presented, from
which it appears that in nearly every
case of unusual delay the fault lies
with claimants or their attorneys, and
not with the bureau.
In order that the present complex
system of pensioning may be simpli-
fed. and to secure a more uniform
practice in the future, the appointment
of commission on the revision of the
laws, rules and regulations is recon-
mended. The re-enactment OF the law
requiring biennial examinations of
| pSuStOActS VIM nave OCSA I6CSAlly
charged from the service is recon-
mended, there being no way in which
the recovery of pensioner from the
pensioned causes can be determined
The repeal of the act of June z, 1883,
removed all limitations as to date of
filing claims by widows The act of
June Z, 1883, the report says, holdssout
inducements and offers a premium to
the vicious to file fraudulent claims car
rying large sums as arrearages. 1t is
a bad law that encourages crime, and
the government has but little oppor-
tunity TO disprove carefully prepared
fraudulent claim under this law
Complaints have been made against
the bureau for the stoppage OF the pen
sions' of those who enlisted or accepted
commissions in the war with Spain
These pensions ceased by operation of
law, and not by any order or instruc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
WILL BE SHIPPED SOUTH.
Negro Laborers Who Have Been Much
Trouble to the Town.

Rockford, Ills, Sept. 1. Mayor
Brown and Chief of Police Bargen have
been at Chicago arranging for trans
portation to the south of the big gang
of negroes who came here to work
with railroad ballasting crew and has
been on the city's hands for sew
eral days. The coroner's jury will re-
sumo the investigation into the deaths
of Miles Lee and George Woodward, the
negroes who were killed. No new evil
dence has developed, but Drs. Richings
and Allaben, who attended them, say
that from the nature of their wounds,
all of which were about the head, it is
hardly possible that they were killed
by train.
The dead men were buried in the
potter's field by the coroner. Foreman
Fortner, of the ballasting gang, denies
that the colored workmen have been
maltreated at his camp. He says that
the negroes have been receiving SIPS
per day, but that many of them came
north for the trip and now refuse to
work. He would gladly employ them,
for he needs help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Special Masters Sale.
o. L. Cramer, Attorney.
safa 80 ITfFnnfC

o. L Cramer, Attorney.
State OF Illinois. =
Rock Island County, -
In the circuit court, IN chancery Gen
eral No. AS.
Telitha Munro, complainant, VS.. Charles A.
York, defendant.
decree of I'D court, entered in the above en-
titled cause. the eighth day of July.
A. ID. 1888. shall, on Wednesday, the lhirtieth
day of August. y. D. 1889, ut the hour
OF ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at the east
door of the court house, in the city OF hOck
Island. in said county of Rock Island, to sat
isfy said decree sell at public vendue to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels of land. situate in the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois. known
and deScr bed as follows, to-wit:
Lots ten CO) and eleven I'D in block one %
in HalSc's addition to the town of Milan: also
the north tweoty t2O) acres of the est half of
the east half of section nine ~ In township
seventeen 40 north range two (2) west OF the
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois eN-
cepting therefrOm the folio wing desc ibed real
estate taken by the United States government
for the building of he Illinois and Michigan
line fOrty-two t42) chains and hf'y-Seven (51)
links north of the southwest corner of the
southwest quarter of the said section nine (9)
and running thence south SlXty-three lb3D de-
grees and forty t49) minutes. east thirteen G3)
chains and tw enty-four C2i) links; thence south
ffty-two (52) degrees and hfty-five (55) min
liaks. more or less 10 the aid east line of said
west half of the east half of said section nine
(9) containing between said line and Rock
river eight aud TWENTY-FIVE humid eedths acres,
more or less. situated IN the county of Rock
l. land state of Illinois
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this twenty
Eighth day OF July; A d 1852
Special Master In Chancery, Rock Island
County. Ill.
o, < CRAMER. Complainants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
DOES NOT SAY "INDEPEEDENCE.'
Word That Is Missing Out of the Presi-
dents Cuban Proclamation.

Word That Is Missing Out of the Presi-
dents Cuban Proclamation.
Havana, Sept. president McKin-
ley's census proclamation has been re-
ceived in various ways by the Havana
newspapers. La Lucia publishes moth
ing. La Discussion has only a cartoon
representing the effects of the procla-
nation on the different factions, the
party of independence smiling and the
party advocating protectorate assum-
ing studious air, while the anneXa-
tionists are sad.
FL Diario de la Marina intimates that
the proclamation is more significant for
what ii does not say than for what it
says. Commenting upon the absence
of the words Cuba is by right and
ought to be free and independent"
which were in the proclamation of 1898,
Ell Diario remarks: THE absence is ac-
centuated by the fact that the American
newspapers call attention to the sub
stitution of the phrase efficient system
of government for the word independ-
Qncp -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
MAY WRECK THE FESTIVAL.
Union Labor Fighting n Non-Union Cor
ner-Stone at Chicago.

Union Labor Fighting Non-Union Cor
ner-Stone at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. loving to the fact
that the cornerstone of the new post
Office has been cut in Waldo, Me, by
non-union men, strike may be called
on the structure by the Building Trades
Council and the plans of the committee
in charge of the autumn festival seri-
ously interfered with.
The labor leaders are firm in their
contention that the contractors shall
be made to yield to the workingmen's
demands that the granite shall be cut
by organized labor. Furthermore, the
leaders declare, unless the matter is
adjusted to their satisfaction all labor
organizations Will refuse to participate
in the fall festival, and the bands be-
longing to the Federation of Labor will
refuse to take part in the celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
OUT OF COMMISSIONS.
Illinois Quota of Officers in the
Volunteer Army Is
Filled.
NO USE OF ANY CINE APPLYING.

Gov. Tanner Has No More to Recommend
Last Review for the Year at Camp
LincOln-State Executive Present and
10000 Others-Negro Laborers To BE
Sent South-Three Danvilie Men Killed
in Train Disaster.
Springfield, Ills, Sept. 1.-Governor
Tanners Office is daily besieged by per-
sons wishing the governor to recon-
mend them to the war department for
appointments in the volunteer army
now being raised. In addition to the
numbers who appear in person each
mail brings in scores of communica-
lions relative to the same matter. The
governor is powerless to make further
recommendations than those already
made. The telegram from the Secre-
tary of war asking that the executive
make certain recommendations for APP
pOintment in the regiments now being
formed limited each volunteer regi-
ment that was accepted in the Spanish
American war to two officers.
Last Review at Camp Lincoln.
These recommendations were made
by Governor Tanner a few DAYS ago
and some of the men recommended
have already been appointed The eX-
ecutive says he can do nothing more
dl lHlS lIHlS- ne laSI review OIL CQS pres
ent encamTment of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard took place yesterday at
Camp Lincoln, and was witnessed by
over 10000 people. Governor Tanner
and his staff arrived at camp at p.
m. and were greeted with salute of
seventeen guns. The governor then re-
viewed the First cavalry. the Eighth
battalion (colored), batteries A and B
and the engineer and signal corps.
Each of the divisions of the service
then gave evolutions, including a
charge by the cavalry and some rough
riding, and a balloon ascension by the
signal corps, Corporal Rosario BOnan-
sigma, veteran of the Spanish war.
making the ascension and descending
by means of a parachute.
Given Dishonorable Discharges.
Six members of the First Illinois
cavalry who did not come to camp with
the regiment, and who had IA fit to
ignore a summons issued by Colonel
Young to either report for duty or send
excuses for their absence. have been
given dishonorable discharges from
the state service. They were Privates
Edward PRESLEY, troop A, and to Her
man Stuart, Edward n. Smith, Stanley
S. Smith, William Dallas and George
Cruickshank, troop F, all of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

t;cns from the bureau. The commits
sionet expresses his satisfaction with
the results for the past year. No new
rules of evidence have been introduced
in the adjudication of claims, but the
work has been accomplished under pre-
scribed rules of many years standing.
In his conclusion the commissioner
states that the pension laws are gen
erous, that their Interpretation by the
department has always been liberal,
and their administration by the bureau
officials has been and is now far more
liberal than the generous laws-always
giving the benefit of doubt in favor of
the soldier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Volunteers Avail. Muster-out.

San Francisco, Sept. AT 9 a. m.
yesterday the 1855 officers and men of
the Idaho, First North Dakota and
First Wyoming regiments OF volun-
teer infantry and battalion of the
Wyoming Light artillery, who arrived
Wednesday from Manila, disembarked
from the transport Grant and
marched in triumphant procession
through the city to the Preside, where
they will remain in camp until mus
tered ont Of the service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Settled an Official Dispute.

Springfield, Ills, Sept. Captain
May, chief of police of Taylorville ap-
pointed by Mayor w. f. Peabody, who
has been declared by the judge of the
circuit court to be not elected, and
which case is pending an appeal to the
supreme court, yesterday rendered his
resignation, as the city council has re-
fused to confirm his appointment and
he has served several months without
pay, the council refusing to vote him
nav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Killed His Man with a Hammer.

Whitehall, Ills, Sept. 1.-Shortly aft
er noon Wednesday a robber murdered
A. ]. Allen, engineer employed at the
Burlington reservoir, two and one-half
miles north of this city, and secured
what money he had on his person. 1t
was evident that Allen was in the act
of scooping coal into the furnace when
bounced upon by the robber, who
struck him on the top of the head with
a coal hammer, fracturing the skull,
and making his escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Insane Stranger Identified.

Mount Vernon, Ills, Sept. IA
stranger who was recently arrested
here for insanity, and who had been
held on the same charge by the author
tiles of various towns throughout
southern Illinois, mas been identified as
John b. Leoni, an Italian sculptor, and
has been sent to the insane asylum at
Jacksonville. Leoni made much of the
heroic statuary for the Worlds fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Three Killed on the Rail.

Danville, Ills, Sept. Yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock a south-bound
freight on the c. and z. l. struck some
box cars standing on the main track at
Rossville, and wrecked the engine and
a number of cars Engineer TiIton.
Fireman Hollis and Air Inspector Kel-
logg (who was on the engine) were
crushed beyond recognition. The three
men resided in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Russell Harrison Getting Well.

Havana, Sept. 1.-Major Russell B.
Harrison, the inspector general, wires
General Lee that he has overcome the
yellow fever, adding that he has had
the very best nursing and care
throughout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Her Breach saved Her Live.

Lebanon. Ills, Sept. Joseph Field,
a young coal miner, whose parents re
side at Mount Vernon, with a razor at
tempted the life of Mary Aglea, a
sweetheart who had Tilted him, and
then cut his own throat. A heavy COL
lar and a breach which fastened it
saved the girl, whose wound will not
prove fatal.