davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
BIC FORCE IS NEEDED.
Or. Mc0uesten Says 1t Will Take
10000 Troops to End
Philippine War.
PEACE COMMISSION A FAILURE.

French Commissioner Who Goes to Inter
cede in Behalf of Spanish Prisoners is
Murdered by the Insurgents-Another
Failure at Forming a Cabinet for France
miscellaneous News by Wire.
San Francisco, June 21.-Dr. Nc
Questen, recently health officer at
Manila, has returned home invalided.
He is of the opinion that it will re-
quire 1O0,0 to $50, 200 troops TO
subdue and holds the islands, and
says the peace commission is abso-
lutely failure.
TreacherousIy Murdered by FIIipinos.
Madrid, June 21.-A special says:
Baron Du Marais, Frenchman, who
went to the rebel camp to intervene
in behalf of Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the Filipinos, was treacher-
ously murdered
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
LONG MINE STRIKE SETTLED.
Men Win In the HilIsboro District After
Over a Years Holdeut.

Springfield. H., June 21.-The
miners at Hillsboro, who have been
on a strike since February, 1898, re-
turned to work today, the operators
having granted the demand of 40
cents. The mine has been operated
since the strike began by non-union
men at 35 cents.
Evansville, Ind, June 21.-The
coal miners strike has assumed
serious aspect. The operators at the
Sunnyside mine imported 30 negroes
and were delivering them at the mine
early this morning, when unknown
persons concealed in the bushes
opened fire on the negroes, who re-
piled with revolvers. Many shots
were fired. Six men were badly
wounded, including John Moore, the
mine owner. The attacking party
disappeared.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Chicago Mail Thie,cs Captured.

Chicago. June 21.-What is regarded
by Postoffice Inspector James Stuart
as one of the largest and boldest mail
robberies in the history of the Chicago
postoffice was detected yesterday and
the arrest of Walter Porter and John
Newman, drivers OF mail wagons, fol-
lowed. Porter made a full confession,
duplicating Newman. The prisoners
will not admit that they secured much
of value, but declare they would be con-
siderabIy richer had their scheme not
heer discovered 50 soon
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
KICK OF PORTO R|CANS.
They Think Uncle Sam Is Treat.
ing Them to a Very
Rough Deal.
CITIZENS OF THE GREAT REPUBLIC
They Claim To BE; Both de Facto and de
Jure the Island Part of the United
States; but No Sign That They Are
American Citizens and Only Military
Rule Given Them-Cuban Assembly to
Meet Again.

New York, June 21.-The commission
ers from Porto Rico to the United
States feel. according to DR.. E. Julio
Henna, one of their number, that they
and their adherents in Porto Rico have
been treated scandalously by the Unit
ed States government, and so they have
prepared protest which DR.. Henna,
after consultation with DIR. NJ. Zena
Gambia, another commissioner, gave
out last night. The protest says:
Porto Rico finds itself at this moment
in an extraordinary situation. The ISL
and is de facto, by virtue of actual oc-
cupation, and de jure, by virtue of the
treaty OF peace between the United
States and Spain concluded at Paris
on Dec. 10, 1898, an integral part of the
territory of the United States of Amer
lea. Nevertheless its soil, its ports. its
commerce, and its inhabitants, are not
for any practical purpose considered
American.
Reasons for Complaint Set Forth.
THE flag of the United States of
America floats over the soil of Porto
Rico, but it does not make American
even the children who are born under
its shade. Ships coming from the ports
entering port of Porto Rico do not
enter an American, but a foreign port.
and are subject to pay customs duties,
tonnage dues, etc. The commerce of
Porto Rico with the rest of the United
States of America, instead of being free
as the commerce between Massachu-
setts and Florida. or New York and
Louisiana, is burdened by tariff heav-
Ter and more obnoxious than that which
was in force when Porto Rico was Span
ish and its commerce was subject to
the reciprocity arrangements which.
under the inspiration of Mr.. Blaine,
were concluded in 1890, between the
United States and Spain.
Island Still Under Military Rule.
"And although Porto Rico is Ameri-
can. and its government is vested in
American officials from the governor
general TO the health officers of the
humblest port of the island, no protec-
tion is given to any Porto Rican except
upon condition that it be carefully ex-
pressed that he is protected as a native
Porto Bican. but not as an American.
OF liberty and seif-government the
Porto Rican people have not had as yet
any taste. They are subject in all things
to the supreme will of military ruler:
subject to no one else, though in time of
peace. than the commander-in-c chief of
the army Of the United States through
exclusively the channels OF the war de-
partment."
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Yellow Fever Among Soldiers.

Washington. June 21.-Two deaths
by yellow fever of soldiers have oc-
CURED at Santiago, and one is report
ed at Porto Principe by Gen. Brooke
The marine hospital service was no.
titled five days ago of the appearance
of yellow fever at Santiago. So far
there are only II cases and four deaths.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21

ST. Louis, June 21.-It is estimated
that s, 200 Elks are in the city. The
principal event of today was the
parade through the business part of
the city, in which all the lodges Parti-
cipated. Many thousand spectators
viewed the procession. The city is
handsomely decorated.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Tornado Blows Down the Wires.

Danville. Ills. June PA tornado
passed north of Hoopeston at :: 40 last
night. Wires are all down a new build
ing and a barn were blown down at
Hoopeston. and some stock killed 1t is
reported that much damage was done
at Wellington. FIVE miles north OF
IJaopestOn.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Federation Carries in Australia.

Sydney. y. s. w. June 21.-The refer
endum on the federation question has
resulted in 11.O45 votes in favor as
against 1851 opposed in the city of
Sydney. In the suburbs the voting was
q. ass in favor and %, ,04s opposed. and in
the country districts the returns. now
practically complete. show 65.691 for
federation as against 44O35 opposed
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
President Leaves HoIyoke.

Holvoke. Mass, June 21.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and party this morn
ing went by steamer from South Hol-
yoke to Springfield. The party was
given farewell by large crowd at
the wharf.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Chicago's Lexow Inquiry.

Chicago. June 2l--The Baxter investi-
eating committee directed its attention
to Chicago school leases yesterday, but
little vital information was obtained. 1t
was developed that school property
was leased for saloon purposes and that
in one case a poker club met on school
lease premises number of charges
against police officers were heard, relat-
ing TO burglaries on the west side.
Nothing sensational was developed
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21

had been entered by thieves and several
dMesks broken open and ransacked. The
fact that a large amount of lead pipe
was cut and carried away by the thieves
indicates that the only motive of the
burglary was to secure plumber and that
the thieves were not after documents
or papers belonging to the committee.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
ANOTHER GIVES UP TASK,
Cabinet Making In France Apparently a
Lost Art.

Paris, June 21.-It is announced
that Bourgeois has declined the task
of forming a cabinet. Delcasse, min
lister of foreign affairs in Dupuy's cabi-
net will probably be asked to form
ministry
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Combination Ia Grass Trine.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 2l.-The Wiscor-
sin Grass Twine plant. of this city has
been consolidated with other similar
plants in various parts Of the country
into an association to be known as the
American Grass Twine company. The
capital stock OF the reorganized corpor-
ation is SIS OCO. 600.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Two Train rbur. Captured.

Omaha. Neb-. June 21.-A special TO
The Bee from Dillon, Mont, says that
two OF the men who held up the Union
Pacific train at wilcox. Wyo-. were CAP
tured at Dillon yesterday.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21

There is time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sickhead-
ache. Indigestion or other stomach or
liver troubles They never grippe
For sale by T H Thomas. A j. Reiss
and III. z. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Illinois Labor Commissioners.

Springfield. Ills, June 21.-The state
board of labor commissioners will meet
in this city June 20 to appoint five mem
bers of the state mining board, three
superintendents. three, assistant super
intendents and three clerks for the three
employment agencies to be opend in Chi
cago in July, and to recast the mining
districts Of the state
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Akron strike Settled.

Akron, o.. June 21.-The street car
strike is settled and the men secured
concessions, but not a recognition of
the union.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Fineen Coal Miner. Missing.

Glasgow. June 1.-THE Gauchaland
pit in Ayreshire was suddenly flooded
yesterday while a number OF men were
below. Fifteen workmen are still miss
81.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Commodore badger Dead.

Concord. Mass, June 21.-Commo
dore Oscar Badger, retired, is dead
aued 10
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21

Every man will have his i'll day, -
When ''bit off, or when seriously
you should take Hoods Sarsaparilla
and ret we'll
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21
Gen. AIger Visits the -soo.-

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. June 2I-This
city was gaily decorated yesterday and
the people were out in force to do honor
to General Alger. who arrived here at
10 a. m The party visited the Can
adian ship canal and plant of the Lake
Superior Power company at the Cam
adian 500. They took ride on a steam
er through the locks and down the riv-
er- In the afternoon there was an in
spection OF ST. Mary's Falls canal and
other government improvements, a visit
to Fort Brady, and a luncheon and re-
ception at the Hotel Iroquois.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-06-21

Columbus. O., June 21-It was dis
covered yesterday that the headquar-
tiers of the Republican state committee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
ATTACKED BY PNEUMONIA.
Representative nGiev, OF h.iuc, critic
ally Ill at HIS \ Dar. 'nputs IA the iIam-
Iton Huuse, Washington.

WAsHIS6ToN, Jah. 2.-Rep;oscnta-
tive Nelson Dingley, OF Maine. IS crit
icaily Ill at his apartments at the Ham
ilton house in this city with an attack
Of pneumonia. Because OF his age,
much concern is felt over his condition.
His illness dates from Wednesday Of
last week when he had an attack OF
the grip. He rapidly grew worse and
Saturday night pneumonia set in.
Sunday afternoon it was stated that
there had been a slight change for the
better, which continued during the
evening.
Mr.. Dinglcy is Of delicate physique,
IS an unremitting worker, and has fig
ured In the tariff legislation OF the
house for great number Of years past.
He is now chairman of the committee
on ways and means and is the leader
of the republican majority on the floor
Of the house His wife and daughter
are here nursing him In his Illness
while physician Is in constant ate
tendance at his bedside.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
CINCINNATI. Dec. 81

CINCINNATI. Dee 81.
FLorE-sptrg patent s56Oaio); spring
fancy. ~ .01S5S: spring ianiiy. $4,000:
winter pateu-, f5 4503-0; iaaey. s3yJI3 ~;
family. &46s2Co; extra. - 05f 80, low gale,
81 sOa200 rye, -four s&sola2a
WHEAr-No. 9 red IS salaDle az TIC per
bush.
CoaS--sales: 40. 2 mixed aud No 3 mixed.
together. at S7%o; No mixed. ~ SIC: do.
nwttshing tL5tJ at SIC. on track yellow car
sod a, sehe; mixed ear at Sc
OArs-salss: No. 3 white. DC; white. by
sample. 9h No. 2mixed, .pl.c on track
Hoes Select shippers. saC013 81; selecs
butchers. % 60n3oS: fair 10 good packers g. "
a. %. fair 70 good i!gh, a. 30 $3.50, common
and roushs g. ites3+1
CArTLE-Fair TO good shippers "a 3S1A S.;
good to choice butchers Al5l465; fair 10
medium butchers. satO14Oo: common $50
GAS.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Sheep Extras. e. SO
400. good 10 choice. s. 2SL3 Is; common TO fair.
e. 75lt30a
LAMBS Extras. &35GlSb5; coed TO choice.
GOOeae5 common 70 fair. a. a4sa
VEAL CALvys-Fa,r to good light sas0a.6 IS;
common aud large, ttoo1aea
CHICAGO Dec. 81.
WHEAr- December. 6Si.c: January, t8s,c;
May. 7iAG7ISe; July. 0sA@69so
CoRs-Decemocr, axe; January 3Sc; May.
3sisc; July. 3sHc.
OATs--pecemoer. and January, 26he; Mar
9A4:sHe; July. INA
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
COLONEL Corps Of Engineers. Member.
OUR DEAD SOLDIER BOYS.
Gen. Ludington Has Completed Arrange
ments for bringing Their Bodies
to The United States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Gen. Luding-
ton, quartermaster general of the
army, has completed arrangements for
bringing back TO this country the
bodies of American officers and sol
diers Inferred at and in the vi
cinity of Santiago, Cuba, Ponce
and other points in Porto Rico,
Manila and Honolulu. The graves
have been carefully marked by officials
of the quartermaster's department
who have gone over the several fields
and have succeeded in identifying
nearly all of the American dead. A
large number of metallic caslSets are
now being manufactured. The ship
ments of the caslets will begin about
January 10 and force of skilled men
will go with them to attend to the
work of disinterment, hermetic-
ally scaling the caskets, and
shipping them back to this
country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05

Nearly Three ThousAri l. ave Charloston,
:. {, Tor Cuhi oh th" Transpprt,
Mlnnewaska aud Manitoba.

CHARLESTON. :. c.. Dee. 3l.-Nearly
5000 United States troops sailed from
Charleston TO Cuba FRIDAY. The trans
ports Miunewlssa and Manitoba went
out on thc morning. tide and the Ward
line steamer Saratoga went to sea later
in the day. On the first named ship
there were Cen. Bates, his hcadquar-
ters staff. the brigade hospital and the
9th regiment OAio volunteers, bound
for CienfucgcS The Manitoba carried
Gen. Sanger his headquarters staff and
the 12th regiment Of New York volun-
teers, while the Saratoga carried $50
men of the 1st regular infantry. In
addition TO the troops each vessel car
ricd an immense quantity OF supplies
provisions, baggage, lumber, etc. The
Saratoga goes 10 Havana, while the
Manitoba takes Gen. Sanger and his
staff 20 Matanzas, OF which city and
district he will have military charge.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
Work Has Commenced on the Largest
ana FASTEST Vessel Ever Built on
the Pnc hc Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9l.-Work on
the battle ship Ohio has been COM
menced at the Union Iron works. The
Ohio will be the largest ship ever built
on the coast and one of the three larg-
est ever built in the American navy.
She will have a displacement of l2,500
tons and her dimensions will be as fol-
lows:
Length, SSs feet; breadth, - feet 8
inches; draught, 20 feet inches.
The new battle ship will be 20 feet
longer than the Wisconsin and 40 feet
longer than the Oregon. She will
have q greater displacement than tho
Wisconsin by 1000 tons and 1000 tons
more than the Oregon. The Ohio's
contract speed is two knots faster than
the Wisconsin and three knots faster
than the Oregon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
BRIDGE JUMPERS PLUNGE.
Harry HarmOn Leaps From the Top OF a
sx-Story Bn ding Into the Chicago
Eiyer-Not Seriously Hurt

CHICAGO, Dec. so. Harry Harmon, .
bridge jumper, plunged from the top
Of six-story building into the Chicago
river Thursday afternoon. Pedestrians
crossing Rush street bridge at o'clock
saw a man walk 10 the end OF plank
extended from the roof Of the building
at River street and deliberately fall
backward toward tho water. The feat
was performed privately to settle a
wager.
The man fell almost perpendicularly
from the plank. 1t seemed he would
strike the dock and be crushed. The
spectators stood spcechless, but the
diver fell safely. A few seconds later
he was hauled 70 the landing by means
of a rope. Harmon was slightly in
iured 10y the fall. Small pieces Of ice
partially submerged struck his face
when the water closed over him and
cut deep cash under his right eye.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
ONLY ONE FL c Il CUB.
Armed Bodies Of Men - Considered
as Disturbers of ths l.. -Crb,ns
should Hold aC,. p. Ion.

WASHINGTON. Dec. - r, war do
partment learned Thu.-G.y : morning
that Gen. Brooke had CO: d out the
instructions given him bo.Drc he left
Washington TO notify tho Cubans that
they should not display ,hc'r flag on
January /. or after that ds:c. nor pa
rade as military organizations This
rsvokcs the permission already accord
ed to the armed insurgents in Havana
province 10y Gen. Fiszhugh Lee, which.
in the opinion Of the authorities here.
was calculated to foster insurrection
and rioting.
The Cubans will therefore not be al
lowed TO participate officially in the
ceremonies incidental 10 the tcrmina-
;ion of Spanish sovereignty nor TO
take any part in the administration Of
the island until they undertake the
fOrna ation of n civil government. This
determination is fully in accord with
the presidents declaration on his re-
cent southern tour, that only one flag
should float over 4 country and that
the responsibilities ot government
were indivisiblc.
1t is explained that the United States
is compelled to consider the Cuban flag
at this time simply as a standard of
revolution, representing a dsorganized
army without governmental status.
Cuban leaders have been advised that
they ought to proceed at once to hold
popular elections for choosing dele
gates to a constitutional convention. TO
be followed by the Inauguration Of
civil administration.
Then they can organize an army TO
support such government, and 10 re-
lieve the United States from the re-
sponsibility of maintaining order. Tn
til that is done the United States will
look upon armed bodies Of men rs dis
turbers of the peace and trent them ac-
cordingly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
CUbAA JUNIA PAT6ICIICA.
II Issues an y !drs@s =ardinS Abandon-
men; "f the Frcrcsed Demon
stratiOn IN Havana.

/ NEW YORK. Dec. Fl. The address Of
tho junta patrioiica rerarAinr the
abandonment Of the ., on sci demon
STATIONS were wide.y circulated FRI
day. 1t is as follows:
.'ro the people OF lIav.ra:
! IN accordance with the wishes of the
American authorities. the directory Il
thc junta pa r.ot.Oa. aiicre,u ullaiion
with the main committee. has agreed
to suspend the festivities planned to
celebrate the ind .uca3,nce OF the
island. In reasonable letter
to the comm >.'oq CHARGED with pre-
sentipr the r. ir,i pr, -ramme. Con.
Lud.on has Indicated tae d,sirability
Of su,ptuding for The present public
demonstration own. 20 % rumor that
at tie present momeu.Whenth the Cuban
police arc no. get organized. there
might 5c some interruption of public
order. in the preservation Of which ali
citizens. and c.peciallv all Cubans, are
deeply interested.
AT the same timc cen Ludlow de-
clares that She american authorities
are in full sympathy with the Joyous
feeling Of the Cuhaus end that when
the situation clmc~ more settled
they will take pleasure IN promoting
such festivals as have been proposed
and Will even participate II them. But
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
4 Snihinr Aanhrxiared 4.

SAvAYSAH, Ga, Dec. 31.-Corporal
Marshall Williams, of Company +. 9th
Illinois regiment, was found dead in a
house on Broad street Friday, asphyx'
lated by gas His companion, Corporal
James Newman, of the same company,
Is unconscious. He is now at the hos
pital. The men went to the room at
midnight Thursday night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-05
ORDER FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
Tho President Issues Instructions In Re
gard To Customs Taxes. Public and
Postal Dues la Cubs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.--The presi-
has issued the following executive or
Jor.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Az ACuINGTnE D.N -

1t IS hereby ordered that on and after Janu-
airy l. 1892 and until otherwise provided. all
customs, taxes. public and postal dues in the
island OF Cuba shall he paid In the United
States money. or in foreign gold coin, such az
French Louis. whicn will be accepted In pay
mcnt OF such customs. taxes. public and pos tai
dues AZ the following rates;
"Alphonsinos C3 pcsctl piece. sisl
Loul, co franc pieee) $3.50
That all eKi,tiag contracts for tho payments
Of money shall be payable In the money de-
nominated In such contract. and where Frcnch
and spanish gold shall be the stipulated money
Of pnymen, they shall be received In ,hoir
present dccroei inflated values Q Alphon-
sinos y, peseta piece 81 30; Louis 20 franc
piece si2i or ia United States money at the
relative value GO, fourth in the above table
namely. As2 FOR Alphonsinos (26 pesets pleco).
AID g. s. FOR Louis 90 franc piece.
It IS further ordered that on and after jan
Try T. lsoo and until further prov ded. he fol
lowing spanish silver coins now In circulation
in the island sf Cuba shall te received for
customs taxes public aud postal dues at tho
following fixed rates in American money:
The pcso-sOG). the medic peso. 50 30; tho
pescta. s0l2, tho real - Or; the medic real,
s003
Bronze and copper coins now curren, in the
island Of Cuba will be received at their face
value for fractional parts ot a dollar. in asinglo
yaynent to az amount not exceeding 70 cents
Zone pcseta). WILLIAM McKISLgY."