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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

al the Cuban club house took the form
of reception to Porter and his party.
The private theatre Of the club was
crowded, many handsome and gaily
dressed women in the audience giving
beauty ard color to the scene.
Quesada made a stirring address,
counselling faith in the good intentions
of the United States and predicting a
glorious future for the Cuban republic.
Then followed other speeches, but Co
mez did not speak. The speech making
over, Gomez and Porter led the way to
a large ball room. brilliantly lighted.
where they informally received Dane
ing began at 10. Gomez, Porter. Cap
tain Campbell and Quesada, with four
Cuban girls, danced in the head set of
a quadrille dedicated to Porter. The
bail came TO an end at l o'clock yester-
day morning amid vivas for the United
States ard Gomez
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
OUR FAR AWAY BOYS,
Two Hundred and Twenty SOL
diers Have Died in the
Philippines.
NINE PER CENT ARE NOW ILL.

Dread of Climatic Diseases in the Com
ing Months-Command yaccinated Sew
eraI Times and Twelve Physicians Are
Kept Busy Inoculating the Natives
President Replies to Gomez-EIpansiOn
Opposition In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Responding
TO resolution of inquiry, the secre-
tary of war has sent the senate Gen.
Otis report on the health conditions
at Manila, as follows: Deaths among
the troops in the Philippines, since
arrival to Feb. /, seven months, 22O,
of which Al were due to wounds and
accidents. OF the remaining 179, 90
died of typhoid fever, 43 of smallpox,
22 of dysenterv, and 3 of malarial
fever. The remaining deaths were
due to many and various diseases.
Smallpox causes apprehension. The
entire command has been vaccinated
several times. Twelve physicians
have been engaged several weeks in
vaccinating the natives. The most
sickly season is during the hot
months of March. April and May, when
fevers, smallpox and dysentery are
more prevalent. Nine per cent of the
command is now sick. a great ma
jority are of slight ailments"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
GREETINGS TO GOMEZ.
Presidents Acknowledgement of the Old
Patriots Good Omces.

Havana, Feb. 3.-The following
message from the president was re-
ceived by Robert p. Porter, special
comissoner, to Gen. Gomez this morn
ing and transmitted to Gomez: The
president sends hearty congratula-
tions and thanks for YOUR dispatch
Convey his cordial greetings to Gen.
Gomez, and his grateful appreciation
of the generals frank and friendly
message. The cooperation of Gen.
Gomez in the pacificatien of Cuba will
be of the greatest value for both peo--
Piles. JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
TAKES THREE MILLION
Gen. Gomez Sends a Message of
Friendship and Co-opera-
ton to Mckinley.
PORTER MEETS THE CUBAN CHIEF.
Convincss Him That He Had Better Ac-
cept s3.ooo.ooo and Pay a Visit to Gen.
Brooke at Havana-DetaiIs of the Meet
ing of the Presidents Envoy and the
Leader of the Insurgents-His Letter to
the President.

Havana, Feb. "a dispatch from
Remedies dated Feb. l has been received
here giving an account of the meeting
of General Gomez and Hon. Robert P.
Porter. the United States special COM
missioner. 1t is as follows: When
Porter arrived here last week he was
accompanied by Senior Gonzales Ques-
ada. the special commissioner of the
Cuban junta at Washington; Captain
Campbell. of General Brooke's staff
Lieutenant Hanna, of General Woods
satff. and correspondent of the Asso-
ciated press. General Gomez had gone
to his camp this morning, but
he returned accompanied by his staff
ard fifty horsemen on various kinds of
mounts. They rode past the hotel where
Porter was stopping. around the Plaza.
and to a side street to the Cuban head
quarters. General Gomez was seen by
Senior Quesada this afternoon and after
an hour s conference Commissioner Por
ter. accompanied by Senor Quesada,
Captain Campbell and Lieutenant Han
ia. was received by General Gomez in
his parlor. up one flight of stairs, and
in the presence of his staff.
Asks for Cuba's Promised Liberty.
THE old general wore no insigra of his
rank. He was dressed in a linen coat
and dark trousers. and had u silk hand
kerchief over his coat collar. He also
wore a black tie and showed a heavy
silver watch and chain with silver
:ross attached to it. The Cuban COM
nander was cordial in greeting Porter,
and opened the interview by referring
10 the change for the better which had
.aken place in Cuba since he was last
acre in September. He also laid stress
IN the fact that some people were ask
ng where was Cuba's promised liberty
Reply to the Generals Question.
"The answer to this said Porter, lis
that Cuba now has commercial and in
dustrial liberty, and that President Nc
Kinley has directed me in framing the
Cuban tariff to make no discrimina-
tions in favor of the United States in
the manner that Spain favored her.
self. Cuba is free today to buy in the
market. People are returning
to the pursuits of peace and our mill
tary government will give way to the
government as fast as possible" Por-
ter also said that the purpose of the
American government is to lay firm
foundation OF a noble government FOR
Cuba to give the Cubans all the liberty
they had fought for. ard that General
Gomez must remember that and more
still. For instance. there are 250O0 or
so 600 Spanish soldiers at Cienfuegos
who have not left Cuba; that we
had only been a month on the island
and that President Mckinley needed
and was entitled to the cooperation of
all interested in the welfare and future
of Cuba and that he needed the co-op-
Grafton of General Gomez above all
others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

All tran-continental railroad lines
leading through Colorado are tied up
by the snow
Rudyard KipIing and his family have
arrived at New York on a visit to their
Vermont home.
The Buckingham theatre. formerly
Grand Opera House. Louisville. Ky,
was destroyed by fire.
Governor Tanner. of Illinois, will go
south in search of health. He is suffer
ing the after effects of the grip.
The record Of the cour,-martial in the
case Of General Eagan is now in the
hands of the president for final review
The Cologne Gazette says it rejoices
at the fact that the feeling in the
United States for Germany is inprov-
ing.
The North Dakota legislature has
passed the La Moure divorce bill. re-
uuiring a residence of one year before u
divorce can he secured.
The state capitol building at Hart
ford Conn. is to be closed at night
hereafter in order to prevent the clerks
from using the offices as bed chambers.
Tod Sloan has received a telegram
at San Francisco from New York stat
ing that he has cleaned up $3.50, 900 as
the result Of speculation in Wall street.
According to n decision handed down
by the supreme court of Iowa jurors
must be together constantly during
trial il either party to the suit so de-
mands
The farm institute and mid winter
fair at BrodheadI sis, are attracting
a large attendance. There are in the
neighborhood of 500 entries a; the fair.
and everything is choice.
Governor Tanner has accepted the
resignation of DR.. ]. c. Corbus as presi-
dent of the state board of public chart
ties DR.. William d. Sloan. OF Nc
Leansboro. will be appointed as his
successor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

In Spanish SiIver-Tigures on the Cuban
Army-Gomez Was Cordial.
The whole attitude of the old fighter
is much more cordial than twas antici-
pated by Porter. He TOLD tae latter he
was proud to welcome the Special COM
missioner of the presidentl and he is
evidently much gratified at The prospect
of the early solution OF the disbandment
problem. The money will ibe sent on
Commissioner Porter's order to GEN
eral Brooke and will be paid out as
called for by distribution through sub
committees of Cuban and American Of
ficers in the various provinces. AS
agreed upon at the conference the en-
tire amount will be in Spanish silver
which is worth co cents on the dollar in
gold. At this rate il will amount to S4-
eco. nearly 500 for each man in
the Cuban army. as estimated by the
delegation from the Cuban military as
sembly which went to Washington in
December and has recently returned to
Cuba.
The figures given by the delegation
call for S57,CC0, GOO. AT the conference
Porter laid special stress on the fact
that the SO. eos, ,0e0 was not tC he regarded
as wages due for services rendered. but
as a relief fund from the United States
to expedite the disbandment of the
army and to further the aims of re-
construction. This article Of the COM
pact was the most delicate point under
consideration. as the question of the
recognition of the Cuban army as n mil
itary body. and tacitly of tire Cuban
revolutionary government, was in
volved. Gomez acquiesced in this prem
Use more readily than might have been
expected. in view of his reputed hostiI-
ity to the United States.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that the estimate
furnished President Mckinley by the
delegation from the Cuban asebn bnbly called
for payment for 5119 commissioned off,
GERS, 1852 non-commissioned officers
and so. 160 privates; in all, i4.041 men,
calling for s57.3G4,3sO. Porter left yes
terday morning for Havana General
Gomez sending with him as a compli-
mentary escort a young aide on his
staff. The meeting Wednesday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

kinney expected GeI.erai Gomez aid
The Cuban cou.mander-in-chie replied
that he was ready and willing to give
tie aid required. but asked how he
could do so. To this Porter replied that
President Mckinley would be glad 10
have him go 10 Havana and cooperate
with General Brooke in disbanding the
Cubans and in paying over the $S.O00.-
O00 appropriated for that purpose.
General Gomez said the amount was
too small. But that was not his fault.
and he would make it SO as far as
possible. while Iikenirg il TO the miracle
of the loaves and fishes
No man in history" said Porter.
has done so much with so small re-
sources as you have done. Hence your
cooperation with General Brooke will
bring good results.
General Gomez specially requested
that the money. for which Porter had
orders in his pocket. should be paid ove.,
TO General Brooke and not TO himself.
as he did not want the personal re-
sponsibility of keeping it. The Cuban
general then assured Captain Campbell
of his good feeling toward General
Brooke, and the formal COMPACT was
presented 20 Gomez by Porter and was
assented to by General Gomez.
immediately after the conference
Genera Gomez wrote Ine IO-IoWlng let
ter to President Mckinley in Spanish
headed Republic of Cuba. Headquar-
ters of the Army" and dated Remedies
Feb l. 1899: 1t has been a great
pleasure to me TO confer with your
commissioner. Mr.. Porter. introduced
by my friend. Quesada, and l am now
aware of and pleased with your wishes
In a short time / shall go to Havana
and confer with General Brooke, so
that everything will go we'll. Following
your advice. l will cooperate in the
work of reconstructing Cuba.
[Signed.l NaNmo Gomez,
General"
General Gomez is preparing for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
WAS THE FREY OF THUGS.
Finally His Dead Body Is Found-End OF
an Eccentric Character.


Cialena. Ills. Feb 3-The dead body
of Charles Long. a wealthy farmer and
stock raiser. was found on his farm III
Guilford township Wednesday. Long
was an eccentric character and was re-
puted to be worth a fortune. He was
known to have kept his money in his
house and on several occasions he has
been made the victim of terrible tor
ture by highwaymen who attempted to
make him reveal the place of his hidden
treasures.
All attempts. however, proved unsuc-
cessful and il is now thought that his
prosecutors. in an attempt to make him
disgorge. murdered him. small alb
rasion of the skin on the left breast is
the only mark of violence found on the
body. Long lived alone, but has d
family OF three small children who are
being taken care of by friends near
Schoppsville. His wife died under pc
culiar circumstances three years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
UNDER A SNOW SLIDE.
Three Men Lose Their Lives in Colorado.
Six Others Are Injured.

| Denver. Feb. G.-Information has been
received here by Captain Ridgeway, of
the Denver ard Rio Grande railway,
| that a snow slide on it's line nine miles
| east of Glenwood Springs yesterday
came down on top of work train.
| wrecking the engine and cars and kill
ing three of the wrecking crew and in
juring six others.
The killed are: John Mcmahon, road
| master Denver and Rio Grande, Glen
wood Springs; J. Dempsey, section man,
Spruce Creek. Colo; ]. Mulvihin sec
tion man. Red Cliff. Colo. Injured:
Charles Hackett. engineer, Grand juno
tiOn. Colo. head and back injured: T.
H Carr, fireman. Grand Junction. head
injured; +. +. Steele, engineer. Grand
Junction, hand burned; A Diver brake
man. Grand Junction, back hurt: c. H
Berry. car repairer. Minturn, Colo,
head hurt; B. Bernard. section man.
Gypsum, Colo. hurt internally.
All were employed by the Denver and
Rio Grande and assisting in clearing the
track at the time of the slide.
Another Victim of the slide.
The snow storm that has ragged with
but brief intermissions for more than
a week in Colorado was renewed yes
terday with energy unabated- The
snowfall during the later hours of the
night and nearly all day was very
heavy. while strong winds piled il up
and filled railroad cuts. almost COM
pletely blocking railroad traffic in the
mountain districts Snow slides have
occurred at several points. one eight
cen miles west of Leadville on Mount
Ebert carrying down miners cabin
and burying William Manning, aged co
years.
Mountain Towns Short of Necessaries.
Many mountain towns are cut off
from the world. the only means of COM
munication being men on snowshoes.
Food and fuel supplies are becoming
alarmingly short in many places. A diff
fcult and really hazardous piece Of
work to relieve the situation at Breck-
inridge, Como. Dillon and other points
around the first-named camp was sue
cesssfully accomplished by the Colorado
and Southern railroad yesterday at
noon. when citizens armed with shovels
cleared of the South Park tracks to
the station in Breckenridge, and a
much battered supply train crawled
into the town-fhe first inside of three
=eeks-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
The Penalty for Patriotism.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The commit
tee on judiciary decided that mem bers
of the house who accepted commits
sions in the army thereby forfeited
their seats in the house. They are
Wheeler (Ala.), Campbell Qll.), Col
son (Ky.). Robbins (Pa.) The men,
bers surviving in civil commissions
are held not to have forfeited their
commissions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Getting After Miles.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The cabinet
today had the conduct of Gen. Miles
under consideration. and while no
formal action has vet been taken there
j. reason to believe court of inquiry
will he ordered. 1t is understood.
however, the court of inquiry will
not he ordered until the war investi-
CATION commission makes its report,
as this will probably form the basis
of another court of Inquiry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
CRUSHED AT A CROSSING.
Fearful Fate of "a Wagon Load of People
In PIttsburg.

Pittsburg, Feb. 3.-A wagon loaded
with furniture and with five men and a
young woman on top was struck by a
Baltimore & Ohio train at Riverton
Station this morning. Four men were
killed and the other man and woman
probably fatally hurt. The dead are
Hudson Elder, West Wilson, George
Dawson and an unknown man. Mrs.
Richard Shaughnessy is the name of
the woman, who died ut noon. The
name of the injured man is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
The River.

The stage of the water at the Rock
Island bridge at 6 a. IN. was 2.45; at
noon it was 2.40. The temperature at
noon was z.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday amounted to: Foot, north,
$50; south, $50; total, 1 1863. Teams,
north. 6S4; south, 691; total, 1875.
Street cars, north, SO; south, IS; to-
tai 177
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
The Smallest things NAV exert

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequaled for over
coming constipation and liver trou-
bles. Small pill. best pill, safe pill.
For sale by T. H Thomas. A j. Reiss
and NJ. F. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Another blizzard Fomentinr.

Leadville. Col, Feb. 3.-Another
severe snow storm with high wind
prevails in this vicinity. The condi-
ton of the railroads west is constantly
becoming worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Costly Fire In Quaker CITY.

Philadelphia, Feb, 3.-Fire this
morning gutted the big bakery of the
Stewart Cracker company and dam
aged adjacent property The total
loss is $500, 600 to $500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
LAYS DOWN WORK FOR GOMEZ.

Invited to Havana and offered $4,000 900,
which He Accepts.
The first problem. Porter then pointed
out, was the disbandment of the Cuban
army and the return of the Cuban SOL
diers to work This was the specific
mission which had brought Porter TO
Remedies. and in which President Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Pre;dsent Layng Resigns.

Toledo. o.. Feb. 3--James D. Laying.
president Of the West Shore railroad
has resigned his position and will retire
from the railroad business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
The Grin Cure That Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces In
grippe. The genuine has l.. B. q. on
each tablet. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
REMEMBERING THE MAINE
Monument to the Heroes in the Havana
Cemetery.

Washington. Feb. 3.-In the senate
joint resolution aPpropriating $10,-
900 for the erection of monument in
the cemetery at Havana for the sailors
killed in the Maine disaster, was
adopted.
Harris, of Kansas. offered resolu-
ton disclaiming for the United States
any intention to exercise permanent
sovereignty over the Philippines 1t
was laid on the table subject to call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Merriam to Run the Censu.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The office of d.
rector OF the census is to be created
and made independent OF any other de-
partment of the government. and ex-
Governor Merriam. OF Minnesota is to
he appointed. This is the presidents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
CoIored Boy Hanged.

La Grange. KY, Feb. 3.-Willian
Miller, aged Il, was hanged thi
morning for an assault on Mrs. Ger
trnde Leet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Hard Coal Market.

Antbrae e coal. all sizes, delivered
at $500 per ton, for immediate de-
every. E G.. FRAzER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Canfl..d May BE Librarian.

New York. Feb. 3.-It is announced
here on what appears to be good au-
thority that the name of DR.. James H.
Garfield. president of the Ohio state
university. was yesterday presented to
the pres dent for appointment as librar-
ian of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Beran Life n Journeyman.

Cincinnati. Feb. 3--Robert Mitchell.
aged 81. multi-millionaire. died last
night He started as a journeyman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
More Reinforcements for Manila.

New York, Feb. 3.-The transport
Sherman sailed for Manila today with
the Sd regulars and one battalion of
the 18th, together with large guam
tity of ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
Fireman Jumped and Died.

Grand Junction. Ia. Feb. 3.-The fast
mail train which left Chicago at 3
o'clock yesterday morning was derailed
here yesterday. AS the train was ap-
preaching the Rock Island crossing.
through an oversight of the engineer or
the failure Of the brake to work, the
engine ran off the rail, all the cars fol-
lowing, but remaining upright. Fireman
Casey jumped and was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

The situation at nrechinridge was
becoming critical Food was becoming
scarce; the grocerires kept in the stores
were at low ebb Rolled oats and break
fast foods were fed to horses and stock.
Hay Wednesday could not be purchased
for love nor money. Oats were worth
their weight in god. Miners. prospect
ors, mill men and timber cutters were
coming in from the surrounding hills
begging provisions. Breckenridge was
a spot in a sea of snow. Slides in all
directions made the roads leading into
the camps impossible. The supply train
included several freight cars loaded
with hay, grain. coal, beef, flour and
groceries sufficient to last about two
weeks. 1t took nine hours to make the
run from Como to Breckinridge-thirt
four miles.
At Leadville the supply of coal is so
small that a forced shut down of mines
and smelters is threatened. Railroad
men say the numerous snow slides are
Unprecedented at this season of the
year, slides usually occurring only in the
spring. The cause now is the enormous
amount of snow on the mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
South Dakota Ranges Dry.

Omaha. Feb. "A special to The Bee
from Bellefourche, S. D., says: Dis
couraging reports are coming in from
the cattle ranges because of lack of
water for stock. At no time has there
been more than three inches of snow on
the ground. and all the water holes.
which have rarely been dry. are now
empty. In several localities cattle are
actually suffering for water. On the
Slim Butte range wolves have become
very bold. and numerous bodies of dead
cattle which they have killed lie about
promiScuOuslY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03
a WOMAN
HELPS
WOMEN

BRENNER, East Rochester Ohio who Il shrunk from
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-03

Say "No" when a dealer offers you
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There is nothing Just as good. :"
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