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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
POISONING OF MRS. ADAMS.
Inquest So Far Develops Nothing Pointing
to the Murderer.

New York. Feb. 15.-The inquest into
the cause of the death of Mrs Kate ].
Adams. who died on Dec. 2S from the
effects OF poison received through the
mails by Harry Cornish was resumed
yesterday. Three witnesses have so far
been called-Roland B. MolineuX. Har-
~ Cornish and Joseph More. The ex-
aminations Of the first and last named
were concluded yesterday.
MolineuX told all about his disa gree
ments with Cornish and his efforts to
have the latter ousted from the Knick-
erbocker Athletic club. Of how he met
Miss Blanche Cheseboro. who is now
his wife: of how he presented his friend
Barnet to her. and Of Barnet's friendly
attentions to her. \ letter from Miss
Cheseboro to Barnet was put in evi-
0euce Barnet read it ol his death
he'd 1t contains soliCitous inquiries for
his health and evinces very friendly
..pirit Nothing was developed giving a
clue to the murderer
After the adjournment yesterday V
Cornish is reported 10 have said. I
want to make a straightforward state
ment tomorrow without any interrup-
tions. and if / am not allowed to make
it I shall appeal to the coroner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
ANOTHER CHICAGO FIRE
This Time 1t Eats Up Property 10 the
Nniue. Estimated. of SlSO.OOO.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-The six-story build
ing Nos 10 to "A West Water street, oc-
cupied by the Traders Warehouse COM
pany and other smaller concerns, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. the total
loss being estimated at S7sU-UUU. The
building was occupied by large mum
her Of business concerns and goods Of
every oesCription-frorG lead and iron
to oils and paints--were stored there.
The latter made good material for a fIre.
The steel. iron and leaden goods weighe q
heavily on the floors ard they fell in
rapid succession. The walls also col
lapsed. blocking the st. Paul railroad
tracks Within an hour after the fire
was discovered the building was moth
ing but pile OF smoking debris.
The principal losers are: Edward But
Ter. owner of the building. s15.OOO: Man
ufacturers' and Merchants Warehouse
company, 100000: James ODCnnell.
iron and steel, S25. 5.OO0; John w. Eckert
-four s15O.0OO: Raymond Lead company
100000; Moser-BurEess Paper company
$4,000: Traders warehouse. $4,000:
SpraSue & Warner. -four. 5000:
Lane & Co. dry goods. s45. 5.OCO; Water
bury Rope company. $4,000. All the
losses are covered by Insurance.
Explosion in the ruins later caused a
blaze in the building occupied by the
Groth G KIapper Wall Paper company.
which caused damage of S65.OoG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
LOOKS 0MINoUs IN EUROPE.
Indications That England and France AR,
at LoSgerheads Badly

London. Feb. 15.-The Toulon CORE
spondent OF The Daily Mail remarking
upon the extraordinary activity at the
arsenal there and generally in the
French naval works, says: 1T is be-
HeveG that NJ. Lockroy minister of ma
rine) expects war with Great Britain
within two years and il is notorious
that n war with England is being
preached in official circles
Troops are being poured into Tunis.
Causica and Algeria. and war ma
teriaI is being dispatched to all the col
onies. French officers openly boast that
they will sweep the British fleet out of
the Mediterranean"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

After a Terrible Experience I'm the Wild
Waves and Bitter Cold-Three Duck
Hunters Seen in the Ice Seated in Their
Boat Probably Dead-No News from the
Bulgaria and Pavonia, Missing Steam
ships-Death's Big Harvest.
Savannah. Ga. Feb. 15.-The steam
ship William Lawrence, of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
company. plying between Baltimore and
Savannah. is. a total wreck off Hilton
Head island. $. C, near the Port Royal
bar. She went ashore there Saturday
morning while in q helpless condition
from storm damages. The crew stood
by her for nearly Jwenty-four hours.
When the ship began to break up Cap
tain willis gave the order to take to
the boats. The sea was running very
high, a gale was blowing and il was
bitterly cold. The captain was the last
man to leave the ship. and it is said he
chose the poorest of the boats. Boat
No. l. in charge OF Second Assistant
Engineer Morrisset, with seven men.
made Paris island. where the govern
ment naval station is situated. on Sun
day morning From that point tele-
phone message was sent to Port Royal
and a telegram to the Savannah agent
reporting the loss of the ship.
Another Boats Crew Is Rescued.
Boat No. >. in charge of Secord Off
Ger K. a. Beale. contained besides Beale
Chief Engineer Roach. Steward Franl:
Dingle. First Cook Harry Kelly. Quar-
termaster Oscar Bowler and Seamen
Jack Montgomery aud Charles L. Green.
They underwent most terrible eXpe-
rience. They found it impossible TO
make land and as darkness fell or
Sunday night the cold became more and
more intense. They were benumbed,
wet hungry and exhausted. The freeZ-
ing spray was driven against them by
the piping winds. BY lucky accident
they located the sea buoy off the Port
Royal bar and by almost superhuman
effort managed to catch on to il. They
made il fast to the boat and there they
spent the night. and they were luckily
found Monday morning by pilot boat
No. ,, of Port Royal. and taken aboard.
Fourteen Men still Missing.
Boat No. under First Mate L. L.
Hooper. and Boat No 4. under Captain
Willis. are still missing with fourteen
men. In Hoopers boat is First Engineer
L. r. Harper and in the captains boat
is Quartermaster's Assistant Andrew
Burgess. The names of the others can
not he asCertained Agent Carolan at
this place yesterday sent the tugs Cyr-
thia and McCauley to the scene OF the
wreck. The Cynthia returned late last
night and reported that the Lawrence is
broken in two and that nothing could be
seen or heard from the two missing
boats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Illinois Senate Passes some Bills.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 15.-The senate
passed bills yesterday authorizing the
organization of surety companies by
citizens of Illinois: providing penalties
for gaining entrance to county fairs
without tickets or permission OF the
preper authorities: making it unlawful
. construct a bridge or culvert with q
rustaininG capacity OF less than lOg
'ounCs to the square foot: requiring
hat the whistles of Fraction engines be
Hown forty rods from crossings or
orners. The bill appropriating $4,000
fG a statue to Frances F. Willard
was advanced 70 third reading.
Tho house fr1uSaoraJ no business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Cumulative Evidence

A proof of merit in any article is the
amount OF free advertising il receives.
The universal success of Pabst Malt
Extract, The Best" Tonic, is largely
due to one persons telling another of
the benifits derived from its use. Ii is
sold in almost every city and town in
the United States. Its purity and efficacy
have given it the immense popularity it
has attained. 1t is indorsed by thou
sands of physicians and patients 1t
makes strength. 1t gives vigor and
health when every avenue of hope SEEMS
to he closed
When you ask for Pabst Malt Extract,
The Best" Tonic, do not be iedinto
buying something else. Many inita-
tions have recently appeared. Renem-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
FACTIONS MEET AT A DANCE.
Result Is That a Dozen Men Arc Wounded,
Some Seriously.

SERIOUSLY
Diamond Bluff. Wis. Feb. 15.-AbOut
a dozen men were wounded, some seri-
ously. at this place Monday night. There
are two factions in the neighborhood,
and each bears an undying hatred to-
ward the other Monday night both
factions met at dance and an alter
cation started. Knives were used, re-
volvers fiourished. and clubs brandished.
Frightened women jumped from the
second story of the building, and =
number were injured.
When the riot ended horrible scene
was presented. Lyins unconscious in
pools of blood were nearly 4 dozen
men. one man had one arm literally
carved to pieces: another had several
ugly cuts in the scalp; another had his
face struck with ciu0s until it looked
like a mass of jelly. Others escaped
with broken limbs and minor cuts and
bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

Filipino commander under AEuinaido.l
he had advised AEuinaIdO to attack
the Americans He Is willing, ne says.
to produce the originals OF al of the
Jispa tches he sent to the Hong Kong
delegation should an official demand be
made for them. or should an official
statement based upon something more
substantial than Tumor or gossip ap-
pear to render their publication desir-
able. During all the time of his stay
in Washington. he added. his influence
was on the side Of peaceful and amica-
bic relations.
Aguinaldo at Munich.
Munich. Feb. =. - The newspapers
here. commenting upon AsuinaIdo. say
that when he wa a student at Munich
in 1894 he was associated intimately
with the polytechnic engineer students.
ACuinaldo was also enrolled here as a
member OF the Social Democratic party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Mrs. jefferson Davis is threatened
with pneumonia at New York.
Thousands of range horses are said to
be starving to death in eastern Oregon
Rex paraded New Orleans streets at
the Mardi Gras festival with the tenn
perature at %.
1t is reported at Pekin that an assassin
has been despatched to Japan to re
move the mikado.
Fire at New Holland. Ills, destroyed q
half block of business houses and rem
dered several families homeless.
y German firm has built Il batch of
torpedo boat destroyers which easily
make from - 10 367 knots an hour
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman ]
Gage. who went to Chicago 10 attend a
funeral, has returned to Washington.
John c. Orton, 90 years old. commit
ted suicide in a Chicago grocery store
by swallowing morphine. Out of work.
The hat factory of Kahn. FeIlheimer
e Co. and clothing house of II. c. Sem
heimer & Co, at Cincinnati. burned.
Loss. 100000
Amos Palmer. wealthy yourg man,
shot and killed his wife at their home in
Edgewood. near Providence, r. /, and
is now in prison.
Representative John G.. Otis was
gored by a bull on his farm near To-
peka, Kan. He IS suffering from a doz-
en- wounds. ard his condition is serious
Allen Eugene Rich. for many years
one Of the best-known passenger con-
ductors on the Chicago and Northwest
ern road. fell dead at his home in James
vile. Wis.
Lord Salisbury has sent formal pro-.
test to the French and Italian govern
ments against the agreement whereby
ItaIy coded a part of the Raheita coast
in East Africa to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

Lansing. Mich. Feb 15.-At least a
temporary victory was won by the anti
Pingree representative yesterday when
the Cheever-Atkinson equal taxation
bill was referred by vote of Al to 45
to joint committee composed of the
regular standing committees on taxa
tion. with three representatives added.
This bill is Governor Pingree's scheme
for railway taxation. The Pingree men
wanted the bill brought before the COM
uittee of the whole and passed at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
FAMILY Missing at a Clicago Fire.

apartment building at 462 Forty first
street. one of the most fashionable
apartment buildings of the Grand
boulevard. was destroyed by fire last
night. OF the nineteen families occupy
ing the building ore is missing-that of
Fred Marte. mail carrier, consisting of
himself. wife and baby. Loss on building
ie S5O coo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Bfg Rise IN BROOM Corn.

chicago. Feb. IA meeting OF
brsom corn holders and dealers repre-
seFting the Illinois growing districts
and the stocks in store in Chicago was
hello at the fremont House yesterday
Reparts were received showing the en-
tire visible supply of broom corn. and
after a discussion il was decided. III
view OF the shortage. that an immediate
advance of SEQ per ton be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

shore. notifying him that il was his in
tention to take IloiIo, by force If neces-
sary. Non-combatants and foreigners
were warned to leave the town within
twenty-four hours. The rebels were also
warned that they must make TO further
belligerent preparations. The gunboat
Petrol was then towed 10 a position
close in shore and near the rebel fort.
while the cruiser Boston took up her
station at the other end OF the town
Friday passed quietly During the day
many refugees left the town of Iloilo.
The majority of them were taken or
board foreign ships lying in the harbor.
Searchlights from the United States
warships were kept all night illuminat-
ing the town and its defenses. The rebels,
SO far as the lookouts on the ships could
discover. remained quiescent throughout
the night At o'clock on the morning
of Saturday. Feb. II. the gunboat Petrel
signaled to the cruiser Boston that the
rebels were working in their trenches
In return the Petrel was ordered to fire
warning shots upon the town from her
three-pounGers. This was done. and the
rebels replied with harmless fusillade.
The Boston and the Petrol then bonn
barded the rebels trenches. completely
clearing them of their occupants in
very short space of time.
flames broke out simultaneously in va
rious parts Of the town. TheTeupon
fcrty-eight marines. acting as infantry
and artillery. were landed from the
crusier Boston, and company was sent
ashore from the gunboat Petrol. These
detachments marched straight into the
town of Iloilo. and. hosting the stars
and stripes over the fort. took posses
sion of the place in the name Of the
United States.
The capture OF the town and its de-
fenses having been accomplished. the
marines and soldiers who had been sent
ashore proceeded to the task of saving
the American, English and German cor
sulates from destruction by the fire
which was raging among the frail and
infiammabie buildings of the town. The
Swiss consuIs residence. which was i'll
the same row as the consulates named,
was burned The entire Chinese and ma
tive sections of the town were destroyed.
but foreign mercantile property es-
capped with slight damage. There was
some desultory firing by the enemy in
the outskirts of Iloilo. but not a single
American was injured
Mothers Postpone Their Meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Blizzard sover the East.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Reports from
Washington as to the weather state
that the blizzard is over and conditions
are becoming normal in that line The
same report comes from New York and
Philadelphia and other eastern points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
storm Fatalities in west virginia.

Cincinnati. Feb. i6.-West Virginia
specials to The CoBerciaI-Tribune re
porr casualties by The storm as fol-
lows: Observation-Disclosures from freez-
ing are already about thirty IN the
state. Reports are current of many IA
talitieS IN the mountains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Jndre DeIIenbaush l. Hopeful.

Cleveland. Feb. 15.-Rs garding the de-
cision of the circuit court finding him
guilty of one of the charges preferred
against him. Judge DellenbauEh said
Yesterday: -'TwO-thirds of the charges
against me have been cleared up and
I now propose II clear up the remaining
rhird. on the advice Of my ATTORNEYS
] propose 70 fight the case TO the las;
court .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
THEY ADVANCE AGAIN,
Americans Drive Filipinos Fur
ther Inland Near
Manila.
CALIFORNIA BOYS ARE IN 1T.
{ ing White Flags stormeI Out of
Their PositIon-More News From IlOiio
Another Sharp Engagement-Miscella
neous Late News OF the Day.


Manila, Feb. 1j.-The rebels in the
vicinity of the California regiment
outposts having fired from the houses
bearing white flags, the Americans
advanced and drove the enemy to-
ward Lake Laguna de Bay. The ma
tives fought desperately, but were evil
IDENTIFY short of ammunition. Nine
CalifOrnians were slightly wounded.
The American outposts in this direc-
tion re now fully II miles out. All is
quiet along the rest of the line except
an occasional exchange of shots be-
tween the sharpshoOters. Col. Potter
arrived from Iloilo with dispatches to
Gen. Otis. All was quiet Monday
when Potter left. Sunday Miller sent
a battalion Of the 18th infantry to
Jaro. Half way out they encountered
the enemy in force. After sharp
engagement The Americans advanced.
steadily driving the rebels before
them through Jaro into the open coun-
try beyond. Four privates were
wounded. The rebel loss was severe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Scarlet Fever in a state Asylum

Lincoln. Ills. Feb 15.-Scarlet fever.
which broke out here among the in
mates of the state asylum for feeble
minded children several weeks ago.
continues to spread despite the extra
ordinary precautions that have been
taken by the management ard physi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Two Big ships still Missing.

Ponta del Gada. Island of St Michael
Azores. Feb. 1.-THE Portuguese tug
which started on Sunday to search for
the missing steamers Pavonia and -Bul
garia was unable to find them and was
compelled to return. She will proceed
on a further search SO soon as the
weather will permit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
sloan's successor Announced.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-W. II. Truesdale.
vice president and general manager of
the Rock Island railroad, yesterday an
nounced that he had accepted the pres
iceEcy of the Delaware. Lackawana ana
Western road. to succeed Samuel Sloan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Bill Against the semi-Nude.

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 15-Senator
Ramp yesterday introduced a bill pro
hibitirg under penalty Of a fine Of from
So TO SEQ theatrical trOupes from post
ing pictures of semi-nuGe actresses as
advertisements for performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
More vindrcatIon for i-e Beef

Havana, Feb. I5.-Gensral George r.
Ernst of Major General Brooke's stan.
has completed the examination Of be-
tween 500 900 and s0O.OoO rations OF beef
in army storehouses. He found that
there was less than > per cent. OF bad
beef. which was received in the same
shipment as the beef condemned last
week one box in every ten was opened
and examined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
The Grip Cure That Does Cure.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces Ia
grippe. The genuine has l.. Il. @ on
each tablet. % cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
40 DeInaI:d for :-saguay.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-John Charlton. one
Of the joint high commission. who spoke
before the Marquette club Monday
night stated in an interview at the
Auditorium Annex that the Canadian
commissioners had not made the re-
ported demand for the cession of Skag-
uay in determining the Alaskan bound
arY line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Car Goes ThrougI, a Bridge.

Rhinelander. Wis. Feb 15.-Traff ffic
was impeded Monday night on the 500
road by furniture car. loaded with
wagons, going through the bridge mile
above Hebard. The bridge is built over
a swamp and is 200 feet long. Nobody
Nds hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Engineer and Fireman scaided.

Dubuque. la. Feb. IA passenger
train on the Chicago Great Western ran
into a locomotive on the main line at
Dyerville. Engineer Snyder and Fire
man AtEnger were serious scal6ed
Three passengers were slightly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Terrible Weather in Texas.

Houston. Tex, Feb. 15.-The weather
in Texas for the past week has been
terrible. In the southwest for the first
time since 1882 there has been skating.
In northern Texas the blizzard Satur-
day and Sunday was the most severe in
history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
SOME DETAILS FROM ILoILo.
Warning Given Noucombatants to Leave
the Place Before Rombardment.

Manila. Feb. 15--PartiCulars of the
capture Of IIoiIo by the United States
forces under BriGIdicr General II H.
Miller. on Saturday last. have Uecn re-
ceivad here. on the morning Of Friday
Feb 10. General Miller sent ar ultima
tum TO the commander. Of the rebels or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Two Probably Fatally Frozen.

Lexington. Ky. Feb IA tramp
named Anthoy Boracci was taken to the
hospital yesterday frozen almost to
death : negro woman was found On
Wewees street almost dead from the
cold Neither VII ;!.siy survive. The
weather.. rl2deZatee HUcl 5ssterG-v.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

~ = - : =
ber thatPabst Malt
Extract. The Best
Tonic, was the only
malt preparation
declared perfect
by the judges at
the Worlds Fair,
and alone marked
with 100 points of
perfection. The
way to obtain the
greatest amount of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

Life insurance is good thing, but
health insurance. bv keeping the
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
is still better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

benefit for the least amount OF none is
TO have your druggist deliver 20 .
dozen bottles at time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
WAS SWEPT BY FIRE.
Most of the Town OF IloiIo Laid Low by
the Fire Set by the FiIIpInos.

London. Feb. IA dispatch received
at LIoyds yesterday from Manila re-
ports that there was serious lighting
at IIoilO on Saturday. Feb. II. and that
much property was destroyed. The in
surgents were driven out of the town.
The correspondent expresses the opiT-
ion that there is not likely to be any
further trouble. Foreign property. the
dispatch says is safe. 1t is further
stated that a great portion of Iloilo
was destroyed by fire, including the
Chinese quarter.
AGonciIio Reitcratcs His Denial.
Montreal, Feb. I5.-Senor Luna, of
the Filipino delegation. has departed
from Montreal for Liverpool He will
sail from St. John. y. T., today. on the
steamer Numdian. Agoncillo declares
he does not know what Luna's future
movements will be. they being de
termined by ad vices he win receive from
Hong Kong on his aFrfS44-fn- fsTrsfand.
Agonci!lo again denied yesterday that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15

FcIey-s Honey and Tar gives quick
and positive relief IN all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Mothers Postpone Their Meeting.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE meeting of
the National Congress of Mothers has
been postponed to tomorrow. Friday
and Saturday. 1t is expected then to
have all the speakers and all the dele
Seates to the congress present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
Two Killed and Eight Injured.

me ice. nut there Is no hope that IN
three are alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-15
OUT IN OPEN BOATS.
Fourteen Men Who Left a Ship
as She Lay Wrecked on
South Cardinals Coast.
TWO OTHER BOAT LOADS RESCUED

After a Terrible Experience I'm the Wild
Waves and Bitter Cold-Three Duck
Hunters Seen i'm the Ice Seated in Their
Boat. Probably Dead-No News from the
Bulgaria and Pavonia. Missing Steam
ships-Death's Big Harvest.