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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

DIOR SALE-NEW s-ROOM HOUSE. SEW
H er, waterwOrl1S. well. c;Stern and good
barn at 2s0S Five-and-a ha f avenue. Apply on
premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

NOR RENT-ONE FLAT, OPPOSITE c., r
II l. & L depot. Flat of five rooM.S; water
ana bath room. Inquire of c. NJ Frew, Oppo-
site the vacant fiat in the building.
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IMPRESS LINE - CHARLES MILLER s
H Express. 1906 Sixth avenue. Careful
handling of goods and quick and reliable ser
vice. Moving by careful. experienced men
Call or telephone No. 4641.
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with about GO different slides, suitable for
ling legal blanks or any description of papers
fat form to be kept in shape for writing.
\ comprehensive index connected. Just the
hing for any ONCE with contracts, etc, to
lie. Address Fl. E. c., care OF THE ARGUS.
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hAN1ED-
"ANTED-A GOOD GIRL AT ~ TWEEN
w tieth street
"ANTFD-A CHAMBER MAID AT THE
w Commercial hotel
WANTED-BoARDERs. CHoICERooMs
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
"ANTED- GOOD GERMAN GIRL AT
w Harms restaurant. Good wages
Observation-Disclosures FOR DRESS
w making at l7oo1s Seventeenth street.
"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w homework Call at 5ol Fourth avenue
WANTED-woRK BY FIRST-CLASs
w house cleaner. Apply 81 Tenth street
w holsterers. Apply to A. j. Smith & Son,
Davenport, Iowa.
WANTEo-eIRLs TO LEARN DRESS
w milking Mrs. Dunleavy, 800 Thirteenth
street. Up stairs
WANTED-PUPILsw WISHING TO TAKE
w private lessons in dancing can do SO by
enquiring at 271o Fifth avenue Jones.
WANTED GOOD. RELIABLEoIL SALES
w man, on commission orsalary. Address
Quaker OIL and Implement company, Cleveland,
Ohio.
"ANTED-Two ROOMS SUITABLE FOR
w light housekeeping. Young married
couple. No children. Address - ARGUS
once.
"ANTED-TWOME MEN COLLECTORS AND
w SO icitors for Rock Island Pc rmanent
positions. 80 Mitchell s Lynde building, be-
tween and p. m.
XNANTEO-A FTRST-CLASS GIRL FOR
w general house work. Only four in fam
lily; easy place. good pay. Call afternoon ,r
evening ut ls2734 Second avenue.
WANTED-LOCALS SOLICITING AGENT
w for accident insurance: one who can de-
vote sufficient time to the business to make it
profitable. Address ''E NJ" ARGUS.
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w by young man of experience in the
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w ANTED-SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS MA
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with first lesson and material free. Glass in
the evening. Lessons 50 cents. Miss Plat,
studio 606 Eighteenth street.
"ANTED-GoOD SOLICITORS IN ROCK
w Island to take orders for the celebrated
Singer sewing machine. A No. contract
given to right parties Call on or address the
Singer Manufacturing company, All Harrison
street, Davenport, Iowa.
n1<l
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nor SALE-NINE-ACRE FRUIT FARM
II All kinds of fruit; good buildings; near
town. bargain for some one II taken soon.
3ordon s Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

EIOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
of 50 bushels or over at e. so per ton, de
lvered @. o. d. to any part OF the city. Leave
orders at Commercial house barber shop, Rocl
lslaud, or Enos James, Milan.
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WANTED-TwOME MEN COLLECTORS AND
w so icito'S for Rock Island. Permanent
positions. SO Mitchell s Lynde building, be-
tween and 6 p.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

| ~--~>~-~~~~~~~-~~~~~-~~~-~
| T OST-A STICK-PIN WITH TURQUOIS
| II setting. Finder please leave at ARG US
| office.
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"ANTED-PUPII4S IN FREEHAN ND AND
w mechanical drawing. Pen and ink
china painting and new method of water col
ors. Chiidren's class Saturday afternoons
with first lesson and material free. Class In
the evening. Lessons 80 cents. Miss Plat,
studio SOC Eighteenth street.
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INANTED - GOOD GERMAN GIRL AT
w Harms restaurant. Good wages
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NV SOLICITING AGENT
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vote sufficient time to the business to make ii
profitable. Address ''E NJ ARGUS.
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WANTEO-A FIRST-CLASS GIRL FOR
w general house work Only four in fam
lily; easy place, good pay. Call afternoon .r
evening at 1928 Second avenue.
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NOR SALE-THE AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
II barber shop. Good paying clean and
cash trade. a splendid opportunity for a
young man to start in business. Write or ap-
ply on premises. s. j. Stader, 633 Thirty-eighth
street, city.
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ANTED-CARPET LAYERS AND UP
w holsterers. Apply to A. j. Smith s Son,
Davenport, Iowa.
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EIOR SALE-CHEAP LOTS IN MrMAS.
OTIS will be sold from s4O0 upward; small
AMOUNT down. balance on long time at per
cent. Reidy Bros, room 4, Mitchell & Lynde
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

NTICES FOR DRESS
~ making at I7o0ls Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-10

EIOR SALE-AT SACRIFICE, 4o-ACRE
II farm near town. Lots of frIit. To be
sold cheap to settle an estate. Here Is a bar
gain cheap for cash. No trade. Gordon &
Bowman.
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"ANTED-POSlTIO AS COACHMAN
w by young man of experience in the
business. Can furnish good references il re
quired. Address &C. p. Argus office.
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" SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS MA
w chinists vice hands, blacksmith helpers.
woOdw orSerS, and painters, by large manu-
featuring concern of Chicago suIburb. Address
Harvey, ARGUS office.
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"ANTED-WORK BY FTRST-CLASS
w house cleaner. Apply 81 Tenth street
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ENOR SALE-LOT ON SOUTHEAST COR
II ner Ninth avenue and Twenty-Second
street; terms to suit buyer. Address T. j.
Halpin, 800 Main. street, ST. Louis, Mo.
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"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w homework Call at 5ol Fourth avenue
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
JIMMIE'S AMBITION.

"Hello, Jim! What's up now?'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~1
"Hello, Jim! What's up now?"
Chicken coop-that is, it will bt
when manage to get few more nails
in"
Sam Simmins vaulted the low tence
and standing with his hands in mis-
pockets, watched Jim few moments
Then he gave an amused whistle. u
say, Jim, there's nothing like having
conveniences to work with. Now, II
/ were to build a chicken coop should
be silly enough to use new wire eight
pennies and a steel-tippe0 hammer;
but I daresay I'm quite behind the
times, and that assorted sizes Of Deni
and rusty nails and slippery stone to
drive them in with are the latest I'M
proved Implements sort of renais-
sance in carpentry, eh?"
mot exactly" replied Jim, laughing
"but it gives you a chance to air that
French pronunciation that you had to
stay after school for last night. So
there's some good comes from my I'm.
SAANs
was the phrase stuck on yesterday.
Don't Miss Lamb put US through
the definitions and pronunciations for
all they are worth, though? Father
says if this thing keeps up he'll nave
to buy a new dictionary before the
year is out-such wear on it, you know
But to resume the original theme,
what are you going to put in your
coop when it is done?"
THAT is also Miss Lambs doing.
You see. she knows all about my poul-
try craze-knows I'm saving up to GO
into the chicken business, / mean
and yesterday she showed me chance
to begin. The folks where she boards
fine stock. incubators, and all that
Well. yesterday she heard Mrs. Janson
say that she had hen so determined
to set that she couldn't break her up.
and that she'd sell her very cheap to
get rid of her. So Miss Lamb told her
about me, and she offered to sell me
the hen and a setting of fifteen eggs
all good stock, too, mind you--for 81.
Don't you cali that a layout now?"
"Tis. for a fact. And you happen
ed to have the dollar?"
Yes; I've saved up $1.15, and if |
can get the coop done I'm going after
school tonight for the hen.
And / suppose you will buy BIZ
cycle with the proceeds! But that
doesn't explain why you are using rus
ty nails and a stone hammer.
"Why, you see, our hammer is lost.
as usual. Some of the children are al
ways getting away with it, and can't
afford to spend my extra 10 cents on
nails. That has to go for chicken
feed, and don't know when I'll nave
a chance to earn any more. So I'm
drawing these nails out Of the boxes
on the kindling pile. They are realty
mine. you know. 1 worked for them al
Mr.. Lakes grocery last vacation"
Going into business on strictly
cash basis, eh?''
Eyes, stree! That's my ticket,
every time"
Been reading the life of Rockefeller
and an those penniless-boy million
aires, I suppose?"
Jim flushed.
well, that's the right way to begin.
anyhow he said. sturdilX. wEenching
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
WHEN WE GROW OLD.

When we grow old, dear love, and from
my eyes
The light and brilliance of my hot
youth dies,
And all the fairness you are praising
now
Casts bat its wrath DER lip and cheek
and brow,
While one by one our golden visions
flee
] ask you-will you love me faithfully
=. When we grow old?
When time shall turn these sunny
locks to gray,
From my trim form all beauty take
away,
When grace and ease and elegance are
gone,
And nought is left Loves fires to feed
upon,
You, whom l chose my king among all
men,
Still your hearts queen. shall / be
reigning then
When we grow old? 4
God keep you every happy by my side!
Though age may stem this fevered
passion-tide,
When worn and weary down Life's
vale we stray,
Be my hearts anchor as you are to-
day;
Be my true love that shall the closer
cling
Through all the changes coming years
may bring;
Our faith upheld--count this our last
ing gain
That we so live that Love undimmcd
remain
When we grow old?
Annie G. Hopkins, in Paul Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
=
{ ia WeeRly Storyette.r-


too rare for you to give away. Ii
ought to have considerable money
value. / cannot accept It from you
until ! have ascertained its worth"
"All right, then" said Jim, winkins
at Sam. you may sell it if you wish
and all above S. that it brings you
may give me for my chicken house.
TITS bargain" said Miss Lamb
laughing, "and the SIS shall go to the
Children's Fresh Air Fund"
The following Saturday Miss Lamr
took the specimen to Prot Black. an
eminent geologist.
"a turrilite!' he exclaimed, excit-
eddy. Where did you find III"
Miss Lamb told him the story.
well, well, well! Now, might go
on breaking open stones with my ge-
ologist's hammer till the end OF Time
and get nothing for my pains, while
this unlettered boy, by a chance Dlow
why, this is really the finest specl-
men of it's kind that ever saw! Such
a perfect fracture-the whole thing so
complete! See how perfectly the TWO
pieces fit together-not a fragment
gone!
There you are Just a common
stone again. You can scarcely see the
crack. Why, Miss Lamb if had that
in nv cabinet would not take $500
for it."
will you give that for it?"
you don't mean to say 1t is for
sale?'
Eyes, the finder is poor boy and
would make excellent ice of the money.
He is going into the chicken business,
and that sum would give him good
start-buildings and all. tell you,
Professor, Jim Jones has real pluck and
principle"
81 Judge so from the novel way in
which he was using this rare stone. :"
giving it affectionate, professional lit
tie taps Yes, / will give you 500 Tor
it and thank you very much besides.
The professor wrote his check, gave
it to Miss Lamb and locked the turrll-
tie in his choicest cabinet.
Of course Jim could hardly believe
his good luck, but you may be sure ne
was quite reconciled to it. By the
time his modest chicken house was
finished and a dozen glossy, black
Langshams strutted proudly in the
grassy run, the old Brahma was Off
with ten healthy chicks and was given
the most comfortable quarters of the
choicest food that the yard afforded.
Miss Lamb and Sam Simmons were
invited on a special Saturday to in
srect the new buildings and stock.
They both smiled when they saw neat
arch over the gateway upon which was
painted:
TURRILITE CHICKEN RANCH.
JAMES JONES,
Proprietor.
"Did you drive all these nails with
stones?" quirred Sam.
'sNo. indeed" laughed Jim, shaking
a new steel-faced hammer perilously
near Sans nose, ''but l shall never be
sorry that I drove the first ones so.''
providence helps those who help
themselves, you see, SAM" said Miss
Lamb.
eyes" sighed Sam. Jim struck it
rich before even got started for Kion-
dixie, and if l don't get some sort OF
a move on me he will beat me getting
bicycle yet.
Struck it rich-that's pretty good,
Sam. Yes, it was literally rich strike,
that the turrilite on the rusty nail"
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23

at stubborn naii with the cold chisel,
"but do wish they wouldn't always
lose the hammer"
why don't you wait till i turns
up?"
"Too much risk. You must make
hay while the sun shines. you know
in, other words, set hens while they
are in the notion"
"Going into the poultry business
with one hen is too slow for me. I'm
going to Klondike as soon as school
is out. and when / strike it rich IN
mines you'll be puttering away with
an old cluckipg hen and a nnlf-doZen
scrawny chickens"
"All right" responded Jim, chee-ily
''It may be slow, but a bird in the
hand Is worth two in the bush.
which. being translated, meant
a hen in the coop is worth two mines
In the ground l suppose?"
That's about the size OF it. But
say, Sam, before you start for Klon'
dixie won't you please hand me that
stone lying at your feet smooth
one that looks like a petrifed potato!
This loose granite chips on So"
at does look like a potato-the white
elephant variety" said Sam, tossing
the stone to Jim.
Thank you. This will make a nne
bammer-so hard and smooth"
"Ha! Ha; Ha! / should say so!'' 1oI
at the first stroke on the rusty nall
head the stone broke in two, one-nall
falling to the ground and the nall
head grazing Jim's hand. AS he turn
ed his hand over to examine the
scratch the broken surface of the stone
met his eye. He gave loud whistle
Look here, Sam. Stop your laugh
ing and see what is inside of your
white elephant potato"
With that keen interest in "speci-
mems" which is the natural birthrlght
of every Rocky mountain boy. Sam
stepped eagerly forward.
"Geode?"
"Not much! Nothing so common as
that. I never saw anything like 1t"
What do you reckon it isl"
Jim shook his head, turning the
stone from side to side and letting the
sunlight play over its surface and re-
veal it's delicate beauty, for il the
heart of the common brown stone lay
a circular ribbed hollow, lined WITH
mother-of-p pearl and in one side OF this
polished nest was cluster OF crystals
at must be the impression OF 1oa~il
SHE'LL said Sam, eying it intentlyT
why yes-of course"
And Jim stopped to pick up the 9TH
er half of the stone.
Eyes here it is. Did you ever see
anything so perfect? Some spiral thing
that seems to go way down into the.
stone. Just look at the coloring, will
you? Rainbow tints, every one! And
see ?-here is the hole where the lit
tie bunch of crystals was broken out,
and the inside of the she'll, or animal
whichever it isis lined with crys-
tails as far down as you can see.
Jim, you're in luck. You can sell
it at the museum, and for good price
too"
mo, / shall give it to Miss Lamb
for her cabinet. | owe her something
for her starting me IN business.
81 do believe, Jim, you'd give away
your head if it was not we'll fastened
on your shoulders. But come, there's
the first bell and we must hurry"
Miss Lambs admiration of the fos-
sill was all that he could hAve desired.
81 cannot tell you whattit is" she
said, "but am sure it is something
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
HOOKING MELONS.
,es. twas forty year ago,

Yes, twas forty year ago,
But the time does leg it 50
Somehow, it don't seem year.
/ remember jest as clear
How the shiney moonlight streamed
Through the apple-trees and cleaned
On the river and the pond
And the medder jest beyond.
Twas a night brim full Of joys.
Made fer angels and fer-boys.
Sam and me and Luther Pence.
Settin' on the Deacon's fence.
Was as full as we could be
OF our boyish deviltry.
Say" says Lutte. II tell yer whSt!
Uncle Nathan Hall has got
In his watermelon patch
Jest the finest lookin' batcn.
Gee! you'd hardly see the ground
Fer them melons layin' round"
Boys says Sam. tits melon time:
Bet yer they're jest ripe and prime.
Say, / stump yer fer some fun:
S'pose we help ourselves to one"
Well, we never took stump;
So we started on the jump,
Through the pasture. by the mill.
Down the lane and up the hill
Where the watermelons grew,
Drippin' with the evenin' dew.
"There," says Lutte, Now. want !
right?
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
Only started on my trip.

Creepin' over by the wall,
Through the rosb'ry briars and ALL
Never mindin' tear or scratch
Till l reached the melon patch. n
Well, took my knife to pick
Out a ripe one, when as quick
Yes, and quicker'n / can tell,
Come the most outrageous yell:
"Sic 'em! Yer thievin' crew,
I'll jest larn ye, fore I'm through!
n
Was scared? Well, jest bit: y
Guess / almost had fit. i
But" says I, II won't be left, :
Here's big one, by the heft, ;
Dog or no dog, this ones mine!"
So yanked her from the vine,
Picked my feet up of the ground,
Cleared the patch in jest bound,
Bust the rosb'ry bushes through,
Reached the lane and fairly few.
Thunderation!-wh a run!
Bet that melon weighed a ton!
Tumbled down and split my vest,
Ripped my trousers galley west;
Fact / used myself all up
Fore shook that snarlin' pup.
But at last they lost the chase,
And / reached hidin' place
Where we rascals alters met
When in scrapes we used to get.
Then I says to Sam and Lutte:
"Want a melon? There's your fruit
Can't scare me and make me quit;
What / go to git git"
/ was that pulled up with pride
Strange / hadn't bust and died.
Well, they praised me out of sight,
Till / says, Lets have bite
OF that melon that, by jing!
l was smart enough to bring.
Sam he cut, then lookln' queer,
Tasted; then he says, "See here,
Eff you hain't the darndest fool"
"Gosh!" / says, That's mighty cool,
When / come nigh gittin' caught
Sos that melon could be brought"
melon nuthin'! Gosh all whiz!
Dad-blamed citron's what 1t is.
"Citron!" says, feelin' faint,
Well! I'm jiggered eff it amt"
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
DIX. MILES

is sold by all druggists on guarantee
first bottle benefits or money back.
Book on heart and nerves sent free.
Or. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart. Ind.
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure Of
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch.
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects permanent
cure. It also cures itch, BARRIERS itch.
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles.
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price. % cents. Sold by
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23

What remarkably energetic wo-
nan that Mrs. Glitter is?"
isn't she? never knew her to
show slugishness but once"
When was that"
why, after she got her first divorce
she let two whole days go by before
he married again" @
Morris tribune., 1899-09-23

Hain't them beauties jest a sight?
Hain't them striped ones the kind
Make yer eat plum to the rind?"
Well, I'm free to own, by gum!
That our mouths was waterin' some;
And / says to Sam. Nov you
Hook the melons. while we two
Watch around the corner here.
Sos to see the coast is clear.
"NO, yer don't" says Sam; i say
We don't fix it no such way.
Drawn straws would be my Plan
Shortest straw's the melon man..
So we done it, and my luck
Hung right on, and / was stuck.
How them other buffers grinned
When they see that / was pinned!
But I never raised zip
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
Inhuman Treatment OF Child,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January
2G.-On complaint of his own bro
ther, DR.. J. B Pitts, a wcll-known
physician and maker of a patent
medicine, was to-day arraigned be-
fore the Circuit Court charged with
cruel and inhuman treatment of his
own daughter. The proof showed
that Pitts had several times carried
the little girl, who is only ten years
of age, about the room by tho hair of
her head /; that he had beaten her UNI
merciful!y, imflicting cuts and bruises
on her face and body, and had
whipped her naked body with hick-
ory rods. The child was in court
and her face indicated the horrible
treatment to which she had been
subjected.
Judge Estell took the child out Of
its fathers custody and regretted
that no great punishment could be
inflicted Oil tho man for his conduct.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
Horrors OF Spanish Troopships.


MADRID, January 28.-The Re-
forma is making revelations concern
ing the abuses on board the Spanish
transatlantic steamships bringing
troops back to Spain which are ex-
citing intense Indignation throughout
the kingdom. j.,
Among other occurrences the
paper tells of an incident on board
the steamship Cachem;re, which has
just arrived at Barcelona. The
troops were 80 ill provided with food
that most of the time they were on
the verge of starving, Unable to
stand the situation any longer, the
fanaish ed men mutinied and killed a
bullock, the flesh of which they ate
raw. After they had finished their
meal they quietly returned to their
quarters. ...s.
The Reforma says that forty
seven men died of starvation on the
voyage and 1874 others were landed
at Barcelona in critical condition
from the same cause.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
AguinaidO May Doolare War.

MANILA, January 2e.-The Re-
publica, the official organ of the Fill.
pinos, announces that the Congress
at Malolos has adopted the Philip
pine Constitution, passed vote of
confidence in Aguinaldo and empow-
cred him to declare war on the
Americans whenever he may deem
it advisable.
At mass meeting of women at
Cavite yesterday, the paper adds, ii
was enthusiastically resolved to pc.
tition Aguinaldo for permission to
take mems places in defense of indie.
pendence and to bear arms, if neces.
sary.
Paterno has asked for and it ap.
pears has been granted the privilege
of "taking prominent place in the
limo of battle against the Ameri.
cans."
An American sentry yesterday
evening killed captain of the Fill.
pino artillery at the Tonto outpost.
As a result, the native press is in.
tensely excited, and denounces it as
"cowardly assassination"
On Saturday evening (January
21st) five Filipinos, determined to
have revenge for their captains
death, attempted to enter our lines.
An American sentry killed one
After an exchange of shots the others
were arrested. Tho incident has in.
tensifiod the excitement here.
The Mahini cabinet yesterday in
sisted upon the liberation of the
Spanish civil prisoners in commemo.
ration of the proclamation of the
Filipino republic, and also donated
money to the native clergy. A de.
cree to that effect was signed. The
Spanish clergy, however, remain pri.
soners. ..
An elaborate program has been
arranged for tho formal ratification
of the constitution to-day. g..
Nothing was accomplished at the
conference here yesterday, and it il
rumored that the Philippines at theiI
aeS: mooting will give tho Ameri.
cams eight days i'll which to aocede
to their demand for recognition
The runor is disoredited.