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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19

The afflicted from all parts of California
and the Pacific Coast are coming tiotly..to
San Francisco to avail themselves of Dr.
Aborns wonderfully successful treat
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-19
Have You Seen

The Sparks and Looker-On columns. O.
this weeks Newsletter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
POLITICS ENDS IN MURDER.
Contest for Congress Results in Two Men
Beinc shot.

Bristol, Tenn, March 13.-GeneraI
James y. --alker and w. s. Hamil-
ton, attorney for Judge W. +. Rhea,
Who is engaged in q contest with Gen
eraI Walker for congress for the Ninth
Virginia district. met in furious COM
hat Saturday. They were engaged in
taking de9ositions in the contest.
Hamilton advanced upon Walker, who
shot him in the abdomen. G. r. Davis
private secretary to Judge Rhea, shot
General Walker twice in the right
shoulder. seriously Woundirg him.
General Walker and Attorney Hamil-
ton are resting easily. General Walker
was shot through the shoulder and side.
the bullet penetrating the lung. The
wound is a dangerous one, but not nee
essariIy fatal Attorney Hamilton's
wound is peculiar. The bullet entered
five inches above the navel and ranged
downward. Hamilton had not dined and
because his stomach was relaxed il is
thought the bail missed a vital point
and is lodged near the spinal column.
His condition is. however. serious and
the Physicians hold but slight hope of
his recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
TERRIBLE BLOW IN OKLAHOMA.
IIalf an Hour of Wind Creates Havoc
Blizzard Elsewhere.

Chicago. March ia dispatch from
Oklahoma City. o. T. says that ter
rife wind swept over that place for
half an hour and in that time blew
down nearly 100 houses. During the
storm rain fell in sheets. Not a smoke
stack was left standing in the city. and
the oil mill and compress were badly
wrecked. Plate-slass fronts We're
smashed everywhere in town by the
force OF the wind. and damages are
estimated at $4,000 The only satisfac-
tory fact is that no lives were lost 50
far as known. though many of the citi-
zens had very narrow escapes.
Reedsburg. Wis, March ia heavy
rain fell all day Saturday and Saturday
night. The dam at the NarrOws washed
cut yesterday morning. carrying sew
eral buildings with it and doing hun
dreds OF dollars worth of damage. 4
considerable amount OF live stock was
drowned and the people are unable to
leave their homes in the low districts.
Omaha. March ia Bee special from
Rapid City, :. D. says: The blizzard
that swept over the country east of this
city last week was the worst ever ex-
perienced here. Reports just coming in
say that a least two lives were lost. The
son Of Shelby Reed. a large sheep own
cr. who was out tending sheep. is miss
ing and there is little doubt that h
perished. \ mail carrier named Pear
son Is also missing. SheIby's horsr came
home riderless during the storm and the
saddle has been found. but no traces Of
the young man. It is feared that others
were caught in the storm and have
perished.
Another blizzard struck Nebraska
Saturday morning aud ragged fercely all
day.
st. Louis. March ia wind with the
velocity Of forty-five miles an hour
swept through st. Louis Saturday night.
and five people are reported injured by
falling sign boards. but none fatally.
Sedalia. Mo. March ia wind storm
of unusual severity swept over Sedalia
Saturday. Roofs Of many residences
Were carried of. smokestacks demol-
ished and chimneys torn down.
Des Moines. Ia. March Is. - Rain
turned TO snow Saturday evening ard
at midnight developed into one OF the
worst storms Of the winter.
Oshkosh. Wis. March ia thaw.
a freeze. a sIeet storm and a heavy
rainfall. occurring in the order given.
have resulted in flooding various por-
tions Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

rurc 30 not think there would be Il
possibility of u carcass condemned for
I,rlr.- Jaw getting into the packing
houses Our final inspection is made in
the cooling room. We have no iurisdiC-
ton after the post mOrtem. We have
~ responsibility in the matter Of com
plants on the part OF soldiers.
Referring to this testimony Major
Lee said he thought that with the tes-
timony about the way the beef was
handled at Chickamauga and Santiago
/ proved General Miles charges. col.
Davis thought differently. He said: II
d. not see what possible bearing the
disposal Of diseased meat outside the
stock yards can have on this case. 1t
certainly can have none unless General
Niles makes the charge that this beef
vas by some manner run into the pack
hl.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
Beer Inquiry stm Goes On.

Chicago March 13.-The beef in
vestigation court reconvened this
morning. Edward Tilden. treasurer
of Libby, Mcneil II Libby. testified
that his firm used only the best grades
of meat for canning.
DIR. Little, assistant inspector of the
bureau of animal industry, testified
that about l in 500 cattle were con-
demned- He had no reason to sup
pose chemicals were used to preserve
meat. Last summer the quality of
cattle for canning was better than
before or since. mostly grass-fed light
westerners. DIR. Dyson, inspector,
said he had never seen any chemicals
of any kind used except boraN and
things of that kind around the hog
houses. He never investigated the
subject of chemicals in reference to
beef. One time there were rumors of
the sale of diseased beef. Some cat
tie were thrown out at the stock
yards and were driven to the outside
houses and killed under the supervis-
ion of the city inspectors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
u4EARrHs AN OLD SENSATION.
As Showing What Might Have Been Done
BY the Packers.

At the afternoon session DR.. w. s.
Devore, chief inspector Of the bureau OF
animal industry. agricultural depart
ment. testified and Major Lee drew out
the fact that five years ago a Chicago
packing house had been caught usng
condemned beef in the local market
referring to the regulations of his
bureau governing the packing houses
on MS direct examination Devore said
that there were employed under him
in Chicago twenty-uiHe assistant in
spectors. fifty-four stock examiners,
forty-five taEgers and fourteen clerks.
Upon the inspectors and the stock eX-
aminers fails the duty Of being person
ally present at the abattoirs on killing
days. making post-mortem and ante
lnortem examinations Of the cattle, ana
condemning and tagging such as they
find TO be diseased. or from any rea-
son unfit for edible use Stock exam
iners must be present during the en-
tire time of the killing Gay.
Colonel DaViS-Can any beef go
through a registered packing establish
ment without undergoing the superyi-
sion Of the force under Xour control?
DR.. Devore-No, sir. independent of
its ultimate destination, the carcass is
inspected by our bureau Beef Tor can
ming leaves our control at the canning
rooms refrigerated beef leaves our
control at the loading platform. Ami
mails condemned at ante-mortem exam
ination cannot possibly get into the
packing houses.
Colonel ravis-Judsirs from your Wis
its to the canning rooms. what kline
of beef was canned there
DR.. DeVore-I have seen nothing eX-
cept what was fit for canning. The
canner Is class OF animal purchased
for that purpose: thinner than other
classes, but good FOR earning. In point
Of whoIesonleness and fitness for human
food 1 considered the meat excellent.
DIR. Devore said that chemical pres
erVation was impossible without his
knowledge. The shipper-not the pack
er-stands the loss of condemned ami
NAL The animals used last summer
for canning We're OF better grade than
usual because the demand created Il
short supply Of the usual grade. And
here came the sensation. Major Lee
asked in cross eXa animation this ques-
tion first: Were you not sent here
in 1894 to Investigate complaints about
bottomIess tanks?'
Or. DeVore-Yes. sir NV report is
on file in the department of agriculture.
The charges s TO bottomless tanks were
not substantIated; the testimony came
principally from discharged employees ,
and was not satisfactory. 1t was how
ever. pretty well substantiated that in
some packing houses quarters had been /
removed from the top Of the tanks and
sold in this market. l refer of course to
condemned meat.
Major Lee asked what packing insti- !
tutions the witness referred to. but !
withdrew the question, after Colonel.
Davis had objected on the ground that I.
the report itself was the best evidence.
Major Lee-WeTe not instances COM !
mon in 1894 Of diseased cattle being /.
found in the shambIes? /
DR.. Devore-No. sir, not to my knowl- ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
PASIG IS NOW TAKEN,
Wheaion's Advance on the Town
Proves Success
fuI.
A DAYS LIGHTING NEAR MANILA

Americans Prove Too Much for the Insur
gents at Every Point of the Battle-Gun
boat Materially Assists in the OnsIaugh
"Details of the Advance and Plan OF AT
tack-sampJon shows CommendabI'
Spirit.
Manila, March 13, p. m.-Gen
Wheaton attacked and captured Pasig
east of Manila, this afternoon. The
enemy made a stand for an hour. but
at the end of that time was forced Il
retreat. The loss to the Filipinos
- 30 killed and 10 prisoners. Ol
the United States forces six were
wounded.
AT daylight Wheaton's brigade adj
vanced, driving the rebels toward
Guadalupe, where a small body made
Il determined stand, but were unable
to withstand the assault. The troops
were assisted by the river gunbOat
which poured "A terrific fire into the
bush. The artillery moved to the
ridge commanding the Pasig and Par
teros, and bv this time the enemy
was in full flight along the line over
Il mile long. and firing was discOntin-
ued temporarily so as To give the
troops a rest before making the at
tack on the city OF Pasig. The enc
my's loss is believed to be severe. but
only eight Americans were wounded.
A. this stage of the engagement it
was raining heavily.
After short rest Wheaton resumed
the attack on Pasig. At 11:3O the
column came in contact with the enc
my and the guuboat steamed to the
firing line and cleared the jungle OH
both sides, while the battery stood up
to position on the bluff 20 the right.
The first shot from the American field
pieces dislodgcd the gun Of the enemy
at Pasig, l, 200 wards distant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
SOLVING q MURDER MYSTERY.
Part OF the Dress and Remains Found of
Irs- Becker at Chicago.

Chicago, March 13.-By the 6iscov-
eyy Of n portion Of human body and
q torn scrap of black dress goods un-
der the barn floor at August \. Beck-
er's home at 5Cl7 Rockwell street the
police are satisfied that they have at
last found the key to tFe mystery sur
rounding the murder Of Mrs. Theresa
Becker. The police now declare that
without doubt the butcher killed his
wife in the barn and disposed of the
remains after cutting them UP by burn
ing them or throwing them in the
Chicago river.
The piece of body found Is part of the
lung about the size Of a mans hand.
and a portion Of the bronchial tube is
attached to it The dress goods has
been Identified as a portion Of the black
dress which Mrs. Becker wcre around
the house. and which had been vainly
sought for by the police since Becker
confessed TO murde ring his wife. The
cloth IS cut IL eight places, seemingly
as If a sharp knife had been repeatedly
thrust through it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Tacoma, Wash. March 13.-Orien-
tai advices are that the Spanish gov
ernor of Palawan, north of Borneo.
and his assistants were murdered by
the insurgents and the church and
other Spanish property burned. \
number of men. women and children
were carried into the hills as prison
ers.
The Chinese rebels captured Shou-
chan, the second city of Anhui, badly
defeating the imperial forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
r:;oomInrton to Vote on license.

Bloomington. Ills. March l2.-As q re-
suit of a crusade by the prohibition
element of Bloomington. an opportunity
is to be given the voters at the munich
pal election in April to vote upon the
question Of license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
COLLIDED IN A STORM,
Two Trains Come Together. killing Two
Engineers and Fireman.

Lincoln. -Neb., March ia binding
storm of snow and wind was the cause
of a bad collision on the Burlington
road two miles west of Lincoln Satur-
day evening. resulting in the death of
three tTainmen and The injury of four
others. The dead are: Luke Boys"
and John Doyle. engineers. and Elmer
Graham. fireman. Seriously injured
Daniel Delany. engineer. cut on head
and legs fractured; August Skans. fire
man, leg broken; l. l.. Emerson, fire
man. Internally. slightly: Arthur Good
win. brakeman. hip dislocated.
The collision was between a switch
engine in charge of Luke Boyse ana
east-hound fast freight No. 46 a double
header. The shock threw Boyses en-
CINE back. pirning him against the
tender, crushing him fearfully. His
engine. which remained on the track.
ran wild to the yards, where it crashed
into and demolished freight car. The
shock dcIailed the second engine of the
fast freight Engineer Doyle and Fire
man Graham went down in the wreck
and were killed instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

GERS Is discouraged. ana many are leav-
ing on board the United States trans
port, some going to Japan for tempor-
ary residence. General Otis has re-
marked: Manila is no place for wom-
en-. This is a war. not a picnic"
Brigadier General Charles King has
recovered from his indisposition and
resumed command at the san Pedro
Macati bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Washington, March 13.-Otis cabled
from Manila of six deaths since
March S.
Washington, March -. - Gen.
Brooke. at Havana, reports the death
March II, at Camp Columbia, of
Private Ole Ludstrum. of Company
II, 49th Iowa. of typhoid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
FORWARD AT MANILA.
Advance begins That is to Drive tire Fill
ipInos From:Positi"ns Near the city.

Manila. March 13.-,Tene:aI Wheaton :
I--wIy formed divisional brigade ad-
vduced at O'Clock this morning from
san Pedro Macati for the purpose of
.OrraiiinE the enemy. II is now moving
IN Pasig. meeting with slight resistance.
as the rebels are i'm full retreat. a
gunboat is clearing the jungle a.ong the
river banks. which have been carried
rs far as Guadalupe. The purpose o.
the move is To- clear the country to
LaZuna de Bay.
Manila. March Il. G:3O p. m.-Thc Fill
pines apparently had planned an attack
upon the lines Of General Otis and
General Hale yesterday morning. but
their courage kept up the fusillade
along the American front for an hour
our troops. in obedience to orders. re
Trained from shooting with the eX-
certipn II two companies OF newly ar
rived men. who replied until they had
suppressed a regiment of AguinaIdo's
rcd brigade. This body OF rebels SCENE
under better leadership than most Of
the others. and q white man was seen
among the officers cndeavoring to lead
Na.' 81 ~ A+A' fANAtAh4A AtiA apparently al
efforts 20 induce them to leave the
trenches were futile. The American
authorities IN Manila say the city is
now 80 effectively poli"ed that 4 serious
outbreak Is Impossible. They believe
that the natives are Sowed.
FIiipinos to Hear Something soon.
IL all probability this week will see
tnc beginning o. an aCtIve campaign on
scale hitherto unknown To the Fill
pinOs. For the last few days there has
been unusual activity at Headquarters
and there j. every Indication Of a com
plete reorganization Of the entire corps
in the near future. Yesterday afternoon
the Twentieth and Twenty in
fantry and seven companies Of the Ore
gon volunteers marched To San Pedro
divisional brigade. which is To- consist
Of the Twentieth and Tweuty-second
infantry. eight companies Of the Wash
inEton volunteers, seven companies os
the oregon volunteers. three corps OF
cavalry 1mountedJ and a battalion OF
light artillery. Although the rain which
fell yesterday morning Co"I,d tho
temperature to - degrees many dropped
from the ranks. overcome ny the heat.
Several soldiers were sunStruCk in the
streets If Manila yesterday Most If
them We're men not yet arCiimat.d.
Omcers' Families Not Wanted.
The presence Of the families Of off,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

vunsIn nave no IegaI -1Ig-C 10 exclude
coIored people from such places on ac-
count of their color. so holds Judge
Goss. of the local municipal court Aft
er n weeks consideration he decided
the 'Color-line case" legally known as
Rachael Black W. the Central Roller
Rink, finding for the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Washington, March 1j.-All ar
rangements are completed for the the
presidents trip TO ThOmasville. Ga,
tor stay of two or three weeks to be
devoted to rest and recuperation.
The party will leave here at $40
ID. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
Lost in the Gale.

Brisbane, Queensland, March l.. -
Three schooners and so luggers were
lost aud 400 colored persons and II
whites were drowned during the re-
cent hurricane on the northeast coast
OF Queensland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
Gen Booth Ill.

Adelaide Australia, March 15.-Gcn.
Booth. head of the salvation army. i
suffering from dysentery. but his re-
covery is expected 80 as to he able to
proceed to New Zealand tomorrow to
conduct his campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Not one child dies where ten
formerly died from Group. People
have learned the value of One Minute
Cough Cure and use it for severe lung
and throat troubles. 1t Immediately
stops coughing. 1t never fails. For
sale by T. IL. Thomas, A. j. Rciss and
NJ. F. Bahnscn, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
Death of Judge Ira Bird.

jefferson. Wis. March 13.-Judge Ira
w Bird. one of the Oldest and most
influential citizens Of the state, died
here after q long Illness with pneu-
monia H was born in New York ard
came TO this state in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
Gin To- Iavrcnce University.

Appleton. Wis, March 13.-Lawrence
university is to have a chair in English
Bible. the gift OF the State Epworth
IeacrIe with an endowment OF $25.COO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
RIGHT SPIRIT IN SAMPSON.
Writes Secretary Long to Reappoint Naval
OhiciaIs Unconfirmed Omitting Him.

Washington. March 13.-Secretary
Long has received a letter from Ad-
miral Sampson. in which, after refer
ring to the allegations that the list of
officers recommended for promotion
for gallantry off Santiago had failed
of confirmation because it included
his name, he asked the secre-
tary to Immediately reappoint these
officers, emitting his own name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

= strike at the Scnoen Pressed Steel
Car company's works at Pittsburg re-
suited IN riots between the ira des union
men and the Socialists Nobody was
killed. hut several were seriously hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Francis b. Thurber has been admitted
TO the bar at New York at the age of D..
Mysterious Billy Smith announces
that he Will retire from the ring IL
July
Queen Victoria has arrived safely At
Nice. France. Her reception was =
hearty one
Lord Charles Bercsford says the Unit
I'd states battleships are ahead Of those
England mas built
The Cunard liner Pavonia. So long
missing on the Atlantic, has arrived
safely at Liverpool.
General F'itzhugh Lee has announced
that he will not be a candidate for SEN
ator from Virginia
\ movement is on foot to form COM
hination of plain and decorated amp
chimney manufacturers.
Eight business houses and their con-
tents at Mountain Grove. No. Were de-
stroyeG by fire. Loss. $4,000.
New Orleans is agitating the project
OF erecting a monument to General
Beauregard. OF Confederate fame.
Tod Sloan. the Jockey. sailed for
England Saturday on the LuClnla He
will ride for the Prince of Wales
Three million dollars in gold and sill
Yer was shipped from New York Sat
urday L. Cuba 10 pay the Cuban troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. B. -. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Springfield. HIS, March 13.-The state
board of agrioulture has received re-
ports from thirty counties I'm the wheat
belt which Indicate that the wheat is
in good condition FOR the most part
and viii make a fair average crop if
conditions continue faVOrab BILE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Two Lives Lost in South Dakota and Other
Fatalities Expected-Trammer at CaIu-
met, Mich, Dies While Going Home
from work-Worst Storm of the Winter
Reported RaSing-Wiid wind Wrecks
100 Houses at oklahoma City, o. t.
Detroit. March 13.-Nearly all points
in the upper peninsula of Michigan re-
port railway traffic completely blocked
by snow storms
y special to The Tribune from Bes-
semer. Mich, says: The heaviest snow
storm in the history Of the snow belt
is prevailing. For forty-eight hours al!
trains have been showed in at different
places. All streets are blocked with
banks OF snow from four to eight feet
deep. This with former storms will
make total fall of snow about eight to
twelve feet on an average. In some
places the drifts are from the top of
one roof to the other. Telegraph wires
are down and all communications are
by private lines. Another Tribune spe-
cial from Houghton says: y bowling
blizzard for the past tweEty-four hours
has tied up everything. All trains are
cancelled and no railroad communica-
ton with the east has been had since
Saturday. Snow drifts eight feet high
are in the streets. Calumet reports
the streets completely blockaded and
in places the drifts cover the first story
OF some of the business places. Joseph
Wilmer. a trammer in the TamaracH
mine. while coming from work Satur-
day night was overcome by the storm
and was found dead yesterday
Fifteen Feet Deep at Ishpeming.
Milwaukee. Wis. March ia special
to the Sentinel from IshpemiEg. Mich.
says: The worst snow storm expert
cuced here in years has been raging
for thirty-siX hours. In places the
snow has drifted from ten to fifteen
feet Railway trains are abandoned
and street cars are stalled. The north
bound passenger train on the Chicago
& Northwestern line reached Little
Lake Saturday morning but remained
there all day snowbound. Two extra
engines with a large plow attached
were sent from here to open the line.
but got stalled between Swansy and
Cascade.
Floods Add To the Difficulty.
Milwaukee. March 12.-Most Of the
railroads between Milwaukee and st. |
Paul are in a crippled condition on
account Of the storm in the northwest |
ern part of the state. Throughout the !
Wisconsin valley districts large drifts |
are reported, the snow being from one
10 four feet on the level and the drifts !
much higher. The Wisconsin Central |
trains We're all several hours late. The !
snow that accompanied the blizzard is |
not the only condition that the rail- |
roads are fighting. Many of the streams !
in eastern Minnesota and Northwestern !
Wisconsin overffowed Friday and Sat
urday. and in territory west and north |
OF Lacrosse there are bad washouts /
on the Southern Minnesota division of 1
the Milwaukee road Washouts for fif- !
teen to twenty miles occurred. The
Chicago, burlington & Northern has |
abandoned its division through south
ern Minnesota to St Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, 25 and 50 cents. Kei5a'
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
SoUoIor Line at Kinks.

Oshkosh. Wis. March I3.-1Ianagers
o. -pubgic Place Of. Amusement in Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13

Hoods Sarsaparilla never disap-
points. II NAV be taken for impure
and Impoverished blood with perfect
confidence that it will cure.