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The record-union., 1899-02-03
REPATRIATION OF SPANISH.
Bids for Transportation Of Soldiers
in Philippines to Spain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Bids were
opened at New York and San Fran
cisco yesterday for the transportation
of 10000 Spanish soldiers from the
Philippines to Spain. The result was
telegraphed to the War Department
and the question of making a contract
for the service was under consideration
by the Secretary of War and the Quar-
te1master General to-day.
Three bids were received at New
York. The Bordeaux Steamship Com
pany bids $50 per capita for officers
and men. The Hamburg Union line
bids $65 for each enlisted man and
1855 for each officer The other bid
was that of the Campania Transat lan-
tea, at $215 for officers and $73.75 for
the enlisted men.
Two bids were submitted at San
Francisco. both of them higher than the
lowest bid received at New York.
Macondray & Co. offered to transport
the troops at $215 for officers and
$115.5O for enlisted men. The bid of
The record-union., 1899-02-03
PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.
SHOULD BE OPERATED By THIS
GOVERNMENT.
It is the Only Way an American
Company Can Gain Access to
Asiatic Territory.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-The
steamer Coptic arrived from Hongkong
and Yokohama via Honolulu to-day
bringing a large number of army and
naval officers from the Philippines
Among the passengers to arrive was
John A. Scrymser President of the Pa
cific Cable Company. In an interview
he expressed himself as being encour-
aged to hope that the cable would be
maintained and operated by the Unit
ed States Government. He was of
the opinion that the private capital
would not take the risk of such govern
mental control.
Mr.. Scrymser was of the opinion that
no American cable can land in the Phil
ippines or on the Asiatic coast without
the consent of English companies which
have controlling contracts with the diff
ferent Governments, some of which run
until 1910. These are vested rights
and Mr.. Scrymser thought that the
United States Government cannot
abregate the contracts without paying
heavy compensation therefor, and that
the only way for the American cable
to gain access to Asiatic territory
would be through the liberal backing
Of the United States Government. Such
cable is a military necessity, and the
United States should have exclusive
control and be entirely independent of
foreign companies.
The Japanese Government, Mr.
Scrymser says, is willing to go into the
proposition under certain conditions.
Regarding the cost of such a cable.
Mr.. Serymser said that $40. 900. 900
would not cover the cost, for the rea-
son that a duplicate cable must be laid:
that should but one cable be laid If
would surely go wrong at some period
and that the duplicate cable would then
come in for use. Such a cable would
require a reserve fund of 5000, 900 a
year being set aside for a renewal of
the cable. twenty years being the aver
age life of such cable.
Lieutenant c. G. Calkins. who stood
on the bridge with Admiral Dewey
during the bombardment of Manila
was passenger on the Coptic. with
the following officers of the army and
navy: r. c. Allen, u. S. A.: W s
Badger, u. s. N; A. D. Brown. u. s
N; G. Bloss, u. S. N; Captain Ger
whisky, I. r. N; Lieutenant c. G.. CAL
kins. u. S. NJ; Ensign ]. s. Doddridee
u. S. N; F. Dorhmann, Jr. o. II. HiJ-
ton. U. s. N; Colonel J. w. Jones. IT
S. "; Ensign B. M. Lombard. IT
NJ; Colonel H. M. Lazel1e, u. S. A.: II.
Middleton. u. S. N; Captain w Me-
Lean. u. s. N: Lieutenant J. f. Nc
MILAN, u. S. "; Lieutenant Comman-
der c. P. Perkins, u. S. N: DR.. ]. Rink
WITT. T. G. N. F. d. Read, u. S. NJ.
Lieutenant S. M. Strife. u. S. N. r M
Wilkerson, u. S. A.; Lieutenant F. A.
Wilmer, u. S. N; w. /. Walker. u. s.
N; Captain E. p. Wood. U. s. N.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
PRESIDENT RAFFEL.
GERMANY'S AGENT A DANGER
GUS ELEMENT IN SAMOA.
Transgresses Rights Conferred
Upon Him by Treaty at Expense
of America and England.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-While the
State Department has received moth
ing by cable from Auckland confirma-
tory of the press advices as to the last
series of events in Samoa, 1T is as
sumed that they fully warrant such ac-
ton as has been taken by the Govern
ment in the matter of representations
to the German Foreign Office. 1t is
quite apparent that the German Off
Gals in Samoa have transgressed the
rights conferred upon them by the
treaty at the expense of the American
and British interests. Something OF
this kind was almost expected, in view
of the irascible disposition exhibited
by DR. Raffel, the German President of
the Municipal Council, and in an at
tempt to secure the removal of such a
dangerous element from the scene the
Government here gave a ready assent
to his replacement by another German.
Unfortunately, however, Raffel held
over long after it was supposed here
that he had departed from Apia.
For a long time past Raffel had been
acting in manner to convey the be-
lief that he was sole authority on the
island of Upolu, and the relations be-
tween himself and the American and
British contingent, official as well as
personal, had become exceedingly
strained He affected a disregard for
the fact that this Chief Justice, though
an American, was the representative
of Germany as much as the United
States or Great Britain He refused
to answer the processes of the court,
and although he has been made the
subject Of a judgment for refusal on
this score, no attempt has been made
to enforce this judgment, because of
lack of power on the part of the Chief
Justice, whose administration has been
degraded in the eyes of natives, whose
respect is essential to the successful
exercise of his functions
1t is not believed here that the Ger
man Government has appreciated the
extent and i'll effects of the acts of its
agent in Apia, and it is confidently be-
1ieved that when it comes into possess
sion of the facts set out in these last
press reports from Apia as to what is
going on there, it will take steps at
once to abate them.
The State Department has been in
formed that Chief Justice Chambers
has made long report upon the cir
cumstances attending the recent upris-
ing at Apia. This report was adj
dressed to each of the three Powers
under whose authority the Chief Just
ice holds his commission The copies
sent to Germany and to Great Britain
have reached their destinations, but
that sent to the State Department is
still on the way. 1t was expected that
tba fill mail rnpOrf of fhp ooo,,rrnncec
would not reach Europe until the 21st
inst. and the United States a week
later.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Fatal Rail Accident.

The engine of the fast mail train which
left Chicago at o'clock this morning
was derailed here 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 and fell
over. crushing Fireman Casey. The
cars remained upright, and none of the
passengers were injured.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Supplies for Dewey.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-The United
States supply ship Solace sailed to-day
for Manila, having on board seven
army officers, fifteen cadets from Ann
apolis and a large cargo of supplies
for Admiral Dewey and the army.
Among the supplies are a large amount
Of ammunition of all kinds, two 1O-inch
rifles, twenty-five 5-inch rapid-fire
guns, two cases of torpedo heads, dyna-
mite, powder, machinery, refrigerating
and condensing machine, 500 live sheep,
six mich cows, 200 barrels of flour,
uniforms and material for clothing.
The Solace will touch at Norfolk, Va,
for ammunition for Dewey's fleet.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
stanford's New Baseball Captain.

STANFORD (Cal), Feb. 2.-H. E.
Loughead was to-day elected Captain
of the Varsity Baseball team. He
comes from Los Angeles, is of junior
standing, and has had considerable ex-
perience in the game, having led the
nine in his freshman year. The first
of the intercollegiate games will be
played at Stanford on April Sth, the
second at Berkeley on April 10th, and
the third probably at San Jose in the
latter part of April
The record-union., 1899-02-03
THE BuRGLE SUICIDE.
Prison Officials Censured by the
Coroner's Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. = The
Coroner's jury inquiring into the death
of Anthony Burgle, the prisoner who
committed suicide at the County Jail
yesterday by burning himself to death
in his cell, brought in verdict censur-
ing the prison officials for not removing
the deceased to- an insane asylum, espe-
cially as the attending physician had
recommended such removal, and for al
lowing the use of coal oil in the prison
er's cell after he had made several at
tempts to kill himself.
The two prisoners who were in the
same cell with Burgle, and who were
also seriously burned, are believed to
be out of danger, though it will take
months for their injuries to heal.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
No Truth in Report That Filipinos
Have Threatened Otis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-There is no
foundation for the sensational reports
that General Otis has cabled the Wan
Department that the Filipinos are
threatening immediate attack upon
him. General Otis has been heard from
by the department only once in the
past two days. This was a message
received last night relative to the
health conditions existing among the
American troops.
Secretary Alger has inquired by cable
at the instance of the United States
Senate as set out in a resolution. Gen.
eral Otis reply was only to the SUBJ
ject matter of inquiry, and was trans
mitted at once to the Senate in its
entirety. Respecting the political or
military situation he said nothing, but
it may be stated that however doubtful
the first may be, the officials here have
every confidence in the ability of Gen.
eral Otis and Admiral Dewey to cons
troll the latter.
THE BUFFALO ARRIVES AT MAa
Mia.
MANILA, Feb. 2.-The transport
Buffalo having on board sailors to re-
lieye men in Admiral Dewey's fleet
arrived here to-day.
The United States transport Pennsy1-
vania has arrived here from Iloilo with
the Fifty-first Iowa. These troops are
being disembarked at Cavite.
The United States transport City OF
Puebla has sailed for Nagasaki, Japan.
Major General Otis has published an
order requiring the inhabitants of Ma
Mia to procure officers certificates of
identity. which will cost 20 cents each
after February 23d.
The British battleship Centur1ons
flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Edward IA.
Seymour, and the British second-class
cruiser Bonaventura have sailed for
Hongkong.
A CORD-BREAKING RUN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Buffalo
arrived at Manila to-day, having made
a record breaking run from New York
to Manila in fifty-four days. She has
on board about 700 sailors to. relieve
men in Dewey's fleet, whose time has
expired. She will be used as a regular
transport for men and naval stores
making regular trips between Manila
and San Francisco every three months.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Suicided ON the Street.

NEW YORK, Feb. Ernest Moletti,
said to belong to a wealthy New Or
leans family, committed suicide to-day
by swallowing carbolic acid while walk
ing on the street A letter was found
on his body addressed to Henry Moletti
of the firm of Moletti & Stoggard of
New Orleans, whom the suicide adj
dressed as his brother Another letter
was found addressed to Mr.. Eddy of
Finch, Eddy & Co., steamship agents
of this city. Both letters complained
that financial aid had been refused him.
Mr. Eddy said Mr. Moletti came to
New York several months ago.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Fatal Explosion of Dynamite.

SCRANTON (Pa.), Feb. 2.-As a re-
suit of an explosion of dynamite to-
day two Italians are killed, one fatally
and several severely injured A large
force of Italians were at work laying
q new service pipe from the Elmhurst
reservoir to this city. One of the men
struck a charge of dynamite which had
been overlooked with his pick. A ter
rifle explosion followed, which threw
rocks, earth and men into the air.
Francisco Griffa and Luigi Scarini died
after being removed to a hospital, and
Antonio Batto is believed to be fatally
injured.
The record-union., 1899-02-03

Day, who won the SAM f5bm him on q
recount, and who holds q Judgment Of
the Superior Court awarding the same
to him, has been cited 70 appear before
Judge Davis next Monday and show
cause why he should not punished
for contempt. Cunning claims that he
is entitled to hold on and draw the pay
of the office until an appeal which he
has taken to the Supreme Court, is
settled.
The record-union., 1899-02-03

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), Feb. 2.-William
Mettler of Madison, N. j., was found
dead to-day in room No. 451 of the
Gault House with a bullet through his
head. He left a note giving his name
and instructions that the body be taken
in charge by Masons. and also asking
the proprietor of the hotel to excuse
him for his rashness Nothing is known
of him here.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Walter Hobart III.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. s2-Walter S.
Hobart Of San Franchises, who is here
attending the horse show,..i is confined
to his room at the Van Mugs Hotel
with a mild attack of the grip His
physician, DR.. Barlow, announces this
morning that the indisposition of Mr..
Hobart is not at all serious.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
A Joint Celebration.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.-To-day the
committee of the Masonic Lodges of
Southern California and the committee
having in charge the San Pedro harbor
celebration met together and decided
to hold joint celebration in the latter
part of April The celebration will be
partly in this city and partly in San
Pedro. There are ninety-four lodges
in Southern California to take part.
The record-union., 1899-02-03

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.-In the
Hunter murder trial to-day John Lang
ley testified for the prosecution that he
saw Wong Sing Hay alive at O'clock
of the day of the murder. Harry Clark,
who stands convicted of the murder.
was convicted ON testimony which
proved that the murder was committed
at about $50 o'clock The prosecution
has nearly completed its case.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
A Defaulting Postofice Clerk.

PASADENA, Feb. Franklin w.
Thornton, a Postoffice clerk here, who
is missing, is short in his accounts
$762 Thornton has been in the Pasa-
dena Postoffice for the last five years,
and bore a good reputation. He did
not appear at the Postoff1ce Monday,
and has not been seen since. He is
thought to have gone to Mexico. He
left q wife and several children here.
The record-union., 1899-02-03

OAKLAND, Feb.@2.-Fsdward F. Col
son, the fireman who was injured in
the wreck of the narrow gauge train
Tuesday night died at the Fabiola Hos
pital this morning He suffered great
agony up to the time of his death. Col
son was a married man, and lived in
Alameda
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Fears for the Safety of a Pilot Boat

VICTORIA (B. C.), Feb. 2-Grave
fears are entertained for the safety of
the Nanaimo pilot sloop Gordon, which
has been missing for two days. After
putting a pilot on board the steamer
Titania on Tuesday, the sloop tried to
beat into the inner harbor, but was
swept out into the straits. Her lights
were seen late Tuesday night, since
which time nothing has been heard
or seen of her. She is said not to be
particularly seaworthy. Two boatmen
only are on her.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
SACRAMENTO MORNINGS FEBRUARY

w. B. Bilsch was $24O for first class.
$175 for second class and 1924 steerage.
Inasmuch as the War Department de-
sires to expedite the repatriation of
the Spanish troops in the Philippines,
it is expected that the contract for the
service will be awarded in short
time.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Belgian King Sails for the Orient.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Belgian King, the first of the new dine
to the Orient, sailed at l p. m. to-day
with a crowded cargo for Hongkong
and Yokohama, amid the firing of the
guns and screeching of whistles, leav
ing large cargo for the next steamer,
due in ten days.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
The Launch william D. Raised.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Addi-
tional evidence was taken to-day by the
local inspectors of hulls and boilers re-
garding the fatal collision between the
ferry steamer Oakland and the launch
William d. No new facts were de-
veloped. The suniken launch has been
raised and pumped out Her machin-
cry was not much damaged. and she
will soon be in condition for service.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
Dawes Treaty Ratified.

TALEQUAH q. To. Feb. 2. = Tha
Cherokee Dawes treaty has been rati-
! fed by the Cherokees by majority o.
more than 1,500.
The record-union., 1899-02-03

MARYSvILLE, Feb. Is. o. Cum
ming. who refused to deliver up the Of
fee Of Auditor and Recorder to f. H.
The record-union., 1899-02-03
SPOONER TALKS
ON EXPANSION.
Urges the Ratification Of the Treaty
Of Peace,
As the Best Means of Bringing the Cues
ton Home to the People.

They Could Well be Trusted in
Their Second Thought to Do
That Which Would be Fair.
Just and Generous Toward the
Inhabitants of the Philippine
Archipelago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

cents. Ladies with escorts free. Ru-
dolph Toll, manager. Telephone 6O9.
A vicious dog, with no symptoms
Of hydrOphobia, however. ran amuck
in Moline this morning. biting sever
al children, including Earl Bowlby.
son of Prof. and Mrs. 5. L. Bowlby, OF
this city. None of the boys were
sericusl y injured. The dog was shot
The hello girls of the Moline tele-
phone exchange are to have an excur-
SION on the Winona tomorrow night
and Judging from the popularity OF
former moonlight trips on the river
arranged by these young ladies', they
will be accompanied by a large crowd
of their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Kings Daughters. County Convention.

Representative of the II Kings
Daughters circles in Moline, two from
Rock Island and one from Colona met
Friday in the First Baptist church,
Moline, in the annual county conven-
ton. Mrs. w. II. Hillhouse. county
chairman, presided, and Miss Frances
Hemenway acted rs secretary. The
program included an address by Mrs.
T. J. Buford. of this city, on the pro-
iect for an old ladies' home in Rock
island, which the senior circle is
woI king on, and toward which il has
raised $500 of the 81 800 necessary.
Mrs. Z. W. Gould, president OF the
girls industrial school. told of its
work and Mrs. Kate NJ. Gleason and
Miss Nellie Anthony awarded
diplomas 10 Is girls who had COM
pleted the full time course. Mrs.
Harry Ainsworth told something OF
modern charity methods, rs being
preventative rather than restorative
and Miss Emma Haley read Il paper
on the sewing school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Yellow Fellow Riders Win New Laurels.
At the road race in Davenport Sat
urday afternoon, the Yellow Fellow
riders captured all the honors. Andy
Johnson. of Moline, got the time
prize, $50 medal, also Srh place prize,
a fancy vest. A. +. Anderson, of this
city, on Stearns chainless won the
race. The prize was Dayton racer.
Ed Dunavin gotta bad fall, but finished
fourteenth. Lawrence Anderson on a
Stearns chainless got fifteenth place.
He also got mixed up in one Of the
many collisions,
The management of this race
seemed to have it in for any rider out
side of Davenport, refusing TO tell
any of the boys where the course was
or anything about it until the start
was made. When Anderson finished
the Judges were not attending to bust
ness and didn't see him, and for that
reason tried to count him out. The
whole affair, taken as Il whole, was
about on a par with all previous races
given on the other side of the river,
in nearly every one of which Rock ISL
and riders have been given the worst
of it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Good Roads Convention.

One of II conventions arranged by
the State and Interstate Good Roads
and Public Improvement association
IS to be held in Rock Island during
the month of September. w. IL.
Moore, of st. Louis, president of the
association. and Miss Rella G. Harder,
the secretary, had a conference here
today, and practically settled on Rock
Island rs he location of one of the con-
ventions. The matter will be brought
before the Rock Island Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
For Two Days Only.

\ fortunate purchase of fine couches
before the late heavy advance in all
goods in this line enables me 10 Offer
these couches at the following low
prices. Choice of corduroy or valoul
covers in three shades, tuesday, and
Wednesday only:
50 touches for $i.9S.
$l1 couches for S5.9S.
$I2 couches for $69S.
Ament's Surprise Store,
1922 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Army Recruits.

Enlistments at the local United
States army recruiting station during
the week were: Oliver Suthuren,
Monmouth; Phillip Rietell, Peru, H.,
Peter Florin, Monticello, Iowa; George
l. Fusid, Moline, and Thomas Ander-
son, Rock Island. The first named
three will 90 to the Philippines and
the latter two to Jefferson Barracks,
ST. LnniS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Death of Mrs. Sybu Dart.

Mrs. Sybil Dart, mother of r. II.
Dart, of this city, died yesterday ut
noon at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Is. +. Morse. in Chicago. aged 81
years. The death of Mrs. Dart re-
moves the last member of family
of Is, all of whom lived To Il ripe old
age. The funeral will be held Jomor-
row afternoon from the Morse resi-
dence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
ss.ss to Kansas city and Return.

On account of biennial meeting of
Modern Woodmen of America, TO be
held at Kansas City June SO, the c.,
Il. 1 * p. railroad will. on June 1.
and z, sell round trip tickets, good for
return up to June II, At the rate OF
1926. Trains leave at 8 Is q. IN. and
l0:40 p. IN. No change Of cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Dewitts Little Early Risers act a:

DeWitt's Little Early Risers act as
faultless pills should, cleansing and
reviving the system instead of weak
ening it. They are mild and sure.
small and pleasant TO take and
entirely free from objectionable drugs
They assist rather than compel. For
sale by I. II. Thomas. A j. Reiss and
NJ Z. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05

Gold filled cases guaranteed for 20
years with Elgin movement, guaran-
teed first class time piece. for S7.75.
This sale continues till Saturday.
l.. w. BROOKNIAN.
The Twentieth street jeweler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
Tony Faust.

Anheuser-Busch celebrated beer
always on draught At Lothar Harms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-05
ther We May Have.

1 warm; generally fair to-
4bly thunderstorIns Tuesday.
5 temperature IS.
J. N SHEaIEa, Observer.
The oasis., 1899-03-04

TRAIN NO. l.
 Leaves La Colorado at 800 a. m., arrives at Torres S:45 a. m., to meet Sonora train from Guaymas at l0:03 a. m.
 TRAIN NO. 2.
 Leaves Torres for La Colorado and Prietas at l:l5 a. m., arriving at La Colorado and Prietas at l2:30 D. m.
 TRAIN NO. 3.
 Returns from La Colorado at 2:30 D. m, arrives Torres at 5:l5 D. m., to wait arrival of SOnUra train from No gales to Guaymas at 6:3S D. m.
 TRAIN NO. 1.
 Leaves Torres at FOO D. m. for La Colorado after arrival of Sonora train and arrives at La Colorado at 7:45 D. m.
 1. All trains on this card connect with Sonora railway trains.
 ?. The Torres and Prietas railway is the best route for Ores, Matape and Yaqui River, passengers can hire coaches from La Colorado for above named districts with reliable driver who is well acquainted with these districts.
 3. A telegraph line exists between Torres, La Colorado and Minas Prie- tas mining camps, in communication with all telegraph lines, rate thirty cents Mexican money for ten wOrsd and two cents per word thereafter, passenger rates one dollar Mexican money to La Colorado and vice versa. 1. Wells, Fargo & Co.,, carry all ex- press matter on Torres and Prietas railway, through rates from all parts of the United States and Mexico. ,. Freight can be consigned to K. II. Seymour, or Torres and Prietas railway, Torres, for La Colorado, Minas Prietas, Ures, Matape and other points in that district, who will forward same free of commission or brokerage. F. H. SEYMOUR,
 Proprietor and President.