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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
COURT SAMPLES TER BEEF.
Members Eat of the Canned Food That
Has Gotten Such a "Koast."

Has Gotten Sucn a "1AoaSt.
Washington, April is. = The Wade
court of inquiry spent yesterday fore
, noon inspecting a miscellaneous coll
lection of canned roast beef which had
been accumulated at the Washington
barracks from various points in Cuba
and Porto Rico. The $50 cans inspected
represented nearly all of the various
brands in use during the island cam
paigns Among other brands was the
white-labeled red can about which
there has been much conflicting testi-
mony. All of the cans of this brand
that were opened were found to be
good.
The members of the court sampled
n number of the cans that were opened
and said unofficially that they had fire.
quently seen the time when they would
have been glad to get anything that
good while on an Indian campaign in
the west. OF the $50 cans six were found
to be defective from either rust, nail
holes or rough handling. They were
opened and found spoiled. Only one
"swelled" can was found in the lot
The court recalled Professor Atwater
and he expressed the opinion that pound
for pound the canned roast beef was of
greater nutritive value than fresh beef,
but suggested that unmixed with vege-
tables it would not prove SO acceptable
a ration. Replying to Major Lee the
professor said that if men refused to
eat the meat when hungry he would try
to get some other food. Colonel Wes-
ton, of the commissary department. was
also recalled and examined with refer
ence to the supplies furnished the troops
in the field at Santiago. His testimony
was not particularly interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
WORK OF BANDITS IN SANTIAGO:
Troops and Police Have Orders to Show
Them No Quarter.

4
| Santiago de Cuba, April 1s.-It be-
came evident some time ago that there
was some foundation in fact for the
| numerous stories of operations of ban
dts in the interior The gen d'armerie, a
well organized and equipped force of
Cubans. actively assisting troops of the
| Second. Fifth and Ninth immune regi-
| ments. which garrison interior posts,
| have been successful in operations of a
difficult nature against these outlaws.
| Secret police have been employed who
| have rendered efficient service. enlist
ing with the outlaw bands and reveal
ing their whereabouts to the troops
The unexpected voluntary surrender of
ten confessed bandits and their offer to
serve with the gen d'armerie is generally
regarded as a sign that absolute Sc
curity will soon be restored.
Holguin, the terminus of the railroad
from Jibara. on the north coast, is the
center of the disturbed district, but op-
erations have been carried on in the
neighborhood of San Luis. Guantanamo
and even as near this city as Ell Cobre.
One soldier has been killed and several
have been wounded: none, however,
seriously, while thirty bandits are in
prison, and eight have been killed. A
celebrated bandit chief named Parajita
is alleged to be in command of the out
laws at Holguin. This is the only
known band that is still unaccounted
for. Colonel Hoods regiment is now
equipped as cavalry and will probably
soon bring the operations of Parajita
and his companions to an end. The or
ders to the troops and police are to
shoot at sight and to give no quarter if
this band is encountered.
Paratita, with fifteen men. entered
the village OF Aguas Claros, near Hole
guin, at about p. m, and took a small
amount of cash from a store. AS they
were finishing the job w. B. Grafton.
mining man from Denver. approached
on horseback. Three bandits went out
to meet him. and the first he knew of
his danger was when he was looking
down the muzzles of three carbines.
The robbers took his arms and am
munition. shook his hand very courte-
ously. and advised him to ride on rapid
ly. which he was very glad to do.
Grafton rode quickly as possible
about five miles TO the camp Of a por-
tion of the Second immunes and gave
the alarm. Thirty men were quickly
loaded into ambulances and started in
pursuit of the bandits. who had ridden
toward Aurus. a small town on the rail-
road. The troops arrived just in time
to see the sixteen men get out of the
town One store had been robbed OF
81 200 and considerable other booty had
been taken The infantry was unable
to overtake the mounted bandits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Anti-AIliance Orranization.

Chicago April IS.-Cbfdago is to be
the center of a great union of organiza-
tions composed of German
who are antagonistic to any plans that
would bring about an alliance between
the United States and any, foreign pow
er. This was the enthusiastic sentiment
of the representatives Of two score of
Germanic societies last night at Schil-
Ter hall. Offers of hearty. cooperation
were received from half a dozen cities
scattered throughout the country. per-
manent organization resulted directly
from the gathering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
ROSEIS TURNEDD0W
Consul at Apia to Be Instructed
to Call Upon inhabitants to
Cease Hostilities.
PENDING ARRIVAL OF COMMISSION.

ment Asked to Join In the Tripartite
observation-disclosures of Quay Trial at
PhIIadeIphia-Cabinet Opposes AIgers
Cuban Debt PIan-Bob Blank Talks
Fifty Minutes on the Scancld.
Berlin. April ia correspondent
of the Associated Press hears on good
authority that Rose, the German con-
sui at Apia, Samoa, will receive ca
bled instructions to join in the tri-
partite proclamation calling upon all
the inhabitants of Samoa to immedi-
ately desist from hostilities and agi-
tation, pending the arrival at APia of
the Joint commission of the powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS

1 General Lawton says it will require
100000 troops to conquer the Filipinos
Joseph Rutske, 26 years old, was
stabbed in eleven places in a bar room
row at Chicago. I
Whitaker & Delaney's glue works at
Tacony philadelphia suburb) were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss. 100000
The National Federation of Musical
clubs will hold its first biennial meeting
in st. Louis May to 6 inclusive
John H. Oberly. ex-civil service COM
missioner and formerly editor of the
Cairo Qlls) Bulletin, died at Concord.
N. H..
William B. Wicker died of heart dis
ease at the Marquette club house, Chi
cago, while watching a sparring ex-
hibition.
Prince, the murderer of Actor Terriss
has written to Sir Henry Irving from
his prison asylum that he will kill him
as soon as he is released.
Frank Prange and August Ponke are
under arrest at Chicago having been
caught stealing brass valves from the
airbrake chambers of freight cars.
Joseph Dulek, a farmer, was struck
by a train at Kewaunee, Wis. He sus-
tanned a broken leg and severe injuries
about the head, which are thought to
be fatal.
Gov. Shaw, of Iowa, has appointed
John Veiner. of Lucas county, state
mine inspector, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Inspector Nor
gan Thomas.
Little Sophia Stepka, 2 years old, was
shot and probably fatally wounded
while playing on the floor at her home
at Chicago by John Rose. who was fool
ing with a revolver.
The and Indians
ma territory are being carried off by
smallpox. There are 300 full-bloods in
the tribe. and since Feb. l, 1872 of then.
have died of the disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
NOVEL GGr.NIsEEE CASE.
Process Used on Money Paid as an Alleged
Bribe in Ohio.

Cincinnati. April 1S.-Judge Dempsey.
in the superior court, yesterday decided
against T. c. Campbell in suit involv-
ing SLIGO alleged to have been paid to
Campbell as attorney for Representa-
tive John c. Otis, to induce him to vote
for Senator Hanna at the election in the
legislature a year ago last January.
When the bribery story was made pub
lie Colonel Campbell said that he had
81. 200 which Henry Harrison Boyce had
paid him as part price for vote for
Hanna.
Campbell stated that Boyce could have
his money on demand. George H. Bar
ker. to whom Boyce is indebted, brought
suit and garnisheed the money in Camp
bells hands. Campbell sought to eYade
payment into court, but Judge Dempsey
decided that he must pay the money
into court, after which Barker's right to
it may be determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
What aLittle Faith Did
[LErrER 70 MRS. pIxEHAm 80. ea,ss4l
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.

Il was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me TO attend to my
household duties. / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
My sister advised me TO try Lydia
E. PinlShams Vegetable Compound,
which 1 did; before using all of one
bottle / felt better. kept on with it
and to my great surprise l am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it a trial. --MRs. ROCK
WELL, ,12o9 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDs, MICH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
From a Gra.efu, Newark woman.

"When L wrote to you was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said 1 could not live three
months l had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that L
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E Pinkhamis Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, L feel well again and
stronger than ever. My Bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help. i remain,
L. G., "a ANN ST., NEwARk, n. J."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
ChicagoTexow Committee.

Chicago. April 1S.-Some preliminary
work of the Lexow committee which is
to investigate the city administration
was done at the Great Northern hotel
yesterday. The committee talked over
general plans for the work and the
scope it would take. While many mat
ters were decided upon definitely as
possible none of the senators cared to
talk plainly until the matters had been
laid before the entire committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Lived UnhappiIy and Died violentIv.

Hudson. Mich, April 1S.-Thomas
Temple, farmer. killed his wife yes
terday and then suicided. Their daugh-
ter went to neighboring house for
help. When they responded they found
the man and wife dead in the barn.
The remains of the woman were burned
nearly to a crisp. Temples body was
found near by with a bullet wound in
his side and his throat slashed in a hor-
rible manner. The couple lived unhap-
PLY together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Cannot Tell who Killed Them.

Pana. Ills. April 1s.-After seven
days session the cOroner's jury in the
cases of Douglas Sharper, j.. L. James.
Charles Watkins and Louis Hooks, four
of the negro victims of the recent riot,
rendered a verdict yesterday that they
came to their death by gurshot wounds
inflicted by parties unknown to the
jury" Sheriff Downey wants a special
grand jury to settle the question of re-
snonsibility for the loss of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Vets cannot Live on the cars.

Chicago. April IS.-The railroads have
made new rule for the Grand Army
national encampment in Philadelphia
reXt September. Heretofore il has been
customary TO sidetrack sleeping and
dining cars and allow them to be used
by the veterans for sleeping ana eating
purposes during an eLcampment. The
railroads have given notice that such
custom cannot be followed this year or
hereafter for reasons considered suffi-
cient BY the railways
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Monetary Committee in session.

Atlantic City, N J., April IS.-Repre-
sentative Henderson, Of Iowa, chairman
of the monetary committee appointed
by the caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the national house of represen-
tatives. arrived here last night. 1t was
decided to meet this morning and con-
tinue in daily session until a monetary
measure has been perfected for consid-
Grafton at the next meeting of congress-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Salt For Small Change.

Besides the Maria Theresa 1880 dollars
the people of Abyssinia for small change
use a bar of hard crystallized salt. about
10 inches long and 21s inches broad and
thick. slightly tapering toward the end.
five of which go to the dollar at the
capital 1t is token of affection among
the natives when friends meet to give
TO each other a lick of their T respective
bars. and in this way the material val
ne of the salt is also decreased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Change In Foreign Ministry.

Washington, April 1S.-W. w.
Rockhill, minister to Greece, has
resigned. The place has been filed
by A. S. Hardy, minister to Persia,
who has been succeeded by w. p.
Lord, ex-governor of Oregon. John
~ Irwin. of Iowa, is appointed min
lister to Portugal to succeed Lawrence
Townsend. transferred to Belgium IN
place of Bellamy StOrer, sent TO Ma
IriI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
BRYAN sn.ak. AZ scbenectaa,.

Schenectady, N. Y, April 1s--Wiiliam
J. Bryan arrived here yesterday. A
great crowd met him at the railroad sta
ton Afterward he held a reception in
the Hotel Edison parlors. At night he
spoke at the Central Opera House to
nearly Zoo people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Philippine Climate Not Unhealthy.

Washington April 1s.-The state de-
partment has published a report from
United States Consul Williams at Ma
Mia. in which he refutes the statements
regarding the health and climate of the
Philippines. He says the death rate is
small and with proper care one may be
entirely healthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Decide to Vote for Jones.

Harrisburg, April 1S.-A general
conference of republican senators and
mem bers decided to vote today for b.
+. Jones, of Pittsburg, for United
States senator.
A ballot showed that l ) republicans
had deserted Quay. resulting: Quay,
50; jerks, 50; Jones, 6S; no election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Ice In Green Bay Moving.

Sturgeon Bay. Wis, April 1s.-The ice
in Green Bay began moving yesterday
afternoon and the steam barge Rum
bell, Captain E. b. Graham got caught
in the foe and will likely be carried into
Lake Michigan. Several ''hookers'' in
Fish creek were also caught and will
likely be ground to pieces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Didn,t stammer All the Time.

An electrical engineer who shutters
once endeavored to be cured of the
habit. and for that purpose went to an
institution near Boston The manager
questioning him. asked;
do you stammer all the timer
'.Nun-nun-nun-n sir; o-o-o-only
whu-whu- whu-when / t-t-t-talk. sir
Electrical Review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
nariectsd soratohas q

Little, neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood.
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWitt's Wich Hazel saiye, a
thoroughly anti-septic application
with record of always curing piles,
old ulcers, sores. cuts, wounds and
skin diseases. Fer sale by T. H
Thomas. A j. Reiss and NJ. T. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
ThIrtv-First Nichigan in Port.

Savannah, Ga, April 1s.-The trans
port Thomas has arrived with the
Thirty-first Michigan infantry regiment
and one battalion OF the Third United
States engineers from Cienfu gos on
s0ard The Michigan troops viii be sent
70 Au1,rsta for rnrefar-Out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
AIger.s Plan Onnosed.

Washington, April 1S.-The cabi-
net meeting was devoted entirely to
the Cuban debt question. Alger's plan
of extending the debts one year was
objected to and he was requested to
revise it, making the time three wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Score on the BalI FIelds.

Chicago. April 1S.-Yesterday's scores
on League base ball diamonds were as
follows: At Brooklyn-Boston 1, Brook
Iyn 4; at Observation-Disclosures Z. Gin
cinnati s: at Observation-Disclosures O..
Louisville 8; at BaItimore-New York
i. Baltimore S; at PhiladeIphia-wash-
ington 1, Philadelphia IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

Diamonds may be black as well as
white. and some are blue. red. yellow.
green pink and orange. bat there is no
violet diamond. although in addition
TO amethysts. there are sapphires. ru-
tlies and garnets Of that color
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
South Datoka Men Tired of War.

Washington. April Ex-senator Petit
grew. of South Dakota. has written
letter to the president requesting the re-
turn of the South Dakota volunteers
now in the Philippines. He says that
under the law they are entitled to come
home, and that they should not be re-
tanned against their will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
rahIed Lind,. Message.

St. Paul. April 1S.-BJth houses of
the legislature tabled Gov. Lind's mes
sage urging the recall from the Phil
ippines of the Minnesota volunteers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Tennesseeans Lynch A. MI. Iarue.

Henderson, Tenn, April 1S.-At
O'Clock this morning n masked mob
overpowered the sheriff and lynched A.
NJ. Larue, confined in Jail for the muir
der of John Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
NenomInee River stuI Rising.

Menominee. April 1S.-The Menom-
inee river is still rising rapidly. A
million feet of logs were carried out
infn the baY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
CoIored Fiend Hanged.

Maytield. Ky, April 1S;-Bob Blank,
minally assaulting Tennie Bailey,
aged IL. He spoke so minutes from
the pallows about his career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18

A man endowed with great perfection
without good breeding is like one who
has his pockets full of gold. but always
wants change for his ordinary occasions
Steele
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Flood Apprehended at AIarinette.

Marinette, Wis. April 1s.-The main
river is very high anG is rising rapidly
and serious danger IS apprehended. Ice
jams eighteen TO twenty feet high have
formed near Quinnessec Falls at Sixty
islands and at Grand Rapids
At Cleveland. o.. William Beatty shot
and killed John Madden and sent a
bullet through the forehead of Mabel
DHy. over whom the men had quarreied
The woman will recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
To cure = COLO one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. B. q. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
Cuban League Rapidly Growing.

fully canVassed. The Cuban League is
CROWNS and the election of committees
throughout the island is progressing in
an orderly way. The cities are divided
into districts. each having its president
ard vice president with the necessary
assistants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-18
FOR GOMEZ
A Matter That Is Engaging the
Attention of the Authori.
ties i'm Cuba.
OLD CHIEF HAS LITTLE WEALTH.
Gen. Brooke Would Like to Find a Place
for Him, but Sees None-He Is Living
on Army RatiOns-Doubt as to the Ex-
istence of Bandits Near Havana, but
Farmers Are Fugitives-Thugs Nume>-
Gus In Santiago Province.

Farmers Are Fugitives-Thugs Nume.-
Gus in Santiago Province.
Havana, April 1S.-Tne military ad-
ministration would like to compliment
General Maxine Gomez in some sub
stantial way. His services have been
and are exceptionally useful to the
Americans. No suitable official position
is visible. even if he would accept one;
neither does it appear feasible to make
him present of money. He can live as
long as he pleases at the Quinta de los
Molinos. the ramshackle old summer
palace of former Spanish captains gen.
eral, where rations for his staff and for
age for the horses are provided out of
the army supplies. The table of Gomez
is very plainly spread. and the marked
stringency of pesetas and pesos around
his headquarters is not without sig
nificance. The general is understood to
have only a slender income from his
interests in San Domingo.
Incredulity Regarding Those Bandits.
The organization of the rural police
will be fastened, although military au-
thorities are incredulous regarding the
alleged incursions of bandits and the re-
ports of the killing of Cuban soldiers
and civilians at Caimaito. Nevertheless
the newspapers say that TWO persons
who were killed were buried Sunday.
and that a third is near death as the re-
suit of brigand violence. An armed par
ty rode into Santo Domingo, province
of Santa Clara. Sunday night and set
fire to the Spanish club house, retiring
when the crowd gathered. The fire was
eXtinguished, but the Spaniards were
thoroughly alarmed. Isolated farmers in
the province of Havana are moving
their effects into the towns nearest
them. Senor Gullermo Dolz. civil gov
ernor of the province of Pinar del Rio,
conferred with the governor generalyes-
terday respecting the immediate forma-
tion of a body of rural police for his dis |
trict.
Cuban League Rapidly Growing.
The political future is being most care |
fully canvassed. The Cuban League is |
CROWNS and the election of committees |
throughout the island is progressing in /
an orderly way. The cities are divided l
INTO districts. each having its president |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
ACOUSTICS.

No nineteenth century discovery ..
theoretical principles In the s'uu.
sound and sound waves Ia OF n'o', a..
versaI interest or more startling III
self than the practical applicant"
those principles made by Vh''''"
Edison In the photograph o,,d
More than u century ago the WI VIZ
was made aware that all sounu'
Guiding the Infinitely varied mouu'a
tons of the human voice, were Nv.
successive air waves, set up ny Va' ,,a,.
vibrating substances. But pelo '...,vsd
sons time II had never been oo"V "a
nossible by any mechanical me""s a.
,onroauoo these complex vibrauon nc
exnrtly as 10 cause the worns ssard.
.riglnol SNEAKER to be again ",helr
quite intelligibly and WIN aIstant
tones and modulations, NJ nhhSorograph
time or place. Yet the p"'
has performed this mi,noN nat Of the
The baslc principle. ike ma mating
,eienhono. ia n diaphragm set w., In.
nv the voice, but the 9,stanee
stead OF being reproduced ~ nu.istered
By an electric current, he which
ncrmanontly by n steel pom, ,ynx a
r,,,a unon n cylinder OF hhf9 III ac-
fine apirai groove, varying y, ,hs voice.
cordlng TO the indulations on "a sci In
This cylinder. shifted pnek sinnbragm
motion, reproduces IN NV lie ylbra-
the same series OF atmospn,. groove,
lions az those which cut wv IL the
with resultant reproductions
same sounds. ,,esa is in rs
The phonogrnph, OF eou'us' eventual
IN fancy. What may DC i've comfort,
he Measure or the welfare OF s0'
we can only guess.