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LAND ARGU VOL. XL, VII. ISO. 1C5. ROCK ISL.AXD, IXIi., FRIDAY, MATT 5, 1899. PEICE THREE CENTS. ROCK TAKE ANOTHER TOWN, San Fernando Had Been Vacated Before Arrival of MacAr" thur's Forces. oveeshi5i:s lute is attacked, Itebels Maintain a Fusillade on the 4th Infantry for Several Hourm Daring the Sicht Demonstration Ineffectual He- yood Hearing the Inhabitant of Malate Otis Report Casualties In Yesterday' Engagements. Manila, May 5. At 5 p. ni- Mac- Arthur'sdivision advanced to SranFern ando today and found the place bad been evacuated lv the rebels, who left only a small detachment to cover re treat by train. Mac Arthur occupied burning the town without loss. The rebels sooth of Manila attempted to rush through Oven9hine s line last night. The attempt failed, but the rebels maintained the fusillade on the 4th infantry for several hours. The demonstration was ineffectual beyond searins the inhabitants of Malate. The outposts of the Idaho and Call fornia regiments beyond San Pedro Maccati were also attacked during the night. Lawton is still at Balinag. New York, May 5. The Journal's Manila dispatch says (Jen. Luna was wounded in the lighting near San Tom as yesterday. A monitor to day is shelling I'aranaoue. south of ' Manila. Otis on Yesterday's Victories. Washington, May 5. (Hi cables The following ate the casualties at San lomas yesterday: One oflicer. Lieut. Toggart, of the 20th Kansas, and four enlisted men were killed. Three ollicers and 22 enlisted men were wounded, among them being (Jen. i'unston, in the hand, slight. Ltwton reports the capture of over 150.000 bushels of rice, and 265 tons of sugar at Haluag. The value of the mi I, .-lances captured at Malolos is f 1.500,000." SAN TO MAS NOW OIKS. liens. Wheaton and Hale Take It After a Lonr and Hot Engagement. Manila. May 5. 8:2S n. m. In spite of the ieR-fful overtures of their commis sioners', the Filipino vigoioUFly resistei the advance of ;er.eral MacArthur's division from Apallt toward San Fer nando.flghtlng desreratcly at Ion ranee after running from trench to trench when driven out by the American ar tilh ry. The movement f ommne ftf'at 5:C0 In th morning. Ooneral Hale's brlgad.-. consisting of five Oatlinss un der command of Major Young, of the Six tli artillery; two battalions of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment, the First Nebraska regiment and the First Da kota regiment, advanced along the road a few miles west of the rallwuy lino. Much Marsh and Many Stream. (General Wheaton. with Hotchkiss ami Catling guns, under the command of lieutenant Nayl ir.of the t'tah Light artillery mounted on handcars, pushed ahead, the Twentieth Kansas and Flrrt Montana regiments deploying to the right and ! fl when feasible. The coun try to ! traversed proved the worst yet encountered, miles of marshes nnd many unfordable' streams delaying the advance materially. Both br'gades met with resistence simultaneously on ap prourhlng the river near San Tomas. which is about eight kilometres from Apalit. The center span of the railroad bridge had dropped into the river, and the rebels had only left a small force to hr k General Wheaton. their main body lining the strong trenches in front of General Hale. Rrbrlt Offer a Stnbbora Resistance. Although the attacking forces poured n. very heavy artillery and musketry fire across the river the enemy stub bornly resisted for over an hour, ulti mately breaking when Major Young shelled their left flank and then retreat ing along the river bank under cover. General Wheaton. in the meantime. tried ineffectually to draw the fire of the Filipinos in the trenrhes east of th track. So soon as they discovered that the nature of the country would per mit only a few skirtr.lphes on each Fide of the embankment the reliels regained thir courage and fought desperately for three quarters of an hour, in th face of the American volleys and a rapid fire fusillade, until flanked by the Mon tana regiment. Then a general scramble ensued, most of the enemy boarding trains that were in readiness and the ethers taking the road to San Fernanda, after burning the villages of San Tomas and Minalin. Our Loss Is Four Killed. Sixteen Wounded. About noon General Wheaton crossed m Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are tha-greatest mniifm to heailh oi the present day. the broken bridge, cleared tne stragglers out of the villages and advanced toward can frnaraa. General Hale effected a crossnlg simultaneous:, after a slight delay necessary to repair a stone bridge. our loss up to that hour noon) was two members of the Nebraska regiment and one of the Montana killed, and Captain Elbrecht, three members of the Kansas regiment, two cf the Montana, four of the Nebraska, and one of the South Dakota wounded. The enemy's loss was very slight. After a short rest the advance was continued. Gen eral Wheaton encountering the first series of entrenchments near San Fernando. The rebels now opened a hot fire. Colonel Fur.ston. cf the Twentieth Kansas, was wounded, one lieutenant was killed, and four were wounded while leading four companies of the Kansas regiment to outflank theenemy. General Hale pushed along the road, flanking the trenches. WAR OFFICE LIKES TH" TTZS. Otis No Longer Talking Peace, bat 2IOTln0 for Decisive Battle. Washington, May 5. The war der""T- ment is satisfied from the dispatches re ceived from General Otis yesterday thai the American commander has put aside the insurgent temporizing over peace, and has turned his attention to most aggressive tactics. This course is fully approved by officials here, who have foreseen that the rebels needed furthei chastisement In order to bring them tc a realizing sense of their position. The early dispatches from General Otis clearly defined a general plan of his lat est movement. He is moving in two main columns Major General MacAr thur pushing straight forward over a nine-mile stretch of country between Calumpit and the latest rebel strong hold, San Fernando, and Major General Lawton directing a strong force unctr Colonel Sumner to prevent the insur gents from retreating from San Fer rando into the mountains to the north. The latest dispatches showed there had been hot work in the execution of this movement, particularly In General Mac Arthur's advance on San Fernando. The defeat of Luna at San Tomas and the scattering of the insurgent forces leaves MacArthur four miles from Fan Fer nando with a clear road before him. The taking of towns is no longer looked upon by the authorities here as of ch'e.f moment, the main considera te n Iniing to intercept the insurgents. General Law ton's movement northward yesterday to Maasin is designed to keep a body or American troops to the north of the rebels and between them and their line of retreat to the mountains. A successful execution of this move will leave the insurgents well-nigh sur rounded on the north, though there is a stretch of about seven miles from Maa sin to the Rio Grande river along which the rebels are retiring. If the rebels do succeed in gettirg into the mountains, war department officials believe thev cannot continue organized resistance,. as the mountain localities afford much less opportunities for sustenance than The" rfcF-MtTtts aranttvYhe. foothills" an a bottoms. The authorities here are well satisfied with the manner in which our forces are placed. fiertaaus Puzzled Over Samoan News. Washington. . May 5. The navy de partment yesterday received a cable from Admiral Kautz very much butchered in the sending, but fully con firming the press dispatch that the Mataafansi had ceased from troubling. An official statement is made at th German embassy that strict instructions were given to the German consul at Apia to join with his colleagues. Ameri can and British, in a proclamation for the suspension of hostilities until the arrival of the Samoan commission. I'n dor these circumstances the officials are at a loss to account for the press re ports that the Germans refus-ed to join in rhe prot lamation. and are inc lined to attribute it to anti-German influ ence?. HE KNOWS WHAT'S BEST. President Kraeger Makes a Saaey Answer to John Hall. Capo Town, May 5. rresident Krueger. of the Transvaal republic, has replied to the demand of the Brit ish government for a cancellation of the dynamite concession, declaring the concession is not a breach of the London convention, lie contends the republic is entitled to judge what is lest for it, and savs a cancellation would be a breach of faith with the thirties to the concession. London. May 5. Advices from Cape Town say the Uritish government has sent a lirmly worded demand on the Transvaal republic, saying the repul lic must observe its obligations to the queen as paramount power. CHICAGO'S BIG CAR DEAL. All Surface Car Lines In a S.TO.OOO.OOO Syndicate and Terkes Is Oat. Chicago. May 5. The deal by which the Whitney, "Elkins, Widener syndi cate, of New York and Philadelphia, gains control of nearly all the surface street car lines in Chicago is practi cally closed at an aggregate cost of in the neighborhood of $."0,OmX).000. It is said it will be completed late this afternoon. Several conferences of parties Interested were held today, and at the close of the last one those present said the deal would be car ried through. HlafT at Baffalo. Buffalo. May 5. The situation at the docks is practically unchanged. The threat to tie up ail lake com merce at noon appears to have been a bluff, as action bv the officers entitled to order such action has not been had as far as known. Sherldaa Starts for Saa Pranckco. Washington, Mav 5 The trans port Sheridan left Nagasaki. Japan. vest-erday for San Francisco with sick and wounded soldiers from the Phil ippines. OUR ENSIGN TO STAY Wnerever It Flies Today It. Will Fly for All Time, General Alger Trusts. HOT TO COME DOWN ANYWHERE. Banquet of the Loyal Legion Addressed by the War Secretary, and Generals Kins; and Ilrecklnridge Preparation for War a Necessity Remarks About the Boys of 'VI Brief Message from the President to the Michigan Legion. Detroit. May 5. Secretary of War Al ger left for Chicago at 11:30 last night. Today he will meet the members of the Chicago drainage cammisslon to consult in reference to the question as to whether Lake Michigan shall be tapped to assist in carrying off the drainage of the city via the drainage canal. Gen eral Alger is accompanied only by Mrs. Alger and by his private secretary, Victor Mason, of Washington. The general was one of the speakers of the evening last night at the fifteenth an nual banquet of the Michigan com mandery, Order of the Loyal Legion, in the Hotel Cadillac. There were present 200 of General Alger's comrades, offi cers of the civil war. Responding to calls for a speech, the secretary said: No Complaints from Manila. "I am giad to be here among my old comrades who know what war is. and can appreciate its difficulties and draw backs, and I know you are thinking to night of our soldiers in far-off Manila, and thinking of them with pride. I as sure you that while they have had rrany hardshTis incident to the tropical climate, etc., there has been not one complaint from that army of 2,(XK) men. They have taught the world that to face an American army is to face that which is invincible. Need of Preparation for War. '"We have learned during the past year the necessity to !e prepared for war. Our so,diers landed in Cuba tne 22nd of June, and on the 17th of July more of the enemy surrendered to them than there were of them. There is bound to be privation and sufferings in the lield. Some people thought the sol diers were not well treated, and made much of the fact that some of the beef spoiled: but the boys didn't murmur. I hope that these things have taught us to always be prepared for emergencies. We cannot look far into ths future, but we believe that what is governed by 2. band higher than ours will be for the best. Flag; Will Stay Where It Flies. 'I trust that our flag, wherever it has boen placed, will never be hauled down. We are going to stay in those far-off i.-'ands with our forces until those pej 1 le are able to govern themselves. The president said to me. Give those Michi gan companii ns my love." Lst us drink to the health of Companion McKlnley. Good night and God bless you." The toast was drunk standing. SPEAKS OF THE BOYS OF 'CI. Ceu. King Ridicules the Complaints of Soldiers In the Cuban Campaign. "The Republic and the Men Who Paved It" was responded to by General Horatio C. King, of New York. Allud ing to recent national events heasserted that the country was expanding until he wouldn't wonder if we owned the earth. "But." added the general, "the boys of '61 are no back numbers. The boys of '9S did grand things at Santiago, but if we of '61 had done no more fight ing than that we would have hardly a half column in the neu-snaoers. The III!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlII!IlII!IIIUI!II!I!!IIIIII!IIIIIIII!!!iIiHlIIinU!IlII!;iIll!I!III!UII!M HPHERE Is something about a dyspeptic stomach that makes one sour, cranky, makes the eyes see green, makes the brain dull, and the lines of the face drawn. These feelings may be overcome by the H which not only wards off dys- pepsia and indigestion, but H cures many cases of long stand- 3 ing by toning up and helping EE the stomach. How many a H cheerful smile, rich joke, and merfy tale have emanated from a former dyspeptic who has had H the blessed privilege of using S this preparation ! A man for- gets that he ever had a stomach H when. he uses The "Best" Tonic. Afindrec people will never forget the boys of "61 and their succession of mighty victo ries." General King ridiculed the complaints of some of the younger generation of soldiers regarding lack of conveniences in the Cuban campaign. He declined to call them sufferings, for he denied there were any remarkable sufferings caused by lack of supplies and equipments. The civil war death losses were 12H per cent., against 1 per cent. In the Span ish war. "But," said he, "the boys of "9S met every emergency they were called upon to meet. All honor to them." Inspector General Breckinridge, re sponding to calls, eloquently commended the achievements of the soldiers of the Spanish and Philippine wars. He said that the qualities of the soidiers and of the cause for which they fought was such that the results were as complete an illustration of gallantry as America had ever Eent forth, no matter how many men were lost compared with other wars. Concluding General Breck inridge paid a glowing tribute to Presi dent McKinley. ' DAUGHTER KILLS HER MOTHER Because the Latter Tells the Granddaugh ter a Fumily Secret. Chicago. May S- Mrs. Augusta Styles yesterday afternoon shot and killed her mother, Mrs. Catherine Bchultx. Mr. Schultz was to attend a meeting of the Martha Washington Frau-Verein at Wallet's hall, and her daughter lay in wait for her in the hallway of the building until she came. Five shots were lired, three taking effect. Mrs. Styles who is 25 years old, said she was dri-en to the at by the mother revealing a closed chapter of her early life to Mrs. Styles' daughter. 16 years of age. The girl's parents wereu r.married. and Mrs. Schultz is said to have disclosed the fact to her grandchild. The matri cide has been arrested. This is the third crime in two days in which a woman has been involved and 'the second in which the woman was' the homicide. Wednesday Hugo Warder probably fa tally shot his wife and then killed him self on account of domeetlc unhappi ness. SAYS FARMERS SPECULATE Story on the "Lambs" Who Are Shorn la Wheat Gambling. Washington. May 5. Legrar.de Pow ers, for eight years labor commissioner of Minnesota, was before the industrial commission yesterday. Powers said that speculation in grain did not affect the prices of it except temporarily, nor aiiect tne farmers except so rar as tney engaged in speculation. "You don't mean to say," suggested Governor Harris, "that the farmers speculate." "They do." replied the witness. "Very largely they are the lamlm which are shorn on the stock exchanges. Stop the farmers from gambling and you will ptop it all. Three-fourths of the money thus lost Is lost by farmers." He thought that couorations and trusts should be strictly controlled and regulated by law. adding that in his view the country was drifting with "mad frenzy" towards disaster. ferry Meatn iceturns troui Porto Rico. ' Washington. May 5. First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath re turned yesterday from a month's thor ough trip of inspection in all parts of the island of Porto Rico. Gen. Kagan Goes to Honolulu. San Francisco, May 5. General Charles P. Kagan. ex-commissary gen eral of the United States army, sailed yesterday for Honolulu on the steamer Australia. Must Be a Good Purchase. Boston. May 6. The Financial News annouvces that total cash subscriptions to the Amalgamated Copper company's stock represents $4I2,O00,0JO. use of JA I I WHO KNOCKED The people of Rock Island know who did it. They remember well what they paid for their clothing before THE LONDON started the big store. We not only lowered prices but have kept them down. THE LONDON NEVER DID belong to a combination of clothing men to KEEP UP high prices. We Offer This ues We out on sale 200 tto keep prices down we offer them for $10.00 Don't buy until you sec , these suits, they are not the ordinary $10.00 suits which other ay clothiers show. ' I YOU KNOW US. ! THE LONDON , FOUND HIS DEAD BODY. Farmer Killca and Terribly Bruised by an Infuriated Bull. Neillsvine. Wis., May 5. The finding of the lifeless body of John Kubat In a pasture near his home near this city dispels the mystery of his disappearance twenty-four hours earlier. It now ap pears that unknown to his family Ku bat went to the pasture to make needed fence repairs and that while thus en gaged was attacked by a vicious bull and killed in a desperate encounter. That Kubat struggled heroicly for his V.ts is evidenced by the fact that the ground around a tree near which the body was found is torn in a complete circle by the hoofs of the infurated bull, while close to the tree is a well-worn path made by the old gentleman in his efforts to escape. A coroner's inquest reveals the fact that many bones are broken and the body was crushed and bruised in a fearful manner. Wisconsin Legislature Is Done. Madison. Wis., May 5. Seven sena tors and fifteen assemblymen, including Speaker Ray. stayed for the formal close of the legislative session yester day. The governor sent in a veto of the bill providing for the establishment of county reformatories, and messages ap proving all the other measures passed and in his hands. Just before the hour of 12 arrived, roll was called in assembly on the governor's veto. All the votes cast were for sustaining it. Speaker Ray announced that a quorum had not voted r.d the bill was not passed. Hall Adall Loin a Bout. Milwaukee. May C Hali Adall, the Turkish wrestler, lost his match with Jack Carkeek. of Wisconsin, ex-champion of the world. According to agree ment the Turk was to throw his man three times, wrestling a bout each of catch-as-catch-can. Graeco-Roman and Cornish styles in ninety minutes. The Turk won the catch-as-catch-can and Graeco-Roman in C6Vi minutes. When time was called for the Cornish con test, the sultan's lion did not make bis appearance, the referee awarding the match to Carkeek. cores on tne Mail neid. Chicago, May 5. Yesterday's League rcores were as follows: At Baltimore Philadelphia 10, Baltimore 6; at Brook lyn Boston 10, Brooklyn 2; at Cleve land Chicago 10, Cleveland 2; at Pitts bur Louisville 4. Pittsburg 3. V.'cstern League: At St. Paul Kan .3 City 3. St. Paul II; at Minneapolis Milwaukee 12. Minneapolis 11. Cove Him fll.SOO for His Leg. Madiron. Wis., May 5. A Jury in the circuit court rendered a verdict of $11,- 5ft for Fred V. Baxter, of this city, a Northwestern fireman who lost a leg tt!d was badly scalded in the round house explosion last June. Knows How to Ciet Out of Debr. "Wichita. Kan.. May 5. Cullison. a boom town of Pratt counTy. Kan., paid off all indebtedness yesterday and made a bonfire of the cancelled bonds. The taxpayers raised the cash and bought up the bonds. Stricken Dead by Lightning. Xari a. Ills., May 5. Charles Miller. superintendent of the Pana Modern Electric Light and Street Railway com pany, was killed at the company's plant yesterday by lightning during a severe HIGH PRICES? Spring the Ever Offered Men's Suits; men's fine all wool suits worth to WILL BE NO MORE FIGHTING. Slataafa Will Observe Peace I'ntll the Commission Arrives. Washington, May 5. The following is the corrected form of Admiral Kautz' cableirr.iin of yesterday: "AH is quiet at Apia. Mataafa aud his chiefs, in their letter of April 25, agreed to keep outside the Hues pre scribed by the senior British oflicer present and myself, and observe peace till the arrival of the commis sion. I think there will not be any more lighting." TWO HUNDRED STARVING. Men on the Ashcrcft Trail Dieting on Dogs and M ales. Victoria, 15. C, May 5. Mail Car rier Brinal made a erilous trip from Stickine river to urge the govern ment to send immediate relief to over two hundred men who are uearing starvation on the Ashcroft trail. Mules and dogs had lieen the sole diet for weeks before he left. WENT TO DEATH SINGING. Two Colored Men Hanged for Murder at Washington. Washiugtou, May 5. William M. Strathers and Charles Winston, both colored, were hanged here this after noon. Their crimes were similar. Both killed a woman through jealousy. They professed religion and went sino-ing to the gallows, and continued to sing till the drop fell. Mlmonrl'i l as on tseer. Jefferson City. Mo., May 5. Governor Stephens signed the Farris beer inspec tion bill yesterday. It provides for the inspection of all beer sold In the state and an inspection fee of 1 cent on each gallon and 2 cents for labelling each package. The bill is expected to pro duce $100,000 revenue for 4.he state an nually. Do not put uff the duty that ought to be done today. If your blood is out of order take Hood's Sarsiparilla at once. M?Iy trlfe bad pimples on tier face, but she has beea tuliin CASc'AKKTS and tliey have all disappeared. 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