Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, Urbana, IL
Newspaper Page Text
ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. 01 XLYI. sTO, lit BOCK ISLAVD, ILL. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 1898. EAGER EXPECTANCY. That With Which Main In quiry Court Report is Awaited. OaflTaL 8TT?Pl8ffiD I XOITEMEIT i ( If DMSi War Wiii r.llew la VlttMa IMHI, AIM S Hs l Hs Tkl.k Um Dm ITU I I i n ' r Canters M' ' - kikmH Rear ml MM aft. Weaaioftoo. March 19 Th kecn at eipectaac it apparaal la all offloiel qoerure in aalicipatioa ot to early receipt of tba report of the Mala lcHirv coart. A cabinet effi rtr taid ii woold arrive earl atxl w bat that ao tatimetioa aa to lie character hs I beea received jet Warlika preparations ccntino with uaabatad vigor. Waahiagtoa, March 19 la tha houee. Dtaglej offered a bill re porta! nnaaimouelv by tha waja aad meant coraaiitt for fraa entry of natal aappliaa and war material until Jea 1. 1 '.). Tha bill paaaatl without dlvieioa. lae)M Cearl ItlU It leestanV Kay Waat. March 19 The court of laqelry ia atlll la tatetoa oa th 1 ii The Maaaachaaetta and Teiae leave far Ham pi a Boada to fat. Plttebarf. at area 1 Secretary dag ia her to attend tha annua. l.aeiat nf th chamNar of eommara t alght la aa interview ha aaJd If It waa ahown ooaclativ! that th" Ppaaleh goverameat waa responsible f ir tha Main diaaatar war woald b daolarad ia 15 atlaataa. Hoaavar. ha thoaf hi '.) par caat of the paopW believed that tha etplosioa waa aa eoeldeat. He thought tha report ot th inirj ooart would b in Men 7 r ! aarrcauut m uskci . Maw Torh. Mareh 19 A Kaj Waat paatal raporu that ua Paado. of tha Spaatah era v. h baea cap tared bj Oea Oaroia. tha laanrgaat leader. . ia4wa niiini, Waahiagton. Mtrch 19 France llolgeoa Hurnetl. th we I known aoellet, haa i aa anil for divorce from Dr. Swan Harnett. The paper era tnpprd. Chicago, March 19 K. S. Wlllard. th wall known actor, haa cancelled hi dale. II ia aafferiag; from a ever attaah of typhoid fever. Ta aa l.oadnn, March 19. Tha steamer ink with all on board Wedeeeday m rnlng in eollieioa with the British tearaer t'rtaceaa off (iabbard I.ight- stiip. I believed to ba tha Villa Dan vara, a Belgian goverameat training ahip, having oa board CO cadeta and 18 offleera ia additioa to her rag alar craw lrt,-wt Vrlta.rrawwle. C laitaatianpie. Marah 19 la coneueace nf the alUa'a dlraet appeal, tha MM haa oaaaatad to withdraw hi demand for I ' S7.000 arreara ia th Rao-Tarklah war ia damnify Tbi. it la allaad. for. ahadow Turkey' aceeptatc of rrlaea Weorge. nf Mr, aa a oandl data of th ( r aa govaraor of Crate rata aiiii bimmik. radacah. Ky . March 19. T. P Tiirkyr. the large tobacco dealer aad benher. hnt aad hilled hiateelf ri tha rasnlt of reoent bualnee re- vae RaeUa' UNM as. Lon.1oa. Mar. h 19 -Tha Pall Mall Oatett aar liladetoaa'a aoaditlor I appraelahly wnrce. Th health c' tha marul of $iibarv It great) improved. me roHR AOAIX. WKOTHIR LAIXE. Foirn mm Seine Mere I iMrnr That Gen. Wejlar a l unalir. Havaaa, March It. Late Thursday nlaht . orr. i- r..1. nt rat Don Fran- clato d Los (Unto duxman. to whom Oer.eral Weyler Is alleged to have writ ten a letter, published In the New York Journal, apparently suggesting the de struction of the United States battle ship Maine. The former president of Ute cortea was much surprised when asked If he had received such a letter. Ht said: I have not receivtd any such letter from General Weyler, and for tha reason It is Impossible that any one could have stolen such a letter fr.m me. I am Icr.orant of the exist- M KINLEY SAID HURRY And That Is All That Is Known Regarding tha Report on the Maine Disaster. JCS RK.IXT MARIA CHRtSTIXA. snc of aweb a letter nt i i ef Its al!e:H c ntents.- 8n.r Krsn. Imi. the r-.rter of ni..n ..r.jiu'4ti..nl. who is xaid th MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, PERHAP8, Lona-Fprrtrd Dorament Slay Da Pub lUhed, Hut Don't Gamble on That Al leged A astro-Spanish Alliance Europe t Work to Avert War Over Cuba Fig "res Purporting to Give Spain's Military Strength Correspondent Lalae's Story Denied by the Havana Parties, Washington. March 19. All that is known regarding the report on the Maine disaster la that the president has suggested that the report be made as soon as possible, and in consequence it is eipected to reach this city in the course of two or three days. The cab inet yesterday talked over the matter and the time stated was the general opinion of the members when they had heard all that Secretary Long had to report on trie suhject. A cabinet officer expressed the belief that tie report will require careful consideration on the part of the president and his cabinet before being given to the public, which would seem to postpone publication to some time about the middle of next week, although nothing is certain on that point. Beyond the Amaxonas, her alstcr ship Abrcuall, and the Mayflower no purchases of ships have been made by the navy department. The Amaxonas w-aa formally turned over to the United States yesterday at the British shin- THE AMERICAN NAVY OF TODAY. TIraii assssssanwW ARMORED CRUISER MEW YORK Th lfw York is tinallw bat faster than the Brooklyn. Her speed is 31 kwota. her displacement . 200 tons, and ah cost $3,000,000. She carries six 8 inch and twelve 4 inch guns and 1 gnus of smaller caliber. to ne given h t..y of the all. g4 letter to a Journal correspondent at Ha vana, was even more surprised when uitl..ned on the aubjct. He said: t is the first time I have heard of u h a l.-tter from neral Weyler or froti anyone els -. This being true, of rowrs 1 could not have given the al leged ropy to any one.' BTK.r.Tii or tiii: spamsh armt. WKat w ....i.i ! right oa Land la Chat of War. Washington. Mar. h U. Seventy thousand mm Is th. nu-rW of Span ish soldiers who hae been killed, wounded and otherwise incapacitated for duty -lurlrg th, present war In Cuba. Th. se figures have been received In this city recently from reliable source, and are said to be aa nearly authentic as It I p. saihl to obtain thtn without re. uurs - to th r- ords kept by the Spanish government From the same sourie oijsMeraMe other In formation Nrartnc "ii the military eirrngth of Spain and h. r dep. nl- nclea la obtained. The present force of Spain In Cuba I cmr" s-d. lli.ono regulars, of hi. h It la estimated. 10,000 are effec tive for military purposes. There are aN-ut . rn.mt.er In what is known aa the volunteer army. These are most ly la the province of Havana, and are largely la the nature of home guards, rurrrespond.ng to our state militia. The strength of the Sinih army at home aad Inr.uding h r nearby posses sion Is !. men. whi. h In time of demand for additional soldiers may be Increased aa follow: First reserve, lata, second reserve. ICS. pen, mX of whom are Instru. t- d in military tactics, and a third reserve the member ot which are n : Instructed of JBs.oat. mak ing ta all a grand .otal of (lioo men. Si see thee figures were received here recent drafts cf lVt men ("strengthen the anr.y In Cuh leave only Vio men of Spain's regular army now In the rrl-u h !'.:. '.r. '.r. th' Spanish ps..n In X Tth Africa aad the Canary islands ta the Philippine island Spain has an army of COO men. which Include a boat IVtat natlva tn'.p Seraral regtment of the latter were disbanded daring the time of the late Insurrection la the iiant aad In time of war. It la said, they are ft very little use to the Spanish government In Portn Rico there are I see Stntfe troaa. which, la the evert of hnetUltw cowld be auppie meated by (.000 volunteers. Be tare yon are ilht. thea go ssad. Be ear vt u ret Hood's lw. aafarllla. aad act om cheap aad warUtoia labiiitat. yard, the rirasirtan flag lowered ana "Old Glory " hoisted. War Preparations io Right Along. Hei rulting is going on apace at all stations for the army ud navy, the Michigan at Krie. Pa., has enlisted fifty-five men so far and good reports come from all quarters. The ordnance bureau of the war department yester day auarded contracts for a large num ber of eteei armur-plercing and deck plerclng projectile for the coast fortifi cation guns. Steps have been taken by the engineer" offlie for the expenditure of the $S.oni.0W originally alloted out af the IM.OOO.OOO national defense fund for the continuation of the improvement of various works of fortification. Prac tically all of It will be devoted to the Atlantic and gulf coasts. I .i rope at Work for Pease. It Is believed by certain peopl here that there Is a practical alliance be tween Austria and Spain. This alliance Is In reality the mml important de velopment which has taken place since the Cuban question assumed an acute form. The great hstcaa in Europe and America are working to th.- end that the affair may terminate without war between Spain and the 1'nlted States. Of this there ( an ha no question, some thing may hapx n to precipitate war. Wh n a negotiation is being carried on In close proximltly to a powder maga aine there is always more or less liabili ty of an explosion until the deal is act ually consummsted. This. In a nut shell. Is the Culwr. situation today. Barring accidents there will he no war. hut the. possibility of an explosion cannot be entirely eliminated. SAXPftOM DOKS SOT KNOW When the Main Report Will Tie Ready and Refsne ta ftorsnlae. Key Want, Fla.. March 13. The court of Inquiry I dillger.tty continuing its sessions on board the battleship Iowa, and Judging from statements made by members It is quite problematical how many more djys will pass before the public learns Its conclusions. By the courtesy of Rear Admiral Slcard the correspondent of the Associated Press waa eaterday enabled to escape the rigor of the recent rule forbidding cor respondent to go on board warship, and was the first civilian to interview the members of the court of Inquiry since they secreted themselves oa Wednesday on the Iowa. Cap ttn Sampson said: "The court la Mill hard at work. I have Just left my confetrees. It Is utterly Impossible to say when our report will be ready. If I surmised the date and you reported It I am afraid something might occur that would defeat the expectation and only serve to disappoint, the inTrnna The spring remedy that la better than all others iaf Paine's Celery Compound Thousands have been cwred by it. phrs'.dace use and roc oinmecd it We Recommend It. We hare It Try a bottle. HART' A ULLEMEYER, 301 Twentieth St. public. When the report Is ready It WiO not lie for ua to make theannounce ment. Washington. I presume, will do that." If a preliminary report had al ready been sent to Washington. Cap tain Sampson apparently knew nothing of It. VIEW OF A Cl'BAN AfTOXOMIST, Present Scheme for Cuban Government Fills the Bill for Sim. Washington. March It. A distin guished assmblape of officials repre senting in their several capacities the Spanish government and the new In sular government rf Cuba met here yes terday. They included the Spanish min ister, who in this instance acts as the special plenipotentiary of Spain to ne gotiate commercial treaties: Penor Man uel Ralael Angulo. spec ial delegate ot the Cuban government; Senor Leoniti V.-irela, secretary cf the chamber of commerce nf Havana. Jo!nt commission ers, and Senor Cadrana, of the Cuban Bnance division. Joint commissioner. They are here to open negotiations f. r enmnv rcial treaties between the 1'nlted States, Spain and Cuba. Senor Angulo talked freely of the autonomy scheme for Cuba. 11 said that the Cuban people desired stir-government. Heretofore they had tell that Spain was not willing to grant ret! autonomy. When, however, Spain put into force the present autonomous ft! m it was accepted by the most ad Bncod nutenomists in Cuba as fully m.-etinrr their aspirations. He and oth ers who had always belonged to the radical autonomist wing were con vinced, he said, that when the passions of the moment passud away all Cubans would a -cept autonomy as giving them home rule in Its fullest sense. As a member of the radical auton omist party Angulo said It was his de liberate opinion that the plan now of fered by Spain was a complete system of local self-government, although like every human effort It was subject to certain Improvements In Its administra tive features, which he believed Spain WOU agree to. He had no doubt that th Cuban problem would be solved without a conllict between the United States and Spain. It would have been settled before this time, he said, if the present agitation had not influenced those who were about to accept auton omy and induced them to adopt an ex pectant attitude. When asked as to the present war preparations and the pros pect ot a conflict between the United States and Spain he said: "I do not believe there Is to be a con flict between the Unit ed States and Spain over Cuba, because, since the death of Canovas, the BoHey has been such that the United States can have no pretext or cause of resentment, neither as a nation nor as a defender of the rights of the people of the western continent In their conflicts with the European nations; because Spain, In use of its sovereign will and following the sug gestion of the United States govern ment, has granted to the people of Cuba all the liberties compatible with the historical sights of Spain over the island of Cuba, as recognized by all civilized nations, the Ulnted States trv- auaea. ta At 6 per cent. Private money. William L. Ludolph, Bnford block. Bock Island. Established 1878. SS Years Ex- perience. Dr. Con-Kaugtiton, 403 Brady St, Davenport, Iowa. CHROfiioT DIS- EASES men AND WOMEN MEDICAL JOUIIMAL FREE. How ret wen. How to keep wea. CoBsaltatkw tram o'clock a- nv to & o'etofjk p. m. awniaye Na OhV ' - ' ThuB i ----w3BeBBBBBBBBBBBBB ' SPRING OVERCOATS All the light shades in top coats. Overcoats for men who wish to dress proper. No tailor can turn them out in better style prices almost half tailor prices fit much better in many cases. Overcoat Prices, $5.99, 7.50, $10, $12 and $15 a v"iowyoua much larger line than shown elsewhere. Over coats and suits pressed and kept in repair for one year. THE LONDON, BLUE FRONT. OUR CJEIT Underselling Everybody System Continues to attract all shrewd and econ omical buyers to the Big Store SEEDS HIGH CLASS SEEDS W DAVENPORT t mma & carpet t I 324 326 328 f BRADY ST, BUT SEEDS EARLY. To get good reliable seeds is the most essential part of your business. Market gardeners who are very particular about purchasing their'sjds should bay early bonis Ilanssen, at 213 aad 215 west Second street, Davenport, who's wide reputa tion among gardners, trackers and farmers has been established for many years, and as his leading business principal has always been to supply only the vary "highest class" of seeds, and the fact that he has commanded the jajssss whole sale and market gardners trade in the neighboring country for nearly a half a century, should justify his claim to the patronage of those who haven't yet ex perienced the advantage of dealing with him. Send or call far a entalocn. which will be delivered free. aeawogaf. LOUIS HAIsTSSKHT Second, between Main and Harrison Sts., DAVENPORT MORE BIG MORE REAL VALUES More Values that are readily appreciated by all people can be found here than are shown any place in the three cities. De pend upon it you will save money by buying Dining Room Outfits. Bed Room Outfits, Parlor Goods and Fancy Furniture from us. Call and be con vinced that THE PLACE mmn Drink .Pure Water anAiicrm water esa'l txr purs. Th obit thor oughly practical mstb- oa or uitrauon u or means or s "Crystal Fountain" porous rorit lube-and even thai VIII fall toaccompllin lu our- poae oolesa it can be kept acruDulooalf clean. But one filler made baa s prrea w wmauc cleaning net ire. That a the "CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN" ari GERM FILTER ll II ttch d to the water pips, tad Is s simple thai It can he cleaned Instaauy with out opening Ii en perfect that it can't he come tout of set SJ ofnrdar.r " For Sale by IDA. VIS OO. TELEPHONE 1148. 112, 114 W. 17th St. Water and Health Leading authorities state that impure water is the cause of various diseases,many of them The Most Dangerous KM You may obtain pure water by buying a germ proof filter of DAVIS CO. Hock MBbI Savings Bask. Iacorpsratsi Osisff tha BUta Law. BOCK ISLAND, ILL. Foot Far Caat Paid on Deposit. OFFICERS: 1. M. Bnford, President, John Crabaaah. Vie President, P. ereeaswatt, Cashier. BVgaa bosiae Jolr t, MM, and occupy the 3. e idnaeaasw rrauaras. DIRECTORS a Kttjt. HSU