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ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. VOL. XL VI. NO. 284. ROCK ISLAND, ILL., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1898. TRICE THREE CENTS. J- :r- RED TAPE THE RULER When It Comes to the Matter of the Discharge of a Volun teer Soldier. C03GBESS2IAN HAS HO FULL HEBE. Appllratio.. Mutt Co Throagh tiis ilrg ular bon'lne or It Will Not Ue Consid ered Jone Sow Sirring at Manila, or In Honolulu, I'orto Blco or Cuba Xeed Apply Anyway Tarty Tbouanil Men To Be Sent to Cuba Moon. Washington, Sept. 20. The following statement Is given out at the war de partment: "The war department is Just at present undergoing an experience which illustrates the alacrity with whirl; the average American citizen hastens to his senator or representative In con press for aid In emergencies. The ces sation of hostilities and the improbabil ity or their renewal, with the dullness of camp life, has apparently created a feeling of restlessness among the men of the volunteer army, who in the ma jority of cases have given up positions cf larger compensation, and many of them are Imploring their political rep resentatives to obtain their discharges, and the latter in turn are flooding the war department with requests for prompt and immediate action. TtflU flow to nave III Trouble. 'To such an abuse of privilege had this grown that the war department has teen obliged to call attention to that paragraph of the army regulations which requires that all communications from subordinates to superiors must pass through military channels, and to decline, as a rule, to entertain applica tions for discharges of enlisted men. unless they come to It in the prccpr manner. A sol.llt r who is desirous of securing his discharge, and has good nnd sufficient reasons upon which to tas it. will rave himself a great amount of time and trouble if he will tet forth the reasons for his discharge In a letter addres-.s.'d to the adjutant general of the army and tend it to the captain of his company, who In turn Is required to forward It to th colonel of the regiment ar.d the latter to jars It clong through brigade, division a Ed corps headquarters with t.'eir recom mendation. Annlhrr Kulo la lhamc Connert on. "Unless this is c'.i.ne the department will send the paper Lack to the coni lany commander for his commenda tion, and that takes time whkh may b" raved by fallowing thw I re j.cr rule. The department has also pmmulcated ar cther ruling in this c r.r:tti n w ici 1 to the e ffect that public policy m ill r.ot f" rmit at this time the cnr.si.leratfon of app.i.at:onit rr discharges- cf men -rv-Ii:g in the Philippine Hsar.ds. Honolulu. Cuba or PBto Kico. The reasons for this are obvious. Aside from the qr.?3 tif.n tt transportation involved, the necessity of supplying the plates cf mc r. who are to be discharged with others rrom the statts. It is to be- remembered that the w ar is not t.ver and that much depends upon the rsu!ts ard d liber ations of the pence commissioners who have sailed for I'arls." ALLEGED ATROCITY BY CI'HAXS. London Times Cormpendrnt Say. the "Pearl" I. Lapsing Into Anarchy. I London, Sept. 20. The T.mes this j morning puLlishes a letter from a Ha- i vans correspondent in which the write.- j points cut that, though as in the mother . couctry there appears na disposition among the Spaniards in Guba to at tempt a pronunc-iamento, the soldiers and civilians sJike having accepted the disaster and its consequences with a drtary fatalistic calm, the . island is fast driftiag intoa condition of anarchy. Insurgent Lands, the correspondent says, are enjoying immunity in the commission of outrages and plunder ing, and this is especially true in the western provinces, where the insurgents bitterly complain that they have been ignored and abandoned by the United States, and being left utterly destitute can only save themselves from starva tion by rapine. The correspondent relates terrible stories of anarchy and says the Ameri can government is apparently attempt tng to suppress the truth. As an in stance he gives the following story, which he declares was suppressed by the censor at Key West: A band of insurgents attacked recently the Pro videncla sugar factory, near Guinea one of the richest in Cuba. The guerilla farce which the proprietor maintained to defend his property until the ar rival of the Spanish troops, was obliged to surrender. The insurgents Invaded the inclosure, where they found a lot cf reconcentrados. They stripped the women naked and placing them in line fired from behind them at the guerillas thus making it impossible for the de fenders of the factory to return the Are. NO GREETING FUR CKRVKKA. AH Slti IS WAKING UP. lards to emta-r'ic and make room In fha hospitals for the Americans." ATTEMPT TO POISOX AG17NALDO. m Three Remarkable Decrees Pro mulgated by a Remarka ble Chinese Emperor. ADMITS THAT CHINA IS BESTED, Hot I." p-to-Date, as It Were, ana Tbat tha IV e tern Barbarians Are Ahead in the Race Spain Gives Her Adhesion to tha Cxar's Peace Prograsnme Terrible Tern pest Unkind Remarks A boat ts Iuo d'Orleans on Ufa Dreyfus Case. Pekin, Sept. 20. A remarkable series cf imperial edicts has been published during the past few days. The edicts have startled the officials, while making a favorable impression upon the old foreign residents, who are usually skeptical as to tha practical value of such orders. The emperor has ad dressed to the people arlong explanation of his new- policy, declaring that la '0 '4T Planned Demonstration Against tha Van quished Admiral Precludes a Welcome. Madrid, Sept. 20. Workmen of Bilbao, wiiere the cruisers which be longed to Cervera's lleet were built. have decided to go to Santandor in order to make a demonstration against the defeated admiral on his return to Spain. The government, however, has taken measures to prevent the plan being carried out and the minis try has forbidden demonstrations wel coming Cervera home. Vessels In the Philippines. Manila, Sept. 20. Twenty Spanish vessels, including 12 steamers, have completed the transfer to the Ameri can nag. J he majority of them have now proceeded on coasting voyages. There is some uncertainty regarding the native crews and Filipine vessels. It is reported thev have been com mitting questionable acts, and the Boston, Raleigh and Manila sailed to day under orders to protect com merce. The British gunboat Rattler I has gone to Cebu, and there are ru mors that the insurgents are attack-! ior Cebu and llloifo " ' ' -r"r FORTY TIICII SANK MEN TOR Clll.l. NuutlH-r To lie Sent Thrrn in Addition to lMOTtoir Command. Washington, Spt. ;rj. jt j, tnP pres ent Intention of the administration to send to Cuba as a garrison force for the island about 40.0(0 troops In addition to the force nuw in Santiago under com mand of General Lavti.n. The organi zations which are to comprise the Cuban garrison have not all heen designated yet. but it is assured that at least half of them will be volunteers. Within two weeks orders will be issued for the movement to Cuba of the first 10.CC0 of Uhe permanent garrison, and it Is the expectation now that they will sail from the United States about Oct. 10. These troops will be followed quickly by oth ers, until t-he entire force of 40,0v0 has Lfen established en the island. . It 1m not the intention of the adminis tration to await the evacuation of the Island by the Spanish forces before sending United States s troops to Cuba, as the indications now are that It may be several months before the Cuban commissioners Complete their work. Quite naturally a considerable number of Spanish troops will remain on the island until the arrangements for the relinquishment of Spanish sovereignty over it formally have been concluded. The rainy season In Cuba Is nearly at an end and the most delightful season of the year on the island is about to begin. During the late fall and winter months the climate in Cuba is not only enjoyable but healthful, and with such care as will be taken for the health and comfort of the American forces to be stationed In Cuha officials of the war department have no fear that serious illness among the men will follow th. occupation of the island. Mines to Resume. Monongahela City, Pa., Sept. 20. The coal miners' strike in the third pfcol is over and work will lie re sumed in all the pits tomorrow, pend ing the settlement of differences by arbitration. Jsoth sides agreed to abide bv the decision of the arbitra tors. The acceptance of the arbitra tion proposition is regarded as a vic-j torv bv the miners. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA. many respects western civilization is superior to the existing order in 'his dominion, and announcing his Intention to adopt Its good features and discard the bad ones. The most radical edict establishes a postal service throughout the empire. In it the emperor asks the reople to co-operate with him in mak ing the newly established system a suc cess, assuring them that they wiH thus aid in strengthening the resources of the empire. Would De Known for Ills Good Works. A fresh edict followed, extending practically to everybody the right to memorialize the throne, a privilege heretofore restricted to certain classes. The latest edict commands that month ly accounts be rendered of the govern ment receipts and expenditures every where, and that these accounts be pub lished. The emperor directs that the diets be posted throughout the coun try. In order that the people may see the endeavors to promote their welfare which he Is making. Sonp Doped" fotev, Philippine Leader Criticism ".' Vnrle Sam. Manila. Philippine Island?, Sept. TO. The Republica Filipina assorts that an attempt was made to poison Aguinaldo on Friday night. A steward it is al leged, saw a Spanish prisoner who had been allowed his freedom mak'e a move ment which appeared like tampering with a.bowl of soup intended for Agum. aldo, whereupon the steward tasted a spoonful of the soup and feU dead. Eleven Franciscan friars are alleged to have been engaged ia the conspiracy. The populace, it is further said, at tempted to lynch all the Spanish pris oners, but Aguinaldo intervened. London, Sept. 20. vThe Hong Kong correspondent of The Daily Mail says: The Filipino congress has favorably im pressed the Europeans who have wit- I uceawu Jt.i i'l it.r auiii, a b j9 BC1IVVCU that its deliberations will result in a petition to President M-cKialey to es tablish a protectorate. A British naval officer who has just returned from Ma nila says: "What is needed is a force acquainted with the Asiatic character. America does not seem to utilize the material she has at hand. Every one ia surprised that O. F. "Williams. Vnited Slates consul at Manila, was not sent to Paris instead of a lot of staff officers who know little of the Philippines. I am' satisfied that if Consul General Wild man, who has lived among the Malays and ie familiar with British colonial methods, were given power he could ar range everything satisfactorily with Aguinaldo. It is suieidal folly on the part of America that he has not been ordered to Manila long ago." The Manila correspondent of The Times says: "The agitation among the insurgents is stimulated by the clerical party, which uses every effort to influ ence the natives against American oc cupation. Evidence to this effect is ab solutely trustworthy, although Arch bishop DozaJ and other prominent eo- clesiastics strenuously deny all knowl edge of such action and solemnly dis claim participation in it. Strikes in all Industries are becoming more extensive daily and the labor question is fast growing serious. The Americans un wisely continue to pay nearly three times the usual wages, causing discon tent to spread rapidly in every class of workmen. All manufacturers are much hampered; the tramways are frequent ly stopped and railway operations are seriously crippled and a discontinuance of the service Is threatened.' V. m IF YOU WANT THE PROPER STYLES W ' OVERCOATS AND SUITS AT PROPER PRICESTHIS COMBItyATIOH OF STYLE AND PRICE ONLY TO BE HAD AT THE LONDON 'yT 3L 3 TAKE GOOD CARE Of Your Karthly Temple When That Gone All Is done. 53 A 1 n t vr u'A nu-i tn nurapl is to I take good care of our earthly temple, .tvM31fc!&a Jianv pcopio rouso mcir uouy, ami i 1TLMINATIOX OF A liOl'KUOX. Due DOrleans Conies Out Loudly Against Captain Dreyfus. Paris, Sept. 20. The Due d'Orleans has issued a manifesto denouncing the Drtyfusltes. The manifesto begins thus: "At last the promoters of the odious plot against the honor and se curity of Hie fatherland have thrown off their mask. Intimidated by them. the ministers have lowered themselves so far as to become their accomplices," The Due d'Orleans acuses the ministry of seeking a revision of the Dreyfus pro- I CJen Zarllnden In Ills Post. Paris, Sept. 20. The cabinet coun cil this morning reappointed Gen. Zurlinden to the post of military gov-1 ceedings, while convinced that Dreyfus ernor of 1'aris which heoccupied prev-I is guilty, under pretext or calming the ious to accept inv the portfolio of niin-l public, for their own profit isterof war. made vn.-nnM.v the rosier- He declares that the prospect makes nation nfC.VMi.rnn.. " his heart quiver, and he concludes his All's Well at lionolulu. San Francisco, Sept. 20. The steamer Australia arrived from Ha wan tins morning. Kvervthmg is iiuict at Honolulu. Gen. Merriam commander of the department of Cal-J bunals have condemned as a traitor. It norma, was among the passengers. manifesto in these words: "Frenchmen, wo are masters in our own country. Your servants, subject to occult and pernicious power, prestrae to Impose upon you the will to which they -sub mit under pretext t proving the inno cence of a man whom the military tri John Sherman 111. . Washington. Sept. 20. John Sher man is ill from an acute attack of bronchitis. Though having lieen con- Iined to Ins lod for a week, his condi tion is not regarded as dangerous. Pinkerton tirund Sovereign. Boston. Sept. 20. Alfred S. Pink erton, of Worcester, was unanimously elected grandsire sovereign bv the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. Camp Hamilton Inspected. Lexington, Kv.. Sept. 20. Secre . .1- . . . , . xary .iger aim party inspected Camp namuion ami reviewed the troops this morning. The secretary says the condition of the troops is excellent. The testimonials in behalf of Hood's Sarsaparilla are written by "honest people who want you to know what it has done for them. is the army they are trying to destroy, and France they are strivng to ruin. Frenchmen, we will not allow it." The manifesto has fallen rather fiat. The Dreyfus affair presents no new- features. It is stated that Gen. Cha- noine, the new minister of war, has de cided to appoint an entirely new staff for the ministry and to reorganize the secret intelligence department.. M. Pressence, a leader in the Dreyfus agi tation, has been summoned to appear before a council of the Legion of Honor, on the ground that he has presided at meetings at which orators have, de nounced the army. SPAIN IS A PKACK PARTISAN. Keyal cs the feed para, 'wbolcsoaM and asllcl s. ma ruin POWDER Absolutely Pur One Minute Cough Cure surprises people by its quick cures and children mav take it in large quantities with out the least danger. It has won for itself the best reputation of anv prep- 'aration used todav for colds, croup. tickling in the throat or obstinate coughs. T. H. Thomas, A. "J. Itiess and M. F. Bahnsen. druggists Deaaty la Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving ail im purities from the body. lSegin tenday to banish pimples, boils, tilotcLot, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. Impossible to foresee an accident. Not impossible to be prepared for it. i Ir. Thomas' Kclectric Oil. Monarch ' over pain. For sale bv Marshall & ! Fisher. " .' 1 Uncle Fain Has About Disarmed Her A 1- read Hurricane Havoc. Madrid. Sept. 20. The queen regent has replied to the circular of Count Muravieff. the Russia foreign minister. proposing the reduction of the excessive armament of the powers and the main tenance ef real and lasting peace. Her majesty praises the czar's project, and promises to send a delegate to the pro posed disarmament conference. It is stated that S-'enor Ojeda, Spanish minis ter to Morrocco. w 1.1 be appointed secre tary of the peace commission. Senor Montero Rios. president of the senate and president of the peace commission. hd a conference yesterday with the queen regent. Madrid. Sept. 20. A destructive hur ricane yesterday swept over southern Spain.' doiag great . damaga in the provinces of Seville and Granada. Six persons were killed and many injured and a number of building3 were de stroyed at Seville, and eighty-five houses were demolished and many per sons fell victims to the storm at Gua 4ix. in the province of Granada. There is much indignation h&re at the fact that there were 121 deaths during the voyage among the 1.00 Spanish sol diers who have Jjist arrived in Spain cn board the Spanish transport San Ig rtacio de Lovela from Santiago de Cuha. The Spaniards attribute this heavy death rate to the "inhumanity of the AaerjeajiS ja ' obliging the. sick Spas- If the would, hears them grumble about poor health the rest of their lives. Others are indiscreet and do so many unreasonable things that thev, too, lose their health. There are still others who chance to be victims of circumstances, and through a general break down, or natural frailness, lose their health. When the earthly temple once be-jj gins to snow ruin, ine owner ueginsi to look for a repairer. Sometimes be I succeeds, and many times he fails. I It largely depends upon what kind of 1, repairs are necessary. If it is your I M kidneys, we can tell you just what to get. "This is our business. We are repairers of kidneys. Strange busi ness, isn't it? Do you wonder if we have much to do? Don't wonder again, for we tell you now-, that we have thousands upon thousands work ing at this repair work all the time. Thflr ar vprv skilled wnrLmn. Thev all have the same name. It is Mor-lip T.,.--a K 1.1 nfnid a rri.v r . never! failing remedy. We know it and you will too. If yon try them. Why not try them, for they are used here in this city. Mrs. Brown, of 2211 Fourth avenue, this city, is one of them. She is well along in j-ears, and has suffered now for the last 12 years. Hasn't she tried to stop it? Of course she has. but never been Kiieeesafnl. although she has tried a number of other prepara-1 lyr tions. 1 his malady is a diliicult one to master, as everyone suffering with it will tell you. Most of them have constant pain. Sometimes very se vere, and sometimes almost free from it. But it never leaves one entirely. Mrs. Brown eays she often had severe catches or a stitch in the liack. These stitches renders one almost helpless for the time being. She saw Morrows' Kidneoids and procured a 1kx from Bahnsen drug store. I hey helped her within a week, even at her age and the years she has had it. J he daughter says: "Nothing 6 ft 3- GRAND OPENING SILKS AND DRESS GOODS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, BOSTON STORE, Exceptional Special Prices for the Opening Days, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, on Dress Goods and Silks. . The new lines, both Foreign and Domestic are all in and ready for mir inspection. We'll tion to a few of the popular things- on seeing the goods we are cofident you'll to please you. just call atleri iind something to t 3f -h f t Remember the Extra Special Prices are for the t Opening Days Only, so be on Hand Early . Wednesday It will Pay You. V 2 TV T A 1." V niTI? LIVE tV rPPPOVC ia .i:s;n ,.u n r nr.. i r.... i yard than their real value. We start them at 89c and end at f t a yard. PLAIDS FOPw SKIRTS, WAISTS AND CHILDREN'S DRESSES Very stylish this fall. v exquisite assortment of the new combinations are cneap, too. We have an 5 mother ever took helped her so quick ly and nermanently. atid we are glad I J l V,, . " I Jf OHRVIOTS POPr.fVS i'flVFRT nrfHS The nirmt nnnnlir ind rloiiralilff nf thia aKumni'ii khriia in nlin Druggists sell them for 50 cents, or j and 2-toned effects. We have an immense line; all the popular shades, such as Army Blues, Royal Jf mailed by John Morrow & Co., chem.-op Blues, Jutv Biafts, Cadet Blues. Browns, Greens, Grays, Reds, Blacks, etc. The prices are as much Jt ists. Springfield, Ohio. lower as the selections are better than elsewhere. 2 lor sale by M. r. Bahnsen, druggist, A. - ... . .. r DL.AV.A. uixtjss (lUUiis ii vou are wanuug a uiacfc. urea, iiuiu me cneapesi to ine niguesi. graaes, It would v w v be a waste of time to look farther than our Black Dress Goods Department for a handsome showing at jfc such low prices as we have marked them. " ' ?, VENETIAN CLOTH Elegant. lustrous, for tailor made suits, capes, jackets, etc. all the best shades. j?L People's party, met with tun prominent 2 . " , . .L . ..... . members of the parry and nominated vj."H, Uf UIK M'fcWALl l-i uc prices positively m ft t'J per cent less man merchants get Dr. F. B. BuIIard. of Mount Pulaski, I I v , . 1 YOUR money's worth or your money buck. " Pop if list Nominated for Congress. Springfield. Ills.. Sept. 20. Charles E. Palmer, chairman of the state central committee of the "middle-of-the-road" as a candidate for congress in the Sev ecteenth district. " for the same grades anywhere. An iinmen Grain, Faille, Luxors, etc.. now on sale novelties for your inspection. : jniccs fsusmveiy n i'f jri vein, less man mercnants get I nse line of Blark Silks, Satin Duchess, Peau da Soie, Gros jtL Prelusive Plaids, Stripes, Block and Bar Plaids and other To Care s Cold In One Oay. 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. O Beantfc EiBstai f rid Iff.i Y80HawfW3s Zwgt Respectfully, HARNED & VON MAUR. i V r : ;i 1 r r v - 4 : J .If