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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-14
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FALL AND WINTER Day GooDs.
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Extra Heavy Canton n Flsanels, 81. s: 10 l2c.
Ladies Fsnne al ccosa
Iricot Cloths in new fall colors:
a. sS , and Wool suitIns. 81, sl.25.
Plaid and Striped all Wool Flannels, SOC
Jersey ss as ST. '' sfa ;,.' 81 .0c'
Ladies. Gents and Chdren's Underwear
Large White Blankets, from 81 to $40
Comforts lined with white cotton, from 81 tos4
T agsan Sh Brnsssls SO s1 Be- .S zoe
Rag Carpets. s7lac Extra ' Heavy SN; List. soc.
Has5ocks and Ut,omans
Floor Oil Cloths, all widths
Carpets sewed and layed at short notice,
JOHNSON, GARNER g. CO.,
$3.50 PENNSYLVANIA AVE,
ocs South side. near 7th street.
w. M. SHusrEn & Sons.
80 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Have opened Their High Glass Novelties in
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS, BONNETS PERFEC-
TION BLACK SILKS, This Is the Brand of the
Best Silk in the world introduced to the Paris and
London market Last Winter. and is decided i'm
provement over the Old Silks. They not for sale
elsewhere In this city.
Fall Stock of GUINETs GRos GRAIN FAILLE
FRANCAIS and RHADAMES.
WHITE and BLACK MORE FRANCAIs in Els-
CANT Qualities.
ALL SILK vELvETs in New Shades of Steel.
Heotrope, Geranium and Pruno
LADIES BRoADcLorH, al, colors
We are showing decided bargains in EARNESTLY
DOUBLE DAMASKS at $l.5O per yard. These supe-
rior goods have been sold for less than s. and
cannot be duplicated for less special prics are made
for Hotels and Restaurants.
Large Stock of FANCY TOWELS, TABLE and
BOUFFE sCARFS NAPKINS and DOYLIES
New Stock of MOURNING GOODS. BLANKETS
and COMFORTS, HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR
BARNESLEY DAMAsKs At $780, worth 81.
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ONE PRICE
THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST oc2
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-14

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

While stopping i'll st Ions, information
has reached Iae Of the failure Of a London
JOINT stock company in which | bold great
deal Of STOCK 1t was founded for the pur-
pose Of Ia !us cable roads for street tram
ways railways | see they are called here
and acceptln.; payment largely in preference
stock nf the companies owning the franchise
After three years patient waiting and hope
ing the affair has collapsed, simply because
no company could he induced to treat with us
or lay cable, The only line in the whole Of
Great Britain is less than a mile long. and as
II runs up steep hill, people have got to call
the cable plan the steep grade system"
What surprises me most about this is that
the idea Of traction by means OF al endless
roie certainly originated in England There
nearly all coliisries and iron mines are on
hills, and Inc produce is brought down into
the valleys 10 railroad tracks, canals and
harbors, by means of primitive cshIe roads.
the loaded wagons drawing the empty ones
up, and the speed being regulated by power
tul drum brake az the summit. This saves all
expense of machinery or horse power, as there
is almost always an incline right from the pit
shaft The first case on record of passenger
or gootis traffic by means Of cable was III,
the London and Blackwell railroad, which
was worked by stationary engine and ropes
for some years. 1t vas a very primitive sys
ts's, and The grip idea hadn't been evolved
1t vas in every way interior 70 Locomotive
traction, to which il gave p,scs lust as soon
as sufficient capital could he rsised to provide
the plant Engiishman in Giotpp- Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

OF the 395 members Of the house vi
representatives. ll9, or mole than one
third. will retire ut the end Of the coming
session, /" he succeeded in he next con-
gress BY men chosen in tieir places it
the rcc-ot election tn - f - OF TIE cases
the retirement has been voluntary, either
to accept ,ome other position or 10 at
tsjG lie ,caCe anti quic; Of private life.
But rs rule the changes have been
wrought by the popular will In NUN
her of districts the sitting. nr mHers had
their party endorsements, bat Ncre de
feated at the polls, Ii Is q fact not dis
puted that experience is as essential tn
good service in con res> as ability. The
supremacy so long maintained bg the
south in ante-helIum times is generally
attributed in large degree, at least. b.
writers of political history, to the Gu stOm
then prevalent il that section of contln>
uing their congressman in public life. 1t
passes almost as an axiom among men
Of legislative experience that at least one
term OF Congress is necessary for the edu-
cation of member; that he cannot be-
come proficient in the rules and practical
methods of legislation in less time than
one term. 1t is continued service that fits
members for leadership. That is evidenc>
ed by the fact that ii is only men of long
experience who are ever countenanced as
leaders IN either branch of congress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

CHICAGO Nov. 80 An entertainment for
fhe benefit III the Anarchist defense fund
was given sunday afternoon and evening at
Turner hal. under the auspices Of the So
cialiStic Publishing society. There was a
large attendance, Including several German
singing societies, who discourspd entertain
Ing music IN the intervals of beer drinking.
Among the prominent Anarchists present
was Mrs Lucy Parsons, who was heartily
GREETED. and made the special object of at
teltion- She was congratulated on her sue
ce>Stul eastern campaign on behalf of the
condemned Anarchists, and held QUITE re-
ception. Speeches were made by Albert
Curtin, c'titor Of The Arbeiter Xeituns, and
Mrs Parsons Til" latter said she hal met
the warmest sympathy in the east for the
condemned men, and that many people had
todd her they wanted even an Anarchist To
r's'eiyc a f If trial for his life She declared
size was an Anarchist and revoutionist, and
proposed tp continue so even il she reached
thu gallows. Her speech was received with
great enthusiasm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

PITTSBURG, Nov. M-Secretary William
Walton, Of district assembly No. 81, X Of
l. comprising the Monongahell aud Gough-
ingheny river miners has addressed com
mmica'i3u 10 Richard s Barnes. secretary
OF the coal exchange IN which the coal oper-
ators in the above named district are asked
for an advance IN the price for mining. A
committee has been selected with the hope Of
m" ting a like committee of operators for the
purpose OF trying to effect a settlement
through means If arbitration or couciiia-
ton An answer from the operators
is requested by Dec ,, otherwise Il
COM -uiinu If the miners viii be called
10 take final action. Joseph Walton,
president ot the coal exchange, saws that ne
Is willing 10 discuss the question With his
men, tGt claims that the very unsatisfactory
condition of tho river coal trade will nos adj
M 81 any increased expenses or advance in
Ha1e, Eerly all rha leading coal opera
tors are Gown the river with their boats and
have not yet learned OF the demands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30
The Ratification Of liquors.

Speaking of drinks reminds me that PEG
pie here are beginning TO protest against thu
growing Justification of everything (excep
WATER which they imbibe ! remember va
rious proiestations of come kind in Paris, but
they were all spasIpoic attempts to checl
the evil, and a. such they failed, Of course
in their object. The poisoning goes on with
as much yirulsnce as ever, and even here and
there with eser-increasing vil11enee Wher
we call for a cup of coffee the saloonkeepsi
serves us unhlushingly with cup Of chic
DRY. We ask for glass of cognac to give
the chicory proper favor, and we are hand
ed liquid composed of distilled potato juice
and apothecary's ingredients. A bottle of OF,
dinarv wine can be turned out without con
tanning single drop from the grape, and
Jamaica rum is fagrantly manufactured
with oil and vitriOi every where. Cham
pagne, in France, is very small strip Of
territory, The vines OF which can only pro
duce limited amount Of the fizzing liquid
yearly, and vet its apparent annual yield is
numbered by millions of bottles.
remember once having extorted from a
Partisan wine merchant the secret of bis sue
cess in the sale OF champagne. and feel nc
compunctinn whatever in making use of it in
your pages a secret du polichnelle His
champagne, he told me, was nothing else
than Normandy cider, duly spiced and doc
tored mud by selling it at the rate of fifty
francs dozen he was able to realize hand.
some profit. The schnappS, Or genievre,
which. according to the evidence of the late
Brussels commission of inquiry, is the staple
drink Of the workingmen, is vile stuff
drained from the vilest products. In fact,
two-thirds of the alcoholic liquors consumed
in Belgium are poisonous, and consequently
highly detrimental to the human frame Is
it any wonder, therefore, that the Flemish
sons of labor, once 50 strong and athletic
should he degemerating into physical mani
ties, the very shadows of their former selvesl
Brussels Cor Chicago Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30
The Doodle Aldermen.

There is cause for surprise in the dis
agreement of the jury in the case of boo
die Alderman McQuade in New York
CITY. and still greater cause in tie fact
that nine of the jurymeu were in favor OF
Acquiring him absolutely I.was popa-
larry supposed that the evidence Of his
guilt was much more conclusive than in
the case Of his culieag- Iaechng. Who has
hpr7 in Sirg Sing some six months The
testimony o. aGgomplicys Was prHducydin
HcQ1ade's case which was lacking in
the other Eg-A dermau FIligrsf ana
Duffy bntu made complete confessions
The testimony Of these two Witnesses Is
one of the most astounding in the annals
of corruption They swore that thirteen
members of the board OF 1884 entered i'll
20 a conspiracy TO make ali they could out
Of the offices they he'll At the time sew
ersl parties were trying to get a franchise
for a street railway on Broadway One
party offered the sidefmen 2750,0OO for
the franchise, while the Jacob Sharp gang
bid only $500 900 The aldermen discuss
cd The question as to which party they
should sell themselves TO in purely
commercial spirit The $3.50 0O1 MD was
the highest. Of course. but on the other
hand. the bidders were regarded as les
responsible Therefore, 1t was una1i-
m0usly decided to accept the offer by
Jac"l, Sharp OF half million, After pro
viding for the pay Of numerous 90 be-
tweensund other expenses, 1922, 900 apiece
was left The mayor vetoed the bill and
il was necessary 10 buy few mere alder
men ia order TO pass it over Gis veto
These liberal minded gentlemen then
gracefully threw of % 600 apiece for the
purpose Of prov ding tue necessary funds.
leaving $50. 600 as their respective re
tanners The whole affair was one Of
the most cold blooded betrayals Of trust
on record and IL is distressing 10 think
that there is possibility If the Sound
reIs escaping the Just punishment OF their
Infamous crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30


1T is too early Ia decide whether the
OleomaTgarinc law is equal to the accom>
,olishmept of all that it aims ut, but the
first Two weeks of It's operation leads the
internal revenue officers 10 figure up an
income to the government from million
to million and half from this source
by the first Of Novembe-, 1887. The
manufacturers of artificial substitutes for
butter say that the law has helped rather
than injured their business. The treas"
ury stamp, they think, adds a. certain
dignity to their goods which they did not
possess before, and many persons appear
to regard it as guaranty that the con-
tents of the package is pure In certain
sense only the stamp may he said to be a
guaranty. The purchaser is not cheated
as 10 the character Of the article he IS
buving. He asks for oleomar9arine or
hu,,erinc ami he GETS it every time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

Burks medicine Co. Quincy III; |
regard your White Pine Daisam, as It
cough mixture Of very great value The
benefit derived by my wife from its use,
places it with me far III advance Of all
others For several years she had been
seriously afflicted with , cough that gave
US much alarm; il had bafii-d the skill of
the physicians and cough remedies, until
] concluded that nothing would avail in
her case Directly after coming to
Quincy, on your recommendation. She
commenced using your balssm, and it
has acted like Il chain, quoting the
cough. and removing entirely the soreness
from her lungs. We keep it constantly
in our house. J B. FORD.
Pastor NJ. E. church. RusEvi|le, III,
Use Cressler's Wild Rose tooth powder
for cleansing the teeth. Price % cents,
Cure for Sick Headache.
OF the many complaints promptly re
lieved by Little Apricot pills, none has
Welded quicker than nervous and sick
headache Nine cases out of every ten
of headache are caused by sluggish and
inactive liver.
Shot. through the throat by Burks'
White Pine balsam and killed a severe
cold in three days lfyou don't believe
it try it. Price so cents at druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

CoLUMRr>. Ohio. Nov 80 A great
scheme is o. Zoo: to control Ohio's coal out
put Nj Qui"tari, president of the Ma
tiDnui hIuk of New Gorl; J. II Buchtel and
J. A. Long, of Akron, Ohio: W F. Rand, of
Chicago, and Mr. Marshall, of Sandusky.
were all herc Saturday II is reported
that the project is for the
Columbus and Hooking Valley Coal and
Iron company and the Ohio ami IVES ern
Coal ami Iron company, Of which Mr.
Quintard is president, to form syndicate
and buy up all the great coal fields of Ohio.
1t Is said that options have already been
taken on great tracts of coal lands. The
syndicate proposes IN secure uniformity in
tia price Of cnai and labor 1t is asserted by
,'n"l operators that during tine past two years
they have mada no money, on account OF
labor difficulties ami the cheapncsS Of coal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

Take two moss rosebuds half open, II
spray Of rosemary, ana half dozen of the
flower heads Of lavender. to which add a
cluster or two Of mignonette, three old rioEc
carnations, small bunch of white Jasmine,
and iey, .saveS oi the sweet scented vort... "a
(AloySia ,i igdoral If to the above YOU ard
a half opened old Provence or cabbage rose.
so much the better, and the result viii be
sweet posy that a-duchess might like to have
near her, end which if tastefullv nut to
gether, will delight the eyes as vel as The
nose. This sort Of sweet posy was far more
common in the days of our great grand
mothers than now.
You mus; not for moment fancy that the
above recipe for sweet posy is bit of
literary labor out of my own head so to say
The truth Is, l found it written inside the
cover Of all old herbal, aud to-day tested its
efficiency, and having found il not wanting,
I offer it to every Lady Corisarde who reads
The Garclen.-Gor Tie Garden.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

During smart snow storm at Modoc,
Cal, rancher wss in town trying to sell
a load of Watermelons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

Cresrc Balm has gained an enviahe reputation
whersvfI known, dsplscing all 9th rprepa rations.
A particle is applied into each nostil relieves
pain at oHce, is agreeable to Use Price Soc at
druggists. or BY mail. Send for circular
Ely BROTHERS. Or uggisie Oweso. NY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

PARIS. Nov 81 The Able RouSsel, who
for years has been considered 4 model of
chastity and has becu in supreme charge Of a
female orphan asylum and boarding school
at Anteuil, has become involved m a hig
scandal. Il ia charged by La France that
the Abbe rEmed Annette HarchouN, one of
the girls under his direction, anil sfterward
uIaintanei her in coy little apartment al
5 Rue-Smon-Ie France for two years
Finally, rirHg Of each other, rhey parted
and the abb -ave Annette a sum of money
and a check Tor !, O0u francs. Tins check the
able nov frmouncs> forgery. Amettc has
been arr.s.,t. and the case VIII bc heard in
the aSsiZcS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30
THE TABLES TURNED.


GALEsH;- RI, His, Nov. 30.-i,i Is rlmored
that \. D. y aisle, who embezzlei 81 900 of
the funds of D. 7. Johnson x Co, ia, feel
the country to avoid trial Waste was iu-
dicted ou Wednesday. and was last seen here
ON THURSDAY, when he said lie was going to
Kansas. las attorney says he viii not evade
trial Wastes friends are indignant that
his case was taken before the grand jury.
Tie had maze feraration to the firm and the
latter wore satisfied, and lie was making an
honorable living, 1t is alleged that tlle fer-
son whu has brought about The prosecution
is a prom!ne.,t merchant, upon whom Waste
played iok- several years ago. the joke
ron~istla. N buying up seats in the opera
house Ia he vicinity of the merchants seat
al an entertainment, and filling them with
iarRies picked up in the streets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30
Catarrh

Is very prevalent and exceedingly dis
agreeable disease. liable. if neglected, to
develop into serious consumption. Be
ing constitutional disease, it requires a
constitutional remedy like Hoods Sarsa,
parills, which, acting through the blood
reaches every part of the system, effect>
ing a radical and permanent cure of cas-
tarrh in even its most severe forms Made
only by C. |. Hood & Co. Lowell, Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

BUCHAREST, Nov. So,-.At a meeting here
Sunday OF the fugitive MON bers of the Bull
Sarian revolution party, headed by NJ Zau-
koff it was decided that new rebellion
should be attempted in Bulgaria. The meet
ing was held at the Hotel Kiradiazi, and
was participated in by NJ Schakotkine.
Among the Zankotfites present we're NJ NJ
Erndereff, Grueff, and other officers who had
been dismissed from the Bulgarian service
because OF their connection with the recent
uprising. NJ. SchakotkIne prom is,d that the
russian consul al Bucharest wloud afford
ihe plotters protection in the event of the
failure Of thsir undertaking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

1t is proposed 70 make the Lick observatory
truly gift TO science as well as TO California
by placing the great telescope at the disposal
of the distiHg shed astronomers of the world
during certain hours of each twc,ity-four,
thus giving visiting specialists an opportunity
of attacking the unsolyed problem of as
tronoiny with the most powerful optical aid
10 be obtained. TraveleI-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

ST. Louis. Nov. ia sey,.i,ti from Chat
taaoosa. Tenn, to The Po,t-Di>patch says:
4 hm1ihie arciaen occurred at Lookout
mountain Monday. \ young nan named
Bryant, whilr preparing to blast rock,
found that hi> iGnsnite was frozan To
thsn Il gu. hr placed it in the fire, when it
exploded Both Of his legs vera torn off an
he was othcrv j>a So badly injured that he
cied lii ii >h"I tine. Another young man,
his companion, was fatally injured by the
explosion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

WASHINGTON CITY, >yav. 39-Secretarv
Whitney Mon lay afternoon awarded the
contract for the const uctloA of the proposed
new naval cruls II No 2, the Charleston, to
he Union Iron works. of san Francis o: 10,
.ruiser No 3 the Baltimore, TO Cramn Il
Son, Philadelphia, aud guuboat No 2 TO tie
Columbia Iron works, OF Baltimore The
bids for the construction of cruiser No l, the
Newark, Was toe nigh AMI will he referred to
congress. As to gunboat No. l, no decision
aas bean renche1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

sand SKY. Ohio, Nov :B.-Thc lolv OF
ErncstIHe Douglass, an actress formerly
known IN several cities, was found Ia a field
four milo, from this city at an early hour
Sunday morning. Beside her VA, a bottle of
rhlorotorm bearing the label Of Coldwster
Mich druggist, and a sponge. Blood was
0Izug from her uostrii- an! there was Othel
evidence that she had met a recent and VIC
lent death. Mrs Dou-iass came her, a short
time ago from Chicago With Der husband, a
theatr.cai scene painter. Las week she dis
appeared. She was woman oi great
beauty Her body was elegantly clad, Il Il
there were valuable jewels on her person
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

A comfortable carriage is more admir-.
ed by the user, aud brings more fame 10
the maker, than one that doesn't ride
easily The Rec Coil spring makes a
carriage comfortable aLi durrbc aud
cheap: It beats IN" world on springs
Get il Of any carriage dealer, or OF the
Rice Carriage Spring company, Piusion
Pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

ST. Log-I-. Nov Sn.-Th first same Of the
series OF cushion carom billiards between
SlJs>on aud s'chaei-r was PLAYED Saturday
night nj Masonic raj. There was nothing
ike great billiards played. The gema took
nearly tOur hours ami used IN % innings
al which time SlOsSon had 80 points and
Scharfcr i6 Tn highest run was rs, and
escn PLAYER reached il Slo- rn's average
was : -: and Schaefer's > IS rs There
was good audience with many ladies' pres
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

BRUSSELS Nov. 30-A great robbery was
discovered Sunday upon the arrival of the
Ostsud express train at Verviers where the
mails are always transferred to a German
train 1t was discovered that the carriages
containing English and American mails on
their way to Germany, Austria, and the east
had been broken into and completely rifiei
nj their contents. Twenty-Five English
pouches, containing money ami diamonds TO
the Supposed amount of s250.pO0 were
opened and emPried Letters from america,
containing money and diamonds to the
amount Of 5000 0uJ stolen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30
Scarf Pins from Lake Staruberg.

Metal covered leaves, set in brooches and
made into scarf pins, from the trees and
bushes at Lake Starnberg, where mad King
Ludwig drowned himself, are now sold in the
stores in Munich. An enterprisiug Inanufac-
turer has obtained from the government per-
mission to gather the leaves, aid enjoys q
monopoly of tie manufacture Chicago
Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

LONDON, Nov 30-The Times says the
anti rent campaign in Ireland has been too
ong allowed Roadway. The government
will not be able to defeat it merely by dis
arning its astute authors and violent advo-
sates, but they can insure victory over the
movement by speedily carrying out the de-
.rees of the courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-30

CENrRALIA. His, Nov, S0-For some time
past the Cenirslia Iron and Steel works have
been dIssaf Sfi.d with the steel furnished them
for making steel nails, and have appointed a
committee to 60 east for the purpose of con-
tract9g for plant with. which to make
their own steel here The committee con-
siste af Judge f. a Condit, President S. NJ
arner, and Superintendent NJ H. Monk
house. THIS viii ~eSu!t in the employment Of
ri ieas 100 additional hands