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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
The River Is All Right.

Will 5 Hays. river editor of the Gin.
cinnsii Commercial Gazetts. is enthus-
iastic over the prospect of the steam boat
business. He says that while many a
mile of railroad is ready to be sold for
debt in this country. the cry of incress-
ing trade and traffic upon the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers Is: more boatsI" No
use talking about railroads killing steam>
boats-you can't down EN-" and the
more boats that are built from now on
the better business will be on the rivers
of the south and west
The st. Louis Republic says that while
there is demand for more boats to handle
the increasing traffic of the great rivers
In the west and south, IL is recorded that
during 1899 there we're twenty-five rail-
road companies which went into the
hands of the receivers. These represented
$500 miles Of lines, and 500. 1854 900 of
capital stock. with total bonded debt of
$50, ZOE. 900. The fact that in a single
year twenty five railways, sggregating
over $500 miles of lines, and represents
ing in bonds and capital stock nearly
$l3S. 600. 900, besides a large amount of
upaid interest and floating debt, were
sold out by these creditors, would seem
somewhat alarming had the country not
become accustomed to greater railway
mortality in previous years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
Making HeadWay.

According to the dispatches to to-day 5
Chicago Tribune. Gen. Catchesn, chair,
man of the house cemmitte, has
reported fayorably on the resolution
which directs the secretary Of war to
report in detail on the present con-
iition of Rock Island arsenal, the
land owned by the government, the
buildings, and so on. The secretary is
also TO give his views as to the desira-
bleness of utilizing the works as q gun
factory for the finishing of heavy ord
nance. He is convinced that Rock ISL
and affords unusual advantages for q
government gun foundry. A thousand
acres of land are available and the strat>
egic situation could not be better. Many
western mbembers are of the belief that
the time has come for the blshment
of an ordnance factory in the Mississippi
valley
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

ell. would have been averted by railway
gates at the crossing, such as are at all
dangerous places in that city. and which
will now be put in at once. The same
kind of gates have been ordered by the
Rock Island council at the foot of Twen-
ty-foarth street, and the railroads will
put them in pretty soon or will have a
few fines to pay.
Conductor Ed. Terry. of the c.. B. &
O., brought to the ARGUS Office today
banana still attached to the stock. while
closely fastened to the banana and i'm
bedded in the skin, was a snail shell with
every appearance of animation inside.
The banana was among a bunch which
the news agent on the train had, and Ter
~ was at once attacked by the curiosity,
and captured it. There is now on exhi-
hilton at the Davenport academy of
science a snake which Mr.. Terry discov-
cred similarly imbedded in banana
some time ago. and like this. had prob
ably got in in its incipiency, and grew as
the fruit progressed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Yesterdays Interesting session OF
the County AgricuituraIists at Rey.
noids-.-Papers and Discussions.

Yesterdays Interesting Session OF
the County Agricuituralists at Rey.
noids...Papers and Discussions.
The second meeting this winter OF the
County Farmers Institute was held at
Reynolds yesterday. President Campbell
presiding, and there was large atten-
dance. but the proceedings were delayed
until p. m. in consequence of the acct,
dent on the r. l. & P. road elsewhere re-
ported, and as a result of which those
from this city did no arrive until the time
stated. The first subject discussed was
introduced by D. T. Seymour, of Taylor
Ridge, do Farmers Live Up to Their
Full Social Privilegesf" The real idea
advanced was, farmers did not live up to
their full social privileges. that money
expended in identifying the home would
prove more beneficial as an investment to
buy more land or corn. to feed more
stock. etc. The discussion seemed to
take the same line of thought.
The next paper was by County Super
intendent J. Fl. Southwell on Botany
of Some Farm Plants" an excellent and
instructive preparation. which ELECTED an
entertaining discussion upon the matter
of raising clover. referred to in the paper.
Music by the Reynolds Glee club, with
which the exercises were opened. con-
cluded the afternoon session.
The evening session opened with music
by the glee club, after which Mr.. Louis
Jshns, of Moline. read paper on the
New Gospel of Agriculture. followed
by the discussion of the social privilege
question again.
Some amusing songs concluded the
programme of the day. including an Or
iginal song by Cole Moxon. and a char.
acier song, Give the Boy Chance" by
s. D. Wait, Miss Rosberry and Cole
Moxon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
Suuday services.

At Trinity chaple. Rev. r. F. Sweet,
rector. services at 10:45 q. M. IL m, $50
and Z p. m.
At the United Presbyterian church,
preaching in the morning. subject, The
DUTY of Praye." Also in the evening by
Rev. III. G. Marshall. All are cordially
invited.
At the Central Presbyterian church.
the Rev. John II. Kerr, of Normal, H..
will preach morning and evening
Young peoples meeting at p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting as
usual.
At the Bros dway Presbyterian church,
Rev. w. 8. Marquis. pastor, will preach
at 1916 q. m. No evening service.
Sabbath scheol at 9:10 q. m, DR.. j. W.
Stewart, supe intendent. Young peoples
meeting at 845 p. m. At the South Park
chapel, Sundag school at 2:30p. N.
For the Firn NJ. E. church, preaching
In the Christian chapel ct 10:46 q. M and
7:3O D. m. by the pastor, Rev. g. w. Cue
Evening subject. why Is the Devil Per-
mitted to Live" Sunday school at 2 p
m. in lecture room Of Christian chapel
J. F. Robinson, superintendent. Young
peoples met ting in lecture room o.
Christian chapel at $50 p. m. Chss. =
Adams, leade',.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

The direful nightmare which has been
lowering over the Union sanctum for the
last month or so in the form of $40, 900
suit for damages for libel, was dispelled
In reality this morning. Mr.. McEniry
dismissed the case in the circuit court,
each side agreeing to pay their own costs.
The ARGUS is pleased TO note the concil-
iatory spirit manifested by both the Union
and Mr.. McEniry, which indicates that
they will get along with less friction in
the future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
Coming Events.

Simon & Mosenfelder are busy taking
stock, and as soon as they are through
q general clearance sale will take place
One of their first moves will be N special
pants sale. Already hundreds of fine
pants accumulated the past season, are
piled on to one table, with the legend,
Your Choice for 81. 50" Most of these
pants are worth from 81 to s.. Step in
while passing. and take look at them.
Sale to begin Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

Wanted good cook at Mrs. Howard
Wells, 14l1 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

Neuralgia pain is usually of an in
tensely sharp. cutting or burning chsrsc-
ter, and is either constant or intermittent.
To relieve this torture and effect speedy
and permanent cure rub thoroughly with
Salvation Oil, the greatest pain cure on
earth. Price Is cents q bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
The Courts.

The circuit court adjourned at 3 o'clock
this afternoon until Monday, with the
Mcdonald case in the hands of the jury.
The Davenport will case is again be-
fore the county court today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

McIntire Bros. have Q new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

An Irwin, Pa. paper tells of Sewick-
ly township man who says he has corn
growing on bis place six inches high
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

Il cannot praise Hoods Ssrsaparilla
half enough, says mother. whose son,
almost blind with scrofula, was cured BY
this medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25

It's wise child that goes out OF the
room to laugh when the old man mashes
his thumb.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
Weather Forecast.

U. 8. SIGNAL OYyIcE,
Washington, ID. c., JANIS
For the next "A hours for Illinois:
Fair; warmer; light rains tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
The Wheat Crop in the Da-
kotas Is Not Panning
Out Well.
Such Grain as Escaped Hot
Winds Is Damaged
by Hail.
A Wealthy Jeweler Of Graf
ton, N. D., Commits Self
Murder.
Redwood County's Represen-
tative in the Last Legisla-
ture Dies Suddenly.
Special to the Globe.

special TO tne GI0De.
JAMESTOWN, N. D.. Aug. 4.-Har-
vesting is just beginning in this part of
the state. Estimates based on reports
from nearly every part of North Da-
kota show that there will not be more
than one-third of a crop of wheat. That
in berry. and no one can tell until wheat
is threshed and dried out how the
majority of the fields will yield. Hot
winds have affected heads more than
was supposed. The estimate sent out
by the Minneapolis chamber of COM
meree of crop of 100, 900, 900 bushels for
Minnesota and the two Dakotas is gross
eXaggeration. North Dakota's best
year gave only 100000 bushels. This
year largely decreased acreage. greater
variety Of crop. more stock growing,
etc., will greatly reduce the yield. Ii
this state gives 20,000,0OO bushels,
it will surprise men who
are close fgurers. In South
Dakota much wheat is fit only for
chicken feed, and many fields will not
be cut, the straw being too short. Ele-
vator mems estimate above made for
the Dakotas is too high by $4,000, 900
bushels. Owners OF elevators having
decided not to store grain as in the past,
owing to conflicting elevator laws re-
quiring license ana regulating grades,
farmers are preparing to hold their
wheat as far as possible, confident that
it will bring 81 this fall and $3.50 before
another crop. Every report so far shows
off grade. Fields that look we'll have
little or nothing in the heads. The
plan of elevator men to bear the market,
refuse to store grain and force farmers
to sell at any price the combination may
offer has greatly alarmed wheat growers,
who fear the most disastrous results to
farmers throughout this state from such
a policy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
+. STOCK KILLED BY HAIL.
Olmsted County in the Path of
i. Sundays Storm.

Olmsted County in the Path of
s Sundays Storm.
Special to the Globe.
/ ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. "A most
destructive hail storm swept through
sthe northern part of Olmsted county
yesterday 1t was accompanied by
furious wind. The path of the storm
was about four miles wide. The storm
entered the county in Kalmar township.
passing on line in direction little
north of east through northern Cas-
cade, southern Oronoco and Farming
ton into Wabasha county. The hail
stones were as large as hens eggs, and
came with such force that in some
places they pounded the shingles off of
buildings, and even tore the wire off of
fence posts. Much stock was killed by
the hail. principally sheep. hogs, chick
ems and turkeys. One farmer lost fifteen
hogs and another sixty turkeys. Horses
and cattle running in the pasture suf-
fered greatly, and several horses are re-
ported as having been killed Oh the
farm of A. Harrington in Pennington.
Young stock is reported as killed at sew
eral places, but none of these reports
are confirmed however. All uncut grain,
consisting principally of wheat and
flax, was literally pounded into the
ground. Corn is cut to pieces. Fruit
trees were greatly damaged. The wind
blew down several buildings and un-
rooted OF otherwise damaged many
others. The damage to hay and grain
stacks was great. Shocked grain was
scattered broadcast. AS far as known
no persons were hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
FELL WITH A CRASH.
Collapse of Grand Stand Con-
tanning $4,000 People.


tanning $1,000 People.
LONDON, Aug. Am accident oc-
Cured at Atherstone. Warwickshire,
to-day, injuring large number of peo-
pie. but providentially killing no one.
An immense grand stand had been
erected from which to view the mill
tary tournament in progress at that
place, and at the time of the accident
it was occupied by $4,000 people, while
10000 more were closely packed on
either side. Suddenly crash was
heard and section Of the stand fell TO
the ground, carrying with 1T over LOCO
spectators. 1t was fortunate that the
fall was not very great. as many people
might have been killed. but as it was
a large number were injured, some of
them seriously. When the crash came
the immense gathering became panic
stricken and trampled upon the pros
trate ones in their frantic efforts to es-
cape from danger the extent OF which
they were not aware. Several cool
headed men were successful in allaying
the fears of the fleeing ones, and turned
many of them back to render assistance
to the injured. DR.. Parke, the surgeon
of Stanley's expedition, was present.
and he. with several local physicians,
dressed the wounds of the injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
GUEST OF HIS GRANDMA.
Kaiser William Visits Queen Vic
at Osborne.

at Osborne.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-The German i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern. with En-
peror William and his brother, Prince
Henry, OH board, arrived at Osborne at
10 o'clock this morning. The queen
signaled "Welc0me" to his majesty
from Osborne hourse, her palace OH
the Isle of Wight, as the yacht entered
COWesrOaGS. The Prince of Wales and
the Duke OF Connaught, on board the
royal yacht Alberta, went out to meet
the emperor. A number of other mem
bers of the royal family awaited its ar
rival Oh the royal landing stage. One
German ironclad accompanied the Ho-
henzollern. She was also escorted into
the harbor by five British torpedo boats.
AS the emperor landed, salute was
fired. Entering a carriage, his majesty
drove to the Osborne house, where
the queen, the Princess of Wales
and the Duchess of Edinburgh received
him at the entrance. As he entered a
band played the German and English
national anthems. The emperor wore
his British admiral's uniform. After
luncheon the queen and the emperor
had long private interview. In the
afternoon the emperor and Prince
Henry drove around the grounds of Os-
borne house and visited the MarehionesS
of Lorne and the Duchess of Edinburgh.
The queens dinner party. besides the
German emperor and members of the
royal family, included only Count Won
HatZfeldt, the German ambassador at
London. The members of the German
embassy and the emperor's suite dined
under marquee on the lawn. The en-
peror will attend the yacht races in the
Solent tomorrow, and will dine with
the Royal Yacht club. Wednesday he
will witness a sham fight on Portsdown
hill, and Thursday will take part in an
inspection of the dock yard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
MosITUREI NEEDED.
Crops in the Dakotas Damaged
by DrOuth.

Crops in the DakOtas Damaged
by DrOuth.
Special to the Globe
HURON. S. D., Aug. 4.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin issued this morn
ing by the United States signal office
is summarized as follows: Weather dur
ing the week has been dry and very
warm, unfavorable for all growing
crops, but favorable to harvesting wheat
and oats, which is about completed in
South Dakota, and progressing III
North Dakota. What's rain has fallen
has been very light local showers ex-
cept in aportion of CaSS and Codington
counties, where damaging nail storms
have occurred. In most localities the
drouth is severe and rain much needed
to perfect corn. flax, milIet, and root
crops. In the east part of South Dakota
where drouth has not been severe, crops
are reported to be in good condition and
in some southern counts excellent. In
the Blackhills regicon and Beadle coun-
ty irrigated crops have not suffered and
the yield of wheat and oats from those
lands will be excellent and of the finest
quality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
DAGoEs FIGHT TO THE DEATH
Two Killed in Murderous Battle
at Bound Brook.

Bound BROOK, N. j.. Aug. A ter.
rible fight occurred in the Italian settle-
ment known as the ''gravel pitt" in the
outskirts of Bound Brook, yesterday.
Two men were killed aud the two 9TH
ers are expected to die. The fight was
the result of love affair. Several years
ago an Italian girl came to this country
and worked in the Bound Brook mills.
She was engaged to lover in Italy, but
in short time was married to one Of
Bound Brooks Italians. Yesterday
brother of the Tilted lover vist
tied the settlement in the gravel pit
and meeting the woman, who carried
her child in her arms, struck her over
the head with bottle. The husband
interfered, and in a moment the two
men were engaged in mortal fight.
A free fight among the occupants
of dozen or more ShantleS followed.
All turned out and fought one another
viciOusly with all sorts of weapons, in
Guiding heavy pieces of split railroad
ties, spades, shovels, pickaXes and
knives. In few minutes the ground
was covered with bleeding and groan-
ing victims. During the night two Of
the wounded men died in the greatest
agony. Five arrests were made, and
more are to follow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
CROPS UTTERLY RUINED.
Halls Devasting Work in North
ern Iowa.

Special to the Globe.
SIBLEY, To-, Aug 4.-Reports came in
this morning of terrible hail storm
Yesterday along the north tier of town
ships in this county. Your correspond
ent visited the principal parts of the
locality to-day. The line Of the storm
extends east and west, and takes in
line of Iowa and the same breadth of
Southern Minnesota. To correctly esti-
mate the damage would be an impossl-
bility. In this belt but very little grain
had been cut, and the result is that
thousands of acres of the finest crops
are leveled to the ground. Corn re-
sembled stalks after it had been run
through the mill, so badly pulped
is it, and grain of all kinds
is entirely destroyed. A man named
Smith, i'll attempting to walk from
Bigelow, Minn., to point one mile
south, was so badly battered by the hail
that he was picked up insensible, and
now lies in a critical condition. Two
boys aged ten and fourteen years re-
spectively were short distance from
the house when the storm burst. The
younger was knocked down by the hail
four times, when the older boy threw
himself upon him and saved his life by
shielding him with his body. Will
Grant, of this place, while at Spirit
Lake, received several ugly scalp wounds
from hail. All in all it was the worst
storm ever experienced in this section.
Hail covered the ground to the depth Of
two inches, and some stones were as
arge as ordinary teacups.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
RAN ON A REEF.
An Excursion Steamer High and
Dry at Devils Lake.

An Excursion Steamer High and
Dry at Devils Lake.
Special to the Globe.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Aug. 4.-The
large excursion steamer Minnie 81 ran
upon reef about two miles from shore
last evening while on her way here
from Fort Totten. About thirty pas
sengers were on board, several of whom
were ladies, and considerable panic
prevailed for time, as the lake is 100
feet deep near by. and there was only
one small rowboat ON board. The pas
sengers were quieted by the assurance
of Capt. Herman that the boat was
fast and could not sink. The party had
to wait about SIX hours while boat
crossed the lake and brought the steam
er Axtell, which took them off. A
strong wind was blowing at the time,
which blew the steamer further on the
rocks, and it will make it difficult to
get her off. The Minnie III has been
running on the lake for several years,
and will carry 400 passengers. The
water is eight feet lower than four
years ago. but Capt. Herman was not
aware of its being so shallow in that
place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
sAwBoNEs IN COUNCIL.
Opening of the International Med
ical Congress at Berlin.

Opening of the International Med
ical Congress at Berlin.
BERLIN. Aug. 4.-The tenth interna-
tional medical congress opened here to-
day. Herr Won Boetticher, chief of the
imperial home Office and representative
of the chancellor; Herr Won Maltzahn,
imperial treasurer; DR.. Won Gossler,
Prussian minister of ecclesiastical af-
fairs, instructional and medicinal af-
fairs, and Herr Herrfurth, Prnssian
minister of the interior, represented the
German government at the opening cer-
emony. Prof. Virchow, president of
the congress, made the opening
address. He expressed the en-
peror's sympathy with the objects
of the congress, and said that
Germany would devote herself to
sand five hundred Germans and 2,5OO
foreign doctors. including 500 physicians
from America, are present. Herr Won
Boetticher made an address welcoming
the delegates on behalf of the German
states, and DR.. Won Gossler welcomed
them on behalf of the educational de-
partment. An address welcoming the
delegates to Berlin was made by the
burgOmasters of the city. DIR. Hamil-
ton. surgeon general of the United
States marine hospital service, who was
secretary of the congress held last year
at Washington, and others made
speeches in response to the addresses of
welcome.
Among the British doctors attending
the congress are Sir James Paget. Sir
Andrew Clarke. Prof. Stewart, of Edin-
burgh, and Prof. Stokes. of Dublin.
Among the Americans are Doctors
Draper, jacob, Busey and Sexton. Sir
Joseph Lester. of London. read a paper
on "The Present Position of Antiseptic
surgery. A vote of thanks to the author
was moved by Duke Karl Theodore Of
Bavaria. Prof. Koch read paper on
bacteriology, referring especially to
the good results of the discovery Of the
tubercle bacillus. PIof. Virchow. the
president of the council. announced the
the arrangement of the sections, and
invited all the members to fete in the
evening in Austellung's park.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05

and his presence is therefore desirables
The latest story concerning Kemmler's
physical condition. put in circulation
this evening, is to the effect that on
July 25 his nerves gave way and for
some time he could eat nothing, and
wine was given him to sustain his
strength; that finally it was necessary
to administer morphine to quiet bis
nerves and put him to sleep; and that
on awakening he said that he had had a
vision of hell, Whatever truth there
may be in this story, it is equally trua
that Kemmler is calm and unJrOubled
to-day and that he sleeps and eats well.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
sctim Of Malpractice.
Special to the Globe.

Sp6CIdI 10 IuH OIOUe.
PAwNEE CITY, Neb., Aug. 4.-Josle
Fries, pretty young girl of Dubois, i'll
the southern part of the county. had a
criminal operation performed on her on
Saturday, from the effects of which she
girl was very popular. A coroneSs
jury has been in session for two days,
but has been unable to locate the guilty
parties. There are loud threats of yio-
lence in case they are discovered.