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Art Novelties.

Our assortment Of Hand-Painted Hand.
kerchief Cases, Glove Cases, Work
Boxes, Etching Cases, and numerous
smaller articles specially suitable for the
approaching Holiday trade, Is now COM
plete.
China Silk Head Rests. perfumed with best
Sachet Powder, SIC. each.
Silk Plush Head Rests, very choice de-
signs, $1.0S each.
China Silk Sofa Cushions, puffed silk
trimming, $1.0S each.
Fancy Toilet Bottles, in newest styles.
and plain glass Toilet Bottles in popular
shapes, at lowest prices.
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ScWnvsrd line. % There l. no dIiisrsncs % ia the The
duration Of the SIGNALS. the .'dots." are equal
In lspgth 70 the dsshes," II VIII readily be
aland line with long, cable and sll direct
conversations between New York and Paris or
Ban Francisco and London occur only In some
ones brilliant ipaeination., 60
.s sunnns asS sn, a;s E.. ep s Ssss
have only been laid within very recent years
two Of them little moro than. .. year ago pc
fore those were constructed the ocean cables
land. snd, Sv messages Tor Eurose were sent
from New York TO those points by land lines.
On this account Interruptions TO- communica-
tion with Europe were frequent 1t now very
s snssd Hs Viii ss ssres enc; sSs
entering New York city centre in Broal street;
at the cable offices there. two In one office and
one IN another, All are dnplcSed. which prac-
Thsy .d ads ocean ,'h rom Cape
Canso. Nova Scotia, and first emerge from II mt
Coney Island. landing at a secluded spot on
the beach. From THENCE they are % laid In sub.
East Rlssr 81 shs bridss, iyius three thick.
rope-like. cloth-coyered wires, among the
many that cross the big bridge on the iron
work beneath tho promenade; Probably very
few ss nf
tween New York and Drooklyn. but between
the two continents Of America and Europe,
and they do not know OF the mes
saGes sag s- crossnsv v and reerossnE It on % their their
big cities OF Europe and the rest OF the Eastern
world. Tho bridge is the route all messages
take from this country for any part OF the
world outside OF the two Americas. From the
takc TO the subways running under tie stl cots
the siphon recorders In Broad street.
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GILPIN'S RAILROID SCHEME.
Some Of the Obstacles In the Way OF m
Ail.rMil Route to Europe.
Ernn Asipf

Gov Grin ISt u rad to ns Of 81 rail- al
way through tho wills Of Alaska 70 Cape
railway systen through. siberia, thus linking
the old and the new worlds with railroad 10
clished But there sH Is giant obstacle il The
way Of one unEroken line connecting, the two
aRd !his y Beasns SIsgs s ~.
different thing in practice. Al considerabie
Ih twesn the = Asiatic and American shores h The The
e shoHns 5 sss
dse oous 70 1s bu. SSs enough to
ihs1 are yearly swept down thTESush ne straits
great sea Into another Is very, swift, and
against the bridge. its piers and abutements
Should e. S1s y0aa sand 'sad S1 s
Ssss rs ss
IL, III, only ailieults in the way q brasias Bshr'
A ship railway across tho strats could run in
the s,lGmer only, az, as tue q s.raits freeze oyer
n1ss Gnss ss ssnss M's an fhs sHR Stated on ny
practical means OF crossing these straits et all
Bensons ortho yenr H. ny tunnclllnK under thom.
The character OF the coast line OF Alaska 10
such that railway building along 1t would on.
counter obstacles almost ~ great as the Ice
foes in Behring Straits The mountains are
rugged and precipitpus in the extreme; they
back 70 altitude, Of from GOo to nearly 209l0
eternal er snow low % AMI ice. Every caioa Il an inlet
from the sea which, ootop,s-like. seems to
cling with mighty AIMS to the mountains for
support Thus chnnno,s are nav bio for the
largest ships. and, curious as u may seem.
great stsamships glide up these narrow
caions. with barely passage room on
either side for miles, and came to anchor d.
rectly under the towering lce-cappsd peaks. In
the very heart OF the coast range. Where the
waters OF the sea end In these cahons comes In
the arms Of glacier. with surface like an
angry sea and cracked and scanned In every
direction. These glacial arms extond buck to
tho crest OF the range, wbere they Join the
mnn glacier. which expands Into q vast field
OF Ice. MS IL were the glacier reaching lis long
upon the noun tain aide.
Late sciontiiic Investigations have proven
that these glaciers moye-thut, at tho rate OF
from fraction OF an inch to foot or two
daiy. they ARE 81 lipping down To the sea. and,
with q Regularity that 10 remarkable. hurl
from their fronts acres OF Ice at time into
the waters. A difiiculty In railway building
across these Ice zelda would lie that break
would float q whole train Of cars out To soR
Through the interior OF Alaska. rather than
along the coast, liea the route for Gov. Gilpins
railroad across the headwsters OF tho Stfckeen
and down the great valley ot the Yukon
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buoyancy In running. The AVERAGE city chilc ZEN
run with halt like blind children, rs II they
were continually fenrful OF running against
something, or OF having something run aga nst
them. but these ohildien of unmistakable
Scotch parentage, with generations OF hardy
HiRhlnnders back OF them. darted In AMI out
among the people 30 lightly and swiftly that it
was difficult for the stout serving woman who
accompanied them to keep in sight Of the flut-
tering gay cloaks. Ono was OF Bannockburn
checked tweed. killed to the waist with a
cape. and hood linel with deem red
satin and the other OF McGre2gor plaid,
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burgeons on Boylstop place last GUNNER. MSnt
yHssss:s saS :sss e4 msss &. 3
sos sao Il and s Il:
In coppsny with lady Of. mature years 70
act ns chaperone. che arrived IN Boston On t4S
A.Balcome. 10 Burroughs place where Dr: seri-
,anan bad lived while pprsainF his etTdiss; 1nr
prospective bride the ceremony was performed.
INrATUAT1oN THAT LED TO DEATH.
Prom ns Phtiddelphid Prea
ERIE, Oct. 24.-Lizzie selow. the lovely l8-
yeaf.9hd danghter Of enc OF Erss mos, pF9mi al
tue result of q foolish iniatuation for her good.
iSSkinsp but pnpSs!need Inw
told her what the people said shs tns0ss was 70
.aarsm Ssa to 1sHcy.d 81
girl an unusual thing for Liszie salow: and
when her mother made an eilort to secure 1t
@ sseenty remosed aos 10 &eadviiIs
At an. early hour this morning Lizzie Salow
s ahea SI and sds reaohsd
depot In time to Illustrate IN elQpment. Bluhn
o% dsot sp as he
the chapter with a tragedy.
NO BIRD FOR HIS CAGE.
Prom tie Globe. Democrat
Fort DopoE. Oct. 25.-water A. Ross Of Min
%arrIsd ihs evening to Minnie i'cSs,his caliSy. the S
had been engaged to the 'i youns lady T Tor some @
time. and had u cosey cottage IN Minneapolis
2s sr s he led
wife OF Fred Reese. former lover. to whom
she had becn engaged before she met Ross
o o sSas cy
where size was married to Reese.
PRINTERS INK rErcHEs A WIFE.
Prom the Philadelphia Record.
maIans sss isu: Ss 2 &.oa 81 Ey
vIllc. n. j.. and Miss Ida Rigards .oi Bridge
vile. Del. were s.ranesrss, FSar hours later
montS ago thought Ts he had d. bsen 'YN living on
snss Z, 81 state long a hHvinS reached the
smother RI summer % | to pass @ over his head DIV Without
misioit tunes. In matrimonial paper appeared
1Ss4 ysa'; q ,sSss to SSss
aIsss BrpSsssT phGssTrSsRhs SsRhs ssSShane'd Ad'
Answers poured In to the number Of seventy
saras Hna 81 hsm ys G o% ns dH
Written epistie tsilias how % sue Would ike es 10
become tue Wife Of a South Jes5,SSeyman: and
days was reSsiyod She was vas Il years. old, @ bss
i sss any ysS "a "a
Three weeks. corretpondence brought the
h'Hbss Ss!ss ss .rs9a SH1
1Ra wsns :, sSs he
Ss s H. Isox ss@ sa sSst AIS KS
his dolnss His mother. on receiving her n new W
and Mrs %eox ino her
Misox s in tse %itns on, Sgsness esg u MIL
wanwsa sothar Is ,1 oaWi,, S ,oy cno oonn,v U
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SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE OF
Mems Furnishings,

Having purchased the stock of Gloves,
Neckwear, Mufilers, Half Hose, Travel.
ling Rugs, &C., Of James Thompson, tho
leading Mems Furnisher of the City Of
Baltimore. we are Offering PHENOM.
EMAIL VALUES in the above-named
lines.
GLOVEs-All the leading makes Of
Gloves, for street, dress and driving,
from 25c. to $3.50 pair. Less than
half Thompson's prices.
NECKWEAR-E1tra fine quality Neck.
wear in Tecks, Four-in-hands, PufYs and
Ascot Scarfs Of Fisk, Clark & Flsgg's
Weld, Colburn & Wllokens' and Rufus
Warehouses; makes, at 75c. and csc.
each. Thompson's price $l5o and g.
MUFFLERS - Fine English Silk and
Cashmere Mufflers, ranging from 25n
to $2.25 each. Thompson's price 81 to
$3.50.
HALF HOSE-Men's Natural Wool, fine
Merino. Silk and Cashmere Half Hose. at
25c.. &c.,, and 76c. pair. Thompson's
prices &c., 81, and $3.50.
RUGs-English Seal Plush and Wool
Travelling Rugs at 90, 812, and 816
Thompson's prices. $1,000, $ls. $25.
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WITH u IuIl Cbpe gain
cred on a brig b {
green yoke OF velvet
and 4 heavy cord
knotted about the
waist, entangline IN
lis sstrands ali the COL
ore In the PLAID.
These cloaks prom
ise TO he very popular
for winter, Rc b ool
wear. as they arc
bright without being
dressy, and warm
without being heavy.
and at the Same time
ally defiant OF
sun and shower in
durability.
Equally pretty and
servfoeaole Ia tho 1T
tie tartan dress
which follows, and Is
q pretty model for
cheyiot. mohair. or
poplin school Dress
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Mems Merino Underwear.

Mems white and natural wool Shirts and
Drawers, all sizes. 9Sc. each.
Mems extra quality natural wool Shirts
and Drawers ut 81.25 each.
Mems scarlet and natural wool Shirts,
double front and back, all sizes, $3.50 each.
Mems extra heavy yLamb's-woolS Shirts and
Drawers, white and natural colors. $3.50.
Mems Camel's-hair Shirts and Drawers,
all sizes, II go and $1.76 each.
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esque simplicity ex-
pressed in rare fine.
ness OF material, ar
tistic harmony OF
colcrlng. and exluis-
ite daintiness of
workmanship. Two
little lnssi,s In Tar
tan ulsters and
Scotch bonnets at
trarted the attention
OF tho promenaders
the other day by the
fresh color Of their
fnces. tho briGh t
shecn Of their care
fully brushed chest
nut tresses. but most
OF all. by the + grace
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BARGAINS IN
SILK HANDKERCH|EFS.

Ladies' Hand Embroidered japanese Silk
Handkerchiefs, full size, IS inches square.
25c. each; worth 45c.
Novelties in Ladies' Hand-Embroidered
Moussellne de Sole Handkerchief, exclusive
styles OF our own importation.
The "S. G. & s." Japanese Silk Handker-
Chiefs Of standard quality and extra weight.
in gentlemen's sizes, at 56c., 60c. and
zoe. each
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be noticed is little richer in ma terial, trihe
elaborate in design, The material Is soft wool
Of u clear turquoise blue color. spr!nkled with
skirt with soft silk OF the darker blne shade.
broad sash Of tho si!k encircles the waist and nd
Of slik With eI plating In I above it. surronnds M he
arms. A little later the young girl will, II she
Is tall for her years. begin to plead for q still
LONGER skirt. and despite the mother 8 desire to
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COSTUMES FOR CHILDREN

very AttrNcfIVe ThVs HeRr AR Seen IN Our
Pariors aNd ON the Avenues.
One OF the prettiest sights on tho avenues
may be seen any bright day at 2 O'Clock. when
the private schools close and tho little girls
and misses trip home guarded by grim faced
maids or severely important footmen walking
decorously In the rear The keynote in chill
dren's costumes is simplicity. but II is pictur-
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Tie RlrlS between III
and Z years OF age
have discarded the
Kate Green q W ay
skirts, which aro pic
tureSQue on toddlers
bntnwkw ward and un-
O 'miortahle on ac-
tive children OF lar
ger growth. who
usually lose their in
faDtlle prettinesI and
have not attained
lieiryouthful beauty
III tho transition
period OF toothless
mouths and perfect
ly unuian a 2 cable
joints. which all
mothers dread. but
which vita IL
comes to all children.
rich anil roor alike.
The following model
was seen on n little
Ut,1 of1l. and II will
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o. The SKIRT Is simply gagged at the waist.
with straight emocking the width OF an ordi-
n:Ey n.y.5 Ss and the iGlness to be
e silk covered with fine. tcru Rnipure.
The sleeves are, gathered into .cnfis OF
the same material at tho VIZ SITS. The en-
broidsry gives light and dainty effect TO the
dress; but simply shirred yoke Of silk of the
prevailing color In the p.aid may be used Lit
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trimming simply applique OF fine gold thread
the skirt, 9 deep collar at the throat. and
pointed cuf{s about the hands, The waist is
the shoulder In . way very becoming TO a
slight figure.
And the last illustration. whose original was
the little maid who wore 1t was queen OF the
feast 10 Of pale green soft silk. the color OF the
frat willow leayea which coma IN thA snrinU
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to surround the head enti'oly, " n IT. frame OF
tied around tie head from tho top. the bow
and ends falling among the curls; Young girls
siderably though with no ribbon. Black un-
dressed Kid slippers. with qqslnt old filyer
con Diets the pretty costume for gala days.
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time. The three lines
about the skirt indi-
cate the lines OF fino
drawn work. which
form the only deco
ration OF the skirt.
aud tho frills about
the throat and wrists
are OF null, hand
wrought. with dainty
embroiderl. A sash
the full width OF the
silk is tied with one
loop At the back. and
both ends orna-
mented with drawn
work, and tho simply
shirred waist is
smocked with white
inlo u 9 NJ u lated
yoke. The arrange
ment OF the hair il
lustrates Q favnrite
idea for youthful hair
dressing. being cut
tho necessary lnntstli
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UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT.

Stocks must DO reduced In this Depart
ment to make room for holiday exhibit. To
secure this result prices have been reduced.
Each and all OF the following lines are there
fore commended to the attention Of intend
ing buyers as being
DECIDED BARGAINS.
5000 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains from
TOO. to So pair.
1900 pairs Irish Point. Lace Curtains from
$29s to $45 pair.
900 pairs Swiss Lace Curtains from $3.50 to
$40 pair.
700 pairs French Renaissance Lace Curtains
from $40 To $50 pair.
500 pairs Brussels Point Lace Curtains from
SIS to 500 pair.
100 pairs Louis XIV. Lace Curtains from $50
tot $50 pair.
500 pairs Turcoman Portieres from $l.79 To
$375 pair.
1000 pairs Chenille Portieres from ss.9s to
SIS pair.
300 pairs Shlela Portlercs from sa75 to s2s
pair.
100 pairs French Velour Portieres from ss. o.
to $50 pair.
30 Japanese Screens. Painted Panels, Bsm-
boo FRAME three fold. feet o inches
high. s5.0s each. Largest size, $s.9s
each. Well worth $40 and SIS. Examin-
alton OF 'lcsc screens specially invited.
7 hey are decided novelties.
$500 Bromlcys Smyrna Rugs, in all new de-
signs and colorlngs, 9sc. to $3s. rs each !;
greatly below regular prices.
Rth Az onH 10Th g.
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CLEARANCE SALE OF
Blankets and ColnfoItab|os.

To gain space In Basement for part Of
our annual exhibit of Holiday Goods we find
1t necessary to close out all surplus stocks
Of Wool Blankets, Quilts. and Oomfortables.
To accomplish an immediate clearance we
have made such reductions from former
prices as cannot fail to secure the desired
result. Specimen reductions:
lO-4 Blankets. $l.B5 pair; were $2.25.
lo4 Blankets, $2.85 pair; were $3.25.
lO-4 Blankets. $3.50 pair; wero $4.4s.
la Blankets, S2.0S pair; were $Ss5.
ia Blankets. 1926 pair; were $5.75.
ia Blankets, $5.75 pair; were $6.9s.
1874 Blankets S5.48 pair; were $e.7b.
1874 Blankets, &8.9S pair; were ss4s.
QUILTS AND COMFORTABLEs.
$50 full size Crochet Quilts, S1.25 each;
were 31b5.
300 extra large Marsellles Quilts, fine quail
ity, $2.76 each; were $S98.
Turkey Red and Sateen Comfortables, full
sizes and filled with best grades white cot
ton, $3.50 each and up (reduced prices).
DOWN COMFORTABLEs.
80 Down filled Comfortables. Chintz cover
ings, $6.AS each; were $3.50.
rs Down-dlled Comfortables, French Sat-
cen coverings, SlO.8S each; were $3.50.
IS Down Comfortsbles. In plain and figured
Silk coverings, all ventilated. $28.76 eachi
were $3.50.
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keep. her daughter
still" Q little girl" by
making her skirts
short, tho mothers
wish should for once
bs sacrificed TO The
child's. The delicate
cons sol o 10 q ess OF
hood Witch makes q
young Rlrl or even
an overgrown little
girl unhappy In short
dresses should be re-
Spected for its very
sacrednsss and as
the germ OF innate
modesty. which IL
rudsly repulsed may
never develop its
fulness OF strength.
The dress is nlso OF
aoft WOO! In soft
wood browns re-
neSted reyersely In
the figures, and tho
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Latest Revised Edition-fincly boundi 10
Hall Russia---at $3.50 per vol. $500
for set Of 25 yols.-or including the Amer
lisher's Price $4,000.
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SIMPSON, CRAWFORD & Simpson.
Extraordinary Attractions for This Week.
Positive Bargains In
LADIES' CLOAK Dept,

In the following lines OF Ladies' Car
ments we shall this week offer WONDERFUL
Bargains. and tho largest assortments for
selection to be found In any establishment
In Europe or America:
Long and Short Paris Wraps
London-made Walking Jackets.
Travelling Garments.
English Seal Plush Wraps and sacques.
Fur Trimmed and Plain Plush Jackets.
Embroidered Black Plush Wraps, jack
cts and Newmarkets.
Imported and Domestic jersey Waists
and Machintoshes.
tOur Maekintoshes are warranted Water.
proof. and perfect In cloth and all other
respeots. II they do not prove 30 We
take then back and refund the noneyJ
The sun., 1890-11-09
FUR CAPES.

$500 Ladies' Fur Capes. In all
fashionable furs, at 80 per cent.
less than present market value.
We make no charge for altering either
Ladies' or Misses Cloaks, Suits, Fur
Garments, or Fur Capes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-01
WITHOUT WARNING.
George Reaugh's sudden Death Sat
urday Evening-An Aged aud Long
Time Ctttxep.

George Reaugh's sudden Death Sat
urday Eventng-An Aged and Long
Time Citizen.
The death of George Reaugh. Sr. oc
CURED at his home, 1921 Fourth avenue
Saturday evening. of heart disease and
was very sudden. Mr.. Resugh had beer
about town in the afternoon and to al
he met appeared in his customary health
AT 4:3O he returned home. stating that he
was not feeling well, but he did not man.
ifest any unusual symptoms until supper
was called, when he walked out through
the dining room to the rear of the house
and back again. remarking as he did so.
that somehow he did not feel hungry and
would not eat just then. He returned to
| the parlor at the close of the meal;
| his daughter, Mrs. Frank Robbins. went
to the psrlor to ascertain of her father if
she could not bring or prepare something
that his appetite might crave. and che
found him seated In an easy chair, with
head bent forward, and dead. Messen>
gers were dispatched for medical assis
lance. DR.. Barth and the family physi-
clan, DR.. Kinyon. soon arriving, and
prunouncing Mr.. Reaugh beyond any re.
lief that human skill could bring to bear
His end had apparently been peaceful
and painless.
Mr. Reaugh's daughter. with whom he
had for many years made his home, had
no intimation o. his having heart sffec-
ton. nor had any of his family, though
his physician had so advised him several
years ago, and he had kept the matter
from his relatives aud friends, though
fully realizing himself the inevitable.
Mr.. Reaugh was born near Lexington,
Ky. May 10. 1917, hence he was in his
seventy fourth year. He moved to Col
umbus, Adams county. this state, in 1882
and in lS49 came to Rock Island, which
has been his home since. His wife died ten
years ago and he leaves six childreu-f1ve
sons and dsughter-Alfred. of Savanna;
Edgar. of Leadville, Colo; Alroy,
Mrs. Frank Robbins and George, of this
city. and James. of Chicago. George
Reaugh arrived from Cedar Rapids Sat-
urday to make Rock Island his home, and
and James Resugh reached the city from
Chicago this morning to attend his ia.
theirs funeral.
He was blacksmith by trade. whose
industry and uprIghtness Of life had won
for him the esteem of great many of
our citizens who had known him all his
life. He was a member OF the First NJ
E. church and of Rock Island lodge No.
IS, and to Canton Star No 8, of the l. o
OF
The funeral occurs from the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Robbins, 1891
Fourth avenue, at 2 p. m. tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-01
Another Ignorant Correspondent,


Now some blasted idiot who perhaps is
in want of some mode of killing time, has
written the Union an ANONYMOUS commu-
nication on the subject of the Rock Island
fire department and assuming to attack
the ARGUS for criticizing the inefficiency
and unreliability of a volunteer service.
1t is unnecessary to quote more than one
assertion of the communication to show
the limit of the correspondents knowledge
of the subject he attempts to handle, and
that is "that the volunteer firemen depart
ment will get out as quickly in the night
as paid department if a proper alarm is
gwen" The idea that men can rally
from their scattered homes in various
parts Of the city to hose house and get
their apparatus out and to fire as
quickly as men who have but to spring
from their beds and slide down a slip.
perry pole to the hose wagon to tin6
| trained horses in waiting for the fasten
ing of few snaps to attach them to the
hose apparatus, is too preposterous t.
warrant further thought
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-01
BOX FACTORY BURNED.
several Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Quickly Consumed

Several Thousand Dollars Worth OF
Property Quickly Consumed.
At about o'clock this morning the box
factory belonging to VIM. Gray. on Third
avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets
was discovered to be on fire. There were
several thousand boxes on the premises
In the same vicinity was barn contain
ing quantity of hay and oats and sta
BILE in which there were couple OF
horses The horses were saved, but
every thing else was consumed. Mr.. Gray
estimates his loss at SO, 600 The prop.
erty was insured In the Mutual of Moline,
for $500. Some buggies were with diff
Guilty saved.
Considerable indignation is expressed
by those interested at the hardness of the
firemen in reaching the scene. consider
ing the distance from the hose house. II
any special argument were needed to
prove the desirablenes: of paid depart,
ment. this certainly is sufficient Illus
trstion. With the use of proper means
the property could have been saved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-01
SATURDAYS RACE.

The Davenport Flyer Downs the No
line Horse at the Rock Island
Track.
The 5000 match race between New.
tons Billy. of Moline, and Smiths stallion
of Davenport, at the Rock Island track
Saturday afternoon, attracted a large
number of admirers of merit in horse
flesh from the three cities. The condi-
tons of the contest. the only one of the
afternoon. were best three in FIVE, three-
quarter mile heats. The judges were DR..
Lincoln, E Whitaker and E. W. Robins
son. VIM. Shaw being starting judge.
Smiths stallion won in three straigh,
heats. the first and third being wslkawsy,
though the second was exciting ard close
almost dead heat. The best time was
2:45.
The same race is likely to be trotted
over two weeks from last Saturday for
the same stakes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-01
Crop Figures.

Crop Correspondent Campbell's report
to the department of agriculture shows
the average condition of rye in Rock Isl
and county when harvested to be so;
oats. 60; average condition of corn, so;
potatoes, 80; apples. 10; grapes. 90
stock hogs. number for fattening CON-
pared with last year. IS; average condl-
ton as to weight and size, 80. In his re,
marks Mr.. Campbell says: Rain is bad
ly needed: wells and springs are failing
ali over the county. Corn is nearly ripe
and rain now would not improve it, Po-
'atoes will be high in price. There are
no pastures"