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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
HEAVY FAILURE AT CHICAGO.
Leopold Bros. & Co.. Clothing. Lack Sc,
eral Dollars of Being Even

Leopoih Bros Co.. Clothing. Lack Sew
eral Dollars of Being Even.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-The commercial
world. aud particularly the clothing trade,
was thr own into spasm yesterday by
the fail ire OF the firm of Leopold Bros. &
Co, manufacturers of aud dealers in
wholesale clothing. Twenty six confess
sions of judgment were entered up against
the firm in the superior court for sums
aggregating SAG 0oO aud the establish
ment WAS closed by Deputy Sheriff Burke,
while the $50 and odd employees sorrow
fully went home
The Liabilities and Assets
The total liabilities are, in the absence
Of a def ute statement, estimated all the
way from 500 900 to $500. 900. while the
assets are put at 1925 900. nominal 7 h.
firm did a large business but for some
reason, hot yet explained. has been strug-
Cling for some time against insolvency.
Close money is given one cause Of the
trouble, together with heavy expenses.
The failtre WAS foreseeu only by the mem
bers of he firm. and the collapse came
like a thunderbolt to the trade. The
mouse is one of the oldest, II not the very
oldest in the city. having been established
years ago. The senior member of the
firm is Henry Leopold. who has been
rated as a millionaire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

In the pursuit OF the goo1 things oi
his world We anticipate too much; va
eat out the heart and sweetness Of world.
lypleasures by delightful foretbought O,
them. The results obtained from the uss
II DIR. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. II cures dyspepsia, and al
stomach, liver. kidney and blsddel
troubles. Ii is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price. 80 cents, Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

GEsT spoke to vast audience in Bush.
nell the other day. There were about
$50 present-including men who dropped
into see the show and Others Many left
the hall during the speech. and some
went to sleep on the stage. Gest said
that men lied when they called the tariff
tax. He will be at his leisure soon and
can thus study the logic of facts. The
first big fact will occur Tuesday next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

1T is said that while talking to the peo-
pie 10 the southern portion of the district
Gest could have held his audience to-
gether if they had not shown such q
strong disposition TO leave There is one
place Gest could hold an audience: APP
point him chaplain Of the penitentiary
ard let him preach TO the couvicts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
TIL. Lynching Duly Accon,,,,,.,..a

DALTON, Ga, Nov. 1.-The two negroes
who had been followed fifty miles and
caught, charged with the outrage and
murder of Miss Baker, in Barlow county.
were taken from the officers Thursday
night by a mob and carried into the coun-
try. There is no doubt but their dead
bodies will he found hanging from
trees. The body of the girl was
found under brush pile, with her throa,
cut from ear to ear There were evi
denceS OF fierce struggle all around
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

AS SEEN FROM THE DECK.
The Second Officers Account OF the Col
Iision.


Iision.
From The second officer some more facts
were obtained He was on deck standing
under the bridge when the collision oc-
CURED. He said the steamers lights were
burning all right and the watch on deck
at their posts He did not sec the schoon-
er until the first officer on the bridge rang
the signal TO stop. AT he time ne rang
to stop said Second Officer Covas, @Capt.
Cunill had just come from supper and
was going up on the bridge. b fore he
had time to move the schooner struck US.
her bowsprit striking, and as far as
could see. instantly killing Capt Cunill.
Our Roadway carried US along aud that
oowsprit knocked down the bridge house
and rigging / was covered by the debris
and badly cut in the head and side of my
neck got out of the tangle about the
! time the water commenced to run over
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov $50 far
this week j f. Conyer, coiorei minister
in his city, who also runs a saloon. has
had lively record. Sunday morning he
preached: Sunday afternoon he had his
WHISKY mill ia full blast; Sunday night
his ba 'cper knocked a man in the head
IN his prt-ence; Monday afternoon ne
broke ii heavy teacup over his wife, head.
Monday night there was a lively row in
his house; Tuesday ne fired at a man
sni Wednesday he was before tn, re
r..rylts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

TIE Union notices a lasting machine
that enables one operator to last 5000
pairs OF shoes a week-sll kinds of work
being done, light or heavy-and that the
work IS superior to hand work. In spite
OF these facts which it publishes it daily
tells its readers that American workmen
cannot compete with the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

Halloween parties were held by the
Rodman Rifles at Armory hall last eve
ming and at the residence of Miss Belle
Folsom, and both were happy affairs.
A car will return to Rock Island after
the meeting at Milan tonight.
The ''secret circle has issued another
scurrilous secret circular. This time it
is in the German language, in order no
doubt that the designers and outliners
may deny knowledge of its contents
when confronted by their deeds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
pEnOCRATIC TICKET

Concerning the Hennepin canal neg TO
assure you that advocate its building as
heartily as you or as any other citfhen
deeply Interested in n national WORK oil
such Importance. A waterway connect
ing the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
with the Great Lakes, thus giving to west
ern products direct water communication
with the East, enlists my heartlysymPatby
and support. and have no hesitancy In
pledging my best endeavors TO accomplish
40 desirable nm end Mr. Cd5ie's Letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
THEY WILL NOT STRIKE
The Coal Miners Conclude TO =, and D
Their Contract

The Goat Miners C"nc'uI- to =, aud by
Their Contract.
1EEEE HAUrE. lul Nov. For y.six
delegates, representa-; All Ia llama min
ers, were in session hers Friday discussing
the question OF striking or not striking.
They thought OF demanding an a ivance o.
lOceni> par ton from Nov. IT, May from
both book coal and bituminCus opera
tors The bitumluous miners have signed
80 cent scale until May !. and n. block
coal liners have signed a scale OF - cents
per ton II j. nov ciaimed by som. that
the contracts were signed owing to ms.
representation. and the miuers say that
they are not obligated 10y them A vots
upon the question Of striking was taken
at the meeting. ana u wss decided not 10
make "a demand for an increase. nor u
STRIKE The meeting then iiourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
A Kitten at n Festival

The next congress will infallibly have
democratic majority of from 20 to so.
nd weak-minded Billy Gest would stand
b more show in that democratic crowd
than a sicklY kitten at church festival
II YOU want this district fairly. honestly
- efficiently represented in the interest
western people, vote for Cable and
1t Predetermined Gest to stay at
E.-Mscomb Eaqle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
A POnr Excuap

~ I'm II. Gest is the poorest excuse
nerms yember of congress that could be
TouA---s- the state. There are a thous-
and republicans in AIcDonough county
who would make Better congressman
II republicans must have a member of
congress, why don't they nominate Hon.
Dick Breeder. VIM. Venable, l. B. Vose,
or some other capable man?-Ms comb
Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

THIS district is laughing stock in con
gress. 1t Is thought its people are OF
that quiet, inoffensive nature character
istic of the Esquimaux. What can such
people want? they argue. That's
their entative'-pOinting 70 Ges'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

PRESIDENT HARRISON goes all the way
to Indiana so that on election day he
may be seen by the people and thus in
spire them with hope. He will vote. of
course, but he viii. not be in Indiana for
hat purpose alone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

JOLIET. Ills. Nov IA week ago E.
A. Beatty, of this city. went to Chcago.
having in his possession a cons derg bic
sum of money. and nothing has been
heard from him sine. Beatty left his
wife and family in strditened circur.
stances. He has always led a respecta-
bic life. and his friends think som. harm
has befallen him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

LYNN. Mass. Nov. 1.-The state b01rd
o. arbitration came here Friday. but the
proposed conference looking to settle
nent of the strike Of the morocco work
ers was not held, owing to the persistency
with which Mr.. Moreland. master work
man Of the knights of Labor. insisted
upon heinS present, as the conference WAS
Intended TO lie IA private one between the
workmen, manufacturers and rhe board
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
THE DISASTER DESCRIBED
The shock of Doom and Subsequent Ter
rIbIe Scenes

rIbIc Scenes.
| was some time before the reporters
could find man who could give con-
phe, and the fact that many If the snr-
v.vors could talk no English made it more
d fficult Finally DR.. Rico was found
aud from him the following account was
obtained: Everything was working
nicely. The W her was fine, the moon
shone bright, and tue sea was smooth. It
was about O'clock when | was on deck
and took a few turns hack and forth
while smoking AN after-dinner cigarette. /
did not see any vessel near Us The ship
was in charge of the first officer. who was
on the bridge | went down to the saloon
then, aud there met Mrs. CllvD We sat
down and began talk.
The Warning Gong and the Crash.
Suddenly | heari the gong below
ring the stop signal Before | could
even wonder what it was for there came
an awful shock. crashing sound on the
deck over head, and the steamer rolled
well over on her port side Everybody in
the saloon was thrown down. All was ex-
citement: men, women and children Shrek
ing for help; from what, they didn't
know. Mrs. Calvo seized my hands and
begged me to find aud save her boy. |
told her would. / started up to the
deck to find him When | got out of the
companionway terrible scene met nv
eyes The bridge, deck house and fore
rigging were all torn away; there was
in
the coal bnuk-rs, and through this OPEN
ing the water was pouring in Close by,
on our starrard beam. was big four
masted SCHOONER, her bowsprit aud fore
rigging gone and her bows stove in She,
too, was ill ln- rapidly
Mad Hurr.ing To and Fro.
"AIen were running here aud there all
over our de -, shouting all kinds of or
ders, and | can remember seeing he crew
Of the schooner Ing the same thing on
their vessel The next thing 1 knew the
water WAS making over our decks The
steamer was fast sinking With wild
idea OF saving ourselves. several of the
crew and myself scrambled up the port
forerIggng. Down, down went the
steamer, and up we climbed. We reached
the fore gallant yard, and just then the
bull reached the bottom This left us
just out oil water. bur very large swell
would wei legs There were twelve
Of us on tine yard. Some of our crew had
tried to reach the schooner, but she had
sunk almost rs quickly IL hal the VIZ
caya. and, far Us we could see, not "a
soul bu; ourselves was in sight
Night of Horror
Then. in hope of attracting the atten-
ton OF some passing vessel or some one on
the shore TIVE were only six miles off the
coaSi) we cut the tarred ropes on the yard
into pieces a foot or two long, and, light
ing these waved them in the air as long as
they lasted Bnt no one came to our as
sIstance, and all through the long night
we chung to the yard. growing colder and
sitter AS each hour passed Toward day
break cold fog settled on us and made
matters worse. When one OF the men on
the yard sad he heard steamer passing
by. we all halloed AS loud as our nunIhed
condition would permit us TO Then a
boat made its appearance and we were
taken on board the Humboit We could
not have held out much longer"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
TARIFF AVERAGES.

Mr.. GLADSTONE says that the Mckin>
ley bill will do more mischief ia America
than anywhere else. This is recommend
ed as a special study for nights and suns
days to Postmaster Wells and his pupils
on protection
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
Supposed Suicide of "a Farmer.

TOLEDO. ILL.,, Nov. CHARLES Eckert, a
well-to-do farmer living near this place,
sho- ana killed himself yesterday morning
about O'Clock. He took shotgun and
went, rs she said, TO kill hawk He was
found by one of his family half an hour
later dead. with the contents of his gun
in lis right ear. Ii is supposed he com
United suicide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
short IN bad. Arcnunl..

PirrsBURG, Pa, Nov. Ivan Abel, the
confidential clerk of the l. H. Harris
Drng company, is missing. and his &C
counts are $1,000 short. For the past
year he has lived beyond his means. Har-
ris q Co. say they know where the young
man is. but do not care to prosecute.
Abel made full confession before he
left and turned over to the firm his house.
hold goods aud other valuables This
property will cover about one-third Of
the defalcatiou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
DESTRUCTIVE coNFLAeRATIoN.
Chi'iicothe, Ills, In the Grasp of tn,
Flsmes-Heavy Losses

Fismes-Heavy Losses
CHICAGO, Nov. The following has
been received in this city:
PEORIA, Ills. Nov Fire started at
$3.50 o'clock last night in Alcock. livery
stable at Chillicothe. Ills 4, eighteen miles
distant. and spread with great rapidity,
burning all along Main street, and
throughout the business portion of the
city. and is still raging at this hour. 1851
n. IN. The loss up TO this time will ag-
gregate 100000. An engine and hose
cart was sent TO the scene of the confiagra-
tion from this city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. L-Advices from
Alaska -ay the election for delegate in the
United states coDgres. from Alaska has
resulted III favor of Capt James Carroll,
Of the steamship Queen. such seat does
not yet exist. but the convention receatiy
held adoptci resolutions asking congress
TO accord to Ala-kn q se.it in TINT hnlr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

Asd lOO men to call on any druggist for
a Tree trial package of Lanes Family
Medicine. the great root and herb RENE .
uy' discovered by DR.. Silss Lane while in
tne ROCKY mountains. For diseases of
the blood liver and kidneys it is posi>
i've cure. For constipation and clearing
up the complexion 1t does wonders. II
Is the best spring medicine known.
Large size package 90 cents. AT all
ugdrgists. A' oil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
Nemorinhl. Mindow. Arc nntiahle.

" AsHINGToN CITY, Nov. 1.-The treas
Ury department has decided that pictor-
ial painted glass window intended for
presentation to a religious educati onaI IN
stiuItion rs "A memorial, docs not C ONE
und-r the provision of the free list con-
corning works of art, but is dutiable at IS
per cent. ad valorem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

When remedy has stood the test of
more than thirty years trial and today is
more largely used the5 ever. its worth is
evidently unquestioned. Such is the
record of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
YOUR UNCLE SAM
His Family Seems To Be Quite
/ Humorous.
THERE'S OVER e2,ooo,ooo OF US,

And Few Hundred Thous sand More
That Are Not Yet Counted-The Fig
ures as Given b, the First Oneiai Com
pilatiou--A Table That shows How the
States Are SETTING AIong-sup.rinten
dent Pcrt.i's Comments ON the Be-
port.
WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. The census
office yesterday announced the popula-
ton of the United States as shown by the
first count Of persons aud families. eN-
elusive of white persons in Indian terri
tory, Indians on reservations. and Alaska,
to be 6e,4so. $40. These figures may be
slightly changed by later aud more exact
compilat alton. but such changes will not I've
material In 1880 the population was 50, :
ls5, 1ss The absolute increase OF the pop
ulation in the ten years intervening was
Il. SEA 751, and the percentage % increase
was "a 81. In 1870 the population was
stated as IS. SIS, 81. According To these
figures the absolute increase in the de-
cade between 1870 and 1880 was Il, so, Az.
and the percentage OF increase was 30Os.
The Figures Disappointing.
The bulletin announcing these figures
Is '. ~ 80 y. anu sIS =
r. - r. eos -. ,ha r.
49, sno" , ,nas 'ns
~ ~. ~ ,.' - 80
80 outS 80 - NO" .' oe. IN ,,n 'o'o
- ,;s,';.i-t1, - 30 40 a. y, ~ y
80
49, 800,
i.oin Io,.eo' us'" '"eS "uuu oe inu.eu
a'apP1 s e.,ou III .me
.a.e VI ,I. :" Wv TO- " 'ne ~" VI
mus i"i', "'''"s '"e Pas &c"
Nv"'S "O",i u1 Ste'' ui'h'hu'''h III
'"e iceu"u.s va '"e poPu'a'iou VI 0o'
"ePo"ui"s '"o'eaSe !" US uea'n ra'e'
Reason a'iesed Tor the same.
These hSures are, however, easily ex-
planned when the character OF the data
used Is understood. lt ~ well known, the
Tact having been demonstrated by extern
sive ana thorough investigation, that the
census oil 1870 was grossly dencient In the
southern states so mneh so As not only TO
give an eNasgerateu rare OF increase OF
the population between 1870 and 1870 IN
these states. but to affect very materially
the rate OF increase III the country ut
large. These omissions were not the
fault nor We're they within the control OF
tue census Once Inc census OF 1871 was
taken "huer law Whlch the superlntend-
eh', "eh- Francis A walker, character
YEA as clumsy ahtlquateh' ana oaroar-
GUS Inc 'ensus once haa DO power
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
GATHERING OF fRgsTHlNKeas.
Agnostics and InfideIs Holding IA Conven-
ton ut Portsmonth d


L, RrsMoCrH. O.. Nov. The Free
thin Sers of this country and Canada met
in convention here last evening. and it
was the largest gathering of the kind ever
held in the United States. For the first
time IN the history of the association the
railways made reduced rates for the
even. Among those present are Charles
Watts, of Toronto. Can: Col Robert G.
IngersoIl, +. NJ Mcdonald, Thadden b.
Waterman. of New York; L. X. Wash
burn Boston; DR. Henrietta Westbrook.
Ida c. Craddock, Philadelphia; Susan
Nixon, Fall River, Mass; Rabbi Phillip
son, Cincinnati; DR. Carnh, Judge Waite.
Mrs. VI. A. Freeman. Walter freeman,
;. H. Geer, Chicago aud W. F. .Iamirs=n.
Des Moines
Condemning the W. c. T. U.
The platform to be adopted declares in
favor of the total separation of church
and STATE. in fact and in form. IL declares
that he National Reform association, the
American Sabbath union, the Womau's
Chris ian Temperance union and many
other organizations are imperiling the
constitutional liberty of the people. and
declares further that every true liberal
and patriot, whether man or woman.
should aid in organizing an effective op-
position TO these "nefArious schemes"
What They Will Agitate For.
Plans will be decided upon for inagu-
rating national agitition in support of
the following demands: The equitable
taxation of church property in common
with o her property; the total discontinue
ance o. religious instruction and worship
In the public schools and especially the
reading Of any Bible; the repeal and pre-
ventiou of all laws enforcing the observ-
ance OF Sunday as a religious institution
rather than an economic one; the cessa-
ton of all appropriations of public funds
for educational and charitable institu-
tons Of a sectnrian character.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

lrENE Nov IA large number OF ar
rests Of rioters have be-n made AT l.u :ano
Toe belief J. prevalent that T,einb will
~ divided into two ctntOn-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
The Issue To BE Made.

Lawyer Lucian Baker. the counsel of
The Times company, will probably make
tie issue IN suit against Postmaster
Richie that no law can forbid an Ameri-
csn newspaper to print the news Post
master General Wanamaker sustains
z 'stmaster Ritchie, and in reply to his
I exram of inquiry simply wired sun
III tiiabie Yesterday afternoon suit was
Ill Il 10y The Times in the district court
against Postmaster Richie for $1,000
d. InHges
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
Characteristic Fentnres.

In discussing the elements of pOpula-
ton, Porter r, marks that in the principal
table of his bulletin the states are grouped
a. North A lantic. South Atlantic. North
ern Central, Southern Central and West
ern. and continues: This grouping is a
natural one, and 10y the aid Of il certain
characteristic features in the development
of the states are brought out. The North
Atlantic section is primarily a manufac-
turing section As a necessary result Of
the predominance Of manufacturing there
is great development of urban popula-
ton. Indeed more than half of the in
habitants ARE grouped in cities The pre-
dominant industry of the no-;hsrn CEN
trail states is agriculture although in
many of these states manufactures are
now acquiring prominence The indus
tries OF the south Atiattic and southern
central sections are still almost entirely
agricultural, while in lie western states
and territories the leading industries are
agriculture mining and graz ng"
The Figures for the >"uth.
In regard TO The population Of the
southern states he says: Through the
south Atlantic aud southern central
states the rate OF increase has
diminished, and in most OF these
rally. A certain reduction in the per-
centage of increase. especially in the east
ern part OF tins region. was to lie expected,
due not only to the operation OF gen
eral laws. but also To the fact that there
has been considerable migration from the
states east of the Mississippi river to the
westward, and but little Immigration
Taken together, however, thesr two causes
ty no means account for The. reduction in
the rate of increase in these states. The
resi- cause i To be found in the imperfec-
tions Of the census of 1870" He gives a
table which illustrates the difference be-
tween the census returns Of the past
three decades A typical Instance il
South Carolina. where the per csnt. OF in
crease from 1850 to 1870 was 3. from 1870
to 1880 1t was 81. l, and from 1880 to 1880
49,
Nevsda's Heavy Decrease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

I'VE have a chord in common" as the
wood sawyers said when they began work
on the same wood pile.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

The high price of ice provokes so many
Jokes that you will find an ice wagon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
Nevadn,. Hcarr Drcrrn.r.

Vermont and Nevada are two states
that show decrease in population dur
ing the decade. In the former there ba.
been trifiing absolute decrease. while
Nevada shows an absolute dimiuution in
population of 1899 or nearly % per cent,
leaving 1t, in population, the smallest of
ali the states
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01
100 LadIna Wanna

want ally-money." said the wife of
remuneration keeper, when she sued him
for divnrce = -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-01

Tbs F rst National Bank Of Eddy, n.
NJ, capt. Al $4,000. has been authorized to
begin bu siness.