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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
sTREETER's STRENGTH GROWING.
He Gets All the Illinois Republican So
lSns Except Twelve.

lens Except Twelve.
SPRINGFIELD Ills, Feb lathe senate
yesterday passed the bill reducing the con
tract rate..o interest from to per cent,
and the legal rate from 6 to s. The house
poned. Bills were introduced: To give
special charter cities the same power to
levy school taxes as general charter cities;
TO increase the number of school DAYS from
no to 40 as minimum number; provid-
ing for the election of jailors; giving
women the right to vote at school cleo
ions; compelling children to attend
school at least sixteen weeks each year.
In the house: To permit farmers to
have one dog tax-free: to reimburse M. +.
Bowler for cattle killed by order of the
state board-Sl, 800; prohibiting the sale
d intoxicating liquors to minors or send
,ng them to buy the same without consent
d parents; to give insane patients the
right of correspondence without espion-
age; to give grand jury witnesses fees and
mileage; compelling railways to pay full
value for stock they kill. Carmody in
troduced joint resolution for an investi-
cation into the charge that the Chicago
worlds fair directory is violating the
eight-hour law.
The Joint Session.
Five ballots were taken yesterday in
Joint session Palmer got 101 votes each
time. while Oglesby dropped from II in
the first ballot to IL in the tifth. In the
meantime Streeter gained from rs votes to
80 Gresham, IIindley, Hunter, Willets,
Longnecker, and o. H. Horton, each got
votes from l up to The Republicans
who refused to vote for Streeter to the
last yesterday were Evans. Crawford,
Bacon, Hutchins, Stoker. Talbot, Cherry,
Chott, Patton, Hunter, Reid, and Erich-
son. Streeter said last night that he
would have 81 votes to-day. But the stall
wart twelve are very averse to any con-
promise, and he may be mistaken. The
big three" yesterday voted for Streeter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

EVANSVILLE, Pa, Feb 10 Pumps were
stopped yesterday morning at the i'll fated
mime. They have run increasingly for fif-
Teen days and nights. 1t is estimated that
|l0O, 100000 gallons of water have been
pumped from the depths. The gangway
Is now clear of water, but the roof has
caved in in so many places that the rescu-
ers make slow progress. Edw ard Gala
gher's drowned body was recovered yes
terday afternoon at the entrance to his
breast next to the gangway.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
The Weather We NAV E,nect

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 1S.-The following
are the weather indications for thirty six hours
from p. m yesterday: For Iowa-warmer
fair weather; southerly winds. For Michigan
and Wisconsin-Fair weather; variable winds;
slightly warmer. For Indiana and Illinois
Fair, warmer weather except local SHOWS in
southern portion; variable winds, becoming
southeasterly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Burned by an Explosion of Chemicals.

AKRON, O., Feb. 19.-Miss Nettie l..
Cruise was badly burned by an explosion
at the Enterprise Manufacturing com
pany's works yesterday 1t is thought
that she will recover The east wing of
the building was destroyed and the stock
badly damaged in the main building.
Loss, $4,000; fully insured. A solution of
infiammable chemicals caused the explo-
sion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

The Idaho senate has passed an Au-
stralian ballot bill, one provision of which
DISTINGUISHES Mormons who practice or
encourage po!ygamy or belong to any So
ciety which has practiccd polygamy since
Jan. l. 1885,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Young spelman Run in by His Father.

PEORIA, Ills, Feb. l9.-Young John
Spelman, the son of Distiller Edward
Spelman, was marched yesterday morn
ing by his father to the Jail, where he is
now awaiting the pleasure of the govern
ment officers, from whom he escaped from
q train a few days since.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
THE KAISER AND BISMARCK.
An Appeal That the Man of Blood and
Iron Received UngraciousIy.

An Appeal That the Man of Blood and
Iron Received UngraciousIy.
LONDON, Feb. LIT is stated in a dis
patch from Berlin that the kaiser, desir-
Gus of sparing the feelings of Bismarck,
requested Duke Ernest, of SAKE Coburg,
at the time that the opera of that prince
was produced in Hamburg to take the op-
portuLity of visiting Bismarck. and re
monstrating with him on his course in
talking over affairs of state, and attacking
the kaiser and his policy. The presence
of Duke Ernest in Hamburg was supposed
at the time be connected with the pro-
duction of his opera, and his visit to Bis
marck attracted no attention.
A Respectful Request Made.
The visit, however, was of a most i'm
portant character. Prince Ernest is said
to have reqr ,sted Bismarck respectfully,
in behalf not of the kaiser alone but of
the imperial family, not to publish to the
world secrets of that family which be-
| came known to him in his confidential re-
lations as chancellor, and also to with
mold from discussing affairs of state from
the standpoint of his special knowledge as
chancellor of the empire. Duke Ernest
carried no menace, except insofar he said
That the kaiser felt it a duty, howevo-
mnch 1t might pain him, to take the nee =
essary steps to protect the dignity of t. 4,
| throne and the interests of the emp.
blsmarck's reply Is not stated, but it is
understood not to have been satisfactory
| to the kaiser
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Stage Caught in a Slide.

TELLURIDE, Colo, Feb. 19-The Rico
stage was struck by snow-slide at noon
Tuesday near the San Bernardino mine,
and slid down hill. No one was in
iured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Condemned by the Trades Unions.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Most of the allied
trad es unions refused to join in the Car
diff strike in support of the lockers.
This insures the failure of the strike.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

Emperor Williams ill-health is caus-
ing great uneasiness in German court cir
cles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Been Missing for Three Months.

Collier was employed at the time of the
accident on logging contract, and when
he left the hospital he returned to his
labor. For the past three months he had
been missed. The sight was sickening in
1.-THE extreme, HIS face neck, hands and
|Other portions of his body having been
eaten away by wild beasts. He came to
.his death by freezing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
WANDERED AWAY TO DEATH.
The Body of Man Found Mutilated by
Wild Beasts.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 19-Yesterday
morning Thomas Styles, woodchopper,
made horrible discovery on the mountain
side along the "Kettle" road near Altoona,
the victim being George Collier, a we'll
known citizen of this place. Some time
ago Collier fell upon an axe and cut Sc
we're cash across his right arm II
wound resulted in lockjaw, but the cas-
was being successfully treated at the AL
toona hospital Later his mind, he viewer,
became affected and he wandered away
from that Institution
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-29
THE MAGIC City OF THE NEW SOUTH.

Population in 1884
Population in 1884
Assessed values in 1884
Assessed values in 1894
Manufacturing industries i'm 1873
Manufacturing industries in l89
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
PRICE ONE CENT


A Washington correspondent tells this
good story of John Chamberlain, the fam.
Gus Washington caterer:
Chamberlain was dining the other
night with a number Of the officers of the
White Squadron. including Lieutenant
Lucien Young. of the cruiser Boston. and
the maker OF fine dishes and drinks told
very good story at the expense of the
lieutenant.
The officer is Kentuckian and was on
intimate terms with the late Senator
Beck when both were living in Washing
ton. Both visited Chamberlain's fire.
quently. One day Lieutenant Youngh
an argument with the host about the
relative merits of various bronze eques.
trian statues in the capital city. The
lieutenant maintained that the finest
bronze horse was that of the Scott statue,
but Chamberlain would not admit
that it was worthy 10 be mentioned in
the same connection with the horse in
the Thomas monument. Chamberlain
was so strongly attached 70 the Thomas
horse that the lieutenant fancied he could
play trick on his friend Senator Beck.
~ AO nv AAt0 q NAaAkAO VIII Vic CcilN~
tor about the best monumental horse in
the city. He selected the Thomas horse
while Senator Beck took up the Scott
monument. They could not agree, and
the lieutenant suggested TO leave lit to
John Chamberlain as referee. The Sena-
tor consented. The forfeit of the loser
was to be certain quantity of wine.
The lieutenant thought he had a dead
certainty, but he was mistaken. When
the question was put, the referee, to the
surprise of the lieutenant, decided in
favor of the Senator. The Thomas horse,
he said, was disgrace to the artist who
made it. The lieutenant had to buy the
wine. OF course, he grumbled TO the
referee as soon as be could do so in pri.
vate. "Itis perfectly true, said Chamber
lain, in reply to the officers reproof. 1T
is perfectly true that said to you that
the Thomas horse was the best in the
city. think so still. But, great Scott
you didn't expect me to decide i'm favor
of mere naval lieutenant against q
United States Senator.
A United States Senator has a pull in
Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15

The fact that mans public record,
even when praiseworthy, is not always a
source of strength TO him as a candidate
was once entertainingly discussed by
John A. Logan and L. John Ellis on a
fast railroad train on their way to New
York after General Logan had been de-
feated for the Vice Presidency. The two
men, though wide apart politically, were
personally on cordial terms, and on the
occasion mentioned were talking freely
TO each other.
why is it, John, asked General Lo-
gan in a musing way, that things go as
they sometimes do in politics2 Take my
case. had good record. had stood
with my party in Congress, and had done
what l could when the appeal was to
arms, and yet it availed me nothing on
that national ticket.
General, replied the witty and bril-
liant Louisianian, "you gentlemen with
long records, no matter how sound and
good, are at disadvantage, like an old
baboon. The baboon, you know, when
young, uses his tail in climbing, but
when he is old his tail, which has grown
longer and has stiffened, becomes source
of weakness to him. He can neither
climb with it nor drag it after him. So
with the old politician and his long rec
ord. He can neither climb with nor drag
it after him. 1t is too long and source
of weakness to him"
General Logan laughed until his sides
nched at the comparison. He declared
that nothing he had heard since his do
feat had given him so much genuine
comfort.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
A Big Gam. Of Poker.

The game began at Texarkana. Itwas
the oldest and one of the biggest poker
games ever played, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. 1t was early in the fall last
year when four big ranchmen, who own
between them thousands of acres and
tens Of thousands of cattle in Texas, met
at the terminus of the Iron Mountain
Road.
They were bound for Chicago, where
they intended to sell their cattle, and, as
the wealthiest cattlemen of the great
Southwest often do, they preferred to
make the journey in the caboose of a
stock train.
The value Of the chips was stated in
unusual terms, white standing for one
steer, red chip for five steers, and a
blue chip for 10 steers.
From Texarkana to st. Louis the play
ers' luck was about even, although hun.
dreds of hands were played in that time.
But when they struck the Alton and
entered the homestretch for Chicago the
contest grew fiercer, and at about every
third hand the betting ran high.
Luck turned in one of the players favor
the man who had least rocks, by the
way-and when the multiplying lights
on the prairie showed that the train was
nearing Chicago the game ended.
The other three men had lost every
chip they had, had borrowed again and
again, with the same result. And when
the winner counted up he found that he
had won 40, 900 head of cattle belonging
to the other three men in the game, or in
dollars close upon $3.50, 900.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
II Wa, III. Pew.

1t was in the old Catholic church In
Buffalo. There was some sort OF a ceIe-
bration on and the church was crowded.
In the midst Of the service a little old
Irishman, who was in the enjoyment OF
fortune he had worked hard to get and
who was the lessee of the second pew
from the front, entered. He walked inn
pressively down the center aisle, says the
Chicago Post, as becomes a man of inde-
pendent means. Upon reaching his pew
he saw that several strange ladies were
occupying 1t.
There was room for him, but that
wasn't enough. He placed one hand OH
the back Of the front pew, and with q
wave Of the other said, In a voice loud
enough to he heard all over the church:
"Come out av that now.
Very much surprised and confused,
the ladies obeyed, and then they were
treated to another sensation by the les.
sees saying:
Now in wild yez again an make yer
selves ter hum. Oh only wanted yez ter
know az who owned the pew
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
CURIOUS CLIPPINGS.

Mrs. Mary Lowell, Of New York, q
practical electrician, has invented a con.
trivance by which she is enabled TO light
her kitchen fire from her bedroom.
A fine legal point has been raised in an
Ohio law court at Cleveland. 1t is this
Is man guilty of intoxication if he is
not boisterous or fighting drunkI
There are 1000 women to every g49
women in England. Yet the English
men will insist on marrying American
girls and so continuing the disproportion.
The Shan Chinese, people living be-
tween Burmah and China, show their
love for their parents by killing them
and eating them to save them from the
misery of old age.
A young woman of Nevada county,
who desires to get married, has caused
her picture to be inserted in the Nevada
Transcript, with the announcement that
the original is in the market.
NeaI the Baniere de Montreuil, Paris,
they have sales of odds and ends, known
as Ihe " Flea Market" A woman recently
hjught dilapidated old mattress, and,
cutting it open, found $4,000 francs in
gold.
A young woman OF Australia. Miss
Pickett, lately made a formal public ac-
ceptance of Buddhism, under the direc-
ton of Colonel Olcott, in Colombo. She
was so excited by the conversion that she
1ung herself down well.
The ruins of the palace of the Queen
of Sheba have not been found in
Mashonaland, whence the wonderful gold
of Ophir is supposed to have come. But
the Zimbali ruins show that this strange
country was once the scene Of mighty
civilization.
Robert Beck, of Dohlonega, Ga,
wanted to get married, but his finances
were so low that he could not parade the
necessary $3.50. His brother in law, who
is 35 years old, went out on the public
square, mounted dry goods box, made
such a strong appeal that the crowd
Clipped in the necessary money, and
Robert and Nancy Jane Higgins were
duly married.
A Belfast (Me.) young man met an ac-
quaintance on the street one day last
week, and assuming savage look, said:
ten years ago you licked me. / have
always remembered it, and now l am
going to return the compliment. He
had hardly got the words out OF his
mouth before he landed in heap in the
gutter, while the other fellow walked off
muttering something about waiting
20 years for the next round.
A Chicago man has come forward with
a novel Worlds Fair suggestion. Instead
of trying to build some lofty structure,
he says, the thing to do is to dig the
deepest hole in the ground on record, say
10 miles deep. Besides the mineral boz
nanzas :hat might be struck. great
many geological problems would be
solved. and lot OF money could be made
~ rigging tie shaft with an elevator and
taking passengers to the bottom.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
Remarkabla.Faots.

Heart disease is usually supposed to
be incurable, but when properly treated
a large proportion of cases can be cured.
Thus Mrs. Hatch; of Flkhart, Ind, and
Mrs Mary l.. Baker, of Ovid, Mich were
cured after suffering 20 years. S. C.
Linburger, druggist at San Jose, ILL.,,
says that DIR. Niles New Heart Cure,
which cured the former, worked won
ders for his wife (" Levi Logan Of Buc
hanan. Mich. who had heart disease for
30 years, says two bottles made him
feel like new man." DR.. Miles New
Heart Cure is sold and guaranteed by
Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store Book
of wonderful testimonials free
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15

Marriage is now made delightfully."-
easy and informal in New York city.
An enterprisIng legal firm has opened a
shop where you go and sign blank after
answering q few printed questions, and
are informed that you are married by
civil contract. The same firm also pro-
cures divorces at a moderate cost and
with great celerity. In the way Of un.
doing their own work it ought to be
dead easy" just scratch the names of
the book and tear up the contract and
there you are, as single as ever.-New
York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
WAITING ron rHE MUD TO pnr.
Negro Philosophy as Applied TO q
Wagon stuck tn the MIre.


The train was speedr along when in
the distance wagon loaded with wood
was sighted. 1t was standing in the
road beside the tracks, and as the train
| approached il was seen that four sleepy
| looking mules were attached 10 it and
that big negro was asleep on top of it,
says the Chicago Tribune.
why, darn me, said the old Northern
farmer, who was going South to visit
1 relatives, -he's stuck in the mud
Right you are, said the Pullman
conductor.
Just then the train shot by the wagon,
and one of the mules dipped an ear as
sort of courtesy to the passengers.
And bust me all up if the driver amt
asleep, exclaimed the old farmer, hurry
ing 10 the rear of the car to get another
look at the wagon.
Looks that way, admitted the con-
ductor.
"why he amt stuck bad, " he said.
after last look.
~No?n
"Naw. Old Nance, my gray mare,
could yank that 10 of wood into the
next county and not half try"
1t wouldn't take much of yank."
%And that feller with four mules Jest
lies down on his load and don't try to get
out.
~Yes; that's the way they do down
here. "
"Well, what in blazes is he waiting
for?"
The conductor seemed surprised at the
| question.
"For the mud to dry up, of course,
he said. What did you think he was
waiting for-Gabriel's horn? I've seen
half dozen of 'em lie two days in that
| hollow
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
A NATIONAL Event.

EkThe holding of the Worlds Fair In
city scarcely fifty years old win be re-
markable event, but whether Ii will real
ly benefit this nation as much as the dis
covery of the Restorative Nervine by DR..
Franklin Miles is doubtful This is just
what the American people need to cure
their excessive nervousness, dyspepsia,
headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, neu-
ralgia, nervous debility, dullness, con-
fusion of mind, etc 1t acts like charm
Trial bottles and fine book on Nervous
and Heart Disease" with unequaled tes
timonials free at the City Drug Store. 10
Is tedTrGnted 10 contain no HaerphSRs or
dangerous drugs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
A SAFE fnrestmant

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vertised Druggist bottle of DIR. King
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when used for any affection of Throat,
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Whooping Cough, Group, etc. 1t ID
pleasant and agreeable to taste. perfect
ly safe and can always be depended up
on. Trial bottles free at the City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
Esls LITTLE DODGE.

Cutely--Here comes Cynicus! See me
get cigar from him! lights cigar
ette.)
Cynicus las Cutely puffs the smoke in
his face)-Whewl How can you smoke
those things? Here, take this cigar, aud
throw TINT away,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15

and radical cure for Diarrhea and Dys-
entcry. Is Humphreys Specifics NOS.
FOUR and FIVE. Thousands use them
with complete success
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15

West Annapolis lots arestill excit-
ing public interest and buyers are
daily seeking investments. Great in
ducements are offered to purchasers
of these lots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15

You want home at West Anna
polls, call on George I. Melvin at
his Office No. As Duke of Gloucester
st. and get full particulars.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
FOR SALE.
WANTED.

A reliable person TO represent financial
corporation, with fully paid cash canital Of
$250, 600, in the sale, through sub-sgents or
of Installment Savings Bonds.-
Liberal commissions and desirable position
Address. MUrUAL INVESTMENT Co., Minneapo-
lis. MINI. slb
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
= IT r. A IT . =
Retail Liquors .t Vh,las.l; Prices,
WRcARHYruE I.ARaEsr srncK nR
WE oARRYTHE LARGEST STOCK OF
AH Kinds Imported and Domestic
Fine Wines and LIQUORS.

a EftN w tfeNC NftG A<NNtUfos
Come aud convince yourself before pur-
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We import and receive all our goods
direct. All our WHISTLES come direct
from United States Bonded Warehouses.
We are known to sell the best 900 Whis-
key In the market, and are able at pres
ent to offer better article than ever be-
fore purchased for the money. We are
the only place IN the city where you can get
ALL KINDS OF CoRDIALs.
We believe In large sales and small prof
its. Special attention paid to all city and
country orders. Give US call and be
convinced.
N. B.-Families supplied with Bottled
Beer at short notice, at
STRAUSS'S
dec51y 10 Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
FOR SALE.

A light running DAYTON, in perfect order.
2 or Seats. Cost $l35.O0. Will sell at a
great reduction. Can be seen at the Transfer
Stables. 81
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-09-15
Zine sHiIch Cow for sale.

A gentle COW, giving rich milk. is for
fale At low figure. Apply AZ this ofice.