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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-02

psS- SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev. q. l.. WOLFE viii preach at ii a. M.
and Mr.. JANIS Y. COOK at @ =. III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-02

Esy"CENTENARY G Fl q r O II
fGrare street between Fourth and Fifth)-ser-
wees at II A. NJ. and p. NJ. by the Pastor Hev'
Ro n. SLEDD, ID. ID. Is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
His Name.

The question. What's in a nameg'
sometimes presents difficulties, but there
Is negro in South Carolina who an
swers it without hesitation so far as his
own case Is concerned. He is a middle
aged man, and was pointed out to a
stranger by gentleman in whose EN-
ploy he Is as a character" In what
way?' asked the northern visitor. I'll
call him here replied the other, land
you'll find out what mean"
My friend would like to know your
name" he said to the colored man when
he had summoned him.
Yes, sah," replied the darby, turn
ing a cleaning smile on the visitor.
my name, sab, is Thomas Caesar Vic
tor Jubilee Fitzgerald Pompey Swan, K.
Q. X, sah.''
"Ah!" calculated the northern man
in amazement. That's a fine name
certainly. But what do those three let
tiers at the end stand FORK. q. X?'
"Well, sah," said the darby, with a
still broader smile, ''dey don't stand fer
nothin percisely. Y'see twas dis way.
Ny young missus dat tole me all de fust
book larnin dat ever had befo' de wah,
she larnt me de alph'bet from my own
name. 1t had all de letters in it Jest
exceptin dem tree, X, Q an X, an dose
she writ after my name.
Il larnt de alph'bet in dat way, an
how to spell my name at de same time;
an dem tree extry letters dat want in
de body OBJ my name, as you might say.
but was added on like, hab fixed dem
selves so fun in my mind, sab, dat al
ways speaks an writes dem jest nach1ly
right after Swan, sahl
lob course" added this much named
man in a judicial tone, ''some folks
might say dem letters amt really neces-
sitous; but it pears like as if my parents
what l never knowed, dey bein sold
away from whar was brung up-come
SO mighty near gettin de whole alph bet
in my name, faint no more dan Jest re-
speckful an gratitudinous to add dem
tree, what jest slipped dere mindsI"-
Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
River RiDlels

The j. W VanSsnt came down with
eight strings of legs aud the Pilot wi tn
eight strings.
The stage of water at the Rock Island
bridge at noon today was 60 and the
temperature 52
The Verne Swain came down and the
Lily. A. ]. Whitney, Dan Thsyer, Pilot
and Verne Swain passed up.
Capt. Crapster. the popular whole.
souled skipper of the government light
house boat Lily, was in the city last eyes
ming in company with his brother-in-law,
Magistrate q. c. Wivill. His boat was
at the levee during the day on its way
north, and the captain came ashore to see
his friends.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
A Disappointed Heiress.

She was romantic. Her father was q
millionaire, whose life had been de.
voted to sausage making. He was prac-
teal, naturally, but all the poetry OF
her family was centered in herl She
was beloved by another millionaire's
son, but she had been reading romance
and stuff, and when he proposed to her
she declared that he must do something
poetical for her.
Dearest, what can | do?"
Become poor artist"
81 couldn't be any other kind of an
artist"
81 mean you must intend TO become a
poor artist. Pa does not know you You
must come and make love to me and |
will fall in love with you. Pa will OBJ
ject and make row. Wewill elope and
get married. and when it's all over well
tell him, and it will be delightful"
And so he became a poor artist and
took a poor studio, and daubed ON can
vas and pretended to paint pictures.
And there was another millionaire's
daughter got to coming to this studio
and sitting for her picture. In those de-
hghtful tete-a-tetes he forgot all about
the ,omantic maiden, and when the ro-
nantic maiden came one night in peas
ant costume as sweet surprise to run
away with him she found he was mar
ried to the other girl and had gone off
on his honeymoon. She thinks that ro-
finances are all lies now. and that moth
ling happens in real life as it happens in
books.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
ONE ENJOYS

oh +be method and results when
S S of FIGS is taken; it is pleasant
and. nd refreshing to the taste, and acts
~. aaU,jy vet promptly on the Kidneys,
Ter and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
s,r', efectually, dispels colds, head
' W, and fevers and cures habitual
' .o Syrup of Figs is the
o ooly remedy of its kind ever pro
5rced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
'sn.ajla to the stomach, prompt in
h action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
msDv excellent qualities commend it
b al and have made it the mos
noDular remedy known.
syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gi.ts Any reliable druggist who
NAV not have it on hand will pro-
rufe it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it, Do not accept any
ubstitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
~ FRANCISCO. CAT.
UUa,d4 = Rsr '1at ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
Accidents.

Willie, 5-year"od son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Schroeder of 719 Ninth street,
fell from lumber wagon near his home
yesterday aftern DON, one of the wheels
passing over the left leg snd fracturing
it just below the knee joint. Drs. Mey
ers and Holderresd were summoned and
reduced the fracture, and the little fellow
is doing as we'll as could be expected.
Will Nelson. 16-year old lad en-
ployed at Warnock & Rslston's soap
works. shaved off the extreme end OF a
finger on his left hand while shaving soap
yesterday afternoon. DR.. John Holders
read dressed the injured member.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
The Seas Ended

The entertainment gwen by the Letus
Glee club at Harper's theatre last evening
was the last of the series given under the
auspices of the Rock Island Lecture assc-
ciat on, and was given as all the others
have been, to crowded house. All the
ente rtsinments given by the association
have been of high order and were highly
appreciated by the public. So satisfac-
tory have they been TO the put lie that the
association has only to announce an en-
teri ainment under its auspices and the re-
suit is packed house. DR.. A. b. Nc
Car dless on behalf of the 1850
citation last evening thanked those present
for their patronage and kind appreciation
Of it's efforts and also paid compliment
to the press, mentioning both The AR
GUS and Union in lending aid and giving
free space to the ass ocistion. The pro-
granme last evening consisted of II
numbers, with number of encores, and
was q fitting finale to the brilliant enter
tsinments that have been given during
the season. Miss Minnie Marshall. who
assisted, is one OF the best known and
expressive readers now before the public
and her excellent work last night was
highly appreciated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
YESTERDAYS FIRE.
The Blaze at Augustana and How
it Was Managed.
The Department Responds In GOOD
shape. But the CHIEF Nay Learn
Few Things If He viii.

The fire at Augustana College yester-
day afternoon, brief mention of which
was made in THE ARGUS last evening,
broke out GA the second flcor in a small
eleva' or shaft or dumb waiter and was
caused either by short circuit or the in
sulation burning off some electric light
wires that ran up through the shaft. The
fire vas discovered by some of the stu
dents who detected the smell of smoke in
the corridors ard Immediately ran to the
box at the corner of Seventh avenue and
Thirty>eighih street, and tried to unlock
the box with the fire key, bat the latter
would not work. The police key was
then tried which opened the box. but
it having been impossible to turn in
an alarm, word was telephoned to the
Centrals in the meantime. When the
departing n; arrived a few minutes after
they turned stream in at one of the
south windows and completely flooded
the elevator shaft, where the fire origi-
mated. The damage done by fire was
nominal, as the flames had not gotten out
OF the elevator shaft, but the water being
TUNED in al window over 20 feet away
from the fire the stream drepched the
shelves of the room, which were covered
with geological, botanical and geological
spec mems. and also damaged to some
extent library that belonged to the late
Prof Kasselquist. The loss will be COM
psratively light and will probably not
foot up over $500 or 5000. which is fully
covered by insurance.
While the department responded in
good time and the fremen as usual
worked with q will, nevertheless it is sp-
psreat that the fire was awkwardly
handled. Had the time been taken by
the chief to thoroughly Investigate and
loca,e the exact origin of the fire, he
would probably not have been so
lavish in the use of water, but in
stead he adopted the tactics so reprehen-
sible in volunteer days of indiscriminste
use of water without cause. Another
faul was ignorance of the location of the
hydrsnts. to which The ARGUS has here
tofore slluded. The truth of the mat
Ter ia, the paid department OF Rock ISL
and is not managed as The ARGUS ex-
pecIed it would be. The system is all
oh nd ha AnA 40
com panies in the east and west ends of
town, but it would prove advantageous
to the city to engage q competent and
expe rieDced man, such IS ex-Chief Noe,
of Davenport, to instruct the chief as to
the extent and scope of bis duties. In q
word, Rock Island wants its fire depart
ment run as paid department-not as u
volunteer chief would run it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
LOTS.
Subscribe for Stock

In the Second series of the
Home Building and Loan 1850
citation, Of Rock Island.
4 safer and better investment
than Government Bonds, be-
cause the loans are made only
upon established values and ii
pays more than 'hIee times as
mucL interest besides the
amount invested and the profits
can be Withdrawn at any time.
Money loaned at lowest rates.
R A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
oF'IcE, Rooms 3, 4. and Masonic Temple,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
Lines OF Love.
On memory of Tommy Leary, who died April 10. J

This lovely bud, so young, so fair,
Called hence by early doom,
In paradise would bloom.
Shed not for him the bitter tear
Nor give he heart to vain regret,
- It's but the casket that lies here,
The gem that fills it sparkles yet.
Hewas but as q smile,
which glistens in tar,
Seen but little while,
But oh, how loved, how dear.
loving father and mother dear
Two little sisters Inlss his presence here,
Two brothers kind and dear to him.
lis sweet 10 know in that far distant shore,
mat they will meet to part no more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
Absolutely Accurate.

WACO When Lord Aberdeen was dying party
was Of gentlemen were travelling up to town in
The train Among them was Delane, of
The London Times, who took printed slip
Lette ,1t of his pocket and read portions of il
h hpr 1t the obituary notice All criticised
Clair Hit and found various faults One said it
Dickers1id not deal fairly with him. "All | can
1ii Hssay is" said the editor that he has seen
Hirst Mt Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Hover
johnson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
TIPS.

evansville has signed two more Pitch.
ers-Callighan, of London, Ontario, aud
Collins, OF Kingston, Canada. The for
mer was on the St. Louis Browns pay
roll for a short time and showed consid,
cradle ability.
The contract for building he fence of
the new ball park has been let snd it will
be put up in hurry. Plans for the
grand stand, ETC.. hsve also been pre-
pared. and the contract for building the
latter viii be let Monday.
The Evansville club is now complete,
the following being signed: Kur,z, 10;
Connors, II; Wentz %; Higgins, S.
Moriarity, Sb; Flanagan, CT; Ellsworth,
RI; Morrison, p; Briggs, C.
The oiher II league games resulted as
follows: At Joliet-Joliet 5, Rockford l
At Jacks onville-Jacksonv,ll II, Quincy
s.
Hank ODay Rock Islands new second
basen an, leaves San Francisco tomorrow
morning for the east.
Umpire Roushkolb, of Grand Rapids,
would make q much bett success at
powing corn or pounding rocks than
playing bsll.-Peoris Herald.
Jack Wynn, of Moline, seems to have
got lost in the shuttle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
Your Blood

Undoubtedly needs a thorough cleansing
this season to expel impurities. keep up
the health-tone and prevent disease You
should take Hoods SsrsapsIilla, the best
blood purifier and system tonic. It is
uneoualled in positive medicinal merit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
Mother, may / go out to fishs"

mo, no, nv little sonny,
You know you've got swollen foot.
My precious little honey"
But they got bottle OF Salvation Oil,
and he went and caught an eel, and ate it
like a man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29

hoods Fills are purely vegetable, Per-
fec,ly harmless, effective, but do not cause
pain or grippe. Be sure to get Hoods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
GLASS for the table.

% l nave just received a supply
VI THIS seasons shapes and
s p~''9 u In berry sets, four piece
\'ulIer, sugar, creamer and
apooner) bowls and other ia BILE
sass Ware, which include many
+''i7S both pretty and cheap.
On "a is particularly pretty
n ~ NE tab'e in spring and sum.
oa1 I Wouldn't you like to
Gall and See it2
q. M. LOOSELY.
ia, Gas, Lamps,
-"' Second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
The Columbian Project.

The work of Increasing the Columbian
ub scripticns is going steadily on and in
the next;four days shoulda continuance of
responses be on par with what they have
been in the past four days, the Colum
blan tract will be saved next Wednesday.
Ed Jens has been hustling around
thr ough South Rock Island township and
this morning he reported having placed
one share each in the names of Philip
Dingeldein, Jr., Charles Brssher and B.
Dunlap.
The original Twin-city Columbian
committee of 81 will hold meeting at
the rooms Of the Rock Island Citizens
Improvement association tomorrow eye
ming, when matters Of importance are to
receive attention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29

Oh 20 reach the country trade.
Tertisers should have their
ouncements ready by Thurs
morning to insure insertion
be current weeks issue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29
TROUNCED BY FROST.
The Twin-Citys Badly Worsted at
Peoria.
"A Lack of Practice Tells on Our BOYS
nut They VIII DO Better-Fea.
lures OF the Game-Oiher
II League Contests.

The home team met its frs. defeat in
the first game of the new IL league yes.
terday at Peoria. The weather was not
the finest, but the gene was witnessed by
a large crowd. A procession was formed
and escorted the Twin-City aggregation
and the Peorias to the grounds, a large
number of carriages and hacks bearing
visiting base ball magnates being in line.
Messrs. John Ohlweiler, II. L. Wheelan,
George Browner and NJ J. McEniry rep.
resented the Twin>City contingent and
were accorded cordial greeting. As is
the custom at the beginning of the
season, the work of both teams was
at times very ragged. Our home
club has had scarcely any practice,
yesterday really the first time the
boys have played together. Lynch's work
at short is SAID to have been frst-class
and Heusemsn and Dale showed some
strong points, but Bailey, who had trav.
eied all the night before. certainly didn't
do what was expected of him. Browner,
while pitching fair game, was wild at
times ard sent four men to base on balls.
Bsxendale and Sage will probably be the
battery in today's game, and the prevail.
ing opinion among those who saw yester
days game is that the boys will put up
better game today. The following is
the summary of Yesterdays game.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-29

Innings @
Peoria ........... . o 2 O o 2 4-17
Twin City. $50. 0 l o o o O. S
Three base hits Taylor. ley, Laugsford Sacrifice
hits Sage (2). Base on balls off Browner ;
on q agg, 3. Double plays-Iynch. Mackey and
Bailey; Garvin, Taylor and Mathews. wild
p:tches-Browner 6. Hit by pitcher-By Gragg
:, by Browner1 l. Passed bal 's-Zeis 8, Trost /.
Batteries -Twin-Ciy, Browner and Zeis; Peoria,
Gragg and Tros!- Umpire -Roshkolb.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-16
GUARDING AGAINST RlOTINC
Special Police and Deputy sheriffs Being
Sworn in at Euffalo.
STRIKING SWlTCHMEN QUIET TODAY
Between One and Two Hundred Cars De-
stroycd by the incendiary Fires which
Were Started with keroscac-
Trouble Likely to Spread.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. l5.-The police com
missoners today IRE busy swearing in special
policemen on account Of tue railroad strike.
The sheriff is also swearing in deputies out
side the city limits ut the yards. The sheriff
will call on the military only as last resort.
In the ruins of one of the cars burned last
night the police have found the remans OF
an empty kerosene can, showing the manner
in which the tirs was started by the incendi-
aries. The fire department claims the work
of the men at the freight car department was
much impeded by the cutting OF hose by un-
known parties. Twelve lengths of hose were
cutrand rendered useless during the night.
destroyed by the incendiary fires.
Every thing was quiet in tho yards up to
noon 1t is reported that the strike will be
likely to spread to the Erie yards a. Hornells-
vile. Grand Master Sweeny emphatically
condemns the acts of luwlessness and states
that 1t was the work OF irresponsible indi-
viduals who could not be controlled and not
of the strikers.
1t was reported that during the morning
gangs of men pulled coupling pms from the
Erie train near the William street crossing
and extra police were called to the scene.
Two striking switchmen, Johu Gibson and
John Schafer, were in police court this
morning charged with 9ssaultiug Charles
Hershey. Lchgh Valley attorney ap-
peared to prosecute, but the case was post
poned till Thursday.
Reliable reports from East Buffalo and
CheeKtowaga showed that the Lehigh Valley
had lost twelve freight cars aud the Erie
fourteen by fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-16
WILL INVESTIGATE.


Grand Master Wilkinson of the brotherhood
of Trainmen on His Way to Ruffaio.
CHICAGO Ill, Ang 15.-Grand Master Will
kinson OF the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men passed through Chicago today on his
way to Buffalo. He said that his organi
cation would not interfere with the striking
swltchmen, as it did some time since during
the troubles of the Chicago 81 Northwestern
railway in this city, If the switchmen could
show that the present strike was move au
thorized by tho officers of the swtchmens
union.
"When we were on strike some time ago.
said he, 81 told Grand Master Sweeney of
the switch men that the strike was author
lied. In this case | have received no word
from him or other officers of his organlla.
ton regarding the present troubles III
Buffalo. III | hear nothing from them
L must conclude that the strike is
not authorized by the switchmeu's union,
and we will follow the tactics we pursued in
the Chicago ~ Northwestern strike. The
trainmen cannot allow an irresponsible band
of strikers to throw them out of work in this
way. If, on my arrival at Buffalo, l find
that the high officers of the switchmen's
union have not endorsed or ordered the
strike, the trainmeu Will do nothing for
them.n
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-16

feet had pressed the sands OF many desert,
and jeereG them by asking:
Now why don't yer get off and let the
donkey ride awhilep
At the Last End.
After Tangler marched another lot OF no.
bles, whose ranks were filled up by mobiles
from the camp at Lincoln known as Sesostris
temple, while Saaam temple OF Olney, ILL.,,
added some mobiles TO tho thrune. rho no
bles from Buffalo were taken for ordinary
citizens in n tug-of-war contest. They
marched like soldiers and lined up against
rope. the starboard end of which was carried
by Noble Charles Cushman.
The twenty-five Arabs. just from their
tents in the desert, tried TO keep pace with
the catncls, which were loaded with the
choicest OF wines, honey and mvrrh, but
they were lost IN the caravan and started out
on blind trail at Eighteenth and Farnam
streets, to be steereu back by Noble Edgar
Snyder. As they were driven back, their
red and buo costumes, aided by the keen
edged swords, struck terror to the hearts of
tho women congregated upon the courthouse
grounds.
The MOBILES from Medinah temple, located
In the town of Chicago, were cheered and in
true Arabian style they saluted their
thousands OF admirers.
How They Journeyed.
The course of the pilgrimage was south on
Sixteenth street to Douglas. east to Elev-
entn, SOutn 10 EArnaIn, west TO Elgnteeutn,
south to Hurney. east to Thirteenth, north to
Earnam and west to the oasis of Paxton,
where the several tribes parted, each to its
own tents or to flowing fountains near by.
The sons OF the desert who were In the cara
van were estimated as numbering close upon
1000. They marched twelve abreast, most
of them III the evening dress OF society with
the scarlet fez. Detroirs elephant and Arab
costumes, Washington's asses and the camels
from the RihgliDg Bros circus gave an
oriental tinge to the cavalcadc ana added
pleasing variety. 1t was a strkingiy at
tractive column aud probably the most
unique over seen in Omaha.
And how the people of Omaha turned out
to witness the strange, interesting spectacle!
The marching column had to pass between
two solid blocks of humanity extending from
the street car tracks to the buildings on
either side. The cries of the shriners re-
ceived responsive shouts from the crowds,
popular temples were favored with rounds
OF applause from street and window,
the streets were ablaze in the glory
of many colored lights, enthusiastic
friends filled the air with the shooting
balls and stars OF pyrotochnics-and
through all, over all, ran the spirit
OF kindly, hearty good will from all to all.
Among the notable illuminations was that of
the Paxton block, which Max Meyer & Bro.
electric star upon Tue BEE building was ad-
mired as particularly appropriate, the star
being one of the symbols of tho order.
1t was great night fer the shrlners and u
groat sight for Omaha. Mighty is Allah
tpraised be his nancy and beloved are his
children, the faithful followers of the I'm
written Law.