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Evening journal., 1892-07-21
stage Rehearsais in the opera House.

The first stage rehearsal of ''Piuafore
was held in the Opera House last evening
with Professor Druckenmiller as director
and Miss May Martindale as accompan-
ist The rendition was very successful.
The evenings of August and 6,
have been selected as the
time for the public renditions
and crowded houses are expected both
nights The music and the chorus
work surpasses anything that has ever
been heard here The soloists viii wear
elaborate costumes and they will b,
privately drilled every afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
THAT PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS.
A Little More Light MISREPRESENTATION
al Testimony and ImPutations.

A Little More Light MISREPRESENTATION
al Testimony and ImPutations.
Attorney Harris at once took up his
probe and continued in pursuit of facts
about that Mutual bank. Mr. Somerby
said the first thing that turned up wrong
was when a lolder of the old stock put in
a claim that it was to have been taken up
ri a certain time. Hays took il up, about
$50, 600 paying for it with deposits in the
bank. When the Philadelphia bank
got in trouble last April they
telegraphed Cashier Davis and he
at once with $780,,
600 or thereabouts, "prepared to do
whatever was necessary" That 'dona-
ton" OF $4,000 was gone into little fur
Their and Somerby said: "The resolution
passed at the Sunday meeting [of the SUI
preme officersl was, in effect, that, mas
much as we We're compelled to have so
much IN order to open the bank, and this
money was there, to accept it. / under
stood it was to be gift, and that unless it
was given the bank and the order would
be wrecked"
Got Tired OF Lobbying for Nothing.
He admitted that no receipt or other evil
dence of the gift had ever been drawn up.
He was then drawn out on the subject of
Legislative lobbying, and admitted that ne
had done much of it. The sensation of
the afternoon came just at the last, when
the record of a meeting of the executive
committee, held just before the "snap ses-
sion'' of the supreme sitting in February,
1891, was produced and read. Somerby
made IA speech before the meeting, in
which he stated that much money had
been spent in Legislative work protecting
the order in the fight made upon it.
Did Somerby Get That $4,000?
He said that this labor was not only ar
duous and exacting, but dangerous as
we'll 1t laid one liable to the penitenti-
ary He had done much of it but he felt
now that he had reputation to maintain
and his family had some claims upon him.
He did not feel like doing it longer, and
advised that the committee vote 81, 900 per
year for some man to do the work. The
committee voted this amount, and now
the plaintiffs expect to prove that Somerby
continued to do the work and took the
salary.
Think Davis Has "BIown 1t In."
1t is the theory of the members of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

supreme sltung that the $50. UUU wnlcn
Davis took TO invest was dissipated by
him and Dan ". knefier one of the plain
tiffs. who was assistant cashier. During
the trial yesterday morning several mem
: bers of the sitting called Davis outside
and asked him if he would tell them where
this large sun, had been invested, but he
replied that he bad no time TO talk. The
sitting met for half hour yesterday
morning, but did nothing. as Somerby WAS
absent. 1t was unofficially announced
that Cashier Davis and Accountant
Walker would be relieved OF their duties,
as they are in league with the plaintiffs in
the suit. 1t is charged that they are try
ing to GUST Somerby and as the sitting has
confidence in him it will obey his request
that they be removed.
The ORDERS Financial Condition.
The subcommittee of the order which
has been engaged for week examining
the books has made the following sho wing
of the financial condition: Benefit fund
balance on hand Jan. l, 1892, 81, COS, SIS Il.
Received from assessments, 81 ,299, $50 90;
from reserve fund, Sl6O,6lS. OF; life division,
IS, 800; division No. 3, SAL ,;O7 A.; total, ST.
$50, $50. as. DisbursementS-6,5 22 sick and
disability claims, S3t ,6s6.4l; III death
benefits, So, ~. 80; /, 436 final dividends,
81 ,C33, 365; total, 81, 1896. l13 81. Balance on
hand in benefit fund, 81, Ia, 409.S7.
Reserve fuud--Balancei in hand of banks,
including all accumulation to Aug /,
81 ,352, 493. Ga; reserve in the hands of the
supreme cashier, S14S, 49,. 35; total. 81 ,5OO,-
p24 90
General fund-Balance on hand Dec. 81,
1891, SIS, 17491; receipts to Aug. l, 1892,
$40 931. 10; total, SS6, l06 Is. Disbursements
Warrants from l15l to 1874, S63. 166 %.
Balance in general fund, So 934. 40; inn
proved real estate, S3S, 900. Total assets
{in all fundsl, 81, 6S6, PA %
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Death of the Schultz Girls.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 13.-The facts in
the death of the Schultz girls-Lizzie and
Bertha--ieave no room tc doubt that it
was double suicide, but for what reason
it seems will never be known. 1t has been
learned that the girls bought strychnine
and the empty bottle was found
in the yard. A note was found written by
Lizzie in which the girls represented u
maynard girl asking forgiveness of a
mother 1t was in poetical vein and would
seem to indicate that suicide had been
thought of by the girls for some time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

LIMA, o., Aug. 13.-There was bad
wreck at Sidney on the Big Four yester-
day morning. Nestibule passenger train
No. Z, west-bound, collided with the local
freight on a curve half mile west of the
station. Both engines were badly
smashed up. Engineer Dean, of the pas
senger train, was thrown over fence into
n field; his injuries are serious. His fire
man, John NJ. Yingling, was caught in
the wreckage and killed. The mail car
was thrown down embankment and
crashed through dwelling, but luckily
no one was killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Ten Thousand Dollar Race.

GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 13.-The great
$4,000 stallion race here yesterday was a
hot bat le, the three heats being the
fastest ever trotted in a stallion race
Alvin won in three straight heats, but in
the second heat Fred S. Wilkes was SO
close that many thought he had won.
The time was 2:l514, 2:1413, 2:1414, Barney
Wilmore was second and Lobasco third
In the $50 pace Flying Jib took the first
heat in 2:0S15 He won in three straight.
Harry Nob.e, a trotter with u record of
2:1113, for half interest in whom S25 900
had been offered, dropped dead yesterday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
DECIDEDLY LOOSE.
The Business Methods of the
iron Hall Officials.
SOME MORE TESTIMONY BY soMEREY

Gift OF $4,000 to the Philadelphia
Bank and Why 1t was Given-Omcial
Bonds that Don't Seem Bind Any
Great Extent-Light on Lobby Opera
tiOns-Where Is that SIS, OOO?-Davis
Had 1t but 1t Doesn't Materalize-Fi-
nancial Exhibit-Doesn't Make a Bad
Showing
1NDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-The inquiry
into the mysteries of the Order of the Iron
Hall was resumed before Judge Taylor
yesterday morning and Supreme Justice
Somerby went through another ordeal.
He is Il careful witness and answered the
searching Inquiries collectedly. He was
questioned ut length concerning the bonds
of the supreme officers, most of which
Were in his Philadelphia surety company.
He admitted that until ten days ago he
had not been under bond. At that time
he gave bond in the sum of 81. OOO at De-
troit, with Henry S. Roberts and William
Leach as sureties. This bond had never
been approved, and consequently was not
IN force. He thought the bond was given
after this suit was brought. Supreme
Cashier Davis is under $50, 600 bonds, the
witness said, but one of the sureties is
dead.
a sum of SIS, 900 Missing.
He also admitted that none of the funds
had been placed in the hands of the SUI
preme trustee rs required by the constltu-
tion of tn order for investment but that
Supreme Cashier Davis had taken SIS, 900
to invest. The witness did not know how
or where it had been invested, but it was
still in the possession of Supreme Account
ant Hays and Mr.. Davis. lie could offer
no light aS to he present whereabouts of
that sum of money. He also admitted that
there was no specific authority for any
officer OF the order to hold his position
longer than TWO years, bat said it was the
unders ;anding of the sitting that it's
powers lasted until another delegate body
had succeeded it.
Gave $4,000 tn Save the Bank.
Continuing, the witness told the story of
the Philadelphia bank, of which he is vice
president ard which now has 1920, 600 of
the orders money. He said that the
reason size, OCO had been donated to the
bank was to tide over the embarrassment
of this bank. The money was taken frOIn
the funds az the order. If the receiver Tor
the bank had been appointed it would
have resulted III the appointment of re-
ceiver for the order and its utter ruiua-
JiOn. The supreme officer deemed it just
fable to donate this money. AT noon At
torney Harris had not concluded his eX-
animation OF Somerby and he Was placed
on the stand again in the afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
The Talk at indianapolis.
HiShwayme in New York.

NEWARK, \. Y, Aug. 1s.-James Gum,
aged 80 years, who is stopping at Farmer
Chester Burleigh's house, two miles north
west of here, was waylaid, shot and robbed
Thursday night on the highway while re-
turning home on foot. Two men who had
alighted from "a buggy ordered him to
throw uo his hands and deliver his money.
He hesitated, whereupon he was thrown to
the ground and robbed of SIS. The rob-
bers afterward fired three shots at him,
one of which took effect in the leg, badly
wounding him. The police after the
robbers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
NEGROES INSIST ON THE LAW.
Some Lynch Takers in Kansas Conclude
Not to Act.

Not to Act.
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 13.-During the
past two days great excitement has pre-
vailed at Tonganoxy, village of this
county twenty miles west of Leaven-
worth and there has been imminent dam
ger of a race war. Noah Ashby, a negro,
was taken from the Jail here ON Wedncs-
day to have hearing before justice of
the peace in Tonganoxy on the charge of
committing rape upon Ada Wagner, a
young white girl, who was dragged from
her horse July 81 and outraged by a negro
The evidence against Ashby was very
strong and Thursday the Indignation of
the while people became so great that
there was loud talk of lynching. The
negroes did not accept the theory that
them well armed gathered to protect him.
Escorted Him to Jail.
A large number of the whites also
armed themselves and for a time it locke
like war. The mayor of Tonganoxy issued
a proclamation ordering the crowds to dis
perse, but no attention was paid to 1t, and
fully 300 armed negroes remained in and
about TIE town Thursday night and q
good number of them came with the pris-
oner to the Jail yesterday morning W here
he will be held for trial at the September
term OF court unless sooner disposed of,
which is not at all unlikely. Only five
years ago a negro rapst from the same
neighborhood was taken from the Jail
here, dragged by the neck through the
streets and left dead in the outskirts of the
town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
TEMPLARS ARE LEAVING DENVER.
Concluding transactions of the Encamp-
ment-A Banquet.

Concluding transactions of the Encamp-
ment-A Banquet.
DENVER, Aug. 13.-The last session of
the Templar grand encampment began at
o'clock yesterday morning and ad
journed at 1870 to meet again Aug. %,
1895, in the city of Boston. The morning
session was taken up by reports of COM
mittees and routine work The installa-
ton of officers took place just before the
closing of the encampment. The names
of the officers appointed by the grand
master are as follows: Grand standard
bearer, w. Il. Melish, of Ohio: grand
sword bearer, George c. Conner of Ten
nessee; grand warden, John a. Sloan, of
Missouri; grand prelate, Rev. Jos. n.
McGrath, ID. D., of Illinois.
Committee Jurisprudence.
The committee on jurs prudence con-
sists of the following members: James f.
Hopkins of Pennsylvania, John Q. a. Eel
lows, of Louisiana; John w. Fellows, of
New Hampshire; John G. Smith, of I'LL
nois; f. J. 5. Gorgas, of Maryla John
Frizzell, of Tennessee; John H. Root, of
Arkansas. To-day the entire membership
of the grand encampment made the trip to
Pixies Peak, after which they Will return
to Denver and join their respective COM
man deries. The Templars are leaving by
hundreds in every direction. When they
arrived they passed under grand arch in
scribed, eve Greet Thee, Pilgrims" As
they left the same arch said to them, "God
Speed Thee on Thy Way"
Banqueted by the Local knights.
Last night the local knight Templar
reception committee entertained and ham
quoted the grand encampment. 1t was
magnificent affair and was served in the
Brown Palace hotel. There We're 80
guests at the table. The festivities began
at o'clock and concluded at o'clock this
morning. The following are the toasts,
chairman Frank b. Hill, of the triennial
committee, presiding rs toastmaster: "The
President" by II. NJ. Teller; "The Grand
Encampment," by Hugh McGurdy; erich
ard Coeur de Leon" James H. Hopkins,
p. G. NJ; "Tcmplarism," by j. @. a. Eel
lows, +. G NJ; woman" George C.
Common; Colorado" by Jacob Il. Neff.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
THE VERY LATEST.
Big Loss That.

Big Loss That.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10 "A loss OF S140,-
600 is entailed in the burning of the Chace
grain elevator.
Heavy Failure.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 13.-Gilman
Cheney & Co.. assigned today. with liza.
bilities of $3.50. 600.
New York's Big Damage Suit Settled.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The celebrated
Langdon claims against the city, amounts
ing to more than $5CO. 900, were settled
yesterday Comptroller Myers drew a
voucher for the entire amount.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Struck Against Carnegie Iron.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 13.-The calkers and
carpenters employed at Church, Son &
Co. 3 docks at Hazelwood went on strike
Thursday because they were asked to
handle some iron girders which had been
manufactured at one of Carnegie's mills.
The firm did not insist on the men put
ting them in and they returned to work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Have Fifty Gases Against Him.

NEW YORK, Aug. l3.-Henry Gottlieb, a
lawyer with an Office on Park row, was
arraigned in court yesterday on a charge
of forgery. The police say that they have
as many fifty cases against him of
swindling ana forgery. Gottlieb once
practiced law in Chicago, and it is also
asserted that he is a fugitive from justice
i'm that city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
WHAT WILL GRESHAM DO?
Opinions of His Friends that He Will Not
Take the stump.


CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Reports that Judge
Gresham had signified his intention to
take the stump and go speechmaking for
the Peoples party are laughed at by the
judges intimate friends in the federal
building. Judge Gresham told me only
a few weeks ago that he had done with
politics for all time" said federal official
yesterday. HE is extremely sensitive to
the publication of these reports He has
always taken the position that a judge on
the bench should never engage in politics
and he had adopted that rule never
to be departed from"
The Talk at indianapolis.
a telegram from Indiapolis says that
among the leaders of the Peoples party
there is little confidence in any activity Oh
the part of Judge Gresham, thought a
few enthusiasts are prepared to believe
every report that places the judge
in sympathy with them. friend
of the judge said that the talk of
Gresham making speeches for any
party was absurd. "He does not like Har-
rison and no doubt would like to see him
beaten, said the speaker, "but he is too
well versed in the proprieties of life to
make such a mistake as to take the stump
for any political party"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Senator uoar to RESIGN,

New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 13.-The
Mercury announces that it has reliable
information to the effect that United
States senator George +. Hoar, of this
state, has placed his resignation in the
hands of his colleague, to be handed the
vice president upon the reassembling of
congress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

The merit of Hoods Sarsapsrilla is not
accidental but is the result of careful
study and experiment by educated phsr-
macists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

A handsome complexion is one Of the
greatest Charms woman can possess
Pozzoni Complexion powder gives it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13

BOSTON, Aug. ia thunder storm
broke over this city yesterday and broke
the record in the matter of rain and light
ming In ten minutes IS of an inch of
water fell. The streets were turned into
raging torrents, and for three hours the
floods descended. 9. 20 inches falling in that
time Two persons were killed by light
ming, fifteen injured and thirty-three
buildings were struck by lightning. The
damages will foot up probably $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
The C.. b. so. PAYS 5 Per Cent.

BOSTON, Aug. 13.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy directors yesterday de-
ilared the regular quarterly dividend of
" per cent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
BURIED TWENTY.
Collapse of a Building at Og-
den, NJ. j.
CAUSED BY A FALLING DERRICK.

Twenty Men Carried Down With the
Ruins and Covered With the Debris
One Killed and Four Fatally Hurt-A
Dozen Others MISUNDERSTANDING Plays
Havoc at Boston-Two Persons Killed,
Fifteen wOunded-RaiIway Collision.
OGDEN, n. J., Aug. l3.-A terrible dis
aster occurred at Ogden soon after noon
yesterday by the falling of build
ing which was being erected
burying twenty men beneath the ruins.
The accident occurred by the sudden CIV
ing way of derrick, causing the entire
structure of massive wooden beams and
timbers to collapse. The first victim taken
out was an Italian workman. The man
was dead and his body was terribly man.
gled. Soon after three others were dis
covered and were removed in a dying con-
dition.
Four Men Fatally Wounded.
Up to n late hour twelve men had been
taken ont from the ruins of the collapsed
factory, all seriously, while four of them
are fatally, wounded. There were hun
dreds of men at the ruins and the work Of
rescue was pushed forward very fast. The
injuries of those taken from the ruins
were of a most terrible nature, the limbs
of some being torn off, while the faces and
bodies of others were crushed almost be-
yond recognition. The collapsed bulldog
was being erected by the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Ore Concentration company.
without a Moments Warning.
There were thirty men on the structure
and the work had reached stage necessi-
tating the raising of the frame, when the
derrick broke, and without moments
warning the building collapsed. Last
night the office of the company near the
mines had been turned into hospital.
Two of the wounded were taken to st.
Joseph hospital. One is named William
Rock and the other is an unknown Ger
man, who cannot speak English. Ten
more victims of the disaster were brought
to the hospital by trains this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
Kitchen Economy

Actual tests show the Royal Baking
Powder to be ~ per cent. stronger than
any other brand on the market. If an
other baking powder is forced upon you
by the grocer, see that you are charged
the correspondingly lower price.
Bread, biscuit, cakes and mullins are
not known in most delicate and perfect
quality where Royal Baking Powder is
not used.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-13
PROTECT YOUR EYES

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T. H. THOMAS hasa full assortment
and invites all to satisfy Themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
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druggist and optician, Roc Island.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-21

CHICAGO, March 20.-A committee
OF prominent members Of the Jackson.
ian club, Omaha, arrived today TO
make arrangements for quartering n
thousand enthulastic Democrats at the
National convention. Two OF the
committee are for Hill, aud the rest
for Cleveland, with Blaine as second
choice.
"Nebraskn Will send an instructed
delegation" said Mr.. Sterbsdoril,
chairman OF the committee. Our
club aud the Democrats OF lhe whole
State are divided on the Presidential
question. We shall, however, stand
by the nominee. whoever no may be,
and with some possibility Of obtaining
n few ELECTORAL votes, There are
some talk OF doing this and gaining
the State election By Michlgani2lng
the State, but Governor Boyd refused
To cAll n special session OF the Lcgisla.
lure. We shall, therefore, bring about
a fusion between tho Farmers Al.
lance aud the Democrats. The
Farmers Alliance viii unquestlona.
bly, carry the State, and, II they nom.
innte Van Wyck for governor, he will !
be our next United States senator be-
yond question. The Republicans are
no longer In It, 10 far US Nebraska IL
concerned"
In regard TO nling papers reopening
the governorshlp question, Mr.. Sterns-
dorii said: "rhRyer has gone crazy.
That Is the only explanation l can
find for his actions. Even II the dis.
graceful aud ridiculous contest Is al.
lowed to go on, II could not end
until the term Of office expired, and
Boyd's official acts would be declared
legal"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-21

gence, courage ami patriotism II will
compare favombly with my In the
world. Tho same may be said
OF the national guard, yet IN order TO
have thom properly equipped aud pre-
pared, one ottwo things must be done;
either the press Of the county must
tell the plain truth and educate the
public mind up to our real condition
aud necessities, or we must meet some
disaster that may check our progress
and burden US with national debt
that would inst for another generation.
Too much Ia expected OF our navy. II
ia ludicrous 10 think Of holding the
navy responsible for 1000 miles OF from.
tier. Fortifcations will some day re-
celvo from the American people the
consideration such deionses deserve.
The necessity for some mobilization Of
the regular army and the national
guard must ho apparent 10 every think
ing inan. Tic object Of the national
cncamprnnt 10 he held Auguet, iSD3,
Will b. 10 promote the efficiency OF the
national guard, 10 give officers expert.
enee In the handling VI large bodies Of
troops, and u promote fraternal feel.
Ing between the State troops from all
pnfls OF tue cOuntry.v