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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24

dainty rings on her white fingers. and l
then acknowledged that II seemed as
though she might employ herself some
what more prOftably than in squirting
soda out Of fountain.
II should think so, said she. There's
ONLY little in the soda business. A
girl can't get rich in the soda business,
and were are going to get rich. That's
sure, so you needn't smile. Let me tell
you something. | and my partner here
came to New York from Augusta, Me-,
n year ago, and wa have more money
than we can use already. We were
Brought Up Thrifty,
and we grew beautiful. Give a girl
thrift and beauty and New York is the
place for her Say! I'll put you on to
little something. Take crowd OF the
BOYS down 30 Ms theater on the Bow
cry tonight. and if you don't get your
moneys worth. why come in here to-
morrow and Phi let you drink yourself
full Of soda for nothing"
1t was more chance than fOrethOught
that carried me TO Ms thoater that
night. At an hour when | had nothing
better to do remembered the advice OF
the soda fountain girl, and with few
fellows dropped in at the theater to see
what they called good show, AS we
entered the house roar of applause
Numbered about us, and, glanclng
toward the stage, ! saw two captivating
Young women in saucy skirts and scant
waists tripping up and down before the
footlights. cOuuetting with the audience
over the tops of big fans and singing
pattering melody that told of the Joy OF
strOlling in the moonlight with man
named Charlie. In the lustrous eyes
and noble physical proportions of the
dainty singers ] recognized the two
pretty soda-fountain girls. They were
Immense faVoriteS with their audience,
their dancing subsequent to their song
seeming to drive the gallery frantic by
its swift exhibition Of limbs in vortex
of snowy lace.
A few days afterward found myself
again at the soda fountain. The spark
ling brunette remembered me and in
Quired if had been down to Ms
theater yet.
And how did you like us?" she
asked, gayly, when | replied III the az.
firmative.
| assured her that the characteristics
she exhibited on the stage only height
ened the charms that were visible across
the counter.
$50 you are getting rich, said I, "ln
the soda and the song aud dance profess
siOns."
'Oh, that is not all our accomplish
ments."
| drank my soda in silence. When
the beauty gave me my check she also
gave me a card on which was her own
name, that of her companion. and a
street address. l looked at her inquir-
ingly.
"CIairvoyants, she said. And both
Of the Augusta girls smiled.
Stage Girls Are Brisk.
The rector of n very fashionable
church was called out of his bed one
night last week by two young persons,
VINO demanded to see him on business
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
W.--EI.-I-F OF ES,
No.. BUILDING nINNEAPOLIs MINNESOTA

I strength OF 1t. with considerable
trouble gets porous plaster off and finds
| nothing.) Say. what kind Of a job is
this you're putting up on me, anyhow"
Don't you want to examine that
lump OH the back of my neck? had
mighty fine cafbuHce there once"
You needn't be so everlasting fresh
about it. I'm only doing my"
Wouldn't you like to inspect my
, trunk before | put on my clothes
again? might have false diaphragm,
you know"
Crustily) "ThaPll do. sir. NV time
is worth $40 an hour and can't waste
any MOI of il on you
My time isn't worth so week. Co
ahead"
Pm done with you, SIR"
Nothing else you want to over
haul?v
Nothing"
PARTING on his u~.,ar q. nents again)
'TI n u u may keep that porous pla o
a, i J IT, ~, n,rn Lively muTni--.
isn'I ii? Gnoi day,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
HOW HE GOT EVEN.
Paying or a Too Fresh Customs
Official.

Paying on a Too Fresh Customs
+ Official.
Chicago Tribune.
Custom House Inspector in New York
Ito suspicious-lookIng passenger)--ffoid
on a moment! What is that in your
ear?
Suspicious Looking Passenger Gust
fanded)-N-n nothing. sir. Nothing at
all but a piece of cotton, l assure you.
Examining it, Perhaps not, but I'll
lust take it out and look at it. .
If you've got any yaluables concealed
in it they must be mighty small. .. .
don't find anything. That hat OF
yours is too tall. I'll trouble you to let
me take look at it."
(Trembingly) There's nothing the
matter with my hat. assure you. It's
the latest London style"
] with your leave, my friend, IN ex.
anime il. Hal | thought So!
It's got false top. Spends fifteen min
utes examining the false top and finds
nothing.) If there's anything concealed
i'm that hat it's little too slick a job tor
me. What's that you're holding behind
you?"
Upon my word. sir. Its nothing
but nice little valise."
Jpn inspect it II you please. &.
H'm-iust sol Nice little secret COM
partmentl Pm up to all these lodges.
nv friend. (Ransaeks secret compart-
ment in vain Nothing there.) Step
into the Office with me. my friend. One
of yonr shoes looks larger than the
other. Take 1t off.if you please
Ia, False sole. suspected
it. (SearcheS false sole With
much thoroughness. Same r.
suIt1 By George, if you've 60
ANYTHING hid about you you're keeping
it pretty we'll hid. Take off your upper
garments. Now we're getting
at il. Porous plaster. hey9 Guess you
hadn't heard of The fellow that tried 10
work that game on us The other day AMI
lost 500 worth of diamonds on The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY,
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The Rose Leaf social club gave their las
ter party at Paul Martins hail Easter Mqnday
evening. and over itjc0uptes were IN stieild-
aitce Supper was serye1 snG dsneiug vas
Kept I'D untiI The early hours OF the morning
the fifteenth annual reception 70 the adult
class will be given III Prof. Malcolm dane
ing academy. WestmOreiand hall, Tuesday
evening next Dancing begins al y huo the
flower german vii! be DANCED at IL 0 CLOCK
4 dime sociai was given az Garheld nail
So East Seventh street. Ias. evening By Car,
field Corps No 3. = select programme OF
coca and instrumental music was gwen 10
the delight of the large audience.
Gen Ord Post G. A. r.. gave camp ire
az odd FeHOss hall, corner OF ffih ana
" atasha streets. last evening. Members OF
the W oman's Relief corps and Sons OF Vet
Grams were n attendance.
The marriage OF Miss Emma z. Strait, niece
Of Mai. II b. Strait 70 William G. Dutnse.
Of Bradford was sOiemnized wednesday
evening at the brides home, 3E Sherman
street
E.s. Gillette, Of this city. and Miss Emma
r Colon, OF R9semount, MINI, were quietly
married on TUESDAY. Mr. and Mrs. Gillette
left on the morning tram for Portland Or.
The members Of the ummit Skating club
and their friends celebrated Easter by giving
a very delightful hop AZ harquarot nan, On
Carroll street. "Wednesday evening.
A leap year party will De given next
Wednesday evening BY Minnehaha camp
Of Modern oodmen Of America. delight
ful programme has been prepared
m usicaI and literary entertainment FOL
lowed BIZ refreshments. was given at the ar
Iing;On Hills Presbyterian chapel, D II jerks
street, Thursday evening.
Local Union No 81. Of ST. Paul Brother
hood Of Carpenters aud Joiners OF America
gave their eighth annual ball at Market hall
friday evening
Mlsses Leila gn1 Rita O'Gorman. Of Kent
street. delightfully."- entertained about twenty
OF their friends 81 cards and dancing Thurs
day evening
Mrs. G. A. Severance OF Summit avenue,
gave a delightful. though informal. dinner
party Tuesday evening ~ which covers were
laid for six
The ladies' Of Constellation Chapter No. Is,
Order OF Eastern star. gave a we'll attended
dime social Wednesday evening" at $50 sher-
man street.
Miss AbbieWarner, OF College avenue. gave
a surprise party on Monday evening Tor aer
younger brothers, Masters sidney aud Jean.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24

VIII soon 90 to White Bear lake for lie sum
mer.
Miss Hester Pollock spent the week With
friends ~ Duluth.
Henry Leeds. OF springfield Mass. was in
the city this week
Dr. Fulton aud family will soon leay c 70
White Bear lake
C. r Whaiey left Thursday on an extended
trip to the coast q
Eugene Ramaley is at White Bear lake for
the summer.
Miss LOUISA Trott is home from visit 10
Washington.
Miss Marion Marile is visiting her brother
al Duluin.
Mr. and Mrs. E. " Bacon. of Chicago. are
in the city.
Miss Hall. OF selby avenue. is visiting in
Chicago.
Mr.. Qninsenberry has returned from she
Socth.
DR.. Alden has returned from trip to s..
Louis
Joseph McKibben was in New York t his
week
W. G. Pierce has been out OF town .hls
week
sioley Young is in the city spending few
days.
stanford newell has returned from Chi
cago. 81
Mrs. II. c. stone expects to go abroad in
May
Miss Belle Henry has returned from Du-
luth.
Mr. famine. OF Tennessee, is visiting his
son.
George H McCAmmou has gone to New
York
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
TINY TITILLATI0NS.

Mans life is a constant trial. and all
his neighbOrs are on the jury.-lndian-
apolis journal.
The professor of astronomy in col
Iege messroom is looked upon as a star
boarder.-Picayune.
Life may be stage. but it is more
like a court house from the fact that it
is full of trialS-Elmira Gazette.
"Where in the earth are you goingg'
asked the fond father when his son fell
down the Standardization Trans
cript.
The understudy doesn't necessarily
love the prima donna because she is
always ready to take her part. -Elmra
Gazette.
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AM BUYING FOR SPOT CASH WESTERN LANDS.

SeDdin tcns. KEEETEE aders want TO make
vii sell any The following
EASY TERMS: 500 5000 annual payments with
per cent interesi, ON OR BEFORE TEN YEARS. =
investment, while many get.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Mrs. Hunt,
$40 Nie0llet avenue.
Latest Novelty

Just received, new importation of
Four-Button Glace. in all the new
shades; regular price. $3.50; Saturday
only Sl9S. Louvre Glove Company, 52l
NicolIet avenue.
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pondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
IIer round. muscular arms. deep chest
and curying hips were attractive
enough, but the sparkle Of her big eyes
and the pure cOIorng Of her fine face
made a complete beauty Of her The
girl that she included III the remark
quoted above was hardly less far she
also seeming TO exult IN a perfect
wealth OF strong, palpitatlng loneliness.
"Well," / said, Il suppose this soda
business does give you ali you can at
tend TO-"
"The soda business" laughed The
girl. "Well, now, you don't think we
conlne all talents 10 the soda business,
do yOu?"
looked at the pretty dress that she
wore. at the bunch Of violets that she
had pinned against her neck, at the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
The Most Reautifui Hats

In the Northwest are to be seen at
Vose's, 522 Nicollet. is the verdict of the
la dies. Come and see.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24

And Will return in a few pays with a
fine assortment of Paris and New York
styles in Millinery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24
Madam Boyd
Mrs. Hunt.

Has a fine assortment of Paris Dresses
selected by her while there. COS Nicol.
LET Ayenue
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Imported Dresses and Materials

A new assortment Just received at
Mme. Boyd's, Gus Nicoliet Avenue
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New and Exclusive Designs

In fine Millinery are produced every
week at Vose's. 522 NicOllet avenue. j
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PRETTY AND CLEVER.
The Two Busiest Girls in Goth
am Are Found at a Soda
Fountain.
Captivating Creatures in
Very Saucy Skirts and
Scant Waists.
Some Studies in the Realism
OF the Big City's Res
taurantS.
q Singer Who Gave Her Silver
Buckle Carriers as Mar
rage Fee.

Z ARE the two
busiest girls in
town"
1t was a very
fine young woman
Of the brunette
type who S a d
this, as she made
me a glass OF ice
cream soda in an
out Of the way
shop on Sixth ay-
enue, says t n g
New York CORE
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24

MING. zoe, Erench HfIiiineFy.
Exclusive Styles, and largest stock.
SEA Nicollet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-24

The Most Style For the Money
In Vose'S, millinery, $40 Nicollet ave-
nue.
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Madam Boyd. COS NicOnet.
Just received a new invoice of imported
Dress Materials. p
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The DAILY
GLOBE Is tbs
organ Of the
masses, but Of
no party, class
or clique. II
is looked up
o n b y t he
masses as 8
fPien d a n q
counselor, be.
sides a steady
s-giVer.
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IF YOU HAVE MONTY 20 invest or de
posit. write or call for particulars. ANY
amount received. Minnesota Saving Fund
and Investment COMPANY 10 Temple Court
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Guaranty deposit
Win Treasurer Of Minnesota. S35C. go: guar
anty deposit with Treasurer u Massachusetts
$4,000. Money always Oh hand 10 loan. OF
fcers and Directors: +. y. snyder, Pre.i-
deut:J. L. Smith, Secretary and Treasurer.
5. <. heller G. H. Churchill. Judge G. b FL
lot T. g. James v S Abbott Board Of Re
view: j. : Pillsbury. H. g. Sidle, Vim.
Lochren, .. c. Merrlman.
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Mime. Coe Is East,

$40 Nicollet avenue.
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of the utmost Importance. Going down
into his library in a state of mind which
was as near to Christian humility as the
circumstances would allow, he peered
into the faces at his late callers, and
manded villa they wanted. The girl
was trying ~ conceal Dashfui young
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Mrs. Hunt,
Hfine. COe, French

$40 Nicollet avenue.
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Mrs. xEeat,

Spring and Summer Millinery.
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French Bomnets and Hats.
Mrs. Hunt,

All the latest styles, at Nine. Goes, 524
Nicollet.
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PATENTS.
JAS. r. WILLIAMSON

COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR
Two years az an examiner in the r. 8
Tateut Office Five years practice 1Z9
81 Guaranty Loan Building. Minneapolis
324 Pioneer Press Building. 81. Pant
PAUL & MERWIN. patent lawyers ani so.icl
tors t5C-JGo Temple Court. Minneapolis. u
Pioneer Press Building So Paul. and washing %
ton. D. C. Established seven years 90 3iiuuelpo-
is and sour years ~ Paul
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SO NicolIet avenue.
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$40 Nicollet avenue.
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Mime. Cee. ga NicoIie..

MIS-. Hunt.
$50 NicolIet avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT
Honest Men Get Their Dues If Congress.
VIII Only Agree.

Honest Men Get Their Dues If Congress
VIII Only Agree.
WASHINGTON, Feb. This afternoon
the senate will vote on a bill providing a
way to pay back to Mexico money now in
the United States possession wrongfulIy
obtained by the rascality of certain Amer
lean citizens. The money was paid to the
government by Mexico in settlement of
the celebrated We'll and La Abra claims
The names of these cases are probably
more familiar than the facts. Circum-
stances have been disclosed in the discus
sion which, if woven into work of fic-
tion, would be deemed almost to extrava.
CANT for belief The La Abra case had for
its basis silver mine in Mexico, owned
and worked by a company having its
headquarters in New York 1t was
charged and proved before the Mexican
commission by continuous chain of affi-
davits that during the trouble which at
tended the overthrow of the Meximilian
government, that the Mexican authorities
arrested the superintendent of the mine
drove out his American assistants and
took forcible possession of the properly.
Enter the Rascal Who Fell Out.
III was SATISFACTORILY SHOWN that the
profits of the mine were about million
dollars year, and that at least million
dollars in pay ore was lying on the dump
when the Mexicans took possession On
this evidence, which was then unrefuted
Sir Edward Thornton, the British ambas-
sador to the United States, who acted as
umpire, gave judgment against Mexico
for three-quarters of million dollars, and
Mexico paid themoney to our state depart
ment. Wher~ about a quarter of this
money had been distributed some body
who did not think he was getting his full
share obtained possession of the letter
press copy-books of the company kept at
the mine, and sold them to the Mexican
governments * -
The who2SSCIaim a Clear Fraud.
These conclusively showed that the mine
had never been seized at all, but that it
had been voluntarily abandoned because
the ore was found to be so valueless that it
did not begin to pay the cost for smelling.
The whole claim was shown to be fabri-
| cation of the ex-superintendent, who is
now dead, inspired by the establishment
of the mixed commission to consider claims
J of American and Mexican citizens against
the goyerupeuts of the two countries aris-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
ISLAND. MONDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1892.
ing out OF the war.
The We'll Claim "a Worse Case.

The We'll claim has not even as much
foundation as this. 1t was based on the allie
cation that man named Benjamin We'll,
who lived in New Orleans and was en-
gagged in running cotton through Mexico
during the war, had lost heavy mule
train and 100 bales of cotton at the time
when cotton was worth nearly 40 cents g
pound, by their being captured and taken
possession of by the Mexican Liberal
forces The proofs were complete. Sin
Edward Thornton awarded him about $780,.
900 in compensation for his loss We'll
was mixed up in business with several
other firms scattered over the south who
had agreed TO pool their issues.
Second Dissatisfied Rogue Appears.
Here again quarrel over the disposition
of the proceeds caused an examination tc
be made of the books and letters of these
firms and the fact was established that
neither mules, wagons nor cotton had ever
had any existence except in the minds OF
the men who supplied the testimony on
which the award was made. Seven hun.
dred thousand dollars of the amount thus
obtained in these two cases remain undis
turbed, a special deposit in gold in the
u b-treasury in New York.
French Spoliation Over Again.
Four successive presidents have told con
gress that the national honor demands that
this money should be refunded to Mexico
but no action has yet been had. The bill
before the senate provides for suit to be
brought before the court of claims to de
clare the fraudulent character of the claims
so that the uneXpended money can be paid
back to Mexico. The indications are that
it will pass the senate by nearly unani
nous vote.
This Fact Calls for No Tears.
A curious fact was stated by Senator Nor
gan in the debate that only a very few
hundred dollars of the quarter of million
distributed under the award has reached
the widow of We'll or the stockholders in
the La Abra mining company. The rest
has been absorbed by claim agents and
ATTORNEYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
PARDRIDGE BEATS "oLD HUTCH
a Deal on the Chicago Board that Aston
isheS the SpecuIators


CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-E. Partridge, the
speculator who has recently attracted at
tention by his great deals in wheat, furn
ished a fresh surprise Saturday afternoon
Instead of endeavoring to protect the vast
quantities of wheat which he was be
lieved to have sold during the day he in.
creased his liabilities and electrified th.
trade at large by selling calls" on ZOO, ,O0e
bushels more. 1t was the boldest bit Of
speculation the board has probably even
seen.
Daring Feat in Privileges.
Hutchinson in his ralmiest days never
made single play of such stupendous
proportions. HutchinsOn's sale of one
million bushels of wheat in one lump I'd
Leopold Bloom was, up to that time, the
largest individual trade made, and it Ger.
tainly had not, until Saturday, been dis.
tanced. The fact that the privileges wert
sold less than 4 cent away from the actual
market and that they are good for all day
today, makes the feat even more daring
than if he had sold the actual wheat at
the market.
Sent the News Everywhere.
The effect of the transactions and Par.
bridges known probity, wealth, and relia.
bility set the whole speculative world in
an uproar. The trades were no more than
completed than the telegraph wires were
made hot by the flashing of the intelligence
to all parts of this country and to Europe.
To a man less wealthy and less successful
Pardridge's latest ventures would look
like foolhardincsS. He is said to have sold
"shOrt" to the amount of 10000 600 bushels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
Killed by Exploding Dynamite.

EGANvILLE, Ont, Feb. Another
dynamite explosion took place at the
Netherland Phosphate company's mines
here. Three men named Prudhomme.
Sauve and Marten were killed and num-
Der of Others severely injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01


Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. l, 1892 (
GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-SSflaOc.
COrn-316L32c.
Rye-7eErSlc.
Oats 2S6I30c
Bran -S5c per cwt,
Shipstuff-Sl.0 90 per cwt.
uay-Timothy. SlIGSl2; prairie, SSlIl; clover
IS; b0led, Sll 30.
PRODUCE.
ButteT-Fair to choice. 220s25c: creamery, 2T629c.
Eggs-Fresh. 23c; packed l9c.
Poultry-Chickens, l0d12js: turkeys, 15c;
ducks, 12%c: geese, 10c.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Apples-S2. 25dS2 IS per bb.
Potatoes-306h35c.
Onions SrIS5c-
Turnips-459 SOC
LIVE STOCK.
Gait e-Butchers pay ior c5rn fed steers,
9IsM4lzc; cows and heifers, ease; calves,
3Q4zc
Hogs &c.
Sheep-4ik65c-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01

BATAVIA, y. y, Feb. CHARLES De-
Wolf, his vile and 2-year-old child were
suffocated by coal gas at their home Sat
urday morning. Mrs DeWolf is dead.
DeWolf will recover, and the child may
also recover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
Barely Quorum Present.
BIount Puts Matter Straight.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Referring to the
repeated statements that there had been
some "skullduggery" in the way of delay
ing the report to congress of the receipt OF
the Chilian apology in order that the
president could get i'll his message as an
electioneering dodge, and that Blaine was
to be called before the house foreign af-
fairs committee to tell all about it, Chair.
man Blount, ofthat committee, said Satur-
day: There is not word of truth in it,
nor was there any foundation for such a
report. / do not for a moment believe
there was any connivance in this matter,
and / am sure that when the president sent
his message to congress he did not know
that reply to his note to Chilli had been
received; nor did any one else, for, accord.
ing to the best information ! have been
able to obtain, l am convinced that the re-
ply did not come till Tuesday, after the
reading of the message in the house"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-01
Blaine is ea Years Old.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Yesterday was
the 66d anniversary of Secretary James g.
Blaine's birth. 1t is understood that Nr
Blaine properly and decorously celebrated
the day by going to church in the morn
ing and entertaining few friends last
evening, but in spite of frequent efforts, the
newspaper men. alive TO the interest an in,
terview on such day would have, could
not come within hailing distance of the