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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Liabilities of Eggleston.
EX-GoV. FOSTERS FAILURE.
Developments Bring Him to the Defense
of His Reputation.

of His Reputation.
FOsTORA o., Aug. 3.-Developments in
the Foster failure is the sensation of the
day here and people are discussing them
with intense interest in the new light
thrown on the affair. Foster has both
friends and enemies here, and the former
charge that the latter are magnifying
Fosters operations to his disadvantage
The fact remains that Foster has been
guilty of mismanaging the money at his
command. The statement that he had
overdTawn his bank account more than
$13G.OOO is not denied, but Mr.. Foster
pleads IN extenuation of this that he had so
much none invested in Fostoria enter
prises that lac was compelled to have funds.
In reply to 4 severe attack made by Gin
cinnati paper against Ex-Governor Foster
the latter sent the following to thai paper:
Il desire TO say that as l now have moth
ing left but my good name it distresses
me be- ond my power of expression to no.
tice hat you are lending your columns to
malicious attacks upon me ! want to as
sure you in the most positive manner
that nothing can be developed in my af-
fairs inconsistent with my hitherto high
character for integrity beyond the mis-
takes have made In justice to me ask
tina this dispatch be printed as conspicu-
Ously rs the reflections you have made
auaiust ire -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
SANGER BEATS ZIMMERMAN.
Milwaukee Holds the Cham pionship (
the Mile Open.

milwaukee Holds the Cham pionship for
the Mile Open.
DETROIT, Aug. 3.-The two giants met
at the bicycle races here and the great Zim-
norman was vanquished by his rival from
Milwaukee. 1t was in the mile open that
the contest occurred. Sanger and Zim-
norman both stayed in the bunch until
the stretch wRs reached. Sanger turned
into the stretch on the outside, and then
the struggle began. They came down to
the tape like a pair of whirlwinds San
ger cut across and got the pole length
ahead. and he come bowling along, while
the easterner eXerted every muscle to over
take his rival. The finish was terrific and
the Milwaukee man shot past the tape q
length in advance in 2:20 As amid the wells
of the crowd. 1t was the first real test be-
tween the two, and the east had gone
down before the west.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Financial Trouble at III Paso

Ell PAZo, Tex, Aug. 3-The FL Paso Ma
tional bank. of this city, and its branch at
Juarez, Mexico has failed to open for bust
ness, due to he heavy withdrawal of de-
posits for the last six months and inability
to realize OF securities. The resources are
nearly double the amount of liabilities
Runs Immediately began ON the State and
First National banks, but the business men
began depositing heavily and the run sub
sided
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Campbell win Not Run Again.

NEW YORK, Aug. at having been re
ported that Ex-Governor James Z. Camp
bell, of Ohio, Is q candidate for renomina-
tionat the coming gubernatorial convention
that gentleman said: Under no consider
alton will l accept the nomination for gov
ernor. l am not in the position TO make a
strong fight for several reasons, one
the strongest-that l am not financially
fixed TO stand the expense of a campaign
will be at the convention next week and
if my name is mentioned / shall with
draw il -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Not SO End as Renorfed.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Aug. 3-The Rock
land mills, which were reported as having
been shut down are to start on four DAYS
time week. j. p. Campbell * Co.: large
mill owners, are preparing TO start up the
Oriental mills, which have been shut
down for. three years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
HIount.s Name Unautborized

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3-News from
Honolulu, referring to the presentation of
a cane to Claus Spreckels on which was en-
graved legend rejecting on the Aunexa-
ton society as assassins, to which Blount's
name was subscribed, is to the effect thas
Blount says the use of his name was ur-
nut Il nriznd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Gold Is Coming Back to Us.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Spree, which has sailed
from southampton for New York, has on
board es50,GOO gold consigned to Ameri-
can houses. The White Star line Majestic,
which has left Liverpool for New York,
took e35O,O total of 81, 200. 900. Further
shipments will be made on Saturday.
Six hundred and thirty-nine thousand
pounds additional has been withdrawn
from the Bank Of England to be sent to
the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Onr A cfnaI Circulation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The circulation
statement issued by the treasury depart
ment shows that the amount of gold and
silver coin and certificates, United States
notes and national bank notes in circula-
ton Aug. was 81 ,66l, C99, or, an increase
during the month of July of 81 ,237 &c.
The increase during the last twelve
months was in round figures $1,000, 600.
The per capita circulation based on an es-
timated population of 67,066, 900, Aug. l,
was "a o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
just Like the Rest of Them.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 3.-The Toronto Bank
ing company has suspended and asked for
the appointment of receiver. The bank
has plenty Of commercial paper and Sc
curities, but cot Id not realize Its assets. it
is claimed exceed its liabilities The sus-
pension of the banking company caused
the suspension of the Toronto Pottery
company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
4 Strike Declared OF.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 3.-The strike at Spang,
Chalfant & Co.'S steel works at Etna is off
The firm refuses recognition of the Anal
gamatel and the firms signature to the
wage scale. A meeting of the Amalga-
mated puddlers WAS held, at which the
men decided to apply for work. This they
did in large numbers, and were told that
they would be given employing t as fast
as vacancies occurred, but that none of the
men now working would be discha1 ged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Doing Her Best.

Husband (who has had jumping neu-
ra1gia" for two days)-UghI l dom see why
oh, oh, ohl-we were not born without
teeth! Ughi
Wife (soothingly)-If you had only stop
ped to consider it, you would not havemade
such a remark, dearie, for, you know, we
really We're born without teeth-Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Attachments Against Cudahy

LOUISVILLE, aug. 3.-Attachment SUITS
aggregating nearly S250, 600 have been filed
here against John Cudahy, the Chicago
millionaire who went down in the pork
crash. Cudaby organized the Louisville
Packing company in 1891 with a capital
stock of S150,O00. He is the principal
stakeholder and is now president of the
company
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
EckeIs and an Indiana Bank.

WASHINGTON Aug g. - Comptroller
Eckels says that he has been misquoted in
the statement that the indianapolis Qnd. }
National bank would not pay 50 cents on
the dollar. He has not received the ex-
aminer's report and could not say what
the bank would pay, Neither had he
said the bank would be placed in the
hands of a receiver. but that it would
perhaps be necessary to place it in the
hands of a recei yer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Condition of Michigan Banks.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. S.-An important
consolidated statement of the condition of
the l55 state banks and three trust compa-
MES of Michigan at the close Of business
June II has been made by Bank Commits
sioner Sherwood. Total resources are SIS
T9O, 199, and liabilities something over S5s,-
100000 Savings deposits and certificates
of deposit have fallen off about 100000
since the report of May IL. Commercial
deposits show I o appreciable decrease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
The Law and Roby Arena

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. @.-George Gilltt,
of the Lake county circuit court. is here.
He says tina: the officialssof Lake county
are following the wishes of the governor
closely in dealing with the Columbian
Athletic clue officials, and the partici-
pant in the prize fights, and that several
warrants have been sworn on and arrests
made. The cases will be called at the nexs
term of court, which convenes III thirty
IoyS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
The Old and the Now.

Il love you, but / don't know whether
you love me- is the formula of the old
fashioned romance. 'You love me, butt
don't know whether l love you,'' that Of
the new. One is a problem Of fact, the Other
of psychology.-Ma II. Pike in Kate
Fields Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
INGALLS, MAKES A PRoPHEsY.
The Kansas ex-senator Utters IA Predie-
ton Full of Woe

ATCHIsoN. Kan, Aug. 3-Ex-Senator
John j. ingalls,, in an interview with a
United Press correspondent, said: This
day is balmy and sunshiny in comparison
with the clouds and storms just ahead of
us. The ultimate result will be redis-
tribution of the assets of the country. The
millionaire of today will occupy the
pauper's hut and the pauper in the near
future will ride in the chariot of the mil
lionaire. Colorado and other mineral
states should be blotted out as states and
added to the great American desert from
which they we're taken.
"The devastation of the yellowlfever in
the south was not near so disastrous as
the situation in Colorado, produced by the
closing of the mines Thousands of peo-
nile are walking the streets of Denver: like
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03

HUDSON, Mich. Aug. "a large barn
near this city was burned, and the burned
and blackened body of man wa, found
in the. ruins. II Is thought to be that OF
some tramp who had been sleeping in the
barn and had probably set it on fire with
his pipe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
What Cover ,ment as Are Worth.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A table issued by
the treasury department gives the invest
ment value of the government per cent
bonds during July. The market price
varied from 112 10 10S and the average an
nual rate of interest realized to investors
was 3.079 per cent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
FAIR OPEN SUNDAY
Judge STEMS Injunction Is Still
in Effect.
HOW THE LITIGATION NOW STANDS

4 Possibility That AN Attempt to Dissolve
Over Until October, I'm Which Case Gates
Must be Open-Fair Officials Fined for
Contempt-The Boom of the Sunday
Closers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The opinion is uuani-
nous among lawyers that the Worlds fair
gates will be opened every day in the week
from now on until they are finally closed
next October. The appellate court will
not be in session until after the midsum-
mer vacation, which ends in September,
and the appeal prayed for by the Worlds
fair directors cannot therefore be passed
upon until October Besides the appeal
is from an order in contempt proceedings,
and the decision in the case will have no
effect on the injunction order. which must
now be observed until the appellate court
can be reached.
What Open Gates Cost Fair Officials.
This is the result of the Clingman case,
where restraining order was obtained
from Judge Stein requiring the Worlds
fair gates to be open Sunday When they
were shut recently contempt proceedings
were begun and Judge Stein has fined Di-
rectors Gage, Hutchinson. Henrotin, Nc
Nally and kerfoot $1,000 each; Director
Lawson 800 and Director General Davis
$50 An appeal was taken with the prob
able result stated in the foregoing
What VIII Sunday Closers Doc
What effect this will have on the Sunday
closers Ie mains to be seen. They promised
to boom the fair after the gates were
closed Sunday, but as a matter of fact the
attendance has been less daily on the av-
erage since they are supposed to have be-
gun the booming process. Yesterday there
were only lab paid admissions, which,
however, was an increase of a few thou
sands over the attendance for the day
before
Another View of the Case.
The directory, however, will try to have
the gates closed Sunday, and today will
made motion to dissolve the injunction.
at is mistake to suppose that the pro-
ceedings in these cases of co-tempt, So
called, have anything to do with the ap-
plication to dissolve Judge STEMS injunc-
ton. The cases are quite distinct" said
Mr.. Massey. Whether the fair will open
next Sunday depends entirely on whether
Judge Stein dissolves his injunction, The
fact that he has imposed these fines, how
ever, has no bearing on the case as it stands
now"
Thornby Is Reinstated.
Gate Inspector Thornby has been vindi-
Gated and reinstated. Thornby is the man
who was discharged from the department
of administration last week after his fight
with Commissioner st. Clair Horace
Tucker said that he had ordered the rein
statement of Thornby. The inspector will
he found on duty at the Terminal station.
Iowa Editors at the Fair.
This morning 400 Iowa editors and their
families are at the fair grounds. The edi-
tors assembled at the Iowa state building
at II O'Clock in the morning, when there
was brief programme of music and adj
dresses. Commissioner Jarnigan, of tire
Iowa state board, made a speech of wei
come, which was responded to by Lafay-
cite Young, president of the Iowa Press
association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Gone Into Liquidation.

CoLFAX, Aug. 3-The Commercial bank
of this place has gone into liquidation,
giving its depositors notice to come and
get their money. 1t will entirely close out
the business here. Depositors are being
paid in full.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Along Felt Want Supplied.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S-Representative
Robertson, of louisiana, in response to a
telegram has received authority from
Judge Holman TO issue call for Dem
ocratic caucus, and has issued the call.
The caucus is to meet in the house of rep
resentatives on Saturday, Aug. 5, at S
n'nlnnE n m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Braddock Wire Works to Resume

PrTTsBURG. Aug Sit is announced that
the Braddock Wire works at Braddock
will resume next Monday, giving employ
ment to $50 men. A compromise wage
scale has been accepted by the workmen at
q slight reduction from former prices.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
On the Diamond Field,

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Following are the
scores recorded at base ball by League
clubs: At Chicago-Cleveland6 6, Chicago
Il; at Baltimore-Washingt :, Balti-
more S; at Boston-Philadelphi ., Bos-
ton 4; at New York-Brooklyn 3. New
York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
striking Against a neanctinn.

ELIZABETH, y. J., Aug. 3-Fifty core
makers employed in the Worthington
pump works have struck on account of a
10 per cent reduction in theirwages. To
hundred molders will strike unless IL cir
demand of five days work per week and
no reduction in rates is granted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
VIII Be Idle for Two Weeks.

Boston, Aug. 3.-The works of the
American rubber company of Cambridge
port, Mass, have closed down for two
weeks. This action throws 200 operatives
out of employment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Bank at Waupaca Closes.

WAUPACA, Wis, Aug 3.-The Waupaca
County National bank has closed its doors.
The trouble was CEASED by a run on the in
stitution. The general belief is that de-
positors wial be paid in full.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest u S. Govt Report
Re-! BssiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the lowly NaZarine foxes nave holes and
birds of the air have nests but the Col
orado tramp hath not where TO lay his
head. On every street corner of Denver
goes up the piteous cry foT bread. In Wall
street the piteous cry goes up for god.
When these two panicky conditions come
together in the great Mississippi valley
chaos and ana rcby Will follow"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
nIurderous Assault on an Editor.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Aug. "A murderou5
assault was made on Z. b. Chaplin, editor
of The champaign Go uty New, by some
unknown person. Chaplin was seriously
cut about the head and his left arm was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
BANKS ARE OUT OF CURRENCY.
4 Curious situation Develops at Fall
River, Mass.

a Curious situation Develops at Fall
River, Mass.
FALL RIVER. Aug 3.-The mill situa-
ton has re ched the strangest condition
ever known in the history of the local cot
ton industry. Several of the managers o.
the mills have received notices from their
banks that there is a difficulty in paying
checks with currency. Substantially the
notices said that the banks will hereafter
honor no checks in money, but will en-
deavor as far as possible TO take care of
deposits already made.
The effect of this action viii be wide
spread, and may call for total suspen-
sion on the part of the mills. Treasurers
who are receiving checks daily from Bos-
ton, New York. or Philadelphia will find
them of no value IN prOcur ng currency
to pay wages. Some of the mills that re-
ceived notices viii be able to pay their en-
ployes this wreck, but they now see no
prospect Of paying them next week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03
Corbett Goes Into Training.

AsBURY PARK, n. j., Aug. 3.-Pugilist
Jim Corbett has finally gone into training
here for his fight with Charles Mitchell.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-03

U. Z. Triumph, PRESIDENT OF the defunct
South Side Savings bank, Milwaukee, has
disappeared and, as in the case of Cashier
Koetting, his whereabouts is unknown.
Thirty-five horses persisted in n fire at
the Kansas City (Mol stock yards. Loss,
$4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-30
A MONSTER LUMP OF GOLD.
How Americas Largest Nugget was Dis.
COVNred.

How Americas Largest Nugget was Dis.
covered.
In pleasant corner smong the foot
hills of the Coast Range mountains.
about three miles east of San Leandro,
Cal, lives a man who bears the dis
tlnction of having picked up the largest
gold and quartz nugget ever discovered
In the gold fields of America, and Sec
ond only to the famous king Of Water
Moon Nuggets" found in Australia
forty years ago. The mans name is
Oliver Martin, and he lived and delved
among the mines of California from the
time that gold was discovered at SUIT
ters mill until he was compelled to re-
tire through physical inability to any
longer swing the pick and WELD the
shovel.
He is now past his eighty-ffth birth
dav, but he appears to enjoy life, and
promises to live many years longer
rheumatism, however. has weakened
his legs, and his active career is at an
end. Through his discoveries in the
gold fields he has become immensely
rich, and he has preserved large num-
Der OF valua BILE nuggets that he proud
ly exhibits to visitors
The famous nugget that he picked up
weighed one hundred and fifty-one
pounds and six ounces-seventy-one
pounds and fourteen ounces less than
the King of Water Moon Nuggets"
Martin found the prize in Tuolumne
county, near Camp Corona, in 1850 At
that time he was poor man, owning
nothing but his camping outfit and the
tools he worked with.
Martin went to California in 40 from
a small town in New Hampshire. In
1850 he fell in with an ex-editor from
Maine, named Flower. They agreed to
work together. Week after week they
worked with no luck. One night late
in September the men retired at an
early hour, and, as the work of the dav
had been hard and tiresome, they were
soon sound asleep. During the night
terrific thunderstorm came up-one of
the sudden and fearful storms peculiar
to the mountain region of northern
California. The first intimation of the
storm thatsMartin had was when awak-
ened by Flower, who gave his
hair yank and yelled to him
to get out, far the water was
flooding the sshanty. Half awake,
Martin sprang out of the berth and
landed on the floor up to his waist in
water. The night was fearfully dark,
and bewildered by the roar of the
thunder and the dazzling flashes of
lightning, the men kept together and
felt their way asrapidly as possible out
of the cabin. and began to climb the
side of the ravine. The water was ris-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-30

ing rapidly, and 1t was only by the
hardest work that they managed to
keep ahead of it. As they advanced the
ground became sleeper, and they were
finally compelled to get down on theil
hands and knees and crawl.
The men must have been about hall
way up the side of the gulch when
there came a sudden increase in the
storm. The roar Of the water in the
canyon grew louder and the men felt
the water rising around them. Grasp
ing each other by the hand the men
made q desperate dash for higher
ground At that moment they were
lifted by the rushing food and hurled
forward down the canyon.
The men chung together desperately.
Martin remembers having struck some
thing; then all was blank. He was
probably dashed against a rock, for
when he returned to consciousness sew
eral hours later his head was cut and
bleeding and enc shoulder badly
crushed. He was lying fixed in the
branches OF a tree that been partly
torn up by the food. The storm had
passed. The sun was shining and the
water was rapidly lowering, and in a
few hours there was but small thread
of a stream where the food had ragged.
Martin still held to Flowers coat.
The water had been unable to break
the hold that his strong fingers had
taken Flower was dead His head
had been crushed by coming in contact
with some hard substance
More dead than alive, Martin crawled
out of the tree, and managed after
awhile to get the body of his com pam
ion to the ground. He was fearfully
weak, and was obliged to rest few
hours before attending to the burial of
Flower. He had nothing with which
to dig grave While casting about
for some means of covering up the re.
mains of his friend, his eye fell upon
the hole in the ground under the roots
of the tree that had been partially
blown down.
Into this cavity he got Flowers re-
mains, and with sticks and leaves he
covered them. Then he began to fill
Tic cavity Will SOIL. Nnlic working
in the dirt that had been loosened bv
the tearing up of the roots of the tree,
he came across the famous nugget that
gave him q start on the road to pros
perity.
The only thing left to Martin to do
was to make his way as rapidly as pos
sibie to the nearest mining camp. He
concealed the precious nugget under a
covering of leaves and dirt, and started
to crawl across the mountains.
Three days later he was discovered
by party of prospectors lying sense
less in gulch. He was cared for. and
after hard fight of several weeks he re-
covered sufficiently to conduct the
who had cared for him to
the spot where he had found the one
hundred and fifty-two-pound nugget.
A camp was established there, and
one of the richest placers in California
was developed. His findings there
made Martin r1ch man, but be kept
On uncovering gold until he had amass-
I'd a snug fortune Of one million five
hundred thousand dollars-St. Louis
obe-Democrat.