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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
IRRELEVANT

The trans Mississippi congress, now
in session at Ogden, should be repre-
sentative of the best interests of the
country west of the great river. If
by this convention action can be uni
fed regarding the development of the
resources of those states which are
sparsely settled great good will be ac-
complished, and great influence may be
brought to bear on the national con-
gress There is no denying the fact
that until recently very little atten-
ton has been paid to internal improve
ments outside the region bordering on
the Mississippi; but of late years some
attention has been paid to the Pacific
slope. In the future all portions of
the United States may be expected to
receive equal attention. The Nicar-
qua canal is a project of the utmost
commercial Importance, both to the At
lantic and Pacifc seaboarj, and the
completion of. such an enterprise
would bring together ia closer bonds
the east and the west. This is sub
ject that is relevant to the object of
the meeting at Ogden, and its discus
sion may serve to enlighten the people
generally regarding the great benefit
that would accrue to trade from its
Inauguration. 1t may be pertinent to
canvass the admission of new western
states, and to outline some action for
the next meeting. All these matters
were in proper place; but when the
silver men of Colorado, Nevada, Idaho
and Montana introduced the subject of
free coinage they did that which many
western men consider foreign to the
object of the congress There may be
a large majority of the delegates in
favor of free silver as the vote showed;
but this is more of national and in
terLational question than one confined
to any geographical division. The
secretary of the treasury has had the
most difficult task to perform within
the last few weeks-by reason of the
operation of tie Sherman silver bill
to preserve the necessary reserve
fund from the constant drain of gold
to foreign countries, and large por-
tion of the west is well satisfied with
the present monetary system. If
any action is taken by the next
congress it will tend towards
the repeal Of the purchase of any more
silver bullion, and placing the finances
of the naticn on a more solid gold
basis. The region represented in the
congress have matters relating to its
own growth and development that
may be rendered more intelligible by
discussion, without devoting time to
subjects upon which commercial ma
tions have never arrived at any def
mite agreement.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
A Letter Fro M B,II meCur,, !.

BvKEK CITY, Or, Ayril 2e-The Morn.
Ing Democrat will publish tomorrow a
letter from Bill-Mc Carty, one of the al
legged Roslyn bank robbers. Bill states
that neither he nor his brother George,
the latter now on trial at ElleDsburgh,
Washington, had anything TO do with
the robbery. He says that he left with
his brother Tom to save the money be
would have to put up to clear himself
The fugitive states that he sold horse
to Tom, which was afterward stolen,
and used in the Roslyn bank robbery.
He says they have had a very pleasant
trip, and are meeting friends every.
where they go. The envelope bears the
Pocatello postmark.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.
The Financial situa tIon.

WASHINGTON, April 25-'rhe gold in the
treasury this morning, over and above the
500, ,ooo, 900 gold reserve, is 100000. This
accounts for the gold taken from the New
York subtreasuy for export today,also for the
gold accepted from Boston bankers. 1t does
not, however, include the gold offered from
San Francisco and Roanoke, Va. These
amounts will appear in the treasury figures
when the actual exchange is made. Sec.
Carlisle is much encouraged at what he terms
"the patriotic position taken by the Boston
bankers He took with him to the cabinet
this morning a bundle Of papers, presumably
bearing on the conference of the New York
bankers with Assistant Treasurer Jordan.
In the incomplete condition of that matter,
Secretary Carlisle did not deem it prudent to
express an opinion.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Union Pacific Railroad.

Boston, April 26-Charles F. Choate
presided over the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Union Pacific Rail
way Company, called to order this morn
ing q. Horticultural nall. The meeting is
to elect directors and vote upon the pro-
posed change of the by-laws SO as to pro-
vide for the creation OF the office of chair
man of the hoard of directors, for the an
paal election for such officer and pre-
scrlbing his powers and duties. The dl-
rectors' ticket is the same as that last
wear, with the exception of George j..
Gould and Sidney Dillon Ripley, who
fill vacancies caused by the death of Jay
Gould and Sidney Dillon. After accept
ancc of the annual report, ballotlng be-
gan, and a recess was taken for two
bours. The report is the most favorable
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

CHICAGO, April 25-Two hundred Zulus
for the worlds fair arrived this morning and
created sensation. The first advices of
their approach was a call for the police. A
load of blue coats was sent out to meet the
train at Sixty-6rst street, and found the train
crew beselged in baggage car and the Zulus
in possession OF the train. 1t seems one of
their number lost something and held the con-
ductor responsible. They were only paci6ed
after long palaver and taken to their desti-
nation within the grounds.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
The MOSCOW Failure.

Moscow. Idaho, April 25-The liabilities
of the Mcconnell Mcclure company, which
suspended business yesterday, are $2I6.ooo;
assets SAT-, 900. The firm claims that if al
lowed to continue business under receiver
that all obligations will eventually be met,
and the house placed on a good financial ba-
sis again. The creditors are conferring and
it is thought receiver will be appointed, as
there is a disposition to help the firm out of
the difficulty
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Charged with Bribery.

DETROIT, April 26-No additional ar
rests have been made as the result of
asst nights expose in the city council of
attempted bribery by the electric light
company. Manager Fitzgerald, of the
company, is still under arrest, unable to
get bail. He denies that any money
was given any member of the council to
influence his vote. 1t is stated the mayor
has had detectives sbadnwing several
aldermen, and has secured enough evl
dence against three to warrant their ar :
rest. Two alderman stated to the pros-
ecuting attorney that they had been ap
preached by the electric light company.
The prosecuting attorney says that be has
been watching several alderman, and has
good cases against them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
The Roslyn Robbery.

ELLENsBUReH, WASH, April 26-Or
preliminary examination before the JUS
tice, Christensen, alias Lewis, alias "Dia-
mond Dick" arrested for robbing the
RoslyD hank, was bound over in $4,000
to the May term of the superior court
George McCarty, charged with being an
accomplice, was held in $1,000. Mrs
Morgans, who has been held here as a
witness, testified that she helped count
the money sitter the robbery. The state
presented witnes who Unidentified Nc
Carly as the man who held the horses
while the bank was being robbed.
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No settlement of DIniculiies.

TOLEDO, o., April 25-Negotiations for
the settlement of the difficulties between the
Ann Arbor road and the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers, which have been in pro-
gress for several days, resulted in nothing.
The railroad officials are firm in standing by
the propositions they laid down at first, that
none of the present engineers will be dis
charged without cause, and the old men musI
file applications. These terms the advisory
committee in session here could not agree to.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Nine Men XII ed.

MENoMINEE, Mich, April 27-A re-
port reached here OF the killing of nine
men on Fence river log drive by the
breaking of the rollway and jam. The
men were employed by Sawyer, Good
man & Co. Among the dead are Charles
Hamilton, foreman, Fred Ingram and
Charles McAllister.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

The Chilean incident is closed and
Minister Egan is coming home. The
state department rebuked him for his
action in shelterlng the refugees, Feuntes
and Holly, and the Chileans were in
censed with him because of his alleged
connlvance at their escape when iDstruc-
ted to barbor them In legation no longer,
He gave them asylum as political refu
gees, but was informed by the depart
ment they were not entitled to protection
on that ground. When he turned them
out in obedience to instructions, Holly,
escaped. but Feuntes was captured by
the guards that surrounded the legation.
Judge Porter. who succeeds Mr.. Egan as
minister to Chill, will start for Santiago,
May Goth; but Mr.. Egan, it is SAID, will
not wait his arrival, but will start for
home in few days, leaving Consul Nc
Creery ln charge OF the legation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Despondent Farmer.

H1LLsBoRo, Or, April 26-Enoch
Armstrong, farmer aged 80, living at
Mountalnda committed suicide yester-
day By hanging himself in his barn.
His work shows that it was systametic-
ally done. Armstrong; business affairs
were in a bad way and it is evident that
be was respondent. He leaves wife,
but no children The coroner's jury rem
dered verdict in accordance with the
facts.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Goyernor.eienera ship OF Cans da.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 81 Tue death ot
the Earl OF Darby and the succession OF
Lord Stanley to the title and estates, al
tered the situation with regard 10 the
governor generalship OF Canada. 1t has
been decided tha. Lord Stanley should
continue in office several months longer,
but he is anxious to return to England,
though Mr. Gladstone does not ap-.
pear ready to ACCEPT his successor 1t
has been understood that the Earl of Ab--
erdeen would be the next governor gen
era, but il was learned last night that in
view of the probable defeat of the home
rule bill in the mouse of lords, followed
by the dissolution Of the British psrlia.-
ment, ard an appeal to the country on
that issue. Mr. Gladstone desires to await
Developments before shelving Lord Alb
erdeeD. A large amount of correspon-
dence has been passing by cable between
the British government and the COVER
nor general here on :he subject during a
few days.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
The Railroads.

DENVER, April 26-The cut in worlds
fair rates made by the Rio Graude has
created CONSERVATION among railway men
of this city. Representatives of the big
lines centerIpg here refuse to talk this
morning. but it is generally believed the
cut of the Rio Grande is the forerunner
OF one of the greatest railroad wars on
rerord
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

The caravels have arrived from
Spain, and are now at Fortress Mon
roe. These diminutive vessels were
those In which the intrepid Columbus
sailed west to find another passage
to India, and discovered the new
world instead. They will be objects
of great curiosity to visitors to this
country during the present year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.


VIcKsBURG, Miss, April 26-The mon
ument erected to the memory of the
heroes of the Confederacy was unveiled
this afternoon with imposing cere monies,
proceeded by a parade Today is mem
oral day throughout the south, and IS
beng appropriately observed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

When Baby wss sick, We Ga7e hor casttria,
When shc was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
whsn she had Children, she gave tnsm CastoriA
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A Question of Yeracitx.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 2e-Speaker
Douglas publishes a card denying that
he ever said Governor L.welling b, d
been fixed by the railroads, and there
fore would not call an extra session. The
governor ha said to reporter that lie
heard Douglass making such assertions
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Tne Bankers, orer Reieeted.

WASHINGTON, April 25-Tbe recretary
OF the treasury has rejected the terms of
the New York bankers offering gold to
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
Shot and K,lIea HlmseIc

San BERNARDIro, Ca.., April CIV j.
Norris, wealthy citizen of East High
land ,iYing about 10 miles from this city,
committed suicide last evening by shoot
ing himself with revolver.
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Egan Coming Home.

WASHINGTON, April 25-All negotia-
tons between the department and the
New York bankers are off. at least for
the present. and Secretary Carlisle will
look in some other directions TO continue
to rsplete the treasury gold The ad-
ministration does not desire to issue
bonds and will not do so except as last
resort
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
An Artists Views.

my own training has been very
thorough one" said Sir George Reid, P.
R. S. A, in reply to question l put
him, as he refilled his churchwarden and
stretched himself at full length on his
sofa. "At 12t years of age I was APP
prenticed to a photographer in Aberdeen.
l came to Edinburgh in 1851 and entered
the board of trustees school of painting
at the Royal institution on my twentieth
birthday. l started my artistic career
as landscape painter and would have
secuted the idea of painting portraits.
However, gradually came to the
realization that as a rule the drawing in
landscape was very faulty and weak.
felt that a landscape painter should go
in for good figure education, and so be
able to draw anything therefore went
in carefully for that branch of art, re-
turned to Aberdeen and began landscape
painting and occasional portraits Grad
ually my portraits elbowed my land
scapes out of the field, which shows
how little command n has over des-
tiny" thoughtfully rled my host.
81 don't regret it. Portrait painting has
been most interesting to me and has
brought me many friends. "-Cassell's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
A Church Tsher,s I-nmnr.

Even a church usher can show keen
sense of humor in the pursuit of his du-
ties. Not long ago prominent young
business man of Rochester promised his
little daughter that she might have a
party on her birthday. The birthday
happened to come ON the Sunday before
Easter, and the little girl came up to her
father the day before to remind him Of
his promise. Her father told her that Of
course he could not let her have a party
on Sunday, but that he would take her
to church instead AS the father him
self was little given to church going,
and the daughter had never been but
once, the idea struck her as absolutely
unique and absolutely delightful, so she
accepted the alternative eagerly-much
to her fathers regret.
They went down to church together in
the morning-Mr. Robinson and little
May-and by dint of careful examining
of charts Mr.. r. located his pew. He
had hardly seated himself when up came
an usher with humorous twinkle in his
eye and wonder in his countenance at
the unexpected appearance of Mr.. R. at
church. Him did the usher make straight
for, and leaning over he whispered in q
loud stage whisper:
Il beg your pardon Mr.. Robinson, but
haven't You made a mistake? Next Sun
days Easter!'-Quips.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
LEGAL
A DEMONSTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

T.
BY virtue of an order and decree of the county
court, OF Rock Island county, state or Illinois
made on the petition Of the undersigned, James
=, Johnston. administrator Of the estate OF
Rosaite Hartnege', deceased. for leave to sell
the rea estat of said deceased at the August
term, A. D. 1898, of said court, to-wit:
On the Sth day of August, A D., 1898, I shall
on the 9th dav Of September mex. between the
no lrs of 10 O'CLOCK in the forenoon aud o., lock
in the afternoon of said day, sell al public sale
at the north door of the curt house in iha city
of Rock Island, in said county, the real estate
described as follows. to-wit:
The north twenty eco acres Of the west-half of
ship seventeen, Q7), north range two, 2), west
therefrom the following described real estate, to-
forty-two (42) chains and dity-seven 90, links
south OF the southwest corner of the southeast
quarter of said section nine. t9l, and running
thence south sixty three (63l degrees and forty
tsU) minutes east q g degrees 40 N 81 thirteen
chains and twenty-fuur links, (l3 "a 100 chains)
thence south dlfty-two degrees and fifty fv- min
les cas- q 81 degrees IS minutes e) ten chains
aud fit Line link ((l0-5q Ouch aias more or less
TO the east line of said wssthaf OF the cas-. half
of said section nine, % containing between said
line and Rock River eight aud twenty-five hun
dredths Is 22-lO0) acres more or less situated in
the county of Rock Isl nd. state Of Illinois on
the following terms, namely: Cash down on de-
livery OF deer
Dated this Sth day of August, A. ID 1898
JAMES r. JOHNSTON
Admins rator of the Estate of Resale Harlragel
Deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
Lord Derby and Mr.. Gladstone.

We have lost a great intelligence in
Lord Derby-a great intelligence. per-
haps, rather than a great intellect. For
we fancy there is slight difference of
Specification between the two For ex-
ample, it would be hard to imagine
minds more different in their constitu-
ton than Lord Derby's and Mr. Glad
stones. Lord Derby's pure intelligence
was in many respects much the wider
of the two. He saw with much more
impartial vision both what was not to
his mind and what was, but the result
Wis that he often, especially in early
life, rather chilled than attracted
the sympathy of those whom he adj
dressed. His light was eminently dry
light, cold hght-almost at times bleak
light. He seemed to say, This is my
view, and so far as l can judge the
complete view, but if you cannot follow
me that is no business of mine, and
am quite indifferent whether You agree
with me or not"
Mr.. Gladstone's attitude of mind is al
most as unlike as it can be. He seldom
gives the impression of any detachment
at dill nc IL eager, HenelHent, pldNIul,
persuasive, sympathetic, in the highest
sense impressive. He is nothing less
than impartial on any subject into which
he enters with his whole mind, but he
makes you forget this in the charm of
his invitation to agree with him. Lord
Derby's argumen ative shots were what
are technically termed chilled shots"
aS cOplDaTa1 with Mr. (tioISfppa'S Tf
those shots did their work. they cid it
with certain oSteat,t 10 .r..2ili.y as
to the effect. -Louica = Ter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

MISS JennIe MARROW, aged % years,
daughter of Levi NARROW, was killed near
Rushville, His, by runaway accident
while riding in a road cart, Her compan-
ion, George Lawson. escaped injury, but
one of Miss MarIow's feet was caught and
she was draggeia mile with her head on
the ground.
The general impression in Europe out OF
France is that johnny Crapaud is "play-
in6 the hog with siam.
NJ. Jorgerson, Strip boomer from Iowa,
has been found IN mis- tent, twelve miles
from Arkansas City, Kan, dead with a
bullet in his brain,
Democrats and Republicans in Kansas
are talking fusion against the Popu-
lists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
Have Earned the Right to Hang.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Aug 29-The four muir
derers of Henry Helmick have been ar
rested, and are Charles Harris, a fresco
painter. II years old; Edas McJunkin.
coal miner, Is years; Harve Pate, laborer,
81 years, and Frank Starr, coal miner, 20
years. They are all residents of Danville.
Pate at one time was hand on Helmick's
farm, and knew that Helmick carried
large sums of money on his person. He
induced the other three to walk sixteen
miles into the country for the express pur-
pose of robbing Helmick Harris has con-
fessed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the CITY
Clerks office. Rock Island, H.. until Monday,
sept 18th, 1898 at 5o'clock m. for constructing
improvements ordered by an ordinance of said
city p ssed February 2Nh 1893, and entitled An
ordinance for tho construL' ion of d syste of
sewers in the Seventh ward on Forty-fourth
Forty-seCoad Forty third aud Forty-fth streets
and Railroad avenue on Sixth avenue an on
seventh avenue ana in alleys in books l aud =
Brooks add ton, in bl cEs and c. Edgewood
park addition, NcMaste : addition, Forty fourth
street addition and in Brooks Seco1 adCi ion,
ell in the city of Rock Island. Illinois.
Plans and Specifications be seen at the
City Clerks Office.
All bids must be accompanied with 3 certified
check in the sum of $3.50 payable to tire city
treasurer of saId CITY II case the said bidder
shall fAii TO enter into contract. with approved
suret'es, 70 execute the work for the price men
tiured in bis bid.
The q y reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Rock Island, IT,. Aug s5. 1898.
a. ID. HI SING. City Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
4 NeM.naner Iibrnrr.

There is at Aix-la-Chapelle a curious
museum library containing thousands of
newspapers. 1t was founded seven or
eight years ago by Oscar Forkenbeck.
who collected newspapers as other peo-
pie collect stamps or autographs He
spent his entire income for 80 years on
the daihes published all over the world
and printed in 80 different languages.
Finding himself the happy owner of TO-
900 files. he founded the museum. ap-
pealed to the newspaper world to assist
him, and now occupies his own time and
that of three assistants indexing and ar
ranging the rapidly increasing collec-
tion.-New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
slow in Contributing 5 ed Grain.

TOPEKA, kas., Aug 29-M ID. Hender-
son, secretary of the state board Of railway
commissioners, who has in charge the col
lection of seed grain for the western coun-
ties is very much discouraged. He does
not think 10000 bushels VIII be contributed
while about 100, 900 bushels will be needed.
Some counties refuse to give anything. In
others the county clerks do their work in
a perfunctory manner and IN others, where
mass meetings of the people have been
held, no definite action has been taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-30
The One-hoss Shaw.

The popular feature of the ''one-hoss shay
was, that it was "builr in su wond rful way
that it had no weakest part" The weakest
part Of woman is Invariably her back, and
'female weaknesses" are only too common.
With the use Of DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, this may be avoided, ard W men may be
comparatively "a strong as their brothers. Pro-
lapsus, Inflammation, liberation. periodical
pains, leucorrhea, dragging down sensations, de-
biity, nervousness, sleepiessness, dependency,
are o IL few of the symptoms of weakness of
the female organs which the Fayorite Prescrip-
ton is warranted TO remove