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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04

j. j. Duggan, : tony Island avenue sa-
loonkeeper testified before that body that
from the opening of the exposition right
up to the time of the fire goods were
stolen, or at least removed, from the cold
storage warehouse by the wagon load
The wagons used were express wagons
and they left at night. The implication
is that the employees of the warehouse
looted the building and then set fire to it
to hide the crime, though why they set
fire to it in the day time Is not explained.
Duggan is said TO have named scores of
witnesses and a number of persons who
were in the rascality, including several
gate keepers.
Rajah Raiagan of Kapui thala, who is a
potentate from India has arrived in Chi
cago with his suite of seven persons He
Is accompanied by me of his numerous
wives, this lady being the first woman of
royal Indian household who ever left her
native land. All of the members of the
party are dressed in European attire eX-
cept for the huge ard ornate turban which
adorns the maharajah's head and denotes
his rank. 1t may be added that although
the chief visitor is only 81 years old he has
forty wives and money cough to support
as many more.
Colored people from all parts of the
country VIII visit the fair on Aug. 25 The
excursion committee has arranged for ex-
cursions from all parts of the country.
The exercises will be held in Festival Hall,
and among the singers will be Sissieretta
Jones. the black Patti; Harry Burleigh,
teacher in the National Conservatory of
Music, New York; Sidney Woodward, of
Boston, and Nine Seilka A specially
trained chorus of 100 voices, the original
Fisk Jubilee singers, and the Exposition
orchestra will also partici. ate There will
be scenes from the opera of Uncle Toms
Cabin" composed by young negro, Will
NJ. Cook. kllthe music will be by colored
authors. In the evening Fred Dauglass
vii! preside and deliver the oration.
The people who believe in balloon navi-
CATION are holding congress at the Art
Institute and are quite sangune that they
will De able to navigate the air ship some
of these days. Nothing hos developed,
however, explaining how with wind of
20 miles an hour blowing in the opposite
direction from which an air ship desires to
go, enough power is going to be evolved to
carry the ship to port.
Paid admissions to the fair are looking
up little Yesterday there were 80 9O7.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04

SCOTS AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
A Programme of Parades, speeches and
Music-The Storage Fire.

A Programme of Parades, speeches and
Music-The Storage Fire.
CHICAGO, Aug. To-day is Scotland's
day at the Worlds fair. 1t began early
this morning and will be kept up until
late tonight. The New York building
will be the general headquarters and there
various receptions are to be held during
the day. AT 10 a. m. a reunion of bands,
chiefs and vocalists was held at the New
York state building. At noon there was
a reception rendered by the ladies in the
game building. At 1:30 p. m. a parade
will take place composed of 100 pipers and
Royal Scots, Highlanders, societies, etc. At
p. m. "the Congress of Scots will be
held in Festival hall. Addresses will be de-
livered by the chairman,sMayor Harrison
and visiting Scots. At $50 p. IN. grand
Scottish concert will be given in Festival
hall. Miss Nab Munro, the Scottish
Nightingale" from Nairn. will sing. Geo.
Macdonald, of Oban, known as the "High-
land Laddie Violinist," will play.
There has been a sensation exploded in
the investigation of the cold storage ware
house fire which has been promised ever
since the grand iurv took up the inquiry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
WRECK OF THE eILcHER FOUND.
Close to One of the NIanitou Islands-The
Fact Kept Secret.

Fact Kept Secret.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-One of the densest
mysteries of the great lakes the where
abouts of the propeller w. H. Gilcher, lost
in the storm of Tuesday, Oct 25 1892, has
at length been cleared up by the discovery
OF the wreck close to one of the Manitou
islands, near were floating wreckage first
told the story of the disaster 1t was sup
posed that she had broken in two in the
storm, but it now appears that the ma
chinery was disabled and that she went
ashore. Eighteen men were last with her.
The islanders, for the sake of the stores
and hard coal with which the Gilcher was
laden, kept the secret of the wreck driven
ashore, and it was not until cupidity
prompted one of them to approach ]. S.
Gilchrist, one of the owners of the vessel.
with an offer to locate the wreck if he
were paid for it, that even a suspicion of
the Gilcher's whereabouts was aroused.
She was supposed to be lying in 100
fathoms of water somewhere in the regu-
lar track of vessels between Buffalo and
Milwaukee. The Gilcher was insured for
SlSO,OOO and of course her wreck belongs to
the underwriters. To them Captain Gill
christ referred the man who offered to
show where the wreck now lies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
MississiIpi Valley REGATTA.

MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. AT the first days
races of the Mississippi Valley Amateur
racin1 association the junior pair was won
by Karsch and Sheehan, of the Westerns,
in 1919, the distance being II miles with
a turn. The junior fours, IL miles, was
taken by the Minnesota club in s:35. The
senior singles, 4 mile, was won by Koenig.
of the Westerns-no time taken. The
junior singles, IL miles, was won by
Brown, of the Lurlines; in 1904, and the
junior doubles by Mabon and Houghton.
of the Minnesotas in $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
WATER vs.. RAILS.
Subject Discussed at a Worlds
Fair Congress.
OF INTEREST TO THE NORTHWEST.

Immense Saving with Present Lake Facil-
ities and Some improvements Proposed
The White City-Scots at the Park
Storage Fire Sensation-Arrival of an
Indian Sabob-A Day for Colored Peo-
pie, and the Programme.
CHICAGO, ,Aug.4.-Qne of the most import
ant of the congresses that are an adjunct
ofthe Worlds fair is now in session at the
Art institute This is the Water and Com
merce Congress and the subject under dis
cusslon yesterday was one of great inter
est TO the northwest. 1t was Lake Navi-
CATION" Samuel a. Thompson, secretary
OF the board of trade of Duluth, made the
principal address, and in addition to haul
ing the railroads over the Goals he elo-
quently pictured the advantage of a ship
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
LIVE AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat August, opened
59lsc, closed 59c; september, opened 6lSSo
closed 6lssc; December, opened e9A closed
6SS4c. Corn-August opened SSl2c, closed 3s1lc:
September, opened 691fc, closed $3.50;
May, opened -oIsc, closed 4O14c: oats-August.
opened 2S1so. closed 1850; septem-
opened 29ssc, closed a9L4c. Pork-August
opened, Sl290. closed Sl2.55; September
opened sl3.l0O, closed Sl2.75. Lard-Au.
gust. opened ,7.l5, closed s1.l2@
Live stock: The price AT the Union
Stock Yards today ranged as follows:
Hoss-Estimated receipts for the day 1900;
quality good; left over about 1900; market
rather slow and quiet but prices steady at
yesterdays decline of 15cGsl.00; shippers
still holding off in many instances; sales
ranged S4.0015.00 pigs, S4.59G5.25 light
S3eoG4.So rough packing, s4.4OG5.o0 mixed,
and S4.S004.75 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day,
l2,0oO; quality fair; market moderately active
on local and shipping account; prices i&
lower; quotations ranged at S475Gs,S5
choice to extra shipping steers, $i.3OG4. .95 e6od
to choice do, S3.S5G4.3j fair to good, $s25A
400 common to medium do, s3.25Gs.e 90 butchers
steers, ss2s@S.oO stoekers. ss.7oes.D feed.
3.75 bulls, Sl.sO13.70 Texas steers and $2.5t1
5.75 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day,
5000; quality fair; market rather active;
prices 1'c lower; quotations ranged at
Ss.2594.75 per 100 lbs westerns, S25o2IOO
Texas, S2.0195.0) natives, and S3.0015.Sl
lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, zoo
per 10; fancy dairy, le1l7c; packing stock,
l31l4xc. Eggs-Fresh northern stock, i3c
per doz. Live poultry-Spring chickens, IL
Gl2l&c per ID; hens, l11llIkc; turkeys, 100
lie; ducks, &c; geese, sS.N1s.OO per doz
New potatoes-Early Ohio, Sl.4o1l6) per
Dbl; 6OG65 per bu; rose, Sl.91. Apples-New,
fair to good. sl.75G2. so per Dbl; choice, s2.75
03.W Black raspberries, Michigan, Sl.l01
LIS per l6-qt case; red raspberries, Sl.OO1
l.S5 per 2i-qt case. Honey-White clover, lib
sections, l51l1c; broken comb. 10c; dark
comb, good condition, l09l4c; extracted 61sc
per ID.
New York.
New YORK, Aug. 8.
Wheat-August, Csc; September, 90 ll-161
705sc; December, 76ss67;c. Corn-Dull but
firmer; September, 47S4c; October, 47s4c;
No. 9, 4S15c. Oats-No. dull and steady;
September, 3lG30lsc; state, 359 44c; western,
34G44c. Pork-Duu and steady. Lard
Firm and dull.
The Local Markets.
Wheat-74a7se
Corn-40cGL43c.
Oats-2SI30c
Hay-Timothy, IS. Ooas9 90; upland. 800;
slough -. 90; baled. Sl0.0OGl1.OO-
PRODUCE.
Butter--Fair TO choice, 20c; creamery, 2aHc.
Poultry-Chickens, 1Sc; turkey. rn; ducksi
12hc; geese, l0c.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Apples-s4 OOper Dbl.
Potatoes-i0l45c.
Onions-75c per Dbl.
Turnips-60c per bu.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Nicholas w. Hersch-
mann, bookkeeper for the Consolidated
Steel and Iron company, has been arrested
charged with embezzling $1,000 of the
firms money. Herschmann acknowledges
stealing the money and says he spent it
in riotous living
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04

hIbhLANDEhS TAXI IN 1HE SHOW.
canal connecting the great lakes with the
Atlantic ocean. Recent statistics show
that the average rate per ton per mile on
the railroads is about 9 mills. The aver
age ra of the lake traffic through the
800" canal is one-eighth of that. The
average cost of transporting freight by
rail, Thompson said, is 4 rs mills per ton
per mile, while one lake steamer, the
Monola, carries it at cost of 40 mills.
Effect OF Lake Competition.
The Erie canal, the speaker said, is not
agood example of canal. The lake ton
mage is $4,000 600 per year. At the rates
Charged by railroads the cost OF trans
porting this freight would be enormously
greater than it is now. Railroad rates
are always subject to competition of the
lake routes, and on account of this COM
petition the people save 1T least 800. .OOO,-
600 every year. If the lakes and Erie ca
nal were closed the people would proba-
ably lose S65O, ,O0O, 900 per year. The speaker
cited one occasion when the railroad rates
were cents, but sudden freeze-up in
the Erie canal caused them to go to Z
cents. a ship canal to the seaboard
would not injur the railroads
Railways Scheming for Control.
1.-The railroads are even now in a scheme
to obtain control of the laAe traffic. and
being unable to transport all the grain to
the east themselves they are today using
the Erie canal and pocketing the difference
between transportation bv train and by
water" Mr. Thompson said the best route
to the sea would be by way of a canal
around Niagara Falls, which would admit
vessels to Lake Ontario. Then canal
from Oswego through New York state.
connecting with the Hudson river. could
utilize Lake Oneida. The total cost of the
canal would be about $50, 100000.
System of Towing Proposed.
Mr.. Thompson continued: 1T is now
proposed to organize upon the lakes a
system of towing analog Gus to railroad
trains. The boats and their tows will be
directed by the telegraph, as railroad
trains are. Tugs will take the place of
switch engines. In five years l expect to
see tows going down the lakes carving
$4,000 tons of freight With steamers
drawing twenty feet of water the lake
rates will be cut in half. Contracts have
been let for lake steamers which will sail
around the Campania or Etruria in six
hours in the open sea. 1T is wrong to sup
pose that the lake tlaffic is slow. The
boats run faster now than freight trains.
There are steamers which average sixteen
miles per hour between Buffalo and Chi
cago, while the average net progress of
freight train is only eight miles per
hour"
A Different Route Suggested.
The discussion which followed showed
that there was good deal of difference of
opinion as to the proper route of the pro-
posed canal. f. r. North, of New York,
argued that the enlargement of the Erie
canal would make better route, as it
would pass through more populYus coun-
try. Several other speakers sustained the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
Terribly Disastrous Forest Fire

MAYS LANDING, n. J., Aug. 4-The fire
which has burned for week in Burling-
ton county along The Mul,ica river, has
exhausted itself. A careful estimate places
the damage to buildings at $3.50, 100; to
timber, 81, 100000, and to the crop of cram
berries, $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
More Pension Evidence Required.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Commissioner
Lochren has issued an order requiring
evidence as to the credibility of witnesses
to affidavits residing in cities of q, 600 or
more inhabitants Heretofore the credi-
bility of witnesses residing in towns of less
than that number of inhabitants has been
obtained from the postmaster OF the town.
but there has been no step taken to ascer.
tain the credibility of witnesses in the
larger cities
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
The Weather We NAV E,nect

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The following are
the weather indications for twenty four hours
from p. m yesterday: For Iowa-Slight-
ly cooler, fair weather; northwest sterly winds.
For Indiana and Ilinois-Warmer fair wealth
er; variable winds. For Michigan and Wis
consin-Warmer today, cooler tonight; yari.
able winds, becoming westerly; fair weather,
except possibly light local rains near the lake
shore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
MRS. MITCHELL SUES HER SON.
The Widow of the Late Milwaukee Mil
Monaire Appeals to Court.

The Widow of the Late MILWAUKEE, NIiI-
lionaire Appeals to Court.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4.-Mrs. Maria L.
Mitchell, widow of Alexander Mitchell,
has begun suit against her son, Senator
John L. Mitchell, and the Wisconsin Ma
rine and Fire Insurance Company's bank
The bank owes her 100000, it is learned
from good authority, and her son, it is al
legged, is behind some $50, 900 on the annual
allowance which he is required to pay
her When Alexander Mitchell made his
will he gave bis wife $500, 900 outright and
permitted her to take this in stock in the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance
Company's bank, Besides he gave her an
annuity of $4,000 and the magnificent
Mitchell homestead on Grand avenue and
Ninth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 4-Ten years ago
10 year old Mary Brennan took the
VOWS of poverty, obedience and chastity
with all the solemn rites of the Roman
Catholic church and became nun of the
Order of st. Joseph. Her family is one
OF the best known in Kansas CITY, Mary
became discontented with her life and a
special dispensation from the pope has re-
leased her from the VOW.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
Scores on the Diamond Field.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-In the League base
ball games the following were the scores:
At Baltimore-New York 6. Baltimore z;
at leveland-Chicago 4. Cleveland s: at
Louisville-St. Louis :, Louisville 4; at
Pittsburg-Cincinnati 5, Pittsburg 4; at
Observation-Disclosures :, Philadel-
phia 22; at Brooklyn-Boston 5, Brook
lyn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
An Inexorable Sheriff-s Wife.

OTTAWA, Kan, Aug 4-Prisoners in
the county Jail at this place set on fire a
mattress in one of the cells during the
sheriff's absence. Clouds of smoke soon
filled the Jail, and the prisoners appealed
to the sheriff's wife to be released, expect
ing then to gain freedom. She heroically
held the keys until the officers arrived.
The prisoners were then marched out un-
der guard and the fire soon extinguished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-04
An Ohio Murderer Hanged.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 4-Frank Won Loon,
who while trying to rob bank at Co
lumbus Grove, this state, Oct. s, 1891,
killed an old farmer, W: hanged in the
penitentiary here at midn lght.
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02
The Coisr Mining Camp.

Mr.. ]. w. Abell, formerly resident
Of Perris. but now prospector OF the
new Goler Mining district, some thirty
miles northeast Of Mojave, brought with
him handsome assortment Of nuggets
from his camp. MIR. Abell says there
are nov about fifty miners in the camp
engaged 10 placer aud quartz mining.
In the former about dozen dry washers
are at work. LATHE has been done dur
ing the summer, but now that the hea,
is less intense and the nights are cool.
there is good deal OF activity in the
camp and many claims are being wctKed
Besides gold quartz there is also rock con
tanning silver and lead. MIR. Abell dis
played specimen which runs s47 in
silver to the ton, and also contains forty
seven per cent. vi lead. Mr.. Abel re.
turns to the camp today or tomorrow
He predicts important developemenls
in the near future. e.--Enterprise.
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Executive Committee of the Anti'Debris
Association, at sacramento, Tuesday,
a report was received from chemist Flint
Of Maryville, who took samples OF water
each day during the month Of July from
the Yuha rver for the purpose Of de-
termining the amount OF sediment'sry
matter carried In suspension. He gave
the results Of each days examination,
and added ,ha, the ryer was clearer
than IL had ever been before. These
things sound very strange, IN view OF The
oft repeated assertion Of the anti.debris
people that the accumulated debris from
the former operation OF hydrtulic mines
would continue to beiou and fill up the
rivers for many years to cotne.--M & ).
Press
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02

The mayordomo for Don Solomon
Luns's sheen herds in this county,
brought in some specimens OF turquoise
last Monday. He says there Is an old
ab ,ndoned mine OF it on, or near the
head Of the Mineral Evidences Of old
workings were numerous. He found old
rusty picks, shovels and other mining
implements scattered around in profus-
ion Discovered several old tunnels,
partly flied from caving 10 and the
accumulation Of ages. A cave was dis
covered in the same vicinity several
years ago, and considerable pottery,
beads and other relics OF the people who
inhabited 1t were found IN the cave.
The pottery was in good state OF preser-
walton, and exhibited skill as well as
taste, in its manufacture and adornment.
Hon. j l.. Hubole went out on Monday
to examine the mine, and had not re-
turned up to this writing. We may be
able IN our next issue to give more par.
ticulars and better description OF this
discovery. Johns Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and
carefully prepared. 25c. Try box.
Proposals for Gross Beef and
Flour.
q. 8. INDIAN SERVICE.
L.. y. ISIIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,

". .. INDIAN SfhFICks
Z. y. ISIIAS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
FoKT MoHAyE, Ariz., July IL, 1888.
SEALED PBopt SAILS. endorsed Proposals
for Gross Beef and Flour as the case may
be, and addressed To the undersigned at
Fort Mohaye, Ariz., will be received at this
school until une O'Clock p. M, of Wednes'
day, August l6. 1888, for furnishing and
delivering at klngman, Arizona, as 70
quired. tfor Hualapai Indansl, about
$50 900 pounds of beef gross and 5000
pounds of -four.
and all offered under any contract will be
subject TO rigid inspection; must be steers
and COWS fno bulls or stsgsl not over
years of age and must average not less
than $50 lbs. gross at each delivery from
May first to December first; ana not less
than 800 lbs gloss from December first to
May first; no animal to weigh less than
100 lbs and no animal will be received that
will ne. less than 30 per cent. frpm MAY
first to Deceipb first. or less than 10
per cent. from December first to Nav first.
The price must be figured gross bnt for all
cows delivered under any contract DIS
count Of twenty per cent (O) from the
proposed price will be made, and not mo re
than one-fourth of the cattle Jfered end
accepted at one delivery must be cDws.
Flour must be either what Is known rs
a straight, full STOCK" Of good. sound
wheat. GO his. of wheat to be ground down
20 about ~ lbs. of four. Ior grade, to be
taken out, or il may be what ~ known as
'pa;ent -four" aud delivered in extra
strong. single cotton sacks 10 weigh s
ounces 20 the yard Samples Of not IL s
than - lbs. must be furnished BY bidders;
said samples to be distinctly marked with
the name of the bidder and the number of
the sample. if more than one is submitted
AL articles will be subject to rigid in.
spection.
Proposals mnst state specifically the
proposed price of each article offered for
del very rnder = ontrtct.
The right is reserved reject a. or all
bids o sny part of any bid il deemed for
the beat interest Of the srvice.
Certified checks: Each bid must be ac.
compan,ed bv certified check or draft
npon some y. s. depository or solvent
National Bank in the vicinity of the resi-
dence of the bidder. m de payable to the
order Of the Commissioned of lpdian AZ
fairs. for at least 5 per cent. of the amount
of the proposal which check or draft will
be forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder or bidders receivi ~ An award
shall fail to PROMPTLY execute coptrac.
with good and sufficient sureties, otherw SO
TO be returned to the bidder. Bids ac-
companied bv cash in lien Of certified
check will not be considered. For further
information apply tn,
s. NJ. MCGOWAN, sapt.
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02
Hardsaips of Life ia the Polar Region.

The whole region Is one Of severe cold,
and the sea Is frozen for the greater part
of the year, land and water becoming al
most indistinguishsble, but for the In
cessant movement and drift OF the sea.
ice. In summer the sea-ice breaks up
into foes, which may drift away south
ward and melt, or be driven by the
wind against the shore OF continents or
islands. leaving lanes OF open water which
y SHIFT of wind may change and close in
an hour. Icebergs launched from the
glaciers of the land also drift with tide,
current and wind through the more or
less open water. Possibly at some time
the pack may open and a clear water.
way run through 10 the pole, and old
whalers tell OF many = year when they
believed that few days steaming would
carry them TO .the end Of the world, il
they could have seized the opportunity.
At other times, routes traversed in safety
time after time may be effectively closed
jor years, and all advance barred. Food
in the form OF seals or walrus in the open
water, reindeer, mnsk-ox, polar bears or
birds on the land, may often be procured,
but these sources cannot be relied upon.
Advance northward may be made by
water in ship, or by dog-sledge, or on
foot, over the frozen snow or ice. Each
method has grave drawbacks. Advance
by sea is stopped when the young ice
forms in autumn, and land advance is
hampered blythe long arctic night which
enforces months Of inaction, more trying
to health and spirits than the seyerest
exertion. .-McClure's.
Mohave County miner., 1893-09-02
4 Good Thing to Keep at Hand.
From the Troy tKausas) Chief.

From the Troy (Kansas) Chief
Some years ago We were very much
subject to severe spells Of cholera NOR
bus; and now when We feel any OF the
symptoms that usually proceed that all.
ment, such AS sickness AT the stomach,
diarrhea, etc., We become scary. We
have found Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy the very thing
to strAighten one on, IN such cases, and
always keep il about. We are no,
writing this for pay testimonial, but
to let our readers know what is & ,od
thing to keep handy in the house For
sale by X. II. WATKINS. Druggist