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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Conferred WITH THE BAN KERs.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan Talks to New
York Financiers.

New YORK, April ga protracted
conference lasting several hours has been
held at the sub-treasury between Assist
ant Treasurer Jordan and a number of
prominent bank presidents. Among Mr.
Jordan's visitors were Brayton Ives, presi-
dent of the Western National bank; j.
Edward simmons, of the Fourth National
bank; Henry w, Cannon. of the Chase Ma
tional bank: George :. Coe, of the Ameri-
can Exchange National bank; ex-United
States Treasurer Charles !. Canda, and ex
Secretary Fairchild; Chaplin, of the Third
National, and !. \. Wright of Drexel Nor
gan * Co. None of the bankers would
divulge the nature of the conference they
saying that it had been agreed that any
news given out must come from Treas
urer J ordan. - II result of the conference
a communication will undoubtedly 0e ad-
dressed TO Washington. 1t was generally
supposed that an arrangement would be
made by which the bankers will turn about
SIS, 0OO, 900 into the treasury.
Assistant Treasurer Jordan has been
pressed on all hands for a statement but
he is reticent and insists that such in
formation as is wanted can only come from
Washington. He said
Il can only say that we have had dis
cussion and debate as to the best way to
relieve the situation both as regards the
banks and the government. That has re-
suited as usual in delay. You cannot
know anything further from me until that
delay no longer exists"
That the balance of trade is still against
this country was shown by the fact that
$780, 900 more gold was taken from the sub
treasury for export. 1T is expected" said
one bank president, that we shall continue
to ship 100000 or 100000 of gold
week until the demand is over-that is,
until the balance of trade is reversed or
until some of our unmarketed products are
sent forward and can be drawn against"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
GOLD BY THE TON
Gong Into the Specie Vaults at
Washington.
TEN MILLIONS OF THE YELLOW CASH

Sent on by the Banks of the East and
West Boston Contributes 81, 500. 600
and Chicago Comes Up Nobiy-Roanoke.
Va. Banks Offer III They Have-Assis-
tant Treasurer Jordan Golfers with Goth
am Financiers.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The treasury s
stock of gold is rapidly rising. The bank
ers are coming rapidly to its relief, and it
rs said that the supply of free gold availa-
BILE is now over sIO:O0ooO0. This result
was brought about by large offerings re-
ceived from bankers. who as a rule took
legal tender notes in return. The largest
offerings came from Boston, which through
the Associated banks placed "a, 5oo,0 900 at
the disposal of the treasury. 1t is under
stood here that the New York banks as a
result of a conference with Treasurer Jor-
dan will put n large amount of gold to the
Y-edit of the treasury and so high are hopes
rising that predictions are made that by
the close of the week the treasury's gold
balance VIII show an excess of $50, 00c. 900
above the reserve.
Western Banks TO the Rescue.
The western banks continue to come to
the assistance of the government and sent
several millions. The most gratifying
feature of the situation is the tender of adj
ditional gold from va, ious sources. The
offers were accompanied by the suggestion
that if they proved to be insufficient
further amounts would be forthcoming.
1t is reported from Chicago that President
Mitchell, of the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank says: I'VE have given the govern
ment 81, 500 600 in gold IN the past few
weeks and Will continue TO exchange gold
for the governments paper obligations of
any kind. We will send more gold tomor-
row. We have not the slightest fear that
gold will go to a premium" Another
banker says that the Chicago banks have
$40 900 600 of gold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Heavy Deal in the Rubber Trade.

PROVIDENCE, April 25.-One of the larg
est deals in the history of the manufacture
of rubber in the United States has been
consummated. The Woonsocket Rubber
company has transferred its entire prop
erty to the United States Rubber com
pany. The transfer embraces three great
plants. They are the Woonsocket and AL
ice mills at Woonsocket and the MiIlville
mill, at Millville, Mass The capital of
the Woonsocket and Lawrence companies
was &, 100000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
SAVED A OASTARD'S LIFE.
A Negro Who Thoroughly Deserves the
Legal Throttle.


ATLANTA, Ga, April "a swell negro
picnic was held in honor of a damsel
named Laura Jenkins. Gus Dupres, a
negro dude, was very drunk and very at
tentive to the woman and she refused to
dance with him. This maddened Gus and
he drew Il big pistol. IF you don't dance
1 will kill you," he said. She still refused
and he fired, the bullet taking effect in her
head.
Dupres ran and was pursued by e crowd,
mostly women. He fired several times at
his pursuers, but they caught him. Lynch
him." was the popular cry, and suiting the
action to the word rope was secured and
to a tree and as many hands as could get
on the rope helped jerk him up; but just
at this time police officers who had heard
the shots came on the scene and saved the
negro's life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS,

! The foundation of Cincinnati build
/ ing gave way and a dozen woI kmen fell
with the wall forty feet John Hall was
instantly killed, Frank and Ed Weine
with, A. Schuman and Elijah johnson
fatal ly hurt and three others seriously
I'M u red.
| Baron Rothschild has given his Reiche
nau chateau and estates in the Syrian
Alps to be used as a hospital for sufferers
from lung diseases. The property is valued
at $50 900 forms.
Obituary: At New York, II race Wa
tiers, the piano manufactures, aged 50; Miss
Leiitia Townsend, general secretary fol
America of the Girls Friendly society.
At an anarchists funeral in Paris re
Gently there was an unexpected feature
AT the cemetery gate collection was taken
up for the poor widow.
Reports from Hawaii say that matters
are approaching a dangerous condition.
The royalists are declared to be growing
holder because of the weakness of the pro-
visional government, and conflict is eX-
pected in the near future. Nearly 100 OF
the provisional governments soldiers were
poisoned recently, and the royalists are
charged with attempting to put them out
of the way in order to execute a coup, which
charge they deny.
Ruin is threatened to crops in Germany
by prolonged drought.
The grip has raised the death rate of
Paris in an extraordinary manner.
Mayor Body, of Brooklyn, has vetoed
valuable franchises on the ground that no
pecuniary consideration was attached.
There are said to be 10000 lawyers in the
United States, one-seventh of whom have
offices in New York.
Kansas wheat has been badly damaged
by frost.
Reports of OYSTER growing districts along
the Connecticut coast indicate that the
oyster crop was almost ruined by a
severe storm which passed over Long
Island sound, covering the beds with a
layer of sand.
There are said to be about 1913 redwood
trees left in California. They have an aver
age diameter of SO feet.
Alfred Mace. son of the once famous
English prize fighter .Jem Mace. has just
closed a series of evangelistic meetings in
Indianapolis
The Surry Lumber company's mills at
Dendron, Va, with 5000, 900 feet of lum-
Der, have been burned. Loss, 100000.
The fire at Hull. England, has been ex-
tinguished, the losses aggregating 100000.
At panic in a Roman Catholic church
at Naples eight women and five children
were crushed to death and hundreds of
other people more or less hurt.
1t turns out that Squire Abingdon, the
English sport, did not leave Mrs. Langtry
a penny, notwithstanding he wrote
her a letter Jan. : last saying: 81 have
made my will and have lefG everything to
you"
Thomas X. Talcott, of Crawford county,
Ga, a well-to-Go farmer, was shot to death
by the worthless brute whom his sister
eloped with five years ago, because he in
terfered to save the young wife from the
brutality of her husband.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
THREE LYNCHINGS.
The Popular Judge Seems Busy
just Now.
BUT NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS USUAL.


and He Innocent-Two of the HIobs Com
posed of Negroes and One of the Accused
Indian-Governor Tillman's Queer
Course Responsible for a Mob Murder.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 25.-John Peter
son. colored, has been lynched at Denmark
by a mob of negroes. This is the cuImina-
ton of the assault upon young Miss Bessie
Baxter last week by an unknown negro.
Peterson had been followed through the
country to Columbia. where he came and
claimed Governor Tillman's protection.
The governor sent him to Denmark to be
tried. The mob would not, however have
it, although Peterson claimed to have wit
nesses who could prove an alibi for him.
Peterson was carried before Miss Baxter.
He never flinched. Miss Baxter declared
he was not the man.
The crowd was disappointed at this
declaration and eagerly seized on other
points to his disadvantage. \ negro wom
an, who is said to have been angry with
Peterson, testified adversely to him. The
crowd grew wild and took Peterson out,
strung him to a tree and riddled him with
bullets. There appears to be no doubt
that Peterson was innocent. Governor
Tillman's action in sending Peterson to
the mob is receiving universal condemna-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
The Chicago KIDNAPPING.

CHICAGO, April 25.-Gustave Miller and
his wife Mary, charged with being i'm
plicated in the abduction of the 13-year-old
Lizzie Brookbank, were given preliminary
examination. Miller told Justice
Dooley that he knew nothing whatever
about the abduction. He claimed that
Charles Johnson, the alleged abductor, en-
gagged room at his home, S35 Elston ave-
nue., representing the girl as his wife. As
the girl wore long dresses he suspected
nothing wrong. Justice Dooley continued
the case until next Thursday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Danger from Su,aIl-Pox

WINNIPEG, Man, April 25.-There are a
number of cases of smallpox here and 300
suspects. These are all Immigrants who
were infected when passing through Bel
GUM en- route to the American continent.
There were 700 immigrants in the steamer.
and those who did not come here scattered
to points in Ontario, New York, and the
western states of the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
sheen Robbed by Their Shepherd.

PITTsBURG, April 25.-Last September
Rev Friday A Ovelton, colored, came
here from Virginia to I'LL the pulpit of the
Methodist church on Pennsylvania avenue
and Thirty-first street He has left very I'M
expectedly and the total amount of his de-
falcation, it is thought. will be about $500.
This amount covers collections for rent of
the church. per rents etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Lost Her Life by an Error.

KELso. Tenn, April 25.-Fire destroyed
several business houses and the dwelling
of Benjamin Thompson, a local merchant
While the flames were still in progress
Mrs. Thorn pson enormously supposed that
one of her children was still upstairs and
rushed into the burning building. Her
clothing was ignited and she is dying from
the effects of the burns received
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
L.nc 1sa0eIIa COIns.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The designs for
the Isabella coins have been decided upon
The head of Isabella will be ION the diverse
side On the reverse will be the kneeling
woman with a distaff The words Board of
Lady Managers" Will be put on the reverse
side above the kneeling figure, and under
meath will be 1888" and under that
columbian Quarter Dollar"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
James City Negroes submit.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. April 25.-Specials
to The Star show that the arrival of a
large body of state troops at Newberne has
had the desired effe0 and the negroes of
James City announce their willingness to
retire peacefully, but ask that ejectments
be made by the civil authorities
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Raised the Price of Crude Oil.

TOLEDO, April 25.-The Standard Oil
company has raised the price of Ohio
crude oil to IS cents barrel, being the
highest price in the history of the field.
The object is to freeze out competition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Coal Miners tn ORGANIZE,

PiTTsBURG, April 25.-The 5000 coal
miners employed in the pits along the Mo-
nongahela river propose to form an or
ganization- Next Monday a convention
OF river miners viii be held in Beyers'
hall, Monongahela City, Pa. These are
the men who were defeated in the recent
river miners strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Annexer Carter Is Going Home.

WASHINGTON, April 25-Commissioner
Carter, representing the Hawaiian pro-
visional government in this country for the
past two months, called upon Secretary
Gresham and notified him that he had re-
ceived the permission of his government to
return, and that he would start for San
Francisco at once aud sail on the Belaic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Believes That Booth viii Recoxer

NEW YORK, April 5.-"Whatever rumors
may be circulated to the contrary, it is my
personal opinion that Mr. Booth will re-
cover" is what DR. Sinclair Smith says
DIR. Smith remarked that Mr.. Booth was
holding his own, and that both his tempera-
ture and pulss were normal The paralysis
of his arm was improved, and the member
could nov De used freely
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
The Liberty EEL Coming West.

PHILADELPHIA, April p The old Liber-
ty Bell which proclaims liberty to all the
world and the nations thereof" has started
for the Worlds fair, on a car conducted es-
pecially for the purpose. A distinguished
escort accompanied the bell, including the
mayor, and thousands cheered as the train
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Santa Fe Strike Declared OFF

TOPEKA, kas., April 2A.-The strike of
the Santa Fe boilermakers and machinists
and blacksmths is off. All the men put
to work in the places of the strikers and
all the strikers are to go back to WORK
without prejudice. 1t is practically a sur
render of the strikers. The only point
gained by the strikers is the right of appeal
from rulings of the superintendent of ma
chinery to the general manager
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Kaiser Wilhelm Toasts Humbert.

ner in Rome Emperor William toasted his
ally, King Humbert, in the warmest man
ner. He pronounced the last sentence of
his speech in Italian. at the same time Civ
ing his hand to his royal host and shaking
it heartily. The frantic applause nearly
drowned the emperor's words, although
his clear and penetrating voice had been
heard in the ante-chamber.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Patriotic Roam oke Banks.

ROANOKE, Va, April 25.-All the banks
in Roanoke have united in offering the
treasury all the gold in their vaults in ex-
change for treasury notes at New York.
Secretary Carlisle accepted the offer. The
Roanoke banks are the first in the country
to unite in such d moYement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25

COLCHESTER, Ills, April 25.-In October,
1891, L. 2. Murray, of this place, lost a
valuable gold watch somewhere on his
farm. \ few days ago, while walking
across field, Mr.. Murray found the long
lost watch, and the timepiece was running
and in nerfpC. ORDER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
IseecAsieep for a week.

PEABODY, April 25-John Russell's
daughter has been sleeping six days, is in
sensible to pain and temperature normal.
Physicians ascribe it to meningitis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Killed by a Fall of Stone Coming.

LONDON, April 25-The stone coping of
several four-story houses in Peel Road
kilburn, fell while the street was full of
people. -Four persons were killed and
fifteen injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
They Do Nothing AS A.u.l

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, April 25-Both houses
of the legislature met ON time without a
quorum and adjourned without transact
ing any business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
The International Chess Match.

KoKoMo, Ind, April 25.-The fifth game
of the International chess match was won
by Lasker, the European champion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Union Pacific strikers Win.

OMAHA, April 25.-The Union Pacific
strike has been declared off. All demands
of the strikers were conceded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-25
Death of a Chicago Judge.

CHICAGO. April 25.-Judge George f.
Sugg, of the superior court. died yesterday
aged 80 years.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-15
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The trustees of Smith college have
agreed TO raise $500, 600 for a permanent
fund.
DR.. EDWARD BRAIsLIy, during his
seven years pastorate of the Washing
ton Avenue Baptist church in Brook
lyn, had the pleasure of welcoming 427
members, of whom he baptized 2oS.
In education Spain is far behind any
other European country, Russia ex-
cepted. Less than one-third of the
adult population are able to read and
write; but considerab bic number Of
new schools have been established
within recent years.
THE religious statistics of the census
of 1890 reveal the fact that out OF our
total population of 63,0oo,0o0 there are
20, ,O48, 900 members Of Christian church
es. This is or is not a hopeful outlook.
according to the point of view. 1t we
look at the 5000, 600 of nonChristian
people of the United States we may
well feel appalled, at the frightful mo-
mentum of paganism.-Hartford Re
ligiouS Herald.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-15
G0 to Tnxasf

The Biblical Land of Plenty was rot In
It with Texas, the granlest State in the
Union. N invitation Is extended to all TO
y come and see. for to see IS to believe. You
are assured Of a hearty welcome, and an in
q expensivetrip, for cheap railroad rates will
be made from all points in the Southeast
to Texas. Round trip tickets will be sold on
August 2nd and 3rd for two harvest excur-
sions and can be purchased to any place in
Texas, good to1stop off @at any point on the
gong trip, within fifteen days from time
ticket is purchased and you have thirty
days in all, to make the journey and get
back home. The rate is one fare for the
round trip There is question as to the
route over which you should travel, for there
is but one railroad entering the State OF
Texas. which offers the Home Seeker'' a
- schoice of three routes, either via Memphis
- sShreveport or New Orleans. and that is
- the Texas & Pacific Railway, which crosses
the State from East to West passing through
its most fertile lands. Correspondence
lcited by the undersigned, who will give
full information to rates, tickets and
ss d IA routes, forward folders, showing time of
trains and connections, and pamphlets de-
scriptve of the country. If you contem-
plate going to Texas, it will pay you to write
US, and your wants will be given prompt at
tention. j. H. WoRD, Trav Pass. Agent
80 Wall St. Atlanta. Ga. A A. GALLAGHER,
Southern Pass Agent, 1G3 Read House.
Chattanooga, Tenn. BIssEIL WILSON, South
ern Travelling Agent, 334 West Main ST.,
Louisville, KY.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-15
A COWARDLY PARTY.


The Cleveland Administrators Dilatory
The Chicago platform upon which
Mr. Cleveland was elected had consid-
erable to say touching the Sherman
silver act of 1890, and, strange enough,
said it with more or less boldness. As
our friends the enemy saw it then, this
act was "a cowardly makeshift,
fraught with possibilities of danger in
the future which should make all of its
supporters, as well as its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal"
And yet the democracy has done moth
ing to get this "cowardly makeshift," !"
this thing 'fraught with possibilities
of danger" out of the way. Mr.. Cleve-
land talks about an extra session of
congress, but sets the time so far in the
future that the rocks might be reached
long before that time rolls round. The
trouble seems to be that the democracy
has not yet been able to make up its
alleged mind as to what it wants in
place of the Sherman law. Even Mr.
Cleveland can throw no light on the
situation. Mr.. Sherman himself has
said that his law has served its uses and
can be dispensed with. Why isn't it
repealed? And what are we to get when
it is repealed?
The democracy is drifting, N Y.
Commercial Advertiser,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-15
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

THE democracy is in power,
yet still the country is ''burdened"
with the ''exactions" of an ''unconsti-
tutional' protective tariff law Toledo
Blade.
Democrats who claimed last fall
that Gov. Mckinley was killed by the
November verdict must wonder now at
the animation of the corpse.-Chicago
Journal.
eF Secretary Carlisle says that wool
will be free within six months 1t has
already declined in price to such an ex-
tent that sheep raisers are disposing of
their fiocks.-Iowa State Journal
What cry has gone up from the
democratic press over Gov McKinlev's
speech of acceptance! No better evil
dence is needed of the effectiveness of
the speech than the howls of the
wounded enemy. Toledo Blade.
10 Gov. Flower in naming ''Cleve
land for third term only wanted to
bring Flower to the front. He already
tops Hill, and has Tammany on tan.
and Tammany will have a great deal
to say in 1896, and will be Just modest
enough 20 say it.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
GB The particular system of banting
which Mr.. Cleveland has adopted in his
sad and soggy case is said to be the
same which Bismarck tried with graft
fy results. Mr.. Cleveland should secure
from Bismarck not only his recipe for
reducing flesh, but also ascertain from
the Man of Blood and Iron. if he can
What it is which enables him to tbinl.
with 50 much success.-N. Y. Y.Advertiser
Is "A desperate effort on the part Of
democratic newspapers to throw the
responsibility for the disastrous
change in the condition of business af-
fairs, which has occurred since last No
vember, upon the Sherman silver law p
is feature of the times For over two
and a half years, however, the peonle
of the United States prospercd under
the Sherman law and republican ad.
ministration. Presently the senseless
howl against the Sherman law win d;o
out. as has the howl against the NJ,
kjnley tariff lsw.-Alheny Journal,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-07-15
KNOWLEDGE

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Its excellence is due to its presenting
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ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.