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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
Near to Death.

Near to Death.
"A man can come awfully near dying
and not know anything about it" said Ed
win Soule at the Lindell yesterday. II tell
you, we had a narrow squeak a few nights
ago. We were coming from Chicago to
Kansas City. After supper l went into the
smoking room and sat smoking and chat
ting with several of my fellow passengers
One by one they all dropped off to bed, and
by II O'Clock I was all alone. I wasn't
sleepy and sat up smoking. The sleeping
car was full of people, every berth was
taken, and l was in luck to get an upper
Well, along about O'Clock decided to go
to bed. AS stood up happened to glance
out of the window and saw bright flame
coming up from under the car. 1 called
the Pullman conductor and showed it to
him. He said it was a hot box and that
the packing had taken fire.
ut was bad one, he said, and the jour
nal was in danger of getting so hot that it
would break. If it does he said, there
will be a whole lot of dead people in this
car, but We'll have to take our chances and
run to the next stopping place Finally
we got there, and SO hot was that journal
that we had to wait there three hours be-
fore we could move foot. l was the only
passenger on the car that knew of the dan
ger, and thought then that there ought to
be some sort of law that would COM
pei a conductor to notify sleeping passengers
Of their dangers. st Louis Globe-Demo-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
Bad Fire at Bardolph, Ills.

BUSHNELL, Ills. April s-Just before
noon Saturday the village Of Bardolph suf-
fered the loss Of nearly the whole of the
business portion. The principal sufferers
are Knapp & Randolph, who lost their en-
tire stock-$3, OOO-and n. P. Jackson, who
lost SIS, 900; insurance, 5000. The post
Office is a total loss. The Presbyterian
church was also burned. 1t was worth
$3.50. The total loss will reach $50, 600
easily, with insurance at less than a third
IF hat aunnupt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
What is

is Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t harmless substitute
for ParegOrc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years. by
Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and aays
CastOria vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency.
assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
Animals and Alcohol.

Many animals yield to the seduction of
rum drinking, especially elephants, horses,
cows and swine. Poultry, especially tur-
key, will absorb the tempting drink till
they tumble over in leaden sleep, lying
around as if dead and utterly ignoring their
accustomed roost. On awakening they
stagger for few moments and soon recover,
but it is hours before they renew their
cheerful cackling.-Austin Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
PROTECT YOUR EYES
MR.. H. FIIRSCHBERG,

The well-known Optician of $40 Olive 81
IN. E. cor. 7th and Olive). st. Louis, has
appointed T. Fl. Thomas as agent for hi.
celebrated Diamond Spectacles and Eye
glasses, and also for his Diamond Non.
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacles. By a p-cpe1
construction OF the Lens a person pur
chasing pair of these Interchangeable
Glasses never has TO change these glasses
from the eyes, and every pair purchas ed
is guaranteed, go that If they ever leave
Lenses are) they will furnish the party
with q new pair of glasses free OF charge.
T. H. THOMAS hasa fun assortme Il
end invites all to satisfy themselves
of the great superiority OF these Glas scs
over any and all others now in use TO call
and examine the same at T.H rhomas
druggist and optician, Rocs Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
CaStOria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children thar
recommend it as superior to any prescTiptioD
known to me-"
n. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
lnent have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPKNsARY,
Boston, MAJ
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
nTy,ay Street, New York City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
Looks Much Like Fooii.hu.ss.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The Coney Island
Athletic club has offered $4,000 for the
Corbett- Mitchell fight and Corbett has
promptly accepted the offer, although to
keep within the letter of the law the $40, .
600 stake will have to be given up. If there
is anything certain in the world it is that
the fight cannot come off on Coney Island
Small affairs are passed by, but in the case
of such a mill as that of Corbett and Mitch
ell there will be such a storm Of protest as
will force the authorities to interfere
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04

The Centaur Company, "a Murray Street, New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-04
An Upward Motion.

IN OPWHrU NAOtIOu.
Dooley-They may talk about business
being bad, but / know a man whose trade
II looking up.
Dunn-Indeedl What is her
Dooley-An Observation-Disclosures
The morning call., 1893-01-10

was tired, Crazy Norton threw the rosebud
out Of the window and stumbled down.
stairs to celebrate Christmas eve with people
on the floor below, who would be certain to
welcome his gifts as cordially as they had
done the orange the previous year.
Jimmy did not utter sound until Crazy
Norton footsteps were entirely inaudlble
be knew il would be the worse Tor BIN Il
lie did-bnt when alone his pent-up feelings
could stand il no longer, and a weird shTiil
cry rang through the house aud wandered
cut into tie alley, becoming a vail that
seemed 10 throb back and f0rih from house
TO house. Jimmy cTawled TO The door. His
side hurt where Crazy Norton had kicked
him. ana somehow he could not stand up.
With the ass stance of a shaky railing he
gradually cTept down the Tickety stairs. ard
having crept along the hall lie almost
dragged himself out into the dlmly lighted
street.
Jimmy carefully searched the sidewalk
before the house. but not trace Of the rose
bad could he 1ind. Il was cold, too. and the
snOWhakes. falling softly and silently upon
his neck and face, made him shiyer.
Gradually he crept toward the euFbstone
and thTusting his hand down into the lee
cold water OF the gutter, he felt about for
the rosebud. but it was not there. Some one
must have picked il up. With sob, the
little "hdlf-baked" boy tried TO drag himself
back to the house. but he could not, be
was too weak and coll and tired;
Pretty soon he felt as though he could
sleep. He curled himself up on the side
walk ands waited-he knew o. for what
but while later just as the clocks were
striking u and Christmas day was dawniBg
a beautiful lazy in white came toward him.
She had great white wings and face IS
kind, even kinder than that Of Miss STAN
ley. She laid her hand upon the child and
he was the "half-baked" boy no more, for
bis mind became clear and his pain van
iShed
Jimmy" said the radiant being. 81 am
your mother" and taking him in her arms
she bore him home.
ALEX. II. LAIDLAW JB.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
PRETTY CASHIERS.
Look Into Their Eyes if You Like. but
Don't Fail to Count Your Change.

Don Fdii TO (0unI our \HdDSSs
New YORK Herald.
Did you ever notice her eyes?"
He jus. came out OF a Nassau-street lunch
place and the "heT" referred TO was the
pretty cashier.
There is something queer about them-or
wonder if merely fancy it,"
When a young man gets 10 looking into
pretty girls eyes the eyes usually begin TO
look queer IN the course OF time. Go not
know whether it is the fault of her eyes or
Of his eyes, but things begin TO look tangled.
l said that had no ticed that much. The
Queerness Of this particular girls eyes never
struck me.
That's singular" said my friend. why.
most every body notices it,"
Then it's plural" said /.
mo, honestly now, I'm not Joking. One
eye is shade darker than the other. When
she looks at you they change color"
Nonsense! When she looks at you it
is you who change color The girl is ali
right"
Notwithstanding my Incredulity Icouldne'
help thinking of Inc pretty cashier with tn t
queer eyes next time / happened to be down
That way and hungry. didn't get a good
look at her as | went In, but as | came out |
took as good a look as possible without
staring. Somehow felt that she knew |
was trying my reading powers, and | am
satisfied / changed color under the ordeal.
l am also satisfied that she changed a dollar
note for me and fiimfammed me out of 20
cents. This. however, did not discover In
time 10 remedy. But il did set me to think
ing. Was this a new scheme? Being in-
terested IN the ways Of my fellow man. also
woman. l took the earliest opportunity of
putting my suspicious 10 tie test.
In the first place / found that the pretty
cashiers eyes had a peculiar look. This
hcr
except IN making change. She had The
power TO distract a customers attention SO
as to confuse him about his change nc
tIced, however, that there We're plenty who
didn't look ? her at all. and some others
who scTutiniZsd their change pretty closely
Once in while some gentleman pursued
his Investigations Of the pretty cashiers
eyes regardless Of expense. When I met
my friend again he anticipated nay disc0v-
cry by. admitting rather sheepishiy thai his
last experiment In reading eyes cost him
exactly one dollar. She got that much out
0f tyo-duflaf pota
The morning call., 1893-01-10
Critic Nav Come.

Yesterdays steamer for Australia had on
board a Dir. Heay, who goes to the Anti
podes as agent for Harry Maynard with full
power 10 enter into an arrangement to get
young Critic, the lightweight champion Of
Australia and New Zealand. to come to the
United States.
Maynard says that lie has sent the most
fiatteriDg inducements TO get Critic TO come,
and he thinks that his offer will be accepted.
Ii such is the case Maynard says that be
will be his manager while here aud will put
him up against any man Of his class In the
country.
He has sent bonds with his agent to guar
antee everything to Critic, and expects TO
hear fayorably from there soon after the
steamers arrival.
Maynard thinks Critic is world-beater
and can get away with any of the light
weights over here. II he has square deal.
At any rate he is willing to back him and
says, II he comes frst 60 will be In this
city.
The morning call., 1893-01-10

nese. They are treated as would be infected
merchandise. and Imprisonment is not pun
ishment for a crime but the means of keep
ing the damaging individual safely till he
can be sent away
I'm summary manner and as political
matter this coming in is TO be prevented.
The matter is dealt with as political, and
not criminal. But the intent Of Congress
is unmistakeable that after the unlawful
presence of an alien is determined he must
be sent back to his country. He must be
kept from entering the community Of the
United States, and therefore Is to be in-
prisoned to prevent expense to the Govern
ment, and as sanitary matter he is to be
made to work.
There Is nothing in the statute declaring
it shall be crime or misdemeanor for a
Chinaman to come into this country"
Accordingly Judge Billings quashed the
indictments, but remaDded the Chinese to
the custody of the United States Commits
sioner to be dealt with, the Judge holding
that the process should not be by Indict-
ment but by ruling of the Commissioner.
who, he held, had jurisdiction TO sentence
and deport under the Geary act.
This decision WAS another Knockout for
the Chinese and their high priced at
torneys.
But they conceived another case. and that
is now before Judge Mckenna.
When number of Chinese were recently
Struggled ashore near Monterey from the
yacht Halcyon Collector Phelps prosecuted
them under the Geary act Attorney Ri0r-
dan sued out writ OF habeas corpus, which
was heard by Judge MeKenna yesterday.
The Internal Revenue officials do not
believe that the decision of Judge McKenna
will be different from the one he rendered in
the Ng 10y Hoe case. where he upheld the
United States Commissioner and sustained
the constitutiOnality of the Geary act as far
az M0Wrv'S 0hipptiOns went
So on every side in the United States
courts the Chinese have received setbacks
and met with defeat
That is why they are beginning to think
that igh-priced attorneys cannot override
the statutes of Congress and If they desire
TO stay in this country they will have to
register. Those Who are intimate with the
Chinese state that this is the feeling among
them and that they will soon visit the
registration Office in rush.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
An Insane Police Officer.

Police Officer Frank f. Mcmahon was
yesterday committed to the Agnews Insane
Asylum. He was taken before the Com
missfoners of Lunscy by Captain Short,
where for the first time the stricken officer
learned the nature of the proceedings
against him. He protested that there was
a conspiracy against him, and that he was
no more insane than anybody else on the
force. Mcmahon has an ballucination that
the Freemasons are seeking his life, and
that man named Nixon has been offered
S2e00 by a well-known lumber firm to
assassinate him.
About two years ago Officer Mcmahon
was stabbed III the ear by tough whom he
was aTrestiDg on Sixth street. His assail-
ant is now a convict at San Quentin. Since
the assault Mcmahon has frequently com
planned of pains in his head, and has acted
irratiOnally upon many occasions. He has
been assigned to indoor duty for some time
at the Seventeenth. street police station,
where his vagaries would keep him GU. Of
trouble.
Within the past week be has developed
homicidal tendencies dangerous to himself
and Others Proceedings were thereupon
had to put him out of harms way.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
Couldn't See the Point.
New York sun.

New proof that your true Briton Jokes
and enjoys humor wi deefeulty" comes
periodically to the notice of Americans.
The smoklDg-room Of an ocean steamer
furnished a recent instance An American
was called upon in his turn for story, but
lie excused himself under the plea that he
had forgotten all the stories that he had
once known. ''In fact" said he, I'm like
the old woman who said there were three
things she never could remember-names,
numbers, and she'd forgotten the thiEd :"
Everybody accepted the excuse as ade-
quate. but the inevitable Briton p!peG up
after the laugh had subsidized. "Ah, but that
story of yours, you know, isn't a bit of a
puzZleI''
The morning call., 1893-01-10
MARKET REPORTS.
MONDAY EVENING, Jan. o.
SUMMARY OF THE Markets

sNHHAhf OF TIE HAHhEIt
Silver declined.
Wheat weaker.
Barley advanced.
Oats firm ana selling well
Yellow corn higher.
Rye lower.
Pink and Bayo Beans advanced.
Potatoes excited and risiag.
Onions firm.
Common Butter hard TO sell.
Eggs continue firm
Tame sells high.
Poultry market cleaned mp.
Honey scarce and advancing.
Mandarin Oranges higher. Navel Oranges lower
Dried Fruit improving.
Nuts ana Rasins doing better.
Hops bring more money.
Sharp advance In Hogs.
Hams, Bacon and Lard going up.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
San Francisco Meat Market.

Hogs are scarce all the United States and
prices are rapidly rising. Wholesale rates from
slauShterers TO dealers as follows:
BEEF-First Quality. Size; second quality, SIG
&c: third do. 415c.
yEAL-Large, 5i5a6c; small Calves. 6i.@7c;
Dairy Calves. SnsS i1a n 10.
MUTTON-W ethers &c u 10: Ewes. 7Js6nSc.
LAMk-9e 2 n; Spring Lamb 2Oe T 10.
P0RK-Liye Hogs. &c q 10 for heavy and medium
granted; small fat Hogs sc; stock Hogs, SIZE = 10 :
dressed do, 7I$4gI4c . To-
The morning call., 1893-01-10
Geyser Water Notice !!

Owing to the recent severe storm we have
been unavoidably delayed in getting our
WATER UPON The MARKET.
We hereby warn all parties buying or SELL
ing water purporting to come from the
GEYSERS, unless bottled by us and bearing
our LABELS, that they will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
We will pay $Ioo REWARD for the arrest
and conviction of anyone selling GEYSER
WATER that does not bear our registered
LABEL
Below is fac-simile copy of the labels
which will appear on our bottles.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
An InfantiIe pugiIist.

PittsDurg Chrouicle
Tommy-Say. they've bully baby at
Dinwiddie's. lis regular prizehghter
Dickey neutrality-suspicious.
Tommy-Well. its only three weeks old,
and ma says 1t has put lis brothers nose
out OF joint already.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
GeneraI Merchandiss.

BAGs-Calcuttas. 6f4Qs3sc for 1898, Wool Bags,
366t3Se
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Renaing Company
quotes. terms net casn: Cube, Crushed, Powdered
and Fine Crushed. all 5ssc p 10. Dry GRADUATED,
DC = 10; Confectionery A, 45sc; Magnolia, 4ssc;
The morning call., 1893-01-10
ew York Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-The stock market to-day
unusually active. but withal strong although
considerable irregularity in fluctuations occurred.
The feature OF the day was naturally Reading, and
transactions again amounted to very large f9ureS,
but this was largely duo to tho speculative eie-
ment Industrials and Changers were strong
throughout. Government bonds dull Petroleum
dull and neglected.
NEW YoRK, Jan 9.-United States Bonds. 4s,
1l44: do 2s. 100: Northern Pacific, l63z Cana
dian Pacific 49, Central Pacific. 2S1s; CBto1 Pa
cifc. 40: Atchison and santa Fe. 349B: els
Fargo 143 Western Union. 1884 Silver, S2S4 !;
Sterling, 81 S6I2@4 5S12
SO 80. Sugar. 81 sos 7-l6c. Hops-Pacifc Coast
20@23c. Hides, 12Lac. Copper - Lake. $l2 20.
TIn-Spot, $l9 90. Lead-D0mestic. So SO, Iron,
SIG.
Hops are quiet at full former figures. Prime Pa
cites. lac.
SUGAR AND COFFEE
sugar-Refned. strong; softs. below No. 8, ad-
yanced lilo to 12c; others unchanged: raw, quiet.
firm and unchanged.
Coffee-Quiet at 5 to 10 points decline. Sales.
1880 bags January, 81 80; February, SIS SO.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Wheat was quiet and steady.
and fluctuations were confined TO lac range The
closing easy at II lower than Saturday ard
the market featureless. Receipts. 203, OOO
bushels: shipments. 1900 bushels. Rye. see
Barley. Csc.
4l1%c. Pork-Sl8 IS. Lard-Sl0 IS. Ribs SO 6212.
MhlSEy-Sl 80
PortIand's Business.
PORTLAND Or. Jan. 9.-Ciesrances. $265,000;
balances, $54, 900.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
LOVES MIRACLE.

Loves miracle viii make
A bud uuelose, become a rpened flower
All tsgks are bIest that f TIE passing hour.
holy for Loye's dear sake.
Within Loves light
Hesrtsszse supplaRts the deadly nightshade's
bloom.
Zen Hithered flowers eIhale arich perfume,
AND crimson ones grow white
Net half as sweet as hers
The song the blessed angels stnE.
Angels themselves her JOY 20 eHvyi'g,
The Whiic Love ministers
NELLY HART WoODWORTH.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
e5pts.. , esf 75c Bullion into Bauk Of England
The British Grain Market.

LONDON. Jan. 9.-fhe Mark Lane Express In It's
weekly review of the British grain trade says
English Wheat has risen Cd IN London and is In
several country markets. Stocks have been re-
duced by 1000 quarters. A continuance OF this
de mand would greatly help trade out OF the de-
spondent stagnation that has prevailed The de-
crease In shipments from America and the increase
In the Continental demand for Indian Wheat has
helped the market since New Years day. The
chief feature OF stocks Is the enormous increase IN
the supply OF foreign Flour. In January. 1892, the
stock or such Flour 696 600 quarters it is now
1880, 900 quarters.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
LAURENCE VINCENT,
GENERAL AUCTIoGEER.
Onice-Room % Flood Building. c or. Mkt & 4th sts
AUCTION SALE EXTRAORDINARY
THIS DAY

Tuesday................... .....January 10, 1898
AT 10 o'clock A NJ,
$4,000 Elegant Furniture and Carpets at Pub
lie Auction. By order Of the creditors of
A. n. Lery, insolvent,
MI, call all Of the Elegant Furniture CarpetF
BedIIng etc contained in the warerooms OF ths
New YORK Furniture Co., formerly occupied by A.
Ierv 104b Market ST., between Sixth and
Seventh comprising in part. 80 egant Chamber
Suits, SO elegant Parlor suits, 90 Elegant lounges;
Mirrors w ardrobes Folding Beds. Parlor Chairs,
Dining Chairs: about so Hair and Nv wool Top Mat
Brnssels and Tapestry Carpets, Ltnoleums, OH
cloth. etc
Iron Safe, Horse and wagon and all the parapher-
MALTA In use during the occupancy OF the store.
NoTE-The attention OF hotel and lodging house
Keepers the trade aud the public in general Is called
to This immense sale. The sale is peremptory. All
goods to be removed Immediately after the sale.
Terms Cash
lag 3tt LAURENCE NlNCENI, Anctloneers
The morning call., 1893-01-10
English wheat MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 9.-The spot market IA weak
at is 3Iad Cargoes lower at 3Is for of coast
Sis Cd for Just shipped aud Sis for nearly dus.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No 2 Red Winter:
December. rs ESD: January. SIS 1Uizd: February,
IS liza; March. Us 1sd: April, IS l1ad May. os
1s4d-
sECCRITIEs.
LONDON. Jan. e.-consols. s77s: Silver. ssisd;
The morning call., 1893-01-10
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE

Extra G. 4I4c: Golden c. &c: d, 3s4c; Standard
A. 4s4c; ha!f-bols IA more than bpls, and boxes
1ac more.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
GEO. +. LAMS0N.

40 Nearby ST.. Det California Ell1
TOMORROW.
Wednesday January IL, 1885,
....I WILL SELL.
On Account of Departure,
The Elegant New, Stylish Furniture
of Residence,
1907 McAIIISTER ST., NEAR FILLMORE,
Commencing at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
COMPRISING.
Elegant Parlor Upholstery. made to order; Charm
ing Tete-a-tete Diyan. Ladies Rockers, Center
Table Easy. Conversation and Reception Chairs IN
assorted cO1orS: silk Tapestry. Satin Tapestry aud
Fancy Brocades: Elegant Lace Curtains. Costly
Ornaments, Fine Eugravings, Best Body Brussels
BODY Velvet and Tapestry Brussels Carpets: Per-
sian Rugs Bearskin Mats, HANDSOME In aid Cham
Der suit. Extra Hair Mattresses. Threeqnarter Wal
nut Chamber Suit Best Pillows. Toilet Sets, Finest
Mission Family + ankets. Marsellles Spreads, etc;
l Elegant Oak Polished Sideboard. Dining Chairs,
Walnut Extension Table, Handsome Par or Stoves.
Extra Table Cutlery and Silver-plated Ware. Fine
Assortment New Ag4teware, Patent Kitchen Table.
Superior Cook Stove, Garden Hose. LInoleum, Ele
CANT Hall Har-stand. Hall aud Stair Carpets. etc.
The above choice furniture is ali good as new; In
use but a few weeks; rare chance to buy.
1al0Zt GEO. +. LAMSON. AuetioneeF.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
S. BsSGH,

D. ohoUH,
Furniture and Brio Brac AuctiOneer.
ART SALE EXTRAORDINARY!
THIS DAY
Tuesday............ Jan uary 10, 1898,
At O'Clock a. NJ, at saiesrooms,
319 and 321 Suffer Street, Above Grant Avenue,
~ WILL SELL. ..
A Most Wonderful Collection Of Beautia
fully Inlaid Furniture,
i Parlor Suit, genuine ebony frames, upholstered
in silk pIusn Tables. Chairs and Etageres; also
Italian Marble; Antique BrOnzes; oil Paintings by
noted artists: Fine Upr ght Piano; Hatracks: Wal
nut and Oak BEDROOM sets; Hair Mattresses. Down
Pillows Dining Tables md Chairs, Ranges and
Kitchen Utensils etc. carload Of assorted chairs
for the trade.
NoTE-The attention OF connossieurs is called
to this sale. las 3tI S. BASCH Auctioneer.