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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07

meetings were in operation in half dozen
of the largest Protestant churches. aud at
10 O'Clock the convention proper met in
the Drill hall. II was then that Montreal
had an opportunity Of approaching the
great multitude that has entered the city's
gates within the past twenty-four hours
The Drill hall, vast structure-a reCi-
ment can maneouvre with ease on its floor
was filled TO overlooking with delegates
10 the twelfth annual convention. On the
platform were representative clergymen of
all the leading cities of the continent.
Old Issues Give Place to New.
For quarter of an hour the vast multi
tude sang gospel hymns with dash and
spirit, and then Rev. Francisco ark, the
father Of the movement, arose and led the
audience in repeating the Twenty-third
psalm Hymns were sandwiched between
every address Rev MacGillivray vel
coined the convention on behalf of the
Protestant pastors, and then Mayor Des
Jardins, wearing his chain of office. well
coined hem officially. His welcome was a
Texture of the day, and he got royal re-
ception He said: While am a Roman
Catholic myself, and while Montreal is a
Roman Catholic city in that the greater
portion of her citizens profess that faith.
none will extend a heartier welcome than
we will" The great crowd cheered the
senator almost into establishment "It is
not a battle of creeds nowadays" contin-
ued the senator, but battle between be-
lief and unbelief," and there was another
great outburst of applause
Two National Anthems Sung,
When Mr.. Des Jardins sat down Presi-
dent Clark called upon the choir to sing
"God Save the Queen" the audience Join
ing in and waving their handkerchief and
American and British flags. As they fin
ished President Clark shouted 'My
Country IT'S of Thee" now, and again
there was another great outburst of ao-
plause, which almost stunned the spar
rows flying about under the lofty roof.
Then there were two more addresses of
welcome, one by Secretary Bulge on be-
half of the Y. NJ. c. A. of the city, and Il
other by a. A. Aver, chairman of the ar
rangements committee for the year
Has "A whack at Open Sunday.
Rev. DR.. 5. p. Henson. of Chicago, re-
piled to the addresses of welcome. extend
ing thanks for the right royal welcome.
DR. Hensons speech was a witty and patri-
otto effort. DR. Henson did not think the
time would ever come for annexation. but
he did believe the time would come when
the proudest thing they could say, Eng
lish or American, was. Il am a Christian"
and the lOyalest type Of Christian was an
Endeavorer. He believed the present con-
vention to be a greater exhibition than
that on the shores Of Lake Michigan and
especially since it had been smirched by
the perfidy of a local directorate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Life is an ocean.
Each one has his bark.

Some have bark they would gladly be rid Of
ceaseless, persistent determined cougnl Tres
ent by day, not absent by night. If you take the
wings of the morning and fly to the utmost parts
OF the earth, ii viii go with you! There is Just
one thing 10 do: begin thorough treatment with
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and the
problem is solved! You will coon wonder where
1t is gone, and when it went! The picture is not
overdrawn-colds, lingering and obstinate coughs
and even consumption, in its early stages. yield
to this potent vegetable compound. Large bottles
81 at druggists and guaranteed TO benefit or cure
In every case, or money returned by its makers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
LIGHTNING IeNlTE0 THE POWDER.
A Magazine Blows Up and Injuries Nine
Persons.

NEW YORK, July a special TO the
Herald from Kingston, y. Y. says: Dur
ing terrible storm that passed over this
city Van Dusen Bros. powder magazine
at Devils Lake, small settlement on the
outskirts of the city, was struck by light
ming and completely demolished. There
were about fifty kegs of powder in the
magazine and the explosion blew the
brick structure to atoms, destroyed several
buildings near by and injured nine per
sons, two of them men and the other seven
women and children
Anthony Frussack, with his family. oc-
cupied the second floor of one of the demol-
ished buildings. The walls and roof fell
in. and Prussack and MS wife and children
were seriously cut and bruised by fying
bricks, glass and other debris John Con
way, with his wife and children. occupied
the third floor of the same house. They
were hurried from their chairs knocked un-
conscious, and severely cut and bruised by
falling timbers. Another small house on
the hill near the magazine was partly de-
molished. 1t was occupied by George
Sowolski and his family. He and the chill
dren escaped with only a severe shaking
up, but Mrs. Sowolski was badly cut by
flying glass and plaster.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest Govt Report
R@H!Ai:,!;!! B Bssdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

de Mars heightened The comparison. Sim
UNANIMOUSLY the afternoon sessions in both
places began with II usic and songs. The
Drill hall was bette attended, but both
places were well filled Soul Winning
was the subject in the tent and THE Jun
for Christian Endearor Society. Its Past.
Its Present, Its Future" engaged the at
tention of those in the Drill hall.
In the latter place Mrs Alice MAY Scud-
der, OF Jersey City, presided and intro
duced the Rev. J. W. Cowan, OF Tabor. la.
whose address was entitled THE First
Junior Society, Its Origin and Growth. :"
Roll-call was next and was followed by
the address The Possibilities of the
Junior Society" by Rev. Wayland Hoytt.
Of Minneapolis.
TWAS 5 O'Clock when Junior Christian
Endeavor in Foreign Lands" an address
by Mrs. Francis E. Clark. the wife of
President Clarke, brought the meeting in
Drill hall TO close.
In the meantime the work in the
tent was not tagging. Rev. W A Pat
terson, OF Toronto, presided. and after the
usual exercises the address. Special Work
for Young Men" vas delivered by Rev.
Rufus ;. Miller, of HGmmelstown, Pa.
How to Reach Young Mem" was the
subject 10 which mOfS Wan a dozen young
ladies and gentlemen spoke, all on the
same lines as those laid out by Miller.
'Evangelistic Methods in Church
Work, by Rev F. f. Power, of Washing
ton, d. C., ended IL speeches for the aft
ernoon and the ttee1e meeting was brought
TO close by series Of answers to the
question, What Evangelistic Work Is
Your Society Doings'
Meetings were held at night in Drill hall
and tent, and the time was occupied with
reports and addresses, and in the Drill hall
pennsylvania was awarded the banner for
the greatest absolute gain in membership
Tor one year. New Mexico captured the
banner for the greatest proportionate gain
illinois was allowed to retain the banner
for the greatest number of societies. The
announcements were received with great
enthusiasm
The board of trustees held a meeting
and increased its membership by three
Rev. Cannon Richardson, London. Ont.
representing the Church of England in
canada; Rev. J. NJ loawn. Boston, Ere
Baptists Of New England; GeorgeL Howe.
Louisville, KY, southern Presbyterian,
san Francisco was Sc ected for the conven-
ton of 1895
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
REMEMBERED GEORGE AND MAY,
The Convention Hears a Royal Salute and
Then Responds.

The Convention Hears a Royal Salute and
Then Responds.
just as DR.. Henson was finishing his re-
ply to the address Of welcome the guns of
the battery on St. Helens island, opposite
the city, began booming out a royal
salute of twenty-one guns and President
Clark drew attention to the fact that they
were booming for the wedding of the
sailor prince of England and Princess
May and he thought that they should in
some way observe the event So he called
upon Rev. Bishop Arnet, of Vicksburc.
Miss, of the African Methodist EPISCOPAL
church, to offer up prayer, which the
bishop did, the audience then joining in
singing impressively praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" This ended
the morning session.
TWAS tent against Drill hall in the after
noon, or at least that was the way it
looked. The melodious strains that fioated
back and forth across Craig street, the
deafening applause that went up, remind
ed the old military attaches of the Drill
hall. they said, of the shouts and counter
shouts of an attacking and defending host,
and the large military tent on the Champ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Train RObberY in Texas.

HOUSTON, July THE Missouri Pacific
southbound train was held up by robbers
nine miles south of Palestine The engin-
eer was ordered to stop the train, and not
acting quickly enough was shot at. the
bullet going through his shirt. A Young
lady put her head out of a car window and
was also shot at. The engineer went.
back through the train praying for a
gun and no one had one He finally got
one, but handed it over to the train
master. The robbers only got the money
out of the local safe, small amount.
leaving the through safe untouched
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
FIEND OF THE AIR.
The Cyclone Sweeps Across
Part Of Iowa.
TERRlBlETALE or DEATH AND RUIN
Most of the Town of Pomeroy Said to
Have Been Wiped off
the Earth.

Wires All Down and Information Meagre
Number of Killed Anywhere from
Fourteen to One Hundred-sTany Wound
ed and the Country Observation-Disclosures
OF Only Few of tue Victims Obtaina-
ble-Hailstones Ten Inches in Diameter
Awful Visitation
DIES MONIES, July THE operator at
Tara Ia, telegraphs that cyclone struck
Pomeroy and completely obliterated it.
Not building is left standing and he saws
that 100 people are dead and 200 injured.
Pomeroy Is five miles from Manson, la. :.
and report is sent from that place con
ffrming the rumor.
Additional Names of Victims.
\ telegram rom Sioux City gives the
following names of dead: R Bremter and
child, of Alta; Sam Hersham, of Fonda;
ID. f. Miller and two other members of his
family, of Fonda; Ed Sargent. of Fonda;
Joseph Slate, of Alta; Mrs. Thompson, of
Alta Several other families are known
to have been killed.
Lives Lost at LakefeId, Mimi.
From Lakefield, MINI, it Is reported
in the storm damaged many building,
besides wrecking a few in country. The
dwelling of Andrew X. Ahara.
three miles south, was totally
wrecked, Mrs. Ahara and one child being
fatally injured. Several lives are reported
lost in the country near that place, and
many barns and much other farm prop
erty were destroyed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Fourteen Victim. of The Terrnr.

MERIDEN. Ia, July IA tornado SWEET
with terrific force over Cherokee county
killing fourteen persons and doing at least
$4,000 damage to property. Everything
Is confusion, and wires are down in every
direction The cyclone cut a swath from
one to three miles wide. 1t is impossible
at this hour to get the names Of any of the
dead. Many injured have b, en- taken TO
Cherokee aad placed under the care of
physicians. Houses. barns. and fences
were strewn over the valley for miles.
Hundreds of acres of crops are utterly
ruined, and probably 500 people in the
farming communities are wholly homeless.
The course of the tornado was from west
to east, but how far east it extended can
not be learned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Murdered by a Woman. Perhaps.

SCRANTON, Pa, July Morgan Boston,
prominent Welshm an, was killed on the
tracks. He had been seen
walking with a strange woman and was
apparently under the influence of drink.
1t is supposed that the woman robbed hin
of large sum Of money he was known
by his family to have carried. and Just as
passenger train was approaching that she
hurled him on the track. The police are
on the womans trail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Made 1t a Family Affair.

EAsToN, Pa, July THE Northampton
county Democratic committee met here
and named five conferrees to the congress
sional convention to nominate successor
to Representative Mutchler, deceased. The
delegates were instructed to support How
ard Mutchler, son of the late congressman.
Northampton county casts nearly twice
as many Democratic votes as the other
counties in the distric5 and it is believed
there will be no trouble in nominating the
son for the unexpired term of his father.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Two Others known To Re Killed

SIOUX CITY, Ia. July "A cyclone, &C
companied by heavy rain and hail, passed
over Cherokee, Buena Vista, Ida, Sac and
Pocahontas counties, east of here. Wires
are down and little can be learned. The
cyclone struck just west of Quimby, in
Cherokee county, and did much damage
to property. Many buildings were
wrecked. Mrs. Allen Warburton, of Quinn
by, was killed Near Cherokee a Mrs.
Molyneaux was killed, but no damage was
done in the town. Hailstones ten inches
in circumference were picked up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
A Few Names of Dead

MANSON, Ia, July 7.-Pomeroy is five
miles east of here. Most of the town lies
south of the Illinois Central tracks and
this part is entirely destroyed Among
the dead are: The wife of w. Z. Davie,
station agent; a sister of Mrs Davie, and
DR.. White. Between fifty and 100 more
are reported dead or fatally injured.
Among the seriously injured is L. w.
Moody, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of the town
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
MET AT MONTREAL.
New Experience for the Old
Canadian City.
ENDEAvoRERs WARMLY WELCOMED

And Repay Their Hosts by Making Their
Meeting Very Enthusiastic Notable
Greeting by the Roman Catholic Mayor
Singing National Anthems-Subiects
OF the First Days Addresses-Awartls of
Banners-At Frisco in 1895.
MONTREAL, July This ancient and
Roman Catholic city never before in its
existence witnessed such scenes as are
now being enacted by the great Protestant
Society of Christian Endeavor The con-
vention began business with rush and
vim that must be marvel TO people
which has for so many years seen little or
nothing of the methods Of American
Professionalism, but has been almost wholly
acquainted with the ceremonial Of the
church Of Rome. At $50 a m. PRAYER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Lives Lost at LakefeId, MINI.
EARLIER REPORTS OF HAVOC.
With a Few Names of Those Whom the
Storm King Killed.

With Few Names of Those Whom the
Storm King Killed.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 1T is reported
here from Jolley, eight miles distant, that
cyclone struck Pomeroy early in the even
ing, swept away half of the buildings in
town and injured large number of peo-
pie. Information is very meager, as no
communication can be reached with Pom
eroy or other near towns, but reports are
that 100 were killed and 200 wounded. 1t
is believed that Fonda and Manson also
suffered from the storm. Pomeroy is
town Of 1000 inhabitants, located on the
Illinois Central railway in Pocahontas
county, in the north cent raj part of the
state, and about twenty-five miles west of
Fort Dodge. y railway message states
that special train bearing physicians has
been sent from Fort Dodge to Pomeroy.
The storm came from the northeast and
devastated a widg territory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
A Juvenile OpinIon.

An observing little girl, who lives in the
upper part of the city, does her own think
ing and speaks right out with Juvenile
frankness, was looking at some pictures
the other evening and came across one
which represented a woman in a full sized
hoopskirt, such as was worn when the
style was at its height She studied it a.
a rare curiosity for a second, and then ex-
claimed: Mamma, just look at this lady
with an umbrella on. Detroit Free Press,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
SCORES on the Ball EieId-

CHICAGO, July scores recorded by
League base ball clubs are as follows: At
Enthusiastically S. Cincinnati Q; at
Pittsburg-Boston 9, Pittsburg 10: at St.
Louis-W ashington 1, st. Louis Il: at Chi
eago-Phila0elphia 10, Chicago II: at Lou
isville-New York II, Louisville 1l-dark-
at Cley eland-wet grounds
Observation-Disclosures university 6.
WESLEYAN O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Good Days Work for a Deputy.

MOBILE, July 7.-Fincher, desperate
of Wheelerville, Mobile county, and an es-
capped life convict, was shot and killed
near Wheelerville by Westby Thomas. a
sheriff's deputy. Fincher was the terror
of bad settlement, and has a string of
misdeeds to answer for.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
shot a CoIored Tough Dead.

DIES MONIES, Ia July John Shine. COL
ored, known as Colorado Shine was shot
dead by Officer Herman Reich. Reich and
detective Balm had arrested Shine and
TWO other men and were taking them to
Jail when Shine became obstreperous and
shot at Balm. Reich then fired. killing the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Attempted "Hold-Upn In Canada

MONTREAL, July IA report from St.
AIMS, about twenty miles east of Montreal.
says an immigrant train with 500 imni.
grants on board was held up by five
masked men, who attempted to rob the
baggage car. They were overpowered and
captured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Paris Rioters Suppressed.

PARIS, July Premier Depuy has in
formed the cabinet council that the street
disturbances have been suppressed and
probably will not be repeated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Bodies from the Thofne Hin min.

LONDON, July 7.-One hundred and thir-
ty-eight dead bodies have been recovered
from the Thorne Hill mine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

eealed proposals will be received at the civ
Gie ri once, Rock Island, Ms until O'Clock
Nh u, August Z, 1898, for replanking bridge at
s specincstions can be seen at the city clerks
he city reserves the right to reject any or all
Rock Island, H., July 6 1898.
A. d. HuESING. City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
Get Out OF the Hot City

End take trip on the Mississippi
The Beautiful Steamer
Charlotte Boeckeler
VIII make regular Wednesday and Sunday
Family Excursions
TO different points on the river. Otto's Orcbest,a
Of IS Musicians will furnish concert and dsncs
music. Tickets - cents, children is cents Cir.
ton. auscstine and other distant points so cents
round trip. ~ Sen's
steamer under the personal charge of Captain
McCaffrey. For charter terms address G r calI on
CHAS. T. KINDT,
Gen. Mansger Burtis Opera House.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-29

he aqui una de las razones que aconse-
jan asegurarse en- la NEW YORK LIFE con
preterencia cualquiera otra compafifa
III que sc asegura en- otras companias, no
puede liamarse con propiedad socio de elias.
Los verdaderos socios son los ACcIoNIsTAs
que fundaron esas compabias Que SO re-
parten CAST ToDOS los benefcios.
LA NEW-YoRK LIFE no tiene accionis-
tas cast todos sus benefcios Sc reparten
entire los asegurados que son los GSIcos
DCENos soCIos de la Compania
=. La NEw-1oRK LIFE ha pagado en- Pto.-
Rico cerca de TREscIEETos NIL pesos
sus asegurados cuya relaci6n nominal pro
porclonara al que 10 desee don Luis San
chez Morales
La NEw-YoRK LIFE no tiene pleitos,
porque paga sus siniestros SIN DrscuTrR-
Los.
Agente general: don Luis Sanchez No
rales, San Juan Pto Rico Sub -arsnte an
Ponce don Eduardo Salich.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-29
ENTIRE TODOs Los PREPARADOs

ENIRE IODOS LOS PREPARADOS
de su clase, la Emulsion de Scott es la mas
facil de digerir para los est6magos mas
deGcados intolerantes
Guayama, Puerto Rico, Abril de 1887
Sehorea Scott Bovine, Nueva- York-
Muy senores mios: Tengo la satisfaction de
manifestar 4 ustedes que tras Ie siete amos
que vengo usando en- mi clientela particular
Emulsion de aceite de bacalao con hipo-
fosftos de cal sosa, no he dejado nunca
de obtener brillantes rapidos resultados
en- los casos de afecciones bronquiales. es-
crofulosis, raquitisme, &a teniendo dicho
Preparado la gran veutaja sobre los otros
de ser agradable al paladar faciInente
tolerable para les est6magos mas deli
cados.
Con este motive me repito de ustedes
affmo. S. S. @. b. S Nd. Joaquin. .Sa-
batter, Medico Titular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-29

editorial que s. designe srbitro 4 los
EE. UU. Ell la question entire Fran
cia y Siam. arguyendo que Inglate-
ira, y otras naciones curopeas no
pueden imparoi elmente serlo d causa
de sus particul-,res SIN patias inte-
reses resPecto i uno Il otro pals.
Idem, idem p TeIegrafIan de
Londres que la clausula IA del Bill de
dutonomia irlandesa va aprob4ndose
en- la Camara de los comunes a la ma
nera que 10 fue la clausula "a, desc
chando el Presidente muchas de las
enmiendas Presentadas. A medida
que el proyecto avanza los obsttuc-
cionistas extremecen sus medios de
oposicion.
Los directories del Banco de IN
glatcrra han subido el precio del oro
Anuncian de Paris que el Secre-
tario de- la Embajada inglesa MEGA
que haya sido robado de la Embajada
ning1n documento en- que Sc acuse a
Clemenceau de alta traicion. FL di
putado Millevoye interpeI6 al minis
tro de negocios extranjeros acerca de
este punto
Fosteriores despachos de Madrid.
dicen que la explosion ocurrida fren-
te la morada de Canovas del Cas-
tillo ocasiono cl desprendimiento del
techo de un circo cercano causando
el pavor consiguiente entire los con
curren tes. Durantc los momentos
de confusion y pdnico sufrio grandes
lesiones el nicto del marques de la
Habana y el hUo del marques del
Guadalcte murio pisoteado. Nume-
rosas personas estan seriam ente le-
sionadas
Sc cree que la explosion de la bonn
ba fue premature, circunstancia que
impidi6 la colocacion de otras bonn
bas por ell dinamitero que pcrecio en-
ell succso y cuyos dispefsos MEM
bros han sido recogidos Sc han en-
contrado documentos que prueban la
con este de los anar-
quistas de Barcelona y un Alvarez 6
Ruiz, Hasta ell presente Sc han We
rihcado cinco prisiones en- Madrid. y
II en- Barcelona
Anuncian de Tr1poli, el desastre
ocurndo entire dos barcos de la fota
inglesa, el Vict0yta y el Camberdoa0H
Este acomctio al primero en- una ma
niobra, yendose piQue el Ttcto,ia
antes de Is minutes. Sc ahogaron
81 ohciales inclusive el vice-almiran-
te Tyron. De 443 tripulsntes pere-
cieron 22O.
Idem. idem 23-Telegrafian de Pa
is que el diputado MiIlevoye subio
a tribuna y ascguro que los docu- /
nentos que habia aludido robados
1e la embajada inglesa existian en-
efecto y que en- clio Sc estipulaba que
Francia accederia a las miras inglesas
m Egipto a condici6n de que cl Go
oierno ingl6s rchusara la extradici6n |
ie Herr, sellando asl los secretos de /
os asuntos de Panama La Camara /
adopto sinernbargo la orden del dia. !
nostrando de esta manera que creia
ma farsa semeiante acusacion.
Telegrafan de Madrid que ell dina
nitero herido y preso ha confesado
a existencia de una conspiraci6n in
ernacional para mantener la alarrna
: dar prucbas de la vitalidad anar
Iuista.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-29
AGEDCIA FUUERhRIh

Hago saber al p1blico que desde
hoy la que estaba a cargo de don
Bartolome Segui, calle Mayor, Sc ha
trasladado a la calle de Wives, no 80.
y contin1a bajo la direction del que
suscribe, que es su dueflo.
46Rt0nf0 R0ca.
Ponce, JUNO 20 de 1893. oIm