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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04

The Rock Island Musical club met
ut the residence of Mrs. j. Il. Kim
ball yesterday afternoon and decided
to continue the coming winter the
recitals which were so successful and
ENJOYABLE last season. The first OF
these is to be given in November in
the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium. The
election of officers resulted in the re-
election of the following ladies:
President-Mrs. j. r. Kimball.
Rock Island.
Vice President-Mrs. Frank Allen.
Moline.
Recording Secretary and Treasur-
er--Mrs. j. Frank Robinson, Rock
Island.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs.
James Bishop, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04

Popular Railroad Man Dead.

Capt. James johnson, travelling
passenger agent of the Cairo Short
line and Illinois Central road and
living at Belleville. Ill. died sudden.
" of heart disease at Murphysboro
Yesterday. Capt. Johnson was &
frequent visitor to Rock Island, COM
ing here at least once a month in the
interest of his road, and about the
railroad Offices was popularity known
as Uncle" Johnson. He was about
60 years of age and during his more
recent trips had spoken to Division
Agent Mack of the Burlington, of his
sufferings with his heart. he leaves
a family at Belleville, to which place
his remains were taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
River RipIcts.

The Isaac Staples and Irene d.
came down with eight strings of logs
each.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl,
and bridge at noon was 1.25; the tenn
perature Ga.
The Verne Swain came down and
the Dan Thayer, c. W. Cowles, Irene
ID. and Verne Swain went north.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
Yesterday amounted to: Foot north.
1856. south 751; total 1,4ot. Teams
north 795. south 7S7; total l,5S3.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
Police Points.
PALMY DAYS RECALLED
by the Pittsburgh's Withdrawal From the
River Trade.

RIVER Eraue.
The Pittsburgh. which went into
port nj Dubuque Saturday, was the
last of the Diamond 10 to retire from
the st. Louis and 81. Paul trade.
The hauling OFF of the Pittsburgh is
due to the eXigencies of the season.
The event. nevertheless. accentuates
the decline of river commerce and
suggests by contrast :he much touted
''Palmy Days Of Steamboating on the
Upper Mississippi"
The pioneers love to recall those
Good old democratic days" when
the whole population assembled on
the river bank on the arrival Of every
steamer, when the skipper was jol-
ly good fellow with heart as big as
whale, and genius whose marvel
Gus fecundity was exploited in the
invention of new oaths. Then there
were the two pilots whose silken
shirt fronts bore most prodigious
displays of diamonds and these three
skipper and pilots formed the trinity
to whom, with the coming of the
handsome side-wheel packet and of
travel for pleasure. the lady passen-
gers paid worship. Even the mate
was a hero III the eyes of the rising
generation. and. as he stood on the
deck and hurled oaths to the roust-
abouts became the object of young
Americas supreme envy. And while
his clarion voice rang DER the stream
whose bosom bore the commerce of
an empire. the gamblers within the
cabin piled their vocation nj the ia
bles or stood about the bar.
When River Towns EristIed.
Those were the days also when the
river towns hustled with activity,and
each aspired to metropolitan houors.
With the advent of the railroad. cut
ting off the territory beyond them,
some faded into memory and more
relapsed into iunocuous desuetude.
With no castled Rhine to boast,
America has the Upper Mississippi.
stored with melancholy traditions of
the greatness of cities of which only
the ruins remain. The few like Rock
Island, Davenport, Dubuque. Quin-
cy, Lacrosse, Burlington, Clinton
and Winona. were fortunately stu
ated and the advent of the railroad
gave permanently to their prosperity
and progress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
THE COMMENTATORS.
They Are Bound Over to the january Term
of Court.

OF Court.
This morning the counterfeiting
case was continued in Justice Yields
court, and upon the evidence, the
Justice bound Burke and his wife
over to the January term of court.
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper
: was examined, and testified strongly
against the defendants. Quite rep
rimand was given Attorney Looney,
at her hands, for going to Clinton to
catechise her. she saying she took him
for government officer, but Mr..
Looney closely cross-questioned her
with regard to what he had said. and
she admitted that he had not told
her he was government officer.
Miss Emma Moore was put upon
the stand and testified to seeing the
die some time last july. Ed Taylor
was introduced by the' defense and
testified to Cooper having told him
he would get even with Burke for
some little trouble they had. This
morning Patrick Burke was sworn,
and after his testimony the attorneys
argued the case.
/ After the arguments, Justice Weld
bound Mrs Burke over in $1,000
bonds, and Mr.. Burke in $500, to the
January term of the circuit court.
The Dies Found.
This morning Marshal Reynolds.
who has been searching the Burkes'
home since their arrest. found the
dies there and this afternoon brought
/ them in to Chief Sexton, They were
discovered in an clubhouse on the
premises, and were pounded and cut
up so to destroy all resemblance tc
what they were intended for as far rs
possible. But they are the tools al
right.
Police Points.
Last evening John Clark walked
away with a basket of grapes from il
front of Longs grocery store. and il
his company was Matt Hayes. But
the eagle eve of Officer EtZel wa:
upon them, and they were nailed anC
taken to the police station. They
will have their hearing this evening
before Magistrate Schroeder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage of Arthur Mcneil and Miss Laura
H. Beardsley

This morning at O'Clock at the
residence of the brides parents,
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Beardsley, 1104
First avenue, occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Laura, to
Arthur Mcneil. The bride was at
tended by Miss Mile Geisler, of
Clinton, Iowa, and the groom
by Marvin Beardsley, brother Of
of the bride Rev. I. W Grafton. of
the Christian church, officiated.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of relatives of the contract
ing parties only. A wedding break
fast was served, and the happy couple
made the recipients of congratula-
tions and many handsome presents.
At noon Mr.. and Mr.. Mcneil left for
Chicago, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Both Are Well known
The contracting parties are both
well known, having been born and
raised in Rock Island. Mr.. Mcneil
being now employed as foreman in
the plumbing establishment of Viii
lard Baker, and Miss Beardsley hav-
ing for a long time been book-keeper
Tor the liquor firm of Beardsley X
Bailey. ~
Among the guests from abroad
were: Charles Mcneil. wife and
daughter. of Clinton; Mrs. j. V. Nc
Claim, of Marion, Iowa, and Mrs. A.
n. Roberts. of Woodward, Iowa.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Me
Neil will go to housekeeping in cot
tage on the corner of Seventh avenue
and Twenty-fourth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
Home seekers Excursions.

The Burlington. Cedar Rapids X
Northern railway will run three (3l
Grand harvest excursions to NALL
points on its line. west OF ana IN
Guiding Iowa Falls, Also TO o'n .1
points in the west, northwest, south
and southwest. :,
Tickets on sale Aug. %, Sept. Il
and Oct. 10. and are limited good u
DAYS rom date of sale. For further
information call on or address any
agent of the company or
j. +. HANNEGAN.
Gen Ticket and Pass. ACT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04

WOODMEN INJUNCTION.
The Onire,s oi the Order Hope That it VIII
lie Dissolved


Mai. c. W. Halves, head clerk OF
the NJ ". \. ut Fulton. while in the
city Yesterday. was asked with re-
gard to the injunction served upon
the NJ. W. 4. in Whiteside county.
restraining the removal Of the offices
to Rocl. Island. and said that the case
would come up this October term OF
court in Whiteside county, which
convenes Oct. Il. and that when it
did come up. motion to dissolve the
case would he made. land should we
succeed" said Mr.. Halves, 1--WE hope
to move to Rock Island at once
The case on the part of the Wood
men is in the hands of j. W. White.
the director of the Woodmen, as
sisted ~ Messrs. jackson Il Hurst,
of this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
a Live Toad In a HaiIstone.

A hailstorm visited Pawtucket about
10 o'clock S" turday evening, such as has
not visited this vicinity for years, if
within the memory of man. One woman
picked up large hailstone and allowed
it to melt in her hand. She thought
something was inside the little piece of
frozen rain. but was surprised to find
when all had melted little live toad .or
frog in her hand. There is quite gen.
eral belief that a great many pebbles
came down with the hail.-Providence
Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
TODAY'S BASE BALL.
a National League Game at Twin-City
Park.

Bark.
The Boston Base Ball club. of the
National league, accompanied by the
All Americans. arrived at the Har-
per this morning. and are playing at
Twin-CitH park this afternoon.
The Boston team is complete. with
the exception of Catcher Bennett and
Fielder Duffy, and includes Manager
Frank G. Selee, Capt. William Nash
and wife, Charles Gazell and wife,
Thomas Tucker, Robert Lowe. Her
man Long. Thomas Mccarthy, Cliff
Carroll, John Stivetts, Henry CAST
right. Charles Nichols and Harry
Staley. The All Americans have not
the personnel of players attribed tc
them. but include. nevertheless, some
of the best known players in the pro
fession. The club includes. Charles
Farrell. Malichi Kittridge, William
Carsey, j. Beckley. James Manning
Tim O'Rourke. George Davis. Joe
Kelly, William Hoy and L. T. Ingra
ham.
The announcement that Mike kel
ly, the once famous Chicago and Bos
ton PLAYER, but whose star has beer
setting the last two years, was Will
either aggregation. is an error
Mike has not been with Boston fol
two seasons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
ENDED HIS PAIN.
John Schneider, a Retired
Farmer, Shoots Himself.
SUICIDE IN THE LOWER END

Suffering From Rheumatism an Aged Man
Puts Bullet in His Brain and Expir,
Instantly = The Coroner's Inquest and
Verdict
The suicide mentioned in last eve
ning's ARGUS as having occurred in
the lower end of the county during
the afternoon. was in Edgington in
stead OF Andalusia township. The
victim of the self-destruction was
John Schneider, an old man living on
farm with his daughter. Mrs. Aug
ust Hartmann, in Edgington town
ship. Coroner Halves sent Deputy
Coroner Eckhart down to hold the
inquest On arriving at the scene of
the tragedy. Mr.. Eckhart impanneled
jury composed of Charles Haves.
foreman; b. j. Smell, W. Herbert.
John Houston, Preston Ballard and
Samuel Goode.
The Inquest.
Gus Hartmann was the first witness
called upon the stand. and testified
| that in the morning the old gentle
man had been complaining of his back
but witness said he was subject to
rheumatism and it was nothing moro
than usual. He refused to eat any
breakfast and stayed in bed; at noon
| Mrs. Hartmann witness wife, brought
| dinner to her father. but he would
not eat. and then she told him that
| sho would build the fire in his room.
| but he said he was not cold and
would stay in bed. just rs they
were about to eat dinner, they heard
a piStO- shot, and hurrying to his
room found him lying on his back in
bed with a hole back of the right ear
and a revolver in his right hand.
This story was corroborated bv
Mrs. Hartmann and Gus Hinternieis.
ter. The old gentleman had often
said he would take his life when ho
was troubled with the rheumatism
After the testimony was all in. tho
| jury brought in a verdict that John
| Schneider came to his death from {
pistol wound in his head. from Har
rington II Richardson revolver. ):
calibre size, by his own hand. Will
suicida intent"
Well Advanced in Years
Mr.. Schneider was 80 years old
and widower. He had been in hi:
day a wcll-to-do farmer in both Edg
ington and Andalusia townships. bu
since d sposing OF his farm interests
he has been making his home will
his children. all of whom are grow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
WERE
At the great auction sales
OF dress goods in New York.

last month. We mention below
Our figured among
quick reductions, make quotations follows:
big drive in style Hop Sackings regular price
price from auction Coo
line OF color The Newest Weave heavy epingnes
value S7c price from auction 62c.
pieces all imported Whip below
ton price SOC.
Novelty Worsted Stripes % pieces 1870, just half price
pieces Heavy Stripe Flannel
yard.
Glbr 40inch celebrated All Wool suiting auctoned
pieces CIoakngs Sutngs
auctioned of 75c.
pieces aD stylish rough Sutngs worth 81 price
Storm Serges zoe and 39c Cheapest prices heard
Wide Vale English Dagonals wide dollar quality
72c.
French Armure Weave regular
sell them at 81. 90.
All of the above goods strictly perfect and neither
imported The dis
urbance during July and August made simply impossible for
purchasers their while in other
the credit OF the buyer doubtful and the
the benefit the doubt We
during September when these goods the
thousands of pounds of fresh bargains received
testify; also the kind bargains
will be Of
and get early selections As the goods opened up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04

j. 7. Kenworthy concluded his ar
gument in ;he Sinnet will case this
morning, and William Jackson began
his at 1870. The case in all proba-
bility will go to the jury late this af-
ternOOn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
The Weather Forecast.

Fair weather, probably followed by
light rains Thursday evening, nearly
stationary temperature; southerly
winds. +. j. WALz, Observer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04

The committee on school circula-
ton made a report of progress,
which was received, discussed and
the committee given further time.
Circulation of Books.
The librarians report OF circula-
ton for the month ending Sept. p
was as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
Hard and Soft Coal Market.

The best in the market and at low
est prices for October delivery, at
T. III. Ellis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-04
THELIBRARY BOARD.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Last Even
mg-Business Transacted.

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the Rock
Island public library was held last
evening, those present being c. W.
Foss. Walter johnson, c. l.. Walker,
l.. Kohn and j. W. Welch. The
finance committee presented the fol-
lnuincr hills which wore allowed:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19

thu, a decade will witness the produc-
ton Of gold and silver In equal quanh-
ties on The scale. in which event, by the
logic Of the m~onotnetalists- who refuse
TO consider the total stock but measure
value BY the temporary ratio Of pro-
dnction. they would be worth exactly
the same per ounce.
These considerations should give pause
10 the conspiracy to force the disuse Of
one Of the money metals Of the world
Those who are engaged in it may, 10
their surprise, be hoist by their W
peiard. Happily, they cannot control
the secrets Of nature, however potent
they ma be with the governments Of
man. In the very momen Of success
II may please the tickle Dame to dis
concert them by revealing new store
houses Of the vast wealth which II is
morally certain Is concealed in her re-
cesses.
Mr.. Gibbs is right. There Is as much
reason In bowling 10 u wooden idol for a
God as in paying devotion TO a piece
Of metal taken from the earth as the
regulator Of the worlds business Affairs.
The time Is coming. and it Is near at
hand. when the entire civilized world
will resolve that It can manage Its bust.
ness without the slightest regard 10
whether gold or silver are mined by the
bucketfnl or by the barrel. or whether
they are mined at all. This fetich is
doomed 10 a speedy death.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19

This thing Of an exclusive gold basis
will az sometime be- regarded as much a
financial fetich ne the worship Of wooden
idols is a religious fctich,''
Mr. Gibbs prediction. far from being
an oa-handed prophecy, ia based on slow
but sure moving causes already In pro-
ceu Of evolution. The thoughtful man
who will free himself Of the accumula-
tion Of imbibed prrjudices and give his
" brain n chance eau not fail to de-
tect IN a moment that every argument
against silver as a monetary standard
s. a possible argument against gold. No
man eau say When the conditions as
to these two metals will be exactly re-
verscd. Young men not yet voters have
been !cd with silver spoons bought az n
valuation which recognized silver at a
premium over gold, taking the gold dol.
lar as q unit Old men whose hairs are
Just showing the lightar tint OF HES
latest frost remember the shuddcr Of
alarm with which the great iunnciers.
that Is to say the great money operators,
coldly welcomed the hews Of the gold
discoveries Ia California. and that they
sobefly discussed the characterization Of
gold.
Putting aside all dispute as to the
relative production OF the two metals.
and the cost OF it, The fact cannot b.
controvertcd that, in the nature OF
things, uniformity In amount aud In cost
OF the production OF either is impossible.
The Inventions that reduce the expense
Of mining silver reduce the expense OF
mining gold, for this same ore frequently
produces both METALS. IL In the last
decade there has been unusual activity
IN silver mining, Who will undertake. to
say that the next decade win. not wit.
ness extraordinary Increase of gold pro-
dnciicn? ltecent discoveries OF gold In
Africa give firm basis to tho belief that
the dark continent will within q few
years give a new turn 10 financial ngita-
ton. The profits FROM gold mining there
far ont-run the widest figures made by
the monomefalists on the reduction 10
the cost Of silver production. South
America nurses the wcll-groundcd hope
Of development at no distant day of
golicn wealth thst will obscure the fame
OF carly California days. These and
other collateral facts Illustrate the folly
of the theory that the world should tie
Itself hand aud foot TO the gold standard.
Least OF all should those people favor
such q course who contend that the law
Of supply and demand applies With the
mme force to u money metal rs 10
corn and wheat II their belief be true.
and gold should be adopted AS a uuiyer-
sal standard, the discovery OF twenty
new gold mines as rich as SOM Of those
now being operated In Africa would
demoralize values and produce n fright.
ful panic because Of the absence then
Of nny product IN which the fnoucial
world could conserve IT, properties. No
man can say with any reason whatever
for the assertion that tho product oil
gold NIL run even. or that Il Will in,
crtase barely in proportion to the de-
mand for currency Increase It may b,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19
PREPARING TO FIGHT.
silver Men Aiming for the Fray in
August. :

August
WASHINGTON. July s.-The latesr
move Of the silver men shows the energy
and thoroughuess with which they are pre-.
pairing for the fight IN congress. A special
messenger sent by them was due 10 arrive
In London today to obtain the full text
OF the recent decree closing the mlnts In
India to silver bullion, and In addition
such explanations " the Significance Of
the decree as the Di.metnllsti In ENGLAND
may be willing to contribute Ia aid their
brethren IN this Side.
The messenger Is to execute his commits.
sion secretly and return at the earliest
possible day. The silver men have becn
Insisting that the Indian episode X Inner.
fcctly understood In this country. and
their aim aud hope Is 10 make chnltAl for
their side ont OF the information they have
seht luf' Ihey expect to be in Dossession
OF hN August 1 al the latest, and 10 law
". before the conference or silver leaders
OF ths iwd houses OF congress to be- Mold
mere hololr congress meets,
" Is ihiimated now that the friends OF
sllNtl ~ ne senate Will not walt fur tte
mouse 10 dispose Of the question. hut viii
llhe the matter mp themselves soon after
ihe session begins aud endeavar Id for,,.
the hshtlhg Their enort Viii he To ansnd
Wv piolo,lliou for The repeal Of the sher,
coinage " silver. II they tsnnot mss Inv
they nope TO force some sort OF co,nnsns,
n4ise on the senate before the honse Ia
hhu tltle 10 act It IL cOucfdei fhat III,
.,,ss WIZ De stronger In the senate thau in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19
WORLDS PICTORIAL LINE.
Fort Worth and Denver City Rail-
way Company and Union Pacific
System.

Have you heard of the wonderful loon
route to Chicago and return?
The Fort Worth and Denver City rail
way in connection with the Union Pa.
ciic system, CThc Worlds Pictorial Linel
have i%nangurated n Series of excursions
70 the Worlds fair, giving purchaser
tickets via this route with stop.byers Mt
the various watering points IN Colorado.
III other words, You go from Fort Worth
TO Trinidad, Colorado Springs. Atanitou,
Pueblo and Denver, remaining there until
tho heated term In Chicago Is past. then
20 on to the Worlds fair. returning Vim he
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy railway
through Hannibal and Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway, thus covering en-.
urely different territory going and re.
turning. Round trip rate from Fort
Worth. $50. which includes all privileges
accorded you by other lines.
For full Information, nddress
". l.. LOMAN,
G. i. & II. A., u. +. System.
Oniaha. Mob.
]. ~. O'NEIL.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Fort Worth. Tex.
d. h. KELLER.
G. p. A., Il. w. 4 ID. q. Ry,
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19

II is a mistaken idea that all bankers
think alike on the subject Of finance.
One Of the allest advocates In this
country Of the free coinage Of silver is
Mr.. st. John. president Of O New York
national bank. An interview with Prcsl.
dent Clarity Of the First National bank
Of Corsicana, printed In yesterdays
Gazette, further illustrates this fact.
Here are some suggestive thoughts taken
from Il:
"Ail this talk about gold being the on
ly correct standard Of values T., ] think.
misleading; and mostly upheld by the
great money kings Of the world. who
ARE, no doubt, great %fnanciers; but the
question arises. are they financiering Ia
their " interest or for the interest Of
the people at larger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19

England has tried every way to find
n substitute for cotton or some other
country whore It could be produced. II
she knew we were producing lnrgcr
amounts Of gold SHE womb be- at work
TO lessen It's value. Oer foreign trade
Is TO dictate our monetary legislation
when In volume and Importance 1t is
nothing compared with our domestic
trnde. 1t is carrying international COM
ity too far TO let them dictate the basis
upon which we trade with each other
AT home. 1t is deyilish hard to harmonic
all the conflicting interests OF the diff.
fcrent sections of this one country. aud
even OF this one state. aud il mems
slavery to hormonize with foreign ma
tons and let them name the basis of
harmony" From Gazette interview with
Mr.. Barnett Gibbs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-19

The storm waves will reach this merl.
dian . the the other changes noted
Port Worth within tw~eniy-four hours
before or after sunset Of the dates given
below.
July iD-Warmer.
July 2O.-StOrin wave on this meridian,
July 2i.-Wind changing.
July E-Cooler and clearing.