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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
\ Musical Treat

The Rock Island and Moline ANA
teur Musical club Will give a concert
nj Harper's theatre Friday evening.
Nav u. under the following distin-
guished patronage: Mesdames Cor
nelius Lvnde. Morris Roseniield.
Henry Curtis. +. j. Robinson. :. :.
Culver. Phil Mitchell. Charles H.
Deere. NJ. y. Cady, Arthur stephens,
Frank W. Gould, Marcus W. Lyon,
James NJ. Buford. NJ. II. Wadsworth
Jonas Bear, NJ. Levy. ii. :. Warner.
The Amateur Musical club is rap
idlv obtaining prestige as one of the
leading clubs of its kind in the coun-
try. and the musicale it has
decided upon giving will be
season in the three cities. The club.
as is well known. is composed of a
number of the leading musicians of
Rock Island and Moline. and their
work during the past year has been
of an unusually high order and most
thorough The club is to be per
manent factor in local musical cir
cIes, and has decided to own piano.
In order to increase the fund already
on hand for this purpose, the concert
has been decided upon.
The appointments for the musicale
embrace the programme by the club,
assisted by the orchestra. and the
ushers will be ladies, who will APP
pear in full evening costume and
wearing the colors of the club.
Tickets sold at the price of so cents.
Seats may be reserved at the Harper
house pharmacy Wednesday morn
ing. The honorary members of the
club can exchange their season tick
cts free of charge for concert tickets,
by applying to any active club mem
Der.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
Souvenir Tea Cups.

| have received large assort-
ment of Haviland China cups
and saucers, tastefully decorated,
useful at any time, and particu-
larly desirable as single gifts be-
cause each one. across the out
side. is lettered in pretty gold
scrip, souvenir, Rock Island"
Price 60c each.
Being of the very best China.
an ornament in themselves, | eN-
pect a rapid sale.
G.. NJ. Loosely.
China, Glass and Lamps.
1909 Second Avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
KNOWLEDGE

49,. comfort and improvement and
BflH. nrrsoual enjoyment when
tenlI ,s,3 The many, who live bet
nsh li!, arbar. and enjoy life more, with
Ter In aa,~ngerditure, by more promptly
Is + fH the worlds best products to
sdaP'inI7 Of physical being, will attest
the lsIue to health of the pure liquid
t the we principles embraced III the
.a ,A,"jv. syrup Of Figs.
nl 1.. Ic;L,railence is due to its presenting
- -, form most acceptable and pleas
II u, the taste, the refreshing and truly
81. = AIM r-operties of perfect lax
t ...I. caactuilly cleansing the system,
Si::.-,,irinr colds, headaches and fevers
u llI permanently curing constipation.
I'm !. 10! r;ven satisfaction to millions and
u Me- - with the approval of the medical
l 80, S because it acts on the Kid
l,r.. liver and Bowels without weak
a n, them and it is perfectly free from
60 80 Objectionable substance.
So sc-rn of FIGS is for sale by all drug
,;.r. in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
:s,fas-u-sd by the California Fig Syrup
n ouIv. whose name is printed on every
r,ct,rs. also the name, Syrup of Figs,
ddnf heiur well informed, you will not
. .,,,, any Substitute if offered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
LETTER CARRIER LABOR.
A Circular From Postmaster General Bis
sell Explaining the Law.

1
| Nearly five years after its passage.
the law. for the enactment of which
letter carriers labored for years, is
now uniformly enforced throughout
the service. The postmaster-genera
has issued an order that is not sus-
ceptible of misconstructIon and en-
phatically demands a complete ODE
dience. But little latitude is allowed
to postmasters. In the plainest pos
sible language their duties in the
premises are defined. ITO do what
some other. postmaster did, will no
longer be tolerated if violation of
law is involved.
The effect of this law and its en-
forcement is that no carrier shall be
required to work any one day more
than eight hours. even if the day
previous he has worked only five or
six hours. In case they work over
| time the postmaster is liable for the
| extra pay due. The order reads as
| follows, and is directed to postmas-
tiers:
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Circular.
Sir--In relation to the subject of
overtime services and claims of Jet
| ter carriers. under the act approved
Nav ~, 1888. YOU are advised that
| the Judgment OF the court of claims,
| rendered March .. 1892, constituting
certain phases of that law, has been
affirmed by the supreme court of the
| United States, from which it appears
that 1.-The carrier is entitled to eight
hours work. and to his pay if work
is not furnished him. For any eN
cess on any day he is entitled to eN-
ira pay. The only Offset that can be
maintained is when he is absent from
duty without leave. The depart
ment is at liberty to keep 4 carrier
lemploycd eight hours every day. but
not to give him deficit of work one
day and an excess another.
1t appears further that for any
overtime actually made by a letter
carrier on any day in the perform
ancc of any Kind of duty in connec-
ton with the postal service. to which
he may. be assigned 10y the postmas-
ter, he is entitled to additional pay
pro rata.
Under this decision a full days pay
i allowed for not exceeding eight
hours service in one daV. This ser
vice may or may not be in consecu-
tive hours. 1t j. not to he construed.
however. aS deciding that overtime
may be allowed in any case unless
for an excess Of eight hours actual
service in one day.
PostmaSters viii pay no claims for
overtime services until they shall
have been submitted to and approved
by this department.
The accumulation of vast indebt-
edne>s for overtime services in the
face of liberal allowances for free de-
livery service. i an evil which must
be abated.
Section 314 of the postal laws and
regulations ISSUED under date of
February >. 1921 prescribes the du-
ties of letter carriers. and no deyia-
ton whatever from this rule viii be
allowed at any Office where any letter
carriers make over time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06

The stage of water at Rock Island
bridge at noon today was II 80 an
the temperature was 30.
The c. w. Cowles came down with
16 strings of logs. The Pilot. J. X.
Graves and Verne Swain came down,
and the Verne Swain. Pilot and j. X.
Graves passed up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
Notice to Water Consumers.

Water will be shut off on Second
avenue between Twelfth and Six
teenth streets after s a. N. May 9TH,
to make connection to water main.
j. A MURRIN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
The Circuit Court.

Mrs. Cora Kerr was granted a de-
cree of divorce from her husband,
Newton Kerr, in the circuit court
yesterday. on the grounds of extreme
and repeated cruelty.
Judge Glenn also granted decree
of divorce to Hannah n. Benson, of
Moline, from her husband Andrew j.
Benson.
The members of the bar met at the
court house this morning and ar
ranged trial list for the term.
Judge Glenn adjourned the circuit
court this morning until 1920 Mon
day morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
THE SILENT SUMMONS.
Mrs. HeniaInin GobIe. an Early Settler,
Answers Thcm-Other Deaths.

Mrs. benjamin GobIe. Early Settler,
Answers Them-Other Deaths.
Mrs. Benjamin Goble died ut 1915
last evening of paralysis. at the HON e
of her daughter, Mr.. W. Dilts. 2601
Sixth avenue. Moline. Mrs. Goble
was the wife of the earliest living
settler of this county. her husband
having come to Rock Island county
with his parents in 1929, when he
was IS years old. They located for n
time about mile east OF Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goble (She was Miss
Barbara VandrufT.) were married on
Little Island. in Rock river. August
-. 1888. They once owned the
Brooks place and los acres OF land
between Rock Island and Moline.
The funeral occurs at $50 tomor-
row afternoon from the home of Mrs.
Dilts. in Moline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
IAclenlen

Mrs. Frederick Kelemen died at her
home 1928 Ninth avenue at 6 o'clock
this morning, aged % years. The
deceased leaves with her bereaved
husband, one child. The funeral oc-
ours Monday at > p. III. from the
house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06
Must do Their DUTY.

Moreover any letter carrier found
lettering or unnecessarily consuming
time on his route. or absent from
duty without permission, in the alb
sence of justitiable excuse, viii be at
once recommended for removal
(poStmasters cannot appoint. re-
move. reinstate or promote letter
carriers(-and at every free delivery
postof1ice where any carrier is work
ing over eight hours n day. and the
department upon application refuses
the allowance of additional carriers,
the postmaster will at once rearrange
his free delivery service so as to
bring his carriers time within the
eight hour limit. either by curtail-
ING the exterior boundaries of his
free delivery districts or by reducing
the frequency of his deliveries or col
lections. as in his judgement may
seem best for the interest of the SER
vice.
ANY postmaster who permits over
time to be made by any letter carrier
in the performance of work prohibit
ed by the postal laws and regul ations
or in violation of this order. after
Nav l. 1898. will be liable to removal
for cause. Very respectfully.
w. :. BIsSELL.
Postmaster General.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06

Mrs. Eliza j. Allan died at her
home 1912 Fourth avenue. at o clock
this morning of stomach trouble,
aged nearly % years. Deceased.
whose maiden name was Elizabeth
Smiley, was born in Morrow county.
Ohio, May y. 1910, and was united
in marriage with Louis w. Allan.
April 20. 1861. They came west and
settled at Harrington, Kas., in 1884,
comingto this city in the fall of 1890.
Deceased leaves six children. Freder-
lex. of Hutchinson. Kas.; Mrs. Emma
SquiTes, Of Ohio; Mrs. Bertha Rob
inson. OF this city. and Lizzie, Della
and Willie who reside at home. She
was Il kind hearted christian. be
loved by all who knew her. She was
a mem Der of the First NJ. Z. church.
from which the funeral viii probably
be held next Monday morning ut 10
o'clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-06

Ferdinand de Lesseps is said to have
lost his whole fortune in the Panama
canal project. He has nothing left but
an income from Suez canal funds.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
BGPTISTS OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING

Ministers Declared the Action OF the
Directors TO BE Downright Rebellion
Against the Government-Petition to
the President.
CHICAGO June 27.-At a regular
weekly conference of the Baptist minis
ters, yesterday, resolutions condemning
Sunday opening of the fair were unani
mously adopted. After reciting at length
the conditions imposed by Congress at
the inception of the exposition
the resolutions say that the
action of the directors in taking
advantage of the silence of the appel
late court is an act of downright re-
bellion against the government to
which they call the attention of the
President, petitioning that the President
take such measure as may be necessary
to carry the case to the Supreme Court
of the United States, resolving to lend
all their power to assist in making
their protest effective.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
CANADAS GLORIOUS FOURTH"

1t Comes on the Twelfth, However, and
VIII BE Observed at the Worlds Fair
by Grand Demonstration.
CHICAGO. June 27.-Canada is getting
ready for big day at the fair July 70.
The dominion commissioner has asked
all the local societies to join in the
ceremony of celebrating the anniversary
of the confederation of the provinces.
There being more than so, 600 Cana
dams in Chicago as residents and citi-
zens, the crowd expected on this fete
day will be something immense.
This day is about the same as the
Fourth of July in the states and the
demonstration will be of patriotic
nature There will be orations in Festi
val Hall and speeches by prominent
men.
Several representative statesmen from
the dominion are expected to be present
and help in the exercises.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
DIED FROM YELLOW FEVER
A. J. elDDLE, MASTER OF AN AMERI
CAN BARKENTlNE, THE VICTIM.

He Was Carried Eight Miles on Shore
From the satlIla River-No More Dam
ger Apprehended, Every Precaution
Having Been Taken.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, June ga special
received here from lumber dock ffty.
six miles distant on the Satilla river,
announced the death of Alfred ]. Biddle,
master of the American barkentine
Anita Berwind, from yellow fever.
Health Officer John A. Dunwoody has
given the press the following official
statement. The Berwind entered quar-.
antine from Havana on June 10. All
we're well on board aud reported no III
ness in passage. She was fumigated.
entered aud then went up the Satilla
river fisty six miles.
Master Biddle was taken sick and was
carried eight miles on shore in the
country where he died The vessel was
loaded aud ready to sail, was ordered
and left for the national quarantine at
Sapels. All the crew and the vessel
were thoroughly fumigated before leav
ing and those in this country who cam,
in contact with Biddle have beer
isolated
No more danger is apprehended,
every precsution having been taken anC
the distance from any houses being
number Of miles.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
POPE LEO'S GRAND CHOIR.

Maestro Mustaga and Forty Other Fin
ished Vocal Artists TO Journey to
Chicago and NJ ay Sing There.
CHICAGO, June 27-Some time in
September Maestro Mustaga and forty
others singers are expected to make q
pilgrimage from Rome to Chicago. Then
they will sing at the Worlds Fair.
Mustaga is director of the choir OF
Sistine Chapel, and his musicians taken
from the leaders of the profession in
Rome sing for Pope Leo in the vatican
The choir of Sistine Chapel has never
made pilgrimage from Rome.
Most of the singers are veteran musi
clans who have been long in the service
of Mustaga II would not be possible to
secure the choir for concert purposes
alone The Pope promptly mentioned
this months ago when the subject was
broached but he added that he might
permit the old singers to visit Chicago
and take part in some great festival OF
the Catholic Church Leading Catho
lies are now considering plans that will
furnish pretext
Mgr Satolli is cooperating with the
exposition managers and Archbishop
ireland is using his influence in the
same direction.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
BUILT HOUSES WITHOUT A PERMIT.
John Mulvena, Contractor, Is Fined
In the Municipal Court for Violating
tn City Ordinances.

John MuIvena, a Contractor, Is Fined
In the Municipal Court for Violating
tn e City Ordinances.
John Mulvena, the contractor, was
arraigned in the Municipal Court this
morning on the charge OF having com
menced the building Of two houses on
Jackson street between Lowering and
Shallcross avenues without having first
obtained q permit from the building
inspector.
Building Inspector Dohl testified that
he did not issue permit for the building
OF those two houses. He had issued a
permit TO William Guthrie, who was
building near the houses Of which Mr..
Mulvena was contractor He went to
the property Of Mr.. Guthrie, and while
there discovered that the houses of
which Mr.. Mulvena was the contractor
for building. were being erected without
permit. The foundation walls were
then finished.
William T. Lyman, counsel for Mr..
Mulvena, contended that Mr. City
DOH Disseminated in issuing permits
Solicitor Curtis defed him TO bring
one witness in the court hoom who
would testify that Mr. Dohl had treated
Mr. Mulvena In different manner than
he had other contractors.
Judge Ball imposed a fine Of $50 and
costs. Mr. Mulvena took out a permit
for the building Of the houses after
paying the fine.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
MRS. MORAN'S DEAD COW.
She Tried to Lay Its Death at Con-
nelis Door But the Commission Did
Not Agree to It.

She Tried to Lay Its Death at Con-
nelI's Door But the Commission Did
Not Agree to It.
Mrs. J. Moran, South Wilmington
woman, claimed the attention of the
Police Commission for some time last
evening She asserted that Dog Catcher
Connell took charge of her cows while
she was watching them, and drove them
so rapidly towards the pound that one
Of them died
Mr.. Connell acknowledged the "arrest'
but denied the fast driving. He in.
formed the commissioners that he drove
the cows slowly, as the day was very
warm.
Alfred d. Vandever testified that he
dissected the COW and the post mortem
showed that its death was due 20 milk
fever, not superinduced by being over
driven. On the strength of these state
ments the board dismissed the complaint
and Mrs. Moran will get no redress.
Chief of Police Dolan reported the or.
dering of an electric fan TO keep the air
moving in the police station
John w. Dorrell, Horace Smith, w.
Simpson, j. f. jackson, Gotlieb Haas
William Wetherill, James Corbitt, John
Hates, John b. Whitson, Il. Knowles
Thomas J. Bennett, A. z. Cropper, Rich
ard Heritage and Joseph A. Miller wer,
confirmed as special officers and watch
men.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
HE is NOT AN AMERICAN.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARRAleNS GOV
ERNoR ALTGEL0,

who Yesterday Pardoned Anarchists
FieIden and schwab, the Haymarket
AIurderers-Not a Drop of American
Blood In His Veins.
CHICAGO. June 27.-The Tribune this
morning has the following: "The
Anarchists unveiled their monument to
Spies and Parsons few days too soon
The monument was unveiled Sunday and
yesterday Governor Altgeld released
The three men who have been in Joliet
since November of 1897.
1T was generally understood that
they we're to be let go in the event OF
Altgelds election. The Anarc hists
believed that he was not merely an
alien by birth, but an alien by tempera
nent and sympathies and they were
right.
HE has apparently not a drop of true
American blood in his veins He does
not reason like an American, nor feel
ike one. He did not approve of the re
suit of the trial held before Judge Gary
and for that reason the Anarchists and
nalf breed Americans supported him at
the polls whenever they had an oppor-
tunity.
They voted for him for Judge and foi
governor and they have their award
There are many who will feel that it wal
wrong to commute the sentences o
Fielden and Schwab if the consequence
we're to be such an act of mistaken elem
ancv as that of Governor Altpeld
I'VE cannot feel that the brave fellow
who lost their lives in the Haymarke
massacre have been remembered as lonl
or as gratefully as they should be whei
two, at least, of their murderers ar
turned loose upon the community afte
a scant term of Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
The PRESBYTERIAN DIFFICULTY,

The Famous Old Lane Seminary May
he Entirely Abandoned as Result of
the Presby terian Troubles.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-As a result Of
the Presbyterian troubles, the famous
Old Lane Seminary may be abandoned en-
tirely The institution is now threatened
with early dissolution. Professor Viii
liam Henry Roberts has been relieved Of
his chair by the board
Professor Arthur c. McGiffert has been
called to Union Seminary, New York
city and Professor Edward ID. Morris
has gone on his vacation, and rumor says
will not return. The seminary possesses
grounds and property worth $500, ,00O.
The outlook is by no means encouraging.
The three professors having left, only
Professor Henry Preserved Smith, the
convicted hereto, is left as faculty of
Old Lane and he is not recognized by the
whole church,
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
INDIES COMMISSIONING BILL.
10 is Not Proposed to Substitute Gold
for the silver Currency-No Attempt
20 Fix a Legal Tender Price for Gold

10 is Not Proposed to Substitute Gold
for the silver Currency-No Attempt
TO Fix a Legal Tender Price for Gold
SnrLA, June "a In explaining to the
India council the bill providing for the
stoppage of the free coinage of
silver and other monetary meas
ures, the adoption of which
was announced yesterday, the marquis
of Lansdowne, viceroy Of India said he
hoped the government would not be crit
icised Tor disposing Of the important
question at a single sitting. The key
note of the scheme was rather TO prevent
a further fall in exchange than to raise
the value of the rupee
The fixing of the provisional rate Of
exchange at Is. 4d provided an auto
matte means Of preventing the closing of
the niints and the violent disturbing Of
exchange rates. The rates Of exchange
had been fxed high enough TO relieve
the government Of its most pressing
necessities, while it was we'll within the
limits of the recent fluctuations.
There should be no mistake, the
viceroy said, about the facts. It was
not proposed to substitute gold for the
silver currency. No attempt would be
made at present to fix a legal tender
price for gold While the ratio of value
was mentioned it was only provisional.
Evening journal., 1893-06-27
The FALCON SAILS TONIGHT.

Lieutenant Peary's Steamer VIII Leave
for the Arctic Regions This Evening.
2,2OO visitors Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-The last Of
the stores for the second Peary Arctic
Expedition have arrived at pier 8,
South Wbarves, and will be stored away
TO day in time for the Falcon to drop
down the river to night. E. B. Bald
win, the meteorologist of the expedition,
arrived yesterday and will 60 to New
York with the Falcon, where the rest
of the party there will be picked
up The steam launch was brought
over from Camden and this NOR ming
will go down to League Island for the
Two whale boats used on the former
expedition. The sleds and the electri-
cal plant have also arrived and been
stored away. The dovecote too, was
received, and the birds that had already
arrived were put in their new quarters
Eight additional pigeons were re-
ceived from A. J. Cadwallader, Of
Yardley.
Lieutenant Peary came on from Wash
ngton about 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
and, accompanied by Professor Heilprin,
the leader Of the Peary Relief, visited
the vessel. He will superintend the final
loading to day, and will then 60 on to
New York, where, together with the
members of his party, he will be given a
dinner by the New York Yacht Club.
Over 2 200 visitors were received on
the vessel yesterday. and she will again
be opened to the public until O'Clock
this evening.