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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-It being Washing
toms birthday and a national holiday all
the exchanges throughout the country
were closed and no quotations were given
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

Hoods pills do not purge. pain or
grippe. but act promptly, easily and
efficiently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

EXTENSIVE underground electric
roads are projected in London. Paris.
Bsriin. Brussels. Madrid and Wen
M. and somcw hat small cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

CAIRO. Egypt, is Ia have COM
plctc system Of street railways. and
American contractors have six
0onths in which to make their bids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23
Complete
Manhood
and how to attain Il.

At last medical WORK that tells the causes,
Describes the elects, points the remedy. This
ts scientifically the most va.rablc, artisticslly
the most beautiful medical book taai:has APP
peascd for yean; ss pases:cvery page bearing
ahslf-toae illustration in tinss. some Of the
subjects treated are Nervous Debility. Inpo-
teney, sterility. Dsvelopement. vaFicocele,
Jhs ausosnt. Those.intcnding Marriage. &C.
kvesy naa vho woald know the grand truths.
ths PLATO fsets, To old secrets. anA the NOV
discoveries Of medical &C escs - applisd b
nafrsl lie. ahs would atone Tar past follies
- avoid futare pitfalls rhosll write soe tn
wndsefal littlc book. Il VIM ~ ssn2 fEes
unaef zeal. Address W psbltsAers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23
ARGUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY

kR6US BUSINESS UlReCIURY
BOOKS. WALL PAPER. ETC.
CAM ton. Il, l.s5 Second avenue.
RESTAURANT.
Allars. l., 1868 Second avcnuc.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Cordes, II F, 1902 Second avenue.
GLOVES AND FURs.
Bennett, Geo, 1905 5, col avenue.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Emig, VI, 1901 Second avenue.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Bcselin, J II 1903 Second avenue.
BAKERS.
Munro, De Rue & Anderson. as6 Market Square.
DRUGGISTS.
Thomas, T II. IesO Second avenue.
Speidel. C,.IsO. secopd aycnue.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
Blake & Burke. 1910 Third avenue.
WALL PAPER. ETC.
Adams Wall Paper Co. sio-sii Twentieth street.
GEOCEES.
Euncher, Chas A, Gal twentieth street
Hess Bros. 1920 Second avcnac.
brooks a TLicTmar. 3col Fifth avenre.
Kuschmann. Rob;. ssc. Fourth avenue.
ong, CD. second avcnnc and Nj. c;eenth street
Browner & Co. 1891 Fifth svenue.
UNDERTAKEN.
Knox. D F, 400 Twentieth street.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND MANTELS
Noftsker, ] 7, 800 Twentieth st,eet.
IATNpEY
Parkcr's Laundry. l.ai Third avenue.
COD. 22I and :a3 Eighteenth street.
BREwERIES.
| Rock Island Brewing company.
MEAT MARKET.
Schroeder Hans, 3ii Twentieth street.
Tri-City Packing and Provision Co, 9TH and 2oth
JEwELEI AND oPTiCIAN.
Rsmscr, j & Son, 1ss. second avenue.
| MILLINERY.
Blackburn & &C. 1903 Second avenue.
| BOOTS AND SHOES.
Bo ton Shoe Store. 1865 Second avenue.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
Hairs. Geo w D. ass Seventeenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

TnE Illinois G.. A. Y. annual en-.
bampment will he held at Rockford,
nay IS, 16 and IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23
rRIpAv, rEBRuAxY IS, 1894.

GLADSTONE traces his ancestry
|ack to King Ducan. Of Scotland
bho was Macbcth's victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

WSoa61y 0ovset0n.
"And ore yua SAN you lovr Aimi"
~An saFpi Do you scc shis drcass"
s>Of ouurse Do What a hw
s'Wtu yea kisdly tell M n q bean To
a11ghoms ssssablasss toshe pssssasstylo
sv1sn ssnlly h-0-k"-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23

The American Catarrh Cure liz the result OF %
years rtudy and treatment 81 the disease. One
tNpt,lc con,iucrs the most skcpical. II is always
ready fer use. needing neither boucher nor atom
cav;h and cxpect"raiiog. removes the head scho
nud nosc blccdings, increases the aptet tc, pro-
ducc~ sound sleep. uyigorate~ the whole eystem
aud incrca -es the vita ty. Prepared only bv W.
Il. Joncs, n. D.. No az North Eleventh street,
Philadelphia, or mailed anywhere for 81.
For sate by oil druggists. Hartx q Pahnscn,
Wholesale sgcnt., 2s6 aud rs Nineteenth street,
IL OK Island.
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Call for Rock Island

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & STENCILS
Rock Island Brewery, as well as julius Junge'S
Bottling Works. has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottlins de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices on No
line avenue by Telephone.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
BRITISH SHIPBUILDiNG.
A Large Falling Off in 1893 Over the
Several Years Previous.

The tonnage OF new shipping constructed In
private yards in the United Kingdom last year
totals SS3.S74 ions. representing the measure
ment OF 742 craft, says a London eXchange'
The British merchant tonnage is 10000 tons.
This is $4,000 tons more than the losses,
wrecks, etc.. of British ships recorded by
LiOyd's Registry for 1892. This excess. how
ever. Is much less than in previous years. due
TO less shipbullding. Including the dsplace-
ment OF nine vessels built in The Royal Dock
yards-31 $40 tons-the total production OF the
Kingdom is S15,514 TONS This is 385 900 tons
or fourth less than in tue previo US year. The
FALLING on is as great when comparison is made
with 1892 and 1891 and Is due In part TO the
less number OF warships constructed.
The sail tonnage. wh ich totals 134, ,056 tons,
the measurement of 234 vessels, Is only half
what II was III 1892, and is very much less
than 1t was in 1892. In the latter year it bore
a propoltio 10 the total merchant tonnage of
24.5 and 2O.2 per cent, respectively. Last year
the ratio was 15.4 per cent. The tonnage of
steamers shows very great decrease sew
era past years, the aggregate being 749,S3S,
226 900 tons less, or, In other words, only two
thirds Of he steam tonnage of 1892 was built
last year. Ii comparison is made with the three
preceding years the drop Is sui more remark
able, being in the case of 1889 about 430, 600
tons. In the total of 1889, TOO, a comparatively
small number of warships were included.
The total power OF the maritime engines con-
structed throughout the Kingdom during the
year Is 9l7 .354 indicated horsepower, as
against fully 100000 Indicated horsepower
In each OF the three preceding years. The
Clyde, with a total OF 255,435 Indicated horse
power. shows decrease OF 71a pei cent
which Is comparatively low, owing 10 the larger
ration of steam vessels. On the Tyne the total
Q14.147 indicaed horse-powrD Is Ii Tie more
than holf, partly due TO less Government work.
The collective pOwer Of engines built IN the
Wear district (7655) shows a decrease OF %
per cent, while The Tees alone, with 81 All IN
dIcaied horse power, maintains previous totals.
The Mersey has a large decrease for Ibe same
reason as that lii the OF the Tyne. Ire
land, with $500 Indicated horse power, ex-
ceeds previous years, due to the many large
vessels built. The london firms have completed
large amount oi work, principally for British
WarshipS.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
ALL WAS OVER.
No More Spooning for This FonG
Couple in Detroit.
Detroit Free Press.


The young woman sat by the window looking
out into the snowy air dreamily, when her
reverie was disturbed by an elderly woman
coming in.
On" ":sad the visitor, excuse me. L didn't
know you were absorbed"
''COme in" responded the dreamer extend
ing her hand. "I'm glad to see you"
But why are you so penslve? You look as if
your best friend had died. What is the mat
ter?"
The young woman drew her handkerchief
hastily act oss her eyes.
"Ahp' she sighed, Harry and IL
The old woman dropped her hands In her lap
In a helpless, despairlng fashion.
'Don't tell me-" she interrupted, 'that YOU
and Harry have quarreled."
The girl sighed again.
"The end has come" she said, ''to all our
moonlight drives, 10 the tender whisperings
beneath the magnolia trees, to the boxes OF
caramels ana the baskets OF flowers, to the
sweet nothings in the conservatory as the
dancers whirl in the ballroom, 10 the verses he
wrote me, to the rivalrieS and iealoGsIes of
sweetheart days, to"
"Say no lei" exclaimed the older woman.
determined 10 set matters right. WHAT have
you TWO done a.? Tell me everything"
The girl came over and laid her head on the
others shoulder.
1--WE were married this Imorning at 10
O'Clock" she whispered. aud the older woman's
hands fell helpless once more.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
will take place upon the question whether
evolution and Christianity are compatible.
Visitors are. by a new bylaw, welcomed
at all meetings
WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
Taxpayers Who Were Not Informed
of StreetWOrk.

a vigorous objection is being made by
the property-Owners on DeyisaderO street
who own the frontages between Ellis and
Eddy streets over the manner in which
they have been treated by the Street Su-
perintendent. A protest has been prepared
against the paving OF that thoroughfare-
Devisadero street-and also the awarding
of any contract TO do the work until the
Market-street Railway Company LAYS its
tracks and pays its proportion of the cost
for the paving for which il is liable.
John Clements. one of the parties inter-
eSted, declares that no notices whatever
were posted along the line of the proposed
work as ordered by law, and in this he is
cOrro borated by others also affected.
The failure to post the notices as pre-
scribed Ey law the residents assert is suf-
fclent grounds TO break any contract
which may be entered into by the Super
visOrS.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
CHICAGO'S POVERTY.
Much of 1t Is Caused by the Extensive
Gambling in That City.
New York Evening Post.

1t Is said that much Of the poverty existing
in Chicago to-day is traceable TO gambling, and
the methods oil indulging in 1t are all the time
increasing Dealing in fictitious mining stocks
is one OF The latest devices for fleeing not tn
unwary, but the small 'speculators' who are
bound 10 risk The few dollars they possess for
an uncertain gain. There are fourteen sex
changes" which post quotations OF the bogus
stocks, and hardly any two OF them use The
same names. The arrangement for supplying
the quotation Is thus described:
SUPPOSE the exchange uses 1900 quotations
and deals in five stocks. For the purposes of
illustration we Will designate these stocks A,
b. c. d and E. Now, 800 quotations are re-
Quired for each stock in order 10 secure The
requisite number required for the days work.
Stocks A and tucIuate a full pOinL (cenO
each quotation, while q and d 1uctuate
half a cent (no more or no ess) each quota
tiOn, while stock E fuctuateS 1s.cent TO
1a-cent each quotation. Now, 300 cards are
stamped A ana 500 b l 800 C1& aud
800 D12, while the remand are stamped
Els, ETA, E$s, E12, as fancy dictates. The
1000 cards being thus stamped Shutfied
thoroughly and put in a metal box with a
spring underneath 1t. regular faro box. Then
one person draws out one card at time until
the entire 1900 have been drawn. Half of
these cards are "up'' cards and the other half
down cards; that Is TO say, each alternate
card is used as an advance quotation and the
remainder decline quotation. These quota
tiOns are then transferred TO the tape, The lat
ter rolled on reel, locked in little round
nickel case and are ready for action.
Shares are 81 each; the lowest number that
can be bought or sold is TWO, the highest fifty
on stocks that do no; fiuctuare less than a full
point (cenD at a time, aud 100 shares on stocks
that change from Is cent to 12 cent on each
quotation. The exchange" charges a commits
sion of rs of cent. so that if man trades in
two shares be stands 10 win 81 20 lose So
The play has IS OF cent the worst of the
deal at the start. The profits realized by the
owners OF these places are said IT, be enormous
They are luXurlouSiy fitted up, other expenses
aie heavy. but the stream of victims flows
ceaseleSsly iL-and out.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
CLAN SYSTEM GOVERNMENT.
In Its Way 1t Was an Ideally Perfect
One for Early Needs.
Scottish American,


The clan system of government was In its way
an Ideally perfect one-probaby the only per-
feet one that has ever existed. Perhaps it was
the very thOr0ughnesS of its adaptation 10 early
needs that made 1t so hard TO adjust TO new
necessities. In It's principles aud motives 1t
was essentially oppose 10 the bent Of modern
influences. Its appeal was TO sentiment rather
than to law, OF even reason; Ii was system
not OF The letter, but OF The spirit.
] he clansman was not the subject-a ter m
implying some sort OF conquest-but the kins-
man of Ills chief, The CHIEF had title TO indi-
cate "a distant superiority" He was simply
the Macleod, or Macpherson, or Macshmei.
But while the clan>man cherished keen sense
OF independence, aud expected TO be treated by
his chief with friendly familiarity, the cold aud
degrading equality typlfled In the farlsian citl-
ZeDship-chld and parent of revolutions
would have had for him no charm. IL was his
peculiar pride TO claim the relationship to
superior, and in itself the very thought OF kin
ship was thus inspiring and enuobling. Obed-
ence became rather privilege than a task, and
no possible bribery or menace could sha his
fidelity. Toward the Sassenacn, or the MEM
bers of clans at feud with him, he might act
meany treacherously and cruelty without
check and wi h0ut compunction. for there he
recognized no moral obligations whatever.
But as ciansman to his clan he was cour-
teous, truthful, yirtuous, benevolent, with
notions OF honor as punctlious as those of the
ancient knights. Not only was the standard Of
public morality high one, but II was impossl-
bic 10 evade or DEFY IT, Mos clans mad cer-
tain number OF helots descendants of cap
tives) but pauper or criminal class there was
nOne Tor the crimes OF the clanSman were COM
mite ed only against his enemies; and 1t was by
stealing from them that he relieved the stress
of poverty. 20 code OF lawS-aiter all. IL may
be symptom Of decay aud no proof of advance
in the art OF goveinment-stoOd between him
and the personality of his chief and The chief $
kindness, with the chiefs justice and wisdom.
begot far warmer esteem for law and order
than the most admirable set OF rules could ever
hay
The morning call., 1894-02-04
A CURIOUS CASE.
Mrs. Doolin Against the
Omnibus Railroad.
Defense to Move to Vacate the Ver-
dict Because of the Birth of
Child.

On October last Mary J. Doolin re-
covered a verdict against the Omnibus
Cable Company for $4,000. The amount
recovered at the time appeared excessive,
but those acquainted with the character of
the injuries sustained by the -pl&iEtSff
we've not at all surprised.
On November IL, 1891, she boarded one
of the horsecars of the Omnibus Cable
Company, running between San Bruno
road and Railroad avenue, intending TO
come 10 the city. After riding few hun
dred feet from her home. at that time
situated on Fifteenth avenue. the driver
of the horsecar had an alteration with the
driver of a team coming in an opposite
direction. During the dispute, through
the carelessnsss Of the driver OF the horse
car. the horses pulled the car off the track
and down an EN- bankment. Mrs. Doolin
received a severe conclusion of the spine
and from that day TO this she has been
half of the time confined to her bed.
aud all of the time confined to her
house. Prior to that time she
was strong athletic woman. Her in
juries, however. completely destroyed her
health. and from a strong robust woman
she became confirmed invalid. A greater
portion of the time she has suffered excru-
ciating pains resulting from spinal concus-
sion.
On February 8, 1892, she and her hus
band brought an action against the Omn.
bus Cable Company 90 recover $4,000
damages. In the latter part of 1891 ply.
siclan employed by the railroad company
made an examination OF her body, and on
May .. 1893. Doctors William II. MAYS. c.
II. Kenyon and w. w. Kerr made a
thorough examination of her person on
behalf OF the railroad. She was willing at
oil
alton. little realizing that any doctor would
assert that her physical condition was due
to anv cause other than the accident. At
the trial, however, the doctors employed
by the railroad comp; ny, to the surprise
of the plaintiff and all others familiar
with the facts OF the case, testified that her
condition was due solely to an ovarian
tumor. Her own physicians, no ever, con-
tended that her condition was due entirely
to the injuries received on November IL.
1891, and, even if any tumor did
exist in her body. none of the
ascribed to it. The railroad doctors per.
sisteDtly maintained that tie only trouble
with Mrs. D0Oln was the mere presence of
the ovarian tumOr. which they claimed to
have discovered at their examination in
May, 1893. Medical works were produced
and medical testimony offered on behalf of
plalntlH 10 snow that an ovarian tumor, or
any tumOr whatever peculiar to women.
could not produce the symptoms or any
symptom 10 manifested by Mrs. Do0lin dur
ing her long Illness.
Soon after the rendition of the verdict
Mrs. Doolin gave birth to still-born
child, which apparently had been dead for
quite period. Eminent physicians say
that the death Of the child was due to the
extremely delicate condition of the spine
and nerves of the plaintiff, superinduced
by the injuries received, and that no
The morning call., 1894-02-04
A Trotter's Heavy Internal Handicap,
Minneapolis Journal,


When the French barn on Lake street was
burned few months ago a valuable horse a
trolter lost his life. Tie animal was valued
at from $500 to $4,000. In the course Of
events the body was turned over to the rem
dering company aud In preparing 1t for render
ing curious discovery was made. In the
stomach was stone that weighed 1917 pounds
and WAS as large as the top of a SILK hat
DR.. E. 5. Kelley, Commissioner OF Health,
who examined lBe stone, Is greatly interested
in il aud will endeavor to secure IL for the
Minnesota Academy OF Natural ScieDces. The
doctor says that each successive layer can
be traced with ease, Nnd that IL the stone
we're 10 be sawed III twO-it is soft enough 10
admit OF such an operation-the layers would
be distinctly marked. In all probability the
growth started first from a nail. pebble or
taken Into the stomach. The successive coat
ings came from the efforts of nature TO rid
herself Of the obstruction and the process
OF growth Is not unlike the pearl in the pearl
The morning call., 1894-02-04
Republicans Organize.

At meeting of the Repu blicans of the
Forty-fifth Assembly District held at 52G
California street last evening the follow
ing-naned gentlemen were elected as
permanent officers: William Mcintyre.
president; John Langford. vice presi-
dent; Jonas Doyle, secretary; Captain
Lindaw. treasurer; Charles Harring on,
sergeantat-arms; eX ecutive committee
T. Tomiska, /. w. Lawler, j. B. Green,
r. Ryan aud John Lsngford. w. S.
Barnes was heartily iudorsed as a candi-
dale for Governor. aud after several songs
and 81 eeches by gentlemen present the
club adjourned until next Thursday even
ing, when il will meet at the same place
The morning call., 1894-02-04
The Nicaragua Canal.

The Pacific Coast STOCKHOLDERS Of the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
yesterday sent The folio wing telegram:
To John r.. Bartlett Chairman: Committee
on denomination, 2 Val street. NelO York,
". Y: AT meeting OF the stockholders. held
this day, the following resolution was adOnted !:
ResoLved, That the Pacific Coast sockholderS
OF the Nicaragua Canal COnstruction Company
from their present information decline TO ac-
cept the Bartlett reorganization, and protest
against being forced TO surrender any portion
OF their stock. And furthermore, demand III at
full and true statement of The affairs of the
company be furnished. A. z. Williams, Chair
man; W. T. Y. Schenck, Secretary.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
DUFFY's MALT WHISKY, 75c a bottle.

GENUINE KEY WEST HAVANA CIGARS,
Rothschild, sc each; 50 45 box.
Good Rice, 20 lbs for 81.
% lbs Cream Flake Oats for ST..
25 lbs good Dried Grapes for ST.
13 lbs nice Dried Bartlett Pears for 81.
8 large 2-lb cans Corned Beef for ST..
Snider's Celebrated Soups, large S-lb tins, 8
varieties, zoe tin.
Eastern Beer, Zoe doZ., worth double.
Shrewsbury's Celebrated Tomato Catsup, 25c
bottle.
10 cans Sweetened or Unsweetened Milk for 81.
French Mushrooms, 20c tin.
Marchand's Sardines, Zoe tin. We never
sold them any higher.
Sardines, a la Bordelaise, 25c tin.
Salumi Suini Imported Italian sausage), 25c
tin.
La Chancerelle" Sardines, 8 tins for SOC.
Pet Cigarettes, 4 packages for 26c.
Clear Havana Key West Cigars, So 25 box
of so.
White Labor Cigars EASTERN, 81 to 81 40 box
Of 80.
Imported Cigars, Zoe each.
Vanity Fair. Brights, Cameo and Fair Play
Cigarettes, packages for 25c.
Dublin Porter, imported, ST. 20 dozen.
Cutter Whisky, 85c bottle.
Pabst Rest Tonic, So 70 a dozen.
Hos etters Ritters. 85c bottle.
Pousse Cafe and Curacao, 81 50 bottle.
Chartreuse. 81 % bottle.
POmmery Champagne. 81 so bottle.
Martel Brandy, 81 20 bottle.
Burke's Irish or Scotch Whisky, 81 bottle.
Eight-year ear-old Kentucky Bourbon, Rye OF
Scotch Whisky, $3 gallon.
Burke's Porter or Ale, 81 50 dozen.
Gilka Kummel, 81 25 bottle.
Five -year-old Port or Sherry, SOC bottle.
Five year-od Claret, 25c a bottle; So 80
dozen quarts.
Choice Olives, 25c quart bottle.
Twenry-pags Catalogue for January now ready
Sent free everywhere.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
For a Higher Water SunnIv.

a petition has been filed with the Board
OF Supervisors asking that body to re-
quire the Spring Valley Water Company
to show cause why il should not build a
high level reservoir to supply the Claren-
don Heights, Holly Park and HOrner's
Addition districts. The document is
signed by number of large landowners,
including Adolph Sutro, j. III. Taylor,
L. '. O'Brie3 ana Maurice Dore.
The morning call., 1894-02-04
HANGED HIMSELF,
A Despondent Expressman Ends His
Life i'm a Stable.

?. c. Svenstrup. Danish expressman,
hanged himself in a stable on Oregon
street. near East. early yesterday morn
ing. He passed a halter around his neck
and attached one end of it to a stall post.
While adjusting the strap be stood upon a
box, which be kicked to one side when the
fatal moment arrived.
Svenstrup had been drinking heavily,
and NJ. Y. Linburg, another expressman,
took one of his horses. 1t was Linburg
who found Svenstrup hanging upon the
post. He cut down the body and notified
the Coroner.
Syenstrup parted from his wife some
time ago, and has been very despondent
ever since. BE had three children, two of
whom lived with their mother al jackson
and Drumm streets. The third. a bright
boy, years old, lived with him at Drumm
and Clark streets
The morning call., 1894-02-04
CorSetS for the Feet.
Olean Herald.

The latest artrocity In the interest of
fashion is corset for the foot. The new
instrument of torture Is made so as TO en-
able a size smaller shoe TO be worn than
would be otherwise possible. and consists
of a strong though thin band of web,
which is fixed round the instep while he
foot is off the ground. When it is in place
1t is comparatively easy to put on a shoe
which is altogether too small, and the pres
sure being on the corset instead of the
shoe the latter does not stretch.