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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
Zig fIour Mill Fire

BELoIT, Wis, Nov. 22.-The flour
ln- mills of the Solmon Milling com
pany, the largest in Wisconsin,
burned this morning with loss OF
$50. .Nnn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22

BALTIMORE. Nov. 22.-W. I. Wal
tors. the noted art college and phil
anthropist, died this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
ItDoc. No, Cost Anything

to try Parks Sure Cure. A specific
cure OF all diseases peculiar to wom-
en-. Ask your druggist our guaran-
tred plan. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
PEACE'SPRICE
What it Will Cost China to
Settle.
AMERICAS GOOD OFFICES.
The Terms Will Give Tapan
SI75,coo,ooo.
A Mysterious Discovery in
Mexico.
THIRTY HUMAN BODIES.
The New Bond Issue Prom
ised for.
THIRTY HUMAN BODIES,
The New Bond Issue Prom
ised for.
Miscellaneous News of the
Day by Wire.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-rhe auth
ori1ation to Ministers Dun. of Toxic.
and Denby, at Pekin, to act as inter-
mediatory in peace negotiations be-
tween China and Japan according to
Japan's suggestion, in reply to our
governments note, offering its good
officers. sent them Tuesday if offer
of China as cabled to the Associated
Press from Hiroskim this morning,
which turns out to be correct, it
would seem that China has hastened
10 take advantage OF the offer. 1t is
estimated Chiua's offer would in
yolye the payment of $l75. 900, 900.
Desperate Conflict at Port Arthur.
YOKOHAMA. Nov. 22.-The Chinese
Pie Yang squadron is reported to
have stopped the Japanese troops
marching on Port Arthur. and des-
perate battle between the Chinese
and Japanese fleets is said to have
followed. The result is unknown.
To Patch up Peace.
TEN 1sTN, Nov. 22.-The chief of
imperial customs who was re-
Gently summoned to Pekin to confer
with the government as to ways and
means Of raising the money to pros
ecute the war, has left for Japan to
arrange terms of peace.
China il Very anxious.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 22.-It is
reported that China has intimated
that IL will offer TO pay the war in
dcmnity OF 4 hundred million taels
and all OF Japan's war expenses, to
terminate the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
Z Per Cent Loans.
a. SAFE A.
Government Bonds,

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand.
which we offer Tor sale, sub
ject to previous selections.
for their face and accrued
interest. These loans have
been carefully selected by
US. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many ether
loans TO offer, If these are
not in amounts TO suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
The Local Markets.
0nArA- I.Hc

The Local Markets.
GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-sOc.
CorI-ncw. f3Ii5c.
Oats 81 G33c.
Hsy-Hi1othy. sisGsls; url>nr s.0lsl, :
Wild. SS01s9; slough $5ns7: baicd So
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes-5Cdlsl,c.
Oniont-30c Der
PRnDurr
Hntier-Fair 20 choice IsoGaOc creamery -
Eggs-Fresh, lSc.
Pouitry-Chickens, Il6c.
LIVE sTooK.
Cattle--Butchers Ray for corn fed s.eers
3ADi1se; COWS and hcifers, ;LQ3c: calves
81. I+Ec.
Hogs ze1ii4c
Shesl-3c0t.c
Spring lamb 3tk0sc poun..
FUEL.
Coal-Soft. 1oc.
Wood-S.i 50 per cord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock Yards
today ranged as follows: Ho-s-Es.imatcd
receipts for the day. 41.Ol: sales ranged at
s2.f14l5 pigs, sS.S5n44D light, S42Jsni.:5
rough packing 4l50t70 mixe1 and si4lf,
4.Sj heavy hacking and shppin. lots.
Cattle-Beceipts for the day 300; quota
tions ranged at Sl410.54) choice t. extra
shipping steers, A.i9egj3j good to choice do,
S3Shfi.35 fair to gooi, S;41ff3.5 common TO
medium do, S;.Oo0370 20 butchers steers. s201
500 stockerS. S2.S06s3i9 feeders. Si-2 az. ~
cows, S2.4OsgS:O heifers Sl...j 3jJ bulls S..Jl,
3l0 Texas steers, S2.755g4.3j western rangers.
and $2.cuf,.5 80 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day
l5.0O0, sales ranged at sl.5Od3 10 westerns 81 ~
@s.s5 Texans, Sl.2J.3.5J natives, and auUaL
lambs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22
Last Notch Clothing Sale.

Our prices lowered to the last NOTCH This will be the greatest
bargain sale we have offered you delay
what Congressional hard times first of January
any prices the lowest Buy now
and you will be right
Glance Over These Prices.
ChnchIla well
sale others asked Soou price Ssle
|
elton
everybody sells
so'N | sale SIo.
suits coat
Gaslmf orooats good value Wool filling
These prices only to be had the largest Chicago It's
money your pocket trade US.
10 be you right hunt for the Blue Front"
I5ITaa-
THE LONDON
BLUE FRONT RIG STORE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-22

lambs.
Closing Quotations.
CHICAGO, Nov. - Wheat. lower, Nov .3is,
May 5s1sc. Com, lower, Nov. 4es4c. May is7sc.
Oats. ersier, Nov. as &c. Pork. lower, JAN $l2-
OIH. ard, firm. Jan. s6 %. Ribs, seady.
Jan. 81 05.
Chicago Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30 Hogs. receipts 4, 100. best.
&c higher; Others easier, lieht ss.5c6i si.5C
mixed, S4.acGs,; heavy. 81 55as9 Carle re-
ceipts, 1900; 51I0 lower. sheep receipts L.
600; steady.
New York Money Closing.
NEW YORK, Nov. - Money on call, easy ct
per cent prime; mercantile paper. ga a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
ON THE ROLL OF HONOR.
Celebration of the Summit Avenue
Baptist Church c.. IL. s.

BaDL1SE Cl1ufcm Ns Es 81
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Summit Avenue Baptist Church celebrated
Christian Endeavor Day last night by hold
ing a special meeting and listening to Miss
Helen Clark of the Day Star Mission of New
York City. February ID was Christian En-
deavor Day, but as their meeting night falls
on a Wednesday they postponed the cele-
bration of it then until last night. The So
ciety is very anxious to lave its name upon
the Roll of Honor of the Baptist Missionary
Society, and to do SO must send
$40 to the head Office at Boston.
1t was announced that they would take a
collection for that purpose at last nights
meeting, and accordingly did so. They
raised $3.50. Five dollars was paid to Miss
Clark. SO will be sent to Boston, to be used
for home missions, and the forty cents will
remain in the treasury. Miss Clark gave a
very interesting lecture upon her work
among the Chinese in New York City.
| Among other things she said: 'The Chinese
Theatre in Doyer street, is opened every ev-
| ening, while upstairs | am working with the
| Chinese. Last winter there were two bap-
tisms. while now there are five waiting to be
baptised. The Chinese come to the Pastors
| Bible Glass, every day from two P. NJ. until
after midnight. to study the Bible,
while I have a Bible Class
of Chinese merchants. There
are instances of true conversions in Mott
| street where some of them nave closed their.
| gambling dens and have become followers of
| Christ, There is no place, no den, 10 gamb-
ling house in Chinatown but what l can
enter and be free from harm on insults.
There are opium dens where six or eight live
in three rooms. | have gone in there at five
o'clock in the afternoon and found them
| lying on the bed smoking and sleeping.
| There is no other objection to the opium den,
as / see, for the opium eater takes his opium
and goes to sleep quietly. The drinking
habit with the Chinese is nearly 100 per cent
less than the opium habit. / can go
through any or all parts of Chinatown
night or day with the greatest
safety and without fear, and l have never
been insulted by the Chinese, while I cannot
| say the same of the Bowery. Since my mar
row. escape from the fire in the Mission the
Chinese have been SO very kind to me that l
| do not know how to repay them. We lost
5000 in that fire. For two years after start
ing, the meetings there were nothing but tur-
MOL and confusion, now everything is peace
full, quiet and orderly, and God is blessing
the work. She pleaded with those present
to go out into the world and save souls. A
| short address was also made by the Rev. DR..
| McMinu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
REV. MR.. HEIsIG PREACHED.

At Five Minutes Notice He Went to
the Wayne Street Reformed Church.
At about five minutes notice the Rev.
Theodore Heisig preached a very interesting
and particularlyhelpful sermon at the Union
Service held last evening in the Wayne
Street Reformed Church.
The Rev. David Mitchell had been adver-
tised to occupy the pulpit-a call to another
duty prevented his doing SO, and Mr.. Heisig
very obligingly took his place.
By doing 50 he very clearly demonstrated
to the large audience two Things: his ability
as a preacher, and the need of a revival in
the church universal.
The preacher took the Prayer of Habak-
kuk, 80 Lord Revive Thy Work" as his
text, and, having depicted it's setting, pro-
ceeded to define what is meant when a re-
vival is spoken of, and to show that for the
church's sake, the worlds sake, the Lord
Christ's sake and the Holy Spirits sake, the
prayer of the Prophet in these days ought to
be answered.
This evening the Rev. John L. Scudder
will preach at the Union Service, held in the
Wayne Street Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
DETECTIVE PEARSONS ACTIONS.
Refused to Arrest Rowls When Re-
Qucsted to DO So.

4uCShcu - DO ~
Detective Pearson today in the Court of
General Sessions did not create a favorable
impression as a witness in a grand larceny
case. The case was that of James w. Rowls,
who was accused of having assisted in the
robbery of a sailboat that belongs to John
Kimberly. Several weeks ago Theodore
Rawson and George Purdy were convicted
in the Court of Sessions of having
participated in this robbery. Both
boys testified that ROWS assist
ed them. Judge Hudspeth. directed
Detective Pearson to inform Police Head
quarters that the Court wanted Rowe Oh
an Indictment for robbing a man at Gale
donia Park, who had removed his outer
clothing to better enable him to run a race.
Detective Pearson of the First precinct to-
day testified that he could not find Rowls to
arrest him, although it was known that the
boy was in the city.
George Purdy testified that on one occa-
sion he pointed out Rowls to Pearson and
demanded his arrest, and that Pearson re-
Piled
'If you don't keep your mouth shut I'll
see you go down the road
Purdy further said at another time he saw
Rowls at a ball at Woods Hall and asked the
two policemen on duty there to arrest him.
They refused to do so and Purdy complained
at the First Precinct Station House. ROWS
was subsequently arrested and today he was
convicted. The wife of the Rev. John L.
Scudder, pastor of the Tabernacle, was in
court during the triasand she evinced much
active interest in behalf of ROWS. 1t may
be that Detective Pearson will be asked to
explain to the Police Commissioners why he
failed to arrest RowlS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
West 23d Street, NY.
Y. M c. A. STATE CONVENTION.
1t Begins Tonight in Montclafr-
Delegates Arriving.

Special to the Jersey City Netrs.
NEWARK, Feb. 8, 1894-Delegates are
coming in on every train today to attend the
twenty-ffth annual State convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association of New
Jersey, which will be held in Montclair to-
night, tomorrow and Saturday, closing with
a farewell meeting in the First Congrega-
tional Church on Sunday night.
Committees are at stations to receive the
delegates and to assign them to the homes of
members and friends of the local associa-
ton, wa re they will all be entertained as
guests during their stay in Montclair. A
reception will be held in the Association
rooms this afternoon from five to seven
o'clock. Supper will be served by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary.
The convention will open with a meeting
this evening in the First Congregational
Church. A. H. Siegfried, President, will
deliver a welcoming address on be.
half of the local association, and
the Rev. A. P. Bradford will
welcome the delegates on behalf of the
churches of Montclair. w. ID. Murray,
President of the State Association, will re
spond. The principal address at this meet
ing will be delivered by the Rev. w. H. 2.
Faunce, Pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. New York,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
THE REVIVAL SERVICES.

The first union prayer meeting of the sim
ultaneous evangelstic meetings of the Ber-
gen district was held yesterday afternoon in
the Summit Avenue Baptist Church at four
o'clock. The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Cronin of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, and the Rev. DR.. McMinn
played and led the singing. About sixty
people, mostly ladies, were present, besides
several ministers. The meetings this week
will be held in the Summit Avenue Baptist
Church. This afternoon the services were
conducted by the Rev. Rev. DR.. Brett of
the Bergen Reformed Church. Tonight
there viii be services in the Bergen Reform
ed Church, and DR.. Brett will preside, and
the Rev. DR.. Lowrie of the Emory M. E.
Church will preach a short The
singing will be in charge of Mr.. Ed Reene
of Newark and the Bradford Trio.
At the Lafayette NJ. E. Church last even
ing the opening union service of the John
Knox Presbyterian, the German Lutheran
and Lafayette M. E. and Reformed church
es was held. Pastors Little and Kommers led
in prayer, and the Rev. DR.. Houston preach
ed on "What is Your Life" The text was
applied to the reality, responsibility and
nobility of life. The edifice was crowded,
and many of those present requested prayer.
The service will be held tonight in the Re-
formed Church, and Pastor Houston will
preach the sermon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
BOARD of POLICE COMMISSION
ERG

ERS.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Regular meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioner held in the First Police Court
room Monday. January 80, 1894.
Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as pre-
sented.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications. ETC., were received and
disposed of as follows:
Communication from Clerk of Board OF
Finance. enclosing resolutions informing the
Board of appointment of Corporation Coun-
sci and Corporation Attorney.
Laid on table.
Communication from Collins & Corbin,
attorneys for G.. w. Douglas, informing
Board that no writ of error had been taken
in his case that he should be relnstated and
compensation allowed him
Referred to Corporation Counsel.
Petition of Klein Bros. to have special
police power granted George B. SHartly at
Opera House.
Referred to Superintendent of Police with
power.
Petition of Philip Sherry, r., to be ap-
pointed p%atrolman.
Referred to Committee of the whole.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
The following claims were reported cor
rect by the committees to whom they were
referred, aud on motion. warrants were or
dered on City Treasurer for the mounts by
the following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:
Ayes-All the members present.
Committee on Salaries:
Pay rolls of Department, $26, 75T II.
PAY rolls of Police Justices and Court
Clerks, 1893 SO.
Pay roll of sick and pensioned officers,
81, 100. 80.
Committee IN Fuel:
Mackey, Young & Co., $16.5 (, $3.50 and
$11.
o. H. Perry, $685. and $50.
Committee on Feed of Horses:
Hugh Dugan, $31 86; Cascallen & Cas-
sidy, $40. 90.
Committee on Feed of Prisoners:
Alex Watson, $50. rs; Peter Began. Sc. 45;
Charles O'Neill. $3.50.
Committee on Photographs of Prisoners:
E. M. Ayers, SOL.
Committee on Supplies for Stations:
Frank McDermott, $3.50; Charles Bolt
wood, 81 cents; Wood & Menagh, $191 .O3;
! Holmes & Coogan, $oS. 02.
Committee on Department Repairs and
| Incidentals:
Brintman & Hauck. 5000; Joseph Nc
Ginnis, S.. 80; Fess & Doerrs, $l2; Frank
Arndt, So; Western Union Telegraph Co.,
S.; John A. VIII, $3.50; Michael Maloney,
$50.
Committee of Telephones for Signal sys-
TEN:
New York and New Jersey Telephone
Co., $405,
Committee on Lighting Stations:
The United Gas Improvement Co.,
1898. 80 and $11S. 05.
COMMITTEES IN Hospital and Dispensary:
Wood &SMenagh. $11.36; Brinkman &
Hauck, $12.75; Charles Boltwood, $13.15:
McArdle zee, $S4. so; Frederick Cook,
$267 35 andS$41. 66; r.. Jacques, $127. 10;
G. Z. Wins, $29S 81; G. Q, Osborne, 16;
Dennis Reard6n, $S7.s6; Joseph G. Seek,
$112.2a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
ENGLAND's BOOKS FOR 1913.
There Was a Falling OF in Nearly
Every Branch of Literature.

1t appears that the total number of books
published in 1893 was $3.50. This, however,
is $50 below the number of the previous
wear. Ii we distinguish between new books
and new editions the numbers are of new
books 5, 129, as compared with 4,915 in 1892.
The new works of fiction lave fallen from
1,147 to 935; but this is probably due to some
differences in classification, and many
works, probably classed before as fiction,
now go to swell the lisJ of Juvenile works
and tales" which AVE made an otherwise
astonishing rise from 292 70 $50.
In an advance sheet of the Publishers
Circular, from which we gather these facts,
this is the explanation given. In political
economy there is a falling off from Isl to II.
Voyages and travels are nearly the same as
the previous ~year-about 25o.while works
Of history and biography are slightly fewer.
There is a small increase in volumes of
poetry, as also in ysaf books and serial
volumes, Medical and surgical works are
not so numerous. This remark applies
also to bellies aftIes.-LoRdon Daily Isle-
graph.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
RELIGION AND DOCTOR.
Physicians Are More often Believer
Than Not.

Physicians Are More often Believers
Than Not.
Some months ago, believing that the oft
repeated assertion, that the majority of medi-
can men were unbelievers, is not true, DR.. J.
Frank Locke, of Phillsbury, Mimi, asked
the readers of the Medical Brief to reply to
the following questions
II. Do YOU believe in the Christian re-
ligiong"
2. "Do you profess itg'
s. care you a church MEMBER?
Answers were received from one hundred
and seventy-nine physicians living in thirty
four States of the Union OF this number,
one hundred and fifty replied affirmatively
to all the questions. Nine answered Yes
to the first two questions, and "No" to the
third. Seven responded in the affirmative
to the first question, and in the negative to
the two latter. Thirteen replied negatively
to all the questions.
The gentlemen in favor of Christian be-
lief, then, is in proportion of one hundred
and thirty-six to thirteen, or practically,
thirteen to one.
1.-TWO who answer the first questions with
a decided negative answer the third in the
Affirmative; they do not believe IN the
Christian religion, yet belong to a church.
Five of the thirteen who answer with mega
tives write that once they were believers and
church members"
The following characteristic of the replies
received are noteworthy as having a decided
bearing on the character Of the respond
ents:-
81. Those who lave answered affirma-
lively have nearly all done so with a simple
YES or Il do while ten out of the thir-
teen answering in the negative have taken
from one to five pages for explanation or ar
gument.
s2. The affirmative letters were utterly de-
void of personalities and covert sneers, while
nearly half of the negatives offend in that
direction.
's3. Every lady physician who has written,
eight in number, has answered each question
afirmatiyely.
a. Three who I've answered in the mega
tive say they cannot understand how one can
practice medicine if he believes in the Chris
tian religion, while t~hirty-eight who have
answered all questions in the affirmative say
they would not dare to practice their profess
sion without the assurance of divine assist
aucA y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08
NEW YORK ENGLISH BALLAD COMPANY


Committee on Printing and Stationery:
Albert Datz, SO. 80; Jersey City News,
$12 and $48.
APPOINTMENTS.
By Commissioner Van Keuren and adopted
by unanimous vote.
Resolved. That Mrs. Mary J. Tyson be
and is hereby appointed ~janatrix at Fifth
Precinct Station to take effect February l.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By Commissioner Van Keuren and
adopted:
Resolved, That special police power be
granted F. NJ. Huntington, Thomas Wat
son and James M. Humphrey of the Ameri-
can District Telegraph Co., and that the
special police power heretofore granted to
any of the employees of the said company is
hereby revoked.
BY Commissioned Van Keuren and
adopted:
Resolved, That Patrolman Sidney O'Don-
nell, Sixth precinct, be detailed to drive
patrol wagon in First precinct, and that Pa
trolman Charles Bunnell, now driving patrol
wagon in First precinct be assigned to duty
in Sixth precinct.
BY President Feeney and adopted:
Resolved. That the Clerk be directed to
advertise for the sale of unserviceable horses
and all unserviceable material in the signal
service department.
Motion by Commissioner Abernethy and
adopted:
That when we adjourn it be to meet on
February 26 at 4 o'clock.
On motion adjourned
G. P. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-08

titions. communications, claims and reports
of committees which may be presented, or
which has heretofore been presented; to take
appropriate action upon a resolution ordering
warrants to be drawn, on the City Treasurer
for the payment of salaries for the month Of
January, when due; to make suitable provi~-
ion for the payment of any interest on city
bonds, where interest may be required to be
paid within a short period; to act upon such
miscellaneous and unfinished business as may
be brought before the Board.
GEORGE r. HITLER,
President of the Board of Finance.
The following resolutions we're presented
| by Mr.. Bedell and they were each adopted by
the following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken upon the call of the
President:
9eas-President Hitler, Messrs. Bedell
and Simpsons.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Detwiller-1.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered and
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor OF
that officer, to be deposited to the credit OF
February, 1894. interest, as follows:
From General Account. ...... 500 SO.0
From Water Account ......... IA, $50. OO
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor OF
Hugh Qugan, County Collector, for the sum
of $125, 900, on account of County Taxes
1898.
On motion Of Mr.. Simpson the Board
then adjourned.
MARTIN FINcK,
Clerk.