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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
WILL coRszTT SIGN FOR A FIGHT
amons Agrees to the Scheme Pro
posed by Dan Stuart.

Fhzsimmons Agrees to the Scheme Pro-
posed by Dan Stuart.
HOUSTON, Nov 25-Fitzsimmons has
signed articles for fight with Corbett.
The stipulation is for a fight to finish
with ive-ounce gloves to be pulled off
Jan. III, 1896, 1T L, Paso, Tex, or else
where; the party to the first part Cd. A.
Stuart, agreeing to give the winner of the
contest purse of so, coo. Should the party
of the first part fail to pull off the fight
on the date mentioned he is to forfeit to
Corbett and Fitzsimmons one half of the
purse, $4,000
Upon the date that James J. Corbctt
and w. A. Brady agree to sign the articles
the parties of the second and third parts
(Corbctt and Fitzsimmons) are to deposit
each 900. OF this amount $40, 90 de-
posted by each side is to be side bet be.
tween the contestants, and is to go to the
winner Of the fight; the amount OF So, 500
deposited by principals in the contest is a
forfeit to Dan \. Stuart to be paid to him
should either of the principals fail to be ut
the ring side on the date selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
juno Water,

a quaint cid superstition as to the
medicinal virtues Of "June water" still
obtains i'll bingham and other old towns
in Massachusetts. 1t must be caught
from the first shower that falls after IL
O'Clock en- the night of May 81. An old
lady OF bingham tells writer, who
sends an account of "June water" to
the Boston Transcript, that it is bottled
and used for sick folks mostly. "You
oughtn't to give 'em medicine in ordi-
nary water, didn't you know? Why, I've
had my sons wife send up from Boston
for a bottle or two when the boys was
sick. Then if I feel as if I can spare it
l Use it for preserves. They'd never
spoil done in June water if you'd KEEP
'em 100 years. Why, there amt speck
or mite Of dirt in it. 1t S real different
from other water when you come to
look"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
COURT DENOUNCED BY pEBs.
Calls Judge Woods q Wilfun Liar In q
Speech ut Terre Hacte.

Calls Judge Woods q Wilfuu Liar In n
Speech ut Terre Haute.
TEERE HAuTE Ind, Nov. 25.-Eugere V.
Debs arrived home Saturday night and an
hour later delivered an aidress-in the
main his Chicago speech-at the armory.
Though the rain was pouring down he
was met at the station by several hundred
laboriDS men with bands of music
and escorted first to his home and then to
the armory. which was packed with peo-
pie. he was introduced by President
Purcell, OF the state Miners association.
The most sensational part of his speech
was with reference to an interview with
Judge Woods, of the United States court,
who was quoted as saying that Dcbs was
mistaken when he said the courts had re-
strained men from striking. Debs said ::
when Judge Woods says the courts do
not In effect restrain men from striking l
charge that he uttcrs knowingly and will
fully falsehoOd. Ii this be contempt to
his contemplate court let him make the
most OF it. propose to assert my rights,
TO speak the truth and arraign iniquty in
high places, if 1 end my career ia a hang
mans moose"
Debs then proceeded to assert that the
Federal court is to be dcnominated as a
conspiracy against the common people A
man cannot be a federal judge unless lac is
corporation tool. 1t is an "all around
shell game" In the first place, the cor
pOrations made the judges and then the
Judges made the corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Terrell Talks Plain United States.
Moving 30 Raise an Army of Invasion
Monroe Doctrine Blamed,

Moving 30 Raise an Army of Invasion
Monroe Doctrine Blamed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The A-r,cr;.ins in
this city and vicinity, according - olc OF
their number, are hopeless and dcsprr
ate" and are actively promoting a move
ment, which is said to be spreading ovc-
the country, to enlist men to go to Turkey
to prevent the determination of their reia-
tivcs and friends. An appeal has been
issued which is a practical declaration of
war and in which, after reciting the ineffi-
cheney of the European powers to obtain
what Armcnians want, the Monroe doc
trinc is also arraigned rs responsible for
the inaction of the United States
The appeal says: 1.-The American gov.
eminent on the other hand, free from such
motives and interests. handicapped by a
Monroe doctrine, like Pontius PLATE
washes his hands frcm the moral and hu.
man responsibility of stopping the Arme-
nian massacres, but simply aids in looking
after his own missionaries, and counts
the damages done to mission property to
sue the Turk in due time for it, and Der
haps TO cvangclize the martyrs of Armenia,
educate them to love liberty even unto
death. So that, o Armcnians, the out
ward manifestations of sympathy towards
us. officially or otherwise, by these great
powers becomes nothing but mockery and
prctension."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

Preaching in the abbey Canon Wilber-
force told good story Of the celebrated
Welsh preacher. Christmas Evans, who
dared publicly to express his thankful
ness for Jenny Lind's beautiful singing.
A member Of his congregation, strait
laced Calvinist, standing on the steps of
the pulpit, asked the preacher whether
man dying at one of Jenny Lind's con
certs would go to heaven. "Sir," re-
piled Mr.. Evans, "a Christian will go
to heaven wherever he dies, but fool
remains fool even on the pulpit
steps. Even the sober abbey congrega-
ton could hardly stifle its enjoyment of
this repartee. -Westmipster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
ABBREVIATED rELEsRAMs

The attorneys of the Great Northern
railroad have served notice of appeal from
the order restraining the consolidation of
the Great Northern railroad and the North
crn Pacific railroad.
a protest is being circulated in Iowa
against the alleged Armenian massacres,
which urges England and the powers to
compel Turkey to accept at once" for
cign aid in governing the Armenians.
Zero weather prevails generally in Col
orado. ,On thewese slope of the mountains
snow has fallen in many places to depth
of two to four feet.
Latcst lynchiEgs-Prof. Purdue. school
teacher, seduction alleged, Montgomery
county, Alabama; Jack Marlborough noted
criminal. on his way to life imprisonment
for murder, Crystal Springs, Miss.
At McGrcgor, Ia, Hans Allen killed
WIZ. Cross, seriously shot young woman
and then killed himself
Maggie a. Smith, wife of 'sPacer"
Smith, who will hang Nov. % at Decatur.
His. states tina: her father did not per-
saa:ic her to leave her husband. and that
she left him because nc had neglected her.
Allegheny Seminary. one of the Presby.
terrain church schools, has agreed to nut
the school entirely under TIE control of
the general assembly.
The porc is suffering from throat
troubles.
Hereafter tho laborcr5 employed in the
government navy yards will be classcd as
excellent" good and poor" and be
given work according to their class.
Ex-Prcsident Harrison is the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Mckee, at Saratoga,
N. Y.
Sovereign has tcen chosen as the X. of
l.. fratcrnal delegate to tho National
Farmers Alliance convention
A dispatch from Lima. Peru, says that
the relations between President Picrpla
and congress are strained over questions
in which the Roman Catholic church il
interested. Mohs of the church party have
attacked the opposition on the streets
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa.
chusctts, was Passenger on board the
American Line /: steamship st. Paul.
which has arrived at New York.
The National Educational association
will hold its next annual meeting mt Buff
falo provided the railways will give satis-
fOctory terms in the way of time rates
and side-trips.
The board Of trade of Providence, r. l.,
has prepared a memorial to congress ask.
ing that the time between national con-
vcntions and presidential elections be lin.
tied to three months.
Apropos of the talk that the battleship
Texas was structurally weak Naval Con.
structor Bowles, who superintended her
building, says she is as good ship as there
is atloat, and that the talk is absolutely
false.
Russia has put On her index cxpurga-
torious the book ''Slav and Moslem,"
written by Broadhead, an American.
AT Pond Creek ferry on tho Cumbcr-
land river near Nashville. Thomas Davis,
David Callum, and Miss Nora Work
were drowned while crossing the river in q
canoe
j. "A. Witham, United Brethren
minister, has been found guilty at Find
lay, o., on three carges involving his
moral character and suspended from tho
ministry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
ACCUSED OF A TRIPLE MURDER.
Two of His Victims Being His Own Mother
and Father,

ALLIANCE, Or, Nov. 25.-All doubt as
to the guilt of Lloyd Montgomery, the 49,
year-old boy accused of numbering his
father, mother and ID. r. Mckercher,
near Brownsville, was removed when he
made a partial confession to Sheriff Nc
Ferron. Young Montgomery said: Il
killed McKercher after he had killed
father and mother. He had shot them
both down and shot once at me, when l
seized the gun and shot him. Then ran
away from the house, The prisoner de.
clared he did not kill his parent, but the
officers feel sure of his guilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Typesctting Contest ut Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga contest for the
championship on the Mergenthaler limo
type machine took place yesterday in this
city between George w. Green, of the
Boston Standard, and Eugene Taylor of
The Rocky Mountain News, Denver The
stake was purse of $500. Green set TO-
200 in seven hours, corrected solid nonpa-
reil. to Tayiors 64,027, smashing all pre-
vious records. At the close of the contest
Green received a challenge from Riley, of
Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Curious Freak of a vheelman,

OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov. 25-Six weeks ago
Isaac Spencer started out for few min
utes ride on his bicycle In a week his
friends got letters from him from Indiana,
then from Kentucky, and finally from
Tennessee. Two weeks ago he was found
on a country read few miles from Nash
vile and was taken to hospital suffering
from brain fever. He has been brought
home fully recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Sawmill at Marinette Burned.

MESoMINEE, Mich, Nov. 25-The saw.
mill of the Menominee River Lumber
company at East. Marinette has been
totally destroyed by fire; also about 200, :
Geo feet of lumber owned by the Marnette
Lumber company and the Marinette and
Menominee Box company. Loss, es-
timatcd, $1,000; insurance, none. The
mill had Just closed for:rhe season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Western Base Ball Lea-u..

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Western Base
Ball league, which had been wrangling
since Wednesday, has ended its sittings in
harmony. A resolution was adopted de-
claring that any player who had been or
might be drafted by the National league,
and who might be subsequently released,
should be considered the property of the
club from which he originally came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Chicago Newspaper consolidation

CHICAGO, Nov. a5.-The consolidation
of The Evening Journal and Evening
Press, of this city, will inaugurate new
style in newspaper headings The first
number of the consolidated paper will be
issued this afternoon and will be headed
Chicago Evening Journal in the first
line and 1.-The Evening Press" in the sec
ond. 1t is understood that the entire
stats of both papers will be retained, ex-
cept in few instances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Gotham Bakers to Close Early sunda

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The bakeries in
Gotham will not be allowed to keep open
doors after 10 a. IN. Sunday hereafter
Samuel Gompers and a committee from
the Organized Bakers Union called upon
the police commissioners and requested
them to have the police enforce the Sum
day laws in bakeries and make them close
at 10 a. H., and the order was issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 2a-B. K. Par
rott, railroad and express agent at Sea-
right, on the Central extension, was taken
from his office by masked men and carried
to a swamp, whipped, and then taken back
to the office and forced to open the safe,
where his assailants got 500 belonging to
the railroad and express companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

CEDAR RAPIDS Ia. Nov. 25.-Gus
Trainer, saloonkeeper at Prairieburg, who
struck Dan Turner over the head with a
board on the night Of Nov 9, fror. the ef-
feet of which he died last Thursday, has
been arrested, arraignei on a charge of
murder and held to the grand jury in the
sum of Is 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Chicago Tug Company Fails.

CHICAGO. Nov. ga receiver has been
appointed for the Vessel Owners Towing
company. one Of the best known tug lines
doing business on Lake Michigan The
company has paid no dividends since 1888,
and of late has been losing money. The
liabilities are put at S55, 600 and the assets
at little below $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Hanlan Wins the Championship.

GALVESTON, Nov. 25.-The fifth and
final trial heat of the series of five
for the English championship between
Hanlan and Bubear was won by Hanlan,
giving HIM three out Of five heats and the
race. Hanlan's time was 9:5A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Chimes. Rebel. Gain . big Victory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. e5.-Reports re.
ceived here are to the effect that the Chi
nese army sent to subdue the rebels in the
western part of the Chinese empire has
been utterly defeated, and several Of the
officers have been killed. The rebels are
now masters Of portions of several pro.
vipcas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Six Day Walk at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Nov. 25.-At mid.
night last night score of pedestrians. in
GLIDING a number of the most famous
walkers in the country, started on a six
day go-as-y ou-please match for prizes az.
gregating thousands of dollars and a
special purse Of S50) if the worlds record
is broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
FIGHTINGINCRETE
Turks and Christians Engage in
Bloody Warfare.
HoRE TROUBLE FOB THE sULTAN.

Thirty Persons Killed and Wounded. tho
Mosiem Governor Being Among the Lat
tcr-Quiee Restored Nearly Everywhere
in Armeni. According to Turkish Omci.l
Reports-American Minister Terrell Talks
Out to the Porte.
ATHENS, Nov. 25.-Reports have been
received here Of a collision between the
Turkish troops and the Christians in
Crete. Several of the Turks are said to
have been killed and wounded.
ATHENS, Nov. 25.-The reports of the
collision between the Turkish troops and
the Christians of the island of Crete have
been fully confirmed. 1t is estimated that
thirty persons have been killed and
wounded.
LONDON, Nov. 25-A dispatch to The
Times from Athens says that the fighting
In Crete took place on Wednesday at
Campos, near Canea, a fortified seaport
and the principal commercial town of the
island. The military governor at Canea
commanded the Turks, while the Chris
tians were led by a committee. The gov
ernor ut Canea was wounded.
Quiet Nearly Restored IN Armenia.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. ga batch Of
official dispatches has been published rep
rescnting that order has been completely
restored almost everywhere except at ST.
vas, owing to the measures which the gov
ernmcnt has adopted. 1t is officially an
nounced that several of the notables and
persons in authority at Erzeroum have
apologized to Shakir Pasha for the disor-
dcrs provoked Mt that town by Armenian
revo,utionists. The Christian bishops at
Ourfa have telcgraphed the grand vizier
that their safety is now assured The sui
tan has ordered that the corn collected in
the form of tithes shall be distributed
among the needy inhabitants of Sivas and
Eharput.
European Conference Yet Necessary.
LONDON. Nov. "A dispatch to The
Times from Constantinople says that the
opinion prevails in diplomatic circles that
European conference is Indispensable for
the settlement of the Turkish question;
Tor although the powers have agreed, this
agreement cannot be changed into action
for fear of drawing Europe into a dam
gerous eastern situation. The winter
SHOWS will keep the Asiatic provinces
quiet, but something must be done before
springtime revives the excitement and
Macedonia is brought into the movement.
Consuls estimate the loss of property as q
result of the Diarbekir riots alone at a.
100000. General alarm still continues
here, despite reassuring reports from the
provinces, and the wealthy Armenians
sleep ut the hotels in preference to remvin.
ing ut their own houses.
Terrell Talks Plain United States.
A report recently became current that
the governor of Hadjim had threatened to
burn the convent of the town and the bar
ley fields surrounding. Minister Terrell
thcreupon informed the sublime porte that
If any of the three American lady mis-
sionarics resident at Hadjim were injured
in any way he would demand and obtain
the governors head. The lady missionaries
safe 70, ft.,J ,+.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-Fire Quilted the
main building Of the st. Louis Shovel
companys extensive plant in this city.
The loss is estimated to be between 81, ono
and $780, 900, and Is nearly covered BY in.
Surance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
Claimes to BE a Murderer.

LIMA, O., Nov. "a stranger giving
his name as James Clegge was arrested at
Bluffton, ., for insanity. He claims that
he is a murderer and killed boz in Bluff
ton, Ind, and that he escaped Jail there
He is thought to be insane, bat is being
held until the Indiana authorities are
heard from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

GRAIN, ETC.
Corn-New, -
Oats-New, 16cQ2Oc.
Hay-Timothy. S1s0sl3: upland, I'll; wild, s.
OSLO; slough, e7tSs; baled, I'll.
PotatoeS-9Oc.
PRODUCE.
But'er-Fair to choice. l7c; fresh cream.
cry. pc.
Eggs-Freeh, lie.
Ponltry-'hickenf, SIC.
Turkeye-6'.
Geese-7Hc.
Ducke-1c.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steer
3hc@4c; cows and heifers, 3hco3xc; calvee
3hc64c
HOgs-3c43xc.
Sheep-3c03kc.
Spring lamb, &c pound
Coal-Sof,, l0c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

WIN EasJ sAs ack, 70 gave bsr CARosfa.
WIN he sss Child. she crssd Tor Ouarsa.
Whsn ~ became XiA, no chung to CseuaA
W. ~ had Chnaren. abe eavethsm o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25

Thirty Persons Killed and Wounded. tho
Moslem Governor Being Among the Lat
tcr-Qriet Restored Nearly Everywhere
in Armenia According to Turkish Official
Reports--American Minister Terrell Talks
Out to the Porte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-25
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HICA0o, ROCK ISLAND 3 PACIFIC
- Rsii~av-Tckcf can he purchased bag
gaze checked at X & q Twenti.t. st.eet depo,
ar G X ! e = depot cyrne. Fifth avenue aid
f.irty nrst street rrsIs Il. Pinmmer, Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-30

Inc threads on which a review of
the oil fields of the State was hung last
week were very small but this week
lhey are still smaller. There has been
very little Of interest occurred in anv
OF the fields and for that reason nothing
very important to review. The most
important thing during the week was
the market price of credit balances
When the week opened last Monday
morning the market price was s1.S5.
last weeks closing price. 1t remained
at that figure for several days. On
wednesday the price was advanced
hYe cents and on Thursday five cents
more, making total advance of the
week OF ten cents. The majority of the
operators are still of the opinion that
'he price OF the oleaginous fluid will
yet go higher and base their opinion
on the fact that many of the heaviest
operators and producers are holding
PACK thelr oil for the purpose of max
ing the giant octopus -Standard-put
Ihe price up in order to get their oil.
speaking of the price of oil advanc-
ing reminds one Of the time last spring
when the market price of credit bal
ances went skyward so rapidly. The
operators thought then lat $3.50 was
big price for oil. and it was, compared
with what had been the prevailing
price for a couple of years previous,
but had these same operators been in
the business back in the sixties they
would not have been at all surprised at
the price which prevailed for a short
time last spring. Below will be found
a table Of the highest. lowest and av-
erage price of oil from 1859 UP to the
present time. The figures for this year
are all correct except the average.
which has been Appropriated. The
table follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-30

furniture nowadays isn't what It used
to be. There's been a vast improve.
ment in my time, and the change las
been as much for increased comforJ as
for greater style in design and ele-
gance in upholstering. Recent changes
are manifest improvements, of which
fact we claim that our exhibit is the
demonstration. We carry a compre-
hensive stock, including all lines, and
invite attention to our prices. We have
no leader; every article we offer leads
in both quality and price. Everything
is marked to insure a ready sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-30

AS will be seen by the above it was
worth a mans while to drill for oil
back in the sixties and on up into the
latter part of the seventies. If oil
should get up now to anything like the
figures given in the above table from
1859 to 1878 there would be holes going
down on every available piece of ter
ritOry where it was known that even a
two and three barrel we'll could be got
ten. There would be a great deal of
wild eating done too.
The principal well drilled in in the
Sistersville field this week was that of
Barnsdall & Co., on the Thomas Mckay
farm out on Middle Island. The we'll
was located in about the only place
there could be an outlet to the pools
out in that section and was watched
very closely by the talent The well
was drilled in Friday and is svery
strong gasser in the Keener sand, with
lots of salt water and a little oil. 1t is
understood the intention of the owners
Of the well is to drill it to the Big Injun
in the hope that il will develop some
thing worth while in that sand.
On the Ohio side about the same
state of affairs exists and there was
but one we'll drilled in that had any
Significance attached to it, and it was
that of Galley Bros. on the n. ]. Gale
baugh. The we'll was directly in line
between No. on the Calebaugh and
Crawford & Treats No. l on the Stew
art. both of which are good wells, while
No. . Calebaugh will only be a small
producer.
There is considerable work going on
in all parts of the State, but on account
of the holidays it is not being pushed
very rapidly, and for that reason the
week has been exceptionally dull.
The only thing of Importance for the
coming week are the wells due at Eu
reka in the vicinity of the big well of
the Venture Oil Co. There has been
considerable work going on down there
and several wells should be due this
week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-30
4pbreling Register,
ATTENTION. BUTCHERS AND BREW
ERSI

We are full up again on all sizes ana Iu a,l
,tias ri oar celebrated Atwood hnit JACK
-. Price from $500 up. Also agents ior
INC a.. HESS ~ SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Gents furhishers'
1891 and 1923 Market 1T.