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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
T:1E Markets.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK. Sept. T.
Money on call WAS easy n 1 rer cent
Prime mercantile paper a4gia per cent
Sterling exchange firm. with actual business,
in bankers bills at 1881 800 for demand
and A. 2 Gfs9 for sixty days. posted rates sS91 sc
81 commercial bills, iSi4
Silver certificates, CS7sg5s1s; no sales; bar
silver. ee7s. Mexican dollars. 5s'l
United States government bonds irm.
new Is reg. l2p4; do. coupons, 1874: SIS reg.
ll53 IS coupons. 1854; As reg. llil2; As coup
ons, HES: Is reg. 50: !; Pacific SIS OF ". lol
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.
Following were the quotations On tho
Board of Trade today: whcae-Scptember.
opened 5gs4c. closed $50; December. oieucj
flIsc, closed tUsc; May, opened t5ssc.
closed &c. Co-n-SeTt.,nbcr. opened sii.c.
closed aa34c: October, opened, &c. closcd
3la4c: December, opened Epsc closed sc: May.
Opened ac. closed 2Si. Oats Sep
opened zlc, closed 2lc. Pork-Septcnnbcr,
opened $40. closed ss25; january. opened
$50. closed sa6Iis Lard September.
opened s5st, closed s5-sots.
Produce Buttcr-Extra creamery, a0c per
ID; extra dairy, lie: packing stock. SsSis &c.
Eggs-Eresh stock. loss off, lSc per dozen.
Live Poultry-Sprins chickens, l0lDl0}ac per ID (:
Eens. SIC: ROSTERS. Sc: turkeys, Stl1c;
ducks. sG2c. geese, Si.u1da0 per dozen Po-
tatoes-Choice, 2Sa a6c per bushel. New APP
DteS-Sl.pFNl-s0 per piTGtI money! isIO
Clover. lib sections, new stock, l3i tlic;
brown comb, laGlsc: dark comb, poor pack
ages. DC; strained California, 5Gjc.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. Sept. l.
Live Stock-Prices ut the Union StocI,
yards today ranged AS follows: Hogs-ESti
mated receipts for the day. 1900: sales
ranged at s2.309i.I pigs, S.SOdi.O hight,
S3.i5d3.g5 roush packing, s39594.5J mixed,
and ss0ogl.5o heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimatei receipts for the day.
1000; quotations ranged at s5.i5G551 choice
to extra shipping steers, A.s0G5.35 good to
choice DO. SiSI0i.O fair to good, s3.50dLlj
common to medium do. S.sSg3.So butchers
steers, s2.40G3.l5 stOckcrs, S3.2J&kO feeders.
sl.4Oa3..o cows, sa5og3.O heifers, Sl..5d SGD
bulls, s215d3.60 Texas steers, western
range steers. and S3.5JG3.5) veal calves
Sheep-Estimatei receipts for the day ll.0)1:
sales ranged at ~s2.O0g3.l5 westerns, Sl.15m
2.S) Texans, &.'593.d5 natives, and S26OSLSJ
laubi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
LOOKED LIKE A HIPPOoRoME.
Judges Interfere in n Pa~tchen-Gen:ry Rae
at Belmont Park.

Judges Interfere in n Patchen-Gen.ry Race
at Belmont Park.
New YORK, Sept. 5.-Thc attraction ut
the Belmont race track yesterday Yves the
special race for 1900 between Joe Patchen
and John r. Gentry, and it was the cause
of more dissatisfaction than IN similar
event in TIE history Of the association
Had there Gcen betting it is doubtful if
Curry, tho driver Of Patchen. would have
escaped mob violence. In the first heat
Gentry took the lead and led by a length
throughout. The second heat was a repc.
tition OF the first. In the third heat Gentry
again took the lead and held it 20 the wire,
winning by a nose.
1t was apparent to the judges, as 1t must
have been to the spectators, that Patchcn
was not being driven TO win. Curry was
hootcd and jeered at, INT cries of Take
him out" "Robber." and such like came
from the grand stand. The judges de-
clared this heat mo heat" The time was
2:0S1a. In the fourth heat Patchen went
out in front, and led to the wire, winning
easily in 2:ll. In the fifth there was fur
Their trouble. Patchen set a slow pace, and
broke when Gentry came up. The judges
declared this mo heat also.
They took Curry down and substituted
Dickerson. Patchen won the heat easily,
Gentry being distanccd. The judges
waived the distance and ordered a seventh
heat. Patchen took the lead and logged
the mile in 2:3a. Gentry finished in about
three minutes. The judges said they
would take action against McIIcnry for
the manner in which he drove the last
two heats. The heats recorded were made
In 2:U614, 2:01it, 2:ll, 2:I3 and 2:32.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
Views of the " ool-Growers.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 5.-Thc Ohio Wool
Growers association adopted a resolution
to the effect that free wool is causing heavy
less to the farmers and urging all wool.
growers, farmers and others interested in
wool protection, to petition the Fifty
fourth congress to pass legislation favora.
Bile TO such interests. Judge Lawrence ar
nounced that he would call u meeting OF
the National Wool Growers association at
Washington after congress assemblies "a
inaugurate n movement to have the tariff
on wool restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
LADIES At BOXING MATCHES.
New Departure in "Phy.ical Culture ut
New orleans,

New ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-Thc Olympic
club tried a new experiment last night,
and had boxing bouts between pugilists
made up Of members of the club. There
was u large crowd, including many ladies,
u special effort having been made to in
luce the latter to attend. The boxers APP
pcarcd in athletic shirts and kn~ickcrbock-
crs. The feature Of the evening was the
bout between Herman Bcrnau, of Calves
ton, and Australian Billy Mccarthy.
1t was intended for ten rounds; but Nc.
Carthy was very much out of shape. and
in the fourth round Bcrnau landed u
right handler On the jaw, which knocksd
the Australian silly, so that the other
rounds Were not necessary. The club in
tends more affnirs, including an intcrna-
tional tuu of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
John Bull Is Growing n Little.

WAsHINCToN, sept. 5.-Second Assistant
Postmaster General Nelson has returned
to his desk after i voyage to Europe on
the new steamship st. Louis, which he
pronounccs to be u fine vessel in every re,
spcct and well fitted for the work of carry
ing the mails. The British are growing
"a little said he, because we are giving
bounties to our own ships instead of pay.
ing them 70 the fastest vessels which hap.
pen to BE- ready at any given time. They
will not send any mail by our subsidized
steamers unless it is especially directed to
go by them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
Durrant's Trial Has Begun.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-The trial OF
Durrant for the murder of Blanch Lamont
has at last begun. The prosecution intro
duced two witnesses, one of whom simply
testified to B~lanche's disappearance. Tho
other was DR.. Barrett, who made the au'
topsy. His testimony was TO show that
the condition of the girls stomach proved
that her death took place late in the after
noon; that she died of s~trangulation, and
that but one person had a hand in choking
her. The cross-examination did not shake
the testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-The navigation
bureau is ~endeavoring to stop the cxtor-
ton of money from seanen for securing
them berths on American merchant YES.
sells by certain sailors, boarding house
keepers. and middlemen. Instructions have
been issued to United States shipping com
m~issioncrs to examine scnmen about to
sign shipping articles as to whether any
money has been demanded from them, di
rectly or indirectly, or in the disguise of
allotment, and to report evidence of viola.
tlon of the law to United States district
ATTORNEYS for prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
Riots All Planned in the Eamcus.
Another View of the Matter.

NEW YORK, sept. 5-Robert +. Spccr,
secretary OF the board Of foreign missions
of the Presbyterian church in the United
States. has received a letter from Rev. 1.
w. Houston. Of Marking. China, dated
July T.. The letter contains a copy Of the
proclamation issued by Ii Hung Chang,
the viccroy, which not only requires the
Chinese to refrain from molc>ting mis-.
s%ionaries, but speaks in terms Of praise Of
the work done by them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
eUcKNER GETS OUT OF THE RACE
Concludes That He Doesn't Desire To BE
Senator from Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. ). General
Simon Bolivar Buckner. in u card in his
home paper, the Hart County News, an
nounccs his withdraw from the race for
United States senator The general states
that in many legislative districts personal
interests are arraycd against party success,
and that candidates supposed to be favor
able To him are, nevertheless, II target for
opposition to the party. He says that IN
tramInclcd with any candidacy of his w
he can the more earnestly urge the sup
port of the whole Democratic ticket and
advocate the platform of principles Us con
strucd by every member u the party at the
time of It's adoption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
The Loo al Market.

Corn-3c.
Oats-Ncw, 1~6cI8s0c: cd, &c.
Ila~y-Timothv. Sly@si4: upland, $l3: wild, 81
Gsla; slough. s71Slu; balcd, S!0h.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes - i0c.
PRODUCE.
But'er-Faif 10 choice, I5cG l6c; fresh cream.
cry. 100.
E~Cys-Frcsh. lie.
Poultry-ChicXens, &C.
live STOCK.
Catilc-Bntchcrs pay for corn fed steers
3iScGIJc; COWS and heiicIs, 3iac03wc; calves
4,M5c.
Eogs-il, cG.5Ac.
Sh ecp-3. @3%c.
Spring lamb, Sa.sGOSi n head.
Coal Soft Zoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
An lshpeming Mine Goes to Work.

lsHPEMING, Mich. sept. o.-The miners
strike situation has been somewhat
changed hy the announcement that the
mine of Frederick Braastad, ex-state treas
urer, would open today. Braastad offered
S2a day for miners, sl.15 for trammers,
and 81 81 for surface laborcrs. The miners
held a meeting. and the question of return.
ing to work was decided IN the affirmative,
with but few dissenting votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS FAIL.
Hc,denrich Company at Chicago Makes NJ
Assignment.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Thc Hcidenrich COM
pany, drainage canal contractors, has
made an assignment. The assignec's bond
Is 100000. The company has been en-
gagged since its incorporation In 1890 in
putting up elevators and other large struc-
lures. Among Its present contracts
are two sections of the drainage canal, an
elevator for the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton railroad at East Toledo, o., and a
large mn!t warehouse ut South Chicago
for Albert Schwill Il Co, Cincinnati.
1t Is said that the assignment Will re-
suit i'll but temporary suspension. The
total liabilities of the company, it Is said,
will not succeed $4,000. The assets con-
sist of over 800, 900 due from the sanitary
district and other equally responsible
sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

LINCOLN, Sept. 1.-The straight admin
istration state Democratic convention
meets here today at 3p. III. AS many as
twenty three counties have already re-
ported at headquarters. NJ. ID. Hartcr, OF
Ohio, will address the convention. A full
ticket will be nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
ONE BRAVE MAN AND A MOB,
Captain of "a Launch Stands on Some "Ten
pOrar:iy Insanc' People.

pOrar.iy Insane" People.
NEW WHATCoM, Wash, Sept. 5.-The
sheriff was preparing 20 bring L. H.
Stru1a who killed Leo Sauterninnn, from
Blakelcy island to New Whatcom for safe
keeping. Straub and Irving Parbcrry,
the boy who was responsible for the muir.
der, were taken 10 the wharf. A mob had
been organized to lynch them, and fol.
lowed them to the wharf.
The launch arrived just i'll time, and
Lieutenant Garden, its commander, draw.
ing a pistol confronted the crowd of fifty
armed men. He announced that he would
shoot any man who fired Oh the United
states flag or upon any man undo its
protection. The mob weakened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 5.-R. p. Searlc. the
cyclist who attempted a record breaking
ride from Chicago to New York, reached
this city a day ahead Of the best previous
time. Three miles east Of Erie Searle gave
up the attempt. finding the roads impos-
sible TO ride over owing to the heavy rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
Cheap Rates to the Prize Fight.

CHICAGO, sept. 5.-The western roads
have made q rate Of one fare for the round
trip to the Corbett-F itzsiinmons fight at
Dallas. This rate applies from Kansas
City, Peoria, Chicago, st. Joseph, Mo, from
Oct. 10 TO Oct. 81, inclusive, final return
limit to tickets being Nov. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
German-.American, at Berlin.

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-The German-Ameri.
can veterans of the war Of 1870 Il placed
wreaths upon the s~arcophagi Of Emperor
William l and of Emperor Frederick III.
They also visited the castles and Potsdam,
where they saw the palace and gardens Of
Sans-Souci.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The estimated earn
ings Of the entire Rock Island system,
both east and west of the Missouri river.
were for August 81, i55, 100, a decrease from
the estimated gross earnings Of the sane
month Last year Of t9I ,0a6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
MISSIONSINCHIN
Letter Relating to the Situation
in That Country.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA AT FAULT,

Recent Riots the Result of a Tenporizins
Policy and Planned by Chinese officials
Minister Dcnby's Course Criticised-Piea
That the Acknowledged Heather Authori-
ties Cannot Protect Foreigners Declared
False-Li Hung Chans's Proclamation.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-The Commercial!
Gazette prints a letter dated shanghai,
China, Aug 9. written by Rev +. 1. Will
iams. six years pastor Of the Central Chris
tian church of this city, and now secre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Society OF the
Christian church. and on a tour around
.hc world visiting missions The salient
points Of the letter are that the recent
riotous assaults on Europeans IN china
were the result OF the temporizing policy
of the United States and England with
China. He says the English accept money
indemnity for outraecs. which the man
1arins are only too glad to pay, as they ex-
tort II from friends of the Outraged. thus
accomplishing a double purpose.
Condemns Minister Denby's Course.
He says that within two months riots
have emp,icd twenty cities in china OF
European and American missionaries, and
yet the American minister entrusted the
interests of Americans to a Junior British
consul and to "a commission composed OF
Chinese officials implicated in the riots.
He says these riots are anti-missionary, in
stead of anti-forcign-that the government
blue book against foreigners contains lies
SO indecent that it would be "a violation Of
law anywhere il the United states to re-
peat them. lie writes that tracts CON
tanning blaspieinous lies and illustrated
with horrible pictures, written by man
darins in 1880. are still in circulation, and
are misleading the ignorant and melting
riot.
Riots All Planned in the Ianacns.
No American or British authority has
uttered IA word of protcs: against these
monstrous lies. He says Furthermore that
all the riots have been planned In the va
mems and winkcd At and assisted by the
officials on the plea that the officers were
unable to prevent riots. He says that
this is "a mere subtertuSc, for during the
late war they did protect foreigners and
made it safer for them than ever before,
whereas row their journals are urging sho
Chinese TO wipe out the disgrace of defeat
in war by murdcrous riots on unarlncd
missionaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The eighth annual
convention of the American Association
Of CRITICAL Surgeons has opened here.
Over 100 representative surgeons Of The
country are present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05

Demands TIE Abolition OF the Lords.
CARDIFF, Sept. 5.-Thc Trades Congress
at its session yesterday unanimously
adopted n resolution demanding the aboli
ton OF the house of lords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
o 10 CENTS
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND d PACIFIC
- Railway-Tickets can he purchased or bag
gage checked at X s r Twentieta street depot
or G X | h 7 depot corner Fifth avenue and
rhlrty-nrst street. Frank II. Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-05
CaStOria.

"Castcria Is an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good eject Upon their children"
On. G. c. Osooop,
Lowell, Mass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
Three Physicians Working from Morning Until Night
Trying to Accommodate the Large Crowds Of
Patienk.--YOr Opportunity Is Now if You
Want to Be Cured! Take Advantage
of Dr.. Shores Low Rate Before
It Is Too Late.
PATIENTS OUT OF TOWN WRITE. CONSULTATION and
EXAMINATION ALWAYS FREE.

Never in the history of San Francisco
has so many people applied for medical aid.
DR.. Shores and assistants have been busy
from 9 in the morning until 8 o'clock
at night trying to accomm odate the large
crowds that called for treatment; the num-
Der of cures has been something wonderful.
DIR. A. J. Shores new system of treatment.
is certainly God send. Patients who have
been treated for years by many so-called
specialists and find no relief have been
cured by DR.. Shores. People say, "Why,
is it not wonderful" And it is so.
The rheumatic, after one treatment,
walks with ease. Sufferers from catarrh,
bronchitis, asthma, lung trouble, dys-
pepsia, skin diseases and other forms
of dangerous diseases have been made
well in from one to two treatments. All
San Francisco is praising DR.. A. ]. Shores
name, and more rooms had to be taken by
DIR. Shores, in order to attend to the hun
dreds of suffering people.
Think of DR.. A. J. Shores generous offer.
Three dollars a month for all diseases
until cured and medicines furnished free.
What other doctor in San Francisco ever
offered you such an honest rate? DR..
Shores treatment cures. That is the rea-
son he wants all persons to test it at this
extremely low rate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

light that is generated by collisions among
themselves, until on approaching the sun
more rapid motion causes the particles TO
collide more frequently, and to the in
creased lncandescence is added the glow of
reflected sunlight when, on some occa-
sions the partly vaporous group of ceIes-
tial stones becomes visible to the naked
eye. However, his Interpretation of GER
tain spectral lines on the identity of which
his ingenious theory depends to some ex-
tent is objected to by several high authori-
ties.
In the same way since the Greek philoso-
piers differed as to whether it was COM
posed of small planets, or merely an at
mospherlc phenomenon, all statements as
TO its nature have been met with opposing
views, and the strange apparition, so tran
sient, yet so real, still remains an unex-
planned marvel.
Nothing indicates the unsettled state of
question so much as when opposing
views are held by those best qualified to
form opinions. The wondrous trail is the
chief stumbling block, if such a term is
admissible in connection with the ethereal
extension that swept by Jupiter's satellites
on one occasion as II it were an ''airy
nothing" Weak in substance, but strong
in characteristics, the laws of the solar
system yield to its sway, and like banner
of victory it floats IN defiance to every
sunward force.
If it were established that physical
laws beyond the earth and on the
earth are unalterably alike, the theory
of electrical repulsion would account for
some of the cometary problems; but the
learned minds that suggested this possible
explanation are far from maintaining it as
a possible fact. as there is yet no proof of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

had a symmetrical tail divided centrally and
two smaller extensions near the head or coma.
During the twenty-tour hours preceding the
evening OF July - an entire change took place
in its aspect. The central division had disap-
peared, the streamy aspect was marred by
scattered protuberances and an abrupt de-
crease in luminosity almost amounting to a
break crosswise was very noticeable at a dis
lance from the coma. On the night following
all this strange irregularity had passed off as
a curling, overlapping volume OF smoke is seen
TO pass and the previous straight streamy
aspect was restored.
still more marked variation was detected
in the tail OF Brooks comet when photographed
by Professor Barnard in October of the same
year. 1t was possessed of a straight tail and
some small extensions branching from near
the head In two days this had given place to
irregular masses OF nebulosity, brighter in
aspect, but strewn in a.wavering line from the
head. The following day this distortion was
even more noticeable and a nubulous frag-
ment, seemingly detached from the end of the
tail, was straying off in another direction. To
that skilled observer of cometary wanderings,
Professor Barnard, the strange transformation
conveyed an impression that some ethereal
and invisible cosmical matter had collided
with the comet and crushed its luminous
streams into an unwonted tangle.
1t may fall to the lot of future astronomical
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

been collected by few scholars of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and
it is shown that from the aforementioned
early date down to the Christian era
seventy-nine of these celestial objects were
noticed. During the following sixteen
centuries about 476 were noticed and from
the invention of the telescope in 1909 to the
present time not far from 400 have been
carefully observed. A large number of
the latter would have passed unseen but
for the aid Of magnifying power.
1t is thus shown that the total number
seen is $50, and that their aspects and mo-
tons have been under observation at in
tervals extending over 5000 years. Still
the comet remains battling subject even
TO the skill and appliances of the end of
the nineteenth century. Like phantom
it emerges from gloom, and vanishes again,
leaving only tangle of conjectures be-
hind. 1t has been watched by millions of
observers, for a large comet turns the en-
tire human race into star-gazers. Latterly
it has been scrutiniZed with telescopes of
colossal size; it has been photographed and
analysed with the spectroscope, still who
can answer the simple question so often
asked, What is comet?"
Lockyer confidently states that it is a
cloud OF meteorites shining family by the
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inches across from side to side in width will
represent the relative form and dimensions of
Newton's comet. One end of this long elllpse
is to be placed close to the point representing
the SUM- near the center of small circle, ana
the visibility of the comet lasts only Wnile
within few inches on each side OF Its per1ne-
lion point.
When curving round the sun it moves at the
rate of 327 miles in one second, and when,
with gradually slaekening speed, it reaches
the oppo site end of its path, having Travelled
nearly straight line for 1900 years, 1t moves
at the slow pace of 16 feet IN one second, a
speed that is easily surpassed by terrestrial.
machinery. This ingenious comparison,
founded on Encke's estimates, conveys some
idea of the paths of long-period comets IN
general when wandering for thousands OF
years through the sunless regions OF space.
About twenty three comets are now known
to be periodic, and though not conspicuous
without telescope aid their frequent returns
have afforded astronomers excellent practlce
in cometary observation with recent 1nstru-
mental improvements. Moreover, the aspects
OF this smaller wanderer give clew TO COM
etary natures as whole.
In general a gradual increase in size taxes
place as q comet great or small approaches tne
sun; but Encke's comet, which returns III apous
three years and four months, has been notlceu
to decrease at perihelion to one twenty-hith us
diameter when 100, 900 900 miles distant
Some recent comets closely studied by Bar