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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
ABBREVIATED reLeeRAMa

Obituary: At Brookli lie, Mass, Moses
Kimball, founder Of the Boston Museum.
aged 50. At Monmouth, lila, Miss Eliza
Cooper. aged o.. At Denver. Mas. Edwin
Clifford, aged g. At Epping. N. H., ex-
Governor BENJAMIN F. Prescott, aged g.
At Muncic. Ind, Elizabeth Moore, aged
s. At Jefersonvilie, Ind, Sylvester p.
Morgan, aged 81 At Fort Atkinson, Wis,
Rev. Dr. H. 6. Macarthur.
The Denver Times suggests holding a
mining and industrial exposition In Den
yer in 1896 when Colorado will celebrate
the twentieth anniversary Of her admis-
sion to statehood and the country will
have becn q republic at that time Just 100
years.
Dennis Dunn. a Bull Hill man. who
was engaged in the Cripple Greek war,
has been found guilty Of assault with In.
tent to kill Captain Dcfenbaugh, of the
Colorado National guards, last July.
L. w. Hunt, WHO was to have been
hanged for wife murder at Sherman. Tex,
has had his sentence committed to life
imprisonment.
The grand jury a: Brooklyn has ndlcr-
ed Motorinan Orlando Worthington for
manslaughter in the second degree.
Worthington's car ran over and killed .
schoolboy.
The Milwaukee, common council has de-
clarcd Health Commissioner Walter E.
Kempster guilty Of malfeasance in Office
and removed him.
Mrs. W. 7. Leachman, Of Louisville,
KY, is trying to establish her claim to an
eighty six acre tract Of land on Broadway,
New York. There are over twenty other
claimants, among them being Chief
Justice Fuller The claim to the estate
which is worth from $500, 200, 600 to 81 ,UOO,-
0C0, is Eascd on q grant from King
George L
The recount in the Third congressional
district of Maryland has resulted in es.
tabiishing the claim of DR.. Booze,
the Republican candidate, who
gained $40 votes over his opponent, Con-
gresham Rusk, and gains the election by
l plurality.
Patrick McCaffery, q day laborer ut
Hornellsville, n. Y, has entered claim
for the $50O.OOO estate left by John Nc
Gallery, who died in Chicago last June
without heirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
DIDN'T CELEBRATE.
Congress Puts in a Full Day in
Both Houses.
wAsH1NcroEs BIRTHDAY IGNORED

The Only Sign About the Capitol That 1s
Was National Holiday BeIns Display
IL Banfing on the Dome-sprisger Has
Some Financial Correspondesce with .
New York acknowledgements Of tie
Pooling Bm Pronounce Its Death.
WASHINGTON, Feb s3-The following
correspondence, which explains itself, has
president OF the Mercantile national
bank OF New York, and Representative
Springer, chairman of the comInitte on
banking and currency. The first is a let
ter addressed by st. John to Springer. in
which the latter says: when before
your honorable committee in December l
commended the redemption Of United
States notes in gold only, at that time,
under the conditions then of extraordi-
nary weakness of the treasury. I added
that the United States was then (earlier)
able to redeem greenbacks and notes in
silver and laugh at such consequences
Under the profound conviction that the
present condition of the treasury reserve
and liberal accumulations of idle money
in New York and other money ccnters af-
ford together a new opportunity to do so
safely, write to beg you to urge the sec
rotary of the treasury to exercise the op-
tion conferred upon him by law to redeem
the United States notes in standard silver
dollars.
A sugge stion to the Secretary.
THE treasury reserve is now composed
of about sos 0Oo, 900 gold and only about
SIS OOO, 600 of free silver. If the secretary
will instruct the treasurer and every as
sistant treasurer Of the United States to
meet demands for the redemption of
United States notes and treasury notes in
standard silver only, and continue the in
struction for q reasonable time, the
achievement will be in all details and in
every respect happy one, and no more
interest bearing debt will need to be
created. On the other hand II the sccre-
tary Of the treasury still neglects this op-
pOrtunity, the neglect may prove one
more just ground for fault-finding with
his administration of public finances"
'ssauce for the Goose" Etc.
To this letter Springer replied: 'In
answer to your letter permit me to say
that am under the profound conviction
that the present condition Of the treasury
reserve and liberal Accommodations of idle
money in New York AFFORD together n new
opportunity for you to exercise the dis
erection conferred on you by law to pay
all checks at the bank of which you are
president in standard silver dollars. II
you should pursue this course for q rea-
sonable time the achievement would be
in all details and in every respect a hap
py one. On the other hand if you should
neglect this opportunity the neglect may
prove one more ground for fault-finding
with those financiers who preach one doc
trine and practice another"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
PICKED UP IN THE CHAMBERS.
PettIgrew Gives the Friends of the Pooling
Bill Warning.

PettIgrew Gives the Friends of the Pooling
Bill Warning.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-While the sen.
ate was discussing the Indian appropria-
ton bill Call said, when objections were
made to fixing a time for a final vote.
ST this bill does not pass today or early
tomorrow then some of the remaining
large appropriation bills will certainly
fail At this point Pettigrew came for
ward with a most emphatic objection.
1T is understood" he said, that plan
is on foot to get this bill out of the way,
and then to take up the pooling bill ut 5
o'clock tomorrow, and sit it out even over
Sunday. want to say here and now,
distinctly, that the plan will not succeed
if l can prevent it. And what is more,
the pooling bill cannot become law if
can do anything to prevent it; especially
it cannot be passed on Sunday" Petit
grew made his statement with the evil
dent consciousness that the senate rules
permitted the opposition of one man to be
very effective.
The A. II. L. strike came up in the
house on a paragraph in the general de-
ficiency bill for deputy marshals at the
time of the strike. Breckinridge expressed
his apprehension that the doors were
opening too wide when great corporations
were allowed to go into the courts and
secure protection for their property at
great expense to the government. Hen
derson of Iowa, in an eloquent response,
called attention to the resolution passed
by congress after the president had sent
troops to Chicago, commencing his &C.
ton. The government, said he, must
iv,S-,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
POOLING BILL AS GOOD AS DEAD.
Its Opponents in the seante Decide That 1
shall Not He Passed.

Its Opponents in the sesnte Decide That 1t
shall Not He Passed.
The Democratic steering committee Of
the senate. after many postponements
held . meeting and decided to recommend
to the senate that Butler should ne per-
mitted To move at . o'clock this afternoon
for the consideration of the pooling bill,
that this bill should be continued to he
the unfinished business until 1. o'clock
Monday, and that if it should not be dis
posed oi by that time il should give place
to other business
The understanding created great inter-
est among the opponents OF the bill as
sooa Is il became known, and they imme-
siately began their preparations to an
tagonize not only the ball itself, but TO,
il possible, prevent its being taken mp. The
programme was Immediately construed
into . decision 20 hoid q Sunday session.
and this act was made the most OF by
those senators who oppose the bill This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
Bounty for Sugar Producers.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Blackburn on
behalf of the senate committee on appro-
priations has introduced an amendment
to the sundry civil bill to provide for the
payment of the full bounty on the sugar
produced in 1893 and for the payment of
eight-tenths of a cent. per pound on the
production of 1894 The amendment
carries an appropriation of over s. O0O, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
Killed the Engine Fireman,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 2..-The westbound
passenger train on the Southern Pacific
railroad, known as the San Antonio ex-
press, was wrecked near Franklin, La,
by running into an open switch. The enc
CINE turned over on its side, killing Fire
mnn Connolly and severely if not fatally
scalding Engineer Dcvoe. None Of the
passengers was injured. The baggage
and express cars were badly crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
The Local llaRk0es.
GRAIN, uxU.

The Local 0aRkees.
GRAIN. D1C.
Wheat-s5e.
Corn-neW. <2045c.
Oa1s- 20030c.
Hay-T1Tothy. G190918: uplsnd. Sl00Sll
Wild. $s0S10: slough o5s1o7; baIed. %.
FRUIT AND vEGETABLEs.
Potatoee-5O455c.
Onione-S0c Der 90.
Burer-Fair to choice. lSGs0:. fresh cream
ery s5:.
Eggs-Ffesh, 251
P0ultry-Chickens. &c; turkeys, &c.
LIVE UTOOk.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steer
3A05': COWS and heifefs, 2,i0sh calves
9A04xc
Hogs 3K03xc
sneep-3C04c
Spring lamb Sx05c . pound.
Coal-Soft. l0c.
W0Od-S3.5O per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-14c per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va, Feb. "a
In the trial OF the two train robbers who
held up n train almost under shadow Of
the dome OF the national Capitol some
months ago Searcy, one Of the robbers,
told the whole story Of the robbery and
that he and Morgan were the only two in
volved-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
The Only Sign Was the Bunting.


WASHINGTON, Feb. s3.-The senate COM
merce committee has authorized a second
favorable report on the st. Louis bridge
bill. After the first report was made OBJ.
lection was raised as to the site, which is
near the Eads bridge. on the ground that
it would obstruct commerce, and the bill
was recommitted. The committee heard
the testimony offered by both sides, and
again decided to report in favor Of the
site originally chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
GRESHAM DONE WITH CONGRESS.

He win Let the British Sealing Claims
Take Their Costly Course.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23-Secretary Gresh.
am has decided that he will make no
further effort to induce congress to pass
ages sustained by British sealing vessels
seized by our naval ships and revenue
cutters in Behring sea before the making
of the modus vivendi II the bill fails
now, then he will proceed Immediately to
draw up a treaty for submission to the
senate creating an arbitration commission
to adjust the claims.
The United States will have no other
course open than this, for we should be
dishonored among nations If we failed to
carry out the obligations imposed upon
US by our voluntary act in submitting the
sealing question to the Paris arbitration.
The Paris arbitration ruled out all claims
for consequential damages and allowed
claims only where the vessels had actual
ly been seized and where the crews had
been imprisoned Even on this basis the
claims amounted to nearly a million
dollars.
Besides there were about two score men,
officers and crews of the seized vessels,
who suffered imprisonment, and their
claims were compromised for about slS,-
900 by the agreement made by secretary
Gresham. The secretary believes that If
all these claims are submitted to com.
mission for adjustment the United States
will fare much worse than under the
terms of the pending bill.
The Only Sign Was the Bunting.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-The only sign
about. the Capitol that yesterday was
Washington's birthday was tine hosting
of four large flags on the dome. Inside
there was another sign-the absence of
many members, but business went on all
day just the same. In the senate Chap
lain Milburn opened the session with .
fervid and eloquent prayer, extOlling the
public and private virtues Of George
Washington, who, he said, at home and
with his neighbors and ON the broad stage
Of national life, showed steadfast devotion
to the interests OF his country, subordi-
mating his private wish and will to the
good Of the whole people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
TURKISH bath Rooms

Baths of all kinds. including
Turkish, plain. shampoo. cleo
trio, electro-thermal, ETC., may
be obtained at the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms. on the frst floor Of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-From 9 q. m. to
IL m. on week days For Gen.
tlemen-From 2 p. m. to 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from z a. m.
to IL q. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with bath
rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
EMBOSSED BY SCIENCE

Aher making chemical analysis DR.. TARR,6
CREME DENIiFkiCE find it preps fi
cleansing the teeth Nothing injurious hee1
founi The fragrant excellent yuma
NJ DELAFONfAiNE Analytic Chemist, ~ Jhc an
II clcanses. identifies and saves the teeth,
This dentifrce is put in tubs and Is more desir.
able and economical than powder or liquid. 1t EN-.
bodies. as far as Dentfrce can. the cleaning
and preserving elements that eleven years ex'
Perience at the dental chair has proved most valuable
People wearing bridgewOrk should use this Deuti.
rice as IL an aniseptic and proph prepsr-
alton. For sale by all Druggists Take no Oeher.
Pamphlet on SCARE OF TEETH" mailed free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23

Whe1 Baby was SICK, We gave her CastMiA
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoEiA.
When she bad Children, she gave them CaseuslA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
PHYSICIANS.
Dr.. r. Jay,

Veterinary Surgeon.
once ct Stasssen's livery etable. Ieleplore
lis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23

Catarrh Is q constitutional disease, and there
fore It can only be cured by a constitutional
remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla- Read what it
did for Mrs. King. concisely expressed IN her
own voluntary words:
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen: From grateful heart writo
what your grand medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla,
has done Tor me. Five bottles cured mo ol
eatarrh In Its worst form. ! think It was only .
natter Of time, when it would have ended in
Bronchial Consumption.
I can scarcely realize wherein . few months ase
ME was almost a burden. sick and discouraged.
BOW am Well and Happy, gaining flesh
and new being. And all owing to Hoods Sar-
HoodS's;:;;s; Cures
eeparilla. I win never DO without IL Yours
gratefully. MRS. CLARK KING, Geneva, Ohio.
Moods Pills cure liver Ills. jaundice. bill
eeusness. sick headache and constipation. 3sa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23

Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat Only.
Once, Whitaker Block, southwest corner
TAird aud Brady streets. Davenport, Iowa
Rooms II and Is. Hour: Q 70 II o. n, 10 .. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
Dr.. B. G. Miller,

Over 30 years experience. Makes marvellous
cures in Acute and Chronic diseases. RHEUNAIIsx
and NEURALGIA included. Dice 1863 Second av.
Once hours Q q. m. to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23

Attorneys at Law.
Loan money on god security: mage co,lec
tions. HsferenCe, mitchell = Lynds. bankcrl
Once. PoosOnaee Block.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
Crocodile Tears.

The expression used In the headline
has long been In general use to de.
scribe hypocritical sorrow or pretense
of sorrow where no grief is felt. Its
origin has been referred to several
sources; one, believed in by the old
naturalists was that the crocodile
would mourn and shed tears as If in
great agony until sympathetic trav-
eler would investigate the cause and
get devoured for his trouble. Mander-
Vile says: ain certaine countree long
serpents called crocodiles STAY men and
then eat them weeping" Spencer
("Faerie Queene'D says: "The cruell
cratic crocodile, which in false gryef
hyding his harmful guile, doth weep
full sore and sheddeth tender tears"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
Punished for Curiosity.

1t is dangerous to crafty curiosity OF
10 viclate precedent at the Chinese I'm.
perial Court The Empress Dowager Is
q great stickler for etiquette. Recently
she required the services of Doctor IL
Te-ch'afig, viee4president Of the Impe.
rial Academy Of Physicians ut Picking.
for one of the members of her suite al
Eho Park Palace. The learned doctor
had never been inside these famous
palace grounds, and his curiosity was
fired to see the many curious objects OF
which he had heard wonderful tales.
SO be bribed a palace eunuch to show
him around the grounds.
While the two were walking about
and enjoying themselves, the empress
spied them. She at once dispatched
servants to punish their effrontery. The
punuch was seized, thrown on his face,
and accommodated with fifty blows
from the bamboo on the calves of his
legs. The doctor was locked three
months pay and received n severe rep
rimand, while his assistant was ordered
never to venture again into the ell
press presence.
The affair created q sensation, be.
cause of the high position of the physi.
clan and of the humiliating punish.
ment dealt out to him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23

Shattered Cups and supers,,
A friend who often stavad ,.,''
Lesseps family says tina. tbo l
never seemed to lose sight ~ ~ 'oa
cation of his children. even in tb, hug eu]
est detail. One morning at bros.. ,a
n beautiful Dresden ,eacup was hras s
"Ah" cried the counters. "a dls..
Two more of that set will now ho I ~ i
en-. 1t always happens So" ''01
"Are you so superstitiousY asl.,
count, "as to really believe than
more will be broken"
81 know It," n
"Then let us get 1t off orr nj.
And, taking two of the cuns h. :,
handles, he dashed them togetho. n,
anger and dismay of the countess :.
ed conclusively that she had No, r ~,
ously held to her superstition II 81
loosed any hold the absurd ide, ~
have had on the minds of the child.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
THE BUCKEYE STATE CONTRIBUTES
THE STORY OF A VETERANS
SEARCH.
How Fred Taylor, Member of the Gal
liant JS0th N. Y, v. l., Finally
Found What He Has Sought
Since the War Closed.

How Fred Taylor, u Member of the Gal
liant 1S0th N. Y, v. L., Finally
Found What He Has Sought
Since the War Closed.
(Fron, the Ashtabula, Ohio Bedcon.l
Mr.. Fred Taylor was born and brought up
near Elmira, N. Y, and from there enlisted
in the 189th regiment, N. y, V. l., with
which he went through the war and saw
much hard service. Owing to exposure and
hardships during the service, Mr. Taylor con-
tracted chronic ciarrh9a, from which he has
suffered now over thirty years, with 'abso-
lutely no help from physicians. By nature
he was u wonderfully vigorous man. Had
he not been, his disease and the experiments
of tho doctors had killed him long ago
Laudanum was the only thing which afford
cd him relief. He had terrible headaches
his nerves were shattered, he could not sleep
an hour day on IN average, and he was re-
duced to skeleton. year ago he and his
wife sought relief in a change Of climate and
removed TO Geneva, Ohio but the change in
health came not. Finally. on the recon-
mendation of r. J. Hofiner, the leading drug
giSt of Ge. eva, who was cognizant Of similar
cases which Pink Pills had cured, Mr. Taylor
- -
man grasps a straw, so took the pills, Gays
Mr.. TAYLOR, "but with no more hope of
rescue. But after thirty years Of suffering
and fruitless search for relief at last found
it in DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The day afterI
took the first pills commenced to feel better.
and when had taken the first box / was in
fact a new man." That was two months ago.
Mr.. Taylor has since taken more of the pills
and his progress is steady and he has tho
utmost confidence in them. He has regained
full control of his nerves and sleeps as well
as in his youth. Color is coming back to his
parched veins and he is gaining flesh and
strength rapidly. He is now able to do con-
siderable outdoor work.
As he concluded narIating his sufrerings,
experience and cure to u Beacon reporter
Mrs. Taylor, who has been his faithful help
meet these many years, said she wished to
add her testimony in favor Of Pink Pills.
ITO the pills alone is due the credit of rails
ing Mr.. Taylor from helpless invalid to tho
man he is to-day" said Mrs. Taylor. Both
| Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor cannot find words to ex-
press the gratitude they feel or recommend
too highly Pink Pills to suffering humanity
Any inquiries addressed to them ut Geneva
o., regarding Mr.. Taylors case, they will
| cheerfully answer, as they are anxious that
| the whole world shall know what Pink Pills
| have done for them and that suffering HUI
manity may be benefited thereby
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and richness
| to the blood and restore shattered nerves
| They are for sale by oil druggists or may bo
| had by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine
| Company. Schenectady, n. Y, for so cents
per box or six boxes for $3.50
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
LEGAL DEFINITION OF ELBOW"
A Line Around The Arm at the Ease of the
Radius.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior John
NJ. Reynolds has decided Il pension case
which defines in medical phraseology the
lines of the elbow. A pensioner was draw
ine, 80 per month for the loss of the left
hand. but commended, under the act of Aug
ust 4, 1885, that he should receive 1856 per
month. as his arm was amputated two aud a
half inches below the elbow In his decision
Judge Reynolds says that the word 'elbow"
in the act was evidently used in a conven-
tional rather than II technical sense. and.
therefore, IA line drawn around the arm nj
the base of the head of the radius will be
held to mark the lower limit of the ''elbow."
Where the arm is amputated at. on or above
the said line il Is lost at the elbow within
tho meaning OF the act, and the rate Of pen-
sion for the same will be $50 per month.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
When Travelling

whether on pleasure bent, or businesstuke on
every trip bottle of Syrup OF Figs, as 1t acts
most pleasantly and effectively on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale in 10 cents
and 81 bottles by I'll leading druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
Rich
Red Blood

Is the Foundation OF the Wonderful Cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That is Why the cures by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are CURES.
That is Why Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
the severest cases of Scrofula, Salt Rheum
and other blood diseases.
That is Why it overcomeS That Tired
Feeling, Strengthens tho nerves, gives energy
in place of exhaustion.
That is Why the sales Of Hood Sarsa.
parilla have,increased year after year, until
it now requires the largest Laboratory in the
world for the production of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
winch .iInn Minsf

India has 1S0OO0.G0O square miles, or nearly
two-thirds the size of the United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROXDuRy, MASS,

Has discovered in one Of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from tho worst Scroiula
down to q common pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in twocase
(both thunder humor). He has now n
his possession over two hundred certh-
Gates of its value, all within twenty miles
Of Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit Is always experienced fromihs
first bottle, and a perfect cure is warrantsa
when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected 1t causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the duc''
being stopped. and always disappears IN .
week after taking it. Read the label :,
If the stomach Is foul or bilious u Will
cause squeamish feelings at first ~.
No change of diet ever necessary LIN
the best you can get, and enough Of H.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water az OcF
time. Sold bv all Druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-23

The ore with steady nerves and clear
brain. That means, in nine cases out of ten,
the man with good digestion. A Ripans
Tabule after dinner may save to-morrows
business