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The herald., 1895-12-17
Suits for Dam ages.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 16.-In the district
court today the trial of the $4,000 dam
aee suit of Sophia Goddard against the
Kenyon-Connell Commercial company was
commenced. 1t is the first of about twenty
sui growing out of the dynamite explo-
sion on the 18th day of last January, by
which sixty.eight men were blown to atoms
and between seventy-five and one hundred
men injured. The different suits aggre-
gate between $500, 900 and $4OO 900, and
nearly every attorney in the state is en-
gagged on one side or the other.
The herald., 1895-12-17
The PACIFIC CABLE
A Company Organiz.d Uuder the Laws of
lers

Company Organiz.d Uuder the Laws of
New Jersey
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 16.-The Pacific
Cable company, with capital of $4,000
600, was incorporated today under the
law of the state of New Jersey. The COM
pany is formed for the purpose of con-
structinR and operating submarine ca
BILE in the Pacific ocean, with telegraph
lines and connections, The capital stock
of the company is divided into 10000
shares. The incorporators and the num-
Der of shares taken by each of is as fol-
lows: l..
Abram S. Hewitt, New York, 1900
shares; d. O. Mills, New York, 1000;
Fred d. Grant, New York, 500: Wagner
Swayne. 5O0;J. j Hill, st. Paul, Mimi,
1000; q. 5. Spaulding, San Francisco,
25O0; John H. Browning. Tenafly, N. j.,
1000 shares; Mason Tyler, Planfleld. N.
j.. 1000, q. NJ. Dodge. New York, 1000.
The herald., 1895-12-17
The Emperor's Movements

FRiEDR1cHsRuHE, Dec. 16. = Emperor
William arrived here from Hamburg this
afternoon at s o'clock. Prince Bismarck,
in the uniform of the curassiers of the
guard, accompanied by Countvon Rantzau,
his son-in-law, and by DR. Schweininger,
met his majesty as he alighted from the
train. After thanking the emperor for the
hoDorof his visit, Prince Bismarck accom-
panied him to the castle, where the royal
traveller Was Hospitality entertained by the
ex-chancellor. The emperor left Fried
richsruhe for Berlin and Potsdam at p.m.
The herald., 1895-12-17
WON'T APOLOGIZE
The State Dental College Junior Class Sus-
pended for lnsubordination

The State Dental College Junior Class Sus-
pended for lnsubordination
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The entire
junior class of over fifty students at the
State Dental college has been indefinitely
suspended for an alleged insult to DR..
William Sharpe, one of the college faculty.
Last Friday DR.. Sharpe abruptly dis
missed the" junior class for the afternoon
on account of some disorder during the
lecture. As punishment he ordered the
class to appear after school hours on Sat
urday for examination. Not a student
showed up on Saturday, and as a result the
whole class has been suspended. Only an
apology will reinstate the members, and
SO far they have declined to express regret
for their action.
The herald., 1895-12-17
Ant;.EunJinp Plans

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Mayor Sutro
was busily engaged today in preparing the
plans for the fight against the funding bill.
He held prolonged conference with a
number of citizens intere sted in the pro-
jected fight. During the conference the
mayor selected the majority of names for
one committee of fifty which will
be authorized to raise the money
necessary to defray the expenses
of the delegation to be sent to Wash
The herald., 1895-12-17
Work to Go On

TR9y, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Seymour Van
Santvoord and Sanford A. Geer were today
appointed receivers of the Walter A.Wood
Moving and Reaping Machine company of
Hoosac Falls. They gave bonds in the
pointment of receivers is to reorganize the
Company and consolidate claims. The
receivers will continue the works in opera
tim
The herald., 1895-12-17
German Duties

District Attorney birney has dismissed the
Indictment axainst Mr. George i. kincaird,
{ >rincr y of this city. ':'be action. COM
ii ,t~v vAone.yi, < Mr, Kipcird, viii be
par i.uGtrly ,sra ifs'u,g 20 hlA j. ioldS botn
in Tho cay ;.:.sa as4a E:...ics.co
The herald., 1895-12-17
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash, balance, $l76,-
G3,S79; gold reserve, $76,O04,766.
The treasury today lost $3,2O0.000 in
gold for export, which leaves the true
amount of the gold reserve, $72,oO4,7T6.
The herald., 1895-12-17
Federation of l. . bur


NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Contrary to the
general expectation the Federation of
Labor did not conclude its work up to the
time of adjournment tonight and a session
will be held tomorrow, at which several
matters of minor interest will be disposed
of. Today the chief work of the conven
ton was the selection of city at which to
hold the next meeting. When the matter
was put to vote Cincinnati and Nashville
we're the only contestants. The Ohio city
won by a vote of 1900 TO 3Sl. President
Mcbride presided at today's session.
George Francis Train made brief ad.
dress on labor topics and was followed by
Mrs Charlotte Smith of Boston, president
OF the Woman's Rescue league, who told
of the position in tie Industrial world of
women. Because of the small money raid
for labor nany of Them began a life of
shsme. This should be remedied and
more money paid to them.
The committee appointed last week to
confer with the managers of the American
Tobacco company maoie report through
Delegate White. The conference was beld.
hut P, esdent Duke would no, listen 70 the
proposition to have the employees become
union men.
Tie committee recomme uded that the
boycott levied IA month ago be continued,
and The matter WAS reseffed to the COM
mittee on labor and boycott.
The committee on resolutions reported
favor,bly on a resolution amending The
provisions of The len laws, making it a
penalty for an emigrant to swear falsely
about his mission 10 ,his country. The
committee on resolutions pr",enIed reso-
luton the substance of which provided
that there should he more voting outside
of party lines and that labor demands la
bor measures in preference TO party lines,
and, Therefore, allows more independe nee
AT the ballot box. This matter was being
discussed at the hour of adjournment.
The herald., 1895-12-17
Coming to Los Angeles

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. l6.-Rev. DR..
Fowler, member of the national Presbyte-
rian committee on Y. p. S. C. e., has re-
signed his charge here and accepted call
to Los Angeles, Cal.
The herald., 1895-12-17
THE NEWS

BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carlisle subnita
his annual report on national finances.
Congressional proceedings Gunst con-
firmed by the supreme court MS police COM
missioner. Proceedings OF the fedora
ton OF labor convention san Diego
councilm me say Mayre lied when he made
affidavit that the counclmen had been
brited Lord and Lady Sholto Douglas
present Il scene not down on the
regular program, but the audi.
ence enjoys e. The kaffir king
headed for Cripple Greek FitzsimmOns
and Maher sign ar agreement fos
II finish fight; Ingles races; sporting
notes. "A Pacific cable company organ
lied . designations from the California
miners mineral lands committee. ,.. A tail
ors' lock out at New York Huntingtoo
signs the Pacific Mail Panama compact.
A big street car strike ct Philadelphia....
Pasadena; council meeting, br, vities....
Pomona: lost wife, free mail delivery.
San Bernardino; incendiary fires, the But
ton case g.. Santa Monica; Il new bicycle
club .... Clearwater; building improve
meutS,
The herald., 1895-12-17

ABOUT THE CITY, Ye terday in the city hall
M The city clerks report: the licenses H.
sued during the year. The National Hdu-
cational convention is lost TO Los Angeles.
Councilman Pcssell is home; claims
that he was not absent from the city one
month . President Teed and that team
from the street department. :. There will
be no more oil reiincries inside the city
limits The new proposals for street
sweeping Reports OF the city attorney
and the city engineer. News from the Oil
field: fewer wells being drilled than form
erly Meeting of the county supervisors;
several road matters attended to Occi-
dental wins the game; football at Athletic
park yesterday. Mayne not admitted TO
bail; il well enough ne will be taken to San
Diego, but he viii be in charge of Los An
geles Off er Trial OF Patrick McAnery
for the murder Of Billy Hunter commenced
Ministerial reeog nition appeal made
to the pa stors to assist in great work. -.
Bold bad burglars still at work. . Every
penny turHed in to the public treasury; FL
Hammond's THEFT made good by the bonds.
men Nj 3aey paid over; the county treas
urer gets large sum from the tax ollect-
Or That library embezzl ment; the new
faciS causing much talk among courthouse
employe es.
The herald., 1895-12-17
WHERE YOU MAY Go TO-DAY

OEpHEtN-At X p m: vaudeville
BUgGANK--At ) p. M : Los Paradise
Los ANGELE; TIEATEE Al : p. III Wans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
CONDUCTORS. ANNUAL.
Industrial Home the Scene 81 . GranA
Event Last Evening.

Indsstrisl Home the soens of . Grand
Event Last Evening.
Last evening occurred the second
annual ball of Rock Island Division
LOG, Order of Railway Conductors, at
the Industrial Home building. And it
was q grand success. In point of ar
rangement it surpassed anything
before given by the ticket-punchers,
and the attendance comfortably
flied the spacious hall, notwith-
standing the disagreeable weather
which threatened to mar the sue
cess OF the occasion-but it didn't.
The conductors are q pretty
fancy set of men generally and this
fact was evinced in the handsome
manner in which the ball room was
decorated. Everywhere hung the
colors of the organization-red.
white and green-dropping from the
ceilings and bedecking other parts of
the ball room. In the north end of
the room. overhanging the platform
and encircled by a horseshoe of pa
triotic colors was portrait of Grand
Chief E. E. Clark. of this division of
the conductors. Attached to this
were likewise the initials of the or
der. On the east wall in shining let
tiers Of red and supported by q green
background was the conductors
motto: Perpetual Friendship. ~
while on the opposite side was q
banner bearing the number of the
order in letters of green supported
by a red background. All these
adornments afforded bewildering
contrast, while the merry throng OF
dancers added much beauty to the
scene.
Royal Entertainers.
The conductors further strength
ened their regulations as entertain
ers-all cooperating and furnishing
royal treatment to their Guests. There
wasa large reception committee
which dispatched its duties admira-
bly,. while as manager of the floor
Thomas Donahue acquitted himself
as nobly as of yore. Music was fur
nished by Bleuer's orchestra.
Before midnight Mayor B. F. Knox
was called upon and in a few pleas
ant remarks congratulated the con-
ductors on the success of their ball
and praised their organization. At
midnight supper was served by Ca
terer s. Affairs.
The dance was attended by about
one hundred couples. among those
from abroad being: w. j. Lawrence.
superintendent Of the southwest d.
vision of the Rock Island. and wife;
also Miss N. 7. Hough. of Trenton,
Mo-; A.W. Kelso, assistant superinten-
dent of the Iowa division of the Rock
Island. and wife; and W. G. Besler,
division superintendent of the Bur-
lington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

Frank Mayo as Pudd'nhead Will
son and Pudd'nhead Wilson's inter-
esting neighbors from Dawson's
Landing. Mo, will be early visitors
to the three cities. when Mr.. Mayo
and the capable company of players
with which he has surrounded him
self will present his dramatization of
Mask Twain's Missouri story. It is
said that the drowsy atmosphere of a
sleepy village. lulled by the flow of
a mighty river is delightfully."- pre-
sented in the scenes amid which
Judge Driscoll. Tom Driscoll. Cham
bers, the twins. the wise men of
Dawson. Aunt Patsy Rowy. Roxy and
Dear old Dave Wilson. who is known
as Pudd'nhead tell their delightful
story. This will be the strongest at
traction that has come to the Burtis
this season. The performance will
be given Tuesday evening. Christmas
eve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

Hon. W: H. Gest and City Attor.
ney j. L. Haas returned from Peoris
last evening, where they went
in hopes Of receiving Judge Gross
cups descision in the case of the CITY
against the Rock Island road ON the
point OF the removal of the passenge,
station Of the latter from it's presen,
location on Moline avenue to TWEEN.
tieth street. The point at issue wal
whether the hearing should be in the
U. S. court or in the county circui,
court. and Judge GrosscuP finally
decided that he was not fully pre-
pared to rule in the matter, but
stated that in few weeks he would
give his decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
WANTS $1,000 DAMAGES
ID. A. Robinson Holds r. Davis Responsible
for Two Fraetured Arms.

Ds a. Asoosnson AoAue =. DovD neSpOno1D1<
for Two Fractured Arms.
Proceedings were commenced in
the circuit court yesterday afternoon
by ID. A. Robinson for 5000 dam.
ages against Ferdinand Davis. The
suit is the climax of an accident oc.
curing in Edgington about two
months ago and in which the plain.
tiff had both Of his arms fractured.
Mr.. Robinson is q carpenter and re.
sides in Edgington. where Mr.. Davis,
who resides in South Rock Island,
owns farm. When Mr.. Davis con.
templated the erection of q barn on
his Edgington premises he engaged
the assistance Of Mr.. Robinson. The
skeleton work of the building had
been about completed when one day
MIR. Davis placing ladder against a
rafter assembled to inspect the work.
Down Comes the Rafeers.
The frame work was not strong
enough to stand the pressure and over
it .oppled buryiug Mr.. Robinson,
who was working on the opposite
side. and fracturing his arms. The
injured man believes Mr.. Davis re-
sponsible for the accident and has
w. l. Ludolph. of this CITY.
and F. l.. Runner. of Edgington, as
counsel to push his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
FACTORY SEEMS ASSURED
The New Industry which Roek Island
Can Have BY Proper Effort.

The New Inaastry which Reek Island
Can Have BY Proper Effort.
The meeting at the Harper last
evening to consider the proposition OF
the manufacturing enterprise alluded
to in last nights ARGUS as possible
for Rock Island to secure if proper
effort be made was attended BY sat
isfactory results. 1t was shown that
the promoters of the enterprise are
sustained by ample evidences OF re-
liability, and the disposition of those
present, which included the repre-
sentative and substantial business
men of the city. was to make such
provision as will insure the location
Of the industry here. The plan is to
reorganize the company. which is
doing q fine business now, but is
handicapped by reason of its present
location, and is seeking a point more
accessible for shipping purposes and
also with improved advantages as to
power. etc.
Committee Appointed.
After a thorough discussion of the
enterprise, during which those in
terested in the company were piled
with numerous questions to which
altogether satisfactory replies were
made, the meeting delegated Mayor
B. F. Knox, Ell Mosenfelder and
George Price a committee to thor
oughly investigate the matter and
report at an early meeting, when the
matter will be definitely determined.
and it is believed in q favorable
manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
st. Paul Lodge Election

The semi-annual election of officers
OF st. Paul lodge 107. X. p. occurred
last evening with the appended re.
suit:
c. &C. j. Searle.
V. CA. ID. Huesing.
Prelate-E. j. Staassen.
K. OF & and s. and N. of F.-S. b.
Wright.
NJ. Of Ell. Won Koeckritz.
NJ. OF VIC. J. Long.
M. Of A.--W. b. Graves.
Trustee-William Wiesler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
THE JANITOR WAS DRUNK.
A Costly Fire In Moline Attributed to His
Carelessness.

eASHOoosgoos
An ugly fire occurred in the John
Deere building on Third avenue and
Seventeenth street, Moline, at s
O'Clock this morning. due, it is
charged. largely to the janitor of the
building. Frank Carlson. who was
found in the alley back of the build
ing blind drunk at the time. The
janitor was discharged yesterday for
intoxication, but he asked to be per-
mitted to retain the key and sleep in
the building again last night, his
room being in the basement in the
rear of the furnace. About 8 O'Clock
tenants in the flats on the upper
floors were disturbed by the suffocat-
ing smell of smoke, and one of them
dressed and descended to investigate.
In the alley he found Carlson par
TALLY dressed and carrying out q
quantity of burning material. He
was SO drunk he could scarcely
speak aud could give no intelligent
explanation of the situation, the
wonder being that he had sufficient
self possession to escape, much less
Ooiiy duv tuiuS Out. "A hurried IN
vestigation revealed fire in the base
ment and the fire department was
summoned. The volunteers at
tackled the b fire through Dewend &
Kuschmann's furniture store on the
second floor by cutting q hole
through and soon subdued the blaze,
but not until the firm had suffered
great damage from smoke, which
issued forth through the vent.
The loss to the building is about
5000, while that to Dewend 6 Kusch.
mann will reach $500. The stock of
Josephson, the jeweler, in the same
block. was damaged to the extent of
$50 by smoke.
Carlson Arrested
Carlson was arrested this morning
at Cradles livery stable. where he
had gone to sleep after the discovery
of the fire. He is charged with crimi-
nal carelessness and it is possible that
more serious allegation may be pre-
ferred before they get through with
him. He is unable to give a plausi-
Bile explanation as to when or how
the fire started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Groceries.

Best citron. per pound, lac.
Best lemon peel. per pound, lac.
Best orange peel. per pound. lac.
Fancy S-crown raisins, per
pound, Sc.
Home made mince meat, per
pound, Sc.
Choice apples. per peck. zoe.
Choice cranberries, per quart, &c.
Standard oysters. per can. 15c.
Choice catsup. per bottle, DC.
Finest fresh dressed spring tur-
keys. per pound, 10c.
Anderson pure fruit jars, 15c.
Fancy patent -four. per sack. CSC.
Fresh corn meal. 1O-pound
sack, SC.
Home made honey. per pound.
15c.
Choice sour pickles, per quart.
Sc.
Aunt Jemima pancake flour, q
pound package. DC.
Best sugar-cured hams, per
pound. 9lc.
Best breakfast bacon. per pound.
SC.
Fancy sweet potatoes. per
pound, &c.
Best Pearl barley. per pound. Sc.
Best cracked hominy. per pound.
&c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Other Suitable Gifts.

A large line OF fancy china cups
and saucers, mush and milks, tete
q tete sets, smoker sets. cup. sau.
Ger and plate sets. mustards.
mugs. 1OO-piece decorated dinner
sets are selling at nearly half
price. Bisc figures half price.
Christmas cards and novelties. all
half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Wooden and Iron Toys, Etc.

Our stock Of wooden toys, iron
toys. tin toys. doll cabs. chairs.
rockers. desks. hobby horses. sho-
fly rockers. high chairs, bedsteads,
cradles. bureaus, ETC., etc., some
OF them we find we have an over
stock Of, and have cut the prices
TO close them out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
BURGLARS HERE AGAIN.
Uptown business House Robbed Of Money
and Valusbles Last Night.

uptown business House Robbed Of Money
and Vslusbles Last Night.
The Thirtieth street pharmacy was
burglarized of $40 in money and sew.
eral articles of value last night. The
job was completed without causing
any alarm. the discovery not being
made until this morning. The excit.
able little proprietor, Otto Rudert,
don't know how it happened,
but anyhow" it happened. Officer
Kramer Investigated the matter, but
could detect no evidence of the bur.
glars having effected an entrance
into the storeroom from the outside.
The safe. which was left unlocked,
was rifled of its finances, about
$50, and about $50 more was secured
in the money drawer and elsewhere
about the store. Beside the money
two bottles of cologne, an album, q
razor and some cigars were taken.
Woman on . Tear.
Mrs., Frank Sjoblad while in a
bad state of intoxication caused con-
siderable excitement up town yester-
day afternoon by ba,tering in the
windows Of Bankers saloon on Fifth
avenue. The patrol was summoned,
but the woman had vanished to her
home. where the police found her in
q state not fit to be removed.
r Dick Lane I'm Limbo.
Chief Etzel today arrested Dick
Lane. the aged crook. and will de-
tain him pending possible develop.
ments duplicating the prisoner in
some wrong doing, as he seldom
launches in city without doing a
job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

BENZ. Ingerson. Of Hutton, Ind.
says he had not spoken above q
whisper for months. and one bottle
Of Foley's Honey and Tar restored
his voice. It is used very largely BY
speakers and singers. For sale &C II.
z eahnaaa's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
VOTES COME HIGH.
The Special judicial Election
and County Costs.
SOMETHING LIKE So A BALLOT

Omcial Canvass Of the Returns and the
Remarkably Light showing Of Tickets
Reconsideration OF Gubernaseraal
Appointment.
The county has had to sustain an
other costly special election, which
for the indifference shown. places the
amount which the county will be
obliged to pay for the privilege of the
few who availed themselves of the
elective franchise, at something like
81 vote. The total cost to the
county of Tuesdays election is not
yet known. but County Clerk Kohler
believes it will average between
$4,000 and g. 500. The total vote as
determined by the canvassing board
this morning is l, 166. which would
indicate about 81 vote, although it
may be slightly less. But this is
not SO bad as the result of the spec
ial circuit court election last winter,
when Rock Island county paid IS q
head for the ballots, when Judge
Bigelow was elected.
The fact that so little interest is
taken in special elections has led to q
suggestion that in case of vacancies
of this kind, occasioned either by
death or resignation, the unexpired
term should be filled by guberna-
torial appointment. Whether prac-
ticable, or in keeping with the letter
and contemplation of the law which
recognizes the voice Of the people, it
would certainly save the people a
great deal Of money expended in
something they do not appear to
care very much about. However,
in close district, it might be differ
ent.
The Vote OF Rock Island County.
This morning County Clerk Koh-
Ter, together with Justices H. A.
Weld. Of Rock Island. and George H.
Richmond, of South Rock Island,
canvassed the returns of TUESDAYS
election for supreme court Judge.
the following being the results of the
vote:
Cordova - Wolfersperger, demo-
crat. 10; Cartwright, republican.
1870.
Coe = WoIfersperger, 2; Cart
wrigh. 31-29.
Canoe Creek Wolfersperger, A;
Cartwright, 26-22.
Yuma = Wolfersperger, 1; Cart
wright, 17-16.
Port acknowledgements, 10;
Cartwright, 29-16.
Hampton Wolfersperger, %;
Cartwright, SIPS.
South acknowledgements. z;
Cartwright, ITO.
South Rock Island Wolfersper-
ger. 2; Cartwright. 1916.
Black acknowledgements, Is;
Cartwright, SIS.
Coal Valley-Wolfersperger, 21:
Cartwright. 81.
Rural-Wolfersper ger, 8; Cart
wright, 81.
acknowledgements, 2; Cart
wright, 1917.
Edgington - Wolfersperger, Is;
Cartwright, 4S-33.
Andalusia - Wolfersperger, IL;
Cartwright. 29-1S.
Buffalo Prairie-Wolfersperger. g.;
Cartwright. 6-3.
Drury-Woifersperger. 8; Cart
wright. 19-11.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO; Cart
wright, 1885.
Rock acknowledgements, Sc;
Cartwright, 245-179.
Total-Wolfersperger. 2s2; Cart
urioht Q2A cOo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

We are Money-Savers. The great
Money Saving sac to Re continued
for the balance of the week and all
Christmas week. Goods delivered
free. Open every evening until after
Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
For Christmas.
Have Just Arrived.

Goods that we imported direct
for our Wholesale and retail trade
have just arrived, and as we are
obliged to sell them before Jan. /,
we have cut the prices Of great
many holiday presents one-half.