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The evening times., 1895-08-31
DAyENPORT'S CASE.

1t is not pleasing to comment upon pecu-
MARY misfortunes of men and women, but
the remarkable and sensational story of
the seizure by his creditors of all the goods
and chattels of John 1. Davenport, which
has been told exclusively in The Times,
is so extraordinary climax of that latter
Sentlenan's career that it may be briefly
discussed with entire propriety
Davenport for long years held an office
until 1t was abolished, which gave him
astounding powers over the liberties of
citizens of New York AS supervisor of
elections he had 'pulr' which almost
put him in the position of dictator He
was national character When he came
to Washington he suggested laws and
policies to the leaders of his party He
stretched his legs with the assurance and
familiarity Of ownership under or upon
the mahogany of the White House Presi-
dents and statesmen courted his association
under the election laws.
He prostituted the office to his own uses.
Excess of authority induced social ex-
cess. His official station became a eor-
geous stairway by which he mounted to
the roof garden Of wild variety perform
ances. The office lost, the man was lost
No ordinary condition could satisfy after
so curious a political and official career.
The result of it all has been told fully and
exclusively in. The Times, and the story
has made sensation throughout all Ameri-
IN
The evening times., 1895-08-31
THE CUBAN FILIBUSTERS.

The announcement that Pinkerton's de-
tectives We're employed TO ferret out the
Cuban filibusters, arrested at Wilmington;
Del, last night,is astartlng commentary on
the efficiency of the Government secret SER
vice force. 1t shows a humiliating state
of affairs when the Secretary of the Treas
ury is obliged to ignore his own detectives
and employ at. Government expense the
sleuths of an obnoxious detective agency.
Further, it is especially disagreeable to
learn that a Government like ours finds it
necessary to organize private smelling
committee to prevent Cubans from sailing
to their own country to assist in the strug gle
Tor Cuban liberty.
Neutrality laws may demand reasonable
efforts to prevent Cuban patriuts from 60
ing to the rescue of their native land, but
they should not be construed as necessi-
tating the expenditure of government funds
to place a force of private detectives at
every seaport in the country. If such is
case, our national secret service force
might as well be abolished and Pinkcrtons
given the right of way in government en-
pioy, as they now have it with corporations.
1t will be discovered, when too late, that
this method of hunting down Cuban sympa-
thizers is not popular, and that the public
generally is not only opposed to Pinkertons,
but also favors Cuban independence.
The evening times., 1895-08-31
QUAY'S AMBITION.

Senator Quay, who has just succeeded in
getting new grip on the crank Of the Re-
publican machine in Pennsylvania, does not
seem to be threatened with retirement into
obscurity. On the one hand, he is credited
with a determination to be nothing less than
President of the United States, or, at the
very least, his party's nominee for that
office, while on the other he is said to be so
modest as to fix his eye on no higher game
than the Governorship of Pennsylvania
1t is probable that these are mere specula-
tioDs. the fanciful product of an idle day in
the news market, but there can be no doubt
that the Senator will be encouraged by his
new lease of political breath to reach out
the public may be assured. Quay will play
his last hand, no ma tier what ca rds he may
hold, in making q tremendous bluff to
control the nomination by his party of the
next Presidential candidate. Quay really
cares less for office than he does for the
making Of officials. He would rather be
Warwick, the KiBgnlaker, than the King
himself. Therefore, his nearest conspicuous
luture performance may be easily antici-
pated.
Cnriously enough. no one names Reed or
Mckinley or Allison or Harrison who does
not in the same breath ask what Qua y thinks
about 1t. The Senator'S po wer nd schemine
are not limited to Pennsylyania. He u .
The evening times., 1895-08-31
P0infs Hb0Uf Pilgrims

George P. Hull, of Paducah, KY, at the
Metropolitan last evening said ..Senator
Blackburn will come to Washington again
as sure as fate. 1 believe with the prospect
of good crops and the general revival of
the times, the free silver sentiment in our
State is gradually dying. 1t is, of course,
understood everywhere, that it is the
extreme personal popularity Of Senator
Blackburn that will carry him through;
and though Congressman McCreary is
pronounced gold advocate, he will stand
no show before his rival. There is hardly a
man, woman or child in Kentucky who
does not appear to know Mr.. Blackburn
personally"
Ex-Gov. E. E. Jackson, Of Maryland, is
stopping atPage's.
Messrs. George Buc kman and j. z.
Swanton, two students of Harvard Uni.
vcrsity, are registered at Wizards.
Mr.. N. N. Rowe, of Onconta, N. Y, one
Of the most extensive hnp growers in the
Empire State, IL at Wiilard's.
''The hop picking season Is now In its
zenith" said he. 1T is not what 1t used
to be exactly. There are as many pickers,
but they are Of a different class. In past
years It vas very common for people .
The evening times., 1895-08-31
BOOMING MARKET.

Information from Pittsburg, that great
center of iron and steel producing, is that
within little more than week pig-iron
has advanced So per ton and steel billets
So per ton. This is attributed to the large
ly increased demand for railroad use and
for structural iIon for bridges and skele-
TONS for buildings.
No matter whether the advance be jus
titled or whether it be due to combination
of the manufacturers, the salient fact is
that there is a vastly increased demand
for the iron and steel product, and that
means a revival of business, the extent of
which cannot be measured.
There is no surer indication of the pros
perty of country than that embodied in
repairing of railroads, extension OF lines,
building of bridges and improvement of
all arteries of commerce. For several
years no such healthful condition has been
evident as is now exhibited. The bene-
fit of this revival to the wage workers and
shop keepers OF the country cannot be esti-
mated.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

winter glory7 How grand, how awful, how
sublime is the picture. The swiftly flow
ing river, the great ice cakes tossing about
like 80 many devoted craft, the terrible
plunge, the churuing waters, the rush, the
roar. the"
she-Yes; it was awfully cute.-cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Talented author-Do you think you WE
accept my novel?
Publisher-Yes, II you Will make a few
minor changes. Just make your heroine
immoral. instead Of moral; have her run
away with some other characters husband,
and, instead Of having her marry the hero,
have them both perish in trying to kill her
aged father, and Ill publish it gladly
Boston Exchange,
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come out from the cities and gather hops
just for the sport of it. The would form
hop-picking bees. like the old-time corn
shucking.' Now people still cnme out from
the cities, but they come for the money there
is in 1t and not for the sport.
'.They are frequently rather rough in
character. Men, women and children pick.
Owing to the dry weather the crop this
year win be about oDe-fourth less than last.
The quality will be of the best, however.
The crop of the State is estimated to be
about 130, 900 bales. In a bale are $50
pounds of hops"
..That," said Mr.. Henry George, Jr., as
he yanked an ugly looking blade out of
his bundle of sticks and umbrellas, is a
machette, the thing the Cuban patriots use
to carve King Alfonsn's soldiers with"
Mr. George, who is son of the famous
writer on economical and social subjects,
has just returned from Florida, where he
has for the past two years been building up
the Citizen of Jacksonville. He brought
the machette along to discourage any
synpathizers with Spain. 1t Is a blade
nearly three feet long and resembles q
huge breadknife or a japanese snickersee.
The handle is of horn and entirely hiltless.
Blue steel, cold, cruel blue. is the pre-
vaiIing tint of this delicate argument for
Cuban Independence, devoid of nickle or
ornament. Mr.. George says the Cubans
handle them very nicely. II Is interesting
to note at the same time that the stamp
and name of New Eng gland firm is i'm
printed on the blade.
Mr.. Noah Jutice and ex-City Clerk J. w.
Fletemeyer. of Lafayette, Ind. are taking
in the sights of the Capital.
The evening times., 1895-08-31
The First Time.

A young Yankee first heard of Trilby less
thana week ago, and it cost him $50 to make
her Acquaintance. He was going from a
Massachusetts, village to Maine, and on the
Portland boat loaned $40 to a smooth
spoken gentleman on the security of
check for $50 signed "TriIby" The gen.
tleman didn't come back for his check, and
the young man took IL and his story to tho
poiieestattononar arriving at Portland ThaY
knew Triiby there.-New York Sun
The evening times., 1895-08-31
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not Be En-
joyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
Tho summer tide of pleasure and
hcalthSeekers has set in toward
mountains, springs and seashore.
No plans for the seasons outing
will he complete unless The Times
is included among the necessaries.
Men and women may go from town
TO leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on the pub
lie pulse, OF be abreast of the worlds
happenings, or, indeed, who need II
golden link bet ween themselves and
the whirligiX of time-these must
have The Times sent daily to their
sylvan or seaside retreat.
The evening times., 1895-08-31
EXCURSIONS.
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Recent Inventions In the Field of
battery and by ma mo.
A fiIanIent for incandescent lamps form
ed of vegetable fiber, treated before car
bonization with hydfofluoric acid.
An electric arc lamp. in which a sec
ondary circuit is wholly within the frame,
and within the circuit are two movable
electrodes and means for maintaining tho
electrodes in contact.
A flexible carbon filament for the in
candeScing conductor of an electric lamp,
composed of carbonized unstructural cek
lulose or other carbohydrates
A system of electric signals for railway
trains, embracing circuit having therein
gates placed at each end OF each car and
signal to indicate when they are closed oy
when they are open.
coin signal apparatus for telephone
pay STATIONS, ,-consisting of 4 casing having
a signal adapted to sounooShen co.'s
strikes against plate arrangedin contact
with the wall
primary battery having q spring
attached so that an automatic con-
tact is made when the zinc element is placed
in the cell.
A method of extinguishing electric AT,
consisting in restraining the path of the
arc to a line OF direction substantially
transverse to the lines of force from
an arc-disrnpting means tending to ex
tingiish it.
An antiinductive conductor for electric
currents. consisting Of q wire grooved
apirauy IN opposite directions, so that the
spirais will intsrsect or cut across one
another at each turn or twnt around the
wire.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

The anxiety of man to be Secretary
of the Navy who don't know q bowsprit
from sheet anchor, is understood when
one is told that such an official can have
the use of steam yacht at Government
expense, with all that the phrase implies;
which means, of course, that M matter
what may be the necessity of the vessel, the
Secretary shall never go into the dry dock
The evening times., 1895-08-31
Folly as 1t Flies.

The small bo. will be back in school in
a few weeks, and already his trouble has
begun, for he begins to think that he has
not pins enough to stick into more thar
half of his schoolmates.-Boston Trans
cript.
"Ah." said the visitor at the Eastern
hotel; there comes Chicago alderman" !"
II don't care" said the hotel proprietor.
easily. "All my valuables are locked up
in safety vaults. Chicago Record.
in marriage in heaven.
Madge-Don't take such q hopeless view
of your case.-Life.
She, to waiter-Let me see. Have you
ice cream?
waiter-Yes'm. How would you like a
plate?
she-very full, thank you.-Roxbury Ca
zette.
Physician-You must not occupy your
time with anything which requires the
slightest mental attention.
Patient-But, doctor, how can do that?
Phys1clan-l VIII Xix IL. You are to read
all the recent novels with a purpose
Chicag Record.
Editor-Then write up his biography from
the encyclopaedia, put in a woodcut, and
wind up with Thanking the Senator for
his courtesy, our reporter withdrew
Boston Transcript.
A country paper declares that '.Mr. John
son, farmer of our village, on returning
to his house the other day, found in his
ground-fIoor bedroom, the door OF which
had bsen left open. a COW probably astray."
The conjecture expressed in the last two
words may bs set down as, on the whole,
q fair one.-Presbyterian Messenger.
"And 80 you saw Niagara Falls in thelR.
The evening times., 1895-08-31
Subscribers to "The Times" will

Subscribers to "The Times" will
my discourtesy of collectors, or neg
lect Of duty on the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mail or In per-
son will receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
nvered to all parts of the city by $50
O'Clock a. M, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
lands of subscribers not later than
$50 p. m.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

German and Quay should work together
in the PresidentInaking trade, the one die
tating the Republican nominee. and the
other the Democratic, and so control the
patronage machine, no matter which way
the party wind blows.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

Judging from the tone of the proclamation
sent out to Republican League Clubs tbs
issue In the next campaign is to he ''the
un-Anierican biunders' of the present ad-
for contest than the two-edged rapiers of
the tariff and money questions.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

The hottest telegram OF congratulations re-
ceived by Quay is said to be one from Billy
Chandler, wlsSse great misfortune is that
his magnific ] equipment for the role of
boss is almos, useless in so inignificant a
State as New Hampshire.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

One Attorney General has brought suit
against gigantic trust under the anti.
trust law, but it is a safe bet that he is
not the Attorney General Of the United
States.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

Probably no man ever entered the school
Of diplomacy who received his primary
lessons with the accompaniment of so
severe a padding as Mr.. Matt Ransom has
been compelled to endure.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

national and not a local force. He win be
chairman of the national committee. and
will use all the power of that body to make
good his control of national affairs. He
will not make another mistake like that Of
the Harrison nominal ton. which was largely
due to his schenitng.
Quay will nominate one who will not get
the ''swelled head" disease. aDd go back
op the one who made him as soon as he finds
himself securely seated in the Presidential
chair. In short. and to put the whole meat of
the situation in q nutshell, II is now fore
gone conclusion that the next Republican
candidate will have sold himself to Quay
previous to the meeting OF the nominating
convention.
TWO DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
Mr. Jim Corbett and Mr.. Bismarck are
two of the most discussed individuals of
the moment, and 1t is n peculiar coincidence
that they come to the front under similar
circumstances at the same time.
Both Corbett and Bismarck are fighters.
The one processes 10 be a man, the other
lays claim TO no higher development than
that of o dog. One is q favorite with ad-
mirers of the more or less manly art of self
defense, and the other the pet, companion
and friend OF master who has much in
sympathy with him Bismarck has been
condemned for a pugnacity which was some
ban on account of his purpose to be pugna-
cious in a place where his calling is de-
clared to be illegal. The courts have ordered
that Bismarck must be killed. A governor.
sheriff and district attorney in Texas have
decided that Corbett shall be killed IL that
cious exposition.
Looking at this important coincidence
and complication with wholly unprejudiced
eyes, one must conclude that the bulldog
holds the safer position. The courts may
order his killing, but the dog may success
fully refuse to be killed. The master may
suavely say to the court that the dog is at
the courts disposal, and thus protect him.
self from punishment for contempt. but
if the dog refuse to be taken what is the
court going to do about II? Minions of the
law will hardly venture to enter the domi-
cile of the dogs master and do the killing
there. and IL the dog refuse to volu ntarily
and cheerfully sally forth to welcome the
legal bullet the court will hardly attempt
to fine his dogship for contempt. Corbett
in entrenched behind no such bulwarks as
his canine prototype, and in contemplation
of the relations to the law of dog and man
one is forced to conclude that the dog holds
the more secure and cnviablc place.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

II the army of fourth-ciass postmasters
be put into the civil service category Con-
gressmen will have to take to the woods
to find patronage.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

ber of the Rochdale Cooperative So
ctety.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

Eunice-There's no marrying or giving
in marriage in heaven.
Madge-Don't take such a hopeless view
of your case.-Life.
The evening times., 1895-08-31

''And so you saw Niagara Falls IN thelr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
The Concluding Ceremonies

This afternoon Buford post has
gone to Chippiannock to decorate
the graves of the soldier dead, while
Wentz post ofDavenport, and Graham
of Moline have joined in the cere-
monies at Rock Island arsenal, where
Julius fischer, of Davenport. is
dn speaker of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
SILENT SOLDIERS.
People Turn Out in the Rain to
Honor Their Memory.
EXERCISES AT COUNTY MONUMENT.

The Procession and the Beautiful G A. 4.
Memorial Ceremony Hon. George W.
Princes Eloquent Patriotic Address ON
the Day and Its Teachings.
Despite the dark lowering clouds
DER head and the threatening wealth
err, emphasized as it was By occa-
sional down pours, Rock Island
turned out a large crowd today in
honor of Memorial day. dedicated as
it is to the national soldiery who
gave up life that the republic might
be saved. The streets were lined
with people and the procession,
which, while not of the proportions
that it would have composed had the
weather been otherwise, was appro-
pirate to the dav, the novel feature
being the Rock Island Cycle club and
other wheelmen leading under the
direction of Lieut.. Rushers.
The Column.
The column formed at Sixth
avenue and Twentieth street, under
the command of Marshal of the Day
j. f.. Montrose and aids, and was
composed as follows:
Bicycle Club, Bicyclists under command Of Lieut.
Ruthers, L. S. A.
Platoon OF Police.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Bleuei's Pand.
Rodman Rihss, Company A, SIKH Regime Mt
l. ". G..
Mayor and City Council AID Ohcials.
Bo.s' Brgsdes.
Civic Societies.
Union Veterans Unioo.
John Morris Camp s. of V W tn Drum Corps.
Carriages
B.ford Post 2i3 G. A. Y.
The Rock Island FIRE department
The line of march was north on
Twentieth. to Second and west to court
house square. The rain was falling
so rapidly when the procession
reached court house square, that i,
wheeled into Fifteenth instead OF
going to Twelfth. and then pro
ceeded to Third avenue, where il
formed in open order to permit the
council and speakers and others to
pass to the platform.
The Exercises.
Owing to the stormy weather the
exercises were partly conducted in the
court room. the program opening
with the bugle call, TO the Assem-
bly," by Miss Edith Housed, followed
by prayer by Rev. w. S. Marquis,
song by the school children. q recita-
ton by Master Virgil Jacobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30

reverence for the soldier of the re-
public from the revolutionary war,
and in an able manner told Of
the countfy's growth and prosperity,
not accomplished without @loodshed
and hardships, up to the present
time. He cited the unfortunate move
Of our ancestors in Introducing the
slavery question. and the unpleasant
ness between the north and south
which followed. .But let us for
moment turn our thoughts to our
own state and see in what a peculiar
position it was prior to the war"
continued Mr.. Prince. 1.-The state
extends from Cairo at the junction of
the rivers Mississippi and Ohio
on the south. and thence north
ward to Lake Michigan. The
early settlers of the southern
portion of the state came largely
from Virginia and Kentucky. Their
friends and relatives were there. the
graves of their loved ones were there.
and every tie which binds heSrt to
heart. bound them to their native
states from whence they came. The
early settlers Of the northern portion
of our state came largely from the
Puritan stock, and they, too. were
bound by every sympathetic tie. to
their New England homes and were
early inspired with New England
ideas. The wonder to me is. as
read the history Of our state. and
note the different views of the peo-
pie, that she remained so loyal and
true to the cause OF humanity, to the
northern union side. am con-
strained to believe that we have
not given the due and proper
praise to the men of those
times, irrespective of party. who
stood SO nobly and supported 20
firmly the great Lincoln. The time
intervening between the election and
the Inauguration Of Lincoln was in
many respects the most trying pos
sibly this nation has ever passed
through. Everything was in cha
otto state. The leading men Of the
south had wrought themselves up to
such pitch as to firmly believe that
their rights were in danger. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
THE ADDRESS OF THE DAY.

Congressman George w, Princes Eloquent
Grafton.
The address of the day was then
delivered by Congressman George W.
Prince.
Congressman Prince traced the
patriotic spirit OF Americanism
which carried with 1t the spirit OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
Seasonable Goods at Very Low
Prices.

Hammocks of every descrpton-prices guaranteed the
lowest.
Croquet SETS large assortment, only Csc and up.
Fishing tackle. complete assortment jonted rods Ioc
and up.
Lawn tennis complete assortment all grades at
Base Ball goods, complete assortment all grades at
low prices.
Sponges, complete assortment, and up
Chamos Skins. complete assortment, SC and up.
Refrgerators, complete assortment prices the lowest
Ice Cream Freezers, complete assortment from SI.o3
Water Coolers, complete assortment, csc and
Bicycles for ladies and gents, girls and boys
Bicycle Lanterns, Bells and full line of Bicycle trim
mngs and Sundries
Girls Trcyces; boys velocpedes wagons, wheel bar
rows and CARTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
You've no Idea

Hsr nicely Hoods Sarsaparilla hits
the needs of the people who feel all
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nervous. Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
wdet you need. Try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30
Penny wise and Pound Foo,,.a

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Are they who have not Foley's Collie
and Diarrhea Cure as a safeguard in
the family. NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-30

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-27

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