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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Fire Exp,odes Dynamite.

NANAINo, b. c., June lo.-Jesse Smith,
q miner at Wellington, met an awful
death. He was sleeping alone in his
cabin, which by some mischance it caught
fire. The flames spread to u keg Of dyna.
mite beneath his bed. A terrible explo-
sion ensued, arousing the whole camp.
Smiths body was blown to pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Two Person. Fatally Injured.

ELIZABETH. n. j., June 1O.-Two per.
sons We're fatally injured in a tenement
house fire yesterday. The flames spread
rapidly and Mrs. John Fitch Jumped
from window to the ground. She was
SO badly hurt that she will die. John
Grigg went into the building to save
some of his property. He was rescued in
an unconscious condition and cannot re.
cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
SAY, 4, I. . .~indi,nx Copoer..

ST. PAUL, June Io.-The state Of Min.
nesota through its attorney general, says
that the Tontine Savings association, Of
Minneapolis, Il q swindling concern and
. gambling scheme and has applied to
the court 70 have its business wound M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

ALTON, Ills, June 10.-Lovejoy day
was duly celebrated yesterday afternoon
by various clubs bearing the martyrs
name. Lovejoy was the first martyr to the
cause of freeing the slaves. He was muir
dered here by mob Nov. Z, 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

TheWest Indies We're so called by CO.
lumbus, he believing them to be por-
tion of the Indies which he had reached
by sailing toward the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Want a Missouri silver Convention.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, juno l0.-The Demo-
cratic county central committee passed
resolutions favoring Il state silver conven-
tion. The committee also passed. a reso.
luton favoring free coinage at 16 to l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Deb. Canno, lie . Candidate.

CLEVELAND, June l0.-An officer Of the
local American Railway Union organiIa-
tion has received letter from Eugene v.
Deb, who. among other things. says: II
cannot be considered candidate for the
presidency. l would not permit myself
TO harbor such ar aspiration an instant.
have little enough liberty rs 1t is..and
what little there is do not want to sacri.
flee on the political altar. Not that
would fear to face the whirlwind Of de-
nunciation which such an ambition
would arouse, but wish to remain un-
trammeled and do what little can in my
own way to free the American people,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

ATLANTA. Ga, June Ex-senator John
his permanent retirement from politics.
This paves the way for Hoke Smith to be
the administration candidate for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

PEKIN, Colo, June 10.-Smoke from an
engine sutfocated four men IN the Alpine
tunnel. Their names were w. NJ. Flavin,
superintendent; n. Matinee. engineer;
Michael Burns, fireman, and Oscar Cam
mann, miner. The bodies were brought
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Date for Milwaukee Races.

MILWAUKEE, June 1O.--The state Jockey
club has decided to begin its inaugural
meeting here July 4. The Milwaukee
Derby, with s, $40 added money, will be
run ON the opening day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
No Further D.tail. Are Necessary.

MCALPINE, Fla, June lO-News reaches
here that a negro attempted rape upon q
Miss Allen in Lafayette county. The ne
gro was captured. A large crowd Of cit
izens gathered and determined to lynch
the negro. No further details are obtain
able.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

Nearly everyone needs good tonic
at this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the one true tonic and blood puri-
fier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
BAD FIRE IN MILWAUKEE
Loss OF Nearly Half a Million this
Morning.

MILWAUKEE, June 1O.-Fire this
morning started in the yards of the
Foster Lumber company and de-
stroyed the entire plant. also that of
Uhrig Il Co., together with coal
yard and docks, Schlitz's brewery
barn and the steamer Raleigh,
moored at the dock. The loss is
about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Gail Hamilton Nearing the Grave,

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Miss Mary A.
Dodge Gail Hamilton) was much worse
yesterday and her condition is again pre-
carious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

The alb. So often mentioned as q
priestly garment, was long gown, fas-
tened with a belt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Want Campbell to Run for Governor.

CINCINNATI, June Ex-senator Brice,
Congressman Paul J. Sorg. ex-Consul
Joseph b. Hughes and Democratic leaders
from different parts Of the state held q
conferences here to induce Ex-Governor
James L. Campbell. who was present, to
consent TO be the Democratic candidate
for governor. 1t Is understood that Sem
ator Brice will make an aggressive cam
paign against Ex-Governor Foraker, to
secure a Democratic majority in the legis-
lature 70 elect . senator. but ex.Governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
TALK BY THE WEEK.
Chicago's Novel Debate on the
Money Question.
H0RR AND HARVEY DIsPUTANTs,

Prominence, Who Are to Pick Up Any
thing Forgotten by the Leaders-Ar-
rangements for the Novel Controversy
Chairman smalley's Reply to A. w.
Thurman-PoliticaI Field Notes.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Lyman j. Gage,
referee for Roswell G. Horr, and Howard
S. Taylor, referee for w. H. Harvey, have
practically agreed upon the essential
points in the plans for the silver discus
sion to be held by those gentlemen, and
the papers have been mailed to Horr at
New York for his signature. The time Is
not definitely fixed, but the contest will
begin about July 10. The plan provides
for the discussion Of a chapter Of Coins
Financial School at each session, said ses-
sion being three hours in length and to
continue daily unless otherwise agreed.
There is nothing of the old.fashioned de.
bate in the plan. There will be no
speeches, but the contestants will face
each other sitting, and when one a!!irms
n proposition the other will cross-examine,
oil to be taken down by stenographer
and published daily in the papers and
afterward put in book form for general
distribution ut cost.
In Case Any Points Get Away.
Each disputant is to choose ten assist
ants, who at the end of each session will
cover any points omitted by the chief dis
putants. These assistants will be men
Ut national reputation in many instances,
and experts. While the chapters in Coin
will be the basis Of the discussion any.
thing bearing on the proposition Of the
free coinage of silver in this country
alone at the ratio of l6 to will be ad-
mitted. The rules provide for two judges,
and Gage has named Judge Blodgett in
behalf Of Horr and hes secured his con-
sent to act. From the character Of the
participants there will be undoubtedly q
battle royal and it will be great cduca.
tional school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, June 1p-The
Warren silk mills were burned last even.
inf; loss, $l51,OO0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-10
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities, and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on No
line avenue by Telephone.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01


The coming municipal election al Al
bauy. ~. y, viii turn, TO some extent,
upon the policy with regard to street
grade assessments. They are much be-
hind Seattle there, and are now taking
up some Of the ideas already adopted In
this city.
The present system here is probably as
satisfactory as can be devised. Every
body wants the street in front of his prop
erty graded; a very large number do not
want 10 pay for IL. There is little trouble.
however, in insuring payment by the
methods Incorporated in the Seattle
charter, bat the city has rather a blue
outlook, as 20 the collection OF some OF
the old street assessments. The law Is
clear enough so far as it goes. but the
cotrts seem TO have resolved to abide by
decisions made ia old settled commune
ties. instead 81 applying the laws to the
existing conditions
If one may Judge by the tendency Of the
decisions so far rendered In this state, the
law Is that It was quite possible for a
scheming property-owner 10 so arrange
in advance with careless official that he
should derive all the benefit Of street
grade, but escape payment. In the Meyer
case the court held that a great wrong
should not be wrought upon a community
through the neglect Of an official to per-
form ministerial act. but in the case OF
street grade assessments 1t sometimes
looks as IL the most trihing omissions, or
the most conscientious error. suffices to
throw the entire cost OF an Improvement
TO private property upon the taxpayers.
The laxity of officials due to inexperi-
ence, the unsettled conditions of Il new
community rushing forward to rapid de-
velopment and the uncertainty OF the
law do not seem to be taken into account.
and although the laws OF the territory
would seem TO a layman TO very clearly
convey a meaning, and to provide for just
such emergencies as would naturally
arise. they appear to be given too little
weight by the courts. as against the set
tied principles In states where the law has
been uniformly enforced for years back.
The result is an Indebtedness in every
large city which must either be paid or
the city bear the odium OF repudia-
ton. IL is exasperating 10 those who have
honestly paid their assessments to find
themselves liable as taxpayers to be called
upon to pay also their neighbors assess
ments. and IL is becoming. through the
suits filed by warrant holders, a serious
question with some municipalities. Seat
tie Is probably in better position than
most of them. and particularly of that
unfortunate city whose failure to begin
suit within two years has landed 1t in a
quagmire from which even the law of 1895,
providing that. las there is no law on
the subject" ten years is declared TO be
the time within which such suits may be
brought. cannot lift Ii.
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AMERICA No PLACE FOR HIM.

Perhaps II is a fortunate thing that Mr..
Van Allen was not sent as minister of the
United states 10 Italy. Had he gone on
that foreign mission he probably would
not have been identified with the Colt d.
vorce suit. but II is better that the diplo-
matte service be kept free from men who
are likely 10 get mixed up in such legal
family difficulties. OF course, II was hard
on Van Allen 10 have his gift OF $4,000 to
the Democratic committee go unrecog-
nlzed I'm any substantial way. but there is
no accounting for the tastes Of an unap-
preclatlve public. Although Van Allen had
education. money and social position, he
was about as poor n representative Amer
lean as could have been picked out. Mr..
Cleveland was well aware Of this. but as
has been quite frequently tho case. ne
forgot his homilies about patriotic zeal,
disinteres.cdness Of purpose and good of
the public service. and upon V. c. Whit
ney's advice. nominated Van Allen be-
cause he had put up so 90 for Cleveland's
election. or course. Van Allen said he had
made the contribution because he loved
the Democratic party. aud Whitney said
ne had suggested the appointment be-
cause ne loved Van Allen. and the presi-
dent ga his letter 20 the latter said the
selection had been made because he loved
10 see good mon in public onlce But an
this bnucombe ald not deceive the people
and the appointment was prevented be-
cause Il was known by everybody 70 he
VIGOROUSLY unfit. No doubt the president
knew 50 a, the time. u he didn't then. he
.r4rs -aws
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01
THE HEAVENS IN NOVEMBER.

yenus makes her greatest elonEation
from, the sun on the 18th, when she VIII
n, 81 degrees 81 minutes west or the sun
She Is near the celestial equator, ana -
moving south. She rises a. 2:5i a. m on
the LIST. s:5S on the 18th and al S:l5 on the
soth.
Mars il a morning star. but is close 20
the sun. He Is now in the declinauon
about u degrees south. and he viii IN
crease his south dechnation during the
month about degrees. Mars Is conspicn-
Gus tf1is month for his planetary Genuine
tons He meets Saturn on the 10Th, Mer-
curry on the I'D and Uranus on the stn:
Mars rises at sos a m. on the Isl, QUO
on the 18th and 6:o1 ON the S5tn
Jupiter is near the meridian ABOUT .
O'Clock in the morning. He passes the
meridian about q degrees from the zenith
in our latitude He rises at 1882 p m on
the LIST. 9:4i on the 18th and al S:n on the
S0th.
Saturn celebrates the 1st of the month
by his conjunction with the sun. AFTER
that time he will be morning star, rising
at 5:54 a. m. on the 18th and at on the
S0fh.
With Neptune nearly in opposition. IRA
nus feels lonesome in the evening sky. So
on the 18th he becomes morning star.
One by one the great planets that made
the evening sky so brilliant during the
spring and summer have passed 10 their
abode in the morning sky. After the 18th
Mercury, Venus. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus and Neptune will be morning
stars. The early riser will soon be able 70
gree, a celestial display of unrivalled
planetary beauty. If the immortal seven
still march 10 the music of the spheres.
what ravishng strains will accompany
this splendid paradei
oRRIN f. HARMON.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01

CAPT. SAMPSON. locity have been re-
duced from 2.eoo feet per second with 10
tons pressure. This fact is believed 10 de-
monstrate the Importance OF developing
smokeless powder The experiments SO
far made at the torpedo station in this
line have resulted in developing an abso-
futely uniform powder, but time must
elapse before its keeping qualities can be
known. For the naval small arms extern
sive tests have shown that the bureaus
pure guncotton powder has no superior.
and orders will be placed with the powder
companies in the near future.
Hydraulic turret gun carriages have
been adopted for nearly all our ships,
based on the highly gratifying perfor-
nance OF those on the Monterey. Money
is asked from congress 10 give the Hart
ford new battery OF thirteen 5-inch rapid
firing guns. four S-pounders and two land
ing guns. Success having attended the
effort to procure S-snch forged steel shells,
II is proposed 10 develop a similar type
OF semi-arnor piercing shells for each
caliber, and If 1 and 3-pounder steel shells
can be produced it is proposed to entire
iy abandon the use of cast iron projectiles.
During the year 5.11 tons of armor, 1851
tons being Harveyized, were delivered.
That remaining. the most difficult and te-
dious to manufacture, will assuredly be
delivered by the Carnegies before Zebra
airy l next, and by the Bethlehem company
carly lns IOIoWlhS July. dependent only
upon the speed with which the plans are
supplied by the builders. With increased
plants under way and improved processes
of manufacture, the $500 tons Of armor re-
quired for the new hattleships numbers
and can be supplied in less than one
year after receipt Of the plans, provided
orders are received IN sufficient amount
10 keep the shops working fun time, as
they were not last year. Under this head
Capt. Sampson points to the fact that
though the number of shipbuilding firms
in this country is not large the armor-
plate factories are limited. and 20 provide
against the emergencies of war he strong
~ urges that the authorization of new
ships be regular and continuous A strong
argument Is also made against the propo-
sition to allow shipbuilders TO contract for
supplying ships with their armor on the
ground that ii would Tend to break down
the armor workers and place them at the
mercy of the shipbuilders. The charge OF
unreasonable delay in supplying aranor is
fully met by Capt. Sampson, who reviews
the magnitude and difficulties of the past
undertakings and asserts that the enter
prise and vigor of the manufacturers is
worthy Of much praise
In view of the Importance OF the thor
ough training Of sailors IN the use of tor
pedoes. II is recommended that at least
twelve new torpedo boats be built. bring
ing the fleet up to twenty. when those now
building are completed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01

Anti-toxine Is now the medicinal fad.
and the results Of its use would seem 20
indicate that there Is mer.. in IL. The
trials of anti-toxine IN Paris and other
European cities were quite successful. and
more recently the tests in this country
have been equally encouraging. Pittsburg
reports that out of total of forty cases
OF diphtheria treated with a lymph slightly
stronger than that imported from Europe
only four cases have proved fatal OF
nineteen cases observed IN Pittsburg in
the same time, which were not treated
with anti-toxine, seventeen proved fatal.
No doubt there VIII be quite a general
test of this remedy. which. il is claimed.
has reduced the mortality from diphtheria
form So. per cent. to 10 per cent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01
Lincoln Monument Falling to Pieces

Lincoln Monument Falling to Pieces,
Springfield, ILL.,. Oct. s1-The lincoln
monument at Oakr!dge cemetery, which
has for the past twenty years been sd-
m:red by thousands from all over the
world, Will have to be torn down. II is
too far gone TO be repaired. and. beside
It's construction is such that II will not adj
NIT OF repair. During the last session Of
the general assembly the historic pile was
turned over TO the state, and $4,000 appro-
priated for repairs, and law passed max
ing the governor, state treasurer and
state superintendent of instruction trus-
tees or the monument TO care for Il and
make the much needed repairs. When
the trustees set about to arrange for the
repairs they discovered that the magnifi-
cent monument erected to the memory of
Honest Old Abe" was sham and a
fraud. What appeared 10 be huge blocks
or granite were nothing but thin slabs
laid over brick. Gov. Altgeld stated to-
night that the monument could not be re-
paired. and made permanent He favors
tearing down the structure and erecting a
solid granite shaft in it's stead Hesays the
trustees have nearly money enough to do
this, though they do not feel like taking
the step unless requested to do so by the
surviving members of President LincoIn's
family. The monument was completed in
October. 1874. and cost so0s, 500 which
amount was raised by popular subscrlp-
ton. Instead OF being granite, Il Is n
brick monument and has veneering OF
granite slabs three inches thick The
trustees feel that the state of Illinois
should have a monument TO Lincoln that
is not sham, but solid structure
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Pr rSoNAf.


=. n. Cowen, OF Little Dalles, is at the
Northern.
State Senator V. a. Pussy. OF Yesler. is
az the niller.
Mr. and Mrs c. W. Jacobs. Of vashon.
are AZ the Dller.
7. @. Mccain. ths Hot Springs hotel man,
IS = guest 2 ire Northern.
Receiver Lester ". David. OF the Blaine
State bank. IS AT the Butler.
Capt J E. Hansen. ~ the steamer
Dora. is a guest a the Rainier-Grand.
Richard Jefrz. the well-known hop grow
er anV merchant OF Piaischie, Is at the
Di}ler.
r 2 Fabi and Philip s. Bates, insur-
snce adjusters from Portland. are AZ the
Butler
Mr.. ]. c. Goodwin. q merchant Of Thorp.
Is a. the Northern. accompanied % AIRS
Goodwin
Frank wiIkesOn. the Popnlist orator
and newspaper man from Hamilton Is at
the Northern
BENJAMIN p. Moore. collector q Gus
toms of Alaska arrived yesterday on the
steamer Dora
Capt. Moore, Of Port Gamble, owner q
the new r2,lr-naasted schooner okanogsn'
IS al the Diller.
A J. Mcdonald. Of Charleston. an en-
Eineer Al the navy ward, is n the city,
and IS a guest at the Diller
Mt ard Mrs J. W Huston and NJ.
and Mrs.. Sol Hashrouck. Of Boise city.
Idaho. have arrived a. the Hotel Butler
Mr. and Mrs g l. wadhams, OF Blaine.
are 81 the Butler AR. Wzdhans Is a son
o. z. A. Wa1hams the pioneer cannery-
man.
Charles G. Betting OF Black Diamond,
who has heen attending the University q
Washington for TIE past year AMI has
been living az the DilIsr. VIII leave Tor
san FFanrfsco on the Walia W aha on
Monday. where ne Viii make his future
horne.
= Thomas Hail. DR.. 4 .. Hicks. Harry
EEAn. Henry Higgins. y. II " oocruu;
fr-. :. u. Bridges. Walter 81 Harvey ana
TseIhs~t & Y7{Irz. \ party az society men
from Tacoma. came over 20 ATTEND tas
masquerade bah ~ tire knot AssN "a C4-e.
and stopped last n.Sht n t1e Butter.
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THE Pride OF OUR STATE.

There towers mountain vass and grand
Us DAzns is SD IN story
Il stands the t2lresJ u gre and.
H3W proud We 81 rs slcTyt
The teRy clouds sleep % is crest
THs evening sun 50 brightly
S.eE1s 81 h!s E&ys upon rs breast
EAgg t4nEs tA8t res 50 ltghly.
Ara mighty Storms TIA. sm!gs IS Ease
b.. sArlek est "A GER sson--
Indifferent t1sre shat stately mass
Slstasas the gre2t collision
An1 gea-ss zeg2yrs Fan IS hroE,
Iao forest oaGghs incl.n-rE.
Jas, k-sslng ali the mountain 1owe~,
E1saF secret hearts OWNING.
Thea breathing gently Ger Rainier
hXaaEng sweet aroma,
TIE aeQtErs s.EaiDS ly In faar
Enry bear as Mouus Tacoma
~ rcncS WAsttegs
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r,rsr,1.rs or rcnNoMY

The array psyn'aster general ln IS an
nuaI report doesn't meatson tn faet that
the democrats failed 60 make sael-.ent
appropriation Tor the payment &c tae oT'.-
Gers and nr.vatss daring TIE last nscsl
year. The lasg congress. being pgwocrsG-
il. Was. of course. an ''ecoacsuyT cen-
Fr,sss. ana u ysoolan't go u have 'fs great
cheese pay1nx Efforts heiHuea ~ re ar
aogneemeat Tat the army pay " IS sAogis
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There viii be some interest shown in
the result of the election in the Eigh-
teenth congressional district in Illinois,
where the Democrats are running a free
silver candidate at a special election.
Bryan, Bland and other silver lights are
working in that district and the fight will
be one Of the hottest in the West.
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NAVAL ORDNANCE.
Report or Capt. Sampson, Chief OF the
Bureau.

Washington City, Oct SIN his annual
report Capt ". T. Sampson. CHIEF or me
naval ordnance bureau, submits estimates
aggregating Sc. for the next fiscal
year Last yearS estimate of s5eaeoe for
guns for the auxiliary navy is renewed
The wisdom OF the departments decision
In favor of l3-incfi guns for the new bat
tieships IS said 10 have been cos1ciusiveiy
denonstrat No argument is needed
it is stated, in support OF the statement
that a first-class battleship should carry
guns 10 pierce, al least under favorable
conditions, the armor of an opponent or