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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Another Southern reud Ended.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 26.-An old
feud between Marshall Chambers and
Harry Myers. prominent Green county
planters, was wiped out in blood. While
Myers was going home from Eltaw he
met Chambers. There were no witnesses,
but persons living nearby heard shots
fired, and upon investigating found Myers
lying in the road dying with five bullets
in his body. He lived long enough to tell
that Chambers had killed him. Chambers
IL in iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

CHICAGO. April 26-League scores al
base ball are as follows: At Washington
-Phiiadelphia Is. Washington 10; a,
New lork-Bos;on :, New York 8; a,
BaltimOre-Brooklyn IA. Baltimore u; at
ST Louis-Cleveland 1, 81. Louis 2; al
Louisvilie-Chicago 4. Louisville ID; al
misunderstanding :, Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Quick Trial of n Murderer.

PITTsBURG, April a6.-James McNullen
has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree for the killing of his wife
some months ago He attempted suicide
at the time and. as a result, cannot speak
above a whisper on account of the wound
made in his throat. The trial was one of
the shortest on record, only three hours
being consumed in giving testimony, but
IL took the jury two days and nights to
reach a conclusion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
EX-SENATOR WILSON'S FUNERAL.
Prominent Men from Far and Wide At
tend the Statesman's Burial.

FAIRFIELD Ia, April 26.-The remains
of ex-United States senator James 4. Will
son We're inferred here yesterday after
noon. 1t is probable that the attendance
upon the ceremonies exceeded any in the
history of this portion Of the state All
the neighboring cities were represented
by delegations of prominent men. Among
those who were present to pay last trib-
ute of respect to the dead statesman were
Governor Morrill,, of Kansas; ex United
States Senator Harlan, Senator Allison,
and Hon. j. 5. Woolson, OF the United
States district court. A guard of honor
of 100 old soldiers and thousands Of citi.
zens accompanied the remains to their
last resting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
FOREST FIRES IN WISCONSIN,
| The Region Devastated Last Year Threat.
| ened with Further Ravsges

The Region Devastated Last Year Threat.
ened with Further Ravsges.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, April 26.-Word is
received here that forest fires are again
raging in the vicinity of Phillips, and it
now looks as If that devastated region
will suffer n scond catastrophe The
woods near Prentice are ablaze and the
homesteaders aid farmers are rushing
into the city for safety. There have been
several farm houses burned out and there
seems to be no probability that the fires
will abatc. The weather is hot and the
woods and trees are as dry As finder. max
ing them fit subjects for the fire to prey
upon. Unless rain comes the fire will
certainly create wide desolation.
Prentice Prepared to Fight Fire.
The people OF Prentice have made an
organized effort to keep the flames from
entering the city. All the fire appliances
the city affords have been gotten ready
for immediate action, and warned by the
disaster to Phillips last summer the most
heroic efforts will be made to keep the city
from burning. The nearest approach it
has made is about q quarter Of a mile dis
tant, and is burning slowly toward the
city. II wind springs up the flames may
be carried into the town.
PHILLIPS, Wis, April a6-Thece are no
forest fires in this vicinity of sufficient
magnitude to cause apprehension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Condition of K.pr,.~ntu,,x- 4,.

WASHINGTON, April 26-Representative
Hit, OF illinois. has passed only fair
day and his condition il about the same,
though slightly better than in the earlier
stages OF his sickness He is critically
Ill, although he Is in no immediate dan.
ger ualess Unforeseen complications arise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

PEORIA, April 26-Frank Hitchcock.
ex-United States marshal for the north
ern district Of Illinois, and for seven
terms sheriff Of Peoria county and mayor
Of the city one term, died yesterday AFTER.
noon aged 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

NEW YORK. April 20 -Thir,y-swo of
the Ill members of the Coat Manufactur.
ers' association have signed an agree
ment with the Tai!ors' Progressive union
No II granting the increase in the scale
Of wages asked for By the striking tailorA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

MAaINETTR. Wis. April aj-Reports
have been received here that forest fires
are raging in the woods between Amburg
and lion Mountain on the St. Paul road.
Marinette lumber companies which are
interested in that region in pine timber
are anxiously awaiting details of the IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Agreement ON the Drainage Bill.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April a6-At II
O'Clock last night an agreement was
reached between the valley people and tho
drainage trustees which will result in the
passage Of the drainage bill with tho
Leeper amendment. No other amend
ment to the bill will be permitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
For NleKiniey AID Free silveri

WASHINGTON, April &c United States
Senator Pitchard, OF North Carolina, who
is here. says tina; his state will send a solid
MekiBiey delegation TO the next national
convention, and that the delegation will
be Tor free silyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
q Per Cent Loans.
Government Bonds.

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand,
which we offer fOr sale, sub
ject to previous selections,
for their face and accrued
interest. These loans have
been carefully selected by
us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are ali
PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, il these are
not in amounts to suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

part Of the city, was destroyed by fire In
the yard was about i.t00,0)) feet of the
wood, but the efforts Of the firemen re-
suited in the saving of about l,oOl, 900
feet The loss will be in the neighbor-
hood Il $4,000 with an insurance Of slO,.
nr0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26


oFArN. ETC.
Sh-nL--.5c
coru--new. 433i5c.
O,.s- "a l32c
Haydn nttv, Slt0el2, uulau~ SIoAs,l :
Wild. 1881: slorgh t6Z$S; baIed SO.
FRrIT AND vEGETABLEs.
Potatcee- 60GS5oc.
Oaioas- SIC peg to.
PRoDCCR.
Blu r-r-Fa:r TO choice. 17c; fresh cream
ery 30.
Eggs-Fresh TO-
PoaItry-Chiekens. &c: turkeys, SC.
LIVE srooK.
Cattle-Putchers ray for corn fed stecrs
4d5 cows and beifers. 314n calves
3kG5c.
Hogs 4k55c
sneep-4nc
Spring lamb s3csja heat.
Coal -Soft lie.
Wood-S3.s0 per cord.
WOOL.
wool-l3c or pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Prentice Prepared to Fight Fir,


CUMBERLAND. Wis, April .6-lt is
impossible to estimate the damage done
by the forest fires in this vicinity
Wednesday night and yesterday. AT
Perley and Andrews the Perley Lumber
company's boarding house. blacksmith
shop ami two barns were burned also
three other dwellings and two barns
Some lumber belonging to J. Nathan, and
several hundred cords Of wood are also
burned. The fire has now reached the
standing pine belonging to Hearsey s.
Bean, northwest OF here, where the great
est damage is done. Several crews of men
have been out all night and day fighting
the fire. A considerable quantity Of cord
wood is on fire, but no further dams &c is
antici pated except to standing timber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

cLKvELASD. April ss-Abous s.o0. 600
feet OF pine lumber in the yard Of F. B.
Newton & Co, located in the southern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
FIRE AT MONTREAL.
Thirty.One Women Forced to
Jump for Their Lives.
MANY ARE INJURED AND ONE DEAD

Other Bodies Believed To Re I'm the Ruins
Loss Of $500, OOO-Fcrests Afame in
Wisconsin Threaten Dire Destruction In
the Region Burned Over Last Year
Prentice PreParin. for Trouble.
MONTREAL, April &c The immense
tobacco factory of w. G. Macdonald, tho
Canadian Tobacco Co. king. was part
ly burned last evening The buildings
and stock are estimated at $3.50, 600; no in
surance. Seventeen women were badly
hurt by jumping from the windows and
are at the hospital. One is dead, and sew
erai bodies are supposed to be in the
ruins.
The loss will reach half q million dol
lars.
No Fire Escapes ON the Building.
There was not a fire escape on the build
ing nor any appliances ON the inside of tho
building for the fighting of the fire. Even
the windows were guarded by heavy iron
screens, presumably to prevent theft.
There were 800 employees in the building,
and more than half of this number were
women and girls.
women tenDcu on the fOurtn FLOOR
The shrieks of the women as they beat
against the iron screens, praying the
crowd to do something to save them,
were most heartrending. As the flames
burt out three liremen were on the roof
and for fully twenty minutes their lives
were despaired OF. till finally ladders were
found to bring them down. They were
badly burned The girls were nearly all
on the fourth floor and frantic with fear.
With much trouble one of the iron lat
tees was Knocked of. when one OF the
girls jumped and was almost shattered to
pieces when she reached the roof of an
adjoining warehouse
Thirty Others Jump for Life.
In a similar manner the others followed
to the number of thirty. The ambu-
lances were kept busy carrying the
women and girls to the hospitals and
some were driven in cabs to their homes.
So far rs the firemen have been able to
prosecute the search in the ruins no
bodies have been discovered. II was near
ly midnight before the placs could be
entered safely, and owing to the dark
ness effective work could not be done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
YEARS OF INTENSE PAIN.

Dr.. y. II. Watts, druggist and physi-
clan, Humboldt, Neb.. who suffered with
heart disease for four years, trying every
remedy and all treatments known to him
self and fellow-practitioners; believes that
heart diseases durable. He writes:
{ "Iwish to tell what your valuable medi-
cine has done for me. For four years had
heart disease of the very worst kind. Sew
eral physicians 1 consulted, said it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Rheumatism OF the Heart.

1t was almost I'M
endurable; with
shortness Of
breath. palpita-
lions severe
pains, unable to
sleep. especially
on the left side.
No pen can de-
scribe my suffer-
Aings. particularly
during the last
months OF those
four weary years.
I finally tried
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

one IF the most frequently seen of newspaper
items is an account of some man or woman
being run down by Il truck These accidents are
SO common that half dozen lines generally
suffice To tell about them. The person run over
was seriously but not fatally hurt, the driver
escaped. or was locked up for possible prosecu-
tion. about which nobody ever afterward hears.
II is only when some peculiarly distressing
mlshap occurs. like that to Miss Ellen South
gate. that attention is sharply called to the
evil of careless driving. Miss Southgate ad-
vanccd from the sidewalk into the street for
the purpose of taking Il car. y truck driven
at A rapid rate came behind her. Knocked her
DOWN 10 be trampled by the horses feet and
crushed by the heavy wheels without, according
to all testimony, the driver having made the
slightest effort to slacken his pace or avoid the
place where she was standing
The same fate IS likely to overtake anybody
who has 10 cross a street or 20 beyond the curD
to take Il car In the crowded streets. partictl-
larly for women, the boarding of a streetcar may
properly be classed as dangerous enterprise.
TO take car ii is necessary 10 20 into the street
generally soon enough to signal The driver. and
to wait beside the track while the length Of the
ear is passing so that the rear platform may be
mounted There the passenger Is at the mercy
of The truck driver. who comes along beside the
car utterly careless about allowing standing room
for those on foot II room is left for them be-
tween the body Of the ear and his wheels. we'll
and good bnt he will not trouble himself to rcgll
late his driving by the movements and stops Of
Sircctcars. Persons alighting from ears are even
in greater danger. They cannot pick their time.
They must take 10 the street when the ear stops
and make the best Of their own way to safety.
4 man can generally make dash among NOV
ing vehicles or hatien himself against car. but
with woman. particularly If she have bundles,
immunity is largely Il matter Of luck. In the
less crowded thoroughfarcs the conduct of dray
mon Is even worse They do not have To be 50
guarded in their driving. and they let their
horses swing along. without any attempt to hold
them in control. trusting To pedestrians TO keep
out Of their way II is not uncommon. when an
old or inirm person starts slowly to cross clear
street. TO see a beer or lee wagon bear down M
a rate sure to ovcrtakr him before he can totter
across and 10 hear the driver simply cry ont
Il warning without making any effort To turn or
sackcn ,hc speed Of his team. If the old per-
son can hasten. he manages to get out of The
way. II he cannot. the driver discovers the fact
too late. \ sreetcLr il something that any
body can calculate on. II follows a track and
does noi 90 wandering in search Of victims
But the errailc bcer-wagon with an irresponsible
driver may come upon one anywhere. around
corner or from behind another vehicle The
driver Of bccr-wagOn is rs confident th1t The
streets made for his exclusive use as his
employer Is that the sole object Of law in a flee
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
PERSONAL.

Iobn r Steele OF Nebraska. better known a.
coal on Johnny" ,s visiting friends in the oil
regions Of Pennsylvania. where ne saned ms Pc,
cuar fame many years ago p''''s" MS P9''
expenditure Of money
7, is NOT generally known that the wife OF Sir
phllp Curre the British Ambassador IN Constan-
tlnop.e is the lady known to the woE.d as Ni'ie'
Fame.
II is said that Mark Twain Is to receive $1,000 for
ten lectures to be delivered in London
naror Hugo Hungslvy. of Chicago. has applied
for nerm,sson 10 practise in the Supreme Court OF
Ohio He is Hungarian and was formerly an AZ
tache Of the Austrian Legation in Washington
Sam" Jones the evangelist. has been invited to
hold a series OF revival meetings in Atlanta.
Fran Rochester comes the interesting announce
non, that "The Pos-Express," Of that city winch
has been IN Independent Democratic paper io' some
years will become an out-and-out Repioicah paper
an the Isl OF next January. Its editor Joseph Noh-
nor under whose able management 1t has become
one of the most influential journals in the state VIII
retire and William H. McElroy, who Was FOR some
wears a member OF The Tribune editorial stan WA
Income editor-in-chcf. In referring 70 the matter.
THE Rochester Democrat says mat o''sr
changes are TO come siHu.tan rous!y with the mes
mentioned ls reneraily believed and pracucaly ac-
itno,yIedacd but iust what they are ana Just noH
many O. them yet uncertain III = se'.eia a'S
n IsyeG ,ha, Nj O'Connors resignation Is due 70
re- decision 10 make a Republican paper OF The
Post-E.hpress. for, wan. he has expressed no 70;
cidcI antipithy y the Republican party, i j. "e'
known HAT ne has his lot with the Demo rats
II X known tnat Mr.. O'COnnor has Inade no pans.
although various rumOrs have been circulated as 10
his intended connection with the editorial stan Oh
The New-York sun and other Democratic "e"s-
papers"
Some Of Professor Richard T. Ely's works on So
ciologcal questions have been translated nto Jap
anese And his book The outlines oi Economies
has been printed in raised characters ioT me use
the bind.
Mrs s C. T. Hailoweil who served acceptaoy as
q rrespondent OF The Tribune some years ago
ended an editorial connection Of eighteen years
with ..rhe Philadelphia Ledger on tae lst Of last
September During this period sac gained hlgn
reputation as a capable writer ano maze feature
of The I,sdger's' household column In the Wom-
ans edition Of The Philadelphia Press OF No
vember Y were some interesting artic'es ol ,nte.'
mai bore the SIGNATURE Her y Mark. Mrs. Ha-
lowell will be remembered by many as the epltoT
OF the successful wOman's paper tnat Vas lsstsu
for Six months In connection with the PhlIadeIpH'
Centennial Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

country Is to make easy the conversion OF the
hu,k NJ worxingmen's wages into brewery divi'
dends.
That careless drivers are a serious menace W
life in this town nobody will deny. ohIor.u'
notely. the truckman is not sensitive to pnoiic
opinion. He is rather glad to have people aIr','
Of him. That insures him greater freedom III
his course through the streets He Is seldom
punished for his offences, and when he Is the
moral force of his punishment is lost on MS 'e'-
lows: for IT comes long after bis offence ana no
attention is paid TO it. systematic eior'
should be made to punish severely drivers VINO
do not regard the safety Of pedestrians. even
II they do not cause fatal accidents, and to keep
their cases in the public mind sufficiently 10
warn others who follow the same course. One
conviction Will not reform this evil Only a
period .of unremitting and severe application Oh
penalties to all offenders will teach lesson IN
carcfulness to needless and selfish class OF
m
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06

months under the present tariff. The imports
os valued abroad were exceeded by exports for
those fifteen months about SIO,OOO,OOO; conse-
oucntly imports In actual value exceeded ex-
norris about S75.OOOOOO. Instead of Il surplus OF
SO 100000 per month. rs before. there is Dal
once against this country Of S5O000OO per month
on trade and rs much more for interest, or
100000 per month to b. met by exports OF
specie Consequently there has gone out during
the last fifteen months in excess of imports
sGj3IO951 gold and S4S, ,G62, ,152 silver. or Sll4
oOOO0O leaving something like $36OOOO0o sui
Juc abroad less any excess of securities eN-
poricd. But under the tariff Of 1880 the excess
of merchandise exports WAS over S1l Ooooo per
month for twenty-five months until the election
Of Cleveland, and since that event, in SPITE OF
the consequent panic. the excess of merchandise
oxports was S9SI00OO per month for twenty
two months until the present tariff went INTO
force.
This is not Treasury report. II takes less
time to state flc's than to write fiction But
Secretary Carlisle would serve his own reputa-
ton If he should state the facts rs accurately ana
rs truthfully as they are here given
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
EOPT TUTRBER AGAIN.

our Washington dispatches make announce
ment of the important military fact that the
President has gone into winter quarters anu
th1t thc White House Garrison is now equipped
for q long and stubborn siege. The sentry boxes
are again place the gas stoves ready for new
trlumphs of usefulness. and the faithful Thur
Der now surveys the picket line WIN IL sihiie
of deep military appreciation.
II Is gratifying to us TO he able to give the flFst
authentic news OF this military event. The an
nouncement was, Of course, really que Oh
Wednesday morning, the President having then
completed the removal Of his residence from
thc suburban retreat Of WOodley to the Execu
tive Mansion on Pennsylvania-ave.; but matters
of this size are not TO be handled lightly or IN
n spirit of irrcverent haste. They are not 10 De
chronclcl with that airy nonchalnnce we feel
IN discussing famincs. confagrations and vulgar
political upheavals. 1t was necessary to make Il
solemn inspection of the fied--a sort Of recon
noisancp in force, so TO speak-and TO veriIy
every detail under circumstances OF the utmost
fornality Every needfu ceremony having Deeh
observed, however, and the reports OF our varl-
Gus military observations having been carefully
compareJ and verified. we are now in Il posi-
tion to proclaim, the restoration or the Nhi"
Uousp Garrison and the strategic re-estaDilsn
mont If Fort Thurbcr.
We take pleasure in the thought that the WORKS
are not likely to be stormcd tbs winter as
tiorcely and rs persistently as they nave Deen
during the last Two seasons. and that the ireS
idcnt will not for the future encounter rs many
pcrils of invasion and importantly a> nave made
his life burden in the past The chances al
are that he will have plenty of leisure ior seii
communion. and that Thurber will get great
deal more of the Atmosphere than he reah!
needs for his health. But the Fort was neccS
sary if only as precauion and we are gliu
TO he able to put an end to'popular suspense
with the announcement that it has Deen u"l!
set up and manned. The country iS taxing no
chances on the safety of the PRESIDENT or' Tor
thot matter. of Thurbcr. either. Eternal vigil
lance is the price Of genuine rapture
New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
FOURTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Advces from Constantinople are
10 the effect that the situation in regard to ad-
ditional guardships is unchanged. --- NJ Chal-
lemel-Lacour President Of the frencn senate Is
dangerously i'll. --- dispatch from berhh
saws that the Offices of the Socialist party re-
Gently closed in Berlin, have been removed to
Hamburg -== Dispatches from Cuba say that
,.,e forces of Gomez and MaceO met bad de-
feat December 2. near Las Villas.
CCSGREss.-in the Senate Messrs. Mills ana
Chandler introduced financial bills; Mr. Gail
spoke in favor OF recognizing the Cuban revoiu-
tionists as belligelents ----- Inc ftouse WAS hot
in session
DOMESTIC The Prudential Committee OF the
American Board Of Foreign Missions asked the
Red Cross Society 10 take charge OF the relel
work in Armenia. =- Judge Showal'er declueu
that the Chicago gas companies night combine.
- Snow fell in nearly all parts of New-Eng-
land -= Admiral Belknap. United states
. Navy has written a letter insisting upon the
United States building warships on the great
lakes -- Ward. the Memphis defaulter, was
brought back from Honduras and landed in New
Orleans --- The ceremony of conferring the
cardinals insignia on Monsignor Satolli has been
postponed frOmrDccembes l5
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-George j. Could,
president of the Manhattan Elevated Railway
Company testified before the Assembly Commit
tee which j. Investigating the condition Of city
railroads The Chamber of Commerce
adopted resolutions OF SNillpdtH! WIN lHV Al
menians. and appointed a committee to ald in
relief work -= The trial Of Sheriff Tamsen
was continued in Judge Aliscn's part of General
Sessions -- T.. c, McGuckin clerk in the
United States National Bank confessed TO the
theft Of s. 900 == The plan for parade by ex-
Confederate and Union soldiers was indorsed by
many prominent business men. -= James j..
Phelan treasurer OF the old Dock Board, was a
witness before the Commissioners OF Accounts,
who are investigating the Tammany Dock De-
partment. -== Stocks We're weak on small
volume of business
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Cen
orally fair and cold The temperature yester-
day. Highest, 80 degrees: lowest. 26; average,