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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
CHICAGO MEN PASS RESOLUTIONS
Live Stock Exchange Has Something to
Say About Dressed Beef Prices.

Live Stock Exchange Has Something to
Say About Dressed Beef Prices.
CHICAGO, April 24-Regarding the
recent advance in prices Of dressed beef,
the Chicago Live Stock Exchange has
adopted resolutions requesting the public
to Withhold its Judgment until the depart
ment Of agriculture shall have thorough.
ly investigated the matter; that the Chi
cage Live Stock Exchange, having an in
innate knowledge of the live stock and
dressed meat markets, pronounces the
present agitation through the press based
upon claims Of conspiracy among the
large dealers rs unjust and injurious, and
that the state ments set forth arc sub.
stantially untrue; that the whole indus
try Is depressed thereby and the interests
Of the feeders and shippers OF the whole
country are placed in jeopardy. The
resolutions conclude with an invitation
to the press to investigate the merits of
the controversy, and give its conclusions
the same publicity that has been given to
the reckless reports that have been So
largely circulated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Spring
edicine

hsoimportantthat you should be sure
to get THE BEST. Hoods Sarsapa-
rillahas proven its unequalled merit by
its thousands Of remarkable cures, and
the fact that it has a larger sale than
any other sarsaparilla or blood puri-
fer shows the great confidence the
people have in it. In fact it is the
Spring Medicine. It cures all blood
diseases, builds up the nerves and
gives such strength to the whole system
that, as one lady puts it, cit seemed to
make me anew"
II you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for your Spring Medicine do
not buy any substitute. Be sure to get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
TRIAL OF THEo puRRANT.
Litils New Tsstia0oy Brought Out in q
Second Days Proceeding.

Little NeW 1sstim0oy Brought Out In the
second Days Procsedtsg.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2i-There Is
little IL any abatement Of interest in the
Durrant case, and Judge Conlon's police
court was crowded ON the second day OF
the preliminary examination Nearly all
the testimony presented has been detailed
in these dispatches and little new was
developed.
Another female crank appeared. She
presented herself at the prison and was
admitted to Durrant's presence and had
some conversation with him. most OF
which was spoken with her mouth almost
touching his ear, and after finishing she
went to Chief Crowley and said: He is
not the man" She said she had looked
at his bead and neck and was positive he
was not the murderer. She said she was
the Gypsy queen, the most famous mind
reader in the world
The most sensational and damaging
evidence as tending to show Durrant's
character was that Of Miss Lucille Turner,
one of Durrant's Sunday school mates.
She said she had known Durrant for q
year: they were both members of the
Christian Endeavor society. She swore
that Durrant wanted to make a medical
examination Of her and said he knew q
place in the church where 1t could be
secretly done. She declined and he later
presented her with list Of questions to
answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

al was all broken down in health.
so weak and nervous / was hardly
able to be up. had severe pains in
my side, and headache. Iwould often
have to stop when going upstairs on
account Of palpitatiou Of the heart.
l had no appetite and q distressed feel
ing in my stomach. resolved to try
Hoods Sersaparilla. took two bot
ties and have not had a spell of sick
headache for four months, feel well.
work all day and eat heartily. My
friends remark how well / am looking
l think all nervous, run down people
ought to take it. especially nursing
mothers" MEs .S.AsHwoRrII. Eaton, %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Report ON the ~Anti-Casho,Ic' Bin.

SPRINGFIELD. His, April 24.-The house
committee on education has ordered IA
vora5le report on Merriam's ''anti- Catho-
lie" bill, which has been the subject Of SO
much controversy. About 100 bills arc
ahead Of it on the calendar, however, and
unless Merriam secures a suspension Of
the rules it is not likely to be reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Lucky Raldwin's Demurrer.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2A-E. j. Bald
win. bette- known as Luck" Baldwin.
the millionaire horse owner, mining man
and lard proprietor, has filed q most re-
markable demurrer to the suit Of Miss
Lillian Ashley against him for seduction.
Briefly he says his reputation with wom-
en- in known everywhere, and Miss Ash
ley was old enough to know what she
was dOiER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
~Jim" Hill and the Northern Pacific.

TACOMA, Wash, April s4.-Report here
has it that President Jim" Hill, Of the
Great Northern, has secured control of the
Northern Pacific railroad. This report is
given as the cause of the recent shaking
Up among the officials Of the latter road
None of the officials here can confirm the
rumor, but they do not take much stock
in it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Iowa P0pulists.

DIES MONIES. April 24-The Populist
party state committee met here, with n
majority Of the districts represented.
June II was selected as the time for hold
ing the state convention, at Des Moines.
Charles A. Lloyd, OF Muscatine, was SC.
lectcd as temporary Chairman. Lloyd is a
straight out Populist in favor Of free
silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Moloney Makes war ON the Bridges.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills, April 24-Attor.
ney General Moloncy will announce the
forfeiture of their franchises by the Eads
Bridge company, the Merchants Bridge
company. and the Virgins Ferry com.
pany. This is the result of an investiga-
ton by himself and q senate committee,
which showed that the companies had q
pool by which the gross earnings of traffic
across the Mississippi were divided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Did the OK swallow the Aranf

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, April 24-Forty
years ago a misery old fellow who had
been numbering in the southwest part Of
Polkton township. Ottawa county, disap-
peared, and with him disappeared big
OK owned by the Dop brothers. A farmer,
while clearing a low, swampy piece of
ground near where the Dop shanties
stood, found the skeleton of an OK and
the complete frame of a man inside Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
May Have To He Resentencsd.

SING SING, N. Y. April PA now
issue may be raised in the case of DIR. Blu.
chanan in consequence Of the reprievc
granted by Governor Morton. 1t is ar
gued that now Buchanan cannot be le
gally executed next week, inasmuch as
the time for his execution was fixed foI
some day this week, and he would have
to be resentenced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

Executive Council 4. Of L. Settles Some
Chicago Troubles.

Chicago Troubles.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.-The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor has settled the troubles between
the National Brewers association and
the Chicago union by deciding that the
trouble arose over the dual utilization OF
the national brewers with the Federation
and Knights of Labor, and advising that
body to withdraw all connection with the
knights.
Unless it does this the council refuses to
interfere, and the Chicago union, which
refused to pay into the National Brew
ers' association 8. 600 as its assessment In
aid of the strike of the Knights Of Labor
brewers at St. Louis, and which the ma
tional association demanded should be
ousted from the Central Labor union OF
Chicago, is recognized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24


GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-SSc
CoSn-new. 43045c.
Oats 2A037c.
Hsy-Tsmorbv, S1l6D$12; uo,and. u 00411
Wild. $90S11; slough 960as; baIed. SO.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE.
Potatoos-6O055c.
Onions-30c per DO.
PR0DUCR.
Buaar-Fair to choice. l7e; fresh cream
cry 30.
Eggs-Fresh, 10A
Pouitry-Chickens, &c; turkeys, Sc.
LIVE 8fOoK.
Cattle-Butchers ray for corn fed steer
405'. COWS and heifers, 3a4x calvei
9A@5c.
Hogs 4xT5c
Shoop-lXc
Spring lamb sass . heal.
Coal -Soft. 1Oc.
Wood-S3.5O per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-l3c per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

CINCINNATI. April 24-Thirty dele
gates of the Locomotive Firemcn are here
to attend the three days special meeting
which began to-day. The principal
object Of the meeting is to try to secure
legislation more favorable to labor
unions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

PARIS, April 2i-Thc omnibus and
tramway strikers are becoming violent.
Several cars have been stopped and over.
turned and the windows Of other cars
were smashed. An excited meeting of
the omnibus strikers ended in the men
rushing out of the nall, shouting: Death
to the blacklegs." "Overturn the cars."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

CLEVELAND, April "A The union mold
ers held large meeting last night and
discussed the situation. They decided to
enforce their demand for better wages
and to institute strikes on May / in all
the foundries that have not then com.
piled. Letters were read from seven foun.
dries agreeing to pay the wages de-
lA.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
Brutal Crime in West Virginia.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April al. A.
Weedy, q jewelry peddler, who claims
he lives near Cleveland, O., was stopped
at Hinchman Bend, fifteen miles south Of
this city, while riding horseback by three
young men named Brumfield, from Lin
coin county. He was taken from his horse,
tied to q bush and horribly lacerated with
hickory switches. He is now in horrible
condition with no hopes of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
NM. r.r.sll h. Fsv. Co.vu,slo.s.

BoRDExT0wS, N j.. April 24-MrS.
Parne!i IL now in a critical condition.
She has had five copvrlsions since the
carly morning. and has grown much
weaker. She has grown worse rapidly and
Il not expected to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

MONTREAL, Que. April 2A-The United
States customs officials have unearthed .
gang OF smugglers who shipped Chinese
across the border to Vanceboro, Me-, in
perforated cofIins from St John, n b.,
where they we're kept in hiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

LANSING, Ia, April a4.-The body of
John Haverly. one Of the three young
men drowned near Victory, Wis, while
hunting three weeks ago last Sunday, has
been found floating in the river a short
distance below that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24
THE MARKETS


NEW YoRk. April -.
Money on call easy at lIsG: per cent
Prime mercantile paper q per cent.
Sterling exchange Was firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at ass,s 9aSJ,< for do
mana aud sS,'s osSSif for sixty days. posted
rates sseasss,s and SsO0E9l,S: eommsrciai
bill s lssiSd4S7k.
Silver certificates. 6.,<16s: no sales; bar
silver. sg5< Mexican do.lara So
United states government bonds arm: new
90 reg LIZ do coupons Ii; Sc reg.
llA3S: SIS coupons ll6: IS reg. 1llS; 80
coupons. LES; rs reg. ": Pacific IS Of ~
Chicago Grsi. and Produs>
CHICAGO. April q
Following were the quotations IN the
Board Of Trade today: WheAt--Aprn.
opened 1915. closed 5o3Sc; May. opened 6l,tc.
closed 59Ssc; July. opened 6lI4c. closed So5Sc.
Corn-April nominal, closed 46S6c: May.
opened 4s;sc. closed 4.Isc: July. opened 4S,6c,
closed 419sc. Oats-April nominal closed
Sc: May. opened ssk;. closed :ss6c; June
sis.Ss,s. closed sls.35; July, opened Sl2.5a
osed Sl2.6l Lard - May, opened $69A
closed $695.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. sOc per
ID: extra dairy, lSc: fresh packing stock.
sac. Eggs-Fresh stock loss on. lsc per
dozen Live ultry-ChickenA "a sslOc per ID;
tur.eys, .1l3c; ducks. lOGilc: geese. 5000
a,O per dozen. Potatoes-Burbanks fair to
choice, 66&au per busuel; HebrOns. Do 165c;
Peerless. 6sI5sc; mixed. ass. sweet Potatoes
Illinois common to choice. $l.7il1:.7j per
Dbl. Cranberries-Jerseys. g. No. - per boz.
App es-Fair to choice, s2.500L50 per Dbl.
HOney-White Glove. Lib soc tons, new stock,
E,sGl4c; broken comb. l00l2c; dark comb
poor packages. SC; strained California. 5lnjc
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO, April b
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards today rangei as follows: Hogs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day l6.aO; sales ranged
| at $3.5OdLA6O pigs. Sass GA9O light 81. 5u0A 10
| rough packing, S45jat;O0 mixed. aud $L7j1
| sic heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimared receipts for the day
| 400; quotations ranged at s. 75G6. ID choice
to extra shipping steer, $'.:D0h70 good TO
| choice ditto. $L5bdp52j fair to good, $3.l30L7i
! common to medium ditto. >3.9UG4 " butchers
steers, >.6J13SJ stocksrs. S5.O4t 81 feeders.
$L.5G3So cows. Si5JG&SJ heifers, $..O1hU
| bulls $..9J15 - Texas steers. an $!1JDiO
| veal calves
Sheep-Estilnated receipts Cor the day
| 1000: sales Txsn!et ut xiuI1ljI westerns
| s2.:aflII 81 T.x.s. sam ,&.S, natives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-24

"Castoria Is m excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me q its
good eject upon their children"
Da. G. c. OsoooD,
Lowell Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14

The St. Louis Republic prints the
information that Charles NJ. Hays.
vice president and general manager
of the Wabash Railroad company.
who has held that position since July
1, 1887, has resigned to accept a sim
liar position with the Grand Trunk
system ut salary of $4,000 year.
His headquarters will be at Montreal.
While he will not take hold of the
work in connection with his new po-
sition until January, MIR. Hays will
leave the employ of the Wabash
within n month.
Charles NJ. Hays, who was born
MAY 16, 1856, at Rock Island, began
his railroad career in 1873, when he
entered the service of the Atlantic
& Pacific railroad at st. Louis. He
held position in the passenger de-
partment for one year and was adj
vanced from one place of trust TO an
other until in 1877 the general mana
ger of the Missouri Pacific made him
private secretary. Seven years later
Mr.. Hays left the Missouri Pacific TO
accept similar position with the
general manager of the Wabash, St.
Louis & Pacific railroad. In 1886
he was promoted to the position OF
assistant general manager, and one
year later was made general manager
of the Wabash Western, successor to
the last named road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
WILL BE WELCOME.
The Next X. p. Grand Lodge-Delegates
to Quincy.

The Next X. p. Grand Delegates
to quincy.
S. K. Wright and c. W. Schlegel
leave tonight for Quincy to attend
the twenty-sixth annual convention
of the knights of Pythias grand
lodge of Illinois, which meets tomor-
row. Mr.. Wright goes on behalf of
St. Paul lodge 10S, and Mr.. Schlegel
represents Metropolitan lodge 474.
These delegates will endeavor to
have the convention in '96-a year
hence-held in Rock Island and will
be fully equipped to successfully
present Rock Islands claims. The
city would feel honored and proud
to receive such a distinguished
gathering and would spare no pains
to entertain the 500 delegates pleas
antly. The Rock Island gentlemen
will bear invitations from Mayor
Knox and President Carse, of the
Citizens Improvement association,
extending the hospitality of the city,
and will be otherwise provided to ad-
vance the advantages of the city.
The Pythlan Orphanage.
The Pythian Orphanage, which the
grand lodge expected to locate this
time, and for which Rock Island was
a candidate. will probably be aban-
dOned for the present, SO this city
will do the next best thing-go after
the next grand lodge location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
Underrakers' State Convention.

The fifteenth annual convention
OF the Illinois State Undertakers'
association will be held in Rock Isl
and at the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
commencing tomorrow morning and
continuing until Wednesday evening.
Between so and 200 visitors are eX-
pected and will make headquarters
at the Harper house. The under
takers will be welcomed by Mayor
B. +. Knox and during the session a
number of interesting addresses per-
tanning to the undertaking business
will be delivered and to which the
public will be admitted. with the en-
ception Of an illustrative dcmonstra-
ton on the embalming art by w. p.
Hohenschuh, o: Iowa City, Wednes-
day afternoon. Among the more
interesting addresses will be Can
Woman Satisfactorily Adapt Herself
to Our Profession?" by Mrs. NJ. S.
Sites, of Hoopeston, a member OF
the association, who conducts an un =
dertaking establishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
He Was Safe.

The muscular South Rock Islander
with auburn hair approached the
young city blood on a Second avenue
corner last evening, and to all APP
pearances a scuffle was inevitable.
There had been some misunderstood
ing, and the muscular fellow was
spelling for satisfaction, shaking his
brawny hand under the young mans
nose and unloading some language
omitted in the latest dictionaries.
The young man didn't seem uneasy,
and deiied his enraged visitor to
blaze away. This only stirred up
the South Rock Islanders ire more.
But he controll" himself and took
satisfaction from the remark: "It's
a good thing for you. young fellow.
that you're on Second avenue" and
then he slowly walked away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
st. .JOseph's Fair.

The annual fair of St. Joseph's
church opened Saturday evening at
Carse hail. 1t will continue Il
nights. The hall is nicely arranged
with booths of divers descriptions
where every sort of fancy articles as
well as refreshments and candies
are purchaseable from the young
ladies of the congregation who are
in charge. Enjoyment is added by
music from Bleuer's orchestra. An
entertainment is presented each
evening. and withal it promises to be
a successful affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
THE STEVENS CASE.
Ground Taken by the Supreme Court L
Reversing the Decision,

Reversing the Decision.
The opinion of the supreme court
in the Stevens case was received by
the attorneys this morning. The high
er court decides that the circuit court
erred in admitting evidence that Mrs
Philomena Berkens, the prosecuting
witness, said after the assault that
Stevens was the man that assaulted
her. The court holds that such evil
dence is heresay and improper.
The supreme court further states
that the case is an exceedingly close
one and that the evidence does not
so clearly preponderate in favor of
the prosecution as to allow evidence
to enter that was not clearly admiss-
ible. In other words it relies upon
the main theory of criminal practice
that when a reasonable doubt exists
the defendant should have the bene-
fit of it, m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
Intended to Catch Your Eye

Don't skip this paragraph because
it is small. 1t is worth reading, fol
it tells about the Pineola Balsam, 9
certain remedy for cough, tickling in
the throat and the stopped-up feeling
in the upper part of the chest. A
simple cough may turn into some
thing serious ii let alone. 1t cease:
to vex you and to keep you awake
90 nights when you have allayed the
Inflammation in your throat with
Ely's Pineola Balsam. The druggist:
sell it for % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
CONDEMN DEERE & co.
Tri-City Labor Congress Expresses Itself
| on the Moline Strike.

Tri.City Labor Congress Expresses Itself
on the Moline Strike.
Resolutions condemning the al
legged unfairness of Deere & Co. in
refusing to give consideration to the
overtures of their striking grinders
and instead importing foreign labor
we're adopted at yesterday afternoons
monthly meeting of the Tri-City La
Der Congress. While the grinders
have no organization and are in no.
wise represented in the congress, it
nevertheless believed the strikers
were entieled to sympathy and Deere
& Co. to condemnation, from the fact
that they would submit to nothing
with tendency to adjust the pending
difficulties.
The congress met for the first time
in the new Industrial Home building.
That New Printers' Union.
Again the delegates from the new
Davenport printers organization,
formed to fight type-setting machin-
cry, were presented with petition
for membership. The new body
seems persistent in its desire for
recognition, but the congress with
held formal action pending further
explanation from the local typo
graphical unions, which are sup
posed to appear before the congress
a: its next meeting and show cause
why the Davenport society should not
be recognized, and its delegates be
admitted.
To Engage a Lecturer.
Prot. Graham Taylor, n travelling
orator, having made such good i'm.
preston in a series of lectures at
Moline recently. the question of en-
gaging him to deliver three lectures
at the Industrial Home was consid-
cred and a committee composed of
7. IL. Ellis. of Rock Island, j. T..
0lney, of Moline, and Martin Reedv,
OF Davenport. appointed with authori-
ty to arrange with this gentleman to
give his series here in the near flu
turc. Prof. Taylor is known as an
intelligent speaker on all public ques-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
An Excellent Ecstaurant.

Pearson's Fifth avenue restaurant,
at 2130 Fifth avenue. is now pre-
pared to serve the public to the best
possible advantage. Delicious home
cooking coupled with neatncss and a
desire to please its patrons. are its
claims for preferences. a day and
night lunch counter is run in
connection that is also up to the
standard. Give it a trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14

Misses Decock and Hess wish to
announce to the ladies that they are
now ready to do all kinds of plain
and fancy dress making at reasonable
prices by Madame Kellogg's system
of French tailoring. Rooms over
Hess Bros. grocery, 1920 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
Nesdamce-
A TailOra' War.

A fight is on. Let the best man
win. Weare offering inducements at
the present time in fine artistic tai
loring such as Rock Island has never
before experienced. This week our
SWEETEST suits or ovcrcoats from S25
and up. Pants Sc and up.
ENG, the tailor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14
Miss French's Reading.

The ladies of the three cities who
are to act as patronesses for the read
ing to be given by Miss Alice French
at Library hall. Davenport. Oct. %,
for the benefit of the public library
and Academy of Science in Daven-
port. include the following from
Rock Island and Moline:
Mesdamce-
Henry Curtis, Comcgys.
Phil Mitchell, A Dart,
James Conners, "A Murphy,
Jonn Weyerhauser, Thomas Davis,
d Il Robinson, william Wiman,
Deere, l. D Dunn,
William But'erworth, Frank Allen.
Frank Gould, Charles Barnard,
Misses
Ellen Gale. Mary Ainsworth.
The sale of seats opens at Harri
sons pharmacy Wednesday morning.
The tickets will be 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14

Hard coal is cheaper now than it
has been for many years, and this is
the best time to lay in your winters
supply. Call on E. G. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14

There is nothing better to impart
life and vigor. than Foley's Sarsapa-
rilla. Trial. size so cents. For sale
at NJ. F. Bafnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-14

Half mile from Edgington, 100 acres;
farm OF late Daniel Edgington. Ap-
ply to Henry Curtis. Rock Island.