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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
PROBABLE ACTION OF BRITAIN.
illustrated by Some Recent Preceding,
of Your Uncle Samuel.

illustrated by Some Recent Proceedings
of Your Uncle Samuel.
A well posted diplomatic authority, ex-
planning matters from British stand
point, indicated that a show of force
probably might be made, but that war
would not follow. Some of the COM
mercial vessels of the offending country
might be seized, or its commerce crippled
until the terms of the demand were ac-
ceded to. The course adopted if events
reached the acute stage would be to send
a warship to Nicaragua as the United
States cid recently in the Renton case.
The cruiser Montgomery, under Captain
Davis, proceeded to Honduras, and naval
instead of diplomatic representations
were made, whereupon the latter country
acceded to the demands of the United
States for the settlement Of the Renton
case and the payment of an indemnity.
On April >, the Associated Press made
the statement on authority OF a high Of
fetal in the British diplomatic service:
1t is authoritativeiy known that the
British minister of foreign affairs within
the past for.y-eighs hours has informed
MIR. Bayard that Great Britain does not
desire an inch Of Nicaraguan territory;
that her colonial possessions are already
sufficiently large to satisfy her ambition,
and that all she desires of Nicaragua is
that proper indemnity shall be paid to
the British pro-consul, Hatch, and others
of her majesty's subjects who were driven
out Of Bluetields during the troubles in
the Mosquito reservation last autumn.
Assurances have also been given that
while Great Britain will show an earnest
determination to collect this indemnity
there is little, if any, probability that
Grey town will be boinbaracd by British
feet in the event that Nicaragua shall be
slow in complying with Great Britain's
request"
There is no doubt that The United States
government is using its good offices" as
tar as possible tn save Nicaragua from
unnecessary humiliation. Uncle Sam
wants To be On good terms with Nicaragua,
because, if for no other reason, we want to
build and control that canal. But TO an
nounce to Great Britain tina. she must not
bombard Greytown, as was telegraphed
by a special from here to New York,
and from thence all over the country
Monday night, would be equivalent to a
declaration that no European Pc ser may
hereafter wage war upon any Of the
American republics, even in a cause in
volving. - il is claimed in this case, the
national honor, and it 10 quite certain that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17

ST. LOUIS, April 17.--At a meeting OF
the ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
church the color line was drawn in the
matter of admitting the colored branches
of the Epworth league. The Rev. Will
lam Lenig claimed that to admit the col.
ored branches would destroy the plans of
the league The Rev. A. r. Brown, a
colored preacher, who was present, said
that the negroes were doing all in their
power for the church, and if their color
was distasteful to the white brethren
they would ask to be left out. This was
agreed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
Railway General Officers i'm Conference.

ST LOUIS, No, April IA large
number of the members of the American
Railway association, composed of the gen.
cral officers of the principal railroads in
this country, have arrived to attend the
annual convention which began this
morning. The first business after organ
ization was the reports of committees,
which were presented in the following
order: Executive committee, COMMITTEES
on train rules, committee on car service,
committee on safety appliances, joint
committee on interlocking and block sig
nails, committee on general regulations
for employees, nominating committee, and
committee on standard wheel and track
CtlaOeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 17-There is n
strong desire felt here for information
concerning the position of Great
Britain on tho response of Nicara-
qua to the British demands for
reparation for tae expulsion of Consular
Agent Hatch. While there in belief
entertained that the affair in the end will
be settled amicably the matter has ap-
preached very near to the critical stage.
and the next step must come from Great
Britain in the form of an answer to
Nicaragua's note. the substance of which
has been published in these dispatches,
there is considerable anxiety felt rs to
what the British reply will be. Minister
Guzman, the Nicaragua minister, has had
no information as to what response would
be m ade. nor has his government. Nicara.
qua is hopeful that its response conceding
much that England asked will be &C.
ccptable in large measure, and that the
way will be LETT open for peaceful all
justment.
Uncle Sam Has Made No Protest.
1t is impossible TO secure from the state
department anything like an explanation
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map of Nicaragua will not be changed by
any action on the part OF Great Britain,
and that the state department has made
no protest against any proposed British
action in Nicararua for the very GOOD
reason that the British government has
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17

A word to those going
to build this coming
season! II you are GO
ing to build a nice res
idence get figures from
the Colona Stone Co. OF
Colona, H., on a cut
stone building Of white
or verigated sandstone.
If you build of brick let
them give you figures
on the trim mings. II
you build a frame or
wood building let them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
The Local Markets.

GRAIN. ETC.
Niear-s5c
Corn-new. f6tSc.
Os:s-24 I32c.
Hsy-T. ochr. $r6s12; nplsnd- e101S11
Wild, s9l$11: slongh Sc ass; baled. SO.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatcee-60a 55c.
Ocious-a0c per Du.
PRODUCE.
Bu rar- Fair to choice, l7;; fresh cream
cry 20.
Eggs Fresh, lie
Pouitry-Cnickens, 7c; turkeys, SC.
LIVE BrOUK.
Cattle Butchers ray for corn fed steer
41G': cows and heifers, $40; calves
3L05c.
Hogs So SIC.
Sheep-zcGy5 Sc
Spring lamb $32SIa heal.
Coal Soft. 1Dc.
Wood-S3.50 per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-l3c per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
are
You
Going
To
Build (!

give you figures on The range work.
II will imrrove the looks ard value Of your
house q per cent. some OF the incest buildings
in the state are buiit OF Colon. stone. By all
means have your architect speci Coiona stone
10 be used in your building. Samples Of stone
and photographs Of buildings can be seen al
Room 70, Mitchell & Lynde's building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
WIND TEARS A HOUSE TO PIECES.

Fatally Wounds the Owner. and Comes
Near Roasting to Death His Wife.
CHEROKEE, Kan, April IA cyclone
struck the house of Frank Goodin, three
miles west of here. and literally tore it to
pieces, scattering the debris all over tho
corn field. Goodin had his neck dislo.
Gated and will die Mrs. Goodin was
caught under the roof and pinned to the
ground, her clothes taking fire. Her
screams attracted the neighbors. who res
cued her in time to save her life. She ii
not seriously injured. Half dozen Other
farm houses in the immediate vicinity
were also demolished. but nobody else
was hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
Killed BY a CollapsinS Building.

GLovERsvILLE, n. Y, April 1.-THE
walls of the nearly completed Tretz build
ing collapsed owing to defective founda-
ton Two painters OF Johnstown, Adam
and Washington Veeder, were buried in
the ruins, and two plumbers were badly
injured. Dwelling houses on either side Of
the block had their roofs crushed, but the
the tenants escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17

In view OF the benefit have had from
Hoods Sarsaparilla I wish to give the fol-
lowing testimonial. have several times
been badly
Poisoned With Creeping Ivy.
As the old school of medicine simply tried
to remove the symptoms instead of the
sources Of them, much OF the poison vas
left in my system 70 appear in an itching
humor on my body with every violent ex-
e-ticn in warm weather. At al: times there
were more or less indications of poison in
10y blood, uptoa year ago last winter, when
Large Sores sroke Out
on my body. Ithen purchased Q bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after using that
and half Of another bottle, the sores and
humor disappeared. I attended the Christ
la Endeavor Convention il Montreal and
also visited the Worlds Fair in the hottest
weather CT the summer. Was on tie 60 all
the time, but
Had No Recurrence
OF the burning and itching sensation
which had narred every previous sum-
rier's outing. I have reason, therefore,
to be enthusiastic in my praises of Hoods
Sarsaparilla." SAMUEL S. ScHNELL, pas
tor Of Free Baptist Church, Apalachin, n. Y.
.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
HEM. ON a Red Paint Tear.

DENVER, April IA dispatch from St.
Elmo, Colo, says that after the storm
everything in that neighborhood was GOV.
cred with a thick coating of red sand Ii
must have come in the snow, the dispatch
adds, as there is no such sand in that
section
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17

ATLANTA, April E-John T. Water
man, private secretary OF Speaker Crisp
and one OF the best known newspaper
men in Georgia, died suddenly Of apo
plexy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Hubers City Brewery and Raible & Stengels
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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
MADE NO PROTEST.
Status of the British.Nicara.
guam Case Up to Date.
UNCLE SAMUEL Is on THE QUI WIFE,

But Has Not Protested ASains: That
Which Is Not Threatened, Seems To BE
About the Situation John Hull Not
laundering for Nicaraguan Real Estate
Reported Signing of the Chino Japan
csc Peace Convention Confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
TREATY OF PEACE Is SIGNED.

every one o; the powers will repudiate
sCch a suggestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa
The Blood Purifier and True Nerve t.
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 3 PACIFIC
Railway-Depot corner Fifth avenue aid
Thirty -frst street. Frank Fl. Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
Geo. p. Stauduhar.
Architect

Plan. and eu perintendence for sii c!ss. Of
Buildings. Rooms So and 6s, E..cn:il q Lynje
Building. Take elevator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-17
PHYSICIANS.
DR. w. II Ludewig

Nose and Throat.
flee in Treemsn's new 5uiIiing, corner sew
ent. -nth street and 1h:rL averue, LOCK leland.
Telephone No. loss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
FREE LIBRARY ELEVATOR.
If One Were Supplied It
Would Prove IN
valuable.
Ladies' Object to Climbing the
Long Flights of Stairs to
Reach the Rooms.

An average of about 1000 volumes are
delivered daily during summer months to
borrowers at the Free Public Library.
The visitors numbe little less than this,
as some visitors draw more than one vol
ume.
Not more than $50 ladies and girls visit
the library daily. The reason for this
small proportion of female borrowers is
that in order to reach the library they
have to mount three long flights of stairs,
a task to which most of them are unequal.
The objections that used to be urged
against the library as a place for ladies to
visit, on account of the proximity of the
courtrooms and their hangers-on, do not
hold good now, when the library has a
separate entrance in no way connected
with the rest of the City Hall. The in
terror accommodations of the library are
also now more comfortable for ladies, who
rooms and have all the daily papers in
their portion of the reading gallery.
The trustees are about to make further
Improvements by moving the ladies' read
ing-room down to the main floor of the
library, so that they will not have any
steps to climb after entering the library
and will have handy place to consult the
catalogues.
With all these advantages that it did not
have before, ana while it is growing in all
other directions, the library is not used as
it should be by ladies. This is only be-
cause of the lack of an elevator.
Many old folks, retired from the active
duties of life, are among the borrowers of
the library, but many more, who are I'M
able to climb the long stairs, are deprived
of its benefits. 1t is painful thing to see
the old people toi1ing up the stairs, resting
at every landing, many of them troubled
with asthma, which makes stair-clim bling
doubly tortuous. An elevator would add
20 per cent to the circulation of the library,
which increase would be composed of those
who are now unable to avail themselves of
the privileges of the CitY's books.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
JOHN v, MACKAY IN COURT
The Millionaire as a De-
PENDANT in the Fox Min
ing Suit.
THE FISH DEPOSITION READ.
Testimony In the Case Given by the
Consolidated Virginia Presi-
dent.

John w. Mackay appeared in Judge
Seawell's court yesterday in the big min
ing suit brought by Theodore Fox against
him and other directors of the Consolidated
Virginia Company, but the case was con-
tinued to next Thursday.
This case has been pending long time
and the issues in it are somewhat similar
to those in the Hale & Norcross suit, re-
Gently decided by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Fox alleges in his compliant that the
directors of the Consolidated Virginia
Company deprived the stockholders OF
large profits by a contract under which
the ores were handled. This was con-
tract with Senator John P. Jones, who
worked the upper levels anc caused the
ores to be milled by the Comstock Milling
Company, which plaintiff believes was
controlled by Mackay, Flood and Jones.
The plaintiff expects to obtain important
testimony from D. B. Lyman, superintend-
ent of the Consolidated Virginia mine, who
is now in San Francisco awaiting to be
called as witness.
When Mackay was in court yesterday,
the deposition of Charles II. Fish, presi-
dent of the company, was opened by order
of the court. 1t was obtained by the plain
I'LL, aIIOTley OIcDGISI IAO "a
animation for Mr.. Fox.
In reference to Sieberst's questions,
President Fish denied that he became
president of the company at the request of
Mackay, or that he was subservient to
Mackay or Flood. He admitted, however,
that he owned only one share OF stock
when he was elected to the presidency, and
that he usually consulted with Mackay
and Flood about the management OF the
mine. He added that he also consulted
with brokers, mentioning Zadig and Hirsh-
field.
Mr.. Fish was asked whether he remem-
bered a fire that broke out in the mine in
1886. He said that he did, and that the
fire burned a number of years. He be-
lieved it to be smoldering yet. He did not
remember that w. FL. Patton, the former
superintendent of the mine, was paid
$50, 600 for extinguishing the fire. He was
next questioned about the contract with
Senator Jones. He said in 1888 Jones
agreed to pay all the expenses of working
the mine and to return to the company in
bullion the proceeds of the ores and to
account for 70 per cent of the assay value.
The Com stock Milling Company was paid
81 ton for milling the ores.
1t is believed that the trial, which has
met with repeated delays, will be taken up
next week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
AN ANTI-LO1TERY ORDER,
Gripmen and Conductors Deal
ing in Tickets Will Be
Discharged.
Superintendent VininR Of the Mar
ket-Street Railway Warns
His Men.

THE CALLS crusade against the lottery
ticket sellers is spreading in all directions,
and every day the unlawful traffic receives
new encouragement. Yesterday Super
intendent Vining of the Market-street
Railway issued an order, which has been
posted up in the division engineers Offices,
warning all employees that instant dis
charge would follow the detection of any
one buying or selling lottery tickets.
Engineer Skinner of the Powell-street
line states that it is the intention of the Of
ficials of the company to break down the
sale of lottery tickets among the railway
men, and measures will be taken to dis
cover those purchasing or even having
tickets in their possession.
1.-THE new anti-lottery- ticket ORDER" said
conductor last night, "means the death of
the traffic among the railway people and a
hard blow to the business all along the
roads. Of course the management will
try to find out who of their men break the
rule, and it will take much caution to do
any buying or selling and not lose ones
job when the head Office takes hand"
"a large number of the gripmen and
conductors have been buying tickets for
years." said another of the employees,
''and in very few cases have prizes been
won by them, and in these cases the sums
were insignificant. Mr.. Vining has heard
that the practice of buying tickets has
been taking a great deal of money out of
the pockets of the men and he is deter
mined to break UP that practice. I assure
you that the order is satisfactory to US, as
we are tired of the business, anyhow
This is the work of The CALL, and nobody
but the ticket merchants find fault
with IL -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
and 1 streets. That is about $3.50, 1000
worth of property, as DR.. Cole estimated.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Protection of State Property on the
Water Front to Be Discussed at
Conference.

Water Front to Be Discussed at
Conference.
The Fire Commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday afternoon had before them a
communication from President Colnon OF
the Harbor Board in reference to the re-
moval of the hose company from the lire
boat Governor Markham.
President Colnon expressed the regret OF
himself and Commissioner Cole that there
should be any friction between the two
boards He pointed out the importance of
protecting the State property on the water
front and the shipping from fire, and sug-
gested that a conference between them
should be held to define the limitations
within which the Markham and another
fireboat would be required il case Of fire.
The limitations defined by Harbor Cam
missioner Chadbourne were Powell street
on the north and Channel street on the
south, which lett considerable private
property unprotected.
The hose company is now merged into
Engine Company 30, stationed at Ashbury
Heights, but the board delegated President
Edwards and Chief Sullivan to confer with
President Colnon and Harbor Commits
sioner Cole as requested.
The resignation of Martin Hynes as hose
man of engine "a was accepted. George
Carew was promoted from truckman of
truck to fireman of chemical engine 1,
and Thomas Mahon was promoted from
fireman of chemical engine l to engineer
chemical engine 4. w. A. Frodsham was
appointed truckman of truck 3; William
Bannan and Charles Harrison as truckmen
of truck 7.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
HEAVY DAMAGES CLAIMED.
T. K. Kase to Sue a Client for
Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars.
He Claims That Simon Prouty, the
Defendant, Had Him Arrested
Without Cause.

Attorney T. K. Kase will bring suit to-
day for SIS, 900 damages against his former
client Simon Prouty.
The suit is the outgrowth of Attorney
Kase's arrest Monday at the ins.igation of
Prouty on the charge of emOezzlement.
The case came up before Police Judge Low
the following morning, and was promptly
dismissed, the complaining witness being
sharply censured by the Judge.
Kase was Simon Proutys attorney for
about one year, having been engaged par
ticularly to look after his commercial in
terests.
Prouty was interested in the firm of
E. K. Stevens & Co., commission mer
chants at l1S Front street. Two years ago
Prouty sued Stevens for an accounting.
Judge Hebbard appointed Frank Dalton
receiver, and the accounts of the firm were
handled by him. After he had collected
all the accounts he thought possible of col
lection, he closed up his business satlsfac-
torily to the court and was discharged.
According to Attorney Kase all the
amounts which Dalton had been unable to
settle were turned over to him (Kase) by
Prouty on the representation that no one
else had handled them. Kase collected
several hundred dollars for which he re-
ceived so per cent commission.
On the 18th OF this month PrOuty made
demand on Kase for the papers in his pos
session relating to several suits still pend
ing. Under the law which gave an attor-
ney of record a lien on all papers in con-
tingent suits Kase refused to give up the
papers, and his client Immediately had
him arrested on charge of embezzlement.
sit was simply an attempt to intimidate
me-" said Mr.. Kase yesterday, land the
Judge in administering his reprimand on
the discharge of the suit ,rema rked that
Prouty had laid himself liable. | shall not
only sue for $4,000 damages, but for attor-
ney's fees amounting to over $780,"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
CAPTURE OF A SPY.
Mrs. MoIlie Madden, Divorced Woman,
Proves Herself q Fine
Sprinter.

Mrs. Mollie Madden, the divorced wife
of John Madden of the drayage firm of
Madden & Lowry, swore out a warrant in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the
arrest of Frank Williams, alias Dunn, on
the charge of personating an officer.
A case is pending in the Superior Court
in which the husband is seeking to set
aside the decree which awarded his wife
$40 a month alimony and the custody Of
the five children.
About 10 o'clock Wednesday night Mrs.
Madden saw Williams providing around
her house on Dolores street. Suspecting
he was spy in the employ of her husband,
she determined to capture him. He ran
when he saw her emerge from the house,
and after hot chase of several blocks she
succeeded in grabbing Williams by the
collar. He told her he was special police
officer, but he could not show badge.
Mrs. Madden kept a grip of Williams
and marched him off to the police station.
He managed to get away from her and
boarded Valencia street car. Mrs. Mad
den followed close behind and got on the
same car. She again collared Williams,
jerKed him off the car and took him in
Triumph to the station, where he was
booked for disturbing the peace and drunk
enness. Now he will have to answer to
the other charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16

vestibuled train leaving here for the tri-
ennial conclaVe, as the Central Pacific does
not possess one. 1t is owned by the
Union Pacific Company, and was broug h
here from Omaha by General Agent D. w.
Hitchcock especially for the Knights.
There is one dining-car-the National
and four sleepers-Astoria, Garfield,
Monida and Echo-all vestibuled and fin
ished in the best and latest styles.
One hundred Oakland Knights will
travel across the continent in luxury in the
Union Pacific train, taking in Salt Lake,
Niagara, Lake Ontario and the Thousand
Islands and picturesque parts of Canada
along the st. Lawrence