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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Liquidation for Wisconsin.

MADISON, Feb. 2O.-The bill passed by
the senate providing that the labor COM
missioner shall receive actual travelling
expenses in lieu Of $1,000 contingent
fund was reconsidered, being an appro-
priation bill passed with an aye and nay
vote, and was referred to the committee
on claims. The assembly ordered to a
third reading q substitute for the bill au-
thorizing cities to pay for property de.
stroyed to prevent the spread of conta-
gious diseases. The following bills were
killed: Authorizing a dam on Yellow
river; codifying the laws relating to town
insurance; to tcreate the Tenth judicial
district; making county clerks registers
of probate clerks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Proceedings in Congress Bricfed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-The senate by a
vote of ;6 to % set aside all other business
and took W Jones' unrestricted silver
coinage bill. The anti silveritcs proceed.
ed to talk it to death and at y p. IN. Jones
gave up and the bill is shelved. Wolcott
offered n resolution declaring that al
though free silver coinage is the right
thing it is incxpedicnt to consider it at
this session for want o. time.
The house put in the day on the naval
appropriation bill without final action !;
disagreed to the senate amendments to
the agricultural appropriation, and agreed
to the conference report on the bill to ex-
tend the time for making income tax re-
turns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20

OF Maine, to whom arrangements Tor the
occasion were committed, introduced to
President Cleveland yesterday afternoon
n committee of ladies of the W. c. 7. u.
designated to present to him the immense
pOlyglot temperance petition. The meet
ing took place in the library of the execu-
tive mansion.
The committee, headed by Miss VIII
lard and Lady Henry Somerset, con-
sisted of the general officers of the ma
tional w. q. L. u, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs.
Barker and Mrs r. L. Stevenson. Miss
Willard acted as spokewoman of the COM
mittee. The ladies, after the interview
with the president met Mrs. Cleveland
for few moments in the Red parlor.
The petition itself, Of course, was too
bulky to be presented except figuratively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Move for National prohibition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Representative
Blair (Rep) has introduced resolution
in the house proposing an amendment to
the constitution of the United States pro-
hibiting the liquor traffic in the United
States. The resolution is introduced by
request OF the general officers of the
Worlds and the National w. G. T. u"
and as the legal expression of the poly
glot petition,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW York, Feb. 49,
Money on call easy, nominally mt IL per
cent Prime mercantile paper So 55,s per cent.
Sterling exchange dull and steady, with actual
business in bsnsers' bills at 4es40lss,s for
demand aud iS7a 4s1I .or sixty days; posted
rates 4Ss1s9 ass and +csG 4s9ls.
silver certifcatcs were bid up to 81, but no
| sales were made above "a at which price Sill
D Owere sold. oar silver, 6O;s Mexican dollars
ISL.
United States government bonds strong;
United States government bonds SIS reg
ll5ls; IS coupons li5ss: As reg. HIS; As
coupons Ills; IS reg. 95; Pacific SIS of 6 lOo
bid.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO Feb. 10.
| Z Moving We're the quotations on the
B ar.i f Trade today: Wheat February,
opened sos, closed Jolsc; MAY. opened 5s,sc,
closed a,l.c; July. opened $50. closed 53.s..
Corn - February, nominal. closed 4a,s::
May. opened 4i@sc. closed 4issc. Ju v opened
+i4c, closed iilsc. Oa;s-Fehruary, nomi-
nal, closed 2sisc: May. opened ~, closed
y; s.; jane. opened. 2s5sc. closed 2Sii.. Pork
February. noniaa. closed Sl0p5; May
opened 5000, closed Sl02l Lard - Feb
ruary, nominal. closed $40
| Produce: Butter-Extra creamery 2,isc
per 10: fersh DAIRY. &c: packing stock go &c
| Egys-Fresh stock, 2jc p,r doz. loss of
Dressed pouitry-S .iriag chickens slsl.9c per
| Id; turkeys, 9Illc; ducks, 91l2c; geese,
Uio-- Potatoe '-Burbanks, good to choice.
5-sef3; Der bu; IL so-ols, 5j lS5lc; Ear,y Rose,
| 55J6Jc. Sweet potatoes-lllino.s, Sl.sjGs. Is
per Dbl Cralberri ss-Jerseys. SlljJ1li.5l.
per Dbl Honey-whit. clover. lib sections
new stock, l35s Giic; broken comb. locIl:c;
dark comb. poor p .ckasss, Sc: strai lel Cali
forni'. Jgjc. Apples-Fair to choice, S,.,5l1
| Gl.01 per bbl.
| Chicago Live Stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Chicago Live Stock.
Tho Local Mai keta.

The Local MAI keta.
GRAIN, ETC.
Wkea:-t5:.
CoYn-new. l2045c.
Oats 25130c.
Hay-Timothv. &121Sl3; upland. Si00sll ;
Wild. SS0s10; slough $50$7; baIed. 50.
FRCIr AND VEGETABLES.
Pofatoee-5O055c.
Olione-S0c per be.
PRODUOH.
BuLer-Fair to choice 20S, fresh creamery
as.
Eggs-Fresh, 25o-
POultsy-Chickens, &c; turkeys, &c.
LIVE MUCK.
Cattle Butchers pay for corn fed steers
3A15': COWS and heifers, 2k0sk calves
Sh9e4Hc
Hogs 3xc.
Sneep-3eGt3c
Spring lamb 3X05c pound.
Coal-Soft. 10c.
Woo6-S3.5O per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-l4c Per pound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Bills Signed by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The president
has approved the following acts: Author.
izing the expenditure of portion Of the
appropriation for st. Joseph harbor, Mich
igan, to complete the connection between
that and Benton harbor; to return to
Michigan the flags of certain volunteer
regiments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20

Daughters OF the REVOLUTION in Session,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The first ses.
sion of the fourth continental congress of
the national society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was held here
in the audience room of the Church of Our
Father. Tine attendance of delegates was
the largest in the history of the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
To He Dined for His Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. O.-Representative
Belamy Store1, of Ohio, has been ten
dcrcd a dinner by ]. P. Egan, NJ. e. In
gals and other prominent business men
OF Ohio of both parties, in recognition of
his congressional sevcrces, and particular
ly of his recent vote for the bond resolu-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
QUESTION SHELVED.
Senate Is Done with the Jones
Financial Bill.
WEAKNESS OF THERULEsD DEVELOPS

With a Clear Majority Of Mine the Silver
Men Could See Nothing Ahead but I'm
limited Oratory, and Jones Gives Up the
Fisht-Inlor,nul Agreement to Vote ON
. Declaratory Free Coinage Resolution
offered By woicott.
wAsHISGFoS. Feb 21-At 0 o'clock last
night the senate adjourned after q deter
mined but fruitlcss effort on the part OF
the silver men, led by Jones Of Arkansas,
to pass the hill for the unrestricted coin
age of silver. Jones himself made the
motion to adjourn, after it had been made
evident that a voting quorum of senators
could not be held in the senate chamber
for an all night struggle. One of the sur
priscs Immediately preceding the adjourn
mcnt was n resolution submitted by
Wolcott Of Colorado, one Of the most act
i've silver leaders, declaring that while
the welfare of the country required the
free coinage of silver at the ratio OF lotto
l, yet in view of the near adjournment OF
congress and the pressing demand OF APP
preparation bills il was inexpedient to en-
ter upon the consideration of the silver
bill at the present session Of congress.
Silver Men show Their strength.
No action was taken on the resolution.
but it was regarded as Significantly fore
shadowing the course of the silver bill
when it comes up today. The silver forces
asserted their strength at the outset of the
proceedings, and by n vote of Sc to % dis
placed the morning business ard took up
the silver bill before the regular order had
been reached. The latest elected member
of the senate, Wilson of Washington, was
n recruit for the silver ranks. Villas then
took the floor for four hours, with a care
fully prepared speech defending the ad-
ministration for the recent bond contract.
When Villas concluded, Mt $3.50 p. m, &C
tive steps were taken by the silver men to
force a final vote.
Prepared to Talk Against Time.
1t was evident, however, that the oppo-
sition was ready to talk against time and
thus carry the debate through the night,
If necessary to cut off n vote. Plat of
Connecticut took the floor and made an
argument against the bill. being frequent
ly interrupted by points of no quorum
and roll calls and suggestions for closing
debate. Jones appealed to the opposition
to fix time for the vote today. but no
agreement could be reached At clock
the senate business was brought to a COM
plete standstill by the failure to secure a
quorum on Aldrichs motion to go into
executive session.
Jones Has to Yield at Last.
From that time until adjournment vain
efforts were made to secure voting
quorum, although a quorum was present
most of the time many senators refusing
to vote. This tedious process continued
until o O'Clock, when Jones reluctantly
yielded and the long session closed. The
Republicans admitted that the senate was
as ready to vote on the Jones bill as it
ever would be; that no amount of talk
would change anybody's opinion; but
they were determined all the same that
the vote should not be taken, and it has
come to be acknowledged that any min
| Ority can prevent business in the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Robbery In the Heart Of Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. pa man en-
tered Frankiin's pawnshop on Dupont
street, between Post and Suffer, right in
the heart Of the business center of the
city, last night, and pointing pistol at
the proprietor grabbed q tray Of diamonds
and lied. The proprietor tried to stop him
and the robbcr fired q shot at the pawn
broker. narrowly missing him. The thief
bad . horse waiting and escaped -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
Gold Reserve Is Climbing I'm.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Yesterdays
statement of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, sl57, 543,.
6l0; gold reserve, S57, S75,9Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
ENDORSED BY sCIENryE

AMER making . chemioal analysis of DR. TARRa-
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teeth Nothing
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This dentifrice is put in tubs and is more desir
ahie and economical than powder liquid 1t en-
bodies. as far as Dentifrice can the Cleansing
and preserving elements that eleven wears q =,
Perence at the dental chair has proved most valuable
People wearing bridgework should use this Dentj.
rice as II is an ansep;ic and prophy preper.
alton. For sale by all druggists Take no Otber
Pamphlet on CARE OF TEETH mailed free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The conference
committees of the two houses of congress
reported an agreement on all the senate
amendments to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bills except that ap-
propriating $5o0p0O Cor Geographic cable
between the California coast and Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
A GREAT MEDICINE,

u O060u 6UoOy
Cod-liver Oil is useful
beyond any praise it has
ever won, and yet few are
willing or can take it in
its natural state. SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
is not offensive; it is al
most palatable.
Children like it. 1t is
Cod-liver Oil made more
efectual, and combined
with the Hypophosphites
its strength e ming and
hesh-forming powers are
largely increased.
Doafoe pevssodsd to accept a substitute
sesn Z eosns,MY Elpnggists. Sc. and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
voeef @ Abolish Fooslssfi.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb y0-The Har
ward faculty has voted to abolish intse
collegiate football
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
PHYSICIANS.
Dr.. r. Jay,

Veterinary Surgeon.
once at staassen's live ~ stable. Telephone
lis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20

whea BABY was sick. We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
McEniry & McEniry.

Attorneys at Law.
Loan money on good security: maze cnIlec-
tione. Reference. Mitchell 4 Lynde, bankere
OfhCe, Poeto& % BLOCK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
E L. Marstoo, M. D.

ONCE over Hartz q Ullemeyer's drug store.
Residence 7Se Twenty-four,h street. Once
telephone 1857. Residence telephone 1884.
Once hours to II m and to and to m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-20
PoIYeLoT PETITION PRESENTED

To President Cleveland In Spirit, - It
Were. the Body Being Too Bulky.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Frye
at the request of Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
The Future of the Earth and of Man.

One of the most immediate effects of the progress of sidereai evolution is the impoyerishment of the fluid reservoirs that surround the planets. Such discovery is, of course, very threatening for us, and it may be asked whether our oceans and our atmosphere are rich enough to an- sWer the needs of the rocks that will consolidate hereafter. 1t is easy to make a calculation on this point. The crust of the earth is atpresent so thin that 0 hen s egg has relatively thicker walls than our globe. If we suppose the consolidation pushed to its center such a consolidation would require many times the amount of water wlSch all our seas can furnish. Our satellite, the moon, which, by reason of it's smaller volume, has reached the advance degrees of refrigeration much more quickly than the earth, is now precisely at that phase In which all that was absorbable is engulfed in the voids ofits crust. The day will come, then, when the earth, after having had enormous rifts opened all over it's surface, will be broken into meteoric fragments. Long before this time, all living beings, and espe- cially human beings, deprived of the conditions necessary for existence, will have been extinguisked. Let me note, moreover, that as the law of sidereal evolution is equally applica- ble to the sun, there will come time when that radiant star will cease to vivify the planets. If they shall not already have been broken into pieces,
 key will become by the extinction of dwelling place of living beings.
 A distinguished professor whom science lost prema turely, M. Troues- sart, whose mind had been much oc- cupied with these questions, explained thus the future which awaits us, and at the same time made known his own preferences among the possible different destinies of the human race:
 ''Some day." he said, "that bril- liant torch which is for us the source of light, of heat, of movement, and of life, will be extinguished, and we mortals (for how can we be indiffer- ent to the destiny of our posterity?) AWhat will become of us? After dragging out the remnant of a dying life; after leading the sad existence of the Lays, the Esquimaux, the Sam ocides; after having retreaced all the steps of our developement, physical, intellectual, and moral, we shall end with exhaustion, misery, hunger and cold! A thousand times better for the earth to close it's career with a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
Smith & Robinson

mighty catastrophe, which would make an end of human beings while in full civilization, which would per- init humanity to say to the universe which was crushing it, to use the fine expression of Pascal, that it is nobler than the universe; yes, anything rather than such miserable end, in which thought itself will doubtless beextinguished before the wretched remains of the material lifei Yet such catastrophe science does not foresee, while it foresees the extinct ion of the sum-
 The theory of sidereal evolution dissipates this sad perspective. Since we have the certainty that neither tic reason nor the sense nor the heart which has been bestowed on us is an illusion, let us also have confidence that the reality which is before humanity is worth far more than ,all that we, in our profound ignorance. can conceive ofas the best.-Stanislas Meunier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
A FOUL MURDER.
A Lincoln County Farmer Shoots Down n
 Negro in Cold Blood,

From Mr. E. c. Herdin, who ar rived in the city last evening, the GRAPHIC learns of cold blooded murder that occurred six miles north of Star City at 8 o'clock Mon day morning.
 It seems that Stevens, 6 negro, came to the home of John BoWdry, a white farmer, and asked him if he was not going to haul his cotton to the gin. Bowdry, who was in a passion over some matter, jumped up, seized shotgun and told Stevens that if he did not at once get off the place that he would kill him. Bowdry's wife and a young man living in the house endeavored to take the gun away from the angry man but were unable to do so. He told the young man that if he did not attend to his own business that he would shoot him, this. frightened the young man and he fled from the house, leaving Bowdry in possession of the gun.
 The negro, instead of leaving the premises during the scuffle over the gun, remained to witness it. When Bowdry got possession of the gun he threw open the door and fired both barrels at him. killing him almost instantly.
 After the murder Bowdry tried tc get the young man who was an eye witness to estify that he had provo cation sufficient to justify the shoot ing, but the young man excused himself, and left on the plea of get ting some one to remove the dead
 Justice Lee Brewster held the in quest yesterday.
 Bowdry made his escape, and has not yet been captured. It is thought that he will return to Mis- sissippi where he came from fifteen or sixteen years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
THE CITY "DADs'' IN SESSION
A Number of Important Ordinances In-
 troduced.

The City Council convened in its regular bi-montIly session. last even ing at the City Hall, with Mayor Bell presiding and all the Aldermen save Messrs. Howell and Goza pres ent.
 Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
 The Council declared the Haycoek building on East Barraque street a nuisance, and the Chief of Police was ordered to at once abate the same.
 The special committee appointed to investigate the adVisability of re- districting the city were granted further time in which to make their report, as was, also, the special committee appointed to confer with the Water and Light Go. in regard to settlement.
 Mayor Bell, chairman of the Board of Public Affairs, reported that the new furniture for the Council cham Der had been ordered.
 A petition from Holland & Portis, asking permission to complete a frame building now in course of erection, was referred 10 the City Attorney. The petitioners were enjoined from having further work done on the building until this re- port was received.
 Alderman Saunders was excused on account of sickness.
 An ordinance was introduced to compel vehicles, under penalty of a fine, to clear the way for the fire ap- paratus' when on their way to fire.
 An ordinance to compel property owners on Cherry street, from south line of Eighteenth street, to build sidewalks of brick, stone or wood, not less than four feet in width, was placed upon its second reading and referred to the City Attorney.
 An ordinance was introduced com polling owners of vehicles to avoid standing their vehicles at the inter- section of Main street and Second avenue, and compelling street cars to pull beyond the square of ths in- tersection of said streets. Passed.
 The council then adjourned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
MARRIED.

PERDUE- TRIPLETT-In Pine Bluff, Ark, February 19 1895, Mr. JOHN A. PERDUE and Miss MAY TRIpLETT, toe Rev. ]. L. Caldwell officiating.
 At high noon today at the First Presbyterian Church, occurred one of the loveliest and happiest we'd dings of the season. The contract ing parties were Mc. John A. Per due and Miss May Triplett, two of the most popular young people in Pine Bluff.
 Promptly at the hour named the bridal couple entered the church, preceded by Mr. Monroe Perdue, a brother of the groom, and MT. Frank Dowdy, and followed by Messrs. Clyde Smith and Joe Nichol, marched to the altar to the sweet strains of Mendelsshon's beautiful wedding march, played upon the organ by Mrs. Addie T. Owens. The bridal couple took positions in front of the altar, with the ushers on either side when the Rev. J. l.. Caldwell united them in the bonds of holy wedlock by the beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal Church. After the cere- mony the young couple received the congratulations and best wishes of a large concourse of friends who had assembled at the church to see them married, and then proceeded to the depot of the St. Louis Southwestern railroad where they took train for an extended bridal tour. They will visit Memphis, New Orleans and Galveston before they return home
 The bride is young lady possess ing characteristics of mind and per son that compels the respect and love of all with whom she comes in contact. She is a neice of Sheriff Chas. H. Triplett, of this city.
 The groom is the elder son of Mir. Alex Perdue,a a leading merchant of Pine Bluff. He is a young man of marked ability and has the con- fidence of all who know him.
 The bride and groom start out on their matrimonial voyage under the brightest aspices, and the GRAPHIC sincerely hopes that when they reach the port for which all human kind is bound, that they will only have experienced enough storms and shadows to make the sunshine and happiness of life appreciated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
oNe oP THE PERILs or RAILRoADNe IN NORTHERN INDIA


  
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
Not a Candidate.

A GRAPHIC reporter met MT. G. N. Hart yesterday when that gen tleman requested him to state to the people of Pine Bluff that he was not candidate for Mayor, and would not be. MT. Hart has numer- ously been importuned to make the race by business men and property owners, on account of his especial fitness and ability to fill the office; but Mr. Hart declines, saying that his private affairs would not allow him to give proper attention to his official duties should he be elected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
Clnsed under Executions.

Yesterday afterdoon Constable c. M. Philpot levied upon the stock of clothing of B. Rutstein X Co.,, under confessed judgments to the following parties:
 T. F. Simmons, rent t...............$ 65 % Met l.. & W. D. Jones ............ 100 % Anna Rutstein n........................ 575 % Henry Rutstein. 225 %
 Total. ........................$9 $965 %
 Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Falr Highest Me dai and Diploma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19

Try a can of Flickingers California Toma- toes, spiced, or his EuChados Tomatoes, with chillies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-19
Endeavorlng to Secure Paper Factory.

Endeavoring to Secure Paper Factory.
 Last afternoon a number of busi- ness men assembled for the purpose of discussing plans to secure the establishment of a paper factory In Pine Bluff. Several capitalists are desirOus of investing money in 8 plant of this kind here if pure water can be had, and the fear that itcould not, has heretofore deterred them. Since the last visit to Pine Bluff of these gentlemen, however, Capt. S.. Geisreiter has put down a well on his premises which is BIO feet deep, and found water in abundance, and of great purity. A jug of this water will be sent abroad for analysis, and if it comes up to the standard re- quired in the manufacture of paper a plant will certainly be erected here at an early day. Pine Bluff is the best place in the south for paper mill, as 1t has an abundance of raw material from which paper is made, good shipping facilities, and every thing to make the investment profit able when once started.