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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20

The ARGUS delivered every even
lag ut your door at 10c . week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
Grave Flower Robbers,

Il have hear mankind accused of
STOPPING so low as to remove penny
from the eye of corpse. but it
would be pretty difficult to make me
believe person would degrade HIM
self to such an extreme as to rob n
grave Of the foliage placed there BY
loving hands had l not been treated
with the experience myself" re-
marked a gentleman while speaking
Of the offenses committed by un-
principled parties who invade the
cemeteries. 1T is hard for n man to
conceive how person could resort
to such treachery as to cOnfiscate the
principal evidence of life blooming
on the surface OF grave. six feet
below which rest the ashes of the
departed. yet such people live among
us, and scarcely a Sunday passes
during the summer months but what
this sort of work is done. ] have
heard numerous other people COM
plain. 1t seems to be increasing.
and there should be some way of
oprehending the offenders" The
motive OF such proceedings IS
dlthcuit to understand unless peo-
pie deliberately remove the flow-
ers and place them on
grave OF friend or relative.
If such is the case little respect for
the departed relative is entertained
by any person whose sentiments are
so debssed. There is one case ia par
tieular eff the many who have COM
planned. A young lady recently Wis.,
i ed the family OF a deceased friend.
She took particular care to decorate
his grave before returning. placing
some handsome plants thereon. The
Sunday after. she having departed
in the interRin, the family visited
the cemetery. The grave had been
completely robbed of its foliage-a
disgraceful act-aud over which the
family feel very much grieved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
Rheumatism Cur,d I'm Nav.

''Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits-75 cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. druggist. Rock
Island, and G. Schlegel & Son., 220
w. Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
When Travelling.

Whether on pleasure bent, CT bust
ness. take on every trip bottle of
Syrup of Figs. as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys.
liver and bowels. preventing fcvers,
headaches aud other forms of sick
ness. For sale in so cent and 81 bot
ties by all leading druggists. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20

does not interest the individual who
is suffering from collie or diarrheea.
What he wants and wants badly is
Foley's Collie and Diarrhoea Cure
25 cents and so cents.-M. f. Balm
sens drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
Hard Coal Market,

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 f. &. Frazer for
rock bottom cash prices. Telephone
1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
HOod's Cured Me,

IL have been troubled with the
strangcst feeling in my head for three
years. went to four different doc
tors, and none OF them seemed to do
me any good, but after taking three
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla feel
like myself again, and I know it
cured me-" Mrs. Nettie Herring,
Winchester, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-20
BATH noon!


Baths OF all kinds, including
Turkish. plain. shampoo, cleo
trio. electro-thsrmal, ETC., may
b obtained st the SanitArium
Bath Rooms, on the frst floor Of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
Fer Lsdies-From . Q. n. to
IL N. on week days For Gen.
tlemen-From 2 p. N. TO 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from Z .. n.
to IL .. n. for Gentlemcn only.
Electric and Electro-thsrmal
baths may b obtained ss any
time during business hours.
0ymnaslam connected with bath
rooms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Minister Thurston May Soon Be
Able to RetaIiate,
III is THOUGHT HE WILL BE HAW.
ALPS FOREIGN MINISTER.

And in That Case Minister Willis Might
Hawaiian secretary-The Successor to
the Spanish Minister Named-NIatters
of Interest at the Capital.
Washington, March 26.-Tbe State Depart
ment processes 10 have received no intima-
tion from kr. Thurston Minister of Hawsi ii,
to the United States or any one authorized
to speaa for him, that he will leave Wash
iugton tomorrow to return to Honolulu.
This is not entirely an unusual proceeding
although some notification is generally CIV
en- the department of the departure Of q
foreign minister 1t is likely that in the
course of a day or two Mr.. Hastings. the
secretary of the legation. will inform secre-
taIy Greshasm he will be in charge of Haw-
allan affairs in Washington during the
absence of his chief. 1t is certain thar Mr..
Thurston will not call at the State Depart
ment to make his adieu.
The steamer from Honolulu will be due in
San Francisco tomorrow and she is EXPECT
ed TO bring the answer from the Hawaiian
government to the demand for Mr.. Thurs
tons recall. The course of diplomatic pro-
ceduIe is slow ands Mr.. Thurston may be in
Hawaii before his government sent its form
al acquiesence in Mr.. Gresham's request.
There is said to be some possib bility that
Mr. Thurston may become minister of for
eign affairs in the Hawaiian cabinet and
in such an event it is highly probable that
Minister Willis would be found persona non
grata to the Hawaiian secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
a HANDSOME VESSEL.
The Four-masted Schooner Mary E
Halmer Launched at Bath.
Especial to the PRESS.) )


Bath, March 26. There was launched
from the yard OF Nathaniel L. Palmer
this noon, the handsome four-masted
schooner Mary E. Palmer. named in hon.
or of Mr.. Palmers mother. A large
crowd of people was present to witness
the launch, the vessel being christened
by Miss Marion Palmer.
The measurements of the craft are:
Length 221 6 feet, breadth AZ feet, depth
1877 feet, gross tonnage 1926. 90, and net
tonnage of 1455.70. Her cabins are
beautifully finished in cherry, ash and
sycamore with ornamentations of gold
and black. She will be commanded by
Captain Haskell, late of the schooner
Nathan Lawrence.
The Ammen ram "Katahdin" lett the
wharf at the Bath Iron Works about 10
o'clock today for preliminary trial trip.
She proceeded down the Kennebec and
across to Boothbay harbor where she
was given little trial spin. She WAS not
forced to her full capacity and used only
natural draught however, she succeeded
in showing up speed of 1874 knots per
hour. The people here seem well pleased
with her performance and and no doubt
seems to be felt hut what she will reach
the II knots specified In the contract on
her trial trip.
The deputy sheriffs searched Robert
Kaulbach today and secured liquor. For
over 12 years he has been suspected by
the police, but never before was liquor
found there, although he hes been raided
time and time again. At the head of
the stairs some fresh tacks were seen in
the carpet, so it Was torn up, and be-
meath it was board with knot hole in
it. Beneath the knot hole cleverly con-
cealed in the plasterinQswas five-gal-
lon jar partly full of liquor. They also
found small force pump, SO it is
thought that he filed the jar by placing
tunnel in the knot hole, and when he
wanted to draw out the liquor he placed
the force pump in the knot hole and
pumped it out.
The April term of court convenes
in this city Tuesday with Judge Haskell
presiding. as +.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
ROCKLAND NEWS
A Profitable Speculation in Stranded Ves-
sels-Accident to the Steamer Jessie.

Rockland, March 26-The three-mast-
ed schooner Fiheman which went ashore
on Block Island in the big storm of Feb
ruary 9, was today launched by Charles
Perry of this city, assisted by the rev.
enue cutter Wood bury, Captain Phillips,
who started to tow her to this port. She
began to leak badly and it was necessary
to leave her at Green's Landing. She
will be brought to Rockland tomorrow
for thorough repairs. S. W. Goss pur-
chased her after she went ashore for
$1,000, and she can be made as good az
new for $500. The vessel cost $4,000,
and was built in 1889. Capt. Chas. Fl.
Know lton of Deer Isle will command
her.
Steamer Jessie, while on her way to
Matinicus today, blew out cylinder
head and was obliged to tow back to
Kockland for repairs. Engineer Batty
narrowly escaped scalding.
Angus McInness, 13 yeats of age, acci-
dentally shot himself in the right hand,
and it is feared he may lose his hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
REVOLUTION is SERIOUS.
Further Reports From Cuba Showing That
the Government Has Suppressed News.

Crestline, Ohio, March ga letter was
received here from W. A. Foster in Havana
writing under date o. March 20. ''The up
rising against the Spanish oppression is
more serious than the government would
have it known. The government troops
have been repulsed in every important en-
gagement SO far and the insurgents are
gaining ground daily. In view of the fact
that large body of troops are on the way
here from Spain to reinforce the local mil
itary. 1t is difficult to see how the rebel
lion can be anything but failure. The
Allianca affair created unusual commotion
and the Spaniards invariably praise the
action of the Conde de Venadito's captain
in firing on the American"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
DEPARTMENTS PLANS TO BE USED
In the Construction OF the Three Tor.
pedO Boats.
The Naval Construction Board Makes Five
Separate Recommendations Regarding
the Awarding of the Contracts.

the Awarding of the Contracts.
Washington. March 26.-Yhe naval con-
struciion board. which has under considers "a
tion the various bids opened Feb, 18th for
sea going torpedo boats, made five alternate
recommendations 10 Secretary Herbert as
follows: First. that all three boats might
be awarded the Columbian Iron works at
Baltimore. at their bid of $97,5 each for
the three boats. Second, two TO the same
company at their bid of $4,000 each and
the other to the Union Iron works of San
Francisco at S135. 200. Third. two to the Col
umbian Iron works at Sl03, GOO each, one to
Herreshoffs at Bristol. r. l., at S113,s50,
the latter guaranteed to have speed of
twenty-five knots and ali the others hay-
ing "A l-2. according to the original speci1-
cations. Fourth, one TO the Columbian Iron
works at S107 .000, one to the Union Iron
works at $135, 900 and one to Hugh Ramsay
of Perth Amboy, N. j., for S126.00O. Fifth,
two to the Columbian Iron works at $l03,-
COO each and to accept the proposal of the
Union Iron works to build a 240 ton boat
with guaranteed speed of twenty -eig hit
knots for $243. O00. The latter vessel would
be 100 tons larger than the others and her
completion. including equipment. could not
be acc complishsd without exceeding the ap-
preparation allowed for the three vessels.
The amount available for their construct
ion and equipment being only S450,000.
The construction board decided than none
of the special designs submitted to the de-
partment some of which involved bronze
hulls and aluminium bracing, were worthy
of con siderina, and determined that the de-
partmentAl specifications for all steel
vessels should prevail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
GIRLS ON STRIKE.
The Rubber Garment Workers at Hyde
Park Stop Work on Account of Reduced
Wages.

Hyde Park. Mass, March a6.-About $50
rubber garment makers are on strike at tho
Boston Gossamer ltubber Manufactury in
this town. They are women employed in
the stitching and coat making departments.
the men OF being affected.
The cause was a ! new price list posted in
the shop yesterday and the cuts run all the
way from to 35 cents garment and. most
of the women declare that they will not
work at the reduced prices. 1t IS larger,
however. than is paid in other places.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for the
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
for yesterday, March 26, taken at t8 d. m.
meridian time. The observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston. 3s degrees. NV. fair; New York.
36 degrees, NV. cloudy; Philadelphfa, 3s de-
grees, NV. fair Washington, 40 degrees
NV. cloudy; Albany. 81 degrees, ", fair
Buffalo. "a degrees, NV, snow; Detroit, sc
degrees, NV, cloudy: Chicago, "A degrees
W,clear st;Paui, e dsrs a degrees; Il clear; st
Oak, 80 degrees, ;. cloudy: Bismarck. o.
degrees. sW. cloudy, Jsoksonville. ~ de:
grees. NV, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Biddeford Items.

Biddeford, March 26.-Fifteen wood work
ers employed in TIE Saco Water Power ma
chine shop have given notice they will 60
out unless wages are increased. Under the
present scale of wages they are earning
about SS per week.
Albert Stevens, special policeman en-
ployed as the police station janitor has
been missing since Thursday. His wife
claims to have no knowledge of his where-
abouts. . s.e
The ice left the channel today and the
Saco river is now open to navigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
THE WEATHER.
Continued Fair.

Boston, March 2S.-Local forecast for New
England for Wednesday: Fair. cooler during
the morning. followed by rising tempera-
ture, westerly winds.
Washing on, March 26.-Foreoast for We'd
nesday for New England: Generaly fair.
westerly winds, slightly colder in eastern
portion Wednesday, warmer Thursday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Looai Weather Repor,.

Portland. Me. MAI oh 26-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sam.-Barometer. 2a. 6S2: thermometer,
81. dew point, 81; humidity 81 wind, SW;
velocity, 2; Pt. cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 29.6s0; thermometer
81 o; dew point 81; humidity, 66; wind, SW;
velocity A; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50: maximum
Thermometer. 41.2; minimum thermometer
$40: maximum velocity of wind. IL; SW;
total precipitation. trace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
FIGHTING OVER THE PROPERTY.
The Daughter of the Late Frederick Doug
lass Wants Her Share of Her Fathers

. Washington, March 26.-Mrs. Rosetta
d. .Sprague, the eldest daughter of the
late Frederick Douglass. and the wife of
Nathan Sprague of this city, fled pc
tition in the probate court, in which she
charges Mrs. Helen Douglass. her step
mother, and Lewis II. Douglass, her
brother, with unlawfully retaining pos
session of her fathers property, and re-
ouests that the court grant her letters
testamentary upon the estate. She
asks the court to temporarily appoint a
collector to take charge of the property
and compel her brother and stepmother
to make full and complete discovery
and delivery of the estate. This is
Thought to be the beginning of bitter
contest between the members of the
family over the division of the estate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Were Colored and Intoxicated.

Saratoga, NY, March 26. Richard
Jackson was instantly killed tonight by
Julius Bartlett. Jackson4s throat was
cut with razor.
VIM. Palmer was fatally slashed in the
throat by Bartlett, and Bartlett is under
arrest All the parties are colored and
all were intoxicatef.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27

and the only concession they have gained is
an extra" of three mills shuttle for all
shuttles over four. There are lao looms in
the mill and only six are run on work re-
quiring over four shuttles. This increase
amounts to. but three cents day each The
strikers have lost 1880 in pay during the
time they were out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Danger
i'm the


Even for those who get safely
thr ugh the risks of a harsh
and changeable climate; for
the strain upon the system
through the long months of
winter in fighting off it's
menacing perils always
leaves a weakening reaction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27

was filed with customers whom the fire
broke out. but all escaped uninjured G. A.
smith. clerk. jumped from second story
window and was severely injured. The loss
is $4,000. Covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
An Improbable Strike.

Providence, r. l.. March 26.-The Manton
WOODEN mill strike is ended and the opera
tives will return to work Thursday MORN
ing. They have been out about three weeks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
"From Mama"

XBerlin. March 26.-The Empress today
sen, to Prince Blsm rex by her young son,
the Crown Prince William. basket of ex-
quisite roses and letter of congratulation.
The crown prince handed the basket TO Bis
uarck. simply saying: "From mama.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
Reported Fighting.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 26.-It is re-
por ted that fight occurred between Typo
lites army snd strong band of rebels in
the north OF Hayti. The rebels are said to
have hean bsat0n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
SPANS NEW MINISTER.


senior De AolAe "ih DC NAo'ep'""'0 u ''io
Administration - Senior Muruaga VIII
Have Few Regrets on Leaving Washing
g..
""snihs'en' ""ien "o' ms o'p"e"
aecop'ihs M n'nlaoi oi uas" feeisn
tne ne" minister OF spain requesteo eenor
Mufuaga 10 ASK secretary "fesnam II Dn-
poy oe hone "ouiu oe acceptaole az MS
successor senior Mufuaga sent no'e 10
secretary ofesham IN WHICH wss incorpo-
ale" tno inq uiiS VI ING opauisn sosefh-
mens. 10 this Ao'e repiy WAS recei'eo
iass evening s'atins tna' oehof ~ hone
Woulu oe III every way acceptaoie TO the
administration. ne suostance ot me sec
retarS nous was az once caoleu 70 Maurio.
~ IS expseleu 'AuS oehor 70 LONE VIII ar
- M,,nu LII 5isaha ~ ~ ,,natia,,. nsi,m.
az minister IN ii that time. The senor viii
leave Washingt on with no regrets. His du-
Ties for several months have not been envi
able. He has been diligent in his endea-
vors to nreyent the shipment of munitions
of war from the United States to the in
snrgents IN Cuoa ana ne mas oeen 1uhS ao-
V'seu " 'ne op'hisn eonsu's "' Tug 'Aiious
So ports Oh Inc count as 70 moselI Ients Oh
Cupan sS III '"1 Heo e'@'eS'
out mas hoC sucoeeueu III al 'aseS III pre-
venting theL suocessiu' ra.iohs. ~ is
not oouoteu tna' secretary ufeshaHi, act
ing through the dtpsTt nent of justice, has
| lahored zealousl event any infraction
80. - 49, s.,tno1t
VI .ho neo'i"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
The Bell Burned.

Chicago, March 26.-The Bell. clothing
8 tore, was gutted by fire today. The store
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
DANA s
Sarsapari||a

Is not only an unequal1ed
blood purifier, but a tonic in
its true sense. It drives out
Of the blood the foul matter
that in the winter season un-
avoidahly accumulates there;
and acting directly on the
nervous system
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27

Perhaps you noticed
the sample Portieres in
the window yesterday.
Just a flyer to show
you lhe sort of stuff we
are selling for $500. Got
lots cheaper, and the
hig her cost ones too of
course, but these heavy,
rich coIored tringed and
dadoed Chenille Curtains
at $500 the pair are
REAL BARGAINS that come
only occasionally.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27
TO occupy His Country Residence.

Washington, March 26.-The President ex-
poets to leave the White House with his
family next week to occupy 'Woodley.'
his country residence in the suburbs of
Washington. Early in June he will go with
his family to Buzzard's Bay where ''Gray
Cables is already being made ready
for the summer stay. AT present it is Tn
derstood the President does not anticipate
any emergency requiring.an extra session
Of Congress-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27

The Continuation of the Birthday Festivi-
ties of the Iron Characteristic En-
peror's Gift Was a Golden sword-The
Troops Reviewed in the Rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-27

Senior De LONE Will Be Acceptable to the
Administration = Senior Muruaga Will
Have Few Regrets on Leaving Washing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-27
Our Bonds in Demand.

New YORK, Feb. 21.-The subscrip-
ton books for the $50, 3l5, 900 United
States 4 per cents were opened prompt
ly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at
the office of j. Pierpont Morgan &
Co., and just twenty-five minutes later
the subscriptions were closed. There
was little or no excitement at the of
fee of Morgan & Co. In fact, the at
tendance there was about the same as
on ordinary business days. This is
accounted for by the fact that the bulk
OF the bids were sent in by mail, and
for this reason today's performance
was looked upon as mere formaity,
to use the expression of one of the
leading members of the syndicate. The
bonds were subscribed for at least ten
times over, and the loan in every par
ticular has been an enormous success
Mr. Morgan is authority for the state
ment that no details will be given out
until Saturday, when the ellotments
are TO be made. The bonds sold at 4
per cent. premium III London today,
and 116 was bid here on the street this
morning. A principal member OF the
syndicate is authority for the state
ment that the enormous over -subscrip-
ton of the bonds was astounding, even
to the syndicate The success OF the
whole deal abroad cannot be measured
in the immediate connection with the
sale Of the bonds. 1t is anticipated
that it will revive the interest in
American securities and stimulate an
interest in our railroad securities such
as has not existed since the Bar.ng
panic, thus turning the real balance
of exchange in our favor, so that
wnen exports of breadstufs begin next
fall the natural flow Of gold will once
more be toward the United States.
The strain upon our gold holdings
will thus be relieved for the first time
IN two years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-27
4 Sir~nlar Catastronha

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Feb, 22.-In re-
turning from dance at Waite Park
early this morning an omnibus con-
tanning twenty-five men and women
was overturned one mile from the city
and d stove ignited the curtains and
straw. Several people were badly in
jured. Mrs. James Heath was tram.
pied and seriously hurt, Mrs. Jos.
Peters sustained a severe scalp wound,
Mrs Chester Waite was internally in
jured. Owen Hines, local manager OF
the Northwest Telephone Exchange,
was burned in several places, and 9th
er members Of the party We're badly
bruised: Much trouble was expert;
enced IF getting out and all became
p3n&Sstricken.