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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
HALF A MILLION IN ASHES.
Fire NJ indianapolis Wipes Out the Stocks
of Seven Firms.

Fire NJ Indianapolis wipes Out the STOCKS
of Seven Firms.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. !. Seven firms
whose property was valued at $4,000 ut
breakfast time yesterday morning are now
getting ready to obtain what they can of
| the said value from the insurance COM
plnies; for the property, consisting Of
stocks of goods of various kinds, and the
buildings in which they We're continued
| are now dissipatcd among the elements,
| the only visible portions being ashes, en-
| bers and debris. About 7:30 a. IN. fire was
| discovered in Is to Is South Meridian
| street, the building occupied by Schnull
8. Co, wholesale grocers, and before it
| stopped It's ravageS the following firms
| had been burned out: Schnull & Co,
| wholcsala grocc-s; Ward Bros, druggists;
| Fairbanks Morse 81 CO., sc;.les; Eckhouse
Bros, liquors; Wocdford & Pohlman,
! liquors.; Indiana Coffee company and
| Hildebrand Hardware company.
While the fire was in progress walls
were falling at close intervals and during
this destruction several dremen were
| caught in the crash, two of whom We're
rescued in such a condition that they
| will be laid up. The fire was in the heart
of the wholesale district of the city and
completely destroyed the northeast quar-.
ter of the block bounded by Meridian,
Maryland, Georgia and Illinois streets
Soon after the fire broke out the thirl
floor of the Scinull building fell, carrying
with it the second and piling the whole
business up-a heap of blazing ruins on thu
first floor. So rapid was the spread of thl
| flames that the employees of this firm,
saved themselves only by Tho skin o
| their teeth"
The quarterback destroyed was com
posed of.buildipgs of brick three and foul
stories in height Before the fire depart
| ment could get to work it was evident
that the entire quarterback was doomed
and that the only thing to be done was I,
save the adjoining buildings. The stock
| in the buildings contained much that wa
highly infia,nmablc, especially in the cas-,
of Eckhousc Bros. ana Woodford s. Pohl
man, and to this difficulty WAS added
high north wind and bitter cold weather
The supply Of water was insufficient, and
the ten streams that were poured On the
blaze had very little effect, if any. Ever,
available engine and man in the depart
ment was engaged in the fight agains
the flames.
| In this condition of affairs the fire md,
terribly rapid Progress. So quickly dix
the flames spread through the block tina
those owning goods in the buildings soutl
of the one where the fire started did no
have time TO save even their books an'
papers, let alone their goods. In a YER
short time the last building to the soutl
the one on the alley-was in flames
and it was noon before control over tn
blaze was obtained, and even then it wa
burning fierccly, with no chance, however
t. spread farther. The loss is put at $500
| go in all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04

disappointing because it did not provide
"A method for raising revenue" All of
the Republicans who are known as sound
money men were especially disappointed
IN account Of this feature of the message.
For the most part, however, the Repub-
uoans spoke in terms of approval Of the
position Of the president regarding for.
eign affairs. but moro especially what he
said about Venezuela. The silver Demo-
Gratis had very lite TO say regarding the
message ard it was for the most part 4
disappointment for them. The main in
tercst ccntered in the recommendations
Tor the retirement Of the greenbacks and
the extension Of the national banking sys-
tom. Several Of the Democratic leaders
who differ with the president on the finan-
cial question refused to express their opil.
ions for publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
wh.frrapIsIn in kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. l. - kingman
county whitccaps are carrying on a guer-
rilia warfare aSains: William Whitmcr,
who il occupying Land from which the
former tenant was Cvictci by an order
from the federal court Whitmer failed
To take nsticc of whitccap warnings,
which he found marked in chalk on his
outbuildings, and recently i'll his absence
twenty-five masked men forcibiy elected
his family 18th, premises and broke up
the furniture. Whitmcr resumed cc-
cunancy and again the skull and cross
bones appeared. His stock has been
poisoned and inccndiary fires have de-
stroycd his barn and granaries with their
contents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
FREED ON A TEC INlCAlITY.
End Of the Case Against Representative
Gibson, of Chicago.

Gibson, of Chicago.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. L. Tho one lone
Indictment for alleged legislative boodling
has fallen fat. Judge Creighton in the
circuit court of Sangamon county in
structcd the jury in the case against Rep
rescntativc VI. ii. Gibson to bring in n YER
!ict for the defendant, because no cvi-
icnce had been introduced to sustain the
charge in the indictment. In order to un-
dcrstand this it i necessary to say that
the attorney for the defense in his open
ing sp ech said that the charge against
Gibson had to do with resolution intro
duccd in the building and loan associa-
ton without the Knowledge or consent of
the general assembly, and therefore had
nothing to do with the legislative mat
tcrs. Whatever Gibson had TO do with IT,,
he urged, could not b. considered ia con-
nection with his legislative duties and
even though he received money from the
Interstate Building and Loan association,
as charged, the fact could not be the sub
jcct of an indictment.
1t was on this point that -el.s-i+sd.s
ruled and discharged the defendant.
Thomas Bum, the sccrctar; of the L.
terstate association had sworn tha. no
money was paid Gibson for his legislative
influence. ana whcn the states attorney
asked Bum If money had NOT been paid
at all the defense objected aad the matter
was argued, resulting, is stated above, in
acquiital because the resolution for the
investigation OF the Interstate and Loan
association, Of Bloomington, was never
considered i'll the house of representatives
and WAS never introduced in the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Young Thugs Arraigncd in Court.

RoNE, y. y, Dec. Al. Watson Hi.
drcth. Herbert Plato, Theodore Hibbard,
and Fred Bristol, who are charged with
wrccking the fast mail and passenger train
on the New York Central railway on
Nov. 49, were brought into court for n
hearing of their case, pursuant to an ad-
juurnmen; from Nov. ~, on which date
they pleaded not guilty. Counsel for the
lads waived examination, and they were
held for the grand jury. While they Were
in court the boys chattcd gaily with
friends, and appeared TO enjoy their noto-
riciN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Here's Some More Work for Us.

RUENoS AYBEs. Dec. A Rio Janeirc
dispatch TO +! Diario says that the Bra
lillian council or ministers has decided TO
refuse to submit either the Trinidad dis
pu;c with England or the Amapa dispute
with France to arbitration. The Trinidad
dispute relates 10 the sovereignty of the
lit:lc island of Trinidad and the Amapa
dispute to the boundary line of French
Gnianl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
BRITAIN WARNED.
Monroe Doctrine at the Front in
Both Our Houses.
RESOLVES OF LODGE AND OULLOM.

Tell the Enetc Dcspotisms to " Keep on tho
Grass" ON This side of the Pond-Living.
stone In th. House Call. the Perfldiou.
I;riton To Account for Not Hustlins When
We Speak To Him-supremc Court Nomi-
nat:on-Peckham the Man Chosen.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Al congress acts
bflirmatively on resolutions introduced at
the first working session on the Monroe
doctrine it will put the United 5 ate and
Great Britain in position in which one
or the other must back down or fight.
Indeed the measures proposed are a chip
ON Uncle Sans shoulder md dare to
John Eull to knock It off. The first Of
these resolutions introduced was that Of
Lodge in the senate 1t is as follows;
''Thnt the congress Of the Uribcl States
deem 1t proper to nsscrt, as a principle in
which the rights and interests Of the
United States arc involved, that tho
American continents, by the free and in.
dependent condition which they have as
suined aad maintained, are henccfo-th
not to b. considered as subjects for fu-
turc colonization by any European pow
err. That w should consider any attempt
ON their part to extend their system to
amy n,r.io, 40 ,bi. be,,,isni,nr, -, -.
ous ~ our peace and safety.
"""'"e announced At'
WIN thc existing colonies or dependen-
cics oil any european power We have not
intcrfcrcd ard shall not interfere, but with
She governments who havo declared their
Independence and maintained it, and
-I..s To-
siaor,,,o, arJ %, i,,.,
-, -, - p''io'p''' "'"io"''
s',N."' 1890 Nu ~ oo"i" nov view any yihterposition
.oI ,'u purposc vi depressing them or con-
,,.' s .n %sy o,n'r manner thcir des'
ug, ug, ~ a"y huSoreah power IN any other
,L,i'' u''' ',a "s ''ie manifestation Oh an un-
' .i.,' u POSITION toWarus the United
''"'e''
Nub OF the Lodge Resolution.
That in accordance with the doctrine
laid down by President Monroe rs stated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery. |.
Huber's City Brewery and Rable &, Stengers
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partnent 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 Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
VIEWS OF THE MESSAGE
Republicans only Tieasrd with the Foreign
pXrt-Gr.enback Retirement.

WAsuiNGroS, dee. Tho Republicans
of the senate do not approve the prcsi-
dents message 81 far aS II concerns f.
nanccs IL matters not whether they be
silver men or not. they all have something
to say against it. Many senators ex-
,.rs-ssd the cpinion that the uaessasa vss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
A Hired Girl Wanted.

"Not by me. Since using Zoa-
Phora can do nv own work. 1t is
Woman's Friend, indeed" So say
scores of women today. Sold by T.
II. Thomas and Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Illinois Daughters of the Revolution.

CHICAGO. Dec. i-Narious chapters %
the Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton are holding their first state conven-
ton at the Woman's club here. Among
the chapters represented are those from
Bloomington, Decatur, Evanston, Free.
port. Galena. Highland Park, Lincoln,
Moline, Oak PARK, Ottawa, Quincy, Rock
Island, Rockford, Springfield and Streator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. i.-Yesteriay
morning was the colde,t of the season,
the thermometer reaching seven below
here. North Of here the weather was nos
50 c..,i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04

ct. PAUL, Dec. 4-Commander-in-c
Walker and staff, of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, have arrived in the city for
the transaction of Grand Army business
in connectlon with the next cncamumeni.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04

Tell the EfIstc Dcspotisms to Z" Keep or the
Grass" ON This side of the Pond-Living.
stone In the House Call. the Perndiou.
Eriton so Account for Not Hustlins wher
We Speak to IIim-suprem me Court Nomi.
natson-Pcckham the Man Chosen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-10-29
EQUALIZATION NOTICE.

At a meeting Of the Board Of Equslhf',,
held Oct. 8, 1895, It was ordered that the uaj
of said Board publish in accordance ID ~
list Of all persons or corporations whose y
es have been raised on the assessment roIl'i'
who did not appear before the Board on ~
8, 1896, as follows:
A. LISSACK, raised from - to Sav
CHAs NOBLE. raised fromS9825,OO to $50,
Tho parties named above, upon making =
dsvit according to law that they have re's,s
no notice Of said raise Of valuation oil w ~,
property, Mt the earliest opportunity VIII :
heard. ... % '' 'a
JOHN HENDERSON, Glen
BY WEBSTER PATTERSON, Deputy
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-10-29
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the
Estate of e. j. Tur-
ner, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the ID
dersiRned, Executor Of the Estate oil
ct e. j. Turner, deceased, to The cred
itors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, vi
exhibit them with the Necessary
vouchers, within four months dftS|
the first publication OF this notice. kI
The said Executor, at the Office OF tbl|
District Attorney, in the Courthouse
in the Town and County Of ElkCI
State Of Nevada, the same being tb'l
place for the transaction of the bus
mess of said Estate.
Dated at Elko, Nevada, SeptembeiI
20, 1895.
r. c.. ORR,
Executor of the Estate OF Il. J. Tut
ner, Deceased.
w. A. MASSEY,
Atty. for Executor.
[s21 4wl
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-10-29
Total disbursements. ,s12,495 IL

Balance in treasury. IS 5,164 46
The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Sept 80, 1895:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Sept 80, 1895:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-10-29

-NON"H' VINiIOU II
SUMMARY.
Total receipts. .$17, $50 81
Paid from county funds. 6,6l7 AZ
Paid from school finds. 5,499 65
Paid from road funds. 1913 o. H.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-10-29
J0iHT STATEMENT

AUDITOR AND TIsEASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Oct. z,
1895.
~ 1E OF NEVADA,t
County OF Elko. s's'
AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
Oct. z, 1895
TO the Honorable Board Of County CommIs
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
telly Report of the Finances Of the County
Tor the quarter ending Oct. {, 1895.
Respectfully submitted:
.... . Z. z BILKEY,
Auditor
JOHN HENDERSON,
Treasurer
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Bal in treasuryJuly 1, '95. ..S12.896 Is
Evening star., 1895-06-06
Warrington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 o'clock m.-washlngton
5 at 7sA L. s. Electric Light, at 1871 Peo.
pies Fire Insurance. 100 at 9.
As. 1885 bid. l2as asked. U. s IS. lis bid.
IS 1901. cnrrency. liz hid. Water stock IS, isos,
Miscellaneous Bonds, Washington and George
Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv IS, I'd.
Iso bid Mctropolitan Railroad eeny Ss, Ioo bid.
lexington Railroad es 100 bid Columbia Railroad
6s 10 bid. III. asked. Washington Gas Company
Ss. Series B, ii5 bid. washington Gas Company
Ss ls bid to sd T. ,Sd faas Ess,s
Telephone IS. o9!s bid Io2 asked American Sc
s and and da Trust e. And and ID o. ,oi Si Sd bid Se
ington Market Company lst os, Ito bid, us asked.
Hsss Mats capuSy p % exc e
bid Masonic Han Association q ~, s' i loo na Wash
't Sa:ana aIHs Bank K stoctsDBank of Washington $50
sS sIs nant OF af aSassSf s sS and
ics' 1856 bid. 19a asked. Second; iss bid Gti-
I bid i'd %sss Ena is Ss S S 5 asked
Traders. los bid. Lincoln, 80 bid io2 asked.
o safe d Depst pe and trust Safe
Deposit and Trust. 1a3 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust. l2s bid, LA asked. American Security and
Esr9ad ;S sn and i.Gs GsorgstSwn
bia. 81 bid, 40 asked. Belt, % asked. lexington,
81 bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washngton Gas.
n3 bid. Georgetown Gas, so bid L. ). Electric
Light, 1881 bid. 13ats asked.
Insurance Sto, ,ks.-Firemen's, 80 bid. Franklln,
43 bid Metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran 55 lid.
Potomac, 6sH bid Arlington. 14o bid. German
American, 16s bid. National Union. 13 bid, 10
ple's. 6 bid Lincoln, bid sls asked CONNER
Tt,Ie Insurance Stecks-ReaI Estate Title, los
bid. lis asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, asked
Washington Title, nsked. District Title. l2h
asked
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, SO
bid, 6oIs asked American Graphophone. hid. 49s
asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid. -26 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. ..washington ~. Market; il
rama. 20 asked Iincoln Hail. 70 bid Inter-ocean
building 50 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, !19s
bid 200 asked.
sEx div.
,Er ric
Evening star., 1895-06-06
FINANCE AND TRADE
Disposition to Postpone Operations
in the Street.
RUhORS IN REGARD TO NORTHWEST
Dizziness Marked Dealing in the
lndustrials.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June Ga general DISPOSE
ton to postpone trading until something
definite was heard from the Northwest
dividend resulted in an almost stationary
market this morning. There was no i'm
pcrtant foreign business. but London's
prices for international securities were
fractionally improved. The room was not
inclined to sell stocks. although a period of
dizziness is frequently used for such pur-
poses. Yesterdays sellers We're cautioned
against increasing outstanding obligations
by rumors that Northwest would pay its
usual dividend and advance sharply on
covering At the close of the noon hour
public bid of rs per cent for the dividend
on 5000 shares inspired some confidence
in the correctness OF these rumors, and
prices throughout -he granger group were
bid up fractionally. The absence of cffi-
ciai confirmation, however. reduced the adj
vance to proportions of unusual brevi.y.
The professional element was practically
unaideo in its efforts to fix values, the
public continuing to observe rather than to
act.
In the industrial list dullness also pre-
dominated. Sugar was marked up to l1S
en- Few purchases by brokers usually
active in the stock, but beyond that price
there was apparently no demand General
Electric was advanced 1-2 per cent on pur-
chases by interests said to be perfectly
familiar with the companyS prospects.
The dullness of the stock market was re-
f1ected in the operations in foreign ex-
change almost to the stagnation point.
The tone of the latter market contin les
firm, with rates about at the exporting
Ioint- There are nc fears of any outflow,
as bankers are fully aware of the syndi-
Gates ability to prevent such a movement.
The supply of both commercial and arbi-
TRACE bills is SO small that the prevailing
inquiry serves to keep rates well up to the
maximum
Considering the amount of expressed con-
fdence in higher prices now current in the
street, it Is somewhat surprising that such
little practical application is made of the
fact SO freely discussed by prominent op-
those now prevailing are quoted as the
usually active issues, yet the tendency to-
the moment, pronounced above all other
features of the situation.
This condition is the natural result of a
lack of public interest and must continue
until some legitimate incentive is substi-
tuted for manipulaiive tactics.
The trading of the last hour was dull
and steady with prices fractionally above
the opening. Traders were disposed to
look for higher prices should the market
broaden or any attempt at covering be
made.
This latter contingency would probably
be fulfilled should the usual dividend on
Northwest be declared at today's meeting.
Uncertainty on this subject was responsi-
BILE for much uneasiness up to the close OF
business.
Evening star., 1895-06-06
THE COURTS.
Court of Appeals-Present. the Chief JUS
tice, Mr.. Justice Morris. Mr.. Justice

Court of Appeals-Present, the Chief JUS
tice, Mr.. Justice Norris. Mr.. Justice
Shepard.
No. 476-D. C. Commissioners agt Good
fellow ct al; argument continued by G.
E. Hamilton for apreilees and concluded
by A. S. Worthington for appellants. No.
434-Wm. Lochren, commissioner of pen
sions. ast. U. S. ex rel, Chas. D. Long;
judgment reversed, with costs and petition
dismissed; opinion by Justice Shepard.
Equity Court No. 1-Judge Cox
Weaver agt. Slack; ]. II. Ralston appoint
ed trustee vice ]. G. Weaver. EX parte
Washington and Great Falls Electric Rail-
way Company; capital stock fixed and is
Sue of bonds authorized. Sisson ast. SIS
son; appearance of absent defendant or
oered. Thomas agt Spriggs; payment to
trustees or solicitors ordered. Roberts agt
Patrick Jordan's heirs; appearance Of ab-
sent defendants ordered.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner
Lewis agt- Lewis: decree d.Smssing
bill Roberts agt. Roberts; cause remand
ed to NJ n. Richardson, examiner. S!o-
cum ast. Siccum; divorce win. mat. grant
ed. In re Lucy Fletcher, alleged lunatic;
decree appointing Frances Fletcher COM
mittee and Trustee.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley
EyckoH SeamanS Benedict agt. Saml
c. Fitzgerald; verdict for defendant for one
cent damages. Wallace aet Nichols; iudg-
ment by stipulation for plaintiff for SfS1
without costs. and stay of execution for
sixty days. Thomas agt Smith: plaintiff
called and suit dismissed at his costs.
Evening star., 1895-06-06
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Bids Opened.

At noon today bids were opened by the
Commissioners for supplying sand, gravel
and broken stone during the next fiscal
year. Bids were as follows: Charles B.
Smith & Son. broken stone. S1.5S per cubic
yard; Allan B. Clark, broken stone, 81. .T3
at bidders yard, or $40 delivered at Dis
trict property yard; John E. Lord, build
ing sand roc. per yard: paving and con-
crete sand. 4Ic.; coarse sand gravels. 35c
screen pebbles, &C.; Henry s. McGlue
screen pebbles, I5c. per yard; ]. +. Sum-
mers, paving and concrete sand, 44c.; build
Ing sand, GOc.; screen pebbles. 54c.
Building Permits.
Building permits issued today were as
follows: Buchanan Beale. to erect three
story and basement brick dwelling, 1920
Kalorama street northwest. to cost 50, 100;
John McIlveen, to erect one brick store, 219
Indiana avenue northwest, to cost $500.
Liquor Licenses.
The excise board this morning held a
meeting and rejected the applications Of
Michael Roache for transfer of a retail
liquor license from q F street to 1OO1 Sd
street southwest. A transfer was allowed
to James A. Hennessy to PAT K street. A
wholesale license was granted to Michael
Peters, jr, 1858 Jefferson street.
Evening star., 1895-06-06
TO aIssuE BONDS.
The Great FANS Electric n. II. Com
pany Gets Rernlission of the Court.

The Great FANS Electric n. II. Com
pany Gets Rerntission of the Court.
Upon the petition of the Washington and
Great Falls Electric Railway Company,
filed several days. ago. Judge Cox today
ratified and confirmed the increase of the
capital stock from s500.0o0 to ss50,0OO, di-
vided into shares of 500 each The in
crease Of theistoek was required by the
actual and necessary cost of the construe-
tion and equipment of the road.
To enable the company to provide the
necessary funds and to issue bonds. secur-
ed by mortgage ar deed of trust upon the
franchise andsproperty rights of the road.
Judge Cox authorized and ordered that of
the capital stock ufaoriZed and permitted
as aforesaid 5000 shares thereof OF 500
each be Cancelled and annulied, he conf
pany being empowered to issue, and, whs1
50 issued, to negotiate, 1,300 coupon sJHdS
800 for $1,000 each, payable thirEy years
after date; 30 for $500 each, payable il
twenty years, and 40 for $1G0 eav,-. naya-
BILE in ten years, with interest at Ter sent
per annum, payable semi-annually. 10Th
principal and interest payable in gold. To
secure the bonds and interest the company
is authorized to mortgage the road.