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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-04
MCIntyre-ReCk Dry Goods Co.
Sole Agents for Buser Pterns-Buy Standard Sewing Machines
CHALLENGE SALE.

CHALLENGE SALE.
All former efforts ecipsed. Mountains of merchan-
disc to be moved at prices lower than any named
heretofore. We cannot mention one item In ten. Do
not miss this, our greatest SALE
Challenge prices. which will make great stir at the
silk counters this week:
800 yards summer eiks snd l9c, worth 4Sc
rsrds
$50 silks CHALLENGE
e50yards fine sk- light dark
inches wide, worth sc. SIC and 81; all 49c.
DRESS GOODS.
$50 ground chaes handsome patterns, woh ssc cha
1epge p,ce 16tSc
pieces novelty dress goods nice stylish worth to SCI
challenge price 19c
5onch wide vale black. mp
enge prc-5c
mporte Henrietta, a only
dnch imported black Henrietta silk fnsh worth challenge
price 5sSsc.
LINENS.
Napkins for the challenge .ale dozen and
Good turkey rcd bic linen, only 1870.
All linen table damask value SOC, just l9c
500 Yards all linen cra-h.
loo yards twill value 2xc
RIBBONS.
At these prcs ,hyI vanish quickly 1soo yards good all sk
Ribbon all shades
5c Nos and yard &c; Nos y and 1s yard oc
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kSAlEb.
Isth st bet NJ and N
with stable). 200
Jefferson pl bet Conn
ave and 18th ST. :. .l50
Jefferson pl, bet Conn
ave and 18th st. ..I33.3A
Goth st bet o and p
SIS ............ 10
II st bet 18th a. 10th. LIS
DeSales st bet 18th
st and Conn ave. lbs
Cor Goth and o SITS. .l25
18th st bet Il / ave
and n st. st...........lW
Corcoran st bet 18th
st and y Ii ave. 100
18th st bet Q and r. 100
10th st bet r and u. 100
L bet 18th and 18th. 80
/ st bet 10Th and Goth
SITS (Summer). 40
Oregon ave near n II
ave (summer). .......N
OBTAINED AL OUR OF.
pPLY TO
I'LL & JOHNSTON,
1903 Pa. ave.
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FOR RENT

" N.>
II bet 18th and 18th
SITS, with stable. $500
18th st bet Scott Cir
& o with stal. .416. 61
r l ave near Conn
ave with stablel4 416. ca
Cor 18th & Corcoran. $50
Mass ave bet 18th st
End Dupont Circle. 300
NJ bet 18th and 18th. 300
n ! av & 1Ith st. .266. 81
II st bet 18th and
Conn ave bet n and
n SITS. $50
10th. with stable. $50
n st bet 18th and
20th SITS. .225
Conn av bet II a. s. .25O
Cor II and 10Th. :. 200
Dupont Circle bet Nh
ave and p ST. 200
Il st bet 10th and
2lst SITS. 200
BULLETINS CAN BE
FICE. FOR PERMITS A
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FOR RENT
e020 G NV, 1Tr. $50. 90
Cor I'd G. A ne, new.
Or. ami. As. so
1898 14th NV, ,lir,ami. As
1920 18th w,1Ir,a ami. 10
80 NJ NV. Or. ami. 40. 90
"a I'd ne, 9r,ami. iew35. so
o03 Howard ave NV,
Or. ami. 40. 90
14l0 Corcoran NV,
Or, ami. .S. SO
100 Sth ne, 7r, ami. %. 30
G43 4th ne. Sr, ami. p. SO
$40 l he. sr, ami. 20. 90
626 18th e,6r, ami. %. 80
400 9th ne, Or. ami. %. 80
1888 V NV, Or, ami. u so
SWoRMSTEDT &
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FOR RENT
1894 Mass NV. .16rs1Ol04 o221 Cleveland NV Or SIS
17i7 18th NV, mi. 15r. rs 2l3G sth nw 6r Is
1861 p NV, mi. 13r. 81 60 1908 5th nw Is
l120 9th mi, 13r go so 1902 y ] ave NV, Or. IA
soi X nw,mi, l3r. .55 3l6 18th sw. Or. Ia
la0S NV, mi, l2r 505S 2l5 Az NV, LIST f,3ri so
20 Sth nw,mi lOr so iS 6Scott nw(sta), ,7r12 25
So5o q NV, mi, l3r. 80 250S 9Th NV, 5r. IL
9l0 Eth NV, MI l2r 40 2109 11th NV, 5r..... .12
1422 33d NV, mi, 10r. 80 l6 G NV, Or. .l2
6ls sw, mi, Or. 80 1853 Mclean sw 5r. IL 80
1910 Columbia NV, 7r25 80 1896 ne, 6r r....lI
3l3 Mass mi, ,Tr. % al Bland al NV 6r 10 so
1870 sw,mi ar. - 80 400 l. se 5r1 10 80
453 !st sc, mi, 2l50 $40 Sumner NV, 5r IL. 80
2I3 ne. mi Tr....21 Hartford 1T S Brook, or. 10
io0i u he, mi, ITO AZ 5li 10th sw, 5r..- 10
a4S2 y NV, mi. Or. 2030 924 sw, 5r. 10
zoas Ith NV, Mir. o30 Cor Sth&Grant NV Ar. 10
So6 NV. I'd d, 3r. 20 7l5 Sheridan NV, 5r. %
626 10th ne. Or. 10 sO Cen ave- Ivy City 5r S so
l6i0 4th NV, Or. 30l 2ol6 Columbia ter 5rs 80
: Scott av nw.sta, 1r. 10 Gordon ne, 5r. ...S
1900 1lth NV I'd II, Is Rear 233 18th sw 5r g. 80
Cor oth and sts NV unfufnished rooms.
HOTEL.
Manor House, Forest Glen Nd; 4Or. Per unsi5O
STORES
Sis 9th nw,st&dw. .2Irs20o 10 sw, coal yard SIS
STABLES
los Diapers al sw.. SIS 1876 18th NV sta &shopS0
RI 1913 18th 10 Rr S27 ne. ........ g
COTTAGES. COLONIAL BEACH.
Srs unfur per season$50 Hawthorne st, fur, 3rS 10
3rs, unfur per season 800
my2o-3t' A. S. CAYWoOD, 933 9th st. NV.
FOR RENT-NICE 2-SToRY BRICK-622 Q NV;
rooms, bath. cellar. summer Kitchen; excellent
condition; modern improvements: rent reduced to
s25.5O per month. OWNER, 943 $ ST. m25-3'
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FOR RENT-TIIE BEST 7ROOM BRICK DWELL
ing In this city for the price; $17 per month; on
cable line. S21 9TH st. s.w. Il. A. PHIL.
LIPS & son, 1922 N Y. ave. myS-tf
all the improvements; in good condition; rent
SD so. Apply d. NJ. G00DACRE lG3A 9th st.
W. Key at rorner store. my22-6t
FOR RENT-NEw HANDSOME HOUSE; SALOON
paror; s rooms cellar ami; heater; stationary
wash tubs; back alley: pass door; 9OS 11th
st. Sc; $3.50. Apply 900 l1th st. s.e. my17-2wt
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FOR RENT-211 11TH ST. S.W.: ROOMS AND
bath; all MI; $25.35 per month. ]. THOS.
WEST, Jr., Owner, zoos st. sw. my27-3ts
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FOR RENT-STABLES.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

REMlNGTON OFFICE; modern machine; perfect
condition guaranteed, with stand; delivered free
in city; one month applies on purchase OF new
when directly following rantaL
WlChOtF. SEAAtaNS II BENEDICT,
dl9-t Cor. Sth and + SITS. NV.
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WANTED-COUNTRY BOARD

HANTED-CoCNTRY BOARD FOR SELF AND
wife IN country suburbs. Address, stating
terms and particulars, including bathing faciii-
ties, Box 81, Star Office. mylT-2t.
NANTED-BG y LADY AND l3-YEAR-OLD sos:
country board in refined Nirs inia family, where
There are no more than four five other board
ers, without children refs. exchanged. MRS T.
o. ", Si3 l. st. nv 1nyI1-3t
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WANTED-HOUSES.

WANTED-A SMALL BRICK HOUSE IN THE y.
W. section of not less than seven rooms; cellar
preferred; for home; must be bargain; all
cash. OSCAR W. WHITE, y30 L st.n.w. m2S-St
WANTED-TO PURCHASE OR BROOM BRICK
dwelling in NV. section. west of 7th ST.; price
not to exceed $1,000. e. A. T., Star oice.
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WANTED MODERN RESIDENCE In NV; 25
feet front; bed rooms; steam heat; = baths;
10000 to $4,000; for cash. ROBT. J. KIRK
PATRICK, 1927 + st. nv my25-3t'
WANTED-TO PURCHASE OR BROOM BRICK
dwelling in NV. section west of eth St; price
not to exceed $1,000. G. A. T., Star office.
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WANTED-NORrHWEST AND ON CAPITOL
HlLL-HOUSES FROM $1,000 TO 5000; If
PROPERTIES ARE BARGAINS CAN SELL AT
ONCE; SEND Me PARTICULARS. CHAS. A.
SHIELDS, 1405 ST. NV. my25-eo6t
WANTED = COUPLE OF BRICK HOUSES
northeast for immediate buyers: to be not further
east than Sth ST., and to cost not more than
S2Ooo have also several purchasers for desir-
able northwest houses to range in price from
Sa,OOO 10 5000 Owners of such willing to sell
cheap will lind it TO their advantage to send de-
scrptIon and price Immediately TO
ao-5m l.. STARGARDTER. 613 18th st. NV.
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WANTED-FARMS. "

WANTED D-FAI;llS In VIRGINIA AND MARY
land for sale. Address call on THE McIAtII
LEN REAL ESTATE AND LOAN CO., 10Th an,
U sts- NV. my2S6t
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WANTED = STENOGRAPHERS AND Call
graph "Densmore'' ''Yost" operators I'm
ployers provided with competent stenographers
and typewriter operators free of charge. UNITED
TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLIES CO., 1921 h st.
NV. mh11-tf
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-ROOM AND BOARD BY MAN AMI
wife; not to exceed $40 per week for both Ad.
dress h. X. X, Star 0fiice. 1t.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-LARGE FURNISHED HOUSE, 210 A
st. ne:-From June to October. to n small family
OF adults; nominal rert, $50 per month; modern
conveniences; gas range, &C.; delightful summer
home; brick stable on lot. Inquire premises.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-229 q ST. AND 507 3D ST. NV;
10 rooms each ANIL Inquire
WILSON & HOUGH,
my251ms Or 231 Z st. NV
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COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS AND NOTARY PUB
lie for all states and territories a SPECIALITY
by X. II. EVANS, Office (hasement), 1921 F st.
Always IN office, office hours. my11-tf
CHARLES s. BUNDY,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,
OF all the States and Territories,
3l1 4h st. NV. new Equity budng).
diff
JOHN T.. BEAIL JOHN E. MITCHELL,
Commissioners Deeds for every state and terri
tory. Notary Public, United States Commissioner.
UC-3 Office, 1921 + st. (drst 1oor).
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

WILL SELL FOR 81 600, EASY TERMS OR EN-
change for city lot lumhrr-fertile farm of
97la in Va; good 7r house and outluiId-
ings. A. w. MALIEltI * Co. ga F st ny2T- ID
FOR SAI.E-i0 ACRES OF LAND ABOITT q
miles from the proposed South Capitol ST. bridge:
long front two public roads: he subdiy ided
to excellent advantage; 1t has several handsome
building sites; bargain. Address S. T. A.
Star office. my2J-2ts
FOR SALE-OR RENT-31a ACRES OF LAND:
house Of II rooms; shade; Il. and p. RR
Address HEALTHY, Star office. nya5-at.
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-5OO ACRES WEST
ern farm land; Will sell part for cash or trade
all for city property. W. S. CAMPBELL, 400
N. ]. ave. NV. rny25-3t"
FoR RENT-1O-RM. HOUSE. GROUNDS AND STA
BILE, beautifully situated on high bluH overlooking
the Shenandoah ;pure waer;perty shade; !. miles
from HaTpers Ferry. ALIEN. MURPHY Box 20,
HaFper's Ferry, w. Va. my22-Gt'
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FOR RENT-BY JOHN QUINN, 447 7Ti ST S.W
l34o Corcoran 12r, ,amS4o zoos 10r, ami S33 80
63o I NV, 1lr, ami 1000 St&dwg sth&Md ne 80
3l2 Cap, Or, ami $500 2311 NV, Or. ami. o.. 80
355 sw Or, ami. is. so 1909 Az sw Or ami Il so
l2l4 Bank, 7r,wa. 1900 St&dwgN&S Cap5r&sta15
SIS 9th sw, Or, wa Ii. 90 80 Sc, 7r, 10. 90
Store 1893 ~ sw. 1000 100 NJ sw 4r.. 800
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WANTED-TABLE BOARD FOR GENTLEMAN
and wife In the vicinity of O. 10th and 18th sts.
private innIiiy Preferred and pari lie
uars. Address J. 5. L., Star office my2I-3t.
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FOR SALE-FIRST-CLASS WHOLESALE AND RE
from $500 to 100000 per year; best location
in city; poor health Iclson for selling; good
chance to prompt purchaser. Address for one
week, A. r. H.. Star office nly25-3t
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81 WHEAT IS NOW BOOMING; GET IN ON THIS
rising market; wheat is bound to go higher; every
body is buying wheat. Send for our manual on
trading in grain and provisions; also Daily Market
Bulletin, advising what and when TO buy. Both
free STANSELL L. CO., Bankers and Brokers,
Suite 103 Traders bldg, Chicago.
my25 fe1
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FOR RENT-924 ST. NV; 8 ROOMS, BATH
cellar and large yard; newly painted and papered
and in perfect order. Apply 1927 Coreoran st.
NV. my253ts
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Fol: kENT-1O7 Cd ST. NE.-A HANDSOME,
tonv. Iient, nearly house; eleven rooms and
bath: in excellent neishborhood; near Capitol.
my27 IT.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED-A PARTY 10 PURCHASE OR FORM A
Stock company TO Manufacture good small
patent articles of ready sale. Address A., care
d. Mass. ave ne % - my2S-3t'
FOR SALE-A GROCERY MEAT AND PROvIS-
ion store, NV; good trdle and prices; VIII be
sold about onehalf its value; good reasons for
selling Address LAWkEASON Star office.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
F.-.ft.s. Tor carsi.s. rs.shmsa.

r. a. umnlbas or cab driver
Z. sra- foot passenger Ia Loadou
-.s lla p1ssib.r loss Of 4 license
.r-.sss gh0lcsone restraint Tho
ksrae c0A-AmAn and the driver Of
1. tai saAn's cart have far loss
|n.zgf511 10 teaching an old gun-
|s=1- 10 -eI on; Of the way by run
e. down. A; tho worst they
J. sd DOT iuirequen,ly their fnes
y z5 5y a sympAthizing employer.
, e 9ag pays the poor cabmAn's
b Gzl she loss OF license in ad-
-. means the loss Of his means OF
| -Isla1a3 10 Paris. we believe, the
|r7t, O. ascrs Is generally allowed
) IL Az 70 run over one bourgeois
&s course Of a year; ia London
EASssszfes Arp less lenisnt, More
p, tie law makes an unfair and ar
|s.arg distinction between the cab
EEs ease and that Of the unlicensed
srss TIE former Is liable to b
|s71ysd from the box for good and
b ;ss driver OF the cart may con-
-s % urge on his Wild career,
fassga be destroys several citizens in
|zsplrsa Of q year.--The Spectator.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
Glad to Meet Him

-L-zzusr, air ye7n shouted tho
zziy merchant, Git right down
|ra cone 10 20 the stove. I'm glad TO
; ys-
n commercial man came in, with
Eza-s o! selling a complete country
p gzi5t, and the merchan, con-
|sss5.
IN right glad 20 see one Of you
-s's Ny creditors jumped on me
=aer1Ay, aud I'm sellin' out, iist
= t.hiH' FOR one Of you fellers 20
= Along with them funny storles
: ATays have and cheer me up"
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
q ChaagIng Opinion.

sasgs-I tell you, SquIldig, DR..
-ass-s Is iae preacher. You just
ga 20 como and hear once.
N---4lg-lt's only a couple Of weeks
~ 20 told me that he was no good
= llF-se1 me to never enter the
szra.
sA;gs-les but he had preached
S'Ao5 81 hour long the sunday be-
Last sunday he preached only
'saiy-a'e minutes.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
PARROT sroRY.
a., Trorrs ,oaeiusivclr That Parrot.
are Brsiny Bird.

4ra Brainy Birds-
r. .s has ever owned a parrot
!, b-,fas would doubt for a mo-
~ ruth Of this tale asks Lies
- Irsas. who for fifteen wears
- the greatest features Of
- Gus in the capacity OF a
aciSet seller had won
~ which, had been pre-
- u -a by one OF the canvas
artr. zhow. who was at one
-.sa.a- on a steamer plying be-
y Boston and Fcrinandino, in tho
!, -.bfe used 10 have way OF quiet
~ rambling mob OF ticket
&C., around the ticket wagon
.rr- Don't be in n hurry.
..sl-ra. There's plenty OF timo:"
- crowd each other" "One at a
:. rsrflsmon, and such ike eI-
- The parrot which was
.-s-E avon a safe In the wagon
s.-z Of l.usbic, 20; 10 lcAru<heso
- .as.UHa hes NtlrF 5EA@AA kAAFs
srn broke out in a piercing
A.. With one ofthon, much TO Lus-
-s aunssugnts
~ 9a--ol. which was quite little
,s--E bfogs loose from ner iot-
I. e day, and how over into a
ssa-a- wood near the circus
.s.
, aazahiny party was made up and
BAD not proceeded far bstors
All 4 vast racket. apparently
b. .suawzing birds Hasten
\, = tbg --1uo they found poor Poll
-. a. best sho could 70 the Limb
EraE trar. surrounded by a
y,-Eg- sock OF crows. The parrot
tuo or threc iaH feathers
+ al the hostile crows wsre striE-
ziar, and pluesiug her right
Hanging ca a. best she
2 t5r razr,i WSs shrilly scream
Uar at q tine. geutlamens'
rs eraHl there Take your
.sTaers's plenty mors lefti7
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
Wen Ma, Away.

w'en mas away o. SEEMS : though
The sky gets dark an folks must know
Al sulH'u's wrong an usu It's chill
Ar dreaFy hame-tl' house Is still
An creep Ike
Wen mas away.
Wen mas away they aln't no fun
| Jest set r8ua' an don't eat none,
An feel my heart begin 10 stuk
Al all the accidents / think
Has happened sure
Wen mas away.
Wen mas away mp 20 that place
Where nary angels got face
3 Kind 5 hers I b'leeye III die
An f0llgr her, cause / cant Try
An live alone
Wen mas away.
Rockford. H. Arthur Chapman.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

Hair grown on bald heads where all other
remedies have failed. All manner OF scalp
disease cured. Testimonials free on appli-
cation. J. II. Phelps, NJ. D., Specialist, S0S
18th Street Denver, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

The world is like a fruit basket. The big
and attractive ones get on top. while the
little ones are crushed out Of sight in the
bottom.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

..Not every one is happy, that a9niiss, -
s.TS spanish proyerb- This ls az le4S'
s1gs sf tSe man who has stepped on a TACK
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

Many of the applicants for divorce ac-
knowledge that they have made sour
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
UusprarabIy Miserable

Is The u1AH or woman troubled WIN uys
-. Vrzrt rsrpttAttons sour stomach,
s..-,b1rr upeAsfneAs OF the nerves, op.
sT-ssIon or sense Of EmPtin-ss a. ne Ply OF
- stomach. are among Its symptoms hos,
.-Eters Stomach Bigters rradIeatrs ~ -
.1TS,.Iv oyrre1uss constipation, bll4oGsGess
.esuuatic. kidney and malarial com ~
-. fS5s f5Grcur6 remedy sYstcm1u ally And
Il IN achieve permanent results
The breakfast roll often excites 4 man man !
t,fiEnatl0n, but Il can't compete, In lha'
fins with the roll Of the collar button.
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09
llannaon,r Nagto CON salve,"

E.rrtHtsd 20 eETr money rsfun3ed. AK '014
s-zlrrtst for IT, Prian IS eentA
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

A great many people are in such hurry
that they have no time to live
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Bs Tu-s and use that old and weItried remedy, Mna
wrysLow's soorIuSG sraUP for Children Teething-
The Lamar register., 1895-03-09

believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs. AL
lie Douglass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, '94.
The widow Is not always as mournful as
she Is dressed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
CONTESTS FOR SEATS.
Thirty Cases TO BE Decided by the
New Congress-.

Thirty Cases 70 be Decided by the
New Congress.
Not one Of the contests filed against tho
members of the new House of Rcpresen.
tativcs IL complete, says a Washington
correspondent. In most Of them the testi.
mony furnished on behalf of both the
contestant and the contcstcc has been
deposited with the clerk. but In none have
the contestants fled their testimony In
rebuttal. In the Bclknnp. NlcGann case,
from the Third Illinois District, Mr.. Nc.
Gam has not yet furnished his testi.
mony, which, according to law. he should
have done within forty days after that Of
the contestant. Although this In the law.
the House is not always guided by the
statute IL satisfactory explanations for
the delay are furnished. II Is understood
et the clerks Office that Il. a. Chcs.
borough, who filed notice Of contest
against George Il. Mcclellan. Of the
Twelfth New York. has abandoned his
contest. In the other two New York
cases mitchell against Walsh. In tho
eighth, and Campbell against Miner. In
the ninth the contestees have not fled
their testimony, owing TO some local hitch,
and Mitchell. It Is understood, charges
Walsh with attempting to delay the case.
All Of the contestants In the thirty cases
are Republicans except Goodrich. who Is
contcsting Cobb's scat In the Fifth Ala.
bama. and Campbell. who IL contesting
Miners seat. Goodrich In Populist who
had the Republican Endorsement and
Campbell ran as an Independent Demo.
cratic candidate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
GOOD roNH TO TRADE.
Anaiysis Of Failures During the Last
Quarter.


II. q. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says that commercial failures in
the third quarter of 1895 were 2.792, with
liabilities Of So, 167, 179, averaging ST..
021 per firm, against SCOOPS last year,
or about 10 per cent. more. The rate of
failures for every 1000 firms In business
IL lower than Inst year, and the proper.
ton Of defaulted liabilities to the solvent
business represented by payments
through clearing houses Is but $40 per
1000, against 2.77 last year. The de.
faulted liabilities per firm In business
average S26.02, against 5000 last year.
The defaulted liabilities of the manufac.
turing class average $40, 1865, against 3d.
163 In the same quarter last year; In
trading $S,071, against $6,443 last year,
and the banking failures, not included
above, have been thirty ono, with average
liabilities of $114,OOO, against $11O,O30
last year. In the third quarter, when
failures are usually low, the average Of
liabilities In prosperous years falls below
$4,000; the number below two In 1000
firms; the dcfaulted liabilities below ~
per 81 900 exchanges, and below 80 per
Arm in business. Thus the analysis indi.
Gates a condition approaching, but not yet
reaching. one of general prosperity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12

manding the prompt Institution Of rigor.
Gus inquiry into the recent rioting and
bloodshed, and Wholesale imprisonment
Of Armenians. In addition, the powers
demand the release Of all prisoners who
are innocent of wrongdoing and the cessa.
tion Of arrests. Said Pasha, the new
Turkish minister for foreign affairs, has
called at the different embassies In Con.
stantinoplc and has presented to the rep.
resentativcs of the powers communica-
ton from the Turkish Government repeat
Ing the assurance that plan for reform
In Armenia has been accepted by the
porte. 1t Is not believed, however, that
this will satisfy the powers. There have
been no further excesses. although feel
Ing Of great disquict still prevails, and
fresh demonstrations upon the part Of
Armcnians are feared. Many quarters
Of STEAMBOAT have been placarded with
notices melting the populncc against "thc
infidels."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
GREAT ARMY OF PUPILS.
Increase In the Chicago Schools IL
11,OD2 Over Inst Year.

Increase In the Chicago Schools 10
1l,O02 Over Lust Year.
Reports of Chicago public school prin.
cipals Of the enrolment of pupils for Sep.
TENDER give gratifying evidence Of the
substantial growth of the city and evi.
dencc not 20 gratifying Of the inability Of
the Board of Education TO provide suita.
bic school accommodations for the large
number Of new pupils. The total enroll.
mcnt IL 1S3, 74O. an increase Of II 90? over
the enrolment for September. 1904. To
accommodate the rapid and steady growth
In school attendance about twenty new
buildings are erected annually and forty
have been built since Jan. 1, 1904. But
In spite Of this activity the reports for the
last month show that the schools nve SO
crowded that although sittings arc rented
In other buildings for 1905 pupils. there
are @0,124 who are unable to get more
than half days schooling daily. The
Board Of Education was handicapped by
. bad start, and though struggling man.
fully each year to cope with the deficiency
In school Accommodate has been una.
bic to keep pace with the annual demand
Of the added thousands Of boys and girls
who are entitled to the privileges Of a
public school education.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
RIOT At TONAwANDA.
One Man Killed aud Another Wound
ed In q Battle Between Boatmon.

One Man Killed aud Another Wound.
ed In Battle Between Boatmcn.
At Tonawan,ia, n. ", one man was
killed and another fatally wounded In u
riot among boatmcn. About one hun.
dred and fifty men were involved In tho
riot. and several pistol shots were fired.
Captain Phillips, owner Of the boats
John Graft and May, was shot In the
head MS he stood upon his boat, and died
soon afterward. Phillips son was struck
on the head with club and knocked
inscSsible. His death IL feared. Captain
PhN.ps sought to load out Of turn. The
bOatmen objected and gathered early Mt
the dock to prevent him. A quarrel arose
and soon shooting began. The TOna.
wanda boatmcn say that Phillips began
It. However that may be, Phillips was
the first to fall. His son then cut the
lines and the boat drifted down stream
0l,t Of range Of the pistols. Eleven ar
rests have been made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
oLNEY WILL NOT TALK.
Secretary Declines to Discu the Ven
exuelan boundary Matter.

Secretary Declines to Discuss the Ven.
exuelan boundary Matter.
Secretary Olncy positively refuses to
say anything touching any correspond.
encc no has had or intends to have rela.
tive to tho settlement Of tho Venezuelan
boundary dispute. NO It cannot be posi-.
lively ascertained whether he has taken
any steps recently to induce Great Brit.
ain to submit the matter to arbitration.
1t can be stated, however, that since Sec.
Rotary Gresham's death and up to very
recent date the department had not made
Q single move In that direction. But In.
asmuch as Congress by resolution direct.
ed the executive to usc its best efforts to
bring the dispute to arbitration. II Ii very
probable that. having In mind the near
approach Of the assembling of Congress.
Secretary Olney has been giving the sub.
jcct the attention II demands and IL form.
ulating his views to DO communicated to
Ambassador Bayard upon the return Of
the latter from his vacation In Scotland.