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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
A DEMIJOHX EXPLOSION.
Three Persons Nearly burned 10
Death in New York.

New York, June 25.-By the explosion Of
a demijohn of alcohol in the saloon OF
Louis Miller. at 7S1 Madison avenue, this
morning Charles Miller. Abraham Miller
and Katie Shay were nearly burned to
death. Charles was emptying the demi-
john of alcohol into n cask. Abraham
lighted a cigarette and threw the match
away, but did not notice where he threw It,
1t struck the top of the demijohn, ignit-
ing the alcohol. Instantly there was an ex-
ploson and the two Millers were covered
with the blazing alcohol. Charles Miller
grabbed up the blazing demijohn intending
to throw It into the street. The Shay girl
was passing the door at the instant and
the demijohn struck her, setting her
clothing on fire. The victims were taken
to a drug store and from there to a hospi-
tai. All three were badly burned. but may
recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
KNIGHTS OF sT. JOHN.
The Roman Catholic Union in Session
at Evansville.

Evansville. Ind. June 27.-The attend
ance of delegates to the seventh annual
convention of the Roman Catholic Union
of the knights Of st. John In this city.
beginning yesterday. exceeds all expecta-
tions At the opening session in the grand
opera house yesterday morning the COM
manderies in the several state were repre-
scented by nearly 1000 delegates. Gov. Mat
thews made an address of welcome. May
or Hawkins welcomed the knights TO
Evansville.
A response on behalf of the Knights was
made by d. II. Chetard of the Diocese of
Vincennes, who is the supreme spiritual
director of the order. Yesterday afternoon
the annual parade took place. three thou
sand knights marching in the principal
streets. Gov Matthews and his STAFF re-
viewed the parade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
A NEW WRINKLE IN FAILURES.
A Deputy sheriff in Charge secretly
Since April :.

Cincinnati, June 25.-It is learned that
the big dry goods house OF Speaker Bros.
& Co, which failed yesterday has been
in the sheriF's hand since April 8. Nc
Alpin & Co., of Eaton, o., secured a
Judgment against Mr.. Speaker for $3,511
and an execution from Preble Company
was placed in the hands of the sheriff to
serve The proceedings were kept secret
by swearing in the bookkeeper of the
firm as a deputy sheriff, who was placed
in charge of the store.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
Treasury Department Oranges.

Washington, June 25-Secretary Carlisle,
PRIOR to leaving for Massachusetts, APPROX
Cd about 600 changes in the treasury to
conform to the new appropriation bills,
which will go into effect July l. These
changes consist of removals, reductions
and promotions.
several changes in the United States
coast geodetic survey were announced to-
udy and six high salaried employees, rang
my IN pay from $4,000 per annum to l,SOO,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
RUN Down by a Trolley.

Augusta, Ga, June 25--A collision oc-
Cured at the intersection of Greene and
Twelfth streets to-day between a trolley
car on the exposition line and a buggy
containing Miss Harley and two children.
The vehicle was completely smashed and
the occupants were scattered in all direc-
lions, but escaped without serious injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26

GREEN CLAY SMITH DYING.
lie Was a Brave Soldier and PrOmi-
nent in Politics.

ne " as a Brave anu
nent in Politics.
Washington, June 25.-Gen. Green Clay
Smith, a descendant of the famous Ken
lucky statesman, Henry Clay, is dying at
his home in this city of blood poisoning,
occasioned by a malignant carbunckle.
Gen. Smith was a candidate for vice pres
ident against Andrew Johnson, at the con-
Vention of 1864, and came within half
vote of receiving the nomination on the
ticket with Lincoln. He was the nominee
OF the Prohibition party for president in
1915. He served two terms in congress
from Kentucky. Gen. Smiths military
career was a brilliant one, and he was
orevetted a major general by President
Lincoln for his gallantry in the field.
lie entered the Baptist ministry in 1862
and came to Washington as pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist church in 1890, where
ne has continued since. He has been as
popular as a minister as he was as poll
ucian and soldier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26

Augusta, Ca, June 25.-Tom Wright and
George Washington had a bloodless duel
on the street to-day with only one pistol.
The two negro boys Q2arreled for some
time. then Washington fired pistol at
Wright. Wright then took the pistol and
fired at Washington. Neither was hit,
and after shooting Wright dropped the
pistol and both ran in opposite directions
to escape the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
KEERT's WILL.
The Church aud His Maiden Aunt to
Divide the Estate.

Baltimore, June 25.-The controversy
over the will of the late EversfeldFraser
Keert, who died in New York last March,
has been amcably settled The keert
estate is valued at 100000, and ne be-
ouoathed it all to the Protestant Episcopal
church of Maryland. The will was contest
ed bv Mr. Keert's maiden aunt.
The terms of settlement provide for
about an equal division of the property
as between Miss Keert and the Maryland
diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church.
1t also provided that Mr.. Keert's mothers
estate. valued at $4,000. shall so to the
Protestant Episcopal church without con-
test
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
AMERICAN INTERESTS ~ PERU.
The Cruiser Alert Ordered From
Panama 10 CaIIaO.

The Cruiser Alert Ordered From
Panama 10 CaIIaO.
Washington. June 25.-The cruiser
Alert left Panama for Callao last Satur-
day, the announcement having been de-
layed till to-day through an oversight, as
it is explained at the navy department
1t is also said that the Alerts mission is
to relieve the armored coast defense yes
sci Monterey which has been at Callao
since May 20, and in order.to permit that
vessel to work her way north. Naval Of
fcers, generally, however. are mystided as
to the apparent emergency indicated ~
the Alert's sudden departure when it is
remembered that her commander, Capt.
Ide, was detached by cablegran last week
on account of Admiral Meadc's charges
against him and the ship is now IN charge
of Lieut. John H. C. Coffin, her executive
officer Commander Franklin Hanford is
under orders to leave New York by mer-
chant steamer of July l, and assume COM
mand of the Alert. If the vessel had wait
ed at Panama for him few days until he
joined her, the government would nave
saved his mileage of 1900 miles and there
would have been no delay in his assuming
the duty 1t is generally believed that
American interests in Peru, Chat country
having recently passed through a revolu-
tom are injuriously affected. Some time
ago Minister Mckenzie reported to the
state department that one of the greatest
mining establishments in the country
owned by Americans, had been forced to
suspend operations because the govern
ment failed to protect the property, and
this, with similar reports, was the imme-
date cause of the Monterey'S cruise so lar
from our own coast. which she was de-
signed never to leave.
The cruiser Ranger has been at Guaya-
gull, $50 miles from Callao, and could join
the other ships if 1t is necessary to make
display of force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26
Foreign Books Doomed.

Louisville. KY, June 25.-The Louisville
Jockey Club directors met to-day and deci-
ded that there should be no more foreign
books run in connection with the Louis
VILE track. AS the same parties own La>
tonia. it is certain that the foreign books
there are doomed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26

HERBERT'S VACATION.
The Secretary to Cruise Along the
Coast to Maine.

Coast to Maine.
Washington, June 25.-Admiral Ramsay
will leave the navy department to-mor-
row for nearly months vacation In the
Blue Ridge mountains, returning in time
to take charge of the department when
Secretary Herbert goes away for a long
cruise on the Dolphin. 1t is the Secreta-
RVS present intention to board the dis
match boat at Washington on July IS, and
visit in turn the important naval stations
of the Atlantic coast from Virginia to
Maine. spending most of his six weeks alb
sence from the capital at the war col
Iege on Coasters island, near Newport.
The Dolphin will also visit Buzzard's Bay
early in August.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26

Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug and
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-26

For pimples, blackheads, red and oily skin, ret
rough hands with shapsless nails, dry, thin, and fall
ing hair, and simple baby bemishss il is wonderful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
The Smokers Paradise.

The whole Philippine archipelago is
the smokers paradise. Quantities of to-
baccO Of the finest fiavors grow in tropio
luxuriance Oh the uplands, and every
one is an adept ut smoking. Boys and
girls Of 10 use the weed hourly and roll
their own cigars with the dizziness Of
their parents. 1t is a common sight to
see in the streets of Manila father and
mother sauntering along with enormous
cigars i'll their mouths and followed by
five or six children, varying in ages
from 10 to 20, all smoking. At the lit
tie theater in Manila, where few per-
fornances are given i'll each winter 9
season, every one smokes, and the roof
is SO arranged that tho smoky air can
pass quickly away. In every home,
whether in the country or in the heart
of Manila, there are always heaps Of
dried tobacco leaves, tied in punches,
upon the floor or in shed near the
house. and the provident Tagal lays in
a stock Of tobacco for household pur-
poses several times year as carefully
as the American does the family supply
of potatoes or -four. Strange as it may
seem, very little tobacco is exported,
and the reason given is that the Span
isb, for their own reasons, have dis
couraScd and ruined the expectation Of
the weed.-Ncw York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
SuntayiScrvlees.

At Trinity chapel. Rev. X. +.
Sweet, rector, even song and Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m.
At the German Lutheran services
will be conducted tomorrow morning
by Rev. Prof. &. A. L. Selle, of this
city, and in the evening by Rev. f.
Lothringer, of Denison, Iowa.
At Trinity church, Rev. X. F.
Sweet, rector. Celebration at z a. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Mathis
and sermon at 1876 a. m. Even
song and sermon at 7:3O p. m.
At the Christian. Rev. T. w. Graf
ton, pastor. will speak in the morn
ing on Make the World Better
There will be no evening service. the
congregation joining the Central
church union meeting.
At the Immanual Baptist, Forty
fourth street, Rev. W. II. Stickel.
pastor. will preach at 10:i5 a. m.
'.Crucifcd;" evening. One Thing"
Sunday school at s p. M.
At the United Presbyterian, preach
ing at 1O:45 a. m. by Rev. Henry
Wallace, a former pastor. No even
ing service. The congregation will
Join in the union meeting at the
Central Presbyterian church.
At the Swedish Baptist. corner OF
Twcnty-iirst street and Fifth avenue,
A. Lagcrqnist, pastor. services at IL
Il. M. aud 1880 p. m. Morning sub
icct, "Sowcd and Harvested;" even
ing, justified by Faith" Sunday
school ct $50 n. m.
Atthe Central Prcsby terrain. morn
ing. sermon on forgiveness" by the
pastor. Rev. Ira w. Allen. Jr.; even
ing, union service. sermon on The
Conditions of Salvation" by the
pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Y. +. S. c. T.. conservation service
at G:i5 p. m.
At the Broadway Presbyterian.
Rev. w. 5. Marquis pastor. preach
ing at 10:i5 a. m. and 1880 p. M.
Morning subject, Spiritual Helps"
evening subject, "Our City's lis
honor and Danger" Sunday school
at 9:l5 a. m. Young peoples meet
ing at 6:45 p. nj. South Park chapel
Sunday school at 2:3o p. m.
At the First Baptist, preaching at
10:i5 q. IN. by the pastor. Rev. G. T..
Taylor, Pm. ID. No evening service.
Congregation joins in union meeting
at the Central Presbyterian church
Sunday school at $50 a. m. b. Y.
P. U. meeting at 6:45 p. m. leader,
c. S. Spaulding. Conquest meeting.
Topic. 1.-The Church at Jerusalem. -
working model in home missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
BRIEF MENTION.

Money to loan at Re;dy Bros.
Turtle soup at the White Elephant
tonight.
Henry Jennings and niece, Miss
Hitler, went to Boston this morn
ing.
H. A. Weld is here from Buda.
ILL.,, on q visit to his son, Justice
Weld.
Get an s-quart crystal. marble
enameled preserving kettle at SIS
Twenty-fourth street, for $3.50.
f. b. Mckown wants your order
for hard coal this wear. Price SC
per ton delivered. Phone ll9s.
Imported Munich Germany beer
in bottles. pure and wholesome. best
in the world. Order it for family
use of Lothar Harms; telephone 1li7.
For tirst-class dyeing. securing and
chemical cleaning, see William
Biaschkc, steam dyer and cleaner.
formerly of Chicago, at 1il2 Fourth
avenue.
The Western Base Ball association
has experienced another transfor-
nation. The Springfield Jackson
Vile and Denver clubs have been
dropped. and the association will
finish the season with six clubs.
Buy your excursion tickets to Bos-
ton Aug. 10 to % via the c., Il. 1. 4
z. railway at the lowest rate, and
have the privilege of returning when
you please up to Oct. g on any of the
six fast express trains running daily
between Chicago and Rock Island.
Special stop-over privileges in the
east n, nearly all points. Choice OF
routes going and returning east OF
Chicago. Special Pullman train
Aug. "a.
Observer Wall, of the signal ser.
vice corps, has compiled data con-
corning the month of September for
a period OF "a years. showing that in
that time the mean temperature was
ga; the warmest month being that OF
1881. with an average of 40; the cool
| est that Of 1858, with an average OF
60; the highest temperature was 90
on the 1.h. 1898; the lowest 33 OF
the 9th. 1889. The average date or
which the first killing frost occurred
was Oct. IA. The average number
of cloudy days in the period was II
partly cloudy IL; cloudy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
AN exrRessMAN'S HARVEST.
Queer Thiags the Northern Soldiers Sen
Home From the War

Queer Thiags the Northern Soldiers Sent
Home From the War.
Tho greatest harvest reaped by tho
principal express companies was during
tho late war Of the rebellion, when ey.
erytking was sent and received by ex-
press, no matter what the cost. The
writer Of this sketch had a varied and
somewhat tedious experience in the bust.
ness during that protracted disturbance,
and was witness to many scenes Of SOM
Der and many Of a humorous character.
These were mostly seen in the returns
from the seat of war just after a battle.
Sometimes after victorious Federal
action, or the capture of a rebel town,
the officers, as well Us the men, made a
practice of sending home trophies they
had captured. These often were house,
hold effects OF comparatively little val
ue, and cost the, recipients at homo a
large tax for express transportation.
Sometimes live stock was sent, consist
ing largely Of dogs and 6onkeys, some-
times a singing bird, or fowls of pecul-
lar breed. On enc occasion a stalwart
negro fellow was received at the Boston
Office, sent by an officer who found he
could do nothing else with him and
thought he might be of use on his farm
at home. The grinniny darky had card
firmly fastened about his neck, giving
the address where 10 land him, with this
direction: Feed and grub this Niger
all that he needs
1t was sad, however, to SEQ the
rough boxes often piled up outside the
Office containing the remains of the
boys in blue sent home for burial among
tho scenes which they had left short
time before for the southern battlefields.
These relics often proved bur,iensome
cost to their beIeaved families at home.
Wo were always glad to forward remit
tances of money to the oftentimes dis
tressed ones at home. The business
transacted by some Of the big expresses,
Adams & Co. for instance, was Of enor
nous proportions, and added largely to
tho wealth of many proprietors, the ter
riblo war proving q godsend to them at
least.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

The streets of Galveston are not mere
ly lotte-ed like those of Washington,
hut in Galveston they name some Of
the streets with half letters. This pro-
Guccs such an astonishing system that
one reads On the carts that milk can be
had on P-and-a half street and eggs arc
for sale between II and n and "A half
Presumably wicked persons do not mere
ly live i'll L. as they do in Washington,
but give their addresses as in Land
half. Lyenuc l is the finest street to
look at N Galveston, hut avenue is q
tumble Town countriiied road, with grass
growing in the wagon ruts-New York
Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

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 besefits-75 cents.
Sold by Otto Grotjan. druggist. Rock
Island, and G. Schlegel & Son., 22O
W. Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
A Hugo Fad.

An enthusiastic admirer of Victor
Hugo has made collection Of ell the
black and white and colored portraits of
the poet that he could find. Altogether
they number nearly 1000, of which
about $500 are caficatures and car
ICONS. The collector, NJ. Beuve. has also
gathered together with infinite pains m
nulnerablo pipes, canes, tobacco jars.
bottles, scarfpins, handkerchiefs, even
cakes Of soap. on which the head Of the
poet appears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
An italian Bctrothal.

In Italy a formal betrothal is consid-
cred almost as binding and sacred as
marriage itself, and a breach Of prom
Use, especially on the girls side, is re-
sarded with intense Indignation. A girl
who breaks her engagement is called a
civetta an owlet possibly because
owlets are used in Italy as decoys for
ensnaring other birds. The epithet
sticks to the girl for life and often
proves fatal to her matrimonial chances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Glad Thilnss TO Astnm. sufferers.

lawson Elyidge. of Darlington.
ILL.,, states he was cured of chronic
asthma of long standing by Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t gives positive
relief in all cases Of asthma. so that
this disease, when not completely
cured. is robbed of all its terrors by
this great remedy. No sufferer
should be without it-5O cents. Take
no substitute. Sold at NJ. +. Balm
sens drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

That Foley's Collie and Diarrhoea
Cure is an instant relief for collie,
summer complaint. cholera morbus,
diarrhoea. bloody flnx. chronic diar-
rhoea, cholera infantum. bilious
collie. painter cello. and all bowel
complaints-l5 cents and so cents
at n. F. Bahnscn's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
Deaths In Battle.

Army Surgeons say that the expression
Of the faces of soldiers killed in battle
reveals the causes Of death. Those who
have persisted from sword wounds have
a look of repose, while there is an ex-
preston Of pain On the countenance of
those slain by bullets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

Critic-Has thar painting of yours,
"At Work in the Fields" received auy
favorable comments.
Artist-A rather seedy looking man
stopped to look at it today, and he said
it made him TRAD REQ
crd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

1t is curious fact that most Of the
philosophy Of marriage is written by
bachelors, most Of the philosophy Of
bachelorhood by married men.-New
York Evening Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

Everywhere We Go

We find some one who has been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
people on all hands are praising this
great medicine for what it has done
for them and their friends. Taken
in time Hoods Sarsaparilla prevents
serious illness by keeping the blood
pure and all the organs in a healthy
condition. 1t is the great blood pur-
ifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24
COUNTY BUILDING.

22-Nels Pierce and Gust Lund-
quist to Dora Under. n 40 feet lot 6,
block 8. Pitts, Gilbert g. Pitts sec.
ond add, Moline, 800.
f. H. Guyer to Nels Carlson, lot
Q, block 6, Paramount add, Moline.
$500.
j. W. Quinlan to Alice Ouinlan,
lot 9. first ado. Edgewood park. Rock
Island, 81, 800.
Alice Quinlnn to j. w. Quirlan.
lots l and 4. block II, Chicago or
Lower add. Rock Island, SLIGO.
George Schneider, by heirs. to
Theresa Meyer, 81 lot 1, block 6,
Bailey & Boyle's add, Rock Island.
$500.
George Schneider by heirs. to w.
F. Oswald, lot 6. block 10. Spencer &
Cases add, Rock Island. 5000.
George Schneider, by heirs, to A.
L. Bonnewitz, n! lot l, block 6, Bal
ley q Boyle's add. Rock Island
$500.
22-Estate of katherine Kirsch.
Letters testamentary issued TO Con-
rad S. Kirsch. Bond filed and APP
proved.
23-Estate of Clarke H. Buford.
Final report and report of distribu-
ton filed and approved and estate
closed.
Estate Of Katharine Kirsch. In
ventory filed and approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-24

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them-25 cents per box.