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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
FIRE FATALITIES.
Panic among Girls at Chicago Fire
FIremsn Killed.

ElfBEHGn Killed
CHCAao, Nov 22.-Fire broke out on
the fifth floor of the Springer block,
Nos. l75 to 1S1 Canal street, at3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, andat $3.50 O'clock
it was beyond control. It is esti-
mated that the loss win be from
100000 to 100000 The building was
occupied by the Charles Emerich
Feather Co The fire spread to the
adjoining building, occupied by the
Shoher & Carqueville Lithograph
Co., the Banner Waist Co. and
other firms. Over 300 girls were
employed in this building and
they fed in a panic, but all escaped
with their lives. On this building and
its contents the loss is estimated at
from S35O.000 to S4OO. 900.
ANOTHER PANIC.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23-The second fire
broke out yesterday in the seven
story terra Gotta Exchange building at
Nos. 276 to 278 Market street extend
ing in an 81" to Van Buren, street
The first and second floors were oceu-
pied by Stein & Beirs, clothing; the
third and fourth by Henry Newman,
clothing; fifth, Amazon Clothing Co.;
sixth, Fallows & Co., collars and cuffs;
seventh, Townsend & Gale, clothing
and dry goods and the National
Thread Co. Each of the firms
employed women and as soon as
the presence of the fire was made
known ali were thrown into a state of
great excitement Panic reigned every.
where and before some of the girls
could be restrained they had climbed
out Of the window and jumped. Two
girls and a boy leaped from windows
and were fatally injured. Later the
second and third stories fell, carrying
down six fremen, four of whom were
killed. The loss on buildings and
stock was over $500, GOO.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Meeting at Sc. Joseph OF the Northwest
Missouri Press Association.

Meeting at Sc. Joseph OF The Northwest
Missouri Press Association.
ST JOSEPH, NO., Nov 25-The last
session Of the Northwest Missouri
Press association took place Saturday
afternoon when officers Of the associa-
ton were elected for the ensuing year.
The officers elected are; President, C.
E. Reed, Albany Advocate; first vice
president. T. T. Wilson, Tarikio Ava
.lanche; second vice president W. a.
DeHsiow, Spickardsville Gazette; third
vice president, James E Lincoln,
Liberty Herald recording secretary, w.
J. Clark, Hamilton Hamiltonisn; corre-
spending secretary. l. C Goodwin, Chari-
ton Advance; treasurer, Miss Mary
Parsons, Union Star Comet The
Tarlzio Avalanche was awarded the
premium for the best printed paper
and the HamiitOnian, Of hamilton.
took she premium for the best JOB
work. The Advocate. OF albany, took
second premium on both. The pre-
miuEs Wers offered 5y the Inland typs
foundry. Of ST. Louis.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
MI ON THE CURVE.
Collision on the santa Fe Ia New AIexic
Navarai Persnna Fatally Ininred

Collision on the santa Fe Ia New Mexico
Several Persons Fatally Injured
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 27.-General
Manager Frey, of the Santa Fe, re-
eeived word last night of a head-end
collision that occurred just east Of
Shoemaker, N. NJ, between the east
bound Chicago limited and a freight
train. The trains met on a sharp
curve. Both engines were destroyed.
The mail car was thrown on
top of an engine, and the bag
gage car and one chair car are
upsidedown in the river. About
twelve passengers were more or less
seriously injured. Engineer Bourne
of the flyer and the postal clerk are
missing. The injured passengers were
taken to a Las Vegas hospital and
wrecking crews started from Ration
and Las Vegas to clear the way and
repair about 600 feet of track which
was torn up. The accident happened
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Shoe
maker is about the third station east
of Las Vegas. Two persons we're
killed and two injured so that they
may die and seventeen others received
injuries more or less serious
Postal Clerk b. g. Russell was In
stantly killed and Postal Clerk z. D.
Pitney died shortly after the accident
from his injuries. Benton Cunning
ham, newsbOy, will die. His home is
at Seeley, Cowlsy county, Kan. Freight
Conductor J. n. RObb was badly IN.
jured and sealded; will probably die.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
- - Il -.

TorEKA, kan, Nov. sz--Magor
Swift. Of Chicago. has consented TO
preside at ths great Kansas meeting IN
that city, December 2 bliss Celeste
Nellis, q famous young Kansas Pianiat.
win have place upon the programme.
The Coyote club, OF LsEned. viii have
charge cs the vocal Elnsic Gov. Nor
riil viii deliver the openiRg address.
followed ia turn By john J Ingalls,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
..EIabItnnl l.rInlnaI9 -.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Chisf Justice
Fuller has handed down the opinion
ia the case Of Frank Moore vs.. the
state OF Missouri. which involved the
eonstitutiOnality OF the "habituai
criminal act The court holds that
the supreme court mas no jurisdiction
and leaves the matter to the state o.
Missouri This leaves the act consti-
tutional and settles the question, oEei
which a dispute has been raging since
the passsge Of the law BY the Missouri
taaislature
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
70 AID THE WEST.
Eighth Annual Convention OF the Tran
mississippi Congress Opens at Omaha.


Eighth Annual Convention OF the Trsns-
mississippi Congress Opens at Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 26.-WheR the
eighth annual convention of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress began at IL o'clock yesterday
morning, at Creighton hail, with
President George O Cannon, of Salt
Lake, IN the chair, 300 delegates, many
Of them notable men, were present
After prayer BY Rev. Frank Crane,
L ". Carpenter, of Omaha; Mayor
Bemis and Gov. Siias a. Holcomb well
coined the delegates Ex-Gov. Prince.
of New Mexico. responded. From 6 to
1880 public reception was rendered
the delegates at the city hall.
SILVER AN ISSUE.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov 27.-Strenuous
efforts are being made by the more
conservative delegates to the Trans.
mississippi congress to prevent the sill
yer coinage question from overshad-
owing ali others in the congress,
but it has been pushed into
prominence already, and there is
every probability that 1t will be
come the subject of a heated and
extended debate. In the course OF his
speech yesterday afternoon, ex-Gov. L
Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, spoke
eloquently of the diversity of the
country which extended from the level
prairies to the foothills of the noun
tains, filled with their vast mineral
wealth. He asked his audience to think
of the gold miner of Colorado, who had
been made prosperous by an act of con-
gress, and then Of the poor silver miner
whose prosperity had been taken
away from him by the same act Later
he introduced a few silver coinage res
olutions
Yesterday morning R. w. Richardson,
of Omaha, introduced a declaration dia.
metrically opposed to the free silver
resolution previously offered by Gov.
Prince.
A resolution by NJ. V. W. Huffman,
of Missouri, called on congress to re-
enact the reciprocity clause Of the
Mckinley bill, which was nullifed by
the German bill
When the election of officers was
reached Hon. w. ]. Bryan was chosen
to preside,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
sANTA rs PREsIpENT.
&c. P. Rlsley Chosen for the POsItiOn-D.
naHa--.... IL. L.. W.. Ll-.-L..-.A

C. P. RIsley Chosen for the POsItiOn-D. B.
Robinson Made the Vice President,
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The reorgani-
zation committee of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway yesterday
elected E P, Risley, president; D. B,
Robinson, vice president, and Aldace
T. Walker, chairman of the board of
directors. Secretary Herman Kobbe
announced the election of Paul Nor
ton, of the Colorado Fuel Co., as third
vice president, and said that the sec
ond vice president had not yet been
named.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov 2E-Pension
Agent Clicks refusal to take from the
post office vouchers Or which postage
WIS not wholly prepaid, mas called Gas
letter frem GATED stafes Pension
Commissioner LechEan- Nn Loelsea
thinks ak Click stand IS gcssl oze,
and has ordered sVery pension agent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
AWFUL EXPLOSION.
The Town of Palma Shattered Through
Cartridge Going on.

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. q. - At
Palma, capital Of the island Of Ma
jorica, eighty persons, most of them
women, were employed in emptying
old cartridges when one of the car
tridges exploded in some manner A
large quantity of powder taken
out of the cartridges was ignit-
ed by the discharge and a tre-
mendous explosion followed, which
shattered the masonry of the town
walls which were very thick and did
much damage to buildings, Thirty
seven women and fourteen men were
instantly killed and thirty-fve women
and five men were seriously injured
and of this number twenty have since
died
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
nnnnss,inar- Iraaan.-

losEsyILLE, KY, Nov. 26.-A special
ae Times says: Reports from Union
,'isa6y. Tenn, says revenue officers
s1sd G still, twenty persons aud q
ll'=s-ad gallons Of whisky. The stiil
s 0 near 9 church and deacon Of
ias;sh vas the leader Of the moon
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
an IlIlnois Bank Looted.

MOLINE, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-The state
bank of Alpha, a village south Of here.
was entered by robbers last night and
robbed of 81, ZOO
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
Will STAY IN KANSAS.
Gov. Morrill, Declines to Give Up AbduetoF
Chisholm 20 Missouri


Topeka, Kan, Nov 27.-GoY- Nor
rilI has refused the requisition from
the governor of Missouri for Fred
Chisholm, the negro charged with
having abducted "a young white girl
in Benton county. No The refusal
was based on the irregularity Of
the papers, there being nothing
to show that the person before
whom the original complaint was
fled was a magistrate or that
the signature attached was that Of the
committing officer. There WAS some
excitement amORg the negroes VINO
had come from Lawrence to prevent
Chisholm'sextradisiOn, i being claimed
that il was the purpose OF the people
Of Benton county to lynch him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-11-29
q stsampIps -

NEw FORE, Eoy. 2Z.-0ne man was
instantly killed, one fatally injured
and several others hurt by the ezplo-
sion Of atsampips in the engine room
of Hammerstein,s new theatsr aud
music ball this morning. Seven other
men were slightly injured BY the
esespiag steam. The damage % tie
building j. sksst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
PIER INSPECTION.
A Diver at Work at Rock Island
Bridge.
PUTS IN TWO DAYS INVESTIGATING

In Submarine Depths He Finds the Pres
emit Masonry All In Good Shspe-What
Work VIII be Necessary on Account Of
the Increased Ssperstructure.
Engineers in the employ of the
government and the Rock Island rail-
road have for several days been max
ing an examination of the piers of
the Rock Island bridge. The exami-
nation was made in view OF the new
superstructure which is to be built.
in order to double track the bridge.
As it is now % years since the bridge
was built, it was thought best to
make a thorough examination of the
piers before the work of making the
change was commenced. On account
of the width of the superstructure it
will be necessary to rebuild the piers
from the low water mark to the top,
as it was thought that the action of the
water and ice might have caused dis
placement of rock and cement, and
possibly have weakened them. In
order to thoroughly test the piers
and be assured of their present con-
dition a submarine diver by the
name of Andrew N. johnson. of Chi
-cago, was employed and the exami-
nation was started Friday morning.
Pier No. 1, the first from the Iowa
shore, was the first one inspected.
The work was pushed rapidly, the
last pier being inspected Saturday
afternoon. The general impression
of those doing the work, says the
Davenport Sunday Leader, is that
the piers are in excellent condition.
Messrs. MadJeska and Gronan, the
former representing the railroad and
the latter the government, were in
charge of the inspection, and were
very reticent in giving information
concerning the work to be done in
the future.
The Diver and His Work.
The manner in which Mr.. John
son, the diver, worked attracted the
attention of a crowd of spectators
who gathered on the bank of the
river. An anchor was dropped at a
certain distance above the pier, with
ropes at either side of it for the pur-
pose of giving the diver assistance in
stemming the swift current of the
river. Above the water line another
rope was fastened to the pier, which
was attached to the barge carrying
the diving apparatus. consisting of a
double cylinder air pump. To this
pump was attached long line of
rubber tubing, the other end of
which was fastened to the helmet of
the divers suit. The apparatus was
the same as used in deep water div
ing. While the diver was on the
bottom of the river he made a mi
mute examination of every rock in
the piers and reported their condi-
ton as near as possible upon his re-
turn to the barge. About forty min
utes were taken in examining one side
of eech pier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
APT SUGGESTIONS.
Improving the Suburban Drives - The
Levee.

Improving the Suburban Drives - The
..Well, see we are going to have
a public building and court house,
and possibly a new bridge this year, :"
said business man to an ARGUS rep
resentative, land now that these nota-
BILE public improvements are going
ahead we should turn our attention
to our drives. We all know what
splendid attractions we have on Rock
river, given US through the hand of
been added through the street rail-
way company. Now, there should be
a summer hotel built out there and
the fine drives improved leading to
it. We have the best kind of streets
in the world in town, and running
out to the city limits and are going
to have more Beyond the munich
pal boundary permanent boulevarded
drives should be made. With the
adornment that we have at the Tower
and with a summer hotel in the
vicinity there ought to be a finely
constructed roadway that will not
fill ones eyes and ears and pockets
with dust and dirt who drives out.
The Levee.
"Then. too, we ought to have
been better levee. permanently i'm
proved and protected and made APP
proachable to steamboats, at all time.
The river front should be preserved.
1t is our main advantage to COM
merce, and with the canal opening
up steps should beimmediately taken
to guard it and make it accessible
permanently and for all time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
FAVOR ROCK ISLAND.
The Modern Woodmen Directors All Fol
This City

The Modern WO0dmen Directors All For
This City.
William jackson paid visit to the
head Offices Of the Modern Woodmen
of America during their session 1T
Fulton Saturday, and he found them
to q man as enthusiastic as ever
over the removal of the head Offices
to Rock Island. They realize that
this city is entitled to the office, feel
that it has worked faithfully and I'M
ceasingly for it. and that justice de-
mands that in view of the fact that
the Offices are to 60 away from Full
ton they should come here. The will
of the order having been thwarted
and defeated, and the city of Rock
leland denied that which it is enti-
tied to through a combination OF
circumstances, the directors are in
favor of the order putting forth every
effort that will insure the carrying
out of the unchanged purpose of the
order to establish its head Office in
this city.
Raising the Funds.
The committee of Woodmen COM
posed of G. H. McKown and P. J.
Cary, has already raised $3.50 towards
the building site fund, and this in
creases the total local subscriptions
to $3, 225, with but $775 yet to raise
to complete the $4,000 necessary for
the purchase. This surplus amount
will be readily secured, it is believed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
"Owney" Rack Again.

"Owney." the U. S. mail dog. is
back in Rock Island. ..Owney'
seems to have a fondness for this
city. and Mail Messenger Dugard has
determined to give him a rest. and
his vacation will be spent in Rock
Island. This morning Mr.. Dugard
took him to a photograph gallery.
and had him sit for his photo. 1t
was taken seated on a mail sack and
with pouch slip attached to his
collar. ''Owney" is never SO happy
as when seated on a mail sack, Of
which he has become faithful guar
dian. and his likeness is therefore
true TO life. The pictures should be
sold and al endowment fund created
for "Owney's" support in his declin-
ing years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20

Hoods pills arc prompt and eff
cient-25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence Is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by ali drug.
gis.s in SOC and 81 bottles, but !. il man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
70. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
sccept any Substitute il offered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
A Break Down .


The Glenmont brought down 16
strings of logs.
The packet Pittsburg went north
yesterday morning.
The b. Hershey, Pilot and f. Rut-
ledge came down with eight strings
of logs each.
The stage of the water at Rock
Island bridge at noon was S.s5 and
rising; the temperature was So.
Travel over the Rock Island
bridge yesterday footed up: Foot
north. l, 022; south. LOSS: total, 2.OS6.
Teams-north, s26; south, $50; total,
1,646.
The Verne Swain, Lone Star and
Prescott came down, and the Robert
Dodds. Belle Mac, Lone Star. Pres
colt. +. Rutledge, Pilot, Glenmont
and Verne Swain passed up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20

The Rock Island road made few
changes in its time card yesterday.
The 6:35 morning train leaves, going
east, five minutes later. No. 1, the
afternoon train from Chicago, ar
rives at 500 instead of $50. and No.
10 departs for the west at s:55 p. M.
five minutes earlier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20

For Decoration day the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway will
sell round trip tickets for one and
one-third fare for round trip for dis
lance not over 200 mile. Tickets on
sale May 20 and 80, good to return
May 81, 1895.
Z. ID. W. HOLMES, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20

Desmond cut, solid silver sto.k buckles. 4sc
and Csc Sold silver hat pins. hligree open work
eads. 45c; same styles, gold SIC. Trilby hes q,
the latest fancy, best eoid silver, $l.es sass.
SS.4S and up, monograms CT ioitlsls engraved
free Of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
Lost

Lost
appetite, lost ambition, lost interest
in affairs can be recovered by taking
that splendid medicine, Foley's Sar-
saparilla. Trial size, SOC at NJ. +.
Bahnsen's, drug store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
WITH THEIR WHEELS.
Several Members OF the, Cycling Club
Made Another Big Run Yesterday.

Several Members OF tho, Cycling Club
Made Another Big Run Yesterday.
A century run was again made by
several members of the Rock Island
Cycling club yesterday. Leaving ut
6 O'Clock with Lieut.. Ruthers, NJ. A.
Steele. Elmer Stafford, Will briggs,
j. c. Barnhart, William Ludolph. Cy
Dart, Warren Reck, c. A. Spen-
Ger, Mr.. Carpenter and J. S. Wilbert
in line, the party reached Clinton by
way of Dewitt at 1880. Dinner was
taken at the Revere house, and the
cyclists started homeward at 2:20.
Messrs. Stafford, Stee'e and Barn
hart arrived at Rock Island at 6:55-
making the run of 1O2 miles in nine
hours, the others reaching home an
hour or so later, with the exception
of Messrs. Reck and Dart.
Break Down.
The front wheel of Warren Reck's
bicycle collided with an obstruction
near Clinton and disabled it so that
it was necessary for him to remain
over night and come home on the
train. Cy Dart sympathized with him
in his misfortune and kept him COM
PAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
Young 4 ucC0lDs
Special Sale in our
PICTURE
DEPARTMENT
Special Sale in our

We bought more pictures than regular
Art Store could sell in two years, but Young
& McCombs will sell 1 900 pictures at less
than one-fifth the Art Store prices.
These pictures includ. beautiful etchings
and reproductions of water colors, all
framed in white enameled, gilt and natural
oak, with mat and glass. The frame and
glass alone are worth double the price asked
for the entire picture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
The Genuine Merit

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends
wherever it is fairly aud honestly
tried. To have perfect health YOU
must have pure blood, and the best
way to have pure blood is to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. the best blood
purifier and strength builder. 1t ex-
pels all faint OF scrofula, salt rheum
and all other humors, and at the
same time builds up the whole sys-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-20
At MCCabe'S

To Keep the Ball Rolling
Tuesday buyers
Paints-House Paints
Beginning O'Clock morning.
paints, gallon
SIC and quality absolutely
children You probably
Der Tuesday morning until noon.
Graduating Exercises
Are coming The folks forget these mile
occasions Here's chance for Jewelry Department.
Rings, Solid Gold.
Plain band gold ring.
price Others at $3.50 $500, Is. % and
i a. S' ss; S - IS: h % s ;
ia s. or i chased s% folks karat ''H
Silk Mitts by the Thousand
while offering
orders The &c. and &c silk Mtts
price price Splendid
2Oc Csc SIC and elbow and shoulder
colors.
Rugs and Dant su Carpets
Will continue low
stock still
under dining table ingram
made into
We also offer
1000 yards of the and choicest
tai and China silks. worth 81 yard. Soc soc.
Sewing Machines.
Running Sewing We agents.
Made sell at $685. price s2l Every guaranteed.
MCCABE BROS. $780, ss:d 15s 1 a.ss and 1928
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-06
The l;nc.,l,i,,,,cnl.

a ten O'Clock special train Tuesday
brought the first consignment of visitors
to the city, followed by many more as
later trains arrived. The streets present
pleasing appearance, the business houses
gayly bedecked with flags aud bunting.
The band stand corner decoration is Il
work OF art, and the hospitablc banner
Welcome. Il. a. H." is challenge
flung out to the cordiality of the state.
The headquarters of the q. a. r., w.
Il. c., and s. of Y. are in the Fitch block.
and the representative hail in the state
house will be used as Il meeting place for
the q. a. r., the senate chamber. the
w. Il. c., and The Masonic hall the $. of
V. Each room is beautifully decorated
for the occasion, the place first named,
especially elaborate.
1t is the a"ty of every citizen to make
himself committee of one especially APP
pointed to make the stay of the visitors
one that will be worthy of kind remcm
brancc long after they have returned home
to the routine duties and cares of life.
Full particulars of the business of the
different orders will be published in the
next issue of the FREE PRESS.