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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Standard time:

For New York the total shadow VIII
first touch the moons disk shortly before
9. and it will be fully covered shortly be-
fore 10 in the evening.
For Springfield. Ills. the total shadow
will first touch the moons disk shortly
before 8, and it will be fully covered short
ly before y in the evening.
For Denver the total shadow will first
touch the moons disk shortly before 2,
and 1t will be fully covered shortly before
3 in the evening.
For San Francisco the total shadow
will first touch the moons disk shortly
before 8, and it will be fully covered short
ly before 4 in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

SWITCH TURNED AND SPIKED.


Traia WroeksA IN Georgia ssd Tao People
Instantly Killed.
ATLANTA, March 9-The Southern
railway express which left Atlanta for
Brunswick, ran into an open switch at
Scotland, and was completely wrecked.
The switch had been turned and nailed
down BY unknown partiea Engineer
Moore saw it and reversed his engine and
applied the air brakes, but It was too
late. The express struck q freight car
on the siding, turned the two Pullman
sleepers over ON their sides and tore up
the track for 100 yards. Mrs. c. H. Suber
Of Pickens, Miss, and her baby, were in
stantly killed.
H. D. Hoffer and wife Of Elyria, O.,
were slightly hurt Flagman and the ex-
press messenger received slight injuries.
Roland Reed and his company were on
board. bound for Jacksonville. Mr..
Reed, Miss Isadore Rush, and Mrs. Mary
Myers were injured, but not seriously.
The company will return to Atlanta for
medical attention, and will cancel their
Florida engagements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
VERY GLAD TO GET FOOD.
Thousands OF Sc. Johns People Cheer q
American Flag and Boston.

Thousands Of Sc. Johns People Cheer the
American Flag and Boston.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 9-The steam
er Grand Lake. Captain Delan ey, arrived
here from Halifax. When the ship was
sighted, an immense crowd began to
gather until about three thousand people
were on the wharf. As the ship came
near the wharf the American flag was
hoistcd at the foremost head and cheer
after cheer went up for the American
Gag. for the United States and for Bos-
ton. When the ship was moored dele
cation from the relief committee went on
board, being met by Mr.. Faye, who is in
charge Of the relief, which amounts to
about 40 barrels of provisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Embex zler Landed In Jail.

LANSING, March S.-Edward H. Spen-
Ger, the agent Of the American Express
company at Sunield, who fed recently
after embezzling several hundred dollars
of the company's funds and stealing a
valuable money package, was landed in
Jail at Charlotte by Detective Hartshorn
Spencer went from Sunfeld to Tacoma
where he wired his family for money with
which to return. He subsequently tele.
graphed Superintendent Higginbotham
to withdraw the reward for his arrest,
as he was on his way back to deliver him.
self nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Indorsed by Free silver Men.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. March 9-Hon.
A. NJ. Todd, the Prohibition party's can
didate for member of congress to succeed
Senator Burrows, was unanimously in
dorsed by the free silver congressional
convention Mr.. Todd was the Prohibi-
tion candidate for governor last Novem-
l,or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Granted an Advance in Wages.

PHILADELPHIA, March O. Bromley
Bros. have granted their art square weav.
ers an advance of 6 per cent. in wages, to
go into effect at once. The Ingram Car
pet Wesvers' union will select delegates
from each of the sixtythree ingram car.
pet mills in this city to prepare wage
schedule that will be presented to the
manufacturers in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Acquitted q Murder.

PEORIA, Ills, March a-Hansel b
Hopmeyer. who Nov. ) last shot and in
stantly killed Officer Joseph Seyllcr, who
was arrcsting his son. has been acquitted.
Plea Of the defense was self-defense and
that the officer was acting without .
warrant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

PIrrsBURG, March a-The meeting Of
the Presbyterian general assembly COM
mittee on control of seminaries and the
trustees Of the Western Theological semi
nary adjourned without coming to any
conclusion on the question OF transferring
the control Of the seminary to the general
assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
THE MARKETS.
New York Flnancial.
Nyw YORv March a

NEW YORK. March g.
Money ON call nominally 2 pcr cent
Prime mercantile paper 33zG5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at 4se04soz for demand and
ls1s4 g4ss for sixty days: posted rates 1854
&GO; commercial bills lsSN. aAu
Silver certificates 6OSS bid; no sales; bar sill
YER. CO.'S Mexican dollars, 4ssz.
Unit. States government bonds SIS reg
ll5,s: SIS coupons ll51f: Fs reg. 11osS: -
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, March 8.
Following were the quotations on the
Boarl of Trade today: Wheat - March,
opened 5sc. closed sec: May. opened 5aIsc.
closed s4ls;; July, opened 55l4c closed Nc.
Co,n-March, nominal, closed 4,1lc: May.
opened 4jc. closed 4i14c; July, opened 445sc,
closed 4jr Oa;s-March. nominal. closed
.sL4c: May. opened ssc. closed 2y1sc: June.
opened &c. closed 30. I'0rk-May, opened
slos5, closed slLO. Lard - May, opened
81 ga. closed $6.6l
rer Id. fresh dsiry. l6c; packing stock. 50
&c. E.ss-Fresh stock. l4Is0l5c per doz loss OF.
Dressed poultry-Spring chickens 9yf0l0c per
ID; turkeys. S9lllsc; ducks. sGl3c; geese.
0l0:. POtates-Bufbauks good to choice.
S3l6 SIC per bu; Hebrons. 6J16sc: EARLY Rose,
5S&63c Sweet potatoes-!llinois, Sl25@2O
Der bbl Cranberries - Jerseya a750lO)
per Blu. Honey-White clover, lib sections,
new stock, l:g51l4c. broken comb, lO6lsc;
dark comb poor packages. &c; strained Cali
fornia. 506c. Appies-Fair to choice. $s.5S9
40 per Dbl
Chicago Live Seock.
CHICAGO. March e
Live Stock - Prices 1t the Union Stock
var DIS today ranged As follows: Hogs-Esti.
mattel receipts for the day aS.01O. sales ranged
At $3loGAl5 pigs. e40sG43J light, <4oJo 4.s0
rough packing, Sk050440 mixed, and SA.50
40 heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle - Estimated receipts for the day
4.5p; quotations ranged at SA005.ss choice
to extra shipping steers, $l6y1a25 good to
choice do, $Ayo50J fair to good. &ls5aAO
common to medium do, Sa 500AA5 butchers'
steers. $s.651a50 stockers. q 01s.s5 feeders
Slfplt3. ) cows. S30J14.2S heiferA Ss.Oo0AsS
bulls, s3.0IGL.5 Texas stsers. and e 500a5O
veal calveA
Sheep Estimated receipts for the day
sou: sales ranged 1t Sa000AsO westerns.
SsSsa3 10 Texans, $sW14 30 natives, and s3.a5
sd lAmbA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

ST. PAUL, March 9-In the houss Of
representatives Zicr of Hennepin county
introduced q compulsory education bill,
which Is an exact duplicate Of the famous
Bennett Law Of Wisconsin, including
compulsory teaching in English, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

Inventor Of the COrsiss Engiue Dead.
KANSAS CITY, March 9.-Fred erick l.
Sickels, aged IS years. the inventor of the
Coriiss engine, died in his Office here Of
heart disease He was also the inventor
of the Sickels automatic trip steam cut
OF, which revolutionized the steam en-
gines Of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
ri.,.buer win Go It Alone.

CINCINNATI, March 9.-Reports from
Pomeroy, Kanawha. and other mining
districts to operators here indicate that
none OF the coal miners will join the Penn
sylvania strikers, and that the Pittsbura
district will be alone in it's fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
RELIGIOUS Liberty In Bulgaria.

SOFIA, March 9-During the progress Of
religious service at the Protestant
church at Lompani the building was in
vaded by mob Of members Of the ortho-
dox Greek church, who assaulted the wor-
shippers, tore up the prayer books, and
completely wrecked the interior Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9-Purto Plata, San
Domingo, advices Of Feb. q say: The diff
hculty between San Domingo and France
has been adjusted, according to advices
resolved by steamer from the capital Tho
French men-of-war have left the island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
There ONE only
True Blood Purifier
Prominently
In the Public Eve
Today O1e .
Hoods Sarsapari|Ia
These letters tell of Wonderful by Purified Blood
ers tell of Wonderful Cures by Purified Blood.

The world has never seen such mar
vellous cures accomplished by any
medicine but Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The secret of its success is that it is
the best blood purifier ever produced.
1t is king over all forms Of scrofula,
salt rheum and all other blood diseases.
1t is the only medicine of which can
be said: 1t CURES by making pure,
rich red blood Read these letters:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Puxiliss Convicted Of 2l..slsaghssr.

OMAHA. March "A special to The Bee
from Plattsmouth, Neb., says: James
Lindsay, an Omaha pugilist, was convict
ed OF manslaughter for the killing Of
Fletcher Robbins in . prixefght. The
penalty is from one to ten years in the
penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 9.-The au'
ditor of state granted q permit for the or.
ganization of the -Maquon State bank al
Maquon, Knox county, capital eS5, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Smallpox Scare in Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, March 9.--The capital
is experiencing a smallpox scare. 1t is
asserted that the disease exists in several
towns within few miles of Jefferson
Civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09
Saved Her Sight
Another wonder Performed by
Hoods Sarsapariila.

Another wonder Performed BY
HOODS Sarsapariila.
My little girl Hazel is now four years
old. Two years ag she had the grip. After
recovery her eyes grew infiamed and sup
turated. For over z months she had to
have her eyes bandaged and stay in dark
room. The family doctor and an oculist
did everything possible. She did not i'm
prove and even grew worse. At last after
six months he gave us the discouraging
opinion that the cornea of one eye was de-
stroyed
And Sight Entirely Cone.
That it was doubtful II she would ever be
able to see any with the other, a. the sight
was rapidly being destroyed in that also.
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

failed to afford much relief. A few months
ago commeneed taking Hoods Sarsapar-
rillD and the trouble has entirely disap.
peared." MRS. H. w. BUSHNELL, Lyon
Brook, Oxford, New York.
Stood Poison.
81 became poisoned with ivy. It would
break out on me, spring and fall. had
doctors but was not relieved. It would
break out into sores and pimples on me
and form scabs. II It had not been for
neighbor recommending Hoods 6arsapa-
rilla to me I do not think would be alive
day used two bottles last fall and three
to his spring and it has cured me-"
FRANCIS A. PAYErrE, Mishawaka, Ind.
a Baby Boy Cured.
al have used several bottles Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla for my little boy, three years
ofage, who has been troubled with eczema
very badly. It has entirely cured him,
therefore I recommend It to all mothers
who have children suffering from eczema"
MRS. PETER A. JOHNSON, Cranbury Sta
tion, New jersey.
Hoods 6arsapafilla b sold by al drug.
eists. q; six for o. Prepared only By
c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. II poo.
sesses curative powers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-09

Do not be induced buy other Insist having Hoods Sa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02

| Chicago has been very successful and
 money expended in this way has given much more satisfactory results than
 that devoted to relieving the poor who continue to live in the city. In the case of the latter, the unemployed are simply helped during an exceptionally trying period, while those who are sent into the country are started on the road to a life of independence. The Inter-Ocean says that 1t has been shown that there Is a demand in the country for the surplus labor of the city, that a considerable proportion of the unemployed are willing to try the experiment. of earning their living by work on the farm, and that the rail- road companies are ready to aid such movements as the one described. by granting very low rates of transporta- ton. As to the relation of this move ment to the labor problem, the Inter- Ocean says: It Is also quite remarlxa- b1e how the sentiment is gaining ground that the real and final solution of the labor troubles lies in this direc- tion, The consensus of opinion seems complete that the condition of our large cities is fitly described as 'con- gested," and that the surplus must be drawn off before normal action can be expected. It is generally admitted adopting another figure that the tides and currents of our social life have been toward cities so long that counter cur rents must be created or the equil- librium between the urban and rural population will be completely de- stroyed.
 Farming in cities by the poor will do some good, but farming outside of cities by the same poor will do more Many of the poor who live in cities will not be content to farm it in places where there are no theatres, no policemen and no fun. But some will, and it is good policy to give those who will a chance to improve their condition and at the same time improve the general situation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER TEsDAY APRIL 1895

view of natural history, as is shown by the scientific name of the species, "felis domestica." No naturalist has ever
 been able to fix the period when the do- mestic eat was not domestic or to name its wild progenitor There is certainly no wild animal existing to-day that can be identified as the unframed sister of the house cat. So far as human knowledge goes the domestic cat and civilized man are coeval. The proba- billties are that this species of the "fe- lidae" became house Jewellers simulta- neously with the human species, Ma ryland's attorney-general has as much warrant for calling himself wild ami mal as for so designating the domestic cat.
 But the. blow struck at property is as nothing compared with the outrageous disregard of the once-sacred and still most venerable and respectable natural l tie that binds the old maid to the cat. The Chronicler has said enough to show that this sentiment is the result of no foolish, passing modern caprice, that it is as old as the world and that it's roots lie deep in some yet unfath- omed mystery of nature. What is this Baltimore court that 1t should lift it's puny voice against the universal testi- mony of the ages? Five thousand years ago the cat was recognized as sa- cred to the Vestal priestesses of cres- eent-crowned Artemfs, the virgin-hunt- ress of the silver bow. The cat is sa- cred to them to-day. Is 1t to be sup posed that they will tamely submit to this sacrilegiouss decree? In earlier times they might have called upon the insulted goddess to hvenge the insult. But Artemis is out of practice and the silver bow twangs no longer. So Mary lands attorneys general may escape the fate of the children of Niobe. Rather will the ancient maidens of Maryland shake from their slippers the dust of it and flee to more reverent lands, bear ing their cats with them. In losing them Maryland will lose much, for what community would willingly spare it's maiden aunts? Its feminine popu- 1ation will be so reduced that there will be more men than women within its borders, state of affairs always con- sidered disgraceful, why the Chronicler cannot say, unless it is because it is known to exist in Buffalo. All this loss and shame may come to Maryland be- cause of the foolish decision of certain judges and a certain attorney-general who, whatever they may know of law evidently know nothing of either natu- ral history, human nature, folk-lore or mythology.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02

sky is hidden and it is raining? Pupil My umbrella.--New York Recorder.
 There, my love-" said the young hus- band, as he placed a large bundle on the table. i've bought you a pair of sleeves" "Oh, you darling" exclaimed the Delighted wife. I'm so happy Anything will do for a dress. ."-Boston Home Journal.
 Tt is queer" said the philosophical boarder, "how whiskey will make a man have so good an opinion of him self" Nothing queer about it," dis sented the cheerful idiot. Tt makes a man rate himself at his full value, that's all. ."-Indianapolic Journal.
 Mother-The very hairs of our heads are numbered. Smart kid (pulling one out of his head)-What number is this? Mother (snatching part of a handful out of his head)--The one you gave me was number one. You can go out in the woodshed and count these others.- Philadelphia Inquirer.
 q am sorry, MT. Timpany," said the leader of the brass band to the bass drummer, "but we shall have to dis pense with your services" Why q Why? You ask me why? A man who has got 80 fat that he can no longer hit the middle of the drum asks me why!" New York Morning Journal.
 Have you been able to catch the speakers eye?" asked the first lady legislator Have IF" rejoined the sec ond legislator. 'Well, rather. I wore my navy blue bengaline with the helio- trope sleeves, and the speaker couldn't keep his eyes off me-" Upon the call of the house they separated.-Detroit Tribune.
 You called me liar. sir?' shouted the angry citizen to the other citizen. "You will live to regret that yet, sir" "That 1ist shows the difference in fel- lers," remarked Rubberneck Bill, who happened to be in town with a load of steers. When feller calls me a liar he don't live to regret 1t. No!"- Indianapolis Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02

not person living on municipal, coun- ty or State charity. Every one that will work can get employment and fair wages. The country is building up, and the population is increasing, That fact is demonstrated by the vote at the last election. Thls vote was an Increase of twenty-five per cent. over the vote at the presidential election two years ago, and presidential election always polls the heaviest vote of any election. The silver mines are not as active as they were, and farming Is rather at dis count, with wheat at nineteen cents a bushel, and other staples in a ratio. But the people are economizlng, and looking after themselves and hoping for a revival of business, which will surely come
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
IO SELEnr sIr,It-

We were just on the point of asking what had become of the Lewis memo rial when To and behold Alder man Macdonald makes 1t plain that 1t is still in existence, and the Board of Aldermen orders committee to se- feet suitable site for 1t. We sincerely hope that one will be selected. The site selected by committee and the County commissioners was not suitable, but there are many suitable sites for 1t and one of them can be and should be se- lected. It may not be amiss to hint that there is danger in much more dis cussion of this matter. The committee should bear in mind that it Is appointed to select. There has been enough dis eussion. If there is a revival of talk there will be such conflict of opinion that the memorial may not have any site. It has not had the sight that many think it merits, but it should have some site and that right soon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
WONDERFUL.

The recent annual convention of the National Electric Light association brought out some impressive facts in regard to the growth of the use of electricity. It was only nineteen years ago that Charles F. Brush invented the dynamo that produced the first practic- able illumination by Electricity, the Brush "arc' light It was two years later, in 1878, that Thomas A. Edison brought out his incandescent lamp, and l the first central station for incandes- cent lighting was not established until 1882. The first arc lamps used required 8 separate circuit, and a dynamo for each, whereas now many stations use as many as 120 arc lights on a single dy- namo. At the present time there are in the United States 2,500 lighting sta- tions, and 7,5G0 isolated plants, repre- senting, it is claimed, an investment of more than $500, ,O00,00O There are single stations furnishing no less than 150,000 IHCdud6SCtIlb 1ctlllIJSJ eiii lO S6llIiduG the number of these lights in use would be only easier than estimating the stars in the Armament, or the sands of the seashores.
 Only eleven years ago an experi- mental electric street railroad with single car, was started in the city of Cleveland. To-day there are, approxi- mately, one thousand electric railroads in operation in the United States, with ten thousand miles of track and assets amounting to $6O0 900, 900. So it is made to appear, that within less than twenty years, illumination and locomotion by electricity have, absorbed the enormous investment in this country of more than $1 ,O00, ,000, ,00O, exclusive of the investment In telephones, telegraphs, mining and miscellaneous electrical manufactures.
 And the electric wonders that are to come bid fair to be even more wonder ful than those which have come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
FLIASY.

Bill Bluff-Mate, Wot's an oration, anyway? Tom Tucker-It's about a gallon O talk to bring one down to the pint of the argument -Harper's s Bazaar
 As we suspected, the Chicago temper ance saloon is the flimsiest sort of a counterfeit. It doesn't even keep a side door open on Sunday.-Kansas City Journal.
 They say that if ex-Congressman Sib- ley, of Pennsylvania, runs as the silver candidate for the presidency his plat form will be: Sixteen to one, and I am the one.-New York Tribune.
 Wigwag-Although it is lent, Mrs. Krautsauer had little german last night. Hobson-Indeed! Were there many present? Wigwag-Only the doctor and nurse. believe.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
 School inspeetor-On a nice day what do you see above your head when you are out in the country? Pupil-The sky. School inspector-And when the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-02
Bosrov,s UNATTACHED CATS.
Turned Out of Homes of Culture They Live
 Wild on the Back Bay Tens.

Turned Out or Homes or Culture I'll hey Live
 Wild on the Back Bay Tens.
 From the Boston Evening Transcript If a sharp lookout be kept by visitors driving or walking through the Back Bay fens numbers of cats will be notic- ed more especially now at this leaflless lseason. Some will be seen stunning themselves in protected corners, others securing the fenny marshes for food, and still others watching in the honey suckle and among the shrubbery for the root and bark eating field mouse. The great majority are outcasts from happy homes and comfort and plenty. Now they are homeless, hungry wanderers over a bleak park with only the com fortless bushes or holes between rocks for shelter, and an occasional sparrow or mole or the little they can otherwise pick up for food.
 Of the fens cats no one knows just how many there are) several have a home in the rock work of the Fen bridge, where when the water is excep- tionally high they are imprisoned until it recedes. Several times during the winter past they were drifted in, but each time succeeded in digging out. They probaly procure food from con- yenient dumps during night time, as the workers of these dumps during the day frighten them off. Fifteen find shelter near Argassiz bridge, and a family of three Maltese live in peace and contentment with the seventy or eighty ducks. and are regularly fed. Another bevy live in the thick collec-