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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30

Schedule IL I'D ValOFem Duties Are Abol-
ished-Free Trade Committeemen TAX
. Hand in the TaIk-some Figures ON
Wages In Germany and In the United
States-Eckels on Failures.
fleans committee devoted yesterday to
listening to the representatives of DEL
egations interested in the schedules re-
lating to cotton manufactures and silk
and silk goods. The attendance was
nos as large as Monday, and the num-
Der who appeared to make oral argu-
ments was much smaller. The commit
tee Is encouraging the filing Of briefs
wherever possible. The feature of the
day was a brief oral argument made
by E. c. Hovey, Of New York, repre-
sentfng the Textile Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, in favor Of more stringent
regulations to prevent INTERPRETATIONS
and fraud on the revenue. Hovey has
a quasi connection with the New York
board OF general appraisers.
Speakers and What They Spoke For.
The others who appeared before the
committee were Arnold E. Sanford, of
Fail River, in behalf of specific instead
of ad valorem duties on cotton yarn;
Simeon B. Chase, in behalf Of some
amendments relating to cotton cloth;
Robert Pillings, of Philadelphia, for q
change to specific duties on cotton
hosiery and slightly higher; Robert NJ.
Cooper, of Olneyville, r. l., who asked
for 40 cents dozen and 80 per cent.
ad valorem on cotton hosiery; James
Taicott, of New Britain, Conn.,, and
W. H. Bilyeu. Of Philadelphia, for high
er rates on hosiery; w. r. Craig, Of
Vfcksburg, Miss, for duty on Egyptian
cotton; B. T. Stoner of Wrightsville,
Pa. for a new classification of en-
broidered goods and an increase Of the
rate. and w. H. Chapman, of East
Hampton. Mass, who asked that silk
buttons be placed In the silk schedule
Taxes the Manufacturers Pay.
A series of interesting questions put
by Dingley developed the fact that the
manufacturers here paid much heavier
taxes than in England. Chase said his
mill paid $4,000 taxes. while a similar
mill in England paid but $1,000. In
England everything was done to slim
ulate manufactures. A representative
of the cotton growers Of the Mississippi
valley, w. r. Craig, Of vicksburg,
Miss. appeared to argue for a tariff duty
on Egyptian cotton. and got into q talk
with Wheeler. Craig wanted a duty
while the production Of Egyptian cot
ton was being developed here.
The south would be selling its BIRTH
right for a mess of pottage to ask for
this protection" commented Wheeler,
of Alabama.
What do you call its birthright? ?"
Chairman Dingley asked.
Free institutions. free trade. free
everything" replied Wheeler.
Compares Uncle Sam with Turkey.
During his talk Hovey said specific
duties where levied were a perfect
remedy against fraud, but he realized
that specific duties in many cases were
impracticable. In reply to questions by
Dingley he said that the duties i'm
posed by Great Britain. France and
Germany were almost exclusively
specific.
Il know OF but two countries" said
he. which cling to ad valorem duties.
One Is the great United States and the
other is Turkey" [Laughter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30

Washington, Dec. 30.-The marriage
OF Miss Louise Eugene Bonaparte. only
daughter of the late Colonel Napoleon
Bonaparte and count de Moltke- HUT
feldt. of denmark. was solemnized yester-
day at st. Paul's Roman Catholic church.
Cardinal Gibbons, officiating, The
marriage ceremony was followed by the
celebration OF a nuptial mass by Rev.
Father Foley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30

Washington. Dec. 30-Two radical
changes in the procedure Of the pension
office have been made. All claims for
increase. save in extraordinary cases.
hereafter will be sent direct to the
medical division of the bureau. without
having to be passed upon by the board
Of review. as has been the custom for
years. This action Is taken on the
ground that the bulk OF increase cases
Involves only medical action, and that
much routine detail in going through
other channels Of review will be saved.
Another step in the simplifcation and
quicker adjudication of claims Is that
hereafter there will be no necessity for
cases before the board of review being
passed upon by three or four examiners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30
New Counterfeit so Note.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Chief Hazen. OF
the secret service, has issued a circular
warning against a new counterfeit SIC
national bank note on the Union bank
of Detroit. The note Is the product of
the same hand which produced the re-
cent counterfeit on the National Bank
of Commerce. of New York. One dis
tinguishing feature is that the back OF
the note is upside down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30
COTTON AND SILK.
Subjects Heard Of by the Dinglsy
Committee.
ARGUMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DUTIES,

Gotten Men Want Little Change IN Shs
Schedule II I'D valorem Duties Are Abol.
ished-Free Trade Committeemen Take
. Hand in the Talk-some Figures on
Wages In Germany and In the United
Stntes-Eckels on Failures,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30
japan Il Crowding Us Out.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-"Japan has
now a larger carrying trade on the Pa
cific than the United States. and Amer
leans who are near enough to watch
the shifting scenes Of this new and rap
idly developing contest for commercial
supremacy find little matter for pride
in the present tendencies" This Is the
statement Of United States Consul Bell.
at Sydney. contained in a report to the
state department upon the opening Of
the new Japanese steamship line be-
tween Yokohama and Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-30
chk TRAVELLERS. GUIDE.

Hf0A3C, ROCR BLAND . PAJasss
as.ssy -T;ckets cen b purchaser on %.
gag checkei al Il a r Twentieth srress dscr,
OF q d deyot corner Pifth svenEe Il,
s'i'',s@fr stree, Franz g. Plunmsr ARe.,.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
missed Dowmaai and accepted Lidy's per-

missed bowman and accepted Lidy's per-
sonal bonds.
Charles Masoa aad John Jackson are
hod-carriers. Tbetre society met yester-
day afternoon. AT the close OF the meeting
the society, unfortunately for Mason and
Jackson. adjounedrto a South Washing
ton saloon.
times jackson and Mason became involved
in a discussions They are both possible
presidential candidates. as far as the So
ciety goes, and their rivalry for the posi-
ton caused them to pass some wicked
and reprehenslble compliments.
Mason struck jackson in the face, and
jackson threw the contents of his glasS
them out, and the police put them In diff
ferent cells at the station house.
This morning they were both very peni-
tent Judge KimbaIl, kindly recognize
ing the fact of their being workingmen,
accepted their personal bonds.
MATTE WAS THANKFUL.
Matte Barber came back again today.
She Is SO old an offender that no plea from
her, except guilty. could be recognized.
Whisky and dissipation brought her to her
present condition.
''well, Mattie," said his honor, "the
same old charge, ] 6uppose?"
''Yes, sir" replied Matte, wiping the
PRECIPITATION, streaming down her face, with
a very soiled handkerchief.
"You may go down for ten days, this
time, Mattie,'' said his honor.
''Thank you, sirr' she said, passing back.
One ofthe ridiculous phases of the police
court is the acceptance OF personal bonds
from vagrants.
There were eight of them arraigned to-
day, arrested at Twning City.
In four cases the court released them on
their personal bond, and the audience lis
tened, with considerable amusement, to
men without penny acknowledging them
selves indebted in the sum of $50 to the
District of Columbia. The other four were
sent to the workhousc for five days.
The evening times., 1896-05-14

battle with Addison and were compelled to
club him into submission.
When the prisoner appeared in Judge Mil
ler's police court this forenoon he wore the
sign of the cross on his skull, made by
cross blows from the policemen's batons.
He was charged with profanity and as
saulting Wheeler.
Judge Miller recognized Addison as an
old Offender, and said 1T was the second
time within one year that he had committed
vicious assault upon policemen. He was
sent to Jail for six months for assault and
will after that sentence expires serve three
months in the chain gang.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
llc FRIDAY.

Tomorrow we make anotherspecial
egg sale. Best fresh nearby coun-
try eggs for IL cents per dozen.
Every one guaranteed. III you IND
a bad one bring it back.
Tomorrow we will give either a
4O-cent sack of Lily Best Patent
Flour or 5 pounds of Best Franklin
Granulated Sugar TO each purchaser
of pounds Of 30-cent Java and
Mocha Coffee or l pound of either
30 cent Gunpowder, Oolong or
Mixed Tea. These Teas and Coffees
are all absolutely the same goods we
have always sold at the above prices
without the sugar or flour spe ecial,
and We guarantee every pound OF
them sold to be satisfactory or your
money refunded. The sugar we give
free with the Teas and Coffees is
best Franklin granulated.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
"POLICE KILLER" PUNISHED.
Andrew Addison VIII Serve NJ

Months for Assaulting Officers
Another police killer was put away for
q long term by Judge Miller today. Last
night Policemen Wheeler and Ellsw orth of
the Ninth precinct were making an arrest
In Bass alley northeast, when Andrew
Addison, Il hurly negro tough, approa ched
the officers and exclaimed
You cant take dat man.
He then seized Policeman Wheeler by the
throat, at the same time kicking and strik-
ing him viciously. Policeman Ellsworth
was compelled to release the first prisoner
to assist his partner and the culprit dashed
out of the alley with Ellsworth's nippers
hanging from his wrist.
The two patrolman then had desperate
The evening times., 1896-05-14
6HcFRIDAY.

You do not want to buy large
shoulders OF bacon at this season Of
the year-th they dry out so much before
you use them we are selling 3. 500
pounds tomorrow for IL cents
per pound these shoulders are sugar
cured and mild-smoked, and are
simply delicious-th they'n weigh FROM
8 10 8 pounds.
The fresh meats of all kinds are
OF finest quality: also fresh Vege-
b. tables. New Potatoes, etc.
1000 packages OF jersey Blue Best
Matches for 12 cents package to-
morrow-each package contains 12
boxes, and each box 200 matches.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
Passenger Train Wrecked.

De Moines, Iowa, May 14.-The Chicago
Great Western passenger train from Kansas
City to st. Paul was wrecked at Talmage,
sixty miles south OF here, yesterday by run
ming into n washout. The injured are
Mrs Hamilton of Denver ard j. W. Eckels
OF Winterspt. Iowa. Both received serious
internal injuries.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
4Hc cFRIDAY.

The picnic season is now at hand
it's. rather hard TO think OF some
thing convenient to carry with you
for luncheon. Potted Ham and
sTongue are just the thing. and at
our price, 4 1-2c. per can. they are
a dra wing card-they usually sell
with US at Sc. and elsewhere at 10c.
The novelties in the way OF Butter
Dishes, Sugar Bowls and Square
Jelly Glasses, filled with prepared
table mustard, are a good line 20 keep
an eye on-the price of the large But
ter Dishes, 10c each, aud the Square
Large Glasses, &C.
Also 800 Don Carlos Olives In
fancy funnel-top glass Jars, at 1Oc
each. The shredded Whole Wheat
Health Food Biscuits are on exhi-
bition, and our price Will be 12c.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
Murder Drove Him to Suicide.

Crown Point, Ind, May 14.-Jacob Ell
wanger shot and killed himself at his home
here yesterday, while temporarily insane.
Ills wife was stricken with apoplexy as
result oftie shock, and wilde. Ellwanger's
insanity was due to his brooding over the
murder OF his son and sons wife in mys-
terious manner at Cedar Lake, near here,
last year.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
6cFRIDAY.

The finest fruit just no W which can
be found are those Large Evaporated
California Peaches at 6 cents per
pound, and those Sweet oregon
Pruncs at cents. The large Cali
fornia Prunes are nearly as large as
peaches-those preferring them to
the Oregon can have them at same
price. We have 900 cans of
Duchess Pears, large size, packed
in heavy syrup-tOmorrow they go
at o cents can; their usual price, 1 3
cents with US. Tomatoes. s cents for
the large cans. Canned Lima Beans,
IL cents: Canned Corn, 4 1-2 cents,
and Early June Peas, 6 cents per
can.
$500 cakes of the 1O-cent size
Sweet Chocolate go tomorrow for
3 cents per cake. Petit johns
Brea K fast Food, 10 cents-2-Ib.
package Best Oats, Z cents; Ger
ealine, l 8 cents.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
Driven to Suicide by Dependency.

st. Louis, Mo-. May 14.-Desponde ucy
caused Bert n. Kiie to send a bullet nto
his brain at 6 O'Clock last eve ming. A letter
was found in his pocket from Wilkesbarre,
Pa. 1t was addressed dear brother" and
was signed your loving sister, Edith. v
Kile was well dressed and seemed to be
in good circumstances.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
&c FRIDAY,

This is the season OF the year when
more cheese is used than at any other
tme-wc appreciate this fact, and to-
morrow make u special cheese sale,
when wen sell the three high grade
brands ut SC. lOc. and &c. perpound.
The best smooth Burbank Potatoes
will be 80 cents per bushed. They
are Il little nicer than you usually
find-being smooth, and their cook
ing qualities are uneNcelled.
The evening times., 1896-05-14

Vice President of the Transvaal.
Pretoria May l4.-Gen. p. j Joubert
-in-chief OF the Transvaalforces
aud a member of the executive council,
has been elected vice president of the
Transyaal republic.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
MONEY FOR EDUCATION.
North western University of Chicago
Receives a Handsome Endowment.

Chicago, May 14.-Real estate and Sc
curities, valued at S21 5000, have been
presented to the Northwestern University
by william Deerng, OF Evanston, the we'll
known manufacturer.
The gift will be used to swell the en-
dowment fund of the University. and the
special purpose to which the income VIII
lie applied will be designated by Mr.. Deer
tp1
The evening times., 1896-05-14
FLOUR FREE.

The most effectual advertisements
we have are our immense Bargains.
We very often give such wonderfully
low prices and such astOnishingly
large presents that. you wonder how
we can afford to do it. To be frank
with you, we give away To our Gus
toners ton specials) three times
as much In money value as we pay
the daily papers. We charge it all
in our same account to advertising.
You. our customers, are the ones ben
Gifted.
The evening times., 1896-05-14
Shot by Her Son.

Quincy. ILL.,. May 14.-Frank Harding,
a wel-known ciga rmaker, twenty-seven
years OF age, last evening fatally shot his
mother, aged siNty-five. and then tried to
kill himself Harding is said 10 be demented.
The evening times., 1896-05-14

Electric Fans and Lights. j. II Kueh.
ing, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue. my14-3t
The evening times., 1896-05-14
PICTURES AND EASELS

Our art collection is one big bar
gain. You can make a dollar go most
twice as far as usual here now. Splen-
did subjects. Handsome easels. Ex-
traordinary prices.
The evening times., 1896-05-14

Fact is they are worth nearly
double. Latest types OF fashion
and thoroughly reliable handsome
sets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
HE COULDN'T TELL.
An Honest Witness who Got Ahead OF .
SharD Iawyer.


z. B. Green, OF Ottumwa, Iowa, is at
the Riggs. and told a reporter a good
story about Judge Hendersnott, OF that
city, one of the leading lawyers Of the
Hawkeye State.
Judge Hendershott." said Mr.. Green,
was trying a case under the prohibition
law. An important question was raised
as 10 whether or not barrel OF whisky
was delivered TO the defendant
AN Irishman by the name or OCon-
nor was the drayman, and when Judge
HenCershott started 10 cross-examine him
he concluded 10 frighren him into contra
dieting his testimony on the examination
in-chief. Assuming a dramatic pose and
with a stern voice he said: Remember.
sir. you are on your oath. Remember.
you have sworn TO tell the truth, the
whole truth. and nothing but the truth.
Remember. that to deviate one iota from
tho truth is perjury. and the punishment
for perjury Is Imprisonment in the State
penitentiary OF Iowa Now, sir, upon
your oath, did you deliver that barrel OF
whisky TO Pat Duffy|
The Irishman answered coolly and de-
lberately, Well, jedge. bein' on me oath.
faith | couldn't say. 1 delivered BARI
at Mr.. Duffy's place. On one ind OF that
barl was marked Pat Duffy" on the
i,her ind was marked whisky" but bein'
on me oath l couldn' say whether Pat
Duffy or whisky was in the barL
The defendant was convicted. Wash
ington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

and the wheels have pneumatic tires. 20
that the mail distributor In the car can
| work with very little inconvenience from
jolts or rocking. There are all the tables,
letter cases. racks. storage places ana
stamping machines required In a real
post-office. and the entire work OF assort-
Ing the mail for delivery. just as the let
ter-carrier does before he starts out on
his route, can be done right In the car.
the while the post-office on wheels IS
bowling noiselessly along on its pneumat-
&c tires, impelled by an engine. just as II
1t were a locomotive instead OF a street
vehicle. II Is entirely possible that IL the
experiment is successful, the letter-csr-
rier service will be able TO utilize the
motorcycle and the people receive rapid
delivery service without parallel In former
experience. For serving the 20 til stations
here. which seems to lie the immediate
object of the experiment, there seems TO
be but little doubt that the motorcycle will
excel even what the electrician service
could have afforded
The subject OF expense cuts an impor-
tant figure also. The motorcycle needs
10 be fed. unlike the horse. only when at
work and It's fuel is entirely cheaper than
the feed OF the horse and necessarily
cheaper than the hire OF draught service
from livery stables. The Duryea
motorcycle seems 10 be inc ono
the Post-Office Department has
settled upon for the experiment.
1t Is chosen as the winner In
a contest recently In which II travelled
over country roads distance Of con-
siderably over fifty miles In ten hours,
which possibly eclipses the average hor-
SEES performance by a good deal, ana
especially so when II IS considered mat
the machine has no founder" TO con-
tend against next day. and suffers from
no dangerous thirst on a hot summer
day. 1t is not positively decided that
this machine is TO be the one selected, but
there IS strong probability that 1t Will.
The contest soon 10 be held In New YORK
will have It's weight as well. IL is COM
petitive performance TO be run between
New York city and 1rvington on the Hud-
son. IL is 10 be held on Decoration Day.
A speed of twenty miles al hour is pos
sible with the machine. At present the
department is studying the designs in the
patent office, with the view OF making
the first test. and II Is likely that the
system will be inaugurated In this city
before the summer.
The post-office here has received no In
formation on the subject 1t is known
unofficially in the local department that
such n measure is In progress OF incuba-
ton and soon 10 be Matched out. A great
deal OF interest is taken in II. and posi-
bly, the Post-Onice Department will be
the first 10 introduce this style of street
vehicle 10 New Orleans. New orleans
Ficayune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
A PEACEMAKER KILLED.
GEORGE BUTLER KILLS A BROTHER
Fox PROTECTfSG YOUNGER ONE.
New Line of Wire to Burkeville Rev. W.
4. Edwards to Make Baccs-
laureate Address-Rcvivals.

PETERSBURG, VA. March 14.-Spe-
cial.-In Prince George county, a short
distance from Petersburg, this morning.
e. negro named George Butler was chok-
ing and beating smaller brother, when
Joe Butler. another brother. interfered.
George Butler thereupon drew a revolver
from his pocket and shot his brother Joe,
the balling entering the ear and causing
almost instant death. The murderer made
his escape, but 1t Is thought that he
will be captured.
Rev. William Il. Edwards. pastor OF
Was hington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church, has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon before the
young ladies OF Holins Institute in May
next.
WOODLAND FIRES.
Considerable damage has been done by
woodland fires In Dinwiddie county. The
residence Of Captain j. NJ. Williams. near
Church road, narrowly escaped being
destroyed by these fires a gay or two
ago.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
will begin on next Monday TO strinS a
new line or wires from Petersburg to
Burkeville. u distance Of ffty-three miles.
The cost will be about 81. 500. Mr. w. X.
Bragg Will have charge Of the work.
The revival services at Market-Street
III. Il. church, or which Rev. r. II. Wilson
Is pastor, Will be continued next week.
These services are being largely attended,
and much interest Is manifested in them.
There were eight conversions last night.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg-Judge
b. A. Hancock presiding-was engaged
to-day hearing argument In the case of
Wooten against Wooten "a divorce easel.
from Prince George county. Mr.. i. A.
Brown appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Charles Hall Davis for the defen-
dant. The suit is brought by the wife
to obtain an absolute divorce from her
husband. Judge Hancock gave decision
in favor OF the defendant.
IN BEHALF OF EPGLEPT1CS.
Pursuant to a bill passed by the. Cen
eral Assembly, the following named per-
mission to recommend proper institutional
care for epileptics OF the State: on the
part Of the Legislature. Hon. William Z.
McRae of this city, and Senator George
w. LeCato. of Accomac county: OH the
part of the medical profession, DR.. VIII
of the Central State Hospital, and Dr..
Edward Magruder. OF Charlottesville, Va.
nunter A. Bond, NJ. D., one OF Peters
burg's boys. who for some years has sue
cessfully pursued his profession in New
York. has been appointed one OF the ply
sicians on the staff of the Manhattan
State Hospital. New York city. DR.. Bond
is son Of Major Thomas II. Bond, of
this place.
An unknown man fell from the railroad
trestle ard was drowned In the river here
tonight Mr.. Theo. ROBBIE, the signal
man Just before he fell into the water.
but Is unable to say whether he was
white or black. He also heard the fellow
calling for help after he fell into the
river, but was unable TO render him any
assistance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
FilibtiStpring Eypel ton

NEW YORK, March 1i.--At midnight to-
night IL was whispered about that the
steamer Bermuda, which failed in getting
away with a Cuban fiiibustering expedi-
ton short time ago. was to make an
other attempt TO steal away from her
anchorage during the night or early Sun
day morning. Groups of dark complex
toned men were seen vending their way
toward tug-boat located at Pier a.
North river. and a boatman was said 10
he waiting to take two engineers out to
the Bermuda. which lies about two miles
south OF Liberty island.
The lighter Stranahan. which had on
board the arms and ammunition which
the latter unnecessarily attempted to
place on board the Bermuda when that
vessel was seized by the United States
authorities recently. was said 10 have
'beeb engaged to-day In transferring her
cargo 10 the steamer.
IL was also said that late tonight the
Bermuda had a fun head Of steam OF
and was ready 10 clip out OF the harbor
at any. moment.
The Bermuda is cleared for Vera Cruz,
and Is IN charge of Captain O'Brien. She
has on board all the arms and ammuni-
ton which were seized at the time of
the raid, and which wero afterwards re-
turned.