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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
A LONG RECESS.
Continued from Page /.

The bill for an act TO amend the act .to In
corporate the K~ent-Stanley Company Limited
Was passed upon ths recommendation Of the
committee on corporations. II fixes the pre-
fe:red stock at 2940 shares Of 500 each and
the capital stock at Saol. 600 divided into
shares of $1,000 each. with the privilege OF In
CT Teasing.
The bill for an act in amendment TO chapter
AZ, relative to mortgages and mortgages,
which had been made the second special
order, was again continued and ordered
printed. The judiciary committee recon-
mended its Indefinite postponement. but this
was objected to under rule so.
The House passed in concurrence with the
Senate the joint resolution petitioning the
National Congress 20 appropriate the neces'
sary sum for completing the channel to the
Great Salt Pond at Block Island.
A bill tor an act TO amend the charterk OF
the Glensrk Knitting Company was referred
to the on corporations.
The House adjourned at l o'clock.
PUBLIC HEARINGS.
After the House adjourned this afternoon
the judiciary committee gave public hearings
to the people interested in the proposed law
for tho city OF Pawtuckot, by which Awaiting
owners shall be compelled TO pay one-half
the cost Of concreting sidewalks. and to those
interested in tho bill for an set relative to the
regulation Of medicines and poisons.
Too medicine and poison bill is a long one,
and provides that in the month of June,
1897, tho Governor shall resonstitute said
board Of pharmacy by the appointment Of
seven persons to hold office on and after said
first day of July for and during the severa
and respective terms of one year, two years,
three years. four years. five years. six years
and seven years: that each member Of the
reconstructed board shall be- a registered phar.
maoist. and that the secretary OF the board
shall be the state registrar of pharmacists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28

FIVE POWERS.
Arrangements Now Point
to a Conclusion.
Russia, Great Britain, France
and Italy Joined.
They Will Make a Final Settlement
of Armenian Question.

LONDON, Jan. pa special dispatch
received here today from st. Petersburg
says: No doubt arrangements point
to a conclusion between Russia, Great
Britain, France and Italy for a final set
Element of the Armenian question. These
include Russia's occupation and admin
jstration OF Anatolia and the purchase OF
Cyprus by GreatsBritain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
Nerves


Are inseparably connected. The for
mer depend simply, solely, solidly
upon the latter. II IT Is pure they are
properly fed and there is no nervous
ness." II It is impure they are fed on
refuse, therefore cannot be strong and
healthy, and the horrors OF nervous
prostration result. The only sensible
way TO cure Is: Feed the nerves on
pure blood. Make pure rich, red
blood and keep II pure, by taking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
Beware of ointmcnts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

~ mercury will surely destroy tho sense OF
smell and COMPLETELY dersngo the whole sys-
tenn when entering 10 through the mucous
surfeces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi.
70 the good you can possibly derive fiom
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
r. J. Cheney a Co, Toledo. o., contains no
mercury. and n taken internally. acting
OF tho system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be suro you Get the genuine. IL " taken In
ternady. and made IN Toledo. Ohio, by r. J.
Cheney A. Co. Testimonials FREQ.
Iu- sold By DRUGGISTS. c-ice - -. bot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
Water Supply Stopped.

The water department beat the record
yesterday in the way Of shutting or the
supply for nop-payment Of water bills.
The lumber was 40. Twenty-four Of
these paid during the day, and there
were quite "a number on hand to settle
their account with the city this morning.
This unpleasant ceremony costs the
landlord or tenant Just q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
The Bill Passed Suddenly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The diplomatic
and consular bill was passed suddenly
without amendment this afternoon, and
safter very little debate and no reference
TO foreign complications.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
COTTON.

Cotton futures opened steady at the do
cline; Sales 1000 bales. jan, 100; Feb,
1856 bid; March, 7.95; April, 1893; May,
S.0I; June, 8.07; July, sos. Aug, $40;
Sept, 7.73 bid; Oct, 1855; Now, 15s;
Dec. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
School Entertainment.

The children of st. Joseph's school
gave delightful entertainment at
the school building last evening. 1t
was largely attended and the var
ious parts so cleverly rendered by
the little folk were much enjoyed.
There were musical and instru-
mental selections, recitations. etc. :,
by the children, among those par
ticipating being: Mae Farrell, Mel
lie Roche, Bertha Hodges, Nora Gro
gan, Mamie Shannon, Name Ken
nedy. Annie McIuinn, Kate Concan-
non, Lille Davis, Margaret McCar-
thy, Bessie Cunningham, Mary
O'Reilly, Eddie Concannon, Willie
McGuinn and Gertie Wivill. Assist
ing in the entertainment we're
Misses Brady. Roche, Helm, Divine.
Meenau, and Messrs. Murray and
Collipan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
Weighing Silk.

SoE!e improvements in the treatment
Of silk are notc;i. Ordinarily silk is
'weighted' by depositing tannatc OF
tin on iho fiber; the material receives u
bath Of tdEnic acid and then another of
perchloride Of tin, Il repetition of this
being made until an increase of the
weight amounts To from II to 20 per
cent, beyond which it is not considered
safe to go in the case Of silk intended to
be dyed light shades on TO he bleached
Recently ii German inventor has brought
forward process in which silica is the
weighing agent. IL carrying out this
method three steps are described. First,
the silk, raw or in any stage of manu-
facture and either before OF after dye
ing, is worked for an hour in a bath of
perChloride Of tin !; then, after squeezing
and washing, it is worked in warm
solution Of water glass Or soluble sill
cate of soda for about an hour, followed
by washing, having also been previously
passed through solution Of phosphate
Of Soda The operation may be repeated
again and again with no harmful effect
on TIE fiber or on the subsequent dye
ing, and III five operations the silk may
be increased i'll weight some 100 to 12O
per cent The silk is now soaped, and,
if already dyed, is cleared in an emil
sion of olive oil and acid.-New York
SIM -, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
BRIEF MENTION.
Little tricks IN talEipg.
And lots of ads. 1 guess,
Make the hus;lirg merchants
Certain of success.


Make the hrs;lirg merchants
Certain OF sncccss.
In plain words, Acme beaten has
no equal.
Bargains in misses and children's
shoes at Adams.
W. II. Hyde has gone to Chicago
to attend the bicycle tournament.
The best bread in the city-S25
Twentieth street.-the Home Bakery.
Cars to Milan after every Sunday
night performance at Harper's thea
tire.
F. b. Martin returned yesterday
from months visit to his old home
at Detroit.
Mems accent winter shirts and
drawers % cents; the 6S-cent fleeced
40 cents at Mclntyre-Reck Co.'S. JAN
uary clearing sale.
Mrs. j. W. Lawhead has returned
home to Rhinebeck, Iowa, after a
visit with relatives.
f. NJ. Wilcox and daughter. Miss
Gertie. attended the funeral Of VIII
let Greene at Galesburg yesterday.
Bargain lot No. 8 contains g.. so to
SO imported novelty dress patterns.
Take your choice at $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50 pattern at McCabe's.
Jackets new and cheap at McIn-
tyre-Reck Co.'S. January clearing
sale-S6 SO jackets at 81 9S; So Jack
cts 1898; sl4 jackets 1898. etc.
The Columbi restaurant at S041
Moline avenue has been reopcned by
Kohn & Hansman, who will serve the
best kinds of meals and lunch to the
public day or night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 4. Kannair
| rejoice in the arrival of little son
at their home on Seventeenth street.
A career of greatness is of course
being mapped out for the future sol
der or statesman.
W. S. McCOmbs returned last
evening from several days visit to
| relatives at Marshalltown. Iowa. He
was accompanied by his sister-in.
law, Mrs. Harry McCombs, who will
tarry in Rock Island awhile.
Alonzo McLain. formerly deputy
sheriff of Rock Island county. is now
serving Polk county, Iowa, in like
capacity. Mr.. McLain and his fam
lily moved to Des Moines several
years ago. Sine that time he has
been a member of the police depart.
ment in Iowa's capital. The other
evening on hearing of his elevation,
friends among the newspaper frater-
nifty and others whom he had made
lasting friends of while desk SER
geant, gave him royal banquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

over to the rext regular meeting on
motion Of Alderman Schroeder.
Alderman Schneider, from the
Street and Alley Committee, sub
mitted resolution for the prepare
ton Of ordinances to pave Thirtieth
street from Seventh to Eighteenth
avenue. Adopted, 9 to 4. Surman,
Zeis, Tindall Fender.
The Clerk read an invitation from
the Davenport Business Mems Asso.
citation to the citizens to meet with
those Of Davenport to celebrate
Waterways Day on the l4th. Invita-
tion accepted, the Council to attend
in body, on motion OF Alderman
Kennedy.
The Clerk read petition from
William Schmaizrled and others ask
ing that steps be taken to enforce the
regulations as to limiting the speed
of railway trains on the ira ks east
OF Brooks Crossing. Referred to the
street and alley committee on molten
of Alderman Kennedy.
The Clerk read a petition from Drs
Bernhardi, Bsrth and others. recon-
IAcuuinS tudL LaWituCc F-lnl DE
granted the relief provided by law on
account of the accident he lately sus-
tanned. Referred to the Claims Com
mittee to report what arrangements
they can make with the Eihl family,
ON motion of Alderman Dauber.
Alderman Gall offered a resolution
placing certain catch basins on Sixth,
Seventh and Ninth avenues. Referred
to the Sewer Committee.
Alderman Dauber offered resolu-
| ton for the erection of an electric
| light on Tenth avenue and Nineteenth
street Referred to the fife and light
committee.
Alderman Gall moved that the
special committee on printing the tax
list be instructed to add also the list
Of water consumers. Alderman
Maucker moved as substitute that
the work undertaken by the com.
mittee be discontinued. The substi-
tute was lost, 4 to 9. and Alderman
Calls motion was lost, 6 to Z.
Adjourned On motion OF Alderman
Schroeder. A. d. HUEsING,
| City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

Alderman Schroeder, from the
Fire and Light Committee, reported
adversely on the petition of M. NJ.
Sturgeon and others for an electric
street light. there being no funds
available. Report adopted.
The City Attorney was called on
for two opinions, and in response
said tina: (D old barns and dilapidst.
cd frame structures really nuisance
could be ordered abated; and (2)
vehicles plying passengers On the ice
OF the Mississippi river and no,
landing in the city could no: legally
be charged license.
The matter Of licensing sleigbs and
also the questions of reducing hack
licenses aud licensing wholesale beer
and liquor houses was referred to the
committee on licenses.
Alderman Nelson, from the
License Committee, reported an ordi.
nance repeating the license on skat.
ing Kinks, consideration of which
was voted and it passed unsuim-
ousiy.
Alderman Nelson reported an or.
dinance locating a storm drain from
the foot OF Twenty fourth street, in
a souiherly direction, the cost to be
betrayed under the special assess.
nent system. The Clerk also read
the specifications accompanying this
ordinance when the matter was laid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

Send your address to II. f. Buck
lin & Co., Chicago, and get free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action.
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size 25 cents per box.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer, drug
Sists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
Y. M. G. A. CONTEST.
The Second Annual Last Evening With En-
rOIlnent of $50.

The Second Annual Last Evening With En-
roIlment of $50.
The second annual mem bership
contest Of the Rock Island Y. NJ G..
A. closed last evening with banquet
served by the Ladies' auxiliary.
About thirty-live men sat down to
the tables. After doing justice to
the viands, members of the mando-
lin club rendered selection and
then Toastmaster Secretary j. p.
Bailey introduced as the representa-
tive of the clergy, Rev. j. l.. Muir
ply, pastor of Grace Lutheran
church, who responded to the toast
Of ''The Coming Man." with appro-
pirate remarks.
Leo Widney and +. b. McKnown
followed, and e. NJ. Eooslev(in an ex-
cellent speech answering to the toast
1885" showing what had been done
could be repeated, or even excelled
TO the toast, Our Ladies " Frank ID.
Taylor responded, at the close of
which the secretary arose and iu a
few remarks to the point reviewed
the past contest, and most heartily
thanked each man who was on either
side, and he then presented the three
prizes to the following men: The
first to H. n. Hansen; second, f. b.
Mckown, and third, Ed Ramser.
With another selection by the Phil
monte club, the contest closed, the
membership having been increased
to SO,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OnicIal Proceedings Of Last Nights City


Official Proceedings Of Last Nights City
Council Meeting.
CITY Council Room, Rock ISLAND,
Jan. s. lS96.-Che Council met at p.
N. in regular semi monthly session
Mayor Knox presiding and all the
aldermen present except Schreiner.
The minutes OF the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
Officers reports for the month Of
December were resc aud ordered
placed on file.
Alderman Foss, from the Finance
Com mit.ee, submitted an ordinance
which was unanimously adopted al
lowing bills out OF the various funds
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
Carpets.

rs Rolls all wool Carpets at
40 cents per yard. These Car
pets are all new patterns just
received 10y us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

S. L. Fritz, of 677 Sedgwick street,
Chicago. says: Il had a severe cough
which settled on my lungs. l tried
number of advertised remedies and
also placed myself under treatment
Of several physicians, with no bene-
tit. l was recommended to try Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. With little
expectation of getting relief. 1 pur-
chased bottle. l had taken but few
doses when felt greatly improved.
l was enabled to sleep, splitting of
blood ceased. and by the time l had
taken the second bottle I was entire
~ well. 1t saved my life" For
sale by NJ. T. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
1.-THE Common PeopIe Z"

as Abraham Lincoln called them, do
not care to argue about their all
ments. What they want is a modi-
cine that will cure them. The sim
pie, honest statement: 81 know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me-" is the
best argument in favor of this medi-
cine, and this is what many thous-
ands voluntarily say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07
Rheumatism Cured In q Day.

"Mystic Cure" for rhematism and
neuralgia cures in l to 8 days. Its
action upon the system is remarka.
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause, and the disease
Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly relieves, IS cents. Sold
by Otto Grotjan, druggist, Rock Is
land and Gust. Schlegel & Son, 22O
west Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

Hoods Pills are the best after-din
ner pills. assist digestion, cure head.
ache-25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

DR.. Hays Renovation is certain to
cleanse and invigorate the whole
system. Sold by I. H. Thomas,
druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-07

The ARGUS. lOc q week, delivered
every evening at your door.
The record-union., 1896-01-20
READING BY WOMEN.

The San Francico Bulletin" wades
through nearly column to establish
that newspapers generally are too
heavy for women; that editorally they
are written for men and on business,
political and news subjects, in which
women have little or no concern, and
take no interest. Therefore the average
newspaper is dull for the average
woman and there are as many of her as
there are of men. Whereupon the "Bul-
letin' proceeds to tell editors that they
do not understand the real art of pre-
pairing newspapers.
All this must be very pleasant read
Ing to the large class of women who
clamor for political and business equal
ity with men. and who insist that in So
ciety. politics. letters, art and bust
ness, the sex distinction should not OBJ
tain. The Bulletin" does these a kind
ness, for which they viii not thank it.
But is the charge Of our contemporary
sound?
Certainly not. In the first place, as
Stunning that women constitute half the
population. it does violence to truth to
hold that all of them feel no concern in
newspaper matter of the weightier
order. The truth is that fully half of
the female half read diligently ail his
The record-union., 1896-01-20
GRAND ISLANDRECLA
What Il Cost the Land d-0WnerS During
the Past Year.
Dredging Will be Continued Right
Along, and Pumping When the
Conditions Require It.

Below will be found the report for the
year 1895 of VIII ]. Smith, the efficient
Secretary of the district known as Rec
lamation District No. 3, comprising
Grand Island, in this county The re-
port is very clear, and shows the cost of
work done and the various kinds of
work
It is expected that 1896 will witness
the completion of the greater part of
the dredger work, after which the as
sessments will not be so heavy. From
present indications it is presumed that
twenty per cent of assessment of 1895
will fully cover all expense of the COM
ing year. Following is the report in
full:
paid have been SAL $50 So, with $500
due on attorneys fees and $500 due on
minor bills, part of which were laid
over at the last meeting, and part were
not received in time to be acted upon,
making grand total of $40, $50. These
amounts are chargeable against the diff
ferent funds as follows: Dredger,
$14, ,266 81; levee work, 81, 300 54; Ryde
pump, $6. 1914 So; lower pump, $3.50 81;
ditcher, $4 ,942 81; digging and cleaning
bitches, $525 OF; old ditcher claim,
81. 2.374 81; bridges, $144; sump at Ryde
pump, $1,2S5 10; sump at lower pump,
500 3S; Superintendent, $1,025; Incl
dentals, $2,785 Al; pile driver, $50 60;
total expenses, $41, $50 S5.
The charges against the dredger are
for labor supplies and repairs. The
levee work was for cleaning the bank Of
the river and sides of the levee and lev
cling the same on top, and for addi-
tional repairs made by other means
than by dredger.
The amounts charged to the Ryde and
lower pump and ditcher are for fuel,
labor and repairs, and that for digging
and cleaning bitches is for hand work
done on small bitches.
The claims against the old ditcher,
amounting to $2,374 81, were allowed as
per agreement made at the annual
meeting in November, 1894, 1900 being
money advanced by Messrs. Reynolds,
Hansen and Bixler, and STA 81 a claim
of the Stockton Iron Works for extras.
The bridges were put over the main ca
nal at points where roads were located.
The sums at Ryde and lower pumps
were braced UP and fixed in a thorough
manner to keep from caying in, which
they did more or less last winter. Jack
Mccarthy, the Superintendent, receives
800 per month.
The pile driver is supporting itself
and is now receiving a new boiler, which
it has earned during the season by doing
small jobs up and down the river.
The incidental expenses, which are
the bugaboo of those interested, and
also disinterested, are divided as fol-
lows: Insurance, $20S; taxes, 1926 81;
attorney, $3.50; levying assessment for
Commissioners expenses, S225; printing
$110; postage, stationeryand other sup
plies for Secretary, about $50. This looks
large, but So worth of stamps don't last
long with the correspondence that goes
through the Secretary's hands, besides
telephoning, etc.
The record-union., 1896-01-20

No one of US wants to see personal
harm come to any American concerned
in the assault or conspiracy against the
Boer Government in Transvaal so far
as human suffering is concerned. But
let US be sensible in this matter. If
Americans have taken part in any con-
spiracy to effect a revolution in Trans
vaal, they must expect to be treated
just as we would handle aliens in our
own republic should they conspire to
overthrow the Government and estab-
lish a different form. We cannot see
what difference there is between an
American conspirator in Transvaal and
an alien eonspirator in America
The record-union., 1896-01-20
sUTRo,s FIAsco.

Sutro's Anti-funding Convention was
born in San Francisco on Saturday and
died on the same day. It came very
near being a case of stillbirth; that it
missed it is cause for oongratulation
among decent people, since the conven-
life than it would have been had it
been mourned as an abortion.
There are ffty-seven counties in this
State and some twenty cities of promi-
nence and large population. But of the
entire lot not a dozen counties showed
up in that famous convention, and only
one city outside of San Francisco. since
the representation from Alameda and
Oakland appears to have been of the
mixed order. No Chamber of Commerce,
no Board of Trade, no commercial
body, no agricultural or manufacturing
organization was represented.
Not southern county was in the
list that answered to roll-call; not a
single northern county showed up. A
few central counties were represented
by one or two old-time malcontents
and growlers. Sacramento had the
doubtful honor of being represented by
one solitary delegate, DR.. Brown, cit
izen of few months residence and so
largely interested in the trade, busi-
ness and fixed interests Of Sacramento
that no one has had the courage to
list them, or suggest what they are.
The convention, a mere handful of
men, mostly from San Francisco. main
ly servitors of Sutro's scheme, and hav-
ing revenges to wreak or bitterness to
vent, heard from the same old mouth
pieces of envy, jealousy and demagogy
disappointed political aspirations and
legal crankiness, and then it adopted
a series of resolutions against refund
ing the railroad debt. Having done
Sutro's bidding. he promptly dissolved
the whole concern and sent it about
more profitable business, perhaps.
There was one significant thing about
this convention, however, that must
not pass unnoticed. When there was
an offer by some ill-drilled delegate to
put into the resolutions demand for
Government ownership of the trans
continental railroads, Sutro promptly
ruled him out of order, and the conven-
ton just as promptly sustained Sutro
and indorsed his statement that advo-
cacy of Government ownership is in
the interest of the railroad companies,
therefore he, Sutro, and the convention
by its action opposed such advocacy.
So for once the Record Union" and
Sutro find themselves in accord in op-
posing something. They are arrayed
together in declaring against Govern
ment ownership-it makes no differ
ence that they arrive at the meeting
point by different routes, and that
their motives are not of the same order.
But, shall we say it. the Record
Union cannot think itself fiattered or
honored by this agreement between
it and the splenetic municipal clown
who masQuerades in the robes of May
orality of the metropolis of California.