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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21

RESERVE Gers BELOW 100000, 900.
Big Grcenback Raid Pulls the Aggregate
Down so Ss9. :6t 1856.


WASHINGTON, July sl.-Ihc gold rc-
serve went below the soo,oy,oc1 mark yes.
tcr,iay for the first time In many months.
aud ut the close Of business the actual
figure was sso.s6i. .39s, n reduction of a.
5Oi,3Do for the day. OF the withdrawals
S,W3.OU were for export. Treasury Of
fetal look upon this heavy golden drain as
entirely abnormal. and are confident that
Il will not continue. ut least so heavily.
They say that there Is nothing In trade
conditions to warrant the exports. adding
that although exchange is almost a poi mt
above the shipping point in normal times
the Conditions are such, In their Judgment,
ns TO make II uncertain whether 1t can be
profitable at present
As to other conditions. the officials arc
satisfied with the manner in which they
have gotten 80 far through the month Of
July. This is always n trying month, the
beginning Of the fiscal year letting loose
n lot &c appropriations for miscellaneous
objects. ~ well rs for rivers and harbors
and pensions. The payments on account
of the latter have amounted 81 far to
e9,Si1 900 this month. while the quarterly
Interest charges on the per cent. bonds
and others have aggregated $4,000.
The total expenditures for the month
have rcachcd ssil.ils.Op. which leaves n
deficit Of sla,Oai. .29i. but this is no more
than was expected. while encouragement
Is found In the fact that the receipts have
averaged well up to si.co.oO per diem,
and that much of this increase Is COM
posed of internal revenue receipts, an in
dicaticn that the whisky in bond has at
last been drawn upon
The officials who would tall at all said
they did not look for ancaiier issue Of
bonds. believing that the situation would
change during this month or next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
OF VARYING OPINIONS.
Outlook Preceding the St. Louis Conven
tiOn OF Many Shades-Oiher Nevs.

Sonveus
tion OF Many Shndes-Other Neys.-,
ST. LOUIS. July 21.>Desfffe the
drizzling rain the popuiists were up
early and renewed-the discussion Of
free silver and the income tax. The
Bryan managers are jubilant and
confidently claim that the control OF
the convention is practically assured.
which means the nomination or in.
dorsement of the Chicago ticket. It
is generally conceded that there will
be bolt OF radicals. The Bryan
people have put forth Gen. Weaver
for temporary chairman.
Bryan and . Southern Man.
At q meeting OF the delegates from
all the southern states held today it
was decided to indorse BRYAN, and
place on the ticket with him a
southern populist. It was claimed
by these present that 5SS votes
south Of the Mason and Dixon line
were assured for this plan and that
enough votes were already pledged
from New England to carry it
through the convention.
The populist national committee
met at noon. After makiog changes
in the representation Of a mum Der of
states it took recess. This after
noon it will settle contests for seats
and select the temporary officers.
A Reflex Of the Sentiment.
ST. LOUIS. July 21.-At meeting
today Of representatives Of the Ma,
tional Reform Press association
which claims to include 300 papers.
the "middle Of the road".men had a
large majority, and adopted strong
resolutions in favor of preserving
the populist organization, and keep
ing in the middle of the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
Great sales prove the merit Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and great merit
enables it to accomplish wonderful
cnros
Rheuma.,sm Cured In . Day.

mystic Cure for rheumatism
snd neuralgia cures in I to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is re-
markable and mysterious. It re-
moves at qece the cause, and the
disease inmediately disappears. The
frst dose greatly relieves. rs cents.
Sold by Otto Grotian. druggist. Rock
Island, and Gust Schlegel & Son, 220
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
Knocked ou. she Terrible sve,,c..

MENruIs, July Chilly O'Donneil and
John Lawson. the Terrible Swcdc," met
here last night in a finish fight and the
''Swede's' seconds threw up the sponge
after twcnty-eight rounds of fighting last
ing hour and Il minutes. In the early
part of the fight U Dollnell clearly demon
stratcd his superiority as "a boxer and ring
tactician. Furnishing the ''Swedc" severely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
A Fathers FriehtfuI C,,m..

DRYDEN, Mich, July 2l.-George
Swain. farmer living near here,
killed his two small children this
morning, set fire to the house and
blew out his brains. His wife died
a short time ago and it is thought his
mind was deranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21

HALIFAX. July 81. - Berkentine
Herbert Fuller put in here this morn
ing. There had been a mutiny on
board in which Capt. Nash, his wife.
and also the second mate were killed
in their berths. The crew was locked
up to await trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
RAILWAY REPORT.
Figures Given by the Interstate
Commerce Board.
SMALL INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE.

Stock of the 2oads-Passenger Traffic
DECREASES -while Freight Increases--Ef-
feet Hard Times on Empioyes-A De-
crease In Passenger rCasuasties-I,aid on
the Gold Eeserve-Juiy Deficit.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Thc eighth sta
tstical report Of the Interstate commerce
commission, prepared by its statistician
for the year ended June ~, 1886, has just
been submitted Reference Is made to the
effect Of the continued business depression
and the larr. number Of rcceiverships.
On June 30, is9j, 1Gy roads, operating
20 ,s5j miles, were reported in the hands Of
receivers showing n net decrease Of twen-
ty-threc roads and 1903 miles Of line. The
railway capital represented by these roads
was nearly S!.Jg.UUO.OOO, or about -. 9 per
cont. Of the total railway capital in the
United states
The total railway mileage in the United
States on June ~. 1896, was 1sO,GJ7 miles,
nm increase for the ycnr cf 1918 miles, or
100 per ccnt.-thc smallest during any
preceding year for which reports have
been made to the commission.
Matters of Interest to Employees.
The statistics show that almost all
classes OF locomotives are fitted with train
brakes and 1871: out Of sO.0l2 freight loco-
motives have them. The number of men
employed by railways shows an increase
of 5.i26 compared with last year. The
statistics ON this point show that the
effect Of commercial depression upon the
pay roll of railways fell most severely
upon the group, comprised under the de-
scription maintenance of way and struc-
lures" and next To that upon I'm maintcn-
ancc % equipment"
Much stock Passes Dividends.
The amount ot railway capital on June
~. lsJ5, was sio9S5, ,ao3, la1 or sGS. $50 per
mile of line. an increase during the year
of SlSSt29 3l2. Current liabilities amounted
to silt,SD, l56. OF the capital stock out
standing 81, ,iG9.01i.i,S. or 3I.51 per cent,
was owned bv the railroad corporations,
rs well as sl31 .5,S, ,Sii, ar . 80 pr cent, Of
bonds outstanding. Stock to the amount
Of si,isa, ,GlO.2B. or zoos per cent Of the
total outstanding, paid no dividend, and
sy0i $40, ,aD, or 1850 per cent. Of funded
debt exclusive OF equipment trust obliga-
tions, paid no interest during the year
covered 10y the report. In no other year
since the organization Of the division of
statistics has So large n percentage of stock
passed it, dividends. nor-cxcept in 1Sgi--
has So large n percentage Of funded debt
dcfnultcd its interest.
Passenger and Freight Traffic.
The number Of passengers carried by the
the railways during the year ended .Iune
~, is95. was 500. i2l .3i,. % decrease of 81.
aG6,S31 The number of tons of freight
n n 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
Funeral Of Ex-Governor Ru...,,.

CAMeSipGE, Mass, July 2l.-Ex-Gov.
ernor RUSSELL was buried here yesterday.
The body was viewed by multitude ue.
fore the ehgEsh services
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
NOTICE,

BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners O; Elko County, State
of Nevada, made this 4th day of
March, 1895, notice Is hereby given
that all persons who are charges W on
the county must come to the County
HosI ital, or al claims for the ir sup
port will be dieallowed by said Board
except iii cases Of extreme emergen.
cy.
Attest:
" EEsTER PATTERSON,
Deputy County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
Collection Agency.

Endorsed by thei Leading Firms OF tn,
Coast.
What isf
The INTERSTATE COMMERCIAL
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
= Send your slow accounts to them for col
lection.
once, o10 Fifth Street. Sacramento, Cal
Don't delay. Call at once and let US hav,
your business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01
FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order Of tho Board OF County Commits
sioners, oil bills against the County 60 DO
before the Saturday Immediately preoediu.u
tho Monday lirSnn whinr thu US-Fd iIiesefs'
otherwise the bills will not be- a6ted 1pon
until the next meeting OF the Board
Attest: JOHN HENDERSoN.l
By W PATTERSON, Deputy.
Dated March IsoS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-01


SUMMARY
Total receipts. s23,924 G5
Paid from county funds. $3.50 AZ
Paid from school finds. 6.GGO ~
Paid from road funds. 1,O49 %
Total disbursements. ,s13,266 70
Balance in treasury. :. .$10,657 sc
The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
June 81, 1896:
TREASURER BALANCE SHEET.
Cash In Treasury to tie credit Of the
various funds,J uus q, 1896:
In State fund o D .......s 5,674 30
In general county fund.-. 267 81
In caeh contingent fund. 3,126 20
In INDECENT sick fund 3D.. 3O8 IS
In county school fund. 1874 81
In officers salary fund.-. 3S1 "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
EMANCIPATION DAY.
CoIored People VIII Have n National
Celebration Next New Years.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. la large meet
ing of representative coloTed men of the
South was held here tonight, with a view
OF fixing day for the national celebration
Of the emancipation proclamation. Hon.
John NJ. Langston. the leader of his race,
in spirited address favored Jan. i. Prof.
J. f. Knox, of Little Rock. and Prof. John
r. Rufin, of Memphis, also spoke in favor
of that day. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted making Jan. 1 the day of celebra-
mttee is TO be appointed consisting of
three representatives from each State and
Territory, TO select a place of meeting for
the national emancipation celebration on
Jan. i, 1897. Prominent among those pres
ent at to-night's meeting were. j. NJ. Hill
and Isaiah Montgomery, of Mississippi: NJ.
w. Gibbs, or Arkansas, and Hon. John NJ.
Langston, of Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
NO NOTES EXCHANGED.
OIney Has Not Written tn Salisbury
since the Latter's Answer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. mo communica-
tion or suggestion of any kind regarding
she Venezuelan dispute has come 10 the
United States from Great Britain since
Lord Salisbury's answer 10 Secretary Olney.
and the question stands entirely on the
correspondence up to that time AID the sub
sequent action OF Congress. This dssposes
OF ses 4ral reports. Including one that crceen
victr 1 has addressed a persona, comnu-
nicair- similar In tone TO the one sen.
by ince OF Wales. expressing hope
tina .wo English-speaking peoples would
hay. 40 serious differences. Such direct
communication would be according TO the
usage observed between the heads of ma
tions, but in the present case her Majesty
has given no expression on the subject IL
Is known. however that President Crespo
has sent a direct message 20 the executive
branch of the United States.
Among officials and the representatives
OF the foreign powers interested IL Is said
that no steps are contemplated for the
present beyond the formation OF the Ven
ezuelan commission. Now that Il has been
appointed. the expectation Is that the COM
mission will convene very soon. select
secretaries. translators. interpreters
and executive Offices. and determine on Z
course OF procedure. There n 100000 asaiia-
bic for expenses under the act creating the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
THE TRANSVAAL.
One Of the Richest Mineral Regions OF
Africa-Brifish ConsniracfeS.

Englishmen have long coveted posses
sion of the Transvaal and its gold mines,
for it's mineral wealth is greater than any
other section of Africa. The Beers have
long been aware Of the British designs
and are determined to maintain their de-
pendence against the encroachments OF for
eigners. The British are numerous and in
fiuential in the country, and claim that
they are being Disseminated against by the
Beer government. The Beers contend that
they have every lawful title to the land,
while the British protest that they have
contributed so much to it's prosperity that
they should share its political privileges.
An eminent English writer asserted late
ly that 1.-THE land belonged to Great Britain
until a radical government. with sense
less haste and reckless pusilIanimity. gave
1t over into the hands of It's present own
ers." 1t is the general view of foreigners
who have settled in that country, and of
visitors who have written Of it. that Great
Britain has no tenabie claim upon any
part of the Transvaal. The Dutch were,
unquestionably, the hrst white men to pen
citrate to that part of Africa, and when
they settled there the land was bleak.
unattractive tract, that gave no promise
OF the limitless wealth beneath the soil.
In behalf of the Beers, IL is urged that
not only the Transvaal but Cape Colony
ish. The Beers emigrated from Holland in
the seventeenth century and settled in
Cape Town, where they engaged in peace
full agricultural pursuits, and remained for
more than hundred years in undisturbei
occupation. In the early part of the pres
ent century, their first great trouble pre-
scented itself I'm the shape OF large Eng
lish immigration. Little by little the Dutch
men were crowded out OF Cape Town, and
moving TO the north. they left the Britons
in possession of their former abode The
evicted Beers camped for a time at the
place where Kimberly, the great diamond
center. now stands and in Bechuanaland
too. but the British moved gradually after
them. Crossing the Vaal river. the Beers
made their new home in the then unex-
plored region which later came 10 be
styled the Transvaal There they resumed
the life that had been interrupted at Cape
Town. and established the 'Zuid Afrikander
Republik" (South African Repub.ic.)
HEMMED IN ON ALL SIDES.
Beyond the confines Of the TransvaaI
there Is no spot left to the Boer to which
he may fly on still another trek" or ma
tional migration. He is hemmed In Oh the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
THE BRITISH DENOUNCED.
Comments of German Newspapers on
TIE Invasion Of the TranSynnl.

ire INVASION Oh the Er0nSNuOi.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The news of the inva-
sion of the Transvaal republic by an armed
British force has created a decided sensa-
ton here. The Kreuz Zeitung. commenting
on the news. says: Everywhere the same
greed and bad faith. To-day il is Africa,
yesterday il was South America"
In discussing the invasion of the Trans
vaal by DIR. Jameson and the forces Of the
British South Africa Company, all the
newspapers here declare that his action
constitutes a serious and unjustifiable
breach of the peace against which Ger
many must protest
The National Zeitung remarks that Ger
man interests demand the maintenance or
the independence of the South African re-
public and it expects that the government
will vigorously defend and come to Presi-
dent Krugers aid in case of necessity.
The Vossische Zeitung says: Tine action
of DR.. Jameson cannot be tolerated. 1t is
the duty of the German government to i'm
mediately take energetic steps to protect
endangered German interests and at the
same time those OF our kinsmen, the Beers
1t is impossible to protest too strongly
against mis- act OF violence upon the part Of
the British"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
NEWSPAPER TRAIN WRECKED.
Engineer and Fireman Horribly
Crushed and Burned in Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Jan. /. - The Rocky
Mountain News's special train on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande railway was wrecked at
Malta, four miles this side of Leadville, at
7:15 O'Clock this morning The engineer and
fireman were killed. The train slowed down
as 1t approached Malta station, but the
rails being covered with ice and snow, the
wheels slipped and the engine jumped the
track, crashing into the depot. The bag
gage car was thrown upon a coal car on
the siding and broke in two, but the coach
remained on the track. Ralph Butler was
in charge of the news car, and was assisted
by Frank Kelly and a special Denver &
Rio Grande express messenger named Har-
gineer, I. b. Baker, and the fireman H
Hartman, were horribly crushed and
burned, and both died in a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
DIR. Jameson, the AgSressor.

Dr. Jameson. the leader of the party of
British South Africa Company sympathzers
now engaged apparently in an invasion of
the Transvaal. is the administrator for
the British South Africa Company's terri
tories in Mashonaland and Matabelelard. He
Is the son of a Scotch journalist. and was
educated for the medical profession, but
just as he began TO make his mark as a
practitioner in Glasgow. he decided to go to
South Africa, and in the early seventies he
reached the diamond fields and soon ac-
quired high reputation and a remunera-
tive practice in the treatment of the ty-
phoid-malarial disease known as '.camp
fever" which is very prevalent in the
South African mining districts. In fact
DIR. Jameson was successful that he
was on the point OF returning TO Scotland
when he was persuaded by Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes. Premier OF Cape Colony, to enter
the service of the British South Africa Com
all his friends are understood to be largely
interested. AS administrator for the land
owned by the British south Africa Com
pany, DIR. Jameson has shown considerable
executive ability. and has proved that he is
not lacking the kind of strategic skill which
company acquire vast expanses Of territory
at little expense, although. in some in
stances, with considerable bloodshed and
duplicity. When the British chartered COM
pany engaged in its little war against the
unfortunate King Lobengula of Matabele-
land. DR.. Jameson was the prime mover I'm
all the successful operations which first
brought about the Matabele war and event
ually the practical annexation OF that vast
territory of Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
GOLD In VIRGINIA.


BALTIMORE, JAM IA private dispatch
states that y. X. Fairbank, the million
aire lard refiner of Chicago, E. X. VIII
lard and 7. ID. Hopper, bankers of New
York; General I. NJ. Logan, of Richmond,
Va, and others, have organized at Rich
moni, the Piedmont Gold Belt Chartered
Company, with capital stock of s2,OO0.O00.
for the purposet of developing, on a very
extensive scale l"rge gold mining proper
ties covering several thousand acres in
Buckingham county, Virginia. InveStiga-
tions of experts and analysis of the ores,
il is claimed show that the average of
these ores gives a much better percentag &c
OF gold than either the South African or
the Cripple Creek districts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
ROBBED OF $1,000.
Sheriff Held Up In His ONCE md
County Funds Stolen.

ELLISVILI.E, Miss. Jan. Last night
when Sheriff b. T.. Devall was leaving his
Office three masked men covered him with
revolvers and told HIN 10 give up his life
or his money, that they preferred the money
and demanded that he open the safe. The
snein st.e III ea,, .aeh ~, sSy oc,a s.sy opened
the county. The robbers tied the sheriff
securely, and when they left locked the
office door behind them. II was several
hours after the robbery before member
of the sheriffs family went i'm search of
him and found him locked in his office, the
key being left in the door.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Governor MOrtOn's Message Touches
on the Venezuelan Question.

on the Venezuelan Question.
ALBANY, ". ", Jan. 1.-Governor Levi
p. Morton's second annual message was
submitted to the Legislature on the conven-
ing of that body to-day. In it, after
brief historical survey, the Governor
touches on the pending controversy be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
in the following paragraphs:
THE doctrine formulated by President
Monroe, and which has since borne his
name, has become so We'll established in
American national policy that there is no
room for doubt as to the opinion of our
people concerning il. New York has pop
ulation nearly equal TO that of the entire
Union when Mr.. Monroe became President.
and our peculiar geographical position, the
location within our borders of the Amer
lean metropolis and the vast and compli-
Gated commercial interests of our State JUS
tify US in feeling an especial concern in the
present unhappy agitation.
ANY disturbance of existing friendly re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain cannot fail to have serious
sequences OF such disturbance, l deem my
self justified in making this reference to
the larger affairs OF the Nation in which
We feel such peculiar and vital interest.
i cannot believe that the relations between
our country and Great Britain will be rup-
tured or seriously impaired by the mis-
country and Venezuela concerning the
proper location of the boundary line of
their possessions IN South America.
Arbitration affords a simple, humane
and honorable method of determining
tional disputes, and 1t is scarcely conceiv-
able at this period Of the worlds history
that any great nation is willing to take the
responsibility of the needless sacrifice of
human life and the wanton destruction of
property which would be the inevitable re-
suit of an armed conflict
Hon. Hamilton Fish. Republican. was
elected Speaker of the House. receiving 9S
votes TO 46 cast for Stanchfield, Democrat
In the House Mr.. OGrady offered a reso-
luton that arbitration should be resorted
to in all international disputes. and that
every honorable means should be resorted
to to avoid rupture of the amicable rela-
tions between Great Britain and the United
States. This was adopted unanimously. In
the Senate a resolution of the same import
was adopted. after an amendment ndorsing
President Cleveland's policy had been de-
feated by strict party vote. During the
debate on the amendment Senator Ellsworth
said that there was no need to insert an
amendment of that kind because the resolu-
tion, although not mentioning the President,
"A m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
FIVE MEN BURNED.
Three Probably Fatally md Two Scri-
Ously Injured by an Explosion.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Jan. Five men were
badly burned. three of them probably fa-
tally, by an explosion of gas in the Girard
mine last night. Those who are likely to
die from their burns are Samuel McDungel
and Michael Yundea. miners, Joseph En-
cowski, lahore. Superintendent Alex. Law
about the face, arms and body, but will
recover. The bodies of the first named
present horrible appearance. The flesh
was so terribly roasted that it dropped from
their arms and faces. The explosion was
caused by naked lamp igniting the gas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02

CINCINNATI, Jan. Late last night
three men assaulted Herman Rolling.
driver In livery stable. and after beat
ing him into insensibility took from mis-
trlng about 81 900 I'm gold. They overlooked
q package containing over Nl0ce In bonds
a driver. had accumulated I'm his fifty years.
To-day two of the three men were captured
by the police. They were John Weber,
formerly driver employed with Rolling
and Peter Shannon. also driver. Nearly
half the money w6s recovered.