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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.


NEW YoRK. Dec. a
Money On call nominally i,Sa2 pr cent. ;
prime mercantile paper ~ ~ per cent; ster.
ling exchange Was heavy, with actual bust
neS In baukers hills st Ss74 for
demand and ssssSasss for sixty days; posted
rates, sss'Sass and ss7'Sasss; commercial
Silver certificates. SSsassN: no sales: bar
silver. SIC; Merriam dollars. sotS.
United States government bonds firm: rs
registered. 1is,x: do. coupons 1875: SIS reg.
istered. llE<; d.. coupons. ii5,f; IS regis
tered. lsss: do. couponS Ill; IS registered,
Is: Pacific IS Of o.. s9lS-
Chicago Grain and Produc~.
CHICAGO dec. q.
Following were IN. quotation on the
Beard Of Trade today: wheas-Dcccmb.r.
opened DC. clos-d sskr: May. Opened
ci4c. closed q: July. opsncd .sac. cio-ei
ss,@c. Corn-Jznuary. opened S3Sc. closed
SAe; Nay oprncd :'se. closed ss,sc: July.
opened ss'<c. clossi -3tzc. Dat. = Dcccm-
Der. opened AMI close nominal: January.
opened and clo-ci nominal; May. opened sue.
closed SIC. Pork-Dcce nbe-. oprncd an 4
clio ed nominal; january. opened e..ss,S -is.ci
es.6k- Lard-Dscenbcr. o;,cnsi and clo,si
nominal; January. opcnci sisl closed
$3Sk.
Produce: Butter-Ex,r. creamery. &c ucr
ID; extra dairy. l7c pcr III; fresh packin ,stock,
e0s,< Eggs-Frcsh stock, lsaSlc per dox
Poultry-Turkcys. yaiic per ID: chickens
Chens). e1S,<c: spring chickens. es<S.s; roos-
ters s,1c; ducks 62c; gces-. sessc. Po-
tatoes-Burbanks Daxc per bu; Hebron.
l6d3c. Sweet Potatoes-Iidlois. eiWatl 81,
per bib. Honey-white clover. loti, per n;
extracted. 5a.c. Appl-s-Commou 90 fancy,
tocGSl.S0 per bb,-
1h0 Ls9al 0ogAOe.
OogD-1SD1se.
OatD-l28loe.
ss:s.i,::;sI; ssxe"; viz. Hsa
1W-Yrssh. Ice.
C6iehe0o-6c.
Tufkeye-ee.
Ouokoe7c.
Cual-0ofl, 10e.
Cssfis-DGsehs0 pay for csm ssl sssss sxoD
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
VIII Call Colombia to Account.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The action of
the Colombian authorities in OBTAINING
the American schooner Whitford nearly
three weeks last spring at Colon may
De made the basis for a correction Of
many OF the petty Official annoyances
and Illegal obstacles that have been
thrown In the way of American ship
ping merchants doing business with
the Spanish Main. Assurance was CIV
en- yesterday to persons interested in
the Whitford that the state department
would move energetically in that d.
rection. So far no claim for indemnity
IN the case Of the Whitford has been
lodged. but the state department is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-29
Death Of sa1oei n. Kerfoos.


Princeton, Ind. Dec. 29.-Nothing of
special Importance has developed in
regard to the mine disaster. The effort
to find the body of Robert Poneylits
has not been successful. on account Of
the large accumulation Of foul gas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
INTENDED TO SEIZE KRUGER.
London Truths Latest Information Re-
garding Jameson's Raid.

London Truth claims II is credlbly inform
ed that President Kruger possesses evidence
that the intention OF DIR. jameson was to
march upon Pretoria first, to seize President
Kruger and then to proceed to johannesburg
with the prisoner. Truth further says 1t is
clear that the raid wns planned by Cecil
Rhodes, Alfred Belt and the secretary Of the
the chartered South Africa company. The
article then proceeds to compare Cecil
Rhodes to Jabez Balfour and concludes:
Had Cecil Rhodes remained premier OF
Cape Colony. am convinced that as soon ms
1t suited his purposes he would have turned
on us (the British government) and sought
to cut the chain which binds us to South
Africa.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt Liberal
leader In the house Of commons, speaking at
the banquet of the National LIBERAL club
said he would support the government In
probing the discreditable business Of the
Jameson raid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
Declare For Honest Money and Endorse NC
Kinley For President

The Indiana State Republican Convention
met at indianapolis on the 7th.
The delegates-at-large were instructed for
Mckinley. There was opposition, but the
Ohio man had clear majority.
The committee on resolutions. in its dec
laration OF principles, recites the history of
the republican party from the beginning of
the administration of Abraham Lincoln to
the close Of that of Benjamin Harrison. OF
the latter he says that the experience Of the
last three years bring out in clearer light
the excellence OF his splendid administration,
under which we attained measure of pros
perity unequaled In the history Of the gov
ernment. The platform declares that the
republicans OF Indiana are in favor of pro-
lection and demand tariff that will not
only secure the necessary amount OF revenue
but will afford adequate and certain protec-
tion to the wage earners and producers.
On the money question the platform says;
1--WE are firm and emphatic in our demand
for honest money. We believe that our
money should not be inferior TO the money
OF the most enlightened nations OF the EARTH
We are unalterably opposed to the scheme
that threatens to debase or depreciate our
currency. We favor the use of silver as
currency. but to the extent only and under
such regulations that its parity with gold
can be maintained, and in consequence are
opposed to the free, unlimited and independ-
ent coinage Of silver at ration Of l6 to !.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
CAUSED A SENSATION.
cabman Trusty stirs Up Some Interest in
the Jackson Trial

A surprise sprung in the Scott Jackson
trial Monday was that of William II. Trusty,
who testified that on January 1,he drove an
old man, whom he supposed was n doctor,
out to the Fort Thomas region, where the
beheaded girl was found. The witness only
knew one person In this connection and that
was woman with whom he was acquainted
six years. whose nome was George Baker
alias Emma Evans. He knew nothing OF the old
"doctor" or the young cab driver; he did not
even know the number of the house from
which he the corpse was taken, he only knew
the house was ON the south side of George
street, near Elm street. All other testimony
was Insignificant compared with this.
Witness Trusty was kept on the stand
much of the afternoon under a furious cross
examination. He said his father was third
cousin to John Seward or Svard, as he is
sometimes spells In name. He iden-
titled photograph OF John Seward, as
the same person as an engraving on
the outside of n pamphlet in the hands OF the
prosecution, which pamphlet was entitled
"The confession of John Svard OF his COM
plicity In murder in Casey county, KY" 1t
also developed In the testimony of this wit
ness that John Seward served one term in
the Kentucky penitentiary. Furthermore, II
transpired that John Seward had visited
Urbana. Ill. In February and had talked with
witness, William II. Trusty. and his father.
William Trusty about this murder.
Furthermore, letters were shown from
William Trusty, Sr., to Mr.. A. =. Bryan and
to Bryan's attorney, Mr.. Hays, in February,
Offering for sure consideration to thwart
the defense in its purpose to procure evidence
TO prove Pearl Bryan died la Cincinnati and
taken to Kentucky and beheaded. II was
also shown that John Seward had coached
the witness, George Dayton, who made a
complete funk on the stand. They pro-
duced written directions prepared by Seward
and given TO Dayton TO testify to. He failed
to deliver the goods when the time came.
The prosecution anticipated this testimony
of witnesses produced by Seward and have
counteracting witnesses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
DEATH UNDER FALLING WALLS.
KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Explosion Of Gasoline Causes a Frightful
Disaster in Cincinnati.

BY the explosion of gasoline engine in
the flve-story building at 43O and 4S2 Walnut
street. Cincinnati. at 7;45 Monday, the build
ing was utterly wrecked, 80 TO 40 persons
killed, and possibly more and many per-
sons were injured. The full extent of the
loss OF life cannot be ascertained nor will II
be known until the debris is entirely remov-
ed
One reason for the uncertainty rs TO the
number killed Is that there were two saloons
in the buildings, presumably having the
usual evening crowds, only these were in
etantly crushed beneath the masses of brick
and mortar The four upper floors were
also occupied as flats. containing many fami-
lies, the full number Of the members not
being known at present. But that the loss
Of life has been great, and that the catas-
trophe Is appalling are certainly known.
The scene OF the explosion is one of the
busiest. most thronged portions Of the city.
II is on Walnut street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. The square was crowded with
people at the time. The big Gibson House,
the famous costly Mecca saloon by the side
OF the Gibson; across the street Mercantile
library and many other fine buildings In the
vicinity all felt the force Of the shock. All
the adjacent buildings were damaged, not n
pane OF gloss being left whole In the Gibson
House or the front Of the johnson building
across she street.
Those who were on the street when the
explosion occurred saw the flve-story brick
building occupied by the splendid saloon of
Charles Drach disappear In moment from
the human sight, as II instantly by some aw-
fu force. The walls of the two big build
ings which hugged the building lost to sight
were clean. There was not n scar or mark
on them to show the awfulness and instan-
taneous departure of the building
The shock was heard and felt two miles
away. Many trolley lines were burned out
and the wires badly crippled.
The work of rescue began as soon as the
dense cloud of dust arising from the shatter-
ed building cleared away. A number of the
victims were found to be still living but many
are injured beyond recovery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
Provisions of the Measure as Adopted in
the House of Representatives,

The bankruptcy bill which has been pass
ed by the house at Washington and which
will presently come up for consideration in
the Senate, originated in the house judiciary
committee, and was reported by Mr.. Hender-
son, whose name has been given to 1t. 1t il,
however, practically identical with the Tor
roy BILL which was SO earnestly debated last
winter, and which, after eicting favorable
memorials from hundreds of business bodies
was defeated by the opposition Of the west
ern members.
The bill provides for both voluntary and
involuntary bankruptcy. There are eight
acts, any one of which will be sufficient to
justify creditor In forcing debtor into
voluntary bankruptcy, but as a safeguard
against its abuse 1t is properly provined that
petitioners In an involuntary proceeding shal
file bond sufficient to cover damages and
costs in case the petition is dismissed The
eight acts of involuntary bankruptcy specif-
ed are as follows:
First-If person has concealed himself
with intent to defraud his creditors for 4S
hours.
second-Failed for 80 days. while insolv-
ent, to secure the release of any property
levied upon for $500 or over.
Third-NIade transfer of any of his prop
erty with intent to defraud his creditors
Fourth-Made an assignment for the bene-
III OF his creditors.
Fifth-Made, while insolvent, transfer Of
any OF his property for the purpose of giving
a preference.
Sixth-Procured or suffered judgment
to be entered against himself with intent to
defeat his creditors, and suffered same to re-
main unpaid 10 days.
Scventh-Secreted any of his property to
avoid its being levied upon under legal pro-
ceedings against himself.
Eighth-Suifered, while insolvent, an ex-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
TO PREPARE THE ROLL.
Carter Issues a Call for Meeting Of the
National Republican Committee.

Senator Carter, chairman OF the Republi-
can National committee. gave out the follow
ing:
1.-THE members of the Republican National
committee are requested to meet at the
Southern hotel, in the city of st Louis,
Wednesday, the 10th Of June, at ~ o'clock,
noon, for the purpose of preparing the tenn
porary roll Of membership for the conven-
tion, and for the transaction of such other
business as may require the action of the
committee. 1t appearing probable that an
unusual number of contested cases will be
presented to the committee for consideration
In connection with the preparation of the
temporary roll 1t is deemed advisable to call
special attention to the following clause In
he call for the convention;
"All notices OF contests must be filed with
! the secretary of the National committee, in
writing, accompanied by printed statements
OF the grounds of the contest, which will be
made public Preference in the order Of
hearing and determining contests will be
given by the committee in accordance with
the dates OF filing such notices and state
ments with the secretary.
"All persons desiring to present matters
Tor the consideration of the committee un-
der the foregoing clause are requested to be
prepared to present their cases on the as
sembling OF the committee on the date above
designated"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
MISS BARTON FULL OF HOPE.
No Turning Back From Her Great Relief
Work Yet

Miss Clara Barton, In letter from Con-
stantinople. dated April 49, to Red Cross Of
flclals, received In Washington, May Q, dis
that her mission would fail, on account OF
the opposition of Turkish authorities, and
shows that she has no idea of abandoning the
work, now so successfully inaugurated.
Friends misled by reports Of the difficulties
she was encounterlng, had urged her to re-
turn, and In reply she writes;
II have body OF relief on these fields hun
dreds of miles away in the mountains, n
thousand miles away from me, that I could
not draw of In six weeks. The best we could
do would be 20 abandon 10000 poor, sick,
suffering wretches TO n fate that ought to
shock the entire world; dying, Sick foodess.
naked and not one doctor among them whole
cities scourged and left to their fate, without
hand raised save the three or four resolute
their posts until they drop. The civilized
world Is running over with skilled physicians
and not one there; no one to arrange to get
them there; to pay expenses; take especial
charge and thus make II possible for them to
CO."
"And we, seeing that state OF things, hold
Ing In our grasp the relief we had been
weeks preparing and organizing in .antici-
patton of this, to turn back, draw of our
helpers, send back the doctors already start
ed, give up all, because somebody had said
so, the press had circulated II, the world
had believed It, our disappointed committees
had lost heart and grown sore struggling
with an occupation rather new TO them and
the people had taken alarm and failed to
sustain them. was this all there was OF us
No purpose OF our own? In the name Of
God and humanity this field must be carried.
these people must be rescued, skill, care,
medicines and food for the sick must reach
them. And 1t is glad sight to my soul to
think OF Turkish troops taking these bands
OF doctors on to Macasch. They have done
1t, and are at this very hour marching on
with them to their field of labor What does
one care for criticism disapproval or ap-
proval under circumstances like these
Don't be tronbled. We can carry II. We
are fair flnanciars, not dismayed and God
elping, can save our hospitals"
Miss Barton reports DIR. Hubbell's party at
Marasch and Mr. Wistars at Orfa. She says
II is impossible to describe the Joy Of the
desolnte people in welcoming the relief
parties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
WOOL MARKET DULL.
Quarter Bloods Touch Their Lowest Mark
in History.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin says OF
the wool market; The market continues ex-
ceedingly dull and listless on the eastern sea-
board. The only purchases of note have
been by the Pacific Mails. Their buyers In
this market and In Fl. Wayne, Ind, have
been taking on large lines OF quarter-bloods
at l41g@l5c.
Tne Manchester mills have been looking
out for similar woods In Missouri. Quarter
bloods have touched the lowest prices known
In their history. Ohio Xxx is ll1c higher than
last year, and ordinary fine western woods
are from go to 1c higher. Last year, how
ever, the Immediate future was bright, this
year II Is depressing.
The sales for the week are 1927 900 pounds
domestic and 20S, 800 pounds foreign, against
/, 1880 pouods domestic and 427, 900 pound
foreign last week, aud l,9i7 400 pounds do
nestle and 928, 900 pounds foreign for same
week last year. The sales TO date show a
decrease OF 12530,l73 pounds domestic and
1000 pounds foreign from the sales to the
same date In 1895. The receipts to date show
u decrease OF 2,308 bales domestic and an in
crease Of 1882 bales foreign.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
1t Has Been Referred Back to the Annual
Coufarannne

OOultIeuOtb.
By a vote of 425 to 9S the Methodist Gen.
eral conference decided that the four women
delegates may retain their seats. This does
not mean that the women have won a COM
plete victory. The decision was reached
simply as the result OF compromise, and
with the understanding that 1t should not
prejudice the claims OF women in the future
or establish precedent for future confer
ences to follow. But by the same vote by
which the women were given seats the con-
ference also decided to submit to the annual
conferences proposed amendment to the
constitution providing that hereafter all gem
eral conference delegates shall be over 25
years Of age, and that they shall have been
members OF the Methodist church for at least
five years prior to their election. 1t also pro-
vides that no conference shall be debarred
delegate.
The constitutional amendment is TO be sub
mitted to the annual conferences and must
receive three-fourths vote to be adopted
The amendment is construed to mean that
women as well as men, will be eligible as lay
delegates, the word ''layman' not being
used. The members OF the committee on
eligibility who signed the compromise report
were evidently OF the opinion that the ques-
tion could be settled by the General Confer
ence, as 1t was only one which involved the
proper Interpretation OF the constitution.
However, 1t was deemed better to allow the
annual conferences decide the matter. hence
the proposed change in the constitution was
submitted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
FIRM IN FINANCE.
The Expectation of Much Gold Has Caused
No Furry.

That exports of $3.50 900 gold last week
has caused no monetary disturbance is at
once proof OF the soundness OF financial
conditions and of the prevailing confidence
in better things to come. Much OF the hesi-
tation at present is due to temporarily re-
duced demand in some industries, and in
iron and steel the power of the new combi-
nations is being generally tested by refusal
OF orders, SO that production exceeds con-
sumption, but consumption exceeds new
buying. The general irregularity OF prices
and slackness OF demand for finished prod
ucts do not prevent the marking up of prices
by combinations, but are largely due to doubt
whether such prices as are fixed can be
maintained. Pig iron is weaker at the East
and also at Pittsburg, and most finished
products are weak, with remarkably narrow
demand. Minor metals are inactive, with
copper weak; tin steady and slightly lower,
and American tin plates SOC below foreign.
Traders in wheat have lifted prices little
and yet nobody questions the correctness
OF western reports indicating more than Or
dinary yield OF winter wheat. and unusual
progress In planting OF spring waeat. The
narrow stock, usual at this season, a specu-
lation for advance always has many oppor-
tunities, but western receipts are still 40 per
cent. larger than last year. while Atlantic ex-
ports, flour included, are for this week 943,-
667 bushels, against 1,6l5,05l bushels a year
ago. After fall to 6slSc, the price rose
about cents. Corn is also shade lower
but without definite reason. Cotton specu-
lation has lifted the spot price to S3lc, and
profits have been realized from the men who
have sold cotton they did not own, but it is
still fact that the outlook for next falls
crop is unusually favorable, while stocks here
and abroad exceed all possible demands until
September l. Failures for the week have
been 23s in the United States, against 227
last year, and "a in Canada, against "a last
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Holmes Han ged,

II. II. Holmes was hanged in Moyamens-
ing prison Thursday morning. The drop
fell at l0:12J5 o'clock. 1t was not until a
half hour later that he was pronounced dead
HIS neck was broken by fall. The marvel
Gus nerve Of the man did not desert him at
the end, for on the scaffold he was probably
the coolest man In the solemn assemblage In
a few well chosen words he proclaimed his
innocence Of any murder, including that for
which he was convicted and hanged. He de-
clared that the only wrong-doing In the TAX
ing ofhuman life for which he could be- held
responsible consisted In the death Of two
women who died as the result Of criminal
operation at his hands. He did not name
these victims.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Romulus Cotell, Murderer Of the Stone
Family, Arraigned.

When Romulus Cotell was arraigned In
Common Pleas court and pleaded to the in
dictments against him, charging him with
the murder Of Alvin and Serena Stone and
Ira Stillson, his voice trembled as he said {:
"I'll waive the reading OF the Indictment"
and pleaded not guilty. From all appear
ances he was perfectly cool, although he has
grown pale and thin since his arrest.
He was remanded to the custody OF Sheriff
Griffin without bail Judge Kohler appoint
ed Harvey Musser and Z. +. yoris to defend
the prisoner. These are the same attorneys
appointed by Judge A. c. Davis, who retired
from the bench May s. They requested that
they be given ample time to prepare their
case and secure testimony, and Cotell's trial
will be the last one In this term OF court 80
will come on late In June. Attorney voris
will go to Turin and Crawfordsville n. Y,
Cotell's old home, to take dispositions re-
gardingl his character from people there who
knew the boy.
Nothing more has been heard Of A. j. Co
tell, the prisoners father, and 1t is believed
he will not attend the trial. The search for
the underwear and watch taken from the
Stone home the night OF the murder have
been fuitless. These articles are very much
desired by the State as possibly strong evi-
dence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM.
State Department Has Some Very Decided
Views on the Matter.

The state department has again taken an
advanced position relative to the limitation
OF the right OF asylum rs is exhibited in the
correspondence between the department and
United States Minister Tillman respecting the
sheltering by the latter OF an officer OF the
oyerthrown government Ecuador last Sep
tember. While approving the course Of the
that although ASYLUM might be afforded
In the case OF an overturned titular govern
ment while chaos reigns and until the empire
Of the law is restored, when the authority Of
the state is re-established upon an orderly
footing no disparagement OF Its powers und-
er the mistaken fiction OF extra territoriality
can be countenanced on the part Of the rep
resentatives Of this government. In this the
members of such government are therefore
placed upon an equality with unsuccessful
revolutionists who cannot find in Unitsd
States legations asylum against the operation
Of the local law.