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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

believe tho struggle now going on in
this country and other countries for a sin.
gle gold standard, would, IL successful,
produce widespread disaster in the end
throughout the world. The destruction Of
silver rs money and establishing gold as
the sole unit Of value must have n ruinous
effect on all forms of property except those
Investments which yield q fixed return in
money.-James G. Blaine. Congregational
Record. pages SEQ to SCI, 1881
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

Now the Times-Herald has car
ried Kentucky for Mckinley through
the efforts Of the versatile Waller
Wellman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

WHEN Gov. Altgeld came to Rock
Island to ofiiciate in the laying of
the corner stone OF the Western In
sane hospital he insisted that there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

RINGMAsrsR THOMAS is expected
to appear in claw hammer coat and
immaculate shirt bosom tonight in
his great one ring show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Never say Die.

Many desperate cases of kidney
diseases pronounced incurable have
been cured BY Foley's Kidney Cure.
Many physicians use 1t. Sold BY n.
F. Bahnseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

The management of tonight's tent
show should offer the public some
protection against confidence games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

one ticket to tonight's Tanner
show will positively not admit two
boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

The next president will be the
guest OF Rock Island SATURDAY..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Crockery Department

100 dozen decorated china cups 81 4
sauccrs nj the price Of original
porcelain. Having purchased a
large line Of tnc china cups and
saucers nj our own price. VIC will
put them on sale NJ once Ia three
lots rs follows:
Lot consists Of gold finished
cup sand sapccrs. lace work
on edge. regular value 2oc.
sale price. ................. loo
Lot 2-Large motto cups. iu;ed
patterns With floral decors-
tion. you hav. paid for the
ssme cup Csc. our price. per
cup aud saucer. ........... l5c
Lot 3-Gen.lemen's large mot
10 cup. futsd pattern. mus
tacbe bar. will be cheap q:
soc. but 20 at. each. ...... l5e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

What you need is something to
cure You. Get DR.. Rays Renovstor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Dress Goods. velvets and Silks.

The best and well selected dress
goods department in the west. Here
you can find the latest the worlds
market produces. This week we
make special low prices on all i'm
ported dress fabrics.
46-ipch silk fines. henricttas
special per yard. 55c
i0-inch black silk warp hcur.ei-
tas. per yard ........... 15c
52-inch black imported French
serge. per yard ... &c
5i-inch blacks and colors. mo
hair figures. imported TO re-
tail $3.50 per yard. only. si.ls
40 inch double textures IN bulbs.
bouretts. lace effects, etc. all
shades, per yard ........... Sic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

WELCOME, Pythians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Welcome Q
Knights Of Pythias.
I7as Second Ave.

WE welcome you In
w friendship: we
welcome you for the
charity you distribute;
we welcome you for
the benevoIence for
which your great
lodge is noted; we
welcome you IS
our honored guests
to our beautiful city.
Come and make our
store your headqusr.
tiers. All parcels
checked free; wheth.
er you buy of us or
not, make our store
your headquarters.
Any courtesy gladly
extended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
GNAWED BY RATS.
Decoinposed Remains Of John watso
Found In an Old House on the Causeway

Decoinposed Remains Of John Watson
Found In an Old House on the Causeway.
The dead body of John Watson, 45
years old, better known as the ''F'id-
dler," was found in the closet of an
unoccupied house on the causeway
beyond Market street bridge Sunday
morning, by Charles Dougherty.
The building where tine body was
found is the property of the Harlan u
Hollingsworth Co., and lies on the
western side of the road adjoining the
Wilmington & Northern railroad cross
ing. The house had been tenantess
for over year and was in state OF
neglect This fact made it a favorite
meeting place for tramps and
coasters,'' especially on Sundays,
when they congregatsd there to drink
whisky and play cards. Dougherty
had gone there in search of "Ackay"
Dugan and Mickey Mcdonnell, but
as no one was about when be arrived,
house. When he opened the door of
what formerly served as pantry, a
number of rats jumped at him. and
Dougherty retreated and secured a
stick. He drove the rats away and
searched to see what attracted them.
In the corner OF the pantry he found
the body OF Watson, badly mutilated by
the rats. Police Captain Chambers
was notified, and in company with
Deputy Coroner Chandler, went to the
scene and took charge Of the bo6y,
removing it to the morgue.
Watson, who was slightly demented,
was well known TO the police, he fire.
quently coming to the station house
and informing those in charge that be
desired to be appointed as a policeman.
He was very fond of the violiu, and
up to a year ago was often seen about
streets playing the instrument, For a
year past he has been an inmate of the
almshouse, but was allowed to go and
come when he pleased.
1t is supposed that Watson was on
his way to the almshouse aud stopped
in the house to warm himself. He was
seen TO go in the building Sunday a
week ago, by colored woman living
in the neighborhood.
The house where the body was found,
and number of other similar build
ings nearby are in such miser-
able condition that 1t would
be useless TO attempt to repair
them. The police have received
frequent complaints about tramps con-
gregating there, and an effort will be
made to have them condemned by the
building inspector.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

A meeting OF the executive COM
mittee on the delaware Bankers Asso-
citation was held III this city Friday
afternoon at the Union National Bank,
and arrangements were made for a
State convention, which is to be held
in this city next month. The COM
mittee will fix the date and also ar
range tn have one or more prominent
speakers for the occasion. The COM
m:ttee is composed of Preston Lea of
this city, Philip L.. Cannon of Seaford,
David j. Cummins of Smyrna, j. II.
w. Watson of Newport and John Pilling
OF Newark. Officers will be elected at
the convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

DR.. Albert B. Harris had narrow
escape from suffocation by gas at his
home, No. l02 Washington street, Satur.
day morning. He retired about IL o 'clock
Friday night and turned off the gas as
usual. About 7 o'clock a. N. Saturday
the Doctors sister, while passing his
room. detected the odor OF gas. She
went into the room and shook her
brother, who was apparently asleep.
He was found to be in stupor, hut
was aroused in short time. and NO
i'll effects were eXperienced. DIR. Briggs,
who was summoned, Administered re.
storatives. The trouble originated from
a loose gas jet, which it is supposed
the doctor accidently struck with his
arm before retiring. DR. Harris had
fully recovered and was attending to
business by 10 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

At the annual meeting of the Will
mington branch OF the Needle Work
Guild, held recently, there were re-.
ceived 1,S6d garments, which were dis
tributed as follows: Minqudals Home
for Men, %; Delaware Hospital, 70;
Homeopathic Hospital. rs; Girls In.
dustrial School, so: Female Bible
Society, 200; police matroD, 30: st.
Joseph's Colored Asylum, $50; st.
Peters Asylum, 75; ST. Michael's g
Day Nursery and Babies Hospital,
10; The Sarah White Colored Women 8
Home, 40; st. Matthew's Mission,
so; Thomas Garrett kindergarten, % !;
Associated Charities, 100; Kings
Daughters, %; kindergarten, Bancroft
Banks, 25; the Door of Hope, 32. The
president, Mrs. Levi Q. Bird. took
charge Of the remainder, to be subject
TO the applications of the section presi-
dents for individual or family needs
that may arise within their sections.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

Alfonso Davis was arrested by Officer
Kelleher on Friday while trying to sell
horse and buggy to George G. Woods.
at Second and Tatnall streets. Davis
told the officer that the team had been
given to him hy farmer near Milling
ton, Nd. as payment of wages due him
and he wanted to sell it for $50. The
officer decided to lock him up, and
when about TO put his prisoner in the
patrol wagon, the man told him that
the team belonged TO |. d. Sutton uf
New Castle avenue and & street, South
Wilmington. When arraigned in
municipal court this morning Davis
told Judge Ball that he was under the
influence of liquor. Mr.. Sutton, from
whom the team had been stolen, identl-
fled his property and Davis was held
in $500 bail for the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
D0VER'S ELECTION.
Prospect Of Contests in the Selection OF
Town ConncIlmen.

Town CouncIlmen.
opeeialCorrespondence OF Hazetie and Journal
Dover. Dec. Is. There promises to
be lively time here over the election
OF town councilmen next year. The
election will take place on the second
Monday in January, and already wires
| are being laid by certain interests 10
control the body. 1t will be remem-
bered that the vital issue one year ago
was bog" and Anti. Hog" and the
former won, which allowed the keeping
OF swine within the town limits under
the restrictions already in force.
The Town Council is composed of
eight memhers--two from each ward or
district-and a president. Four mem
bers and a president are elected each
year. Those whose terms expire and
whose successors will be chosen January
11th are: First district, j. d. Boggs ;
Second district, r. L. Jones'; third
district, Hughett l.. Knight; Fourth
district, Joseph T. Hotfecker. From
present appearances 1T is likely that
the contest will be rather warm, and
that more than one ticket will be in
the field. Council is a non partisan
body in 30 far as politics is not con-
sidered in tue selection of names for the
ticket. Nevertheless, there is opposi-
tion to the present president of Coun-
cil-who is sometimes called the mayor
William Fisher. He will certainly
have opposition, and the only one now
mentioned in this connection is E. l..
Jones, the retiring member from the
third district. Mr. Jones has been a
member of Council for IL years, and
Will have the support OF a majority of
business men. From the Fourth dis
trict. at present represented by j. ID.
Boggs, others are being pressed, namely
Dr. J. M. Wilkinson and James kirm.
Dr. Wilkinson ia being urged by the
business men, and is one uf the most
progressive and enterprising citizens
OF the town; but unfortunately he is
opposing the movement on the ground
that his other interests would not per-
nit him to devote the necessary time
to town matters Mr.. Boggs will
probably bs returned. In the Third
district the retiring member is e. l..
JONES' and il he consents to be a candi-
date for president of Council William
G. Postlos will probably be nominated
as councilman from the district. Mr.,
Postles has been in the body before
and is thoroughly Gon versant with town
matters. Mr.. Knight, member from
the Second district, is only serving the
unexpired term of Thomas W. Wilson,
who resigned, but his successor i'll also
be chosen next month. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Knight does not desire re-
election, and in that event Stephen
Slaughter, also promi lent business
man, will no doubt receive the nomina-
tion. Mr.. Slaughter was in Council
several terms, hut he was on the
"Anti Hog" ticket one year ago and
was defoated. Joseph 7. Hoffecker's
successor from the First district will
also be chosen. Mr.. Hofrecker will not
make contest for re.election, but
his retention is being advocated by
some of the most prominent men in his
district. .5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
NEARLY DROWNED.
Two Men Thrown Into the Christiana by
the UpsettinS of n Bont.


Caleb Shaeifsr and Charles Colt, had
a narrow escape from a watery grave in
the Christiana on Friday. They were
rowing in a cunning skif and were
engaged In gathering drift wood and
blocks which had fallen into the stream
from the wharf of the Harlan e. Hol-
lingsworth Co. When near the Balti-
more e. Ohio bridge Colt leaned over
the side to catch small piece of tim
Der, when the boat overturned, throwing
both men into the chilly waters.
Shaeffer had presence OF mind enough
to catch onto large log, but Coll
seemed dazed.
George Warren and Edgar Coyle, who
were in a small batteau, went TO the
rescue. They firet reached Colt, who
had nearly sucoumbed and catching
hold of him pulled him into the
boat. In a few minutes they succeeded
in reaching Shaeifer. whom they
pulled aboard and headed ut once for
their boat house near the Baltimore a.
Ohio bridge. They supplied the un-
fortunate men with dry clothing. which
the latter wore to their homes Colt
is confined to his bed, suffering from
nervous exhaustion. 1t was at first
thought that his condition was serious,
but the attending physician stated
that he thinks he will recover.
Shaetfer left this city on the 1.3T p.
M. train for his home in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
TESS LEH Eynd orr TO WE'D.

announcement of Ambassador Bayard's
Daughter and Architect Hagrrn of Paris.
Tho engagement Of Countess Reinald
Abraham Lewenhaupt, nee Bayard.
and Mauritz IIagren. an architect of
Paris, is announced. The Countess
LewenhauBt is the widow of Count
Lewenhaupt of Sweden, and is the
youngest daughter of Ambassador
Thomas F. Bayard. Nellie Bayard
was married. on April %, 1891, to
Count Lewenhaupt at her fathers
residence, Deiamore Place. the cere.
mony being performed by Bishop Cole
man. Tbs count was draughtsman at
the works OF the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Co., where he was learning ship
building. Two weeks after the wedding
Count Lewenhaupt died. He was
buried in Old Swedes cemetery. but
later his remains were taken to
Sweden, and the Countess Lewenhaupt
accompanied them. After living with
her husbands family for several years
the countess removed to Paris. The
date of her marriage to Architect
Hagren has not set been announced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
The New Castle Railway.

The work on the New Castle & Will
mington railway power house is being
pushed with vigor. The engines are
being placed in position. Several
sections of the new bridge have been
shipped. The foundation work upon
which the massive structure will res.
will be completed in few days. The
only trouble now is to obtain an
adequate supply OF water The we'll,
which has been sunk to a depth of
nearly 200 feet, has failed to give the
required supply. A new well will be
drilled in few days by Conductor
Osborne.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
To Remoye To New York.

Thomas f. Bayard, Jr., son of the
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, Ambassador
to England. will remove to New York
City carly in the new year. He has
accepted position in the Department
of the Corporation Counsel of the city
OF New York. Mr.. Bayard will be
especially connected with the Depart
ment OF Street Openings. Mr.. Bayard
was graduated from Yale Collge in 1890
and took special course in the Yale
Law School. He reaG law under his
father's direction and was admitted to
the bar Of New CASTLE county Septem-
ber 2lst, 1893 In the last campaign
he was the Honest- Money Democratic
nominee for Representative in Con-
greHs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

The Rev. William FL. Laird of Rock
Vile, Montgomery county, Nd, died
Thursday, December 10th. He was a
native of Dorchester county at the
breaking out of the war. He and his
brother, Winder Laird, went South
and joined Capt. W. Ii. Murray's Co.
A, Second Maryland Confederate States.
William Laird was with the regiment
until it surrendered at Appomattox.
He and W. Il. Lowe of Talbot county,
also member Of Murray's company,
after the surrender, left together and
returned to their respective homes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
PaILADEzpHIA AFFAiRs.

Frederick Smell committed suicide by
| hanging
| G. Henderson Supplee has been
elected president of the Milk Exchange.
Louis Mandell died of a fracture of
the skull received by falling down
| stairs.
Charles NJ. Stratton, formerly en-
| gagged in the notion business on Bank
street, is dead.
Arthur q. White, a jeweler, COM
mitted suicide Weddnesay by taking
prussic acid.
Barton II. jerks, who in former
years was an extensive manufacturer
of Bridesburg, is dead.
Clinton G. Hancock, general pas
senger agent of the Philadelphia u
Reading railway since 1879, is dead. Z. Z.
Thomas Hazlett died of the effects of
injuries received on December 9th,
when he was thrown from carriage.
The body of larry NJ. Edgar of
Frankford, who disappeared several days
ago, has been found in the Schuylkill
river.
Ranh Walsh died of the effects of
fracture OF the skull inflicted ON the
18th irst. by his son Robert, who is in
custody.
William Wallen cut the throat of
John King, SO it is alleged, and King
died in few minutes Wallen is in
custody.
Theodore Dwight is under arrest,
charged with administering ether to
two children of IL. G. Osterle and rob-
bing their savings banks.
Charles Moore, colored, was COM
mittee TO prison Wednesday by United
States Commissioner Bell to await trial
on the charge of cutting William
Shields, also coiored, with razor dur
ing a tight on board the bark Arcadia,
while the vessel was lying off Port au
Prince, Hayti.
In the suit of the United States
against Oliver c. Bosbyshell and his
sureties to recover the value of por-
tion of the bullion abstracted from the
vault by Weigh Clerk Cochran while
Mr.. Bosbyshell was superintendent of
the Mint, Judge Acheson, in the
United States circuit court of appeals
yesterday, filed an opinion sustaining
the circuit court, which awarded the
United States S14, 4l2. IL.
James Conway, John Kirkpatrick
and U. g. Willis & Son, retail grocers,
were convicted Wednesday OF violating
the Pure Food act by selling cotton
seed oil under the name Of olive oil.
Conway and kirkpatrick were sem
fenced to pay fine of $50 each, costs
of prosecution and So additional, the
cost of the chemists analysis In the
case of the Willis & Son the same
penalty was imposed except that the
line was Sl00.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

Sheriff Finn on Saturday sold the
property of John E.V. platt and Emily
f. Platt, his wife, on Vine street. New
Castle, TO James W. Ponder. attorney,
for sl,500; and two lots of Michael
Riley and Mary Riley, his wife, one at
Front and West streets. and the other
on Front, west of West street, 10
Francis M. Walker. attorney, for $40.
The sale OF properties of John McElwee
in Stanton, Mill Creek hundred, was
stayed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
j. @. GRAY EnpoRsE ED.
Resolutions Adopted by the Demo,

Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
League of This City.
The Democratic League at meeting
Thursday night adopted the following /:
Resolved. That we, the members of
the Democratic League, formerly known
Ms the Bryan and Sewall Democratic
Club of Wilmington. Delaware. recog-
nize the justice OF the claim of Kent
and Sussex county to the United States
Senatorship; and
Whereas, We, tine members OF the
said league of true Democrats of the
city of Wilmington, and recognizing
the ability and the courage of his con-
victions and the active part that he
took in the last campaign when others
stood by lukewarm for the cause of
true Democracy, we heartily second the
Democracy of Sussex county in en-
dorsing the name of John G. Gray, rs
candidate for the exalted position of
United States Senator from the State
Of Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

opefia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF GazetJe nnuJonrnal
New Castle, Dec. 17.-City Council
was expected to hold special session
last evening for the purpose of taking
action on the question OF street light
ing, but tho meeting was not heidi
At 7.45 o'clock the Council chamber
was thronged. James q. Shaw. presi-
dent OF the Nav Castle Gas Co., and
Q. Reginald Van Trump, superiu-
tendent of the Wilmington City Electric
Co., were in the throng, President
Morrison and Councilman Schuhardt
arrived at $50 o'clock, and few
minutes later the former announced that
the meeting had been postponed until
January 9th. Councilman Pagan was
a Juror in the Ewing case and conss
guently could not be here last night.
Councilmen Harrington and Cooper
were also absent. The absence of the
latter was not explained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
Bootblaok ounmius Dead.

George Cummins, colored, better
known as George, the bootblack, -
died at his home. No.. los East Front
street, Friday, of a complication OF
diseases. He was cripple and was
well known to almost every one in this
city, his figure being familiar to all
whose business took them to the neigh
'horhood OF Front and French streets.
lie was about "a years Of age, and for
the last Is years has kept bootblack
stand at Front and French streets. Two
CONS survive him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
Death of Mouour. Robinson.

Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, TEX,
Dec. lS.-The Colombian line steamer
Finance, Capt Daily, from New York
on December 10th, has arrived here,
bringing the body of Moncure Robin
son Of Philadelphia, a passenger on
board that vessel, who died suddenly
when tho vessel was two days out. The
body will be embalmed and shipped to
the United States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

du Points powder mills on Carney
Point are now running day and night,
says the Penn's Grove Record. On
Monday 10 new men were taken on and
the entire number will be doubled.
Juseph Sparks has been appointed
assistant Superintendent and has charge
at night. Five new buildings are being
put up and when finished will give
employment to many,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24

Good progress is being made to com
plete the Queen Anne railroad between
Queenstown and Glendale. Contractor
Merritt left about three and a halt
miles of the section from Queenstown
to Denton unfinished. These three
miles are between Hillsboro' and
Denton. The iron and ties for this
unfinished portion are now on the pier
at Queenstown and work OF loading
and transporting will begin at once.
The section from Denton to Ellendale
is graded and ready for the rails as far
as Greenwood aud the work of gradin
from Greenwood is being pushed
rapidly by large force Of hands.
about half the distance being now
finished. When spring opens regular
trains are expected to be run from
Ellendale to Queenstown and thence by
steamer TO Baltimore. BY the time the
track is laid to Denton the iron draw
of the bridge spanning the Cbuptank
will have been put lin place. This
done, Denton will then be in three
hours of Baltimore, whereas now it
takes about IS hours TO reach the city
and fully 20 hours after leaving Denton
before any business can be done with
the merchants of Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-24
ALectnre bv n,s,,op Coleman.

Bishop Coleman will be one of the
lecturers in course OF lectures on the
general subject of "The Church in
America, before tho Church Club of
Long Island, which will be given in
ST. Luke's Church, Brooklyn, in Janu-
ary ana February. Tho bishop will
speak on the Churchs theology.