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The morning times., 1896-06-26
RECKLESS DRIVER ARRESTED.
Policeman Dodge Was on His Wheel,
but stopped the Horse.

Robert L. Cowling, clerk, residing 1t
No. 14l L street northwest, was arrested
on Pennsylvania avenue in front OF the
White House yesterday afternoon for as
saulting Policeman Dodge, of the bicycle
squad. The affair was witnessed by a
large crowd and created a great deal of
excitement.
Dodge was riding down the Avenue on
his wheel and at Madison place he saw
a man driving team in reckless ma nner.
He rode up in front OF the wagon and
called TO the driver to stop. The driver
failed To do SO and Dodge grabbed the
bride OF the horse and brought Ii to
standstil. As he did so, Cowling, who
was in the wagon with the driver, jumped
out and grabbed Dodge about the neck
and endeavored TO push him away from
the horse.
The officer was in citizens clothes and
as soon as he broke from Cowling's grip
he displayed his badge, but CowliDg still
bucked and Dodge had TO produce his black
Jack in order to bring him 10 terms. The
prisoner was finally landed at No. 1 sta
tion, where he left collateral for his ap-
pearance in police court this morning.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
TO WELCOME THE PoTENTATE.
Mystic Shriners VIII Royalty Receive
Mr.. Harrison Dingman.

Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, held largely
attended special meeting at the National
Rifles Armory last evening to make arrange
ments for the reception OF Harrison Ding
man tonight on his return from the I'm
periai Council at Cleveland, o., where he
was elected Imperial Potentate of North
America. The local temple intends to
fittingly recognize the honor paid its fel-
low noble, and will give him an enthusias-
tic ovation on his arrival in this city.
Mr.. Dingman. in company with the local
delegates who accompanied him to Cleve-
land, Andrew Kelley, George H. Walker
and Frank II. Thomas, will be met at
the Baltimore and OHIO station by the local
council, in full dress and fez. Haley's
Blnd will escort the delegation via Penn
sylvania avenue to the National Rifles
Armory, where the florial reception will
be rendered the returning party. Music
and collation. will add to the enjoyment
OF the evening.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
BUILDING Is LIVELY.
Long List of Permits for Notable I'm
prOvements.

Baker & Hampton are preparing to CON-
.structa $36. 900 block OF houses, The permit
for which was taken out yesterday after
noon. These were six dwellings. in
cluded, located at Nos. 2114 to 2122 Con-
necticut avenue, and No. 2108 Wyoming
avenue.
Other permits issned were as follows:
L. l.. Moore, dwelling, No. 1419 l. street
northeast. $TUO; Court F. Wood, for i'm
provements to lis residence and private
school building. No. J311 East Capitol
street, So 900; Mrs. Lehman, repairs to
dwelling. No. 736 Twelfth street north
west, 5000. D. NJ. Wood, for the con-
struction OF a dwelling on Hartford street.
near Eighth treetzextended. Metropolis
View, $500. N. Ruffin. dwelling, No.
11O6 Nineteenth street. $1,000; Southern
Railway Company, for new skylights to
its office building. southwest corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest. $500; L. L. briggs, addition
to dwelling, No. 1920 Kenesaw avenue,
$1,000.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
Saturday and Sunday Trips to the
Country.

Commencing Saturday, May 80, and con-
tinuing until further notice, the B. & o. R. R.
Co. will sell excursion tickets, at rate of one
fare for the round trip, for regular trains
OF Saturday and Sunday, to points on the
Metropolitan Branch and Main Line be-
tween Washington, Harper's Ferry and
Chariestown, and to points on the Wash
ington branch between Washington and
Laurel.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
GROCER GOODRICH ACQUITTED.
Jury Decides Another of the Oleo-
margarine Cases

A jury in Judge Coles court brought
In verdict of acquittal In the case of
Joseph II. Goodrich, indicted under the
oleomargarine law, late yesterday after
noon.
Goodrich keeps grocery store at the
corner of Eighth and F streets southwest
He was indicted for selling oleomargarIne
without a license and for selling il without
the requisite stamp. He was acquitted on
both counts.
The morning times., 1896-06-26

Limited Express, TO- 90 a. m., to New
York via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Limited Express, leaving Washing
ton at 1000 a. M, is composed of vesti-
buled Day Coaches, Dining Car and Pull.
man Parlor Cars. No extra fare Five
hours to New York. je23,24, ,26,2S
The morning times., 1896-06-26
Dapcing at Bay Rispe

On Friday evening. June 26, a grand
ball will be given. also an exhibition Of
fancy dances by fifty children of Miss Clara
Stevens Academy. Trains leave 3. & O.
depot for Bay Ridge at 9:1b a. m. and 4:2s
p. m. Rate 90 cents for adults and 20
cents for children. juo5.:.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
t1Your
credit
is good"

House & Hermann.
Liberal FurDIshers,
N. E. Cor. 7th and 1 SITS.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
l2c TODAY

The mixed cakes. honey jumbles,
butter scotch, vanilla waters, etc,
will be 12 cents per pound, cream
crackers, soda crackers, ETC., B cents
cents per pound. The Sure Catch fly
paper, 2 cents fora large double sheet,
cal che q fhnus n ndS
The morning times., 1896-06-26
THE INDEPENDENT

CO. IS yellow wagons delivert "
to all parts of the city and Mo :.
Pleasant their superior quality of
.KENNEBECICE atlowestrates.
Office 910s Pa ave. and 310S Wa
ter st
The morning times., 1896-06-26

II you desire an immediate tenant for
Jour house that has been vacant for months
place IL with Tho Times Real Estate
Bureau.
The morning times., 1896-06-26
sIc5 TO Baltimore and Retnr.

S1-25 TO Baltimore and Return
The B. o. R. R. Co. will sell excursion
tickets from Washington to Baltimore for
all trains of Saturday and Sunday. June
27 and IS. at the rate of ST.. 20 for the
round trip, valid for return passage until
following Monday. Ju25-4t
The morning times., 1896-06-26

Property offered for sale or rent by The
Times Real Estate Bureau have the prices
quoted by the owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08

with tho statement that her charge was
wholly false, and that she made it to get
her stepfather out of the way so that she
might be rid of his interference with her
freedom.
Mamie is 10 years old now and has been
very wayward girl for some years. Her
stcpfathcr saw that she was going at Il
dangerous pace. demonstrated with her
and finally had her approhended and sent
to the State Industrial school, which is
practically reform school for wayward
and ircorrigiblc girls. Making a pretenss
Of repentance she was released and re-
turned home.
After few months Of quiet life she re-
newed her former associations. Her COM
pailiOns encouraged her. and when she
was threatened with a return to the school
her companions devised n scheme for her
permanent freedom. They induced her to
make q charge to the police that her father
had assaulted her. He was promptly ar
rested, and the girl went on the stand and
described the assault ut her own home
with u minutcness of detail that convinced
the jury that he was guilty, and he was
sentenced TO ten years at hard labor, and
she was returned to the Industrial school.
Her father stoutly maintained that he was
innocent OF the crime, and from the state
prison he wrote a letter begging her to tell
the truth and save him. She pondcrcd
over this letter for some time and finally
confessed.
Atkinson has been pardoned, but what
can compensate him for II months in tho
pcnitcntiary ut Trenton? II his roprcsen-
t@tions aro true, his trial was travcsty
on justice. He says: My trial was called
the last day of the term of court. and there
seemed TO be u desire to conclude the bust
ness of the term, and my lawyer let the
case go to the jury without examining
any of my witnesses. He said he had An
engagement the next day and could not
attend court. SO he only examined me
and let the case go to the jury. had 10
witnesses i'll court, but none was called.
Mrs. Atkinson, the girls mother, was
there to testify, but she was not allowed
to proceed, and l was convicted on the un-
substantiated testimony of Mamic.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
A EiURDEROUS JUDGE.
why Tcnncssee's Chief Justice Shot Law
yer Beasley.

The unusual spectacle is presented in
Tennessee of the chief justice of the state
awaiting trial for an assault with intent
to murder, and also resting under the fur
thcr charge of carrying concealed about
his person a deadly weapon. This is the
result Of n recent frlcas in Chattanooga,
when Chief Justice David n. Snodsrass
fired two shots at John II. Bcasley, one Of
which inflicted "A severe wound on the at
torney's person.
The origin of the difficulty that led TO
this shooting dates back nearly Is years
ago, when there was warm politics in
Tennessee over the settlement OF the state
debt issue. SnCdgrass was active in the
ranks of the repudiationists in those days
and so was John r. Bcasley. Snodgrass
acqUiesccd in the compromise agreed upon
in the Democratic convention and the set
Element of the debt that was effected on
the basis of that compromise, but Beasley
remained firm to first principles. He can
vasscd tho state as an independent candi-
date for governor in opposition to the
compromise Democratic candidate the
Hon. William 5. Bate. low United States
senator, and afterward he filed bill seek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
THEY ROBBED THE JAIL.
Burglars I;rolle Into n Cell and Got Away
With Considerable Cash

The remark is often heard that this nIan
or that boy is trying to break into Jail.
meaning that lie is following the wicked
ways that will land him in Jail unless he
turns from them. When a thief actually
does break into Jail, the public is about as
much startled as it would be over the an
nounccmcnt that n peace officer had be-
come the victim Of n highwayman. Yet
burglars broke into the Tuolumne county
Jail, in California recently and secured
g, 0c0 in cash, leaving no Glow that might
lead To their detection.
For good many years it has been the
habit of the sheriff of the county, who is
tax collector as well, to provide for tho
safe keeping Of the money which he has
eived during the day, but which he ha-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
THE MILLENNIUM APPROACHES.
Only Eighteen Years Distant, According to
an Ozark Prophet.


Not many miles from Ponce do Leon.
in one of tho most mountainous parts of
the Missouri Ozarks, lives quaint char
acter known to the country round as Par
son Mcasc. He poses as both prophet ard
priest, and whilo in creed he processes to
DO what is called a millennialist-that
small sect which is now looking for tho
second coming of the Messiaii-yct Parson
Measo claims that he never received his
doctrine from any man, nor learned it
from any book. He is directly inspired,
he says. and his knowledge of the future
came to him in a vision at night, reveal
ing the meaning of Bible prophecies, when
lad. many years ago.
Christ is now here he says "He
came in the year 1873, but he will not dis
close his presence, except to little band
of followers, until the year 1914, and then
will burst the Kingdom of heaven on
earth and the reign of glory and peace and
happiness long promised by prophets and
seers Then Christ will be seen and rec
OgniZcd by all, and the DEVILS sentence of
1000 years in chains will commence.
But" and Parson Mease solemnly shakes
his head as he utters it, what an awful
time the world will witness between now
and then! Nations will be torn asunder
in revolutions and wars, and the fearful
battle CT Armagcddon will be waged
around the globe. Terror will prevail for
awhile, till the Messiah shall sit upon his
throne and proclaim peace to the world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
POSTPONED HIS FUNERAL.
Ray Gay Lived After Steel Ramrod Had
Passed Through His Head.

While Ray Gay, aged Il years, was play
ing with a gun at Winfield, Kan, it was
accidentally discharged, and the steel ram
rod entered the corner Of the boys eye and
went through his head. coming out at the
back and projecting about eight inches.
A Mrs. Olliverson heard the report and
the boys cry and rushed to the rescue.
She pulled the rod out and carried the boy
into the house The wound was skillfully
dressed, and, strange to say, the little boy
soon regained consciousness and has since
been in full possession of all of his facul-
ties. The doctors say he will recover COM
pletely.
Tire ramrod entered at the inner corner
of the right eye, passed through the orbital
plate, over the optic nerve, through the
lower part of the cerebrum and Immediate
ly above the cercbelium, emerging at n
point just above the occipital and through
the lower part OF the parietal bone. The
steel ramrod, being new and free from
rust, must have been perfectly antiseptic,
thereby minimizing the chances OF inflan-
nation. The holes through the Uranium
Were almost as smooth rs though drilled.
1t is believed that not "a particle of bono
remains in the brain TO cause trouble
The boys family felt SO hopeless after
the accident that coffin was selected and
arrangements for the funeral were partial
l. completed. His playmates put their
pennies together with the intention of
buying floral tribute, as the little fellow
was general favoritc. The flowers were
bought and placed in his sickroom in
stead, and Ray thanked the donors for tho
Gift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08

got had time to turn over to the county
treasurer, by taking it to the jail and lock-
Ing it up in Il cell. Il was naturally sup
posed that lock which was strong enough
to keep thieves il ought to be strong
enough to keep thieves out.
Sheriff Iancey has followed the custom
OF his predecessors in his care of the cash.
and every evening when he closed his Office
he carried the surplus over to the jail ard
locked it up III one of the cells which leads
of from that portion OF the strong build
Ing which is known rs the women's de-
paTtment, but which il the absence of fe-
male prisoners has for years been used for
II summer kitchen.
Besides this habit in regard to the caro-
OF the cash Sheriff Yanccy had another
habit, that of going down town about $50
O'Clock each evening and returning about
9:3o. His exact habits in these two regards
must have been pretty well known to the
thieves who dcspoiled the strong box for
DO other cell in the whole Jail was tam
percd with, showing that they knew Just
whore to look for what they wanted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
CHIEF JUSTICE sEODGnAss

ing to render void the new bonds that
were issued in settlement Of the railroad
debt. He contended, as Il great many
Others had done, that they We're authorized
mostly by the 'carpetbag" legislatures of
the reconstruction period and We're with
out the warrant of the constitution.
In the meantime Snodgrass had been
elected to a seat on the supreme bench
The new supreme court elected in 1856
was made up of men from both sides of
the debt issue. Its members We're nomi-
mated by the Democrats with the view to
reuniting tho party factions this trouble
some issue had so fiercoly divided. Beas-
ley thought Judge Snodgrass would sus-
tain his bill, because Snodgrass, before be-
ing elevated to the Judiciary, had made
campaign speeches that supported Bcas-
ley's view. He was very much chagrined
when the bill was summarily dismissed by
the court.
The matter has continued to be q sort
of Inonomania with Beasley. He is, in
fact, regarded as a sort of crank, the old
debt question that cay one else has for
gotten being the wheel that disturbs by
its revolutions the eluanimity of his
thinking apparatus. He published on the
morning that the shooting took place an
article that accused Judge Snodgrass and
Judge tnow Governor) Tierney of having
been influenced by political considerations
III dismissing his bill in 1886. The COM
municatlon was peculiarly exasperating,
but that it should have provoked the chief
Justice 10 so grave "a breach of the peace
has struck the state with amazement, and
there Is now Il great cry going up from all
over Tennessee, expressed by leading pa
pers OF all parties, demanding that Judge
Snodgrass resign.
Judge Snodgrass is about 80 years old
He came from White county, in the Cum
berland mountain region. He is a brother
OF ex-Congressman Henry G. Snodgrass
He became chief justice on the appoint
mcnt Of Chief Justice Lurton to be federal
circuit judge two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08

Estate OF .,rry C. Hoffman, deceased.

Estate os I.Gry C. Hoffman, deceased.
Tne undersigned having been appointed adj
mini-irairlI OF the estate OF Mary G.. HC liman,
late Of tie comfy OF Rock Island, stat. q
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that h
will appear before the comfy court Of Rock Islapd
county, at tie Office Of the clerk Of said court in
the city OF Rock Island. at the February term 90
the Fret Monday in February Bext, at which time
ali pers having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed 10 make liz mediate payment 10 the under
signed.
Dated this Goth day OF December. A. d. 1898.
GRACE BUFORD, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
LIKE BARBARA kUB.
The Case OF Mamie Miller Worse Than
That OF the New York Per;urcr.

The case CT Barbara Aub, who recently
created "A SCRANTON in New York by try
ing TO send 4 r,ian to prison on false testi-
mony, has been parallelod by Mamie Mil
Ter Of Camden. \. J. The case of Mamie
Miller is more aggravated than that OF
Barbara Aub, for her victim has served II
months in prison in consequence of her
perjury. In July, 1894, Mamie Miller
sworc that her stepfathcr, Charles Akin
son, had assaulted her. and after hurried
trial, in which Atkinson says he did not
have 4 fair opportunity for defense, he was
sentenced to ten years in the state prison.
Now the girl, who is an inmate of the
State Industrial school, comes forward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08

Estate Ct Eliza Waugh, deceased.

The undcrs igrcd having been appointed admin
is'ratriv with the will sInexed. of the estate OF
Eliza Waugh. late of the county OF Rock Island,
rtnte Of Illinois. decreased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court
OF Rocs Island county. at the office of the clerk
~ said court, in the city OF Rock Island. 1T It q
February term, on the first Monday in February
next, AT which time all persons having claims
arainst said estate are notified and 'cqUested ~
atte' d, for the purpose Of having tie same ad .
justed.
All persons indebted to sail estate ere re-
uested 10 make immediate payment to the un-
ersicned.
Dated this 18th Gay OF Dec. A. H.. 1Se5.
LENA WAUGH.
Administrators with e will annexed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Legal.
Administrators Notice

Est.te of FL zabeth Parker. deceased
The undersigned having been aDpointe ed admin
strato- of tie estate Of Elizabeth Parser,
ate Of the comfy Of Rock island state
OF linoi-. deceased hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the Office e the clerk nj said court.
The city OF Rock Island, ut the March term. on
The first MONDAY in March, next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
OF having the same al insic;
Al persons indebted to said estate are recuc=-
ted TO maze immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 2!st day Of December. A. n. 1897
CHARLES :. PARiAEl;. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,

STATE OF ILLISOIs,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circrit court. in chancery. Foreclosure.
General No. 1896.
John Crabaugh VS. Nyra Walker and George W.
Walkcr.
Notice il hereby given tina, nv virtue of de-
cree Of said c lurt entered in the above entitled
cause, on the .t1 cay q D-cember, A. ID 1895
shall on Saturday. the 1t day OF February A. ID d,
1886 at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon, ut
the south door of se court house, in the city Of
Rock Island, in said county of Rock Islat d, TIA
satisfy sad decree, sell at pubic venduc. TO the
highest bidder for cash, that certain parcel of
land. situate In the cnanty of Rock Island, and
state OF Illinois, known and described as fol.
lows, io-wIt:
The west ninety. fire (g5I feet of lot number
seV 90 nrd the west rIuety-hyc (95) feet of lot
Number eight 49, and a 80 the north thirty i3JI
feet Of lot number ME 90 all in stevens adai-
ton 10 The CITY Of aoline.
Da;cd at ock Island, Illinois, this 2iih day Of
December. a. d.. 1885.
ELWIN z. PARNESTER.
Mastery in f'hauccry. Rock Island CoCnty, III.
JACKSON u HURT,
Compartments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
A Bible With Colored ANGELS

a new edition of the Bible has been
printed which contains pictures of negro
angels and was gotten out by shrewd
Yankee at a cost Of s1.50 each, and be
sells them to the southern negroes for IS
apiece on the installmcnt plan, demanding
81 30 on delivery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
MUzzlinC Readers of Old Rooks.

Library students il Paris now wear
"muzzles when perusing the old books
in the National library, mot because there
Is fear they will bite the old volumes. but
to prevent the Inhalation Of the book mi
crobes into their lungs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
A Thieves Tool.

Thieves are using a continuance looking
like an ordinary walking stick, but which
is SO arranged that, by pressing a spring
ut the handle, the ferrule will spread apart
and form q sort of spring clip that will
take hold of anything that is within reach.
The thing is called 1.-The continental lift
ing sficl, >,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
CARACAS IS A GAY CITY
The Kind Of Fun They Have In
Verezueia's Capital.
AS WILD AND WICKED As CREEDE.
AIrios. Every Man Goes Armed, and Shoot
Ing and Cu;tin. Arrays Are Frequent.
Ball Fighting. Poker Playing and Public
Balls Some of the Diversions.

Caracas the capital OF Venezuela, is
gay and lively city. a correspondent Of
the New York Herald, writing from there,
says:
Comparatively few Of the men here
ever venture into the street unarmed. In
that respect Venezuela is rs bad as Ar
kansas or Texas ever was. There are laws
prohibiting the carrying Of concealed
weapons. but they are never observed.
ono OF tho professors in the university
hero assures me that he is convinced that
every one Of the students who atten - his
lectures has revolver in his hip pocSet.
weapons arc often worn as much for
ornament rs for protection or aggression
Tho caballcro with silver spurs and gay
tTappingS who prances about on a frisky
mule or Peruvian horse is not fully equip
ped without n brace of rcyolvers. The
humber fellows who trudge the country
lanes afout or on burrps' backs take special
pride in the knives they carry in fancy
shcaths at their waists, and which are
equally available for cutting food or enc
mics. The far famed machete is so long
that the most convenient way to carry it
is in tho hand. 1t is tho most terrible
weapon in war and is used for every DOS
siblc purpose in times of peace, opening
virgin forests, cutting down trees, digging
and building.
Human life Is held very cheap in Ven
czuciG, except by The law OF tho land in
dealing with mu-dcrcrs. There is no cap
ital punishment here, ard man who is
caught rcd handed in crime knows that
the heaviest sentence that could he imposed
on him is Ten years. Imprisonment The
worst eases, am told, are sent to IL prison
in tho marShy district near tho western
frontier, where tho man who survives his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-08
A Curious Epitaph.

Professor Hodgson, in his Error In the
Use of English notes the following cpl
taph in an Ulster churchyard: Crested to
the memory Of John Phillips, accidentally
shot as q marx Of affection by his brothcr."