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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

department yesterdaymorniDg. But
there was no fire.
Anthony Hills many Rock Island
acquaintauces will be glad to learn
that he graduated with high hon
ors from the Jeffe rson medical col.
lege at Philadelphia last week. He
10 expected home next month.
The committee on organization oil
the Merchants association has not
had sufficient time to complete its
work. For this reason the meeting
will be held at Odd Fellows hall one
week from tomorrow Tuesday, even
ing.
Mrs. Mary Violin. 2O15 Fifth
avenue. is recovering nicely at st.
Anthony hospital from the effects
an operation which she recently sub
mitted to at the hands of DR.. Carter
and Bernhardi for the removal OF
tumor from her ankle.
There was:a hot game Of ball on
the hop fields yesterday between
Holdorf's and Kail's mines, resulting
in victory for the former by score
Of s to 6. The batteries were:
Meanor and Griffin for Holdorf'a
team and Zeis and South for Kail's.
Billy Ament, who opens q weeks
engagement under the canvas on
Second avenue and Sixteenth street
this evening. gave THE ARGUS a
pleasant serenade with his band this
afternoon. Billy's music is more OF
q soothing nature than that of his
namesake in this city.
Are you going to do any papering
this season? II 80. call at George
SATELLITES. corner Second avenue and
Fifteenth street, and look over the
big line Of new goods. For beauty
Of coloring and richness and variety
Of designs this years goods have
never been excelled. It's a pleasure
to show the stock whether you buy
or not.
II in need Of furniture do not fail
to visit the Fleming Furniture COM
pany's store before purchasing, as
our goods are bright and new and
prices the lowest. We also have a
line Of portrait frames 16x20 in size.
white and gilt. oak and gilt. 6 inches
wide, which we will sell for 81. so.
They are special. Fleming Furni-
ture company. 1914 Second avenue.
Col. c. W. Durham has an invita-.
ton to attend, with the others of the
governors stat, the ceremonies at.
tending the laying of the corner stone
Of the new Eastern Illinois normal
school at Charleston May 81. The
governor and other state officers will
be present. Later we will expect
them in Rock Island on the occasion
Of the laying Of the corner stone oil
the new hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
Chicago suburb swept by Fire,

CHICAGO, May is.-Ncarly half the bust.
ness portion Of the suburban town IF Blue
Island was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Altogether twcnty-s;x buildings were
consumed, entailiny a loss of about $50,
90 A shifting wind was blowing almost
a hurricane ut the time. and the fire
spread rapidly. Thrce hundred people
who wcre attending n dance in Saenger
hall had a narrow escape from death. The
building caught fire while the dance was
In progress and n stampede ensued. Many
persons wore bruised, though none was
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18

DRESS GOODS.
IN DRESS GOODS WE OFFER SPECIAL BARGAINS
among which are the following:
At 15c, several lots Of pretty dress goods. checks
and mixtures, worth more money.
At Csc and s2}c. quite line Of dress goods de-
sire for various to close out 1t once, values
up to SOC.
At &c., beautiful mohair combinations. perfect cop
les Of 81 French imported goods. OILY sec.
LaceS
600 yards new butter color oriental net laces so
much sought for at less than half price, widths 12
inches, values &c., Soc and 76c 25c, 20c and 15c
Leather Belts.
800 all leather BELTS enameled buckles instead of
18c, here 12c
Handsome white kid belts, instead Of 42c, here 25c
Patent leather sess with improved instead Of
Of leather with pockbook attached instead Of
Newest things At less than
prices. "
Summer Mackintoshes.
Military mackntoshes be this
$40 mackintoshes, handsomely
weight
uss. light and comfortable, and guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-18
MCInfyre-ReCk 1Z Goods Co.
HE BARGAIN CENTER

SHIRT WAISTS.
AMONG THE SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR THE
week are the new Shirt Waists which last weeks
expresses laid on counters. Choice Persian Dim
ues' Line French Lawns and Zephyr Cloths. all with
new sleeves and with the military collar. You'll be
tne loser II you buy before seeing these They are
scarce enough and hard get We start the
atsi4s Plenty Of Shirt Waists at AGO. Csc, CSC, etc
Fit guaranteed.
Innings at &C.
With any s-yard pattern of Dress Goods 1T $50
yard or over you can buy:
yards S6-inch rustic lining. per yard. So.
yards best silk cambria. per yard, Sc.
2yards silesia per yard &c.
yard fibre lining Sc.
Mulhouse cotton hair cloth, per yard, Sc.
Nelveteen binding. per yard. Sc.
Shields. per pair, Sc.
Best sewing silk, per spool. Sc.
Black Goods.
Caterpillar cloth, new and desirable material for
skirts. value 81, this week 75c
New twisted crePon for Skirts 81 quality. and Salts
English Bradford mohairs usually 81 25 your choice
now CSC.
The herald., 1896-09-08
CROOKED WHISKY
Will Cause the Downfall Of the nispensary
SvStem

System
COLUME6A, s. c., Sept. THE dis
closures in connection with the admin
istration of the dispensary law in this
state here, created the most interest,
coming as they do on the eve of the
election Of United States senator. to be
held tomorrow. The facts evidently
were brought to the surface by the bit
terness Of the fight between Judge Earl
and Governor Evans of senatorial hon.
ors. Both Tillmanite and conservatives
freely admit that the public charges
and admissions of corruption mean the
doom Of the present dispensary system.
The charges and countercharges are be-
tween Governor Evans on the one side
and Superintendent Nixon, in control of
the dispensary law, on the other. The
son Of the latter acknowledges having
received money from whisky people, but
exonerates the father, who denies all
guilt.
Governor Evans is accused of failing
to give an itemized account ofra charge
against the dispensary law Of $3.50 for
a trip to Washington. The governor
says the expenditure was legitimate. Po-
l!tical wiseacres declare the disclos-
ures will result in the total disruption of
the reform faction. The election tomor-
row will be extremely close
The herald., 1896-09-08
VERY NEARLY UNANIMOUS
The Arkansas Democrats Turn
Out to Vote
so DO THE REPUBLICANS
But the Most Of Them Vote for Free
Coinage
The Arkansas Election Results In the nost
Overwhelming Democratic Msiorlty
Ever Cast In the Stats
A Assoc,sted press snecial Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. 1.-THE
weather throughout Arkansas was cool
and pleasant and from special dis
patches received by the Gazette the in
dications are that large vote was poll
ed. 1t is believed that the majority of
Hon. Daniel w. Jones, Democratic NOM
inee for governor, will not be less than
$4,000 and it may possibly rach 10000.
In Faulkner, Lafayette and other Pop
ulist and Republican strongholds, the
Democratic county tickets were elected
by safe majorities. There was much
scratching in Fulton county and the
probability Is that the independent can
didate for state senator in that district
has carried the county against Hon.
Jerry South. the regular Democratic
nominee.
The city of Helena gives the Demo-
cratic ticket large majority. although
Remmell for governor ran far ahead of
the Republican ticket. In Lafayette
county every Democrat Isl elected. The
Democratic majority in Franklin Is
from 700 to 800. The estimated Demo-
cratic majority in Miller county is 800,
although one county officer is In doubt.
Woodruff county Is considered safe for
the Democratic ticket.
Many negroes scratched the ticket and
voted for Jones for governor. johnson
county gives large majority for the
Democratic ticket. Jackson county
elects the entire local Democratic ticket
and the county votes favorably on Ii
cense. In Lonoke the Democrats win
easily. White county is claimed for
Jones by about one hundred. Sharp
county goes Democratic by 100 major
ity.
Gen. Dan w. Jones Of Little Rock was
elected governor, and the entire Demo-
cratic ticket has been successful at the
polls But two full tickets were in the
field, the Democratic and Republican,
the Populists contenting themselves
with candidate for governor Gen.
Jones and ~. Remmell, the Republican
candidate, made an active canvass of
the state, but Files, the Populist nomi-
nee, made no speeches. Jones' major
ity is estimated at $4,000 over the COM
bined opposition.
THE MAJORITY GROWS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 1.-The Com
mercial Appeals Little Rock corre-
spondent telegraphs that the Demo-
cratic majority in Arkansas will reach
10000. This is Democratic gain of
more than $4,000. as compared with the
gubernatorial election two years ago,
and the largest majority ever given in
Tho tot
The herald., 1896-09-08
jim MORGAN WAS THE MAN
Who Met His Desth 10 the Atte mptcd
Train Robbery
Ide ltitlcatlon Seems cl ar, and II Is Hoped
That His Companions In the Crlms
VIII Be Apprehended

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.-Railroad
Detective William Ahearn, who has been
working on the case of the attempted
train robbery of last Saturday night
has ascertained that Morgan, the dead
bandit visited a local hardware estab-
lishment on Wednesday last and pur-
chased a quantity of fuse and dynamite
caps. The customer displayed dense
ignorance about the articles which he
wanted to buy, and the clerk had to GO
into details to explain them to him
The next day, when an employe went
out to the edge of the city, where the
firm has its powder house, he learned
that the place had been broken open.
An investigation of the giant powder
found near the scene of the hold-up of
last Saturday night showed that it was
the same that had been stolen from the
warehouse, and the caps and fuse were
the same that Morgan had bought in
this city last Wednesday,
An inquest was held over the remains
of the bandit, Morgan, in Yolo county
by Coroner Bean, and verdict was rem
dered tG the effect that Morgan had
come to his death from gunshot wounds
inflicted by Engineer Ingles. The jury
fully exonerated Ingles.
Among those who viewed the remains
this afternoon was young man named
Thomas, an employe in local dry goods
establishment. He said he recognized
the remains of the bandit as those of a
young man whom he had known in
Grand Island, Neb., a few years ago, as
Jim" Morgan. The dead mans rela-
tives, he said, were prominent and we'll
to-do people in Grand Island. He had
not seen Jim Morgan for three years,
the last time being at Santa Monica, in
this state. Morgan, he said, had been
a railroad man and had been looked upon
as being rather wild.
Police officers Logue and Pennish to-
day ascertained that on Saturday last
Morgan, the dead bandit, visited den
in Chinatown and smoked opium. Two
Chinese today identified him as the man
who visited their place and who put
aside a large revolver before he smoked
the drug. Other persons have identi-
fled him as a man who loafed about
various saloons, and it is thought there
will be little difficulty in getting his
companions in the attempted train rob-
berry.
The herald., 1896-09-08
VERY AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
Ia View Of the Limited Time to Be
Spent
A Vast Number Of Resolutions Up for Discus.
sion With q Host Of Impractical
Amendments

EDINBURGH, Sept THE twenty.
ninth annual trades union congress OF
Great Britain opened its sessions al
noon today with about 800 delegates in
attendance. The congress will close or
Saturday, September II.
Samuel Woods. lcretary of the par
liamentary committee, in an interview
with a representative of the Associated
Press, previous to the meeting today,
said:
1--WE have not more than $50 delegates
this year, owing to the new standing or
ders, and our congress is much more
workable. Under the old constitution
there would rave been 700 delegates.
The delegates this year are only bona
fide workers at their trade and legal
members of trades societies. No person
can be a delegate unless he is actually
working at his trade at the time of his
appointment or is permanent paid
working official of his trade union. This
was definitely settled at Cardiff last
year
I'VE are likely, however, to have a
little rub or two over an attempt to
revert to the old way of voting, where
each union or body represented had one
vote. Under the new standing orders
each delegate has one vote for every
thousand workers whom he represents.
This is direct representation, and I do
not think it will be overthrown.
I'VE have about thirty more trades
unions represented this year than last;
about thirty which have never been
represented before, and two American
delegates, Messrs. Strasser and Sulli-
van"
The work of the present congress is
exceedingly ambitious when the time
available is concerned. The parliament
committee, of which Edward Convey
of the Yorkshire miners. is chairman,
and also president of the congress, has
prepared program embodied in eleven
resolutions: the trades unions have sent
up no fewer than eighty-one resolutions
for discussion. To these notice of twenty
amendments has been given. The two
sets of resolutions cover the widest field
for discussion and effort, practical and
otherwise.
The temper of the congress toward the
impracticable can perhaps be gauged
by resolution of the paper mill work.
ers that no representative of the press
shall be allowed to report the proceed
ings, unless he can prove that the
journal he represents is printed by trade
union labor and on paper manufactured
In the United Kingdom
Councillor w. Thorne Of the gas
workers will ask the congress to de-
clare that the time has arrived when the
hours Of labor should be limited to eight
hours per day in all trades and occupa-
tions in the United Kingdom"
The herald., 1896-09-08
A Woman Pioneerl
Z y

LODI, Sept. Mrs. Isabel Treadway,
one of the pioneer woman settlers of San
Joaquin county, died near here today, aged
IA years. She was born in Steubenville,
o., in 1899 and married S. " Treadway
there, and in 1854 crossed the plains with
him. passing through many dangers and
hardships settling ON a ranch, near here
that year. and has lived here ever since.
The herald., 1896-09-08
CHARGED CONTEMPT
The Railroad Commission Assu@ss Authority
Over Street Csr Lines

The Railroad Commission Assumes Authority
Over Street Css Lines
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 7.-Secretary
Willcut of the Market-street Railway
company today refused to produce the
books of his company before the Cali
fornia railroad commission. in order
that the earnings of the company might
be ascertained and the commission ena-
bled to decide the petition of the Asbury
Heights Improvement club that the fare
on the road be reduced from five cents
to three cents. Willcut contended that
the commission had no authority over
street railroads. The commission ad
Judged him guilty Of contempt and will
seek the opinion of the attorney-general
as to whether the commission can pun
ish Willcut for such contempt by fine
or Imprisonment
The herald., 1896-09-08
He kilI.d the skunk

TULARE, Sept. Last evening Thomas
Salter, employed os the ranch Of John y.
Allen, shot at skunk in cellar where
seventy-five pounds of giant powder was
stored. A terrific explosion resulted, shak-
ing the country for miles around ana To-
tally wrecking the house and blacksmitn
shop near by. Ealter was tErown ABOUT
thirty feet and instantly killed.
The herald., 1896-09-08
English Bomb Throwing

LONDON. Sept. About 12 o'clock last
night an unknown man threw clumsily
constructed bomb into the premises of
Farmer &, Brindley, the marble masons
and sculptors of No. SO Westminster
Bridge road. No damage was done. The
police are investigating. 1t is believed to
be the result of spite of discharged en-
Move,
The herald., 1896-09-08
et.Icken, with p.rslysi,

CLEVELAND, Sept.7.-Ex- United States
Senator Henry B. Payne suffered a stroke
of paralysis last Wednesday and has been
unconscious most of the time since. Little
hope is entertained for his recovery. He
is nearly 80 years old and one Of the wealth.
Sast men in Ohio. .a
The herald., 1896-09-08
State Tax Levy

SACRAMENTO, Sept THE state board
of equalization met today for the purpose
of fixing the tax levy. Owing to the fact,
however that there was considerable
doubt as to whether this Q4abor day. was a
holiday or not, the matter was deferred till
tomorrow. The announcements will then
he made,
The herald., 1896-09-08

Continued on Second Page
The herald., 1896-09-08
cockran WiII Taik

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 6.-Bourke Cock
ran wired accepting.the invitation Of the
Nebraska gold standard men to speak
The herald., 1896-09-08

to Nebraska He will make the first
speech In Omaha, September 18th. Ar
rangements are being made for a mag
nif1cent demonstration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10

get a deck cabin. md Il .wns awfully
stuffy in their state1corn, 80 the doc!
tor thought bed tx things, because he
knew Just as much and morn than any
OF the ships crew. And what did he do
but open the port hole after locking
the door for the night The sea was
placid. and II was very agreeable. When
he took OF his trousers h. asked Mrs.
Allison how In tho world he WAS COINS
TO keep them pressed going over. and
then Thought Of n happy scheme and
folded them mp carefully and placed
them under the red piuAhi cushions 81
the couch. Then they went Ia bed and
10 sleep. But In the morning they dis
covered that the waves had swasbed
In during Tire night end the couch yvas
sll wet and HIS trousers were a sight
Not only wet. but red-gory."
Mr.. Brown set the iron down and
burst into q roar while he kaDed M
against the sink and nsopped the per-
SEPARATION from hrs brow. Mrs Brown,
laughed and swung her heels. just
then a smell Of burning cssth p~rvaded
tho iron and the cloth and gaxcd rue-
fully az big round spot on the leg Of
his trousers.
Say, Msdg-. wha. do you think Of
that2 Two saved hzl . dollar and
ruinsd nv best business suit hsfenipa
10 your gable"
Mrs. Brown aid uS tss tAbls and
snatcsled up the g.Hrment. hsr f,1 over
spread with a reflections Of TIA cunjeaI
fly OF the situation.
I'd, Oh" abe sariek-d. -anofhs,
story, and their nalzne 81 eas pantS
Charlie, yvu are too funny fer sSy
thing
But Charlie bAhg~d the Iron into fsy
coal souttle and sxsd . baA w~d,-N
y Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10
LONGS TO BE a SLAVE.
Southern Negro who Wants 20 &c late
Bondage Again

BondaGe Again
Some Of the letters that Mayor
Thatcher gets are curiosities in their
way. People from out OF town who
wish TO find out anything IN the city OF
Albany invariably write letters to the
mayor. 1t doesn't make any difference
what the information desired relates to,
the mayor, they think, ought to know.
says the Albany Argus
A letter was received from a negro
away down south. who, Mr.. Monahan
says, has been dead for 30 years-not
literally a corpse, but deceased so far as
his grip on hUstling. progressive nine.
tenth century life was concerned. This
Elan believes that slavery is still an In
stitution in this great land. and is igno-
rant Of the glorious fact that the mas.
ter's whip hasn't cracked for 80 years,
He never heard of the presiden IS proc
iamation, never knew that the north
had whipped the south. and that mil.
lion lives had been sacrificed TO free the
slave In his letter 10 the mayor this
colored man asked 10 be brought north
and sold back into slavery. There is
TO question that he fornd il impossible.
- live in the south. and longsd again for
the irresponsibility from self-support
of slavery days, which he thought still
tourished in the south
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10
DREW 1T TOO STRONG
Rev. Mr.. Lang Makes Remarks That Are
Loaded, About People who Dance.


Loaded, About People who Dance.
Guthrie, Q t.. Oct. s.-The Guth-
RE Leader says:
"a sensation prevails at Seward and
vicinity, caused Thy the uncaKed-for
words and deeds of a travelling evan
gelist named Rev. Lang. Tuesday
night lang, accompanied by his wife
arrived in Seward to assist in revival
meeting in progress there. Rev. Lang
was called on to deliver a sermon and
complied. During his remarks Ray.
Lang said: Any woman that would
dance has no virtue Now, the people
Of Seward and vicinity, like those Of
the rest of the world, are pleasure
loving, and after a days hard work
the honest folks assemble at some farm
house and worship at the shrine Of
Terpsic1ore. Hence, they were en-
ragged over Lang'S cold-blooded re-
marks. He was invited to leave town.
Wednesday morning Lang and wife
rushed to the depot to take the north
bound Santa Fe train. They were fol-
lowed by a crowd of farmers and their
wives, who hurried rare invectiveS after
the fleeing reverend. Lang had no
sooner seated himself in the waiting
room when two sturdy farmers rushed
in and attacked him. He was battered
and pummeled numerically, and only
the hasty interference of Agent Davis
and Conductor Finney saved him from
being reduced to ulincemeat. During
the tumult Mrs. Lang stood in a corner
wailing: Glory, glory; thank God; its
all for a good cause Lang was as
sisted to a coach, and, according to
Conductor Finney, he did not wait to
say goodbye TO his ezra ged flock"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-10
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO.


Chicago. Oct 9.-Cattle-A small supply
of cattle was sufficient TO supply the de-
mand and prices were barely steady and
unchanged Native beef steers sold at an
extreme range of 50 35G6. 40. but only one
sale was above s5.15. The bulk OF the
trading was at s4.3od475, comparatively
little being done below 500. There was
q fair stocker and feeder trade, with sales
at 81. 5od3S. Fat heifers were scarce and
higher, a few fancy ones selling at st0ud
AS, but canning cattle were as low as
ever Cattle sold at $2-50G3.O for poor
to best. Range cattle sold at sSooa3 20
for steers and $2JOQS.O for cows and
heifers.
Hogs-The supply of hogs was well
taken at stronger to &c higher prices.
Coarse heavy to prime light hogs sold al
s2Sd3.5s with sales largely at S1odS.S5
heavy packing droves selling at So0G3. %
Sheep-Sold fairly well at s1.60d3. 90 for
westerns. The bulk selling at s25O@2N
lings, at S325 Native sheep were scarce
and a few choiSe export lots brought 500
@9B. The lamb trade was fairly good at
s. 25a4.I for inferior to prime, with sales
chiefly at H.36+.S5
Receipts-Cattle. $500; hogs. q. 900; sheep
5000
Kansas CITY, Oct 9NCattle-Receipt
5000: shipments, 400; best grades steady;
as COWS, Sl.7502 Is; native steers. - 3sGf 90
native cows and heifers, 81 3yhS.0o; stock
ers and feeders. S.50dS. 70; bulls, S.5oQ2 20
HogsNReceipts, 5000; shipments. 800;
market opened weak; closed strong: bulk
of sales, S5Toq3.3; heavies SOFAS. %; pack
ers, s3.0sa9. %; mixed, s3.05@3.30; lights,
SO 3odS.55; ?orkers. $3.2SQS30i pigs, $S.15d
32.
Sheep-Receipts, 2,oo0; shipments, 100;
market steady; lambs. $S00G4.0o; muttons,
sl.6002.50.
ST LOUIS.
st. louis, Oct s.DCattle-Receipts, 500;
Az. hoe CT
500; stockers and feeders. So -s9. IS; Texas
steers, s. 6eG3 so; cows, $2ooG26o.
Hog@Receipts. 5000: market active and
strong; lights, Sc. 90a3 40; mixed, $S.0oq3.S0;
heavy, SS.15d33712.
Sheep-Recefpts. 500: steady.
NEW YORK.
New York Oct. 9.-Beeves-Receipts, q,
1s9; steers lower except for soof grades
of native steers; poor to prime, S. 5oq 80;
stays and oxen, 81. 7594.29; bulls, s3@a2S so;
dry cows, s. 3062 60. Cables quote Amer
lean steers at 1eT11c dressed weight; sheep
at sd1o15c; refrigerator beef at Sas2c. Elk
ports tomorrow, 1880 beeves and Ana
quarters of beef.
Sheep and ismbS-Receipts. 4,g3. More
active; sheep firm, 8 40d3.10.