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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
the MARKETS.


Chicago. June ..
Following were the quotation ON the
Board Of Trade: Wheat-June, opened
and closed nominal: July. opened e79ec.
closed ~Hc: December, opened Ss3Sc.
closed oe96c. Corn-yune. opened and
closed nominal: July. 1l.5c. closed 1l96c:
September. opened 36hc. closed &xc.
Oats-June. opened and closed nominal:
July. opened lsltc. closed 1sltc: eeptem-
Pork-July. opened $40. closed S7.six:
September. opened S7.7B. closed 17.71K.
Lard-July, opened e3.65. closed tG67k:
September. opened e3.e1h, closed Ss.e6.
Produce: Butter Il Extra creamery.
14hc per NJ; extra dairy. l3e;. fresh
stock. &c per dozen. 1--we Poultry
TurkeyA 70sc per lb; chickens. 507kc;
ducks. 70ec. Potatoeu-BurbanlE9 10
SIC per bu. Honey-White clover. 10
121tc per n; imperfect, 1850. ApOles-
Common to fancy. $12t0360 per Dbl
chicago. June Z
1900; sales ranged q l1.so04W plGr
packing, $slo0456 for mixed, and 90
Q3.s5 for heavy packing ANA ablppdng
lota Cattle-Estipate receipts for TIE
day. 5000: quotations Fange0 at Sko60
Nv AoE (uoaCS " S8bkA y
A.5s05.00 good to choice Do. N.15oAo0
fair to good, S.s504.30 common to me.
dunn do. 437O0lzo butcherS steesn.
$3.6064.00 stockefs, A-lo0l.oo 1oe0erI
&z0004.15 coWas e e00l.oo hei6eFn, e9-0
64-25 bulls, oxen and stays, &23oDl -
Texas steers. and S9.GoDG.16 veal oSivea
Sheep and IAmbD-E6timate0 roceiueo
for day. 1900: quotakions yanged Al
3e6004.75 westerns. 31ooDl0 3exnna.
.Sz.5O65.00 nativea and e4160e.U lamhG
0llwankss 0pnan.
lGilw8ukee. Juna 4
Wheat-Firmer; No. spring, nc: No.
1 northern, 55kc: July. oe9tc. Corn
Higher: No. 3. &c. Oats-Higher: No.
: white. 1HO0xa. BarIeyL6teady:
no. :, Uh011c: samples, 1e0a3c. Rvs
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
Throw 1000 Out Of Wort.

Cleveland. June Sat noon yesterday
the entire plant Of the Standard oil
works in this city shut down for IN
indefinite period. The foremen told the
men that there would be no work for
weeks and maybe . much longer time
Close to 1000 men are out OF work BY
the shut down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
rroubl. Ahe.A Tor FRO. W.rAsr..

Youngstown, O.. June SIN anticipa-
tion Of the scale conference to be held
here this week. discussion Of the scale
has taken place in several lodges OF
fnishers with the result that min own
ers have decided that unless there = .
rapid advance in the price Of mon they
will not sign the Amalgamated scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Chicago. June 6-At Q meeting Of The
Chicago Congregational association yee-
terday . vote was taken on the adlinin-
sion 81 the Rev. c. o. Brown, late Of San
Francisco, and Il was decided to admit
him to fellowship-s to Is. The result
was greeted with applause. Dr.. Brown
has been preaching at the Green Street
church for some time. and viii remain
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
WAS JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE.


New York Paper Gets Lees Report Before
Il Reaches the President.
Washington, June 9.-W. ]. Calhoun,
the special counsel in the Ruiz case, ar
rived here yesterday and at once went to
the state department. He said that his
plans were unmatured, and that he did
not know whether he would go to Nash
willie. When asked concerning the publ
cation Of what purports to be Consul
General Lees report on the Ruiz case
he said that he had not compared the
publication with the report, but that the
newspaper publication looked very much
like an accurate copy of General Lees
report. Assistant Secretary Day said
that the report Of Consul Genearl Lee
upon the results of the investigation
made in Havana in the Ruiz case had
not yet been received at the state de-
partment. Consequently 1t was not pos
sible to learn whether the publications
purporting to be copies OF the report
were accurate.
Assuming. however, that the consul
generals conclusions are correctly set
forth-in brief that Ruiz died while in
Jail in violation Of his treaty rights-the
question before the department is as to
what shall be the next step. The wife
Of Ruiz has filed with the department
a claim for $3.50. 900 for the death Of her
husband. The Spanish contention has
been that he was not killed and that he
was not treated harshly. General Lees
inquiry is understood to have failed to
bring out the truth on these points, but
his statement on another, that Of his
confinement in violation Of treaty rights,
appears to make the FIRST two points nom
essential, and to leave the case resting
on the broad claim that in combining DR..
Ruiz for more than seventy-two hours
without permitting him to communal
cate with his friends or trying him, the
Spanish ofIicials in Cuba have assumed
full responsibility for the results OF that
extra confinement.
The fact being established that DR..
Ruiz kept up his citizenship by register
ing himself at American consulates In
Cuba from time to time as required by
regulations, Is taken - an Offset against
the claim that by cuntfnuous residence
In Cuba for nearly twenty years he had
forfeited his rights - m American cit
ixen. So II Il surmised that the next
| step in the case win be the presentation
| Of q claim against the Spanish govern
ment in behalf OF the family Of the vic
tim Of this Illegal imprisonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Kansas City. June 8.-Prentice Teller.
alias Charles H. Price. the notorious ex-
press robber and forger who was re-
leased from the Michigan penitentiary
last week and Immediately rearrested
charged with the robbery Of mall boxes
at st. Joseph. Mo-. escaped from the
United States marshals here yesterday
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

addition q the ~ per cent. PROVIDED
would simply add that amount to the
nnished product. He took issue with
Bacon on the contention that the amend-
ment was in line with the platform
adopted at Chicago. IT." he said. 81 had
thought the platform meant what the
senator from Georgia says It does
would not have touched 1t any more
than I would have touched rattlemake
knowing there was no whisky within
q hundred miles. God help 10 II the new
evangel II to prevail" The debate ran
along for some time, and the free trAde
men made . hard fight against the
amendment, but ON q vote being reached
It was agreed to as stated above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Saginaw, Mich. June S.-While Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Buehler were driving
near Hoyt Park their horse became
frightened at street car and ran away.
Buehler was thrown out flrst and e.
capped serious injuries, but his wife was
thrown against . telegraph pole and
killed instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Rockford, His. June S-xielding to the
priest James French. the wife murderer.
who is to hang here Friday. has ceased
his efforts to escape the scafIold by
starving himself to DEATH In eleven
days only once has . morsel Of food
passed his lips. Systematic starvation
made him thin - the stiletto with which
- s1ew ~ N XnfA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
TERRIFIC AND COSTLY EXPLOSION.
Dropping Of Match Causes . Fireworks
Factory to Go on.

Dropping Of Match Causes . Fireworks
Factory to Go on.
Chicago, June "a match carelessly
dropped by a workman In the fireworks
factory Of NJ. Shure at the corner Of
West Van Buren, and Halstead streets.
caused a terrific exposion last evening.
It was shortly after the closing time Of
the factory, and many workmen had
gone home; otherwise the loss Of life
must have been very heavy. As 1t was
q number Of employees were badly hurt,
and flying rockets and Roman candles
struck several people who were passing
on the street cars and on the side
walks. The force Of the explosion was
so great that nearly all the windows in
the block were demolished. and the
Shure building, which was four-story
structure, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire.
The explosion caused q wild panic
in that portion Of the town for q time,
and the widest stories were current
regarding the number Of killed and
wounded. It happened at a time when
the street was crowded with people on
their way home, and the street cars.
which pass the front Of the building
every minute. were densely crowded with
passengers. The flying missiles from the
factory struck q number of people on
the cars.
One man who was gazing into q
window fully 400 feet distant had his
attentic, suddenly attracted to other
matter by a rocket which hit him
squarely in the back. He fell on the
sidewalk unconscious, and was carried
to q hospital before he was able to give
his name. The loss to building and con-
tents was 1900.
Later advices show that twenty-seven
persons were injured. among those most
seriously being the following Mrs. Mag
gle Kenny, struck by runaway horse.
bruised and cut; Miss Minnie Theuey.
bruised and cut; NJ. Shure. proprietor
| Of the fireworks factory, badly cut by
glass: Obin Temper. cut on the head
by q falling beam: Phillip Sheppard.
struck in the back by q sky rocket, bad
| ly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
Should Hire . Censor, rse.

London, June S.lThe friends Of Oscar
Wilde, who was released . few days ago
from Holloway prison. have subscribed
g $500 to enable him to make . fresh
start in life. Wilde has decided TO write
busily under his own name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Chicago, June 6.-The shoot at 10o
birds for the Dupont trophy. held by G.
W. Budd. Of Des Moines. Ia. between
Budd and George Beck. Of Indianapolis
was won by the former BY . score Of q
f, 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
Isva Ma s.Aaeely l1issi.e.

Mason City. IA. June s.-Raanus
Berg. Of Winnebago county. has ben
missing since last Thursday. He ar
rived in this county about . year agu
and made his home with his brother
Nels. He had considerable money in the
Lake Mills bank. but he has made NO
draft for It. His friends fear suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
SENATE CAUCUS PROCEEDINoA

First Binds All TO Its Action and Thea
Changes the Sugar Schedule.
Washington. June s.-The Republican
caucus yesterday was well attended,
nearly every Republican senator in the
city, being present. Great inter-
est was manifested in the eau
Gus because it was known that
an effort was to be made to secure q
new sugar schedule, and one which all
Republican senators could support.
Aldrich was present. and after the eau
Gus adjourned said it was very success
full and that he felt that the Republi-
cans were going to stand together ON all
schedules of the bill and that an agree
ment would be reached where differ
ences Of opinion existed. Almost the
entire time Of the caucus was devoted to
consideration Of the sugar schedule;
other features where there are differ
ences were not reached. No agreement
was reached in regard to the Hawaiian
treaty, and the committee is expected to
report some amendments or a provision
which will not leave the matter in any
uncertain condition or absolutely abro-
gate the existing reciprocity provisions
Of the treaty.
An important feature Of the caucus
was the Determination reached to vote
together as a party. which insures ia
vorable action on all contested sched-
ules and the passage of the bill as APP
proved by the majority. This deter
mination was reached upon a suggestion
made by Thurston. This suggestion led
to the most interesting incident of the
caucus. There had been several refer
ences to the meeting as . conference"
Thurston OBJECTED to this designation.
saying that conferences never bound
any one, and tat he wanted it definite
ly understood whether this meeting was
to be binding or q friendly chat with
out further results; for IL 1t was not to
bind all senators on all schedules he
would net agree to abide by the decision
upon the sugar question.
This speech brought Senator Hanna
to his feet with an earnest plea for par
ty harmony and united effort on all the
features Of the bill. He referred to the
apparent divisions at present existing
IA the senate. and said it was high time
that a perfect understanding waa
reached. Thurston then put his sug-
gestion in the shape Of a motion to the
effect that the agreement Of the caucus
should be binding upon all Republican
senators. and 1t carried by a large ma.
5ority.
The main propositions on the sugar
schedule weFe those fixing the rate on
refined sugar. There were three of these
propositions. The one adopted, fixing
the rate at 1856 Of a cent per pound in
place Of 1.S15 as fixed by the house bill
was suggested by Spooner. Perkins
suggested 3-16. and Wellington the rate
Of the house bill. The last Amendment.
were voted down viva voce and the
Spooner amendment accepted by. an al.
most unanimous vote. There was NJ
especial effort to retain the amendmen,
originally offered by the senate finance
committee. and no proposition was mad,
to that effect by any one. Allison and
Aldrich expressed the opinion that tn,
schedule az prepared by their committe,
was equitable and that Its provision.
were misunderstood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
IN SILVER'S CAUSE.
RATIONAL ORGANIZATION roRlED

1swns, - WITNESSED. Hsn. - - Hssa -
- CAisf Cemnitsss sna - 0ns Dso-
Snsns Issus Declared 10 - G1lver@Tsr.
xiAe Explssion in . yirsworks Easessy-
NsAeay KIND. However - Dshs -
IAs.sA His Cs-opsr.<avs Scheme.
Chicago, Junes.-The silver champions
who met here yesterday put in the
whole day and part Of the night in the
business Of starting the new party. At
the. night session resolutions were adop-
ted outlining the plan Of action to be
pursued by theparty, and Recommending
the appointment Of . national executive
committee Of seven. which II to have
general control Of the conduct Of the
party. The members Of the committee
will be named today. The resolutions
begin as follows: Resolved, That the
Silver Republican party Of the United
States favors the immediate establish
ment of bimetallism by the independent
action Of the United States through the
free coinage Of both silver and gold at
the ratio Of 16 to 1. and clothing both
metals equally with every attribute Of
full money. with the right to every
debtor to choose which coin shall be the
basis Of payment
The Paramount Political Issue.
The second resolution says that "the
achievement of this great object Is
deemed by US Of paramount political
Importance. and shall form the control
ing motive Of our political action until
1t is accomplished" The PLAN of organiza-
ton includes the appointment Of q ma
tional executive committee Of seven
members, which committee with the ad-
vice and consent Of national committee
is authorised to call q national con-
vention of the Silver Republican party
to meet at such time and place as they
may designate and to perfect the neces-
sary details therefor.
ToWne Elected Chairman.
Charles A. Towne, Of Minnesota, was
elected permanent chairman Of the ma
tional committee. The larger part OF the
evening session was, after the adoption
Of the resolutions, given up to informal
discussion. Just previous to the nation
al meeting the district delegates from
Illinois met at the call Of Chairman C.
c. Strawn. Of Pontiac. and perfected
state organizations. Among the men,
bers of the national committee are: ILL.,
nois, James H. Teller: Iowa, William
Connor; Michigan, c. e. Watkins: South
Dakota, B. H. Lien, Of Sioux Falls;
Wisconsin, D. Frank Powell, Of La
Crosse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

Washington. June o.-It b stated that
President Mckinley has decided that
the civil service law does not apply to
employees Of the government printing
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09

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h66S sssss 80 -. -.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-20
US. TREASURY ROBBED.
Silver Dollars Taken Out and Lead Sub
sttuted.
TRUSTED EaPLoYE CAUGHT IN THE ACT


Washington, Oct. 2O.-sllver dollars
are missing from the strongbox of the
treasury and may number many thou
sands. Treasurer Roberts has en-
ployed experts to count piece by piece
the SlOoOOO,OOO which ought to be in
the vaults.
Recently the coin was counted by
the weighing process, but Roberts will
not give a receipt to his predecessor,
Morgan. until he knows the full extent
Of the robbery which he suspects has
been carried on for some time.
During this count Il trusted employee
was caught opening bags which con-
tain 1000 silver dollars each, taking
out as many as he wished, and making
up the weight Of the extracted silver
with lead. At the conclusion of the
count, all of the bags showed the re-
CURED weight
Upon the treasurer's suggestion some
Of the bags were opened. So much
lead was discovered that a consultation
was held with Secretary Gage and 1t
was decided to employ a force Of fifty
clerks to go over the counting in de-
tail. This task will consume six
months and will cost the government
S25 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-20

ceivlng him, Strong had Attorney
William Tomsky bring suit for the
money due FOR rent She failed to an
swer the summons. and Judgment
was entered against her. Then
watch was placed over her to learn
where she hid her gold. but she gave
no indication, and the watches were
called on
Convinced that her wealth was con-
cealed about her person, Attorney
Tomsky yesterday took out a warrant
charging her with being insane. In
the hospital Mrs, Van Duscn vlgor-
ously resented any attempt to search
her She insisted that she did not
have cent After considerable
trouble the matr0n succeeded IN IN
duclng her 10 undress. H. clothes
was then taken from her and thor
oughly examined. Scwed IN in one
OF her undergarments was the gold
that she had boarded through years.
Todny an attachment win be levied
on the money to satisfy the judgment
obtained against her.
The husband of the woman is In
the city and county hospital, suffering
from blood poisoning. II is said he
does not know of her wealth. She
rarely Visits him. and apparently does
not care whether he lives or dies
saturdays San Francisco Chronicle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-20
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SUIT
They Brought an Account Of Union Pacific
Transactions.


New York, Oct. 2O,--A bill of COM
plant was filed today In the United
States circuit court by George Had
ley, special assistant TO Attorney Cen
eral Joseph McKenna, in suit brought
10y the United States against the Union
Pacific Railway Co., and Frederick
Cumberland and p. j. Morgan and
others. as partners under the firm
name Of j. Pierpont, Morgan s. Com
pany.
Mr.. Hoadly. In his complaint, makes
request that he be furnished by the
defendants with statement showing
the amounts Of assets and property
turned over by the Union Pacific Rail-
way company to DreXel Morgan &
Co., and j. Pierpont Morgan x Co.
He also asks that defendants furnish
a statement showing all the dealings
of those two firms with the assets ana
that they be required to show who is
now in possession of the assets ana
property of the railway company, and
what portion now remains in the pos
session of these firms or other OF the
defendants. In the hill 1t further asked
that the defendants be required to
show what amount of money or other
property has been realized by J..
PierpOnt Morgan q Co.. from the sale
or other disposition of the assets or
the railway company, and in whose
possession the proceeds are at the
present time. 1t is further asked that
orders of the court may be issued
making persons or corporations which
have received any such assets or prop
erty, or the proceeds thereof. from j.
Plerpont Morgan & Co, and who are
now possessed of any port of such
assets of property parties to the suit
MIR. Hoadley further asks that an
accounting be held to determine the
claim and rights of the Complainants,
when such claims are due and the
amount of these claims, are given
legal credit for all assets and property
held as security therefor to the extent
available therefrom, as security for the
complainant. 1t is also asked that
final decree be rendered against the
members of the firm of j. Pierpont
Morgan & Co.. and other defendants
subjecting the assets and property of
the Union Pacific Railway Co., or
their proceeds, which may now be in
possession of Drexel, Morgan & Co., or
j. Pierpont Morgan s. Co., to the lien
of the United States as security for the
residue, which may be due the govern
ment on such an accounting, because
of the issue of subsidiary lien bonds
issued in aid of the construction of
the Union Pacific railway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-20
COURT ROOM STRIPPED
tv5SsTAUoNERY AND FURNITURE TAKEN


Chicago. oct. 2O-The court room of
Judge Tuthnl, before whom the Luet-
CERT ease was tried. is the scene Of
vandalism that has no parallel in the
annals of sensational trials. Certain
Of the spectators took advantage OF the
absence Of the bailins and Clerk
Knoch and seized ON every portable
article of stationery. Sections Of the
improvised desks used by the news
paper reporters during the tedious or
deal, were even carried off by the NOR
bid crowd Fearing that the relic
hunters would grow desperate and de-
molish the fixtures, policeman was
detailed inside the bar a few ornn-
ments which remained after the cham
Der had been abandoned We're hastily
removed across the hallway.
The gavel which Judge Tuthill mas
welded to keep the feminine section OF
the attendance seated. has disap-
peared Clerk Knoch had hoped to Sc
cure the rosewood maliet with an auto
graph of the presiding judge on the
handle for his club and was sorely dis
appointed.
So bare was Judge Tuthills desk OF
court materials thut had the jury re-
turned and he been summoned to re-
ceive their finding, he would have had
to send to a neighboring drug store for
paper and writing apparatus.
During Il temporary absence OF the
Judge and clerk the baihms at the
door relnXed their vigilance and went
into the room above the jury's quar-
tiers. While they were there secHons
of the long wooden writing benches
We're removed. These were cut in
squares of q foot. so that they might
be hidden under an overcoat without
exciting suspicion should any Of the
wardens be encountered
When Clerk Knoch returned he took
means to discourage further attempts
on the part of the souvenir hunters.
The drawers of Judge Tuthilis desk
were unlocked and the books and
papers removed to Judge Horizons
chambers. Electric light bulbs and
globes were securely fastened SO that
they could not be made away with 10y
the morbidly inclined. A guard was
instructed to watch the furniture and
window sashos and arrest anybody
who tried to leave his initials on the
pillars.
Visitors to the court room are now
closely watched by the hailifs and
special guard behind the rail of the
courts bench The top of that piece
Of furniture was as bare as If n hurri-
cane had swept across the room. Any
attempt TO get inside the rail, except
by persons known to the custodinns Of
the place, Is frultless.
Judge Tuthill, In the course of his
frequent communications with the
court room by telephone Inquired after
his gavel and inkstand. He said he
was particularly anxious to keep both
as mementoes for his wife. when he
was told that all the small articles
were gone, he expressed himself in
vigorous LANGUAGE