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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28
GOVERNMENT GOES TO THE RESCUE
Fleet at Work on the Creyasse-Brea
May BE Repaired.

May BE Repaired.
Levee Commissioner Shaffer at once
telegraphed to Major NJ. Meigs. of the
government fleet at Keokuk, Ia, for
aid. The latter Immediately ordered
the steamer Mae to the spot with barges
of sand bags. and he followed shortly
after with the Vixen. The Lucia came
down from Keokuk later with a barge
loaded with rock. With her the CORE
spondent visited the scene and found
that the rumors of disaster had not
been exaggerated. The crevasse was
rapidly widening and is nearly 300 feet
wide. The fleet has been working under
great difficulties. The workmen have
had to cut through willows and a thick
growth of trees to float the barges up
to the levees.
The break may be repaired, but in
the meantime the whole district will
have been flooded. Efforts are being
made to keep the ends of the levee from
being further broken This is almost
impossible, for the water is rushing
through the break at a terrific rate and
It is unsafe for the steamers to ap-
proach it. The United States snag-
boat General Barnard is coming down
to the scene to render aid. The sltua-
ton here and at Alexandria. six miles
above, is practically unchanged. The
water is more tranquil and has stopped
flowing over the levees, having reached
Its level in the bottom.
The break on the Illinois side is draw
ing the water away from here and
will prove g. slight relief. although both
the Mississippi and the Des Moines riv-
ers are rising above. The crest of the
flood has doubtless been reached here,
but the worst has just begun in The
Illinois bottoms. The crevasse will make
the Mississippi fourteen miles wide at
this Mace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

issued. and fully half that number were
accepted, judging from the large as
semblage. The invited guests included
the diplomatic corps, Bishops Potter and
Newman. Archbishop Corrigan and a
host of foreign and American dignita-
ries. Many officers of the army and
navy were also in attendance. Supper
for the president and his party was
served at a late hour in the alcove. The
chef of the club displayed his culinary
skill in a number of set pieces. among
which We're glace miniatures of the
White House and Capitol and figures OF
the president and vice president.
The other invited guests partook OF an
equally sumptuous supper in the main
dining room, while the members repaired
to the small rooms on the third and
fourth floors, where a buffet supper was
served. So great was the crowd that
even the billiard room had to be used
for dining purposes. Costly souvenirs
of the occasion. containing pictures of
the guests of honor, We're distributed
among the distinguished guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28
PRAIRIE STATE LEGISLATION,
Both Houses Pass the Torrens Land Title
Bin-Other transactions

Both Houses Pass the Torrens Land Title
BiIl-Other Transactions.
Springfield, April 2S.-The senate yes
terday passed the bill providing for the
removal of the insane poor from the
aims houses to the state HOSPITALS for the
insane. and concurred in the house
amendments to the Torrens land title
bill. The amount of the appropriation for
Illinois to take part in the Omaha ex-
position was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000. The bill creating a state board
of pardons was advanced to a third
reading Bills were passed: AuthoriZ-
ing mining and manufacturing COM
panies to own stock in railroads; making
IL unlawful to sell canned vegetables or
other articles designed for food having
stamped on the package any other than
the contents; appropriating $685. 900 for
deficiencies in the ordinary expenses of
the southern Illinois penittentiary.
Humphrey has prepared a bill extending
the libel law to persons who defame the
character of public officers by means Of
posters and hand bills
The house passed with the emergency
clause the senate Torrens land title bill.
The bill is an exact copy of the law
passed two years ago except that it
strikes out the provision held by the
court to be unconstitutional. Other bills
passed were: Repeating the act of 1898
requiring the custodians of public funds
to loan such funds and allowing them a
part of the interest thereon; providing
that trust companies may operate in
cities of less than 1000 inhabitants by
depositing bonds with the state auditor
to the amount of $1,000; giving soldiers
preference in the civil service after they
pass examination. The uniform text
book bill with the free clause stricken
out was sent to third reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

but failed. We called
several physicians but
the spasms continued,
her tongue became
partially paralyzcd
and the doctors said
she would never talk
again. Night and day
We watched the poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

1AHE many cases OF spasms, st. Vitus
dance and epilepsy that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine has cured, would
alone give this great remedy wide reputa-
ton. Mrs. Walter A. Steward, 173 Broadway,
Kingston, n. Y says March 3. 1895: "ln 1893
while on a visit to friends our little girl was
taken with spasms. We FASTENED home to
our family physician. He did all he could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-28

colonel Finley Anderson, Of New
York city. who was a special aide on
General Dodge's staff during the Grant
ceremonies yesterday, was thrown from
his horse in the parade and received in.
iuries which may prove fatal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
Free List IS Out Of the Way.
All the Records for Progress on the Present Tariff
Bill Broken by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The senate
made giant stretches OF the tariff bill
today, covering fifty-six pages and
establishing a record for progress dur
ing this tariff debate. The last two
schedules of the dutiab1e list, cover
ing paper n sundries, were completed
with the exception of the paragraphs
on hides, gloves, coal and some lesser
articles, which went over. This ad-
Vanced the senate to the free list, which
was taken up at 2 p. M. inc completed
in three hours. EARLY in the day the
wool and silk schedule went over, with
an agreement that wool would be taken
up tomorrow. After that the tobacco
schedule, the reciprocity provisions and
the internal revenue portions of the bill,
as we'll as the isolated para
graphs passed over, remain to be con-
sidered. The progress today was so
marked, however, that for the first time
there was a feeling that the end was
not far off.
There was little debate today, the
main topic of discussion being matches
and fuses. On the latter. item an
amendment by Mr.. Pettigrew, reduc-
ing the rate to 10 per cent, came within
one vote of passing against the pro-
test of the finance committee, the vote
being a tie, "a to "a. While the free list
was under consideration Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.) gave notice Of an amendment
placing cotton ties on the free list, and
Mr.. McLaurin IS. c. gave notice Of
another amendment taking raw cotton
from the free list, h u completing the
action heretofore taken of placing a
duty of 20 per cent on cotton.
Several changes were made in the
bill, as reported to the senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Allison, without special OBJ
lection on the part of the opposition.
Matches, however, caused something
of a contest. Mr.. Allison moved to dis
agree to the committee amendment Of
20 per cent ad valorem and to agree to
the house rates, with changes making
the rate 8 cents per gross box in place
of 10 cents, and q of a cent per thou
sand when imported in bulk, in place
of 1 cent.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to add a clause
fixing the rate on safety fuse at 10 per
cent. He said these fuses were used
in mining operations and that the arti-
Gle was controlled by a trust. He sub
mitted letters and statements showing
the extent of the alleged fuse trust and
it's division of territory and purpose,
he said, of plundering the country.
The vote on the Pettigrew amend
ment was, yea "a, nays pa tie-and
the vice president declared the amend
ment lost. Messrs. Mantle, Pettigrew,
Stewart and Teller silver Republicans
voted in the affirmative with the Demo-
Gratis.
This brought the senate to the leather
paragraphs. Hides and manufactured
leather went over. All paragraphs
down to and including 44S were agreed
to as reported except those on gloves,
paintings and pencils of wood or paper,
which went over.
Unexpectedly the senate was brought
to the free list, all of the customs fea-
lures Of the bill having been either
considered or passed over. Mr.. Morgan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
BONRCUm WINS.
Decision of the Metropolitan
Court Reversed by nartinelIi.

OMAHA, Neb., June 21.-Another de-
cision has been made in the celebrated
case Of the priests of the Lincoln do
cese against Bishop Thomas Bonacun1
At the direction of the sacred propa-
ganda at Rome the case was heard
at the Metropolitan court at Dubuoue
last year, Rev. Peter Baart, of Detroit.
presiding at the request of Archbishop
Hennessy. Father Baart. decided in
FAVOR Of the priests at every point
Bishop Bonacum appealed to Mgr
Martlnelli, in December. Father Fitz-
gerald today received the decision Of
Mgr. Martinelli and with if = Iettar
directing that the decision and SEN
tence be not given to the press fo,.
publication. 1t is learned that in this
decision and sentence, which is nuita
long and written in latin, Mgr. Marti-
nelh has undone all that Father Raar+
ala IN the metropolitan court at Du-
ouQue n has in no way censured the
olshop. The charges are taken HI
slhgly. The document consists of four
pages Of typewriter matter. The
whole sentence concluded with the fol-
lowing:
First, the Rev. Dennis Fitzgerald sbau
spend twenty days in spiritual exercises in q
monastery to be designated by us.
second, he shall perform the act of s,,hmis-
sion and obedience towards the ordinary of
Third, he shall be transferred from the
parish OF st; Joseph in Auburn to another
morally equal. 4
Fourth. he shall pay the expenses incurred
by the trial at Lincoln and the expenses in
CURED at the Metropolitan at Dubuque. Il
snaiI De equally divided between the Lincoln
curlae and the Rev. Fitzgerald.
Fifth, he shall pay at least the bishop's
uues Tor the year 1894. and other dues of
the mission shall be paid by the parish of
St. Joseph for the erection of the bishops
house, etc.
Bishop BCnacum said this evening
he had heard nothing from Mgr. Mar.
tinelli, but a priest in the bishop's
house aid later the letter had arrived.
Father Murphy, who was associated
with Father Fitzgerald in the trial at
Dubuque, is also supposed to have
been sentenced similarly. and is also
put under the ban of secrecy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

which was used for living apartments
and the lower part occupied as a sa-
loon by Berg & Olson. At the time
Of the accident the saloon was well
hlled, there being over twenty men
there, many Of them farmers and
others from out Of the city. The upper
moor was practically deserted, Mrs.
Austin being the only one at home.
The occupants had not the slightest
warning when the shock came. the
building completely c~ollapsing, the
walls crumbling away as if built Of
sand, and furniture, timbers and tons
OF brick from the upper portion crash
ing down on the unsuspecting crowd Of
men In a manner which makes if al
most marvellous that any succeeded in
escaping death. When the crash came
a fire alarm was instantly turned i'm
and the fire department was soon at
work removing the debris and rescu-
ing the victims. Those nearest the
front were easily reached, it taking but
a short time to uncover eleven. some
OF whom were not seriously injured.
The body Of Philip Patterson was found
with the head fearfully crushed and
life extinct. D.. w. Bradley's body was
not so badly mangled, a few serious
cuts and bruises showing the cause
of death. The injured were AIKEN care
OF by citizens as fast as rescued. The
firemen, aided by some of the citizens.
are still at work and will not leave the
scene until 1T is certain that the last
one OF the victims has been recovered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

ed and interested in everything. She
impressed all the ENJOYS with the sim
cerity Of her thanks for the national
compliments paid to her.
After her majesty had received the
special ENJOYS she received a host Of
Indian princes, who were introduced by
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of
state for India, who was assisted by
his political a~ide-de-camp.
The crowds remained about the PAL
ace until a late hour watching the
coming and going OF the many nota-
bilities. The Prince and Princess of
Wales AND the Duke n Duchess of
1or5a On returning from Marlborough
house were received with roar upon
rCar of cheers. The children of the
Duchess of York occupied seats upon
Their identity was soon discovered, and
for hours the garden wall was the
mecca of crowds of enthusiastic women
and thousands of nurses and children.
The queen at S:45 this evening enter
tanned at dinner ninety of her most dis
tinguished guests in the state supper
room at Buckingham palace. Among
those present were the Prince and
Princess of Wales, with all the men,
bers of the royal family. the royal
SNNSlS, IC C1NOSO W SNolO0 II lIC
rank of ambassador and the great Of
fcers of h HOUSEHOLDS, who wore full
court dress. During the progress of
the banquet music was diScoursed by
the band of the Royal Engineers. The
suites Of the envoy and the ladies
and gentlemen in attendance dined in
the garden vestibule. The yeomen of
the guard were on duty in the grand
hall and vestibule.
After the dinner the queen proceed
ed from the grand salon to the ball
room to receive e guests, the ENJOYS
and their suites, the Indian princes,
the officers of the imperial forces and
of the native Indian escorts and the
officers of the queens German regi-
ment. The colonial premiers with
their wives were presented to her ma
jesty by Mr.. Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies, and suites of
royal and other guests were presented
s~everally by their chiefs. The great Of
ficers of state attended in full court
dress. Mesdames Whitelaw Reid, Mel
son A. Miles and Ogden Mills were pre-
scented by the queens special COM
mand.
If the streets can be taken as a fore
cast for tomorrow, queens day will be
signalized by the assembling ip Lon
don Of not less than 5000, 900 Of human
beings. At all the London termini,
since early morning, people have been
pouring into the metropolis in thou
sands. AND for the thousands there is
no other shelter than the streets. But
the utmost good humor prevailed. The
weather is warm this evening, but the
skies are overcast.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

Of the fleet. The Order of the Grand Cross
or st: Michael and st. George has been con-
ferred upon Wilifred Laurier, Sir Richard
Cartwright and Sir Oliver Mowatt. The
order of knight commander of st. Michael
and St. George has been conferred upon
Lieut. Gov. G. A. Kirkpatrick, of Ontario;
Hon. G. Davies and Sanford Fleming. Dep
uty Minister J; NJ. Courtney. Auditor Gen
eral j: l.. MacDougall and Deputy Postmas-
ter White have been made companions Of the
Order OF st: Michael and st. Georges.
Sir John BlundeIl Mapile is made a baronet
ana the same honor is conferred upon Sir
TilH~In MacCormac, M. D., president of the
Royal College Of Surgeons; James Pender,
son OF the late John Fender. and member
of parliament for the middle division of
Northamptonshire, and Samuel Wilkes, M.
D., president of the Royal College of Physi-
clans. and physion extraordinary to her
majesty. .Wyke Bayless, president of the
Royal Society of British Artists, and Prof.
William Crookes, vice president Of the Royal
society. are made knights, and Sir Francis
Henry Jeune, president of the probate, d.
vorce and admiralty division of the high
court OF justice, is made a K. c. B. The
Duke of Connaught was appointed colonel Of
the Sixth Dragons Qnniskillens), and Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar has been made a
field marshal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
CHaRGES HGGINST BRYgN.
Direct Bribery Alleged by a Pop
uliSt Leader of Maine.

LEWISTON, Me, June 21.-Prof. L..
c. Bateman, of Auburn, who was a
candidate of the Peoples party of
Maine, for governor last year, and who
is a leader of the middle-of-the-road
forces in this state, today published an
attack on William J.. Bryan. Prof.
Bateman says that Populist congress-
man, Freeman Knowles, of South Da-
kota, while on his recent trip to his old
home IN Skowhegan, Me-, gave out
the information that Mr.. Bryan's re-
cent gift of 81 800 to the Populist ma
tional committee was made with the
distinct understanding that no action
against fusion should be taken by the
Peoples party before the mex national
convention. This, Prof. Bateman SAYS,
is nothing more nor less thar direct
bribery. Prof. Bateman also says that
Bryan has appended his (Bateman's)
name to Senator Aliens letter of Motif
cation given out last September. Bate
man was secretary of the notification
committee, but did not sign the letter
in question. He says that Bryan's ac-
ton in printing his name on the let
ter in his new book is an act of forgery.
Prof. Bateman is a delegate to the
Middle-of-the-Road national conference
at Nashville, Tenn, July A. He says he
will bring. these matters before that
body.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
AN IRISH
Address to the Queen Contested in
The Commons.

The Commons.
LONDON, June 21.-The house of commons
was crowded today when the first lord of
the treasury, Mr.. Balfour, moved, and Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal leader,
seconded an address Of congratulation to the
queen upon the siXtieth anniversary of her
accession to the throne. Mr.. Dillon, chair
man of the Irish parliamentary party, pro-
tested in vehement language. He explained
the attitude of himself and his party was
that they would not vote in favor of any
amendment, but would vote against the adop-
ton of the address in which the Irish could
not share.
Laughter from the Conservatives and Union
lists, moved an amendment to the address, and
caused an minated scene. Mr.. REDMOND
protested against Great Britain's rule in Ire
land, and asked the house to adopt an amend
ment TO the effect that it deemed it a duty
to place on record that during the sixty
years of her majesty's reign, Ireland has
suffered grievously from famine, depopula-
ton, poverty and the continued suspension of
constitutional liberty, with the result that
the Irish are disconnected and disaffected
and unable to Join in the celebration.
James O'Kelly, Parnellite member for North
Rosscommon, seconded the motion.
When the amendment was put the anti
Parnellites left the house, but they returned
for the main question, and on the speaker
saying 1.-The ayes have it, the anti-Parnellltes
shouted loudly. the noes have it," where
upon a vote had to be taken.
Mr.. Balfour then moved that the address
be presented to the queen by the whole house,
to which John j. Clancy, Parnellite, said
that, after what had occurred, the motion was
absurd and an absolute untruth. A vote was
then taken, and it resulted in the adoption
of Mr.. Balfour's motion by All ayes to Al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

(Ala.) was disinclined to go on with
the free list until the passed items in
the customs portions of the bill were
acted on. Mr.. Allison explained that
amendments would be in order later to
any portion of the bill. and with this
undertaking Mr.. Morgan Withdrew ri
objection.
Paragraph $50, relating to animals
admitted free for breeding purposes,
was changed on motion of Mr.. Chiffon
(TeX.) to provide that the secretary of
agriculture shall certify to the secre-
tary Of the treasury the pure breeds
coming under the free list. Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) gave notice of a further amend
ment hat animals straying across the
boundary may be brought back. Mr..
Allison proposed a new paragraph,
534R, admitting free of duty fence
posts. 1t went over at Mr.. Burrows
request. Mr.. Vest moved a new para
graph making free of duty floor mat
tings of straw, including what is COM
monly known as Chinese mating. 1t
went over. Vegetable ivory was add
ed to the free list.
Mr.. Vest moved to add iron ore on the free
list. 1t went over at Mr.. Allison's request.
Mr.. Stewart moved to add cyanide of potas-
SUM to the free List. Postponed. Paragraph
$50. including tea, went over. The following
additional paragraphs Of the free list went
over: Articles returned after being exported
NffV, peduAllS NfioT2J, qua SCOI6s Vi American
vessels (5O4, coal tar, etc. (505). diamonds
and other precious stones in the rough (520,
emery ore $500, farina (532), fence posts
(59412), fish caught on the great lakes (5351a),
floor mattings (5371a). grease (546), hides
$50, indigo $3.50, chloride of lime (57S),
manganese $50, ores (6O5), paintings and
~statuary (60613), plaster rock (615), potash
(619), regalia (6221&), seeds 62S), skins (6361h0.
tea and tea plants $3.50, wearing apparel
and personal effects of persons arriving in
the United States $3.50, logs and timber 66S).
With thp fnrpp0jnQ pYnHntiOnc md ahon~01
the entire free list was agreed to as reported.
1t was now 5 o'clock and the bill was laid
aside, the days work having covered pages
1875 to 100 inclusive. After a brief executive
session the senate adjourned,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
God Save the Queen.

LONDON, June 21.-There was q scene OF
greet elthasiasn on the stock exchange It-
dav. The members introdu35d their w)haon
relatives and friends, which is aim )st IN
precedence. The building wa packed 10 the
a vote of eongratulaticn to the queen. The
proposition was received with deafening and
repeated cheers, and then the members sang
God Save the Queen Rule Britannia,
God Bless the Prince of Wales and Aud
Lang Syne.' A dispatch received from the
New York stock exchange was read aud Gre
ated an excellent impression.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22

forts to get an understanding before the dis
1Tlct meetings of delegates in the afternoon.
me hurtz men call attention to the fact that
mama was appointed senator by Gov. Bush
nell, against whom the fight is now waged.
as well as against Kurtz.
Late tonight the leaders in the movement
70 make MAJ. Dick chairman of the cam
paign committee were in conference and II
is said that ]. H. Brigham. first assistant
secretary of agriculture, was decided on as
Ihe candidate for governor in the event Gov.
6ushnel! should decline on account Of the
oefeat OF Chairman Kurtz. Secretary Brigham
arrived here today from Washington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
DONALD SMITH A PEER.
Canada Remembered Ia the List of
Jubilee HOEOPs.

Jubilee HOEOFs.
LONDON, June 21.-In the list of jubilee
hCnors is one for the Canadian premier, Will
fred Laur:er, who is made a privy councillor,
Sir Donald Smith, the Canadian high COM
missioner in London, has been elevated to
the peerage. All the colonial premiers,
William F.. Lecky, the historian, and Sir
Herbert Maxwell. the. author. have been made
privy councillors; the Prince of Wales is
made grand master and principal knight of
the Grand Cross Of the Bsth: an earldomris
conferred upon Baron EGgt31, OF Tatton.
and peerages are conferred upon the Earl
of Glasgow, Viscount Downe, Justice Lopes;
the Ri. Hon. Ion Trant Hamilton and Sir
John Burns. The mayors of Leeds and
Sheffield are made lord mayors, and the
lord mayor of London. George Faudel Phil
lips, is made a baronet. Bancroft, the actor,
is knighted. and the CHEZ justices of Mani
toba, Montreal and Ontario, Messrs. Taylor,
Taggart-Tait and Hagerty, are knighted. The