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The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Real Estate Tr,-nsrers.

The following transfers of real estate
h this county have been recorded in
the Registry OF Deeds:
Isa A. Nickerson of Falmouth to John
C. Pierce of Portland, a lot of land with
buildings thereon, situated in Falmouth.
John Henry Hubbard of Cambridge,
Mass, to William G. Soule of Newton
Mass, for $3.50, one half part in common
of parcel of land in Freeport.
Watson B. Drew of Portland to William
6. Soule of Newton, one-half part in COM
mon of lot of land in Freeport.
Hannah NJ Meservo to Walter S.
Meserve, both of Socarboro, lot of land
in Scarboro.
Annie M. Dyer of Yarmouth to John
A. Partridge, a lot of land with the
buildings thereon, in Yarmouth.
Lucretia Libby ct al to Walter S.
Meserve, all of Scarboro lot OF land in
Scarboro.
M. Ellen Morgan of Deering to M. P.
Frank of Portland, lot of land in Deer
ing on the old Clown house" road. so
called.
Frank NJ. Low to Sarah Berenstein,
both of Portland, a lot of land with the
buildings thereon, on the southeasterly
side of Middle street, near Vine street.
Lottie B. Gaskill of Portland to George
S. Cobbett of Brunswick, lot of land in
Brunswick
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Roston Produce Market.
BOSTON. June 80, l897-The following are
to-day's quotauons of Provisions, etc.;
FLOUR.
snr,nv natents 4 2O04 rs.
SprinSI clear ana straight 5O@4 %.
Winter clear and straight, 4 zO,04 So
Winter patents. 5005 is.
Extra and Seconds co.
Zine and Supers =.
MEATS.
Pork long and short cut. ~ barrel IL 90.
Pork, light and hwy iDacks $40 25@lI 90.
Pork, lean lends IS 90.
Tongues pork SIS 90: do beef$23 " Dbl
Beef. picked. so OOQ1O 90.
Snoulderscorned ard fresh 71zc.
shoulders. smoked. 8.
Ribs. fresh, 81ac.
Hams. large and small, 91a g10Ae.
Bacon, S1a @1Oc.
Pork. salt 61sc.
Briskets. salt 61a.
Sausages, INC
Sausage meat. 0D7Aac.
Lard. ties, as :pails. 5as 05Nc; II. $50 @7A.
Beef steers. 61aQG71a.
SprlnggLambS, 10 912c " ID.
Hogs. cltydressed. 61ac$ ID ;country472;
Turkeys, Northern. Young, @c.
Turkeys, Western. iced 9t0101ac-
Chickens, North, broiers. 1Sa20c.
Western. l5@16c.
Fowls. Northern, choice 11@I3c.
Western, SHa@9cs
PRODUCE.
Butter. Northern cream. choice. 16 @lo7sc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
MARINE r, N EWT 6
PORT OF PORTLAND.
FRIDAY, July 2.

FRIDAY, July 2.
Arrived.
Steamship Cottage City. Harding. New York
passengers and mds to B Coye.
Steamer Cumberland. Thompson. Boston for
Eastnort and st John. NIB.
steamer Enterprise, Race. South Bristol and
East BOcthbay.
Wiscasset.
with coal to & M RR.
Rus Fish Commission sch Grampus.
HSch w III Archer. Rich. Boston,
Sch Electric Light, Walton. Shag Harbor.
5000 Holsters. ~
Sch Lucy Warren. Simmons, Boston.
Sch Eldorado Small Cherryfeld.
Porgie steamers Walter Adams and George F
Morse.
Cleared.
Sch Blackburn, Blair, Norfolk Wins
low Il Co.
Sch Luis G Rabel. McKown. Kennebec and
Baltimore-J S.WinsloW & co.
Sch ID Haskell. Haskell, SargentVllle aud
New York; S Wnslow &ICo.
Sch w H Archer, Rich, Belfast-hensaii &
Tabor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
{ orJon "a ar1e.r
by Telegraph.l

JULY q, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
firm; middling uplands 77sc; gulf o.8Mc;
sales 4,796 Dales. saaesA
CHAkLEsTON-The Cotton market to-day
wan quiet; Middling 71ac.
GALVESTON-Cotton market today was
steady; middhnga75sc.
A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. market TO-DAY was
firm: middlingss7ssc.
MOBTLE-The Cotton market to-day was
nomlnal; middllngs 71ac.
NEW ORLEA NS-The Cotton market to-day
wasirm; middlng 7-16c..
sAvANNAH-The Cotton market to-day was
Il m; middling INC.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more gener-
ally needed when the Ian
guild exhausted feeling prevails, when
the liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more surely
in counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache, In
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters 500 and $l.00 per
bottle at H. p. S. Goolds Drug Store
n Congress St, under Congress Square
Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Dominion Line s RGs1eE
(U. $. and Royal Mail Steamer
S. S. AsCANADA" New)

5000 Tons, is intended to sail from Boston as
follows for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Saturday, May goth, at 800 a. IN.
Saturday. July Sd, at IL Noon.
Saturday, Aug. 18th, al $50 p m.
Saturday, Sept. 11th at 1000 a. IN.
This new twin screw steamer has magnificent &C
commodations for cabin passengers tequal to the
best New York nersl and is the largest and fastest
passenger vessel sailing FROM Boston. (No live
stock carried)
Saloon passengers $500 and upwards; according
tolocation.
Second cabin (verv surerior acconlmodations)
S425O; round passage 1881 steeIage passage
$3.50.
For passage, plans, etc., apply to local agts, or
JOHN FARLEY & SONS, Gen. Pass. Agts.o los
State street, Boston. teD1eodom
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
FINANCIAL AMI COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of STAPLE Products in the
Leading Markets
NewY York Stock aud Money Market.

New York Stock aud Money Market.
tBy Telegraph,
ssas NEW YORK, July q
Money on call easy l14@l1a: prime mer-
camille paper at 394 per cent Sterling Ex-
change was weak, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4 S6sl "a 81 Tor demand, and
A s5s4 "A Sc ior To-day bills; posted rates at
4 861sG4 sS1s: CONNER, al bills 4 IS.
Government Bonds firm.
State bonds are dull.
Railroad bonds firm.
Bar Silver 601a.
Mexican dollars At.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Portland wnoesars hrarke,

PORTLAND, July g.
Flour was quiet, steady and unchanged to-
day with Wheat little higher. Corn firm and
steady. Sugar firmly held at quotatlons with a
good demand. Onions have dropped Csc.
Turpentine has declined 1c. Leather 1ac> bet
ter. Mackerel firm; receipts light. At Chicago
and New York the produce exchanges will be
closed tomorrow Saturday and Monday.
The following are today's wholesale prices OF
Provisions. Groceries: etc
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Domestic Markets.
(By Telegraph.)

JULY 2, 1897.
NEW YORK-The Flour market-receipts
is dull.
Flour quotations mills patents at 4 25@
go; winter patents 1894 %; city mill clears
COCA rs winter straits 05d4 20 minnesota
patents L "a 35; winter extras 5O93 rs;
Minnesota bakers at 45@3 So; winter low
grades at 6o@2 80.
2 60a2 rs.
Wheat-receipts ss, 600 bush; sales 100000
bush; closed STEADY, higher; Sept 7o14 97o1ac
Rye steady-NO. Western =.
Corn-receipts 17u,550 bus ;sales $4,000 bus;
closed little higher Sept 3oA @5O7c.
Oats-receipts 154,80O bush sales - bush;
dull; track white 231a92 Sc. O
Beef steady; family 9oo@lo 90; extra mess
Pork quiet, mess 25@s IS; family at 25
Lard quiet; prime Western steam s2h nm.
Butter-receipts 7.os4 pkgs; firm; state
dairy 10G14c; Western cream 110l5c; ElginS
15e; factory at 71a9l012 init crnl-c.
61s.
Eggs-receipts 7,4eo packages; steady. State
and Penn 11Ig11 " Western 1914.
Sugar-raw quieI fair refining at Sc; Centri-
fugal 9e test 3iac; refned-Crushed at 5asc;
Powdered at Sc; Granula.ed at 4a1c.
Petroleum dull.
Coffee nominal; No. at 7ssc.
Spirits Turpentine quiet 26A a271z.
Molasses quiet New Orleans-c.
Rice hrln domestic 414G6c.
Freights steady.
Rosin quiet
TalloW steady.
CHIcAGo-Cash quotations were as follows
Flour easier.
gsWneat-No spring at 6S d69; No 8 do e3@
CSC; No Red 1874 076s4c. Corn-No 2 at
PAS 926c. oats--No at 1714c;No 2 white o
b at 21a2lAsc; No 3 white f o b 1914 @2ic;
No Rye at sac. No 2 Barley nominal. No
Flaxseedat 761a @771ac. Prime Timothy Eseed
at 2 rs, Mess pork at 6OCd7 IS. Lard O5 :;
rib sides at 3C@4 go. Dry sailed meats
short shoulders at 44 95c; short clear sides at
4s4@41s.
Butter is firm; cremy 12@141ac; dairy at
9l912c. Cheese quiet at 7as@SAc. Eggs are
steady; fresh S@S12c.
Receipts 5000 bbls; wheat 5000
bush; corn $40, 900 bush: oats $4,000 bush;
rye 1000 bush barley 5000 bush.
Shipments Flonr 1000 bbls; wheat 1000
bush; corn GIL, 600 bush; oats 1000 bush !;
rye $50 bush BARLEY 1000 bush.
TOLEDO heat-No 2 cash at TIC; July at
695sc: Sept -.
Corn-NO 2 Mixed 251ac.
EJOats-No 2 Mixed at ID.
Rye-N at soc.
Cloverseed-. prime Oct 90
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
European MARKETS..

LONDON. July 2, 1S97.--Consols closed at
1925 for money aud 1l2 Ills for account
LIVERPOOL, July q: 1ss7.-Cotton market
is higher; American middling at 7-32d; sales
IL, 600 bales, including 1000 bales for specula-
ton and export
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Chicago Live STOCK Market.
tBy Telegram,

fBy telegram
CHICAGO, July 2. 1s97.-Hogs-recelpts
light 35W3 As mixed 30a3 40; heavy 8 o5
g3 20: rough 0093 rs.
Catrle-receipts $500; steady to strong:
Deeyes at SH&5 10. cows and heifers at rs
Is)4 30: Texas steersss2 85g4 10; st0ckerS ana
feeders 3 1904 80.
Sheep-receipts 5000; strong.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

PORTLAND. July 2
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Por.
and. 161 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 113 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Retail Grocers sugar Eabes.
Portland market-cut loaf 7: contectioners at
ec pulverised Cos powered, 7e; granulated
s.. coffee crushed 41ac: yellow A..
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
EXCHANGE DIsPArcHH

Sid FIN East London July l, Darque r A G
Smith, Hooper, for Brunswick, Ga.
-, Ar at Las Palmas July l, sch Alice McDomsid,
Brown Fernandna
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Imports.
Louisburg. CB Schr Augustus Palmer-2.-
0S4 tins coal to r A McClutchy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Sch G M Gilmor. Thompson. Port Clyde II
Blake @z1z9
Sch Marie Delphine, Lewis. Weymouth, Ms
Ryan & Kelsey.
SAILED : Barque Antioch, Buenos .Ayres;
sch Haskell, Sargentyle and New YORK.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

bbutLter, crm. Western choice lbts@ 6Hs.
Dut.er. Dairy. North, best. DC,
bbuttef, do good $4,000.
bbutter, do common. l1@1z.
puller, INIT, crm 1la12.
d Laale packed 1Ol11.
Snoese. Northern choice, new, large 71297sa G;
iew' small 82SAc: West new at 7goc.
Joobing price FAC higher.
EEsss.lnennery choice. l4Glo. East lZc.
Iggs. Mich. choice, 11@l11ac.
western. good 1015@11e.
= JOBS. lN2c higher
Beans. North. small peal 00d1 10.
Pea, marrow, 75c890.
Med. New York and VT 9O496c.
scans yei. eyes, O0Gi 20:red kid.l 40@l 70.
nay-Fancy. SIT OO01S 90.
Good SIS OOaS16 SO.
Lower grades S11R1b
rye straw-$14 OOA15 90.
Uat straw 81 50@SS.
rotatoes-Ar Co Hebrons choice, bush660
Fotatoes, white stars Doc.
CHI Southern,n new " Dbl 2 75G3 90.
Sweets, SO. o 001O 90.
Apples RusSets W Lbl $3.50 90
Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER, Mass. July 4, 1897.-Print
eolhs dull at 2 7-16c one adaed. for spots and
IN for fIturaa
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Memoranda.

Boston, July 1.-The wrecked sch Robert Ingle
Carter before reported at the Navy Yard dry
dock to be converted into coal barge, came out
OF the dock this afternoon and proceeded for
New York, in tow of q tug. The Il makes
fine looking barge and will hereafter hail from
New York, where she is owned.
Boston, July 1-ChainS from sen Calvin Or
cult sold at auction yesterday for $500, and two
anchors at S11O each. The rest of anchors,
chains. etc. recovered by sch Mabel L Goss,
brought $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

SOMES SOUND, June Soar, sch Theodore
Dean, Hodgdon. Boston.
Sid 1st, sch B Wood, Dow, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Foreign Ports.

FOREIGN Ports.
Cid at Colon June 16, sch Talofa, Fletcher.
Tampa.
Sid i'm Windsor, MS, June 81. sch John Proc
tor, Chase. Alexandria, Va.
Ar at St John, NIB, I'd, sch E Merriam, Mer-
RAM, Yarmouth
Cid, scns Alfaretta Snare. Lawson. Boston
Lizzie B, Belyea, Thomaston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
Mining Stocks.

MFW YORK. July 2. l8s7.-Thes following
are 10 Jays closing 9uesations OF mining STOCKS:
tiokcing Coal. ....... ....'.s.....ss'
H0mestake, 80
Ontario ...'..-'-'s's's o12
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
WHITES RUSSE1T FOOTWEAR

Have an extended reputation for wear,
styles and comfort, and can be pur-
chased at extremely low prices. We
h ave a large assortment in the various
grades and colorings including the very
latest styles. We desire to direct special
attention to our lines of Oxford ties in
black and russell. For commencement
exercises we wish to inform the pros
pective graduates that we have the best
lines of white slippers and patent leath-
ers to be found in Portland.
"HTTrEs7$
Opposite PrebIe House.
ie11 >Odtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

FALL RIVER. Mass. July 4, 1897.-Print
coins dull at 7-16c one added. for spots and
21a for futures
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

at prices which defy competition.
These Wheels are made of the best
material. of elegant finish, and de-
signed for service, ease and comfort
and do not spend their time i'm the
repair shops. Now is your time to
get "a genuine bargain.
We have one or two DayfOns, 1.-THE
Acknowledged peer of high grade
wheels, which are slightly shop
worn that we will sell at a bar
gain; also am 1897 Dayton Tandem,
used a few times, at 35 per cent dis
count.
Give us a call before buying.
Remember we rum a first class
repair shop and guarantee salts
factory work sat reasonable prices.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

Gunpowder-Shot.
Blastingf. 3 2503 so
Sporting. A 6Us46s20
Drop snoJ,25 lbs. Il 20
Buck. b. BIB.
T. TT. F.......l 80
Hay.
Pressed ..... S16@1T
Loose Hav Sl4@S!6
Straw, car lotsS100l2
Iron.
Common. 1M az
Refined. ia @2A
Norway. 34a GA
cast steel. SG10
German steel.... .@3 "a
Shoesteel ..@2
Sheet iron
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03

The Bicycle Pool has broken and the price high
grade wheels taken tumble In order to keep in line with
the price of the LOWELL DIAMOND BICYCLE
duced to s65 This the wheel have been selling all
this season for 500. Now is the time to buy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I'M PORT AN +.

Owing to the want of space for
fall house furnishings we close out
OUR stock of Wheels every year, SO
BEGINNING FRIDAY, JULY z,
we shall SELL our line of well known
wheels, viz:
WHITES, ELMORES and OUTINGS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
&c FALLS SHORT

He is Removed From the Local Manage.
ment of the Penn Mutual.
w. H. Eastman, 1902 Eleventh
and-a-half avenue, for several years
local manager for the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance company with head.
quarters at Davenport. has been re-
moved, and his bondsmen. Mai. Z
{. Hayward, of Davenport, and Ezra
l.. Eastman, of Moline, q brother,
nave been called upon to make good
: discrepancy in his accounts OF
2 1854.
The bondsmen have adjusted the
matter, and as all concerned seem
satisfied that Mr.. Eastman's short.
age is not the result of an attempt to
defraud. he will not be prosecuted.
ur. Eastman explains that he had
e unfortunate in accepting a num-
Der OF notes. which in ordinary years
would have been good. but that ow-
ing to the hard times he was unable
&c realize on them, but having taken
them, he was compelled to make
them good to the company. As gen.
eral manager he had under him sub
agents throughout the country trib-
utary to this locality, who wrote the
insurance and closed deals, taking
notes and making such settlements
IS they could. He was responsible
for their work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
AT THE THEATRE
orews Comedians Hero for a Two Night
Engagement.

Orew's Comedians Hero for q Two NJghts
Engagement.
People did not respond very gener.
)usly to the announcement of the an.
oearance of Drew's comedians a,
Harper's theatre last night. The
,how is managed by H. 4. Stone, the
directory publisher, and consists o,
several variety acts, concluding with
4 series of pictures by the cinograph-
oscope, which is an imitation of the
wonderful cinematographe, giving
exact reproductions of moving OBJ.
lects. etc. The Schaefers are o
clever musical team; Charles j. Full
ton has q clear and sympathetic bari
lone voice, and renders several num-
bers. two of them 1.-The Baggag.
Coach Ahead" and ..There'n Come a
fime," being illustrated. Miss Flora
La Borde, in grotesque songs and
dances and character changes, is a
pleasing entertainer. Mics Emma
Lee Is the soprano, and Prot. Leviaa,
the conjurer, while Rossley and Lee
do q character sketch. The show
will be repeated tonight with q
change Of program.
Lincoln j. Carter's Fast Mail"
will be here Sunday night.
james Mackey in .'Grimes' Cellar
Door" will be the attraction at the
Burtis Sunday night.
The Columbia Comedy company
supporting j. Knox Garvin. begins
a weeks engagement at Harper's
theatre Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
CLAIM NEW
henri County Omciais sId the CoIona
Mard,r Sensation.

5enr5 County Omciais srd the Colona
mardsr Sensation.
The Geneseo Arena says: at is
COW positive that new facts arc be-
Jog discovered as evidence against
Mrs. Porter. who lies at the county
jail at Cambridge charged with the
murder OF her husband. Detective
Kimball arrived in Geneseo yester-
lay. Sheriff Quinn has returned to
Cambridge. But the plans of the
'ficials are in process Of being car
cied out. The suspicion that there
is man in the case is not denied
o confirmed. The suspicion seems
20 be we'll founded and borne out by
,stteTs fouad in the trunk. Just who
tie gentleman is cannot yet be pub
ished. DR.. Spencer has returned
from Chicago, where he left the vitsl
'rgans of the deceased victim to be
Examined by Prof. Haines, of Rush
Medical college. The organs frs,
undergo q chemical analysis to dis
'over whether or not there is poison.
\ pathological examination and
analysis is next made to discover
Just Whist organs are abnormal, if
any; and finally. a genealogical
analysis is made to discover Just
shat effect poison has on these or.
gars. The examination is difficult
and intricate. but is sure. Prof
Haines. it is probable, will not be
through for a week Of 10 days. when
the coroner's jury meets in Geneseo.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
SOLDIERS IN A

Misunderstanding Abou: rho Pfcposed En-
tersai"ment ut ,hc Skating Rint.
Manager Collins, OF the Rock Isl.
aud roller rink, takes exception to
the communication which has been
published over the signature O, IN.
officers OF Buford Post, G, A. r, in
relation to the entertainment which
he is arranging to present for the
benefit OF h old soldiers of the
city. and in which the post d;sclaims
any connection with the affair. Mr.
CcliiaS says he had been authorized
oy the proper committees of both
The GA. E and U. ". u. to get no
tho entertainment and that he has
presented each organization with
AGO tickets, the entire receipts fIon
which are to go to them.
Mr.. Collins exhibited at The ARGUS
Office this afternoon the receipts I rom
Buford post signed by F. G. Hem
enway per S. s. Hull. and the u. v.
IT,, signed by E. M. Wilcox, A. D. Cox
and j. H.. Reeves.
The following explains itself:
We, the undersigned committee on
entertainments of Buford post wers
somewhat surprised at an article
which appeared in your paper last
evening signed by Commander Bru-
ner, as he vas the party who first
suggested the matter Of the enter
tainment to be given for the benefit
Of old soldiers and endorsed the
action of said committee in e,ter-
ing into contract with Mr.. Collins.
The matter was brought up before
the post at the last meeting and a
committee was sent into the w. &. c.
meeting to request a meeting of both
bodies in the Buford post room at
the adjournment Of their meeting.
which joint meeting was held, with
W. P. Quayle as chairman. and the
mattcr was fully discussed and at
the conclusion of the joint meeting
tickets were distributed for sale to
members of both orders.
+. c. HEMENwAY,
S. B. HENDREN,
G. &. DACK,
Entertainment committee John Bu-
ford Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
IN THE TEST

Mind Reading Extraordinary Which the
Ba'dwins Were Incapable of.
In order to satisfy himself of the
merit of the Bsldwins in their pro.
;laimed test Of occult science, a gem
leman Of Rock Island wrote to 6
friend in Burlington, where the
Baldwin's are now exhibiting, in
dosing this note: II am reading 8
book; who is the author?" The re
.ipient was instructed to take tn.
,ote to the theatre and acquaint Mrs..
5aldwi with the fact that she
night, while in one of her seances.
demonstrate the power she claimed to
'e capable of in the way of distance
mind reading. The gentleman in
Rock Island stated that between the
hours of 9 and II last evening he
Sould devote himself absolutely to
he book in question, and the expert
nent was to be made between those
hours. This morning the gentleman
Who operated in conjunction With
he one in Rock Island telegrapheo
20 this city as follows: "No result;
unable to answer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

The human tenement lie often Launted-to the
grievous discomfort Of its possessor-by those
malignant spirits, constipation and ~bIliousness.
But the alb minable pair may be speedily driven
ont with the potent help Of Hostetter's stomach
Bitters. This genial Alternative, while it r. lie,es
the bowels and regulates the liver. never, Is q
drastic paIgative Goes, produces violent effects
and weakens the ~intestines. On the contrary,
the acton Of the Bitters IL precisely analogous to
an effort Of nature seeking to resume her proper
functions. This furnishes pretty conclusive
evidence that 1t is better t, use persuasive
means, go to speak. than to endeavor to coercc
nature to a return to duty. Violent remedies
produce only q temporary eject. followed by a
hurtful reaction. For Indigestion, malsrial and
Kidney complaints, rheumatism and nervousness.
the Bitte's takes highest rank among remedies Of
the phiios ophic school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
MRS. M'KiNLEY's new GOWN.
A VIII lie Built at Chicago-Material
That Have Been Choscu.

That Have Been Chosen.
Caicago, Jan. 2s.-The details Of the
Inauguration gown for Mrs. Mckinley
were finally decided yesterday. The
material for the gown has been Sc
iected. but not cut from the piece. It
Is brocade. silver and white, the COM
oination producing a sort of gray color.
II Will be lined with pale blue satin.
me gown Is to be mace rather plain.
The corsage will have a fluffy CHI of
point d'Alencon lace. Though the neck
VIII be made high with soft laces, yet
IL. VIII have a decoliette effect, because
OF the d'Alencon fchu.
The sleeves will be long and finished
with a full friil of lace. The skirt with
us stately train is to have several panels
or handsome brocade. The idea is to
nave the gown not elaborate, and at the
same Tine rich in effect. This is one
OF eight gowns which Mrs. Mckinley
wlH nave fitted during her stay in Chi
cago. Interest centers in the inaueura-
ton OUTFIT and the details Of the 9TH
oseesee hnye nak fn11x 6oesdea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28
GIVE FOOD TO THE POOR

Appeal OF the Relief Society Mat with
Generous Responses.
The appeal sent GU: by the Ladies'
Industrial Relief society for aid for
the city's poor has been met with
a generous response by citizens gen.
orally. There was a large amount
OF provisions aud clothing donated,
and many monetary contributions.
Mrs. A. NJ. BIakesley, the society's
president. says there have been nu.
merous calls for food and foel. and
while the people have besn very
generous. there is yet need OF more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Prof. Brooks gave an exhibition Of
.ancy pool playing at Kelly's cigar
store last night.
Harrison beat Gallagher at Cat.
toms academy at $50 point 14-inch
oalk line yesterday afternoon, his
average u being 40. Spinks will
D. here in a day or two. and with
Gallagher and Cation will 90 into
practice for the Pittsburg tourna-
ment, for which Cation and Gallag her
will begin training tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-28

Cough Syrup wherever introduced ID
considered the most pleasant and eff.
fective remedy for all throat and
lung complaints. 1t 10 the only
prominent cough medicine that con-
tains 10 opiates and that can safely
be given to children. Sold BY n. r.
Bshnsen.