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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

added Miss La More, pensively, "were
wild"
"You were the belle, weren't you,
Gussie?" said sister, winding her up
again.
We'll" said Miss La More again;
that's what they said"
''She had a house built for her"
began sister.
For me and Violet" interrupted Miss
La More.
"And furnished, and it cost-how
much did it cost, Gussie?"
about ten thou" said Gussie,
stretching among her pillows. ut
wasn't much of a house; you can't get
much of house for that in Dawson
81 got a hundred a week-we all did
and 81 commission on every pint bot
tie we sold, and then the money that
was thrown on the stage made about
$50 more apiece for us-about hundred
and seyenty-five or two hundred week;
and, Of course, the nuggets. They
slung nuggets at us by the handful.
I've given most of mine away, but I've
got few Left
ooh, Gussie," said sister, "get them"
And Gussie got them. She brought
them in little leather bag and scat
tered them out over the table, and
turned them idly with her white, dim
pied, be-diamond, pink-nailed fingers.
There were So of them, solid chunks
of rich, rough, yellow metal, that men
are struggling and striving for in the
Alaskan snow fields. Miss La More
gathered them up indifferently.
They're NICE she said, "for curl
osities."
She had some strange, barbaric mug
get jewelry made from them, too-cuff
links and rude bracelet-which some
Dawson City goldsmith had fashioned
at fabulous Dawson City prices.
''They just gave her everything"
said sister, still adoring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
than has been known since the panic of
1898, ordered by Cleveland and Carlisle


1898, ordered by Cleveland and Carlisle
and neatly executed by the bankers.
1t would be- in order now fer the her
aids and shouters of prosperity to in
form the country why the Administra-
ton has cut down the price of wheat 10
per cent, and why the New York stock
market has so suddenly collapsed. La
borers who are out of work would like
to know how soon they can be employ
ed. Those who are at work are, Of
course, anxious to know how soon their
wages will be increased. The tariff act
was passed expressly for the benefit Of
American workingmen. We know that
is SO, because that was what Mark Han
ma said during the campaign. The new
duties are now in force. The prices of
protected goods have gone up, and the
workingmen have a right to know how
soon this increase is going into their
pockets, according to the promises made
by the Republican leaders before the
election.
The long and short Of this business
is that we are no nearer prosperity
than we were two years ago. The only
benefits which have come to our people
since the election of Mckinley were
the result Of the disasters to wheat
crops in foreign lands by what the law
calls a Visitation of God" The fore
going statements are true, and are per-
fectly well known by Mark Hanna and
his kind to be true.
The times will never be any better
so long as the Trusts control trade and
the usurers control our money system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
SEND PRODUCTS ABROAD.

Charleston Manufacturers Who Are Gain
ing Foothold in Foreign Markets.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, October 12.-The
manufacturers of this city have begun
to ship their products to foreign mar
kets. The Tanners and Driers' Ex-
tract Company are Shipping bark ex-
tract to st. Petersburg, Russia. The
Elk foundry and machine works are
shipping trucks for lumber cars to
Bluefelds, Nicaragua, and the Ward
boiler works are shipping the Ward
coil boilers to Spain and Japan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

3 -
They treated u well," agreed miss
Il More, lingering the nuggets. THEY
are good hearted fellows and crazy to
fling away their money. suppose you
heard about the kerosene can Of gold!
No? Well. they had that story in
there how saltwater Bill laid a kerr
osene can of gold dust at my feet
when he asked me to marry him. 1t
wasn't true, though"
Wasn't it?" I said. / would have
swallowed a few kerosene cans with
out winking after all the rest.
ut was just talk about the kerosene
can, you know" pursued Miss La More.
HE gave me the dust in sack"
"Oh!"
Che smiled softly. "Pm going in
again in the spring."
They'll never let you out again"
said sister. TELL obout saltwater
Bill, Gussie."
Gussie laughed. what will tell?"
she asked. "Just that he wanted to
marry me? They all want wives in
there, but they all want good-looking
ones. They are pretty particular, con-
sidering that they haven't. got much
choice. All the girls could have mar
ried, and l guess they'll have to il
they stay in there all winter. It's all
we'll enough for the comedian to stay.
He writes his own songs. But the
girls can't do that. They can't learn
any new tunes or get any new clothes
in there"
Miss La More shook her head COM
passionately. ''There'll be nothing
else for them e do. They'll have to
marry"
SIS Mr.. saltwater Bill agreeable?"
I inquired at this point.
Miss La More considered the ques-
ton.
"He's as stupid as an OWL" she re-
piled, finally, "and' as rich as-any-
thing. He used to shoot the White
Horse Rapids-that's where he got his
name-and he got a lay from a fellow
up in the Eldorado, and it ought to be
worth a million. He'll know" she
continued thoughtfully, "by spring."
"And them"
ooh, I don't know; maybe" said
Miss La More, laughingly.
The soubrette added that the Klon-
dixie is no place for men. Her reason
for thinking this is that there are too
many soubrettes in Dawson.
Of the chances for money making,
she said:
"Pd, rather be weigher than an
actress or a rich mans wife, or any
thing else l know of. You just stand
by the blower and weigh the dust
when the boys hand over their sacks,
and, if you're pretty and they like
you, they're willing to let you spill a
little every time, just for luck. All
you have to do is to spill as much dust
as they'll let you and pan your carpet
at night. That's the way to get rich
in Dawson"
Miss La More has come to New
York to study vaudeville and to pick
up some new business" and ward
robe for next spring.
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STANTON'S BOOK eap s eE1E
THE PEN is MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD

DE Ham Co, Pen Manufacturers of PHI
adelphia. have put ON sale in Wheeling, w,
Va. their celebrated aluminium Pens
These pens have been manufactured for the
past twenty-five years, and give better sat.
isfaction than any common steel pens One
will outlast five common pens. The State
Departmental West Virginia has been using
them for the past go years; also Govern,
ment Department.. Washington. ID. q. Ash
your stationer for them. Price 81. so per
gross: $1,000 doz. gross. Samples, I'll pens
on card, sent to any address. 15c. Ofiice OF
manufacturer. and North Eighth street,
Philadelphia. esd rO
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A HYMN OF PRAISE
Milligan, Wilkin & Go.

Belle of the Cake Walk" new two-step.
25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
BRITISH EDITORS NOT PLEASED.
Comment on the sena.S's Amendments Il
the Arbitration Treaty.

London. Feb. 3.-The newspapers here
criticise the senate's amendments to the
arbitration treaty as pure emascula-
ton. The Chronicle says they make it
. mere husk. The Daily News says:
THE amendments to the Anglo-Ameri-
can treaty reported to the United States
senate were clearly made with the view
Of amending the treaty out Of existence.
1t would be curious if the Venezuelan
arbitration proceedings were adopted
and the Anglo-American treaty rejected.
In that case the American zeal for
arbitration would appear decidedly
altruistic. The Americans would love
1t as something good for others, but not
good for themselves"
The st. James Gazette, commenting
on the probability of President Cleve-
land dropping the treaty, says: Should.
however. President Cleveland on his
successor ask us to accept an amended
treaty 1t would be just as well to do so,
and thereby again show how much we
wish to keep on friendly terms with
the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
DIDN'T DO A THING TO IT.

senate Amendments to the Anglo-Amer.
loan Arbitration Treaty.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The text Of the
changes made in the general arbitration
treaty by the senate committee on for
eign relations are as follows: As sent to
the senate article I reads as follows: The
high contracting parties agree to sub
init to arbitration in accordance with
the provisions and subject to the limita-
tons of this treaty all questions in diff
ference between them which they may
fail to adjust by diplomatic neeotia-
tion.''
The senate committee to this add the
following: But no question which. AZ
fects the foreign or domestic policy Of
either Of the high contracting parties.
or the relations Of either to any other
state or power. by treaty or otherwise.
shall be q subject for arbitration under
this treaty except by special agree
ment"
Article VII in the original treaty resa
e. follows: Objections to the turisaic-
ton OF an arbitral tribunal constitutes
under this treaty shall not be taken ex-
cept az provided In this article. II be-
fore the close Of the hearing upon n
claim either Of the high con.
tracing parties shall move such trfbu.
nal to decide and thereupon II shan
decide. that the Determination Of such
claim necessarily involves the decision
Of disputed question Of principle Of
grave general Importance affecting The
national rights Of such party a. distin-
gufshed froum the private rights whereof
Il b merely the international reureseu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The tug A. G. Van Raalte, which was
stuck in the ice on Lake Michigan and
carried northeast from Chicago, has ar
rived safely in port at that city, after q
pretty wild night.
The Pennsylvania Lead company went
into the hands of receiver yesterday.
Liabilities, $1,40O,O0O.
Governor and Mrs. Tanner will give
their first public reception today at the
executive mansion, Springfield. Ills.
Farmers large elevator and two
stores at williamsfield, Ills, were set on
fire and burned by two parties I'M
known.
Advices received by the authorities at
Constantinople indicate that bubonic
plague has made it's appearance at
Djivadir. Beloochistan.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is resting
easily at Stamford, Conn, there being
practically no change in her condition.
The supreme court of Rhode Island
has notified Governor L.ippitt that it
has decided that the McTammany vot-
the state.
Union convention will meet at Toronto,
Can, Oct. % next.
A large oil tank in the power house of
the West Chicago Street Railway COM
pany exploded yesterday, burning three
Chief Engineer Murphy. Henry Mar
tens and John Petersons, the first per-
haps fatally.
Advices received from San Antonio de
les Banos, Cuba, announce that the
military authorities there have impris-
oned the Cuban leader Felix Toledo.
At the time of hts arrest he was serving
as q laborer.
The building of the Scott Hardware
company at Salt Lake City burned.
Loss. about $250.000: insured for half
that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
THE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAKY 8. 1ee7.

tative. the Jurisdiction Of such arbitral
tribunal shall cease and the same shall
be dealt with by arbitration under arti-
Gle VI"
Articles VII as amended by the COM
mittee Is as follows: If at any time
before the close OF the hearing upon any
matter except territorial claims sub
mftted to an arbitral tribunal consti-
tuted under this treaty, either of the
high contracting parties shall declare
that the determination of such matter
necessarily involves the decision OF a
disputed question which is excluded
from arbitration except by special agree
ment by the operation of article I. then
the Jurisdiction Of such arbitral tribunal
over such matter shall cease"
The committee struck out entirely,
and without inserting anything in its
place, article X which provided that
King Oscar of Sweden should have the
naming Of the umpire in case of dis
pute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
Masters Sale.
STATE or ILLINOIS, l..
RoCK Island COUNT.


In the circuit court In chsncery. for, closure,
general No. 4O64
Manifold n. Sturgeon W Patrick Gregg Bog.
vsee.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of de-
cree Of said court. entered 10 the above entisled
came. on the 18th day Of January. A. d. 1887.
A. d 1877, Of the hour OF O'Clock In the after.
neon. at the font coor Of the court house. in the
city Of Rock leland. Ia said county Of Rock Island,
to satisfy said decree. sell 1t pubic vendu- 20
the highest and IL 81 bidder for Gosh in hsud those
certain parcels II and, situate IN The county Of
kock Isiahd and ttate OF Illinois. known and de-
ecribed - follows, t~-wit:
TIL und ' ded one-if,h part of lots one ~ and
two e. 1, book igateen (1s) n the undivided
one-ffth pvt Of the nth e hund red and thirly
(I3)) feet tf lot ten no in b'cck number thir
teen Ci5l, all IN spt ncer Case's dition 10 Il
city OF Rock leland.
Dated ct Rock Island. Illinois, this let day Of
nasfer IN Chancery. Rock leland county, III.
c. b. MAR HILL, Complsinant's solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03

treaty providing for the settlement by
arbitration of the long-standing dispute
over the boundary between Venezuela
and British Guiana, which has not only
ruptured the relations between the prin-
cipals and kept them apart, diplomatic
ally, for years, but has threatened to
involve the two great English-speaking
nations in hostilities. The treaty was
really complete several days ago,
80 far as all of the details were con-
cerned except the insertion of one name,
and there a blank was left to fill in
with the name of British jurist.
England Finds Her Second Member.
Some difficulty had been. experienced
in finding the second member of the
British supreme tribunal who was will
ing to assume the arduous task of arbi-
traitor, and also could be spared from
the bench. 1t was not until yesterday
morning that word came over the cable
that such a person had been found in
Justice Collins, and that his appoint
ment has been ratified by the British
privy council. necessary formality. So
all was ready for the signatures Of the
treaty and Storrow, for Venezuela, CALI
ing at the state department about noon,
arranged that the signatory persons
should meet about o'clock at the state
department for the purpose Of signing.
Signatures Made with q Special Pen.
At the appointed time Sir Julian
Pauncefote; his attache, Henry Outram
Bax-Ironside; Senior Andrade, Attorney
Storrow. and the Venezuelan attache,
Senior Ponte; Secretary Olney, and his
chief of the diplomatic bureau Cridler
and private secretary Blankford as
sembled, and Sir Julian and Senior An
drade signed the document in duplicate,
and the treaty was an accomplished
fact save the single act of ratification
by the Venezuelan congress. The sigma
lures were written with a special pen,
a beautiful gold holder and nib, tipped
with an eagle feather and ornamented
| with q gold heart studded with dia-
| monds. This was sent from Venezuela
for the purpose, and will be the property
| of Senior Andrade, brother Of the min
lister.
Personnel Of the Tribunal.
The tribunal consists of Baron Her
schell and Justice Collins, for Great
Britain; Justices Fuller and Brewer, of
the supreme court of the United States.
for Venezuela, and q fifth to be selected
by the four above-named, and IL this
fail. by the King of Sweden and Nor
way. In deciding the matters of dis
pute the tribunal shall be governed by
the following rules: Adverse holding of
prescriptions during a period of fifty
years shall make good title. OBJ The
| arbitrators may recognize and give eff
feet to rights and claims resting on any
other ground whatever, valid according
to International law. &C. In determin-
ing the boundary line. if territory of one
party be found by the tribunal to have
been at the date of this treaty In the oc-
cupation of the subjects or citizens of
the other party, such effect shall be
given to such occupation as reason. JUS
| tice, the principles of international law
| and the equities of the case shall, in the
opinion Of the tribunal. require.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
Administrators Notice.
Estate of Isaac Bambereer. deceased.

Eetate OF Isaac Bamberger. dece asld.
Tne unoersignsd having been appcipted admin.
tetratrtx Of the estate Of Lease Ban bsger,
late Of the county Of Rock leland.
state Of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
hat she viii appear before the county couri
Of Rock Island county, at the ONCE Of the cisrk
Of said court, in the city Of Rock island. af the
April term, on the nrst Monday in April
next. at which time all persons having cisims
seaiDsf sodd estate are notified and requested "a
attend, for the purpose Of having the same ID.
justed.
All pepons indebted 10 said estass arc ~
guessed 70 make immediate payment 70 the I'M
dersiened.
Dated this SSH dav Of jan. A. D., 49,.
BERTHA BANBsRG ER. Administering.
JACKSON d Hurst. Attorneys for acmx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
PENNsYLvAN1A.s CAPITOL pURSE,
Keystone State win Have to Build IN En-
tire New Structure.

Keystone State win Have to Build IN En-.
tire New Structure.
Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 3.-The Penn
sylvania state capitol was destroyed by
fire yesterday afternoon, the legislative
halls are in ruins. and a new structure
must rise from the ashes that has
served as a meeting place Of the Penn
slyvania legislature since 1922. The
flames. within the short space of one
hour. ate up 81. 500. 900 worth Of property.
The inefficiency Of the Harrisburg vol
unteer fire department is generally
blamed. The house was in session and
the senate was about to convene after q
Few minutes recess when about 1
O'Clock the flames were discovered.
Smoke could be seen in small volumes
pouring out into the capitol grounds
from the house windows. The members
were not mindful Of II until the great
clouds rolled by the windows. Instant
ly there was q motion to adjourn ana
all was CONSERVATION.
In the senate the members were loll-
ing about in their seats. The place be-
gan to smell Of smoke and soon dense
clouds rolled down the rear elevator
SHAFT. Senator Grady, of PHILADELPHIA.
quickly warned the senators. and there
was q general hustle to remove effects
Fire alarms were sent in and the dig
mined senate became q mass Of bowling
men, desks being jerked loose and car
ried out. The same work was going on
In the house chamber. Out in the
grounds great crowds quickly gathered.
The hremen were sending little streams
Of water to the roof where the flames
were breaking through, but II was use
less. The fr&licked up the little streams
OF water. The fire soon had possession
OF every portion Of the building and the
historic structure was doomed. In an
hour there was nothing of II but ashes
and debris.
The records Of this session Of the leg
islature were saved. There il talk Of
finishing the session either In Pittsburg
or Philadelphia, but Senate Librarian
Miller says building can be secured
here. Superintendent Of Public Build
ings Delaney estimates the total loss to
be 81, 500, 900. There IN about 500, 900 in
surance on the building, The burned
capitol was built early - the century.
The building was surro1b0ed by a mark
Of ten acres and stood on IN eminence
almost IN the center Of the city. The
main structure was two and one-half
stories high, surmounted by q large
dome from which Q fine view Of the sur
rounding country could be had The
capitoa's Dimensions were: Length, $50
feet; Width. - feet. The corner-stone
was laid on Nay n. 1o1S. BY Governor
F1ndlay. TIE building Was Anlshed in
1S21. and wns fifSt occupied By the gen.
efal assembly on TIE "a Of January. lszz.
On each 0l3o VaO . wing. that on the
north be1ng occuDtsd By tie senate ana
tie southern Wig By IL house. No
roeoC0s Of Importance Wero Lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03

Administrators Notico.
ate Of jana ~. DIVER. Decea>ed-

ne under.iened having bsea appoinssa sAmin-
the county Of Rock Island. stale Of filinois Dc.
eeessd. hereby gives notice thas he vim appea,
before the county ooun Of Rock lsiand coun.
y, - the once Of the cicrk OF aid court, n
the city OF Rock Islsnd. at the March term, OF
the nfst Monday In March. next. 1t which tims
~ perrons having claims against said -
purpose OF having the came adjusted.
An pereons indeb ted to eaid estate are reouest
ed 70 make immediate payment 70 the under
signed.
Dated this 2sth DAY Of Decembcr. A. d. asus.
JoHn w. TRKnANN, Adminietraioe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, Feb g.
Money on call nominally 1909 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 30A per cent; ;
sterling exchange steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at 4s8,a0S4s6s for demand and
Is4Ix0as4H for sixty days; posted rates $50
lS8 and 4s7lSG4sS; commercial bills. 48&1<
Silver certificates, 6i34065A; no sales; bar
silver, 6i5S. Mexican dollars, 6U9%.
United States government bonds easy; now
Is registered, 1S2A; do. coupons, LEN; SIS reg
istered. 1895; do. coupons, 1885; As resistered
11l>z; do coupons, ll21{; 2's registered, 0l1<;
Pacific 6's Of 81, 1855
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. &
Following were the quotations on the Board
Of Trade today: wheat-May. opened 74s{c.
closed 751<c; July, opened 714c, closed n5<c;
September, opened 70ssc, closed 701fc. Corn
251fc. closed 25sSc; September. opened 1870
closed &c. Oats-February, opened and closed
nominal; May, opened 1870, closed lsc;
July, opened lskc, closed 1sHc. Pork-May.
opened $40. closed SZe5c. Lard-May,
opened $3.50, closed $3.50.
h.; extra dairy. l7c per h.; fresh packing
stock, &c. Eggs - Fresh stock, lac par
doz. Poultry-Turkeys, s01s36 per h.; chick
ems Chens), 667; ROSTERS. &c; ducks,
sole; geese, 6QDsc. Potatoes-Burbanks. y
@aec per bu.; Hebrons. 2s9s3. Sweet Pota-
White clover, lsc per Id: extracted. 697c.
Apples-Common to fancy, 5Oc0S1.75 per Dbl
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb. g.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock yards
today ranged as follows: Hogs-Estimatedr re.
ceipts for tbs day. :7oO; sales ranged At SS.so
as pigs, ssapG3.6 light, Ssl503.D rough
packing, s3.ss0a ~ mixed, and Ss.s50s 20
heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the dag,
35OO; quotations ranged at S4.9006a5 choice
to extra shipping steers, "a 4J1i0 good to
choice do, sag0144o fair t, good saeOG405
common to medium DO, So i06390 butchers
steers. ssWG3s1 stockera Si55SAl5 feeders,
SL.5a3.7O cows. Ss.a014.l5 heifers. Sl.75O3 Is
bulla oxen and staRs. $.eC@ASO Texas steers
and es.7s@6oo veal calves. +,
Sheep and lambs-E Estimated receipts for the
day, 1000: sales ranged at g. 4O03s5 we,tern
Sae59asO Texans, $s0013.90 natives and $50
lGnwaukee Grai>.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3.
wheat-No. spring. &c; No. 1 northern,
INC; May, 1870. Corn-No. 3, 191<c. Oats
No. 3 white. lWf0loc. Barley-No. 3. aac;
samples sA0s4c. Rye-No. ]. 81
fhs Lssal HasAss.
oun-,aoase.
O1A-ie0i0e.
a.y--fiscsSy. = .soo0, VI. s1oeA
5.sass-1:is y sAssss. ise; fssaA e,a.sy.
5EI.s. .ss.-s.' '.
Tsrteys--se..
Sc; go q ha'ass. sEs0a6s; eaa'ss. Is
s:s.-.gss<s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
Bills in the Michigan House.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 3.-Bills have
been introduced in the house-increas-
ing the bounty for the destruction of
wolves; prohibiting the issue of scrip to
employees by individuals and corpora
tons: to provide for the employment of
convicts in road building in any county
in the state: permitting the sending of
bodies in the Saginaw valley to the
Saginaw Medical college for dissection.
Chamberlain introduced a joint resolu-
ton looking to an amendment to the
state constitution to provide for annual
sessions of the legislature not to exceed
seventy five days; also a joint resolu-
ton fixing the compensation of men,
bers at $3.50.