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The age-herald., 1897-12-01
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED.
In Obtaining Iurymen For the Second Trial Ot EE AdoIph Luetgert.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Wa1ter J. Northam, one of the two veniremen who passed yesterday in the examination for jury to hear tfle second trial of Adolph L. Luetgent, was objected ito by Assistant StaIte's Attorney McEwen. Thomas H. Bachelor, an insurance solicitor. who was also passed yesterday. was acceptable to both sides and will probably serve.
 Very lBttle progress was made today
 About a dozen veniremen were exam ined, several of whom were challenged for cause, while others were passed temporarily. The utmost vigilance ds being used on both sides. and officers under the direction of Police Captain schaack are carefully Investigating the character of every man who is in amy way likely ito become a juror in the case.
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
COMIESSE tSTERHAZY
upbr Figaro for Laying Bare the Vice oi
 Her Husband.

Paris. Nov so.-comtesse Esterhazy. uEfe of Count Eaterhazy whose charges led to the Imprisonment of Alfred Drey- tus for betraying French secrets to a foreign government. has written to the Figaro upbraids5g it for laying bare the vices and human weaknesses- of her husbands private life. ''rega7disss of the fact that it may break a wife's and q mothers heart"
 The c0ntesse concludes her letter with tke statement: "All this is my concern alone. but confident that my husbands honor will emerge intact. forgive and forget all"
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
Two Lives Lost.

Danville Va, Nov. 30.-Information was received here itoright of an accident on the Atlantic and Danville railroad, in which Engineer James Lauter and Fireman Frank B. Smith lost their lives. The engine attached to the passenger train due here at 5:25 D. m. left the track rear Gill's station, about eighty six miles east of here. and rolled to the bottom of am embankment, carrying two cars with it. The spreading of the rails is given as the cause for the dis asher
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
The Alabama Home
 Building @ Loan Association
Capital Stock S2,O00,0O

Money to lend on our new sinking fund plan. by which borrowers mortgage Is can cellcd in seventy-two months at definite low rate of interest. This association can point with satisfaction to the great number of people 1t has aided to secure homes in- stead of having to pay rent all of their lives: also the vast number of it's mem- bers who have been encouraged to save up a considerable sum by paying in s. SIS or SS1 per month. This association has suf- iicient capital to lend all desirable borrow CTS. Now is a good time 10 join the com pany. For loans or stock. apply to
 W. V. RI. ROBERTSON.
 General Manager. zee First Ave. 11-14-sun-wed.
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
convention, which meets in that city to-

convention, which meets in that city to- day.
 Ut Is expected that the meeing will De largely attended and will result in muen good towards securing deep water IT m Tuscaloosa to Mobile.
 It is probable that a recommenaatloif will be made to congress in regard to the Warrior canal. now being surveyed from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa, and also rec crnmendations in regard No other water ways.
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
Simms Under Heavy Bond.

New York, Nov. 9O.-Benjamin E. Simms colored, wanted in Atlanta, Ga., on the charge of using cancelled postage stamps upon letters, was today held tn $2 500 bond for examination before United States Commissioner Shields to- rnorf-ow
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
LARGE ORE DOCK
Belonging to the Chicago and Northwestern
 Durned-Two Lives Lost.

Escanaba. Mich. Ncv. 30.-0re dock No. 4. of the Chicago and Northwestern radlroad. cne of he largest in the world. was burned at an early hour this morn ing. together With the s,t amshlp Nahant, which was lying alongside Two lives were lost.
 The estimated loss t2 the Chicago and Northwestern ccmpany is about $500, 900.
 The Ioss to the Nahant about S4000O
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
Austria's Calumet ComnIeted.

Vienna. Nov. 30.-The rev Austrian cahinet. of which Baron von Gsutseh von Frarkenthurn Is presid m of the eoun- ell of niEnis;ers. has been completed and will be gazetted tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
FOR RIVERS AND HARBOHS.
The Tuscaloosa Convention Will Have Its first
 Session Today.

Congressman J. H. Bankheai. a man. Der of the rivers and harbors committee. passed through the city yesterday. n route to Tuscaioosa. wbeTe he will attend the meeting of the rivers and harbcrs
The age-herald., 1897-12-01

Dealers will find it to their interest to con- suit us before placing their Holiday orders, We duplicate any bill from foreign houses -11-21-eOd-1m
The age-herald., 1897-12-01
Mothers Friend'

the body is made to yield pleasantly to the change. Headache and nausea are dispelled, the depressed aLS nerv- ous feeling yields to one of hopeful sx- pectation. Danger to life of mother is avoided, and she passes through the trial quickly and her recovery is rapid. Sen. by Mall, on receipt of price. slIee. Book tO "FsxFectant N0thers~ free upon duplication
 The BradGeid Regulator Co.,, Atls.fa, e.
 soLo BY AL DRveeisTs.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
A DISHONEST NEGRO.
He RObS His Fellow Citizens of
$4,000.

Baltimore, March 1.-THE total loss
by the insolvency of the Lexington Say
inSs Bank and the !efalcation of it's pres
ident and cashier, Everett j. Waring, col
ored, who disappeared last Saturday
night, will he about ST., 900.
or this loss. the .defrauded dcpositors
will bear $4,000, the stockholders 5000
and banks and money handlers who have
lent the bank money $1,000.
Warning lost $1,000 by losses and FIRE.
quent speculations, and the remainder he
is supposed to have carried ..olf with him.
There is not trace of Warning .'and it is
not expected that he will return
The depositors, all of whom are NEGROES
still wander to the bank to inquire for
Warning. They come by ones and twos
and when told that nothing has been
heard of him, call down maledictions on
his head
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12

Washington, March 11.-iTon. H. C..
Evans. OF Chattanooga, Tenn. who has
been in Washington since lust before
inauguration day, left for home this nf-
ernoon. 1t is said that he bore with him
the assurance that he should disappointed
commissioner of pensions.
Five applications for the position of as
sistant secretary OF the treasury were
filed with Secretary Gage to-day. The
applicants We're William Odlin, of Mass
achusettS: j. II. Krntley, of Minnesota:
w. Is Howell, of New Jersey: w. Il.
lockwood, of New York, and (. II. Me
Lean, of New York.
W. w. Bates, of Illinois, made appl:ca-
ton for commissioner of navigation, and
j. y. Ockerson, of Missouri, for superin-
tendent of the coast and geodetic survey.
There is absolutely nota single Office ut
the disposal of Secretary of War Alger,
even his confidential secretary being sub.
iect to civil service rules governing ap.
pointments. But Notwithstanding this
nearly 5000 applications for Office have
been filed with him.
There was Il noticeable diminutiop this
morning in the Office seeking forces that
have marched on the White House since
the new President entered it, bright
sunshine and halmy air made it IL day to
he spent out OF doors rather than in, and
this may have had some effect on the peo
pie who want to serve their country
Many gentlemen were willing. however
to sit for hours in the closely filled corri-
dor that leads to the Presidents room in
the hope OF getting his ear. But the real
reasons for the slump in Attendance I'm.
doubtedly are the new rules for the recep
ton OF visitors and the hints the Prcsi-
dent has given that he will not give much
consideration to the smaller Offices until
the tariff bill is IL fair way toward final
disposition. Then, again, he has had
little time to write the message to he pre-
sented to Congress next Monday and that
is matter that cannot wait, while
Office seekers can.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
HEIRONIMUs & BRUGU
NO PROGRESS MADE.
Republican, Steering Committee Expects
No Opposition From the Democrats.

Republicans Steering Committee Expects
No Opposition From the Democrats
Washington, March 1.-THE Republi-
can Senatorial steering committee met
this afternoon for the purpose of coming
to some conclusion, if possible, on the
questions pertaining to the organization
of the committees. More than two hours
were consumed in the discussion, but no
plan was agreed upon. In addition to the
seven members of the mmttce-AIessrs
Allison, Hale, Aldrch, Cullom, Davis.
Carter and Sewall-there were present bv
invitation Senator's Mason, OF Illinois:
Fairbanks. of Indiana Foraker, of Ohio,
and Wellington, of Maryland.
The informal talk disclosed the fact
that the situation had been cautiously
discussed with leading Democrats by in
divldual members of the committee, from
which the positive conviction was reached
that there would be formed no effectuaI
combination that could take the organi-
cation of the committees from the Repub.
leans 1t is the impression that imme.
dlately after the extra session convencs
the committee vancancies will be filled in
accordance with the existing order of
things and that this will be ACCOMPLISHED
without material opposition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
TIE NIGHT SERVICE.

In anticipation of Il large audience the
Methodist conference secured the use oe
the Academy OF Music for the missionary
address by DIR. Palmer, responding
sccretary of the Missionary. Society. At
80 IL large crowd had assembled. The
exercises were opened by IL service of song
and conducted by DR.. Reid bishop
Mullalicu presiding.
DR. Eaton. of New York, led in prayer,
after which the bishop introduced DR..
Palmer, "ho delivered IL most eloquent
and interesting address, replete with in
formation in regard to the missionary
work of the church. lie divided the great
theme into three parts: Where the money
came from. where it goes, and what it
does. lie stated that the Methodist Epis.
copal Church was raising more than n
million and II half dollars per year for
missions; that it costs less than two cents
TO send dollar into the missionary field
The address was highly appreciated by
the large audience
The exercises were closed by singing.
The bcnchction was pronounced by DR..
Boswell.
DIR. Hamilton will speak to night in
Lee Street Methodist Church in the in
terest of the Freedmans Aid and South.
ern Education Society.
The regular business meeting will he
held in the church this morning commenc.
ing promptly at 9 o'clock. Devotional
services will be held this evening at ,
O'Clock. The conference will be addressed
by DR. Hamilton, of Cincinnati, to night
ut $50.
Meetings will be held in the Academy
of Music Saturday afternoon Mt :, O'Clock
and i:3O and OH Sunday ut | II. M, :, D.
| III. and 1:.iO d. M
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
y BANK wRECKER INDICTED.

Louisville. Ky, March i'll. NJ. Nc
Knight, president of the suspended Ger
man National Bank. Was indicted by the
grand jury at noon to day on the charge
OF violating the national banking act.
The indictment embraces nnety-one
counts and includes nearly every offensc
embraced in the law. Indictments were
also found against r. T. King, president
OF the board of aldermen, and Alderman
C. j. Jennie, j. +. Lcatherman, r. O.
Bemer ami +. ~. Britt, who are charged
with conspring with President Mcknight
TO misappropriate the funds of the bank.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
The COURT
OF APPEALS.
summary of the Proceedings at
Richmond Yesterday.
ACTION TAKEN UPON SEVERAL,
CASES FROM THE HUsTINGs
COURT OF ROANOKE ClTY-ow-
ING TO THE ABSENCE OF JUDGE
BUCHANAN NO OPINIONS WE'RE
HANDED DOWN YESTERDAY.

Richmond, Va: March '1l.-Followiny
are to-day's supreme court of appeals pro.
ccedings: p'0
immediately after the reading of the
Orders, the resolutions of the bar associn
ton, in memory of Judge Crump. were
read by II. X. Pollard.
Judge STAPLES, in an address of much
pathos,- moved the court that the resolu.
lions De spread upon the records of the
court, and it WAS so ordered.
Judge Buchanan has been imnnr,tivaly
detained mt home by the illness of hi.
'ather, and no opinions were handed down
to-day, because he has had no opportu-
nlty to examine such as have been pre-
faced. He was on the bench to. day.
Following is the summary of the day:
Fuikerson vs.. treasurer city of Bristol;
corporation court city of Bristol. Writ
of error
Oglesbic, etc, vs.. Hughes, etc. circuit
court OF Wythe county. Appeal and
supersedeas.
Hicks, trustee, vs. Patterson ct. ais
Appeal and supeysedcas to the hustinrs
count CITY of Roanoke
Games, trustee, vs. Hundley ct. ais.
Writ OF error 10 the circuit court OF Anc
lin county.
Wilson vs.. Dawson. Writ OF error and
supersedeas TO the hustings court city of
Roanoke.
New South Building and Loan Assoca-
tionet ais. vs.. Read ct. ais; corporation
conr; OF Roanoke. Appeal allowed.
james ct. nj vs.. Upton ct al. Appnal
and supersedeas to the circuit court of
MiddlcscN county.
Richmond Electric Company VS.. Will
'iams ct. al. circuit court of Henry conn
~. Appeal
Osborne, etc, vs.. Big Stone Gap Col.
liery Company Appeal. corporation
court city of Bristol.
Combs ami wife rs. Chandler ct. ais.
Appeal, etc. corporation court city of
Bristol,
Hicks vs.. -Argenbright; circuit court Of
Tn2ewcll county. Writ of error refused
Ronald ct. al vs. Spindle ct al; circuit
court of Montgomery county. Appeal
refused.
Commonwealth VS.. Mulin; county
court of Dickinson. Writ of error refused
llnskin Wood Nulcanizinc COMPANY
vs. Cleveland ShipbLiding COMPANY
Further argued by John NJ Johnson ana
NJ IL. Galloway, for appclees, and Col.
f. l.. Smith for appellant. and submitted.
The next cases to be called is New York
Life Insurance Company vs.. Davis and
others
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
.ANOTHER.ONE CONE

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1.-THE Nh
tional building and Loan Association of
milwaukee, went into the Il ands OF "A re-
ceiver today. Judge Austin appointed
Martin w. Sherman, secretary of the as
socintion. to e.charge AMI wind up it's
affairs. The two causes which led TO the
reccivership were the inability of the com
pany to make loans and the fact that it
Is iand poor '--possessing reality that is
unproductive, expensive to hold and for.
winch there is no market at the present
tlhle. The association vas Incorporated
on May 10, 1887, with a capt. Al of 81. O0o :
900
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
Gets DOWN
TO BUSINESS,
A Very Busy Session of the vir-
ginia Conference.

ORGANIZATION WAS EFFECTED
AND ALL Committees WE'RE
FILLED--DK. HOMER EATON DE-
LIVERED AN INTERESTING AID
DREsS-TnE AFTERNOON SEES
SION IN THE NATURE OF A RE-
NlVAI. SERVICE -ANNIVERSARY
MEETING AT THE ACADEMY
LAST NIGHT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
A Slim
PIE: SUPPLY.
Poor Outlook for Anxious and
Willing Patriots,

THERE = NOT y SINGLE OFFICE
AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE SEC
RErARY OF WAR, THOUGH HE
HAS RECEIVED NEARLY 5000 APP
PLlCATIoNs FROM PARTY WORK
ERs ANXIOUS TO SERVE THEIR
GOVERNMENT FOR \ FAT SAL
AIRY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
A TIP
FOR YOU!

WE WOULD LIKE TO GRACE YOt-l:
HEAD WITH ONE OF OUR SMAPT
SPRING HATS. WE'VE EVERY
THING IN DERBIES AND ALrINES
WORTH liATING-TiIE VERY PICK OF
THE SEASONS GENTEEL SHAPES AND
coLoEs-"THE DUNLAP "YALE,"
WILSON" AND "HARvARD." ALI.
coLoRs, FROM 81 TO So.
GlLKESON & TAYLOR.
HATTEES
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
MADE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Washington. March IA dis, atch
was received ut the Treasury Department
to-day from the collector of customs mt
Fernandina, Fla, stating that the steam.
er bermuda had applied for--cearancc pa
pers from that port. The destination of
the vessel was not given, and until this
IS stated the papers will not he issmrd
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES
lieironimus IL Brugh Will Close To day
ut O'clock

Owing to the necessity of having repairs
made 30 the floor of our store we will
close Our business TO day ut O'Clock y.
III. Ladies' desiring to make purchases
will please endeavor to get out before that
hour, as it will be impossible to do bust.
ness after o'clock to day until to-mor.
row, Saturday morning. Store will he
open ut regular hour on Saturday nom
ing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
LOANED 81. 900. 600.

New York, March 11.-Loans to the
amount of 81 900, 900 have been obtained
from New York banks within week to
pay duties on goods held in bend in an
ticipation OF higher duties under the new
tariff. One loan for $500, 600 was secured
to-day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
OMAHA SILNERITES.

Omaha, March 11.-As a result of n re-
cent conference of free silver Republicans
held in this city, n call has been issued
for state convention at Lincoln, March
-, for the purpose of naming provis-
ional national committee and for the
transaction OF any other business that
may properly come before the conference.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
POURING IN TROOPS.

Madrid. March lit has been decided
by the government TO send $1,000 addi.
tional troops TO the Philippines.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12

y few good seats left for Boston Stars
at johnson u Johnsou's
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
HE RELIES
UPON JUSTICE.
King George Expects No Aid From
His Titled Relations.

HE FURTHER SAYS THAT THE
MARVELLOUS MOBILIZATION OF
THE GREEK FLEET HAS GRE.
ATED THE ENVY OF THE pow.
ERs-pITIABLE CONDITION OF
CRETAN REFUGEES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
Crockery Department.

Are You house cleaning? II 80,
you have no doubt discovered that
there 10 . new toilet set needed. We
have . large display of these goods
and there never Was time when
toilet sets we're sold 40 cheap -
now.
Monarch toilet sets. 6Pieces. your
choice of any decoration, ut el.9S
per set.
The Eclipse toilet set. 10 pieces.
neat decorations in brown. blue and
green. ut q. Is per set
The Elite toilet set, the best IL
piece set on the market, at the very
low price of tS.98 per set.
Plain white toilet ware in many
fancy shapes.
Ewers, large. ut S5c each.
Basins. large, 1t SOC each
Covered chambers, large, 1t S5c
each.
Stop jars. large. at 59c each.
Soap slabs, large. At SC each.
Hugs. large. as Sc each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
OOUNEY BUDsDIu0.

April 16-Cassie 4. Searle to Mary
st. vrain, n 10 feet lot 2, block /,
Guyer's second add, Rock Island,
SIS.
Andrew s. Asp to Lena A. Gustaf-
son, nw3 lot 8, block q, old town Of
Moline, " Is feet lot z, block 20, old
town of Moline, 81.
Gustaf A. Gustafson to Andrew 8.
Asp, nw& lot 5, block ~, and " rs
feet lot Z, block 20, old town of Mo-
line. IS, 200.
l7-Sarah L. Cham berlain to Luth.
or D. Barker, part lots 1, and 8,
block 8. Pitts, Gilbert q Pitts second
add, Moline, 81.
Luther D. Barker to Harry A.
Smith. part lots 1. 2 aud s. block s,
Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts second add.
Moline, $500.
Michael M. Williams to William
Bischoff. lot Is and part lot IA, block
2. Rapids City. 500.
Henry Boggess ct al, by master. to
NJ. M. Sturgeon, part lots l and 2,
block 10, and part lot 10. block IS,
Spencer & Cases add, Rock Island,
81, O5s.22.
Alfred Williams to John s. OLSON,
lots 9. 10, IL, IL and IS. block l,
Columbia park. and lot 1. Columbis
Place. 81.
19-Msry Bisant to Patrick j.
Kennedy. 8 5 feet lot 9. block s. G.
y. Lynde's add, Rock Island, $62 50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
WAls TO Lava.

F. j. Walz, observer at the Daven.
port station of the weather bureau
Of the United States department OF
agriculture. has been officially mott.
fled OF his transfer to the John Hop.
kins station, Baltimore. Mr.. Wall
departs for his new field of duty mex,
month. The John Hopkins station
10 considered next in importance to
New York and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
FIGHT PROVES A F,zzLE.


TIE 8ain-Lanbsss &c Rssulss b sAs
HofDos's 1aves.
The promised 24-round 20 ct Cen
tennial hall. Msquoketa, last night
between Billy Lambert. of Daven-
port and "Kid" Balm, Of Cincinnati,
proved . fizxle. Il came to An ab.
rupt termination in the second
round when Balm. landed on Lam.
bert's neck and the latter fell to she
floor, and was counted out by the
wrestler, Martin Burns, who awarded
the fight, $500 stake money and gate
receipts to the Cincinnatian. Lam
bert claimed he WAS fouled, but
Referee Burns failed to see it that
way. Tommy White. the Chicago
pugilist, was present and challenged
the winner at the end Of the match
for . finish contest. Burns claims
that IL there WAS o put up fake he
had nothing to do with IL. He wa
simply engaged - referee and 30
acted.
About 100 firstly people went
out on . special train on the Milwau.
kee at $50 and reached home at $3.50
this morning. disgusted with the
whole proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
THE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81. 1897.
WAKEFIELD IS SECRETARY


Ola Roek Island Boy's Prominent Con-
nsesioa Wlsh tAs Omaha Expoaitssn.
John A. Wakefield, An old Rock
Island hoy, has been selected secre-
tary Of the Trans-Mississippi exposi-
tioa at Omaha. Mr.. Wakefield Was
formerly connected with the Rock
Island Lumber & Manufacturing
company, and his old acquaintances
here will be more than gratified ct
the distinction which he has gained
in the west. The April number Of
the Trans Mississippian contains .
double column cut Of Mr.. Wakefield,
Of whom 1t says:
''lf the secretary Of great expo
sition can talk easily in one language
and think in two or three others at
the same time, he has . change Of
being able to attend to the multi
plicity of affairs which his position
demands. The secretary of the
Trans ississippi exposition has the
energy and urbanity required. John
A. Wakefield was born in Allegheny
City, Pa. Dec. s. 1851. He was
reared and grew to manhood in New
Brighton. Beaver county. Of the same
state. In June, 1876. he came
to Rock Island, where he had
charge of the business of q large
Wholesale lumber company until
1880. In that year he removed tc
Omaha and went into the Wholesale
and retail lum Der business for him
self. His business grew rapidly I'M.
til his yards were noted as being the
largest in the country entirely under
cover. June rs. 1898. the yards
were totally destroyed by fire. MIR.
Wakefield continued as . wholesale
dealer in building supplies. He wal
an enthusiastic supporter Of the ides
of having . Trans-M Mississippi expo
sition. and upon its organization wal
chosen secretary. Mr.. Wakefield
and Miss Jeanne Robidoux were mar
ried in st. Joseph. Mo-, Aug. 16
1881. One daughter. IA years o
age, ADDS to the happiness of thei
home life."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
Demoossss via In Illinois.

Democrats won in tho Illinois city
elections yesterday, thus carrying
out the spirit Of the times as mani
tested in this state and in Ohio, New
Jersey. New York, Michigan, Iowa.
etc.. In the municipal elections here.
toiore held this spring. The demo
Gratis elected the mayor and other
city officers at Peoria. Freeport,
Waukegan. Spring Valley. Rockford
where the issue was really the Amer
lean Protective Association, which
was routed completely. and reduced
the majority at Bloomington where
the general law was adopted. Dem
ocrats also won at Anna, Csrlinville
Edwardsville, Geneva, Hillsboro
Jerseyville, Jonesboro. Kankakee
Lacon, Mattoon, Mendoza, Minonk
Nashville, Shelbyville. Watseka
Petersburg. Sullivan, Cairo and in I
number Of less important cities ant
towns throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21

THESE legislatures are narrowing.
While the New York assembly has
introduced on the average 81 bills q
day during its last session, and
passed lO4 OF $50 senate bills sent to
Il, the Pennsylvania Legislature,
when In session three months, bad
only passed four bills. The Illinois
general assembly, the Peoria journal
suggests, has done worse. for Of oil
the bills introduced 1t has passed
none OF those most needed, and hs.
persisted in advancing those needed
the least, or positively not wanted