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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Isaac s. Dement,. Of Chicago. cham
pion shorthand writer. broke his pre-
vious record of 3S7 words by writing 402
words in one minute at Union Business
college at Quincy. Ills. Saturday.
A sawmill belonging to William Pof-
fenberger. at Beech Hill, w. Va. was
blown up Saturday, resulting in the
death OF the proprietor's son Samuel
and the injury of several others.
Judge Hughes, Of Sacramento, has
decided that the California state senate
has power to imprison for contempt.
even II the culprits are newspaper men
who will not tell where they get &c.
formation Of legislative infamy.
Thirty-five Sioux Indians. survivors
for homestead lands in North Dakota.
This Ia the first instance of such action
on the part Of Indians on record.
The request Of the German govern
ment for q credit with which to build
two new cruisers has been rejected by
the budget committee Of the reichstag.
The Arizona house has passed bills
making unauthorized use Of the Grand
Army button o misdemeanor and COM
peliing railroads to carry bicycles as
baggage.
DR.. Barbour lost $50 in a slot ma
chine in Sam Potters drug store at
Gentryville. Mo-. and then In a rage
shot Potter fatally.
The total payment on account Of du-
ties at the New York custom house Sat-
urday amounted to 81 ,4ss, 1867, of which
1920 .6s6Ss was paid on goods with.
drawn from bond in anticipation Of the
new tariff.
Mahlon 8. Frost. the leading promoter
OF water gas In this country, died in a
hospital at Chicago Saturday.
Two thousand members of the ANAL
gamated Society Of Engineers at Old.
ham. England. have struck for a two
shilling increase per week.
The American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation has established its HEADQUARTERS
ut New York, in charge Of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait.
As consequence OF the refusal of the
strikers in two shoe factories at Boston
to return to work the Manufacturers
union has closed thirty-seven factories
and locked out 5000 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
owned Land by the County.

Keithsburg. Ills. March 15.-William
Drury, known as the millionaire land
owner. died at his country place. north
of this city, Saturday night. He was
the largest individual land owner in
this country. having hundreds Of thou
sands Of acres in Colorado, Nebraska.
Texas and Kansas, besides 5000 acres
of the richest farming land in this
county. Mr.. Drury was 81 years old,
and came to this county in 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15

IN EXTRA SESSION.
Fifty.Fifth Congress Meets to
Pass a Tariff Law.
REED YIELDS THE aAvEL AGAIN.

Intention L to Put the Measure Through
By Nsxt Saturday Week - Probable
Course with the Vetoed Bnls-Charscter
Of ths New Revenue Measure a. Com
pared with That Of McKinley-Lamoreux
and the Chicago Land Scrip sensation.
Washington. March 15.-The Fifty
NTH congress met in extraordinary ses-
sion today. in pursuance Of President
Observation-Disclosures. The house or
ganized by the reelection of Thomas B.
Reed as speaker and practically the re-
mainder Of the officers Of the Fifty
fourth house. as decided by the caucus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
Hunters Election Nearly' Assured.

Frankfort, KY. March 1.-THE sud-
den death OF State Senator John p.
Salyers at his mountain home was an
nounced by telegraph yesterday, and it
created a profound sensation among the
legislators. Salyers was Democrat and
prominent In the senatorial fight Of last
winter. His death removes nearly the
last doubt that Hunter. the present Re-
publican nominee for United States
senator will be elected whenever the
Joint ballot is had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
NEW TARIFF BILL IS COMPLETE.

Bare Possibility of Few Changes, but VIII
He Practically as Outlined.
The new tariff bill upon which Repub-
lican members of the ways and means
committee have been working labori-
ously for three months, is complete and
will be formally introduced this after
noon. 1t will then be printed and sub
receive formal consideration by the full
committee. 1t is not expected that this
will require more than three or four
days at most. although the Democrats
say, and probably will. protest vigorous
ly against such expedition. At any rate
the house leaders hope to enter upon
the consideration OF the bill in the
house before the end Of the week. Some
Of them fix Thursday as the day on
which the debate would probably COM
mence. Although the limits of the de-
bate have not yet been decided upon
the prevailing opinion Ii that 1t will
not last over ten days.
Work on the bill was concluded last
night. 1t is possible that changes may
be made in some Of the most important
schedules even at this late hour, par
ticularly the wool schedule, over which
there are differences Of opinion in the
committee. The reciprocity scheme has
not been formulated into words and
some features of the plan are still SUBJ
ject to change. Apart from this posi-
bility Of revision the important features
OF the bill win stand as they have
been heretofore determined upon and
as they have been outlined from day
to day by the Associated Press.
1t has been quite customary to saw
that this bill Is the Mckinley tariff over
again. This expression Is misleading,
The sugar schedule. for instance, g
just the reverse Of the Mckinley policy,
The largest single item In the new
ssssto'sss Wi; Se fSoiai sugar. This il
very different from putting that article
on the free list and then So. 100000 OF
1000 a year for bounties to home
sugar producers The duty on iron ore
under the Mckinley law was rs cents
atom: under the new bill 1t il 20 cents
ton. Iron in pigs was taxed ss.73 q
| ton under the Mckinley law; under tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
He RAN WITHOUT ORDERS.
The Consequence Il That Two Men Arc
Dead and Two Injured.


Danville. Ills, March 1.-two men
were killed and two seriously injured in
. collision on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad yesterday afternoon
three miles south Of Danville. The dead
are John Cody, fireman. and Monroe
Ray. engineer. The injured are Oscar
Kineirim. switchman. both legs cut OF.
will probably die. and A. H. Larue.
engineer. two ribs broken.
The accident was caused by Conduc-
tor Thomas Logan running his train
from Grape Creek to Danville without
orders. His train met engine 75 going
south on the bridge over Stony creek.
At this place there Is a sharp curve.
the railroad track being crossed by an
overhead bridge. Two girls named
Hooten tried to flag the engines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
Baenien's Ar,,e. saw.

BuokHtoO AH0100 0OlV0,
The best SAlve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains. Corne, and all
Skin EruPtions. and positively cures
Piles. or NO pay required. It IL guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price IS cents Dol
box. For sale BY Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15

Mrs.. Windows Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. Il
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
10 the best remedy for diarrhoea.
twenty-five cents . bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
SAW HIM LOOKING SO WELL.

Al. Smith Also Calls on tho Red-Headed
Fighter-Whst He Says.
Atthe conclusion of the interview with
Fitzsimi IONS Madden said he considered
the red-headed fighter to be in the best
possible condition. II have been in the
ring many times" said Madden, land 1
have been referee in several of his fights
I never saw him looking SO well as he
does now. and II he is defeated do not
think he can claim any thing on the
score Of the lack OF condition"
While the talk was going on AL. Smith,
who is the stakeholder Of the fight.
drove UP. He was greeted cordially
by Fttzsimmons, and the entire party
entered the house for refreshments.
You're looking well, Fitzsimmons, /"
said Smith, land am glad to see you
In such excellent condition. I have seen
Corbett, and I know he IL in the best
Of shape. and anybody that tells you
otherwise is no friend of yours. This
should be fight without any excuse on
the part Of the loser"
Smith and Madden made but a brief
call. and after their departure Fitzsim-
mons spent the balance Of the afternoon
riding with his wife. After returning
to the city Smith was asked his opin-
Ion regarding Fitxsimmons. II consider
him in good shape. He is in good spir-
its. His face is q trifle thin because Of
the hard work he has undergone in his
training. but I think. generally speak
ing. judging from what saw Of him.
that he is in very good condition. I did
not see him stripped. nor did see him
do any work, consequently I am un-
n IN l~f<
corning Fitzsimmons as did yesterday
regarding Corbett. I did not discuss
the merits Of the fight, and I merely
talked in a general way and smoked a
cigar with him. He invited me to come
out tomorrow, and I shall go. In my
opinion Fitzsimmons is a most danger
Gus man in a fight. and no contest in
which he is engaged can be a foregone
conclusion. no matter who Is the other
party to the fight"
Smith said that the ruling Of Siler.
giving the men the right to strike with
one arm free and in the break-aways.
will probably make a short fight. He
considered the ruling as being distinct
ly to the advantage of Fitzsimmons.
who IL particularly strong with his 5abs.
Smith said that Fitzsimmons only
show would be in mixing and close
fighting, and that II he attempted to
stand of and box he will hsVe no show
whatever.
Speaking Of Corbett," said Smith.
when I saw him stripped his muscles
were like Sandow s, and do not think
any other man could work as he did
Saturday for three hours and show no
distress. His wind seemed as good
when he finished es when he began his
exercise"
Trainer White has made several rad
ical changes in. Corbett's training,
making II easier. So far as heard from
there are but 1000 people likely TO at
tend the fight. The crowds expected
from the cities east have not nearly
meterialixed In the numbers locked for.
Illinois Clergyman Found Dead.
Milwaukee. March 1.-THE body of
Rev. George H. Wells. Of Dover, Ills,
was found yesterday morning along
side Of the ST. Paul track east Of the
Wauwatosa station Appearances and
| the surrounding circumstances seem to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15

Just try . 10 cent box Of Cascarets,
The finest liver and bowel Regulators
ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
MULDOON ON FITZ.


And Gives the Isaprsssion That the Cor
nishman Il Not n - Good Shape - He
Might Be-Elts Doesn't Look That WAY
or Talk That Way 20 Bnly Madden,
However-Al Smith Gives Bh Impres.
sions Of the Great Fighters.
Carson. New. March 15.-The sensa.
ton OF the day here was the declara-
ton made yesterday afternoon by Will
lam Muldoon, the famous wrestler, re-
garding Fitzsimmons. Muldoon Is an
acknowledged authority among sporting
men on all matters pertaining to train
ing and physical culture. and his opin-
ions carry great weight with them. He
visited Cooks ranch yesterday morning
and had q long talk with Fitxsimmons.
He looked him over carefully in order
to obtain rs close an estimate as possi-
BILE of Fitxsimmons' physical condition.
and his opinion expressed after leaving
Fitzsimmons' training quarters was not
as favorable as 1t might have been. II
did not like the looks Of his eye." said
Muldoon to a party Of friends. 81
took a walk with him and we had a
long conversation. We discussed the
fight and the prospects of both men.
and Fitzsimmons to me did not seem
to be at all over-confident regarding the
result"
Knows What He Il Going Up Against.
Muldoon then went on to say that
during his conversation with Fitzsim-
mons he told the fighter he had seen
Corbett at work and while stripped In
his dressing room and that in his opin-
ion the champion was in first class con-
dition.
II know it." said Fitzsimmons. 81
know he is all right. I understand he
never was in better condition than
now" Fitzsimmons has given up all
hard work in his training and from now
until the day of the fight he will take
only light exercise. Yesterday morning
he took short run to the penitentiary
ard back home, covering about four
miles. He took his rundown and this
ended his work for the day. Today
he will take a short run on the roads
and do a little work at punching the
bag and Tuesday will do practically
nothing.
Fits Shows No Lack Of Confidence.
Among the callers at Cooks ranch
yesterday was Billy Madden. do you
really think you are going to beat Cor
bett," asked Madden. You must re-
member he is very clever man."
Fitzsimmons looked at Madden in dis
gust and remarked: "Wil I beat him i?
OF course will beat him. tell you
one thing right now, and that is that
unless force the fighting on Corbett
he will not be able to lick me anywhere
inside of six hours. am going to beat
him just as sure as there is a fight on
March II. I never have had any doubt
on that score. and you will see that I
have not overrated myself nor under
rated Corbett."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
LAMOREUx IN A BAD LIGHT.


Mckee Scrip Decision knocked Out and
Rehearing Ordered.
washington, March 15.-The Mckee
scrip decision written by Commits
sioner Lamoreux has raised the loud
est buzz" in the interior department
that has been heard there for years,
and it may become louder. Meanwhile
Secretary Bliss has ordered the case to
be reopened, and people who thought
they owned about s50.0OO.OO0 worth Of
property in Chicago. which was swept
out of their ownership by the decision
Of Lamoreux, breathe with more free
dom. The secretary's order is made be-
cause Lamoreux in opposition to all
the rules procedure delivered a copy
Of his decision to one Of the parties
interested.
The man who got the copy was, 1t is
said, p. j. Somers, of Milwaukee, of the
counsel for the scrip locators. The fact
that the original decision was found
locked UP in the commissioners safe
makes it, so the department lawyers
say, the same as If It had been locked
up in his bosom-it is no decision until
1t is promulgated. and its PRONUNCIATION
was forbidden by Secretary Francis
whole of the original decision except
the signature is in the handwriting of
one Of the counsel for the scrip locators
Another fact is mentioned that makes
the case peculiar. and this is a fact:
On Aug. last Lamoreux was asked
for a hearing on an exactly similar case
scrip location on the same land-and
refused even to hear the locators, saying
that the case was not different from
several other land scrip cases that had
been decided adversely to the locators
The first knowledge Of the higher Of
ficials of the department that the opin-
ion had been formally drawn I'D and
signed is stated to have been when ex-
Secretary Carlisle, retained as associate
counsel for the scrip side, came down
to the department on the afternoon Of
the day that Secretary Bliss took the
oath Of Office and asked that the opin-
ion be promulgated. The department
atsolves Carlisle from wrong connection
with the case.
Moro Men who Want once.
Washington. March 15-The following
applications for Office have been filed.
among others: T. v. Powderly. OF
Scranton. Pa, for commissioner general
Of Immigration: L. M. Kelley, of Elgin.
Ills, for auditor for the war depart
nent: A. P. Case. of Chicago, for United
States treasurer; w. H. Powell, of Bel
videre, Ills. for register Of the treas.
ury: Will Cumback. Of Greensburg, Ind.
for assistant secretary of the treasury:
]. E. Jenkins. of Estherville, Ia, for
deputy auditor for the war department
Collectors OF the interna revenue:
John A. Williams. at Terre Haute. Ind.
]. p. Walker. at Burlington. Ia; w. N.
Moffett, at Grand Rapids. Mich.
Death Of Former Iow.n.
Salt Lake City, March 15.-Colonel
Elijah Sells died in this city Saturday.
aged "a. He came here from Iowa in
the 70s. He was a member of the con-
stftutional convention of that state. ana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
rHos. B. REED. SPEAKER.

saturday night, when Reed was given
the denomination unanimously. The
Democrats nominated Bailey of Texas.
The work before this congress-the pas
sage Of a tariff BILLS pretty well cut
out in advance. but the indications are
that it will be q stormy session, and its
length and scope are yet mere matters
of speculation. The present secretary
Of state remarked several years ago on q
memorable occasion in the senate that
the president, like Alladin. could rub
the lamp and cause the genii to appear,
but that once they had appeared they
were masters Of their destinies. So that
congress once in session may go much
further or not SO far as the president
may wish.
House Wn Expedite Business.
So far as the house is concerned the
present determination Of the leaders is
to direct the energies of the lower
branch to the accomplishment of the
task before 1t with all expedition, and
throw the responsibility for any compli-
cations which may arise out Of delays
in the senate upon that body. This was
made manifest by Speaker Reeds
speech at the Republican caucus Satur-
day. when ne spoke Of the necessity of
bringing the work Of the session to a
speedy close. Whether the leaders will
emphasize any inaction by the senate
when the bill reaches that body by a
programme Of three-day recesses re-
mains to be seen, but 1t seems likely
that the speaker will-at least for the
present-refrain from appointing any
save the actual committees necessary
for the transaction Of the BUSINESS in
hand.
Will Shut or General Legislation.
This will prove an effectual bar to the
passage of miscellaneous or general bills
as the rules Of the house are such that
all legislation must come through the
agencies of committees. But even this
is not absolutely necessary. as the COM
mittee on rules can be invoked to fur
nish special orders. and 1t is by means
of special orders that the appropriations
bill which failed to receive Cleveland's
approval are to be put through at the
extraordinary session. Consideration in
committee would involve great delay
and result beside in almost interminable
debate in the house, as 1t is the pc
culiar characteristic Of q new house to
use every opportunity to talk. Cannon,
the chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. says the bills as they went to
Cleveland are all right. and he favors
their repassage under special rules
without the formality OF again putting
them through the regular channels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
Moro Men who Want once.
Death Of . Former Iowa,

Salt Lake City. March 15.-Colone
Elijah Sells died in this city Saturday
aged "a. He came here from Iowa ir
the 7Os. He was a member of the con.
stitutional convention Of that state. and
also secretary Of state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15

Milwaukee. March 1.-THE body of
Rev. George H. Wells. Of Dover. Ills.
was found yesterday morning along
side Of the St. Paul track east Of the
Wauwatosa station. Appearances and
the surrounding circumstances seem to
indicate suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
Election Notice.

Notice il hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of April. A. D.,
1897. in the city of Rock Island, Ills. i,
an election will be held for the fol.
lowing officers, to-wit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15

Passenger trains lesvs O.. 3. L . p. (uol1ns
enue) depot i've % ninntes earlier than time
yeDs Trains marked daily, III 0ehss tsain0
ny eXoopt Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-05
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Nov. 4.-To-day's business
on the Stock Exchange was larger than
that of yesterday, but the losses in the
prices quoted at the close are nowhere
near so large as those Of yesterday.
Although the liquidation has been heavy,
large blocks of stock being thrown on
the market. there has been good support
forthcoming at the decline. Although
the general course of the market was
downward, this course was constantly
interrupted by rallies, and as one Of
those periodical recoveries came in the
last half hour OF trading, the days net
declines are small, except in some of the
Less active stocks. Prices for American
securities received from London at the
time Of the opening here, showed re-
oOveries of fraction all round. The
opening prices here advanced to the
London parity which was the highest
prices Of the day on the local exchange.
Reaction soon set in and Sugar showed
dgns of continued weakness. Later in
the day an authorized statement report
ting satisfactory progress toward recovery
from a surgical operation on the pres-
dent of the company steadied this stock
and eliminated one of the principal ele-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-05
NAVAL STOKES.

WILMINGTON. N c.. November 4-Spirite
turpentine dull at 2.x; receipts III casKs.
Hostn dli. strained M.l5. good strained
sl.2l: receipts ISL barrels.
Crude turp engine steady: hard sl.40: sof,
49, virgin $40, receipts l2t barrels.
Tar st ady at S1.l0, brokers' sa .es at s1.05;
receipts 31i barrels
sARLEsTos, 8. c., Nov. 4.-Turpentin
quiet at 23x sales casks.
ID, sI.l5; e, l.2O; r. SLIPS, G, s1.3O, II, Sl35. |,
sl.40, K, sI65. NJ, sl.s5 N, $780, window glass
81 SO water white $3.50
SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov 4.-Spirits turpen.
tine steady at2Sk: sales GAO casks; receipts
I,tS4 cask-.
nosio firm: sales 5,s7l: receipts 1895: A. B.
I.25, /, $l.40; K. Sl55: NJ, $3.50, N, $40;
WIDOW glass 81 As: water white ~ IS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-05

ments Of the weakness in the recent mar
ket. Many of the standard railway
shares showed firm resistance to the
downward tendency all day and helped
the. tone of the general market. The
coalers showed some recovery from yes
terday's weakness and St. Paul and Bur-
lington held their own quite firmly. Ar
bitrage brokers bought stocks in this
market for London account, but this
was probably to cover selling contracts
made at the early higher level in Lon
don.
Nevertheless it held to counteract the
weakness in the local market. Traffic
returns from the railroads were another
favorable influence, Missouri Pacific
showing an increase in earnings of $685.
600 for the fourth week in October and
Chesapeake and Ohio an increase of
over $1,000 for the same period. In
comparing current traffic returns with
those Of year ago it is pointed out that
the period for this year has two Sundays
while that for year ago had only one.
In the case Of the grain carrying roads
also last years October business was
very large, thus making this years COM
parison less striking. Consolidated Gas
declined to-day 3A; Pullman 211a and Su
gar, preferred, "a.
Bonds moved in sympathy with stock
and showed declines. Total sales, ST.
475,O00
United States old fours, regular and
the new fours were advanced N bid.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
1886, 200 shares including the following:
Atchison, preferred, 1856: G. and o., 81
GOO: c. r. and o. 36 4C5. T., and N
S,2S7; Missouri Pacific, 9,3S5; Northern
Pacific, preferred, 1890: Rock Island,
40; st. Paul, 29,7S7: Southern Rail-
way, preferred, 1872: Union Pacific, ~
$50; Wabash, preferred, 800; American
Tobacco, S,240; Bay State Gas, 1855;
Chicago Gas, clips; Sugar, 60,652;
Chicago Great Western, $500.
LONDON MARKET.
New York, Nov. 4.-Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says:
Ihe stock markets were again stag
nant to-day until near the close when
there was a generally frmer tone, West
Australian minis being especially
bought.
Americans opened lifeless and dull,
then hardened on New York prices and
finally closed easier again. Brazils
were better.
Consols touched 1929 and then gave
way on sales of bar gold by the Bank of
England for Germany.
The Paris bourse was good and the set
Element is passing off satisfactory. The
Berlin market was weak.
Russian exchange was weak at 93.45
against $3.50 earlier in the week.