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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
TREASURY SERENE
Not Troubled by the European
Movement Of Gold.
Observation-Disclosures

Large Sums That Have Gone Abroad Each
Year Since 1SS9-Reason Given for tho
Export OF the Yellow Metal-Tarin Bill
Nearly Ready To he Submitted to the
Democrats, Who Count on the CO-Opera-
ton of Jones of Nevada.
drawal from the New York sub-treas-
ury of $4,000. 600 in gold coin and bullion
for export is not viewed with apprehen-
sion at the treasury department, old Of
ficials Of the department calling atten-
ton to the fact that during the last
twenty years and more there has been
an annual outward movement Of gold
from this country to Europe. usually
beginning in April or May and ending
in midsummer, and a corresponding re-
turn movement during the winter
months. The last three years. however,
have been marked by abnormal gold
movements, based OF abnormal condi-
tons which, it is said, no longer exist.
The records of the treasury show that
during the last eight years the heaviest
monthly expectations Of gold, in round
numbers, have occurred as follows:
June, 1889, $4,000. 900; July, 1890. 81. 0O0.-
900; May, 1891. $31, 100000; June, 1892.
s17.000,O00; May, 1898, $4,000, 900; May,
1884, s27,OOO,O00; February, 1895, $26.0O0,-
900; May. 1896. $19,00O,00O.
Cause of the Export Movement.
Several reasons are given for the
present gold export movement, Of which
reasons the heavy importations to take
advantage Of the proposed new tariff
law is regarded as the weightiest. Yes
terGay's customs receipts amounted to
$2.279.476, as compared with $3.50, SIC for
April 30. last year. For the past month
the customs receipts aggregated $24,-
454,SS1, as compared with 81, S15,731 for
April. 1896. The duties paid of course
constitute only a fraction Of the cost
of goods imported for which settlements
must be made in gold The money spent
by American tourists abroad. which has
been estimated as high as s15O, ZOO. 900 a
year, is another factor in the problem
The demand for foreign bills on this
account has begun already, and is like
ly to continue for some months.
Our Stock OF Gold Abundant.
Another factor is the heavy purchases
Of gold on Austrian and japanese ac-
count. During the first ten days of the
past month the Bank of England alone
lost about s5.0O0,0O0 to Japan and Aus
tria-Hungary. The apprehension of a
general conflict among the powers,
growing out Of the war between Turkey
and Greece, and the recent decision Of
the supreme court against railroad traf-
fic combinations, it is thought, also may
have been contributory causes to the
present necessity of shipping gold
abroad. Whatever the cause no alarm
is felt here as to the outcome, the pres
ent stock of gold in the treasury-S153,-
1854. 6SS-being regarded ample to meet
any emergency without in the least i'm
pairing our credit at home or abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
WORK OF ILLINOIS SOlONS.
Bill to Prevent Skullduggery I'm Banks
Appropriations Passed.

-
Appropriations Passed.
Springfield, May 1. - In the senate
Lundin introduced q bill repeating the
law giving cities the right to make con-
tracts for five years for the disposition
of garbage. An attempt to get a vote
on a street railway franchise bill de-
veloped the lack Of a quorum. Ad-
iourned to Monday evening.
The house passed the bill providing
that children may be retained in the
Soldiers Orphans home until IS years
of age in cases of special disability. A
bill was introduced to prevent such fail
ures as that Of the Chicago Globe bank.
Bills were passed: The anti-cigarette
bill; appropriations 600 per annum
for the southern Illinois penitentiary to
keep convicts employed, and $4S, 100 for
two years to the same institution for
contingent expenses, improvements, re-
pairs, etc; SIS, 900 per annum for the or
binary expenses of theSoldiers' and Sail
ors' home at Quincy, and $S9. 500 for two
years for improvements and repairs; ST.
500 per annum to the Illinois Farmers
Institute and $50 per annum for each
county farmers institute. Adjourned
till Monday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
: A COSTLY PORTRAIT.
The Price Made Him Gasp, but He Paid
and Said Nothing.


and Said Nothing.
Some years ago. when Benjamin Con-
slant came over to this country especial
ly to paint the portrait of a we'll known
New York woman, several other persons
took advantage of his being here and
gave him orders for their portraits.
Among these was a well known man.
Shortly after this latter likeness was
completed a wealthy westerner who
happened to be in this city was enter
tanned at the house Of the New Yorker.
The westerner saw the portrait and
much admired it. my wife wants me
to get 10y portrait painted, be said.
That's ono reason why I'm in New
York. I wonder if this French fellow
wouldn't do mine too" His hest assur-
ed him that i'll all probability the
French fellow" would be only too de-
lighted. Before long the westerner was
experiencing all the glory and honor Of
''sitting fer his Portrait
One day some time after this, but be-
fore the picture was finished, the west
erner was again entertained by his New
York friend. The portrait was naturally
referred to. by the way" remarked
the westerner, "how much did he charge
for your picture:'' "Forty-five hundred
dollars was the answer. "Why?'' But
the westerner was beyond speech. Pale
and breathless, he leaned back in his
chair, and when he did speak it was
simply to gasp forth, "Forty-fiv hun
dred dollarsr' Forty five hundred dol
lars!' over and over again.
1t transpired later that he had made
10 inquiries as TO terms. and that he
had never dreamed that the portraits
price would be more than $50. What
worried him most was what his wife
would say. But the old fellow was
game. He first bound the New Yorker
over to temporary secrecy, after which
he preceded TO so through those sit
tines TO the bitter erd without muir
muir CT question as to the ultimate
cost. Benjamin Constant never knew
that the bill fer So, coo (the westerner's
portrait was larger than the New York
cr's) that was presented later caused
the slightest ripple upon the emotional
surface Of his patron. But in certain
western home the,e today hangs paint
ing TIE price Of which has never yet
been revealed 10 tie mirtress Ct tie
housc.-Ncw York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
MYSTERIOUS DEATH At IRoNwoop.
Man Has Bullet Hole in His Body, but
None in His Clothing.

HNOhc an hiS NlOtuInEs
Ironwood, Mich. May John Hill, q
Finlander, was shot and killed on the
outskirts of the city yesterday morn
ing. The circumstances Of the case are
peculiar. Hill and a companion named
Charles Basmere had started out hunt
ing, both carrying rifles. About 10
o'clock Basmere came in and notified a
police officer that Hill had shot himself
Basmere claimed that Hill was walking
along holding his rifle before him with
the muzzle pointing towards his body
when the trigger caught against a log,
discharging the weapon and killing him.
The officers went out and found him
dead with a bullet hole in his abdomen
and rifle lying by his side They also
noticed that Hills clothes were unbut-
toned and thought it very peculiar as
the weather was very chilly. The body
was brought to the city and examined
by physicians. but no bullet hole could
be found in the clothes. A coroner's
jury has been empaneled and the case
will be thoroughly Investigated. Bas-
mere has been placed under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
SCIENTISTS SAVED.
President Barnaby and Prof. Bow
man of Huntsville College
Survive Serious illness Through the Aid of DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People-These
Eminent Men Give an Unqualified Endorse.
i ment to this Valuable rIedicine.
FROM fAe Republican, cO,um1us. Ind.

One Of the Oldest institutions of learning in
the West is the well-known Hartsville Col
lege, situated at Hartsville, Indiana. This
college was founded years ago in the interest
Of the United Brethren Church, when the
State was mostly a wilderness, and colleges
were scarce, not only in Indiana, but all
through the then almost unsettled central
West. The college being an old institution
- well known throughout the country.
former students having gone into all parts Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Pension Office Appointments.

Washington, May 1.-Commissioner of
Pensions Evans has appointed the fol-
lowing assistant chiefs. of the law
division: Assistant medical referee, DR..
c. F. Whitney. Of Illinois; board of re-
vision, middle division, E. NJ. Yunt, of
Iowa; old war and navy, w. L. Cham
berlain, of Indiana, and Louis Reinburg,
of Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Forks.

Forks are commonly supposed to have
been introduced into Europe not earlier
than the twelfth or thirteenth century.
1t is intimated by some writers that the
three pronged hook mentioned as among
the utensils of the tabernacle was a
kind of fork. Forks We're unknown in
England until the beginning of the sew
enteenth century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
TARIFF BILL ABOUT COMPLETED.
Safe to Say That 1t VIII Contain Quite q
Number of Surprises

Safe to Say That 1t VIII Contain Quite q
Number of Surprises.
Washington. May 1.-Senators Allison
end Aldrich spent yesterday placing the
finishing touches to the tariff bill. They
were the only members of the sub-com-
mittee in the city. The bill has been
completed in all essential particulars,
and now only remains to be put in shape
for presentation to the Democrats. The
subcommittee is still, however, receiy-
ing suggestions from other senator's The
members of the subcommittee declined
to reveal the changes agreed upon even
to their senatorial callers Indeed. sem
ators generally are as ignorant of the
amendments agreed upon as is the gem
eral public, and it is safe to say that the
report, when made, will contain many
surprises.
The Republican members of the COM
mittee are still negotiating with the
Democratic members to secure an nm
Outstanding as to the time to be con-
sumed in considering the bill in full
committee. but have not succeeded in
securing any definite agreement. The
Democrats say the length of time
taken in committee will depend entirely
upon the character OF the amendments
It is understood to be one of the pur-
poses of the Democratic members of the
finance committee to offer several
amendments and force a vote on them
SO as to put the Republicans on record,
and they count upon having the COOP
Grafton of Jones Of Nevada on some of
their propositions.
Jones position appears to be that he
will demand certain concessions, most
of them AFFECTING western interests, and
that If he does not secure them from the
the Republicans he will join the Demo-
Gratis in order to get them, and some at
least Of the Democratic members have
indicated willingness to assist him.
The California fruit people are continu-
ing their efforts to secure an advance in
fruit rates, and they are hopeful of sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
No Prize Eight shows in MICHIGAN.

Lansing, Mich, May 1.-The house Of
representatives yesterday passed a bill
to prohibit reproduction Of prize fights
by vitascope. kaleidoscope. etc. The
penalty is a fine of $500 to 81 900 or two
years Imprisonment or both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
Illinois Town Badly scorched.

Marion. Ills, May 1--Carterville, in
this county. nine miles west Of this place,
was visited by a fire yesterday that
came near burning the little city Off the
earth The blaze was discovered at $50
a. m. in p. N. Vaults restaurant, and
spread rapidly until a large part of the
town was in flames. Twenty-six firms.
lodges. etc. were burned out. Seventeen
buildings were destroyed. The losses
foot up about 1000; partly insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
We're Going to Sweep the Seas.

Washington. May 1-Strenuous eff
forts will be put forth by the United
States government during the coming
sealing season to guard the forbidden
waters of Behring sea- Every approach
to the haunts Of the fur seal is to be
protected, and from Behring straits, in
the far north, to Attu island, in the ex-
IRENE west, every sea mile of water is
to be cruised over. From Sitka as a
base, all the waters of the North Pacific
in a radius of 1000 miles will be cruised
over. After June 1 the fleet is to move
its headquarters to Oonalaska. a large
supply of coal has been landed at the
latter place for the use of the ships.
Oonalaska lies about 1,4c0 miles to the
westward Of Sitka. The authorities in
Washington are determined that no seal
ing Of an unlawful character shall be
carried on during the coming summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01

One hectare, or 10, 900 square meters
is equal to az acres.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26

Stamford Wentz9l al has purchased the
property Of the late Jane String, for $40.
Some very handsome head stones have
recently been erected in all three of the
cemeteries.
Miss Matte Kelley is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Richman,
of Daretown.
Harry Graham, station agent at Clarks-
boro, spent Sunday with his moth or, Mrs.
Rachel Graham.
Warren l., E ven has put a new roof on
his tenau house at the corner of Canal
and String streets.
Mrs. Mary Bee has teen critically ill
for over two weeks, but at this writing is
slightly improved.
The W. G. T. U. social, which was held
on Friday and Saturday evenings, was a
success financially.
Zaccheus Timberman moved from his
farm IN Wednesday to his house which
he recently purchased of the Joseph
Lambert heirs.
There was no service at the Baptist
Church on Sunday evening. Rev. G.. s..
Wendell and congregation attended the
farewell service of Rev. V. A. Lonier of
the M. E. Church.
Charles Timberman's oldest son Reeves
had the misfortune to have his arm
broken Tuesday morning. He was on
a load of goods and was thrown to the
ground. Doctor wen is attending him.
At the annual school election last week
for members of the board of education,
Alexander Burt, Henry r.. Wentzsll and
Daniel P Dorrell were elected. The sum
of five hundred and ninety dollars was
ordered raised for the support of the
schools.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26

Record.

A few cases of measles are reported in
this community.
The shad carrying steamer, Ella, is
now making daily trips.
Rsv. J. H Hutchinson left for Confer
euoa on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. John c.. Moore is spending a
season on Atlantic City shores.
Overseer Acton has already made SOM
notable Improvements on the village roads.
Chas. Brown has moved back from
Ocean City into Joseph Humphreys
house on Pltman street.
A number of members of X. oil P,
Lodge, No. 40, visited a sister lodge at
Alloway, Tuesday evening.
Rev. l.. S. Waddington will be in
charge of the morning, Epworth League
aud the evening services at the M. E..
Church next Sunday.
Shad are being caught quite we'll for SO
early In the season. The price starts off
very low, owing to the plenteous Southern
supply, which rules the Philadelphia
market.
Uncle Billy Sommers distributed parts
of his famous Bryan pumpkin among his
intimate Mckinley friends a few days
since. Our heartiest thanks and good
wishes to Uncle Billy.
Hackman Mosely gives notice of a
change of time on and after Monday,
April 9th. Leaving Pennsville at 5 40 a..
m. SO as to connect with the 6 so train at
Pennsgrove, also other changes are made.
Bishop Scarborough preached an elo-
quent sermon at St. Georges Episcopal
Church last Sunday afternoon to a full con
gregation. Owing to the difference existing
between the brethren pertaining to some
ecclesiastical affairs no combinations
were made.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
HarrrsOavIlle Notes.

Rev. W. E B~lackiston left for Confer
ence on Tuesday.
Quite a number have changed their
residence this week.
William Ladow is very poorly, being
confined to the house. q.
John Riley and wife are entertaining
relatives from Norwood this week.
There have been a great many sufferers
from the grip in this ne:ghborhood.
Samuel Moncrief moved from Glassboro
on Wednesday to the house of John
Scott.
Nathan Wilkinson killed eight more of
his pigs GU Monday, the balance of his
pen of thirty.
It took sixty teams to move Stacy Lay
ton, living near Harrisonville station, to
Sharptown last week.
Jos. Dare, who has been very poorly
for a long time, has grad grown
worse until it is now feared Ine end is
not far.
Scarce as white MICE" an old true
saying, and yet Mrs. G. w. Givins caught
two of them last week. no doubt the last
of them in this county.
The delicious shad has come again.
Those having the where withal nay get
them, and those who have not will have
to take suckers, as they are also up.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26

Councilman Robert Hewitt is very sick
Henry A. Richmap, of Wildwood, has
been in town this week.
Samuel H. We ltherby is at homs from
| Pennington for a few days.
Arthur COCOA, of Wayne, Pa, has been
visiting Dan Ware and family.
b. CARL Patterson has entered Taylor
University, at Upland, Iud., for a course
of study.
Bennett Smedley and wife. of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with John Borton
and family.
Mrs. Joshua Moore has bsen visiting
her daughter, Miss Francis Moore, at
Horsham, Pa.
Miss Eva Stewart and Mrs. Ella Sithens
have accepted positions at Atlantic City
for the summer
Mrs Kate Paxson and SOD, of Lang.
horn, Pa. have been spending a few days
with Cooper Coles and family.
Miss Elizabeth Paulin, of Shiloh, has
been the guest of Misses May R. and Cora
B. Weatherby, during the past week.
Benz. Borton is epj lying a few days
vacation and Frank Clark is filling his
place at the West Avenue Creamery.
Invitations have peer issued by the
members of Miss Vida Lippincott's
dancing class for a dance in Hunts hall,
Friday evening. April ID. The committee
in charge is composed of Messrs. Ellis r.
Lippincott. William 81. Andrews, David
B~assett, French Reeves and Wallace
Lippincott.
Adjutant Escott, of the Quaker City
Band, which is now laboring in Wood
bury, was in town on Wednesday. They
go to Salem on Thursday evening. April
8th, under engagement of the Epworth
League of the Broadway NJ. E. Church,
to give a musical concert, and he wants
to give a musical here on April 9th, if the
way shall open,
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26
1ieG.

ENGLAND-In Auburn, March 25, 1897
Mary Amanda, wife OF VIM w. England Sr.,
aged IS years.
WENTZELL-In Elmer, March d, 1897
Annie Ruff Wentzell, wife of George A.
Wentzell, and daughter of the late Thomas
and Antonette l.. Ruff, formerly of Woods
town, aged 81 years.
MILLER-1n Pittsgrove, March "a, 1897,
Warner Miller, in his 73d year.
HAN ES-At Eldridge Hill, March %, 1897,
John Hanes, in his 18th year..
SMITH-1n Elsinboro township, March II,
1897, Amelia, wife of Fillmore smith, and
daughter OF Isaac c. n \. Maria johnson,
aged AZ years.
ADAMS-In Wilmington, Del, March IS,
1877, Bertha, wife of Jacob Adams, and
daughter of Moses and Susan Myers, OF
Quinton township, aged 20 years.
WARRICK-In Trenton, March %, 1897,
Thomas H.. Warriek, formerly of Salem,
aged AZ years.
BROWN-In Manning ton, March 81, 1897,
Samuel, infant of Samuel and Catharine
Brown. aged 6 months.
HARRIS-In Salem, March 81, 1897. Wal.
lace, infant son OF David and Rebecca Harris,
aged l year, 8 months and 2 weeks.
CRANM Erin Glasshoro, March Is, 1897,
Harvey, son of Mr.. ana Mrs. Isaiah Cram.
mer, aged year and 3 months.
CHEw-In Rarnsboro, March Il, 1897. Day
ton Chew.
IMMERMAN-In Giassboro, March 15,
1897. James Simmerfnan, aged 80 years.
PEDRICK-In Bridgeport, March q. 1897,
Josiah Pedriek, aged Is years.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26

Nathan Kidd, our harness maker, Is on
the sick list.
Newton Ferguson and wife spens Sun
day with Miss Clara Royal.
w. B. Hoover, of Salem, moved into
Clement Bassett's house on Wednesday.
Ksrtison Davies. the can house man,
will occupy Mrs. Eliz .beth McAllister's
house.
Cooper Oliphant and wife, of Psnns-
grove, spent Sunday with his parents, A.
M. Oliphant and wife.
Mrs. Anna Titus is moving to day
(Thursday) into her house lately pur-
chased of Samuel Keen.
William Steward will occupy the
Reeves farm the coming season. John
Thomas will farm William Stewards
place.
Miss Eva Steward, of near Sharptown,
and a former resident, met with a very
painful accident recently by trying 20
catch a falling window. Her hand was
cut SO as to reqaire the services of a
doctor, who took several stitches to close
the wound.
The following are the anne of those
who received the highest averages in the
public school for the past month: Gilbert
Thomas, 80; Helen Moore, 81; Alberta
Oliphant. %; Gertie Whitesell, 95; Katie
Stoltz, "a; Albert Bateman, SO; Mary
Purtell, 90; Harry Jones, 80; Charlie
Robinson, 80; Sallie Jones, 80.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-26

Simon Camp has been appointed road
overseer by Council.
J. G. Shinn will open a boarding house
at Ocean Grove this summer.
Walter j. Stiles, of Glassboro, has
accepted a position 10 the glass house.
Harry Wallace has traded his property
on Broad street for one in West Phila
delphia. Mr.. Wallace will move to his
new home next week.
Frank Strang has entered into :he
grocery business with his brother, Will
liam Strang. The firm will hereafter be
known as Strang & Brother.
TIE friends of Rev. A. Wagg have
shown their appreciation Of his services,
by subscribing the necessary funds for a
memorial window in the new NJ. E.
Church in his honor.
The executive committee of the Elmer
Branch of the Salem County V. P. s. G.
E Social Union has decided to hold a
meeting in the Monroe M. P. Church,
Wednesday evening, April 81.
Rev. Alfred Wagg left for Conference
or Tuesday. Sunday was a big day at
the church, and the year closes with
everything in good shape. Rev. G. P.
Dreamer will preach next Sunday.
The death of Mrs. George A. Wentzell
on Monday, is a sad aft .ction to her
family. One of the twins is also dead.
It is said they weighed nine pounds each
at birth. Mrs. Wentzell was a daughter
of the late Thos. Ruff, of Woodsto wn,
and the remains were taken there on
Wednesday for interment in the Baptist
cemetery.
The prof ect of a National Bank here is
again being agitated, and many of our
business men and capitalists think the
time has come when such q venture can
not only BE- made safely, but wheu our
business interests really demand it. Al
present people are obliged to go ether to
Salem, Woodsto WI, Bridgeton or Glass
boro, for their banking accommodations.
1t is proposed to start a bank with $50, 900
capital, and already $50 shares have been
subscribed. Rufus W. Smith is pushing
the matter vigorously.
The school election was held in the
sohoolhouse last week, DR.. G. F. Hitoh>
ner presiding. The district clerk reported
a balance on hand of $1487 50. The
following nominations were made for
members of the board to succeed John
Bates, Thomas w. Brooks and Eugene
Bostwick, viz; Frank Sturr, Charles
Woolbert, Foster Richards, Eugene
Bostwick, E, q. Hitchner. The following
was the vote: Sturr, IS Woolbert, 16;
Bostwiek, IS; Bostwick, 16, Hitchner. IA;
Richards, 25. Mr.. Richards was declared
to DO the only one elected, the others
being a tie The district clerk was
il structed to call another meeting for the
election of two trustees and to consider
an appropriation to build q new school.
house.