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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

The stockholders of the Muscatiue
Bridge company their annual u Ell
ing in Muscatine received repor: OF
the finances for the year. showing a
balance on hand OF s., COZ 10. OF the
three retiring directors. He3ry
jayne and Chef Lillibridge were re-
ell, cted for the three ensuing years.
and Dan HAYES, having sold MS stock
20 j. Scott Blackwell, was ineligible
to reappo;ptment, sud the latter gen
tleHan was chosen in his place. Tie
stockholders Of the Dfury Toll read
met in animal session after the
adjourn meDt Of the Bridge CON-
pany's meeting. the regular routine
business being transacted, tie report
of Supt. Liliioridge showing the road
to ee paving investment, although
the travel was 10 per cent lighter
over ii than the year previous. a
fact which WAS accounted for by the
lack of money among people gen.
orally, aud in consequence decrease
IN marketing among country resi-
dents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
Competing; sn- Federal Bui,dibg.

HeidemaDn & Schroeder have been
awarded the contract by the super
vis'ng architect Of The treasury for
he finishing Of the entire third floor
Of the federal building, their bid be-
ing 81 633, with q provision that the
WORK be completed in 80 days. Horst
&; Peterson agreed to complete the
JOB in 81 days for 2,6i3. There
were several other bids, some oil
which only provided for the finish
ing of II few o! the rooms as follows
Horst & Peterson. Rock Island
sl.974 81; kol'zan DC MYERS. Daven.
port, 81, 49l 55; W. &. Peake. Wash.
ingson, S2.a6S; William FinkIer
Chicago. $a,Al0; Opiergelt & Turnes
Chicago. 81 367.32; l.. L Leach 4
Son, Chicago. IS 156; Heidemann &
Schroeder. Rock Island, 81, 946: c. j.
w. SchreiDer, Rock Island, S2,1SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
P3OcDiNG AT PRINCE,
The Poatoffice Preference Liable to be
Settled Any Time Now.

The Poatofice Preference Liable to be
Settled Any Time Now.
Rock I-land republicans are on
the tip of expectancy. and in br' a'h-
less anticipation DOW concerning
decision on the part OF Congressman
George ". Pitt ce es to who he will
favor for the pos;oflice here. That
the congressman has been deferred
rom time to time by various in
iiuences from making known his
preference before, is matter of com
mon knowledge. and now he has
come west from Washington 10 view
the field from and make up his
mind at his Galesburg home. The
Congressman has been subj cted to /.
good deal of prodding OF late. but it
has been in opposition TO a choice
rather in favor of one. The attitude
Of the element Of the party which is
fostered more b. hostility to some
enc else than by preference, aud
! which has been holding the congress.
| man of until i5 was tsmc nstrated IS
t. 'wGo is in the saddle here" has
| been fully related. But now that the
| election i. oTer and the party fac
lions each sevagely arrayed has
demonstrated what it is capable o.
doing, decision is looked FOR
| Since Harry c. Ciesveland re-
turned from that my sterious errand,
while ''sti!l upon ais face he wore
, that same old smile" there has been
more or less anxiety OF the part OF
| those who were not next, and the
editor of the Union has walked witt
much more confident step to and
from the postofiice building-bu
! still the editor of the Union has beer
known 20 be mistaken. But tn,
C isis is at hand, and in the next few
days, in all probability, there viii
come up the line from the Knox coun
t. seat that which may either maxi
OK bTe-k a ngressmar.
Rock Island republicans are JUS
nov in the right frame Of mind Il
hear such intelligence, whatever it
exact nature may be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
TIE S.iisns Ont sale.

Owing to the enormous amour. OF
work necessary to mark down and
arrange every article IL large stock
like the klug-Hasler, we iiud it i'm
possible TO have il ready hy Friday,
SIS advertised. but will open Satur-
day morning at g O'Clock.
lou will find Il display OF good,
reliable goods, reaching over two
floors, az prices so low that they will
certainly make a quick clearance OF
this big stock.
HARMED e. VON MAUR.
IeTepI ort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
Truth In & Nutshell.

Impure blood is the nstural result.
OF close confinement in house, school,
room or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa.
parilla. and all the iissgreeab,e re-
suits Of impure blood disappear with
the use of this medicine.
II you wish to feel veil. keep your
blood pure with Hoods Ssrssparilla.
Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gen
tie, reliable, sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

April .. 10 and IL the C, z. I. &
7 Hallway will run special train to
the Mile Track in Davenport for tbe
accommodation OF those wishing 70
attend the Coursing Cub meeting.
This train will leave the Twentieth
street depot az p. M, Moline ave.
noe depot, At LIS p. No.. and will re-
turn after program is finished each
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
BURNS AND N'LEOD MEET
Tho Ewo Well Ksowu Wrestiers at Lsst
= .,-..,..,.

Tho Two Well Knowu Wrestiers at Lsst
Matched.
Farmer Martin Burns and Dan
Mcleod this morning arranged arti-
cies CT agreement in the Davenport
Times Office for a wrestling match to
occur May in either Davenport or
Rock Island. Tie match is to be
fer best two in three falis-the ref
cree. il not mutually agreed upon
before May 80. TO he selected by the
Police Gazette. Burns has signed
me articles, ard Mcleod took them
to Chicago this afternoon 10 get the
san csion of his backer. They are 10
be ie:Tfned By saturday morning
sith sbe deposit If $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
TOOK THEIR RINGS.
Confidence Man Works Two
fotel Girls.
SAID EE WAS AN EEGRAVER

Contracts to Iasertbe Jewe,ry Belor cling
TO Misses sadie Perdae and Mary Hess.y
-secursa the yAlokb.es But He Rssa.t
Been seen Since.
Misses Sadie Perdue and Mary
Hessey. employees Of the Hotel Cor
don on Market Square, mourn the
disappearance Of II boarder who gave
his name as b. ID. Z wards, and who
represented himself as an eugraver
of jewelry. He came t. the hotel
about q week ago. He was fairly
well dressed. and was gifted with an
oily tongue and smooth ways. He
formerly resided st Muscatine. He
mad Recommendations from several
| iewelry NE! chants in Iowa cities.
These he vas not at all re;icent about
showing new acquaiutances. So it
got noised among the boarders that
lie was quite fellow; ard he was.
His acquaintance with the attaches
of the dining room followed. Ed
wards to q the women folks, too,
tha. be was an engrAver. Miss Annie
Schulz. one If the young women
employed at the hotel, told Edwards
that she hal ring that needed re.
pairs. He said that he would repair
It, and he did, the ring being re-
turned in very short time.
The transaction with Miss Schultz
was all bluff, of course, as far as
Edwards was concerned. his mo.
tive in returning the property Sc
promptly being 10 win the confluence
of others about the house who had
iewelry. Miss Perdue had two colo
rings, and Miss Hes.ey had one
These Edwards finally secured, hav
ing contracted with the owners tt
engrave different Inscriptions on
them.
Since Saturday night Edwards ha:
not been seen. nnd the owners OF The
rings have arrived st the conclusion
! that they have been taken in. Ont
nj the rings has been located a
Brooku,aa's jewelry store on Tween
llegh street, where Edwards sold it
. Landlord Hayes, of the hotel. say!
, thai Edwards tried to induce him t.
. take his little daughters watch an,
, engraye it. But be didn't succeed
Ihe police are oG she lockout for Ed
wards.
| Oscar Ramsey, of Sears, arrested
, by Officer Dumbauid on Twenty frs
, street for drunkenness was fined s:
, and costs lie paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

Again demonstrate that Shields the D op!es'
candidate, has swept the city from end to end
his platform Of low prizes The opposition
mad: determined fight to reirs:ate Cd Gar
II III Pr c. bit tn tic efforts we're frui,Iess. The
people who want fir prices were with Shields,
and u der hi, banner marched TO victory. His
administrators will he a success because he al
why's keep; his promises Watch for his low
price nrotl in,ltions Look at ;hs list:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Rock Island Saw
ings bark or the election Of nine di.
rectors for one year will be held al
the office Of said bank in Rock Island
Monday. April IL, 1897: Polls will
be open at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, and
closed at II noon Of said day.
Z. GREENAwALr, Cashier.
Rcck Island, April 3. 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08
4 DruCk.

Oscar Ramsey, Of Sears, arrested
by Officer Dumbauid on Twenty first
street for drunkenness was fined So
and costs. lie paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

The Women's Veteran Relief union
will meet 1T Memorial hall Friday
af.ernoon. April 8, Vt 2:31 o'clock.
FRS. EuoDA ELLIS, President.
MRS. j. &. REDDIEGTON, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

To Cure = Colo IN Oae Day.
Tase laxative Brono Quinn. Tab
let's. ALI druggists refund the
money II il fails 10 cue. Is cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-08

Cascare:s stimulate aver, {; dneyt
and bowels Never si,ken, weaken
or Cripe: IA rer.s
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
KANSAS CITY POLICE SCANDAL

Mayor Jones Testiiies Before the
Legislative Committee
Kansas City, Jan. 22--The committee
appointed by the legislature to investi-
gate alleged corruption in the police de-
partment began work today with Rep
resentative Pope as chairman. w. r. Mel
son OF the Star was the first witness. He
testified to open gambling and other evil
dences of corruption in the department
Mayor Jones told of his efforts to So
cure cooperation for the suppression Of
gambling without success. He said Com
missioner Pike had dismissed 16 repub
ican policemen of good reputation.
In several instances the mayors source
of Information was tartly questioned by
Chairman Pope and the defense, and he
finally retorted: "Well, when 1 came be-
fore this board you told me you wanted
information along the lines of the resolu-
ton you read to me. Now 1 am here TO
give you the information. I will give YOU
the names of the persons who saw the
and know of those who saw il.
L sent some of these men out to investi-
gate, myself. Now do you want this in
formation or not?"
The defense still objected repeatedly
claiming that the witness evidence was
not conclusive, and the mayor gave a
lengthy list of the people who he said
would substantiate his statements.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
WALL STREET IS IN IT
PLAN TO ADJUST THE DEBT OF
THE UNION PACIFIC.
Amount of Money Required Is Fifty
Millions and Big Bankers Had
to lie Interested.

New York. Jan. 22.-The Press publishes
the following:
Minor details are yet to be arranged in
the agreement between the government
and the purchasing syndicate to adjust
the debt of the Union Pacific railroad
which is due to the government Attor-
ney General Harmon returned to Wash
ington yesterday after a conference with
Ex-Governor Hoadley. Mr.. Hoadley, who
is the special counsel of the government
in matters pertaining to the Union Pa
cifc railroad, said
II must withhold all information con-
corning the affairs of the Union Pacific
The full details will be announced within
a week; that is, l believe that will be
the case"
The syndicate includes almost every
prominent banker in Wall street, and will
probably have for it's chairman Jacob
Shift of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. 1t will be
one of the largest syndicates ever form
ed in Wall street, as the total amount of
money required will be about $4,000, 900.
1t is believed 10 per cent of the subscrip-
lions have already been called. The
amount was to have been deposited in
a local bank The government directors
of the Union Pacific will meet at II a. m.
today to consider further details of the
plan.
At the Mercantile Trust company it was
denied that there had been a meeting of
the Union Pacific reorganization commit
tee. 1t was said that a conference would
take place at a meeting between Russell
Sage and Mr.. Fitzgerald, and there was
disagreement regarding the plan of the
syndicate to liquidate the government
debt.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
GEORGE DIXON WINNER
FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE -
FORE NEW YORK SPORTS
Double Blows OF the Shfftx
Lad Puzzled the Australian
in Every Round.

New York, Jan. %. = George Dive,
champion featherweight defeated "Au..
trallan" Billy Murphy of Cincinnati in e.
rounds tonight at the Broadway Athlet,c
Club. Murphy was trained rather n,s
and when be stripped tonight the genera,
opinion was that he would never be ah,s
to go the stipulated 20 rounds. Dixon on
the contrary. never looked better, and ba
was made a pronounced favorite. his
friends backing him literally at toll.
During the first half of the fight Murnhv
held his own. Whenever Dixon woula
lead with the left, Murphy invarlaolv
swung his right on the back of the head
and also sent home some good BODY
blows, but at all times he judged distance
very poorly. Dlxon's double blow p,,z-
zled Murphy, and the colored boy landed
dozen times during the contest. From
the fourth round to the end of the fight
Murphy grew visibly weaker, but Dixon
showed no effects from Murphy's blows
and at the opening of the sixth round was
by far the fresher man.
The blow which knocked Murphy out
was peculiar one. 1t was left swing
combined with kind of squirt, and the
butt of Dixon's left caught Murphy in the
pit of the stomach. 1t doubled him uu
and he fell on his hands and knees to the
floor, where he CROPPED about hopelesslv
until he was counted out.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
BLOOD DISEASES.
With All Their Taints and Impurities
Cured by DR.. Darrin.

All blood diseases include impoverlsh-
ment or insuHcency of red globules.
which contain the iron, magnetism and
electricity, constituting the life principle.
as Illustrated in syphilitic taints. scrofu-
lous diathesis; chlorosis or excess of Sc
rum; leucocythemia, or excess of white
corpuscles; hyrperemia, or excess of red
blood; ichoraemia, or putrid mat
ter; pyemia, or pus; pIarhe-
mia, or milk or fat: acholia
or bile, as in liver diseases, ague. chills
and fever, biliousness, jaundice etc. mr.
emia or urea, as in kidney and bladder
complaints, rheumatism, etc.; peiliaera
or pustules forming, dyeing and cracking
the skin, or forming hivos. lumps or
blotches, as seen in various skin dis
eases, such as salt rheum, etc: purpura.
or red blotches resulting from excess
such as alcoholism, youthful indiseretion.
ETC., and many other blood disorders foo
numerous to mention here The first
thing to be done in blood arrangement
is to restore to their natural constitu-
ency the red and white corpuscles ana
granules, and to remove any impuritv.
obstruction or Inflammation in the veins
and capillary vessels. DR.. Darrin has
formulated method of treatment that
promptly removes the impurities and ef-
tectually restores the iron, magnetism
ana electricity to the red globules, CIV
ing them purity tone and strength. and
the natural proportion in the mass of
blood and at the same time clearing,
increasing and equalizing the circulation
TO all parts of the body.
This well known specialist can be con-
suited free at his offices in the Auditorium
building, Spokane. WASH, from 10 a. m
TO p. m. daily. DIR. Darrin will send air.
culars and question blanks to anv adj
uress gratis, upon application and
promptly answer all inquiries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
LOWER PRICES AND LOWER WAGES
More business. However. Reported
by Commercial Agencies.

New York, Jan. 22.-R. G.. Dun's Weekly
Review OF Trade tomorrow will say:
There Is more business. though not at
better prices. 1t Is interesting that almost
all prices which change at all are lower
than week ago, ana yet business Is I'M
questionably larger There is larger pro-
auction, but as yet not as much increase
In consumption, and there is larger buy
ing OF materials, but at present only be-
cause better prices are expected In the flu
ture. A lew conspicuous failures during
the week have had no material influence
The market for securities is slightly
stronger, and yet there is very little doing.
The number of hands employed all indus
tries considered, is slightly larger than a
week ago, with adverse changes in he
rate of wages. All apprehension of for
eign disturbances of the money market
mas passed away. but there is still great
caution In making loans. 1t is a mistake
10 reckon these as symptoms of deprcs-
sion. On the contrary, in spite of the low
er range of prices in important indus tries
the conditions all Indicate larger proiuc-
ton and consumption increasing, not
as yet large, but steadily
The heavy buying of wool mentioned
last week has continued with smaller con.
Germs participating, and is understood to
be In anticipation of expected duties. The
sales at Boston alone amounted to II $685.
oVO pounds. Quotations have not changed
as yet, although western holders are quite
stin.
In the minor metals a stronger tone is
general, and with an output of 1853 tons
In the United States and 1855 in other
countries. which is larger than in any 9th
er month since July In other countries
and, except in October, larger than In any
other month since March last In the Unit
ed States. copper is stronger at sl2 Lead
has improved little. with s9071h asked.
and tin is steady at s1SQ14. with a strong
er market at London.
The Iron industry is engaged in settling
relative prices, and the SLOW operation re-
tards business In many branches, since
the future of prices is uncertain
Failures for the week have been s0o
against 377 last year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
PLANS FOR A GREAT SILVER PALACE
Trnns-NIississippi Exposition Build.

trnns-Mississippi Exposition Build.
Ing VIII lie Gorgeous
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Edward Rosewater.
chief of the bureau of publicity and pro-
motion of the ans-Mississippi exposition
to be held in Omaha from June to No
vember, 1898, is acting for the exposition
directors, and has approved and accent
ed the plans for a silver palace This
palace is to be one of the imposing fea-
lures of the exposition, and the central
figure in portion of the grounds to be
called El Dorado. The building is TO be
400 feet square, surmounted with NAM
moth ornamental towers, and the entire
structure will be covered with rolled sill
yer. The silver to be used in its external
covering will be contributed by the min
ers of the great west. Over 100000 feet
Of external surface will be covered by
the precious metal
The silver palace will be used entirely
for the display of mineral products and
products of the west. The amount of
pure silver to be used In covering the
walls and dome of the mammoth building
has not yet been definitely estimated. 1t
will largely depend on the thinness of
the sheets of pure metal that can be
used for this purpose.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
GEN. WEYLER UNDER FIRE
MADE A BOLD DASH TO CAPTURE
THE sPANIARD.
Eighteen of His Special Escort of
Guides Fell Victims to Ma
chete Thrusts.
New York; Jan. IA dispatch to the

New York; Jan. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
General Weyler has received his bap-
tism of fire Ia the field. He may even
have been astounded by the brilliancy of
the flash of insurgent steel before his
very eyes. At all events, is of his special
escort of guides, a corps of Cuban ne
groes. who enjoy the distinction Of guard
ing the person of the captain general
when he takes the field. have arrived
here seriously wounded with machette
thrusts. Several have since died.
From their accounts 1t Is clear that
early on Tuesday morning the rebels I'M
der Aranguren and Arrange made a start
lingly bold and dashing attempt to cap
ture the captain general, which was near
ly crowned with success. General Wey-
Ter, who was marching surrounded by
the column of Colonel Segara, entered the
village of Quatro Camiros on Monday af-
ternoon. Orders were at once given that
all the inhabitants should leave their
homes within two hours. The village be-
ing deserted, the torch was applied, and
all the houses. about 300 in number, were
destroyed.
The captain general then proceeded to-
ward Copaste, 16 kilometers further on
the road to Guines. Copaste was reached
after nightfall, and a corps of guides was
sent forward to reconnoitre General
Weyler, with the main Spanish column
under Segura, halted some distance out
side the village The insurgents had con-
cealed themselves In the houses in the
town. Their plans were evidently well
laid. and 1t Is quite probable that they
might have succeeded in capturing the
desired prize-the Spanish commander
himself-and in any event from their COW
ert they would have inflicted great loss
upon the Spanish column as It entered
the town unprepared for an ambush. con
ceived under such unusual circumstances
and In SO bold manner. Unfortunately
for the fulillment of the designs of the
insurgent leaders, while the Spanish
scouts were engaged In the reconnois-
sance. the guns of some of the concealed
rebels were accidentally discharged Civ
Ing the alarm to the royal troops
Before the Spanish advance guard re-
covered from their surprise the rebels
seeing their plan had partly failed, rushed
from their places of concealment and at
tackled the enemy with great fury, infilct-
ing severe losses in their resIstless on
slaught So bold, In fact was the insur- |
gent column, that 1t pursued the rapidly
retreating Spaniards to a point almost
within the range Of the troops in General
Weyler's main body.
Captain General Weyler spent Wednes-
day night In Guines. and according to the |
official reports received here, expected to |
enter Matanzas yesterday
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-28
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

Chicago Jan. 16.-Very little change or
week. The May option on the Chicago
board closed today within .hree-fourths
of a cent per bushel of the closing price
last Saturday.
The bull leaders in wheat kept myster-
iously referring all week to the cash
business all rail to the seabord for ex-
port. 1t seemed to give them a good
deal of comfort even at times when the
price was not acting at all to suit them,
and when friends on the same side we're
Inclined to give up and let go, the cir
cumstance of this all rail business was
impaired as a bracer to waning bull
courage.
The exports for the week from both
coasts were we'll up to the average, about
100000 Liverpool wheat acts so pecul-
iarly as to raise the claim of manipula.
ton. The English market however,
really acts very like the Chicago, and its
erratic course may be due to the same
causes, the dullness of speculation and
the exceptional prominence of the cash
considerations.
Chicago does not always follow LIVER
pool, and there is no reason why the lat
ter should always take its cue from the
former. Foreign advices continue bullish,
not from one port, but from several ports,
the acceptances from the United Kingdom
and the continent for the week have been
on a liberal scale and foreigners have
quietly absorbed considerable wheat for