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Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
Governor Drake Laid Up for Awhile.

Des Moires, Ia. July c1.-The condi-
tion cf Governor Drake. who fell recent
ly. striking an old army wound in his
left hip. has not improved as rapidly as
was hoped. His family physician from
Centerville was called yesterday to con-
suit in the case. 1t is thought it will be
some time before he can use the limb.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
Tragedy Ends q Romance.

Saginaw. Mich. July PA young girl
named Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton. 10
years CID. drowned herself ard her 13-
months old babe Monday night in the
Saginaw river The bodies were discov-
cred late yesterday afternoon De-
spondency caused by her betrayal was
the cause Of the tragedy. The relatives
or the Sirl make threats Of vengeance
against her betrayer, whose identity cam
not be lenrred
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
Accident to a Lake Steamer,

AlpeEa. Mich. July 21.-The passer ger
steamer Alpena. Of Detroit. in trying tc
make port during fog last night. got
off her course and ran upon rocky rect
at Avery's dock. The passengers have
been brought here
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
The Proposed Currency Message.

Washington. July 21.-The only alb
seEtees from the cabinet meeting yester-
day were Secretary Sherman. who is not
yet well enough to go out, and Secretary
Alger. who is in the west. No questions
of general interest were discussed in the
meeting. 1t has been decided to send in
the currency message to congress as socn
as the party leaders in the senate con-
Sider the time opporture.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
Rank to Go Out of Business.

Hartford, Conr.. July 21.-The comp
troller Of the currency will at once b.
notified that the Mercantile National
bank. of Hartford. will go into voluntary
liquidation Aug. 9.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21

Boston. July 21.-Secretary Of the
Treasury Gage has accepted the invita-
ton OF seventy of the most prominent
business men OF Boston to attend a din
ner given in his honor next Tuesday
eveping Of the Hotel Tuilleries
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21

I'm Boston the monkeys can ride the
bicycle"
That's nothing. Boston parrots have
been quoting Emerson for years and
years and years. detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
ksvolusionary Survivor.

San Diego. Cal, July 21.-Mrs.
lovey Aldrich, one Of the seven sur.
viving widows Of the revolutionary
soldiers, died here Monday in her
08th year.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
I.o., nv . s,r.m,r Col,l.,sp.

southampton. July 2l.-The
steamers Conchs and St. Fillans COL
lided II the Isle Of Wight. The for.
mer sank and nine OF her crew were
drowned.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
tan has issued an trade. sancsouinp
the settlement Of the frontier lnues.
tion. in accordance with the wfshes
Of the powers.


st. Louis, July FL. The national
convention of the German Christian
Endeavor opened today. The ses.
sion 10 chiefly devoted to mapping
out work,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21

Milwaukee. July 21.-The annual con-
vention of the northwestern Lutheran
teachers opened Yesterday. The gath
ing IL represented by several hundred
teachers CT Lutheran schools in wiscon-
IN. Illinois and Minnesota.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
p.troy.a b, |. Hurrscans

Paris, July 2i.-The northwestern
portion Of the department OF OF
Cheer was destroyed By . hurricane,
according to reports from Bourgss.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21

Pure, rich blood feeds the nerves.
That 10 Why Hoods Sarsaparilla. the
great blood purifier, cures nervous
ness.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21

The snltxn Con - % serve.
Conssantinopls. July Sl.-The Sul
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
Once Upon q Time

There was a wicked plumber who
used to charge dreadful prices for is
work. He was the only one that knew
anything about the businefs. and 20
people were forced to pay his ouirs-
geous charges. After he lad stopped
plumbing on earth, the comic papers
avenged themselves. and today we
honest men have TO suffer for his sirs.
Please LET Us make things light and
show you how reasonably We can do
work. Ask us to make you prices ON
Pumps. Hose, Sp,inklers. stc.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-07-21
New York MAN.. Financial scheme.

may delay that consummation for some
days. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Spanish Cabinet UNANIMOUSLY
spproyed the reply to the note of the United
State regarding Cuba; the Cabinet oecIueu "
grant amnesty to political prisoners III ou .,'
and Porto Rico - The japanese Govern
ment has yielded all the points In dispute WIN
the Hawaiian Republic and accepts arbtrauoh
Of every phase Of the contention. - Inc de
tails Of the monetary negotiations between nv
United States French and British Governments
with the action Of the Indian Government were
made public in London.
DOMESTIC-Lord Aberdeen. Governor-1en-
oral Of Canada received all honorary degree at
princeton University Charter Day celebration
and he and ex-President Cleveland mace ao
dresses. - Dr. Newton Bateman, pres'oeh'
Of Knox College: died at Galesnurs . III;
Justin Winsor librarian OF Harvard CnNersitE,
died at Cambridge Mass. 60 dime museum Gun.
manager offered TO furnish S2JOO0 bail for Lues
CERT and to give the alleged wife-mHrneres rop
a week to exhibit him. - Wire-tappers
&C. Sss'sd the '''k"ASF'' OF ''"'''"A'' 'D' u
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Richard Croker
made reply to the threat OF Henry ueSrke and'
pa,e as 10 how Mr. Croker made his fortune
There were numerous evidences OF tne III
crease in the strength OF Seth Lows candidacy
for Mayor - Large and enthusiastic 10"
meetings were held In various parts OF BfooR-
ivn. the Clermont Avenue Rink being crowded
with COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Low beng the
only speaker In English. - General Irac!
smoke in ATLANTA Casino, One-hundred- and
Afty-Afth-st and Eighth-ave. - Henry
George made a tour Of the East Side. speaking
at three meetings and renewing nj: attack on
CROKER and Sheehan - Deputy Sheriffs were
called on to prevent disturbance among strik-
ing italian laborers at the Cornell Dam. near
Croton. - Winners at Morris Park Nautch
Girl South Africa, Peat. Sir Walter. Flax Spin
ner, The Winner. - Stocks were Irregular
and dull.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Cloudy followed by clearing weather Iemperaoo
lure Yesterday: Highest. 56 degrees; lowest, -
degrees; average, 53% degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The town Of Lisbon. Conn. contains 5s inhabi
tant. according 20 the last census and 1877 voters
There are In the town eight schoolhouses and i0I
school children. II contains Ave Justices Of tho
Peace one minister church. lawyer.
doctor no Industrial work Of any kind no gro
Gerry store. no place where liquor is sold. and no
pos,officc The town has never had liquor H.
censc having always voted no license. The town
is nine miles long and six miles wide. The northern
part OF the town receives It's mail from South
Canterbury. the eastern part from Jewett city the
southern part from Grcenv.l~ and the western
part from Versailles.
You may talk as YOU like" said the man who
doesn't care for sport but there was one good
thing about the gadiatoral lights OF oden times.
.Tbe loser never had n chance to write To the
papers and explain why he losi.'-tBostcn Tray-
cller.
Reuorts made TO the Cnivcrsalist Convention In
session this week In Chicago show that the Church
IL prosperous II numbers over a thousand churches
and some seven hundred ministers. 1t has four
nne co,cses-Tufts IN Massachusetts; 81. Law
renee IN New-York: Buchtei. In Ohio. md Lon,-
bard in Illinois 1t has parish properties above In
debtedness amounting 10 nearly si0Mo.@ The
invested funds OF the General Convention amount
10 STl.Ve. and those Of the various State eonvcn-
''"-r and auxiliary societies to sitNo The denomi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
TNUER IVHfCU EIiGP

Thosc remarks arc intended solely for we'll
meaning Hepublicans who may bc inclined TO
vote a partisan ticket nj tho municipal election
week after next
you know how impatient We all used to I've
when Tammauy carried New-YOrk city year
after year. IN spite Of It's fragrant sins Of ons-
SION and commission. II was not that the peo-
pie who thus voted II into power were ignorant
or corrupt or that they liked disagreement.
No: the explanation was that they were Demo
Gratis and could not shake themselves free
from the idea that they were morally bound 10
support The Democratic ticket ut all hazards.
Thoughtful men who loved their city and de-
sired la sec lts affairs honestly nnd competent.
~ administered wrrc not slow IN perceive that
the first step lay in the loosening of partisan
bonds aud the enforcement Of local from State
and National affairs. so that tho management
Of our schools aud streets and police might
be considered their merits. without en-
tanglcment with questions Of tariff or finance
To that end the Republican party Of The State
Of Ncw-York contributed It's share I'm framing
the new Constitution. Distinctly and uneqllivo-
caly therein was embodied the policy Of sepa
ration Of local from State and National affairs
and the elections were arranged so as 10 per
nit this as far as possible. Now we arc con-
rronted with the first MayOrnlty election under
that Constitution. Thousands Of citizens who
have been foremost in seeking to cxalt our
standard Of civic government banded together
and demanded that the first Mayor Of Greater
New-York should be man allied To- no ma.
chine They went ahead and nominated can.
didaie. Perhaps their way OF doing |, was
provocative Of irritation md inlmica to fusion
with other organizations striving for a similar
ultimate end. At all events. they chose man
of spotlrss integrity. large experience In munic-
ipaI affairs. liberal character and absolute fear
lessnesS in following the dictates OF right. DO
you wish 10 Sc, him elected? Or do you prefer
10 see this new and great city OF ours thrown
Into the hands OF Tammany, 80 that 1t may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
THE TWO SIDES

1t is a perfectly plain and simple question
that divides the voters Of New-iork this year.
and it would seem II 1t were question
which ought 10 b, decided on its merits with
out recourse to blackguardism. The issue OF
municipal nom artlsansbip is one which people
can discuss with calmness Especially those
who believe in that method Of government can
res. content with giving the historic reasons for
their preference without attempting to emulate
ANYBODY who thinks the partisan course so
weak that il can only be strengthened by the
hea ting Of the tom toms Of personal abuse.
Some of General Tracy's friends perhaps
even General Tracy himself-wonder why so
nony people are unwilling to accept so excel
lent a candidate on platform OF partisan re-
;sporsihilty. They will lind the answer not In
any suspicion Of General Tracy's good inten-
lions. but in the history Of the last three years
Of local government. which teaches that in mu
nicipal administration no man can serve two
masters and that the local Republican, organ
ization. AS q present constituted. does not con
eede primary consideration for public inter
csis TO be compatible with loyalty to itself
any more than does Tammany Hall There
fore citizens. whose first concern in city cleo
tlSn is the securing of honest and efficient city
government, are not willing OF establish n rule
responsible either to Mr.. Platt or Mr.. Croker
as the leaders Of party organization They
have had experience of Mr.. Platts ideas Of
municipal reform In 1894 they saw his or
SANITATION give its adhesion to the candidacy Of
William l.. Strong on platform pledging
non-pa,tisan Administered ton Of the city govern
ment.
But no sooner was Mayor Strong in office
than this organization demanded that the cry
patronage be used 70: its benefit and that the
non-partisan pledges be ignored II held up In
Albany reform legsla ion needed TO undo the
evils OF Tammany rule. II made its own the
cause Of the Tammany Republicans, Kerw!n
and Murray, appointed to the Police Board by
Gilroy. who stood in the way Of the purifica-
lion which tie Lexow investigation showed
10 be so Imperatively necessary. The Repub-
lican leaders in the Legislature publicly de-
nounced Mayor Strong as traitor, Edward
Lauterbach hurled at him official anathemas,
the country newspapers broke out with Mr..
Platt's circular walls that Mayor Strong was
running the Republican party. The orgnniza-
ton here thereupon set up l, staLdard in op-
position to the declarations of the Republican
Constitutional Convention and Republican State
platforms its president Mr.. I.auterbach.
thrust II upon us in his statement that Tam
many Mayor was preferable 10 a nonpartisan
Mayor Then the organization. processing to
desire an anti.Tammany union. ruled out Of
confederation the one man who. as was appar-
ent to everybody. could command the indie
pendent votes necessary to success: and rather
than take him turned toward Mr.. Lauterbnchs
alternative by making straight partisan ap-
peal for the support Of hopeless candidacy for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
"PARTNERS."

Qulgs. the queyulou, mouthplccc Of Tie boss
who Is trying 10 make the Republican parry
repudatc It's pledges. admits that lie and his
fellows are fighting Seth Low rather than Tam
many. He says:
We nrc fighting him. md shnii continue ."
HGht him.
Asa Bird Gardiner, one " the profane mouth
pieces Of the boss who Is trying 10 rempos'
Tamlnanyism and TweedIsm upon this city. al
mi,s that he and hs fellows are not lighting
Tracy. bu; Low He says:
Vow for our opponents. or the Republicans
have nothing to say. Our night IL with Low.
That is 10 say the Republican, machine. with
General Tracy for It's candidate. and the ram
many machine. with Van Wyck FOR rs candl-
date. carefully refrain from saying anything
against each other and agree and unite IN turn
ing all their batteries against the Home Kuie,
anii.Tammany candidate. They are political
partners. and their common platform Is
To hell with Reform!
\ yo.c for Tracy is at least hall vote for
Tammauy. The only way TO vote against ram
many and all it, evil works Is 70 vote FOR me
only anii-Tammspy candidate. Seih Low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
TlUiTiNy NEGLECT.

Wh., Tammanv covers the city with signs
p,in,,ur ont the difference in the tax rate
Under Mayor Gilroy and Mayor Strong II care
fullv nceloc,s 20 tell the reason for that dif-
ference. Mayor Strong at the Low meeting IN
c,rrecic Hall. sup,lcd that omission by CIV
ing account in detail Of some of the financlal
problems that his administration had 10 mee'
because OF the neglect of IFS Tnmmnny prede-
cessors.
Since 1894 the city has had to issue bonds 10
pay 10 the State arre'rs or taxes 'ha' iahh-
many Mayors had neglected To pay To the eA-
tent of S1.377.0o0. II has had To issue lob
O0o Of bonds 20 meet old deficiencies in the col
lccting Of assessments. or cours" IT WAS easy
for Tammany to keep down the tax rate by
leaving other people TO pay the bills or the
city
Then. too the present administration mas
had TO spend money to bring TO the people the
benefits Of good government. clean streets, ahe-
ouatc schools, small parks and low death
rate. And It's expenditures to secure these cnds
hive been great in proportion just because
Tammany had neglected the work; ana IN
stead of taking hold of Il city already III sood
condition Mayor Strong was compelled 10 go
back and lay foundations and practically crowd
ten wears work into three IL he had not done
This but had simply done the normal work OF
three years. Tammany would now be moving
that reform was fraud. since 1t had failed To
give adequate public works. Now that these
public works many OF which shonld have been
provided ten years ago. are under way. Inm-
many cries out that the cost Is too great.
Tammany says II wants more parks why
did 1t leave small parks TO be provided Tor by
Mayor Strong ut cost of over $SoOo,Coo. when
il could have bought land years ago much
more cheaply and why does II complain OF
that expenditure when 1t knows that every
years DELAY would make the land dearer:
Tammany demands better docks Why docs II
complain Of the A.oo0,0o0 spent on docks I'M
der conditions which make the expenditure n
paving investment instead Of an unfruitful
outlay? Perhaps II IL angry al the thought OF
the city and not Itself getting the income from
the docks, and Is hungry for chance to buy
lands and sell them TO the city for parks In
The future
Nobody need be fooled by Tammany's pro
tended desire for capable officials and freedom.
or It's dsina cogy about imported Office holdcrs.
Its capable" Officials were Diver Wissig.
Scanncl and "Tom" Grady. Its freedom was
the freedom Of dve-keepers and dlssolute per
sons who paid brides TO Office holders. It's I'm
ported officials were defaulters and other such
persons. IKE .Shfchan Of Buffalo. NEWCOMERS
have short memories. but they cannot hav" for
gotten the shame they felt nj the l.exow rcvc-
lations II Tammany returns 10 power II Will
be 10 re establish the same horrible system.
This can only be prevented by the election Of
Seth Low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23

the purpose Of cutting down the Low Vo'e III"
making Tammany victory more iikei!.
That is the record which makes 'he issu''
End ON il the cont ,st iuts must stand or FAN. oh
the one side are Tammany and the KepupNo'n
machines standing for the sole responS'p'i! W
,he Mayor 10 the organization which dominates
hI,u ON the other IS The Citizens mon WIN
the allied bodies standing for the rsh' o' 'n'
neop,e 70 have an officer who shall nave ~
struprI,. ugainst 10 such party dcta'ioh as ieH
70 the lot OF William l.. Strong. me! recoI
nize in Ger"rrl Tracy an excellent -ol,le'h""
In, they do Dot understand If Mayor HTo"H
with noIl-parti>an platform. couid not o'' "'o
himself ,o the interests Of the city WITHOUT WI .
Plat, making war upon him, how "ehcr"i
Trucv en- a PARTISAN platform. can near Inv
double responsibility. OF course. there - 'ho
chance. for ihr choice If masters. Some peopie
tr:frr u Tam,nany ar Il Republican partisan
rule. 'rha, is their privilege. More WIN o'h''
views. have equal right and plenty of reason ior
their position. They may he argued INFO 'he
belief that partisan government is Dett%' pu'
they will not be affected by being toio 'h"'
municipal non-parli>anshp is the inv"n''on Oh
fools and nnaVrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23

Of Democratic votes for Republican Assembly
men. They are so certain that they have sent
out betting agents with more ef1rontery IMAM
cash to manufacture boom among silly people
who can be fooled by such tactics. They are
50 certain that they are bringing orators mere
from all parts Of the country to tell the people
Of New-York that it is a crime TO vote for
non partisan Republican for Mayor ana du'!
10 vote for Tammany Democrat for Controller.
They are so certain that they are In transport
OF gratitude for the support of the Secretary OF
the Interior who less than two years ago de-
clared that their enrolment was rotten to
degree never before paralleled in the history
"of the party" and that their leader "delib-
..cratclv acts so as to make 1t Impossible Tor
self-respectng men TO be allied with him even
for a good purpose.
These arc some Of the most notable proofs oi
the Republcan machine managers confidence
in their own predictions. We can't help II IT
nvervbodv else chooses 70 consider them signs
of despera,ion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
! prVrVHTR THE COURT or APPEALS.

REVENBER THE COURT or APPEdLs'
Anti-Tammany voters should not forget 10 go
10 The polls with The positive intention Ill MN"
to vote for William j. Wallace for Chief Judge
Of the Couit of Appeals. This caution Is nee
cssarv. because Judge Wallaccs name VIII
not appcar on the oicia! ballot in ms ci'E
in the same column with the anti-IamhahE
ticket The Citizens Union nominated no can
ddatr for Chief Judge. and supporters OF ~e'h
Low will have 10 mark their ballots with par
,icular reference TO that fact in voting for Juds"
Wallace.
The failure of the local Republican organ'za-
ton to arise TO its opportunity and gather 70
itself the independent sentiment of the CITY, as
well as to consolidate tho Republican vote, may
possibly affect the State ticket inJur1ousiy.
But all Republicans who care more for their
party principles than they do for any bosss
orders should take care that Judge wallace
does not suffer from the boss's folly. Men
who are intelligent and thoughtful enough to
vote for Seth Low owe II TO themselves to be
painstaklng and careful enough to 60 TO the
necessary trouble to mark their ballots FOR
William J. Wallace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
SIGNS or UESPERATiON.

All the machine Republicans who are era
ciously permitted to say anything nre saying
that their candidate FOR Mayor is n sure win
nor Quigg announces that General Tracy Is
already elected The General himself. fresh
from a meeting Of distric, leaders who had been
called together for the express purpose of stuff
Ing him with fantastic falsehoOds about his
strength and his aims. predicts that Mr. Lows
vote will not amount 10 5000 in New-YOrk or
10000 in Brooklyn. and that he will mot come
within 100000 votes of being elected. And ali
the organization boomers having a license 10
talk are putting out similar proclamatiOns. vary
ing little IN the matter Of figures but equally
certain as TO the result.
If there were nothing but assertion in the
machine campaign the certainty of the machine
managers might not be worth much attention.
But that is not all there is IN II hy q good deal
They are so certain Of General Tracy's election
by an overwhelming majority. and tina: Mr.. Low
will poll only palry vote tina, you can, hire
any one OF these people OF their speakers 10 say
a word against Tammany Hail. reciprocal ar-
rangement having been made with Croker. who
is keeping his part OF the bargain. rs the Re
publican machine organ and the Tammany can
dldate for Dstrici-Atiorney both acknowledged
on Thursday. They are SO certain that they are
eShausting the resources Of technical procedure
to invalidate the Citizens Union certificate of
nomination. They are 81 certain that they are
inspiring filthy and malignsDt attacks on the
candidate OF the Citizens Union. who. they say
will not come within 4 hundred thousand votes
OF being elected They are ~ certain that IN
addition 10 their agreement with Tammany
plelgng each side TO say rotling against the
other. they are arranging 10 give Van Wyck
substantial support at tho polls in consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
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