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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
The Price of Soncs.

The following list shows that great
deal Of money is made from popular
music in England:
Sir Arthur Sullivan is said to have
realized 10000 by his celebrated song
THE Lost Chord" Balfe appears to
have received high prices for the copy
rights Of some of his songs. For II
Dreamt / Dwelt In Marble Halls he
got IS, 600, the same for when Other
Lips" and e5.cOO for 1.-THE Heart
Bowed Down" When recently put up
for auction, el,2 los. was obtained
for the copyright Of Michael Watson
eone Anchored. '-Harper's Round
Table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
EXPLOSION THAT WROUGHT DEATH
Caught the Men just So That It Could De
Most Damage.

Most Damage.
The origin Of the blaze is believed to
have been in the vicinity of the boiler
house. The accumulated dust, as dry
and inf1ammable as gunpowder, that had
been piling up for years, found a ready
means for the fire 10 spread with great
rapidity, and then came a terrible explo.
sion, completing the work and scatter
ing the fire throughout the entire struc-
ture. Just as the firemen were getting
into position for advantageous work,
and nearly all the members Of engine
company No. 8 were mounting ladders
and bringing leads Of hose to play on the
interior from the upper windows, there
came roar that could be heard for half
mile.
The force Of the explosion was 20 great
that the eastern wall was hurled into
the river, the west wall tumbled down
upon the heads OF the unfortunate men
below, and the roof was torn into mighty
fragments and distributed for blocks
around. Every window in the vicinity
Of the elevator was shattered by the
conclusion, dozens of persons were
struck by the flying debris and several
small fires resulted from falling tirnbers
that were still in flames At Jefferson
street and Carroll avenue, many blocks
distant. great burning masses Of wreck
age fell upon four wagons loaded with
hay ard set them in flames
The elevator was a composite con-
struction, the lower portion being brick
and the upper part frame, covered with
corrugated iron. The explosion caused
a perfect bombardment of bricks and
sheets OF iron at almost white heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
BLAST OF DEATH
Sends Four Chicago Firemen to
ar End in the Flames.
AN UNKNOWN Is ALSO A VICTIM,

Being Blown I.ss the River-Explosion
of Boilers OF Dust In blazing Elevator
Does Awful work-Fifty and More In
jured, Thirty of Them Severely and Sew
eral Perhaps Fatally - Chief swenie
Among the J1fortaustes-List Of the
Chief Ssneres-Disaster Described.
Chicago. Aug. 6.-Five lives were lost
in an explosion which took place last
evening during a fire in the Northwest
ern Grain elevator at Cook and West
Water street. All the dead re firemen.
except an unknown man who was
blown into the Chicago river. From the
force with which the explosion swept
the spot on which they We're standing
it is certain they must have been in
stantly killed. Either a bursting boiler
or an explosion of mill dust caused the
awful havoc.
Four firernen We're killed by the fall
ing walls of the elevator, as follows:
Jacob j. Schnur, Jacob Struckman,
John j. Coogan. and Jacob s. Stramer,
and an unidentified man was blown
into the river by the explosion, and his
body was not recovered.
List of the Men inbred.
The list OF worst injured of whom In
all there Were fifty-one-nearly all fire.
mems as follows: Charles H. Con-
way, burned about face and hands and
BODY crushed, may die; Chief Dennis
Swenie, right foot crushed, left arm
wrenched and painfully burned; Fire
marshal Champion, burned about face,
Lieutenant
Lieutenant W. II. Bartlett, leg crushed:
Assistant Engineer Benjamin Blancfi-
ard, badly bruised; John F. Smith, in
Jured by the debris; William MCGUIRE,
15-year-old, both feet crushed; Thomas
EnSle, pipeman, cut about face and
hands and internally injured; Ignatfus
Bond, cut by falling glass; Captain
john j. Evans, Struck by debris and
rendered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; william
Haniey, pipeTnan, cut i'll head; G. F.
Walter, knocked down by the explosion
and injured about spine; John Hentz,
struck by falling beam and skull
fractured; James Mcclure, leg frac:
tured; Joseph Lacey. badly burned
about the face-case serious: Frank c.
HALEY. face burned beyond recognition.
may lose the sight of both eyes; Cap
tain Martin Lacey, burned and wound
ed about the face and body; Lieuten-
ant John ]. Miller, compound fracture
OF the leg, badly burned, condition
| critical; Captain William Rooney, badly
| burned about face, may lose his sight,
condition serious; John Evans, fracture
| of right arm, badly burned about face;
| critical; Harry Kugleman, Commissions
| Of side and body, burned about the face
and body, serious; William Schubert.
bruised and burned; John Massey, left
| arm crushed at the shoulder; Lieuten-
! ant Smith. struck by flying debris;
Lieutenant Frank Donagan, hurt by
| falling bricks, injured internally, con-
dition serious; Captain John Evans.
| face, hands and shoulders burned: Can
| tain Falvey, legs arms and shoulders
| badly burned; Lieutenant Frank Nigg.
] badly burned about the face and arms
William Thompson, hurt by falling glass.
Besides these many firemen and PASS
! ers-by were more or less cut and bruised
by glass and flying debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
No "NigRers" Need Apply,

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 6.-Yesterday after
noon President Elsas acceded to the de-
mands of the strikers at the bag and cot
ton company's mills and agreed to with
draw the negro women whose employ
ment caused the trouble. The striking
white operatives will return to work at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Jim Corbctt as an Attraction.

Rockford. Ills, Aug. 6.-Pitcher Kit
son. of the Burlington club in the West
ern association, has signed with Boston.
He has been pitching great ball. Jim
Corbett. ex-champion pugilist, is to play
first base through the Western associa-
ton the latter part Of August for a per-
centage OF the receipts OF each club. He
starts at Buriington Aug. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Plattsburg. NY. Aug. 6.-The dress pa
rade by the Twenty-first infantry, L. s.
A, under command of Lieutenant
Colonel McEibben. was repeated yester-
day. The President and Mrs. Mckinley
viewed the parade from the balcony
In front Of their apartments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Mayor starkweather Must Pay Warrant

West Superior, Wis, Aug. Gin the
mandamus case of a discharged police
officer against Mayor Starkweather, to
test validity Of the police and fire CON-
mittee law, Judge Vinje in the circuit
court yesterday held the law constitu-
tional and will issue a peremptory man.
damus to compel the mayor to sign the
pay warrants. The case will be appealed
to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Navahoe Outsails the vieil.nt.

Newport, r. l., Aug. s.-The Navahee
won the Goelat cup race for sloopS, de-
feating the Vigilant by minutes. q
seconds, corrected time. The Colonia
won the cup for schooners. but had no
competitor. The Vigilant lost the race
because she was handled abominably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Low Rate to the G. A. 4. Meet.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-The Great Western
road announces a rate from St Paul
and minneapolis of l cent q mile TO the
Grand Army encampment at Buffalo.
All the other roads in the territory
of the Western Passenger association
will undoubtedly make the same rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Fulton, Ills, Aug. GA decision in
chambers by Judge Bigelow, of Henry
county. confirms the injunction against
the removal of the Office Of head clerk
of the Modern woodmen of America
from Fulton TO Rock Island. The case
will probably be carried to the supreme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
the Local Markets.

The eggs Of grouse vary from to
IL and are Of reddish white ground
color, almost entirely covered with
large srots Of umber brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
He wasn't Lynched by a Mob.

Machias Me-, Aug. 6.-Jehn D. Sar-
gent, of this place, who, according to
published dispatches, was lynched by
a mob in Wyoming recently on account
of alleged cruelty to his wife, arrived
here on Wednesday nights steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
Fail. Tor . Rig sum of Money.

New York. Aug. 6.-Frederick P. Fos-
ter has been appointed permanent re-
ceiver for Hubert Bros. & Co, dealers
in bicycles. sporting goods, etc. L.iabili-
ties. SieS,4Si nominal assets, s344, S22;
actual assets. $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Madison, Wis. Aug. s.-Articles of in
corporation were filed in the secretary
Of states office yesterday by the Amer
lean Pulp, Linen and Fibre company. Of
Milwaukee. The capital stock ID $780,
o0o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

0BICAGo. ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAN
~ way-Tieke,s can be purchased or baggage
checsed at X l B Twentieth street. depot.
& p Depot. corner Fifth avenue ana ThjGy-
frst street, Frank Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
The MARKETS.
Chicago Graiu and Produce.

Chicago. Aug. s.
Following wers the quotations en- the
Board Of Trade today. Wheat-Seo-
tsmber. opened 55itc. closed I5He; De-
op-ned sic. ciozsd 7gizc. Corn-Septe1n-
Der, opered 27izc. clo.ed 27sSc: Deem
Der. orcrgd IS, c. closed 2si=c May,
eponcd 81 C. closed -lc. Oats-SepteTn-
Der. opened I77.c, cloe-i ZIG; Deem
bar. opened Is7sc. clCr-d 1s5sc; May.
opened 2f1ac. closed 2O7sc. POrk-Sep-
tenbcr, crerc1 $50. clos ! SS.C5: De
cenbcr. opened Sis. closed SS.40. Lard
--Septsmhor. opened $50. closed S4.32Iz:
Octobcr. opened 1856. closed A.31is.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery
14ILc per III extra dairy. nc; fresh
stock. 9iamioc per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys. 1890 per IA; chickens thensb,
s07iAC: spring, q. alec; ducks. S9SIzc.
New potatoes. early Ohio, Asa Soc PET
bu. Backb rries-t air TO good, @9Gi9e
per 16-qt. casa. Rlsuh erriss-Red. G5H
soc per 2l-qt. case. black. 50g soc per
1s-qt case.
Chicago Live Stuck.
Chicago. Aug. s.
Cattie-Estimatedr receipts for the day,
1850. Quotations ranged at Si90n 5.25
for choice to extra shipping steers, $3.50
Q4.55 good 10 choice do, Si.200i 90 fair
10 good. ss.S5Gi.30 common to medium
do. S2C0erf - butchers steers, $3.50
AGO stcckerr. s3s0G445 feeders. S1.soq
a.9O cows, S2.Gglf.3O bulls, oxen and
stars. s2.75gi20 Texas steers. and 1926
e25 veal calves Sheep--Tsstimats ted
receipts far the day. IA LEGO. Quotation
ranged at $2.75Qi.f0 westerns. S2.T0T3.
Texans, S2.350 40 ratives and S3.25
E.:J Iambs HCgsAEstmatCd recCip
for the day. $1,000. Sales ranged
32.s0Gs4.10 for pigs. s3.s0M4.10 for lirh
81. 55lf3.7g for rcuGh packing. SS.70er4.G
for mixed and s3.75a4cO for heavy
packing and shipping lots.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Aug. ).
Wheat-No. 1 northern. s4Isc; No 9
spring. SEC; December. 755ic. Corn
Quiet: No. ?, 27ikc. Oats-Fairly ac-
tive: No. white, 2IT21 ne. Rye-Low-
tr: No. !. 42hc. Barley-Nomlnal; No.
2, &c; samples, 3ic.
the Local Markets.
Com 226i"3c
unts-i56s2Oc.
Hay-Ilmo,hy. s56E5o; wild, 1910
Potatoes-GOc a bushel.
14Mc
Esgs-Fresh. Sc
Chickens-5c; spring chickens, t2.25 per
dozen.
Coal-Soft. I0c
Cattle-iiutchers pay for corn fed steers 80
6dSc; COWS and heifers, 2A13tsc; calves, AZ
Hogs-S3aS3 30.
Sheep-3Iac
Spring Lambs-sa 5Oas3 head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
TRIED TO ROB EHE NATION.
Negro Steals and Hides e2s in Uncle Sam
uels silver Dollars.

Washington, Aug. 6.-During the
progress of the count and weighing of
the silver in the vaults of the treasury
yesterday incident to the transfer of the
government funds to the new United
States treasury, Thomas Martin, of this
city, colored laborer engaged in hand
ling the bags was arrested upon a
charge of abstracting silver from the
vaults. a shortage of $40 was found
last Monday in the weight of one of
the bags. Another shortage of SIS was
found yesterday, and as Martin was
suspected watch was put upon him
VIXEN he left the vaults during the noon
rest. After leaving the vault Martin
went into the sub-basement, where
there is a pile of firewood, and hid
eighteen silver dollars among the Sticks
AS soon as he had left the cellar the
light was turned on and the money
discovered.
The case was put into the hands Of
Chief Hazen, Of the secret service, who
placed Martin under arrest and took
him to his Office, where he made
written confession. Slugs of lead were
put into the bags to balance the weight
of the coin distracted. Martin has been
a helper at eight re-weighings Of the
treasury cash, and never before has
been suspected of wrong-doing. The
whole amount taken was SIS, Of which
Martin had spent $3.50, the remainder
being recovered. The penalty in this
case is a term in the penitentiary of
from one to ten years and fine Of not
more than s., 900. or both.
OF Interest to Pension Attorneys.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The issue as to
| whether an attorney has the right tc
collect a fee for services rendered in
preparing and filing evidence under a
| rule to show cause why a pensioners
name should not be dropped from the
| roll. in cases under the famous act OF
June p, 1890, is involved in a case de-
cided yesterday by Assistant Secretary
| OF the Interior Davis. he holds that
| proceedings to show why names should
not be dropped constitute the prosecu-
/ ton Of a claim for a pension, but in no
| sense an application for a pension. All
conflicting decisions are overrulsd by
| this ruling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06

Great Britain's territory in Africa
amounts to 2,6l5. 600 square miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-06
nIAgOyD 10 LINE srBANRRs-
Three Elegant Beats.
SYDNEY. Dubuol1A and Ouin

Sydney. Dubuque and Quincy.
Por 81 Paul and the North. Tharsdsy nd sss-
day.
For 81. Louis and the South, russdsy nd -
day.
For all iufo<nstion apply 3eorss Lament .
phone Ne. 1loS.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06

sunbursts of red, white and blue under
almost every windowsill, and where
the national eolors are wanting, there
the yellow and black of Russia, the
double-headed eagle of Austria, the
red, white and green of the Barbary
states, and every other national COM
bination that would naturally suggest
itself to the naturalized population of
most cosmopolitan capital.
The decorations of business houses
and residences was varied to suit the
individual tastes and the financial
ability Of the owners, -,any handsome
displays being made in the business
district especially.
But more substantial and extensive
than the decorations of the private
buildings are those of the public de-
partments. Every department from
the interior to the state, war and navy
buildings, has thrown abroad all its
store of bunting in honor OF the day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
AN IMMENSE PARADE.
Estimated That Fully Twenty Thousand
Men Were in Line.


Men Were in Line.
The Mckinley inaugural parade was
an immense affair, fully 10000 men
participating Of these about $4,000
were military and 5000 civic organiza-
tions, most of the latter being members
of Republican League clubs. The pa.
rade started from the east front OF the
Capitol and marched west along Penn.
sylvania avenue, past the presidents
reviewing stand in front of the White
House, to Washington circle, returning
on X street to Mount Vernon square,
where it disbanded. General Porter
reviewed the parade on K Street at Nc
Pherson square
General Horace Porter of New York
was grand marshal of the parade and
had for his chief of staff Mr.. A. Noel
Brakeman of New York city. Colonel
FL. @. Corbin of the United States
army was adjutant general, and Cap
tain John A. johnson of the United
States army as chief of aids, with Cap
tain William Edward Horton of the d.
G. N. G., special aid and military
secretary.
The parade was organized In two
grand divisions-one CIVIC and the
other military. General Grenville NJ
Dodge was chief marshal OF the first
grand division composed OF military
organizations. He had as his chief of
staff General Huidekoper of New York
and Colonel Joseph p. Sanger of the
United States army, adjutant general
This military grand division was sub.
divided into three separate divisions.
The Military Division.
The first division was organized into
two brigades, the first comprising
United States troops as well as the ma
val battalions. This first brigade was
commanded by Major General Wesley
Merritt of the United States army
The second brigade was composed of
the national guard of the District of
Columbia, 1900 strong, and the Wash
ington High School cadets, 400 strong,
ali under the command of General
Cecil Clay of the District OF Columbia
national guard.
The second division of the military
grand division was composed of the
national guards of various states,
headed respectively by the governor
and taft of each state. and arranged
in order from front to rear in the order
in which the states entered the Union
The third division of the military
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS
Pennsylvania Avenue Outshone Itself in
the Matter of Adjournment

Pennsylvania Avenue Outshone Itself in
the Matter of Adjournment
The center of interest in the decora.
tions of the city is Pennsy sylvania ave.
nue., stretching an unbroken sheet
of asphalt 100 feet broad and mile
long from the foot OF the Capitol to the
foot of the treasury, and thence, after a
short break at Fifteenth street, for
another mile and half past the north
front of the treasury, past the White
House and the senate, war and navy
departments to Washington circle.
There the inaugural procession turned
on its backward march past the review
ing stand of the grand marshal on X
street. 1t is one of. the most remarka-
BILE thoroughfares among the capitals
of the nations, and its decora-
tion for the American Olympiad is a
matter of long thought and OF expendi.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06

ture Of money. The great trough OF
buildings from the Capitol to the treas.
ury, one of the most magnificent vistas
in the world of cities, cannot brook any
cheap adornment and this year
The Decorations Are Abundant.
The avenue is wealth of bunting.
There are flags of all nations waving
from the windows or floating from
every available flag pole. Probably
every flag in the international code is
represented, from the Stars and Stripes
and the blue cross of st. George to the
white elephant of Siam, and the black
and yellow dragon flag of China.
The presence of the crowd on the
streets also lends good deal of bril-
liancy and movement to the scene and
detracts from the need of excessive
decoration. From house front to house
front, except in the center, where the
police have cleared way, there is |,
solid mass of humanity, many colored
and constantly shifting; veritable
human carpet for the great avenue
through which the flood of the inaug-
nral procession rolls. Above the heads
of the crowd ON either side rise the
walls of the houses, enriched with
Every Variety of Flag and Streamer
that the mind of the resident prop.
erty holder can devise. There are
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
MOST PERFECT MADE.

Episcopal church. It's covers are of
blue morocco with satin Innings, with
satin panels and gilt edges. A gold
plate in the center will be engraved
with the following inscription:
William Mckinley, presiden. Of the
United States of America. Inaugurated
March 4, 1897"
The book on which he was sworn into
the highest office within the gift of the
people was a matter of quite decided
sentiment with President Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland asked the privilege of
being sworn on little red Bible which
had been given to him by his mother
in his boyhood when he first left the
family roof tree, and he took the oath
at the beginning of both his presiden-
tial terms on the book which he treasures
fondly. The custom, however, has
been for the United States supreme
court to furnish the Bible on which the
president takes his oath officially, and
this tradition has been carried out by
the clerk of the court ever since that
tribunal was established, except ON the
two occasions when Mr.. Cleveland was
installed into Office. Mr.. Mckinney,
clerk of the supreme court, who held
the Bible ON which Mr.. Garfield was
made president and every president
after him, has always marked the verse
which the president touched with his
lips, and after the inaugural has pre-
sented the book made historic by this
event to the president or his wife.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06

hrberl
ENDPnpds
ionsble ioas
a SpeclslH
getting 'sls'
Bt prices
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06

league, of which Mr.. d. d. Wood
mansee of Cincinnati, it's president,
acted as marshal.
Conspicuous among the civic organi-
cations in line was the delegation of
about 200 students from the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa Governor Bush
nell of Ohio commanded a military di-
vision.
The United States regular troops
grand division was composed OF one
battalion of engineers from Willets
Points, N. Y; two regiments of in.
fantry, the Seventeenth from Colum-
bus barracks and the Ninth from
Sacket's Harbor, one regiment of cav
airy, four troops from Fort Meyer and
four from Fort Ethan Allen, II bat
teries of heavy artillery, marching as
infantry, and two light batteries. The
national guard of the states was repre-
sented in the parade by several regi-
ments and independent commands.
Pennsylvania had about 1900 men in
line, and Ohio's representation was un.
expectedly small.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
JAMES WILSON.

secretary OF Agriculture.
Kinley left the Ebbitt House just bo-
fore 8o'clock for the Hay mansion, q
few blocks away. Those invited to
meet him at the dinner were Speaker
Reed, Senators Hale, Cameron, AID
rich, Frye, Lodge, Davis, Elkins, Nc
MILAN and Westmore; Senator's
Foraker, Hanna and Plat; Represen-
tatives Grosvenor, Hit and Wadsworth,
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president-elect; Generals William
M. Osborne, Horace Porter, Russell A.
Alger, Lyman J. Gage, Henry White,
Assistant Secretary Rockhill and Mr..
A. s. Hay.
Senators Sherman, Cullom, Allison
and Quay were prevented from being
present by the condition of business in
the senate. The dinner lasted several
hours and at its conclusion Major Nc
Kinley returned to the Ebbitt House.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
AN ELABORATE BIBLE.

Book on Which President Mckinley
Took the Oath.
WASHINGTON, March 4.--The Bible
on which Mr.. Mckinley took the oath
as president of the United States is an
unusually HANDSOME and costly copy
right of the testaments made espe-
cially for the occasion in Ohio and pre-
sented to the new president by Bishop
Arnett of Wilberforce college, col.
ored institution in the Buckeye state,
on behalf of the African Methodist
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-06
MET HIS CO-WORKERS.

Dinner In Honor of Mckinley Given by
Colonel Hay.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The dinner
given by Colonel John Hay to Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley Wednesday night
was an important event, the attend
ance including many of those who will
take prominent parts in the work Of
the new administration. Major Nc