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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08

ny the Issuanee Of About eesOO. .OOO, 900 of
Per Cent. Bonds-Their Place To Ne
Taken by National Bank Notes Redeem
able In Gold, the Proeess Of Retiremens
To he . Gradual One-schems Of Re
demption and Other Details.
Washington. Nov. s-The. monetary
commission is receiving in answer to its
invitation many interesting propositions
for reform CT the banking and currency
systems CT the country. and among these
Is one from John c. Bullitt which, com.
ing highly indorsed as II does by finan-
cial authorities has commanded great
attention and study. Bullitts plan
touches every branch Of the problem be-
fore the commission ard Its provisions
in outline are as follows: That all Of the
outstanding currency obligations.
amounting to about $500, O,ooc. COO. shall be
taken UP and cancelled. being replaced
according to business exigencies eunder
the direction CT currency board COM
posed Of the president. secretary Of the
treasury ard comptroller Of the cur.
rency). by per cent. bonds.
Hut One Kind Of Currency.
There is 90 be but one kind OF cur
rency. namely. national bank notes re.
deemable In gold at the bank Of issue
and selected bank Of reserve. and these
notes are 20 be issued gradually TO re-
place United States obligations as the
latter are retired. Tnese notes are to be
secured by deposit Of Is per cent. Of
gold in the treasury. Is per cent. OF gold
in the hank vaults. and first lien upon
all Of the bank assets. as well az by a
special provision giving the government
the right to assess all national banks
when needed to make good notesof de-
faulting hank. the notes Of which would
then he redeemed by the government. A
tax Is to be laid upon the hanks to cover
the expenses of the currency board and
htebalance held 20 SECURE redemption
OF notes in gold. but IL this exceeds Sl0.-
100000 the surplus may be covered into
the treasury 20 pay interest On United
States bonds ard for general purposes.
This tax should be y OF per cent. or
per cert. per annum as the commission
shall elect.
Provision for Increased Note Issue.
Power should he given TO banks under
permission frum the currency beavd TO
increase the note issue when there is q
demand caused by unusual financial
emergency. such increase 20 be subject
10 a tax Ito be determined from time 90
time by the currency board) upon the
notes while In circulation: the tax upon
the notes to be at a rate which would
put apremium upon the banks to takeup
the notes when the emergency has passed
Silver ard subsidiary coins should he re-
deemed In gold by the United States gov
ernment when demanded. These amourS
TO about si0o. 600. 900. No notes should be
Issued for less than S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
To Carry she s,riks rarsash.

Spring Valley, H.. Nov. s-A
mass meeting Of striking miners
from here, La Sale, Peru. Ladd and
Seatonville wns held at Mssqussie.
and o sub-distrist board was sp-
pointed aud empowered to make sr.
rangements 70 carry the strike
through the winter, arrangements
being perfected BY which the miners
NJ work will give . days digging.
and coal bosses giving coal. 90 shst
the question Of fuel for the strikers
Is likelp to DO solved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
QUESTION OF THE seAlsa,Is,
What the Caaadiaa ssatesmen Are Reall,
Coming Here For.


Coming Here For.
Washington. Nov. s.-A dispatch from
Ottawa. Ont, confirms what was said
In these dispatches Saturday about the
purpose Of the visit to this city OF Pre-.
mier Laurter and Minister OF Marine
Davies. Of Canada. and their probable
connection with the seal conference.
Minister Davies said. regarding the vis-
u spoken Of In the foregoing: The
facts are these: When II was arranged
IN London between the American au-
thorities and Lord Salisbury that this
conference should take place I promised
TO attend the same In person. The meet
Ing Is to be one Of experts, and nothing
more. We will be present and may ask
questions during the progress Of the
meeting. IL We see fit. but we will take
no other part. When the convention Is
concluded we will return to Ottawa and
will be In position to advise our coll
leagues whether. according to the evi-
dence submitted. any changes In the
regulations would be desirable"
The dispatch adds: There seems,
however. to be another motive under
lying the visit Of Premier Laurier to
Washington. 1t Is understood that the
purpose Of his visit in company with Sir
Louis Davies is to confer with the
American authorities upon the posabni-
ty Of arranging a basis for reciprocal
trade relations between the two coun-
tries. When questioned upon this point
Sir Louis Davies frankly stated that IL
the American government shows any
disposition to discuss trade matters the
premier and himself were prepared TO
enter upon an informal conference in
relation to any proposals looking toward
reciprocity"
The sealing treaty signed Saturday
ny the United States, Japan and Russia
II acknowledged TO be deficient and lamo
on account Of the refusal OF Great Brit
ain TO Join In the convention. Colonel
Foster. chairman Of the commission,
sill has hopes that Great Britain will
come In. but the strong point Of the
play Is that when three neighbors agree
on line for the best interests Of four,
as the three believe. the fourth neigh
bor. that holds out. Is In an uncomforta-
be position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
DURRANT WILL HANG,
Supreme Court Refuses to In.
terfere With Fate Of the
Murderer.
THORN TRIAL III AEw YORK

u saripg R.guu In . Csls sbraeea Coss-
DIR. Hunter, Of Ksassss3, Gets .
Fat Joh-nl'nob sssihs sissassoa-
Mbeeilsnsous Lsss N:ws Of the Day
NJ Tsiesrspb.
Washington, Nov. s.-The United
States supreme court has affi fiemed
the decj j.ion Of the circuit Of Cali.
fornia refusing Q writ. Of habeas cor
pus TO William Henry Theodore
Durrsnt. under sentence Of death for
the murder Of Blanche Lamont at
San Francisco, in April, 1895. The
case hss attracted attention through.
out the country. Todsy's decision
permits the law to take its course,
10 Durrsnt will be hanged. Dur
rant was accused Of the murder Of
Misses Lamont and Williams. whose
bodies were found In the belfry Of .
church there. He was tried on tie
killing Of the Lamont gil and CON-
victed.
Noted Mnrisr rsisi Bsgas.
New York. Nov. s.-The trial Of
Martin Thorn on the charge Of muir.
der began in Long Island City today.
William Guldensuppe. rabber at the
Turkish bath house, who had been
intimate with Mrs. Augusta Hack, Q
midwife, disappeared last spring.
Later, portions Of body, identified
as Guldensuppe's. were found st East
River and Ogden Woods In upper
New York. Thorn, barber, had sup.
planted Guldensuppe in his mis-.
tress' affections. The men fought.
and Thorn, who was licked. was
heard to swear TO get even with Gul.
densuppe. The man Was never seen
alive Hfterward. The crime was one
Of the most mysterious, as we'll as
henisus OF the century, and Was do.
veloped by q curious chain Of circum-
stantial evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
CONTRACTS MUST BIND BOTH.
State Supreme Court Decision Of Vast In
terest to Organized Labor.


Little Rock. AK, Ncv. s-The su-
preme court OF Arkansas Saturday
handed down a decision which is Of the
greatest interest to the public in gem
eral. as well as to the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers In particular IL
Is well known the locomotive engineers
are all employed under a contract by
which sniority of service gives priority
OF right to employment. so that when
elackness Of business demands that one
or more engineers shall De discharged
the last engineer employed shall be the
frst dismissed One Of the senior en-
Eineers having been discharged he
brought suit on the ground that he was
discharged without cause and in viola
tion OF his contract of employment.
II was conceded that his contract gave
him the right to quit at pleasure. and
the court denied his right to recover,
on the ground that no contract can be
valid that gives only one party thereto
the right TO terminate u. The court
holds that the right 10 rescind or ter
inmate a contract must be mutual. The
decision is far-reachin-. affecting as IL
does organized labor Of all classes work.
Ing under contract agreements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
NO CHANGE IN LEGAL TENDER.
Except as TO One Third Of Customs and Na.
tional Taxes.

tional Taxes.
Customs duties and taxes Of all kinds
due the government should be payable
notes This is necessary to supply the
government with the gold required to
pay interest upon its bonds. redeem sill
yer. and for other purposes The legal
tender quality OF gold and silver should
remain as now provided by law. and
they should sbe the only legal tender ex-
cept TO the extent of two-thirds Of Gus
toms duties and taxes due the govern
ment. which should be payable in bank
notes as above stated.
Confer upon the currency board power
to regulate the issue OF bank notes from
time to time in lieu Of the government
currency retired. and TO authorize new
banks and branch banks TO be estab-
lished when and where and with such
amounts OF capital as the board may
Deem to be proper and expedient, with
power also to increase the amount %
note issue by the banks required for
the normal conditions Of business O. the
country shall grow in population and In
business expansion.
As banking capital may be Increased
by creation Of new banks. the currency
board should have power to adjust the
note issue. whether normal or extra
ordinary. between the new and old
banks-no distinction being drawn be-
tween them. The Is per cent. gold upon
the note issue deposited In government
treasury and the Is per cent. kept in
bank vaults should be counted as part
OF the Is per cent. reserve on deposit in
national banks. The system of clearing
house certificates adopted by the banks
In the large cities In times Of panic
should be legalized. They have proved
to be most saiutary and there can be no
better evidence Of the need Of such q
system than the fact that II has been
established by voluntary consent in
times of panic.
Vice President F. o. Leech. OF the Ma.
| tional Union bank OF New York. for
merry director Of the United States mint,
has also presented a paper TO the COM
mission. addressed not 50 much to the
medlts Of any particular form OF bank
ing system as to needed reforms Of the
present minting and currency lawa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
IS HE As BLACK As PAINTED,
New YORK Herald. at the Suitan's Requess
Will Investigate Armenia

Will Investigate Armenia
New York. Nov. Son the invitation
Of the sultan Of Turkey. The Herald
has sent a commission TO investigate
the condition OF the Christian subjects
TO the Turkish empire and the truth or
fais.ty Of the reports Of Armenian mas
sacres with which the world has been
Hooded. Rev. George II. Hepworth has
been selected for this task. and he Is
now on his way TO Anatoiia. where With
competent assistance he will devote HIM
self to the investigation. The results
will be forwarded 10 The Herald in a
series OF letters which will tell the
whole truth.
The sultan agrees that The Heralds
representative shall be absolutely un-
tramelied. and he viii furnish to the
world the plain. unvarnlshed. indisputa-
bic facts as ne shall find them. Dr.
Hcpworth Is accompanied by an as
sistant. thoroughly familiar with the
country and people. He left Constanti-
Inople Friday morning. and should reach
Trebizond In q few days His reports
from Armenia will he forwarded as op-
portunity offers and they will be awaited
with universal interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
M. y. Church Extension.

Philadelphia. Nov. s-The annual ses-
sion Of the general committee Of church
extension Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. closed with Saturdays session.
II was decided TO ask 100000 from the
conferences this year for church exten-
sion and also that - per cent. Of the
amount received from the conferences
should be held In the treasury as an
emergency fund. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
NOW HERE COMES CUBAN POLITICS
Aud Gets Mixed Up with the selection Of .
New YORK Mvyoy.

New York. Nov. S.-The chorus choir
of ths Peoples church Of which Rev.
Thomas Dixon. Jr.. Is pastor. consisting
Of about forty singers. refused to sing
yesterday out of sympathy with Profess
Dor Agramorte. their leader. because the
pastor last sunday advocated the elcc-
tion Of Seth Low for mayor. Professor
Agramonte Is Cuban. anu q .sssISsI
Of the junta here Ills son nas been In
n Spanish prisGn on the island Of Cuba
for two years.
The Cuhans say that Seth Low was
opposed to any Intervention Of this coun-
try In Cuban affairs. and has stood
against the cause of Cuban liberty since
the outbreak Of the last war Dixon In
his sermon yesterday said that he SYM
pathized with Professor Agramonte and
had advocsted voting for Low last Sun
day only because he stood the hest
chance for election against Tammany.
lie vas opposed to Low personally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Dr, Isunrsr Ssess Q J.b.

Washington. Nov. s.-The pre,i.
dent has appointed w. Godfrey Hun
ter minister to Gustamala and Hon
duras. Hunter Is one OF the leaders
OF the Kentucky republicans. aud
made successful run for the United
States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Result. Of the Foot BaIl Games

Chicago. Nov. s.-Results Of the prin-
cipal foot ball games Saturday were as
follows: Princeton 81. Lafayette o.:
Yale Is. c. A. A. s: University Of Penn
syivaIia 20. Indians 10: Wisconsin IL.
Beloit. o: University Of Chicaso %. Notre
Dame o; Michigan "a. Purdue 4: North
western IL. Rush Medics o: Champaign
IL. bloomington o. Williams 6. Amherst
6: Harvard. 'ol s., University Of Penn
sylvania 'Ot O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Non-uniou workmcn Mobb.d.

Bellaire. O.. Nov. SIN a rght be.
tween ncr-unicn workmen Of the Bel
laire Steel works and mob of rearly
LOO two Of the non-union men were
terribly injured The police could not
control the mob. II IL said that these
who raised the row came from West
Virginia ard then escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08

Londcn. Nov. s-The announcement
that the brother Of the khedise q Egypt.
Prince Mahomed Ali. is engaged TO be
married to an American lady whom he
met h Europe and that In consequences
he has offered 10 renounce the success
sion TO the khediviate In order TO obtain
the eonxns Of the khedive. Ia authori-
lively deried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
state ef Alabama Didnr Ran.

Eutaw. Ala, Nov. "a negro who
raped a little white girl near Reform.
PicEens county, Ala, a few Gays ago
was brought hero and lodged IN the
Greene county Jail for safe-keeping a
couple Of days ago. Saturday il was
rumorcd here that a mob was coming
from PickeEs county to take the negro
from the Jail and lynch him. Sheriff
Eastman promptly wired the governor
20 order out the Eutaw detachment CT
the Warrior Guards to guard the Jail,
and the governor telegraphsd at once
TO Captain Charles W. Dunlap to call
out the guards. They are now on duty
around the Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Yellow Jack Nearly Out Of . Job.

New Orleans. Nov. S.-There has been
q big decrease In the number 90 yellow
fever cases siroe Saturday. ana the sit
uation is still further improved Very
few places are now quarantined against
New Orleans and there has been a gen.
era; revival OF business. There were only
i3 new cases here yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Major Underworld Likely Q. DE.

Cleveland Nov. s.-The physicians In
attendance upon Major Butterworth.
commissioner Of patents. who is III with
pneumonia at the HoIlenden hotel. give
but little encouragement OF his reeov-
cry. II was stated last evening that he
would not die during the night. hut the
physicians could not tell yet whether he
would get we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
NE MURDERED HIS SISTERS.
-crriLIe Euirhery in the Nulsy Family the
Decd of Brother.

Toilette. Gee. Nov. 8.-Thomas Nulty.
an older brother Of the tarce Nulty
girls and one boy who were murdered
near Rawdun last THURSDAY. was ar
rested Saturday afternoon. charged with
having comEiit;ed,fhe crime. Late sat
urday he made n confession in which
he acknowledged the AWFUL deed. No
details Of the confession are known a;
present. DR.. Smiley. who was called
TO examine the bodies cf the murdered
girls. states that. there is 20 evidence to
show that the siils had been criminally
assaulted before death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08

Braidwood. Ills. Nov. s.-The miners
Of northern 1llirois viii hold a delegate
meeting at p. m. Wednesday at Strea-
tor to consider the present status Of the
strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
Buttspwsrth n lp,ssse,

Cleveland, Nov. s.-Benjamin 8. +.
Butterworth was slightly better this
morning. His condition Is nov such
as to cause strong hopes Of ulsim.se
recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08

II you feel weak. dull and discour.
agsd ycu Win An1 . bottle Of Hood's
sarssPssills viii do you wonderful
good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08

| Ar.old's Broao Gallery ssrss Asad.
ecAes; 10. - aad % osats. Rstss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-08
BuLL|TT HAS A PLAN
What He Would Do in the Matter
Of Reform Of the National
Currency.
TREASURY HoTEs TO BE RETIRED

ny the Issuanee Of About 'esO0. 600 900 Of
Per Cent. Bonds-Their Place To Hs
Taken by National Bank Notes Redeem
able In Gold. the Proecss Of Retiremens
To he . Gradual One-sehems Of Re-
demption and Other Details.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

The executive committee Of Hypatia
is requested TO meet promptly at
O'Clock p. m. Monday, October %. Mary
W. Buckner, chairman.
The Sons of Veterans will hold coun-
ty rally az Garfield hall Monday night,
Oct. %, to which all sons and daughters
of old soldiers are invited.
Regular meeting of Wichita Division
No. 3SS. o. r. c.. Sunday. Oct. "a. at
p. m. Sons OF Herman hall. Getto build
ing. a. Anderson, secretary.
Special communication OF Wichita
Lodge No. 90. \. F. & A. NJ, Monday
evening, Oct. %. at $50 o'clock. Large
attendance desired. Visitors welcome
Work in the third degree.
Warwick Lodge No. "A. K. OF P.
meets Monday evening at 7:S0. All
members are earnestly requested 70 be
present, as there Is some very import
ant business 70 be considered.
All committees OF Caroline Harrison
Circle No. Sc. Ladies of the C. \. R,
are requested 70 meet in the parlors Of
tint Occidental hotel, Tuesday afternoon,
October 26th at 2:30. BY order OF COM
mi;tee.
All members Of the Unitarian church
are requested 10 meet at the rooms OF
Mrs. L. s. Carter, Sedgwick block. Sun
cay the oath. al O'Clock in the after
noon. 70 elect board OF trustees for
the coming year. r. A Sankey, presi-
dent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
WANT BUGGIES
Wichita Citizens Will Drive the Banker
Over the City GU Thursday


The State Bankers association will
convene in this city on next Thursday
morning and will be in session for three
days. An elaborate program mas been
bankers, financiers and representative
men in the state will be in attendance.
Addresses will be made on subjects that
are OF prime Importance by several Of
whom will be Mr. E. Wilder, treasurer
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, and Mr.. john w. Breidenthal,
state bank commissioner.
Mr.. a. c. Jobes, president of the Bank
of Commerce Of this city, is the presi-
dent of the association, and among one
OF the entertainments that he has sug-
gested is that the visitors be driven over
the city and shown the sights of the
Peerless. Princess. As there viii be a
good many carriages needed for the oc-
clsion it has been suggested that the
citizens owning double-seated carriages
and who can spare the time to escort
the visitors about the city leave heir
names at some one Of the banks. They
will then be notified by card 10 meet at
the city building at o'clock on Thur.-
day and drive the delegates over the
city. Through the parks, up and down
Main and Douglas avenue and over the
resident portion Of the city, giving them
an idea Of what Wichita is and what
she is TO be.
On Friday evening at o'clock there
will be banquet given in the dining
rom al the Carey hotel to the members
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
name colors comprise, as it were. his

name colors comprise, as it were, his
coat Of arms.
After finding the colors of the names
| Of great many persons, prominent in
the various fields of endeavor, 1 was
struck by the frequency with which GER
tain colors appeared in the names OF
those engaged in similar occupations.
| Many names also showed more than one
! characteristic color, as though indicat-
| ing aptitude in more than one line. A
| certain color appears in the names Of
| such a number of successful politicians
| that il might be termed the statesmans
color. II is found in the names Of sew
enteen out Of the twenty-four presi-
dents OF the United States, among them
those Of Washington, jefferson, jack
son, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and Nc
Kinley, and the names Of Stephen A.
Douglass, Roscoe Conkling, B. F. Wade,
Thomas Corwin, Charles Sumner, P. B.
Plumb, Simon Cameron, Thomas C.
Plat, NJ. A. Hanna, and many others OF
like prominence, present the statesman's
color.
80 Ii would seem that the old say
ing What's in a name?' might properly
be changed 70 What's in the color Of
name?'
I'm the names Of fourteen candidates
for office in this county, there are thir-
ty-one different shades Of color, and as
the colors are obtained by the applica-
ton of unbending rules, there is no po-
litical bias in it, I find that a goodly
number have the statesman's color in
one shade or the other, and believing
that none Of the candidates will take Of
Tense, will here give their respective
colors, which are as follows:
A. NJ. Denny, light orange. dark red
and blue.
NJ ]. Lloyd, olive brown, indigo and
mouse.
c. w. Simmons. steel blue. Bright red
and straw.
C. B. Thatcher, Dark Drab, bright
red and light blue.
A ]. Weaver, lead, gold and garnet
j. R. Moore, Red-brown, pink and
tea green.
G. E. H arris. yellow. Strawberry red
and green.
]. W. Burton. gold brown, red and
mouse.
J. K Brown, dark brown, yellow and
light red.
NJ. D. Wimple, bright green, yellow
and turkey red.
r. H. Brown, seal brown, canary and |
deep blue.
L. L. Carnahan, ruby red, steel blue |
and bright green.
Levi Mclaughlin. dark yellow, bright |
green and blue.
]. E. Howard, olive brown. light blue |
and dark drarb.