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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
HEIRS TO A FORTUNE.
Rock Island People Among Others Who
Rave Received Good News.

Rock Island People Among Others Who
Have. Received Good News.
A few weeks ago Mrs. L. A. LIE
Claire, of Davenport, received let
ter from an attorney of Baltimore,
asking what she would take for
her interest in certain property in
a suburb of Baltimore. This was
the first knowledge she had of her
ownership in the property near that
city. She knew that she had rela-
tives living there and that the FAM
lily had resided there for generations
back. accordingly" say 8 the Dav-
export Leader. "a letter OF inquiry
was sent and word was received in
reply that she and her two cousins.
the Misses Emma and Grace Biddi-
son, of Rock Island, had fallen heir
to some real estate there, and that
the property was about 10 be taken
into the city limits of Baltimore.
property WAS worth looking after.
Accordingly, Mr.. LIE Claire went to
that city about three weeks ago and
has sent word Of very interesting
nature. A reporter called upon Mrs.
LIE Claire for the purpose of inter-
viewing her in regard to the prop
erty. She admitted that there was
property there, but was averse to
having anything said about it.
However, che said that she had heard
encouraging news from her husband,
and he would stay east until matters
we're settled or at least the formali-
ties of proof Of heirship were COM
pleted. The property came through
three generations from her great
grandfather. who willed it to his
daughter during life and then to her
issue. This brought il to herself
and cousins. She said she did not
know how much of it there would be,
but the best part of it was that il
was wholly unexpected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
LEAVING THE coLlEcE.
Graduates From the vssious Depastnsats
~ Of Apgastans.

0raduae<s From the Various Oep0stnsats
Of Asgastsaa.
The commencement exercises of
the several departments of Angus.
tana college are in progress this
week. Saturday . graduation re-
cital was held at tie chapel by Miss
Katharine Gest and Miss Myrtle
Sears. the former graduating ~ IN
orean;st and the latter a. pianist,
from the conservatory Of music.
Mr.. Edla Lund. soprano, assisted,
and the program was highly EN- 10 yed
b. number of friends Of the sradu.
ates. DIR. OLSON. president of
Augustans, presented the diplomas.
and made brief remarks. Last e.en.
log DR.. OLSON preached the bac-
calaurate sermon 1t the chspel. A
recital BY the pupils of the conservs-
tory Of music was held this after
noon at o'clock, and tonight the
closing entertainment OF the lyceum
occurs. Tomorrow morning 1t 10
o'clock A. C. Wendell. who has been
taking the university course in Ger
man literature, will read and defend
the thesis, which is to earn him the
degree Of A. NJ. Tomorrow evening
the Alumni associations bauques
will be held. 4T sif ti.
At s O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
occurs the annual graduating exer-
cises Of the Augustana Business col
lege. The class is the largest ever
graduated from the institu ton,
numbering SO. The program en-
braces an address by Prof 4. G
Young on the subject: IA Charac.
ter Study Bias. on the Life of the
Prophet Daniel" with valedictory
address by Arthur C. Kahike, repre-.
senting the business class, and Miss
Cathsrine c. Concanuon, represent.
ing the class in short hand. There
will also be music by the A. c. C.
band. Philharmonic Mandolin orch.
estra and a song by the Mendelssohn
male choir of the college. The ex'
ercisss are free, and the public il
cordially invited to attend
The graduating exercises Of the
collegiate department will be held
Wednesday morning. There are q
graduates in the class of 81, the
largest in the colleges history. In
the afternoon the graduation Of the
seminary class will be held. Thu
festivities of commencement. weel
will be brought to close by the con
ssrvatory concert Wednesday even
ing.
The graduating classes of Angus
tana were entertained Saturday even
ing by Prof. and Mrs. G. w. FOES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
River Ripiete.

HsAvO' AssPAOees
The c. W. Cowles came down with
16 strings Of logs.
The F. Weyerhauser came down
with % strings of logs.
The E. Rutledge and Bart E. Line
ham came down with "a strings each
of logs.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge at noon was SIS; the
temperature 81.
The W. j. Young Jr., brought up
an excursion Of ESQ people from Mus.
catine yesterday
Boats down were the H. C. Brock.
man, Prescott, Quickstep and Ruth
up. the F. Weyerhauser, H. C.
brockman, Prescott, E. Rutledge,
Nettie Durant and j. W. Van SAINT
The wind was blowing on the Rocl
Island shore at such stiff rate yes.
terday that none of the local packets
or the Manhattan Beach boats could
land on this side.
The Winona and Verne Swain
changed at LIE Claire today, III,
former returning to Rock Island and
the latter going back to Clinton
This was done 80 that the Winons
could be in Clinton tonight, she hav-
ing arranged to take an excursion
from there to Rock Island tomorrow.
The Myrtle, little steamer which
uns from Fourth street to Mauhat.
tan Beach. carrying passengers to and
fro, was disabled BY big wave yes.
tsrday out from the foot of Seven.
teenth street. The wind was very
strong, and one of the breakers
Jumped over the little crafts bow
and quenched her fire. The Duke
came to her rescue and towed her to
Oaore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
Decor alton D., Excuesion to Peoria.


Saturday. May 20. the Rock Island
& Peoria railway will run q special
cheap excursion to Peoria and re-
turn. leaving Rock Island C. r. L &
p. depot at q. m. R. l. & p. TWEEN
tieth street depot at sos a. m, ar
irving in Peoria at IL 8. N. Return
ing. leave Peoria at 1925 p. m. anG
arrive in Rock Island at 1920 p. m.
Rate for the round trip 81 SO. Take
advantage of this opportunity for q
delightful day of recreation. See
Peoria in the hustle of every day
business. As this excursion is run
for the purpose of viewing the park
and boulevard system of Peoria. sps.
cial features will be provided for the
benefit of excursionists. Bicyclist:
please note that Peoria has miles OF
paved streets and boulevards. BIZ
cycles carried free in baggage car.
r. SToCKHoUsE,
General Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
cONSiDeRATE TEXAS MOB,
Murders . White Man and Reflects on the
Courts of the State.

Murders White Man and Reflects on the
Courts of the State.
Houston, Tex, May ar. W. Stew
art, a prominent merchant Of Lindale,
was recently enticed from his home by
a negro and murdered. Fife Jones, a
negro, was arrested for the murder and
in a confession implicated VIII Jones, a
white man, prominent in the community.
Jones was arrested and placed in Jail.
Shortly after / o'clock yesterday morn
ing a mob appeared at the county Jail at
Tyler, and on the refusal Of the sheriff
&c admit them broke in the doors, went
to Will Jones cell and shot him to death
as he sat on his cot.
He told them they were killing an in
nocent man, but the leaders replied that
they had proof Of his guilt. They re-
fused to kill Ellie Jones, saying that as he
did not have the means and influence to
escape punishment they would let the
law take its course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
Something 70 Know.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired out nervous sys.
tenn to q healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
acts by giving tone to the
nerve centers in the stomach. gently
stimulates she Liver and Kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing OF
in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the appetite. aids
and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier ond nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for so cents or 81 per
bottle at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
SHIP FIRED UPON.
British Vessel Twice Chased by
Spanish Cruisers.
SHOWS a "CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS

But Has TO Dodge Storm Of Shot from
the spaniards-InyaIid Dan ghter OF Capt.
Hart, the Iilisus,er. ON Board-Captain
Was shc o9eep8H We're Alter Situation
In the Aas4sdpf the Duke Of Tetuan
and Processes, comas.
Philadelphia,~Asay 2i.-After being
twice chased by Spanish gunboats and
passing through perfect storm Of shot,
which splashed in the water across the
vessels bows. the British fruit steamer
Ethelred passed through the exciting
ordeal unscathed and arrived at this
port last night after five-days run
from Port Antonio. Jamaica. When the
Ethelred left here on May II II was the
Intention Of Captain John d. Hart to ac-
company her. but he was arrested as he
was about to step on the gang plank to
go aboard. As 1t was. his invalid daugh-
ter was a passenger. 1t is supposed that
agents Of the Spanish government in
this city notified the Spanish authorities
at Havana that Hart would be on the
vessel; hence the effort to hold I'D the
Ethelred In Cuban waters.
Caught Her as She Was Going.
The first encounter with the Spanish
cruisers occurred OF Cape Maisyi on the
trip down. just after dusk Sunday
evening. May Is. Z gunboat without; any
lights shot out from under the Maisyi
capcs and crowding on all steam steered
directly for the fruit vessel. After
steaming for an hour without gaining
an inch the gunboat turned n search
light on the other vessel. All steam was
crowded on the Ethelred, which was be-
ginning TO show the Spaniards q clean
pair OF heels when cloud of smoke
belched from the cruisers eide, and a
second later a solid shot cut the water n
half mile ahead of her bows Then came
a second and a third shot. each nearer
than the others.
And Again as she Was Coming.
Captain Israel kept on his course. and
after another hours chase the Span
iards dropped from the race The second
chase happened last Thursday afternoon
In almost the exact spot in which the
first attempt to hold the vessel UP &C.
CURED. Just as the Ethelred rounded
Cape Maisyi big Spanish gunboat OF
the newest type started out from under
the cape and gave chase to the Ethel
red. For two hours the chase was kept
up. enlivened now and then by q solid
shot throwing up sheet Of white spray
Just ahead of the swift vessels bows. 1t
began to look as IL the Spaniard meant
TO chase the Ethelred clear to Delaware
capes, when another steamship was
sighted and the gunboat sheered of and
gave vigorous chase to the newly-dis-
covered steamer.
TROUBLE IN THE SPANISH CORTEs.
Cabinet win Appear md Explain the To-
tuan-C omas Incident.
Madrid. May 2l.-The cabinet sat in
council last evening until o'clock, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
General Ticket Ag,


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Piles. or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box For sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
Dsa's Tobacco Bpss and smoke Yous Lass

II You want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong. magnetic. full of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400. 600 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist. who viii
guarantee . cure. Booklets and SAM
Piles mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24

Foiey's Collie Cure il very hot, but
when diluted 1t 10 warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaints. Il never fails. Is and
SO cents. Sold by n p. Bahnsen
and T. II. Thomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24

It is not too much to say that in Britain
q million Of money might be saved an
nually on funeral and marriage ceremo-
MES with no disrespect to the dead aud
an increase Of comfort to the living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24

When bilious or costive eat . Cas-
csrst, sandy cathsrtic, cure guaraA-
teed. 10 cents. Is oents-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
Have You Kidpey Trouble.

HHVo You Kidney TTouble?
A SO cent trial bottle of Foley's
Kidney Cure will prevent serious re-
suits from this fatal disease. Sold
bv NJ. F. Bahnsen and T. II. Thomas,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
TROUBLE IN THE SPANISH CoRTEs

Cabinet VIII Appear md Explain the Te-
tuan- Comas "Incidcnt
Madrid. May 2i.-The cabinet sat in
council last evening until 8 o'clock, and
1t was decided to appear before thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24

But Has TO Dodge . Storm Of Shot from
the spanisrds-Inyaiid Daughter OF Capt.
Hart, the IiIiSus,er. on Board-Captain
Was me o9oteQH Were After-situation
in the AL45dpf the Duke Of Tetuan
aud Professor Comas,
The times., 1897-09-29
VISIT TO WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
Ovation Received From Students
Pleases the President.

Ovation Received From Students
PIeases the President.
wilIiamstown, Mass, Sept. 28.--Presi-
dent Mckinley visited Williams College,
this afternoon, and a fter a stay OF bout
an hour and half returned TO Adams.
The party consisted OF the President,
Miss Grace Mckinley, Attorney General
McKenna, Miss Marion McKenna, Presi-
dent Carter, OF Williams College, and
w. B, PIunkett. They drove out in the
PIunkett taHy-ho coach, distance OF
eleven miles, arriving here about $50.
Mrs. Mckinley was unable TO go, as she
had a ba cold.
All the students had collected 70 greet
the President and as soon as the taIly-ho
appeared Sc veral college cheers were
given, coupled with his name, He seemed
pleased at the ovation and smiled and
raised his hat again and again. A short
drive was taken around the town, after
which the party aIighted at the house Of
President Carter. After short sta y
there President Mckinley, DIR. Carter, At
torney General McKenna and Mr.. Plunkett
walked to the college gymnasium, which
was tastefulIy decorated with Anne rican
flags and Williams flags and pennants. \
reception was then held.
The faculty We're first presented to the
President and then the students We're ad-
mitted. They formed by classes and en-
tered two by two. The President shook
hands with each one and gave each n
pleasant word as lie did so. Thestudents
were followed by the school children OF
the town and by the townspeople, the
President shaking hands with all. The
President, however, requested DR.. Car
ter not to call on him for a speech.
The reception lasted bout an hour, after
which the party returned to DIR. Carter s
house and shortly afterwards to Adams.
Mr. W C. Piunkett, the son Of the Presi-
dents host, who is a student at Williams,
drove back to Adams with the party.
The President expects to leave Adams
Wednesday evening for Washington.
The times., 1897-09-29
CHARGED WITH BEacKMAL.
Three New York Lawyers Accused
of Illegal transactions.

New York Sept. 29.-Col Robert A
Anmon, William A. Sweetzer and VIII
liam Woods, all lawyers, are under ar
rest, charged with Matchmaking Samuel
Keller, who was manager for f. +. Dean
& Co. That is the discretionary pool
firm that failed for a million dollars or
more several months ago.
According TO Chief McCIuskey, of the
detective bureau, the evidence of the
blackmailng was found in the possession
of one of the prisoners. Two OF his de-
tectives saw the transaction and made
the arrest.
Ammon and SweetZer We're Keller's
lawyers when he was arrested recently
in connection with the Deau failure.
After his discharge, Ammon, Sweetzer
and Woods, it is alleged, began writing
letters TO Keller, in which they declared
they held certain discriminating documents
which would he destroyed IL $50 900 were
paid the holders.
Keller laid the matter before the chief
of detectives, who laid trap for the
alleged conspirators. A conference was
arranged, detectives were concealed and
marked money passed. The arrests fol-
lowed.
The times., 1897-09-29
onr Rn1tIe of nnrkinr

J eople IL this country who have watched
the course of events in the east Of Eu-
rope from tie outbreak of the Graeco-
Turkish war, and with pain have noted
the cowar0y policy Of Lord SaIisbury's
government in connection with it-a
pullcy Involving the abandonment OF Gre
Uaas aad Greeks alike TO whatever
miserable fac may be imposed upon
then ty the syndioated animosity OF Ger
many and Turkey at first blush may be
betrayed into feeling Of satisfaction
thai rullic opinion in the United Kingdom
Is sssailinE the Tory ministry and its
wooden head with much force and vitupera-
tion for involving the nation in total loss
Of poli'ical prestige and in lasting hu-
Inilia'i0n and disgrace.
Neither this sentiment nor its cxpres-
sion viii help The premier 70 regain his lost
sanding as statesman, and as for re-
raciug his steps Or redeeIning his mis-
takes in connection with European poll
tics, his chance Is gone. Nothing remains
for him bus compensatory adventure in
o.her fields which, it is net unnatural TO
conceive, he viii be apf To- tuIn TO in the
hope OF achieving successes that might
cause his unhappy record thus far in 1897,
u be forgotten or at any rate overlooked.
Little doubt is entertained in England
tlast, If there were any parliamentary
crisis now or il the near future " hich would
neces. .fate an appeal to the country, the
Tory party would be defeated. Even if it
We're not there is not any question that
Lord Salisbury would be retired from
any sort Of leadership. But, willie the
present Parliament can be held together,
tie grasp which the Cecil family has upon
the organization VIII prevent open rebellion
against the marquis, and he knows this
he,ter than anybody else. Consequently.
his tnanifest playis To hold that advantage
snd attempt to rehabnitate his power at
the expense Of Interests and peoples
not Included in the area or the influences
OF his Iale disasters
r mis- lordsllip should adopt a personal
policy, the fact VIII be important to
America. because it is in the Western
Hemisphere that British diplomacy al
ways has found an easy mark and open op-
porunity 10 secure victories without undue
cost in labor, chicanery and cash. There
are reasons for believing that we shall see
Developments before the winter is over, in
dicauye or an effort in the direction sug-
gesicd.
The arbitration scheme is not dead.
When s.r Julian Pauucefote returns it is
about certain to experience d revival.
Great Britain has not surrendered hope
OF Defeating us in the Hawaiian Islands.
under cover OF Japan. and the British con-
The times., 1897-09-29
WILL CRUISE AT KEY WEST.
Our Biggest Ships VIII Sail Co
the South.

The news that the South Atlantic
squadron. under Admiral sicard, had
gone into warlike exercise at historic
Yorktown has been invested with the
further keen and suggesti We interest
that II viii. later in the season, rendezvous
at Key West. This is what might not
inaptly be called holding up the Ameri-
can red rag to TIE Spanish bull.
To make the coming demonstration
even mole in touch with the pomp and
circumstance of war, this great squad
ron, consisting of the armoreG vessels, the
New York, the Iowa, the Massachusetts,
the Indiana, the Brooklyn, the Maine
and the Puritan, Will be preceded to
the Key West waters by our imposing
torpedo fleet of four or five armor-cIad
destroycrs.
Tbe mere settlement some days ago
that these torpedo boats were going south
was the basis OF startling dispatch
published widely yesterday morning that
Spain was about To send, with all expe-
dition and temper, powerful fleet to
tackle n "fiotillar which had been
sent by America 10 the southwark. Inquiry
at the Navy Department developed the
fact that the only possible foundation
for his startling Berlin ca hleSram was that
the four or five torpedo boats were going
south next week. Lieut.. Whittlesey, OF
the Bureau or Navigation, stated the stu
pidity OF the news very suceinctly when
he said that il was absurd because the
Navy Department had no flotiIla % dis
patch and had not dispatched any flOtilla.
Naval officials decline to divulge any
OF their plans regarding Key West, and
are dumb to nearly all questions about
getting the naval station there in readt
ness, for use as basis OF fleet opera
tions
Capt. Royal B. Bradford, the new chief
of equipment. saws his predecessor recently
contracted for the delivery OF 800 tons
of coal there. Some OF this is already on
the ground, and 80 tons more viii be
shipped from Philadelphia this week
This coal is intended for small cruisers
now on filibuster patrol dutv- None OF the
battleships in the Navy can 90 up TO the
wharf to get it, on account OF the water
they draw. The yards and docks bureau
is building sea wall along the station.
machine shop, to cost $50 200, wiz
be erected there next winter, but no in
sight into war-like preparations can be
obtained at the Navy Department. 1t is
not denied, however, that Key West is
considered an important strategic point,
or that it would be the natural rendezvous
for any fleet that may be sent to the
gulf.
The times., 1897-09-29
COMMERCE. BETWEEN STATES.
A Long and Short Haul Decision An
nouIrced hv Commits sioner Knapp.

A Long and Short Haul Decision An
nounced by COMMISSIONER Knapp.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday announced its decision OF two
long nd short haul cases in an opinion by
Commissioned Knapp, the ease OF FeweIl
against Alabama & Vieksburg Railway and
others, and the matter of coal rates
charged by the Alabama & yicksburg and
Alabama Great tSouthernrailwayco accompanies.
These cases involve the transportation OF
coal from Corona, Birmingham and Blocton,
Ala, to local points in Mississippi on the
Alabama 4 Yicksburg Railway at higher
rates than We're charged for longer dis
tances over the same line to Jackson and
Vicksburg, Miss.
The various carriers from Alabama mines
TO Jackson agreed upon the rate 10 that
place, which rate was less for each line
than was charged on coal TO shorter dis
tanCe points over the same line in the
same direction. This was held TO vio-
late the fourth section of the act Coal
from Alabama mines to viciisburg must 20
by railroad. and the competition OF such
coal in VICksbuTg is with coal brought
over long distances down the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers from the Pittsburgi Pa,
district.
This competition was held not TO be rail
and water competition for transportation
from the same locality, but the competition
of mines or markets for supplying coal to
Yicksburg, the force and effect of which
is determined by commercial considerable
peculiar to the business OF shippers and
wholly disconnected from the Circumstance
and conditions under which transportation
is conducted.
The commission further .ules that the
long and short haul clause of the law ap-
plies only when the traffic is "over the
same line and in the same direction"
and to transportation under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions and
1.-The shorter must be included within the
longer distance; and that Notwithstanding
these Limitations, any injustice or hardship
which may result to carriers from compli
ance with the long and short haul rule
is removable by the commission upon aP-
plication by such carriers under the pro-
cedure authorized by the proyiso to the
fourth section.