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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
MoRGAN's PACIFIC RAILWAYS BILL.
| Government to Take Possession of the
Lincs-Milrs Cuban Resolution.

Morgan yesterday introduced a new
bill in the senate providing a method
of settlement of the Pacific railroad
debts. 1t directs the appointment of a
board of trustees for the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific and for the fund
ing of the debts of the roads. Ii au-
thorizes the secretary of the treasury
to issue bonds of the United States in
such amount as may be necessary for
the redemption of the first mortgage
bonds of the road and in exchange for
them, dollar for dollar. the bonds not
to be otherwise sold. The bonds are
to run for thirty years. though It is to
be optional with the government
whether they shall be redeemed at any
earlier or later date. The bonds are to
bear per cent. interest They are to
be payabie to bearer and the title to
pass by delivery.
The secretary of the treasury is to
take immediate possession Of the lines
Of road, together with telegraph lines.
rolling stock and other property. the
reads to be conducted as the property
of the United States by a board Of
trustees composed of nine men to be
nominated by the president and con-
firmed by the senate. The ofnce Of
Pacific railroad director is to he
abolished. The bill provides for a sink
ing fund Of one per cent per quarter OF
the bonds ISSUED on account of the
roads, to be invested in government
securities, the fund to be used at the
discretion Of the secretary Of the treas
ury for the payment of the Pacific
bonds.
It is provided that the Union and Cen
trail Pacific and their branches shall
be operated jointly as one through line.
The amount OF stock is to be reduced
to correspond with the value OF the
property. It is expressly provided that
the United States shall not be response
BILE for other than the bonded debts of
the roads. No Stockholder is to receive
any dividend nntil the non-bonded
debts are paid, nor until the interest
on the bonds = paid There Is n A.
claration that the prQpS --l-<z
l IN fIu0t m ho~<~<<<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
FLOOD SUFFERERS IN ILLINOIS.
Rescuers Have to Cut Their Way Through
Ice to Reach Them.

Quincy, Ills, Jan. S.-Farmers who
have been down from the Indian Grave
district report that the water in the
flooded portion, fifteen miles above
here, is subsiding very slowly. and that
there is much suffering among the
water-bound families and their stock.
Several men went to the aid of the suf-
ferers, and after working most of the
night, cutting their way through the
ice. they reached four families who
had been calling for help for two days
and part of whom had lived on parched
corn for three days. The Quincy HUI
name society is also taking an active
part in relieving the washed-out and
water-bound families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Miners strike In 1 linois.

Ottawa, ILL.,. Jan. 8. - Sheriff
Yockey and 20 deputies from here
arrived at Rutland early this morn
ing. where the striking miners are
threatening to burn the coal shaft.
A lively scrimmage occurred. lasting
half an hour. The miners were fin
ally dispersed. Two men were se-
verely injured. More trouble is ex-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Diabolism of the American Thug.

Kansas City, Jan. S.-Frank Stewart.
an Ottawa. Kan, farm hand, staggered
into the Kansas City, Kan, police sta
tion suffering from the loss Of blood.
He had been held up and robbed five
miles west of the city by two footpads
who, after shooting him through the
groin, placed his body across the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks. Stewart was
scarcely able to roll himself off the
tracks before a train approached. He
lay in the snow unconscious for several
hours before being able to start toward
tho city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Minneapolis, Jan. S.-There was sur
prising Jail delivery Wednesday night
from Hennepin county's new Jail, To-
Gated on the top floor of the recently
completed court house building. Owing
to the fact that the Jail is 100 feet above
the ground and the only possible exit
is down through the building, escapes
were supposed to be impossible. and the
cage was built of soft steel, but three
prisoners sawed their way out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Decision I'm a Whisky Trust Case.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The United States
court of appeals has handed down an
important decision in the whisky case.
The court decided that the leases made
by the old whisky trust cannot be en-
forced and are void. This rids the
American Spirits Manufacturing COM
pany of about fifty leases running for
about twenty years and involving some
thing like 81. 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
q Q % the Topic.

Washington, Jan. S.-The tariff
schedule, including earthenware,
glassware, marble and stone, was be-
fore the ways aud means committee
today. A large delegation OF glass
blowers was present. For them
Louis Arlington. Of Alton. H.. an
nounced that they desired the re-en-
actment Of the Mckinley rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
-Four Men for the Cabinet.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Wiliam E. Curtis
telegraphs from Washington that the
best information there is that Mckinley
has chosen four members of his cabinet
as follows: Sherman, department of
state: Bliss, navy. probably; Nathan
B. Con, of West Virginia, attorney
general; ]. Il. McKenna. Of California,
Interior Allison was offered the treas
,,ry and declined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Appointments by the President.

Washington, Jan. S.-The president
sent to the senate the following nomin-
ations of postmaster: VIM. ]. Messler,
Chatsworth. His: Peter Freyman. Dy-
ersville, Ia: NJ. ]. Kelley. Parkersburg,
Ia: David II. Kirby. Seymour. Ia:
stephen c. Maynard. Grand Junction.
la. and w. ]. Simons. Pringhar. Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Enripser Fatally Injured.

Stephen. Mlnn., Jan. s.-As the pas
senger train pae coming into Donald
son station. seven miles north. it struck
a snow drift. throwing the front engine
off the track. burying Engineer Duke
Jewell in the wreck. The engineer is
not expected to recover. Many others
were injured. but none fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Springfield, Ills, Jan. S.-A report
was sent out again from here yesterday
TO the effect that Senator Palmer was
seriously i'll, but it was not justified by
facts. senator contracted cold
several days ago. and under the orders
of his physician remained in the house
for a day or two. Having seemingly
recovered. he ventured out again rather
indiscretely, it seems, for he took fresh
cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Female Ria. EXPERT Badly Burned.

Anderson. Ind, Jan. s.-Miss Lillian
Cody, an expert ri.-e shot. well-known
all over thecountry. was making target
balls at the Casino theatre here when
the stuff exploded. She was fright
fully burned about the face and hands,
the stuff filling both eyes. Her condi-
tion is critical. She came here from In
dianapolis and had Just began an en-
gageu,ent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Washington. Jan. S.-A bill limit
ing the powers Of judges to punish
for contempt Of court was acted on
favorably by the house committee
on judiciary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Guthrie, O. T. Jan. s.-Felix Oft, who
claims to have been fieeced out of so
by Jennie Anderson and her mother.
assaulted the two women. The elder
woman had three ribs broken and her
skull crushed and will die. Her daughter
was seriously hurt, but will recover. OFT
Is in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
SETTLES ALLIsON's STATUS.
He Ssys Himself That He VIII Not Bc In
Mckinley. Cabinet.

Washington, Jan. s.-Senator Allison
arrived in Washington yesterday from
Canton, where he had two-hours'
conference with President-elect McKin-
ley. In answer to inquiries by the As
sociated Press he said in substance that
his conference with Mckinley was OF n
confidential character. and therefore h
was not at liberty to discuss IL. As
for himself. however. he would say that
he would not be in Mckinley's cabinet.
As to others whose names had been
prominently mentioned in connection
with the cabinet he knew little. Whether
Senator Sherman or Cornelius y. Bliss
had been or would be Offered portfolios
he did not know. Neither. he added.
had he much definite Information IN re-
gard to Dingley.
As 20 the pending Cuban resolutions
Allison said that for his own part he
thought 1t would be unwise for the
United States to take any precipitate
action in the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Assemblyman-E.ect Arrestee.

Ashland. Wis. Jan. S. - King G.
Staples. asseUblyrnan-elect for Sawyer,
BAYFIELD, and Washburn counties. was
arres. led yesterday at his home in Iron
River on charge of embezzling funds
while chairman of the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Marquette, Mich. Jan. s.-Warden j.
r. San Evers. of the branch prison. yes
;erday received notice from Chicago
that a deal he had on with a big cloth
ing manufacturer to start prison fac
tory and use the labor of 200 convicts
confined here will not be consummated.
Pending hostile agitation against the
sale Of prison goods in Illinois is given
as the reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
THIS DOES TAKE THE CAKE.
Chicago Bandits DO n Decd to Go Dow
into History.

into History.
Chicago, Jan. S.-The cashier in the
buffet at the Auditorium Annex was
held up and robbed of s100 by two men
with revolvers at o'clock this morn
Ing. At the time of the robbery at
least a dozen guests of the hotel were
eating luncheon at the tables in the
place, and the hold-up created the
greatest excitement in both the Annex
and the Auditorium proper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Patent leather shoes should be rubbed
to the shape Of the foot with the hand,
and they will not then be SO liable to
wrinkle and crack when wearing.
White of egg rubbed on them will re-
store their gloss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
New Standard for Bread.

Washington, Jan. S.-An agricultural
department report on the composition
and cost of bakers bread in New Jer-
sey cities, based on recent inveztiga-
tions. indicates the necessity Of the
adoption of a bread standard less varia
bic than the loaf. so that n definite
number of ounces may be found in each
loaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
NeS Objection To the Eaines Law.

Washington, Jan. S.-The aCricultur-
al department has issued bulletin on
the history. development and present
condition of the cheese industry OF New
York state. Under THE future of the
American cheese trade" some causes of
the Canadian and Australian competi-
tion. the immense quantities OF filed
cheese manufactured and sold as full
cream cheese" and the effect OF the
Raines law, which forbids the saloons
to offer free lunches. and thus closes an
annual market for at least 5000, 900
pounds of cheese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Catarrh is q constitutional disease
and requires . constitutional remedy
like Hoods Sarsapsrilla, which Puri-
aso the blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

senior Canovas del Castillo, the Span
ish premier, declares that all the re-
ports circulated regarding impending
cabinet changes ere gnfounds3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Another Three Friend. Lied Nailed.

Washington. Jan. s.-The report that
the government intends to prosecute
the alleged filibuster, the Three
Friends. and her officers on a charge
Of piracy Is without foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
BILL HAS A ACINCH.
No Senate Opposition to the Pro-
posed Silver Conference.
TEXT OF THE PROPOSED. MEASURE.

Provides 500, 900 for Expenses-Chandler
Has the Senate Canvassed and Discovers
q Foregone Conclusion II House Doing
Some Heavy Eioquence on the Pacific
Railways-Morgan's Plan in That Regard
Mills Differs with Secretary Oiney,
Washington, Jan. s.-Chandler has
practically made a canvass Of the SEN
ate on the proposition for an interna-
tional conference on silver, and concludes
that there will be no opposition worth
the mama. Still the bill will not be in
troduced in the senate until it is ac-
cepted by the Republican caucus. as the
committee was instructed to report to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
y es.

lis true; Foley's Honey and Tar Is
the best cough medicine. Sold by NJ.
T. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money II il fails to cure. 25 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
The Winners
DOLLYBROS. VOTING CONTEST

First Prize-Miss Mamie Meenan a7oa Eighth
avenue II2 votes S75 cash.
Second Prize-Miss Lille Streckfus Twenty
third street, % votes. 81 cash.
Third Prze-Mrs. ]. Cunningham, a4,e Eighth
avenue, ~ votes S5 cash.
Fourth Prize-Miss Agnes Twomey, a533 Fifth
and-a-half avenue, a. votes 81 shoes.
Fifth Prize-Mrs. Ella ShiAer, sag Fifteenth
street, 81 votes. $3.50 shoes
Sixth Prize-Miss Lille Tonn South Rock Isl
and, 20 votes S2.5o shoes
Seventh Prize-Mrs. Ellen Callahan 7,o Elev-
enth street, 26 votes ST. so shoes
Eighth Prize-Miss Agnes Nabb. Twelfth street
and Seventh avenue, - votes, So shoes
Ninth Prize-Miss Tille Vogel, 1896 Third ave-
nue., "a votes, So shoes.
Tenth Prize--Miss Emma Redicker South
Heights, 23 votes, 81 slippers.
Eleventh Prize-Miss Zue Miller, 1918 Third
avenue, votes, ST slippers.
Twelfth Prze-Mss Maggie Pender Twenty.
first street, votes 81 slippers
Thirteenth Prize-Mrs. W. E. Davis, SAL Forty
fifth street, votes, ST. slippers.
votes. ST. slippers
Fifteenth Prize-Mrs. Emil Schadt. Barstow, rs
votes, ST. slippers.
:. :, DOLLY. :;:sass !: 8: -;
.: slAs.sez1 q Asshus Burial, a1nauu,
- : 6; % = -: D '' Resk Iase4 =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-25

line with Fred Yates portrait in oil of
the distinguished captain.
Miss Newcomb is we'll known 10
many of the visitors and former resi-
dents Of the Islands, and brought with
her letters from the well-knOwn writer.
Charles Warren Stoddard. She is de-
voting some Of her spare time 10 teach
ing in Kamehameha School and execut-
ing commissions for busts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-25
EXOISITE MODELLING.
Work Exhibited at Pacific Hard
ware Co. bv Miss Newcomb.

Work Exhibited at Pacific Hard
ware Co. by Miss NewcOmb.
There arrived in Honolulu on De
cember last Miss Sara Newcomb, a
lady prominent in society circles of
Boston and vicinity Miss Newcomb is
the daughter of prominent architect
of Boston. and a niece OF John Ball.
well known sculptor. She was pupil
of her uncle's for long time. and a
few years ago she began her profess
sional career as a sculptures by mod
cling Il very lifelike bust of Captain
Nathan B. Appleton.
Her success was as remarkable as it
was spontaneous, and she became at
once favorite of the art critics Of
cultured Boston. Other work followed
in quick succession, and her fathers
home, Two Stacks" North Scituate.
Mass. has been the Mecca of art critics
ever since. Another famous piece of
work by Miss Newcomb is a bas-re-
lief of Miss Remick, daughter of the
weIl-kuown Boston jeweler.
Since her arrival here, this charm
ing SculpJFeSS mas executed OdS-Ie-
lief portrait in clay of Mrs. II. a. p.
Carter. and is said by her friends to be
an excellent likeness. These three
pieces are on exhibition in one of the
windows of the Pacific Hardware Com
pany. and have attracted the attention
of great many people during the past
few days. The bust of Captain Apple
ton is strikingly like him in features,
as well as in the characteristic pose Of
the head. From an artistic standpoint
Miss Newcomb's work in clay is on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10
ANOTHER ELECTRIC ROAD.
lubec 10 Be Connected With Machias-l
Feeder Tor Washington County Road.

Lewiston. Sept. "a special to the
Journal from Mashias, says. Another
new railway project seems to be in or
der for Washington county, which is to
be an Electric road from Lubec to Ma
chias. running through the towns OF
Prescott. Whiting and East Machias
a distance of IS miles.
At first the proposition of building
this road was regarded by the railroad
magnates as being direct opposition to
the interests of the Washington County
Railroad but now it is conceded by all
that it is a move directly independent
of the Grand Railway Opposition" of
the county. and that such n road will
be a great feeder for the Washing
ton County Road.
This Electric road will have mail, eX-
press and freight service as well as
carry passengers. 1t will undoubtedly
prove a success and will tend to en-
courage the construction of a road
from GARDENERS Corner, the booming
little summer resort that is without
facilities to get to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10
THE ANTI-ANNExIONlSTS
Planning Several Strong Plays to Influence
Senator'S Morgan and Quay.

Honolulu. via Victoria, B. c., Sept s.
The anneXationists are very much
worried over the difficulty of an alleged
attempt on the part of the anti-an-
neXationists to influence Senators Nor
gan and Quay who are expected to ar
rive here soon on a tour of investiga
ton. They say that Senators White
of California, and Thurston of Ne
braka, who will lead the fight agains,
annexation in Congress, this winter
Will also visit Hawaii and attend tn,
mass meeting of natives which il IS
alleged by the annexationists has been
called for the purpose of convincing
the senators that the natives bitterly
oppose annexation. 1t is also alleged
that the mass meeting will be con-
Quoted entirely by Hawaiians and viii
be made as dramatic as possible.
1t is believed that the Ex-Queen may
arrive on the same steamer as the SEN
ators and that she will address the peo-
pie at the mass meetings. The second
card of the Observation-Disclosures will he
played on the arrival here. late in Sep
TENDER, of Senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota. Lee Mantle of Montana, and
Frank Cannon of Utah. They are now
in Japan and China studying the sill
Yer question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10

camp, tonight, after the well-known
and highly popular Canibas Club of
this city. Hon. Perham S. Heald. pres
ident of the club. gave us permission to
do so, and so when future generations
shall attend circuses in this field they
can look proudly out into the space
just adjacent to the plowed arena and
say softly to their sweethearts "Yonder
is where the famous Troop F camped
one night" and the name of Troop r
and the Canibas Club will go marching
down the tide of time side beside speak
ing volumes for the popularity of the
one and glory of the other.
The march today, has been not unlike
the marches of other days. 1t has been
one glorious round of applause from
the time we left the smiling lawns of
the little manufacturing center known
as Pittsfield, so delightfully."- surrounded
by the State of Maine and bathed i'm
the sparkling waters of the Sebasti-
cook, until we arrived in the Gilman
field in this city.
Nearly all of Pittsfield and a part of
Palmyra was out to see us go by, to
make it short. and we found that the
people had heard about the troop all
right, although Capt. Dodd expressed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10
G. D. LIBBY, Gardiner, Maine.
EXPERT CHEMISTS
Tell What They Know Of Substances Found ID
luetgert's Factory.

Chicago, Sept 9.--In Judge TutIdlrs
court room the usual crowd of specta-
tors gathered today, to watch the pass
age of the Luetgart murder trial. The
women out numbered the men. The
big prisoner was brought into court
EARLIER than usual and was in his seat
in front Of Railiff Reed before Judge. or
jury entered the court room. Luetgart
plainly showed the effects Of confine-
ment and warm weather. The jury
also seemed to feel the effects of the
several days of hot weather and the
two weeks of confinement which they
have endured.
The first witness called was II. F.
Kruger the druggist who sold Watch
man Frank Bialk the medicine which
Luetgert ordered his employee to pur-
chase. The testimony was intended
merely as corroborative of the watch
mans statement as TO the time for the
purpose of showing the hours between
which the alleged murder was supposed
to have been committed.
The second witness was DR.. Charles
b. Gibson, the chemical expert. who
was Pisi'td VII tHt Sldnu Tor redirect
examination in regard to his analysis
of fleshy substances and slime removed
from the vat where the state is at
tempting to prove the wife murder was
committed.
Prof Gibson's testimony proved to
be OF little value to the state. Although
the witness freely admitted that the
bits of tieshy substance and organic
matter taken from the solution were
similar TO human flesh, he was equal
ly candid in his admission upon cross
examination by Attorney Vincent, chief
counsel for the defence, that the flesh
was similar to the flesh of any other
animal as it was to the human Prof.
Gibson said a body could be disinteg-
ragated in the manner charged by the
prosecution but denied that the bones
would he affected in the manner that
the state has endeavored to establish.
The witness testified that the bones
would be merely softened at the ends
but would not be dissolved. The law
yers for the defence were highly pleased
ton.
Itt1 M3Tk DelaIOntalne, SWISS
chemist. was next put on the stand.
Testimony concerning bones was the
chief portion of the evidence submitted
by Prof. Delafontaine. The bits of
bone which the police gathered from
the refuse pile where the ashes of the
furnace We're said to have been
dumped We're submitted to the scrutiny
of the learned chemist who readily
answered yes when questioned as to
whether they resembled human bones.
Others on his answers We're so vague
and uncertain as to be valueless as evil
dence. The chemist gave as his opin-
ion that a body could be dissolved in
caustic potash. heated to boiling
point. in the space of three or four
hours and nothing but the bones and
some liSaments and cartridges remain.
In the afternoon Prof. Delafontaine
was cross-examined by the defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10
FAIR At GORHAM.
About 5000 People on Ground-Haley Lowers
Track Record to 2.171-

Gorham. Sept. 9-More than 5000 peo-
pie attended the Cumberland county
fair, today. During the forenoon, w
y. Haley of South Gardiner, and NJ. Nj
Partridge of Deering, protested the bay
gelding "Sydner." a Western horse
owned by Adolphus Porell of Sanford
which won second money in the 2.2S
trot for purse of 5000, yesterday. The
charges are that Porell was expelled
from the National Association. last
year, when he drove Filando p.
The 3-minute pace continued from
Wednesday. was won in straight heats
by Ugo, b, g., by Norway Knox; Maceo
blk. &. second; Fred c., br g. third
and Old Point, b. G.. fourth: best time
2.25a
The fair closed. tonight, after a sue
cessful meeting in every particular.
The track race record, which has
been 2.20A, was lowered in the free-for-
all, for purse Of 800, by Haley, b. S,
by Nelson, (Pinkham), To 211A. Haley
won this race in straight heats Maud
H., b. m, &C. II. Simpson,, got second
money; Silver Street, b. m, &C. Fl. Mel
con), third; and Pullman, b. G., CT. A.
SmalD, fourth.
The 2.32 trot or Pa pace was won in
straight heats by Sorrel jim, s. &, by
Albino, Richards); Bradford B.. g. e.,
driving RoWe), second; Choralist, b. S.,
ON. Jordan, third; Sam, b. g., O.. j.
BracketD, fourth; ibest time, 226ia.