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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
RIOT At A POLISH CHURCH.
Attempt to Force Priest to Accept . Gift
fog His Sanctuary.

Attempt to Force Priest to Accept . Gift
fog His Sanctuary.
Stevens Point, Wis, Dec. ga riot
broke out in front OF st. Peters Polish
Roman Catholic church Sunday night
after vespers. and 1t was necessary to
call the police to quiet the disturbance.
The police were unable by verbal per-
suasion to dispense the angry crowd,
but when they threatened to drench 1t
with water from neighboring hydrants
the crowd scattered. The fight is the
result OF the refusal Of Rev. Pescinski,
the pastor. to accept q gift OF a side
altar for the church which was pur-
chased by a few women IN the Holy
Rosary society.
The women and half a dozen men
called on Rev. Pescinski Sunday even
ing and tried by the use of threatening
language to force him to accept the al
tar. The crowd Of excited men and wo-
men finally became so boisterous that
the priest left the house and called the
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
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Plan Formulassd - EaAble Hin = Fsy
HIS Dsbes. Asgreg.sing oe.eSo. 900.
Philadelphia. Dec. a.-The con-
ferrees selected to formulate q plan of
settlement Of the affairs Of the Chest
nut Street National bank and the
Chestnut Street Trust and Savings
Fund company. Of which William NJ.
6ingeriy, proprietor OF The Record. was
president. and which closed their doors
last Thursday. last night presented that
plan for the consideration OF depositors
and creditors. The chief measure sug-
gested Is the issuance Of Record stock
to secure the creditors.
Singerly Is to deed to the managers
all Of his other property and estate to
further liquidation. They are to have
the fullest possible discretion, and
without personal liability. Singerly's
liabilities are now put at $2.65O, 900. The
earnings Of The Record have averaged
during the past seven years $4,000.
Deputy Comptroller Coffin stated at
the conclusion OF the conferrees' con-
sultation that he had telegraphed a
synopsis Of the plan to Comptroller
Eckels. with q favorable opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
LEGAL.
Executors Notes.

ne andsssisned hsyins bsea sppoisse1 eIeea
snnon, lsss 81 the eoenty Of Rcek Island,
ssss % f1iircis. dsceased. Ssssby efvss oosiec
!hsf t,ey On appess below the county eoar, Of
Ne, 80 Lee. ID s e.. q Ne sosn,y seus,
s. - ~ !. - ~ s.. .sssa |: = Ss & .ss;
slaia.. said essass sfs sotiied ana rsSasvsSd .
eosed fse Ne puspses q hsving ths saDe -.
.s9asssed % naks inns1iaas paynsat . ~ N.
dsrvine1.
ps,ei tAh s.ts dag Of NovemAss, A. D. isc.
GposeB II. srNHoH,
PrvGR G. eruuoN.
HARafson B. SUMMON,
I1sessors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Publication Notes.
sIAr ?, OF pr lL ld,s 10

Rorx IslASD Covxrr.
Ia ,hs circuit eeurs. 10 the January term
-. IN chanery.
Charles Coypsns W. Neisnis Coppens.
Aflsvi; % son-fes,denes Of Melanis Cop
pscs. the above named defendant, having
been fles IN the eieshe once Of the cir.
es; eoGri % sAi3 county, notice 70 therefore here
~ given 10 TIE s&id non resident defendant,
hat the complainant eled his bill Of con
PLAIN; IN said eouYs 90 the ehaneeYy sids there
% 90 the let dag Of Dseenbtr. 1891, and that
tAsrsupon . ssmnons issaed ont Of saia eosrs,
wherein said ssit 10 nov pending. rstnnabls
On the frst MondAy IN the month OF January
next. a. d ~ lao rec ufet. Noe, unless zoe the
s4ii nsn-reside-t ce'eatsrt Above named, 4ela-
nis Coypens. ssAii personally Be and Appear before
the ssa eirsau eosr on the ffst DAY OF next
term thsrvof. % Be holden Of the Court House,
10 snd for the said county, on the frpt Monday In
January nexf, and plead, answer or demsl
10 The said eonplAinsn;'s b!il Of complaint. The
same and The matters and things therein CHARGED
AId stated yin be taken - oonfesoel and . de-
cree entered a<Sins, you secoriire TO the prayer
Of saia b.,l
0soass v. 0AsSis, Ci9k.
Rcch 1sa1i. H.. Dvecnbef I. 1sy..
JosS 7. srArroAp. ConpiAinanfr Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Six Men Badly Hurt,

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Six men were
seriously injured by an explosion Of gas
in the Bellevue shaft Of the Delaware
and Lackawanna company. John Alex
ander. q laborer, and John O'Brien were
so badly hurt that they may die. Alex
ander was frightfully burned and both
Of O'Brien's hips were broken. The ex-
plosion is thought to have been caused
by q naked lamn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Failass ssa Bscscyse Company.

Springfield. Mass. Dec. es.-The Over.
man Wheel company. Of Chicopee Falls.
with agencies in all the principal cities
Of the country. made an assignment yes
terday to President II. H. Bowman. of
the Springfield Nationei bank L-abil-
tiles Ssss.eoo assets. Si.sls.o0o. The
ec.cern was one Of the largest in the
country. employing l,Seo hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Executors Notice.
Bsafe % Hensy Resembles, deeeaeed.

M an1essigned having been appointed exsou.
Viz o. TIE last Win ssd tes;anent OF Henry Roe
endeld, late a the county Of Rock leland state Of
tlliaois. deeeased, HEREBY gives notice that she
sfn eppeaf before the county eourt Of Rock Island
county. q the coulry eoun noon. In
the city Of Rock Island, q the January term, on
tne arst Monday In January next, at which time
Gil persons having claims against eaid estate ara
nosiced and requested 70 attend, for the purpose
OF HAVING the same adjusted.
Al persons Indebted to said estate are re.
9sessed 70 MARE immediate payment 70 The IN.
dsssined.
Dated MS vi day Of November. A. D.. 1871.
AlicuIA RosESrrnlp, Exeeusrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Cripple Creek Miners Xmas Gift,

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 27.-The
owners of all the large and prosperous
mines in this camp made a handsome
Christmas present to their employees
by allowing full time for an idle day.
The gift in the aggregate amounts to
about $4,000 dividend among several
thousand miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Publication Notice.
tat srs, '., o. ,i;d5 dssIs}..

sa Ss i., y, ,L dass,s 10.
In the eireuis eoars. 10 the January term, 4.
D., tsos. 10 ehancRry.
Rdith v. Morris W. Lewis @. Morris.
Andastt Of nor-re.sienee u the above de-
es1dAas Lavts Z. Mosris. hsvina bssn 1lsd In IL
eisr1s once Of Tie circuit sourt Of said county.
soties 10 thsrefoss hereby given 10 the said non.
residsrt defendant that the Complainant 6led
her piil a snaplsint In said eourt, on the chan
eery side thereof. oa the 81 day Of Deceaber. isy,
ard that tAe-eupou q Summons issued oct Of eaid
ecart. wherein sod suit 10 nov pending. return.
sele On tie nrs; Monday In the month Of jan
uary next .. 10 - lac required. Sow. unlcee
yoa, the aid non-resideni defendant above
NAMED. Lesis {. Morris, shali psfsosally be
and sppsar before rA,l' eisaii court, on
the fr.t dag Of Tie next tern tAercof.
30 Ne holden ., the city Of Rock Island, IN
end fcr the sAid eosnfy, on the frst Monday
IN January tsIt and plead. arsvef 90 de-.
MR. 10 the .sld eonp,sinants' bin Of complaint.
the sane and TIE nsiters and things therein
charged and stated oil be taken ~ confessed,
snd de.ree .r,sred Against yoa according to the
p.sJe; % said III.
Gsoasx v. GAOls. Cefk.
Resh tsisrd. n,inoss. Dee.a 1871.
MAaros ;. evssSEr, CoaSsatnAn:e eoic1tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Latest Cause for Insanity,

st. Louis. edo. 2S.-William Althause,
a driver for an express company, be-
came suddenly insane at his home yes
terday and drove his mother and sister
from the house. He then ran into a
bedroom and cut his throat with a
scissors. 1t is thought that he will
die. His mother said Althause's cond!-
ton was due to excessive Christmas
celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Wind Blew Him Out Of His Cab.

Bridgeton. N. j., Dec. 27.-James
Bowers. an engineer on the West Jer-
sey railroad, was blown out of his cab
between Hustled and Palatin. The wind
was blowing a gale, when a sudden
gust caught him and whirled him to
the roadside. He was painfully but not
fatally hurt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Photograph FACTORY for sluskeeon.

Muskegon, Mich. Dec. 27.-It is re-
ported that Chicago parties will soon
establish a monograph factory in this
city, capitalized at 500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
II Hung Chang seems shelved.

London. Dec 2s-The Daily Chronicle
aeerts that the negotiations with Ger
many on behalf Of the Chinese govern
ment are no longer being conducted by
Ii Hung Chang. but by Chang Yin
Huan. who represented the Chinese en-
peror at the diamond Jubilee Of tie
auaen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28

Cleveland. Dec. 2S.-John Donaldson,
q well-known sporting man. Sullivan's
trainer and Ccrbett's second, died here
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Fire Costs Norfolk e.5O,OOo.

London. Dec. es.-A fire broke out in
the dry goods store Of Messrs. Jermyn
4 Perry. High street, Kings Lynn
lynn Regis). Norfolk. The local fire
engine collapsed and the flames spread
rapidly. soon destroying thirteen Of the
adjoining business houses. Assistance
had 20 be summoned by railway from
March and Peterborough. For two
hours the fire. famed by the breeze. had
its own way and two acres were afiame
A fireman was badly injured. The lat
est estimate Of the loss placre. il at
cl5o.0c0 G75o.ooc).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28

Have you Sore Throat Pimples, Copper
Colored spots. Aches, Old SoCes, Ulces In
Mouth. Hair-faliing? Write Cook R1MEDY
Co, 990 Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. for
prOofs OF cures; capital, $500, 900. Worst
cases cured IN Is 70 IS days l00-pags
book ftoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
Can Outrun Her Pursucrs.
sALlsBURY-s MOTIF inOUr sEAIa
Cannot Go Counter Ca Canasla's Wishes
Big Fire In Nsrfolk-European Notes,

Cannot Go Counter ca Canatla's Wishes
Big Fire In Nsrfolk-European Notes.
London. Dec. 2s.-Lord Salisbury. the
premier. has written to United States
Ambassador Hay In response to the lat
est proposals from the United States in
the Behring sea controversy-hcr re-
quest that Great Britain would enter
into an agreement with the United
States. Russia and japan to stop seal
ing. Great Britain declines to enter in
to such an agreement. Lord Salisbury
says in substance that he has COM
municated with the Canadian govern.
ment. which has the foremost interest
in the sealing Nquestion. and that Can
ada H. unwilling TO become a party to
such an arrangement as is proposed by
the United States. Therefore England,
continues Lord Salisbury. whose inter-
est is but slight. would not be justified
In ecceding to the proposals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHCAGQ, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL.
~ way-Tiekets can b purchased or beggage
sneeked ct h = Twentieth street depot, OF
9 10 depot, corner Fifth avenue and Min.
INST street, Frank b Plummef, Agent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28

O6ice corner Eighteenth street and
Second avenue. second n0os.
'elephons loA7:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between St. Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing December 26th the Louis
vile Air Line has ests hlished the great
Through Sleeping Car Route 10 Florida
Through sleep!Eg cars arranged to leave
St Louis s:l5 p. II. daily, passing Louis
vile 200 a. m, Lexington 1885 a. m,
reaching Chattanooga SIS p. m. Atlanta
10:i0 p. m. and Jacksonville $40 a. m. (sec-
ond mornine). Stop-overs allowed. This
route is through large cities and interesting
country, ard, while new through sleeping
car route is over most superior and well
established lines of railway. The schedules
are fast AMI most convenient.
This line also affords passengers for
Florida trip via Asheville, y. c., the great
est American al-year-sround resort.
Correspondence solicited and information
promptly furnished. r. A. CAMPBELL.
Genl Passenger Agent. ST. Louis. Mo-
This Is also the best lire 10 points in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Georgia ard North and
South Carolina.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE RUSSELL STUDIO OF MUSIC
Wichita. Kansas.

Voice Culture. Pianss Pipe organ and
other solo instruments. Theory OF Music
and Sight Reading. Reliable instructors
in every department Private lessons
only. and at reasonable terms.
Vocal and Pipe organ students prepsr.
ed 10 render Catholic and Protestant
Church Service. as wsll as Concert Solos
Time can be secured for practice on the
pedal organ at the studio. in a properly
heated and lighted room. The organ Is
from me Barnes & Newcomb Music
House OF this city. For particulars ad-
dress or apply to Mrs Catharine Russell.
Room 3. Zimmerly building.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31

This line Is now running through char
cars (seats free) and Pullman Dravrrz
Room sleeping cars, Wichita to 81. LonIs
daily without change. This is the only
line running through Pullman cars from
Wichita 20 ST. Louis, where direct connec-
tson IL made with all eastern trunr Hnc
points in the most magnificent raiIvav
station in the world Quickes; line 10 All
Arkansas, East and Southeast
The dining car service on the train, a,
the Frisco Line is under the supe-vIsto-
OF Fred Harvey. Meals are seryei =.
Carte and the car is neat and tasty in -.
appointments. Care Is exercised 70 nro-
vide patrons with a service which sLsr
prove satisfactory.
This company now also have On .zls
steamship tickets TO al points on TIE
globe.
For further information address
]. ". LINGENFELTER
City Ticket Azen.
Corner Main and Douglas 1y.
L. R DELANEY. Ticket Agent,
Union Depot. Wichita Kan
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
Phone ST. DERMODY Phone
PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY
Phone 81.

General stock OF Pipes. Valves and Fit
tings. Leather and Rubber Betting and
Hose. Threshing Engine. xill anc rsc-
tory Supplies.
3l3 b Douglas Avenue. WieAsta. Bss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

not ask or feel that 1 deserve anything
more in the shape of honors or promo
tions.'' When it was proposed to transfer
him to the command of the Army of the
Potomac he wrote expressing the hope that
it would not be done. He said If he was
ordered there he would obey, as he would
any other order, but he much preferred to
remain with the Army Of the Tennessee,
where he knew the officers and men and
they knew him. He said there were able
officers in the Army of the Potomac who
knew that army better than he ever could.
He almost protested against the change,
saying, My going could do no possible
good A little later he wrote: "a success
over the enemy is what l crave above
everything else, and desire to hold such an
influence over those under my command as
to enable me to use them to best advantage
to secure this end When it is remem-
bered that these were private letters TO a
friend, written with no expectation that
they would ever see the light, they furnish
a valuable addition to our knowledge of
Grants character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03
A SENSIBLE VIEW.
Southern Sound-MOney Newspaper
States the Situation Correctly.
n..L-aoal uIn,o. fnopo

A Washington correspondent says that
the sound-money Democrats "who sup
ported Mckinley either by voting for him
directly, or indirectly by voting for Palmer
and Buckner, are no more in favor with
the administration than are the Simon-pure
cX-Confederate Southern Republicans" He
also notes the fact that the gold Demo-
Gratis are being removed from office every
We shall hit this implication every time
II raises it's head. Those Democrats who
refused to support the Chicago platform
were actuated by principles and had not
their services. The bare suggestion of this
Washington correspondent Is utterly re-
pulsiVe to us. and. we feel sure, TO the
great majority OF SOund-mOney Democrats.
If the movement which was inaugurated at
indianapolis was a movement for the spOils
Of office, then it was Il fraud, for the con-
ventiOn distinctly declared that It's members
had no desire whatever for office, their pur-
pose being to preserve the true principles
of Democracy. There is no reason under
the sun why President Mckinley should
bestow office on those Democrats who re-
fused to support Bryan, and so far from
pleasing the managers of the SOund-money
movement. the President would rather In
cur their displeasure by appointing sound
money Democrats to office under his adj
ministration.
The sound-money Democrats have but
one thing to ask of the Republican party.
and that is that il will give the country
such laws and such execution of the laws
as shall best promote the interests and well
fare of the whole people. Once holding is
entirely out of the question. Good govern
ment, and that only, is what the National
Democratic party wants. President Nc
Kinley understands this. and those who
continually pirate of Mckinley ignoring
the members of that party do not seem To
see that the President is paying the party
ing It's members eward OF office Cor the part
they took in the recent campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03
THE TAX ON WHISKY.

The statement that the secretary OF the
treasury will probably recommend to Con-
gress a material reduction of the tax on
whisky will doubtless elicit a protest from
a certain class of temperance reformers,
and perhaps also from so1n5 persons on
economic grounds. The proposed recon-
mendation is reasonable, and there Is no
good ground for opposing it. Secretary
Gage is not a man who could be suspected
of doing anything in the interest OF whisky,
and his Judgment on a business proposition
is entitled to the greatest respect. Well
meaning temperance reformers are doubt
less honest and sincere in their insistence
that the moral aspect of the question
should be regarded, but they are mistaken.
There is no moral aspect to the question.
1t is alone a question of revenue ana ousl-
ness. The tax on whisky is not levied Tor
the purpose of destroying or restricting It's
manufacture. Congress has no constltu-
tional power to levy a tax for that purpose
on whisky or any other article. The tax is
levied for revenue only, and should be
adjusted with sole reference to that idea.
From this point of view the present tax
of $11O a gallon is doubtless too high. The
average cost of manufacturing ordinary
whisky is about 10 cents a gallon, and the
finest Kentucky whiskies can be produced
at IS or 20 cents a gallon. Bearing in mind
that spirits are largely used for other pur-
poses than drinking, as in the arts, manu-
features, ETC., it seems unreasonable to i'm
pose a tax Of nearly ten times the cost OF
production, especially when it operates as a
premium on Illicit distilling, thereby rob-
bling the government of revenue. Wash
ington authorities state that since the tax
was increased to $1.10 per gallon illicit or
''moonshine'' distilling has increased to
such an extent that it has got entirely be-
You'd control. The excessive tax makes the
profit so great that dishonest men will take
the risk. The attempt to suppress Illicit
distilling costs the government a great deal
Of money and some lives every year. 1t
would be better to reduce the tax to a fig
ure which, by reducing the profits, would
remove the temptation for illicit distilling,
and at the same time increase the revenues
of the government. Government experts
are of the opinion that a tax of IS to so
cents a gallon would be more satisfactory
in every respect than the present tax Of
$1.10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

Britain's supremacy in the east, not that
it so much wants markets as domain. Aus
tria falls into line with the two aggressive
powers, not because of its large ambitions,
but because security and small advantage
dictate that course. France has interests of
it's own which viii lead it rather to oppose
than join Great Britain. Consequently, it
can be said that not only is the isolation
of Great Britain from the other powers
complete, but they are hostile to the estab-
lished policy of that government and will
resist it in the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

A few days ago shares of the Standard
Oil Trust sold for $500, the par value be-
ing $100. This is an advance of $40 within
a few months, and follows from the pay
ment of extra dividends aggregating % per
cent. in fifteen months in addition to the
regular dividends of u per cent. 1t is re-
ported that another extra dividend of 10
per cent will be declared in a short time.
This is much better than a gold mine; but
it is a value built upon the ruin of hum
dreds of competitors, the favor of rail-
roads and other lawless means. Now that
the conditions are somewhat changed, it
is inexplicable that other companies cam
not make the business profitable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

lowest one on the list has 100000 In adj
dition to these, It is said that there are at
least twenty-five people who each own be-
tween $1,000 coo and 81, 900 worth of real
estate in the business district, and the num-
Der of those who hold 81, 100000 worth. or
close to it. is surprisingly large. Tho point
of interest in this for outsiders is that con-
fdence in the future of a growing city is
not apt to be misplaced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

Recent excavations in the ruins of AS
syria furnish ~indisputable evidence of we'll
developed human industries from twelve to
fifteen hundred years before the time COM
monty fixed as the date of the creation of
Adam. Yet millions of good people will die
in the future. as millions have in the past,
1n the firm belief that the first man who
lived on earth was brought into existence
about six thousand years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

The situation at Alexandra is such as to
call for prompt action by the state super
visor of natural gas. The discovery of an
extensive oil field underlying the natural
gas field in Madison county and the fact
that oil can be marketed and realized upon
so much more quickly than gas creates a
situation which may result in a frightful
waste of the fuel on which so many inter-
ests depend. 1t is a very short-sighted pol
icy, akin to the folly OF killing the goose
that laid the golden egg, to waste the gas
in order to get the oil, when by exercising
wisdom and patience both can be utilized.
Unfortunately, however, American greed is
not apt to be wise or patient. 1t is said the
big Carver oil well, near Alexandria, is
wasting about 1900, 900 feet of gas daily, and
scores of other wells are contracted for in
the immediate vicinity. The owners of this
we'll are from Lima, 0. They would not
sink a we'll until they got leases on 1000
acres of ground, and now their agents are
working night and day to get more. The
Carver gusher will attract other investors,
who will bore for oil regardless of the
waste of gas, thus ~squandering the fuel
supply of Anderson's manufactures and
domestic supply of this city. This might
enrich a few, but it would injure thou
sands. Fortunately, the law provides an
adequate means of preventing this waste
with a heavy fine for violation of the law,
and it the duty of the natural gas
supervisor to enforce it. This he should do
at once in such a way as to give timely
notice to all concerned that it is a penal
offense to waste the gas, and that no per-
son will be permitted to squander that
product in order to get another.