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Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
HE GOT THERE.

"Once upon a time l was trayelinR through Colorado" said a we'll known citizen, 'and it so happened; that our train was held up. Realizing the situ- ation I hurriedly concealed my bill book inside of my trousers, thinking that my money would be secure in this way. I had occasion to step off at Pueblo, and having few dollars in my pocket I strolled up town and in short time I made my way back td
 train. For the first time though
 reach for the hidden treasure, amoui ing to few hundred dollars in cur rency, when to my astonishmeni I dis covered that the wallet was missing and there was with but 15 cents on my person. I concluded to stay over until I should receive a draft in re- sponse to a letter or wire. Accord ingly I retraced by steps to the cit1 and went to a second-ciass hotNl an registered. My limited baggage the clerk to make the, customary mand for cash in advance. co1 only respond that I had no money had been stolen and that I would II
 for more The clerk infin4S
 the story was coarse, and left 0ll to try another hotel of the same claSs. and with the same result. Then re- solved to be nervy and went to tho best house the town afforded, regis tered and applied for the choicest room. My nerve didn't stop at thaN. asked for small loan wherawith toI wire Ger funds. got 1t, and tn txentX-y four hours draft came !. fd fhis story simply to illustrate tha dlfEer- ence application of nerve at differ ent places makes. A frank story told at the two hotels first mentioned proved failure, but display of nerve worked in the first-class house.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
A POETS BROTHER.
The Commercial MT Riley Says We
 Are in an Era of Prosperity.

John A. Riley, division superintend- en of Bradstreet's, who has been con- fined to his rooms at the Hotel Adams by slight illness for the past few days, is fully recovered and was out in the sunshine of yesterday afternoon MT. Riley is a brother of the famous Hocsier poet-as any one who knows the face of James Whitcomb Riley could see at a glarce-and has his headquarters at Los Angeles. From the nature of his profession the Los Angeles MT. Riley is every bit as good an authority on the signs of the times" as the Indianapolis MT. Riley is on versification.
 ''We are coming into a season of national prosperity" said the commer- cial MT. Riley yesterday. 'sThe signs are unmistakable. The jobbing trade all over the country, and particularly y in the southwest, is in good condi- tion, and is steadily improving. We have noticed tendency, both n Los Angeles and in Phoenix, toward over doing the small trade, and there is not so much money among the retail CTS as could be wished. Still, even here there is very marked improve ment The number of mortgages that are being paid of, all over the coun- try, is an excellent sign for the future and speaks eloquently for the present. Of course, the wheat growing sections have little the best of things now, but the improvement is by no means confined to that industry or to those sections.
 Phoenix is doing admirably. Her record in the matter of failures is ex- cellent There is great confidence everywhere among monied men in the ffure of the Salt River valley"
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
KILLED A BANKER A Man in Search of Work Takes the Life of President Larfey.

Butte. Mont, Jan. n. 1.-F1trfck A. Largey, president of the 6tals Savings bank. and one of the best knotn cit- izens of Butte, was shot and Killed in the bank building this afternoon by Thomas J. Riley. He fooled too long," exclaimed Riley when he ar- rived at the county jail. ''and Killed him. He kept promising me work, but he didn't give me any tnd could not stand it any longer. Now if you want to hang me for it, all right. Give. me a quick trial and end it.s
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12

or oo noes and 57 ayes when there was again applause on the republican side
 The votes were on strict party lines with the exception of Speaker Mart.n of Cuyahoga, Representative Bramley of Suyahoga, Jones of Stark, Scott of Fulton and Otis of Hamilton, who voted with the democratic members. The name of Marcus A. Hanna was then proposed by Representative Le- land of Noble and seconded by R. T. Smith of Delaware. The name of Robert E. McKisson of Cleveland was presented by Representative Bramley. Representative Lelada praised Senator Hama in dignifed manner, but Rep resentative Smith referred to the treachery in the party in strong terms
 The nomination Of McKisson was seconded by Jones of Stark county, also a republican. The democrats took no part except in voting and applauding. Jones applauded Mckinley in his speech and denounced Senator Hanna. Representative Dross announced that he had intended to present the name of Jeptha Gerard, but he would not now do so, at the request of that gen tleman. The cheering as the names of MT. Griffith of Union, Manuel of Mont gomery, Joyce of Guernsey, Drost Kemper and Lane of Hamilton, were cast for MT. Hanna was tremendous Representative Dds desired to explain his vote, but was shut off under the rules and the ballot went on with cheers i1 the gallery for Hanna.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Jan. 11.-Cattle re- ceipts, 1000; market steady; Texas steers, $3.25@4.60; Texas COWS, $2.50 @3.25; native steers, $3.70@5; native cows and heifers, $2.15@4; stockers and feeders, s3@4.40; bulls, s2:5O@4.75; sheep receipts, 4,000; market firm; lambs, $475@5.70; muttons, $2.s5@46l.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12
WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan. May wheat closed at 91. Il |; [.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-12

here to report what takes place to the interior department. The report that the Indians are uprising is whol y false and without foundation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Saturday, May %. has been fixed for
the funeral of Gladstone.
More than 100000 spindles will be idle
in Fall River. Mass. this week, caused
by the shut down of mills.
Edward S. Worthington, of the Chi
cago board of trade firm of Norton 6,
Worthington, died quite suddenly at
that city.
John Tiesen, aged %, cut his threat at
Depere, Wis, in fit of insanity. labor
ing under the impression that he had to
go to war.
A big contract for the immediate de-
livery of 100000 pounds of Rio coffee for
the army has been awarded to a St
Louis firm.
NJ. Ludy. of New York city, shot and
fatally wounded his wife at Port Jervis,
N. Y. He then shot himself, probably
fatally. Jealousy.
1t is learned from good authority at
Cleveland that the Lake Shore has pur-
chased the entire property of the Elk
hart and Western road
At Manhattan Beach Sunday the mile
national championship for professional
bicycle riders was won by Tom Butler,
of Detroit. Time, PHI rs.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Long left Washington Saturday even
ing for bingham, Mass, where Mrs
Long will spend the summer.
Only one life was lost at the fire Fri
day night at Toledo, o. Two fiermen
were severely hurt by collapsing wall
The 6ead fireman was o. S. Wills.
The Gladstone family has accepted
the offer of the government to give the
body Of Gladstone a state funeral and
!nterment in Westminster abbey.
Hon. Reuben p. Cannon, formerly
well known throughout Ohio as lead
Ing politician. is dead, aged 80 years
He gave James A. Garfield his start in
politics.
The gross earnings of eighty Ameri-
can railroads for the first week in May
aggregate s7,35s.oe5. an increase COM
pared with corresponding period last
year Of s747.o27.
Joseph Beywar. s years old. is a Chi
COCA boy charged with pointing q re-
vclver at Harold NJ. Swan, while John
Vetoll and Carl Johnson, y years old,
took Sc from Swan.
Mrs. Susan A. Glenn, widow of a SOL
cier and mother of a volunteer in the
First regiment, District of Columbia
volunteers. has resigned her position
in the postoffice department to go to
the front with her son. She is so years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
ExecItrix's Sale of Real Estate.

by virtue of IN order and decree of the
county court of Rock iSla:d county, Illinois
made On the petition Of the undersigned Anna
kt,lorf formerly Anna Willms. executriy of
the last Will and testament OF Jacob W illmS de
ceased, for leave to sell real estate of said de
ceased To pay debts, at the May term A. ID.
1898. Of said court to-wit: on the ID day OF
May, ls!S. / shall on Saturday the nth tlay of
June next. between the hours of ten (IOl
o'clock ia the forenoon and four % O'Clock in
the afternoon OF said day. sell nj public sale
At the north door OF the court house. in Rock
Island, IN said county, the real estate de.
scribcd Us follows:
he west three quarters 90 OF lot four (4)
in block twenty (20) in Spencer & Cases add
ton to The city of mock island.
Terms of sale: One half pE) OF the purchase
price ut the time of sale. and the remainder in
one % year from the date OF said sale with
interest on said balance at six 90 per cent
per annum. secured by mortgage upon the real
estate 50 sold; or the entire sum of the pur.
chase money may be paid in cash. il the pur.
chaser SO elect.
Dated this 4th day of May 4 d. 1873
ANNA kIHDoiF formerly Anna WillmS ex.
ecutriX OF tine estate OF Jacob WillmS de.
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
DEATH OF EDWARD BELIAMY
Famous Author Of Looking Backwarti'
Passes to the Other Shore

Famous Author Of Looking Dackwsrti'
Passes to the Other Shore.
Sringfeld. Mass. May 23-EdwarJ
Bellamy. the author and humanitarian
died early yesterday morning at his
home in Chicope Falls, in the 18th year
of his age Bsliamy had been in feeble
health ever since he finished his Equal
ity." some eight months ego. He was
born in Chicopee Fails on March &C.
1850. He was educated for the law. bu,
drifted into journalism and was in that
profession for number of years
meanwhile writing a number of books
1t was in 1883 that his famous book
Looking Backward" was published
Looking Backward has been trans
lated into German. French, Russian
italian. Arabic, Bulgarian and several
other languages.
Dec. 90. 1891. he issued the first num-
Der of The New Nation" paper des-
tined to become the most quoted and in
fluential political or evolutionary Jour-
nal in the world. An idea Of its infiu-
ence may be judged from the fact Stree
THE New Nation" was started over 55C
papers devoted to nationalism have been
launched in the United States, Canada
and Mexico. and thousands of papers
through the direct inspiration of The
New Nation" have started departments
devoted to political reform which are
conducted apd edited from the writings
of Bellamy in The New Nation" and
Looking Backward" He leaves q wild
Ow and three children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
CABINET BETWEEN TWO STOOLS.
Bat Is Likely TO Accept the Proposal
Made by the Powers.

Bat Is Likely to Accept the Proposals
Made by the Powers.
ITO become a member of war cabi-
net. therefore, at the very moment when
the friendly great powers are resolved
to press upon Spain a speedy peace ar-
pears imprudent to Senior Leon Cas-
tillo, who is ii possession of all the
threads of the negotiations. Senior Sa-
gasta's cabinet is certainly desirous Of
regaining popularity with the country
by prosecuting the war to the bitter
end, but il is highly improbable that
having heretofore implicitly followed the
advice of the continental powers it will
refuse to accept coursels Of peace prof
fered under the promise of future help.
especially If the UIited States valves
all claims to the Philippines.
SPANS importance as q political fac
tor in the far east is now thoroughly
understood, and everything possible will
he done to gain time and profit by it.
Her position as Mediterranean
power. her influence in Morocco. her
well-disciplined land and sea forces,
and above all, her possession of the
philippines, constitute the political as
pect of the question. The first and NEST
important step at present, therefore. IS
to utilize the most propitious moment
for concluding peace On the basis of
SPANS retention of the Philippines.
When that time has come-and it is
believed TO be very near now that the
Spanish squadron is at Santiago-Spain
VIII be asked to prCDOen pCiIr DarieurS
and friendly efforts will be made to in
duce the United States TO rest satisfied
with Cuha's independence, or with an
nexatior, and to abandon the scheme of
running permanently or occupying
temporarily the Philippines. These are
the grave considerations which deter
mine Senior Leon y Castillo, who is a
party politician and usually submissive
to the head Of his party, to insist upon
remaining as ambassador at Paris"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
WINONA's PATRIOTIC DAY.
Presbyterian Commissioners Devote One
Session to War Talk.

AhSsose Sriah SouEiiSSbCnerS Devote Ono
Session to War Talk.
Wirona Lake, Ind, May 23.-The de-
tional services of the general assembly
Saturday were led by ]. Willis Baer,
general secretary of the national union
of Young Peoples societies in the Unit
ed States. After routine business the
report of the board of ministerial relief
was presented. The fact that the board
reported no debt was greeted with APP
plause.
The assembly devoted Saturday after
noon to patriotic meeting Enthusi-
astic applause WIS frequent, but rose
to its highest pitch in consequence of
resolutions and sentiments favoring an
Anglo-American alliance.
One of the speakers said that LOYAL
ty to the Cuban cause was loyalty to
God" After anotherspeecht three cheers
were given for the webfeet and the
iackies ALL" Rev. DR.. Barley. of De-
troit, was introduced as a Johnnie
Reb." and talked of the reunion of the
sections, glorying in fact that the first
blood split in the present conflict was
that of the south, and that it was
mingled with northern blood on the
deck of the Winslow off Cardenas. DR..
Pentacoast reminded the speaker that
the blood of the colored race was
mingled in that baptism, whereupon
Barley grasped the hand of DIR. Brown.
q coiored commissioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
sTORn THE DEATH OF SEVEN
That Is the Death Rate So Far for Fridays
Cyclone in Arkansas.

That Is the Death Rate So Far for Fridays
Cyclone in Arkansas.
Fayetteville, Ark. May 23.-The tor
nadS which passed through portion of
northwest Arkansas Friday night did
immense damage to property and caused
the death Of at least seven persons. Re-
ports of the destruction are coming in
slowly, and it is feared that later details
will add other names to the death list.
EVERYTHING in its path was destroyed,
the greatest damage being done near
Elm Springs. Lowell and Mudtown-the
latter place being entirely swept away.
At Elm Springs one man who had
sought safety in q cellar was killed by
falling timber.
Two miles east of Elm Springs a man
named Killingsworth and his wife were
killed. A mile away a farm house &C.
cupied by an Italian family was wrecked
and the inmates instantly killed Twen-
ty houses are reported blown away in
the vicinity of Elm Springs. The storm
was less severe in Crawford courty, but
one life was lost near Fort Smith
Mrs. Nesbitt died from freight while
the gale was at its fiercest The home
of W. S. Kimbrough near Springdale
was blown Gown and Kimbrough was
instantly killed. Several other farm
houses Were blown down near SPRING
dale and six to eight persons more or
less seriOusly injIrsd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
PRESSURE on SPAIN.
Her Frienis Among the Powers
May Put q Veto on War
aTout Outrance.
FRANCE Is VERY MUCH INTERESTED

Financial Matters and the Philippines
Both Urge Her Intervcntion-Iime Rap
idly Approaching for the Action of the
Powers, To Bo Taken ut Spain's Request
Alleged Eeasons Why Castillo Declines
to Take Cabinet Position.
London. May ?3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
'One point of interest in the recorstruc-
ton Of the cxsinet lies in the obstinate
refusal Of S~Sor Leon Castillo (the
Spanish ambassador to France) to &C.
cept the foreign secretaryship. Every
consideration has been brought to bear
in vain. His first reply to the premier's
request expressed the conviction that
the interests Of Spain would be hes.
served by his remaining at Paris Senior
Sagasta answered pointing out that the
head of the government was the best
judge of the interests of the fatherland
and insisting upon the ambassadors
acceptance. To the surprise Of every
body the ambassador persisted in his
refusal and promised in a personal in
terview to prove to Senior Sagasta that
1t would be 4 grave mistake for hiI2
TO leave Paris.
Powers to Insist On Peace,
II am enabled to state that the am
bassador's Ucotive fer refusal was the
following: Senior Sagasta's cabinet is,
by its own formal declaration. deter
mined to carry on the war with ell pos
sible vigor whereas Senior Leon Y Cas-
tillo is aware that Spain's friends among
the powers, France in particular, are
resolved to insist upon her suing for
peace ct tie first favorable moment
France possesses two-fold interest in
having peace concluded-financial and
political. The former would be severely
damaged if Spain We're utterly ruined
and the latter would suffer if the Unit
ed States retained permanent possession
of the Philippines.
Spain Sarc To Ec Ecatcn.
1.-THE leading idea which actuates the
statesmen responsible for the political
scheme favored by Senior Leon Cas-
tillo is that as Spain must be wCrsted
in the long run it is advisable to save
as much as possible from destruction
and that the sooner peace Is concluded
the more tolerable will be the terms ac-
guessed in by the United States. The
most important Of these terms, in the
eyes Of Spains friends and protectors
is the possession of the Philippines.
which can be utilized for further polit-
ical combinations later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
COLLISION ON THE vANDAL1A
Four Men Sent to Eternity and @ Score of
Others Wounded.

st. Louis, May PA construction
train and a special bearing officials of
the read collided on the Vandalia at
1910 O'Clock p. m. Saturday two and a
half miles east of Collinsville, Ills, be-
tween Formosa and Canteen. Two
men on the construction train were
killed outright. another died few min
utes later and the fourth late in the
afternoon. Twenty others were injured.
The dead are: William Montgomery:
James Pope, Efingham. Ills; John
Martini, Collinsville. Ills; Charles
Crillon. Smithboro, Ills.
The injured are as follows: John
Klike, John r. Ross. John McCabe,
Charles Thomson, Matthew Maloney,
John Hospick, Louis Sauser, John Du-
ponal. James Jones, c. E. Bronzer, ].
F. Davis. Casper Osborn, r. j. Guiott.
Henry Brunkhurst, John A. Craig, w
s. Borror, ]. T. Blair, John Duhamner,
Charles Brown and ]. w. Coffey The
first five are seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
h.incic United Mine Workcrs.

Springfield, Ills, May 23.-The United
Mine Workers of Illinois Saturday re-
oeived the report of the executive COM
nlittee which conferred with the COM
mittee of operators. and adopted it.
sustaining the Chicago scale. The con-
vention adjourned after unanimously
passing resolution that distrist u III
linois) affiliate with the State Fedora
ton Of Labor and appointed James
Boston. of Belleville: j. A.. Crawford. OF
Springfield; J. Hefty, of Belleville; w.
j. Ryan, of Braidwood and Henry Cart
wright, of Springfield, as delegates to
the annual convention of the fedora
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Scores on the Bail Ground.

Chicago, May 23.-Following are Sat-
urday's League base ball records: AT
Observation-Disclosures 2. Cleveland ):
Second game) Philadelphia 0, Cleveland
8; at st. Louis-New York ). ST. Louis
II: at Cincinnati-Boston 4, Cincinnati
3; at Chicago-Weshingto 3. Chicago
s; at Pittsburg and Louisville - Wet
grounds. Sunday At st. Louis-New
York 10, St. Louis 5; at Cincinnati
Pittsburg 0. Cincinnati 2; at Louisville
Brooklyn 0, Louisville 3; (second
game) Brooklyn :, Louisville Z; at Chi
cago-Washington 3, Chicago IS.
Western League: At Detroit-St
Paul 12, Detroit 5; at Columbus-Min-
neapolis 5, Columbus u: at Milwaukee
Omaha /, Milwaukee 3; at Indianapo-
lis-Rsin. Sunday At Milwaukee
Omaha 6, Milwaukee IL; at Columbus
Minneapolis 7, Columbus u; at In
dianapolis-The police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Elizabeth A Bowman deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed exc
cutor of the last VIII AID testament of Eliza
beth a. Bowman late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois. deceased hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city OF Rock Island at the
July term on the first Monday in July next
at which time al persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requisite ed TO at
tend. for the purpose of having the same ad-
iusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF April. \ d. 1898
). C. BOWMAN. Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Cyclone Barely Misses Lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Wis, May ga cyclone
tore up several buildings on the out
skirts of the town at $3.50 p. m. Saturday
1t headed for the city, but changed it's
course and only slightly unroofed sew
eral houses and carried the roof of
large barn 500 feet, landing it on the
roof Of a residence. The damage done
was confined to half a mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Says the American Press Lies.

Washington. May 23-The imperial
ottoman legation in Washington de-
clares that the dispatch of May q from
Constantinople published by the Amer
lean papers concerning the refusal by
the Turkish authorities to allow Amer
lean citizens to travel in the interior of
the empire is absolutely and entirely
without foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
The Weather We May Expect.

Washington May 3-Following are the
weather indications Tor tweuty-four hours
from p m. YESTERDAY: For Indiana, Illinois
and lova-Fair and warmer weather. south
westerly winds. For Michigan Fair weather,
pi eceded BY light showers: iiGht southwest
eriy winds For Wisconan-Fair and warmer
weath.r; light westerly winds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Fifteen Thousand Acres Overaousd

Quincy. Ills, May 2S.-The break in
the Crow levee in the Indian district
has caused the spreading waters to COW
er an area of nearly 15.OO0acres offarm-
ing lands, and on part of them the
water is three feet deep. 1t is estimated
that about 5,C00 or 6,CcO acres of wheat
Is submerged and it probably will be a
total lOSy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Plaudit Defeats Lieber Karl

Cincinnati, May 20. - Plaudit il a
double derby winner. Saturday after
noon he won new laurels by easily de-
feating Lieber Karl. who was the only
starter against him in the great SO, oOI
Derby at Oakley. Time. 2:O8x-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Charleston Off for Manila

San Francisco, May 23.-The Charles
ton is well on her way to Manila. The
cruiser passed through the Golden Gate
at $40 yesterday morning Every steam
vessel in the harbor blew au revoir to
Captain Glass and his crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Engineers Reject Federation.

st. Louis, May 23.-The entire time of
the session Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers at the Olympic theatre
Saturday was consumed in the discus
sion of the proposition 20 federate with
other railway labor organizations. She
proposition was defeated by vote of
EOS for and 29O against the federation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Wins the Grand Priv

Paris. May 2S.-The Prix du Jockey
Club French derby of s27, $40 for g.
year-olds, IL miles, was run yesterday.
Cardo-Fou was first; OAK second and
Cahabat third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-23
Illinois Prohibition Convention.

Chicago, May %. - The Prohibition
state convention viii be held at Peoria
June l. All the railroads have granted
half fare rate and an attendance of
over 1900 is expected