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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

CITY CHAT.

CIV CHAT.
Cut tulips OF Eckhsrts.
Hard wood Of MeKown's.
Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
Did you ind The wisner7"
Dong give up the base bsIlship.
Lees Little Gem is the beet broom.
Let oil club together Tor . bali
club
Good roll butter IS cents Q pound
81 Longs
Twia.ci,y cash grocery ad. Read
% tonight
Read the T~in-ci,y cash grocery
I'd tonight
"rhe winuerr' Did you look your
ARars over'
eio,ooo to loan on re>I estate by
Reilly Bros
See me Paige. ia Widow Parting.
ton" tonight.
u. c. Cheney. Of Rarsl. was in the
city yesterday.
All new specifics BY the Paige
company tonight.
Three losves OF fresh bread for 10
cents ct Horizons.
stop and buy your granite iron.
ware 81 Ecshsrrs
Plenty % dressed chickens 81 Hess
Bros' this evening.
See George W. Paige a. the
"Wido~ Psrtirg,on" tonight
Miss Jones' dancing class meets q,
the Standard club rooms tonight.
George =. Church. q Carbon Clia.
vas Eocn Island visitor yesterday
Miss Jones' sdals dancing class
meets 81 the STANDARD club rooms To-
night
Call at The C.. R.LSP. tieke,
Office tor handsome calendar and
map Of Chicago.
The Rock Island is the only line
running through cars to north
Pacific coss, points.
The great comedy, widow Part.
layton " at lIarper's tonight. Prices
10, 10 aud 80 cents.
Nov s-room residence on Seventh
avenue near Elm street. for sale q, o
bargain By Reidy Bros.
A great opportunity for grocery
buyers tonight. Read the Twin
City grocery al tonigh'.
Miss Jones' adalt dsncinr class
meet. At the Standard ciub rooms
this evening" az 7.S0 O'clock
J. u rsylor wss thfawn irn hi.
sleigh N serord avenus Yesterday
af,esroou. bu, escaped 10 iary.
The sheridsu club gave its semi.
monthly dancing party 1T rs rooms
In rrensnn bloch last evening.
Manager Stspey. 20 the we-te, a
Ucion re'egrsph oilice. has had ~.
messenger boys seatly gIiiormed.
Henry J. Nicholson and Miss II an
nah Sollenber.. both % 80. ci:y
were married In Davenport las,
wees
Mark McNsmsrs aud Mis-. Cecil.
Lewis the latter form erly % thi,
city are to be married in Chicsgt
the 18th inst
The Moline postotlice is nov .,
have an electric csncslling mschiae
such ~ the Rock Island postoflic,
he's had for sone time.
Rev. y. " Hollmsnu. pastor.oi th,
German Meth diet church. and fam
lily. arrived homo from their Cali
foruis trip last night.
Mrs. T. J. Medill, ST.. mother o
Mayor Medill, Who has been III 70
some time. is reported To be 1t Oh
point 20 death q, her home in Milan
fycu are going TO Alaska take tn
Rocs leland route. through touris
sleeper No change % cars from Oh
sricitlss 10 steamer COCK on Puge
sound
John p. Van Pstten, ~ the whole
sale grocery hrm % Van Psttsn
Marks, % Dsvenport. kss hsi q bu.i
ness esreer In that city % asarly hal
Q century.
Resi raE AR.ts ais carefully o.
night There is always prize in 81
% them Tor scme ore. but there is
psrticulsr one In me otthem tn con,
particular copy 81 the paper Of thi
issue.
Pro, William Baker is training
home talent orers eonpsny In No
liue b. sing The Miksdo" for Oh
bensst Of the ipcomp,s,ed city ho'
piisl there. II MS under irol
Awarded
Highest houors-worid's Fair
0noA mASAa1 MIl..,taS>~ EalS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

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msat Is prepared only for piles and
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nothing else. livery box Is war
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-05

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The times., 1898-07-18
EBEN BREWER DEAD.
First American Postmaster In Cuba
Succumbs to Yellow Fever


Eben Brewer. American postmaster ar
Sibony, Cuba, died Of yellow fever Sat
urday.
The announcement of his death was
made by cable TO Postmaster General
Smith at late hour Saturday night It
was not unexpected. as information had
already been received that the first Amer
lean postmaster in Cuba was suffering
from the disease.
Louis Kempner. who has been assisting
Mr.. Brewer at siboney. said in his cable
announcement OF the death:
in accordance with an understanding
made between US before he (BrewerJ died.
will make every effort to ship the body
back to the United States
However, the body viii probably not be
permitted to enter this country. Mr..
Brewers death has given rise 10 grave
apprehension in official circles. By all
means the postoffice at Siboney was be-
lieved to be completely isolated from the
infected districts Through this unfOr-
tunate occurrence the disease may spread
rapidly in districts heretofore free from IL.
Eben Brewer was appointed from
Washington to take charge OF the mail
service in Cuba three months ago. He
was not a resident OF this CITY. however.
having come here from Pennsylvania.
where he had been previously engaged
with the service In Erie and Pittsburg.
LAutle Is known OF his domestic affairs,
except that he Is married and has a
brother, George E Brewer, in Neg
York city.
The times., 1898-07-18
THANKS FOR VICTORY.
Circular of Cardinal Gibbons Read
in Catholic Churches Yesterday.

In compliance with the Presidents
proclamation of July g. the following cir
cular was read in all the Catholic
churches in Washington yesterday:
Cardinals Residence, July l2. Isss
Dear Reverend Father:
On the 9th day of July, President Mckinley
issued 4 proclamation, inviting the people OF the
United States to assemble in their respective
places of worship and offer thanksgiving TO God
for the signal victories which have recently
crowned our arms al Manila and Santiago.
While the President naturally rejoices in the
extraordinary achievements of our naval forces
he Is far from indulging in a tone of vain COM
placency and passionate exultatiCn Filled with
at profound sense of his responsibilities as the
Chief Magistrate OF great nation and, in
solemn language, worthy of the occasion, he de-
picts the horrors of war, with its long train
OF sutferings, diseases and deaths and he asks
us to implOre the Lord OF Hosts who holds
IN his hands the destines of nations and OF mon
to restore to our beloved country the blessings
OF peace.
In compliance with the Presidents proclama-
ton, you will request your congregation to unite
with you in thanking Almighty God for the vic
tories He has vouchsafed to u.s. in beseeching
him to protect brave soldiers and marines
from the dangers of disease and death which sur
round them; to lead the conflict in which they
are engaged TO speedy and happy issue and
Dring BACK 20 US, once more the inestimabIe
blessings OF enduring peace at home and abroad
You will also exhort your congregation to
pray for those brave men who have sacrificed tbeir
lives in their country's cause
You will please read this circular. together
with the prayer for the authorities at the begin
ning or the end of the mass. on next Sunday
July IL. Faithfully yours in Christ
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS
Archbishop of Baltimore.
W. T. RUSSELL.
The times., 1898-07-18
FROM FAR JERUSALEM.
Hebrew Friends in Pale stine Pray
for American victory.


The world seems very small indeed
when we think that the remnant of grand
old Israel still living In the storied city of
David are watching the war between the
United States and Spain with eager in
terest, and praying with heart and soul
10 the common Father of us all that vic
tory may light on the banners of the
great Western Republic whose sons have.
gone forth to fight the good battle of
humanity against the hidcous oppression,
lust and blood-thirstiness of prosecuting
Spain.
The New York Sun states that Dr. S. j.
Eliach. representing the central commit
tee of Jerusalem in this country has re-
ceived copy of a prayer in behalf Of the
American arms which was offered be-
fore a large congregation of Hebrews in
the Beth Jacob Synagogue. the largest in
the city of Jerusalem, on June II. a
number of the distinguished residents Of
Jerusalem were present at the service.
among whom was DIR. Selah Merrill, the
United States consul. Copies of the
prayer in the Hebrew language have been
sent to pastors of the Synagogues here
for use at their services. Following Is
the English translation:
I'VE beseech Thee, God of mercy and
compassion. who heareth prayer, we Thy
servants of the House of Jacob who dwell
in Thy holy precincts We come today TO
pour out our prayer for our brethren, the
people of America who live in the United
States; the people in whom Thou hast
implanted the love OF liberty and hu-
manity more than in any other These
blessed people went out TO battle against
raT-
TO conquer neighbors, but 10 proclaim
liberty to captives and 70 deliver poor
people from the wrath OF their despoilers
and to bring eternal justice, in which we
delight as il Is written: For l the Lord
do mercy. justice, and righteousness, for
in them L am delighted. saith the Lord
Thou. o God, who eXaminest the
heart look down from heaven and see
the battling armies and let Your cOunte-
nance shine on the army that is actu-
ated by the feelings of righteousness and
the love Of humanity, and on the young
men and their leaders who risk their
lives for a Just cause to save the Op-
pressed from their oppressors. Help
them, God. and send Thy angels before
them, and let them succeed whitherso-
ever they turn themselves. Lift up the
hand of the ruler OF that country and
crown his heroes with the crown OF vic
tory.
But on their adversaries show Your
might and annihilate their power. Avenge
the blood of Thy servants that has been
shed by a cruel nation and crush Thy
enemies for aye. And be il known among
all the inhabitants of the earth that
Thou. our God, art a righteous judge be-
tween the nations, and all the tyrantS
shall recognize Thy power and the might
of Thy kingdom. For Thou. o God. art
the King of the universe and dwellest in
Jerusalem. And to Zion there shah come
a redeemer."
The times., 1898-07-18
RETURN FROM THE KLoNDIKE.
Thirty-Tyyo Miners With Over n
Million Dollars

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KIondikers arrived today on the steamers
Seattle and Cottage City bringing over
a million dollars in gold dust and drafts.
Seventeen men on the Seattle possess
900 in dust, and nuggets and drafts
for $500 900. Fifteen men on the Cottage
City have 100000 among them. mostly
drafts, which were generally secured be-
cause more easily carried.
AS drafts can now be easily secured,
it is certain that large portion OF this
years output will come down in that
form They are drawn chiefly on Cana
dian banks and large trading companies.
Among the Cottage City passengers are
four brothers named Butler from Els
worth Minnn.. who are bringing 500 900
the proceeds of their clean up and the
sale of two bonanza claims.
H. NJ Coleman, of New York, repre-
sentfng London companies, came down.
He says the cleanup will amount to at
least $50 0C0, 900, though everybody tries to
underestimate it at Dawson because of
the Canadian royalty now being collected.
The miners are paying as little royalty as
possible but royalty will be paid on at
least S10OOO,00O
The Hunker, Bear and Eureka districts
are exceeding the highest exoectations
and wonderfully rich strikes have been
made in the bench diggings on Eldorado.
Bonanza, French, Skookum and GuIch
Creeks. Dawson is booming as never be-
fore. Miners arrived daily. bringing cans
and bags full of gold, which are deposited
with the banks and Canadian police. Cole
man says s250.OO0 was deposited with the
Bank of British North America the morn
ing before he left.
Other passengers saw miners coming
into Dawson carrying in tins on horse
back all the gold dust they could pack.
Excepting for some eases of scurvy. the
health of Dawson is reported fairly good:
"Soapy" Smith, notorious gambler and
swindler was shot and killed by CITY
Engineer REID. in Skaguay, last week
Smiths gang had robbed a returning
Klondiker named Stewart, of s.. 700
Stewart reported his loss to the citizens
who called a meeting on the wharf
Smiths gang tried TO break up the meet
ing, Smith being armed with a Winches-
ter rifle.
Reid. whose duty 1t was TO guard the
wharf, refused to allow Smith upon it.
whereupon Smith beat Refd's head with
the butt end of his rifle, later shooting
him in the groin. Reid then drew his 1e-
volver and shot Smith twice, once sin the
leg and once in the heart He died in
stantly. Twenty of Smiths gang were
arrested and armed men patrolled Ska
quay streets TO prevent an outbreak of
his sympa athizers.
Later on Capt Yeatman. United States
army placed the town under martial law
and released the prisoners.
The times., 1898-07-18
OUR TRADE IN AUSTRALIA.
A Federation of British Colonies
Would Injure American Intarast.


G. w. Bell, American consul ar Svd-
ney. New South Wales, has submitted to
the State Department the following re-
port on, the proposed federation by the
Australian colonies OF Great Britain:
Before the first meeting of the consti-
tutional convention at Adelaide South
Australia, Western Australia and Tas-
mania was well nigh unanimous. Since
the publication of the draft bill, however.
the people have divided on the question.
and vigorous campaign is being carried
on. The opposition claims not to oppose
federation, but to oppose 1t under the
present bill. In view of the growing son-
timent in favor of preferential duties in
the interests of British products, 1 see
few commercial advantages TO our coun-
try In the federal movement.
with the present intense loyalty of
Australians to British aspirations, the Sc
we're competition British manufacturers
begin to feel in all parts of the world,
and the cry for consolidated empire,
there is little doubt that federal par
lament would adopt preferential policy
in favor of British goods, while such ac-
tion by local or colonial parliaments is
not likely. In order to show the impor-
tance to Americans of such a measure
I will briefly review the trade of New
South Wales in 1895:
Trade with Australasan colonies. -. $s7, ,297, ,li9
Trade with other British colonies. s..... 5574,536
Trade with United Kingdom. m.......... 75,75l.929
Total trade with Great Britain and
colonies. ..................... l6S 6O5,6l5
Total foreign trade de.................. i3.436,S36
Total trade OF New South Wales 2l2,Oi2, i5l
Share of America therein. 1s,46s,O6i
"A casual study of the above figures
will show that little over 70 per cent
of the total trade of the people of New
South Wales is with their fellow British
subjects. but that the trade proposed to
be benefited by the preferential tariff,
that with the United Kingdom, is but
little over 80 per cent. of the whole.
Then, as the total trade of New South
Wales with America in 1896 was over 42
per cent. of the total foreign trade. the
hardship to us of the proposed preferen-
tial tariff is obvious
II do not desire TO conceal the fact
that for lS96-9T our total trade with New
South Wales was abnormal, as large
shipments of corn were made to America
and large shipments of American wheat
and -four to this colony. on account of
the drought; yet. as our actual trade in
variousa lines OF manufacture has in
creased over Go per cent. since 1894 the
Importance OF the trade has hardly been
overestimated.
with federation and preferential
tariff the intercolonial trade-about 40
per cent. of the whoie-will of course,
be free; the nearly 10 per cent. more from
the United Kingdom, and other British
possessions will r. be favored. and the
other 90 per cent diScriminated against.
With the present disadvantage of freight
charges. a small burden of this kind
would ruin our trade in these colonies"
The times., 1898-07-18
THE PRINTERS ELECTION.
Gossip Concerning the Contest in
Columbia TypographicaI Uuion

The annual election for officers Of Columbia
Typographical Union, No. l01, viii be held on the
9th instant. at typographical Temple Since
the nominations OF candidates for the several Off
ces were made, nearly a month ago. the friends
OF the aspirants for union honors have been very
active in their behalf and they are leaving moth
ing undone which promises to bring their fayorite
in a winner.
As the day for the election draws near the
campaign is becoming more exciting, and during
the next week ten days the managers Of the
different candidates will be unremitring in their
efforts The most effective work of the cam
paign VIII be done between now and the day Of
the eIcction-
circumstance which makes the approaching
election more interesting than any similar event
IN recent years IS that but few candidates are
announced for the more important Offices.
This year the members OF the union seem to
have desires principally 20 be selected delegates
20 the biennial convention Of the international
Typographical Onion, which meets in Syracuse
n Y, in October Coumbia Union Is entitled
to four representatives,, and there are thirteen
candidates for these hOnors.
The candidates for the presidency are Charles
~ Robinson, the present incumbent. and Edwin
c. Jones, 5. J. Triplett was also announced as
a candidate, but on account OF his having to leave
the city day two ago for California he with
drew from the race. Mr.. Tnplett was very popu-
lar with members Of tho craft in this CITY, and
was considered a dangerous c~ndidate by the
Others in the contest. Now that his name is not
20 be considered the friends Of the remain
ing asprants for the presidency are making
strenuous efforts to swing the Triplett vote into
line for their fayOrites This condition of af
fairs has infused new life into the contest and
Leaves the result in doubt
For the vice presidency there are also two candi.
oaies. Frank Learch and James A. League. These
gentlemen are popular, and close contest is
expected
The present incumbents Mr.. Higgins and Mr.
W. r. Garrett, have no opposition for Ie-elect n,
as treasurer and secretary respectively
The contest for delegates TO the international
Typographical Union convention is looked upon
ss a g0-asyOu-please race, in which anybody is
likely 10 VIA.
The times., 1898-07-18
THE REV. j. B. CHAMBERLAIN
He Prenches His First Sermon in
This City Yesterday

The Rev. ]. B. Chamberlain, who has
lately been appointed to the vacant pas
torate at the Church of the United Breth-
rem in Christ, corner of North Capitol
and r Streets. preached his initial sermon
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Chamberlain has already made a
reputation as a preacher in western
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
and it was with regret that the congrega-
ton at Keedysville, Md, parted with him.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been a minister of
the gospel since 1888, when he preached
his first sermon at Winchester, Va Since
that time he has occupied the pulpits of
the United Brethren congregations
throughout the Shenandoah Valley with
credit
The church at the corner of North Cap
itol and r Streets is the only edifice be-
longing to the United Brethren in this
city and in 1889 it was built largely
through the efforts of the Rev. c. I. B.
Brane.
The times., 1898-07-18
They Express JOY Over the Defca,
of the Imperial Tr0ons

They Express JOY Over the Defcat
of the Imperial TrOOps
The denizens of Chinatown" are highly
elated over. the reported defeat of the
imperial troops of China, near Moo Chow
by the insurgents
Most of the Cinnamon of this country
are enrolled as members of the Hing
Chung Wooy, or Chinese Progressive So
ciety. The objects of this society are
to overthrow the present dynasty and to
establish in its place a republic like that
of the United States.
The Chinese believe that they are be-
ing robbed by the present nobility. They
feel that this was especially true in the
late war with Japan The leaders of
the Progressive Society have all been
in this country and. the insurgent army
is governed by regulations similar to
those of America. This gives the insur-
gents considerable advantage over H.
imperial troops.
The times., 1898-07-18
THINGS THEATRICAL.
Glen Echo-Cenccrt.

With the Inauguration 81 vaudeville at
Glen Echo, arrangements have been made
for Sunday programs of interest and ex-
ceilence even more varied than ever. The
musical portions of the bill. stiA contrib
uted by members of the Parry Opera
Company. are intersperssd with acts by
the different specialists engaged for the
coming week As all the entertainers are
Of the best. the result Is a performances
that would take rank with that given
by any travelling combination on the road.
A large and apparently weIl-pleased au-
dience was present at both concerts given
yesterday and applauded every turn
heartily. Among those who appeared
were Frank DeshOn. Charles Hawiey. Vi
ola D'ArmOn, Charles DAILY. Auens Cra-
ter. Clivstte. the ST. Deimos. and SwiEs
and Chase
The times., 1898-07-18
Rough Riders Can stand AWNING

CFrom the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune0
One OF the Rough Riders said: .'TheY told ne
TO beware of fruit and drink only filtered water.
but We drank from the streams and ale All tbe
fruit we wanted. We liked it, and il did us no
harm" And that an exhibition Of GOOD
common sense. There are plenty of scientific
men who can give advice on any subject and sup
port it by firm reasoning but in lots of cases I,
is all baldendash. Moderation in all things is a
key to health. while unreasonable abstinence
from many things is the occasion for many ills.
The times., 1898-07-18

Our baby has been continually troubled
with coi!c and cholera infantum since his
birth, and al that we could do for him
did not seem TO give more than tempo
rary relief, until we tried Chamberlain s
COlic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Since giving that remedy he has not been
troubled We want to give you this tes-
timonial as an evidence of our gratitude,
not that you need It 20 advertise your
meritorious remedy.-G. NJ Law. Keo-
kuk. Iowa. For sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggists, 93S T
Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave-
nue. and S Street northwest and i428
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-07-18
Roof Gardrn-Cnnccrt

The proceeds Of yesterdays concert at
the Union Roof Garden went toward the
fund being raised here for the b0ysof the
District volunteers. and. both as a result
OF this and of the excellent performance
promised. d large audience was in az
tendance The program 10 be seen to-
night was given in almost complete form
and seemed 10 please greatly. Truly
Shattuck. sOberly atrired IN skirts. and
Al Stern, in an every day business suit.
headed the bill. while a number Of otheF
wesll-knOwn people followed
The times., 1898-07-18
PRISONERS AT CHURCH.
Admiral CerVera and His Officers
DeYout Catholics

Annapolis. Md. July I7.-AdmiraI Ger
vera and his officers attended service at
the Catholic Church here today. In the
afternoon some of the Spaniards took a
stroll through the city. Several OF the
prisoners are suffering from malaria and
are being treated at the Academy Hos
pitaI
The admiral declines to be interviewed
on the ground that 1t would not be
proper to discuss the conflict while A
prisoner of war. He is entirely satisfied
with the treatment accorded him, he saws.