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The times., 1898-01-02
HIGH TREASON IN GERMANY.
Numei ious Since the PreSnet En-
peior Assembled the Thrnns.

Berlin, Jan. Since the Kaiser as
cended the throne in 1889 there has been
an extraordinary increase in The eases of
lase majestic. Up to ISe5 the orfenses IF
this nature increased 90 per cent. ana
the number of persons puafshed 20 per
cent. During the period ~ entiODed 4 $50
sentences wer" passed. The figures avail
able for the years from $50 TO 1893 show
thas i'll tie agcTsga the Germans suffered
,239 years imprisonment as the price
of tEeii limited freedom of speech.
Between 1890 and 1895, seven c1il L IN
under fifteen Years of age were iupriSore.I
for lese majestic, forty eight between fifteen
and eighteen years. ard 1S3 between
eighteen ard twenty-one. In 1894, forty
ninC persons under twent y-one years Of age
We're imprisoned for This orfehse-
The times., 1898-01-02
FATAL PRANK WITH A GUN.
Edwards Poked Hubbard and He
Is Now Dying.

Empuria, Va, Jan. 1.-HsTt Hubbard, q
Young man of this county, is dying OF a
gunshot wuur d in the left side. Hubbard
went hunting with william Edwards. a
friend, yesterday.
Edwards in playful manner pOked
HubbG;c ir the side with the muzzle of
his SuE I'lt' trigger caught in The ioker's 5
overcuat and there was a report. Hub
bard fell, with blood gushing from ii GAP
ing wound in the left Side. Edwards "a
red his friend To nearby farmhouse
after c'using the wound rs best he could.
He is pros; ted over the result of his
fubliSli ess.
The times., 1898-01-02
Sign knocks Her Down.

Miss Tilie Hull, Of No. j 06 I street
north west, had narrow escape from Sc
rious injury yesterday by the falling of
q large sign in front Of the office Of .lIe
United States Express Company, No. SIT
Market Space. Miss Hull was walking
along the street in company with Mr..
James Malqueen when the wind blew
down the sign, which struck the young
lady, knocking her down. She was taken
into Schelier & Stevens drug store, Ninth
street ard PENNSYLVANIA avenue, where
her injuries Were dressed, and she was
sent to her liome. Miss Hull was not
seriously hurt.
The times., 1898-01-02
SPANS FINANCIAL STRAITS.

Efforts 10 Raise FIndS for Pros ecut-
ing the War in Cuba
Madrid Jan. l.-Senor Moret, minister
of the colonies, believes that he VIII be
able IL raise 8 hundred million pesetas
by the sale Of Cuban mortgage cedulaS
Senior Pu,eceryer, minister of finance,
hopes to raise another hGndred million
pasetas by fresh issue OF treasury bon Is,
guaranteed Icy the customs.
This will furnish enough money 10 con
duct the campaign in Cuba until the re-
opening Of parliament. The expenses in
Cuba amount to 0,000,009 pesetas
monthly
The times., 1898-01-02
Tobacco Makes Times Good

Petersburg. Va. Jan. business men
seem satisfied with their trade in 1897
For the last few months there has been
unusual activity here, due to the demand
for tobacco ana the high prices paid for
the present crop. when tobacco brings high
prices there is always prosperity in Peters
burg. Coito is selling low but the farmers
are much letter off than they were a year
ago. ewir to he large yields OF other crops.
The times., 1898-01-02
SREEHAN LEFT OUTSIDE.
Croker's Hostility shown in May u
Van Wyck's Appointments.

New York, Jan. j 1.--Richard Croker, 3c-
cordiug To Tammany authorities, emph9-
sized tods ia the appointments made by
Mayor Van Wyck, his hostility to John {.
Shechan and other Tamrnany leaders vino
were thought 10 he friendly to Mr.. Shsehan H.
No sheehan man, and no friend, remotely or
otherwise OF Mr.. Sheehan, got place.
The triumvrate in the management If
Tammhny is Richard Croker, JOHN +. Car
roll and Mayor Van Wyck, and when Nj.
C~of er returns to Europe in the spring
Var Wyck and Carroll will be in control
The times., 1898-01-02
Leg Broken in a Fight.

During ar alteration in saloon at
First aud Pennsylvania avenue yestef-
day afternoon, Elias w. Croft stru ok
Samuel neneary, knocking him 1own antl
breaking one of his legs. Deneary was
removed TO the Emergency Hospital,
where the fracture was reduced. and Croft
was arrested by Policemen Coghill and
Hayes, and lockei up az No. 6 station
On the charge of assault and battery.
The times., 1898-01-02
DRowSs rH1RrY-rivE MINERS.
\ Terrible Accident in Mexican
Nine.

Guiana jato, Mex, Jan. la terrible acc!-
dent occurred at the La Ruerta Coal Mine
near here. today.
In one OF the lower workings OF the
ninc river of water WAS suddenly struck
ard before the miners ,eepid escape from IRE
chambers the whole mine was flooded, aud
tmrty-fi>e miners were drowned ike rats
in hole.
The times., 1898-01-02
Boys $40 overcoats, SIo.oS.
HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Judge W. W. Howe. formerly Of the
supreme count of Louisiana, and at pres
ent president of the Ameri can Bal
Association, is at the Shoreham. Judge
Howe said last night
The American bar 4 ssocia tion viii have
its annual meeting at Saratoga, in August
1t will be o most interesting aud important
meeting. We will have as our guests the
International Bar Association. of Great
Britain, OF which the attorney general of
Great Britain is president.
You will perhaps remember that Gov.
Griggs, of Now Jersey. vas the chia;
speaker at our last meeting at Cleveland
o. Ateach meeting some lawyer III promi
nence AID of exceptional ability is asked 70
make an address. Gov. Griggs's ADDRESS
dealt largely with the machinery of making
laws, a subject on which his office has mace
hiu espec tally an expert. 1t was a most
able papat.
There is curious coincidence if moth
ing more in the fact that President Nc
Kiniey, who is member Of the American
Bar Associst ton, was 4 gusst at the ban
quet at Cleveland, and nea ri Gov. Griges's
address. lt is known that the President
made the selection OF GOV. GriGgs his
next Attorney General of his own accord
and without any outside suggestion.
Vice FresiG ent Hobart is, OF course. an
intimate personal friend OF Gov. GrigGs,
but it is known that be had nothing more
to do with til" sci ectiou than to ratify and
urge il after it had been decided pT1c-
ticdily by the President. II seems not
improba ble that this choice for an AttOr-
ney GeneraI tt succeed Mr.. McKenna may
have been made by Mr.. Mckinley Is tc
listened tu Gov. Griggs's address.
judge HIVE is friend Of Senator Caf
frey's national quaiantine bill. lie has
been asked by many prominent Louisiana
people to say anything that he can in
IA avor of the hiII while ne is in the city
In cunveI sation relative to this bill last
night he said:
Many people oppose national 1ua af-
antine because of the opinion that il
would interfere with State quarantine
This is not 50. Tfose who favor Senator
Caffrey's bill. do not wish to do any
thing which will interfere with the rights
of the States OF with State quarantine.
On the contrary, l understand that the
Marine Hospital Service is only too
anxious that the state auarantines shall
be as thoroughly established and thor
ouchly administered as possible.
But we believe, also in national
quarantine for natioiai. u arna tional and
interstate purposes. We 90 not see how
the into, ests Of comni..ce and of sani-
tatiun Can be harnionized in any other
way"
Senator Caffrey's hill provides for the
control OF vessels from foreign countries.
interstate commerce, and mails. The SeRa-
tors idea, and he is an expert on the sub
iect, Is that the mails and commerce Will
not ever be unnecessarily impeded, but at
the same time, the interests of health
will be guarded
The times., 1898-01-02
Seven ships at chcmulpo.

London, JaE. 1.-The admiralty has is.
sued an official sta tement showing that, ac-
cording To the latest advices, seven OF the
warshipS attached TO the British China
squadron are at chemulpo, the port of
Seoul, Korea, and two at Port .Arthir. ON
the Regents Sword Peninsula, China. Il
is added thai the report that mercantile
cruisers or the naval res erves OF the China
station are being brought into active
service. is absolutely untrue.
The times., 1898-01-02
cuIherson Aspires to the senate

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 1.-Gov. Culbersoa in
an address tc the people of Texas, tod ~
formally announced that he is a candid ate
for the United States Senate to succeed
Roger Q. Mills. GOV. Culberson COMMITS
himself nnreservedly to the Chicago plat
form OF $50. He favors recognizing he
helligerent rights OF Cuba.
The times., 1898-01-02
AIDING TIE IDLE ENGINEERS.

Labor Mems Donations to the Strik-
ers in England.
London, Jan. 1.-The Amalga gnated So
cinty OF Engineers today paid out the sum
of f3S.oGo to $4,000 engineers, who are
Oh strike.
The trades union conference. heldin .ilis
city, has decided 10 levy a tax OF three
Ience weekly upon each Of the members
of trades unions throughout the country.
L is expected that this will produce
al,oo0, 900, which Will be devoted to
assisting the striking engineers
The times., 1898-01-02
A STRANGE BETRoTHAL..
Scion of nm Insane House to Wed q
Suicides Daughter

Paris, Jan. / 1t is rumorcd here that
Prince Rupert Marie Lldtpold Ferdinand
eldest son of Prince Louis, Of Bavaria, viii
lie betrothcd to the Archdichess Elisa beth.
of Austria daughter of the late Arcitl Ike
Rulolnll
The times., 1898-01-02

Mr.. ii. II. Kohlsaat. the editor of the
Chicago Times Herald. arrived in the city
Yesterday. He called on President Mckin-
ley last night. Mr.. Kohlsaat wishes to
have one of his editors appoiuted consul 20
something, and il is said that this is al
that fie has asked of his friend, the Presi-
,lent, in return for his valuable services
during the Preside ntial campaign. Mr..
Kohlsaat CT mes to Washington frequently 7
and 4 lways calls at The White House.
The times., 1898-01-02
EAIsEI,S FORECAST
Historic Muse wilITurn Pensively
to 1897

Berlin, Jan. The Norddeutsche llege-
meine Zeitunf announces in big type that
Emperor William had arrived unexpectedly
from PotsdanI and had Conferred with
Prince Hohenlohe, the cha ncelior the infer
ence being that it was meeting of special
Importance.
Tn. paper also prints the following. eyi-
IDENTIFY inspired, paragraph:
whatever taika. i've persons may say nr
write a bout Germany s new naval t%.-aiop-
ment, this much is certain: that when the
muse of history turns the pa ges headed
1897 she will penSlfely iinger over the
place where in shining Characters 'tis writ
ten OF the landing of the Germans or the
strand OF the yellow Sea-
The times., 1898-01-02

Col. and Mrs. Mansfield Davies, of Fish
killon-the HUDSON, prominent New York
society people, and their nfeces, the Misses
Lyon, of London, are ut the Arlington.
They will remain i'll the city during the
social season.
The times., 1898-01-02
Ared I,dv Brcnks an Am

Yesterday morning Mrs j. W. America,
of No. lois 1 street southeast, the aged
mother OF T. +. America, an engineer of
the Capitol, while attending to stove. was
seized will an attack Of vertigo, fell AMI
broke her arm. The fracture was reduced
by DR.. W. l.. c. HaZen.
The times., 1898-01-02
9Sc for garments worth up to So.

The finest lot OF all the very ha1dsOmast
work tnat is turned out the pre.tiest Of
drawers, corset covers. cheniise. gowns and
sfuts, with tie richest lace. lace n
serting embroidery ruffle embroidery in
81 ting, and embroidery trimmed the mos.
c&IttUlly made garments that are possible
To Luy anywhere az any price, which are
n'.yer sold for less than $3.50. and many
o: which are So values, win go tom prov
for 99c.
The times., 1898-01-02
THREE ALARMS; rwo FIRES.
30 Serious Damage Done and One
Useless Run

Three alarms were sounded within n
snace of. eight minutes last night for fires
IN different sections of the city.
The first was for a fire in the base
rnent of No. 1925 New York avenue, OK
cupieG by James III. Hines as a lunchr5om.
caused by the explosion Of gasoline
stove. The damage was about $lo.
Five niinetes later an alarm summoned
an engine to a hoGSe in Franklin street
northwest. occupied by three colo:ud
families, where a defective flue had
caused blaze, resulting in damage 10
the extent OF ebout S25,
At about the same time the department
responded to a false alarm sent In from
box at Tenth and Maryland avenJe
northeast.
The times., 1898-01-02
H. lumore wins the whist Match.

Baltimore, Jan. / - Baltimore won the
whist match AGAINST New Jersey by the
score ef cas- Tricks 10 335 tonight
The times., 1898-01-02
AGED. BE I HAPPY.
Bridegroom ut One Hundred, Bride
st Seventy Seven.

st Seventy-Seyan.
Cumberland, Nd, Jan. IA record mar
rage for age took place yesterday i'll
Preston, Mineral county, w Va.
John j. Overtun, aged one hundred
years and one month, was united IN the
bonds of wedlock to Mrs. Mary j. II en-.
derson, aged seventy seven. After the
ceremony had been performed tue happy
couple drove twenty miles to the :srJoms
residence, where they will make their
home
The times., 1898-01-02
Zoe for garments worth mp to 50

still finer 10. OF undergarments. con
siSitnSo Cambria, lawn and muslin dra - ars
corset covers. chemise. gowns and ikirtS
triDmed With fine lace and embroidery
daiDty tutfs end ruffles, In several ;tyl IS
the irost exquisite creations. which u
oii arily cost you S1.50 and So, and which
are ridiculously cheap at the price of 79e
which we pat ON them tomorrow.
The times., 1898-01-02
Chess Iourels Won nv Haryar

Chess I.anrels Won by HarSarl.
New York. Jan. 1.-The intercollegiate
chess tournament ended today, and for the
fourth successive time Harvard won the
cup, capturing ten games and losing only
two. Columbia finished second, Yale
third, and Princeton last.
The times., 1898-01-02
12Hc TO. garments worth up to 25e.

An in in.nse talile full f1Of muslin Corset
covers ar drawers. the former trimmed
With iacr aLd embroidery in newest ef
fects, the lsrteF with smaii tucas. and nDiie
IN tn" l,t worth under I9c. and InanT
which afe sold usually for 25c. Your
ehoics for IL &c.
The times., 1898-01-02

Tho Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times for fifty cents month
The times., 1898-01-02

The Morning. Evening and Sund ~
TimeE for fifty cents month.
The times., 1898-01-02

h0 no for plush capes
u& which are a value
NOsIO Lot of Saltzs silk
seal plush capes-
trimmed with pretty Angord fur
all lined ANA the proper sweeps |
first of the seaSOn-for SS.!s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
CITY CHAT.
Buy one-a Kinship cigar.

IS tan shoes $40 at Adams.
Great 81. 40 tan sale at Adams.
$40 ladies' tan sale at Adams
$40 for s. tan shoes at Adams.
For reliable fire insurance call on
+. j. Burns
A new supply of Ideal cigars arrived
today. All druggists sell them.
Why do so many people smoke Ideal
cigars? Because they are the best.
Sweet milk, cream. buttermilk and
ice cream at Ill and 113 Ninet zenith
street.
The Stift-Long fight occurs tomor-
row night at Claus Groth hall, DAY.
export.
Mrs. J. W. Crandall has returned
home from 4 I0-weeks' visit to Pacific
Coast points.
A handsome new tlag of di mansions
of Sxl2 floats from the staff of the Cen
trail engine house.
Grand double opera bill at the Watch
Tower tonight. 'Pinafore" and Cav
alleria Rusticana.
A new daughter has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mans
field on Eighth avenue,
Business property, residence prop
erty and lots for sale in all parts of
the city by f. j. Burns.
No lover of good music should miss
the fine production of ''Cavalleria
Rusticana, at the Tower to night.
'PinafOre' for q curtain raiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kali Yesterday
welcomed daughter to their home.
2719 Seventh avenue. There is no
happier or prouder man in town than
Joe.
The active members of the Anna
teur Musical club are requested to
meet at the residence of Mrs. j. X.
Kimbal at . o'clock Thursday to close
up the years business.
| The date of the musical and social
to be given by the ladies' of ST. Mary's
| parish. Moline. at Masonic hall, on
Seventeenth street, has been changed
to Thursday evening of this woek.
Hon. NJ. V. Cannon. formerly of
Davenport. and Hon. James NJ. Ora
ham. of Springfield. speak Oh the pro-
posed Anglo-American alliance at the
reunion of Irish Societies at Peoria
Sunday. August IA.
The City of Winona, with 500 o. f.
s. excursionists aboard, went aground
on Il sand bar at Buffalo last night.
The Denkmann, which was out with
a party of young people. came to her
rescue, and after 2-hours' Juggling,
pulled her into navigable waters
Both boats arrived at Rock Island
about O'Clock this morning.
| The contract for the erection of a
temporary structure for the Sacred
Heart congregation on its property
Oh Fifth avenue was awarded today
to NJ. V. Archer. the lowest bidder,
| the proposals being as follows: John
Konosky, 1895: John Spilger, $3.50;
Heidemann 4 Schroeder, $500; Horst
Il Peterson, 1919; II. Tappendorf,
$74j; NJ. V. Archer, 1913.
The annual business meeting of the
Liquor Dealers Association of the
Thirty-third district, comprising Rock
Island and Mercer counties. was held
Yesterday in Moline. Otto Patting of
this city was elected president. and
Herman Schrader of Moline secretary.
Mr.. Schrader was also chosen delegate
,at-large to the State Liquor Dealers
convention, which is to be held next
month in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
Improvement Knocked Out.

Proceedings begun by the city of
Moline to confirm the assessment of
the cost of the pavement of Fourteenth
street, from Fifth to Seventh avenues.
were dismissed at the request of the
city today in the county court. after
Judge Adams had decided that the
cost of the street and alley intersec-
tions should be assumed by the mu-
nicipality. and not by the property
holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
ENcAMPMEN1 OPENS.
Continued from Fifth page.

Veterans Union, much to my regret.
/ deeply appreciate the cordially of
the invitations extended to me by
your organization, the mayor of Rock
Island, and the several citizen COM
mittees, and send congratulations
and best wishes for all.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
AT 3 O'Clock the trolley excursion
started.
The Womans' Veteran Relief Union
holds its sessions at X. =. hall, in Carse
block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
4 Great Musical Treat

At the Watch Tower tonight. Grand
double bill. ..Pinafore'' and "Caval-
lcria Rusticana." Don't miss this
great treat. Pretty, tuneful, musical
opera. 'Pinafore, with full sailor
chorus and the first production
here of "Rusticana, which has been
creating such sensation in the east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
Beauty Is blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. NJ
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your hood and keep it clean. by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, sc, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
The weather We May Have
Fair tonight and Wednesday: warmer
tonight.
Today's temperature ~.
JIM SHERIER, Observer
Judge Lynch Threatens to Act.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Aug. fisherman
Wilcox shot and instantly killed John
Kosina Sunday afternoon at the for
mer's home. two and one-half miles
northwest OF Chelsea. Wilcox has been
captured and held for murder in tie
first degree. There are threats Of lynch.
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
You invite disappoin

You invite disappointment when
YOU experiment. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are pleasant, easy. thor
ough little pills. They cure consti-
patton and sick headache just as sure
as YOU take them. T. II. Thomas,
A. j. Riess and NJ. F. Bahnsen, drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
Nannena Wins the Yacht Race

Detroit. Aug. "a special To Thu
Journal says; The s32-mile yacht race
from Chicago to Mackinac island result
ed: Chicago Yacht club vannena. first.
Siren. second; Hawthorne. third Time
81 hours Is minutes. Siren IS minutes
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
Tramp Killed In q wrrcx.

Marion. O.. Aug. Sin a freight wreck
on the Big Four here yesterday a tramn
named Dennis J. Keefe. OF Youngstown.
O., was killed and three others were In
1ured. The trainueS ESCAPED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
Notice.

F. A. Leithner has opened a tailor
shop ut GIG Seventeenth street. where
he will give special attention to clean
ing and repairing. He would be
pleased to meet old friends and make
new ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09
NotfNn-

l will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by my son, William
+. Ellinwood, from this date.
Mrs. MELISSA H. DoNLIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-09

Anthrac ,e coal. all sizes, delivered
ut S6.aO per ton. for immediate de-
livery. f. G.. FRAZER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-13
Avoid An Early Grave.

How often do we hear, that the ave-
nue. to an early grave was opened by
neglecting q slight cough and cold.
Profit by this truth, and provide your
selfwith DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. which
instantly cures all throatandlung affec-
tons. Mr.. W. II. Mahoney, Lowell,
Mass, writes: ~ was taken sick with
a bad cold. The doctors did not seem
to help me, and everybody said I was
getting consumption, when relative
recommended DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Igot a bottle and it helped me, and
after taking two bottles l was cured,
to the surprise Of everybody. 1 shall
always recommend it TO my friends,
as know it TO be q sure cure" DE-
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for IS cents. Don't accepts substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-13
SPENDING A FEW DAYS HERE.
An ImpecuniouS Northbound Tourist i
Detained by the Mayor.

An Impecunious Northbound Tourist is
Detained by the Mayor.
An mpecunious tourist of the hobo
variety Was before the mayor yesterday
morning.
lie was black with cindcrs and dirt,
his matted hair standing up like pOrcu-
pine quilts. The back part of his hard
brown that had been broken off and
stitched back on TO the front and with
white cotton string. He wore two
coats: one Il sack and one cutaway.
From the breast pocket Of the outer ont
stuck prominently Il small paint brush.
He arrived here Friday afternoon an0
proceeded at once to get on what the
police say was the worst drunk they
have seen in many day. 1T was feared
THAT he would die.
Where are YOU frJm?" asked the
mayor.
"t'rom Macon, Ga
as that your homeY
NO sir. I'm ON my way to Balti-
more"
And your name"
David Herwood."
so David, as the weather is get
ting warm you concluded to leave your
winter home i'm the South and go to
your summer home in the North? Tx
ccllent idea. And on your way you de.
cidetl to stop over for night in Raj
e.ghT'
I'm sorry / got drunk"
"Oh yes, I'm sure Won are. You
don't look like Il drinking man and I'm
going to help You. I've got Il Keeley
treatment for just such deserving cases
as yours. I'll send You to the roads
for ten days-long enough for 'em to
sober you mp, wash YOU mp and let
YOU learn how good honest work feels"
please your honor. it was the first
drink I've taken in over a month.
Poor fellow, Won must have been aw.
FIJI dry.
"Take lfim along. Mr.. Officer"