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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Life insurance is a good thing, but
health insurance, by keeping the
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
is still better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21
FLY IN THE DIN NTMEAT
That Is Supposed To Be Healing
the Breach Between John
Bull and Uncle Sam.
DISCOVERED By a LONDON EDITOR,

Who Thinks Our Tariff Policy in Our New
Territory Not Calculated to Assist Mat
ters-AIIiance That Would Suit The
Spectator-Threatened with Remem-
brances-Hau Gaines views-Boer Idea
of Liberty May Cause Trouble.
London, Nov. 21-The Daily Chronicle
| in an editorial OF the Hispano-Ameri-
can situation this morning, after eX-
pressing some apprehension that we
may have been mistaken with regard
to the Anglo-American entente" points
out the ''esta ablishment of medieval
navigation law in Porto Rico" and
asks: rs a still graver disappoint-
ment coming in the closing of the doors
to our commerce in the Philippines?'
Wants Us to Understand Clearly.
Continental political organs have
opened on Chamberlain for his recent
speeches, especially his references to the
United States. They remark that no
Englishman speaks nowadays without
throwing compliments at the United
States, and one paper charges Cham
berlain with becoming remarkably bold
''since Great Britain has induced Amer
lea to promise to fight her battles.'' to
which The Spectator replies: I'VE trust
stand that we are not seeking hard
and fast political alliance. We do not
desire to go beyond the acknowledge
ment that If we or the United States
set our backs to the wall the other
Anglo-Saxon will be at his side" The
English newspapers are unable to find
anything but good in the trend of af-
fairs in the United States. They even
discuss the Dingley bill in a friendly
Ind in in no
QUESTION OF colonial territory the hope
of a relaxation of the high tariff in the
United States themselves.
Too Warm To Be Lasting.
1t observes that it would be a start
ling anomaly if the Ding.ey tariff was
maintained in all it's prohibitiveness in
the United States while the new possess
sions were open to the trade of the
world The Statist does not doubt the
United States fully recognizes this and |
adds: international cordiality has OBJ |
tanned such warmth that the forebod-
ing is often heard from the man-in-the-
street that it may be impossible to |
maintain it without cooling. AS a |
politician put it antagonistic interests |
may be developed which may lead the |
Americans to discover that we have |
always been the arrogant. Iand-grab- |
bing Briton. and we may remember that |
we have always considered them blat-
ant. offensive Yankees. The United |
conference is watched |
with some nervousness, owing to fear
that il may put the friendship to a /
strain"
Hall Caine Is Not Optimistic.
Toronto. Nov. 21.-HaH Caine, the
British novelist. referring to the Anglo
American entente, expressed the fear
that Canada is in the way. He said: Il |
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Is adding a little perr"r
to the situation. ~.
are making the Furniture
business a little spicy
with our beautiful new
designs and decidedly
low prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

Who Thinks Our Tariff Policy in Our New
Territory Not Calculated to Assist Mat
ters-AlIiance That Would Suit The
Observation-Disclosures with Remem-
brances-HaII Gaines Yiews-Boer Idea
of Liberty May Cause Trouble.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
The DOVGR BANK CASES

JURORS TO BE DRAWN NEXT
WEEK WHO WILL TRY THE
CASES.
A panel Of jurors to try the cases OF
j. Frank Alice, Charles H. Butler.
Harry T. Ford, ]. R. McGonigal and
William E. Cotter, charged with COM
plicity in the looting of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Dover, will probably be
drawn next week, when ]. Harvey
Whiteman and United States Commits
sioner S. R. Smith will return from
their vacations.
Court opens September 13, and it will
require week at least to subpoena
witnesses and serve summonses on the
jurors after they are drawn. District
Attorney Lewis c. Vandegrift returns
home next week and will be ready TO
go on with the trials at the time fixed
if the defence is ready.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
HVPTASOPHS FEAST

HELD ANNUAL WATERMELON
FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT IN
GREAT STYLE.
Wilmington Conclave, Hnpfoved Or
der Of Hptasophs, held it's annual
watermelon festival last night at its
rooms in the Masonic Temple.
The custom was founded some years
ago by E. T. James, who was at one
time supreme archon of the order
The mode of preparing for the oc-
casion if for a member who is consider
ed a good judge to go to the wharf Of
the Jersey truckers and pick out sew
eral good melons and put them in cold
storage two or three days before the
event.
The festival last night was we'll at
tended.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
LOCAL HgWS NOTES

The Eighteenth Pennsylvania
Regiment, stationed at Delaware City.
started this morning via Perryville for
Camp Meade, at Middletown, Pa.
The steamer Republic did not make
her regular trip to Cape May yester-
day
Big Quarterly was observed at
St. Thomas Church, colored, near Glas-
gov, Sunday. and large numbers OF ne
groes were in attendance.
"A colored man, an employe OF the
Jackson and Sharp Company. whose
name could not be learned, had his leg
broken in trying TO stop a runaway.
The gunboat Wilmington, which
has been doing blockade duty on the
Cuban coast, has arrived at Key West.
"A large consignment OF shelter
tents, ammunition, new uniforms and
other equipage have been received by
the Second Battalion OF the Second
Pennsylvania Regiment, now at Mont
chanin.
John Guthrie is drawing a picture
Of the battlefield Of Fort Phil Kearney,
which will be presented to the Historl-
cal Society Of Delaware.
"A vagrant, claiming to be a
wounded sailor, has been visiting
homes on the West Side AS wounded
American sailors do not need to beg,
the fellow is doubtless a fra1d.
w. L. Pettingill conducted a large
ly-attended meeting Of the Bible class
last evening. tAli
The arc light at Eighth and French
streets is giving poor service.
Samuel Schultz is lettering the new
warehouse Of Blumenthal & Co.
Before the First Delaware Regi-
ment left Middletown scores of sol
diers could be seen at the station all
the time, but now only a few travellers
are seen.
The tug Gem, belonging to the
Standard Oil Company, and constructed
by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company. will leave for Philadelphia
tomorrow or Thursday.
The committee of the Sarah White
Home. which had charge Of the camp
meeting, held on August 21, thanks the
public for their generous contribu-
tions.
BY order OF the Orphans Court the
property Of the late David p. Smyth
will be sold on September 10.
The two house barges being built
by the Jackson and Sharp Company for
New York parties, are nearly finished.
The remains of David S. Conlyn
were buried in ST. James Cemetery
yesterday afternoon, the services being
held In Newport NJ. L. Church.
John Hanna. Is years Old was bur-
led in Wilmington and Brandywsne
Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

1t was also stated that Mrs. For.
cade denied any connection with the let
ters. Dunning said he knew nothing
about the matter, but admitted that he
was acquainted with the Forcades.
Dunning left this evening for New
York, where he said he had business to
attend to. He stated that he expected
10 be away few days.
1t is learned here that Mrs. Botlins,
who figures so prominently in this
case, is about 80 years Of age. She
has no son, but stepson, who is aged
"a years. Dunning, the husband Of the
murdered woman, took Mrs. Botkins
to the races, and he bet continuously.
losing as high as $3.50 per week, and
all this time ne was getting a salary
Of but $50 per week. Dunning declares
he spent money on the Botl1ins woman
at cafes, ETC., but he never gave her
any money. Before this there was
trouble with Mrs. Botkins' husband,
and after time she told Dunning that
her husband had secured a divorce, and
that Dunning had been named as CO.
respondent. He says now he thinks
she lied, and he claims no notice had
ever been served on him.
The blonde that is being hunted for
is Mrs. Seeley, a widow. She was en-
gagged to Botklns' son, and Mrs. Bot
kins objected to the marriage to her
step-son and caused a breaking off.
The Seeley woman thought Dunnlng
was the cause OF the breaking of and
he believes she put Botklns on to his
relations with Mrs. Botkins and caused
the trouble between husband and wife.
Dunning says he has not seen the
Seeley woman for over year, ard he
does not believe for an instant she had
anything to do with the case.
The attoney-general and deputy
have left here, the former going to
his home at Georgetown, ana the latter
to Wilmington. and no new develop
ments are expected here to-day.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
NAVAL HEROES PASS THROUGH.

Admiral Schley passed through VIII
mington yesterday afternoon, some
time after Admiral Sampson went
through. Their destination was Wash
ington, where they conferred regarding
the Cuban and Porto Rican commits
sions. Few people knew that the naval
heroes were to pass through, conse-
quently there was no crowd at the sta
ton to greet them.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
B. 7 COOPER AND T. S. CLARK

OCCuPY A CELL TOGETHER IN
THE TRENTON PENTTENrIARY
THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS.
James Lord, of Dover has returned
from the penitentlary. where he went
to visit Colonel E. r. Cooper and
Thomas S. Clark. convicted in the Do
yer bank case.
Clark is attending the gate and Col
onel Cooper still remains in the store
room. Both men are doing we'll and
occupy a cell together. They sent
sample packages Of the tobacco given
out in the penitentiary to friends in
Dover.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
BOY MISSING

Harry Beeson, Is years of Rge. OF
No. 5717 Commerce street, West Phila-
delphia, mysteriously disappeared from
his home on Thursday last and has not
been heard of since. His father came
to this city in search of the nd, but
no trace Of him could be found. The
boy went to his place of employment
to draw his money, but, failing to get
It, did not return home.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
THE NEW POSTMASTER
HE CANNOT ASSUME HIS DUTIES
UNTIL EARLY IN SEPTEAOREp

HE CANNOT ASSUME HIS Drrrrps
UNTIL EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
Hugh c. Browne. the newly-apposnt-
ed postmaster will not assume hia
duties until Sunday. September A. or
at least, that is the expectation. There
Is regular form Of procedure 70 IA
gone through which win require sew
eral days to accomplish it. The arst
step Is the announcement OF the an
pointment. -Four or five days later
the Post Office Department sends a
blank bond to the appointee. II Is
hlied up. sent to Washington and. n
satisfactory, approved after four or
hve days Then. the commission ar
riyes' and with it an inspector who
makes thorough inspection OF the
oniee and upon that inspection and re-
port the new postmaster takes charge
MIR. Browne has made no announce
ment OF intended appointments and
VIII not do so until after he Is in
stalled. He says that all personal and
newspaper talk on that subject is mere
speculation.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
LODGE ORDERS TAXED
CHEWING GUM MUST BE SOLD IN
ORIGINAL PACKAGES.


Ihe following rulings have been
given out by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Scott relative to the war tax
on orders issued for money by grand
lodges against subordinate lodges. the
sale Of chewing gum in original pack
ages and the tax on railroad rebate
tickets issued by conductors:
The only thing that is exempted in
the fraternal beneficiary societies or or
aers' or farmers purely local cooper
atiye companies or associations oper-
ated on the lodge system, etc. is the
life Insurance policies issued by these
companies. Their checks. promlssory
notes drafts and other orders for the
payment of money are subject TO tax
alton the same as though their life
insurance policies were not exempted"
Another ruling in regard to chewing
gum reads:
"Chewing gum must be sold at re-
tail from the original packages and
retail dealers will not be permitted to
remove the gum from the original
stamped packages and place the same
in the show case. There is no regula-
ton permitting the manufacturer to
distribute free samples of chewing
gum upon which tax has not been
paid.
Rebate checks issued by conductors
OF the value Of ten cents, being the ex-
cess on fare collected on trains, which
are redeemable by the company's agent
on presentation, are subject to tax"
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
REnL FoR pRESInENr.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Smyrna, August 23.-William III.
Janney and John Cosgriff went to Re-
hoboth on Saturday night to interview
William M. Bell with respect to his
acceptance Of the presidency OF the
National Bank. to succeed the late Da-
vid ]. Cummins. It is believed that
he will accept.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
a HNARr DISEASE VICTIM.

While at work yesterday afternoon,
Frank Chalfant, SO years old, OF 1915
Tatnall street, died suddenly at a wagon
factory, POI WestTenth street. Chalfant
was foreman OF the shop and was going
about his duties when he was stricken
The body was removed to his home
The funeral will be held on Thursday
afternoon from the residence OF his
son-in-law, Fl. S. Bullock, No. 1Ol5 Tat
nall street. at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
CRUMBAUGH PRESENT
AT the Board of Education
Meeting Last Night.
WAS READY TO MEET CHARGES.

LEGITIMATE EXCUSES FOR BEING
ABSENT - OTHER BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BY FHE BOARD
LAST NIGHT.
The matter OF DR.. J. w. Crumbaugh's
absence was brought up at the meet
Ing Of the Board OF Education last
night. Two weeks ago charges were
brought against him for non-attendl
ance. The doctor was notified and re-
quested to appear before the board and
state his reason for absenting himself
from the regular and committee meet
ings of the board.
Last night he appeared. l.. b. Nor
row asked that the matter be taken
up. DR.. Crumbaugh arose and said ne
was ready to answer any charges.
President Shorthdge stated he was
charge with not conforming to the rule
which govern the attendance Of mem
bers. DR.. Crumbaugh asked that the
rule be read, which provides that II a
member be absent for three consecu-
tive meetings without legitimate ex-
cuee his seat may be declared vacant
Dr. Crumbaugh said he had a leglti-
mate excuse, and the matter was drop
ped. Everyone was surprised that those
who had made the charges two weeks
before were silent last night. They
seemed at a loss to offer a plan for
prosecution.
DR.. "A. e. Frantz was elected TO the
board to FIJI the vacancy in the Sew
enth ward, caused by the death Of the
late president, Charles Baird DR..
F'rantz, being present, was sworn In.
The Committee on Teachers report
ed the resignation Of Miss LILLIAN Ber-
lin, teacher of physics and chemistry
at the High School, and OF
Miss Letitla Brown, principal Of school
No. 5. The committee also reported
these appointments: Miss Grace Alden
Beard, Of Westvllle, Conn, graduate
Of vassar College to fiji the High
School vacancy; Miss Annie Nfagarity
to be principal of school No. g.; Miss
Elizabeth A. Regan to be seventh as
sistant in the girls department OF
school No A, Miss Bertha Lchtenstein
to be assistant principal in school No
3. and Miss Annie II. Long 10 be sixth
assistant in school No. 3.
The following bids were received 20
furnish curtains for school No, II: ].
& J. n. Harman, $3.50; w. b. sharp
& Co, sl4.15; NJ Megary & Son, 1880.
The bids were referred TO the Commit
tee on Buildings with instructions to
act.
Bids were received for furnishing
flags, as the present contract has ex-
pired. The bidders were NJ. Megary &
Son, Adams & Bro, and the Delaware
Electric and Supply Company. The
matter was referred to the proper COM
mittee to act upon.
The matter Of improving the heating
arrangements OF school No. "A was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fuel and
instructed to make a report. a mo-
tion was made that the next meeting
be held on Monday night and was car
rled. A motion was also made and
carried to open bids for furnishing
glass next year. An increase in the
salary Of the janitors Of schools Nos.
"a and % was asked, and the matter
was referred to the proper committee.
The chairman of the Committee on
Printing asked permission to have new
manuals printed. It was granted. The
schools will not be closed on Labor
Day.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
SUPREME LODGE, K. OF P.
1T BEGAN ITS SESSIONS AT INDIA
NAPoLls TO-DAY.

THE CONVOCATON BRINGS ABOUT
10000 VISITORS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD IN IN
IDlANAPOLgs.
The knights of Pythias have a
strong following in this domain, and
Delaware is represented at the bien-
mel meeting Of the Supreme Lodge at
indianapolis this morning. Every sec
ton OF the world where there is a
grand lodge is represented. The ma
tional encampment OF the uniformed
rank was formally opened yesterday
afternoon. Nearly 10000 uniformed
men are in camp. The Supreme Tenn
pie Rathibone Sisters opens tomorrow
morning, and the attendance will be
greater than ever before. The Imperial
Palace knights Of Khohrassan began
this morning, and will last four days.
The Supreme Lodge Pythian Sister
hood opened this morning.
People have hocked in from all parts
Of the country, the trains are loaded
with passengers, and yesterday after
noon all Of the sixteen roads entering
the city had numerous extra and spe-
cial trains. AT o'clock in the after
noon 1t was estimated that there were
$4,000 strangers in the city, and more
than half that number are expected
to-day. The streets are thronged with
men in uniform, and people who show
that they are strangers in town. Camp
Colgrove, with its 1000 tents, is a
great attraction, and It seemed as If
the whole city was out there. Yesterday
there was another immense crowd lin
ing the banks Of Fall creek, where the
camp is situated.
No special business is to be trans
acted by the uniform rank at mis- en-
campment. The knights are here on
a vacation and to have a good time.
This evening will occur the greatest
Pythian parade ever held in this city,
and it Is expected that there will be
more than $4,000 men in line. The fea-
ture of the parade is the contest be-
tween subordinate lodges. Some OF
these lodges will be uniformed, and al
together about seventyIfve lodges will
participate. The liberal prizes offered
has resulted in a great turnout OF sub
ordinate lodges as well as OF the uni
formfd rank, and some OF the best
drilled teams in the country are here.
There is considerable friendly rivalry
between the different cities to secure
the next meeting, and at this time
Louisville and Detroit are running
neck and neck. The knights seem to-
think that one or the other OF thesa
places will get the meeting. There
will be a great dea, OF business trans
acted by the Supreme Lodge, and a
change will be made in the manner OF
collecting revenues and there will be
other changes in the laws OF the order.
The great parade to-day will form at
Camp Colgrove. At Sixteenth and Meri-
dian streets the subordinate lodges viii
rendezvous, and after the uniformed
rank has passed the uniformed lodges
fall in, and after them will come the
lodges that are not in uniform.
The Supreme lodge will be in ses-
sion two weeks
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
BnlArKwEIlL TMPRoVING.

Twelve-ysar-old Harvey Blackwell,
who fell with the elevator in Rams
bergers store yesterday afternoon, is
improving. Though seriously injured
internally, the attending physician has
hopes OF his ultimate recovery.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
pREpGE FoR MoNrANA

To-day the Delaware Construction
Company shipped four carloads of
dredge machinery to Montana, and to-
morrow or next day two or three more
carloads will follow. After all the
parts have arrived at their destination
the dredge will be put together.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
VETERANS, REINmnN

The annual reunion of the First Del
aware Battery Association will be held
in Tyres woods on Thursday next. In
the morning a business meeting Of the
association will be held, followed by
other exercises in the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
REED BIRnS .ARRIvE

The marshes Of the Delaware are al
ready alive with reed birds, and local
sportsmen anticipate excellent sport.
They will not be able to begin opera
tions until September 1, as the season
does not open until that date.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
FAlRNHuRsTs CHAMPIONS

In the deciding game OF the series
between the Farnhurst nine and the
Columbia athletic Club team, OF New
Castle, at Farnhurst yesterday, the lat
ter club was defeated by the score of
8 to Z. The battery for the hospital
nine was Gibson and stirlith. and for
the 9. A. O.. Newlove and Williame.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
JOSEPH KNEnFEL's ruNrRAr,

Joseph KenifeIs funeral will take
place in this city tomorrow afternoon
from No. 1918 French street. Interment
will be made at New Cathedral Gene
terry. Short services Will be held at
Sacred Heart Church. There will be a
big turning out Of his friends In musi-
cal circles.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
YOU CAN GET 1T AT LYNcHs.

We supply vacation parties with all
kinds of dainty groceries. Cooked pot
ted meats, cheese and crackers. whis-
kies, bottled beers. etc. Northwest cor
ner Madison and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
TRusTEEs ON A IAUNT.

The Trustees of the Poor OF this
county, accompanied by Register of
Wills Calvin w. Crossan, John T.
Dickey and other friends, went to
Ocean City, Nd, to-day in a special
car. They will be away for three days.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
ArNNTYEREAlRY MASS

Solemn high mass for the repose OF
the soul Of Rev. ]. A. De Ruyter will
be celebrated on Tuesday morning next
at o'clock at st. Joseph's Church.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
s'REsT OF ALL. 3"

It is not too much to say that A. &
p. Elgin Creamery Butter has no equal.
Sold only by The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co, $40 Market street. Price
this week. 21c.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
'IREi FIRE.

II. 7. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office.
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
o4b. b. 4 l. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

WIIlMINGTONIANs AsTOUNDED.
Something that amazes all who see 1t
Is Goldey Colleges new catalogue. One
OF the finest In the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-10
FEW OBJECTIONS WERE MADE.
Officials of d., l.. and w. Company
Did Not Burden Board of Appeals.

Real estate representatives Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company yesterday met the
board of revision and appeal. The day
had been particularly designated for
appeals from that company.
Notwithstanding the companYs eX-
tensive realty holdings and the big in
crease in its assessments no appeals Of
any consequence We're made. The
company's only complaints were in
reference to measurements. These
We're few and were quickly adjusted.
This morning the board will meet
eX-NTayOr John II. Fellows. w. j.
Hand, representing Alfred Hand, and
representatives of John Jermyn will
make appeals this afternoon. Tomor-
row has been set aside for the Fair
view Land company's appeals.
Nearly a thousand appeals have been
heard by the board since it has been
in session. OF this number over 200
will involve the personal examination
by the board of properties on which
the fairness of the assessments is dis
puted. To make these inspections will
require several weeks time.
There is no occasion for the point
raised that the term OF Office of certain
members of the board whose term as
councilmen expire on the first Monday
in April must also expire in the board.
The term of the board members does
not expire until September. 1t is not
necessary that members of the board
must be councilmen- While the board
is elected by councils and has been
composed of councilmen, any citizen
may be q candidate for the office.