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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The house has passed the senate bill
to establish an assay office for the
Klondike gold at Seattle.
President Dole's itemized bill of ex-
penses for his trip through this country
amounts to $1,000.
The residence OF James Wedlock,
three miles east o, Mineral Point, Wis.
was destroyed By fire. Loss, $l,00O; in
surance, $500.
package containing over 500 600
francs in securities and gold was stolen
from car Of the Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean railroad.
The secretary of the navy has pre-
pared deficiency estimate of over $20,-
e00,Ge0 for ORDNANCE, equipment, con-
structior, etc, Of the navy.
Fer over 100 years a weekly distribu-
ton of bread has taken place at St.
Johns chapel. one of the Trinity parish
churches, New York city.
Captain Michael G. Bauer, secret SER
vice agent for Kentucky. dropped dead
in trent of the custom house at Louis
VILE from hemorrhage of the lungs.
An engine drawing a west-bound
freight train at Grey Court, KY, blew
up, killing Engineer William Cronk and
Fireman Benrank, of Port Jervis, Ky.
Charles +. Muth, prominent and
wealthy merchant Of Cincinnati, and re
Gently elected member of the board of
CONTROL committed suicide On his farm,
near MOrristown, Ind.
Robbers carried The safe in the Willow
Springs Qlls.) postoffice a mile from the
village on a handcar, smashed it with
a sledge-hammer and departed with $40
in cash and $50 in stamps
The commercial telegraph companies
will refuse to accept cablegrams written
in cipher from individuals whose identi-
ty and business are unknown to the
managers of the local offices where they
may be presented for transmission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
GUARDED HIS FLAG.
Consul jan II. Springer Threatened -
Shoot the Man Who Touched Il.

Consuf Jan II. Springer Threatened -
Shoot the Man Who Touched Il.
One of the last Americans to leave
Cuba since hostilities between Spain
and the United States began, James II.
Springer, consul to Caibarien, which
lies $50 miles east of Havana, arrived
recently in New York on the British
steamer Ravensdale, which sailed On
April 20.
II had been notified to leave Cuba, Z"
said he, through letter from my
brother some time before / sailed, but
could not get q vessel bound for the
United States. / got away just in time
as it was. was endeavoring to find
some means of transportation homo
when l met the captain of the Ravens
dale. He told me l had better leave at
once, SO l secured passage on his vessel.
"The crowd was marching through
the street shouting, Long live Spain!'
Then they spied my flag and instantly
began to demand that it be lowered or
they would tear it down.
"That reused my blood, and told
them would shoot the first man that
touched it. Influential citizens inter
fered, and the crowd finally moved off,
muttering threats. kept the flag flying
until Sunday, April II, my last Sun
day there, when ! deemed it wise to
take it down.
"My jurisdiction extended over some
80 square miles.
"The Cubans, as far as know their
sentiments, do not want intervention by
the United States. They want to fight
it out themselves.
1.-The Spaniards could easily crush
them out, but the Spanish officers pro-
long the war purposely and use it to
their own advantage. AS to the climate.
one of our soldiers will fall by the bull.
let where ten will fall from yellow fe.
yer, especially along about June. -
New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
Executives Sale OF Real Estate.

BY virtue OF an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county Illinois
MADE ON the petition of the undersigned Anna
hirdorf, formerly Anna WillmS. executrix of
the last VIII and testament of Jacob wilkins de.
ceased, for leave 90 sell real estate of said de.
ceased To pay debts, at the Nav term A. d.
1880 OF SAID court. to-Wit: On the I'd day of
May lsss shall on Saturday the 18th day OF
June next. between the hours of ten UO)
. clock IN the forenoon and four "a O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. sell at public sale
at the north door of the court house in Rock
Island IN said county, the real estate de-
scriDed as follows:
he west three quarters % of lot four "a
In block twenty COZ ia Spencer & Cases addi.
tion to the city of Rock Island
Terms of sale: One half (1s) OF the purchase
price at the time of sale, and the remainder in
one ID year from the date of said sale with
interest on said balance at six 90 per cent
per innum, secured by mortgage upon the real
estate so sold: or the entire sum of The pur.
chase money may be paid in cash, if the pur-
chaser 50 elect
Dated this 4th day OF May ID. 1898
ANNA kIRDORF, formerly Anna Willms ex-
ecutrlX OF the estate of Jacob Wims, de-
ceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
WHEAT CROP OF THE WORLD.
Smaller Last Year Than i'm Any Year Since
1890 Except i'm This Country.

Smaller Last Year Than I'm Any Year Since
1890 Except i'm This Country.
Washington, May 1.-THE monthly
statement of finance and commerce is
sued by the bureau of statistics contains
series Of interesting tables on the
worlds wheat production. supply and
distribution. They show the wheat crop
of the world last year at only 2,1S9 3d.
16S bushels. against 2.4S0. 49, 900 in 1885,
2,546 4s4. 000 in 1895 and ,676 65l. 000in 1894,
the worlds crop of 1897 being smaller
than that of any year since 1880. while
the 1897 crop in the United States is
reported as larger than in any year
since 1891.
A table showing farm prices Of wheat
in the United States during a term of
years, gives the average farm price of
wheat in 1897 as the highest, with three
exceptions. since 1888, the exceptional
years being 1888, 1890 and 1891. A table
of freight rates on wheat shows that
the average rate by rail from Chicago
to New York has fallen from 16.5 cents
per bushel in 1856 to 1882 in 1897, and
that the rates by lake and canal fell
in the same period and between the
same points from ST cents per bushel
to 4.35 cents per buShel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
CHARGED WITH FOUL GRIMES
Woman VIE Sss Enough Against Ter to
Lang Her Il Prnyeti.

WOMAN KS As1in>t .xeT 10
Fang Her IL Proved.
Chicago, May lin addition to the
charge that she beat her 4-year-old
stepson Willie SO brutally with poker
that his breast bore ard two of his ribs
were broken. leaving him a probable
cripple for life Mrs. Minnie Steinhauser,
who stood before Justice O'Donoghue,
may have more serious charges to an
swer. If the story told by her neighbors
and her husbands true. there are mys-
FERROUS circumstances connected with
the death Of hey two children by a for
mer marriage.
1t is also declared that she has two
husbands living, having deceived Stein
hauser at the time of the last marriage.
She claims it was her husband who
inf1.cted the punishment on the little
lad. NO was carried into court yester-
day morl.i ing. but the police do not be-
lieve this. They look upon her as a
woman without conscience or human
instincts and developments Of start
ling nature are exsActed from the pres
eQt case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17

Appleton. Wis, May 1.-THE pressure
on the print paper market was relieved
yesterday by the change of some of
the machines of the Fox River Paper
company from book paper to print pa
per- There has been big demand for
the pant on account of the war scare
and the book market has been corre-
spondingly fiat. The Fox River COM
pany will put out from $4,000 to 1900
pounds of print paper daily and will
continue to ill the orders for book pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17

quarter. Mr.. Bryan left Lincoln recent
IL for Rock Island. Ills, but before his
departure he said he was willing to
serve his country in any capacity no
matter how humble.
Il can only say" replied Mr.. Bryan
to a question regarding his probable en-
listment as a private soldier, THAT
have not the military education or ex-
perience necessary to qualify as an Off
Ger, and therefore I am willing to enter
the ranks. AT such time as this every
man who can get away ought to enlist.
l do not think l would make bad SOL
der. l am athletic and strong and am
sure l would be amenable to discipline.
am ready to enlist at any time and go
wherever the government may see fit to
send me. New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
THE MARKETS.
,hicago Grain and Produce

Chicago, May 16.
Following were the quotations on the
Beard of Trade today: Wheat-May.
opened S1.45. close $1.50; July, opened
SOC, closed 91lsc; December, opened
S5ikc, closed S65sc. Corn-May, opened
2G1sc closed 36lHc; July. opened 361sc,
closed 36a4c; September, opened SIC.
closed 375sc. Oats-May, opened and
closed 30hc; July, opened 262sc, closed
26iac; September. opened 233sc. closed
24kc. Pork-July. opened Sl1.S0, closed
S1235. I.ard-July. opened 500 closed
$3.50; September, opened s6.1212, closed
$500.
Produce: Butter Extra creamery,
16c per IL: extra dairy. lac; fresh
packing stock. 11G11l2c. Eggs-Fresh
stock. Zoe per doz- Live Poultry
Turkeys, 6d7c per n; chickens, SD
Size; ducks, 614@1c. Potatoes-Common
tatoes-Illinois. sS.50d4.o0 per brl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May 16.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
1900: sales ranged at s3.O0d42O for
pigs. st.O5G4.10 for light. $.2j04.35 for
rough packing si.30M4.60 for mixed.
and s4.40m465 for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day. 5000: quotations
ranged at S0.0ON5-25 for choice to extra
steers. s4.140Gi.S5 fer good to choice do,
A.l56465 fair to good. s3.S5G425 COM
nor to medium do. s3.s5N4.25 butch
ers' steers, s4.O0G4SG fed western steers,
s3.90ai.25 stockers. si.20N4.S0 feeders.
s.. 5eT440 COWS. $3.10M470 heifers. 10
M4.25 bulls, oxen and stays. S3.60G4 so
Texas steers. and s4.O0G6.50 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estinated receipts
for the day. i7.0C0: quotations ranged at
s3.60Tl.30 westerns. 81 0064.40 natives.
"a 00G5.9J lambs, and ss0eM150 spring
lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, May I6.
Wheat-Higher; No. / northern, C.
No. . northern, spot. s1.2O. Oats
Steady; 32igN33c. Rye-DuIl: No. 1.
eSkc. Barley-Firm; No. 2, 5flkc; sam.
pie. 54@54zc.
Local Markets.
Corn 80 soc
Oats-55c.
Hay imothy, 1910; wild s7Qs
Straw-SiO5.
Potatoes 5d65c.
Butter-Fair to choice, l5c; fresh creamery
Ice
Eygs-gc
Chickens-6c
Coal Soft, 10.
Cattle-Butchcrs pay for corn fed steers
i=14ac; cows and heifers. 203hc; calves,
4HN5izc
HogS-s3I3s5
Sheep-3i.e,fc.
Spring lamb 500 3 head.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
QUESTION OF WAR OR PEACE.
Brought TO the Front by the Resignation
of the Cabinet.

of the Cabinet.
FINALLY on Sunday. May 6, Sagasta,
yielding to the representations Of those
who wished to retire, rendered the queen
regent the resignation of the cabinet.
Again the same important political per-
sonaSes were consulted and again they
declined the responsibilities of office.
Things seemed to be at a deadlock: but
there was still a way out CT it. The
fundamental question of Iolicy which
divided ministers was whether the gov
eminent should still seek a pacific solu-
ton by provoking the friendly inter-
vention of the great powers, or should
abandon all present hope of peace and
fight to the bitter end
ION that question, affecting the vital
interests Of the country, the nation
might have well have been invited to
express an opirion by the voice of its
representatives in parliament: and there
was a possibility that a more pacific
policy might be recommended, because
Senior Silvela. the leader of a party
which had always shown itself more
bellicose than the Liberals. had used in
the chamber certain vague expressions
which seemed to show that he favored
making another effort to secure peace.
Senior Mcret accordingly launched
the idea in the chamber, but Senior Sill
veia, instead of adopting Moret's sug-
gestion. condemned it in no measured
terms as an attempt of the government
to evade its legitimate responsibilities
and to transform the chamber into a
convention CT French revolutionary
type. In vain Seror Noret at subsequent
sittings explained that such was not
his Intention and that the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17

wanted merely an indication of the ma
tional will.
''Senor Silvela refused to accept the
olive branch and the cabinet. contain
ing representatives of both policies, re-
lapsea into it's old difficulties. The only
course now was. for Senior Sagasta to
choose himself between the two policies,
letting those retire who objected to the
policy adopted. This he has now done,
and it is understood that he will choose
colleagues from among those in favor
of continuing the struggle with all pos
sible energy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Elizabeth A. Bowman deceased
The undersigned having been appointed exc
cutor OF the last will and testament of Eliza
beth A. Bowman, late of the county of Rock
island state OF Illinois, deceased hereby gives
notice that he will 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 all persons having claims against
SAID estate are notified and requested TO at
iusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this Goth day of April, 4. d. 1898
=. G.. BOWMAN, Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
PRIVATE w. j. BRYAN.
The Nebraska Patriot Says He Is Willing
to Enter the Ranks.

to Enter the Ranks.
A telegram from Wichita, Kan, says
that Colonel Boiler has received a tele-
gram from w. J. Bryan asking his ad-
vice as to Offering his service as pri.
vate soldier.
Colonel Boiler is an old time friend of
Mr.. Bryan, who said he was fearful his
volunteering might be looked upon as
the act of a demagogue, and hence lie
asked Colonel Boilers judgment ON that
point. The colonel says that Mr.. Bryan
had before written him expressing his
disapproval of the "unseemly scramble"
for military Office exhibited at every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
AIIll2lIElllS

Hsve you Sore Throat Pimples, Copper
Col0red Spots. Aches, Old Sores. Ulcers In
Mouth, Hair-faliing? Write Cook REMEDY
Co, y90 Masonic Temple, Chicago, ul., for
pnoofs Of cures; capital. $500, 900. wust
eaeee cured IN Is 70 Is days l0e-page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17

The most notable event in the house
this week will be the introductionof the
resolutions providing for the annexa-
ton of Hawaii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
MUNYON'S

rheumatism Cure is guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless, and strong tonic in building Up the weak
and debilitated Ii cures muscular rheuma-
ism In from one 10 five days. Sharp, shooting pains
prompt, complete and permanent cure for lameness,
soreness still back and all pains in hips and loins.
Chronic rheumatism, sciatcc, lumbago or pain in
relief from one 10 two Doses and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been used. The Munyon
Remedy Company prepare a separate cure for each
disease AT all druggists cents vial. Ifyou need
medical advice write Prof. Munyon, lJ05 Arch
Street, Philadelphia 1t is absolutely free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17
MAKESH|FT CABINET
Will Be the Result of the Crisis
That Sagasta Has Now to
Deal With.
THREE OF THE MEMBERS CHOSEN,

Statement by Madrid Correspondent of
tbs sinner Inwardness" of the Trouble
sasasta's Reg;We Too ConciIiatory from
the Start to Suit Spain, but the Bellicose
Ones Did Not Come Forward When Of
fered the Opportunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-17

Phone I on 1857. Of1ce, 80 TWEEN.
tieth street. ONCE Hours: 10 70 IL o.
m; Ito 4 aud ] to sp. m. Sunday, $50
10 $50 u. m; i:30 to 3 p. N.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21
lM HENRY WINS rlME.
No Salads, carrots, Turnips or Other
Edlble Roots.

Edlble Roots.
According to Hume, there were not
till the termination of Henry Wits
reign either salads, carrots, turnips or
other edible roots Produced in England
says the Gentlemaa's Magazine. He
adds that such Of hese vegetables-a
small proportion and only by the
wealthy-as we're used we're imported
from Holland and Flanders, and that
Queen Catherine, 3yhen she wanted
salad could only Get one by dispatch
ing messenger thlther on purpose.
Hops were first introduced from Elan
ders in this reign Tld also artichokes.
Apples and pears, however, though in
different in quality up to this era, had
tor centuries been acclimatized, and
strawberries and gooseberries were
plentiful. AS to salads, however
Hume's remark must be construed with
some modification, for in homely
sense salads had always been procur-
able in England. Winter and water
crosses abounded the people had also
common alexanders," eaten as celery
is; hampton, rocket, borage and goose
foot. or Good Henry" are mentioned
among herbs, while sprout kales served
for greens, which, indeed, must have
been much in request, seeing the guam
tity of salt meat eaten perennially. On
the whole however until in Henry
Wills reign the Flanders gardeners
exported their vegetables, the kitchen
garden in England-save in the case Of
the monasteries-wa very limited.
The reign of the second Tudor saw
many novelties and so the art of gar
dening and variety Of flowers and vege-
tables improved and increased, till cul-
minating in the long reign of Elizabeth.
Pippins seems to have been introduced
in 1925 and the damask rose in 1922
had been brought to England by Lin
acre. the kings physician. Currants
we're brought from zante and planted
in England in 1888 and in the same
year Cromwell, earl OF Essex, intro
| duced the musk rose and several sorts
Of plums from Italy while apricots
are contemporaneous with cherries in
1870. So that by the time Bacon wrote
his famous essay both the Tudor flower
and kitchen garden were well stocked
with beauties and dainties Undoubt-
eddy the first general Improvement in
| gardening is due to Holland, about
1909, and the Dutch experts found apt
pupils enough in garden-loving Eng
iiahnan of various ranks.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

my dear slr," writes Conan Doyle.
to an English friend, pray present my
compliments to the Ormeau Golf Club
and wish them for me very happy
evening. am myself an intermittent
golfer, getting violent attacks at reg
ular intervals. 1t usually takes me
about two months to convince myself
that l shall never be any good, and
then 1 give 1t up until fresh burst OF
energy sets me trying once more.
played in Egypt until they told me that
excavators had to pay a special tax. l
inaugurated a private course in Yer
mont also, and the Yankee farmers
asked us what we were boring for. II
ever the ormeau Club should wish any
part of their links returfed, 1 could
undertake In few games 10 clear away
any sod now existing"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

At the fire on Loring avenue the
other day noticed a most humane act
on the part of Driver Sims, which,
think, deserves commentator. The
run was hard one, and when the
chemical arrived at the fire, Mr.. Sims
called for bucket of water and a
sponge, which, when furnished, he used
to cool his horses heads and mouths.
He placed the wet sponge under the
horses tongues, thus cooling the arter-
les which lie there and which connect
with all parts of the body. He also
washed their noses and placed the cool
sponge on top of their heads. Water
judiciously used like this is great
refresher to overheated horses, but care
should be taken not to wash their
bodies.--Salem (Mass.) Exchange.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

AS we look through a telescope and
obtain a glimpse OF the wonders 1t re-
veals, OF as we study the results which
have been attained by experts in Its
use, the mind is naturally impressed
with the grandeur and power of the
Creator Of the heavenly bodies. When
we learn something OF their move
ments so absolutely accurate that their
phases and positions can be foretold
with perfect certainty long centuries
in advance, defying competition by the
most perfect instruments of human de-
vising, It Is impossible with any show
Of reason to deny the controlling pres
ence of an infinite mind.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The political condition Of Spain is de-
plorable. Parties are splitting into
fragments, and there has been agree
ment about only one thing, namely,
that Prime Minister Sagasta should not
be relieved of the unpleasant RESPONSE
bility of bringing the peace negotia-
tons to a conclusion. It, Is equally
well understood that as soon as the
treaty question has been disposed of
there will be an end of the Sagasta
administration. But what will follow
1t no one, either intSpain or outside
seems to know. The Carlists are sup
posed to be preparing for formula
BILE attempt to seize the monarchy,
while the republicans, on the other
hand, have some hopes of overthrow
ing the monarchy altogether. In the
army there are declared to be Oh foot
rival schemes for military Dictator
ship under leaders of as different quail
ity as General Campos and General
Weyler. No American worthy of the
name has any ill-will toward the heav-
lily burdened Spanish people. 1t is hard
TO believe, however, that they can es-
cape period of very considerable diff
ficulty in the reimbursement of their do
nestle politics.-From "The Progress
of the World" in the American Month
ly Review of Reviews for December.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

There Is more Catarrh IN this section OF tho
country than all other diseases put together.
andsuntil the last few years was supposed TO bo
lncurable. For great many years doctors pro-
bounced 1t ia local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
ional disease, and therefore requires conSti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catnrrh Cure, man
ufactured by f.. J. Cheney d Co. Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
A teaspooAful. 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, Theyo1er
ONE hundred dollars for any cnsc 1t fails TO cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials Address
f. j. CHENEY b Co.
Toledo OHIO.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

You will enjoy this publication much
better II you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
Will put you in the way OF getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable, ley send what they
advertise.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

Rix--I once knew a man who smoked
fifty cigarettes dailS without any par
ticular harm result 70 therefrom. Xix
lis it possibleSs.sftaix-Yes, and the
only noticeable eject was the death Of
the smoker
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The man who makes his wife gel
up and light the fire every morning
Of her life shows his appreciation by
erecting a $40 Tombstone to her mem
ory.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The best efforts of the chairmaker
are continually being sat upon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The chaplain of congress will soon
take a look at that body-apd then
pray for the country.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

Ask your grocer for can of Bon BON
Baking Powder and you will never use any
other Highest in quality, lowest in price.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The poor optimlst gets more real
enjoyment out OF his earthly sojourn
than the wealthy pessimist.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

In the manufactures of Persia n
days labor extends from a. m. to $
p. IN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-21

The man with the narrow mind US
ually makes up for it in the length
Of his arguments.