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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-24

The sale of seats for the Nordica con-
cert, to be given at the Lafayette Square
Opera House on Thursday afternoon,
March 81, began at the box Office this
morning, and, judging from the already
large sale, popular interest in the con-
cert continues to increase. Madame Nor
IDEAS popularity seems to be becoming
even greater, and those who have heard
her before are the most anxious to hear
her again. Her appearances in opera,
in oratorio. at festivals and at concerts
here and in England are too numerous TO
quote in detail, and too familiar to re-
quire particular attention. Singularly
gifted by nature with n remarkable voice,
she nevertheless owes her eminence chief
ly to indomitable will and indefatigable
perseverance in work. The program next
Thursday viii be varied and interest
ing one. Madame Nordica will sing three
numbers. the first of which will consist of
four songs by American composers; the
second, Gounod's aria from the queen
of Sheba;'' the third, from Massenets
"Elegie," the last number being the trio
from Faust" sung with Mr.. III. Evan
Williams, who was heard here last Win
ter with the Choral Society, and, Mr..
Frank Cell, the distinguished baritone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Notice for Bi,is.

l'Uhllc notice Is hereby given that the board
OF local improvements of the city of Rock Isl
and. and state Of Illinois, will receive sealed
bids until clock p. III. 0f the 9Th day of
July. FPS, ~ which time the said bids viii be
opened. or the having OF Twenty-sixth street
from the south line OF Fifth avenue To tLe
north line of Seventh avenue, in accordance
18th day of April ls3s. The said ordinance and
the specification for the said improvement are
now on tile in the Office of the city clerk
The contractor will he paid rs follows: In
cash ana bonds bearing interest at per cent
per annum, rs specified and provided in the
ordnance concerning said Improvement BIDS
viii be received for the whole Of said work,
and al bids SLall be accompanied by Il check
payable u the order of T. j. Medill. as preSi-
dent OF the board OF local improvements and
certified to by some responsible bank for an
amount not less 10 pr cent nf the aggregate
amount of The proposal Said bids and check
shall be delivered 10 the president OF the
board of local improvements, and no proposal
Will be considered unless same be accompan-
led ny such check
The board reserves the RICH. To reject any
or AL Of said bids. The person or persons to
whom such com act shall be awarded shall al
once enter into a bond with said board equal
- the amount Of The contract, with good and
Nufiiclent securities To he approved by the
board. conditioned that he or they will per
ordnance. and that he or they will pay all
camsges occasioned by aoy delay CT default
Of theirs
Dated at Rock 1Sla-d Illinois this 18Th day
OF July, 1888. L. j. NEDILI. JR,. president.
r \. FENDER
HENRY KINNER.
Board of Local Improvements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

Capital punishment in Massachusetts,
will hereafter be by the electric chair.
Frank Scheuer, OF Boomer Wis,
tried to commit suicide on account Of
domestic trouble.
Quite a number of farmers in Branch
county, Mich. report a yield of forty
one bushels of wheat to the acre.
John W. Divilbliss is Il Democratic
candidate for a congressional nominal
ton in the Third district of Missouri.
Grand Rapids, Mich. is flooded with
bogus dollars and dimes and detectives
are hunting fcr the source of supply.
Solomon SalzeEstein, aged i6 years.
was drowned while bathing in the north
fork Of the Sancamon river at Spring
field. Ills
Rev. Edward Huber, of Baltimore.
has shown that Commodore Schleys
ancestor was Thomas Sch,ey. a German
schColr1Gster.
Contract and observation mines in
New York harbor are to be exploded
by the government and danger to navi-
CATION removed.
DR.. George Washington Patton. aged
VI. tItu 1T t0'.lid, lis. RE WAS one ~
the oldest and most widely known p-ac-
titicners of the state.
Chicken cholera is making great
havoc among the chickens around Da-
vison. Mich. Many farmers have lost
from fifty to 10o fowls.
Squire Brad ctt Mills committed sui
eide at Evansville, Ind. by jumping
into a cistern. He lost hi; health about a
year ago, and it is thought his mind be
came unbalanced.
Fred Robertson, OF OwCsSo, Mich.
had his head blown off at Dansville.
Mich. Re was preparing to give an ex-
hibition of the destruction Of the Maine
snd premature explosion occurred.
The grand jury at Chicago has voted
true bills" against George T. Wheeler
and james Howard, president and Sec
rotary of the Washington Park club.
They are charged with keeping and
maintaining a common gaming house.
John T. Davis. young farmer living
near Dodseville, Wis, was seriously if
not fatally injured. He slid down the
pole of a hay derrick. coming in con-
tact with the handle of a hay fork.
which entered the body about eight
inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Administrators Notice.
State of Illinois, -
County OF Rock Island. -

County OF Rock Island.
In the circuit court. in chanccry. to the May
term 4 u. ISIS. Bill TO sell real estate. Gen
cral No. 1902.
FrGsk ". Rlochinrer, complainant vs. Joseph
a, Rlochlinger. John l. Blochlinger, Louisa
r. Behren>. Fred Blochlinger Georre Behr-
crs. Anna Bchrens, Louis Behrcns, Edward
bebrens. defendants.
Public notice is hereby given. that by virtue
OF decree OF the circuit court nj Slia county
entered hay lii isgs. in the ABOVE entitled
cause. authorizing and empowering the under
signed rs administrator with the " III annexed of
tie estate of Joseph I. Bochlinger deceased,
hereinafter described and all the estate. title
l. i,lochiingcr. deceased. died seized, in fee
simple the undersigned viii. on the j0ih day OF
July, \. II. isqs, az the hotr OF two (2) O'Clock
=. n. NJ the north door OF the court house in
the city OF Rock Island. in said county.
Offer for sale, TO the biggest bidder the fol-
lowing tract of land with the appurt euances.
in said city. described as follows:
The west half of lot six 90 in block
siNty-two td2l, in that part OF said city know Z
as Chicago or Lower addition. and u, the es-
tate, title and interest therein OF the CON-
p!Siuaut and defendants above named. and
each OF them ana all the estate title and in
tere>t therein whereof the said Joseph L.
blOchl!nger, deceased, died seized in fee sim.
pie,
Terms OF sale. cash in hand
Rock Island. Illinois. June - 1ses
FRAME " proCrrIcGER.
ADMINISTRATOR With the vii a-neyed @. he
estate OF Joseph l. blochlinger, deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
POPULIsTs IN CONFERENCE
Hint Thrown Out That There May Ee
Lively Times in Alabalna.

Birmingham, Ala, July GA con-
ference Of the Populist candidates for
state offices. members of their campaign
and executive committees, and others
high in the councils Of the party. was
held here yesterday in Populist state
headquarters behind closed doors. 4
large attendance. including a number
of leading Republicans. was present.
The meeting was understood to be to
make final preparations for the state
election, which occurs next Monday.
DR.. G. Z. Grove. Populist state chair
man. has issued instructions for the
Populists to demand fair representa-
ton at the polls and to keep tally sheets
of the votes cast, and he tells them that
If from these reports as rendered to him
by the Populist managers he holds that
there has been fraud. and that the Pop
ulist ticket has been elected, he will in
suFurate a course of action which will
result in its being seated. Some con-
strue this to mean a threat TO establish
dual government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
DIR. Fishers Disappearance.

Metropolis. Ills, July 26.-Much ex
citement has been caused here by the
strange disappearance of DR.. II. c.
Fisher, one of the oldest and most sue
cessful physicians in the city. He did
not go home at the dinner hour, and
when he was sought at his office two
notes were found, one addressed to his
wife and another to Miss Ada Shick, a
relative. in which he said he was going
away. He did not know where and he
did not care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
AND THE INCIDENT CLOSED
With q Score of . to o Against the New
York Base Ball Experts.

New York. July 2S-New York yes
terday forfeited the game to Baltimore
after half of the fourth inning had been
played. The score at that time was to
/. Holmes when at bat in Balt.more's
inning struck out. 4 fan" in the
grand stand yelled: oh, Ducky: you're
a lobster"
Well. I'm glad I'm not working for a
Sheeney any more" replied Holmes.
Umpire Lynch tur.od around and "a
Something 10 Holmss. who went 10 tn
bench.
President Freedman. who was sitting
in the grand stand, sent representa-
tive down with a request that Manae 7
Henlon take Holmes out of the game
Hanionrsfsr:e1 Free1mar's representa-
tive TO the umpire. who said he had
not heard the remark and refused to
take Holmes out of left field. Freed
man then came on the grounds and
asked for the expulsion of the player
and on being refused told Joyce not T.
play bah. Lynch then gave the game
to the Bal.imores to 0. The spacta-
tors, about 5000, received their money
back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Limitation Of ExpressGsc Noted.
SMALL SUBSCRIPTIONS COME FIRST.
There Are 100000 of The, =. a., the Wait
for E-..>e,, .N,II Be Long.

There Are 100000 of The, =, the Wait
for '-'.se,, vii BE Long.
The facts thus cited go to show thai
y nile subscribers in the sum of s4.5G0 or
less may rest secure in the certainty
that the bonds vii come to them all in
due time, they must patiently wait the
operation of the government machinery.
It is understood that deliveries on the
subscriptions of $500 and less for which
the money has been all received Will be
made before the larger Subscriptions are
attended to. OF these small subscrip-
tons there are 10000 in number. and it
is estimated that forty days VIII be re-
quircd for their delivery.
From this it will appear that sub
scribers in amounts larger than $500 will
ont begin TO receive their bonds until
after Sept. l. From that date on the
bonds will be put in the hands of the
larger subscribers quite rapidly, since,
numerically speaking, they aggregate
less than one-third of the number Of
small subscriptions. In the meantime
the larger subscribers will be officially
notified by the treasury department
when and how payments in addition to
the per cent. deposit will he required.
and before renting funds they are
requested to await such notice. Much
confusion VIII thereby be avoided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Maria Siminon, deceased
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
mlnlstrator OF the estate of Marie Simmon
late of The county OF Rock Island state of
Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice that he
viii appear before the county court of Rock
bland county 1T the cfiice Of the clerk Of said
court. in the city OF 'cll Island at the Septem-
herterm, on the first Monday in superintendent.
at which time all per ons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend. Tor the purpose of having the sane ad-
justed
All persons indebted 10 said estate are re.
quested 10 make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated THIS 12th day of July A. d. 1895
>. ). kESwoRTHY. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Masters Sale.
John T. Stafford. Attorney.

State Of Illinois, =,
Rock Island county.
In the Circuit Court. in chancery Fore.
closure general no. is55.
RhodI Cowden vs.. J. julius Strochle and Jane
StrUchlc.
Notice is hereby giyen that by virtue OF a
decree OF laid court. e tered in the above en-
titled cause. On the twenty hird day of June A.
ID. lsyh l shall. on Saturday. the thrtieth
day Of July y. d. 1875. at the hour OF one oclocl;
In the altercoOn, ~ the nOrta Goor Of ne
court house, in the city of Rock Eiand in
SAID county Of Rock Island, TO salty said de
cree. sell AZ pub..c vcndGe to Ia" hgheS. and
best bidder torcash in hand, rat certain par.
cclotland. situate in the &C. " OF Rock Island
andstate of Illinois. l WI and des crbed as fol
lows. tOWit:
Lot number I've (5) in block number one
~, IN Cha Buf0rds addition to the city OF
Rock Island. us said lot is designated upon the
plat - said addition recorded ia the recorder 5
of.cc of said Rock Island cnunty in book q of
records OF deeds Al page 900 thereof.
nated AZ Rock Island. Illinois, this 9th day
OF july a. ID 1898.
ELwIN T.. PARMENTER,
Master IN Chancery, Rock Island County, Ill.
JOHS T. STAFFORD.
Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

to ascend to the platform from which
the flag was hoisted. He was ordered
back. but persisted in carrying out his
Intention. Finally, when he found he
could not succeed. he approached Gen
eral Shafter, and making an abusive
mark attempted to strike him. The
blow fell short and General Shafter or
dered Scovel placed under arrest. The
two New York Journal correspondents
also expelled were so punished for bill
ing the town with a newspaper add hav-
ing the inscription Remember the
Maine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

To the heirs at las Of John Park deceased
Notice is hereby given 10 said heirs as law
and each of hem that the undersigned has
this day filed in the probate court of the
county of Rock Island. his petition for final
settemCr, and discharge as administrator
with the will u mex ii o. The estate of John
Park. deceased and also for the discharge of
the Suretics on his official bOld a. said admin
i>trator.
That ON the fifth DAY Of August next he will
appear before said court and ask said court
Tor his discharge as above stated and also for
The discharge of said Surctic-, ana also for a
final settlement of said estate. at which time
and place YOU will appear II you see lie.
Rock Island Illinois. July 10Th. 1895
GEORGE HILLIsI. administrator with the " i'll
annexed OF the estate OF John Park de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Rate War Not in Sight Of Peace.

st. Paul, July 26.-Regarding the re-
ports that the rate war was to be soon
settled President ]. J. Hill, of the Great
Northern, said to a representative OF
The Globe that The rate war is no far
Their away from a settlement now than
it has been for six months: nor is 1t any
nearer. The reports that President Van
Horne and myself have reached set
Element of the the differences between
the roads is absolutely without founda-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
DO CONSUMERS PAY TIE Taxa
Question the Express Companies and
Their Patrons Are Disputing.

Lansing. Ia. July 26.-Theo Nachtwey,
a druggist Of this city. yesterday offer
ed the United States Express company
through its agent here. Herman Boeckh.
q package of medicine which was not
accepted for transportation because he
refused to pay the stamp tax of cent
The United States district attorney at
Dubuque was at once notified, and a
test case of the rights of the corporation
And shippers under the new war reve-
nue. will be made. Should the sick man.
G. w. Stone. of New Albin, die for want
Of his medicine in the meantime, a civil
suit FOR damages will doubtless result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Waller Breaks n Road Record,

Stnughton, Mass. July 20. - Frank
Waller, who started at Norwood Sum-
day against the twenty four hours
paced road record, finished here at 4:49
yesterday afternoon one minute short Of
the twenty-four hours having covered
36S 4-10 miles, thereby breaking the
previous record of 355 miles, 100 feet.
His finish was strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Movement Did Not Take Place,

Chickamauga Park, Ga. July 2S-The
expected movement of the Third bri-
gade, First division, First corps, did not
take place yesterday. AS it looked last
night the First Kentucky would get out
this afternoon and the Fifth Illinois and
Third Kentucky break camp tomorrow
morning. This brigade will go to the
front under command of General Fred
Grant, who was recently transferred to
the command of this brigade from a bri.
gade in the Third corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
LEGAL.
Administrator Notice,

Estate o. John Sauermann, deceased.
inc. Undersigned having been appointed ad-
Illustrated with the viii annexeuo OF the estate
~ John 5auerna,n. late of the county of Rock
iSsnd, state OF Illinois, deceased hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the county
court room in the city OF kock Island at the
September term. cl the first Monday in Sep
tcmhcr next ut which time all persons having
Claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend. for the purpose OF hay.
ing the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re.
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day OF July, A. D. 1895.
CHARLES +. BATTLES
Administrator with the VIII Annexed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26

Newport News, Va, July 26.-Incom-
ing trains have brought nearly 5000
troops to this city. These include the
Second brigade Of the First army corps,
Brigadier General Haines commanding,
from Chickamauga Park. Ga, and five
troops of cavalry from Camp Alger.
General Haines' brigade is composed Of
the Third Illinois. Fourth Ohio ard
Fourth Pennsylvania. General Haines'
brigade began to embark early this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Miss Schley's Mission a Failure.

London, July 26.-fThe Madrid CORE
spondent CT The Daily Telegraph says:
An American lady, said to he Commo-
dore Schley's daughter, has arrived
here, but neither the queen regent nor
any responsible parsonage will receive
her. She viii probably BE- requested to
depart at the earliest possible date
[Note-This is probably Miss Jessie
Schley, of Milwaukee, Commodore
Schley'S second COusin.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Sort of News Madrid Gets.

Madrid, July ga private dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says a
strong American squadron has ap-
peared before Bahia Honda, but that
the American attempt to disembark wa.
repulsed considerable loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Did Not Hit Gen, Sbafter.

Washington, July 26.-General Shat
ter's report of the ''bpeak' made by
Correspondent Scovel at Santiago is as
follows, in brief; Scovel made an effort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
IT'S A MIGHTY BIG JOB
ThatWh;ch the Treasury Depart.
merit Has on Its Hands
Just Now.
DELIVERY JE THOSE WAR BONDS.

Three Hundred Thousand Different Per-
sons arr 10 Get Them-Some Notable
Facts of the Work That Has To Be Done
'-Will Require Until September to De-
liver Those Taken by Small Subscribers
Ia K IS n Gigantic One.
Washington. July 26.-The following
statement concerning the new bond is
sue vas MADE at the treasury depart
mont yesterday: The first shipments OF
the new war bonds were made today
They consisted of J 600 bonds Of $50 each
and l. eco bonds of SEQ each The public
mind is poorly prepared to comprehend
the enormous labor and muititudinous
details connected with this great p pu-
lar lean. IN the first place, after the re-
lection and return of tllous lnds Of sub
scrirtions to which no allotment could
be made there remain about zoo, 600
persons 20 whom bonds Will be al
lotted and forwarded in due course by
express. 1t is not a question only Of
100000 names. The name, including
state. county, town, and street number
of each subscriber, must he transcribed
and rewritten in various ways at lens.
ten times. This is eQuiva ent t. enter
ing once, thus fully extended, 100000
or more names.
That Is Only Part ofthe Work.
This mere clerical work is. however,
but rart of the problem: the C die, on
of checks snd drafts received as pay
ment for bonds. the computation Of in
terest, preparation of checks in sett.e-
ment for same, the engraving and
after that the printing OF ten kinds of
denominations OF bonds. the accurate
DISPOSITION of these in envelopes proper
ly ad ircssed-all these are part OF the
problem that must be solved without
error or omission. One simple fact will
impress the mind with the magnitude
of the operation: each envelope mus;
be sealed with three seas. Ehich means
that 100000 seals in wax must be i'm
printed on outgoing bonds.
Limitation Of tx pressGsc Noted.
Another important feature is the
limitation in the ability Of the express
agency to receive. forward ard deliver
the bonds after they are committed to
Their care for this purpose. This limit a
ton is estimated by the express com
parry at 5,IG0 items per day. Possibly
If this limitation Of ability did not exist.
il is a naturally prudent limit. since on
an average OF only 500 in each envelope
the express company would receive as
fiduci,ry agent s25CV 050 of the securi-
L.
average of three days 20 make deliver
les there would be a coatinuous trust o
$500 COO as large an amount, perhaps
as the responsibility of the express
company woCld justify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
j. A. BALL, NJ. ID.
Phvsician and Surgcnn.

Orlce 1905 Second avenue. Residence 500
Tweuty-tourth street. Telephone ITO ONCE
hours from j. TO T. u. m; To I p. IN: and . to y
p M, Sundays y to 10 n. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
DR.. CORA EMERY REED,
Homeopathic Physician.

Special attention To diseases OF women and
children, also diseases OF eye. ear. nose and
throat. ONCE hours ySp tn - u m. to 4 D.
III. 3!l Sixtccpth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
DIR. :. II. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

AlldiscIscs OF horses and cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgical operations per
formed In a scientific manner. Dogs treated
Au calls promptly attended to. Residence
1919 ftfth avenue. Telephone on 1854 ONCE
and iniirinarv, i6l,-i6l1 Filth avenue Games
Maucker'S sab el, opposite No. fire house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
MCENIRY K MCENIRY.
PHYSICIANS.
+. II. FIRST, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

Phone I on 1851. ONCE. 3!S Twentieth
trcct. ONCE hours: iOtOi a III: 2toiaut
tn y. M. Sunday, s:JJ to- $50 a NJ: 1880 TO
y. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-26
Acme Packet Co.

Rock Island and Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a. m. and 3:l5 p. m. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 80 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more, round
trip rate to Clinton Toe. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton soc.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT e. son, Agents.
Foot OF 18th St. Telephone los