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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
C0lGBINE IN BALFD Hay.
More Than 100 shippers Go In with
Capital Of Five Millious.

AAOAO An"u wv ouaPpchS 0O IN WIN U
Capital Of Five Millions.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-One Of the largest
trusts formed in years has been organ
lied at Detroit by Chicago men under
the name Of the American Hay COM
pany. Although the Incorporation was
under the Michigan laws, all details of
the gigantic scheme were worked out In
Chicago and the headquarters Of the
combine will be in this city. The or
ganization, when completed, will in
clude more than 100 of the largest buy
ers and shippers Of hay in the states Of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
The capital stock is $4,000, 600 All the
big individual hay companies in the
territory named are to sell their bust
ness outright to the trust. which in the
future will buy all the hay worth hav-
ing in the states and set the price and
control the sale Of every ton or load
of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
q Bryan's Terms for a lecture.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. CIV. J.
Bryan has notified the corresponding
secretary of the Students Lecture as
sociation that IL he is allowed to speak
on bimetallism he will tender his SER
vices gratis. but il not allowed to speak
on that subject his rate will be 81 ,000.
A standing rule Of the university that
university hall cannot be used for po-
litical purposes prevents the acceptance
Of Bryan's first proposition. His rate ID
above the limits of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
New Bridge Mt 81. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 26.-The plans and
location for the third bridge over the
Mississippi were approved by the COM
mittee Of government engineers, who
made a report to the war department
at Washington to this effect. The loca-
ton will touch the foot Of Mullanphy
street on the west side and the eastern
approach will be close to the East St.
Louis water works
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
She Was Too, Too, Ardent.

Oconto. Wis, Feb. 26-Mrs. Rose A..
Sharp has been held for trial at the
next term Of the circuit court on the
charge of throwing carbolic acid into
the face of P. H. Lynch, destroying his
sight. Lynch testified to the business
relations between himself and the wom-
an. He found she had formed such an
ardent affection for him that he finally
refused TO have any business with her.
Thereupon she destroyed his sight with
carbolic acid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Law IS SUSPENDED
n Order to Help United States
Roads in a Fight with the
Canadian Pacific.
MUST HOT UHDERB1D TIE oAHuux

Dut Permission Is Given to Meet the Cats
OF That Road In the TRANSIT ontinental
Enthusiastically Case still Up il The
National Senate Generally Agreed In
the House That There VIII Re No River
and Harbor Bill This Session.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday issued
an order relieving the United States
lines BY suspending the long -and-short-
haul clause Of the act upon passenger
traffic between all points on their lines
where they are In competition with the
Canadian Pacific railway and its con-
nections. but prohibited the United
states lines from charging lower rates
than from time to time are made by
the Canadian Pacific railway separate
ly or with its connections. This il an
additional order to the suspension Of
the 18th. and is meant to cover all pas
senger traffic between the Atlantic and
the Pacific subject to competition with
the Canadian Pacific.
Text Of the Commlssiou's Order.
The commission issued the following
order: 1t Is ordered. pending further
Investigation. that upon publishing and
filing tariffs as required by the act, and
until July I. 1898, unless this order be
In the meantime revoked or modified
by the commission. the above named
petitioners and their connections in the
United States forming through
lines with the petitioners be
and they are hereby authorized
to charge for the transporta-
ton Of passengers both east-bound and
west-bound less for longer distances
than for shorter distances by such
lines. between all points on the petit
TONERS lines or lines of their said con-
nections at which the petitioners or
their said connections are in COMPETE
ton for passenger traffic with the Can
adam Pacific railway and its connec-
tons; provided. however. that such low
er rates for longer distances shall not
at any time be less than those previous
ly established or charged by the Cam
adam Pacific railway. separately or
with its connections. for the transporta-
ton Of such passenger traffic; and pro-
vided further that this order may be
revoked or modified at any time in the
discretion Of the commission and with
or without notice to said petitioners"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
La Champagne Sighted ut Sea.

New York, Feb. ga vessel Just ar
rived in port reports that on the way
across the Atlantic a steamer was seen
evidently disabled that answers the de-
scription Of La Champagne, now six
days overdue. She displayed no signal
for assistance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Ladies Stay Awake Nights.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The counting of
the ballots cast for vice presidents gen.
eral Of the Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton was not completed until 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The following are
among the ladies elected to that office:
Mrs. r. A. Alger. OF Michigan; Mrs.
Mark Hanna, Of Ohio; Mrs. Jewett, of
Illinois: Mrs. Fairbanks. OF Indiana,
and Ms. Iegus Cameron, of wiscon-
sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
DRY PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Corbett StiIl Engages the scnate-Rivers
aud Harbors To He "left."

Washington. Feb. 26.-Henry W. Cor
belts right to a seat in the senate
from Oregon was under consideration
by the senate for five hours yesterday.
Spooner in a few words concluded the
speech which he began Thursday in ia
vor of Corbett and was followed by
Teller. Teller spoke in support of the
resolution presented by a majority OF
the committee. He said that when the
1880 he had taken the same position now
taken by Spooner. He had. he said, come
to recognize this question as one Of
constitutional construction, but he felt
that the senate was under obligation
TO the people to make such a decision
as would accord with the facts pre-
sented. In conclusion Teller declared
his intention to stand in this case by
the decision reached by the senate in
the Mantle case In 1898. Allen and 9TH
ers spoke on the case. A bill permitting
the building of a dam between Coon
Rapids and the north limits Of Min
was passed. Early in the session an
dtttifpt was Ildut 10 get up TIE Alas
kan bill. but II failed.
Washington. Feb. IS. "A long and
somewhat exciting debate over the
question of river and harbor appropria-
lions was precipitated in the house
yesterday during the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill. 1t
was practically agreed by all those who
participated that there would be no
river and harbor bill at this session of
congress and this led Moody to attack
the contract items carried in the sun
dry civil service bill. He selected ar
appropriation of s3j0.ooo for Rockland,
Ne. which is In Dingley's district. and
his remarks in denunciation of what he
termed favoritism approached the SEN
sational. Dingley denied that he had
ever suggested the appropriation to the
committee on appropriations or to any
individual members Of the committee
II was intimated that there was a plan
to defeat all the items in the bill so as
10 force consideration of a general river
and harbor bill. but this intimation was
not borne out by the vote upon the
amendment upon which the debate
rested. An evening session was held
for private pension bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Got What He Was There For,

Washington. Feb. 2e.-Among the ap-
pointments made by the president yes
terday was that of Webster Flanagan,
to be collector Of internal revenue for
the Third Texas district: James B. Mil
ner, OF Indiana. consul at Calais,
France; w. Z. Hill, postmaster at
Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Served In . Wisconsin Regiment,

Fort Scott, Kas., Feb. 2e.-Major E. J.
Peck. deputy internal revenue collector
for this district, died at his home here
yesterday, the result Of a stroke of
paralysis. Major Peck was IS years old
He served in Wisconsin regiment dur
ing the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Sir Julian Denies rhss Reu,rt.

Washington, Feb. 26.-At the British
embassy yesterday it was stated that
the reports published in a London paper
and cabled to this country. relative to
an effort being made to secure alleged
letters purporting to have been written
by the British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote. on the rejection Of the ar
bitration treaty, had no basis of fact
whatever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Fast Time by the Ceuodi.ns,

Montreal. Feb. 2G.-The Canadian Pa
cific railroad has broken the worlds
record for trans-continential freight
run. carrying four carloads Of silk land
ed at Vancouver by the steamship En-
press Of China to New York in exactly
seven days. The silk was valued at
$500 0OO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Joint Trafsc Argument Closed

Washington, Feb. 26.-The argument
Of the Joint Traffic association case was
concluded in the United States supreme
court yesterday and the case was taken
under Amusement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

police force or from the treasury de.
partment secret service. At headquar-
tiers the story was denied. but that
detectives are at the White House is
patent to all regular visitors there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-The trustees Of the
Woman's Temple have adopted reso-
buttons asking the general public
throughout the country to assist in
raising the debt which hangs over the
building rechristened willard Temple. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
Mrs. whit.ey Slightly Improved,

Aiken, s. c.. Feb. 26-There was q
slight Improvement in the condition Of
Mrs. William c. Whitney last night.
She is not yet out Of danger and is seri-
ously Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head.
aches; 10, IS and 80 cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
THE MARKETS.
Chicago GraIa and Produce.

Chicago. Feb. IS.
Following were the quotations on the
Boarl cf Trade today: wheat-May.
opened si.ests. closed si.oi: July. opened
ssisc. closed Sole: September. opened
SIC. closed sSa,c. Corn-May. opened
eyi.c. closed aoisc; July. opened SIC.
closed sii.C; September. opened &c.
closed 53&c. Oats-May. opened &c.
closed cssc: July. opened 2iisc. closed
eiSc. Pork-May. opened s1o.62k,
closed sles5; July. opened si0.s2i..
closed slo.'o. Lard-May. opened $50.
closed $40. July. opened $3.50. closed
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
1914 per n; extra dairy, i1c: fresh
packing stock. i0isc. Eggs-Fresh stock,
lac per dnr- Dressed Poultry-Tur.
keys. sNiie per 10: chickens. "a
SC: iucks. saSc. Potatoes-Common
90 choice. 5.ds-c per bu. Sweet Pota-
toes-Illinois. S-ood.-'5 per Dbl.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago. Feb. -.
Hcgs-Estimated receipts for the day.
=. eco: market fairly active and easier:
sales ranged at ss.ioG3ss for pigs. $3.50
Gto9t for liCht. s1.SsG3?0 for rough
packing. s1SHI05is for mixed, and
ssss6tcsis Tor heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
Tor the day, 700: quotations ranged at
siieHsso Caoice to extra steers. Nsoa
s.e5 good 60 choice do. A.oGL.5 fair
TO good. st.ssfi.ss common to medium
d.. s1saai.is butchers steers. s7soa
as stoCkers. 1scdtss feeders. s1i5G
- cows. s1seH4t0 heifers. sssOdss Is
bulls. oxen and stays. sSs0HI3o Texas
steers. ard stCeas.ss veal calves sheep
and I.ambs-Es;imated receipts for the
day. soe. quotations ranged at s3.oa
tss westerns. slsert's natives. and
atcd5s lambs.
Niiw.sk-e Grain.
Milwaukee. Feb. g.
wheat-Steady: No. northern. ssis q
N.oe. No. sprine. Sc: May. 81 OiSe.
Eye-Deli: No. l. .atse Harley
steady. No. :. Gdtiisc. sample. 80
Oats-t~9Ic-
s s,...n:; s:.s sss" 'ua. No..
Il rs,tatcp<-Xr
ifatter-rAir 20 csolee, lee; fresA ereanery
Cbicsss- 80
DoekS-Aave. &c. sre<.ed. Toe.
csssle-sa,ehers pay for eorn fed steer.
.,,osse' esus ssd heiiers. sossic. calves
Hsrs-ssan.S
sAeep-sSc.
| cASToRlA
HW lafAafs and CAillrsr-
I*==Lszzz;;== :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
BOOK OF RAILWAY IMPORTATION.
Hss Much stun In u Of Interest to Men "a
business.

Washington. Feb. ss.-The inter-
state commerce commission has Just is
sued for public information a book
showing all existing national, state and
local commercial organizations. nation
al. state and agricultural associations.
and the various railway associations.
their location and the names Of the
presidents. secretaries and commission
crs. A list confined TO commercial or.
CARNATIONS was issued by the commits
sion about three years ago, which.
though by no means complete. speedily
came to be In great demand as a mall
ing list and for reference purposes in all
parts Of the country.
In compliance with numerous re-
quests the present revised and extend
ed list has been prepared. 1t embraces
about 1850 boards Of trade and other
commercial societies. about 400 agri-
cultural associations. and approx
ma;eiy Do railway organizations.
Detectives Guard the Prr.sSess.
Washington. Feb. es.-Four detec-
fives In plain clothes guard the presi-
| dent day and night. This recent addi-
ton was made to the White House
guard. I; is believed. because of the
excitement into which the country has
been thrown by the Maine disaster.
II was impossible to learn whether
these detectives were drawn from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26

Passenger hsins leove 4 3 P (1foliao
avenue) depot i've o. ninutes earlier th6a tine
Owen. Trains nesked daily, Ill other trains
daily except Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
EcoNTINUEp.j
.smnl1 Cnn.nn shnrtar.

"Pecos Bill is not the only nirknarn
that General Shafter ever enjoyed, " san
an old newspaper man the other doy.
"Out in Denver he was known for year
as Small Cap Shafter, and as he is
anything but small the title calls for an
explanation. 1t seems that banquet of
some sort had been given to q lot of
army officers, and among the guests was
General, then Colonel, Shafter. The old
Denver Tribune printed an account of
the affair, and list of those present
was included in the article.
"When the proofs were examined be-
fore the paper was made up, it was OBJ
served that Skaters initials were in
lower case type, and the proofreader
promptly marked them small cap, )
meaning that they should be reset in
capitals of small size. The intelligent
compositor supposed that the inscription
indicated some military title with which
he was unfamiliar, and instead of max
ing the proper correction substituted
Small Cap. Shafter, and thus it ap.
peared on the following morning.
"Pecos Bill was mad enough to bite
nails when he saw the paper, but every
body else roared, and the title stuck to
him until the yarn was gradually for
gotten. 1t is still remembered, however,
by plenty of old timers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
July In North Greenland.

Tho force July sun, though but lit
tie past the northern meridian. beat
down upon me with oppressive warmth,
Before me the warm, red brown land
scape wavered and trembled in the yell
low light. Behind me lowered the blind
ing white slope of the ice. Beneath my
feet the stones were bare even of lichens
and had dry, gray look, as if they
were the bones of dead world And
yet felt that with so much Of warmth
and richness Of coloring there must be
life, and, sure enough, hardly had |
gone 100 yards from the edge Of the ice
when beautiful little black and white
songster futtered up from behind a
rock, lowered singing almost within
reach above my head and then settled
upon bleak stone but q few feet dis
tant to finish his merry song
As | went on, numbers Of these snow
buntings fitted about me, and hardly
had gone a mile before my heart beat
quicker at the sight of traces Of musk
oxen. Az ! got farther away from tho
ice and in the lee of the gigantic mo-
raines and tumuli Of glacial debris,
flowers began to appear, purple and
white and yellow among them my
ever present brilliant yellow friend, the
arctic poppy. = Peary's "Eorthward
Over the Great Ice"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Some Quaint Answers.

Irish domestics are widely noted for
their simplicity and their quaint re-
marks. A lady, desiring to make the
most of her choice tap of table beer, tho
merits of which her servants had dis
covered, for it disappeared rapidly,
thus addressed her Irish butler: "Daly.
what do you think would be the best
thing to do in order to save this beer as
much as possible?" "Well, ma'am. I"
replied the butler, 81 don't think you
could do better than to place a barrel of
good strong ale close by the side of it. -
An Irish girl called at house in
London in answer to an advertisement
for a general servant. "Have you a
character?" asked the mistress Gin
deed, ma am, I'm sorry to say I've no
character. i had beautiful wan &hin
left Ireland, but losht it the night
erased over to Holyhead in the steam
err" was the laconic reply.
AN Irish manservant was discovered
in a lie. On being accused by his mas
ter of stating what was not the truth,
he excused himself by saying, please,
sur, lost my presence of mind. Lon
don Standard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
THREATEN HE GIN.
Rumor That Coiored Soldiers Intend to
Destroy Macon.

Rumor That Coiored Soldiers Intend to
Destroy Macon.
MACON. Ga, Nov. 30,--Rumor has
been rife III the city that negro soldiers
Of the Third North Carolina regiment
stationed here intended to break out of
camp and destroy the city, and much
uneasiness has been felt by citizens and
soldiers
The excitement among the negro sol
diers was caused by the shooting of
Private Will Kempin of Company +,
Third North Carolina, by man named
Simmons. He went to Simmons bar
and called for drink On being told
the bar was for white men only, he be-
came enraged and abused brother OF
the proprietor, who struck him with q
bottle. Kempin went away and re.
turned with four or five other negro
soldiers and started toward young
Simmons, calling him vile name. w.
s. Simmons seeing his brother in peril
shot Kempin the breast. The other
negroes ran. Simmons is in Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
WE'RE NOT DRESSED.
Slider Shot at FL Caney Was Not Dis
covered For Two DaYa

sbuier Sh0t at FL Cuney Was Not Dis
covered For Two Days.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 30.--The war in
vestigation commission began its hear
ings in Boston today, all the members
being present except Colonel DENLY.
General McCook acted as president.
Leonard w. Johnson of North Cam.
bridge, contract nurse, was the first
witness. His testimony bore on the
treatment of sick passengers on board
the City of Berlin, by which he re-
turned from Ponce, Porto Rico. John.
son testified he was taken on board the
City of Berlin and was not able to take
care OF himself, but in spite Of that he
and Mr.. Sanderson Were ordered to
look after ~ men who were not sick.
Their orders were TO keep all at work,
under penalty of being themselves, as
well as the delinquents, placed i'll irons
He said although he was sick he was
obliged 10 attend the others night aud
day.
Captain Bennett, Of the Massachusetts,
Aid association, thought there Were
medicines enough on, the Segurnca.
There We're almost no prepared foods or
any kind of food for convalescents. He
and Captain McCook bought supplies
from the ships steward and gave them
to the men. There was ice on board to
be had ouce day by paying for it, DIR.
Richard Cabot, of Boston, declared that
the hospitals in Porto Rico were admir-
able. ..:, >.si.. .a4. 81,
Corporal William Kenilds, Seventh
infantry, testified to being wounded in
three places in the battle of FL Caney.
He remained under tree and it was
two days before he was discovered
Eight days afterward he went aboard
the Olivette. He did not get his wounds
dressed until he reached Long Island.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01

Almost better, aren't your" he said.
shadow, icicles on trees and palings
clinked in the rush of the freezing rain !;
once the numbed face of beggar looked
at him; once stray dog pressed lone
somely against him as he strobe on.
The world seemed full of mist and pain,
but there was light in his soul and
when he saw the freight on Anne's
windows he felt almost ashamed of the
sense OF we'll being which came to him
while others in the world suffered.
Anne opened the door of the sitting
room herself. She was all in white, of
some thick, heavy falling material, and
behind her dark head the room swan in
rosy gloom. The air was heavy with
the perfume of roses. He seemed enter
ing garden with Anne by his side,
pale from her illness and with doyeiike
eyes.
A soul wave of mutual comprehen-
sion made him feel his coming had been
half expected and that she was glad.
When he had made her sit again in the
low armchair and had arranged the silk
pillow at comfortable angle for her
Temple without having become aware
of the change in herself. She had not
even pitied him acutely, as women do
pity what they must hurt
Was he hurt very much? He had been
very sure of her. With fine, convincing
intuition she had felt the confidence I'M
DERIVING his caressing words, had di.
vined it in his calm eyes. He missed
her, that was true enough; needed her
for the simplest and most sensible rea-
sons. He was fond of her. She had his
admiration, confidence, respect. From
habit she had become necessary to him.
His silent house required a mistress, his
life companion. But the love which
comes to curse or bless life and which
is all Of life was not there. Even the
exaltation of the senses, misquoted love-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mis-. Ada
Il. Hart, of Groton, s. ID. "Was taken
with II bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in aud tnal y termi.
mated ia Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live bat ~
short time, gave myself up to my
Savior, determined il cumd not stay
with my friends on earth, | would meet
my absent oicS above Ny husband
was advised 10 get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for O assumption, Coughs
and Colds. ! gave II a trial. took IN all
eight bottles. IL lHts cured me, and
thank God | am saved and now II we'll
and healthy woman" Trial bottles
Tree at y. ii Roberts Drug Store.
Regular s:z- DOE. aud 81 % Gnaran-
teed or picr refunded
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-01
Dixon Found Awkward Opponent.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-George Dixon,
the colored featherweight champion pu.
gilist, fought % fast rounds with Oscar
Gardner, the "Omaha Kid, before the
Lenox Athletic club last night. and the
referee, Dick Roche, decided in favor of
the champion. The decision did not
please great many Of those who wit
messed the fight. Dixon did nearly all
the leading, but Gardner met him clev-
crly aud countcred very forcibly nearly
every time they came together. Dixon
found in Gardner very awkward OPP
ponent to get at, and many of his well.
meant blows failed to land, through the
clever lodging of the "Omaha Kid"