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Evening journal., 1898-05-19

led him To throw a great part OF the
work of his position upon his subordi-
mates. though he stul directed the gov
ernments policy.
During his stay az Biarritzs In Febru-
airy. 1894, a London journal announced
Mr.. Gladstones retirement. but the re-
port was contradioted I'm very guarded
terms After his return to England the
rumor was renewed. and i'm the midst
of the uncertainty Mr.. Gladstone de-
tvered his last speech as prime minis
Ger In the house OF commons. ON the
ist of Maroh-the occasion being the
lords amendment to the parish coun-
ellis bill
The next day his resignation was
made public, and fhe discovery that
the premier was suffering from cata-
ruct In both eyes was given as the chief
cause for such q decisive step On
March Mr. Gladstone, In an audience
with the queen, gave up the seals of
office.
Since that period Mr. Gladstone rare
ly took any part IN public affairs but
made some exceptions. when he inter-
ested himself in favor Of the Arneni-
ms While at Cannes. in March. 1897,
he wrote and published a letter TO the
Duke OF Westminster. pleading the
cause of Crete and Greece as against
Turkey A stained glass window was
unveiled In Hawarden church IN recog-
milton of Mr.. Gladstone's efforts in be-
half of the oppressed Armenians and
Mrs. Gladstone was presented with q
portrait of His Holiness Mighriditch I,
supreme patriarch Of the Armenlans.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19

car I went uptown again. Seeing a
light in a basement occupied by boot
black | went in there. He, too. re-
fused to shine my shoes ON the ground
that the police might pOunce upon him
and call him to account for violating
their orders.
"'I pay SIS a month for this place,
and Sunday Is the best of all days in
our business, but I am compelled to
close down shortly after dinner and re-
main clOsed down until Monday morn
ing, he said. In Philadelphia and
other large cities there are no such re-
strictions, and l don't know why there
should be here. There are lots OF gen
tlemen who have fine shoes and who
do not care to shine them themselves
l have turned away dozens of custO-
mers since this order went into effect ,
"I am surprised that a man of the
liberal views and recognized common
sense of Chief Of Police DOlan should
issue such an order, recognizing, as he
must, the convenience of such places
on Sunday 1 can see why he should
restrict those whose stands are out
upon the pavements, but why we cam
not have the benefit of those which are
within doors / cannot imagine They
are usually in such retired places that
they are no obstruction to pedestrian
traffic. and certainly, on the ground of
public morality and decency, it is no
more OF sacrilege for a bOOtback to
shine a mans shoes on Sunday after
noon than it is for the man himself TO
have to do it. If man gets his shoes
shined on Sunday morning the polish Is
quite likely to be rubbed of more OF
less by Sunday evening. the very time
that he wants to look his best, but un-
der this order he has to make pre-
(tense OF shining his own shoes or &C
without until Monday morning. There
ought to be some exceptions to this
/ rule, and the proper ones to make
would be In favor CT those bootblacks
! who are enterprising enough to rem
/ places which are removed from th,
/ street. On tine score OF public convent
ence this should be done. The Police
Department cannot urge that its actor
! is based on the ground of Sunday OBJ
! servance, for If that were true the mel
would not be permitted to shine shoe
on Sunday morning. 1 believe that 4
the chief Of police will consider thi
/ matter he will see il in the light n
which / do, and recognize that. espe
cially in such wet weather as we have
| been having, this latest order Of his I,
a public Inconvenience instead of
] prh1fa hpnpfactfon "
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
RUSSIA UNDERSTANDS OUR REA.

RUSSIA UNDERSTANDS OUR REA-
SONS.
For several decades al the very door
of the United States exceptional thing
have happened. People. discOntentea
at the heavy taxation which IS squeeze
out of them. are killed. Tens Of thou
sands of the representatives of the ru-
raj districts, having committed No
crime whatever. having raised no ban
ner of insurroction, but peacefully fol
lowing their tOisome vOcations, are
forcibly torn from their mother earth
and detained in the narrow confines cf
the city, where there Is very little
bread but q great many guns and sol
diors, What are they to do IN those
cities? The impartial testimony of
European Consuls shows that m Cuba
deaths from starvation are of common
occurrence. and that even now, on the
eve of the probable liberation, thou
sands die such a death. Under these
circumstances it is easy to understand
the noble ire Of the American people
What a etOrm Of indignation and ire
arose i'm Russia when, twenty years
ago,the rumOrs of Turkish atrocities in
Bosnia, Herzegovina. Servia and Bull
garia were first heard The feeling oi
humanity, forever alive in the Russian
people. found vent in war demand
| ing a great many victims and strug-
giles. How can we blame the transat-
lantic republic for being actuated bJ
similar feelings and for being imbuet
by the same indignation?-St Peters
/ burg Birshevyie Niedomosti.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19

w AAhO A4AAAln DA4h OlkA jus
IlR THEY WILL AID YOUR D.
STION, BUT THERE Is MOTH
' G PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
SLEEP.
RAIN COULDN'T STOP HIM
lster Carpenter Smith, of the p,
z B. Railroad Company, is recCg-
] as an interchangeable workman,
in view of the responsible position
he holds it is generally conceded
he is the right man in the right
+. To do the necessary repair work
make the alterations that are fire.
|ltly necessary TO the mammoth
ge structures that SPAN the various
IS for the running Of The trains Of
/ great railroad system requires q
ed mdchanic Mr.. Smith is a man
/ suTmounts an obstacles that pre-
themselves between him and THE
p,etlOn of his work, so that The
ls may rum on scheduled time.
IS work often requires the handling
heavy girders and other parts OF
Structures and tlhe placing of them
rely in POsibion Within the space
few hours, and often tha small
|Junn CT time uh3t he mas 70 work
yeen trairs makes 81 hardly po5sl-
TO do short OF a miracle, An in
ice Of the master carpenters push
determination The Wayfarer heard
"a one. Of . Smiuh,s lsborers re-
lily. The master carpenter had TO
three spans. of seventy feet
a, IN the Big PatuX0Dls railrORd
|ige, and the work also included
Ing out the Old lateral and hoop.
s work had to be done in four hours.
was accomplished in three and
ee-quarJer hours. The men required
m 9I8M puU 50 p5I5qWuu II op 90
personal supervision OF Mr.. Smith.
make the work harder, the rain
bic down in torrents. The master
'penbcr, looking up, saw one Of his
bred men standing with THE rain
-er running off him i'm STREAMS. The
n was so wet and tIh.e rain was COM
down so hard that he seemed dlazed
h overpOwered. Mr.. Smith said:
PINE there, John, take hold and help
Sc fellows with that girder"
ohm looked at his boss a minute or
D and THEM said: BOSS Smith kin
Almighty God do anything that will
% YOU from workin' when You make
your mind to git a job done?"
The MANS remark brought fOnth a
lenal laugh from the company Of
ter-soaked men, who renewed theiI
rls with even greater vigOr than be-
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.

West Chester, May ia mad dog
appeared upon Market street yesterday
afternoon. and before 1t could be killed
1T bit a Ifttle 4-year-oh girl severely
on one Of her arms, and also attacked
several other persons. A policeman
AFTER a long fight succeeded in killing
the animal in a Chinese laundry. The
bitten child was taken last night 10
New York to be treated.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results OF Yesterdays Games In the Ma
tionnl League.

AT Baltimore
Baltimore. 0 / 0 0 o -
Pittsburg... 0 g o o o o o. .
Hits-Raltlmore, l2; Pittsburg, 6. Br-
rors-Baltimore 3; Pttsburg. q
Al Chicago
ST. Louis. 0 o 6 0 o 9 0 Ill
Chicago. o o o 1 o 2 o. 4
Hits-St. Louis, IA; Chicago. ~. Er-
rors-St. Louis. Q: Chicago. o.
Lul.I.. ~ Ll.u..uIn-.-
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
TRY G9AIN-OI TRY GRAIN-O!

ASK your Grocer to-day. to show you a
drink that takes the place of coffee The
children may drink 10 without injury rs
well as the adult. All who try g. like IT,
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. but u Is made from pur0
grains. and the most delicate stomach
receives - without distress. a the price
OF coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
Mr.. BURRIs' PROFFERED FEE.

Martin b. Burris is a member Of the
New Castle county bar and a Republi-
can politician Of prominence.
The Wayfarer hears of an amusing
incident which took place in the Court
House corridor yesterday
Mr. BuIris and a negro met. The lat
ter, addressed the former, saying:
"Mistah Burris, Use indicted fer steal
in a chicken viii yo take my case?'
''That depends John. Have you any
money!"
mo, sir; but I'll glib yo' de chicken. 80
The fee was declined.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
YFARER' S NOTE BOOK
ngs, Pleasant and Unpleas-
at, Caught on the Way.
IS ON PERSONS AND THINGS

lou READ THEM BEFORE SUI
|lR THEY WILL AID YOUR D.
SSTION, BUT THERE is MOTH
|G PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
} SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
METEOROLOGICAL SUGGESTION.

METEOROLOGICAL SUGGESTION.
n knocking around among the law
ices the Wayfarer finds that there
some lawyers who are SO deeply
/ crossed in their practice that they
We no time for other things and that
sPe are others who are so deeply en-
PISSED in other things that they have
t time for their practice Then,
ain. there are those who find that
ppy medium to say something bright
d spirited occasionally when one is
lst expecting It.
For instance, the Wayfarer asked a
sm'ber OF the bar yesterday II he had
Y news.
|"Its raining" he replied, and sup
,se you have that?"
."Receiving reply in the affirmative,
said:
"By the bye, did you ever stop to
nsider what it is that has made this
Ionth such a wet One?"
"No," answered the Wayfarer, what
it?"
Water from the war clouds which
Ave been floating up this way from
nba" he responded
Then he chuckled to himself as he re
lrned to his brief
RESTRICTIONS ON BOOTBLACKS.
"On Sunday evening I wanted to
ave my shoes shined," said a Market
rect business man to the Wayfarer
They were of the enamel sort and
ad not at home the various prepara-
ons and appliances for shining them
iyself. to saygn0thing of the unsatis-
lctory character Cf such work when
.erformod by anyone but a profession
H. i went down town and visited the
lace which / usually patronized. The
oOtblack informed me that the police
Ompelled them to cease operations at
o'clock on Sunday afternoon and
hat he could not black my shoes for
le. / told him that he must be mis-
aiken, but he protested that the order
vent into effect three or four weeks
go. much to their pecuniary disad
antage. and to the Inconvenience of
heir patrons. From there ] visited
.everal other places. Most Of them
we're closed, and. if they We're not. the
)ootblacls refused TO touch my shoes
or fear of being arrested by the police
AZ last 7 went down 10 the p w. & 3
'ailroad station and inquired for the
jOCtblack there. ] was told that he also
had been ordered 10 close at l O'Clock
n the afternoon. It was getting late
md I had an engagement Jumping a
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
NATURE.s PROVIDENCE.

81 don't have to wear any ribbon to
mark my loyalty" remarked one of
the local physicians Of portly build to
The Wayfarer. Mature has provided
me with something better. My whis-
kers are red, by skin is white and my
eyes are blue. Three cheers for Old
Glory"
Evening journal., 1898-05-19

GAN FRANCIsCO, Cal.
LDUI3vILLE. IA. NEW YORK. n. y.
Evening journal., 1898-05-19
THF EXCFLLENCE on SYRVP or EIOS

is due not only TO the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
Co the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known 90 the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish TO impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, n knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALL
FoBNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medl-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
tho name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of It's remedy. IL Is
far ia advance OF all other laxntives,
as Il acts ON the kidneys, liver and
bowels without Irritating or weaken
ing them, and II does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order 60 get its beneficial
effects, please romembor tho name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
GAN PRANoIsO0, CnL
LDUIsvILLE. KN NEw YORK. n. y.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-01-24
will not 70 Quincy this afternoon Q,

VIII eos 90 quincy this afternoon -
announced.
This IL one Of thoss days when the
man on the roof Of the bcsinsss
block shovels od IN avalanche Of snow,
and then looks down to see II any
one chsnced 10 be passing at that
particular instant.
The Chicago Journal Of Commerce
says: "It ID said the new Crescent
bridge over the Mississippi river at
Davenport, Iowa, win cost 81. 100000.
Il will place oil the railroads enter.
ing thscisy on IN equal basis"
This 10 the banner day In the mat
ter Of new applications for member.
ship In the Woodmen order. Up to
noon SsS had been received, surpsss.
ing oil previous records. with the
prospect Of going to 1000 BY night.
Boston Ladies' SYMPHONY orches-
ira, "a artists, st Augussans college.
Saturday evening. Jan. 20. he.
served seats on sale after 3 O'Clock
Wed nesday morning at Harper house
drug store. Rock Island, and ut
Jose phson's. Moline.
Mrs. Daniel Moriarty. . former
resident Of this city, died at her
home In Davenport yesterday morn.
ing Of consumption. aged - years.
she is survived by her husband and
seven children. Funeral services
will be held st 3 o. N. tomorrow st
Sacred Heart Cathedral.
August Sommers has been sp.
pointed city agent Of the Adams EI.
press company st Louisville, Ky.
He VAS for long time cashier for
the company at St. Louis. Mr.. Som.
mers 10 an old Rock Island boy, and
his friends here will be pleased to
lesrn Of his deserved promotion.
The indications are that the opera,
Povhstsn. for our Associated Chari.
ties will be . big success. Every
thing 10 being done in . strictly frst
class manner. and nothing Left I'M.
done to Insure perfect performance.
Reserved seats 20 on sale tomorrow
morning st Bleuer's jswelry store.
The Studsats' Lyceum has decided
10 make definite contract for the
course OF i've entertainments already y
advertised. although not nearly
enough tickets have been subscribed
70 cover expenses. II 10 hopsd
the ticket sale will be such that shs
students will not lose money on the
course.
The lecture Of DE-. Ns usen, thu
Arctic explorer. st Davenport the
other night, VAS the one ''farthes,
usst" he will deliver in this country
Ne has cancelled all engagement,
and has gone east With Q view TO sail
ing for Norway. Nansen 10 mo-
pleased with the financial end Of BIZ
lecture tour.
| Sunday racing on Third avenue ha,
been stopped BY order Of Chief Pen
der on account Of the prominence o
the thoroughfare and the feat OF &C
cidents, BY reason Of the lsrg'
crowds attracted there. The horse
men we're notified yesterday. bu
were told. however. they could hsv
their races on Twelfth street soutl
OF Ninth avenue.
James Hodge, Of Rochelle. gran,
} deputy master workman OF the A. o
. U. w., will attend the meeting O
Noble lodge this evening. Thursds
evening he will install the officers
elect Of leland City lodge. No. 4. an,
Laurel lodge, Degree Of Honor
|, Grand Overseer A. X. Hendricks, q
Sterling. will also be present on tSi
occasion, and deliver su address.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-01-24
ABBREVIATED TelecRAMs.

Governor and Mrs. Tanner and party
have left Springfield. Ills. for Hot
Springs. Ark.
At Hot Springs. Ark. Saturday. Jack
Eyerhart knocked Eddy Donnelly out In
the sixth round.
senator Cannon has introduced bill
providing for the publication Of the PEN
sion roll by Jan. I. isys.
Rev. Dr. Michael J. Cramer. brother
in-law Of General 4. s. Grant. is dead
At Carlisle. Pa. from angina pectoris.
Ming Humbert has signed a decree
reducing the Italian customs tariff On
cereals from "a to 5 lSt. until April 20.
Toe japanese cruiser Chnose was sue
cessfully launched FROM the Union Iron
WORKS yard. san Francisco. Saturday.
The lalot In the Maryland iesislatur,,
for senator was a tie Saturday on two
/ candidates. McComas and GormAn-ii
each.
Benssn Eggers. IL years old. Of North
Salem. Ind. Is credited with having
been married three times. and charged
wlth having two wives now.
Tn. ney meeting Of the Eis,eddfod,
the great Wish Musical organization
% the United States. viii be held a,
MiiWaukee. Jan. I and :. 1893.
Jake ss-aefer. the billiard wizard
beat Ives IN the Chicago tournament,
tieing the game. lie ran l5s. which Is
another record. The score was *co 10
s7S
wilkinson's hank. Marquette. Mich.
has closed Its doors J. NJ. Wilkinson
Who is dyins. has made an assignment
Al creditors are expected to be paid In
full
Dr. John Hsn has announced from
the pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain church. New York. that he has
sscc nsidered his determination TO re-
sign.
/ According 20 information received
Spanish sources at Sanct Espiritus Eve
private soldiers belonging 90 the squad.
ron % General Maxine Gomez have
surrendered 10 the Syaniar5s-
Rock Island Argus., 1898-01-24
Gissssscse Repsrscd n<sssr.

Cannes. Jan. 2a-Gladstone was feel
ing better yesterday and attended ser
vice In the morning at the English
church. A telesram Of inquiry a. to
his health was received from the queen.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-01-24
CITY CHAT.

" shoes reduced 10 ". NJ. d X.
Lees Litsls Gem 10 the best broom.
Good roll butter IL cents . pound
81 Longs
Buy your tin horns ct Eokhsrs's;
only 5 cents
Not BY the hour. bat oil week .,
Young d McCombs'.
NJ. q X. announce . special sale Of
mems and boys shoes.
Mammoth unlosding cloak and fur
sale o. Young q McCombs'.
Dress lining for almoss nothing oil
week st Youne q McCombs'.
A chance that wonV last long.
Resd Quinisn's cd, this page.
BE sure and resd our big Cd this
evening. Young 4 McComba
Have your wheels elesned and put
In shape for spring BY Hyses.
Fine brown L. l. muslins 81 cents
yard ct McCabe's muslin sale.
A great combustion sale OF mus
line snd embroideries 81 McCsbs's
Seats Tor the opsrs tomorrow
morning st Bleuer's jswelry store.
shsesings ~ yards vide. 10 cents
ysrd this week st MoCsbe Bros.
Have you taken advantage OF
Quinlan's efsr7 Reed 10, this page.
Buy an acre % ground ia the nev
addition 10 South Rock Island from
Reidy Bros.
Money saved by trAding Of Beech
sr's department store. 1918 and Isl!
Second avenue.
No need Of wearing sora shoes
Special sale Of mems sad boys foot
wear 81 NJ ak.
L. simon. % simon d Mosenfeldss
10 Ia the east making spriag par
chases Of clothing.
For full particulars regarding th,
special sale Of mems and boys shoes
call st the NJ. a KS
This is the last week In which 70,
can buy mems u shoes for $3.50 o
the Psaslee shoe store.
r. II. McNevin and daughter. Mis-
Tina McNevin. hsve returned from
visit with Chicsgo friends.
The Amateur Musical club vii
give q recital at the Standard cluI
rooms Tuesday afternoon, Jan. IS. Q
$50.
Mrs W. c. Hall. OF Fort Smith
Ark. arrived this morning for
visit 10 her daughter. Mrs. ". ]
Ogden.
Special sale on dinner ware in ou
croctery department all week (ac
By the special hour. roung q Nj
Combs'.
Al . o'clock and s o'clock eac
day Lousdsle aud "rfuit-of.th,
Loom" muslins ~ cents . yard
McCabs's
A. NJ. Anderson, OF Davenport, b,
been appointed Indian agent as q
Colville agency. Wash. By Presids'
Mckinley.
Beecher has iust received 81
pounds % choice dairy butter In js
aud rolls TO sell tomorrow for
cents o pound.
The body Of John Eilert, aged s
Who vas drowned Friday night VII
Henry steden. vas recovered yssts
day near 0fermsn's islsni.
The NJ. q X. propose 10 redu
their stock of mems snd boys shos
hence o reduction Of Is cents 10
per pair. Call and examine.
Carl J. Safe and Miss Hannsh N,
sou. both of Moline. we're mssried
the county clerks office Saturday {
ssrnoou by Rev. e. 3. Taylor.
Deputy sheriff s. s. Hall hsd
tumor removed from his right shot
der yesterday at the Roet Islsl
sanitsrium BY Dra q. q. Craig. G.
Carter snd c, BeruhArdL
J. r. Remsblrv. president Of q
Americas secular Union aad Tr
Thought Federation. gives free u
tsrs on the "ralse Claims Of
Church 81 Turner hal somosrc
evening.
No lie. no snds. no doubt sbo
it-McCabe's have the grsadsss II
Of smbroideriss ever shosu in Q,
part Of Illinois. See I'd for SPEC
quotations
Mrs T. ]. Msdill. Sr.. Of Mils
rsx AsSrs regrets to say. is o,
very lo$. her eondision being
critical that her son. Mayor Med
Rock Island Argus., 1898-01-24
China Lnsiy To Los. Another sisc..

Berlin. Jan. st-From infornaSon
which hss reached the foreign Office Il
row appears that the German mission
ary troubles in China are becoming
widespread. and are leading to new
complications between the two govern
ments. The PrOtestan;s as well as the
Roman Catholics have been attacked.
Reports received by the Berlin Evan
eeiicai Missionary society show that a
critical state Of affairs exists Murder.
GUS attacks have been made upon ,hres
q its stations
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
A Wise Measure.

Santiago de Cuba, July 25.-Gen
Skaters refusal to permit the en-
trance OF armed Cubans into Santiago
is an extremely wise measure, as in
these excited days there might be
trouble. Unarmed persons, however,
are free 10 enter at all times. AS soon
as the Spanish soldiers have embarked
the Cubans will he allowed 10 enter
the city freely. The first embarkation
Is expected next Thursday, In accord
hnce with n contract made between
the United States government and the
Spanish Transatlantic company. Sun
day the Spaniards turned over their
cavalry horses. Only l43 were surren-
dered. The others had been killed for
food for the army.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
THE CROPS.
United states Department of Agri-
culture Crop bulletin for Week
Ending July 20.

Chicago, July 27.-The reports as to
the condition OF the crops throughout
the country, and the general effects OF
the weather on the growth, cultivation
and harvest OF the same, were Tuesday
made by the directors of the several
climate and crop sections. The re-
ports received at Chicago were as fol-
lows:
Mlchlgan-Shower Tuesday were bene-
fetal. but insufficient and poorly distrib-
uted. More rain needed. especially for
corn. potatoes and pastures. Corn Is roll
ing and pastures drying up. Oats harvest
well advanced. but yields are light. Fall
blowing begun.
Indlana-warm dry weather continued
with few local showers and rain Is needed
for corn and other crops. Threshing near
ly ended oats all cut Great crops or
hay secured in best condition. The fow
tobacco plants set out are doing fairly.
Peaches still promise fair yield
Illinois-Neek favorable for farm work.
but too hot and dry for good growth.
Haying and harvesting practically finished
and threshing general and nearing COM
pletion In southern counties. Corn need
ing rain. central counties already report
considerable damage from dryness and
chlnch bugs; late fields tasseling Late
potatoes. gardens. pastures, millet and
broomcorn are needing rain.
Iowa continued hot and dry weather.
with slight mitigation by scattered show
ers. threatens corn crop. which has reached
critical stage. Wheat and oats harvest
practically completed. except IN northern
districts, where Il ~ nearly finished.
Thrcshing begun with fair returns. flax
cutting begun. Late potatoes suffering
from drought.