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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12

second precinct l.5 2i2
The committee reported in favor of
declaring the result as above. the
election of Messrs, q. \. johnson and
+. \. Andrews being subject to CON
test, notices of which were fled with
the committee. and read by the clerk
with he report. The report was
unanimously adopted. Alderman
Johnson, Kennedy and Gall being ex-
cused from voting.
The Clerk read petition from Pet
e. Grammp and others for the OPEN
ing of Ninth-and-a-half avenue be-
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth streets
to its full width. Referred to the
Street and Alley COMMITTEES.
The Clerk read a petition from T.. +.
Schillinger for leave TO erect a small
frame building on Fourteenth street
and First avenue, and erect scale
on First avenue. Referred To the
Fire and Light and Street and Alley
Committees.
| The Clerk read a petition from Ros-
enfield Bros. for leave to open paved
street. Granted. Also from Davis Co
for leaye>to open a paved street and
make a sewer connection. Leave
granted to make waterworks connec-
ton, and the matter of sewer con
nection referred to the Sewer Com
mittee on motion of Alderman
| Wheelan.
The Clerk read n petition from J.
! ID. Beecher for water main on
Eleventh street. Referred TO the
IWaterworks Committee.
! Alderman johnson offered n resolu.
ton for two street lights on Twelfth
street south of Twelfth avenue. Re.
ferred to the Fire and Light Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Hodgkinson. of the Jewell Filter
Co., addressed the Council in behalf
of the mechanical method of filtration
and extended an invitation 10 a com
mittee to visit filtration plant al
Kansas City. The matter was refer
red TO the Waterworks Committe,
and the Mayor, on motion of Alder
man Winter.
Alderman johnson moved that 81.
he allowed V. VI. Handing for services
as commissioners in making the as
sessment for the Forty-third stree
sewer. Carried unanimously.
| Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Maucker. \. ID. lluesing.
City CLERK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
Julia Arthur "a MiIIionaire's Wife.

Boston. April 12.-The marriage of
Benjamin P. Cheney, the well known
millionaire of this city. and Miss Julia
Arthur, the actress, was announced yes
ter6ay. The announcement was a COM
plete surprise to all save the most init
mate friends of the couple. The cere-
mony took place some time ago in New
York. Miss Arthur has been quite i'll
recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
Publication Notice


coNNELLY a CONNIE LY. ATTORNEYS.
RocE ISLAND couSrT. IS.
Circuit court OF Rock Island county. May term,
A. d. 1885
John &. Massie. Plaintiff, VI, F.ecer OK NJ Ha--
ris. dfendaat. No $3.50; IN sttscnuent
Pablo not &C - hereby gwen 10 tie
said Frederick NJ. Harris tina, writ of
attachment issued out Of tue flee of
the clerk OF ;hs circuit cours Of rock Isl
and county, dated the 81 h d,y Of + sbruar. A ID.
Is9s, 81 the su't Of the said John q. Nsssie and
against the esinfr 81 the said Fred. rick 81 II r.
ris for the .uTn Of six hundred and seventy COL.
lars ad fity u5;0 51l cents, directed 10 the
sherid OF said Rock lsl,-d county, which said
writ his been returrsd executed.
Now. III reio-c, unless you. the said Fre'eri /
VI. Hars shsn res nal y he and appear be
fore the said ci cult court 81 Rocx Island
county on the first day OF toe next term there.
of. TO b. holden al the cont house in the city of
Rock Island, IN said county. on the 2n. day Of
Aas. A. d. 1893. give s,ec;al osil and plead
10 the sa:d plaintiffs action. Judgment viii be
| entered against yo1 in fsvor OF the said
| John G. Mas.ie, snd 80 much OF ire prop
e-iy attached IS nsy be sufficient 10 ssri.fy
es!i alignment and c els, witt be sold IN sa:isfv
| the sane. GEORGE ". GAxDLE, Cle K.
March eth, A. d. 1888.
] Connolly i Connolly. Plaintiffs attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
Two Race at Dublin.

Dublin. April 12.-George 3. Tinchler.
the English runner. and Mullen, the
Irish champion runner, contested in a
two-mile race here yesterday. Thick
Ter, by splendid burst about $50 yards
from home, won by % yards in min
utes 20 seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
President of the Amalgamated.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 11.-At a meet
ing of the advisory board of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers Saturday Theodore Schaeffer,
OF Pittsburg, was elected to succeed NJ.
NJ. Garland as president. Garland re-
signed recently to accept the office of
surVeyor of the mort this CITY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
Primaries at SprincfieId. III.

Springfield, H., April 1.-Former
Representative Edward l.. Merritt car
ried the Democratic primaries for sena-
tor in this district. and Stanley P. V.
Arnold and DR.. John A. Vincent for
representatives. Arnold is secretary OF
the Pcpulist county central committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
Christopher Columbus for a Transport.

West Superior, Wis. April 11.-Naval
officers under instructions from WASH
ington have completed an examination
Of the whaleback Christopher Column
bus, with a view. it is said, of employ
ing her as a passport. She is licensed
to carry 1900 people, but has carried
nearly double that number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
BRIGGS CASE IS ENDED.
Famous Theological Trial Will
Lapse for Want Of a
Defendant.
DOCTOR CUTS THE G0RD1Au KNOT

BY Withdrawing frcn the Presbyterian
Church in a Letter to the New York
Declines to State His Ksa-
sons in the Interest of "Peace and Quiet
ness" and Will Unite Himself with III !,
Protestant Episcopal Communion.
New York, April 12.-It is believed
that the last chapter in the famous DIR.
Briggs case has now been concluded.
At meeting of the New York presby-
terry yesterday a letter from DR.. Briggs
was read Withdrawing from the Presby-
terrain church. The resignation was ac-
cepte0. DR.. Briggs letter was as fol-
lows:
After long and careful reflection I
have decided to sever my connection
with the presbytery Of New York, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omcisl Froceedings OF Last Night Conn
cll Ses etau

-ty Council Room, Rock Island.
April IL. 1s9s.-The Council met in
special session at p. m. Mayor Medill
presiding and all the alderman pres
ent except Bleuer. The Clerk read
the Mayors call for the special meet
ing for the canvassing OF the vote of
the election of April 5, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting
On motion of Alderman Fender a
committee of three was ordered APP
pointed to canvass the returns and
the Mayor named as such committee
Alderman Fender. Soderstrom and
Surman. \ recess was then taken, on
motion of Alderman Nelson.
On the call TO order again Alderman
Fender reported the canvass COM
pleted the vote being rs follows:
FIRST WARD.
Robert 9. Beck. d.................... rs 90
Frank Westoay. r...... a6
SECOND wAKr.
William Eckermsnn, d.. fist pre-
Tine. ri lVe
ClIct lNf
@. A. johnson, r, first precinct..... 1913
secoud precinct iUo ss3 i
THIRD WARD.
Basilius Winter, d, first precinct. 1O6
second precinct is6 2q2
Frank A, Andrews, r. first precinct rs
second precinct iG5 $50 Il
FOURTH WARD.
George W. Aster, d, first precinct. Ia
second precinct 81 23S-ei
David E Noftsker, T., first precinct lCs
second precinct lOy 2li
| FIFTH WARD.
Henry L. wneelan, d., first precinct rs
| second precinct 81 $3.50
George schneider, r., hrst precinct i2i
| second precinct lo9 2s3
| SIXTH WARD.
harry u Ewell. d.. 30 Il
| William Kennedy, r,................ 23y
SEVENTH WARD
John W. Lawhead, d first precinct I2i
! second precinct 1874 3i5 10.
| Albert r. Nelson, r. first precinct. &c
1 Second nreeinrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12

A>T @SA~s1 ~ - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing TO the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy ard observation-disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Donot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re Syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KE. NEW YORK. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-12

John W. Lawhead d first precinct i2i
second precinct 1874 3l5 -lOl
Albert f. Nelson, r. first precinct. s6
second precinct I.d 2i2
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13

money which may subsequently, come into the proper fund from delinquent taxes or other uncollected income or revenue for such year. Such demands shall be paid out of such del.-quent revenue, when collected, in the order of their registration.
 Sec. T. When there shall be to the credit of any sinking fund in the treas ury sum not less than twenty thou sand dollars which may be applied to the redemption of any outstanding bonds to which such fund .; applicable, which are not reueemable before their maturity, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, Auditor and Treasurer to ad- vertfse for thirty days, inviting pro- posals for the surrender and redemp- tion of the bonds
 After such advertisement the money in such Sinking Fund, or such portion thereof as may be required therefor shall be awarded to the person or per sons offering to surrender said bonds for the lowest price, Upon such award, when duly audited, the Treasurer shall, upon the surrender of the bonds, pay the amount to the person or persons to whom the same was awarded. No bid for the surrender of any of the bonds shall be accepted, which shall require a greater sum of money for their redemp- tion than the then worth of the princi- pal and interest of the bonds, calculat- ed with interest, not exceeding four per centum Der annun
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13

kinds of material or supplies than has been actually received, shall be deemed guilty of miSfeasance and shall be re- moved from office.
 Sec. 5. All contracts provided for in this Chapter must be in writing and executed in the name of the City and tracts must be counterSigned by the Fed by number and date i'll book kept by him for that purpose. When a con- tractor fails to enter into the contract awarded to him or to perform the same, new bids must be invited, and a con- tract awarded as provided herein In the first instance When the Supervis- orS believe that the prices bid are too high, or that bidders have combined to prevent competition, or that the public interest will be sUbserved thereby, they may reject any and all bids and cause the notice for proposals to be readver- tised.
 :. Sec. 6. No contract for lighting streets, public buildings, places or of fees, shall be made for a longer period than one year, nor shall any contract to pay for gas, electric light or any il- Illuminating material at a higher rate than the minimum price charged to any other consumer, be valid. Demands for lighting public buildings shall be presented monthly to the board or de- partment using or having charge thereof, and shall specify the amount of gas, electric light or Illuminating material consumed in such building during the month.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13
CHAPTER ".
Payment of Claims.

SECTION l. The salaries and com- pensation of all officers, including po- licemen and employees of all classes, and all teachers in the public schools, and others employed at fixed wages, shall be payable monthly. Any demand upon the treasury accruing under this Charter shall not be paid, but shall be forever barred by limitation of time, unless the same be presented for pay ment, properly audited, within one month after such demand became due and payable; or, if it be a demand which must be passed and approved by the Supervisors or Board of Education, or by any other Board, then within one month after the first regular meeting of the proper board held next after the demand accrued; or, unless the Super visors shall, within six months after the demand accrued as aforesaid, on a careful examination of the facts, re- solve that the same is in all respects just and legal, and the presentation of it. as above required, was not in the power either of the original party interested or his agent, or the present holder; in which case they may by or dinance revive such claim; but 1t shall be barred in the same manner unless presented for payment within twenty days thereafter. No valid demand aris- ing subsequent to the claim which may be revived as aforesaid shall be rem dered invalid by reason of such revival exhausting the fund out of which sub- sequent claims might otherwise be paid. Such revived claim shall take rank as of the day of its revival
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13
CHAPTER VI.
The Coroner.

SECTION 1. There shall be Coro- ner of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election, and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of four thousand dollars. He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall have the control and manage ment of the Morgue of the City and County under such ordinances as the Supervisors may adopt.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint an autopsy physician who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a chi deputy, who shall receive an an- nual diary of twenty-four hundred dol- lars; three assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars; a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; and a messenger who shall receive an an- nual salary of nine hundred dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13
CHAPTER ";
The Assessor.

SECTION l. There shall be an As sessor of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. He shall receive an annual salary of four thousand dol lars, which shall be In full compensa- tfon for all his services. He may ap- point chief deputy who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hun- dred dollars; one cashier who shall re- cetve an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; six assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual sal ary Of eighteen hundred dollars; twen- ty-one clerks who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and during four months of the year not more than one hundred clerks who shall each be paid at the rate of not more than one hundred dollars @ month during the time of their employ ment.
 Sec. 2. The Assessor shall assess all taxable property within the City and County at the time and In the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13

official returns or reports In the man. ner and at the time required by law, ordinance, or the regulations of the Su- pervisorS; nor in favor of any officer who has neglected or refused to comply with any of the provisions of law regulating his duties, nor in favor of any officer or employee for the time he shall have absented himself without legal cause from the duties of his office during office hours. The Auditor must always examine on oath any person re- ceiving a salary from the City and County touching such absence.
 The Auditor may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the City and County to be sworn before him touching such account or claim, and when so sworn. to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice of such account or claim. Moneys placed in the Special Deposit Fund shall not be subject to the provisions of this sec tion.
 Sec. T. Every demand upon the Treasurer, except the salary of the Au- ditor, must, before it can be paid, be presented to the Auditor who shall sat isfy himself whether the money is le- gally due, and it's payment authorized by law, and against what appropriation payable and out of what fund it is pay able. If he allow it, he shall endorse upon 1t the word Allowed" with the name of the fund out of which 1t is payable, and the date of such allow ance, and sign his name thereto. No demand shall be approved, allowed, au- dited or paid unless it specify each spe- cial item, date and amount composing it, and refer by chapter and section to the provisions of this Charter authoriz- ing the same.
 Sec. 8. The Auditor shall keep a reg ister of warrants, showing the funds upon which they are drawn, the num- Der, in whose favor, for what service, the appropriation applicable to the pay ment thereof, when the liability ac- crued, and a receipt from the person to whom the warrant is delivered. He shall not allow any demand out of it's order, nor give priority to one demand over another drawn upon the same spe- ciflc fund, except for the purpose of de- termining its legality.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13
CHAPTER VII
The Recorder.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Re- corder of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hoid office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of thirty-six hundred dol lars. He may appoint a Chief Deputy, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; two assist ant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars. He may also appoint as many copyists as he may deem necessary, who shall receive not more than eight cents for each one hundred words ac- tually written; but no copyist shall be paid a greater compensation at this rate than amounts in the aggregate to one hundred dollars month.
 Sec. 3. The Recorder shall take into
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13

mand presented, also when presented, the date, amount, name of original holder and on what account allowed and against what appropriation drawn All demands shall be paid in the order of their registration. Each demand upon being so registered shall be re- turned to the party presenting it, with the endorsement of the word Register ed," and dated and signed by the Treasurer; but the registration of any demand shall not operate to recognize or make valid such demand if incurred contrary to any of the provisions of this Charter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-13
ARTICLE ".
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
 CHAPTER I.
The Mayor.

SECTION 1. The chief executive off,
 cer of the City and County shall be des- ignated the Mayor. He shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election. and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of six thousand dollars
 He may appoint Secretary who shall receive an annual salary of twenty four hundred dollars: an usher who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; and stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-06
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Liquidation was re-
newed with energy on the stock exchange
long enough to Offset some very striking
declines. large selling orders were exc
Cuted for Washington account, as was the
case yesterday. There was no news to &C
count for this selling, beyond a general
feeling of apprehension over the Spanish Sit
uation. There were occasional rumors of new
developments set afioat, but to a large extent
they represented the guesses of room trad
ers as to the motive for the Washington
selling.
A rally in the late dealings was in part the
result of covering by the shorts, who had
sold early in the day, but the coincidence of
the rally with the appearance of the bank
statement. seemed at variance with the state
ment. which was In some respects disagree
able surprise. The contraction in loans the
falling off in deposits and the decrease in
cash were much larger than had been ex-
pected. The fact that the financial world had
been going through such trying period with
so little harm resulting was accepted as a
bull card. in view of the underlying strength
of conditions. which is thus demonstrated
Nevertheless, the general list shows marked
net declines extending to a point in
some cases. Union Pacific preferred North
west and Manhattan were the special points
of weakness. The grangers were relatively
firm, and the coalers also showed resistance
to the decline. Dealings in Sugar were large
and there seemed to be good support for
this stock.
Total sales of stocks today 235, eco shares.
including: Burlington, 1000; Manhattan,
21.000; Metropolitan. $500; New York Central,
$500; Northern Pacific. 400; Northern Pacific
S55; Union Pacific, $500; Denver & Gulf 4,20j;
Peoples Gas. $500; Sugar, 81, 900.
The following were the fluctuations Of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade: