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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
POOLEY MACE'S BAND
Genuine Gypsies Encamped in
the Upper End of
Town
LOVE THE LIFE THEY ARE LEADING.

Would Suff0cate in a House Prefer
ring the Open Air. Where They Can
Gaze Up at the Stars and the Blue sky
Leaders Wife Recites the Mysteries of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

ENOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
II of 50 bushels or over at - % per ton, de-
uvored @. o. d. 10 any part of the city. Leave
orders ~ Commercial house barber shop, Rook
Island, or Enos James, Milan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

LnOR RENT-DESIR BILE HOUSE LARGE
II yard. $I6. ssc3 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

EloR REST-FURNIsHED ROOMS AT 1879
II Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

NOR RENT3THREE OFFICE ROOMS
u over 100 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

ENOR LEASE FOR A TERM OF YEARS
II for sale on easy terms Tn store. No
az Eighteenth street now occupied by Me
Nevin s Gansert. n benedict Harper house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

CAsToRrA.
,ssrtba The Kind Yss tiaEs Elsays Boughf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
FOR RENT.

FoR RENT-oFFIcE ROOM OVER DAvu
II Don's store.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
TrIE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast-In
the Middle States and New England to-
day, partly cloudy to fair and slightly
less su,try weather will prevail, pre-
eeded by light rain on Eastern Long
Island and the New England coasts in
the morning, with stationary tempera-
ture and light to fresh variable winds,
mostly westerly and southwesterly.
On Thursday in both of these sec
tions, fair, warmer weather and light
to fresh southerly winds will prevail
followed by a warm wave west Of the
Blue Ridge.
On Friday. fair. warmer and more
sultry weather.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston viii
have mostly light Southwestern,
breezos, with clearing and fair weather
to the Banks.
Forecast for Wednesday Easter
Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Show
ers. followed by fair weather; warmer
variable winds.
Delaware and Maryland: Fai
weather; warmer; northwesterly winds
becoming variable.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
BITTEN by A rARANrULA.

Easton, Nd. June 2s-H. e. Alrich.
fruiterer. doing business on Dover street.
Easton. was bitten on his hand yesterday
by a tarantula, which jumped from a
bunch OF bananas. Quickly Mr.. Alrich's
hand swelled to thrice its natural size.
He had presence OF mind enough to liga-
ture the wrist, thus keeping the poison
from the larger veins and arteries. Then
he rushed into Harry Roberts drug store,
close by. with hand at that time nearly
as big as his head, and called for iodine.
A stream OF this liquid was poured on the
hand. the ligature was bound more tight
~ around the wrist, and In an hour the
swelling had visably subsided. and in an
other hour the pain was gone and the
hand reduced nearly TO its normal size
Mr.. Aldrlch says iodine is considered q
specific for tarantula bites. and that i'm
porters OF bananas and those who handle
them In large quantities keep supply o
the drug on hand for uses OF their work
men.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
DEWEY's 'BONF'HRE" AT MANILA

DEWEY1S 'fBONFTRE" AT MANILA.
It is natural, perhaps, that in Amer
lea this victory should be compared
with that Of Nelson at the Nile; every
allowance must be made for national
pride. We are not detracting in the
slightest from the well-earned honors
OF Admiral Dewey and his gallant COM
panions when we say that a closer
parallel is to be found in that incident
in our naval history which is known
as Sir Robert Holmes Bonfire, OF in
the destruction Of the Turkish squad
ron by the allied fleets off Navarino.
Admiral Dewey's Instructions, we are
told, were to capture OF destroy the
Spanish squadron. He executed them
so effectively that within a few hours
Of finding it nothing remained but the
burning wrecks. Every credit, then, is
due to him for judgment, forethought
decision, energy and pluck; but 1t is
absurd to magnify the Spanish fiotilla
even with the batteries on shore, into
an equal adversary. Indeed the shore
batteries appear 70 h2-e played but
very insignificant part in the fight
and that they should have succumbeC
to the assault of the American crul
sers argues very badly for them. Brave
ly as the Spanish seamen fought, II i
Impossible to say as much for the gun
ners on shore, either at Cavite or a
Corregidor Island, and the other foru
il there were any, at the entrance to tn
bay. 1t is dfficult for us to draw an.
lessons from this fight, unless 1t b
that OF the danger OF unreadiness. w
have so often insisted on the necessit
OF being able to strike at once and {
strike hard that we shall not furthe
expatiate on this point. We may rt
: mind our fellow-citi1ens, however.
the unwdsdom OF relying on the CON
Portable thought that I'VE are not aR
the benighted foreigner; nor even
e those poor Spaniards who delayed C
long at Cavite English Army an
Navy GazeV'e q
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Kansas will raise 1O0,O00,0 900 bushels
OF wheat this year and great deal
less politics. s.-Indianapolis News.
The Hawaiian shouters have
reached the impurpled visage state.
But the good cause Is marching on
Philadelphia Press.
The servant girl problem would be
easier to solve II employers would al
ways begin by considering the rights
OF the girls they employ.-Lowell Citi-
zen.
The Board Of Health OF Vineland, N.
j., has posted placards in all street
cars warning the public that mo one
will be allowed to spit or expectorate
upon the floor" That ought to be ex-
plicit and emphatic epough.-Chfcago
Times Herald.
Emperor William refers to Dewey's
fight at Manila as "amateurish." But
william should not forget that Dewey
would have undoubtedly made a much
better showing II the material on the
other side had not given out just as he
was beginning to get his hand in.--
Cleveland Leader.
Cervera proved himself gentleman.
II Spain had more like him, she might
not be in her present fix.-Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
It will be noticed that the powers are
not Offering Intervention between the
Bank OF Spain and its depositors.-
Kansas City Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
DEMOCRACY VERSUS IMPERIAL
ISM.

DEMOCRACY VERSUS IMPERIAL
ISM.
The historic attitude Of the Demo-
cratic party has been in favor OF the
extension Of THE 2erritory OF the United
States. An additions to our national
domain, with the single exception OF
Alaska, have been made under Demo
cratic administrations and as Demo-
cratic policy. But there is this differ
ence, namely, that the Democratic ac-
quisitions have been made on the
American continent, Of contiguous ter
ritory, of homogeneous or readily as
simulated population. It never entered
into the Democratic policy to reach out
5000 miles for islands peopled by a
race which can never become Ameri-
canized, and then to step 5000 miles
from our shores to absorb millions of
Asiatlcs with their territory.
And when at last this policy becomes
the dividing line OF the parties, II is
significant that the old Democrats,
those who lett the party on the issues
formulated by the last Chicago conven-
tion, are found thoroughly in unison
with the new Democracy. The most
cutspoken opponents of Imperialism
are these conservative Democrats. This
issue seems not only ITO have marked
the party division. but Ito have solidi-
fed the Democracy on its side of the
question.
In addition to the party question in
volved, the economical question Of la
Dor interests Is concerned in the issue.
Il we were Ito take in the Philippines
as states or territories, with their mot
Icy population as citizens. we should
bring at once the pauper labor of the
East in competition with the free and
se1-respecting labor OF the Western
Hemisphere. The problem which po-
litlcal economists have long discussed
acsdemically would become a question
vital to our industries. s.-BOston Post.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
THE MKINIlEY FulOWER.

The pink carnation is the Mckinley
flower. The president always wears
one on the lapel OF his coat, and the
gardener of the White House places
large bunch in vase upon his desk
every morning. The presidents car
riage may always be identified by the
pink carnations that are worn by the
coachman and footman. The carna-
tion was adopted by President McKin-
ley while he was governor OF Ohio, In
graceful compliment to the university
Of that state, which selected the car
nation for its flower many years be
fore. The students wore carnations as
badges, and Governor Mckinley adopt
ed the flower to please them, and has
never discarded it.
On the day of the presidential cleo
ton in 1896 he wore the inevitable car
nation in his buttonhole. In the even
Ing, at his Canton home, while he was
chatting in his library, and reading the
SiVSNiOu lSbuluHi q lIltuu Sdius MaJoli
/ know a young woman who would
give the world for the posy you have
worn today"
''Who is she?"
Miss FLORENCE Mairfax Simpson, OF
Winchester, Kentucky"
The man whose fate was upperuost
in the minds of seventy millions OF
people, and who was awaiting the
most momentous intelligence that can
come to any human being on this side
Of the globe, walked quietly across the
room to his desk, took a card from a
plgeonhole, and carefully pinned che
carnation to 1t, then, taking a pen, he
wrote the following inscription:
ITO Miss Florence Simpson, with the
compliments and best wishes Of Will
liam Mckinley, November 8, 1886"
Carefully folding the card in piece
OF stiff note-paper he then put 1t into
an envelope, sealed and addressed it
and dropped it into the mailbox attach
ed to the desk.ALadies' Home Journal
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
OUR JAPANESE TRADE.

Americas trade with Japan is stead
lily increasing, and is now receiving
the serious attention OF that assiduous
trade hunter, Great Britain. The
growth Of our commerce and exports Is
discussed at considerable length In
recent number Of theBritlsh diplomatic
and consular reports just received by
the Bureau-of Statistics. The statement
is In the form Of report from A. II.
Lay, ,assistantJapanese secretary to her
majesty's legation at Toxic. The re-
port discusses the foreign trade Japan
during the year 1897, and, after show
ing that Great Britain's imports
into Japan increased in 1897, by about
per cent, and that those from Ger
many amounted to only per cent. OF
the total, instead OF 10 per cent, as In
the previous year, says: "The United
States has acquired very largely in
creased share OF both the import and
export trade, the values Of her imports
and exports having risen no less than
81 and So per cent. respectively"
The table showing the total imports
into and exports from Japan by coun-
tries shows that the imports from the
United States increased 1924, ,S39
pounds sterling against 3S2 .4SS pounds
sterling from Great Britain, 6S99lo
pounds sterling from British India
1O4S0 pounds sterling from Germany,
6S7,751 from China, 222 sos from Hong
Kong, and a decrease Of S04,O51 pounds
sterling in the imports from France.
Il will thus be seen that the increase
in imports from the United States into
Japan was greater in 1897 than from
any other country.
The above showing is gratifying, but
we shall never reach our true COM
mercial greatness until our tariff laws
are so adjusted as to constitute reve-
nue. instead OF protective measures.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
MEETNGs OF FRIENDs.

Salem, June 29.-Under the auspices
OF the Salem Quarterly Friends Circu-
lar Meetings, services have been ar
ranged as follows during the month Of
July: Mickleton, Seventh month, 10th,
morning; Mullica Hill, Seventh month,
oath, morning; oodbury Eighth month,
7th, morning; in the vicinity Of Elmer,
time and place to be fixed by the com
mittee; Pedricktown, Eighth month,
21st afternoon; Alloway Creek, Ninth
month, 4th, morning; Cape May
Ocean View station), Ninth month,
18TH morning; Ocean City in evening,
If way opens: Greenwich, Tenth
month, 21st, morning; Salem, Tenth
month, 10th, morning; Woodstown,
Eleventh month, 9Th, morning; Wood
bury, Eleventh month goth, morning;
Pedricktown, Eleventh month, 9th,
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
HOW NO AROIIsH WAR-

NJ. de Molinari has written an essay
on the evils OF war, and suggested a
way to abolish II. "Why not" says the
eksayist. constitute a league Of neu-
trails which would be enabled by the
very display OF overwhelming force to
compel subsection to its award?" The
idea is captivating, but, we fear, like
ether captivating ideas, somewhat
utopian. A league OF powers like that
suggested should be animated by an
unselfsh desire Tor the good of the
world. Its purposes toward those who
were not parties to il should be as just
as Its purposes in It's relations to par
ties to it. "A people who consider them
selves unjus.ly treated often rebel even
against overwhelming force. The league
would he compelled not only to be just
and work justice, but to enable nations
It might have occasion to discipline to
realize that there was no injustice in
that discipline. There are so many
questions arising among nations which
different people regard differently that
any enforcement OF "a decree by any
human power seems impossible. While
people submit to a force which they
cannot successfully resist, they gener-
ally hold theselves in readiness for an
uprising at a more favorable moment
II the six most powerful nations in the
world to-day should form themselves
into such a league as Is proposed. the
chances of peace would be improved
only by an exercise OF power so wise
and just that no real ground would bs
given for discomfort. When govern.
ments reach that degree Of perfection
war would die out by force OF publ,
sentiment.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
HORSE IN AN IOEHoUsE.

Easton, Md, June pa deputy
sheriff, several other officers and the
owner Of horse, supposed to have
been stolen from Harrison Price, ten
ant on General e. L. f. Hardcastle's
Lee Haven farm, near Easton, searched
for the animal three days, making trips
TO Baltimore, Queenstown, Denton and
elsewhere and arresting two men slis-
pected Of being horse thieves, all with
out avail. Yesterday Mr.. Prices miss
ing horse was accidentally found seven
feet deep in an old disused icehOuse on
Lee Haven. The horse was hungry, but
otherwise unhurt, and was got up after
much effort.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

Our soldier boys at Camp Tunnel
will be interested in the news that a
bill was introduced in the House Mon
day by Representative Dockery, OF
Missouri, providing that the pay and
allowances OF the volunteers received
into the service OF the United States
under the volunteer acts, shall date
from the time when they Joined for
duty andare enrolled at company. bat
talon, regimental or state rendezvous,
provided that troops about to embark
for service in the Philippines may be
paid one months wages in advance
prior to embarkation.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Thomas McHugh has gone to Florida
for his health.
Mrs. Eugene Nfurphey and children, of
Fairville, Pa, visited relatives in town
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter L. Cooper, Jr,
will go to Belmar for the Summer on
Saturday.
Clerk OF the Peace Foard and wife
will go to Eagles Mere, Pa, on Satur-
day for a stay of a week or two.
Captain Chase, formerly OF P. A. B.
Wldener's yacht, Josephine, now the
gunboat Vixen, visited the Harlan and
HoIingsworth Company yesterday.
Superintendent r. L. Holiday, OF
Clayton, was in town yesterday.
Colonel f. P. Stacey, Of Dover, was
in town yesterday.
Misses While and Jean Beaston. OF
Middletown, visited Wilmington friends
yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Al Clayton is visiting rela-
tives in West Chester.
Mrs. John Mahoney, Of Kirkwood, il
visiting Wilmington friends.
Miss Alice Whonus, of Chester, has
been spending several days in VIII.
mipgton.
Miss Louie Cook returned to Balti
more to-day after visit to Whining
ton friends.
Miss Elizabeth Boswell has returned
to her home, in Chester.
, S. S. Pannile. Of Macon, Ca, was il
? Wilmington yesterday.
Samuel V. Worrilow, Of March,
d Hook, has been visiting in the city.
= Miss Margaret Donovan is VISITING
; Miss Foster, at Trainer.
Oliver Truitt has been spending sew
! eral days at Marcus Hook.
> Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Baxter have re
turned from a weeks visit to Martin
lCorner, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Coney celt
brated on Monday evening the tent
u anniversary OF their wedding at the
y home, No. 7O3 Van Buren street.
. Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings is visitin
- friends at Salisbury, Md.
u Joseph S. Devine, Of Philadelphi
n has been visiting friends in this city.
l. George B. Harrington. son Of e.
le Mayor Austin Harrington, who grad
w ated from St Johns Military Scho
as yaledictorian, has received notice
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
WHERE TINE INSTRUCTORS ARE.

Former military instructors of Della
ware College are situated as follows:
Captain G. L. Brown, the first instruc-
tor at the college, is with the Fourth
Infantry, now near to Santiago; lieu
tenant L. +. Brooks is with the Sixth
Cavalry, but a short distance from
Captain Brown; Lieutenant ].
G. Fryer is with the Seventeenth
Infantry, near Santiago, and Lieuten-
ant w. H. Gordon is now major OF the
First Delaware, at Camp Tunnel.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
KAsAGrs TRIAL "TRIP.

The new Japanese cruiser, Kasagi,
which is TO be given an Official trial on
Saturday, was put into Cramps dry
dock yesterday and thoroughly inspect
ed below the water line Her bottom
Is being painted green. Above the
water line she will be white The big
cruiser takes up so much space that It
was necessary to dredge the dock en-
trance in order to safely put her in the
dock. Her propellers and machinery
are in perfect working order.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
RECTOR HILLS DIVORCED WIFE

RECTOR HILLS DIVORCED WIFE.
West Chester, June 29.-Madame
Carlotta Reynal, formerly the wife OF
Rev. G. Heathcote Hills, OF this place,
has made her debut in London, Eng
land, as writer OF fiction, and has
contributed lengthy story to the
magazine edited by the young Earl OF
Rosslyn. Madame Reynal has been ng-
uring in London as a concert singer
since being divorced from her hus-
band, and is reported to be meeting
with success.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
HIS SUCCESSOR MUST DO TT.

Postmaster Moore this morning said
that the notice received from Wash
ington demanding that all clerks ham
dleing money in the post office to bond
direct to the government, will be left
to his successor, as his term has near
ly expired, and will not warrant a
change.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
no FURTIHER DIECIDE.

General Manager Fox, OF the Will
mington City Railway Company, and
Willard Salisbury were before the
Street and Sewer Department this
morning regarding the laying OF
tracks in certain streets in the city
The directors will act on the matter
on Tuesday night next, as the dispo-
sition Of grading must be made by the
railway company before securing the
franchise.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
IJDAOH-DAVIS.

Rlkton, Md, June pa. Goldman
Leach, OF Baltimore, and Miss Ella
Davis, daughter of Anthony S. Davis
were married last evening at the
brides residence, in Port Deposit, by
Rev. w. p. Compton, of the Tome Me-
mortal Church. The bride was attired
in a gown OF white organdie. Only the
immediate relatives OF the bride and
groom were present.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

When Chairman stephen Downey, OF
the Union Republican First District
Committee, looks at that bulky list OF
names suggested to the Department OF
Elections and returned to him unused,
he murmurs. There's a whole heap OF
trouble for nothing"
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
CODORED A. P. A.

The Grand Lodge OF the Colored
American Protestant Association met
in this city yesterday. The street pa
rade that was part OF the program OF
the day had to be omitted on account
Of the rain. Last night a reception
was given the delegates by Rising Sun
Lodge.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
B. & o. INSPECTING PARITY

The superintendent and inspecting
party of the B. & o. Railroad Company
passed through this city about noon
yesterday on their annual inspection
trip. The panty was in the superin-
tendent's private car and ate dinner
while the car was at the Market street
station.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

Gilbert S. Jones. city editor of the
ilmington Sun, has gone to Smyrna to
deliver the annual address at the meet
ing of the Smyrna High School Alum
nj. The meeting will be held in the
Smyrna Opera House.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

Rev. Ezra Tinker. Of Asbury M. E.
Church, who has relinquished his
charge here and returned to New York,
leaves many warm friends who are
sorry that the health OF his son necessi-
tated his withdrawal from Wilmington
Conference.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
DELAY ON THE RAIL.

The trolley connections at Third
street bridge burned out yesterday af-
ternoon and delayed traffic for over an
hour. Last night an axle OF a New
Castle car broke at Eden Park and oc-
casioned still further delay in the
operation of the line.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

1t was a gracious compliment which
the tax collectors Of the county paid
the Levy Court and Court House offi-
clals yesterday. In honor Of the com
pletion of the first year Of their tenure
Of office they invited their official
friends and associates TO a dinner,
which was thoroughly enjoyed BY all
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
REYRnIn-IIPPINCOTT.

Several Delawareans went to Phila-
delphia to-day to attend the wedding OF
Frederick w. Reybold, formerly OF
Delaware City, now OF the Philadelphia
Record staf, and Miss Marion Lippin-
cott CT Philadelphia. The ceremony
took place at noon in Holy Trinity
Chapel
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

It is a burning shame that the con-
dition Of the Delaware river and bay
is such that vessel OF heavy draft
cannot come up OF 80 down the stream
without being in danger of running
aground.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
Busy REORuITING oNF1cERs.

Crisfeld, Nd, June 29-Lieutenant
Owen Norris, recruiting officer for the
First Regiment OF Maryland Volun-
teers, arrived in Crisfield yesterday af-
ternoon and has since been busy mus
tering in recruits. Twenty-Five men
were sworn in yesterday. Lieutenant
w. j. Porter and other citizens will
give the recruits an entertainment to-
night.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

The Smyrna Times says that Super
intendent c. c. Tindal, OF Kent county,
and W. T. Smith. OF New Castle coun-
ty, are now busy making arrange
ments for the coming Summer" Sc
these are the men who are responsible
for this abominably hot weather.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

1t is certainly an evidence OF Re
publican harmony when the First Dis
trict Committee and the Union Repub-
lican First District Committee can
meet in the same city on the same
night without becoming involved in a
mix-up.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
BX-SECRETARY OLHEY'S OPINION
IN REFERENCE TO THE TAX ON
TRANSFERS OF STOCK.


TRANSFERS OF STOCK.
H. L. Evans & Co. have received the
following telegram from Boston, which
is Of interest to ell corporations:
'fRichard Olney, former secretary Of
state under Cleveland, and the most
prominent corporation lawyer in New
England, gives his opinion to all the
corporations whom he represents that
the tax on transfers of stocks refers
only to companies organized or to be
organized on or after July /, 1898, and
not to any company now in existence.
Corporations here are going to follow
on this line"
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
AGAINSr LOT OWNERs.

Secretary WigglesworthJ of the Board
of Health, said this morning that the
board will begin a crusade against own
ers Of lots which are overrun with
weeds.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29
IlAnrNCHED nHIS AFrERNOON.

The barge built for J. H. Fenner, OF
Jersey City, by the Jackson and Sharp
Company, will be launched late this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

This morning funeral services
were held at the residence Of H. r. Ru-
NOR near Stanton, over the remains Of
Mrs. Oliver G. Bensinger.
Evening journal., 1898-06-29

How does Delaware Clark like Will
liam f. Robinson's announcement that
no is candidate for the Republican
nomination for recorder OF deeds?