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Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
BORROWS OF HIS WIFE
The Way Albert Crosby, One.
Time Rich and Prominent
at Chicago, Lives.
OWES MORE THAN HALF A MILLION,

And His Total Assets Are a Few Old
CIothes-Yet He Lives in CIover-Ons
Debt of $500. 600 Is a Security Case for a
City Official Who DefauIted Heavily
Mrs Crosby the Banker of the Family
Holding All the Property.
New York, July 12.-Albert Crosby,
of Brewster. Mass, and formerly rich
and prominent at Chicago, where he
owned Crosby's Opera House and the
McAvoy Brewing company, was exam
1ned in bankruptcy proceedings here
yesterday. In his petition he de-
scribed his assets as consisting of few
old clothes. He lives in handsome
home on Cape Cod. Mrs. Crosby tes-
titled that she owns the estate at
Brewster, has 100000 cash in bank.
mortgages for 100000 more, real es-
cate valued at $50, 900 and furniture and
paintings valued at S12 900, besides her
claim for $4,000 against Crosby for
advances made by her to him from
time to time. Crosby said he had
owned nothing since 1875, when he
gave his all to his wife. Since then he
has lived by borrowing from her, he
asserts. They usually spend the win
ters abroad and the summers at Brew
Ster.
Judgments Against Him for S53o.OOO
The examination was conducted be-
fore Referee l.. B. Crane. Julius Leh-
mann is trustee for the alleged bank
rGpt's property, and the creditors were
represented by Judge NJ. Winfield, OF
LoganSpOrt, Ind, who is a state Sena-
tor, and by Edgar A. Fellows, of this
city. Crosby was on the bond of Da-
vid A. Gage. city treasurer of Chicago,
who defaulted in very large sum. By
buying timber lands and making bar
rels in Indiana Crosby contracted
debts of $4,000 in that state. Judg-
ments were obtained against him in In
diana, and the city of Chicago also got
judgment for 100000. 1t was found
that he had no assets.
Is Fond of His Second Wife.
On examination yesterday he said he
was very fond of his second wife, and
very grateful to her for saving many
of his most valuable paintings at the
time of the great Chicago fire. There
fore he gave her the property-real es-
tate, railway and brewing stocks were
all turned over to her. He retained
only his position as vice president of
the McAvoy Brewing company, and in
that capacity, as an employe of a cor
poration in which he had no interest,
travelled in Europe.
Betrayed by a Great Painting.
He and his wife remained abroad
several years, and were lost sight of.
Four years ago Judge Winfield while
spending a summer at Cape Cod, was
taken to Brewster to see some of the
show places there. Among others was
the Crosby art gallery. The name of
Crosby is common there and did not
attract his attention, but the chief
picture in the gallery-Bierstadt'S I'm
the Yosemite" is not common. Judge
Winfield had seen it often in Chicago.
Being the lawyer for the Jerolomon es-
tate, one of the largest Indiana credi-
tors, Judge Winfield Immediately be-
gan suit in Massachusetts and secured
judgments there against Crosby, which
the supreme court of the state has re-
Gently affirmed. Crosby then came to
this city, and claiming residence here
filed petition in bankruptcy.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Roosevelt to speak at Gaiena.

Galena, Ills, July 12.-J. C. Spare,
president of the Galena Grant Memorial
association, is in receipt of COM
munication from Governor Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, in which the
latter accepts the invitation to deliver
the address on the occasion of the
next annual celebration of the birth
day anniversary Of General Grant,
April q, 1900.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Loss i'm Cotton in Tevas.

Austin, Tex, July 12.-The cotton
exchange in this city finds that the cot
ton loss in the Brazos bottoms owing
to the foods will represent 200, 600
bales of cotton, representing $1,000, 600
loss, but that the increase in the up
lands, owing to the rains, will be so
large that by far the best crop har-
vested in years will be produced and
the floods will have little effect on the
cotton Weld of Texas
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
convention OF uear and Dumb.

st. Paul, July 12.-The sixth annual
convention of the National Associa-
ton of the Deaf opened Yesterday in
the house of representatives. Fully 200
delegates were present
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Little Children Drowned.

Holstein, Neb., July 1.-TWO chill
dren named Jacobus, aged and Z
years, while playing along Cottonwood
Creek last evening fell in and were
drowned
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
chicago Grain and Produce.

PrOuuCe: Butter-ENtra CredntTltS.
171a61Sc per fb; extra dairies, 15@15Ec.
fresh packing stock, 12c. Eggs
Fresh stock. 121sc per dozen. Live
Poultry-Turkeys, 7@Sc per 10; chick
ems. 9Q91.c; springs. 12@14c; ducks. 70
SC per III; geese, $3.50@5.00 per dozen.
New Potatoes-Fair to choice, 550
fancy. s4.ooa7.Oo per bbl. strawberries
Michigan, fair to choice. 75c@S1.25
16-qt. case. Black raspberries. 60@65
per 24-pt. case. Blackberries-75c@$1 %
150 per 24Qt case
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Physicians.

ONCE Tremann block once hours 70 12
a M. to and to 9 p. m Phone No: 4OS2
Rock Island, Ill. Night calls answered from
once.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
C.. t. FOSTER, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
Twentieth street. once hours: to IL a m,
2 to D. m. and to p. m. Night calls from
once Phone 4064
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Chicago Live Stock.

CnICdSO, July II.
Hog-Estimated receipts for the day.
%, COO Sales ranged at S3.65G4.10 for
pigs So. 95M4.15 for light, s3.75@3.95 for
rough packing, $3.95@4.1715 for mixed.
and S3.9514.15 for heavy packing and
shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $500. Quotations ranged at S5.5OQ
5S5 choice to extra steers, $3.OO05- 40
good to choice do, s4.7045.00 for fair to
good. 81. 25fD4 60 common to medium do,
81 20n4 40 butchers steers. S4.65@5.40 fed
western steers. $3.s005.10 feeding steers.
s.. .25643O cows. s300@5.1o hesfers. $3.50
644O bulls ando Ken, s3.75@4.65 stays,
$4.0005.1O Texas steers, and $4.50Q15 50
veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. 1000 Quotations ranged at S4.29
@5.40 westerns, S3.25G530 natives, and
81 35T7 90 lambs.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
PHYSICIANS.
F. II. FIRST, M. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.
Physician and Surgeon
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,

Homeopathic Physician
snecIal attention to diseases OF women and
children, also diseases of eye. ear, nose ano
throat once hours-9:30 to IL a. M, 20
M 32I Sixteenth street Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

TSHICAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
4, wsy-Tickets can be purchased or balgA
checked at r d Twentieth street depot, or
o r & depot, corner Fifth avenue ana III rty.
dret street, Frank Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
Milwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE,, July II.
wheat-weaker; No. 1 northern. 74c;
No. northern, re. Oats-Lower; 2612
@2I&c Rye-Lower: No. !, 59c. Bar
ley-Steady; No. 2, 42c; sample, 3Sq41c-
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, July IL.
wheat-Cash white. FAC: red, 74$4c;
July. 742tc; September. 16hc. Corn
Cash, 351Zc. Oats-White, 29c. Rye
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12

Local Markets.
Spring lamb-s25lG35o.
Sheep4cd4hc
Corn-33cd35c-
Oars-24Er26.
Hay-Timothy. sioosn; wild, s7.sOGss
Straw-S4 5OQ So
Potatoes -35cN3sc-
Butter-Choice TO fair, 14c; fresh creamery,
lsc.
Eggs-12c.
CnickenS-7c per pound
Ducks-9c per pound
CQal-Soft. I0c
CaJ-IeNEutchers nav for coru-fed steers,
41Ec case; cows aad heifers, 3Hc94c; calves,
5cS6c.
Hogs So 251s3 so
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12

| DUaLIN9TON ROUTE q RAIL
d way-Depot First avenus And sixtSspts
| strest, J Young, agent
Rock Island Argus., 1899-07-12
TRAINS.

sArriysl. fDeparture. tDaily, excrpt SuT,hay
sDaily except Saturday. All others daily. Tele
phone 1893.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
Dirt For the Dirty Ones.

an several of the provincial towns, y
writes Mr.. Ransome, zone finds hotels
said to be conducted ON the foreign
principle and certain japanese hotels
have foreign side. The European ac-
coBmodaton in such places is, as a
rule. terrible The rooms are dirty,
the beds are rickety, the bedclothes are
apparently seldom washed and the TIA
bles and chairs are seldom capable of
standing on more than two legs at Il
time.
when | first went to Japan l could
not understand how, on the foreign
side of the japanese hotels. the accom-
modationS could be so inferior, when
the Japanese portion was kept scrupu-
lousy clean One would naturally
think that people whose houses were
SO spotless would revolt at having a
portion Of their premises in filthy
condition.
but. as explained to me by the land
lord of one of these hybrid establish
ments: Foreigners are dirty by nature.
They go about their houses in their
boots, and consequently they cannot
wish to have their rooms kept in prop
er condition. "-Literature.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

From Honolulu comes the news Of the
marriage on June ! of King George OF
the Tonga group of islands. TO Princess
Oilvina.
AT Alicante Spain mob stoned the
stores whose owners refused to close.
The Oetroi offices were set On hre by the
rioters.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
company has decided to build new
twin screw steamer for the New York
service. The vessel will probably be of
German maze.
Chief Police Magistrate Hunter Of the
FIJI islands has been appointed British
consul at Apia, Samoa, during the alb
sence of Z. RsS. Maxse, whom he tenn
porarily ref aces, but does not supersede.
Ii is semi officially stated a Berlin that
the German Government has made no OBJ
lection to United States Consul Osborn S
remaining ct Apia, but believes that he
and Chief Justice Chambers Will leave,
as have other officials.
Dowager Queen kapiolani. widow of
the late King kalakaua of Hawaii, is
dead She was 65 years old, and was a
sufferer from cancer, and recently had
a stroke of paralysis. She was much
esteemed in the islands, and her death
was sincerely mourned.
Rioting broke out among the market
women at Valencia followed by serious
disorders Barricades were erected in
the streets and the troops were called out
and fired on the mob. Further details
are not obtainable owing to the Spanish
censorship,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
BnsInN PRnDucE MARKET.

The flour market Is rather easy with
prices off probably about 5 cents fur
Their. following the uncertain position of
wheat.
Corn is steady, with very little on the
track here.
Oats are a little stronger west, but lit
tie changed at Boston.
Hay Is very firm, indeed, with straw
steady. Hay. $l1Q1S; fancy and job
bling lots, $lS.50Q20, rye straw, Sl050Q
L.
In the pork market hams are frmer
and about Y cent higher, but such is the
only change.
Beef has continued dull. with market
easy.
The mutton market is duh and easier.
Veals are also coming in bad order and
are easier.
Poultry is little flrmer. Northern
chickens, 1Su20c; fowls. l5d lac, western
iced. l0011c. live fowls, 10q lac.
Butter Is nretty firm. Best creamery,
small lots and packages. 19Q l9l3c. north
ern creamery round lots l9ci western.
lSlRe; eastern. l8l3c; first 15fil lmI-
tations, lac SC. jobbers, i2to lie more
Cheese Is rather easy at slightly lower
prices on new
141bc, nearby and fancy, 1641Sc jobbing,
" to 1c higher.
Apples continue very firm. Russets.
s5q6 per barrel, spies, $5.50Gl s. so. fancy
and jobbing lots. 5oe@$l more
Potatoes are in quiet request and lit
tie changed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
Tempest, Lightning and Fire.

An exceedingly heavy shower, ac-
companied by thunder and sharp light
ming too close at hand for comfort pass
ed over our town, Wednesday afternoon.
More rain fell than for month before,
all told.
Lightning struck the barn belonging
to the Coburn estate, near the Bloom
field Shoe Factory, setting it on fire and
it was burned TO the ground with con-
tents. 1t was occupied by Col. Alonzo
York and was used by him for stabling
his three horses, storing hay, and his
moving machine, carts, tools, carriages,
harnesses, etc. His loss amounted to
some $500, including tons of hay,
moving machine, farming tools, car
riages, harnesses, etc. Fortunately Mr.
York was at the barn when the fire oc-
cured andIgot his horses out, but could
do nothing more. There was also II
quantity of hay belonging to Hiram 5.
Steward. The ploughs for breaking
roads, the property of the town, were
also destroyed.
The barn was a large and valuable one
in good repair, although old. There
was no Insurance on barn or contents.
The fire department responded very
promptly but The bnilding was past any
help when the water was turned on from
hydrants near by.
Fred Lessor, who was in the building
when the lightning struck it, received a
shock which disabled him so that he
could not walk out of the barn himself.
He was taken to his home and has since
recovered. Several of the workmen at
the shoe factory building, some 200
yards distant were thrown down by the
shock OF the electric fluid entering the
building, but were not seriously injured.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

The rebels made a demonstration at
San Fernano June 80. They took ad-
vantage of the darkness and rain to
make sally against the north line,
seemingly for the purpose of annoying
the Americans as they failed to push
their attack The American loss was
private of the 18th regiment killed
and four men wounded. The firing
began at ten and the rebels expended
quantities of ammunition. All the
troops FASTENED to the trenches in ex-
pectation of general attack. The
18th regiment, the 18th regiment and
the Iowa regiment participated in the
engagement, but did not advance be-
yond the outposts, After an hour the
Filipinos fired rockets. apparently as
signal to cease firing, but, there were
scattering shots all night long, which
kept the Americans under arms.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
A VIndicttNe Reptile.

The fef-de- lanee j. found on the Is
lands Of Martinique and Santa Lucia.
where tie natives couhtefaet it's virus
with decoct.ou Of jungle hemiock.
and the basis of its ereWsuulp repnta-
ton seems 10 he the faet HAT ii does
not warn the utrudyrs Of its haunts.
after tie manner of the cobra or the
rattlesnake. but hattens its coils and,
with slightly vibrating tail, awaits
events
If tie unsuspecting traveller should
show no sign Of hostile intent. he may
be allowed to pass unframed within
two yards Of the coiled matadore. but
closer approach is apt to be construed
as a challenge. and the yiyoron, sud
denly rearing its ugly head, may scare
the trespasser into some motion of self
defense-he may lift his foot or brand
ish his stick in Il menacing manner. If
he does. he is lost The lower coils will
expand bringing the business end,
neck and all few fee nearer; the
head points" like leyeled rifle. then
darts forward with electric sWftness
guided 10y an unerring instinct for the
selection Of the least protected parts of
the body.
And the vindictive brute is ready to
repeat its bite. For moment ii rears
back. trembling With excitement, and,
If felled 10y a blow of its victims stick
will snap away savagely At stumps and
stones or even. like a wounded pan
ther at its own body.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

after being shaved in 4 Chicago ho-
tel barber shop" said the man from
South Bend, ~ walked out and down
the street and entered another shop
and took a chair The barber lathered
and scraped me without word, and
10 minutes later submitted myself to
a third. He lathered and rubbed as
If had not been shaved for a month.
and just as he took up the razor l
asked:
"'Didn't you notice that | had been
shaved twice already this morningY
"'Yes, sir he replied.
"'But you are going to shave me
again?
"'No. sir. | supposed you came In
here to get the skin taken off and part
with some of your cheekp "-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

Their few seems 10 be no doubt that
there MI H. an eAteEs.ye s.1ake at u .
blg Homestead pant Of tn Carnegie
Steel eoazFany. The question at issue
is practically the same o. lH s2-re, o.
milton BY Inc company Of the Ama.ra-
mated association.
\ party at recruits cu route from
Cleveland IT, the Philippines started q
night in tn railroad yards al Denver
with a number Of railroad men. one
soldier had three ribs broken and several
Others received Wounds Two Of tn
soldiers were arrested.
The Disturbances Rere resumed at
Barcelona. Many stores were com
PEELED 10 close. and the hOrsc-car service
was suspended. As the lines are worked
by an English company, It IS reported
that diplomatic epresentations will BE-
made "a tho government on the subject
OF the damage sustained
GehefaI blrato O. Wright who made
a brilliant record In the Civil var, died
al Washington after an illness OF three
months BESIDES his fine var record.
Genera Wright achieved emiuenee as aH
engineer serving as chief G. United
States army engineers from ls79 unit
his retirement ia 1854.
Presidents of eastern roads have de-
cided that the matter OF differential
rates between Chicago and New York
and excess fare on through trains be re-
arbitrated orders also haNe been giNen
to Withdrew the reduced tourist rates to
Boston and other New England points
jules GambOn the French ambaSSad dor
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

curly haired small boy sat in n
Fourteenth street car just at the time
of the day when the cars are most
crowded on Thursday afternoon. \
worn looking woman, evidently his
mother, sat beside him. At Fifteenth
street a particularly buXom woman of
middle age crowded into the car. There
was no seat for her, and she stood glar-
ing at the boy. Later her displeasure
vented itself in words, and she express
ed herself freely TO the woman who
stood next her about women who let
their children occupy seats while ladies'
are standing. The worn looking wom-
an flushed. but made no move to have
the boy surrender his seat. The buxom
woman still glared and still expressed
herself with extreme frankness. The
boy sat still At n street the mother
rang the bell. As the ear stopped she
put her arms around the boy and lifted
him to his feet, half carrying him to
the door
won't you take this seatY' she said
to the buXom woman. Il am just tax
ing him home from the hospital"
And as the ear rolled on the buXom
woman looked warmer than the wealth
er warranted.-Washington Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
18th Me. OILS.

The twenty eighth Annual Reunion
of the 18th a. ISOLATION will be held at
g. a. K. Hall. in Wateryile. Me, Aug.
% and "A, 1899 and every comrade who
ever served in the 18th is advised to be
present; also bring his wife and chill
dren. Wednesday, August -, 1890 a.
m. there will be a business meeting 10
elect officers, read and approve reports,
read letters from absent ones. pass
resolutions, etc. Business and social
sessions will be held in the afternoon
and evening, and Thursday, August u.
the Association will be in the hands of
local committee The usual rates of
fare will be secured on all Railroad and
steamboat lines. Fer particulars adj
dress Geo. Phillips, president, Water
vile, Me, OF Thos. 7. Tabor, secretary.
box Alb. Bangor, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
800. Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paHer w.l. be pleas
&c 10 learn that there IS a East one dread
ed disease that science has been able 10
cure In all is stages and tha; is Catarrh.
Halls Catauh Cure IS tie only positive
cure known 20 the ned.-al fraternity
Catarrh, 5eiue d constitutional disease
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catanh Cure IS taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of The system. thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength y building Up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The Proprietors have 50 much
faith in its curative powers. hat they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tat it fails to cure. Send for list OF tes-
hmonias Address,
F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, &c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

Orders that were issued by the Ger
man West African officials that all
firearms in the hands of natives should
be stamped and registered aroused
much discomfort. Lieutenant Eggers,
In Damaraland. however, got along
with no trouble. He had lnoculated
cattle for the rinderpest three years be
fore, as the Damaras saw. with good
results. He therefore announced that
he was ready to vaccinate their rifles
SO as to insure their shooting straight
and doing 10 hurt to their owners and
the Damaras crowded to him to get
their guns stamped.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
Gard of Thanks.

We, hereby, wish To tender our hesrty
ard sincere thanks to those ueighbors
and friends who SO kindly and faithfully
aided us during the last illness and at
the funeral Of our departed husband, son
and brother. also for the many beautiful
offerings Of flowers aud for The words Of
comfort spoken by our pastor.
Mrs. HENRIETTA CHURCH.
Mrs. ABIGAIL tHURDH.
Mrs. CHARLOTTE ABBOTT.
Mrs. CLARlS>A RONgo.
JANIS W. CHURCH.
Mrs. HARRIET Is. kNATP.
The Forks. Ne, July 3. l~9S.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

Hicks-B9grJ made a bet that every
person who came by his fence would
touch it and he won.
Wicks-Nonsense, How did it hap
pen?
Hicks He merely stuck up the sign
"Paint." and, of course. everybody con
sidered himself called upon to feel Of
the fence.-Boston Transcript.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
A Grent IdPh.

Little Boy (pointine to window Of
india rubber shopl-W hat are thoseH
Mamma-Those are diving suits,
made all of india rubber SO that the
diver won't get WET
Little Boy wish had one.
Mamma-Wh4t for, my dear?
Little Boy-To wear wht n you wash
me. Chicago News
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

Lewiston, according to the journal,
had the toughest Fourth of July for
many years. The saloons were run
wide open and, consequently, much
enlarged police force was required.
Ludger Cantin young shoe maker was
brutally murdered by two drunken
roughs, George Breton and Joseph DUDE
aud there were numerous cases of as
saut, and riots galore. The Journal
says Monday night was the toughest
ever experienced in that city, the night
before the All.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk OF Courts:
NEWELL W. BRAlNsRD,. ................'Sk o"hegan
County Attorney:
CHARLES o. SMALL, .............. '.'''''.M Madison
Judge Of Probate:
EDWARD F, DANFoRTH,. ..........'.'.'''S kowhegan
Register Of Probate:
EArHAS FOWLER. ............'.... ''''.skowhegan
Register Of Deeds
LlEwELlyN GOODWIN, ...........,.....'.Sk owhegan
Treasurer:
R. I. PArTEN,........,....... .skowhegan
Sheriff and Jaer;
FRANK P. PENNELL,. ............ 49,. skowheGan
DEPUTIES VIM. F. Mutt, Fairfield; F. L. Harding,
Madison 5. w. Herrick, Harmony; {. b. Haskell,
Pit,sheld: F. S. Parsons, No. Arson; r. S.
Williams, Hartland; Hiram NJ. Waugh, Starks
Charles f. Ham, Bingham; 5. S. Walker, North New
Portland Cornelius A. Merrill Scion; Calvin II
Jones, Athens; b. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock; W
Guy Pennell, Skowhegan.
c. H. Mills, Messenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

Oakland seemed to be in the cyclone
centre Tuesday last, aud was "hit
hard. The principal damage was the
burning of Somerset Railroad building,
but other minor items included the un-
roofing of building of the Dunn
Edge Tool Company, the burning of
two sets of farm buildings, and damage
to various other buildings etc. Much
damage was also reported in Waterville,
Winslow, Fairfield and Benton. There
appears to be difference of opinion as
to the cause of the fire to the railroad
building. The Kennebec Journal states
that it caught from sparks from a pass
ing engine, before the shower struck,
which appears to US correct.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06
Many Babies Die

From the effects of soothing syrups and
cordials given them to relieve Collie,
restlessness, and all kinds of stomach
and bowel pains. To prevent this the
Comfort Powder people are introducing
a medcated flannel pad, called Little
fellows Painese." It's a splendid thing
20 cts. at druggists