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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05

The correspondence from The ''sur-
plus corn states and Texas, the
Tribune saws. warrant the following
estimates of yield with the same COM
PARSONS with the government re-
turns by states for 1898: >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05
The Corn Crop.

The Chicago Tribune has compiled
data afTording an estimate of the corn
yield of 1899. Here are some of the
most interesting figures from the
Tribune's report:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, IS and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05

ASTo 1IA.
Bears tn. 1Ihs kind You Hse liKsys Bought
s's. q &MAgIZx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-05

sIs771 o.
Previous to the passage of the ordi-
nance bill of $4,000 and interest in
favor of the Mortgage & Debenture Co.,
of Chicago was ordered allowed and at
tached to the ordinance: and a motion by
Alderman Johnson to allow Joseph Exner
Sl2.4S for services as captain of Hose Co,
30. 2 was defeated, G to s.
Alderman Fender from the ordinance
committee, presented Il petition of the Tri-
City Railway Co., for right of way for a
street railway line on Forty-second street,
together with consent of property hold
er- owning majority of the frontage, GER
tifcates of publication. and an ordinance
embodying the proposed franchise. I'm
medIate consideration was voted, and the
ordinance passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Aster read an invitation to
attend the Good Roads Convention in
Rock Island Sept. o. Accepted.
Adjourned to next Thursday evening.
on motion of Alderman Fender.
II. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.
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HAYINx FYRENEN KILLED.
A Cornioe on which They Leaned During n
Drill Gives Way.
Spseial cabL Deipa,eh 10 Tar suN

dptctdt Cdbk Detpd'eh 70 THE bUH.
HAVANA. July 30. The Fire Department gave
an exhibition drill this afternoon that resulted
In the death OF two men and the injury OF
eight others. The drill was in honor OF Gov.
Rivera. and was witnessed by an enormous
crowd. including many American officers. The
building chosen for the exhibition was the
three-story structure occupied by the Didrt0
de Ia Marina. facing tho Central Park.
While the firemen were on the roof the cor
nice gave way. precipitating ten men who we're
leaning over II to the sidewalk The killed
were Adofo de los Reyes Gavilan and Andreas
Gonzales. both well-knoNn young mon. The
accident Is much deplored. The Fire Depart
ment is made up Of volunteers. aud contains
many representatives OF the best families.
Another massmeetinR was held to-day In the
Pillar ward. Addresses were mi de by Juan Quail
berto Gomez and others. who demanded the
immediate esta blishment OF a republic After
the meeting a crowd assembled in the street
and cried Down with Cardenas." the Chief OF
Police. and hurrahed for Capt. Arando. who
was dismissed from the force by Cardenas.
The police dispersed the crowd with some ef-
fort. but nobody was hurt.
The Veterans Association hold q meeting
this afternoon and appointed q courtmartial
to degrade Cardenas ON his rank OF General
In the Cuban Army not resentinG the public
insult offered him in Central Park by Police
Inspector Hernandez. Cardenas says he can
not fight duel owing to his position as
Chief OF Police
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TAILoRs GET BACK TO WORK.
The Compact One Out All Out" Forgot-
ten by the Signers.

The Compact "One Out All Out" Forgot-
ten by the SiGners.
At the headquarters OF tho striking coat
tailors. 1+5 Suffolk street. yesterday it was re-
ported that 1000 OF the tailors who have
gained their demands returned to work in the
morning. Sunday beginning the working week
among the east side garment workers. The
tailors who went back obtained an increase Of
wages averaging 81 week and reduction Of
the hours OF labor.
Several days ago five organizations OF coat
tailors who are on strike formed a com bina-
settlement until all the employers settled
When individual employers showed DISPOSE
ton to settle. however. the compact between
the five unions was lost sight Of. and all the
taiors are settling and returning to work as
soon as an opportunity occurs. The mem bers
OF the brotherhood Of Tailors. one OF the Ave
unions. had no grievances. but struck out OF
sympathy. They are now Disguised because
they have lost weeks work to obliRe the
others.
The Cloth Spongers' Union. 500 OF whom
went on strike In New York on Friday for an
advance OF ] . per cent. in wages held meet
that five employers, who had settled with the
with the other employers to fight the Cloth
SponRers' Union 1t was then resolved to
order the strikes on again in the shops OF these
employers. A delegation from the Examin-
ers Union. composed OF men who examine the
cloth after 1t Ia sponRed, attended the meet
ing The delegation stated that the examin-
ers were ready to strike whom called upon.
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NEBRAsKANs WILL LAND To-DAE
Returning Volunteers Get Warm Welcome
at the Dock In San Francisco.

Returning Volunteers Get n Warm Welcome
at the Dock In San Francisco.
BAN Francisco. July 30.-San Francisco
turned toward the Folsom street dock to-day
to greet the Nebraska volunteers on board the
big transport Hancock. Men women and chill
dren crowded the dock from daylight till dark
with gifts of CALIFORNIA; choicest fruits and
flowers for the returned volunteers The
transport locked at 9:30 o'clock. and the re-
port spread throughout the city that the regi-
ment would march to the Presdio Just after
the noon hour. At O:3O o'clock probably over
lOo.0G0 people lined Market street and Van
Ness Avenue to cheer the Nebraskans.
. The Oregon regiment. which had formed on
that the Nebraskans would not leave the Han Ham
cock coo until TO- morr W morning marched down
crowd. supposinR that they were the Nebras-
a 6ans gfHvS thc Oregon boys such welcome as
give Tho Oregon regiment marched nearly
generally discovered. The crowd then moved
balance Of the dsy fessied the NesrqsIan St Tue
4 tug carried Coy: Pointer OF Nebraska and
and the soldiers greeted him with cheers.
are LIS %e ay heath nh
w. but t 9Sny ar" hs hosp,s q shin
are iii from oysrieeding on. shipboard. '' '''D'
Col. Milford. In charge OF the regiment, said
the men were we'll pleased with the situation
and appreciated what the Nebraska people had
POINTER early to-day with reference to what
disposition should be nut de OF the emergency
funds brought by the Governor for the troops
1t was agreed to see that every man Is supplied
with chest protector. A great many have
been sent here by friends. but the Governor
will purchase 500 more
Mail was distributed among tho troops this
messed. The boys are divided as to the situa-
ton IN tho Philippines. They candidly admit
that they do not want to enlist again. and the
general opinion is that Gen. Otis secured as
much fighting from the volunteers in his army
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CRAZY GUEST At THE Plaza.
Miss Donnell Spends the Night Trying to
Kill Herself.

The people In the Plaza Hotel, at Fifth ave.
nue. and West Fifty-ninth street, had little or
no sleep on Saturday night. because the en-
tire hotel was thrown into a state OF excite
ment by the repeated ATTEMPTS OF Miss Flor
ence T. Donnel to throw hersalf out Of one Of
the upper windows. The woman attempted
suicide three times in the course OF the night
and each time she was pulled back In the last
minute by her two nurses. Each time she
shrieked for help at the top OF her voice some-
times through the windows into the street.
where crowd quickly assembled. and some-
times into the corridors Of the hotel.
About 3 O'Clock in the morning Miss Dom
nel's nurses were so exhausted by constant
struggling with their patient that they de-
clared themselves unable to be responsible for
her safety any longer. The other guests were
protesting against being robbed of their sleep.
the crowd outside the hotel was increasing
and the hotel people were almost at their wits
ends. Miss Donnells physician. DR.. 4. F. Allen OF
3 East Forty eighth street. was summoned by
teephone Gland word was also sent to the polioe
OF the East Fifty-flrst street station A third tel
ephone message brought closed carriage to
the hotel and fourth sent Dr. Benedict OF the
Bellevue Hospital staff to the hotel with an
ambulance.
Xix or seven policemen from neighborinR
posts had gathered in the hotel IN the moan
time. ATTRACTED 10y the woman continued cries
for help. Policeman Boyle of the East Fifty
hrst street station at last succeeded in quiet
Ing tho woman to some extent. and she began
to talk to him and the, other policemen. She
not more. hut that a number OF persons,
headed by the family doctor. had formed con-
spiracy to rob her OF the last cent She was
sure that that she she was going to die pauper. she
Miss Donnell was at last coaxed into the
waiting carriage. and with DR.. Allen and tho
two nurses was driven to Bellevue. Her address
was was ther: gwen as q West Fifty eighth street
2 Wheeler. the lawyer. was given as her
friend, Or; Allen Informed, the hospital
physicians that Miss Donnel had been IA en-
tally deranaed for some time. apparently from
worrying over money matters. She had twice
before ATTEMPTED suicide. he said. once ~
shooting herself and again. about four months
ago. by taking dose OF carbolic acid
1T was said at the Plaza Hotel last night that
s No one who was found was willing to talk
and DR.. Allen was Invisible to reporters. The
house at A West Fltty-eighth street is occu-
pied by Mrs. Lydia Donnell. widow Of Ezekiel
J Donnel merchant. who died several years
ago leaving large real estate interests down
town.
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ROCHESTER,, July 30.-The newsboys in this
city who sell the New York World and Journal
have decided to go on strike and refuse to sell
the papers mentioned because they want moro
pay. The lads think that by concerted action
they can practically shut of the sale OF these
papers hero and can hinder other boys from
vending them. The Rochester newsboys are
obliged to pay cent and quarter for the
Journal and World. or at the rate OF 100 copies
to them at the rate of 81 per 100 papers, or i
CENT copy. Ike Lazarus, one 81 the older
engineer the strike efectually. Hp is middle
man. as II were. between the publishers and
newsboys. and the latter declare that what he
says goes.
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KLoNDIKE's OUTPUT SEQ, 900, 400.
Passenger from Dawson Says That Is tho
Canadian Governments Estimate.


VANCOUVER, B. c.. July 30.-The steamer
City OF Seattle arrived to-day with twenty
Dawsonites and eighty excursionists from
New York. Chicago and Toledo. who have
made the trip to Alaska. Some Of the party
told OF an exciting experience on Muir Glacier
The excursonists scaled the glacier by the
only practical route and we're returning when
they discovered that flow OF water and Ice
had shifted from its old channel to course
\directly across the path. The guides chose
several strong men OF the party to assist them
and the women were carried over the stream
kmoas OF t iS.e DAWSON passengers on the
steamer was ]. X Smith, an EnRishmnn. an
parently In the confidence OF the Government
authorities at Dawson. He states that dow
Ogilvle Of tho Klondike informed him that the
cleanup for the season will be $40 0O0. 900.
an allowance being made for leakage and
claims producing less than $1,000 In other
words. the Canadian Government will take
as It's share OF the seasons cleanup about
$l5OO, 600 OF the dust. Mr.. Smith states that
the Eldorado and It's tributaries have been
resuryeyinR Some ella ms have been staksd
twice over. owing to bnd survey. Attempts
will be made to mete out justice to all. bat the
resuryey will cause complications OF serious
Mr.. Smith also says that British capitalists
have mon hanging around all the creeks buying
up claims. and that in the near future English
capital will control the Klondike Some OF
these men have already purchased as many as
ten claims, and eventually two or three big
combines, with millions behind them, will
have the digginRs TO themselves.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: Feel We'll :
: Fed
: All day when you
: eat
Grape-Nuts.
: FACT!
: Try them.

Lin. Battle Creek, Mich. followed a line
OF experiments until he produced the food
called Grapc-Nuts, OF which grape-sugar
forms the principal part, and it is produced
by following out Natures processes, in
and time are the methods employed and
directed by scientific facts gained in re-
search.
Grape-Nuts are probably entitled TO the
claim to bc the most perfectly adapted food
for human needs now cXtant Certain IL Is
perfect action OF intestinal digestion during
the use OF Grape-Nuts Is satisfying, and the
added strength Of body confirms the facts.
ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-31
WAGES SCHEDULES SETTLED
BY the Iron and Steel workers-Dem and
of Blacksmiths and Boilermakers.

The local branches OF the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION OF Iron and Steel Workers reported
yesterday that the different wage scales for the
current year have been adjusted by the asso-
citation. The scale Of the tinplate workers was
the last to be signed. They demanded 20 per
cent. advance In wages. but after conference
lasting nine days compromise was reached.
and an agreement was signed for year.
The union hacksmiths and helpers through
out New York. Newark, Jersey City. Bayonne
and Elizabeth. who made demand about
week ago for new schedule OF wages and a
nine and one half hour workday. say they viii
enforce their demands tomorrow. Strikes
will be ordered against all employers who re-
fuss the demands The backsmiths demand
that 30 cents an hour he the minimum wages.
The helpers demand So % a day for heaters,
81 day for ordinary, helpers and SO week
for steam hammer drivers. Both trades, be-
sides demanding a nine an d a. half hour work
day; demand SATURDAY. half holiday.
The BoilermakerS and Iron Ship Builders
Union has made a demand for a shorter work
day to GO into effect Tomorrow. They want
the eight-hour workday on all new work and
nine-hour workday on all old work.
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CAPTURED ON THE B0IRDWALK.
Ttvoli Garden Proprietor Arrested at At
lantic City for Grand Larceny.

l1VOn ourdon proprietor Arroetod ut At
lantic City for Grand Larceny.
ATLANTIC CITr. N. j.. July 30.-Charles E.
Ackron. proprietor OF tho Tivoli Garden. New
York city. Is In Mays Landing jail awaiting
tho issuing OF reauisition papers by Gov.
Roosevelt on a charge OF grand larceny. His
arrest was made on the boardwalk last night.
He was on tho promenade with his wife and
brother-in-aw when he came face to face with
Detective Sergeant Bernard McConville Of
New York
You are my pri OF. r." said the detective.
and in minute 70 sd surrounded the men.
Ackron anErily Ispl lied to the officer. declaring
that no was guilt 1,o offence. Chief OF Po-
badge they took a hand in tho arrest The
quarters. and his wife and her brother followed
When searched $4,000 in cash was taken
from Ackron's pockets. and with his consent
to the EsnS e. r his
Earlier In The evsnine William somers. who
Is proprietor Of a bathing Establishment on tho
q r..
on indictnents filed in New York city on Friday
ton. alias Rockwell. the com plainant being the
It 10 alleged that n september; 1893. somers.
representing himself as a man from the West.
ENGAGED il furnishing the Tivoli Garden. pur-
chased SSD worth Of chairs. asked for ten
days credit and introduced Warrington Ms be-
ing worth $3OO.OOO: Warrington. II Is said. in
dorscd his note, After the establishment had
Ackron Ia man OF Aldermanic proportions.
When taken into custody he Rlittered with dia-
monds He offered the Atlantic City officers
$1,000 for a chance to smash the New York
detective"
Charles Cha E, Ackron. William Wharton. alias
Warrington. alias Rockwell. who is serving a
term in the penitentiary When Warrington
gave his note to tn. chair company in pay-
ment for the 5000 worth OF chairs he gave
as security, two houses in st. Marks
place, Brooklyn. 1t is now said that
he did not own any houses there and
that the note proved 70 be worthless.
in ne Tivoli Tor $1,000 to Lem beck Betn.
the Jersey City brewers The plan OF the III en-
it Is alleged. was to obtain by mortgage as
much money as possible and then disappear,
but the Tivoli proved such source OF profit
from the BEGINNING that they held on to it.
Ackron and Wharton are said to have been
members OF the Herman l.. Cohen and DR..
several years and were ssupposed to have made
ing money on. them by mortgages and
disappearing. Ackron served tbree and
a half years In Sing Sing Prison. He
had been sentenced to a six-year term
but was pardoned by Gov. Morton. He and
Herman Cohen and man named Mosher were
again arrested in 1897. accused OF mortgagng
sal2onl at Prince and Greene streets. which
ing fyeyear term in Sing Sing Prison for
swindlDg,
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SINNERS STRIKE CONFRONTED.
Bootblacks Agree to Take % Instead of 81
Week for the Present.

The threatened strike OF the bootbacks on
the East River ferrybcats for 81 a week. q
twelve-hour workday and day of every three
weeks. did not occur yesterday. The boot
togio. had made a compromise with him at the
last moment. They had been getting SIS 10
$3.50 week and agreed TO accept$). Some Of
them say. however. thatthis Is only a tempo
rary arrangement.
=. Tony Rocco, who shines shoes on one OF the
union stronga first Then We strika for the
seven doll"
Cattogio pays for the bootblacking privi-
leges on the following. among other, ferries:
Staten Island, South, Hamilton. Grand. Roose.
welt. East Thirty-fourth Street and East Nine
ty-secoad Street.
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Louis Artschuat. clgarmaker. OF 2o9 East
Fiity-fourth street, committed suicide at his
home last night by swallowing carbolc acid.
His sister found him uncon soious In his bed.
room and summoned Dr. Mitchell OF G27 Lex.
ington avenue, but Artschuat was dead before
the physician arrived. The family couldn't
tell the cause for the suicide.
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striking Nswsboya Elect Omcar..

About 100 OF the newsboys who made things
lively In Park row last week met last evening
in Gardiner Hall. 81 Suffolk street, and de-
plorad the treason OF the leaders Of their strike
They resolved to keep y un and elected James
dent,
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Chief Devery issued orders to the police in
Brooklyn last night putting an end to their
strike duty. None OF the men had had leave OF
absence or vacation SINCE the trolley strike
began. The 400 detailed Manhattan police men
were sent homo last night and leaves OF alb
sence will be granted to-day.
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HENRY BOCK DROWNED.
Went in Bathing in the HudSon-HIs Bod '
Recovered.

Henryl Book OF $50 Second avenue rented
bathing suit at 155th street and the
Hudson River yesterday afternoon and
went In swimming. At 10 o'clock last
night his street clothes and his
vauables were still in the possession of the
proprietor OF the bathing pavilion and Book
had not reAppeared. The bath man turned the
clothing over to the police and said he feared
that Book was drowned
Books body was later recovered and was
taken to the West 1921 street station.
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Gov. Lounsbury Gives Veterans 900 cigars

New HAVEN. Conn. July 3O.-Gov. Louns-
bury sent present 10 the veterans at the Boil
diers' Home In NOroton. Conn. on Satu rday
night Of 1000 cigars.
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finding Americans fillinR important roles. II not
forming tho entire company: 1t Is equally true
that no at home." reception" or "soiree
musicale" programme is complete without
representatives from the United States. It
may he Devol and Isham with the latest coon
lullaby or French chanson arranged as duet,
possibly Mrs. Henry Gielow. who to-day gave a
concert at Stafford House. the residence OF tho
Duchess OF Sutherland. will DO there intro
ducing the indefnable charm OF the negro
cabin speech with its melody. qualntness, un-
derlyinH pathos. its touch OF the RrotesQue, to
London audience. which only knows the
negro 10 the capacity OF an end man at
minstrel show. Among the singerG may
be the protege OF the Duchess OF Manchester.
Miss Christianne Andray fairfax who has
sung so successfully at the Crysta! Palace and
London Philharmonic concerts. The cata-
loGue might be continued indefinitely without
exhausting the list OF American perform ers
who have made name for themselves during
the dying season.
A version OF Kenilworth has been put on
the stage in Scotland. and has naturally Sc
cured a hearty welcome In Edinburgh Miss
Maud Hoffman, who played leading lady with
+. S. Willard on the tour which was cut short
by his illness. appears as the Queen. and has
boen winning a genuine triumph In the the
aires OF the north.
Miss Ellen Beach law, whose phenomenal
voice has gained new qualities OF richness and
sympathetic timbre. II that were possible
since her last American tour. has been another
OF the greatest favorites OF the season in Lon
don.
Last and greatest in the artistic sense OF all
Americans who have won European reputa-
ton in music is Leonora Jackson. 1t Is nifty
that Americans must wait until next winter
to hear their young countrywoman. who has
suddenly compelled the recognition even OF the
the Continent as the violinist sans pdreil OF the
present day. IL is said that no musician dur
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-21
BUT FOUR BOERS KILLED.
NEBRASKA SENATOR.
Allen, Late Incumbent, Succeeds Hay
ward, Dead.

Allen, Late Incumbent, Succeeds Hay
ward, Dead.
OMAHA, Dec. Ex-Governor Poyn-
ter has appointed ex-senator Allen tic
fill the Senatorial vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Hayward
Last night Governor Poynter wired
ex-senator Allen to come to Lincoln
for a conference. Allen came down
from his home at Madison on the
morning train and went Immediately
to the Capitol. He and the Governor
were closeted in the latter's private
room for some time. When the con-
ference was over Governor Poynter an
nounced that he had decided to appoint
the ex-senator, and that his commits
sion would be made out as speedily as
possible. The newly-appointed Sem
ator announced his intention of pro-
ceeding to Washington at once and as
the duties of his office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-21
Married at Riverside.

William Lambert and Ellen Louise
r. Riemenschneider were married
Wednesday evening, December 9th, by
Rev. E. F. Goff in the presence of a
small company of friends and rela-
tives. at the home of George H. Dole.
The bride is a native of the Hawaiian
Islands. and only recently returned
from Honolulu. Mr.. Lambert is en-
gagged in business in Los Angeles,
where he and his bride will live.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-21
WOOD THE GOVERNOR.
He Supersedes Brooke as Commando
of All Cuba

He Supersedes Brooke as Commander
of All Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-By direc-
ton of the President, General Leonard
Wood, major general of volunteers,
was today assigned to the command of
the division of Cuba, relieving Major
General John R. Brooke, Z. S. A.
Major General Wood, in addition to
his duties as division commander will
exercise the authority of Military Gov
ernor of the island.
On completion of the transfer of the
command Major-General Brooke is or
dered to repair to this city and report
to the Acknowledgement of the army for
further orders of the Secretary Of War
He will be accompanied by his author
lied aides.
In relieving Major-General Brooke
the President desires to express his
high appreciation of, and thanks for,
the faithful and efficient service rend-
cred by that officer as Military Gov
ernor Of Cuba.