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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
MONEY TO. LOAN.

MONEY To LOAN-CHATTEL MORT
1tl gage loans by w II Eastman. I7I2 Sec
ond avenue. without puDlity or removal he
also makes collectiOls-hard ones a specially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
AN ovERCoAT WAS STOLEN
.:nd Result Two Negroes Were
Whipped to Death.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 31.-A special TO
The Constitution from Triton. Ga.
says: Two negroes were 50 badly
whipped near here Sunday that they
died Saturday night an ovcrcoat
was missed from a hotel and sunday
morning tire" unknown negroes who
had come in the previous day were ar
rested. As no evidence could be oh
tanned against them Marshal Beard
and several men took them into the
woods To make them confess.
The marshal is said To have beat
one until lie was tired and then made
the victim beat the other two. AS
the negroes still denied the theft. the
beating was kept mp nearly all day
until one of the negroes died. and Il
few hours later another one died.
They are also said to have been mutt
lated The third negro * still alive.
\ Coronrr'S jury returned verdict
yesterday that the deceased came to
their death N the hands of w. W.
Beard. tn" marshal. ana others. and
that the same WAS wilful murder" y
warrant WAS ut one" issued for Beard
arrest. but he cannot be found.
Nearly -vyIped Our ny Errr.
Farihault. Mimi. Jan. :1-The lit
tie village Of MOrri>toWn. ten miles
west. was nearly wiped out of exist
cncc 10y fir" during Monday night.
Twcnty-thrcc business firms were
burned out and two blocks and a half
are in ashes. There was high wind
ana the mercury was II below. The
only means of fighting the fire WAS 10y
Il bucket brigade. The total loss is
figured nj SiO.GOO. with less than half
that much insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
Physicians .

once TremRnn block. once hours 20 ~
g. M, to ana to p. m. Phone No. 4002
took Island, III. Night calls answered from
Ichce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
C. T. FOSTER, M, d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues or
twentieth street once hours: to II O. m
!to4p m. and to . p. N. Might calls from
)nioe Phone 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31

ITvANTED Competent GIRL FOR
w -eneral housework a. go Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. CORA EMERY Rec
Homeopathic Physician.

8. r. BURKHART, MI
MRS. HADA N. BURKHART, n. D.
DIS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31
FJR SALE.

L1OR SALE-A CORNER 2-STORY HOUSE
i 50X5J. corner Fifth avenue and Fifth
street Cheap II taken ~ once. Hun 4 Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31

L'OR SALE FTRST-CLASS PIANO BAR
i gain. 81 taken a. once Apply Mrs Frank
sherman. three doors west Of Elm street on
Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-31

Chicago Jan. 80.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board Of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
PInf to XIII LennnId

Antwerp, Aug. 15.-Three individuals in low cafe on the quay were over heard Monday night discussing the pos sibility of an attempt on the life of King Leopold in Brussels. One of them, Carlo Anito by name. offered money to the youngest of the party in an effort to induce him to commit the crime. The police were at once warned. but before they could arrest the anarchists the lat ter had all got away. Anarchist placards have also been posted during the night on the boulevards and streets, but the police have as yet no definite clew as to their origin. Unusual precautions are being taken owing to the undeniable yestlessness of the anarchist population. The police throughout the country have been ordered to be doubly yigilant and to make special report to the govern ment concerning all strangers recently settled in Belgium.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Condition of National n..L..

A summary of the -~aditiun of all the national banks in the United States at the close of business on June n. 1000, has just been completed. The aggregate assets of the banks is shown to be Si.e44 ,965, ,02S. the highest ever reached in the history of the national sys- tenn. The largest amount previously re- ported was on June 90. 1909, since which date there has been an Increase of x23a.- B31. .7l9. The number of banks reporting to the comptroller on June 90 1909. was 8,5S3, as against 3.132 on June 2D last. showing an increase of iIg banks since the former date. The increase in assets is shown to be in loans and discounts. the increase being about one-half of the total amount. the remainder consisting of United States bonds and cash held by the banks The abstract shows an in- crease in the circulating medium of soos- 944,635. ..-s#.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
ADVANCE ON PEkING.
Allie. Reported to Be Sixteen Miles
 From Capital.

Allie. Reported to Be Sixteen Miles
 From Capital.
 London, Aug. 15.-There is practically nothing new concerning the column nov ing to the relief of Peking except the re- port from M. Doumer, governor of Indo- China, that it is within 16 miles of the capital and a Times dispatch from St. Petersburg. dated Aug. II, stating that after occupying Ho-si-wu on Aug. g the allies have now moved toward Mu- chang without meeting with any great opposition. The artillery is being moved forward satisfactorily despite the bad roads, which the Japanese are repairing The Chinese are now concentrated at Hsiang -ho-Sen, where fighting may be expected.
 According to General Lenevich's re- port, which has been received at St. Pe- tersburg, the vanguard which left Yang tsun on Aug. ' for Nan-tsai-tun was not wholly Japanese, as was stated, but included Russian infantry. Cossacks and an American mountain battery. Not withstanding the almost impossible roads, the troops made a forced march of nine miles toward Peking. They en- countered at Nan-tsai-tun a Chinese de tachment, which they put to ignominious flight. After an hour and a half's fight Ing the enemy threw down their arms and fled in a panic toward Picking.
 As soon as General Lenevich learned of this all the allies began to advance in three columns, with Cossack scouts in the van and on the Hanks.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The British parliament adjourned.
 Djevad Pasha, the former grand vixicr of Turkey, Is dead.
 Dr. Liebknecht. the German socialist. has died at Charlottenberg.
 Severe cases of yellow fever have been cured at Vera Cruz. Mexico, by a serum.
 Twelve people were killed and 70 In. jured In railway accident between Rome and Florence on Sunday.
 On Saturday King Victor Emmanuel III took the formal constitutional oath before the Italian parliament.
 The amecr of Afghanistmn has begun mobilixing forces, and it was reported in Lahore, India. that he would cross the Russian frontier.
 The Hotel des Torrasses. at Dinard, France, has been completely destroyed by fire. Many Americans are among the sufferers, although no one was injured.
 Baron Russell of Killowen. lord chief justice of England. died In London on Friday following an operation perform ed by Dr. Treves. Baron Russell. who had been m for about a fortnight sui. fered from gastric catarrh.
 News brought from Australia by the steamer Aorangi is to the effect that ter rible floods occurred in New South Wales during July, as result of which some hundreds of people were rendered homeless, while the property loss was enormous.
 The provincial government of British Columbia has announced thst will ops pose granting a charter for s railway through Chilkoot pass. ss the country Is in dispute between Canada and the United States and the line would parallel The White Pass railway
 During msneuverx of the French Beet ofT Cape st. vincent . collision occurred between the first class bsttlsehip hrens nus. flying the flag of vIce Admiral Four nicr. commander of the Beet, and ths torpedo boat destroyer France. Ths France sank immediately. The accident was due to the fact that the France turned to tho right when ordered to ths left. Oniy 14 of the crew, consistins of four officers and 5s men, were saved.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16

waKe. rourteen persons were Killed by drowning, hy lightning strokes. by heart strokes and by fire the direct results of the storm in and around New York.
 Judge Laeombe, in the United States court, has handed down his decision In the case of C. F. w. Neely, charged with the embezzlement of funds from the department of posts In Cuba. He finds that there Is probability that Nicely Is guilty of the crime of which he is ac- cused and directs that the prisoner be held for extradition.
 The Park Opera House and five cot tages adjoining at Ashury Park, N, l.. have been burned. The loss Is estimated at S35000. The fire started in the cottage of Harry Wallace. on Emery street. The cottage of Rev. Mir. Kidder. the Gibson House and two cottages ad- joining it, these belonging to Thomas Gibson. were also burned.
 Ii Is reported that Major Beddoes. with 100 West African troops, has routed 5000 Ashantis at Dompmassi. killing 15o and wounding 500. Major Beddoea and two other officers were severely wounded. About 10 men of the British force were also wounded. There are in. dications that the trouble Is not ended, and re-enforcements are needed.
 Reports from the Nisayas islands show that there has been increased activity among the insurgents there during the last six weeks. The American losses In the island of ranay last month were great. CT than in any month since January last. General Mojicn in Leyte and General Lucban in Samar are harassing the gar risons, shooting Into the towns during the night and ambushing small parties
 Assistant Surgeon King. the marine hospital service official at Ponce, Porto Rico. In n report just received says that in Ponce city and surrounding country for the two weeks ending July 2S the enormous death rnte has slightly increns- ed. There were PIG deaths against 70 births during this same period. An inycs- tigation into the remarkable mortality is being conducted by the superior board of health.
 Charles R. II. Terrell. q former cm. ployee of the Adams Express company, has been arrested In Columbus, O., and has confessed to the killing of Charles Lane, the messenger, and the robbery of the way safe of the Adam Express company on the Pennsylvania east bound train which arrived In Columbus at midnight on Friday. One thousand dollars of the money which he had stolen was recovered.
 United States Emhassador Choate has been appointed arbitrator between the British and Chinese governments In the case of the sinking of the British dis. patch boat Kowshing during the Chino Japanese war The Kowshing, Captain Galsworthy. while conveying Chinese troops was attacked by Japanese war ships and sunk of Asan July 25, 1894. | Captain Galsworthy escaped to the Jap. anese, but many were killed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
o.p.r.r w~.h.ts.

New re<Ns AhM lsa FIOUR-ststs snd western. sifhcuxh unchsHs' cd was a trins fssdisf than yesterday hisps' .ots patents. ca pssl as. winter strsishts. a tas ae6. winter extras. sa 7osal wis,sr psisnts ases aa5. -..-- wHfAT-opened sssy on disappointing csblss. but recovered on the strength of eofnl eeptsms Der, Tg5s.so4e october. eo1c
 RYE-stesdys state s2asso.. C. l. L, Esw rork. cariots; No. q western. b1A4c., L Q. D.. anost coRN-stronw and higher on reports Of hot winds in Kansas and . seare of shorts, ssptstn. hef, ssatsNe December. s0itatoatc. oATs-Quist. but stssdisfl traets white, ststss 2eagsc track. white. western, 1naxse. PoRK-Fims mes. sIf. TsaiS.soi family, sisso sibb0. LARD Steady; prime western stesm. spse. BuTrER-stssdyi state dairy. iesisssS.I cream. err. iTiha7ie. CHEESE Steady large white, iOAci small white, iohc.
 raGs-s Steady! state and Pennsylvania. st msft. issi7c. western. loss oa. ibitc
 suuAR-Rsw Arm. fair rsnning. tAel osns tritusai. m tsrt. aMei rsancd steady crusAsd. 6 Noc powdered. e.1oc
 HICE-Firm. domestic. tAseltci Japan, sN TALLow-puI, city. ,Tloss,se.i country. sx aAc.
 HaY-puIii shipping. TssssTSo. good to sAslss. oap7hc
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Hold Up In Greensburr, Pa.

Pittsburg, Aug. 15.-A novel and fatal hold up is reported from Greensburg, Pa, late last night. As party of Slavs were returning to their homes last even ing after being paid off at the mines at Pleasant Unity they were met by three men on bicycles, who ordered them to hand over their money. A general fight followed, in which one of the Slays, Andy Kanicha, was killed and another, George Netin. so badly cut that his life is despaired of. Each of the Slavs was robbed of S33, all they had. and the highwaymen escaped on their wheels, going eastward.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
COLLIS P. UUNTINGTON.

which 90 years later he was enabled to ride over 5000 miles of railroad in his private car. He made the United States his partner and was well known in Washington, where he got what he want ed and boasted of it.
 His fortune is variously estimated at from S30,0O0,0O0 to S50.000.000. Direct ly or indirectly he had 30.0o0 men un- der him. In manner he was quick and decisive. He was self educated and did not believe in the higher education. All his life was spent in work. His end came suddenly. Wall street was not af- feeted, so well were his stocks protected.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
c. P. HUNTINGTON DEAD.
Aged Railway Maanate Expires Sud-
 

New York, Aug. 15.-Collis Potter Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific railroad. died of heart disease at Pine Knot Lodge, his luxurious camp in the Adirondacks, at midnight Mon day. He was 70 years of age.
 His death removes a notable figure from the forefront of America's great characters. He was one of the last sur vivors of the men who blazed a way across the continent and actually made California part of the Union and a sister state of New York.
 When he went to the Golden Gate in 1S49 by way of Panama, he walked 20 times from one end of the isthmus to the other, trading, to make the capital by
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY
FOR SALE.

A most desirable village residence at Falls Village, Conn situated on Prospect street, within few rods of stores, post office. railway station, churches, schools and library. Large two story house with base ment, I4 rooms. good cellar, large lawn and shade trees. piazza on three sides, good well, good cistern and good drainage, large barn, carriage house. wood house. ice house, good garden and an excellent orchard. The house has recently been fitted up to accommodate two families If desired. For terms and full particulars, call on or address
 SAMUEL 0. BEcKLEY. Executor. Post Ofice Address, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Ninth to Sail Tomorroxx.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The Ninth cavalry will sail on the transport War ren tomorrow with a full complement of officers and men. Owing to the large number of officers who will occupy the quarters on this transport no women will be permitted to sail. and many of the officers who had planned to take their families to China will be disappointed. A sergeant and 10 privates of the signal corps have arrived here from Fort Myer, Va. They will be sent to China.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Pre~ident'. Plan. Changed.

Canton. O.. Aug. 15.-The plans of President Mckinley have changed in re- gard to the trip to Washington. The party will start today instead of tomor- row. They will travel in d special car at- tached to the regular train leaving Can ton at 1:35 o'clock. The change is not prompted by any special turn of affairs nor by any special business requiring the presidents presence in Washington. but by a desire to be in the capital for the consideration of some business that can be more conveniently disposed of there .s.- k..
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Tragedy In Harrisburg.

Harrisburg. Aug. 15.-Cora Giles. col ored. aged 2S years. was shot and killed by Jerre Washington, aged 35 years. a colored bod carrier employed at Steel ton, last night at her home in Harris burg Washington then committed sui eide by swallowing two ounces of lauda- mum and jumping into the Pennsylvania canal rather than be taken by the po- lice Washington boarded with Mrs Giles, who did not live with her husband. and the only motive the police can ascribe for his crime is that he was jealous of her.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
July Exports and Imnorts.

The July statement of imports and er- ports shows the imports of merchan- disc to have been S63 3,538. .25S, of which S21. .SS4 ,06S was free of duty. The total amount is over $3.Oo0.000 in excess of July, 1899. The exports of merchandise during the month aggregated SlOO,413,- 501, an increase over the corresponding month last year of more than S5.500.0o0. The gold imports for the month were T64, an increase of about S2,0o0,- 900. The exports of gold amounted to s3. 2o9, ,169, an increase of about soo3,. 0Q0.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
John Rnines For Governor.

Canandaigua. N- T., Aug. 15.-The Re publican county convention for Ontario county held here elected the following delegates to the state convention: John Raines, Marion J. Becker, A. R. Sackett. A. H. Heredeen, s. F. Lincoln, w. l.. Brothers, Henry c. Brown, Richard Short and Charles H. Edwards They were instructed for John Raines. Jean L. Burnett was nominated unanimously for q third term in the assembly.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Yellow Fever In Havana.

The official report regarding the progress of yellow fever in Havana during July shows 30 deaths for the month, total below the average of nor mal years. Taking the average for the decade from 1885 to 1895 the July nor tality record was 34. The principal fac tor at present is the number of nonim- munes. Last year upward of 25.0OO immigrants came to Havana, or three times the normal number. The normal death rate in proportion to the number of nonimmune immigrants works out at about 4.2 per thousand from 1885 to 1895. Last year the death rate from yellow fever was about 1.2 per cent
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
E,,xxtrmops Knocks RuhIIn Out.

Bob fitzsimmons again demonstrated his worth in the ring of the Twentieth Century rlub in Madison Square Garden Friday night by whipping Gus Ruhlin decisiyeIv. The finish came two minutes and ten seconds after the opening of the sixth round of as hard fight as ever was seen in a prize ring. The opening round of the mill filled the admirers of Ruhlin with confidence. but thereafter their man never seemed to have chance.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
sh.rL~x-Fftxsfmmonn Fight.

New York. Aug. 15.-Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey have agreed to fight on Aug. 9 before the Coney Island Sporting club for purse of S25,OoO. Charley White is to be the referee.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Blanche Fearing Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Miss Blanche Fear Ing. the only blind woman lawyer in the United States, if not in the world, and an author of considerable note. is dead. She iied at Eureka Springs after an illness of several months.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
Havana Will Reject Charter.

Havana, Aug. 15.-The municipality of Havana has decided to reject the city charter unless the changes which 1t will recommend are allowed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16

No such thing ss''summer complaint where Dr Powders Extract of wild strawberry is kept handy. Names remedy for svsry lsossnsss of the bow. sIs.
Connecticut western news., 1900-08-16
MIR. BRYAN NOTIFIED
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN
 INDIANAPOLIS.

The Candidates Speech of Accept ance-It Deals Chiefly With Impe- riali.m and the Philippine Policy Which He Purpose. to Adopt.
Evening star., 1900-04-25

the Aaueduct race track near New York
the hospital, to which he was at once car
ried.
The accident occurred in the fifth race, q
six-furlong dash, ten horses starting. When
approaching the half-mile pole, G. E.
Wightman, with McJoynt up, stumbled and
fell. Randy, O'Leary riding, stumbled over
Wightman, throwing O'Leary with great
force. Pettffogger. Hewitt in the saddle,
fell over the other horses. McJoynt and
Hewitt scrambled to their feet. as did the
horse Randy, but 6'Leary lay where he
fell The other two horses also lay still,
but later revived. When assistance reached
O'Leary it was found that his skull was
terribly crushel, and that he was other
wise injured. He was placed in an ambu-
lance and hurried to a hospital, but died
before reachingthere. McJoynt and Hewitt
escaped serious injury.
OLeary was born at Prescott, Ontario.
in 1879, and under the instruction of
Mr.. w. P. Burch of this city devel-
ing the past two years he rapidly forged to
the front. and his services were always in
demand. His honesty was unquestioneG,
and his devotion to Mr.. Burch, despite very
advantageous offers from other horsemen,
marked his gratitude for the man to whom
he was so much indebted. O'Leary was
particularly well known here, and as the
winner of the first race of the spring meet
ing of the Washington Jockey Club was
presented by the club with silver cup for
successfully inaugurating the eastern rae
ing season of 1900 O'Leary was badly in
jured in November, 1898. at the Benning
track, when he fell with the horse Decep-
ton, receiving injuries which laid him up in
the hospital for several weeks.
Evening star., 1900-04-25
HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Report of Deaths and Prevalent Di,
eases for Past Week.

Report of Deaths and Prevalent Dis
eases for Past Week.
There were 1877 deaths in the District
during the past week, of which 81 were
white and 56 colored persons. The annual
death rate was 24.17 for each 1000 of all
the population, that for the whites being
causes Of mortality We're: Diseases of the
brain and nervous system, 15 deaths; of the
heart, Is, and of pneumonia, 16. OF the con-
taglous and infectious class there were Ii
fatal cases of grip, compared with 13
by the last report, 2 of typhoid fever. of
whooping cough and of diphtheria The
deaths by violence numbered j. of which
l was by suicide, by murder. Q by rail-
way accidents and 1 by Illuminating gas.
There were 90 cases of diphtheria in quar-
antine at the close of last report. During
the week IA new cases occurred and 10
were discharged. leaving 81 cases under
treatment at the close of this report, in 81
premises.
OF scarlet fever there were 80 cases in
quarantine at the close of last report. Dur
ing the week % new cases developed and IL
were discharged. leaving 6S cases with
warning cards in 30 premises
OF smallpox there were Z cases in hos
pital at the close of last report. During
the week new cases were reported and
2 were discharged, leaving cases under
treatment in hospital at the close of this
report.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature of the
atmosphere, % degrees; relative humidity,
Il, and barometer, 30.O6 There was a rain
fall of 1.O4 inches. with southerly winds
averaging miles per hour. The lowest
point of the thermometer was 33 degrees
on the 10Th, and the highest "A degrees on
the 10Th.