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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
Pensions for Veterans Widows.

Washington. Dee. 13.-Thc senate
committee on pensions has ordered re-
ported favOrably the bills introduced
by CullOm for 4 pension of 500 Il
month each TO the widows of General
John NJ. Palmer and John y. Me
Clernanl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
Local Markets.

Corn-New, 3S-d4oc
Oats-26c.
Hay-Timothy, sl2; prairie, $40
Straw S. co.
Coal 80 90 per ton.
PotatoeS-33c
Butter-Choce to fair, 2lc; fresh creamery,
2Ic
EggS-20c.
Hens-6c per pound.
Spring chickens. &C per pound
Turkeys-Sc.
DuckS-7c.
Catue-Butcbers pay for corn fed steers
4Ec15l4c; COWS and heifers 3c04c; calves, &c
SC.
0Sheep@H04c.
Hogs-G sO694.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
SmnlIpox at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. Dec. 13.-There are
more than forty cases of smallpox in
st. Georges hospital Only one death
from the disease has Occnrred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
President and other NotabIes.

President and Other NotaDIes.
President Mckinley and the mem
bcrS of his cabinet took prominent
part in all the exercises. and with
them were the chief executives of
large number of The states and terri
tories of the union, the senators and
representatives in congress. the judi
ciarv of the United States supreme
court, the heads of the army and navy,
and great outpOurins of the people.
Although Washington is the scene of
many celebrations it * seldom that
one has occurred here OF greater bril-
liancy in its outdoor features or of
more impreSSiveneSS in its ceremonial
exercises at the capitol and ut the
White House.
Model of New White House.
Early in the day the president re-
ceived the governors Of states and ter
ritOrieS at the White House and the
model for i new and enlarged White
House. 10 commemorate the days eN-
erciSeS was unveiled with suitable adj
dresses. At ! p. III. the president WIS
escorted To the Capitol, where he re-
viewed Il parade headed by Liruteu-
ant General Miles and including the
full military strength OF the capital
regulars and militia. The ceremonies
at the Capitol began n 80 p. III. and
included addresses by Senators Daniel.
of New York. and Richardson. of Tell
ncSSee. and a notable historic Grafton
by Senator HOar. of Massachusetts,
y reception By ;he president To the
governors of states at the CorcOran
Art Gallery last night closed the feS-
tiViries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13

Produce: Butter = ENIr3 creamery,
94c per ID: extra dairy. 2O@21c; pack
ing stock. 12l&@13c. Eggs-Fresh stock,
26d27c per dozen. Dressed poultry
Turkeys. I@SisC per Id; chickens. hens.
7dSc: ducks, tease: geese, s5.75G6. %
per dozen. Potatoes-Fair to choice.
4Od5Oc per bu. AppIes-Common to
choice S1.50G4OO per brl. Cranberries
Cape Cod, SSO06S.5O per brl; bell and
hUgla Sc 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
Milwaukee Grain

Milwaukee. Dec. II.
Wheat-Dul; No. / northern, 49, O
74c: No , northern. 711&6721ac. Rye
Steady; No. l. 5O1A oslo. Barley
Steadier: No. >. SIC: sample. 43G56c.
Oats-Steady: No. > white, 25&4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
Chicago Live Stock.


OnlCaSO. Dec. II.
Hogs-E,stimated receipts for the day.
10000; sales ranged at S4.20@4.S5 for
pigs. S4656492Ih for light $45O6465 for
rough packing, $4.6564.95 for mixed. and
$4.70G4f95 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. with bulk of the sales at $3.50
04.90
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day.
q 900: quotations ranged at S6.10@6.3G
for Christmas beeves, S5.60G5.95 for
choice TO extra steers. S5.25G5.60 good
to choice do. S4.T5G5.25 fair to good
do. S440d4 80 common to medium do.
s415G45O butchers steers. S4.S005.65 fed
western steers. 81. 5Od4.40 stockers and
ers. S25Qa425 bulls and oxen. s4O064.fO
stays. S32OD400 Texas steers, and $3.50
0550 veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the daN. .00O: quotations ranged
al S3.25M4.25 westerns. S2.75d440 ma
tives. 81 25G5.40 western lambs. and $500
a. 30 native lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
COURT7NG at GREEN'S

a romance OF the hills of northern New
NCrk-Brimfui OF ricn cOmedy-tntense
and striking climaXes-Magnificeu
acted beautifully staged.
Prices 2oc. SOC and 75c. Sale of seats
at Bleuers Jewelry store. Phone 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Gratn aud Prodsoe.

Chicago, Dec. II.
GLOWING were the quotations on the
nd Of To %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
READY FOR VETERANS
WORK DONE BY THE GRAND ARMY
ENCAMPMENT COMMITTEE.
George III. Thomas Post VIII Keep
Open HOuse-Persimmon Bril-
gade Programme.

The Grand Army Encampment commit
tee has everything ready for the big gath
ering next week, with the exception of
minor details, which will be arranged at
a meeting of the executive committee Mon
day night. All the subcommittee have
done exceptionally good work and their
prompt reports have enabled the general
committee to be in this excellent condition.
Arrangements are now being made for
decorations, and the visitors will be re-
ceived with a big ovation.
George III. Thomas Post, G. A. r., will
keep open house in it's hall, on East Market
street. on the evening Of May Is, the night
before the opening of the encsmpment, to
receive visitors. The band from the Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home, at
will be out-of-town and home speakers.
Floor privilege will be extended to all. and
the meeting will be given over to army
"reminiscences and Grand Army talk. The
hall will be appropriately decorated.
Wednesday the Ohio veterans will organ
lie in the George II. Thomas Post hall, and
all those who have served in Ohio regi-
ments are urged to be present. The meet
ing will be called to order at o'clock in
the morning.
The Persimmon Brigade Association will
hold it's reunion in the Criminal Court room
Wednesday, and has programme ar
ranged for the campfire. The campfire will
open by singing America" followed by
invocation by Chaplain Z. r. Hawley, of
Edinburg. President u. t. Landers. of
this city, will deliver the welcome address.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Hanna will speak
for the Observation-Disclosures Indiana
Regiment. DR.. u. T. Baum, of Paris, ILL.,,
will sing a solo. "They are One Beneath
Old Glory" DIR. NJ. M. Adams, of Green
field, will speak for the Observation-Disclosures
sixteenth Indiana; Capt. j. Rutledge, of
this city, for the One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tenth, and Maj. w. w. Robbins, of this
city, for the One-hundred-and-eign
Indiana. ]. M. Cassel, of this city. will sing
IAN Ode to the Veteran Soldier" and
Maurice Jenkins, also of this city, will
sing 1.-The Bells of st. Mary's." After the
programme there will be five-minute talks
by the veterans, followed by resolutions
and announcements. Chaplain Charles w.
Stewart, of Danville, Ind, will pronounce
the benediction. A choir, under the direc-
torship of DIR. Baum, will sing patriotic airs
during the programme. Oscar Mendel, of
this city, will play the piano.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Some of Them Handcuffed Together
The Arraignments.

All of the prisoners indicted by the last
federal grand jury and under arrest were
yesterday arraigned before Judge Baker,
of the Federal Court. There were not as
many prisoners as have appeared on
former arraignment days. The prisoners
charged with making and passing counter
felt money, a half dozen In all, were
chained together and closely watched by
United States Marshal Kercheval. These
men are from Louisville, Evansville and
New Albany and are looked upon as dan
gerous characters.
John Zeber was charged with stealing
800 pennies and $50 worth of stamps from
the postoffice at Midway. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge. Frank OFT, an old
soldier, from the Soldiers Home at Marion,
who was charged with making and passing
counterfeit nickels, pleaded guilty to hav-
ing the counterfeit coins in his possession
Frank Draper, who is charged with using
counterfeit nickels in working slot ma
chimes at Fortville, pleaded not guilty to
the charge.
j. e. Burke and James Fox, both of
Louisville, pleaded not guilty to making
counterfeit money.
Frank Proctor and Ben Foreman,
charged with robbing the Paxton postof-
flee of Sc cents in stamps and money,
able, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to
passing a counterfeit dollar. Mike Wilson
and b. +. Long, arrested at Vincennes on
the charge of making and passing counter
felt quarters, insisted that they did not
make them, but pleaded guilty to having
the coins in their possession: Wilson after
ward withdrew his plea of guilty. Scott
Ray, colored. of New Albany, and Ed
Kelley. of Louisville. charged with having
made and passed counterfeit dollars,
pleaded not guilty. Charles Brown, COL
ored, of Cincinnati. pleaded not guilty to
selling liquor without license on Ohio river
boats.
Charles E. Webster. who was formerly
the chief clerk in the treasurer's office at
the Marion Soldiers Home. who was ar
rested On Thursday. charged with the
embezzlement Of $1,700 of pension funds,
sent TO the home for distribution, pleaded
not guilty. Webster has been confined in
the Marion county Jail since Thursday
night and so far has been unable to Sc
cure bond The case against Melvin Kile,
q postal clerk, charged with robbing reg
istered letters, and the case against for
mer Postmaster Enrit. of Macy. who was
charged with embezzling funds from his
Office, were both dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
PARK BOARDS BUSY DAY
CONTRACT FOR BOATING PRIV
LEGEs AT RIVERSIDE PARK LET.
indianapolis Canoe Clubs Petition to
BE Taken Up Later-Men Let
Out-Munfcipal Affairs.

]. d. Sullivan and f. d. Norveil were
awarded the contract for boating privileges
at Riverside Park yesterday. The agree
ment is that the city shall receive 10 per
cent of the gross receipts after the first
s., 900 the first year; Is per cent. on the Sec
ond 81, coo the second. third fourth and fifth
years; and 20 per cent. on the remainder.
Twenty-Five good row boats are TO be put
in and one stern wheeler with a capacity
for carrying 100 persons Row boat rates
are to be 20 cents an hour for plain. single
oar; Is cents an hour for carpeted and cush-
toned single oar; Is cents an hour plain.
double oar; IS cents an hour carpeted and
cushioned double oar. The steamer rate
from the dam at the park to Fairview Park
will be is cents or Is cents for the round
trip. Prices will vary for barges and other
boats. Temporary docks are to be put in
for the present, but later in the season the
contractors agree to build floating dock
twenty by sixty feet. or a land dock as the
board sees fit. The city is to provide
cashier at the park and daily settlements
will be made.
Frank L. Wilmot secured the refreshment
privilege, agreeing to pay $50 the first year,
SIS the second, 500 the third year and $150
the fifth year. Stands are to be erected at
Emrichs Grove and the Thirtieth street
entrance.
The board bought two elks for Riverside
Park yesterday for $3.50.
The petition of the Indianapolis Canoe
Club for permission to build clubhouse
on the acre of ground at the intersection
of White river and Thirtieth street on
which condemnation proceedings have be-
gun to enlarge the park, was before the
board yesterday. The buildings are not to
cost more than $500, and not more than
500 is to be paid for the land. For the
privilege of purchasing this land and build
ing the clubhouse, the club offers TO sell out
to the park board at any time 1T designates,
the value of the property to be assessed by
three disinterested parties. The club also
agrees to submit its rules and bylaws TO
the board for consideration.
Mr.. Coffin and Mr.. King were disposed to
accept the proposition, but Mr. Merritt OBJ
jected. AS the board wishes to- be unani-
nous. action was continued one week in or
der that Mr.. King might have a better
chance to investigate and assent by his
vote. In order that there will be no fur
Their delay the club will file It's building
plans for approval so that work can begin
at once, II the permission is granted. The
club has about 300 members and the present
plan is to erect 5000 clubhouse. Mr..
Merritt and Mr.. Coffin will prepare set of
rules governing the club and have them
ready to submit at the meeting next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
MAYORS ADROIT ANSWER.


A reporter met Mayor Taggart in the
lobby OF the Grand Hotel, yesterday after
noon, and asked the city's chief executive
IL he would accept the nomination for Gov
ernor If the convention insisted on making
him the nominee. With his usual adroit-
ness the mayor evaded the query and said.
as he stepped on the elevator: IF the con-
vention dominates me I'll be the next
Governor
1t is claimed by some Democrats that the
mayor is not figuring on the gupernatorial
nomination, but really wants to be men,
Der of the national committee from this
State. and 1t is asserted that he stands an
excellent show of defeating j. q. Shanklin
for the place.
Democratic politicians were yesterday
discussing the name of John w. Kern in
connection with the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. Mr.. Kern's friends have already be-
gun an organization in his interests While
he has thus far declined to say that he
will be a candidate for the nomination it
Is believed he will finally decide to make
the race. He has promised to give a def
mite answer on Monday of the coming
week. Mr.. Kern has been mentioned in
connection with the Seventh district con-
greSsional nomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
SEVERAL LOSSES BY FIRE
HECTOR FULLER's HOUSE BADLY
DAMAGED IN EARLY MORNING.
A Valuable Library Almost Totally
Destroyed-GasoIi Explo-
sions Cause Loss.

After a week of comparative freedom
busy yesterday About 4:5O a. m. Hector
Fuller and family. OF 24ls North Pennsyl-
vania street. were awakened by the cry
ing OF their youngest child. The house
was filed with flames and smoke, and
their awakening was timely. for had the
fire progressed much further means of es-
cape would have been cut off. The house
was damaged to the extent of about 1900,
and the loss on contents. including valu-
able library was estimated at about 5000.
AS there was no fire in the furnace the
fire was supposed TO have been started
from matches left where mice could reach
them. The insurance was $1,000.
The next fire of the day was at 1895 Mad
ison avenue. in the home of David Hummel.
Mrs Hummel was in the kitchen about 6
o'clock preparing breakfast. A few mo-
ments later she rushed into her husbands
bedroom screaming and with her dress
all ablaze. Hummel and James Kelly, of
Chicago, a visitor, were each badly burned
about the hands in their efforts to extin-
guish the flames, which was done with diff
Guilty with bed comforters. Mrs. Hummel
was carried across the street to Dr. Ber-
nauer, where 1t was found that her body.
neck and arms were terribly burned. She
was also burned slightly about the face
She did not know how the fire started
it was thought there was an explosion
in the gasoline stove. The woodwork in
the kitchen caught fire while Hummei and
Kelly were working with the woman,
burned through the roof and was discov-
cred from the outside. The loss was about
500.
Another gasoline explosion at IS West
Maryland street caused a run for the fire
department at 9:36 a. m. The occupant
of the room was John Cohen, who suffered
loss of about SIS.
Three other alarms were answered be-
fore noon, but none resulted in any loss
At 3:45 p. m. the department was called
to the Big Four freight depot, where a
broken bottle of acid in a car had caused
fire. 1t was put out without loss other
than that caused TO the wheels by the
acid.
At AIS D. m. defective fue in the house
at 20S6 Hillside avenue caused loss or
about 800.
An hour later the department was called
10 $50 Virginia avenue, where another gas
oline explosion had caused a fire. Mrs.
A. Foulks has a small cyehouse there, and
while cleaning clothing with gasoline an
explosion occurred. Her clothing caught
fire and she rushed into the street, where
the flames were put out by neighbors. She
was carried TO Staley's drug store, where
her injuries were dressed. Her arms and
limbs were badly burned with slight burns
on her face. She is not thought to be
seriously injured. The fire spread inside
and in a moment the room was a mass of
flame. The damage to the building was
about $50. Mrs. Foulks lost about 500,
everything in the room being damaged or
destroyed.
At 1880 o'clock last night an alarm was
sent in from Madison avenue and Lincoln
lane, but the department upon arrival
there was unable TO find any fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
BEFORE WORKS BOARD.
Inspectors VIII Lose Their Positions
-Routine Affairs.

On account of the Barrett law complica-
tions yesterday was dull day with the
Board of Works. Contractors have refused
to bid on improvements, and the board is
preparing to let the inspectors in the en-
gineer's department go as fast as their
work is finished.
Ferd c. Smock. who has the contract
for the county tunnel. showed that he had
complied with all the requirements and is
now entitled to a permit 10 cut through
Washington street. The permit will not
be given until a $4,000 bond is provided to
insure against damage.
D. NJ Parry asked permission to build
a switch across Hardy, Chase, Coffey, Ar
Dor and Division streets and intermediate
alleys to his new factory.
Condemnation proceedings on buildings
recommended by the building inspector Will
be deferred until the buildings are tn
spected by the board. Mary c.. Cain was
allowed thirty days to put her building In
repair.
The petition to pave oliver avenue from
Division to Harding street and from River
avenue TO Division street with wooden
block was granted, with the modihcation
that sixteen-foot parkway be left in the
center. II the property owners sign waiv-
ers TO not contest the payment the i'm
provement will be made.
Final action was not taken on the resolu-
ton to improve English avenue from Har-
rison TO Pine street with wooden blocks
because there is a remonstrance against
improving the same street between Pine
and Shelby streets.
The petition of the National Malleable
Castings Company to erect twelve poles
and string wires to 74S and III King avenue
for private fire alarm system was re-
ferred TO the city engineer.
An invitation to take part in the
Memorial exercises accepted. The
board will ride In carriages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
THE MAYPOLE DANCE
Attracts Many People to the Pembroke
Arcade.

The handkerchief fair for the benefit of
the West Side Boys Club. under the pa
tronship OF the ladies of the Meridian
street Church. being held at the Pembroke
Arcade. began yesterday morning with
very bright prospects OF being even more
OF a success than was at first anticipated
The arcade is in gala attire and attracts
the attention of all the passers by, who
cannot resist walking through, and in al
most every instance buying a handkerchief,
because they are such bargains.
Last night a large crowd attended the
fair and witnessed the Maypole dance by
thirty-five little boys and girls. prettily
dressed, which was in charge OF the Misses
Jameson and Miss Hasselman. To-day
the ladies expect TO sell all of the seventy
or eighty dozen handkerchiefs they have
on sale. The fair will also be open this
evening. when the especial attraction will
be the band concert by the Boys Brigade
Band. The ice cream and lemonade and
candy booths were also we'll patronized
yesterday and the ladies feel quite eiated
over the success of their efforts.
Tonight at the carnival Mrs Dora Ma
berg will sing and Mr.. Edward Kiser will
give a flute solo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
FINAL ACTION DEFERRED.

FINAL ACTION DEFERRED.
For a wooden block roadway and cement
walks in English avenue, from Harrison to
Pine and from Pine to Shelby.
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
For a wooden block roadway and curbing
In Oliver avenue, from Division to Hard
ing and from River avenue to Division.
PETITIONS FILED.
For tine opening of Holmes avenue, from
Washington to Vermont.
For permission to construct tracks across
Harding, Clark, Coffey, Arbor and Division
streets.
For cement walks and curbings In New
York street, from Agnes TO Blake.
For cement walks and curbing in Rural
street, from Massachusetts, avenue to
Pogue's run.
For cementing the south walk of Twelfth
street, from Illinois street to Capitol ave-
nue..
PROCEEDINGS DEFERRED.
For the condemnation of the buildings at
SIS North Senate avenue, AIS, 400 and 432
East Pearl street, and 431 and 435 East
Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12

A convention of the Social Union, which
consists Of the Endeavor Societies OF the
Christian churches OF the city, will be held
tomorrow afternoon and evening at the
Third Christian Church. Professors E s.
Ames and q. Il. Coleman and Rev A b
Phllpuft will speak I'm the afternoon Con-
ferences upon the following lines OF COM
mittee work will be conducted: Missionary,
prayer meeting Sunday-school. executive.
and good citizenship. At the night session.
Mrs Lillian j. Morgan will lead a union
prayer meeting. Rev. c. c. Rowlinson will
deliver the convention sermon. and w. ].
Dobyns will conduct the closing consecra-
tion service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12
A WOMAN BADLY HURT.
Mrs. Alice Baker Knocked Down by
q Street Car.

Mrs. Alice Baker. the wife OF C. w.
Baker, street car conductor. was severely
and perhaps fatally injured yesterday
evening at College avenue and Fifteenth
street. She came from her home, at No. sos
East Fifteenth street. and intended to go
down town on a car. She did not see a
north-bound car and walked in front of it.
The fender struck her feet and threw her
head violently against the front OF the car
She was rendered unconscious and was
taken TO her home. IL was impossible then
10 tell whether or not her skull had been
fractured Her condition is critical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12

notice April q that within twenty days
work must begin, but the railroads have
disregarded the order. Mr., Kern said yes
terday he had not decided what steps will
be taken and will wait for conference
with the track elevation commission of
the Commercial Club. He thinks that the
railroads will not begin eleyating the
tracks until forced to by law. The Com
mercial Club has an ordinance patterned
after that in Chicago and is said to be in
possession of information that will be
valuable in taking compulsory steps.
William Fortune, chairman of the COM
mission, says that the club will cooperate
with City Attorney Kern, but will not take
up the matter alone.
The railroad attorneys regard the COM
munication as not exacting an answer and
say that IL any ordinance has been vio-
lated it remains for the city attorney to
establish the fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12

Capt. James B. Curtis. former captain of
the Indianapolis Light Artillery. arrived in
the city yesterday from New York. He is
greatly pleased with the idea of a prize
drill and encampment for the National
Guard companies.
The members of the battery will give a
smoker tonight in his honor and an enjoy
able time is expected. The battery will
take part in the G. A. r. parade next
Wednesday afternoon.