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The evening times., 1900-06-09
MR.. LONG LEAVES ANNAPOLIS.
The Secretary Sails for washIEgton
on the Dolphin.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. June s.-The des-
patch boat Dolphin. with Secretary and
Mrs. Long aboard, sailed this morning for
Washington.
The Secretary inspected the academy
improvements before leaving Mr. Long
accompanied by Superintendent Vain
wright and his aide. Lieutenant Eberle.
visited points Of interest in Annapolis.
including the old Chase home The
board OF visitors. after cisposing OF some
minO< details. finally adjourned this morn
ing. The recommendation Of the board
viii be submitted 20 Congress through the
Secretary.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

We note with pleasure that even Ken
lucky Republicans are beginning 10 sicken
OF the contemplate creature Taylor.
whose only friends now are the party ma
chinists who are shielding him from JUS
tice in Indiana. By and by, we predict
that even Governor Mount Will realize
what a dangerous object lesson Of Repub-
.ican contempt for law he is affording.
and turn the cowardly fugitive over to
the Kentucky police.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
CURRENT HUMoR.
Economy st Long Range

City BO1rder-W6sn't il rather expensive to
substitute barbcd wire for the rail fences on your
farm.
Farmer-Yes, the first cost was considerable but
| calculate il VIII eventually save enough time
10 pay for itself
CITY Boarder-How so2"
Famer-Well, you see, the hired hands don't
stop to rest every time they have occasion 10
climb the fence.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The indications are that the next news
from Laings Mex and the advance Of Gen
eral Butler into the TransvaaL He ap-
pears TO have been doing some clever tao
teal work IN feiTting strongly with his
right. and then suddenly pushing his left
into BCtha's Pass. Our dispatches give
the impression that he has scored well.
and Hildyard's position by this time
should render that of the Beers at the
Mex hardly. if at all. tenable.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
RATHBoNEs OHIO PROPERTY.
Block in Hamilton MOrtgaEed 10 Its
Full Value

HAMILTON. Ohio June 9.-Under or
Ger Of the United States court at Cincin-
natl in the suit OF W F. Jones. of New
York. vs. E G. Rathbone. suspended Di-
rector Of Posts in Cuba and others
RaJhboHe's block in Hamilton has iu1
been appraised at s97.5C0.
The property is owned By Major and
Mrs. Rathbone and will probably not pay
its mortgages. Il is 10 be offered for sale
within thirty days
The evening times., 1900-06-09
NEW YoRK's NAVAL ARCH.
Madison square Residents Seek &
PerPetuafe It.

SICK
PerPetuare It,
NEW YORK. June 9-People who live
and own property in the vicinity Of dadi-
son Square are planning 10 arouse sufa-
cient enthusiasm among the residents Of
the city to perpetuate the Naval Arch AT
its present site. They have requested tine
aiG Of the Citizens Committee. which has
been trying to raise funds 10 make the
arch permanent
II sufficient funds are not subscribed to
build the arch the persons interested ID
the latest movement propose 10 ask The
city to build it
The evening times., 1900-06-09
ARGENTINE SHIP AT HAVANA.
Spanish Residents to Entertain the
Presidente Sarmiento's OMcers.

HAVANA, June 9--The Argentine train
ing-ship Presidente Sarmiento. has arriT-
ed here When the announcement Of her
cided not to notice her officially. because
the Argentine Republic did not recognize
Cuban independence. The Cuban delegate
at BuenOs Ayres during the insurrectiOn
prevailed upon the AyuntamientO to re-
treat from this position.
II has now been decided to present the
freedom Of the city 10 the officers OF the
ship. The Spanish residents viii enter
tain the officers layishly-
The evening times., 1900-06-09
AWARD FOR A DOG BITE.

William Wieser to Pay Six Hundred
Dollars TO Mabel BrOsnan.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Because William
Wieser's dog bit Mabel Brosnan. seven
years old. of 175 Wyekoff Street, on July 9,
1897. he must pay her father as her guar
dian $500 for this was the verdict of a
jury in the Supreme Court yesterday.
The suit was to recover s., ,000
The evening times., 1900-06-09
An Unknown schooner Asbore

NORFOLK, Va, June 9.-An unknown
three -masted schooner is ashore twelve
miles north Of Hatteras- The Hfe-saviAg
crews have gone to her aid The wind
and sea are light, and the vessel and crew
are believed to be in no danger.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
A cne-Stded Advancement.


'sIn this country we give up more in tips to
various persons than we lose BY burglars -
Yes: and we can't have the consolation Of
firing pistols of at them as they get away.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
COL. FRANCIS JORDAN DEAD.
served a a PayEaaster During tho
Civil War.

HARRISBURG. Pa. June s.-The death
OF Col Francis Jordan occurred at his
home in this city today. He was in his
eighueth year and died suddenly. He had
been in poor health for several years.
Colonel Jordan was paymaster during
the civil war. and subsequently was the
States military agent al Washington. He
was secretary OF the Commonwealth IN
der Geary and served the unexnired term
Of Colonel Quay in the same Office.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Not Hardened.
CFrom Brooklvn LiseN

First Politician Clubhs amt lust The right
stuff for a police captain
Second POlitician-NOt much, He's worryin' be-
cause the grand jury censnrcd him
The evening times., 1900-06-09
EVIDENCE.

From the Philadelphia North Amcrican.)
''Ras there anything suspicious about the ac-
tions Of the prisoner WheE yOu met himg' asked
the court
..Yes. SIR responded the witness "He forgot
10 ask me 10 lend him sons money"
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Wei .rnined.


(From the Detroit Free Press)
Cumso-Ihey say Gazzaui's wife selects his neck
tics
Cawker-That's nothing She even selects his
cigars.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The second armor-plate chapter in the
history of the year is about to open. 1t is
announced that today the Navy Depart
ment will send out a circular letter to
shipyards asking for bids for the con-
struction of three battleships. three ar
mOred cruisers, and three protected cruis-
ers- 1t is also reported that bids for
thirty-hve thousand tons Of armor plate
Will be immediately invited
Thus the day OF trial for the Hon. .Tohn
d. Long draws near. We feel deeply for
him. Surrounded as he is by mallgn and
corrupt influences, and wicked men, it will
perhaps require something like miracle
to bring him through. He must face the
creatures who. in passing the Armor Trust
provision which made him a sacriicial
lamb on the Administration altar. believed
that they had "a Long pull. a strong pull,
and pull all together" at the Navy De-
pantment VIII he be able to stand he
ordeal? We hope so.
There is a considerable margin for ar
gument and negotiation. both political and
industrial, in the difference between what
the Armor Trust is said TO have charged
the Russian Government and what Mark
Hanna-all things Observation-Disclosures as
fair price. Thirty-fve thousand tons
Will be needed. At the alleged ST. Pc
tersburg figure. that is. 1925 per ton the
cost to the Treasury would be S7,S75, Coo
We are prepared to believe that the
trust would never consent to such fig
ure, because il is badly out of pocket on
account of two Presidential campaigns.
and naturally desires to be in position
to display its usual princely liberality in
another one. While Mr.. Long may think
the S225 basis rather low. without sub
jecting his conscience to a breaking strain.
he will hardly be able to agree with the
estimate of what is reasonable, offered
by his superior in the Senate. At $500
per ton. thirty-hve thousand tons would
amount to $21 0G0 600. or SIS. .125. 900 more
than. it is said. Russia would have to pay
for the same material. There Is substance
for both profit and prodigal generosity in
s13. .OO0. 600.
The Hon. John D. Long. however, and not
Mr. Hanna nor the trust is the responsible
| authority to decide what is a reasonable
price. That decision Will be a momentous
| one for all concerned. To reach it uncor-
ruptly and TO adhere to =, successfully,
Will require monumental ability, courage,
and honesty, in tae notorious circumstances
| Of the case. The eyes OF the country are
( keenly fixed upon the Hon. John D. Long
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Spanish Miners to stril.e.

MADRID, June 9.-The worhmen in the
Rio Tinto mines have decided to strike.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
POLITICAL NoTEs AND GOSSIP.

Bryan InstrUctiOns--A statement
given OUT from the headquarters OF the
Democratic National Committee at Chicago
shows that there is no longer the least
possible danger Of any mishap to Mr..
Bryan at Kansas City Twenty-Five States
and Territories have elected delegates to
the National Convention. and ll-of the
others Will DO so within the next two
weeks. Twenty-three of the delegations
thus far elected, representing a total
vote of AS. are instructed for Mr. Bryan,
and only two of the delegations chosen
will go to Kansas City uninstructed.
These are the New Jersey and Maryland
delegations. with respectively twenty and
sixteen votes. The delegations instructed
for MIR. Bryan are: New York, p; Penn
sylvania, "a; Massachusetts, 30; Indiana.
30; Michigan. 2S; Iowa, 26: Tennessee. 24:
North Carolina. %: Alabama. %: Kansas.
20: Nebraska. 16: Vest Virginia, p; Con-
necticut. 12; Rhode Island, s; Oregon. s:
New Hampshire, s; Washington. s; South
Dakota. s: District of Columbia, 8; Utah,
o: New Mexico. 8; Arizona, s; North Da
kota. 6-total AS. The total delegate
strength of the Convention will be 950. and
under the unbroken Democratic rule. it
will require twO-thirds of this number. or
go votes, to nominate. On the basis OF in
structed delegations. therefore. Mr.. Bryan
Is shown to be l72 woes short Of the neceS-
sary two-rhirds majority. But as some of
the states = which he Is known to be
strongest have not yet elected their dele
gates, there Is not the barest shadow %
possibility Of his defeat Arkansas, Mis-
souri,. Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas. Tennessee, and Virginia are absolute
ly safe for Bryan. and viii elect their dele
cations within the next two weeks. These
States have more votes than Mr.. Bryan
would need 10 fill out the two thirds quota
even II there were danger OF revolt in a
half dozen or more States which are yet TO
hold their conventions.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Circulation Statements.

Readers of THE TINES who may at any time
Be unable to procure copies Of it at any news
stand or railroad station, or on railroad trains,
will confer favor upon the management b. send
ing 20 this office information OF the fact.
THE TINES, in all its editions. Morning, Even
ing, and Sunday. will be sent TO one address
FOR FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1900-06-09

1t now appears that it was not paris
green on their Sunday asparagus. artI-
chokes. and petit pois that poisoned fifty
eight marines at Norfolk. one Of whom has
died. Ii is understood that the poison
consisted Of decayed beef, This unpleas-
ant development makes US fearful Of anoth-
er embalmed beef scandal. and a consequent
rise in the market price Of whitew2sh.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

Poor Director Rathbone is in more
trouble. Examination of his accounts
has developed Muncie, Ind, bills
which were paid twice and other bills
which never should have been paid. These
things are not necessarily 10 be taken az
evidence OF criminality. They rather go to
show what bad training for positions OF
hduciary responsibility a man gains in
Senatorial elections at Columbus
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The Supreme Court OF Indiana, in M3sten
rs. Indiana Car and Foundry Company (5T
y E Rep, lis). holds that it is not unlaw-
ful for the Attorney General Of that State
TO engage in the private practice Of law
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The Supreme Court Of Appeals in Smith
vs. Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany (35 S E. Rep. 33il holds that rail-
road company is liable TO "a passenger on
one Of its trains for a Willful assault and
battery comm! ted on sucn passenger by
he conductor in charge Of such ,rain.
such an assault is a breach OF the duty OF
protection which such company owes its
passengers.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

Leaves torn from a family Bible are held
by the Supreme Court OF Iowa in Hall VS..
Cardell (S2 y. ". Rep, SD, TO Be admissi-
bic to prove the age Of person the date OF
whose birth was entered in the Bible
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The Supreme Court Of the United States,
IN Petit vs.. State OF Minnesota go Sup.
Ct Rep, 666l. holds that the prGvisO TO
re act Of the Legislature declaring that.
as matter Of Law. keeping barber shops open
on Sunday is not a work OF necessity or
charity. does not constitute such an arbi-
trary classification as 10 bring tie law into
conflict with the Federal Constitution.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

Photographs OF a railroad wreck. taken
by an artist. are held by the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals in Denver vs.
z. T. r. Company (10O Fed. Rep. 1881. TO
he admissible in evidence in a suit for
damages upon proof OF their correctness.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

The Supreme Court Of Illinois. IN White
vs. Wagar C57 y E Rep, Zl6) holds
that labels and trademarks are not the sub
iect Of forgery at common law. and that
the criminal code nowhere provides that
the stimulation OF trademarks and labels or
names and signatures IS forgery: and tha..
therefore. a search warrant issued by
justice OF the peace 10 search for labels
and trademarks alleged TO have been
forged WAS void.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

rccted ard some 5000 Of these Will encamp IN
the park while others VIII be lodged in the palace
houses and private homes
The ingenuity OF the Filipinos. the "Army and
NAVY Journal SAYS makes up f0T their want Of
signal service material. A report from B1ngued
savs hat a valley was made into an amblsh by
tfe natives by means Of outpost sl1cks al around
thesCHcirciing hisices these shacSs being kept N
Instant communication with headquarters by the
1se Of ba1uhoo ropes with bells attached, making
sort Of juggling necklace around the valley
The shah Of Persia, who Is making tour Of Eu-
rope win pay bis respects to Queen Victoria early
IN Jelly. This l. the gentleman. who, on a for
rner visit to England. expressed a desire 90 wit-
Eess an execution II Newg1te prison No subject
being on hand, the Oriental monarch cOurte0u-iy
offered any member OF bis suite to serve as an OBJ
iect lesson He disappointed. because the Cti-
cals Of the jail declined with thanks his courteous
ofcr.
The Chinese executioners in Canton are COM
planning because Of the small compensation they
receive They only get > cents now tor decapi-
tatinc a criminal and that is not living expenses.
the men who WELD the ak declare Pity cents or
10 cutting Of Of heads is the demand, ard a
strike to enforce this Is in progress Il Is evd
thar the march Of civilization IS making advances
into the field Of the Celestial headsnnan- who con
sider that the labOrer is worthy Of hrs hire
Accidental cuts and bruises surgeons say are
more likely to occur on the face and limbs than
on the body All that Is requisite IN general IS
70 bring the parts together as accurately as pos
sible and 10 bind them ups Shis 4 usually done
bv Adhesive plaster when the cut ceases q bleed
Wh7u the cut bleeds but litJle II Is well 70 soak
the part IL warm water for few minutes, CT keep
a wet cloth on IT, THIS removes Inflammation and
pain and also 4 tendency to faintlug whicE a
cut gives some pcrsc-S
An American dealer not Ions ago made spe-
eiai trip 10 White Bay, New Zealand. ior the
purpos. of procuring kind OF lizard called the
s.snher son Whieh Is regarded by scientists
a a wonderful curiosity, in2smuch a. it IS TIE
only survivor OF an entire order q reptiles, Al
| the other genera ard species having long since
become extinct This lizard. which is known -
the native aaOris as the ''ruatcrl-' Is about
foot and half long. and, oddly enough, seems "a
have 2f6nities with the crocodile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-18
CHECK FOR SALOON
Consent of Majority of Property
holders Required Outside
the Fire Limits.
COUNCIL PASSES AN ORDINANCE
Publication of Petition for License
Also Necessary-.Other
Matters.
COUNCIL PASSES AN ORDINANCE

Hereafter, in order to start a new
saloon outside of the fire limits in the
city of Rock Island, it will be neces-
sary TO secure the written consent of
a majority Of the propertyholders on
both sides of the street or avenue
upon which the saloon is to be To-
Gated, for distance of 800 feet on
both sides of the front door. In case
of discontinuance of business the
saloon status exists for seven
months, at the termination IF
which period it expires. 1t will
also be necessary to publish the Pc
tition for license for such saloon in
a daily paper for at least 10 days be-
fore the license can be issued.
These are the substantial provisions
of an ordinance passed at last nights
meeting of the city council. 1t ap-
pears that the ordinance on this sub
ject referred at the last meeting of
the council was not properly consid
cred by the ordinance committee, so
when Aid. Robbins reported the
amended ordinance requiring the con-
sent of majority of the property
holders in the block in which the sa-
loon was to be established, it did not
carry the weight of the recommends
tion of the ordinance committee.
Aid. Concannon was ready with a
substitute substantially the same as
the one passed and ii was referred.
A motion by Aid. Gall to reconsider
was lost and a motion to consider
Aid. Robbins ordinance carried.
After the mayor had Strengthened
out several parliamentary tsngles and
a motion to again refer had been lost,
the ordinance was adopted in the
form stated.
An Elevated Walk.
Several bills were allowed and the
d. r. l. IL n W. was given permits
sion to erect an elevated sidewalk at
the east end of the new depot. An
invitation to attend the annual fire.
mems ball next Friday night was
accepted.
Resolutions presented by special
com mittee. expressing the city's graft
tude to Frederick Weverhauser for
the financial assistance that will make
the immediate construction of d IL
brary building possible, were adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-18
Notice of PubIIcatIon-Chanoery.

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County. Iss
In the Circuit Court to the January term,
a D., 1901.
Hiram RUBY. trustee for katie Ruby, Olive
Ruby Mary Ruby, Minnie Ruby and Lizzie
Ruby Orlando NJ. GunneI ard Catherine
Gunneu In Chaucery.
Anidavit OF the non-residence OF the said
Orlando NJ. Gunncu and Catherine Gunneu, de-
PENDANTS above named, having been fled in
the clerks Office OF the circuit court OF said
county, notice IS hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants. that the complainant
lied his bill of complaint in said court on
the chaucery side thereof, on the 18TH day
OF November. y. ID, 1900, and that thereupon
a summons issued out OF said court, wherein
said suit Is now pending. returnable on the
seven day in the month Of January next,
IS by law required.
Now. unless you, the said nonresident
de fcndauts above named, Orlando NJ Gun
nell and Catherine unneu. shall personally
he and appear before the said circuit
court, on the first day of the next term
thereof. TO be holden a. Rock Island. in
and FOR said county. on the first Monday
In January next. and plead, answer or demur
to the said complainants bill OF complaint.
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated. will be taken as confessed
and adecree entered against you according
TO the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill Nov. 10. 1900
J. =. & :. X. kENwURTHY, ComplainantS So
lcitOrs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-18
PROJECT STILL IN THE AIR

r.. IL. Cable Says Rock Islands Pacific Ex-
tension Is for Future to Determine.
r Z. Cable, chairman of the board
of directors of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, says concerning pro-
posed extensions: 1.-The project for
an extension to the Pacific coast is
still in the air. 1t is true that we
have surveyed a line from Liberal,
Kan, to a connection with the FL
Paso IL Northeastern at White Oaks,
n. NJ, but our plans have not yet
been definitely arranged even in
connection with that. There is no
official warrant for the statement that
we have been considering the absorp-
ton of the FL Paso IL Northeastern,
and that in case we could not make
equitable arrangements with the
Southern Pacific we might build on to
the coast. What we may do beyond
White Oaks will be determined by the
traffic which the line to that point
will develop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-18
SANTA IS SOON HERf|
Preparations for Annual Visit of
ChiIdren's Great and Good
Friend.
he IS MAKING HIS SELECTIONS
Finds Stores Overlooking With
Presents and is Buying
Heavily.

On every hand are seen prepa-
rations for the reception of old Kris
Kringle. who is scheduled to blow into
Rock Island about midnight Dec. "a.
He has secured the runners of his
sleigh, and gotten his equipment all
in readiness for his annual visit
among the young folks, none of whom
he fails to remember. providing they
place their stockings where he can find
them.
What is troubling old Santa just
now, however, is whether he can make
his trip in his sleigh. If there ism t
snow there is no sleighing. But San
ia is hoping for big fall of the beau
tiful, and perhaps will be accommo-
dated, for he dislikes very much to
travel astride a deer. for in that event
it is necessary to leave the other deer
at home, where they might be stolen
he cannot carry as many presents as
if he has his big sleigh.
Whatever the weather, Santa prom
Uses he will be good to all Rock Island
children Christmas. He finds in the
stores a splendid collection of articles
to select from. He is grati6ed with
the display the merchants have made
and intends spending money lavishly.
Learning ChIIdren's Desires.
Santa generally drops into town
three days before Christmas and Sc
cures from his representatives, who
for weeks have been among the
youngsters learning what they ex-
pect in presents, list of names and
articles wanted. OF course. he does
not in every case give all that is ex-
pected.
Santa Claus mail has been unusu-
ally heavy this year. and it is said he
has employed several arctic explorers
who are hard pressed to make a living
at their profession to act as private
secretaries during the rush. The old
gentleman is keeping an anxious eye
upon the present session of congress
waiting to see the outcome of the par
cells post measure, Tor he fancies il
contains solution for some of his
growing troubles. The passage of the
bill, we are told will be followed at an
early date by the installation of a long
distance telephone.
Peering In the Windows
1t is an interesting study to pause
in front of the large stores and watch
the expressions on the faces of the
children peering through the win
dows at the dolls, toys. sleds, exc
One is happy in the knowledge that
he will receive from among the collec
ton Just about what he asks, while
the less fortunate child smiles the
smile of gratitude that comes TO all
at this Joyous season. content with
his lot. even though it is not as rosy
and promising as that of his play
mate.
From morning till night the stores
are crowded with shoppers, mostly
women, for the men, as rule, are
poor hands at buvipg to suit others
ta-tes. In most instances they fur
nish the funds and their wives, or
mothers, or sisters do the purchasing