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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
CONDITION OF TRADE.
"Dun's Review" says:

SeaSOnable weather has restored normal condi-
tons in many branches Of retail trade but 1t is
likely that any large percentage of the earlier
loss will be recovered, and the Improvement has
not yet extended to wholesale. Jobbng or manu-
featuring departments, except in special lines.
Agricultural progress is rapid under better climatic
conditions, and the outlook for winter wheat is
brighter than officially indicated May !. Plant
ing of spring wheat and minor cereals has pro
crossed rapidly, the acreage being enlarged
by the abandoned wheat area. 1t is difficult to
find evidences of increased activity in any of the
leading industries however, and there Is more idle
machinery. Traffic conditions little changed.
''Bradstreet's' says:
Weather conditions have been favorable, crop
planting and growth have made fair progress and
retail trade has been benefited, the Improvement
extending in lines to recorders from Jobbers.
Drygoods, shoes and groceries note relatively great
est activity. Rather is doing also in fall
goods: General Industry has remained rather quiet.
notably SO in cotton, woolen and shoe manufacture
ing. The iron trade is quieter a whole, with
prices easier. An immense Of fall sown wheat
has had to be abandoned, but this will probably
go into other crops. Prices show gradual drifting
downward from the high levels of early spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
STOCKS AGAIN LOWER.
Engaged Increment of Money Shoes
Small Cash Loss by the Banks
tations were:

Closing prices yesterday of the principal active
and net changes from Thursdays quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses dean =
10000 shares in tire local market. mostly sass
London the general maret was somewhat D.ss
as ccnsolS lost = per cent at 9G', and J' -,
ISSUES eased off. There was no feature o. H's.y
IN the kafflr market Money was SUI. ax-
abroad. but the marked weakness of Paris -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London May IS. 4 p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities dull and irregular. Final prices
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco May 13.-The official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

sos. SIC Total sales for ne day 'Cnlis'ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14

Washington, May 1S.-The foreign crop report OF
the Department Of Agriculture, issued to-day, gives
the following review of conditions various parts
Of the world:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL
WELLS ARE FORMULATED
Meeting for Purpose Last Evening
Fred Adamson to Again be
in Team.

a mass meeting of the high school
students was held in the assembly hall
Yesterday at 3:15 O'Clock, the pur-
pose of which was to discuss athletic
matters and arouse football enthus-
iasm among the pupils. Teachers
Wanner, Knapp and Harte each gave
q short talk pertaining 10 football. dis
cussing in particular the aid the schol-
ars on the side lines can give their
team by cheering for and encouraging
them when in the field. With the con-
cIusion of gridirOn talk, Charles Wood
n was appointed yell master and the
yells, which form an indispensable
factor to football playing, were given
with a volume of voice that showed
the purpose of the meeting was accom-
plished. Should some OF the old tim
ers, while witnessing the games here
after, become interested and feel the
youthful vigor of their own school
days returning. they can voice their
sentiments in any of the cries which
they may hear the Rock Island boys
giving. They are declared the official
yells by the athletic association and
are therefore in order.
1t is rumored upon good authority
that Fred AdamsOn Will return to
school Monday. Adamson played
quarter back on the football team last
year, and was said by those in posi-
ton to know to be the best man at
that position that the school ever had
With Adamson at quarter. Lift and
SOuders at the halves, and Heimbeck
at full. the school team will have a
back field the equal of which can not
be credited TO many a larger school.
The team is playing Kewanee high
school this afternoon on Augustana
campus. where a good number of spec
tators are in attendance at the game.
The local team is handicapped by the
loss of Capt. Souders at half back.
Souders injured his knee in the game
with the alumni last Saturday. and,
though not seriously hurt, he is unable
TO be in today's contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

of Seventh avenue; Twentieth street
ard Twcnty-lirst street from Seventh
avenue to Ninth avenue. Three deIiv-
cries
Routh No. All north Of Sixth
avenue, from Seventeenth street to
Twentieth street Three deliveries.
Route No. 8.-Fourth avenue and
all north from Fourteenth street to
Seventeenth street. including Seven
tcpnth street. Three deliveries.
Route No. 9.-All from Fifteenth
street to Seventeenth street, rom
Fourth avenue to Ninth avenue; Seven
tccnth street and all to Twentieth
street. from Sixth avenue TO Ninth
avenue. inclusive. Three deliveries.
Route 80. I0.-All from Fifteenth
street to and including Twenty third
street. from Ninth avenue to Twelfth
avenue Both avenues included. Three
deliveries. Visitation academy to be
included on first trip.
Route No. Fourth avenue and
north from seventh street TO Four
tgcuth street. both streets inclusive.
Route No l2.-hlI south Of Fourth
avenue to Eighth avenue. from Sew
cnth street TO Fifteenth street. Botn
streets included. Three deliveries.
Route 30. I3-All Of Eighth avenue
10 Twelfth avenue. from Seventh
street 10 Fifteenth street. Both streets
included First delivery to include
Fifteenth street south of Twelfth ave
nue..
Route No. II.-AH west of Seventh
street. FIRST trip TO include all north
OF Seventh avenue.
Route 30. IJ.-AIl south Of Twelfth
avenue from Tenth street TO Twenty
third street. all south Of smith avenue
from Twonty-third street TO Thirticth
street. and all from ninth avenue -
Tenth avenue from Thimieth street to
TEir'E lffh street including all Of
Dodge. addition. Two deliveries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
NEW CARRIERS GO ON DUTY
Complete Change in System of Mail
Delivery in Effect Today.

This was busy day at the post
Office, for the order of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General BriStow went
into effect allowing the local office two
additional carriers. This ncccssitatcd
the renumbcring of the routes and nee
cssariIy created considerable confusion
in he distribution of mail. In a day or
two. however. all will be running
smoothly again.
The addition of carriers will give
much better service. II affords oppor-
tunity for the extending of what is
known as the business district ser
vice to number of points. particularly
in the upper part Of the city. There
viii bc no change in the hours of de
livery. The Arrangement of the routes
under the new system is as follows:
Route No Rock Island Brewing
company, Thirtyffth street to Eighth
avenue: Augustana college and all
south of Tenth avenue. east Of Thrift
eth street. Also Dodge's addition Of
first trip only. First delivery 80 in
Cludc Rock Island Brewing company.
Thirty-fifth street, Augustana college,
Thirty-ei2hth street. and all west 10
and including Thirticth street Also
Dodgc's addition.
Route NJ. Sixth avenue and all
south 10 Tenth avenue. from Thirty
sixth stree, to Forfy-sizth street. OK
copt AUgU-rana college. Three dciv-
cries.
Route 40. An north OF Fifthaud
1aIf avenue from and including Tween
ty-siXth street to Th;rtieth street; all
north of Sixth avenue from Thirricth
street TO Forty-siXth street. except
Thirty fifth street. Three fun deliv-
cries.
Route 30. 4.-FHfth and.a-haT ave
nue. and all south to Seventh avenue,
from and including Twenty-sisth street
10 Thirtieth street. Seventh avenue
and all south 10 Ninth avenue from
and including Twcnty-inb street 70
Thirticth street. Smith avenue uclu-
siyc. Also Thirticth street from Fifth
avenue TO Tenth avenue. Three dcIiv-
cries.
Route 10. 5.-Tweuty-1hird street
and an cast To Twcutv--ixrh street.
north OF Seventh avenue. Twcnty-aec-
1nd street and all east % Twcuty-nffh
street, from Seventh avenue u ninth
avenue. Three deliveries.
Route No. 6.-Twentieth street and
lalI east 70 Twenty-third street, north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
CONVENTION WITHOUT
SHADOW OF REGULARITY
Looney Puts Through Slate at Moline
With Half a Dozen to See
the Operation.

The LOOney dominated COMPRESSION
al convention. the proceedings OF
which were forcCastcd in last even.
ins's Argus, was pulled off at the
Manufacturers hotel in Moline late in
the afternoon, with an attendance of
| less than a dozen delegates, none OF
whom were properly accredited and
no county in the district being repre-
scented outside of Rock Island. John
T. Dindinger, of Rock Island, was put
iup as the nominee for congress
and w. \. Compton of Macomb for
member of the state board of equal
iZatiOn. LOOney was the director gen
eral of the entire proceedings, Off
Ciating as chairman and doing all the
naming Patrick MuIlane of Moline,
J. Moran of Moline and ~ D. Hucs-
ing of Rock Island were declared a
committee on resolutions to report at
a future time. The following were
selected as members of the congress
siOnal committee: Rock Island, J. p.
Looney; Warren. Sam Hallam; Mer-
| Ger, William WilmertOn, Jr.; Han
| cock, j. c. Cook; McDonOugh. w. A.
| Compton. While it is a safe prcsump-
! ton that no more than one out of
! the six so named would consent to
serve in the chosen capacity
| from such a convention. as the dispO
| ton of the men so designated is not
only well-llnown. but pronounced yet
the really funny part of the proceed
| ings was the presumption shown in the
! selection of the committee on nOtifica-
| ton Of candidates" The committee
whose members are SO cOmplimented
is made up of Jack Warren, Matt Nc
Entry, of Moline; J. 6. Britton. Anda-
| IUsia; T. r. Lees. Coal Valley; John
| Schafer, Port Byron; l.. u. Nudge,
| Rock Island. These gentlemen are all
delegates to the regular democratic
convention from the anti-LoOney coun-
! " convention and it is hardly neces-
sary to state that, with the possible ex-
| cepti1n Of Warren. not one had any
thing 10 do with the farce of yester-
| day. The fact that their standing in
the democratic party on this particular
subject is so well known makes their
selection the more ridiculous Suffice
| it to say that if the candidates wait
| for a quorum of that committee 10 get
together and notify them. they will
never near Of the honors that have so
Unexpectedly come TO them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
SEEKS PLACE AS A NATION
Free State Of the Counani," in South
America, Asks Recognition.

Washington, D. e.. Oct. THE
American government has been for
malIy requested I'D extend its recogni-
ton 90 "a now state Oh this hemisphere.
tac same being the free state Of the
CDGuani- wedged between the border
ii French Guiana and Brazil. claimed
bv both nations. but decided by an ar
DitTa'Or to belong 20 Brazil The gov
eminent viii wait awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
Another for sIcCnSkrin.

NaY up at IhiTtieth street and Four
teenth avenue G. Washington McCask-
rims Independent Voters club raised
another flag last evening. George
followers toiled up the hill TO the place
of meeting while George rode in car
rage and kept himself fresh so as to
be able to say a few things at the
proper juncture
This evening George and his follow
cTs VIII raise another flag at the cor
ner Of Seventh avenue and Third
street. On this occasion there will BE-
IN outside speaker. Oscar +. Carl
strom. an Alcdo attorney. boing cngag-
FL TO deliver the principal spiel. There
will be a street parade, starting at
Twenty-sixth street and Fifth avenue
and traveTsinE the business section of
the city Bleuer's band viii accom-
many II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
Proposal for Bids.

The Rock Island Baseball associa.
ton hereby invites sealed proposals
for the equipment Of their new base
ball park. contractors to furnish all %
the labor. brick or stone, hardware
wire netting. barb wire and all ma.
terial, except lumber. necessary to the
construction of grand stand. bleachers
fences and ticket offices. and 10 dis
mantle and make use Of. as far as
possible, all OF the material. except the
fence. in the present park
Plans and specifications can he had
at the Bijou Cigar store. Bids to be
opened on Wednesday. oct. ,. 1901
The board OF directors reserve the
right 10 reject any or all bids.
NJ. II. SEXTON,
President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

J. l.. Williams went to Chicago yes
terday to enter Chicago university.
John CIeary. of New Orleans, is the
McEniry.
Mr.. and Mrs. X H. Hcnncssey left
last evening for St. Louis To visit the
exposition.
Maj. and Mrs. II. c. Connolly left
Ibis morning for Pasadena, Cal, to
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hendricks left
asst evening for ST. Louis to spend Il
week at the exposition.
NJ. H. Harris left last evening for
his home in Chillicothe, H., after a
TWO weeks visit in this city.
dren, Glen and Harry. of Chicago, are
visiting friends in Rock Island.
Misses Alice and Geraldine Whit
more. of Chicago. are the guests Of
Miss Lena Woter, OF this city.
James Fry, of Sarina. Ontario, a for
mer resident of this city, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. T. Potter Smith.
NJ. S. Silbey arrived in the city last
evening from his home in Pittsburg,
Pa. to spend week with Frank Mel
win.
Miss Rose Block has resigned her
position with the Central Union TeIe-
phone company and has gone to Chi
cagO.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Francis, who have
been the guests of Rock Island rela-
lives, departed this morning for their
home in Kansas City. Mo.
Mrs. James Campbell and daughter.
Miss Annie Campbell. who have been
visiting the formers sister in New
York City, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave McGarry and
daughter of Colorado Springs are in
the city visiting Mrs. McGarry's par
ents and Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Oswald.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r Franklin. Of Mar
shaltown Iowa. who have been the
guests of relatives and friends in this
city for the past week, have returned
home.
Rev. w. r. Wiley u. D.. of Normal
the new presiding elder of the Meth
odist church, who expects TO move to
Rock Island soon with his family, viii
conduct services at the Methodist
church in this city tomorrow evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
Had sleepy Crowd.

Mr.. Searle had an uphill job of II.
for it was about 1880 O'Clock when he
pesan, and MorpheIs has 10 patience
with any mortal when he is robbed.
Mr.. Searle's speech had the effect that
le said it was for. that OF dispensing
he crowd. He said that he was al
ways chosen for that purpose. but it
IS hardly justice to himself To say that.
FOR he is entertaining as long a. ne
Keeps away from politics. He dis
-oursed quite extensively. and after
thanking the crowd. which had dimin-
She'd quite noticea5ly. he retired.
Then Judge Gest ordered UP three
cheers and a musical number b. the
band.
~ this juncture an old colored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
NINETY MEN QUIT
Employees at New Shops Show Disap-
prevail of RUE Requiring
Fares.
HAVE MEETING TO PROTEST
Committee Named to Ask Changes
And Report This
Afternoon.

Ninety men employed at New Shops
failed to report at their places of en-
ployment this morning as a result of
the order effective today requiring the
payment of fares by the Rock Island
road from Rock Island and Davenport
TO the company'S big repair plant
Forty-eight bought tickets at the pre-
scribed rate, ) cents from this city
and 10 cents from Davenport. OF the
COO employees the others live within
walking distance or travelled by street
cars
The Indignation OF the employees at
the enforcement of the order found eX-
preston at a meeting held at Turner
hall in this city last evening at which
800 employees met for the purpose of
protesting against the action of the
company. \ committee was appoint
ed at the meeting for the purpose of
calling upon officials of the road in
an effort to have them rescind the
order. and this afternoon at Turner
hall the employees are holding private
meeting to receive the report of
the committee, if a report be made,
which is doubtful as it is likely that
the matter, if considered at all. will
have to be taken to higher officials
than are in the tri-cities.
Do Not Want to Live There.
The men object strongly to the idea
of moving to New Shops to make that
place their future residence. They
claim that the surroundings are too
r1r,cDDUaDiaI and tbay ara ayprco 70
abandoning their homes in Rock Isl
and and Davenport where they have
become established. The employees as
sert that they are willing to pay a rea-
sonable rate for transportation on the
cOmpany's train, but hold the figures
named TOO high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

nanny was heard 10 say: DE Lawd
knows Use glad it an oveh wild" And
ne daughter of Ham voiced the senti-
ments of those Of the crowd that were
iaft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01
surIinoton KiLIs a Kan.

Owen Burns. president Of the village
board OF Harmon. H.. was killed b.
the Burlington train at that place last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29

met here by the entertainment COM
mittee, headed by II. G. West and es-
corted from the depot to Riverside
avenue and Howard street, where Su-
perintendent stoudt of the Washing
ton Water Power company met them
with trains Of special trolley cars.
There were 2S7 visitors cared fol-
on the trolley cars and the trip was
made without a hitch.
ITS the first place we have WIS.,
tied where there has been no hitch,
was the enthusiastic comment of
Chairman Herman Junker as he COM
plimented the superintendent and the
company on the admirable arrange
ments made to care for the visitors
here.
The special left Spokane at 1880
o'clock this afternoon, and was sue
ceeded by two more specials carry
ing knights from the Atlantic coast
cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29
HYDE BROKE
HIS PAROLE

State Warden F. A. Dryden Of the
walla walla penitentiary and J. T.
Mills of the state board OF control
brought Edgar Hyde from Butte
Mont, yesterday.
Hyde was sentenced to Walla Wallis
for is years for robbing from Tacoma
and had served four years when he
was released on parole upon Governor
McBride's recommendation. After
his release he worked In furniture
house at Tacoma and shortly there
after left the state. He was arrested
at Butte, Mont. in company with
Jessie Morrison. the female tramp.
who has gained much notoriety all
over the west She was also arrested,
but was later taken back to q Cath
Ollie home i'm Helena.
Warden Dryden took Hyde to Wall
la walla last evening to serve the re-
mainder of his sentence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29

ial belong to Pittsburg commandery
No. 1, with officers of the grand COM
mandery as their guests.
The details Of the trip were ar
ranged by the ways and means COM
mittee, consisting Of p. E. Sir Her
man Junker, chairman; p. f. Sir Will
liam A. Early, treasurer; Sir Charles
e. Schuetz, secretary; p. f. Sir Eli
Edmundson, p. E. Sir David r. Tor
renee, p. E. Sir Joseph G. Morris, P.
e. Sir Henry L. Dixon. Sir e. w.
Pitts, Sir William j. Griffith and Ed
ward Lewis, eminent commander of
the commandery. This committee
has been assisted by Sir William j.
Payne, Sir William ]. Snyder and
Sir John ]. Uetz. The entire trip will
be under the management of Sir Fred
H. Tristram, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Wabash.
In the party is a bugler and a
Templar quintette. The visitors were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29
NEW NATIONAL
LABOR PARTY

CHICAGO, Aug. ga number Of
delegates have arrived for the con-
vention called by the Chicago Feder-
alton of Labor for the purpose of
forming a new political party of
workingmen, farmers, single takers,
turner's societies, and economic re-
form bodies.
The radical views entertained by
the organizers of the new party are
expressed In the official call for the
convention. Among other things the
promoters accuse both the republican
and democratic parties of betraying
the confidence of the working people
and state that, instead of political
freedom in the United States there is
being reared both a political and in
dustrih despotism unsurpassed even
in Russia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29
YOUNG GIRL
IS INSANE

Sarah Merry spent last night at the
county Jail on her way to Medical
Lake asylum. She was accompanied
by Sheriff Painter Of Walla Walla
and her brother.
Sarah is only 16 years of age. She
is very bright and pretty and dur
ing intervals talked entertainingly Of
current events The poor girls man.
la is love. She imagines everyone 10
in love with her and believes she
ought to reciprocate.
She talks continually and all night
on the subject in a rather sweet.
childish way. Don't you know I am
in love-" she remarked to Jailer
Doust. 1t Is said the august Jailer
blushingly told her he was married
and out of the market.
The unfortunate girl Is of one Of
the best families in Walla Walla.
She dresses neatly and with great
taste. Her brother feels his sisters
condition most keenly and is In hopes
hospital treatment will be beneficial.
She was taken to the hospital ward
and every attention paid her. She
went to Medical Lake this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29
Our Beloved preSldenta Send's Mes
sage by Shaw 10 Solder Boy
Who Was Injured for Life While
Defending "Old Glory"

with his heart full Of gratitude to-
ward his superior officer and friend.
he acknowledges it's receipt. The SOL
dier was heard to remark: Would
that there were more Roosevelts, the
world would be happier"
Charles Sanders was message bear
err from the trenches to Roosevelt
during the Cuban war. and did his
duty so valiantly that President
Roosevelt made friend and conf
dant of him. Friendship with our
president is a sacred trust, and once
his friend always SO. When he vis-
tied Spokane year ago he visited
at the Sanders home and the family's
love for him is deep, not that he is
president of the United States, but
because he is man among men.
The fact that he is president is for
gotten and his name cannot be spok-
en- hut that II brings tears to the
broken hearted mother in his noble
treatment toward her only child. Her
burden is hard to bear. but the presi-
dent, with unusual tact offers his
sympathy and the noble mother feels
the spirit of encouragement In the
health of of her son. Whenever she
gases upon the palid face sharp
pain goes through her body. Every
thing is done for him that mortal
man can do to relieve his sufferings.
A trained nurse is In attendance day
and night,
At the terminus of the Cuban war
Charles Sanders joined the army in
China during the boxer troubles. Ar
riying In Manila from Hong Kong.
China, he received injurie. from
which he will never recover His
heart's desire was 20 see the world
and had travelled the entire globe
prior to the accident.