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ISLAND ARGU TOL.XLV. HO. 96 nOCS ISLAHD, ILL THUTLSDAY, 7E52UA&Y 11. 1837. FXUC3 TTTT.n C-JU. ROCK CANAL COMMISSION Gov. Tanner Makes More Appointments. WITH REMARKS ON THE SIDE. Suicide in New York of a Noted Naval Officer. The National Lawmakers- Other Late News. Springfield, Ills , Feb. 11. In the senate, the governor eent in a met age appointing the canal commia. aionereto succeed those appointed by Gov. Altgeld fonr years ago. The message announces the appointment of II O. Hildon. of Bockford, to suc ceed T. II. Cannon, "whom," he aid, "I have this day removed from office because he does not possess the kind of ability needed for the dis charge of his duty." This announce ment caused a stir among the sena tors, especially the democrats. Gther commissioners appointed are C. E. Saively, of Canton, to succeed J. M. Wei tea, resigned, and F. M. Byan, of Streator, to succeed Alt. gerdes. After some discussion the senate went into executive session and coo firmed the appointments. The committee on judicial ap portionment was announced with Warden as chatrman. A bill authorising the governor to borrow a quarter of a million dollars was advanced to the third reading in the senate. Adjourned till Monday. In the house. Speaker Cartls an nounced the committees on congres sional and senatorial apportionment. Anderson Is chairman of the former, and Busse of the latter. The bill1 to authorize the governor to borrow a quarter of a million was amende requiring the loan to be made not longer than tor two years, and further consideration was post poned till Tuesday. K.d of a lira Career. New York. Feb. 11 Capt. Phil Norton McGritlla, who commaded the Chinese iron-clad, Chen Yuea in the battle of Yalu river in the fall ol 1891, during the Chino-Japanese war, ahot and killed himself this morning in the past graduate hospital to which he waa recently admitted for treatment while insane. McGif fin was born in Washington, Pa., in 1862, and was the son of Capt. Norton McGiCttn who asrved in the Mexican war and the war of the re bellion. McGriffin gran dusted from the naval academy at Annapolis with high honor in 1883, and entered the aervice of China during the Franco-Chinese war, and at the out break of hostilities with Japan was put In command of the Chinese squadron. He was a man of remark ble personal bravery. The Matlamal Uwaikm. Washington. Feb. 11. The senate committee on commerce reported a favorajile amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating $160,000 for the survey c' the deep water way be tween the great lakes and the At lantlc at tide water by army engln eeeeis, to be make ae rapidly aa pos sible. The house committee on approprl ationa finished the sundry civil ap propriation bill. It carriee S50, 664,749. which is 118,644,190 more than for the current year. Of the amount appropriated $17,629,053 is for rivers and harbors, and $4,072, 795 for publio buildings. Cesar BaBldS Mlloaa. Claaa. Cedar Rapids, lows, Feb. 11. As result of yesterday's decision by the supreme court on the case ap pealed from this district nullifying ino muici jaw to special charter cities, almost all the saloons la this city closed today volonUrilv. No defined plan is adopted to meet the mergency. though instant appeal to the legislature will be made. News has iost been received that the honaa has passed a bill to amend the mulct law. Baal af a Ban. Paiaeevill. Ky.. Feb. 11 News has been received from Pike eonnty taatAaarcw wiuoa. rreston Hall, Harry Brows, who were on a spree. started to crosa the big Sandy river on the ice onhorsebaek. and when half way across, the Ice broke and all the men and horses were drowned. None unanimously elected Hon. William L. Wilson, postmaster general, presi dent of the university, in place of Gen. G. W. C. Le9, resigned. It is well understood Wilson will accept. As f BcoTU'a Trial. Washington, Feb. 11. The state department has been notified that Spain will accord Sylvester Scovil, the New Toik World correspondent arrested in Cuba, trial by a civil tri bunal. Drowned la the Wrack. Glasgow, Feb. 11 It is now stated that 26 members of the crew of the steamer, Cay anus, were drowned in the wreck of that vessel near Udhante, France. Ta Conoeerate a Bishop. Dubuque. Feb. 11 Be v. T. M. Lineham will be oonsecrated Bishop of Cheyenne by Archbishop Hennessy at the Cathedral here the 24th inst. COUNT OF THE ELECTORAL TOTE. McKinley and Hobart Formally Declared Elected to Biga Office. Washington, Feb. 1L The electoral votes of the forty-five states of the Un ion were formally counted at the joint session of the house and senate held yesterday for that purpose, and Vice President Stevenson proclaimed the election of McKinley and Hobart aa president and vice president respective ly. Although the sky was overcast the weather was auspicious, and the galleries of the hall of representatives were thronged. The general public besieged the doors in vain, as but small space was reserved for them. Ladies were ar rayed In gay toilettes, and gave touches or color to the brilliant Betting of the scene. Many distinguished personages witnessed the court, among them Am bassador Paternotre and Chancellor Bouve, of the French embassy: Mr. Chat Chung, of the Chinese legation: Baron von Thlelman: Secretary Matsu, of the Japanese legation: Viscount Thyrso, of the Portuguese legation, and Sir Richard Cartwright, of the Cana dian government. No member of Pres ident Cleveland's family was present. ' Senators Jones, of Arkansas, and But ler, of North Carolina, who managed the Democratic- and Populistic cam paigns, were present, but did not ap pear to take a deep interest In the count. Prominent also in the sea of faces was white-haired Senator Palmer, of Illinois, who headed the gold Democrats last fall. The count Itself was a very for mal function. Vice President Steven son sat at the side of Speaker Reed and presided over the joint session. Lodge and Blackburn, on the part of the sen ate, and Grosvenor and Richardson, on behalf of the house, acted aa tellers. The returns were opened by the vice presi dent and announced by the tellers. The reading of the certificates, long in ver biage, was omitted after that of Ala bama had been read. . No demonstration occurred 'at any point during the count, but when the vice president at Its conclusion an nounced the result there was a round of applause, both on the floor and in the galleries. The totals were as follows: For president McKinley, 271: Bryan. lift. For vice president Hobart. 271; Bewail, 149; Watson, 27. The only Inci dent of the proceedings occurred when Senator Lodge raised a laugh In an nouncing the vote of Missouri. He gave It by mistake to McKinley. The an nouncement of the state of the vote is the only notification the president-elect and vice president-elect will receive. No official communication Is sent to them. As soon as the count was completed and the joint session adjourned the bouse adjourned for the day Wool Men Watching the Tariff Bill. Washington, Feb. 11. Representatives of the National Association of Woolen Manufacturers and the Manufacturers' club, yesterday had a conference with the wool growers' committee appointed ny the national association. The confer ence was devoted to a general discus sion of the proposed wool and woolen cnedulea. . Probably Heard from the Senate. Washington. Feb. 11. Tt la rumored In diplomatic circles here that King Os car of Sweden has Instructor th. min ister from Sweden to notify the state ui-iwnment mat he (King Oscar) will not act as umnire I n Ihn V.nMi1alan boundary dispute. OeneYal Snelbf Hill Alive. Adrian: Mo.. Feb. 11 rcn-r--i e,i by Is Still alive. He rallied durlna- tha night and is resting easily, although It seems oniy a question of a short time when the end must come. He la grad ually growing weaker and continues unconscious. J. Q. A. Herring Dead. New York. Feb. 11. John Qulncr Ad ams Herring, of Baltimore, the oldest managing director of the Adams Ex press company, died suddenly in the Hollana House Tuesday of heart tail ure. aged 72 years. Cantata Meraaxr. As Senear will M-lr aea.-oy tha tease af tmell sad completely eerur. tke wkole system when eatartas it taroaca tha moeou tarlaoss. Back article ftkeaU after be said except aa Btorcriptieas mat rapa'toie payMelacs, ss tat saauge taty win ae it Uo fold to tha taodyoa aa possibly deriT from tbeau Hal.' Catarrh Cam. taantactared by W. 1. Cbeaey Co Toledo, O . seniles no mertaii , and is taken ta tamally, acttnf dlTaeUy apsa tha blood and mncoa asifaaee af the trttara. ta baytag Hairs Catarrh Cam ba ears yaa get the gcaaloa, tt hi taken tetenaHy sad la nude la TcOode, Ohio, by r..ciajisw TatUawaaUi rrt. told by dncslata. ark TSe par aottla. ad WiSa Dtaa the Springfield. IBs, Feb. 11. Governor and Mrs. Tanner gave the first of a sertee rf VtistatiT baers taat si- EEGALLY RADIANT Was the Great Bradley Martin Ball at New York. A 80EJB OF 200 YEAES AQ0XI Reproduced ia the Closing Lutrnm af tbe Practical Nineteenth, Centary The Courts of the French Kings Leah) with Their Majesties Keproaeated Shawm la tha "Qnadrille da Hon near" Coataaneo af Some of the Participant. New York. Feb. 11. The great Brad ley Martin fancy dress ball, which is said to have cost the Bradley Martins nearly $250,000, and which has so agi tated the pulpit and press from its very MBS. BRADLET MAETIX. inception, has come off and the country is still safe. Arrangements for receiving tha guests ps they arrived were nearly perfect as could be. The guests alighted from the carriages at 13 West Thirty-third street. which Is the private residence of Man ager Boiat, of the hotel, and went di rectly to the second floor of th hotel, where sixty apartments had been set aside as dressing rooms. The guests were received by Mrs. Bradley Martin In the small ball room. The scheme of decorations In this room was that of the time of Louis XV,. and dias .passed lheounterfeit presentments of all the prominent peo ple of that time to mingle in picturesque confusion with characters of other doors. After being Teceived by the hostess, who stood upon a raised dais under a canopy of rare tapestry, the guests passed through a flower-lined corridor directly into the large ball room. Quadrille d'Honneur Begins. In the early portion of the evening dancing in the main ball room on the first floor was general, but it was not until all the guests had paid their re spects to Mrs. Bradley Martin and she had been escorted to the ball room prop er that the fancy dress ball was de clared formally opened. In the small gallery, where were members of the Twenty-second regiment band, the mu sic suddenly stopped for just a moment. to be broken by a flourish of trumpets as Mrs. Bradley Martin and her escort, John Jacob Astor. entered the room. A moment later they had taken their places at the head of the room, there was another flourish of the trumpets which told that the quadrille d'honneur. arranged by Mrs. William Astor, was about to open. Like Pages Out of History. The forming for the first figure, "the salute." was like the turning of pages of history. The characters gathered rrom an sections of the room. There was Mrs. Bradley-Martin, wearing a Marie Stuart costume copied from an old plate of that queen's time: Mrs. John Jacob Astor In a Louis XVI court costume: Mr. J. Townsend Martin as a cavalier of the court of Louis XIII, and Mrs. Henry Lohr In a Louis XV. court costume. From another section of the room came Mrs. Orme Wilson, looking picturesque in a Louis XVI court dress of white and silver brocade, which fol lowed the elaborate designs of the period, and Mrs. Whitney Warren, wear ing a costume of pale blue brocade and silk after the style of the time of Louis XV. Lispenard Steward closely fol lowed his partner, Mrs. Whitney War ren, dressed as a cavalier of the court of Louis XIII. The . others of the six teen who took their places In this quad rille were: Mrs. Lee Taller, Mr. Cralf Wadsworth, Miss Gerry, Mr. Conter Hitchcock, Miss Lena Morton, Mr. B. B. Van Alen, Miss Madeline Cutting, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. DANCE OF TWO HCKDBED TEAKS AGO J eat as It Was Done Whoa Fraueet King aad Queen Took Fart. As these partners waited for the open ing bars of the music the scene waa the moist beautiful of the night. Far be yond these characters of action, about them on either side, were the rich laces. the glittering gems and all that went to make up the historically represented personages of the ball, the whole back grounded by the natural flowers, the lights and the ferns. In this way "the salute" was danced: Mrs. Fish and Mr. Van Cortland took their positions be hind Mrs. Bradley Martin and Mr. Astor. Miss Gerry and Mrs. Warren walked up to a position in front of Mrs. Bradley Martin and Mr. Astor. They were followed by Mr. Martin and Mr. Stewart. Then the side couples ap proached In a similar way, four at a time, leaving an aisle in the center. Mr. Astor and Mrs. Martin prome naded down the aisle, the other dancers bowing, then following in twos, then ail returning to their original positions. Aa when 200 years ago. when the quadrille d'honneur was danced at court where the king and the queen took part in It they were accorded due and proper hon or, so hut night Mrs. Bradlley Mania and Mr. Astor were given that honor as king and queen of the night. Ia thoae odd days, too. the crown r rim ens and Whit stood heat kfna? a3 - were more ela"borate. The second quad rille, which had been organised by Mrs. F. L. Baylies, was danced by- Mrs. Og den Mills, Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Cornelius N. VanderWltjr., Mrs. Hen ry Sloane. Miss Bdith Morton. Miss Van Rensselaer, and Messrs. Alfonso de Navarro, H. D. Dobbins and Worthing ton vnutehousa. The cotillion, wmcn was led by Mr. Ellsha Dyer. Jr.. was the event which bad been looked for ward to by tha younger guests, and there were nearly 200 couples In It. Dyer appeared as Francios I, In a rich cos tume consisting of a cloak of royal pur ple velvet lined with- violet satin and embroidered with gold. While there were light refreshments served throughout the evening It was not until after 1 o'clock, at the conclu sion of Mrs. Branson's quadrille, that the regular supper began. This was served on small tables in the winter gar den, but this place would never have been recognised by those familiar with it. The more than 100 tables had all passed through the hands of the florist, and were so hidden by his art as to have lost all resemblance to bits 0f fur niture. American beauty rosea and white lilacs were banked so high that the guests seemed to eat from the top of a flower-bed. Beyond the tables and be tween the guests so as to almost hide one from another were decorations of spring flowers tulips, lilacs and rare blossoms, to make the place a bower of beauty and fragran.ee. The costumes of the 800 or more guests were exquisite In the extreme and made a picture of rare beauty. ILLINOIS IN NEED OF MONEY. Gov. Tanner A.ka Authority to Borrow 330,000 Other Matter. Springfield, Feb. 11. The first thing the senate heard yesterday when it con vened was a message from Governnor Tanner asking authority to borrow $250,000 to pay the current expenses, and a bill was immediately Introduced In compliance with the request. Littler objected to the steering committee se lecting a clerk for his committee and he was authorized to select one for himself. The Cuban belligerency resolution was adopted. A bill waa Introduced to pro tect farmers against fraudulent pedi grees of stallions and jacks. The bill provides that all persons standing these stallions for service must make an affi davit of pedigree under a penalty of a fine of not less than J 10 or more than $100. - The house adopted the resolution ask ing the national congress to pass a bill now pending before it for the increase of tbe railway mail ' clerks' salaries. Merriam introduced a bill to repeal the act which authorizes the keepers of pub lic monies to loan out the same to the highest bidder, the public to receive three-fourths cf the interest and the of ficial to receive the remaining fourth. The state treasurer, all the county treasurers, the treasurers of cities and school trustees will be prohibited from lending out the money they hold in trust for the people If the bill passes. Fuller Introduced a bill creating a board of pardons. - Girl of Tea Fonlly Slain. Fort Smith, "Feb. 11. A brutal murder waa committed seven miles below Mansfield, In Scott county. The victim was a 10-year-old daughter of a farmer named Phillips. A tramp assaulted and afterwards shot Jjer to death and fled. If captured he will be lynched. Farmer Courtney Duly Indicted. Ottumwa, la.. Fb. 11. The grand jury at Mt. Pleasant returned five in dictments against: Arthur Courtney and Sam Karhart in cases of wholesale farm roDDery. Karhart confessed, fully Im plicating Courtney. To Care a Cold ha One amy. Take laxative Brona Quinine Tab lets. All drupeiats refund tbe money if it fails to rare. 2ft cents Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for iUgmtt teaman strength and healtbralneta. Am arm the food agatast almat and all forma of sdalteratlna coanaga to the cheap brands. etaYAnaUaina PowBeaOo VevTorki v a BWBT ; if.- Owm .Tmtt cm Bm md Brg it Reldy Bros. Red Eztz, NOT But the greatest of all Clothing Sales ever inaugurated in Rock Island. No use of your buying old style, poorly made, shelf worn, moth-eaten clothing that is ihe accumulations of from IS to 20 years, when you an buy at the London first class, stylish, well made suits and overcoats for less money. Compare prices and goods with other sales. Sale commences Thursday morainz, Jan. 28. 3TQ SBnEXXiF - WQiaiSr GOODS. MEN'S SUITS. WORTH $5, FOR I I T I $I99 MEN'S SUITS. WORTH $5 TO $7. FOR $3.50 MEN'S SUITS. WORTH $8 to $10, FOR - - - - $500 2STO MOTH! EA-TEIsr OOOIDS. BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS. 14 to 19. WORTH $3.50, FOR - - $i.So BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS. 14 to 19. WORTH $5, FOR - - . $1.50 BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS. 14 to 19. WORTH $7 and $8, FOR - - $190 OVERCOATS WORTH $8 TO $12 FOR $5 GOOD COMFORTABLE MEN S OVERCOATS FOR - " . $1.15 BOYS' UNDERWEAR, WORTH 35c. FOR - - - ,6c WOOLEN MITTS, WORTH 25c, FOR - - - . . . c WOOLEN SOX, WORTH 20c, FOR - - - - . ' - - 8c To make this our greatest sale we have cut deep in all depart ments. We undersell eve y body. 0 3 u3 Your Money's i-ijiii.yji.u-iA ii. 1 J a 1 ip Worth tliriilrslR) On every purchase at the Davenport Furniture Carpet Co. It Pays To trade where the assortment Is the best. It Pays To trade where the designs are the latest. It Pays To trade where the quality b guaranteed. It Pays To trade where prices are the .lowest. It Pays To trade at the BANKRUPT! Y LA Baker, fi Sessler. j 1 Stoves Hardware. . f Plumbing, Hot Water Heating. r Steam and Gas Fitting, Copper. Tin and Sheet Iron Work. Cor. Nineteenth street and Second Avenue. son ra patuccu q coo PointOsTO osid Docorotoim Yr ..a II AllUa- McNeill HASTES HOOSS. ft. Lets. Shop 410 SewenteeBtl. .. t t the) bodiea were recovered. TOaSaSMS taw thi .''fir-'" t. J "Je '"lav . 3.,