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il ISLAND AJRGU VOL, ZLV. HO. 167. ROCS ISLAND, ILU THURSDAY, MAT 6. 1897. ROOK NEW LAW IS VALID, Supreme Court and Judicial Apportionment. DECISION IS GIVEN TODAY. Close, of the Illinois Grand Army Encampment. Miscellaneous Late News of the Day. Mount Vernon, 111., May 6. The npreme court is In session here. Chief Justice Magruder rendered a decision in the case of Herd man and other against Rose, secretary of state, in which the judicial appor tionment bill passed by the legisla ture April 23 last, was found to be valid, and he said the apportionment law was sustained. IlllaoU tirand Army Adjoaraa. Galesburg. 111., May 6. The state encampment of the Grand Army cloied today. A. L. Schimpff, of Peoria, was elected department com mander. On the first ballot he re ceived 438 to 108 for James O'Don nell, of Chicago. The department commander's expenses were reduced from $500 to $400. and the assistant adjutant gets f 1,500 in place of $1,800. Among the resolutions adopted was one providing for the establishment of outposts; another favoring uniform pensions of sol diers' widows of $12 per month; the restoration of veterans to govern ment positions is asked and congress is petitioned to make a military park at Vicksbarg. RalalUa of llrjaa really KHIatf. Cando. N. D., May 6. The dead body of William Bryan was discov ered in a pile of manure on the farm of George llaughbarg yesterday. The head was crushed, indicating murder. Bryan claimed to be a sec ond cousin of William J. Bryan. He was probably murdered for his money. Tha Ulc Tann Maat. St. Louis, May 6 The Nor.h American turnerbund quadrennial festival began today. There are 4.. 000 active participants in the ath letic exercises. Over 5,000 strangers are in the city. The parade at noon was very elaborate. YaMa-dtf'a l.oara ol 111 ( rrt lotka London, My 6. An Athens spe cial asserts that the Greek losses in the battles jesterday at Velestino and Tharsalos are certainly 1,000 killed and wouadod. The Turks lost fully C.0OO killed and wounded. Larissa. May 6, 3:20 p. m. The Turks have captured Tharsalos.. WILL FIGHT FOR THAT DUTY. WMtera ItrprpwnlallirM Preparing- to Ituttlr r..r TurllTnn IIMt-a. Wa.-"hlnrl"n, May 6. Western mem bers of the house are iroparinfr to make a strong rtanj f ir retention of the duty on hides In the tariff bill if that feature la adopted Iy the peltate. There was a strung pentii.tcnt In favor of protection for hld-'S In the hnum? when the bill -an before that bmly, hut no opportuni ty was jrlvtn the house to vote on that nuoMlon. a Vote lvpinfc permitted on those amendments only which were proposed by the ways and means com mittee. In the committee Itself a proposition was made to tut a duty cn hiJ -s when th IMngley Mil was In preparation, and the proposal failed by a majority of only two votes. With such a narrow inarKln a-!n.U the duty on hlih In the committee the western men fell confi dent that they can carry their point If the question comes to a vote in ths house, particularly as thfy are assured of the co-operation of some Democrats. Hawaiian now sojournins In this city express surprise and regret at the action ct the aonate finance committee In strik ing cut of the tariff hill the clause ex empting Hawaiian Imports from the operations of the act. They express con tld nro and hop that the committee's action will be negatived by the annate, and point to the fact that under both the McKinley and the Wilson bills an attempt was made by Indirection to abrogate the reciprocity treaty, and each time !t was voted down by the senate. The opinion Is expressed that rv IK i Absolutely Pure. Cajatraard lor lugrv-4 kx'cair stiaaOI acts kealthfatifaa. A.ara th fcc4 agnail alata aaa all f orata of aasiteratba eoanaei BefaLaUeiact toman '.o aTewTsekt, the discussion on this matter naturally win precipitate debate on the annexa tion question. CROWDS AT THE WHITE HOC8X, Freaidaat Kept Very limy with People Who Want to See Him. Washing-ton, May 6. There has not been sueh a crowd at the White House in weeks as thronged the presidential ante-rooms yesterday. Bartholdt of Mis souri headed a delegation of about twenty St. Louis Republican politicians who called to make a vigorous protest against the recognition of National Com mitteeman Richard C. Kerens. They are partisans of C. I. Filley, and" went so far in their protests against Kerens as to request the withdrawal of the nom ination of Smith, who was appointed collector of customs at St. Louis cn Kerens' recommendation. General Crosvenor and the other numbers of the Ohio delegation in the cry unit?dly presented ex-Representative Geo. Wil son, of Ohio, for comptrcllerof thetreas ury. Stephen.Collins and A. P. Wilkins. of Pittsburg, representing the? Junior Or der of American Mechanics, had a taik with the president about the appoint ment of a commissioner of Immigration. The order is not backing any candi date, but Is desirous that the appointee should earnestly favor the restriction of immigration. A delegation from the National Saengerbund invited the pres ident to attend the National Saenger fest In the City of Brotherly Love dur ing its session In June. They told Mc Kinley that forty cities and eleven states would be represented, and that there would be a chorus of 6,000 voices and an orchestra of 250 instruments. Michael Davltt. the Irish leader, was Introduced to the president by Patrick Egan, ex-minister to Chili. Another visitor at the White House yesterday was W. L. DIsston, of Quincy, Ills., who achieved considerable note at the St Louis convention, and seeks the position of marshal for the southern district of Illinois. A delegation of Georgia Re puhlicanis, headed by Colonel Farrow, called on the president In the afternoon in behalf of General Longstreet, who is a candidate for railroad commissioner to succeed General Wade Hampton. Senate Proceedings in Brlrf. Washington, May 6. Outside of the rejection In executive session of the Anglo-American arbitration treaty the most important act of the senate yes terday was the appropriation of $50, 000 for the Improvement of Pearl har bor, Hawaiian islands. This is looked upon as a step in the direction of an nexation. Deuce, the new senator from Kentucky, was in his seat and was sworn In. Discussion without action of the sundry civil bill occupied the bal ance of the session. lotnl f'ongrmu lu Sclnn. Washington, May 6. Postmaster Gen eral Gary yerterday opened the congress of the Vnlversal Postal I'nion In the presence of delegates from nearly every civilized country In the world. The con- fttvrs will c'lscuss the whole subject of postal administration and its proceed- s will be imKrtant, but mighty dry re aling for those not engaged in the postal service,. Mr. Hohn, director of the Postal t'nion of ISerne, was chosen secretary of the congress. Aiken Jtcnixu IIU Office. Washington. May 6. William Martin Aiken, of Ohio, supervising architect of the treasury, has tendered to Secretary Gage his resignation, to take effect July 1. Another riai-e to Fill. Washington. May 6. William H. Pugh, of Cincinnati, auditor for the navy dipartment. has resigned. BAKER'S IMPORTANT DECISION. Give the C'onria Complete Control of a Corporation JiuKlnewi. Indianapolis, May 6. Judge Baker, of the I'nited States district court, has given a decision in chancery that is a long step forward In the protection of minority stockholders. He lays down the doctrine that a court of equity may nullify the action of a majority of the stoc kholders In making a perfectly legal transaction, if the court Is persuaded that this transaction was not made in good faith for the benefit of the or poration. Tie case was that of Paul V. Mililkan, of Cincinnati, against Vae P. H. & F. M. Roots company, of Conners ville. The company was managed by Edgar 1. Johnson, whose wife owned a majority of the stock. . At a directors' meeting In 1894.' at tended by four of the seven directors, Johnson, his wife and two brothers-in-law, the board purchased a patent from Johnson for $51,000. One of the directors was not notified of the meeting. Later the stockholders voted to ratify the pur chase. After reciting these facts, the court decrees that the acts of the board of directors of the company are nullified and that Johnson must return to the company th money paid for the patent with interest. ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. The order has gone forth to the sales agents cf the anthracite coal companies to prepare for an advance of about 25 cents a ton on or before June L The annual distribution of white bass was begun this week under the direction of James Kevin, superindentent of the Madison and Bayfield (Wis.) hatcheries. Within the next month Kevin will dis tribute about 60.000,000 of pike fry. A ponderous rock, weighing; ten tons. w bile being swung from a car at Chica go, crashed through the side of two cars on a west-bound Chicago and Alton pas senger train, wrecking the coaches and Injuring a number of people. From present indications there will be nearly 1.000 more saloons in Chicago this year tnan last. The plague continues to diminish In Bombay, having fallen to fifteen cases dally. The river has been on a stand for four days at New Orleans. Nearly 100 delegates attended the sec ond's day session's of the Iowa Federa tion of Woman's Clubs at Dubuque. Bood's SarsaparUla is known to b an honest medicine, and it actually cures when all others fall. Take it now. GREECE TRIUMPHS Repulse of the Turks at Pharsalos and Velestino. GREAT SLAUGHTER OF MOSLEMS. Princes ContrfaoU and Nicholas Cover Tbenuelvea with Clory Greeks, At tacked by Largely Superior Number, Boll Their Aasaitants Bock la Defeat aad Hold Their Poaltion Athena Peo ple Rejoicing OTer the Good Newt. London, May 6. The Athens corre spondent of The Daily Mail says, tele graphing yesterday: "Ten thousand Turks attacked the Greek position at Velestino. The fire ceased at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and it is evident that the Greeks have met with a great success. There has been great slaughter at Pharsalos, where a battle is proceeding. Constantin telegraphs as to the engage ment at Velestino: 'With God's help our side has conquered." " The Athens correspondent of The Time3 says: "Simultaneously with the attack at Velestino the Turks attacked the Greek outposts at Tatar, near Phar salos. It is said that both attacks have been repulsed by the Greeks. General Smolenskl says: 'The brigade ct Veles tino is deluged with blood." " Official Report from Pharsalos. London, May 6. The Athens corre spondent of The Daily Telegraph, under date of yesterday, says: Following is the official dispatch from Major Pallis. chief of staff of the Greek forces in Thessaly, describing the fight at Pharsalos: "The Turks attacked our advance pests at 2 o'clock. Since yesterday the enemy's movement hud indicated an intention to cit o!T our left wing, and today they at tacked our front. Our advance posts re treated, as they were fighting against very superior numbers, and took up a fesitien in frcrt cf our right wing. An aitiilery duel ensued along the extensive line. The enemy's infantry advanced in perfect ctdr at three points and In large numbers, hut tbey were speedily checked by our infantry. The respective losses are not yet known. Prinees Fight at tho Front. "The crown prince took a very active IP.rt in the combat, and advanced with in ranse cf the Turkish fire, greatly In spiring the men. Prince Nicholas was equally active at the right wing, and di rected the fire of hi.e battery against the Turkii h batti rles. His coolners greatly encouraged ibe troops. We maintain all our positions inta-.t, and theengagement will certainly be continued tomorrow (Thursday). We calculate that about 15.000 Turks attacked our right wing. They lushed down the hill slopes in vast numlx-rs. The enemy was our superior in both artillery and cavalry: the caliber of their guns was larger, while their number was al most double ours. We had no cavalry, because our only squadron has been ured for scouting and had gone to Trik kala." ftreatcMt I tattle of the War. London, May 6. The correspondent of The Daily Telegraph at Volo. under date of Wednesday, says: "The biggest battle of the war began near Velestino this morning. As a result of it the Turkish force of 40.000 men has been repulsed. The Turkish plan was to seize the hills on the north dividing Pharsalos from Velestino. ' A dispatch to The Daily News from Velestino dated Wednesday says: "The Turks today were repulsed after five hours' fighting with a heavy loss. Simul taneously Kdhem Pash's main force en gaged the Greek outposts at Pharsalos. and the fighting lasted from 2 p. m. un til half past i p. m., both armies retain ing their original positions." Tl'RKS REPl'LKKO WITH SLAI'CHTKR. Another Telegram About tho Pharsalos Fight (.reek Rejoieing. London. JIay S. A dispatch from the correspondent of the Associated Pres3 at Pharsalos telegraphs: "The Greek line was attacked yesterday by a Turk ish force of 2f,000 infantry in addition to artillery and cavalry. Colonel Makrls commanded the Greek left wing and Colonel Mavromlchaelis the rinht wing. Both repulsed the Turks with great slaughter. The railway station was de stroyed by the Turkish shells and rail way communication between this point and Volo is interrupted. Preparations are t?ing made with the utmost activity for the battle which seems Inevitable today." The Athens correspondent of The Standard under date of yesterday, says: "There is great rejoicing over the re ceipt of the orrk-ial telegram from Phar salos saying that the Turks have been repulsed and that the Greeks hold their positions after a three hours' battle. The dispatch says that Crown Prince Constantin and Prince Nicholas fought courageously in the front rank, risking their lives a hundred times, and that they had an ovation from the whole army when the fighting was over. "The government has forward to them Its warmest congratulations. The king and the cabinet have also addressed a manifesto to the troops, congratulating them upon their courage and patriotic devotion. The public is overjoyed and is already forgetting the earlier blun ders' of the campaign. A decisive battle is expected at Pharsalos tomorrow." RritWh Defeat in Africa, Accra. Gold Coast Colony. May . It is reported that Chief Samory has cap tured the mission of Lieutenant Hender son at Wa. All the available troops are being hurried to the fror.t.as it I? feared that Samory Intends to invade the colony. The object of the lieutenant's mission was to make treaties with the chiefs in the Hinterland of the coast. He had a large es cort. Wa is considered to be within the sphere of British influence. Samory is a powerful chief who has hitherto professed friendship for the British, meamer Tted T for Debt. Detroit, May S. The steamers State ct Michigan and Swain, of the Crnmmond line, running between Detroit and Cleve land, were tied up yesterday by the United States marshal for debts In curred to various local creditors. Beautiful Spring Carpets and Mattings- Just received. 45 jplls cf the fie est spring p Uteres la Ingrains, new designs and colorings, makiog an assortment that will . be sure to please Our FURNITURE Lines Are '. par excellence, embracing bargains never before encount ered ,in the thiee cities. ; We are here to do justness and to save you money. Our up-to-date methods ar.d low price selling is met t irg with flattering success. Buy nothing until you see us. & Cap! Go., 324. a2, 828 Brady St. DAVENPORT J. 3 L o JIlDlIoP in 11 1 v ' W $7.50 GREATEST OF ALL CLOTHIERS. FOR MEN'S FINE ALL WOOL SUITS $7.50 Don't throw your money away. You can buy a suit of fine, all-wool Clothing, made first-class, for $7.50. as good, if not better, than other houses sell for $10 and $12. Compare these Foods and prices with the ' fake sales" in Rock Island. No humbug here. We are the people who knocked high prices out; THE LONDON. YOU KNOW US. Largest CLOTHING House in this Vicinity. The Great Slaughter Sale Still On Of Steffen's Entire Retail Dry Goods Stock, with Greater Money Saving Chances than Ever. SS-T " 6"3 "Ul tacrmciu ai nuKUKHis prices to ceil at once, we are closing out the stock, aufl the prices quoted for th's week's ?a telling shouW make yon eagfr to telp us. Positively the most decided bargains ever attempted f. l.'gh-clats merchandise. The Prices are not Merely to Sell, but to Sell Quickly. m 2& car DRESS GOODS. 46-in high class Novelty Suitings, rich brown and green mixtures, values up to f 1.25. RQ To close, per jard UJU 5 Dc all wool colored Henriettas 1Q pr yard "' 48 in all wool Serpen, black QO. and colors. 60s quality for...-OU 50c Broadcloth for capes and suit', all colors at about half regular price. SILKS. Over (8,000 worth of staple and fancy S Iks to be closed nut at once. Impossible to quote prices. You'll never bave another chance to bay desirable gods at auch extremely low fxkt'-a. 50c and, 60c Wash Silks, to QCa close,; Heavy, "colored Dress Silks, worth 1 tnd $1.10, price now, per A "J jard Til WASH GOODS. About 100 pieces handsome new Wash Gaods .isue Brodes, Lappet, Mai s, Dotted Swisses, Organdies, etc , at special prices for this sale. One lot 10c and 12o Wask OS Goods to close, per yard.. . 4 Very fine French Ginghams Q. worth 25s tj close, per yard. DOMESTICS. 6)-iuch extra qtialty, water proof, worth 6)c, a great bargain 4Qa at, per j a d Brown and U'sy Jeans, 53c 07 qaa:ity for 18j, 20c and 22j quality 40 and 10 3 plain and fancy wool 17a Flannels given away at lib 5.000 jards factory short lengths ia best standard Prints, until all OS sold, per yard HANDKERCHIEFS. 25 dczen ladies' pare Linen uanakercbiets, embroidered and lace edges, prices SJc to 45c, entire lut to in close lVC 20 dczen ladle1 white embroid ered Linen Handkerchiefs, worth op to 25c, A price now 1 i"C One lot ladies1 Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, printed borders, white embroidered, etc. Q Slaughter price VC GLOVES AND MITTS. Ladies' superior quality, col ored Silk Mitts, tans and browns, sold at 60c to r 75s. the lot to close . . 1 VC Ladies' tans and brow a Lisle Gloves, pare silk, white and cream Gloves, worth up to 75 j, the lot to r close 10 C B ack and colored silk Taffeta Gloves, gauntlet and others, to close at 29a s t nd 17C CORSETS. Can yon wear sice 25 and 26? About 10 dozen Corsets, sizes 25 and 2(i. 500 bane and others, worth fl.25 aad $1.5 J -jq to close J VC 8 line i of Corsets, Narsing Cor sets, end others, white and drab, all sizes, prices from 403 up to fl.Zo, on sold 29c PARASOLS. One lot children's fancy Para sols, silk and pongee, sold at 75a to $1 25, claugh- nr ter price OyC Ladies' fancy Parasols, sold op to 13 tS, to close of) 07L HOSIERY. One lot Misses' fancy colored Hosiery, cotton JiHe and wool, sold op to 20e. r tske your pick, per pair OC One lot Misses' colored cotton and wool Hosiery, worth op to 35c to close, per f. P"f VC Oae lot Ladiea' and Misres' Hosiery, very fine, to ir close, per pair... . IOC Ladies' seamless, fast black Hose, regular 18e value, tor 10c UNDERWEAR One lot Children's very fiae couon rants ana vests, sum mer weight, sold it inA 40c and 6Jc, to close. . 1 VC CO dozen ladies' cotton ribbed Vests, until all told .1 t 42C lOdizin ladies' pure merino pants, all sizes. ato0c-j r and 60c, price now. . .avOC Ladies' pore si;k vests, white and cream, ail sizes, 'Q to close OOC EMBROIDERIES. Almost given away, 50 pieces white and colored em- ' broideries ts close per yd IC 25 pieces embroidery and In serting until so.d per j jard )C 100 piece fine embroideried financings at and J price. LACES. Laces, worth op to 65c, our price to close 7 per yard 1 C Another lot fioe Cotton Laces, white and ecru, to close q nor warrfl 71 TABLE LINENS. C2-inch fine imported Turkey red Table Damask, C5o quality 60a half bleached Damask, per OCa yard .!.. OOZ 10s unbleached pure Linen C'a Crash, per yard Ono lot very fine Linen Table Seta to close at about halt price. MILLINERY. About 200 nntrimmed Hats, all kinds and styles to close each. 2C Lddies $1.50 and $5 trimmed Hats, for this sale Oaly $2.48 Children's mull Hats worth up to 70c, to close 29C Children's white India Linen and mall Caps, 15c and 20c kinds tor OC CAPES AND JACKETS. Final redactions f jr n sweeping clearance of every garment ia the house, too many to quote prices. Come and ste for yourself. Ladies' Jackets sold op to $7. sttUs not the Lewest. choice of lot OQf) to close Ladies' Spring Cspes. blacc with braid trimming, sold at ?0 QQ $7, prices now to close... sj&iwU 100 desirab e winter Jackets and Capes almost given away. REMNANTS. 500 Dress Goods and Silk Bsmnants to close ont this week at half and less the usual prices. All kinds cf Domes Ho Remoasts lower than you ever bought them. It's almost iiks baviog fairy tale come true the way prices are crawl ing oat of sight. i at IC03L2..&HABJUSOS.1 THE HAMM DRY GOODS CO. I DEPORT, ML. tkufhovb m. Ic 3f 1 h