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ROT! VOL. XLV. CO. 175 COGZ ISLAIXD, ILL SATURDAY, XZAT 15. 1S97. FXHC3 TTTCS3 CZZT3. RO0 ISLAND A HONOR WOIIIGT0I I, City of Brotherly Love Dedi cates a Monument. IMPOSING CEREMONIES TODAY President McKinley and Oth er Notables Present. Cuban Message Expected Next Monday. Philadelphia, May 15 Here In the city on which waa firat placed on hla brow the laurel crown o! achieve ment, the memory of George Wash ing, the soldier and atateiman, was honored today In the monumental bronze. The actual unrolling cere mony wai impressive and simple. Bishop Whitaker opened with prayer and Major Wayne followed with an appropriate address. Then came the unveiling by President McKinley, and the resultant clamor waa aug mented by a national salute of 21 gone by the artillery and foreign and American war vessels in the DeUware. Thla concluded. President McKinley spoke briefly and eloquently. The oration was then delivered by Will, lam W. Porter. The formal presen tation rf the memorial by the society to the city was made by M&j. Wayne to Mayor Warwick, with short ad dresses by both, and then the mayor transferred it to the Fairmont park commission. President McKinley and his dis tinguished companions reviewed the military parade, and the crowd while not looking at the troops re viewed the piesident and party. Tonight will be devoted to various phases of the celebration. Apart from the dinner, the wheelmen's parade, with nearly 20,000 in line, will be the principal feature. The eserciea began with an artil lery salute at sunrise. Soon after ateady streams of people began to flow into the city from every direc tion. Soon the city and park were thronged. The decorations through out the city were lavish. The cere monies p oper began, at noon, when the parade moved from Broad and Sprnce streets and consisted of a brigade of federal troops, of ail arms, a U. S. naval brigade and the crew of the French crnisnr, Fulton; the governor of Pennsylvania and staff with three brigades of state militia and the state naval force; (lev. Punell, of Delaware, and Oricgs, rf New Jeney, with thair staffs and a regiment of militia each, and Knally a number of companies of miltary cadets. That Cabaa Mvssacc Washington, May 15. It ia defi nitely announced that a message on the Cdban sitnatlon will be sent to congress by the president nest Mon day. It will deal specially with the question of deprivations to which the American citizens are subjected there, and it is understood will recommend an appropriation for their relief. Imrku Tobro CtaiptDT Illegal. Chicago, May 15. Judge Gibbona rendered a decolon today declaring the American Tobacco company an illegal corporation and prohibiting Ita agents irsra carrying on us Dust ness within I.'l'nois. This sustains the action of Attornry General Ma. loney on the grouni that tbe company ia a monopoly and an illegal trnst C a jm DaUi stattwr Tbaa Dfeffiaa. Belleville, 111.. May 15 John E. Doehrlng, ex-city treasurer, suicided by hanging thla forenoon. His ac counts as treasurer were correct, bnt he had overdrawn hie tatary 1300. which he.hsd to make good lull WVb When you are weak, tired and ltfa'ess. wnn nrnd to enrich and DUT- ify vour blood with Hood'a Saria Caseareta stimulate liver, kidney and bowels leaver alcaea. wesson O'fTiipe: 10 rent Absolutely Pure. CWkntrd fw iur"- l"n(i Ptratk U4 bvsiurutnrss Ara tile !m mlum aad all forms ot m u..-nlk a SwTAii B ia. i"ewaa Col SS ' PASSENGER TRAIN fl ELD OP. Masked X ea BelleTed to Kara Looted It of at Least $10,OOO. San Aotonlo, Tex., May 15. The west bound Southern Pacific passenger train was held up by masked men and robbed about 230 miles west of here early yes terday morning. As tbe train pulled out of the little town of Lorler three men Jumped on the platform and point ing: pistols at the engineer and firemen compelled the former to atop the train about one and a half miles west of the town. After forcing; the doors of the express car In one of the robbers en tered the car and dynamited the two safes ot the Wells-Farro Express com pany. Both the through and the local safe were opened and the contents se cured. The local safe contained about $2, 000 or $3,000. The amount secured from the through safe Is unknown, but it Is believed It will not fall below $7,000 or $4,000. The express car waa badly wrecked by the force of the explosion of the dynamite. The top was blown oft and the aides and floor badly shat tered. Tbe mail was not molested by the robbers, but it was greatly damaged by the force of the explosion. Officers are In pursuit of the robbers, who went north. It Is claimed they are part of a gang that came into this section re cently from New Mexico. AIRSHIP IS ONLY A BALCOON. And Goes Uliea It Gets Afloat Whither soever the Wind Llsteth. Nashville, May 15. After much dif ficulty In getting off Professor Barnard attempted another voyage with hla air ship. It soared aloft rapidly, and as Professor Barnard vigorously worked the bicycle pedals of his steering and propelling attachment the airship turned around several times, but was drifting with the wind. It passed over the Centennial grounds, floated rapidly across the city at a high altitude In a northeasterly direction, and passed out of sight In the gathering twilight. At about 7:43 o'clock p. m. the machine landed near Madison, about twelve miles east of this city. Professor Barnard says of this trial trip: "I find that I can manipulate the machine right or left, even in a light wind. This Is certain. I can not go directly against a wind of eight miles an hour with muscular power as at present arranged, but by cutting across obliquely, I can make progress in the direction desired." Further trips with changes In apparatus will be made. ABBREVIATED "TELEGRAMS. Etta Robblns, who was acquitted at Huntington, W. Va., of murder, has sworn out warrants for the arrest of Andrew Call, a son of the man Ehe ad mits murdering In self-defense, charg ing Call with having threatened her life. The eneamr-nent of the department of Colorado and V'yomlng. Grand Army of the Republic, a resolution was adopted requesting the authorities to put a stop to all sports on Memorial Day. The returns received by the Immigra tion bureau during the last several months show a marked falling off in the number of immigrant arrivals In this country. Judge John Lowell, the distinguished Jurist, died at his home in Brookllne, Mass., Just after 4 o'clock yesterday morning. John TrinowEkt was found guilty at Erie, Pa., of the murder of I,. L. Mont gomery. The verdict depended on the Identification of the victim's watch, whioh It was shown the prisoner had sold thirty minutes after the murder. Coal which assays t6 per ton in gold and I1.S0 In silver, has Just been dis covered at Roewell, about three miles from Colorado Springs, Colo. From an examination of the records of the register of deeds ot Douglas coun ty. Wis.. It Is learned that over 1.000 marriages have been solemnized In Su perior In a year for couples who reside In Minnesota. Mrs. Mary Lee Turner, of Scott coun ty, Tenn., gave birth to two boys and two girls, and nil are well developed.The father Is a miner and the mother barely 21 years of age. Stephen R. Mallory wss elected Unit ed States senator from Flordia on the twenty-fifth ballot. The supreme council of the American Protective association has adopted res olutions Indorsing the attitude of Sena tor Morgan on the Cuban question. John Smith (colored), of Chicago, a candidate for a cadetship at the Naval academy, has arrived in Annapolis and is creating quite a sensation. SeTem 3Vaa li jonu m a. min. Staunton. Ills., May 15. At No. mine, as a load of men was ascending, the engine failed to work, breaking the rcpe on one cage and letting the other cage with the men strike the bottom. scattering the men and injuring all but or.e. The following are the Injured: William Henry, Max Ranzl, Alvln Flckelt, F. Bar, pert, F. Budeke. F. Seneke and II. M. Oshmuth. Their In juries consist of broken arms and legs and internal Injuries. Tan Vfrro Killed la tho Disaster. Nashville. May 15. Ten men were killed by the fall ot the tipple at the Plnckney, Tenn.. ore mines Thursday, and several others were seriously wounded. The dead are: Jose Remington, Cat KUburn. William Kilbum. Jim Brown, an 11-year-old son of Jim Brown. Cal Harris, Landin Harris. Richard Hardwlck, Mat Crow and Jim Crow. Evea the Redskins Beprove "Cs. Bismarck. S. D.. Mav 15. Holv Track and Standing Bear, the Splcer family murderers, were secreuy removea irom Jail here during the night to avoid lynching. It Is now believed that It the prisoners are lj-ncnea mere wiu be seri ous trouble with the Indiana on the reservation. They want the prisoners killed, but object to a lynching. Strikers Defy ma Injunction. Detour, Mich., May 15. Pickands, Mather ft Co.s ore dock Is guarded by onion strikeraShcriff MeXaughton and six deputies are unable to get pnsesaion. Testerday afternoon the sheriff read to the strikers an injunction Issued by the circuit court, forbidding interference with work, but the reading was only hissed by the strikers. Babacrib lor Tmm Amain. FIGHT OF THE WAR Creeks and Turks in a Hand-to Hand Struggle DESPERATE BATTLE AT GMB0EQ. Combatants So Close That Thay Coald So Caa Thair Bayonets All the Heights ia the Posacaaioa of the Belleaea Probable Explanation of Greek AggreaalTeaees What Premier Belli Says Kalaer Vf 11 . helm's Adrloe to the Sublime Forte. Arta, May 15. Desperate fighting bas been in progress all day near Griboro on the road to Filllppldia, Two brigades of Greeks with many guns, two com panies of sappers and a squadron of cavalry attacked the Turks, who were almost without artillery. The Greeks forced the first Turkish line of defense. but met with a stubborn resistance at the second. In several places the bayonets were so close to the cannon that they (the bayonets) could not be used. Al ready 600 of the Greeks are hors de com bat. The battle still continues as this dispatch is being sent. Double Attack oa Kieopolls. Arta, May 15. The fighting at Gri boro has ceased and the Greeks have occupied various heights In the neigh borhood. Twenty-five officers and 400 men are hors de combat. The battle will be resumed today. The gunboat flotilla has been attacking NIcopolis from inside the Gulf of Ambracsla, with a simultan eous attack proceeding from the land side. The Turkish batteries replied vig orously and firmly resisted the attack. The coming on of darkness stopped the engagement. All the Greek efforts are now concentrated upon capturing Nico polis and Preuza before advancing to Penteptgadia. Domokos, May 15. The Turks have retired in the direction of Pharsalos. Rr port eft Repulse of the Greeks. London, May 15. The Athens corre spondent of The Daily Chronicle says: The Turks who had taken refuge at Gri boro were largely reinforced during the night Thursday and received the at tack of the Greeks this morning Fri day with a terrible fire. The Greeks retired with a loss of 500 men. Constantinople, May 15. Official dis patches received here from Larissa say that the Turkish divisions which are marching upon Domokos, the Greek headquarters, have occupied the villages of Hadjiomar (Hadzl Amar), Bekriler, Kalarlar, Pournar and VardalL Vardall is only about five and one-half miles north of Domokos. Consequently the Turkish forces should now be before Domokos. Kaiser's Advice to the Saltan. London, May 15. The Constantinople correspondent of The Dally Telegraph says: "The sultan, acting upon the ad vice of the Emperor William, has de clared to M. Cambon, the French am bassador, that he cannot agree to grant ing an armistice until the basis of peace has been decided upon and approved by him." The Vienna correspondent of The Daily News says: General Smolensk! has dismissed afl the irrwrilnr. from hla camp, believing that they are reeponsl- j ble for many of the Greek disasters; and he threatens to punish with death any one who intrudes among his troops. Canea, May 15. The Greek troops have begun to embark and their depar ture from the Island is apparently to be unopposed. COMPLICATES THE SITUATION. Every Article t Furniture Bargain EVERY PIECE A GREAT VALUE. SPECIAL LOW PRICES IN Sideboards & Chiffoniers Solid Oak ' 6 Drawer Chiffoniers only Solid Oak Sideboards From 7 up. OUS LINE $4 $7 Of Fancy Rockers, Parlor Goods and Couches Is the best in the three cities. We are money savers to Furniture and Car pet buyers. THE LONDON. We Put on Special Sale 200 Fine All Wool Hen's Suits Plaids, Black and Fancy Clays, Cassimeres, etc. This lot of suits we purchased at a price which enables us to give yon the best values ever offered. This lot of suits was not made up by "cheap tailors" for "special sales' suits," as a great many are made up cheaply for those special occasions, but ate all made by first-class tailors, and made. to retail from $10 to $15 $7.17- 7.17 layenpori Mtnre k Carpet Co., 834, 326, 828 Bradj St. DAVENPORT THE LONDON. YOU KNOW US. Largest CLOTHING House in this Vicinity. WWWWWWIIUimmi XiULiUU J Another Great Bargain Broadside! PRICES MOWED TO THE LOWEST LEVELI REDUCTIONS THAN EVER AT GREATER Fighting In Eplnu Tend to Hamper the Negotiations fpr Peace. London, May 15. The correspondent of The Times at Athens Bays: "The resumption of offensive operations in 1 Eplrus greatly complicates the situation and tends to hamper the negotiations for peace. The evident intention of the Greek commanders is to capture tha Turkish positions there in order to show that they have not been defeated. In an , Interview yesterday M. Ralll, the premier, repeated his statement that humanitarian motives are respon sible for the advance in Eplrus, but he did not deny the advantages v.hich might be hoped for from the capture of Prevesa and the occupation of the ad- j joining Turkish territory. "We are still at war," he said, "and until an armistice is concluded Greece retains her liberty of action. We can not allow our activity to be confined to Thessaly, where the Turkish are pre ponderant. The powers have hindered us from acting in Crete, but Greece cannot be barred everywhere nor com pelled to restrict her operations to a limited area. We have done our best to obtain an armistice, and until it is c corded we must act where and when we can. "If we have not already prosecuted the war at various points and among the islands of the Aegean it is only be cause we have taken into consideration the Bufferings to which the Greek popu lation might be subjected." The gov ernment apparently thinks that a re newal of the war will hasten instead of retarding the armistice. This calcula tion may prove to be correct; but it is more likely that Turkey will seize uprn it as an excuse for delaying the armis tice and will deal a crushing blow ia Thessaly. London. May 15. Except for the fight ing in Epirus the Turco-Hellenic situa tion is virtually unchanged. It is tolera bly certain that only a few Greek troops remain in Domokos, the bulk ot Con stantin's army having withdrawn to Lamia, where it will be in closer com munication with General Smolensk!. This probably explains the reported movements of the Turkish army, as a number of Edhem Pasha's troops have been marching from Trikfcala to Volo. The fighting in Epirus has been Inde cisive. It is believed that NIcopolis is not yet captured, but only the heights commanding the town. The Greeks made a pretext of the pro tection of the peasants, but they evi dently have Information as to the rea sons for tbe apparent Inactivity of the Turks in Epirus. This is the seventh time the Greeks have attempted to ad vance to Janina and have met with a rouise which the Turks have never followed he. ... - . The Closing Out Sale of Steffen's Entire Retail Stock ! ,r .::r.u-..., . No shrewd buyer is going to pay double at ether stores for articles they can get here for K determines the price half. Greater cuts than ever in all departments to move the stock out quickly. 2f lace curtains. The Worth and Stability 60 Pairs Lace Curtains, 3 yards long:. . , . . so-in wide, very pretty, laoy effects, t)i a commercial concern depends on the re worth fl.50 a pair. RT7C ulity te promises and qualities of Its Slaughter price 3 M Merchant! se. No house can have the support swiss curtain oooDs. cf 'he masses ii it misrepresents or falsifies its bo style, new effects, worth c a yard 83o Btatements. The stock we are sacrificing is H tion a PERSONIFICATION Be.mif ui ooiorintre and effects ia madras conain of HONESTY and "WORTH a criterion and ooodS.t6e.9oadUpio28e. standard for your unlimited confidence to BUTTONS economize as never before 1,000 doien Wash Drees buttons just the KID GLOVES. enUrJlot, worth 10c, 15c and 20c pr .M ! U".. to dote, per per dos. given away at per do..... -r All our entire stock ot button, must be 'j f !"f B,WB- iJ,0Ji: old-come and carry them home at former pricee $1.60 and p, to r, 1 1Q your own price. cl" VM.MU FINE LACES. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. 50 pieces Lace. White Irish Point, Cream It ! Impossible to quote prices on this enor- and White Silk end othere. worth 25. mons line; every piece of goods in the house 35 and up to 70c, to cloie, per slaughtered as never before. The stock mutt to Tar(J r " MkJKs closed out at onee. Hand-made, heavt Linen Laoes. insertions CHII nRFN'S Mill 1 HATC and fiae Irish .Point Laces, worth up to Vr, , MULL HAIb. ti.50. to close. Cnr 75 Children's Mull Hats, former price gQr perjard 46c, slaughter price J2T One lot Point Da Sprit and fine Oriental 60 Children's Hull Hats, worth 60 and 76. lovely Lacet, 5 to 8 inches wide, for- 07 choice styles, Ofhf mer price 50c, to ciose at slaughter price ltV ,u ictc 25 different styles, all ths latest novelties in SHIR 1 W Alb 1 a. Children's Head wear. In MalL Silk or Embroidery Ladies-printed shirt wticts, detachable eoi- jo at less than half 8teffen's prices. Un. uatil ell sold mmmmmtmmmmmmm WO Ladie' shirt Waists, to close at , ,Saad IMChVTC -I niVC 87e. worth doable. IN T AIM lb LLOAKb. f"-rti nArc From the cheapest plain Cashmere to the finest MU 1 n Drtvjo. Novelty, new choice things, half price and less, to lOOUtvesiw Voth Bags, formerly 7S and iSo. gg M them quickly. MILLINERY. We cannot say enough about STYLE, QUALITY and CHEAPNESS. 8iz people trying to keep op with tbe work, but find' it almost Impossible to trim enough hats to supply the demand at such low prices. ' 8ECURB WHAT YOU WANT NOW. MEN'S GOODS. lien's Pongee Neglige Shirts, all sixes, former price 75c, price sow ZvC lien's Balbriggan Drawers, all sizes, worth np to 50c, to close out at only I9C 20 dozen Men's fiae Night Bobes, fancy embroidered fronts, sold at fl, price now 5SC DOMESTICS. 9-4 and 10-4 Pepperell Sheetings, until all sold, per yard 10c Dress Ginghsms. dark styles, to close, per yard All wool Flannels, 25, 35 and 40c qualities, all to close, per yard... TABLE LINENS. SO sad S0a Bleached Table Daotask. dT W'ln n-toeh wide Imported Satla Pkmssk. sold at TJ.F .iv aaa p. to akiae. per fare k Fiae Liaea arts: Table Cover and Ifspklas te ' aaatoa; alasost (ires sway to sell at onee. POCKET BOOKS. LedieV and chUdrea Purses, wort a to SEe. TT Ladies' SI aod tits rocket Books, to eloae at rjjj C WASH GOODS. Thousands of pieces of them to be Mracd mto r cash at once sale lacludes t.W worth of b etllal I aew cooaa douch lu "p t Q cob.2&hireisox. THE HAMM DRY GOODS CO. inrnmrnti .9 TXLXPHOn MS, V ViZifti'W V "r" 'B'ff'B'B'n'H'tl'B'B'H'B'B'B'fl'ft'B'B'B'fl' MPwOSVS rj