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.R.OGK ISLAND D AILY VOL. XXXIX, NO. 164 KOCK ISLAND, PHIDAY, MAY 1. 1S91. AK.GUS ' I Single Copies 5 Cent 1 latr ITnk IIUTnti The Second Great LAB (Ml AY iSf'k top loafer A r h yp&y ii i i JL1JO IffiM 0 TOMORROW, SATURDAY. "We are always as good as our word." Having been unable to wait upon the multitude of people last Saturday, we will as previously announced give another special sale. Being better provided with an extra force of help and a large stock of new goods just unpacked, we will on T O iVJORROWsssii Give one of the greatest special sales on record, which will eclipse any and all special sales ever given in Rock Island. Linen Collars woitli 20c for lc. S3 S3 Linen Cuffs woitL 25c for 5c. o S3 Men's Hose worth 10c for lc. . Latest Style Neckwear worth 50c for 5c. Good Underskirts or Drawers worth 50c for 5c. S3 Children's "Waistts worth 35c for 5c. Knee Pants worth 40c ft r 5c S3 S3 Mens' Pants worth $1 00 and $1.50 for 20c o S3 Good Overalls worth 50c for ISc. " Unlaunderrd Shirts, linen bosjm worth 50c for 12c. Boys' Suits worth $1.50 for 25c. S3 - Good Undershirts or Drawers worth 50c for 5c. 300 all wool Mens' Suits worth from fS 00 to SI 0 00 for $3 00? Unheard of low prices in every department. Large invoice of new goods just received. Be London GlotMng Com jany S FRIEND. ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. A home for broken down batchclors has been founded in St. Louis. Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, ex- , pecU before long to visit California Peter Weber, president of the Phoenix Brewing company, of Louisville, died Wednesday, v The strike at the Michigan Car works, Detroit, is ended. The strikers are apply ing for work. Forests fires are- raging in northern Michigan. Timber worth $11-5,000 has al ready been destroyed. Dr. R. G. Mauss, a leading physician of Washington City, committed suicide Wednesday night. La grippe. A professional bunco-steerer named Aaron, who was arrested at Little Bock, Ark., proves to be a German baron. The California citrus fair, which has bad a remarkable success at Chicago,, closed Thursday night, after a two weeks' exhibition. A St. Louis dispatch eays the brother hoods of railroad conductors, brakemen, Bwitchmen and firemen have agreed to consolidate. It has been discovered that Arthur C. Gilman, bookkeeper for the firm of Lar rabee & Steer, of New York, who died re cently was a defaulter in the sum of 8222,000. Rev. Phillips Brooks was Thursday elected Episcopal bUhqp of the diocese of Massachusetts. lie was the candidate of the low church men, and received 93 of tha 133 votes. Mrs. Sadie K. Warner, of St Paul, was denied a divorce from Lucian Warner be cause she signed an agreement to live with him after he had beaten her with a cane and his fists. The jury in the case of Plenty Horses, the Indian charged with the murder of Lieut. Casey during the late Sioux troubles, disagreed at Sioux Falls Thurs day and was discharged. x Just as the judge in a York, Pa., court bad sentenced a chicken thief, a rooster which had been brought into court as one of the fowls stolen, set up a lusty crow, -much to the amusement of the people present. Frank Collier, the insane Chicago law yer, is in jail again. lie escaped from his friends l'hur-day and proceeded to have some fun with the mayor and others at the city hall. Judge Scales later com mitted him. Gen. Sn-iiiui Wonts S25.000 Damages. New Yokk, May 1. A special to The Tribune from Washington City gives a brief interview with au army officer in which he declares that Judge Advocate G.nral Swaim has brouglit a suit in the court of claims for $3,000, The alleged cause of action is that the court-martial which tried the general was illegally con stituted, and, therefore, that its sentence was null and void. Miss Conziua Must Co to I'ncle Sam. Chicago, May 1. The case of Miss Phcebe Couzins, wLo.asked Judge Tuley for an injunction on the World's fair board of coutrol, has been transferred to the United States courfs, Judge Tuley de ciding thit he had no jurisdiction. A Locomotive lioiler Explode. Dattox, O., May 1. While a freight train on the Dayton and Michigan rail road was approaching this city yesterday the boiler of the locomotive exploded. Eugineer Foley, Fireman Ives, and Brake man Woods were seriously injured. "allel the Anti-PJnkerton L. Bostox, May L A ulotion to recon sider the vote by which the bill prohibit ing the employment of Pinkerton detec tives in the state was defeated Wednesday in the housa was Rejected yesterday. Will (how a Decrease or the Debt. Washington Cur, May L It is esti mated at the treasury department that the debt statement for April will show a reduction of the public debt for the month o! f 1,250,000. closed closed THE MARKETS. Chicago. Chicago, April 3a Following wera the quotations on the board of trade to-day: Wheat Xo. 5 May, opened $1.0 closed $1.04; July, opemsd 8L04 closed 81.04;4; August, opened and closed 5L0L Corn No. 2 May, opened &&ic, closed GOV:: July, opened S-'Vo, closed 63c; August, opened , closed Giic. Oats No. 2 May, opened 51 Jic, closed 5,'tic; July, opened 47c, closed 47Jc; September, opened 85c, closed Mc Pork May. opened 112.70. closed $12.75; July, opened iiaiK, dossd iu.vfcj, ot'pitfmwr, openeu ?13 40. Lard-May, opened 88.77!4. Live stock Following were the prices at the Union stock vards: HoBi-ll,rlr.tnii.ui active and firm: prices &'.tl0e hiuher- rangd at S3.10iJ4.63 pigs; S4.5ua5.tW light; $L5i;4.7i rouju raking; 84.70 3.03 mixed; J l.BO' vj. I'J for hoaw tniin . i, ; i lots. . ' i' Cattle Market rather active on local and shiDDinz account. o n .1 ...w WAii . tained; quotations ranged at 83.8JS6.53 for choice to fancy shioDinsr Rt.vr- I'.ikkxts for good to choice do: 84.3J&4.90 common to fair do: S3.5Jffi4.25 bnt.hr t. 3.50 stockera; i3.G0a5.23 Texans; S3.'.Ufi4.W feeders; fl.a34.(M Cowt; 81 50&3.50 bulla-i-2.Hxn.sa veal calves. Sheep Demand fairly active, and prices ruled stead v: nnnt.H. range! at $4.6.25 westerns; f4.75aft.50 na tives; S5.00S7.25 lambs. rrouuoe: nutier-rancy separator. 25o per lb; fresh dairies. 2l!&22c; packing stock, 1LA 13a Eggs-Strictly fresh, 13 j 13 per doz. Live poultry Chickens, 10c per lb; ducks, 10a 11c; turkeys, mixed lota, ll&13c; geese, HOJa 6.00 per doz. Potatoes-White rose, 75&8Jo per dui Hebron, ftw- VI nri- iw.iu. L. ' .lit potatoes Illinois Jerseys. $3.503.50. Apples wjuauig, j.uwij per utti; eating, 84.50&5.K); fancy varieties, i5.50a6.30- XewTork. York, April 3). " Wheat-Io, 2 red cash, fl.l!; do May, SL10U; do June, $1,144; do July, 8L12. Corn No. 8 mixed cash, 82hc: do May. 75) o; do July, 70Jc Oats-DuU and weak; Jo. 2 mixed cash, aTc; May. 5Ha Bye Kegjected. Barley-Neglected. Pork Quiot; 813.75314.50 for new mess. Lard Quiet May, $6.97; July, 7JJi , ' Live Stock: Cattle Market Arm, but no trading in beeves; dressed beef, steady; native sides. 8a,10c V 1- Isheep and Lambs-SheeD active and ) ft higher; Uunbs firm: un horn sheep, 8S.75Q.7.50 V 1W ls; clipped do. 80045.75; unshorn laubs, 87.003 8. 03; clipped do, 16.00(6.25. Hogs Nominally Bteadv- lira, boss. 84.4003.63 aiQQfta, Jl Pozzoni's Complexion Powder pro Ct a soft and beautiful tkin; itcotti bines every element of beauty and purity