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Rock Island Argus. n 'ALLY VOL. XXXIX. JNU. 203 Single Copies 8 Ceata lr Week 1H CenU KOCK ISLAND, 3IOXDAY, JUNE 15 1891. I Hb NEW SAVINGS BANK BAY WINDOW BASE BALUSTS. IS SOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE DEPOSITORS.' We Give Everybody in Town Credit Fat Men' Clubs at Chicago The Slight) Fall of Alison's "Colts." Chicago, June 15. Interest in this city in the terrible tumble takeu by "old Anse and his "colts" ou their eastern trip was almost effaced Saturday by a novel event in bass ball circles the game between the St. Ixiuis Fat Men's-Athletic club send tht Ohicago Heavyweights, for the benefit ol the fresh air funds of the two cities. About VJ0 was realized. The Heavyweights won with 13 runts to St. Louis 8. A parade with music preceded the game. The two clubs .were unique. The umpire was as big as all out of doors and a large space On the .field had to lie cleared for him to turfi round in. Each mau weighed several hundred pounds aud hail a bay window in front of him that got in las way when he tried to .scoop a low ball. (JccasionallJ during the game there was tht miracle of a good play, but generally il was mediocre. Still it was lots of fun t watch it and the crowd was pleased. How Are the Mighty Fallen? The Chicago ba.se l)all crank weeps when he looks at the tables representing the standing of Anson's experts for last week, aud compares the figures with those of-tbt! week liefore. It is enough to Sitj' that on J une ti Chicago headed theJist, with .021, New York aecoud, with .5;'4. Now look at it: .very man who makes money gets rich, and they say riches makes happiness, which ui. xv. - .wuxxxxx oiiulu lv7 wnv o liappiucoo cl3 cl llcxypy IlvJIIl 1 (JU LdU iiciKe yuui iiume nappy uy New York. "bicucn. .. Blni . . .. Truoiiiyn . Cleveland . l'liitiuieivih i a : Ji -'1 1'UtslMinc isi H C'ili'-iniiati 'Jtl if,! AMERICAN. !-ir !!!.- riiijt iu..uoMin.. Sl .Vmi'Si. Louis :i z Halt. more. .. .." 1' 'iuoiuuati... 4IS tCmUIUOUS. .. 4: Athletic Louisville 1 "ashinifion.. i: -V --!- J. y r. -4.tt Mi tii" .Vtfr. M 4i- WESTER X. Lincoln .... Milwaukee. ( iuuha Minui'ainii..ii.'l Kausa fit v i I'l iioux it j' .... 1'i-nvt-r . Paul :;: I.L.-LL L O E. iTl! .4-!' 1! 114' Ouinov Jl; - (lt!U!liw L'l! UerKluru iV 'wi:r Tijnnd.. 14 4l'M I:tvrniiorl ..U4 ...111 1- u tii; v .411 . Trading at the onclon In a short time you will have enough money saved and deposited in the savings bank to buy a nice home by trading with the London. We are positive we are thoroughly qualified to supply your every want, as we know we have the largest and most complete stock to select from. BEST GOODS. YOU BE THE JUDGE of our goods and our prices. Compare. them with othes. We know we can save you money on everv article bought of us. HONEST PRICES. CEEM NestablelDinner Pail, to be given every one buying a snit-Ii OUR GOODS ARE NOTED - For strength, beauty and finish. You jcannot get better goods or lower figures anywhere. Our guarantee goes with every article'sold. We can and will save you money, Following are the National league tcores for Saturday: At iiotou iStion Pitts burg ."i; at Philafltljjiia Philadelphia 4, ( 'leveiand 0; at New Yrk New York Chicago 7; at Brooklyn Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 11. Association:' (Saturday; At Baltimore Baltimore i. Athietiu -: at Cincinnati Cincinnati 1. Columbus 4; at Washington City Washington 4, Boston 7;vit lxuis ville Louisvjile 3, St. Louis 9.- (Sunday) At Louisville St. Louis 0, Louisville. 3; at Cincinnati Columbus o, Cincinnati 0; at Gloucester Point, N. J., BaltimorcClS, Athletic Western: (Saturday) at Kansas City Lincoln 0, Kausas City IS; at Denver Omaha 0. Denver 1; at Minneapolis St. Paul 13, Minneapolis 11; at Sioux City Milwaukee 4. Sioux City 5. (Sunday; at Denver Omaha 4. Denver 7; at St. Paul Minneapolis' 5. St. Paul 7; at Kansas City Lincoln 5, Kansas City 6; at Siotut City Milwaukee 11. Sioux Citf S. Illinois-Iowa: At Kockford first game Quiucy 1. Kockford 5: second game Quuicy V Kockford 10; at Ottawa Cedar Kapids 11. Ottawa 4j at Aaurora Ottumwa 5, Aurona 1; at Joliet Daven port 1, Joliet 7. '' Bought the Club aud Fired Van Borne. Denver, Colo., Juue 15. The interest in the Denver base ball club owned by Mr. Van Home was purchased Saturday by a number of prominent citizens.who or ganized for that purpose. Mr. Yao Home was immediately deposed from the management and George Tebeau, the well-known player, was chosen in bis stead. ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT If you have a doubt as to who can best serve your interest let us prevail upon you to examine goods and prices in Rock Island, Davenport and Moline, have some goods sent to your home and then call on us, compare our goods and prices, we will soon convince you that our prices are at least from 15 to 20 per cent, cheaper. -1 The Can Anytlii-ng "too Ietix-OT-? i London dotMng Company. Two jH'rsons were overcome by heat Saturday at New York. The First National bank of Kussellville, Ark., capital .,(uo, Las been authorized to lMrgin business. Dothan, a town on the Alabama Mid land, was iiearly wiped out by tire Satur day. Loss, fsu.uxi; well insured. John J. C. Abbctt has been selected tc organize a new cabinet for Canada, made necessary by the death ot Sir John Mac Donaiu. The latest British scandal is to the ef- . feet that Wales is to be made co-respondent in a divorce suit to be filed by the Lus'oaud of I-ady Brooke, the reigning British beauty. Seville Schofield, Sou &c Co., of Maua yunk. Pa., woollen manufacturers, are in financial trouble, and may make an as signment. They state liabilities at 35U, 000 and assets at tl .OJC'.OOO. It is tow said that Sir William Gordon Gumming was bo frequently a cheater at cards that many persons would not play with him. Also that he was a very hard man to get one's dues from. ' , Iutbe trial of Editor Elliott at Colum bus. Ohio, for the the murder of Editor Osborn, H. C. Tibbies swore Saturday that five or six shots were fired before Elliott even drew his revolver. Jim Hall and Bob Fitzsimmons, who are to fight to a finish at Minneapolis July !i, arrived there Saturday, and meeting in a saloon, ciitne near having a preliminary fedrap, which friends prevented. Mrs. Daniel Smith, aged ft), died near Ashland. Pa., because for the past eight weeks she Lad steadfastly .re fu-sed to take any nourishment. Excessive grief over the death of her daughter was the cause. The Order of Railway Telegraphers met at St. Louis to-day with about ) dele gates present. The question of union with the Brotherhood ot Telegraphers will be discussed, but the chances are that it will not be effected. The stealings of John Bardsley, late treasurer of Philadelphia, now foot up tl.37o.0O0, the state lotuig 21.0), and the city f.V4,000 in addition o which there is fc-JOO.Oui) unaccounted fox, making a grand total of 11.635,000. . , .. Siecial Treasury Agent Soeghen was at Chicago Saturday. He had been on a tour of the northwest ' and had discovered that large quantities of dutiable goods are being smuggled across the Canadian bor der into this country. - John II. Tolman, of Brooklyn. N. Y.. ' got on a small jag last week and Friday complained to the police that he had lost a box containing 1100,000 in bonds etc. After the police had spent a day looking for the treasttre Tolman appeared and said he had found the box, which he had with him during his spree, in a saloon with its contents intact.