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Rock Ibiland Bail T0L.XLI NO. 194 ROCK ISLAND. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1893. I Bia fie Copies S 1 Fa Weak ISM Examining,the Stomach by Electing Light. "Illuminating the Stomach by Electric Light" Medical Electricians have recently devised a plan by which the interior of the human stomach may be illuminated for examination. The patient is laid upon the operating table and a slender tube, carrying a glass bead upon its end, is introduced into the stomach. A small light inside the bead is supplied by fine wires running through the tube and connected to a small battery. The interior of the stomach is plainly lighted and all its parts are brought into view by a small movable mirror at' the end of the tube." Quoted from the World-Herald's Encyclopedia Britannica. The above picture is photographed from an illus tration on page 610 ot the supplement on the back 01 V U1UII1C V 111 Ul UlC vv ui lU'iiciaiu a xiiy iup dia Britannica. It is only one out of nearly 100 illustrations on the subject of Electricity contained in this edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica-thirty-six of which can be found in no other Britannica in print. Among them we mention a few of the mod ern appliances therein so beautifully and accurately illustrated. An- Livrlit,'" -Wooil lyti:imu,' Mattery Incamlosc-ont 1H 11:11110." Im proved Kvnimo," Ineamleseeiit Lamp," Portable Elcrtrio Lamp." "Kli sim Ceneratur." Keeonlintr ami Alarm Cuae," Liec-tric- Elevator." Elec tric. Car on a Ten Per Cent (irai Electric Percussion Drill." Police anil Si'mal System. " "The Death Penalty lv Electricity." etc. The articles on Electricity in its various forms in the main body of the work and in the supplementary matter bound in the back are treated in i38 pages. Everv subject known to man is treated as fully, carefully and accurately in this princely library as the subject of Electricity. 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The Question: Shall the Fair Be . Open Sunday? DIBE0T0BY IS LOSING NO TIME. Order Issued to Prepare to Receive the People Jane 4 The Minnesota Editorial Caprice Results in a Slight Unpleasant ness California Dedicates Without Cer emony A Wonderful Electrical Exhibit Coming of the Infanta Eulalle. Chicago, J one 2. The powers that be at Jackson park are net greatly exercised over the court proceedings in which it is sought so close the fair on Sundays. Director of Works Bnrnham has issued an order to the department chiefs instructing them to LOOKING ACROSS THE LAGOON. have their buildings ready for visitors Sunday. While the director of works had no official information to give regarding his reason he is understood to take it for granted thnt the de ision of the court will be in favor of the exposition's side of the case. The I'roceodlnss In Court. The amended answer of the directory to the statement of Attorney Milchrist that the directory had received souvenir coins after it kuew that congress had withdrawn $000,000 was presented in the United States court, and is in effect that the only knowl edge had of the withdrawal was through the public press and that what construc tion would be put on the act was not known until late in April. Speeches were made for the itovernment by ex-Solicitor General Aldrich, Da id Fales andt.Xames Li. High. Attorney Walker spoke for the directory. The government argument generally was that the fair was a national matter only and that Chicago was "not in it.? while the attorneys for the direc tory insisted that Chicago nnd Illinois was the controlling power. The case will go to the Judges today. i The Kditors Were Too Fresh. It seei'is evident that the governor ot Minnesota has come to the conclusion that the editors from that state who took it upon themselves to dedicate the state building a few weeks age were "too fresh." Everything had been arranged for another and official dedication, but the governor called olf all arrangements and refused to attend. He wrote to the commissioners here saying that inasmuch as the editors had dedicated Minnesota's building he did not approjJCuother ceremony. He did not say MO" 'H he g:ive the board understand thatijlle would not attend. This latter was before the bo:trd and ac cording to the desire of Governor Xel.-;on the building was opened without ceremony and is now unofficially dedicated. The commissioners are not saying much about the affair. Thc-y understand that the gov ernor is offended, but; following his ex ample, thry are not talking. California lias No Ceremonies. According "to the California idea the dedication of state buildings is now so paste that to indulge in a ceremonial of this nature is to unconsciously remain in the old rut and combat all innovations. So the menSfrom the Golden State decided to do away with nny official functions and open their building without show. The quaint and spacious building was crowded all day with visitors wbo found among the exhibits many things which they could see nowhere else on the grounds. Although the display of California pro ducts, manufactures and works of arts is large there is more space given to Cali fornia in the Horticultural building nlouo than the whole state building occupies. In this way the Golden Gate state comes to the front with a double display. There was an informal luncheon in the building at which National Commissioners De Young and MacDonald, State Commis sioners l'helan and Murray and Secretary Wells among others were present. Tho Event of the Evening. The formal opening of the Electricity building, which has been so long deferred, took place at night. The feature of the display was the unveiling and lighting of the big Edison tower, erected by the Gen eral Electric company. This shaft is situ ated In the exact center of the building, and TBS PIER AS BEES FROM THE PERISTYLE, represents the highest achievement of the incandescent lamp. It extends into the groined arch formed by the intersection of the nave and transept, reaching a height of bout 100 feet. The methods used in con struction have resulted in showing a per fect column, as though the entire shaft went new-a trum una massive UlocE oi stone. A Marvelous Effect Produced. It springs from the roof of a colonnaded pavilion surrounding the base and the en tire interior is strewn with thousands of incandescent lamps, as many hued as the western sunset. The colors ere arranged by mechanical methods capable of being flashed in harmony with the strains of music The column is crowned with a weii-proportloncd replica of on Edison in sandescent lamp, formed from a multitude jf pieces of prismatic crystals. Upward yf 30.0G0 of these beautiful jewels are itrung on a frame and all are lighted !rom the interior by a large number of in jandesceut lamps. The effect produced is narvelous and can only be appreciated hen seen. "PIED" A GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT. 1 Lot of the Products of Turpentine Goes to Smash. A long, drawn-out crash in the govern ment building brought sightseers, guards, md offl-ials running toward the spot, ex pecting to see the collapse and demolition )f a valuable exhibit. Resins turpentine, glass, sections of tree trunks, and varnishes K'ere piled in a promiscuous heap. It was is pretty an exhibition of an exhibit in a itate of collapse as any one could wish for. It all happened because a post gave way. The destroyed exhibits were crude and re ined derivatives of turpentine orcharding, refined resins and varnishes displayed iu :he form of cubes, oils and other bi-products 3eing in . jars. The exhibit was a very val- -lable one from Alabama, and will be hard " x replace. An attempt will be made to do to, however. Commander Davis, wbo has charge of ;hat precious bundle of femininity, the Spanish Infanta, haa written a letter to Mrs. Potter Palmer in which he gives some instructions to Chicago regarding the Infanta's reception when she arrives here tome day next week. Mrs. Palmer is to have the first opportunity to entertain the princess, and the commander asks the president of the woman's commission that it will be impossible for the Infanta to meet all who want or even are entitled to know her. He therefore asks Mrs. Pal mer to mnke the list of those for whom she desires a special presentation as exclusive as possible. It seems also that the Xew Yorkers were not "up" in the etiquette of reception of roynl guests, and entirely ignored the In fata's husband. The commander warns Mrs. Palmer that when people are pre sented to Eulalie they are also presented to her husband, who stands by her side and is a prince of the royal blood. So when you are presented to the princess do not forget to bow also to the prince. All is now serene in the musical depart ment of the World's fair. The demand of tha national commission for Theodore Thomas' resignation has been recalled and the musical director will continue his duties as a snbordinate of Director Gen eral Davis, whoso authority he was in clined to dispute. Mr. Thomas does not resume his duties without some restric tions. The council of administration will see to it that manufacturers sending pianos to -the fair will receive fair treat ment and that concerns which have been conspiring to ruin the display of musical instruments are'not allowed to reap all the honors at the exposition. Children's building was formally opened. Charity is never rebuffed by the weather, and when the rain fell the spirits of the lady managers were lowered, but not crushed. The clearer appearance of the sky later in the day justified their -f, A A 1 .- -ytiFy1 nOME FOR TIIE LITTLE ONES, hopes and brought to the building many notable persons interested in the work. At 8 o'clock the building was officially de clared open and was given over to Mrs. George L. Dunlap, president of the chil dren's loard. The inclement weather affected the at tendance to such an extent that paid ad missions only reached 35,555. It had rained all the night before and kept it np by fits and starts all the morning, while iu the afternoon it was just that threatening kind of weather that made people who would not take the chance of a wetting stay at home. The medical congress is still hard at work discussing subjects of which so few people have nny understanding, but in which they are all really very much interested, in volving as they do the cure of disease. Pathology, nervous diseases, materia medica, obstetrics, and other subjects were thoroughly discussed in the different sec tions, aDd the medico climatologists rev eled in debates which it is hoped will add to the practical knowledge of the world of physicians. THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. A Rule to Adjourn June O Nohe'i Acci dent Liability Bill Defeated. Spiufgfield, June 2. The committee on rules of the house has agreed on June 0 as the date for final adjournment of the legis lature, but it is the intention to try to sub stitute June 16. The senate has passed bills appropriating 120,000 to the northern and the same amount to the southern hos pitals for the insane; (50,(00 for the south ern penitentiary; 9,000 for a statue to Gen eral Shield's; to allow suit to be brought within a year for recovery of shool bonds; to establish a state reformatory for girls, appropriating 75,000; the bill protecting employes in their right to belong to labor organizations, and provi iing that all cases where punishment may be ' satisfied by im prisonment may be tried by juries. The house passed bills forfeiting to the county all witness fees not claimed in three years; providing for popular elections of railway and warehouse commissioners; providing for an extra term of court In Kankakee and Macoupin counties. Bills were defeated: To prevent railways from charging more than 3 cents per mile to pas sengers who fail to purchase tickets before entering the cars; to repeal the act allow ing women to vote at school elections; to repeal the limit of damages that may be recovered .in case of death or injury in railway accidents (Nohe's bill) 48 to 61. and 42 not voting. Toe general appropria tion bill was then taken na BEATS IMPERIAL FEDERATION. Carnegie' Plan of an Anglo-American Combination. New York, June 2. In the June nam' ber of the North American Review ap pears a long article by Andrew Carnegie predicting the union of all the parts of the English-speaking world, and setting forth the advantages that would result from it. Carnegie draws a glowing picture ot the power and influence which would be exerted upon the world at large by an An' glo-American combination. "It would be unassailable upon land by any power oi combination of powers that it is possible to create; and as for the water the com bined fleets would sweep the seas. The new nation would dominate the world and banish from the earth its greatest stain the murder of man by man. It would be the arbiter betwe en nations and enforct the peaceful settlement of nil quarrels." Want the Sherman Law Repealed. New York, June 2. At the regular monthly meeting of the chamber of com merce a resolution was unanimously adopt ed declaring that the Sherman silver pur chase law should be repealed at the earli est possible date. West Point Examinations Began. West Poist. N. Y., June 2. The an nual examination at the UniUd States military academy has begun. The exer cises will continue (Sunday excepted) until U p. m. of June tt. The President Catches Maojr Fish. Cafe Charles, Va., June 2. The presi dent is having good luck fishing and shoot ing snipe. He goes to the club house each day with a big string ot fish and a bag full of game. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS Chlcag-o. Chicago, Jane L Following were the quotations on the board of trade today: Wheat. June, opened COJ4o, ckwed t&Wc July, opened 71 closed 6Uc; September, opened 74o. closed 72c. Com June, opened 4c, closed 81c; July, opened slHic, closed tOc; September, opened 4-'c closed 41c Oats Jane, opened 3Jc, closed 2U9&c; July, opened 286c. clceSt) 28c; September, opened -Tc, closed 2S?ic. Pork June.opcned Saj.ST. closed 20.074; July, opened S3J.75, closed 30.1 September, opened 21.23, closed S-1.G3. Lard Jane, opened 8 Mi 23, closed 810.27. Live stock: The prloes at tte Union Stock yards today ranged as follOtrV; Hogs Estimated receipts for the day 13,550; quality good; left over U.OuO; market fairly active and prices were firm; sales ranped at $4.5Utt0.sw pigs, iu.wj(i47.3u light J8.b53G.95 rough packing. JG.U537.15 mixed, and 7.U037JW heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Estimated receipts for the day 10,3(10; quality fair; market moderately active and prices strong; quotations ranged at 5.75 f 6.25 choice to extra shipping steers. t4.50ii5.U5 fair to good. 4.253,4.60 com mon to medium do, J4.(W,iH.2i batchers steers, S2.fcoQi.00 shockers. t4.UH3.l-5J feeders. $2.0031 3. fcO cows, $3.50(3,4.35 heifers. 2.50&4.00 balls, t2.9OJi4.0J Texas steers, and S3.50ji5.7i veal calves. Sheep Estimated receipt for the day 0.000; quality fair; market active and prices about strong; quotations ranged at 4.30 3 6.85 per 100 lbs westerns, 3.50&S.u natives, and 5.0037. 4i lainbs.and spring lambs at 85.00 (0,1. 5J per lot! lbs. Produce: Butter Fancy separator. 20j per lb; fancy aairy, lS<fc: packing stock, 13& 14c Eggs Fresh stock, 13a per doz. Live poultry Chickens, 12 per lb; turkeys, choice hens, 14c; young torn-, 12413c; ducks, 12& ' 13c: geese, 3.o i'J.OJ per doz. Potatoes Burbanks, 67&7UC per bu; llebrons, 65&d7c; Peerless, 65c: Kose, CS.J7JG for seed. Apples Poor to common stock, $ld,J per bbl; fair to good, $2.2532.75; fancy, $A Honey White clover in 1-1 b sections, 17 par lb; broken comb, 10c: dark comb, good condition, 103,14c; extracted, C&bc. New Turk. New York. June L Wheat June. 74J74c: July, 70&:GVc; August, "5&3.78 y-ltc: September, tS& boHic; December, 83V&liai-c. Kye Quiet and steady; western, 65ti7c. Barley Out of sea son. Corn No. 2 weaker and quiet; Jiwe, sttHjcs July, 4yhi34v;", August, tfer3 4:-;.4c: September, 1 4'.-no: No. 2, 4t4j& ("-4C. Oats No. 2 liimer und dull; July, 3."?f':iWe: p ate, 40iJ45c: western, 3SS47c Pork Mode ite demand and easy; old mess. 21.0)- new mess, extra prime nominal. Lard ljuiet and firmer; steam rendered, $1 '.ii. The Loral Markets. GRAIN, ETC. Wheat 74.76o. Corn 4rJt48a. C&:13c. liay Timothy, 512.00; upland, 810311 ; slcue-' 19.00; baled. 510.00311.00. PRODccie. Putter Fair to choice, 2i322t ; creamery, 23c Egirs Fret-h, rill. Poultry Chickens, 12!4c; turkeys 14y ducks, l-'ttc; geese, 10c. ruuiT and teobtabi.es . Apples f 4 00 per bbl. Potatoes aVS03c Onions J4 .10 per bbl. Turnips 60c per bu. X.XVS STOCK, Cattle Batchers pay for corn lea el .s 45t4Hc; cows and ncifci. UKtt3)ac caive 435c Hoirs 7&7MC Bheep 435c. CLIMAX BAKING POUDEB IS ON TOP BECAUSE No other Is so Good No othe is so ' Cheap Costs less than Half land pleases much better than the over-priced and over- endorsed" kinds. Judge for yourself. (J In Cans. At your Grocer's