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J. W. Potter.
Publisher.
Tmi-Daily. Me per nMcta; Wt',y, J2 00
Aii esDaenVarlne of a eritV-al or vnantt
live character, poiucl or rri tsrwrn 9. he
real uat ttxaraed for peAtliraooo. No rack arti
riclee will kx printed over muo nmstare.
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' tVMretaoadeare witched front every towathip
ia Rock IcUad coney.
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PorTrutm x. rTltllll.
laiw.ty. ) EKtio D. Xomu
Tomorrow a Iiieetien-
Tbe election tomorrow for two mfm
hers of the hoard of education promise t
ta be a highly ieteresiintr, if not an ex
riling event. The lime w, in Rock
Island and in jet in most cities when
bo interest whatever was manifested in
sock iff ira. and frequently they were
almost allowed to go by default. Bat it
u different now. There is the usual
dramming np of voter, the same
hust'ise after tow is ihera is at a reus
lar t.niciol or state election. And
there is even more feeling and bitteraes
engendered than at rocb elections- The
election tomorrow will, without doubt.
be as hotly contested as any of n similar
character ever held in this city. There
are five candidates Messrs. T. O
Thomas, W. S- Knowlton.D. J. Sear. M
E. Sweeney and Dr. Berahardi all of
whoa are. and have been doing their best
to he elected. Each is conducting his
own ctaptiiJ, tsd it ia denied that a
cotnhisttktt has been made between any
twa of the pentlrrmen named, further
than the Hinunz of tickets wnn two
names a sort of reciprocal agreement
with no special significance.
At was the case a year ago when Dr
C.C Carter squeezed through witn a
am all majority, tomorrow contest
l.kely to be perverted from its natural
chattel into a religious controversy
At that time the whole strength of a cer
tain organization known as the 'TVpa
ties or latterly the A. r. A' . was
thrown against Dr. Carter, but fortonate-
ly his friends discovered his impending
danger in time to defeat the cowardly at
tack. The hich crime charged against
tbe doctor was that of being friendly to
Catholics, an offense which it seems is an
unpardonable sin in the eyes of the mem
ber! of this society. Now it is Messrs
Thomas and Knowlton whom the A. P
A's. propose to antagonize, especially the
former, who is accused of being the m
stizator of the following resolution
passed at a meeting of the board of edu
cation April 24ih last:
Rtvlt4, That we. the members of the
board of education, are heartily in tym-
Dalhv with the movement of citizen in
supplying the American flag to the differ
eat school buildings, bet that they can
not permit such presentation in the name
of any political or religious order.
The above was passed at a special
meed 02 of the board upon information
that the A. P. A's were about to present
several fl to the schools. The board
and its president. Mr. Thomas, took the
broad and conservative ground that the
public school was a free institution,
owing allegiance to no religious or
political organization, and that any pre
sentation under the conditions proposed
would be Dl-adyised and detrimental to
the beat interests of the school. The
Sags were subsequently presented as
coming from citizens living in the vicin
ity of the school houses, and the matter
was dropped. The members of the se
cret society, however, seem to have
sworn vengeance upon Mr. Thomas in
particular and have singled him out for
the guillotine.
It is hardly possible that they will suc
ceed in their purpose, however. Mr.
Thomas has made an able and conscien
tious member of the board. All his acts
have been actuated by the one si Dele
desire of improving the standard of oar
public schools. In the matter of select
ion teachers he has been governed solely
bj the qualifications of the applicants and
their claims for preferment. He has dis-
played no favoritism or prejudice. That
he is opposed by an organization whose
members belie the Americanism which
they boast to represent, is a special rea
son that he should be elected. There is
no room for secret political organizations
in this country, and especially those
which maintain that one man is
inferior and less deserving than another
on account of bis religions belief. It is
time that such sophistry and know-coth-icgism
were abolished.
The candidacy of Dr. Bernhardt is
probably the result of the objections
raised by German Lutherans to that por
tion of the compulsory educational law
conferring power on local boards to reg
ulate parochial schools. The doctor is
reasonably sure of election, his candidacy
having an individual phase of some
weight.
SAYS THE KNIGHTS ARE SCABS."
Gompers. of the Federation. Pays His Ke
sperts to Powderly.
Philadelphia, June 23. The Ciar
Makers' union of Philadelphia bild a
sum meeting Saturday at St. George hail,
which was addressed by Mr. Gompers.
After contending that the Knights of
Labor had continually antagonized ths
eight-hour movement Gompers went on to
say: "I am willing to so before
Powderly and his cheap labor or
franuatiou. Applause. Yes, po be
fore him and - his band of or
ganized 'scabs' and I must be excused for
. not accepting a challenge for a joint de
bate when fire or six have their bands on
zny throat. I am willing to meet Mr. Pow
derly on any terms or platform and give
him satisfaction in any way he may de
mand." . The Termers ia Seesloa.
Sew YORK, June 33l The fourteenth
ynnml convention of the North Ameri
can Turners met yesterday at Turn Hall
and entered into formal business. CoL
William Pfaender, of New TJlm, Minn.,
was temporary chairman. Seven hundred
mad twenty-four delegates representing M
states and districts were present. Presi
dent Muench delivered the opening address
He congratulated tbe -bund upon their
. rapid growth.. He said they controlled m
greater -roice asd political power than
ss either otsaaiutioD irt aha Unit 1
TARIFF ESTIMATES
Comparative Figures on
the
Two Customs Bills.
BLAISE'S PLAN tt)B RECIPROCITY.
Warn Be I Keprtd tm Have SM R-
t-ardtec the XrKialey BUI aad What
He Kealljr tMd Say Re4 Gets His W
veax tr Twe Dars' Worry ia the
Hemae Foot Oat look for Earlj Ad
Jevraaaeat I sa preyed Crop Prospects.
WasHrscTOX CrrT. June 31 The clerk
of the senate finanoe committee has com
pleted the preparation of the Matemnt
called for by the Plumb reolmion adopted
by the arnate, showing the increases and
redactions in revenue which are estimated
to follow the enactment of the senate tariff
bill compared with the present law, and
the botue or McK.mK'j bill. Tbe im
portations for the fiaeal year of dntiabie
goods tthe rates on which it is proposed to
channel acv-n-sated t0,:C,llT.TO in value.
and the duties collected on tte-e aggre
gated ;61,.S6 4i".
Oaljr Atwtt 5.5e.OOO Apart.
The estimated duties on th-e articles
(or an ajcT-?ate equal to that ol tSe neal
yeart nnder the house bill is pnt
ax f3i.3t.r77.77, while under the senate
bill the estimated receipt from the name
aggregate are $3ii,Cssi,7.aB. Th bou.e
bill transferred to the free li- articles
which durmc the fiscal year 1S were re
ceived in Sfferwite value of ".OT.QJl.TaiOl.
and paid duty amounting to .TVHi.li
The senate bill transfer- to the free lit
articles Taloi in the importations for
lat 1. P19.'7. and paying an agvre
gate daty of 5c.34i6.
Kedttetioa of Kemae Fijreretl
Addtn to tbe firt of ihewe smonnts the
amount of the internal revenue reduction
found in the hone bill tand struck out of
the senate till, the total reduction of rev
enue by the house bill is foand to t fTi.
OM.7T4.1S. while that of the senate 1411 is
the figure named above 4i.S.SS.ej.
These reductions, the committee mt, ap
pear to tw certain, but if the imports
should be the same as last year under the
new rate tbe redactions woold amount
nn-ter the hocse bill to eMSMWiftA; nn
der the senate bid to frJl.S'ii ij 1. The
table further hows that tbe average
equivalent ad vaiorem rate under exi&tini;
law is 41.S per cent.; un ler the houe bilC
5i 0 per cent., aad under the eaate bill.
5LV. per cent.
Vatae of tbe Estimate.
Tbee tables." says the committee, 'are
preparei upon the plan and theory usu
ally tallowed, ana the estimates are
larselv eonjectural and more or levss nn
reliable and mieadins. They are ba$ei
upon the assumption that if the bill should
become a law tnerchandise of like quan
tities and values would be imported as
was imported daring the fWal year of
ls. This basis ciui only be A.--pted as
reliable where chances in rates are not of
such character as to necessarily cause in
creased or diminished importations.
Blaiae aad the Tariff Bill.
Apropos of tariff legislation, quite a stir
was created in this city last week by tbe
allered remark of fccrrtarv Blaine re-
Itrardinf: the McKinley bilL Tbe author
ity for the story was a special from this
city to Tbe New ork Herald, anl tbe as
sertion was that on Thursday last Mr.
Blaine appeared before the senate finanoe
committee unrinz appropriations to
carry out the Pan-American congress rec
commendations. In the course of his re
marks he was represented by tbe special as
sayiuKof the Mcivinley bill. "It is the moat
dantrerous if not the most infamous nveAs-
nre that i ever concocted by any prtv.
The men who vote for this bill will wreck
the Republican party. If I were in the
senate I would rather have my right
arm torn out of its docket than vote f.-r
this bilL"
What the Secretary Really Said.
The t nited Press 13 authorized to say
that the discussion above referred to was
sot in rtlati-.n to the general schelnles of
the McKiniey bilL Mr. Blaine was urp
iDg the necessity and opportunity of ob
Uaninir the markets of the S..uth Ameri
can Mates free for tbe products of this
country. He claimed that to do this the
freesutrar clause should besomodiSed
that instead of opening our markets free
to M'Wh American saear. the freedom of
our market mould be made contingent
upon the Ljttin American atates opening
their ports to our product. His remarks
were in the line of the proposition laid
down in hi letter to ex-Mayor Coney, of
Augusta. Me, printed in thee dispatches
of the 17th mst
Condition of the Crops.
Washington Citt, June it The
weather crop bulletin for tbe week ended
June 2L, says the crop conditions gener
ally throughout the northwest, south
west and the Ohio valley were improved
by the favorable weather during the past
week, except in some localities in the up
per Mississippi and Central Ohio valleys,
where heavy rains caused temporary d&tn
age. 1 he harvest ot wheat is in progress
in Kansas, southern Illinois and southern
Indiana. In the former state tbe crop is
reported fair and of good quality. The
condition of the corn crop is much im
proved throughout tbe principal corn
states.
DESPOILING THE SAINTS.
Senators Pass the Bill Ievotlng the Mor
m Foods to the (oonoi Schools.
"WashigTOX CITT,- June 23. The sen
ate Saturday pasied the bill pi gl iding that
all funds and property of the Mormon
church in Utah be devoted to tbe common
schools of the territory. Butier wanted
the funds used to endow, institutions of
learning under control of the Mormons,
but the regulations to be approved by the
president, and Voorhees urged that the
matter of the rightful ownership of the
funds being in the hands of the supreme
court, the disposition of the same was
premature: but Butler's amendment only
had nine affirmative votes, ail Demo
crats except Teller, and Voorhees'' pro
posal for postponement wss rejected by a
vote of Si to '31, all tbe nays being Repub
licans and Hawley, Plumb and Teller
voting aye. The bill to apply tbe pro
ceeds of public lands and railway land
grants to endow scientific and indus
trial colleges was debated without action
and after a secret session the senate ad
journed. Tbe net result of the day's session of the
house was tbe wiping out of tbe action of
the two previous days, and the reference
of the silver bill to the coinage committee.
The speaker, when the regular order cam
up, referred ths silver bill to tbe coinags
committee again. Bland appealed and
the appeal was laid on the table yeas,
144: nays. 11" Bartise. Connell, DeHaven.
Hermann. Kelley, Morrow, Townsend,
and Fnxston fres 'joinage Republicans
voted with tbe Xteiaocrata, and Buckalew,
Dnsphy, Fitch. . Gesshuzner, Maiah,
McAdoo, MutcLlez. -O.Neil of Masaacha
setts, Quinn, Wiley, and S Laid Decker
Democrats voted with the Republicans.
The senate amendments to tbe fortifica
tions bill were Don -concurred in, and a
conference ordered. The house then ad
journed. END OF THE SILVER SQUABBLE.
Beed, ttoiaforeed. Wins ta the Final
Straggle oa Keferewee.
WA5HIKGT05 CrfT, June a Tbe whip
sent ont by the Republicans Thursday
night had its effer Saturday, and the Dem
ocrats, nfter sitting down on Speaker
Reed with great satisfaction for two
days, had to climb off, and the Speaker
probably felt better. Besides aheent ile
pubUcans there were eleven Democrat
who liked the tree coinage idea so little
that they sustained the ep-aker'i ruling
on tbe ailver bill and voted against theii
party atsociates. They were Buckalew,
Dunphy, Fitch, Geisshaimer. Maish.
licAdoo. Mutch let. O'Neil of MassachU-aettq,-Quiaa,
AViiey and Stahlaecker; tha
free rotnae Republicans wt o had Voted
with tbe Democrats previous: y, stood then
ground.
Kefosed to Ln ttlaod W KUn.
As soon as the house etc vroed Bland
stated his desire to withdrar his appeal
asainst the speaker dectstoi . Friday that
the silver biil could not be U ken np from
the speaker's table. But Wc Kin lev in
sisted on a vote, and it resal iel lit to M
aain4 Bland, whose appeal was then ta
bled 144 to 45 many Democrats not vot
ing. The speaker then made a statement.
reiterating the declaration that the silver
bill was referred to the coina e coir mittee,
sad on this Bland took an t ppeaL. which
is voted down 14 to 11. and thus the
fight ended.
A Shot froaa the II 11 nob. Caaaom.
There were several interest ing disputes
during the debate. Bland at one time
wanted to know if the committee on rules
had not gaed the minoritv, when Can
non said: The gentleman is always being
gagxed. It would take a bai rel of ipecac
to gag him." (Laughter.) Vhile Heuder-
son of lows had the noor Springer aked
leave to interrogate him. Hen lerson would
not be interrupted. "I will not yield to
you yon are bobbins: up al I the time
said the impatient lowan.
GOSSIP ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
A Prospect That Coaa-r W U Be la
sion Two Moaths l et.
Washtxgtox Citt. June 3f There w&s
a rumor current at the Capitol Saturday
that a member of the Repu lii-an niaj:r-
jty in the house would presen : a re.luikn
proposaBg an adjournment ot tvngres at
an early day. Such a rvxjiut ion would le
introduced without party sanction. fcr it
is tbe intention of the Repu litan leaders
in both houses, if pu-ible. t. -nl s tariff
bill to the president before the adjourn
ment of the 6rt session. Tliere is an im
pression that if the senate s lould fail of
this datv and coosrv-ss should adjourn
without sending atarid a-t to theexecutire
mansion, tbe president will a11 the con-
gres toeether Si.s.n immediately in spe
c:h1 f,ion to i-teraine tLit question.
There is no thought in th- senate now
of an adj.urameiit. or ruth r ot an ad
journment before the middle of Aunst.
Mr. Hale has announced his intention c4
pressing the reciprocity amendment t
the tand bill, offered by bin in the past
week in pursuance of the plan for promo
tion of the trade with Soatl ern and Cen
tral American Ciontru UiCit-tel by the
international conference anc outlined in
Secretary Blaine's letter to t he president
As this proposes a diinct dt partnre from
the polry of the bou-e and the senate
finance committee in sseverU important
particulars, it is likely to lead to extended
debate. So the likelihood ot an adjourn
ment of congress before the first of Sep
tember aeems to grow les ev -ry day.
rteath of Seaator Grime WMow.
V"ahi,Tox Citt, Jcne 2& Mrs.
Grin.es, widow of Senator James W.
Gnmes, of Iowa, died yesterday at bet
residence in this city. a?ed 61 She was a
native of New Hampshire, a id was mar
ried to the late Senator Giimesat Bur
lington. Ia, inW She wj;s prominent
in society heredarinic ber Kubaivl's ca
reer in the senate, and hai nade th city
her home ever since, Senator Allison, who
marned her adopted daughter, making
hi home at her residence. Her remain
will be token to Burlington, I , for inter
ment. Filed the Low Kate train.
WamixoTmS CITT. June 21 The pot
master general Saturday fivedtbe rate
tor government telegraph niesairei f.ir tbe
fiscal year beginning July 1, l-i'. Tlie
rate are exattly as the rates of tbe pres
ent fioxl year, which, it maj be remem
bered, are much less than the of the
previous year. The Wester a Union has
refused to accept these rates and as yet
has received no pay for the n.essAges sent
during the present &-cal year.
DARiNu BRUTAL MURDER.
A Mot-tieello. 111., Man Mail ia the Pm
eoee ffl Hi. Wifiv
MsiMii ILLil, Hi, June 23 One of the
mott outrageous murders ev-r committed
in central Illinois occurred in this c:ty
Saturday nijiht. As Harie; Rusell and
his wife were returning to titeir home at
p. m. in buigy, they w.-re halted at
tbe outskirts of tbe city by uro men. One
man seized the horse that Rusaeil was
driving and the other dre a revolver
and with a cure re.i at HulL The
ball oenetrated his right sk;e, and, pass
ing b t ween the ribs, produced a wound
from which Russell died at 1 i o'clock yes
terday.
The AsaStns Jailed.
Mrs. Russell was Siting bv her bus
band's .ide in the buggy and the murderer
shot Ki;v-U in the right side to avoid
shooting her. Tlie terror-str then woman
held her husband with her nht arm and
drove to the residence of Jai tea Mitchell,
where Knssell remained untii he died. A
few hours It-f.ire his death R tssell maie a
sworn statement that Calvin Holden fired
tbe fatal shot and that Alb?rt Dunham
held the horse. His wife aUo recognized
the murderers. The two men were arrest
ed and jailed. They both declare that they
are innocent.
A ROWAN CATHOLIC RIOT.
The rrtnt Calls oa tbe Pple to Pi
Down l.leetrie Li (kit Pole.
11
Saratoga. X. Y., June 28 The electric
company at Schylerville, this county, Fri
day erected two poles in fron- of the Ro
man Catholic church. Sarirday morn
ing the pules were found lying on the
ground, the work of the pries. Rev
Father Hefferman, and his rate parish
ioners. Father Hefferman had to go to
Troy at noon, and before gait z instructed
his congregation that if the company at
tempted to replace tbe pok-s ths alarm
would be sounded on the chuxh bell and
the churchmen should rally and prevent
it by force hen the com p my sent men
to reset the poles the parish ioners gath
ered and drove, tbera away. Tbe militia
was called on by the sheriff, but not used.
as the riot was over. Several of the church
people were arrested, and t se company
says it will reset the pol . Farther
trouble is exp
i. - FOR DEAD MEN.
Tbe Ceseuers at DuVsr, Pa., oa tbe
Cight Track.
PrrrsBriiG, Pa June 2a A special to
The Times from Dunbar, Pa., says: Min
ing engineers yesterday afternoon com
pleted another survey of tie Mahoning
mines. They say that the res cuers are on
the right track, asd it is bel leved the en
tombed miners will be rea hed within
twelve hours. The delay wis caused by
an immense rock immediately on the line.
Beyond this rock it is believe i that a pas
sage way of seventy feet in k ngth will be
found and it will require bat a fehort time
to work through this passagt.
ten us Eatiasate.
WB1CAGO, June 23. lensu. supervisors
are along far enough in tl tir work to
make estimates on population. Super
visor Gilbert, of this city, asj s there will
be over 1.0W.OU) shown he-e. At New
York tbe estimate is l.GOO.WX- at Detroit,
197,0)0-, Milwaukee. 2S.(JU; I- Moines,
54.000; Dubuque, 40.000; Sion:: City 35,000:
Cedar Rapids,
The Asalsaaaated B
ije.
Pitts bcbj. -i-. 23. At Sa
mrday's
sion of tbe amalgamated co
avention the
-eport. It is
steel committee made their '
about tbe same as last year
s steel scale.
but few alight changes having
The scale aa it now stands wt
; been made,
I more than
likely be accepted by the m
and no trouble is expected..
.
uiufacturers
Tho Ella Crdtl Ma
HaaUaTOK, I1L, June 23. t
bloody bedclothing has been
damp of willows on the rive
-ben. The authorities think t
furnish a clue to the munld
CordaU.
-dor.
. bundle of
found in m
bank near
he frnd will
era of Ella
PITEOUS PICTURES
Of the Havoc Wrought by the
Illinois Tornado.
FREAKS OF THE EOTART TERROR.
rVmrriptioa of the Destrwctloa of Field's
FVhool Heo.se The L-ittio Ones' Bdle
rtropoed lato the Creek MIm Me
Bride's Awfot fate Tbe nboekiag
leth of a Schoolboy CuMu Baper
teaee of a Laborer A Clerk: That
Weald ot .top A braka Town
Saept Away.
Chicag June 2S. Telegrams giving
details of the havoc wrought bv the cy
elona Friday are at hand from Earlville,
Paw Faw and the other places visited and
show that the fir-t accounts were not ex
aggerated. The saddest work of the
storm was tbe destruction of the Fields
school ho us near Earlville. An observer
states thirl the wind carried the house up
into the air for a distance of Sit) feet,
where it was wrecked and lt sight of.
Neither the teacher nor any of hoc pupils
remained alive to tell the story.
Where tbe ietua Were Harled.
Mi McBriJe wa fonud in the road
some distan-e away from the buildimt.
life laving instantly been crushed out.
The pupils setm to have taken another
course, and all were thrown into the creek
near by. Many of the little bodies were
carried down stream, but all were recov-
ereL Not a vestige of the building re
mained, even tie stones ia the foundation
being taken out. Thoe killed are the
daughters of Ascbel Prenti Isaac Berry,
and Yi'.it!tra Hunt, and the sons of Mrs.
tame hue. ivamJD Overkirk. George
Rudolph. Peter Keauns. and George Bo
laihes. The latter gentleman also -lost a
wife ami child, his house, not far distant.
havine been demolished.
Tbe Storm Iterapitated Him.
The most shocking death recorded is.
that of little Robert Okirt. Robert was
one of the seven who left the school with
Mrs. Keliey's hired man. When they
reached the deur Robert, nho home lay
in a dirvctiou opsite to that of the Kel
ley houe. started otf alone. He was over
taken by the cyclone, anl after being
raided hiih in the air was decapitated. i
His remains a hen found were so mutilated
that it was nrivssry to gather them in a
wash-tub.
The Oral of Xr. fleam. .
The Ream family had a remarkable ex
perience. It house, one of the lat ones
struck. i- situated in the wood east of
Paw Iaw. The Reams, husband and
wife, are extremely old people. The house
was lifted, whirled about several times
and dashed to the ground. Both of the
Reams were boried under the debris some
distance from the hou-e. She was carried
to a tree top: the tree was blown down,
and the had found safety from death in it
thick branches. Her husband had fallen
undrr a tree ami his brains weredahed oat,
his bead testing on the household cat,
which al-o lay pinned down by the debris.
It was the pitiful cries of the animal that
led to tbe discovery of Ream and his wife
and the rescue of the latter.
F.sperieoee of a IMteher.
A ditcher named Palmer was laying tile
on a farm near the Rwz schoad l,ou. and
when lie saw the storm coming he pulled
on his rubier coat and ran for his home.
Heaas caught in the very edce f the
tempest td was lifted loxlily from th
ground. He says it seemed as though
machinery was pulling him this way and
that. When the storm had passed he lay
brui-el and choking with the sulpharou
air. hi h seems to have affected all who
were in the storm, and the left s eeve of
Lis rubber ai a as t..ru off at the shoulder
and carried away.
Sme Freaks of the Storm.
A ccrsws action of the storm was de
veloped when many of tbe articles blown
away fruu the unroofed houe of Newton
Wools were found u yards to the west
and south of the piace from which they
started. Since the course of the storm was
north and east exactly the opptite direc
tion this feature seems very stranga
Most of the clothing which had been
stripped from the Uslies of Miss McBride
and her pujls mas found in tbe trees of
Paw Paw grove. A small eight-day clock
was found sixty yards froru where Taylor
Jsearcey s house had stoivL It was lying
on its side, but was ticking away as mer
rily as ever. At the Woods place a broad
board with nails driven through one end
was blown against a tree with such force
as to fa-ten it there firmly, and it stands
out at ri: bt angles with the tree trunk
like the arm of a guide post.
A Maltese Cat's Toyace-
A fine maltea cat was found near the
wreck of the Ream house Saturday. It
was snpposed to have belonged to the
family there. Yesterday it was recognized
by James Blee as the pet taby of his own
demolished home. The little animal had
been carried in the center of that storm
fully five miles, and then hurled to earth
in the last mad descent.
Miss Mrftrfde's FaaeraL
The funeral of Miss Maggie McBride.
who, wiih her seven pupils was instantly
killed at the Fu-Us school house, was held
yesterday, her crrp-e being followed to tbe
grave by an almost numtriess throng The
other victims were buried in various places
preferred by the surviving relatives. Noth
ing can picture tbe gloom which has aet-
tid cpon the community, nor the horrot
with which this simple j-eople regard the
fearful visitation.
Visitor to the starai'i rath.
Hundred of people visited tbe scene of
the cyclone yesterday. Every road lead
ing to tbe s-te of the Fields school bouse
was filled with teams since daylight.
Many persons have iriven thirty miles to
view the ruin brought by the tempest and
tbe various places now clothed with such
aad interest have been thronged with
aightM-ers. Sublette, Mendola. Munson,
Brooklyn, eh went scores of visitors in
wagons, in carriages, and horseback, and
scores of others came in on every train on
both the Burlington and the Northwest
ern roads.
The IKrMrnrt lea at Sablette.
The storm struck Sublette with terrific
force. Mrs. Frederick Bittner, ot Sublette.
was killed. Among those injured are tbe
wife and mother of Henry Wolff, Mrs
Joseph Clink, Mrs. Bee, Peter Langaa,
George Kay lor, wife, and four children:
George Bachelor s son. Mrs. Casper Ey-
senbocber and two children, Mrs.
Reynolds and daughters, Carrie. Edith,
Lucy and Mary; William McAlbs, wife,
and two children, Grace Barton, all of
Sublette.
At the Peter Elkins school, south, of
Com p ton. tbe daughter of Casper Gisen
bacher was found between the walls
crushed by a heavy beam. There is but
little hopes of ber recovery. Edith Rey
nolds wss cut about tbe head and injured
internally, probably fatally,
Stripped of Her Clothing.
George Karl or took his wife and four
children into tbe cellar when be saw the
storm coming. It -swept tbe bouse from
over their beads, and had they not dang
together they would have been sacked
from tbe cellar and been killed. Mrs.
Bitttner was . foand stripped of all her
clothing, about twenty yards from ber
house, dead. The loss through this coun
ty Is estimated at rer rSJO.OuU.
WHOLE TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Sweetwater, ebw AaBihUated, bat
Jfo-
bod j Killed.
LISCOLX. Neb., June 23. A special to
The Journal from Grand Island, Neb.,
ays the little village of Sweetwater, some
fifteen miles distant, was swept by a tor
nado yesterday af terooos at S o'clock, and
not a building ia left standing. No one
waa killed, bat a number were 'severely
Injured. -
Truth it mere of a sir anger than fic
lion.
BIG RACING EVENT.
Chicago's American Derby Won
. by Uncle Bob.
SLOW TIME BUT A PRETTY RACE.
An laqeUitlve Reporter Takes a Pew
Not em Amoag tbe Ladies om the Oraad
Stood Tbe Fair Ones Bisk Their Stoaef
with tbe Coolaese of Old Sports, Bot
Not the Jedgmeat How a Hasbaad
Was Tired by His Wife's Teatwre.
Chicago. June il The seventh Ameri
can Derby Saturday at Washington park
was won by George V. Hankins' bay colt
Uncle Bob, after one of the prettiest races
that ta ever been rtn on the Washington
park course. Owing to the heavy track
tbe time was slow 2.55V Santiago was
second, and Ben Kimcsbury third. The
winner was a heavy favorite in the bet
ting, the best odds obtainable being 4 to 5.
Seven hore faced the starter ML Leb
anon. Ben Kingsbury, I'mle H b, Santi
ago, Good Bie. Jed. and Sunny Brook.
Tbey got away at the first trial, ail in a
bunch
S.UKBT Brook Takes tbe Lod.
At the fir-t quarter Good Bye was a neck
ahead cf Ben Kingsbury, who was ouly a
nose in front of Cncle Bob. Santiago was
fourth. Passing the stand there was no
change in this order, but as the horse
swung arounl the dub hi-u-e turn. Sunny
Brook, who bad been running in the rear.
moved up and took the lead. Santiagc
look second place, and Uncle Bob was
held a good third by Kiley. Jed and Good
Bye were hopelessly beaten. As the
horses went down the back stretch tbe
pace became better. Good Bve fell back
twenty lengths, and Jed was distanced.
The Order at the Fiaisb.
Santiago and Uncle Bob moved np
jump by jump, Sunny Brook falling back
to fourth place Kingsbury, after a ter
rifle burst of speed, taking third place.
This was the order in the stretch and it
was not changed to tbe finish. Uncle Bob
winning bv two lengths without uncing
Santiago beat Kingsburv a half length for
the place. An immense crowd was in at
tendance, estimated by the newspapers
here at sO.imX
Tbe Other Event.
So much interest as taken in the Derby
that the speculators were about the only
people who worried themselves over tbe
minor events. They were won as follows
Palisade, 1 mile, 1.55; Vermont, 1 mile,
XM'-: Bertha. 11-16 miles, 2 tl; Ben March,
milclw.
GRAND STAND INCIDENTS.
How tbe Ladies Pat l Their Money oa
the Flyer.
The grand stand was the place to see
women bet. Their wagers were not gloves
or caramels, were not made sub-rota, ot
jotted down in dainty, perfumed Russia
leather note books. They were genuint
bets of filthy lucre, made in broad day
light through the pool sellers' agent, and
no nousen-e about it. 1 he ladies, for the
most part, wvuied up in tbe vernacular ol
the turf and were not inclined to hide the
light of their knowledge under a bushel.
"What dews Santiago pavr'' screamed
fat little woman to the agent.
Ihree dollars and even money, was
the reply.
"Well, t- on Santiago then. And what
doe Uni le Bob offer f "
M as Kla-ht a to Cood-Hy.
"There, agent, (10 on Good Bye against
tbe field 1 believe he's a dark horse.9
"loulltiud he s a rank outsider, re
marked a pretty little woman in a pink
gown asd wild roses. "Put me up $i on
Jed .tntiao is too heavy.
"Don't be so sure of that, bursts forth s
blonde in a grass-green suit and ostrich
feathers. "He" has my favorite jockey
the best in the world.'
"No he isn't."
'Yes, he is. I guess I've seen h.m ridt
often enough, aud 1 know.""
"He's no good for long distances not a
bit.
However yoa can say that when I saw
him wia "
A frweet-Foeed Matron's Remark.
And so on. and so on: the chatter of
women's tongues miutes with masculine
accents, and an cnsorListk-ated reporter
drops into a seat beside a motherly look
ing eld lady in blai k lace and spectacles
and inquires breathlessly:
"Do tell me how you expect that agent
to keep track of your moay. Aren't yon
af rail
"Bless you. child: that boy has been on
the grand stand for years. I know him
weiL 11:' as safe as a bank.1'
So that sweet -faced matron had been
betting for years. X.i one would have
dreamed it.
The Call for the Irby.
When the bugle sounded for the third
time there was a great commotion on the
grandstand. It was the call for the Derby
racers. Clang, clang went the starting
bell, and the grnod stand rose en masse.
Take it for all in all it was a gorgeous
sight. The thousands of people standing
with tense, strained faces, paling or glow
ing as their favorites gained or lost, The
crowd below, like fringes upon the gar
ment of the stand itself, pulung them
selves into elevated positions aiong the
railings by painful muscular etfort, the
beautiful animals flashing, meteor like.
ong the heavy track, the glitter of the
tail 5 Los in the green just beyond. One
girL clad in -yellow from head to foot,
stood clearly defined against the summer
sky from the teat of a coach like a canary
poised and ready to fiy.
She Bet oa Her Favorite Color.
"Huzza: Uncle Bob is under the wire!
Tbe grand stand shut up like a jack-
kmle.
"so be dnin t win. sighed a young ma
tron dismally;
"He Who I thought you had no favor
ite horser
"Not exactly, but you see blue is my fa
vorite color, and it is the winning color,
too. people say. and so I bet that way."
Then the husband went out with an ex
Ctsedingly tired look.
"Santiago is too fat. I told you so," said
a successful dame triumphantly.
"Then there is some comfort in being
thin after alf said the alight woman next
to her, and I've been fretting about my
rack of bones for ages.
One s-rmb" Cansee a Strike.
PiTTsEUBG, Pa, June 21 The trouble
that has been brew ing at the McKee Bros.
Jean uelte Flint Glaas works culminated
Friday in aa) men quitting work. The
trouble was caused by a ftint worker wbo
did not have a nuioo card. Against tha
protest of tbe men be waa given work
last Monday. When the firm refused to
discharge tbe non-union man the work
men struck-
Carlisle's So termor la th Hoose.
COTI5GTOX, Ky.f June 2X At the spe
cial election held here Saturday, to choose
asncceesor in the national boose to Sena
tor Carlisle. Worth inckinson, tbe Demo
crat, carried every county.
A lend Kama-
From Keokuk. la Desmcrat.
August, 1887. waa a noted month. It
(rave extreme heat and extreme cold, the
results of which were disastrous to tbe
public health. Cases of colic, cholera
morbus and diarrhoea we.-e abundant and
there were numerous calls at the drag
stores for Chamberlain's CoHc, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Druggists nf
this city tell oa that this remedy baa bees
more frequently called for during; the
past mcnut than say otser preparation,
and that it ha proven a panacea for the
very worst cases. Chamberiain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a mer
itorros medicinal pre para Li oa for all
summer com plaints for which it is recota
mended, and grows ia popularity ia this
city aad vicinity. Tbe sales are iacreas
inj: rapidly and wonderful rures are reported.-
Bold by Hartz A Bahnsea.
ROB
T.-K
OF THE SPRING SEASON, 1890.
A.T POPULAR PRICES
Is always to be foand at
Robt. Krause's Clothing Emporium,
115 and 117 West Second Street, DAVENPORT IV
OUR
KOM PETITION
KRUSHER,
1622
Second Ave.
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
Natura' gas has been discovered in Wel
land county. Ontario.
The population of Cincinnati is esti
mated by the census supervisor at 310.1J.
The wife of Stuart Robson, the comedian,
died suddenly yesterday at Cohaswtt,
Masa
The Chicago Park National bank people
say they will pay every dollar of their
bank's liabiiitiea.
The jjrand division of the Order of Rail
way Telegraphers has adjourned to meet
at t?c Louis next Jane.
Senator Cullom will not be able to at
tend the Illinois state Republican conven
tion at spnngncld this week.
"Billy" Ma-on was renominated for
confiTess Saturday by the Republicans of
the Third Illinois district (Chicago.)
The bodies of two persons who had pone
over Niagara fails were found near Lrw
bton, N. Y. Saturday. Neither identi
fied. v
Thirteen people were hart, some ser
iously, by the derailment of a train on the
Georgia Pacific railway, at Gate City,
Ala, Saturday.
E. M. Kenelly ami W. J. Ringgolds,
bricklayers, fell a distance of twenty-five
feet Saturday at Wahingtoo City, and re
ceived fatal injuoea.
Chambers, the murderer of the lawyer.
Bowman, whom he shot down with a shot
run, without giving him a chance for his
life, was acquitted Saturday by a Missouri
Alger'a daughter. Miss Fay. is en
gaged to be married to Morton Mitchell,
a nephew of Vice President Morton, and a
young journalist of Boston.
A yellow fever ship was detained at Del
aware breakwater Saturday for fumiga
tion. She was f rem Rio de Janeiro and
three deaths had occurred on tbe voyage.
"Lenie" Mercadier. of Missouri, managed
to wiggle across the UadMU river at New
York Sunday with both feet and both
hands bound, and carrying s 2 pound
dumbbell in each hand.
Master Workman powderly and the K.
of L. executive board Saturuay visited the
New York barge office and watched the
work of handling immigrants under tbe
contract labor law. The thief of the K. of
L. said he was thoroughly satisfied with
tbe new system.
The anu-liquor people of Ottawa. Kan.,
have formed what tbey call a "IVfenw
league, and propose to show their rever
ence for law and order by . tarring and
feathering any one who, under the supreme
coort decision, opens an original package
boose in their town.
At Pulaski. IUs. Saturday. Dr. J. H.
Be idler, an enthusiastic aduiirer of ex
Governor Palmer, presented that gentle
man with a portrait in oil of himself (the
ex governor. There was a large audi
ence at the presentation and speeches were
made and a good time had generally. A
letter from ex President Cleveland was
read.
P61VDER
Absolutely Pure.
Tbie powder sever varies. A narreloc"parltv
ntioarta and wholeooaaaeea. More eceaoaka
taaa tat erdinarf kiaoe, aa cannot be suU In
eompentlon wtia .he niumtU of km leet, .Sort
weight alaa a pi jiboopaale powder, siu sate
. BoTabBaaia fawns Co., K Waft
at k. T.
RAUSE'S
GREAT OPENING
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT
Tailor Made Clothing
EVER OFFERED IX THE TRI-CITIES,
B. BIRKENFELD,
-2011 Fourth
Confectionery, Cigars and Toys,
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES
ICE CREAM, ;
Tfc
t'ATUe,
H. SIEMON & SON,
-DEALERS IN-
s
toves and Tinware,
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Work.
lf.0S SECOND
m:. m MURRIN,
Deader in
Choice Family Groceries-
Cor. Third aveooe and Twenty-first S; . Ri;k
ARCADE CIGAR STORE,
1808 SECOND ATE., - - ROCK ISLAND
rati USE OF
Domestic, Key West and Imported Cigars.
C Box Trade a specialty.
CITY PAINT SHOP.
DRUCKMILLEE & CO.,
-all
Painting, Qrainino;, Paper Hanging and Kalsomining.
iaTaJl work warranted and done to order on short notice.
Shop No. 310 Seventeenth street, bet. 3d and 4th arena
CT. "W. tTOlSTES
Dealer ia w and
Second Hand Goods-
a-VHT DESCKIPTIOS.
The htghes price paid for eoods of aa v kind. Wa trade, n or tj u-rtht:.
No. 1614 Second Avenue
FEEir APPBLQUIST
Haa opened his New and Spacious
SAMPLE ROOM
No. 1C20 to 1626 Third arenas,
where he would De pleased to see his friends.
tsV" Alt kind of drinks a veil as a le and Poner. and the well kaoaa imk -Hif nd :f.-" tr
omy piece la lae city wae c you can get ic Bone Beef Lance every j tiv 10 i li-
F. W. HERLITZEA.
No. 229 Twentieth Street, next to Conrad Schneider's grocery. Rock Island.
for fine fitting
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Hd bathe Wort Kyle, aloa repairinr done with eme a.di?pU:a-
OK -
,i vj W
Avenue, Dealer ir-
.t dtli.-ioe ia the trl-ritw f ra t-""
tot etc.
VE., ROCK ISLAND, ILL
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