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'Ron AILY VOI . XLI NO. 260 ROCK ISLAND. TUESDAY, AUiiUST 22, 1893. Blagl Copies 5 Oeatf Par Week 1M Cents K IslandTJ HARD TIMES. HARD TIMES. BARGAINS, THE LONDON. GREATLY REDUCED PRICES in Boys' and Children's Suits. We have added 200 pair of Men's pants . worth $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 to our 2.39 LOT. Your choice of any Shirt Our Men's Suits, great values at $10.00, for $.00. CALL AND SEE THEM. We Undersell Everybody on Everything. Big Store. w For the next 30 days In Bedroom Suits. In order to reduce the immense line we have to make room for other goods we must sacrifice them. Come at once and secure the best bargain that was ever offered in the furniture trade. CLEMANN & SALZMANN, 1525 and 1D27 Scond Avenue Men's Artistic Tailoring. The Fashionable Fabric for Spriiu aud Summer have arrived at J. B. ZIMMER, Call and leave your older TA.B Block Opposite Harper House" JOHN GIPSON, THE FII ST-CLA88 HORSE SHOER la now located In bis new a bop. At 324 "XUrnt shoes a specialty. BARGAINS, 5T Waist, Mother's Friend and SAX&RICE, ROCK ISLAND, iLL. 124 126 ami 128 Sixteenth Street Seventeenth Street. Opposite the Old stand. BARGAINS, Star in our h ouse for 50c. Blue Front. SAVED! LABOR, TIME, M0NE? -B! USING SOAP. Use it your own wiy. Lt is the best Soap made For vv ashing Machiu nse. MADE BT WaRHOCS & RALSTON. fold everywhere Is Life wtb Living? That Depends Upon Tour Health. MONROE'S T0NJC Will cure you and keep ycj well. For sale at Harper House Pharmacy. John Volk. 6c Co., GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND . HOUSE BUILDERS. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Siding, Flooring AVainscoatinjr, And all kinds 'of wcol work for builders. Eighteenth St. bit. Third and Fourth avenues. ROCK lL&ST). ANTI-WASHBOARD STKIKE IS OX AGAIN i Kansas Coal Mine Affairs Prom ise More Turbulence. THE MEN REJECT DEVLIN'S OFFEB President Walters, or the Miners I'nion, Threatens Violence to All Who Go to Work rarade of Unemployed at New ark, Ji. J., Called Down by the Mayor for Carrying the Black Flag Hungry .Men at Chicago. TorEKA, Kas., Aug. 23. At a delegate convention of strikers at Pittsburg, Kan., presided over by President Walters, the levlin proposition was unanimously re jected on account of the contract and "ironclad" rules and regulations attached thereto. In a resolution passed by the convention the contract and rules and regulations were denounced. Mrs. Baker, the owner of the Durkee shaft near Weir City, created considerable excitemsnt by going to the office of Mr. Durkee, the lessee, and informing him that if he ship ped negro miners in to work for him she would cancel the insurance policies and burn the works before the property should be depreciated in any such a munner. Trouble Krewiiig at Leavenworth. A dispatch from Leavenworth says that nothing is being done in the mines there. Trouble is certainly brewing and some de clare the strike is taking on a serious as pect. There is even talk of bloodshed and destruction. Fifty-six negroes who had been hired to come here and work in the North shaft arrived from the south Satur day night and the intention was to take them into the shaft. A grat deal of work for the accomplishment of a certain purpose was done by striking miners Sun day. Some of them worked on the cre dulity of the new arrivals, while others waited upon the tender of the shaft and, it is reported, informed b.m that if he took the imported negroes into the shaft his home would be blown up with dynan.ite. Walters Threaten Violence. Private teienrams received here from Frontennc ssnte that President Walters, of the Coal .Miners' unicn, threatens vio lence to all men who go to work in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe llailroad company's mines under the agreement en tered into between tb ; company and indi vidual signers lust Friday. Walters called a meeting Sunday at which he said that the union must be recognized and that if the men went to work ithout its sanction he would U'l union men to Frontenac and drive the "scabs" out of the mines. PARADE OF THE UNEMPLOYED. It Carries the lihtt-k Flag, Hut Fails To He Impressive. Newark, X. J., .Aug. 23. The parade of the unemployed workingmen through the streets of this city has taken place. There were about 200 men and boys in line. At the head of the procession i man marched bearing a black flag upon which was painted in white letters: "Ajut, of the times: I am starving lecau.-T; he is fat. The picture of a well-fed man was dis played on one end of the flag and a starv ing workiugman on the other. When the procession reached the city hall Mayor Haynes ordered the black nag lowered, de clariitg that no one could march through Newark's streets carrying any flag except the stars and stripes. The men were all well-dressed and did not look hungry. Declared They Were Starving. CHICAGO, Aug. 23. At a meeting of the committee ef labor union men which has charge of the relief measures for the ben efit of the unemployed at this city Chair man McCune, after several Dery speeches had been made, said that he would like to hear frem any brother who had not spoken, and in response two men stood up aud speaking in broken voices said they were hungry; that, their families were Starving and that they could get no work at their trades, bympathy was man ifested in the shape of a collection which netted. $13 apiece for the needy men. Union uf the I'liemployed. SAN FuancIsco, Aug. 33. The unem ployed in this'city have formed an organ ization entitled the L uited Brotherhood of Labor. It has, so far, about 3,000 members. and has already established a free employ ment ageucv and is constructing a free soup kitchen which will shortly be ready for use. The organization has skilled cau makers among its members-who propose to take the places of Chinese iu the can neries and other institutions employing such labor. Idle Mcu Attack an Otlicer. ClIlcAuo. Aug. 33. When the whistle blew for wori. at Armour's packing house a crowu oi unemployed gaiuereu anu as sanded Police Ufllcer Dollv. who had or Hf.r.l 1 hem awn v. A serious disturbance was uarrowly averted and the ollicers on duty succeeded iu arresting one of the disturbers. Signs of I lie Times. Chicago, Aug. 23. Among the indica tions of t he existing condition in financial affairs are the following facts: At LViiver The Peoples' National and Union National, two of the suspended banks, have opened their doors for busi ness. At Pittsburg Seven large industrial establishment have resumed iu part or wholly.giving employment to several thou sand men. At Springfield, Ills. The rolling mills which have been idle for several weeks Lava resumed operations. At Qhicago Armour & Co. have re ceived $500,000 iu gold from Europe and will obtain $500,000 more in a few days. Attica, Ind. The Citizen's National bauk will reopen its doors iu a few weeks. Over 1,000 'longshoremen have struck on the Mallory, Ward and Clyde lines t New York against a reduction of 5 cents an hour in their wages. EAt New York A thousand men, women and children were fed by a saloonkeeper at East Broadway and Division street. At Denv r One hundred men employed on the sewers of. tlie city have struck be cause "Contractor iiiuuey reduccS "their wages to $1.20 a day. At Greeley, Colo.-rThe Greeley National bank bas opened for business. The Union National will probably reopen next Monday. The Parkesburg Iron, works at Parkes- burg. Pa., has temporarily shut down for the nrst time in hfty years. About 300 hands are thrown out of emplayment. At. Chicago The Q. aud C. company. railway supplies, has gone into the hands ot a receiver, liabilities, $114 000; assets abundant. At Pueblo, Colo. The Central National bas reopened for business. Butchers and machinists to the number of about 200 employed in the packing houses at Kansas City or Armour & Co., Swift & Co. and Swart zchild & Sulzberger have struck against 10 per cent, reduction in wages. At St. Louis The Xiedringhaus tin- plate works will start up next week, giv ing employmei t to 2,0(X) men. The Havemeyers at New York have or dered resumption of work in the sugar refineries which will give employment to 4,000 hands. LIVE STOCK ON EXHIBITION. The Greatest Show of Its Kind Now In Progress at the Fair. Chicago, Aug. 22. There has never been a live stock exhibit on the American continent equal to that which has opened in the big pavillion at the south end of the fairgrounds. The barns are now filled with fine representatives of the leading breeds of horses and cattle. This creat exhibit will embrace over 1,200 head of horses and 1,000 head of cattle. Hon. R. B. Ogilvie, of Madison, Wis., one of the leading exhibitors of Clydesdale horses, was seen in the Clydesdale barn: He said he was looking forward to the live stock exhibit with the deepest interest. "Sneak ing of .Clydesdales," he continued, "I will say that the exhibit which will be seen here has never been approached on this continent and rarely, if ever, equaled in Great Britain, either in point of numbers or excellence of animals. "Of special interest to Americans will be the great exhibits of the llussian and the German governments, the former showing Orlolf trotters and the latter the celebrated coach horses of that country. The imperial stud of his majesty the czar will be well represented. There will also be seen fine specimens of Knylish hackneys and Cleve land bays, the latter being the celebrated coach l;irse of Yorkshire. In short, the lx-st representatives of all the equine fam ilies will be here at this Columbian show in such numbers as were never before wit nessed. The opportunities for studying and comparing the different breeds here have-tie. er lieeu equaled." Antoine Brosseau, of the backwoods of Upper Ontario, Canada, an illiterate Frecch Canadian, who nevertheless was bound to see the fair has arrived there in an old leaky point which he found abandoned in the woods atoresaid, and which he has paddled for 1,000 miles with only a dog for companion. The programme for colored American day Aug. 25, at Festival hall next Friday is one of the special interest. Hon. Fred erick Douglass will deliver an oration on "The Race Problem in America," and there will be mnsic and singing by colored artists. Headquarters for the committee of or ganization of the Columbian Roman Catholic congress have been opened at the Grand Pacific by W. J. Onahan, the sec retary. The eongress will assemble in the Art Institute on Monday, Sept. 4. " Paid admissions yesterday were 129,619, which is about 23,000 more than Monday, Aug. 14. Cable Cars Are Disastrous. Washington, Aug. 22. The cable line he-e has claimed its third victim from among the members of congress. A few months ago Representative Hooker, of Mississippi, was thrown from a cable car and injured so seriously that he was con fined to a hospital for many weeks. About ten days ago Oates of Alabama was sim ilarly injured and is still suffering from concussion of the brain. Now Shell of South Carolina has been knocked down and trundled along beneath the fenders of a cable car for some distance. He was badly cut about tUe head and suffers with concussion of the chest. He was removed to his suite at the Metropolitan. One Fare to the Creat Fair. Chicago, Aug. 22. Western lines have unanimously agreed to make rates of one fare for the round trip from all points in Illinois for Illinois day at the World's fair. They were not satisfied with cracking tl s ice on mis rate, out broke it into twen fragments by agreeing to the same rates ou the occasion of all other state days at the fair. The rate for Illinois day is not confined to Illinois points. It includes every stat ion within 300 miles of Chicago in western, lerruorv. Shut at a Hush and Killed His Hrotlier. OILCITY, Pa., Aug. 33. A. Smith.of Mc-Clit-tockviiic, is in camp with his family on the banks of the Allegheny river near Oleopolis. Paul Smith, one of the boys, discharged a load of buckshot from a gun into a clamp of bushes near the rive. The younger brother, Albert, was missed from the camp. A search resulted iu finding l.: .1 i i.- i ... . . ... . mm ucuu in liic uusat-s into wiut-n tue shot had been fired. He had been instant ly killed. Silverman States His Assets. Chicago, Aug. 23. Lazarus Silverman, the insolvent banker, made a statement of his assets and liabilities in the county court. According to the showing made the assets amount to $1,608,000 and the lia bilities, secured and unsecured, to $1,375, 000. Mr. Silverman proposes, if he can se cure the co-operation of his creditors, to start up in business again. lie is confident his estate will pay 100 cents on the dollar. Will Abandon Two Irani. Sedalia, 2uo., Aug. 22. -The Missouri Pacific road will next Thursday still further leduce expenses by abandoning two passenger trains between this city and St. Lo'iis. 'l heir crews will be put on the extra list till business is better. Dr. Branham Dies of Yellow Fever. Macon, Ga.. Aug. 22. A speeial to The Telegraph from Brunswick says that Dr. John W. Branham, of the United States marine hospital service, who has been ill with yellow fever there siiice Saturday, the 12th, U dead. Killed by Falling' from a Scaffold. St. Lolls, Aug. 22. By the overturning of a scaffold on which they were at work eighty feet above the sidewalk at the new elevator building, corner of Mound and Main streets, Charles H. Frederick, and Al bert Berton were precipitated to the ground. Frederick was Instantly killed. Uerton's left leg was broken. Was Afraid of the Bank. Tiffin, O , Aug. 22. William Einsel, a wealthy farmer live miles north of here feared the banks. He drew $400 and placed it au iron safe in his houe. T-iree masked robbcis broke into his House and wnile he looked int-j the muz s.ts ol three revolvers he opened the safa aud surrendered the cash. Woman and Two Children Cremated. Charleston, Mo., Aug. 22. A negro cabin five miles north of here was de stroyed by fire. It was occupied by an old negress and several small children. The old womau was a paralytic and wag burned to a crisp. An 8-year-old child was so badly burned that she died three Lours later i.nd one child 10 years old has completely disappeared and is believed to have been burned to death. Money Fanciers in Conference. Chicago, Aug. 22. The annual conven vention of the American Numismatic as sociation is in session in Douglas hall in this city. President George F. Heath, of Monroe, Mich., in the chair. A number of standing committees were appointed and the convention adopted a new constitu tion and by-laws. Records on the Diamond. Chicago, Aug. 22. Scores made by League clubs at base ball were: At Balti moreLouisville 12, Baltimore 9; at Brooklyn Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 1; at Philadelphia St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 8; at New York Cleveland 3, New York 13; At Boston No game, rain. LIVE STO'CK ANl) PRODUCE MARKETS Chicago. Chicago, Auk. 21. Live Stock: The prices at the Union Stock yards today ranged as follows: Hogs Estimated receipts for the day, 3,000; left over about 4.UUU; quality good; market fairly active on packing and shipping ac count, feeling stronger; l015c higher; sales ranged .at $4.75&5.50 pigs. t5.45Jfc5.9ij light, $4.9K&5.10 rough packing, f5.05JtA.70 mixed, and $5. 1535. ;o heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Estimated receipts for the day, 16,0(10; quality fair; market rather slow and prices steady; quotations ranged at $4.00 5 Oi choice to extra stiip.uiusieers, St.lO&CM good to choice do, $3. jOiUJ-u fair to good, $3.00 a. 4d common to medium do, $3.9 iti 6 J bntOu era' steers, $2.0i&&;5 slocteri, t3.50d3,Sl feeders, $1 25&2.9i cows. J.iJ helftra, $1.50(33.25 bulls, $2.0J&3.3l Texas steers, and t3.Vitijr5.0U reals calves. Sheep Estimated receipts for the day, l,0ou; quality (air; market rather active and prices steady; quotations ranged at $3.25 (&3.40 per 100 lbs westerns, $2.0003.00 Texans, $2.00&t.2J natives and ta. 53,5. 01) lambs. Following were the quotations on the Board of Trade today: Wheat August, opened C3Ho, closed Olo; September, opened C3!4o, closed 61gc; December, opened TlJo, closed C94a Corn August, opened 380, closed E6Ho; September, opened 89o. closed 38c; May, opened 4lc. closed 41c. Oats August, opened 23?:, closed 3c; Septem ber, opened 24J4C cioied 24c; May, opened 80?c, closed 30c 1'ork August, openett , closed ; September, opeced $12.75, closed $12 50; October, opened $12.95, closed J12.CJL Lard September, opened $t).33i closed $3.20. Produce: Butter Fancy separator, 22o per lb; fancy dairy, lo!4217c; packing stock, 13c. Eggs Fresh stock, lost off; 13o per doz. Live poultry Spring chickens, llo per lb; hens, sc: rooiters, 5c; turkeys, 11c; ducks, 9c; geese. $1UOS1.0J per doz. Mew potatoes Early Ohio, $1.8J&1 8) per obi. Apples New, $3 00(3.175 per bbl. Honey White clover, l ib sections, 1517c; broken comb. 10c; dark comb, goal condition. 103 ltc; extracted, H&Sc per lb. New York. New York, Aug. 21. Wheat September. 7j7ofgc; Octo ber, 72H72c; December, J.-&.7HO. Rye Nominal; western. 65c Corn No. firmer and dull; August, 47&c; September. 47Hc; Oct .ber, 4S!c; No. 2. 47at7ic. Oats-No. 2, dull and firmer; state, dOOj; west ern, iiu&iJc; September, 90c; October, 31HiC fork Steady, quiet; new mess, $14.50 O15.00. Lard Nominal; steam-rendered, $9.00. The) floral aiarketM. GRAIN. ITC. W neat 1W.Ha. Corn 4-lc4:ic. New OATS ' b z. Uay Timothr. SlO; upland. J7.502C3.50; sloun , Iti. 00a7.0o; baled. S10 00Q0.0U. PBODUCB. Batter Fair to choice, SOi ; creamery, 23 a foe : Ece Fre?ta. M4c. Poultry dickens, 13c; turkey 1 V4; ducks 1-ttc; geese, 10c. rKflT AND VKnBTABI.ES Apples f 3 5(X&$:j per bbl. Potatoes UOc. Onions T'c lr bbl. Tarnips 1 ic per bn. i.rvi stock. Cattle Butchers pay for c rn ted steer 4a4Hic; cows and Utifeis, '-'.iViiv calves 44jrc Hoirs 5Hc Sheep 5c. PURESTABD BEST. POUNDS, 20t. HALVES,! 0 $ .QUARTERS, S$. fl I rTp r A ni? rr-rsA irlM At- All It i i-a -slll . , POWDER- l s a t t 'i t - St