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NILSSON AND THE PRINCESS.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Nilsson
made her first appearance at the Grand
Opera house tonight and received q
grand ovation. The Marquis of Lorne,
the Princess and their party occupied q
box, and we're recipients Of hearty ap-
plause at their entrance.
, 1882-12-22

MARINE LOSSES AT MANILA fol-
lowing is the detailed report Of the dis
aster to the fleet of vessels in Manila by
the typhoon of October GOTH OF the 10
vessels at anchor in Manila Bay, 10 went
ashore and are more or less badly MUIR
ed. Those reported badly damaged are
the American ship Nearchps, ashore, with
about 600 tons sugar and 1000 bales OF
hemp on board; British bark Craiggen-
darroch, ashore, nearly loaded with 1900
tons wet sugar and 1000 bales hemp;
British bark Annapolis, ahoat near shore
with 400 tons sugar and 1000 bales hemp
on board; British ship Salisbury, ashore,
nearly loaded with sugar; German ship
President Simpson, ahoat but leaking
badly, nearly loaded with 1900 tons SUI
gar and 5000 ales hemp; German ship,
Comet ashore, part of the stern carried
away, nearly loaded with 1000 tons of
sugar and 2400 bales Of hemp. German
bark Dido, ashore, but ne arly dismasted
partly loaded; Norwegian bark Sotlid,
ashore and back broken, about 70 tons
OF sugar on board. Those apparently
not 50 much damaged, although some
what, are the: American steamer Inge-
borg, ashore; American ship, Mary l..
Stone, ashore; British ship, Hectanoo-
ga, ahoat; British ship Tanjore, aAoat,
lost main topmast; British bark, Hot.
spur, ashore; German ship Schifiswerft,
ashore; Swedish bark Antoniette,
ashore; Spanish bark, Teresa, ashore.
The damage done to property ashore can
not yet be estimated, but it is very great;
and thousands OF families have been
made houseless. The Government will
lose very heavily through the destruction
OF their cigar and leaf tobacco godowns
and injury to the tobacco stored in
them.
, 1882-12-22
PORT TOWNSEND
H Q S z I IT A L.
Port Townsend, w. T.

The above Institution having been placed on a
permanent footing, as the United States Hospital
for marine patients OIL Puget Sound, the proprietor
takes pleasure In announcing that no pains or ex-
pense will be spared IN ministering to the comfort
and convenience Of private patients.
This Is the largest General Hospital north OF
San francisco, and By far the most complete In
equipment. It has been thoroughly rehtted and
refufnished. Its general wards have accommoda-
culiarly adapted for eases requiring the most care
ful treatment and constant supervision at limited
expense. Those who desire them will be furnished
with private rooms entirely separate and distinct
at n slight additional cost
tS5- The attention OF mil-owners, and those In
terested In shipping IL called to the fact that
men suffering from contagious diseases will be
treated outside the Hospital without expense TO
the vessel
THOS. T. MINOR, M. D.,
a3-ti Managing Surgeon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
BRITISH GOLD.

5 The protectionists are making their
usual stock argument about England sub
sidizing the American press to advocate
free trade and in the words british gold
seem to find a shibboleth that will charm
away the dictates of common sense and
confute successfully the logic of the past
and the present. The term may be a con-
vincing one but it is worth remembering
that the same claim of being influenced by
EagIish money Was made by the bimetal-
lists against the gold standard men when
the Blood bill was beng discussed. 1t
seems to be bug-bear to be brought up at
every and any time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12

The article from the American Register
published in these columns is worth read
ing. 1t shows how the republican party
has deserted its principles and now only
exists for the mere purpose of power. The
party was born for a purpose, and having
accomplished its mission, has no further
excuse for life.- 1t lives simply because
these are spoils to divide and in that it
sees reason why it should fight for exist
ence. 1t was reasons like these that drove
Summer and Greedy out of the party and
would have driven Lincoln had he lived
They were statesmen and patriots, not
spoils hunters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
TIE CASE WELL PUT.

The Chinese came ard they did their
work we'll In the development of the Pacific
coast Now the Chinaman has grown TO
be a nuisance. His habits, tastes, inclina-
tions and beliefs unfit him entirely for
American citizenship. He is at best but a
bird of passage. He does not come here
to affiliate as other immigrants. he stands
aloof from our civilization and insists that
his remains shall be returned to China in
the event of death He stands in the way
of honest labor and denies even the
usufruct of his body for fertilizing pur-
poses. Certainly America could not have
been charged with illifJerality and exclu-
siveness, If, in the midst of welcoming the
Aryan, enfranchising the negro and civil
izing the Indian, we had begged for time
before undertaking also the transformation
of the Mongols into se1f-governing cids
zens. Would it not be wisdom to temper
the greed of our material development,
build railroads slower, and let the forests
stand, rather than appeal to Asia fora new
race of Iaborers, undertaking our own, to
complicate our social problems? The
Springfield Mass. Repu5lsean expresses
the true American sentiment on this ques-
ton, we think, when it says:
Shall We inspect all the cattle which
come into the country, except the human,
and admit everything which walks or even
grovels upon two legsf Let us welcome
wholesome humanity still-men, women
and children, however humble, who have
honest capacity and purpose of toll in
them, and who are their own masters. But
it is time to raise barriers against the scum
of the worlds cesspeols-the prostituted,
the pauper, the unvaccinated. the depend
emit, the deficient and the criminal"
This is the platform, we take it. of every
good citizen. regardless of stipulations and
treaties, and in vetoing the anti-Chinese
bill President Arthur has inflicted an in
jury upon the people of the Pacific coast
which may in the end be felt by the whole
country.-Post-Ds Dispatch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
THE EFFECT IN GERMANY.

Germany has tried the experiment of a
protective tariff for some time now. The
scheme was started for the purpose of ae-
comprising for Germany what its advo
suits here: the encouraging of manufactu-
ring industries and the general prosperity
of the people. But what have been the
results there? The German Chamber of
Commerce has borne witness in the follow
ing striking words Perhaps no critic of
the new system was prepared for the rapid
ity width which the consequences of the
protective tariff have shown themselves
FIRST In increasing the difficulties OF trade;
in raising the prices of the neces-
saries of life; thirdly, in injuring the pros
perity of the laboring classes"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
Holiday Goods!

in the hope that my efforts 10 please viii also
cure the further patronage in their constant wants
OF those may serve
Special attention given TO Dry Goods ia all depart
meIts, curtains, carpets. furnishing goods milli-
nerg, furniture. 1ewerys silver ware, pictures and
pianos
To all who win name their wants as near as may
be DJ letter stating the nature OF the surroundings
or nse TO which the articles viii be PIT with limits
az TO price descriptions and prices will be given
That VIII enable my patrons TO practcaly make their
Send orders, or for circular to
MISS HnLEN LEsTER,
p. q. Boz 448. Chicago. Ill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
THE MoREY LETTER.

We al remember how viFtaously indig-
nant was the entire republican party when
the Morey letter was first published; how
excited the politicians became and how
they cried out in the anguish of their souls;
it is vile forgery, a base lie, the party
never did and never will hold such .senti
ments. They claimed that the party was
the workingm ms true friend, and had no
other purpose in life but to subserve his
interests. Cheap labor was an abomina-
ton. and the Cinnamon an offense to their
nostrils.
That was in election time, but now mark
the difference in tome The Morey letter
said; IT take 1t that the question of en-
ployes is only question of private and
cooperate economy, and individuals or
where they can getit the cheapest. We
have treaty with the Chinese government
which should be religiously kept until its
provisions are abrogated by the action of
the general government, and am not pre-
pared to say that it should be abrogated
until our manufacturing interests are con-
served in the matter of labor"
And now comes Arthur in his veto mes
sage, and uses exactly the same argument:
This bill is defective in certain points,
and take the opportunity of remarking
that though the Chinaman's work is done
for California. there is probably ample need
of his service elsewhere because he works
cheaplY and the interests of capital have
not yet been conserved.
Whether Garfield wrote the Morey letter
or no is not part of this argument, but it is
worth noting that the republican party,
through the action of its representatives
and its executive, has in truth actually en-
dorsed all the sentiments contained in that
letter. The Morey letter may have been
forgery although it was never proved to
be-but the republican party to-day stand
on the platform laid down in that letter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
rha on,r BATTRnY

The cniy 3 ATTHay
knovsp to the World "a
able Of being CHARGED
with MEDICINAL PROP
ERTItS, which Is TRANS
FUSED INTO THE sYs-
TEN. II you are afflicted
with any OF the following
DISEASES don'f neglect to
wear one of our Batteries,
viz.
Paralysis, Brain and
Nervous Diseases, Rksu-
mst,sm. Govt, swollen
Joints, scIatica, Neuralgia.
Lambago, Aches and Pains
Nervous and General De-
biiity. spinal Diseases,
We ak Back or Side, Vast
ing, Decay, Rsetless nights
NIGHTMARE, Melancholy.
Dixzinees or Vertigo. Full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
CHAPTEz IN PoIITIcAI HISTORY.

While the supremacy of the constitution
and the laws constitute the standard of au-
thority, the welfare and safety Of the peo-
pie are the true objects lie the administra-
tion of the government. But such is not
the view or rule of action with the present
republican party. On the contrary, the
constitution and the laws have been made
subordinate TO the political aseendancy of
that party, and the welfare and safety of
the country have been sacrificed to acquire
and retain its power.
To acquire power the politicians and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
Shopping in Chicago.

Having large experience aud facilities for adyan-
tageous buying, offer my services TO those at dis
lance who In want Of the better grades of goods
ment and hne Qualities of merchandise an the most
pleasure to bring these facilities within reach Of
those who cannot attend In person, making at this
time specially OF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12

ess Of Blood
rover Of VIII OF Acao
Palpitation of the Hss,
Loss of Memory, Loss .
Confidence, Painting snsn.
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Be.,,
burn, Dyspepsia, Bror,h,
tbs, Salt Rheum. Flatu,sn. :
We K Stomach, Discs.
Of the Heart ana Lupo,
Dropsy, Asthma, Pleu,lsS -
Constipation, Jsupai..
Catarrh, Sore Throat NJ
bility. Piles, Tumors So ~,
Boils, Carbuncles. Fe,.'
and Ague. Liver complsi H.,
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel. Chills. In
potency. Disordered Co..
ditions OF the Liver. RIoan,
Kidneys ordinary orcooo1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
TRUTH ATTESTED.
Some Important Statements Of Weil-Know
People Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize the gen.
uineness of the statements, as Wen as the power
and value of the article of which they speak, we
publish herewith the c-sinIe signatures OF parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth of
these testimonials is absolute can the facts they
announce be ignored.
MOLINE, ILL.,, July IL. 1854.
Fl. n. Warner d Co., Rochester, ". p:
GENTLEMEN: Your remedy the Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, mas been used by both my wife and my
self. She used it ION general principles as sys-
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source of much inconvenienee. and which failed TO
yield to the doctors remedies any others, until
used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. We both
unite in prenouncing H to be the best medicine we
safe remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-12
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON q QUINCY.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE G ST.. PAUL.

fRAoFEE AND SOUTH WESTERN D1yTsToN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 a. m, and
II, 90 p.
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. St. Paul and Minneap-
oils, 500 a. m.
Leave for McGregor, Portvi1le, Calmas Sioux City
and Yankton, II 100 p m.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. m, and
6:25 p. m. g
Arrive from Minneapolis, St. Paul, winonu and Du-
bnque, 9:05 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux CITY, Portville and Nc
Oregon :05 q. m.
Through sleeping cars run on all night trains.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at II 100 p m connects with the train ar
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago Through tickets only good on this
train.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
THE FIRE RECORD
A MILITARY ACADEMY BURNED.

CHESTER, Penn, Feb. 16.-The Pennsylvania
Military Academy in this city burned to the ground
this evening. The fire originated in the laboratory and
burned furiousy from the start The cadets were out
drilling at the time and upOn their return TO the build
ing sat $40 m the upper corridors were found to he
filled with smoke issuing from the laboratory. The
cadets organized themselves into bucket
BRIGADE using every vessel that would hold
water TO eHtinguish the flames, but notwithstand
ing this ard the OF snail fire extingu.shcrs.
the flames mad rapid progress owing to the bad con
ditlon Of the streets the steam fire engiucs greatly
delayed and when they arrived the east wing Of the
building was enyel0ped in flames. The H1incs had 10
get their water from lake, and therefore OF little
service.
In four hours the large and handsome building with
much OF it's contents IN ashes. There were lab
cadets attending the academy this being the most
ctssful year tho Institution has bad during the
fifteen years OF existence: aud these young men
succeeded in getting out safely Themselves
and In saving most VI their personal property. The
bIilding 100 feet long 90 feet wide and four
stories high, overlooking the city, and built at
an outlay Of Sl2J,OOo b. a stock company in
1861 The entire loss will probably foot mp
100000 which II only partially covered 10y insurance
The ori.n of the fire cannot be aecertaned st Last
40 persona turned ont in the rain by ae ire and
many 0f them Lad tO pass the nignt IN nelgbborlnS
houses. All the cadets were summoned in Dri Han,
frame structure close by after the fire. ard were
given sufficient money by Colonel Hyatt, the pres
ident of the Academy, To take them home.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
not accomplish all that was desirable but the com
mttee had decided to trv the mildest measures first
WHAT TAX REDUCTIONS WOULD COST
fRY rKI EGR Apu To TILE rRIRrNEl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-General Raum Com
missioner of Internal Revenue appeared before the In
ternal Revenue Sub Committee Of the Ways and Means
Committee to certain inquiries addressed TO him
relating TO the Carlisle bin reducing the tax whiskey
now under consideration by the committee He stated
that the bill contained four important provisions, as fol-
lows: First Providing for the extension of the bonded
period indefinitely with limitation "a to leakage to
period of eight years. Second Substituting annual
warehousng bond for the present system Of monthly
warehonsng bondsthe annual distier's bond and the
warebousng bond TO be executed on the 1st Of MAY
as condition precedent to starting the distilltry
Third. A provision looking to economy in the assign
ment of s6fekeepers and small dlsters, which provides
that where dstiery suspeIds for period OF twelve
months with twcntysx gallons or less in the Warehouse
these spirits shall he stored in general bonded ware
house in the district to remain there subject to the pay
ment Of the tax.
The most important provision, however, is the pro-
posed reduction of the from 90 to 30 cents per Sao
which would reduce the from spirits. upon the
basis OF the collection OF ISL S27 100000 The chair
man OF the committee submitted the following IN
quiries What would be the effect up
on the revenue for the next fiscal
year. II the following internal taxes should he
herein stated: 1st Spirits from 30 cents TO
75 so per galon ID Malt liquors from 81 to so or
go cents BARREL Sd Tobacco etc. from TO IL or 10
cents per pound 4th Cigars from SO to 50 or 81 per
thousand 5th. Whether 1t would be proper in case OF
reduction of the malt liquors to accomplish the
by increasing the rebate stamps or by an abso
lutte reduction without q rebate" 2"
AS a partial reply TO these inquiries, General Raum
submitted the following memorandum: The tax on dis
titled spirits reduced from 90 cents TO 20 cents per gallon
would he equivalent to reduci Of revenue
$1o5OOOO0; reduced to 80 cents rs. 100000 Tax
malt liquors reduced to 80 cents would he reduction
Of 50 $4,000; reduced to 60 cents Sj,30O0OO Tax on
tobacco reduced from 16 cents to II cents SOS
reduced cents ssl20 900. Tax cigars reduced
from Sc - per thousand, S2,666000; reduced to ~
900 The loss of would thus be- taking the
lesser proposed scales, total of S21 69l 900
The Of the basis Of the greater scales OF
reduction propOsed, would be total reduction OF
S47444OO If in addition to the foregoing Congress
should also take of the taxes Of banks and bankers bank
checks matches and proprietary medicines. etc. the adj
dtional reduction Of taxation wond be- on the basis OF
years collections, follows Banks and bankers ana
other than National banks So 762,20S; National banks
$537217S; bank checks, $2,253,4ll matches
1925 $50; proprietary medicines etc. S2,2261OO or
total Of 1892 $50 This would make grand total OF
reduction the lower scale of 3S 5s3sSO and on the
higher scale OF $61 103G,SS0.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGTON Thursday, Feb. 16, lSS2.
The Treasury Department to-day purchased 100000
ounces of silver for distribution at the mnts.
The President has formally accepted the resignation of
Ward Hunt Associate Justice of the United States Su
prcme Court and will nominate his successor next week
The Secretary Of War to-day directed that General
Rucker, in Philadelphia, proceed at once to this
city and his duties as Quarternaster-Gen
cral OF the Army.
The President sent to the to-day the following
nominations: Wilbur +. Lunt. Attorney OF United
states District OF Mainc George d. Bisbce, Marshal Of
United States, District OF Maine.
Justice smell, of the Police Court to-day decided that
Cabcll, Dickson and MinnX should be held in $1,000
bonds each to appear before the grand jury The three
defendants in the Star Ronte straw bond cases
The Controller of the Currency to-day authorized the
First National Bank OF Pendlcton, oregon with cap
ital Of $4,000 and the Merchants National Bank Of
Des Moincs, Iowa, with capital Of 100000 TO begin
business.
The Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics reports that the
total values OF the exports OfdCmesc bradsus for the
month Of January 1892 3l192s,992, and for Jan
uary 1881 S14, ,929 40G For the seven months ended
January 1892 $40 O72907 and for the same period
in 1881, Gs.5O9.50s.
The Committee Of the Senate after fully examining
the objections raised against favorable action the
nomination Of Major Rochester to be PaymasterGenera
of the Army reported to-day unanimously that the nom
inatiou shoui be confirmed IL was accordingly placed
the calendar with the committees favorable recon-
mendatiOn.
A statement has been published that the Adjutant-
General Of the Army has rendered decision that all
soldiers who enlisted between June %, 1861 and
August 49, 1861 were entitled 10 bounty, and a con
sequence the War Department has been hOOdcd with
letters asking for Information the subject Adjutant
General Drum states that there is not the least ground
for The publication such decision as the one re-
fcrrcd 10 was evermade.
Secretary Blunt to-day received dispatch from Lieu
tenant Harber announcing the arrival Of himself and
Maser Scheuze in Paris and saying that owing to the
absence James Gordon Bennett from that city, they
have unable confer with him in reference the
structions were asked for whether they
should wait in Paris till Mr. Bennett is heard
from or whether they shall proceed to Irkutsk.
II is understood that Secretary Hunt will leave the mat
fer entirely to the discretion of Lieutenant Uarbcr
New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.

LONDON, Feb. 16-NIr. Gladstone entered
the House OF Commons 10 o'clock this evening and
eoquenty defended the Irish policy Of the Government
Referring 10 his utterance respecting Home Rule
Mr. Gladstone declared he had simply repeated, regard
ing local government Ireland what he had often said
the supremacy OF the British Parliament must be main
tained the country cannot give Ireland what cannot
give Scotland.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon the Marquis
OF Harrington sad he would move the rules Of pro-
ccdure on Monday.
LONDON, Feb. 16.The Times this morning, though not
renouncing its attitude in regard to cloure, says it
thinks is hardly to be hoped that Liberal members
who are opposed to the measure, will resent and resist
the strong party pressure which has been brought to
bear upon them in its favor
In the Parliamentary election at Taunton to I'll the
OF Sir william Palliser, c. b.. Mr. Alls0pp COnscrva-
yel was successful receiving 1144 votes against 9l7
for Visc0unt KilcouIsie GibcraD.
Al n meeting OF the Irish members OF Parliament NJ
Westminster, II decided TO resist any attempt 10
move Mr.. Parnclls name from the Parliamentary com
nitecs.
Tie court Gazette SAYS Mr. Gladstone was prevented
by lndspOslton from having audience with the Queen
to-day.
LoNDoS, Feb. 1.-THE Jews in village Kichnef
were attacked by Russian peasants the 5h inst and
ten were nearly beaten to daath
The Dgiiy TegraphS correspondent at Vienna vouches
for truth of the statement that at Elzab.i hgrad.
30 women il-treatcd by Jew-baiters during the
disturbances.