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The Rock Island Argus., 1883-12-14

actually tariff for revenue only, then il
will be for the convention to decide
whether the democracy of the whole coun.
try will make that principle part of its
national platform, and go into the presi-
dental contest to contend therefor.
If the democracy finally resolve in
congress and in the convention to adhere
to the protectionist system, no matter
with what notifications, then the conven-
tion will probably do the same, and the
tariff question will not enter into the
presidential canvass, since both democrats
and republicans will then take substan-
TALLY the same view of the case, the
difference between them being only a
difference of details. But if the demo
Gratis in congress and in the national
convention adhere to the idea of tariff
for revenue only, then the tariff issue will
play controlling part in the canvass.
In the latter event, it will be absurd for
the democracy TO nominate any man but
a thoroughgoing, uncompromising free
trader. Even Mr.. Mcdonald, Mr.. Car
lisle, or Mr.. Watterson, who have now
declared themselves in favor Of incidental
protection, would be as much ruled out as
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Bayard. Or Mr.. Hol-
man.
What we desire in the premises is that
everything shall be done deliberately,
openly, above board, without disguise and
without equivocation- There shall be no
snap Judgment, and nothing shall pass
without due attention and consideration
The democratic party can survive any
amount of Mistakes but it ought not to
survive what so many OF our esteemed
contemporaries have denounced as the
trickery of evasion.
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1t looks as though the silver mine ma

1t looks as though the silver mine man.
ayers of Nevada were about to adont a
definite policy regarding the deep mining
operations which have so long been a
subject of contention among them. After
the bonanza deposits of the Comstock lode
had been worked out the veins were
explored downward in the hope of strik-
ing another great ore body. Deeper and
deeper grew the shafts The work was
unrenumeratlve. The work increased in
expense as it receded from the surface and
share holders grew weary paying assess
'ments. One theory of infringement was
that the rich ore would be found at great
depths and the other that the greatest
profit would be found in working the
low grade ores known to exist in the
upper levels. For years ami years most
OF these great mines have expended every
dollar they could raise in sinking deem
shafts till now number of them are more
than 5000 feet deep, Senator Jones has
just made contract with the Concoli-
dated Virginia and California companies
to work the property Of these mines above
the 1850 foot level This is held to be a
recognition of The hopelessness of the
deep mining operations and seems to be
generally looked on as the beginning of a
total change of policy 1t is supposed
by many that there are good paying ore
bodies in the middle levels of several of
the Virginia City mines, but the manipu.
latlons of stock speculatoIs are so fre-
qnent that no confidence is felt in any
policy followed by the managers.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-12-14
How the Question will be Acted Upon
New York Sur

There Is IN the democratic party nu-
merous, intelligent, and patriotic body of
men whose predominant conviction is that
the policy of free trade is the only wise
and sound policy for any country, and
especially for the United States.
But, as the situation of our policy debt
and pension list is such that a very large
revenue must be raised free trade is evi-
IDENTITY impossible; and, accordingly, these
gentlemen, without relaxing their theore-
tlcal convictions, and in order TO GET as
nearly as possible TO the free trade system
insist that the rates of duties upon imports
must be fixed exclusively for the purpose
of raising revenue. 1t is wrong, they
contend, that any degree of protection to
any branch OF American industry should
be tolerated or admitted in our revenue
system. They are for tariff for revenue
only
On the other hand there is a numerous.
intelligent, and patriotic body of demo-
Gratis who insist that, while the tariff,
should be levied for revenue, its imposts
should be so distributed as to afford a
degree of protection to various industrial
interests of this country.
The gentlemen who favor strictly re
venue tariff, on the ground that 1t comes
the nearest that is possible to the system
of free trade, have now got control of the
organization of the House of Representa-
tives. They are pledged to bring in a
bill for the reduction of the tariff; and
this reduction, according to their pro.
gramme and their promise, must be based
upon the principle that revenue alone is
to be aimed at and protection excluded.
Ii they bring in bill which is based
upon their principle of tariff for revenue
only, then the question will necessarily
come before the democracy of the country
when they choose their delegates to the
national convention next year. Wherever
the free trade democrats preponderate.
they will naturally choose delegates in
favor of a tariff for revenue only; and
wherever the advocates of incidental pro
lection preponderate, they will naturally
choose delegates who repudiate the doc
trine of tariff for revenue only. Finally
when the convention meets, that one of
the two parties which has TIE majority of
the delegates, will frame the platform In
accordance with its own views. If the
free trade section have the majority, the
convention will adopt resolution in
favor OF tariff for revenue only; but if
the protectionists have the majority. then
the convention will adopt resolution in
favor of tariff for revenue with incl
dental protection.
Thus there are two stages in The pro-
ceedings that are to be expected. First
there is the action of congress, and next
the choice of delegates to the national
convention, If, under the administration
of the free trade statesmen, the committee
of ways and means shall introduce in the
house of representatives tariff bill in
which the principle of protection is fully
recognized, all that the convention can
properly do when it meets will be to
recognize that principle in their platform
But if, on the other hand, we have from
the committee bill that is strictly and
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HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
8auerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
H HARDWARE.
Stewart & Montgomery 1900 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
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EWs DEALERS,
Wilmans, j. NJ. Post Office Block.
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ton with the establishment.
RESTAURANTS AND CONFECTToNERs.
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STAT1oNERs'
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SALooNs.
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Wolf, CHI, Market Square
Westphal, John, 1912 second avenue.
warren MAKERS,
Bromley, G. A, 1917 second avenue.
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HARD COAL MARKET.

The best Is the cheapest. Ihavea large
stock, best quality of all grades and sizes
of all rail coal. Also blacksmith coal,
coke and charcoal. Office at E. d. Fol
SONS flour and feed store No. ,70G Third
avenue. Telephone No. 1856.
Aug 23-tf VIM. NEyTy.
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CoRREsPoNDENcE.-Localn news of general in
terest soiieited from every town in Rock Island
ana adjoining counties. Letters must reach The
once not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
tne !d1 same week In the Weekly Ali news of spec
lal Importance should be sent as soon as RECEIVED
by special dispatch or by telephone.
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II you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tacks, Emory's Little Caihartic Pills will
relieve you-15 cents.
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LEJsiGH HARD CnAI,

J. S. Wylie can furnish it, and the
Scranton white ash at prices satisfactory.
considering the superior quality. ONCE
at Coal Valley Mining Co.
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HARD COAL,

Call on E. B. Sargent at the Office of
Port Byron Lime association, 2017 Sec
ond avenue, for prices on the best hard
coal in the city. Nut and No $S. so
per ton.
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THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Dec IS.
this evening gives the following state
ii the market: Wheat-Neak: january,
opened 9735c, closed, 96Bc; February,
OPENED g9c, closed y734c; May,
Steady; good trading in NAV. jam.
ary opened 6084c, closed SOC; February
opened 591l4c closed 5Ss8c; May opened 6I Ic
closed 6l3sc Oats-Strong: NAV opened
3734c, closed 3S14c. Pork-Steally; February
opened Sl4.3O, closed S14 1915 Larl-Febrr.
airy opened S. 85, closed SSS0
Live stocil-Hogs- Market opens very Quiet
weak, and prices l0c lower: light grades
quotable at S465@520 for common to ch. ice:
heavy mixed packing at S4G0(d525 for com
mon to fair, and S5.2505.7O for fair to
choice; heavy shipping, s., 35@575
Produce-Butter-Trade depressed, except
for prime stock; fine creamery, 3O032c; good
to fine dairy, A@30c; good and fresh roll.
log l8c; packing stock, 9tdl0c. Eggs Fresh:
26c; ice-house stock, 23@24c; picked zoe,
Potatoes-Market depressed. good to choice
early rose and peachblows, 30Q35c; no sales
for poor.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 13.
Wheat-Opened lower and advanced, then
dropped off; No. 2 red, S10955@S1. .018{ cash:
$l.02h, January; S104s4, February; Ii l0E
LOG, May; No. red, 9I$z@94c. tiaru4
Opened lower, but advanced; 4Ss5@4atse,
cash; 4S15@4S56c, December; 4915 (l149g5s
January; 5U4M5Ic February 54ssM549sc,
May. Oats-Duil and lower; 3l$5c cash.
Sl19c january; 36l4 @S7c, May. Rye-Lower
at 54c. Barley-Dullat 59aG0c. Whisky
Steady at 81. II. Provision4-Dull and lower
to sell; only small job trade,
Eew York
New YORK, Dec 13.
Wheat-b@34c lower, dull; and heavy.
with decidedly less doing, No. 1white,
nominal; No. . red January, lI9s4@1. Is:
t.7L; May, I20@l234. Corn-15Ql1c
lower and fairly active: mixed western
spot, 4S@67c; futures, 653@T0l4c Oats
L@15c lower; western 31043c. Provisions
Beef quiet and steady; new extra S12 50.
Pork dull and heavy spot new mess, Sl4. s7I6
@l5. %. Lard heavy and lower; steam
rendered, &c.
ToIed0.
TOLEDO, Dec, l3.
Wheat-Dull ana easier; No. / white
sos asked; No. do, a9c; No . red cash
81 lO21190L 04116; December, 81. .G216; Jannary,
81. .4; February, S1.0G; May, 81 liz; No. 3
red, 90c. Corli-Dull and 1561lc lower; No
cash or December, SIC; January, 56J6c:
May, 6l11sc; rejected, 52lte; no grade, 42a
43c. Oats-Dull; No. 2 cash or December,
S3s4c; January, 3414c; May, size; rejected,
3211sc. Clover-Du1 aud firm: prime cash
or December, S5.e5; january, s5. 90: Febru-
ary, Sc; No. 2, $3.50
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dee. I3
Wheat-Lower; cash, g5@c; Januarv.
96e; February, 971fc; May, s1.e4s3. Corn
Higher; 59c bid No. 9. Oats-Easier; seller
No. 2 at BIC. Rye-Firm; 5716e bid No. /
Barley-HIgher; Ne. 2, 6711c; January
6S11le; February, Csc; extra. 49LsIc.
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Mr.. John Bundy Galatia, Ill.,, says: Il
used Browns Iron Bitters for general de-
bility and found relief"
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
M. E. SWEENEY.
M. M. STURGEON.

A ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
II Oiice Buford's Block, Rock Island
q .iE.En
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e. W. HURST

a TIoRNEI AT LAW, Office No. 1919 Seco
n Avenue, between 18th and 18th SITS, (up stair
Rock Island, Ill. dec ri19.diy
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES!
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lie DAILY AHGUS.

oniy Democratic Daily In the Eleventh Con-
gressional District
j. W. POTTER. EDITOR AND PunlIsggn
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H. c. CONNELLY.
M. nj. CORBETT.
Sweeney, Jackson & Walker,

A ATToRNEYs AND CoUNSELLORS AT LAW.
1office in Bengstons block Rock Island ILL.,
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
A Plethora of Prophecy.

Prophets have suddenly broke loose
in large numbers. Why they have
been in hiding does not appear, and
why they should suddenly have rushed
into print is equally mysterious. bnt
the fact is that the woods are full of
them. First, Mr.. Wigsin, OF Canada.
predicted that phenomenal of storm
will fall due on the 18th of March
Then the Rev. Mr.. Constantine. of
New Jersey, wrote a note of solemn
warning to President Arthur. AS
nothing of importance can happen on
this continent without some assistance
from an Ohio man Mr.. James Swormg-
tedt, Cincinnati, comes to the front and
promises tinaNcial panic, c9mmunistic
war, a great whirlwind, seven great
comets There is nothing mean about
Mr.. Swormsted), snow, hail, foods,
fire and earthquakes, the series to con-
clude with the millennium. Then
New York, although too far from
Ohio to learn the art OF Selling
every big thing that may by ~
ing apout and still rnappropriated, pro
duces a prophet in the person of Mr..
William II. Drake, who promises3a
mixed lot of miscries that the Ohio
man overlooked; among them are
famine and pestilence, but against these
he promises that the down-irodden and
oppressed will arise and overthrow
their oppresors. This clearly means
that our city democracy will get rid of
Boss Kelly and his "halp and that Jay
Hubbell will no longer take food from
the mouths of one-aTmed soldiers, Gus
tom house scrub women, and postotfice
cats.
There is always one great comfort
about q prophecy-its language is 50
general that any man can coustrue it
to mean anything that pleases him;
but as the gentlemen named above seem
to have been listening at the celestial
keyhole, why do they not say
something absolutely definite? Why
do they not tell where Charley Ross is,
or when the census repJr,s will be prit-
ed, or how long we must wait for civil
service reform, or free ships, or what
new frauds the outgoing Board IF Alder
men will attempt 10 iuhict upon a long
suffering public? They might ut least
name dates, places and exact time of
the coming explosions of steam heat
ing pipes. The American people want
facts; when they care to venture into
the indefinite they can study essays on
the character of Hamlet or Senator
Hale's speeches on assessment investi-
cation. To command respect modern
prophets should issue daily bulletins OF
informatloH as to what will happen
within a day or two in ordinary affairs;
but if their prophecies are fulfilled
they must expect gigantic efforts to
persuade them to hold their tongues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
Criminal.

THE sheriff Of Waupaca county, Wis.,
captured at Council Bluffs, Saturday, a
man believed to be one eff the murderers
of III. G. Mead, the banker.
CT. VAN VLRT, u member of an avn
ing manufacturing firm Of Denver, has
been arrested for smbezzling $4,000 and
falsifying the books.
G, p. DnrMER, messenger of the Daven-
port National bank, is charge by A. }.
Preston with the abstraction OF bonds val
ned at 81 62S, which had been stored in
the vault.
Ar Grand Lake, Colorado, County Com
missioner Wa!dron was engaged in beat
ing his wife, when a miner named Plum
mer demonstrated, for which he was shot
dead.
MANN, who butchercd the Cooke family
ut Little Rideau, Ontario, was captured
thirty miles from Montreal. He is of
English birth, and is not yet twenty years
OF age.
DErECrVrs in Cleveland recovered
some watches from pawnshop and OBJ
tanned "a clew which led to the arrest Of
James Wilson. a plasterer, from Detroit.
He has since been identified az the daring
ltAlNN WHO MhAhtA OAA Vt - eiAtit7
iewelry store with 5000 worth OF dia-
mouds.
l.. NJ. SAGE, of Faribault, Mimi, fatal
ly shot Chief of Police Shiplev for trying
to arrest him. The murderer escaped, but
the members OF the Faribaul{ guards are
out in search of him.
A MAN named Brckwood, employed at
Little Bideau Ont., 10y farmer named
Cooke, killed the latter and three child
rem, and left two other members Of the
family in dying condition,
ALYwIN CREIGHTON, law clerk or the
Canadian senate, has suffered remark
able prosecutions in fashionable board
ing house in Montreal, and bias caused
the arrest Of the proprietor. servant,
and two boarders for conspiracy.
WHILE watch-night services were being
held in a church at Reading. Pennsy Iva
ma, New Years eve, twenty young men
! backed large cannon against the bnild-
! ing and fired it. The front wall WAS crush.
ed in and every pane of glass was chatter.
ed down upon the congregation. Several
Of the mischief-makers are in Jail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
CablegrauIs.

HEAVY rains in the Auelta Abaio dis-
trict, Cuba, are hurtiul to the prospects Of
the tobacco crop.
BIGGAR, NJ. p, was committed for trial
at Waterford Thursday on charge Of high
treason, founded on recent utterances. lie
was released on bail.
ALL ira e of the quays aui banks of the
Danube at Vienna are lost. The plain be-
tween Mannheim and Worms is an inn
mense lake.
AT Dublin, Friday, Delaney, for alleged
conspiracy TO murder Justice Lawson,
was sentenced TO 10 years penal servitude.
SINCE the orxanizition Of the Irish ma
tional land league 300 branches have been
formed, and the receipts have been
81 200
JOHN SHERIDAN, an ex-suspect living
at Baltimore, county Leitrim, and a farm
er residing at Bradford, county Claire,
were murdered Friday.
THE chief secretary Tor Ireland and a
priest Of Doeegal visited twenty families
in one parish. and found not a morsel Of
food.
WHILE walking in the streets of Tripo-
H. a Turkish officer insulted the Italian
tpDeNi4 WHO ~ anu uldilhtu btlC pAh
cial and the Moslems demand that he be
punished.
TEE car is sain to have found in Dis
bedroom last Sunday a letter from t4e
revolutionary committee demanding thai
promised reforms he commenced
In presence Of two battalions of the
Egyptian army the ceremony of degrad-
ing Arab Pasha and his accomplices was
performed Wednesday, at Cairo. The
exiles have been sent to Suez, for trans
portation to Ceylon.
THE railway track between Geneva and
Belgrade has been washed away. Five
thousand persons have been rendered
homeless by the aoods near Worms.
Preparations have been made at Vienna
to ring the alarm bells if the dikes show
signs of yielding. The town of Robstadt
is deeply submerged, aud the market
square at Dusseldorf is flooded.
LEON GAMBETTA, the great liberal and
liberator Of France died on New Year s
night, His death creates worldwide
sorrow. The day before he became I'M
conscious he complained Of torture like
fre-ball in his stomach, The doctors
discovered that the abscess had burst in
ternally early Sunday ,vening. Some
hours later he revived sufficiently 70
thank his friends for their attention. A
stream of leading republicans flowed
through the death chamber all New
Tears day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11

ing. in nonor of Frederick Douglass and
the anniversary OF the emancipation proc
lamaiion. The anniversary was general
~ celebrated by the colored people in the
south.
THE president sent the following nomi-
nations to the senate, Wednesday: Alex.
F. Ketchum, of New York. TO be APP
praiser Of merchandise at New York.
Falls, Wis; Ernest n. WILSON, Ashland,
VIE. Giles Peake. Wadena, MINI. Nal.
colin McLarty, Chatfeld, MINI. L. L.
Ramstead, Ada. MINI; Alex. M. Camp
bell, Salina, Kan.
SECRETARY TELLEB has disposed Of the
moneys due the Creek orphans Of 1882,
and Saturday draft for the amount was
sent their attorney. The aggregate was
1898 904 43. This money was withheld by
the government in 1882. In an act passed
Aug. 7. ! $50, the money, with Interest at
FIVE per cent, was ordered refunded to the
Indians.
By direction Of Secretary Teller the
following attorneys have been disbarred
from practice before the interior depart
ment and the local land Office because of
connection with fraudulent land entries
IN the west: John d. Cameron, Sioux
Falls, Dakota; Mr.. Mindson and Mr..
Metcalf, Mitchell, Dakota.
SPRISG-LIKB weather prevailed at
Washington New Years day, and the
usual New Years ceremonies were fully
enjoyed. The reception at the white
house was great event, the president
being in excellent health, while the deco
rationa were profuse and in exquisite
taste. The sudden death of Mr.. Alien.
the Hawaiian minister, while waiting to
be presented to President Arthur, cast
gloom over TIE festivities.
CARDS were issued for the wedding of
Miss Virginia Cameron and Lieutenant
Alexander Rogers, u S. A., to take place
on the 11th inst. Miss Cameron is the
second daughter Of Senator Cameron Of
Pennsylvanis, and Lieutenant Rogers is
son OF Admiral Raymond Rogers. Miss
Cameron will be married at her father :
residence, and the wedding will be the oc-
casion of the first entertainment OF note
given in the Senator's new house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-11
Accidents.

/. j. BRovN, a prominent attorney Of
Des Monies, iell dead from heart disease
in the rooms of tine state library, Satur-
day,
An Two Rivers. Wisconsin, Saturday.
Joseph Sauville and Miss Raullier were
drowned while attempting to cross on the
ice,
By the explosion Of boiler in box
factory at North Muskegon. Michigan,
S2turaaT, {eur men ware killed and sever
al others seriously injured. a similar
occurrence at Black Horse Landing, West
Virginia, demolished a factory and killed
the engineer.
THR elevator of 4. l.. Williams at keo-
kuk. valued at 100000, was totally de-
siroyed by FIRE,
A FIRE at st. Joseph, Missouri. de
stroyed an unused elevator and the cd
passen niger depo, of the Hannibal road, be
sides several loaded cars, the loss aggre-
eating 100000.
A TRAIN with one hundred passengers
on board was blockaded at Larimore, Da-
kota, three days last week. with the mer-
curry 25 TO IS below zero.
BALTIMORE reports seventy.six deaths
I lItAu NiA#tA-IRA AuF4Uk Tue past NtCNs
A case developed Wednesday in the Jail,
causing the discharge Of over three humid.
red prisoners confined for minor offences.
VANS cutting through high land TO
open a street at Auburn, New York, We'd
\ uesday three luborers were killed by
the caving in Of the earth.
TWENTY colored convicts of North Caro-
/ lima, who were eXcavating a railway
tunnel in Jackson county, Wednesday,
were drowned while trying to cross liver
in a leaky Hat.
TIE New Year reception at the white
house, in which the president was assisted
10y - ladies OF high social rank, and
which was one the most brilliant in the
history Of the uadouo capital, was sud
denly closed by the death by heart dis.
ease Of the Hawaiian minister, Hon. Eli
sha Allen, dean Of the diplomatic corps,
who had lust presented the memb ers Of
the various legations to the chief magis
! trate.