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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
Percy 5 Wild Ride.
A Perilous Trip Through the
Niagara Rapids.
CApsIzED ON ITS FIRST PLUNGE,

The Boat Rights Itself Only to be Again
Overturned Further Down-The Daring
Voyageur Finally Thrown Out and Com
PEELED TO Swim for His Life. at the Same
Time Performing an Unprecedented
Feat-The Girl Who "FIunked."
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. l7.-After
many trials c. A. Percy made his second
trip through the whirlpool rapids yesterday
afternoon. At 2:25 o'clock his boat was
taken down to the old Maid of the Mist land
ing and launched. At 4:l5 everything WIS
in readiness and Percy dressed in rowing
suit. stepped in and rowed toward the center
of the river At 4:20 he fastened tie oars to
the boat, stood up and waved goodbye to
the crowds of on-lookers, At 4:SS he
stepped into the ir-chamber and at t:26
passed under the bridge. AT almost the first
toss the boat went out of sight and rose bot
tom up. 1t seemed an age before it righted
itself, but did so just as the crowd became
very anxious. The trip was very similar to
the one Percy made on Aug es, 1887. He
arrived at the whirlpool at i29, where he
left his air-chamber and rowed across to the
Canadian shore.
He remained in the whirlpool until $50,
when he was towed across the lower reef and
started on his trip to Lewiston. The rapids
below the whirlpool are equally dangerous,
if not more so, than those above. Just as he
was passing Foster flats, about mile below
the pool, huge breaker dashed in the door
Of his air-chamber, filling it with water He
was at once compelled to take the center of
| the boat, but before be could properly secure
| himself he was thrown out into the rapids. He
managed to ca ch the boat, to which he
clung for half mile, when he was dashed
away Just where the rapids We're most fierce.
Having on a life-preserver to buoy him up,
he started for Lewiston, three miles below.
| Two miles was through the rapids, and for
nearly an hour he battled with the waves
| When he reached stiller water several boats
| were on the lookout for him. He was picked
up Just under the old Lewiston bridge by 6
fisherman named Gillett and brought ashore
and carried into the Waggoner house nearly
exhausted Had it not been for his life
preserver he would have been drowned
The boat has not yet been picked up
Percy unintentionally performed fea
| never before attempted-that of swimmin!
the DEVILS Hole rapids Nellie Dilworth, o
Pittsburg, who was to have accompanied
Percy, backed out and thus saved her life.
The craft was built by Percy last year ant
made its first trip Aug. 2S, 1887. 1t wa
made of rock elm, was II feet long, feet
inches beam, stood feet 6 inches high, ant
was covered with canvas. There were twt
air-chambers, one at each end, 8 feet 6 inche
in length, and could accommodate four per
sons In the center was an open space fee
square, where the boat could be navigate-
by oars Attached to the keel and runnin
the entire length was an iron plate weighin
240 pounds. The whole structure weighs 90
pounds The boat was self-bailing anu sell
| righting
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

The manufacture of spool threat is a
very important department of the cotton
industry. About gear after the fore
most American had written his Intro
ductory Letter" showing up the princely
wages paid in Massachusetts mills, Mr..
David A. Wells in an article on tariff re-
vision printed in The Princeton Rertsao,
discussed the thread branch of the same
industry from the other side-the profit
side, He writes In unison with the
ore miners and wire manufacturers, the
manufacturers Of spool thread-a depart
ment of tie cotton industry-sre of the
opinion that the protection OF IA to rs
per cent which they enjoy under
the present tariff should also not
be reduced. Per Contra. consider
the following statement of the profits of
one of the principal thread mills in the
country, which recently appeared in the
columns of the newspaper OF the town
where the mills are located: "The
amount of profits spportioned to the
stockholders OF the Willimantic Linen
company this year Is 81 432, 900. or nine
ty-tive and one>halt per cent. on the par
value of January |, 1882. The total
profits of the stockholders for the pas,
three years is - 525, 600, which is two
hundred and two per cent. on the par
value of January /. 1880. Willimantic,
(Conn.l Chronicle.
In this same cotton industry the aver
age annual wage for the census year, ac'
co-ding to the census, was S245 At, or
counting 800 working days to the year
81 per day. Yet protection makes high
wages.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS INDoRsEp.

Mr.. Cleveland Writes of Their Organixa-
tien and Uses in the Campaign.
NEW YORK, Sept 17-Hon Chauncey F.
Black, president Of the National Association
of Democratic clubs, has received the follow
ing letter from President Cleveland:
My DEAR SIR:-The papers which you
kindly sent me for my perusal touching the
scope, method and purposes OF the Associa-
tion of Democratic clubs have strengthened
my belief in the extreme Importance OF such
organizations as have been thus associated.
The struggle upon which we have entered
is in behalf Of the people Of the land, and
they must be reached. We do not proceed
upon the theory that they are to be led by
others who may or may not be in sympathy
with their interests We have undertaken
to teach the voters as free, independent citi-
izens-inteiligent enough to see their rights,
interested enough to insist upon being treat
ed justly, and patriotic enough to desire
their country's welfare.
Thus, this cempaign is one of information
and organization. Every citizen should be
regarded as thoughtful, responsible voter,
and he should be furnished the means of ex-
aiming the issues involved In the impending
canvass for himself.
"l am convinced that no agency is 80 ef-
fective to this end as the clubs which have
been formed, permeating all parts Of the
country and making their influence felt in
every neighborhood By systematic effort
they make the objects of the Democratic
party understood by the fair and calm dis
cussion of the Democratic position IN this
contest among those with whom their mem.
bers daily come in contact; and by pre- vent
ing neglect of the duty Of suffrage on elec.
ton day, these clubs will become, in my
opinion, the most important instrumentality
yet devised for promoting the success of our
party. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
Women May Wear Male Attire

Women May Wear Male Attire.
A Kansas City justice of the peace has
decided shat women may dress in male
attire if they so choose. In summing up
a case he said:
Now. l intend to dismiss this case. l
want to say that there are at the least
calculation five thousand women in the
United States who choose to go about in
trousers. Well. if they want to, all
right Nothing has been said here to i'm
peach this young woman's character, and
her garb is no more the indicator of a
ladys character than of a mans. Be-
sides she has right to wear what she
pleases. This is free country, and this
court does not intend to place any re-
strictions on peoples rights.
II want the decision to stand once for
all, and l want no more women arraigned
in this court on such charges If they are
immoral women and are plying an unlaw-
ful occupation upon the street. well
enough. Make that charge against them,
and it will stick if proven
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
FAIR sLuGGERS AT WORK.
Brutal Exhibition in the Prize Ring-Two
Women Exhibit Their skill.

BUFFALO, n. Y. Sept 17.-Hattie Leslie,
aged 25, weighing l6N pounds, and Alice
Leary, about the same age, weighing l4s
pounds, fought on Navy Island yesterday,
Queensbury rules, for a $3.50 purse, the
former winning the purse. The fight was TO
have been London prize ring rules for $500
and the female championship of the world,
but the money was not put up and twenty
five sports among the fifty spectators of the
fight made up the $3.50 purse, and the Queens
berry rules were adopted The victor is the
wife of John Leslie and has been an athlete
since childhood. She is a good-looking
brunette, feet 10 inches tall, and has been
in training since July 90 when the articles
were signed. Alice Leary is black-haired
Irish girl of pleasing appearance, and talks
with ladylike manner when 50 inclined.
She says her people are well off, and would
supply her with money if she would engage
In more reputable occupation. She was
trained by Jack kehoe, of Bradford, and
Curly Hughes, of Buffalo.
Driving kids lined with thin coating of
flannel were used. The women stripped, ap-
pearing in tights and wrappers. In the first
round Leslie took the aggressive and landed
her right on Leary's nose Leary returned
good blow which raised ridge on
Leslie's cheek bone. After q few short-arm
blows, which landed below the face, they
SPARED until called to their corners
The rest of the fight was a warm one.
Leary in the second round turned her back
and let Leslie pound until time was called.
During the fight she hit Leslie a sumner in
the mouth and another between the eyes,
and frequently adopted the "back' tactics.
The seventh round ended the fight and
Leary got severe punishment, at the end of
the round admitting her defeat by holding
out her hands to have the gloves taken off.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
THE CHARGES AGAINST sTAALNEckER


WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 1.-THE house
committee to investigate the charges against
Representative Stahlnecker met Saturday
and heard the charges read They are, in
brief, that the accused legged for the
craftsmanship of the house library commit
tee, the presumed object being to enable him
to work into the new building the stone from
certain quarries, and the cement from GER
tain manufactures of that product which
were owned and operated by his relatives;
that he tried to induce Architect Smi h.
meyer TO use this stone and cement, and
intimated that Smithmeyer was flying in the
face of his own interests when he refused on
the ground that the material did not stand
the necessary tests
Architect Smithmeyer then took the stand
and said the above charges were true. Speak
er Carlisle had sent for him the witnessl
when the Appointment of committee chair
man was under consideration, and said that
he had heard that Stahlnecker's father was
interested in certain quarries, but would dis
pose of them, 50 Stahlnecker said The
speaker had also told Smithmeyer that he
would not be prosecuted any more by Stahl.
necker. Upon cross-examination witness
admitted that some of the cement above re-
ferred to had been used in the building. The
result of later tests of the cement was also
shown with view TO proving that although
it had previously been rejected 1t was Of su-
perior quality. The matter then went over
till Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Saturdays scores on the league diamond
were: At Chicago-Chicago q, Philadelphis
4; at Pittsburg-Pitusburg l, New York o; at
napolis-Indianapol 2, Washington
five innings-rain. Detroit Boston game
postponed
American association: At Philadelphia
Athletics >, Brooklyn 4; at Cleveland
Cleveland 6, Baltimore 8; at Kansas City
Kansas City Louisville 9; at ST. Louis
81. Louis 5, Cincinnati3 Sunday: At Brooklyn
Athletics 0, Brooklyn s.; Cleveland Balti.
more game postponed--wet grounds; at St.
Louis-St Louis 4, Cincinnati Q; at Kansas
City-kansas City 4, Louisville 6.
Western association: At St Paul-St
Paul s, Maroons Q; at Milwaukee-M Milwaukee
4, Davenport s. Sunday; At Omaha -(frsi
gamel Omaha l, Des Moines s; second gamel
Omaha 5, Des Moines 5-eight innings, dark.
ness; at Sioux City-tirst game) Sioux City
Z. Kansas City stem innings; second game)
Sioux City ., Kansas City 5; St. Paul Ma,
room game postponed-rain.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
THE YELLOW EPIDEMIC.
Great Increase of the Number of New Cases
The Death Roll.

Great Increase of the Number of New Gases
The Death Roll.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept T7-There
were ninety three new cases Of yellow fever
reported for the twenty-four hours ended at
q p m, Saturday, but only two
deaths. For yesterday there were seventy
four new cases and nine deaths re-
ported to the board of health for the twenty
four hours ended at 6 p. m. The deaths are:
Louis Nelson, Harry Kimball, Abram
Mychird, Harry Hines, Edward Carr, Har-
ris Couthorn, Kate Morant. Hensy Lie
ceuring, Mrs. James NJ. Matthews. Total
cases to date, 995; deaths, 1876.
Fourteen nurses sent by Harry Miner from
New York have arrived. Twenty three
nurses from New Orleans have also arrived
Among the new cases are Col Whitfield
Walker, internal revenue collector for Flor
ida, and Mrs Walker. Col Walker Is do
ing well.
The weather is still unsettled. Main street
was covered anew with lime yesterday. The
sick are mostly reported doing well and ar
rangements for taking case Of the unfortu-
mates are daily growing better.
The Masonic fraternity has sent out an ap.
peal to brethren. Contributions may be sent
to the Masonic relief committee ere
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
GEN. hARRIsoNS RECEPTIONS.
Three Visits to the Republican Leader
The Chicago Irish Americans-

Three Visits to the Republican Leader
1he Chicago Irish-Americsns-
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept 7.-Gen. Har-
rison gave Saturday over to receptions, there
being three of more or less significance. The
first was from the ScotS Rifles,
of Kansas City, company in
which qualification for me enbership must
be a record Of service in the Union army.
He received them at his home and spoke
briefly, after which the usual ceremony of
handshaking was gone through. About the
time the old soldiers returned down town,
800 workingmen from the factories in New
Albany marched to University park, where
they were received by the general. The
visitors were introduced by James A At
kinson, a worker in plate glass. The gem
eral replied briefly recounting the relations
of protection to labor The visitors were
most en- husiastic and cheered the general re-
peatedly.
Abut 4 o'clock 800 ish-Americans, of
Chicago, at the head of whom was John r.
Beggs, arrived on a special train. They
were escorted from the station by the local
Irish American club to the music Of brass
bands, and through a steady rain to the New
Denison, where they were received by Gen.
Harrison. Mr.. Beggs introduced the club,
referring briefly to the political issues, and
saying that the club did not apologize for
the use of the word @Irish" because the do
votion of that race to this country bad been
proved by its services thereto. he then
said:
"By your noble utterances in behalf of the
down -trodden people of Ireland, you have as
sisted much in building up the strong public
opinion which exists to-day in America, and
which, beyond doubt, will, in the near future,
solve the question of the right OF the Irish
people to self government; and for this you
| are entitled to and have our most grateful
| thanks
In response Gen. Harrison said: aYou were
lrishmen, you are Americans {cheersl-
| Irish sh-Americans. Continued cheering And
| though you have given the consecrated 10y
| atty OF your honest hearts to the starry flag
| and to your adopted country, you have not,
| and you ought not-forgot to love and ven
crate the land Of your nativity. [Grent ap-
plausel II you could forget ireland, if you
| could be unmoved by ler mnstrelsv, un-
touched by the appeals of her splendid ora
tory, unsympathetic with her heroes and
martyrs, should fear that the bonds Of your
new citizenship would have no power over
hearts so cold and consciences so dead"
| [Cheerngl
The general hoped for the success of the
campaign for Irish home lule, under the
leadership of Gladstone and Parnell, paid a
compliment to Irish women, and compared
the women of this country to those of other
countries as relates to their condition here
and there He said Irishmen were particu-
| larly appreciative of the benefit of protec-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

New dates and figs at krell & Maths.
Order brick of ice cream from Krell
& Math and have something nice at your
party.
Six room house TO rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872. Assets
nearly S1,000,000. E. ". Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
II your friends are going to call on you
or give party be sure to return the com
pliment by serving Krell & Maths fs-
nous ice cream to them and they will go
home well pleased. Put up in brick,
melon, pyramid and individual forms.
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

In the pursuit of the goo1 things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DIR. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, a sure cure for ague and
malsrial diseases. Price, so cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
County buildings.

l4-CornelIus Lynde to Patrick Ken
nedy, lot 10. block 3, Lynde's addition,
Rock Island, $3.50.
Sarah NJ. Atkinson to John Kronholm,
lot 4. Atkiuson's division. Water
Power company's addition, Moline, $400,
and Sarah NJ. Atkinson to Solomon
kronholm, lot 3, same. $400
Robert Young to Chris Christopher, pit
lots 8 and 4. Suess' sub division, nw4 sw
D, II, 1w. 81, and Chris Christopher TO
Matilda Young. same. 81.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

D ,";,, ns burlington route, c., B. & @. r.
i;n.s G will sell from principal stations on its
and ak,p bn u tuesdays, September 11th
src,ro;on [ anu ,;d, oct 9Th and 23d. harvest
farming regions of the west eo .o,,.D ~ ~.
anu northwest. For tickets and further
Information concerning these excurs;oe. ne.
call on your nearest c.. b & O. ticket
agent. or address P. s. Eustis, Gen. Pas
and Ticket agent, Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 1.-THE presi
dent Saturday commuted the sentence in the
case of Emanuel Patterson, coored, who
was convicted of murder in the western dis
trict of Arkansas, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 2sth of September The
president says: making all allowances for
the character OF much of the evidence for
the defense, | am impressed by the evidence
claimed by the government to be true in
such way that am unwilling to have the
sentence of death executed. The sentence is
therefore commuted to imprisonment for
life upon the ground that the evidence is not
of that clear and satisfactory character az
to all the elements which make up deliber-
ate murder as to justify the infection of the
punishment of death
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 1.-THE depart
ment of state has been informed by the navy
depart ment that the United States steamer
Brooklyn, while off the west coast of J apan,
became completely disabled byb reaking her
shaft. While in this helpless condition she
was taken in tow by the Russian man-of-
war Bobre, Chapt P Chaykooski command
ing, bound for Viadivostock, and towed into
Nagasaki, the Bobre COINS eighty miles out
of her course. and being delayed a day in her
voyage by the humane action of her COM
mander. The president has directed a testi-
monial to be prepared for presentation to
Capt Chaykooski, to evince his appreciation
of the efficient services rendered by him to
the Brooklyn, and the legation of the United
States at St Petersburg has been instructed
to convey thanks to the captain and crew.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
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Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave. Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
TEN DAYS MORE OF TALK
AND THENAPRosPEcT FOR ADJ JOuRN-
MENT OF CONGRESS.

All the Members Really Willing. but Shy
of Saying so-The Matter Possibly in the
Hands of a Single MISUNDERSTANDING
of the Stahlnesker 1nquiry-stat utory
Tautoiogy Gieanings.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 1.-THE business
before congress is in remarkable condition
All of the regular appropriation bills except
ing the sundry civil and general deficiency
bills have been passed by both houses, and
these two are at the very finishing point and
will undoubtedly be out Of the way within
few days. and within the present week if it
is desired 1t Is almost impossible to fore
cast the proceedings in either house, for even
one day. In the absence of about half Of the
senators and representatives business is con-
Quoted by unanimous consent. A point Of
mo quorum" will defeat almost any meas
ure, as it is with great difficulty that
quorum is procured for any purpose. An
impression prevails on every hand that con-
gress is on the eve of adjournment and
very few men in either house will venture to
predict what next will be done. 1t is be-
lieved by nearly every man IN congress that
the Democratic members of the house at
tneiT CAUCUS Oh luesud} efeiiihS win o6i CO
upon resolution providing for adjourn
ment The date fixed by Oates-Thursday
the 20th-will not be accepted, however. If
the resolution is adopted, it is believed that
the day fixed upon will not be earlier than
Wednesday or Thursday Of next week, the
Goth or 27th.
1t may be, if it is agreed in caucus that an
adjournment resolution shall be adopted,
that it will be defeated by point of Inc
quorum" and that congress will refuse to
adjourn. The only men who can be found
about the capitol who oppose adjournment
are the Republican members of the senate
| committee on finance and the Democratic
members of the house committee on ways
| and means, who constitute the
majority of each committee These mon, il
Is believed by many, are not in spirit op
posed to adjournment, but simply refuse Il
take the responsibility of advocating it, ant
| that while they will vote against ,
resolution to adjourn, they will, in reality
be glad to see it adopted. The only thini
that appears to remain in the way Of ad
| journment is the matter of responsibility
The committees mentioned are the tw'
which usually take the initiative in adjourn
| ing first session of each congress, ant
they feel that to take the initiative unde
the present condition of the tariff and tn
the present status of the campaign would b
to say that they have had enough of tarii
discussion and are willing to drop the sui
| iact
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept H.-The most
unique bet of the election was made Friday
in Nebraska City. Neb., between Ole John
son and Hans Erickson, Swedish farmers
living nine miles west Of that place. The
articles, which are in writing, provide that
johnson bets his wife, aged s., against a
Jersey COW owned by Erickson, valued at
SIS, that Harrison will be the next presi-
dent, Erickson backing Cleveland. The
woman is willing party to the transaction,
and all parties are in earnest.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

The population of Rome grows at the
rate of $4,000 to 10000 a year. At the
close of 1887 it was 3S2,973
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept l7.-The hotels
are full of distinguished medical men and a
large number are yet to arrive to attend the
sessions of the medical congress- Among
the names entered as guests of the Cosmos
and other clubs are Sir Spencer Wells, Sir
William MacCornoe; Mr.. Reginald Harrison,
F. R. C. S.; Mr.. Thomas Bryant, F. R. C.
s.; DR.. William Ord, DR.. w. O. Priestly, DIR.
V. A. Horsley. DIR. David Ferrier, and Or. W.
NJ. Grailey Hewitt-all of London; Professor
F. Won Esmarch and DR.. Erwin Esmarch, of
Keil; Dr. ]. Halliday Crown, of Edinburgh,
and number of eminent physicians of our
own country