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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
TONS OF 1T SHIPPED FROM DEMO-
CRATIC HEADQUARTERS.

The Talk Around There-The American"
National Convention In Session - Six
Thousand People to See Gen. Harrison
Blaine Reaches His Augusta Home
His Rec option a Warm One.
NEW YORK, Aug. l5-The Democratic
national committee has issued an address
urging the formation of Democratic societies
and their utilization with the national asso-
citation of Democratic clubs
The national Democratic committee has
ordered 800, 900 copies Of Springer's wool
speech for distribution in Ohio, 100. 00J for
distribution in California, and 25, 900 for dis
tribution In Indiana, and the committee will
have more copies printed if the demand is
not met by this supply
Both national and state Democratic head
quarters developed an activity yesterday
hitherto unobserved since the campaign be-
gan. Mr. Murtha arrived at the Hoffman
house early, and was busy with callers all
morning I'VE are engaged" he said, ain
filling the enormous demand for campaign
literature and have engaged rooms opposite
for mailing purposes, and put the work in
charge of the same expert employed in 1884
We are ready now to wake things up
Hon. j. b. Townsend, chairman of the
| Ohio state Democratic committee; Hon +
| II. Winston, eN minister to Persia and vice
| president to the national league for Illinois,
and Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon were callers
at the national headquarters Mr. Town.
send said: I'VE find In Ohio, and as far
rs we can learn throughout the west, the
quick veriflcation of Col Brice's characteri-
zatlon of the campaign OF this year as an in
tellectual one The demand for information
regarding the tax issue is altogether unprece.
denied, and | am constantly in receipt of re-
quests for documents from Republicans a,
| well from Democrats | do moi
believe the torchlight and bras,
band campaign will amount to very
much. People are anxious to read and
think things out for themselves this year anC
take great interest in matters that have
always heretofore been thought dry, but ar,
now of the deepest practical interest I be-
| lieve that the changes on the tax issue tel
largely in our favor, and We look to see the
| Republicans wind up the campaign with
| bloody shirt hurrah; at least it will not b,
surprising if they attempt TO save them
selves in that way in the west"
Chairman Brice has received an earnes,
request from California for visit from
Hon Allen G. Thurman, and will see abou
it Four hundred thousand documents wert
sent out Monday The speeches of Mills
Carlisle and Ashbel P Fitch are in creates
demand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
HE EokElGN IMMIGRANT.
Master Mariners Complain of Him "A
Case of "Mhaek Inv DtYelOpel |.


Case of "Whaek Up" Developed.
New YORK, Aug. I5-The first witnesses
I heard before the immigration investigation
yesterday were three sea captains, who com
planned bitterly, and one Of them excltedly,
of the employment by American ship own
ers OF aliens As masters of their vessels. They
said the aliens worked cheaper than the
American, and that the later were about
run out Of the business.
George Jurischek, an employe of the
Equitable Life insurance, told of the methods
of various steamship lines plying between
| here and German ports. The competition
was very great, and inducements were Of
| fered by the agents to immigrants One
Messing, a consul at Berlin, was an active
solicitor of emigrants He acted for the Ma
| tional line, and sent agents soliciting through
| country places. A good many poor miners
| from Silesia are hoodwinked by these agents
| and persuaded to come here, They are told
| they can make a fortune in a short time.
On one occasion an agent of Messing came
| TO him to change money for some emlzrants.
| He wanted him to have two accounts and de-
duct cents from every form and "whack
up" The American exchange in Europe
would do business that way, but the witness
would not agree. The witness reported the
| action TO a German official who told him to
mind his own business; that the German
government did not care what became of
| Polish Jews The witness then informed
Prince Radzwill, an officer on Emperor
| Williams staff Nothing came of it
The witness, in testifying further, stated
that the North German Lloyd line was al
| IL r., t..ly IN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
NEW LINES ON THE PACIFIC.
Great Britain Moving with Tigor to Gobble
the Carrying Trade.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug 15.-The governments
of New Zealand and New South Wales have
opened negotiations with the Canadian
Pacific for the establishment of line of
steam ers to ply between those colonies and
British Columbia, in connection with the
Canadian Pacific railroad. for the transmits
sion Of mails now carried to San Francisco
by the Oceanic Steamship company, for
which servce the New Zealand and New
South Wales governments pay an annual
subsidy of E3O, 900 each The British gov
eminent, which has just granted yearly
subsidy of fi5, 600 to the Canadian Pacific
for line of steamers to run between Hong
Kong, the Sandwich Islands, Japan, and
British Columbia, is DESTROYS that the Can
adian route as a means Of communication
with Australia and New Zealand should be
Adopted, and is disposed to further subs die
the Canadian Pacific If it will undertake to
establish line of steamers for that purpose
A commissioner of the Dominion govern
ment has recently returned from New Zea-
land and Australia, where he was sent to in
Quire into the possibility of opening up
trade with those colonies The Dominion
government has agreed to handsomely sup
plement any subsidy the Canadian Pacific
may receive for that service
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
CUNUL.Ssb NEWS.

Two thousand pcop.e left st. Augustine,
Fla, in two days owing to the yellow fever
scare
A cottage on New Jersey camp meeting
ground was destroyed 10y fire, and two chill
dren were burned to death,
Michael OReiny, of Ishpeming, Mich,
asked his ward to marry him She wouldn't,
and he took rat poison and died
The president has issued an order placing
Maj Gen Schofeld in command of the army,
with headquarters at Washington
When Gen Sherman called on the Blaine
party in New York he kissed the young
ladies, and the "smacks" sounded like pistol
shots
months old who is James e. Blaine the
Third. He has never seen his illustrious
grandfather.
Champagne Charlie, Josephus, Joshua
Woodcraft. and Birthday we're the winning
horses at the West Side Driving park, Chi
| cago, Tuesday.
The body of a man who disappeared last
| fall has been found in the bottom of well
at Battle Creek Mich Circumstances indi-
cate that he was murdered
Charles Harmon, proprietor of the hotel at
Manawa. summer resort near Council
| Bluffs, la assigned Tuesday, and his house
was closed His liabilities are about IS 900
| Baltimore man, who lived with his wits
and three children, wooed and married Q
IL year old girl who lived with her parents
around the corner He successfully lived q
double life from April II to July 2, when
mother in law No discovered his villainy,
and he fled.
A deputation of navvies called on M. Flo
auet, the French prime minister, Tuesday,
and accused the government of taking the
part of employers against strikers. M. Flo
auet said the government would protect
workers against all violence or interference
| by the strikers.
The verdict by which firm of New York
brokers we're made to pay to the receiver Of
the bank of Albion Sl49, 72a has been affirmed
by Judge Wallace, of the United States
court. The defaulting president had drawn
| checks for the money without authority of
the bank, and these checks were used by the
brokers in Wall street speculations for the
presidents personal account The decision
of the court is that bank official has no
authority to-bind his corporation to nego-
tiate paper for his own use, and if it ap-
pears on the paper that it is payable to the
individual who makes it in his official ca
pacity the obligation is nugatory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
BLAlNE's WELCOME AT AUGUSTA.
His Neighbors Turn Out and Give Him a
Warm Reception.

Warm Reception.
AUGUSTA, Me, Aug. l5-Before Mr.
Blaine and party left Bost Ii yesterday morn
ing several congratnlatory addresses were
presented to him, and delegation of the
Home Market club had a short conference
with him, but generally callers were not ad
mtted. A large crowd was present at the
railway station when he drove up, accom-
panied by DR. Burden and Senator South
WORTH and before the train pulled out Mr.
Blaine appeared on the platform and bowed
his response to the loud cheers which bid him
good bye As the train moved away be
| stood on the platform until the station was
| out of sight
| As the train progressed the usual crowds
were found at stations, and the greeting to
the distinguished tourist was hearty Short
speeches were made at Lynn, Ipswich, New
buryport where DR.. Burden took his leaveD
and other places, all of which were confined
to few words of pleasant greeting.
| Augusta was reached at S:45 p m. 1t is
| impossible to describe the enthusiasm mani.
tested here II seemed as if everybody in
the city was on hand to welcome Mr. Blaine
There was cheering, fireworks, music, and
| torchlights Buildings of all kinds We're il
Illuminated. Arches Of fire spanned the streets.
welcome home" was seen everywhere. Mr.
Blaine's house and grounds were abaze with
iluminations In the grounds platform
gaily decorated, awaited his coming A great
procession moved from the railway station u
the house, headed by Mr. Blaine in car
riage drawn by four white horses In tbs
carriage sat also Mayor Macomher, Hon W
P Whitehouse and DR. G. E Brickett Thu
next carriage contained Governor Marble
eN Governor Conner, and the reception com
mittee When the house was reached tn,
mayor introduced Mr.. Blaine to the vast
throng, and the applause was deafening
After an address of fiattering welcome by
Judge Whtehouse, Mr. Blaine, responding t,
tumuluous cheers, said he was glad TO get
home, that he had seen nothing in his travet
that did not make him thank God he WAS al
American citizen. He closed as follows. afte
short reference To the tariff question:
| For all YOU have done for me, and for all tn,
testimony the eloquent gentleman has borne {
| the kindly relations between myself and my fe
low citizens of Augusta wichout dis tinction @
party l give YOU my profouuiest thanks Their,
is 10 me no state like Maine, DO valley like IN,
Kennebec; no city like Angrls7a and no home Liz,
that home FRONTING 10 his honse There l hav
lived these many years, and there l propose 1
live and there propose 10 die l have no dt
sire TO separate my interest from yours l hav
been with Won from my youth upward, and
hope To be here rs many years as God shall Civ
me in this world Cheers | thank YOU
, thousand times over for this sympathy kindl,
shown by all who inhsbit the state Of Maine
lGreat applause
At the conclusion of MIR Blaine's address
the proceedings were brought to close by
display Of fireworks and music. The WISH
ing delegations We're then escorted to Tn
station and departed amid great enthu'
lasm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-The Times says that
the hre weries Of II. ClauSeu and Flanagan,
Nay & Co. in this city, have been consoh
dated under the title of the New York Brew
cries company, a stock corporation com
posed chiefly of English capitalists 1t Is un
derstood that S5,WO.0,U was paid for tn,
property AMI business OF the two hrewerieS
The two establishments will hereafter he op
Grated under one general management, but
will b. run separately under the personal su
pervisiol of the original owners, who retain
an interest in the JOINT concern.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
CHICAGO BEATS THE GIANTS. z
Anson's Colts Put Up Winning Gnme
of Ball

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Ten thousand people
saw the Chicago base ball club beat the
Giants yesterday at New York
1t was hot game throughout,
and in the first inning the Chi
cago men made a triple play. Krock and
Flint were the Chicago battery, and Keefe
and Ewing were in the points for New
York
The league scores yesterday were as fol
lows: At New York-New York ., Chicago
4 at Boston-Boston 10, Detroit Z; at Phla-
delphia Philadelphia 4, indianapolis 2; at
Washington-W ashington s. Plttsburg5
American association: At Louisville
Louisville s, Brooklyn 5; at Cincinnati -
Cincinnati II, Baltimore 6; at St Louis-St.
Louis ), Cleveland q; at Kansas City-Kan
sas City l, Athletic 4
Western association; At Chicago-Ma-
rooms s. Sioux City 5; at Minneapolis
Minneapolis 0, Omaha 2; at st. Paul-tirs;
game st. Paul 3, Kansas City z; second
game st. Paul 9, Kansas City 0; at Milwau
kee-Milwaukee 3, Des Moines 6-six in
nings,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
SITUATION AT JACKSONVILLE.


Congress Wanted.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Aug. 1S-Only one
new case of yellow fever bad been reported
up 70 = O'Clock yesterday, that Of s F. Sim
mons, a fireman The executive committee
and the auxiliary sanitary association met
and decided to largely increase the number
of laborers on sanitary work. DR. J. NJ
Farle WAS put in charge of the relief head
quarters, with full power to act Fiorida's
representatives at Washington City were re
quested by telegraph TO urge the immediate
passage of the pending bill appropri8ting
500 go for relief and prevention. 1t was
decided to appeal to citizens who have ali
Ssnted themselves to contribute their share
toward the extraordinary expenses caused by
the epidemic, but no appeal for outside aid
will oe made at present
The p m bulletin was: New cases,
suspected, /, deaths none under treatment
u, total cases to date, af. total deaths
The case regarded as suspicious is that of a
man at the Grand Union hotel
The conclusion theory was tested at q p.
IN By five pieces Of ordnance, assisted by the
United States battery from st. Augustine
barracks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

ST LOUIS, Mo, Aug l5-Col J. l. D.
Morrison. better known as Don Morrison,
died at noon yesterday AT his residence on
Locust street He was born at kaSkaSkia,
His, April 70, 1916 His father was Robert
Morrison. OF Philadelphia, after~ard the
largest mail contractor in illinois Young
Morrison entered the navy as midshipman.
servAi four years cruising. and then resigned
He studied law, and then entered politics and
for twelve years was one Of the leaders Of the
old Wing arty and then the Democratic
purity of Illinois He served his district in
congress THIS Is substantially the same dis
tr let that his cousin, William r. Morrison
aftarwdrd represented - many wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

80 - ,
noon at Monterey HIS
death was a surprise in
this city, because his
two SONS came from
Monterey in the morn
ing and early editions
of the afternoon paVer-
contained interview
with them stating then
father was greatly i'm
proved 1t seems that
at II O'Clock the sons
received atalaJraman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug )5-Congressmsn Ash
bel P. Fitch has resigned from the Republi-
can association of the Twenty third Assem-
bly,, district and from the district com
mittee He gives as his reason, that he is
not willing TO support the new doctrine
upon which the party managers have de
ciied to make this campaign" He favors
revision Of the tariff, and Opposes the re
ductiOn of the whisky tax
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

SHARON, Conn, Aug. IA short funeral
service was held yesterday morning over the
remains of Lawrence Jerome at II O'Clock
The Rev George Ruminy, of Christ's church,
Ofiiciated The remains were taken to New
York at o'clock in the afternoon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

greeted each of his Illinois friends, and then
the crowd dispersed. 1t is probable the gen
erals trip to a resort will be postponed, and
the place will be changed from Middle Bass
Island on account Of the premature publ
cation of the proposed Journey
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

MTNNEAPOLIs, Mimi, Aug. I5-About
l0J visiting firemen from all parts of the
states convened here yesterday Chief Stet-
son, of the Minneapolis department deliv
cred an address Of welcome, which was re
sponded to by Chief Joyner, of Atlanta,
Ga The session will last several days Some
OF the most noted fire chiefs in the country
ara
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

MANKATo, MINI, Aug l5-Hon- NJ $.
Wilkinson was nominated for congress by
the Second district Democratic convention
hela here yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Aug. l5.-Hawes,
Winkleman, and Walsh, first baseman,
pitcher and short stop respectively, OF the
Minnea polls club, were sold to the Milwau-
.kee club yesterday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

TORONTO, Ont, Aug l5-At the seventh
annual convention of the Canadian Short
hand society Monday an interesting feature
was type writing contest, comprising en-
tries from both Canada and the United
States Among the contestants were Miss
Orr, Of Nav York, F. McGurren, of Salt
Lake Miss McManns and Miss Grant, of
New York and r W. Osborne, of Rochester
Commercial correspondence and legal evil
dence Were read to the operators, and five
minutes given to eacn Miss Orr, OF New
York, won the gold medal and MIR McGur
rem the silver medal Ont OF possible ) ,OH
points Miss Orr made 9t&5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15

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, 1888-06-13

rave withdrawn many labourerS from the
fields and yards, and have made them
more independent. Thus, in many cases,
the difficulties of reAping the crop caused
by the unsatisfactory state of the weather,
have been increased by the want of cane
cutters, at the very time they were most
needed. Native provisions are III very
good supply. Potatoes are selling at the
rate of 40 to so cents per 100 lbs. by whoie-
sale, and at Is lbs. for 10 cents by retail.
Vans and eddoes are selling at the rate Of
500 p 100tbS., 8 lbs. for IL cents, Guinea
corn at 81 per bushel. American food.
stuffS continue cheap and plentiful.
We take the following from the Planters
Journal for this month =
"Note 1.-The average Rainfall of the
Island for the year 1887-6S inches, was
1906 and TOO above the 20 and 10 years.
averages, Higher RainfallS have been re-
gistered 8 times during the last 40 years
1847-1S86) viz.,-in 1856, 1871 ms; in 1861
1882 ms; 1867, 69.93 ms; 1877, 74.1O ins;
1878, 1910 ms; 1879, 74.3O ms; 1880,
70.98 ms; 1881, 70.45 ms; 1886, S2,77 ins,;
the average ofthe 9years being TAOS inches.
9. The distribution as regards area was
pretty even 3 districts, A.B.C., averaging
6 ms. beLow and 3 districts DEF, 4 ms.
GbOUe the island average; the Highlands
being 566 ms. 0bOUe, and the Lowlands 3
ius. beyow the island average. The highest
average, S3.O8 inches was S. Thomas High
lands, one Station registering 1O1.88 ms.
for the year, falling 2O7 days.; and the
loOest was S. Philip (Higblandsl 57.76 ms.
one Station registering only 5O.53 ms. fall,
ing on I18 days.
5. The distribution as regards time was
very uneven, as the foregoing instances
will show, although the districts and par
iShes do not present great discrepancies.
4. The Evaporation at Joes River House
was 6 inches belOp the 80 years. average.
, 1888-06-13
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, June 9tE.-FrOm Berlin it is
reported that Herr PUttkamer has resign
ed after the receipt of al autograph letter
from the Emperor.
London news states that the Government
have withdrawn the licensing clauses.
ColOnel King-Harman has given u denial
to a report that he had resigned the lElSh
Office.
In Paris it is reported that Great Britain
has signed the Suez Convention as modl'
fed by the Porte,
The English Government have invited
Nj. Goblet, the French Foreign Minister,
to cooperate in ascertalnlng the pest
means for studying foreign legislation with
reference to sugar. NJ. Goblet has referred
the request to the extra Parliamentary
Committee.
1t is stated that the Austrian Budget
includes increased war estimates.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies the
Bill abolishing capital punishment has
been agreed to.
1t is understood that Spreckles of Cali
fornia is urging the American farmers to
cultivate sugar beets.
st. Vincent, 9th June.-H. NJ. 5. lcaruS,
with King ia ia and son, arrived here this
morning. It is understood they will per-
manently reside here.
Plymouth, June 9th,-The R: M. S.
Para from the West Indies arrived here at
10 p. IN. yesterday.
New York, June 11th.-The death is
announced of Sir Francis Doyle, and also
of Colouel King Hartman, the Under Secre-
tary for Ireland.
The Prussian Ministerial crisis continues.
It is expected that other designations will
follow that Of Herr Puttkamer.
The Emperor of Austria has explained
to the Delegations that he desires peace,
and that the increased war estimates do
not mean war but are intended to meet
, 1888-06-13

the increase in the forces Of other
States.
The race for the Grand Prix de Paris,
which was run yesterday, was won by
Stuart, with Crowberry second, and Saint.
gall third.
London news states that the Cambridge
University has conferred the degree of
Doctor Of Law on Prince Albert Victor, the
Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Roseberry,
Lord Randolph Churchill, the Rt. Hon.
George Goschen, and the Rt. Hon. Arthur
Balfour.
The Banking firms of the Messrs. Earrings
and Messrs. GIyn Mills & Co., of london
have issued the new Canadian loan for
4,OOO,0 900 sterling at three per cent.
A Paris despatch states that the Revi-
sion Committee Of the Chamber of Depll-
ties has adopted a resolution expressing II
hope that the Government will formulate u
scheme of revision before the close OF the
present session.
1t is stated that the POuyier. Quertiers
cable shows a loss of Zoo, 900 francs.
Lord Stanl ~ of Preston, the successor to
the Marquis Of Lansdowne, has arrived in
Canada.