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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

Senator Plat says that the presidents
message means the absolute and final de-
slruction OF the protective system; that
it means practical and absolute free trade,
and that il can result in nothing else than
the entire downfall of the protective
system of the country.
What rotl
The presidents message means nothing
OF the sort. No sensible man can so
misconstrue its intent. None but a
demagogue could so misinterpret it, The
presidents message means that the GRIM
inal piling of idle money in the treasury
is to be stopped by judicious reduction
OF revenue. 1t means that unnecessary
taxes are no longer to be extSrted from
the people.
Senator Plat is right in one thing,
however, when he assumes that the
democratic party intends to follow the
recommendations of its commandment.
chief" Right you are. MIR. Plat. Mr.
Cleveland is its commander-in chief, and
q mighty good one too, and the demo-
Gratis propose following in his victorious
wake. Sensible business men can no
longer be frightened with "the downfall
Of protection bugaboo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
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SUNDAY Services.

AT Trinity church tomorrow, there
will be services at 1O;45 a. m 9 M
and p. m. AT the chapel at $50 and
p. m.
At the German Methodist: The seconc
quarterly meeting Of the Fourteenth
street church on Sunday, will be conduc.
ted by the Rev. j. p, Wagner, of Wilton
Iowa. Sunday school at $50. j. Ramsei
superintendent.
At the First NJ, E church. services at
1915 Il. m, and p. IN. by the pastor,
Rev. G. W. Cue Morning subject
They Loved their Church" Evening
SUBJECT Not Alone in this World ,
Sunday school at 9:l5 a. NJ, J F. Robin
son, superintendent.
AT the Twentieth street Evangelical Lu-
theran church. the Rev. G. A Mennicke,
pastor. Text at 1Oa m, Luc. viii:3l 43.
Thena "Was ist erforderich EUR rech>
ten Erkenntnis und yum heilsamen Geb>
rauch des Leidens ind Sterbens Jesu
Christi" Christenlehre at $50 p. m
Service at Buffalo Prairie at 1890 a.
m. conducted by the Rev. A Mennicke,
At the Christian chapel, services at
10;45 a. m. and p, m. by Minister W,
H. Applegate. Subject for morning.:
Religion for this Life" Evening
What Shall | do with Jesus2" Sunday
school at 9;15 a. m. F. Kaupke superln-
tendent. Mission Sunday school at 3 p.
p. m., in School Building No g. Geo
j. M. Coburn, uperintendent Young
peoples meeting at p. m.
AT the United Presbyterian, services by
the pastor the Rev. John II, Brown. d.
D., at 10:45 a. m. and p. IN. Morning
subject: Some Results of the Presence
of the Holy Spirit" Evening; Gods
Building" This discourse will be the
fourth OF the series of the illustrated
discourses being preached by the pastor
on Sabbath evenings, intended mainly for
young people and non church goers. In
them the truth is presented to the eye as
well as to the ear. the blackboard being
largely used. Sunday school at $50 a. m,
Hugh Warnock. superintendent. Young
peoples meeting at 6:15 p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
Mrs. Joe HIackin's Appeal.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. li.-Mrs, J. c.
Mackin, wife of the fine worker" who was
sent to the penitentiary for five years for
perjury in connection with election crooked
ness at Chicago, had hearing before Gov
ernor Oglesby Friday on her petition for her
husbands pardon. Mrs. Mackin made state
Inent verbally of the case to the governor,
admitting that her husband bad procured the
printing of spurious ballots, though having
had no previous connection with the rascal
ity. This, she said, he did to save his
friends. She also admitted that he had
sworn falsely before the grand jury, and
then presented Mackins petition that the
governor shorten his term, and promising to
so order his ways hereafter as to win the APP
probation of all good citizens This was
backed up by letters from Judges Moran,
Tuthill, Prendergast and Others Mrs.
Mackn then made touching appeal for
her husband, and left the executive officer
weeping Governor Oglesby would give no
iDtimation of what he would do.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
SHORT AND TO THE PolNr,
Answers of the Reading Officials to til
X. of l.. Executive Board.

Answers of the Reading Officials to the
Il. of l.. Executive Board.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. II The Record
says that the request which the general exec
utive board, X. of L., sent to President Cor.
bin asking him for a conference TO settle, il
possible the troubles between the Reading
companies and their employees has met with
fiat refusal, and prints letters to prove it.
The first letter is one from John w. Hayes,
of the K. of l.. executive board, asking Cor
bin If he will meet a committee of the board
to settle, if possible, the trouble "between
the Reading railway and its employees" and
the coal and iron company and its employees.
In answer, Corbin tells HAYES that there
is no trouble between the railway and its
employees and nothing to discuss on that
point Regarding the coal and iron com
pany Corbin says he turned that matter over
to Mr.. Keim, the president thereof, and
keim's reply is next given.
Kem writes that he assumes that Hay les is
aware of the fact of the contract between the
striking workmen and the company, and
also its violation by the strikers, and adds
that the company now has 5000 men work
ing, and would have many more if they were
left to their own Judgment, and not deferred
by threats of personal violence He is will
ing, he says, to discuss the wages question
with any one representing the men
actually at work. and il the
miners return to work, and desire
such discussion it can be had with the under
standing that the agreement can be arrived
at which will require the company to pay
more for labor than its competitors sps.
No official notice of the replies will be
taken by the board until it reconvenes on
Monday next, when final reply will be
drafted that will clearly outline the BOARD )
DoSitiOu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
CONDENSED NEWS.

Mrs. Zerwikh, Of Limestone Ills. drank a
cup of lye, mistaking it for wine and died in
great agony.
The imports of dry goods at the port Of
New York for the week ending Feb 9 were
$3.50, 1928; amount marketed, $S6Bs, s54.
William Barron walked Off bridge at
Lima, Ohio, Thursday night, and fell a dis
lance of seventy feet He was instantly
killed
Dun & Co g weekly review says business Is
unchanged Trade is duh and inactive at
most points, and nearly all the markets are
lower
Fireman Potter, of Muskegon, was instant.
ly killed by the side rod Of a locomotive,
which broke when the train was approach
Ing Vriesland, Mich.
Mr.. Daniel voliutins one of the Oldest,
wealthiest and most influential ctizius of
the Fox River valley, died at his home in
Aurora, Ill.,, Thursday night.
Mrs. Agnes Malone, Roman Catholic,
was received into the Jewish church at ST.
Louis Wednesday night, and afterward mar
ried to Coleman Ullman, jew.
The opposing parties in the Cherokee ma
ton in Indian territory have pooled their
Issues to fight the movement for the opening
OF Oklahoma to white settlement
Business failures during the seven days
ended Feb 10 number for the United States,
287; Canada, So; total, 2s9, as compared with
267 for the corresponding week last year.
Chairman Lee, of the Reading railway
strikers, has gone to Washington City to ap-
pear before the congressional committee, ac-
companied by Davis, the miners executive
board.
Rev Theodore W. Haven, the Battle
Creek (Michigan) clergyman who mysteri-
ously disappeared in New York City
month ago, has been heard from in Berlin,
Germany.
Mr.. Cardinal and his daughter, of Naper-
Vile county, near Montreal, are maniacs, the
reason being that Charles Doras refused to
keep his engagement to marry the young
lady, and married another girl.
At Secaucus, N. j., heavy freight train
on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad Jumped the track and moment
later the boiler exploded. Neither engineer
nor fireman was injured. Two brakemen
were fearfully hurt.
Nelson Rowe, an old man, a resident of
Hartford, Mich, was charged with setting
fire to the residence of Constable Stratton, of
that place He was Swallowed by detectives
for two months and finally arrested, when he
proved conclusively that he was in Grand
Rapids the night of the fire, and was honora-
bly, discharged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

WASHINGTON CITY Feb 1.-THE senate
interstate commerce committee held a
special meeting Friday to listen to an argu-
ment by Gen. j. S. Wilson, a distinguished
railroad builder and manager, on the subject
of the competition of Canadian railroads in
carrying freight from one point In the
United States to another. Gen. Wilson
urged an amendment of the int er-state com
merce act to provide that goods shipped in
bond from one point i'll the United States
across the Canadian border, and designed to
be returned to another point in the United
States shall be subject to duties upon their
return. This amendment would virtually
cut off the present Canadian competition in
the interstate freight transportation of this
country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
Fast Trims For the West.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 1.-THE post
master general has renewed the contract
with the Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy
railroad for fast mail service between
Chicago and Council Bluffs. The new con-
tract is superior to the old one in the follow
ing respects: The old contract called for
fast mail service on a schedule of sixteen
hours, west only, six times per week. The
present contract calls for daily service, each
way, upon schedule OF fourteen hours and
half the leaving time at either end to be
determined at the department. At Council
Bluffs the fast mail train from San Fran
cisco will make close connection, and the
time between San Francisco and New York
will be shortened twenty-four hours The
fast train will be put on March 18th.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
eALFouR PRESENTS HIS FIGURES,


LONDON, Feb 1l.-Balfour rose in the
commons Friday night and proceeded to give
| the statement called for by Gladstone and
promised by Smith as to the decrease of
crime in Ireland. He first commented on
| the changed tone of Gladstone as evinced by
| his speech Thursday night. Where, he asked,
was the impassoned orator who had endeav-
ored to inflame the public against the lawi
Gladstone [interruptingl isn't an
atom of foundation for such assertions as the
honorable gentleman has put forth.
| Balfour, continuing, recalled the incite-
| ments to resistance to the law contained in
| Gladstones speech at Nottingham, and ex-
| pressed a wish that all opposition speakers
| would change their tone as Gladstone had
done. Grave reflections, he said, had been
cast upon the Irish magistrates, but OF sew
| enty three magistrates who had come i'll for
| a share of opposition condemnation, Earl
| Spencer had appointed or approved the ap-
| pontment Of sixty. He quoted statistics
showing a considerable decrease of crime
| under the coercion act and said that the
statistics of boycottng especially showed
the result of the act During the
year ended with July, 1897, $40 persons
had been boy cotted, whereas the total num-
Der from that time to date was 20S Efforts
to suppress boycotting had been particularly
successful in Glare and Kerry, where the
league had been suppressed He reprobated
and deplored the vituperation Of the govern
ment and Of persons which had been in-
dulged in by certain members, charaoteri2-
ing their action in this respect as blemish
upon their political life. After citing other
figures and additional instances of unreason-
ing opposition to the governments policy,
Balfour concluded by claiming to have
proved that that policy had been an unqual-
flied success.
John Morley, replying said the house could
infer from Balfour's remarks the temper
with which he had administered the coercion
act. The period showing decrease of crime
included six months during which eviction
notices could not be executed The diminu-
ton of boycotting, he asserted was due to
the changed feeling and sense of respons-
bility Of tho Liberal co-workers with Irish
Justice in Ireland. If the Irish aspirations
were ever destroyed the effects Of coercion
would become painfully apparent.
Edward Harrington characterized Bal
four's speech as choice example of that
gentlemans mendacity. The speaker called
Harrington to order, and the latter withdrew
his expression at the command of the chair.
Continuing, Harrington commended that
the government had manipulated the figures
purporting to show the decrease of crime in
Ireland, and asserted that the magistrates
endeavor to irritate the people.
On motion OF Parnell the debate was ad-
inuFua5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

many years urged upon the house-courts for
adjudication OF private claims-yet when
such hill came up the gentleman was found
trying to break it down in detail
Springer said that the gentleman from
New York had been very felicitous in his
remarks, and nobody had en joyed them more
than he had. Laughter He would will
ingly give up every Friday during the bal
ance of the session to hear the gentleman's
melodious voice. But there was some serious
business to be done. He declared that this
was not a case such as he had contemplated
referring to the court Of claims, for this bill
sought to empower the court to fad ver-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

SAN RENO, Feb. 1l.-An official bulletin
says that the German crown prince passed
good night Thursday night without fever or
pain, and that his powers of respiration and
deglutition ar, perfectly unimpaired. The
bulletin is ii ;ne by Drs Mackenzie,
Schrader, Krause, Iramann, and Howell
The prince passed good day Friday and
was cheerful He tool his food easily.
BERLIN, Feb. ll.--Dispatches from San
Reno were awaited with the keenest interest
Friday. There was a great popular demon.
stration of sympathy in front of the impe.
rial palace, where crowds of people assem-
bled all day, in spite,of the heavy rain. The
emperor aud empress appeared at frequent
intervals and bowed to the sautations of tbs
people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
The Bus a.Inn EssnhlLnhed

Mr.. William Huber of this city, has
got permission from Secretary of War
Endicott, and approved by Col. T. G..
Baylor. commandant of the Rock Island
between this city and Davenport, over
the bridges. Mr.. Huber will be ready by
Monday or Tuesday, and will make a
trip every half hour, leaving Market
square every morning at a, m. The
fare will be only ten cents. Success to
the new and long needed enterprise
May it grow and blossom as the flowers
that bloom in the spring"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
wfekham Must He omnipotent.

RICHMOND Va, Feb l1-Senator Nc
Donald Thursday offered resolution in the
senate for an investigation into the manage
ment of tine Chesapeake & Ohio railway, and
in the course of his remarks said what Gen
Wickham, receiver of the road aud a men,
Der of the senate, conceived to be reflection
on his integrity in the management of the
road. He arose in rage and declared that
if Mcdonald dared to intimate fraud in his
management be would place him where the
hand of God could not reach him" In the
face of such a terrible threat as this McDon-
aid fastened to disclaim any imputation
His resolution was defeated and the states
interest in the road ordered to be cold,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
Town Legislative Affairs.

DEs MONIES Ia, Feh 1.-The senate
Friday passed the bill to suppress the "Bohe-
milan OATS swindle, and the till to allow
grocers and other merchants to sell concen-
trated lye and potash, which have hereto
fore teen restricted to druggists. The house
adopted joint resolution asking congress 10
dispose OF the surplus by giving s'rVlce pen
Sims TO vdfs-ans 4 debate took place in
the senate OYER the Railway rate war, about
which there is much complaint, it being al
legged that it is uns,. ttliug business but no
action was taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb, lL-About 0
O'Clock Friday evening the police arrested
two men, Daniel Htndman and j. T. Lord,
on a charge of graVe-robbing. Three bodies
were found in wagon which they were
driving. They were trying to avoid
persons who wore watching their move.
meuts and to get the bodies
to the dissecting rooms of the medical de-
partment of the Georgetown college on H
street near Fourteenth Hindmau is a
farmer living near Washington, AMI Lord is
colored man. Both of them have I'M
doubleday been engaged in this business for
GO titIla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS.
They Exchange Compliments in the Per
sons of Cox and Springer.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. IL While the
private bill for the relief of Nathaniel
Mckay and others was under consideration
in committee of the whole in the house FRI
day, Springer and Cox had lively tilt, to
the great amusement of the members
Springer read extracts from the favorable
report on the bill and antagonized it, aud
when be concluded Cox arose and said that
never since he had been in congress had he
heard a more incoherent dIsjonted, ram
shackle speech than his colleague had just
given. 1t had all been drawn from the re
port of the committees; pieces taken out
wherever they suited his purpose, so as not
to afford a reasonable opportunity to the
house to Judge of the case. The
gentleman (Springerl was here thinking
with his heels, and dancing with his head,
preventing aconclusion The bill was just in.
the line of the views which the gentleman
from Illinois had so eloquently and for SO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

DEERFIELD, Wis, Feb. tl-Fire Thurs.
day night destroyed block of buildings in
the business part of this village. Seven
buildings in all were destroyed, including a
drug store, hardware store, bank, feed store,
general store, cigar shop, and a dwelling
house. Five of the buildings belonged to
Lars Nelson, and We're valued at $4,000,
with no insurance, The fire originated in
Andrews g. Pages drug store, and they lose
"a. OOV. B. E. Whaling, general store and
cigar factory. loses 81, 800, The other losses
aggregate $4,000 with small insurance, All
tue town records were destroyed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

LONDON, Feb. II. The will OF the late
Mime Goldschmllt Jenny Lind baqleathes
to her grandson the cabinet of books pre-
sented to her by the iiremen of New York
10 her husband she gives tue estate pur.
chased with the Sl00,0O0 settled upon her by
Americans upon her marriage and legacies
are devised to the universit les at Upsala and
Lund, Sweden, for the maintenance of the
poor students. Her personal property de.
vised amounts to $40 $50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

PHILADELPHIA, Feb II. Henry Z Reese,
the eubezziug cashier OF the Continental
hotel, has anuther crime to answer for.
A ter he had stolen $7d OlU from Magargee
q Co.. of this city, la went into the paper
manufacturing business with Messrs Cieggs
& Clugstom. at NaeY Forge, and while a
member of the firm he emb zzlsd its funds.
He drew CHECKS and appropriated the money.
He had entire charge ot tho books of the firm,
and could do as he pleased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
sherman Speaks to Rhode Islanders.

PROVIDENCE, r l., Feb 1.-The Hon.
John Sherman addressed the Young Mems
r publican club and about 800 guests Fri
day night, repeating substantially his argu,
N ents of Thursday night at Boston on the
necessity tor maintaining the system OF pro
lection to American industries, particularly
wool and wooden goods He was followed
by Congressman Grovenor, of Ohio, who
spoke in the same vein. Sherman in the
course of his speech said he would favor a
bounty on sugar instead of the tariff ON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this. Many cases are brought on
by overwork, anxiety. excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous prostration; it is
also inherited. Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be-
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice, bad breath,
piles, pimples, low spirits, headache, ate.
DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic relieves
constipation. thereby curing these dis
eases. Price, so cents, of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11
Low Water In the Boiler.

WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1l-ht 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon the boiler of a traction
engine on tho farm of Lon Hackemau,
southeast of this city, exploded with fear
full effect and instantly killed j. 7, Smith
and Joel Hale. Three Other men were
severely injured by the fly ing dc brs. The
accident was caused by low water in the
boiler. Pieces of the wrecked boiler were
picked up a quarter of mile away. The
bodies OF Smith and Hale presented fear
tul appearance, being gouged by tue tiyi ng
k,Ou aud SC aided by he csc lping steam.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. ll.-More than the
usual number of witnesses were examined
in the talIy-sheet forgery trial Friday with
very little that is of Importance developed.
Justice Fritchey, one Of the board OF election
canvassers, said he would surely have seen
the yellow marks on the sheet il they had
been there. This shakes Granville's story.
1t is understood that sensational testimony
is to be produced soon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

cabled from Ennis,
ireland, Friday, to
have the body sent
there for burial. The
Rev. j. Fl, Mulcaby,
Of the church of the
immaculate Concep-
ron, rendered the
committee in charge
of the remains a lot
in st. Joseph ceme-
cry Thursday, aud
l mass meeting has
~ 4sn called TO take
lction for a public
funeral Sunday. The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

MINNEAPoLJs NJ nm, Feb. IA fight
took place Friday night at the Theatre COM
ique between Tommy Burke, champion
feather wei sht Of tho Pacific coast, and Ike
Weir, the spider for an alleged purse of
800 and the gate receipts, Burke to stay
eight rounds. Although acting entirely on the
define, Burke WIS thumped all over the
stage, aud finally knocked out in the fifth
rOnnl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

PUNTA GOHDA, Fla, Feb II. The first
of the series OF races between Teener,
H&mm and Mckay, the noted oarsmen, came
Off Friday afternoon 1t was over a three
mile course, aud resulted i'll an easy victory
for 1eemer, in % minutes, seconds, beat
ing Mckay seconds and Hamm g seconds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. ia private dis
patch from Comptroller Trenholm at Wash
ington announces the appointment to the re-
ownership of the Metropolitan bank of Mr..
James McConvil'e, of Steubenville, O., and
a brother OF Sixth Auditor of the Treasury
Daniel McCouvlle Mr. McConvle is now
assistant COMPTROLLER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 1l.-Willam Don
aldson & Co, the large pieture-frame manu-
facturers at ! 10 Main street, have made an
assignment to Howard Douglass Liabii'
ties, 81, 600; assets, s4J, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

BGRMINGHAM Ala, Feb ll.-William
Novel; and Charley Pinkley quarrelel over
the possession of a watch at Il .ssemer Thurs.
day night, and PinkIey ended the row by
putting four bullets into his adversary, Kill
ing him instantly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-11

wife has received warning of an at
tempt to poison her husband.
There are but fourteen walkers left out of
the forty-eight who started out so blithely.
The score at a. m. Saturday. was as fol-
lows: Albert, 545; Herty, 522-3; Guerrero,
Dbl; Hart 1851; Golden, 475'l Moore
1853; Strokel, 54J-4; Noremac, 44O-4; Dillon,
436; Sullivan, 1856; Taylor, 525-3; Vint,
81 l.5; TilIY a7S-4. Stout, 100