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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
COUNTY,
THE New York Commerce.

THE New York Commercial 4dpertiser.
one of the oldest and most influential
republican newspapers in the country,
says:
The Commercial AdUertiser sets its face
firmly against the reactionary policy an
nounced in the Chicago platform. in
which it is proposed to reduce revenue
by placing an embargo upon trade, and
" repeal the beer and whisky taxes,
rather than surrender any part" OF the
present excessive tariff taxes upon the
necessaries of life and the raw materials
of manufacture. 1t regards that policy
as one directly in the interest of trusts,
rings and combines, policy which is best
characterized in the language We used
with respect to it when the Chicago plat
form was adopted. We repeat the char>
acteriZation as follows
1T is an unpatriotic, IN American. uns
republican platform-a platform framed
in the interest of favored class, and in
antagonism to the interests of the people
platform which, if carried into effect
by law. would create permanent priv
legged class of men made rich by the di
version of part of the earnings of all
the people into their Golfers; platform
which proposes not only to add by law to
the natural advantages possessed by this
favored class. but by law compel all the
people to buy of them and of no others
1t proposes still further to advance duties
already higher than have ever been known
in any civilized country and to erect 8
Chinese wall against commerce with the
outer world. II is protection run mad
1t is the very insanity of devotion TO tn,
principle of favoritism. class Legislation
aud aristocratIc privilege from which oul
US free"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
AT BRONZE JOHNS MERCY.


iHlrty-ihree new Eases AT JacHsDhFfiIe-
Waiting for Frost.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 30-Thirty-
three new cases were reported to the board
of health for the twenty four hours ending
at 6 O'Clock last evening There were four
deaths-Hugh D. Roberts, A. NJ Smith,
Sister Rosa de Lima and Mrs Mary Davis
Total cases to date, lis; total deaths %
Leading colored citizens have organized an
auxiliary Relief association At their meet
ing resolutions were adopted denouncing the
stories telegraphed from here that colored
people were plundering abandoned houses
also expressing appreciation of the efforts of
the negroes, but expressing the opin-
ion that owing to the limited means at
hand it will be necessary to ask government
aid, otherwise 10, 900 colored people will soon
be dependent on the relief committee, neces-
stating an expenditure of So 600 week for
bare necessaries.
Nearly all prisoners who plead guilty are
put in the chain gang instead of in Jail, thus
giving them work on roads and a better
chance to escape infection. There have been
several cases of fever in Jail.
All hope of ending the epidemic before
frost occurs is abandoned The citizens have
settled down calmly and courageously for a
long struggle. Nearly all the ministers of
the gospel remain in the city and are doing
active work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
EDGfNGTON.
EDGrNGTON, Aug. 90.

EDGrNGToN, Aug 90.
DR.. BoughtOn has been attending camp
meeting
There will be services at the Presbyter-
ian church next Sabbath. Rev. Johnston
has been taking vacation of a month
There is to be grand ball at Stod-
dard's hall on the evening of Friday
Sept. IA. Come all fun loving folks snd
have good time.
The Wolf family of this place, which
includes Mrs Todd Lowe has fallen heir
to an estate left by relative at Lyons,
N. Y.
Our school will commence next Mon
day. A. W. Smith, of Andslusis, will
WELD the rod for the fall and winter
term.
Mr.. john Richardson has finished
threshing his oats. He had yield of
five hundred bushels from twenty acres
of ground,
Mr.. Paul Cleland, of Rock Island, who
has been spending a couple of months
with u.s. is thinking of leaving for home
on the Both. He is engaged as type
writer at the Rock Island stove works.
W. +. Powers is here visiting friends
and relatives. He removed from here to
northern Iowa three years ago, where he
is engaged in farming, and says the crops
IN bis section are about the same as here
Miss Carrie, eldest daughter of Mrs.
Sophia Steitz, is expected to arrive here
about Sept. from Cincinnati, where she
has been residing since her mother came
west some few years ago Should coun
try life suit her as well as city life, she
expects to make this her future home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
BLAINE TALKS AT CAL AIS.
The Tariff and Presidents Message tn,
subjects of His Remarks

The Tariff and Presidents Message the
subjects of HIS Remarks.
CALAIS, Me, Aug, 30-Hon J. G. Blaine
spoke on political issues yesterday to an au-
dence of 5000 people He opened his remarks
with an attack upon the Mills bill, which he
said might well be called a bill to destroy the
material interests of Maine, and to open
American markets to Canada without con-
sideration. This giving away of our markets
was the more extraordinary because the very
men who passed the bill in the house have
for years advocated reciprocity with Canada.
The bill gave away nearlyIevery mater ial in
terest of Maine. aud, vie wed merely as
"swap." or trade he would be ashamed of
any Maine horse jockey who could not make
a better bargain He then referred to the
presidents fisheries message, charging that it
was a complete somersault, and suggested
that his letter of acceptance might show a
similar change on the tariff. He asked
Would it be more inconsistent than his sud-
den conversion on the fishery question. Mr..
Blaine had nothing to say against Canada.
She did exactly as she had right to do, and
he neither disputed her right nor envied her
position "lf the Canadian people come
with us they can have what we have but 1t
is an absolute wrong against the rights Of
American citizens that millions of men who
owe the United States no allegiance, who
take no part nor lot with us, who are not of
us but choose to be foreign to us, shall have
exactly the same share in our markets and
the same privileges of trade under our flag
that we hayen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

and expressed amazement at the statement
made by Allison Tuesday showing differ
ence of S95, 100 of expenditures by the
government in favor of Arthur's administra-
ton as against Cleveland's. He admitted
the fact of that difference, but the cause of
that increased expenditure was chiefly due to
the sectional feeling engendered and encour-
aged by Republican senators and the Re-
publican press, which made it possible for
any sort of a pension bill to pass either
house, so that the cost Of pensions
bid fair to become greater than
the cost of putting down the
rebellion. During the four years of the Gar
field Arthur administration pension expen-
ditures amounted to 1921 ,667, 306, or sl2, S19s
O9S less than during the four years of Cleye-
lands administration. During the last four
years, including the current fiscal year, ST.
000, 900 had been spent in building up the
navy, against $50, 0o0, 900 under the last four
years of Republican rule This Sl7. 000, 90
increase in building up the navy, together
with Sl3,OO0,U00 increase in pension pay
ments, an increase of S45. 900, 900 in the cost
of postal services, So 000, 900 paid out for Ala
bama award claims, nearly s. 600 900 for
Choctaw claims--for which the present ad-
ministration was not esponsibe-accounted
for about ssi, 00O, 900 of the 81, 900, 900 which
Allison talked so much about
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
The Deep Water Harbor Convention.

DENVER, Colo, Aug 30-The Deep Water
convention reasseinbled yesterday morning,
and the committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported for chairman Hon. P. G. Hoel,
of Kansas. Lieutenant Governor Gibbs, of
Texas, moved as substitute that the con-
mated Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, for
that position. After a hot debate, lasting
two hours, the substitute was carried-2l7 to
1876. The convention took recess After
the recess, following brief address by Chair
man Thayer, the report of the committee on
permanent organization, excepting for chair
man, was unanimously adopted A commit
tee on resolutions was then appointed, and
the convention adjourned for the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
BIG DROP IN THE FIGURES.
waldron Now Said to Have Only Carried
on $4,000.


READING, Mich, Aug 30-Charles Wal
dron, the defaulting banker, is in Canada
His partner, Lawyer Koon, of Hillsdale, told
a correspondent yesterday that the fugitive
had at least $4,000 Mr. Koon said:
"Waldron is in Canada directly across
from Detroit He sent US letter yesterday
stating that John Atkinson, the Detroit law
yer, would act for him in the direction of a
settlement Ny brother, Judge Koon,
Cashier Northrop and Mr.. Gal
laway were in Detroit to-day in consul
tation with Atkinson. l am awaiting adj
vices from them. At an outside calculation
do not see how can lose more than s7a,
900, and may not lose more than $50, 600
Mrs. Bidwell accompanied Waldron to Can
ada He was recognized in the dining-room
of his hotel on Thursday last by trav-
cling man who was in Hillsdale to-day
The drummer said the fugitive had
two sachels filed with money. Upon being
told that be would be charged
extra for meals sent to his room he carried
his sachels down into the dining room and
kept them near his chair while eating. Bid
well, husband of the woman who accompa-
MED Waldron, was in Detroit to- day. Know
ing all the fact touching his wife's relations
with Waldron, he has never discouraged the
hsnkaris attentions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

CHICAGO, Aug. 30-The home base ball
club had it put all over them again by the
Pittseurgers yesterday, and New York was
once more accommodating and got downed
by Boston League scores yesterday were:
At Chicago-Chicago . Pittsburg 4; at New
York-New York l. Boston 2; at Detroit
Detroit Is, Indianapolis /; at Washington
Washington 2, Philadelphia s.
Western association: At Des Moines-Des
Moines 3, St Paul 4; at Kansas City-kan-
sas City S, Milwaukee 3-thirteen innings; at
Sioux City-Sioux City 8, Maroons Is.
American association: At Philadelphia
first gameD Athletics S, Louisville /; second
gamel Athletics 9, Louisville o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

CANTON, Ills, Aug. 30-Gen. Palmer and
Private Joe Fifer delivered addresses at the
fourth annual reunion of the old soldiers
here yesterday. The meeting was the most
successful in point of numbers and enthusi-
asrn that has ever been held here. The bust
ness part of the town was profusely decorated
with national emblems evergreens, and litho-
graphs of great soldiers, and many resi-
dences were tAstefully decorated. The
camp was laid out in the fair
grounds, and 100 tents dotted the race
track and inclosure; about all the prominent
soldiers in this neck Of woods were present
Palmer and Fifer, the Democratic and Re-
publican candidates for governor of the
state, addressed the veterans, and were re-
ceived with gratifying enthusiasm. The
speakers stand was decorated on one side
with Harrison's picture, and on the other
with Cleveland's. The speeches were devoted
entirely to war "reminiscences
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

HALIFAX, N. s., Aug 30-The Portuguese
brigantine Neptune, from Fayal, Azores,
for Boston, put in here ten days ago, ostensi
bly, for water but it is learned that she land
ed fifty-six Portuguese women immigrants,
who were forwarded to their destination,
thus evading the American law, which would
have prevented the landing of the women at
Boston. The women are all engaged under
contract to enter service in the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
RALLYING THE HOSTS.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS HELD IN
IOWA AND NEBRASKA.

Congressman Meshane Selected to Lead
the Northumberland Proceedings
Blaine Speaks at Calais, Me.-His Mag
azine ArticIe-Opposing Candidates at a
Soldiers Reunion.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug. 30-Alf the coun-
ties in the state, with one exception, we're
represented in the Democratic state conven-
ton yesterday. The convention was held in
Fosters Opera house which had been taste
fully decorated with red, white, and blue,
portraits of Cleveland and Thurman and
notices, The badges Of the delegates, scar
let and white and gold and the always
prominent and gay bandana, added to the
general brilhancy of the scene. During the
opening medley Col Ballingall threw out a
flaming bandana over the secretarys table,
laying the gavel also covered with ban
danas on top, which called forth a round of
enthusiastic applause. Instantly bandanas
We're unfurled in all parts of the house.
NJ F. Healy of Webster county, was elect
ed temporary chairman, and ]. H Lehman
permanent chairman. Chairman Lehman
made brief speech expressing his thanks for
| the honor done him, and saying that the
Democrats came together as commissioned
delegates to organize for victory in this state
The Republicans had pitched their tents
| where they won their first victory. They had
determined on a movement, but it is the
| movement of the crab-backward They
| propose the log cabin as the emblem of a
candidate who never lived in log cabin, and
hard cider for party that proposes to aboi-
ish the use of cider They were fighting over
| the battles of 1sl2-over questions that
We're settled under Democratic administra
| ton long ago; all settled, unless it was the
| question, Who killed Tecumseh. Referring
| to the Republican position on the internal
revenue he said he was surprised To see lowe
Republicans take this position, since not siz
months ago the manufacture of all intoxicat
ing liquors had been prohibited by a Repub
| hcau legislature, but he could say that Re
publicans could act the part of Pharisees with
consummate grace Touching upon the tax
alton of wool, he declared that the WOO
trade in this state had gone literally TO thu
dogs. The dogs and the protective tariff had
done their work. The two were the inspira-
ton Of beasts of prey at all times.
Judge James Grant, of Scott county, anC
John F. Duncombe, of Webster county, wer,
nominated for electors-at-large. The stat
ticket is as follows: Secretary of state
George C. Heberling of Jackson; auditor, ]
c. Ockerson, of Montgomery; treasurer
Amos Case, OF Chickasaw; supreme judge,
Henry Smythe, of Des Moines; attorney gen
eral j. l.. Mitchell, of Lucas; railway com
missioners, Peter A. Dey, of johnson; c. L
Lund, of kossuth, and Herman E. Wills, o
Clinton.
The platform indorses Cleveland's admin
istration; demands tariff reform and ap
proves the Mills bill, and recognizes the doc
trine of state control of railroads, but de
mands that legislation of that characte
should not sacrifice vested interests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
CONGRESSMAN ms1ANE NOMINATED.
Nebraska Democrats Select Him for Gov
ernor-The Other Nominees


ernor-Ihe Other Nominees.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug SGT Democratic
state convention met at o'clock yesterday
afternoon Temporary organization was eff
fected at 4;SO p. m by the selection of Hon.
Matt Miller, of Butler as chairman, and 5.
s Alley, OF Saline, as secretary. The tenn
porary organization was made permanent
and the convention took up the nomination
of candidatei For the gubernatorial nomi-
nation two names were presentation
John A. McShane congressman from the
First district, and Gen. Montgomery The
gathering was almost unanimous for Nc
Shane, however, and he was nominated by
reclamation Mr. McShane is in Washing
ton City, and a telegram was sent him ask
ing him to accept the place rendered him.
Frank Folda, of Colfax, was nominated for
lieutenant governor; Pat A. Hines, of Kear-
ney county, for secretary of state: John NJ
Patterson, of Cass, for state recorder; for
auditor of public accounts, W A. Pointer,
of Boone; for attorney general, W. Fl. Mum
ger, of Dodge. Without nominating COM
missioner of public lands and buildings or
| superintendent OF public instruction the con-
| yention took a recess
The convention at its evening session COM
| pleted the state ticket as follows: For COM
missioner of public lands and buildings, B.
H Jussen of Richardson; superintendent OF
public instruction. Marion Thrasher, of Clay
| The convention then adjourned sine die.
| The platform heartily approves the plat
| form adopted by the national Democratic
convention at st LOUIS, and indorses the
| nomination of Cleveland and Thur
man; condemns the Republican party
| of Nebraska for being false to it:
| pledges and for allowing Pinkerton detect
ives to be imported into the state for special
| police duty favors the regulation and con
| troll of railroads and the enactment OF laws
to destroy "trusts;" opposes the system OF
convict labor in use in the state; favors the
present high license system as the best means
of dealing with the liquor traffic; denounce,
the protective tariff and favors the Mills bill
as step toward tightening the burdens of tn,
| people from taxation; approves the course Of
the administration regarding the fishery
question, and danounces the two Republican
congressman from Nebraska-Laird anC
Dorsey-for their vote against free lumber
and free salt.
At O'Clock large procession traverseC
the principal streets and made the most cred
liable showing ever made by the Democrat,
| nf N,.hrocla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
Paid Half a Million Too Much

New YORK, Aug 30.-The committee on
finance of the aqueduct commission reported
to the commission yesterday that in their
opinion contractors Brown, Howard s. Co,
and O'Brien & Clark have been paid much
more than they were entitled to under their
contracts, and recommend that the amount
of $3.50, 722 which has been withheld on &C
count of alleged defective work be perma-
nently withheld, pending an inquiry into the
matter by the corporation counsel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
Heavy Loss of Biooded Stock.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 30.-Tuesday
afternoon the large barn of A. C. Remy, at
the Spring Valley stock farm, eight miles
south Of this city, was destroyed by fire.
Seventeen high-bred horses and colts were
destroyed, among them Mary c., who had a
record of 2;35, and had made for her owners
on the course $1,000 Ina, Pancoast mare,
with record of 2;2ls+, was also destroyed
The loss on stock is $50, 000, and on barn and
contents $4,000 The insurance was s., GOO
Brignoli Wilkes and his two colts, Napoleon
and Marion, were saved. A Homewood horss
was destroyed, which ends the line
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 30-Reagan in
troduced a bill in the senate yesterday to
place jute bagging on the free list, the object
being to break up the cotton-bagging trust.
The report on the sundry civil bill was again
taken up and German spoke to controvert
the implication of Democratic extravaganza
made by Allison Tuesday. The conference
report was then agreed to- The senate in
sisted on those amendments disagreed to by
the house and asked further conference
George made speech defending the position
of the president on the fisheries question. A
short secret session was then held and the
senate adjourned
The house passed another joint resolution
the third this session-to provide tempo
rarily for government expenses. The bill
providing that printing of government Sc
curities shall be done on hand presses was
passed, and the Oklahoma bill was taken up,
and Payson's amendment to throw the land
open to homestead entry alone rejected.
The bill was still pending when the house
adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

CHEYENNE, Wy T., Aug. 30-One hun
dred armed Sioux, travelling rapidly toward
the Shoshone reservation, crossed the Union
Pacific track 20J miles west of this city yes.
terday They have been visiting the Utss in
Colorado The Indians will reach the reser-
walton in four days if that place is their OBJ
jective point There was nothing new from
the reservation, but the Indians are uneasy
and trouble can scarcely be averted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

LONDON, Aug. 30-Sir Charles Upper,
Canadian minister of finance, has been Gre
ated a barOnet; Sir Lionel s Sackville- West,
British minister to Washington City, has
been presented with the grand cross of St.
Michael and st George, and Messrs. Bergne,
Thompson, and Winter are made knights
commanders of st. Michael and st. George,
in recognition of their services in framing
the fisheries treaty lately rejected by the
American senate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Aug 30-The
third days session of the interstate Changers
exhibition was visited yesterday by at least
5000 people. Governor. Beaver was among
those who delivered speeches He spoke of
the necessity of the continuance of protec-
ton as beneficial to farmers. Mortimer
Whitehead, national grand lecturer, opposed
the removal of taxes on raw materials as an
injustic to farmers, while high duty was
imposed on manufactured articles. Col. Vic
tor E. Picollett, of Bradford county, past
grand master, attacked the free wool feature
of the Mills bill, denounced Cleveland's mes
sage, and said that he willnot support Cleve-
land in this campaign. Rev. W. W. Dow
ney, of West Virginia, and Senator Girard
Brown, lecturer of the state grange, spoke in
similar vein
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

WnKEsBRRE, Pa, Aug 80 A big cave.
in occurred over the old Waddel mine at
Pittston yesterday afternoon The cavern
covers an area of five acres. The new branch
of the Lehigh Valley railroad is affected. The
foundation stones of the new bridge have
gone down six inches. The bridge will hav We
to be rebuilt. The loss to property in the
immediate vicinity will be great.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

SAN Francisco, Aug. S0-Charles Crock
er's will, filed yesterday, appoints the widow
executrix and disPoses of an estate worth
something over s25, 80, 900, as follows: Real
estate, 81, SOC, 900; stocks and bonds, S12, 900,
900; accounts, 81, 500 900; promssory notes,
S, SEQ, 0c0, cash, $500. 600; half of which goes
to the widow, including the residences in
San Francisco and Sacramento, and the
other half is divided among three sons and
one daughter, with provision for other rela-
tiyes and for family servants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30

DUBLIN, Aug. 31-A force of soldiers and
police evicted five families from the es-
tate of Lord Clanricarie at Wootford yes
terday. An aged sick woman was dragged
from her house and placed on the roadside.
English visitors to Woodford who witnessed
the evictions carried the woman to place
of shelter and expressed their feelings in
strong language Ten persons were arrested
for resistance and interference.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-30
A BAD LOT OF RECRUITS.
They Make Life a Burden for Citizens of
Montana Town.

Montana Town.
LIVINGSTONE, N. T., Aug. S6-Sixteen re
cruits were recently sent from Fort Keogh
to the garrison at Mammoth Hot Springs.
Since their arrival they have caused great
trouble. Three deserted, one was sent to
Fort Custer to be court-martialed, and the
remainder hare been in a const mt state Of
insubordnation Tuesday one of them at
tackled man on the street, and, refusing to
obey an officer, could only be forced to re-
turn to camp at the muzzle of revolver.
Yesterday one Of the men went to Gardiner
and requested to see the remains Of lad,
who died Tuesday, claiming to
have known her several years ago Will g
in the room with the corpse he stole q gold
watch, a valise and sum of money. The
property was missed and the fellow captured
by citizens, but only after he had disposed of
his plumber. A rope was placed around his
neck, however, and the fellow near
~ lynched before he would confess where he
had concealed the stolen property. It was
recovered and the private turned over to the
garrison authorities for military discipline.