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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
The ALLST0N COMPANY,
81 HIGNST., BOSTON.

mary. They start Immediately for foreign missions Mr.
Woodruff is married and Japan what particular
point has been decided Mr. Langdon is single and
70 Pckln China.
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THURMAN AND THE PAY-ELEcTRIc slit.


Washington sept 80 tspecan.-The Pan Electric
vamplrc still clincs TO the " Reform Administration,
which seems unable unwilling 10 shake II oil
despite the cxgencies OF a Presidential campaign.
Not satisfied with having Garland kept In the Cabinet
af the head OF the Department Of Justice the Pan
Electric consplra'ors insist that the 8" Old Roman
cleyeland's associate the Presidential ticket shall
drag his Inhrm body 10 Washington. and attempt TO
holster the speculative Government" suit so called
The appeal from the decision OF the I'm ted States
Circuit Court In Massachusetts, which In part rests
nm the ground that the Attorney General not being
a the Government cannot institute aud ina ntan a
a Government suit without authority from Congress-
Is set for argument before the Supreme Court on
October o. and Thurman IS to take part in II. Many
democrats shake their heads dlsconsoately over The
prospect which Is all the darker because some OF Inc
most eminent lawyers ia their own party have de-
ciarcd that tbe decision of the court I'm the telephone
cases last term has forever settled the controversy
as to the validity Of the patent which the Pan Electric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
ECHOES FROM THE WAR COLLEGE.


OBTAINED EXAMINATION PAPERS.
Washington, Sept. 3O.-A Naval courtnartia was
recently held at Newport in the case of Lieutenant
Nelson T. Houston, of the Navy, who was charged
with having obtained the examination questions for
the Naval War College prior 10 the examinations. II
was not charged that he had obtained them sur
reptitiously but that he had them in his possession
before the examination. The result Of the court
martial has not been promu gated by the Secretary
of the Navy, and the testimony taken makes a
voluminous document, it will, probably be some time
before it can be thoroughly analysed by Judge Ad-
vocate- General Remey and the result made known.
The court has not been dissolved, VIII II be until
its decision has been promulgated by the Department
Ii shown at the trial, some OF the officers
here have stated, iba, the decision Of tho court
martial will be full and complete vindication Of
Lieutenant Houston who has always DO high repu
tstion in the Navy; that the charges were not in
any way made out and that II was due to an entirely
erroneous impression regarding the real facts that
there were two sets Of examination papers. one Of
which was. and the other not, given out In adj
by the instructors that the papers which Lieu
tenant Houston charged with having In his pos
session were supplied other officers of the class
under instruction by some Of the instructors at the
Torpedo Station, and that be had perfect right to
them.
During the trial, however. statement made
rejecting seriously upon Ensign Francis II. Wall
who recently resigned lie had been for years in
charge Of the photographic Office at New Orleans, and
few months ago detached and ordered TO the
War College At the end Of the term he was ordered
70 Coast Survey duty and he then resigned II has
beer lnsinuated by that be resigned to escape
court mart al whereas he resigned TO take charge VI
an Important and lucrative business than that Of
an officer OF the Navy. Believing that the reports
damaged his business prospects, he has demanded that
his resignation be withheld until be he court
naral,d that the inpuations against his character
nav be Routed. Commodore Harmony denies that
Ensign Wall had any connection with the affair. il is
stated thar the whole trouble originated from a mis-
understanding OF an afterd dinner talk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
ACIIvE WORK Isl TILE coNGREssIoNAI. chYvAss.

"~Ah T. hOKk IN HE IONtIhf-S5lON4 Az t[-N ass
Washington SEPT 80 (speciaD.- Democrats In
washington comment unfavorably upon the seeming
inaiteDiiOn OF the Democratic National Committee to
The Congressional canvass. At tie outset Il was
decided thai the Democratic Congressional Committee
should surrender ifs functions the National Com
mlttee and consequently Washington headquarters
were established IL is said that several Democratic
Congessmen who were elected by small pluraltIcs
Two years ago recently applied 10 the Ma ional Com
hdttee for assistance and were unable TO obtain IT,
one OF them Is reported 10 have said:
Thr National committee appears 20 take no interest
In anything except the Presidential Ticket In this IL
seems 10 have taken the from the Administration
Gle. eland Is a. selfish a. he is ambi iOUs, and he
Is dete mined that all tie grst sba'i be brought TO
his mill Ills PERSONAL friends in the National Com
lnittce are scared. there Is doubt, and they
~haf good VIII II do 10 eject Cleveland and tie his
hands with Republican majority In the House of
Rep resenia'ives?
The activity OF the Republican Congressional Com
mltfee gives the Democrats good deal OF uneasness.
Tho documents prepared by Secretary Mcpherson and
under his direction, are the best ever Issued by
Republican committee and the demand for them has
been unprecedented. nearly ten million copleh having
been already distributed. Nearly all of the sixty
one separate documents issued bear OF tie tarif.
wages prices and cost Of living, etc. and they have
been printed In the German. French, Polish and
scandinavian language, well In English.
Mr.. MCPHERSON yesterday said:
in all my experience ] have never known so great
eb Interest or spirit of inquiry among Vo cis.
have been overwhelmed with inquiries sof ihiofma-
ssD1 90
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DYSPEP STA
INDIGESTION.

Peptonix aid digestion. stimulate and strengthen the
stomach and relieve Inflammation. -. .
More diseases can DO traced to Indigestion than 70
any other cause Put your stomach in good WORKING
order and your general health will take caro- Oh ISL
Dyspepsia and Indigestion do not yield U ordinary ~
dies but they readily give way to Peptohh'
Sold by druggists IS cents per box
~ II your druggist does not keep thern we VIII
always Eail them free receipt OF price,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01

TRIBUNE OFFICE Oct Ill am-clear cold weather
preyaed yesterday temperature ranged between 49,
and 5is tho average NS7o) being Is lower than on
the last year. and 20 lower than
Saturday.
In and near this city to-day there will probably b
warmer threatening weather. followed BY rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tn the diagram continuous lire shows the barometer
auctuatons Yesterday observed at me uniii States
Sna service station this city The dashes indicate the
temperature noted Hudnurs pharmacy, 2ls broadway
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
LEFT TO HIS SLuMBER.
Last Words Spoken Over the Body OF
Roscoe Conkling.

Last words spoken over the Bouy Oh
Roscoe Conkling.
UTICA, N Y, April 23-As in New York
the weather seemed to sympathize with the
occasion SO, here, on the day that the mortal
remains of Roscoe Conkling were laid in his
tomb the funeral aspect of the city was
emphasized by the heavy clouds that hung
sombre and depressing in the vaulkof heaven.
Business was suspended, and The city was
thronged with visitors who had come to pay
last tribute to the distinguished dead.
The funeral services took place at Calvary
Episcopal church at 2 p. m., and were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. B. Goodrich, the rector.
Among the flowers that made beautiful the
narrow case in which the body of the ex-sen-
ator lay was a rare offering from the white
house conservatory, sent by the president
and Mrs. Cleveland. The pail bearers were:
William II. Comstock, William H. Watson,
Francis Herman, Henry d. Pixley, Theodore
Pomeroy, William Blaikie, Publius V. Rob-
ers, E. Prentiss Bailey, and Charles M. Dea-
nison.
The church was full to Overlooking with
eminent citizens from this and other states,
old friends and admirers, and the delegations
that had come in from surrounding towns.
The same beautiful service that had been
read in Trinity chapel, New York was again
gone over, and the body was soon on its way
to the cemetery. At the cemetery the
casket was placed in the receiving vault, the
committal service being read there, and after
lingering few moment the monrners betqQk
themselves to their homes, and the last rites
over the ashes Of Roscoe Conkling were over.
A large number of people took the oppor
tunity to view once more the features of the
dead statesman as he lay in state from IL to
o'clock, and many of the more intimate
friends were admitted during the morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters of Rock Island county
and all citizens who favor a reduction OF war taxes
and who are opposed to the extravagant System OF
our state administration, which has produced an
increase Of state expenses in one year Of 1870
co., are requested to meet In their respective town
ships on saturday April 2sth, 1898, 10 select dele
gatss to the Democratic County Convention TO be
held at the Court House at Rock Island, on
FRIDAY, MAY 4th, 1888, Al 80 p. NJ,
watch is called for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention to be
held at Springfield, Wednesday May %, 1888; also.
delegates to the Congressional and Legislative
conventions 10 be thereafter holden, and also to
nominate candidates for Clerk OF the Circuit Court
States Attorney, Coroner and County Surveyor
and transact such other business as may properly
come before the convention,
The re pres ,ntation Of said convention will be
based upon the de mocritic vote for president in
the election of 1884, apportionad among the sew
eral townships aud wards In the ratio Of one dele
gate for every thirty votes, and one delegate for
every fractional twenty votes aad over, as shown
by the following table;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

The democratic voters of the city of
Rock Island are requested to meet in
their respective wards Saturday evening,
April 29th, to select delegates to the
county convention which meets at the
court house at 1880 p. m. on Friday, May
4 Said convention is called for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for state S
attorney, circuit clerk, coroner and sur
veyor, and selecting delegates to the state,
congressional and legislative conventions,
and transacting such other business as
may properly come before it. The wards
are entitled to delegates as follows;
First, 8. Second, 6; Third, 6; Fourth,
Z; Fifth, 5; Sixth, 3; Seventh, 2.
BY order of the democratic city CONS
mitteee. J. Fl. KERR, Chairman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

Arrangements are perfected for the an.
niversary of the Y. Nj. C. A. to be held
in Harper's theatre next Sunday evening.
Fine music is promised for the occasion
from a chorus of ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. S. L. Guthrie's address will be of
great interest; his knowledge of associa-
ton work and talent as speaker both
promise that. The churches will join in
8 union meeting.
The members of the Young Mems
Christian association are requested to
meet at the rooms on Tuesday evening at
o'clock, to take action on a recommen-
dation of the building committee in ref,
erence to the matter in their hands. All
the members of the association should be
present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
'TWIXT LIFE AND DEATH
THE SOLDIER EMPEROR OF GERMANY
CONTINUES TO HOVER.

| 4 Slight Improvement Makes the Sanguins
| suranoe-Pars Enjoying Itself with the
BouIanger Eycitement-Alleged Ameri-
| can nIeddIeIs-Irish Politics.
BERLIN, April % "A special edition OF
The North German Gazette published at ;S5
Sunday afternoon says; although the EN-
peror's rest Saturday night was frequently
broken by fits of coughing and eXpectora-
ton, he enjoyed intervals ofquiet sleep, which
taken in conjunction with slight abatement
Of his fever, had "A strengthening effect, and
put him in better spirits. Despite his small
appetite he took fair quantity of nourish-
ment chiefly milk
Ckarlottenburg was full of visitors Sun
day. An endless stream of carriages moved
To and fro between Berlin and Charlotten-
burg all day.
A large number of financisrs and artists
have been ennoblod in comnemoration of the
emperors accession, Formerly the honor
was conferred only upon officers and high
government official.
The emperor showed a keen interest in
Sundays celebration of his daughter Marga-
rets birthday. 1t congratulated the princess
in writing.
The pus now discharging from the empe-
ror'S throat is thicker than formerly. This IN
probably a symptom that the absceSs is be
ginning TO heal. During the day tho patient
had refreshing sleep.
The grand duchess of Baden asked him if
he suffered any pain. He replied: Al only
feel uncomfortable occasion ally"
The cmperors physicians declare that apart
from the fact that his majesty experiences
considerable difficulty in breathing, the pub
lshed accounts of his condition are greatly
exaggerated. He has no local pain whatever
Sunday was one of the best days in all re-
spects that he has passed for IA long time, but
absolute rest is still imperative. Thedoctors,
admit however, that il is impossible for them
to predict that the improvement in the pa
TENTS condition will continue beyond few
hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

One of the most interesting features of
this session of congress is the political
maneuvering in relation to the territories
seeking admission to the union. The
senate is has parsed the republican
proposal for the admission of the south
by strong array of facts and arguments.
The democrats, who have made their
policy subject of caucus rule, meet this
with the demand for the admission of
Dakota as, whole, in connection with
Montana, Washington and New Mexico.
The partisan character which has been
leave it as far from settlement at the end
of the session as it was at the beginning.
1t is certain, at any rate, that no new
states will be voted into being before the
presidential election. Besides this ma
neuvering, other interesting discussions
are going on. The complaint is made in
Idaho that the Stewart bill, permits
ting the citizens of northern Idaho
to vote whether they shall send del
egates to the constitutional convention of
the proposed state of Washington innores
the right of the whole territory to vote on
the question of dismemberment, and it IS
charged that all this is only preliminary
to the execution of another design of
Senator Stewart to annex southern Idaho
to Nevada. Then, too, many profess to
see in the plan for admitting New Mex
leo deep scheme of the Mormons to
capture state, and thus carry their ''pe-
culiar institution of polygamy from
under the control of congress. They are
said to have obtained already strong
grip on the politics of New Mexico by
the quiet immigration of saints into the
territory from Utah. Guileless patriots
who fancy that the business of state
moving involves merely a question of
population and resources, would have
their eyes opened by visit to the capitol
while these subjects are under discussion.
and be astonished to discover how many
diverse interests will be affected by the
decisions to be made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.


Preliminary Meeting for the Adoption of
the Club Fenture-The Proceedings.
New YORK, April 23.-Upward of fifty
delegates from Democratic clubs throughout
the country met at the Hoffman house Satur-
day, and in'executive session discussed the
advisability of forming a national league of
the Democratic clubs of the United States
The delegates cane from the east and south
principally, but there were representatives
from Omaha, Neb.; Denver, Colo; Cleve.
land O.. and East Saginaw, Mich
Frederick X. Coudert presided, and the
morning was devoted to an executive session,
which was lively and full of speech-making.
A preliminary platform was in accordance
with the views of a majorty of the delegates.
In regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of forming the
organization there was no difference of opin-
ion-all We're in favor of it,
The question of what would be a good
name for the proposed national rival of the
Republican league caused good deal of dis
cussion One delegate on the shady side of
so years, remarked that it was pretty hard
thing to tell where to draw the line if the
name Young Democratic League Of the
United States were adopted He believed in
leaving "young" out of any name that might
be adopted a committee to draft plan Of
organization was appointed The committee
went Immediately into secret session.
The committee on plan Of organization re-
ported in favor of naming the organization
the National League of Democratic clubs;
the appointment of general committee con
sisting of one representative from each club
which shall have power to admit any club,
that shall approve the principles enunciated
by the conference, that when three clubs
from one city have been admitted
from that no other club admitted
city shall have representation on the general
committee: that the general committee, be
empowered to call national convention at
such time and place they may determine that
such convention shall have full power to act
for the league, and that the
committee shall have power to raise
funds by voluntary contributions.
Baltimore was designated az the place and
July 4 the time for the national club conven-
ton. The provisional officers chosen were:
Chairman Charles Ogden, of Omaha; vice
chairman, Fred B. Lee, of Brooklyn; secre-
tary, f. b Whitney, New York; treasurer,
c. II. Lambert, of Newark, n. J.
The following is the gist of the platform
adopted by tue conference for presentation to
the convention: That the government shall
not use it's power of taxation for the benefit
of individuals or class interests indorsing the
measures recommended by the president in
his message to congress; requesting speedy
legislation thereon indorsing the civil service
laws and enforcement of the same; calling
for the prohibition of combinations of cor
porations through trusts eudangering the
rights of individuals, that public lands be re-
served for actual settlers and commencing
the efforts of the administration to reclaim
the lands heretofore granted to corporations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April Estate
Senator Mullenix, of Green county, has just
returned from southern Indiana, and he says
the Democrats there are practically unani-
nous for Cleveland and Gray. At the Dem
ocratic convention here Saturday Hon. Will
liam II. English was elected by reclamation
"A delegate to the state convention The
cause of ex-senator McDonald's defeat is I'M
derstood to be his anJagonism to Gray His
opponent is Gray man, and the ward meet
ing passed resolution favorable to Gray's
vice presidential aspiration A well posted
Democrat says that wothirds of the dele
gates elected at the primaries Friday in this
city are for Matson for governor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
MUST HAVE A NAVAL RESERVE.
Secretary whitney Tells Why This Scheme
Is "a Good One.

Is "a Good One.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 23.-Representa-
tive Whtthorne, chairman of the sub COM
mittee of the naval committee having in
charge the bills now pending before the
committee looking to the establishment of a
naval reserve, has received long letter from
Secretary Whitney, in which he declares
himself earnestly and unequivocally in favor
of such legislation. The secretary says in his
letter that the necessity for the maintenance
of naval reserve is so universally recognized
at the present day that an Endorsement of the
proposition is necessarily matter of mere
form. No nation maintains stand
ing army or navy adequate to its defense,
OF to the maintenance Of its rights in war
Of them rely upon reserves, and upon the
preparation previously made for expanding
quickly from peace to a war basis. The
maintenance of a naval reserve, the secre-
tary observes, is measure OF economy.
Under such system body of men support
ing themselves by ordinary civil pursuits is
enrolled and trained by the government suf-
ficiently for its purposes in the event of war,
at comparatively small expense. England, he
says, maintains with an annual expenditure
Of less than S2,00O,0O0 an auxiliary naval
force twice as large as the entire American
navy A naval reserve is so eminently con-
sstent with our policy as nation that the
secretary can only express wonder that it has
hitherto been overlooked.
The necessity for a naval reserve, the
secretary says, has become more imperative
with the changes which have come about in
the art of war. In former times, when the
implements Of war were simple in construc-
ton and the ships were handled wholly or
mainly by sail, the seafaring class were
available for immediate incorporation into
the naval force; now, seamanship plays an
unimportnnt part; the ship is handled below
deck, and no man is fit to be engrafted into a
naval force, who has not been previously
trained to a knowledge Of the modern nipple
ments of war and naval tactics.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23
Two Reports on the Dunn Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 23,-The Dunn
bill for the admission of foreign built ships to
American registry was reported to the house
Saturday from the committee on mercantile
marine and fisheries. The majority report
in favor of the bill claims that it is neces-
sary measure for the revival of American
shipping, and that the present laws exclud-
ing foreign built vessels from American reg
istry are alike injurious to every branch of
American shipping and carrying interests.
The minority report protests against the bill
as destructive Of American ship building
and claims that not a single request or petit
ton for such legislation has been made to the
committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

WASHINGTON CRY, April s3-The report
accompanying the Breckenridge copyright
bill, which was repOrted in the house Sotur-
day, sets forth that the present position of the
United States on the copyright question is
worthy of the harshest criticism; that the
present bill, which all the trades interested
in beok-making heartily approve, will give
the American author the protection for his
work which is now denied him abroad, be-
cause of our denial of the rights of Others
The passage Of the bill will stimulate Amer
lean authorship, and all tho industries con-
necteG with hook. makinp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-23

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 23.-General Man
ager McCrea, General Superintendent Mil
Ter, and General Counsel Brooks, of the
Pennsylvania company, are now in Cincin-
natl, O., consulting the stockholders of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton railroad,
with view of securing the lease or pur-
chasing the Cincinnati, Richmond & Chi
cago railroad, which now extends from Ham
ilton, o., to Richmond, Ind. This line is
wanted by the Pennsylvania company to
complete through line of their own between
Cincinnati and Chicago, the Pennsylvania
company already having a line between Rich
mond and Chicago