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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

When it comes to politics vt least, the
Union pays no attention to veracity.
Truth is an unknown quantity to it, A
supervisor, evidently republican, has
been doing a little thinking for himself
and asks couple Of pertinent questions
about the Garfield idea Of protection, and
ii the tariff plank this year isn't different
from that of four and eight years ago
With unblushing etfrOntery the Union says
the republican position is the same to-
day that it was 10 1880, and the same as
in 1884 Now anyone who is at all
acquainted with the platforms OF the
party for the past ten years, know
that the Chicago declaration of last June
was the first time in its history
that the republican party came out
squarely in favor OF protection without
reference 10 the amount of taxes collect
ed. In 1880 and 1884 the republican
party through its platform, pledged it.
self to a careful revision of the tariff in
the interest of all classes, but notwith~
standing that the surplus continued to
swell each year. in 1888, the re
publican party says it is opposed to
any reduction except upon tobacco and
whisky. No one knows better than
the JRjoH that it is perverting the truth
when it says the position OF :he repu bill
can party is the same today as in 1890
and 1884 The Garfield idea, which
the supervisor asks about, is rs follows
and is an extract from one OF his speeches
on the tariff question.
| hold, therefore. that properly adj
Justed competition between home and
foreign products is the best gage by
which 10 regulate international trade
Duties should be 81 high that our manu-
facturers can fairly compete with the
foreign prOduct, but not so high
a. to drive out the foreign ar
tlcle, ENJOY monopoly of the
trade aud regulate the price as they
please. 10 this extent am protection
lst. If our government pursues this line
of policy steadily, We shall year by year
approach more nearly to the basis of free
trade, because we shall be more nearly
able to compete with other nations on
equal terms. | AIN for protection
which leads to ultimate free trade lam
for that free trade which can be achieved
only through protection.
This was the Garfield idea, and is really
Imposition of the democratic party today
and no matter how the EHt0A and Other
republican papers seek to mislead thu
public, they cannot accomplish that Oh,
Ject. The people are in earnest in tbi
matter Of rObber taxation, and the tint
of woodworking them is past.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

killing the fever germs will be given prac-
teal test. A battery of five pieces OF artil-
lery last night commenced systematic fir
ing, which viii be kept up for several days.
Two new cases of fever are reported, B. F.
Dillon, superintendent of the Western Union
Telegraph company, and William Shepard,
a resident of Church street. One death &C.
CURED yesterday. Nineteen patients are still
under treatment
The business of the Western Union Tele-
graph company is seriously interfered with,
only about one-thlrd of the regular opera
tors remaining in town.
DR.. Euchernedia a popular and skillful
Cuban physician of long experience in such
matters, has been given the management of
the work of disinfection He is an energetic
man and is doing thorough work. He is
authorized TO burn buildings, and will not
hesitate to do whatever is necessary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
THE CATAST ROpHE IN JAPAN.
sites of Three Villages Made Into a Noun
tAin-tu the P.ople Perish

SAN Francisco, Aug "A Further ad-
vices regarding the volcanic eruptions in
Japan state that the small villages of kish,
Izswa, Akimoto and Hosono, in Hinokihars
Mura, were covered with sand and ashes
and the site on which they stood is now q
mountain The number Of parsons buried
in these villages is entirely unknown, but it
is believed that no one there escaped alive
The following villages suffered the most: A.
Neria, forty five resi- dences destroyed snt
twelve persons killed; at Shihuya, seventeen
residences destroyed, twenty persons killed
AMI wounded at Nagazaki, twenty five resi-
dences destroyed and ninety eight person
killed, al Horeki, thirty residence
destroyed, but no one was killed, as the
people had fed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
FOOLED BY EMIGRATION AGENT9.
The Story Told by German Immigrant
Retter Class of Italians Coming.

Netter tlaSs ot Italians Coming.
New YokK, Aug. l4-rhe Ford con-
greSsiunal committee, investigating the char
act + of foreign immigration to this coun-
try, held brief session yesterday at Castle
Garden Ernest Behecke, of Stettrn Ger
many, testified that he arrived here ON Sat
urday last on the Slavonica, with seven
motherless children. In Germany he held a
position as overseer on tt farm. Emigration
agents in Hamburg induced him to leave and
come to America, saying he could do much
letter here. His brother paid his passage to
America. which for himself and family WAS
$50 He did not see how he could get along
here with his children There was no other
person examined. The steamer Elysia, from
Naples, ha d S9j of her Storage passengers
landed at Castle Garden early in the after
noon 1t was .matter of general remark
that they all looked exceptionally clean and
respectable.
| The committee questioned a number ii
emigrantS that were landed Some thirty OF
| forty were found to I've destitute, or on the
borders of poverty; some were without
| friends, and others had come under con
| tract Many could not tell whether this was
a kingdom or a republic, and did not know
the difference between the two forms Of gov,
| ernment <They only knew they had heard
that work was plenty and wages high here,
| They were detained pending inquiry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

PoRT JFRvIS, n. Y, Aug. IA wreck
took place on the Erie road Yesterday at l a.
m, caused by boulder on the track. \
freight train was deraiied by the boulder
and the express train ran into the freight.
Fireman Newman was caught under the
wreck, which took fire, and as a pistol shot
was heard it is believed he shot himself to
escape a more horrible fate In the train
was palace stock ear, in which Fred Geh.
harit and Mrs Langtry had slA, 100 worth
of horses, only two of which We're saved
Eole was killed Twenty-Five people were
injured, most Of them slightly, but two
probably mcrtaily,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

SOMERSET, Ky, Aug. l4-Coustable Doc
Nestal, with Deputies Henry Warman and
Van Warman. went from Greenwood sta
tion, Ky, To Cedar Creek church. near
Cumberland Falls, to arrest Andy Hamlin
for Seduclng sister Of the Narmans, They
chose the church because they believed the
Hamlns would be unarmed After sitting
through the services, Constable Ne>tal read
the warrant to Andy Hamliu and be con.
sente1 to go to Greenwood When the
officers had gone mile with their prisoner
they were overtaken by a gang in command
Of Alexander HamlIn. The latter demanded
the RELEASE of Andy and the officers refused
Alexander then shot Van Warman dead
The officers returned the fire and general
fusillade took place Both the Warman,
were killed and Constable Nestal is MORTAL
wounded The county sheriff is after tn,
HamlinS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

SIGNs multiply that the republicans
cannot work the free trade racket among
the workngmen' this wear, as they did in
1880 One of the most noteworthy is the
statement by the indianapolis Lab0r Sig
mi that "thc master workman of the
state assembly of the Knights of Labor in
Indiana, becoming convinced that the
best interests of the laboring man demand
that the federal tariff tax be lifted from
the necrssaries of life and placed upon
the luxuries, mas taken the stump in ops
position to high tariff, free whisky, and
Ben. Harrison" Another is the fact that
the committee Of laboring men who bore
to Mr.. Porter the resolutions adopted At
last weeks meeting, urging him not to
become the republican candidate for gov
ernor consisted of twenty-five men who
have hitherto been republicans, but will
vote against the republican candidate for
president next November. Most siguiti>
cant of al! is the fast growing circulation
of paper like the La52r Signdl which
breaches sound doctrine regarding the
tariff to readers who are almost eXclu-
sively workingmen. A good sample OF
the work il is doing is this Capt SiaN
F. Miller, OF Louisville. who is orSaniz,
ing what he calls "the Central Protective
Tariff League of Kentucky" has been
talking about the benefits of the tariff tc
the laborcr and Boosting that, wherea,
in Belgium carders in wooden mills gets
only seventy-five cents q day he pays hi,
81 Thereupon the Lator SiqHaj turns
to page 4U3 o: the first annual report Of
the United States commissioner Of labor
containing \ table of the wages paid il
Capt. Milers factory from which it ap
pears that of his twenty-ore csrder.
seventeen are paid only 60 cents day
and the other four but 81 IS. Moreover
it says, here in Indianapolis one wooler
mill pays It's Cardcrs only - cents 4 day
another - cents, 4 third from IS cents t,
81 The conclusion of the whole mat
ter is, that Capt. Miller need nos Jour
ney to Belgium to hunt for starvation
wages He only has to take walk W
TO his own factory 1t is new expert
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

BERLIN, Aug. 4-Couut Won Moltke has
retired from his position as field marshal Of
the German army, and is succeeded by
Lieut. Ten Count Won WalierSee. EN-
peror William has written a gracious and
atfectionate letter To Gen. Motke, nnmina
ting him for presiden Of the country defenc,,
division
The appointment conferred upon Count
Won Moltke was held 10y the late Emperor
Frederick until he assembled the throne. since
when IT has been vacant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

CHICAGO. Aug IA most brilliant thir
teen-inning game was played at New York
yesterday bet ween the New York and Chi
cago clubs As they are the leading teams
of the country over 5000 people assembled in
anticipation of seeing close and interesting
contest, and they were not disappointed, as
they were treated to an exceedingly tine eN-
hibition OF ball playing, and one of the most
exciting games of the season. Chicago took
the lead i'll the first inning and held it until
the ninth, when New York scored four runs
and tied the game amidst the widest excite
ment. The last four innings were intensely
exciting, and the game was called on ac-
count of darkness. Following are the league
scores yesterday: At New York-New York
s, Chicago thirteen innings; at Philade.
phia-Philadelph 2, Indianapolis ten
innings, at Washington-W ashington .,
Pittshurg 3 No game at Bost Jn-rain.
American association: At Louisville
Louisville Z, Brooklyn 2; at Kansas City
Kansas City Q, Athletic 4; at Cincinnati
Cincinnati s Baltimore Twelve innings:
at st. Louls-St Louis :, Cleveland 5
Western association: At Chicago Maroons
3, Sioux City }. No other games played.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
Imported skilled Labor Coming West.

II7TsBJ re, Pa, Aug. l4-Over POO work
men skilled in various trades, principally
iron and steel passed through this city on
the Pennsy lvania railroad yesterday, Ell
route To different western cities to take po-
sitions promised them previous to their sail
ing from England They arrived in Phila
delphia Sunday on the steamship Ohio. One
of their number man of good appearance
stated that he was from Shropshire, England
that he was a skilled workman IN iron and
steel, and that he, As well as number Of hi.
companions, were going to Joliet, His, to ac
cept positions IN the steel works at tina
place He had been receiving wages Of
3 shilinCs per day in England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

The Burlington route, G., B. & @. X.
R., will sell from principal stations on lis
lines, on Tuesdays, Aug. 2lst, Sept. 18th
and 25th, and Oct. 9th and 23d, harvest
excursion tickets at half rates to the
farming regions of the west, southwest
and northwest. For tickets and further
inform alton concerning these excursions
call on your nearest c.. b. & @ ticket
agent, or address P s. Eusts, Gen. Pass
and Ticket agent, Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Aug. IA heavy wind
and rain-storm which passed over western
Pennsylvania Sunday night did great dam
age TO telegraph lines and poles The West
ern Union company's poles were blown
down in all directions, and nearly all tina
through wires were Frustrated At 1929
yesterday morning the officials Of the com
pany reported but two eastern wires, one Ia
Philadelphia and the other to New York.
West of this city the only through wires were
BY the Panhandle railroad route
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

Nrw ORLEANS, Aug i4--lnSpsctors are
placed on all incoming trains. and persons
known to be from fever infected points are
detained at quarantine until seven days
from their leaving such points, but it is often
difficult to enforce the precautlon. On Sat
urday the ladies and children of party
from Tampa were detained at the quaran-
tine station at RigoletS, while two men of the
same party, having no baggage to betray
their place Of departure. got through 10 the
city unmoested The ladies are now making
| it uncomfortable for the board of health
for permitting such an injustice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

PARIS, Aug l4-Gen. BoulanGer returned
to Paris sunday night from his tour.
After an examination, the magistrate of st
Jean a AnEely ordered the release from Gus
tody of Professor Perrin. who was charged
with attempting to shoot Gen. Boulanger
during a political fight at that place 1t is
stated that Professor Perrin was knocked
down 10y partiSans of Boulanger, that he
fired at his aSSHilsntS in self defence, and not
at the general. Many participants in the
fight have hean arresteA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. l4-Iawler Of
Illinois introduced hill in the house yester-
day amendatory of the interstate commerce
Law by providing that it shall he unlawful
for any common carrier subject 10 the pro
visions of the interstat commerce law to
carry or transport any commodity for any
shipper in a car or vehicle own ed, leased or
in any way controlled by such shipper. Pen
altles are provided for violation OF this
amendment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug 14-Gen. Har-
rison and family, together with one or two
friends, will go about the 10Th inst. to Mid
die Bass island, IN Lake Erie, near Putin
retreat. Yesterday the Godfrey command
cry Colored Knights Tempar, Of Chicago
on the way to Louisville, stopped and paid
their respects to him There were nj
snaa1h.p
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
A FEVER Stricken CITY.
jacksonville Deserted and Its business
Pnralyzed-Ths Death Report.

Pnraiyzed-Ths Death Report.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE fever
panic continues and people are leaving the
city in large numbers by the only route now
open-via Atl10t This means of exit is
likely to be closed at any hour, leaving Jack
sonville practically shut in on all sides Bust
ness Is completely paralyzed, The Florida
Savings bank has been forced to take ad-
vantage of the sixty-day rule with reference
to the withdrawal of deposits, and no money
will be paid out at present. 1t is feared that
the large number of unemployed negroes in
the city will soon begin to plumber the thou
sands Of deserted houses The police force
has been increased but is still scarcely able
to properly prote t the entire city
The work of fumigation is still going on
over the city, and every possible means is be.
ing used to confine the disease to its
present limits. The conclusion" theory of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

Quincy, Ills, Aug. 1.-THE propretors
of The Herald Of this city, were quite sur.
priSed yesterday morning in finding one OF
their printers hanging by one heel from the
lower porch of the building The typo
was James furvies. II years old, and it is
suppostd that he accidentally fell from the
verandah which runs along the thlrd story
and that he was caught in the fall where ht
hing until life was extinct
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy has announced an open
rate of IS so to Minneapolis and return on
the occasion of the firemens convention in
that city The agreed rate was fare and
one third for the round trip, but the Bur-
lington claimed that one of its competitors
had secretly reduced the price of tickets to
IS 50; hence its action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

CLARE, Mich, Aug Il Charles Abbey,
who Is charged with grave otfense, was
given coat Of tar and feathers Saturday
night. The affair occurred as he was com
ing out of ii dance hall on Main street, in the
business portion Of the town He WAS seized,
his clothing torn off and the tar and feathers
applied. He is still in town and no arrests
have been made, but the tar and feathers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
TRANSACTIONS IN CONGRESS.
The Pension tor Total Deafness Raised ia
$50 Per Manufacturer Eu-ine-s


WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. "A Eimunds
in the senate vest, rday called OF his reSnlu-
ton asking why the department up justice
had notified the supervisor of elections at
New York that only five days pHy would he
allowed in November for the services of
supervisors in that city, when the statute al
lowed ten days for the work. The
resolution was adopted The fisheries
treaty was then resumed and Call, GRAY,
George and Beck spoke in favor of its rat
ificatiOn or poStponment while Hoar spoke
against either The debate was pending
when the senate adjourned
In the house Dubois offered a resolution
calling for "A list OF parions granted 10y the
president to persons ronvctei OF Unla Hfu
cohabitation in Utah since March, 1>SG. A
reSouti on was also introduced apprOprlating
5000, 900 to AID in suppressing infectious dis
eases The senate hill increasing the pen
sion for total deafness to 40 per month WAS
passed and Walker object ing to the consid.
GRAFTON Of the denendent pension hill, the
the Qualifications bill was taken up, and pend
ing decision Of point of order against the
provision for n gun factory at Watervliet
arsenal, on the ground thnt such matter was
out Of the jurisdiction OF the appropriations
committee. the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug, a The Republi-
cans held n meeting here yesterday to elect
IA county chairman. The convention broke
up in a row, and there was general fight.
misunderstanding arose between Senator
Riddleberger and the chairman, W. W.
Logan Somebody struck the senator
heavy blow on the back of the head In an
instant there was an uproar, and it looked as
though blood would flow, but the meeting
was hastily adjourned and the trouble
spoothed over for the present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
Acknowledged Their Guilt.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 1.-two American
fishermen found on board the Yankee sloop
captured last week and towed into st. An
drews, N. B., have been released after sign
ing an acknowledgment of their guilt in fish
ing within the three-mile limit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 1.-THE post
master general has recommended an addi-
tional appropriation of $500, 4s2 to meet a
deficiency for the transportation of mail on
railroads due, it is stated, to an increase in
the volume of mail by reason of the 2-cent
letter postage, and the Increase of population
in the western and northwestern states and
territories
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug 1.-THE Savannah
Beney client association has contributed 81 900
for the relief of the distressed at Jackson
vile This is the first subscription to the re-
l,af fund
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Demo
Gratis and Republicans Will open the cam
pa ign in this state at the same tine on the
same date, between the 2Jth of the present
and the first of next month Elk Senator
Mcdonald is preparing speech for the Dem
ocratic opening He will deal altogether
with the tariff issue Ex-Governor Porter is
engaged on a speech for the Republicans.
The Democratic state central committee is
distributing tariff reform literature by the
ton, and the determination is evident 10 de-
pend alone upon that question to carry the
state, no other issue being made, and but
little attention is being given to anything
else. The headquarters are very quiet, and
some have supposed from this fact that the
committee was doing practically nothing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

The Royal College of Music, London.
which is but few years old has received
a new donation of t300 600. 1t now
possesses ESQ, 900, an income of E13, 900
and fiftysDine pupils,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14

BAR HARBoR, Me, Aug 1.-THE bodies
of Mis- Miiiken and Mr. Read have not beam
found. 1t Is feared that Miss Millken' :
mother will not recover from the shock
caused by the Young ladiy's unhappy fate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-14
BLAINE TRAVELS NORTH.
HE STOPS ON HIS WAY TO MAKE
TARIFF SPEECHES.

A Great Throng at Boston to Hear the
Piumed Knight-What He Said to His
Observation-Disclosures Gets into a
Fight-Campaign Preparations in Indi-
ana-Opening Arrangements.
BOSToN, Aug. IA The observation car
of the president of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railway received Hon. j. G.
Blaine and party at the Grand Central sta
ton, New York, yesterday morning at II
O'Clock and Immediately started for this
point There was a large crowd at the
metropolis to see him off, and they gave their
goodbye in hearty round of cheers. The
tram stopped for moment en- route at
bridgeport, New Haven, Meriden, Hartford,
Springfield, Worcester and South Framing
ham, and at each place Mr. Blaine made a
short speech, referring to the tariff ques-
ton in every speech. At several places dele
cations from the places next to be passed
boarded the train and paid their respects to
the distinguished traveller. The largest
crowd was assembled at Springfield, and
here ex Governor Robinson and Elisha Nor
gan came aboard A pretty incident oc-
cured at South birmingham, which was
spoiled by an untoward interruption Here
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-, ',"u'" 'a ~, "eiIo'ueS 'a'i'e'
Blaine" The little girl. whose name Is Ada
{. Bent, was beginning very prettily an ad
dress with the words MIR Blaine, the ladies'
Of South birmingham present You when
she was interrupted hV Col j. Il Crawford,
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