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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

crops The reduction In the seven corn sur
plus states is proportionaily larger, from an
approximate average of 80 cents last year to
% cents. These averages are: Ohio, $ cents:
Indiana, 81; Illinois, 90; Iowa, "A; Missouri,
81; Kansas, 20; Nebraska, 81 The range in
the eastern states is from Is to 75; in New
York, 81; Pennsylvania, ST. and in the
south, from Al in Texas to 81 in South Caro-
lima.
The advance in wheat from Us last year,
to 92, is due less to reduction in home pro-
duct than to foreign deficiency. The aver
age prices in prominent wheat-growing
states, as compared with those of last Deem
Der, are advanced as follows: Ohio, 70 to
81 cents; Michigan, "a to IS; Indiana, y to
"a; Illinois, 10 TO 90; Minnesota, 50 to 90;
Iowa, 81 to IS; Missouri. e. to S.; Kansas,
81 to So; Nebraska, SO to 50; Dakota, 81
to o.
The average price Of oats is reduced from
80 cents last year, to y. Barley has ad-
vanced from 50 to 81 cents; rye, from 50 to
50 cents; buckwheat, from ST to 6S cents.
The decline in potatoes-from IS to 40 cents,
makes the lowest average recently recorded,
while the highest was 9)9 cents in 1881,
| when the product was only l09, 00), 900 of
bushels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
THE EXPEDITION TO HAITI.
1t Seems to Mean Business-One Afraid,
T'other Daresn't

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l0-Full in-
structions about carrying out the demands
of the government have been sent to Rear
Admiral Luce, who will command the expe-
dition to Hayti 1t is understood that he is
to proceed to Port Au-Prince and request
the release of the steamer Hayten Repub-
lie, and if the authorities refuse to comply
with this request, he is to seize the vessel by
force of arms and restore her to her owner.
Naval officers here do not anticipate any
resistance on the part Of the Haytien author
tiles, and think that either warning faction
on the island would have given up the
vessel before this, but for fear that tbs
other would make political capital out of it.
The Galena sailed from New York this
morning. and will be followed by the Rich
mond, Yantic and Ossippee as soon as they
can be got ready.
Advices received at the state department
| from the United States consul at Port-au-
Prince state that the Haytien archbishop
the French minister, and British consul gen
eral there recently boarded French vessel
and visited Cape Haytien where the Hay
ten rebels are intrenched. and sought con.
ference with them to bring about peace, but
the rebels were afraid to go on board the
vessel an6sthe diplomats were afraid to g
on shore, so nothing came ont of the visit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

SHALL there be applause in church? is
question the very asking of which
would generally be held to imply gross
irreverence, remarks the Springfield Reg
lister. Yet, as matter of fact. applause
was not only allowed. but encouraged IN
the first ages of the church. Chrysostom,
of the golden mouth, was wildly sp-
plauded when he preached his soul stir
ring sermons in Constsntinople, Rd so
were other great pulpit orators of that
age. The truth is that such manifests>
ton of interest is more q question Of
temperament than OF reverence. The
good Methodist brother who shouts "Glo.
ry' and Hsllelujsh" during the preach
ing Of q fervid sermon would doubtless
be very much scsndalized il another
brother were to clap his hands and
call out, Bravo" And yet in principle
there is little or no difference between the
two forms OF approval, Personally, the
writer should rather like to see applause
introduced in our churches. 1t would
encourage the preacher and promote the
growth Of interest in the congregation
And it would break that icy and critics
reserve which wraps up so many congre.
cations, and which even the most elo
quent clergyman often fails to melt. But
we are afraid that If the custom were in
troduced, things would be rather dark fo
the poor fellows IN the ministry wht
would be unable to arouse applause. Fo,
nobody would want them, As things ar,
now, they may not make an oratorics
hit, but their failure is hidden away il
the decorus and tomblike silence wit
which they are heard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
THE BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY.
Gov. Seay Sends Greeting to the Sheriff
That Did His Duty.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 1.-THE city is
night. and no city in the south has been so
shaken since the days Of the war
The following is correct list OF the
killed and wounded: Dead Maurice B..
Throckn.ortOn, J. R. Mccoy, A B. Tar
rant, A. D. Bryant, C. C. Tate, Charles Jen.
kins, Colbert Smith, Deputy Sheriff Breu-
nan, of Gordon; Charles Bailey, and an IN
known negro This list was obtained from
the different undertakers, and it is thought
that there are two or TIL ee others for whom
coffihs have not been obtained
The wounded sre-Mr. Berkeley, John H.
Merritt, Matt. Kennedy, ]. W Owen, j. w.
Gilmore, Albert Smith, W A Bird, -
Xreichwein, Lawrence Fitzhugh, A. J.
Schide. and J. W Montgomery In addition
there are large number OF people who re-
ceived slight wounds, and are therefore moi
reported at the hospital Capt E. y. Ed
wards has the track of a Winchester rifle
ball across his forehead. OF the wounded a
the hospital it is now reported that all viii
recover.
Yesterday morning Coroner BBbbitt Sc
cured jury of six we'll known men for the
purpose of Investigating the riot killing
and causes thereof. The jurors were sworr
in over the body of A. D. Bryant. Corone
Babbitt then Ordered au adjournment unit
| tomorrow morning. Evesy man thot cal
be found, who was present at the time tn
shooting occurred will be summoned a
witnesses Gov. Seay telegraphed Sherii
Smith as follows:
Any citizen has the right to make an aft
davit, charging any one with murder Yo
have only to demand full and fair invest
cation. You have proved your ability
to hold the Jail against mob and want t
see you in charge of it again. l sent tn
troops because you requested them, and b
cause l want the mob and their friends
understand that the entire power of ii
| state will support you.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the.
Love of their Husbands.

Nowomsn who is instructive in person. mind.
or disposition can hope TO interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, dull eyes, listlees nature never
did or can attract mankind. On tho other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbbing with health,
bright eyes and life and animation in every move
ment, make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secre. Of clear
skin bright eyes aud animation is good circula-
ton Of the lbood. When the blood Is slow the
person is stupid. Keep the blood moving. Bat
hows There is but one way and that is to help
Ma ure By gentle stimulsnt.
Exercise is splendid gtimnant but 1t is almost
mposs BILE for ladies TO take the hind OF exercise
thst will produce health and beauty. But the
blood must be kept moving, and the dircoXery
which has done more TO add health aud beauty
than any other know cause is Ouffy's Pure Malt
whiskey This great remedy stimulates hsd N.
Ny Ii 10 not intoxicsnt Thousands oil
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
Outraged are now in perfe health and beauty
entirely through it's use. Many prominent tenn
perance ladies have given II their hearty endorse-
| ment, and clergyms and priests in every promi-
| nent city use and recommend it. Great care
| should be shown in buyin' only the eunine, for
| no bottled wbiskey has the wonderful qualities
| which are possessed by nuffys-
When ladies are kept bright and attractive and
| husbands considerable aud kind, few marriages
will be failures"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

a In these days of protective. tariffism, !"
I'VE hear from day to day of reduction in
Ne wages of American workingmen. But
'ae longer we live and the longer a high
'af'd exists to hamper US the more we are
aSlnced that such thing as reduc-
ton OF the laborer's wages is sure to come
under the benign ~ influence of tariff
levied ostensibly to protect American in-
dustries and Increase the wages of Amer
lean labor. How false is toe theory that
the tariff potects the workingmen this
actual experience fully demonstrates. 1t
Nelson's competition and creates a m onop-
Ny OF the home market for the sale Of
merchandise. while it enables EN- ployers
y go into the foreign labor market when
- e.sa.-s..estic labor stands out for its rights
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
Terrific Explosion.
Chicago Shaken UP by Dis
astrous Burst.
THREE MEN CERTAINLY MISSING,

And Probably Dead in the Debris ana
Many Other Possible Casualties-Haif
Dozen Buildings Wrecked and a Big
Fire started-Oiiver's Oatmeal Mill and
Wagon Factory Among the Ruins-The
Loss in Money Reaches s150,o00.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-An explosion that
shattered divers big oatmeal mill, on Hal
stead street, near the viaduct, destroyed
Jacob Prefs wagon factory, James McCor-
mick's saloon, Charles Murphy's saloon, and
Jacob Heng's Farmers home, and probably
killed and injured half score of people, oc-
Cured at 2 o'clock this morning 1t was i'm
possible, owing to the fact that the explosion
was followed by a fierce fire, which spread
in every direction despite the opposition of
Chief Swenie and his men, to get any idea
of the number of people who were hurt.
There were about twenty men working in
Press planning mill, four In divers meal
mill, and each of the other places contained
many men, women, and children. VINO were
asleep. Some of them are known to have
escaped
| But nothing was heard or seen of the men
| at work in the meal mill What became of
them was a mystery which even Chief
Sweenie and his men were unable to solve
Chief Sweeuis aud his gallant assistant,
Murphy, shook their heads ominousy when
they were asked about the crew, and said
that they probably persisted. That's where
the explosiog occurred" said the chief. "rhe
building went to pieces under the shock. 1t
fell down like house OF cards, and | have
no doubt but all who did not perish in the
collapse have since met with more horn
BILE fate in the fla mes"
1t was impossible to learn what exploded
in the meal mill. but two theories were ad-
vanced to explain it, One was that the
boilers burst, the other was that the meal
dust, with which it was half filed, exploded.
Either could easily have caused the wreck
and ruin to the adjacent property that oc
Cured. Persons who were asleep in the ad
jacent buildings were blown clear out of
their beds, and the most of them were more
or less injured during the terrific lombard
ment OF bricks and other debris.
John Holmes, of 166 North Halsted street,
was working in the second story of the mill
when the accident occurred He was thrown
out the window and across the street, where
he was picked up in terribly scalded ant
lacerated condition. He was unconscious
and it is thought he cannot recover.
The other men who were in the meal mill
and who had not been rescued up to 3 o'clocl
this morning, were: Charles Miller. the
night engineer; Charles Cooper, miller
John Smith, miller. They were covered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, l0-The score
tary of war transmitted TO the senate yes
terday report Of the chief of engineers in
response to a senate resolution of inquiry in
reference to navigation of the Detroit river
at st. Clair Flats at the mouth of the St
Clair river, and whether the channels in use
for commercial purposes are under the juris-
diction of the United States or the Dominion
Of Canada. The report says:
@If the question of jurisdiction is deter
mined by the position of the boundary line
between the United States AND. Canada, as
decided by the commissioners, June 49, lS:1,22,
under the treaty of Client, all of the canal
to the west of the line would be within the
territory OF the United States andtbe portion
to the east of the line within the teri itory of
Canada. 1t is apparent by reference
that the exercise of jurisdiction by Canada
over the exceedingly small portion of the
canal to the east of the boundary could not
in any wav affect the use or control Of the
canal by the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Two Bills Passed in Short Order by the
Householder Proceedings.

Householder Proceedings.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 1l-Edmunds re-
ported to the senate yesterday that the au-
tbority of the president to bring suit to va
cate a patent had been declared inherent in
the office by the supreme court. A resolu-
ton to inquire into the state of affairs in
Samoa was introduced by Frye, who
thought the United States should resist
the encroachments of Germany and
England The tariff bill was then
resumed and a number OF amendments
lowering the duties on iron were rejected, on
strict party votes nearly every time A
motion to postpone further consideration
until Jan. IL was then made by Mcpherson,
and later withdrawn. Harris then tried to
get in his amendments, but pending vote
in one of them Sherman stated that his
votes on the bill would be given every time
for the doctrine of protection as opposed 20
the doctrine of tariff for revenue only,
and when Sherman had concluded the senate
adjourned.
In this house Lawler introduced a bill
granting pension of SIP per month to all
honoraby discharged soldiers and sailors
who are TO years Of age; Morse of Massa-
chusetts, to repeal the interstate commerce
| law; Dubois of Idaho, for the admission OF
that territory as a state; McAdoo Of New
Jersey, providing constitutional amend
ment setting apart certain day for the
presidential election, and prohibiting any
| other officers to be elected on that day.
Holman wanted resolution considered i'm
mediately for an inquiry into the truth Of
the charges that severah states had been
bought at the recent election. Unanimous
consent was refused, however. The District
and pension appropriation bills were passe
| and the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

On the l9h inst. the Republican league
of the United States will hold a national
convention in New York City.
The visible supply of grain on Saturday,
Dec. s. as complied by the New York pro-
duce exchange was as follows: Wheat, &c.
$50, 7el bushels; corn, 6,576, or bushels; oats,
1891, 592 bushels; rye, 1888, 63s bushels; bar
ley, .9O5. a
Chauncey NJ. Depew has intihnated to an
interviewer that be would not refuse the po-
sition Of minister to England
The house committee on invalid pensions
has agreed to report favorabiy the bill CIV
ing Mrs Sheridan S, 500 per annum.
Commissioner Coleman. of the agricul-
tural bureau, is opposed to minister of
agriculture because he would lead the bu-
reau into the sinuous paths of politics
The case of Frotheringham against the
the Adams Express company has been COM
promised by the payment of $3.50 10 the
messenger.
Lawrence Brock was fatally shot by Jesse
Edwards in quarrel at Berwick, Ill Sun
day night.
| A conference of the church workers
among the deaf was begun in Philadelphia
| Monday
Forty three per cent of the entire popula-
| ton of Alabama who are 10 years old and
over can not read, and 50 per cent Of
| the entire population who are 10 years old
and upward can not write.
A Santa Fe train was derailej near Peach
| Springs, A. T., the engineer and several
passengers being badly hurt
| A l0year-old daughter of Oliver Ander-
son was accidentally shot and killed near
| Tecumseh, Neb., by an eldor brother Mon
day
At Hong Kong thieves steal the telephone
| wires.
Apples are worth only 10 cents a bushel in
| Bentonville, Ark.
The total production of the silk manufac-
tories Of America now amount to So, 90. 900
per annum.
The Western Union Telegraph C mpanv as
filed suit in equity before the United S.a-es
circuit court IN Omaha against the Union
Pacific railrord, toprevent it from cinceling
the contract existing between the two COM
NAMES by which the telegraph company OPP
crates telegraph lines exclusively along the
road
A national convention of furniture mar
ufacturers will probably be held the latter
part of next month in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Joseph Sutton, of Herrich, ILL, has been
missing two weeks. He left St Louis with
$500 to purchase goods and, foul play is sus-
pected
Tie chief of police in Newark, n. j., has
notified all clairvoyants and fortune -tellers
that if they do not leave the city they will
be arrested as frauds
Frank Jacobs, aged Is, and Leroy Parish,
II, were arrested at Paramount, Ill, Sunday
night They had broken into hardware
store and stolen some cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

BY the above it is shown that Harrison's
plurality in the twenty-five northern"
states was 466. $50, and Cleveland's in the
sixteen southern states 574, 26s.
II the old border states--tbose which were
represented in congress in 1S6S-be put to-
gether Harrison has vote of 1866, 1913 and
Cleveland vote of Aga ,222SS; Harrisons
majority in the old Union states, 402.070,
and 10y adding Tennessee and Virginia Har-
rison still leads by a majority of SS9, 267 in
the twenty -nine states
A little more than one-seventh of the PRO
hibition vote came from the southern states,
the northern states furnishing 220, PCS votes
to 81, g7S in the south.
The New York Labor vote in the table is
combined In the official figures the Social.
lists are given ZOOS votes, the Union Labor
GIG votes, and the United Labor 3,66S But
to estimate the Labor vote Of the state the
three are combined and all placed under the
head Of Labor vote.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
QUITE HANDY ALL AROUND.
Very Convenient" Distribution of Legal
Business in Utah.

Business in Utah.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec II. At its meet
ing yesterday morning tue senate committee
on the judiciary instructed Eimunds to re-
port to the senate a resolution directing the
attorney general to communicate 10 the SEN
ate any information in his possession relative
TO the execution of the provisions OF the Ed
munds act providing for the forfeiture OF prop
erty of the church Of the Latter Day Saints
which should have been obtained contrary to
law: also the names of the persons employed
in the enfoI cement of this section, the COM
peusation demanded or received by them.
and what other Office, if any was held by
them.
Edmunds explained to the senate in pre-
senting the resolution that the committee
understood that the attorney general had
taken action looking to the forfeiture OF this
property, and that the judge had appointed
as the receiver therein the United States
marshal of the district; the marshal, in his
capacity as receiver, had employed the dis
trict attorney as his private counsel; these
two federal officers had in their capacity
as receiver and attorney for the receiver, in,
stituted proceedings for exorbtant allow
! ances, and that the school board had been
obliged to employ private counsel to defend
their interests Cuilom said that he had let
tiers confirming these reports, and the resolu
ton was adopted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
THE CIVIL SERVICE ReFoRME RS
Preparing TO Continue the War Agains
the "Spoils" system.

BALTMORE, Dec. lL-At recent meeting
of the executive committee of the Civil Ser
vice Reform association of MARYLAND, a pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted, reciuins
the fact that Gen. Harrison had accepted
and endorsed the civil service reform plank
of the national Republican platform; and
that he was therefore entitled to look for the
support of "a bold, viglant aid enlightened
public opinion in the fulfilment Of the
pledges of his party; the receat utterances
OF Senator Ingalls, and other prominent pub
lie men render it necessary that the frienis
of good government should oppose, by all
legitimate means, every attempt from any
quarter to procure the violation or evasion
of the civil service promises of the party;
all civil service reform associations are
urged to take such action as will keep their
principles constantly before the public in
such manner as will surely engage the at
tention of the incoming administration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
The New Cabinet-Perllaps.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia special from In
dianapolis says: During the four days that
your correspondent has been in Indianap-
oils he has made it his business to talk with
with all the Republican politicians, big,
little, and medium, and this cabinet state
seems to be the most popular here: For Sec
rotary OF state, John Sherman; secretary
Of the treasury, John C. New; secretary of
war, J. s. GARRISON; secretary of the navy,
Wharton Barker; secretary of the interior
John s. Swift. of California; postmaster
general, Warner Miller; attorney general
Eanafar Ednaiindc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

WACO, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE White Caps
logged George Armstrong, a white man,
nearly to death early Sunday morning for
leaving his wife destitute and sick, and pub
licly living with another woman. The fog
ging took place about l o'clock, in the north
ern part of this city. The whippers wore
white caps. which came down over their
faces A notice was pinned to a tree where
the fiogging took place, informing all citi-
gems that the perpetrators were law abiding
but determined to mete out punishment to
the guilty when the statutes failed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11

CHICAGO. Dec 1.-The interstate COM
merc- commission was in session yesterday in
Vsrlur y Of the Palmer house Judge
Cooley state to a reporter that they were
hesriu- witnesses to get information on the
su, i-cJs which the commission had under
discussion. tut he did not think it advisable,
to tell just what the subjects were, as it
wouli tent to iujure the object of the com
mission. Harry Fuller, of the Wisconsin
Central, and Mr. Burton, OF tue Ilinoi.
Central. were among the witnesses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
THE DAILY ARGUS
TUESDAY. DECEMBER II, 1888.

The report of Secretary Whitney of
the navy shows that the affairs of tina
department of the government have been
managed with the utmost ability since
the present administration assumed con
troll. Every democrat, nay, every Amer
lean, should be proud of Secretary Whit
new
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-11
A MOVEMENT AGAINST BLAINE.
His Friends Charged with Putting Him
Forward Too Much.

IoTNdfu 100 MUCH.
NEW YORK, Dec IL The Mail and Elk.
press has special from Philadelphia which
quotes the following editorial from The
Times Of the latter city:
A number Of senators while not opposed to Mr.
Blaine personally. propose to sit down and shut
down upon tn, agltators who persist in forcing
him as an element of agitation into every phase
of political contests in every section of the coun-
try. A number Of suggestions have already been
Submitted tn Gen. Harrison against making Mr..
Blaine potent factor in the affairs Of his admin
isiretion as by his assignment TO premiership
Mr. Blaine could well invoke deliverance from
his trteuls-