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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08


The daughters of rich New York women
are very frequently put at the beginning of
the season in the hands OF a trained nurse,
who is responsible for their good condition
during the season, and whose duties are very
nearly us oneruus as arc those of the trainer
of some champion of the prize ring Her
management is something like this Whom
the nurse thinks its time the bud was up she
wakens hGr, wraps her in a soft wool bath
robe, and carries her in the dressing room,
where she invests her with two garments of
stout Jersey cloth, and makes her either
swing n pair of light Indian clubs for twenty
INMATES OF takes the same time in exercise on
Il gymnustic bar.
When the debutante is in full glow she is
wrapped again in the bath robe, and carried
to the bath room, whore u white porcelain
tub has been filled with warm water Into
this has been flung, before she comes, a
French bran bog, the contents of which are
bran, shavings of the finest olive oil soap
emollient pastes and orris root. This is used
like sponge in bathing, and ON being
squeezed emits "A soft creamy, perfumed
lather, which leaves the skin smelling
slightly of violets and as soft as velvet
After the bath the young woman is thor
oughly rubbed down with towels of q damask
which is soft as satin, for any
rough substance Injuries the texture
of the skin II the weather is cold
n little cold cream is used and rubbed in
carefully with the hand to prevent chapping
and redness The hair is smartly brushed
for twenty minutes, the nails manicured,
and while this luxurious young person is at
tending to the rest of her toilet the nurse sees
that the proper breakfast is prepared This
is sinple--a bit of dry toast cup of choco-
late, an egg and some rare steak, because she
is obliged to cat so much trash at balls and
dinners that this is the time when she absorbs
her real nourishment. Then the attendant
leaves her to her own devices until she comes
to dress for the evening.
Another bath and u cup Of hot fresh tea
prepare her for the nights work, and whom
Sle returns iadcd and exhausted, at 3 in the
morning, the nurse is on hand TO undress her,
give her little soothing brush to her hair,
feed to her cup of steaming bouillon and,
after putting her to bed, rub her gently and
smoothly in the massage fashion until all
aches and WEAKNESS are gone, and she sinks
Off into eight hours of dreamless slumber. 1t
is astonishing what fatigue, what an endless
wesring course of dissipation a girl can go
through, and come out of it as fresh as she
went in, when sorae one stands ready in this
manner 10 repair all breaches made upon her
care Last ten years longer than those who are
left DO shift for themselves, and the money
spent in this way generally proves in the end
to be advantageously invested. Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

OTTAWA, Ont, May s,The Rev. DIR.
Brick, Church of England missionary at
Peace river, Northwest territory, in u SER
mon here Sunday evening, made some start
ling announcements in reference to the Indi-
ans of the northwest. He said that hun
dre,ls of them who are not under treaty with
the Canadian government were dying of
starvation every year. For the past few
years game has be en- very scarce, and he IN
stanced cases where the Indians had subsist-
ed for months on boiled leather and old moe
casins, and others where horse flesh was the
staple food of the red men during the winter
months. Many cases of cannibalism have
been reported, and he said he had personal
knowledge of one case where woman died
of starvation, and the rest of the camp de-
voured her remains. The government, he
SAIL, was not bound under treaty to furnish
relief to these starving savages, but unless
something was done at once the eXtermina-
ton of the race of red men would stand out
as a blot on the good name of Canada.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
FREE BORAX DID FOR THEM.


An Assignment in san Francisco Charged
to IA Clause in the Mills Bill.
SAN Francisco. Cal, May S.-William I.
Coleman a. Co the extensive Wholesale com
mission house of this city and New York,
assigned Saturday for the benefit of creditors
Managing partper +. S. johnson says the firm
had urgent calls for money in New York,
and being unable to realize on assets immedi-
ately thought best to make an assignment to
prevent dissipation of the property. Mr..
johnson places the assets at between $4,000,
$2,0OODOO The principal California creditors
are the Bank of California, Nevada bank,
Bank of British Columbia, Bank of British
North America, and two individuals not
named The most valuable single asset is
81, coo, 900 worth of boraX. The proposal to
place boraX ON the free list is alleged
as one of the causes of the assignment, it hav-
ing prevented a sale of the borax on hand the
transaction having been nearly consummated
when the announcement of the change in
tariff came The firm feel confident that the
resources win more than cover all the liabili
ties.
The Indebtedness to the Bank of California
is $3.50, 900, of which $3.50, 600 is secured 1t is
estimated that the debt to the Bank of British
Columbia is 100000; Nevada bank, $780,
600 Bank of British North America, 81, 100,-
OOO One half the total indebtedness is stated
to be in California, the rest in the east, the
most of the latter to New England banks.
The firm was founded in 1919, and did bust
ness of SI4 900 900 yearly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
LULL IN THE DEBATE.
The House Drops the Tariff Talk and
Passes the River and Harbor Bill.


WASHINGTON CITY, May S.-A petition
from Alaska protesting against the establish.
ment of territorial government there was
received by the senate yesterday. A resolu
ton was adopted instructing the library com
mittee to inquire INTO the expcdiency of re
moving Greenough's statue of Washington to
protected situation, as it has been injured
by exposure short time was spent on the
land forfeiture bill, and then Reagan and
Coke spoke against the animal industry bill
principally on constitutional grounds The
house bill restoring to the public domain part
of Uintush reservation in Utah was passed
The senate held secret session and at $40 p
m. adjourned.
The house for the first time since the debate
began hadn't a word to say on the tariff,
An appropriation of S4O, 900 was passed for
additional ground for an appraisers ware
house at Chicago, The most important busi-
ness, however, was the passage under suspen'
sion of the rules of the river and
harbor bill, despite the protest OF
Sowden of Pennsylvania, who said
the president would probably veto it. The
vote on passage was-ayes, 161; nays, g.
Plumb introduced bill directing the treasury
to use the surplus in the purchase of bonds at
par and accrued interest. A presidential
message was received vetoing the bill for the
sale of certain Indian lands in Kansas. A
vote on the disposition of the message disclos-
ing the lack of quorum the house adj
journed.
The vote against the passage of the river
and harbor bill was as follows:
Anderson of Iowa, Anderson of Kansas,
Arnold, Atkinson, Baker of Illinois, Belden,
Bliss, Blount, Boutelle, Brewer, Brumm,
Buchanan, Buckalew, Bynum, I. j. Camp
bell of New York, Gambler, Cannon, Cheade,
Cooper, Cowles, Dalzell Darlington, Dingley,
Ermentrout, Fuller, Gear, Gest, Grout, Hall,
Heard, Henderson of Iowa, Henderson of
North Carokna, Henderson of Illinois, HES
tand, Hit, Holman, Holmes, Hopkins of mi
nois, Hovey, Johnston, of Indiana, Johnston
of North Carolina, Kean, Kerr, Lafolette,
Laird, Lehlback, Lyman, Matson, McAdoo,
Merriman, Osborne, Perkins, Peters, Phelps,
Plumb, Post, Reed, Rockwell, Rowell, Soul,
Sowden, Spooner Steele, Stone of Missouri,
j. d. Taylor of Ohio, Whiting of Massachu-
sets, Whitthorne, Williams and Yardley
SO
Morrill,, Gaines, Hogg, Davis, Perry, Spi-
nola, Thomas of Wisconsin, WILDER, Culber-
son, O'Ferrall and Allen of Mississippi, who
would have voted for the bul, were paired
with Dockery, Vance, Richardson, Symes,
Belmont, Ketcham, Nichols, Findley, Browne
of Indiana. Dorsey and Bland, who would
have voted in the negative.
THE bill appropriates about Sa0,000,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
1T WAS MURDER MOST foul.
One Of the Arlington Victims Found to
Have Had Her Throat Cut.

Have Had Her Throat Cut.
OMAHA, Neb, May S-Thc saven burned
bodies Of Widow Freez and the Groteluschen
family were buried at Arlington yesterday
afternoon. Miss Emma Freez and
Mrs Hannah Freez and her hus-
band arrived at Arlington Sunday and were
Ia attendance. IL was thought that the burn
ing of the family was an accident but belief
is now gaining ground that they were muir
dered aud burned in tho barh by some fond.
After the funeral yesterday a most
thorough search of the premises was made
in the presence of Justice Cook, DIR. Hadley,
and several Others nearly all of whom
seemed to come to the conclusion that the
deaths were not accidental. Remnants of
the clothing worn by them were found
among the ruins of the barn. Among these
was stiff collar fastened to part of the dress
worn by Mrs Fred Groteuschen. This was
saturated with blood, and in the space be-
tween the lining and the dress there was
found about three ounces of clotted blood, as
if the same had come from the victims
throat
The remains OF Mrs. Groteluschen were
then eShume1, aud her throat was found 10
have been cut. The sight convinced every
body of foul play They admit these devel-
opments had not been noticed, and they be-
licve the murderer met his death trying TO es-
cape after he had fred the barn, or committed
suicide.
Louis Groteluschen, who was employed as
a laborer ON the place, had been very atten-
tive to Emily Freez, "A daughter of the
widow, who al the time Of the fire, was
away on Il visit She had not met his suit
with favor, and had at last repulsed him. 1t
is said that the other members Of the family
had also looked with disfavor upon the young
mans cause, and in tit Of rage he might
have decided to kill them all for revenge.
Whether he then committed suicide, grant
ing that this il the true solution of the affair,
or was caught in the burning barn and could
not escape, of course is unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
HILL AND THE HALF HOLIDAY.


ALBSNY, n. v, May s-Governor Hill
has vetoed the bill limiting the Saturday half
holiday 10 the months of June, July, August,
and September The governor takes the
ground that the law making every Saturday
afternoon IA holiday has not been in force long
enough to demonstrate either its good or bad
qualities. 1t was enacted only year ago.
Legislation should not be tickle. Laws should
reflect public sentiment, bat not every
transient change Of public opinion, Every
law should have IA fair trial This
law has not met the favor that was ex-
pected, but more time is required to
thoroughly test it. It's enforcement occa-
sons Inconvenience to many persons, but en-
forcement is not compulsory. There is no
penalty for non-observance, therefore ii is
largely dependent upon public sentiment for
its effect. 1t certainly adds to the general
opportunity for recreation, and this is in ac-
cord with the spirit of the age. 1t may have
the effect of lcSSpninc the dissertation Of the
Sabbath, inasnuch as it gives time outside Of
that day for sports and amusements. An
other years trial will enable the effects of the
law to be more justly estimated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
GRIM DEATH ADVANCES.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY THE END AP-
PRoAcHES AT BERLIN.

Emperor Fritz Again Borne Down by
Again Announced to Occur Right Away
A Time of 1t Among Austrian Statesmen
The Pope and the Irish.
BERLIN, May s.-The emperor's extreme
weakness inspires general alarm He evinces
no desire to take food, while the difficulty of
his doing so rapidly increases. The discharge
of pus has become so copious that the clean
ing of the canula every half hour is necessi-
tated.
The official bulletin issued at o'clock last
evening says: "The emperor has passed n
good day His physicians in consultation
agreed that the patient had improved, and he
himself said he felt stronger and fresher. The
discharge Of pus has decreased. The en-
peror's temperature at O'Clock was $50, Gel
sius.n
1t is now feared that another crisis is close
at hand, and the general opinion is that the
renewal OF the official bulletins the issuance
of which was declared only Sunday morning
to be unnecessary, is intended to prepare the
public for the worst The misleading char
acter Of the bulletins may be readily seen in
the statements that "the emperor f0els
anguid,n when it is positively known that
his physical weakness has reached the stage
of complete prostration, and the discharge
from his throat has become SO sOpous aud
thick that the efforts of all of his attendants
are directed solely toward preventing him
from choking TO death, with the chances of
prolonged success very much against them.
The empress yesterday attended meeting
of the inundation relief committee Mt the
town hall She had hearty reception, and
made a speech in which she advocated the
Of a fnr ayi Ia mr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

BRADDoCE, Pa, May S.-All departments
of the Edgar Thomson Steel works started
yesterday morning double turn, A large
number of men were unable to secure work,
but the firm will, it is thought, find work for
II aiority of them within a few days. Only
forty of the Pinkerton detectives remain, and
they will be removed this week The PROPOSE
ton of Messrs. Carnegie, Phipps e Co. and
for the exclusive use Of their worlmen,
1880 in number, is meeting with general
favor Six per cent interest will be allowed
on all deposits The firm will also assist any
of their workmcn who desire to build homes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

NEW York, May s-The World has a
special from Titusville, Pa, stating that the
Standard Oil company has millions of bar
rels of oil accumulated and stored in hidden
tanks, this being gigantic scheme to force
prices higher A shutdown in the oil re-
gions was to stop the market supply and raise
the value over production, and not until the
price has reached $l.25 and the tanks have
been emptied will the wells De operated
again The Tunous effect of the Standards
manipulations wherever its hand has been
felt on pipe lines, tanks and wells scattered
throughout the oil country, is to choke out
all competition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

CHICAGO, May s.-Tbe defeat of the Boston
nine 10y the Detroit boys yesterd ay, notwith
standing that the heretofore invincible Clark
son pitched for The bean eaters puts Chicago
ahead in the National league base ball record.
Following are the days scores: At Pittsburg
-Pittsburg /, Philadelphia 4; at Indanap-
olis-lndianapolis 5, New York six in
nings-rain at Detroit-Detroit s. Boston 3;
at Chicago-Chicago-W Washington game post
poned-rain.
American association: At Cleveland
Cleveland S, Athletics l.
Western association: At st. Louis-Whites
S, Minneapolis 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

DUBLIN, May S.-John Dillon, in speech
at Drogheda last night resented the inter
ference of the pope in Irish politics Several
priests who were present at the meeting arose
and took exceptions to Dlon'6 extreme ex-
preston of views
Signs aIa rapidly accommodating throughout
Ireland that an attempt to enforce the pope
dsxee will cause an almost unanimous revolt
OF the laity of the country against the
church. and it is now doubtful whether the
Irish hierarchy will promulgate the document
without further communication with the
vatican rs to the wisdom of putting it into
OpprntiOu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

TO the proper tariff classification o.
"bean-sticks" aud "iour-sticks" imported by
Chinese residents These articles are made
Of -four and beans in the form OF sticks, and
are used in making soup The importer holds
that they are exempt from duty by similar
fly To maccOron and vernicelli, which are
included in the free list Secretary Fairchild
has however, decided otherwise He holds
that the fioursticks are dutiahle at the rate
of 20 per cent ad valorem, as non-enumerated
manufactures, and the bean-sticks at the rate
of 30 per cent I'D valor EN-, asprepared
vegetables
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

VIENNA, May Sin spite of the appeal of
President Smoka, of the unterhaus, that
the deputies refrain from abusive language
in debates, the sittings Of Saturday and
yesterday We're characterized by hot ex-
changes of invective. Deputy Turk, a
prominent Of the anti-Semitic party, was nc
cused during the debate of having undergone
prosecution foT iudeceucy. He Immediately
challenged his acclser to duel An inquiry
into the charge was made during Herr Turk S
absence from the chamber President
Smolka, in rebuking the chamber for in
vestigating the charge in the absence Of the
accused, characterized the style of the debate
as brutal, and declared that halceforth he
would use severelY his rights as president.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

WASHINGTON CITY, May Sin secret
session yesterday afternoon the senate re-
sumed consideration of the Chinese treaty,
and Senators Mitchell and Teller spoke in OPP
position to it. They did not, however, de
mand division when it came to a vote, and
the treaty was ratified.
Edmunds, from the committee on foreign
relations, submitted an adverse majority re-
port ON the fisheries treaty and Morgan
made favorable report on the part of the
minority. Edmunds gave notice that he
would call up the treaty for final action a
week hence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.


The counties Of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the Twenty-frst Senatorial Distric,. are
requested TO send delegates to convention 10 be
held at the Court House In the city of Rock Isl
and. on
THURSDAY MAY II. 1883,
at2p M, for the purpose OF nominating can
ddate for representative appointing senatorial
committee and transaeting such other business as
may properly co ne before the convention.
The ba.is Of representon will be one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast for Cleveland
and Hendricks in 1884 and one delegste for every
fraction Of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island County, 27s5 yot0s--14 delegates.
Henry " 2BI0 10
l., G, BLANDIEd,
WIN. McESiRY, }Com.
l.. y. DIMtCK.
Rock Island, Ill., April %. 1858.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
The $4,000 Express Robbery.

WASHINGTON CITY, May s-There are no
new developments at the treasury depart
ment in regard to the missing Sii 600 of the
American Exchange National bank. Detec-
tives were at the office of the express agent
in tho building yesterday investigating the
matter. The responsibility for the loss lies
between the officers of the baAk and the Off
Gems of the express company, and detectives
are engaged in the interests of each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
A Cali To Maine Mnrkinrmen

AUGUSTA, Me, May Sat a conference
of leading labor men yesterday n was de
cided 10 issue call to all voters who are OPP
posed to the hypocrisy of the old parties, the
rude of monopoies and trusts, corruption at
the polls and class legislation" to meet in con-
vention at WaterviIle June Il, for the pur-
pose of selecting a candidate for governor
and four candidates for congress, and adopt
ing a nlatform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

PITTsBuRG, Pa, May s-Mr. Joseph d.
Weeks. financial secretary of the national
Republican committee, and leading officer
of tire new National Protective league, in an
interview yesterday, said in answer to the
question, ''Will your league support tue Re
publican nominee"
1--WE bind ourselves to support no man but
one who is in favor of high protective aariff.
We are neither Democrats nor Republicans.
Our object is to down free trader every
time we meet him, and TO boost tariff MAN.
do not believe Mr. Blaine will decline the
nomination if it is rendered to him"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
GENERAL eEEM,s SUICIDE.


Ough Investigation.
CHICAGO, May S.-The mystery surround
ing the death OF Gen BEEN has resolved the
Union Veteran club to make an investiga-
tion, ard at lis meeting last night "A commit
tee was appointed FOR that purpose. They
say the inquiry will he thorough Nothing
new has been developed regarding the tragic
affair, but it has been ascertained that the
general was insolvent, and The Herald
SAYS there are indications that he
had used money entrusted to him by clients,
giving as its authority Capt j. j. Healy,
who was friend OF the general. Claims for
IS, OU of debt have already been presented,
und the assets are nothing. Airs. BEEN has not
II cent in the world. and says she has no
friends, or very few, her life not having tended
TO enable her to make them. She has been in
Europe most of the time in late years She
is much distressed at the rumors the coroner's
verdict has given rise To, and says she wants
the matter fully Investigated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

New YORK, May ga Baltimore special
says: A singular. meeting took place Satur
day at one of the wharves here. The steamer
Minnesota delivered on the water side large
shipment of straw mating that left Hong
Kong Feb. 8 last, by steamer for London,
where it was trans shipped to Baltimore She
was met by train of cars from Vancouver
that discharged at the same time the same
kind of cargo that had left China March %.
This makes difference of forty eight days in
favor of the transcontinental route
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

ROME, May SIN consequence Of the
defiant attitude of the leaders of tho Ma
tlonal league Mgr Persico has been in
structed to obtain from the Irish bishops de
cIarations of their views upon the papal re-
script. These observations, when received
will be submitted to the congregation of the
i,inn rrnnla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

WASHINGTON CITY, May s-Represent-
alive Brown, of Ohio, introduced n bin in tho
house yesterday modifying the civil service
law. 1t makes eligible for appointment,
without being required to pass the civil
service examination, all honoraby discharged
Federal soldiers or sailors of the late war,
upon satisfactory evidence of good character
md t,uDnhlitE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

WASHINGTON, May SIT is understood
that there will be no action taken on the nom
nation of Chief Justice Fuller for several
days At the meeting of the senate commit
tee ON Judiciary yesterday, the nomination
was referred to the subcommittee, and there
will not he another meeting under week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May s. Warrants were
issued yesterday for l47 persons, who VIC
lated the Owen Sunday law Sunday, and all
who we're arrested gave bond. Mayor Smith
intimated that he may change his policy next
Sunday by arresting at once all who open
their saloons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08

WASHINGTON CRY, May S.-The house
bill providing for the sale of certain New
York Indian lands in Kansas, vetoed by the
president yesterday, proposed to sell to the
white occupants twenty-six tracts of land in
Kansas that had years ago been allotted to
as many Indians from New York state tribes.
The president quotes from Indian office re-
ports to show that these Indians had been
driven from their lands in 1860 by whites
and reaches the conclusion that the occu.
pancy of these lands by the white settlers
seeking relief is based upon wrong, violence
and oppression After vetoing the bill the
president suggests that any bill which is
passed TO adjust the rights of these Indians
should provide for the payment by the set
tiers of an appraised value for the lands, and
if this isRot paid, that the lands be sold at
public auction