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The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16
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The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16
The Great Republican Demonstra-
tIon.

In spite of arrangements somewhat faulty,
the Republican demonstration in this city
yesterday was the most magnificent in point
Of numbers and enthusiasm that has been held
here since the war. II there were any doubt
as to the interest Of the plain people in the
great questions now at issue, the great gather
ing yesterday Of men from the farm, the
workshop and the various walks Of mercan-
tile business which greeted the speakers in
the city hall. must have set 1t at rest.
Doubtless many came largely for the
purpose Of seeing and listening to the
distinguished statesman whose return to his
native land has been the occasion of admir-
ing and enthusiastic tributes from millions
of his fellow citizens. but the close attention
that was paid to the speeches of the other
speakers, though the heat was very oppres-
sive, Indicates Enthusiastically that the tariff
issue has taken great hold upon the minds
Of the people. Not one Of the speakers Of the
afternoon or evening, whether he spoke in
the hall or In the open air, could complain Of
an inattentive audience. And on the
other hand none in the vast audi
ence could complain that the. speak
ers were undeserving Of the close
attention that was given them. Mr.. Blaine's
short. but acute, speech upon the fisheries
question, was listened to with the closest,
and most admiring attention, and the only
disappointment was that he was compelled to
make it SO brief. Mr.. Miller's elaborate dis
cussion of the tariff was closely followed
throughout by its hearers. 1t was made
to receptive audience, which will remem-
Der its facts and be influenced by its logic.
1t was impossible to say too much on the
tariff question, and the eloquent speeches of
Mr. Reed and Mr.. Tenney In the evening fell
upon ears as eager to listen to discussion
Of the subject as had been the audience of
the afternoon.
The enthusiasm manifested at all the meet
ings. the cordial approval that the Republi-
can doctrines preached there received from
the audiences, made up as they were largely
Of farmers and mechanics and business men,
are very encouraging symptoms. They show
that the people are alive to the issues, and
that the drift of opinion is toward the Re-
publican party and the great doctrine Of pro-
lection, Of which it is the champion.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16
PARLOR STOVES.

while
emDrnccs DESIRABLE Of
ehaye and
that UNDERSOLD We have Gnesf
In England.
at lower prices hane ever. 80
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16

THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 1s.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nicatons. The name and address Of the writer
are all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-16

To crafty the taste of the most fos+idiors
you Should adopt ScHUMAcHER's PAPrnrn
FARINosE. 1t contains more nntrimant tha,,
other farlnaceous preparations. II does not
sour on the stomach and its effect upon the
ordinary. 1t is cooked In two minutes. Sold
by all grocers. 'u
junl F,M&Wem
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

1t would be impossible to enumerate all the
methods of divination still practiced by
country maids to learn their fate as regards
matrimony. Burns has described many
Scotch customs; Herrick and Gay lin 1.-THE
Shepherds WeekD mentioned Others The
marks left by a snail crawling in ashes, the
position into which an apple or an onion
peeling falls, the swift or slow burning Of
nuts, the shape assumed by melted wax or
lead dropped into water, are all eagerly scru-
tinized and believed in now as they have been
for centuries. The superstitions practiced on
All Hallow's eve alone would require small
volume to enumerate. An old and extremely
Protestant writer, Barnaby Goadge, de
scribes all ancient custom practiced in Ad
vent by young girls, who, at this season Of
the year, drew out sticks from wood pile
and foretold the temper Of their future hus
bands by the straightness or crookedness Of
the stick. london Standard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

Frank Beard, the caricaturist and Chalk
Talk lecturer, speaking of the comic picture
papers, remarked the other day; None OF
them has yet attained that degree Of power
and usefulness that can be reached by such
wonderful engines of public sentiment if
their conductors would only widen the scope
of their activity. They are given over, week
after week, to politics and jokes You see
little else in them. Undoubtedly, they exert
prodigious influence in politics, but think
all the secular papers magnify the public
interest In political matters. The American
people think of many things besides politics.
Hundreds of great social abuses are devel
oped every year, against which the EumoI
and satire of the cartoonist could be directed
with immense effect, and to the unbounded
satisfaction of the public The reading mat
ter of some comic papers is often very in
ferior in style, and usually without this
slightest moral purpose 1t consists only Of
Jokes. Now, without belittiing either saga
cious political thrusts or genuine humor,
should think that the field limited to these i
small and unsatisfactory" These criticism
seem Just; they certainly were good natured
They impress me as having a great deal o
point 1t certainly is true that to socia
matters OF the serious sort none Of the conf
papers give more than a spasmodic glance
| New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

The industry is a novel one, being the
manufacture of taggers' iron from old tin
cans and other waste sheet metal This iron
has heretofore been manufactured almost ex-
clusively in Europe, and there is only one
American company which turns out the pro-
duct in large quantities. The tin cans are
first heated IN an oven raised to a tempera-
ture of about 1.000 dogs, which melts of the
tin and lead. The sheet iron which remains
is passed first under rubber coated rollers,
and then chilled iron rollers. which leaves
the sheet smooth and fat. After annealing
and trimming they are ready for shipment.
The tin and lead which is melted from the
cans is run into bars, and is also placed upon
the market, Ali the raw material used Is
waste, but the sheet iron turned out is said
to be of good quality. 1t is used for buttons,
tags and objects of a like nature. Scientific
| American.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

and z9,059 Sunday school pupils The de-
nomination spent last year Sl35, 900 for home
missions, s72, 900 for foreign Missions and
s76,0 600 for other aggressive efforts, DIR.
Hall thought much money was wasted in
New York in free-Iance charitable work.
Church life to his mind was the best reform
ing agency. The church was not failure
Rightly used, its power was undiminished;
rather it was greater than ever. Concen-
tration and the cultivation of 9 proper
spirit of self reliance were the needs of ths
hour
After Revs NJ. D. Crawford and W. T.
EIsing bad declared that the great need was
woman workers who would go into the tene-
ments, and DR.. Strong and Bishop Andrews
had insisted upon Christians living Christian
lives if the good work was to be successfully
prosecuted, committees were appointed from
each of the churches represented-Episcopal
Reformed Dutch, Baptist, Congregationalist
Lutheran. Methodist, Presbyterian, and thu
| city missions and Evangelical alliance, t.
| study the situation and execute such plans a
may seem wise in the matter Of aggressive
| Christianity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

Jacksonville Not Yet Healthy.
fumi gated, and the work OF dlsIniectiOn Is
being rauiily pushed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
BOTH HOUSES AT WORK.
Tariff in the Senate-The House Pass
the Des Moines River Lands Bill.

Tariff in the Senate-The House Passes
the Des Moines River Lands Bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 6-Hoar offered
a resolution in the senate yesterday continu-
ing the committee on our relations with
Canada. The tariff bill was then taken up
and Harris, to test the sense of the senate,
moved to lay the bill on the table. The mo-
ton was defeated-19 to g. a party vote.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendments, but only one was adopted, pro-
viding for the comfort Of prisoners under
the internal revenue laws when confinement
endangers their lives. When the section re-
lating to alcohol in the Industrial arts was
reached Sherman said he did not think it
could be executed and would in the future
offer amendments Thirty pages of the bill
were disposed of The Union Pacific funding
bill was made the special order for Wednes-
day next The senate held brief and I'M
important executive session and then ad-
journed.
Bills and resolutions were introduced In
the house: To aliot lands in sever atty to the
United Peoria and Miami Indians in Indian
| territory asking information as to an alleged
\ railway trust. organized to eyade the inter
state commerce law, and if further legisla-
ton were needed; making the postal tele
| graph bill the special order for Dec. IA
! Springer tried to get up his omnibus terri
torial bill, but Grosvenor objected. The bill
to adjust accounts of government employee:
under the eight-hou law was debated with
out action. Payson reported bill to quie
title to the Des Mones river lands aud asket
its consideration as a privileged question
Cox, acting as chairman, had denied tn
privileged character of the bill at last ses
sion, but Carlisle now declared it privileged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

DETROIT, Dec. 6-The board of appeals of
the American Trotting association con.
oiuded Its session in this city yesterday, and
summary punishment was melted out to ten
horsemen, who were expelled.from the asso
citation. Frank Van Ness and Sire Bros, OF
New York; Burt Sheldon, of Buffalo, and
Joseph Heinrich, of Rochester, were ex-
PEELED for entering horses under all assumed
name; Barney Barnes, Miner Barnes, and J.
Land, of st. Thomas, for entering the mare
Mollle Dunbar as Mabel B W. L. Walter,
OF Flat Rock, Mich, and Fred Alexander, of
Detroit, for ringing in the horse Billy J. at
Pontiac as Fred Douglass; AL Russell, Of Ap-
pleton, Wis, and o. Cary, of Marnette, for
entering horse out of the proper class r.
fas ar'1's ebt reis n TIE Fl
and o. q. Othey, OF Columbus, Kan, for
ringing in the horse Turk Franklin as
DF q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

1t will be quite interesting to know
what the incoming administration will do
In regard to removals from office of dem.
ocratic appomtees. Since Harrison's
election the republican, have lost theft
high regard for the civil sa-viea law NM,
now demand its abolition Those who
raised their hands in holy horror when
President Cleveland removed some often
sive partisan or incompetent from the
public service are now the loudest and
strongest advocates Of the abrogation of
what they are pleased to tenn the ''civil
service humbug." But can the president
elect follow the dictates of the spoilsmen
without stultifying himself? While g
member of the United States senate he
voted for this civil service law. and he
emphstically endorsed the platform of
the late republican convention at Chi,
csgo, which contained this declaration:
The reform of the civil service auspi-
ciously begun under the republican ad
minlstrstion, should he completed by the
further extension of the reform system
already established by law to all grades 81
the service 10 which il is applicable, tn,
spirit and purpose of the reform should
be Observed in all erecltioe appointments
and all laws at variance with the object'
of existing reform legislation should b'
repealed, TO the end that the dangers tC
free institutions which lurk in the powe
of official patronage may be wisely and
effectuslly remedied.
Gen, Harrisons endorsement of thi
plank is as follows;
The law regulating appointments to tn
classified civil service received my sup
port In the belief thst it opened the wa
to a muce needed reform. | still thin
so. and therefore cordially approve tn
clear and forcible expression Of the con
ventiOn on the subject, Only the inte7
ests Of the public should suggest renlo1a
from office 1t will be my sincere puI
pose, if elected, to advance the reform
What will Harrison do in this emel
gency? Will he act the part of man {
surrender to the horde of Office seekers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

The Seminole Indians in Florida seem
to be increasing in numbers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
A VERY SHARP YOUNG MAN
He Earns the Title by Coming 1t Ov
"Old Hutch" of Chjcapo

L
"Old Hutch" of Chicago.
CHICAGO Dec. 6-It WINS discovered yes
terday that the grain market manipulation
B. z. Hutchinson, otherwise known as aOld
Hutch, had been victimized to the amount
OF $4,000, by former clerk named Frank
d. Bates. A short time since Hutchinson
purchased board Of trade membership for
young Bates, and the latter took an active
part in the interests of Hutchinson during
the September wheat corner. Bates lived a
fast life, and spent large sums of money in
company with dissolute companions, which
coming to the knowledge of his EMPLOYER a
quiet investigation was made, resulting in the
dismissal of Bates several days since
Further investigation shows that Bates.
through his membership on the
board, which was really owned
by Hutchinson, had, while act
ing for his principal, used the knowledge
he possessed of the latter's speculative in
tentions to buy or sell grain, as the case
might be, for his own account, before oper-
ating for Hutchinson, WHOSE deals later on
through Bates, would give the latter a
profit, as the market advanced or declined.
on "Old Hutch's" manipuations.
Bates has fed from the city. and az John
Lonergau, the settling clerk on the board
for Hutchison. another fast young man and
boon companion of Bates, has likewise disap.
peared, it will be impossible to ascertain the
full amount of B ties crookedness for some
days, when it is said other methods Of Bates
Interpretations will come to light
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.

No woman who is unattracttve in person. mind.
or disposition can hope to interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, duh eyes. listless nature never
did or can attract mankind On the other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbbipg With health,
bright eyes and life and summation in every move
ment, make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secret OF clear
skin, bright eyes and animation is good eireula'
ton Of the hood. When the blood is slow the
person is stupid Keep the blood moving. Bat
hows There is but ooe way and that lie to hell
Ma ure By gentle stimulant.
Exercise Is splendid stimnlant but il is almos
Imposstble for ladies 10 take the Kind OF exercise
thst will produce health and beauty. But The
blood must be kept moving, and the dircoN err
which has done more to add health aud beaui,
than any other know cause Is Dufy's Pure NAL
Whiskey. This great remedy stimulates hea IN
III. IL is not an intoxicant. Thousands o
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
| couraged are now in perfect health and oeaui.
entirely through it's use. Asny prominent TEN
perance ladies have given ivfheir hearty endorse
| ment, and cergym and priests In every prom
| nent city use and recommend it. CREST car
| should be shown in buying only the Runine; 10
| no bottled whiskey has the wonderful quaiitle
| which are posse sed by Dufy's.
When ladies are kept bright and sttfacuVs an
! husbands are considerate aud kind, few marriage
will be "failurcs,"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

pr specTs OF THE TARIFF BILL

Likely to Get Through the Senate Before
Christmas, and the Reason Therefor.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 6-Memhers OF
the senate finance committee have been dis
cussing the probable date of the passage of
the senate substitute for the Mile bill The
leading members Of the Republican ma
iority say that if there IS no obstacle placed
In their way by the Democrats in the
chamber, the bill will be out of the way be-
fore the Christmas holidays. There was an
understanding when congress adjourned in
October, that if necessary the Christmas
holidays would be dispensed with, so that
the bill could be disposed of at this session
at as early day as possible.
The members of the senate are not anxious
TO miss their Christmas vacation. Neither
are the members of the house, who would be
kept here with them in case they concluded
| not to take an extended recess. Neither
house can adjourn for more than three days
| at time without the consent OF the other.
| 1t is extremely likely, therefore, that the
| Democrats will permit the tariff discussion
to proceed quietly until the bill is placed on
final passage. The Democrats in the house
are anxious to get hold OF the measure again
although there is no likelihood that they viii
agree to the senate amendments. Altogether
| 1t is not improbable that the bill will be semi
| to the house before the end Of tbs month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
GEN. SHERMAN'S THANKS.


The Old Soldier Sends a Characteristic
Card to the Press.
New York, Dec. 6-The Tribune con.
tains the following card from Gen Sher.
man, dated New York, Dec 8:
WHITELAw REID, ESQ. NEW YoRK tribune.
and family are now returned from St LouS, hav-
ing deposited the cofined body Of Mrs. Sherman
near "Our Willie" at the very SPOT chosen BY
ourselves in 1866. reaffirmed in 1888, and otter
spoken Of as a matter of course between as We
have followed in the minutest particular her
every wish Every member OF my own family
and hers, the Ewings, are content, for no mortal
was ever better prepared to put on Immortality
than Mrs Gen Sherman
OF course, being the older and subjected IN
harder strains expected TO precede her; but il
is ordained otherwise. In due time will resume
my place by her side, and want my friends,
especially my old soldier friends, to know that
they shall not be taxed one cent, for have made
or will make, every provision. have received
by telegraph, mail card and every possible way,
hundreds of kind sympathetic messages, all Of
which have been read by myself and children.
To make suitable replies to all is simply impossi
BILE, and offer the above as a general answer.
W r. SHERMAN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
THE PReSIDENT-ELEcT HUNTS.
His First Days Luck Consists of Two Raj
hits and a Xoodpeeker,

His First Days Luck Consists of Two Rab-
bits and Woodpeeker.
TUsCoLA, ILL.,, Dec. THE Indianapolis,
Decatur & Western special car brought out
to Dana, Ind, at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing President Elect Harrison and party OF
friends, who spent their first days hunt in
the vicinity of the quiet village, forty miles
east of this city. The train men report that
the generals showing Of game for the first
day was two rabbits and woodpecker, and
that they have orders to hold his car in this
vicinity a week He will probably go to
Murdocks to-day, a small village eight miles
east of here, where all kinds OF game
abound Mr.. Harrison desires to keep hi
whereabouts unknown as much as possible
in order to elude the inquisitive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 6-Sutphin's stock
yards, twelve miles from here, near Superior,
burned about O'Clock last evening. Loss,
S5J,0M
Heavy iron men from 1shpeming were
here Yesterday on an excursion, and enjoyed
lnen-duster sail on the bay.
E. Grumbach, furrier, has left town owing
about s.. 900 chiefly to New York fur houses
and many smaller sums in Duluth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06
Bursted in Testing.
The Big Gun So Much Was Ex.
pected of.
PITTsBURG CAST STEEL NO GOOD.

Onr First Experiment in Casting Guns
Solid Proves a Smashing Failure-The
Breech Blown to Pieces with Forty
Eight Pounds of Powder. Demolishing
the Bomb Proof House and Scattering
the Debris Around Promiscuously.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. G-The big gun
manufactured by the Pittsburg Steel com
pany on Jan II last was tested in this city
yesterday afternoon and proved miserable
failure. The first shot was fired at 2:l0 D.
m. The gun was charged with only thirty
six pounds Of powder. This shot was fired
all right, and its effect was geyser of mud
and earth, and a commotion among the
dredging vessels in the bay.
The second time the gun was charged with
forty-eight pounds Of powder When it was
touched off showerbath of mud, boards.
beams and huge pieces Of steel were scat
tered in every direction. The whole bomb
proof structure in which the gun was con-
fined was struck by the Jumps of steel from
the gun and demolished like a paper box.
The gun, carriage and all were buried I'M
derneath huge pile of big beams, logs,
earth. etc. A piece of steel off the gun,
nearly three feet long and two feet thick,
was thrown fifty feet away. Other pieces
of steel were lying all around
The structure in which the gun had been
placed, and which was demolished by the ex-
ploded gun, took fire, but the flames were
soon extinguished. The breech OF the gun
up to several inches i'll front Of the trun-
mons was bursted to pieces. The destruc-
ton of the gun carriage. and other prepare
tons for the test cost the government be-
tween 5000 and $1,000 The Pittsburg
Steel company's loss is IS, 300
Lieut. A. NJ. Knight, of the navy, says the
gun burst simply because the metal could
not stand the test He did not believe if the
breech had been heavier it would have been
able TO resist the pressure
President Johnson, of the Pittsburg COM
pany, said he was perfectly satisfied with
the fairness Of the test
The gun weighed $50 pounds, was six
teen feet long, and was made of Bessemer
cast steel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-06

CHICAGO. Dec IA meeting of the COM
mittee appointed by the Society of the Cum
berland to have charge of the erection Of an
equestrian statue in Washington City of the
late Gen. Sheridan was held here yesterday.
Subcommittee were appointed to solicit
funds and to secure from congress an appro-
priation for the statue. The committee
wants it understood that while the work has
been started by the Society of the Cumber.
land, the aid and sympathy of all citizens
are solicited