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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
GRIEVANCES OF THE ALEUTs.
A State of Affairs That Calls for Very
Prompt and Effective Remedy.

n
Prompt and Effective Remedy.
New YORK, Dec. 5.-The Sun devotes half
of its first page to a recital of the wrongs of
the helpless Aleuts of Alaska, who it is
claimed, are at the mercy of the agents
of the monopoly known as the Alaska Com
mercial company, which company, under its
lease from the government of the United
States controls large part Of the coasts and
islands of that territory.
The facts recited by The Sun show a shock
ing state of affairs The wives and daugh
ter. of the natives of Alaska, it is claimed,
are corrupted by the commercial company's
agents, many of whom are unprincipled
drunkards; chiefs and priests are brbed
by these agents and the natives kept i'll
a constant state of terrorism. Government
officials who endeavor to stop the scandal
Gus practices of the agents are prosecuted so
that they are glad to desist. The natives
having lost all patience have, The Sun says,
addressed to the people Of the United States
an appeal invoking their aid in securing
proper protection from the government
This appeal, which Is written in the Russian
language has been forwarded to this coun-
try and is now in the hands of one of our
prominent public men, who will lay it before
the proper committee in the next congress.
1t is practically a confirmation of the charges
recently made by Mrs Voorhis and printed
in these dispatches Nov. Is last.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
Two Gigantic Shows
To Mark a Couple of Ameri-
can Anniversaries.
BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE SCHEME.

The Three Amer cas- to Meet Next Year
in One Celebration and To Be Joined
by Spain in 1899 in Another-The House
Up to Its Old Fiiibustering Tricks-In-
gals Discovery-The Direct Tax Bill
National Capital Miscellany.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5-There was
notable gathering at Wizards hotel yester-
day. The members of the board of promo
ton Of the proposed constitutional centen-
nial and the worlds exposition assembled
there at noon. This board includes repre-
sentative men from every part of the coun-
try. This was a general meeting Of the
board to hear the reports of officers and OF
the executive committee showing the progress
made in the work of preparing the way for
tine proposed celebration
Mayor Smith, of Cincinnati, as a vice
president took the chair Mayor Smith
made brief speech, commencing the OBJ
iects that they had in view. Mr.. Smith
called for the report of the executive COM
mittee. Secretary Anderson presented this
in an address He said that the ll0, 900
people of the new world desire to common
crate the 400th anniversary of the discovery
of America by Columbus, and eighteen
American sister republics desire to celebrate
the centenary of the inauguration of consti-
tutional government upon the western
| hemisphere The movement he said, has re-
ceived the written endorsement of the gov
errors of forty states and territories, who
have formally accepted membership in the
national board of promotion. 1t had
| been endorsed by the mayors of ifty-seven
| leading cities, 100 presidents and secretaries
| of boards of trade in the United States
| and the masters and secretaries of most of
the state and territorial oranges In brief
it has received the cordial and enthusiastic
approval of the press and public of the three
| Americas. In addition to this, the govern
ment of Spain has acted officially in the
matter and has expressed desire to pay
tribute TO America by celebrating tn 400th
anniversary of its discovery.
Secretary Anderson explained that the
proposed exhibit by merchants and manu-
facturers is but temporary affair for the
six months of 1892, and should then be re-
moved; where's the state and + .1torial and
the three Americas exhibit should remain
for all time, as lasting monument to the
progress and development of American
states and nations. The proposed exposition
of the three Americas at Washington, he
said, is matter of transcendently prac,
tcal importance to the merchants and man
ufac.urers of the United States, and may
easily be made the entering wedge to an
enlarged foreign commerce with the rest of
this hemisphere.
Resolutions were offered and adopted to the
effect that the bills now pending in congress:
box in viz nj collaboration, IN
1899 of the ad lption of the con- tuition, anC
three Americas exposition in 1892, ar
heartily approved by this convention, ant
that their passage is hereby earnestly peti
toned for
In the evening the members of the boart
were entertained at banquet.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

:, as to the complexion of the house in
80 atty >first congress- there is nothing
new in the situation. Mr.. Phil Thomp-
son, secretary OF the national committee,
is still confident aud expresses the opinion
that the democrats would have majority
in the next house. He said all the talk
! about the democratic committee stealing
vine house was nonsense. Tney were doing
Nothing. he said. but waiting for the re-
suit of the legal returns. why" he
sid. I'VE have no money-not penny
,~-~sS3ouldn', steal house without mon.
ey." The thing was not yet settled, he
said, but he was confident that the count
would show that the democrats had car,
ried three districts in Virginia, and the
doubtful districts in Louisiana, in Mary,
land, in Tennessee and i'll North Carolina
This would give them the house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

disposed toward religion. He then launched
into a bitter arraignment of the Roman
Catholic church, and declared its "mummery
and superstitution, which the thinking Bo-
hemian mind rejected" responsible for
The rank miidelity of many of these people.
The patience of his auditors was soon ex-
hausted, but he declined t. stop until re-
peatedly informed that his time was up.
William =. Dodge, who presided, apologized
for Rev. Pisecks utterances, saying 1t was
not the desire of the conference to attack
any church. Rev. H. A Monroe, colored,
spoke kindly of the Roman faith.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 5-The treasury
department monthly statement of changes in
circulation during November past places the
total circulation of the country on Dec. l at
81, 406, l5G, 1856. This amount is made up of
1881 1871, 0SG in gold coin, s3Il, ATS $50 United
States notes, s237, 4l5, 1s9 silver certificates,
500, 06l, III national bank notes, Si29 264, =
s2s gold certificates, s6O,6!53s standard
silver dollars, and So, 9l4, 1877 subsidiary sill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Commissioner Voor-
his made motion in the police board yes
terday to appoint Edward Gilon chief of the
bureau of elections, in place OF John J.
O'Brien, whose term of office has expired,
but who retains the office because the board.
which is equally divided politically, cannot
agree on his successor The motion was
lost by tie vote. and Mr. OBrien remains
at the head of the bureau.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-The report,
accompanied by plans, of Col. Casey, chief
of engineers, on the new library was trans
mitted to congress yesterday. Just before
the adjournment of congress in October Col
Casey was instructed to prepare plans for a
building to cost $1,000, 900. The same style
Of architecture is retained, and the number
and height of the stories, the general ar
rangement and relative locations OF the
reading rooms, etc, are the same, as in the
original or Smithmeyer plan, The length of
the building is reduced in the new plan, and
the crowded space in the middle is omitted.
In the new building as designed, the front
wall is to be of light granite and the rest Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 5.-The supreme
court has affirmed the decision of the court
below in the case of the First National bank
of Shreveport. denying the claim of the
bank to exemption from state taxation on
portion of its capital stock which is invested
in United States bonds and state bonds. The
court says that while United States bond as
assets of bank are not subject to state tax
alton, yet when the banks capital is invested
in them the shares of the bank, whether ma
tional or state are liable to state taxation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

LONDON. Dec. 5.-In the case before the
Parnen commission yesterday witness
named O'Conuor swors that he was men,
Der of tine inner circle Of the league and that
he was paid money by the league and by
Timothy Harrington to "bulldoze" voters SO
that they would be afraid to vote against
the league candidates. The obstinate voters
were not to be killed but just scared enough
to SECURE the end aimed at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

A salt palace is projected at Salt Lake,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05


ing religious feeling
in the community,
was addressed yes
terday by Rev. VIM
cent Piseck, pastor
of a Bohemian mis-
sion church. He be-
gan by saying the
Bohemian colony
was cursed with the
tenement system of
cigarmaking, but
that the people, con-
trary TO general as
sumption, W ere
peaceful and we'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

IHE nations which still eat with the
fingers defend that practice on the ground
OF cleanliness. A Malay gentleman re-
CARDS the use of fork much as we
should think of the use of a borrowed
toothpick. He is troubled BY the refec
lion that 1t has been in other mouths and
that some lazy servant may have neglect
cd to wash it properly. The care of his
Apgers is in his own charge. and he
snews that they are clean and that they
sve never been in any ones else mouth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
A NOTEWORTHY OMISSION.
Ingalls, Finds 1t In the Presidents Message
ami IL Is Civil Service Reform

IuSaits Cinus II III the nessag6,
ami IL Is Civil Service Reform.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5-Senator In
gals was asked yesterday morning by rep
resentative of tue United Press for his opin-
ion of the presidents message With tn delib-
GRAFTON which is characteristic of all his
utterances Ingalls, said: "The most painful
feature of the message to me is the absence
of all allusion to civil service reform. The
message differs from that which the presi-
dent sent 70 congress year ago in dealing,
as it does, with more than one topic. The
executive horizon has evidently been broad :
ened. The campaign of intelligence which
has just closed appears to have instructed the
president He knows more than ne did
year ago. On the tariff question his courage
is more to be commended than his discretion.
II the president felt any resentment at that
diplomatic Dundreary, Lord Sackville, he
has concealed it, and if he felt any irritation
at the action OF the senate in rejecting the
fisheries treaty he does not show it. am in
cined to suspect that the presidents imper-
durability is so perfect that it is not attrib-
utable entirely to self control"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

New YORK, Dec. 5.-Yesterday was the
most exciting day for years on the coffee
exchange, and the amount Of transactions
was unprecedented Higher quotations in
Hamburg and Havre, coupled with Brazilian
advices that the new crop would he 25 per
cent. below the average, while the stock of
the world is 100000 bags below last years
total, and consumption is largely increasing
caused sharp rise of 20 points, and the
market closed l to ~ cents per pound
higher than the opening, in all options
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

LONDON, Dec 5-Yesterday afternoon
part of the southern wall of the McClary
company's building, left standing after the
recent fire, fell in on a gang of workmsn,
engaged in removing the debris, burying
three of them When they were extricated
it was found two Of them-Harry Hussey
and J. Holman had probably received fatal in
iuries, the legs of both being broken, and in
addition they are badly hurt internally.
The third man, John Packham, received
severe injuries about the head, but will re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

ST. JOIN, n B., Dec although there
were no heavy winds the tide in St Johns
harbor yesterday was the highest known for
ten years. In some places the water rose
thirty feet submergng wharves, entering
and covering floors of warehouses on Mer-
ritts and Walkers wbarves Reports from
MnHcton state the tide is the highest for
years. TIE Buctouche and Moncton station
was surrounded by water.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The great railway
"trnst' is undoubtedly dead "a bornin'," but
in place thereof it is now said that Gould
and other eastern capitalists have for some
time been considering a scheme OF much
greater magnitude than any clearing house
arrangement. 1t provides for the creation
of syndicate. which is to secure a controll-
ing interest in all the western roads and
manage them as one system.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
THE FlLIBUSTER AT WORK.
He Stops Business in the House-Short
Session of the Senate.

ne stops BUSINESS IN the hOuse-SnOft
Session of the Senate.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 5-The senate
was not i'll session an hour yesterday. A
bill was introduced to establish national
health bureau, TO fight infectious and conta-
gious diseases, and various annual depart
ment reports were laid on the desk An at
tempt to get up the Pacific railway bill was
abandoned for the day, as was also one to
proceed with the tariff bill. the latter
because Democrats who had amendments to
offer were not present The senate then ad,
journed.
In the house the speaker called attention TO
the receipt of department reports, all of
which were referred. A petition was re-
ceived for the admission into the union of
South Dakota and Montana, the petitioners
beir :, north Dakotans. A bill was introduced
TO permit PERSON.. Mho have r AftfT4nped home
tering, led by Kilsore, stopped proceedings
on bill to appropriate money to erect a
monument to Maj. Gen. Henry Knox, at
Thomastown, Me. The bill was made q
special order during the closing days of last
session, and it was pending on an amend
| ment locating the monument in this city
when the house ad iOurDei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

BosToy, Mass, Dec. 5-Municipal cleo
tons were bei in nineteen cities of Masss-
chusetts yesterday. In most places several
tickets were in the field, and the temperance
question WAS the uppermost one. Taunton,
Lawrence Fltchburg, Fall River, and Haver-
hi lvoted for Ii ,ense, and Gloucester. Quincy,
and Maiden against License also wen in
Woburn, New Bedford, Holyoke, Waltham,
Springfield, aad Chelsea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
Went Home to Vote and Stayed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. John H.
Walsh has rendered his resignation as super
intendent Of the treasury. He went to his
home in Albany before the election to vote
for President Cleveland, but has not re-
turned since He sent his resignation by
mail instead No reason was assigned in the
communication
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
GARRISON ONE OF THE CHOSEN.
Indications That the Des Moines Editor
VII BE in the Cabinet.

CHcsGo, Dec ) "A special to The Herald
from DIS Moiaes says good reasons exist for
the belief that j. = Clarkson, a memher of
the national Republican committee aud man
aging editor of The Des MOines Register has
been rendered and has accepted tue portfolio
of the interior by President-elect Harrison.
A persona friend of Clarkson has recently
stated that suca was the case, aud as further
evidence of a confrmatory character it is
cited that reorganiz4rioa of the editorial
staff OF Clarks0n'S paper is under way, and
intimate stciatss OF the ClarksOn family
are whispering around that the latter are
preparing to make their home in Washing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 5-Platt yesuer-
day introduced in the senate petition from
the historical society of Fairfield, Conn,
praying that the remains of Joel Barlow,
who died IN 1872 while Minister Plenipoten-
tiary and Envoy Extraordinary from the
United States to the court of Napoleon l,
be exhumed and brought home to his native
land. An appropriation to cover expenses
is asked for The remains of Barlow are
buried at Wilma, Poland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
sPLAsHED WITH MOLTEN STEEL.
Five Workmen Terribly Burned, Three
of Them Fatally.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. about 7 o'clock
last evening terrible accident occurred in
the converting department of the Bessemer
Steel works, at Shoenberger's Fourteenth
street mill. A large ladle filed with molten
steel was accidentally overturned, the con-
tents splashing over five employees, who were
terribly burned. Henry Schwetzer died an
hour later Albert Stokes is fatally burned,
and Michael Hurley will hardly survive his
injuries. Two others were badly burned
about the head and shoulders, but will re
cover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 5-The Federation of
Miners met yesterday at the Farmers hotel,
thirty seven delegates being present. The
federation passed resolutions agreeing to go
into organization with the Knights of Labor
and form national union for miners The
district assembly, K of l., which is in ses-
sion here, bad the same matter under dis
cussion, and at the joint meeting to-day the
question will be permanently settled
At the Knights miners convention the day
was devoted to a general onslaught, a la
Barry and others at indianapolis, on Pow
DERBY ct al, the leader in the attack being
Matter Work ran Lewis OF the miners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
Prospects of the Educational Bin.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, 5-Some of the
southern members who favor the Blair edu-
cational bill have hopes of securing its pass
age this winter, upon the argument that if
the Democrats refuse to pass it the Repub-
licans will smash the solid south with it dur
ing the Fifty first congress But they have
in their way the fact that there Is most
determined minority opposed to the bill, and
if it should 10y any possibility pass the pres
ident would veto it. The best informed
Democrats believe that the bill will get no
consideration this winter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

CAIRO, Ills. Dec. 5-Lon Houston and
Josh Hazelwood fought out an old grudge at
Elco, lbs, on Sunday last Their quarrel
originated from jealousy, the object being
the divorced wife of Houston. Each man
drew revolver and fired Hazelwood was
shot in the right lung and twice in the leg,
while Houston was shot in the shoulder and
twice each in the breast and leg. Both men
will die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05
IN THE MATTER OF MONUMENTS.
Members of the House Object to Erect
ing Them by Wholesale.

Ing Them by Wholesale.
WASHINGTON CITY Dec. 5-While the pro.
posal to erect monument to Mai Gen.
Henry Knox was up in the house yesterday
Kilgore of Texas said he did not think that
Gen. Knox's reputation was superior to the
constitution of the United States In his
opinion congress exceeded its authority in
using the money wrung from the people by
taxation to erect monuments in Maine or
Texas or Colorado.
Breckenridge of Kentucky said that there
were upon the calendar twelve bills for the
erection of monuments throughout the coun
try, the appropriations contained therein
aggregating s215, 600 1t seemed to him that
the government was going into the monu-
ment business rather at wholesale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Chauncey NJ. Depew
has confirmed the atemeut attributed to
him to the effect that the rate war between
the eastern trunk lines was practically set
tied, and that both eastbound and westbound
rates would probably be restored in full by
the middle of tine month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

1t is amusing to see people with their
face drawn as If they had swallowed q
feather and 1t was tickling their lungs
and they would be happy if they could
only speeZe. Now, there is no need of
making faces" A bottle of DR., Bulls
Cough Syrup will draw your face back
into a smile
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

Go to John Evans for your -four. feed
and groceries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 5-Hon. John c.
New, of Indiana, when asked yesterday to
what cabinet office be aspired, said: q
haven't made up my mind yet, and neither
has Gen Harrison. I'll tell you what dc
know, though: that is, that the coming pres
ident has not come to any conclusion as t.
any one of his cabinet officers. He hasn't
made a single promise and is under no obi.
cations, and he hasn't got to work yet te
make up his slate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WAsHNGToH CITY, Dec 5,-The following are
the weather indications for thirtv-six hours from
S p m. yesterday. For lowa-Fair, colder
weather; northwesterly winds. For Michigan
and wisconsin-Fair weather, preceded by light
rain on Lake Huron; colder. northwesterly
winds For Indiana and Illinois-Fair slightly
warmer weather. followed Wednesday night by
cooler; winds becoming northwesterly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

BosToH, Dec. ga cabiegram received
yesterday from the European Union of
Astronomers announces the discovery of
Faye'> periodical comet on its return The
record Of its observed position is: Dec 3,
Ill &, Greenwich mean time; right ascension,
hours u minutes 3, seconds. defamation,
north 2 depr..as - minutes . seconds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

MUSHROOM Mich, Dec. s. -Hackley &
Hume's lumber yard was discovered to be
on fire yesterday afternoon, and the flames
spread SO rapidly that the fire department,
aided by two powerful tugs, were unable to
check it Mr.. Hackley says 1850, 900 feet Of
lumber were burned, valued at sl05. 900; in
sured for s73,550 The damage to docks
and tramways is S lN0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-The post.
master general has ordered the establish.
ment OF the free delivery system at the fol-
Lowing named postoffices: Charlottesville,
Ind, Fremont, O., Muncie. Ind, Chippewa
Falls, Wis and Redwing Mimi.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

GENEVA. Ill, Dec 5-The trial Of Bauer
eisen, the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
striking engineer, indicted for putting dyna-
mite on the eompany's tracks, was begun
here yesterday. At the adjournment of
court only two jurors had been secured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

iHE smallest steam engine ever made
mas Just been completed. after two years
Oh labor, for the Paris exhibition. 1t is
composed of 1870 pieces of metal, Is a
shade under three fifths of an inch in
height, and weighs less than one-ninth
of an ounce.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The executive
committee OF the state board of trade yester-
day adopted memorial address to Gen.
Harrison, asking him to select one member
OF his cabinet from the Pacific coast