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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
ANOTHER WHACk AT EN-.
Iowa Shippers Will Have Co at IL
Railroads.

Iowa Shippers Will Have go" at the
Railroads.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug. 3l-The most i'm
portant proceedings yet begun under the
general provisions Of the new railroad law
have been commenced by large number Of
the jobbers manufacturers and business men
of Davenport, against the Iowa roads on
which they do business. The suits are COM
menced before the state commissioners under
| section Is of the general railroad law, which
provides that on a complaint of any firm, per-
son, or class of persons that the ratescharged
by any company are too high the commits
sioners shall give all parties hearing, and
fix a rate to be thereafter charged. This is
the most important provision of the law. and
it allows rates made on the same lines in
other states to be taken in evidence These
| suits are understood to be the practical re-
suit of the conference Of shippers recently
held at Da venport and they are regarded as
extremely important. The hearing is set
| for next Thursday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
THE PUBLIC PRINT SHOP INQUIRY
About $50 Pages of Reports That Agree in
Nothing.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 3l.-The net re-
suit of the investigation of the public print
shop" is l50pages of reports-eighty Of which
give the views of the majority Democrats
and seventy those of the minority lRepub-
licans.l The majority report practically &C.
quits Public Printer Benedict of the charges
against him and ami madvtrts very severely
upon the conduct of tbs Office by he late s.
P. Rounds. The minority report bitterly
criticises Benedict and the majority of the
committee; charges that the majority sup
pressed important evidence which would
rebuff the charge that the late Public
Printer Rounds had privately sold gov.
eminent presses at ridiculously small prices:
alleges that Benedict discharged Union SOL
diers and filled their places with Confeder-
ates; that the work OF the Office is largely in
arrears; that he improperly had access to the
record of evidence as it was taken by tbs
committee; that he practiced rank favorit-
ism in the awarding of contracts; that he ia
not practical printer, and that be has by
false figures and statements imposed upon
congress and the country. The report de
tends Rounds administration as honorable,
conscientious and able.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
AFFLICTED LOCALITIES.
YELLOW JACK CONTINUES HIS WORK
AT JACKSONVILLE.

Twenty-six New Cases and Three Deaths
Reported - Indignation at Quarantine
Regulations-O Orders from Washington
City-An Ohio Towns Epidemic-That
Peculiar scourge in Michigan.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 3l.-Twenty-
six new cases of yellow fever were reported
for the twenty -four hours ended at 8 o'clock
last night, and three deaths-Lafayette Dan.
cy, confidential clerk of the internal revenue
office; Mrs. d. ]. Crowley, wife of the man.
ager of the Western Union Telegraph office,
and David Luigue, an Italian. Among the
new cases are members of several leading
families, including Father Kenney, Mrs Dr.
r. p. Daniel, Mrs. Susan Sengle, and o. s.
keene. Many cases are critical, but it can
hardly be said that the disease is more malig
nant than week ago
The action of the surgeon general in pre-
venting refugees from going to healthy
points, and requiring all to be detained al
quarantine camp, is severely condemned
The Citizens Auxiliary Sanitary association
have made protest. declaring it about a.
safe to keep their wives and children here q,
in mixed quarantine camp. where there il
no hospital for the suitable care of any
stricken with fever there The case of youne
Pollard, who was brought back sick from
Camp Perry and died, adds to the indigna
ton, as it is believed that Pollard's dealt
was due to his being hustled around while
suffering from the first stages of the disease
instead of receiving prompt treatment. 1t i
feared that other cases of the kind may &C
| h,
the surgeon generals orders.
| SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug 3.-The Savannah
Florida & Western railroad by order of tn
United States authorities, will hereafter re
fuse to cary passengers from Jacksonville
for any p int A train will be run daily be
tween Jacksonville and the refugee camp a
Boutogne. In a day or two refugee CAM
| will be established in the mountains of Nortl
Carolina, where refugees will be cared TO
by the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Tbe Chicago club
went to indianapolis yesterday and broke its
base ball record by beating tail -ender,
while New York kept up its reputation in
Boston and laid down before the bean heaters.
The scores in the league we're: At Indian
apolis-lDdiauapolis 0, Chicago | at Boston
Boston 1 New York 3 at Pittsburg-Pitts-
burg l, Detroit 2; at Philadelphia-Ph
delphia Z, Washington 3
American association: At Brooklyn
Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati 5; at Philadelphia
Athletic 5, st. Louis 0; at Baltimore-Bal
more g. Louisville 6; at Cleveland-C leve-
land 5, Kansas City T.
Western association: At Des Moines-Des
Moines 2, st. Paul s; at Omaha-Omaha 7,
Davenport /; at Sioux City-Sioux City G.,
Milwaukee z.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
CONDENSED NEWS.
Judge Samuel Wosi, prominent either

Judge Samuel Wosi, a prominent citizen
of Jacksonville, Ills, is dead
, Speaker Carlisle goes to Lexington, Va,
next Monday to speak on the tariff.
Pope Leo has ordered the observance OF
Sept. 30 as day for special prayers and ex-
piation
William Cruise, of Lancaster o., was ar
rested Thursday, charged with beating his
wife to death.
The high license law of Minnesota has re-
duced the number of saloons in that state
from 2,sO6 to ,597.
Isaac Will shot and killed his 20-year-old
wife at New Florence, Mo, while in a
drunken rage Thursday.
The United Safes government sold and
gave away IS, 1856, s}3 acres of land during
the year ending June 80 last
The scheme to remove Libby prison to
Chicago has been revived, and will probably
be carried into execution at once
Two men were killed and another MORALLY
wounded by boiler explosion at a saw-mill
ten miles north of Springfield, Ills, Thurs
day.
William Simpson, living eight miles from
," hcoAt 4>epi mas survivor Tdttibshdhe pite
and several pints of alcohol, which was given
him as an antidote for the poison.
The tenants on several estates about Kill
rush, County Clare, ireland, have paid their
rents upon the landlords agreeing to abate
ments amounting TO 80 per cent, the tenants
meeting all costs
1t is feared that Capt Andrews, who is
trying to cross the Atlantic in twelve-foot
| dory, has been lost He has been out sixty
nine days now and expected to make the
voyage in less than forty five days.
The steamship City of Long Branch is an
chored off Cape Henlopen searching for the
treasure which went down on the British
man-of-war sloop De Braak in May, 1888
There is a fair prospect that the divers will
| find it,
Mrs Nancy Jones, whose age is fixed at
106 years, died at Galveston, Tex, Wednes-
day. She is believed to have been several
years older, as her memory dated back to
revolutionary times and she frequently re-
| lated how her father took his flint-lock rife
from the walls of the old cabin and went
away to battle for American independence
Sir Hector Iangroin and Sir John Thomp-
son, of the Canadian ministry, made speeches
at Hagersville, Ont, Thursday, claiming
that the United States was responsible for
going back on the treaty of 1878, which gave
up the right of American vessels / \ CONNER
cial privileges on Canadian shores They
condemned the presidents message as fatal
to Unrestricted reciprocity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
AN EXAMPLE FOR sHeRIFFs.


How Man Who Does His Duty Can
Beat Judge Lynch.
= ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 31-Early yesterday
morning crowd Of nearly 900 men gathered
within few blocks of the county Jail, where
Dan Ritchie the murderer of, William Am
rine, is confined, and were all ready for the
signal to make rush for the Jail when Sheriff
Breen advised them that he had twelve dep
uties inside the bars who would shoot to kill
If any man attempted to enter. The mob
thereupon dispersed, because no one of suf-
flcient courage could be found to take the
lead against the force in the Jail The sher-
ifs determined stand saved the prisoner
from terrible fate, as the mob was bent on
lynching him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
OUR FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.


supt. Bell Thinks 1t Is ''AIl Right" and
Argues Against Subsidies.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 3I.-The annual
report of Superintendent Bell, of the foreign
mail office, postoffice department, for the
last fiscal year shows that the cost of
the service for the last fiscal year was
S49O, 067, of which SIC, $40 was for mail of
foreign origin. The Atlantic steamships
were paid for carrying the mail $3.50, 262, an
increase over last year of s3s, s62 The Pa
cifc service cost $37, 3O2, or 81, 1913 less than
last year The Central and South American
service cost $5S, 553, an increase of 81, 1871
over last year. The estimates for the next
year are $3.50, 0Oh, an increase over the ap-
preparation of 1887 of el13,000
The report calls attention to the successful
operation of the parcelpost system, especially
the conventions with Mexico and Canada,
and says that the trade between the United
States and these countries has been materially
| increased thereby. Negotiations are now III
progress with all the Central and Soutt
American countries for parcel-post conven
| tions, and the time Is not far distant, Super
intendent Bell says, when the ''three Amer
icas" will be under one parcel-post system.
1.-THE system of paying for the mails as car
CO." says Superintendent Bell. "at so muci
| pound, has proved so advantageous thai
| it is hoped there will be no return to the old
method, involving the payment of subsidies
| for the mail service II it should be tn,
pleasure of congress to make an appropria,
ton to aid American steamers plying il
trade with foreign ports, it would be detri
ment to the efficiency of the foreign mai
service to charge it with the administration
of such an appropriation. The wonderful ad
vancement being made in naval architecture
so far as speed of vessels is concerned
makes it questionable to tie the postoffice de
paYtment in long contracts to certain line
of vessels which may be considered fast to
day. but very slow tomorrow; and the pol
icy OF dispatching the mails BY the tastes
steamers rendered has met with SO much ia
vor with all classes of people that il at thi
| late day they we're deprived of the privileg,
of dispatching their letters by the auickes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug 3l.-The following are
the weather indications for thirty six hours from
s p. m. yesterday; For lowa-Far weather,
preceded in southeast portions by light local
rains; COOKER nearly stationary temperature;
winds generally northerly. For Upper Michigan
and Wisconsin-Fair weather, preceded in south
ern Wisconsin, by light local rains; cooler; einds
becoming northwesterly. For Lower Michigan
Local rains followed Friday afternoon by fair
cooler weather; winds becoming ncrthwesterly,
For Indiana and Illinois Ram preceded in north
ern portions by fair weather; nearly stationary
temperature, except in northern portion cooler
variable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 3l.-The state
ment of the commissioner of internal revenue
for the month of July shows that the collec
lions amounted to $40, Us, 59963, and in
crease of So, 221 20 over the corresponding
period last fear. The collections from
spirits, liquors, special taxes, ETC., amounted
to $5,2l2, 91T,6l, an increase of $500, 0S2. 16;
on cigars. cigarettes, tobacco licenses, ETC.,
81, 507 ,S44 "A, decrease of sI95, 79S IL; fer
mented liquors, s., 409,0ll.5l, a decrease OF
S64 ZOE. IS; oleomsrgarine, $4l, 81. o6, an in
crease of SIS, 1a2 10; banks and bankers
S241 s5; penalties, 81, 49960, decrease OF
81, 013 10; collections not otherwise provided
for, S45; .ab. decrease of s5,2sl.56
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 31.-W ednesday
at the Pandora store, six miles from here, in
Bossier parish, W. J. McMath, who was in
charge of the store, shot and killed
DR.. J. W. Arnold. On Tuesday Arnold and
McMath had quarrel, and Arnold, after
slapping McMath and firing pistol under
his nose, threatened to return and shoot him,
McMath, fearing trouble, loaded shotgun
and kept it handy. Wednesday. seeing Ar.
mold approaching with a pistol in his hand,
MeMath seized his gun and shot Arnold.
After his victim had fallen McMath fred at
his PROSTATE BODY four times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug, Sl-Calverly 8
statue of Robert Burns was unveiled in
Washington park yesterday afternoon In the
presence of 10000 people. The parade to the
comprised delegations from the surrounding
towns and cities. The majority were at
tired in full Highland costumes and marched
to the music of the pipers. At the park
Peter kinnear delivered the Introductory
address and Rev. Robert D. Collyer, of New
York. the GRAFTON. Rev. DIR. Lorimer, of
Chicago, made a brief address
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug 3l-At the central
camp meeting near Geneva, Wednesday
Miss Martha Green lost 5000 in gold and
greenbacks. A colored woman, Harriet
Davis, is one OF three colored people ar.
rested on suspicion of having committed the
crime. While Harriet was in the custody OF
Deputy Sheriff Richards a crowd of dis
guised men compelled him to surrender her
They took her to pine thicket near the
camp ground, where there were nearly ZOO
people, tied her up and administered terri
BILE fogging to extort from her confession
of the theft. After the cruel treatment tn,
girl, still protesting her innocence, was re
turned to the house OF the sheriff, whl
lodged her in jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb-, Aug Sl-The
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy steel railway
bridge, connecting this city with the Iowa
shore, Was formally opened yesterday. The
opening OF this bridge means much for this
city. 1t is rapidly gaining prominence as a
pork packing point, and Chicago capitalists
are soon to build stock yards here. Through
trains now cross the bridge and run on to
Lincoln, making connections there for Den
yer and other western points. The opening
was celebrated with great rejoicing, mon
ster parade and speeches by ex-senator Van
Wyck and others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

CHEBoyGAN, Mich, Aug 3l-Since the
last reports were given out few nays ago
about the cholera scourge in Presque Isle
county nothing from any definite source has
been received. The Advance, the only pa
per published in Presque Isle county, says
that the disease is und ouhtedly contagious,
and all means OF its spreading will be pre-
vented. Many persons have died, and many
are towering between life and death There
is no telegraphic communication in the whole
county, and no reports have been received
from the interior for several days The late
frosts will undoubtedly allay the fears of its
spreading and kill the cholera germs if they
| really exist
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
hr. Powderiv's Demand.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. SIN The
Journal of United Labor Mr.. Powderly
makes demand for the publication of the
Pacific railroad commissions report, and
says he recently heard it positively stated
that "If the people of the United States knew
what was contained in that report, in the
way of exposure of fraud and government,
hey would march on Washington and hang
to lampposts every congressman and senator
who had any hand or part in the damnabie
work that has caused the report to be such a
terror to politicians as to make them tremble
at the thought of its publication
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug Sl-The report
of Land Commissioner Stockslager for the
last fiscal year shows that the number of all
classes of entries upon the public land was
255, l IL, embracing "A, As $50 acres, for which
the government received SIS, 522, 1S5. The
land-grant railroad selections numbered 40, =
1S6, embracing 6,525, 800 acres The cash en-
tries were 1906 selections, aggregating
a,907, 2-A acres, for which the government re-
ceived 81. 2Il3. OIL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

CALDWELL, Ohio, Aug. Sl.-A mysterious
disease having some of the characteristics
of typhoid and malarial fevers, is raging in
this city. Whole families have been attacked,
and within month twenty five deaths have
occurred. Business is paralyzed and the
physicians are nearly all worn out. The
seourge is believed to be the result of bad
drainage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
Had Exhausted the Inducement.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug, Al. - When
Springer offered his resolution in the house
yesterday directing the sergeant alarms to
telegraph to absent members that their pres
ence is required at once to transact public
business, Cannon arose and said he doubted
the efficacy of the proposed telegraphic sum-
mons. II the recent utterances of the leader
of the house, Mills, in Chicago, that the
British lion was to be taken by the snout
would not bring members back, what would
simple telegram dos
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

New HAVEN, Conn, Aug 3l.-Horacs
Bishop, aged Is, and Charles W. Appelby,
aged 16, Of Branford, died yesterday soon
after drinking soda water at Robinson &
Toole's drug store at that place Investiga-
ton showed that tincture of aconte had been
mixed with the soda water instead of syrup
Robert J. Lama, the clerk who made the ia
tai error, has been arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
Death of a Base Ball President.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 31-Robert C.
Rewett, president of the Washington base
ball club, died at bis home in this city early
yesterday morning, after serious illness OF
several months duration. He was born in
Frederick, Md, April s, 1877, and in early
life was connected with the Baltimore &,
Ohio road. He was the father of profession
al base ball in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug, 81. The internal
revenue bureau has issued statement show
ing the per capita consumption of whisky,
beer, etc, at the present time, as compared
with the consumption forty seven years ago,
before the enactment of the internal revenue
laws by which liquors are taxed. In 1870
. 50 proof gallons of distilled spirits were
drunk per capita, against l. 10 proof gallons
in 1881; 0.29 gallons of wine, against 0.54 in
1881: So gallons of malt liquor, against IL IS
in 1897, total of 4 Il gallons of wines and
liquors, against 1851 in 1851
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
Brass Workers in the X. of L.

PITTsBURG, Aug sl.-Word was received
yesterday from the Knights of Labor execu-
tive board as soon as outstanding dues
are paid that the board will issue a national
district charter to the Brass Workers Assem-
bly,. This Will require about two weeks. I'm
me diately thereupon Master Workman Rob
inson will issue Il call for meeting of the
deleg ates In New York city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
Death Of the Author of the Conscription
Law.

CHICAGO, Aug 3l-tien C. P Bucking-
ham died at his residence. 800 Fullerton av-
enue yesterday. He was graduate of West
Point, and at the commencement OF the re-
bellion was made adjutaht general of Ohio
In February, 1868, at the request of the SEN
ate military committee he drew up the con-
scription law which was passed by congress.
His remains will be taken to GAINESVILLE, O.,
for interment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Aug 3l-Thirty-
five thousand people were at the Changers
exhibition yesterday. Mrs. Belva Lockwood
delivered a long speech, in which she de-
elared the tariff question bugbear, and ad-
versely criticised the president for writing
the retaliation message. She Landed in the
highest terms the party which she repre-
sanfed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
PRESIDENT sTANcIFoRD's SON.
Lodged In Jail for Being Too Murderousi,
Free with His sGun,

LOugeU III JHiI TOT BefHg TOO MurderOusIy
Free with His Gun"
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Sl-Frank Stand
ford son of the late millionaire politician
and railroad president, Dr. E. D. Standi-
ford, shot and killed Ben Walker, driver
for the Northern Lake Ice company, in front
of Kessler's saloon, disreputable resort in
Eighth street, at O'Clock last night. Stand
ford, who has not yet attained his majority,
has been very dissipated for some time.
While he and some companions were drink
ing in the saloon, some one threw brick
through the window. Stamford rushed out
and fired at Walker, killing him instantly
Standiford was arrested at later hour and
lodged in Jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

New YORK, Aug 3l.-John Farrell threw
bucketful Of boiling water on an old woman
who was sitting on the curbstone in front of
his saloon yesterday morning. When Will
lam Rooney tried to assist the screaming
woman the irascible saloonkeeper fractured
his skull with blow from beer bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

WYTHEvILI.E, Va, Aug. 31.-Master Mel.
bourne Grubb, who lives near here, is
claimed by his parents to be the largest boy
in America He measures Al inches around
the waist, a around the chest, "a around the
thigh and l3 around the muscles of the arm.
He is 8 feet inches high, weighs 2i0 pounds
and was 10 years old on July 3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

DUBLIN, Aug. Sl-United Ireland says
that "the rampant American senate" in re-
jecting the fisheries treaty, gave England a
terrible proof OF the power of retaliation Of
the greater ireland across the sea, whose ven.
geance Balfour's coercion policy has aroused.
1t says that the arrest of the Redmaod broth
ers will incite fresh vengeance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31
Mississippi Orders Quarantine.

New YORK, Aug. 3l-The state board of
health of Mississippi has ordered that no per-
son be allowed to enter that state unless they
possess a certificate of the health officer that
they have not been exposed to yellow fever.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

LIMA, O., Aug. 3;.-John Kirby, third
baseman in the Lima club, broke one of the
cords in his left leg in sliding to a base yes
terday afternoon, and will be crippled for
lifa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 3l.-Michael Angelo
LaToucte, Antonio LaTouche and Francis
Moore, three workmen employed at railroad
work at South Bethlehem, a few miles from
here. were clearing away the debris from a
two-weeks blast in the rock at 5:3u Wednes-
day evening. One of them struck a dyna-
mite cartridge which exploded, killing the
three men. They were literally blown to
pieceS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-31

ATLANTA Ga, Aug. 3l.-Tde Savannah
News was sold Thursday 10y J, H Estill, to
The News Publishing company for $500, 0oo.
This includes The News building, a magni-
ficent structure, part of the interior being
marble finish. Estill remains the principal
stakeholder of the new company. He
bought The Macon T telegraph a few weeks
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