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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 3.-Mrs. Ids
Alexander, formerly Mrs. johnson, who wal
shot by her divorced husband, Jesse johnson,
Saturday night, will recover. The physicians
say that their first opinion of the character
of the in jury was wrong. The injury is not
TO the spine johnson, on the other aand, is
worse, and the chances are against his recov-
cry. 1t was D. Barrett, of Greencastle,
who was shot in the shoulder during the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
Perjury Is Sometimes Punished.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, July 3-ln the superior
court yesterday Anna M. Walling and Lillian
NJ Walling, of Marshtield convicted of per-
jury in giving testimony before fire inquest
with regard to setting fire to their residence,
were sentenced respectively to four years
and to eighteen months in the women's prison
at Sherhurn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
There are More "on the List"

INDIANAPOLIS, July 3.-Thirty conductors
of passenger trains have been discharged
from the Bee line system during the past
week, and indications are that more names
are "on the list" The only notification given
to each man is a brief note by mail inform
ing him that his services are no longer
needed No explanation or cause is vouch-
safed the recipients of such unwelcome news.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

BALTIMORE. Md, July Arrangements
are about completed for the meeting OF the
Democratic clubs from all over the country
which will begin to morrow to form national
league Tor working during the coming cam
paign The meeting will be called to order at
noon, in the Academy, by Charles Ogden, of
the Young Mems club of Omaha, Neb., when
preliminary arrangements for organization
will be discussed Steps will he taken to
draft a constitution and bylaws and elect
officers Campaign matters and the political
outlook generally will be discussed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

OF % ld comrades
long separated by
years and distance,
and the informal as
well ~ formal re-
unions y: the blue
and the gray. The
Conle,ierates have
ieen moving On the
I u " n in greater
numbers than be
tore. Governor Cor
'On, ui Georgia and
Governor Fit2 Hugh
Lee, OF Virginia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

Continuing he said the candidate OF the
Chicago convention was well beloved and
chosen representative of the rank aud law
less growth OF incorporated power, who
would faithfully befriend protect and en-.
courage American industries hy the highest,
most prohihitory and unnecessary restric.
lions, aud by the permitted immigration Of
the Chinaman. Although he was Il man OF
no ineonsiderabe capacity, Of great mental
force aud accumen, he had that which was
not often found with such qualities--a harsh
intolerance which treated dissent us idiocy
Deeply touched and tinged with the preju,
dioes of an exclusive class aristocracy he be-
longed to that group Of reactionary states
men traditional paternalistsl whom the PEG
pie had so often rejected, and would reject
again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

READING, Pa, July 3-The Reading Hard
ware works, located along the Schuylkill
river in this city, were totally destroyed by
fire last night, entailing loss of over $3.50
600 By midnight the entire structure was in
ruins About $50 men are thrown ont of em-
ployment The works will be rebuilt at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

CHICAGO, July 3.-The Times has reduced
the price OF its week day issue from to
cents copy, the Sunday edition remaining
at cents This is the second reduction in
the price of The Times, the first being from
s to 8 cents on March $.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

P!TTsBURG, July 3 The Union iron works
of Carnegie, Phipps & Co, of this city,
employing about :. O01 men, has signed the
scale of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel
association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

BosToN, July 3-Governor Ames has been
and still IS very dangerously i'll with acute
bronchitis There has been danger of apo
plexY, and the members of his family feel
de- ply concerned regarding his condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

New York, july 9.-Seligmsn, May &
Co, dealers in boys clothing have assigned
Liabilities estimated at S3OO, 900 to 500, 600;
assets large, but not yet ascertained
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
THE MARKE rs.
Chicago.

CHICAGO july 2
Quotations on the board of trade to-day ranged
as follows Wheat-,Iuly, opened ,91s &C, closed
79l4c August, opened 19lec, closed 1888 1sc DE
cember Saisc closed S2I1c, CorD-Juy opened
~. closed i15sc; August, opened 4slsc, closed
4Sl1c; September, opoued 4s9s closed 111.- l9c
Oats-July opened 3O1sc closed 3Ols &c; August,
opened and closed 2j5Sc September opened
251bc, closed 2534c Ness Pork-July opened
$l3 45, closed $3.50; August, opened Sl3 521ac,
closed Sl3.6O; September opened Sl3 64l9c CLOSED
$3.50 Lard--July opened and closed ts021e
Live stock The Union Stock yards prices to-
day ranged follows: Hogs Market fairly
active and prices steady light grades, s., 100
500; rough packing, S540a55O; mixed lots
s. 45l56j; heavy packing and shipping lots
S. 55lD5.i5. Catte-Market strong; beeves, 81 70
Gl575; cows. Sl5O03OJ; stockers, s. OOdl32 0
Texas steers S2.10@3.25. Sheep-Good muttons
steady 81 OOG 40 inferior to fair dull S3OOD
$50; Texans. S:OOg35J
Produce: Butter Fancy Elgin creamery, 1slp
10 per NJ fancy dairy, lac; packing stock, lin
l2c. Eggs Fresh laid, lac l4Iac per dol. Poul.
try-Lve hens, lOc per NJ; ROSTERS, DC; turkeys,
lie; ducks Toe PotatoeS-Old, 40H6bc per bu;
new S1.5JGo32i. Apples New 25G05bc per box.
Berries Michigan strawberries, 81 0OGJ 60 per
III at case, black and red raspberres ! cog 30
per "a ut case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
pire at Flagstaff, A. II.

FLAGSTAFF, A. f., July "a large new
stone block of gtores and several other
buildings were burned yesterday. ! Loss
800, 600 insurance small,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

NEW YORK, July "a member of the
Young Mems Democratic club, of Brooklyn,
states that Thurman has promised to speak
in BROOKLYN early in the campaipn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
Fuller Reported without Recommendation.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 3.-The senate
has confirmed James q. jenkins to be judge
for the eastern district of Wisconsin. Ed
munds, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported without recommendation the appoint
ment of NJ W. Fuller to be chief justice. The
reason Republicans give for Withholding the
Endorsement Of a recommendation is that Mr.
Fuller's eminence rs II lawyer does not war
rant them in indors,Ig his nomination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
New York.

New YORK July2
Wheat-Quet; No red state. 93c; No. do
nominal No red winter July, SIC bid; do Au
gust, SIC Corn-Quiet; No : mixed July. 5314c;
do August, 5iLnc Oats-dull No. white state
44@r 45 No ! do $3.50; No. 2 mixed July, 34asc
Rye Dull Barley-Nomnal Pork-Quiet; Sl4OO
GJ1l.9j lard quiet july, $3.50; August, ~ 81.
Live Stock: Cate About steady for good
steers; dull and easier for all lower grades native
steers 81 GOdU5,1 u 100 lbs, few selections,
S. IS; Texas rangers, S3O0@375. Sheep and
Lambs Fair demand and a large business nfe
rior offerings a shade lower; sheep, 10 70 n5e5 b.
100 TBS; lambs, Sl75@D575 Hogs Nearly nomi
nal; live hogs weak S5.50@5.s0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03

Swsrms of Chinese are landing in Brit
ish Columbia and stealing across the
border into the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
ROCK ISLAND

Business was fair in the market today The
few changes la prices are given below. The re
ceipts were mainly hay corn and oats.
| ,mte-New 33G55C
Hay-U GLAND prairie, 2l3.
hLy-TimutnS-SI3m14U
Hay-Wild, s6jG1S12
Rye--60c.
Corn New, 47GJ50c
Potatoes-450l5O.
Turnips-15c.
Giosl--~oft lie haId 800
Cord Wood Oak, 81. 25 Hickory, s..
Straw 81 90: baled IS 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
N. X. Fairbank & Co., Chicago.

uNAcoUAGNrED
VALUABLE INFORMATION
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
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BY order of the Democratic Congressional Com
irtee Of the Eleventh congressional district Of
Illinois. ID. z. PHELPS, Chairman.
Monmouth, Ill, June %, 1888
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
THE PRESIDENTS LATEST DEMON.
STRATION OF CHARACTER
ISTIC BACKBONE"

President Cleveland's message to Con-
gress on the Fisheries question, is a
mastery presentation of the case. He
advises thorough and vigorous re-
taliation against Canada, by inaicting
upon her people 'the greatest harm
possible with the least possibly damage
to ourselves" He recommends Sim
mediate legislative action, comforting
upon the executive the power to sus-
pend by proclamation all laws
and regulation permitting the
transit of merchandise, &c, in bond,
across or over the territory of the Unit
ed States to or from Canada" And he
closes by saying: "These are subjects
which partisanship should not disturb
or confuse. Let us survey the ground
calmly and, having put aside other
means of settlement, if we enter upon
the policy of retaliation, let us pursue it
firmly, with determination only to
subserve the interests of our people and
the high standard and the be.
coming pride of American citizenship"
And yet the Republican press will
say Grover Cleveland and the Demo-
cratic party are in league with England.
1t begins to look like cry of "stop
thiaFv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN SEN
ATORSHIP.

The bigOted partisanship of IL Re-
publican Senators in refusing to permit
the Presidents message to be read when
it was received in the Senate chamber
and forcing an adjournment to accom-
plish their object, may seem all right
from a Republican standpoint, but
looked at from the broad principle of
Americanism it was about as shoddy 4
piece of business as was ever perpe
trated in the Senate. Respect for the
President and the people, if in their
narrowness they withheld what was due
Mr. Cleveland, should have prompted
an opposite course. They did not pre-.
vent the reading of the message for it
was bound to be read after all, but they
did show how meanly narrow a politi-
clan could be and yet accomplish moth
ing for his meanness. Again, Senator
Edmunds, in taking the floor to speak
on the merits of the message, driven by
an almost absolute demand for at least
the semblance of decency, admits the
Presidents patriotism" but "could not
understand why a President having
full power (Which of itself is a perver-
sion, for the President has not
full power) should delay so long doing
what has been DONE" When the Pres
ident so plainly and explicitly stated in
the message, his reasons for the delay
in the following language:
while keenly sensitive to all that
was exasperating in the condition, and
by no means indisnosed to support the
just complaints of our injured citizens,
I still deemedit my duty, for the preser-
walton of important American interests
which are "iTectly involved, and in
view of all the details of the situation
to attempt by negotiation to remedy
existing wrongs and to finally termi-
nate by fair and just treaty these
ever-recurring causes of difficulty"
When a Senator of the United States
will in one breath praise the Executive
of his country and in the next damn
him with reflection, in matter where.
in every American should stand shOul
der to shoulder, and not bubble and
cavil, we reason that the standard OF
American Senatorship is on the decline
and that statesmen should be substi
tuted for those who forget their Amer
icanism and individuality in their bit
ter and intolerant partianship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
A SURPLUS OF OVER ONE HUN
DRIED AND TRIRTY-TWO MIL
LION DOLLARS.

THE last statement issued by the
Treasurer of the United States, which
is dated July 81, 1888, shows the enorm-
GUS sum of money IN the treasury on
that day to be over seven hundred and
thirty million dollars. About five hun
dred and ninety eight millions is held
to cover the existing and anticipated
claims against the government, leaving
surplus of over one hundred and
thirty-tWo million dollars in the treas
ury, available for nothing but the pur-
chase of bonds. 1t is argued by some
that the government should apply this
surplus to the liquidation of the Ma
tional debt, and all things being equal
that would be very proper method of
disposing Of it, but to secure the bonds
that represent this debt, the govern
ment would be obliged to pay the bond
holder profit of from nine to thirty
per cent over and above what the gov
ernment originally realized. This
profit would go into the pocket of the
bOndholders, exclusively, whilst the
whole people are tared to provide the
surplus, which brings to the bondholder
the unjust profit. a system or basis
of taxation that brings with it such
conditions is absolutely wrong, wrong
as between man and man, and wrong as
governmental policy The way to
avoid it is to reduce the taxes, that will
prevent the accumulation of surplus,
and the governm ent can go right along
under system and basis of taxation
that will provide revenue sufficient to
meet the debt as it natures and pay the
bondholders for their bonds, Just what
the government realized for them. No
more no less is right.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF STATISTICS,
Washington, ID. G., July, 1888, y

The above comparative table from
the Government bureau of statistics
shows the total importation of
the different classes of merchandise
during the fiscal year 1887; the duties
received therefrom under the existing
tariff; the amount proposed to be re-
mitted by the Mills bill; the estimated
amount of duty to be collected under the
revision and the average ad-yalorem
duty under the present and the pro-
posed tariff. These are facts and fig
nres and not glittering generalities SO
extensively indulged in by the Republi
can leaders and press. 1t will be
seen that the actual revenue of the
Government, under the proposed tariff,
will be but a trihe over AZ per cent.
less than under the tariff now existing.
In view of the enormous surplus, Gg-
gregatjRg UplCGrClS Of one hu21dr'ed and
fifteen million dollars, which is piled
up in the treasury vaults and withheld
from circulation by reason of the pre-.
vailing discriminative tai iff, we submit
it is quite time that every American
should study the subject intently for
hi nself, and not be 'gulled" and hood
winked by the campaign fodder of de-
ceptive arguments and palpable mis-
representations of Republican stump
orators.
The Democratic position has nothing
to fear from thorough investigation by
the American voter of the tariff ques-
tion. The Democratic platform on the
tariff is sustained by the Republican
platforms of 1880 and 1884, and by the
advocates of some Of the leading Re-
publicans of the land. Grant, Hayes,
Arthur, Garfield, Sherman, Morrill,, AL
lison, in fact Blaine himself, have given
utterance in the past to arguments
which fully sustain the Democratic po
sition.
The Republican platform and argu-
ment of 1888, is apiece of political skull
duggery," born entirely Of the need of
an issue for the campaign. The free
trade "bugaboo" was resurrected as the
only available thing in the market.
The Republican platform is like the
candidates stands as one thing, but
really, represents another. The plat
form means free whisky, monopoly,
and the fostering of gigantic trusts"
and the candidate, HARRISON means no
more, no less than James G. Blaine.
A party that will so clearly attempt to
"humbug" the people is unworthy the
vote of thinking and righteous man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
EVIDENCE THAT JAS. G.. BLAINE
HAS NOT EVEN READ THE RE-
PUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Mr.. Blaine says the gigantic "Trust"
monopolies "are private concerns with
which neither Congress nor President
Cleveland have right to interfere" d"
Read what the Republican platform of
1888 says about Trusts:
"We declare our opposition to all
combinations of capital, organized in
Trusts or otherwise, to control arbi-
trarily the condition of trade among
our citizens, and we commend to Con-
gress and State Legislatures, in their
respective Jurisdictions, such legislation
as will prevent the execution of all
schemes to oppress the people by undue
charges on their supplies, or by unjust
rates for the transportation of their
products to market"
1t is evident Mr. Blaine did not read
hisparty platform before eatilating his
sympathy for monopoly. 1t follows,
therefore, that Mr.. Blaine is "going it"
for Blaine alone, represented on the
ticket by Harrison. Poor Harrisonl
Verify the platform might have held
the featherweights, but it don't sustain
Blaine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
SENATOR INGALLS,, OF KANSAS, ON
THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF TAR
IFF TAXATION.

eve cannot disguise the truth that
we are on the verge of an impending
evolution: the old issues are dead!
The people are arraying themselves
upon one side or the other of a porten-
tlUuS contest. On one side Is capital,
fOrmidably entrenched in privilege,
arrogant from continued triumph, corr
servative, tenacious tn old theories de-
manding new concessions, enriched by
domestic levy and foreign commerce
ana struggling tU auJttsU all values To
its own standard. On tho othar iS
labor, asking for employment, striving
to develop domestic industries, battling
with The lorces VI Nature, ana suuuu-
lg the wilderness; labor starving and
,ullen IN cities, resolutely determined
to Overthrowa system under which the
rich are growing richer and the poor
are growing poorer; system which
gives to Vanderbilt the possession of
wealth beyond the dreams Of avarice
md condemns the poor to a poverty
which las no refuge from starvation
out the prison or the grave - Ingalls,
in the Senate.
True! Every word of it true, and yet
when The Democratic party attempts to
relieve the situation by judici)us re-
vision of the tariff, this same ingalls, at
the behest of his party will "eat his own
words, remain sphinx-like in his seat
in the Senate and allow his patriotism
to be smothered by his rabid partisan
ship. American craftsmanship must
be sadly on the decline when men can
give utterance to a sentiment one day
and perhaps reverse the situation the
next by silence more contemplate by
far, than a positive withdrawal of the
language expressing it. We mistake
the pulse Of the American people great
ly if they allow such hypocrisy to so
unrebuked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
SOME DISTINGUISHED REPUBLI-
CAN FLOPPERS.

Alexander G. Tying, of Bloomington,
Ill.,, and son of the late Rev. DR.. Tying,
since the Chicago Convention, says he
cannot stand the free whisky plank in
the Republican platform, and has
therefore bid the g. o. p. gOodby.
And still another Col D. r. An
thony, brother of Susan B. Anthony,
formerly editor of the Leavenworth,
Kansas, Times, and one of the promi-
nent Republicans of that State, has
stepped down and out Of the Republi-
can party Within the past few days.
So the grand sta npede continues.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
TARIFF AND LABOR.

The tariff has nothing to do with the
price of labor. Free trade England
pays high wages in comparison with
protected nations on the continent.
The iron puddler in Virginia earns
little more than so a day, which is less
than puddler in England receives. In
Illinois the puddler earns 81 day.
The tariff is surely not responsible for
this condition of things, for Virginia
is as highly protected as is Illinois,
Chicago News, independently
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30

ANDREW CARNEGIE, the Scotch and
Pennsylvania millionaire, now sojourn-
ing in his Scotch castle, views with
alarm, the Democratic position on the
tariff and the almost assured probabil-
ity of Cleveland's reelection; and well
he may, Carnegie's profits in his Penn
sylvania mills aggregate the enormous
sum of over one million five hundred
thousand dollars last year, and the aver
age price he paid his laborers was less
than $1.5Oper day. This is specimen of
the 'monopolist who is clamoring for
the protection of "our infant indus
tries" He robs the American people
by illegitimate profits and then goes to
Europe and spends his immense earn
ings in high living and the erection of
charitable institutions and the like,
which is all right, so far as it goes, but
when we consider that his success is
due to American patronage and liber-
ality, it would seem somewhat more
decent if lie would visit his charity on
the people who gave him his wealth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
MR.. B1AINB's POSITION.

THE position assumed oy Mr. Blaine
in his comments on thePresident's mes
sage ought not to and cannot be
taken by the Republican party as a
whole without disastrous results-St
Paul Pioneer Press (Republican,)
When election day has come and
gone the Pioneer Press will have the
happy satisfaction of saying to the Re-
publican party, which just now seems
to be James G.. Blaine, ave told you
So"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
Medical.
The Favorite

Medicine for Throat and Lung Diff
culties has long been, and still is, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. It cures Group,
Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, and
Asthma soothes irritation of the
Larynx and Fauces; strengthens the
Vocal Organs; allays soreness Of the
Lungs; prevents Consumption, and,
even in advanced stages Of that disease,
relieves Coughing and induces Sleep.
There is no other preparation for dis
eases of the throat and lungs to be COM
pared with this remedy. ---.ssae
&.My wife had distressing cough,
with pains in the side and breast. We
tried various medicines, but none did
her any good until got bottle of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which has cured
her. A neighbor, Mrs Glenn, had the
measles, and the cough was relieved by
the use OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral. I
have no hesitation in recommending this
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
REPUBLICAN, UNAMERICANIsM

The criticism by Republican Senators
of the Presidents Message, and their
indisposition to support his attitude is
striking evidence that the Republican
party would array itself against the Ad-
mlnistration even in a demand for our
rights, under any circumstances. In
matter of so serious moment, it is un-
wise to show the least division of
American sentiment, but the Repub-
llcan Senate cannot even
bury its radicalism in the
cherished bosom of American patri-
otism. In their ardent zeal for
party supremacy they will begin with
anything and stop at nothing. The
President, when he arrays himself
against another power for injustice
upon our people, is entitled, nay, he has
a right to demand the patriotic support
of every American citizen, be he high
or low rich or poor. In common Ian.
guage, the Republican Senators should
be ashamed of themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
THREE WAYS ONLY, AND ALL BAD

AS "Boston Republican" puts it,
there are just three ways of explaining
Mr.. Blaine's Trust statements at Port
land, Here are the "ways" as given by
this authority;
"He either has not read the platform,
he is insane, or he purposely tried to
stab Gen. Harrison. 1t is impossible
that he hasn't read the platform, No