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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
BANKER ST. JOHN.
His Scheme to Retire Legal
Tenders Condemned.
THE PLAN NOT PRACTICABLE NOW,

And Not Advisable NJ IL Were Possible
In the Present State of Public Opinion.
Says the Bankers Association--H snry
Willard Controls the Union Pacific Once
More - Proceedings of the National
Board OF Trsds--Busiuess Notes.
NEW YORK, Oct 1s-Tbe executive
council OF the American Bankers association
met here Wednesday to Ter the propo-
sition OF the recent convention at KansasC,ty,
by President st John, of the Mercantile Bank
ofNew York, for an increase OF silver coinage
and corresponding decrease of greenbacks
The council adopted a resolution that the
proposition could not bs recommended to
congress. and appointed IA committee to pre-
pare a report TO that effect.
Tho Committee's Report.
This committee reported at an adjourned
mseting of the executive council yes
the retirement Of the legal ten lei
notes in the present condition Of
the public mind is a practical impossibility
the proposed increased coinage Of silver
dollars OF the present standard weight anC
hnencss would lie frsught with danger Il
our monetary system; to increase or retain
taxation for the purpose OF retiring the non
interest paying debt while the in
terest-bearing debt remains, would not NEE
the approval OF the public; that IL would b
desirable, II legal tender notes are retireC
and additional paper money Is then consid
cred advisable, that COLL csrtfi ,ates shou;C
be issusl upon the 500, 100, 900 gold coin nov
held as fund for the redemption of lega
tender notes rather than TO disburss the coli
| for additional silver certificates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
SENATOR MASpEHsoS's tardy return Of

SENATOR MASDERsoS's tardy return Of
the 81 800 which be secured some months
$40 through Tanners rersting Of his pen
sion does not materially improve his
position In the matter In the opinion Of
,itChicago Herald. Tanner apparently
wanted a conspicuous case In order 70
notify the old soldiers Of his great rerat.
ing scheme and illustrate It's beautiful
operations, and Henderson was used for
this purpose, His offense was in accept.
ing the money at all. and his turning II
back into the treasury In response to the
public disgust for Tannerism hardly
clears him OF the censure which he has
properly received.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
Long Distance Rifle Shooting

There is an immense amount of nonsense
talked and written about long distance rifle
shooting, and the stories men tell about their
own or somebody else's wonderful accuracy
at long range may be set down as campaign
inventions. In fact the same Importance Is
not attached 10 long distance shooting rs for
merly, for II has been demonstrated beyond
doubt that II is comparatively useless except
where the distance has been carefully meas
ured and the gun properly gagged for il. 1t
can be readily seen that this would be i'm
practicable either in shooting at game or in a
military engagement. To illustrate, the very
best long distance rife that is made has q fall
Of forty inches In 500 yards Now, how
many men are there who can accurately cal
culate such a long distsncei And OF what
use would the gun 10 in case the marksman's
Judgment erred fifty yards one way or the
othert These considerations have induced
the government 30 change the whole theory
and practice concerning the uso OF long range
guns. The Creedmoor system has been aban-
doned entirely by the army marksmen, and
they sro now taught the art Of measuring
distances by the eye, and also practice shoot
ing at moving objects. When firing at tar
gets each man makes his own estimate OF dis
lance, a squad fires and then all advance, say
fifty yards, make new estimates and fire
again. This process is repeated, so that the
soldier really gets experience that will be OF
use 10 him In actual warfare. E
Lee In St. Louis obe-Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
American rat stool, s,ow

The Illinois State Fair Just closed at
Peoria may be set down rs the most sue.
cessful one held In the history Of the State
Board OF Agriculture. in POINT Of exhibit.
attendance and receipts.
The next great exhibition 10 be held un
det the auspices 81 the State Board Of
stSeS TSa " $40 AS.s sS Ess soa ISs
opens In the Exposition Building, Chs
oAgo, Nov. 10. and closes Nov 81. There
Ia every reason % believe that the coming
Show will eclipse any exhibition OF it,
character ever seen on this continent. aud
surpass the Smiihfeld Show. Of England.
10 every respect The Fat Stock Show
has long been recognized by the breeder
feeder and butcher rs OF more importance
20 the live stock interests Of the country
than all the state and county fairs put to
gether. and should be encouraged by a
liberal patronage. II is well established
fact that the success Of an exhibition
whether mechanical. agricultural or CON-
or ssitrciAl In It's nature. depends largely
upon the attendance and interest taken
In II by the community In which II IL held
An exhibition may stand par excellence
In the quality Of its exhibits and the ar,
rAngement thereof and still be- written
down dismal failure II the attendance
be wanting Already entries have been
made from Canada, Pennsylvania. Ohio
Indiana Iowa, Illinois and Texas. The
new olassitcation includes breeding rings
Of all breeding Of cattle. and a perfect
congress Of prize winners will be on ex-
hibiton at the coming show. The State
Board Of Agriculture are preparing q
very interesting programme Of specia
attractions for both afternoon and even .
ing entertainments.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

Tue Philadelphia Record says tina; the
fact that the democrats have made gains
IN Connecticut and have carried the cities
OF Newark and Indianapolis at the late
municipal elections is full Of good cheer
Connecticut. Indiana and New Jersey are
states 10 which the republican party
sometimes manages to carry of the palm
Of victory. indianapolis is q stauuch re-
publican city. Newark is also in the
habit Of giving occasional republican ma
jorities. However the voting may be ex-
planned by political journals on one side
or the other. the decisive simultaneous
lurch toward democracy In three doubts
fui states will have but one Interpretation
in the minds of unparalleled observers.
II shows that the drift is against the
party In power. The Harrison admins
trsiion as far ~ heard from hiss failed to
awaken popular enthusiasm or secure
popular support
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
A sh.rin. AN non u....

Ex-Sherif McMasters, Of Deer Lodge,
drives $4,000 horse The stranger looks
At the ancient dun colOred animal with In
terest. He naturally expects 20 discover
points which viii suggest another Dexter or
Flora Temple. lie Is disappointed. Then 1t
Is explained o. hun that McMasters traded
Granite Mountain stock at twenty-five cents
a share for the horse. THIS stock a few
months later went up like "a rocket. So 1t
happens that IN the eyes Of McMasters the
old dun horse represents an Investment OF
t2OOOO. 10 must beagreeabls 10 ride around,
year after year, behind an animal which in
spires these recollections Most men would
wildly desire 30 kick themselves every time
they were reminded Of such a transaction,
but McMasters Is philosophical. There isn't
n tinge Of self reproach In the tone with
which he speaks Of my $4,000 horse ~
Granite Mont Letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

The announcement comes from the
Pacific coast that ex-senator Fair pros
poses to take up his residence In New
York. and will probably secure large
house and entertain conspicuously during
the coming winter Miss Tessie Fair. the
senator's daughter and heiress. has q
wide popularity at the west and Is quot
ed as very charming and sensible girl l..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
That Chicago Flag Episode.

CHICAGO, Oct Is The convention Of the
Socialist Labor party came to close yester-
day, and after adjournment the delegates
went in body to WsIdheim cemetery to
decorate the graves of the Anarchists. The
convention adopted a resolution concerning
the flag episode that occurred during Sun
days mass-m meeting. The resolution declared
that those who Kissed the American flag at
that meeting were either fools or police
spies, and did so only togive the "capitalstic
press another opportunity to vent its spite
against Socialists and Socialism.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
Room,or HIN for Niu.ty-Tvo.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct Ex-Governor Hill, of
New York, and his party were entertained
yesterday with perfect round OF recep-
tions and Hastings At noon they were
driven to the capitol Governor Hill was
introduced to the legislature by Governor
Gordon, and spoke briefly. Other members
of tbs party made short speeches, after which
there was a general handshakng. At 4
o'clock banquet was given by Irish Amer
lean citizens to Gen. Collins. Governor Hill,
Governor Gordon, and all the visitors were
there The feature Of the banquet was the
freqr emit allusion to Governor Hill as the
right man for the Democratic nomination
for resident
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

Prof. VIM. r. Thompson, NJ. d., of
the university of the City OF New York,
says that more adults are carried of in
this country by chronic kidney disease
than by any other one malady, except
consumption, and vet many people look
upon a slight kidney difficulty as Of little
consequence. Others take Warmers Safe
Cure and remove any possible danger.
When kidney disease becomes chronic, or
Brights Disease, IL becomes a very
serious matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18


grams OF condolences are being received by
the family. The funeral occurs on Monday
afternoon, with military honors, Gen. Snow
den repres snting the state.
An Honorable Career.
Gen. Ha 'tranft was born at New Hanover;
Montgomery county. Pa, Dec. 10. 1881 anu
was law yer by profession. On the breaking
out of the rebellion he raised the rourth
Pennsylvania regiment and commanded IL
during tho three months OF its en- istment'
He served in the battle OF Bull Run rs a vol
unteer on he staff of Gen. William d. FRANK
lin. He tlen organized the Ffty-first Penn
sylvania regiment He took part IN all the
engagemel ats OF the Ninth army corps
and led the charge that carried the stone
bridge at Antietam. He was at the fall OF
vickshure, and went with : her man 10 JACK
son, Miss. He commando a brigade IN the
battles of Spottsylvania and the Wilderness.
His rank when the was over was orevet
major general. In 1885 he was elect Il auditor
general OF Pennsylvania and reelected, and
in ISIS q ected governor of the state In 1873
he was appointed postmaster of Philadelphia
collector of the port in Is o, and was major
general Of the national guard of Pennsy wanna
since 1879
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

Leave. the Matter TO Congre..

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. IS General Land
Commits, Toner Croft has written letter to
James Mcknight, council of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, in which he de-
clinss to comply with the request of the rail.
road company TO certify the company's list
Of selections to the secretary OF the interior
for his approval Commissioner Croft takes
the ground that the secretary OF the interior
in 1885 refused TO do so, inasmuch as the
Northerl Pacific railroad was not COM
pleted within the time required by the
granting act, and because congress may de
sire 20 tnke action in the premises looking to
the forfeiture Of the grant Mr.. Croft say:
the policy outlined by the secretary's refusal
is the policy Of the department now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
r,,s ,,p,,,o,, nm, An, Arsor

DETROIT, Mich, OFT IS On their ar
rival y sstsriay morning from Cleveland the
pan American delegates took sail on the
lake, aftsrward returning and taking lunch
con at the residence OF Senator Mcmillan.
10 ths afternoon the delegates left for Ann
Arbor, where they visited the Michigan
university. The college, students did esco TT
duty and gave the visitors few specimens
Of the college yell They were entertained
at dinner by Professor Rogers, and at p.
m. we're given public reception. At 10 p.
M. they started for Grand Rapids
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

CONGRESSMAN d. B. HENDERSON, Of
Dubuque. addressed a handful Of repub.
licaus at Lahrmann's hall in Davenport
last night. Republicans are growing
beautifully less 10 Davenport and Scott
county each year, and il will soon be
necessary to use nne tooth comb to
scare one up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

WASHINGTON CITY, oct- ls.-Third As
sistant Tostmaster General Hsz,n has prepar-
ed statement showing the gross postal re-
ceipts ct thirty OF the larger postoffices
during the quarter ended Sept 30. 1889, as
compared with the corresponding quarter Of
the pre- Nious year, which shows that the
gross receipts in New York were 81, SSs. Sol
40 in SIS, and the increase for 1889 was
sos, Ols 10, or S. 5 per cent At Chicago the
gross receipts, 1855, we're S707, 0l2. IS, and in
crease So, sol As or 20 per cent The per
centage OF increase for St Louis was 10 g.
Cincinnati, l7S, and Detroit Is l. Mil
waukee "A; Minneapolis, ~; st Paul 8 5;
Indiant polls, IA The largest increase was
at Cincinnati.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

A GOOD many people would be sur
prised TO see President Harrison flop over
to the democratic side and.demand a re-
form OF the tariff, but good many Others
would not be surprised at all because
they would remember that he IL firmly
pledged against tariff reform In any
shape. IL is about the only pledge he
has not violated so far, and the tempts.
ton TO break II also may prove too strong
for him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

DIS MoINEs. Ia, Oct. ls.-Juige Shiras,
Of the United States circuit court, has signed
a decree Of foreclosure against the St Louis,
d - Moines ami Northern railroad, the de-
cree bsing agreed 70 by all the parties The
company has bonds out TO the value Of SSJ3,-
90, and owes SIs2, $50 interest on them. IL
the bonds aud interest are not paid by Oct.
- the road will bs sold AZ auction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
An Unsatisfactory Witness.

1t seems that Stolten berg did not have any
sensation bottled up any where about him. In
fact, his examination by the grand jury did
not add line TO the information now in the
hands OF the state. He was treated to an in.
tsrrogatory bombardmsnt for an hour OF
two, but made not single admission dam
aging to anybody. He swore that he had
never talked, except in casual way. with
Alexander Sullivan about the merits of the
Cronin murder trial; that he never had any
conversation with Graham relative to jury
bribing and that he conducted no secret
business whstever with Graham during the
period the latter was negotiating with Bail
III Hanks and Fred Smith. In short, he
knew so little that he thoroughly Disguised
the jurors, who had been lei to expect great
things from his testimony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. ls,-The first
bushes meeting of the maritime conference
was hell yesterday. The British representa-
tive gave notice that his government re-
served full liberty TO reject or accept the
conclus ons of the conference. The question
first taken up was that of lights anu signals
TO indicate the position and direction of ships
in "tbick" weather, and a committee was ap-
pointed to consider the matter and report.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

TuE Russians have recently improved
on the sleeping coaches Of the railway
and the perambulating schoolmaster Of
the rural regions. They have provided q
school wagon which is furnished with q
room for the teacher. a classroom OF
study. and a library, all suitably sup.
piled with the necessary material. This
wagon will be on the line Of the Trans.
caspian railway all round the year. re-
naming as long as may be deemed ne.
c-ssary at districts which are not pro.
vded with n school.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
WILLARD RULES THE ROAD.
His Northern Pacific scheme Adopted by
H.. hoI

His Northern Pacific scheme Adopted by
the Stockholders
NEw YoRK, OF. ls-Thursday's meet
ing OF the Northern Pacific company re-
sultel in complete victory for Henry Viii
ard Robert Harris Is retired from the di-
rec,ory and 50 are Brayton Ives, John
Brookmsn, Frederick Harris aud John c.
Bullitt The new members are George A.
Morrison, James h. Haggin, G. II. Leland,
Charles C. Bsaman and Roswell e. Rolston.
Tn Willard plan, which authorizes the issue
OF $3.50, 900 900 new per cent bonds paya-
BILE loo years hence, was adopted. Henry
Willard voted a majority Of the stock. The
annual report OF the company shows the
total receipts for the year ended June 80 70
have been $40, 7O7, +67, and increase of SS,-
sol, 40; net earnings, s., SCI, 523; increase,
sg49, OSJ; surplus, s4Sl ,277.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
A BEER COMPANY BEATEN.
Another Decision Sustaining the low


Another Decision Sustaining the Iowa
DRY" Law.
DE5 MONIES, Ia, Oct 1S-Tbe Schlitz
Brewing company last spring commenced
suit against the sheriff of johnson county
and members of the Temperance Alliance
for 8 900 damages for loss on a small guam
tity Of beer which was seized from car
just coming in. The case was to be a test
case, and the suit precedent for securing
dame ges from officials all over Iowa for beer
seized under the prohibitory law, and it came
up yesterday in the federal court Judge
Shirts threw it out at once for lack Of juris-
dictiun, and declared that the brewing com
pany was trying to violate the laws of Iowa
unde- the protection of the United States
eourI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
FIRE LOSS AT VIRGINIA, ILLS.
A Whole Block Nearly Totally Destroy ed,
with a Loss of $50, 900.


with a Loss of $50, 900.
VIRGINIA, Ills, Oct. 1s-The fire which
visited this city Wednesday night and
which had everything IT'S own way for about
two hours, destroyed the whole block west OF
the square, which with the exception of
eight badly damaged store rooms, is a mass
of ruins. The following is a list OF the losses:
s II Petefisk, buildings, 5000; Matt
Yaple, buildings, $4,000; Helper & Co, on
stock, 5000; GsrdI er Il Bush, on stock
$1,000; Hagena, Epler * Co, agri-
cultural implements $1,000; w W.
Bishop, harness, 81, 10; Co Operative associ-
alton, dry goods and groceries, 5000; Will
lam Watkins & Son, livery, $500; Frank
Schultz, residence etc, 81, 900; Dode Stuot,
livery, 81, 600; W p Brobst. timer, s., 100
NJ Boyer, restaurant, $500; H. H Crone
and w. J. Turner buildings, $500 each; Ma
gel s. Hll!ez, boots and shoes, 500.
Costly Card Playing.
The fire started in Mr. Stuot's barn Sew
eral hoodiums have been making this place
a resort for card playing and bser drinking
unknown to the proprietor, and it is thought
that lighted match or cigar thrown down
by one OF them started the blazs, which diC
damage amounting in all t. about $50, 900
| Nearly all the losers were insured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18
Fined for Crooked Hor.. Racing.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct lS-About 5000
people Witnessed the trotting races here yes
terday. /. A Davis, Of Chicago, the owner
Of Roy Wilkes, was fined 81 $50, and Go orge
Robbins the driver, $500 for crooke d work
Wednesday. Owner, driver and horse werS
suspended until the fine is paid. Alcyron
started against his record Of 2:l8K yesterday,
and without a break made the mile in 2:l54.
Jack won the free-for all and 5000 by
beating Harry Wilkes and Juuemont in the
last three heats Of five. Wilkes made the
best time-2:l5A and 2:l5. Jacks best
time was 2:lSL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

CINCINNATI, o., Oct 1s-Suit has been
brought IN the common pleas court by Nal
Ion s. Coffey to set aside the will OF John D.
Riemer the wealthy lumber dealer of Race
and McMicken avenues Mr. Riemier died
last February, leaving an estate valued at
$1,000 The ground alleged for setting
aside the Will is that the testator, by reason
of advancing years, protrscted sick
ness, and mental disturbance and
weakness, was mentally incapacitated
from executing it or making proper
DISPOSE ton of his property. 1t is also alleged
that he was troubled with delusions as TO
spooks and witches, and that his mind was
weakened by excessive use of strong drink.
The testator, it is said, believed his cattle
were bewitched He believed that a charm
against the evil spirits would be to boil a
pig for twelve hours and he did boil the pig
and claimed TO have seen the witch coming
from behind the barn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

battle CREEK, Mich, Oct 1s.-Last
evening, on the farm of s. C. Boylan, five
miles south, dog whisked his tail, covered
with Jurrs, into burning brush heap. The
frightened canine rushed under a wheat
stack which was ignitsd, and half
an hour later three wheat stacks, two oat
stack, three large barns, with fifty tons Of
hay, the dwelling house, windmill, and every
build ng on the farm were in flames The
destruction was total. Loss, 5000; ins ur-
ance, "a, go.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

PITTsBURG, Oct. ls.-Cham bers & Nc
kee, OF this city, have made an unexpected
move which is a surprise to oth,r window
glass makers The Glass Budget says that
last week this Arm sent postal cards 10 oil
glass firms in the country proposing an ad
vance of 5 per cent ia window glass. Prices
have therefore been advanced aud the pros
pect is that il will lead TO "a general resump-
ton throughout the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

ST PAUL, MINI, Oct is.-The conven-
ton of the Brotherhood Of Railway Brake
men yesterday morning discussed report
from one Of the committees, and In the after
noon listened to an address by ex- Railroad
Commissioner Coffin ON the subject Of i'm
proved braking appliances. Mr.. Coffin urged
the brotherhood 10 pass resolutions asking
congress to take action on the matter, and
to sign no paper recommending any brake or
coupling except that adopted or recognized
by master car-builders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-18

PIERRE, s. D., Oct IS "A resolution was
unanimously passed by the legislature yes
terday indorsing the claim Of Chicago &c
hold the worlds exposition of 1892, which
read as follows: Resolved, That the legis-
lsture of South Dakota, on behalf Of its con-
stituents, favors the location OF the worlds
fair OF 1892 in the city of Chicago"