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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22
A New Yorker Appointed.

WASHINGTON CRY. Oct 22-The presi-
dent last night appointed Nicholas Smith,
OF New York, to be consul of the United
States at Three Rivers, Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22

THE MARKETS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct %. The cxar and
his family have d mated 400 000 rouoles for
the sufferers hv tine famine In Montenegro
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22
PAN-AMERlCAVs Al Cn.cAeo.

They Fund Ont why the Place Is CaIIsd
the Windy City"
CHICAGO, Oct. ~ The Pan American
delegates went to bed last night after an
other busy day of sightseeing. They found
no escape In Chicago from the attention they
have received in other ties 1t was not a
propitious day for Sightseeing. Cool lake
winds found the visitors at all points on the
days route, and not ray of sunshine found
Its way through the lowering clouds At 10
q m the party were driven to the Union
station, where Pullman vestibuls train
awaited them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22
The DAILY ARGUS
JoENW w. POTTER.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 9s, 1889.

The Ohio election occurs on Novem-
Der 9th. The prospects OF democratic
success are daily growing brighter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22

CHICAGO. Oct 81.
On the board OF trade to-day quotation.
were as follows: wheat-No. Q October
opened 79c, closed 1850; Decsmler. opened
Sic, closed so,ac: May, opened s5,sc. closed
s3b-esc. Corn-No. October, opened 3DlSp
closed DN4ssc: November. opened 1alc,
closed sOla May, opened 3ss4c, olosed Soa4 -7fc
Oats-No 2 October, opened lsc, closed
IlIsc; November, opened Isle closed lslsc;
December, opened 1880, closed lsSsc; MAY,
opened elssc, closed 2lss-I6c. Pork-ootober,
opened SlO9'la closed Sll.0O November.
opened and closed ss.47l6: January, opened
and closed sa.4i. Lard-october, opened
$6-S9S, closed $3.50.
Live stock-Following were the Union
stock yards prices: Hogs-Market opened
rather slow and weak, with light grades loo
lower, other lots &c lower; light grades sSs5a
Abb rough packing. 50. Sa3SD: mixed lots,
SSstGi.so; heavy packing and shipping lots,
$3a5G4l5
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery %
92tc per ID: best dairy. lStOc packing stock
I,fGs1c. Eggs-Strictly fresh, lspisls per
doz; Ice house, l69l6S8c. Poultry-Live hens.
&c per Id; ROSTERS. &c; turkeys, SEC; duck s. So
o,fe' geese, s8.UGs0J per doz- Potatoes-ls Z
soc per bu on track; sweet potatoes, sI7bSos0I
per Dbl Apples-Good TO fancy, $l.2sas 50
per DOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per DBL
New York.
New YORK, Oct q.
Wheat-No. red winter cash, s4lsGl sc;
do october, Nc do November, SIC Corn
No mixed cash. 3sc; do November. ss7sc:
DO December, 90. oats-Quiet AMI STEADY:
No mixed cash, 24ls0a4sSc; do October,
Ss1sc do November, I51sc; do December, aSs<c
hye-Dull and nominal. Barley-Not quoted
Pork-Dull; mess. $l2.-S1i2.50 for in .pected
Lard-Quiet; November, Ss.<5: December
$3.50.
ROCK BLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, eT75.
HAy-Ttmotny-nsw $500.
HAy-wild, SCOOPS 81.
Rye-50c.
Corn -Old2scGs0c; New CSC
0ats-l6cQ90c.
Potaioes-15' @20c.
Onions -45650c
Tumips-20.
Ousl-aoft Ito hard 500
Cord wood-osk. Sl-as; Hickory, o..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22
The Round of tn, Indu.trie.

Inc nrst stop was at the Mccormick
Reaper works through which the delegates
were conducted and shown the process of com.
plotting reaper each minute. Swifts packing
house was next visited and tue butcheriug
and cutting department inspected After
visiting tie stoci yards the party left for
Pullman, luncaing on the train on the way.
All parts of the industrial village were WIS.,
tied; the car depot, carpenter shops, hotel,
arcade, dwellings, library, and theater.
On their return to the city the excursion
lists were driven through jackson and WASH
ington parks to the p,stoffics, where an ex-
animation of the int rior operation OF the
offics was made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
Both Branches Of Congress
Shut Up Shop Until Next
Monday.
Sergeant-at-Arms LeedOm'S
Loss Is Reported to the
House.
Sarcastic ingalls, Selected
Speaker Pro Tempore Of
the Senate.
Senator Moody Seeks to Pro-
vide His Constituents
With Water.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The speaker
laid before the house the following COM
munication from j. P. Leedom, late ser
geant-at-arms of the house, directed to
the speaker:
regret to report that C. E., Silcott, late
cashier of the office Of the sergeant-at-arms,
has departed from this clty without settling
his accounts. and / have been unable to as
certain his whereabouts, and there is def
cheney in the cash OF the office. In view OF
these circumstances, | respectfully request
an immediate investigation of my accounts,
under such action as the house of represent
atives may take in the premises.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, therefore Of
fered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. j. P. Leedom. late sergeant-at-
arms of the house of representatives, has re-
ported to the house that G. Z. Silcott, late
cashier of the Office OF sergeant-atarms, has
departed from this citp without settling his
accounts and his whereabouts are unknown,
and that there IS deficiency III cash in said
office of $75,O0D.
Resolved, That select committee be ap-
pointed by the speaker to examine the &C.
counts OF said Office and report thereon to
the house.
The committee, which has authority
to administer OlthS and to report in
whole or in part at any time, was ap-
pointed by the speaker as follows:
Messrs. Adams. Stewart (Of Vermont,
Payne, Reed tOf Iowa.. Holman, BlOunt,
and Hemphill. The speaker also ap-
pointed the following committees:
On Pules-The speaker and Messrs. Nc
K1nley, Cannon, Carlisle and Randall.
On AccOunts-Messrs. SpOoner, Boothman.
Kelly, Of Kansas: MeCord, Hansbrough,
Hayes, Grimel, Lee and Kerr, OF Pennsyl-
vania.
send, Of Pennsylvania; Moore, Of New
hampshire; Xii gore and Williams.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06

pending, and the Instructions to the
district attorneys are still TO push them
to the end. 1t is proper to say, the at
tOrney general adds, that in some cases
efforts have been made, some of themvery
recently, to prevent and cripple these
prosecutions by attempts TO intimidate
the marshal from serving process, and
witnesses from giving their testimony;
much intimidation going to the extent
of actual assassination. Hostility to
the United States courts. and United
States officers, he says. is not confined
election matters. Civil proceedings and
criminal prosecutions wholly discon-
nected with the elective franchise, he
says. cannot proceed because the lives
OF necessary witnesses are in such
danger. that it would be simply inhnman
to enforce their attendance, and the
giving of their testimony; while evi-
dence is abundant that i'm certain locali-
ties no occupation is so dangerous as a
faithful performance Of duty by United
States marshals. Of course such law
lessness cannot be tolerated. In every
case the
INSTRUCTIONS TO PROSECUTE
have been coupled with the assurance
that no means within the power of this
department will be spared to protect
officers and witnesses in the discharge
of their duties, and to bring to punish
ment every man who Illegally attempts
to thWart such pro ecutiOnS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Senator ingalls, Introduces a Bill
ApprOpriatine S8.OOO.OOO.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator In
gals to-day introduced a bill to aid and
secure the commemoration of the 4O0th
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea. The bill provides that the presi-
dent shall appoint, by and with the con-
sent of the senate, commission consist
ing of two members from each state, of
different political affiliations, two from
the District of Columbia, aud one from
each of the territories. The president
is authorized to extend an invita-
ton to all the American ma
tiOns and states, inviting them
to unite in celebrating the ami
very. Should it or any European power
desire to join in the celebration, they
shall be invited. The bill provides that
the commission shall meet in Washing
ton after thirty days notice, and organ
iZe. 1t should then secure site by
purchase. or otherwise, for the convOca-
tion of nations of an area not less than
500 acres of ground. The president
shall apportion the land for the build
ingS of the various countries, each one
to select its own style of architecture.
The appropriations are as follows: For
the purchase of grounds, $4,000. 900; for
grading and clearing, SI,500,OO0; for
buildings of the United States, $500. 200;
for incidental expenses, 81, 900. 900; total,
SS,O00,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
MILLER'S LITTLE MESSAGE
The Presidents Old Law Partner
Speaks for the Blind Goddess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-AttOrney
General Miller, in his annual repOrt of
the business of the department of JUS
tice during the last fiscal year, says that
800 suits, involving $1,000, 600. have been
brought under the ordinary jurisdiction
of the court of claims during the year.
claiming upwards of S20,0O0,O0O, are
now pending in the court. Five
thousand five hundred and sixty
nine petitions, representing 1856.
vessels and about S3U,000,00O have been
filed in the court of claims under the
French spoliaIiOn act. Of these cases
each petition being treated as a case.
154 have been dismissed on claimants
motions, and the court has reported to
congress, with findings favorable to
claimants, 276 other eases amounting
to S1,65l.439 The aggregate amount of
judgments rendered in favor of the
United States in civil suits during the
last year was S629. 1872. and the amount
actually collected on these judgments
was SS6, ,073. while $751; ,63S was obtained
during the year on Judgments rendered
in former years for the United States.
and S1S,976 was otherwise realized in
civil suits. The aggregate amount of
lines, tOrfeitures and penalties imposed
during the year in
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
was S47S, ,609. and the amount of these
fines. fOrfeitureS and penalties collected
during the year was S7S.77S. while SlS,-
1876 was realized on fines, fOrfeitures and
penalties imposed in former years. The
court expenses during the year paid by
the department, including marShal'S
fees, attorneys salaries. witnesses,
rents. special deputies at elections, etc.
aggregated s3,453,60S. The attorney
general earnestly urges the construction
of a model United States reformatory
prisoners convicted for their
first offence, and also the con-
struction of a United States PEN
itentiary for the reception of
other than those who have committed
their first otfense. The criminal sta
tistics in the report show that during
the year there were received in the diff
ferent penitentiaries, reformatories,
etc, throughout the United States. LOSS
prisoners. The total number in Gus
tody during the year was 2,307. There
were discharged during the year LOIS,
and on the 30th day of June, 1889, there
were still in confinement l,252. Of law
lessness during the last congressional
elections, the attorney general says that
in every case where
- INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS
by destruction of ballot boxes, false re-
turns, ETC., was charged, instructions
were given toinvestigate and prosecute,
and he is able to report in number of
cases such prosecutions have been sue
cessfui. A large number of indictments
have been returned; upon some of them
trials have been had. and in number
of cases convictions have been obtained.
A large number Of these cases are still
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
CASH FOR NAVAL HEROES.
Senator Hale Would Provide for
the Sufferers by the Samoan Dis
aStep.

Guc SuuCEGES ny thC - ShbOSh us
aster.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator Hale
to-day introduced a bill for the relief of
the sufferers by the wreck of the United
States men-of-war Trenton and Van
dalia and the stranding of the Nipsic in
the harbor of Apia, Samoa, lat March.
The bill provides that the survivors of
the officers and crews of the wrecked
vessels shall be paid a sum equal to the
losses sustained by them; but, in no
case, shall the compensation for such
loss sustained exceed the amount of
twelve months pay of the grade occu-
pied by the sufferer. In case of death.
the widow or children are to be entitled
to the money; and the expense of
removal of the bodies already re-
covered shall be paid to the
relatives. The bill also directs that the
relatives of Pay Clerk A. ID. Alexander,
who died on board the Trenton while
en- rrute to Samoa, he compensated for
his personal effects lost by the wreck.
Also that the sum of S120 he given to
Lieut.. J. c. Wilson. being the amount
of public money stolen from him while
going from the Samoan islands to Auck-
land to communicate to the navy de-
partment the news of the Stranding of
the vessels. The bill authorizes the
secretary of the navy to remove the re-
mains of the lost officers buried at Sa-
moa, to the United States at the expense
of the government. and to have them
inferred in the national cemetery at
Mare Island, Cal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Montana Republicans Afraid to
Move Forward or Backward.

Montana Republicans Afraid to
Move Forward or Backward.
Special to the Globe.
HELENA. Mont, Dec. 5.--0wing to
the refusal of two Republican senators
from Northern Montana to indorse the
scheme to declare Senator McNalnara's
election void. the Republican senators
lave apparently abandoned their pits
pose to seat his defeated Republican
opponent. Watson. The endeavOr now
is to have the lieutenant governor de-
clare that, counting himself, the Repub-
licans have quorum in the senate and
proceed to organize that body. The
Democrats do not pay much attention to
this, as the less discreet Of the Repub-
licans have talked to their friends
freely about so many different plans
to break the senate deadlock, and
each one has been exposed before
opportunity was had to put it i'm execu-
ton SO that it is thought the Republic
ans have about reached the point in the
game where they will come in out OF the
wet and allow the business of the state
to proceed. The Democratic senators
held caucus tonight, and as result
it is understood that tomorrow they
will make a proposition to the Repub-
lican senators that each side appoint
three senators, who shall make thor
Ough investigation of the Tunnel pre-
cinct case, and throw out all votes
known to be fraudulent. Then let those
members of the legislature shown to
to be elected by the proposed in
vestigation, take their seats. Ii
the Republicans want to act hOnorabIy
the Democrats say this is the last chance
A..
to nothing short of complete sur
render if their proposition is refused.
The Democrats will make the PROPOSE
ton for the benefit of the large body of
people of Montana who are not party
people. ana to show them. as they know
they can. that the charges of fraud
made only in Republican papers were
made for the purpose of covering up
the attempted theft of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
APPROACHING A CRISIS.
The Prohibition Question Worry
ing North Dakotians.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 5.-The pro-
bibition question is nearing a crisis on
the point as to whether the saloons of
the state shall be closed on Jan. or
July l, 1890. The bill. as agreed upon
by the prohibition alliance, embodied
the emergency clause provided for in
the constitution, and, if passed without
amendment. would go into effect on
Jan. l. While the legislative commit
tee on temperance has been considering
the bill there has been grand row in
the committee room over this cause,
and for time it looked as though the
committee report would favor the pas
sage of the bill without an amen iment.
The majority finally consented to
amend, and to-day reported recommend
ing the striking out of the emergency
clause, thus letting the law go into
force when all others will, on July l.
But this is not agreed to. for a minority
report, submitted by Messrs. McC0r-
mack, Richardson and Cole. recon-
mends the passage of the bill with
out amendment. This would close
every saloon in the state on Jan. l
and there is a loud howl against it.
thinner. of Grand Forks, threw bomb,
or at least what he thought would be a
bomb, into the Legislative proceedings
to-day, by introducing proposition for
the amendment of the constitution on
th,. question of the seat of government,
providing that the location of the cap
itol may be changed by the legislature.
The location at Bismarck was fixed in
the constitution and threats were made
that this would be changed as soon as
the people could get another chance at
it. Under the constitution the proposed
amendment might pass two successive
legislature assemblies. and Zimmer's
memorial u to the next, which meets In
1890. praying that it be passed and sub
mitted to vote of the people. There
is very little serious sentiment back of
the memorial. Senator Haggart intro
duced bill to-day providing for the To-
cation of an experimental station and
agricultural college at Fargo. This is
a desirable institution, as congress APP
propriated $4,000 annually in Its inter-
ests. Bills were introduced in both
houses authorizing the governor 70
purchase seed to the value of
SIOO.OOO TO be distributed among desti-
tute farmers. A novelty was presented
by Representative LutZ in the form of a
bill compelling compelling attorneys to
take a license, for which they shall pay
fee of s25 to the county treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
WANTS ARTEsIAN WELLS.
Senator Moody seeks to Provide
Water for south DakOJans.

Senator Moody seeks to Provide
Water for south DakOJans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-After a num-
ber of bills had been introduced and re-
ferred in the senate to-day. Mr.. Reagan
addressed the senate in advocacy of his
bill introduced yesterday for the repeal
of so much Of the third section of the
act of 1876, as provides for the sale of
bonds, so as produce a reserve for the
redemption of legal tender notes. The
vice president having inform ed the SEN
ate that he would be absent two or three
days next week, Mr.. Ingalls, was, on
motion of MIR. Hoar. elected president
pro tempore during the absence of the
vice president. The senate then, at
:26 p. m, adjourned until Monday.
Among the bills introduced in the SEN
ate to-day were the following:
By Senator Moody: Directing the
secretary of the interior to cause the
necessary surveys to be made. and arte-
sian wells to be sunk to develop the ar
tesian basin underlying the state of
South Dakota, with view to the use
of the waters for irrigation. An appro-
priation of $50, 900 is asked for. Also a
bill to prohibit officers and agents of the
government from requiring payment of
special taxes under the internal reve-
nue. laws for the manufacture or sale
of intoxicating liquors in states where
such manufacture or sale is prohibited
by the state constitution. Referred.
By Senator Wilson. of lowa-Last
years bill to prohibit the mailing of
newspapers containing lottery adyer-
tiSempntS.
By Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin,
Increasing the limit of cost of the Mil
waukee public building to $2,000,0U0.
Also to require that all accounts of gov
ernment bOnd-aided railroads shall
transmit all bills for services against
the United States to the commissioner
of railroads.
BY Senator Mitchell, of Oregon-Pro-
vidns that any person or association
which for any reason fails to make good
/ its entry to public land and abandons
shall have the right to make another
entry under the land laws.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
yison said they were out of shorts at
that time. and gave as q reason that

that time. and gave as q reason that
POOR PEOPLE IN THE MOUNTAINS
hal purchased as much as they could
tor the winter. why" l said. ''do
they use shorts instead of fOur?"
he replied: Il know lots of
families who have lived on
shorts for more than twelve months
with fair grade of -four selling at 50 a
sack" There is only on. solution Of this
problem. As to the statements that the
people are as we'll off this year as last,
the reply Of one of our stOrekeepers IS
conclusive. A few days ago when
asked him that question he said: II
am not taking In 81 IN cash now for $40
received last year at this time, and as
cannot afford to give much credit
now l am doing SO a day less
in that business alsO." The dis
trict represent is probably populated
with as self-Sustaining, Industrious
sober. Woodworking lot of farmers as
can be round on the face of the earth.
i do not believe there is man iD it who
was ever the recipient of charity out
side of this county. And it is only when
actual want stareS them in the face that
they can be induced to accept it. But at
public meeting held in Oak Creek
township on the 25th ult. 1t was decided
SAiets ~ "OulN OO tuIpOoSlOiC lOi tlidbJ vi
them to pull through the winter and re-
main in this county unless outside help
was to be had. 1t was found on cOmpar-
ing notes that all were provided with
buildings that they could comfortably
live In during the winter. 1t was also
found that on an average each family
mad elghty-fve acres ready for crop. 1t
was also found if next season
SHOULD BRING A FAIR CROP
and ordinary prices should prevail,
nearly all could meet existing liabili-
ties. The land was declared to be in
better condition for seeding a crop, and
that 1t had been better titled than at
any time since its first settlement. In
view of these encouraging facts it was
unanimously decided to appeal for help
to carry us through till we could get the
next crop off the ground, and to publish
such appeal in the newspapers OF st.
raul and other papers. The writer
and James McVicar, justice of the
peace-Our address is Bnttineau-
were unanimously appointed as a COM
mlttee to give all information and re-
ceive all contributions that charitable.
friendly people might send, and to dis
tribute them, whether provisions or
clothes. to the most needy. Now, there
fore, we, the said committee. are at the
disposal of inquirers, to answer further
questions, to receive any contribution
in money, clothes or food, and we will
promptly acknowledge the same on re-
ceipt. and, If required, will furnish
names and addresses, and also the re-
ceipts of the needy who receive them.
We trust that our more fortunate neigh
bors will not let this appeal for help go
unanswered. Your most Obedient serv-
ant, GEORGE NICHE.
County Commissioner Bottineau county,
N. ID.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
Gov. MelletLe Finds Six Hun
dred Destitute Families
in Minor County.
In Bottineau County Settlers
Are Subsisting Upon
Bran and Shorts.
Montana Republicans Aban-
don the Attempt to Un-
seat Senator Mcnamara.
The Prohibition Question in
North Dakota Approach
ing q Crisis.

YANKToN, S. D., Dee. 5.-Governor
Mellette arrived in this city to-day di-
rect from Minot county. He says there
are 600 families on his list of absolutely
destitute people in Minot county.
Many of these people, Gov. Mellette
says. will die if relief is not furnished
them at once. Gov. Mellette is max
ing an effort in the counties along the
Missouri river where the crops were
abundant, to secure aid. The people.
he says, need food, grain, clothing, coal
and boots and shoes, and he asks tor
liberal contributions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-06
Lew Dockstader Goes Broke.

New YORK, Dec. 5.-Dockstader's
theater was closed tonight, owing, it is
stated, to Lew Dockstader's illness. In
fact. however, Mr.. and Mrs. Dockstader.
under assumed names, left the city this
afternoon for Canada. Mr.. DOckStader's
new play,"'Fhe Tallapoosa," had proved
a failure, and his creditors were becom-
ing clamorous. 1t is stated that Mr..
Dockstader has sunk all his money and
$1,000 of his wife's money in his recent
theatrical ventures.