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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
That Cat.

The Union now asserts that it learns
that "the church or some Of its members
paid for the cut of the First NJ E. church
which it published last Sunday morning
after obtaining it from the ARGUS. to
whom it belongs. The Union has not
learned anything of the kind and 1t does
not excuse its dishonorable methods in
obtaining the cut by attempting now to
lie out of it. The cut belongs to this
paper, and If anybody but this paper has
paid for it. we should like to see the
money, Notwithstanding that it is not for
sale; and meanwhile favor will be con-
ferred by its return to this office. The
ARGUS is not inclined to be stingy with
its possessions or its enterprises. 1t
would have been very glad to have loaned
the cut to the Union just as it would cuts
of the new High school and other prom.
inent buildings. which it obtained at the
expense of considerable time and money.
Neither does the ARGUS begrudge the
First church any advantages it may gain
by the use of the cut, aud it supposed il
was loaning the cut TO the church when
1t was permitted to leave the Office, the
promise then being made that it should
be returned here. The ARGUS regrets the
methods employed in securing the use of
the cut. not the fact that the cut has been
used by the Union. and if any good has
come Of the same-but we doubt tive
are glad of 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Tour of the Lines

This morning a special composed of @
c.. M. b St. P. Pullman sleeper and q
day coach. was transferred from Daven-
port to Rock Island and which had on
board the following c.. M. & St. P off :
Gals: President Roswell Miller. General
Superintendent A. 8. Earling. Assistant
General Superintendent D. A. Olin, R. B.
Campbell. superintendent Of the Council
Bluffs division; E. D. Wright, superin>
tendent of the Racine g. Southwestern
division; J. B. Mol. general rOadmaster
Onward Bates, engineer of bridges and
buildings. and Geo. F. White, division
freight agent. The party. with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Wright, came from Marion
this morning, and after inspecting the
premises in this city left for Racine, Con-
ductor John Cummings and Engineer
Mart German, of engine 432, having been
ordered to Rock Island from Racine yes
terday afternoon to take the train out,
Supt. Wright coming down with them.
I'VE have been out for ten days over
the entire system, said Assistent Super
intendent Olin to the ARGUS reporter,
land we find everything in good shape"
"How is business. as a general
thing?"
Business is picking up. but it is not.
by any means. what it should be; but
we have found several places where We
can apply retrenchment and, by the
strictest economy, we think we will
make this season more profitable than
last. 1t looks o. thus far"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
The Phoenix Hose Company.

Mr.. Swan Youngren is circulating q
subscription paper on behalf Of the Ph9-
nix Hose company with view Of secur-
ing sufficient fund.- to purchase horse.
The council has always slgnifled its will.
ingness to assist the company in prepar.
ing barn and other necessary conven-
fences and the company thinks now it ID
time to doits own part toward increasing
its usefulness ard proficiency. The en-
terprise thus me infested Is deserving OF
the best measure of public approval
The boys should have the horse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Pool ct Picking.

Officer Gary arrested Robert Heintezel-
man, of Davenport, on Fourth avenue
and Twenty-second street last night for
picking the pocket Of James A. Bennett,
a Moline barber. The two men came
over from Daver port last night in Helm.
tezelman's wagon and while in front OF
Murrin's saloon. the robbery occurred,
Heintezelman returning the empty wallet
to Bennett after taking $50 from it.
Bennett then ordered the arrest. Helm
tezelman was he'd in bonds of $500 thif
morning and sent to the county jail he
has lived in Davenport all his life having
been born there. His crime was proba.
bly ONLY drunk en- freak.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24

six years old near the rink this morning,
the little one having wandered around
bare headed and half clad until it was
blue with the cold. The officer took the
child to the station and placed 1t on
a warm cot where II sobbed itself to
sleep. Later it was ascertained that the
lost child belonged to Mrs. Chas. Coyne,
Of Davenport, who is in the city on sc-
count of the death of her mother, y.
Isabella Johnston. The child was re-
turned to Its mother.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
MR.. HOLMES PLANS.
The Great Railroad President Ar
rives... Barns to be Rebuilt and
Tracks 10 be RestOcked Mt Once.

The Great Railroad President Ar
rives.-- Barns to be Rebuilt and
Tracks 10 be Restocked at Once.
Mr.. q. B. Holmes. of Chicago, presi.
dent of the tri-city street car syndicate,
arrived at the Harper house last night,
coming to Rock Island in response to tel.
egraphic advice from Supt. Schnitger OF
the destruction Of the Moline avenue car
barns with contents Monday night.
This morning an ARGUS reporter called
upon Mr.. Holmes and that gentleman re.
ceived the scribe in his customary courte.
Gus manner. You would like to know
what we propose to do in regard to tie
destroyed property" he replied, in re-
Spouse to the first inquiry. II can an.
swer that very promptly and very briefly
We propose to get things cleaned up and
rebuild as fast as possible. The first step
will be to remove the carcssses of the
horses. That will be done today, as the
sanitary welfare of the people living
thereabout demands the most speedy &C.
ton in this regard"
'"What will we do next2" Get into our
old time running shape as fast as cir
cumstances will allow. The barns will
be rebuilt at the earliest possible
moment"
Eyes, we will rebuild on the old site.
The building will be of frame as we have
not time to wait for brick. We need the
barns and stables at once and will push
things accordingly"
Certainly we will have new cars. A
large number will be ordered at once with
instructions to get them out as soon as
they can be built. They will be of the
same pattern as those we have already
put iu here. the object being to make the
equipment as fine as can be made"
I'VE are buying new horses as fast as
we can get them. Mr.. Schnitger bought
number yesterday and we shall secure
all that We can get hold of until we get
oil we need.
mo we will not use any other kind of
power for the present."
How about the bridge liner" 1t will
be opened as soon as it is in running
shape. 1t Will be nicely equipped and
no efforts spared to give the public ac>
commodations they will appreciate.
1t is not improbable that Mr.. Holmes
will introduce electricity as motive power
on all his lines before many months.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Reynolds' CentenniaI ExercIses.

The centennial celebration at Reynolds
next Friday will consist Of centennial
services at the rink at 9 q. m, when
VIM. jackson and others will speak. The
Gable Glee club will furnish the music,
and people from Presumption, Hamlet.
Marston. Edgington. Andalusia and
Taylor Ridge are expected to attend and
participate. The Baptist and Presby-
terrain churches unite in a church SER
vice at the Baptist church in the even>
ing, when Rev. Medium, of Rock Island,
will deliver an address. followed by 9th.
ers A male quartette will sing. The
Methodist church hold their services in
the morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Pug This Down.

For the next 10 days we shall put on
sale one lot No. 50 Domestic wringer ct
81. 60--worth % 90. The g. r. Adams
home furnishing house. s22 Brady street.
Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24

Everything which Belongs to pure.
healthy blood is impaired by Hoods Sar-
saparilla- A trial viii convince you Of
ito merit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Ramamhar

When you want fine carpets and draper
were out Of the business. that the Ad.
ans Home Furnishing House. 322 Brady
st., Davenport, is the place to get them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-24
Surety on Bonds.

OuAOty VI oVoos.
Those who are required to give bonds
In positions of trust, and who desire to
avoid asking friends to become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent Of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
Ed LIEBERKNEcHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island, III.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS,
Sert.ns State of Affairs at Long Branch.
 Rig Liabilities. Little Assets.

sert.ns State of Affairs at Long Branch.
 Rig Liabilities. Little Assets.
 LoSG BRANCH, N. J., Jan. 25-This town is nearly wrecked by iebt The entire in- de5teiness amounts to between $l25, 0O0 and Sl5O,OOO, including 6 school debt of SIP 900. Besides this sum there are a number of suits now pending against the borough by parties who find themselves unable to obtain their money otherwise. The largest suit against the commission is that of the Long Branch Water Supply company for $6 900, for water furnished for sprinklng streets, etc All tho town has to show for its indebtedness. ls.i,ies the school buildings, of which there are seven, are the fire apparatus, the Oceanic engine house, miserable little jail and the Weet End engine house, but not the land it stands upon. Even ths building where the commissioners hold their meetings belongs to private individuals.
 The indebtedness is increasing rapidly every year. The expenditures are SO great as to require a taxation Of so on thousand. For the high tax rate now existing the town has streets impossible account of the mud; wooden sidewalks full of holes on some of the principal streets. and no sidewalks at ail on some of the thoroughfares The com missioners have threatened to sell property for unpaid taxes, but while t, e sales have been advertised over and over again at great expense to the town, the sales have never came of.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
OLD GUARDS BALL,

Brilliant Assembiase of Notable Military
 York's Pet Company.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 25-The annual recep- tion and ball of the Old Guard veteran bat talion at the Metropolitan Opera house last evening was brilliantly successful There were 1000 guests in the auditorium when Maj. Mclean led the grand march Among the distinguished guests present were Gems Porter, Duryea, Shaler and McMshon sx- Mayor Hewitt, Editor Morse, of Boston; Brig. Gen. Peachand staff, of Boston; Capt. Moves, of the Ancient and Honorable ar tllery, Boston; Col. Robert Adams. Jr, of Pennsylvania; Gen. w. D. Whipple, U. s. A. : Lieut. Creole, aid de camp to Gen. Howard; ; Col. Watson and staff, Fouth regiment, U. s. A.; Governor Biggs and staff, of Delaware; Rear Admiral Braine, U. s. N.; Adjt Gen. Dalton, of Massachusetts; Con- c. J. Anderson, First Virginia brigade; Col. George B Mcclellan, of Governor Hills staff; Judge Advocate General Gardner. U. s. A.; Col Cockerell, of The World; Maj. Huldekoper. of Pennsyl- vania; Capt. Gilchrist, of Charleston; :; of Massachusetts; Brig Gen. Ordway, Cominan Warner, Putnam Phalan1 aartford; Capt. Redwood, ditto; Gov ernor Green, of New Jersey; officers of Amoskeag Veterans, Manchester, N H.; Mayor Grant, Mayor Chapin, Judges Bar rest and Maritime, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Consul Booker, of Engand; Consul Riva, of Italy; Consul Botassi, of Greece; Col. w. P. Bowman, of Philadelphia; Commander Nun son, of New Haven Greys; Lieut. Hayward, of England; Maj. Westchen, State Fenci- bles, Philadelphia; Col. Fred Wellington, of governors staff, Massachusetts; Sturgeon General Moore, U S. A.; Mai Merrill First Massachusetts artillery; Lieut. Totten, West Point; Gen VsHian, Albany; Adjt. Gen. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, and Gen. Dennis, Providence, R. l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
SECRETARY VILLAS.

SECRETARY VILLAS.
 The postmaster general works in 8 plain room, which has rather old fashioned furniture. In this room and about the devoted head of MT. Dickinson's success sor will be seen the worst crush of the season after March 4. Here the place hunters and their friends literally swarm. Mir. Villas estimates that he lost ten years of his life during the first six months of the year 1885, when he sat at his desk and fought of the mob, besides making fifteen or twenty thousand enc mics, who have not yet forgiven him. In number of persons employed, and in direct contact with the people, the post office is the greatest of all government departments. A postmaster general need not be lawyer, but secretary of the interior should have had law training. This great department controls the patent office, the pension office, public lands and mines, the Indians, education, rail roads, public surveys, the federal cen sus, etc. Secretary Villas room Is as plain as Dickinson's, but his desk Is kept always in the perfection of orderlinees. Both Villas and Dickinson were lawyers of renown before taking public office.
 WALTER WELLALAN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
THE SECRETARIES.
WHERE FIVE OF THE CABINET WORK
 OUT THEIR DAYS.
Beauty and Richness of the Furnishing of Some of the Rooms of the Presidents Clesks-0uarters of Secretaries Endicott, Garland, Whitney, Dickinson and Villas.
Special Correspondencs.l

Special Correspondsncsl
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-There are a good many gentlemen in this country who would like to take possession of the five desks in the public departments of this city of which write. These are beau- tiful desks, surrounded by elegant car pets, fine paintings, hosts of menials and good deal of the pomp of high official station; but the men who sit at them must work hard for their salaries and abandon the delights of leisure and independence. The pay is not as great as the responsibility, and the honor scarcely equals the labor, and yet Gen. Harrison will not find it necessary to coax men into these five seats. Any one of the occupants of these desks might become president of the United States, but surely this is not the inducement which causes the posts to be so eagerly sought; for the first cabinet official of whom I write could become president only by the death of the president him. self, the vice president, the secretaries of state and the treasury. Nought but a plague, earthquake or cataclysm could thus bring the secretary of war into the White House, and the chances of the re- maining four ministers are even more remote. But if the secretary of war may not be president he certainly has the pleasure of occupying the most beau tiful suite of offices in the United States. The present secretary has just moved into his new rooms, three
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
Cherokees and Greeks.

There appears to be among the Chero- kees, as far as travellers can observe, about the same variety of religion as prevails among the whites, but under the regulation of the Indian bureau, flrst established under President Grant, their agents arc nominated by the Baptists; though the Methodists, Presbyterians, Quakers, Moravians and even Roman Catholics have missions among them and considerable number of mem bers. When the Greeks or Mus kokees first went to war with the Americans and concluded what was to them rather disadvantageous peace, 8 considerable number of young men refused to recognize the treaty and fled to Florida, then Spanish territory, and were given the name of Semmoles. which in the Creek language means exile, or runaway. In no long time, by intermarriage with the Indians of Florida, and to some extent with run away slaves from the adjacent states, they became distinct nation; but they still use substantially the same language as the Creeks. The Greeks have from the first taken unusual pains to educate their children, and the result 1s seen h the general high character of intelli- gence in the tribe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
A State Senator Indicted.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25 The Federal grand jury examined large number of witnesses from Henry and other counties. It is now known that Senator Carpenter, of the Shelby and Decatur district, has been indicted, but the warrant has not been served. presumably because he is exempt from arrest while serv- ing as a senator He does not deny, in fact adlntts that au indictment has been returned against him, and that tho chsrg, is bribery. J. J. Walker, of Adams county, was arrested for illegal voting and brought here He Is the first man arrested on indictment by the present grand jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25

splendid apartments in the west end of the $5,006,000 war, state and navy building. His desk, with q surface as large as billiard table, is kept as neat as a good housewife's pantry. A smart colored man has nothing else to do. The desk alone cost the government something like $500. The thick, soft carpet is worth at least S5 the yard, while the frescoing overhead, canopy of martial angels in flaming chariots, must have cost $10 the square foot. The velvet curtains are of the finest, the great mantle is mahogany, the screens are gilt and gold. The gasolier would do honor to theatre, and the bathroom, near by, is fairly sumptuous in its ap- pointments, though not as grand or costly as the marble bath which MT. Lamar had put in the interior department when he was secretary there. Every gas fixture, chair, carved decoration and utensil, even to the pretty red and white door mat, has the crossed cannon and Ameri- can eagle insignia of the department Hung on the walls are score or more of oil portraits of former secretaries of war. Probably no more mild and gentle man than the present secretary, Mir. Endicott, ever occupied the seat. He is really lamb like in comparison with the fierce miens of some of his martial predecessors, but the fact that he never smelled gunpowder except on the Fourth of July has not prevented him making satisfactory secretary of war.
 The duties of the secretary of war are multifarious, comprising, in addition to general supervision of the army, host of minor responsibilities, but the work is so admirably subdivided into bureaus in charge of officers of the regular army that the great machine works along like an automaton. These military bureaus are the offices of the adjutant general, the inspector general, quartermaster gen. eral, commissary general, surgeon gen. eral, paymaster general, chief of en- gineers, chief of ordnance, judge advo- cate general and chief signal officer. It arc required to take care of the fiscal and other routine affairs of an army of little more than 20, ,O00 officers and men. The war department is really the easiest of all the departments to manage. In times of peace it is practically able to run itself. Few changes are made in the staff on account of politics, and the organization is so essentially military and runs SO largely on precedent that but few mat ters of great importance or perplexity reach the desk of the secretary.
 The desk of the attorney general, next In line according to the law of 1886, stands in the middle of a very large room which looks rather more like parlor than an office. It is like an art gallery, too, for on it's walls are hung thirty-f five or forty portraits of former attorneys gen. eral, pictures which cost the govern ment from $100 to $1,650 each. Con- spicuous among them are Reverdy John M. Evarts and Roger B. Fancy. The attorney general is simply Uncle Sam's legal adviser and prosecuting attorney. He has supervision of United States at- torneys and marshals throughout the country, and is ex-oficio a member of the cabinet. The local staff of the attor- ney general is not Q large one, consisting
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
Dudley Takes an Inning Now.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-The Dudley letter rase came up in supreme court chambers be- fore Judge Patterson. William Dudley, the alleged author of the celebrated blocks of five" letter, recently began suits against The Evening Post, The New York Times, The Commercial Advertiser and The New York World. claiming $25, 900 damages from each for publishing the letter. The arguments set down for yesterday, on the motion of coun- sel for Dudley, to vacate the order for his client to be examined in order that defend ants might be able to put i'll an answer to the complaints, were postponed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
The Parncll Trial.

LONDON, Jan 25.-At the hearing before the Parnell commission Capt. Slack traced outrages ill Ireland 10 the League aud to the unframed language of Irish members of the house of commons, priests and other leaders. The League practically assumed the govern ment of the country and encouraged out rages. There was no abnormal distress in his districts. Inspector Rogers deposed that he searched the house of Mary O'Connor, the secretary of the Ladies' Land League at Athlone, and found several letters from Anna Parnell with reference to the forma- tion of a ladies' branch for the relief of evicted tenants Miss OConnor's accounts disclosed expenditures for the defense of prisoners charged with outrageS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
Why the Removals Were Mada.

NEW YORK, Jan. a5-Secretary Fairchild arrived from Cazenova last night and went to the Buckingham hotel. He was soon by a reporter and questioned about the recent re- movals In the appraisers stores Mir Fair child replied: Most of the removals were made on tho recommendation of Gea. Stea,ns, whom put there to reorganize the stores NIT. Sturges was represented to me as a poor ana inefficient officer So were the others propose to reorganize the stores and pat them in as good condition as possible during my stay hero. l have no more removals in mind now n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-25
Booming Asbury Park.

AsBURY PARK. N. J., Jan. 25-At a meeting of the board of trade just held at this place it was decided to try and have legislation enacted which will give more power to the board of commissioners, and make Asbury Park a district municipality and wholly independent of Neptune town ship The organization advocates aving the streets and inducing the establishment of manufactoriea It is also their purpose to establish a monthly magazine containing a description of the place and advertising ity advantages a summer resort and place of buainess