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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Miner. Elect Omcer..

WLKEsBARRE, Pa. Sept 23-Tbo min
ers' convention completed its laborsrs Sat
urday. Officers were elected as follows:
Master workman, John B. Roe, Penusyl-
vania; worthy foreman, f. NJ Beatty, Ohio
secretary and treasurer, Robert watchorn.
Ohio; auditor. John Nugent. Ohio
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
THE LIFE SAVERS RECORD.
Heroic Chapter in the History of the
Service Recently Written

Service Recently Written
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 2S.-The most
heroic chapter in the history of the life
saving service will be the record Of the life
savers during the recent storm which swept
along the Atlantic coast Brief teIegraphic
reports are all that have yet been received
here, but from these it can be gathered that
hundreds Of lives and thousands of dollars
worth Of property have been s1ved through
the efforts of the crews at the various life
saving stations Nothing like the same
number of reScues within period
covered by single storm has ever before
been accomplished in the history Of the life
saving service Of any country.
A Few of the Details.
Along the coas- of Massachusetts, nineteen
vessels in distress Were reached by the life
saving crews and either assisted or their
crews taken ashore Thirty-five persons
were rescued along that coast Along the
Rhode Island coast two crews. agSregating
nine men, were rescued. Seven crews, COM
prising twenty-four persons, were rescued on
the coast Of New Jersey At the Delaware
break water twenty-five vessels in distress
were assisted and l6i persons taken ashore.
At Cape Henry three stranded vessels were
reached and twenty four lives saved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The Sultan Struck the Right Note,

ZANZIBAR Sept 23-The sultan Of Gam
zibar has issued an edict which empowers
Great Britain and Germany to sea Tea all
Zsnzibarese dhows and other boats with
the object of suppressing the slave traffic
The edict also declares that every person
entering Zanzibar after Nov. shall be free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Ex-Governor st. John in Gotham.

NEw YORK, Sept 23-Ex-Governor John
p. St John, of Kansas, addressed the
American Temperance union at Chickering
hall yesterday afternoon The ex-governor
alluded to the recent convention of liquor
dealers held in this state and TO what
be characterized as the alliance Of politics
with the rum power. DIR. l. X Funk and
Joseph A. Bogardus also addressed the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Drunken N.rro.. BLOOD, Work

CHARLOTTE, y c. Sept ga drum ken
negro named Nixon, ran into a houss here
Saturday and cut two negro women with a
razor. One Of his ctims was dissmbowelsd
and it is thought will die The women say
they never saw Nixon until he rushed into
the house and commenced slashing at them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Two Young Men Turned 10 De,,h

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept % The
Tribune's st. Cloud, MINI, special says:
Friday night about 10 O'Clock the residence
of Michael Haupt, a welI-to-do farmer. liv-
ing about three miles from Spring Hin. in
this county, was destroyed by fire and his
two sons, Conrad and Alois, aged respec-
lively 2G and % years, persisted in the flames
The other members of the family barely
escaped with their lives
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
More Money Left Behind.

HURLEY, Wis, Sept 23-No clue has as
yet been discov cred regarding the where
atouts Of the robbers who plundered the
Iron Exchange hank Friday night. Hell
brick, a driver Of DAVIS drsy line, picked
up Tag containing 500 in silver yesterday
morning. He turned the money over to the
officers. 1t Is part of the cash taken from
the bank. Officers are watching every nook
and>corner Of the town night and day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Selected . Board Of Nis.,o,..

WTLKEsBARBE, Pa, Sept %3-The Welsh
in session here Saturday, appointed the fol-
lowing members Of the new board of mis-
sions: Rev. W. < Morgan, of Pennsyl-
vania; Rev. Robert Lewis, of New York
Rev. T. c. Davis, OF Ohio; Rev J. r Jones.
OF Wisconsin; Rev. Joseph Roberts. of
Missouri
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Getting Ready to Leave for Hayti.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 23-Frederick
Douglass, the new minister to Hayti, was at
the state department Saturday receiving his
final instructions before leaving for his post
of duty. An arrangement has been effected
with the navy department whereby Mr..
Douglass will leave Nav York on Saturday,
Sept IS on a naval vessel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Cholera Rarares in Me,nnntamia

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 23-Cousul
General Pringle, at Constantinople. in COM
munication to the department Of state, under
date of Aug. &c, reports a total Of |, 2S5 deaths
from the cholera in Mesopotamia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The Soldie- - Can Not Vote.

WASHINGTON CnY, Sept 2S-In reply to
questions as to whether United States SOL
diers on duty in tn territories have a right
to vote for the choi e Of officers, etc, in the
new states, Secreta y Proctor says they have
re-, 49,. 49,. vic. thsre does not give
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A BANKRUPT LABOR ORDER.
Report That tho X. ot l. l. Out of Fupds
-fowd srIy ca Resign

f"Nneriy 20 Resign
PfTTsBuRG, Pa, sept 23.-Ths Leader
publishes story on reliable authority TO the
effect that the entire executive board Of the
Knights Of Labor have besn suspended be-
cause Of there being no money In the general
treasury 10 pay their salaries, also that all
the general lecturers with the possible sIcsp-
tion Of Mr.. Wright have been called in for
the same reason. Mr.. Powdsrly Is said to be
preparing his resignation, which he will pre-
ssnt 10 general assembly in Atlanta In No.
vember, for the reason that he is MT getting
his salary. He will then begin the practice
Of law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

COLUMBIA, s. C., Sept. % Mrs J. c.
Wilson was burned to death Friday in Barn.
well county. Mrs. Wilson was pouring kero-
sene on some splinters, which were partly
ignited- The oil took fire and exploded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
VIII BE Printei in Three Languages.

LONDON, Sept Elm accordance with a
resolution passed b. the recent Socialist con-
gress a 5 Icialist ne sspaper called The Eight
Hour Day will be published in Zurich, edi
tious being printed in three languages
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A GOTHAM EDITORS PERIL.
John l. Repudiatss That Letter Announ
ing Political AspIrations

ing Political Aspirations.
NEW YORK, Sert 23-A Boston special
to The World says that John L Sullivan, be-
fore his departure, said that the tale about
his intention to run for congress was all
nonsense and that he never wrote the letter
announcing his Candidacy. The letter APP
peared in The Sun and he said that he would
make the editor of that paper rstract it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
VIEWS OF THE CORRESPONDENTS.
They Think the Result q Waterloo for
Gen. BouIapser

Con- BouiAnGer.
LONDON, Sept eS.-Ths News Paris cor
respondent remarks upon the seriousness dis
played In the voting He thinks there has
been great relative decline in, the power of
the Boulangist party since Jandlry, and pre-
diets that both Boulangsr and Naqust will
be defeated In the re-ballots He thinks
the Republicans will win four-fiftbs of the
re-ballots
M. Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of
OF The Times, draws the conclusion that the
Reactionsries and Boulangists combined
will be seen to have far less strength than
they expected to develop
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

DENVER, Colo. Sept 2a.-J. p Williams.
receiving teller of the First National Bank,
is reported here to be defaulter TO the
extent of 5000 and gone to Mexico.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
wiIkie Collins bead.

LONDON, Sept. %. -Wilkie Collins. the
novelist, who has been seriously i'll for a
long time. died today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

San FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-Thomas Roe.
the Chicago bicyclist, started from the Pal
ace hotel at noon yesterday on his journey
by wheel to Chicago, where be expects to
arrive in fifty days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Not Worth While Keeping Up the strike.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept %. The long str Ike
at the Columbia Rolling mills was formally
declared off at meeting of the Amalga-
mated association Saturday evening. The
strike has lasted nearly seven months. and
most OF the strikers places have been filled
with non. union men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
AN EXTRAORDINARY MURDER.

And an Extraordinary Way to Discover
the Preparation.
ELDoRADo, Kas., Sept 25-News Of a
horrible crime comes from Rosalie, in this
county. A man and woman named Edwards
who we're working at farm house, were
asked by Mrs Bloomsr, a neighbor, to look
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Ex-speaker Carlisle on a sad journey.

Cu'~..o sent "a -Ex-Speaker. of the
house, John e. Carlisle and his wife
passed through this city Saturday evening
on their way to Pokatello Idaho. &c see son
who is seriously ill The speakers stay in
the west will depend altogether upon the
condition OF his son
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A Chicago Man Indicted.

CHICAGO, Sept 23.-The grand jury yes
tsrday found two more indictments against
James w. Sykes for issuing fraudulent ware
house receipts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

EDITOR EAMEs. Of the AIedo Demo-
erat. displayed his enterprise by getting
out lively little daily issue during the
Aledo fair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Tn. Mnxfinuar for sale.

NEW York, Sept 23-Francis T. Under
hill, the present owner OF the yacht May
flower, the cup-winner, states that she is for
ale He saws he has no use for her now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Irish National League Convsntiou.

LONDON, Sept 23-The annual conven-
ton Of the Irish National league in Great
Britain viii be held In Manchester this year.
the delegates assemblIhs ON Sept 2S
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
New Bank Authorized In Michigan.

WARRINGTON CITY, sept % The comp
troller Of the currency has authorized the
Union National bank Of buskegon, Mich, d
begin business. with a cnpital OF slOJ. 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The FREAK OF A FOOL
He sets Fire to a Gas Well Solely to See
the Bl are.

the Bls are.
UPPER SANDUsKY, o sept q The work
Of the National Gas company, Of this city,
was rewarded TUESDAY last in striking a
gushing gas well, the most powerful in this
entire region. 1t was impossible to stop en- =
tirely the How Of gas, AMI since the find was
made work has been gling forward to tap
the monster below the surface AMI utilize the
full for light and power in the city. Hun
dreds OF persons have come to inspect the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

300 Reward slaa.

LONDON, Sept. 23-Wilkie Collins has suf-
fered a relapse, and it is feared no cannot re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A Willing m Hand.

Saturday evening a visitor. more venture
some than the rest, approached and toSsei a
lighted match toward Z for the sole purpose
OF seeing the blaZA The gas was instantly
iznitsd and sprang Upward in a fame that
quickly enveloped tbs great derrick and
sheds adjoining. In a few moments they
were reduced 70 ashes, and the great waving
stream Of burning gas sprang upward unob-
structed The light can lie seen for many
miles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Set Fire to he Woods.

The strip Of woods sar the we'll took fire,
and, as 1t Is very dry. the h,mss thsre
ragged furiously, and sores OF men went to
work to prevent 1t from spreading further.
No means Of stopping the blaze at the gas
well are at hand, ami absolutely nothing can
be done to check u. The community Is ter
ribly excited and in great fear that a devas-
tating fire will ensue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

A summer resort phenomenon the
longer man stays the shorter be gets.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
An nhsarrIna Prnees,inn.

ats no wonder that robbers go out to rob"
observed tramp. the other day, a. he sat on o
salt barrel in front of grocery on West street,
says the Now York Stm "Any man with an
ounce Of brains can make Q sure thing Of it."
a. Please explain"
why, It's this way. While never stole q
cents worth In all my life, I've been tempted q
thousand times. Let me give you the lay Of
the average farmhouse. There is always half
dollar on the kitchen clock shelf to buy no
tious Of the peddlers. If the farmer Ia working,
his silver watch hangs on q nail just to the
right Of the shelf. In the bedroom of the sit
ting-room you'll find ali the jewelry. It's al
ways kept in the lefthand corner Of the bottom
bureau drawer"
How do you known"
"You never mind. The deeds and other
papers are in q tin box under the bed. II
there's any SUM OF money above $40 In the
house it's in baking powder can on the top
shelf of the pantry. Nc farmer goes to bed
with over dollar or two in his pocket. He
lays his pants on a chair at the foot Of the bed,
and they can always be reached from the win
dow. The key 10 the barn hangs on nail over
the kitchen sink, and the lantern always hangs
in the eellarway."
You are close observer, my friend"
Well, perhaps but no more than the rest
OF the boys / can 20 through the average
farmhouse at midnight, aud never touch chair
nor squeak door, and I'll find things Just
where have told you they were kept"
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How TO Mako Shoes Last.

have only one hobby, and that Is shoes or
rather peculiar fashion l have OF wearing
thom. ! used to think that man got the
best service out of a shoe by putting on the best
pair IA shoemaker could make him. and wearing
them constantly until the leather gave way
somewhere, but now think that il Is the most
extravagant way of dressing the feet. am
never without three or four pairs of shoes In
good wearable condition. / never wear the
same pair two days III succession and at least
once month go over each pair with brush
dipped in vaseline.
Thus, with three pairs Of shoes, give each
pair one day of work and two days of rest
and the leather has time to regain its elasticity
and stretch out the wrinkles the foot has made
These wrinkles become breaks in the leather
when the shoe is continually worn. Tho yasel-
inc Is better than any oil for fine leather. /
used to wear out four pairs of $9 shoes year
one at a time The same number now lasts me
two years.
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Resented the Inanit

Isfr Eisrfn Arnofd's Letter 10 london Teie0rGpAl
Many were the thrilling episodes and ad-
ventures of the great war which fell in fasci-
mating recital from tho lips of Gen. Sherman,
but they are either recorded In the pages OF
bis autobiography. or arc too long and discur-
sive to set down here. One little fash Of hu-
NOR Is, perhaps, worth preserving from all the
war talk which we enjoyed
"Gen. Thomas," said he, "junior to me In
rank, but senior in service. was stern disci-
plinarian. He had received many complaints
about the piiering aud plundering commi tied
by one Of his brigades, and. being resolved to
put this offenso down. he issued some very strict
orders menacing with death any who should
transgress. The brigade in question wore for
Its badge an acorn, in silver or gold, and the
men were inordinately proud of this distinct
I've sign. Several cases of dsobedienee had
been reported to the General, but the evidence
was never strong enough for decisive action,
until one day, riding with an Orderly down a
by-iane outside the posts, Thomas came full
upon an Irishman who. having laid aside his
rifle, with which he had killed a hog, was
busily engaged in skinning the animal with
his sword bayOnet, so as 10 mako easy work
with the bristles, etc., before cooking some
pork-chops.
"'Ah.' cried the General, you rascal! at last
/ have caught one of you in tho act. There is
no mistake about 10 this time and will mako
an example of you, SIR
"' Bedadl General. honey said the Irish
man. Strengthening himself up and coming to
the salute. it's not shootin' mo that you ought
to be at, but rewardin' me-
"'What do you mean, sir p exclaimed Gen.
Thomas
Why, your honorl' the soldier replied,
this bad baste here had just been disicratin'
tho rigimental badge and SO / was forced to
dispatch him. It's atm the acorns that
found him at Even Gen. Thomas was Obliged
TO laugh at this, and the soldier saved his life
by his witt
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05


Marche had unheard.of prosperity, tho annual
returns the year Of his death reaching 81 600 600
francs, or the fabulous sum of $lG,400 200.
NJ BOucieault added TO bis genius for busi-
ness aud true philanthropic zeal, patriotism Of
the highest order. He gave away vast sums OF
money during tho Franco-Prussian war, for re-
lief, and participated with all his employees in
the subscription to liberate the French terri
tory from the heavy ransom imposed by the
Germans
Among his practical benefactions was the Or
ganization of q service for helping the poor
people on the Seine and 10 distribute milk daily
TO families of ill-fed children.
On tho death Of AFistide BOucicault, he was
succeeded by his son, who survived him but
two years, after which his wife, Margaret Gae-
rim, that most remarkable woman, took her
place at the head of the establishments conse-
Grating her last years 10 the work she helped
to found. In order 10 secure its continuance
she distributed in 1880 10 her employees q cer-
tain number Of shares In the business, crown
ing magnifcently the task commenced by her
husband for the Improvement Of the working
classes, TO which he had belonged.
The French woman ia always q true helm
meet OF her husband. She shares his toll and
has practical knowledge Of his affairs. Mad.
anne B0ucicaulPs experiences in the little shop
had prepared her 10 preside over the greatest
emporium in the world. In three years 35S
employees had obtained shares in Bon Marche.
The Proyident Fund was increased from year
to year until in 1887, the year of her death, she
distributed I,150,375 fFancs nearly $500
among l,250 employees, sum equal to about
500 apiece.
Madame Boucieault also established a Retir-
Ing Pension Fund in 1885, TO which she gave
from her personal fortune 900 900 francs.
and In 1897 100000 fraacs, total of 81, 900.
600. The drst year this fund paid "a annual
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05

the man or woman who feels that he Is max
ing as much of himself as his talents will allow.
"But you have not told us about Bon Mareha
after ALL" someone will say.
Truly have not and IL should spend q
year in the accounts you would still say, should
you go to Paris like tho Queen Of Sheba when
reviewing tho splendors OF Solomon, "Tho half
has not been told"
The accumulated splondors of the world are
within those massive walls; all that one can
think or dream of-the marv6ls of hand and
brain. IL you want to know more in detail OF
this wonder Of the ages, remember that Bon
Marche will send, free, on application, catalogs
aud illustrated albums, or Bon Marche souve-
Mrs, telling you all you want TO know.
A prominent American, who conducts large
department store, said 10 me on going 10 Paris
There Is one thing want You TO tell me all
about when you visit the Exposition, and that
is all about the workings of Bon Marche"
Thinking there may DO other business men
who would know something about the business
methods of Bon Marehe, herewith hand them
tho key of success, viz, The system of selling
everything at small profit and with full con-
fdence."
This rule has been rigidly adhered to
throughout the whole history of the business
The best proof Of its sincerity is in the follow
ing announcement, always made TO the pur-
chaser by employees, aud appearing on sll tho
printed matter issued by the concern:
"Any article which may have ceased TO please
can. without the slightest difficulty, bo ex-
changed or its value refunded"
Nor is there any limit 10 the time. Articles
are sometimes retained for months aud then
returned. The only condition Is that they
shall be in as good order as when delivered. /
know of one case where the purchaser had q
hat made TO order, wore it q few times and then
returned it and had her money refunded. 1t
ID needless TO say she was an American shop
per-" KATE BRowNLEE SHERWOOD.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
A Chance 70 Male Mnner

ME EDTToR: bought one Of Grlfith's machines
for plating with gold, silver nickel and It works
90 perfection No sooner did people hear OF IL than
had more spoons. knives, forks and jeweIry than
could plate in a month. The 1rst week cleared
s3i 80. the first month Si4.s0 aud think by July
first win have 81 900 cash and give my farm con
siderable attention too. Ny daughter made SIT 40
ia four days. ANY psrson can get one Of these ma
chimes by sending 60 10 w. II. Baird a. Co. Zanes.
vile, o. or can obtain directions for making one
by sending four cents IN stamps to pay postage etc
You can learn 10 use the machine la one hour Az
this is my hrst lucky streak. give my experience
hoping others may be benefited as much as have
been. Yours truly.
H o, MOHEHEAD Rirbmnnd TnH
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05

Col. KsintBek toGering his flask to stranger
On railroad traIH)-llaVe a swig, strangcr2
Stranger Ia temperance advocate, with dig.
nity)-Ho. sir, ] thank you.
Col Kaiutuck-Al right; got your own
flask. | reckon. That's the best way, after all.
Stranger lmcaninPly Some years ago. when
travelling in Alaska came across a tribe which
had never known the taste OF liquor"
Col. Kaintuek with interestj-Ehf White
men?
Siranger-No; savages
Col. KaintucS-Of course, Of course-enough
TO make any body savage
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
CoasIderats Of the Old Gentleman.
IToxas SUniEcs. !

The other day Texas man, stopping at the
Continental Hotel, New York, asked the clork
for a sheet of paper to write letter. After lac
had finished it he asked the clerk II he wouldn't
please read il and sec IL it was all right.
The clerk glanced at il aud said: i" / see you
spell jug 'g-B-g'; that isn't right"
:" know it." was the reply "but you see
I'm writing TO the old man, and he always
spells it that way. II put the other < to IL
he would think / WAS putting on style over
him aud forgetting / WIS his son. He's sorter
tender-hearted and don't want 10 hurt his
feelings"
So the letter went of with only one "g' at
the end Of "gng."
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-05
WashinGton's PaaotaalIty.
IBoston Post.l

The rigid punetuality of Washington was
illustrated by an accident during his visit (just
100 years ago. TO Boston. Having appointed 8
o'clock in the morning as the hour at which he
should set out for Salem, he mounted his horse
just as the Old South clock was striking that
hour. The company of cavalry which was to
escort him did not arrive till after his departure
and did not overtake him until he had reached
Charles River bridge, where be stopped few
minutes. Instead of making any complaint of
their tardiness, the President, on passing the
corps, said with perfect good nature major
Gibbs. thought you had been too long in my
family not 10 know when 1t WAS o'clock