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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26

RETURNING to Washington from Bar
Harbor. Gen. Harrison made another set
of changes in presidential postoffices,
remarks the New York Star. The
new appointees number thIrty-nine. OF
whom three are to fill original vacancies
in offices newly made presidential. twelve
are TO replace officials who resigned. and
twenty-four are appointed to Offices
vacated by the arbitrary removal of in
cumbents whose terms have not expired
OF the designations. several will be recog.
nized as the result of executive pressure
In aid of partisan msneuvers, and 1t is safe
TO say that the appointments to the new
Offices are substantially the only ones
made conformablY to law in the orderly
and impartial conduct of public business.
No cause Is assigned for any of the re-
movals, nor is there any pretense that
the public service will be improved by
them. They are, beyond all question,
made IN direct violation OF General Har-
rison's pledge. that IN removing officials
he would regard public interest always,
and mere party advantage never. and OF
his still more explicit promise that he
would permit sppointees serving with
credit under commissions antedating his
Inauguration to complete their terms.
These covenants with the people he vio-
lated at least twenty-four times on Sat-
urday of last week, and thirty times in
one day Of the week preceding.
The contrast between Cleveland's and
Elarrisons respective views of observance
OF law in letter and spirit is sharply
drawn in the matter of the Long Islam d
offices. Under the late administration
Arthur's appointees who did their duty
were allowed to complete their terms, and
some are still holding out. But Harri-
son has displaced Cleveland's appointees,
without assigned cause, before one>half
their allotted service has been rendered.
1t is quite plain that where President
Harrison delays making changes. his
procrastinstion is due merely to party
considerations not to regard for official
duty. He waits for agreement of local
party leaders. but not for Law full occasion
10 appoint new men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
THE FORT M'HEN ~ FLAG.


It's Present Custodian Re uses to Let 1t
BE Used at "a Celebration.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 2i.-There is much
Indignation felt in this city among the pro-
poters of the big display next month against
Dir. Eben Appleton, of II last Fifty-fourth
street, New York Mr. Appleton is the pos
sessor OF the flag which fioa ed over Fort Nc
Henry in September, 1914, when the British
invaders bombarded the fort and were ig-
continuously driven from the waters of the
Chesapeake.
1t Inspired Francis scott Key.
Ii is the same flag that inspired in Francis
Scott Key that genuine burst of patriotism
"rhe Star Spangled Banner" rs lie caught
sight of it through the morning mist still
waving over the fort from the deck of q
British vesssl on which no was detained q
prisoner On Sept. IL mex there will be a
grand celebration here OF the repulse of the
British. There will be mimic lombard
ment and defense of the fort, in which sew
sral United States war-ships will be en-
gagged The celebration, it was thought,
would not be com )lete without the presence
Of the original flag, but the most potent in.
iuences fail to induce MIR. Appleton to allow
it to come TO Baltimore
Who Owns the Flag. Anyway
There is strong talk now of calling the at.
tention of the secretary OF war to the ma tier
1t is claimed that Appleton has no right 10
the flag; that 1t was made by the ladies of
Baltimore and presente to Fort McHenry as
the garrison flag, and therefore properly
belongs to the United State government 1t
came into Appleton's hands through line of
descent from Col George Armistead, who
commanded at Fort McH anry during the
lbombardment After the conflict Col Ar
instead took personal possession of the flag
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
London 5 Idle Labor.
Gigantic Parade of the Striking
Dock laborers.
FoRTY-FIvE THOUSAND MEN MARCH

The Crowds of Spectators Give Solid Evil
dence of Their Sympathy-ThatT Terrible
Yellow River in China Destroys Untold
Numbers Of People Again-Truculent
Tories Worrying saIisbury-A Growl at
Blaine-Famine in Egypt-Foreign Mis-
cellauy.
LONDON, Aug. 26-The well-fed London
ers who are only bored by the complaints of
their less favored brethren, found it diff
cult matter yesterday to shut out from sight
and hearing the immense demonstration of
the striking East End laborers. When the
head of their procession, on its way to Hyde
park, had passed Westminster bridge, the
rear was still at Blackfriars, and walking
twelve abreast, there were no less than 45,0 900
men in line. These were all actual strikers,
and when to this number are added the Ia
borers and artisans who have been thrown
out of work through the strikes at the docks,
the total number of men affected by the
troubles will foot up at least 100000.
The Lookers-on Show Their Sympathy.
All along the line of march the streets
were lined with people, and the sympathies
of the crowds were Enthusiastically with the
wretchedly underpaid laborers This sym
pathy was manifested not alone in the hearty
cheers with which the paraders We're every
where greeted, but in the alacrity with
which the spectators dived down into their
pockets when the little tin contribution
boxes at the end of long poles were showed
under their noses. All along the line of
march the crowds were given this opportu-
nv To
count After the procession had passed
Blackfriars bridge the we'll TODD people who
crowded the streets were no less pronounced
in their enthusiasm than the throngs of
workmen that had cheered them before, and
the patter of the coins went merriiy on, only
the coins were silver instead of copper, and
now and then bright golden sovereign
would find its way from the pocket of some
sympathizng shopkeeper into the little
aperture at the top OF the boxes.
No Prospect of a Settlement.
There was no disorder of any sort, and the
police, who were out in force had nothing
to do. The strikers are more determined
than ever to maintain their position, and as
the dock companies appear TO he quite as
rosolute, there is no present prospect of an
early settlement of their differences. The
loss to the community consequent upon the
not even be calculated So far the strike
has been conducted peacefully, but if it lasts
another week no one believes this state of
things will contince.
Trouble Looming Up Ahead.
The dock companies have not been quiet
They have been busily engaged for several
days making all arrangements for securing
lsborers from other points, and when these
arrive there can be no doubt that trouble
will follow. 50 long they see the docks
deserted and the shipping unable To move
the men are patient enough and their lead
ers can manage them, but once they see
their places taken by others they will not
look idly on.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Butchers Of Women.
Murder and Suicide Hold q
Bloody Carnival.
WIFE AND MISTRESS THE VICTIMS

A Chicago Husband Cuts His wife's Throat
and His own, aud an indianapolis Man
Tries His Knife on His Paramour-An
Ohio Tragedy of the Same kinda
Couple of Single Suicides - Criminal
Notes OF Varied Character.
CHICAGO, Aug 81 What will undoubt-
edly prove murder and suicide occurred
Saturday afternoon, Elmer Hoffman, a
brakeman, cutting his wifes throat and then
his own with jack-knife. Hoffman and his
wife have had hard time to get along to-
gcther, and she has been compelled to sup
port herself because of his extreme jealousy
and Ill treatment Friday she had sworn out
u warrant for his arrest for prosecuting her,
and this angeret him to an extreme degree
Shortly after O'clock Saturday afternoon
he paid visit To where his wife was EN-
ployed. When Mrs. Hoffman learned of his
presence she fled from the house. Hoffman
gave chas', aud overlook her and cut her
throat twice, infiicting severe and probably
fatal injuries. He then drew tho knife blade
a.ross his own throat, and died shortly after
reaching the hospital
The Woman Was UnfaithfuL
Further facts came out yesterday in re-
gard to the above tragedy, the development
being the arrest of James Cummings, at
whose house Mrs Hoffman was working.
The arrest was made at the instance of Cum
mings wife on a charge of adultery with the
woman who now lies, perhaps, ON her death
bel At the hospital Mrs Cummings saws
that soon alter Mrs Hoffman went to live
with them her husband became criminally
intimate with her. His infatuation for the
woman was so great, his wife says, that he
would not allow her out of his sight, and
when his wife demonstrated with him he
threatened TO kill her. He neglected his
family entirely for Mrs Hoffman, who con.
tinued to live in the house. Cummings rage
when be learned that his mistress had been
perhaps fatally injured knew no bounds He
proceeded to demolith the furniture, and had
made an assault on his wife when arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
JOHN w. POTTER.
Ina long illustrated review of Garter


In q long illustrated review of Garter
II. Harrison's new book, the Chicago
Tribune says there are two people In
America who are always sure OF drawing
a crowd-P. T. Barnum and Carter II /.
Harrison. Mr.. Barnum has the reputa-
ton of running the biggest show Or
earth. and some say that Mr.. Harrison,
while he was mayor, ran the biggest show
IN Chicago. But while Garter is now ou,
Of public life, 1t is not his intention to
drop altogether out of public sight.
When he laid aside the cares Of public
Office in the summer OF 1887, he formed
the project OF making trip around the
world. and as the result of what he saw
while abroad. he has just publis he'd a
569-page book, entitled, "A Race with
the Sun" AS he says in his preface, he
does not lay any claim to literary merit.
But his book is well written. and he has
managed to express himself in good plain
Anglo Saxon, at times becoming flowery
and poetlcal. w. K. Dibble h Co, OF
Chicago. tell something about the price,
ETC.. OF this much discussed work in an
other part Of tins paper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
There is more catarrh in this section g

There Is more catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incursble. For a great
many years doctors pronounced il local
disease, and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced 1t incurable. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh TO be constitu
tional disease. and therefore requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the only constitu>
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from ten drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucus surface of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case IL
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Murder In n Kentucky Court Room

BUcKEYETowN, KY, Aug ED. J.
Sharp was stabbed to death Saturday in the
court room here by Henry Goodman.
Sharp and Miss Goodman, sister to Henry,
were engaged in lawsuit. Sharp made
some insulting remark during the trial, and
Miss Goodman rose excitedly and denounced
It as lie. Sharp jumped toward the woman
rs II he intended to strike her Henry Good
man, who was sitting near. leaped to his
feet and ran his knife to the hilt in Sharps
side, killing him inst Intly. Goodman then
escauaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Blaze in a Packing House.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug 26-The i'm
mense packing house of Swift q Co., at the
corner of Berger avenus and First street,
IN Kansas City, Mo, was saved from total
destruction by fire yesterday by fortunate
'hift of the wind. As it was, the smoke
house, structure of corrugated iron, and
.he rendering house were consumed. The
ire departments of both cities were on hand
N time to bave saved both buildings. but it
was an hour before the water pressure was
sufficient. The loss is $l50,000, with $780,
NO insurance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
VARIED UNRIGHTEoUsNEsS
An IncorrigibIe Robber.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 26.-Charles d.
Chambers recently released from the peni
tertiary at Philadelphia, boarded the Pacific
express on the Pennsylvania road early yes
terday morning and endsavored to rob the
passengers on the Pullman sleeper. Charles
ID stark, of Jersey City, "a porter Rrappled
with the thief, who drew IA revolver and
shot the porter, iniicting dangerous wounds
In the groins and legs. Other train men
came to Stark's assistance and Chambers
was overpowered and carried to Harrisburg.
where he was locked up. He says he was
stealing ride and that the porter DIRE " the
pistol, which was discharged accidentally in
the struggle. The porter says Chambers
wds sneaking about the berths and opened
| fire when discovered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
PHILANTHRoPIsT SHAW DEAD.
The Generous st. Louisan Gathered to the
silent Majority.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26 Henry Shaw, the
venerable philanthropist AMI best friend St
Louis ever had, yesterday OF senils debility,
in his 9lst year. Mr.. Shaw was best known
by the two magnificent gifts To st.
Louis city of Tower Grove park and Shaw's
garden, one Of the finest botanical gardens
in the world. His estate is estimated at
g., 500 600, the greater part ofwhich it issup-
posed has been willed to the city in various
requests. He was of q silgularly modest
and unassuming nature, see King no personal
ylorification for the gifts Nevertheless it
was impossible for his mum fcence 10 escape
frequent public recognition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
BeIligerent Torie. Making a Row

LONDON, Aug. 26-Some Of the more bel
ligerent Tories are making no end of trouble
for Lord Salisbury and his government by
their absurd demands for reprisals against
the United States for the seizure of Cana
dian sealers in Behring sea. They want &c
know what's the use of having a great big
navy if it isn't to Toe used when the British
flag is inslted. Some of the staunrhest sup
porters hitherto are loudest in their denun-
citation of what they call Lord Salisbury's
milk and water policy toward the United
States. 1t is not likely, however, that the
cabinet will allow themselves to be influenced
by this pressure from their own supporters,
strong as il is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
THEIR PROVISIONS DESTROYED.

Fire Burnes Up the Provisions of the
Striking Streator Miners.
SrREAroR, Ills, Aug 20 An added mis-
fortune befell the striking miners Saturday
evening when fire destroyed the stock of
provisions sent here from abroad for their
relief The supplies were stored in an old
building. About five tons of -four, besides
other provisions, were in the building. Many
people claim that the fire was of incendiary
origin and assign dissatisfaction with the
method of distributing the relief as a motive
for the deed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Suicide of "A PopuIar S.Ie,man

CHICAGO, Aug 20 Sam lei Rosenbaum, a
leading salesman in the employ of j. II.
Walker & Co, committed suicide at his resi-
dence, 2a4l Prairie avenue, Saturday morn
ing by shooting himself ii the head Mr.
Rosenbaum was regarded a one of the best
statesmen in the country, and the very best
Hebrew salesman in the west, and was noted
among men in the dry goods business as a
man with the remarkable fs Guilty of securing
good customers and keeping them Grief
at the loss of his wife was tine cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Drowned by the bursting OF n Dam

PROVIDENCE, X l., Aug ~ The Spring
lake reservoir, near Fiskville, in the south
west corneriof Cranston, about Il, teen miles
from this city, which supplies number of
mill villages along the Pawtuxet river, burst
yesterday afternoon. Three persons were
drowned and some slight damage done to
property. The names OF the drowned we're:
Mrs. Greene Tsw, aged go; Mrs. Hawkins,
aged 10, and Mrs. Tew's son, years old.
They wers walking through a strip of wood,
and were overtaken by the flood aud
drowned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
The Trusted Cashier Ia Short

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. GA special from
Mount Gilead O., to The Daily Press says
the directors Of the First National bank Of
that place held a meeting Saturday morn
ing and decided to close the bank. One of
the directors says that Mr.. Holiday, the
cashier, had forged several notes to square
the books. The president of the bank states
that the cashiers shortage will not be less
than So 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Base Ball Players Arrested.

CINCINNATI, O., Aug 26-The Cincin-
latis and Brookiyus started to play game at
Hamilton, O., twenty. five miles from this
''ty, yesterday afternoon, and 5000 people
we're present At the end of the first half of
he fourth inning eighteen policemen marched
IN the field and arrested the players of both
cams The mayor of Hamilton at once
opened court, and each of the men was
ined $50 The Cincinnati club paved the
lines of both teams and the players and ex-
;ursionists returned to Cincinnati
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Allie BEHIND lime.
All the Companies Building war-Ship
Now Paying ~ Penalty.

All the Companies building war-Ships
Now Paying Penalty.
WASHINGTON CITY Aug. 10 Every YES
sci being built for the new navy Is now under
penalty for delay in complying with the re-
qulremeut OF the contracts Saturday the
Quintard Iron works, OF New York, began
paying penalties Of SO per day on each of
the two new vessels now under con struction
by them. These vessels the Concord and
the Remington. will be completed in May
lseO, and during the intervening time the
contractors must forfeit to the government
800 for each OF the SIX working days in
rvery week
some More ''in the soup
Some OF the penalties now being paid on
vessels IN course OF construction are quite
large The Columbia Iron works mt BaIti-
more, the company that afford least OF
all shipbulliing firms 20 lose money, is pay
ing penalty Of $50 day on
the Petrol. for although that vessel
is completed, she has not been accepted by
the government. The penalties will bs con
tinued until the vessel Is accepted by the
government The Baltimore, one Of the YES
. sells at the Cramp works, Is earning pen
atty OF tloO a day, but this will continue
only until Oct. Is next, when she will Ls
completed
At the Union Iron works Of San francisco
the Charleston Is now undergoing repair.
under n penalty Of 500 day The Vesu
vius, under contract to the Cramps is pay.
ing penalty OF 500 day. and this will
end Sept /, provided her pneumatic guns
stand a satisfactory test.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Blew Down the Circus Tent.

TOLEDO, o., Aug. % The big tent of John
Robinson's circus was blown down upon a
crowded audience during heavy rain and
wind storm in this city Saturday afternoon.
The people became panic-stricken, and in
heir frantic struggles to free themselves
from the canvas, ropes, and poles, a number
were seriously injured, and one little girl,
who suffered broken leg and was otherwise
badly hurt, may die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
CHILDREN PLAY "OOCToR.p
The Result Is That One of Them Dies In
ConyuIsions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Ang. 26-Saturday
morning Bessie Wood and Mamie Parker,
aged and years, respectively, while play
ing at the residence of Mr.. b. G. Wood, the
iron founder, got bold of two boxes of pills
which had been prescribed previously for
older members of the family. One box con-
tanned protoiodide of mercury, the other
tonic phosphorous and small quantities of
strychnine and arsenic. The children were
playing doctor" and administered the pills
to each other. In the afternoon both lost all
power to move and were put to bed.
Mamie Parker was taken with commissions
and died before medical help arrived Bessie
Wood was successfully treated and soon re-
covered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26

saturdays League playing gave the fol-
lowing scores: At New York-(frst game
New York 10, Philadelphia S; second game
New York 5. Philadelphia 8; at Chicago
Chicago ,, Pittsburg g. at Boston-Boston g.
Washington 8; at Observation-Disclosures
), Cleveland Z. American association. Sat
urday: At Kansas City-Kansss City 6,
hletic 10; at St Louis-St Louis Z, Balti-
more 4; at Louisvllle-Louisville Z, Colum-
bus 10; at Clncinnati-Cincinnati l. Brook
lyn 9. Sunday: At LOUSY lle-Lousville s,
Columbus 5; at St Louis-St Louis l6 Bal
timore .; at Kansas City-ifirst game) Kan
sas City :, Athletic 5; second game) Kansas
City 8, Athletics IA
Western league, Saturday. At Minneapo-
ls-Mlnneapoiis 4, st Paul s; at Omaha
Omaha Is, Sioux City 6; at Milwaukee-Mil-
waukee ), Des Moines five innings, rain
At Denver-Denver S, St Joseph Sunday
At Observation-Disclosures &, Des Moines ] :;
At Omaha-Omaha =, Sioux City /; at Den
Eer-Denver ., St Joseph L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
But They viii Use CoaI-ou.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 2G-Mrs. Dull.
maudge, mother of Assistant Fire Chief
Dulmaudge, was fatally burned Saturday
while pouring oil from a can into her cook
stove. Mrs. JEFF Orr, wife of a prominent
citizen of Durango, while using kerosene to
light the fire, was burned in horrible man.
ner by the oil igniting. and soon died.
Eleven lives have been lost in this city and
vicinity during the past month through the
use of oil in lighting fires
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
Famine on the Nile.

CAIRO. Aug. 26.-From Khartoum, Kas-
sala, Tokar, and other towns and villages on
the Nile in Upper Egypt, come distressing
accounts of famine. There are twenty
deaths from starvation daily in Tokar alone,
while in the whole stricken district the bod
les of the dead are eaten by the living
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
The Charleston a success.

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Aug. CA successful
trial OF the new cruiser Charleston was made
Friday. She was steamed at an average
rate of 1875 knots per hour from Port Hart
ford to Santa Barbara, king the run in
four hours. Sixty-seven hundred horse power
was developed Commodore Benham, under
whose supervision the trial 1ook place, says
1t was satisfactory in every respect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
VIII lie Lynched Now. Sure.

NEw ORLEANS, La, Aug. ga special
to The Picayune from Hattiesburg, Miss
says; negro, aged IS, assaulted a young
man named Hodge at Estateuchie Saturday.
MIR. Hodge, with his brother, called on the
negro to see about the matter A dispute
arose, and the negro picked up a piece Of
scantling and struck the elder Hodge over
the region of the heart, from which death
resulted shortly after. The negro has been
arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
And SIN Annihsr Cass-

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 26-A special from
Mount Vernon, o., says that Eliza Ly bar
ger, prominent Democratic politician, re-
siding at Wildwood, shot his wife last night
and then shot himself through the head
Neither can recover. Jealousy is supposed to
have been the cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-26
A Strike That win An. ct 8. 600 Men

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. %. AT a mass-meet-
ing of shoemakers yesterday afternoon reso.
buttons were adopted giving moral and finan-
cial support to the lasters now on strike.
This action will result in a general strike of
lasters who are compelled to work on Krip
pendorfs Shoes to the nu nber of 325, and
will affect about 1000 workers in other de-
partments Of the shoe trade