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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
NOT A COLLAR THERE.

Indiana's Treasury Empty-Two More Ve-
toes-Other legislature
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.--The governor We
toed the bill providing for the election of
trustees for benevolent Institutions and the
state house custodian bill yesterday. Both
measures were promptly passed over tue veto.
Tho senate passed bills: prohibiting the sale
of tobacco in any form to minors under 10;
making eight hours the days work on public
works; requiring hsnsings to be performed
in states prison; authorizing county comnis-
sioners to ray sSo toward the burial ex-
penses of INDECENT veterans; making it I'M
lawful to pipe natural gas out of the state
This is aimed at the Standard Oil company,
which has lea sed thousands of acres of ground
for the right to develop gas wells. As
Indiana cities attempted TO regulate the price
Of gas the company plugged up the wells
and proposed TO pipe the gas to Chicago and
elsewhere. The bill needs only the COVER.
nor's signature The statesmen were aston
ished yesterday morning by being convinced
that the state treasury is empty They
wanted some money and couldn't get it, and
some of them are hard up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Justice Matthews of the United States su-
preme court, is still unable to attend court.
A crank was present at the inaugural ball.
He persistently tried to get near the president
until he was fired" out Of the building
The shah of Persia sent his congratulations
to Gen. Harrison, and Secretary Bayard, at
the generals request, cabled an acknowledg-
ment.
A large number Of the members of the Da-
kota legislature have petitioned Gen. Harri-
son to remove Governor Church, of that ter
ritory
Preparations are on foot for a great dis
play of American corn at the Paris exposi-
| ton. A corn palace viii be included i'll the
| display.
A telegram from Panama states that a
cure has been discovered for hydrophobia in
| the Juice and leaves of the "peuca,n ma.
guey plant.
The medical bill, to bar out all but the so
| called regular" profession from practice in
Rhode Island, was killed in the state lesisla-
| ture Tuesday
| President McCorrnic has postponed the
| meeting of the schedule committee of the
Western Base Ball association at Sioux City
| until March IA.
| The southern quarantine conference Is in
| session at Montgomery, Ala The purpose is
the discussion of measures to prevent the in,
| PRODUCTION of yellow fever.
The original manuscript of Die Wacht am
| Rhein." in the handwriting of the author, the
poet Schneckenberger, is to be offered for
sale at auction in Berlin shortly
| A Boulogne deputation visited Gen. Bou.
| LANCER and presented him with sword OF
| honor The French government has issued
an order forbidding any similar dernonstra-
| ton in future.
-Four rutfians at Ksy5burg, Va, tried to
force l0-year-old negro boy 10 confess steal
ing pocketbook by hanging him three times
to limb OF tree. They nearly killed the
| boy and have fed
Professor j. B. Silsbee, editor of The James
vile, Wis, Sun, and proprietor of the James
| vile Business college, died at home in that
city early Tuesday morning. He leaves a
wife and three children
Hiram Kelly, of Chicago, who died re-
| Gently, left the following requests to be paid
after his widows decesse: Chicago Home for
| the Friendiess, Sl5 900; Chicago orphan asy-
lum, SIS GO; St Luke's hospital, SIS, 000; Old
| Peoples home, $4,000; Illinois humane So
ciety, $4,000, and Chicago public library,
$40, 900. If anything is left the library gets it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
They Lack a Million.
Heavy Failure in the Iron Trade
at Reading.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED MEN IDLE

And Great Plant Put Out of Operation
by Dizziness OF Trade-The Philadelphis
Banks Heavy Creditors of the Embar-
rassed Corporstion-The Sufferers Mus,
Take Stock the Risk Of Getting Little
or Nothing.
READING, Pa, March d-The Reading
Iron works, which employs over 2, 500 hands
in all its establishments in this city, gave no
tice yesterday of the suspension of all pay
ments because OF financial difficulties 1t i.
one of the largest firms in the country, and
its failure has created considerable excite
ment here Its creditors will meet in Phila.
delphia March z
PHILADELPHIA, March 6-The Reading
Iron works are owned by stock company
The principal offices are at go and 222 South
Fifth street The liabilities are very heavy.
Edward w. Colt, the president of the COM
pany, declined to make a statement when
seen at his office yesterday afternoon. BE
said that the company suspended payment
Monday, aud that a meeting Of the creditors
would be held on Thursday A list Of the
creditors is now being prepared Many of
delphians.
A director of the company said yesterday
afternoon that at the meeting to be held
Thursday shareholders will be asked to take
stock or bonds in exchange for their claims.
He added that unless this was done the com
pany would be forced to hquidate and the
creditors would then get very little. The
company has issued $3.50, 900 first mortgage
and Sl50, 900 second mortgage bonds. In adj
dition to this thsre is $500, 900 Of preferred
stock and $500, 900 Of common. The floating
debt Is said to be heavy. 1t was stated yes.
terday afternoon by prominent bank presi-
dent that the company has sold a large
amount Of paper within the last six months,
and that some of the Philadelphia banks are
heavy creditors.
A stockholder of the company said: q
| think that the plant IS worth sl,500,0o0.
do not know just what our liabilities are
On Jan. the company had $500 000 OF mort
gage bonds outstanding. A new mortgage fol
100000 was made aud bonds issued. o.
| these S500,00o were issued to retire the old
bonds and 100000 to acquire additional
property. The company owns about seventy
acres in Reading and valuable property il
this city. We did a large business, and two
years ago were in very good condition. W.
put our money into the business as fast as W,
made it. A large business was formerly don't
| In piping natural gas wells, and this has fallel
Off considerable during the past year"
| A dispatch from Reading says that thu
first Judgment was entered against the com
pany by the Reading Railroad company fol
SAC, 900. The cause of the failure is tn,
stringent condition of the iron trade
There are three rolling mills, steam
forge, large machine shop and foundry, 4
rail works and one OF the largest pipe anC
! fue-rnills in the country.
The liabilities are said to be about 81 900,
600 OF this, 5000, 900, consists of funded
debt and the balance s400, 900 is due TO vari
GUS parties, mostly for material purchased a,
| various times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
The American Association.

COLUMBUS, O., Mar CHI 1.-THE directors of
the American Base Ball club met here to-
day and adopted number of amendments
to the constitution. They then received the
schedule committees report and agreed to
the schedule, after which they adjourned till
next November, The amendments to the
constitution give the appointment Of um.
pires to the president; do away with the
"black list" and substitute a list Of "ineligi-
bic players" permit clubs to have ladies'
dav, on which ladies are to be admitted free;
provide in case of disputed decisions for the
selection Of three persons from the audience,
whose decision shall he final, the captain re-
fusing to accept the same, to forfeit the
game. The season VIII open April II and
close Oct IA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
THE BASE BALL PLAYERS.
Meeting. of League and Association Men
Agree to Schedules.


WASHINGTON CITY, March 6-The dele
gates representing the various clubs in the
National Base Ball league met at the
Arlington hotel in this city at noon
yesterday President n E Young pre-
sided Those present were: w. A
Nimick, Pittsburg; j. ". Spalding,
Chicago; John B. Day, New York: A. j.
Reach and John l. Rogers Philadelphia; A.
H. Soden and W. H. Conant, Boston; John
T. Brush, Indianapolis; F. D. Robinson, Cleve
land, and F. K. Stearns, Detroit The meet
ing did nothing Of particular interest. The
arbitrators report was agreed to, few con.
stitutional changes adopted and the secretary
authorized to employ a substitute umpire at
$500 per month and expenses. Glascock, OF
the Indianapolis club, withdrew his com
plant against a reduction of salary At the
evening session the schedule was presented
and discussed, with the result that before ad
journing it was agreed to.
The Chicago club plays at home as follows
With Boston-June Is, %, July /, 2, Aug 8
Q, 10, Sept %, "a, %; with New York-Juns
"a, 25, a6, 81, Aug. 5, 6, Z, Sept -6, 81, %
with Philadelphia-June -, 20, 81, %, Aug
IL, Is, Ia Oct. s, A, 5; with Washington
July (morning and afternoon, 5, 0, Aug
10, 10, II, Sept. 80, Oct l, 2: with Pittsburs
May 8, 9, 10, II, June IL, IL, ID, Aug. 20
%, "a; with Cleveland-June ], 8, 4, 5, Aug
l, 8, Sept. 10, 20, 81; with Indianapolis
June 0, z, s, 10, July p, %, "a, Sept 10, IT'S
Indianapolis home dates are: With Bosto,
June "a, 25, &c, 27, Aug. 5. o, Z, Sept ~
q, 2S; with New York-June p. 20. july l
2, Aug. s. 9, TO- Sept %, "a. 25; with Phil
adelphia-July tmorning and afternoon,, 8
8, Aug Is, 10, II, Sept. 80, Oct l, 2; will
Chicago-April ~, 80, May /, .. July IS, e6
q, Aug. 10, 20, 81; with Washmgton-Jun
10, 90 p, -, Aug. u, IS, IA, Oct 8, 4, 5
with Pittsburg-May 3, 4, @. Z, June IA, Is
II, Sept 10, 30 21; with Cleveland-April "A
p, 20, 81. June II, IL, -, Aug %, %, "A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Illinois.

SPRIsGFIELp, Ills, March "a petition
with 5000 signatures was presented in the
senate yesterday, praying for free text books
in public schools. The bill defining proof
Of existence of corporation was
passed, as was the bill providing
for an Illinois monument on Gettys-
burg field. A number of bills were read the
second time. Johns election bill was made
special order for the 18th inst. The
house put in most of the day on the bill IRE
vising, correcting and barmoniZtng the
school Law Of the state OF Illinois" The bill
was prepared by the state superintendent Of
public instruction and prominent educators,
and covers 1l3 printed pages. 1t wore out
the clerks before it was half read and re-
cess was taken to p. m, at which time the
reading was resumed and completed. 1t was
made special order for to-day and the house
adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
BIDDING, -HE VISITORS GOODBYE.

President Harr son Has Long Siege OF
Hand-Shakin g-White House Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-The presi'
dent was at his DISK early yesterday morning
in spite Of his he rd days work Monday ano
remained there until 10 o'clock, when he went
to the East room to hold reception. There
were thousands o. people who were ready &c
leave the city Tor their homes and who
wished to say the adieus to the chief magis
trate ere they went Among those who
passed by and shook hands were the Repub-
lean notification committee appointed at
Chicago, and besiies them there were militia.
men, political clu bs, and others making ur
a vast crowd Hail to the Chief
was the tune the bands played
as the delegations marched up to the White
House. As each delegation came in, its presi.
dent, captain, or leader introduced the mem.
bers. The crowd passed through at the rate
of forty per minuJe, each person receiving 8
shake of the presidents hand Mr. Harrison
gave hearty grip, and showed by the expe
ditious manner ii which he performed the
duty that he had had experience at handshak
ing. Among the callers was Governor Hoard
of Wisconsin, with twenty members of bis
staff. The governor chatted for few min
utes with Gen. Harrison. The Home Marke,
club, of Boston, g finely-appearing body OF
men, presented magnificent floral eagle tt
the president This is the Home Marke,
clubs eagle said one of the men who carried
the device, land she has been screaming evei
since the election" The president laughed
and said that he W ould he glad to examine the
bird when he had more time.
With the exception OF brief rest after Il
o'clock the hand shaking was continuous
until 80, when Gen. Harrison went to lunch
but at O'clock he was again undergoing til,
pump-haudle process At $50 there wa
still = at crowd about the mansion, anc
the pre..ient determined not to shake any
more hands. He as reed, however to stand OF
a temporary platform near the entrance anc
allow the crowd see him For an hour
continual stream of people passed in review
the president frequently dofflng his soft fell
hat in response to cheers. About $50 p m
he decided to see 10 more people and wen-
back to his desk. 1t is estimated that during
theday he had shs ken hands with 900 per
sons and had reviewed nearly as many mora
He had been on his feet from 10 o'clock unit
$50, with the exception of the interval:
mentioned and another one of fifteen min
utes in which he signed some papers
Secretary Blaine was one OF the callers
He passed along W til the rest of the visitor:
to the White House and spent few minute:
in conversation with the president. A:
Blaine passed out of the White House he wa.
recognized and ieafening shout went W
from the assembled crowd. They crowded
about him, shook his hand and cheered lusti
ly. 1t was only after strenuous endeavors
on the part of Blaine and several policemen
that the former managed to get away. Gen.
Noble was another caller, and later In the
afternoon Hiscock called with Gen. Tracy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06

occupleu I"o OF W. n. n, MILLER.
three years, and then he married and went
to Fort Wayne, Ind, where he soon attained
a high position at the bar. Being offered a
partnership with Gen. Harrison at Indianap-
oils he accepted, and the two men have been
together ever since, forming one Of the
strongest legal firms in the state. The presi-
dent and his attorney general are intimate
friends, and admirers Of each other, and have
always worked together in the utmost har-
mony.
John Wanamaker, the postmaster general,
is a native Of Philadelphia and is nearly 62
years old He is Of German and French
Huguenot extraction, and began his educa-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Young sigeI's shady Operations.

New YORK March 6.-Robert Sigel, the
pension clerk accused Of forging pension
checks and accepting pay from pensioners
for official services, was examined before
United States Commissioner Shields yester-
day. Mrs. Jennie Heineman testified that
she did not sign or make a mark on 500
check purporting to have been paid her.
Also, that Sigel asked her to pay him for his
services, and she paid him, or let him retain
$40 that was due her. An application for re-
duction of bail was refused and Sigel was
taken back to Ludlow Street jail pending
further examination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
American Trotttng Association.

CHICAGO, March 6-The first bienni al
meeting of the congress OF the American
Trotting association convened in this city
yesterday afternoon at the Sherman house.
About 100 sub-associations are represented
The association was formed two years ago
with sixty members, and now has BIS, from
all parts of the Union Ths usual commit
tees were appointed, and the report Of the
last meeting was resd. Gov Merriam, of
Minnesota, is president, and J. H. Steiner, Of
Detroit, Mich. secretary. The congress viii
probably adjourn this evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06

hon JtNtS Q bI~ M Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy-Benjamin L. Tracy,
of New York.
Secretary of the lnterior-John W. Noble, of
Missouri.
Postmaster General-John Wansmsker. OF
Pennsylvania.
Attorney General-W. H. II. Miller, of In
diana.
Secretary OF Agriculture-Jeremiah Rusk.
of Wisconsin.
The proceedings m~executive session were
OF the most formal character. According to
the almost unhroken line of precedents; the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, March e.-The senate
spent most of yesterday In wrangling over a
joint resolution providing for the settlement
Of claims of two oleomargarine manufactur-
ing firms whose plants were rendered worth
less by an act passed two years ago. The
house devoted its time to defeating bill to
prevent the adulterstion Of milk by the feed
ing of brewery Stops to cows A bill was
passed to enforce the law against child labor
in Detroit. The senate defeated the bill TO
prolong the life Of certain mini lg companies,
and killed the bill to repeal the law giving
minority stockholders representation in d.
rectories of corporations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Sold 81 900, 900 Worth of Silks.

New YORK, March 6.-Fourteen hundred
pieces Of silk mostly black, the manufacture
Of the Union Hill, N. j., silk-mills, were
sold at auction by Wilmerding, Morris &
Mitchell, yesterday, at their rooms "a and 81
White street Buyers we're present from
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis and
other cities, and the goods sold rather low.
Still the sellers seemed satisfied, and the az
gregate sum realized by the sale was little
over 81, 900 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
The Ball Was q Big Thing.

WASHINGTON CITY March Twelve thou
sand inaugural ball tickets were sold, making
the receipts from that source 100000. Col.
Britton chairman Of the inaugural committee
of arrangements, says that the sale of tickets
was continued after the point had been
reached when the ex panses were covered, sc
that the public could not be imposed upon by
SPECTATORS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Three Men Terribly Burned.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March G. AT 2:45 o'clock
yesterday morning, escaping gas in the
kitchen at $500 Penn avenue became ignited.
setting fire to the building The flames
spread 80 rapidly that three men-C. Kruger,
Charles Killenherg and George Kilcell-
sleeping in room on the second floor, were
surrounded by the flames and terribly
burned Kruger will probably die from his
III iuries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
THE OUTGOING SECRETARIES.
Bayard and Whitney Saying Farewell.
Good wori for Gen. Tracy.

Bayard and Whitney Saying Fareweil-A
Good Word for Gen. Tracy.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 6.--Ex-Secre-
taries Bayard and Whitney held farewell re-
cepdons yesterday afternoon to the employees
OF their respective departments. Secretary
Whitney was surrounded by the navy de
partment chiefs of bureaus. To those who
expressed regrets at his leaving, Whitney re-
piled by telling them that they had nothing
to regret. Gen. Tracy, he said, was a per
sonal friend Of his, and one whom he knew
would be well Liked and respected by the
navy department employees Whitney will
leave Washington for New York on the sth
inst Bayard has decided to remain here I'M
til the middle Of May when he will return to
Wilmington and practice law.
Window called upon Secretary Fairchild
yesterday morning and had long talk with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Fnirohild.s Sew TRUST Company.

NEW YORK. March 6-The organization
certificate of the New York Security and
Trust company has been filed in the county
clerks Office. Its capital is $1,000, 600 and
its meinbefs are Charles S. Fairchild, Of
Cazenovia; William l. Scott, Of Erie, Pa. /;
James J. Hill, of St Paul. Mimi, and the
following New Workers.: William H. Ap-
pleton, LOOMS L. White, William l. Strong,
William F. Buckley, Christopher c. Baldwin,
Stewart g. Nelson, Huds n Hoagland, Will
lam Woodward, Jr., William A. Booth,
Roswell P. Flower, James StiIlman, WILL
lam H. Tilinghast and William H. Beers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
Annexation on the Other Leg.

OTTAWA, March 6-Mills, Conservative,
has prepared a bill to introduce In the Domin-
ion parliament author zing the governor gen.
eral to cooperate with England in securing
the annexation to Co NADIA Of the northern
portion Of New England. The bill will assert
that the experiment IF republican Cover n
ment has proved a failure, and that there is
danger to Canada In the spread Of anarchy
In New England; that the latter section has
not advanced in mater lal prosperity as por-
ton Of the United st stes to the degree that
theneighhoring provin - OF Canada have, and
that the annexation would b Of probable
hsrsf1t 70 both,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06

the senate were con-
flrmed without re-
ference to commit
tees, Blaine an d
Window being of
this class, Vice Pres
ident II orion
question as to them
"Will the senate adj
wise and consent to
this appointment"
was answered af-
Tentatively 10y the
unanimous vote,
and so as to all the
rest. There was no
objection raised to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06
The suicide of Pipott.

LONDON, March Ga large number of
dispatches have passed between the govern
ment and the British embassy at Madrid
concerning the disposition Of Pigott's effects.
The nformer's papers have been ordered
into the custody of a special detective now
in Madrid, and they will be put in evidences
before the Parnell commission.
Ii is remarked ominously that Pigott com
mitted suicide on Friday in room No l3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-06

any UI tIIv IIstIIIts Uy any OHt
The cabinet is the chief subject of gossip
here. On the whole it is very satisfactory TO
the Republicans. The southern members,
however, are inclined to complain at the fail
ure to recognize that section more clearly, as
Noble is not recognized by them as a southern
man in the proper and full sense of the word.
Of these men James G. Blaine, William
Window and Jeremiah Rusk are too well