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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Beats.

At Black Hawk watch tower landing
for rent by the hour or day. Ten row
boats, three sail boats and one barge.
sCLARK, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

The latest railway signal indicates au-
tomstically the time that has elapsed, up
to twenty minutes, since the last train
passed it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Weather Forecast.

u s. SIGNAL OFFICE.
Davenport, Iowa, July s. (
For the next "a hours for Illinois
fair and cooler.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

nice brick resi- 'ence with good improvements
lot l13x ll5 cheap on easy terms.
One of the best money making restaurants and
boarding houses in the city near C.. R. 4 F. de
pot. well located Cor any kind of business
A good building, with store 1Sx32 and 9 rooms
counters, shelving. etc. on first fool. and rooms
above; water up and down stairs. good cellar
barn. etc. lot 25x150, well located for b. siness
upper part of 4th avenue; cheap.
A good property, story, lot 20 by $50, well To-
CITED on Secon avenue, between 18th and 10th
street. for ono kind of business; cheap.
One of the best located three story brick stores
on Secone avenue; cheap.
One OF the best paving meat markets in the CITY
brick buildings, good location
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
FLYERS

We shall sell this week for advertising
purposes. % dozen, 12A cent fancy border
handkerchiefs at &c. 10 dozen very nice.
15c ones at 7c 33 dozen white and col
ored embroidered. csc hsndkerchiefs at
12c.
20 dozen gents pure linen, all white
hem stitched handkerchiefs, 25c quality
at 1Sc each. These prices are designed
to liven up our handkerchief department,
which embraces over / 900 dozen of the
best bargains in all grades of hsndker-
chiefs we have ever shown. 1t will pay
you to look them over
in So
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
RICH

and elaborate Swiss and India linon en-
broideries just opened. full 45 inches
wide for skirtlngs. Embroidery all over
Of the most elegant designs at
SOC, SEC. 9oc.
Ditto. ditto with tucking embroidery
and hem stitched at 81 12 per I'D.
Compare values. and you VIII see
saving of 80 to 373 per cent,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

DO pieces muslin flouncing embroider-
les from 10 TO 12 inches wide extraordi-
nary value 25c yard. See them before
buying.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

A lot of all -tuckings with lace
stripes. unusal values and very desra>
BILE at soc, 5Sc, &c. and S4c yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
The Graphophone Made the Type
writer Blush.

Private Secretary Pearson Of Gov. Beavers
office, Harrisburg, Pa, had curious and some
what startling experience with the graphic
phone. He began to turn the crank and sup
posed that he was about to cause the machine
to give out to the young lady Typewriter mes
sage which the governor had talked into it the
evening previous. The young Lady was all at
tention, and the private secretary began sol
EMMY to turn the crank. which works by a
treadle. To his horror and the immense embar-
rassment of the young lady the following amo-
rous tumble was given out with decided en-
phasis: Now, don't, George. There;
somebody will come. OF course, l love you
have mussed my hair all up. Please,
love, am 30 afraid that some one will come in,
and, besides, can't work this crank if you in
sist upon kissing me all the time The
stars represent sounds too familiar to be mis-
taken They were the smacking of lips and
other sounds which accompany the interchange
Of caresses between lovers
II Was some little while before the matter
could be satisfactorily explained either by the
young lady or by Mr.. Pearson who at first were
disposed to imagine that somebody had been
PLAYING practical joke upon them. The mat
ter was finally Strengthened out, however, when
The executive clerk came around, and, upon
hearing Of the incident, laughed heartily. He
had. on the evening before, been showing a
bride and groom about the executive depart
ment, and, being called away for few minutes,
had left them in the private secretarys room to
amuse themselves with the graphophone while
he attended to the business which had called
him away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Preparing for the Commission.

The mayor has appointed several COM
mittees to entertain and enlighten the com
missioners who are expected here 10 inspect
the advantages Savannah has to offer as a
site for navy yard. There is no doubt
that he commissioners will be well enter
tanned while they are here. but care ought
to be taken not to make the mistake of
dev0tipg too much time to entertaining
them, and too little to furnishing them
with accurate information of the kind they
are seeking.
1t ought to be somebody's duty to collect
and arrange, 30 as TO be quickly understood,
statistics relative to all matters bearing
upon the navy yard question. The com
missioners will not remain here many hours
probably, and the questions they ask ought
to be answered promptly. II they are re-
ferred h. this or that man for facts they
need TO form an opinion, the chances are
they will not get exactly the information
they ought to have.
The Augusta Chronicle seems to think
that Port Royal is the place for the navy
yard. II ought not 70 be hssty in reaching
a conclusion. When it has thoroughly
canvassed the advantages Savannah has to
offer it may be willing to say q word in
behalf Of port In its own state. During
the war Of secession many federal vessels
were'sent from Port Royal to Savannah
in order that they might have the benefit of
fresh water. Their bottoms became so foul
in the salt water at Port Royal that they
became virtually useless.
II fresh water is one of the Requirements
for the navy yard Port Royal will hardly
be selected as the site for it. That place
has good many advantages undoubtedly,
but almost any well inforne naval officer
could point out strong objections TO it.
The Savannah authorities should keep
clearly in mind the fact that the commits
sioners are coming here for business, and
not for pleasure, and that while nothing
should be wanting to give them pleasant
impression Of the city, especial attention
should be given TO the business which they
have in hand. If the mayor will appoint a
Of one or two men who arc we'll
informed, or who will inform themselves,
On ali points upon which the com missionsrs
will likely seek information, and who will
put themselves at the service of the COM
nissioners as soon as they arrive here, he
will do more toward improving Savannah's
chances for getting the navy yard than he
AN In any other way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
St. Ancnstine,s Future.

There are indications that the plans fol-
the Improvement of st. Augustine are moi
confined to hotel pr )pe tv L is well
known fact that great dsal Of land in the
imiiedinte vicinity Of the city has been
purchased by Mr.. Flagler and others, and
the probability is that they nave a scheme
for the city's development that is much
greater than the publicthas any idea Of
1t is we'll known that quite handsome
appropriation has been obtained for the i'm
provement of S Augustine's trbor. How
great the Improvement will be will depend
upon congress. but congress generally aids
any improvement that has plenty of infiu-
ence to support it. May not the purpose
be, therefore, to make the harbor one that
will accommodate deep draft vessels what
ever tie cost may bel With deep harbor
st. Augustine would at once assume i'm
mense Importance as q Florida port.
A railway bridget is soon TO be built across
the St. Johns at Palatka and there will tn en-
be unbroken rail communication bstwsen
St Augustine on Nthe Atlantic and Tampa
on the Gulf coast. It is admitted that st.
Augustine has alb ut the best avera ge
climate of any city ia the United States.
1t has warm climate in winter aud a cool
one in summer. With a good harbor, a
supurb climate and advantageous railroad
communications what is 70 prevent her
from becoming an important commercial
city as well as a great winter resort Is not
everything in her favori The products of
Florida are increasing with marvel
Gus rapidity. and iher wants are
keeping pace with her products.
The commerce which she will
furnish for her own and other ports, there
fore, will ia a very few years be immense.
1t is large now, but il is far from being as
large as 1t will be. II ST. Augustine's bar
aud harbor are deepened sufficien thy TO ac-
deep draft vessels her future,
it is safe to say, will be a great one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
No Faces at the Windows.

Neto York Corr espondence st. Louis Republic
New Workers never sit in their windows to
ENJOY the entertainment furnished by the pro-
cession of people and vehicles. | don't believe
have seen genuinely fashionable New York
man or woman looking out Of a window of their
own houses in years, 1t is an unspoken and
unwritten law that you shall keep out of sight,
aud shroud the interior of your houses with
layer on layer of lace curtains oftentimes with
as mauy as four different sets Of them at each
window: The only time man is privileged to
watch the promen lders is at his club and there
many OF them do il with vengeance A
woman never looks into the street from her
house. You may walk down Fifth avenue at any
time OF day. and under no circumstances, un-
less military parade was in progress, would
you see any woman of that house. other than the
servants. presume have passed by the houses
OF the Vanderbits. the Astors, the Goelets and
Goulds hundreds of times during recent years
and not sign of life have seen besides that
contributed by the menials. The custom Is
doubtless founded upon common sense. because
Gus, and the alleged intention of good form"
is to remain screened from the vulgar scrutiny
Of the public. But it is well enough to set
down this particular feature of our advanced
condition of civilization, because, if / am not
mistaken, the enjoyable habit of sitting in
windows is practiced in most other cities OF
course we lose vast amount Of entertainment
by foregoing the habit, for, of course, a study
OF human nature as you fnd it on the street is
educating and charming. But here we are for
the sake OF that severe granddame Good Form
our fashionable gazes by these very stunning
sets of expensive curtains. 1t Is like a theater
with the drop always obscurinR the pictures be-
hind it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
BRIGHT BITS.

TIE ONLY COLOR which can be determined by
the sense Of touch is blue. A blind man would
know when no is feeling blue Wall Street
Necs.
THE HIGHEST OFFICE in the gift of the Presi-
dent is that Of postmaster at Mineral Point,
Col 1t is 1000 feet above the sea level. Nor
riSt0Un herald.
Mr.. FINDoUr-Sad about Mrs. Sided this
morning while trying on a new dress.
Mrs. Findout-No you don't say so; what was
1t trimmed with Y-MunSey's Weekly
"AT WHAT AGE were you marriedH" she asked
inQuisitively. But the other lady was equal to
the emergency, and quietly responded. "At
the parsonage. yarmouth Register.
REASON FOR MARRYING.-"S in spite OF all
your previous resolutions, you are going to
marry"
'Only out of revenge. Ny best friend has
just married, and did not invite me to the wed.
ding / will be revenged. - Fliegende Batter.
Nh BARKER. do you think we will go to the
seaside OF mountains next summer" asked the
power behind the throne" as the family sat
about the evening lamp.
not paid the bill for the Christmas present you
gave me yet" aud q dull silence reigned.-
Epoch
CHICAGO MOTHER TO New York DANCING MAS
TER-So you have taught my daughter to dancer
Dancing Master-I am proud to say, madam,
/ have.
Chicago Mother-well, a dozen teachers have
tried it before you and failed You certainly
have accomplished a great feat.
Dancing Master-Ah, thank you. madam.
have accomplished two great feet.-Washfng
ton Critic.
RIGHT MAN FOR THE PLAcE.-The new re-
porter, a calm, truthful looking man of re.
spectacle middls age, brought In his account Of
the Inauguration. He estimated the throng
around the capitol at about 124, 900, 600; said
there were 1904 900 men In the procession,
which was $500 miles long and was witnessed
by q countless throng OF 7o5,oO0, 900 Of people.
For mercy's sake" gasped the night editor,
what did you used to do before you came on
the paperi" Lived in the observatory at
Sirius University. replied the new man. ''Tm
and put him on the circulation department right
away. j. BuFdette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
CONOVER IS THERE.
And he Has a Sympathetic Word for
Mosby.
From the New York Star.

From the Nep York Star
A little brown man in a little brown coat
pushed his way briskly into the Ebbitt house in
Washington the other night. 1t was ex-United
States Senator Conover Of Florida.
CO.,, Where do / come from last:" he said.
From Florida"
Are you an applicant for any position?"
rot at all, for myself; but for my friends.
yes. We are fairly united there on everything
except the United States district judgeshp.
You know there is a vacancy there caused by
the death of Judge Settle. President Cleveland
nominated successor but the Senate held him
up and he failed of confirmation We are only
divided on this to the extent that there are sew
eral candidates"
AS the ex-senator made this explanation,
nd-shouldered, nervous quick moving
man, with smooth face, brushed past him
with hasty salutation 1t was Col Mosby Of
Virginia, the noted partisan cavalry leader and
ex-consul general at Hong Kong.
Poor mosby, he feels keenly the appeal taken
by the government in the case of the unofficial
fees which he turned into the treasury. when he
might have kept them. The amount-some
SIo,OOO and costs-is a serious matter to him.
his only hope now is to persuade Attorney Gen
eral Miller to advance the case on the docket Of
the supreme court, which the government can
do at any tine, and which will bring the case to
nnal adjudication two or three years before it
could be reached in the ordinary course"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
Homes for Kx.Confederates.

A few days ago the Herald, in on edito-
rial article, advocated congressional ap-
preparation for ex-confederate soldiers
homes. The following day it interviewed
quite a number of prominent men in New
York, among whom were several ex-con-
federates, relative to the advisability of
making an effort for such an appropriation.
They differed widely. Some were in favor
of such an effort, aud others against it.
The majority were against it. Thev
were not opposed TO homes for ex~confed-
crates, but they did not think there was
any pr liability that congress could be in
duced TO assist ex-confederates. Congress
men who favor assisting them would hesi-
tate to do so. They would be afraid that
public sentiment in the north would not
sustain them.
1t is by no means certain that congress
could constitutionally appropriate money
for homes for ex-confederates. II such an
Appropriation were proposed, the question
Of its constitutionalty would be raised. and
there would be, in all probability, fierce
partisan debate. from which good could not
possibly result. The extreme republicans
would assert that an appropriation for ex-
confederate homes would be but the enter
ing wedge for appropriations to pay all
sorts Of southern claims.
There is no doubt that the great majority
Of the northern people are ready to assist
those Of the ex-confederntes who are in
need Of help. Maj. Stewart, Of Texas.
who is now in New York soliciting aid for
he foda 20 - In hat
state is meeting with gratifying success.
There is no doubt that he will succeed in
getting the amount Of money he wants
Col. Ingersoll will deliver lecture In its
behalf in the New York Academy of Music
tonight, from which very handsome sum
undoubtedly will be realized Other enter
tainments will be given, doubtless, and be-
fore the summer Is over Maj. Stewart will
have the satisfaction Of knowing that some
Of the old ex-confederates Of his state have
a refuge in which to pass their last days.
There are ex-confederates in every south
ern state who need assistance. Their num-
Der is steadily increasing, because hundreds
Of them. who have battled with the world
with sufficient success since the war to In
sure them a living, are becoming feeble
from age and disease. Something must
be done for them. All efforts
in their behalf should be inaugursted in the
south and, il necessary, should be extended
to the north. The northern people never
hesitate to lend helping hand to worthy
| objects in the south. and if there we're a
movement to build homes for ex-confeder-
ates in all the southern states, and their
assistance we're asked, there is every reason
to think that it would be freely given.
Doubtless the ex-union soldiers would en-
courage the movement One per cent. of
the amount annually distributed in pensions
by the COVE rnueat would build a half
dozen supe b soldiers homes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
The supreme Court VACANCY.


1t is probable that the President will fill
the vacancy on the supreme bench before
the Senate adjourns. The supreme court
will soon adjourn and the justices win visit
their respective circuits. Unless justice
is appointed almost Immediately, one of the
circuits will not be visited this year, except
one Of the justices does double duty.
The Presidents time is fully occupied now
making appointments. The office-seekers
give him very little rest, and doubtless he
has already felt the pressure in behalf Of
candidates for the vacant justiceship. 1t
is reasonable to suppose, however, that he
is not wholly unprepared to make the ap-
pointment. 1t was known for several
weeks before his death that Justice Mat
thews could not recover, and there has been
a good deal Of speculation as to who would
be his successor.
II New York had not already a repre-
sentative on the supreme bench it is pre- OBJ
able that Senator Evsrts would be offered
the place. He is great lawyer. The only
thing against him is his age Gen. Gresham,
who is now United States circuit judge.
is very favorably mentioned. he has made
an enviable reputation since he has been
on the bench, and he is man OF pure
character. He was a presidential possibility
last year and will be in 1872, if he remains
in hfs present position. The President may
think it good politics to make a Justice Of
the supreme court Of him. and thus elimin-
ate him from the '92 contest. He may be
urged by some Of his party's leaders to
adopt this course. II he does adopt 1t the
country will have reason toe congratulate
him on at least one Of his appointments
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
The President and the Offices.

The President is not making appoint
ments very rapidly. The Senate is begin
ming to growl at the delay In sending in
nominations. The President is finding it
| difficult matter to make a choice for any
| one Of the principal offices, the fight for
each one Of them being 50 fierce. He seems
10 have had the idea Of appointing only men
| who would be likely to reflect credit upon
his administration, but he has doubt
less got rid of it before this time.
He has friends to reward, and 1t
seems that his cabinet officers have
| friends also who are clamoring for places.
1t is limited that GOODNESS has sprung up
between Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Secretary Of State Blaine because the
| former insists that Minister Strauss shall
be retained at Constantnople. Mr.. Wanna
maker buys crockeryware OF the house OF
which Minister Strauss Is a member, and
that is alleged to be the reason be has
entered Mr.. Blaine's domain TO capture
spoils. II Mr. Wanamaker has the idea
that Mr. Blaine hasn't much influence with
this administration, he will find, probably,
that he is mistaken.
Mr. Wanamaker Is the only cabinet
officer who has yet announcsda civil service
policy. In speaking to the representative
of the Baltimore american day or two
ago about the Management of his Office he
said: sit will be the policy of this admin
istration TO let postmasters serve out their
term, unless good and sufficient reasons are
given for their removal" When Mr.. Clark
son, the First Assistant Postmaster General,
accepted office it was stated that he was
10 have absolute control of all the 81, 600
fourth-cass postmasterships He is known
to be a spoil sman, and 1t may be that his
policy will not be in harmony with that Of
his chief.
The Republican party in its platform not
only declared in favor OF a vigorous
enforcement of the civil service
law. but said that 1.-The spirit and purpose
of reform should be observed in all execu-
tive appointments, and all laws at variance
with the object of existing reform legisla-
ton should be repealed, 90 the end that the
dangers to free institutions which Turk in
the power of official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided" The
country is watching the President closely
to see whether or not it is his purpose to
keep this pledge 81 his party. The appoint
ments Of Fred Grant, Walker Blaine
and Mr. Clarkson do not look as If the
reform work were yet begun. Perhaps the
President will begin it when he has satisfied
the demands of his personal friends, il those
demands do not exhaust the supply OF
Offices 1t is too soon yet to determine,
however, whether this is to DO civil service
reform administration or not. Only vacan-
cies and fat places have been filled thus far,
When the ffices of lower grade are
reac ed it Will be seen whether or not civil
service reform is to have a living chance.
The spirit Of the reform has heen pretty
well crushed in the appointments that have
been made