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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
HARR SON TO BLAINE.
A Letter That the Secretary-Elect LEI

A Letter That the Secretary Elect Left
Laying Around Loose.
NEW YORK, March 25-The Herald print s
a fac smile of a letter purporting to be from
President Harrison to Mr.. Blaine, which it
says was carelessly left by Mr.. Blaine at a
hotel here while he was ON his way to Wash
ington. The letter is dated at indianapolis
Feb l, 1899, and is as follows:
Ny DEAR Mr.. BLAINE: Your letter Of
the 21st was received some days ago, and was
both in its tone and in its conclusion very
gratifying TO me. | am sure you have read
in the newspapers accounts of my life since
sufficient excuse Tor the delay in aclnowl-
edglng 1t.
Yours of the 29th has now been received,
and hasten to thank you for your expressed
willingness to relieve Mrs. II. and myself in
any way you can. As to myself l do MT
think OF any matter in which | can now avail
myself of your kindly proffered help The
mail now use sparingly for several reasons
and as will he in Washington City long
enough before the inauguration to enable me
to talk fully with YOU | will not subject you
to the risk of a journey here unless it should
be absolutely necessary. Ii any thing should
require it, however, l will not hesitate to
avail myself of your very friendly offer
thought had nearly everything settled in my
own mind that required attention before
reached Washington. If the newspaper re-
ports to-day as to Mr.. Allison's position are
correct 1t may uusettle some of my plans. |
said to friend to-day that if ali seven of
the cabinet officers could have been found in
Alaska 1t would have promoted harmony in
the party IN the states. Maine, l believe, is
the only state that has had no protest to
offer. My health is good. l get out twice
day for walk hurried run, to be sure
but II gives me air and exercise. You
must not forget, yourself, that you will
need all your strength. With kind regards
to Mrs. Blame, very sincerely yours,
BENJAMIN HARprSoN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Reen Missing Seven Years

CUMBERLAND, Md, March % Saturday j.
Schultz, who was climbing Bear mountain,
a mile north of Cumberland, came upon the
remnants of clothing, concealed in crevice
among the boulders. The coroner investi-
gated the case yesterday, and no doubt
exists that the remains are those of John
Hodel, who disappeared from the city on
March 81, 1882. Mrs Hodel who still resides
here, has no doubt that the skeleton is that of
her husband. She identifies the clothing as
his Two empty unlabelled bottles lying near
the skeleton give color TO the supposition that
Hodel committed suicide. Hoiel was the in.
ventor of wonderful clock, something sim
liar to the Strasbourg clock, and Travelled
around the country exhibiting it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
An Effort for Neebe,s Pardon.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Ex-Mayor Carter II
Harrison has joined with F. S. Winston ant
Leonard SWEET in letter to Governor Fifel
asking for the pardon of the alleged An
archist, Oscar Neebe, who was sent to the
penitentiary for completely in the Hay
market riot. Mr.. Harrison says he does not
believe the evidence warranted Neebe's con
viction, and adds that at the time of the trial
Julius S. Grinnell stated to him that he did
not consider the evidence sufficient. Mr..
Harrison thinks that had Neebe been placed
on trial alone his case would have been nolls
prosecuted, but that fear of the results Of
the action on the remaining cases deferred
Mr.. Grinnell from moving his discharge
Winston and SWEET concur in Harrison,
statements
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Justice Matthews, Remains.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25 The body
of Justice Matthews was embalmed Saturday.
Mortimer Matthews, son of the late associate
justice, and Professor Moffett, of Princeton,
his SON in law, have arrived Mrs. Matthews
has received many messages of coincidence
Among those who wrote or telegraphed were
Senator Edmunds, Gov. Foraker, Hon.
Thomas c. Platt, Hon. Henry Watterson,
and the wife of ex-PresIdent Hayes Gen
w. I. Sherman, in a long letter of sympathy,
said: "Please accept for yourself and extend
to the children the assurance of my profound
respect for the memory of him who shed lus-
tire on the profession OF the army and the law,
showing that they are kindred services, both
necessary to American patriotism and citi-
zenship ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Cleaning the Pine Lands.

Fifty years ago." says the Chippewa
Times. eff Mr.. Weyerhauser or any lead
ing lumberman had been asked how long
1t would take to strip the Chippewa river
and its tributaries of the standing pine,
they would have said from twenty-five
to thirty years. But they do not think
that way any more; in fact Mr.. Weyer>
hauser has said that it will be pretty
well cleaned up IN fifteen years"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
STATE OF UMo, CRY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY, s. S.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
Is the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY q Co., doing buriness in the
city of Toledo, County and State afores
said, and that said firm will paw the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., $50. A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
(~~
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. j. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
GSOld by druggists. TIC.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
The Rnud ChlIdreu-

The children of the late Mrs. F. E.
Rand are still with Mrs. Willis, to whom
they have become very much attached.
and to whose tender nursing and care is
due. to large degree, their escape
from the death their mother met. The
children will, probably, be adopted by
an aunt in western Iowa, though they
say they will not leave Mrs. Willis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A New Chapel I'm south Rock Island.

A New Chapel In south Rock Island.
A meeting was held in South Rock ISL
and yesterday afternoon to consider the
advisability of erecting chapel in that
community. # was the unanimous senti-
ment of the meeting that church of some
kind is needed in South Rock Island and
q committee consisting of Messrs Gle
land, Case, Lamont and Graham was APP
pointed to secure plans, select site, can
vass for subscriptions, and report pros
gress at meeting to be held next Sunday
afternoon. 1t was also unanimously
agreed to ask the Central Presbyterian
church to take charge of the mission. and
supply the pulpit. MIR. Case has already
offered lot upon which the chapel may
be built, or which may be sold and the
proceeds devoted to the purchase of a
more convenient site. 1t is hoped that
ere long a chapel costing about 81 900
will be erected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
NOT WHAT THEY WENT FOR.
Band of White Caps Find a Man Who
L. Rusiness from, In Star.t

Band of White Caps Find a Man Who
Is business from the start.
ONANCooK, Va, March "a band of
White Caps went to the home of William E
Kellam, near louisville, Saturday, and in
formed him that they had come to horsewhip
him. Without making any oral reply Kellam
rushed upon the leader of the gang and
knocked him down. Kellam's son, who was
short distance from the house, ran up and
together with his father drubbed the regu-
lators, who finally turned tail and fed as fast
as their legs could carry them. Kellam has
been in receipt of White Cap notices for the
past three weeks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Gag for the German Press.

LONDON, March 25.-The German govern
ment will attempt to secure the adoption of a
press law that will put pretty effectuai gag
on the press in that country. The law, which
it is said has already been submitted to the
Prussian landtag, provides that any journal,
Socialist or otherwise, publishing matter hos
tile to the government, its officials, or MEM
bers of the imperial, royal or ducal families,
shall be prosecuted under a code laid down in
the act Some doubts srs expressed as to the
ability of the government to pass the bill in
the shape indicated, but if it shall be passed
the last vestige of freedom of the press in
Germany will be gone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
BASE BALL AND FOUNDERS.
The American Athletes Try Their Hand,
at Both Games at Iiyerpooi

The American Athletes Try Their Hands
at Both Games at Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL Eng, March 25-The Ameri-
can base ball players showed how to play
their national game Saturday to a crowd of
about 5000 people The base ball game re-
suited in a tie in five innings. Then followed
a game of FOUNDERS, the Old English game
from which base ball has been elaborated and
improved. The FOUNDERS team was made up
of picked eleven from the Crescent, Union
Cranmer, Crown and Derby clubs The Amer
lean eleven was Spalding, Arson, Hanlon
Pfeffer, Manning, Tener, Earle, Wood Wright.
Fogarty and Brown. The Americans scored
IA runs in two innings and the Englishmen 10
runs in one inning. Founders is what Amer
lean boys used to know SO we'll as Town
ball.
The sports of the day wound up with an
other base ball game, in which it was Amer
lea VS. England, and the Englishmen demon
strated what they didn't know about it The
Americas batted the English pitcher-who
was Frank Suggs the champion cricketer OF
Lancashire-all over the field, the score stand
ing at the end of the game Ii to in favor of
the Americans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Obliged to Flee from GERMANY

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 25-Herr Won
Hortig Kruger, who a year ago was the ed
itor of the International Consolidated Press,
of Berlin, is now living in this city, and is
the editor of The Connecticut Republikaner.
a small German sheet. Kruger was obliged
to flee from Germany ON account of his con-
nection with the publication of the diary of
the crown prince His property was confis-
Gated and hir partner, Professor Geffcken,
was imprisoned for several months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A Milwaukee Firm I'm Trouble.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 25.-The Gold
berg Brothers company, importers and job
bers in laces, made an assignment Saturday
afternoon. The members of the firm say
TINT the failure was caused by the dizziness
of trade ana their inability to make col.
lections; that their liabilities are 10000,
mostly due to eastern creditors, and that
their assets are $4,000 The failure &C.
casioned much surprise, as the firm was sup
posed to be doing ii large and profitable bust
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Three Big Breweries Sold.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 25.-The sale of
the Bartholomay, Rochester and Genesee
brewing companies plants to the great English
syndicate was finally consummated Saturday.
The three companies will be consolidated un-
der the name Of the "Bartholomay Brewing
company, limited" The total amount of
capital stock will be eco, 900, and there will
be $3.50, 600 in debenture bonds. The total
price paid for the three breweries was IS, 2O4, :
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
DYNAMITE DOESN'T DISCRIMINATE,
Or These Sticks Would Have Waited TO
the Head OF the Family.


the Head OF the Family.
PERU, Ind, March 25.--An explosion of
dynamite yesterday afternoon in the resi-
dence of Aaron York, a prominent farmer
living five miles east of this city, completely
demo lished the building and caused the
death of Mrs York and her eldest daughter
Another daughter and son were severely
but not fatally injured. Preparatory to
Mondays work in blasting stumps York
placed number of frozen sticks of dyna-
mite under the kitchen stove to thaw out,
and then went - the stable to attend to bis
horses.
Shortly afterward a loud explosion oc-
CURED, and when the farmer turned to learn
whence the report came he his house
shattered to atoms, pieces of wood and stone
being hurled great distances away 1t was
some time before the mangled bodies of the
wife and eldest daughter were found. The
former an unrecognizable mass of flesh,
and was frightfully lacerated The girl had
evidently been killed by the weight of debris,
under a great mass of which her body was
found
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

Frederick T. Roberts, NJ. D.. Physi
clan to the Royal College of Surgeons,
University of London, Eng, says: Loss
OF appetite, loss of eyesight, dyspeptic
symptoms, irregularities of the bowels,
are some Of the symptoms of advanced
kidney disease. Warmers Safe. Cure
cures these troubles, because it removes
the cause, and putting the kidneys in O
healthy condition. enables them to ex.
pei the poisonous or waste matter from
the system. This is why Warmers Safe
Cure cures so many symptoms that are
called diseases"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

The reluctance of Governor Ross, of New
Mexico, to resign has induced some of his
New Mexico opponents TO adopt measures for
ousting him from office. His term viii not
expire until April 20, 1890, but there is no
disposition on the part of the New Mexico
Republicans to allow him to remain in office
until that time, and charges will be pre-
ferred against him with view to securing
immediate action Charges will also be pre-
ferred against Judge Bunker, of the Second
New Mexico district, and his immediate re-
moval will be asked.
The Post says: Over at the pension build
ing they are telling this on Gen. Black Soon
after Secretary Noble assumed his duties as
secretary of the department of the interior,
he made the rounds-of the different rooms to
familiarize himself with the general outline
OF the work. In the corridor of the pension
office he held some conversation with one of
the lady clerks, and while they were talking
Gen. Black came along. mo one must interfere
with or delay the work of any employee of this
depar tment," said he, in his sternest tones.
Evidently he had not recognized the new sec
rotary.
Probably the Oldest public functionary
now in harness is Judge James Lawrenson,
ond assistant postmaster general Whitfield,
and has performed this service for all the ap.
pointees of the department for forty-eight
years. Mr.. Lawrenson celebrated his S6th
birthday Friday, and in October next he
will complete seventy years Of service under
the government.
The president established a precedent Sat
urday at the public reception. Among the
400 people who passed by him were several
mothers who were ambitious of having their
babies kissed by president, and as they
passed they held the little ones up for the sal
utation, but the president was not kissing
babies; he simply took their pudgy hands
and gave them 4 gentle shake.
The most universal southern candidate for
place under this administration is ex-Attor-
ney General Frank s. Blair, of Virginia.
Southern Republicans are pressing him for
solicitor general. He has the backing OF
nearly every southern Republican congress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
ROUGH ON A ROTHSChlLD.
He Drops About SIS 200, 900 Pooling with
a Conner Corner,

Vf"ps WITH
a Copper Corner.
LONDON, March 25.-As a result of the
collapse of the copper syndicate. it is
expected that at least four of the lead
ing English metal firms will be COM
PEELED to assign for the benefit of their cred
itors, unless something totally unforeseen
should supervene to help them out of their
trouble In spite of the cheerful face and
buoyant manner of NJ. Secretan, the presi-
dent OF the syndicate, it is asserted in Paris
that he has been irretrievably ruined by the
venture, having been compelled to sell mis-
pictures and other valuable property to meet
pressing demands. 1t is also stated that AL
phonse Rothschild's losses through the same
channel will aggregate SIS, zoo, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Serious Floods in Germany.

LONDON, March 25.-Serious floods are
prevailing in many parts of Prussian Silesia.
At Goertitz the river Neisse has risen to
double its normal height, and many small
towns In the vicinity are submerged. The
towns of Sprottau, Siegesdorf and Sagan on
the river Bober are also inund ated The
damage thus far is enormous, and a large
number of families have been rendered home
less
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
lnpersnll Did NOT Iacfura

New YORK, Marc Cool Robert G..
Ingersoll did not le' at the Academy of
Music last night for benefit of the Con-
federate Soldiers home, as he has been ex-
pected The fact that he would not appear
had become known, and probably accounts
for the slim attendance. The receipts were
not over 1850 A number of Union and Con-
federate veterans mingled on the platform
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
salzman's Victim Some Better.

NEWARK, N. j., March 25-Mrs. Mutter
was slightly improved yesterday and hopes
are entertained of her recovery. There is as
yet no clue to the whereabouts of Salzman,
her assailant Hundreds of people visited the
Mutter farm yesterday, and some person en-
tered Salzman's room and stole the shoes that
he wore at the time of the attempted murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 25.-Judge w. H.
Murray, stakeholder of the Georgia Rail-
road company, instituted suit against the
company for 70 cents Saturday. The money
was storage exacted by the local agent for a
bottle OF whisky, which had remained in the
freight house more than seventy-two hours
This is a test case and great interest at
taches to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A $500, 900 at st, Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 25.-The plant of
the st. Paul Meat and Provision company
was burned yesterday morning. The loss is
estimated at S20O,00O The sausage house,
engine room, Strengthening and ice houses, to
gether with large quantity Of packed
meats, sausage and lard, were all destroyed
The property was well insured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

OTTAWA, Ont, March rs. TIL. Dominion
government has decided to renew issue of
fishery licenses under the modus vivendi in
connection with the fishery treaty negotiated
at Washington City last year. The speech
from the throne, read at the opening of par
lament, stated that Canada would revert to
the treaty Of 1918. What caused the change
in policy is unknown, but it is reported that
the result was caused by the desire expressed
by the administration to open negotiations
for the settlement of the fishery question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

HELENA, M. T., March s5.-Placer gold is
said to have been discovered in the bluffs on
the Missouri river, opposite Townsend. A
man named Michigan made the find. Nearly
everybody in Townsend has staked of q
placer claim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

ST PAUL, Mimi, March 25-The South
St Paul distillery company, capitalized at
S35, 900, has succumbed to the whisky trust.
The concern was under the management of
G. W. Hicks, Of Elmira, N. Y, and has
fought the trust for long time This is the
last large Incorporated distillery to succumb
70 tho fyu,Sf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Fined $500 for Sailing Cider

WATERLOO, Ia, March 25.-Charles W.
Schmidt of Cellar Falls, was fined $500 in q
Justice court Saturday for selling cider. II,
was arraigned ON six different counts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Shocking Death of a Little Girl.

BALTIMORE, Md, March p Little Fannie
Ray, aged three years fell out of third-story
window of her home, at l,5l4 West Mulberry
street, yesterday, and died an hour later.
The little one struck the pavement head fore
most Before she died her head had swollen
to three times its natural size
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
The Rurrlars Cot of az. 600.

NEW YORK, March 25-The safe in the
establishment of Oscar Schmidt, a publisher
at 12S Riyington street, was broken into
Thursday night and s., 100 in bank notes and
gold stolen. The robbery has just leaked
out There is no clew to the burglars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
John BRIGHT Has a sarinn. RsIanse.

LONDON, March 25.-Mr. John Bright had
u serious relapse yesterday afternoon. His
symptoms include violent fits of ague, and
his physicians are now in constant attendance
upon him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
Going to See Her Dauyhter.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Mrs Full
Ter will start to Chicago to-day or Tuesday
to see her daughter and new son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs, Aubery. more The young run
Always left Milwaukee Saturday and went b
the home of Mr.. j. NJ. Aubrey, Sr., in Chi.
capo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

ROME, March 25.-Signor Corvette, under
secretary for the war department, fought a
duel with Signor Cavallotti, a member of the
chamber of deputies yesterday. The duel
Was fought with swords and Corvette, who
was the challenger, was slightly wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-The senate
| attended to some uninteresting business Sat
urday, then went into four hours execu-
tive session. and when the open session was
resumed, adjourned to Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25
A brilliant Magistrate.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, March 25-Satur-
day five young men went to the house of a
voudoo doctor named Warden and gave him
terrible thrashing with whips for having
assaulted young colored girl whom he
he was attending professionally. The young
fellows stripped the clothing from the ne
gro's back and left him with score of ugly
welts on his skin. Warden swore out war
rants for his assailants' arrest, and they were
brought before a magistrate yesterday The
magistrate let the young men go with a nom
inal fine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

In the maps Of Africa made fifteen
years ago river and mountains galore
were put down which had no existence in
fact. The maps Of today are none too
correct.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

In public school at Folsom. Cal, the
boys amuse themselves by discharging
fireorackers and bowling like dervishes
during study hours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

WILKE sBARRE, Pa, March 25-John Nor
ris, a thrifty Austrian, who has no faith in
savings banks, entrusted 81, 255 to his wife
for safe keeping. She sewed the money w
in her petticoat, which she wore during the
day time, and at night placed under her pill
low. During the absence of Norris from hi,
home Saturday night three masked men en-.
tered the wife's bedroom, gagged her and
stole the petticoat and the money, and made
good their escape
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

The delegates win meet a. the court house on
Monday evening" March 70, 1880, at 7:50 O'Clock
10 nomioate candidates for mayor, city attorney.
city clerk, treasurer, police magistrate, township
supervisor, four assistant supervisors, one town
ship SCISSOR one township collector, two JUS
tees OF the peace, three constables, and choose
chairman OF the city committee.
j n. KERR.
Chairman City-Township Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

Only one case of drunkenness has been
tried in the courts of Vermont for the
last eight months, and the victim was
sent to jail for year and a half.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-25

The peculiar purifying and building up
powers Of Hoods Sarsaparilla make it
the very best medicine to take at this sea-
son.