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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-09

'HO, l guess nut Aho i".'
findnyself square at the end OF the
yeaiI think myself lucky"
IND vet, John," said his wife.
grayly, "it seems to me as If we
ougt to lay by something"
"Ts EASY enough to say that. but
the oestion is. How are we going
to d it?' There's Mary's music
lessos, at ten dollars a quarter.
Thas the only way I can think OF.
and shouldn't want TO stop those"
"b, to be sure not but isn't there
any ther way?"
"Nt that know Of"
"bn't you think. John. the little
inciental expenses cost more than
youhink for ?"
Suh as what ?"
"Cgars, ice cream. oysters, the
thea-e, and so on"
Jon Stetson WINGED a little.
"ney are mere trifies." ."l:said he
carelssly. "a few cents each time.
Pooh they would make precious
little difference at the end OF the
yea,"
"7ou know there's an old provero,
'May a little makes a mickle'
.oshaw! hate old proverbs.
Beides, these little things.are really
oflery little account. A man doesn't
feSthe sum he pays out, and II IT
.Iosn't 90 in one way, it would in
Akgther."
"How many cigars do you smoke
dlly ?" pursued his wife.
"Three."
"And how much do you pay for
them ?"
"Five cents apiece"
"That would make fifteen cents"
"And what's fifteen cents ?"
mot much in itself, but multiplied
BY large number, it amounts to
something."
"What are you driving at. wife ?'
II am going to make proposition
you,"
"I'm all attention"
"You say you don't mind few
cents day ?"
"Of course mt"
"Then l propose that a small box
be obtained, with slit in the lid
iust like the children's tin savings
boxes, in short, only larger and
that for every cent you spend for ice
cream, cigars. theatres. or any such
little luxury, you deposit an equal
sum in the box"
John Stitson laughed.
II dare say" he remarked. sit
would bring me out perfect Croesus
at the end of the year."
"Do you agree ?" asked his wife
with some appearance of anxiety.
"Yes; I have no great objection. il
YOU desire it. though I acknowledge
Il seems a little foolish and childish" "
"Never mind about that. I have
your promise and we will try the ex-
5eriment one year. If 1t doesn't
amount to enough to make it an ob.
ject. then it will be time to give it
up"
"You must take all the trouble OF
1t. Ican't engage to do anything
about it except to furnish the money
when it is called for"
"That is all 1 shall require Of you.
But I shall expect you to give an ac-
count every night of all that you
have disbursed in the ways spoke
of, and to be prepared with an equal
amount of change for deposit"
"Very well. TIL try"
This conversation took place at the
break fast table. Having drained hi:
second cup of coffee. John Stetson pu'
on his overcoat. and took his way tG
his place of business. 1 may as wei
mention. in this connection, that HI
was cashier of a small country bank
and, as his duties occupied him only
a few hours in the day, he was NOR
likely, from the leisure which he en-
joyed. to indulge in small expenses
MY wife is an enthusiast, Though
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
ONT tariffs of fares, rates and charges for

joint tariffs of fares, rates and charges for
cor tinuous lines or routes
4-The carriage of freights cannot be pre-
yer ted from being considered and being
tre'.ted as one continuous carriage from the
pla ,e OF shipment to the place of destination
by any means or devices intended to evade
any of the provisions of the act.
Binder the provisions of the act the
GRIND Trunk railway of Canada is required
to print, post and file its schedules of rates
and charges for the transportation of prop
erty from points In the United States to
points In Canada, and cannot lawfully
cha rye, demand, collect, or receive from any
person or persons greater or less compensa-
ton therefor, or for any services in connec-
ton Herewith, than is specified in such pub
lished schedule as may at any time be In
force.
6.-Upon an investigation by the commits
sion it appeared that the Grand Trunk Rail
way company, of Canada, transports coal
and coke under a schedule specifying total
rate from Buffalo, Black Rock, and Suspen-
sion Bridge, in the United States, to Hamil.
ton, Dundas, and several other points in
Can ada; that the published tariff rate for
such transportation from the points named to
Hamilton and Dundas is 81 ton, but that it
accePts d feoucou charge, Ut auoWs reDate
of p cents ton in favor of certain con-
signees at Hamilton, Dundas, and other
points in Canada. Held, that the reduced
charge accepted, or rebate allowed, is in VIC
lation of the act to regulate commerce and
unla wful
THE interstate commerce commission
has authority to institute Investigations and
to de al with violations of the law independ-
emily of a formal complaint or of direct dam
age 10 a complainant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
BISMARCK RePuDIATes kNAPPE.
The Late German Consul at Apia Given
Rough Going-Over.

Ihe Late German Consul at Apia Given Q
Rough Going-Over.
BERLIN, April IA white book regard
Ing the Samoan question has been published
under date Of April 16 by Prince Bismarck
and Herr Steubel, the present German con-
sui at Samoa. Herr Knappe, the late Ger
man consul at Samoa, is censured for his
conduct throughout all the troubles at the
islands. The white book dwells upon the
fact that Knsppe's actions were entirely I'M
authorized and without necessity 1t states
that he took measures on Dec II last which
resulted in deplorable deaths and effected an
undesirable change in the position of planters
and which jeopardized peace between Ger
many and America, while quiescence would
have preserved a situation that at least
would have been tolerable. Prince Bismarck
concludes the report by declaring that Ger
many has nothing to do with the internal
affairs OF Sanos. The German mission in
Samoa is restricted to protecting German
citizens and enabling them to develop their
commercial interests
bismarck Puts Check ConsuIs.
Prince Bismarck has issued an order in
which he defines the responsibilities of com
manders OF war-ships with respect to requests
of consuls abroad. The chancellor di
reefs commanders to examine for them
selves the legal and political grounds for such
request, unless the consul produces special
authority from the German foreign Office
As the reason for his action Prince Bismarck
refers to the recent events i'll Samoa, where,
he says, an unauthorized request resulted in
great loss of life and injury to German inter
ests, and danger was thereby incurred of
Germany becoming embroiled with friend
iy nation, with no conclusive reasons exist
ing for theintervention of an armed force
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
STRIKERS AT THE TWIN CITIES.
The Companies Making Little Roadway
at Mnvino THAR Eurs

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 19.-Nothing
new developed in the strike of the street car
men yesterday. Cars were kept running on
three OF the lines all day, and with a little
better success than Wednesday. Several
cars were thrown from the tracks, but nc
damage was done. The strikers are still
more o. less successful in persuading the new
i.Hieein &c gut put the company was better pre-
pared for such emergencies, so that the cars
were almost on schedule time
Imported Men Desert Their Posts.
About forty men arrived here from Kan
sas City Wednesday night to take the strik.
ers' places, having been employed by agents
in that city to come here on the promise of
IS and "a per day. They claim that they
did not know that they were to take the
places OF strikers until they took out their
cars yesterday morning, and the majority of
them quit after making one trip.
The Cowboys Are Coming.
A dispatch received here yesterday after
noon from st. Louis says that forty vic
ious locking cowboys from ranches near
Garden City, Kan left Kansas City yester-
day o1ning for this place to take the places
OF strikers, and that another delegation will
leave soon. The car company claim that
they car fill the place of every new man
that quits with ten others; that they have
now enough men to operate every line in the
city If the police could afford the necessary
protection, and that they will have all the
lines in operation as early as Saturday, in
Guiding the motor line.
The strikers have turned Labor temple
into temporary boarding house, where
they feed and lodge the new men they per-
suade to quit the company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
The Civil Service Commission.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 19-There are
yet and have been for several months two va
cancies in the civil service commission.
Oberly resigned and Edgerton was summarily
removed by president Cleveland, so that Ly-
man, the remaining member, constitutes the
entire commission. Republicans are opposed
to Lyman remaining ON the board, for the
reason as alleged that be is a "Mugwumpn
and supported Cleveland for reelection.
Thomson, whom Cleveland appointed, was
not confirmed by the senate, but Butler,
Hampton, and other Democratic senator's are
urging the president to renominate him,
while Randall and other protection Demo,
Gratis are pushing ex-Congressman Merriam,
of New York, for the place. The president
is not making any remarks on the subject,
but is said to be turning it over in his mind
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The town council of Edinburgh has de-
eided by vote of to to confer the free
dom of the city on Parnell
The Slav News, paper printed in Pitts
burg, Pa, has been inhibited in Austria, and
can no longer enter that country.
The Connecticut house refused Thursday
to reconsider the vote on the prohibitory
constitutional amendment which was reject
ed Wednesday.
A bag Of gold of the value of S15. 900 has
myster1ously disappeared from the Office OF
the Northern Pacific Express company in
Brainerd, MINI. The money belonged to the
Northern Pacific railway
John H Swift, who killed his wife at Hart
ford, Conn, July z, 1887, was hanged in that
city Thursday. A feature of the case was
that the legislature passed bill committing
his sentence, the governor vetoed the bill.
and the legislature could not pass it again
over the veto.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Infrfnged an Electric Patent

New YORK, April l9-The Westinghouse
Electric company, through its lessee, the
United States Electric Lighting company,
has brought suit in the United States court
in this city againgt the Manhattan Electric
Light company Of New York, which oper-
ates what is known as the Fort Wayne Jen-
ney system, for infringement of patent Just
granted to the United States Electric Light
ing company on an important Improvement
in armatures Of dynamo-electric machines,
made a number of years ago by the well
known electrician, Edward Weston, of New
ark, N. j. As the invention forms part of
nearly every dynamo machine and electric
motor now in use in the United States, the
proceedings in this case will be likely to ex-
cite good deal of interest in electrical cir
cles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Rome Declares a school War.

BERLIN, April ia short time ago tie
Bavarian Roman Catholic bishops petitioned
the crown to be allowed to control the mid
die grade of high class schools in Bavaria.
In making the petition the bishops based
their demands upon a clause found in the
concordat of 1917, which has never been re-
peaied. Baron Won Lutz, Bavarian prime
minister and minister of public instruct on,
in giving his advice on the subject. made a
rigid refusal of the bishops demands. This
stirred up the clerical journals, which at
tackled Minister Lutz, and asserted that he
had acted without the consent of the regent
Baron Won Lutz then published the decree In
the regents handwriting, denying the petit
ton. Thereupon the ultra clerical journals
have proclaimed an open conflict between the
church and the state. They declare that the
old culturkamp is reopened in Bavaria, and
are exceedingly bitter in their denunciations
of the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
IT COVERS THE CONTINENT.

An Interstate Commerce Decision on tn /,
Canada Grand Trunk Railway Case.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 10. The inter
state commerce commission yesterday,
through Commissioner Schoonmaker, rei-
dered decision in the matter Of an investi.
cation into the acts and doings of the Grand
Trunk railway, of Canada, as follows:
1.-The provisions of the act to regulate
commerce apply to common carriers engaged
in the transportation of passengers or prop
erty for continuous carriage or shipment,
from place i'm the United States to place
in an adjacent foreign country.
2.-Such common carriers are subject to
the provisions of the act in respect to the
printing of schedules Of rates, fares and
charges for the transportation of passengers
and property, and posting and filing with
the interstate commerce commission Of
copies Of such schedules, the notice Of ad-
vances and reductions, and the maintenance
Of the rates, fares and charges established
end published and In force at the time.
3-Such common carriers are also subject
to the provisions of the act In respect to thu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Funnel Of Bunting.
What the Hudson River Will Be
on April %.
FOREIGN VESSEL TO TAKE PART.

All the Atlantic Greyhounds in Port ON the
Washington Centennial Day To BE Deco
rated with Flags-A Magnificent Naval
Pageant Preparing-The Mercantile d.
vision to Number $50 vessels-The New
Ironciads To Be Represented.
NEW YORK, April l9-Capt Henry En-
ban, u. 8. N, of the navy committee, has
received a number of communications from
the agents of several of the foreign steam
ship lines in response to request from the
navy commission asking them il they would
decorate their piers and snch Of their steam
ers as happen to be in port on Monday, April
20, the day of the great naval parade The
responses have been favorable, and magnfi-
cent display all along the Hudson river ON
both sides of is now certainty.
Among the companies which have already
promised to make the displays suggested are
the Inman, White Star, Red Star, Compagnie
Generate Trans-Atlantique, the National,
Cunard, Nord Deutschsr, Hamburg Amer.
lean, and Northerland lines, and there is no
doubt that all the other companies having
piers on either side Of the Hudson river will
join in the display of bunting with a friendly
VIC" W iifdiiS dii tuo uiSplay uldue ny Cne
American companies using the docks
1--WE want to make the Hudson a perfect
funnel of flags and bunting into which the
procession shall pass said Capt Erban, "and
If the ideas of the commission are carried out
the purpose will certainly be accomplished I"
The seven or eight United States revenue
cutters which may be in port at the time of
the parade, will take part in it A portion
of the United States navy division, the reve-
nue. cutters preceding the steam yachts
which are expected to take part in the pa
rade; the mercantile division, already mum.
bering $50 vessels of all shapes, styles and
sizes known to ship-makers, will follow the
yachts.
The line of parade, though not officially
determined upon, will be up the harbor,
around the battery, up the East river, turn
ing at Hunters Point, and then steaming
down the East river, and then up the North
river to point yet to be fixed upon, where
the parade will be dismissed.
To satisfy the general curiosity the com
mission will do all in their power to have the
Vesuvius, now at Philadelphia, brought to
this city and given a prominent place in the
parade of the fleets. Every American war
vessel that can get here will be in the parade
among which will be the Chicago and others
of the new iron clads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
BELL TELEPHONE PROJECTS.
A System of Long Distance Lines That
Will Cost Millions.

A System of Long Distance Lines That
Will Cost Millions.
BosToN, April 19.-The legislative commit
tee on mercantile affairs gave hearing yes
terdsy ON the petition of the Bell Telephone
company for an increase of $40, 600 900 in
its CO pital stock. George d. Brooks appeared
as CO lnsel for the company. He stated that
the Company has 72l exchanges established;
uses l7O, 0C0 miles of wire, and that the av-
erage number Of daily messages is l ,055, 900
1t has already had to build its plant three
times, practically. The new capital is want
ed mainly to build the new long distance
system. Up to Jan. of this year this sys-
tenn has cost 81, 1897, $50. The line from Bos-
ton to New York cost S6s3, 1856
During the next four years it is intended
to build double line from Boston to Chica-
go at an expense Of about $40, 900. OOO The
new building in Boston will cost about $780,
600 when completed In the next two years
81 ZOO 600 of bonds will have to be paid, and
the company is going to expend this year
$500, 600 on a line from Providence to Wash
ington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
EASTER EGGS.
Oid-FashiOned Ways of Preparing the
SeasOnable Reminders.

Oid-EashIoned Ways of Preparing the
seasonable Reminders.
The coloring and decorating of Easter
eggs is pleasant employment for young
people. 1t allows a great exercise of
taste and ingenuity, and prettily decors-
ted eggs make a nice Easter favor to send
to friend instead of the more common
card. Beautiful and really artistic re-
suits can be achieved with little money
and the exercise of taste, care and pa
thence. The first step is usually to boil
the eggs hard. They should be put on in
cold water, which should be allowed
to boil gradually; then the eggs
must be removed. A disregard of this
precaution is apt to result in cracked or
broken shells. Another way Is to make a
small hole in each end of the egg with a
slender darnin gneedle and blow the con
tents out. These egg shells are much
more delicate and easily broken than the
first mentioned. Still another method is
TO remove the contents and fill the shell
with liquid plaster of paris, which soon
hardens and makes very substantial egg
The plaster should be mixed with water
until 1t runs easily. If. after some plaster
is run in the shell, few shot are added,
the egg will always maintain an upright
position.
The most simple way to color eggs is
to sew ribbon or calico that will fade
around them and boil few minutes
The skins of the dark red onions will
color beautiful shades OF yellow browns.
Tuci will give shades of crimson, light or
dark, according to the length of time the
eggs are left in the dye. Indigo dis.
solved in water to which oxalic acid is
added in the proportion of a teaspoon
ful to quart of the dye gives pretty
blue. Names, dates and figures can be
put on eggs after they they are dyed by
tracing the letters or figures with a fine
brush or pen dipped in oxalic acid. To
tint eggs any shade, use oil paints of
various hues. Roll piece of soft cotton
cloth into a wad and with this rub the
oil paint on the eggs. being careful TO
take only small quantity at time on
dauber. Any one who knows how 10
paint can decorate these tinted eggs very
handsomely by putting on each some APP
propriate design or motto. For a blue
egg cluster of lilies of the valley or
snow drops are charming. Another very
suggestive design is leafless branch
with crysalis attached and the released
butterfly lowering near. 1t is wise to
choose irregular letters for the motto;
gold or bronze paint can be used effec-
lively in putting them on. Eggs left I'M
colored and a simple design painted on
the shell are quite satisfactory. A
variety can be made by selecting light and
dark colored eggs and different sizes
from the larger egg of the goose to the
tiny one Of the bantam.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Is IL Genutney

Probably thousands of peoStts; IN this
section u couIntry, and This section is no
exception to any other in this respect in
the United States, have read the report
said to have been written by Prof. s. A.
baltimore, Phi. D., LII. D., analyst of
foods and medicines, New York State
Board of Health and professor of chem
istry in the Rochester, N. Y, university,
stating that all of the safe remedies man
ufactured by FL. Fl. Warner s. Co. were
pure and wholesome, nor did any of them
contain any mercury or deleterious sub.
stance. To shorten the controversy. how
ever, we will give Prof. Lsttimore's re-
port entire:
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,, !
CHEMICAL LABORATORY.
Mr.. Fl. II. Warner has placed in my
possession the formule of the sew
eral medicines manufactured and sold
under the general designation of
Warmers Safe Remedies" / have
investigated the processes of manu-
facture which are conducted with ex,
treme care and according to the best
methods. / have taken from the labora
tory samples OF all the articles used in the
preparation of these medicines, as well as
the several medicines in which they en-
ter. have also purchased from differ
ent druggists in this city warmers Safe
Remedies. and upon critical examination
find them all entirely free from mercu-
~ and from poisonous and deleterious
substances. 8. A. BALTIMORE,
Pin. D., LII. D.,
Analyst Of foods and medicines, New
York State Board of Health, Professor
OF Chemistry, University of Rochester,
N. Y.
We cannot think that a firm of the
standing of FL. III. Warner & Co.. would
dare publish such a statement il il were
untrue, and we now have that firms
authority to say to our readers that It is
absolutely and unqualifiedly true in every
particular.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Tories Celebrating Primrose Day.

LONDON, April 19.-Yesterday being the
anniversary of the death of Lord Beacons
field, the Tories decked themselves with
primroses and celebrated the day in the usual
fashion by feasting, making speeches and be-
ing merry. The Primrose league, according
to its custom, sent an enormous wreath
which was hung about the neck of the dead
statesmans statue in Parliament square
Here the crowds were so great that force
of police officers had to be detailed to main
tain order and keep the people moving The
day, far from declining, seems to have taken
a stronger hold than ever before upon the
Tory fancy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
National Academy of Sciences

WASHINGTON CITY, April 19-The Ma
tional Academy of Sciences continued its ses-
sions yesterday at the National museum,
holding business session in the morning.
Professo Asaph Hall was reelected to the
office Of home secretary. The election for
members Of the council for the ensuing year
resulted i'll the reelection of George j. Brush.
of New Haven; B. A. Gould, of Harvard
Ira Remsen, Of Johns Hopkins university,
and Gen. NJ. C. Meigs, and the election of
Gen. Francis A. Walker and Simon New
comb. A number of scientific papers were
read