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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
AT WAR IN CRETE.


Christians and Mosiems Rave Battle
Greece Makes % Demand.
ATHENS, Aug. THE Greek government
has ordered the naval forces to hold them
selves in readiness for action. Hundreds of
Cretan refugees have arrived in Athens, and
the government has granted eI0,001 out of
the national treasury for their relief. The
Turks are arming tue Moslems throughout
the island. fight occurred yesterday at
Heraclion between armed bodies of Moslems
and Christians, in which ten were killed on
each side and many wounded The Turkish
troops were within easy reach of the fight
but remained neutral
The government of Greece has sent a de-
mand to the powers that they shall restore
order in Crete, and has notified them that in
the event of their failure SO 10 do Greece
must take prompt action to protect her own
subjects on the island against the Turks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 7.-While Mr..
Pearson was postmaster at New York he
subjected every official to civil rvice ex.
animation, whether the place was at his own
disposal or not. Postmaster Van Colt will not
do that way. He has asked the civil serv-
ice commission to designate the places in the
office which are exempt from examination,
and to which he can appoint any one be
pleases. There are about thirty such places
in, . ba off;,.a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
The Diffusion Process in sucar-Makinr.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 7.-Dr. Wiley,
chemist of the United States department of
agriculture, has just placed in the hands of
the secretary Of agriculture for publication
thereport of experiments in the manufacture
of sugar by diffusion at Magnolia station,
Lawrence, La, on the plantation of ex-Gov-
ernor II. c. Warmoth The report shows
that notwithstanding numerous difficulties
in the way of poorly adapted machinery the
difference in favor of the diffusion process
over mill work was fifty-four pounds of
sugar to the ton of cane, the old plan pro-
ducing 16s pounds and the new 222 to the
ton. The increase, it is believed, will be
general throughout the state in a short time
and will add sl2 OO0, 600 to the annual value
of the sugar crop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Knitting MIN seized by the sheriff

OswEGo, N. y, Aug. 6-Sheriff Van
Buren,, of Oswego county, seized the knitting
mill factories at Oswego Falls yesterday
morning on an attachment of $40, 900 of
A. d. Juilliard & Co, wholesale dry goods
men in New York The mills are temper
arily shut down. They belong to the River
side and Oswego Mill company, of Provi-
dence, r. l. Thair value is estimated at
81 900, 900 They employ 900 hands.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

BUFFALO. N ", Aug AT Genessse
hall Monday night Paddy Brennan under
took tn stand up before Peter jackson, the
Australian, for four rounds He made a
miserable failure, however, and was So
severely punished in the first round that the
police interfered and stopped the fight
Brenuan's nose was broken aud he was other
wise badly used up, while jackson did not
get a scratch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
A Conference About Cattle shipments

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 7.-Secretary
Rusk, who left Washington with the pres
ident yesterday, goes no further than New
York, where an important conference is to
held. The programme was to have a number
OF representative railroad men and Senator
Mcpherson meet the secretary at the Fifth
Avenue hotel to-day at 10 a m. to discuss
matters connected with diseased cattle in
The secretary wants to have
the railroads so arrange matters that they
can centralize the cattle coming over their
roads at convenient points where they may
be inspected the more thoroughly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

THE New York Star says there is no
duty higher than truth. Says the Flor
ida Times Union: IF the Star will go
through the war tariff schedule it will find
the duty on several other articles of prime
necessity many grades higher"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
on to Me eft the President.

BAR HARBoR, Ne, Aug Walker
Blame left here last night to meet President
Harrison IN Boston. Maj Aulick Palmer
has issued invitations to $50 prominent So
ciety people to meet the presidential party
at luncheon at o'clock Friday The party
will visit the mour tain some morning in a
special car of the Green Mountain Railroad
cOmnany
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

THE Iowa stockholders of the Chicago
Times have assigned Mr. Joseph Dunlop
as man aging editor of the paper. 1t is
not unlikely that the Times will be con-
Quoted as a republican organ in the
future, although probably sailing under
independent colors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Cincinnati Ssloon-Keepers Suceumb.

CINCINNATI, Aug. In the police court
yesterday afternoon Jordan Thomas, attor-
ney for the saloon keepers who were arrested
on a charge of vic Iating the Sunday closing
law. asked that the cases against his clients
lie indefinitely postponed "They have all
agreed to obey the law hereafter" he said
"and ask forgiveness of the court" Judge
Ermston continued the cases thirty days to
give the offenders a chance to prove their
sinparifv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

wAsnrN"ro~ CRY, Aug. when Sec
rotary Tracy returns 10 Washington a court
of inquiry will he ordered to investigate the
circumstances attending the grounding of
the Boston ON Rose Rock, and her subsequent
collision with the Vermont in New York
harhor. The naval regulations provide for
such an investigation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
An Old Lady's sad suicide.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Aug. Miss Jennie
Tatum, aged 90 years, was found hanging
from limb of tree, near her home in the
vicinity of Hillsboro, Monday morning
Miss Tatum, her mother, and sister nearly
as old as herself, have lived near Hillsboro
for many years, and had the entire respect
and confidence of he community. The only
theory which accounts satisfactorily for the
desperate act is this: That. discovering that
they were unable to earn a support, pride
and modification at being dependent upon
her neighbors, worked upon her sensibili-
ties and played upon her mind as to lead her
to commit the deco
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Effects ofthe Coke strike.

SCoTTDALE, Pa, Aug. There are but
two or three very small colliery plants in
operation now in the entire strike district.
Charlotte furnace at this place banked
down yesterday ON account of having no
coke. and $50 men were thrown out of EN-
ployment The Pennsylvania Railroad
company has suspended all coke train crews
on the southwest branch. A number of fur
naces and other industries in western Penn
sylvania will shortly be compelled To shut
down on account of a short coke supply.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
The BehrinC Sea Difficulty.

LONDON, Aug. THE seizure of the Black
Diamond has again directed public attention
to the questions at issue between England
and the United States on the subject of the
seal fisheries in Behring Sea, and the news
papers comment very freely upon what most
of them agree in describing as "the latest
outrage" The St James Gazette very EN-
phatically condemns the seizure, and believes
that the English speaking people on both
sides of the Atlantic are tired of the lodges
of political tricksters, resorted to TO further
their own selfish purposes, such as the dis
miSsal of the British minister at Was hing-
ton and the present @gratuitous outrage"
The Gazette trusts that Sir Julian Paunce-
Totes presence at the time in London will
hasten settlement of the vexed questions
involved in the Black Diamond seizure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Murder at Guthrie

GUTHRIE, l. T., Aug 7.-Dr. Twomley,
senior member of he wholesale grocery firm
of Twomley g. Winters, shot and instantly
killed George Stew ems yesterday. The trouble
was over land claim, the grocery firm
claiming half of a lot Stevens was occupy
ing. The murderer gave himself up to q
United States off Ger. The murdered man
leaves a wife and one child in Niles, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Hor,e Racing at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. THE stakes of the West
Side park races yesterday went to the follow
ing horses: Harry Kubl, q mile, 1929;
Bankrupt, mile, l:4SIs; Fayette, IL miles,
2:O91s; The Deacon, y mile, l:34A; Laura
Stone, "a mile, l:I6k; Moonstone, q mile,
l.I51I: Hattie 81 mile l:I6A
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Photographers I'm Convention.

Bo,;ToN, Aug. THE tenth annual con-
vention of the Photographers association Of
America was opened yesterday morning in
the Mechanics Fair building. About 400
photographers are present from all parts of
the continent 1t was decided to hold the
next convention at Detroit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. depart
ment Commander George E Gard, of Los
Angeles, has issued orders relative to the ma
tional encanIpment OF the Grand Army at
Milwaukee, i'll which he urges all comrades
in the department of California to attend the
encamplnent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Latest News from Port-au-Priuce.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. THE latest
official news from Port-au- Prince is to the
effect that Hippolyte was defeated in final
attack on Portau- Prince, and that his army
has begun retreat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
The MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.
Board of trade quotation to-day were as
follows: Wheat-No. = August, opened .7ssc
closed &c: September, opened nc closed .7ISc;
December, opened 79c, closed 1880. Corn
No August, opened $3.50, closed 36l4c: Sep
TENDER. opened ;sc, closed S6lsc; May, opened
3s34c, closed 3i5sc. Oats-No. g August
opened asic, closed 2ot4-5so; September.
opened and closed 2Ds4c; May. opened 1850
closed 2il@-ssc. Pork-SeptemSer, opened
Sl0.s0, c,osed Sl065 October. opened slO,5
closed sl0.41Ll: January, opened and closed
Sss5. Lard September, opened $6.23ts, closed
$685..
Live stock-Unon stock yards prices were
as follows; Hogs Market opened
active and strong with prices &c higher:
light grades si.014.65 rough packing. "a. Is
@4.al mixed lots, s4.3lei.5O; heavy packing
and shipping lots, S425a5.40. Cattle-Market
stronger; beeves, S36aG4.tD; cows Sl6OR
800; stockers and feeders, s2as63i5; Texans
S2.2oG3.lo. Sheep-Steady; muttons, $3.5n6
ass; westerns S36a0i.l5; Texans, s35O14l5;
lambs, S4.7535.75.
Produce: Butter: Elgin creamery l5lSGl8c
per lb fancy dairy, l0ltl.c pac king stock, &c.
Eggs-Fresh laid. l0ted1llc per doz. Potatoes
-@6Sl. 10 per Dbl. Poultry-Live chickens,
l0c per h.: ROSTERS, sc; turkeys, sI9c; ducks
eeello; geese, S3UtaDi-0o per doz- Apples
Choice, s2.D1s2S per Dbl; cooking, 751Sl. So
Berries -Raspberries, 6l6Oc per l6-Qt case;
biackberries. SoG'5c per =4-qt case.
New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.
Wheat-No. red winter cas,,. 9Oc: do Au-
| gust, SSs4c; do September, SIC; do December,
| Sc. Corn-No. mixed cash. Alsc; do Au-
| gust, Ss4c; do September. 43tic; do October,
4il4c. 0ats-Qu ct but steady; No. , mixed
cash, 2'14c; do August &c; do September.
a6ssc; do October ai:sc. Rye-DulI and
nominal western, $50 &c. Barley-Dull and
unchanged. Pcrk-Quiet but steady mesa.
sl2.0lsl2.50. Lard-Firm; September. S6.65;
| October, S6.65,
| ROCK ISLAND.
| Hsy-Uplsnd prairie, $500
| HAy-Timotny-nsw $TdS.0C.
Hay-Wild, $5.001$6.n.
| Rye-50c-
| Corn-31olI34c.
Potatoee-20e.
Turnips-lS.
Cosl-Soff lilo hard % 90
! Cord Wood-Oak, A.s5; Hickory, -.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Unless his extradition is
demanded, In which case he win sail for
New YORK, Gen. Boulanger says he has
decided to rem,in in London
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. Newton s.
Phelps. vice conn lodore Of the Rochester
Yacht club, dropped dead with heart disease
Tuesday morning while on cruise with a
co npany from Rochester
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 7.-Informa-
ton was received here last evening that Dick
Tate, kentucky's defaulting state treasurer,
has been arrested in Scott shore. Ala
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
lake XIII ain Not Arrested.

BALTIMORE, Aug. THE Suns special
from Hampton, Va, says that the dispatches
reporting the arrest of Jake Kilrain at
Ocean View were not true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
sneers for an American Enterprise.

LONDON, Aug THE purpostd congress
of American republics at Washington is at
tracing some attention from the European
press but Is nowhere treated as an event
likely 10 lead to important results The
German press sneers at the proposal as an
obvious aping of the methods of European
diplomacy by the great American republic
The Vienna Tageblatt ridicules the idea of
great confederation of American republics
such as is proposed, and says that such a con-
federation would be even more grandiose
that the Eiffel tOwner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

READING. Pa, Aug. 7.-Seventy- five of
the 100 girls who struck Monday at the Read
ing Hosiery mills, have returned to work
The other twenty-five declare that they will
not WELD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

THE Chicago Herald is inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Wannamsker's scheme
an Office with suit of clothes-appears
to beat the Waterbury watch plan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
THE BOYS ARE MARCHING.
Milwaukee Expects to Hold the Chan
pion Encampment-

Milwaukee Expects to Hold the Cham
pion Encampment-
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 6-Delegations
arrived from Indiana and Michigan Yesterday
to make preparations for caring for large
numbers of men who will come from those
states They say that not less than 1900
soldiers will come from Michigan and 5000
from Indiana. The impression prevails, and
is based upon facts received the past few
days, that there is no longer any doubt that
the coming encampment and reunion will he
by far the largest that has ever assembled.
The Corporal Is Coming.
One member of the executive council has
received ten letters, seven from Iowa and
three from Nebraska, the past twenty four
hours, informing him that they had aban-
donsd the idea of coming until they learned
that Corporal Tanner, the commissioner of
pensions, was coming, and they took pains TO
say that they were not coming because they
wanted him to do pension work at the en-
campment but because they want to see the
man who they think is proving himself one
of the very best friends the soldiers ever had
Corporal Tanner will have headquarters at
the PIankington house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
Other Distinguished Soldiers

The greatest of our living soldiers, Gen
W. T. Sherman, will be entertained by John
C. Spencer, who has made arrangements to
give the old hero a week of the best pleaSu re
at the command Of the city. Gen. J. NJ.
Rusk, secretary Of agriculture, and Gov
ernor j. B. Foraker, of Ohio, will be here
throughout the week, and very few men
will receive hesrtier cheers, or be surround
cd by a greater number of admirers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
REBUILDING AT SPOKANE FALLS.
The City to Rise from Its Ashes I'm More
Substantial Form.

The City to Rise from Its Ashes I'm More
Substantial Form.
SPOKANE FALLS, w. T., Aug. IA better
idea of the great fire of Monday may be
conveyed to the outside world now, through
the improved condition of the almost
wrecked telegraph service. The dead calm
which preceded the fire led many to believe
no great damage would be done, even when
the Are gained Roadway But the call for
heavier pressure from the water works was
not responded to, aud the unreasonable dis
aster was the result
Showing the True Grit.
Yesterday the firemen were blowing down
dangerous walls. The work OF removing de
bris has begun, and preparations for re.
building are already on foot Several banks
have resumed business IN temporary quar-
ters The city council has adopted a resolu-
ton prohibiting the erection of wooden
buildings, and another, revoking the license
OF all hotels and restaurants which ad-
vancsd prices The two saloons remaining
in the city have been closed by order If the
mayor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

A trip was taken in the tug to the Narrows.
Salutes of twenty-one guns were fired from
Forts Wadsworth and Lafayette as the tug
passed. Returning up the barber the dis
tinguished party reached the Fall River pier
a few minutes before 5 O'clock and were inn
mediately escorted to the steamer Pilgrim,
and at $50 started for Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
win Cover the whole Field.
THE PRESIDENT TRAVELS.
I'm Route to Bar Harbor He Takes
Trip on New York Bay,

En Route to Bar Harbor He Takes q
Trip on ON New York Bay,
New YORK, Aug. 7.-President Harrison,
accompanied by Secretaries Window and
Proctor and Private Secretary Halford, left
Washington City yesterday morning en-
route for Bar Barbor, to visit Secretary
Blaine The party arrived at Jersey City at
$40 p m yesterday, in the best of
spirits. They were met by Cornelius N.
Bliss, chairman OF the state committee and
President Choate, of >ne Fall River Steam
boat line, and escorted to the tug Belvidere,
which was in waiting at sthe dock adjoining
the station.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07
woRkmENs TROUBLES IN GERMANY.
The Police Supervising Meetings with
Great Rigor.

LONDON, Aug. THE German police
every where throughout the empire are treat
ing with greater rigor the assemblages of
workmen in the larger cities, and at the
slightest provocation, or at no provocation
at ALL such meetings are broken up or pro-
hibited in advance. a suspicion that a strike
is intended, or that the wisdom of ordering
strike is about to be discussed, is sufficient
warrant for police interference, although, of
course the PERSONS stated are always differ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-07

The crops of Prince Edward island
promise to be the best ever known.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-29
TIES OF KINDRED.
Warm Expressions Between America and
Germany.

BERLIN, Nov 28.-Four hundred and
fifty persons attended the American
Thanksgiving dinner at the kaiserhoff
today. Mr.. Phelps, the United States
minister, presided. On his right sat
Count Herbert Bismarck and Mrs. Phelps,
while on his left were Prince Radziwell
and Miss Phelps. Mr.. Phelps alluded
feelingly to the late Minister Pendleton.
In toasting President Harrison, Mr..
Phelps spoke of the similarity of the
virtues and traditions of America
and Germany. He said there were
500 American youths and 300 American
young ladies studying in Berlin without
male protection, and that not a breath of
CRIME or scandal had reached the legation
about them. "America's material won
ders," said Mr. Phelps, "defy rhetoric.
But that is not what Americans are proud
of. They are rather proud of being the
only nation yet born where the poor have
home. Sixty millions of freemen still
prize education, honor labor, love their
country, and worship God"
In toasting Emperor William Mr..
Phelps said; 1.-The Germans are as happy
as we, having the same traditions and vir-
tues and their great ruler, who illust rates
them, is simple, industrious and able a
loving man and fearing God"
Count Herbert Bismarck, who respond
ed, thanked Mr.. Phelps for the warm SYM
pathy expressed. In receiving Mr.. Phelps
recently the emperor spoke OF the affinities
of the two nations. These affinities origina-
ted not only in ties of blood but also in many
congenialities of character Il never was
more impressed with the realty of their
existence than today when l fluid myself
welcomed in kindred spirit to such an
assembly of citizens of your great union
With heartfelt desire to respond in the
same spirit to the same extent that
my linguistic short comiugs will
permit, / drink to the ever
growing prosperity of the United States
and coupled naturally with it to the dis
tinguished statesman who so worthily
represents your noble country" Hear,
hear.
Mr.. Phelps was requested by the assem-
blage 10 send a congratulatory cable dis
patch to President Harrison
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-29

On the 9th Of December, 1855, one OF the
American line of steamers, the Lord Cough,
while on it's way from Liverpool to Philadel-
phia, sighted Gloucester fishing schooner
In distress The wind was blowing gale
and the schooner almost disabled, and with
three or four of her crew already washed
into the ocean, was flying the signal for help.
Capt. Hughes Of the steamship saw the
fearful peril which rescuing party must en-
counter but his call for volunteer was
promptly answered by the mate and crew
of brave men, and preparations were made
for the desperate trip To the astonishment
of all, while the boat was being lowered, the
flag Of distress on the schooners mast was
hauled down.
Perplexed at this movement, the hardy
rescuers hesitated; but IL was finally decided
that the boat should go. With great difficult
ty the schooner was reached, and on her deck
were found twelve men utterly without hope
except from OUTSIDE aid. IL was necessary 20
make two trips, and the bold sailors Of the
Lord Cough took half the suffering men and
toiled through the Wild waters 10 their own
ship, and re turned Is soon as possible for the
others.
When all were safe on the steamer Capt
Hughes asked the schooneT's master, Capt.
George ". Pendleton, why be had lowered
the distress flag. The reply was:
1--WE saw that you were preparing to make
az effort to save Us, but we saw, also, that IL
was sea in which IL was very doubtful
whether a boa. would live. ! said then 20
my men. Shall we let those brave fellows
risk their hve5 70 save ourxr and they az
swered 'Nor Then I hauled down the
flag"
The story is noble one on both side.
The men on the schooner were worth saving,
at all hazard aud the men on the steamer
were worthy 70 save thera.--c:ncinneti Ed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-29
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
A Warm but Quiet Canvass Being Made
The Worlds Fair,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The speakership
contest is absorbing ali interest just now
and is likely TO bee for another ten DAYS.
With the st. Louisans the worlds fair
proposition is bigger thing than the post
office contest. Ex-Congressman O'Neill,
of that city, who is here. met Representa-
tive Reed tonight and remarked: "Mr.
Reed, all Missouri is for you because we
know that when you are made speaker of
the house you will appoint committee
favorable to St. Louis for the 'g2 expo.
sition." Mr.. O'Neill won't acknowledge it.
but he is accused of having made the
same remark to each one of the several
candidates for speaker.
The speakership canvass goes on with
the same quiet work that has character
lied it for a week past. Each new arriv-
ing congressman makes a tour of inspec-
ton and greets the several aspirsnts. Mr..
Reed is feeling confident that he is ia.
enough in the lead TO pull through, while
al sections favoring the opposing candi-
dates seem to have united against him,
except the southern members. who are
championing Mr.. Adams, of Maryland. for
sergeant-at-arms, and not declaring them
selves on the foremost subject.
The fair committee, which is expected &c
obtain an Endorsement from congress for
St. Louis. will be here next week In the
meantime General Clark, Ex-Governor
Fletcher and ex-Congressmau O'Neill are
conducting the bureau here. They seem
10 figure On q contest between st. Louis
and Chicago, while the friends of the latter
city regard the capital as the only obstacle
TO their success.