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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
ABBREVIATED TEtEGRAMS.

The Erie canal was formally opened Tues
day midnight
Chambers has broken out among the horses
in the vicinity of Pittsfeld, Ills
Postmaster Van Colt took charge Of the
postoffice at New York Wednesday.
About 800 carpenters struck at Newport,
r. l., Wednesday for a nine-hour Gay.
The railway mail servi g was taken under
the wing of the civil service commission
Wednesday
The Windsor theatre, Chicago was Quilted
by fire Tuesday night. Loss, about $4,000.
Three firemen Were hurt
The state convention of the Woman's
Christian temperance union will be held in
Decatur, His, in October.
Bids were opened Wednesday by the dis
trict court at Des M0ineS for The Des Moines
Leader. No sale was effected.
Hon. John Hicks, the new minister TO Peru,
sailed Wednesday on the steamship City of
Para for his new station at Lima
While handling a revolver in the law Office
of William Scott at Peoria Wednesday, Miss
Jessie Beaning fatally shot herself
At Jasper. Ala, Tuesday night, the West
ern Union telegraph office was struck by
lightning AMI Operator Humid was killed.
Fire at Chenoa. Ills, Tuesday night. de
stroyed the postotfice, a newspaper office and
other buildings, causing loss of 500, 600,
AT HartweIi, o, "Wednesday Mrs Proes-
man, wife of the ticket agent of the Bee
Line road, was sandbagged in the station and
robbed of $50
The twenty seventh anniversary of Gen.
Buffers occupation of New Orleans was OBJ
served by the Butler club in that CITY
"Wednesday night.
In the case of Mrs. Wills, who sued A.
Deutsch, saloonkeeper at Winnamac, Ind.
for $4,000 for selling liquor to her husband,
the jury has been discharged, having failed
to agree.
Among the passengers who sailed for Eu.
rope Wednesday the steamship CITY of
New York were Hon W. W. Thomas. United
States minister to Sweden and Norway, and
Hon. John C New, United States consul gen.
eral to London.
The Chicago postoffice changed hands
Wednesday, Col Sexton, the new postmas-
ter, taking charge. He has appointed, among
Others, John NJ. Hubbard, assistant postmas-
ter, and Capt NJ. J. McGrath superintend-
ent of city delivery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
The Tariff League

The Illinois Tariff Reform League is
most worthy organization that spranl
into existence at Chicago last week. The
underlying principle of the league is en-
bodied in section I'd of the constitution
which says:
We are uncompromisingly opposed To
the socalled protective system" a ''sys,
tenn" which having started as tenn porary
aid to infant industries now assumes the
right to be a perpetual and growing
burden upon the people. We believe
that it is time for our government to fos q,
ter and protect the rights and interests of
the consumers. and especially of the
workiDgmen and the farmers. We be-
lieve free wool, iron. salt, lumber and all
raw materials that enter into manufac-
lures. as being in the interest of the man.
ufacturer and the consumer alike.
A permanent organization was effected
by the election of the following officers:
President-Frsnkln Mac Veagh.
Vice observation-disclosures Raymond.
William T. Baker, A. g. McClurg, Fl.
l.. Boltwood, William H. Colvin, Cyrus
Mccormick. Dewitt G. Cregier, Charles
W. Deering, Writ Dexter, John w.
Doane, N. s. Frederlckson, Lyman J.
Gagu, William Gleason, S. s. Gregory,
William II. Hoyt, Jonas Hutchinson,
Hermann Lieb, W. J. Onahan, M. M.
Trumbull, George Ramsey.
Treasurer-Francis B. Peabody.
Executive Committee--F. W. Bleike,
w. W. Catlin, c. S. Darrow. W. s
Forrest, w. d. Hitchcock, D. B. Jones,
Robert d. McFandon, Louis Seeberger,
Z. B. Smith, George E. Dawson.
The ARGUS is pleased to know such
eminent men as the above have enlisted
in the cause of tariff reform. Probably
in time of piping peace as the present,
those who failed to be convinced in the
heat of political canvass that tariff
is tax, may see the fallacy and delu-
sion Of the protective panaces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
THE MARKETS,

CHICAGO, May l.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Nheat-No. June, opened solsc
closed size; July, opened 1880. closed 7gc:
August, opened -. closed ike. Corn-No
June, opened 34l4c. closed $3.50; july. opened
35c, close Sis4c; August, opened a55sc, closed
3ot3c. Oats-No. June, cpenel &c. closed
21ac July, opened S14c, closed 2o,5c Pork
June. opened Sll.72ls. closed Sll52Is: July.
opened Sll.eU. closed Sli62ls Lard-June
opened S6.Ssls. closed S677ls
Produce; Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery,
-uGsc per Id; diaries in line, l6Slsoc: roll but
ter, ll@l2c. Eggs-Strictly fresh. l0llc per
doz Poultry-Live chickens, &c per ID; roost-
ers, sc; turkeys, l0nl4c: ducks. l0aDlsc, Pota-
toes-Choice Burbanks. 2Gd1.2Sc per bu; Beauty
of Hebron, 23al25c; mixed lots e0c. sweet po-
tatoes, sl.10Ds0D per Dbl. Apples Choice
greetings, 81 .25f1l so per bbl po r iots 75c,a
Si.00. Cranberries- and bng.e s5Uslf1s "a,
per Dbl
New York Live Stock.
New York, MAY L.
Live Stock Cattle-Trading moderate. ordi
nary to prime steers, S3.9aQDa1o a. IN rs: balls
and dry cows. S20olp3.s0. Sheep and Lambs
Market easier: unshorn sheep S5.0a8550 o 100
lbs; unshorn yearlings, Sg.9lf7 50: etrjno
lambs. $3.H05.W each. -Ncn,issliv
steady; 1--we hogs. s5lo05.4O p 100 os
ROCK IsLAsD.
Hay-Upland prairie, S70s.
HAy-Timosny-new $18s.O0
Hay-Wnd, S6.000S6 ~.
oorn-a1oas.
H0taaoes-16c.
Tumips-15c.
ooeESoft Id: hasd % on
ord wocs.0ak. ~: Hickory. ..
etnw-S6Oo: baled 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
On the Diamond Field,

CHICAGO, May 2.-The scores made at
League base ball games yesterday were as
follows: At New York-Washington 8, New
York is; at napolis-Chicago S, Indian
apolis 2; at Pittsburg-Cieveland 2 Pitts
burg 8; at Philadelphia-Boston s, Philadel-
phia 10
American association: At Broolzlyn-Balti-
more ,, Brooklyn 6; at Kansas City-Cincin-
natl Il, Kansas City 8; at St Louis-Louis
vile l, St Louis g.
Western league: At.Omaha-Mil Milwaukee 8,
Omaha Is; at Dies Moines--Sioux City 2. Dss
Moines L; at St Joseph-Minneapolis 2, St
Joseph 5; St Paul-Denver game postponed
rain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
THE PRESS FlENDs JoLLleY.

| Cabinet Officers and Others Assist at the
4 Symposium.
| As soon the train started from PhiIadei-
paia supper was served in the dining car
| Continental and in the presidents car. When
the rest of the party had been satisfied the
dining car was given up to the correspond
| ents. During their dinner several OF the
| members of the party came in from the other
cars and speeches were made by a number of
! distinguished guests Secretary Rusk was
made to listen to a song detailing the woes of
an officeseeker, which he seemed to enjoy
tn roughly. Secretary Proctor declined to
speak, and his hasty exist from the car was
made to a chorus of amusing illusions to the
secretary of peace"
Blaine's Health Drunk.
The entire company drank the health of
Secretary Blaine standing, and Walker
Blaine, who had resisted all attempts to per-
suade him to sing a song, responded in a
graceful manner Assistant Secretary
Bussey esta blished his popularity Immediate
ly by announcing that he was the only men,
Der of the new administration that had no
doorkeeper
Private Secretary Halford, who was
called to respond for the president, immedi-
e"ciy oi0oi saiu 1u<it no uOOTkeepST
and needed two
viii Paint the Stamp Red.
Postmaster General Wanamaker said that
if he had not gone into the dry goods bust.
ness he was quite sure he would have been
newspaper man, and he promised the COM
pany that the 2-cent postage stamp should be
colored a vivid red if the Washington cor
| respondents wished it.
Railway Managers Toasted.
Maj John NJ. Carson made a speech in be-
| half Of the Washington correspondents. In
| the course OF his remarks he drew a very
pretty contrast between she methods of trav-
| cling 100 years ago and those of the present
period He took occasion to congratulate the
Pennsylvania railroad upon the very thor
! ough and magnificent equipment Of the pres
ident's train, and concluded his remarks by
asking his associates and distinguished guests
present TO join him in drinking the health of
the managers Of the great corporation which
had done so much toward perfecting railway
travel The speech was followed by cheers
for Vice President Thompson, George W.
Boyd and Z. 7. Postlewaite.
Cheers for the President.
At all the larger stations along the line Of the
road crowds cheered the train as it went by.
| A large crowd cheered the president as he
walked through the station here and took his
seat in the White House carriage which was
waiting for him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
HTisceIIaneous Celebration,.

NEW YORK, May 2.-There were a num-
Der Of association celebrations held here asst
night, among them the New York Bar asso-
citation, which rendered reception to the
United States supreme court, at which
among those present were Chief Justice Full
Grand Justices Blatchford, Field and Strong
retired, and ex-President Cleveland; re
eption to ex-President Hayes by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. h. Caldwell, attended by host of
ohioans resident in this city, and grand re-
'inion OF g. A. R. veterans in honor of Com.
lnander-in-C Chief Warner.
Over in Brooklyn centennial banquet
vas given at the Academy of Music at which
there were about 900 guests
The Virginians resident in this city gave a
banquet to their visiting fellow Virginians
Among the guests were Governor Fitz- Hugh
Lee, Hon. John Randolph Tucker, Senator
Daniel, Custis Lee and Governor Wilson, of
Vest Virginia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
End of Celebrated Conspiracv Case

BUFFALO, n. Y, May The district at
torney received letter from Rochester yes
terday morning containing notice that Hi
ram B. and Charles NJ. Everest had with
drawn their appeal to the court of appeal,
from the decision sentencing them to paw q
fine OF $3.50 each for criminal conspiracy to
inJure trade and commerce A check 10
cover the fine was also inclosed. This ends
the famous case of the Buffalo Lubricatinp
Oil company. c. &. Matthews, president,
against the Everests, of the Vacuum Oil COM
pany of Rochester. The plaintiff alleged
that the defendants conspired and employed
men to enter the employ of the Buffalo com
pany with intent to injure the works. The
case was tried in this city in May, 1887, and
the defendants found guilty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02

WASHINGTON CITY, May AT the ivy
City races yesterday the track was a quag-
mire. The following horses were winners:
Swift, q mile, 1:le4; Bess, mile, 1:471s
y. A b, IL miles, 2:021z; Hangar, 4 mile,
1854; Letretia, l mile, las
LEXINGTON, Ky, May 2-The track here
yesterday was in fair condition The leading
horses were: Koko, 9! mile, Ills; Blessing
q mile, 1:17s4; Hndoocraft, IL miles, 2:II /;
lnsolence, y mile, l:Slsl; Maid of Orleans, /
mile las
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
THE INEVITABLE SCANDAL.

Alleged Disgracefui scenes Mt the Gen.
tennial Ball.
New YORK, May Both The Herald and
Sun assert that the closing scenes of the GEN.
tennial ball at the Metropolitan Opera house
Tuesday morning were disgracefuL After /
O'Clock in the morning wine flowed in great
abundance, and many intoxicated men and
some few disreputable women were carous-
ing in the supper-room and on the dancing
floors Many irrespons BILE persons without
tickets are said to have been admitted by the
doorkeepers The crowd became SO great
and boisterous that dancing was out Of the
question, and the respectable people present
made haste to quit the building
Many OF the walters in the supper-room
are also said to have become intoxicated, and
added to the blackguardism going on around
them. Matters finally became so bad that
police were called upon to clear the supper
room, which they were able to do only by the
free use of their clubs. The hilarity was kept
up until shortly after 4 o'clock, when the
police were instructed to clear the house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
TOTAL OF NINETEEN DEAD
Foots Up the Loss of Life In the Ora
Trunk Disaster Identificattons

Foots Up the Loss of Life in the Grand
Trunk Disaster Identifications.
HIMILToN, Ont, May 2-The remains of
the charred victims of the Grand Trunk
wreck have been identified and taken away.
They were those of Morgan R. Scullen, of
Chicago, which were identified by A. Col
vim, and those of II. S. Hall, an old and re-
tired merchant of Evansville, Ind, which
were identified by his son-in-law Henry
Pringle, of Chicago, is reported missing.
The remains of Mrs. George Grummells will
be sent to Chicago 1t is almost certain that
Charles J. c. Frazer, of Toronto; J. L. Cur
nick, of Chicago, and j. B. Storms, of Cam
den, Me-, are among the dead. Thirteen
dead are accounted for, leaving six bodies
about which no inquiries have been made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
A Misguided Davenport journalist

A Davenport newspaper man came to
Geneseo last Saturday, and surrounded so
much book beer that he forgot all about
agreeing to meet a friend from Davenport
here on Sunday morning, and at about
midnight started for home on a freight
train. Arriving at Colona, he saw a pas.
senger train ready to start. and, bethink-
ing himself that he had best get aboard
that, he climbed down from the freight,
and was soon snugiy ensconsed in the
smoking car of the passenger. When the
conductor came along and asked where
he was bound, he promptly replied "Dav-
EXPORT" The conductor told him tina,
the train was going the other way.
'Geneseo, then" said the scribe. Before
reaching this city he fell asleep. Away
up near Atkinson the conductor woke
him up, and asked where he was going
now. He was taken on to Bureau Junc>
ton, where he boarded western train,
reaching Geneseo in the morning Gene
SEQ Nears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Takes Issue with Carnegie.

BALTIMORE, May 2-The Manufacturers
Record has been investigating the question
Of freight rates on iron in the south COM
pared with those in the north, AMI finds that
southern manufacturers are laboring under
the disadvantage of having to pay a higher
transportation rate to many leading points
than Pittsburg furnaces do, notwithstanding
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's contrary statements
This is true, the paper says, of finished iron
as we'll as of pig.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Thinks He Can Paw His Debts.

Boston, May "A meeting of the credit
ors o. Thomas F. Seaman, doing business as
the New England Piano company, was held
here yesterday. Mr.. Scanlan presented q
slater lent showing direct liabilities of 1888,
401 ard contingent liabilities of S259, 1853. q
total Of s492, 500, with assets of S5,S, 131. He
attrib his trouble to having larger bust.
ness tlan he could carry. The trade ives q
good one, and with an extension he felt sure
he could pay dollar for dollar. Messrs w.
S. Blanchard, George Faxon and James s.
Gums on were appointed committee to ex
anime Mr.. Scanlan's affairs and report
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
MINERS DECIDE TO STRIKE.
Illinois Men Decline to Stand q Redu
ton OF Ten Cents.

Illinois Men Decline to Stand a Reduc-
ton of Ten Cents.
STREAToR, Ills, May 2-The convention
OF the twelfth, or northern, district of Illinois
coal miners to consider the proposition of the
operators to reduce the price of mining 10
cents per ton concluded its lsbors yesterday.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the re-
duction unjust and uncalled for, and advising
the use of all honorable means to prevent 1t
calling for anational convention of all miners
i'll bituminous coal fields and cessation of
work until such convention is called A
n ass-meeting of more than a thousand min
els subsequently held in the public park in
dorsed the work of the convention without a
d ssenting voice This action will throw out
OF work at least 1900 men in the Sheator
n ines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Can Pay Their Debts In Full.

CHICAGO, May 2.-The Cragin Manufac-
turing company, engaged in the manufacture
Of tin and sheet-iron ware, made a voluntary
asst ynment yesterday. The liabilities are
about 81, 00O with assets estimated at $3.50,
COO The assignee states that the step taken
by the company Is more in the nature of a
liquidation of outstanding obligations than a
failure, as 1t has abundant assets to meet all
inds btedness in full, and have a large sum
left for the stockholders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02

W. w. DUDLEY. of "blocks OF five"
fame. is said to be successfully engaged
in the very lucrative business of Office
brokerage in Washington. He has
more callers every day than the average
cabinet officer. He does not 60 near
the white house, but that is understood
to be in Difference to request of Harri.
son, who 10 a great stickler for outward
propriety, and does not diminish his III
fluence which is greater than that of any
other man. not even excepting Blaine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Costly Fire at IaCrosse.

LACROSSE, Wis, May 2-Fire broke out
in Listman's -four mill at $50 p. m yester
day from overheating machinery in the up
per story. The mill, which has capacity OF
1,500 barrels, was entirely destroyed. Loss.
81 900; insurance, IS 900. The fire leaped to
John Pauls lumber piles, quarter of a mile
away, and 5,00t, 600 to 9 0O0, 900 feet burned.
Loss, S50, 600 to SIS, 900; fully insured.
Winona had Sparta were called on for help.
The fire was not under control at IL O'Clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
The British Cup-Chalienrer.

LONDON, May 2-Lord Dunravens yacht,
the Valkyrie, was successfully launched yes
terday. Her frames are of steel, the top and
sides OF her deck and deck-fittings are of teak,
and her bottom planking Of hard wood. Her
length is IS feet; beam, 10 feet Q inches;
depth, IL feet inches, and her tonnage S. 76s
The length Of her lead water-line is a tri6e
under 20 feet, Ll..yd's measurement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
The Weather We MAY Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2. = The indica-
tions for thirtv-six hours from p. IN. yester-
day ar, as follows: For lower MichiGan-Fair
weather, preceded by light showers in north
ern poi ton: northerly winds; slight rise in
temper allure. For upper Michigan-Warmer,
genera ly fair weather. winds shifting to east
erly. For Indiana and Illinois-Fair, warmer
weatht r In northern portion: stationary tenn
peratul q In southern portion: northerly winds.
For WI sconsin-Fair weather: warmer; north
erly " nds. becoming variable. For Iowa.
Fair. warmer weather in northern portion,
station Try temperature IN southern portion;
winds lecoming variable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Railway Elections and Reports.

CLEVELAND, O., May 2.-The annual meet
ines of the Lake Shore and New York, Chi
Of directors were held here yesterday The
old boards were re- elected without opposition
on both roads Gross earnings of the New
York, Chicago and St Louis for 1888 were
"a, D1s, 21s; operating expenses, "a, 1876, 2l0.
The earnings of the Lake Shore for the same
year were SIS, 029, 627. SO; operating expenses
and taxes, Sll, 3lO, 81. 10; net earnings, S.
10 osa IL ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
Goodbye to Gotham.
Centennial Glories Ended, the
President Goes Home.
RETURN TRIP BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.

Some Kickers at the Ferry Dock-The
Newspaper Men Have a Barrel of Fun
En- Route-The War Office SkedaddIes--
Amusing Vocal Nfusic-Parade Incidents
-soldieriy School Isoys-An Old Veteran
Who Would See the President His
Grievance Against the Committee-Re-
ceptions to Prominent Men.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 1.-The presi-
dental train pulled into the station here at
l0:45 last night, exactly the hour when it was
scheduled to arrive The journey from New
! two stops were made The first was at Trsn-
ton. The second was made at Philadelphia,
where the train was delayed about five min
utes The departure from New York city
was made shortly after the close Of
the industrial parade yesterday. When
| the president and vice president left
the reviewing stand they were driven to Mr.
Mortons residence, where light lunch was
partaken of. At o'clock the president and
vice president, Stuyvesant Fish and Elbridge
1. Gerry were driven in a carriage to the
Pennsylvania railroad ferry, where other
carriages occupied by Russell Harrison and
members of the centennial committee joined
them and the party were quickly driven
aboard the ferryboat Princeton and conveyed
| to Jersey City. No one else was allowed
| aboard the boat-a fact which did not seem
| to please the people who We're kept waiting
on the New York side for the next boat to
arrive
Departure from Jersey City.
1t was nearly o'clock when the presiden-
| tial party arrived at the Pennsylvania rail-
| road ferry landing in Jersey City, the de-
Parture OF the special train for Washington
having been delayed one hour beyond the
| scheduled time at the request of the commit
tee having in charge the New York indus
trial parade. The carriages containing the
distinguished party were driven to the rail-
| road yard just outside of the station, where
the special train awaited them A large
crowd had gathered about the train, and the
president was loudly cheered as he stepped
from his carriage and walked to the car
provided for him.
Composition of the Train.
The train was made up of the combination
car Premier, the correspondents car, the din
ing car Continental and the private car oc-
cupied by the president. The party included
the president and Mrs Harrison and many of
those who attended them on their journey to
| New York Monday morning, others having
either left earlier or remained in the metrop-
| oils
The private ear occupied by the president
was beautifully decorated. In the open fire
place in the little parior bloomed lilies and
| roses while American Beauties and Marechal
| Neils wreathed the windows, and festoons of
snilax decorated the ceiling At 5:15 the
train pulled out of the yard
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
LEGAL HAIR SPLITTING.
The People of a Nebraska Town Get into a
Little Snarl

The People of a Nebraska Town Get into a
Little Snarl.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 2-The city of Wa
hoo, about twenty-five miles north of here is
trying to geta legal definition of the word
man. The Slocumb law says that an appli-
cant for a saloon license must be a
man of good moral character a num-
Der of the applicants are wives of former
saloon keepers who have been barred on ac-
count of conviction of violation of law The
temperance people say that woman can not
Ice granted a license under the law The
other side claim that if this is - il amounts
to such class discrimination as will render
the law unconstitutional The case will
come before the courts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-02
WHlTE-cAP PROCEEDINGS.
SaloOnkeeper Who Knows the Valu,
Eternal VIGILANCE Now.

SalOOnkeeper Who Knows the Value OF
Eternal Vigilance Now.
FINDLAY, O., May 2.-About one month
ago the saloon of Jack Messamore at Raw
son, this county, was visited by White-Caps
who cleared out its contents and destroyed
them, leaving a note to the effect that they
would repeat the dose if Messamore should
reopen. He commenced business again and
placed Waterman on guard at night.
Tuesday night, coming to the conclusion
that the White Caps were only making bluff,
he withdrew the Waterman. Late in the
evening the White-Caps descended upon the
place and again cleaned it out. Messamore
has decided to move to another town.