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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
The Leide-dorm Estate In CALIFORNIA;.

SAN Francisco, July GA trust has
lately been formed in Budapesth by heirs of
the late William Leidesdorff, with branches
in the United States, the object of which is
to overthrow the title to the entire Leides-
dorff estate in California The suit, if COM
menced, will involve over $50 600 TAX
ing into consideration the fact that Leides-
dorf owned thirty three blocks south of
Market street, the blocks on Montgomery
street between California and Pine streets,
on which the town of Folsom now stands,
the American ranch and all the property in
the neighborhood of the Bank of California,
with other innumerable choice pieces of city
property, it is easy to gauge the magnitude
of the interests involved in the case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
deafness Cant be Cured

by local application, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear &.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intianed con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eustach-
ian tube. When this tube gets intlamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 10 its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that we can not cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. D.
eB-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
No Politics in Indian Education.

WASHINGTON CRY, July a7-Mr. Nor
gan, the commissioner of Indian affairs, is
now considering the matter of appointment
of teachers in Indian schools He has re
ceived a large number of applications, but he
said yesterday that in making appointments
well in making changes, he would be
governed entirely by the fitness of the sppli-
Giants. He says that it is his intention to try
TO make the Indian schools like the public
schools-non-political and -sectarian.
He favors the policy of haying the schools
under the management of the government,
and while renewing the contracts with most
Of the contract schools for the next year, he
does not favor the starting of new schools of
this kind. The oh Irchas render valuable
assistance in Indian education by supple
menting the work done by the government
in places where the appropriation does not
permit the establishment of a government
school
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
NATIONAL ROWING REGATTA.
List of the Oarsmen Who viii Ruffie the
Waters of Pullman Lake.


WASHINGTON CITY, July 27-The follow
ing are the entries for the national regatta,
which takes place at Pullman, Ill, Aug. S
and 9:
Junior sCullcrs-D. w. Shea, Crescent Boat
club, Boston; +. j. Hogarth, Don Amateur
Rowing club. Toronto; Hartley Scaton Ex-
celsior b. c., Paterson, \. j.; IL W. Brown,
Minnesota Il. G, 81. Paul. II. Mckay. Jr.
Argonaut Il. c, Toronto; John b. Lowell,
Nautilus r. c., Hamilton: r.. G. Pelton. Sea-
wanhaka b. C., Brooklyn; Richard Hin. Ogden
b. G.. Chicago; Lee Gazette Columbia b. c.
Allegheny, Pa; {. A. Gormally. Toronto b.
g, Toronto; Robert J. Knox, Minnesota Il. G..
st Paul
Senior sculers: w. $. McDowall and John
\. Corhatt lroquois h. C.. Chicago NJ. Shea
and q. \. Strickland, Don Amateur Il. c..
Toronto, Dennis Donohue and Jerry Donohue,
Nautilus Il. G.. Hamilton; George Fletcher.
Varuna b. c., Brooklyn j. +. Muchmore,
Lurlina b. c., Minneapolis; F. l.. Kiibv.
Ottumwa oarsmen; Ottumwa, Iowa; q. Neff,
Farragut y. g. Chicago; ]. ]. Ryan, Toronto
K. C., Toronto j. F. Cumming, Bradford
b, C., Cambridge; Eugene Buckley, Bradford
b. c., Cambridge; NJ +. Monahan and Erastus
Rodgers. Albany X. g., Albany.
Double scullers: John L. Maggie and James
Pilkington. Metropo itan Il. G., New York;
Thomas Delaney and Alex. Robertson. Don
| Amateur r. G, Toronto; Joseph Plat, Jr.,
and 4. Busohmann, Rsvenswood b. @, Long
Island City, y. y; q. NJ. Nelson and II. 4
Dorsey. 81. Paul b. C., st. Paul, Mimi; F. X
Monahan and VI. +. Monahan. Albany r. c.
Albany; John Gray and Robert Curren. Bay
side II. C., Toronto.
Four oars. junior Don Amateur Il. c.
| Toronto; Minnesota r. G, -. Paul: Argouaui
Il. e, Toronto Union Il. G., Chicago; Toronto
| Il. G., Toronto.
Four oars. senior. Winnipeg Il. G.. Winni-
| peg: Delaware Il. G.. Chicago: " York Ath-
| letic Club. New York City; Toronto K. c.
| Toronto, Bradford Il. G.. Cambridge: Atalan-
| Ia Il, G., New YORK City.
Eight oars; Bradford II. C.. Cambridge
| Mass; Atalanta Il. {, New York City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Starvation Wages.
Investigating the "Sweating"
System in New York.
A STARTLING STATE OF AFFAIRS.

How Clothing Is Made In the Tenements In
Hester Street-RuIing on Overtime for
Letter-Csrriers of Interest to 1000 Gov
eminent Employes-The Negro n skilled
and Unskined Laborer South-Food TIA
ken TO Destitute Illinois Miners-The
Indiana Situation.
NEW YORK, July ga committee sent
here by the Tailor's union of Boston has been
investigating the condition of tue sweating"
shops, where ready made clothing is manu-
featured, on the east side of this city. From
time to time these places have been described
in the daily papers, but the Boston men were
startled by what they saw and heard When
the Boston tailors struck six months ago
their employers told them that competition
with the sweaters # this city was impossi-
BILE. This story could hardly be believed,
hence the COMMITTED
Sweaters" on Every Floor
Friday the delegates visited some houses
in Hester and ad jacent streets, and every
place was simply repetition OF the others
No. as Hester street, which Is six-story
double tenement, was found occupied by
contractors, or sweaters" on every floor
Here were being made mems and boys
clothing trousers vests and coats. Every
room was occupied 10y scantily dressed men
and women, boys and girls. The principal
work rooms were by feet and all con
| tanned red-hot stoves on which the food OF
| the "bosses" and their families was pre-.
pared and the irons of the pressers were
heated
| 4 Terrible state Of Affairs.
In these rooms were crowded eight to ten
| men and women. No word or series oil
| words can he found to express the amount OF
dirt or the quality of the atmosphere. Both
were awful and overpowering TO any ordi-
narily clean person Here the slaves of the
sweaters worked from daylight to 10 and
| ~ at night, many of the men rarely goinl
| home, but throwing themselves down on tn,
| heaps of clothing and rags. Most of the
| men worked on the task" system and al
| the hours given them were required to keel
| up with their 'stent"
| Working for so Cents Per Week.
| "Greenhorns" are frequently brought in
| and started at as low as ~ cents week. MOI
/ are the sweaters" themselves much Il
| blame. They work as hard, or harder, thar
| many of the others, getting up at 2 O'Clock
| in the morning to prepare the work for thu
| day, and their earnings are comparatively
insignificant The stories heard by the Bos
| ton delegates had sameness about then
that enforced their truth. The committee
said they would begin a crusade against tn
| New York ready-made clothing when they
returned TO Boston.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Homine Pigeons from Mid-ocean.

PLAISFIELD, n. J July 27-The steamer
City Of Rome that larted from New York
for Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon with
the Scripps league expedition carried six
booming pigeons belonging to Charles E.
Doane of this place, four of which were re-
leased at $40 O'Clock Thursday morning in
latitude 40:S5, longitude 69;S6 Two of the
pigeons arrived at their loft at 9:l0 yester-
day morning, one of them bringing letter
from the voyageurs signed by Julian
Haw thorne, stating that all were well, III
good spirit and none sea-sick.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
LOST TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
An Ann Arbor Lawyer Charged with En-
bezzling IA Trust Fund.

ANN ARBoR Mich, July 27.-Zina
Pitcher King, a lawyer and real
estate dealer of this city, who for twenty
years has been treasurer Of the fund for
superanuated professors of the University of
Michigan, is an embezzer. The amount is
estimated to be fully S20,000 The fact Of
the embezzlement was discovered at the June
meeting of the Alumni association, when a
successor was chosen to King, but it was not
made public until yesterday. At that time
King turned over 5000 worth of property
to the trustees, admitting that there might
be still a shortage of $4,000. King has lived
in this city nearly all his life and was al
ways considered thoroughly honest man.
1t is stated that he dsbbled in wheat i'll 1852
and was caught in a terrible squeeze. From
this blow at his financial standing he has
since failed to recover King declares the
shortage must be due to his carelessness in
bookkeeping
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Dorsey Released.

NEW YORK, July s7.-Ex-Senator Stephen
W. Dorsey appeared in supreme court cham
bers yesterday morning in the custody of
deputy sheriff to answer to the charge of
contempt Through his counsel he said that
he had not intended to show any disrespect to
the court, and that the only reason he did
not appear to be examined before was be
cause he had been i'll He proved this and
the judge released him with the under
standing that he is to appear in court at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
IN HONOR CT GLADSTONE.
The Liberal Reception to the Grand Ole
Man AMI His Wife.


Man and His Wife.
LONDON, July 2L-Over 1000 guests
attended the reception given by the National
liberal club last evening on the terrace over
hanging the river built for the purpose The
reception was in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone in CONNIE moration of their golden
wedding, and was a most brilliant affair
There were present many peers of the
realm, members of the lower house and
others, in most cases attended by their ladies'
Viscount Oxenbridge, on behalf of the club,
presented Mr.. Gladstone with a cons
memorative album, n most elaborate affair,
the work of many leading artists.
Glsdstone's Pathetic Reply.
To the viscount's address Gladstone replied
with an eloquent speech which was filled with
pathos. He said he felt that he was drowned
In an ocean of kindness. If it were true, as
the gentleman so kindly stated, that he had
served England well, he could only say he
deemed it a noble calling TO serve such Il peo-
pie. He hoped that all present would partake
in full measure of the blessings belonging to
them as Britens and as Christians.
He left the terrace amid the widest
enthusiasm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
g., 19i, s3s salsIss, 20
Total

The parent trust of all, the Standard
Oil Co, sells no certificates on the stock
board, and makes no returns. But the
foregoing figures will sstound the pu bic
when il is remembered that everyone of
the trusts named deals IN the common
necessaries of life.
Everyone of the trusts is capitalized at
from double to treble the capital actually
invested and it is intended to make
them pay large dividends upon the in.
fated capital at the cost of consumers
How long will the people submitS Can
any doubt that the reckoning will come,
and that it will come with the whirlwind
in the near future2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Niew. I'D ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Indiana Coal Miners.

BRAZIL. Ind, July 27.-The miners relief
committee to-day reported no increase in the
number of dependents with a slightly de
creased relief fund. The total of the fund
since the strike began is $l3, 800 from tn e
general public Quite number of miners
have left or have accepted work in the btu
minous mines in this vicinity. Sixteen fam
lies will leave for Alabama Monday. Cir
culars calling for 500 mi ners at Macon, Mo-,
have just been received and creating
considerable excitement. The strike shows
no signs Of breaking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
THE WORK OF A JILL.

1t Results in Attempted Murder and Sue
Cessful Suicide.
CHICO, Cal, july 27.-Eva Adkins, aged
II, was to have been married last Monday TO
Raymond Bierce, son of San Francisco
journalist, and Ned Hubs, AZ intimate
friend of Bierce's was to have been lest
man On Sunday Miss Adkins eloped with
Hubhs and they were married in an adjoin-
ing town. They returned here and yester-
day went to the brides mothers house.
Bierce heard of the intended visit and went
to the house first
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Five Millions Divided.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 27.-The will Of
Geo. w. Norton, the millionaire banker, lately
deceased, was admitted to probate yesterday.
1t disposes of property valued at s., 600, 600
This is mostly real estate located in Ken
lucky, Texas, and Minnesota After max
ing charitable requests, including 5000 to
the Baptist Theological SCHOOL, he divides
the estate among seven heirs, his wife and
their six children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Ex-Editor Vests Bad Luck.

sheriff levied on the household effects, plate,
pictures and furniture of James J. West, ex-
managing editor of The Times, at the latter 5
Kenwood residence, to satisfy the judgment
recently entered up by the Commercial Ma
tional bank. Capt Huiskamp, one of the
stockholders of The Times, claimed these
effects under a bill If sale from Mr.. West,
but as the bank had given an ind emnifyin
bond the sheriff made the levy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

ANNA, Ill, July 27-It has just developed
that Thomas Adams, a married man with
four children, elop.d several days ago with
Mrs Hattie Plough, widow with two
children. Nothing is known of their where
abouts. Adams is saloonkeeper at Jones'
boro, and Mrs. Plough is well connected and
well known. Adams took two Of his children
with him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
The PennsvIvania tn Cut Rates.

CHICAGO, July 27-The Herald says the
Pennsylvania lines viii at once inaugurate a
40 per cent reduction in passenger rates be-
tween Chicago and indianapolis, New Al
bany, Louisville, and Cincinnati. The Off
Gals of the Pennsy lvania road claim that the
cut is made to meet the alleged secret man
ipulation of rates by the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

CHICAGO, July 2.-Mayor Cregier, Con-
gresham Lawler, and several other gentle
men conveyed another stock of provis ions to
the destitute miners In the northern Illinois
strike region yesterday There were two
carloads and the point at which they were
distributed Spring Valley. Upon ar
rival there they were met by a large crowd
which cheered enthusiastically. The food
was turned over to the relief committee and
the scenes attending the distribution thereof
were very affecting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
George Fran els Trains Fast

New YoRK, July 27.-Citizen George
Francis Train completed to-day what he
has been pleased to designate as his 400
days fast" According to his story he has
subsisted upon half a pound of chocolate and
milk daily during his time, and never felt
better in his life. de says now he will con-
tinue his "fast" for another 100 DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Two H.1pincs Ion,v,.n.

NEW ORLEANS, July 27-Charles Sellers
was hanged at Rayville yesterday for the
murder of Bunyan Adams. The execution
was not public Tom Bowling, colored, aged
10, was hanged at Baton Rouge yesterday
for the murder of white youth named
Philip Walsh
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Wants the Big Fair Held at the CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON CITY, July Ex-Governor
Fowle, of North Carolina, is the first state
executive officer on record as opposed to
holding the Three Americas exposition any
where else than at Washington. In letter
forwarded to the editor of The New York
Independent Thursday he says tbs exposition
should be entirely under the control of the
government and he at the national capital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

WAsHINGToN CRY, July 27.-Following are
the weather indications for thirty six hours
from o'clock p. m. yesterday: For Iowa and
ulinois-Fair. warmer weather; varia BILE
winds, becoming southerly in Iowa and north
erly Illinois. For lndiana-Fair weather pre-
coded by light local showers; warmer; vsri-
able winds For Michigan aud Wisconsin,
Fair, warmer weather; variable winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

ST PAUL, July 25.-The time made at the
races here yesterday was very slow, although
the track was fairly good Oracle D. won
the = mile race in 1881, Blantyre the
3-16 miles in 2:26, Miss Belle the % mile i'll
l:04s4, ST. Leger the "a mile in l:lS34,
Bndgelight the l 1-l6 miles i'll 1:52 and
Linguist the 4 miles in 2:2Gl4
CHICAGO, July 27.-Although the weather
and track We're almost perfect at the west
side course yesterday the record-breakers
were evidently not there, as is shown by the
record. The winners Were: j. IL Fenton,
= mile, 1881; Josephus, = milo, l:Isl7;
Palisada. Is milo, 1:031a; Doubt, l mile
l:46la; Lulu May "a mile, l:l7$4.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
A Brutal Negroes OUTRAGE.

TROY, N. Y, July pa negro entered
tue house of Joseph Gordon, near Keesport
Thursday and demanded money from Cor
don's 16-year-old daughter. Being refused
he choked the girl and set fire to the house
making his escape The girl returned to con
seriousness just in time to escape burning Ia
death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
A Clergyman Goes Insans.

ITHACA, N. Y, July 27.-Rev. Thomas
g. Strong has lost his reason, and will be
committed to the Binghamton Insane asy-
lum. DIR. Strong was formerly president of
Wells college, and has occupied prominent
pulpits in this section of the state, where for
many years he was one of tho leading divines
of the Reformed church. His misfortune is
due to softening of the brain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
A Claim for Overtime.

None saw fit to make application for the
extra compensation until William c. Tally
filed claim for overtime made from May III
lSss, to Oct. q, lsSs, the day on which he was
dismissed from the service. On July p 1889,
ID. W. Classic, an attorney of this city, filed
the claim before Postmaster Ross, by whom it
was re erred To the department. After con-
siderable delay and much investigation Tally
established a claim for .24 extra hours worked
within the dates named. This was finally
allowed and on the 9th inst, he was paid
$3.50 Col. Classic has other claims on hand
which lac will at once file before the depart
nent. This application is said to he the first
prosecuted to success, the difficulty having
been in the fact that the law did not provide
any machinery for its execution
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
The Boy Confcsses His Crime.

MASON CITY, Ia. July 27-Young Yves
ley Elkins, IL years old, has confessed to the
murder of his mother and father, who were
killed in their beds a short time ago. He
says he killed his father with rife as he
slept and beat his mother to death with .
club. There are some who believe he is
making the CONFESS ON to shield some one else
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

SAN Francisco, July 27-The will of
Hiram Pearson, who was drowned at Chi
cago recently, was filed yesterday. 1t be-
queathes the bulk Of the estate to relatives
here. That portion of the property in Cook
county, Ill. is entrusted to T. c. Hill, of
Western Springs, ILL.,, for charitable uses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

WINNIPEG Man, July 2T.-The arguments
in the habeas corpus proceedings brought by
Burke, closed yesterday afternoon and the
judge announced that he would give a
decision on Tuesday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Our Monopoly combines

From the Phladelphit Times.
While the people have general
knowledge of the growth of monopoly
trusts. they will he startled to learn the
power of some of these combines as Of
ficially exhibited to the New York stock
EXCHANGE. Being required by the board
to furnish the amount of their Ger
tificates, the following varied trusts
have made these returns:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Those Defiant Cincinnati saloonists

CINCINNATI, July 27.-The action of the
saloonkeepers who met and resolved to keep
their saloons open on Sunday is attracting
wide interest They have agreed that all
who are arrested for keeping wide open shall
meet at Turner hal and march to the police
court behind a band of music. just what
the police will do tomorrow i'll the face of
this open defiance, Is an absorbing question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
BACK PAY FOR CARRIERS.
A Precedent Established a. Regards the
Fight Hour Law.

NV YORK, July ia Washington
special to The World says:
The pOstoffice department has just allowed
a claim for compensation for extra work that
will affect the 900 letter carriers now in the
employ of the government. The law making
eight hours days work for letter carriers
went into effect May -, 1885. IL specifically
states that: IF any letter carrier is employed
a greater number of hours a day than eight
he shall he paid extra for the same in proper
tion to the salary now fxef by law" In the
house An amendment was tackled on authoriz-
ing the postmaster-gener to make neces-
sary re nj atoms to carry out the law. This
was stricken out 10y the senate. When the
law went into effect the carriers in this city
were informed that they would be paid for all
overtime.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
BRAVE BUT VERY RECKLESS.
A Carpenter Probably Sacrifices His Life
to Save n House.

to Save House.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 27.-John Meyers, a
carpenter, was at work on a building yester-
day morning, when a gasoline stove ex-
ploded within and the dwelling was threat
ened with fire. He rushed into the house,
Grasped the stove from which the DANES were
leapIng, and, raising it to hiG shoulders,
ran ont into the street The gaso-
line poured down his back and arms
aud soon the flames were burning
his flesh, but he chung to his fiery burden
until he had conveyed it to where it could do
no further damage. His sole thought was
to save the house from destruction When
he had dropped his burden he was suffering
intense torture. The hystanders extinguished
the flames. His back and arms were liter
ally roasted and the blood ran in streams
from his burned body There is little hope
of his recovery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27-The National league
ball clubs made the following scores yeSter-
day: At New York-NeS> York l, Washing
ton >; at MISUNDERSTANDING 5, Cleveland
4; at elphia-Philadelph 0, Boston
seven inninSs-rain. Indianapolis Chicago
game postpOned-rain.
American association: At Brooklyn
Brooklyn 20, Cincinnati q; at Columbus
Columbus Il, Louisville 5: Baltimore St
Louis game postponed-rain.
Western league: AT St Paul-St Paul g,
Sioux City I; at Des Moines-Des MONIES =,
Denver 9; at Minneapolis-Mi Minneapolis 4
Omaha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-27
Died of Eating Putrid Meat.

LONDON, July T.-Dr. Otto Sievers, pro
fessor of literature at the University of Mar
burg, is dead, having been poisoned by eat
ing putrid meat. A servant in his house and
others of the family lie in a critical condi-
ton from the same cause.