davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

clause. and the clause which Forbes pooling The
first mentioned clause embodies principle right
In itself. In large sections of the country the
roads have come into conformity with il andN not
suffered loss from doing so In others it was
not practicable to do so. at least Immediately
But the difficulties greatly increased by the
excessive composition of the roads at leading
points, and they will diminish as the managers
come TO better understanding amoug themselves
The law intends that the rates for the transnor-
tation al persons and property shall he steadily
maintained IL also intends that the railroad
business of the country shall be done openly and
WIFI full publicity. This equal and Just purpose
OF the law is defeated by contrivances that are
clearly opposed the intent of the law if not tn
ITS terms Now, when parties thus busy con
IRVING evaSions, and their evasions tend TO di.
minish revenues. they hardly the parties to
give evidence that the law is injurng their roads
Deferr1ng for the time being the question
whether pooling ought to be allowed, insist that
The argument now made for il is radically I'M
sound and vicious, because il rests on the assunp
ton that violation of law by one justifies VIC
lation by another The sentiment on this
subject in railroed circles is not only
opposed to sound public morality,
but necessarily tends to perpetuate
the very evils which the roads are now suf
tertng. The old pooling was never so harmful
as some persons supposed, and was probably
condemned by law more because of what il was
feared it would become than of what 1t WAS
But on the other hand it WAS never SO benet-
cial TO the roads as it is now customary to claim
The most that can be said in its favor is that il
had a tendency to the steady maintenance of
rates For a very large proportion of railroad
controversies voluntary pooling can not possibly
be remedy, for the obvious reason that they
concern matters which have to be settled before
there can be any pooling. They concern the
sub-strlcfnre, so to speak. Pooling with a legal
sanction would have all the elements of weak.
ness that attended the old pooling except that
when pools broke up payment of balances might
be enforced. The difference between trust and
pool Is almost as great that between a des
pot on the throne and the player who minics
him on the stage
Judge Cooley spoke very strongly against
trusts Returning to the railroad question
he said that the disorders were largely due
to evasion of the spirit Of the law while the
letter was still observed. He iutimated that
it was a question of morality rather than Of
law. The railroad manager ought to be
obliged to refrain from speculation
Governor Ames said he thought combina.
ton and competition were both self sustain
ing. Professor Ely held that certain func.
tons which in their nature tended to monop-
oily were eventually sure TO come under gov
eminent control leaving a large field in
other directions for private enterprise
F. B. Thurber, in his speech, denied that
trusts prevent competition. Elliot F. Shep,
ard spoke in a similar vein.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
The Congregational ReCorfj.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 9-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill requiring the
delivery of special delivery letters
whether postage is prepaid or not. Sherman
introduced bill providing a complete sys-
tenn of government regulation of elections
for congressman. By it the president ap-
points five persons in each state board
of canvassers, and three in each
district as electoral boards and they
appoint the precinct officers and oversee the
count of the votes. The tariff bill then
came up, A proposed amendment to put
bagging for cotton on the free list prov oked
a long discussion, but it was finally re elected.
as were one on two other propositions An
amendment providing that the duty on no
article in the section should exceed 50 Der
cent ad valorem was pending when the
senate, after passing the house joint resolu-
ton to loan flags to the inaugural commit
tee. adjourned.
The house put an end to the deadlock by
adopting the plan of Monday nights caucus.
the vote being 100 to III to recommt the
resolution which was the bone of contention
A number of measures relating to house
printing were passed, and then an attempt
to get up the Smalls Elliott contested election
case from South Carolina developed the fact
that filibustering was still the weapon of the
minority, and the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
oseooDBYs De COY LETTER.
Further Alleged Fact, in Connection W,

Further Alleged Facts in Connection with
the "Murchison" Correspondence.
NEW YORK, Jan. O. The Worlds Los An
geles Call correspondent, in referring to the
discovery OF George o. goodby as the author
of the famous "Murchison" letter, saws: For
some days after the letter was made Public
Osgoodby was SO frightened that be was
brought to Los Angeles and kent concealed
He claims that, having himself conceived the
idea, he wrote the letter at home one even
ing in the presence of his wife. Next day he
took it to Pomona and showed it to
7. g. Haley, whose name has been
prominent in connection with the let
ter, and the two showed it to p.
G.. Turner. Turner copied 1t and signed
it Charles F. Murchison,' which is Osgood-
by's mothers maiden name, and then sent it
to Minister West Then the others, catch
ing the idea, got several hands to write
decoy letters to Fisk. to Upper. to Brooks
and to others. Vests letter was the only
reply that amounted to anything, so the
others were not used 70, political effect
"Osgoodby has the original copy of his
letter to West stuck un Ter the carpet of his
bedroom. He claims TO have letter there, :.
too. which he received from Mr.. Cleveland
in reply to one he wrote the president, but
he will not divulge its contents"
Another telegram from Los Angeles says:
Mr.. Osgoodby claims that he did not have
any conception of the political Importance
of the letter until within few days of the
publication of the corr espondencs. He saws
that when he did realize its significance q
was alarmed by the thought of the far-reach.
ing effects and possible consequences to him
self After comforting with friends and his
attorneys, Fl G. Toner and w. A. Bell. it
was decided to make the letters public. and
on the 18th of October Mr. Bell brought the
letters to los Angeles. He placed them in
the hands of Judge W F. Fitzgerald, member
of the Republican state central executive
committees; Henry T. Gage late delegate to
the Republican national convention. and
Col. II. G. OTIS editor If The Times. These
three decided To publish the letters without
reference to the state or national commit
tees, as the campaign was then far advanced
and delay was deemed unadvisable Tho
Los Angeles Times accordingly published
them on Oct IL and rom this paper they
soon were published throughout the state.
The Los Angeles TINES publishes letter
written by Col. II. C.. Otis, editor OF The
Times, 8 7. Gage, and w. F. Fitzgerald, to
President-elect Harrison in which they dis
close the identity of the Murchison letter as
already published. The writers inform
Gen. Harrison that If any one except Mr..
Osgoodhy claims office on the strength of
being the author of the letter, an attempt at
fraud is being made. The facts are laid be-
fore him in the interest of historic truth. A
Photographic copy of Lord Sackville's
letter is inclosed, and Gen. Harrison is
asked to accept it as a memento of the cam
paen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.


Princess Bismarck, wife of the German
I chancellor, is seriously ill.
Thirty-sx horses persisted in fire in q
livery stable at Madison. Neb., Monday
evening.
OF Odessa is seven feet thick and extends ten
miles out to sea-
branch of the Primrose league, Con-
sentative association, has been established at
Hawarden, Gladstone's home
The volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Is increasing in activity. A new cone which
had formed has been rent open.
The building occupied by the project of
police at Leghorn, italy, was shattered
Tuesday by an explosion of dynamite.
The secretary of the Iowa State Agricul-
tural society estimates the value of tue farm
products of that state in 1853 at about S1S5, =
OO0,O 900
The New Hampshire constitutional conven.
ton has rejected an amendment providing
for annual instead of biennial sessions of the
legislature
the Norwich (Conn.) National bank, in
corporated in 1896, and having capital of
s21O,090, voted Tuesday to 60 into voluntary
liquidation March l5
Tue Illinois state Federation of Labor ia
holding its sixth annual convention at Bloom
ington. The proceedings are secret and will
continue until Friday
The Illinois state board of agriculture has
elected George E Morrow, Of Champaign
county. secretary and set the date of the
state fair for Sept. % to "a
The princess of Rohian- Chabot has left her
husband at Paris aud is living at hotel
The princess was formerly an American
girl named Hayward, daughter of a New
Yorker. Divorce comes next.
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has pro-
duced at the opera house at Cettnge a
drama of his own construction entitled
THE Czarina of the Balkaks" The plot and
situations of the play are very exciting
Maj William Warner, commander-in- chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, will ap-
pear before the senate census committee on
Friday to make statement concerning SOL
diers and sailors 70 be included i'm the next
census reports
At the annual meeting at Terre Haute,
Ind, of the Vandalia railway shareholders
Henry s. Ives was dropped from the di-
ectory and Hermann Human, of Terre
Haute, elected to the vacancy. W. r. Nc
Keen was reelected president
An enormous landslide has occurred at
Posloppo, Italy. A mass of rock and earth
measuring 5,0OJ cubic yards fell upon
number OF houses, crushing them. but for
tunately killing only one person. Several
cattle .ere killed and large amount of
property was destroyed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

dent Capens tof Tufts coilege), Gen. Francis
A. Walker, Aipheus H. Hardy. Alden
Speare president Of the Boston chamber of
commerce) and N. p. Banks. Letters of re-
greet were read from John Wannamaker, A.
5. Hewitt, Allen q. Thurman and Charles
f. Adams President Lane made brief ad-
dress, in which he announced the subject of
discussion as combination and competition
and allied subjects. The principal speaker
was Judge Cooley, who said he believed he
was expected to Say something on combina-
tons Ct railroad interests, and he spoke as
follows:
The inter state commerce act had a good DUR
pose in view. l; was intended to correct enorm-
6Is abuses but they can not he corrected with
cutting OF some sources of improper income
the urgent call for its modification coming from
railroad circles has sprung up recently When
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Meeting of Railway Msepates

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-A meeting of rail-
way magnates was he ID at the residence Of
Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan yesterday to try
and fix up the row between the Missouri Pa
cific and the Rock Island. Jay Gould and
President Cable we're among those present,
but the meeting did nothing conclusive
President Adams, OF the Union Pacific;
President Strong of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, and Vice President Bond, Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul railroads,
were appointed a com nittee to draw up an
agreement. and adjournment was taken to
Thursday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
HoW's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY IL Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Z. 81. Van Hoesen, Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

arms and munitions from New York Their
foragne operations cover territory whence
most OF Legitime's supplies have hitherto
come The majority Of people here expect
To see Hippolyte in fun control soon Lee
gitlne Is anxious and suspicious. He has
thrown scores OF prominent citizens into
prison for suspected sympathy with Hippo
Iyte He is pressingi into military service
every laborer and farmer lie can seize. The
country IL in a state OF anarchy. Voodooism
Is rampant among the half,civlizcd inhab-
itan of the interior Horrible tales of the
sacrifice OF young girls in these rites are told.
Murder and rapiue flourish in the absence of
Law. Agricultural processes are abandoned
Mob rule prevails in the capital
Leg'time'S army was disastrously defeated
at Hlncha about ten days ago; again on Dec
Y, while on retreat, and again few miles
from the capital. The remnant fled to the
city. The leaders refuged in the Frencb
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
THE eoMe-THRoWER IN MADRID.
One of the Explosives Fired in the In
perial Palace Rut n, nna n,rt

One ct the Explosives Fired in the I'M
Perisl Palace, but No One Hurt.
MADRID, Jan. GA bomb was exploded
under tue staircase of the imperial palace
yesterday afternoon. The windows of the
building were shattered and much damage
done No one WAS hurt The royal house
hold were thrown into panic Alarming
rumors spread through the city Premier
Sagasta hur. led from the cortes to the pal
ace, and WAS at once given audience by the
queen regent
The governor of Madrid received an anony.
NOUS letter on Sunday, saying that the out
RACES would be continued The explosions
are supposed to be due to the recent active
raidings of gambling house, the frequent
ers Of which were arrested and fined ami the
money found on the tables confiscated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 9-The Iegisla-
ture was permanently organized yesterday.
Democrats control both houses 8. NJ
White, who was temporary chairman of the
national Democratic convention at st. Louis
was elected president pro tenn of the senate
Robert Howe was elected speaker of tho as
sembly.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 9-Governor Cooper
was inaugurated at Trinity Methodist church
yesterday afternoon. His address was short,
the principal features being recommend,-
tons to the general assembly for the passage
of fair but stringent railroad law, and an
arbitration law for the settlement of strikes
and difficulties between Q nployer and en-
ploye.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 9-The Sixty-eighth
general assembly met in adjourned session
yesterday afternoon. The message of Gov
ernor Foraker was read and is pronounced
an able state paper.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. a-The first ninety
days session of the state legislature began
yesterday afternoon. Col. Graves. of Du
luth, was elected speaker of the house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

Nee marie Endlcott berlain gracefully
bowed her thanks for the ovation
An address Was presented to Mr.
Chamberlain, accornps MED by several valu-
able presents, and to Mrs Chamberlain was
given brooch fashioned in the form of a
star, containing fifty-tive diamonds, the gift
OF the women of Birm ngham.
Mr.. Chamberlain thanked those present
for the honor conferred upon him, and in
the course of his speech alluded to his wife's
English ancestry. While she would not
cease to love America, he said, he knew that
she was prepared to take up life in England
In all its fullness He referred to the friend
illness of the people of Birmingham for
America, and quoted the utterances of Mr..
John Bright in testimony thereof, that the
admission was general that serious quarrel
with America would be the greatest national
calamity. Differences he said, were bound
to arise, but the democratic spirit of both
countries would always compel their AMIGA.
BILE ad Justin mt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Judge CIaypool,s Claim.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9-Among the
documents transmitted to the house yester
day was an estimate of the amount of money
required by the department of justice to pay
assistant district attorneys employed in spe-
d'al cases. One Of the claims is that of Solo,
mon Ciaypool, recently appointed district
attorney for the district of Indiana. He
asks 81, 500 for work on the Coy Bernh elmer
cases. In a letter accompanying the esti-
mate, Judge Claypool says that he was en-
ployed on the cases about fifty days nd
that he gave Mt least ten days time and
probably fifteen or twenty days time to
them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
The McAu,ire-Mcxer. E,,h,

STREAToR, Ills, Jan. 9-Final arrange.
ments for the McAuliffe- Meyers fight we're
made here yesterday between Billy Madden,
McAuliffes trainer, and Aft Kennedy,
the hacker of Meyers The fight is
to occur Feb Is, within $50 miles
of Chicago, the spot to be picked out by
Kennedy and Madden. The number of
spectators is limited to fifty side, and the
tickets are to be $50 each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
The Weather We MAY Exnoo,

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan 9 The following are
the weather indications for thirty.six hours from
p m yesterday: For Wisconsin, Clearing
weather; colder; brisk 10 high northwesterly
winds For Michigan--Snow, except in southern
Michigan, partly as rain; slightly warmer
weather; variable winds, followed Wednesday
night by colder uorthwcsterly winds For Iowa
Clearing weather; colder; brisk to high north
westerly winds For Indiana aud Illinois Clear
ing weather; much colder winds becoming high
porthWesterly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Got "A Verdict for $4,000.

CHICAGO, Jan. Miss Lucy NJ Moves, a
school teacher of this city, was yesterday
awarded $1,000 damages by the jury in her
suit against the Chicago City Street Railway
company. Miss Noyes was riding in coupe
when cabie-car of the above road collided
with her vehicle causing serious Injuries to
the occupant. from which she will probably
never recover Her suit was for 5000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

Hth ~ "ASh
Senator Bacon in the
chair. A committees
consisting of Senators
Pierce, Gibbs, Wash
burne, Green wood,
Reinhardt, Bogardus,
Hagle. Matthews, and
Mcmillan was ap-
pointed to select the
standing committees
of the senate.
The candidates for
president pro TEN of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
why Not Lynch These Rouehsf

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. "A special from
Amite City, la, says that party of young
roughs at Springfield, Livingston parish,
whipped a missionary of the Northern Meth
odist church, who had been preaching to ne
groes, and drove him into the river, where
it is feared he was drowned. Tue outrage is
severely condemned by all classes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Judge Cooley $ Talk.
The Inter State Commerce
Commissioner Comments
ON THE SINFUL RAILWAY MAGNATE.

The Law All Right, but the Railway Man
ayers to Busy Concocting Evasions of Its
Provisions to Discover that Fact-PooI-
Ing no Remedy for the Ills Com planned
of-An Unrighteous Sentiment in Vogue
A Question of Morality.
BOSTON, Jan. 9.-There were about $50
gentlemen present at the annual dinner of
the Boston Merchants association at the
Hotel Vendome last evening, including a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
EARTHQUAKE IN ILLINOIS.
Three Towns Report a Shake That Rat
tied the Windows

tEtU ING W IUUOWS.
SHELBYvILLE, Ills, Jan. 9-The severest
shock of earthquake known here for years
startled the citizens Monday night about |
o'clock. Buildings were shaken perceptibly,
and many persons were frightened from
their beds.
NATION, Ills, Jan. 9.-Shortly before IL
O'Clock Monday night a decided earthquake
shock was felt in this city. Windows were
ratified and in some instances buildings were
rocked. Much alarm was cause by the oc-
currencs
PANA, Ills, Jan. 9-About IL O'Clock
Monday night severe earthquake was felt in
this city. Large buildings were swayed per.
ceptibly and many people were wakened by
the shock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

brilliant list of in
vited guests and a
large representation
of local business men
and capitals is -.
Among the invited
guests were the Hon.
I. NJ. Cooley, Pro
fessor Ely (of Johns
Hopkins university,
ex Mayor Low (of
Brooklyn, Govern
or Ames, Mayor T.
N. Hart, Collector
Saitonsuall, Presi-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Horrors Of Hayti.
The Black Republic a Good
Place 10 Avoid.
LEGITIME IN A DESPERATE FIX.

The Northern Army's Triumphant Cam
Paign-Complaining of Uncle sam-Soms
Arbitrary Arrests and How They Were
Msde-The Black Hole of Port au- Prince
Treason i'm the CapitaI-TotaI De-
pravity of the Peopie-Shocking State
ments.
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. 30-The sit
uatioa looks very bad for Legitime. Hippo
lyte has won three battles in ten days, and
his victorious army are entrenched within
twenty miles Of here awaiting the arrival Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Poor Financial Mannyement.

SPRINGFIELD Mass. Jan. 3-The B & J.
W. Belcher Agricultural tool works at
Chicopee Falls have been shut down pend
ing an investigation of the financial status
of the concern. The firm employed 200
hands during the busy season. Poor financial
management on the part of the junior mem.
Der of the firm is regarded as the cause Of
the frnuiIIa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
Horrible Accident tn Two Dox.

EFFINGHAM, Ills, Jan. 1.-TWO sons of
J. I. Coffnan, prominent miller here, met
with horrible accident Monday while play
ing In the mill The younger boys clothing
caught in the cogs Of boiling machine.
drawing him into the grasp OF the cogs. A
great hole was torn in his groin, back, and
hip. and his clothing was stripped from his
bod y He is alive but can not recover The
older boy in attempting to extricate his
brother had both hands terribly mashed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

consulate, fearing
mob violence. Two
of Legitime's lead
ing generals have
deserted. One was
caught and shot by
Hippo lyte. The
other escaped. The
French minister is
very unpopular on
account of his open
alliance with Legit-
line, The French
wsrships cabied for
have not arrived.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09


lain and his wife
entered the hall in
company with a
number of other
distinguished per-
sons, and W ere
greeted with cheers
and other express
sions OF welcome,
while a select or
chestra discoursed
appropriate music.
The hall was mag
nifcently decorated
and the floral dis
play beautiful and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09

AT caucus of the democrats of the
house of representatives last night, Hon.
o. W. Wells presided and Hon. E. w.
Hurst. of this city. was made secretary.
Clayton 4. Crafts, of Cook, was honored
with the nomination for speaker. defeat,
ing Wiley s. Jones, of Sangamon. for
the leadership.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-09
The West Virginia Legislature.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan 9 Every
Democratic member of the house went into
caucus last night J. j. Wood, of Ohio
county, was nominated for speaker, and J..
w. Hamilton, OF Calhoun, for clerk The
Republicans made complimentary nomina-
lions, but have no hope of organizing that
body.
In the senatorial caucus the Democrats de-
cided To make no nominations. The Repub-
lcans held their session with closed doors,
and their nomination for president is not
known