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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
GOOD FOR JOHN /. SULLIVAN.
The Noted Slugger Stands Up Like Ma
for Law and Order.

The Noted slugger Stands Up Like a Man
for Law and Order.
TARRYTowN, N. Y. May s-A fight oc-
CURED late Monday night on train near
Dobbs Ferry between railroad detectives.
trainmen, and a gang Of toughs who at
tended the Standardization sparriIuk exhibit
ton at Music hall in this village After the
exhibition about 300 of those who had been
present boarded the train for New York.
Eefused to Pay His Fare.
Conductor Monahan asked William Doris.
of Yonkers, local prize fighter, for his
ticket. Doris said he had already given him
his ticket Monahan reported the fact to
State Railroad Detectives McCabe, Gore,
Dowd, ard Officer Pike, of Poughkeepsie,
who had been detailed on the train. McCabe
went to Doris and informed him that he
must pay his fare. Doris refused and
threatened to ado" McCabe
The Row Begins.
McCabe grappled with Doris About fifty
Of the latter's friends rushed to his rescue,
help McCabe Several of the crowd were
knocked down, and among them was Jack
Hopper, lightweight pugilist Doris was
overpower ed.
Sullivan to the Rescue.
In the n idst of it all John L. Sullivan went
to the rescue of the detectives Forcing the
crowd back, he told them that il any fight
ing was 70 be done he would do it He
would not allow any one to interfere with
officers in the discharge of their duty. The
train was stopped at Dobbs' Ferry and Doris
was taken to Poughkeepsie and locked mp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
ANOTHER PARNELL SENSATION

He Declares That He Did Not Utter a
Eaisebood In the Commons.
LONDON, May Son Friday last Parnell
testified before the commission that he had
knowingly made false statement in the
house of commons relative TO the existence of
secret societies in ireland. Yesterday he
stated that upon examining the report Of
what he said in parliament he found that his
statement referred to Ribbonism, and not to
conspiracies, and he now asserted that the
statement was fairly accurate, as Rihbonism
at the time spoken of was pretty well weeded
out. The statement caused decided sensa-
ton, but Attorney General Webster passed it
by and asked no further questions ON the sub
iect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
New Bridge Across the niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, May s.-The ne W
suspension bridge, to replace the one carried
away by cyclone last winter, was opened
for travel yesterday morning. The bridge,
which Was commenced March 81, is /, 800 feet
long, seventeen feet wide, and ~ fe5t above
Wakor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
The Physical Force Party.

Continuing Parnell said that he had some
times paid out money from his own private
account in behalf of the league He had nc
objection whatsoever to an inspection of his
private accounts. In answer to question
regarding the physical force advocates Par
nell said the majority of the physical force
party were utter strangers to him. He had
never heard that Egan had joined the Clan.
na-Gael, and would regret exceedingly &c
find that gentleman rejoining the ranks OF
the physical forcers
Ford CARRIED ParneII's Speeches.
Parnell said he could not accept the re-
ports of his American speeches published in
The Irish World in any degree accurate.
Mr. Ford, the editor of that paper, garbled
speeches to suit the readers OF The World.
he declared that any member Of the league
who should advocate the use of dynimite
would be traitor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

LONDON, May s.-Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain will give grand dinner party to his
father-in-law, ex-Secretary Endicott, who is
now his guest, on Saturday. Several notable
Englishmen and Americans have been in
yyitaH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, May =
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-No. May, opened s2l4c.
closed sSc; June, opened SIC. closed S2lSc:
July, opened ,Slec, closed 7sSs-lsc. Com
No June, opened and closed 34ssc:
July, opened and closet 344c: August,
opened $3.50, closed 36c. Oats-No. .
June, openet 1886. closed 23-Isc; July. opened
s3ssc, closed 23l4 Sc. Pork-May, opened -,
closed Sll.s0: June. opened Sll.6-k. closed
sli.so; July, opened Sll.75, closed slIeO
Lard-June, opened -, closed $3.50.
Live stock-The Union Stock Yards reports
the following range of prices: Hoes-Market
opened active with prices 5Ql0c higher;
light grades, S465G4.S5; rough packing 81 AS
@4-50; mixed lots, s4.550I475 heavy pack
ing and shipping lots saraat'o Cattle
Strong; beeves, $35001450' cows, S2Uf5l3 40;
stockers and feeders, S2.593.60. Sheep
tive wooded, S37Sd,5.O0; shorn. S26504 90:
western, wool. d, S4t06.4so.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery.
20G222c per Id; diaries in line l66alc: roll but
ter, l@l2c. Eggs-Strictly fresh, 1011c per
doz. Poultry-Live chickens, &c per Id: roost-
ers, &c; turkeys, l0Q14c; ducks. loal2c, Pota-
toes--Choice Burbanks, aslp;,sc per bu: Beauty
of Hebron, 23dD25c; mixed lots aDc: sweet DO
tatoes, $l.75aD2D per bbl Apples-Choice
greetings, $1.2j0pl.50 per Dbl: poor lots 75cll
SlO. Cranberries-Ben and bugie. s5.oo960o
per Dbl.
New York.
New YORK May Z
Wheat-Quiet: No. red state. CSC: No. do,
sassc; No. : red winter June. s3s4c do July,
6434c; do August, S43sc. Corn-Steady; No =
mixed cash, 441sc; do May, 42lse; do June
&c; do July, 4-s4c do August, 1850. Oats
Steady: No. 1 white state SIC: No. 2 do.
Doc; No. mixed May, sec; do June, 2ss4c
do July, 29c. Rye-Dull. Barley-Nominal.
Pork-Dull; new mess, Sl3.01l3.25. Lard
Quiet; June and July. ST. Il; August, Sf.2l.
Live stock: Cattle-No trading; dressed
beef firm, 614G714- Sheep and lambs-very-
quiet; clipped sheep. S4.00(04.50 . 100 ns;
clipped yearings s.. i006 10; spring lambs 81 80
06.50 per head. Hogs-Nominal value, S5.0O0
$50
ROCK Inland.
aay-Upland prairie. 170s.
4Ay-E1Metny-new $70S00.
Hsy-Wna, y6.0o0S6v.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Characterization. from Carmanx

CongratuIatonst from Germany.
BERLIN, May s.-Both the emperor and
Prince Bismarck autographed their congratu-
lations to President Carnot on the opening of
the French exhibition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Ravaged BY aCyclone
A Kansas Town Swept Out OF
Existence.
THREE PEoPLEKILLED, FIFTYHURT

Meagre Details of the Disaster-Some
Names of the victims-A Heavy Blow
In the Northwest and Much Damage
Done-Farmers Discouraged Over Loss
of Crops-Continued Dry Weather Lets
the Fire Ficnd Have His Way in Mich
igan-Bad Blaze in Ohio.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, May s.-The town of
Stafford, Kas., was wiped out by cyclone
Monday night A number of people were
killed and about fifty wounded. The wind
had been blowing gale for three days and
developed into a cyclone that swept over
the counties of Stafford and Rice in north
westerly direction. Crops, farm houses and
barns were moved down, and the full extent
of Stafford was almost entirely destroyed,
but fortunately the people saw the cyclone
coming and had time to escape to cellars and
places Of safety.
Three Known To BE Killed.
Three are known to be killed and thirty
badly injured. Among the latter are E.
Slade, Mrs. Z. Lindsay and daughter,
George Dews and two children William
Crawford was instantly killed and his
father, s. $. Crawford, fatally injured.
Mrs. John Love was blown fifty feet from
her house into IA wagon. She was fatally in
jured. The Eureka school house was entire
ly blown away, there being nothing left but
few foundation timbers. All the houses
were frame and were lifted and distributed
over the adjoining fields.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
TESTED A PATENT ELEVATOR.
One Man Fatally Hurt Because the ID
vice Didn't Work Properly.

vice Didn't Work Properly.
PROVIDENCE r. l., May Sat 2:15 p. IN.
yesterdaY three men were badly hurt in test
ing a passenger elevator built by L. s.
Graves & Son, of Rochester, in the new
Schwartz building here. The elevator was
cut looss and allowed to fall five stories,
sixty-five feet, to an alright vault which,
it was supposed, would break the fall so
gradually as to ensure the safety of the pas
sengers. Superintendent Of Construction A
G. ConneI, Mr.. Jones, the manager, and ia.
cob Rosenfeld, a reporter, were in the eleva-
tor, which, when released, fell with fearful
velocity.
Failed to Break the Fail.
When reached the bottom the three men
were lying on the floor of the car insensble,
with their heads cut open. The injuries may
prove stal as all suffered severe spinal
shocks. Jones is the most severely hurt and
will PROBABLY die. Rosenfeld who is a
lightweight, seems to have suffered the
least
LATER M. C. Jones died from his injur-
les last evening. He was the New England
agent of The elevator firm of L. s. Graves &,
Co, of Rochester, and leaves wife in
Boston. A. c. Cornell, superintendent OF
construction, will probably recover. He is
also from Boston. Rosenfelt was only slightly
injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Y ANTS Somebody Put i'm Jail.

Senator Harris-You say that you are in
favor of iegalization of. pooling How
would you arrange it SO that each of the
weaker roads might receive its share of the
profitss
Mr.. Felton-The best way, in my opinion,
would be to give to each road its share of the
carrying trade, but as the shippers object to
that the only way to equalize the profits
would be to settle on a financial basis and
give each road share in the gross profits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

Hay-Upland prairie. 170s.
HAy-H1etny-new t706.W.
Hay-Wna, .. 0o0S6 ~.
kye-e0c.
CoRn.-S0c.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-30

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS TANNER
took an important action last Saturday, in
opening a court in his Office for the hearing
OF arguments as to his power under The law
10 advance the ratings Of pensioners who
have LOST an arm and leg, or suffer eeuiEa-
lent disability, from $50 and $50 to So a
month All the differing views of the legal
provisions were ably presented by gentle
men who had made careful study of the
pension laws, and the Commissioner, after
full consideration of the arguments pro and
con, came to The conclusion that he had the
legal power 10 make the advance, and 50
ordered Il In some 20 cases which were pre-.
sented for his action. As to the equities O.
the matter there can be 10 manner of doubt
a man who is suffering from the loss of al
arm and leg or a disability equivalent
thereto is practically helpless, and entitled
10 the highest rate Of pension. The pub
Lie wiz universally approve the Commits
Bioneris decision.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-30

QUEEN VICTORIA was 20 years old last
Friday. If she counted time by what she has
seen and experienced she must feel that she
is older than Methuselah, for the world Ahas
been fuller of action, progress and history
than in almost any thousand years before.
When she was born we had but 20 States
and a population of 1858, 1922, or but one
sixth of our present numbers. She has seen
five revolutions in France, Germany de-
velop from a rabble of little Governments to
one mighty Nation, Italy grow into pow
erful Kingdom, and Russia swell into ma
tional colossus. She has seen the proud
Spanish Empire in America crumble to
pieces, but on the other hand her own realm
has grown and strengthened like the tree in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dream. But portion of
the teeming land of Hindostan was under
the British flag in 1920; now the whole of
it is, and Australia and Canada have grown
to be great dependent Nations. England
herself has doubled her population and
quadrupled her wealth since Queen Veto
ria's birth. She has seen six great wars
upon the Continent of Europe, and the
greatest conflict of the century fought out
on our own soil. Altogether Queen Veto
rias 70 years have been pretty lively ones
in all respects.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-30
tTHE NEXT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


As the last quarter of the official term of
the present Commander-in-Ch Chief opens, the
question OF his successor begins to be the
subject of active discussion.
The fine little Department of Vermont ex-
pressed It's preference in an unmistakable
way at its annual Encampment by unani-
nous vote instructing its delegates to the
National Encampment to support Past
Judge Advocate General Wheelocl G.
Yeazey.
The Department of New York, at its an
nual Encampment, refused to nominate any
candidate. Still, several comrades there are
being considered as possibilities. and in GER
tain contingencies viii develop much
strength in the National Encampment.
Among them are Past Department Com
manders Henry a. Barnum, Ira d. Hedges
and John Palmer.
The Department of Pennsylvania has no
ayowed candidate, but if it had, it would
probably be Department Commander Thos
J. Stewart
The Maine comrades are talking of Past
Department Commander L S. Bangs, and
viii present him, if things are propitious.
Past Department Commander E. Burd
Grubb was for awhile considered as the can
didate for New Jersey, but he is now under
stood to be seeking the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor of the State and so to be
out of the race for the Commander-in-Ch Chief
ship.
The Pacific Coast Departments showed
signs at one time of concentrating on Gen.
T. II. Goodwin, who was candidate before
the 22d National Encampment at Columbus
and received handsome vote, but of late
nothing has been heard of his candidacy.
The choice of the Department of New
Hampshire would undoubtedly be Past
Junior Vice Commander-in-C Chief John G
Linehan.
If the Department of Connecticut presents
candidate it viii be Past Judge Advocate
General Henry E. Taintor.
AS the Department of Massachusetts wants
the oath National EncaInpment held at Bos
ton, it will probably present no candidate.
A strong movement is developing il
Michigan, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, and else
1 ~
of Michigan. The personal friends of the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-30
WORK or THE PENSION OFFICE.

During the week ending May %, 1889,
6,642 claims were received, of which 1880
were original invalid; i574 widows; war
of 1872; Is bounty land; Is navy; old
war; 60 on account Of Mexican service, and
q SOD applications for increase.
During the week there were 1890 pieces
of mail matter received, and 40,987 letters,
blanks, etc, were sent out The names of
ASH officers and comrades were furnished
for the use of claimants. The number of
medical examinations reported, 865; total
amount of fees for same, S4.o51; average
cost per examination. SASS.
Report of certificates issued during week
ending May IS, 1889: Original, 1850; in
crease, 927; reissue, 269; restoration, 80; du-
plieate, Is; accrued, 81; arrears, o; act OF
March 8, 1883, 1 order April 3, 1884. 8;
act of Aug. 4, 1886, 0; supplemental, So
arrears June 7, 1888, 8; Mexican war, 81;
total, 1892
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RATES TO MILWAUKEE,.

After visit to Milwaukee, and an inves-
tigation of the status of the transportation
problem, Commander-in-C Chief Warner adj
dressed the following letter to the Chairmen
of the several passenger associations of the
United States.
HEADQUARTERS GAR,
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May ., 1889. J
SIR: As the time approaches fer the meeting of
the National Eneampment Of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Milwaukee, there is great and
growing dissatisfaction in all Departments of this
Order the failure Of your association to fix what
is deemed q reasonable fare to and from the En-
campment.
When Milwaukee was selected as the place of
our next meeting. assurances were given that the
rate OF fare to that city should not exceed that
given TO and from Columbus by the various rail-
roads last year. This promise has not been kept.
If this result had been anticipated the Encamp-
ment would not have located at Milwaukee or any
other city without proper guarantees This fail
is thought 10 be unjust, and am assured from
reliable information received from coTaTades
throughout the United States, will greatly diminish
the attendance ask. therefore, that your associa-
ton at an early day fix rate for the coming Ma
tional Encampnent of one cent mile; this, feel
warranted in saying, viii prove satisfactory 10 the
comrades.
This request make in the name and on behalf
OF 100000 old veterans, whose wishes feel will re-
ceive favorable consideration at your hands.
This action of the Commander-in-C Chief is
proper and timely. The railroads should
stop at once this discreditable jangling over
rates, and set to work to carry out in good
faith the agreement made to induce the
/ holding of the National Eneampment at
Milwaukee There is no other honorable
course for them now, at this late date, if
there ever had been, for preparations for the
National Encampment have gone SO far that
TO change the place of holding would entail
great loss, as well as severe disappointment.
Some three or four months ago the Mil
waukee railroads were given an opportunity
to define their position, when it was pro-
posed to take the Encampment to Chicago,
which could have been done then without
inconvenience or friction. They insisted
then on retaining If at Milwaukee, and made
the best of promises.
1t is not too late yet to change the place
of holding the National Encampment, if it
should become necessary to do so, which it
viii be rather than subject the tens of thou
sands of comrades who desire to attend to
the imposition of high rate. 1t win cost
all who attend great deal of money, and
they will collectively spend in going to Mil
waukee and after they get there not less
than million dollars. In view of the inn
mense sum which they viii expend, they
should be given the lowest possible rates
everywhere. If the Milwaukee railroads
are not willing to do this without any fur
Their chaffering let the COMMANDMENT Chief
and the Executive Committee remove the
National Encampment to Chicago or to some
other city. We hope soon to hear that
everything has been satisfactorily arranged.
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oxE Of the best signs Of progress We have
seen In the South is the meeting of con-
yention in Georgia to discuss the whole
question of the roads and the road laws of
the State Nowhere IN the United States
are the roads what they should be, while
IN the South they are simply vile. In Yn-
ginia. for example, they are so bad as TO cast
discredit on the whole population and deter
immigration and settlement No man cares
to make his home IN country where IN the
best condition of the highways two-horse
team cannot pull the lead of one horse on a
welI-macadamized road, and in bad weather
wheeled travel is wellnigh impossible. Like
the absence of schoolhouses and churches,
bad roads give bad impression of the whole
community. All the States would do well
70 initiate GeOrgia's example and call con-
MENTIONS to consider methods for general
improvement Of their highways. The best
Of them need 1t badly.
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The price Of wheat is lower in New York
than il was last May, while the price of sugar
is going up. 1t is doubtful whether wheat
viii ever be got up again to 81 under the
fierce competition we are having with Rus
sian, Hindu and Australian growers. The
moral would seem to be: Raise moresugar and
less wheat. France and Germany have found
sugar-raising mine of individual and nat
uFal wealth, and instead of trying TO force
our wheat upon the markets of Europe, we
should strive TO put the 100000 week
which we send out Of the country for sweets
into the pockets Of our own farmers One
sugar factory in France reported profit last
year Of 100000. A few such establish
ments as that In Kansas OF Illinois would
give much more profitable complexion to
agricultural matters.
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late Gen. John A. Logan are particularly
active in his behalf, remembering his close
relations and loyalty to that ilIustrious
coElrade.
Any one of these, or others that could be
mentioned, would make an excellent Com
mander-in- Chief The Office is sure to be
well-filled, and the National Encampment
viii make no mistake whoever it selects.
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The Army GrsYbsck.

Hon. Fl. T. Cole, Monroe, Mich, writing OF
Gen. Isaac r. SherWood's illustrated "Army
Graybaclr," says: 1t is my first view Of the
critter. Is his bite in proportion 10 his claw,
and is his digestion fully able to wait on appe-
tite or maw2 If so. count me out on the next
war. It is immense-of course mean the
poem. Gen. Spalding is carried away with it
He's had en-" For views of the critter In
every scene Of soldier life, send % cents to
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for an illustrated
@cgy-
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WITH THEN FACED THE DEADLY 0hON
For they were only Rank and File -
So, to the wide world. only viel
But unto me their Glory shines
TIL All else in its light declines.
To me the men of rank and power
Are but the heroes of an hour;
To me the names that live alone
Are the names of men who died unknown
Who, as they sunk in bloody sod,
Beaueathed their fame to Battles Godi
lay this ohaplet at the feet
OF comrades can never meet
Again on earth" Our CannoneersI
And as we glide adown the years.
If any of them yet remain
To share the peace we bled to gain.
l wish them every luck and joy
And happiness without alloy.
hope the hands that loaded shell,
Or thrust the rammer-staH so well,
Or cnt the dial-fuze of ease"
Or hurled hot " can-shot" in the face
OF foemen charging to the death,
And ierked the lanyards in their teethi-
hope those old, SCARED hero hands
Where e'er they be In all the lands.
May gather richly stock and store
OF earlh's good things-enough-galore-
OF all the priceless things the sun
Shines on for him whose duty's done.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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