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Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26
RRAHIHITIAN

A week from next Monday the following proposed constitutional amendment will be voted on in this State:
 sale or keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors excepting for sacramental, medicinal, scien. tific, mechanical and art purposes, shall be and hereby are prohibited in this state; and it shall be the duty of the legislature to pass laws for the enforcement of this article.
 So far there has not been very lively cam. paign waged, though the prohibitionists are pretty we'll organized and fairly active, and the indications are that there will not be much excitement during the remaining time for argument and appeal. Ono reason for this, as we look at it, is that very many oi the people of Connections are thoroughly sat- isfed that prohibition ia not the most senai- ble and effective way of dealing with traffic whose evils, are plain to all men. The fact is that prohibition is notoriously failure in most of the places where it has been tried, and 1t is evident that any liquor enactment in advance of the public morals and the pub lic conscience will be failure. So plain has this become that during the last year or two the people in several States have been un- making the prohibitory laws for which so much was claimed at the start. We have an example very near us. In Rhode Island there was a stringent law and all the power of the State was brought to bear on it's enforcement. But 1t was 8 lamentsble and conspicuous failure, and was speedily repealed. The con- dition of things while 1t was in existence was such as to convince the votsrs of Rhode Isl and that such 6 law did more harm than good. We believe it would be the same in Connecticut.
 Up to the present time no more effective way of dealing with the liquor traffic has been found than high license. In the present state of public opinion attempts at prohibit ton are usually worse than useless. They encourage secret and criminal drinking, law. breaking and other very undesirable things and really, we believe, delay that progress toward the abolition of the 'evils of rum which all good men and women desire to see
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glne anurna1 and Gnmrier.

All letters and inquirIesin regard to subscriptions or matters of huEtneSs should be addressed to THE JOURNAL AND COURIER
 New R2veHs Conn.,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS AS TO PURITY AND WHoLKsoMKNESs OF DIR. PRIoE's CREAM BAKING POWDER. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is the
 only brand upon which the United States and Canadian Governments have ever made a
 favorable report. (See United States Nation-
 al Board of Health, Washington, D. O., Bull port to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department, Ottawa, seat of Government, Canada. April Sd, 18S5.)
 Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder does not contain Ammonia, Lime, Alum or any Adul- terant. R. 8. G. PATTON, Ph. D., Chemist for the United States Government. The Cream of Tartar used in Dr. Prices
 Cream Baking Powder is the strongest and
 free from all lime and other impurities
 Prof. PETER COLLIER, Chief Chemist for the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. O.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26

Finest and Cheapest Meat Fiavoring StockI for Soups Made Dishes and Sauces. As Beef Tea, ian invaluable tonic and an agreeable stimulant" Ar nual sale 9.000, 900 jars.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26

 be hung, and the indications now are that he will not even Ee convicted of being the mass ter thief. His luck stands by him well.
 Chicago minister read an essay in the Baptist ministers-meeting the other day in which he boldly denied the existence of . personal devil. He can't have seen much of Chicago.
 Those who have to work hard for living will be pleased to know that the price oi emeralds and rubies are yearly increasing. Diamonds and white pearls arc not getting dearer. Black pearls have been increasing steadily in price for the last four or five years-in fact, it Is almost impossible te supply the demand for them.
 It is reported that George Eiot's grave in Highgate cemetery is melancholy object, being nearly ovsrgrown with grass, and ap. pare.tIy quite neglected. The great write, had SO many friends and admirers in life that surely few of them (to say nothing of hel rslations) might make 1t their business to see that her grave is kept in proper order. V The health authorities of Boston are wide awake. A oarefal inspection of all cattle taken to the Brighton abattoir will at once be begun, with view to condemning all tuberculous animals taken there for slaugh. ter, competent veterinarian have been ap. pointed by the board of health to attend to this work. Boston, we believe, is the first city in the country to undertake this kind oi inspection.
 The recent strike of the London dockmen has called attention to the immense com. meree which annually goes on at the port oi London. In the year 1888 no less than 79, coo vessels entered and cleared from that port, being 21ea day for every day in tht year, including Sunday. These vessels hai tonnage of more than 20, SOC, ,0oO, and car ried goods to the value of more than $1, 100, 100000 There is no other port in tn, world which can present a record of thi kind.
 At the Baltimore congress of Romal
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At the Baltimore congress of Roman
Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26

Henry 8. Ives was apparently not born to be hung, and the indications now are that he will not even ke convicted of being the mass ter thief. His luck stands by him well.
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No. 229

unassuming tact is often found among folks of . much humber sort, who, however, can not be counted upon for it. as a body any more than the world of fashion can.
 Among nations the English have deyel. oped the fine art of tact perhaps least of all; and believe it would be no more than . just fattery to assign the leadership in 1t to Americans because tact, as we employ it, de- pends less upon compliment and polite fc- tion than that of the French or the Italians, and is mere sincere. There Is even ten dency among us to push this good trait to the faulty extreme of lettering true freedom of speech, in our heed for the feelings and sentiments of Q multitude. No amount of tact, properly applied, can hurt or trustrate good cause but we are apt to forget that principle which must continually be declared and insisted upon for the general good, and that frankness and earnest1ess may be per- feet1y combined with graoiousness in 90 in- sistiHg upon them. I de not refer to the principle of fastening upon the public by law special theories of diet in the matter of drink, which appears to mo . false principle. Its advocates, moreover, are in no danger of letting tact overrule earnestness. But there are other things in which.too great defer enee to the many becomes a subservienoe un- wholesome both for the individual and for the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-26

A Chicago minister read an essay in the Baptist ministers-meeting the other day in which he boldly denied the existence of . personal devil. He oan't have seen much of Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution and fee bill No. 6213
issued out of the clerks office OF the circuit court
of Rock sland county, and state Of Illinois and
to me directed. whereby m commanded to make
the amount of a certain judgment recently OBJ
tanned against Emma f. Stull in favor of
Felix out of the lands. tenements. goods and
chattels OF the said defendant, Emma F. Stull
haze lev ed upon the following property, to wit :
The south quarter G4) Of the half CD of the
northeast quarter (14) Of section ten (l0j town.
ship sixteen Q6), range five 49, west of the fourth
principal meridian. containing twenty (20) acres
more or less, all in Rock Island county, state of
Illinois. Subject, however, to one mortgage given
BY Emma +. stnil in favor Of John Fenstel, No.
81 81.
Therefore according to said command, shall ex-
P,se for sale at public auction all the right title and
interest OF the above named Emms F. Stull in and
10 the above described property on Saturday the
seth day Of January, 1885, at O'Clock D. M al the
north door Of the court house in the city OF Rock
Island. In the county Of Rock Island md state of
Illinois, for cash in hand, satisfy said execution
and fee bill
Dated Al Rock Island this ad day Of January, A.
d. 1889. 4. s. SILvIs,
Sheriff Of Rock Island county, Illinois,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
PRINCESS SOPHIA.

OF GREECE
heir presumptive to the throne of Greece,
addressed in a body, in the Greek language,
the deputation of Greek gentlemen who
called upon her at Buckingham palace, is
entirely without foundation. What her
royal highness really did was to speak to
each gentleman i'll English or French, and
the charming manner in which she made
reference to the climate, customs, etc, of
the country she has consented to adopt as her
own threw the deputation into raptures over
the charming personality of their
crown princes fiancee Princess So
phia is taking lessons in the Greek
language, and in that pursuit is
attended three times week at Windsor
castle by an accompli shed lady teacher from
Athens, besides receiving occasional visits
from learned professor of Greek literature.
These studies will be continued during the
young lady's stay at Osborne.
The bride-elect OF the duke of Sparta is
tall, fair and slender. The Empress Victo-
ria has expressed her regr,t that her hus
band was not spared to witness tue mar
rage, the prospect of which afforded him
much qualification, and her majesty has
taken no pains to conceal her own apprecia-
ton of the high qualities ard personal gifts
of her future son-inlsw. The comparative
youth OF both of the young people has led all
OF the interested persons to refrain from
Fastening the marriage, and it is not likely
that it will take place until after the lapse
of year from the death of Emperor Fred
erick.
Another matrimonial event in the royal
family OF Greece, which is spoken of as likely
to occur almost simultaneously with the
marriage Of Prince Constantine to Princess
SOTlhia iS he vyad5ioc N P,.ipcasS AIaxapdri.
of Greece, Prince Constantine's sister. and
only twelve-month younger than himself,
to Grand Duke Paul, brother of the car of
Russia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02

nual NV Years Day lavee, when Legislators
and officials, diplomats and citizens, soldiers
aud sailors, old and young. men and women,
Democrats and Republicans, come to the
White House to pay tribute of respect and
express good wishes to the chief magistrate
of the nation. The mansion, with its sesthet
&c decorations, was rendered still more at
tractive by the usual prosusiou OF tropical
plants and nowers displayed in the corridors
and principal rooms. Nothing had been left
undone to furnish brilliant and suitable sur
roundinys for the notable occasion, and the
scene from first to last was one of brilliance
and grandeur
The cabinet party, who were to assist in
the recetion, arrived early and were
shown directly up stairs where the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were awaiting their
arrival. As usual che Marine band, in
brilliant Uniforms, was stationed in the main
hall of the mansion, and with almost mill
tary punctnality, at IL O'Clock, the hour
fixed for the reception to begin, struck up
the New Yeats Greeting march, as the pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland appeared at the
head OF the stah way leading from the sac
ond floor 10 the Blue room on the floor be
low, where the formal presentations we're to
be made
Immediately behind them came the re
ceiving party The members of the cabinet
who were present we're received informally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
Caught in the Flames.
ST. Louis Made the Sport 81
the Fire Fiend.
LIFE AND PROPERTY BOTH SUFFER.

Half a Dozen People Killed and Ipjured
"A woman's Fatal Leap and a Trapeze
Performer's PIucky and skiIlfui Feat
Nearly Million In Property Lost
Sickening Accident to Stranger in
Indiana-Other Mishaps.
ST Louis, Jan The three story saloon
and tenement building ON the southwest cor
ner of Sixth and Morgan streets burned at
O'clock yesterday morning. Mary
Byshaicker, waiter, was instantly killed in
jumping from window OF the burning
building. A waiter-grl named Lizzie CAST
name not learned). Mary Davis and Mary
Westland were removed to the dispensary in
dying condition, burned and suffocated
Patrolman Mcfarland was nearly suffocated
while rescuing dodgers, but was rescued by a
brother officer in time to save his life John
Daily, trapeze performer, saved himself
and wife by sliding down rope from a
third-story window, with his wife in his
arms. Several other dodgers were severely
burned. but none fatally.
The two upper floors of the building were
used as a lodging house attached to Hugo
Zellers' restaurant and saloon, which occu-
with wooden floors and partitions, and
burned very rapidly. The loss on building
and contents was about $4,000 No insur-
ance
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-The mammoth six
story brick building of the Richardson Drug
company, northwest corner of Fourth street
and Clark avenue, burned at o'clock yes
terday morning. The loss is about $780,
600 on stock and Sl50,000 on buildings
There was considerable excitement during
the fire caused by heavy explosions of ben
zine, oils, etc The building stood one block
south of the Southern hotel, and there was
almost panic among the guests of that
hostelry until it was found that there was
no danger of spread of the flames
The insurance on building and stock is
$3.50, 900, mostly placed by H. M Blossoms
agency of this city.
1t is believed that Andrew Geraghty,
night Waterman in the Richardson drug
house, persisted in the flames, as he has been
missing since the fire was discovered. His
wife and daughter remained about the ruins
all yesterday, begging the firemen the search
for his body, but the ruins were still burnt ne
and no search could be made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
SAUCY LUNA'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Old Sol Felt n Good Deal Put Out About
1T, But Had to Stand the Indignity.

Old Sol Felt n Good Deal Put Out About
1t, But Had to Stand the 1ndignity.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2-Professor Louis
Swift, director of the Warner observatory,
of Rochester, N. Y, telegraphs as follows
from Nelson, Cal where he took observa-
tons of the suns eclipse:
As far "a afording opportunity to search for
intrs- mercurai planets it was a failure on &C
count Of clouds and haze. All four contacts
were well made, a chronometer wat-h previously
set to Lick observatory time, Hg used. Five
very small coorless prOtuberances were seen, all
having pointed apexes; near the point of one was
another, detached from the sun. Bailey's beads
were seen at the second and third contacts. but
entirely like those seen at Denver in 1873. No
chromosphere was seen though looked for.
Mercury Venus, Vega and Alphobygni were seen.
Inc corona could not be drawn but as Seen
through the telescopes was not very extensive.
Yesterday was generally favorable in Ne.
vada and California for clear observation of
the total eclipse of the sun. In this city the,
eclipse was only partial-about eleven
twelfths of the suns surface being obscured.
The weather was clear, and the eclipse was
witnessed by great number of persons.
During the period of the greatest obscurity
1t became quite dark, and one star was plain.
y seen. No scientific observations were
made in this city. A large number Of peo-
pla left yesterday morning by trains to find
favorable point in which to observe the to-
tai observation, which occurred from fifty
to 100 miles north of here.
AT MarysviIle the weather was clear and
the first contacts was about 1880, and during
the progress OF the eclipse the weather be-
came quite cool and several streaks of light
ming were observed during totality. Several
exposures OF wet and dry plates were made
during the totality, and views will be sent to
Amherst college Professor Holden, of Lick
observatory, telegraphs that the beginning
OF the eclipse was successfully observed at
that point, and also the last contact.
AT st. helena the conditions wero favora-
bic. The nearest approach to totality was at
90 when Observers noticed plainly with the
naked eye narrow circle of light on the
northeasterly side of the SUMS Disc and in an
instant the bright spot was transferred to the
other side. The appearance Of the entire
valley in shadowy light was weird.
At Oroville no photographs were taken
the clouds obscuring the view of the totaiity,
but good view was had up to within few
minutes of that period.
A successful observation was made at
Bartlett Springs by Professor Keller, of the
Lick observatory. who says that the corona
was beautifully distinct, and that he saw re-
markable changes in the length Of the cor
onai lines Professor Barnate obtained nine
photographs Professor Hill photographed
49,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02

Brilliant New Years Performance OF
"Shamus O'Brien"-- At
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
Unfa> orable TO Winf.i What

WASHINGTON C1Y, Jan. 2-The weather
crop bulletin for December, issued yester-
day, says, During the month of December
the weather has been unfavorable in the win
ter wheat section, owing 60 the small
amount of rain and snow. At the close of
the yesr the entire winter wheat section was
III need of moisture, and bare, except in
northern Iowa, where the ground was COW
cred with six inches of snow. From six to
tw elves inches of SHOW was reported on the
ground at tue end Of the month in Wiscon-
sin and northern Michigan, aud from one to
two inches in Minnesota and Dakota
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
How. This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY q Co.. Propa. 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 financial 2
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Z. Fl. Ven Hoesen. Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and muous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
GEN. HARRIsoN's RECEPTION.
He Holds an Informal Levee for Four
Hours New Years

He Holds an Informal Levee for Four
Hours New Years
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 2,-Gen. and Mrs
Harrison assisted by Gen. j. r. Mckee, Mrs.
James Bradshaw, Mrs. Edward Mckee. Miss
Lima Mckee, Miss Newcomer, and Miss
Riley, of Harrisburg, Pa. aud Mr.. Rus
sell b. Harrison. held an informal
New Years reception at the Harrison
home from to 6 p. m. yesterday Gen aud
MIS- Harrison stood in the front parior end
greeted their friends immediately they en-
tered the house. There were no introduce
lions and the guests dispersed throughout
the house, and many fingered for an hour or
two. By o'clock rows of carriages blocked
the street in front Of the house, and hun
dreds of callers came on foot good pro-
portion Of the callers were workingmen &C.
companies by their wives All degrees of
social life were represented
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
coLoReD PEOPLE CELEBRATE.
A Letter from the President-EIect Read
at the Meeting.

A Letter from the President Elect Read
at the Meeting.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 2-The Frederick
Douglass Library association, composed of
colored people, celebrated last night the
twenty-sixth anniversary of the emancipa-
ton proclamation. Invitations had been ex-
tended to the president and vice president
elect. and the association received from these
distinguished gentlemen letters full of en-
enlargement which were read at the meet
ing. The president-elect, speaking of the
success of the Republican ticket, says:
am glad that your people feel that this result
viii aid them in the promotion of those wise
schemes for the educational and Industrial i'm
provement to which you refer and beg to assure
you OF my hearty sympathy aud cooperation
You have shown great patience under severe
trials and there may be yet further calls for the
exercise of this homely virtue. II is quite posi-
Ole that the high expectations of our friends may
not at once be realized but we can at least keep
things moving in the right direction
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
The popc to the Irish PeonIa-

DUBLIN, Jan. 2.-Archbishop Walsh read
from the pulpit yesterday a message from
the pope to tue Irish people, in which the
pope said:
We have always held in special affection the
Catholics of Ireland. who have been long sorrly
tried by many Affections. Our affection DOES not
suffer us to allow the cause for which ireland is
struggling to weakened by the introduction of
anything which could fairly be brought in re-
proach against it We send you humber OF
gifts, which are specially blessed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02

have not used all of one bottle yet
suffered from catarrh for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping in
the throat peculiar to that disease, and
nose bleed almost daily. tried various
remedies without benefit until last April.
when ] saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised
in the Boston Budget. Iprocured bot
tie. and since the first days use have had
no more bleeding-the soreness Is entire.
~ gone. D. q. Davidson, with the Bos-
ton Budget. formerly with the Boston
journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
A STRANGERS DREADFUL FATE.
He Sets Himself on Fire in the Woods and
Dies in His Agony Alone.

p'es III HIs agony aIOhe.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2 "A farmer near the
city saw man in the dense woods Monday,
and later in the evening he saw the man sit
ting by fire that he had kindled. About
10 O'Clock the farmer went out to his stable,
and, looking down the RAILROAD, saw an OBJ
ject apparently on fire running at full speed.
but it soon disappeared, and he thought
nothing more about it. Early yesterday
morning the body of an unkno wn man was
found in ditch near the railroad, his cloth
ing burned entirely off, and it was clear
that he had been dead for several hours 1t
is believed that the stranger went to sleep,
and, his clothing catching fire, he ran down
the road in his fright and died in thu ditch
Nothing is known regarding him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
The 20" and the Sirikers.

CHICAGO, Jan . A committee of Broth
erhood men has had ona conference with the
officials If the 50 railway and will have
others That tnr Object is Tn settle the strike
there is no doubt, bat what the propositions
from either side ara is pure speculation
wherever published, as neither side will say
word on the subject. Something definite
may be obtained by to morrow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
NOT AFTER ORGANIC UNION.
Purpose of the Presbyterian Conference
Proceed ines W itbheld

Purpose OF the Presbyterian Conference
Proceed ings Withheld.
New YORK, Jan. The committee rep
resenting the northern and southern
branches of the Presbyterian church agreed
to adjourn at noon yesterday, to meet in At
lanta, Ga, April p. The proceedings OF the
conference will not be made public until
definite action is taken. member Of the
southern committee states that considerab BILE
exists as to the nature of
the conference Ii was not its aim, he says,
to consider how organic union of the two
divisions might bs effected, but to devise
means for cooperation upon certain lines
of work, particularly home and foreign mis-
sions and educating and evaugelizing the
freedmen. 1t was to these matters that the
conference directed attention, and apparent
ly with a good show of success