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Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
FALL FRESHEl'S.
Serious Floods Reported from 0Aio
and West Virginia.
sSixh Water Forces Residents n ths
6ostosn Lsnds 70 Ply % ths
rihs f0r S&fets.

cIScIsskxL October IA -A beliaire
t0l sisPatcA says ons - ths worst
rsIn-steE1as - the ss~son passed ever he
eity a. ; o'clock s4Dd4y nlghA sesen-
panied By thunder aud lightaing. Greeks
anz rivers oFerEsse3 sle2ost instantly.
Peopis fed 10 kne hllis for safety.
A railroad bridge On the Baltimore &
Oaio railroad. Two niles ~ here. w.s
washed cat There j. 10 reportsa less
q lie a. yet Several cO~s, horses
ard sheep we're carried cowa IA ths
rapidly f,sing cFee1s Glsneoe. q. and
Warwick, o., two smAl villages. we're
flooded. the saters 0f tas creek eslag
higher than eysr before
MBEELISG. y Va, Oct i4-Dis-
patches from tss interior, from NssIon,
Grsftsn. Psilippi AID nts on the west
fork Of .hs Monon gahs4A the Iygarts
Valley. Little Eaasna and other triba-
tariss OF the Ohio say that the storm re-
ported Sunday nigh. extended over .
wide area OF osuRt-y. Eserywhere the
heaviest fall Ct rain ever known oc-
CURED, amounting 10 a naterspouk All
streams ara swollen aad traflc Is en-
tirely suspended Great damage has
been done 10 property. Weston wss
foode1 md the loss rlu run into tho
thousands.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

Ihs President Pleased with Hls
Is2EEsy Just Esesl.
sss has ks2t 60sss Fso~s.er, ftasing
Traces ; 900 Asss aso mzas
O.sr Fortf Speeches.


WAssEseFoS 0eG Ia he Pr~sitent
resaFas1 ~ y 1snlngtoa .. - ocloc<
= ~ lis Bris4ss ear, the h4slsmsrs.
sss part 0f tbe f.st express Of tie
fsaasy E4ai4 railroad 1as Preslden-
tlzi pzrsy bFeakf4ss@d ga ths h2sls-
neFs szss "a the traln sss le4ying
Baitlnore ne Psesi3ent rsmaFks1 81
srezkfzss that It Ii essa a veEy
pleasant sr1g He k2s eens sbroukA
tie or3esl ~ sons.zat speAkinr, dialag
snd hzulshaklag. sat tareagh tas s 90
miles OF railroad travel Ia exesllens
pbysical c0adluoa. IAe fresidens sas
haet a. tie stAtion by Mr. pfadsn. tae Ex-
seutive Cissk ard Captain Dlasmors tae
eAlef ushes OF tie " hite Hesss. Two
carriages we're In waiting. ana the Presi-
tsht wtta Secretary HalfoEd ~as driven
dirscs 20 sAs kIesgaye nAhsion
PirrssU.sa Pa. Oct i4-Apropos
Of the Presidents trip Csagresnsan
Tom BSyEe las some interesting hg-
rre4 lie ssys General Harrison has
been gone tas eight days Aad in that
time has travelled distance ot little
over s.o00 mllss During these eight
days he has made forty speeches. just
one-nalf as many as he made during his
entire Prss.4eaLal csmpaigL. Nine
speeches ogt Of ten touched upon the
war and but one eneroaehed en- politics
CKzsTLINa. o., Oct IL Alter the
Presidential patty entered Onio the
sane scenes were enacted that took
place In Indiana. At DeGrsi the Prcsi-
deat shook hands with the school chill
dren and At Belleiontaine he made a
brief address. Short stops were made at
LaRue. Augusta aud Marion. but the
President merely bowed 20 the cheering
mutitudcs from the rear platform and
made no speeches. There were loud
cries Of Speech Speech from the
crowd asse mbled at Gallon, but the
President made mis- remarks very brief.
Crestline Was reached ~ l2:45 p. m.
and brief stop was made. The
citizens % Crsstllne. and he spoke in
the usual strain.
CANTON. O., Oct 14-When tho
Presidents train rolled into Canton
over 5000 people We're assembled 70
NEE. the Chief Executive. The Grand
Army OF tho Republic and other organ
izations were out in fan force and Pres
ident Harrison spoke TO them. Secre-
tGry Tracy was introduced and heartily
chsered.
PITTsBUEGH, Pa, Oct. IA large
crowd greeted the Presidential train at
Alliance, which was reached al 4:45 p.
m. A committee headed by the mayor
and Mr.. d. Fording, prominent attor-
ney. boarded the train. Mr. Fording
introduced the President, who described
his trip, and gave many words o. advice
to his hearers regarding their duties as
citizens
At Salem the President had merely
time 20 bow his Acknowledgements to
those who assembled, when the train
moved On Up to this time the Prssi-
dent had made thirteen spe sches during
the day.
After leaving Salem O., q rapid run
was made 70 this city. When the train
arrived IL was at one transferred to the
second section OF the Eastern train.
Tho President was seen but for few
minutes and remained seated in his car,
observed ONLY by few curious train
men, ii not being generally known that
he was 20 PASS through the city. At T:S9
the tra n pulled out for Washington.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
shot aai nobbed an Operator.

INnIASAPoLis, lad. Oct l4.--Vhen
RCoert Middicton. a Il z -Four railroad
up from his work At o'clock Monday
worning lie found 4 man standing
before his Office With handker-
chef tied over tho lowe- part OF his
face. 1he fellow instantly frea ~ him
through The winoow, The bu,lot striking
bis leg Middleton fcll 20 tho floor and
the ro5ber, suppos.ug hi.n dead. entered
the room and riaed bis pockets. lIo
made TO attempt 70 take any Of tho
railroad property. When The robbsr
had left MiGdletCa cfavled - his table
aud scrs messa-e to s,.e train dis
patcher in t-is city telling AHA wh& /,
hac hanpnref
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
y,on.t lie Hanged rr,,,av.

OTTAWA, H.. Get. IA motion was
entered Monday morning in the Su-
preme Court by Orlando Briggs repre-
senting William T. Hn-1y, the murderer
Of Ecininger, asking that = writ OF er-
ros be SUED out 20 Tho Cook County cir
cult court aad that said writ be made a
supersedeas, thereby dctaining the
execution of PGrdy. which was 10 take
place az Chicago Friday next Accom-
paying this prayer were several sug-
gesti0ns TO The court, and after short
considera4ln Tho p.a-or was g.anted.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

WAUsAU. Wis, Oct. l4-Emma
Splitslacscr was shot and instantly
killed at Rib Falls by her younger
brother who picked up loaded Win
chester rifle that had been left behind
stove and playfuily pointed it at his
sister. To his horror the weapon was
discharged end tho ball entering her
mouth PASSED out of tho back Of her
neck, killing her Instantly.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
spal. rhrest-n. R.prl.sl..

NADEln. Oct "a 1t ia announced
thai he Spanish Government viii re-
quest the United States Governments
70 admit the products Of the Spanish
possessions In the West Indies, espe-
cially ,soscco and sugar, without the re-
ceatly imposed tariff restrictions In
the event ~ a refusal Spain, sis stated.
will refuse American products, ospoe-
ially brsadstgf-s
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

l. DIAM POLLS. I'D, Oct. 10 t-Thcre
Is -tft~e atIonE tae f-Iaaie emyloyes
OF the lew York store. large drv-
goods ost b,4sbslent With 40 clerks. re-
cently reopened here. The trouble Is
caus ID by an der thai the clorks should
enter ard leave she st9rc y tae rear
doo's. About twenty-Fvs % 10 num-
Der cen piled with Zoe new rule and
quit or,C. Otaers re'G ell tc leave by
toe rc.r door aaf the manager vas com
pcl Z TO order he opca.nS Of the front
door for tanr,
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

(oSroV. Oct fA--The Paris corre-
srond"nt ~ th" Chronicle sars that a
private teleCro'l received there from
Havre states that Messrs. Dillon and
Oiif.en have l,udtd en- the coast Of
Brittany anl are joCrncying 90 Paris.
DrEIIN Oct l@.-As = meeting OF tho
I.aDor Fe,lesaticn rt a. ildysart Monda Y
Mo. Joseph T. tox, uielE Der OF Parlia-
mont fer Lat Care. stated tina. Messrs
D.lIoa and OBrien wrra on their way
TO America rs fast as powerful steam
er could carr ther.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

RENsi IEs, and purchased tAem from my drug
gisG and obtained mos. instant relief. / be-
gan 70 not &c Z lai tie se2y erHptionS Eradu-
ally dropp q II and disappeared n" bv one.
until ! ;iad y cu iuiiy cured. / had the asc
thtrtven molt ; before / began TAXI * the
ksNl - aui n four or five weeks was en-
tircly cu ell. siy disease ws eczema and
psoriasis / know OF 4 great many who have
taken tae lRaspiks, and thank me for the
knowledge OF them. especially mothers Mo
have babies " IA seal rupiions on their
heads and bodies. ] o. express my thanks
TO y9u. Aly body was Ncrcd with scales anu
/ MAS an awful spect' ce i behold. Now my
skin Is rs c. ear rs A bays.
GEO COYEY, Merrill Wis.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
nE,atnrn, -. g.. rl....a

GUTHEIF o. T., Oct ft-Tae famous
council bin which prov les for tbe nov
irg OF TIE tenpofa7 sat ot rovernHse at
from Guthrie % OklshoHs Cit4 vas
vetoed Nonday hy Goverper Steele.
His grounds for vetoinE the bill were
that ths "a ioining Ind an lands nov BE-
ing negotiated Tor wh~a snaexed shoala
have vice N tas natts
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

spo.s ~ HaftaF spotted on.
aId which came n Ia layers
Atc3mpa O. with II his /
would scratch every nlgi un-
TIL Was raw. then the next
nighttime scales. being formed
mrauN lille, w-r- scrht he 1
OF aeain. in vain did ! con-
suit al. the Doctors In I e
C unity. bar wi,heli a d. After
giving up az J o les o rtc9y-
cry. ] hap .'enra L see an ad-
yeitiscment In the newSpa-
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
Griof in q Palace.

SAN FIR ,NCIsco, Oct 1.-THE only
son or Colonel Charles Fred Crocker.
secosd yice-presi9cnt OF the Southern
Pac, hc. was killed Sunday b. falling
over tho banisters in his fathers fms
house. The lad was under 10 years OF
bulk OF his fathers large estate. now
estimated at SIS, ooo, 900. and growing
avery wear
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
BIC Dc D. Atore.

hARrtSsvILLk. Ind. Oct IA Nj r.
Hare0ck's drug store AZ Aergaatosa.
this couhty. was wrecked by dynamite
aooas - O'Clock Saturday night This
is tae second blocs that mas boon blown
up ia that town within tss last ten day.
The bomb wks Placed N he wall near
the liquors. and OILS j. T. Norman,
enosavF druggist, has been nOtiaed that
bis store will be nTxt % receive atten-
tioa. William Masselman, another
drag dealer, has received a notice 20
gait toe town and Is moving bis goods
according % seqne5t. The who'e trouble
has grown OCT of the Temperance people
betav aaabls 70 reach their places by
Que course OF iAs and the fat that a
great many drunken bFawls have re-
eentlY taken place. In which men and
Women have both figured. There is no
clew 20 the perpssrators, and there is no
disposition on the part OF !aw-sbiding
citizens To interler-. even IL they have
any suspicion. The DAMAGE 70 the
building and goods will amount to
SI50rl
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
NJ. NJ Ilnr. ir I.nch.

De NoT~rs IA. Oct 14-in re Su-
r-er1s Court IN the css~ ~ tho State -
Killings. appellant from Blackjack
was reversed This IL the celebrated
cass wherein Billings ia nov serving
sentence under conviction for Tho
murder of Kingsley It has already
bee. three Tires before the coart
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

MiNITovcC. VS.. Oct fen car
'osds ~ school frrui.uro for the govern
T. 30 GO Caih 'ias jus. bcor purchased in
t4s clty Sy Q rspr sentative Of that
country Who was spec alls sent to tho
United States % fn;f1 toe commission.
lt is Thought that this exeuple viii re-
sult in an increased tTeds in toe iurui-
tlre line 1c'wesn this cognlry and the
olasr sol-h Amet -eaa repaLlisa
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

NU.wAUKEE. Oct. IA. -Daniol Coryer.
an Indian VINO weighs over 600 pounds.
ard Who is TOO big to walk. was carried
into the United states courtroom in his
specially made chair. lie epleaded guilty
to chs To OF selling liquor to Indians.
practice he had been carrying on for
years, and was SEM iced 10 thirteen
mon tbs in the State prison.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

S4v rrAScIseo Oct ft-Advices
a.. S.sn roceive1 IN this city from
vs-..rs,. Rriush Columbia. announcia {
sh- a-rsvzi Of the seslag scheoner san
Di.~, Tha cartAsn reports that he
.a.,-h. r., seals IN Bchrinx sea despite
81, ss~lian-e of the cutters Corvin and
RS sr6 rs total catch for tbe season
-. ..---f fae seals
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

J~FEr FsoNvfr.tr. Tnd. Oct 14-Johu
Iioy had wonderful cscsp, Monday
mornirg Wnile haui.a- q stone near
The Ohio falls his team ran sway and
piuuved into tbe roaring rapids HOY
gave himself up for lost bot the horses
sean the torrent snj successfully re-
turned % shore With pat o. the wagon
and 10y clireing - It. No eae over be
FORE passed the falI.a al lived
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

<vnAcrsx. y y Oct it-Alfrsd
wni.lnss, on Moniay FER The arst tine
sctsawisires the truth e the report
sh.s sss engagement % marry Miss
We r,sv.s. tae saaSaNsr of ne Cor
f.ss-s.~ hat heea broAea. He SAID
.ss ea~e<en. ne bad been broken
8, ...,.,. - Mss Davis ill health.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
sVU0Esrs At AN Asson.
ss~<tx = s@e >s1nss hs4isssrsd sa tas
GslFsFs4F Bssks - D@x~

Az AAsos, Mica.. 0sk "A Mon1zx
aix1t lae 1-ss esnes4l s~gisfE.sea go
Eisen e.E - tae q Uasss<sst3 .utheritlss.
t-s tot4l - Z .ss. eniy sexen less tn2a
tae tas-l i@st ye@F Aftsr tA.s uaas lass
fe<e a. reSlstsFed. and ths sams rasls
thik yeaz eilt eflag tae tstsi - ever
zsoA Ias reg stz4f. IN - departments =
Il - fo-lses. LitsFary. Les5s ~. So
aedieal. 3sss FA4fD =. 31s 1ental. is9s
hclaeep1sAies IS Lass sesE 81 tals 14ts
it ~as - feiloax Lileg4sy 80, 80,
sss, pis4leAA 7si. paasnseF. Tt. 3eaE4A
lac h@sasops1lss. rT. nt46 l.s4a
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

Sroxtxs Ftrrs. Nass.' Ver Il
co~~~cesrraa Jchn T. Wilson. Who re-
sr-,rs f.sn Wasaingtoa fsw days
sro. reporss re less ot his poeket-
- ..-sssnfrr SO. occ in securities.
49, il rrsenbac'ss ara gold and osaes
v.Iu.ffe pars-s Tie eoo< vas iess
,one ..se tarinr sasarasy
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

T- u.srx. oct IA The phTsicians
.,..,f,-- tae king ef Holland had a
esssal.asseu McraaY viii tNo e the
c.tt,.s winlstsrs. when s. Vas a. .d.s
49,. -. sso.si.isr ot he king rendered
am nnfs - reign
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

JACKSON. Mica. o. The Ma
tieis Wheel Company was formed
Monday morning with $50 90 capital
stock sf7. coo being pail in - naannfae,-
ure vince + IN opposition 70 the American
whpaI trust
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

Hcu-Tov. Tex. Get It-Vsilaes
wa-go1sr & Co.. Wha,ssais grocerS
male an sss <nrent Men3sv bisbll
Ities s71o. sec lt is believed thst Tho
Ssseas slfl ccasi me liabilities
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

vstrAnAr-. Ira. Get a O'Hesrne
aaf Swcenv. Of Chraro. vrere ened
$50 and santeacos TO t5e county AL
herr 20 sfx msaths foTt rrize-hg hghunE.
and fb.. referee g.. e fneI s-ao
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

- Sr~~-.,s g,,s ft-ffekriT COW
49,. - ~ she eensus give popo-
,...-. - 80 80, - aa8 'sss tban tae
fs.s ..,ssa &c sd heea expected thas
re eopalstlon wesia nes fAsl sAors q
60. eeo.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

Nsv ToRS. tseE "a Allen y. Thar-
ran saYs tsat .he lowest psssisle ssti-
vate af The losses ef tae th-ee ssse-bel
ergar f7afleas fsf tae Ass season -
Sseo. s00
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
MORTAR SKIN.
Covered with saales--awful Spectacle
Cured Ina tive Weeks by the
tutieuIa Remedies.

an gcin= 70 te. you CT the ex .raorciaary
cure ven tfrICVsA tEsFDIss Performed on
ms. ADs gi Tie lsl .f ARA AS. I nollced s0lae
rcd al2leS Isc c4n AZ out a. ofrr ms 30 "
tut tbs .At nothing OF if uiaii some tine ia er
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

The stock which is all new. made mp expressly
for for the Fall and Winter Trade. comprises
some of the best makes ia the United States I'm all
sizes and widths from AA 10 FF, far Fine Dress
Shoe or Il good Solid Leather Working Boot Shoe.
We viii be able To save You least % per cent.
We have also one of the largest stocks of Rubber
Boots and Shoes In the city of rand Rap
ids. Wecarry the CANDEE. BOSTON. AMERICAN,
WO0NSOCkET, and all other celebrated makes
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
eAax F1nU4E.


s.sR aA - tFsfafs sA<sF ed teFs-
AszapFzs, :. ~. CI@ Ia.-F IL
nassssT s Co.. taA e<s cfsh.s - sus-
pea1ea &aatsy. TIE lkbiltl1s ara
80 30o Iss as s ali eoTer tie
liabilities 4ls ~ ~Eumeas sss maas
- prsseet cred tiers ans al- wlll b. paid
The Affairs q TIE lsak win &c Aogn4
W - ~ ssd.lr a. possible 1he tfoubls
N4s e. .sed ~ t.le failure 70 receive
noneg dle re tauk Al othsg banks
Ia souta IfAksta Ia which uaseFty -
Interested Are declared perfectly Sound.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

oTTkwk. IL. OF IA petition wss
eie8 in 80 prene Coart Mor8ay hv
William p -sss. assina fsat re-.
hearing - tae arslnsre cases bs Er2a.si
Tie pettUon Rss tea5s3
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

ruth the method and results when
syrup Of 1igs is taken; il Is pleasant
aid refreshing 20 the taste, AID acts
gently vet promptly On TIA Kidneys
liver aud Bowels, elesases the sys-
TEN eneetually, Sispels eolls. head
aches ard feyers and cures hatitnsl
constipation. SyrGp Of Figs Is tie
oaly remedy Of It's kind ever pro
duced, pleasing 10 the taste and 40
oeptable 70 tie stomach, prompt IN
"a action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, is
many excellent qualities commend il
TO all ard have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of FIGS is for sale IN Doe
and 81 bottles BIZ ell leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
mey not have il on hand viii pro
cure il promptly for any one who
wishes TO try il. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTc SYRU.p Co.
s1s FRANCISCO. ctL
LOUISVILLE. ~. a.. foRk ~
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

ST LovIs. Oct a Fred c. Nrhie.
book-keepcr for the Maiier Bros. farni-
lurs and carpet dealers ess arrested
Monda7 sfternoon on fh~ !. srra of lzv.
.r~ en-, haasi - f-as- tFs sra a. 1s1
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

Sold everywhere. Price. CurIcuRA. zoe. Soar.
&c. REsoLvxxr. Si.00. Prepared by the Potter
DRlaAND CHEMrcAL CORPoEATIDS. Boston.
Ex-Sand f,r' li0w u Cufe ~kin Diseases. "
Ct pages. 20 Illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15
CvTICURA RESoLvENT

The new Blood and SKIN Purifier aad greatest
Of Ilumpr Eefned e :. internally TO ceanse the
III sOd Of AL impurities. and thus remove the
cause and CUuCURA. the great skin Cure, Al d
cUrICuRt s AP. IN exquisite skin Beautiner.
externally, II clear the skin and scalp and r.
store he hair. cure every sp 'cies o. agoninng.
eh ng. burn .ng. scaly. and pimply diseases OF
the skin. sea p. and blood.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

DltsPLES. black-heads. red. rough. chapped,
I'M and Oily skin GU ed by CUTcURA soar.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-15

silTs q whITs, Morton House Pharmacy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
NECESSITY Va. LUXURY.

The following list of articles with tar,
IN duties on the same shows how the
government dscriminates against the
necessities and in favor OF the luxuries
DUTIES on ARTICLES OF NECESSITIES.
Castor oil, $50 per cent. Linseed oil,
90 per cent Common window glass. SO
per cent. Raw wool. AS per cent. Steel
rails, so per cent. Horseshoe nails, lie
per cent. Cheapest mixed wooden goods,
costing 24c. per yard abroad, ~ per cent.
Spool thread, 81 per cent. Common
wooden shswls costing abroad CSC. a
pound, SO per cent. Common worsted
stockings, costing csc pound abroad,
.7B per cent. Rice, 100 per cent. Corn
starch, S5f Fer cent. Salt, so per cent
DUTY on ARTICLES OF LUXURY.
OLtar OF roses, free. Neroli. or orange
Hover oil, free. Diamonds, 10 per cent
Raw silk. free. Jewelry. 25 per cent.
Gold studs. % per cent. Finest still
wines, in bottles, 20 per cent. Finest
thread lace, 80 per cent. Pate de foie
gras, 25 per cent. Musical instruments
Of all kinds. 25 per cent. Curry and
curry powder free. Olives, green or pre-
pared. free. Spices OF all kinds, free.
A thousand other items might be treated
in like manner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
How Iowa wna Carried.

He sat in the door at MONDAY, lonely and
glum and sad; brooding over the price OF
his corn crop. and figuring how much he
had. He had worked from early spring.
time-early and late and hard; and now
he was counting his assets and figuring
Gus his reward. He figured that II took
two acres to buy his two boys new boots.
and ten acres more on top OF this to at
them out with new suits. To buy his
wife protected dress took 100 bushels
more; while five acres went In solid
lump for the carpet on the floor. His
taxes and his grocery bill absorbed his
crop OF oats, while the interest on his
farm mortgage took all his fattened shoats
The shingles for his new COW sheds. and
the lumber for his barn. had eaten up his
beef steers and the balance OF his corn.
So he sat In his door at MONDAY, lonely,
and glum, and sore; as be figures up his
wealth little less than II was the year
before. BY gum! they say I'm protected
but ] know there Is something wrong;
I've been deceived. and gulled. and hood
winked, by this high protection song
They told OF rebellious traitors, aud held
up the bloody rag. and followed along
like pumpkin and now I'm holding the
bag But from this time on I'll invests
gate and get 10 the bottom OF facts; and
I'll bet 81 TO begin with that the tariff is
a tax Aledo Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
FUN In PROSPECT.
important Features of the New
House Rules.
A LIVELY FIGHT A SURE THING

Carlisle states the Changes 20 a Demo
cratic Caucus and It's Voice Is for War
Gen. FiIibusier Likely To BE Promi-
nent Figure in the Near Future-MiIi-
ions for Navy-Proeecdings la tho
House.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 25.-The caucus
OF Democratic members of the house last night
lasted for over two hours, but at 1890 o'clock
when an adjournment was taken, the only
resolution adopted was one enjoining secresy
on the caucus proceedings The meeting was
well attended Holman, the permanent
chairman, presided and after he had called
the caucus TO order recognized Carlisle. who
proceeded to explain the principal features
OF the new code prepared by the Republican
members OF the committee on rules Car
isle said that the radical and dangerous
FEATURES OF the new code proposed To abolish
the house calendar; TO revive che morning
hour TO make 100 members constitute
quorum; TO abolish as motions OF privilege
those for the taking of recess OF for the ad-
1ouTnment of the house until a fixed date
Another Important Innovation.
Another and very important innovation
provided tor by the new code, Carlisle ex-
planned, provided for the transaction OF bust
ness during the morning hour By this rule
committee, on making a report, could de-
mand immediate consideration of the bill on
which the report is made and could continue
to have it considered during the morning
hour day after day until disposed Of No
motion 10 consider another question, except
that of another committee, can, under this
rule, be entertained while the bill is undis-
posed of
Good Prospect for Fiiibustering.
Considerable discussion followed Carlisle's
explanation--all the speakers favoring fight
lag the new code on the floor OF the house
until the end. Without coming to any action
on the matter the caucus proceeded to the
consideration of plan of action on the con-
tested election cases Many different propo-
sitions were brought forward, and a lively
and interesting discussion took place. All
agreed, however, that any attempt on the
part OF the Republicans to have any of
these cases considered before the new code
of rules are adopted should be opposed in
every possible way, even by filibustering of
the most radical character.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-25
stopped the Bloody Work.
Bound to Have an Extended Name,

CLEVELAND, o., Jan 25.-The conventio n
to organize non-partisan temperance union
met again In Music hall yesterday morning.
The ladies decided that National Crusade IS
was not good title, and changed the name
TO Non-Partisan Women's Christian Temper
ance union. President-elect Phinney notified
the convention of her acceptance of tie
Office. Further officers were elected as fol-
lows: General secretary, Miss F. Jenn e
Duty, of Cleveland; recording secretarv.
Mrs. Florence Miller, Iowa; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. Shortledge, of Pennsylvani, /;
treasurer, Mrs, c. Cornelia Afford, Brook
lyn- IL was decided to pay the presider t
and general secretary salaries of 81, 200 eaci
About 81, 500 were raised at the afternoon
session to help maintain the expenses of thu
new organization. After the transaction Of
further routine business final adjournment
was taken