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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
ABBREVIATED TELEGaAas.

The postofice at Newport. r. L, has
been robbed of $500 in stamps
Keepers of thirteen pool rooms at Chi
cago were fined 800 and costs each Thurs
day
Natural ga. has been struck at King
ston, Ont, with how Of % 90 90 cubic
feet day.
During the instruction in Buenos
Ayres 1903 men are said TO have been
killed and : 90 injured
DR.. William Brodie, one OF the best
known physicians in Mic higan, died at
Detroit, Thursday, aged O..
4 British squadron, col sisting of the
BellerOphon, Partridge, aud Canada, is al
anchor in Newport, r. / harbor.
The secretary Of the treasury has ap-
pointed William Duncan special in
sPector Of customs al Detroit. Mich
Norris Bros. foundry. at Hastings,
Neb.. was nearly destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. Loss, 81. 90; Insurance, So
90
George l. Schuyler, of New York. wss
found dead in his cabin on the Yacht
Electra, OF New London, Conn, Thurs
day
: l. Warrington, of Laurel, Del, who
has within two weeks lost Fix children by
black measles, has gone raying mad from
grief
After acquitting William Howard, col
oTed, OF the charge of burglary, jury at
Chicago raised purse for the released
prisoner.
A Portuguese officer in the Shire dis
trict OF Africa has given his government
some more trouble by setting British
steamer.
Eight men were killed and several
wounded by an explosion in the Unser
Fritz mine at Gelsenkirc hen, Prussia,
Thursday.
Officers at Massilon, O., had fight with
tramps Thursday, during which three of
the tramps were seriously shot. Ten ar
rests were made
New York City was sweltering in heat
Wednesday and Thursday As well as the
east and New England in e neral. There
were frequent cases of sunst roke, many of
them being fatal
Thursday was the centennial of the
patent Office. just 100 year ago on that
day the first patent ia the United States
was issued to Samuel Hopkins for q
method of making pot and pearl ash
The first hanging by the sheriff in Su-
vance county, Fla. for tive We years took
place at Live Oak, Thursday, when Kelly
Stewart, negro, was swung of for the
murder two years ago of John Hawkins
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the National bank of Guthrie,
Oklahoma. to begin business with a CAPT
tai of 10000. and the First National
bank of Dickinson, y. d., with capital
of 5000
Alex Won Lsndberg, collector Of inter-
nal revenue for the Twenty second New
York district, has made a cl can sweep of
Democrats in his Office, ami among the
decapitated is w. E. Hoyt, ex-President
Cleveland's brother-in-law
Thomas r Church, of Grand Rapids,
who had been mayor, member of the con-
stitutional convention, and several terms
in the state legislature, died Wednesday,
aged 20. He was the father of tbe noted
artist, Fred 8. Church, of New Yosk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

TEE New Haven Register. IN cUusid-
ering some OF the census figures. takes
occasion to illustrate the rank injustice
of the borough system Of legisla-
tive representation which prevails in Con-
necticut. citing the fac. that the city Of
New Haven, with its 50. 600 people. has
the same representation 10 the house ss
the town of Prospect with All. and
Bridgeport with 45. 600 the same as
Warren with All II is this rotten Dor
ough system alone which keeps the re-
publican party in control OF the legisls>
ture, and through that Unjust control in
sures the representation. or rather the
Misrepresentation. of democratic state
By the republicans in the United States
senate, and puts republican. whom the
people have repudisted st the polls, in
the executive chsir of the state. And yet
Senators Hswley and Plat of that state
are counted upon to support the force
bill, which purports to be designed to
secure the just representation of the
southern people in congress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

Some years ago We were very much
subject to severe spells Of cholera morbus;
and now when We feel any of the symp>
toms tina. usually proceed that ai.meni,
such as sickness at the stomach. diar-
rhea. etc, we become scary. We have
found Chsmberlsin's Remedy the very
thing to straighten one out in such cases,
and always keep il about It is some
what similar to the usual cholera cures,
but seems to contain ingredients that rem
der il more pleasant to take, and that do
their work more quickly. Sheriff Dever-
eux tells US that he is subject to cholera
morbus, and recently felt spell coming
on, when he obtained bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy and two doses made him all
right. We are not writing this for pay
testimonial, but to let our readers know
what 10 . good thing to keep in the
house.-Troy. (Ksn.) Chief.
For sale By Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

PORTER the depopulstor. remarks the
New York Star, has 8 machine thst dos S
the work of computing the returns st the
Washington Office Of the census bureau.
The ease with which this machine counts
up the population in republican commun-
tiles and counts it down in democratic
cities is something wonderful. Il hiss .
positive genius for work of that kind
While thev are shout il the republican
conspirstors might do worse for them
selves than to sdd this machine to the
fraud and force election bill. Judging
from rs record In the hands OF Porter. it
would be able 10 count in q solid TepubliS
can congress in way that would make
Davenport. Reed and their subseryieut
allies aghsst with envy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
eLAIR's DISTRESSING PREDICTION. !
Tariff Talk to Last Until Christmas-The
National Ecnnomists' Charges.

Iarin Talk To Last Until Chrlstmas-The
National Economists' Charges.
WAsHTSGTOS CITY, Aug, LIN the SEN
ate yesterday few senators were pres
ent at 10 O'Clock, and some time
was wasted waiting for quo
rum. The conference report on the
District appropriation bill was agreed to-
During the afternoon four pages of the
tariff bill were finished, all of the com
mittee amendments being agreed TO. Blair
stated that, at this rate, the bill would be
finished about Dec. 80. The changes made
IN the bill increased the duty on castor oil
to the present rate; increased that on
opium to SEE a pound; reduced that on
barytes, and increased that ON acetate of
lead All amendments offered by Demo
Gratis were rejected.
A resolution was offered in the house by
Oates of Alabama providing for an inves-
tigation of the charge by The National
Economist that money was spent in lobby
ing the silver bill through congress. The
speaker ruled that the resolution was not
privileged question, and, on appeal, the
house sustained the ruling-95 to II. The
senate's irrigation amendment to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was discussed
at length. and non-concurred in The
house adjourned, however, without or
dering conference on the bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
se.t and the Back Pay Bill.

An anonymous individual writing u
the Union from Washington. and signing
himself Max" says be does so "for the
purpose OF setting the employees of Rock
Island Arsenal right in regard to the
present status OF the bill for their relief
Introduced by Mr. Gest early in the ses.
sion"
Anybody taking the trouble of wsding
through the column Of stuff wrtten By
Max" will arrive at the conclusion that
he is endesvoring to "set Mr.. Gest right.
instead of the arsenal employees. The
gist of "Msx's" apparently lsborious
effort is that Speaker Reed has gagged
Nr. Gest with his arbitrary rules. and
were il not for the autocrat from Maine,
there would be some chance of the back
pay bin passing. Congressman Cannon
also comes in for censuTe.
Here is another humiliating admission
by Hr. Gest's own friends of bis utter in>
capacity to properly discharge The duties
for which be was elected. II he has any
influence at all it should be with these
very men of his own political fsith-lhe
men who control the policy of the rep;.b-
licsn party in congress. Bad and tyrsn-
nical as he is. the Argos thinks it is
hardly right to charge Tom Reed with the
non-passage of the back pay bill. This
excuse is too thin.
1t comes with exceedingly poor grace,
TOO, for the friends Of Mr.. Gest to
criticize Tom Reed and his methods
When the democratic minority raised
their protest against the mendscious
their rights were being trsmpled up
on, wasn't Dir. Gest willing CO.
operate in the unwarranted pro-
ceduref Did Gest oppose the arbitrary
rules proposed by the republican caucus
at Reeds dictationf No. most assuredly.
He fell meeklY into line at the crack OF
the party whip. and interposed no objec-
ton to the lone man power rule" Now
he whimpers like a whipped child, and
says he could secure the passage of the
back pay bill If it were not for the rules
Of the house.
No excuse q: all for Gest's incompe-
tencY would have been better for that
gentleman than the one offered by
MAX" 1t is frank acknowledgement
that Gest can be used as tool to assist
in any sudacious plan that the republic
can majority may wish to perpetrate, but
that on other occasions 1t is impossible
for him to secure recognition from the
speaker"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
An IIIrnois Town ftr.-,w.p.

WALNUT, Ill, Aug. THE business
portion OF the town WAS swept by fire al 3
o'clock yesterday morning Fifty-six
houses were destroyed The Mendoza fire
company arrived about 4:is m. hut the
tire had spent its force The estimated
loss is sl25.0Oo, with $4,000 insurance.
The heaviest losers are Bass & Ennis
grain buyers, els. so, Burcheil Bros. S.
CO..; Peterman Bros, s.. CO.,: Seelig. 10000:
Cone Il Brown, lumber dealers. s3.oaO: @.
:. Fox, boot and shoe merchant, 5000
The railway station was also burned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Jus;ifying ToIstoi.
ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN.
Tories Preparing to Try to Spike One OF
Giadstone's Guns


Giadstone's Guns
LoSDoS. Aug The government par
~ in the house OF commons made an indi-
rect attack on Gladstone last night in re-
turn for his dennnciaiion of the minis
terial policy toward the Vatican. The
mission Of Gen. Simmons TO Rome was de-
eiared by Gladstone 10 be for the purpose
of obtaining papal influence in Irish af-
fairs The counter attack by the Tories
was under cover Of query propounded
by Russell. UniOnist. He asked the gov
ernment whether any papers existed in
the foreign Office relating 10 the Erring
ton mission to Rome during GladstOne's
government Smith, government leader
promised 10 make inquiry on the subject.
Gladstone said that there never was any
thing IN the nature Of mission to the
Vatican from the government with which
be had been eonnectes
Question of Precedence
In the house Smith refused 10 express
any opinion in answer to a question
whether Cardinal Manning or any other
priest ought TO have precedence after the
members OF the royal family" The gov
ernment did not intend TO introduce a bin
for the settlement Of the question The
inquiry was suggested by the recent state
ment of the prince Of " ales that Cardinal
Manning would hereafter rank next to
the prince when both served on commits
siOns of inquiry
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
criticisins the salvation Army.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Salvation Army
is expanding si50, 900 for new barracks at
Sheffield and Birmingham. Critics of
the army are pointing out that it is pass
ing through the stages which have formed
the history of all religious orders First,
poverty and simplicity unaIloyed. accom-
panied by rapid growth in influence and
membership. Second, less poverty, less
simplicity, less growth, less influence. but
more apparent Importance. Third, wealth
and decay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Made IL Very Interesting.
Going to State Their Grievances

LONDON, Aug lit il customary in the
British army for the inspector general. at
certain intervals. TO ask the men on pa
rade whether they have any complaints to
make. This has been regarded as a mere
form, none Of the soldiers, however serious
their grievances. acting upon the official
query. Now, however, there is q move
ment among the enlisted men in London.
AldershOt, and elsewhere to present COM
plants as to long standing abuses. some
of which have attracted the attention of
even the higher members of the service.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
A RADICAL CURE
Wrought on a Love Sick Swain
in jersey.
A HoRsEwHIP Is TIE MEDICINE,

And a Per.eeuted. But Robust. Woman
the Preseriier of the Dose-Her yigor-
Gus Protest Against Tnweieome Atten-
tion Has the Desired Eneet and Some
thing Notwithstanding Matinee Over
Dying Man at Eau Claire.
TRENTON. y. j., Aug. Miss Cordez. q
good looking young woman. horsewhipped
Christian Haas, porter. "Wednesday aft
ernoon in front of her no, s, and the rea-
son for the same Is as follows: Haas
wife, who was \ sister of Miss CordeZ,
committed SUICIDE a year ago. leaving
three children. Miss Cordez took charge
Of the little ones. but she was soon an
noyed by her dead sisters widower's at
tentions 10 her He made love 10 her and
she snubhed him He pleaded with her
10 reconsider what he said was rrsh de-
termination. and she refused him ndulit-
lance 10 her residence
His Peculiar Love Making.
But he was msdly in love with his sis
,er-in-law. and often called and stood in
gered there if only TO get glance at her
When the sister in law Indignantly ordered
him to move on, he answered her with
loving words When she failed 10 order
him away he wrote love messages TO her
on the door 80 that they would greet her
eyes g. the door swung open Miss Cordez
has almost the patience OF Job, but when
the infatuated brOtheriD-law again APP
pearei in front OF the house Wednesday
and began 10 write a message of love on
the pavement, where it would dazzle in
the sunlight, under her eyes, SIZE rushed
out with horsewhip-
rS Seems 20 Have Cured Him
Take that. and that, and that, I"
shouted Miss Cordez. and she slashed him
about the face and neck As the whip
cut into him his mad love for his wife's
sister went out and he attacked her furi-
ously The enraged man turned on her,
clutched her by the throat, struck her in
the fare, knocked her down. and was chok-
ing her to death when men ran up and
saved her. Haas was arrested aud is now
IL Jail awaiting action of grand jury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
The Hangman should Have n .,o,.

LOUISVILLE, KY Ang. l.-YesterjIay
morning at 8 O'Clock Peter MeCrory, light
Waterman at the st. Louis cemetery, aged
% years, in fit of jealous rage, called at
the residence OF John Heep, and calling
Annie Staken, pretty servant girl, to
the door, shot her in the head with a re-
volver, iBfiicting a mortal wound. He
then fired two bullets into his own head.
dis wounds are not considered fatal. Nc
Crory had threatened on several occasions
to take the girls life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Call. HI. Lord.hip a snoh.

LoSDoN, Aug Most of the newspa-
per comments on the Dunlo case express
approval of the verdict and sympathy with
Lady Dunlo. The Chronicle severely cen
sures Dunlo's conduct in the affair, and
pronounces the noble lord to be a snob.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Fmin Pa.ba Has Fivh,

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 1.-Emin Pasha has
had severe fighting with the Nasal Many
of the n9ives were killed. They were
armed with Maxim guns. Twelve hun
dred of their cattle were seized Emin
also had a battle with Ugogos, defeating
them with great slaughter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Gone and Married a H. brew.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-Mrs Eloise Gar
resche. widow of the late Eugene Gar
resche, a leader in Roman Catholic socie-
ty. has eloped, or rather gone and married
Abraham Block, a Hebrew, no was pay
ing attention TO her younger lister. There
Is no little excitement over the affair. The
lady is the senior OF Block and mother Of
a boy of Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Argentine Not An ouIet.

BUEsos AYREs, Aug. Id ,orders con.
tinue in the agricultural districts. The
Great Southern and Rosario railroad has
been torn up. Troops hare been dis
patched to protect the workm en-. Traffic
ON the road is suspended. Grld is at $50
premium.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
A Match for BILLY Mxer

has received dispatch from New Orleans
stating that the Olympic Athletic club OF
that city proposes to put up purse of q,
500 for finish fight for the lightly weight
championship of the world between Jack
McAuliffe and Billy Myer. Nyer has no
titled tine club of his willingness to con-
test for the purse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

SAN FRAECIsco, Aug. The chamber
Of commerce of this city yesterday adopted
resolutions declaring in favor of com
mercial reciprocity as embodied in the
letter of July 18th from Hon James G.
Blaine to Senator William p. Frye, of
Maine, and requesting the Pacific coast
senator's and representatives to give it
their support
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Labor Reform I'm GERMANY.

BERLIN, Aug. lit is officially an
nounced that Minister Won Berlepsch has
conceded a majority of the demands of
the miners delegates. including the eight
hour shift and the reinstatement Of all the
men who recently struck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
AnI-Dust Explosion at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ang. IAN explosion Of mill
dust, followed by a fire in the malt house
Of the keeley Brewing company at Cot
tage Grove avenue and Tw. nty-Rinih
street, last night, caused loss OF about
Ro,0o0 No one was injured. and the fire
was soon gotten under central
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Fight over a Wealthy Invalid.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug Mrs Clara
Morton. recently removed by process of
Law from the residence of Alexander Wat
son. the wealthy Ium herman, whose legal
wife she claims to be, and whose house
keeper she had been for many years, made
a sensation yesterday. Mrs. Morton and
her married sister, lady OF wealth and
standing. went to the Watson residence to
get some pictures Mrs. Morton had left.
Mr.. Watson, who is slowly dying. reclined
hopelessly in an invalid chair on the
porch His nurse ordered Mrs. Morton
ana her sister from the premises A vio-
lent conflict ensued When il was over
one Of the ladies had black eye and the
other had nearly all her clothes torn off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

WasHlSGTos CITY. Alig l-Thomas-
Cochran. one OF the St Paul committee
now here 70 see about that recount, was
yesterday appointed special agent of
the census bureau, 50 tina. he could look
ct the schedules upon wh ch the charges
Of fraud in the 81. Paul enumeration are
based He was shown the schedules of
one district where ont Of twenty-six FAM
lilies eighteen were return ID as having ten
members each, and had to admit that they
Wer. q had Loo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
!. Tais,oi hook Under Ran.

NEW YORK, Aug. l-POstmaster Van
Colt has been advised by the postal su-
thorities at Washington City that Tolstoi's
@Kreutzer Sonata has been excluded from
the mails. but he refuses to make public
the departments letter ON the subject.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Fatal Accident at a Tobosxan Slide.

WILMINGTON, De-, Aug. Mrs
Emily Scanlan, of Germantown. Pa. was
instantly killed at Brandywine Springs
yesterday, by falling from the toboggan
slide Her little child, who wac with her,
was very badly asr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
- Adjourned without Nominating.

DAYTON, o, Aug IA special to The
Times from Hillsboro. o. says: The Dem
ocratic convention adjourned last night
at O'Clock after taking 435 fruitless bal
lots. The last ballot did not vary materi-
ally from the first, and no candidate at
any time had any show of nomination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

LosDoy, Aug. John Burns is organ
izing the striking firemen of the channel
steamers aud there are indications that
the movement viii result in the success of
he rnfn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

AUGUSTA Me- Aug. I.-Seeretary Blaine
and Emrnons Elaine passed through here
last night ON their way to Cape May to
visit President Harrison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01

TO Secretary Wisdom III regard 10 the
question proponntei BY the Rev r J.
Masters, superintendent al the Chinese
mission church. of san Francisco. es 10
whether DIR I-angion. HOW residing IN
san Francis o, eould brin his wife tothis
country under existing law The secre-
rary has informed Mr.. Nj sters that unless
Mrs f.angtion secures a certificate from
The Chiuese government she cannot land
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Baeao. Ayre. Trouble q a. Blown over.

WASHINGTON CITY. Aug IA dispatch
eoufrmatory Of earlier Iress dispatches
was received at the state department yes
terday from Minister Pitkin AT Buenos
Ayres, stating that the ieyolutionists in
that city have capituIatsd and that the
Instruction il AZ an end
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
New Form of Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. IA new form
of debt statement will be issued by the
treasury department today. Tue new
statement will be less elaborate and less
complicated than that now issued. In
the new statement the Pacific railroad in
debtedness will be separated from the ma
tional debt, and the cash in the treasury
will be subdivided SO as to show the spe-
cific purposes for which it is held. The
subsidiary coins, instead of being treated
heretofore as an unavailable asset, will
be classified as cash in the treasury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
Died al the Age of los.

CONCORD. n. H., Aug Mrs. Sallie
Brown, aged I05, died at Chichester yes
terday. She was the Oldest person In the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-01
'KREUTZER SONATA.
Uncle Sans Embargo on Toll
stoi's Latest Work.
COMMENTS OF BRITISH CRITICS

Same odiens Companions with Amer
lean Sovels-A Good Advertisement for
the Russian Urifer-fhe Relations Of
British Cabinets with the Pope To BE
Aired-An american Incident Trans
pires in London-Three Men Shot Down
and a Small Riot.
LoSDox, Aug. 1.-The cables report
that the United States postal authorities
had excluded Tolstoi's -Kreutzer Sonata
from the mails is received here with ex-
presssons of mingled establishment and
ridicule- A eil-known literary man said
last night: In view of the nsussating and
paltry indecency Of many American naS-
eis-chieiy those of women writers-which
are coming over here every day. and which
are presumably allowed TO circulate
through the American mails. one can
hardly credit this report that Zolstoi's re
markable though painful study has been
singled out for the rare condemnation Of
the United Statss Government Il will be
interesting To see what will follow II
the Washington postal authorities have
constituted themselves censors of literary
AMY TAX mus aoL sup eAREh WIKI
1olstOi. Who will he the next victim, or
perhaps IL would be more correct To say
the next beneficiary, from an advertising
point Of view. of their fastidious juds-
mente
Jusiifying Tolstoi.
Another critic. on being shown the ca
blegram, said: his il a very singular
official action The fact Is that the
hreutzer Sonata Is a. far removed from
tie erotic immoraIities Of fiction as a
physiological textbook is from an obscene
picture book While we may question
Tolsto.s Judgment, wa ara not permitted
TO doubt the exaltation Of his purpose in
writing the book. Eminent medical men
and moralists have agreed that the subject
matter Of the book is one that demands
recognition, and that Tolstoi's treatment
of it, while not perhaps conclusive,
IL JustiGabl- on the ground that il Is sci
entitic in aim, though popular in
method