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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Pasco and Chandler on the Southern Cues
tion-The Worlds fair Committee.

Pasco and Chandler on the Southern Cues
tion-The Worlds fair Committee.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 2l-A few bill.
of no particular interest were reported tc
the senate yesterday, some routine business
transacted, and then political debate tool
place between Pasco of Florida and
Chandler Pasco made a set speech against
national interference in state elections for
congressman and said many charges had
been made of suppression of the col 1red vote
south, but no evidence of the same pr scented
it was all inference Chandler replied by
citing q number Of cases where Republicans
had been killed or driven from their home.
In Florida because of their political views.
Pasco declared that the elections in Florids
since 1876 had been quiet and honest, and
charged Chandler with buying the Florida
returning board in 1876 Chandler denied
that any extraordinary measure lad beer
adopted TO carry that state for Hayes. The
senate then went into executive session and
soon adjourned
In the house the speaker appointed q
Worlds fair committee composed of Gambler,
of Massachusetts, chairman; Hit and
Springer of Illinois, Belden and Flower OF
New York, Hatch and Frank of Missouri
Bowdoin of Virginia, and Wilson Of West
Virginia Resolutions were offered to re
imburse members for their loses by tbs
Silcott steal Oates OF Alabama and Stone OF
Kentucky Springer offered resolat ons that
the house decide Thursday which city tn,
Worlds fair should be held at, and that tn,
special committee report bill so locating
the fair. In committee the house then tool
up the Oklahoma bill, which was still pend.
ing at al iournment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
rnE NEGRO PROBLEM.

The proposition of Senator Butler. OF
South Caroline. supported by Senator
Morgan, OF Alabama. to furnish transport
tation at government expense to such ne
Rroes as desire to emigrate to Africa has
been accurately described as astonishing.
Before the law negroes are now the equal
OF any other citizen. They have equal
rights and equal privileges, but they are
not superior class; they have no claim
TO free transportation anywhere at gov
eminent expense. The race question Is OF
course perplexing problem, but Its solu-
ton will never be aided by such quack
prescriptions as that Of Senators Butler
and Morgan. In the first place there IL
not the slightest chance of the bill pass
ing either house OF congress. and In the
second place. even IL 1t should become q
law, there is no probability of any con
siderable number of colored men taking
advantage of its provisions.
The truth is that the south Is bearing
now. and must continue TO bear the con-
sequences OF its own sin and folly. II
imported human beings for the purpose
of holding them in slavery. 1t is now
cursed with large ignorant population
with which the dominant race cannot AS
simulate, that fact is in the line Of retribu
ton which follows In the wake of all
wrong-doing sooner or later.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
BEATING THE f'IRsT JOB.

The democratic minority in the house
OF representatives have done { re people
good service already IN defeating abe re =
publican attempt to take out of the treas
ury the stealings of the absconder, Sill
colt. Through the gross negligence of
the house alone, SilcOtt, its disbursing
officer. was permitted to handle large
sums of money without bond. He proved
TO be thief and the money that he car
ried away, having been paid TO him by
the treasury on the salary account Of
members. belonged to the congressman
and they were the losers, as they should
have been. theirs being the fault. Natur-
ally enough. movement for the purpose
Of reappropriating the money. thus throw
ing the loss upon the people. was set on
foot W tn powerful republican backing.
and it was this shameless steal which the
sturdy democratic minority sat down on
so heavily last Wednesday.
On the vote on this proposition there
were 1876 ayes to 142 hayes. OF the ayes
the republicans cast SO and the democrats
30. or the hayes the democrats had the
honor of casting 100 and the republicans
40. The division thus made may be &C
cepted as fair indication OF the strength
OF the Doodle and anti~boodle elements in
the house. Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
RAILWAY MATTERS OUT WEST
The Snow Blockade Complete-Travei q
Impossibility.

The Snow Blockade Complets-Travel an
Impossibility.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-The snow blockade
in the west and northwest is one of the most
complete on record. Not only has travel
become an impossibility on the western divi
sions of the Central and Northern Pacific
but every through telegraph wire is down
on both routes. Washington and Oregon
have but one wire connecting them with the
outside world-that TO San Francisco via
Portland-which is unable to carry much
business. There are / 800 men at work OF
the Central Pacific road trying to clear the
blockade at Emigrant Gap in the Sierras,
but as the snow ploughs cannot work through
the freezing ice, the prospect of the road
being opened within the next eighteen hours
is poor. The snow is seven feet deep on the
level and fathomless in the cuts
Washouts In the Mountains.
On the Northern Pacific, Col Crocker's
special train has been showed in for thret
days The Southern Pacific has been badly
injured by washouts in the Teachepi noun
tains, and beyond Los Angeles the floods
have done much damage. 1t has beer
raining heavily in Southern California fol
days past, while it is showing in the north
The Western Union Telegraph company
reports snow still falling in the west, so thai
the prospect is by no means encouraging
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The official figures ON the great fire in Bos-
I'm last Thanksgiving day place the loss at
o., AL .Sss.
The miners at Chartered, Belgium, have
declared n renewal OF the general strike on
"wednesday.
The Citizens National bank of Johnstown,
Pa, cat ital slOO, 600 has been authorized to
begin business.
Muldoon, Cleary, and companions have
been released ON bail at Purvis, Miss, to ap-
pear at the June term of the court.
A bill Is ~ " introduced in the Canadian
parliament abolishing the French rs an
official language or the Canadian northwest.
The trial OF the five men accused Of jury
bribing in connection with the Cronin cas-.
at Chicago has becn postponed until Feb. 10
next.
Two hundred cuopers laid down their
tools and struck Monday, at Chicago, for
higher pay. Fourteen barrel factories are
closed
Eight passengers we're injured on the In
tsrnational railway in Texas Monday by the
overturning Of two passenger cuaches-none
seriously
The German tin trust has been formally
dissolved. much 10 the qualification of the
smaller dealers, and 10 the relief Of the
parties thereto.
A Liberal member Of the British parlia.
mrnt has announced his intention Of intro.
ducing a bill for eight hours work for
English miners.
Peter Oglesby, nephew of Ex-Governor
Oglesby, Of Illinois, accidentally shot and
killed himself while hunting five miles from
Denver, Monday.
The Custom Foreman Tailors' association
Of America is holding It's aunual session in
Chicago with every state IN the Union rep
resented except California.
Miss Ella CASTOR, of Barbour county, Ala
bama, has embraced the Jewish faith, and
with 1t her best young man, who is an Israel
lite. The couple will soon be married
There were 10 deaths in Chicago, for the
twenty-four hours ended Monday noon,
eight being attributed to la grippe. The
doctors think the epidemic Is abating
Morris Perry, an indianapolis street car
driver, was fatally stabbed Monday night
by negro, who robbed the car Of the money
box and escaped before h. could DO caught
The iron bridge over the Little Miami
river near Oregonia, o., collapsed Monday
carrying down twenty men some Of whom
were badly injured, and killing one-Wm.
Deboud
Miss Eliza karger, OF Comfort, Tex, got
entangled in the halter of "a horse and was
dragged 10 death in full view of her father,
who was confined to his bed with pneu-
monia. and unable TO help her
Two men tied the doors of Walkers
diamond store in Montreal with a rope
Monday evening, and then smashed the plate
glass in the window and got away with
10000 worth of diamonds. One man with
some OF the Doodle was captured later, hut
the other with slC,JOO worth got of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21

as TO what he was going to do with the
the papers, the governor had said that he
was going to do nothing with item Wit
ness did not suspect the paper Of being a
forgery, although he was much surprised to
see Senator Sherman's name. He had been
told in advance of the signatures OF Butter
worth and Mckinley. Witness took the
ground that, if used, the paper would prove
TO be boomerang, as Mr.. Campbell, being
exposed, would turn around and publish all
the other names Witness said hat Wood
told him that he had gotten the paper from
Mr.. McLean's secretary. Gov. Foraker had
told witness not to appoint Wool unless he
was found to be of good char acter and
suitable attachments.
Publication of the Paper.
Mosby said that Halstead toll him the
day before the publication Of the paper that
be was going to publish a "corker" next
morning. Walters, who testified Saturday
then took the stand again and said that
Wood showed him the Cincinr att paper
with the forged papers published in it, and
said that "Old Snortinghorse," meaning Hal
stead, had made a id fool of him self.
Wood Talking Again.
Wood was then again put on the stand and
said names were pinned to one of The papers
fact there was no pinholes in the 50 me paper,
showing that Wood swore to "a lie. Wood
said he put the names of Sherman, Mckinley
and other Republicans on the pa Ger TO pre-
vent Foraker from publishing IT, During
his examination Wood admitted that he had
given a letter addressed to Governor Luce
by Governor Foraker to a member of the
Ohio State Democratic committee but
swore that Foraker had authori. al him to
do So
The Men Who Forged the Names.
+. l.. Milward and F. s. Davis, of Cincin-
matt, told how the names were forged but
impressed the committee with the idea thai
their connection with the matter was not al
all crooked. They had no idea of the use the
paper was TO be put to-
Exposure of the Fraud.
George ]. Murray, a Cincinnati lawyer,
testified that he drew up the ballot-box con-
tract Murray later heard from Milward OF
the forgery OF the names, and when the pa
per was published he went to Wood, who
told him long story that neither agreed
with Governor Foraker's testimony nor with
Woods own. Murray then Immediately ex-
posed the fraud
Lewis NJ. Haddon, of Cincinnati, was the
last witness He had understood that Rep
resentatiyes Buttersworth, Camp bell, and
others were greatly interested in the ballot
box bill and so told Governor Foraker. He
had seen paper somewhat like the one
forged by Wood in August, 1883, and on il
were the names OF Mr. Butterwortl 4, Mr.. J.
E. Campbell, and Mckinley. The names
looked like signatures
The committee then adjourned to Feb. g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
New Measures introduced.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 2l-Among the
bills introduced in the house yesterday were
the following: By Lawler, making Jan sth q
national holiday in commenoration of the
life and character of Andrew jackson
Goodnight, placing salt and timed plates on
the free list; Shively, to amend the act &c
prohibit the importation and immigration
of foreigners and aliens under contract oil
agreement to perform labor; Conger, Secre
tary WINDOWS silver bill; Kelly, of Kansas
appropriating 100000 for a monument L
the negro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the protection of the United State.
government in the late war
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
MAYOR MosBY ON THE STAND.
The Cincinnati Mayor on the BalIot-Box
Fraud-Other Evidence.

The Cincinnati Mayor on the BaIIot-Boz
Fraud-Other Evidence.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2l-Mayor
Mosby, OF Cincinnati, was the first witness
before the ballot-box investigators yester.
day. He said that when Wood applied for
the position of smoke inspector he had recon
mendations from some of the best citizens in
the state; that Governor Foraker asked him
10 hold the appointment back until Wood
had provided him (the governor) with GER
tain political information. Mosby read u
number of letters of recommendation, when
the chairman Of the committee suggested
that the reading might be dispensed with.
Mosby roplied that ale would not like it &c
go abroad that he thought of appointing
man who had deliberately sat down here
last Saturday like buffoon and fool &c
give evidence, without also showing on
what grounds he was acting He was al.
lowed TO proceed.
Foraker's Recommendation.
Witness said he wrote Governor Foraker
to ascertain what was the banse of the delay
In the Wood case, and later received a re-
ply saying that 1t was all right. The next
day Wood presented the governors letter Of
recommendation. Wood seemed competent,
and he Mosby) decided to appoint him, but
in the meantime charges were made against
Wood by brother -in-law, of q very grave
character--alleging adultery, etc. These
charges were later denied by Woods sister
in-law, who said the brother-in-law was Q
mild lunatic, while Wood went right along
giving witness testimony as to his reputa
tion from the best kind of men.
First View of the Forgery.
Sept. IA Mosby first saw the forged paper.
Gov. Foraker met him in theGibson House,
Cincinnati, and said: "Here are these pa
pcrs, and there is too much OF them. y
Either then, or later, in answer TO question
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
ON TO TIMBUCTOO.
A Frenchman's Voyage to {
Hostile City.
THE pERILs OF FORMER EXPLORERS.

A Dimcuit Place for Civilized People to-
visit-Hard Lines for Britons in Portu-
gal-English Women in Trades Unions
Lord Napier's Twin Heirs-An Amer
loan scheme OF British Gunmakers-
Row in the French Chamber-Notes.
PARIS, Jan 2l-For the second time
rimbuctoo has been reached by steam
boats. This time the journey has been
made by Lieut. Jaime, of the French
navy, with the gunboats Niger and
Mage 1t was with the Niger that Lieut..
Caron made the first trip to Timbuctoo in
the summer of 1887. The only news yet re-
ceived is that Lieut.. Jaime started from Kuli-
koro on the upper Niger, on Sept. 10 last,
that he made the journey of about 800 miles
to Timbuctoo in safety, remained in that
famous city for some time, and then re-
turned up the river The entire journey oc.
cupied only six weeks The natives every.
where gave him friendly reception. This
is very different from the experience of
Lieut.. Caron.
Lieut.. Caron's Risky Trip.
Tidiana, the young prince who rules q
country of about 1900 square miles, with o
population of 1,O0O,00O, was opposed to
Caron's attempt to reach Timbuctoo, because
he feared the French would draw away the
trade of that city, from which he derives
large profit. But Caron, nothing dauted,
went on his way and the prince did not try
10 modest him. He, however, used his in
fiuence with the people of Timbuctoo to in
duce them to give the explorer a hostile re-
ception Caron was not permitted to go to
the city itself, which is several miles from
the river, and after a stay of one day at the
post he was glad enough to get away without
fighting. The significance of this last sue
cessful journey is shown by the fact that
only about half-dozen Europeans, all told
have ever visited the city, and those who
got away unscathed succeeded in maintain
ing their Mohammedan disguise, without
which they would not have escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
WIPING OUT THE INDIANS.
Influenza Attacks Band of 500 vii
Terrible Effects.

Influenza Attacks Band of 500 with
Terrible Effects.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan PA specia
to The Tribune from Winnipeg, Man, says
A band of 500 Indians ON St Peters reserve
few miles out of Winnipeg, is being rapid
ly wiped out. The Indians are afflicted with
Ia grippe in its most severe form, and beine
without proper medical attendance the red
skins quickly succumb to the malady. Ii
most cases 1t has developed in lung diseases
TO which they are subject. Seventy-five PEI
cent. of them are down with it, and il
speedy action is not taken by the authorities
to send physicians, few will survive. Tn,
Indians have never before been afflicted
with malady of its description, and hav'
no idea how to treat it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
FORESWORN ENGLISHMEN.
They Give Up Their Allegiance to Keep
Their Bread and Butter.

Their Bread and Butter.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The complications
arising from the dispute between England
and Portugal are rapidly increasing. IL
addition to the now formidable boycott OF
England and Englishmen in the cities and
towns of Portugal, a large number OF
English employees of Portuguese merchants,
manufacturers, etc, have been forced to be
come naturalzed subjects of the king OF
Portugal or suffer dismissal from theiI
situations. In these cases no middle course /:
possible. Every Englishman employed by q
Portuguese must forthwith sacrifice his
means of obtaining livelihood or forswear
his allegiance to his sovereign.
Done in Desperation
In sheer desperation a great many loyal
Englishmen are accepting the alternative in
order to keep their positions, and the value
of these new recruits to the Lisbon govern
ment is questionable.
The resignation of the aggressive governor
of Mozambique, Senior De Castillo Barretoe
Noronha, will, it is believed, greatly assist
In bringing about a reconciliation between
the disputing nations, since it is understood
that il was through his excess of zeal aud
misconception of instructions that the hos
tile acts of the Portuguese in southeast
Africa were allowed to 60 as fur as they did
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
How's This for Free Coinage

NEW YORK, Jan 2l.-The Evening Sur
says: Wall street flnanciers claim TO have
discovered that a band of Mexicans, calling
themselves "a private bank" have been
coming United States silver dollars and
issuing the same to Mexicans who give them
in return for goods purchased on this side OF
the line The profit in this scheme can be-
readily seen when it is known that the United
States silver dollar of the present only con-
tains ~ cents worth of the precious metal
There Is nothing counterfeit about tbs
dollar and it is therefore difficult TO detec,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
HE Markets.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20
On the board of trade to-day quotations
ranged as follows: wheat-No. 2 January,
opened 7oJS-ssc. closed 76c; February, opened
nc, closed 16lac; May opened Sic. closed
sO4c. Corn-No. January, opened $3.50
closed 2ss4c; February, opened .914c, closed
2s1sc; May, opened 1850. closed 3ltsc
Oats-No. 2 January, opened 0l4c, closed 2O1Sc
February, opened al4c, closed 20lfc; May
opened 2s14c CLOSED &c. Pork-January. opened
Ss.75, closed $40 February, opened and
closed Ss.75; May, opened and closed
$10.15. Lard-January, opened S5.821f, closed
s5.s7lS.
Live stock-The following were the quota
lions at the Union stock yards: Hogs Market
opened active and strong, with all parties
buying and prices SC higher; light grades, S3es
G3.9o; rough packing, S3.656370 mixed lots
s3.70G3.9O; heavy packing and shipping lots
S3.75G3.95. Cattle-Market steady to stronger
beeves, $3.3i95.00; cows, 81 .40G30s stockers
and feeders, S20O43. Is; Texas steers, corn.
fed, S300G3.50. Sheep Steady; muttons, $3.50
05.60; lambs, S5.096.40.
Produce Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, q
027c 2 n; finest dairy, lsG2oc; packing stock
7G9c. Eggs-Strictly fresh, EGl7lfc . doz.
Ice house, l&Gl6c. Live poultry-Hens, 7@sc
y u; turkeys, aalO; ducks, 8Q1O geese, S45Oa
%Oc y blu. on track; common and mixed lots u
@32c. Apples-Good to fancy, 81 .25G25 so q Dbl
Cranberries- Wisconsin, Ss.65Gs.75 per box.
New York.
New YORK. Jan. 90
wheat-No. g red winter. SIC cash; dc
May, Ss34c; do June, SIC. Corn-No. mixed
S3&c cash; do January, 3.Ssc; do February
Dull; No. mixed, 2s14029ISc cash; do Jan.
uary, se,fo; do February, 2s9sc. Rye
Dull. Barley-Nominal. Pork-Quiet; mesa
$10.50011.O for new. Lard-Dull; February,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
Randall Joins the Church

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 21--Ths stories
that Hon. Samuel J. Randalrs health Is
growing worse and that his cond ton has
become critical are revived by the announce
ment that he was admitted to the Metropoli.
tan Presbyterian church Sunday. DR.
Chester, who was called in last Tu. sday by
Mrs. Randall, baptized the ex-speaker and
admitted him to the fellowship Of the church
The fact was announced from tie pulpit
Sunday. II is still claimed by Mr.. Randall
family that his health is improving.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
NAV Charge That Extra 10 Cents

preme court yesterday decided in favor Of
the Pennsylvania railroad company in the
appeal of the suit Of Reese, of Pittsburg,
the question at issue being the lega lily of
the extra charge of 10 cents where fare is
paid on trains instead of at ticket Offices
The court holds that where ample facilities
are given to procure tickets, and coupon is
given for the refund of the extra charge
the practice Is justifiable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
ALockout About Tbree nov.

DANBURY, Conn, Jan. 2L-All the hat
inishers in fourteen of the sixteen shops
here, numbering 200 men, were locked out
to-day by order of the Hat Manufact nrers'
association. The difficulty is of nine onths
standing and grows out of the emplo, ment
Of three boys in the finishing departmen mt of
c. H. Merritt's shop. There is a dispute as
to whether these boys are on finishing work
br not.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
Good Ice on the ksnnsh.o

men have now been cutting ice on the Ken
nebec for week, and are getting a pr ,duot
OF superior quality. The river is frozer over
with as solid a block Of ice as was ever har-
vested, measuring from eight to twelve
inches in thickness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
Po.tma-,ers Confirmed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Elm the secret
sessi on yesterday afternoon the senate con
firmed the following nominations of postmas
tiers: Illinois,. s. Cash, Macomb; &. d. b
Lines, Braidwood. Iowa-S. NJ. Child, Dun
lap; j. N. Martin. Burlington; II. A. White
Mount Ayr; J. N. Miller, Sac City. Michi
gam. A. Collier, Hart; w. J. Spears
Nassar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
To Tax Board of Trade Men.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jaa. 2l.-Among the
bills introduced in the house Mon lay wa.
one by Butterworth levying ia, ON al
persons dealing in options on grain meats
cotton, and other products. II fixes the tax
at 20 cents per bushel on grain handled OF
professed TO be handled in options and {
cents per pound ON meats, cotton, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
Competition for Americans.

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-It is stated upon good
authority that the firm of Armstrong;, guIa-
makers, intend to establish an immen %
shipyard in the United States and bi ID,
through Americans interested in the enter
prise, for the construction of the ironclad
vessels which it is proposed to build for the
United States navy. The claim is fhade-b BY
the Armstrong; that they can profitabiy
compete with the American shipbuilders on
their own ground and easily command the
American influence necessary to secure
contracts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-21
HaverhiiI SHOEMAKER. a, Work.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Jan. 2l.-Three thou
sand shoemal<ers who have been locked on,
for week returned TO work yesterday and
the labor difficulties have been settled to the
entire satisfaction of both the employers and
employees. The manufacturers have plenty
of work