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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

ANDALUsIA, Feb. 2s --Jno Hofer was
born in Canton. County OF Perne, SwIizer-
land, on Dec. 81. 1926 and died here Feb
90, 1890. being SO years, 2 months and 2
days Of age. He WAS member Of the Ger
man Reform church, was brought up and
educated In his native country. He came
10 Davenport Iowa, In 1854. lived there
one year ON June Is Of that year he mar
ried Cathsrine Bigler, OF bis native town.
Canton. where she was brought up and
educated, and came 10 Davenport 10 1854
The following year be moved 70 Buffalo.
lows. and 10 1885 crossed 20 Andslusia
where the family now reside. He leaves
= wife and six sons. Fred j, Albert l.. -.
JDo. G. Herman A.. Adolph T., and two
daughters, Lizzetts and Minnie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Tho L.ure of First Inxes.

The truth is, to be spoken fatty and with
confidence that it Is the truth, that man
who does not love his first loves all his life long
makes great mistake and docs injustice to
his own past. But, of course, he Is to love
them as they were. The affection they In
spired in him, when they did inspire it, Is a
part Of himself for all time, and they, as they
then seemed, are a part Of him too, and 1t Is
as idle for him to try TO eradicate them from
his actually as for the leopard to attempt to
change spots with the Ethiopian. That he
should love what they may become with the
lapse Of years is manifestly inexpedient and
unreasonable, as well rs usually improper, If
for no other reason because
One must not love another's.
THE Point Of View" in Scribner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

The motive of Senator Hoars uncon.
stitutlonal bill to prevent q state from
respportionlng It's congressional districts
until after the federsl census Is plain
enough. The state Of Ohio has been
shamefuIly gerrymsndered by the repub
lieaus. At the last congressional cleo
ton the republican plurality was less
than 10000. yet the democrats only
elected FIVE congressmen-two Of Ihese
by slender pluralities-while their op-
ponents secured sixteen. The republic
cans percentage OF the total vote was
less than one-half, and yet they secured
nearly four-nfths Of the congressman
The democrats, now hsying control Of
the legislature. propose to remedy this
rank injustice. and it Is to prevent them
that Senator Hosr's bill is to be pushed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

IL Cost a Boston Policeman .iu.t sia.ooo
for a Few Drink


II Cost Boston Policeman .ia.t sia. 900
for Few Drink.
Boston, March Fifteen tious md dol
lars is a rather high price fsr a round of
drinks, but it is the price a Eoston police
man paid few days ago. OF course, he did
not do il Intentionally, but he lsst the noney
none the less. II was ike this: The police
man, who is day officer. was mt at night
with the boys After few
rounds Of drinks in John G ,od's saloon
on Albany street il came he officers
turn to stand treat Leaning over to Bar
tender Joe Good, the propriet.r's brother.
the officer whispered; SIN lead broke,
Joe; got nothing but lottsry ticket. VIII
you let it go for dollarr
yes, guess 50, II it's lucky ore"
-oh, it is sure" said the policeman; it's
O. 3S5. Sounds like winner"
"AlI right; III take it,"
The Barkeeper Was No CIlump.
The officer and his friends ank up the
ticket, and wished Joe good lucl- The bar
tender put 81 Of his own in the drawer, and
placed the ticket on a shelf he has bought
q ticket every month Tor year or two, but
never realized q cent from his investments
Nu 'He HiOi aihS wien 1no drawings "efe
announced, and before the bar bad been
open ten minutes, in rushed the sDcer
Il pledged a lottery ticket bers the other
night for some drinks, Joe, you may remem-
Der l guess I'll redeem il now
He seemed 50 excited that the bartender
grew suspicious, and excused himself for q
moment Going into the Office, he ran his
eyes over the morning papers There it
was: First prize, "a, 3s5, Boston
sympathetic 81. 900 Worth.
He almost had an attack Of heart-d!sease
Then be rallied, and told tie officer that the
ticket was sold, not pledged, AMI that he
could not have it, The policeman waxed
very wroth, but the bartender wa obdurate.
Finally he agreed to give the officer O., Ooo Of
the $4,000, which the number cal ed for, as
soon a. the bag Of gold arrived.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
THE OVERLOOKING RIVERS.
Fifteen Feet of Cairo's Levees to Spar,
Yet-Submerged Towns.

Fifteen Feet of Cairo's Levees to Spare
Yet-submerged Towns.
CAIRO, Ills, March The river rose one
foot in the tweuty-four hours ended last
evening, making 4l.2 feet on the gauge, or
LIZ feet above the danger line. 1t is now
pouring over its natural banks into the
bottoms, but Cairos levees ale still fifteen
feet above the food line and are ippregna-
bic. There Is one continuous shee OF water
from Birds Point, No, just across the river
from here, all the way to the Arkansas state
line, distant Of seventy miles along the
St Louis, Arkansas and Texas rafl DAD. All
the small steamers and tugs in the harbor
are busy saving corn and stool, and the
people are gathered on high spots in the
bottoms around here in Kentucky, Missouri
and Illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Garter Harrison Catehe. a Burxl,r

CHICAGO March About 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon a neighbor of ex Mayor
Carter Harrison saw three men enter the
house 32sAarshfeld avenue, Just in ear Of
the exmayor's residence. Ths neil,hbors
notified him Of the intruders' actor 5, aud
the ex-mayor, calling on a friend wi was
at hand, proceeded to catch the intruders
Placing his friend at the front door to cut
OF retreat, he warily marched round to the
back door where, before he had time to de-
ploy his forces, the invaders burst upon him
The ex-tnayor grabbed one burglar ami held
him, the others getting away. A patrol
wagon was called, and the thief i. nov cool
ing his heels In prison cell
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

DIS MONIES, Ia, March The house
spent most OF yesterday receiving petitions
as to the election of United States senator.
Those favoring Allison contain 1900 names
and those advocating Larrabee aggregate
1900 names A resolution directing the
clerk to put Governor Larrabee's message on
record was defeated by one majority. The
speaker announced the list OF standing COM
mittees agreed upon under the recent com.
promise In the senate also the petitions as
to the senatorship came in by the dozens,
the Knights Of Labor sending a pro test
against Allison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Passenger Rate. Cut a, CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The Chicago, Nil
waukee and st. Paul railway yesterday an
a reduction of g 80 in frst-class
passenger rates from Chicago TO Cot neil
Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, Sioux City and
other Missouri river points, and q reduction
Of "a 50 from those points east-bound TO
Chicago. In addition to this a second
class rate almost 30 per cent. lower than the
present frst-class rate is also amour ,ed
The new rates will go into effect March 8.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
A Chicago Merchant Missing.

CHICAGO, March Ward, Goldthwa to
& Co., hat manufacturers, assigned ysstar-
day afternoon The assets as given In the
schedule are So, 90; no liabilities a,s
named. The firm say they ASSIGNED to pro-
tsct themselves against illegal claims for
money and goods which may have been CO l.
tracted by Goldthwaite In the firms mama
Goldthwaite has been missing for sever
days and is supposed to have signed tie
firms name to notes for an unknown
arnouuf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
The Civil Service IpauIry.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Thomas
Mitchell, OF Connecticut, was the first wit
ness yesterday before COMMITTEES investigat-
ing Hatton's charges against the civil serv-
Toe commission The charge was that Mitch
ell had been appointed TO position in the
pension Office; had been dismissed for cause
had taken an examination for reinstatement
and failed, but that his papers had after
ward bsen marked up so that he could be
appointed Mr.. Mitchell denied the truth Of
the charge and othor evidence failed to ss-
tablfeh II
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
His Girl stood nv Him

CHICAGO, March l. George J. Stet hens,
the young postof1de clerk who was arrested
Wednesday morning by Inspector Stuart for
rifing the mails, was yesterday
morning arraigned for trial be-
fore Commissioners Hoyne and held
to the federal grand jury in tonds
of s., 900 His sweetheart, TO whom he Is
engaged, stands by her lover heroically and
was by his side during the preliminary near
ing, comforting him with the assurance of
her love and aid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

INDIANAPOLIS, March State Librarian
Dunn, of this city, has made an investiga-
ton of farm mortgage Indebtedness, and
finds that In the seven years from 1878 to
1879, inclusive this form Of indebtedness in
creased sec, 379, 0O0, :snd from 1882 to 1888 the
increase was s4e, 47o, 900, total of slOe, $751;
900 in fourteen years The average rate Of
interest on the loans is per cent, and the
people of the state are annually paying out
&, $50, 900 in interest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Two Men K,llea on ,he Raj,

ITHACA, Mich, March la wreck oc-
CURED here at : o'clock yesterday morning
on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Mich
igan railroad, in which conductor James
Enright and William Farrell, of Owosso,
were killed, and three other trainmen in
tursd. The Grains were special ice trains
One train was standing on the main track
disabled and was run into by the engine of
the other train
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Freezing In Mississippi.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, March The
mercury fell to the freezing point last
night. It IL feared that great damage will
b done to fruit and vegetables. Straw
berries bad begun TO ripen, and peaches had
partially bloomed out Peas and beans
viii probably be ruined, and many tomato
plants will be lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Killed for Cutting L.v-...

NV ORLEANS, March The lsvees in
the Lake Providence district are hard
pressed but still holding, and as the mercury
fell TO the freezing point yesterday at Lake
Providence it is hoped that the riss in the
Mississippi may be checked 1t is reported
that two whites and negro wer. killed
Thursday night just over the Arkansa As state
line for attempting to cut ieyees
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Wrecked by a BROKEN sr,,., n,

GREENcAsILE, Ind, March 1.-The north
bound Passenger train on the Louisville.
New Albany and Chicago railway, due In
Chicago at 6:S5 p. m, was wrecked at the
Putnamville siding, Ave miles south of this
city, yesterday, by broken switch rod All
the cars left the rails, but no person was in
1ured- The engineer and fireman remained
at their posts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Suspended the ''saueaIerv Hunt.

WAsHNeToS CITY, March 1 The senate
committee which is engaged In trying to
learn the source from which newspapers
obtain their news OF executive sessions, did
not examine any Of the witnesses called
yesterday, but adjourned the investigation
over until Monday. The committee win
make preliminary report to the senate
sotting forth the fact that many Of the wit
nesses called have refused 10 answer q
qussti ions put to them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Away Up at CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March IA great many in
dusiries in the low grounds here and at
Covington have been compelled ID close
down on account of high water, and acres Of
garden are overlooked in the Mi creek
bottoms, running the early vegetable crop
About $50 families have had 20 leave their
homes The river at 10 p IN. yesterday was
50 feet 81 inches on the guage, the highest
since ls.4 ana rising
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
The Billiard Experts.

NEw YORK, March l.-Maurice DAILY de-
feated J. Randolph Heiser in yesterday af-
ternoon's billiard game by score Of 500 to
coz. Averages-Daly, IL 1914; Heiser,
Q 1913. Last night Slosson defeated Cation
Score: Slosson, 500; Cation, 2o7 Averages
Slosson, 10 6-x6; Cation, 10 27-25
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
CHINA is PROGRESSING.
A Coinage scheme to Create a CONNER
cial Revolution.

cisl Revolution.
LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Pekin, China, says that Ii Hung Chang, the
viceroy, has matured scheme which will
cause a commercial revolution in China.
This is the Introduction of system OF silver
coinage, complete and uniform, for the
whole empire. At present silver Is taken In
China by weight and fineness The traveller
takes Jumps OF silver. known from their
general shape as shoes and when he
wants money strikes off part of the lump
with hammer and chisel, and has it con-
verted into copper coins by a money-changer
Backed by the Rulers.
An attempt has been made by Chang, the
late viceroy Of Cotton, to mint silver dollars
and subsidiary coins in China and an ex-
cellent mint has been established for the
purpose, but Chang and his advisers know
nothing OF currency, AMI even If they did
they could only make their coins legal
tender in two provinces Ii Hung Changes
scheme embraces the whole empire and has
obtained the support OF Prince Chuu, the
prime minister and father of the emperor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Money Wa. No Use to Him.

Boston, March Charles Tufts, agei IS
years, who had accumulated about $50 900
worth of property by working all his life
as a shoemaker, paper carrier and maker of
shoeblacking, died In his filthy den at IS
Boylston street, Cambridge, ThurxAy
night, Of pneumonia. He had denied him
self every comfort Of life, and did not call In
a physician during his fatal illness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
The RushviIle Times thinks DIR. q.

The Rushville Times thinks DR.. G.. A.
Wilson. OF Peoria. can beat Gen. Post
Tor congress in the Tenth district next
fall. So does the ARGUS. But DR.. Will.
son IL not the only democrat tina, could
do the job up neatly. What's the matter
with Andrew J. BeIl' Why. the snow
fall OF five inches Thursday would be
nothing compared with the wav Bell
would bury Post. There wouldn't be
enough left OF the latter TO hitch TO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

BERLIN, March 1.-The returns from the
reballots yesterday show that Goetz, Ma
tional Liberal; Birk, Socialist: Driesbach,
Socialists Scheidt, Socialist; Seigl, National
LITERAL Schwartz, Socialist Osann, Ma
tionalist: kircher, Schmidt, and Heilbronn,
Socialists; and Eypoldt, Phueger, Loerrsch,
Radicals, have been elected. The Socialist
leader, Herr Bebel is defeated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Applied for Bank Charters.

WASHINGTON CITY, March The follow
ing applications for authority to organize
national banks have been fled with the
comptroller OF the currency: First National
bank Of East ST. Louis, Ills, by L. z. Cod
dard Of Marion, Ills, and his associates
First National bank Of Benton Harbor,
Mich, by 5 A Bailey, of Benton Harbor,
Mich, and his associates; Commercial Ma.
tional bank Of Waco, Tex, by W. T. Watt,
Of Waco, Tex, and his associates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1-Privats inform
alton received here yesterday indicates that
the entire gas lighting plant and one of the
natural gas plants have been sold to New
York syndicate, and that the plants are to
be rebonded in the sum of 81, 700, 900, the
syndicate receiving 81 0O0, 900 in stock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Resumed After . Year. Ia,.n...

READING, Pa, March lone Of the three
large blast furnaces Of the Brook Iron CT M
pany, at Birdsboro, resumed yesterday al ter
years idleness The Reading compar VS.
Keystone furnace No. l, in this city, re-
Jumed to-day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Freestone Cutters Locked Ont,

BosToN, March Notice of closing the
yards under the jurisdiction Of Freestone
Contractors association to the members of
the Journeymen Cutters union was posted
In ten of the twelve yards of the association
late yesterday afternoon The cutters, num-
bering about 700. at once quit work. They
held a large meeting last night and voted to
stand firm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Denouncing the Russian Gar

NEW YORK, March IA mass-meetine
was held at the Cooper Union last night to
protest against the Russian govern
ment's treatment of political pri-
soners Y. A. Stoleschnikoff presi led
and spoke, and addresses denounc-
ing the car We're also delivered by Rev.
Hugh Pen,ecost, Prof .ssor DeLeon and
others Resolutions requesting the interview
ton of the American government to check
the outrages upon prisoners were adopted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Good sleirhinr.tI a.,-

CHICAGO, March l. kilograms from Nil.
waukee, Appleton and La Crosse, Wis, anil
Woodstock and other points in Illinois stat I.
that the snow lays on the ground Their,
from eight to fourteen inches deep. and tina,
the sleighing is good Trains are somswha
DELAYED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
situation at Evansville, Ind.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 1.-The river
gauge registers 422 feet and is still
raising three quarters Of an inch
an hour The low lands above town
are completely flooded and the city is fun
OF homeless wanderers, driven from their
farms Refugees from the low lands are
coming into town every hour in a wet, ex-
hausted and hungry condition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Robu., colored Preacher.

PHILADELPHIA, March lat Newark,
Del, yesterday Rev. Daniel Davis. col
ored preacher, fractured the skull Of jim
Jones, colored, with q club. Davis suspscte 4
that Jones, who was known az "masher, >
was unduly intimate with Mrs Dawn.
Jones win urobablv die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Chance for the American Hog

LONDON, March 1.-The American pig will
be allowed to land at KEEL, the German gov
ernnient thinking that by concentrating at
that port the combined wisdom of its iu-
spectors it may succeed in keeping out the
trichine, which, it has suited the policy Of
Germany to declare, infest the American
porker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Don't Fssl Wall,

And yet you are not sick enough to con-
suit Q doctor, or you refrain from doing
~ for fear you win alarm yourself and
friends-we viii tell you just what you
need. II is Hoods 5arssparIlls, which
viii lift you out Of that uncertain, uncom-
Portable, dangerous condition. into q
state Of good health. confidence and
You've no Idea how potent
this peculiar medicine Is In cases like
NVp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Railway Attached for Wage.

HELENA, Mont, March 1.-The Helena
and Hot Springs railway was attached
Thursday by employees for money due for
wages The road was tied up for about a
day, but arrangements were made yesterday
and it is again in operation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

NEW York, March 1.-The body Of the
hts minister to Germany, George a. Pm
dlston, will be escorted 10 Ohio by a IN
mittse Of the Ohio society The fune al
viii occur next Saturday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
The Car and Kaiser to Go Hunting.

LONDON, March IA rumor comes from
Berlin to the effect that Emperor William
has received and accepted an invitation
from the car to join him in hunt on the
Russian soil near the frontier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Minister Lincoln,s Son.

LONDON, March Young Abraham Lin
coin was resting comfortably at IL O'Clock
last night There is more hope of his recov-
cry, but the danger is not over
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
A Nortber nIowinptpTexa

AUSTIN, Tex, March IA norther pre-
vailed Thursday night, the mercury falling
to 20 degrees above zero. Vegetation was
greatly damaged and the loss to farmers Is
heavy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
LEASED A BIG MONOPOLY.
The Seal Fisheries In Behring's Sea Go T.
New York Company.

The Seal Fisheries In Bohring. Sea Go to
New York Company.
WASHINGTON CITY, March The con-
tract for taking seats in the Alaska fisheries
was awarded yesterday by Secretary Win
dom 20 the North American Commercial
company Of New York and San Francisco
for term Of twenty years. The proposal Is
a very much better one for the government
then that under which seals have been taken
for the past twenty years In the first place
the government will receive about q, OOO,-
OOO per annufn, instead OF $500, 900. Besides
the revenue tax $500 aud royalty ls7 621<D
on each skin, the company agrees to pay
the government 50 cents on each gallon OF
seal oil soi, 70 provide gratis to the nativeso Of
St. Paul and St George islands as much dried
salmon rs the secretary shall direct, also the
salt and barrels necessary for preserving meat
and 20 provide school buildings and main
tain schools for the natives at least eight
months ia each year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
WON Moltke COZ. a shakinr-un.

BERLIN, March l.-As Count Won Moitke
was out driving yesterday the wheel of his
carriage parted and be was thrown out.
He was not injured, bsyond a severe
shaking
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
The WORLD. Falr commlttee.

WASHINGTON CITY, March The sub
committee Of the COMMITTEES on the Worlds
fair has held several informal conferences,
but no definite conclusions have been
reached
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Proceeding. In House and Senate.

WAsHINGroS CITY, March I.-Gorman
presented ia the senate yesterday resolu-
tons Of the Maryland legislature asking that
e2O0, 900 exscted from the authorities Of
Frederick, Md, by Confedorates under Gen
Early, be refunded by the government.
Ingalls, was elected 10 serve as president pro
TEN. in the absence OF the vice president on
trip 20 Florida, and ingalls, at once took
the oath and seat as presiding officer. Blair
again complained that the press associa-
tons were not . reporting the de-
bate on the Educational bill with
satisfactory fuilness. The bill granting pen
sions 70 veterans unable TO perform manual
labor was debated II Is estimated that IL
will cost about S36 ,OOO, 600 year, but Vest
declared that no one living could tell what
IL would cost Pending debate secret
session was held, after which the senate ad-
Journed TO Monday.
The house passed the urgent deficiency bill,
after a long debate, mostly consumed on
points OF order, and then took recess 30 8 p.
m. At the evening session forty five private
pension bills were passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

ODESSA, March 1.-The winter crops in
the south of Russia have been ruined by the
severe weather
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

viii somebody please inform US If a
skeleton key will open dead lock3