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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Dies MONIES, Ia. ArUL 2l.-The Demo
Gratis of the Seventh district met here yes
terday, some forty delegates being pres
ent. A secret caucus of half an hour was
held, which was very stormy. Some were
In favor of the Endorsement of Senator
Barnet, Union Labor candidate. Others
were for straight Democrat, and still
others favored the nomination of Gen j.
b. Weaver Finally Gen. Weaver was
nominated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. 2l.-The di-
rector of the mint was offered 1914, 900
ounces of silver bullion yesterday, but
only 466, 900 ounces were purchased, at
the following prices: Fifty thousand
ounces at 81 1915; 1900 ounces, at
81 1873; $50. 600 ounces, at 81 20; 250, 600
ounces at 81 aD25
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
PoWDERLY GIVES THE WORD.
He Declares the Whole h. of l.. Involves
and Issues AN Appeal.

He Declares the Whole h. of l.. Involved
and Issues Appeal.
At 1920 p. m. Powderly said that the
strike was now no longer one of the local
assembly, but of the whole knights of
Labor organization. They would use ev-
cry resource in the power of the Fedora
| ton of Railway Employees The general
master workman has issued an appeal to
all true knights of Labor in the employ
of the New York Central and Hudson
river road, and upon the Wander
bilt connecting lines. In the doc
ument he states the causes for
the strike and the efforts made to obtain
a peaceable settlement of the difficulties,
and notifies each and every member of the
intention of the executive board of the
knights of Labor to prosecute the fight
against the Central Railroad company to
the bitter end He calls on the men to
stop work mt once.
Mr.. Webb says he is in communication
with the chief officers of the other Van
derbilt roads and that they are prepared
for a strike If it comes.
Calls on the Railway Officers.
There were two interviews between
Powderly and the railway officials yester-
day One with General Manager Toucey
and one with Vice President Webb At
the first nothing of interest occurred
Toucey said there was nothing to arbi-
trate. and then talked the strike over with
Powderly in friendly manner. During
the afternoon Powderly and Devlin waited
upon Webb in order to give the New York
Central every opportunity to bring the
strike to an end. They stated that the
knights would declare the strike off if the
company would agree to submit the cases
of the discharged men to the investigation
of disinterested outside parties, on the I'M
Outstanding that the men should be rein
stated to their positions il it was found
that there was no cause for their dismissal
except that they were Knights of Labor.
Webb positively refused to agree to this
request.
A Question of Management.
Powderly then proposed hearing in
Webb's office, at which the discharged
men should be present This was rejected
as ridiculous. In the course of the inter
view Webb told Powderly that il the road
should yield to the demands of the strik-
ers he would rather be at the head of the
Knights of Labor than president of the
road, for he could then manage the road
much better than in his present position.
Tourcey, who came into the room dur
ing the interview, reiterated the Oft-made
statement that they would insist upon
their right to discharge any of their en-
ployes without assigning reason for do
ing so, and that they would not admit
the right of any labor organization, or
committee of such organization, to inter-
vene in the matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
THE MARKETS.
Chicago

CHICAGO. Aug. 20
On the board of trade to-day quotations were
follows: Wheat-Nn. August, opened
=, closed Sl.044: September. opened and
closed sl.04: December opene 81 isis closed
Sl.0S. Corn-No. August, cpene,l sec closed
$50; September OF, ned f'l closed 49c;
May. opened 5,iac. closed i3l,Sc. Oats-No =
August, opened -, closed jGH4c. September
opened ;si'sc, closed S6llc; May, opened 3Ssc.
closed ;E34c. Pork September, opened and
closed Sll.10; January, opened SI2.5.t, closed
Sl..5O; May, openei Sl3l5, c.osei sIS. i7Is.
Lard-September. opened st..2l, closed $3.50.
Live stock-Union stock yards prices: Hogs
Market opened active and in favor of sellers;
light grades, s34oG4.l rough packing, $40
613.sO; mixed lots, S5.d56a4.0O, heavy packing
and shipping lots, s3.6.G4.05.
Produce: Butter-fancy separator, s21s2l6c
per n: fine gathered cream III dis: fine TO goo
limitations 10 lie; diaries, finest fees a. IS Mss
fresh packing stocks. 6a7c Eggs -Sirictly
fresh, - tl6c per doz Poultry-Chickens.
hens, Sl4foac per lb spring chickens lie:
roosters, 5do1ls; turkeys, mixed lots. 9dl0c:
ducks, stt9c; spring ducks, i0ellc: geese, S4G5
per doz. Potatoes-Eariy Ouio s2.56aD3.aO ne.
Dbl; New Jersey Rose, SS.51f137i. Apples
New Illinois green, SEQ 2.5l per bbl Berries
Huckieberries -5o@75c per box; Sl5l per i6-qt
case Observation-Disclosures, SIUUegI.5J per
i6-qt case.
New York
NEW YoRK, Aug 20
Wheat-No. red winter cash, Silica
liz: do August, Slo9.4: September, Sl.aals;
do December. SI12Is. Corn No = mixed, F6ls
q 5ae cash; do September, h5ssc; do October,
5Sasc. oats-Quiet; No = mix 4 cash, 45G
4dc; do September. ~; do October 4lI4c
Rye-Nominal. Barley Dull. Pork Firm;
mess, Sl2.1ni32. Lard Nominally un-
changed
Live stock: Cattle-Niarket firm at former
prices poorest to best native steers, $500
IA - ~. lx..ll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Appointment of Inspector.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 2l.--George S.
knapp, of Osceola. Wis. has been appoint
ed an inspector of bulls for the district of
Dubuque, Ia, and Charles i. Geager,
of st. Paul, Mimi, an inspector of boilers
at Dubuque, Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Found Dead in His Wrecked Rar,

READING, Pa, Aug. elm this (Berks)
county the storm of Tuesday inflicted
damage TO the amount of S30.Gn In
Spring township the body of farmer
named William A. Steinart WAS found
buried in the debris of his wrecked barn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
Advanced the Price of Bottles,

PrrTsBUEG, Pa, Aug 2l-At meet ing
of the prescription bottle manufacturers
yesterday in this city they advanced the
price list from to per cent. on account
of the advance in the wages of their EN-
ployes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Branches of Davitt's
new labor union are organizing in Linn
erick and other places in Ireland with
great rapidity. The scheme meets with
favor everywhere, and the organizati on
bids fair to become a powerful one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
They Are After Lyman's Scalp.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 2l.-At a meet
ing of the Ladies' Progressive assembly
No. 1891, Knights of Labor Wednesday
night, Civil Service Commissioner Ly'
man was denounced and his dismissal
demanded for his attack upon the char
icter of the female employees in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. This
oganization is an association having
among their number large percentage
of the plate printers assistants employed
In the bureau referred to by Commits
sioner LYMAN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
PREPARATORY NOTES
OF the Conflict Between Organized Labo r
and Capital.

OF the Conflict Between Organized Labo r
and Capital.
NEW YORK, Aug 21.-A strike of all the
employees on all the lines. in Me Wander
bilt system is now assured. The execu-
tive board of the Knights of Labor last
night issued an appeal to all true Knights
of Labor in the employ of the New York
Central G. Hudson river road, and upon
the Vanderbilt connecting lines, asking
their assistance in carrying the strike to
a successful issue, and notifying them of
the intention of the executive board to
prosecute the fight to the end.
The Supreme Council viii Act.
The conference between the general ex
ecutiye board of the Knights of Labor
and the four chief officers of the supreme
council of the Federation of Railway EN-
ployes came to an end last night. The
representatives of the railway brother
hoods have thoroughly investigated the
causes which led to the strike and the
present position, both of the knights and
of the New York Central railroad, and
have Endorsed the action of the order. The
supreme council of the federation, which
consists of three representatives of each of
the four national railway orders, has been
summoned to meet at Terre Haute, Ind =,
Saturday morning to hear the report of
the four chief officers. 1t Is asserted that
Sargent will recommend "A general strike
on the Vanderbilt lines.
VIII BE Very Interesting.
To show what an extensive affair the
threatened strike will be it is only neces-
sary to state the number of organizations
involved. Besides those represented by
the four men who have been here for the
past few days there are eight others. as
follows: Eugene V. Debs, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, Terre
Haute; J. j. Hanahan, OF the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, Chicago; Will
lam Sheehan, of the brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, Galesburg, Ills; f II.
Morrisey, of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, Peoria, Ills. James Downey,
of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid associa-
tion, Chicago; John Hall, of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association, Chicago:
George Lovejoy, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Conductors, Terre Haute, and
James Carr, also of the conductors, Kan
sas City
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21

Frye said he placed the responsibility
for the defeat of the election bill on those
senators who declared in Republican
conference held earlier in the session that
they would not support rule for the pre-
vious question. Cowardice never yet won
a battle or retained friend.
Edmunds said that there were twokinds
of courage One was that, having deter
mined that you wanted another mans
property, you went and took it and were
not afraid of him. Another was that,
having made up your mind to put muz-
gle upon everybody, at any time that
pleases you, you get the power to do it in
advance That was not his kind of courage.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The public debt
statement issued from the treasury depart
ment shows a decrease in the debt during
the past month amounting to 81, Isl, ,907.
The interest bearing debt. exclusive OF
Pqpds issued tQ Pacific railroads, Is $685.
6ss,05O. against S6sO, ,97s,0o0 on Sept / a
month ago, or a reduction In the bonded
Indebtedness during the month amounting
70 s42, 2s9 $50; while on the other hand the
surplus in the treasury, which a month
ago, including subsidiary coin and national
bank redemption fund, was slO7 1901, ,677, il
today S59,Ta $50, a decrease during the
month Of s47.606, ,s27 National bank de
positories today hold $50, 207, iii Of govern
ment funds, or about 100000 less than on
Sept. l. Government receipts from all
sources during the past month were un-
usually heavy aggregating $50 sO4, 1884,
against S3l ,4l6, go in September, 1882 On
the other hand expenditures for Septem-
Der past were s3S, 737, LOG, against $40, 462 500
in September, 1889. More than $4,000 600
Of this comparative excess OF expenditures
during the past month over those Of Sep
tember last year Is accounted for by the
unusually heavy bond redemptions IN Sep.
tember past, nearly Sls,0OO,OOO having been
paid out IN interest and premium, against
S3,656,055 in September, 1880
Evening journal., 1890-10-02

LYNN, Mass. Oct. 2-Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge has been nominated for congress by
the Republicans Of the Sixth district Mr.
Lodge was present and accepted the nom
iHation.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct 2-Hon. Charles
b. Pratt, OF Worcester, was nominated for
congress by the Democrats OF the Tenth
district.
SPRNGPIELD. Mass, Oct 2-John O..
Crosby, OF Pittsfeld, was nominated for
congress by the Democrats Of the Twelfth
district
BUFFALO, Oct. 2--The Democratic county
convention has made the following nom
nations; For county treasurer, John p
SAckett, ex-postmaster Of Buffalo; coroner
Theodore HRrdleben; justice Of sessions,
Philip Juorgens. The Republican Eighth
judicial district convention renomlnated
Hon. Albert Haight for judge Of the su-
preme court. There was no opposition.
BMGHANToN, N. ", Oct 2.-Mott c.
Dixon, Of Chenango county, was nominat-
ed for congress by the Prohibitionists Of
the Twenty sixth district
BOSTON, Oct 2.-The Democrats Of the
Fourth congressional district renominated
Joseph ii. O'Neil by acclamation.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02

WOODSTOCK, Ont. Oct 2.-The excite
ment over the great Birchall trial is fast
subsidlng. While everybody is satisfied
as to the justness Of the verdict universal
sympathy is felt for the young wife, who is
suffering severely from the strain Of the
past week and the result Of the trial
Birchall seems unmoyed by his sentence
He drew fancy picture yesterday for a
friend who called TO .ask after him, and
signed 1t u. Rex Birchall, Oct. /, 1890. =
He shows no sign whatever Of fear and
eyincea no animosity toward those who
testified against him. Another guard has
been appointed so that there will be a
guard in his cell with him continually,
night and day. His daily walk in the jail
yard has been stopped, and he will never
more go down the Jail stairway until he
goes to the gallows
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
w. F. BOOTHE,
I'll Market Street, Wilmington,
1416 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
GERMAN GAY.
The Manner In Which II win be Oore--
No brated by the German Population.

The Manner In Which III win be Calls
ND brated by the German Population.
The German population of the city are
making extensive preparations for the
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary Of
the landing Of their ancestors In thia
country. The celebration will be held
next Monday, October 8. Chief Marshal
Harry Feldmsir and aids met last even,
ing In German Hall ard arranged ali the
details Of the parade and route Of march
for the procession.
The societies will form on Fourth
street at Lombard, and will march over
the following route Up Fourth street
to French, to Sixth, TO Lombard 10 Sec
ond, to Market, to Delaware avenue. TO
Madison, to Fifth to Monroe. TO Front, to
Tatnall to Second, to King, TO Sixth, To
the German Hall ard dismiss.
The following organizations will be- I'm
the parade
First Division-Squad OF city police.
Frst Regiment Band, chief marshal and
aids. Delaware Sem gerburd, German
Library Association, Hermann Lodge, No.
%, /. D. o. f., Delaware Tribe, Imp'd O.
X. M.,guests In carriages, German Catho-
lie school Of the Sacred Heart Church in
wagons
Second Division-H -Hyatt's Military
Band. Delaware Lodge, No. $40. d. o.
a. Germanla Social Club, German Bene-
fetal Society Nos. and 2, St. Benedictns
Society, Humboldt Castle X. G. Il band,
Bakers Union, WorkiDPmen's Senger-
bund, German citizens, Liberty Lodge.
A. o. U. W., In coaches.
A large meeting will be held in Ger
man Hall In the evening. Appropriate
historical addresses will be ma de by good
speakers. Professor Hertzog Of Phila-
del phia, will deliver an interesting
lecture in the German language on the
progress OF the German population.
Senator Anthony Higgins will make q
speech In English Prominent city and
state officials have been invited and
many have accepted.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT.
The Bennett and sIoulton Opera Company
nc the Academy Next Week.


The Bennett and saouIton Opera COmpanv
at the Academy Next Week.
"Out In the Streets" was greeted by
another large audience In the Academy
Of Music last night This successful en-
gagement win close to night.
Comic opera will be the attraction ak
the Academy Of Music next week The
Bennett and Moulton Company, which
has already found a place in the hearts
Of Wilmington theatre goers, will pre-
sent brilliant repertoire Of its success
full operas. ''Boccacio" will be sung on
Monday evening. OF this company's
rendition of "Boccacio, the Evening
News Of Philadelphia says.
Ethel Tenant In the title role made
another hit. This clever actress is AS
full Of vim as Lotta or Marie Jansen
Her Interpretation of the part was ex-
cellent. Miss Goldie was in excellent
voice. Her rendering of The Robins
Song" in the third act was a most An
ished piece of vocalism. She was rich.
strong and sweet in all registers aud her
scaling was perfect This pretty aud
graceful singer is blessed with a pure
soprano voice, which has been highly
cultivated. William Wolff was inimit-
able as Lambertuccio the grocer of
ghostly visions The deadly earnestness
of this comedians fun is its irresistabIe
quality. Arthur Wooley was as droll
as ever as the imbibing cobbler.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
charged with ] horrible crime.

CAMDEN, n. j., Oct IA man arrested
here suspected Of being G. A. Benson,
wanted in Leavenworth, Kan, was fully
identified last night by Deputy Sheriff
Picking, who came from Leavenworth in
response 20 dispatch sent by the chief OF
police. Benson was caught while inquir-
ing at the delivery window Of the postoffice
for package which he was expecting from
Leavenworth He has been living under
the name Of FELTON, at 76i Pennsylvania
avenue, this city, for about two months.
Previous to coming here he lived In Phila-
delphia.
He was paying attention to the l7-year-
old daughter of a female fortune teller in
Leavenworth. The mother objected to his
attentions because he was married. The
daughter and he formed plot 10 get rid
of the mother. Benson, it is said, shot her
through the head, killing her, and then,
after saving the body, dumped it into the
Missouri river. The daughter was arrest
ed, but Benson, having secured possession
OF about 500 Of the murdered woman's
money, managed to elude the police.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed Telegrams Gathered from varI
Gus Places.


Gus Places.
The First National bank, of Darby, Pa.
capital $4,000, has been authorized to be-
gin business.
Charles r. Deacon, a we'll known Jour
nalist, Of Philadelphia. and secretary of
the famous Clover club, has been appointed
press agent for the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway company, vice Horace Porter,
deceased.
The Wilkes 3-year-old stallion Alcyon.
owned BY DIR. John Wilbur, Of Palmer.
Mass was burned in barn near Iowa
City, Ia. The horse was valued at $4,000
and was sent here recently for breeding
purposes. No insurance.
Four Mormon elders arrived on the wy
omiug Oct. with $50 new recruits. The
authorities did not allow them To land and
will investigate the case.
Unless Governor Hill should see fit TO
commute the death penalty Charles McEl-
vaine will expiate his crime, the murder OF
Grocer Christian w. Luca, OF Brooklyn, in
the electric chair He was resentenced to
death by Justice Henry A. Moore in the
Brooklyn court Of sessions. Oct. l.
Rev. Dr. George B. Cheever, the noted
divine and author died Oct / at his home
in Englewood, n. y, aged S3 years. He
was for some time editor Of The New York
Evangelist.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
The Last Day n The senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 In the senate
Messrs. Sherman and Harris were appoint
ed committee to join a like committee
from the house and inform the president
that unless he had any further communi-
cation 10 make the two houses are now
ready to adjourn Mr. Blair made vain
attempt to have the house bill passed
which provides for the reinstatement of
arrears for labor performed under the
eight hour law. Mr. Edmunds opposed
the bill, and upon his motion the senate
went into executive session, when il con
hrmed large number of appointments.
When the doors were reopenod the vice
president laid before the senate three veto
messages from the president-two OF them
on bills referring to the court Of claims Of
Charles p. Chenteau and Of the Portland
company, of Portland, Me-, and the third
on the bill to prohibit bookmaking and
pool selling in the District OF Columbia for
the purpose OF gambling. The presidents
objection TO the latter bill is that II does
not prohibit booking and pool selling, but
on the contrary permits 1t in the case Of
the Washington Jockey club and other
clubs owning race tracks II that form of
gambling was TO be prohibited, as the presi-
dent thinks It should be, the prohibition
should apply to all persons and all places.
Signed by the Vice President
At 2:57 the tariff bin was received from
the house through its clerk, Mr. McPher-
sou, and the vice president Immediately
affixed his signature toit. Mr.. Aldrich re-
ported from the finance committee the
resolution Of the house for the adjourn
ment OF congress sine die. so as to make
the time oftadjournment 5 p. m. 1t was
agreed TO. At o'clock the chamber was
eniivened by the entrance OF Secretary
Evening journal., 1890-10-02

AsBURY PARK, n. j., Oct 2-The tie up
Of the Adams express by the freight hand
lers and porters at Jersey City was felt
very severely at all the seacoast towns on
the lines ofthe New York and Long Branch
railroad, which is operated by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, over whose
line the Adams people control the express
business. Since noon Wednesday not a
piece Of express had been received from
New York by the age.ts at Red Bank,
Long Branch, Asbury Park and the other
shore towns.
Evening journal., 1890-10-02
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH.
Merchantville Greatly Agitated
Over the Miller Mystery.
TO PETITION GOVERNOR ALBEIT.

His Aid WIN Do Asked 60 Hunt Down the
Slayer Of Defenseiess women-SIore Evil
donce Against the Negro Lingo HIs
Counsel at Last See Him.
CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 2-The excitement
in Merchantville and vicinity continues to
increase as day after day goes by without
getting much nearer the solution of the
Miller mystery than on the day OF the dis.
covery of the murder This excitement
seems fast approaching fever heat, and last
night a proposition was first started to call
q meeting Of those interested and petition
the governor to lend whatever assistance
lies in his power TO the authorities Of this
county In unraveling the mystery Many
Of the most prominent men In the borough,
as well as influential farmers living In the
surrounding country, favor such ascheme
and the field seems ripe for the movement
TO be made What the result Of this talk
viii be remains to be seen. Lawyers Jess
and Taylor finally secured admission 70
Francis Lingo. After the negro was com.
mitted to jail they were retained as his
counsel, and since then have been making
strenuous efforts to gain access TO their
client In order to get his statement, but
were refused by the prosecuting attorney.
Lawyer Taylor says that he firmly believes
in LIMOS innocence.
several tmPortsnt cIewA
TYo or three important clews In con.
nection With the murder Of Mrs. Miller
have just been unearthed, two Of which
will tend 20 fasten the chain Of circum.
stantial evidence still closer around Lingo
as the murderer. The first new important
person in the case is Mrs. Riggs, wife OF G.
w. Riggs, whose residence is nearly oppo.
site that occupied by the family Of the late
William Miller, father Of the husband OF
the murdered woman She states that on
the afternoon Of the murder she saw Lingo
and spoke to him as he went down the
road and entered the brush where the body
OF the murdered woman was found It was
between the hours Of and O'Clock, and
she saw him again the same afternoon, but
II was some time afterward.
Another Link In tho Chain.
Another important link 10 the chain Of
evidence Is that furnished by Ruth Moore.
II is to the effect that she saw Mrs Miller
walk down the road toward the bushes and
take the path through them, the short cut
Of which led 70 her home. This was short
ly after 2 o'clock.
The statements Of these two persons
proves conclusively that Lingo must have
walked down the road and entered the
patch Of brush in advance Of Mrs Miller;
that be evidently knew that she was going
to make the short cut across the patch tc
her home, and he proceeded in advance
and probably intercepted hor.