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The ART OF ENTERTAINING.

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HOW -" A"socra''c s'.r' '"' MGR """'
breeding ." Account.
From the Philadelphia Press.
A gentleman of New York was talking
Il, ,,.. CoIon,dc last evening about self
Sa;5 ~.
s"IiNo''I"e o'nc" u,
among me HhahS oce"iHa,"'S .,N
ny mpecunlo'is woinei'' pfrhaps the mos,
is that OF u woman OF ~, who had
been for several years at the head of her
fathers luxurioIs establishment. She
i.....J ,I,oro,ghIv the ar, uf entertain
40" 49, - n,h.n s,,,l.,Iv Icf,
"a Tenniiess orpiiah' she dcter'hiheo
to make this knowledge OF some
practical use. She was not much
of n musician, and she didn't have
either the knack ar the desire To teach
-, anc,,ro sho Lu.w Sb. ..ouldu,t
W.. -" =. g.. $50. !, .l;O,-
write or PAM, anu. ~
cut To ma withih herseit an! kiiowieuGe
sufficiently great to he worth money
enough to- support her. "1f l only knew
one thing thoroughly! = she cried, but the
only thing I know how to- do is tn Civ
dinner parties. l know that exactly and
cOmpletely, hut the question is not how
to give dinner parties but how tn get them
every light, "a sudden thought camel to her.
There was a number of people who had
the means but not the knowledge to give
dinners; Why couldn't she teach them?
''She told her idea to friends and they
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of Lincoln and Grant; hut he. was the
great teacher of the lessons of liberty that
made possible the chief magistrate and
the commander-in-chicf i'm the war i'm
which Freedom triumphed over slavery.
the woodsman n cut u path through
the wilderness. only widencd by those
whose glorics have obscurtd him.
There was n tendency in the anti
slavery men, when the great evil per
ished. to feel that the one thing neetful
had been accomplished, that henccforth
the triumpls over error would be easy.
and tn enter upon the celebration OF
peace and goodwill universal. There
have been strange and sal
upon the beautiful u~tteranccs that hon
ored Mr.. Greelcy's head and heart in lss2
sweet confidence of his that time has
not Justified. There are still stormy clouds
i'm the skies. There never was a louder
call than that coming from the nations OF
the earth, and the lands of barbarisni,
and the islands of the seas. for stalwart
labors i'm the field which Is the world.
One longs for touches of the vanished
hand of the master, and wonders how
much he could have done IL he had lived
with the l~ightnings that he wiclded; to
make good the hopes he cherished and
that have persisted. When he rested, he
had done "a full days hard work AMI,
after all, the industry and the courage
and the widespread usefulness of his toll
some life-impcrfcct, broken, as Il was
are an inspiration to dauntiess crdeavor.
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Where IBID NOu Get That Hat:

From the New York Press.
In an uptown resort the other night WAS
william Cooper, the owner of the big
onyx qiarrics near Espcranza. Mexico,
who had dropped i'm to meet "A friend. AT
the liar were u party of men imbibing in
liquid refreshments. MIR. Cooper wears
here the same broad-brimmci brown
plush sombrcroa AS wlcn he il riding over
the mountains to his uuarries. IL attract
the notice of the party at the bar, and
one of them, in an Insulting tone, pro-
posed to- drink to the health of the author
of wv RI Did You Get That Hat" His
voice caused Mr.. Cooper to look quickly
around, while the insult caused "a flush to-
run over his rugged bewhiskcrcd face.
He found that he knew the voice.and step
ping up to the man. he said quietly hut
firmly: The hat is all right, hut before.
you insult the wcarcr of IL, hadn't you
better remember that four years ago l
loaned you $50, which, You told me, would
keep you ont of Ludlow street Jail and
save your family from starvation. My
name il Cooper. sir, but l had no whis-
kcrs them" The gentleman who told me
this incident relates that the man at the
bar turned white and red by
half tranglcd, but finally did the manly
thing by saying: "Ny God. are yon
Cooper" Well, it's all so, gentlemen.
just as he says. and l beg his pardon aud
yOiItS.s
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An Cnfor,una q. Cleveland Orator.

From the New York sun.
The Montana contingent in New York
just now is quite large. and OF the twenty
or thirty members of il, every one il "A
story-tcller of merit. l heard one of their
nunbe n democrat. tell last night about
"a banquet given in Helena some three
years ago. at which nearly all the banquet
ers were democrats. Through the opprcs-
sive rulings of Land Commissioners Sparks
the democrats of Montana were almost
unanimous in their hatred of Mr.. Clcvc-
land. But II was thought necessary to
have on the toast list. as n sentiment.
sThe president of the United States"
There IL u mint ut Hele1ia. the supcrin-
tendent of which was Il Cleveland apIpoin-
tee. and he was the only man in the ter
ritory who could be relied upon To respond
tn the toast. When he was called out he
bean hts addrcss with the words: ~
wish i was dead" The sentence struck
the banqueters as So funny that they
laughed for ten or fifteen minutes before
he could get audience tn explain that il
was not because he hated his subject that
he wished he was dead. but because he
was embarrassed in being called upon to
speak at all.
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Don't spoil pour clothing or soil pour
hands ,cih poinf-pot aud brush, but call at
The Standard" office aud hare your : To
Kent aud For Sale" cards neatly printed
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TIME SCHEDULE.

For Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Garrison,
Helena, Philipsburg and Missoula. . {
For Anaconda -. $50 IA. M, 40 and {
For Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Garrison
and al through points East 70 st.
points West, viz: Missoula, Spokane
Falls, Tacoma, Portland and "A
(Freight trains). ....... 6.25 a. m. n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Epitome OF the Proceedings In the Two
Houses of Congress.

Epitome OF the Proceedings In the Two
Houses OF Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb lL-Evarts intro
duced a bill in the senate yesterday provid-
ing for the election Of president pro tenn =.
to hold office during the pleasure Of the sen
ate. The bill appropriating s4O, 900 to main
tain the Marion, Ind, Soldiers home was
passed. The bill to provide territorial gov
erument for Oklahoma was taken up, and
Plumb offered an amendment including in the
territory all the public land strip" Avoteon
this failed for lack of a quorum, and the bill
went over Blair then continued his speech
on the educational bill, after which bills were
passed appropriating $500, 600 and $50, 900 for
public buildings at Sioux City and Cedar Rap
ids, Ia respectfully authorizing the construc-
ton OF bridges across the Mississippi at
Clinton, and Lyons, Ia, and few District
bills. Bills were introduced to establish
prohibition in the District Of Columbia; in.
creasing the pension for loss of both hands
TO 500 per month; authorizing the con-
struction Of pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi at Quincy, Ills. appropriating
sl00, 900 for public building at Muscatine,
Ia The senate then held an executive ses-
sion and adjourned
In the house the Journal was approved in
the usually way by counting a quorum and
then the report Of the rules committee was
taken up and debated by Cannon, Mills,
Bayne and Blount, when the house ad-
iotirnad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
ADVICE TO NORTH DAkoTANs.
Chicago Men Telegraph Governor Miller
Against the Lottery Bill.

thicsgo wen Aeiegraph Governor Miller
Against the Lottery Bill.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The following tele-
gram, signed by John r. Walsh, Chicago
National hank; L. J. Gage, First National
bank; William Penn Nixon, of The Inter
Ocean; Joseph Medill, of The Tribune
James ". Scott, of The Herald; Judge
Gresham, Judge Gary, and a large number
Of other prominent business men of Chicago,
was sent to the governor of North Dakota
Bismarck, yesterday:
The undersigned beg TO express TO you. and
through You TO your legislature, our deep so
licitude in view Of your impending peril in the
| astonishing consideration given the so-called
lottery revenue "il." We believe that in.
stead of temporary and future relief, its adop
ton will irrevocaoly fetter your state In all it,
financial credit and conditions, and in all ma
terisl prosperity
In our Judgment yOu cannot afford 10 assume
the stigma OF transferring TO your virgin state
aud lesslizing practice so pernicious In il:
effects and so held in adherence by all good
citizens throughout the country, and that is *
soon to expire In the lsst state that perforc.
gives IL tolerance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11

The Union is pushing Aid. Hampton
for a denomination in the Second ward,
which would seem that Hampton has
given up his intention of running for
collector Probably the formidable ar
ray Of ambitious gentlemen who have
announced their desire TO oil this lucra>
tive AM decidedly easy berth. made him
doubt his chances OF success. But In
regard 10 the sldermanship OF the Sec.
ond ward: Isn't IL about time that a
democrat represented that portion of our
municipality in the council True. one
was elected last spring, bu: he faiIed TO
get his seat. Why not run Dave Ulsm
again, and give him his just deserts; or.
u he desires TO wait another year and try
II over with Hetter. there is John 0hl>
weller, whose nomination would be
equivalent to an election. There are a
number Of other democrats. likewise, in
the Second ward, who could lay Aid
Hampton out with ease. Let some good
man he selected to do 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
MCPHERSON ON HALsTeAD.
The senator Kind Of Rubs II into the En-
inent Editor.

The senator Kind Of Rubs IL into the EN-
inent Editor.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE feature
Of tho ballot box investigation yesterday was
Senator McPherson's remarks. He said his
signature was forgery, and bad one; that
there were abundant means to prove the for
gerry before it was published, and that its
publication looked at first like conspiracy
that the paper, il genuine, would degrade
and ruin public men and justly 50, which
was sufficient reason why they should have
been given a chance 10 repudiate it first; that
his first impulse had been to have everybody
connected with its publication arrested, but
that "Halstead got down in the dirt and
rolled over In humiliation and attempted to
remedy the wrong, which changed the stu
alton somewhat"
James W. O'Neil, of Lebanon, o, and
Representative Morey testified to the dead
sureness" Of Editor Hslstead that the sigma
lures were genuine, exulting that he
(Halstesd) was mot the man between the
mill-stones. John L. Pau, OF Cincinnati, said
Wood told him that he expected to catch"
FORAKER, but did not expect any other
victim, especially Halstead Wood intimated
that he had been used as a tool by John r
Mclean and Tom Campbell. Lewis Hadden,
of Cincinnati, was recalled and denied some
statements made by Tom Campbell last
week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
HE RUSH AT PIERRE.
Boomers Met by the Cold CLEAN of I'm
Gle Sans Bayonets.


PIERRE, S D., Feb. ll-News that the
proclamation opening the reservation had
been issued, and that it went into effect at
once, was received here yesterday afternoon
The crowd was prepaid, and only waiting
for the word to start. First news was re-
ceiyed by the two daily papers, which in ten
minutes had extras on the street Then a
cannon in front OF the state house roared.
and the hundreds of boomers who had gath
cred on the river bank knew they were at
liberty to start, and the crowd made a break
for the river bank, and a grand rush for the
other side began.
The Legislature Enthuses.
When the news was made known in the
state house by the booming of the cannon
their seats and gave three long cheers, and a
motion to adjourn went through with g
shout Flags floeted from every building
bands made as much noise as possible, and bed.
lam reigned. Those who did not cross in the
rush kept up the general hurrah in this city
The Race Across the Ice.
Teams, hitched to wagons, had been sta.
toned all along the river bank on this side
I
ready to make a start for the promised
land when the word was given Each team
with a wagon filed with men, started, and
many races we're had to see which would
gain the other side and be the first to sslec,
choice quarter sections contiguous to the
famous mile square. There was no hindrance
in crossing the river, the ice being perfectly
sound, but when the first loads reached the
other bank they found an unlooked-for OBJ
stacle in their way.
The stern Comm anded to Halt.
The troops which have been stationed
there for some weeks were drawn up in lin,
along the bank, and the first excited boomer,
who reached there were stopped by the sterr
command to halt They did not want to, but
when confronted by bsyonets in the hand.
Of soldiers sufficient in numbers to keer
them back they fell back on the river, and
while they could not proceed their numbers
were being constantly swelled by Others who
were arriving until the crowd easily mum
bered 1000 excited men Col Tsssen in
command of the troops told the boomer.
that they must not go back, and after an ex
cited partly they went.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
A PAUPER'S POLICY.
a Moline Woman, Buried at the
County's Expense. MAD q Life Insur-
anee OF 81 ,OOO--.yet the county
supported Her Eighteen Years.

Mrs. Lindquist, a native OF Bone, Swe.
den. aged sixty.six years, died on the sih
OF January. al the hone Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Axel Hendrickson, 10 Moline. after
residence there Of about thirty years.
She had for eighteen years been depend
ant partly upon the county and partly on
the Swedish Lutheran church and the
public generally for support. Her re-
mains received a pauper's burial At the
expense Of the county. II is now de-
velope5, says the Dispatch. that her life
was insured for $1,000 in the Blooming
ton Mutual company; that the policy
was executed two years ago when she
was sixty-four years Of age, the medical
examination showing her to meet the re-
quiremeuts which the company asks in
regard TO those II insures in its senior
class. The benehciaries named In the
policy, and who have kept up the
payments and have received or are about
70 receive the 81 600, are three ladies Of
holine-hsnnah Almquist, Aloeriins
Hanson aud Jennie Lindebloom. Pastor
Lindeblad. Of the Swedish Lutheran
church. that city, and few others whose
attention has been called to the matter.
do not see why these beneficisries should
have allowed the deceased lady to have
been buried as a psuper. even though she
had been suffered to live as such. II is
understood an offer has been made BY
them TO reimburse the church for the ex-
pense incurred in caring for Mrs Lind
quist, bat that il has not been accepted.
The name OF the insured as 1t appears
In the policy is Katie Lindquist, while the
undertskers certificate of death gives il
as Margaret Lindquist. It appears, how
ever, TO The satisfaction Of the insurance
company that the deceased was the party
insured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMS.

a forest fire four miles long is raging near
Mays Landing, y. j.
Mrs Susan Record. OF Charlottesville.
Ind, died MONDAY at the age OF 10 years
S. Louis was shaken Monday by a distinc
shock Of earthquake No dsmag was done
Rev. r. Smith, aged 9s, the OLD st colored
clergyman in Indiana, died at Jefferson
vile. Monday.
Walton, the latest thief who has robbed
the Pacific Express company, has made his
escape TO Canada.
Andrew Gottschalk, ex-treasursr Of Adams
county, Indiana, is short In his cash between
$1,000 and $40 coo
The report that Mary Anderson is to
marry is confirmed by the father of the happy
bridegroom-expectant
President Harrison has nominated Charles
Emory Smith. of Pennsylvania, 10 be Unite
States minister 20 Russia.
Fire at Valley City, " D., Monday des-
stroyed eight business houses; loss els, OO1
insurance about half that amount
Ellis Bard, cashier Of the Lincoln National
bank, OF Lincoln, Pa, il charged with being
a defaultcr to the extent Of $1,000
The president will not 20 10 Pittsburz %
take part in the ceremony Of opening the
Carnegie library there, owing TO urgent pub
lie business
One of the pipes Of the orgaa "a Wesley
chapel, Columbus o, fell Sunday knocking
the tenor OF the choir, Charles Bauer, sense
less.
Capt Arson. OF the Chicago base ball club,
has gone a. st. Augustine, Fla, for pra..
tice, accompanied by aine members OF his
team.
Hanlan, the oarsnan, has challenged
OConnor to row after the latter returns
from Australia, and the challenge has been
accepted
A. Larkins, alias d. Simpson, alias Rev.
A Brown, m fact all-around swindler, was
sentenced 10 five years In states prison for
forgery by tine court at Sioux City, Ia
Monday.
Miss Edmie Busch, daughter OF Adolphus
Busch, millionaire brewer, of st. Louis, has
eloped with her full cousin, Hugo Reislnger
Mr.. Busch opposed the marriage because
they were cousins
Mrs Agnes O'Brien paid $50 to the court
of criminal correction at st. Louis Monday
for contempt in administering u terribls
whipping % her husband with a rawhide IN
the presence of the bench and bar O'Brien
had charged her with being unchaste.
A J. Delaney, New York lawyer, with
drew from n medical Jurisprudence society
Monday, Deg1s-se ex-President Cleveland
had been elected n member. Delaney wa:
wroth because Mr.. Cleveland wouldn't
wrest Gallagher. an Irish dynamiter, from
the jaws Of the British lion,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
CANNON OPENS FIRE
The Illinois Statesman Defends
the New Rules.
MILLS LEADS FOR THE OPPOSITION

The Fight Opens Quietly and Proceeds In
Order--Further Testimony In the Wood
BaIIot-Box Case--An Iowa Man who
Wants Slice of the surplus-The siour
Reservation Opened-The Worlds Fair
Observation-Disclosures mcisi Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1.-The heuse
began the debate on the new rules yesterday,
Cannon reporting them, and making the
first speech In explanation and advocacy
thereof The understanding was that for
the day there should be no limit to the do
bate, and no agreement was made as 10 when
II should terminate Cannon stated that of
the forty-seven rules which governed the last
house, twenty nine were reported without
material change He then said that the rules
were framed with view TO enabling the
majority to make the laws without unneces-
sary delay. Such rules, he believed, were
demanded by the people. and they would at
least forward business. by preventing the
time Of the house being taken up with dila-
tory motions carried TO excess
Minority Tyranny Preferable.
he defended the proposed change prohib-
ting the speaker from entertaining diIatory
motions, and denied that the proposed rule
was tyrannical; but II II was, then il
was a tyranny sustained BY tbs ma
iority OF the house II he had to choose be-
tween the tyranny of a constitutional ma
1ority, responsible TO the people, and the ty-
ranny OF an irresponsible minority he would
stand by the constitution and 50 act as to let
the majority rule Referring to the rule
permitting the speaker to count a quorum
be said that il the Democrats wanted TO go
to the country as against the principle con-
tanned in the rule, the Republicans were
ready TO meet them and let the people choose
Mills on the Purpose of Rules.
Mills claimed that the code Of rules was
founded on the principle that the majority
was divinely constituted, and could do no
wrong. Rules were not intended alone 70
facilitate business; they were intended TO
protect the rights of the minority. and they
had always done so from the beginning OF
the government 1t was upon the sober sec
ond thought Of the people that the govern
ment restei. Rules were intended to make
the house pause, deliberate, and in some in
stances go back
Views OF other Orators.
Bayne Of Pennsylvania argued that the
proposed code OF rules would facilitate the
transaction OF business and prevent a small
minority multiplying the will OF the majority
he argued at great length in support OF the
constitutionalty Of the rule permitting the
counting Of members present and not voting
to make a quorum, and he cited decisions OF
state legislatures and many legal decisions
as well in support OF this position
Blount made an argument against the
proposed code, dwelling especially on the
rule making 100 members quorum of tbs
committee OF the whole His speech closed
the debate for the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
Those Cronin Jury Bril,ers

: CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE trial Of the men
charged with attempting to brbe the Gro
min jury was begun in Judge waterman's
court yesterday morning. In the absence Of
John Graham, the chief defendant, who is
reported to have fed to Mexico, the court
adjourned until Wednesday after hearing
arguments for and against the other defend
ants on motions to quash the indictments,
for change of venue from Cook county,
and for separate trials. Grahanl's bonds Of
$1,000 were declared forfeited and a capias
issued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
Casting Lots for Sneaker.

DIS NoISEs, Ia, Feb. lit is said that
the Republicans will propose to the Demo
Gratis that lots be cast for speaker, but from
present indications the Democrats will re-
ject the plan. The fight is just where it was
at the start-each party wants the speaker
Some ballots were taken yesterday with the
usual result, and each party is going to eau
Gus to-day. Meantime the members are be
ginning to receive letters from their constit-
uents of jif-rent tone from the stick i,
out kind received last week 1t looks like
the deadlock would not be broken at all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
Railway Men on TriaI for uurd.,

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE muir der trial oil
Seth Twombley, engineer, Henri La Cloche
fireman, and Charles Buford, conductor,
was begun before Judge Clifford yesterday
morning. The defendants composed the
crew Of the Rock Island freight train that
ran into passenger car on the Washington
Heights branch of that road on the evening
Of Sept IS Seven people wers killed and
several were badly wounded. There are
seven indictments against Twombley and
Buford and one against La Clocte The day
was devoted to securing four Jurors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11

Sioux commission, which negotiai ed the pur-
chase OF the Sioux reservation, Il . president
says that there were some diffic i9sB in in
terpreting the act Of congress sader which
the commission was created, and he advises
congress to approve of the construction
given by the commission to disp'Itable pass
ages, as they had to construe it for the In
dams, and the treaty rests on such construc-
ton A bill prepared by these starry Of the
interior 10 carry out the provisions OF the
act provides for appropriating s1,62s, o3s.
This Is to buy stock and farming imple-
ments, build school houses, etc, for the In
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-11
The WorId,.Fair Matter.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb ia meeting
Of the subcommittee appointed by the
Worlds fair committee Of the house to pre-
pare plan for the selection Of a site, was
held yesterday afternoon. Chairman Can
der presented his report, and he was au
thorized 10 submit IL % the full COMMITTEES
for action. The report submits to the house
the two bills prepared by the committee, one
containing provisions suitable for holding
the fair In either Chicago, New York OF st
Louis, and the other making it possible foi
the fair 70 be held in Washington reso
luton Is also contained In the report provid
ing that IL shall be left to the house to de
eide ON a site, and after discussion of tbs
two bills balloting shall begin and con
tinue until one Ut the four cities has received
a majority of all the votes cast When thu
site has been disposed of the bill suited to th'
selection viii be taken up for passage.