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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
STARTLED CLERKS.
Mild Sensation in the Gotham
Postoffice.
A sOURvY TRICK ON WANAMAKER.

Attempt of Merchant to Boom His Own
Trade with the Postmaster Generals
Name-Decision in the Great Base Ball
Injunction Observatory for the Broth
erhood-Lounsberry's steaIings-Disap-
pointment for would-Be Divorces.
New YORK, Jan GA package about
the shape of a dinner-pail and snugly COW
cred with salmon-colored paper, created in
tense fright in the customs department of
the New York postoffice yesterday after
noon. The package was addressed to A.
Kluge, the New York agent of the German
Artistic Weaving company of Saxony.
When the strings were cut and the heavy
mucilage scraped away the clerks felt to see
il their heads were on their shoulders
A Startling Legend.
There, exposed to view on fifty rolls Of silk
ribbon, were the words woven in silk at ev-
cry foot or so, John Wanamaker, Costumes
Philadelphia" This legend wes woven on
all the rolls comprising ribbons ON black
white, and pink Postmaster Van Colt was
Immediately notified. He, too, was in a
great state of perturbation. The package
and its contents were prima facie evidences
that John Wanamaker, postmaster general
! was using the mails unlawfully for the ben
eft of plain John Wanamaker, merchant
Treasury Rules Violated
The treasury regulations declare that only
| printed matter can be imported through the
| mails Occasionally pair of gloves or q
| few diamonds are brought in this way, bu
even that is against the law and is only per
mitted by courtesy Yet here was the post
master general apparently importing sill
| ribbons with his name and business on then
confiscation of the goods.
An investigation was at once set on foo
f, It developed that A. Kluge has been for SOM
| time violating the customs rules by impor
tations through the postoffice of packages
and this led to the inspection of the one yes
terday. Mr.. Kluge said that Mr. Wanama
ker knew nothing about the matter; that hi
people in Saxony conceived the idea of in
| PRODUCING this new line Of goods in Americs
by weaving Mr.. Wanamaker's name on tn
ribbon. They believed that this would great
ly assist the sale Of the goods.
An Advertising Trick.
The wrong to Mr.. Wanamaker's gown de
partment is that the ribbons brought in b,
Kluge with Mr. Wanamaker's name wovel
in them would be fastened to gowns mad
elsewhere with the intent to deceive, and t
make a woman think when she saw this illus
trioUs name that the gown was made by tn
postmaster general of the United States o
| America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Jan. e.

CHICAGO, Jan. e.
On the board of trade to-day quotations
ranged as follows: Wheat-No. . February,
opened -, closed 76lsc; March, opened and
closed &c; May, opened !e,Gc, closed 7e,sc.
Corn-No. February, opened 29J4c, closed
2sls-I4c; March. opened 3c, closed 31lsc:
May, opened 3lss-s4c, closed 3la4c. Oats
No. February, opened 2US4c, closed .U7sc:
March, opened and closed =; May, opened
s2lac, closed ~ -asc. Pork-February, opened
$685. closed s9.5 March, opened and closed
S9.s1le; May, opened SOLO, closed sl0.15.
Lsrd-February. opened and closed S5.s.3.
Live stock-The following were the quota
lions al The Union stock yards: Hog Market
opened fairly active, with prices without ma
terial change, though the general tone was
rather weak; light grades, S3.65 63.sj; rough
packing, sS.65GS..5: mixed lots, S2.700S. 81;
heavy packing and shipping lots, S3Sl93.s5.
Cattle-Alarket Steady; God 10 choice beeves,
firm, S4.iniI5uo poor Ia fair. sJ.dt94 a. COWS,
Sl.haG2ss stockers and feeders. S23Jd3 81.
sheep Steady; native muttons. $50 (S5.tD
lambs, S5.W86Sb. western corn-fed. s5Sb1
500.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 81
ds1c y n: finest dairy, lsGaOc: packing stock,
a. Sc Eggs-Strictly fresh, 49l4lec II doz.;
ice house, l09llc. Live poultry Hens, lose
y 10; turkeys, aGl0. ducks aGl0: geese, S4.51G
500 II doz. Potatoes Beauty OF Hebron, $50
3.c r. bu. on track; common and mixed lots, y
9.s.c. Appies-Good to fancy, 81 % 80 o bbl.
CranGerr.es Wisconsin, SS. $50 per box
New York.
NEW YORK. jan. 70.
WheatNo red winter, silic cash; do
February, s5sic. do March, se44c; do April
s.lsc; do May. S714c. Corn-No mixed
3ssi cash; do January. s6;sc; do February,
S;.c, do March, 373sc: do May, 9isc Oats
Duh; No. mixed, :sls cash: 10 January,
29Slc do February, 2sc do May, 2i4sc. Rye
Dull. Barley Nominal. Pork Dull; mess
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Tn Take the Places of strikers

PrTTsBURG, Jan. ga special to The
Times from Punxsutawney, Pa, says: Nine
ty-six men and six women, Poles and Swedes,
arrived from the anthracite coal region YES
terdsy and were taken to Walston mine
where they are expected to 60 to work. The
strikers collected in large numbers to lool
at the new arrivals and probably would
have made trouble but for the presence OF
the Pinkerton guards, who dispeI sed them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
cRITIcIzlNe CHARLES SUMNER.
An Andover Professor on the Southern
Race Problem.

An AndOver Professor on the Southern
Race Problem.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 29.-In letter
written by Professor Austin Phelps, IF And
over, Mass, to The News and Cour err, the
professor says that he never believed in ne
gro suffrage. Senator Sumner never COM
United greater blunder than in drawing
the act which legalized it. 1t was moi states
manship, but desperation. 1t was a blow in
the face of nature, and nature always re-
venges such blows. We are sure, in such an
encounter, to get the worst of It, We are
suffering from IL now, and will suffer more
II may cost more blood than the civil war
did"
Fifty years ago Professor Moses Stuart, of
Andover seminary, personal friend of Cal
houn, foresaw the present deadlock, and told
Professor Phelps he saw no solution but the
surrender of two or three states to exclusive
possession OF the colored race. But" con-
cludes Professor Phelps, 81 have never been
able to see that Christianity cannot make
two colors In prolific races live peacefully
together"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
The Dressed Beet Inquiry.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 29.-The senate
dressed beef committee heard several gentle
men yesterday on the subject of mileage paid
by railways for the use of cattle cars The
New York Central paid q of cent per mile
for the use of refrigerator cars, as did the
Pennsylvania. But neither paid anything
on live stock cars, as they could not and
make the business profitable. There was no
saving in weight of live stock by using pat
ented c'Palacep and other cars-there was
no benefit in them either In some cases cat
tie were more bruised in palace" cars than
in the common ones. The rates were always
uniform
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Horrible Crime by a Clergyman

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan 29-News is received
here from populous parish in the western
part of Ontario to the effect that young
Episcopal Clergyman was found guilty a
few days ago of debauching a young boy,
the act having been performed in the church
vestry There were five cases agar st she
fiend, but in four the victims did not resist,
and the only punishment that could be in
flicted was three months in jail. The details
of this affair are so horrible that it makes
almost certain the passage of the bill now
before parliament providing foggirg as a
penalty for this sort of depravity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
A Chicago PoIioeman's Gun.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Capt. Schue tier and
Thomas Gibbons, saloonkeeper ant cousin
of Cooney ''the fox" are not good friends.
Last night during quarrel, in which AL.
derman Mccormick was involved, Gibbons
struck ScLuettler. The mer grapIled and
Gibbons tried to get Scbuettler's pistol He
failed in this and the result was thas Schuet-
tier shot him in the shoulder. The wound ia
not fatal Mccormick was arrested, but
later released on bail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
What win senorita Do Now ?

New ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-The Times-Dem-
ocrats San Antonio, Tex, special says: AT
the Norris rancho Monday night Moves
Quintaro was murdered by Manuel Ortagas.
A dark-eyed senorita was wooed by them
both. She was unable to decide between
them and suggested that they fight due
with stilettoes To this the men agreed, bu,
Ortagas laid in ambush Monday night and
shot his rival, killing him instantly. Ortagas
AaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Refused to Carry the Mai,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29.-The United
States mail for the north, which on account
of the railway blockade has accumulated
here in great volume, was not taken by the
steamship Santa Rosa, which sailed for Port
land Monday. 1t seems that the steamer
Columbia, which sailed last week, was paid
by the United States government 81 per
bag, but the Santa Rosa was only offered 50
cents per mail bag, which the steamship
company refused
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
The Builders, Convention

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2O.-The builders conven
ton yesterday adopted a request that con
gress authorize the secretary of the treasury
to provide builders exchanges In the various
cities with plans and specifications Of public
buildings A debate took place on the eight
hour day and the general trend of the tall
was in favor Of payment by the hour. A
proposition for agitation to abolish the lier
laws was tabled. The remainder of the SEES
sion was devoted to debate on mant al train
ing of hoys
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Military Committee Reports.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 29--At a meet
ing of the house committee on military af-
fairs yesterday a favorable report on the bill
placing Cen John c. Fremont ON the retired
list Of the army, with the rank of major
general, was ordered TO he made TO the house.
A favorable report was also orderedon the bill
sppropriating $4,000 for the opening of the
new soldiers home at Marion, Ind
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
strong Endorsement.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. GA special to The
Press from Scranton says: The Truth prints
letters from Governor Beaver, Hon. Chaun.
cey +. Black, Congressman Bayne, Auditor
General McCalmont, Congressman Scranton
and State Senators Hines and Waters, favor
ing the Australian ballot system
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Had to Dig Out the Rotary PIow.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2s-The Central Pa.
cific tracks are not yet wholly free from
snow. With the exception of about two
miles of track near Cascade. where the snow
has drifted to the depth of from thirty to
fifty feet, the track is clear from San Fran.
cisco to Reno, New. The huge rotary pillow
was run into the drift and completely buried
Ii required 200 shovelers two hours to dig
out the party on board the pillow. Six San
Francisco newspaper men with others were
on the machine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
wanamaker ms a Senator.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2s-When the
rumor that Postmaster General Wanan aker
may be Don Camerons successor in the
United States senate is mentioned to Mr..
wanamaker he generally says that ii is prob
ably started to see what people will say.
To personal friends he says he is not can
didate, but that il it came to him unsought
he would accept
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Rn.cnIIr In.nrnnr. Agent.

LA PORTE, Ind. Jan - A l.. Brown, a
real estate and Insurance. agent, has disap-
peared, and considerable excitement pre-.
walls over his flight. Ills liabilities are est
mated % be s2j, 900 while the assets ar,
small, a. all his property was heavily mort
gagged. Brown has been located at Concor
dia, Kan, and be- will be- forced to return
and faca the musir
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Reception to congressmen.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 29.-The l,resi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison, assisted by Mrs
Morton and the ladies Of the cabinet, gave
a reception TO the members of congress and
the Judiciary at the White House last night
from Q to IL o'clock. The reception perlors
of the mansion and the large East room
were crowded during the reception hours to
their utmost capacity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
o,Connor Wants to Row Banian.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan go. -UConnor. the
oarsman, is much annoyed by the reported
disparagement of his staying powers by
Hanlan He says he is willing to row Han
Ian any distance from 100 yards to 100 miles,
and will bet him 900 to 5000 or any
amount at two one that he will win.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Distinguished Physician Dying

LONDON, Jan. 2y.-Sir William Gull has
had second stroke Of paralysis, and is dy-
ing. He is "A years old, and one most dis
tinguished physicians in the world. He wat
made baronet in 1872 for his success il
treating the Prince Of Wales for typhoid fe
var i'm 1871
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
An Earl to right the ..sweatins., System

An Earl 10 FIght the SWehting Systenl-
LONDON, Jan. 29-The earl of Dmlraven
has undertaken a vigorous campaign against
the sweating" system. A deputation Of east
end tailors waited upon him yesterday to en-
list his influence in their behalf, claiming
that through the operation of the pernicious
system in vogue, despite the efforts hitherto
made to suppress it, they were reduced to the
verge of starvation. His lordship pr omised
to lose no time setting on foot measures cal
culated to alleviate their distress ano crush
the cause of il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-First Officer Chase,
of the steamship La Place. which left Rio
Janeiro Dec. 8 says that shortly before they
left the Brazilian capital party of forty
sailors were shot to death by the De Fonseca
government for getting drunk and shouting
"Long live the emperor"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
PRODUCT OF THE ZENITH CITY,"
A Novel Travelling Advertisement for
Duluth,


Duluth.
DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. Z9-To-morrow
morning train consisting of fifteen car
loads of -four, appropriately decorated and
and inscribed with appropriate notices, will
start over the Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic railway for through trip to Boston.
In many respects this train will be the most
unique in the history of any American city.
The entire train of cars is the product of the
great Iron Car works of Duluth, the iron
for which was taken from Duluth's mines,
and the timber from its forests The -four is
the product of the Duluth Imperial mill
and it was ground from the celebrated Du-
luth No. hard wheat. The cars will be in.
scribed with various notices and statistical
data among them being The Great Unsalted
Sea TO the Sailed Sea: Good Morning, Old
Neptune" THE Zenith City to the Hub"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-In the suit of Capt
Frank Harrison, of the Thirteenth regiment
n. g S. n. Y, for divorce from his wife,
Nellie DeGes Harrison, in which Mrs Har-
rison interposed a cross suit for divorce from
the captain, each charging the other with
adultery, the jury yesterday found both par
ties guilty of adultery. Neither will likely
oct n divorce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
AMen-Known Brewer Dead.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The death of Conrad
Seipp, the widely-known brewer, was an
nounced yesterday. He died of pneumonia
at his residence in this city. Mr. Seipp had
lived in this city since lS49 and started as u
carpenter, going into brewing in 1854
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Much Excitement at oklahoma CITY.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20 The Times Dem
ocrat's Oklahoma City, l. T., special says:
At late hour Monday night a large crowd
of indignant citizens pulled dawn the house
of a lot jumper on Main street and burned
the wreck There is the most intense excite
ment, and II the military does not interfere
blood il sure to be shed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Adam Forepaugh,s win.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Adam Fore
paugh's will gives half the testator's proper
ty to the widow and half to the son, after
providing for the support of testator's father
during his life The estate is valued at
about 81 900 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
win Bulid TO winnipeg a, Once

DULUTH, MINI, Jan. %. The Duluth and
Winnipeg railroad has just filed in the office
of the register of deeds a mortgage for
$1,000 900 TO the Guarantee Loan and Trust
company, Of Philadelphia, aud with the loar
thus acquired will complete the road to Win
nipeg Immediately.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

New YORK, Jan. 20 AT o'clock yester-
day afternoon Postmaster Van Colt made a
statement of the deficiency found in the ac-
counts of G.. H. Lounsberry, late cashier, to
the date of Jan. "a, 1880. The statement
shows that the total deficit Is $47, $50. 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Senate Combinations.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 29.-The sen ate in
secret session yesterday confirmed tbs fol-
lowing nominations: Richard Guenthor, of
Wisconsin, consul general at the City of
Mexico and John F. Winter, Of Illinois con-
| snl nj Mannhain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
A Combine I'm the Consumer,s BE

Boston, Jan. ga morning paper says
that all the cordage and binding Irvine man
ufacturers in the country have formed q
combine, the object of which is to prevent
competition in the purchase Of fibres, and
thereby lower the price Of twines, etc, to the
consumer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Tanner in Jail Again.

LONDON, Jan. 29-The irrepressible DR..
Tanner, member of the house Of commons
for Mid Cork, is again an inmate of an Irish
Jail This is the result of his attack on
Smith Barry at the meeting recently of the
Cork board of guardians.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
Two Men Blown to Pieces.

BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. 29--W H. McHenry
and Alexander Carmen were blown up by
nitro-glycerine yesterday morning while
preparing to torpedo "a well south Of this
city. Both men were blown to pieces. They
were old shooters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
The Oueen WIN Tr.ya,

LONDON, Jan. 29.-It is announced that
the queen viii start for Hamburg on March
%. She will be accompanied by her daugh-
ter, the Empress Frederick, and Princess
Christian
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

| WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 29.-The depart
ment of justice has taken steps to discover
the whereabouts of John p. Faunce, who was
castigated by n mob in Aberdeen, Miss, and
/ then driven ont of the CITY,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

New YORK, Jan. 29-By an explosion at
the Standard Oil works at Hunters Point,
shortly before O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
five tanks of oil were burned The loss is
from $3.50, 600 to S200,0OO No one was in
jured. The dense smoke caused by the burn
ing oil created great CONSERVATION in the
neighborhood, but at 3:45 the fire was under
control.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
The repe nle,sInr enc world.

ROME, Jan. 20-The marble copy Of the
monument representing the pope blessing the
world, which was ORD I'D some time ago for
a. e Ss,hohc university at Washington City,
N finished and ready for shipping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

LONDON, Jan. 29-The hope which has
been entertained in some quarters Of the
safety of the National line steamship
Erin, and her ultimate arrival here, is
now abandoned and the ship Is given up as
lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
The Montana Election Case.

| WASHINGTON City, Jan. AT its meet
ing yesterday morning the senate committee
ON privileges and elections agreed to take
up the Montana election cases Feb. L., and
TO give all persons interested a hearing on
| Tint day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
spurgeon Rapidly Recovering.

LONDON Jan. 29-Advices from Mentone
state that Mr.. Sturgeon is rapidly recover
ing from his attack of govt, and tbst he will
preach next Sunday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-Mrs. Susie Balm
bridge Hayes, the last surviving child of
Commodore Bainbridge, who commanded
the frigate Constitution in the latters cele-
brated fight with the Guerriere in the war of
1872, died early yesterday at the residence of
her son in law, ~ West Twelfth street She
was in her S1th wear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-29
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN

the Iowa Middle.
DEs MONIES. Jan - The deadlock in the
house on the question of permanent organic
alton took the place of the old one yesterday,
and il is question which is the more burg
lar-proof The fight has started out on the
same lines that the one did two weeks ago.
The Democrats claim the speakership, and so
do the Republicans, and there the issue is
joined.
Went with the Democrats.
The caucuses of the two parties were held
yesterday morning. For the first time since
the legislature met all of the five independ-
ents went into the Democratic conference
The caucus, after some ballotIng, selected
Hamilton, of Lynn county, and made no
other nomination. intending to make their
fight for this one office and concede every
thing else if they can get this one position.
Republican Nomination.
The Republicans put up full ticket. vii
son, of Cass county, was named as the can
didate for speaker without opposition The
other nominees of the Republican party
were as follows: Clerk, Ben Van Steinberg;
first assistant, J. A. Shelton; second assist
ant, A. W. Renshaw; enrolling clerk, Miss
Anna Davis; engrossing clerk, Miss Olive
Congor; bill clerk, Miss Kitty Jordan; SER
geant alarms, J. +. Senior; doorkeeper, j. W.
Sheldon; postmistress Miss Grace s. Martin.
The Action In the House.
After these preliminaries had been con-
cluded the house got together in regular ses-
sion and Representative Richman, of Musca-
tine, speaking for the Democratic caucus,
put Hamilton in nomination, and Luke OF
Franklin, got in good word for the Rspub-
lican nominee. A roll-call followed the
speechmaking, and the first ballot demon
strated that the deadlock was again on
Wilson got a Democratic vote, il is true, but
it was that of Hamilton, and the Repub-
lican candidate returned the favor In kind,
the result was: Hamilton, Al; Wilson, Al
So it went on for five fruitless ballots, when
the house adjourned for the day
Trying to XIII the Trusts.
The senate met only to adjourn, excep,
that Kelly, Democrat, offered a resolution
that went over, calling upon Iowa congress
men to secure the passage of law il posi-
BILE empowering the president to suspend the
tariff on any article controlled by trusts OF
| combinations