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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
PASSED THE ANTITRUST BILL.
That Measure Goes Through the Senate
Proceeding in the House

That Measure Goes Through the Senate
Proceedings in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY, April Gall intro
duced in the senate yesterday resolution
calling for an investigation of the charges
against Judge Swayne and Attorney Strip
ling of the northern Florida district, that
they administer the affairs of their offices in
partisan spirit. The resolution went over
The antitrust bill was then taken up and
passed, as was the bill to admit free of duty
articles from Mexico for the St Louis
exposition, amended to include the
whole of South America and Canada
The Montana senatorship case was resumed.
but while Pugh was speaking it was noted
that but two Republicans were in their
seats and the matter was laid aside The
senate then adjourned The vote on the
anti thrust bill was So to 1-Blodgett
The house passed bills for the relief OF per-
sons settling on Northern Pacific indemnity
lands, restoring to the public domain land
set apart at the head waters of ths Missis-
sippi, Wisconsin and other rivers for reser-
voir purposes, granting right-of-way
through Indian reservations in Wisconsin
to the Duluth and Winnipeg railway, and to
prevent the enlistment of aliens in the
United States navy. The motion to recon
slider the vote on the proposition that the
government make good the stealings of Sill
colt was then called up, the motion car ried
and the bill passed. CThe court of claims has
decided that the government is response BILE
In committee the house then took I'D the
naval appropriation, but without completing
the bill the committee rose, and the house
adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
CRUSHED LIKE AN EGesHELL.
A NorwaIlS. Ohio. Factory Destroyed-Ons
Girl Killed.

A Norwali, Ohio, Factory Destroyed-One
Girl Killed.
NoRwALK, o., April "a cyclone struck
Norwalk about 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t came from the northwest, and
swept track about half mile wide from
the eastern limits of the city quite a long
distance into the country. The umbrella fac
tory of Sprague g. French, in which about
thirty young women were employed, was
crushed like an egg she'll. Many of the girls
ESCAPED, but Others were caught in the fall
ing building.
One Killed, Several Injured.
The victims so far as known are as follows:
Dora Palmer, aged 10, skull crushed, died in
a short time; Nellie Harding, seriously in
jured about the head and upper part of the
body; Miss Brush, collar-bone broken and
otherwise injured; several other girls, whose
names are not given, received injuries. A
number of barns were blown down, trees
uprooted, and fences blown away.
AT o'clock in the evening another ter
rifle storm visited the city, the wind blowing
and haistones as large as hickory nuts fall
ing, smashing windows and demolishing
greenhouses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
GAMBLING INGRAM.
Butterworth's Bill Approved by
the House Committee.
DEFENSE OF A RADICAL MEASURE.

The Senate Passes the ANTITRUST Bill
and the House the Bill to Reimburse
Members for silcott's Robbery-Lib-
eraic0 Reward for Services That Saved
the Government NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Reports About Sam Randall Denied
Capital News Notes.
WASHINGTON, CITY, April 9-Chairman
Funston, of the house committee on agricul-
ture, submitted report yesterday recon-
mending the passage of the Butterworth bill
to prevent dealings in options and futures
by imposing special taxes on dealers in
them. The report is signed by the full COM
mittee. 1t is stated in the report that the
bill is intended to apply to that class of
transactions conducted in the bucket-shops
and grain pits of the country known as
"puts and calls" including the whole range
of mere speculative gambling in fictitious
farm products
Legitimate Traders Not Affected.
ut does not affect injuriously," says the
report, "any legitimate trader or dealer in
farm staples. 1t seeks to and does impose
an internal revenue tax upon those dealers
in grain, corn, cotton and pork who, as q
rule, never see, own or handle peck or
pound of the articles they sell. 1t applies to
dealers whose transactions have tine least
possible reference to the supply, and still less
reference 10 the demand for consumption !;
who are not concerned whether the harvests
are blighted or bcuntiful.
Purpose of the Measure.
"The bill, which in terms affects transac-
tions for future delivery which are innocent
in themselves and do no harm to any one, is
yet intended to reach that class of specula-
who sell with no purpose or intent, near or
remote, ~ deliver what they sell; who re-
quire little capital or stock in trade, and yet
who sell in the bucket-shops ard pits of the
United States every thirty days more wheat
than is grown in the whole world in one
year, thus in great measure destroying legit-
innate trade and driving merchants aud
traders engaged therein from the field, and
forcing the price of farm products belowsthe
cost of production, rendering the calling of
the farmer Improbable and degrading toll. "
Amended to Protect the Farmer.
The committee offers an amendment to
the bill, providing that the act shall not ap-
ply to any contracts or agreements for the
future delivery of any of the articles men,
toned in the bill made with the United
States or any state, county or municipality,
nor TO the contracts or agreements made by
farmers for the sale and delivery of any of
these articles i'll actual course of production
by farmers at the time of making the con-
tract. The committee adds that it has no
doubt of the constitutionality of the meas
ure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Fierce storm at nighiand Park.

HIGHLAND PARK, April 9.-One of the
fiercest storms ever known in Illinois swept
over this place at II O'Clock last night and
did heavy damage to property. Though no
one was injured, number had narrow es-
capes. The wind came from the northwest,
and the path of destruction was
about hall n mile wide. The
Roman Catholic church. large struc-
ture, gave way before the blast,
and fell into a shapeless mass. The houses
of NJ Rafferty, and Martin B.ettel, which
adjoined the church on the west. were next
blown over, their occupants fortunately es-
Gaping in their nightclothes without injury.
The roof was lifted of Mrs Collins large
residence aud hurled into che lot and dashed
into splinters. Many other houses were
partly wrecked
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
ABBREVIATED TslEGRAmS.

Base ball at Das Moines, Ia-Minnsap-
oils o, Des Moines 9.
Edward Lloyd, publisher of The London
Daily Chronicle, is dead
The Manhattan bank, of Manhattan, Kan.
closed its doors Tuesday.
The paper money of Brazil has deprs-
ciated so that it is worth but little over 50
per cent. in gold.
The Standard Oil company has again
raised the price of oil, the object being to
kill competition.
The New York NJ. E. conference Tuesday
adopted resolusions denouncing card playing
dancing, and theatre going.
Prisoners in the Jail at Spokane Falls,
Wash, captured the jailer Tuesday and,
after binding him. emptied the jail.
Hundreds of families in the flood sections
along the Mississippi are in destitute con-
dition, living on the levees without shelter.
Twenty-eight Russian students who par
ticipatcd in the late revolutionary demon
strations have been expelled from St Pc
tersburg
IIerty leads in the Pittsburg, Pa, walking
match, with a score at lI:30 g. M. Tuesday,
of 2l0 miles; Noremac, 200; Howarth, 203;
Hughes, 200
Seventy thousand workingmen will be in
attendance at the labor demonstration
which is to be held at Barcelona, Spain, in
May, and it is probable that a general strike
will follow
George Laney, II years old is under ar
rest at st. Joseph, No, for clipping with a
l3-year-old girl named Davis. They claimed
TO have been married and were keeping
house In an ol1 boat
Congressman Cowles, of North Carolina,
was notified at Washington Tuesday of the
death of his son, who was killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of pistol while attend
ing school in North Carolina.
William Kettles, formerly a theatrical
agent and who says he was recently worth
100000 but lost it in speculation, was ar
rested at Me- YORK Mon day for stealing a
beer barrel worth 40 cents.
The body Of woman was found Tuesday
in the open street at Habersthal, near AK
la-Chapelle, with her throat cut and her
body disemboweied, and otherwise mutt
lated, after the style of ~Jack the Ripper"
Marcus c. Stearns, OF Chicago, who shot
himself Saturday, died Tuesday. He was "a
years old, and the Oldest surviving member
of the board of trade, having been one of
its organizers. A at of dependency cansed
the suicide.
Inc bill for the construction of bridge
across the Hudson at Brooklyn. which has
been introduced in the New York legisla-
ture, is designed, 1t is said, to make Brook
iyn independent of New York, and give her
direct communication with the west.
Richard Davies, an ls-year-old boy, was
hanged at Crewe, England, Tuesday, for
the murder Of his father His l6-year-old
brother George, who had been condemned
to die with him for completely in the crime,
was respited last week by the home secre-
tary.
The compromise between the master plum
bers, of Chicago, and their employees gives
journeymen $3.50 per day-a decrease in
wages--and less slxillfs. verknen an advance
of rs cents day. The contract Is for two
years. and future dispn1sS are to be settled
by arbitration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Results at KaIamazo,-

KALAMAZOO, April AT an early hour
yesterday morning regular cyclone struck
the northwestern part of the city on the out
skirts and twisted sixty feet of roof of the
Woodward avenue school at right angles
with its former position. Numerous houses
We're damaged slightly
II avy damages were inflicted at and in
the neigborhood OF Battle Greek, Holland
and other places. At Mount Clemens Mrs.
Eberline, wife of farmer, was Kill ed by
lightning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Iowa Grand Army Men

Dies MONIES, April 9.-The first business
session of the Grand Army encampment
opened at ] p. IN. yesterday in the Grand
opera house 1t was a delegate meeting,
and the large hall was packed The annual
reports were duly read and referred The
address of Commander Smith was loudly
applauded. The parade occurred in the
afternoon, the central figure being Gen.
Alger. The veterans halted at the east
front of the capitol, where they We're briefly
addressed by Governor Boies, Lieutenant
Governor Poyneer, Speaker Hamilton and
Gen. Alger. Afterward they We're received
in the executive parlors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
MICHIGAN CATCHES A TASTE.

The Cyci"ne Goes a-Gyrating In a Num-
Der of Localities.
CHARLOTTE, Mich, April "A cyclone
passed over the northern part of the city
about O'Clock yesterday morning, doing dam
age amounting to several Thousand dollars.
The roof was torn off the main building of
the Richardson Mill company, entailing a
loss of 5000 Mayor Packard's barn was
torn to atoms, A wing of Mr.. Barhat's resi-
dence was wrenchei from the main building
and lifted into adjoining lot and COM
pletely demolished The house of Dr. Rosen-
krans was broken in two. OuthouseS, smoke
stacks, and chimneys were generally demol-
ished, and trees and shrubs uproote1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
EIseMhere in Illinois.

MOUNT CARROLL, April "a terrible
storm struck here about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. Rain and hail fell in abundance.
The wind assumed the force of lorna 10,
and overturned outhouses. blew in windows,
demolished chimneys, and destroyed side
walks Many people took to their cellars,
where they waited for their houses to blow
away.
GILMAN, April 9.-Three or four inches of
hail fell at Ashkum nine mills north of here,
yesterday afternoon, many of the stones be-
ing as largo as apples. The north and west
windows in the buildings Were generally de
molished and the roofs in many cases We're
torn off
LAHARPE, April 9-Fruit trees in this
vicinity were considerably damaged by a
severe hailstorm last evening, and stones
nearly as large as hens eggs thickly covered
the ground. A number of windows were
smashed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
4 Wisconsin Law Invalid,

MADISON, Wis, April 9-The supreme
court yesterdad handed down decision that
wiped out a law enacted by the last legis-
lature. The case was an appeal from Nil
waukee and involved the estate of Ed San
derson, the Republican leader, who died last
year. The law in question provides that in
counties of 10000 population tax for
county purposes shall be levied upon
estates of $4,000 AMI upward Edward
Sanderson DIED intestate May -, 1889 ieav.
ing an estate valued at SG3l ,949 The tax
on this would amount TO 81 ,63l The adj
ministrators of the estate raised the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the law and
the supreme court holds that the law is un-
constitutional
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
The Expert billiard FIayers.

CHICAGO, April 9--The closest game of
the billiard tournament was played yester-
day between Cation and Ives, the latter
winning-2z5 to 223 Ives gave Cation
% points in the game. The highest run,
81, was made by Ives through streak of
playing worthy of Schaefer. Cations high
est run was 49, Schaefer and Heiser PLAYED
last night, the former having walk over,
and winning by score of 5JG to 142.
The last game Of the day was between Slos-
son and Daily, and it was an easy one for
Slosson, whose score was 500 to 1856 for DAILY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09

sending his acknowledgment of the receipt
of the communication by wire, by which
agency it was transmitted to him, published
it in the Sentinel, and it is the principal
theme of conversation
Cause of the Difffculty.
Mr. Phelan's challenge came by telegraph
from Washington City last Sunday Editor
Fleming, in his reply, says that in times past
the men who have specially commanded his
admiration were those who had the courage
to treat with contempt the demand of tine
duelist, while recognizing ana insi sting on
the manly right of selfdefense The trouble
between the two men was occasioued by
book MIR. Phelan wrote Ia school history of
Tennesseel, which was commented upon in
strong language by Editor Fleming in The
SenfinaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Mighty Poor Recognition.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 9.-The senate
committee on finance, at its meeting yester-
day, ordered favorable report on a bill
appropriating so, 200 for the relief of the
heirs of rhe late Professor Joseph Henry.
Professor Henry was for twenty five years
member Of the lighthouse board, and dur
ing that time he received no compensation
for his services. He perfected several in
ventions which were OF great value to the
one of which has saved the
government, as estimated, $4,0OO,O00
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
THE MARKETS

CHIGl&a. april g.
Quotations on the be..= a. -.aie TODAY
were a. follows Issoal-0c. NAV. opened
Sssc, closed slI4c; June, opened Sic. closed
slice; July, opened 7aasc, closed 7gs4c Corn
No. May, opened 315sc, closed Sic; June.
opened Size, closed 3lssc: July, opened
Sisc, closed :2i4c. Osts-No. . May, opened
Stfc, closed 23sc; June, opened 221Sc, closed
s2s4c; July, opened ? &C. closed nc Pork
May, opened S11.6'1S, closed sl0.65; June.
opened Sln7'if. closed Sl0.75; July, opened
and closed Sl0.s5. Lard-May, opened and
closed s6.l71a-
Live stock-The stock yards report the fol-
lowing range OF prices: Hogs Market opened
fairly active on packing and shipping goods
account, SC lower; light grades S4lsdt4.SO
rough packing, S4.l5Gi.20; mixed lots, S42O
G4.3', heavy packing and shipping lots,
S4-2o6D4.45. Cattle-Steady 10 strong; beeves
,3.5Elb5.l 10; cows. L75da 30, stockers and feed
ers, $50 $780, corn-fcd Texans S&n02a0
Sheep-l0c higher; muttons, $50 625: corn
fed westerns. IS 50a6.aa; lambs s5.5917 o..
Produce: But; Fancy Elgiu. 2Ist 1g.,c Ger
Id; fine creameries. lsGlo dar :. finest, fresh.
l+G1sc; fresh packing stock. iq6c Eggs
Strictly fresh, lie per doz. Dressed poultry
Chickens. stsgltc per To; turkeys, l0rlAc.
young hens, 10 l5lec; ducks, u IL. Apples
Fair to choice, VI. oBi5o per bbl.
New York.
New YORK. April s.
Wheat-No. red winter, seI4c cash; Ia
May, ssssc; do June. $50 do July. s4i5c
Corn-No. mixed cash, aqssc: do April. 3si;c.
do May, IS &C; do June Ss1sc. Oats Dull:
NO; mixed Zsssc cash and April; do May,
ssl@c; do June, 2sl4c Rye and barley
Nominal. Pork-Dull: mess. Sill 75Gl2 q for
new. Lard-Quiet; April, ss.25; MAY. SEA-:
July, S852
Live Stock: Cattlc-No trading In beeyes.
market hrm; dressed beef. firm: sidee, o,3el7Is,
o 10. shee1 and Lambs Market teady: Sc D.
. ;, o%Seo,ao T 10 lbs: yearling lamb, s9.J09sTa
Hogs-Steady; live hogs-S4.iOF4p , lao Ms
ROCK LELAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, 81 So
0OGS6 So
Hay-Wild, ss O0Gsa Oh.
Corn--24c025c
0ats-9oc. 32ic
lilo
Cord WOODS 5 Gs4.lo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
The Iowa Legisiature.

Dies MONIES, Ia, April 9-The senate yes
terday discussed the local option bill with
out action, an amendment being pending at
adjournment, providing that license &C un-
ties shall erect inebriate asylums. The
house considered and passed the Austral ian
ballot bill-s6 to 9-the negative votes be-
ing cast by Republicans. The governor has
signed the joint rate bill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
DISASTROUS BANK FAILURE.
The Manhattan, Kan, Bank Goes Under
for About &600, 900.

MANHATTAN, Kan, April 9-The Man
haitian bank, one IF the strongest institu-
lions in eastern Kansas, failed yesterday
morning. F. B. Purcell, director of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, and
one of the most substantial business men of
the state, is the principal stakeholder
John W. Webb, the cashier, was APP
pointed temporary assignee. Tie fail
ure is said to have been precip-
itated by the British Land and Mortgage
company, which Monday advertised pub
lie sale of collateral because Purcell refused
10 pay his written obligation to tie COM
pany for $50, 900, due April ]. The liabili-
ties of the bank are nearly $1,000 and are
understood to far exceed the assets A
number of Manhattan business men will
suffer from the failure. No statement has
yet been made as to the exact condition of
things
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Novel Step In Army Reform.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 9-Secretary
Proctor has issued an order directing that
record be furnished and kept in the war de-
partment of the services, efficiency, and spe-
cial qualification, personal habits, etc, of
officers of the army below the rank of col
onel, including the condition of their com
mands and percentage of assertions there
from This novel step in the way of army
reform is based on the custom of the German
army chiefs of keeping a constant record of
the special attachments and qualifications
of each officar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
ORGANIZING BY THOUSANDS.

Pennsylvania Coal Miners Going into the
United Association.
TYRONE, Pa, April 8 Three thousand
miners in the Houtzdale district met in mass
meeting Monday and agreed to join the
United Miners association in body. They
assessed themselves cents per ton per month
a man for the purpose OF creating nation
al defense fund, maintaining one national
organization At Phillipsburg yesterday
afternoon $500 met in mass-meeting and
took the same action. The per capita tax
collected from the miners will amount to
S125, 600 annually. This means higher wages
or "a strika
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
GONE WITH FIFTY THOUSAND.
4 Bank TeIIer's Scheme to Get a Good
Start Spoiled.

n Bank TelIer's scheme to Get Good
Start Spoiled.
WORCESTER, Mass, April . 1t has been
discovered that Frederick Eimball, teller of
the Peoples Savings bank of this city, who
went away on Wednesday last on a short
vacation for his health, took with him bout
$50, OO0 in first-class securities belonging to
the bank. 1t is not yet known whether Kim
ball Is also defaulter
A letter has been received by Mrs. Kim
ball from NJ ontreal, which had been SCI By
Kimball to tn pos tmaster at Montreal, 20 be
re-mailed by him to Worcester The post
master Endorsed this fact on the enve ope,
thus spelling Kimball's scheme to obta in a
good start On the officers, who are Oh his
track The bank is all right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
FORTUNES IN FLYERS IN PERIL.
A Blaze Among Stables at Lexington, Ky
The Stock Saved.

The stock Saved.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April "a special
to The American from Lexington, KY,
says; At $50 last night a row of frame
buildings adjoining the Kentucky associa-
tions grounds took fire. The wind blew a
gale, carrying sparks to the stables of the
association, setting them on fire They were
fnll of horses, but by the heroic work of the
stable hands all the racers We're saved
Valuable Horses Running Loose.
The greatest confusion prevailed during
the fire. Horses worth fortunes were DASH
ing through the streets or jumping high
fences in their wild flight across the coun-
try. At IL 30 the fire was gotten under con-
troll Nine frame houses and two stables
were destroyed. Loss on houses, g. $40: on
stables about Sl,600. Insurance not known.
OF course the loss on the race horses will not
be kno wn for several days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09

.
James Phi e Ian,
owner OF the Mem
phis Daily Ava
lanche, and repre-
sentative in con-
gres:s frc m the
Tenth district of
Tennessee L litor
Fleming has re
fused to accept the
challenge, and ex-
actly what further
steps, if any, Con-
gresham Phelan
'nay take are not
known. Edit or
Flaming instead of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Democrats Carry Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 9-The Demo
Gratis yesterday at the city election were
successful with the most of their ticket
Holmes DEM. for mayor. was elected by
about 800 plurality. Peake Dem is
elected over Case (Repl for treasurer. and
Frazer Dem defeated . Unby (Rep) for
city attorney. Michael Boand, noted as a
member of the Clan-na Gael triangle. was
the Republican candidate for police Judge.
He was defeated by Wheeler Democrat.
The Republicans elected Bishop auditor and
Cannon speaker of the upper house, and
half the councilmen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
The SilcnIt SteaIinpS

WASHINGTON CITY, April 9-The house
has passed the bill to make good to repre-
sentatlves the amounts they lost by the
stealings of Silcott, the only member to
make any objection being Holman Pay
son reviewed the decision in the Grain case
in the court of claims. The secretary of the
treasury had authorized him to say that his
department would not appeal from the de-
cision. Grain sued for the portion of his
salary stolen by Silcott, and the court of
claims gave him judgment The appro-
priation is something over so, 1000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-09
Tore Things Up Generally.

ALLEGAN, April s-A terrible wind
storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, occurred here yesterday morning
about O'Clock. Fences were blown down,
and several barns and outbuidinys near the
villGge were moved from their foundations.
The storm passed south of Aliegan, in the
town of Trowbridge, where it tore up trees,
demolished fences and blew down barns and
houses. Some horses and stock were killed.