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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
What They Want Done.
ABBREVIATED TEleGRAMS.

Governor Hill, of New York. has signed
the ballot reform measure.
Between 900 and 1000 carpenters went
on strike at Louisville, Ky, Friday.
p. f. Wall & Co, of Hampton, Mass.
wooden manufacturers, have filed petit
ton in insolvency.
The Fidelity Surety, Trust and Safe De
post company, of Camden, n. J., sus-
pended payment Friday.
F. T. Jeffrey, of Chicago, is the man
Windy City people are booming for di-
rector general of Worlds fair.
The Republicans of the Fifth Illinois
congressional district have nominated A
j. Hopkins for reelection to congress.
A special election will be held in the
Third Pennsylvania congressional district
May 20, to elect a successor to Randall
Pawtucket, r. l., will celebrate in Sep
tember the centennial anniversary of the
building of the first cotton-mill in this
country
The house of representatives has adopted
a resolution setting apart June Il for the
delivery of eulogies upon the late Samuel
j. Randall
There were 4,093 people to see the League
clubs play ball Friday in the four cities
where games came off, and $3.50 to watch
the Brotherhood clubs
The Mills County la) Journal charged
John Honeyman, prominent Republican,
with mutilating the records of township
and now he has sued the paper for 5000
for libel
The executive committee of the Wiscon-
son Press association has decided that the
summer outing shall begin at Superior
July %, and the members will take trip
to Yellowstone park.
Marcus Thrane, prominent citizen of
Wisconsin, who died at Eau Claire, was
buried Friday, the only service being the
reading of poem written by a friend,
and dirge played by his grandson
Fire in the furniture storehouse of 10
siah Partridge at 81 Roosevelt street. New
York, Friday caused loss of $4,000. At
West Boyleston, Mass, the Baptist and
Roman Catholic churches were burned to
the ground
Judge Bond in the United States circuit
court at Baltimore, decided Friday that
separate tables for negroes in the dining
saloons of steamships were not distinc-
ton in favor of the whites, and there could
be no ground for damages to colored com
plainants.
The president Friday nominated and
the senate confirmed Daniel Dustin, of
Aurora, Ills, TO be assistant United States
treasurer at Chicago. Mr.. Dustin was
soldier in the late war, and slept under
the same tent with Gen. Harrison during
part of the unpleasantness.
The political trend in New York seems
to be to have that states delegation in the
next national Democratic convention pre-
sent an unbroken front for David b. Hill
for the presidential candidate. He is not
candidate for governor, but favors Ros-
well p. Flower for that Office
The main tent pole of Forepaugh's cir
Gus broke during performance at Phila-
deiphia, Thursday evening, ond the 1900
people present nearly precipitated panic
In their hurried efforts to get out Women
screamed, children were lost and pande-
monium existed for a short time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
OCEAN NAIL SHIPS.
Provisions of Frye's Bill for
Substituting Steamers.
SOME OF THEM TO BE wAR VESSELS

When Occasion Seems to Demand 1t, Like
the English Atlantic Liners-The House
Defeats the International Copyright
Bill and the Senate Agrees to the Gus
toms Administration Measure Gull
Iom's Report on Canadian Railway Com
petition-Oficial Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, May g. - Senator
Frye has been authorized to report the bill
known as the shipping League Tonnage
bill, already favorably reported from the
committee on merchant marine of the
house of representatives, with amend
ments He will also report, with the sane
ton of the committee, bill ito provide
for ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports and to promote
commerce, which has been known as the
Frye bill, and which was prepared by him
with great deal of care and after consul
tation with leading ship owners and build
ers in the country.
Some Provisions of the Bill.
This bill authorizes the postmaster gen.
eral TO make contracts for a term of ten
years, with American citizens, for the car
rying of the United States mails in Ameri-
United States and ports of foreign nations.
1t provides that the steamships so en-
ployed shall he built in the United States
owned and Differed by American citizens,
and upon each departure from the United
States, shall, during the first two years of
mail contract, take a crew at least one
fourth of whom, shall be American citi-
Eens; during the next three years one
third, and during the remaining time of
the continuance of the contract at least
one-half
An Auxiliary Navy Provided for.
The bill divides the ships into four
classes according TO specific highest be-
ing twenty knots an hour-and provides
that all steamships of the first three
classes hereafter built, shall be construct
ed with particular reference TO prompt and
economical conversion into auxiliary cruis-
srs, and according to plans and specifica-
lions 10 he agreed upon by and between
The owners and the secretary of the navy,
and shall be of sufficient strength and sta
bility TO carry four effective rified cannon
of a csliber of not less than six inches
These steamers may be taken and used
by the United States as transports or
cruisers, the government paving therefor
a value to he ascertained. if the parties dis
agree, by impartial appraisers.
The Amount of Subsidy.
The compensation provided for is 81 a
mile for the first class ships and So mile
for the second class, by the shortest prac-
ticable route, for each outward voyage: for
the third class $50; for the fourth class,
81 mile for the actual number of miles
required by the postofiice department to
be travelled on each outward bound voyage
The bill also provides that each OF these
steamships shall transport free of charge
government mail messenger and furnish
suitable rooms for himself and the mails
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
NO WORK FOR COAL MINERS.

The Men and Operators Fail to Patch I'D
an Agreement.
CHICAGO, May 3.-There will be no more
coal dug in any Of the northern or middle
nor in some of the southern coal districts
of Illinois for an indefinite period of time
This is the result of the three days confer
ence between the operators and miners,
which has been in progress at the coal
exchange in the Temple Court building.
When the joint committee met Thursday
morning it was thought that all it had to
do to bring about an amicable settlement
of all differences between the two parties
and so prevent any strike during the com
ing year was to adopt the profit sharing
system.
An Important Omission.
During the night, however, the operators
discovered that they had left out of their
calculation the day-laborers and if they,
too, had to have q share of the profits at
the figures upon which the plan was based
there would be no profit left satisfactory
to the mine-owners. After three hours of
discussion the committee, through A L.
Sweet, reported to the convention that ii
had been unable to accomplish anything.
President Rae said the protit-sharing sys-
tenn was success in other states and he
hoped it would be adopted here The dis
cussion lasted for two hours and then the
joint convention adjourned sine die
Little Hope for a Compromise.
The miners went into executive session,
and after four hours deliberation decided
to strike. They hope to reopen negotia-
lions and can do so as soon as they can
secure the cooperation Of the southern
miners. They will lay the whole matter
before the executive board CT the National
union, and their decision will determine
whether or not the strike will be pro-
longed. The operators and miners of the
Indiana bituminous fields were present at
the convention, but took no part. They
met, and decided that they could not give
an advance in price for mining
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
In the Base Ball Field

CHICAGO, May 3.-The base bail SC ores
recorded yestesday were as follows:
League: At Philadelphia-Ph iladelD hia
z, New York 6; at Brooklyn-B Boston II,
Brooklyn .; at Cleveland-Cleveland /,
Cincinnati g; at Chicago-Chicago Z, Pitts
burg 8.
brotherhood; At Brooklyn-Brooklyn G,
New York 3; at Philadelphia-Philad del
phia 2, Boston @, at Pittsburg-Pittsfu rg
/, Buffalo 4; at Cleveiand-Cleveland 4,
Chicago 10
American: At Syracuse - Syracuse O.,
brooklyn 3; at Observation-Disclosures 3,
Athletic q; at ToledO-Toledo 10. Col1m-
bus B; at St. Louis-St. Louis IL, Louis
vile 3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Sunday Services

At Trinity church. Rev R F. Sweet,
rector. services at 10:45 a. IN. and IL m
and 7:30 n. NJ. At the chapel at $50 D
m.
At the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms, the meet
ing for young men held tomorrow at $3.50
p. m, will be led by Mr.. Edward Hunt
ley. All young men are cordially invited
to attend
AT the United Presbyterian church.
preaching by the Rev. H. G.. Marshall,
pastor. at tO;45 n. IN and 7.30 p. IN. by
Rev. Peter Swan, of Burlington. Iowa
The sacrament of the Lords supper will
be administered at the close of the moru-
ing service.
At the First Baptist church, Rev. DR.
]. l.. Jackson, late of Bloomington, will
preach morning and evening. Sabbath
school at $50 q. ID J. W. WEIGH, SUPER
intendent. Mission Sunday school al
Forty{Ourth street chapel at 8 p. m, c.
l.. Williams superintendent.
At the Broadway Presbyterian church,
the Rev. W. s. Marquis, pastor, will
preach at 10:45 a. m and 40 D. m
Evening theme, The Message of the
Great Teacher to the TOilers." Young
peoples meeting at 6:45 p. m Sunday
school at $40 q. m. J. w. Stewart, SUI
perintendent. South Park Sabbath school
at 2.30 D. IN.
At the Central Presbyterian church,
there will be services as usual. con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. j. H. Kerr
The sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be administered and new members pub
licly received at the morning service
Sabbath school at $50. Preaching al
South Rock Island at $50 p IN.
At the First NJ. E. church, preaching
at 1O;45 q. m. and 100 p. m. by the pas
tor, Rev. G. W. Cue, in the Christian
chapel Morning subject. Reason and
Faith" Evening subject, THE Ransom
less" Sunday school at p. m. Chris
tian Sunday at 9:15 a. m. Union young
peoples meeting at $50 p. IN. This will
be the last service that the two societies
will join in at present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
METEORIC NOVELTY
Remarkable Celestial Phenom-
enon by Daylight.
WHAT THE VISITOR LOOKED LIKE.

1t Strikes the Earth with n Dull Thud
That Makes the Ground Tremble-A
Sweep Through the Air. Accompanied
by Red Fire, Luminous Smoke, and
the Sound of Cannonading-An Investi-
CATION on Foot.
DIES MONIES, May "a meteor, which
must have been a large one, was seen to
fall at point about fifty miles northeast
of Spirit Lake, at 5 o'clock yesterday. The
phenomenon was observed by thousands
of people, the celestial visitor being dis
.tinctly visible at Emmettsburg, Mason
City, Independence, Spirit Lake and other
towns. The meteor appeared in the heav-
ems travelling rapidly in a northeasterly
direction from the points named, and
finally struck the earth, exploding with a
sound that was distinctly heard al all these
places At Mason City the meteor is re-
ported TO have been of unusual size.
Streak of Fire and Smoke.
1t was plainly seen at Algona, Ruthven,
B-ett and Forest City and probably struck
somewhere between the latter city and
Blue Earth, Mimi. The report made as it
passed through the air resembled the noise
vi heavy cannons, and many people rushed
10 the doors, thinking it was an earth
quake. The sight was beautiful. The me-
teor left behind il long streak of fire and
smoke. The people here are highly excited
over il, and will send out a party to find
where it fell.
The solid Earth ouaked.
At Emmettsburg the celestial traveller
was seen very clearly. The northeastern
heavens seemed To become suddenly lu-
minous and large ball of blazing fire was
seen to rush with headlong rapidity to-
wards the earth In its path it left a long,
trailing veil of smoke, which retained its
luminosity for some time, and finally
faded away Several seconds after the
meteor disappeared from sight loud re-
port was distinctly heard, aud, although
the fiery body must have fallen many
miles from here. it caused the earth TO
quake and trembie with some violence.
Big a. Water Pail.
Observers at Spirit Lake were startled by
seeing the same object. II was described
by several As being a round, blazing body
about as large a. an ordinary wooden pail,
which dashed itself toward the earth and
in a moment was gone. The time during
which II was seen in the heavens was but
q ccNctb vi Two. anu shortly AFTER II Tell
loud report was heard, and a shaking Of
the earth observed. Independence people
also heard the earth-bound voyager, and
describe il as a beautiful sight 1t ap
peared To be only two miles distant from
this place, and its fall was apparently
much less rapid than at other points of OBJ
servation.
Took Its Time at Des Moines.
W. ~ lix-d r..- he oh
of direction from which it was seen.
Here the meteor sailed leisurely
through the heavens, leaving a wavy,
smoky path behind that was plainly
discerned for fifteen minutes The
explosion was also distinctly heard here.
but was accompanied with no connection
of the earth. \ body of scientists from
the state university will investigate the
phenomenon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Grove Installation.

Last evening Charity Grove. U. A. o.
D., installed its new officers as follows,
Supreme Arch W. A. schmitt officiating
p. A.-W. V. Stafford.
N. All. Geisler.
V. A.-C. E. johnson.
Rec. Sec Geo. w. Smith.
Fin. Sec.-H. j. Prick.
Treas. &C. Youngberg.
/. s. Ga. Richards.
o. s. Go. Lorenzen.
Cond.-J. Faush.
X. FL. B. II. Ar. E. Meyer.
l.. H. B. N. Al. Marsh.
K. II. B. V. A.-C. Bergreen.
l.. Fl. b. V. A. Owen.
Representative to the grand Grove p.
A. Q. Youngberg.
Alternate p. A. w. V. Stafford.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Burned "A Toll House.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The residents of the
northwestern portion of this city have for
SOME time been kicking" against toll
gate on what is known as the Smell road !"
and a few n. yhts ago mob destroyed the
gate. 1t was rebuilt, the work being corn
pleted yesterday, but last night a mob
went to the gate, ordered the keeper al d
his goods out of the house and burned tie
whole outfit. Many of the mob are know 4,
as they made no attempt at concealif g
their identity. 8
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03

CONGRESSMAN GRsT Is scarcely ever
heard from unless some progressive citi-
zen like Mr.. Fred Hass goes to Washing
ton and writes back that he has had a
talk with him. There is always sigh of
relief. too. when such information comes
to hand, dispelling all doubts as to wheth>
er Bro. Gest Is still at the nations capi-
Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Lutherans and the Bennett Law

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May "A meeting
of German Lutherans, including many
clergymen, was held yesterday in this
city, and decided TO hold a state corlven-
ton June 4. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring that the Lutherans will not SUD-
port any candidate who will not pledge
himself against the Bennett law. Among
the speakers selected to address the June
convention IS Ex-Governor Hoffman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
suspepded TemporariIy.

ATLANTIc CITY, n. J., May 3-About 2
p m. yesterday notice was posted on the
doors of the Merchants bank, in this ".
notifying depositors that the bank Won Id
suspend business temporarily, owing to
the fact that the statement had been cir
culated that the bank was connected vii tn
the defunct Bank of America, of Philad 81
phia, causing the depositors to make a
heavy run on it and the funds ran out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
TRIAL OF MRS. VANoeRGRlFT.
Begins to Look Like a Case ofTeekle


Islander.
Mount Holly, y. J., May S--In the
trial of Mrs. Nandergrift for atte mpting
to poison her son. Norman, Professor o. c.
Wood, of the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
testified yesterday that Norman symp-
toms could have been produced by CASTRO
intestinal catarrh as well as by an irritant
poison. He said DR.. Hull's treatment was
all wrong and doubtless made the boy
worse. Professor William Pepper. of the
same institution, gave similar test imony
Point Against the Nedicos
Young Morgan was recalled al d testi-
fled that one night during his Illness the
doctors gave him up, saying he could not
live twentyfour hours, but after they
left he went down stairs and ate hearty
meal. He afterward wrote letter TO the
doctors thanking them for their opinion.
The testimony for the defense thus far
has been very strong, and public opinion
is less severe against Mrs Nandergrift
than liz WAS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Hoard To BE the Standards .er.

MILWAUKEE Wis, May 3-Chairman
Payne of the Republican state com nittee,
was asked yesterday what the course of
his party on the Bennett law would be.
He said: Il do not know what the central
committee may recommend. | have no
doubt that such a course will he mapped
out as every Republican in the state may
follow without a sacrifice OF one ilta of
principle. | should suppose Mr. Hoard
would be the party candidate for govern
or. have no reason for believing other
wise" The position of Hoard on the Ben
nett law il we'll known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Nni Drifting Mihrr Anar.t

NEW YORK, May 3-The Herald's cor
respondent says he is able to positively
deny the statement telegraphed from
Washington City to the effect that the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain are drifting wider apart on
the Behring sea question. He SAYS he is
informed by competent authority that the
negotiations rest where they always have
rested-on a tripartite agreement among
the United States. Great Britain and Rus
STA, and that though delayed by various
causes, they are making some progress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Fought a Mil in tn, ..Ci,v Han ;,

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May "A
hard-fought battle occurred Thurs lay
night at the City hall, when Black Frank.
the champion middleweight pugilst of the
northwest, and Black Diamond, of the
500" Were matched for a finish fight.
Twelve desperate rounds were fought with
two-ounce gloves, the men paying no al
tention to the referee, and hamme,ing
each other without regard to length of
rounds. After the twelfth round the po-
lice interfered and stopped the fight AMI it
was declared draw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
BUTLER ON THE FARMERS WOES.
He Presents a Dreadful Picture Of Their
Condition TO the EntIcr IIuh.

He Presents a Dreadful Picture of Their
Condition to the Butler Club.
BosToN, Mass. May Sat the annual
dinner of the Butler club. Thurday even
ing. Gen. Benjamin + Butler made a
lengthy speech which was devoted almost
wholly TO the present alleged deplorable
financial condition of the farmer of the
country. He referred to the Farmers
Alliance, and said that with its formidable
proportions, if held together. it will he ir-
resistihle 1t claims TO be non-political.
but If II is successful il will DESTROY both
political parties and become a political
party itself. The general compared the
condition of the farmer a. "A workman
with that of carpenter showing that
while the farmers profits would .be SIP -
for his crop the carpenter, for less ex-
penditure of time and energy. would get
$3.50 figuring upon the basis OF the present
value of corn within twenty four hours
ride of Chicago
Financial Cyclone Predicted.
Referring to the mortgage debts of the
farmers, Gen Butler said that taking
simply the agricultural lands of the west
ern states the mortg CAGES amount 10 the
stupendous sum Of S3.4jO. go. 0s1 the in
terest on which Is at rates averaging from
4 to 9per cent. The payment of these
mortgages i simply impossible and they
never will be paid, for the simple reason
that as all statistics prove, the average prof
its on farming industries are only between
and per cent The general presented
some other startling statements showing
the hopeless condition of the farmers, and
predicted a financial cyclone among
them before many years.
Granger Propositions RiaicuIed.
He ridiculed the project of the govern
ment building store-houses and loaning
the farmer money on his garnered crops.
The storage certificates given by the gov
eminent would be bought up by
spectators, who would thus CON
troll the market for the grain.
as they do now. He concluded bv saving
that when the bill was introduced i'm the
senate that the government loan the farm
ers s3,0Oo,00O to relieve them from their
financial difficulties, he calculated that
the full amount would only pay two-thirris
of mill on each dollar OF western farm
mortgage debts alone. or, in other words.
would only pay the interest on those mort
cages for five days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03

at is all stuff and nonsense Politicians
only are anxious for a work day of eight
hours. because they believe they can get
the workingmen's votes if theY preach
eight hours. II is not so much question
of hours AS it is the overturniIIg of the
present condition of society. 10 make
shifts will do. The whole thing has got
TO go. No halfway methods will be per-
mitted when the Anarchists begin work y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
A short Horse Soon Curried.

LONDON, May Sin the house of com
mons last evening Cameron moved to dis
establish and disendow the Church of
Scotland. Gladstone spoke in support of
the motion. Harrington regretted the
new position which Gladstone had taken
and expressed himself as unable to agree
with the Liberal leader that Scotland ad
spoken Enthusiastically on this question
The motion was rejected by vote of ,56
fn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May Sin the Clay
tOn-Breckinridge investigation Thu rsday
w. T. Hobbs, one of the election judges at
Plummeryille, said that as the count was
beginning four masked men appeared and
thrusting revolvers in the judges faces
said: "Give us the box" No resista nce
was made, and the maskers departed with
the box. Witness was near the house
where Clayton was killed and heard the
fatal shot, but did not see the assassin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
The Irreconoileable Johan.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Johan Most was at
work all day Thursday in The Freiheit
Office, and took no part in any of the labor
demonstrations. Before him upon desk
at which he labored were two gallowses,
reminders of Chicago He said he would
not attend the meeting in Union Square.
1This is scheme of capitalists entirely,
this whole eighthour business Most said.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
THE SHORTER DAY STRIKE.

A Truce ms 10 the sash Bird work.
ers I'm Chicago---MarbIe Workers 60
Out.
CHICAGO. May "a truce was formed
today In the sash blind strike. and half of
the employers conceded eight hours till
Monday. when they will give the men q
final answer. The strikers say they will
have eight hours work and nine hours
pay, or nothing. Two thousand marble
cutters went out this morning, demand
ing eight hours work and nine hours
pay. The employers generally refuse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-03
Apprehension at Boston.

BosToN, May SIT is now feared that
there will be a general strike in all the
building trades, or at least a very serions
disturbance in work Some time ago the
Building Laborer's union asked the Master
Builders association for a conference with
regard 10 fixing wages, no rate having
been fixed for four years. They asked for
p cents an hour, but said nothir about
the number of hours per day. This com
municatiOn was laid ON the table by the
master builders