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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15

points made ~ ...- sa.ircaI. in lie Central
traffic ass.oclatiul an. theis connections.
The charge FOR transporting corr ali oats to
and from all parts the Uni.ei States has
been the "a ne for upwards of twenty years,
but since August, 1889, the road named have
maintained a tariff on corn base on 20 cents
per 100 weight from Chicago to New York,
and have demanded and collected IS cents
Der hundred weight on oats
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Do Not Credit That Confession.

GREAT FALLS, N. H., April I5-,The
alleged confession of Isaac r. Sawtelle is
universally discredited here, and it is gen sr-
ally thought the story is fabrication, and
that if Sawtelle is the author of it he has
constructed it TO explain the evidence against
him in the most favorable light
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Parnell Consu,t. Gladstone.

LONDON, April 15-Parneli held a con-
sultation with Gladstone yesterday prelini-
mary to the introduction in the house Of
commons by the former of motion to re-
ject the Irish land purchase bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
An Opera Train Wrecked.

NATION, Ill, April 1.-THE Juch Opera
company's special train of six coaches from
st. Louis TO Terre Haute, was wrecked in
the "Big Four yards, in this city, and de-
layed two hours, yesterday. None Of the
people was injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
A Great Game of BiIIiard,,

CHICAGO. April l5.-Scsaefer and Slosson
have signed an agreement to play 500 points
at IA inch balk line in New York during
next June for stake of $500 per side. .
wager of 81 600, and an emblem of the cham
pionsnip Of America, to be presented by the
Brunswick Bake Collender company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Tine Di,aster at East sneinav.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, April l5-No
bodies have been recovered from the river
of those lost by the disaster at the bridge
Sunday Four women were drowned Miss
Mamie Haight, Mrs. George j. Montgomery,
Miss Myrtle Owen, and Mrs. John Walsh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
That $3.50. 900 Did the business

TORONTO, Ont, April l5-Aleeander Cam
eron, wealthy Toronto lawyer, who mar
ried rich Detroit widow named Ward, has
announced the engagement Of his step-daugh-
ter, Miss Ward, to Prince de Benyou Caraman,
of France. Miss Ward is II years of age,
and has an income of $I5O,0OO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Found the Body of PhiI,psen.s Victim

New YORK, April Is. The body of Mey sr,
the clerk who was murdered by his EN-.
ployer Philipsen, soap maker at Copenh a
gen, was found yesterday at the New York
custom house. concealed in a cask of lime OF
plaster. which had arrived per steamsh p
Thingvalla some time ago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
The Cars Cousin a Revolutipui...

BUCHAREST, April ia desp atch from
Jassy to The Telegraful states that the
Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovitch a,
cousin of the czar, has been arrested in st.
Petersburg for connection with the revolt
tionary propaganda.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
THOUGHT HE SAVED CHICAGO.

A Stranger at Clinton, Ills. Sacrifices Him.
self for the Garden City.
CLINTON, Ills, April IA strange man
committed suicide near here yesterday, He
asserted seriously his belief in the prophesy
that Chicago would perish yesterday, and
that he could avert the dire calamity by Of
fering his life as a sacrifice He could not
be dissuaded from this delusion. and, while
no one was present, cast himself before the
west-bound train on the Illinois Central
and was instantly killed He was well
dressed, and about 40 years of age. Letters
show his name to be Hamilton, and his home
to be near Louisville, Ky
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Not a single Republican El.ot.d d.

LISBON, April 1.-THE returns show that
in the elections for the fifty elective men,
bers of the house of paers the Conservative
and Progressist candidates have in every In
stance been successful Not one Republican
was elected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15

PTrTsBURG, April l5-The stockholder
of The Arbeiter met on Saturday night, an
by close vote defeated the Anarchistic elt
ment which has recently been striving Il
gain control of the paper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
NOTES OFFICIAL AND OTHERWISE.
DISCRIMINATION Against Oats.

WASHINGTON CITY, April Is. The Peoria,
Ills. board of trade has presented to the in
ter-stats commerce commission a protest
against alleged unjust discrimination in
transportation charges on oats to eastern
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Mighty Good News for Ernest.

HARTFORD, Conn, April il Ernest Leon
Dickinson, oil the freshmen class AZ Trinity
college, has just received news of his acc s.
sion to a fortune of about So OUO. coo throu b
the death of an uncle in France
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15

Twenty five years ago Mondsy night the
assassin, j. Wilkes Booth, fired the shot
hat killed A raham Lincoln and plugged a
rejoicing nation into the deepest sorrow and
anger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
HE DAILY ARGUS
JOHN w. POTTER.
TUESDAY, ApRIL is, 1890.

THE Schuyler county democratic con-
vention is called for May 10Th. to nom-
mate county officers and select delegates
to the state, congressional and senatorial
conventions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
HE Markets
CHICAGO. April Il

CHICAGO. April Il.
Quotations on the board Of trade to-day
were as follows: Wheat-No. = May, opened
Gle, closed s0c; June, opened 9llsc. closed
sOl4c; July. opened s6c. closed s6sSc. Corn
No. May, opened SSiSc, closed Sc; June
opened sac closed SSi &C; July, opened S5Lsc,
closed ;4lsc. Osts-No. = May. opened and
closed 2i3sc: June, opened 24c, clos d ssc;
July, opened and closed &i7sc. pork-May.
opened $3.50, closed SECS; June. opened
Sl2.70, closed Sl2.SG July, opened $3.50. closed
sl2.S. Lard May, opened $3.50, closed
S6.4.le
Live stock-The stock yards report the fol-
lowing range of prices; Hogs-Market opened
rather active, with prices a shade higher:
light grades, S4.l56t440; rough packing. S41
GD4.as: mixed lots, S4.25d44l; heavy packing
and shipping lots, S4.31Q450.
Produce: Buttr-Fancy Elgin, el1s0lSc per
ID: fine cresmeries, l.Gls diaries. finest. fresh.
I4Gl7c; fresh packing stock. 4d6c. Eggs
Strictly fresh, lie per doz. Dressed poultry
Chickens. el9Gloc per 10; turkeys, l0Gisc:
young hens, l56l5lsc; ducks, IL lac Apples
Fair to choice, 8. 09t.5O per bbl.
New York.
NEW YORK, April H.
Wheat-No. red winter, s5l4c cash: do
May, '3c; do June, s2a4c: do July, &c. Corn
No. mixed 4llrG4ls4c cash: do May. 4Jssc;
do Ju e, 40is'. Oats-Dull but steady; No
mixed, Sl4d3H4c cash; do April sOisc: do
May, as4; do June, Assc. Rye-Nominsl
barley-Nomfnal Pork-Dull; hess slI,aG
l2s5 for new Lard-Steady; May. $3.50 July
S6s6
Live Stock: Cattle-Market &c p lGD rhs high
err steers, Si.S195U p 100 fbs: bulls and dry
cows. s:sJG3dj. Sheep and Lambs Market
steady: sheep. 81. 0a7.e9 y i0) rs; yearlin =
sl5oG5.s.le: spring lambs, S4od7.1i each
II 'gs Market steady; live hogs, s440G4.eO 2
100 bs.
ROCK BLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, 81 So
Hay imotny-S6 0c6ls6 So
Hsy-Wild. - 00Dsa o..
Corn--24c(Gesc
Oats-90c 021c
Oosl-Softl1c
Cord Wood$3 5 Q$tF0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
Troops Wanted to stand or the Indians.

Troops Wanted to Stand OF tn Indians.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 15.-Dispatches
received at the Indian Office from Agent Up
shaw. at Tongue river, Montana, report the
northern Cheyenne Indians colgregating
and threatening life and property in that
vicinity. Troops he tslegraphs, are needed
quickly. The dispatches Were forwarded to
the war department, with requ est to for
ward troops at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
The Oldest Living SEN ,tor.

WASHINGTON CITY, April Ia The venera-
bic Senator Merrill, OF Vermont, was 80
years old yesterday, and celebr ated the oc-
casion by giving private party at his resi-
residence last evening at which his fellow
senator's and other public men were present
Mr.. Morrill, has been member of the sem
ate since 1856, and served twelve years pre-
viously in the house of represe natives. so
that he Is now the oldest man n years, as
well as in length of service, in the legislative
branch of the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-15
ROCK BLAND.

Hay-Upland prairie. 81 so.
Hay-Tfmotny-26 0cCls6 SO.
Hsy-Wild, 81 001sa %.
Corn --24ctG2sc
Oats-90c. 021c
Oosl-Soft lilo
Cord Wood$3 5 Q$t.s0.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20
THE KISSING HABIT.

What can be purer. tell me. or SO trustful and
The f1uttering kiss of baby meeting its moth
er's kiss :?
Kisses that leave memory enduring through
after years,
Embodying love and tenderness. unfettered
by doubts and fears.
1t is on her baby's kisses the heart OF the
mother lives.
Lavishipg on its rosebud mouth the love she
SO freely gives,
Wasting a wealth of tenderness that only a
mother knows.
The past and future united in the kisses she
bestows.
What is more blissful. tell me. than the kisses
that love has blessed,
The kiss of a youth and maiden. his lips upon
her lips pressed.
When they kiss Tor their loves sake only,
simply its sweets to taste
And waken their throbbing pulses, in the lux
ury of waste,
Till they'd barter the world and its riches.
think all well lost, for this
To know the passionate sweetness that is
merged in a lovers kiss,
One kiss that is longer than twenty, twenty
than one more BRIEF
Making their lives all sunshine-unshadowe ed
by dread or grief.
What is more sacred. tell me. than the kisses
SO softly pressed
On the lips OF an aged mother by those her
heart loves best?
Her children gathered about her, to woman
and manhood grown,
The kiss of filial affection, hers always, and
hers alone.
A mothers love of lifetime. Its devotion she
deems repaid
In kisses of reverence holy, on her trembling
lips thus laid;
They brighten and cheer her pathway that
leads to eternal peace,
And comfort the heart faithful, till Its throb-
bings forever cease.
Say not kisses are out of fashion or that they
have been tabooed
Take back the sweeping assertion and all that
the words include.
The kisses OF sister and mother, the kiss es of
lovers true,
The kisses OF father and brother, think what
they mean to you.
F. n. Curtiss in Good Housekeeping.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20

Nos. 8 and 4, daily, F.F.V. Limited, run SOL
Id between New York and Cincinnati with
Vestibue Sleeper between Washington and
Louisville and Old Point and Hinton.
Nos.1 and have Pullman Sleepers between
Cincinnati and Washington. Solid train be-
tween Cincinnati and Old Point daily.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
RICHMOND DIvIsIoN.-rNo. 7, daily except
Sunday. leave Richmond 30 p. m. No. s ex-
cept Sunday, leave Charlottesville 40 m.
Arrive Rich mond Is p m.
HUNTINGTON DIvISION.-NO. 13, leaves Cliff.
ton Forge daily 30 a M, arrive at Hunting
ton 30 pm No. IA, daily except Sunday, leave
Huntington 90 m. arrive Clifton Forge 80
p m. No. Is. daily, except Sunday, leave East
Sewell at 90 a M, arrive at Huntington 10 90
am. No 16 daily. except Sunday, leave Hunt.
ington at 90 pm, arrive East Sewell 05 p m.
? CINCINNATI nIvIsIoN.-No. II daily except
Sunday, leave Russell (Ironton)6 6 a m, arrive
Cincinnati II 80 a m. No. Is daily except Sum
day, leave Cincinnati 90 p m., arrive at Rus
sell 80 p m. No. 10. daily except Sunday.
leave Maysville 45 a m, arrive at Cincinnati
8 20 a m No. 20 daily except Sunday, leaye
Cincinnati 90 p m, arrive at Maysville 45 p.
m.
Trains at short intervals between Cincinnati
and Dayton.
Through tickets and baggage checked to any
destination. Apply to any G. & o. Ticket A ct
for full Information and tickets.
GEO. W. STEVENS, Fl. W. FULLER,
Gen. Surt. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20
SOUTHWARK.
Standard Time,
18th Meridian.

No. 8 carries Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
through from New York and Philadelphia via
Harrisburg to Chattanooga and Memphis, with.
out change.
HaS connection at HagerStOWn with fast mail
from Baltimore.
Also makes close connection at Waynes-
boro Junction with G. & o. Railway east and
westbOund trains.
No. has through connection from Philadel-
phta via Harrisburg and G. " Railroad; also
carries Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Car
from Philadelphia, via Harrisburg. to New Or
leans, without change
No. has connection from Baltimore and
Washington at Shenandoah Juncti on via B. d
Q. r, r,
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
lex, Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad toand
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chamhersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, W. Va., with Main
Line of Baltimore &Ohio Railroaa to and from
the West.
Waynesboro Junction with &, q o Ry East
and West-bound trains.
At Loch Laird, with Lextngsea Branch OF
Richmond & Allegheny RailrcT1s,
At Buchanan with Main Il fEsichmond
Allegheny Railroad.
AT Roanoke, with Norfolk 4. Ss-as5eYn Rail-
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Boyce, for Millwood and Winchester. Va.
At tTroutviIle for Fincastle.
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United States, and yet this great falling off
in price had taken place.
SENATOR VANCE.

Mr.. Vance, resuming, asked why could
not the manufacture of tin-plates be encour-
aged by letting the raw material in free, as
che shoe and leather manufacture was en-
couraged by letting iu hides free of dutyf
The reason was thai the finance committee
was afraid of the New England manufac-
turers. The howl which those manufac-
turers would have raised on the committee
would have been such that human patience
could not stand it. The committee in the
other house had pat duty on hides, but
was forced to take it off. Manufacturers
were great and wealthy people. and their
influence could be brought to bear. He
would be delighted to see dozen old wo.
men from the mountains in North Carolina
come to have talk with the finance COM
mittee as to the duty on their tin cups.
He would then say to the members of that
committee: MAY the Lord have mercy
on youP' [Laughter.]
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That Terrible CNugh

In the morning, hurried or difficult breath
ing. raising phlegm, tightness in the chest,
quickened pulse, chilliness in the evening
or sweats at night, all or any of these things
are the first stages of consumption. DR..
Acker's English Cough Remedy soiN cure
these fearful symptoms, and is sold under
a positive guarantee by Philip T. ssAllen,
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20

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MANcHAcA. Tx Ian. 81. 1890 n

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For the SPECTATOR.
GIVE ME MOUNTAINS.
(MOuteS Dlihi dQ.)

GIVE. ME MOUNTAINS.
(Montes mihi da.)
o for some vast mountain region
With Its landscapes rich and rare,
Which embalm the soul Of beauty,
Which are bathed in purest cir,
And are fed with living waters
In profusion everywhere.
There I'd scale the highest summits
OF the sun-illumined ed peaks,
And would around their bases loiter
Through the summers sultry weeks,
And would hear the voice of Nature
Where, in soil tude, she speaks.
There I'd be boon companion
Ofthe laughing mountain streams.
Which run riot in their channels,
Like our thoughts in widest dreams,
Dancing in most fantastic measures
For the Naiads. as it seems.
. for forestry of mountains,
With its deep and boundless shade
Where we might in silence wander
AS through some old colonnade,
And where art. however ancient,
Is not anywhere displayed.
Rockies, Alleghanies. Smokes.
Any one of these you please,
Only give me mountain region
With its birds, and plants. and trees,
With its air, and rocks, and fountains.
You may summer by the sens.
r. M. TUT1LE.
Comanche, Texas.
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.Dally, except sunday. tsunday only.

CONNECTIONS.
Train NJ AIS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited ExpressIrrain leaving at 1.07 p,
M, arriving at Pittsburg at SO p, M. Column
oCs AT . ze q. NJ, and Chicago at 10 55 m next
day; WIZ Train leaving at at 4.39 p. H., arriv-
Ing In cincinnati at 7.45 am. st. Louis at so
pm, ana connects at Weaverton with train
arriving AZ dagers town at 2 90 NJ, and at
Washington ction with train arriving in
Frederick at 80 N.
Traiu 4lS connects with the ia ST vestibuIed
trains at Harper's Ferry at l6 D m for pitts
burg; IL 06 m. for Chicago. and O8 a m. for
Cincinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsbure
at M; Chicago at 8 As pm; Cincinnati at s %
o m, and st. Louis $50 a m.
Trains ALI and 4iS have Pullman Buffet Par.
lcr cars between S6aunton and Baltimore.
-. & O. Palace Sleeping Cars are run through
to Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
ourgh on all express trains
For tickets and further information apply to
3. & D. Agents. or to
@. e. DUDROW, Travelling Pass. Agt.,
Winchester, Va.
1T. ODELL, General Manager.
CH4s. o. scuLL, ,GenI Passenger Agent,
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The young man who marries q frivolous
girl and expects to "mould her over" to
suit his ideas will get very mouldy before
he succeeds,
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the eruPtlve W
eases peculiar TO
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else is so effective
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while its agreea-
bic flavor makes
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lister.
my little boy
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NoTE.-The arrival at Louisville and South
for train No. is via Cincinnati (Newport).
Trains from Lynchburg, Lexington, Va.
Danyille, Va, etc. connect ct Clifton Forge.
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME: West of Clifton
Forge.
EASTERN STANDARD TINE East OF Clifton
FORGE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20
MOORE IL HILBERT,
N Mining and Iron ere Experts.

MOORE & HILBERT
Nl Mining and Iron ere Experts.
Mines and Mineral Lands Examined and Re,
ported on,
MINES AND MINERAL LANDS BOUGHT
AND SOLD. ss 1sse1
Assays of all Minerals made by a. competent
and skilled assayer.
Office and Labratory over Post Office. Main ST.
StauntOn, Va.
REFERNCES.-A.S. Upson, President Upsoh
Nut aud Bolt Co., Unioaville, Conn.,; q. II,
Gile. Treasurer Northern Chief Iron Company,
Oshkosh, Wis.,; Thomas Bardon, Real Estate,
Ashland, Wis; W. G. Silverthorn, Secretary
Northern Chief Iron Company, Wausau, Wis.,:
g. F. Rand, Secretary Aurora Iron Mining Co.,
Cleveland. Ohio; Maj. s M. Yost. 5tauntoh,
Ottowa. Ont. may 2s-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20

DRESTON A BAYLOR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
And Solicitor in Chancery. STAUNT0N. VA,
dining counties.
OFFIcE-The same formerly occupied by his
ather, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta st.,
pposite the Courthouse no2l'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-20

Doc STAR.-It is difficult to conceive that
the beautiful dog-star is globe much larg-
er than cur sun, yet it is a fact that Sirius
is a sun many times more mighty than our
own. This splendid star, which, even in
our most powerful telescopes, appears as a
mere point of light, is in reality a globe
emitting so enormous a quantity of light
and heat that were it to take the place of
our own sun every creature on this earth
would be consumed by its burniag rays
Sirius shining with far greater luster than
any other star, it was natural that astrOnO-
mers should have regarded this as being the
nearest of all the 'tfxed" stars; but recent
investigation on the distances of the stars
has shown that the nearest to us is Alpha
Centauri, star belonging to the southern
latitude, though it is probable that Sirius is
about fourth on the list in the order of dis
tance. For, though there are about fifteen
of twenty stars whose distances have been
copjectured, the astronomer knows that in
reality all of them, save three or four, lie at
distances too great to be measured by any
Instruments We have at present.
Astronomers agree ils fixing the distance
of the nearest fixed SStar at %, 900, 900, 0O0.-
600 miles, and it s Certain that the distance
of Sirius is more han three and less than
six times that of Alpha Centauri, most like
ly about five times, so that we are not prob
ably not far from the truth if we set the
distance of Sirius at about 100000, 900, 00O,-
00C mies. What a vast distance is this
that separates as from that star! Words
and figures themselves fail to convey to our
minds any adequate idea of it's true oharac-
Der.
TO take a common example of illustrat-
| ing such enormous distances: 1t is calculat-
ed that the ball from an Armstrong 100
pouhder quits the gun with the speed OF
about four hundred yards per second. Now,
if,this velocity could be kept up it would re-
quire no fewer than 1O0,O00,000 years be-
fore the ball could reach Sirius.