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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Base Ball Matters.

CLEVELAND. O., March 1.-THE League
base ball magnates worked all day trying te
show the Indianapolis club what nice thing
it would be for the latter to withdraw and
permit the formation of an eight-club ag-
gregation of base ball talent. But Indianap
oils couldn't see it. Still ii is believed that
the end of the meeting will see the number
Of Clubs reduced to eight. The schedule didn't
suit, and it was sent back for modification.
Detroit has exhausted every means Of get
ting into tbs League, and has now made an
otfer to go into the Brotherhood Late last
Brush, of the Indianapolis club. said his club
would sell out for $50, go or e75 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
THE SILVER ISSUE.
House and Senate Committees
Differ in Opinion.
A SPLIT ON THE QUESTION LIKELY

Test Votes in the House Committee Fa-
Matter at Present-Pan-America Fail
to Agree ON the Most Important Point
Discussed Extracts from the House
and senate Debates - Featherstone
seated-Tauibee's Critical Condition.
WASHINGTON CRY, March. 6-The sem
ate and house are likely to split on the
Window silver bill and the substitute
therefore that has been favorably reported
from the finance committee The house
committee ON banking and currency had an
interesting session yesterday at which the
Window bill was discussed. A test vote
was had, by which il was developed that
Window has majority of at least two in
the committee in favor of his plan. Bland
brought out this fact by moving TO strike
out the first section of the Window till and
inserting for it the first section of the bill as
reported in the senate. The effect of this
would have been to defeat the main portion
Of WINDOWS bill, which provides for the de-
post of bullion and the issuance of certificates
at the market price of silver.
The vote ON BANDS motion was ; yeas
and NAYS by vote of . to 3 a motion of
Bland To strike ont the limitation of the
purchase of the treasury 20 domestic pro-
ducts was also defeated. Mueller attempt
ed to limit the purchase under the bill to
"a, 400, 600 worth per month, but this was
lost by the same vote reversed. With the
senate committee practically unanimous in
opposition TO WINDOWS policy and a mai or-
ity of the house committee in favor of 1t,
the outlook is good for spirited contro-
yersy on the silver question.
The Senate All the Other Way.
In the senate the bill will not be taken w
until after the Mckinley administrative
bill is disposed Of Ii is hoped TO get this
measure before the senate Immediately after
the debate is ended on the pending Blair bill
The silver bill was reported from the finance
COMMITTEES by Senator Jones, and he Is tc
have charge of its consideration in the SEN
ate Jones thinks nne-tenths of the senators
are in favor of the bill, and he would seem
justified in this ass triton by the fact that The
eastern members on the finance committee
as well as those from the west, gave it theiI
support The only men who voted against
it in the committee were Sherman and Nc
Phersou.
sherman Has Bill of His Own.
The reason of Sherman's opposition to the
bill was that he had one of his own which
the committee voted down. Shermans prop
osition differed from that framed by the
committee mainly in the fact that it pro
vided for the purchase of silver bullion to the
value of "a 600, 90 month and the issu.
ance Of coin certificates receivable for Gus
toms, taxes and public debts, and when so
received TO be reissuet He has given notice
that when the bill comes up in the senate be
will move an amendment to restrict the
purchase of bullion TO 81, 0o0, 900 worth in
stead of 81, $40, 100 worth, as now provided
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
,Iinnick Declared SANE.

PTTsBURG, Pa, March .. William Min
nick, citizen of Braddock, Pa, recently
confined in Dixmont asylum for insa me un-
der very peculiar circumstances, was yes
terday brought before Judge White in COM
mon pleas court under habeas corpts pro-
ceedings for examination as to his san ty by
the court. A large number Of witnesses to.
gether with the accused, testified The ef.
fort to establish Mr.. Minnick's insanitY was
failure, and he was discharged from Gus
tody. He is the man who was sent 20 the
asylum on the ground of insane jealouly, an
account of the case having been published in
these dispatches OF Feb -.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
TIE DEBATES IN CONGRESS.
Interesting Features Of the Talk I'm Both
Your Houses.

Interesting Features of the Talk In Both
Your Houses.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 6-Houk of
Tennessee made the most spirited speech in
behalf OF Featherstone in the debate in
the house yesterday. In the course of his
remarks he said: Let no man hold a seat
on this floor who was returned by the
means of Winchester rife clubs and fraud
ulent ballot boxes" II. was in favor of a
national election law, and he thought the
government ought to be strong enough to
protects the colored people at the south, the
white people at the north, and its citizens at
home and abroad. This great government
protected its citizens every where, except af
home
Boutelle's Little Joke
After the vote on the resolution declaring
Featherstone not entitled to the seat
Springer moved ~ recommit the case, with
instructions to send subcommittee to Ar
kansas 10 investigate the election in the dis
puted district Boutele of Maine suggested
the propriety of provision that the sub
committee be permitted to return TO Wash
ington alive Springer's motion was de-
feated-l3s to lI6
Barbour on the Education Bill.
Ine debate IN the senate on the education
bill was begun by Barbour of Virginia He
said that both political parties in his state
had put the bill into their platforms The
people of Virginia had done as much for the
sake of education in the last fifteen years as
the people of any other state. They had
expended about Sl9, O00, 600 for that purpose
and had given S. 0O0, 900 10 educate the col
ored illiterates which the general govern
ment had put upon them, not only as citi-
zens, but sovereigns. He expressed sur
prise at the lack OF interest in tue ject
taken by the senate, and was astonished at
the opposition of the southern senator's to
the bill He had no constitutional doubts
on the subject of this bill, as he did not be-
long to the bair-splitting class of constitu-
tional lawyers.
Plumb Thinks 1t a Dying Issue.
Plumb spoke in opposition to the bill, say
ing that il was clear 10 him that the people
of the south did not want this money, and it
was certain that if money was bestowed
where it was not wanted it would not
be wisely expended Within two years, if
the bill went over, every southern state
would say they did not want it. The bill, if
passed, would be the beginning of the con-
troll of the educational system Of the coun-
try by the general government, and, ulti-
mately, the decentralization of the great
body of the people on the subject of com
mo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
India ann Tariff Reformers Prepare for
Earnest and Careful Work.

indiana Tariff Reformers Prepare for
Earnest and Careful Work.
INDIANAPOLIS, March o-when the Tariff
Reform convention was called to order yes.
terday morning President Brown announced
that the most important business Of the day
would be the devising Of ways and means
for carrying on the work of the league The
report OF the executive committee showed
|vbat during the year every congressional
district had been organized OF the ninety
two counties In the state oil but two or three
have been thoroughly organized, and sew
enty-A have township leagues, subordinate
10 the county leagues A report in favor Of
the collection of statistics regarding the eff
feet OF the tariff upon the farmers was
adopted, and the executive committee was
ordered to carry out the work on the line
proposed
some of the Question Asked.
Here are few questions taken at random
from the list: How many merino sheep in
your county, State the average number Of
wool sheep owned by each mani How many
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
More Lands for Settlers.

WASHINGTON CITY, March about
40O, 00O acres of land will some time in the
future be opened for settlement in the Chip
pewa country of Minnesota. The president
has approved the recent purchase of the
land by commission. Boomers must not
be too fresh, however, as Secretary Noble
has ISSUED notice to the effect that they
must keep off until the president opens the
country for settlement by proclamation
The land is not vet SURVEYED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Sale of Fine Trottins Stock.

New YORK, March G.-The Califo mia
trotting stock of j. l.. Rose was sold ut auc.
ton. at the America institute yesterday.
Alcazar, 2:205f. by Sultan, dam Minneh aha,
was bought by Uhlein Bros, of Milwaukee
for S25, 500: Harvester, 10y Sultan dam iar-
vest Queen; Wilson & Healy, So 600; Noo-
doc, by Stambine, dam Evax; f. G.. lab
cock, s24, 10. Thor, by Alcazar, dam Lady
Mackay: NJ. Fogg, of Nashville, Tenn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Minnesota Creamery Company.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 6--The rep
resentatives of some twenty Of the larger
creameries of the state met here and organ
lied the Minnesota Creamery company. The
entire product of the crsameries will be
shipped here, inspected and graded, making
this city the center of the state dai ry inter-
ests The company's objects are to improve
the quality Of the product, remove hurtful
composition and SO obtain better prices.
Business VIII commence April J.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 6.-Both houses
of the legislature met in joint convention
yesterday, and put the final tou h on the
election of Allison for senator. The senate
debated without action the resolut on asking
congress to put binding Irvine raw materials
on the free list In the house bill vas intor-
duced providing for reapportionment for
legislative purposes 1t fixes ths ratio of
representation at 1880, with 100 members
in the house. Another bill introduced makes
=, 764 the ratio and house of 81 members
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Evsrvbody Knows

that ut this season the blood is filed with
impurities. the accumulation of months OF
close confinement In poorly ventilated
stores. workshops and tenements. All
these impurities and every trace Of scrof-
ula, salt rheum. or other disease may be
expelled by taking Hoods Ssrsaparills.
the hest blood purifier ever produced. It
IL the only medicine Of which 100 doses
one dollar IL true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Down on the Conger Lard Bill.

WASHINGTON City, March cat the hear
ing yesterday of the agricultural committee
Of the house on the Conger bill, which pro-
hibits the manufacture of compound lard, "
a letter from the president of the Farmers
alliance, of Georgia, was read, in which it
was stated that the bill would ruin the cot
ton seed oil industry. This industry, it was
stated, enabled cotton raisars to pay for the
picking by selling the oil. Representatives
Stewart, of Georgia, and Wheeler, of Ala
bama, both made arguments against the bill
on the same grounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Pension for an Illinois Suicide.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey has reversed the action of
the pension office, and has directed that a
pension of so per month, dated from May
90, 1880, be issued to Mrs. Almira j. Morton,
the widow of Lieut. Col Charles H. Nor
ton, Of the Eighty-fourth Illinois regiment
The pension was granted on the ground that
Col Morton, who committed suicide at his
residence In Quincy, Ills, May 20, 1880, was
insane at the time, and that his insanity was
the result of privations and sufferings in-
CURED in the service. Col Morton was in
Libby prison seven months.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
THE PAN-AMeRIcAN CONGRESS.
Two Reports on the Princips! Issue, and
Neither Favorable.

Two Reports on the Principal Issue, and
Neither Favorable.
WASHINGTON City, March 6-The COM
mittee on customs union of the Pan Amer
lean congress has presented majority and
minority reports on the subject for which
the congress was principally convened-cus-
toms union. The majority says that the es-
Enlistment of a customs union, as gen.
orally understood, would require not only a
partial sacrifice of the national soy
ereignty of the American nations, but
more radical changes in their respective
constitutions than they are willing to accept
The majority therefore deems the adoption
Of customs union impracticable. They
propose to recommend, however, to such of
the governments as may desire partial re-
ciprocity 20 make commercial treaties with
one or more Of the American countries I'M
der such basis may be accepted in each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Rhode Island Democracy.

PROVIDENCE, K. l., March 6-At their
state convention yesterday the Democrats
selected the following ticket: Governor,
John W. Davis, o. Pawtucket; lieutenant
governor, William r. Z. Wsrdwsll, of Bris-
toll; secretary of STATE, E. d. McSuiness, of
Providence; attorney general, z O. Slocum
(renominated); state treasurer, J ohm G. Per-
ry, of Kingstown. The platform declares
for electoral reform; condemns the trusts;
advocates tariff reform; declares that Presi-
dent Harrison has carried on wholesale
traffic in public offices, and demands re-
vision of the state constitution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Luna Is Putting on STYLE.

MONTICELLO, Ills, March 6-For two
hours Tuesday night the moon was sur
rounded by four bright lights on a direct
line running from north to south There
was very bright line crossing the moon,
and surrounding this were two great circles,
one running diagonally through the other
The beautiful sight was witnessed by many
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
d" JACK LINCOLN IS DEAD.

Minister LincoIn's son Closes Ills Brief
Lille After Four Months of ufering.
LONDON, March 6 After more han four
months OF suffering, heroically horne, the
end hns at last come to Abraham Lincoln,
only child Of Minister Robert 7. Lincoln
The brave boy was unconscious and hardly
alive all yesterday morning and a II a m
he breathed his last His death H. due TO
blood poisoning arising from a nal gnant
carbuncle ON the left side of his body below
the armpit He had submitted without a
murmur to a dozen or more painful opera
tons, some OF them of great danger. The
best surgical skill of England had been EN-
plOyed for many weeks in :he vain attempt
TO save his life He was II years old One
of the first messages of sympathy received
by Mr. and Mrs Lincoln was from Queen
Victoria, and since the death such messages
have been pouring in from all Parts Of
America and England
Preparations for the Funeral.
The boys body will be preserved without
embalming A funeral service will be held
at the residence of Minister Lincoln ON FRI
day at which no one will be present but in
innate friends and the members of the
American legation. After the service the
body will be deposited In the catscombs at
Kensal Green and ultimately inferred in the
family tomb at Springfield, Ills. Mr.. Lin
coin is DESTROYS that the greatest privacy
and simplicity in conducting the funeral
shall be observed Both Mr.. and Mrs Lin
coin are bearing up bTavely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Big Row In the TransvaaI.

LONDON, March 6.-Advices from the
Transvaal state that serious riot has oc-
Cured at johannesburg President K-u-
ger attempted to deliver speech, but was
prevented by the crowd, who organized Q
mass-ineeting, denounced the Trapsvaal ov-
eminent, and tore the flags from the gov
eminent buildings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
case. The minority report recommends the
rejection of the whole subject
transactions in Con gress.


WARRINGTON CITY, March g. -Stockbridge
of Michigan presented in the senate yester
day a petition said to have 3O8. 900 names on
1t, against the enactment of any Sunday law
by congress, or any law favoring any re-
ligious belief The bill appropriating $780,
600 for public building at Lafaye' te, Ind. +,
was passed.. An attempt to pass bill in
creasing the pension of the widow of MAJ
Gen. Warren developed the fact that no
quorum was present, and call of the senate
consumed the time tn p. m, when the edu-
cational bill was resumed, Barbour advocat t.
Ing and Plumb opposing. An executive ses-
sion was then held, and the senate adjourned
The house occupied the entire day dispos-
ing of the Featherstone-Cate contest, the
former being seated by vote of l45 to 1856
On resolution declaring that Featherstone
was not entitled to the seat, Hill of Illinois
voted with the Democrats. Featherstone
was then swS~l in and the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
IT WORRIES Lac seNAIoRs
No Two of Them Agreed on What to Id
with the Press Gang

No Two of Them Agreed on What to DO
with the Press Gang.
WASHINGTON CRY, March g. The senate
in secret session yesterday afternoon dis
cussed further Dolph's resolution for The in
generation for contempt of the senate of the
newspaper men who refused to disclose the
source Of the executive session news The
debate turned entirely upon the constitu-
tional question at issue. some of the senators
holding that the senators had no right TO i'm
prison the newspaper men for refusing to
disclose professional secrets Dolph quoted
literally from the debate on the imprison-
ment of White and Ramsdell in 1873 for re
fusing to disclose the source whence they OBJ
tanned copy of a treaty with Great Brit
ain, then under consideration.
Got Tired of the Debate.
Evarts made a long speech and Edmunds
and George also spoke on the constitutional
phase Of the question. 1t became evident
Derore the senate doors had been closed for
half an hour that the debate could not be
concluded yesterday, and one after another
the senators slipped away until, when the
senate adjourned, not more than dozen
were In their seats. Of those who spoke a
senator said last evening that no two agreed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06

TRENTON, n. j., March 6-rhe senate
committee yesterday finished the recount of
the Hudson county ballot cast in the sena-
torial election on the contest of W. H.
Stuhr against the present senator, Ed
ward F. Mcdonald. The official returns
show that Mr. Mcdonald received "a, 922
votes and Stuhr l6,5O2 The recount gave
Med onald -, 7I3, which includes / IA "jok-
ers, or fraudulent votes, aud Stuhr Ii, s9S II
the committee throw out the precincts
whore fraud was detected it vii still give
Mcdonald majority of 2,544
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
FOR COLLECTOR


TO ne Voters Of Roet Island,
hereby respectfully announce myself IS a
candidate for the ONCE Of Township Collector.
II elected shall distribute the entire income Of
the on e, less SEXUAL expenses, which I guaran-
tee will not exceed 1900, among the following
public Institutions; st. Lukes hospital s75O; In
ustrial Home $3.50: Laiies Relief society and
Industrial school $500; and the balance toward
the new Young Meme Christian association
building. FaASK NApLiH.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Pope Wasn't Taking small Chan &c.

LOUISVILLE, March cit is known that
tue money taken by William H. Pops, the
embezzling bank-teller, was in 500 and
oil, 00O bills The bauk has thu numbers and
hopes to be able to trace the robbsr by them.
1t is not known positively which way he has
gone. His mother and father aes almost
Frustrated by grief
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Floral Congratulations for Allison

WASHINGTON CRY, March Two very
handsome floral tributes were sent TO Sena-
tor Allison vest .rlay 10y :he employees of the
senate One basket composed OF roses and
violets, exquis.tely arranged, was fu ly four
feet long The flowers decorated Allison's
desk fer some time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
TLoy Don't Hanker for Corn Mu.h.

LONDON. March 6-More funds are ne edsd
to insure the holding of the proposed sxliba
ton Of maize and its products at Edinburgh
in May next The lord provost and Sir
Thomas Clark are active In It's behalf but
the class for whose benefit it Is intended does
not display any great desire to SEQ IL come TO
pass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
MAY Begin National Bsnltpp.

WASHINGTON CITY, March The follow
ing banks were yesterday authorized to com
mence business: the Lincoln National bank.
Of Washington City, capital SO, 700; the
City National bank, of Wichita Falls Tex.
capital $4,000; the National Bank Of Pen
iletoa, Ore, capital $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Boycott That Make. Us Smile.

Rio DE JASETRo March 6-Leagues have
been formed among the merchants of Rio de
Janeiro, Bahia, Para. Santos, and Pernam-
buco with the object of boycottiug British
goods in favor of Amsr can produces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
A Chicago printing Firm Fan.

CHICAGO, March o.-R r Donnelly q
Sons, one of the oldest printing and pub
fishing hou3as in the city, failed yesterday
afternoon Liabilities about 100000 The
total assets, if placed ia the sheriffs hands,
will hardly reach $50, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06

Nnlandls shnr, saa. 600

JEFFERSON CITY, March cit is official
ly stated now that Treasurer holland Just
SIS. 000 into the state OF Missouri His bonds
men are good for the money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06

Don't fret about what your reputation
will be after death. Tombstones are
mighty charitable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
NIn.le nn Efrectiye Prntr-t.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 6--The house
yesterday afternoon had voted a tie ON the
passage OF a measure creating several trusts
for the management of estates and several
gentlemen Interested in the bill who were on
the floor, Immediately began "hustling" for
votes among the members There was a
good deal of excitement, when finally Laird
of Montgomery sprang TO the space in front
of the speakers desk and made a short, but
very robust speech in condemnation of the
tactics of the outsiders, declaring that their
action was an outrage, against which he sol
EMMY protested. He was loudly applauded,
and the hustlers left the hall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-06
Gov. Merriam Addresse. tie Farmers.

81 PAUL, Mimi, March Ex-Governor
Merriam addressed the Farmers Alliance yes
terday, taking ground for tariff reform
that puts him at issue with the Republican
party. Ths Donnelly movement for imme-
dists election OF officers was defeated, which
means the defeat of Donnelly for president
A platform was adopted which fercely as
sails the railroads, demands law 10 pro-
vide for the election of United States sena-
stors by the people; that the national
government own and operate all rail-
roads, absolute prohibition of intox-
icating liquor for both state and nation; re-
peal of the thrift laws; regulation of rail-
road freight rates so that company's earn
fngs shall not exceed 3 per cent. interest over
the actual expenses under economical man
agoment: "a law regulating taxation and
mortgages; and general regulation of all cor
porations by tine state