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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
A Senator'S Nephew in Trouble.

DICKINSON, n. D., July 24.-I. J. Saun-
ders, Of Helena, Mont, a nephew of Sena-
tor Saunders, was arrested here Wednes-
day evening by a deputy sheriff on the
charge of ENLIGHTENMENT wired from
Helena by the police. Saunders was en-
route with his wife for New York, and
telegraphed his uncle in Helena to settle
the matter so he can resume his jour
new
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
secret Combina,ion Formed.

TOPEKA, Kan, July PA secret COM
bination has been formed by the Demo-
Gratis and Alliance for the purpose of plac-
ing joint county ticket in nomination in
this (Shawnee) county. with the view of
defeating the Republicans in their strong
hold. The fusion is said to have been en-
gineered by Judge John Martin, one Of
the best known Democrats in the state. a
joint platform will incorporate the de-
mands of the st. Louis platform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Gold Galore in Nicaragua

GRANADA, Nicaragua, July p. = The
famous placer mines of Prinzapelka have
again stagted the gold fever throughout
Central America. Gold nuggets weighing
from six to thirty eight pounds were late
ly found there. Senior Catexas, who has
just come from the mines has with him
rich specimens of native gold. He says
that district is destined to became as Gel
ebrated as the bonanze mines of Cali
fOrnia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
The Bride Blew Out the Gas.

PAgKERsBURG, w. Va, July "a. H NJ.
Garrett, of huntsville, Braxton county,
and Miss Burk, of Chenille, Gil liner
county, in this state. eloped Tuesday
night on horseback. At Marietta, O., the
knot was tied by justice of the peace.
Soon afterward the young couple retired
at the hotel, and the bride blew out the
gas. 1t almost killed them both, but was
detected in time to save their lives.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Sullivan Posts a Forfeit for sIavin

NEW YORK, July 4.-Charley johnson,
of Brooklyn, on behalf of John L. Suli-
van. called at The Herald Office yesterday
and deposited 81, 900 to bind a match with
Frank p. Siavin TO fight for the cham
pionship of the world. The money is to
be held until Sept. for Slavin or his
hackers to cover. johnson insists that the
fight take place in America The news
that Sullivan had posted money was ca
bled at once to England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
For Deserving Charities.

WASHINGTON, July "a. --Fhe state depart
ment is advised that Les lie Frederick
Morgan, of London. England, recently de-
ceased, left one-tenth of his fortune of
e2OO, 900 to deserving charities in Chicago.
He gave an equal sum to Philadelphia, st.
Louis and San Francisco
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Portage and Lake superior Canal.

WASHINGTON, July 24-Assistant Secre-
tary Grant, of the war department, has re-
viewed the papers in the Portage and
Lake Superior canals case, and has decided
to accept the canals for the government and
begin improvements on them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Had Compassion for the Sufferer.

Mr.. Corbin replied to the wrirer that
the Staten Island Ferry company owned
the landing at Bay Ridge, and the green
painted benches of which he complained
were theirs, and that he had absolutely
nothing to do with the ferry, but out of
compassion for his correspondents woe he
offered, if the clothes We're sent to his
office, to have an attempt made TO clean
them with benzine, failing in which he
agreed to put patch on them. At last
account he had not received the trousers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
NOVEL COMPLAINT TO coReIN.
From a Man Who Sat on Recently
Painted Bench.

From Man Who Sat on Recently
Painted Bench.
New YORK, July 24-Everybody on
Long island regards Mr.. Austin Corbin as
the individual owner of the Long Island
railroad, of three-quarters of the island
and blanket mortgage on the other
quarter. As result he is constantly re-
ceiving letters making all kinds of COM
plants. He received a letter recently
from correspondent who complained
that some newly painted greenFbenches
had been placed in the ferry house at Bay
Ridge, that ne had seated himself on one
of these benches and the paint had ruined
pair of trousers worth 50, for which he
wanted nav
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
CHINESE IN TRANSIT.

Collector Phelps says that the rigid en-
forcement of the ain transit" rules is
driving Chinese 10 take the Canada route.
although their ultimate destination is the
United States. The Canadian Pacific
makes low rates OF transportation and gives
Chinese passengers all the liberty other
passengers enjoy. In Canada Chinaman
is free TO go Where he pleases after paying
the head tax of $50. 1t should be borne in
mind that the transportation company
which is practically multiplying an American
law lives by the suiferance of the Ameri-
can Government An enforcement against
the Canadian Pacific Of the law which is en-
forced against foreign vessels would leave
that company without business enough TO
pay one-half its operating expenses. For
various reasons the Canadian Pacific is per-
mltted 10 wage war in every way poSSl bic
against American transportation companies,
and is still allowed the valuable privilege of
participating in the home carrying trade.
a British vessel may not transport goods
from San anciscO 10 New York, but the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, as
foreign in every respect as a British vessel
can possibly be. is given the privilege of
carrying freight between all Pacific Coast
and all Atlantic Coast cities and towns.
Collector Phelps suggests that the rules
applying to Chinese in transit be relaxed to
enable American lines TO compete with the
British lines. A more effective remedy
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
SMILEY'S DOOM.
1t Has Been Sealed by Forty
Young Lady Clerks.

Auditor Smiley is earning widespread
reputation for innovations, political and
otherwise.
very important and extensive piece of
work that has 10 be done every year is max
ing duplicate copies of the real estate assess
ment roll This work fails to the Auditors
department and constitutes a liberal share Of
the public pay that is dished cut to the party
workers from year TO year.
Heretofore it has always been divided up
among the lambs and the goats aud they
made a handsome thing out of it. The same
fat snap was looked forward TO with greedy
eyes by the hungry hangers-on this year.
Much to their surprise aud chagrin, Aud
itor Smiley has oVerstepped every bound of
political ct les by dividing np the work so
as 10 give deserving and competent young
women chance. OF the latter there are
Ihirty-fiye or forty now at work, and the
job is making unprecedented progress. The
women are not skilled in putting their feet
on the desks. smoking cigarettes or telling
stories, so they put in their time at work.
Some Republican County Committeeman
and small bosses are in a state of ferment
over ii. They have host of contracts yet
to fill, and counted on this work as one of
their resources. An awful political doom
Tor Mr.. Smiley has been sworn among them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
THE THIRTY-MILLIoN WILL.

The most important topic now before the
public of this coast is that of the legal at
tack about TO be made on the will of the
late MIS-. Hopkins-Searles. We say about
10 be made, because under existing con-
ditions il is extremely improbable that di-
vision of the estate can be made that will be
satisfactory TO all of tine testatOr's relatives.
If Mr.. Timothy Hopkins should be induced
to forego contesting the will, it does not fol-
low that ether relatives will be so easily dis
posed OF. The feeling on the part OF our
public is that the general purpose of our
laws for the distribution of estates should
not be defeated by an exercise Of power on
the part Of Il single individual. There is a
very general belief. also, that tie thirty
million will was the result of desire on
the part of the late Mrs. Hopkins-Searles'
partners TO keep the stock she received from
her first husband undivided. While no ur-
due influence may have been exercised over
her, there is a wides pread opinion that In
the absence OF influence the testater would
not have disTesaEded the claims Of relatives
and Institutions OF course none of the
many charitable institutions of the city Of San
Francisco had any other than moral claim
upon the testator. 1t has, however, becoma
the practice Of very rich persons to remem-
Der in some way the community in which
their wealth has been acquired. The pc
culiar circum stances under which the thirty
millions Mrs. Hopkins-Searles beqneathed
to Mr.. SearleS were acquired iInparta certain
emphasis to the moral obligations other rich
persons have voluntarily recognized. The es-
tate was, to q considerable extent, the out
come of benefits conferred upon the company
Of which the testator's first husband was a
member. Without such benefits there would
certainly have been no thirty millions for
Mrs. Hopkins-Searles to bequeath.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
CITY HALL BINDERY.
The Municipal Records Are Being x
hnund in The Rnilninr-.

The Municipal Records Are Being Re
bound in the Building.
When the contract was awarded to J. E.
Grossman to rebind the great number of
diiapidated old records of the city govern
ment, it became serious question at once
what would be done by the several depart
ments that are obliged many times day to
refer to these records for Information that
must be had.
The reason that these records were so
badly used up was because they are so i'm
pOrtant, in constant use, and containing
records without which the wheels of the
city government would be seriously clogged.
There is hardly an hour in the day that they
are not wanted badly, and it would have
been great nuisance to go downtown every
time reference was necessary to one of the
volumes.
While discussing the question and wonder
ing what could be done, Mr.. Grossman re-
marked: Gentlemen, give me the use of u
room in the City Hall and j will settle the
question to your complete satisfaction"
The whole difficulty was settled. a store
room in the basement adjoining the Regis
trar's private Office was cleared and turned
over to Mr.. Grossman. He moved enough
of his ok-bindipg machinery into it to do
the needed work and now has small bind
cry in operation there. The work is going
on as we'll as if in the downtown establish
ment, and still the departments suffer but
little Inconvenience. A half-doZen employees,
men and women. are kept busy in the place,
and they have plenty OF work to keep them
most of the season.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
OFF FOR VICTORIA.
Ex.COrpOral Nelson Has Left The
City and His Creditors.

Ex-Corporal of Police William Fl. Nelson.
who was dismissed from the force for try
ing to eXtort from Clerk Hall a share of an
alleged sack" from Chinese gamblers, de-
parted for Victoria, =. c., yesterday on the
steamer City of Puebla. Before departing
he visited certain officers he had maligned
and apologized profusely. He left num-
Der of creditors and the city at the same
time, and not few sad-faced creditors
mourn his sudden departure.
Max Goldberg says Nelson owes him
$500, and other acquaintances have charged
sums ranging frou $40 to $50 TO their pi0fit
and less account, with the accent on the
loss" 1t has further been learned that
before Nelson ''ran the bluff" on Hall to
divide ths ''Swag." he proposed to big
JIM" Chinese lottery agent, to protect
the games if he would pay certain assess
ments.
The ex-Corporal lad also proposed TO give
certain movable" faro games tips of con-
templated raids by the police for a valuable
consideration. Nelson's friends plead for
him that since he was beaten over tho head
two years ago on the Mission road he has
been queer" Before he left he told sew
eral that he intended to engage in the risky
business of smuggling opium from Britis n
Columbia into the United States
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
CALIFORNIA LEFT.

Mr.. n. Fl. de ! oung has cost California
tie Craftsmanship of the Department of
Horticulture at the Worlds Fair. He
would not assent 10 the appointment of any
one whom he could not control in matters
OF patronage. and, weary Of the squabbles
which lie raised whenever q good man was
named, the DirectorIGeneral On "Wednesday
nominated and the board confirmed John
NJ. Saniuels Of Kentucky. Thus the State
has lost a post which might have been a
benefit-aii through the ruIe-or-Tuln policy
Of one citizen. Rather than accept one who
would not accept his dictation Mr.. de Young
has thrown the Office to Kentucky.
The Incident shows that this man is ami
mated by personal aims exclusively. He
runs himself as lie runs the Chronicle
solely for the benefit of De Young He
does not care one straw for the State or the
people or the public interest. All he looks
after IS De oung's hopes and De Ioung's
profits. OlBer citizens were willing to ae-
cept Chirman or ShoTb or any one of half a
dozen other fit men who were proposed for
the place. But De Young would have no
one who was not his bond slave, and he con-
tTiyed 10 make II appear that The hostility
TO independent nen, which was all con-
tanned in his own bosom, was shared by a
number Of other Californians. Director
General Davis said that he had received a
number Of protests against Shorb. No one
in this State believes that he got one which
did not enanate from De Young's people
or from the friends Of his ere atures, Max
well and Forsyth.
The extraordinary feature in the case is
how this man, whose character is so well
known and whose motives are so thor
oughly understood by the people of his own
State, should possess influence enough to de-
feat suitable nomination at Chicago.
But the secret is easy to find. His ap-
pointment by Governor Waterman invested
him with an importance which he could
not have acquired otherwise. When that
appointment was made people laughed.
The office appeared TO be purely honorary.
1t did not seem that it could offer its tenant
opportunities for mischief. 1t was not sal
aried. People regarded the appoi. -.1ent as
a ludicTous attempt Of Waterman to secure
the Chronicles support for his renom.na-
tion. Far-seeing people regretted it, be-
cause 1t is always dangerous to put bad
nan in Office. even though the office looks as
if it would be sinecure without power
Events have confirmed the soundEess of
these appTehe nsio1s
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
NOT YET VICTORIOUS.
The Mayor Does Not Look Kindly on the
Omnibus franchise.

The Mayor Does Not Look Kindly on the
Omnibus Franchise.
Mayor Sandarson returned yesterday
from his vacation visit TO Paso Robles, and
at once put on his official harness. The
matter that first appealed to his attention
was the franchise granted by the Board Of
Supervisors at its recent meeting to the
street, from Oak to Carl. The ten days
allowed by law to the Mayor to act upon
any measure passed by the Board of Super
Visors VIII expire to-day on that particular
matter, and, as it was one of considerable
ton, he entered bis buggy and spent good
part OF the day surveying the situation in
that neighborbeod, and trying to decioe
upon the justice Of the case. The Mayor
does not say positively what he thinks
about the case, but lends strong inference
that he does not approve of the franchise
and Will not sign the order granting it,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
NOT WORTH WHILE.

Berlin dispatch says that the Rhenish
iron manufacturers will decline to contrib
ute any exhibit 10 the Worlds Fair, on the
ground that an exhibit would not be profit
able The German iron manufacturers may
have reached this conclusion through two
different lines of argument They may say
that any exhibit they could make would not
bring trade for the reason that the Ameri-
can exhibit would be finer or that the
American manufacturer could underseil
the foreign manufacturer in the American
market. 1t Is matter OF Indifference to
Americans which line Of reasoning is fol-
lowed. the purpose OF the protective pol
icy the United States has adopted was TO
enable our manufacturers to compete with
foreigners, and the refusal OF the Rhenish
iron manufacturers to enter into a COMPETE
tive exhibit indicates the success of that
policy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
A MAGNIFICENT OFFICE.
The County Clerk VIII Occupy 1t in a
Few Months.

The County Clerk VIII Occupy 1t in n
Few Months.
The most elaborate aud we'll appointed
public Office in this city will be that of the
County Clerk i'll the new City hall when it
Is completed. 1t will comprise the entire
northwest wing above the first floor. and
viii be sufficiently spacious for all the pnr-
poses thai will likely ever be required of it.
Its equipment will also be as complete as
money and modern invention can make it.
While there will be no wasteful or use
less expense in the work, whatever is done
viii De of the best. and the appliances the
most modern ana substantial. The idea is
TO put In the best now, so that 1t will be en-
during, and by that means avoid the annoy
ance and expense the city now has with the
street and sewer systems. Among the in
eStimable advantages OF the apartment is
the splendid light it will ENJOY. Windows
OF tWo-story proportions open into it from
all sides except the south. and the western
exposure will give an abundance OF sun
light during the latter half OF the day.
The main floor viii be used principally
for the working force of the office, but ap-
portioned off to suit the various depart
ments of work. The twenty-five foot GAL
lery surrounding the entire apartment will
be used mostly by the eopyists and Tor
records. The County Clerks private Of
fee, the probate records and the apartments
incidental to both are on either side of the
corridor leading from the main Office to the
main portion of the building.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14

tuition would probably be found in view of
the universal demand that the school,
teachers back salaries should be paid. The
problem now is how to pay those back sal
aries out of deficiency and in defiance of
the letter of the law. OF course the Consti-
tuition did not contemplate cheating public
servants out of their legal pay. Its purpose
was to keep expenses down TO current rev.
enues. j. was presumed that officials who
were under bond for faithful discharge of
duties would be careful not to incur debts
in violation of the Constitution. The equities
of tho case require the payment Of the
teachers and the recovery of the money
from the officials who incurred debts in de-
fiance of the Con stitution.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
ADVICE.

A newspaper contemporary says: III
the California farmer keeps sharp run OF
the newspapers this year, and dlsregards
the Cassandra-like warnings of the grain
buyer, who is striving to depress prices. he
will save the cost of subscription many
times over" This is undoubtedly good ad-
vice, no matter from what source it may
come, but the person who owns grain should
read the paragraph carefully. Keep a
sharp run Of the newspapers" not of sim
gle newspaper. which may publish an edi-
torial at so much line furnished by the
grain-buyer in order TO depress prices.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
BACK PAY.

Under our present Constitution promises
OF back pay for service rendered munich
pality are delusive. The fact may be re-
gretted, but it exists nevertheless. The law
is good one in its general effect, but it
works hardships in individual cases. On
two different years school-teachers have
been defrauded of half months salary
under promise of future payment Politi-
cal conventions have renewed these prom
ises in the face of a constitutional provision
that the debts incurred by a municipality
one year shall not be paid out of the rev.
enues Of another year. Still, if there
were surplus some way round the Consti-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU,
SAN Francisco, August -, 1881 p. NJ
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The principal cycionic depression IS still central
north OF Nsgtaas. and q barometric trough OF low
pressure extends thence southwark to Mexico. The
barometer has fallen in all districts. Another cy-
clouic disturbance Is moving eastward near VAN
couver Island. The barometer lis highest the
northwest coast OF California $50 lo) and is lowest
IN Eastern oregon C29.76) and in Southeastern
Cilifornia and Arizona (g97S). The barometer at
winnemucca Is normal and has fallen O.l0 OF an
Inch In twenty-foHr hours and D Oh OF an inch in
twelve hours. Winds have been general in all dis
and the force light to fresh, except brisk on
the northwest coast OF California san Francisco,
southwest. 10 mics TIE temperature Il as fallen
in all districts. except slight rise in Southern Ar
IONA. the Sacramento Valley aud Western Oregon.
II is sim above the normal at ALI Stations especially
IN the interior OF California. Light rains have
fallen III southern Nevada. Southeastern California
and Northern Arizona. Keller, trace rainfall
Forecast II y f.. NJ. Friday.
For Northern Califrrnia-Fair weather, except
Hight rains At keelcr and vicinity; south to west
winds; cooler. except nearly stationary terpera-
ture on the northwest coast; fog and clouds along
the coast.
For Southern CalifoTRia-Fair weather except
Light in the northeastern portion; winds gen
orally westerly: slightly cooler; fog and CLOUDS
along tn cuast.
For Oregon Fair weather; winds generally west
erly; cooler, except nearly stationary temperature
along tie coast.
For Mashington-Fair weather, winds generally
westerly; cooler. JoHS P. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry, A. $. o., in charge.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
Y1RE LIMITS AND TALL BUILDINGS.

4 morning contemporary says it is not
the poor property holders who protest
against the extension Of the fire limits.
We presume this is correct. at any rate
the fire limits should be so arranged as to
include the compactly built up portions of
the city. Wooden buildings should also be
limited TO fOuT-story structures at most,
and il would be even better if they were
limited TO three stories. Again, the dispo-
sition to erect very tall ire-proof buildings
is in vogue. Eight stories with these should
suffice, for higher structure is dangerous
even 10 lis occupants, besides such build
ing places in jeopardy adjoining property.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14
cake JOURNALISM"

Newspaper reputation i'm California it
seems at present is not of the very best,
for it is suggested in Eastern journals that
the flake center" should be removed west
of the Mississippi Valley. A San Francisco
journal would like to transfer the center of
flake journalism to Japan. 1t is feared,
however, that San Francisco cannot get lid
of the bad repntation quite 50 easily.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-14

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Goodban of 615 Pine
street complained to the police yesterday
that they were being subjected to peculiar
persecution. Some one has been sending
postal-cards 10 doctors, coal dealers, under
takers, house-moyers and debt-collectors,
asking them to call at the Goodba abode.
The result is that life is becoming burden
10 the Goodbans. Finally postalcard was
sent TO the newspaper Offices stating that
the mystery OF John L. DIxon's death could
be solved by cali at the Goodban resi-
dence. All the pOstal-cards were writ ell
by the same hand.