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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
LAUNCHED A NEW WARSHIP.
The Detroit Slides of the Ways Into
the Embrace of Old Ocean.

The Detroit Slides Off the Ways Into
the Embrace of Old Ocean.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 29.-The steel CT uiser
Detroit, the largest vessel ever constructed
in a Baltimore shipyard, was launched
from the Columbia Iron works at $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She slid into
the water gracefully and without hitch.
The Detroit presented beautiful appear
auce lying on the ways, gaily bedecked
with bunting. From her bow flew the
union jack, and at the stern the American
colors were proudly unfurled to the
breeze. A rope was stretched twenty feet
above the deck from bow to stern, and the
colors making up the international code
of signals were floating from it, reaching
the entire length of the rope. at the bow
of Uncle Sans new vessel stand was
erected for the use of the little sponso
Florence n. Malster, the ,year-ol daugh-
ter of the president of the Columbian Iron
works, and her attendants.
Description of the Vessel.
The sides of the stand were hid from
view by the flags of various nations grace
fully drooped. Until the last minute 1t was
expected that Secretary Tracy and other
heads of departments would arrive from
, Washington to witness the launch. They
did not, however, put in an appearance.
There was great crowd present, wEo
cheered the handsome vessel as she left
the ways. The Detroit is one of three sis
ter ships of 1000 tons each for which bids
were accepted in November, 1889. She is
257 feet on the load water line, 1854 feet
beam and has mean normal draught OF
l4ll2 feet. Her guaranteed speed is II
knots, but If is knots are made on the
trial trip 100000 additional will be paid
She will cost 800, 900.
A Craft That Cannot Be Sunk.
! The Detroit has what is termed an open
| gun-deck, the poop and forecastle decks
| being connected by bridge extending fore
an aft. There is extended through the
| principal part of the vessel a center-line
vertical bulkhead, which not only helps
to support the water-tight deck, but adds
, great strength, or backbone, to the YES
| sci. 1t also divides the vessel into water
| tight compartments. Especially interest
| ing is the coffer-dam protection along the
eutire machinery space, to be filled with
"cellulose," preparation of cocoanut
husk fibres which renders vessel prac
tically unsuitable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
THE WASHINGTON END.
A Correspondet Who Doesn't Seem to
Have Heard from Santiago.

A Correspondet Who Doesn't Seem to
Have Heard from Santiago.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA Chicago cor
respondent yesterday telegraphed his pa
| per as follows: "The wind has been
taken out of the Chilian affair by an offer
| of the rebellious little republic to make
| amends to the fullest limits of its ability.
| Chilli has offered to apologize, give proper
| financial reparation to our injured sailors
| and punish the soldiers, sailors and
| police in Its service who fired upon our
! defeuseless men in the streets of VAL
| paraiso. This Is all we have asked, all
taat could be expected and it may be sad
| tcuthfully that the "crisis" which we were
| represented as passing through is in the
| past. Chilli has named its diplomatic
| represe ntative to this country. He is
here in the person of Senior Montt and ne
gotiations are today making for the full
est reparation on Chilis part.
| Alleged Talk of Blaine and Montt.
| Don Pedro Montt had talk with Sec
! retary Blaine yesterday, and the wiseacres
say that Montt expressed modification at
| the recent occurrence at Valparaiso. He
| felt authorized to say that if the facts
| concerning the attack were as stated Chill
| would iisavow the acts of those who COM
1 mitted the assault upon the American
sailors. Not an official in Chill, he said,
| could have sympathized with the attack
| upon unarmed American sailors, and he
hoped soon to bring to Mr.. Blaine dis
patch from his government which would
| prove entirely satisfactory.
| The Fresh Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Julio Foster. who says himself that
| he has no official standing, is said to have
made decidedly nervy break. 1t is stated
| that he attempted to make himself a
| member of the conference. From all that
eau be learned this attempt was prompt
" resented and foiled by Secretary Blaine,
| who declined with consideral emphasis to
| recognize Mr.. Foster or to tolerate his
| presence; and the latter retreated with
| more celerity than dignity. He did not
who had gathered in the corridor.
Blaine on the DOG Trot."
When James G. Blaine left the White
| House at IL O'Clock yesterday morning,
| after consultation with the president on
the Chill affair. which he says is being
| closed up satisfactorily to the govern
ment, he surprised a crowd of visitors
who stood on the portico by raising his
beaver saying, "Good morning" and run
ming down the steps on the west side.
and starting off toward the department OF
state in "dog trot," as one who saw him
put it. The secretary pulled up the col
lar of his chinchilla overcoat to shut out
the sharp October air, aud smiled as he
glanced behind him and found dozen or
more eyes eagerly gazing ct the exhibi-
ton of the return of physical vigor.'"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
VIEWS OF A NEW YORK MAN.
Chilian Representatives at the Capital
Very Defiant.

Very Defiant.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29-Ift the feeling of the
Chilian representatives in this city is a
reflex of the sentiment entertained by their
countrymen against the United States,
then the outrage committed at Valparaiso
can be understood, telegraphs Washing
ton correspondent to his paper. While
diplomacy places the seal of secrecy upon
their official lips, in ordinary conversation
the bitter denunciations of our govern
ment crop out. / visited the legation to
ascertain if the visit Of Senor Montt to
the state department was indicative of a
more cordial feeling between the two
countries and the beginning of the end of
the present bad feeling.
A Decidedly Hostile Spirit.
was informed that as this government
was apparently running things to suit
itself, / would have to look to the state
department for information. The spirit
that predominates at the Chilian legation
is not one calculated to bring about the
entente cordiale with Chill. According
to the idea as expressed by Mr. Julio Fos-
ter, the United States has been PLAYING
the part of tyrantss is charged by him
that she has violated the principles of
neutrality over since Secretary Foster
ordered the Itata to be held at the port of
San Diego The legation has on file some
fifteen charges against this government,
ranging from the alleged partiality OF
Minister Egan to Balmacada, to the as
sertion that Admiral Brown had the
searchlight of the Baltimore turned on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
Busy at BROOKLYN NAVY Yard.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Everybody is busy
at the Brooklyn navy yard. Early yester.
day morn ing the Chicago, Rear Admiral
John G. Walkers flagship, with the rear
admiral in command, arrived at the yard
and applied for board of survey to see
what repairs she needed to fit her for sea.
The board will examine the Chicago to-
day, and it is expected that by the first OF
next week word will be received to place
her also on a war footing. In fact, all
possible haste is being made on the part
OF the Brooklyn navy yard officials to
place the Atlanta, Bennington, Concord,
Philadelphia, Chicago and Petrol, the
six cruisers, in a sea-going condition.
The Petrol will be ready to sail on Satur.
day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29

the bay at valparaiso TO prevent une Tor
pedo boats of the insurgents from doing
their work.
Doesn't Care Rap for Uncle Sam.
The report of Captain Schley is criti-
cised as misleading and partisan. The
idea that Chilian would be capable of
stabbing a man in the back is declared
impossible. Every move of this govern
ment is found fault with, until at last
| was told that Chill did not care
rap what attitude the United States
took toward her It was immaterial to
the little yellow strip between the Andes
aed the Pacific whether she had the good
or Ill Will of the United States. She had
no interests here. she had no trade, and
the Chilians look on Americans as a
money making crowd whose only political
move was in that direction, and she did
not care to be on speaking terms with
such people
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
THE MARKETS
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct g.
Board of trade quotations for tolay were
as follows: Wheat-No. October, opened 0slfc,
closed 91sc; December, opened 1850, closed
a4a4c; year, opened a,l@c, closed 9313c. Corn
No. October, opened 57I5c, closed 5Sc; No
vember. opened 521sc. closed 53llc year,
opened 451sc, closed 4614c. oats-No. 2 No.
/, vember, Opened a91 &c, closed 2el8c; December,
opened 2915c, closed 1850; May, opened $3.50,
closed 3l1sc. Pork-December, opened $3.50.
closed Ss.60; January, opened S1l.0l, 0closed
Sll0j; May, opened Sll.371@, closed S1l.40.
I.ard-November, opened s6.o5, closed $500.
Live stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards ranged as follows: Hogs-Market
rather active on packing and shipping ac-
count, but feeling weak, owing to the large
, at s.. 40GS4.oO pigs, s36Oa4.15 light, sS7O@s.0
rough packing. ss7594ls mixed, and $3.50
! As heavy packing and shipping lots.
! Cat tle-Market fairly active on local and
shipping account, and feeling weak; prices
favored buyers: quotations ranged at $500
G6.25 prime to shipping steers, s4.ao1Aeo
good to fancy do, S3.0034.O common to
fair do. s3.6aG 4-25 butchers steers, e1.s00
2.60 stockers, s2OOG3lO Texans, sa5O1leO
rangers, s2.5Ja3,25 feeders, 81. .5Ud35O cows.
s1.a56ba..5 bulls and s2,5cet5.Oo veal calves.
Sheep-Market fairly active, but prices
5Il0c lower: quotations ranged at &3.504kY 70
I westerns, IS 5oG5.l0 natives, and $3O0650
lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, 3l1a2o;
dairies, fancy, fresh, 23Q26c; packing stocks.
fresh. l3414c. Eggs-Loss Off, 20c per dos.
Live poultry-Old chickens. &c per ID; spring,
&c; roosters, SC; young turkeys, &c; old, s1<ey
! ducks, mixed, &c; geese, S8.5o17.50 per dos
I Potatoes-Home grown, 40G50c per sack; Wis
consin and Michigan, common. 20lt225c; fair to
choice. 3a32e per bu; sweet potatoes, Illinois
sl.50dl-.5 per Dbl; Jerseys, S2.50G2.75. Apples
, Common, Sl.2J4l.5o per bbl; good, $l75@
| 200 choice 10 fancy S12,T2 5l Cranharriaa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
The Men Haye some Rights.

APPLETON, Wis, Oct. 29.-Mrs. William
Hyland was found guilty in the circuit
court of assault and battery upon II. d.
Wing. editor of the Kaukauna Sun. Wing
criticised her husband, who was street
commissioner, and Mrs. Hyland took a
b'acksnake whip and publicly chastised
bips.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
Salisbury Not in This Fight.

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The merchants in
the Gillian trade are moving every influ-
ence at their command to bring about
British interference III behalf of Chill in
the present misunderstanding between
Chilli and the United States. There is no
likelihood, however, that Lord Salisbury
will consent to have anything to 90
with the affair as long as British rights
are respected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
Married and Dead In a Month.
Valuable Rock Discovered.

ASHLAND, Wis, Oct. %. "A find is re.
ported at Meliin which has created a sen.
sation. 1t is sort of white rock that
resembles bone, and is used in the manu-.
fAc;ure of images, pipes, crockery, and
buttons. Several Chicago parties are in.
terested, and enc local man has refused
0,o00 for his interest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
PROFITABLE MATRIMONIAL DEAL.
A Newspaper Match That Results in 9
Widow with $4,000.


Widow with $4,000.
HARTFORD, Oct. 29-The marriage a
month ago of George Turner, an eccentric
old bachelor in Bristol, a small town
twelve miles west of here, had an nnex-
pscted sequel Tuesday morning. Tur.
ner corresponded for some time with the
woman, who lived in the west, their &C
quaihtance having been brought about by
an advertisement in New York news.
paper. 4 marriage was arranged, but
Turner would not go west after his bride,
and insisted that she must come to her
new home alone.
Married and Dead In a Month.
She failed to arrive on the appointed
train, and Turner was guyed unmerci
fully by the people around the railway
station, where he waited all day. The
wo man. however, arrived on the evening
train. She and Turner were married that
evening. Turner died Tuesday morning
leaving an estate estimated at $50, 90
Mrs. Turner will receive half of the estate
and will thus realize handsome sum fol-
months trip to the east and her brie
matrimonial experience.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29

Chocolate, vanilla and peach ice cream
and lemon ice at Krell s. Maths.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27
Porse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER.

A Register intended to include all stations OF
merit that trace in direct male line to Justin
Morgan and having mt least one siNty.fourth
of his blood. All such stations toaled in or
before 1850 are admitted tree. fee OF one
dollar Is charged tor registering each stallion
fOaled.
ANY animal in either of the following two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register
|. Any meritorious stallion or mare that
traces in direct male line to the original JUS
tin Morgan Horse, and has ut least one sixty
fourth OF his blood.
,. The produce of sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register.
The first volume, the final sheets of which
are now being revised Tor the press,
will contain about four thousand pedigrees,
sketch of the origin and history of the great
Morgan family, and much other new and orig
inal matter. The book will be illustrated with
portraits of Morgan horses, and handsomely
and substantially bound The price is not yet
fixed, nut will be us low rs can be attordcd, SO
that the work may be widely distributed
The work has been done throughout on the
plan of first eNhausting all practicable means
OF getting ana verifying information, discrim
iuating rigidly between what is known ana
what is unknown, and setting down nothing
as asccrtained which is in doubt sources ol
Information will be given i'll each pedigree 50
that every reader can verify the work foi
himself. Full descriptions of the animals reg
tstered will be given, and tables showing the
merits of the MOrgans, as compared with 9th
er families, tor both speed and endurance on
the track, will be appended. Entries will be
received for II short time further, and blank,
furnished on application. Address
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27

whole credit of this great trotter is given
to the sire made up as he is recorded to
have been of the Hambletonan-Star-
Abdallah combination, than which
nothing was more dear to the heart of
Mr.. Wallace, and to several members of
the Board, which claims to have passed
upon and decided this pedigree. We do
not claim to have Investigated this pedi-
gree, nor to be able to say upon what
grounds the Arthurton claim may rest,
other than what are here disclosed. But
it is certain that Mr.. Malone makes a
very strong case, and as the breeder of
Arab he certainly ought to know.
We trust that the Board of Censors of
these doubtful cases, and that their IN
vestigation will not be marked by the
Star-Chamber methods of their prede-
cessors. 1t is the sheerest nonsense, not
these controversies upon aflldayits taken
ex parte and without the knowledge of
the other side. 1t is of this kind of tes-
tlmony that the late Chief Justice Cole
ridge made his celebrated but too true
epigram, ''rhe truth will sometime s
creep out, even in an affidavit" There
is no court in the civilized world that
would not laugh at the idea of arriving
at the truth by such methods, even be-
fore dsnterested and honest tribunal
Of what value such decisions can be
when made by Il Board strongly inter
ested for one side, let the breeding pub
lie Judge, not to speak of IA case like that
of Civilization 2:23i at years., where
one of the Board of Censors who decided
on his pedigree was the owner of one of
the stations competing for the credit of
being his sire The machinery is not yet
so perfect as to make the decision of al
honest and able board conclusive in al
cases, under the fairest methods. But
this at least should be an inilcXible rule
No evidence should be received that wa:
not taken with full and fair notice to tn,
opposite party to be present and cross
examine the WllucSS. Will lull OppOT
tunity, on like notice, to present counte
testimony. More than this, upon tn
request of either party, the entire evi
: dence on which the decision rests shoul,
, be given to the public; for, after all, i
is and will be the public, and not tn
, board, that will make the final decision
: The public is the only court of appea
i in these matters, and if this is not done
, the decisions of the new board will be
. come, as those of the old board are a
ready. mere food for laughter. As we
as to any secret tribunal might tn
question be referred to the band {
witches gathered about the cauldron
and pertinent in the mouth of the part
seeking truth and justice will be I'll
{ query of Macbeth:
a GLOW now, ye secret, black and midnigl
hays.
e What isl ye do;"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27

namel. Mrs. Hall, when IN the eighty
fourth year of her age, was still living
at the old homestead. near the Casta-
liam Springs, rs sprightly and almost as
active rs Il GIRL the beautiful home of
their earlier years; in defending which
a sol licr rs ever pulled trigger in the
pioneer struggle for Independence, had
many Il desperate conflict with the In
dians. This venerable lady retained, in
her mental faculties, and had vivid
recollection of this race (Which occurred
only few weeks after her marriage),
and many incidents cOnnect, with it,.
When the horses were brought on the
course. Mrs. ia kson SAID, pointing to
Polly Medley, "Shc is too little to run
with the Indian Queen" to which Mrs.
Hall tthen in her seventeenth year. and
small of her ago., replied. "iIorses are
like people: the smallest are generally
the ,lnartcst." When the horses were
about to start, preacher residing in
the vicinity Happened o. to arrive, and
made Inquiries tor Il stray COW. At the
tap of the drum Polly Medley took tho
track. and Mas soon Il considerable dis
tanc' ahead Of der competitors. The
rrea .h,r, lorrnin" crp9tlN ovcited
mountcd the fence, and waving his hat,
crieG cat al The top ol liz voice, "Lool
| I . L al nv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27
EARLY TENNESSEE TURF HISTORY.
BY ALBION IN THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES,
1877,


In February, 1906, Uncle Berry came
from Nirg inia to Tennessee, bringing
three thOroughbreds. race-horses, to wit
Post Boy, by imp. Saltram, and Dragon
and Henrietta, both by imp. Dare Devil.
For some years he made his home at the
hospitable residence of Captain VIM.
Alexander, near Huntsville, Sumner
county, who was one of the most gal
liant soldiers of the Revolution, and
fought at the COwpens, where he was
in the hottest of the hand-to-hand con-
flict with Tarletons men, who left the
marks of their sabres on his rifle. a wea-
pom that was long preserved by his fam
lily as IA yaluahlr relic. Soon after his
arrival in this State, Uncle Berry came
into competition with the most remarks
able man of the age aud country in
which he lived. of course, | mean
Andrew Jackson, who for twenty years
stood at the head of the turf.
1t must not be understood that there
had been no racing in Tennessee up to
the coming of Green Berry Williams in
1906, for already many thoroughbrcds
had crossed the Blue Ridge and Cumber-
land mountains, and wendell their way
into that broad AID fertile valley, where
only Il few years before the Sewanee
Chief ruled with unlimited power, until
driven across the Ohio by the Creek :
and Cherokees. But we must allow
Colonel Peyton to relate the history of
these early times-no one is more capa-
/ Bile, and none more reliable. We left
him just as he was about to introduce
| President Andrew jackson and Uncle
| Berry Williams as rivals upon the turf (;
but as General Jackson had already tax
en- Il prominent place in Western turf
circles, the reader will be asked to 90
back short time, while the his tory of
the period is brought up to the time of
the arrival of Uncle Berry in the West.
Colonel Peyton, speaking of the con-
dition and state of the sport at that pc
Rod. says:
"Turf-rating was introduced into Ten
| HCNStt iiic lcdl lobts Inc III 81
race of note, of which we have any ac-
count, was sweepstake, for three-year-
Odds, mile heats, 500 entrance, which
came of at Gallatin, in the fall of 1901,
and was won by DIR. II. ID. Barry's filly,
Polly Medley, by Grey Medley, beating
General Jackson's Indian Queen, by
imported Doomed, James Cryer's Grand
Turk, by Grey Medley, and five others.
This race excited great interest and was
attended by the first ladies and gentle
men, who came on horseback, from the
adjacent counties. Among others Were
, General Jackson, Mrs. Jackson and her
neice and namesake, Rachel Hayes,
then the greatest belle in the country,
General Hall and his beautiful young
bride, Polly (the daughter of Captain
VIM. Alexander of Revolutionary mem
ory), after whom Polly Medley was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27

not the fact, and had he done sol would
haye denounced him as a falsifier. 1t
took Corbett from 1873 to 1891 to find
out and swear that Arthurton served
Lady Hamilton, and to claim Arab as the
produce of such connection. E. NJ. Fry
never found it out so that he could swear
to it.
sin the October number of Walace's
Monthly he tries to reflect on me. Now
if he has any evidence to Justify his
claim that Arab was got by Arthurton,
let him publish it to the world, and let
the public Judge whether he is justified
in his claims or not.
"The Board of Censors say that | mis-
represented to Gov. Stanford in regard
to Arab. How do they know it? Did
Stanford tell them so, or did they resort
to that subterfuge to sustain their rotten
decsion! | never spoke to Gov. Stan
ford about this controversy. | have al
ways found him a gentleman. But if |
had been worshipper at the Stanford
shrine, how easy it would have been to
| let Arab 90 as an Electioneer, and then
where would Corbett's Arthurton ped
igree have been! But why do not the
Board of Ceusors publish the evidence -:
What right haye they to reflect on me,
or any one else, and make the reflections
public and keep the evidence secret?
say now, let the Board of Censors pub
fish the evidence in the Arab case, and
let the public judge of the business of
the decision.
ala connection with this publish some
ailidavits that | wish all horse men and
breeders to read, especially that of j. G
Chesley, who gives the last statement OF
Fry, the owner of Arab. which, with the
other evidence, in my opinion, exposes
an attempt to perpetrate great fraut
on the public
This statement is signed by F. 5. Ma
lone and was sworn to March s, 1891
before Lewis b. Harris, notary public
in San Francisco.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27
AFFIDhViTS S.
CHICO, BUTTE Co., CAL,
EEnpI- Any ltIl. Il

EBItU AIRY IUIH, IoUI.
Joseph Matthews, being duly sworn,
dcposes and says that he has been absent
from San Francisco for oyer five years.
That in May, 1891, he was foreman on
William Corbett's ranch, in San Mateo
county; that early in May of that year
MIR. Corbett requested him to go to Napa,
90 to the Fry ranch and see ID. d. Me
Wicker in regard to what he knew about
the breeding of the horse Arab. He said
he knew nothing about it and did not see
him until he was year and a half old
JOSEPH MATTHEW'S.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
18th day of February, 1891.
j. III. BOWERS,
L. l.