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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
The Way They Debate a Ri,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 19-The way
bills are debated in committee of the
whole in the house was illustrated yester-
day. The subject before the committee
was the postoffice appropriation bill, but
the speeches made were as follows: Blount
spoke at length against the shipping BILL
:Simonds in its favor; Cummings made a
speech in favor of the resolution protest
ing against the persecution of the Jews in
Russia, and O'Ferrall spoke against the
shipping bill and delivered eulogy on
Grover Cleveland as the proper man to
elect president in 1892.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Foster for Windom.s place.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 19-The ap-
pointment of secretary of the treasury
will be made this week, and it is stated with
positiveness on what ought to be excel
lent authority that Mr.. Harrison has de-
cided to appoint Ex-Governor Foster, of
Ohio. He would not select man from
the far west for the reason that he did not
want to give any sort of countenance to
the free silver movement. A Cleveland
telegram saws that Foster has been call d
to meet the president in New York to-
day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
The President Goes to New York.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. IA special
train left the Baltimore and Potomac sta
ton at $50 yesterday afternoon for New
York, conveying prominent people from
this city who will attend Gen. Sherman's
funeral in New York. The party consist
ed of the president and members of his
cabinet, Gen. Schofeld and staff and
prominent army and navy officials
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Arrived Safely at New York.

New YORK, Feb. 19-The presidential
train, bearing the president and vice pres
ident, the cabinet and the members of the
committee appointed by the house to at
tend the funeral of Gen. Sherman, arrived
at Jersey City at 9 O'Clock last night The
party was driven directly to the Fifth
Avenue hotel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
THE RAsPINe SENATOR PLUMB.
Whack at the Pension Committee and
a Passage with WoIcntt

a Whack at the Pension Committee and
Passage with WoIcott.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 19.-While the
senate was engaged in passing private
pension bills yesterday, and when the bill
for Mrs. Clusters benefit came I'D, Plumb
inquired if the pensions of the widows of
private soldiers had been considered by
the committee on pensions. Davis, chair
man of the committee, said that the COM
mittee had not had any occasion to express
an opinion upon it.
Plumb-Then / am bound to SUPPOSE
that the widows of private soldiers have
not yet come within the purview of tn at
committee.
WoicOtts Sneor at Kansas.
Later, when the copyright bill was I'm
der discussion and the amendment refer
ring to engravings, etc., was the subject
of debate, Wolcott intimated that Plumb's
views on art and artistic and literary
property might suit the ideas of the state
OF Kansas, but were not generally accept
ed elsewhere. Plumb retOrted that such
a remark did not become the senator from
Colorado, and that when the time came
for them to hang out their solled linen on
the national clothes-line he plumb could
say as many mean things about Colorado
as could be said about Kansas-even if the
majority of the population of Colorado
had come from Kansas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
A Successful Soldier.
Gibson and the Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The whisky trust
directors closed their meeting yesterday
afternoon, and last night all the visiting
members of the board started for their
homes. Gibson appeared before Judge
Shepard yesterday, and gave bonds in
$25. 900 for his APPEARANCE for trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
The Hearings on Silver.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. lathe coin
committee yesterday adopted a resolution
closing the hearings on the silver question
tomorrow at II m, and to vote on the
silver bill at l p. m. the same day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
HE LIVED LONG AND WELL
Ex-Gov. Sibley, OF Minnesota, Closes q
Career of Usefulness.


MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Feb. 10 - Gen.
Henry Hastings Sioley, the most promi
nent figure in the history of Minnesota.
died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
aged 81, at his home in St Paul, after an
illness that had lasted for months. His
life ebbed away so gradually and silently
that the watching family at his bedside
scarcely knew when it left his body. Gov
ernor Sibley was Minnesota's oldest
pioneer, and sprang from an old and tai
ented family that traced itself back to the
time of William the Conqueror
First Governor of the state.
He came to this state in 1929 as general
inspector of the Great American Fur COM
pany, of which John Jacob Aston was
president. He afterwards became a part
ner in the company and gave the first real
impulse of value to the embryonic com
merce of the northwest. He secured the
organization of the territory of Minnesota
in 1849. He was the new states first gov
ernor in 1857, and the only Democratic
governor it ever had.
A Successful Soldier.
In 1862 he led the main military expedi-
ton against the Sioux, and in five severe
engagements crushed the insurrection.
Lincoln brevetted him major general for
this. Since that time honors, both civic
and military, had been heaped upon him.
He was president of the board of regents
of the state university when he died. The
funeral will be held to morrow at 2:3O D..
m. in st. Paul's church, of whose vestry
he has been a member since the church s
organization.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
A Blow at Gold Contracts.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 19-Sweet of
Idaho introduced in the house yesterday
a resolution providing "that any national
bank attempting to disparage or degrade
the currency of the United States by de-
manding other than lawful money of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Prefer to Come to America

LONDON, Feb ia feeling of disgust
is growing up in Berlin regarding African
adventure, especially as nobody shows any
signs of emigrating in that direction, the
emigranGs preferring America.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
A Paper Trust Mill Burned.

AKRON, O., Feb. 19-The Thomas Phil
lips paper mill was burned last night
The concern was a member of the paper
trust. 1t is a total loss, amounting to
S100, 900; insured for $65, OO0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
Speaker Reed Laid Up with a Cold.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 19-Speaker
heed Is confined to his apartments here
oy severe cold. In the house yesterday
Payson of Illinois was elected speaker pro
TEN. to serve during Reeds absence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19
And Don't Forget Grants Monument.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-The Recorder saws
editorially: New York should at once
erect statue to Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman. The Recorder undertakes tt.
work 1t hereby subscribes $1,000 to a
fund for the purpose, and invites general
contributions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

Edmund Juessen, at one time collector
OF the port of Chicago and later appointed
by President Cleveland consul general at
Vienna, died in Germany Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 19-Powderly left
Tor Scranton, Pa, Tuesday afternoon,
having cancelled his western engage
mentS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

nation in payment of debts due said bank
shall forthwith forfeit its charter" The
purpose of this is to prohibit banks re-
quirfng the payment of loans in gold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-19

Pocket Cutlery,
We have ( Table Cutlery, in all styles
Kitchen Cutlery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
TIE CONSUMERS LEAGUE UHITE LIST
WORK IN THE INTEREsTS OF FEMALE EN-
PLOYES IN RETAIL STORES.

WORK IN THE INTEREsTS OF FEMALE EN-
PLoYEs IN RETAIL STORES.
The Consumers League Of the Oty OF Ncw-fork, an
organization Of women numbering 3oo' ne" d SPcolll
meeting at the house OF Mrs. Frederick Nathan, No ~
Park-avc., yesterday afternoon The league was Or
ganized last fall, TO amcli0ratc the cohduoh u uc
women and children employed In retail mercantile
houses in this city by paronizng as far as prcc'pc
only sucl houses as approach in their conditions u
the standard Of fair house, adopted by the
league BY fair house, according to the standard Is
meant one in which equal pay is gwen ior "orh Vi
equal value, whether performed BY men or "o"el'
and one in which the minimum wages are ~ "eeh
for experienced women in departments where ohIy
women are employed
fair house moreover IS one when pays us CASH
girls at least So week and has no person in It's en-
nov less than fourteen years old. Fines, If imposed
must be pad into fund for the benefit OF employee
The hours must be from a. H. 70 p No. WIFI u"ec
quarters hour for luncheon Al least one week ;
vacation with pay must be gwen edch summer
and a bali-houGay on one day Of each week during at
least two summer months. The league requires t'a'
all houses which may desire 10 appear on its "wlhc
list, shall conform to the present sanitary laws ana
that humane and considera,e treatment OF employees
shall be their rule No person Is eligible Tor member
shin 10 the league who is engaged in retail business
either as an employer or cmpl0yc. Inc memDcis dc
NOT hound never to buy of other than "white Iiet
shops and their names are not made public
AT the meeting yesterday Mrs. Charles kusseii
Lowell. president Of the organization gave Short
history of the league. She was followed by Alce L.
Woodbridge secretary Of the working Women's society.
who read paper which described the wretched cohui-
zion NJ the sseswomen and cash girls employed in many
large houses in this city.
The following firms have already been placed on the
league' white listo others VIII probably be ADDED
soon: Aiken, son & Co., b. Altman Co.. Arnold
Constable Co.. japanese Trading COMPANY JaHe'
Vcateerv q Co.. H. 4. Morrison d SON., +. y. o.
schwartz, A. a. Nantne d Co. - So, a.,
Among those present were MISS rae flei1, MIS-:
william g. Choate Mrs KOlu. Mrs. Adams. OF Ithaca
Mrs Charles s. spOnord. Miss Caldwell Mr.. Robert
McKm, Mrs Lyman Abbott OF Bi0ohyh, hn, frS i
parIow Mrs Parsons Mrs. J. ID. Townsend, MIS- Mary
Names Dodge, Mrs. Edward Laul@bach, MIS- Long
street Mrs. Alice Wellington Rollins ana MiS AHce
| IIvne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
TRYING TO ESCAPE TAXATION.

LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE COURT OF APa
PEAIlS OVER THE VASSAR INSTITUTIONS.
Ponghkeepsic March oO-An appeal pending In tho
Second Division Of the Court Of Appeals, which was
argued today is in reference to what is known as the
Collateral inheritance tax. In 1883 the act known
as the Collateral Inheritance Tax aet' was passed.
1t imposes tax Of per cent all legacies given TO
collateral relatives Of deceased person and all egacies
10 corporations not now exempt from taxation' rms
tax goes into the state Treasury subject TO certain
commissions retained by the comfy treasurer who re-
ceivcs the tax in the first instance. some time ago
the executors of John Guy VasSar's estate ihsu.u'
proceedings TO determine whether NaSsar Dro'".''
Home for Aged Men, Vassar College, 'assar oip"aa'
ASYLUM and Vassar Brothers Hospital were haoie "
h ov the law making it the duty OF the executors I'd
ratan the amount of the tax when it Is due peiore
having over legaces. These proceedings were eie'~
by surrogate Dorland TO County Judge Dahoi We
Guernsey as a referee appraiser Judge GUERNSEY
decided that none Of te Institutions named was n~oo
TO the tax but he overruled by the Surrogate As
all the institutions except the orphan asylum ana olo
surropates decision was affirmed by the General Term
Of the supreme Court The three institutions that ad0
held liable to pay the tax appealed to the court Vi p
peals and il is their appeal now before tha' coure
Vasxlr Home for Aged Men claims exemption as q"
almshouse and vassar College and Vassar Hospital on
the ground that they exempt from taxauon py
their charter IL Surrogate Dorland's decision 10
affirmed then the three institutions named VIII tosether
have to pay about $4,000 into the state Treasury
which is based per cent OF the lcgaces 10 eac.
If this tax is paid County Treasurer Isaac W. sheriff.
will be entitled to retain per cent as his commssioh'
or about 81 0OO II the three institutions win, Vassar
College will alone save $4,000.
As a result Of the settlement Of the Vassar College
contest the following nextofhn OK John Guy vas
sar have all received $8126 81 each: Matthew
vasssr. N. Cornelia Van Kleeck James Van kleeck'
John q. vaSsar. I'd, Charles G. Fassar, Robert G'
vassar John c. Iarbottle. James Selkrg, sarah DAVIS
Mary f. Stokes Adelia A. Peck, Helen NJ Halght,
Mary A. Huntington, Oliver H. Booth Rufus b. Nassar.
Caroline Harbotte. and Edgar Van kleeck. Carohho
IiarbotIe having died, her share has gone 10 MRS.
Reeves and daughter. Edgar Van Neeck having died.
his share is divided among two sisters and brother.
II the Court of Appeals decides that the Vassar orphan
ASYLUM the gift Of John Guy VasSar, was an illegal
Gift all of the above will receive each about $4,000
TU0 majority of them were comparatively
moor before the Vassar College settlement Inc
decision in the matter OF the orphan asylum and the
collaer, inheritance will. doubt, be handed Gown
some time during the latter part Of April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
BITS OF Legal NEWS.

The suit Of Mrs. Laura L. Green for an absolute
divorce from Douglass Green came on for trial before
Justice O'Bricn, IN the supreme Court. yesterday
Green was formerly member of the firm Of Green N
Bacman, brokers in Wall street He Is supposed TO nave
clipped with Mrs. Alice Smell MacCrca. TIE daughter oi
Chicago millionaire, and to be now living Win her
in Europe. Evidence introduced to show that
Green and MIS-. MacCrca had had breakfast tOScihcr
at Mrs MacC rca's home at Il. m on ulo morning
that Mrs MacCrca started for Europe Justice ohHch
decided that not enough evidence was introduced u
establish the PLAINTIFFS contention, aud he LETT thc
ease open for the Introduction of more evidence
sabina +. icrns recovered "a verdict for $1,000 from
jury before judge iwaX, in the superior Court yes
terday, against John l.. lIagcnbuctle, for breach OF
promise of marriage. The planuf was employed
together with other girls, in the DEFENDANTS qult
factory. \ two ycarold boy was an interesting eA-
hbit7 in the case The girls father recently recoV-
cred "A verdict for $500 against hagcnbucIe for the
loss of his daughters services IN consequence Oh INC
affair.
judge ugra!am. in the supreme Court. Chambers,
the nted Line, Telegraph Company in a suit brought
hy the Farmers Loan aud Trust Company against inc
telegraph company. The receiver mast ME a bond OF
T4j.OuO Mr.. cray is enc OF several receivers VINO
nave been appointed Tor this company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
FOR ADMISSION To TIE BAR.

Albany March 2O-Thc Court ~ Appeals has adopted
an amendment 10 the rules relative 10 the admission
Of attorneys AID couu-elors by substituting tho
following In place Of Rule =
Before any person shall enter upon the clerhShp
or substituted course study hereinafter provided, %
IN one year thereafter he shall, II not graduate OF
college or university registered by tue Regents ~
maintaining a satisfactory standard, pass an exam
nation conducted under the authority and In accord
with the ordinances and rules of the University
OF the state of NcW-N Orl IN English composition, St
year Latin. arithmetic, geometry, English ana nt"d
States history IN their substantial equivalents de-
fined by the rules of the university, and shall NE
certificate such fact signed by the secretary OF the
university. with the clerk of the Court OF Appeals VINO
shall the persons nam Il therein ceftlcu
copy II the same. showing the date of such Hing
law student clcrlI,hip OF substituted course o
study ba, ALREADY begun. shown by the records OK
- CONT ~ Appeals. or Of an! incorporated law Ncnoo
I'm this state or law school established ip connection
Win any college university within THIS state. may
nj his option He. instead of the certificate required
by This rule that required by the rules Of the Court OF
Appeals adopted May 4, ls-2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
uoRE APPLICATIONS FOR GOLD BARS.

There were applications at the Assay once yes'er'
day for Ss50OO0 gold bars for export IN TWO l"tS'
one OF 100000. by LOzard Freres' ana one Oh f-'o
600, by L. Won Hoffman Co. superintendent
Mason. undisturbed by some recent camor, followed
the usual course OF proceedings, and did not tee-
uaph tie applications until after O'Clock p III.
The applications were made without expectation OF
any reversal of the decision of tie Treasury Depart
,oen but in order fully TO test the reported statement
that all applications would be considered on theT
merits Late in the afternoon geographic WORD
came from the Treasury officers at Washington re
tsi,o the anplicatjons Pending the reply gold coin
90 tho amount OF 1926, 900 taken from the Sub
treasury by Heidelbach. Ickehemcr Co., for ship
ment by today's steamer. Calls were made upon the
S,n Treasury for 100000 by L0zaTd FrcreS and for
s5SO 600 nv L. Won Hoffman d Co before there was
nostlve word from Washington as TO the new appll.
ptions for GOLD bars These viii 20 by today s
steamers making total for shipment OF 81 ,215.O0O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
SUPREME COURT

Washington, March 2O.-Thc following business was
transacted la the supreme Court of the United states
today
No Loss Thomas J. Phelps. assignee appellant
AIT. George Elliott, et al, executor, etc. Leave
granted To lie reply brief. ., -.
40. l.527-Ge5rgc II. Cope. appellant agt. Janet
Cope, 1t al Mandate granted . -,
No ,fO-E Eugene Arnheim, appellant agt. Sdnlnci
Corn ct III. appeal from the circuit Court thiteu
states for the southern district OF NeW-lork. II,
No .Il-EMgcne Arnheim, appellant, agt Louis
RO>enbaun. Appeal from the circuit tOuIt oniVcu
state, Tor the southern district OF New YORK. .
So 3l2-Euccno Il. Croker appellant, agt the
Cutter Tower Company. Appeal from me CIrcuit
Court United states for the district of Massachusetts,
No a43-Thc Hancock lnspirator Company, ap.
pellAnt ait. Henry f. Lally. Appeal from me circuit
i'o1rt United states for the southern district OF
IllInos Thee cases dismissed with costs. pursuant
"" .33|Tlc Electric Gas Lighting Company, APP
pclnnt agt. the Boston Electric Company. 80.
y 10 o:!6-Thc Electric Gas Lighting Company, APP
reliant AIT. Luther G. Tillotson Ct al Argued
40 2ai-The United ra ansc s Srard Company DIP
ihe day call Tor Monday IS; NO., a3I, y 2, %;
aud 300 and 3ol' H. IA 24'' -lo' -i'' -i' anu
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
SPRING SUGGESTIONS.

Avoid draughts and sudden changes OF temperature.
Do not discard your winter clothing too soon
II better suffer little inconvenience than to take
cold
Remember that is especially liable to contract bad
cold or chill at this Of the year.
cough cold contracted between the seasons is the
annoying kind, and may last through the summer
II you feel cough or cold coming on, take drink
of pure whiskey at 1t will keep the blood in cir
cuaton the best preventive against the diseases
OF the
Remember that only pure whiskey should be taken
Duys Pure Malt Whskey has the strongest recommended
tons from the leading scientists and medical 1t
is the only standard medicinal whisky. Take other
from your druggist or grocer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
NAY cHryAMEy COME ~ BY ROWBoATSt

rtlca. n. y, March co-ln the trial OF James ~
Miller alias James Muldoon, Tor Smuggling Nn'ia''
~ ,,,, ,,,try now in progress before United states
n,rict Iudoo COKE in this city, DE Angels. an at
,orpcv of this city, who assigned to defend the
prisoner. raised an interesting point to-day Inc
Chinamen came to this country by II rowboat across
Niagara River The statute provides that 1t IS mis-
dcmcanor to aid or abc any Chinese person to enter
the United states by land or 10 all or abct any SUI"
'.,,"r,n,ant admitted that the rOwbOat was not
vc.soI within the meaning of the statute. MI. DO
Arg.is arpred that coming by rOwD0at cOuld hot NC
tr,nd tn mean coming by land. The effect of TINS
cnnstrmctlon of the statute would enable Cinnamon
~ come to This country by rowboas. The court hea
Nat Tor thc present he would hold the statute broau
,nvgb ~ cover canning to this country by whatever
conslderatIon and change his ruling If wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
A SETBACK FOR TAMMANY.
THE MANHATTAN CLUB BY A DECISIVE VOTE
BURIES. THE wIGwAM SCHEME
TO CONTROL 1T.

TO CONTROL 1T.
An imnrosslon that Tammany received stab under
the fifth rib at the annual, election of the Manhattan
Club on Thursday night prevails in this city, IL Is
also believed that the County Democracy was slightly
touched in the wind. The strictly social element III
the Climb arose in its might and showed under pOnucs
Tammany elected only one manager IN seven-ChailcS
r. peet who was ptted against sylvester }. oouinvah
for the one year term Mr.. Peet received 3D. Vo'es'
Mr. o,Sullivan $50 j. Coleman Drayton on the lam
many ticket received only 166 votes
The candidates elected we're these: Managers ioF
three years-tbhn Hone jr David d. GILBERT W. -
whitney George G.. Haven and Walter stanton MAI
ocer for two ycars-L. H. Livingston Manager lor ono
year-Charles b. Peet. ,
The Tammany nominees were Perry BeimohN "
D,1pcar Harris j. Coleman Drayton ana ChafIes d.
peet substituting their names for those OF MessrS'
Gilbert Hone, Living stOn and O'SullVan fA-oe""'o
Thomas Newbold was an independent CANDIDATE, so
called Int il is believed that he and Mr. oSuhlVah
were in the interest of the County Demoord'S a" ~
candidates of C. c. Baldwin. Mr. Ncwporu re'c''ou
os5 vote, Mr. Gilbert 81, Mr.. Hone 3d. MI Haven
Ala Mr. Stanton 512, Mr.. Whitney 4oo' b'"'o'"
700 and 800 votes were cast. number 1ar I'D choo'
NJ the average. The membership Is Inv ' eection
l 100 Unusual interest was tahen ~ w w. irving
hecause II became known that Ianhaf We" 49,
10 secure control Of the cluD Inc PollOi -, az
ri noyement expected the usual VOC vi ma -,
m 400 and felt confident of winning IL mol ni'Ie h' y,
tha number were polled, but the uheHPco, 80 ,nem
The ballot boxes of three fourth, OF uc IN, mi. re-
nv td0 h;n s,vamned them. II is believed tlal tnls
snlt definitely settles the political s'dulhs Vi '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
STORM ON THE NEW-JERSEY COAST.

Cape May, y. j., March 60 (speciaD-A severe
northeasterly storm, accompanied by heavy rain
fall and gale of wind. set in this afternoon Inc
tides are unusually high although not high enough
to do any damage The sea is rolling heavily ana
the waves wash high on the beach. The morning
tide is expected be higher. As yet no damage Is
rcported here and none Is expected unless there Is
change of wind toward the south. The wind has been
from the east for twenty four hours, and since .
O'Clock this afternoon has been blowing q gale. Inc
people on the waterfront are preparing for Hign
tide to morrow morning. Word came TINS eiternoon
iJ George b. that the bulklead OF his Octagon
House at Seabright giving way, ana there was
danger that the building would be undermined.