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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
FEDERAL BUILDING SITE
The Selfish Objections to the Adopt
ed Location.
The warren Lot in Fact the Most
Available as Far as That Is
Commemorative Obstacle
in the Way Whatever.

In its ridiculous eff 1rts to show why
Rock Islands government building
should have been situated with special
reference to its convenience, the Union in
its attempted criticism of Commissioners
Avery's selection says condemnation pro-
ceedings of the preferred site will involve
years delay in actual construction. 1t
is quite refreshing to witness the Unions
talk about delaying or hindering the gov
eminent in view of its recent disposition
toward the location of the Hennepin
canal.
In order to properly present the facts
in the matter an ARGUS reporter sought
an expression from Virgil Warren. who
represents the Warren heirs.
There will be no delay SO far as we
ere concerned" said Mr.. Warren. "Mr.
Mitchell as conservator of the estate is
fully empowered to act. The heirs have
all agreed to the government pursuing
any course it may see fit to acquire the
property. and it can have it for $4,000.
For any other purpose than federal
building. the property could not be had
for twice that amount and we believe il
is worth every cent of it at that. have
ALWAYS understood that the government,
preferred to acquire property by COM
domnation proceedings requiring the APP
prevail of the Uaited States court, and
this it is at perfect liberty to do in this
case Further than this Mr. Mitchell
the couservator, will also secure
from the county court con
SENATORS deed which will be presented to
the government in addition to the title
acquired by condemnation proceedings
While Mr.. Warren was taking well
known attorney came up. and the reporter
turning to him asked if from legal point
, of view condemnation proceedings need
cause any considerable delay with the
pos toffice building.
Not necessarily" wss the reply. "Oi
course nothing can be done in the way OF
condemnation proceedings until the
United States court meets in Peoris
April l, but in need not take great desl
of time then. and the government need
not be delayed in adopting its plans mean
while. Ia word, everything can be
arranged except the actual erection of the
building this winter. and soon after April
the work of construction could go for.
be much done in the way of building be
fore the middle of spring, anyway"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
SIGNIFICANT REQUEST.
Germany and England Want Five Acres
Apiece at the Fair.


Apiece at the Fair.
CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-England and Ger
many have each applied for about five
acres of space in the Worlds fair build
ings for their exhibits. The applications
were made by Sir Henry I. Wood and
James Dredge, representing tie govern
ment of Great Britain, and by Herr a.
Wermuth, imperial commissioner from
Germany. The requests made by the for
eign commissioners staggered the World
fair officials. They expected that England
and Germany would be largely repre-
sented at the fair, but the thought never
occurred to them that these two powers
would ask for ten acres of space. "This
request is significant" said an official. at
may be accepted as forecast of the report
that will be made to the governments of
Great Britain and Germany when the
commissioners return. 1t means that
they will give the Worlds fair their I'M
qualified Endorsement and recommend the
extensive participation of English and
German manufacturers and artists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
The SearIes' VIII Case.

SALEM, Mass, Sept. 25-The third day s
session of the hearing of the Hopkins
will case was devoted to an examination
of Searles with reference to his DISPOSE
ton of the Great Darlington and other
New England property. He said that the
house at the former place was built at his
suggestion at a cost of $4,000. On the
wedding trip his wife asked him if he
would like to own the house, and when he
assented she made it over to him. He
declared that he had never suggested
such gifts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN TICKET.
A. NJ. Post, of Columbus, Nominated for
Secretary OF state.


A. NJ. Post, of Columbus, Nominated for
Secretary OF state.
LINCOLN, Sept. 25.-Chairman Watson
called the Republican state convention to
order and after some preliminary business,
the n animation for a candidate for asso-
eiate justice of the supreme court was
declared in order and after a stubborn
contest, A. NJ. Post, of Columbus, WAS
nominated on the fourth ballot receiving
e94 votes, A. Cobb, of Lincoln, the
chief justice, received 1875 votes, NJ. B.
Reese, 1876 and w. II. Morris IL. Posts
nomination was made unanimous. For
regents of the state university Senator II.
p. Thumway. OF Dawson county, and
Charles Maple. of Douglas county, were
nominated on the first ballot and the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
The Platform.
There vas a little difference of opinion
on the financial and transportation ques-
ton amongst the committee on resolu-
tions, but it was finally resolved to place
the Republicans of Ohio on record as de-
claring for honest money and indorsing
the Republican legislation of the last con-
gress on the silver question. An eQuita-
BILE adjustment of freight rates, fair alike
to the farmer, shipper and the railroad,
is demanded, and the Mckinley tariff law
and the principal of reciprocity are warm
ly Endorsed. The administration of Pres
ident Harrison is Endorsed, and the Ne
braskans point with pride tothe diplomatic
victories achieved by the state and agri-
cultural departments under the present
Republican administration in the admis-
sion of American pork into France and
Germany
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Wisconsin Forest Fires.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 25-The forest
fires completely surround the towns OF
Pittsville and Dexterville, Wood county,
Wis, and the entire population is out
fighting the flames. The gravest fears
are felt for both places. The 300-acre cram
berry marsh of Samuel Hiles, near Dex-
terville, is entirely burned. Loss, $25. 200.
Dispatches to The Sentinel from Hartley
report that rains have quieted the fire in
that region. Near Weyauwaga, Wau-
paca county. two men are reported to
have burned to death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
WATER IS CENTS A DRINK.
Much Suffering Among Home Seekers in
Oklahoma Territory.

GUTHRIE, o. L, Sept. ga courier just
in from Chandler says the situation there
Is terrible one, and that hundreds of peo-
pie are leaving. Muddy, nauseating water
sells for % cents glass and horses are dy-
ing by the score for want of it. On the
road to Guthrie no water is to be had for
twenty miles and the roadside is lined
with exhausted teams and people. The
crowd is becoming desperate, and unless
the town site is opened soon riot and
bloodshed will follow Bread is so cents n
loaf, lemons p cents each. ham and bacon
81 pound, and other things in proper
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25

CHICAGO, Sept. p. Scores on the dia-
mond yesterday resulted At Boston,
Boston, 5; Philadelphia ?. A Brooklyn
New York, O.; Brooklyn, 6. At Chicago
Pittsburg 4; Chicago, Z. At Cleveland =
Cleveland, 5; Cincinnati,
Association: At Philadelphia - Ath-
letic, 9; Washington, S. At Baltimore
Boston, g. Baltimore, g. At Milwaukee
Milwaukee,, 5; Columbus, 4.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Flames at sharp,bure. XIV.

MOUNT STERLING. KY, Sept. 25-News
has been received here of $50, 600 fire at
Sharpsburg, twelve miles north of this
place. w. H. Ratliff & Sons grocery,
postoffice building and residence of Mrs.
Wood. postmistress, Joe Sharp's drug
store, II. A. Vices livery stable, and Mrs.
Henry's residence were destroyed Cause
not known. Very little insurance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Murdered Fatber and 60,

Dies MONIES, Sept. 25.-Two years aga
James Robertson and his son Jasper.
dsirymen of Harlan, Ia. mysteriously
disappeared. J. K. Cum berland was ar.
rested in st. Joseph on suspicion yester.
day and confessed that he murdered both
men. He was taken to Council Bluffs for
safe keeping as great excitement prevails
Ut Harlan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Wisconsin, villages DESTROYED.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 25.-The villages of
Perly and Comstock, Barron county, Wis,
are reported to have been burned by the
forest fires; also the sawmill, boarding
houses. shops, etc, of the Retau Lumber
company. Several thousand feet of stand
ing timber in Barron county belonging
to Laird. Norton q Co.. of Winona, has
been destroyed, and other lumbermen will
lose very heavily.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Smallpox in Mexico.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25-Mr. Ramon
Velez, of this city, has received word
from7Senor Joaquin Ramos Quintana, his
agent in the city of Campeche. Mexico,
that plague of smallpox is raging there
Senior Quintana says that over 600 cases
and more than 200 deaths have been re-
ported. Moreover, the disease seems to
be spreading. The people are panic
strickan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
s. V. White & Co. to Resume Busine.

New YORK, Sept. 25.-It is said that the
finances of 5. V. White 81 Co. are not
only in much better shape than was at
first considered, but that Jay Gould has
insisted upon putting whatever money
the house lacked at its disposal, and that
it would resume business within a week
or ten days. The liabilities of Mr. White
are placed by those who claim to know at
fully S. 000, 0o0 with comparatively small
q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
The Grip Appears in New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-The health au-
thorities are of the opinion that before the
end of the week the people of this city will
awaken to the fact that the grip is here
again. So far this week an increase of
forty-nine deaths has been reported over
the corresponding week last year from
respiratory diseases. President Wilson,
of the board of health. is one of the grip
victims
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25

B. B rkenfeld offers tor sale his entire
stock of books, stationery, confectionery
and toys, ice cream parlors and fixtures
complete. Also his property for sale or
rent for any number of years to suit
parties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25

A handsome complexion is one of tbs
greatest charms a woman can possas
Pozzoni's Complexion powder gives it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
Heavy Loss of Lumber.

A. j. hammers has lost four lumber
camps and the Brennan Lumber company,
loses three. A man came in last night
and reports all the region between here
and the lake burned over Shulenberg &,
Berklaw Lumber company have had
about 10000, coo feet of standing pine
burned, Lamb & Son q, 000, 900 feet and
Brennan probably $4,000, 600. Just what
the loss on this will be cannot be dis
covered until it is possible TO enter the
woods and make an examination. 1t
will, however, be not less than one-third
and may possibly, owing to the extreme
dryness of the lumber, go as high as one
half of the whole amount
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
THE FOREST FIRES.
The Town of Hinckley, MIMI, Narrowly
Escapes Destruction.

The Town of Hinckley, Mimi, Narrowly
Escapes Destruction.
ST. PAUL Sept. pa special to The
Pioneer Press from Hinckley, MINI,
says: From Wednesday morning until
yesterday afternoon the destruction of
this town was looked upon as almost a
certainty and as it is, the danger is by no
means ended. Fire breaks have been
plowed entirely around the town, how
ever, and the citizens begin to feel com
paratively safe. The forests are afiame in
every direction. Clouds of smoke obscure
the sun and there is a pungent odor of
burning pine. As to the losses in this
vicinity no reliable estimate cannot be
given.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
RALMAcepA SUICIDES.
A Pistol Bal Drops the Curtain Oh
HIS Lurid Career.

New YORK Sept. 2l.-The Herald
printed the following cable yesterday
morning:
VALPARAISO. Sept. 19.-Ex-Presi-
dent Balmaceda of Chilli shot himself
through the temple in his room at the
Argentine legation in Santiago at :,
O'Clock u. III. to-day. The story be I
came known here this afternoon and
created the greatest excitement. Ev-
cry part Of the city this evening is
brilliantly illuminated and on every
hand IS heard the sounds of rejoicing.
Later accounts from she capital con
firm the sensational news and give tho
details OF he suicide Balmaceda left
the following letter addressed TO his
mother: Il acted ali during the past
eight months with the firm conviction
that ! was right. | had no one in the
army in whom could place NV trust.
My generals were all false to me.
They lied all through the war. Had
my orders been obeye3 | believe that
the battle Of Concon would have re-
suited in a decisive victory against
the enemy My heart all through this
trouble has been with Chilli. | sought
TO rescue my country from foreign
domination. stroye to make her
the first republic in America My ell
emies say that was cruel. Cirom-
stances compelled me TO sanction GER
tain acts hut many bad deeds tina,
have been attributed 10 my or1ers
were never known by me until they
had been, committed Until The final
battle 1t PlaciIla had strong hopes
OF uimphing over my foes. Victory
was assured by my generals. Aice--
coca Barbosa and Yiel. They all
lied. / now know they pretended
friendship for me because OF money
that was to DC gotten out OF me. AZ
the money that have in my possess.
ion is $500. My wife gave il 10 me
on :he night Of Aug Is. Minister
Patrick Egan many times offered me
good advice. He urged me to make
peace with those opposed 10 me ana
retro from Chilli. ! did not heed his
wise advice Tor thought he was I'M
der the influence OF the juntas orders
who were then refugees in tie Amer
can legation. All through the trouble
my closest advisers were always op.
posed TO any ovcrtureS for reace
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

east Of the city. Tuesday evening
Norman had been at work for DR.
Douglas for some time. and abou
Monday Tucker applied for and wa
given employment on the same place.
On the afternoon OF the killing both
men were gathering corn. Tucker
went ont to the doctor and informed
him that he and his companion had
driven their wagon into a yellow
jackets nest causing the team to run
away. throwing them out of the wagon
and that Norman had been kicked by
one OF the mules and killed. The
doctor made n brief examination OF the
Wounds and the scene Of the killing
and was satisfied n foul murder had
been committed. When the justice
arriIed a more thorough investigation
was made and all evidence necessary
TO establish the fact that the man had
been murdered was discovered. There
evidently had been no runaway and
laying near the place where the man
was killed was an old maui, all be-
smedred with blood and wool from the
negrp's head He had hearing and
tie testimony all appearing so strong
he u ade a confession, telling how he
had struck the man over the head
with the maui knocking him from the
wagon. Norman had sometime ago
giveh the wife OF Tucker 80 cents,
which aroused his jealousy, and it is
belielved led 10 the murder.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
FOREIGN

Efforts to reconcile Emperor VIII
liam to Prince Bismarck have failed.
The duke Of Genoa, Italy. has been
appointed honorary president of the
Italian Worlds fair committee.
It's is reported that conflicts have
Ssae4tly occurred on the Afghan from
tier between Russian and Afghan
troops.
1t is reported that murder and out
RACES by the starving peasant, who
haunt the forests are of daily occur
rence in the south Of Russia.
Enormous sacks have been placed
in the Kazan cathedral of s.. Peters
burg, Russia, for the receipt of scraps Of
food for the famine district.
News from the province of Toledo,
Spain. says 2000 people have already
persisted and an immense amount OF
damage has been done by floods.
Russia has requested the European
Danube commission to permit Russian
naval cadets to familiarize themselves
with the navigation of the DANUBE.
A 5-year-old relative OF the ex-
Maharajah has been chosen as the new
Raiah OF Manipur. A British officer
will administer affairs during his mi
nority.
1t is said that the porte neither alb
iectly apologized or paid indemnity to
Russia for the detention OF the vessel
in the Dardanelles but gave assurance
against recurrence.
The report OF earthquakes in San
Salvador recalls the fact that this is
the third time within less than forty
years that San Salvado has been de-
stroyed by earthquake shocks.
Kamial Pasha, the deposed grand
vizier, is a virtual prisoner in his own
house. Sir William White British
ambassador at Constantinople, has
sent a strong note TO the porte de
handing apologies for the indignities
offered the British merchant vessels
In the Dardanelles.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

place In the city. The institution
that has suffered is the London and
Westminster bank Cimitedl No Il
Lathbury. F. c.. an important estab-
lishment having over fifteen branches
in this city. The money stolen. il
would appear, consisted OF = large
parcel of bills RENTED from country
banks to the London and Westminster
bank. The thief or thieves must have
clearly watched a proper opportunity
TO accomplish the robbery and 10 have
gained access TO an apartment near
the main entrance to the bank. This
apartment wos easy Of access from the
street and the parcel Of bills is sup
posed 10 have been stolen while the
bank officials were busily engaged in
another apartment in going over the
accounts OF asst weeks settlement.
The amount stolen is reported TO be
not less than $3.50, coo and it may
possibly amount 10 81. go. 600.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 25.-Just
before y o'clock Wednesday night Il
panic occurred in the Harmony Baptis.
church, colored. during which one
woman was killed three others re-
ceived fatal injuries and about twenty
people were seriously crushed ana
bruised. An all-night revival meeting
was being held there Suddenly the
gaslight begun to flicker badly owing
to some defect in the pipes. The
audience was made up of nearly 500
negroes, all under more or less re-
ligious excitement and the weird
flicker OF the lights at once appealed
10 the sUperstitions Of the worship
ers a. supernatural visitation.
The whole audience raised to their
feet and the lights went out entirely.
One frenzied worshipcr shouted out
Judgment! Judgment az which the
crowd became wild with excitement.
A rush was made for the narrow doors.
Men. women and children were packed
together like sardines in the email
entry. The strong trampled on the
weak and rushed out over their pros
trate bodies. The panic lasted fifteen
or twenty minutes, and when the
building was lighted up again over Il
dozen people lay bruised ana bleeding
on the floor. Our,lriI.l., Maggie. clark.
aged Is. was dead.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

Maryland, February, ISL, "amid the
LATEST and muddiest Of streams, sur
rounded by a white population of the
lowest order and among slaves who IN
point Of ignorance and Incidence We're
fully in accord Will their surround
ings.9 1t is a remarkable fact that
there was one,and apparently only one.
exec ption to the general laziueSs and
ignorance of the black population in
the midst Of which lie was born. and
that one exception was his mother.
She could Esad. though how she could
have learned has ever been Il mystery
to her son.
All the world is more or less familiar
with the slave life Of America. and the
only exceptional feature of Frederick
Douglass career was the fact of his be
Ing high-spirited. bright and intelli-
rent mulatto. with a consuming desire
Tor knowledge and freedom. i lady
incautiously taught him his alpha bet,
and although the peril o 1t was spcedi-
IL discovered and every effort made to
cXtinguish the light thus kindled the
efforts were in sun. Do glass learned
to read and write and by and by he re-
solved to he free. It is difficult TO
realize the desperate character of such
a resolution.
lie knew something of theology but
nothing Of geography. and did not
know whether there was a spot on this
side the Atlantic where he could be
safe. However, lie and four or five
others made their plans. were betrayed
and were plunged into mere hopeless
depths of slavery. At - years of age
he succeeded IN escapinE, and after
ward went to England a fugitive slave.
Two quaker ladies of Newcastle raised
$50 for the purchase OF his freedom
and, as he himself pithily puts il. pro
vided with this title to his own body
he went back 10 fight the battles of his
race.
In 1877 he began in Rochester, y.
Y. the publication Of Frederick
Douglass Paper" whose title was
aftcrward changed t. The North
Star In lS5g he again fed to Eng
land to escape arrest for supposed inn
plication in the John Brown raid lie
assisted in organizing colored re@i-
mentS during the war and in 1871 wa
appOI ted assistant secretary 10 the
commission OF san no.ntnga In lls75
he was made United States marsha
for the District of Columbia, where he
remained until 1881.
subsequently he filed the Office Of
recorder of deeds in the district, hui
was removed by President Cleveland il
1856. His commission To lIayti has
been held by the eminent orator since
his appointment by President Harrison,
Through what other vieissitudcs his
wonde' ely varied career W II take
him is tier of interesting spcculg
lion.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02
a casr Burglar.

GALVESTON. Tex, Sept. PA
small boy attracted "a good deal Of at
iention yesterday at police hcadquar-
ters as he was without doubt the
youngest burglar that has ever been
arrested in this city. Re Is ) years
old and was caught by Officer Henry
Bee trying 10 force open the money
drawer of G. b. Marsan & Co. with an
oyster knife and a Ratchet. He had
squeezed through broken window at
the rear Of the store and had FIRST at
tempted 10 open the safe. Not being
able 10 succeed be turned his attention
10 the money drawer and was working
hard 10 open it when he was discovered
by the officer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02


THERE are few people who dreai
as do the American people. The,
have excuse for the tendency but little
reward for the indulgence. Only 2
few can be great or wealthy. The re
wards OF the eminent and the rich are
over colored 70 the youth. Some day
he awakens to this fact aud also &c
that great delusion, possibilities.
These are sad disillusions bat general
ly leave the mind in q happier
healthier frame than it was before.
Ambition is laudable but ominence nc
longer reflects the personal credit upoB
the man that it once did. Il is moi,
the all in all Poor and content
may be a Shazespearean paradox. but
plenty and happiness are qualities that
go well together. A home well or.
dered is better than an Office well
filed. A wife made happy is be.te,
than q constituency well served. The
laugh Of happy children IS sweeter
than the acclaim Of the pcpuiace. A
peaceful pillow Is more refreshing
than 4 couch Of slate.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-10-02

FoRT WORTH. lex, sept 2l.-The
Ellis hotel and the big produce house
OF Darlington and Montgomery We're
totally destroyed ty fire this morning
AT o'clock. The Ellis hotel is now
burning and will be in ashes before
daylight The fire was discovered at
go q. n. in the kitchen Of the Ellis
hotel and it quickly communicated
with Darlington d Montgomcry's
which abuts the building The guests
were aroused and ali escaped in safety
The loss to Darlington & Montgomery
viii he $40, 600. The Ellis building
cost SEQ 900. The furniture is valued
at So 000. Tie Traders National
bunk is slightly damaged.