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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
IN BAKING POWDER.
Discussion Before the Amt ricsn
Chemi cal Society

Editor of the Tribune-Sir: I have
just seen the report in your issue of Sept
3 OF tie discussion at the Washington
meeting of the American Chemical So
ciety, Aug. IS, relative to the use of carr
Donate of ammonia in baking powders.
This report is in complete and incorrect
in many particulars, and as the paper
which precipitated the discussion was
read by me and WAS based upon my own
experiments. ! desire to make certain cor
rections in the interest of the truth and
for the benefit of the large number of
your readers to whom the question is one
OF great moment.
The paper as read before the society
related that ammonia in bsking powder
is retained in the bread by reason of its
sffinIty to the gluten. The consensus
of opinion as expressed during the DIS
cusslOn was against the use of carbonate
of ammonia in baking powder with the
only exception of DR.. McMurtrie, who is
now an employe OF baking powder
company which uses carbonate of ammo.
mia in its baking powder.
Of the other parties mentioned as hav>
ing taken part in the discussion were
Prof. DR.. Barker of the university of
Pennsylvania, who is the president of
the society and one of our highest author.
tiles In answer to 8 pleading by Prof.
McMurtrie that only small quantities of
ammonia were used in baking powders,
he stated: No matter how small the
qusntity. n ust decline to be dosed medi-
cslly without my consent when taking
my meals
DR.. Z, 81. Bsr,ley, formerly chemist OF
the Brooklyn bosrd of health and pro
fessor of chemistry at The Long Island
college, likewise named, did not. be.
lieve, take active part 10 the discussion,
but is already on record as strongly op.
posed to the use OF ammonium carbonate
in baking powders
DR.. Richardson volunteered only the
question whether the flour used in the
experiments was of good quality. of
which assured him by stating that it
was the best and the flower used in my
family.
Prof. Mallet was not present.
Your article was misleading in so far
as it gives the impression that ammonia
disappears on baking. My actual tests
agree with those made by others, show
ing that ammonia remains in the bread.
My Investigations simply assign a new
cause for Its retention.
Fl ENDEMANN, Phi. d
New York Tribune, Sept. II, 1891.
NOte-Dr Endemsnn, the writer of
this communicable, is we'll known in
scientific circles. and was for twelve years
chemist of the New York board of health.
The Baking Powder company above
referred to is the Royal Baking Powder
company of New York.
And the employee. DR.. William McMur
trie, who defends That compsnY's use of
ammonia, is their much advertised gov
eminent authority.
There is no such Office known under
our government as that of government OIL
United States government chemist.-Chi-
csgo Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
CORDOVA.

CORDovA, Sept. ga daughter and
two grandchildren Of Mrs. Hattie Vande-
burg, of this place, are visiting her. They
had not seen her for 90 years.
James Thompson of Moline, is here on
a visit for short time.
Harry Randall Of Port Byron, was in
the village today.
James Dug, Jr., intends going to Ten
nessee some time rext month.
Oliver o son, of Rock Island was here
on business on Wednesday of this week.
Hiss Dollie Cool of Chicago, was visit
ing relatives and friends here this week.
A. S. Haynes is very busy now maxi
ing sorghum molss 5es for the farmers.
Hon. W. r. Freek and F. S. Cool in
tend visiting Chicago the first of next
month.
At W. D. Webster's auction of horses
and household goo3s fair prices were
realized.
The river is so low that the fishermen
say they can hardly find water enough tc
drag their nets.
G. B. Farenner is the possessor of q
pony that without any training shows q
3.minute gait.
A. W. Muliey AID party of young
men intend taking trip down the river
sometime next month.
Allie McGetiick, a former resident of
Cordovs, now of Chicago. is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Charles Webster, of the steamer Denk-
mann, came ashore on Tuesday to see his
parents and friends.
W. c. Heaney and gang of mssons
went to Savanna. ILL.,, on Mond4y to
plaster large dwelling for John Jones.
W. r Freek was purchaser Of some
furniture at Webster's sale. There is
nothing like casting an anchor to the
windwsrd
Thomas Drennen, the veteran trucker.
has potatoes that weigh three pounds
and sweet potatoes that weigh four and
three fourth POUNDS.
THE ARGUS e1desv 0rs TO furnish
complete daily reports of the county fair
were appreciated by the people of the
upper end. THE ARGUS reports were
the most reliable published.
A large delegation from Riverside
lodge K. of P. were in attendance at the
institution of lodge at Port Byron on
Monday night of this week, goat being
led by Prof. William Gale being one of
the attractions.
The Rock Island county fair which
was held at Coe-tovn last week, was q
great success financially. But the man
apement will have 10 relax some of their
rules in their apple to those enter
ing horses other than for speed or lose
their standing with horsemen.
John Gilpen, of Cordova, has been
visiting in the lower end of the state.
John saws it is impossible for person to
get only a faint idea of the tremendous
crops in Illinois without seeing them, de
saws he met great many republicans
who do not attribute the prolific crops 10
the Mckinley bill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
run Haryslt Excursions !,

On Tuesdays, Aug. 25 and Sept: ~,
special harvest excursion tickets VIII o oe
sold to points on the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway at one and one-third
fare for round trip.
q. d. W. HOLMES, Agent.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
NEARING AN AGREEMENT.
1t Looks rs IL the Convict Question In Ten
ncssee Will be Settled at Last.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 9-Thc Tonnes
see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, the
present lcssees Of the state prison, have
offered to build the state Il new peniten-
tiary and coninc the convicis to mines
yet to be opened
Under the terms Of their proposition
the pententary would he moved from
Naslivlle,a new prison would be built,
the suh-lcasng Of convicts would he dis
continued and all the states convcts
would be located at one place, and worked
in mines not now opened. The PROPOSE
ton has been submitted in writing to the
Joint committee on pcntcntiary, and is
substantially us fuIlows:
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company promises to surrender its pres
cnt contract, which has four years to run,
and under which they pay the State one
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The lessces are to build Il new prison at
the head of the Sequatchec valley, to
cost several hundred thousand dollars,
under the direction of an architect to he
appointed by the State. In this prison
are to be kept the prisoners not able to
work III the mines.
Stockadcs shall he built for the COLI
victs in Marion, BledSoe and Sequatchce
counties and the able bodied convicts are
to lie worked in the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Comyany's mines in those
cOuntinS Inf now hero else
The lessees are to pay the State two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per
annum, out Of which the State is to pay
the expenses of feeding, clothing guard
ing and transportation.
The lcssees are to be given the site on
which the crescent main prison stands
Which is worth sixty thousand dollars
'Ii,cy will give the State five hundred acres
of land where the new prison is to he
built on which the partially disabled con-
yicts can raise products for tleirown con-
sumption. The building Of the new pris-
on is to begin without delay convicts be-
ing employed in making it.
The proposition was made public to-day
and notwithstanding that the house had
expressed itself as being opposed to re-
newing the lease, there are but few mem
bers who object TO any of the terms OF
the propositions except that Of giving Il
long lease, and, Of course, without this
the company could not afford to make the
great expenditures.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
BALTIMORE SEEMED DELUGED.
Four Inches of Rain Fell in IL Few minutes
Incidents OF the Storm.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9-Onc of the most
terrific rains and electrical storms that
ever visited this city came down suddenly
soon after o'clock Friday night. 1t
rained stendi4y with Increased violencs
until about o'clock, when deluge came.
Accompanied by sharp flashes of light
ming and heavy Blooms of thunder, the
rain came down for twenty minutes with
fury. The wind blew u gale form the
Southeast. At 9:25 the torrent ceased
suddenly. Showers continued to occur
during the night. Four inches Of rain
fell and the streets Of the city were filed
with debris.
Most of the streets were flooded from curb
to curb during the night. Many houses in
the course of erection were partly washed
away. In many cases the force OF the
swollen gutter streams was strong enough
to raise the heavy plates which covered
the sewers, and in some cases where this
was not done The sewers collapsed.
At Fayctte street at one time the water
was 50 high that it was dangerous Tor the
traction company's carlo pass. One driv-
or made dash across ut 500 and the car
was nearly carried from the tracks.
The water washed up against the car
windows. The horses looked rs though
they were swimming. AS the car passed
this point the driver called attention to
the fact that an electric light half a square
distant could hardly lie seen. Thirty sec
onds later the driver stopped the car and
went inside.
Cant see the horses heads" said he,
"guess I'll wait while"
The telegraph, telephone, and electric
light wires suffered considerable damage.
The Western Union telegraph line be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia dur
ing the storm was useless. 1t WAS dan
Scrous to 60 near the wires. The storm
came from the south. Balls Of fire as
large as eggs rolled along the wires to
the switchboard and then exploded. Tho
reports of the explosions were like guns
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
AMERICAN PORE IN GERMANY.
Official Notice Received that the EN-
largo Has Been Raised.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Sccrctary Rusk
has received official notice that the Ger
man Government has raised the embargo
on American pork. The agreement rela-
tive to the admission of pork into Ger
many was signed at Cape May Point about
ten days ago, but at the request of the
German Government the fact was with
held from the public press until official
action could he taken by the home Gov
eminent. The agreement not only pro-
vides for the admittancc Of our pork into
Germany, but also affords to the United
States the same schedule with reference
to our farm products rs that enjoyed by
Russia Secretary Rusk is confident that
he will soon he able to extend our market
for corn, by introducing it into Germany,
for use as an article of food in the place
of rye, the crop Of which in Germany is
this year exceedingly short. 10 this end
he has instructed his corn agent, Col. c.
J. Murphy, now in Europe, to proceed at
once to Berlin and lay the matter before
the German Government.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.--I'hc long expected de-
cree resembling the prohibition placed
upon the importation Of American pork
into Germany has been signed.
The Rcichsgcseizblatt publishes an or
der to the effect that the prohibition of
the importation OF swine. pork, and saul
sagcs Of American origin shall no longer
be enforced when such live pigs or hog
products arc furnished wit Official ccrif-
Gates saying that they have been exam
ncd in accordance with American regu-
lations, and found free from qualities
dangerous to health The Chancellor has
sent Instructions to the proper officials
that tic order takes immediate effect.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
AGAINST UNION
minneapolis Proposes TO Play Its Game
Alone, Independent ofSt. Paul.

MlxSEAroLls, MINI, Sept. l0-Minnea-
prlis sat down hard on ST. Paul's appeal
for union of the two cities. The ST. Paul
chamber OF commerce appointed COM
mittee md asked the Minneapolis Board
of trade to appoint a committee TO confer
on the nnion. st. Paul's request was re-
ferred to committee, which reported to
the Minneapolis board.
The report says that the appointment
of IL committee would lie Of no benefit to
Minneapolis; that the territory which
separates the two cites proper by space
OF five miles ia Il comparatively open coun-
try, making a consolidation under one
government practically impossible; that
St Paul has never agreed to division of
this intcrurban territory, but has simply
sought to induce Minneapolis to come in
and help build up that portion as st. Paul;
that there is no inducement for Minnea-
polls to 40 this, particularly as the muni-
cipal indebtedness of st. Paul is much
greater than that Of minneapolis. The
report was unanimously adopted.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
BAD BREAK.
lie Thinks the Alliance Has Taken the
Place of the Church.

TorEKA, han, Sept. 9.-The remark at
triluicd to Senator PETER in his speech
at the National Third Party Conference
at Cincinnati, 10 the effect that the Ali
ancc had largely taken the place of the
church, is beginning to have its effect
upon the churches. While country
preachers have been willing perhaps that
the Alliance should take the place of the
Republican party, they object when it
commences to take the place of the
churches over which they preside.
A conference of the Free Methodists
was held at Neosha Rapids, in Lyon
County, at which the subject of the Alli-
ance was taken up and discussed. Sena-
tor PETERS declaration was repeated, and
when it was authenticated great indigna-
ton was manifested and resolutions were
adopted to resent it. 1t was resolved to
condemn the Farmers Alliance as a po-
litical party formed by an oath-bound Sc
cret society, and that the teachings of the
said political party were contrary to the
welfare Of Christianity, aud are calculated
to DESTROY good government in he United
States,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
PITTSBURGH PILLS COUP.
The Plunser Wins 100000 on His Own
Colt King Cadmus.


That daring Young plungcr, George f.
Smith, familiarly known rs Pittsburgh
Phil, has in the past five or six years given
the betting ring many a lively shaking up
but the Sapphire Stakes at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday furnished him with an op-
poriuntr to surpass all previous records
on this continent in the winning line. He
placed about $4,000 on his own colt King
Cadmus, in the city and out-oftown pool
rooms, and with the ninety odd book
makers doing business at the track, and
when larai landed the game little colt
winner by short head, George Smith was
about 100000 richer than before the
race.
The shrewd young Pcnnsylvanian, who
was earning about $40 week in his ma
tive city about eight years ago, sent money
to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Buffalo, Boston, and other cities to be
placed in the pool rooms at those points.
Yesterday morning he put his money Oh
in The local pool rooms, getting as good as
30 to j for some of it. at the track,
when the betting opened, it was 70 and
25 to F, and Phil went around the ring Of
fering 500 each way. Ike Thompson
grabbed 81 900 of il, ut II to ], and as q
consequence Mr. Thompson will not make
a hook for some few days. Jack McDon-
aid, Jimmy Mahoncy, Henry Stedcker, l..
O. Appleby, and others, took goodly
Jumps of Pills money also.
George Smith saw the race from the
grand stand Not all cyelaSh quivcrcd or
a muscle moved during the stirring finish,
and when his colts number was hoisted
he walked quietly to the paddock to see
his colt cooled out. Will Smith, who bet
800 straight at 20 to !, was quite ner-
vous and excited He said, when George
walked up: "Wcll, ! don't care whether
we viii another race this year.
Phil, who had his pockets filled with
winning tickets, naturally felt in an amia-
bic mood Ii quietly remarked:
81 knew had good colt, and had made
up my MUD to follow him. If he didn't
win to- day he would on some future occa-
sion, and the odds were bound to be long
enough to get nc out.
George f. Smith is Il striking example
of what close study and attention to every
detail in any business will do for man.
He gives as much attention to the study
of race horses, their form on all kinds OF
tracks, aud their general showing in races
as any man engaged i'll Wall street does
to the brokerage business. Starting
with nothing eight years ago, he has won
$3.50 600 by following the turf Last fall
he lost very heavily, und endeavorcd to
get even by playing the Guttenburg races.
He found that game too much for him,
and quit it in the spring 100000 poorer
than when he began. This year he has
more than held his own, although he did
not have any great streak Of luck prior
to yesterday He stood to win $4,000 on
his own horse, Buddhist, when Tristan
beat him nose last spring in desperate
finish.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

Of the occasion. But Tuesday morning
reveals the tragic ending of the dramatic
proceedings Blood was found on the
bridge, and ninety feet below on the brink
Of the river, was found the dead body of
Chris. Cox, workman at The coal wharf.
He had been knocked in the head and
thrown off the bridge. He was married
man, about thirty-fve years old. Yestcr-
day he was under the influence of intoxi
cants, and was in company with dissolute
women. Every effort will be made to un-
rayel the mystery attending his death.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

nurring, and the time that must have
elapsed between the taking of the poison
and effects indicate that death was pro-
duccd by other causes. Tho autopsy
proved nothing not otherwise explained.
"a cloud hangs over the origin Of the
letters that were so strangely hidden and
so readily found, and cloud is on the
character and testimony of the chief ac-
cuser, hut even if the letters be genuine
and the testimony true, what do they
prove more than wicked design OH Ba-
kers part for purposes unknown TO US,
to produce an impression on the mind Of
his paramour that he had done incredible
things and made incredible sacrifices for
her. and even intensifying this by most
untimely visit to her house. In view Of
these and other circumstances involving
doubt, need anybody wonder that when
Jury composed Of men as honest and
truthful AS the country can furnish, yet
ovcrstraincd possibly in their judgment
bv the extreme rigor Of the prosecution
and it's attendant rulings, brought in their
verdict, were astonished more than when
we heard of our sisters death.
"May we not then, pending other pro
cecdings which may follow, invoke from
Il generous public fair and calm consid-
Grafton Of the matter, such as we our
selves, who mourn the loss of Il favorite
sister, are willing to give, unmovcd by the
sensational items and heartleSs criticisms
chat spring either from cupidity or
.hotrcd -
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
Ky. UNION ACCIDENT.
A Bridge Goes Down With Freight Train
and Four Men are Killed.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept, AT 10 O'Clock
this morning the iron bridge Oh the Ken
tucky Union Railroad over Red river,
went down with Il freight train. The en-
giue and seven ears were demolished.
The fireman, j. G. Stoll, OF This city, WAS
killed. The conductor,.J. Y, Stahna, also
OF this CITY, WAS fatally wounded No
furthcr particulars.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
cHRIsrENED WITH BLOOD.
The New Bridge at lsadferd the Scene of a
Foul Murder.

RApFoRp, Va, Sept l0.-Monday there
were six thousand people in town cele-
sbratins the completion of the Radford
bridge 1.hc=cxcrcises passed oil accord
ing to programme, without hitch or an
unpleasant incident to mar the happiness
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

admirably. Everybody comedies that it
was great success. The company is well
pleased with the results, and the debtors of
the company are delighted at the workings of
the plan. About sixty thousand dollars in
debtedness to the company has been settled
in this manner, and it has cost the debtors less
than thirty thousand dollars to settle it with.
Our plan at Tacoma was to receive the stock
of the company in payment at one hundred
per cent above par. Those owing the COM
pany have been able in most instances to
purchase this stock at par, and thus they were
able to pay off two hundred dollars OF indebt-
edness with one hundred dollars, and that too
to the perfect satisfaction of their creditor.
The receiving of the stock at the above figure
was sufficient to cause ell who were indebted
to the company to make an extraordinary
effort to pay what they owed while the offer
held good, the company having limited the
time in which it would receive its stock at the
large advance.
Those who paid off their debts in this manner
are not the only ones benefited by this course.
The remaining stockholders have rcaped an
advantage equal TO the others, as the retire
ment of SO much Of the stock Of course en-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
The Il. & u. Offers $4,000 for the
Wreckers.

AsHgvILLE, ~ c., Sept. 3.-lhe Rich
mond & Danvile Railroad Company have
announced ~ reward OF $4,000 for the arr
rest and conviction OF the persons who
removed the rail ON Boston bridge, aud
caused the terrible wreck OF the W. NJ.
road. whereby thirty eight lives were lost
A detachment of Pinkerton men are ac-
lively ut work.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

In order TO make room fos IN immense
fall stock, f. T. Short will close out his
present ut a great reduction price on the
instullment plan or for cash. '.'ls..
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

"How has the plan of taking stocks of the
company in payment Of Indebtedness to the
company worked at Tacoma" asked repre-
sentative of the Posi- of w. E. Harris, Presi-
dent of the Tacoma Improvement Co.