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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
Sixty-FOurth Day.

The senate adopted an amendment to
the consular and dir lJmatic appropriation
bill for Geographic cable between San
Francisco and Hawaii.
In the house, f. B. Taylor, of Ohio,
apologized to Fithian, of Illinois, for some
unkind words spoken on Saturday in the
heat of debate. The committees of both
houses to attend the funeral Of Gen. Sher-
man were az pointed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20

the Columbia operators fingers.
Steele's Philosophy has the follow
ing experiment to prove that sound
is vibration. Under the receiver of
an air-pump, a bell is suspended by
silk cords, that no vibration may be
conducted through the pump. When
the air is pumped out from around
the bell, "the sound will become so
faint that it cannot be heard, even
though the ear is placed close to the
receiver" Notice that DIR. Steele
declares there is a sound (vibratiOn) ,
and yet it cannot be heard. Why is
this? Because the air being taken
away, there is no medium through
which the sound waves may be trans
mitted to the ear. In perfect vac
uum there is a perfect silence. No
sound is transmitted to earth from
the regions of space. The movements
of the heavenly bodies are noiseless.
In the expressive Language of David,
''Their voice is not heard"
If Mr.. TimmOns can, in the face of
these well-known facts and eminent
authorities, still MAINTAIN his position
that sound is not motion, then he
must. But what has all this to do with
the matter which brought about the
discussion? Mr.. T. is, as we said be-
fore, entirely off his base; trying to
explain one phenomenon by citing
another of an entirely different char
acter, the explanation of which,
should he succeed in maxi g it, would
afford no clue to the difficulties which
surround the first. we are as far
from solution OF the main question
% when we began.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
WHEAT IN DANGER.
Fire Threatens the Fields of the
Northwest.
CROPS AND LIVES BOTH IHPERILED.

Hot Weather scorches the Stubble and
Makes Only Spark Necessary to start
Terrible CONGREGATIONAL Number of
Blazes Already sweep Over the Land,
but Are Checked by Hard work-Heat
Prostrations "a Common Thing in the
Harvest Field-Six Lives Lost by Fire
at Chicago.
JAMESTOWN, n. D., Sept 19-The ter
rible heat of the past few days has
scorched every stubble field and hay
range in the state until the faintest spark
in sufficient to start sudden and almost
unquenchable fire. The hot winds fan into
life the smoldering embers of fields al
ready burned over, rying the sparks into
unburned territory, there to renew their
work of destruction. Intense anxiety exists
throughout the state at this time over the
danger to crops and lives as well. In this
county alone over s.. O00.0 900 worth of
wheat lies exposed to fire, which may be
ignited now from the slightest cause.
Grain is so heavy that il is threshed but
slowly, while not half enough help and
machines are here to do the work.
The Man with the Pipe.
The grain stands in shocks all over the
state, and, strange as it seems. almost
wholly unprotected by plowed fire guards.
Little stacking has been done. Farmers
appear to be trusting to luck, a man
lighting pipe threw the match away one
day this week, thereby starting fire that
took hours to eXtinguish and only the
fortunate presence of thTeshing crew
saved large loss. A chicken hunters burn
ing gunwad lighted another fire that re-
quired the ali night work of the neighbor-
hood to put out. 1t spread despite all eff
forts into La Noure county and burned
over several miles of valuable hay range.
Reports of small fires are coming in hour
ly. The sun of the last few days has made
grass like finder.
Furious Waves of Fire.
The flames are of the most furious char
acter when started, and almost impossible
TO extinguish. A wave of fire twenty feet
high, advancing with terrible rapidity,
with suffocating smoke and clouds of
flying cinders overwhelming the farmers
intent on saving their crops and homes,
has been not infrequent spectacle in the
country west of here during the past few
days From Emmons county comes the
report of disastrous fires, but mails have
been delayed from Williamsport, and the
exact amount of damage is not known.
Saved by Change of Wind.
Williamsport was saved from destruc-
ton by a sudden change in the wind.
Near Lisbon thousands of acres OF wheat
have been DESTROYED. The next few days
here are regarded with positive fear of
some extended disaster 10 life as well as
property. Small fires checked by prompt
action of neighbors, haye already ruined
many farmers in the Jim River valley.
Prairie fires are liable 20 cause more loss
of wheat in this state than frost and heat
combined
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
DIDN'T HAVE THEIR "GUNS."
So They Fit" Their Fight in the Bar
barous'' Pugilistic Way.

So They Fit" Their Fight in the "Bar-
barous'' PuEilistic Way.
WHEELING, Sept. 19.-W. p. Hubbard,
late Req ublican candidate for congress
in this district and the leading counsel
for General Golf in the famous guberna-
torial contest. and w. II, EIearne, a mill
ionaire lawyer and politician, who have a
grudge against each other growing out
of political matters met in front of the
court house Thursday. Words passed and
Hearne struck vicious blow at Hub
bard. A stand-up- and-knock-down battle
ensued. When separated by friends both
were covered with blood and their faces
were badly disfigured. Neither was armed,
or the affray would have resulted fatally
without a doubt. Both are physical
giants and of undoubted courage, and
more serious trouble is apprehenGed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
THE SEAL QUESTION UP AGAIN.
A Complaint That Will Open a Question
of Treaty CONSTRUCTION.

Complaint That Will opega Question
of Treaty Construction.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Sir' Julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, has no.
titled this government that the modus
vivendi as to the catch of seals in the Ber-
ing sea has been violated by the North
American Commercial company in eS-
ceeding the agreed catch of seals. A gov
eminent official who is familiar with the
Boring sea question, in speaking of the
complaint, SAID that the question was on
the construction of the treaty of June
18th, 1891, which allowed the North Ameri-
can Commercial company to take 900
seals. The treaty went into effect June
18th, ana the qsestion is whether the
company was TO be allowed to take 900
seals after June 18th, or whether the
treaty allowed it to capture this number
of seals during the entire season. The
official said that no trouble need be anti
cipated In settling the difficulty.
The Company Caught IL, 900.
The complaint of Sir Julian was made
when it was learned that the Commercial
company's steamer had recently brought
TO San Francisco 1900 seals instead of
the 800 stipulated The explanation of
the company is that the larger portion Of
the $500 seals taken in excess of the limit
were caught last fall for the purpose of
food, and that the remainder were taken
early in the summer before the modus
vivendi went into effect The company's
operations We're carried on under the
authority of the treasury agent. Mr..
Williams. who undoubtedly agreed with
them that they were at liberty to take
seals freely until the modus vivendi
should take effect.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA cannon was
shipped from here yesterday to d. fl.
Burnham, superintendent of construction
of the Worlds fair. 1t weighs two and
one-half tons and has history. When
Columbus was made prisoner in San
Domingo the governor who arrested him
feared there might be an attempt at
rescue. So he trained big gun on the
entrance of the citadel, or castle, in
which Columbus was confined That
cannon has lain in the same place ever
since until now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
THE TAX ON BANKS.
Suit That May Involve Refund
ing 100000.
VALIDITY OF ALAW CHALLENGED.

And a Question of the Rights of the SEN
ate in Legislation Brought Up-The
British Minister Raises Point that
ImperiIs the Behring Sea Modus vi
vendi-oklahom Lands To BE Opened
Next Tuesday-Dubuque Gets Tor
pedo Boat Contract.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19-Treasurer Nehe-
ker has just been served with summons
in suit to test the constitutionality of
the 4 per cent. semi-annual tax on ma
tional banks. The bank bringing the
suit is the Twin City National Bank of
New Brighton, MINI. The ground for
questioning the constitutionality of the
tax is that this portion of the banking act
originated in the senate. The constitu-
ton provides that "all bills for raising
revenue shall originate in the house of
representatives The senate, it is claim
ed has authority to propose or concur
with amendments as on other bills"
The Senate Changed Its Purpose.
But the contention in this case will he
that the banking act was not bill to
raise revenue when it reached the senate,
and could not be transformed into such a
bill by the senate There are other grounds
upon which the tax is contested in the
particular case before the court. If the
constitutional question should be decided
in favor of the bank it might open the
way for a great multitude of suits for re-
fund by the banks throughout the coun-
Try. The statute of limitations would
prevent the recovery of all these pay
ments back to the organization of the na-
tional banking system in 1864. but it
would take more than $40, 900. 900 to re-
fund the taxes for the past five or six
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
BLAZING HOT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
The Mercury Goes Up Above IOO-Anxie-
ty on Account of Fire.

The Mercury Goes Up Above I0O-Anxie-
ty on Account of Fire.
SIOUX FALLS, 5. d., Sept 10 From all
over the state come reports of unusual
heat for this season of the year. in soge
instances the mercury exceeding 100 de-
grees. Yesterday afternoon at 2:3O the
thermometer registered IS degrees in the
shade. Lewis Johnson, a resident of East
Sioux Falls, was discovered in an uncon-
scious condition from the effects of a sun
stroke, and died within twenty minutes
after being found. Near the north state line
many prairie fires are reported, but de-
tails as to losses are not known. Thus far
no loss of life has been reported from fires.
Farmers are everywhere anxious, as the
fields are scorching hot, ready to burst
into flame with the slightest spark.
Farmers Flowing Fire Lines.
Much grain is yet in the shock, and
farmers are blowing fire lines preparing
for the event that may come at any time,
and which means ruin, possibly death,
when it does come. So intense has the
heat been in some sections that work in
harvest fields during the day has been i'm
possible. Many persons were Frustrated
and farmers, taking advantage of the
clear nights, have threshed their grain by
moonlight. There is no prospect of i'm
mediate relief, the heat in both of the
Dakotas being almost unbearable. There
were prostrations yesterday at Huron
and many other places. Unless immedi-
ate relief comes the destruction of wheat
by fire will be enormous.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Chicago's worlds Fair Bonds.

CHICAGO, Sept. lit was announced
yesterday that the IS, 900 required by
the city ordinance to be collected by the
Worlds Columbian exposition on sub
scriptions to the capital stock before the
city would place on the market the s., 000,-
COO worth of bonds it was authorized to
issue in aid of the Columbian enterprise
had all been collected. The matter of re-
receiving and disposing of these bonds has
been referred by the directors to the
finance committee of the exposition, which
will probably report at the next meeting
Of the executive committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

New YORK, Sept. 19-Mrs. Mary Nolan,
90 years old, of a Manhattan avenue,
has kept Detectives Donlan and Queen, of
Green Point avenue police station in
Brooklyn, busy for more than a week in
vestigating alleged robberies in her de-
partments. The detectives have discov-
cred that Mrs. Nolan personally was the
culprit, and that she pawned the articles
which she reported to the police as hav-
ing been stolen in pawnshop on Frank
lin street, Green Point, under her own
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Alleged Prison Plot Discovered.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-The Exam
liner publishes story of the discovery of
plot among the convicts of San Quentin
prison to blow up that institution with
dynamite, kill the guards and escape. 1t
asserts that the warden has seized a
quantity of dynamite and a number of
revolvers which were found in the po-
session of convicts. The officers of the
prison are on the alert and any demon
stration will be speedily queIled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Bank Receiver Appointed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 19.-Ex-State
Treasurer William Simms has been ap-
pointed receiver for the United Savings
bank on the application of stockholders,
who declared the bank could not stand
!. the examination under the new Kansas
banking law. The bank has just resum-
ed, after suspending last February. The
principal losers will be eastern investors.
No statement of debts or assets can be
obtained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
The Rounding Base Ball.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19-League scores in
the base tall field yesterday were: At
Boston-Bo ston, 9; Pittsburg 3. AT New
York-New York, 9; Chicago, B. At Brook
lyn-Cleveland, y; Brooklyn, G. At Phil
adelphia-T Philadelphia, II; Cincinnati. 6.
Association: AT Observation-Disclosures -
kee, 4; Ba timore, IL. At Louisville
Louisville, O. Washington. S At st.
Louis.-St. Louis, 6; Athletic, TO- At
mbus-No game, rain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Prairie Fires Destroying Hay.

WILLMAR, MINI, Sept. 19.-Tremend-
Gus fires have been raging west of here
and large tract of prairie land is burnt
over A strong wind has made it impos-
sible to stay the fury of the flames. A
great deal of hay in stack has been de-
stroyed and three or four miles of railroad
track has been burned and made impas.
sable Origin of the fire unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Mareno,s Story a "Fake."

SAN Francisco, Sept. I'D. A Nc
Kinley, the Hawaiian consul, laughed
heartily when shown the despatch from
Washington stating that Signor Mareno,
the Italian, American residing there, had
informed President Harrison that Eng
land was scheming for the possession of
the Sandwich Islands. Mr. Mckinley
says the story is an absurd "fake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
The Crime of the Boomers.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 19.-Great clouds
of smoke were rising from the Cherokee
strip yesterday, and thousands Of acres
were being burned over. The cause of
the fire is unknown, but it thought that
the boomers have commenced their raid,
and are carrying out their threat to burn
the grass off the entire country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Carri.ye Works Burned.

BELAIR, Nd, Sept. l9.-Belair sustain
ed heavy loss early yesterday by the
burning down of the Bullet carriage fac
tory. The building was three stories
high and of frame. 1t was built with all
the latest improvements. The machin-
cry and contents were valued at sos. 600
and are a total loss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Would Be Governor of Illinois

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.--General John c.
Black has addressed letter to each mem
Der of the Dem ocratic state committee in
which he announces that he will accept
the Democratic nomination for governor
of Illinois, If it shall be rendered him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

CHICAGO, sept. l9.-The warm weather
of the past week, which has brought the
Dakota wheat growers so much anxiety
for fear of f re, has been a godsend to the
corn belt. From all over that belt in the
northwest the news comes that the corn is
about out of danger, and will be entirely
so with few days more of the warm
weather. Nilmar, MINI, reports the
temperature l06 degrees Yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
WILL BE OPENED NEXT TUESDAY.
The New Land in the Eastern Part O
Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-The president
yesterday issued proclamation opening
the eastern part of the Territory of Okla
homa to public settlement at noon, or
after, on Tuesday, Sept. I'D. The paper
is a long document, and recites the differ
ents treaties with the Indians of the In
dian Territory who coded their lands to
the United States. The proclamation
gives notice that until the lands are open
ed to settlement no person shall be per-
mitted TO enter upon and occupy them,
and no person violating the law shall be
permitted to enter any of the land, or ac-
quire any rights.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Dubuaue TO Build a Torpedo no,t

WASHINGTON, Sept l9.-Secretary Tracy
yesterday awarded the contract for build
ing torpedo boat number ? to the Iowa
Iron works of Dubuque, Ia, at s1l3 500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Brought Out Six Corpses.

Finally the rooms occupied by Schalk
and his family were reached and the fol-
lowing brought out dead: Adam Schalk,
45 years old; Mrs. Schalk, 40 years; Miss
Schalk, 10 years; Miss Schalk, II years:
Master Schalk, 10 years; Master Schalk, 6
years. All had been suffocated in their
beds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
SIX PERSONS sUFFoCATED.
A Whole Family Nearly Wiped Out in a
Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Six persons lost
their lives in fire at 54s and SOL Sedg,
wick street at l O'Clock this morning.
The dead all belonged 10 one family, that
OF Gotlieb Schalk, who lived in the rear
of the third story When the fire broke
out there were several families asleep in
the building, but they all escaped-very
narrowly, however-except the Schalks.
the fremen tried several times to reach
the fated family
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-10-21

PLATFORM.
At the County Convention held Aug.
20. the following Platform was adopted
together with the State Platform
1. That there be general reconstruc
ton of the public school system in our
county consisting in the reduction of the
school examiners salary; that he be re-
quired to visit the schools at least as often
as the law now requires;and that he make
more frequent reports ofthe school funds
In his hands and that his failure TO com
ply with the law shall be declared NAL
feasance In office; that the trustees of
the public schools be selected from the
patrons of the SCHOOL, that no teachers
be appointed except those having passed
the required examination, or holding
Normal School certificates of graduation
that uniform series of text books, Civ.
Ing the effect of alcohol on the human
system be at once placed In the schools
as the law requires.
Q To bring about the reduction of the
expenses of the county offices.
3. That the jury system be changed SO
as to prevent the same men from con-
stantly rotating in that capacity
4. That there be more tudieious ex-
penditure OF the road tax and that com.
petent practical men be appointed as SUI
pervlsors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-10-21


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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-10-21
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