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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

The Jacksonville team made its first
appearance here yesterday under the
management of Guy Hecker, and has sew
ersl new faces in the aggregation. They
went out TO the field with vim that was
pleasing, but their uniforms are almost as
ragged as those of our own team. They
will both probably appear in new ones
ere long. Gragg was put in the box for
the visitors and the way he made the
locals pound the atmosphere full of holes
was L caution. Our usually heavy HIT
,ing team Strengthened out but four of
his funny curves into safe hits, and but
three men Passei over the rubber they
being all earned runs, however. In the
second inning when the visitors were just
getting their mouths fixed for shutout
McGuirk. the mean old thing. got one of
Grsgg's outs on the end of his wagon
tongue and lifted it high into the
ETHEREAL regions and when it came
down it was on the other side of the right
field fence, the old man trotting leisu.ely
a ound the bases. Again in the third
when Mutton had gotten his base on balls
Paddy Dale hit the ball square IN the face
and it climbed over the fence so that the
two runs scored This ended the run
getting for Rock Island Moline.
The work of Cunningham in the box
was very good and was fully up to ex-
pectatiuns. He has an easy delivery. q
good eve for watching bases, and fields
his position admiral ply. He, like Collins,
hiss q drop that is exceedingly deceptive.
TIE game was interesting throughout,
and was well attended, it being charac>
terized by no especially brilliant features,
the wo.k of both Lynch and Schaub at
short being however of the gilt edged or
der Morrisrity' home run was secured
by the bail netting lost in the grass IN
deep center. The following is the score:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

BATTED OUT.
Another good game.
The Convicts are in the lead.
Moline was in its element.
Beautiful play. that stop of Gragg of
McGuirk's ripper.
Gragg was too much for the home boys
after the third inning.
The two double plays of the locals yes
terday were clean and pretty.
Bartson pitches today, Collins tenor
row and Cunningham Sunday.
Hemps beaut. He plays ball and
plays hard from beginning to end.
Hemp pulled down a couple of possible
three -baggers out in his garden, that won
MIN wild applause.
Such games as yesterdays, always
please the people. and will no doubt In
crease the attend ance.
Summed up briefly, the game was lost
by making errors at the wrong time and
not making hits at the right time.
Mckinley is good umpire, and should
pay no attention to the slurs of those who
permit pre- uuiCe W "oi lhCi JuoS hiSh''
Cunningham is clever pitcher and
fine player. He fields his position beau
tifully, and the Twin Cities have reason
to be proud of him.
Jacksonville has released big Tom
Ramsey and is running with two pitchers.
Ramsey will play with a semi-profes-
sional team at Freeport.
Hecker, the first baseman, manager
and captain of the Jacksonvilles is
dead ringer for Arson in the field, and he
plays with corresponding energy
Fielder Roberts is not improving as
rapidly as was hoped, although he is
gradually gaining. and he expects to
resume his place in the team in short
time.
If Schaub who coaches for the visitors
wants to square himself with the fans he
will have to make different arrangements
about his voice. He might try talking
out of his lungs instead of his stomach.
II with four as good towns, four as
good clubs and the good playing that is
being put up by all the clubs Of the IL
league now, base ball cannot be made q
60, we'd better give up at once.
The management ought to remove the
callow youth from the grand stand. who
persists in yelling "Suggs" at Umpire
Mckinley. That one word has tenden-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

CT to make the average fan feel goose
flesh all over him.
Last evening President Hodges direc-
ted Manager Sage to release Hoffman at
once, the move being made in the inter
ests of economy, the club feeling that it
was carrying too many men. Manager
Sage was notified while at Rockford to
make the change.
The home club is putting up ball now
that deserves support and encouragement.
We would rather see the boys lose by such
a score, and after such a game as that
yesterday. than to win by an overwhelm-
ing range of difference. The clubs are
now nicely punched with the pennsnt
anybojy's until won. Rock Island is
Just as apt to get it as Joliet, and the
chances of Rockford and Jacksonville are
as good every whit. as those of the other
two. But it takes money to make the
mare go, no matter how good the article
of ball presented. There are number Of
outstanding subscriptions due the local
club. They must be secured if the team is
to continue. The management has gotten
together the best players it could find
and has tried to please everybody.
New uniforms have been ordered.
as evidence of pride in the team and
a desire to have it first class.
Under these circumstances, and at the
present stage of the game when funds are
greatly needed. it is expected the appeal
of the management for the amounts
pledged will meet with liberal response.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
LABOk'S HOLIDAY.

Arrangements Being Made For An
AuspiciOus Observance by the o.
ganizations of the Tri.Cities-Ccm-
mittees Appointed.
That the labor organizations of the
three towns intend to make a success of
the observance of Labor day this year
that will Guido all previous efforts is evil
denced by the attendance at the meeting
held at hillier's hall last evening for the
purpose of making arrangements to prop
erly observe labor's holiday.
Forty representatives were present, and
the meeting was organized by T. A. PEN
der being chosen as chairman and j. W.
Cayanaugh as secretary. A discussion
that was generally participated in fol-
lowed, in which numerous plans of car
rying out the work were suggested, and
many interesting features spoken of. A
feeling prevailed that every effort should
be made to make it eclipse anything in the
past, and with the proper encouragement
from the public the laboring people can
be relied on to observe the day in a man
ner that will be source of pride to the
Tri-Cities and attract people from miles
around. The following committees we're
appointed to report at meeting to be
held at the same place on Friday evening,
July 30:
Committee on Printing. K Bran
denburg. Louis Cohn, NJ. E Killion, c.
S. Hull, John Finnegan, J. c. Haley and
John Schlemmer.
Committee on Parade-George Barnes,
Phil Thlebert, F. Weigaud, j. w. Cava-
naugh, Gustav Klotz, Frank Eckart, 81 .
Holdorf, John Spellnan, Louis Englin,
John Lsrkin
Committee on Grounds-L Englin,
ii Holdorf, William Riorson. George
Barnes and r. G. LLOYD
Committee on Music-Gustav Klotz.
John Spellmsn, Frank Eckart, john Fin
ncgan, l.. CChn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
Subscribe for Stock

In the Second series of the
Home Building and Loan Asso-
citation, of Rock Island.
A safer and better investment
than Government Bonds, be-
cause the loans are made only
upon established values and 1t
pays more than three times as
much interest besides the
amount invested and the profits
can be Withdrawn at any time
Money loaned at lowest rates.
r. A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
oPFroE, Rooms 3, 4. s and Masonic TemLIe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
Glass for the table.

Glass for the table.
n
l have just received a supply
OF this seasons shapes and
patterns in berry sets, four piece
sets Clutter, sugar, creamer and
spooner), bowls and other ia BILE
glassware, which include many
articles both pretty and cheap.
Glass is particularly pretty
On the table in spring and sum-
mer. Wouldn't you like to
call and see it?
G.. M. LOOSELY.
cA!Da, Glass, Lamps,
s,.aole Cutlery.
'"s second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
Ihe F'inestC0T-es.

Bell, Conrads 81 Co. fancy old govern
ment Java and Mocha, Banner C)mbina-
ton AukOria; McLsughlin's Ambrose,
Golden Roast NNXX package; Dwinel
Haywood & Co., White House Java and
Mocha, Java ombination, Excelsior Java
and Mocha; Franklin McVeagh & Co.
genuine Arabian Mocha, Java. broken
Java Chase 81 Ssnborn, Java and Mocha
Arbuckle's package; Lion package; Sher-
mon Bros. Merioue coffee.
The above brands of coffee are to be
found at w A. Ehleb's, No. 3O5 TWEEN
tieth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

18th the method and results when
Syrnp of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
~ and refreshing to the taste, and acts
r rantIv vet promptly on the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tam effectually, dispels colds, head
scLes and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
o C remedy of its kind ever pro-
Gnted pleasing to the taste and ac-
cantable to the stomach, prompt in
!! action and truly beneficial in it's
fleets. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
mopvexcellentqualities commendit
10 all and have made it the most
nonular remedy known.
syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c
hotties by all leading druggists.
Anv reliable druggist who may not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes
10 try it. Manufactured only by the
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

Earned runs-Rock Is ard Moline 3, JACKIE on
VILE , Twobase hit-Hoffman. Hits-Jackson-
vile 8, Rock Isand-Monc I. Home runs
McGuirk. Dale, MGR arity. Double plays-Cun-
MI gham. O'Day McGnirk Mutton, O'Dsy, Nc
Guirk. b Sc balis-By Gragg g. by Cunning
ham / Struck ont BY rragg :, by Cunningham
g Hit by pitCher-Cunningham /. Wild pitch
Cunningham l. Umpire, Mckinley. Time, l
hour 40 minutes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
At the Inn

Several couples of the Avon club en-
joyed a pleasant time at the Tower last
evening. They were delightfully."- en-
tertained at Black Hawk Inn, where
supper was served and several hours
spent in dancing and social amusements.
The following were present:
Misses
Bessie Gilmore Clara Gilmore
Maud Campbell Millie 1glehart
Tillie Hass Irene Rosenfield
Clara Kehoe Minnie Stevens
Messrr--
Ssm barrow Tully White
Will Mcfarland Will Sweeney
Fay Harper Fred Jones
Harry Gilmore c SIN tn
G Champion Louie Rosenfeld
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
GREAT WAS GRAGG.
Yesterdays Game Good One. But
Victory for the Visitors.
cum CHAM Pitches His First Game
Tor the I wiL-City's and Gives Gen
eral Observation-Disclosures TOO
Much for the LOcaIs-Notes

Following is the standing of the clubs
today. It's getting interesting when they
begin 20 bunch:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
Three Things to Rsmsmbs

Three Things to Remember.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has the most
MERIT
Hoods Sarssparills has won unequal
led SUCCESS.
Hoods Sarssparilla accompanies the
greatest CURES.
Is it not the medicine for your
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

Balloon ascension and parachute leap at
Milan Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

Rebate shoe sale at the Nj. & X. Read
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

Constipation is caused by loas of the
,,eristaltic action of the bowels. Hoods
Pills restore this action and invigorate
the liver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22
AGENTS.

w now have some fir t-Cass bargains in real
ss's'e which viii net all the way from to Il per
fgl N the investment. IL wIli be to the interest
Of pa ties who have their money placed at lees
.r ct interest 10 call and examine tue sc bargains
Room 4, Mitchell e Lynde building, ground
1lp5, IN rear OF Mitchell II LynCe bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-22

Testimonial from Hon. s. p. Hughes,
Judge Supreme court. Little Rock. Ark:
Il haye used your Diamond spectscEes
about rear. and haYe found them clear.
easy to the eyes and very satisfactory. I
prefer them TO any have used.
Yours resdectfully,
SrAoN P. HUGHES.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

ton applies as inevitably to aggregations of
individuals to form cities as 1t does to rail i
ways or to other mercantile or commercial
enterprises. Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston,
have all, he saws, revealed in their expert
ences the tendency of such law, and it is
his belief that the time is not far distant
when the greater New York, as it is called,
will furnish the most splendid example Of
metropolitan existence in the world. At
brains are busy thinking about this matter,
busy agitating it and busy in their efforts
to secure a favorable law from the New
York Legislature.
A Colossal Bridge Undertaking.
But that is not the only thing in the way
of municipal economies that Mr.. Green is
and is one of those men who have genius for
affairs who is striving to throw a colossal
span across the Hudson river, giving New
York, or the Island of Manhattan, a high
way to the continent. Such scheme as he
proposes, and has in fact advanced 80 far
that the financing of it has begun, involves
the bringing into New York City of the IA
trunk lines of railway which now stretch
from the western banks of the Hudson,
some of them across the continent Such
bridge as he contemplates would be the
most splendid triumph ofmodern mechanical
engineering. It would be combination of
the suspension and cantilever system, and
would furnish the longest span in the world
"a span, in fact, which at the time of the
building of the Brooklyn bridge would have
been regarded as impossible, or at least
dangerous.
But the busy engineers of the present day
have been thinking about great things as
well as the fnanciers, and they are now
able to construct bridges which even 20
years ago would have been deemed as purely
flight OF fancy as is the story OF Jack and
the beanstalk. Thus in the science of mu-
nicipal economics busy men are engaged in
studying mighty problems and in revealing
on their part that there are no limitations
to the capacity of the human intellect in
graphing with the problems Of modern
civilization.
So We might 60 on, as Mr. Depew did for
an hour, in describing other achievements
and attempts at achievement of the men of
genius of to-day. E ]. EDWARDS.
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political honors and he was already very
rich man. Yet 1t seems as though his busi-
ness career only began when he bade good
by to the Navy Department A man OF
extraordinary ability, esteemed by many
politicians as having the capacity to become
the ablest politician of his party did he de-
sire to pursue politics, he seems to have
preferred another field for his energies, and
TO have associated with himself . group OF
business men whose achievements illustrate
their brilliant capacity. These men have
been busy thinking, and a. a result of their
energies II has been announced within .
few days that they have secured control OF,
within q single exception, the great surface
car lines in New York. There are nearly
100 miles of rail The capital involved is
nearly $50, 900, 900. and is likely to be 500, :
600, 600 before their plans are consummated.
For thsse brainy men, 1t Is now believed,
have such towering business ambition that
they look for control not only Of the New
York street railway system, which is YER
liable gold mine, but for the systems In
many Of the larger cities Of the country.
They have already secured control in Phila-
delphia, and, if reports are true, to some e1-
tent in Chicago. When their schemes are
properties whose yearly income would be
simply stupendous, and it is believed to be
part Of their plan to abandon entirely
horse power and to substitute for it, as they
have already on Broadway in New York.
cable power or electricity. Whitney and
his associates illustrate in their undertak-
ings the tendency toward colossal achieve
ment, which keeps busy brains in this day
to the highest tension and calls for the most
admirable and remarkable of resources.
Andrew n. Green's Busy Brain.
Mr. Andrew II. Green and those associat-
ed with him are employed just now upon
stupendous plan which if consummated will
vastly extend the area of New York City,
make it equal to the metropolitan district
of London, annihilate as municipal corpo-
ration the city of Brooklyn and other small
er cities within 15 miles of City Hall, New
York, and make one city containing nearly
5000, 900 of Inhabitants
Mr.. Green has been devoted to this
scheme for more than 80 years, and he has
converted to his view some of the ablest
men Of public spirit who live within the
area which he contemplates including in his
great metropolitan city. It is Mr.. Green's
idea that the law of fcombination or consolida-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01

new bridge. new railway or how to better
an old ore. That is the reason why busy
brains of to-day are not writing books
A few illustrations will show how rich a
field Mr. Depew had to draw upon for his
facts and examples:
A Great Railroad Combination.
After the close of the war there began to
be developed in the Southern States little
by little various railway systems. These
roads were built with little regard to one
another and to meet urgent need for speedy
communication. There came also great
development of neglected resources. 1t was
revealed that under the mountains Of
Tennessee and Alabama magnificent depos-
its Of iron and of coal existed and energy
was directed to the utilization of this
wealth. The planters, too, increased the
area of cotton, and by improved methods of
cultivation greatly enlarged the product
These and the stimulation of other indus
tries in the South compelled the building of
railways, and so they went on constructing
one road after another until, almost before
the North realized it, the States south of
the Potomac and east of the Mississippi
were really gridironed with independent
railway systems
II is a theory of railroad men that the
Imperative law of railway development
1oNs Ultimately I'd tne consoltuablon oi III
terests which are common, and if this be
true it certainly found an exemplifcation in
the efforts of men of great ability, most of
them natives of the Southern States, to
bring these various systems into one oom-
mon association. This development was
prodigious, and at last it was found that
nearly 5000 miles of railway and properties
and securities valued at not far from $780,
OoO0OO were allied and were also threat
ened. From various causes the peril be-
came imminent The financial world was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
CHAPTER I.
HOW I SHIPPED.

HOW SHIPPED.
In the year 1876, having just returned
from the west coast Of Africa, which; by
the way, was my first experience 'plough-
| ing salt water" was trying to settle down
on shore again and work at my trade, but
failing health determined me to try the sea
| once more.
I had had enough of the African trade, SO
I concluded that "blubber hunting" was
the LATEST way in which to build up my
constitution and at the same time see q
little of the world. Thus, one day in Sep
tember, I found myself standing on the pier
in New Bedford, in a cold, drizzling rain,
looking at bluff bowed, clumsy bark of
about $50 tons, painted dirty yellow, with
'Triton" on her stem.
AS I was looking curiously up at her
single topsail yards and other old-fashioned
peculiarities, well-dressed, middle-sged
man approached, and, with an insinuating
smile, ssid:
'I see you're looking at the old Triton?"
eyes," said L ''There is no law to pre-
vent it, is there?"
"No, no, Of course not" he replied.
Looking tor a@chance to shlp?
"Where is she going and how long is the
voyage7" I asked
"Three years-in the Atlantic. am one
of the owners. Ever been to sea?"
IT have made one voyage in palm-oil
trader" said I, ''and was offered second
mates berth when we got back.
'Just the man we want. Where do you
belong?"
"Nantucket," replied.
Nantucket Why, man. any scrap
islander will make a good whaleman. Come
right up to my store and sign the papers
I'll give you the 10th lay. Come along"
followed him to his large clothing store
on Union street, where I signed the ships
articles-sailor like-without reading them.
was told the ship sailed in two weeks, and
was about to leave for the steamer to re-
turn home, when, with bland smile, he
said:
"Now, Mr.. Barker, you will want an out
ft keep everything you'll need and a
chest to put it in, and you can have all you
want. When the voyage is over we will
deduct it from your wages"
1 had never been on a whaler, but I was
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the lines and overhauled the harpoons Ons
mans duty was to bring the bag of ships
bread. lantern, compass and water keg,
without which no whaleboat ever leaves
the shin. as sometimes they lose each other
for DAYS.
As for myself, ran here and there IN
perfect bewilderment. Inc vino was blow
ing very hard, the bark was under topsails,
and it seemed like courting death to lower
one of our frai1 boats in such tremendous
sea, but soon found the Captain differed
with my humble opinion as ne sung ous
from aloft:
"stand by larboard, waist and bow boats.
Watch a good chance, Mr.. Lawire, and
don't get stove alongsidep
As the Captains boat, to which be-
longed, was not going, and found was to.
remain on the ship, I immediately began to
wish I could take hand in the dangerous
trip, and as one of the mates crew, thin
sickly chap, said he was too Ill to Se, 2
volunteered in his place. The mate gladly
made the change. as was an old oarsman,i
and stood feet besides
We succeeded in escaping any disaster as
the boat struck the water and having
hoisted our "lug" sail, we found it was TO-
be a race which should be first to reach the
whales. The huge animals were coming to,
leeward and we hoped to be able to sail up
to them, as they are very easily alarmed oy
any noise of oars. The mate paid more
attention to watching for the "ish" as hs
called them than to the sailing of the boat,
and 1 expected to find myself swimming for
life every time We rose on q sea- was
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mustered on deck and divided into two
watches. was chosen among the first by
the second mate and assigned to the star
board watch. I was also informed that I
was to pull the '.midship's oar in the old
mans boat, "to which I said"ays, aye, sir, %
not having the slightest idea where the
honorable position might be- soon found
out, however.
After we had been divided into watches
the port watch went below and the second
mate called out:
"Here, one Of you starboard watchmen,
relieve the wheel and let that man 60 below
with his watchi'
I was about the only man able to get to
the wheel, so went aft and took the spokes.
The mate watched my performance for q
few moments, and then, seemingly satisfied
that I knew my business, went forward to
ascertain how many Of his watch had ever
seen ship before. A very sorry-looking
crowd they were. The majority had come
on board under the influence of liquor, and
nearly all the men were seasick. He found
only one man who could steer, and as con-
sequence the latter and had all that work
to do for some time, as the sea was too rough
for an amateur to try his hand. But how
we lorded it over the greeniesl We steered,
but nothing else, and the dirty work we
escasped, and loud was the grumbling from
the rest of the watch.