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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-13
THE SUN FILES A DEMURRER.
Didn't Say That AIger Was Dismissed
a sort, sssssxertilicate

Didn't Say That AIger Was Dismissed
a''>ort, 'sssfIertificate.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-The sun returns
TO its charge against General Alger in a
long editorial in which, referring to the
Generals denial that he had been dis
missed, the editor says: "It had no.
where been stated by The Sun that Gen
eral Alger was dismissed word which
has an exact and technical Specification,
as General Alger undoubtedly knows
Colonel Alger's resignation was received
This happened within few days after his
absence without leave from the active op-
erations In the Shenandoah valley Mean
while the fact of his absence without leave
was reported by his brigade commander to
his division commander and by his divis-
ion commander TO Major General Philip
II. Sheridan, and General Sheridan re-
ported the fact to the war department,
recommending Colonel Alger's dishonor-
able discharge from the service
DIR. Wooster's Testimony.
After stating that it has printed General
Alger's denial The sun goes on to say:
To-day we print, again at General Alger's
request, sort of certificate from DIR. 5. r.
Wooster, of Detroit formerly surgeon of
ehS isb cavalry, 10 IHe
that Colonel Alger was sick when he went
from the front without leave for few
days sojourn in the hospital at Annapolis
To all these statements and assertions
proper weight will be given by those who
are impartially interested in filing up
with authentic facts and dates the remark
able blank that has heretofore existed in
just that part of General Alger's record
upon which the admirers of his military
glory would naturally like to have the
fullest information"
The Paper the Surgeon signed.
The following is the sort" of certificate
referred TO by The Sun editor 1t is signed
by B. r. Wooster and dated Detroit. Feb
IL, 1892: Il lave read Gen, raj Alger's dis
patch of this date replying to the editorial
published in the New York sun of the
same date This is the first | have ever
heard of General Clusters recommends
tion for Colonel Ayers dismissal al
though was on duty at General Clusters
headquarters. The statements made bv
General Alger about his being at Annap-
oils are true, and | was the surgeon who
sent him there. telling him | would for
ward the proper papers to him at the hos
pltai, as he was very sick and we wished
to get him away at once"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-13
New York,
The Local Markets.

Office Rock Island DAILY AND WEEKLY ARers,
Rock Island, H., Feb. I3, 1892
VTC
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
cHARIry's RICH REWARD.
a Grateful Baron Repsys = Small Gil
with . Gem Worth 5000.

UPPsR SAsprsKy, Ohio. Jan. Co.
DIR. A. Bil!hafdt, of this place, many
years ago while in Philadelphia one
evening. waking through . we'll.
known quarter OF that city. WAS stopped
by paie-faeed gentleman who begged
pitcously for assistance. His story OF
wrongs aud misfortune was so plsusl-
ble that the doctor handed him the
amount asked for. and was on
the point OF continuing his walk when
the stranger stopped him again, asked
his name and address, promising that
when fortune smiled upon him he
should lie Well remembered. NesteG-
day, upon opening small package
directed 10 him from mining town in
south America, the doctor found giis-
tening III downy bit oil cotton u Drill
liant scintlilatlag with all the colors Of
the rainbow. The following card MAS
inciosed:
"MELmoRE, s. A., Nov. 6, 1S9l.-Dr.
A. Biilhardt: Dear S,r-Several years
ago met yuu IN the streets OF Phi!a-
deIphia. was starving aud asked you
for bread; you gave it to me. For
your kindness l return you . stone. IL
IS OF great value, but nothing, assure
you, in comparison TO the gratitude
I feel for the kindness you extended.
BARON Ixo RossA."
That the doctor wac amazed goes
without saysng, and no wonder. The
gem weighs twenty karats and ,ts value
is estimated at 5000.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


CONTINUED From First Pase.l
damages could only be such an amount
OF money as would make the Fenton
Metallic Co. good for its injuries.
2. lido not think the law requires the
awarding of the contract IN question TO
the Fenton Metallic Co. to be by . two
thirds vote of all the members elected
but as before explained, if such be the
law, then there has been. for aught
that appears, . substantial compliance
Herewith in the adoption of the
LOOMS resolution directing the con.
tract TO be executed
3. No. II. with facts before the
board which should put II upon in.
auiry - 70 whether or not fraud had
been practiced BY the Fenton Metallic
Co., il consummates its contract. IL will
be stopped ever after from queAtioninr
the validity Of such contract, and can
not refuse TO pay until there rhould be
m adjustment without leaving itself
Liable for such damage ~ might arse
from the fulfilnnent BY the Fenton
Metallic Co. of The complete contract.
ard this would include its profit This
would be . very unwise courss 70
pursue.
4. II the Board Of Supervisors should
rescind lie previous action without the
consent of the Fenton Metallic Co.,
and the Fenton Metallic Co. had been
guilty OF no fraud, and the Board OF
Supervisors under No mistake At the
tine they directed the contract " be
erscussd and signed, ths csunsy vould
Re liable for damages, The sstent oil
which I have previously explained.
n the county fs-let The contract 70
ouss.ae bsdAess. u wouia Of ecsrse h
obliged " pay The s0ssust due 10 such
oontrsctors when The vssk was CON-
rletei, or aeessdlng 70 the terms Of
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

More than . million bales of cotton
than can be probably marketed
were grown in the south the past year.
The price has declined from 10 cents
per pound 10 81 cents. The overpro-
duction and . giutted market are res
ponsible for the decline just tho same
as the overproduchon of cereals aud
unrestricted foreign competition in
1890 reduced wheat to 90 cents q
bushel. To guard against injury to
our farmers by reason of foreign CON-
lpetlton in tho home markets the
present tariff imposes . duty
on foreign grown cereals and
they are practically shut out,
thereby protecting them from the
Ryot labor-produced wheat OF India,
and the overstocked granAries Of the
world at large. The southerners are
Just awakening to the fact that their
northern brethren are profiting by q
system that fosters home industry and
intAiEs the price OF cereals. The
loverproduction OF cotton has been sue
ceeded by . glutted market. The
growers find that the Egyptian cotton
grower enters the market and offers his
producs At q price 90 low that be is
forced TO mse. il or hold his cotton.
Last week 1900 bales of Egyp-
tian cotton were offered in New
York. lie learns that manufacturers
will buy where they can buy cheapest.
and he goes into the market and sells
his cotton against the cotton OF Egypt.
Having learned these facts the south
srners are now seeking relief. Their
lofty notions about free markets and
free trade With ali the world are
not 90 exalted as they have been.
They are breaking away from the
heresies Of theory and fiction TO the
truths of practice and fact. The
pinchirg times in the south have
squeezsd them. They want protection
Not alone from Egypt's slsve-grovn
eotton but from Chins's coolic-grown
rice. The south viii yet shake itsal,
free from The mold aud rust Of trsdi-
hon and forsaks The army of visionary
free traders. When this shall be
hone that section will share with all the
rest Of the country The benefits OF prsc.
teal protection.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

One Of the most pernicsous evils at
sached to our political system u the
modern gerrymandsr. intoxicated
with temporary power. secured by &C
eldantal success, the drift II ali iegisla-
tive bodisss toward perpetnstsng the
majority in Office by partisan and srsi-
trsry divisions Of representative dis
uicta But little attention IL given TO
geographical convenience or county
boundaries. 20 long "a 10 - possible to
cluster several counties together in
which the aggregate vote shows clear
majority for the party in power. To
such an extent . tAis practice carried
shst IN many states she congressional
districts. especially. are 50 moustrously
erotesgne and unsymmstf,c2l taat the
science Of geometry u ct . loss 70 far
nisn words 10 describe their forms and
shapes last winter the deaoerass
we're IN . majority IN she state lexsIs-
snre Of Mlchigas. The lover house
wss democratic BY reason 81 an uasus
pscssd secsdens: the upper house ~ss
made demoesanc ~ aa unbsasbins
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

tnsfs- With this questionable power
the too houses rsdissrietsd tie state.
A deisrmsssd s1srs MAS made e. ger
TynaEesr, has there we're net saouxh
democrats counties 70 tie Ga Co the re-
publican counties 70 insure . certain
dsmscrsssc majority, and for that
reason tas DArEssznslip exhibited was
osiy comparatively outrageous. How
ever, what could not De dsae by the
g-ffymander vas accomplished in the
passage Of ths lniqaitens Miner law.
just now the legislature OF the state Of
New York - engaged in an effort to
perpetnais the democrats in power. Ii
proposes to enumerste the inhabitants
OF tns state in defiance of the cous.itu-
ton, and to redis.riet tas state 20 as to
increase IL democratic delegation in
congress. In OHIO tho republican leg
stature 10 trying to undo the demo-
cratic gerrymAnter made two years
ago and substitute still more radical
and offensive one IN its own interest.
Honorable men OF both parties depre-
cate thls miserable policy. IL shocks
eonf1dsncs IN the purity Of our states
manship, and breeds suspicion and dis
trust for the permanence Of our instl-
tuuons. Instead OF the contemplate
pot-house tactics, and the reprehen-
sible trickery embodied in the modern
gerrymander, itwould be far better for
the people and for politics. to let hon
esty and fairness prevail in redistricting
the state.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

gency. The frss intimstion he had Of
toe project vss . fee dsys ESQ. veea
"a eastern man called On him. The
gentleman hsa been detailed ~ mum
Der VI es sierra eap.tallsts--tohaeco men
Ito rake teur through the rest and
ascertain tas feeling OF The tobacco
manufacturers about the combination
being formed. The story OF size agent
MAS that tls eastern hrms. almost 10 .
unit, heartily endorsed the project and
sixnihed their Willingness TO become IN
teresssd ia the manufacture Of cag-
srettes-
s'fhs existicg contingency" said Mr..
Sorg. as certain 10 create live orgsn-
ization. Ii 10 q certain contingency, In
my mind. and il meets the appreciation
Of ths plug manufacturers. - they re-
gard the hight that would follow - Ger.
tain 10 end 10 victory"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

There can be little aoubs in any
mans mind but that the court house
~auit-Axture bidders have besn in col
Dunon for the purpose Of securing .
contract from the county In which all
might share the profits. Tue agree
ment. . copy of which 10 pub
lshsd this morning. shows conclunvely
that the parties - it undertook to com
blue foI fixed purpose, and that pur-
pose VS. nos to compete for the work.
but to conspire to secure is for one OF
shs companies At price above its
worth. In advertising for bids the
supervisors invited an honorable COM
petition. They did not anticipate that
b would attract . selfish combination
of manufacturers whose ambition il
would be to fix . schedule of prices for
fixtures. and then submit separate aud
distinct bids from It's members. While
the companies have an unquest.oned
right TO combine In their own
interest yet. to consplre for the
purpose Of securing pre-
JUDGED contract Is not commend
able in any square-dealing, uprighS
and honest firm or number of trina.
The supervisors are exposed to the
charge OF showing favoriiism in award
ing the contract az figure greatly IN
sxcess OF the lowest bid, and some per-
sons will hurry to the conclusion that
the members Of the board are more or
less interested by reason of personal
lfavors shown to them BY representa-
sives of the successful company. All
such conclusions are not only cheap
and premature, but they are absurd.
The cry OF DOODLE 10 raised whereyer..a
body of men authorize contract that
carries with II an expenditure Of public
money no matter what the circum-
stances or incentives leading to il may
be. In this instance the supervisors
have been deceived BY . number OF
tricky agents ably seconded and sup
ported IN their scheming by their paid
attorneys. II any mistake has been
made there is yet time to correct 1t.
Today's session may be profitably de-
voted to . reconsideration Of the whole
matter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
OLD NEW YORK SLAVE.
Death Of Old Uncle Ben Phillips at Rich
field Springs.

MrppLErowS. n. Y, Jan. 2o.-There
died At Richfieid Springs the other day
an interesting relic of New York's slay-
cry days, commonly known ~ "old
Uncle Ben Phillips" lie was born At
Cherry Valley Of slave parents, and
passed most of his life near Otsego
Lake. HE exact age Was unknown.
but - believed that be had passed his
nlnesy-sifth year. His name, Ben
jsn,ln Phillips. WAS that of ms last mas.
ter. Uncle Ben was fond of giving
"reminiscences Of his osys in slavery.
and. among other. things, that Mr..
Phillips got him of HE fret master, .
Mr.. Hoke, in trade for horse. He wac
smoag the last quosa of slaves liberated
in the state IN Is27, under the gradual
emancipation oct. Even then. he said
he had to run away from bis old master
in order 10 asseYs his claim TO freedom.
lie vss twice married--once - slave
and once ~ . freeman and he leaves
seversi children.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 2o.-"Col. +"
Pickett Nelson, who claimed TO be the
ts.lest man on earth, died here Tues
day. He had been i'll for three weeks
with typhoid fever. His body measures
8 feet S inches In length, and In health
he weighed 3s7 pounds After death
his frame relaxed aud became inches
longer than it had been. Nelson was
a colorcd man aud was born In Essex
county, Va. Both his parents were
rather smaller than the average.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

state ticket upon . platform dec larinG
for eqsAa rights. IN honest ballot snd
fair count. The republicans never
dodge IN ths face CT an issue. and ne
Loais.snisns are bata fractional pars OF
the entire body.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

CHIcAso tempsrapee circles are ell
stirred up because 10 - reported that
vine will Be sold on The fair grounds.
To invite Europeans TO this country,
And then compel them to drink Chi
csso water, would involve this country
In complications wbich no amount OF
diplomacy ecsld unentangIe.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
In the year just ended the United

In the year just ended the United
States, RUSSIA and India exported
about s,i, 400. 900 bushels OF wheat
against 22s. loo, 900 bushels last year
and go 800. 900 in 1850. OF the enor.
nous exports for the year just ended
over half were shipped in the last FIVE
months OF the year, against only about
%, oOo. 900 for the corresponding time
last year.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
FIGHTING THE rosAcco TRUST

An Organization Which Proposes 10
MAKE II Interesting fcs the Combine.
Mtps1sres, ohse. Jan. 3e.--Beyond
al doubt On organization 70 sesna
formed AntaGonsstle % the Amsritan
Tobacco Company. Paul j. sorg. the
millionaire tohaceonist. states that
While he hes 90 knswlsdGs Of . eoAll.
tson being formed ~ fight The trust.
sueh tang . bsyead doubt . coassn-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

PxrScE ALsERr vlcToR sieeps with the
''siens majority" Judging from bic
habits and associations in life. there can
be no doubt that this haekneyed quo
sssion wss never more truly applied,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
War Arsip,t IN. yyhol.sa,er,.

OMAHA. Neb., Jan 2o-The imple-
ment dealers of tho state met hero
Tuesday and formed state organize
ton to protect themselves against the
wholesalers and jobbcrs, who have
been selling direct to consumers The
new association will form price list
o1sn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. so.-Seventy.
three bodies have been recovered from
the river at Tifiis, at the place where
the bridge gave way under multitude
OF people who were in religious pro-
cessiop.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

In the French chamber Of deputies
Tuesday NJ. Castelin struck NJ. Laur
blow in the face. Others took the cue
and there Was . free-for-sIl sluggins
match among the deputies. which will
without doubt result in several duels.
The cause for the outbreak was an A.
tempt made by . Boulsugist nembsr
TO ridlculs the government.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
s.cr.t.ry 9l.,a. All Right Ar.,.,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. - Secretary
Blaine has sufficiently recovered from
his slight attack of illness in the cabi-
net meeting Tuesday to do considera.
BILE work on state department matters
and receive several callers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
Iowa Horticuiturists In Session.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 2o.-Thc TWEEN.
ty-sixth annual meeting OF the Iowa
State Horticultural society began at
the horticultural rooms in the capitol
Tuesday morning and will continue
for three days.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

The harmoay jest now being dis
played among the national orfeers OF
toe Worlds Fair is leaving long glis-
tening track IN front of IL.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
sen,t.r AIdrIch,s retber IL DEAD.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Jan. 90 AnAn
Aldrich, father of United States Sens-
tor Aldrich, died of apoplcxy at his
home In KillinRly, Conn, Tuesday af.
tcrnoon, aged "a years
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

The report that Grover Cleveland
would send his iirst string Of alIigators
10 David y. Hill has been denied.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
Heavy snowfall In SpnIn.

MADRID. Jan. co.-Dispatches from
saragossa state that a very severe
snowstorm along the Pyrenecs has
completely broken OF railway and tel
egraphic communication with France.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. eo.-Tuesday
was the birthday Of Gen. Robert +.
Lee and il was generally observed
here.
ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. e0.--Gcn. Lees
birthday was observed here Tuesday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

TIE Grand Rapids women Who are
long on husband and short on lneEe
seem to bs developing rapidly with the
new year.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

IL ~ only eau have . var with
Chilli, what . Godsead il Oil be 10 the
writer's Of "one- Eyed FAKE. The scout
literature.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

GREAT suffering from cold Is reported
IN all parts Of the South.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

LorsnAxa republicans IA stats con,
vsnaon eaphsssaAlis asnoaneeA ths
.suesy octopus ana aomsnAssd . fall
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

MONKEYS escaped from cage in
front Of ~ Adrian dry goods store, and
20 frightened tho clerks and lady
shoppers that business was suspended
for an hour. Meanwhile the women
stood upon the boxes and counters
with updrawn skirts. 1t 10 wickedly
sa.d that the faces OF al. the baldhesds
in Adrian were glued TO the windows,
intent upon learning the prevailing
styies in hosiery.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

One Of the most outspokcn, ~ we'll a.
CONSCIENTIOUS democrats in the country
10 Senator Palmer of Illinois. He 10
politician, but of thatclass of politicians
whose ambition il is to be right in
principle and honorable in practice.
On the subject of free coinage he
comes out squarely and says: al hard
ly believe that the country really needs
or wants any more silver coin. There
are now piled up in the treasury some
three millions OF dollars worth of silver
at its present value. Undoubtedly o
bill favoring free silver would give q
great deal Of enthusiasm TO many men,
bers Of the party and make them do
much moro work than they would
otherwise. The issue was squarely
made IN Ohio. and the free silver plank
in the platform certainly did not help
the democracy. They were kept busy
trying to dodge it oil the time, while
the republicans assiduously took ad-
advantage of this, their weakest point.
do not think that the democracy
would gain anything by the endorse.
ment of free silver. For my part l
think il would do harm to the country,
and I am opposed to it. think tho
passage of free and unlimited coinage
bill, such IS Mr.. Bland proposes, would
be attended with very harmful results
to the country. To state it IN stronger
terms, believe it would make US lose
the presidency.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

S. s. BArLry's resolution TO allow the
Horsemens' association the use of tho
Yves, Michigan groundson cond tionthat
the former society assume the respon-
sibility OF certain amount Of the Agri-
cultural society's bonds isan eminently
practicable solution of the relations be-
tween tho two societies. They would
then be on an equal footing, and would
be co-equal in maintaining the useful.
ness Of the grounds and their present
excellent reputation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

such contract ~ they might ents
int.
AL Of which 10 respectfully Sub
m;tted.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

YESTERDAY the whole country was
rocked with suppressed excitement
over the prospects of immediate war
with Chill. Last nights reports from
Washington assured the people that
there was lull in war talk, but that
great interest was conferred IN the meet.
ing of the national democratic commit
tee. Today the war rumors will be re-
vived again unless the correspondents
discover something more startling to
flash over tho wires. Has it not &C.
Cured TO most readers that all these
warlike and threA .ening reports come
from ono source only, the imaginative
correspondent. 1t will be quite time
enough TO conclude that war with Chilli
Is inevitable when there shall be made
public proclamation to that effect.
Until then the rumors appearing under
Washington dates, preceded by flaring
headlines, may be read much as the
works of Jules Verne are.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-02


snd - much fAeter - ths cpurstB may
desire Prem the cness e1enAinam Dali
ins. ranning - th< vertical stsnn s-zgtne q
three AeFse pc~er u - ootsA. VII sxtsnd
two fess ~ esch Cd.
On each shsft viii te thrcs Propener~
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IS the ozAess When tie ship ~ ~ the ~
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New yorA Telegram.