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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
HE WOULDN'T RUN.
Teller Oisclaims Any Ambition
To Be President.
SATISFIED WITH PRESENT HONoRs,

And Would Not BE a Candidate If the
Chance Was Offered-Has Hopes of
Minneapolis-Signific of the silver
Conference-Politics Rather Mixed in
the Old North State-A Prospect for
Division of Both Great Parties-The
Political Field.
WASHINGTON, April..o6 -Discussing the
report that he would probably be nomin-
ated for the presidency on a free coinage
platform by the third party, in case of a
failure of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties to give recognition to silver
at their national conventions, Senator Tel
Ter said yesterday: ~There is no possible
foundation, so far as my words or actions
80, for the report. Nothing whatever oc-
CURED at the meeting of the executive
committee of the national silver commit
tee, where it is said the scheme was
Matched, to give rise to the rumor that 1
would in the event which has been out
lined, be candidate for the presidency
that could be tortured into a purpose to
organize silver political party, or to
pledge support to the third party or any
other party.
Organizing a Silver League.
at was in no sense a political meeting.
but simply a conference to determine the
propriety of organizing a bi-metallic
league in the United States 1t was decid-
ed that it would be well to organize such
league, but there was no suggestion
whatever that this league should take the
shape of political party The sole idea
at the bottom of the movement is to pro-
mote the interests of silver.
Thinks He Will Stay where He Is.
80 far as | am concerned, l said in my
speech on the floor of the senate a few DAYS
ago that if the Republican party in its ma
tional convention should adopt a single
gold standard platform, ! conld feel that l
would for the time have to break with the
party And while there are some eastern
Repu blicans who seem determined to put
the party on a gold standard platform at
Minneapolis, do not believe that the ma
1ority of the delegates will be in favor of
so radical a course, and am confident
there will be no such plank in the platform
OF the Minneapolis convention.
Would Not Accept "A Nomination
Even should there be, and even though
there should be failure on the part OF the
two old parties to give recognition to sill
yer and third party should be the result,
would not consent to be its candidate for
the presidency, even though the oppor-
tunity should be presented, which have
no reason to suppose it would be. l am
entirely satisfied with my present position
and am not seeking higher honors. /
wish you would make this point emphatic,
for do not desire to be put in a false
position before the country"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Gresham To BE offered a Nomination.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-T. E. John, an
attorney of this city and member of the
Peoples party, started for Chicago Mon
day for the purpose of consulting Judge
Walter O. Gresham and finding out def
nitely whether he will accept the presi-
Dental nomination of the party if it is
unanimously rendered. johnson was au-
thorized to say that the nomination would
be given him By reclamation if he would
consent 10 become a candidate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
His Head Was BulIet-Proof.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, April 26.-John
Bentley, proprietor of billiard parlor en-
joying refined patronage, has for some
time excluded negroes from his place.
Saturday night gang of colored rowdies
broke into the parlors and proceeded to
abuse the proprietor, who drew a revolver
and shot at the leader. Deane Keith, strik-
ing him in the head. The negro's thick
skull, however, rendered the shot almost
harmless, the bullet fiattening against it.
Bentley was arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Brewers EMPLOYEES in Convention

BUFFALO, April 26.-The convention of
brewers employees opened yesterday morn
ing shortly after o'clock The president
of the day was Herman Krauss, of Union
No. 8 Milwaukee. The main business of
the session was the adjustment of the
difficulty existing between the national
union and the union of the Pacific coast.
The latter body was suspended by the ma
tional executive board two years on &C.
count of refusal to pay an assessment.
No decision was reached.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Official from Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-The official
returns from all the parishes in the recent
election are: Foster (anti-lottery Demo
craft, 20 270; McEnery lDemocrat) &c, 739;
Leonard Irregular Republican,, 2S.S34;
Breaux Custom house Republican,, II ,3Ol.
TannehilL Peoples party, S,562 The
Foster Democrats will have IS of Sc mem
bers of the senate, and 40 Of 9S members Of
the house. a tie in both bodies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
NOT PLEASING TO THE sTockMEN.
They May Have to Go Back to johnson
County for Trial.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April Ex-Governor
Barber telegraphed the prosecuting at
torney at Buffalo last night that the
captive cattlemen would be at once turn
ed over to the civil authorities having
jurisdiction. 1t is the belief of the attor-
neys that the prisoners will have
to be taken to johnson county
before they can get change
Of venue, though they do not much
relish the idea unless they are given an
escort of soldiers. The prosecution will
bend every effort to prevent the defense
from securin g change of venue Friends
of the rustlers are much emboldened by
the turn of events, and declare they will
yet have revenge on the regulators.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Assaulted Nou-Upion Men.

CHICAGO, April &c. George Schurk and
Rheinold Foersterling, striking German
printers, assaulted two non union printers
last night and were placed under arrest.
Three other strikers were arrested for
creating disturbance in The Abend
Post office. The presses and stereotyping
machinery of The Tageblatt and The
Abend Post were tempered with yester-
day and badly damaged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
The President Going to New York.

WASHINGTON, A pril %. President Harri
son will leave for New York on a special
train at 3:55 p. m. today. He will be &C.
companied by Secretary Foster and Secre-
tary Rusk and Postmaster General Wanna
maker. Secretary Elkins and Mrs. Elkins
went to New York this morning and will
be the guests of honor at dinner given
by Mrs. General Grant this evening. The
president will deliver the principal speech
at the ceremonies incident to the laying of
the corner stone of the Grant monument
tomorrow and Secretary Elkins will
deliver an address at the banquet to be
given at night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Revolt at a Reform school.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, April ga revolt at
the reformatory occurred yesterday. A
monitor in the brush factory was attacked
by two desperate prisoners and considera-
bic beaten. The latter were overcome be-
fore the attack assumed a serious nature.
Two inmates escaped yesterday through
one of the driving gates by throwing dirt
in the keepers eyes. Both were after
wards captured and returned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
nIinpis Democrats Gathering,

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 26-The city is
full of Democratic politicians gathering
for the state convention The Palmer
men are aggressive and declare that while
they are wiling to eulogize Cleveland in the
resolutions the instructions, if any, must
be for Palmer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Colorado Delegates-at-Large.

DENVER, April 26.-All the Republican
conventions in Colorado have now been
held. Instructions in the various coun-
ties make certain the election at the state
convention tomorrow of Senators Teller
and Wolcott and Representative Town
send as delegates-at-large to the Minnea-
polls convention
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Death of Il wen-Known Educator.

CHICAGO, April 26-Henry Beadman Bry-
ant, one + the prop-ietors of Bryant &
Stratton's business college and widely
known as an educator throughout the
United States, died at his residence. .. 23l
Michigan avenue, of paralysis shortly after
O'Clock Yesterday morning. aged IS VEINS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Republicans Carried the par.

DASBURY, Conn, April 26.-The annual
city election yesterday was very quiet 1t
resulted in victory for the Republicans,
who elected their candidates in three of
the four wards. The election was only for
members of the common council. The
council now contains nine Republicans
and three Democrats. The mayor is Re
publican
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Big Load of Human Freight.

NEW YORK. April 26.-The steamer
Darmstadt from Bre en- brought in yes
terday the largest number of pas sengers
which have passed quarantine on any one
vessel during its existence. She had 2.Ol4
Storage and no cabin passengers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM INQUIRY.
The Postmaster General Doesn't Agree
with the Commission.

The Postmaster General Doesn't Agree
with the Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 90. Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker, in response to an invita-
ton from the house committee on reform
in the civil service, yesterday appeared be-
fore that body to furnish information as to
whether any of twenty five Baltimore post
Office employees charged with violating the
civil service rules were still in office, and
if they had been proceeded against in the
courts for violations of the rules reported
by the civil service commission, whose re-
port had been acted upon by the house of
representatives
The Men Retain Their Places
Wanamaker replied that all the men
were in the employ of the government and
none of them had been indicted. He had
received copy of the aforementioned re-
port, and Immediately afterward the post
master at Baltimore had called on him
and protested against the injustice of the
civil service commission, as to the manner
in which the investigation was made a
star chamber proceeding. Another objec-
ton was that the witnesses were not
nnder oath.
Does q Little Investigating Himself
Upon this Wanamaker concluded to in
quire into the matter himself and sent
two postoffice inspectors to Baltimore for
that purpose. This second Investigation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Had Read of Them.

Father-My son, don't you often feel
ashamed of yourself for being SO lazy:
Son-No, dad; not when think of all
the great men who were VIGOROUSLY lazy
in their youth.-Yankee Blade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
A Stroke of Good Fortune,

Cobble-What luck did you have in
matching that ribbon for your wife?
Stone-First rate; l didn't succeed
In matching the ribbon, but it lead to a
divorce Cloak Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
No Laughing Matter.

Love laughs at locksmiths," she said
to him encouragingly.
Yes, darling, l know" he replied
sadly, but not at No II boots. DE
| troit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
Mrs. Harrison slowly Getting Better.

WASHINGTON. April 26-Mrs Harrison's
condition is gradually improving. The
doctor said yesterday he thought by to-
day his patient would be able to sit up for
an hour or two.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
No,nin.tion Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The senate in
secret session yesterday confirmed the
nomination of II. i. Bosses to be register
IF the land Office at Ashland, Wis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
PROTECT YOUR EYESI
MIR. II. HIRSCERERG.

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
HE is LOYAL TO GOTHAM.
Baptist Preacher Gives DIR. Parkhurst
Scoring.

N DaPtist wives DTs
Scoring.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The Rev. S. J.
Knapp, pastor of the Macdougall Street
Baptist church, told his congregation Sum
day night that he was born in New York,
and that he had been a clergyman for forty
years. Then, as a New Yorker and
minister of long experience, he denounced
DR.. Parkhurst for comparing this grand
old city with Sodom and Gomorrah." His
hit at the pastor of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian church was greeted with a
whirl of applause.
The Lord There First.
Thus encouraged, Pastor Knapp went
on: Let it not go forth that we are
debauched and crime-stained people. Let
II not be said that our city is a second
Corinth. Even in regard to Corinth God
said to Paul, I have much people in that
city God has much people in New York
The lord W here before DR.. Parkhurs t.
He was here when New York was New
Amsterdam, and he will continue TO bless
this town when DR.. Parkhurst and his
crusade will be buried in oblivion"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
ANOTHER SHOT AT MIR. WILSON.

To THE EDITOR: Some of these nne days Q
long-sufering people viii rise up in their might
ana annihilate the supefintendenf OF water
works. Ever since the present administration
came into power there has been no certainty
about water and except on one occasion no
notice given when water was to be shut of.
The first serious annoyance occurred under Mr..
Fitten's administration, and he 80 exasperated
the people by his arrogant and needless course
that even Mayor Ronald acknowledged that his
appJintment was not q "Fitten" one and let
him out. Then came the present incumbent
who, being a blacksmith and curbstone poll
tician, WAS supposed to possess all the necessary
qualifications for a successful superintendent OF
water works. His administration was expected
to be particularly able one, for he had as an
assistant man who had kept bath house and
consequently was supposed to know all about
water. However we have been decefyed
Every few days / go home to dinner and find
the household in tears. There is no dinner be-
cause there is no water. Yesterday was the day
observed in all well-regulated Republican fami-
lies az wash day, but just as the washing got
nicely under way the water was shut on ana
stayed OF all day. Possibly the superintendent,
having voted with the great unwashed all his
life, does not know that Monday is the day set
apart for cleansing the family linen by his polit-
ical opponents, but after reading this there is
no further excuse for his ignorance. My wife
has naturally fine constitution, but can see
that she 10 becoming nervous and that her
health is being undermined. 1t is all due to
the fact that she is in constant dread of the APP
pearance of the cook with the well-known
message, ''The water is shut off"
There is no excuse for such annoyance. am
desperate and am ready to take any means to
cure this evil. Twill join forces with any other
two responsible citizens and quietly kidnap the
superintendent and his assistant and keep them
sequestered until we get a Republican city adj
minis,ratiou again, or assist in any other plan
that seems feasible. FOURTEENTH STREET.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
White Salmon a. Good rs Red.
A


In all the past history OF the Fraser river fish
market the white salmon has been unstable in
the foreign markets. and only used in the prov
ince when the red-deshed salmon were scarce.
Although this was admittedly only fad, and
the superiority of the red over the white a mat
ter more Of sight than taste, still the white was
not in demand, and, therefore. almost valueless
as an article of export. By degrees, however, the
people of the world at large have come to the
wise conclusion that with eyes shut they could
not tell which was which, and 1t was recently
discovered that blind people like the white fish
best Whether there is any logical reason
for the change in the fashion or not, the
fact remains that there is a continually increas.
ing demand for the blonde variety, and large
quantity will be packed and frozen this month.
Next year, 1898, being the period of the "big
rum" for which all the available energies and
capital of the cannery operators will be put in
use, it is probable that about many OF one
color as of the other will be put up or shipped
fresh, with but slight differences in the market
prices of the red and white varieties. Every.
thing promises toward active operations in sal
mon for next season The use of all the high.
grade varieties, the smallness of the pack for
1892 in all the Pacific coast canneries, evolving
better prices from low stocks and natural expec-
tations OF abundance OF the raw material are
proof of this.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
Irrigation in Klickitat County.
rom a Census Bulletin.

FROM CENSUS buiictfn.
Klickitat county is in Southern Washington,
lying in a narrow strip along the Columbia river
from the Cascade mountains eastward nearly to
the mouth of the Snake river. A great part OF
the county, especially at the eastern end, con-
sists of high plains similar to those on the oppO
site side OF the river, in Umatilla and Morrow
counties, Oregon. These plains are deeply cut
by canyons, in which, in the springtime ct least,
small streams are to be found The western end
OF the county is higher, being hil.y or even
mountainous in character. In nearly all parts
OF the county crops are raised without irriga-
ton, but especially at the eastern end there are
occasional failures owing to a deficiency OF rain
fall. II there is heavy fall of snow during the
winter, and this mclts gradually, saturating
the ground, the farmers can depend upon an
abundant harvest, but if. on the contrary, the
snowfall is light or melts rapidly before the
ground thaws, the chances of success are re-
duced. As an extreme instance, one farmer re-
ports that in his vicinity good crops are raised
two years out of five, that during another two
years only about half a crop 10 obtained, and
that one year out of five there is total failure.
Irrigation Is practiced on the low grounds along
the Columbia river mainly for the purpose OF
raising fruit, and also In depressons known as
''swales." The water is obtained in nearly all
instances from springs, small amount being
pumped by windmills. In the case OF the
''swales' the ground Is naturally moist, and the
AIIASotVn piOCSeccSp ~ Sucy may Dc 81 CuiiSuS
consist in regulating the supply of water by
means OF dams, at one time allowing 1t to flow
freely from the springs or at others draining it
OF when in excess. The principal crop raised
in these localities is for forage. These areas,
compared with those irrigated for gardens and
orchards, are large. and swell the total irrigated
in the county. There are very few bitches for
irrigation, aud OF these the Cameron ditch may
be given as an example. It takes water from
White Salmon river, carrying it out upon the
west side for distance Of about four miles. The
width Of the ditch averages six feet, and the
cost was $1,000 1t was begun in 1886, and used
to a small extent in 1896. The water is diverted
from the river at point where there are two
islands, part of the channel between them being
Obstructed by a log dam. Its course is mainly
through land covered with poor quality Of
pine timber, which must be cleared before the
ground can be cultivated. The ditch has been
built by private parties who have not yet been
able to bring it to completion. The water sup
ply is ample, and the land when cleared will
doubtless yield large crops
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
Fine British CoIumbiS Slate.

John ]. Jones, manager OF t1e New West
minister Slate Company, Limited, of New West
minister, Il. c., is in the city in the
interests of his comoauy. The auarries OF
this company are at Jervis inlet, b. C.,
and are the only ones on the Paei9e coast now
being worked. The product OF these quarries
has to compete with that of the Pennsylvania
quarres. and is doing il, Notwithstanding
many hinGrances. Prior to. Mr. Jones
taxing eh1-gs of the company's affairs about
year ago the slate sent out by il was too thin 10
give general satisfaction. and sones builders be-
came p-ejudiccd against using IL As q re-
suit OF this prejudice, when thu contract 10.
the roofing for the school building in
the Eastern addition in this city vas let soma
time ago it was specified thai Pennsylvania
states should be used Mr.. Jones on his pres
ens trip succeeded in convincing
architects and members oi the school
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
LAST WORDS TO HOPGROwERs
Send Well Cured Bales to Market and
Sustain washington's Reputation.
From Ezra Meeker's Hop Circu

From kzrs Meeker's Hon Circular.
Time without number. almost, we have
application from parties for hop irier, a
supposed expert who is placed in charge
OF the seasons crop.
To sill such We have but the one answer.
You are the proper person to superintend
the curing of your hops"
We will 20 over the ground again and
give some Of the salient points rs 20 how
We have managed with success for
great number Of years. and there is not an
Intelligent hop grower in America but can
do ths same thing, and, nine times out of
ten, succeed better taan 10 hire diSlnter-
eSied, unknown party to boss him.
tlgSt-Be sure that your stove, pipes,
noar cloth. etc, ri fact. everything IS
ready before i hop is picked. for hops
should not lie and Wit before curing es-
peclauy Is this true with early picking.
Seconi-Start your fires. and keep them
running fail blast At least tSenty-foar
hours. with top and bottom veutilators
closed. before you pick hop. lie
sure that your hop house, the
ground under It, ard everything about i
is thoroughly dried out aud you will not
have trouble about your hrs. flooring no.
curing We'll.
TniEd-Lav your girs. floor light. We
should say not more than twenty inches
in depth. Have your ares started even he
fore the last box IS On, and keep the heat
the same eiaperatuse during the whole
time.
Fourth Start wear sulphur barnir >
Just IS soon IS tie hops are all On tne