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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10

Mr.. Babbage had reached his anecdotaoe.
was in the mood to be communicative, and
my friend, Miss Kinglake, claiming the
privilege of age, asked without reserve
such questions as induced our host to be
autobiographical. He told US that not
only had he crippled his private fortune by
his devotion to his calculating machine,
but that for this idol of his brain he had
given up all pleasures and comforts of do
nestle life. He married early, but his
wife died while he was a young man.
With an amount of feeling that had
never associated with a philosopher who
wore the armor of cynicism, he pathetically
lamented the dreary isolation of his lot,
for of course" said he, fond as am of
domestic life / should have married again
if it had not been for my machine"
He spoke of his mother on this memora-
BILE evening, repeating to US her reply when
it became question whether he should
make further outlay respecting the ma
chine, which had already cost his private
purse 100000 The old lady said with a
large mindedness rare in our thrifty sex:
My dear son, you have a great object in
view worthy of your ambition. My advice
is, pursue it, even if it should oblige you
to live on bread and cheese. Mrs. Crosse
In Temple Bar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

1t is estimated that at least rs. 900 head OF
cattle have died in New Mexico this season
from lack of water and food, owing To the
drought.
The New York Herald is booming New
York Sun Dana for senator from that state
A coal famine is reported in South Da-
kota, northern Nebraska and western Iowa
Over 10000 railroad men in this country
are wearing little button upon the lapels
to their coats bearing the lettert ar T. A. ~
which means Railroad Temperance asso-
citation.
A triple tragedy at New Orleans is laid
at the door of the Malta by the police. Two
OF the victims were killed and the third so
frightfully wounded that he cannot re
cover.
The Prohibition vote in Illinois at the
recent election was &c 090 In 1888 it was
81 SOS, and in 1884, 1904.
Nine. Carnot, the French presidents
wife, enjoys a cigarette regularly after her
meals. She only smokes a mild, swees-
scented tobacco.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton in Washington will have a portrait
of Mrs Harrison painted for the White
House gallery.
1t is expected that the local option cleo
lions for 1899 in Mississippi will put three
fourths of the state under prohibition.
Miss Emma Van Norden, the eldest
daughter of Warren Van Nordan, president
of the Bank of North America, who is well
known in society, has Joined the Salvation
Army at New York.
James B. Atchison, mayor of Tnlelo.
Ills, is alleged to be a forger and a fugitive
from justice. He is said to have for ed
notes aggregaUing about 5000, and has
disappeared.
The official count of New Mexico gives
Joseph (Dem.) for delegate $3.50; Carton
Rep.), 1920. Joseph's majority is 579. a
large Re publican gain.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph King celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding at De-
catur, Ills.
The Buffalo police are searching for " .
b. Wadsworth, agent of the New York
Equitable Life Insurance company. He is
said to have swindled various persons out
of S150,000 by means of forged checks.
Obituary: At Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
Alexander j. Mead, of Kansas City, aged
3D. At Huron, 5. D., DIR. NJ. A. Collins.
formerly of Chicago At New York, Mrs
Elliott Roosevelt. At Bloomington, md.,
Justice John O'Grady. At the City of
Mexico, Secretary of State Campreno
severe snowstorms are reported in Sile-
STA and western Prussia. The streets OF
P"sen, Breslau, Sprottau and Thorn are
impossible on account of the deep snow.
1t is fact four men were hanged vester
day and Judge Lynch had nothing TO ,it
with it. The extraordinary occurrence,
took place at Louisville, as follows: Den
ms Mccarthy for the murder on his wife
sept Z, 1881; Nelson Lewis for KILN,
George Dean, Nov. 10, 1851; Stephen III
murdered Albert Baurmana, Sept. 20, 1881
and Grant Tl0;aas for Lii.!ng a co.,,.>
woman Sept 81 .ssi2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
The Famous Race Course Of pa-,.

Longchamps is a charming spot. The
surrounding landscape seen from the grand
stand with the Boulogne wood and the
green and picturesque slopes of Bellevue.
made the paddock and field of Longchamps
a most elegant rendezvous. The Mount Va
lerian and the Roman hill and the undu-
lous ZigZags of the River Seine complete a
marvellous picture. On payment of a four
dollar admission fee anybody can roam
about in what formerly might have been
termed sacred precincts" Workmep in
their Sunday garments, employees from
the banks and the Bourse, women of ell
classes and cRtegories, touts and school
boys, all risk their weekly earnings, and
sometimes more.
Formerly the demimondaines could not
gain admittance to the paddock; their
friends were obliged to cross the track and
stand by. or take seat in their carriages.
before the slightest proposgrivois Ooose
talk could be INDUCED in. But now how
great the changed Longchamps has lost
its aristocratic bearing Society still con-
tinues going to the races, the crowd fol-
lows The sight in the paddock on any
important race day, be it during the spring,
summer or autumn meeting is neyerthe-
less worth seeing
Ihere are the representatives of society
and the most elegant of women in the most
expensive and extravagant of costumes.
There are English lords and foreign"
counts, duchesses and marquises, barons
by birth and barons of finance, aristocrats
OF fortune and aristocrats of talent-Bo-
hernia, and all that doubtful crowd of PEG
pie who take part IN everything that is
grand" but whose mode of existence
would be a problem to Balzac or a lola.
Chicago Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
The New York Girl

There are no women in the country who
can touch the New Yorker on the question
of dress. With her, dressing is an art, the
toilet d sacred rite. Her conversational
powers are not of the highest order, but they
are fine, nevertheless. A real New York
girl of society, who has been brought up in
the atmosphere of society, who loves it and
lives for it, is generally remarkably good
talker.
She is keen, supple, ready to lead the con-
versation or to follow when the lead is
given by another She can be amusing. at
times almost witty. The way she covers
up her ignorance and makes the most of
the meager smattering of knowledge she
possesses is little short of miraculous The
third attribute for praise-her se2f posses
sion, her extraordinary SAVIOR faire-is ad
mirable--San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
An Enticing Welsh Mora.

The Listener once knew some excellent
Welsh people, who insisted that no Ian
guage in the world is so free from hard
words as Welsh. They cited the word
cwrw as proof of the falsity of the notion
that Welsh words are unprotounceable
This fascinating word is pronounced ex
actly as if it were spelled koore,o, and it
means beer To hear Welshf man pro
nounce that word is enough to nfake ones
mouth water. You might remain insans;
bic to the temptations of mere beer bnt
an invitation to take glass of lkooroo~
Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
PRINTERS MAKE A BIG KICK.
A Non-Union Office Gets the Worlds Fair
Catalogue.

Non-Union Office Gets the Worlds Fair
Catalogue.
Union printers promise to make things
warm if the Worlds fair joint committee
on catalogue does not rescind it's action in
giving the concession for the manufacture
of the official catalogues to W. b. Conkey
& Co. They will make vigorous pro-
test and if I'll ey do not avail they say they
will block the work so that there will be no
Worlds fair catalogues. The union men
say that the Conkey shop is VIGOROUSLY I'M
fair and the wages paid there are even be-
low the non-uniOn scale.
Proscribes Union Typos.
1t is the only shop in Chicago, they saw.
where a union printer is not allowed to
work under any consideration They An
nounce that they are full of fight. and say
If CUnkey commences work on the lob tbey
will steal his men from him and render it
impossible for him to finish the catalogue,
The American Federation of Labor will
meet in Philadelphia next Monday and the
Chicago printers will lay the matter before
that body.
He Wears Diamands Galore.
Rounesville Wildman, United States com
sui to Singapore, has been appointed
Worlds fam commissioner from Sinuapore.
and will pave the way for the coming of
the sultan of lahore, the only independent
ruler in sot. -hern Asia. His distinguish
ing characteristic is his fad for diamonds.
and when in full re gala he strings $40, GOO,
GOO worth of them from his shoulders. The
royal party expects to be present at the
opening OF the fair and will semain in the
United states several months. The sultan
will visit Washington also and pay his re
spects TO the president and official society
generally.
Contribution from Japan.
japan viii contribute toys and dolls Il
the Childrens home to be constructed a
jackson park. The Japanese commission
has been throughout generous toward tn
exposition management and this last evi
dence of good will is pleasing. although
dealing with small things. Other countrie:
!. is exae ro'l. will do rs Japan mas don,
WIN tne restlt that roy> l. "a nations vi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
= RESCUED FROM THE ROOF.
-Four Persons Have Narrow Escape from
Death by Fire.

-Four Persons Have Narrow Escape from
Death by Fire.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec I0.-At2 O'Clock yes
terday morning fire was discovered in the
Light Horse Squadron armory, and before
an alarm could be given there was. = lou 2
explosion, breaking nearly all the front
windows. 4 moment later q great mass
of flames was issuing from the window,
The fire department quickly arrived on the
scene and hardly reached the building WI B
the cries Of boy were heard from the ,a1.
calling for ladder The Hayes ladder WIS
raised to the roof and two of the firemea
and one police officer rushed up to the .
and found huddled on the roof four per
sons, whom they rescued.
Names of Those Imported.
The persons saved were: William Miller
the janitor Of the building; Mrs William
Miller, his wife; little George Miller and
Jacob Fitzpatrick, who was primarily se-
sponsible for the safety of the others, for
he had awakened them from what would
otherwise have been sleep of death.
Rough estimates of the damage to the
building places it at 5000, and loss on
contents COO. Nothing is known Of TIE
origin OF the fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
GRACIOUS RECEIVING.
An Art with Which Many of Us Are
Lamentably Unfamiliar.


Lamentably Unfamiliar.
Much has been said about the art of con-
ferring favors with such sweet gracious
ness that the favor is doubled thereby.
There is another art concerning which
we have seen no mention, and that Is the
art of receiving favors so graciously that
the giver becomes the debtor.
A few days ago we saw two little girls
receiving some presents which bad been
brought to them from the East Indies
The ornaments were valuable, but so I'M
usual in fashion and color that the chill
dren could not be expected to properly ap-
preciate them. Yet one child by her man.
ner of acceptance displayed an unusual
share of the gift of graciousness. The
other was evidently disappointed and her
thanks were cold and lifeless.
When the two Iildren left the room the
first ran out witt joyous step, carrying
her trinkets in upl fled hands and crying
out, "Oh, see what Aunt Mary has brought
me all the way from India-the India
that's on the map, and where the Tai
Mahal isr'
The other child carried her little box of
costly ornaments hanging by her side: her
step was slow, her countenance sullen. and
one could but expect the words that left
ner lips almost bel pre- the door had closed
behind her, II ST ould think Aunt Mary
might have founC something nicer than
that TO bring such long way"
Through life these children will carry
their differences Of character, but proper
tuition might do something for the latter
little speaker. Grlciousness is not the pos
session of all, buJ natural ungraciousness
may be greatly m odiied by careful educa-
tion Children w 40 hear from parents un-
favorable CONNER Is upon the gifts of alb
sent friends will make similar reflections
upon those OF pc rsons who are present, or
II they do not snow displeasure will at
least display the absence of pleasure. The
aunt of the two before mentioned little
girls said afterws I'd to one who was speak.
ing of the first CHI Ids happy mannfr:
Yes, little IN - IS hopnv in p.yjrc a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10

Herr Thoroddsen announces that he has
found ''a very long lake." stretching from
the margin of the mighty glacier which
forms the western side of the Vatna-J okull.
In Iceland. 1t is milk white, from the gla-
cier water of which it is composed, and has
been named the Langisjor. The scenery
around it is described as very beautiful.
though the discoverer adds that "vegeta,
ton is quite absent
On the other side of the chain which ter
inmates the lake in the south there is =,
extensive plateau, on which was seen tho
glitter of large water course. nrohahI
the Skapta, and far to the south some yreat
lava stream, dating probably from the 17se
eruption.-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-In secret session
the Cincinnati presbytery has been for two
days considering the first charge against
Professor Preserved Smith. None of those
interested will say what the result has been,
but it is stated on good authority that
Smith was acquitted on the first charge,
that of asserting that clergyman may
abandon essential features of doctrine and
still retain his position. The charges 10 be
decided are the gravest, however, those
involving the inspiration of the Scriptures.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
Was q Wild-Eyed Anarchist.

PrrTsBURG, Dec. t0-JOseph Krulszikski,
a wild-eyed anarchist, was arrested by the
south side police Thursday. He carried
sachel in his hand, which he said was
filed with dynamite with which he intend
ed to blow up Andrew Carnegie when he
landed in America There were bricks in
his sachel. and he probably has wheel IN
his brain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10

WAsHINGTON, Dec l0.-"Now that Dave
Hill and John Sherman have formed a
combination on gold basis said Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, "their bin looking to
the repeal of the law regarding the pur
chase OF silver should be labeled An act
to precipitate financial crisis. Such will
be the effect il the bill now pending and
which both parties have tacitly consent
ed in their platform should be passed 80
tar Is the western states are concerned
the depression of silver means uttnr min -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
mover ExuIprt rom oororauo.

miniature gold mine is on exhibition al
1904 Fifteenth street, Denver William
Keast, practical miner of Central City,
Colo, devoted three and one-half years
steady work in its construction. 1t repre-
sents = mine 800 feet deep, perfect in every
detail from shaft house to dump, with six
ty miners at work cross cutting and per-
forming the other labors of gold mire,
all moving automatically. This interesti1 (
piece of work viii be brought to Chica o
and put in the Worlds fair grounds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
Proceedings In the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o-Holman won a
victory yesterday in the house and had the
clause struck out the public printing bill
providing for q superintendent of public
documents, although the bill had to be sent
back to second reading to do it. The bill
was then passed. Vacancies on COMMITTEES
were filed by the speaker. Bills were i'll
troduced putting surgical Instruments on
the free list and to repeal the Sherman law
Adjourned to Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
laid That MiIvanl.ee c,o..

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10.-The ghost at st.
PauPs church has been discovered. 1t
turns out to b. E P. Maynard, boy of II,
who has passionate love for music, and
was shrewd enough to evade detection. He
is said to have confessed but his father
will neither deny nor confirm the report
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
The Weather we Nav Ex,eo..

WASHINGTON, Dec 10-The following are
the weather indications for twenty-four hours
from p. IN. yesterday: For Michigan and
Wisconsin 49, Generally fair, colder weather:
northwesterly winds. For Iowa, Indiana and
Ilinois-Fair weather; northwesterly winds:
colder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
The City Dads Got Scared.

NASHVILLE, Dec. lG.-For several days it
has been rumored that every member of
the police force was going on strike for
higher wages. The city officials got scared
and at meeting OF the council Thursday
night bill was passed TO second reading
increasing patrolmen's wages from s67 so
per month to ST.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10

BERLIN, Dec. l0.-Prrfessor Krause, sur
geon-in-chief Of the Altoona hospital, has
just performed successfully one of the
most remarkable operations of the times.
A patient who had suffered from chronic
neuralgia was the subject. The surgeon
made an opening in the skull and sep
srsted the diseased nerve from the coating
Of the skull, and then replaced the sec
ment he had removed. The patient is en-
tirely recovered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-10
Texas Seems somewhat Unsratefu,.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1o.-Colonel John
Ryan, who fought with Sam Houston for
Texan independence. died a pauper in the
City hospital Thursday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-03

The Democratic platform contains a
plank in favor Of removing the 10 per
cent. tax now levied by the nation on
state bank notes and permitting the state
institutions TO issue wildcat money in
unlimited quantities. Mr.. Cleveland does
not attempt to defend this plank in his
letter of acceptance; neither does David
Il. Hill venture TO discuss it In his cam
paign speeches. This 10 per cent. tax
upon state banks of issue was laid during
the war for the purpose of displacing
state bank circulation with national
money. The state bank notes went out of
circulation, and the national greenbacks
and the national bank notes came into
circulation. The proposed abolition of
the tax upon state banks means their
restoration. The resalt of this action on
the part OF the Democratic party, SAYS
Gov. Mckinley in recent speech, would
be- to give Us - circulating medium N the
forty-four states and the territories. under
different rules and regulations and with
different securities for the notes to be is
sued-forty-four different kinds of money.
under such regulations rs the several
states, through their legislatures, NAV
prescribe: all subject to local influences
and to the greed OF the SPECTATOR and the
Usurer.
Our currency would thus be democrat
ixed. or become local in its character. un-
stable and varied in is value; good posi-
hly within the state where issued, but at a
discount when tie state line is crossed"
When this state bank system prevailed be-
fore the war few OF the notes of the hes,
banks in the o!des. ana richest states we're
ever q: par; the coQnterieiser did s. profit
able business 1t the expense of the people,
and nearly every family had among its
| worthless assets bank bills of broken
/ state banks. Seventy nine new counter
/ feits were put in circulation in Novem Der
( lS5A On the lst Of December, iS59,
/ Philadelphia had twenty-one BANKS. AL at
/ par. with the exception Of the Bank Of
/ Pennsylvania, which was AZ discount. Of
/ 60 Per cent; aud Qai.e all, # not all, Of
/ their issues were coGnterfeigei.
! The total number Of banks reported by
Psfcssots's Philadsj pAin Csu.terftit Det.etor
| exclusive 81 the state bank branches
/ was 1919. The banks reported by the SAN q
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-03

of thousands and forced millions 10 emil
CRATE 70 foreign lands.
This is Mr.. John Brennan's story OF
what free trade has done for Ireland. 1t ID
striking object lesson that ought to
make intelligent Irishman refuse TO vote
for party that favors free trade and the
surrender of our home market TO the En-
glish manufacturer. II anybody thinks
that Mr.. Brcnnan's views are colored by
his national preiudices against English
rule let him read the late George
Peilew's story of his tour through
Ireland ten years ago; journey leisurely
pursued with the distinct purpose
of mastering the bottom facts that under
lie Ireland's chronic condition OF indus
thai distress Mr.. Pellew was Boston
Yankee, trained at Harvard college, and
his political sympathies were clearly in
touch with the American free trade party
rather than with the party of protection.
Mr.. Pellew was astounded at the evidence
Of Ireiand's old time manufacturing pros
perity that he saw on every hand in shape
Of the ruins of mills and factories. The
intelligent Irishmen he talked with, like
the priests, the commercial travellers, the
better class of farmers, all told one tale,
viz: that the worst blow Ireland ever re-
ceived was when under the act of union
her manufactures were robbed Of protec-
ton for the benefit of England.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-03
VINO PAYS THE TAXI

The increased duty on corsets was fol-
lowed by an increase IN the manufacture
of them in this country. and while in 1880
1868. 6540S worth was imported, in 1891
only s26s, 80 worth was received here
from abroad, a difference of 5000. 900. Then
Is result the price in corsets decreased
considerably, and today from 80 cents to
81 can be saved on the cost of this article
two years ago.
Who pays the tax? Surely, Mr.. Cleve-
land. not the woman or kid glove Mug
wump or dude Democrat who buys his or
her corset cheaper than before the tax was
imposed. Furthermore, there arc from
twelve to fifteen thousand persons em.
pieyed in the manufacturing Of this arti-
Gle and abou. 5000, 900 invested in the
business. Suppose these twelve thousand
people were thrown out of employment
by the closing OF the factories. what would
become Of the women employed, who
make mp no small proportion Of this
numberf