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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
THIS CHRISTIAN ENDeAvoReRs.
Interesting Scenes 1t Their Big Conven
ton at Now York.

New YORK. July 9.-Long before 9
o'clock a. m. yesterday the hour for the
opening of the second days proceedings
OF the convention of the societies of Chris
tian Endeavor, the entrances to Madison
Square garden was blocked. Fifteen
thousand people obtained seats and 1000
or 5000 more stood in the aisles and gal
leries. Devotional services and a series of
two minute speeches being over call of
the roll was made. As each state was
called its delegation stood up while the
representative made the report from the
platform. When Alaska was called
Edward Marsden, a native, appeared on
the platform and told of the work being
done by the Christian Endeavor societies in
his country. He was loudly cheered
Going to Close the Fair Sundays.
Australia followed Alaska England
eas represented, and her delegate Mr..
John Williams, was cheer - as he was
lifted up from the main Or over the
front of the platform. c. p Holdridge, If
Illinois, reported that his state had CT. 90
Christian Endeavorers who will endeavor
to close the gates o. the worlds fair on
Sunday. Indiana's representative. Miss
Wichard, the first woman to respond, was
heartily cheered. The Rev. Austin ID.
Wolff, president of the Iowa state society,
represented $4,000 members. When India
was called the Rev :. V Karmarker, a
native of Bombay, attired in the pic
turesque garb of his country, re-
sponded He was given grand salute.
Delegates from Everywhere.
Miss Sebastian, OF Spain, reported pro-
gress in the country A Bingham, of
the Sandwich islands, and son of the Rev
Mr.. Bingham who translated the Bible
into the language OF the islanders, was
cheered when he told Of the work among
the islanders. Madame Telsono, a native
of Toxic, Japan, and Miss Mary Marden,
of Marash, Turkey, were enthusiastically
received. kilograms of greeting were re-
ceived fromCanton, China, Russia, England
California and less slant points. Joseph
Cook, of Boston. delivered an address on
"Watchword> for the Twentieth Cen.
fury p Tn, balance of the day was de-
voted prin cipalIy to addresses on various
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Catarrn Cant be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease, snd n
order to cure it you have to take Internal
remedies. Halls Catsrrh cure is taken
internally, and bets directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is no ouack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians IN
this country for years; and is q regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
cstsrrh Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
No one doubts that Dr.

No one doubts that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy really
cures Catarrh, whether the
disease be recent or of long
standing, because the makers
of it clinch their faith in it
with a $500 guarantee, which
isn't a mere newspaper guar
antee, but son call" in a
moment.
That moment is when YOU
prove that its makers can't
cure you.
The reason for their faith
is this:
DR.. Sage's remedy has
proved itself the right cure
for ninety-nine out of one
hundred cases of Catarrh in
the Head, and the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton can afford to take. the
risk of your being the one
hundredth.
The only question is-are
you willing to make the test,
if the makers are willing to
take the risk?
If so, the rest is easy. You
pay your druggist 50 cents
and the trial begins.
If you're wanting the $500
you'll get something better
a eare !
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09

The Counuees DraLza, wrIIing ~ .,I.e.
Palmer from Venice, says the queen of
Italy intends to send the crown laces, "a
thing never done by any sovereign outside
of her own country"
At Guntoor, India, under the supervision
OF Miss Frances NJ. Dryden, manager of
the Americas Lutheran mission, an inter
esting exhibit by native women is in pre-
paration, consisting of gold and silver or
namental work of native manufacture.
The Belgian comm ssioner has been in
consultation with Mrs Palmer concerning
an exhibit of the lace industries of Belgian
women.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
THE BIGGEST GUN IN THE WORLD.
The Krnpp Gun Factory viii Send an
immense Cannon.

The Krupp Gun Factory VIII Send an
immense Cannon.
krupp is preparing to send to the
Worlds fair a gun alongside of which
those in our new cruisers are mere pocket
pistols. 1t will require special steam
ship to bring it across the ocean and a
special carriage to convey it from the sea-
board to Chicago, besides a special track
to take it into the grounds, where a heavy
foundation will be required to mount it.
1t Is Eighty-Seven Feet Long.
Lieutenant Baker, speaking of the gun,
says: "Our biggest guns are about forty
five feet in length. The krupp gun will
be- / think, about eighty-seven feet long
IL it were fired on the lake front the con-
cussion would be so great that it would
shatter nearly all the window glasses in
Chicago 1t would carry a ball from the
lake front up over the housetops of Evans
ton, a distance of fifteen or eighteen miles.
Its initial velocity is $500 feet per second"
Space Is Mighty Scarce.
The final assignment of space is a mat
ter that is being eagerly watched by near
IL 100000 prospective exhibitors, each of
whom is anxious to learn not only his
space and its location but also the amount
and location given to his rival. The de-
partment chiefs. will require about two
months, and in some cases more, to sepa-
rate the meritorious from the worthless
exhibits offered All of them aIe crowded
b for room. az in addition to,the difficulty
of selecting the most desirable display
they will have to scale down the space re-
uuested: by exhibitors. =. ;.>f
Some outh American Exhibits.
The government of Brazil has directed
the governor of Pa rama one of the in
terror provinces, where the inhabitants
nearly all remain in a savage state, &c
secure representatives of all the native
races as part of the exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian exposition.
Paraguay will send among other things
most interesting exhibit of the manufao
ture of pottery, tiles and brick. Many
things which are familiar and common
place to the natives of the country, but OF
the greatest interest to strangers will be
shown.
Other Worlds Fair Notes.
Southern counties of Illinois, through
the influence Of Miss Mary Gala han, sec
rotary of the Illinois woman's exposition
board, have been aroused to enthusiasm
for the exposition. Many unique, artistic
and instructive exhibits have been Offered
by the Columbian clubs of that region.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09

LONDON, July 9-The Edinburgh cor
respondent Of The Daily Telegraph says
that Gladstone's reception in Midlothian
has been far less enthusiastic than usual.
His friends admit that the majority that
he had in 1885 may be reduced by thou
sands of votes. The indications are that
there will be a far greater reduction than
his friends concede, if his majority is not
entirely wiped out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
GREAT FIRE AT ST. JOHNS.
1t Licks Up Property " orth Millions
Three Thousand People Homeless.

1t Licks Up Property W orth Millions-
Three Thousand People Homeless.
HALIFAX, y. s, July 9.-The most dis
astrous fire in the history of st. Johns,
Nd, broke out yesterday afternoon during
a heavy northwest gale 1t swept a sec
ton of the city clear Of buildings, among
those destroyed being the Masonic temple,
the Methodist college, Cover Street Meth
odist church, the majestic cathedrals
of the English and Catholic church, built
at a cost of over S5OO,VOO the Orange hall,
the palace of Bishop Jones, the St Pat
rick's hall, the Christian Brothers school,
the Presentation convent, the supreme
court building and police headquarters,
the government offices, govern ment saw
ings bank, and the Presbyterian church.
Destruction on the Wharves.
The fire made its way to the wharves
where the great storehouses, fish ware
houses and wharves soon Yielded to the
flames. 1t is impossible to estimate loss,
but already over 5000 people are homeless.
The last great fire was in 1916, when three
fourths of the city was destroyed. Five
hundred of the largest buildings have
been consumed and the fire is unchecked.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Destruction on the Nyharves.
StoI Talks About Gresham.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9. -Secretary Stoll,
of the Peoples party national committee,
says the committee that talked with
Judge Gresham regarding the proposition
to nominate him for presidency will pub
lish a stenographic report of the CONVERSE
ton to show that the judge gave them to
understand he would accept if nominate
ed, and that III refusing at the last mo-
ment to be q candidate he acted disin-
qrpDuouSly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
TIE ARGUS.
SATURDAY. July 9, 1892.
BAKER AND HANDY.
Two Worlds Fair Officials Who
Don't Get Along.
A MATTER OF HONORING PASSES

Gets the Gentlemen at Loggerheads and
Committee Will Investigate-Private
Enterprise Comes to the Help of the
Soldiers and AthIetes-The Great Gun
That Krupp VIII Show-An Eighteen
Mile ShoOter-DiGicult Job to Make
the Space Go Around.
CHICAGO, July 9.-President Baker of
the local directory of the Worlds fair, and
Major Moses p. Handy, chief of the depart
ment Of promotion and publicity, are at
swords points, and yesterday n committee
of five local directors was appointed to
investigate the cause of the trouble Baker
objects to an interview credited to Handy,
in which Bakers action in shutting off
passes TO newspaper correspondents is
severely criticised The trouble was be-
gun when the correspondent of Balti-
more paper which has printed columns of
matter favorable to the fair presented a
pass signed by Major Handy, and the pass
was rejected by the gateman at the
grounds, who said he had orders from
Baker to honor no passes not signed by
the latter. y meeting Of editors OF papers
in the region around Chicago was held
yesterday, at which resolutions denouncing
Bakers course in this matter were adopted
Think Them Both Wrong.
Alta meeting of the committee mentioned
above organization was effected by the
selection of Robert 4, Waller as chairman.
One of the members said that an effort
would be made TO bring the two officials
closer together, and to harmonic their
differences. Both of them have made
mistakes" he said. "Mr Baker Numbered
horribly in treating Major Handy and
representatives of the press with disre-
spcct, but Major Handy should have
spoken more Guardedly about the presi-
dents action
Athletics at the Fair.
For months Turner societies and other
organizations of athletes have been send
ing petitions to Director General Davis
asking him to reserve space in jackson
park for their contests. Military com.
panies in Il dozen states have been begging
for camping ground near the fair.
Director General Davis has been helpless.
He was unable to give the athletes any
ground in the park, and a request made
of the south park commissioners that sew
eral acres in Washiu gton park be given
over as = camping ground to military
companies was denied.
Private Enterprise Takes Hold.
Private enterprise has come to the
rescue of the Turner's ami the blue-coatcd
militiamen. y big syndicate has been
formed 20 build a village of artistic lodg
ing houses within mile of jackson park
and to reserve forty acres for athletic
sports and exhibition drills. The Worlds
Fair directors will be asked to take com
plete charge Of the drill grounds and
tournaments. and manage the place as an
annex to the fair. Director General Davis
is thoroughly in sympathy with the plan
Lucius Fisher is president and Colone
Henry l.. Fisher vice president of the
company, which expects to spend S30O,O
on the scheme.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Balfour Quit Playing Golf.

LONDON, July 9.-While Balfour was
playing golf at Hoylake telegraph mes
senger came running across the links and
delivered to. him telegram announcing
the results of the elections in Dublin.
Balfour, highly elated over the news,
waved his hands over his head, and call
ing his friends, read to them the telegram.
Balfour expressed himself as entirely sat
isfied with the. progress of the elections.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Eight Millions to Divide.

d. RICHMOND, Ind, July 9.-Fourteen mem
bers of the Douglass family, claiming
to be descendants of the great Earl Doug
lass, have employed an attorney here to
look after their claim. to the Douglass
estate in Scotland. The fortune amounts
to s. 900 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09

CHICAGO, July AFTER consultation
with Representative Springer, Gen. Black
and other leading Democrats, Adlai Z.
Stevenson yesterday decided to meet the
committee on notification in New York
city on July 20.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
FLOODS OF RAIN FALLING.
IncaIculabIe Damage to the Crops
the south.

Incalculabie Damage to the Crops In
the south.
MEMPHIS, July 9-Thc rainfall in this
section for the past torty-eight hours has
been unprecedented. Nearly SIX inches of
water has fallen within two days. inflict-
ing incalculable damage to crops. entire
fields having been washed away. Streams
in all directions have risen with great III J.
idity and tie people living In the low
lands have been compelled to flee to the
hills for safety.
The TombiSbee on Rampage.
A special from Columbus. Miss, saws
that the Tombigbee river has risen TWEEN
ty-two feet since Thursday morning and
is still rising at the rate of a foot an hour
If the water goes much higher it will
destroy every vestigr of growing crops and
endanger the lives Of hundreds of people
in the Toni igbee valley.
Over Eight Inches of Water.
The rainfall at Columbus for the past
forty-eight hours has reached the unprece-
dented figure of So inches, and it is still
raining. The track OF the Georgia Pacific
railroad was washed ont thirty miles east
of Columbus Thursday night. Through
traffic on the road has been abandoned
until the break can he repaired. .s...is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
CIeyeland.s New Private secretary

RosToN, July 9.-Robert Lincoln o. Brien,
of the reporters staff of The Transcript,
has just been employed as private secre-
tary to ex-President Cleveland, and will
ut once enter upon the performan ce of his
duties at Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Bob Ford's slayer Convicted.

LAKE CITY, Colo, July 9.-The case of
Ed. O'Keliey, who killed Bob Ford at
Creole, which has bech on trial here for
tw days, ended last night and O'kelley
was found guilty OF murder in the second
degree The verdict gives general salts
faction. Mrs. Ford was present during
the entire trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09

The southern division of Dublin county
was captured by the Unionists with a
Roman Catholic candidate, Horace Plum
kett, who had over 600 majority over
both the home rule candidates-Parnellte
and McCarthyite. Mccarthy himself was
beaten at Londonderry by IS majority, but
that was not a surprise, as he only had 3
majority in 1888
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01

tons that the conversation became gen.
eral.
Have you lived here long, sir?" he
asked the host.
Ever since found wife here, was
the reply, except the time was off in
the war. belonged two or three hun
dred miles mp the river, but got down
this way one spring, an somehow 1
wasn't ever able to git away again; Ell,
old LADY,"
The wife nodded assent, and Jack
wondered how it could have been. He
ventured the remark that the land
seemed rich all along the river bank,
and he supposed it was as good on his
hosts farm as anywhere else.
Cant say much about the farm,
said the host, with the shade of laugh,
~seein' don't raise much but a little
corn an tubbacker. 1 was fishin' an
huntin' when I first come down, an
fishin' an huntin' when I first met her,
an I've Jest naturally been fshin' an
huntin ever since. Seemed to be a
land of sweets when I first got into it,
an it s been goin' on seemin' that way
ever since"
at don't wonder" said Jack, for the
land was affecting him in the same way.
The fragrance of orange, magnolia and
the many odorous shrubs and grasses
filled the air all the time he was ashore,
veloped him when he was afloat; life
was exuberant all around him, while
the girls-cool-headed though he was
they, too, seemed to suffuse with sweet
ness all the atmosphere about them.
Even the smoke of the native tobacco
pipe was sweet. Jack had detested
pipe-smoke at home, and had often lost
part of an exciting debate in the village
store by going outside for fresh air, but
here the odor of burning perique was
fragrance to his nostrjls.
No sooner was the meal ended than
the host again lit his pipe and the two
men fell into chat on the one converse
tional standby OF native-bo Ameri-
cans-politics. The visitor soon dis
covered that he could teach his host
nothing on this topic, and that the
women also talked well on the same
subject-a subject which Jacks mother
and sisters had always declared too
tiresome to be endured. How could a
man so intelligent be satisfied to live so
plainly?
Have you many neighbors?" Jack
asked.
~Yes-yes, quite heap of EN-" was
the reply. There's Raper, up the bend.
about a mile away, and Truigg, a couple
OF miles down. Oh, yes; neighbOrs
enough to keep us from bein' lonesome.
Then the stores only four miles on;
there's always sure to be somebody
there. Then we see all the steamboats,
that go by; they're a powerful sight OF
company"
Jack stole a glance at Lizzie; her
parents might be content to lazily de-
cay in lone CABIN on the river bank,
but girls were not made that way-at
least, not such girls as he had known
But Lizzie's face was as placid and con-
tented as if she had not an ungratifed
longing. He would find out abocs that,
before his next move up the river.
Its always pleasant here, except
when it rains" said the girl There 8
always something new out Of doors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01
Dust in the Eve.

When, in travelling, a bit of dust
gets in the eye, it is best to remain
quiet for little, as the tears may
wash it away; the flow of tears may
be promoted from time to time by at
tempting to open the eye. Blowing
the nose violently assists in the OPP
Grafton. The head of a pin, covered
with the end of a pOcket-handker-
chief, and mOisted with saliva, may
be moved about between the eyeb2ll
and eyelid, and will detach the in
truder if not too firmly fixed. An
other plan is to get a fellow-trave1er
to raise the eyelid with his fingers,
and then gently wipe the red mucous
membrane with a moistened hand
kerchief, or remove the foreign body
if he can see in. A little piece of
paper twisted to a point is useful. A
drop of olive oil or castor oil intro
duced into the eye will often allay a
pain and intolerance of light pro-
duced by fine irritant, as sand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01

Pop and mother think I ought to go to
school, and sometimes do, but it's an
awful long walk, and it's real hard to
sit indoors for hours when there's so
much going on outside"
Jack unconsciously looked through
the window to see what it might be that
was going on" There was much activ-
itY on some of the large plantations he
had strolled out to, mile or more from
the river. but little could be expected
directly on the stream; the Father of
Waters has a way Of carrying of with
him large slices of his own banks, so
nobody cares to live near the edge if he
can build his home farther back. The
scenery near the house was not invit-
ing; there were plenty of cottonwood
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01

such Of them as he had met, In talking
to chance acquaintanees; they were as
frank and free as If among old friends,
they did not seem on guard against
possible impudence and any i'm
pulse toward Irritation seemed far from
them. Was this a result Of heredity?
He thought it must be, yet how could it
have come about? He would look into
it; he would have plenty of time on his
hands before his bees had got all they
could out of the Louisiana lowlands.
Supper's ready, pop, said the girl
hadn't you better bring your friend in?"
~Of course" said the head of the
house, knocking the ashes out of his
pipe and arising. Come along and have
a bite with us, stranger"
Il am very much obliged, said Jack,
but if 1 am to enjoy your hospitality
let me introduce myself. My name
is Brewster; I'm down here with a boat
load Of bees, making honey for North
en- markets"
THAT so?" asked the host, so much
surprised that he forgot to offer his
name in return. That's queer. Don't
they have any bee-trees up that way,
I'd like to know?"
Jack thought not; he had forgotten
that there were such things as bee
trees, though now he remembered to
have read of them. He was about to
explain the shortness of the Northern
season and to tell of his method Of work
when he found himself within the house
and in the presence Of a woman about
as old and thin and sallow as her hus-
band.
Mother" said the host, @this is Mr..
Brewster, from up North.
Glad you dropped in, sir, said the
woman. set down"
The supper was exactly the same as
Jack had seen at all other evening meals
that he had seen on tables in the low
lands-fried pork, fried fish, fried bread,
and coffee, which he felt sure would
have been fried if any way could have
been devised for preparing coffee in
frying pan. On his boat, thanks to a lot
of stuff which he had brought down from
the North, there was frequent change
in the bill of fare. In his New England
home he had been taught that much
fried food was unhealthy, yet, right OPP
posite him at a table sat a girl whose
complexion would have been the envy
of all the New England girls he knew.
Could it be that heredity had ac-
customed the Southern physique
to that sort of diet. He would
make note of that for future thought
Meanwhile, he determined that in this
humble home, in which not book was
visible, he might hope to repay hos
pitality by offering some glimpses of a
higher civilization, so he began to talk
about the land from which he came.
Somehow, though, his remarks did not
seem to excite any curiosity; the fam
lily listened respectfully, but that was
all; it was only when he asked ques-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01

CHARLES E. DACREs, son of Sir
Sidney Dacres, late admiral of the
English navy, recently died at Yank
ton, S. D. According to the worlds
standard Of judgment, he was queer
character. During his entire life he
refused to take any advantage of his
family connections, and preferred to
fight the world unaided. For ten
years he worked before the mast as a
common sailor, though he might have
received promotion. Coming to this
country he engaged for some time in
the newspaper business. More re-
Gently he ran pleasure resort near
Yankton. It is hard for the ordinary
run of mortals, among whom the
struggle for wealth and power is the
chief aim of existence, to understand
why man should put aside his best
chances for profit and advancement.
Dacres' case is not an isolated one.
Perhaps a sturdy independence, or a
democratic spirit inherited from a
remote ancestor, is responsible for
such phenomena.