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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Dennes Patriot and Hireline.


Tarsney, in speaking in favor of the pro-
posed amendments said that the man who
hazarded his life for his country was a
patriot, but that the man who hasarded
his life in war for any government or in
any cause under contract for hire was a
hireling merely, and every obligation of
the employer ceases when the stipulated
hire was paid In the names of the
hundreds of thousands of patriots who in
1851 and 1852. not stopping to inquire what
wages or bounty would be paid, impelled
only by love of country and a sense of
patriotic duty, went forth and hazarded
their lives that the government might live,
be denounced as impious the doctrine of
contract relations between them and their
government.
Only One-Twentleth of the Voters.
The 500. 900 pensioners now on the roll
did not constitute one-twentieth of the vot-
ing and tax-paying population of the cQun-
try and the others who bore the burdens OF
the system were becoming dissatisfied and
disconnected They would not have the
name of one deserving soldier stricken
from the rolls, nor would they have his
allowance reduced one farthing. But they
had right to protest against heing taxed
TO support those who had no claim on the
gratitude of the country.
Where the Bulk of the Money Goes.
Grout said that the amount of money
required for the payment of pensions was
large one. But it must be remembered
that the bulk of it was for invalid veterans
or for widows of men who had laid down
their lives for their country. He was op-
posed TO the transfer of the pension bureau
as proposed by the bill. He did not think
that such a transfer would take the bureau
out of the domain of politics. But he did
believe that an appropriate amendment
could be framed in that time which would
be beneficial to the pensioner. He also in
dulged in a general criticism of the other
amendments of the pension laws proposed
by the committee on appropriations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Got the Laugh on George.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-While the car
coupler bill was before the senate yester-
day George moved to amend the fifth sec
tion by substituting for the American rail-
way association "The Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen," as the body that is to des-
ignate the standard height of draw bars,
etc Cullom inquired satirically whether
that amendment would remove the
senators constitutional objection to the
bill" ILaughter.1 George declined to
allow interruption and notified Mr.. Gull
lom that he would "a tale unfold that
would harrow up his soul and make each
separate nair stand on end" or something
to that effect Laughterl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb, 10.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade today; Wheat-February, opened
751sc. closed 1o1Sc: May, opened 1886, closed
7914c; July, opened 7s34c, closed 1el4c. Corn
February, opened 4344c, close 1886; May,
opened 47c, closed 465sc; July, opened 471sc'
closed 4;c. Oats-Fe6rGary. opened 3l1sc,
closed 3lsc; March, opened S21sc. closed
3215c: May, o ened 345sc. closed 3i5sc Pork
February opened Sl9.421e. closed li.6718; May.
opened Sl9.s219. closed S9051a July, opened
Sl9.Sl. closed - L01 Lard February, opened
Sl2.20, closed Sl2.o5.
Live stock-Hogs: The prices at the Union
Stock yards today ranged follows
Receipts for the day l6,UU; quality poor;
left over about LJJs market moderate
ly active on pa king and shipping account
and prices 10 cents higher; sales ranged
at S600d7.SO pigs, S.-SEdS40 light, Ss.sk1s.S
rough packing, $S1nQps6O mixed. and 500
So heavy packing AM shipping lots.
Cattle-Receipts for the day 200; quality
only fair market moderately active on local
and shipping account; prices hGl0 cents
choice TO extra shipping steers. Si.saD
$40 good to choice do. S+l gfti..0 fair to good.
S3.65ai4D common to medium do, s3.4l14.08
butchers steers, S2-0d3.2j siockers. $500
3.35 Texas steers, S325d4.25 feeders, S2.les
3.50 COWS S3253a.5 bulls, and SSo1dD6.5O veal
calves
Sheep-Receipts for the day s.00O, quality
fair; market rather quiet and prices
lUtl5c lower; uo,atious ranged at S4.UB
5aJ per lu lbs westerns, SSi.;sLSgJ4J natives,
and 81 5016.25 lambs
Produce ButIer-Fancy separator, $50
2slec; good 10 cbgice. s6ls27c; fancy dairy, 20
PC: fresh pacSHc stock. l61ll7c. Eggs
Strictly fresh, 2oc per doz; ice house, 2llt2sc.
Dressed poultry Spring chickens. ilgl2c per
To- mixed lots. altl0,.: turkeys. choice 10
lSlSc; ducks, i2Gl:s. geese. l9s, l2, Potatoes
Wisconsin rose. .ulg,i, per tn: HebrHns, - q.
,5c: Wisconsin Rurbanks 7SatSJc, Michigan
| Burbanks, 7JI jc, mixed lets Gosg6Jc. Sweet
| potatoes-lliinois, S3.51di4O per bbl Apples
Fair 10 gooi. S2.2jlG2.1j per bbl common
| and poor stock. S'js1l.51 fancy. S5.0OGl35 .
Cranberries Jersey 5ancy. SS..uip9.tN per Dbl;
| Cape Cod. fair. Ss.Uhd9.01; choice to fine,
| Sl000Gll0O. Honey--White clover in lib sec
! tions l6GlSc per 10: broken comb. l0c; dark
! comb, good condition, 6dSc; extracted. 1ISc.
| New York.
- New YORK, Feb. 10.
| Wheat-No red winter cash, &C; March,
| S01sGSssc; MAY. S21sd1S23sc: June, &C;
| July, SSGSS3sc. Corn-No } mixed cash
53ls@55c; steamer mixed, 52lS@5Sc: May,
| a. ll-l6lDS.'sc: uly. Nic. Oats-No. = mixed
cash, &C: western. SSa46c. Rye
| Nominal. western, 5SI62c- Barley-Firm
western. eoqSac; state. 6fGsOc; No. To-
| nal; new mess. S!D.15: old mess, Sl92t
@l9.75. Lard-Quiet, steam rendered, slas5
| nominal
Live Stock: Cattle-Trading opened active
and closed firm for all grades. Poorest to best
native steers 81 4.6jG5Sj per 100 lbs; bulls and
| dry cows S2.l0l4.3a. Sheep-Demand dull and
| few sale4: sheep. s4.516.U per 100 lbs; lambs,
| s65017 o. Hogs Nominally firm: live hogs
SsASSd0 per lGJ lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
REFORM IN THE PENSION SYSTEM.

What the House Committee Proposes to
Do in That Line.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-Mutchler was
in charge of the invalid pension bill
which was presented in the house yester-
day. The bill as it came from the commit
tee aggregated sl66. 900, ,10o-S3100 0}O less
than the estimates Mutchler said this
was the heaviest appropriation bill that
had ever been before an American congress;
only three years in the history of the gov
ernment were the expenditures for a single
year greater than would be the expendi-
lures during the next fiscal year. The
committee on appropriations had come to
the conclusion that there should be some
retrenchment: that reform in the granting
of pensions must begin somewhere, and
that the time had come when that reform
should be inaugurated. twas not the
desire of the committee to deprive Union
soldier who was deserving of a pension, of
any pension that he now received.
Transfer to the War Department.
There was nothing in the bill that wou Id
take penny from any pension that had
been granted to deserving soldier. The
committee had recommended several
amendments which II thought would con-
stitute reform. The first, s..>1 he Thought
the most important, was that J.Hyldlng
for the transfer of the rension bureau fro.
the interior to the war department.. Such
transfer would lessen the amount of
money appropriated for pensions and
would not deprive single deserving SOL
dier OF the pension which he now had or
which he might hereafter obtain. The
pension bureau could not be taken out of
the arena of politics until it was put
where political influence did not count.
Change in the Law Advocated.
Mutchler then proceeded to argue In SUI.
port OF the changes in the pension laws
recommended by the committee on appro-
prlations. There were, he said. thousands
many thousands-of men who were on
the pension rolls today who had made
more money during the three months of
thelr enlistment than they had ever earned
before or since, and yet who had never
heard the whistle of the bullet or the roar
Oh artillery. As to the proposition that no
pension shall be paid to non resident who
is not citizen of the United States except
Tor actual disabilities, he said that he did
not desire to see any pension refused to a
foreigner VINO had been injured in fighting
Tor the preservation of the union. But a
foreigner who had never gone into battle,
but who had gone home with his pocket
full OF money, ought not to be put on an
equality with the American citizen. To
support such man abroad was an out
rage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
HAD A TALK WITH FOSTER.
The Hawaiian Annexers Feel Confident
of Success.

The Hawaiian Annexers Feel Confident
of Success.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Yesterday after
moons developments in the Hawaiian mat
ter were important. Last night the COM
missioners from the island were hopeful
il not confident-that today will see the
practical If not formal conclusion of their
labors. Yesterday afternoon after Office
hours Secretary Foster held a conference
with the commissioners at the state de-
partment which lasted until 9 O'Clock. In
the course of the proceedings the commits
Honers were informed that arrangements
had been made for their reception by Pres
fdent Harrison today. This announce
ment Of course, gave them great pleasure
rs it marked the determination of the ad-
ministration to recognize them officially.
Will Hear the Queens Case Next.
The officials of the state department and
the commissioners have prepared texts of
agreements which may be exchanged to
day. That there is practical unanimity in
these documents is shown by the state
ment of one of the Hawaiians that he hoped
to get through with their business today.
The probabilities upon this latter point,
however, are that he is too sanguine, for it
is not considered likely that any determin-
alton will be reached by this government
until the representatives of the deposed
queen shall have presented their side of
the case. This, of course, cannot be done
before the latter part of next week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
M,cnigan Legislation.

LANSING. Feb. ll.-A colored member
introduced inthe house resolution de-
nouneing the lynching of negroes in tho
south. 1t raised a ruction. The Dem
ocrats wanted to amend 5py including the
whole country. but the resolution was
passed. Then resolution was passed de-
nouncing the lynchinR of negro at Port
Huron. The senate defeated q resolution
for the election of senator's by the people.
The contests of the seats of Griffin and
Rusch, Democrats, was postponed till Aext
Friday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Talked About Minister Stevens.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-At the cabinet
meeting yesterday the principal topic dis
at Honolulu in declaring a protectorate of
the Sandwich islands Secretary Of State
Foster was the first TO leave the White
House after the cabinet meeting. He init
>-aates that the government had plenty of
time to ID Deliberate ell siraNnnnanI manne sao s
while the appro,.- ~ vet. in view
Stevens action was necessa.~ nthe,
Of the impossibility Of reaching Mm
than by mail communication, Immediate
action in the premises was not de.ued
necessary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Rounded Up the Whole Can

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE secretary of
the interior has received telegram from
inspector Cisney, at Pine Ridge. Stain o
that young Man Afraid of. H;s-Horsass
mas captured two Of the murderers OF the
cowboys and has turned them over ~ CO. se
tain brown, the agent These. with the
Two that We're killed and 1.-TWO Strike
VINO was wounded, are all who partici-
pated in the murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11

Woufdn't COns1der DhkOta DIvOfco.
PARIS, Feb. 1l.-In the civil tribunal Of
the Seine yesterday Madame Seborowskt
formerly Madame de Stuers, sued to securS
possession of her child, now in a Paris con-
vent, claiming the child by authority of a
decree of divorce granted to her in South
Dakota. The French court refused to
grant the execution in France of the Amer
lean decree of divorce or even to discuss the
merits of the case, on the ground that for
eign diplomatic representatives are not
amenable to French law. The divorced
husband is the Dutch minister at Paris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Foster saIs IL I.n,. Tn.

WAsHiNGToE, Feb. 11.-Bynum yester-
day introduced resolution in the house
reciting that it was currently reported that
the treasury was about to issue govern.
ment bonds to the amount of $50 GOO ON
and sell them at par when such bonds on
the market are worth IA per cent. premiurn
and requesting the secretary to saw to
the house if this is true Foster oo
asked about the matter yesterday and said
there was no truth in the report
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
The Local Markets.

GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-14T Tc.
Corn-46G47c.
Oats 32RS3c.
Hay-Timothy. SO 90: upland, SSll0; slough
SO 90; bsled. $40 O0G11 90.
PRODUCE.
Butter-Fair 10 choice, CSC; creamery 29d SOC.
Eggs Fresh, 366S7h.
Poultry-Chickens, &C; turkeys fko
ducks, 1shc: geese, l0c.
fRUIT AND vEsBrABLEs.
Apples-S2 25lS2. IS per bhl.
Potatoee-Sn@9Cc.
0nions-sotS5c
Turnips-4505Qc.
LIVE STOCK,
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed, steers
4n65c; cows and heifeIA, 2KGsLe; calves
405c.
Hogs-7d7Hc.
Sheep-465c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
Have Plenty of Assets.

HoNEsDALE, Pa, Feb. 11.-Collingwood
& Co, plumbers and dealers of Wayne and
Pike counties, Penn, failed yesterday.
The liabilities are placed at 500. 600; assets,
$50 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11
The Congressional synopsis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate yes
terday agreed to the conference report on
the bill to restore to the public domain a
portion of the White Mountain (Apache)
reservation. After attempts to further
amend the car coupler bill it went over,
the vote to be taken today.
In the house O'Neill of Pennsylvania pre-
sented petition of veterans favoring a
service pension law. The invalid pension
appropriat ion bill was reported. 1t appro-
PIRATES sl66, ,090, 900. 1t was debated, but
no action taken. 1t proposes TO transfer
the bureau to the waf department An
evening session was held which was de-
voted to filibustering and nothing was
done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-11

.uoasoa 20 lsaIpsrp.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

At an early hourss.Saturday morning
Dthree crooks crossed over from Yer
mont to Hamlet on the beach at Ri
deau and entered the house of a farm
er named Eddy, a wealth leading man
in the locality. They first demanded
all the money and valuables he possess.
ed, then shot aud killed him, cut the
throats of his wife and daughter, and
then set fire to the house. Emma
Eddy, the murdered daughter, was a
beautiful young lady, aged 20 years
and was soon to be married.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-09

The sight Of two women with chain
and ball attached to their ankles at
tracted considerable curiosity and
comment on the streets of Louisiana,
Mo, Wednesday. The pair belonged
to Louisiana's colored contingent,
They had been fined repeatedly for
disorderly conduct and, refusing to
nay their dnes or reform their ways,
this measure was resorted to as a
punishment. 1t did not have the de-
sired effect, as both stubborniy re-
fused to do street work, They Will
as i steruer resort be starved into sub
mission.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

The New Mexico Military Insti-
tute, established at Roswell by act
Of our legislature at its 1893 ses-
sion, will begin it's school year on
the 5th ult., under the supervision
of Major J. E. Edgington and a
corps of several able assistants.
It's object is to give a good col
legiate education, with knowl-
edge of military science and train
ing in military habits and manners.
This school occupies a field dis
tinctively its own and every New
Mexican ought to take pride and
interest, and aid in its success
Parents will do well to correspond
with Major Edging on tefore going
to the needless expense of sendin g
their children to academies out.
side of the Territory, if it is theil
desire to provide their children
with a higher" education than il
provided by the local schools.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

STATISTICS show that countries
with silver a full legal tender have
population of 985, 100000 and a
trade with other nations of Sc, ,626,-
100000, while gold single stand
ard countries have a population of
10S, 100000 and a trade of $6,553-
100000. These figures demon
strate that silver is the money
metal of the world. And yet the
United States with its population
of 65 millions, through it's wise (?)
6nanciers and money lenders Of
the East, hesitate to restore silver
to a parity with gold at the right
full ratio of 16 to /, because Eng
land, who sees great danger to her
self from such legislation, says We
mustn't. The time has come when
those congressman and senators
who wear Queen Vic's collar must
throw it off and proclaim them
selves Americans or hunt another
lob.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
How the Great Plains of This County
Could be Transformed From a Barren
Waste Into n Paradise of Fruits
and Cereals.

Communicated
In view of the recent floods and conse-
quent great damage done in the Pecos
valley, likewise in the Bonito, Hondo,
Ruidoso and Penasco country, it seems
appropriate to lay the matter before the
public, not alone in regard to the pre-
vention of these annually recurring
damages, but also for the utilization of
the destructive waters for the purpose
of irrigating arid lands. Our nearest
stream of any consequence, the Bonito,
carries for about four months IN the
year body of water that averages eight
square feet at the speed Of seven feet
per second. If one half of this water
were taken and carried by suitable
canal about eight miles long, across the
divide between Nogal and Bonito, it
could be stored in several places that
are suitable for reservoirs, 1t is estima-
ted that sufficient water (makiug due
allowances for evaporation can be stored
to irrigate 10000 acres of land of the now
useless plains, and since our beneicent
government seems determined to destroy
our industries in the silver line, we must
look for all available resources at our
command.
We have paid, heretofore, hardly any
attention to this matter and while the
Rio Grande country is utilizing every
inch of ground and water and having
trouble with Colorado on account of the
latter, we are wasting revenue of o
quarter of million dollarsin one stream
alone by letting the water go to waste,
not to speak of the damage it does in the
lower country. The Pecos valley has
set us good example in its two irriga.
ton companies. II these can get eastern
capital, why not we? At the same time
the water can be utilized to wash oui
all of the Nogal placers on its way to the
plains. Let us make a move in thit
direction and become self sustaining by
all means. CAMP Owl.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

A WASHINGTON preacher sizes
up the financial situation thusly:
Atheism is the cause of our trou-
BILE at this time. Politicians say it
is legislation, but the people have
lost confidence in God and when
they do that it is no wonder they
lose confidence in their fellow men"
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

Chief Engineer Blauvelt has been
very busy this week making estimates Of
the earthwork necessary to rebuild the
dam and provide additional spill ways.
He finds that there is much less deposit
of sediment than he expected, in the
reservoir. 1t is the opinion of the en-
gineer that by using 100 teams the dam
can be rebuilt in five months. The
scourgate and the iron spillgates at the
mouth of the canal were uninjured by
the waters. These constituted the most
expensive portion of the structure.
There are about 100 or 200 contractors
teams available, or they will be in few
weeks, and if the entire number can be
used, the work may be completed in
three or four months.-Eddy argus.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

LAS VEGAS is distributing some
very handsome souvenirs in the
shape of an illustrated folder, the
EAGLE being the recipient of a copy
with compliments of Messrs. Hart
man & We'll. The picturesque
views ofthat enterprising burg and
IFS surroundings together with the
excellent write-up is most attract
i've and bound TO be remunerativc
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

A COMMUNICATION, in another
column. headed "A Good Sugges-
tion," contains an idea, which, if
carried out, would metam orphose
the low lands Of this county into
n veritnble Eden. This PROPOSE
tion appears feasible and should
command the attention and inter
est Of careful, thinking people.
Agitate the matter; don't let il
drop here.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

CHIcAGo's greatest Republican
daily, the Inter- Ocean, rapidly fol-
lows the example of New York's
Recorder and comes out squarely
for bi-metallism. They are all
learning and there will soon be a
general stampede among other
prominent newspapers to flop on
to the silver side of the fence.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

THE value of gold has been
forced up while silver has been
pushed down out of sight through
conspiracy of New York's bankers
and Wall street. The fight to re-
store silver is a battle of humanity
against capital and humanity will
win.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

SoCoRRo will miss one Of the
greatest opportunities Of its exis.
tence if il fails 10 build that bridge
across the Rio Grande; the town
itself without amy aid from It's
county could well afford TO con-
struct it. The control Of all of
the Lincoln county trade, which
this bridge would be the means OF
securing, is well worth the slight
expenditure or rather investment
required.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

The West will stand with the
South and bid adieu to protective
barons of the East. Their system
is too rich for our blood. Unlim-
tied coinage and a revision of the
tariff goes from Puget Sound to
Key West.-DWdngO Democrat.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

The Ladies' Aid Society will give a
dime social at the Congregational church
Friday evening August 25th.
PROGRAM:
Solo.
A trip to the superior Mines" Mr..
Frank Parker.
Solo; ir. M. Hunter.
A trip TO the Worlds Far; Mr.. NJ.
Parker.
Song; Miss Edith Parker.
Recitation; Mr.. l.. Owen.
solo; Miss Veua Gumm.
Potato aee--lst prize, cake; 2nd prize
BOBBY prize.
Grab bag 5 cents a grab.
Coffee and cake.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

WHITE OAKS is passing safely
through the throes of a panic that
is throttling the greatest financial
institutions of the country. Our
gold mines are bound to make pros
porous times here regardless of
outside disturbances and depres-
sion
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

THE Caiet NewS, published every
others Saturday, at Roswell, "for the
encouragement and enlightenment
of the pupils and patronso of the N.
M. Military Institute" has fallen
into line in good order and is a
credit to its preceptors.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

Carthage to Chicago, continuous pas.
sagc-2ll75
Carthage TO Chicago aud return, con
tinuous pn,sig in each direction, fna
limit for return ~ days from date oI
sale $3.50.
Carthage % Chicago aud return. limil
10 return Nov 10 sjjl0.
Carthage TO Missouri river points
continuous passage
Carthage 10 ST. Louis aud return con
tiuuoua passage, limit Nov. l5 sl7iO
w. u. PALMER, Agent.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-08-24

SIBLEY, Pennsylvania's million
aire congressman has level head.
He arrays himself on the side of
the masses and makes a strong plea
for silver coinage. He foresees the
future