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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS-The senate yes
terday debated the anticipation bill for
three hours, Hoar Vest and Plat of Con-
necticut opposing it. The McGarrahan
bill permitting McGarrahan to present his
claim to the courts came up on passage over
theipresident's veto and failed, lacking eight
votes of the necessary majority. A bill to
repeal the silver purchase clauses of the
Sherman act was reported favorably. After
an executive session the senate adjourned
The house passed some unimportant bills
mapped out the work for the rest of the
week, passed a bill to punish offenders on
the high seas, which was protested against
by the Sailors union on the ground that it
would prohibit organization, and then ad-
iourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
California Democrats Lack a Vote.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. ls.-Botk branches of
the legislature halloted separately for
United States senator yesterday. In the
senate White, Democrat, received is votes;
FELTON,, {; Perkins, 6; Bard, 5; scattering.
T. In the assembly the vote stood: White,
40; FELTON,, 6; Perkins, s; Gator, Populist,
$; scattering, II. White lacks one vote CT
the number sufficient to elect.
Il tried bottle of Salvation Oil on q
wound and vas cured within several
days. l never had such a good remedy
as Salvation Oil inmy hands Mrs. c. j.
Duncan. Lexington, Mo- ,..,... s--s.~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

ests of al the people. The objects of the
league wore to use all honorable means to
obtain the legislation necessary for the i'm
provement of our roads.
Prominent Workers Present.
Among those present who have been
prominent in the movement for better
roads were: Senator Henderson, Senator
Chandler; Governor Brown, of Rhode
Island; General Roy Stone, of New York;
General Dyer, of Rhode Island; ex-Goyer-
nor c. w. Stone, of Pennsylvania; A. L.
Gillender, of New York. Mr.. Wright, of
Rochester, n. Y; S. S. Rowland, of New
York; Z. w. Dewey, of New York; Major
Richard Church, of New York; II. E
Hoard, of Minnesota, and J. F. jackson,
of Richmond, Va, editor of the Southern
Planter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Permission of Railway Pooling.

sWAsHINGToS, Jan. lS.-Patterson of Ten
nessee, in the report of the majority of
the house commerce committee on
the bill allowing pooling, says that the
committee is OF the opinion that under the
arrangement provided For pooling no harm
will beiall the public, and an opportuu-
ity will be given 10 intelligently solve
much mooJed problem. Lind of Minnesota
and Mallory of Florida represented the
minority, and report that they feel duty
bound TO protest against the pooling section
of the bill. and call attention to some of
the objections to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Ice Blockade in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1S.-Baltimore is under
q blockade by ice. Only the largest tug
boats work their way through and then
only under full head of steam. Tugboat
men positively refuse to move steamers
from their piers. Several steamers ready
for the elevators cannot be moved and
work in them is at standstill. Oyster
commission merchants receive S120 a
bushel for oysters of the kind known as
good straight ups" One dealer oftweaty
years. experience said this was the highest
price he had ever known in this market
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
2z1o Difference
The Royal" the Strongest and
Purest Baking Powder.

Whether any other baking powder is equal to
Royal" let the official reports decide. When
the different powders were purchased on the open
market and examined by Prof Chandler, of the
New-York Board of Health, the result showed that
Royal Baking Powder contained twenty-seven
per cent. greater strength than any other brand
When compared in money value, this difference
would be as follows:
If one pound of Royal Baking Powder sells
for SO cents,
One pound of no other powder is worth over
SO cents.
If another baking powder is forced upon you
by the grocer in place of the Royal, see that you
are charged the conespondingly lower price,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

have your money back. No other medi-
cine of its kind is so certain and effective
that it can be sold so. Is any other
likely to be ''just as good"?
As blood-cleanser, flesh-builder, and
strength-restorer, nothing can equal the
Discovery" It's not like the sarsapa-
rillas, or ordinary ''spring medicines
At all seasons, and in all cases, it puri-
fies. invigorates, and builds up the whole
system. For every blood-taint and
disorder, from common blotch or erup-
ton, to the worst scrofula, it is perfect,
permanent, guaranteed remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Davis 1, Safe for a Senate Seat.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1s-A ballot was taken
in each branch of the legislature yesterday.
In the house Senator Davis received 81 out
of the IL Republican votes; Moses Ciapp, L:
Albert Scheffer, l; c. VI. Start, l. LAWYER,
Democrat, received 81 votes; Owen, Popu-
list, IL In The senate Davis received 20;
Lawler, Il; Owen, IL; Merriam, 2; Start, l.;
Dickinson, i; John Lind, 1; Scheffer, l. 1t
requires IS votes to nominate, and the
above result will give Senator Davis two
more than enough to elect him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Osborne Was a Usurper.

DENVER, Jan. 1s-A special to The Re
publican from Cheyenne says: The SUI
preme court decided yesterday unanimous
ly that John Osborne was acting without
warrant of law when be seized the execu-
tive office of the state Dec. g. His action
was presunIptuous, illegal and without
precedent. His proclamation was anarch-
istic and his assumption of authority 10
canvass his own votes blow at the rights
of electors. The supreme court goes into
the case very fully
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Asked for the Anti-option Bin's Defeat.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.-The national
board of trade began its annual meeting
in this city yesterday Many important
matters will be discussed at the present
meeting, bnt the only thing done yesterday
outside OF electing officers (Frederick Fra
ley, OF Philadelphia, being elected presi-
dent for tie twenty-fourth consecutive
time) and organizing was the passage of
a resolution, unanimously, asking con-
gress to defeat the anti-option bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Believes in the Pansr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-Alhert c. Hop
kins, of Iowa, believes in the pansy bios
som. "the children's flower as he calls
it, as the national flower Of the United
States; and yesterday morning he made an
earnest address to the house military com
mittee in advocacy Of bill to make the
national flag more definite and sym5olical
By arranging the stars in the form of a
panSv.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Whitelaw Reid
said that he would leave New York for a
three months trip to California in about
three weeks. Mr.. Reid said that the Sc
we're winter had had very bad effect on
his throat. While in Paris he had a seri-
GUS attack of asthma, and it is for fear
of return of this complaint that he is
seeking a m:lder climate. He will be ac-
companied by the immediate members OF
his family.and Mr.. d. o. Mills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Two stockmen Killed.

CRRsToN, Ia, Jan. 1S.-There was q
wreck on the @Q"near Yillisca yesterday
in which Mat Fleming, of Quincy, and Mr..
Woods, living near Elliott, both stockmen,
were killed. Engineer Speers and Fire
man Shultz were badly hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS-The bill to en-
courage the construction of an electric rail
road between Chicago and St Louis (Which
is to run trains at 100 miles an hour. by
permitting the entry duty free of materi Is
for the road, was debated at some length in
the ways and means committee yesterday,
but no action was taken. The discussion
showed that the committee is not favorable
to the bill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
A Servant Girl Missing.
Real Cholera at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Jan. ls.-Engelbert Hoog, a
German immigrant, died on the "Soop
train MONDAY night. His body was
brought here and the death being SUSPECT
GUS the health board looked into the case
and is of the unanimous opinion that the
man died of true Asiatic cholera. Every
precaution against infection will be taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Condition of Mr.. Blaine.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS-There is nc
change to report in the condition of ex.
Secretary Blaine. Everything is quiet at
the house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
LEAGUE FOR GOOD ROADS.
The National Body Begins a Meeting at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The National
League for Good Roads met here yesterday
morning in its second convention. Forty
delegates attended at the opening. Senator
Henderson. of Nebraska, called the conven-
ton TO order, and stated that its primary
purpose was the advancement of the cause
Of good roads. There was no element of
selfishness in this movement, except that
all of its advocates are selfish for the inter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Mitchell Makes Gain. IN w;scons;,

Mitchell Makes Gains in Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. lS-That Colonel
Mitchell has made gains in the senatorial
contest is conceded by his opponents If
he holds his present strength he will no
doubt lead on the first ballot at the caucus
tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
DON'T BE FOOLED

IT BE NoLED
by the dealer who
brings out some
thing else, that
pays him better,
and says that it is
Just as good"
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery Is guar
anteed. If it don't
benefit or cure, in
ayprv case Won
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
New Bank for Indiana

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Indiana
National bank, of Elkhart. Ind, capital
900, 900, was yesterday authorized to begin
business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
Lots of Bills in the House.

About all that was done in the house
was to read bills by title and file them for
reference. Some of them were: To list
evidences Of 1ebt for taxation; for arbitra-
ton of wage disputes; to license or tax
peddlers; e turn interest received on
county funds into the county treasury;
also as to interest on state funds that it
be turned in-O the state treasury: defining
liabilities OF railways for injury
to their employees while at work;
authorizing kindergartens under boards
of education; regulating pawnbrokers.
also the sale OF shell fish, such as oys.
tiers; approp iating $40),O00 for an eastern
insane hospi al; for county option on liquoc
licenses; to prevent the careless handling
of firearms; extending the time in which
liens may be filed. Several resolutions were
introduced, one being in opposition to Gull
lom's poo!in amendment 70 the interstate
commerce bill. Adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
CALUMET CLUB HOUSE BURNED.
Two Deaths Caused by the Fire-Noney
Loss, 100000.


Loss, $500, 900.
CHICAGO, Jan. lS.-The beautiful home
of the Calumet club at Twentieth street
and Michigan avenue was totally destroyed
by fire last night about O'Clock, and it is
feared that one life was lost. Nothing
now remains of the splendid edifice except
Jagged brick walls rising at some points as
high as the fifth story and at Others hay,
ing cayed il nearly to the level of the side
walk So sudden was the fire in its pro-
gress that scarcely any of the effects of the
club were saved. Not one of the many
beautiful paintings which adorned its walls
was taken from the building The twenty
odd members of the club who resided in
the club house lost all their personal prop
erty and some of them were forced to
leave the building in a very hurried man
ner.
A Servant Girl Missing.
The worst feature of the blaze was the
loss of two lives. There were sixteen serv-
ants in the building and two were ill-kit-
tie McCabe and Maggie Dewitt. Kittie and
Maggie got out of bed and started down
stairs in the smoke. kittie got out pain
fully burned, but Maggie was never seen
afterward. Another fatality caused by the
fire was the death of r. r. Redfield, the
clerk of the club. He was overcome by the
excitement, and died of heart disease. 1t
Is estimated that the loss, including that of
the many valuable pictures and other fur
niture of the elegant house. will reach $500. =
600, with sos, 900 insurance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
LEGISLATION IN ILLINOIS.
Little Done n Either House Except Intro
duction of Bills.

Little Done N Either House Except Intro
duction of Bills.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 1S.-In the state SEN
ate yesterday petition of the synod of the
Presbyterian church was presented asking
that the senate take no action relative to
opening the Worlds fair on Sunday. An
other petition OF business men declared
the garnishee law too liberal and asked
that the amount of wages exempted be
made 80 per cent. instead of $50, as now.
Bills were il Introduced providing rules for
redemption Of property sold for taxes; to
abolish the STATE board of equalization and
giving its duties to the governor, auditor
and attorney general. Adjourned for the
day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
RELICS OF CHRISTOPHER c.
Duke of Berwick and Alba Will Send a
Lot to the Fair.

Duke of Berwick and Alba Will Send q
Lot to the Fair.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS--The secretary
of state has received a dispatch from the
United States legation at Madrid convey
/ ing the formal acceptance by the Duke Of
Berwick and Alba of the invitation sent
/. him by the president to loan for the Chi
eago exposition relics of Columbus in his
possession. AS the dukes family formerly
held the titles and estates granted by the
Spanish sovereigns to Columbus these
relics have descended to them directly
from the discoverer. Among them ere
several valuable manuscripts, including
an account rendered by Columbus of the
amount of gold obtained by him in Santo
Domingo and the persons to whom it was
sold
Chri, Negotiates n Loan.
Another is the reply OF Columbus to a
criticism of his claims against the crown
of Sp.in. Another is a draft for 100
gold castellanos, and letter reading as
follows:
"MosT VIRTUoUs SIR: l pray you to
cause 100 gold castellanos, which need
here to 90 to Seville, to be loaned to me.
You will be pleased to order them to be
given to the bearer, Diego Tristan, my
major-domo, who will acknowledge the re-
ceipt thereof on the back of this draft
Done on Friday, Oct %, 1901"
Following this is the signature of Column
bus On the back of the paper appears Diego
Tristan's receipt.
Didn't Fail to Deduct the Same.
Then follows memorandum in Column
bus handwriting: 1.-The above amount
was deducted from the 10000 which aft
erwards were given me at Seville by order
other highness to aid me in defraying the
expenses, and the receipt of which 1 &C
knowledged.r Another document is a
lengthy argument addressed to Ferdinand
and Isabella made by Columbus in the
year 1900 demanding the full enjoyment of
his privileges and concessions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

CoR RENT-A FURNISHED ROOM. APPLY
siss Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street. upstairs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18

WANrED-AT THE g. R. l. Il P. ROUND
w house at once 20 men 10 shovel snow and
ice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-18
intelligence Column.

THE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED AT YOUR
! door every event ng for 1ahc per week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-19
NOT CREDITED.
Naval officials Do Not Believe the Mo-
hican Was Fired Upon.


Naval omcials Do Not Believe the Mo-
hican Was Fired Upon.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The navy de-
partment officials do not credit the re-
port that the United States steamer Mo-
hican was fired on and disabled by a
poaching sealer in Alaskan waters on
June %. enc reason of this is the receipt
of a telegram this morning from Captain
Hooper of the revenue cutter Rush, dated
tie 18th, saying by command OF Com
mander Ludlow of the Mohican he had
seized the sealers st. Paul and Alexan-
dria but making no mention of the dis
abling OF the Mohican. It is not believed
that he would have omitted so important
an event.
The additional details of the firing on
the Mohican have not yet convinced the
navy department officials that the story
is correct. The utmost the department
viii admit as reasonably probable is, that
if the Alexandria did escape from the
Mohican, was solely on account of fog,
or superior speed, and not owing to dis
abiement of the Mohican'S machinery by
a shot. Indeed, it is said, that owing to
the location of the machinery, well below
the water line, it would scarcely be pos
siOle for SO small a shot to reach it.
There was good deal of speculation at
the navy department as to what fate may
be in store for the Alexandria, if the
story is true, some officers IN high rank
thought she might be classed as a pirate
and treated accordingly, but cooler heads
held that as her original offence was not
one recognized by international law, and
she was under Hawaiian registry, she
could not be taken upon the high seas.
If she appears at San Francisco, it rs
questioned whether she could be seized
except upon evidence (of which there ap-
pears to be none) that she had violated
the sealing laws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-19
VICTORIA DISASTER.
Testimony Adduced Before the Naval
Conrt Martial.

Court Martial.
VALLETTA, Malta, July 18.-Captain
Bourke this morning resumed the stand
in the court martial resulting from the
sinking of the British battle ship Victoria,
off TriLoli, Syria. Bourke testified that
he became aware of the danger OF a coils
Ion as soon as the Victoria began to turn.
Admiral Tryon had consulted nobody
about the man9uvre. 1t had been GUS
tOmary to use 80 degrees of helm, but
Tryon changed it to % degrees.
Lord Giffords, flag lieutenant OF the
squadron, testified that after the collision
Admiral Tryon said to him: 'tIt was all
my fault.''
Staff Commander Hawkins Smith also
gave evidence showing that Vice Ad-
miral Tryon took upon himself the
responsibility for the disaster. The staff
commander said Immediately after
the Camperdown rammed the Victoria
the vice-admiral said to him, cit was en-
tirely my doing; it was entirely my
FAULT
Captain Bourke was questioned closely
as to Admiral Tryon's manner of recelv-
ing suggestions concerning signals for
the fatal vancouver. He replied that the
admiral's answers were rather short and
sharp. He knew that the admiral con-
sidered the Victoria bad flagship.
Bourke considered the maneuvers un-
precedented when ordered. He never had
to do it before.
Flag Lieutenant Clifford said the ad-
miral in making the order for the signal
gave him slip of paper on which was
written only the figure six and com
municated the rest OF the instructions
orally. This, he added, was rather I'M
usual.
Staff Commander Hawkins Smith
thought the figure six indicating the
number of cable lengths was1D the adj
miral's hand writing, and added that he,
Hawkins, was not invited to give any ad-
vice in the matter of maneuvers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-19
Prominent or Peculiar.

Over %, 900 women in this country are
engaged In the decoration of different
kinds of china and pottery.
Carrots are said to be excellent for the
complexion, and are specially recon-
mended to the victim of freckles.
Poison ivy is considered less poisonous
when the sun is shining on it, while at
night or in the shadow it is especially
dangerous.
The first painting, SO fa- as known,
was done in Egypt, B. G. 200, by COM
mand of King Osywandyas, to commence
rate his exploits.
The Greek statues of marble were gen.
erslly painted In gorgeous colors and fre-
quentIy covered with q profusion of
tawdry ornaments.
The Bible has been translated into 1S7
of the leading languages, which are
spoken BY about 500 900, 600 people. Ad-
ding to these figures those of the minor
tongues. it is fair estimate that the
Bible is now accessible to fully ,O0O, OO0, :
600 souls, fully two-thirds of all man
kind.
The gates and bars which still survive
in some Of the London thoroughfares as
an unasserted claim of several landhold-
ers to right in the streets are to be abol-
ished, the house of lords finally sanction
ing bill promoted by the city council.
These gates number 10.
1t is not customary for housewife to
cherish stale bread, but good Mrs. Soar of
Ambaston, England, has loaf OF which
she is extremely proud. 1t Is 600 years
old, and was originally given to one OF
Mrs. Soar 8 illustrious ancestors by King
John, who accompanied it with grant
OF land.
Steam carriages, ponderous phaetons
with steam engine and boiler under
meath to supply the motive power, have
become comparatively common on the
streets OF Paris. They run about ten or
twelve miles an hour, and as they make a
great deal of noise horses are all afraid OF
them.
The method adopted by an electric light
ing company of London in laying their
connections consists of copper strips con-
Quoted along their entire system in cul-
verts underground. A terrier has beer
trained to 40 this work and carries the
electric wires through the culyerts with
the skill of an experienced workman
OF all the various legal measures that
have been adopted in order to discourage
suicide none has worked very we'll. Since
! the New York law was passed but q
single conviction has been had under it
! This was twelve years ago, when man
4 undertook to drown himself. He was
lrescued and was sentenced to Sing Sing,
and he is there yet.