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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

NASHVILLE, Oct. 25-Dibbrell Walker,
of Cookeville, was shot and killed at tho
Union station here by Young Terry, also
Of Cookeville. Come time ago Tcrry's
brother killed Walkers brother, and since
then there has been bad blood between
the families
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

CHICAGO, Oct. a5.-Eightecn disti'ler
and the office buildings of the old whisky
trust purchased by the American Spirits
Manufacturing company for $500, OO0
have been formally turned over to the Lat
ter company by Receiver McNulta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

NUN convocation Of the grand chapter Of
Masons Of Illinois elected the following
grand officers: High priest, George NJ
Moulton. Chicago; deputy high priest. +.
G. Winslow, jacksonville; scribe, Will
lam b. Grimes, Pittsficld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

There is virtue in country houses.
in gardens and orchards, in fields,
streams and groves, in rustic recreation
and plain manners that neither cities
nor universities enjoy.-A. B. Alcott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

A STEAMER at the recent meeting
of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science said that by
improved mechanical appliance the
American farmer raised as much
grain as three in England. four in
France. five In Germany and six in
Austria. In the United States one
man could feed $50, whereas in
Europe one man fed only 80 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-25
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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
the finest. fastest and safest ships the

the finest, fastest and safest ships the
world ever saw,
The question is asked by many what
is the remedy? 1t is simple and enectlVe'
Mr.. Babcock says, "To build up our m ltlr-
chant marine to carry our nag once more
remedy is the re-enactment Of 9drt the ibis dis
eliminating duties of our toretathers.
Dutiable goods imported, in American
bottoms, to pay the regular duty and
free goods to enter free, dutia aa na goods ID
per cent. more than the regular duty.
and free goods to pay a duty Of ten per
cent. Fixed by the duty PAID on the
cargoes of our own ships, no increased
price could be made to the consumer.
Nor could the free list be disturbed,
while the revenues of the government
must be increased. The American ship
will again have fair play in the race, the
busy hum of industry again be heard
in our shipyards and all the three hun
bred coDtributory trades, and the Ameri.
can merchant marine regain It's proud
position on the seas"
DO. DAVIS.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

throngs which enjoy the prize fight, COCK
fight or bull fight, or which IN other
centuries delighted in the sports or the
Roman arena. Several fatal accidents
have happened this year to schoul boys
and college students on the football nero )
and in every strenuous game now playeu,
whether for practice or in an INTERIOR
legiafe or other competition. there is tne
ever present liability to death on the
field.
ut is often said that by employing
more men to watch the players, WIN
authority to punish instantly infractlonf
of the rules, foul and vicious playing
could be stopped. The sufficient answer
to this suggestion is that a game when
needs to be so watched is not ht loi
genuine sportsmen. Moreover, expert
ence indicates that it would be nara &c
find trustworthy watchers. 'Extravagat
expenditure for the teams throughoul
the season, and by the spectators at the
principal games, continues to dlsgusl
the advocates of simple and rational
manly SPORTS"
President Eliot has never been averse
to athletic sports in colleges. Indeed
since his presidency athletic sports have
been greatly extended and encouraged
His opinion of football is not, therefore
the opinion of man prejudiced against
contests of physical strength and skill
but Of friend. A year or two ago any
body who said word against football
was denounced as chicken hearted
person without love for manly sports
That time has gone by. We no longe
have football recommended as prepare
tion for the battle of life, or asa mean
OF teaching self control. The abundance
of broken legs, broken noses, wrenchet
muscles and concussed brains that hav
| followed in it's train shows that as
preparation for the battle of life it i
about as valuable as an encounter Will
locomotive or thrashing machine
and for teaching self-control it is far in
ferior to the prize fight. The people VIII
know about them and still stand b,
these college foot ball game
are the kind OF people who woul'
derive pleasure from seeing two bull
dogs chew one another up or two rooster
spur one another till one dropped dow
from sheer exhaustion.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

The appalling disaster in the North
Sea, like nearly all the marine disasters
attended with great loss of life. was the
result of a collision. Theoretically, a
steamship properly provided with water
sight comparing ought not to sink
afrer it is struck, but they almost in
,ariably do, and that, too, in SO snort
A time that the passengers are drowned
like rats in a trap. Only twenty of the
four hundred persons on board the Elbe
escaped, which shows how sudden must
have been the collision, land how COM
pIete the destruction.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

The annual report of President Eliot
of Harvard University is made interest
ing to the general public by his observa-
tions on athletic sports-notably foot
ball. On this subject the President
says:
aThe evils of the intercollegiate sports.
as described in the presidents report OF
last year, continue without real redress
orsdiminution. In particular, the game
of football grows verse and worse as
regards foul and violent play, and the
number and gravity of the injuries which
the players suffer. 1t has become per,
fectfy clear that the game as now played
is unfit for college use. Inc rules OF
the game are at present such as to cause
inevitably a large number OF broken
bones. sprains and wrenches, even during
trial or practice games played egltlmate-
". and they also permit those who play
with reckless violence or with shreWo
violations of the rules TO gain bnerepy
great advantages.
aWhat is called tie Development OF the
game has steadily increased its risks,
until they have become unjustifiable.
Naturally the public is losing faith II
the sincerity of the protested desire o.
coaches, captains and promoters to re
form it.
at should be distinctly understood
however, that the PLAYERS themselve'
have little real responsibility for th'
evils of the game They are swayed BY
q i tTrannicai public opinion-partly ig
norant, and partly barbarouss-to thu
formation of which graduates and un
aergraduates. fathers, mothers and Sis
tiers, leaders of society and the verles
gam blers and rowdies all contribute.
1.-The state of mind of the spectators a
hard fought football match at Spring
field New York or Philadelphia canno
hut suggest the query how far thes
assemblages differ at heart from tn
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

The Senate finance committee mas
definitely abandoned all efforts to con-
strict currency bill. the great variety
of opinions among its members making IL
evident that no agreement can be ar
rived at. OF course it follows that II
this committee could not agree upon any
bill that it will never agree. 10 the
Springergbill, which is founded on the
Presidents. message, and that mo sort OF
currency legislation has any chance 10
get through the Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
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The locomotive engineers of the far
West are agitating for general strike,
and balloting is now going on among
the Brotherhood to see if strike shall
he. ordered. The Brotherhood seems to
be organized on sounder principles
than most labor unions, and
insteadsof some one man being permitted
to order strike, two thirds of of the
mem bers must concur before anything
of that kind can be begun. Precisely
what the grievances of the Western en-
giueers are we cannot say, but they
must be pretty serious before two-thirds
of rhe mem bers OF the Brotherhood will
consent to a general strike to redress
them.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
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The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

Tt apuea-s to be definitely settled that
Postmaster General Bissell will soon re-
tire from the cabinet and rumor assigns
as his successor tne Hon. William Il.
wilson of West Virignia.a Mr.. Blsseli re-
tires because he does not relish the pollb-
cal mart of his duties. The..s.importunl-
ties of congressman have been too mucn
Tor. his patie, ce.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.

The gold reserve is down to 4O.oOo, ooo'
and is falling at rate thai VIII man
an issue of bonds imperative IN the very
near future unless gold payment Is 10
be SUSPENDED.
The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31

Now that the Brooklyn strikers are
beaten they have begun TO present their
.ase to the public. This is what they
Mould have done in the first place. An
appeal to public opinion is far more po-
sent than an appeal to brickbats.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
THE JUMP IN WHEAT.
Advance Caused by Small Supplies in
Foreign Countries.

New York May 27.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The moderate re-
action in the stock market last week
and this week caused primarily by
frosts and reports of severe damage to
cereal crops, was followed only in part
by a corresponding check to the move
ment in general trade. Not one of
the larger grain states confirm the re-
ports of severe damage to wheat and
corn, with which the exchanges have
abounded, and there is less reason to
believe i'll the extent of it than current
ly reported. The most bullish feature
in the wheat situation lies i'll the an
nouced restriction of Argentine and
Russian exports, the reduced export
ability of nearly all the leading pro-
ducing countries and shorter supplies
of importing countries. Few believe
that wheat has touched its highest
point on this wave, although it is %
cents per bushel above the lowest since
the panic.
Exports of wheat from the United
States, both coasts, this week amount
to 2,754, 600 bushels, against 1887, 900
bushels last week, 2,3l0, 600 bushels in
the third week of May, 1894; 3,1O8,-
900 bushels in the third week of May,
1898; $3.50, 600 in the year before that,
and as compared with ?, 345, 900 bushels
exported in 1891.
This weeks record of advances is as
conspicuous as ever, and includes hides,
shoes, leather, Bessemer pig iron, steel
billets, nails, bar iron, copper, zinc,
wheat, Indian corn, oats, pork, lard,
flour, coffee, cotton, naval stores, pota-
toes, poultry and butter-twenty three
in all The tone of the iron and steel
markets is the strongest since the de-
preston of 1S9394.
Wooden manufacturers are working
Oh old orders, and some refuse to stock
up with raw materials, as prices in the
interior are above parity with those
at the seaboard. Western views are
that manufacturers may be short OF
supplies to meet fall contracts. The
immense advance in petroleum prices
has so far failed to induce any large
increase i'll the well output, thus point
ing to approaching exhaustion of sub
terranean stores of this product i'll the
region. Consumption is
still lighter than production.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
An Explanation Demanded.

Stockton, May 25.-Rev. Ray Palmer
is in trouble over his utterances. Last
Sunday night in a speech at Avon the
alter he said certain city officials had
told him they had given and received
brides. Indignant office-holders are
demanding an explanation. Palmer
said he referred to past officials, and
now the latter demand an investiga-
ton, and Palmer has been summoned
before the grand jury to explain. The
general belief is that Palmer talked
for political effect and that his state
ments bear no foundation in fact.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01

London, May 2S.-With the decline
in New York exchange, the demand
last week for gold i'll the open market
entirely disappeared. The business
of the stock exchange was much re-
duced, and the scale of the settlement
which was going on revealed some
weakness. All the mortgages, how
ever, closed i'll good tone The public
continued TO favor American issues,
which We're higher all around. Mexi-
can railways have fallen in the break
up of the pool. Canadians were weak
on adverse orders and rumors regarding
Canadian Pacific. Except for IA rise of
l-2 in Erie seconds and a fall of 4
III Lake Shore, the weeks changes
were fractional.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
THE COUNTRY NORTH.
Married Canadians May Marry Again i'm
the United states.

Quebec, May 27.-Bigamy i'll the
United States by Canadian citizens is
one of the subjects to be grappled with
next week at Toronto by the National
Council of Women of Canada under the
presidency of its founder, the Coun-
tess of Aberdeen. 1t has latly been de-
cided that a married person who is a
British subject resident in Canada, and
there goes through form of marriage
with another person cannot i'll Canada
be convicted of bigamy. This is the
case when even no divorce has been OBJ
tanned i'll the United States. To law
yers it seems clear enough that bigamy
in the United States is not an otfense
against Canadian laws, and therefore it
is not unreasonable to expect that there
should not be any machinery for con-
victing the offender in Canada.
But the Countess of Aberdeen and
the ladies affiliated with her upon the
executive committee of the National
Council of Women of Canada are bound
to have such provision made If by any
means possible, and there have recently
been some very sad cases Of wife deser-
ton in Canada and remarriage i'll the
United States, calculated to call out
female sympathy in general.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
MEXICAN MATTERS.
No Export Daty Discriminating Against
American Capital.

Washington, May 27.-Senor Ro-
nero, Mexican minister, said today,
concerning the intention of Mexico to
decree an export duty discriminating
against the American capital invested
in Mexican mining enterprises, that he
was not aware that such bill had
been approved by the Mexican con-
gress, but that, as it was presented by
the executive, he believed that it was
very likely to be approved. Senior Ro-
nero further said that the real object
of the pending bill was to distribute
on the whole mining industry of Mex
leo the very high duty now levied upon
the mining of silver. The present min
ing duty is 4.44 per cent. Senior
Romero further said that the real OBJ
iect of the new bill is to distribute
equally between all the silver produ-
GERS of Mexico the present taxes which
now lie on some classes of miners, and
that the imputation that it is a dis
eliminating measure against American
capital invested in Mexico is utterly
without foundation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
NO DEAL AFTER ALL.
Brayton Ives Opposes President Hill's
Programme.

Programme.
Chicago, May 2S.-President j. j.
Hill of the Great Northern will not get
control of the Northern Pacific. 1t
was supposed the deal was complete,
and its details have been published as
already settled. Information has come
to the Times Herald, from reliable
sources, that this story has absolutely
no foundation, except that the minority
of the Northern Pacific bonuholders,
who are also interested in the Great
Northern, want to see it brought about
To those acquainted with the man
and his fighting ability, il is sufficient
to say that Brayton Ives is utterly OPP
posed to the deal No one is more in
tinential in Northern Pacific affairs.
Back of him is much larger proper
ton of securities than is back of the
faction favoring the Hill deal. While
the Hill following has been publishing
its plan broadcast as an accomplished
fact, the Ives following has been
strengthening until there is, in their
opinion, no human possibility of the
Lii pCOplC w luh1hS SOlAblOl' wi III
it is that Hill and the other outsiders
could not afford to buy control unless
the bonds were scaled down very low
and the stock practically wiped out.
This is contemplated i'll the published
plan of the Hill deal.
The actual holders of these stocks and
bonds are now rallying to the Ives
standard, and can easily afford to out
bid the Hill people when the road is
organized. SO many holders have done
this that they have already decided to
bid in the road and operate it them
selves. Unless the totally unexpected
happens, this is exactly the plan which
will be carried out.
This movement has only crystallized
in few days, since the Hill plan was
preached. 1t gathered strength rapidly
on account of the extremely favorable
earning statements of late and the sum-
mary method of the Hill plan of deal
ing with the securities which were
increasing rapidly i'll value.
There undoubtedly will be a scaling
down of securities, but the owners pre-
fer to do it themselves. Brayton Ives
himself will be president, if the present
plan is carried out.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-01
FINANCES OF THE RAILROADS
Statements From the Union and Cen
trial Pacific.


trail Pacific.
New York, May 2S.-A preliminary
report of the Union Pacific system for
the year 1894 shows: Gross earnings,
1923, 234 ,054; decrease, $4,6O5, 991;
operating expenses, $l6,758, 1928; de-
crease, 81, 1876, 078; net earnings, &c.
474 927; decrease, SO, 479, 913; total net
income, So, 389, 1863; decrease, 3,308,
607; charges, $40, 1895; decrease,
$324,179; deficit, $4,008, 1876; in
crease, 50, 9S4, 1928.
The per centage of operating eX-
penses and taxes to gross earnings was
rs per cent against IS per cent in 1898.
The gross earnings per mile decreased
1926 in 1894; operating expenses de-
creased 1897, and net earnings decreased
1929 per mile.
The report of the Oregon Short Line
and Utah Northern Railroad for the
year ending December 81, 1894, shows
gross earnings of s., $50, de-
crease of 1914, 952. The operating eX-
penses amounted to So, 673, 707 an in
crease of $ll,562; the net earnings
were 81 ,372,975, decrease of $685.
5l4. The total net income was 81, 249,-
$50, decrease of 81 ,527, 100; charges,
50, SOB, 6S1; decrease, 1912, 345; deficit,
81, 553, 731, an increase of $1,315, 230.
In the land department there was a de-
felt of 1896, $40, against a deficit of
1922 ,9O1 in 1898. The balance credited
to the land and trust income up to De-
cember 81, 1894, was $24 ,455,279.
The report of the Central Pacific for
the year ending December 81, 1894,
shows: Gross earnings, $13, 1924, a
decrease Of 81 POI, 663. The operating
expenses aggregated SIS, 168, S51, "a de-
crease of 1898, 032. The net earnings
were 81, 949, 3S7, a decrease of S48, 63l;
charges, $4,S04, 791; decrease, $685.
sos.
The reorganization committee of the
Atchison road has received deposits of
$52 1892, 800 general mortgage bonds.
Certificates of deposit for this amount
We're issued by the committee and they
have been listed on the stock exchange.