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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
REFORM AHUMBUG
Statesmen Who Believe in the Old
Style Patronage"
BAILEY OF TEXAS AND eRosvEHoR

Join in Denouncing the Civil Service
Tenn Draws . Pretty Picture Of Patron
age, However. and What He Expects II
20 Do 1t the Next Election-Ohioan Dis
claims Speaking for the President-Elecs
where the Applause Came In.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The house sent
the naval bill, the last Of the appro-
priation bills, to the senate yesterday.
The feature of the day was an exceed
tngly interesting political debate which
occurred on the subject of civil service
reform during the consideration Of q
bill to permit the governors of the ter
ritories to appoint certain officers. Bailey
Of Texas fought the bill on the ground
that the Democrats and Republicans Of
Arizona should not bring their SQUAD
bles to congress. In the course of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
SENTIMENT BOTH SIDES APPLAUD.


Civil Service Law q Humbug, Declares
Basley Of Texas.
what do you think of the law?" put
in Steele of Indiana.
Il think it is humbug," replied Bal
ley. response that won a round of ap-
rlause from both sides OF the house.
Grosvenor replied to Bailey's intimation
with frankness that again set the Re-
publicans wild
II the gentleman from Texas had
oeen here in the F'iftieth congress-" said
ne. he would know that the firsst bitter
contention 1 ever had on this floor with
william Mckinley was on this subject
OF civil service reform, he taking one
SIDE OF the question and the other.
"hen II was over did not think he had
lost any confidence in my partisanship
ana had lost none in his statesman
| ship and ultimate good sense"
| Ultimate is good,' shouted Bailey.
as the house applauded.
| Grosvenor proceeded to characterize
the civil service law as a Conspiracy
which had proved the greatest powe,
of the spokesman" He termed II "a law
10 pension Incompetence" and said the
people had at last discovered that II
was'a humbug. He told of an instance
where Democratic official with seven.
| ty-six civil service employees unde,
him had boosted that he had been able
to get into Office seventy Democrats.
He declared that "Pendleton and this
Democrats" had introduced this '.paten,
medicine" into our government In con.
clusion. he denied that he pretended Il
represent the views Of the president.
elect. He said he merged his individu
atty into no administration. He had 3
constituency to represent and when h,
spoke he did SO for his constituency, hi,
conscience, and his God. If had tn,
power" said he. Il would not ask tn,
sun to move backward as Joshua did
bat 30 90 forward would issue an or
der to permit the righting of the wrong
done In the past" CDeafening appIaus
On bot. sides Of the house and in tn,
galleries and cries of Vote, vote."l
Then Brosius. as the chairman Of tn
civil service committee. had q fina
word. He declared that Grosvenor'
remarks flashed the sword in the hear
OF the president-elect," and read iron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Attempted Murder and Suicide,

Pomona, Kan, Feb. 24.-J. II. Waite,
formerly president of the Kansas City
live stock exchange. was shot here yes
terday by John Parkinson. a prominent
stockman. who then turned the gun OF
rhimself and committed suicide, falling
dead upon the PROSTATE body of his vic.
tim. 1t is the general impression here
that Parkinson's deed was the insane
act Of man crazed by recent financia
losses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Protection of the Fruit Growers.
THE MARKETS.


NEW YORK. Feb. q
Money on call nominally 1I4@2 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 304 per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust
and 4s5G4S5A for sixty days; sted rates 4S51k
G4s6 and 4S9: commercial bills, 49,
Silver certificates, 64a4965N; no sales; bar
silver. 6fssG6ia4. Mexican dol ars 500.
United States government bonds irregular;
new As registered, 1926; do. coupons, 12214; SIS
registered, 1885; do. coupons 1885; As regis
tered, 1llas; do coupons, lib; IS registered,
a51s; Pacific 6's of 9s 1885.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Feb. g.
Following were the quotations on the Boa I'd
of Trade today: Wheat-February opened
and closed nominal; May, opened 755kc, closed
7514c; July, opened 72lsc, closed &c. Corn
February, opened and closed nominal; Nav
opened az, closed 2i11c; July, opened s5ss,
closed 2'Siic. Oats-February. Oh ned and
G osed nominal; May, Pened l74c, closed
171sc; July, opsned lsc, closed 1sssc. Pork
February, opened ard closed nominal; May,
opened $685. clio ed $7.95. Lard-February.
opened and closed nominal; May, opened
$780, closed S4.0O.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. 10 per
lb; extra dairy, l1c per ID; fresh packing
stock. Sc. Eggs - Fresh stock, lie per
doz Poultry-Turkeys. 91<9llc per Id; chick
ems (hens>, 61417lsc; ROSTERS, 40flS; ducks,
96llc; geese case. Potatoes-Burbanks, 22G
25c per bu.; Hebrons. ss0s3 Sweet .pots
toes-IIlinois, 9)cGSl-2j per boil Honey
White clover l2c per h.; extracted, 607c
Apples-Common to fancy. sl.OO0..5O per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb. q.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock yards
today ranged as follows: Hogs-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day. 29C0a; sales ranged at g az
packing, S3.409S55i& mixed, and $S.300355
heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day. 1850;
quotations ranged at S5.10G5.5l choice to extra
chipping steers, s460G5.O good to choice do,
S3.9G45o fair to good. $}6jG4.05 common to
medium do, S35Oa3.9) butchers steers. r.. q
G13sO stockers 3.7004.25 feeders, 81 so00. 10
cows Sc 406i.s) heifers, $s.2563.s5 bulls. oxen
and stays. S29l04.D Texas steers, and Sez50
| 6.25 veal calves
| day. 600; sales ranged at sa75139o western.
$saOG34 40 Texans, Ss.201f.00 natives, and g 80
| Q500 lambs
Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE,. Feb "a
wheat-No.e spring, .414c; No. northern
| sSc: May s55sc. Corn-No. 3. 1Qc. Oats
No. whit. i74alss4c. Barley-No. 2 no
| 41s'; samples, 2,G&Ac. Rye-No. l. &c.
| The Lseal 0askse.
| Corn-leo17e.
s.y-fS:sS1. ss.soor; WA. sos.
BufasF-1sh - ehoies. lse; fsssA esss.ssy
Ew-VsssA. lse.
TuRkeys-se.
Dueks-7c.
6sssis-SsseSss pey fse ON "a s,s,ss sxee,
&c; eess - hsasss. ske Dssse; sa,ssa.
aegs- sxo's..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
BRYAN at His Old Home.

Salem, Ills, Feb. 24.-William ]. Bry-
an, wife and daughter, spent Washing
tons birthday here, and paid visit tC
the public school which the great free
silver advocate attended in his youth
He addressed the pupils on Washington
and offered two valuable prizes to be
awarded by the board of education, from
year to year, to the two pupils standing
the highest in oratory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
D1sklsn's Aynsoo eslvs

The best salve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
Hheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, ohilblains, corns and all akin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or NO pay required. It 10 guar
antesd to give perfect satisfAction, or
money refunded. Price Is cents Per
hcY. For sale bv Hayts q Ullemovas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
SUPREME COURT FOR OTTAWA.
That II the Decision Of the Illinois Hous
-Proceedings in the Senate

Proceedings in the senate.
Springfield. Ills. Feb. 24.-In the SEN
ate. save the introduction of a large
number of bills, very little was done
yesterday. One of the bills provides Tor
board of three assessors in each coun-
~ to be elected for two. three and six
years, respectively. Bills were passed !:
Appropriating s2.264.4o for balance due
the members of the state board of
equalization for sessions Of 1885 and
1896: proviIins for the holding of an ad-
oitional term of court in Boone county;
apprcpriating $500 for deficit in the
state board of arbitration.
In the house the bill providing for the
consolidation of the state supreme court
at Springfield was amended so as to
consolidate it at Ottawa and passed
sc to g.. An attempt to reconsider the
vote on the Revell libel law repeal bill
was declared out of order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Madison, Feb. 24.-Both houses held
brief sessions and neither did anything
of special importance. 1t was expected
that there would he fight over the bill
TO appropriate $4,000 to the state Agri-
cultural society to pay pressing debts.
but it did not materialze. The bill to
repeal the Kelley law was ordered to a
third reading, which is equivalent 10
passage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Michigan Rascal Caught at Frisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-Charles B.
McCloy. wanted in Michigan for en-
bezzling $1,000. surrendered to United
States Marshal Baldwin yesterday. He
was assistant cashier in the Second Ma
tional bank, of Bay City. Mich. He fled
from the town and has been travelling
around the world since. The money has
boar,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Springfield, Ills. Feb. 24.-The Illinois
Master Plumbers association opened
its fourth annual convention in this
city yesterday. About 100 delegates are
in attendance. The executive commit
tee has prepared a bill which will be
presented to the legislature asking that
an act be passed regulating plumbing.
specifying the nature of the material
used in interior construction, and APP
pointing plumbing inspectors in every
city. Last night the delegates were
rendered banquet and a smoker in the
hall where the sessions are being held
ty the local plumbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
GIBsoN,s wARLIkE RESOLUTION.
Demand on Spain To Re Backed Up BY
BOmbar1meut.

Oemon0 on SPAN 10 re EackeO Up " =
B0mbardmeut.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Gibson of Ten
nessee yesterday intro duced in the house
a joint resolution directing the president
to demand of the Spanish authorities
in Cuba the immediate restoration to
liberty of every American citizen. ma
tive born or naturalized. now impris-
oned by them in the island Of Cuba. and
that in support of that demand the
president is authorized and directed to
accompany it by the presence of sufii-
Gent number of United States ships of
war to make that demand good: and II
it is not granted within twenty-four
hours that the city of Havana, and IL
need be other ports of Cuba, be bonn
barded until it is fully complied with
and all American citizens delivered to
the commander of our war ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
TIE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1897

afctsiniey's letter of acceptance his
statement that in the matter Of civil
service reform he would take no back
ward step" rs that treason" cried
Brosius. glowering down on Grosvenor.
IF it is. charge it home to the greatest
citizen of this republic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Wisconsin Po.tofiice Robbed.

Viroqua, Wis, Feb. 24.-The postofiioe
here was robbed at s o'clock last night
by masked man who entered by a
rear door. demanding of Clerk Nordum
that he open the safe. He said he did
not understand the combination, on
which the robber fired twice with a re-
volver, wounding Nordum in the right
hand. He was alone at the time. No
clue has been secured. About $500 in
stamDS was stolen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Senate Gets Along Very Slowly.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate
made very slow progress on appropria-
ton bills, disposing of only one item of
the Indian bill, that directing the OPEN
ing Ct the Uncompahgre Indian reser-
vaticn in Utah. 1t involved a conflict
with the executive branch which has
steadily resisted opening these lands on
the ground that they contained valuable
mineral deposits. Villas endeavored to
have royalty reserved to the govern
ment, but was defeated in this and the
clause was agreed to after an all-day
debate. During the day a resolution by
Mills was adopted. asking the president
for information as to the death of DR..
Ruiz at Guanabacoa. Cuba. Morrill, an
nounced q Cuban speech tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
rhk TRAVELLERS guido.

HioAoo, RooK rsLAND q PACIFIC
kanvsy-Tickete cal be purchased or psg
sass eneekec 81 y r Twenuetn street DEPOT
= depot corner Pin avenue sno
rniffy-errs street rrsnk h. Plunmer. Aeert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Call for Silver Republicans.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Teller
and ten other silver Republican con-
sressmen have issued a call to all who
are willing to cooperate with them to
take immediate steps to perfect organi-
zation. and as soon as possible all the
states to designate a member of pro-
visional committee, which shall have
charge of call :; national convention.
Charles A. Towne is named as chair
man of that committee, which is called
to meet at Chicago, June next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Washington, Feb. 24.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of insol-
vent banks as follows: Thirty per cent,
the First National bank Of Larned.
Kan; 10 per cent, the First National
bank of Little Rock, Ark; 20 per cent,
the First National bank of South Bend.
Wash; AZ per cent, the Port Townsend
National bank of Port Townsend,
Wash: per cent, the Citizens Nation
al bank Of Hillsborough, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
DIVIDE
Kansas City Meeting Organizes a
New Association.
MAKES SOVEREIGN ITS PRESIDENT

And Holds Out the Olive Branch to the
Memphis Carbohydrates Exonerates
vsndervoort from Charges Preferred by
the "Othcr Eeilows''-Hanna Goes to
Canton for . FinaI Talk with Mckinley
Before He starts for Washington.
Kansas City. Feb. 24.-The Union Re-
form Press association was brought into
existence yesterday, and Grand Master
Workman ]. X. Sovereign. of the
knights of of Labor. was made its pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Wants q Conservative Tariff.

Washington, Feb. PA statement
sent to the National Business League by
Levi L. Barbour. chairman; Earl D.
Babst, secretary, and George N. Brady,
A. s. Brooks, John S. Gray, Joseph l..
Hudson and Charles Buchner, of the
executive committee of the Michigan
council of the league, was presented to
the ways and means committee yester-
day by Attorney John w. Ella, Of Chi
cago. 1t asks for a conservative tariff.
Protection of the Fruit Growers.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The Republican
tariff trainers made an important step
in the interest of the California fruit
growers yesterday by establishing rates
on oranges, lemons and lines which are
in advance of the Mckinley duties on
these fruits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24
Convention Howis nj the Charges.

The convention howled at the charges
and showed in n moment 1t had the ut
80. .-..n a. Nandervoort. both as q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-24

Paseengss traans leave O.. r. T. p. uolin,
venue) depot Eve o. minutes earlier than time
iven. Tneise masksl . daily. AZ othsr trsins
sny sxcept Sunday.
Daily camera., 1897-01-15
II
"That's my name"

Newton Lambert has more than once
in the course of his years of service been
heard to say that of all the odd sensa
tions he ever experienced that which
possessed him on the occasion of his re-
porting for duty with his first com
pany was the oldest. Accustomed
during his four years of cadet life to be-
have with punctilious respect in, the
presence of officers, young or old, and ac-
customed also through his two months
detail at the academy that summer to
be treated with even the exaggerated
Difference which the old non-commis-
stoned officers seemed to delight in
showing to young graduates, Lambert
was unprecared for the hail-fellow-well-
met nature of his reception by the en-
listed men and the absolute impassive-
Gess of his one brother officer. That it
was utterly different from the customs
obtaining elsewhere in the regular serv-
ice he knew very well. In visiting class
mates already on duty with their bat
teries among the New York and New
England forts, as well as during his
brief stay at the barracks, he had noted
the scrupulous Difference of the veteran
sergeants when addressing their Off
GERS He could understand awkward
ness and clumsiness among the recruits,
but the idea of corporal chatting him
on the cut of his clothes and-the idea
of two months recruit being cor
.poral, anyhow! Never in the tales told
Of the Fire zouaves of '61 had he heard
of anything much more freeAnd-easy
than the manners of this camp of regu-
lars. Never in his widest dream had
he figured such a specimen of The COM
missioned officer as ne found in Capt
Close. In the contemplation of this
character the go-as-you-plCase style OF
the enlisted men sank into insignifi-
csnce Long years afterwards Lambert
used to go over this meeting in his mind
and for two years, often importuned
| he would convulse his brother officers
by vivid description of it. But there
came time when they no longer
laughed and he no longer told the story
save to those he loved and trusted ut
terly.
Daily camera., 1897-01-15

tween Re tets, dozen nf he men
star irr ~ . stare at Int none to sa-
lute h;- and halted before the tent o.
his any commander.
! Sitting just wittia the half-opened
flap, thicls-set, burly man of middle
age was holding in his left hand coarse
needle, while with his ri~i,t h. was
making unsuccessful iabs with some
black thread at the eye thereof. So in
| tent was he upon this tasi, ehat he never
heard Lambert's football nor noted his
coming. and the lieutenant. while paus-'
ing moment i1resolute, took quick OBJ
servation of the stranger and his sur
roundings. He was clad in the gray
shirt and fght-blue trousers such as
were worn by the rank and file. An or
dinary soldiers blouse was thrown over
the back of the camp-stool on which he
sat, and his feet were encased in the
coarse wooden socks and heavy hrogans
and leathern thongs, just exactly such
as he soldier cook was wearing at the
kissing fire few PAGES away. His sus-
penders were hung about his waist. and
in his lap seat uppermost and showing
a rent three inches in length, were n
pair OF uniform trousers. with a narrow
welt Of dark blue along the outer seam.
They were thin and shiny like bomha
zine, in places, and the patch which
seemed destined to cover the rent was
five shades too dark for the purpose.
His hands were brown and knotted and
hard 10 -inU the
third finger of the left. His face was
brown as his hands, and clean shaved
(barring the stubble of two days
growth) everywhere, except the heavy
"goatee," which, beginning at the cor
ners of his broad, firm mouth, covered
thickly his throat and chin. His eyes
We're large, clear, dark brown in hue,
and heavily shaded. His hair, close
cropped and sprinkled with gray, was
almost black.
The morning air was keen, yet no
fire blazed in the little camp stove be-
hind him, and the fittings of the tent, SO
far as the visitor could see. were of the
plainest description. Not caring to
stand there longer, Lambert cleared his
throat and began:
81 am looking for Capt. Close"
Whereupon the man engaged in
threading the needle slowly opened the
left eye he had screwed tight shut, and,
as slowly raised his head, calmly looked
his visitor over and at last slowly re-
piled:
'That's my name"
Daily camera., 1897-01-15
"Freed0m from
oscillation"

In its issue of Febr'y 18th
the Railway Age" of Chi
cago gives a very interesting
account of some record.
breaking runs on the Bur-
lington Route between Ca
lesburg and Chicago, The
article says in conclusion:
"The Burlingion's main
line track allows the high
est speed to be made with
remarkable freedom from
oscillation. The train 'purrs'
over the joints with a de-
lightful rvthm and the pas
senger seldom realizes that
he is riding at an extra or.
dinary gait"
Freedom from oscillation
is something the Burlington
is famous for all over the
country. No matter how
great the speed, the trainis
as steady as any moving
object can be.
How could it be otherwise
with such a track, such roll.
ing stock, such engines az
the Burlington's!
Daily camera., 1897-01-15

direction of the opposite wall tent.
'Then s'pose you're the new lieuten-
ant the fellers have been talking
about?"
81 am; and would you mind telling me
how long you've been in service?'
Me? Oh, Ireckon about two months
longer n you have, anyhow. You
amt joined yet, have you?' And the
corporal was nibbling at twig now
and looking up in good -humored inter-
est. Then, as Lambert found no words
for immediate reply, he went on:
"Cap's awake, ii you want to see him. y
And. amazed at thif. deception. yet not
knowing whether to be indignant or
amused, Lambert sprang down :. the
pathway, crossed the open space be-
Daily camera., 1897-01-15
tie be Continued.)
A LiscrepancY.

Ihe contrasts that we daily see
Are startlingly immense;
me man who tai,si 50 light and free
or billions" and finance" is he
VINO borrows twenty cents.
Washington Star.
Daily camera., 1897-01-15
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Daily camera., 1897-01-15
His Error.

He boastel he never read novels
He had Cleaned about people no facts:
And so when girl tried to catch him.
She found him as easy as wax.
Chicago Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-25
mALARIAL PARASITES.
FatnI Infectious Disease in n. dis and
Africa

The tSetse fly disease OF Africa has re-
Gently been shown 10y the researches Of
Bruce TO be due To a tlagellate infu-
sorium which Is found in the blood OF
infected animals, SAYS the Popular Sci
rmce Monthly This disease Is fatal TO
the OK. the horse, the dog. the sheep
and the ass. but not to the indigenous
Mild animals in the region infested by
the tSetSe fly The researches OF Bruce
Indicate that the fiy acts as a carrier Of
the parasite from diseased TO healthy
animals. He has shown by experiment
that after feeding on the blood of an
Infected animal the tSrtSe Nv can com
Etuuicate the disease to healthy ami
mai hy lis bite After a short period Of
incubation the haematoza appear in the
blood concurrently with the develop
meut Of fever and followed by rapidly
progressive iuaemia, drOpsy and death
The so-called '-surra disease" which
prevails in certain portions Of India, is
believed 10 Toe due TO a similar parasitic
I.rotozoan ttrypanosma eyansil- Ac-
cording 10 Lingard this infuSorium eX-
lists a. an innocuous parasite in the
blood OF rats IN India IL is not cstho-
genie, OF only feehly 80, for the native
oN Of India. but gives rise TO a fatal in
fectious disease IN horses, dogs and
CamelS