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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Gage Would Exempt Thousands.
CHIEFTOrIC IL CONGRESS TOO.
both Houses Give Their First Day After
Holidays to Civil Service.

Both Houses Give Their First Day After
Holidays to Civil Service.
Washington. Jan. 6.-The presenta-
ton Of the replies of the members of
the cabinet to the resolution calling for
information as TO the application Of the
civil service law TO the various depart
ments OF the government, together with
the consideration Of the bill establish
ing q bureau for the twelfth census,
precipitated a civil service debate in
the senate yesterday. when II recon-
vened after the holidays. Cullom, ths
author of the resolution: Allen of Ne
braska, Cockrell and others took part
in the debate. which was not particu-
larry interesting except in spots. Davis
gave notice that he would call up the
Hawaiian annexation treaty next Mon
day In executive session. The most i'm.
portant measure introduced vas a con-
current resolution by Teller declaring
all the bends of the United States. prin-
cipal and interest, payable in sixteen
to-one silver dollars, and that such ac-
tion is no violation Of public faith. II
was referred.
stlAaNt. kuc tHlllE
struck the house was a civil service de-
bate. the subject coming up on the
item in the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill for the main.
tenance Of the commission. The de-
bate in the house IL only preliminary
10 any programme which the enemies
OF the law may agree upon. The mem
bers Of the house are divided into three
camps on this question-those who stand
by the law. those who advocate Its en-
tire repeal. and those who desire its
modification.
While the talk L. going on in congress
the special committee of Republicans
appointed by caucus OF opponents o.
the present law has drawn UP a bill
which makes sweeping changes in The
present system. the most important Of
which Is the establishment CT a FIVE
year tenure q Office for those govern.
ment employees who are brought with
in the terms Of the bill. The measure
limits the application OF the civil SER
vice system to the departments in
Washington and TO such other local.
ties where the total number ofemployes
exceeds twenty-five. All appointees are
commissioned for five years. with the
power OF removal clearly regulated and
vested in the appointing power. Il is
provided. however. that no removal
shall be made for political or religious
causes. and in case Of removal the
causes shall be specified and the papers
made q record Of the Office.
All persons now in the public ser
vice are to Terminate their service five
years from the tine that the act takes
effect The measure recognizes the
general eligibility Of these persons for
/, reappointment II includes in the civil
service postal clerks and letters car.
4 riers In ofaces having over ten em.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE WORK.
eiiis Introduced 60 Make Corporations
PAY Some Freight"

Springfield. Jan Sin the senate yes.
seriny the senatorial appor,ionment
bill vas read a second time and ad-
vanced to third reading. Berry intro.
ducsi his amended revenue bill. which
" similar to the one introduced by
Anderson In the house. Fitzpatrick in
iroduced 4 bill providing that any in
surance company doing business in this
state shall pay n tax of per cent. on
gross premiums collected from persons
within this state. said revenue to be
used for general state purposes Re-
fcrred TO committee on revenue.
Sayier introduced Q bill in the house
designed TO enable the assessor to get
at moneys. stocks. bonds. etc. in safety
@eposit vaults. The Anderson revenue
5ili was considered. Several sections
were read. but nothing done with them
except 70 postpone 10 next Tuesday.
The senate revenue committee has de-
elarsd N favor % retaining township
assessors. The senate Subcommittee
en- revenue has decided 10 take UP the
Berry bill as basis upon which to
eraft a bill 10 be rr'cented TO the
senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
DEADLY AFfRAY AT CHICAGO.
Court BaIliff Shoots to Death Man Who
Wayla!d Him.

Chicago, Jan. 6. - Edward. NJ. Hunt,
ex-deputy sheriff, was shot and killed
bailiff in Judge Horizons court, and
a nephew of the fudge. The men quar-
relied some time ago over a small sum
of money due from Smith to Hunt, and
yesterday as Smith was walking along
the street Hunt jumped out from be-
hind building and opened fire.
Smith held up to protect himself a
quart brick" of fee cream which he
was carrying. and Hunts first bullet
was stopped by 1t. Smith then drew q
revolver and both men fired as rapidly
as they could. Hunt was hit in the side
and died in a few minutes. Smith was
shot in the left hand and right leg. He
surrendered himself to the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
lows Legislators Arriving.

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. e.-The MEM
bers % the legislature began to arrive
in Des sNines yesterday, for the meet
Ing mex; Monday. Last night twas an
nounced that all the candidates for
speaker before the Republican caucus
had Withdrawn in favor of J. II. Funk.
.of Hardin county. This .nsures the
election q, Funk by the unanimou.
Republican vote. The last 90 withdraw
were Hanger. of Blackhawk. and
Laveniar. Of Calhoun county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Cranks Haunt the White House.

Washington. Jan. 6.-The police off,
GERS at the White House were yester-
day obliged to arrest a crank. He was
a middie-aged German named Jacob
Clements. who said he lived in New
York. For the past three days he has
haunted the White House. endeavoring
TO obtain access to the president. Yes
terday he called and announced that
God had sent him: that he bore the
mark on his brow and that he mus.
see the president. When he was denied
he became boisterous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Tellcr's Silver Resolution.

washington, Jan. 6.-The resolution
introduced in the senate yesterday de-
claring the bonds of the United States
payable in silver dollars is in the lam
guage of a resolution introduced by
Stanley Matthews in the Forty-fifth
congress. and which passed both houses.
Tellers purpose is TO secure vote
upon the resolution, which received an
almost two-thirds majority when pre-
viously considered. The resolution was
referred to the finance committee, and
a majority of the members CT that GEM
Elittee are friendly to silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Confirmed by the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate con-
firmed these nominations: Consuls.
Church Howe. of Nebraska, at Pal
ersno. Sicily; p. c. Hanna. Of Iowa, at
San Juan. Porto Rico: William N Her.
zog. Of Illinois, at Zittau. Germany;
Archibald A. Young. of Indiana, to be
surveyor of customs for indianapolis,
Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
That Michigan Tax Title Case.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 6.-The Michigan
supreme court has granted q rehearing
in the celebrated tax title case of the
Connecticut Mutual Insurance company
against Wood. decided two weeks ago
against the purchaser OF tax title.
The effect of the decision was to over
turn the settled policy Of the state for
thirty years. and the hearing was
granted by the court upon its own mo-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Wants o Tax on Mixed Flour.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Mason
yesterday introduced a bill fixing a spe-
cial tax upon the manufacture OF mixed
flour. manufacturers being required to
pay $1,000. Mixed -four is defined by
the bill TO be the food product made
from wheat and mixed with ground corn
or other foreign substances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Insurgents Butcher Sixteen Men.
Monetary Commission Endorsed.

Burlington. Ia. Jan. Ga mass meet
ing of Burlington citizens last night
adopted resolutions indorsing the none
tary commissions report, and directing
the chairman to select delegates to the
Indiarapolis convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Wants That Sea, Law Hepea,ed.

Washington. Jan. 6. - johnson of
North Dakota introduced a bill in the
house yesterday TO repeal the law (which
has Just gone into effect relative to
pelagic sealing and the importation OF
seal skins taken by pelagic sealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
BARLEY Has to DO His Time.

Lincoln. Neb,, Jan. 6-The supreme
court last evening rendered decision
affirming the penitentary sentence OF
twenty years imposed on ex-State
Treasurer BARLEY. convicted of embez-
Zling s150,G00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Spfnners' Union to Strike,

New Bedford. Mass. Jan. 6.-The
Spinrers' union last night unanimous
ly voted to strike against the reduction
of wages, subject to the approval Of the
National Spinners' union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
That Chicago "ffoss" Show,

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 6.-The state
board of agriculture began it's annual
meeting yesterday. 1t is estimated that
the board lost $1,000 to $4,000 by reason
of the recent horse show held in Chi
cago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Many Lives Are Saved

BY the timely use of DR.. Bells Pine.
Tar. Honey. When a cold creeps
upon you, or . cough racks Your
lungs. no remedy is 90 prompt or e.
fectual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

C8lCAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
" Way-Tickets can he pnrehaeed or baggage
checsed ct r b p Twentieth street depot, or
b cepot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
frs; street, Frank II Plummer, Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Wants q Gold standard Alone.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Repwsentative
Clark. Of Iowa, has introduced bill
making the gold dollar the sole unit of
~,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
win Not Publish the Pension Roll.

Washington. Jan. e.-The pension list
will not be published. The secretary
of the interior is decidedly opposed to
the proposition. He does not believe
1t would result in any good, but would
furnish the claim agents with material
Tor another raid upon the treasury. He
thinks that the experience Of the de-
partment when the lists were published
before. some twenty years ago, would
be repeated. Then the old soldiers We're
delayed with enticing circulars from
claim agents, who offered to secure them
an increase if they would advance
money to pay expense of working Up
the evidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
Nominated to OmciaI Positions.

Washington. Jan. S.-The name of
Charles Page Bryan. to be minister to
China, was presented to the senate in
executive session yesterday and re-
1erred. Among the nominations sent
10 the senate were the following: Neal
mcmillan, CT Michigan. consul at Port
Sarnia, Ont; Edmond z. Brodowski, of
Illinois. now consul at Breslau, Ger
many. at Fuerth: Leander P. Mitchell,
OF Indiana, assistant comptroller Of the
treasury. Collectors OF internal reve-
nue.: John w. Patterson, Third dis
trict Of Iowa: John NJ. Kemble, Fourth
district Of Iowa. Pension agent, Jona-
than Merriam. at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
THE MARKETS.
ChIesse Grain and Produce.

u. ChIesss Grain and Produce.
Chicago. Jan. g.
Following were the quota;ions'nn the
airy. opened yO-c. closed SOC. May.
orersd sic. closed 90:sc: July. opened
SIC. closed Ssisc. Corn-January.
opened ard closed nominal: May.
opened and cioscd &C: July. opened 3oc.
closed SoSc. Oats-IaNuary. opened
and closed nomfSal; May. opened and
closed .jisc; July. opened and closed
nominal. r'rk-Ianuary. opened ss.9'is.
closed sec. May. opened. s9.i5. closed
- t2i.. t.ard-JanuaEy. opened A1gis.
closed sti.,.: May. opened Sass. closed
$50.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery.
lie per N: extra dairy. Use; fresh
packing sfo~k. isc. Ercs-Frssh stock,
&c per dog. Dressed Poultry-Turkcys.
sole Per N: chickens. sEfse: ducks.
s65c. Potatoes Northwestern. 500
s.oIe3oe per Dbl.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago. Jan. 5.
Hogs-f.stimatcd receipts for the day,
tJooG sales ranged AZ s2o5d3.55 for
pigs. s2.'0sf1c0 for light. s3.35f3;S for
| rough pacflrr. ssi5eI36si. for mixed.
and t3t5G s6siz for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-
ccipts for the day. 1900; quotations
ranged at s5ooT.5.5o for choice TO extra
shipping steers. GI5Tio5 good To choice
| do. A.5564Ss fair to good. $500 40
common to medium do. So .0Hi. 20 butch
ers' steers. $s.o0h315 stockers. $500
ti5 feeders. N.e0ISs0 COWS, ss.s0G4.
helfers. ss2JT{.0 bulls, oXen and stays.
sjoefiii5 Texas steers. Aand $3.50f6.,5
veal calves. sheep and Lambs-Est-
MATED receipts for the day. 1900: quo
t1ticns ranged al s3.eoni.5o westerns.
| t5l0GiJ5 natives. and sisoG5.ss lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
| Milwaukee, Jan. 5.
wheat-Lower: No. I northern, ?0isa
Ole: No. spring ssds7c: May. S95sc.
COrn-St-ldy: No. :. :sH G2rc. Oats
Higher: No. : white. 2id2ii.c. Rye
STEADY. No. I. 4spi.isc.
Corn-@ase.
| uats-tsdeoc.
Hay-Tino,hy, ssosp Wild, ss0s,.
| Suav-t&o9 50
Potatocs-lsS3soc.
Bl,,er-Fa.r TO choice, soc; freah creamery,
Ervs-i.c.
| Chickens-s36c.
| Turkeys-sc.
Docks-AIve, &C. 6rescd, zoe.
/ Coal-SOft, loo.
c.,,le-I,a,ehers pay 70. com ied s.eers
Hcss-uass
sheep-ssc.
CASTORIA
Ier Infants and Children.
I:*:s:=:Lzzzz;; =.
Motifs Nerverine Pills
ca = ! ]: !
bErokr AID iFfLR tslxe. Sans a e;fke,
"a, s<A .. Nerves Prussntica, faline q
ln M.nhuod, lmpoaney, Mighty Emis.
sipnA foshd Erun, Meneal VosYy, a.
eu,ivv m q Tobacco o. Opium, vh;ch
nd 10 Conssmgon and lhssnity. SI0Q
ess bon ~ nal; s busn Sus SsM
rw ss,s ~ ~ ' Bssrssn. srzsxst oorsel
FssrsA s.erss nd TvsstistA ssssss,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06

aoyes exclusive Of subordinatef, II
limits the civil service regulations to
clerks whose compensation Il from $500
10 u, per year, and includes as clerks
copyfsts. compusers. counters and
craftsmen. 1t is pointed out that the
essential idea Of the foregoing bill is to
take out of the civil service all re-
sponsible and important officers, limit
ing 1t only to clerks in Washington and
certain large cities and in these cases
liking a tenure Of office of five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06

~ H'iIH .ssS0. eans q CHR
IN, a<h .. Nerves Psuueatinn, faiIine O.
hss hhnho4 lmpoaeney, NiShfiy Emis-
sipna, fouahfsl Essun, Nasal Vosyy. a.
er.iv m q Tobacco o. Op;um, vhich
~ TO Coassmr6cn and lnssaity. 500
81 bon ~ mad; s boSn ius 500
r- ssss ~ =. ' Bssrssn. srusxnt conner
FssrsA s.erss I'D 1vsstistA tsssxs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
TRAINS.

sArrival. departure. .Dailv. exc pit Sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1888
Sunday evening Pullman sleeper Will be at
the depot after II 0. which will lca7e for Chi
cago at 3 q. m. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06

Passenger trains losvo O.. p, L n p. fIaoN,a
enue) depot Two % minutes Sayllo9 tisa M
giyons Trains marked eaIly. a ~ srsirs
d ily exeept Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-26
A ROUGH RIDER KICKS.

The members of Colonel Woods regi-
nent, or Roosevelt's rough riders, as
they are usually termed, behaved in a
most gallant manner in all the actions
in which they have been engaged in
Cuba. and the need of praise given
them has been anything but stinted.
But the individual praise has been
bestowed principally upon those men,
bors who hail directly from New York.
The reason for this IL that many of the
New York members of the regiment
have great social position and Influence,
and whatever they do is bou.d to re-
ceive more or less notice from the New
York papers which, great metropolitan
dailies that they are. are as much
eiated OYER what a New York volun-
teer does as the smallest paper in the
west IS over what the volunteer from
its town does. The consequence is that
Rcosevelt's rough riders are looked
upon by the country generally as being
almost wholly New Workers. and New
Workers of social position; and the
country hasn't heard of the deeds of
any one in Roosevelt's regiment VINO
does rot hail from New York This
state of affairs has brought protest
from = member of the regiment who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-26
TALES OF THE DAY.
Sherlock Holmes Parallel.

A most remarkable literary coincident
is pointed out by writer in Literature.
who says it would be interesting to know
if DR.. Conan Doyle, before creating Sher-
lock Holmes. had read certain anecdote
recorded BY the Jesuit traveller Charlie
voix, who died in 1761. The story is of a
red Indian from whose wigwam a piece
of meat had been stolen. and who prompt
ly set out in pursuit of the thief. He had
not proceeded far before he met with
some persons. of whom he inquired Wheth-
er they had seen a little old white man
with short gun. accompanied by small
dog with a short tail. Asked how he could
thus m.nutely describe a man whom he
had never seen. the Indian answered:
The thief l know is a little man by his
having made a pile of stones to stand
u9on in order to reach the Venison: that
he is an old man l know by his short
steps which | have traced over the leaves
in the woods: and that he is white man
/ know by his turning out his toes when
he walks. which an Indian never does
His gun l know to be short by the mark
the muzzle made in rubbing the bark off
the tree on which II leaned: that his dog
is small / know by his tracks and that
he has a short tail ] discovered by the
mark it made in the dust where he was
sitting at the time his master was taking
down the meat
This certainly is so much like the ratio
cination of Sherlock Holmes that il al
most reads like a parody of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-26

Genes from Arizona. His name is w
O. Huser. and he writes the New York
Jonr--z,. in part, as follows:
Knowing. as I do. that the Journal
is always ready to take a stand for
truth AID justice when it knows the
truth. l wish the privilege of refutins
few misstatements which have aD-
peared in the New York papers lately
in reference to the rough riders"
| am a member of that Organization
from Arizona and l, with all the rest
of TIE men, have felt outraged at the
course taken by these papers, espec,-
ally the World. which. in its last sun
days issue went on at length about
their New York neroes," totally ignor-
ing the rest of the regiment.
This is essentially western resl-
ment. about $50 coming from the west
ern states and territories and about LOO
from the east. OF this $50 about % are
from New York. and l wish to say right
here that New York need not be
ashamed of them. as they are all brave
men. but when, all the heroic acts OF
the whole regiment are credited 10
them. then we kick. The World goes
on 70 say that Borrowe was the o-ly
one out of 1000 who would volunteer
to go with the dynamite gun. This is
not true. The fact is that there was
not a man in the rough riders who did
not volunteer to go-and there was a
great scramble for the honor of going
with it. Not only that, but about Is
did 90. ard there was Tot a man Who
did not envy them the honor.
The brayest act on the field was done
by a hc-r from New Mexico He was
scouting about 200 yards in advance of
the column when he saw the Spaniards.
Instead of retreating to his troop, ne
opened fire and killed the first Span
lard, ard then. with hundreds of shots
being fired at him. he deliberately took
the empty shell from his gun and put
ii i-to his pocket to keep as a mo-
mento. Then he commenced to fire.
He was wounded four times within a
minute with machine gun, but kept
OF fighting. When his troop advanced
to where he was his captain had to
take away his gun by force and seed
him to the rear. He walked three ard
one-half miles back to camp without a
murmur. He is now about ready TO go
in the field again. This is only one
instance os what men from New
Mexico aid Arizona did in that bat
tie. l could go on enumerating such
acts Cor hours but my only idea is to
show that the rough riders are not
New York regiment. and while the in
dividual men from New York are good
and brave meo there are others.
The kick" is justifable. and every
man among the rough riders will say
"Arneni" to =.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-26
HUGH HANNA's STATEMENT.

Mr.. H. H. Hanna, chairman of the
monetary commission, has issued q
statement to the business men of the
country on the currency bill that was
before the late congress. He feels very
much encouraged over the prospects
for its enactment into law, feeling so
encouraged, in fact. as to say there is
every reason to believe that Speaker
Reed will be an earnest advocate of
monetary legislation. In stating this he
assumes that Mr.. Reed viii be returned
to congress, and that when returned
he viii be elected speaker He will
probably be returned to congress. and,
if the house is Republican, he is almost
sure to be elected speaker.
All that Mr.. Hanna and his friends so
ardently hope for is contingent upon
the election of a Republican house and
enough senators to change the COM
plexion of the senate as now consti-
tuted; and this fact he recognizes. The
Importance of his statement lies in the
fact that it draws attention to the
financial question and makes it appar-
ent to all that that question is far from
settled. 1t is the abiding issue before
the people of the United States. For a
short time it may be overshadowed by
some other issue, as at present it is
overshadOwed by the war with Spain
1t also shows that the single gold
standard men are anything but assured
that the election of 1885 settled so
many things as they assumed that it
did. About all it did settle was the
question who should be president from
March 4, 1897. until March 4, 1901 They
are worried, for they see that the silver
men, while defeated in the battle of
1896. are by no means discouraged and
propose To have another great battle
over the same issue in 1900 According
to their way of looking at matters, the
silver men should have acknowledged,
in 1896. that they were beaten for all
time. but the silver men do not look
at it in that light
Mr.. Hanna's address should arouse
the silver men to a full realization of
the fact that the enemies of silver are
still active, and to the necessity of see
ing to it that no seats in congress are
lost to the silver cause this fall.