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qck Island Daily Argxj 8 t XL. NO. 121. R0C ISLAND, TUESDAY, MAKCII 15, 1892. Single Ccpl es S Cents Per Week 12 Cent liersellinglEverybody on . EVERYTHING. THE- Money in Your Pocket By BuyingJ Goods At This Sale. THE LONDON under the new manage ment will give you less BLOW and BLUSTER and BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY than heretofore. THE LONDON under the new management is strictly One Price and No Deviation. ILL GOODS POSITIVELY AS ADVERTISED. Our Air. M. C. Rice is now in the eastern mar ts buying our Grand Stock for this spring, and we e will, without doubt, show you the finest line 01 thing and Furnishing Goods ever brought to this and at lower prices than ever known of in Rock land. We have not near enough room for our 75,000 STOCK Of nice new Jpring Clothing and Furnishing Goods Which will be coming in a very short time, and we must unload our present stock in order to get room. We will save you from 2a to 50 per cent on every purchase, loss not taken into consideration, as we must move the goods. What is our loss is your gain. L a SAX. BOOK ISLAND. M. C RICE. THE O DON SLOW DIPLOMACY. The Behring Sea Treaty Still Waits on Salisbury. m WOED rKOSI TEE taedt peehteb it 311(1 SI n m ti Ssl fi! A Long IMsciisslon in the Semite That geems to Have Beon Waste of Time and Words Senator Morrill's Condition Not Improved, and Death Looked for at Any Moment A Sweeping Iteforni In the Civil Service Proposed The Post' office Bill Passed. Washington, March 15. The second ex ecutive session of the senate yesterday afternoon was devoted to a discussion of Behring sea matters, which had nothing definite as its object and from which noth ing definite resulted. The session was called shortly after the receipt of two documents transmitted by President Har rison, and was doubtless more or less in pursuance of a consultation earlier in the day, at which were present the president, attorney general, and Senator Sherman,' chairman .if the committee on foreign affairs, (icuernl J. Foster, who is iu charge of the Behring sea negotiations, and ex-Miuister E. J. Phelps, who will be the counsel of the United States before the board of arbitrators under the present treaty, also called at the White House and had a conference with the president. Keports of the Seal Agents. The documents sent to the senate proved to be the reports of the Behring sea agents provided for in the ninth article of the pending treaty, who were appointed and did tlieir work practically before the treaty was signed. Tie. conclusions arrived nt by these commissioners, Sir Baden Powell and Mr. Dawson for Great Britain, and Professors Merriaru and Mendenhall for the United States, are given in three sep arate documents a joint report on points Unon Which llicv nirrmtfT mirt cii!iT.f-u ft ports on the points upon which they could uul. agree, j lie agents are saul to have airreed unon the noint that rt :i- u.nlimr will inevitably result in the destruction of the seal herd. Talked Over the Whole Subject. While flip sn:ifA rnnininiifT in nvwx.;,-.. session a general debate took place upon the whole subject, but no action was pro posed and no action taken. The treaty still remains with the committee on for eign ri'lllt imiU fllirl 1C nnt nvnnotal in , a senate until after a reply has been received irom i.oru sviiisoury to the note from the presideut of the Sth inst. That reply has made, in the course of the debate, that in asmuch as Lord Salisbury had refused to admit to the treaty a provision for arbi trating the niiestion of rinmnws frrowinir out of the illegal acts by Canadian seal poacners, uecnuing to assume aur respou- SibilitV for t tif.ir Mftc m u-milfl '4irkt fntuf. fere by the use of the naval power of Eng- i.mu to ueicnu mose poacumg vessels aeainst anvstenstli.it the 1'nitiil sinto-i might take to protect the seals. im n or the Controversy. Of course, if the arbitrators found that in protecting the seals the United States vessels or authorities committed any un lawful acts it would be responsible there for. Notwithstanding this, the opinion was generally expressed that the United States should uiuli'rf :ik in H full of its ability to protect the seals. The best means of doing this was, however, a sub ject upon which differing opinions were held. As stated in the report of Con sul Myers at Victoria, H. C, many of the poaching vessels have cleared for the seal ing grounds much earlier than usual, fear ing that the modus vivendi may be re newed and hoping by this early start to avoid notice of that fact. Availing for Salisbury. How to reach these vessels that have al ready gone is a problem that is engaging the attention of the authorities who sav. however, there are several ways bv which they can be reached. Particulars, how ever, are not vouchsafed to the general in quirer. There is no change in the situa tion and the -: cieolyped reply to the ques tions on the subject is fivenr -V dm awaiting Salisbury's reply to the note of IUU OLU lllSiailL. THE BILL FOR POSTOFFICES. Its Principal f eatures as It 1'iissed the Senate. "Washington', March 15. The principal features of the bill to construct postoflice buildings in the smaller towns, as it passed the senate yesterday, are that the total cost of a building shall in no case ex ceed JO,000 at any place where the gross receipts for the three years preceding have not exceeded JS.OUO, and at no other place shall exceed a sum equal to the aggregate of the postoflice receipts at such places during the three years preceding, nor $73, 000 in all; within such limits the costs of such buildings shall be fixed by the board of construction subject to the president's approval in the order making selection of the place, regard being had for popula tion, business and growth in the past, and if the board should desire to exceed this limit of cost they shall report the same to congress with their reason. MORE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The System to He Kx tended to Laborers or All Kind. Washington, March 15. The house committee on reform in the civil service has authorized Andrew of Massachusetts to report favorably the bill to exclude political influence in tfce employment of laborers under the authority of the United States government. The civil service commission are directed to aid the presi dent in preparing suitable rules for the employment or appointment of laborers upon United States vessels, pnblic works. messenger laborers and mechanics in the several departments and in the customs and postal service according to some uni form system which shall relate exclusively to the character and fitness of persons seeking such appointment or employment. CONDITION OF SENATOR MORRILL. No Improvement and Death Looked for at Any Moment. Washington, March 15. Senator Mor rill of Vermont, who has represented that staff in the senate for twenty-five yean, Is dangerously ilT and Ills chances for recov ery are very slight. He was in the senate on Friday last and participated in the pro ceedings. Although Buffering from a heavy eold he paid but little attention to It. He remained at home on Saturday, but felt no unusual effects of the cold. He spent the day nt his desk and in the evening was with his family and a few friends. Snnday morning, however, he was compelled to keep his bed. A Case of Congestion of the Longs. His physician was summoned and pro nounced him dangerously ill. He was somewhat easier yesterday morning, but during the day there came no improve ment in his condition. Senator Morrill is 83 years of age, and it is feared his consti tution is not sufficiently robust to with stand the attack of so serious a disease as ingestion of the lungs. His family did not look for any amelioration of his con dition last night and his death may ensue at any time. At midnight there was no change in the senator's condition. In Senate and House. Washington. March 15. All the United States circuit court nominations, includ ing J udge oods, of Indiana, were report ed favorably to the senate yesterday. A petition from Baltimore Methodists pro tested against further anti-Chinese legis lation us it restricted missionary work in China. The bill making the secretary of agriculture eligible to succeed to the pres idency in event of the death of all other eligibles was reported favoiwbly. He-solutions inviting the king and queen regent of Spain and the de scendants of Columbus to the World's fair went bvcr. The postoflice building bill was resumed and passed. The house passed a bill making Council Bluff's, la., a port of delivery and then went to District business, passing a num ber of bills. Then in committee the army appropriation was considered until ad iiiurninent. Of Interest to Post masters. AV.M!1M;tov. March 15. William Wil son was appointed postmaster nt Chadron, Neb., in l5, iu October, lss, the post master general raised the grade of the oilice and fixed the salary at Jl.iW). His commission as third class postmaster did not issue until January, lbST: the auditing officers refused to pay Wilson at the rate of the increased salary prior to the date of his new commission, although he performed the duties of the office. The court of claims decided that he was entitled to pay of the higher rank from the lime the office was raised and the supreme court, through Justice Lamar, yesterday announced its opinion affirming the judgment of the court of claims. Voted for More Creeiilmi-ks. Washington, March 15. While the bill for the erection of postoflice buildings in the smaller towns was under discussion in the senate yesterday George of Mississippi of fered an amendment providing that all expenses under the bill be paid by an ex tra issue of greenbacks. The following voted against tabling the proposal: Bar- tKiur. llerry, Call, Chilton, Coke, Daniel, George. Harris, Morgan, Pasco, l'efTer, Pcttigrcw, Pugh, Stewart, Turpie, Vance and Vest. ISIaine's Appetite Is Too Gooil. Washington, March 15. Secretary Blaine shows continued evidence of im provement. 1 1 is appetite is good, but it is restricted by his physiciaus. Latest Purchase of silver. Washington, March 15. The treasury department yesterday purchased K55,Ou) ounces of silver at from $0.!055 to $fi.af.H per ounce. New Itauk for Texas. Washington, March 15. The Mercan tile National Bank of Dallas, Tex., capital rI50,(Xl, has lceii authorized to begin business. A liHliee for the Kaiser to (irowl. Panama. March 15. A. Herrmann, the German charge d'affairs at Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has been assvilted by a mob. Herrmann has for a long time been unpopular with the natives, it being claimed that he is officially arrogant and given to interference in native politics. The protest against him culminated in an attack by a mob in which he narrowly escaped serious injury. 1'he populace set upon him unexpectedly, and before the authorities could come to the rescue he had been roughly handled. The Tioga Disaster Case. Bi kfalo. N. Y., March 15. The case of the Union Steamship company vs. Joseph C. Bright & Bro., was called in- the su preme court yesterday. The action arose out of the explosion on the st earn cT Tioga at Chicago a year or more ago, by which the vessel was badly wrecked and several lives lost, and involves hundreds of thou sands of dollars and questions of grave importance. The company hold the Brights responsible for tbe lass, claiming that they violated the law and shipped liaptha under another name. A Suggest loa to Ir. Farkhnrst. New York, March 15. Speaking of the sermon which the Kev. Parkhurst deliv ered Sunday about the corruptions of the city government. District Attorney Ificoll said to a reporter: ul would respectfully suggest that Dr. Parkhurst go to the po lice court as do the officers of the societies like that to which he is attached, when complaints against disorderly houses are made. It is the proper place. Mr. Gerry and Mr. Comstock go there, and they have no fault to find with the way this office is conducted." . Broke a Mexfean Corn Monopoly. SAX Luis Potosl,' Mex., March 15. Sixty-five thousand bushels of corn from the United States have arrived here and been placed on sale nnder the direction of the state government at reasonable prices to the poorer classes. The large consign ment has completely broken the corn monopoly which has existed here for some time. Xletberiugton Held for Murder. Sax Francisco. M.ir-'a 15. The Oceanic arrived yesterday from China and. Yoko hama. Lieutenant Hetherington has been held by the coroner's jury for killing the English banker, Gower Robinson, on the charge of wilful murder. The Young Assassin Once More. Trenton, X. J., Matvh 15. -Willie War ner, aged 12, was stabbed in the back dur ing a quarrel by a playmate named Otto Krebs. The two boys had a quarrel and resumed it when they met on the street After some hot words Warner turned and attempted to flee, when Krebs drew a jackknife and plunged it into Warner's back, the blr.de entering between the sev enth and eighth ribs and penetrating tbe lower lobe of the left lung.t The wound is a serious one. . Mast Conciliate Brother Jonathan. Ottawa, Ont., March 15. -Inside in formation here goes to show that the gOT- ernment does not intend to renew last year's order in council discriminating against American ports in the matter of canal tolls. They feel that in view of the necessity at present of conciliating the Americans as far as possible they cannot afford to re-enact what the Americans naturally regard as a hostile order. . An Italian Murderer's Nerve. San Francisco, March 15. An Italian fisherman, S. Camilla, had a quarrel with a fellow fisherman named Cicerillo, who belonged to the Mafia. Camilla shot Cicerillo at their place on Roe island in Sacramento river, and then coolly towed the body down to the coroner of Benecia, who paid him $5 for the body and took bis deposition in retrard to finding it. Gold Cure Pat lent Missing. TuoY, X. Y., March 15. James Gavin, a gold cure patient, has disappeared. A week ago he broke out and appeared at the Edison electric, works, where he is em ployed, in a state of paralyzed intoxica tion. Since then he has not been seen or heard of. His sister says he is insane. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Chicago. Chicago, March It. Following were the quotations on tho board of trade today: Wheat March, opened KVUse, closed Sl.'ijc, May, opened 8Tj closed frc: July, opened 80-t,e, closet fwo. Corn March, opened fti'.jc, cosed 3sssr-; Slav, opened 0?c, closed 3!';ir-; June, ojieiied closed SWc. Oats May, opened i9ic. closed SlJc; J une, opene 1 , dosed . Pork March, opened 1U.6U, clns.st 5111.40; May, opened flo.T'i, closed $1(..V. Lard Marh, opened iti.3 , closet Irti-W. Live stock Prices at tho Union Stoc:k yards today ranged as follows: Hops Maiket fairly active and lctgl'ic lower; sales ranged at S..U(! 4.TJ tiga, S4.5U34.iio lisjht, ft.3o 4.50 rou-:h packing. J4 5t&t.W znixei, and $..V2,4.'Jj heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Market moderately active and prices firm; quotations ranged at $4.750,5.25 choice to extra shipping steers, $!.'i(Q,4.t5 g.tod to choice io, f:i ti:((4.1:) fair to good. $3.0j(&3.5i commnn to medium do, JlUtxltij butchers' bteers, t'i.:5ufrir,:l.l5 storkers, $ i-7.VJ4.Of) Texas steers. $3.10; 3.1SI feeders. $1.5nift3.43 cows, f 1.75(23.611 boils and $3.0,1 ..-)U veal calves. Sheep Market moderately active and prices firm; quotations ranged at $4.7.) &.80 westerns, $1.2.)ifi.i):) tntives, and $'.2o6.99 liimbs. Produce: Butter Fancy separator, ISA ' Sc iH-r Hi; creameries. iB.STc; dairies, fancy, freh, a ft Sic: packing stock, fresh, 14 fiilic. Kggs Fresh ca idled. loss off, 1-V62.130 per doz. Lirtssed poultry Spring chickens, fair Rood. lu&I 1c iier lb; ronstcrs, 6c; duck. W5J14c; geese, iillc; turkeys, younj toms, lie; fancy hens. 14c: old gobblers, Uo. 1'ota Uvs Hebrons. Hil.c per h i; Hurbanks, 32 &.'!&'; Hose, 3JS,3.c for teed: Peerless M&3SQ for seel: common to t"or raise! lots, 20(ji V. fciweet i-oratoes Illinois. $1.-V!ia!.25 per bbl. Apples (mruon, Sl.fjU jer bbl; good, fl.752-.m; fancv, Jiii. New York. New Vohk, March 14. Wheat No. - red winter rash, 5l.00a; March. 1.1M!: April, Ktc Corn No. 2 mixed cash and April, iCrw, May, 48c. Oats Iull; No. - mixed cash and April, 35-c; May, ;tk Hjl Oull; "(tit82 lor whole rantrc. Ilariey- Firaier; So. 2 Milwaukee to arrive, li'.'c. Pork Lnill; new mess, $9 Ti till Ijird yuiet; May, S.6". Live stock: t'att le Trading- ac-tive at an advance of 10c p r I'M lbs; poorest to best na tive hteers. $3.0(i(a.4.i0 per. 100 lbs: balls and ' dry cows, $AMUiS;i.H5. Sheep and lambs Sheep, firm; lamlis. active and tc per lb higher; frhecp, f.Oi(li.7. per HI) lb.-.; lambs, $d5U($ Tin. Hocs-N"o:Unail- steady; live hoga, $4.n);i,Viu per 10J lbs. The Lioeal Markets. Office Hock Inland Dtf.T and Wbiklt Arofs' I Hock InluEd, 111., March. i:, 1892 J GRAIN, ETC. Wheat R85fc. Corn 7asc. Rye 79Si.Me. Oats 2St30c. Bran --5c per cwt. Sbipsnff 11.00 per ewt. lluy Timoihy.S103O&1150;prairie,8aiS:clover SS&10; baled, fil 50. .wow PKODrrE. Butter Fairto choice, 25c; creamery, S30 Ecjrs Fresh. 23c; packed 20c. Poultry Chickens, 10312!4; turkeys, 12Uc ducks, 1254c: geese, 10c. - PBriT AND VEGETABLES. Apples ti.as&ja 75 perbbl. Potatoes jnc Onions 80(55c. Turnips U)50e. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Botchers pay lor com ftd steers. 8'4a4(4,c; cows and heifns, Sa3!4c; calv e 854V4c. Hoes 4c Bheep 4tf&4- OOH nncn.iuu vnll ai I MUSS' PURESTAND BEST; AT LESS. THAN HALF E PRICE OF OTHEH BRANDS. SOLD IN CANS.ONLY, H IP Hi Vlf u 'si -1! i i t l i St J i ?