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T 1 KOCf land Daily Argus. . i T VOL . XLI NO. 256 RCCK ISLAND. "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1893. Single Ooptee Orate Par Week ISM Oeata Big Store. SAX&RCE, ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Your choice of any Straw Hat in the House for 23 Cents. Your choice of any Light weight Pants, on sep erate table, worth $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 for Your choice of House for Mothers Friend and Star Waists. We Undersell Everybody on Everything. They Can'! Msel Our Price. Big Store. For the next 30 days In Bedroom Suits. In order to reduce the immense line we have to make room for other goods we must sacrifice them. Come at once and secure the best bargain that was ever offered in the furniture trade. clemann & salzmann. 1525 and 1527 Second Avenue. Men's Artistic Tailoring. The Fashionable Fabrics for Spring and Summer have ft arrived at J.B.ZIMMER, Call and leave your order " tab Block Opposite Harper House: JOHN G3PSON, THE FIB8T-0LA8S HORSE 8HOER la now located In hie new shop. At 324 ilgtt shoes a speeialty. any Child's Shirt so CE3STTS SAX&R1CE, ROCK ISLAND, ILL, 124 128 and 12S Sixteenth Strnt-i Seventeenth Street, Opposite the Old stand. Blue Front. Waist in the Blue Front. SAVED! LABOR. TIME, MONET TTEINa ANTI-WASHBOARD SOAP. Dse it your own way. It is the beet Soap made For v ashing Machine nse. MAIK BY WARNOCK & RALSTON. "old everywhere Is Life wtb Living? z" yz . k ht -yv, ' a That Depends Upon Your Health. MONROE'S TONIC Will cure you and keep ycu well. Kor sale at Harper House Pharmacy. Joiin Volk & Co., GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND HOUSE BUILDERS. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Siding, Flooring Wainscoating, And all kinds of wood work for builders. Eighteenth tit. bet. Third and Fourth avenues. HOCK ISLAND. UXCLE 8AM BEATEN He Loses Every Point in Hisj Case at Pans. WILL LIKELY HAVE MONET TO PAT Bat Obtain A boat All lie Wanted as to Protection of the Sen In Every Claim I'nder International Law Ieclded for England Text of the Decision and the Regulations for Sealing Our Hawaiian Interests Minister Itlount Arrives and Says We Are the "I'eople." Paris, Aug. 16 Tbe Bebrin i sea arbi tration commission has completed its wort and the two nations most interested will now proceed to extract such comfort from the dec-is on as is possible It may be said, however, that in all the points inolving international right the United Stiles hns lost, while that couutry has gained a certain protection for her seals. The meeting of the arbitrators at which the decsion was "hand d down" was held .t 9 a. m. yesterday and the repre sentatives of each government were banded a copy of tLe Angina'. Then twe session terminated with mutual expres sions of good will. Baron de Courcel stat ing that arbitration in time would become the regular manner of solving interna tional disputes. Decision on the Five Points. After a preamble stating t he case that was submitted for decision, the full text of the decision on the five points is as follows: "We decide and determine as to tbe five points mentioned in article 6, as to which our award is to embrace a distinct decis ion upon each of them: As to the first of said five points we. Baron de Courcel, JohnM. Harlan, Lord Kannen. Sir John S. D. Thompson, Marquis Emilio Visconti Venosta and Gregoro W. W. Gram, being a nijority of said arbitrators, do decide as follows: By the ukase of 1S21 Russia claimed jurisdiction in the sea now known as Behring sea to the extent of 10) Italian miles from the coasts and islands belong ing to her; but in the course of the nego tiat.ons vlie:i led to he conclusion of the treaty in 124 with the United States and the treaty of 1K2T with Great Britain Russia admitted that her jurisdiction in said sea should be restricted so as to reach a cannon shot frorr. shore. It ap pears tlyit from that time up to the time ot the cession of Al:ika to the United States Russia never asserted in fact or ex ercised any exclusive jurisdiction in Beh ring fea or any exclusive rights to the seal fisheries there bevond the ordinary limit of territorial waters. Never Recognized by Knjland. "A ttrthe second of the five points, we, Baaon Decmrcel, John M. Harlan, Lord Hannen, fciir John S. D. Thouipo, Mar quis Emilio Visconti-Venosta and Gregoro W. W. Grain, being a majority of said ar bitrators, decide and determiu- that Great Britain did not reeognize or concede any claim npon the part of Russia to exclusive jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries in Behring sea outside the ordinary territori al waters. "As to the - third ' point, as to so. much thereof as rulxes us to decide whether the body of water now known as Behriug sea was included in the phrase "Pacific Ocean" as used in the treaty of 1S23 be tween Great. Britain and Russia, we unan znously decide to determine that the body of wator now known as Behring sea was included in the phrase "Pacific Oceau" as used in said trenty. No Right of Seal Protection. "On the fourth point we decide and de termine that all the rights of Russia to Jurisdiction and to the seal fisheries passed to the United States limited by tbe cession. "On the fifth point we decide and deter mine that the United States have 'no right to tu protection of or property in the seals frequenting the islands of toe United States In Behring sea when found outside the ordinary three-mile limit." This de cision-was by Baron de Courcel, Lord Han- nan, Sir John S. D. Thompson, Marquis Emilio Visconti Venosta, and Gregoro W. V. Gram, Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan dissenting. PROTECTION FOR THE SEALS. A Series of Itrgnltttlotis Ailopteil to (iovern All Nations. Then, having declared that the United States had no rights in the seals any more than in any other wild animal, when off its own territory, the arbitrators pro ceeded in fiie following regulations to protect seal life in a manner that will not be pleasing to the seal huuters. "And, whereas, the aforesaid determine tion of the foregoing questions as to the executive jurisdiction of the United States leaves the subject in such a position that the concurrence of Great Britain is neces eary to the establishment of regulations for the proper protection and preservation of fur seals habitually resorting to the Behring sea, we. Baron Be Courcel, Lord Hannan, Marquis Emilio Visconti-Venosta and Gregoro . W . Gram, being a majori ty of the arbitrators assent to the whole nine articles of the regulations as neces sary outside of the jurisdiction limits of the resiiective governments, and that they should extend over the waters hereinafter mentioned. Article 1. The tinted States and Great Britain 6hall forbid their citizens and subjects respectively to kill, capture or pursue at any time or in any manner whatever the auimah ct mmonly called fur seals, within a zone of sixty miles around the Pribyloff islands, iu" elusive of the territorial waters, eight miles being geographical miles, sixty to a decree of lalituua. Art. 2. The two governments shall forbid their citizens and subjects to kill, capture or pursue in any manner whatever, during a season extending in each year from May 1 to July in inclusive, fur seals on the high seas. that part of the Pacific ocean inclusive of Behring sea, situated north of the 35th degree ot north latitude, or eastward of the 180th d gree of longitude from Greenwich, until it strikes the water boundary described in Article 1 of the treaty of ls7 between the United States and Russia, following that hue up to Bearing straits. Art. 3. During the period of time in the mat ers in which fur sealing is allowed only sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or take part in fur tealing operations They will how ever, be at liberty to avail themselves of tba nw of snc.li anees or undecked boats propelled by J auniea, ors,"or saus at are in common use as fishing boats. Art. 4. Each sailing vessel authorized to carry n fur sealing must be provided with a special license is. ut-u. lor the purpose by Its government. Koch -vessel so employed shall be, required to carry a distinguishing flag, pre set lueu i J lis go eruiueut Art. The masters of ves-els encaged in fur settling shall enter accurately in an official log book tue date and place of each operat'on. - number ana tue sex oi tne seals captured Oaily. lueoe e .tries biio. D) coiuwuu.caiea oy each of the two governments to each other at the end of e-u-h season. Art. 6. The use of nete, firearms or ex plosives is forbidden in fur sealing. This restriction shall not apply to shotguns when such are used in fishing outside of Behring sea during the season when such may lawfully be carried on. Art. 7. The two governments shall take measures to control the fitness of the men au thorized to engage in sealing. These men shall lave loen proved fit to handle with sufficient skill the weapons by which seal fishing is car ried on. Art. 8. The preceding regulationsshall not apply to In ians dwelling on the coast of the territories of the United States or Great Britain carrying on fur sealing in canoes or undecked boats not transported by or used in connection with other vessels and propelled wholly by paddles, oars or sails and manned by no more than five persons in the way hith erto practiced by the Indians, provided that such Indians are not employed by other per sons, and provided that when so hunting in canoes or undecked lioats the Indians shall not hunt fur seals outside the territorial waters under contract to deliver seals to anybody. This exemption is not to be construed to affect the municipal law of either country, nor shn'.l it extend to the waters of Behring sea or the waters around the Aleutian islands. Nothing herein contained is intended to interfere with the employment of Indians as hunters or oth erwisi in connection with sealing vessels as heretofore. Art. 0. Tbe concurrent regulations hereby determined with a view to the protection and preservation of the fur seals shall remain in force until they have boon wholly or in part abolished or modified by a common agreement between the United States and Great Britain. S;dd concurrent regulation siiall lie submitted every five years for examination in order that both governments may consider whether, in the light of past experience, there is necessity to make any modification therein. THE MATTER OF DAMAGES. One Class Already Provided for A Special finding in Another. la accordarce with article 5 of the con vention for the renewal of the modus Vi vendi the decision of the arbitrators will conielthe United States to make com pensation to 'rear Britain (for the use -of her subiect.s for abstaining from the cap ture of seals in Behring sea during the Ien!eiicy of the arbitration. This article deals only w ith damages for the short pe riod during which the arbitration pro ceedings were U-iug conducted, and does not touch the question of damages prior to that time. Article VIII of the treaty proper states that the high contracting parties find themselves nnable to agree upon a refer ence which shall include the question of the liability of each for the injuries alleged to have leen sustained by the other, and accordingly t hey agree "that either may submit to the arbitrators any question of fact involved in said claims and ask for a finding thereon, ti.e question of the liabili ty of either government upon the facts found to be tne subject of further negotia tion." Qa sLiun&.d fact, permitted by Article VIII, were submitted to the tribunal and the arbitrators have handed down a special finding on them with reference to the seizure of British vessels in Behring sea in ISs'T and 1SS9. Further information is awaled as to the nature of this finding, which will probably afford a clue to tbe measure of damages likely to be assessed against the Uuited States. OUR MINISTER TO HAWAII. He Arrives at 'Frisco and makes a "Few Uriel" Remarks. Sax Fuascisco, Aug. 10. United State Minister Blount, who was sent to Hawaii to "pine off t'ue lay of the land" there abouts, has arrived here accompanied by Mrs. Blount and his private secretary, Fllis Mills, and will stay a few days be fore going on to Washington. In an in terview he said: "1 am glad to escape from the isolation of the islands and to get back to my own land. Everything is quiet on the islands. There will be no further trouble. Those of the Royalists wbo'might feel disposed to make trouble recognize that the whole matter is in the hands of the United States government; that if this country wants to annex them annex ation will be accomplished; and, on the contrary, if the United States does not want them some other disposition will be made of the islands. I feel safe in saying that there will .be no trouble of any kind." In respouse to a question as to the prob ability of bis successor being named Blount said that he had heard nothing on the subject. He was still Hawaiian minis ter, and had left no one in the islands to act for him. He supposed it was quite usual lor foreign ministers to take vaca tions. In regard to his work in the islands Mr. Blount said: "My report has been com pleted and forwarded to 'Washington. It is now the property of the government, ard you will understand that it would not be t;ood form for me to discuss the nature or the tenor of any recommendttions i" may contain. AVhen I went to the islauds it liecame necessary for me to hold myself aiooi Irotu the people auu find my way to the truth in my own way and upon my own responsibility. The result was that I have been in a complete state of isolation while in Honolulu, and it is a great relief to get away from it all. Much that has been written and published in the United States as to the islands and their people does them a great injustice. Minister Blount said that one of the most amusing incidents of the many which occurred during his experience iu Honolulu was the attempt made by Dr. Bowen, of the Xew York World, to effect a compromise with the warring element, and to secure a pension for the ex-queen. "Dr. Bowen was very much in earnest," said Blount, fcand he tried to fix things upon t'ue lines of Xew York practical politics. Dr. Bowen told us that he had already settled one revolution in Veneruela and a little one like the Honolulu affair was quite simple, he thought. The fun niest part of it all was t he disposition on the part of many leading people to take Dr. Bowen seriously." Blount dismisses the Spreckles cane in cident with the laughkg assurance that he has not investigated it. "The story of a murder society lecently at Uonolulu is nonsense." said BUmut. "It is a most peace ia I community. Every one 'sleeps ' with his doors and windows open. At my bouse the doors were not closed uight or lay while I was there." i CHICAGO'S UNEMPLOYED MEET. A Demand To Be Made on the Windy City for Work. CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Chicago's unem ployed to the num'er of 5,000 met on the lake front and resolved to march on the city hall at an appointed time in the near future and demand work of Mayor Harri son and his councillors. Resolutions were adopted demanding of the present congress a true standard of value based on the pro duct of labo.-, and that the government is sue the circulation medium to the people; that the government employ the idle men u the roadways and on public improve ments where convicts are now employed; that all public work be done by the people, and not by contract, and warning the un employed that Chicago has thousands of m n willing to work who cannot find it. The meeting was held under the auspices of tho Allied Woodworkers' council. Assignment at St- Paul. St. Paul, Aug. 10. C. O. Rice & Co., dealers in carpets, wall paper and decor atiug materials, have made an assign ment to Kennett Clarke. The assets of the firm are about (75,OUO and the liabili ties about tl 12, XXX The WebAier We May Expect. Wasbisotok, Aug. 16. The following are the weather Indications for twenty-four boars from e p. m. yesterday: For Iowa Warmer southerly, shifting to colder northerly winds; fair weather, except local rains with thun derstorms. For Illinois. Wisconsin, Michi gan, and Indiana Warmer southerly, shitting to cooler westerly winds; local rains, with thunder, followed by fair weather tomorrow morning. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS Chicago. Chicago. Aug. 15. Following were the quotations on the Board of Trade today: Wheat August, opened 62c closed 61 :; September, opened 6ic, closed 62c; December, opened closed "Oo. Corn August, opened 3BJ4c closed 3S)ic; September, opened 3Sc closed 3H!c; May, opened 41c, closed 41)4. Oats August, opened 24'c, closed Stc; Septem ber, opened 26c, closed SoJc; May, opened 8uc, closed 3o4c Pork August, opened JIU.oO, closed fU.77!-4: September, opened 812.62X, closed fl2tl i; May, opened 112.83, closed 13.00. Lard August, opened, (3.30, Closed SS.47 Live Stock: The prices at the Union Stock yards today ranged as fallows: Hogs Estimated receipts for the day, 9,000; left over about 3,000; quality good; market fairly active and weaker with shippers and packers buying; prices firm for liht; oth ers 5&10c lower; sales ranged at ft-ToiS) pigs. $5.25-5.90 light, $1.6531 8J rough, packing, $4 853".S0 mixed, and Ci.85S5.2J heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Estimated receipts for the day, 16,000; quality fair; market rather active on local and, shipping account and prices well maintained on best lots; others GQlOo lower; quotations ranged at S4.60&V 10 choice to extra shipping steers, $4.10&l.S0 good to choice do, $3.5034.00 fair to good, $3.00 8.40 common to medium do, $3.0033.73 batch ers' steers, $3 8533.00 stackers, $2.7003.40 feeders, $1 2533.10 cows, $.0033.S5 heifers, $2.00&3.2S bulls, $1 8003.20 Texas steers, and $2.50a.O0 veals calves. Sheep Estimated receipts for the day, 12,000; quality fair; market rather active and prices unchangsd; quotations ranged at $2.5033.75 per 100 lbs westerns, $2.00(33.25 Texans, $2.0034.25 natives and $3.0(35.50 lambs. ' . Produce: Butter Fancy separator, 22o per lb: fancy dairy. 1643i;c; packing stock, 13c. Egs Fresh stock, I03J off, 13a per doz. Live poultry Spring CbJckeas, llo per lb; hens, 9c: roosters, 5c; turkeys, 11c; ducks, 9c; geese, $L0v3).0J per doz. New potatoes Early Ohio. $1.8)!31 ) per bbL Apples New, $2aa2.7i per bbl. Honey White clover, l ib sections, UQ,l"c; broken comb. 10c; dark comb, gool condition. 103 14c; extracted, 63c per lb. New York. Nsw York, Aug. 15. Wheat September. 7u370 M6c; October, 72H3T3;sc; December, 77377 7-lc; May, 833390. ltye Weak and dull; Septem ber, 4s?c; October, 18 7-18 4Hc; No. 2, 47J43J 48J4c; western. Sic. Corn No. t quiet und easier; September, 173t7Kc; October, 48J43 18c;No. ii.l7H.a4Sc Oata No. a, dull and easier; state. B235Vc; western, 323trHc. Pork Firm and quiet; new mess, $14.50 315.00. Lard Nominal; steam - rendered. $3.75. The luteal Markets , SRArX.STC. Wheat 74(3760. Com 43c-13c. New o its 55:. Ilay Timothr. $10; upland. tT502S.50: elcuii,lS.0U3S7.00; baled. $10.0030.00. PRODUCE. Butter Fair to choice, K ; creamery, 2VCc. Kcc-Fresh, Kc. Poultry Chickens, 13c; turkeys V-H; ducks l'-Kc; geeee, 10c. rariT and tisitaelec Apples $4 00 per bbl. Potatoes 00c. Onions 80c per bbl Turnips 4 k- per bu. LIT I STOCK. Cattle Butchers pay tor c m ted ftecr 45l4!4c; cows and neife s. i'.4ic!c calves Q.'c. Hots- 5'4e. Sheen 5c. iT IS THE PEOPLE- B PlMSTLBEST, AND NOT THE TESTIMONIALS OF PURCHASABLE CHEMISTS V. If If J