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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A Direct Vote for President.

The failure of the recent choice of
electors to reflect correctly the will of a
majority of the voters, has had the effect
of calling attention to the faults OF the
electoral system of choosing president,
remarks the Pekin Times. That Mr.. Har-
rison does not represent the will Of mas
jority OF the votes cast at the recent elec>
tion presents an homogeneous condition of
things which justice demands should be
eliminated from the law governing the
case. The subject has attracted the at
ton of lawyers. and Representative Sprin-
ger has given notice of an amendment
to the constitution, abolishing the electo-
raj college and substituting therefor a
direct vote for presidential candidates in
stead of the indirect vote through the
electoral college.
MIR. Springer's proposition further con-
templates a proportional vote for presi-
dent in each state by dividing the whole
number of votes cast by the number OF
presidential votes to which the state is
entitled, thus finding the ratio for PRES
identisl vote and giving each candidate
as many votes as the ratio would be cons
tanned in the number of votes cast for
him at the polls, the candidate having the
lsrges, fraction of ratio as q remainder
to be entitled to any additional presiden>
tisl vote that must be determined by the
The proposition of Representative
Springer is correct in principle and per-
fectly fair to every candidate and party.
Under this plan Of choosing president
the people could vote directly for the
candidate. and every vote. whether cast
in Vermont or Texas. would count. 1t
would wipe out sectionslism as political
factor. break the solid south as well as
the solid north 4 republican candidate
for president would have his vote counted
for him in every southern state. and the
democratic candidate would get his pros
pOA''ohuA iStuih III every uOi tuSi IL oIa'C.
Under this plan there could be no 'piv,
otal state" therefore the expenditure of
immense sums of money to carry any
particular state would he useless, and the
corruption of elections would be checked
to that extent. There is really no good
reason why this proposition should not
be Incorporated in the federal constitu-
ton in lieu of the present electoral plan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
The Two Houses Talk.

WASHINGTON CITY, jan i6.-Most Of
yesterday was consumed in the senate in a
discussion OF Vests amendment to the tariff
bill to put salt on the free list, but the bill
was laid aside without action on the amend
ment, and an executive session held, at the
conclusion OF which the senate adjourned
The admission of territories was discussed
in the house, but no action reached Springer
called up the senate bill for the admission of
South Dakota. and said a new vote should
be taken, on the ratification of the consti-
tuition, as only about half the voters of the
territory had exercised their right the last
time. Clifford opposed this aud Toole of
Montana demanded the admission of his
territory. The debate was still on when at
4:50 D. m. the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Given Up for Dead, but Alive.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan IL Capt. E. s.
Truitt, his schooner. the William Wiler, and
his crew OF six men we're long ago believ ed
to have gone to the bottom in the voyage
from here to Richmond. Capt. Truitt,
alive and we'll, yesterday walked into the
office of Henry ID. May. owner and con-
signee of the vessel, lot drowned yet, and
told him story of great hardship at sea.
He and his crew were buffeted by gales for
thirty days and were nearly exhausted
when the British ship Edith, Capt. Merviu,
picked them up and brought them to New
York, dong everything to make them COM
Portable while on the way.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. rs Meadows,
the negro accused of assaulting Mrs. Kellum
and killing her child. near Pratt mines. was
lynched by his captors yesterday morning
Mrs. Kellum afterward said that she was
positive he was the guilty man, but she had
refrained from fully Identifying him because
She did not want TO be responsible for his
death at the hands o, mob. Mr.. kellum
wrote an open letter to his fellow citizens at
the mines Monday night asking them to re-
spect his wifes wish and his own and let the
law taxa it, COutsa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
LEGISLATION IN THE STATES.
The Mills Begin to Grind and New Laws
Go in by Hundreds,

SPRINGFIELD, His, Jan. III In the state
senate yesterday Eckhart Introduced bill
for the examination of building and loan as
sociations, requiring a thorough looking
after the affairs of such organizations by the
state auditor. Several bills relating to
county affairs were introduced. Snumway
introduced a resolution reciJing that SIS 7U5
was expended at the executive man
sion over and above the salary
allowed by law to the governor,
the said sum having been expended for dry
goods, toilet soaps, combs, brushes, cards,
decorations, channels skins, cooking utensils,
mirrors, hammocks, laundering, table ware,
cuspidors, etc there for, that, the house cor.
curing herein, joint committee of the
house and senate be appointed TO investigate
the legality of these expenditures and report
their conclusions. The house was but fifteen
minutes in session aud the committee on
rules reported that it was not ready. A
number of appointments to places about the
capitol were announced by the speaker
The Democrats will make Ex-Governor
Palmer their nominee for United States
senator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
FREE SPEECH IN CHICAGO.

Judge Tuley Gives "a Decision Favorable
to the Anarchists.
CHICAGO Jan. 40 In the case of the Pc
titon for an injunction restraining the city
authorities from interfering with Anarchist
meetings Judge Tuley yesterday delivered
his decision He refus ell to grant the injunc-
ton asked for, but at the same time, in eff
feet, expressed his opinion that the police
have no right to forbid the holding of a pub
lie meeting or to Interfere with its proceed
ings so long it is not guilty of actually
advocating or committing acts of violence or
lawlsSuesS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
New NaturaIiyAtio I.aw

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l6-The house
Judiciary committee has directed a sub-com-
mittee to prepare a naturalization bill as a
substitute for all the bills on that subject
now before it The bill to be prepared will,
it is understood, incorporate many of the
features contained in the bills now pending,
do away with declaration of citizenship upon
entering the United States, and allow for
eigners, after residence of five years. to be-
come citizens upon assurance by responsible
citizens of the good moral character of the
applicant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Poor Paw for Good Work

WARRINGTON CITY, Jan. l6 Representa-.
tive Campbell, of Ohio, made an argument
before the house judiciary committee yester-
day morning in support of a bill to pay w.
B. Burnett, United States district
attorney at Cincinnati, Ohio, s.,
900 for services rendered in prose
cutting Harper and Hopkins officials
Of the Fidelity National bank He stated
that by law Mr.. Burnett WAS only allowed
SO for each prosecution, and that Mr.. Bur-
nett occupied six months in preparing and
prosecuting the two cases and received $40
for it, The attorneys for the defence re-
ceived $40, 900 for their services.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
The Weather We NAV Expect.

WAsHIs0roS CRY, Jan. 16-The following are
the weather Indications for thirty hours from
p m. yesterday: For Indiana and Lower
Mchigan-Heavy rain; warmer weather: brisk to
high southeaeterly winds veering to southsrly.
For Upper Nlichigan-Ran or snow; warmer
weather winds generally easterly increasing in
force For Iowa-Heavv rain; warmer weather,
followed in western por ions by falling temper.
atlires variable winds, becoming northwesteriy:
local storms. For Illinois and Wisconsin-Heavy
rain, warmer weather; brisk to high southerly
winds becoming variable; local storms
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Ingalls, Gets an Invite"

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 16-Some COM
ment was caused recently by the fact that
Senator Ingalls,, president pro tempore of
the senate, was not asked to be present at
the state dinner given by the president and
Mrs. Cleveland last week. Invitations have
been issued to dinner to be given by the
president and Mrs. Cleveland to members of
the supreme court and congress Jan. 81, and
Senator Ingalls, is one IF the invited guests
1t is understood that he will accept the invi-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

more laan Tue legpi rate of interest Ii
charged on a loan, only the entire interest
shall be forfeited ms bead of the entire debt
The senate passed he bill providing i'm
prisonment for life for setting fire to mines.
Notice was given of bills to establish the in
determinate sentinel and parole sys-
tenn for wrong -doers; to consolidate
the management Of the three state
prisons; to compel railways to announce at
all stations whether Passenger trains are on
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
To Preserve Some Historic Letters.

WASHINGTON CITY Jan. 10 The secre-
tary of the treasury sent to the house yester-
day copy of q communication from the
secretary of state su omitting an estimate
for an appropriation of "a, 900 to provide
for the restoration, mounting and binding
of certain manuscript letters and papers of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe.
and others in the de partmsnt of state re-
lating to the early history of the United
StutaS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
No Case Against Dudley.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Ii The grand jury
reassembled Monday, after two weeks ad
journment Judge Woods, IN supplement =
tary instructions, reversed his decision as
given to the grand jury on Nov. IL, regard
W. w. Dudley's case aud practically told
the jury that they could not return an in.
dictment unless 1t was proved that the in e
structions as contained IN the famous letter
were actually carried iuto effect by the per
son receiving it. He quoted rs authority re-
vised statutes, section l SOL The charge was
very long.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
ParneII Want. ,Ior, Mo,sv

NEW York, Jan. Ii Eugene Kelly
presided at IA meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Irish Parliamentary Fund as
ISOLATION last night. and was instructed to
prepare an appeal for renewed subscriptions
To the fund which he will make public in a
{, days The municipal council of the Irish
National league has Issued an appeal of the
same tenor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Moving on Wisconsin Dives.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. IL. The committees
were announced in the house yesterday by
the speaker, and resolution was adopted
to appoint special committee to investigate
the northern "pinery dens" A bill was in
troduced to exmept soldier ,etc. from the pay
ment of poll tax. In the senate bills were
introduced giving circuit judges $4,000 an
nual salary. and permitting ten out OF
twelve jurors to rend sr verdicts in civil &C
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
DIPLOMATS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
Between Uncle Sam and Bismarck Over
the Samoit nairs

the Sam0u Affairs.
LONDON, JAN IS The belief has become
general in diplomatic circles that the
troubles in Samoa must lead to serious fric-
tion between the United States and Ger
many, out OF which will probably grow a bet.
ter understanding between England and
America, beginning With the RELOCATION of
the Sackville incident TO oblivion 1t is as
serted by persons in position to know the
facts that Secretary B,yard informed Lord
Salisbury of the recent happenings in Samoa
forty-eight hours previous to the publication
of tile first account of the trouble, and it is
further stated that this is almost the only
communication that has passed between tire
English and American governments since
the Sackyille corresponds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
REPEAL OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
A North Carolina Member Stirring Up tn
Ways and Means Committee

North Carolina Member Stirring Up the
Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 10 -Southern
members of congress, who favor the repeal
of the internal revenue system, were active
about the house yesterday in securing sup
port for the bill introduced Monday by
Cowles, member from the Eighth North
Carolina district, and which, after a fight,
was referred to the committee on appropria-
lions, because the ways and means commit
tee, to which it would properly 60 was un-
derstood to be opposed to such legislation
apart from the general subject of tariff re-
duction
Cowles said to representative of the
United Press yesterday that he regarded the
action taken by the house as Indicative of its
desire to have an opportunity to vote upon
the repeal or amendment of the internal
revenue laws. "Why," said Cowles, warm
ing up to his subject, 1--WE have been clam.
oring at the doors of the ways and means
committee room all last session and this ses-
sion, asking that committee to report one of
the numerous bills on this subject to the
house. But no; they were all pigeon
holed, and the committee studiously refrained
from bringing them or any one of them be-
fore the house. First one excuse would be
advanced and then another Sout bern
members of the committee would GO to their
people and tell them that they were acting
with Henderson and Wise and me for the
repeal Of the tax, when in the capitol they
We're doing everything to defeat our efforts.
these msn will now be given an opportunity
To prove 70 their constituents their sim
certify"
"Does your bill contain any new featuresF
Cowles was asked
mot at all. There is not dot of an IL or
the crossing of t. that is not contained in
the tobacco and Internal revenue sections OF
the Mill's bill. That bill was endorsed at St.
Louis, received the vote of the Democrats in
the house, and how Democrats can now re-
fuse to vote for my bill can not seen
us North Carolina clamoring for the re-
peal OF the tobacco taxa"
Yes; without regard to party. There are
not SEQ men in the state who are not in favor
of itn
"What prospect is there OF your bill being
reported to the housep
81 received assurances this morning that
the house would be given an opportunity to
vote on this subject at this session II the
ways and means committee do not regard
the vote OF the house yesterday in the ma.
tnre Of instructions and report bill on this
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Pulled the Hi.hcu. ONT or bad

LONDON, Jan. ~ News has been received
that tue bishops OF Tirnova, Varna and
Vrantzl, we're recently pulled out of their
beds in the dead of night aud hurried out
side the limits Of Sofia 10y gen d'armes. The
night was bitter cold, a stiff north wind pre-
vsiling at the time, and the prelates suf-
fered severely from their exposure The in
cident is considered sufficient ground for de-
claring a holy feId against Prince Ferdi.
nd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
THE CENSUS OF 1890.
Why Major Warner Wants Census OF
Veterans InCtudpd-

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. I6-Carroll D.
Wright, commissioner of labor, told the
census committee the other day that state
work on the last census was unsatisfactory
and that provision for that sort of work has
been left out of tue bill the committee has
before it. In Major Warmers speech to the
committee advocating a census of soldiers of
the late war, he said:
81 apprehend that no man to day has ever
figured out the number of troops who were
actually engaged in the Union army
know that is the impression of Gen. Sherman
| have letter from him on this subject fbut
have been unable to find it this morning.
showing that the number engaged in the
Union army was largely exaggerated by
reason OF re-eDlistment, the same men ap-
pearing in different organizations These
names have never been separated in such a
way as to get the exact numbers Ii this
census was taken so to furnish the reuuis.
lite information as to regimental organiza-
lions, battery, war ships, etc, claimant for
pension could turn at once to this record
to ascertain the residence of comrade l
think this information would be of incalculs-
BILE service to those who are entitled to a
pension 1t would also be valuable data for
the commissioner OF pension"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
GETTING BACK AT THE MOON.
Luna To BE Sat Upon by the Earth This
Evening and To Morrow Morning.

ShI Sp'h ny thc hhis
Evening and o-MorrOw Morning.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 1.-THE follow
ing computations of the lunar eclipse of Jan.
1917 were obtained at the United States
naval observatory last night: For all clocks
regulated to central standard time the time
OF the eclipse is: Moon enters p,numbra Oh,
SIM, 3Ds, p. m, Jan. IL, and leaves penum-
bra 2h, 2lm, 42s a. IN, Jan. II For all
places the greatest observation will be about
seven tenths of the moons diameter The
eclipse will be visible generally throughout
the United States, Europe Africa, America,
and on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

Matt W. Ransom, met
in the house of com
mons last night. Ran
som was chosen on the
second ballot, receiv-
ing 80 votes, I'll being
necessary to elect. His
opponents were Alfred
Nj. " addeIi, Syden-
ham Il Alexander,
and Thomas J. Jarvis.
His nomination was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
In Favor of Duties on Farm Products

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 16-J Eugene
Parker, of Shelter Island, Saffolk county,
New York, appeared before the senate COM
mittee on finance Monday and made an
argument in favor of taxing various farm
products imported into this country He
asked that potatoes be taxed 25 cents
bushel; turnips, Is cents; cabbage cents
per head, or 7. cent per pound; caulifiower
in salt or brine, 81 per barrel or cent
pound eggs cents per dozen, and egg
yolks or eggs preserved, 3 cents per pound
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Two More War ships Provided For

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 10 The sub COM
mittee of the house committee on naval
affairs yesterday completed the naval ap-
preparation bill. 1t sppropriates, in round
numbers, s20,00J.O00. 1t makes provision
for the construction of two wsr-ships, one
on the plan prepared by Representative
Thomas, of Illinois, at cost of 81 800 900,
and vessel on the plan of the "Vesuvius"
at cost of $4,000. Representative
Thomas plan is for vessel that can be
partly submerged during an engagement,
thus presenting very small surface to the
enemY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
viii Take jackson to England.

LONDON, Jan. l6-Moyle, the hacker of
the coored Australian puyiiist, jackson,
writes that he will shortly go to England
with jackson, whom he is prepared to back
against Jem Smith here or else where
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan 10.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows; Wheat-No. February opened a6ssc
closed 96lSc; MAY, opened 81 .00, closed ST oOls-
IS; July, opened 92c, closed 92lac Corn-No. :
February, opened S41sc, closed S4ssc; March,
opened 3fSs, closed a5c; May, opened S6lsc
closet 36ssA sac. Oats-No. 2 February opened
24s4c, closed 245sc; May, opened 27Ssc, closed
s7lsc. Pork-Feoruary, opened Sl2-6o, closed
Sl2.77ls; March, opened SIC 95. closed SIP ST.:
May, opened Sls-o5, closed Sl3.12Is Lard-Feb-
ruary, opened S7.s7ls, closed S707tS
Prices at the Union stock yards: Hogs-Mar-
ket opened rather slow and weak with prices
loo lower; later the market became very duh and
packers held off for 15Ql DC concessions in prices;
several sales were made 15c decline: light
grades, S490Ql5.lO 10; rough packing S4s5h
4 s5; mixed lots, S490G505; heavy packing and
shipping lots, S49oG5l5. Cattle-weak bids
lower; poor To medium beeves, S300a3 rs: good
TO choice. 81 25d475; cows Sf5Oa2 95: stockers
and feeders S2.01I320 Sheep-Firm; native
muttons, s. 4O15o0; corn fed westerns 81 5od
4.7e; lambs, S4,75465O
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery 271
2sc per ID; fancy dairy, l3AlTc; packing stock.
15G10c. Eggs-Strictly fresh laid. Is1Igc: ice
mouse stock, l4Ql5c. Dressed poultry-Chick
ems, 1tIsc per 10; turkeys. loG1llac; ducks. 94f
loc; geese S050dl1 90 per doZ. Potatoes-Choice
Burbanks II a 33c per bu; Beauty of He ron 81 a
&c. Early Rose, soc; sweet potatoes, 81. 75I2.0u
per Dbl Apples-Choice greenihgs 81 .55&1 IS
per Dbl Cranberries- 0oy650 per bbl
New York
NEW YORK, Jan. IS
Wheat-Quiet; No ! red state Sl.0S; No 9
do, 9Slec: No. red winter January, &c; No.
3 10 g71zc. Corn-Dull; No. mixed cash
45c: do January, 44c; do February, 1850: do
March, 45lsc. Oats-Steady; No. ] white state,
ssc; No = do, sl1sc; No. 2 mixed January,
soS4c; do February, 3llec Rye-Duu- Barley
Nominal Pork-Dull; new mess. Sl425Gl450
Lard-Dull; January, S7.4S February S7.45
Live ock: Cattle-No trading; dressed beef
dull and lower; native sides, 5s4053!c per n /;
Texas aud Colorado do 5.566lsc. To.day's
Liverpool cable quoted American refrigerator
beer steady al ~ per n. Sheep and lambs
Slow but firm and unchanged; ordinary To good
sheep. S4.5oa 555 per 100 lbs; ordinary to good
lambs, s6.5o67.75. Hogs-Steaay; nominally,
So. i0si5.So.
ROCK ISLAND
Hay-New 2Sl99
Hay-Upland prairie, S4G6s.
Hay-Timotny-new S70SO0.
Hsy-Wild, $5:000$8
Rye-5Oc.
Corn -2212q
Corn-New, 25Q30c.
Pota,oes-25@35c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Still ouarrelinc in West VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 10 The house
of delegates met yesterday morning and ad-
journed until to-day without transacting
any business. The senate held two sessions
yesterday and were still bslloting at IL
O'clock last night without selection of presi-
dent, ana finally adjourned without action
The kanawha returns have been delivered
to the legislature by the secretary of state,
giving Golf over 100 majority for governor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Sudden Death at ST. Paul

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. I6-Dr Guernon,
collector of customs at st. Paul, dropped
dead on the postoffice steps at about Gas
O'Clock Tuesday morning as he was entering
the building He had been suffering from
heart disease for many years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

subject my bill will be reported back from
the committee on appropriations, and 1t will
pass, too, said Mr.. Cowles clenching his fist
and pounding the window-sill, cor else some
people will have tn eat their votes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.

On the 18th day Of January next, com mepcing al
the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon, the 1n-
dersiened, assignee Of William Ramskil will offer
for sale at No 1903 Second avenue in this city, 10
the highest bidder for cash in hand, the entire
stock OF clothes and gents furnishing goods
the 18th inst, to pay debts. The goods to be sold
can be inspected by any party interested at the
place named any day, Sunday excepted. before
the sale between the hours Of two and four O'Clock
p. II.
Rock Island, H., Dec. Goth, 1885,
GEORGE FOSTER. Assignee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Chicago,. Po.tmnster Confirmed.

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 1G-The senate
during its secret session yesterday afternoo n
confirmed the nomination of Wtlter c.
Newberry TO be postmnster at Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
A Discouraged Typewriter suicides.

BUFFALO, N Y, Jan. l6-Charlss A
Price, of jamestown, committed suicide yes
terday because of his discharge from en-
ployment of the Hammond Typewriting
company, his services no longer being
nepded