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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Col. veasey. of Vermont. Chosen for Com
mander-i in Chief

Col. veasey, of Vermont. Chosen for Com
mander-in- Chief
AT the afternoon session officers were
elected, the principal positions going to
the east in pursuance, as is claimed by
some, of plan to give the encampment
to the west three successive years-De-
troit in 1891. Topeka in 1892 and Chicago
In 1893. The roll was called and repre-
sentatives of each state had an opportuni-
ty to name their choice for commander
ln-chief. California presented the claims
OF Col Smedberg, a retired officer of the
regular army. Connecticut named Col.
Wheeler c. Veasey, of Vermont. Indiana
and Ohio named Gen. Alvin p Hovey.
Among the states that supported Veasey
were Illinois and New York, Warner
Miller making an eloquent speech in favor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
OTHER POLITICAL NOTES.
Plans of the Mississippi Constitutions
Convention

Plans of the Mississippi Constitutional
Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 1.-THE constitu-
tional convention which is in session here
has done no business SO far The elective
franchise question is looked upon as the
most important, and while there is a pre-
ponderance of sentiment favorable to
something after the order of the Austria
han ballot, there are other plans that are
not without respectable following The
plan a plural voting has numerous
friends. There is no question about its
forever rendering negro sumpremacy i'm
possible. Ii proposes to allow every per-
son the right TO vote who is now entitled
to the privilege, and adding from one to
two additional votes, rs the exigency
might require, for each $50 or $500 worth
of property owned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
They Can M, .h,a.. Ex.,.

New YORK, Aug IA The Guatemalan
consul general here has furnished the text
of the recent treaty between Guatemala,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras for
publication. The gist Of it is that before
the above governments will be satisfied,
Ezeta, the present "boss" in Salvador,
must go, and matters be restored to the
status quo ante bellun. They are kind
enough to guarantee Ezeta life and prop
erty and freedom to HE himself away.
After this, disarmament is to take place,
and the scheme of Central American
union will he prosecuted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Every Man Has a Hobby.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug 1.-THE Farmers
convention opened here yesterday at the
board of trade rooms. Admission was
denied to everybody save farmers and re-
porters. At 10 O'Clock at least 1000 farm
ers crowded into the hall, ready IL take
part in the proceedings The convention
is composed of all manner of men; every
party is represented, and each particular
element has a hobby. The permanent or
ganization was effected as follows: Presi-
dent, j. A. Brigham. Fulton county; sec
rotary, Angus Mcdonald. Huron county;
assistant secretary, L. r. smith, Della
ware, and David l.. Gastill Darke county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
The Morld,. Fair i'm TrnnhIa

CHICAGO, Aug. 14-There is gloom in
Worlds fair headquarters here Ohm
sted, the distinguished landscape engin.
eer. says that Jackson park is entirely i'm
practicable as site for part of the fair,
owing to the fact that it is a sand beap
and swamp. and would cost an immense
amount TO put in shape The Washing
ton park commissioners are dead against
the use of that site, and the Illinois Cen
trail people decline to pay anything
toward the filling of the lake front site.
in vie v of the fact that the made ground
Is tied up by the act of the legislature.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 1.-THE treas
ury department yesterday made its first
purchase of silver under the new silver
law. About 1000, 900 ounces were offered,
and $4,000 were purchased. but at what
prices Director of the Mint Leech posi-
lively declined to state, claiming that
public interests would be best subserved
by not disclosing the prices that governed
in the transactions of the day Neither
would he state the range of prices at
which silver was offered, nor where the
purchases were male. The probable
price, however, was not less than 81 121S
Der ounce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
A Serious Situation.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE situation among
the striking railroad employees at Cardiff
Is becoming hourly more serious. The
strikers have begun riotous demonstra-
tons and have attacked and DESTROYED
large quantities of railroad property.
Three signal boxes were burned by them
during the night. The police force has
been largely reinforced and the local mill
tia has been notified to be in readiness for
a sudden summons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
California Republicans.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug 1.-THE Re-
publican state convention assembled here
Tuesday, completed Ireliminaries, and
then adjourned to yeste rday, when plat
form. after the regu alton Republican
pattern, was adopted, the features being
an Endorsement of Secretary Blaine's Beh-
ring sea diplomacy, and q demand for
currency equal to the demands of bust
ness. Henry S. Markham was nominated
for governor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
ANGRY PATRIOTS.
South Carolina Conventions Are
Prvgty Animated.
DEMOCRATS HAVE ALVEY TINE

And Republicans Propose to Keep Up
with the Proccssion-Thes Suffrage Ones
tion in Mississippi-Farmers of Ohio In
CounciI-Jesse Harper Changes His
Mind, but the Party Managers Do Not
Notes from tho Political Field.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state convention met at noon yes
.erday, and was called to order by James
| A. Hoyt. chairman of the state D,mo-
cratic executive committee. The con-
vention was called for the sole pur-
pose of determining whether the nomin-
ating convention shall be chosen by phi
mary elections or by the county conven
| lions. There were 800 delegates present,
D6l of whom were Tillmanites, and fifty
nine straight-out Democrats or antiTil-
| NANTES. After calling the convention to
| order Chairman Hoyt named G.. l. Buist,
| q straight out, for temporary chairpian of
the convention. A Tillmanite delegate
thereupon nominated w. J. Talbert. a
leading Alliance man of Edgefield coun-
| ~, as temporary chairman.
First Blood for the Tillmanites.
Chairman Hoyt claimed that as the con-
| vention was not organized he had no pow
ar to entertain any motion whatever. The
utmost confusion followed this announce
| ment, the Tillmanites insisting upon their
right to nominate a temporary chairman,
and the straight-outs protesting against
| such action. Pandemonium reigned for
fully half an hour and it looked as if the
| convention would break up in a row be-
fore it could be organized. Finally Chair
ms Hnyf Haeida1 IN al "a mo
lion, and amid great confusion Talbert
was declared elected temporary chairman.
Temporary secretaries were then elected
In the same manner, and the roll-call of
. delegates was proceeded with.
Engaged in a Hot Wrangle.
The fight went on for some time, then a
| recess was taken to permit the creden-
tials committee to report, and it was $50
| before the convention reassembled. The
committee reported contest of delega-
tions from Fairfield An animated debate
| arose upon the report, which was at times
characterized by great bitterness between
the opposing factions. In the course of
the discussion L. W. Woodward straight
| OUT gave the lie to DR. Pope (rillmanite).
A scene of wild confusion followed Dele
| gates jumped upon their chairs gesticu-
iating wildly. A personal collision upon
| the floor was averted only by the GOODNESS
Of Delegate Haskell, of Columbia, who
mounted chair and appealed to the con-
vention TO come to order. His appeal
finally had the desired effect, and the de-
bate proceeded. Up to IL p. m the con-
| tested delegation case had not been dis
posed of
LATER-The convention, by a vote of
2lS TO 90 has seated the Tillmanites. w.
HAltx
| chairman. The secretaries of the tempo
| rary organization We're made permanent
officers Several resolutions were pre-
sented and referred to committees. Sew
| eral motions to take recess until morn
ing were voted down and at the latest re-
port the convention was awaiting reports
| from committees
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
A Lawyers Sensational Suicide.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-A dispatch from
Leesburg, Ohio, says that Samuel 81.
Beard, 90 years of age, an attorney re.id-
ing at that place, deliberately threw him,
self In front of a train and was instantly
killed. Grief over the death of son and
financial difficulty are supp osed to have
unsettled his mind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. Is
On the board oftrade to-day quotations were
as follows; Wheat-No. September, opened
sl01fc, closed Sl.OlIsc: December. opened
81 G53s, closed $l.o4; May, openei slOs. closed
sL0'ls Corn-No. September. opened
&sc, closed 1850; October, opened and CLOSED
i9tsc May, opened SIC, closed ass4c Oats
No. September opened asc, closed s,ssc:
October, opened Ss4c, closed S,lsc: May.
opened 4114c. closed 4Uasc Pork-September
opened Sll.G7ls, closed SIlI0: October.
opened and c.osed $la7o; January. opened
SEQ, closed Sl2. 2L. September.
opened s8.2s,S closet Ss.ea
Live stock-Union stock yards prices: Hogs
Market OPENED slow and dull: trading con-
fined to better grades; prices solo, lower:
Eight grades S3-oJ4-L0; rough packing 81; o
dS.s5; mixed lots. sa.59t9gs heavy pack
ing and shipping lots. s3sad4G 5
Csitie-Market strong; beeves sS2sa4. st
bulk, 36tt4.i0; cows. S..l0a3Ol: stoekers and
feeders, sa.s0db3.0s Texans S2a Ia.ao. sheen
Mark steady; lambs. sc higher; native
muttons, SA.7oiI5.5]; lambs 5.0Oa61
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator ls,SStaln
per Nd; nne gathered cream, Is jl6; fine to goo
limitations, ~ tlsc; diaries, finest fresh, 3itI4c
fresh packing stocks. 6dac Eggs Strictly
fresh, ]. 4 lSc per doz Poultry-Chicke,s
hens. slsGsc per ID; spring chickens. ln,:
roostes att1sc; turkeys, mixed lots gdltr.
ducks, sgsc; spring ducks, lOitllc; geese. S4ds
per dog. Potatoes-Early Onio, sa.7st3oO per
o'h' view Strsey rose. 35.5Oft3.a5. Apples-
New Illinois green, 81 81 b3, 81 per Dbl berries
Observation-Disclosures per box; SI.5o per i6.ot
case. Observation-Disclosures, Sl.OOll.5J DER
l6-Qt case.
New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. H.
Wheat-No 2 red winter, SlGsls cash: do
August, slO4t4; do September, sl04ss Corn
No mixed cash. 56i4c. do September
o5lsc: do October, 555sc Oats-Steady: No
: mix cash, sss4&44c; do September. I.lsc:
DO October, s2ttc. Rye-Dull. Barley
Dull. Pork-Quiet; mess slaWslim. Lard
Quiet; September, S6.4s; October sG.f5.
Live Stock: Cattle-Market firm a. an adj
vance OF l5c v 100 ns on ali grades: poorest to
best native steers S425 5.l0 y 100 rts bulls ana
dry cows, $l.5062 TO- Sheep and Lambs-Sb
steady at frmer prices; lamts. slow at a re-
duct'on of Nc q D; sheep. g. 56t55o n 100 ms.
lambs lambs, $e!oGsW Hogs-Nominally steady;
live hogs. -. oGi.s5 b 100 De.
ROCK BLAND
Hsy-Uplsnd prairie, % 0Oa5so
HAy- Tfmstny-ss COOS ESQ.
Hay-Wtld, 5000.
Corn Sc
Oats-97 q 30
Cost-Hofil lilo
Cord WoodSs s 0S4ta
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Proposed CONGREGATION N COUNCIL.

LONDON, Aug. IA. Tie committee
charged with the arrangem ents of the In
ternational council of Cong regationalists,
OF which Mr.. Henry Lee, of Manchester,
Is chairman, has practically settled that
the council will assemble in London on
Monday, July II, 1891. The council will
be of deliberative rather Than of a pop
ular character
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Nearly Doubled Its Population.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 1.-THE rough
official count of the population of the
First district of Illinois, comprising the
counties of Cook, Du Page and Lake. has
been completed by the census Office. The
figures are as follows: Cook county.
1,ls9, 259; DuPage. %, 542 Lake, "a 122:
Total, !, 235, 1913. In 1880 the population of
this district was Gl7, 1881.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
VIII Reinstate the Po.tmen.

LONDON, Aug. l4-Postmaster General
haikes has finally decided to reinstate
nfty OF the 400 postmen who were recent
~ dismissed for engaging in strike A
number of others are leaving for other
countries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
They Owed Five Year. Rem,

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The tenants of Lord
Cook on the Great Blasquet islands. who
owe five years rent and upwards, have
been elected from their holdings by a
sherin's posse, supported by force of
marines and the gunboat Britomart.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Same wav with the Republican.

CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 1.-the Re
publican nominating convention yester-
terday in the Seventh congressional dis
trict was complete fiasco The dele
gates fought and cursed each other in
public and private. The convention has
been in session two days without result
Brayton and Miller are the two candidates.
The chances are nov that dark horse.
either Collector johnson or Murray, will
capture the prize
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Jesse Harper Making Trouble.

TUsCoLA, Ills, Aug. II Jesse Harper,
who was nominated for congress by the
joint convention at Danvilie. is making
trouble for the congressional committee.
On the day of the convention he declined
to run, and the committee accepted his
declination as final. and so ANNOUNCED
through the district Tuesday Harper
concluded to run, but the committee does
not recognize that he is candidate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
win Remove 20 Ch,o..,

MiLwAuKEE, Aug. 14.-General Manager
Ainsiie. OF the Wisconsin Central, yester-
9ay ofliclaiiy announced that the traffic
department of that road would be re-
moved to Chicago Aug %.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14

BEARDsTowN, Ills. Aug. IA The Dem
ocrats of the Twelfth district met her,
yesterday and renominated Scott Wike 10,
congress-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Some PARTY Nominations

RED OAK, Ia, Aug 14.-Judge Reed
was nominated by the Ninth district Re-
publican congressional convention held
here Wednesday. The nomination came
to him on the 109th ballot.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
The Presidcnt Arr,,.. =, ,.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug 14.-The pres
ident, accompanied by Private Secretary
Halford, returned to the city at 4 O'Clock
last evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14

OCALA, Fla. Aug. IA The Democratic
state convention yesterday nominated ex-
Governor Bioxham for comptroller and
ex-Governor Mabry for justice of the su-
preme court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
prene court.

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug 1.-THE Pro
hibition convention met here YESTERDAY.
p. Nj. Augur of Middlefieid, was nomi.
mated for governor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
Powderly Dictate. a Statement.

DETROIT, Aug. 14.-General Master
Workman Powderly. Secretary j. w.
Hayes, j. j. Holland, and John Devlin,
members of the executive board Knights
of Labor, met in this city yesterday They
denied that the meeting had anything to
do with the present strike on the New
York Central railroad, and was
surprised to hear that the firemen
were reported ready to strike. He dictated
the following: No application for as
sistance in this strike has been made from
Assembly 246. which is In command, and
the board as such can take no action unr
til asked. We have expected that the
Brotherhood of Firemen would take the
action they did, of which we have been
apprised. We also expect that the en-
gineers will follow" The statement also
rciterates Che charge that Vice President
Webb Intentionally precipitated the
strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
A FIGHT AT ALBANY.
Pinkerton Men Attack a Crowd for Fear
of Being Stoned

Pinkerton Men Attack a Crowd for Fear
of Being Stoned.
ALBANY, n. Y. Aug 1.-THE first af-
fray of the strike occurred at West AL
bany last night. The assertion has been
frequently made that if the Pinkerton
men attempted to move the freight they
would be stoned. Consequently last night
when crowd of spectators gathered on
the bridge they determined to clear it be-
fore they started a freight train. Accord
ingly they moved up towards the crowd.
Their orders were not obeyed, and in an
instant they began to use their clubs. The
crowd retaliated, and when the city police
cleared the bridge two Pinkerton men
were found badly hurt and one spectator
had a fractured skull
The Delaware and Hudson Strike.
The men on the Delaware and Hudson
went out yesterday because that road was
handling Central freight Committees
from the Delaware and Hudson railroad
strikers were in conference with General
Superintendent Hammond all night. Mr..
Hammond says that the men may come
back this morning. II they don't he will
fill their places, as they have no real
cause for grievance. 1t is likely that the
men will go back. -
The New York Central ordered its en-
gines to fire up at midnight to move
freight at an early hour. The popular
opinion is that the road will carry out its
intention.
No Strike of Firemen Ordered.
Three freight trains have gone as far
west as West Albany, but there they are
stuck. John w. Reed, secretary of the
local order of the Brotherhood of Fire
men, said that he never stated that the
fremen were ordered out; any such
statement is untrue in every particular.
The only word that he has received is
that they may strike without losing their
standing in the order.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-06-25

A New Hampshire boy, several years
before the war, found himself In Little
Rock, Ark, then one Of the Indian
agencies. He began as clerk and then
became merchant on his own account.
Long before the war actually commenced
he comprehended the political situation,
and in 1860, when he felt sure his state,
with other southern states, would secede,
he proceeded to dispose of his large stock
and invested the same in cotton. He
further took the precaution to secure
affidavits to prove his northern birth and
his northern sympatnies. When the
south was actually invaded his Con-
federate friends in Little Rock laughed
at him, telling him that the Yanhs
would con6scate his cotton. He said
nothing.
When tho Union invading force
reached Little Rock his cotton, amount
ing to several thousand bales, was seized
and sent north on government account.
After little he succeeded in getting
through the Confederate lines, and ar
rived in New York about the time his
cotton arrived. He at once presented
his papers to the government. They re-
leased his cotton. He sold 1t ON the rise
Of the market, say at $3.50 per pound.
Its cost averaged him about SIX cents.
The transportation to New York cost
him nothing. Today no occupies one OF
the most elegant mansions in Concord,
N. H., on the site of the ancestral home
stead, has but one child, and has an an
nual income Of several thousands. -Bos-
ton Traveller.
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An Amateur.


It was Saturday evening, aud the fam
.ly, as they were accustomed On that
day, sat down to meal Of baked beans.
The Frenchman, who was a guest, was
asked by the hostess: tsAre you fond Of
baked beans, Monsieur du Crapauds"
"Ah," said the Frenchman, with o
shrug of his shoulders, an inclination Of
his head to one side and raising Of his
eyebrows, 81 do eat re baked beans, but
am not amateur of zemi'
All the family looked puzzled by this
remark, and little Tommy, who sat at
the foot of the table, could not restrain
his curiosity.
''Oh, Monsieur du Crapaudf' he ex-
claimed, "does that mean that you are o
professional baked bean eater?'
Tommy had heard the word amateur"
used simply to mark the difference be-
tween those who followed any sport or
occupation for pleasure and those who
followed it to make a livelihood out Of
1t. To him amateur" had no other
meaning; and if NJ. du Crapaud was not
an "amateur of baked beans he must
be professional.
The Frenchman, on the contrary, used
the word as meaning a lover of an art OF
anything else whatsoever, or one having
special knowledge of it. To be an anna
teur with him signified very much the
same thing as what is ordinarily ex-
pressed by the other French word con-
noisseur. If he had said that he twas
not connoisseur of baked beans, he
would not have been understood by
Tommy, perhaps, but he would not have
been so radically misunderstood. =
Youths Companion.
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Explanation of Dreams.

Surprising man to have been evolved
from a lower and animal type, the in
stincts and impulses of the animal state
would be most potent when, as in sleep,
the watchful inhibitory faculties, the re-
suit of civilization and development, are
dormant. In other words, the old prim-
tive animal is waiting close by to come
in and take possession when the evolved
soul has abdicated its function. That
would account for the fact that we sell
dom have any conscience in our dreams,
and do in them without the shade Of q
shadow Of conjunction things which all
the wealth and honors Of the world could
not induce US to do in our waking hours.
The moral sense seems to be totally
wanting in dream.
That is q theory which does very we'll
as far as it goes. But it does not by any
means cover the ground. In the case of
real imaginative dreamers, the dreaming
state of ten seems to be asuperior in point
Of intelligence to the waking state; that
is to say, great flights are possible to the
mind then which arc beyond the waking
consciousness. Ineffable conceptions,
celestial visions, intense reaHzations OF
recognitions of spiritual things, which
sometimes survive in waking thoughts
and really illuminate them, often fall to
the lot Of the true dreamer. If the
moral sense has no place in such dreams,
it is because the soul seems to have risen
superior to q moral sensel If the animal
hypothesis seems reasonable sometimes,
what are we to do in making up our
theories Of dreams with such visions as
these, which rise only when the veil Of
flesh is drawn from before the inward
eyer Boston Transcript
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The Japanese Fire Box.

The hibachi is fire box, of which the
simplest form is that of o square, or cir
cular, or oblong receptacle Of wood,
lined with sheet copper. Into this a
quantity of lime dust or sifted ashes is
put, and on the top of that q little pile Of
lighted charcoal, which burns slowly
and steadily upon the fine ashes, giving
out heat, but not vestige of smoke.
This is the primitive and plainest. form
of the "fire box such as will be seen in
use for common purposes at railway sta
tions, in Kuruma sheds, in wayside tea
houses and restaurants and in unpreten-
tious shops. But Japanese skill and
taste love to lavish themselves on this
central piece of domestic furniture, and
you see hibachis, accordingly, of all
forms and materials. Some are made Of
hammered copper, or brass, or iron, with
Internationally and beautifully beaten
out Of the FURNISHED metal. Some have
seen in great houses contrived from the
root of q vast tree, the gnarled and knot
ted timber being laboriously followed
out and lined with copper, and the ex-
terror carefully polished to bring forth
the beauty of the grain. Cor. London
Telegraph