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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
A Wave Several Fee. High.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 2l.-Another food
is coming this way, this time in the Big
Sioux, which forms the west line of the
city for four miles. The water is reported
by the Milwaukee and St. Paul road as
having reached Elk Point, where it forms
a wave several feet high. The river there
has risen twelve feet in few hours. For
miles up the valley is reported covered by
water, and the stream two miles wide.
The wave will do little damage to the
city as its banks are given up to parks.
Great damage has been done to farms and
villages up the valley, but reports are
meager.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.
It Gives q Novel Performance Every FIJI
teen Minutes.

It Gives Novel Performance Every FIJI
teen Minutes.
A clock that will come for exhibition at
the fair from Warsaw, Poland, is an in
genious contrivance. It is the result of
six years Of earnest work by watch
maker named Goldfsden, in Warsaw. It
represents railway station, with waiting
rooms for travellers, telegraph and ticket
offices, an outside promenade and foun-
tain in operation. Alongside of the sta
ton are seen the tracks, with signal
booths, switches and water reservoirs-in
fact, everything belonging to European
railway station In the dome Of the CEN
tral tower of the building is q clock show
ing the local time, while in each of two
other towers there Is a clock giving the
tive, respectively, of New York and Pekin.
Here Comes the Traini
In both of the towers, last mentioned, q
calendar and barometer are seen. Every
quarter Of an hour it gets lively at the sta
ton. First the telegraph operator does
his work-issues the telegram to signify
that the track is clear. Then the doors of
the building are opened; the station-keeper
and his assistant appear on the platform;
at the ticket office the cashier is notice
able; the guards leave the signal booths
and hoist the barrier; = long row OF pas
sengers is observable in front of the ticket
Office; baggage is hauled; one of the guards
rings bell and train runs into the sta
tfon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
The Dookery Report on the Fair.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Dockery
committee has made its report on the
Worlds fair, and indulges in much lauda.
tion of the directory and others promin.
ent in the enterprise; eulogizes the splen-
did conception and has no words strong
enough tO express its admiration for it all.
Then it prosposes a general cut in salaries
including the director generals to s. 900,
and puts whole lot of brakes on the ac-
tion hereafter of the board of control and
lady managers such a limiting their meet
ings, etc. The committee figures up the ex
penses of thf fair at S19, ,3l9, ,0SS. OF, and the
income al so 275 4SI 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
GRANT NOT A THIRD TERM MAN.
A Letter to Conklin from the "Old Com
mander."

A Letter to Conklin from the "Old Com
mander."
COLUMBUS, o., May 21.-The Columbus
Evening Despatch is in possession of a
letter written by General Grant to Senator
Conklin in May, 1880, just prior to the Re-
publican convention. The letter has never
been made public and, in fact, its exist
ence was unknown. The letter says; 1.-THE
tribute you pay my services to the country
! appreciate, but at the same time l fear
you over-estimate my services and under.
estimate the indulgence Of our country.
Didn't Believe in Third Terms.
TThere have been exigencies tha1 war
ranted second term, but l do not be-
lieve that the best interests or the coun-
try's good ever demand a third term or
ever will. 1 had my doubts even as to the
advisability of a second term, and you
know that have so expressed myself to
you in our confidential talks"
Would Decline If He Spoke.
After saying that in view of all the hon.
ors presented him by his country he felt
that it would be an act of ingratitude to
accept the nomination for third term,
the general said that he was still of the
opinion that if he should speak to the
country that he should break the silence
in letter declining emphatically to &C
cept a nomination for a third term.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL

narks on Its Passage-Turpis
~ seems To BE Excited.
ra II'uiNGToN, May 2l.-While the river
d, 1aroOr bill was under consideration
f. us senate yesterday Hale called attsu-
M W tne TACT that the contract clauses
M !. , o''l bound future congresses hand
sou, ~ 70 eoa contracts requiring appropria-
eato " s02'Sl5, 600, and twitted Demo-
ess.e oenators ~ who had opposed the in
ss ,h =. the navy with remaining silent
isDosaSa These vast obligations were being
/ Sen 81 upon the country. He reminded
|Els 10 "' they would not in future be
|hs baoap punt TO these expenditures as hav-
Ian ,Tyn cal, rendered necessary by a Repub-
Po, =, ,e becomes Hard to Hold.
hno..'S '1e benefit of the senator's who had
Ls,k =. Tue naval bill, he would ask the
nds ~ ~ read letter from that great
atc philosopher and friend of the Demo
hitter par'y az In days gone by, S. j. Tilden,
hiss i MS retirement at Greystone
sb.,Spale warmly declared his intention
peiscs ~ ~ order or out Of order, to give q
alt 70 That letter before it was read
ssr T"eVsr' Tss declined to yield until the
sas disso S peen read, and Turpie, with
~ Aculty, was persuaded by The
Hz= ~ se.k
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
ANOTHER RISE AT ST. LOUIS.
Estimate of $40, 900, 900 in Damages
The Big Sioux Booming.


ST LOUIS, May 21.-The downward
tendency of the river has been stopped by
the influx of the first of the water which
fell all over the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys on Wednesday. The gauge then
registered $50 feet, a fall OF, f6ur-tenths of
foot in twenty-four hours. According
to the weather bureau the river will COM
mence rising in the morning A three
foot rise is coming down both rivers and
it is only matter Of conjecture as to the
height the river ksre will go. 1t is ad-
mitted that a1fise of at least
six inches may be expected within
two days, while the water may go to 81
feet before it goes down. Conservative
estimates place the loss within radius of
twenty miles of St. Louis at Si0 O00, 0G0
This is divided as follows: St. Louis city,
$l,0O0,000; ST. Louis, county, s., 3,0O0, 600; st.
Charles, county, Mo-, $1,000, 900; St. Clair.
county, Ills, $4,000, 900; Monroe, county,
Ills, 81 200, 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Suddenly Attacked by strikers.

CLEVELAND, May 21.-A gang of Slav
section hands, employed by the Lake Shore
railroad, struck here Wednesday, and yes
terday their places were filled by lot of
Italians. While the latter were at work
in the eastern part of the city they were
suddenly attacked by the strikers, who
were armed with clubs and stones. The
Italians escaped as soon as possible by
running, but not until two of them had
been badly hurt. Phillip Dombrozio, one
of the Italians, is in a dangerous condi-
tion. No arrests have as yet been made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
1t Arrival and Denarture.

Whiie the whistle OF the locomotive is
oioWn .ne Train stops; workman goes
along tne row OF coaches and hits she
aAies WIN a hammer, while another one
pumps water into the water-tank of the
locomotive. After third signal with
the statlon-bell the train starts and
disappears In tunnel on the opposite side.
The station-keeper and his assistant leave
the platform and the doors of the depot
building are closed, the guards enter thei,
booths and quiet reiens. After fifteen
minutes the same trouble commences
again.
Feature of the irish Exhibit.
One of the features Of the Irish exhibit
viii be an Irish industrial village. The
cost OF 1t will be about $4,000, of which
New York has contributed 5000. The
village will contain a number of cottages
In which there will be spinning and weav
Ing on the old-fashioned wheels and looms.
Embroidery and lace making will also be
carried on. There will be q model dairy
supplied with milk from the Kerry COWS
brought over specially; model of the ru
ined Donegal castle, Celtic cross, a fairy's
we'll, and some neat and turf stacks.
Single Tax Congress and Other Matters.
An international congress of single tax
people Will be held in Chicago next yeal
under the auspices of the Worlds fair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
The weather We MAY Expect.

WAsHNGToN, May 2l.-Ths following are
the weather indications for twenty-four hours
from y. m. yesterday: For Indiana
Light showers, followed by fair weather
in southern portion; slightly cooler; winds be-
coming northwesterly. For Ilinois-Light
showers, folowed by fair weather in southern
portions; northwesterly winds. For Lower
Michigan Generally fair weather, pi eceded
by light showers in eastern portion: variable
winds. For Upper Michigan-Light showers;
variable winds For Wisconsin-Showers,
followed in northwest portion by fair weather;
variable winds. For Iowa-Showers; north
westerly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
BLAINE is THE MAN.
That Is the Opinion of Hon. j.
S. Clarkson.
THE SECRETARY STILL IN NTHERAoE.

Because the Republican Rank and File
Have Him in Their Minds-The Maine
Statesman's Health not Factor-Other
Letter from Gen. Grant to Conklin-
True Position of the General Is to
Third Term.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-Hon. j. S. Clark
son arrived here yesterday. He was visit
ed during the day by a large number of
prominent Republicans. Late in the day
when he had rested from the fatigue Of
travel he consented to see and talk with
newspaper men. He is evidently very con-
next Republican nominee for president.
Asked his opinion as to Blaine's physical
condition Clarkson said: 81 have not seen
Mr.. Blaine since February last. At that
time he was in a state of health, physical
ly and mentally, that would warrant his
accepting a nomination. From what can
learn he has been getting better ever since.
His health is certainlya factor that will
not hinder him from becoming the NOM
inee..
Says 1000, 900 Want Blaine.
@As to the probability of his being nomi-
mated can say that it is the earnest desire
Of nearly 100000 Of Republicans to see
him their candidate for president. In fact
Mr.. Blaine can no longer be considered as
a mere party candidate. During my trip
abroad last summer the name of Blaine
was spoken of by Americans, whether Re-
publicans or Democrats, with the same
feeling of national pride that the Germans
spoke of Bismarck, or the Englishmen of
Gladstone. 1 believe that if Mr.. Blaine
should die tonight every American would
regret that he had never lived to be presi-
dent. -
Blaine Still a Candidate.
"I do not believe that Mr.. Blaine wants
the nomination, but he is still candi-
date in the sense that he has never with
drawn in the minds of the people. He has
been the ideal candidate for the past
twenty years, and today would be more
representative of the popular feeling than
any man living" Clarkson attaches great
Importance to the work of the Republican,
league Of clubs of which he is president.
he said he expected great things from
them during the coming campaign. He
stated emphatically that Boies, if nomi-
mated by the Democrats, could not carry
Iowa, as it was naturally Republican
state He was of the opinion that almost
any Republican would win this fall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
The Local Markets.
GRAIN, ETC.

Wheat-s70s9c.
Corn-39G4oc.
Rye-79GS1c.
Oats-3OG35c. I
Bran -S5c per cwt,
Shipetuff-$1.00 per cwt
Hay-Timothy. $l191s; prairie, 1ooI1; clover
Sa91o; baled. sl1 90.
Butter-Fsir to choice, 1Sc; creamery, 1904
Eggs Fresh, 16c; packed, 10c.
Ponlgy1chickens. loo1ah; turkeys. 1sAc,
Apples-ss: 25GS2.75 per bhl.
Potatoes-25c.
Onions-SO1S5c.
Turnips-45l50c.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
304Hc
Hogs-4c. Z
Sheep-4G5c. /!
Hard-7 5o07 Is. b
Soft-2 I0G2 80. u
HIDES. WOOL, SEEDS, ETC.
Hides. dry &c per ID.
green &c per Id.
Grubby No. 2 SC I
Green salted pure No. /, 41fc.
Calf Skin SC.
W ool. unwashed, 1sc
Lime, per bbl, 75c.
Stucco, per Dbl. 81 T5.
Clover seed, per bu. 50 so.
Timothy, per bu. 81 50.
Common boards sls.
Joist Scantlng and timber, 12to 16 feet, sI3.
Every additional foot in length 50 cents
A x Shingles a. rs.
Fencing IL to 16 feet SIS.
Stock boards, rough sl6
Z" dressed SIT.
c. flooring $40
Finishing Lumber. dressedsSO1s+o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Funeral of General Klapka.

BUDA PEsTH, May 21.-The remains of
General Klapka, the military hero of the
Hungarian revolution. were inferred yester-
day amid impressive ceremonies. All the
members of the Hungarian cabinet were
present, but there was q notable absence
of the military, none Of whom were or
dered out to do honor to the occasion.
Many thousands Of people paid the tribute
of their presence to the dead commander
and the scene was as orderly as it was inn
pressive
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Ser ate and House Summary.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-After two hours
of further discussion to which Hale gave
a strong political twist the senate yester-
day passed. the amended river and harbor.
bill. The senate spent the remainder OF
the day passing unopposed bills on the
calendar.
The house made better progress with the
sundry civil bill, covering twenty pages OF
the bill. A point of order was raised by
kilgore o. Texas against the proposed Sc.
lection of a site for statue of General
Sherman in Washington. The chair de
cided the point of order well taken, and
this paragraph was ruled out. The house
then took a recess until o'clock for the
consideration of private pension bills, but
the session was taken up with talk and no
bills were passed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Presbyterians at PortIana.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 2l-At the Pres.
byterian conference yesterday the modera.
torappointed the standing committees, and
the report of the committee on revision
was made second order for Monday
afternoon. Reports were received on
church unity and one on a SEAL The
seal is to consist of an open Bible in the
center with the words @The word of GodD
on one page and a serpent on a cross on
the opposite page, with proper adorn-
ments of wreaths sunbursts. etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
A Blizzard Mt Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 2l.-Only one body
was taken from the Floyd river bank yes
terday, that of Mrs. Henderson. 1t was
recovered near Springdale, where it had
caught in the bushes. There are still
from fifteen to twenty corpses under the
driftwood piled along the banks or in the
Missouri bottoms below town. These
cannot be taken out till the weather mod
crates, for Sioux Citywas yesterday the
victim of fierce February blizzard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Equal Honors to Grant and Lee.

WAsHINGToN, May 21.-Dickerson OF
Kentucky yesterday in the house moved
to strike out the appropriation from the
sundry civil bill for the Chick amauga
military park and it caused a good deal of
spread eagle" oratory. Compton OF
Maryland, after declaring that every yes
tige of the late war should be swept away,
leaving nothing to remind us of it, CON
tinued that from the foot of the Washing.
ton monument he "would spring an arch
over the placid and now historic waters OF
the Potomac, and upon that arch would
erect two heroic figures with clasped hands
Grant and Lee-that the country might
know thas their spirits still hover over
this land and speak for peace, TO,
union, for reconciliation and for hope
of reunited people. loud applause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 21.-The de-
struction of life and property in the Ar
kansas valley north and south of this city
caused by the food increases in magni-
tude with every new report. 1t is now
stated as fact that sixteen negroes were
drowned on Hensly island Thursday night
Several more people lost their lives near
Red Bluff. The loss to the growing cot
ton crop is incalculable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Will Do Its Work at Home Now.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-On account OF
the devas tation that has been wrought by
the floods in the Mississippi valley, the
American National Red Cross association
have decided to receive no more relief for
distribution in Russia. They recommend
to the generous people who wish to give
that they send all relief direct to the desti
tute cities and towns in the flooded dis
tricts of The west and sou tn Of our own
country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
THE QUESTION OF DATE.
A Movement to Put of the Dedication
to Oct. Ell.

A Movement to Put of the Dedication
to Oct. Ell.
The Worlds fair committee on cere-
monies is discussing the propriety of chang
ing the date Of the dedication in order that
the Worlds Columbian exposition may
not interfere with or in any way mar the
delights Of the marine display to be made
in New York harbor on that day. The
New York assembly fixed the date of the
New York display on Oct II, and made
S5O, 600 appropriation. The United States
congress, Christopher Columbus and
kind wind also fixed Oct. IL as the date of
dedication for the exposition. The inter-
ference thus arising has grieved many
Chicagoans, and change of date has
been agitated.
Theory of the Movement.
The theory Of this movement is that the
date Oct II, 1892 actually corresponds
with the date Oct. 81, 1892, because Of the
different calendars in use at that time and
this. The matter will probably be ad-
justed, but if the date is changed it will
have to be done by congress, which has al
ready set Oct. 12 as the day of dedication,
and a request would have to be made by
the exposition authorities to that effect
There is no particular objection to the
change in this city and il congress does
not object it can be easily arranged.
Those Souvenir Coins.
The arguments of Mr.. Gage and Di-
rector General Davis to the house Worlds
fair committee are believed to have favor
able disposed that body to the appropria-
tion of 100000 to the fair. The latest
plan-to issue the sum in silver souvenir
coins-l0, 900 900 half dollars-looks well to
those who infist that there is not enough
money in circulation. 1t is a matter of
consideration whether the coins are to be
made of old bullion or Of worn coins now
in circulation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Worst over ut Des sIoines.

DEs MONIES, May 2l.-The food is at its
height in this city, neither rising nor fall
ing. The top was rea ched about noon, as
the Des Moines has been falling for twen-
'ty four hours at Fort Dodge, and the Coon
is falling at Coon Rapids and below,
with fair weather predicted it is fairly safe
to say that the worst is over
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Bere Goes One Roorback.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Secretary Elk.
ins characterizes the report that he was
empowered to present either the name of
Harrison or Blaine at the Minneapolis
convention, as he thought proper, as ab-
surd, as ne will not be a delegate in the
convention, nor does he expect to be in
Minneapolis at the time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Has a Little Boom for Rusk.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Representative
Lind, of Minnesota, has returned to the
city after long absence. He has been
feeling the political pulse in his district.
@Rusk" said he "is the strongest man in
the Republican party today. No other
candidate could poll nearly SO many votes
in the west and no other candidate would
have any advantage over him in the east" !"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
SPRINGER WANTS A WESTERN MAN.
He Doesr 4 Think Cleveland or Will Hill
Fill the Bill.

Fill the Bill.
NEW YORK, May 2I.-The Herald prints
the following from Washington: @Mr.
Springer, of Illinois, the chairman of the
house ways and means committee, says it
is becoming clearer every day that neither
Hill nor Cleveland could be nominated.
The failure of the Hill folk to carry things
their way In Georgia was q great blow to
Hill, but not a great victory for Cleveland.
The claim set forth for Cleveland, he said,
was that he was the unanimous choice of
the Democracy outside of New York, and
that, theI efore. he should be nominated in
spite of New York.
States That Didn't Instruct for Grover.
aThe result in Virginia, Georgia, Indi-
ana, Iowa and Illinois shows that he is not
the unanimous choice of the party, but
that the party is pretty evenly divided.
Iowa, he said, instructed for another, Illi-
nois and Indiana failed to instruct for
him, Virginia is divided, in North Caro-
lima his nj anne was hardly mentioned, and
In South Carolina Cleveland was de-
nounced. II he were nominated we would
certainly lose, South Carolina and probably
other southern states. / think on the
other hand that we can elect any candi
date who does not come from New York.
which Brings Up the German Boom.
@One eject of the controversy between
Hill and Cleveland forces is to cause q re-
vival of the German boom. Mr.. Gormans
friends are claiming that he, If any Demo
crat, can carry New York and the doubtful
northern states; that as the leader Of the
movement to defeat the force bill he
will be sufficiently strong in the south
to enable the party to retain its hold in all
that Local ity, and that without his nomi-
nation the Farmers Alliance is likely to
carry one or two, IL not three, of the Sc
commonlvealths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21
Missouri Falling ut Omaha.

OMAHA, May 2l-The Missouri il fall
ing. the crest of the Sioux City wave hav.
ing passed without undue harm. The
Union Pacific bridge approach which was
washed ont has been repaired, and all
trains are using it now as if nothing had
happened
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-21

The cler then read 11iden.s weI-kuoxz
letter to tie speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives upon our defenseless sea coast
and harbos.
Some Old Straw Threshed.
In the discussion which followed Nc
Pherson referred to the election of 1871
and the m amer. as alleged, in which Til
den was defrauded out of the presidency
with the consent of the visiting states
Hale replied that the Democratic party
had the opportunity of asking the Ameri.
declined to do it.
Vest said this statement was as illogi
cal and b1seless as the rest of the senator's
rhetoric. Tilden wrote to the Cincinnati
convention that he bowed to the will OF
God and could not be their candidate.