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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25

tralized the means of production, ex-
change and transportation in the hands of
favored classes who by special and un-
natural privileges are enabled to deprive
or restrict the many of equal rights
and opportunities.
Makes Life Burden.
"This system makes life to all men one
continued struggle for existence; each
IL an is arrayed against his brother, and
no one is sure that his life will not end in
the poorhouse. The Peoples party was
formed to abolish this unnatural and bar
barous struggle, and secure to all men and
women equal rights and equal opportu-
mites" The platform was unanimously
adopted.
Names Put on the Ticket.
For oelegates-at-large to the Omaha
convention the following were elected:
Robert Schilling, Milwaukee; H. O'Brien,
Douglass; DR.. H. F. Hixon, Racine; John
Stavrun, Dunn; c. NJ. Butt, Virooua:
Congressman Henry Smith, Milwaukee;
Reuben May. Vernon; w. w. Hale, Wal
worth. The following state ticket was
nominal by acclamation: For gov
ernor. c. NJ. Butt, of Vernon; lieutenant
governor, Martin Pattison, of Douglass;
secretary of state, Aaron Broughton;
treasurer, Alfred Manheimer. Manitowoc;
attorney general, NJ. W. Stevens, Green
Lake; railroad commissioner, Charles
Hatch, Calumet; insurance commissioner,
Eugene Low, Milwaukee; superintendent
public instruction, Miss Agnes Worsley,
Racine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Ten Thousand People Homeless.

MARIANA, Ark, May 25.-Appalling re-
ports are received from the low lands of
the st. Francis and White :rivers. Ten
thousand people who were living along
those rivers are now homeless and in seri-
Gus danger of starving. Thirty-two lives
have been lost along the Arkansas
river, to say nothing of the negroes and
Indians who were swept away on the St.
Francis and White rivers. Yesterday
Miss Sarah Mcleod, a school teacher, was
drowned at Paragould, Ark, while trying
to cross a swollen stream. Many steamers
have been tied up because they cannot
make landings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
The Strike of Granite Workers.

Boston, May 25.-The secretary of the
Granite Manufacturers association states
that the trouble between the Cape Ann
Granite company and its employees over
the proposed change in date of the bill of
prices has not been settled as was report
ed. That company is in the hands Of re-
ceivers, who have made arrangements
with the union whereby they are allowed
to keep their men at work until certain
contracts upon which they are now en-
gagged are completed, the present bill of
prices to continue in force.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Gen. CuIlom's Gift to West Point.

WASHINGTON, May 25-The executors
Of the will of the late General George w.
Cullom, of New York city, went before
Secretary Elkins yesterday and presented
him check for $3.50, 900, the amount Of a
bequest made by General Cullom for the
erection Of a memorial hall at the West
Point Military academy. Secretary Elkins
formally accepted the bequest, and will
ask congress for authority to use it in the
way the donor intended it-for a memo.
rial hall for commencement exercises and
to contain war relics and memorial stat
ueS. etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
CELEBRATING WORLDS FAIR DAY.

The Grand Army to Cooperate With
school Children oct. IL.
ALBANY, y. Y, May 25.-Francis Bella
my, chairman of the executive committee
which has charge of arrangements for a
national celebration by the .chool children
Of this country on Oct. u, the
day set apart to dedicate the
Worlds fair buildings, has interested d
Commander-in-Chie Palmer, of the G. \.
r., in the matter, and General Palmer has
written to Adjutant General Phister stat
ing that the Grand Army will cooperate
in the celebration of Discovery Day and
requesting General Phiste- to render all
assistance possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO. May 2I
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade TO day: " heat May opened
s31sc, closel Sac; June. opened S23zc, closed
S31sc; July, opened S25sc, closed S3c. Corn
May, opened &c closed 63c; June. opened
41c, closed .S4r; July, open KS, closed
4614c. O.ts-May, opened - ~, closed 90;
June, opene 3l1sc, closed 3l;s; July, opened
3lc, closed 3i1sc. Pork-Mav, o.,ened $l000
closed Slni1t july, opened Sl0.05, closed
Sl0O211: September, openel 5 02n, closed
Slu.7I9 LarI - May opened AMI closed
$3.50.
Live Stock: Prices at the Union Stock yards
today ran 5ed as follows: Hogs Market
is fairly active and prices 5al0c higher;
sales sed at SiSJ0L70 pigs sl3Gi s.
light. g. l5G+.45 rou.h packing. s4.4014si
mixed, S45504.Sj heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Market active and prices steady;
quotations ranged at 81 1904. 80 choice to ex-
ira shipping steers, S400GL35 good to choice
do, S3.70l4. 10 fair to good So 40d3S0 common
to medium do SS.25G37O butchers steers
S26og3.S stockers, s25O9+OO Texas steers,
S3400+O0 feeders, SL2i9a5O cows, s. a0O925o
bulls and s200G415 veal calves
Sheep - Market moderately active and
prices weak; quotations ranged at S5O0l6 25
westerns, S4s0663O natives and S57547. 50
lambs; shorn lots, jDGij per loo lbs below the
quotations given above.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator Zoe:
fine creanerie> l9c; dairies, fancy fresh, lSc;
No. diaries, l59l6c; packing stock, fresh, l0c.
Egg-Fresh, 1i1Sc per doz. Live Poultry
Chickens, l2c per doz; roosters, &c; ducks, 100
12c; turkeys, choice hens, l4c; young toms, l2c;
old goblers, l06llc; geese, S3.O0Q5 % per doz.
Potatoes-Hebrons, 35G4 4Oc per bu. Burbanks.
45G 4Sc; Rose, 35I37c for seed; Peerless $50
sc; common to poor mixed lots, 2j93Oc: Ber-
muda. potatoes, Ss.JO09.O per brl. Apples
Common, s.. 30 per bril-; good, s30O132j:
fancy, $3.50. Strawberries-Tenne, see, poor 10
fair. Sl.0odlL75 per twenty-four quart case;
fancy, 500 Lg2.5J per tweuty-four quart case.
New York.
NEW YORK, May "a.
Wheat-No. > red winter cash 9S14c: May
90Isc; June, 9l14c; July, &2c; August, 9l1sc;
September, 9034c. Corn-No. mixed cash,
6lc; May 59c; June, j414c. Oats-No. 2
4 mixed cash, s61Gc; May, 361sc; June 36,4c
Rye-Quiet Tut steady; S)GS5c for the whole
| range. rey-Nominal. Pork-Quiet; oil
mess, S9759l05). Lard-Quiet; July, S6.6S; Au-
gust, S6.75.
Live Stock: Cattle-Market weak; no
trading in beeves; d. essed beef, steady; native
side 6l5&iS4c per ID. Sheep and lambs-Sheep
steady; lambs active but lower; sheep 5000
625 per 100 lbs. lambs, s90OQ9.5O. Hogs
Non1inally steady; live hogs, S4.sOG5.6O per
100 lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
WISCONSIN PEOPLES PARTY.
'''hhot See Much Difference in the Old
:. Organizations.

'"nhot See Much Difference in the Old
Organizations.
A'-"AUkLE, Wis, May 25.-The Peo-
party OF this state met in convention
" Yesterday with 200 delegates present
VIZ every portion of the state. o. Ben
-.D 'i Douglas county, was made tenn
"! VAairman, and an energetic ad-
was delivered by Robert Schilling.
~ @'a that the new party movement
attaining gigantic dimensions
t-.-1out r-. the state, and that in many
[,,- - IL would poll next November a
! ' ,olt Than either the Republicans
lgs, democrats. The delegates were
T....r =! surprise oy the presence of Ben
b.. ~, Vi IrNas, the noted Farmers Al
bal, "eahIzer and the originator of the
h g.. .Sonttrence, and Alonzo Wardell,
,rr,r.!.l TS-,l DAKOTA, member of the executive
,,-'''ee OF Peoples party.
rrei Makes Some Predictions.
,bi"t l'yI' a made a speech, in the course of
l.,sd ~ ~ saia that if the old parties nomi-
'NsI, harrison and Cleveland upon a.
As nuet street platform the nominees of
,cnr,. Unlaha convention would sweep the
\ Cbi:!1' Cb!' while If the eastern Democrats
trn ,'eo attempted to put in their plat
;ssk radical hard money gold basis
s.45 Sd, IAN, ana put Cleveland on top of it, they
a,4s ~, NY. oe surprised if the southern dele
su f,. s- u and left the place. The south
4. s,'. '" oi the financial domination of
sor so' D /. H. McNees, a farmer preacher
l:nJ l1 a Hs.,ihlanI county, was made perma-
ns LOUIS Platform Endorsed.
Ss :, Pi'','urin endorses and recapitulates
shicf -'o0l' declaration with preamble
ecs in - :, ' 'here is only per cent. differ
L. an5 ,1e "a 'arit ideas of the two old par
Ia. a tba- .ua' the Peoples party submits
be- ,ba, are questions of greater import
4sSo",'ra-.h "r .he tariff which amounts to on
L on...i mn per capita per annum, and that
s5nomia' has very little weight on
,,Orinr's- conditions. 1t is a matter of
u vsoi.t s"S TACT that under the existing sys-
ka.nroJ, III accumulates in the hands of
", IaHer' Iucer' IN free trade countries and
elp 'aoor i" endures unnecessary hard
fp,essi, protected countries. The most
ana unjust legislation has CEN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25

NEW YORK. May 25.-The annual meet
ing of the alumni of the Phi Beta Kappa
society Monday evening was made nota-
BILE by an address delivered by Benjamin
Andrews, president of Brown university.
President Andrews used as his text the
words, THE Social Plant" and his whole
attempt was devoted to an exposition of
the justice, as he held, Of lsbor's COM
plaint, and the inimical position of the
millionaire in his relation to the true
progress Of mankind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
Thousands of Homeless People Depend
ent on Charity.

Thousands of Homeless People Depend
ent on Charity.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 25.-Most ap-
palling reports of destitution and suffer-
ing continue to come from the overfiowed
districts. The citizens here, and especial
ly the business men, are themselves heavy
lossers, but they have come forward and
subscribed literally to help those in worst
condition The federal steamer Wichita,
sent out from here Sunday with provisions
to people below Pine Bluff, yesterday tele-
graphed here that 400 people were provid-
ed with food at Auburn and Maple Grove.
Five Villages Submerged.
The villages of Bankhead, Greenback,
Dye, Tarassa and Heckator are entirely
submerged by the breaking Of the Brun-
son levee. Food is scarce, and there is the
greatest suffering in consequence all along
the river. Hundreds of families have en-
tirely abandoned their homes and do not
think of ever returning. A call to the
country at large for urgent help was issued
by the local board of trade yesterday. 1t
says that while it cannot begin to attend
to the wants of its own people there were
$1,000 others dependent on it,
Immense Destruction of Cotton.
Another boat left here yesterday loaded
with Il few days rations for 5000 people
1t is estimated that in this county, Jeffer-
son, $4,000 acres of cotton is ruined. Re-
planting will begin as soon as the floods
subside, but it is doubtful if it will be sue
cessful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Dyrenfurth's Rain Ms aking Plan.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-General r. F.
Dyrenfurth yesterday concluded his dis
cussion before the house agricultural COM
mittee on his experience in rain making.
He said he had never failed to cause rain
to fall two to fourteen miles from the
point where the test was made, the rain
being general. General Dyrenfurth thinks
that s25,0O0 should be appropriated for the
establishment of experiment posts in the
arid country, to make experiments and to
keep records OF the tests made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
MIR. Lacey Will Accent

CHICAGO, May 25.-It is practically
settled that Comptroller Lacey will be-
come president of the Bankers National
bank, an institution with 81, ,OOO,O 900 capi-
tai, which will open for business July 1.
MIR. Lacey was present Monday afternoon
at a meeting of the promoters of the en-
terprise, and stated his willingness to ac-
cept the presidency if the details of the
banks organization were satisfactory to
him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
yery Robust Centenarian.

BANNER FALLS, Pa, May 25.-A re.
markable case of longevity is found in the
person of Mrs. Jane Bumgardner, who
arrived in New Brighton from Woods
county, w. Va, on Friday last. In COM
pany with her son she walked from the
station to Block House Run, distance of
almost a mile. Mrs. Bumgardner, was
born in Georgia, on Christmas day los
years ago. For 81 years she has been q
habitual SMOKER,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
AS TO MOB RULE.
Startling Remark by a United
States Senator.
THE MOB HERE TO osTAY, SAYS VEST.

And None of the Solemn Lawmakers
Lifts His Voice in Protest-Impossible
to Avert Judge Lynch's Procee dings In
this Country and Ever Will Continue
To Be-To This Condition Have We
Coms-DeveIopmento of the Reproach
In Tennessee-A Case in Point.
WASHINGTON, May 25-That was a
startling commentary on the times and
manners. which was provided by an Incl
dent in the senate yesterday when Vest
declared mob law something that the
United States must have, come it never so
high. He did not say these precise words,
however. The bill to allow alien victims
of mob law to sue in United States courts
for indemnity, etc, was the subject under
consideration and Vest was supporting
the proposition made by Morgan to post
pone the bill.
Mob Law Cannot Be Averted,
In the course of his remarks the Mis-
souri, statesman said it was erhaps a
statement which ought not to be made in
the senate; nevertheless, without going
into details, he expressed the opinion that
1t was impossible to avert mob law in the
United States, and would ever continue to
y,
one would suppose, and it would seem that
Vest did not draw it too strong in saying
that his statement perhaps ought not
be made" on the floor of the United States
senate; but the fact that no one was
startled is more startling. There wasn't a
protest heard, the only comment on that
part of Vests speech being Morgan's re-
mark: still the senator from Missouri
would not subject foreign citizens to the
operations of mob law by treaty"
Other Objections to the Bill.
Vest replied that this was putting an
extreme and impossible case. The
proposition to enact law which would
take United States citizens away from
their homes, away from jury of the
vicinage and away from their means of
defense, and subject them to trial before a
United States tribunal where no change
of venue would be allowed was in his
opinion simply monstrous.
Turpie said the proposed bill went far
beyond even the recommendation 'of the
president and he thought that recon-
mendation one of the most radical ever
made by presi dent This was the first
instance in Anglo-Saxon history that a
proposition had been made that govern
ment of people of our race should take
Z lIG lhlJldllNt d-dlllSJ d utlenUAnU ana
compel him to leave the scene of the al
legged crime and make his defense away
from the vicinage.
Suspicious of Federal Courts.
| The bill with all it's unconstitutional
and un-Am erican features which perpetu-
ated the machinery derived from the
worst times of the worst kings of foreign
| countries, would still leave US with only
! two alternatives in the event of a re-
currence of events like the Italian in
dent in New Orleans-either to make
| compensation as we had done in that in
stance, or to fight If for no other reason,
| he would vote against this bill because it
| su bjected American citizens to prosecu-
tioDs by foreigners in court where their
| fellow-citizens could not pass upon the
criminal law, but must take it from the
! lips of federal Judge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
MaIoney Was Missing.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. May 25.-At o'clo ok
yesterday morning John Brooke, William
Mahoney and David Maloney were driv-
ing from Manlius to Syracuse Discover
ing that they were on the wrong road they
attempted to turn around and the horse
backed into the canal. Brooke and Ma
honey escaped with a wetting, but no
trace of Maloney could be found save his
hat, which was found about four feet from
where the buggy went into the canal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Tensas Parish Elnnded.

VICKsBURG, Miss, May 25.-News from
below, on both shores, was alarming last
night. Bayou Macon has overfiowed and
caused heavy losses to planters. Bonif
and Tensas rivers are rising fast, over
five feet in twenty-four hours, and Teusas
parish is being heavily flooded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
A Taxes on Foreign Agents.

WASHINGTON, May 25-Rockwell of
New York yesterday (by ieq1est) intro
duced bill imposing license fee of
$500 on persons from foreign countries
selling goods in the United States The
requirements include those selling through
0 commission house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Progress of the Irish Bill.

LONDON, May 25.-After speeches in par
lament yesterday by Gladstone, Balfour
and Others the debate on the Irish local
government bill WAS closed and it passed
its second reading 800 to 247-a much
larger majority than the government had
rec koned on.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Conventions in Session Today.

South Dakota Democrats are in session
at Yar kton.
The New Jersey Democracy is holding
its staJe convention at Trenton.
KenJucky's Democracy meet at Louis
Vile
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25

Mrs Nellie Grant-Sartoris and her chit
dren departed from New York Saturda
for her home in England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
APPEALS FOR HELP.
Gov. Fifer Asks Aid for Illinois
Sufferers.
IMMENSE HAVOC BY THE DELUGE

Damages Aggregating sII 200, 900 Done
in Three Illinois COuutIes-A Cry for
Help from the South-Tens of Thou
sands of People Homeless, Destitute
and in Danger of Starving Fifty Thou
sand Acres of Cotton Destroyed-A
Worul Report.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May Ex-Governor FL
fer has returned from an inspection of the
Inundated districts of Illinois and yester-
day issued proclamation calling upon
the people of the state to contribute
money, food and clothing for the relief of
the sufferers from the floods. According
to a conservative estimate the damage
done in Madison, st. Charles and St. Clair
counties by the floods will foot up S1l,-
00O 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
COMMENT is UNNECESSARY.
The Laws Majesty Chased All Over
Tennessee by the Mob.

NASHVILLE, May 25.-Frank Weems, a
negro made criminal assault on a wom-
an near Chattanooga and was captured by
the woman's husband and delivered up to
the officers This did not suit Judge
Lynch, however, who has taken charge of
all matters of a criminal nature in so large
portion of the United States as to make
the mob hangings twice as great in num-
Der as the legal ones, with steady in
crease during period of years. So mob
was organized and the majesty of the state
in the person of the sheriff sneaked the
@nigger" into a buggy and brought him to
Nashville.
Had Forgotten a Fact.
The sheriff seemed to have forgotten
that Nashville, although the capital of the
state and the residence of the chief repre-
sentatives of its majesty, was as unsafe as
any town of few hundred inhabitants;
that only few weekt ago the executive
himself was pleading humbly with a mob
to be good and go home. As soon as it
was known that the wretch had been
brought here mob was organized to take
him away. The leaders were treated with
great respect by the officials, who had hid
den the prisoner. Committees were per
mitted to search the Jail, the poorhouse
aud other places to convince themselves
that the "nigger" was not there Then the
mob left.
The Newsman Gives 1t Away.
But the newsman got hold of a secret
and yesterday he printed it, to the effect
that the officials, knowing how unsafe
Nashville was, had taken the prisoner to
Clarksville. That was what the mob had
been waiting for. Weems was in Clarks-
Vile under an assumed name and false
charge. Judge Tyler, however, declined
to let him remain in that Jail, and Mon
day night the sheriff of Hamilton county
tooks Weems and started back to Chattsl-
nooga to put him in Jail, passing here this
morning.
The Mob on the Track.
A mob of several hundred heard that he
was coming, and awaited the train at
Wauhatchie, six miles this side of Chat
tanooga Warned by telegraph the
sheriff and his prisoner left the train a.
Hooker's, four miles this side of
Wauhatchie and took to the mountains
The mob searched the train at Wau-
hatchie at o'clock yesterday and then
started for Hooker and across the mount
aims. Weems' fate is still unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
Says Harrison Can't Garry Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE,, May 25.-Henry C. Payne,
the Wisconsin member of the national Re
publican committee. in an interview yes
terday substantiates the report that he
has written to Secretary Rusk saying that
Harrison, if nominated, would lose Wis
consin and Illinois to the Republican
party. He says that as against Cleveland
Harrison would lose these states on the
school question. He thinks there are
three Republicans more available for the
nomination than Harrison-Blaine, Rusk
and Mckinley, with preference in favor of
Blaine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
MEN WHO ARE AGAINST HARRISON.
A Washington Paper Names Them and
Says Some Are Blaine's Friends.

Washington Paper Names Them and
Says Some Are Blaine's Friends.
WAsI INGToN, May 25 - Commenting
upon Il e settlement made Monday by
friend of President Harrison upon the
sincerity of the opposition to the presi-
dents denomination, that those foremost
in it were not known as particular friends
Of secretary Blaine, when he was a candi-
date for the presidency eight years ago, The
Post says: The anti-Harrison column in
cludes a large number of Republicans,
some Of whose name may be cited as
follows; General Clarkson, chairman
national committee and presi-
dent of the league of Repub-
lean clubs; ex-senator T. G. Platt
and ex-senator Warner Miller, of New
York; Senators Quay and Cameron, of
Pennsylvania; Judge J. NJ Thurston, of
Nebraska; General R. A. Alger, Michi-
gan; ex-Speaker Reed, of Maine; ex-Gov-
ernor J. B. Foraker, of Ohio; Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire; Senator
Jones, Of Nevada; NJ. H. De Young and NJ.
NJ. Estee, of California; Senator Wash
burne, of Minnesota; Senator Stock bridge,
of Michigan; Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota; Senators Wolcott and Teller, of
California; ex-senator Farwell, of Illinois;
Genera Malone, of Virginia; Representa-
tives Boutelle and Milliken, of Maine;
ex-Con gressman White, of Indi-
ana; ex-senator William Pitt Kel-
logg, of Louisiana; eX-Congressman
StewarJ, of Vermont; Henry G.
Payne, of Wisconsin,; Chairman King, of
the Ohio Republican state committee;
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts;
and many Others of equal prominence. In
this formidable list ex-Senators Platt and
Miller, Judge Thurston, General Alger,
Governor Foraker. Senators Gsllinger.
Jones Of Nevada, Washburn, Stock bridge,
Pettigrew and Walcott, ex-senator Far
well, Representatives Boutelle and Milli-
ken, ex-senator Kellogg, Henry c. Payne
and Henry Cabot Lodge are among those
who have always been Blaine mems