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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
BIG GUNS BOOMING.
Cleveland to Democrats, Reid
to Republicans.
MEETINGS AT eoTHAMAND BOSTON.

The Ex-President and Chauncey F. Black
Address the National Democratic Club
Convention-Reid, Mckinley and Others
Discuss the Issues Before a Great Audi
ence at the ''Hub''-Michigan Demo
Gratis Complete state Ticket-A -Popu-
list Sues Two Railways for Discrimina-
ton in Fares-PoIitical Field Notes.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The national Demo
cratic club convention held in the Academy
of Music yesterday was attended by dele
gates from every state in the Union, and
1900 persons crowded the theatre when the
convention opened at 1850. At this time
ex-President Cleveland entered and the
convention went wild for few moments.
Chauncey F. Black called the convention
to order and made an address in which he
said: Never before, within the memory
OF this generation, has the Democratic
party gone into battle in behalf of princi-
Piles at once so vital and so clearly defined,
and never before has such a magnificent
organization as this appeared to support
them.
-ie Candidates and Issues.
@In Cleveland and Stevenson we follow
leaders who typify the spirit of American life
and genius of American institutions men
who in personal character and public Serv-
ice are not surpassed by the noblest states
men of any age. The issues of the cam
paign are plain. The Republican party
proposes government which, regardless
Of the limitations of the constitution, shall
Systematically employ the power of taxa
ton to seize the hard-earned substance of
the people, and turning it over bodily to a
favored few maintain an aristocracy of
stolen wealth, equally spurious and ruth
less, as the only governing and only profit
Ing class in this the boosted republic of the
earth
Free Trade Natural Right.
He then said that the Democratic party
stood ready and willing to have sufficient
taxation for the support of the government,
for thus far we may constitutionally go,
and no further. Beyond that tariff taxation
is robbery and indefensible as plain confis-
cation. Continuing upon this subject Mr..
Black said: Freedom of trade, the natural
right of all men, for which men in every
age have been ready to struggle and to die.
for which our forefathers fought, and which
they believed they had won, is justly re-
stricted in this land of constitutional liberty
only by the supreme necessities of our gov
ernment. Democracy would make it freer
-freer, however, only as those necessities
would permit.
Commends Growers Letter.
ait is hardly necessary to say that since
the inaugural address of the first Demo
cratic president there never has been given
to the American people more accurate
and luminous exposition of this fundamen-
tai principle of our party and of the federal
constitution than that contained in the
latest deliverance of the last and the next
Democratic president" He then denounced
the force bill as a wicked and deliberate
conspiracy and as he closed was greeted
with cheers for Cleveland whom he intro
duced as the orator who would welcome
the delegates to New York and on the 4th
of March next be at Washington to wei
come them there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
THE Ex-PRESIDENT's REMARKS.
He Also Is "A Democrat and Believes 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Idea.

He Also Is "a Democrat and Believes In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES idea
As Cleveland stepped to the front the
cheering began again and looked like 1t
would never stop. 1t did stop, however,
and he began speaking when it broke out
again He was evidently provoked, and
said with some sternness: Gentlemen, you
must keep quiet; we have had noise
enough" Bnt it was not until President
Black had appealed for quiet that it was
obtained and the presidential candidate
proceeded with his speech. After hearty
was an unyielding and consistent Demo
crat, and continuing commented upon the
designs and purposes of the organization.
A Plea for Organization.
These were, he said, after reciting the
platform of the association the purest pa
triotism and loftiest aspirations of Ameri
can citizenship. The principle of collecting
only enough money by taxation to run the
government economically was the true
principle He then said: "To those who
hope for better things this convention of
Democratic clubs is a ight promise of re-
form. Unorganized good intentions and
idle patriotic aspirations cannot success
fully contend to mastery with the compact
forces of private interests and greed.
/ am sure that / can say nothing better In
.-Lsno l.e,-c- u you than TO wish that
your convention may be most profitable
and encouraging one, and that at its con-
clusion you may resume your places in your
home organizations newly inspired to de-
termined and jealous effort in the cause Of
true Democracy"
A Graceful Piece of Business.
There was more applause as Cleveland
retired up the stage, and then z. A. Col
Inns, of Massachusetts,, was made chair
man. He made a long speech which was
enthusiastically received. Then graceful
act was done. Unanimously was passed a
resolution of sympathy with President
Harrison in his days of anxiety at the
bedside of his wife, with the earnest hope
of all the delegates that Mrs. Harrison may
recover her health. Letters of regret were
read from A E. Stevenson and Governor
Flower. After recess set of standard
Democratic tariff reform resolutions was
presented and adopted.
Mc(sinnis Raises Laugh.
Mr. McGinnis was called on for speech,
in the course of which he said that Cleve-
land had not turned as many of the rascals
out as he CMcGinnis) thought he ought to
have done. A delegate shouted: Hell do
it next time and McGinnis retorted. oh
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
The Two yIortally woSSLed.

Conductor Fitzpatrick was removed to
his home where he lies in a dying condi-
ton. johnson, the printer, was removed
to the city hospital. He is unconscious
and cannot live long No blame is attached
to the engineer of the engine, nor to the
driver of the street car, who was told by
Waterman Abus TO proceed across the
track. Abus is held responsible and will
be placed under arrest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
The weather We ~ Expeot.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The following are
the weather indications for twenty-four hours
from p. m yesterday: For India-n
Fair weather: northerly winds; 60 'ier
in southeastern, warmer in extreme north
western portion. For Lower Michigan-Iftir
weather; northerly winds. For Upper Miclii-
gan-Fair weather; winds shifting to south
easterly; warmer tonight. For Wisconsin,
Fair weather: northerly, shifting to southeast
erly winds: warmer tonight. For Illinois
Fair weather; variable winds; warmer in
northern and eastern portions tonight For
Iowa-Fair weather.: variable winds; warmer
in northeastern portion tonight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
THE VERY LATEST.
..r.sshepper. peinx Damsee.

WARRKNsBuRG,M No.. Oct. 5.-Fsrmers
from all stations are complaining OF the
immense amount of grasehoppers that
appeared lately, doing great damsge TO
late corn and new wheat just coming up.
Hundreds of acres of wheat are already
destroyed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-Col. J. j. FL.
Rice ex-auditor of state of Indiana died
this morning at the Grand hotel this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
Fcan Takes n Vacation.
Patrick

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Hon. Patrick
Egan, minister plenipoteutiary of the
United States to Chilli, arrived yesterday
on the steamer Newport from Panama. He
looked in the best of health and spirits. He
brings treaty to settle claims of American
citizens and check for $4,000 for the vic
tins of the mob at Valparaiso. He says he
will take no active part in the political cam
paign further than to go home to Lincoln
and vote.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
Stevenson at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Hon. A. E. Stevenson
arrived in town last night and was escort
ed by W. j. Ewing and others to the rooms
of the county Democratic committee, where
he was enthusiastically received. Later he
held n reception at the Palmer House and
stcss.. hands with the Democratic Travelling
N. IS club
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
THE PARTY MAKES THE POLICY,
And Not the Candidate, Says the Republic
can Leader.

And Not the Candidate, Says the Republic
Leader.
"But he does tell us that tariff reform is
still his purpose That is to say, the bust
ness of the country must have no peace;
everything must be once more unsettled
and the whole tariff must be turned over
again to be tinkered by n congress of that
party which at Chicago declared by nearly
a two-thir1s majority for the English as
against the American system, and pro-
nounced protection unconstitutional He
saws that he wants to change things by re-
forming the tariff The party gives pledges
to the country as to the sort of reform its
congress-not Mr. Cleveland, but its con-
gress-would make; tariff for revenue
only, any other being unconstitutional. He
tries to quiet alarm by saying free trade is
impossible.
Bound by the Party Platform.
Certainly, England says the same thing,
and maintains most rigidly just the sort of
tariff MIR. Cleveland's platform demands
a tariff for revenue only. qualifications
or omissions can blind the eyes of voters to
the fact that however much Mr. Cleveland
may regret it, as an honorable man he is
bound hand and foot to the platform of his
party at Chicago, just as all the world
knows that he is today bound to the car of
triumphal Tammany in New York. Never
since 1864 have our opponents disclosed SO
plainly the real spirit that controls their
majority, and their actual incepacity to
comprehend their country or their times. y
The Force" Bill Issue.
Referring to the force bill issue the
speaker said: 1.-THE real question involved
is: Shall every citizen of the United States
lawfully entitled to vote be permitted to
vote and have his vote fairly counted?
The Republicans say yes. The Democratic
platform practically says no. Mr.. Cleve-
land in this case has the courage to say
frankly ditto to his platform There is
another question of real commanding in
terest to the entire country and especially
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
-, ,u Reed Declines to Run.

DENVER, Oct. 5.-The letter of Rev.
Myron Reed declining the nomination for
congress was received by the Peoples party
state committee yesterday. This unex-
pected action sets the Populists all at sea-
The committee meets tomorrow to fill the
vacancy on the ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 5.-The returns
up to midnight, which are most accurate
figures so far received, indicate the election
of the entire Democratic ticket by $50.
The Peoples party polled only 6.OOO votes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
REID TALKS TO THE "HUs."
He Doesn't Think Cleveland Right About
That Platform.

mat
Boston Oct 5-Music hall and Far~uil
hall were both filed to overfowinS last
night when the Republicans ratified their
state and national nominations with
speeches by Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Cover
nor Mckinley, Lieutenant Governor Halle
and Hon. Roger walcott, the two latter
being the nominees for governor and
lieutenant governor respectively. After
short Introductory speech, Hon.
Whitelaw Reid was presented as the
first speaker of the evening. As he
stepped forward he was given a most fat
tering reception by the large audience,
which was quick to note the sharp points
of his addI ess and bestowed frequent APP
plause.
What the Tribune Editor Said.
Reid began by thanking his hearers for
the reception rendered him. which he did
not presume TO think personal, but simply
accorded him as the representative of the
grand old party whose achievements he
briefly recorded. Continuing he said: ~The
Republican party is now in power. The
country is peaceful. coutented and prosper
ous beyond precedent, Shall we there
fore make radical and sweeping change?
Up to Tuesday last it was no question at
all for our opponents. They openly and with
. out DISCUSSES. and without exceptions or
important rs can well be conceived. They
wanted to reverse the old revenue policy of
the government since 1881 by change
ION the American idea, a protective tar
p. TO the modern English idea, a tariff for
revenue only.
Other Democratic Desires.
That would mean n shock to business
and disaster to labor that would exceed
anything this generation has seen. They
wanted to reverse the fiscal policy of the
government since 1861 by abandoning again
q part of the national prerogative of issuing
Misunderstanding down the best currency
this continent ever saw, the national bank
notes. to substitute for it the worst, state
notes and shin-plasters. That would mean
a shock to all banking and exchanges and
an inconvenience and loss to every citizen.
Our opponents denounce as n sham the
reciprocity treaties, by which we secured
new markets for our products in Central
America South America and Europe, in
return for the free admission of sugar.
coffee and tea to your breakfast tables
4 Change in the Programme.
THAT means, unless their profession of
principle is itself sham the closing again
Of those new markets and a high revenue
tariff again on sugar. coffee and tea. That
the Democratic party demanded these
changes everybody knows. But something
has happened. Since last Tuesday they
have been demoralized and almost on the
run. 1t is obviously truthful to say that
Mr. Cleveland now acts toward the plat
form of his party as if he were afraid that
if he would venture to step on il he would
break through. The three vital points in
the platform are state bank currency, reci-
procity and the tariff. On two of them his
letter is absolutely silent; while he writes
all around and about the third
Mckinley followed Reid with a speech
on the tariff, Halle and Walcott following
Mckinley.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
NOVELTY IN RAILWAY SUITS.
Populists Complain Of Discrimination in
Rates to Conventions,

Populists Complain Of Discrimination in
Rates to Conventions
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a complaint of
was yesterday filed with the interstate COM
merce commission. The complainant is I.
V. Gator, of San Francisco. The defend
ants are the Southern Pacific and the
Union Pacific railway companies. The
complainant alleges that when the Repub
lican and Democratic national conventions
were held in June last at Minneapolis and
Chicago respectively delegates from the
state of California were carried over the
railways of the defendants from San Fran
agreed reduced rate, amounting, 1t Is al
legged, to about one-half of the regular
rates charged for travel from San Francis
CO to Omaha.
Made EN- Pay Full Rates.
When in July last the Peoples party
held their convention at Omaha to noni-
nate candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency, and the delegates from Califor-
mia to the Omaha convention applied to the
same lines of railways for the same rates
that had been granted to the Republican
and Democratic delegates from California,
they were refused any reduction whateV It
and were charged and CONF lled to- pay the
usual and full rates. It i also alleged IT,
the number of delegates from California a
the Omaha convention was greater then
was carried by the defendant companies 70
either the Republican or Democratic CO..
ventiOnS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-05
HE TOOK THE RISK.
Fatal MiscaIculation of a Cross
ing Waterman.
STREET CAR RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN

Two Persons Killed Outright and Two
Others Fatally Injured-Two More Will
Lose Limbs-Thc Horses Balk On the
Track at a Hateful Moment and Ruin
and Death Results-The Waterman Held
Responsible for the Disaster.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 5.-Shortly before Z
O'Clock last night an accident occurred at
Brighton station, where the Baltimore
and Ohio road crosses Harrison avenue
The Paramount horse car = rams past
the point The safety eai-s are lcwers d
every time an engine is seen approaching.
The Waterman, Henry Abus, is held T.
sponsible for the accident. Two passen>
gers were killed and several badly injured.
The killed are: John L. Murray, 80 years
old, pension agent, and John Fries, both
married and of this city.
The Hurt and Their Injuries.
Barney Fitzpatrick, conductor of car, in
ternal injuries and spine fractured, will
die: Jacob Denhart, right leg torn and
crushed, will be amputated; Jacob Herr
mann. right hand badly mashed, will be
amputated; William Howard Johnson,
printer skull fractured and right arm
broken, will die-all of this city.
Thought 1t Could Get Across.
Just before the accident occurred Fl.
Abus the Waterman. saw a switch engine
approaching at rapid rate, coming from
the north and going toward the city. Tie
engine was about 800 yards from the cross
ing. and within few feet of the tracks
was car No. 81 going west to Paramount.
The car was loaded with passengers a
large number being on the rear platform.
The Waterman started TO lower the safety
gates, but seeing the street car thought it
could get across before the engine arrived.
The Horses Became Frightened.
The driver started, and all of the car ex-
cept the rear platform got across in safety.
The Waterman saw the danger and caught
hold of the horses and attempted to drag
them across, but they became frightened
and stopped. The engine struck the rear
platform and tore it completely off. as well
as the entire roof of the car. Ten or twelve
men and boys were on the platform at the
time. Some escaped by jumping. None of
the passengers on the inside was injured,
although panic prevailed for a time
Fries Body Cut in Two.
The victims were thrown on the track
and either run over or struck by the engine.
Patrol wagons removed the dead and
wounded. Pension Agent Murray's chest
was crushed and spine fractured. He was
taken to the city hospital and died three
minutes after arriving there. He leaves a
family John Fries was killed outright.
The engine ran over him, cutting his body
in two. His remains were taken to the
morgue He leaves wife and two chill
dren He was salesman in a wholesale
clothing store.
The Two MortaIly woi$ led.
Conductor Fitzpatrick was removed to
Evening journal., 1892-05-05
ONE CENT
COAL DEAL IN CONGRESS-.
The Attorney General Asked
for Information.
TO oEEsURE NOBLE AND RAUM.

An Effort WIN BE Made n Is Said. to
Have the House Dcnounce the Secre-
tary and the Pension Commissioner for
Withholding Certain Evidence.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr Mutchler, OF
Pennsylvania, introduced the following reso-
luton in the house,
Whereas, IL is alleged that the Reading Rail-
road company, i'm the state Of Pennsylvania.
has combined with the I.ehigh Valley Railroad
company in the same state, with the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey aud with certain other
corporations engaged In the production Of an.
thracite coal for the purpose OF monopozina
the anthracite coal trade, therefore the attor
ney general Of the United States Is requested
10 inform the house whether any information
has been Furnished the department Of justice
on this subject Of such character as viii au
thorizo him TO institute proceedings, under the
law Of July 2, 1890, TO protect trade and com
merce against unlawful restraints and mo
nopoles against the persons who, Il is alleged
have combined in violation OF the law. and "A
such information has been received a. the do
partment Of Justice TO communicates the same
10 the house, N not incompatible with the pub
lie interests in respect thereof
The Chinese Bill Goes to the President.
The conference report on the Chinese ex.
clusion bill was presented by Mr.. Geary, Of
California, and the report was agreed TO by
vote Of lS5 10 % and was sent to the pres
ident. A resolution was adopted calling on
! the attorney general for information AS to
whether the sugar trust or the American
I Sugar Refining company had violated the
provisions of the antitrust law, and II so
, whether any prosecutions had been directed
against any trust or corporation for such
violation Mr. Snodgrss, Of Tennessee, at
tempted TO have the registry ahipping bill
passed on Monday recalled from the senate
because IL was passed under misapprehen-
sion, but the speaker decided that the bill
could not be recalled, and the house took
up the river and harbor bin, which appro
| pIiates SCI .9l5.
Evening journal., 1892-05-05
ro csn.nre Nable ana Ranm.

WAsHINGroN. MAY SO Chairman Wheeler,
Of the Raum investigating committee, has
practically decided to introduce in the house
a resolution asking for instructions as to the
course for the committee TO pursue with
reference TO the refusal Of Secretary Noble
and Commissioner Raum to furnish CORE
spondonce concerning the removal of en-.
ployees Of the pension office
Mr., Wheeler believes that the constitu-
tion has been violated by the refusal Of
Messrs Noble and Raum, basing this opinion
on section Of article 3, which says, ''but
congress may by law vest the appointment
Of such inferior officers as they think proper
in the president alone, in courts OF law OF in
the heads Of departments
Secretary Mobiles refusal was based on
this very section. He contends that the ap.
pointment or removal of the employees con.
cerned is vested in himself alone, and that
congress cannot interfere ia the matter
Mr. Wheeler, on the contrary, holds tha
although the power Of appointing "such in
ferior officers is vested ia the heads Of de
partments information cannot be refused
by chief regarding the acts OF his subor
dinates There is some talk OF passing 4
resolution Of censure on both Secretary
Noble and Commissioner Raum, and thin
may follow the introduction of the resolu
ton requesting instructions. II is obvious
that the consideration Of such a resolution
would cause a spirited debate in the hous,
on the subject Of the pension Office inquiry
Evening journal., 1892-05-05
Delaware Fleld club matters

The ffst tea Of the Ladies' Associate
Organization Of the Delaware Field Club
viii 90 given on Decoration Day. A
cricket match will be rlayed with the
Haverfotd hrst eleven on the home
grounds on the same day Each Satur-
day In May and June there will be teas
rhe following base ball schedule has been
issued oy the club: May 5, VS.. Sophomore
class, U. OF p, at Riverview; May
z, vs. Pennsylvania Military Academy
at Chester; May 10. VS.. Freshmen class,
U Of P, at Riverview; May IA, VS..
West Chester Normal School at River
view; June 9. VS. West Chester Normal
School az West Chester. The COM
mittees are as follows: Tennis
Committee Arthur w. Spruance,
Iohn p Nieids, Ernest Smith Cricket,
Henry r BrinRhurst, Jr., William
Homewood, Leonard E. Wales. Jr bas'
ball, Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. William $
Hilles, Davis j. Reinhsrdt; foot ball
David J. Reinhardt, Edmund d. Short
lidge, Branch H. Giles; committee OF
juniors, David j. Reinhardt, Henry l.
Tatnall. Jr The calendar contains als'
the train service to end from Elsmere
Evening journal., 1892-05-05
ro Ir,e.lIrnte lhe neaaInr.

WASHINGTON, May o." Reading must re-
treat OF fight We mean business The
speaker was Representative Coombs, whe
has from the first taken an active interest
in the warfare on the Reading deal. Mr.
Coombs is chairman Of the special investi
eating committee recently appointed, which
comprises in addition 20 himself Represents
tives Lind, of Minnesota; Mallory, OF
Florida and Patterson, Of Tennessee.
This special committee viii furnish TO the
interstate commerce commission the facts il
relation to the Reading deal, which viii
form the basis Of a resolution TO be reported
in due time to the house, and upon which
it is expected that that body win order an
investigation.
Evening journal., 1892-05-05

until her body was found imbedded in the
mud at the bottom OF Mystic river Jan. 10.
A medical examination showed that she
was alive when she entered the water and
that death resulted from drowning James
A. Trefethan, the lover Of the girl and the
reputed father OF her unborn child, was ar.
rested ON a charge Of having murdered her.
William a. Smith was also sent to Jail as an
accessory Trefethan owned store in
Everett where Tena Davis did great deal
of her shopping,