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Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
ocK ISLAND, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. 1893.
WISCONSIN'S FIGHT
Triangular Struggle for the v.
S. Senatorship.
THEREsULTsEEMs PROBLEMATIOAL

Mitchell, Bragg, and Knight Divide the
Forces, with Indications in the Formers
Favor-Iilinois Legislative Proceedings
The Nebraska supreme Court Threat
ems to Take "a Hand in the Trouble Out
There-Kansas PopuIists Begin the Tn
seating Business-OutIooki in Montana
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 2r.-The Demo
cratic senatorial caucus yesterday after
noon opened and closed without any mate
rial change in the result The fourth
formal ballot was taken. When Senator
Adam Apples name was called he arose
and created much enthusiasm among the
Bragg following by stating that unless he
secured reinforcements he would on the
next. ballot vote for Gen F. S Bragg Four
ballots were taken, the last showing the
following vote; Mitchell 81: Knight, 90,
Bragg, 2s. An adjournment was then
taken to $50 p. m.
The Result in the Evening.
The caucus reassembled Al $50 D. m and
balloted for an hour, five ballots being
iaken, showing a gain of two votes for
Mitchell-Evans and Schmidt, who had
been supporting Knight Knights friends
were greatly discouraged, and it was be
lieved that if five more ballots had been
taken Mitchell would have been nominated
| For that reason when a motion to adjourn
| 70 Monday was made part Of the Knight
men voted with the Bragg men, and the
| motion was carried. These knight men
| will stand by him to the last. But when
the break comes it is believed that most of
, the Knight men will go to Mitchell.
Bragg Men Claim a Victory
| Ihe Bragg men claim big victory IN
TINS. while the Knight forces are iubilant
and claim that they hold the ney TO the
situation. Mitchell's supporter say bat
little. There is every Indication that TIE
adjournment was not pleasing to them.
, bUt they take their medicine with as good
a grace as possible. The last ballot. which
was the eleventh, resulted as follows:
Mitchell, 33; Knight, Is; Bragg. 2S. Bragg
supporters claim that he is the choice of
the people, and it is to be expected that on
Monday evening the caucus will be food
ed with yards of petitions asking the eau
Gus to nominate him.
Republicans Nominate Spooner
AT the Republican senatorial caucus
Assemblyman Tucker placed in nomina-
ton the name of Philetus Sawyer. OF Osh-
kosh. There was no second and the name
was withdrawn and that of ex-Cnited
States Senator John G. Spooner was sub.
sututed. He was unanimously nominat-
ed. In the evening Colonel Spooner ad-
dressed the caucus, in which he extolled
the party and is principles.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
Republicans Nominate Snooner.
THE SITUATION IN KANSAS.
PopuIists Begin to Unseat Republicans
HnstY Exit.

Populists Begin to Unseat Repu ubIicaus-A
Hasty Exit.
TCPEKA, Kan, Jan. 20.-The Populis,s
in the house began the unseatinc process
yesterday. The committee on elections r.
ported in favor OF ousting Nick Kline. of
jackson county and seating Ed Shellabar-
ger, Populist contestant, and of oustinr
J. w. Dix. Of Reno county, and seating
w. II. Mitchell, the Populist contestant.
The report was laid over under the rules
The grounds of these contests are that the
people OF the city of Holton voted in one
district, and the people of the CITY of Nick
erson voted in the other, although they had
by mistake been omitted in the apportion-
ment act of the legislature. Omitting
these cities from their respective districts
the POpulist candidates were elected, but
to do so so would disfranchise 405 voters in
Holton and l41 in Nickerson.
Republicans in a Hurry.
To prevent DunSmore, POpulist sneaker.
from counting quorum the Republicans
yesterday, when a roll call was ordered.
hurriedly left their seats and the hall.
There was much laughter at their precipi-
fancy and Dunsmore said it would not be
necessary to call the militia to clear the
hall of Republicans hereafter, as he would
only have to call the roll. The Republican
senators and representatives yesterday
held a JOINT session on state printer No
Democrats were present and Crane, the
Republican nominee, did not receive a
constitutional majority.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20

TOOK up TINS business and confirmed the
above. Also the following: Railway
commissioners-W. S. Cantrell, Thomas
Gahan and c. F. Lappe; penitentiary COM
missioners--Levi Waterman, Bradford
Durfee and Daniel Heenan; southern Hi
nois comnissioners-Ed c. Kramer, John
j. Snyder and William V. Chossier. w.
G. Goudy and G. S. Kirk, nominated by
Governor Fifsr, were confirmed as Lincoln
Park commissioners at Chicago while
those or JOSEPH Stockton, II. n. May and
Chris Strassben, also nominated by Eifer
for Lincoln Park commissioners, were re-
jected
Routine Matters in the Senate.
The senate committees were announced
yesterday and adopted Noonan, Mahoney
and Chapman were appointed committee
to investigate the Sweating shops" of Chi
cago. Bills were introduced. To provide for
the safety of coal mine employees; the Re
publican senatorial apportionment; requir
ing private detective agencies to pay
license of 81 900. The senate adjourned.
Remembered Ex-PresiGent Hayes.
The house adopted by a rising vote and
unanimously resolutions of regret at the
death of ex-president Hayes The joint
Worlds fair resolution adopted by the
senate (asking an open Sunday was re-
ferred. Bills introduced: For maximum
street car fares; to regulate mercantile
agencies: to apportion the state for senators;
for state girls reformatory; for naval
militia; to regulate building and loan asso-
Citations; for local option; to encourage fish
culture. Adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
GIVEN A BATH WILLY-NILLY.
New Jersey Young Man Experiences a
New Sensation.

A New Jersey Young Man Experiences a
New Sensation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. - William l..
Davis has left his home, Rio Grande,
near Mays Landing, n. J., because
his neiyhbors made him take a bath.
William is of respectable parentage, but
has never been very industrious, and early
in life developed decided antipathy to
soap and water. He never touched either
except by accident until his neighbors be
came convinced that he was a menace to
the health of the community, and decided
that the year 1898 must witness at least a
partial reform in his habits.
He Has shaken" the Town,
Accordingly the population of Rio
Grande arose as one man, and armipp
itself with hot water, soap, scrubbinp
brushes and a clean shirt set out in nur,
suit of William. Davis pleaded predisno.
sition to consumption and several kinds
of hydrophobia, but the men of Rio Grande
were inexorable. Rumor has it that his
weight suffered reduction of nearly thirty
pounds before they got through with him,
Next morning he was missing and he
hasn't been heard of since.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
Canada's Winter Record Broken

QUEBEC, Jan. 20-Never within the
memoryef man has Canada suffered SO
continuously from intensely cold weather as
during the last month. There has only
been one break in the intense Geld of the
last four weeks. and that was for two davs
The Thermometer has for the most of the
time registered from Is to 20 degrees below.
The suffering among the poor in all parts
OF the country is great. Numbers of peo-
pie have been frozen to death, some, in.
cludfnR mar. at Lewis. In their beds.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
A NEBRASKA COMPLICATION.
The Supreme Court Threatens Legislators
with Contempt.

The Supreme Court Threatens Legislators
with Contempt.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20-The supreme
court yesterday handed down an opinion in
the case of Norton against Van Camp.
made famous by the action of the legis-
lature in deposing Norton and seating
Kruse without the formality of a contest.
Norton applied to the supreme court for a
writ OF mandamus compelling Van Camp,
clerk OF Knox county, to give him certifl-
cate. Norton received his certificate only
to be ousted by the legislature without a
hearing. The supreme court holds that its
action was binding, and that the legislature
acted in revolutionary manner 1t is
stated that if the legislature does not undo
its action the court will order the arrest of
every member who voted to unseat Norton
and fine each $500 for contempt
Made Powers Their Nominee.
Forty-four Populists caucused last
night, eleven being absent Several ballots
were taken and finally John II. Powers re-
ceived majority and was declared the
nominee. Yesterday one Populist voted
for Church Howe (Rep), which is looked
upon by many as a straw The Joint ballot
in the Legislature resulted: Powers pop
80, Paddock (Rep.) 81. Majors (Rep.) 6.
Morton Oem.) 6, Thurston (Rep) 5, Nc
keighan Qnd) 6, Edgerton Qnd) e.
Thirty-eight votes were scattered among
the other twenty candidates.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
The Weather We Nav Expect.

WAsHISGToS, Jan. 2o.-The following are the
weather indications for twenty-four hours
from p. IN. yesterday: For Indiana and Illi-
nois-Fair weather. except snow in extreme
northern Illinois; warmer; southerly winds.
For Lower Michigan-Eair weather; winds
shifting TO sOutheasterly. For Upper Michigan
and Wisconsin-Snow; warmer in eastern
portions; southeasterly winds For Iowa-Snow;
warmer in eastern and colder in western
portion; westerly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20

HELENA, Jan. 20.-Davidson, the sick
Democratic member of the house, is now
well enough to be taken to the house when
he is wanted. With him and Bee cher, who
has stated that he will vote for any Demo
crat, the Democrats have majority on
Joint ballot without the other two Popu-
lists. So one more senator is practically
added to the Democratic column.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20

BISMARCK, \. D., Jan. 2O-At the joint
session of the legislature yesterday the
Democrats and POpulists united on one
ballot on Benton, and gave him 35 votes
On the next ballot they gave Lamb 81. The
Republicans continue to divide their
strength on half dozen candidates, and
no end Is visible
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
Women Can Vote at school Elections.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill, Jan. eO.-The su-
preme court filed an opinion yesterday in
the case of Martha L. Plummer and Mary
NJ. Moss, appellants, VS.. Oscar o. Yost
and Otto Wallace, appellees, involving the
right of women to vote at school elections.
The decision was in favor Of the women.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20

MADISON, Jan. 20.-The house yesterday
concurred in the senate resolution asking
the repeal Of the Sherman silver act, as
well as that creating joint Worlds fair
committee. A resolution was introduced
opposing the anti-option bill, and memo
rial was received asking constitutional
amendment prohibiting officials receiving
railway passes. A large grist of bills was
introduced
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
Carlisle Resigns His Seat.

WASHINGTON, Jan 20.-John G. Carlisle
has mailed his resignation to Governor
Brown as United States senator from Ken
tucky. The letter containing the resigna-
tion should have reached Frankfort last
NIGHT
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
Will Repeal the Miner Law.

LANSING, Mch., Jan. GA bill repeal
ing the Miner law, which gave several
electors to Cleveland last election, was
passed in the senate yesterday and the
house viii do the same.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
LIVE sTocKAND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, JAN 49,
Following were the quotations on the boald
of trade today: Wheat--January, opened
7656c, closed 1850; May, opened Sl9sc closed
'91sc; July, opened Is5sc, closed 7S1sc. Corn
January. opened fI@c closed 423sc; May,
opened 4i@sc, closed it$sc; July, opened 1850,
closed 4'12c. Oats-January, opened 3024c
closed 9l4c; February, opened 3ll@c, closed
3llec; May, opened 3JIsc, closed 351sc. Pork
January, opened Sli.S1, closed SlS.2T1S; Febru-
airy, opened sli.SO, closed lS.2716; May, opened
Sls20, closed SlS.67JE. Lard-January, opened
SlQ4112 closed SOD.
Live StOck-Priccs &; the Union Stock yards
today ranged as follows: Market opened
dull and demoralized; packers and shippers
buying slowly: feeling weak and prices l5d20
lower, sales ranged at s. SJGI7 .10pigs, S7.l0D
;.41 fight, S1loE1 81 rough packing, s7.20G75O
mixed. an >7.35 .65 heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
Cattle-Narket moderativeiy active ON local
and shipping account, but feeling rather easy.
prices Zoe lower quotations ranged at $40
colo choice to extra shipping steers, S4sO4
$50 good 10 choice do, Si.OOd,LG1 fair to good.
S3.4GG3Sj common to medium do S30la375
butchers steers, S2.0td.75 stockers S2500
3.25 Texas steers, S2.SlQ22j feeders, SI.25G2 10
cows, Sl.5492.,0 bulls, and S3JUd6.50 veal
calves
sheep Market moderately active and
prices ruled 5gl0c lower; quotat ions ranged at
So.uSG52J per lH lbs westerns, S30)15.3O ma
tivos, and Sil5G6.te lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy creamery, aSc per
10; fancy dairy, 25&=Sc; fresh packing stock.
l7dl9c. Eggs strictly fresh. &c per doz; ice
house, 2'dJ2'c. Dressed Poultry Spring
chickens, loIuc per Ii; mixed lots, 9lSdlOc;
turkeys, l3c; ducks, Idl2lsc; geese, 9dl2c.
Potatocs-Wisconsin Rose. 6JGlGSc per bushel:
Hebrons, 65@o.c: vi ccnsin Burbanks zoe:
Michigan BUrbanks, Golt;lc: mixed lots. !3@
5oc. Sweet Potatoes-iilinols, S4.UUd4.ju. Ap-
ples-Fair to good. S2.25l2 80 per barrel.
Cranberries -tcIsc.-s. fancy. SSWa2.Oo per
barrel Cape Coz, choice 10 fine, Sl0t0BlI.0j
New York.
NEW YORK. JAN I9
Wheat--No.2 red winter cash. SnIaTSs4c;
February, Sc5sc: March Silsc: May S3Lc.
Corn-\c. mixed cash. Soc February.
52l2c; May, IS. Oa;s-No. = mixed cash.
Sc; February, 81; May. :z'la Rye-Quiet
and unchanged, western and state. G.JtG7c.
Barley-Cuiet and unchanged; western
quoted at 6luS' Iiork-Iu.i: old mess.
Sl'.25Ggl7.5; new mess, IS.25uis.J1. Lard
Dull; May, SI0.9t.
Live stock: Catsle-Markct weak: no trad
ing in beeveS; dressed beef, steady; native
sides, s}sccslec per lb. Sheep and Lambs
Sheep, active and steady; lambs, firm and TX,
per 10 higher; sheep, S4.0oG5.SO per 100 lbs;
lambs, S5.5olc6.6Sl6. Hogs-Nomlnally firm;
live hogs, S7.i0lGS0O per lO lbs
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20

NEW ILLINOIS OFFICIALS.
The Governors Friends Get "a Few Places

Legislative DOings.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Ex-Governor Altgeld
yesterday communicated the following
nominations to the senate: Alt. Gerdes,
of Peoria; John A. Welch, of La Sale,
and w. A. S. Graham, of Chicago, to be
CT: commissioners Later the senate
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
SOME BOOKS ARE MISSING.
A Dispute Between Illinois Officials and
EN-OfiCials.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 2l.-It is announced
here that cash books showing the disposi-
tion Of the money paid into the treasury of
Illinois for many years are missing from
the auditors Office. When questioned
David Gore, the new Democratic state aud
itor, said he should at once begin formal
proceedings against ex-Auditor Pave.
Attorney General Moloney has secured the
Gfheial documents to serve on General
Pavey, his Republican predecessor requir-
ing him to produce cash books which are
MISSING
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-20
The Auditor states His Case.

Auditor Gore says the records wanted
have always been left at the Office until the
time arrived for the Democrats to take
possession. Then they suddenly dis
appeared. The books wanted are the cash
books of the banking and insurance depart
ments and show what has been expended
IN maintaining the said departments
and the specific purpose of expenses. They
also show the amount of fees collected and
the amount turned into the treasury.
which is said to have shown a difference { /
from SIS, 600 to S30, 600 each year. and he
wants to know what has become of the
difference.
Pavey Calls Them Private Property.
EX-Auditor PaVey Is here, and says lie
regards the missing books as his private
property. Auditor Gore says he will not
serve papers on Pavey unless the latter re-
fuses to give up the books on a verbal re-
quest. He does not want, he says, to do a
grave injustice 10 Pavey, but the differ.
ences mentioned in the foregoing. if they
occurred every year, would amount to
about S225, 900, and he desires to make a re
port showing he facts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

This is the way . writer in the
New Orleans Item wants to cele-
bate, and we not prepared to say
that this idea is not . good one !:
1.-THE Knights Of Honor are discus
sing the propriety Of celebrating
the anniversary Of the order June
SOth. It goes to say that they will
celebrate, and Grand Dictator Dyer
is DESTROYS for some improvement
on previous methods. Lodge
Notes suggests an informal picnic,
. huge family affair, either at Audu-
bon Park or Abita Springs. Knights
and their families to attend, with
plenty Of wholesome fun and no
orations, speeches or brass bands.
This Is in line with the fact that il
fraternity is fraternity it is time all
knights should know each other.
Thus We will learn to know each
other and NO one be in . position to
fall dead il the band should play
some new music"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
PROPOSED TEST OF THE
SUGAR BOUNTY ACT.
Special to Times-DcinOcrat.

Special TO TimeS-DclnOcrat.
Washington, April 3O.-It is no
longer a secret that it was Mr..
Edward Atkinson who suggested to
the President that the question
Of the constitutionality of the sugar
bounty could be brought before the
Supreme Court by refusing to issue
any more warrants for the payment
of bounty claims.
IA single test case, brought to
determine that question:" said Mr..
Atkinson, ''would be one Of the
most important ever brought before
the Supreme Court Of the nation.
The question has been raised rs to
whether or not this obligation
on the part Of the United States
is lawful, and il it Is, whether or
not 1t can be covered by . small
duty on coffee. I merely know
that the question has bean mooted,
and that a suggestion has been
made to have the issue decided in
the very simple way Of declining to
make any more payments.
Estate courts have invariably
decided that bounties granted BY
States, cities and towns for the pur:-
pose Of sustaining special branches
Of industries were not lawful.
Several Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court, in their previous positions
on the bench in different States,
have rendered decisions to that ef-
feet. The only wayin which bounty
can be sustained under the action
Of Congress would be for the Su-
preme Court to rule that the States
had delegated to Congress powers
much greater than their own. II
it should happen that the Court
held that it was not in the power Of
Congress to tax the citizens in gen.
eral for the purpose Of granting .
bounty to few private individuals,
the future problem Of revenue and
expenditure would be to that ex-
Tent rendered more simple"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
MARKED SUSPICIOUS.

On the medicine map Of the ma
rine hospital service the country Of
France is distinguished by lines
designating it as suspicious, that is,
that it needs to be closely watched
for cases Of cholera. Marseilles is
especially designated as a port
which will bear watching, and the
reports received show that cholera
is already in actual existence in the
north OF France near the village Of
L'Orient. Apparently the great
est apprehension is felt as to France,
it being believed that Germany is
this year not to be SO greatly fear
ed, the disease having to an extent
run its course there and the serious
outbreaks last year have resulted in
great precautionary measures on
the part of German authorities
against another outbreak. Gallicia,
Southern Russia, across the Gallici-
an frontier are dangerous localities,
for intending tourists owing to the
cholera existing there, but they are
rather of the routes Of travel and
do not need watching a. closely as
seaboard countries. The time is
now approaching when there will
be signs indicative Of the coming
summer, so far IS concerns .
cholera epidemic.
Thus far there has been little
warm weather in Europe. The
month Of May should develop some
cholera cases il the epidemic this
year is to be severe and Of long dura-
ton. Freedom from cholera in
Europe that month, however, will
not mean that there is not to be
another visitation OF it this year,
but will be q good sign. The ma
rine hospital bureau, under the
direction Of DR.. Wyman. will con-
tinue steadily at work to prevent
an outbreak here and will not let
up in its precautionary efforts. Al
ready the good results are appar-
emit in sending men to Europe to
keep the bureau informed Of the
sanitary conditions in Europe.
The reports coming showSthat good
work is being performed abroad by
these men, and thst it will be pos
sible to sdo considerable at the
European end Of immigration to
keep the disease out OF this country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
MR. STEVE ELLIS NAY BE
SURVEYOR OF THE
PORT.

II he desires the position, Mr..
Steve Ellis, who is . brother OF the
late E. John Ellis and Of Judge I.
C. w. Ellis, may be Gen. McAlil-
lan's successor rs surveyor Of the
port. This is the latest and really
the only hit Of gossip that Is being
talked Of in political circles to-day,
and there seems to be no doubt as
to the correctness of the Informs
ton.
II Mr.. Ellis docs not care to
undertake tie task of thus serving
his country Colonel Claiborne. Of
Pointe Coupee, is mentioned fol-
the position.
Atthe famous meeting Of the Lou
isiana delegation in Washington
when . slate was agreed on, it was
said that Congressman Robertson
was accorded the privilege of Sc
lecting the man for this position.
Mr.. George H. Cause, Of St.
Tammany, was Immediately brought
forward IS the most likely candi-
date, aud those Who were pushing
Mr.. Cause were encouraged by
Congressman Robertson to believe
that Mr.. Cause would be . winner.
At laast that is the story Is j: goes.
In the past two or three days it has
developed that, Notwithstanding
Judge Ellis has been supporting
Mr.. Cause, Congressman Robertson
has written to MIR. Steve Ellis ask.
ing him to accept the position.
Mr.. Ellis is !.
NOT LIKELY TO REFUSE.
He lives at Tangipaloa and was Al
one time district attorney Of the
Judicial district composed Of the
Florida parishes. All this calcula-
ton is on the assumption that :he
slate agreed on will 60 through. II
the slate is smashed by Mr.. Cleve-
land, OF course al present reckon
ings Of the politicians will be knock
ed crooked. -Daily States, Wednes-
day.