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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
HEROlC IN HIS AGONY,
a Man with the flesh Burned on Ills Face
Docs His DUTY Nobly.

VALPARAISO. Ind. Jan. 2-The pump
ing station OF the Indiana Natural Gas
company pipe line at East Chicago has
been blown up. The following were in
iured: George Melvin. machinist and gas
inspector, burned severely about the face,
hands and neck: W. c. Weiderho,j, sup
erintcndcnt and operator for Indiana Gas
company. face and hands burned: John
Yo,ler, face burned and body bruised.
While workmen We're in the station en-
gagged in repairing a leak in the pipe the
escaping -as took fire from lantern which
they knocked overland in a moment an eN-
plosion took place which tore the iron
building TO pieces and threw the worEmen
In every direction.
One of the injured men after regaining
Consciousness put his hand to his face,
when the flesh dropped off. also the hair
from his head. He then ran a quarter of u
mile and shut Off the main pipe, then fell
in n dead faint. The pipes were torn up
and the escaping gas burned up over sixty
fppf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
INTIMlDATEO THE BURGLAR.
A Merry Chicago Girl Who Would Not Ee
Enhlpcsl-

CHICAGO, Jan. Miss Frances Heeney,
Of sI0l Vincennes avenue, had an exciting
encounter with burglar. Miss Heeney is
Is years old, and when confronted by the
house breaker she displayed an unusual
amount of courage. She heard a
slight noise, ran into the parlor
and turning on the gas stood face TO
face with rough-appeariDC man. Il
came to &c: some money and I want you TO
,rcmHin quiet" he said.
but you cannot har-e any money. aud
you ARE Iot touch ria a the house Is fall
Of pcoaiem resrondedAle p!ucky woman
as size stood beside mn. Il am gOin- 10
search you to see If YOU have taken anything
from the house. and she commenced to
search every pocket in his clothes. but only
found - cents. This she returned t. him
and cscorting him TO the door let him 20.
The burglars astonishment ut his treat
ment appeared To overcome any other
feeling and he departed without making
any demonstration of violence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
usuRPEp SOME AUTHORITY.
so Republican Committeeman Say of
President Cleveland.

so Republican Committeeman Say of
President Cleveland.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 2--The Republics
members Of the foreign affairs committee
have completed the minority report ON the
resolutions presented by Chairman Nc.
Crcary On the day con cress adjourned as {,
substitute for the Hit resolution. The re-
port was prepared by Storcr Of Ohio. and il
signed by Hit. Harmcr. Blair, Draper, and
Vanv0rhis VI New York 1t is very volum.
inosls and goes in detail into the whole his
tory Of Mr.. Blount's appointment as COM
misetOuee poR1nApunt and the course Of the
adnninistsntion- The pith of it i that Pres
dent Cleveland, b appointing Bloint COM
inis1ionoHu1eUQernk, ustirpcd IN author
i'y that he did ndt possess under the con.
stitutfuu.
The government 1t Honolulu 1T that
time was a bona 6de gUvernment reccs-
nized Ivy all nations, and TIE presidents $
attempt to overthrow it, tiss report uoys,
was unjustiiiabie "a we'll - uIe9nl. In his
conduct Of the affair he igusrUd the plain
language of the coilstitution. Hs ap-
pointed diplomatic Officer lBlount, With
out the advice and consent of the serrnte,
and the claim that Blount was '.my rpre-
sentative was idle. Blount had al ths
power Of minister and was given the m
preme command OF the naval forces of the
United States at Honolulu. These were
not the presidents property and could not
be used without the consen. Of congress,
as admitted by the prc sident in his instrac
tions to Willis.
No precedent exists. the minority says,
ior the president's s course aud ahe whole
course Of the president in the matter is de
clared unconstitutional If he could do
this thing in Hawaii lie could do so il
Irnt Britain or Germany. The report
ends with resoiution that ''it Is the sen-t
Of this house tlat any such intervcnfiu8by
the executive q the United St;ses it's civil
or military Representatives Or officers,
without authoet ty of congress s tsnger.
ous and unwars slnted invasion Il the rights
and dignitiss q the coagress Of N Unhed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

ST. LOTS. Jan. 1.-Two we.l-known St
I.ouisans have eioped, Mr.. Gus. V. X.
Merchin having abandoned his wife and
taken with him Ia his flight the wife and
two children Of Martin L. Becker, general
freight claim agent of the Wabash rail-
way. Meechin has been prominent in
business and politics in this city for years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
Russian Thanks to America.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-The state depart
ment has received from the nopies OF st.
fetersburg splendidly illuminated and
Printed address to the people Of the United
States. conveying acknowledgements and
thanks for the aid extended to sei'ererers
by famine in Russia. The address is
painted on yellum and is accompanied by
paintings of Russian scenes, the whole
magniiiccntiy bound in Russia iei' ner with
AZ inscription ON the back in MASSIVE gold
Letters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
mig Gold ser,h, n Cr,,pIc Creek.

CEprLE CREEK. Colo, Jan. 2.-The year
1855, rcmarkable for gold discoveries, ends
with y find in this camp that may beat the
record. Ia the Camilla mine between
Haven and Guyot Hills at a depth Of thirty
three feet vein Of quartz was struck
eight samples from which were assayrd
nnd showed an average Of ssC3 TO the ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

LExrSGroN, Ky, Jan. 2-Ds.sha Breckin-
ridge, son Of Representative BrccxiasHigc,
says he has been to Cincinnati To zee what
evidence Madeline Pollard could get there
against his father lie traced one case up
and found nothing in it.
The girls mother does not claim that
her daughter Is worthy Of much considera-
ton, and thinks her conduct incscusable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

WAsHISGToN, Jan 2.-itepor's of tine
condition of the natio.:3 banks at the
close of business Dec. 10 :2te being received
at the treasury departmtnt. They show
that the average reserves of the banks re-
porting are very large snd in some eases
larger than on the daY of the previous
call, oct 3. indicating liz the amount of
money still die is very large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
& 5.v.u,,,,,,~ = ,h, ONO I.cr,.,n,urc.

.Cor-xIUs. D.. Jan 2-The Ohio legisln-
turc wA organized with Senator
McConica as president pro ten. of the SEN
ste and Representative Boxweil as speaker
Of the house. Both had been nominated
by Republican cacuses held previously.
There was no opposition % NcConica. hut
In the house Boxwcll was recugnized as the
Mckinley candidate and Grimm y the anti.
Mckinley candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
Death From . Hast.

BosroS. Jan. "A premature ex-
plosion Of blast this morniEg :
killed Thomas ii. Wcidmann, fore
man. and Thomas Black. Patrics
Case and Cornelius Lcary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

BUFFALO. Jan. 2.-Lizzie Hatkett's
Ij-ccnt lodging house was Destroyed
by fire early this morning. will loss
of $4,000. Mary Coleman, Isaac
Bradley and two unknown persons
lost their lives, and several were in
iurci
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

PROVIDENCE, Jan. "A Brazilian Pe;x-
otto recruiting station has beea opened in
Walling street. this city, by Sergeant j. j.
Richards, Of New York. Thirty recruits
for what is known as Rhodes sharpshoot-
ers have been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

ANN AEBoR. Jan. 2.--Gcorge Hen
~ and Richard Sipples were buried
Ialive. while digging a sewer her
tits morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

BERLIN, Jan. 4-se. Carl large, O
Bioomingtoh, H., claiming to he the new
savior. who escaped from . lunatic asylum
there with the assistance a . large follow
ing. and who came to Germany AID wa
sent to nm asylum at Tchwcits, Bnnden
berg. for the same suar. hns e. lpet
again. The police are ord
ing to latest reports,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
VERY LATEST
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
What the Statement Just
Given Out Sets Forth.
lhree Men Buried Alive
While Sewer Digging.
Four Lives Lost by 4 Prema-
turc Blast in Boston.
Several Perish in a lodging
House in Buffalo.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 2.-Thc
public debt statement given out to-
day shows a balance Jan. /, q $780,
900, 900 against $40. 900. 900 July ].
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
The Detici, for the Half Year.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Exclusive Of Sat
urday's business the receipts oi The govern
ment Tor the month OF December have
been Sa6, ,02a ,sss and the expenditure s30,-
Ia, ,5l9, deficiency of receipts over oXpen-
diturcs of 81, ls0c@-.,. Tho Receipts for the
fiscal year to daje have been Si"3, ~ ,3ii,
and the expenditures $;S9, ,'0c,o9, a de-
iicioncy for practically haif the year Of
S2I Il.S --iS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
Card nal Calls on President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Cardinal Gibbons
was a caller upon the president and had a
chat of some length witt. him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
An u,,er of $4,000 in Bullion.

CIIppLE CREEK, Col, Jan. 2.-Mayor
Whiting and other leading citizens have
te,egra phed Mitchell and Corbett Offering
them $4,000 in ~old bullion TO fight here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
The ''O's"

CHICAGO. Jan. ..
the total freight
Burlington and .
decrease of $2,'0r
scnger earnings '
Of sl,4.1,s $40. Ne
months, t3,JE,3
last ycar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02
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MONTGOMERY
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-02

i re
mo a
imcns,
ed thl
KS and
queen
heartily
to Dec. /
Chicago,
$50, sos, a
.ar Pas
II increase
the eleven
G,UJG from
racks.
2.-Joscph
ind Joseph
Dutchuian"
Dr.. McKeou
ed the party,
t the dying
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-25
Probate Notice.

In the District Court Of the State OF
Nevada, il ard for the County Of
Elko.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
WILLIAM r. ROSS, Deceased.
Order 10 show Gauss why Decree OF
Distribution should not be- made.
On reading and fling the petition
Il John p Ross, M. H. Miller and. II
!, Freudenthal, EXECUTORS Of the
laet Wilt and Testament OF said de-
reased, and praying among other
things for mn order uf d;etribution of
the residue Of said estate among tho
pprs'' ns entitled
IL is ordered that all persons inter
ested in the estate of the said Viii.
liam II. Ross, deceased, be and an
pear before the said Court nj the
Courtroom of said Court, in the town
Of Elko in said EIlso county. on Mh,,-
day, he eth day Of November, 1894.
ut ten O'Clock p. NJ, then and there
to show cause why an order AZ dis
tribution should not be mnde OF tho
residue Of snid estate amon1 the
residuary devisees Of the said de-
ceased, according to law.
f.. T.. BILKEY.
Clerk.
Dated, October 6, 1904.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-25
HOnOring His Memory.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24-In the
presence Of civic and military digni-
taries from all parts OF the country
and amid the crack of muskets and
strains of martial music, the ;eques.
TRAN statue of Major General Nc
Ciellan was unveiled in the north
plaza to the City Hall this afternoon.
The Generals widow and son, Col.
George b. Mcclellan, Governors Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania, Reynolds of
Delaware, McCorkle OF West Virginia
and Fishback of Arkansas, Mayor
General Schofeld and host of other
equally ms distinguished persons were
he G..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-25
Unlike Their Master.

Although the characterization of
silver has brought poverty to the
many, forced thousands into crime,
sent other Thousands to insanne asy-
lums, driven many to suicide and
caused untold suffering among Goods
poor" i'll every city and State in the
Union, it is hard to find anywhere in
the East minister of the gospel who
has the honesty to lift up his voice
against the iniquity. Their Master
erturned the tables of the money
CHI myers but they stand in with the
Sliylocks who, like locusts, are
de touring the substance of the poor
and filling the land with misery and
lamentations. Rev. Thomas K. Bee
cher was about the only preacher
who ever had the courage to come
out squarely on the silver question in
New England. In 1878 he had pa.
per in the Christian Union in which
he held that it would be honest be-
yond all question to pay our bonded
debt IN silver, seven we're silver as
cheap as iron and Is common as gravel"
He said tins question OF honesty lay
freely within his domain as u teacher
Of ethics and religion. He also
blasted the "bloated bondholders"
and said it was duty to pay them of
as cheaply as could be done with
LANDS. or coarse all "kept" New
York papers abused the preacher for
being honest and standing up for the
rights Of the people at large against
their robbeay by the banking and
money-lending plutocracy.-Virginia
Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-25

Good! ears Snag-ProUf Rubber
Boots all ReiDhari's. I4-3Otfl
DIR. Prices Cream Baking YS,,.,..
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-25

Having leased the Stoker sheds and
Darn, ! ain now prepared to accom-.
modate and feed seventy head OF
horses. Plenty Of corral room for any
number of stock 10 also attached.
DW-I also run dray in connection With
the above, and will attend promptly 70 .
work / hat line.
OF 1sif. H. o. VANDR6IL.lsta, Rroprietos2
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13
POPULIST STATE NEWS.

The Farm Record of Ava, Douglass,
county, has repudiated democracy
and is flying the people party ticket.
The populist OF St. Clair county,
are making 4 vigorous fight and ex-
pect to win.
j. B. FOllett, of st. Louis. a mem
ber Of the state executive committee.
informs us that organization is going
forward and the peoples party in
creas:ng rapidly in that city.
Texas county populists recently
held two days camp-meeting at
Houston and nominated u strong
ticket,
G. H. Hitfner of, Atherton, member
Of the State Committee from the Fifth
district, sends very encouraging re-
port regarding the outlook in his dis
trict and in jackson county. John S.
Crosby Is likely to be elected to con-
gress down there and Jackson county
will elect portion of the Peoples
ticket.
Dallas county has full "middte of
the road county ticket in the field
with fighting chance of electing it.
Dade county populists have their
war paint on and expect to elect their
ticket in November.
Speakers are in demand in many
counties, but there is no money with
which to pay them.
q. 7. Demaree has moved his "COm-
monwealth' from Lamar to Clinton.
The populists of Carroll county
held their nominating convention at
Carrolltown, August 2S, and put out
Il strong ticket.
Douglass county populists nomlnat.
ed a straight ticket on the 2Sth of Au'
| yust.-Tarkio lndepinkent.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13
POPULlSTS

should at once organize! in every
school district in this country. Meet
and elect president, vice-prcsident.
secretary and treasurer of the Popu.
list Club in that district. Invite all
voters to assemble at least once
week, to discuss the present terrible
financial condition Of the country.
Invite those who do not understand
what is ment by the Populist move
ment, those who are opposed to il, and
present facts in proof that people
have as much right to move on and
from new parties as to sit still and be
robbed. year after yeal. Have PIC
MICS, lectures, entertainments Of
various kinds to tighten the exercise,
and see how people will come into
this movement once they undcrst and
what is to be accomplished by this
one more New Departure, as New De-
partures are always in order. Have
reading matter always handy to hand
to those who can and will read, and in
vite the wives and children to attend
these meetings, as they are al. affect
ed by the laws and the way they are
administered, even il they do not
have the right to vOte.-Pomeroy's
Advance Thought,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

Labor papers, so-called, are blam.
ing the law. How would it sound for
shoemaker who made for himself y
shoe, to blame the shoe because it
did not fit HIM or his foot. Tie law
is senseless thing, which is just as
it is made. Ii the law does not fit, or
pinches too much here and is too |. osc
there, maks il over. You have tue
ballot as the thing created for this
very purpose, But for Gods sake
and mans sake aud the sake of the
country, honor the law while it is q
law. All the financial evils now
swarm'ng over this mortsage-covered
country are the result of mistakes in
the use of our ballots. Don't blame
the law, which could not he ~l,at it 10
were the farmers and laborers, busi-
ness men, and all who are cramped
bv it, except that they had made il 50.
Let US begin BY voting new style Of
men aud thong bit into Congress. That
is the place where the snakes eggs
are laid Pomeroy's Advance Thought.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13
JONES BOLTS THE TRACES.

The Evening WASHINGTON, D. Z.
Star says:
To-day furnished a genuine sensa-
ton in political circles by the state
ment that Senator John 2. Jones, OF
Nevad who has represented his
State in the United States Senate for
over twenty one years, has formally
renounccd his allegiance to the Re-
publican party and cast his lot
with the Popu!ists. Senator Jones has
written Il letter to his constituency,
which will be published in Nevada to-
tmorrow, and will be the first intima-
ion to the people OF that State
that he has dotted the political gar.
ment that he has worn with such dis
tinsion for SO many years, and will
don the garh Of thelthird party. His
intentions have been kept secret from
all but his most intimate associates,
and it was his intention to have the
first public announcement OF his &C.
ton made in the letter which will be
published in his political home. With
this end in view Senator Jones de-
clined to-day::of speak to the contents
Of his letter, but it is understood that
his change of policy is based almost
entirel, upon the question of silver.
Senator Jones left Washington to.
day for New York. His bolt makes
the Nevada Congressional delegation
solidly Populist, Senator Stewart
having left the Republican party
sometime ago and Representative
Newlands having been elected as
silverite.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

~ the recent election in Alabama
the Populi>t> carried four congress
lonal districts hy naiorities ranging
from two to SIX thousand. They have
all the county officers and tie election
marhcnery and this means foul
straight populists congressman from
Alabama The democrats can steal
the state by connting the negro coun
ties. but they cant manage t1ese foui
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13
Would Not Demonetlze Anything.

WOutu MOI llemOnetZe AnytninQ.
Letters come to us every day in
which &c writers ask if we should adj
wise the decentralization of gold and
silver, the substitution of full legal
tender paper monty therefor
Certainly not.
The Government has no moral
right to demonetlze anything ii has
once dccrced and issued as legal
tender.
The man who buys from the Gov
ernment or from any person anything
that is legal tender for debt is buy
ing that much of the cream of all
wealth, 50 far as relates to business
purposes, and has the right to have
that creation kept alive in its official
position as money till he uses it in the
payment of debts, and thus passes it
to the next.
This Is the only purpose for which
the law creates legal tender, and
whenever tie act of demOnetizatiOn
strikes the legal tender quality from
that coin or creation law, it robs the
person in whose possession the legal
tender was when in was demonetized,
of the very power he paid for, and
leaves it dead on his hands so far as
using it for the original purpose is
concerned.
We would not demonetize any kind
of legal tender, any more than We
would by law declare the letter carry
ing quality of postage stamp to bt
wrestcd therefrom, and this at loss
to every one who had one or more il
his possession. Let all coins remain
as legal tender at their face value til
they wear out and disappear, and le
paper money be an addition to tn
useful creations Of the Government
under the law as legal tender.-Pom
eroy's Advance Thought.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

Demo Republican presidential tick
ct for 1896: For president, Grover
Cleveland. of Buzzard's Bay; for vice
president, Benjamin Harrison, COZ
poration attorney. Platform, 'down
with labor and up with the army
Chairman national committee, John
Sherman; advisory board, the sugar,
whisky and several other trusts; re-
turning board, United States circuit
courts. -NonconfOrmist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

No one should say that this bill of
living is unreasonable, yet it amounts
to $12e. 60 more than a man earns,
providing he works every day, losing
none fOi bad weather. Sickness, etc.
But our Republican friends who talk
so much of protecting the labOrins
man think that $1.1O a day is plenty,
50 we must go over the list and cut
it down.
The amount for food cannot he re-
duced rs it only allows of meat once
a day as It is. Rent and taxes cannot
be cut down. We will make the man
do without an overcoat. $40. One
white shirt must suffice, 81. He can
make one collar and one tie suffice,
75c. \ hat for his wife worth $3.50
is good enough, 81. This has rcduc-
ed the amount $12.75, but the cost of
living is still $1O9.s5 too much
Well, ITS got to be reduced. He can
STAY ut home from church and save
the $500 paid to the preacher. He
has got to have the doctor, but he cal,
let the $40 go Unpaid, as doctors are
good fellows and used to this way of
| business. He can have a $40 suit in
stead of a SIS suit and thereby save
IS. \ hat that costs $3.50 is good
enough for laboring man on Sunday
and that saves 81. \ workingman'
wife does not need worsted dress
and that saves 50. The children car
go barefoot and wear cheaper clothe:
and that could thereby be reduced
sc. This reduces the amount $27 go
but is still $S225 TOO much
Well, the bill must be reduced. Hi
house is none too good, but he mus
get a poorer one. He gets poo
house for IS. That saves $24 Well
they must eat less and the othe
s5s.25 must be taken from the foo
that costs II cents day.
The above calculation is made fo
family of tive,-parents, and thre
children. But mary families excee
three children. then reader. figure ou
for Yourself the cost of their living.
Now let us make another statemen
of the cost OF living, which we believ
culd he just and right and from thi
We will determine the rate of wages
} man should receive. Again We vii
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

If 4 man tells You he IS ;n Abraham
Lincoln Republican take him by the
hand and tell him that he is Populist,
and 10y comparing notes he will admit
that he is. Again. if 4 man tells you
he Is Jetitrsolian Democrat, you will
find he is true Peoples party man
in principle, only he don't know it.
These men should vote the populls'
ticket, and will do 50 if they honestly
express ;Ae;r sentiments, and mean to
have them enacted into lawn.
lustrial News. Jackson. Mic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-13

The Journal, at Excelsior Springs,
in the Sta,e OF Missouri, is Demo-
cratic, even II it says that the party
now 10 power has done nothing these
three ears or SO, except jam wind
and draw salaries.