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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
SMALLPOX on the Island Of Chin.

Lenox, Mass. Sept. 5-The Spanish
minister is in receipt of an official letter
from the surgeon general of the Spanish
army in Cuba declining an offer of vaccine
virus, as all the troops have been re-vac.
cinated. Smallpox does not prevail among
the soldiers, but among the people Of
small towns and hamlets in the interior.
The surgeon general states that smaIlpox
Is decimating the rebel ranks. The gov.
eminent OF Cuba is 1cnding vaccine virus
to interior towns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Dillon still Ready To Retire.

Dublin, Sept. j. - Speaking at the
annual convention Of the Irish Ma
tional League OF Great Britain. yester-
day, John Dillon said that his offer to
retire from the Craftsmanship of the
Irish Parliamentary party still held
good. He added. however that so long
as he retained the place: No man,
whatever his opinion of his own abili-
ties. shall remain in the ranks an hour
unless he observes the principle of dis
ciplne. Reunion must precede any eff
fort to force a concession OF the Irish
demands"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
ABBREVIATED TEIEGRAMs.

At . conference between Chairman But
Ter, Of the Porulist natioral COMMITTEES;
Thomas E. Watson, Populist nominee for
vice president. and others it was decided
TO notify Bryan by letter of his nominal
ton for president by the Populists.
John S. Norsman, q business man Of
Madison, Wis, Is missing and it Is feared
he has been drowned.
The Grant memorial, an Enclosure erect.
ed to preserve the cottage in which Gen.
| eral Grant was born, has been dedicated
1t Columbus, o. The Enclosure is stone
building with four glass sides, through
which the cabin can be seen.
Ex-Governor Francis, Of Missouri, has
| taken the constitutional oath Of Office as
secretary of the interior, succeeding Hoke
Smith.
Owen Moran, aged q, fell into the cylin-
der of separator while threshing near
Half Day. Cook county, Ills. His leg was
ground off at the knee and death soon re-
suited
Jerry Vestrand, aged 60, was run down
by an express wagon ut Chicago and IA
tally injured Peter Matthison, the driver,
was arrested.
| DIR. Arnold Buchanan, of New York, q
n oted specialist in pulmonary diseases,
died from consumption contracted from
his patients.
The body of young girl found in tho
river at Dayton, O., has been identified as
Bessie Little, and young business IN IN
Is suspected OF having murdered her. 1t
is a supposed Pearl Bryan case.
Harvey 5. Hayden. the lumber dealer
at Jefferson and Twenty second streets,
Chicago, confessed Judgement for $40. 900
in the circuit court in favor of Adam C..
Boettiger.
Peter Rance, of Vincennes. Ind, fell
down the Prospect Hill coal shaft, a
distance of 800 feet. He was horribly
manSled.
Mrs. Jennie Wilkinson, a widow of
Lima, o.. met and married Thomas
Ruch. a darling young fellow, who
robbed her of $500 and jewels and fled.
Joseph Stcr, aged 80. was crushed to
death in the Phoenix stone yards at
Chicago. His head was caught be-
tween a stone and the derrick and
slowly mashed.
Charles Carter, of Rock Island, Ills
paid a stranger at Chicago $42 to keep
from being arrested. Later Carter
learned that he had been hoodwinked
and reported the matter to the Harri-
son street police.
w. l.. Pollack & Co, diamond deal
ers. New York. have failed. Liabilities
$l25.0G0: assets unknown.
The failure of the First National
bank of Helena, Mont. has been an
nounced by the posting Of a notice tina,
the bank was unable to meet with.
drawals demanded of it.
j. c. Belts is under arrest at Lima
O., charged with brutally beating hi.
S0-yes r-old father.
Albert Felix is under arrest al
Galena, Ills. charged with killing Bate
Berein at Banding. He admits the
deed and says he is glad of it.
The August copper production of re
porting Michigan mines was as fol
lows: Atlantic, 269 tons 995 pounds
Franklin, Isl tons $50 pounds: Quincy
$50 tens 1880 pounds; Wolverine. 10
tons 1855 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
OFFER OF A SILVER PAPER.
Will Give 10 Cents Apiece for 1000. OOt
Silver Dollars mt London.

y" III WV NV Se"ss NnteCe hsUOVsUOO
Silver Dollars at London.
Denver, Sept. 5.-The Denver Republi-
can, owned by ex-senator y. p. Hill, the
millionair smclter man, replying to tho
statement of the Financial and CONNER
cial Chronicle, Of New York, that to-day
dollars just like them (that 10, dollars
that would be produced at the mints I'M
der an act for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio Of Is to y are worth in London
not to exceed 81 cents,' declares that "the
only dollars just like them in tho world
are our present standard silver dollars"
and makes the following offer:
The Republican will pay him 90 cents
apiece for Ooo,O0o standard silver dollars
coined by the United States mint and de-
livcred to our agent in London at any
time within thirty days from this date
ard will repeat the operation rs often as
he may elect. This offer is made in good
faith and we shall be very glad to have it
accepted, either by the editor in question
or by anybody else
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
PALMER WELCOMED AT HOME,
Nominee of the Gold Democracy Makes
Speech to His Neighbors.

speech To His NeighbOrs.
Springfield, lis. Sept 5.-Senator
John NJ. Palmer,who was nominated
for president by the gold standard
Democratic convention at Indianapolis
arrived home yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. A committee of four met him
at Illiopolis. twenty miles east of here
On the arrival Of the train at the Wa
bash railway station in this city Sena-
tor Palmer fourd a crowd of about SEQ
people who cheerd as he aliShted from
the train. About 200 people. headed by
military band, escorted him to his
home, which had been handsomely dec
Grated by his friends. Ex-senator HI
ram =. Shrmway introduced Senator
Palmer to the crowd of 500 that had as
senlhled. who heartily cheered him.
Gen. Palmer addressed the crowd. brief
ly thanking 1t for its welcome After the
speaking the crowd gave three hearty
cheers for the nominee and departed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Been in Use for Some Yeara

Madison. Wis. Sept 5.-The univer-
sity of Wisconsin has adopted novel
plan by which students will
not he obliged to come to the school.
The idea is to teach them by CORE
spondence by q series of printed in
struction and question sheets. Twenty
different departments of study are now
offering courses or instruction by cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Murder of a Youn1 .Jew...

New York, Sept. 5.-Hanna Altman. a
young Gallician Jewess, was found stran-
Rled to death in her bed at her room in the
fat, soa East Twenty ninth street. Her
lover, Samuel Meyer, with whom she
lived. is under arrest for the crime, and
the police think he is the man who killed
Annie Book. who vas mysteriously muir
dered In similar manner some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Omaha. Sept. 5.-The Democratic state
convention met here yesterday to COM
plete the fusion with the Populists Hon.
J. c. Smythe, of Omaha, was selected for
attorney general. the only place the
Popuiists had left vacant, and the
balance Of the Populist state ticket was
Endorsed. The body named four electors
and Endorsed the four Populiss electors.
The convention enthusiastically Endorsed
the Chicago convention platform and
nominees. The Democratic and Popu-
list electoral ticket now stands eight for
Bryan, four Democrats for Sewall and
four Populists for Watson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Bolts the Chicago Nomin.es.

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 5.-Hon. w. c.
Perry. who has for years been a leader
IN Democratic councils in this state and
who was United States district attor-
ney during President Cleveland's first
administration. has bolted the Chicago
platform and nominees. His intention
is made known in an open letter adj
dressed to HON.. NJ. Love. chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mittce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
DELEGATIONS GOING TO CANTON.
Those Duo Today Promise to Beat the
Record for Numbers.

Canton. o.. Sept. 1.-The delegations
OF visitors coming to Canton to call
upon Major Mckinley from Pittsburg
and Beaver county today promise to
exceed in point of numbers anything
yet witnessed. The Beaver county con-
tirgent will arrive at the Fort Wayne
citation at 1O:40 o'clock. Seventeen hun
drcd tickets have already been sold to
those who intend coming. Senator NJ.
$. Quay will in all probability head the
delegation
The Pittsburg people will not arrive
until the afternoon. Advices received
at the Fort Wayne ticket office from
Pittsburg are to the effect that seven
trains of twelve coaches each are al
ready assured. Over 5000 tickets has
been sold from there. The first train
will arrive at 2:30 o'clock. The visitors
will all return home in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Mitchell Stands by lis Party.

Woodburn. Ore. Sept. 4.-Unitcd States
Senator John H. Mitchell yesterday after
noon addressed an audience of 5000 per-
sons on the political issues of the day
Senator Mitche l has for several years
been an advocate of free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of Is to l.
but he announced that he stood with the
Republican party and advised his hearers
tn do so as the best way to accomplish
hiYnnfnlliS,n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
BRYAN CHICAGO
No Demonstration in His Honor
at the Windy City.
TALKS OVER CAMPAIGN MATTERS

with the Democratic Managers at Head.
quarters-Goes to Milwaukee Today
Mrs. Bryan Goes Home to Loot Amer
the Children-Gen. Grants Son Jesse
Embraces Popuiism-Big Time 1t Can
toa. o., roday-silver Man who VIII
buy White Dollars-Palmsr's Home Re-
eeption.
Chicago, Sept. Sat $50 o'clock yester.
day morning William ]. Bryan returned
from his trip into ''thc enemy's country"
The Democratic candidate was accom-.
panied by his wife; National Committee
man Campau, Of Michigan, and Senator
Blackburn, Of Kentucky. The party pro-
seeded ut once to the national headquar-
tiers ut the Auditorium, where o number
Of Democratic leaders had assembled to
make arrangements for Bryan's speech
next Monday ut the Labor Day picnic and
to tnlk over other campaign matters.
Small Crowd 1t the Station.
There was no special demonstration
in honor Of Bryan's arrival in Chicago.
At the Lake Shore depot a small crowd
Of curious people gathered and there
was quite a crowd about the Van Bu-
rem street entrance. The candidate
lifted his white hat and. stepping into
the carriage, was driven away. In an
swer to questions put to him by news
paper men who accompanied him from
South Bend to Chicago. the candidate
said he had determined not to give out
any interviews except to the press as
sociations. He did say, however, that
In estimating his strength in the coun-
try where he had been he did not rely
upon the size OF the crowds which came
to hear him. but on the advices of per-
sonal friends and discreet politicians,
who reported what they knew Of the
sentiment in their respective parts Of
the country.
Mrs. Bryan Talks Freely.
Mrs. Bryan displays n great interest
in all her husbands doings and sayings,
and acts as a sort of bOdy-guard for
her husband against tie Vaccinations
OF wicked newspaper men and hostile
politicians. She talked freely of the
eastern tour. and was enthusiastic over
the big crowds and cordial reception
with which Bryan had been met Mrs.
Bryan left Chicago last evening for
Lincoln. Neb. She says she is anxious
to get home to look after domestic af-
After the consultation yesterday after
noon Bryan arranged to go to Milwau-
kee. returning tomorrow, to be in readi-
ness for the Sharpshooters' park pic
mic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Brcslau. Sept 5.-The car ard czarina
arrived here ,esscr Law and were met by
Emperor William and his military house
hold. together with the civil authorities
Escorted by troops the royalties then pro.
cee1el TO the monument erected to tho
memory of William l. the unveiling Of
VIII oh WIS the feature OF the visit,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Assignments OF Republican Speakers.

Chicago Sept. 5.-The following assign
mcnts are announced at Republican head
quarters: II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee
knnkakee, Ills, sept. .; Danville. Sept.
8; Decatur, Sept. 3; Edwardsville, Sept. 10.
Ex-Governor AL or, of Michigan, will take
the stump shortly in Michigan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Bloody Incident in Ark.psas.

Vicksburs. Miss. Sept 5.-News has
reached here Of a bloody encounter at Kill
bourne. Ark. between Dave and Joseph
Mckee. fsthe. ana son, and ). c. Wilson.
ail OF West Carroll parish, La The fight,
which ended an old feud. took place at
night Both the McKees were killed and
Wilson is thought to be nortally wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Italy and Brazil Not to Fig hit.

L1nicn, S pit. 5.-The Br lillian lega
ton hare ha' issued n note GnnOuncin 9
that there Ia every indication of pea e.
full a' d cordial solution OF the d fiji ,ulty
which has arisen between Brazil n Il
Italy regarding the claims of the latter
country for indemnity as a result Of the
recent and past outrages in Brazil upon
Italian subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
tn Democratic and popu,i,t : ate com.

tn Democratic and Popuiist safe com.
mittecs concerning fusion of the two par
ties upon joint electoral ticket. The
Democratic committee proposed to pull of
three electors and allow the Populist
committee ia fill their places. This propo-
sition had no provisos attac5ed to it. The
Populists replied asking four electors,
three to vote fog Sewall or Watson. Tho
Democratic chairman, Coleman. positively
refused to consider the proposition and
fusion negotia ions are of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Joe Patch en- on a slow Track.

Syracuse, y. ", Sept. 5.-Joe Pa:chen,
paced by running horse at the state fair
races yesterday. covered n mile over q
slow track in 2:O11s, less than all former
f-cords for y two-iap track except his own
Of 2:UaL made nj Bos on. Aug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Burial OF the Great Phrenolori,t

New York, Sept. 5.-LorenzO n. Fowler,
the well-known phrenologist and lecturer,
who 6ied In Orange n. J., Wednesday
night. was buried today from his late resi-
dence in that city. Professor Fowler was
IS years old and had been n phrenologist
for Is years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
HIS MIND A WRECK
Or. Gallagher Gets Home from
an English Prison
INA STATE OF MENTAL WEAKNESS

Fails to Recognize Friends ana Acts Like
. Crazy Man-Says He Was HarshIy
Treated - His British keepers-A Doc.
quire . Year to Recuperate and May
Never Fully Recover.
New York, Sept. 5.-Dr. Thomas Galla-
CHER, who was liberated last week after
serving thirteen years penal servitude in
Chatham and Portland prisons. arrived
here yesterday afternoon on board the
American liner St. Paul. He was met at
quarantine by a de egation of representa-
tives of Irish societies in this country
Among those who went aboard the ST.
Paul t. greet him was James Gallagher,
who Is brother Of the released man. DIR.
Gallagher recognized his brother at once,
but he was in q very excitable mood and
acted very strangely. Dr Anthony Nc
Bride, who accompanied DIR. Gallagher
across the ocean, would not permit any of
the newspaper men to speak to his charge
1t was evident that the doctors mental
condition was a total wreck. He looked
to be fully twenty-five years older than
when no left America, u little over thir-
teen years ago
Could Not Recognise Ills Friends.
When the members OF the delegation
NJ Jr;sbnsn u.ore presented tn him the
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,-.Ls,. 80 .ho,,,od..I -.
Got 49, Co.., 80, ,ho f.,rv Of ,ny -, >,
As coor &c ,ha attend.nts ,ot hin, M
dor CONTROL ,ha doctor turned tother,, an
ne,I;nr,v ,nd s.id. NV co6r Is this
the Wv on American citizon must ha
tre.tedo"
s.v ~. VA. r,,-.b,x T-c,,.a
He hro,.. ,x-.v from tb. attendance
| ,~.;, Int ,h.,, fr.IIv Locked bir, mn
in a room, Whom no opieted down ono
attendant was left with him and DIR
Mcbride asked all the moor fellows
| friends NOT tn disturb hin, for. Some
time Whom asked as to the doctors
| condition Dr Mcbride said. 1T have
not examined DIR. Gallagher and can
not saw whether he has suffered any
bodily injury fror, his treatment in
! prison. He coplaincd frequently that
he was treated very harshly, and said
three of his ribs were broken in Chat
ham prison. His general health is in a
| precarious condition, and mentally he
is in a very delicate state. 1t will be
necessary for him to have absolute
quiet for fully twelve months. and
| then I am NOT cuite sure that no will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Marseiilcs, Sept 5.-The porte has asked
Tor the exfradition of the men detained
mere who were implicated in the attempted
loot OF the Ottoman bank at Constanti-
nople, but 1t is believed that the request
will not be granted The culprits claim
70 have received their safe-conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Cc-n-0o22c
Oats-.t01Oe.
Hsy-1inothy. ssoS7; wild. T0Ss.
Potatoes, neW-1Sc.
Buues-tair 70 choice, BE; frcsh creamery.
15c-
ER-Fresh. 0e.
spfing ehiekeus-S . 50 dozen.
Cosl-eoft, l0c.
Cstts-BI'ehsr 70 psy for corr fed stsefs 3ks0
&c: cows I'D hsifers. She Oshe; cslvea, SIC
0lxe.
Boys -9403c.
Shesp-2c-
spsfns LAmb-e9 Ooe4 had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Wheeling, Sept. 5.-Fusion between the
Democrats and Populists in this state vas
declared OF yesterday at Clarksburg.
after nearly thirty hours of fruitless
eudeavor between the committees Of the
two parties to get together. The Popu-
lists absolutely refused to support Cen
eral Watts. the Democratic candidate for
governor, and would not surrender Wat.
con for Sewall on the electoral ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Washington. Sept. 5.-The treasury res
t'rdsy lost slii,6oo ia geld coin and eiO,-
800 in bars. wh oh leaves the t.ue amount
Of the reserve tIoa, 29I, Il4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
Buckner's Welcome at Louisville.

Louisville, Scpr. 5.-Gcneral ;. b. Buck
ner returned from indianapolis yesterday
At the head of the Kentucky. Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee delegat ons he
marched from the station to the Willard
hotel and was given n hearty welcome all
along the route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK. sept. 4.
Money call steady per cent;
prime mercantile paper. per cent: ster-
ling exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at 48t ASA for demand and
4S}sl 1921 for sixty days; posted rates, 4s3
a 4S5ls ard asa 4S6: commercial bills. aslI..
Silver certificates. C6l.f3js no sales; bar sill
yer. ESQ; Mexican dollars. 5lA
United States govern nent bonds firm,
as registered. 1l5ls; do. coupons iI5Is 8
registered. Ito; do. coupons. ITO As regis.
tered. lOb5%; do. coupons, lO6ts; rs registered,
&z; Pacific is OF ~. I0l
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.
Follow ng were the auota,ons on tho
board Of Trade today; $ ptc,nber, opened
561sc. cloSei 56;1c; December opened 5s5Ic
closed 5sasc: May. opened t3I4c. closed
Gs;sc. Correspondence, opened 2JsSc closed
3c; December. opened 2i34c. closed 2Issc;
May, opened 4}sc. closed 2i3sc. Oa:s-Sep-
TENDER. Ofenel l5tsc, closed I5c; October,
opened lJ5sc closel l,5s:; May, opened Is34c,
closed lS3sc. Pork-September. opened 81 h2 -.
closed ST. ,7,4; October. opened s5.SD. closed
s. - Lard-Septenber. opened s3.2.Is. clossI
50 22ls October opened S}31l9. closei SD
Produce-Butter: Extra creamery l6c per
ID; extra dairy. 1ic; fresh packing stock.
6G'c. Eggs-Fresh s.Ock llja; per doz
Pou.try-Tark,ys. SGlr per h: chick ems.
hens. &c: spring chickens. SIC; ROSTERS.
DC: ducks; sSsIsc: g ,ese. sio1es.5o Potatoes
&c Honey-white clover. 13d14c H.; broken
comb. S510r: extracted. 51Sc. Apples-Re
stock. s5cGsl0D per Dbl: green stock. -
075c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Sept. Z.
Live Sto-k-Prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Es-
tiInated receipts for the day. 33OJl; sales
ranged at Sl.iDG3.3J pigs. sJ1)SS3sj light.
y Oc.o rough packing. S:.oD1i5J faixci
and s26'030 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattie-Estimato1 receipts for the day
$3.50: quotations ranged at SI551aS choice
TO extra shipping steers s3.yDi5j good to
choice do. $&OL4.l5 fair TO good. SJbG3 %
common to medium. do. s. mas ~ but cheers
steers. S250a3 20 stockers. - Ioa,31D feeders.
| $l9g3.@ cows. o. 4oG4o, beifers. 81 s5a3.7S
bulls. oxen and stays & Oc,33j Texas steers.
$2S1J@ western rangers. ami s3DJ1ilJ Yea
calves.
Sheep and Lambe-Estimstei receipts for tho
day. e.Up: sales ranged at g 5o13p western
| xe0931o Texans. seo93-O natives. and
tj.Od go lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05
CONSULTATION FREE.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

Nashvills, Sept. t.-For four days co9re-
spondenos has been in progress between
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-05

st. Paul, Sept. 5.-The Fifth New York
heavy artillery held n special reunion here
during the encampmcnt and adopted rcso-
buttons promising Mckinley the support
Of its members