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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
BUSINESS WAITS ON THE ELECTION.
no One Buying Anything Beyond What Il
Immediately Wanted.

New York, Oct. S1.-Bradstreet's
says: Business in staple lines is con-
fined to immediate wants. interest in
the election absorbing attention. The
volume of trade is smaller than a week
ago, and will continue restricted until
the results of the election are known.
Advices from important distributing
eenters report that the leading COM
mercial and industrial houses take
hopeful view of the business outlook.
and expect an early revival of de-
rnand. An encouraging feature is
further advance in the prices of leath-
er. wool. BesseEler, pig iron, wheat. In
dian corn. lard, raw and refined sugar.
and for crude and refined petroleum.
Only moderate orders have been placed
for woolen goods for spring delivery.
but manufacturers are disposed to buy
some raw material.
Mercantile failures throughout the
United States have declined in number
this week, the total being 246, against
292 last week, 299 in the week one year
ago, 253 in the corresponding week
two years ago, and 353 in the like week
of 1893. There are 81 business failures
reported from the Dominion of Can
ada. against IS last week, and a like
number in the week a year ago, and 4s
two wears ago.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

was a disturbance of two or three min
utes' duration which caused such con-
fusion as to put a stop to the speech.
The friends of Bryan in he assem-
blage around his carriage quickly rail-
lied with the evident intention of put
ting ii stop to the further progress of
the procession in his direction.
Have n Seattle Over the Banners.
The notices and banners were i'm
meiiately made the object of con-
tention. and a scuf!ie ensued over their
possession. These gradually went down.
with the exception of the portraits
OF Mckinley and the American flag.
which there was apparently no effort
to displace. II was asserted that IN the
general scuffle there was some resort
to physical violence, but it was i'm
possible from the train to observe all
the details of the encounter. The Nc
Kinley procession gradually withdrew
and order was very soon reso-ted. The
Mckinley procession was not a large
one. numbering about forty. Mr.. Bry
an addressed himselfin the brief speech
which he made at this point to the sit
uation before him.
Where the Speeches Were Made.
Bryan's speeches were made at Green
Bay. Depere. Kaukauna. Appleton,
Neenah. and Menasha. Oshkosh. Fon
du Lac. Chester, Juneau. watertown,
Evansville. and Madison. None of
them was of more than thirty minutes
duration except the addresses which
were made at night at Madison. AL
except the Madison speeches were made
| from the rear platform of the special
| car. This arrangement proved of i'm
| mense benefit to Bryan physically. saw
| ing him the wear and tear of making
| his way back and forth through i'm
meuse crowds of people eager to press
close to him. and also in saving time
From almost the beginning of the day:
tour the train ran ahead Of time. bring
/ ing Bryan into Madison in time to be-
gin his speech in advance of the hour
/ scheduled for his appearance
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
BRYAN MEETING AT NEW YORK.
Labor Unions Give Their Final Grand Ere
silver Demonstration.

Labor Unions Give Their Final Grand Free
Silver Demonstration.
New York, Oct. 31.-An immense
throng turned out last night to attend
the last great demonstration of the la
boring classes of this city In favor of
Bryan and free silver in the Cooper
Union auditorium. The meeting was
the result of the labor conference.
which is composed of 100 labor and
other organisations. Henry q. Cole.
of the Brick Makers union. presided.
The first speaker was John w. Swim
ton. He said: We believe in the Amer
lean flag. and in William Jennings
Bryan. We believe in the United
States. in our representation in the
federal constitution-fairly construed
in the rights of the states. in the bal
lot box. and in Bryan. We believe in
law and order and in Bryan. We be-
lieve in sound money and in Bryan.
We believe in bimetallism, the income
tax. and in Bryan.
We repudiatc Carlisle and his bond
jobbery We repudiatc anarchism
and Tilitarism. We repudiate the pa
gan clergy who worship God. We re-
pudiate all fire-eaters. libellers Gema-
Gogues, fanatics and Wall street gam
blers. We are opposed to coercion and
to government by the bayonet.we arc
opposed to that dogma of dcspotism.
the infalibility Of the supreme court. as
illustrated by Justice Shiras. the fellow
who changed his mind. We are opposed
to the Reputation OF any debt obliga-
ton, public or private" Henry George
was given an ovation.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

riages were at the station. no crowds
welcomed him. The candidate took a
carriage for the Gymnasium. where he
delivered the first address OF the even
ing. Shortly after he left members Of
the local committee went TO the sta
tion. n brass band made its appear
ance. n torchliGht procession hove in
sight. bu. the distinguished parsonage
Wnom they were to escort as a guard
of honor had left.
a gocd-sized crowd turned out at
Chester and listened with respectful
attention to the candidate. At Juneau
the first really Democratic crowd Of
the day was encountered. There was
not n yellow badge visible from the
train. and the enthusiasm which
greeted the few remarks OF the candi-
date was sincere and loDC continued.
There were large crowds at Water
town. jefferson and Fort Atkinson. but
the majority of his hearers at each of
those places We're apparently not in
sympathy with the free silver doc
trines. Evansville was the last stop Of
the evening before Madison was reach
ed and the audience was enthusiastic
to a great degree.
There were three speeches planned
for the nominee at Madison. but owing
to the fact that n young man who
knew Bryan in Lincoln some years ago
had taken the duty on himself to noti-
fy the committee here Of the cendi-
dates early arrival and had failed TO
do so the committee had to drop one Of
them. At the Gymnasium a large
crowd heard the candidate although he
arrived there much ahead of time. The
other meeting was in the assembly
chamber and that room was packed
with enthusiasts for silver. He left
at $50 for Iowa.
ment in reference to assertions that he
is n member Of the 4. p. A. or Junior
Order of American Mechanics; that he
is opposed to the public school system
and that he voted against the teach
ing of English in the schools of New
Mexico. He denies all these statements
in turn and emphatically. While he
recognizes the right OF parents to send
children to private schools he believes
in the free public school as a part of
our government system. The Demo-
Gratis In congress. he said voted
against demanding a pledge that
the English language should be taught
in the public schools of New Mexico
because they did not deem il neces-
sary or wise to require from the peo-
pie Of New Mexico what had never
beaa required from the people of ohter
territories seeking admission.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
WISCONSIN TRIP
Of the Leader Of the Fight for the
White Metal.
NEARLY TWO SCORE OF SPEECHES

Added to the Record of the Democratic
Campaigner - Republican Procession
Causes a Scufie at Janesville, but Moth
ing Serious Happens Candidate Greeted
by Large Crowds-Arrives at Madison
Too Soon for the Reception.
Madison. Wis. Oct. 31.-Bryan made
a somewhat noteworthy tour through
the gold belt of Wisconsin yesterday.
Beginning at Green Bay he worked
his way southwestward. making
seventeen speeches. The day was with
out special incident until the railroad
town of GAINESVILLE was reached, when
there was a disturbance which at once
time looked as If 1t might become seri-
Gus. This point was reached about
dusk, and there had congregated about
the station a large assembly of people
the tracks and cross streets for some
distance. 1t was evident that the
crowd was friendly to Bryan, as there
was an almost complete absence of the
gold badges which had been worn more
or less conspicuously at other points
during the day, and as he was received
with a very friendly demonstration
when he stepped upon the rear plat
form of his private car.
Republican Procession Makes Trouble.
He had hardly begun speaking. how
ever. when a procession crossed the
railroad tracks in the rear of Bryan's
audience. 1t soon developed that the
procession was composed of uni
formed Mckinley club carrying ban
ners, notices and pictures of the Re-
publican candidates. Immediately aft
er crossing the railroad the procession
turned abruptly into the crowd as if
intending to come directly to the speak
ing platform. There Immediately arose
apprehenSions of trouble. and there
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
Bryan 20 ranxass Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.. oct. 3i.-The arrange
ments for the appearance of W. ]. Bry-
an in Omaha next Monday night have
been practically decided upon by his
managers. He will speak at half a
dozen halls during the evening. but the
order in which he will appear at each
has not been announced. as II Is feared
that IL this was done his crowd would
all congresate ut the first rendezvous
and leave the others deserted
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
Jones Denies n Special Story.

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Faux
ner, the chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee. in response
to an inquiry received the following
dispatch from Chairman Jones, of the
national Democratic committee, dated
at Chicago Oct. 80: My statement to
the London Chronicle correspondent
was that Mckinley could not win with
out Illinois: that Illinois was not at
all essential to Bryan's success: that I
mad no doubt of Bgan's election with
out regard to Illinois. though l believe
our chances to b., host for lllinnis .,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

Many OF your friends, or people
whom you know Of, have contracted
consumption. pneumonia, or other
fatal disease by neglect of simple
cold or cough Folcy's Honey end
Tar. . safe, sure and pleasant cough
medicine. would have saved them.
1t Is guaranteed. Sold by NJ. F.
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

his treatment in North Carolina. He
said Butler had arranged the most
beautiful fusion ever arranged. If
/ were to go into that state to speak"
he exclaimed, what could I say? 1
could only repeat the Ten Command
ments, say the Lords Prayer and dis
miss the congregation" Watson is not
looking WE'LL his voice is not strong
and he seems to be jaded.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

kansas City. Oct. 3l.-.OAlahoma
Bill suicided by shooting. He is
said to have been mem Der of the
famous Dalton gang of outlaws.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
WATSON Is OUT OF THE RACE.
Tells His Hearers He Wants to See the
Nebraska Man Elected.

Nebraska Man Elected.
Atlanta, Oct. 1.-Thomas E Wat
son spoke at Sandersville yesterday in
behalf Of West, the Populist candi-
da'te for congresstn the Tenth district.
In the course Of his remarks he ex-
pressed a sincere desire that Bryan be
elected at all hazards. Respecting
himself he said among other things:
Il am out of the race in Georgia. There
are two tickets you can vote next
Tuesday. Bryan and Sewall or Nc
kinley and Hobart. and if you can't
stand either stay at home"
He paid his respects to the fusions
that have been effected in various
states. and especisllv Kansas and to
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
The Rev. Brown Case Mt DUBUQUE.

Ringing noises In the ears, snap
ping. buzzing. roaring. caused by
catarrh. all disappear with the use Of
Hoods Sarsapariila.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31

Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
continued cool: Brisk westerly winds.
decreasing in force Sunday. Todsy's
temperature ~.
=. !. WALz, Observsy.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
AHEAD OF TIME AT MADISON.
Escort Is Not Present at the station-Bryau
Makes n Statement.

At several places on the programme
the yellow ribbon> was very conspicu-
Gus. Still there was respectful atten-
tion on the part OF even those who
wore these colors. and the silver men
were at all places demonstrative. The
arrangement committees plans in
Madison were knocked in the head by
the arrival of the Bryan special car
forty minutes ahead Of time. No car
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
LEADviLLe MINERS STRIKE.
Federation of Labor Official Is Trying to
Settle the Trouble.


settle the Trouble.
Leadville, Colo. Oct S1.-W. H Mont
gpnery. sneral organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. is here for
the purpose of settling the miners
strike if possible. He has interviewed
all parties here. and while his mission
is as yet only fairly begun he has
strong hopes Of its success. He says
that he finds the mine managers. busi-
ness meH, smeltsr mana gers and citi-
sens generally very anxious to have
an early and satisfactory settlement.
and from what he has heard from the
miners he knows that the ma aiority
OF them feel the same way. Mont
gomery said the loss already accrued
from the STRIKE, covering wages. loss
Of trade. etc. Will aSzrEGte s.. .9eo .OOe.
The Rev. Brown Case Mt DUBUQUE.
Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 3l-The Dubuoue
Association of the Congregational church
will not meet until next April at Bellevue.
Browns Dubuque friends say the associa-
tfon is not likely to reconsider the rcsolu.
ton accepting him into fellowship, as re-
quested by the Bay conference, but NAV
agree to meet representatives of the San
Francisco church on neutral territory 10
consider the case.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-31
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. IS cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30

face, though itself sunk some fathOms
deep, and invisible. The vessel does
not need to rise above the waves in
order that the pilot may perceive
where he is at" 1t comes up merely
to within few feet of the surface, and
long tube is elevated vertically out
of the water The tube contains sim
gle arrangement of lenses and mirrors.
The lower end of it deseends into the
steering room of the boat, where there
is pivoted circular table covered with
a white cloth, The device is an appli-
cation of the familiar camera luci6a.
By moving the pivot table this way and
that the pilot can scan the surface Of
the ocean for miles around. Every
sail, every ripple, is as clear to his eye
as if he were on the deck Of ship in
the open air above.
In her bow the boat has two torpedo
tubes for the discharge of automatic
torpedoes of the Whitehead or Howell
variety. She carries five of these tor
pedoes, which are projected by COM
pressed air. Such torpedo is a hol-
low, cigar shaped receptacle, much like
a fish, carrying in it's front end aG0
pounds of gun cotton. After being dis
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and compact shape, to be consumed in
such fashion as may be. Life on this
ship, if ship she is, will not be thing
OF joy. Much of the interior space is
taken up by electric batteries and ac-
cumulators. Electric apparatus re-
quires a good deal Of room, but it
makes no smoke and needs neither fuel
nor air. There are also steam engines
run by petroleum, and tubular boilers
consisting Of labyrinth of pipes. The
steam engines generate the electricity
that is stored in the aceumulators.
Travelling on the Waters Surface.
Suppose that the boat is travelling on
the surface of the water, at sixteen
knot gait, when the pilot, looking out
through a glass window in the turret,
sees hostile warship coming. The
warship is of such vastly greater size
that he spies it long before the enemy's
lookout can possibly see the diving
craft. He touches button on an cleo
trio switchboard at his side, which
transmits an order to the engine room.
Without half minutes delay the boat
sinks until her superstructure is just
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30
THE NEW TORPEDO BOAT.

awash, so that only turret and chimney
remain above the surface. The pilot
is still able to continue his inspection
of the warship through the window
aforesaid. If the vessel comes near
and he thinks he is in danger from
the big rifled guns, he touches another
button on the switchboard, and in one
minute by the watch the submarine
craft is safe from all danger or pur-
suit, eighteen feet below the waves
The instant the order is given bit
of mechanism is set in operation by
which the chimney and air tube are
telescopically withdrawn. Water flows
into the empty compartments, and the
horizontal rudders are inclined for div
ing. An indicator registers the depth,
which is so regulated by an automatic
device that the craft cannot descend
below the safety limit. The steering
is done by compass when under water.
The interior of the submarine vessel is
lighted by electricity, with incandes-
cent lamps.
SO long as the boat travels on the
surface it is run by its triple expansion
steam engines, which, small but power
full actuate twin screws at tbs stern
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30

charged from the tube it runs itself, be-
Ing driven by screw, with compressed
air for motive power. 1t may be shot
with accuracy at mark 200 yards
awey and 1t will run 1000 yards or
more, exploding on impact.
Can Destroy Strongest Battleships.
Let one of these fearful projectiles
strike the strongest battleship, and
the proud vessel of steel and iron, a
floating mass of machinery that has
cost $4,O00,000 to construct, is trans
formed in moment into an iron coffin,
carrying officers and crew to the bot
tom. Having delivered the fatal blow,
the submarine boat gtides away, to
come up presently near the surface,
and with the aid Of her camera lucida
to look around upon the scene Of the
destruction she has caused-herself at
the same time invisible and safe from
pursuit. Such a craft as the Holland
boat would never try to attach tor
pedo to the bottom of a ship. She picks
out vessel for attack and makes for
her, occasionally coming near the sur
face just long enough to permit her
commander to make sure Of his course.
The Holland boat is able to keep at
sea in bad weather. Its radius of ac-
ton, travelling on the surface, is 1000
miles; submerged, it can go sixty
miles. Its speed under water is eight
knots and it can be perfectly controlled.
Special devices provide against every
conceivable accident. In case it is de-
sired to check the downward move
ment of the boat quickly, touch on
button connects a compartment Of wat
er at the bow with a tank of CON-
pressed air. The expanding air drives
the water out of the compartment, thus
the boat If the submarine
vessel gets stuck in the mud at the
bottom, or for some other reason is not
able to rise, officers and crew will put
on diving suits and escape through
hatchway.
The boat is to cost 100000. If II !
proves a success, two others are to be
built. This one, Mr.. Holland says, Is
not as big as it ought to be, but its
size was limited by the appropriation.
AS soon as it is finished, it will be taken
Tor a trial trip down the Chesapeake.
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submarine vessel is kept good for half
a dozen hours. In case it gets close
and bad, the foul air may be pumped
out. 1t is not necessary for the craft
to come to the surface even when the
air stored in her reservoirs has been
exhausted. In such case two-inch
hosepipe is unwound from the reel, its
free end being attached to float,
which, when released, rises to the sur
face Of the water, carrying with it the
hose. Through this fresh air is
pumped into the vessel, and the storage
tanks are refilled under pressure. Thus
it will be seen that the boat is able to
stay under water almost indefinitely,
not being obliged to come to the sur
face to take breath. Three days pro-
visions are carried for the persons on
board, four officers and eight maohin-
lists.
It's Organ of Vision.
The most wonderful thing about this
boat, however, is the organ of vision
for seeing while submerged. 1t has
a single huge eye, by means Of which
it is able to survey the oceans sur
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30

The early years Of Agassi1 read
like a fairy tale Of incredible achieve
ment His bent toward natural science
showed itself almost in infancy and
grew with, his growth. At fourteen
we find him signing for list of I'M
attainable books-D'AnNille Ritter.
and Italian dictionary, a Strabo in
Greek, Manaert and Thiersch; and
also the works of Matte Brun and Sey-
fert. Failing to get these he copied
whole volumes with the assistance of
his brother, among others Lamarck's
Animanx sans Vertebres. His parents,
who had destined him to a commercial
career, were with difficulty induced to.
consent to his studying medicine. AT
twenty-three he was not only doctor
Of medicine, but of philosophy as we'll,
and the author Of work on Brazilian
fishes, which won for him name
among the scientists of Europe and the
personal intimacy Of Cuvier and Hum
boldt. At twenty-five he began his
career as lecturer and instructor, and
at once demonstrated that eytraordi-
nary ability as teacher and that gift
OF inspiring enthusiasm in his subject
which were such marked characteris-
tics of his later years. In 1913 he made
his first visit to America, and two
years later accepted that professorship
at Harvard which determined the work
of his remaining life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30

The seven ages of man have often
enough been wittily summed up, and the
seven ages of certain artists may also
be epitomized. First, he sees and feels
the beauty of the world; second he
yearns TO express his sense of the mir
acle; third, he decides to be the great
est artist the world ever saw; fourth,
he paints subject great enough to
give him some room to em5ody his
sense of all he sees and feels; fifth, he
is surprised at the lack of appreciation
among his contemporaries; sixth he de-
cides to take simple subjects,and try
to get admitted to the exhibitions,
seventh, he is contented to copy, no
matter how badly, and is devoutly glad
that, although full vision is denied to
him it has been vouchsafed to the
great masters.-Lippincott's.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-30

target that to hit it would be extreme
ly difficult. At any time it can sink
entirely out of sight at moments no.
tee.
The chimney and air tube are with
drawn into the interior in dozen sec
ends, the opening is Theoretically closed
and the craft dives. 1t descends by
taking water into compartments in
tended for that purpose, thus changing
its specific gravity and also by inclin-
ing horizontal rudders so as to cause
the nose of the steel fish to turn down.
ward. The depth attained is regulated
automatically, the limit of safety being
about 66 feet. AT a much lower level
the pressure of water would crush the
boat.
This submarine marvel has double
steel shell, and the space between the
two coats is occupied by water ballast,
coal bunkers and compressed air tanks.
The interior of the craft is almost Who'll
ly filled with machinery. There is no
space for officers or crew to sleep or eat.
Food must be brought along in cooked