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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Tammany will Support BRYAN.

New York, Sept. 9.-Tammary Iyall
held conventions in each of the ,nir'y
assembly districts tonight to elect de-
egates to the state convention at sara
toga. All of the delegates viii support
the regular organization and labor for
the Endorsement of Bryan and SeMaIl
and the Chicago platforom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Voorhees, Not Failin. in Health.

Washington. Sept. al. 2. Voorhees,,
son Of Senator voorhees,, OF Indians
says the report that his father is rapid
" falling in health is absolutely with
out any foundation and that his father
is on the read 10 recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Gives Work to 3,oCo reoo,e.

Lawrence, Mass, Sept. s-Tn. Jr-
per Pacific mills yarn mill ard T.-ilt
works have resumed operations after a
shut down of two weeks. This affects
about 5000 hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

Warsaw, Ind. Sept. "a frightful
accident occurred yesterday afternoon
TO a coaching party of young people
which started out from this city. When
about five miles north of this city the
horses took fright at some object i'm
the road. They backed the rear wheels
of the tallyho over an embankmcnt
and the people, horses and vehicle were
rolled down a hillside in a mangled
and bloody mass. Six persons were
killed. Their names are as follows:
James Fitzhugh, Frank MetZeler Mary
Cumliffe. Francis Conn. Agnes Levest
and Edward Smythe. The injured are
james Holloway, fractured skull:
May Morrell. broken ribs: Frank Dona-
hue, driver. internal injuries: Victor
Brice, broken leg. The remainder of
the party escaped with more or less
painful bruises. One of the horses was
killed in the fall. The remainder had
to be shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Declines for Lack os Harmony.

West Superior. Wis. Sept 9-Judge
Bundy. Of NJ nominee. has written TO the
Democratic congressional committee de-
clining the nomination in the Tenth dis.
trict becausc IF the lack of harmony which
placed three tickets in the field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK, Sept. 4.
Money on call norninally 516 per cent !:
prime mercantile paper. .9e9 per cent: stcr-
ling exchange steady with actual business
i'll bankers bills at 4Si q islii for demand and
49,. "a 1871 for sixty DAYS: po.iel rates 4si
rsSIla and 4S5ft 4Sf; commercial bills. Isl.
Silver certificates, 6fss 5l6. no sales; bar sill
yer, 66L4; Mexican dollars, 5lit
United States government bonds firm;
Is registered Il6; do. coupons lie IS
registered. ll0l4: do. coupons. lloI4 Is regis
tered. lGs; do. coupons. lG.: rs registered
w; Pacific 6's of ~ 100
Chicago Grnin and Produce.
Curc.co Sent a
Follow ny wore the ouot,ions on III,
board of Trade today: S.rte,r,,er. op,nei
5aJsc closet So .c; December open, ). ~:
closed 5sc: May. opened 81 closed
egssc Corn-Septembc- op,rel 1879. closed
1885; December opened .,D:.c closet :oisr:
May. opened DC closed :;35lc Oats-Sep.
tcr,bcr u ,ucd l4i,c CLOSED / q. October
Opened lI.1c. closed I5c: NAV. opened isIac'
closed lsjsc. Pork-Sep,e,nber. rominal.
closed s5Jj: Octohx. opcn.i $50. closed
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Texas Republicans in Session.

Fort Worth, Sept t--The Republic
AL state convention is in session here
and a caucus has been held at which it
was decided to fuse with the Populists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
Nominated for Congress,

milwaukee,. Sept. &C. NJ. Winans,
of Waukesha, was nominated for con-
Gress by the Democrats of the Fifth
district. at West Bend, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
POpulists Appeal for Funds.

Washington, sept. 9.-The Populist ma
tional committee has issued an appeal to
every American Patriot" for funds to
carry on the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
DEATHONTHEBOX
Frightful Accident to an Indiana
Coaching Party.
SIX PERSONS MEET THEIR DOOM,

Four Others Are Badly Injured and the
Remainder More Less Iurt-Hor.es
Take Fright aud Back the Coach Over an
Embankment-Two of the Killed Are
Women. and Also One Of Those Seriously
Wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09

Mrs. Eugene Scarles,
no Simonjon ST.. Elk
hart, Ind, says: "Ncr-
vous troubles had made
me nearly insane and
physicians were unable
To- hcip me. My memory
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Jolly Asiasic Merchants.

A large number of the merchants en. gagged in trade gave me one day sump- tuous feast in fruit garden short dis tance outside Yarkand. Few people know the way to enjoy life and make themselves comfortable better than these merchants. We first of all sat about under the shade of the trees, while huge buncbns of grapes and delicious melons and peaches were freshly plucked and brought to us to eat. Then dinner was announced, and after water for washing tho hands had been passed round, we set to eat dish after dish of ''pillaos" and stews, all beautifully cooked, and we ended up with pud- ding made of whipped egg and sugar and some other ingredients, which it would be hard to beat anywhere. All the time the merchants were chafiing away among themselves and were as gay and talkative as Frenchmen. You could scarcely wish for better company or more genial hosts.
 On the way home we had races, each merchant trying to make out that his own horse was better than the others. These men are curious mixture of eastern gravity and politeness and boy ish spirits and fun. They will come to call on you and talk away with the greatest solemnity and deference. You meet them next day out for burst of enjoyment, and every sign of gravity is thrown away and they are as free and natural and full of life as children. - "Heart of the Continent. 1"
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16

came an earnest advocate of free silver. His speech of three hours against the re- peal of the Sherman law was the star ef- fort of the silver debate, eclips'ng Bland's elaborate argument and holding the at tention of full house and crowded gal lerios- It was regarded as the most elo- quent address heard during that congress.
 MT. Bryan is a man of great personal magnetism and fine presence. The resem- blance between him and the late Samuel J. Randall has been remarked by many. He is about feet 10 inches in height, weighs 1S0 pounds and has dark hair and dark eyes
 He is an exceedingly pleasant talker and is fond of dealing in well rounded phrases. His speeches abound with poetry. He is of Irish lineage, but his people have lived in this country for mc-s than 100 years. In religion he Is Presbyterian, but believes in the entire separation of church and state. He steadfastly opposes bringing re- hgion into politics or politics into religion,
 Mir. Bryan's wiie, who has been a close figure in all his public life, cannot go un- mentioned. She was Miss Mary E Baird and was the only daughter of a prosper ous merchant in Perry, Ills. She has a psre handsome, thoroughbred face and is withal a woman of rare mental endow- ments.
 A few years after their marriage Mrs Bryan began the study of law, with her husband as instruc or, taking the course prescribed by the college from which s-
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Icing yoretabIes For Shipment.

"One of the most remarkable new departures in the freight business, said Mir. Omar H. Bartlett, general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. lis the idea of icing vegetables for shipping long distances It has been tried spasmodically in other years, but never until this year was the plan car ried out to any extent Now the New Orleans shippers are icing their vegeta- bies right along. We have already this season hauled % cars to New York city alone that contained iced vegetables, and the shipments to Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Baltimore. Philadelphia and in fact to all the northern cities have followed out this new idea You know. the shipments of cucumbers, cabbages, beans and ah kinds of garden stuff have grown very rapidly in the past few years, and now the producers have found it necessary to ice them. The process of packing is quite interesting. New Orleans Times Democrat
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Sketch of the Life of the Democratic
 Candidate For President

Sketch of the Life of the Democratic
 Candidate For President-
 William Jennings Bryan, who was nom- mated for president by the Democratic national convention at Chicago was born at Salem, Ills., March 19, 1860, and Is therefore the youngest man who has ever been nominated for the presidency. He is the son of the late Silas l.. Bryan, Vir- ginian. who settled at Salem when IS years old, and was successively state sen- ator, circuit judge and a member of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1870. Like his son, Judge Bryan was an elo- quent platform speaker.
 After attending the local public schools, young Bryan took his degree at the llli- nois state college and was also graduated from the Union Law college, Chicago. He completed his studies in the office of the venerable Lyman Trumbull, and in 1887 moved to Lincoln, Neb., where he began the practice of his profession.
 Within year after his settling at Lin coin the nomination for lieutenant govern or was offered to him by the Democrats. He declined it, but took an active part In the campaign, making no less than 50 speeches. Such a ready and gifted speaker as young Bryan had not been heard on the local stump for many years, and he soon won a statewide reputation.
 In 1890 he was nominated by his party for congress in the Lincoln district and announced that he would make his can vass on the issue of tariff reform. His Re- publican opponent was W. J. Cornell of Omaha. Mir. Bryan made a whirlwind round of the district, attacking protection aggressively and exciting enthusiasm wherever he spoke.
 At the election in November Mir. Bryan turned a Republican majority of 3, 400 in to Democratic majority of 6, 713. His great triumph attracted the notice of the leaders of his party in congress, and on the organization of the house MT. Bryan was made a member of the important committee of ways and means. His seleo- tion was justified by his work in commit tee and his power of statement and elo- | quence, on the floor.
 Mir. Bryan was reelected to congress in | 1899 over Allen ". Field of Lincoln by a substantial majority. Two years later he | was the candidate of his party for United States senator, but John M. Thurston | (Rep.) was elected by the legislature. It was as a member of the Fifty third congress that Representative Bryan be-
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
What Did She Mean?

Lord Upendown-It seems odd to heal you say, Miss Parkside, that your father and brother have gone to business. In our set at home, you know, nobody works nobody.
 Miss Parkside-Indeed. Why it's just the reverse in America. Here everybody works-everybody.- Detroit News.
 Asked by an Insurance Company.
 Here are some of the questions which a new insurance company requires to be answered satisfactorily, and the public will agree that there is more reason for them than many of the oil queries:
 "Do you ride bicycle? Single or tandem? ''Do you eat (a) hot cakes, (b) ta- males, (c) ninco pie, (d) welsh rabbit, (e) raw onions?
 Do you swallow grape seeds?
 DO you drink any mixed drink?
 "Do you ever sleep in a folding bed?
 "Do you smoke (a) cigarettes, (b) nickel cigars?
 "Have you a mother-in-law?
 "Did you ever attempt suicide?"- San Francisco Post.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Death. Due to chloroform.

It is stated that 61 deaths have occur red within the past year in the United Kingdom. of which 52 were from the administration of chloroform. This would be fearful indictment against the use of that anesthetio if we only knew what was the relative proportion of patients submitted to its influence and to the influence of other anesthetics. In other words. if the number of chloro- form cases were 52 times the number of nitrous oxide cases, chlWoform would be no more dangerous. although it might have caused 52 deaths for one death caused by the latter anesthetic. Medic al Press #...
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Bryan a, I'll. oid Home.

SALEM, Ills, July l4-Never before In It's history has this quiet little town of 2,000 people been so ablaze in glory as it was last night. Ordinarily the citizens re- tire for the night at o'clock. At 10 it Is as quiet a country ohurohyard. At mid night thero is nothing left with which to compare the stiffness that prevails. But last night it was different w. I. Bryan, leader of the Democratic national cam paign, a native of the plaoe, returned here. The whole town WAS out to meet him. There were skyrookets and ruman candles Ind redfire burning along the route by which Mir. Bryan was conducted to the home of his sister, Mrs James Baird. Here he will remain for the next two days. The trip from Chicago to this place was a continuous ovation, thousands of people turning out to greet the Democratic nom- inee at the stations along the line. Mir. Bryan expressed his gratitude In short speech at each station. He also spoke brief ly and with much feeling at n reception given him by his former noighbors and friends at his old home
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16

there was one of the most spirited debates that has ever been heard in a national convention, the principal speeches being made by Senator Hill of New York for the gold standard and ". J. Bryan of Nebras- ka for free coinage. Both were master pieces of convention oratory. The latter's address took the convention by storm and was an important factor in his nomina- tion. The convention lasted five days and finally closed with the nomination of can didates whose views are fully in accord with the declaration of principles adopted.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
ARTHUR SEWAlL.
He Comes of an old an Inustrious Ship
 bnfldiuo

He Comes of an old an Inustrious ship
 building Family.
 Arthur Sewall, who was nominated for vice president, Is a resident of Bath, Me, and is one of the most extensive and sub stantial shipbuilders on the Atlantic sea board.
 Steadily for nearly three-quarters of a century has the Sewall private signal, a white "S'' on blue ground, fiuttered from the main of some of the stanohest, finest, swiftest vessels In the American merchant marine, carrying the stars and stripes into every foreign port
 From the days of the first chubby little Diana, built in 1928. to the great steel Dirigoa, launched In 1894. this house has led the country In designs for merchant vessels. Beginning under William D. Sewall in 1893. the house has been con tinuous, and today owns the largest sailing merchantmen afloat under our flag.
 William D. Sewall was succeeded by his sons under the name of E. & A. Sewall, which firm has since become Arthur Sew all & Co, with Hon. Arthur Sewall, Maine member of the national Demo cratic committee and Democratic nominee for Vice president of the United States. at it's head, and his nephew, Samuel $. Sew all and his son, William D. Sewall, asso- ciated with him.
 The Sewalls are of an old and illustri- ous family on both sides of the water. The first American Sewall came here in 1884, and Dummes Sewall, the grandfather of the first shipbuilder. came to Bath from York. which was also in the district of Maine, In 1762, when be purchased the tract of land on which to this day stands the Sewan yard and the houses of the Sewall family. In the Fl years that the Sewalls have been building ships they have owned 95 ships.
 Arthur Sewall, the present head of the firm, was born at Bath on Nov. s5, 1885. He grew up among the scenes of the ship yard and seashore, acquiring familiarity with business life which has since served him we'll not only in that particular branch, but in many other lines of mer- cantile life, for be Is from beginning to end capitalist There Is hardly a cor poration In Sagadahoe county in which he Is not a director. He is prominent in
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
BRYAN AND SEWALL.
THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED AT
 THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The Nebraska Free Silver Advocate For
 President, the Maine shipbuilder For
 Vice President-The Platform For Free
 Coinage of Silver.
 The Democratic national convention, which met at the Coliseum in Chicago, placed in nomination for president Will liam !. Bryan, the eloquent young Nebras- ka free silver advocate, whom his admir- CTS delight to call the boy orator of the Platte" and for vice president Arthur Sewall of Maine, one of the most extensive and substantial shipbuilders on the At lantic seaboard.
 The free coinage advocates were In con- trol from the start to the finish of the convention and dominated at every step in the proceedings. They won a conspiou- ous victory in securing the temporary or ganization. Again they were victorious In the adoption of the platform, over which
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Tried to Kln rr..ldsa, r.ur..

PARIS, July ib.-The third attempt Co assassiuate President Faure of Franco co. ourred when the president was reviewing the troops at Lcngohamps on tho anni- versary of the fall of the Bastile. He had scarcely entered tho field whom . man in the crowd stepped forward and fired two shots at him. The shots did not take effect. The would be assassin was at onos arrested. He declared that he had enly fired blank cartridges. and that he had no intention of killing the president
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16


 Dr Seward Webb and his wife, who was formerly Miss Leila Vanderbilt. the youngest sister of the siok man, are at their country place in Vermont Shelburne Farms.
 Not long after Mir. Twomhly arrived at the Vanderbilt house Dr. MoI-ane reached there
 William c. Whitney called at the house and after remaining only short time came out and crossed the strect to his own homo. When asked as to the condition of Mir. Vanderbilt he said,
 "Oh, l dont think there Is anything dangerous about it.
 What Is the nature of Mir. vandurbiit's illnessr" he was asked.
 "I do not think it would he proper for mo to talk of the affairs of another mans family" Mir. whitnoy replied, and deolin- cd to say anything further.
 There were several other callers, but the brief stay of most of them indicated that they had not gone beyond the outer re- oeption room.
 Thcro was consultation between Drs. Draper, Janeway. Delaneld and MeTana, and 1t was agroed that Dr. MoLane should take charge of the oase. When Drs. Draper and Delaneld left tho house, neither would say anything in reference to the oaso
 At tho Vanderbilt house the members of tho family denied themseives to callers. and apparently instructions had been given to the servants to answer no qncs- tons.
 Had Worked Too B@rd.
 The exact nature of the illness with which NIT. Vanderbilt has been selned ia not known, but the surmise Is that he has had a collapse, due to an unusually sotive .f. teution to business. In spite of m ex- tremely calm domeanor. it Is said that MT. Vanderbilt is a particularly nervous nm, and there has been much of late to fret and worry him.
 His sons illness has caused him grcat worry, and for the last four weeks he has been almost constantly with young Cor nelius only going to Newport to ioin the rest of hls family.
 Mir. Vanderbilt is about 50 years old, fully ib years younger than his father at the time of his denth.
 He comes of sturdy stock. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder Of the great fnmi- ly, who is moro familiarly known as Con- nodore Vanderbilt lived to an age well in advance of the three soore and ten. but his departure from life was not sudden. Commodore Vanderbilt died at the age of ss years, on Ian. {, 1877, at the old home Tn Washington plaoo.
 To his son, William H. Vanderbilt de. seconded the colossal fortune amRssed by this bold railroad and forry king, but he did not survive his father many years.
 The death of William H. Vanderbilt was most sudden and shocking. occurring in tho midst of n grcat railroad deal with Robert Garrett in his own private ofnce nt the Grand Central station. William II. Vanderbilt had had several warnings pre- yious Co the shook which carried him or so suddenly, aud after the first partial stroke of paralysis it was many months before he attended to active business Mir. Vanderbilt was In his sixty-fifth year at the time of his death.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
Republican Eseoutiv. Committee.

CLEVELAND, July i4.-Hon. NJ. A. Han- ,a has announced the national executive committee to be as follows: NJ. A. Hanna, chairman, Cleveland; William Nj. Os- oornc, secretary, Boston; General Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Charles G. Dawes, H. inois; w. T. Durbln, Indiana; Cyrus Le- and, Kansas; Joseph M. Manley, Maine; Hon. NJ. :. Quay, Pennsylvania; H, C. Payne, Wisconsin; N. B. Scott, West Nsr- yinia; ninth member not yet ohoson.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
waI.h For scor.tarr.

CHICAGO, July 14.-C. A. Walsh of Iowa, who handSed the campaign of Hor. aoe Boies in the national convention just ,losed, has ho~a selected temporary score. jary of the national Democratic commit tee, and the understanding Is that his ap- 2ointment will be confirmed and made permanent when the committee meots igain. Mir. walsh's appointment was some. what of a surprise to him, as he hadsnot oeon m active candidate for the position.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
An op,nlon on Currency.

"It's n great relief, 7 unmarked Mcander- ing Mike, "ter t'ink dat dere nin't no call fur us ter worry bout do financial policy CT dis country"
 "Still ye can't help kinder t'inkin about em, replied Plodding Pete, 1" specially when everybody else is givin 'emselves up ter 1t Right down in yer heart, Mike, what metal do yer honestly favor, gold or silver"
 "Neider," was the prompt response "Ez long ez beer is cents a glass, don't sec no use CT havin anyt'ing but nickel Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16

railroad circles as we'll as in politics, hay ing been president of the Maine Central and other important roads and now being a director In many. He Is bank presi- dent and one of the principal men of Bath
 MT. Sewall was married in 1859 to Miss Emma D. Crooker of Bath. He has two children living. both of them sons, Harold M and William D. Sewall
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-16
SOIACE.

De sum. ser's sumpin mighty gay, De winters mighty sober, But jes' betwix 'em an between Am gorgeous ole October. So doan' git downcas' bout de fros' Dat mek yer bu n de wood: De simmon am a-ripenin an De 'possum's gittin good. De watahmillion's done played out, But dah am joy in sight; De punkin's mighty temptin ef Yoh only cooks it right. So take yoh pardners an rejoice Do way dat people should: De 'simmon am a-ripenin an De 'possum's gittin good.
 Boston Globe.