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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
Of the Platform.
POLITICS In LOUISIANA STATE.
Prospects Alleged for BallOt.Box Suffers
to Get Their Deserts.

Prospects Alleged for BallOt.Box Suffers
to Get Their Deserts.
NEW ORLEANS, April % "A dispatch
from st. John Baptist parish states that
serious trouble has broken ont there over
the election returns The report, which
y from Democratic sources, is to the effect
That crowd of negroes attempted to steal
the parish ballot.bpxes and five whites re-
sisted; shooting followed, and the dis
patch states that several people have been
killed. Tho governor has ordered COM
pany of the Louisiana field artillery to the
scene of the trouble.
1t has now leaked out that Captain
Pharr's campaign committee employed
s51 Pinkcrton men, who were scattered
throughout the state with the view of de-
tccting election frauds. The impression
now is that a good many ballot. box stuff
ters will find themselves in trouble
Returns ut this time cause the Foster
Democrats to claim that they have car.
ried the state by from 20,0oo to "a 600 ma
iority, although Pharr's managers i'm this
city claim the state by a small majprity.
The great Democratic loss from 40 900 in
lSg2 is attributed largely TO the organiza-
ton of the national Republican party by
the sugar planters, and the colnbin alton
entered into between all Republicans and
the Populists. In 1892 the Democrats
poiied about 10000 more votes than their
opponents in this city, while in Tuesday S
election their majority will nos exceed
2,0Oo for governor.
Representative Buck, who was the regu-
lar Democratic candidate for mayor, takes
his defeat philosophically, and says that
IL was tho strong sentiment against the
old city ring that carried the day for the
Citizens league. Buck will return to
Washington in n few days and resume his
seat in congress.
LATEH-A dispatch from LaPlace St.
John Baptist parish says: Adolph Paron
Dem was killed yesterday afternoon by
10 Bossier tRep.) on the opposite side of
the river. The report that negroes were
killed here Is untrue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
THE MARKETS
New York Financial.

NEW York, April 81
Money on call easy at 2Is per cent:
prime mercantile paper SO per cent.
sterling exchange steady, with actual bust.
ness in bankers bills at 4s,I<9BsSS for de-
mand and 4S7t G4fH for sixty days; posted
rates. 4ssgiss,@ AMI ss9giS,1l: commercial
bills. 4S63<.
Silver certificates. 677sess14c; no sales; bar
silver. 6734; Mexican doll rs. 81.
United States governments bonds firm
new Is registered. ma; do coupons.
lis1s: SIS registered, lIa,s; SIS coupons,
lla34: Is registered. 1854; As coupons. iJoi4;
rs registered Vi; Pacific Is OF 81. lJl
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. April %
The following were the quotation; on the
Board of Trade today: wheat-April. opened
6e2s74c. closet 62lzc: May opened Ssl4c. closed
6ic: July. opened 6issc closed 64I4c Corn
April. nominal, closed 29l4c; May.
opened 29lac. closed 29Iac; July. opened S0ssc,
closed 1870 oass-Apr.. nominal. closed
ls74c: May. opened 1910. closed ls1sc;
July. opened u &c. closed 1879. Pork-Aprl.
opened $s.lj. closed ss.47Is; May. opened
ss.45. closet ss47Is. Lard-April. opened
$+s21s. closed stss1S; May. opened $a.S211l.
closed Si.s21.
h.: extra dairy. 1870; fresh packing stock,
40 c. ESss-Fresh stock. 9Is91c per doz
Live Poultry - Turkeys. 99llc per lb !:
chickens. hens, Do: ROSTERS. 5G5Izc: ducks.
11Gl2c; geese sLOT150 par doz. Potatoes
Burbanks. l76.)c per bu.: mixel, l4@lsc
Sweet potatoes $aOlGh75 per bM Apples
Fair to fancy. s. 5)G375 per Dbl. Gran
berries-Jerseys. s50Joi5) per Dbl Honey
White clover, l3gI4c per h.: broken conn., Q
@lOc: extracted. 596c
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. April e.
Live Stock-Prices a. ths Union Stoc't
Yards today ranged follows Hoss-Esti-
mated receipts for the day. 33oD: sales
ranged ut $280G375 Pigs. 35jG3S0 light
$3.0G33O rough packing s. 4JId385 mixed,
and s. 35Sa55 heavy packing AMI shippin
lots.
Cattle-Estimatei rec.ips; for tn, day.
l6,5)j: quotations ranged at 81. l5d1.6) choice
to extra shipping st .ers, $3sy9t8 gooi to
choice do. s. 7Jg4.0J fair to gooi, 81 4o9375
common to medium do <3.2yg3!J butchers
steers. s1s09l5J stockers 32jGi9J feeders,
$l5tG37J cows. 81. 4O9l1j heifers. $2.0kGa55
bulls, g. lO942j Texas steers. and s30Jlgs IS
veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts for
the day, 14OOJ; sales ran ssl at - 0lG3 IS west
ems, $325GS.35 Texans Sc g39S natives. and
s3.0lgL ~ lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
NO INSTRUCTIONS.
The Rule Adopted by Two Re.
publican Conventions.
rK1kLEY MEN FAIL m MARYLAND

| Attoope - Instruct for the Ohio Alan
Beaten By . Heavy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Simply Pledges the Electoral yete q tho
state 20 the Nominee-Iows Populises
aud Nebrask. Silver Democrats-Eisc.
tlon News from Louisiana.
BALTIMORE. April 2a-The Mckinley
men in the Republican state convention
got what may be called 'black eye
when an attempt was made to instruct
for the Ohio man. This was the more dis.
appointing because many predictions had
| made that the convention would so in.
struct A feature of the opening hours
of the convention was q speech by Waller,
ex-consul t. Madagascar
| Loud calls for waller brought the
ex-consul general to Madagascar to the
front of the stage In q brief speech in
which he congratulated the Republicans
| Of Maryland on having redeemed the state
from Democratic rule. Tho selection Of
! delegates-atlnrgo resulted In tho choice of
George l. Wellington. Of Cumberland;
James A, Gary and William T. Master.
of Baltimore. and Robert P. Graham, of
! Salisbury.
Wanted McKinlsy Endorsed.
1t was almost o'clock before the report
! OF the committee on resolutions was
reached. A soon rs the report was read
Hammond Urner. delegate from Fred
erick county, offered rs q substitute O
| resolution instructing the delegates to use
every honorable means to secure the nom-
ina,ion Of William Mckinley at st. Louis
for the presidency. This evoked tho great
est enthusiasm Of the day, the galleries
| and many of the delegates joining in ap.
plnuse. Urner made u stirring speech In
favor Of his resolutions and the applause
was repeated. Sidney +. Mudd. speaker
| Of the Maryland house of representatives,
followed in opposition to the Urner reso-
luton. After further discussion vote
was taken by counties.
Mckinley Man BADLY Defeated.
This resulted il the decisive defeat OF
| tho Mckinleyites by u vote ninety eight
to fifteen-evcn the Frederick county del
egates, who were instructed for McKin
ley, casting q majority of their votes
against the amendment. As soon as tho
result was announced Douglass A. Har-
gett, also tron Frederick county, attempt-
cd to present q resolution declaring that
the emphatic preference of the convention
was for Mckinley for the presidency.
This was shouted down, and the resolu.
tons as presented by the committee were
adopted. after which the convention al.
journed sine die.
Finance Plank Of the Platform.
Tho platform declares for protective
tariff and reciprocity. Tho following is
the currency plank. I'VE believe in the
gold standard upon which to base our civ
culating medium, and are opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver until
| an international agreement of the i'm.
portant commercial countries of the world
shall give silver n larger use" The alb
sencc Of instructions for the delegates to
st. Louis caused the vote above noted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
Fourteenth Illinois District.

PEORIA, April 22.-Thc Rcpu blicars OF
the Fourteenth Illinois District held their
convention here yesterday and rcnomi.
mated Joseph v Graft by reclamation. c.
f. Snively, of Fulton county, and T. c.
Pinkncy, of Peoria, were elected dele.
gates to the st. Louis convention. Dele.
gates were pledged for Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
IOWA POPULIsrs GET INTO LINE.
Will Fight the Rattle on the Omaha Fla
form-Weaver Presides.

Will Fight the Rattle the Omaha Plat.
form-weaver Pre.ides.
Dies MONIES, April 2s-The Popu!iss
state convention held here yesterday was
one OF the largest in the history Of the
party in Iowa. Chairman H. E. Tauba.
neck. of the national party, and Genera,
], s. Coxey, of Ohio. and General Weaver.
of Iowa, led to the interest of the day. and
no doubt the large attendance was in part
due to the presence Of these men. The
meeting was called to order in the morn
ing by j. Anderson, of Winncbago coun.
ty. chairman of the state committee. He
introduced General Weaver as temporary
chairman. who delivered an out-and-out
free silver speech. He advised the union
OF all the silver forces.
At the afternoon session the permanent
organization was made with A w. c.
Weeks of Wintersct, as chairman. and J..
Belanges, of Des Moines, secretary. The
platform was written by General Weaver
and consists of sin gle resolution in favor
of the union of all the reform forces in the
country on tho Omaha platform Of four
years ago, together with a recognition of
the initiative and referendum. The dele.
gates to the St. Louis convention are in.
structed to work for these ends During
the afternoon a number of speeches We're
made, keyed generally to this note. The
delegates to tho ST. Louis convention were
selected by the districts.
Delegates.at.largc were chasen rs fol.
lows: General Weaver; A. w. Weeks,
Madison county; w. H. Robb, Union
county; W. b. Emerson. Cnss county; A.
w. Kicker; +. +. Poe; DR.. Fisk. and j.
E. Anderson, Winnebago county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
base Bal, win.er. i'm ~, LEAGUE.

CHICAGO. April 23-Records made by
league base ball clubs are as follows: A,
Cincinnati-Cieyeland 4. Cincinnati Z: al
Pittsburg-Louisyille 3, Pittsburg 8; a,
New York-Philndelphia II. NewYork 8;
at st. Louis-Chicago =. st. Louis 4, Al
shington-Br Brooklyn Il. Washington s;
ut Baltimore-Boston 1. baltimore q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

ccration. displace-
ment and other
der angc IN en- [ $.
made life a bur
den. i began to
use Wild Olive and
Myrtle Tonic and
in two weeks felt
cured. but used a
little more to
make sure"
A YEAR LATER.
81 have used moth
ing further since
last year and my
complaints are all
gone" MRS. w.
X. LAKE. Eng
liSh Creek, N, I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
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are the most fowEuYuL. sAYB. YRoHr1 and RE-
lfAHLB. Of thts ind IN the market The Original
sBd only genuine WoaAN's SALVATION Ask
your druggist II he don't keep them. write direct
10 us and We will send II direct upon reccips Of
price, u. seated. ~ mail prepaid. A. j. keiss
IslaAd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
Double Tr.xedx nj Chic.xa.

CHICAGO, April 2a.JaInes Culberson.
an employe of the city sewer department.
yesterday afternoon shot and instantly
killed his wife. Lillian. He then shot
himself fatally. D,vilish jealousy. The
couple had not lived together for six
weeka
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

The sole purpose of these remedies, is to cure
the diseases peculiar to women. They cure
more cases than physicians. or other remedies
san.and cure permanently. The scientific.
Wild Olive is a local trca tment-will alone cure
most cases. Myrtle Tonic. an internal RENE
remedies are totally different from all others
and contain new and rare ingredients. Used
together, diseases of women cannot resist
then Harmless prompt, ccrtain-and econ
omica 81 each. Samples and valuable
treatise. free.
VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Bend, Ind
MRs. NJ. J. SARaENT, Agent,
liz Thirty -scvsnth st., Twelfth ave, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

NASHVILLE, April 23-The Republican
state convention to elect delegates. at
large to the St. Louis national convcn.
tion adopted a platform instructing for
Mckinley. indorsing Hon. H. Clay Evans
for vice president, and the following on
the money question: 1--WE ARE unaltcr.
ably opposed to any scheme that will give
to this country deprecated and debased
currency. We favor tho use of silver as
currency, but to the extent only that its
parity with gold will be maintained, and
in consequence arc opposed to a free and
unlimited and independents coinage of
silver at a ratio of Is to l. We believe
that every American dollar should be an
honest lo0-cent dollar always and every.
where"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
A WOman'S Letters
A year apart, bring out an
important truth.

When lady happily RECEIVERS from some
Chronic disease that Threatened life her ma
tural question is, Twill it stay curcd?" Rrie
extracts from two letters. answer this nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
Pledged to the Nominee.

NEW HAVEN, April 23-The Connect.
cut Republican convention adopted aplat-
form, which, after indorsing protection and
the Blaine idea of reciprocity. says this of
finance: I'VE are unalterably opposed to
the issue OF unsecured paper currency,
either by the government or tho banks,
the free coinage Of silver at any ratio and
favor a single standard of value, and that
standard gold. We believe that this
policy, with a sound and stable currency
upon u gold basis, will furnish sufficient
revenue to meet all requirements of the
government and properly support it,
The electoral vote of Connecticut is
pledged to whoever may be the nominee
of the Republican national convention for
the presidency. but no instructions are
GiYen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
Castoria.

"Caseoria Is m excellent medicine fcs chill
dren- Mothers hnse repeatedly told mo Il it,
good eject upon their cbiidren.''
Dr. q. Q. OsaooD.
Lorcl. slAss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
CaStoria.

"Castoria Is So vcil adapted TO Children tkas
frccomr,end !. as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
Fl. A. Arcusa, II. D.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23

"Cns:oria L. tho best rc;nctiy Tor cnilden Q.
which ! a:n acquainted. I hope the dsy Is not
far distant when mothers will consider tho real
interest 81 their children, AMI irso Cassoria In
stead Of the vntousquack nostr'fras vhiSh are
destroying their loved ones. By forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throar-, thereby s,rding
them 10 premature graves"
Dh J. r. KrScBRlos,
Conway, Ark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-23
1--WE OrooK,

Csttle-Butehers pay. for corn fed steer
8Hc04he.
Hogs-605fe.
eheopc3}<e.
Spring laab-e2 .500N head.
Ooal-0oft, i0e.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
GuStave ECkStGif & Co,

lcal products, but as good grain as Is
grown anywhere in the world. Already,
on the limited area which is cultivated by
the most imperfect methods, and with the
primitive implements Of Abraham's time,
Campeachys annual corn crop averages
I'm value $i.025,0O0, IN similar products In
proportions; while her sugar, cotton, coffee,
and tobacco IS second to none in quality.
though yet small In quantity. There as
but one railway In the country that TO
Minatitlan, 1856 miles Tonga branch of
the celebrated Tehnantepic route, which
recSons among its original promoters such
men as Gen. II. S. Grant, Marshall o.
Roberts, Jose de Garay, and others well
known in the United States. We have
been over It a portion OF the way, IN the
course of visit to the hacienda of GOatz-
acoalcas-Chico, whose proprietor promis-
ed to show US not only the modus operan-
al of tobacco culture a la Campeachy but
where the logWood, chewing gum, sarsa-
parilla, indigo, vanilla, and ginger come
from.
The stranger in Southern Mexico is as
tonished at the magnificence IN which the
wealthy plantsfs live. Each Is Ike q king
in his own extensive domain absolute
monarch Of all he surveys. and lord Of the
lives and destinies Of his retainers, or
poems, as the labOrers of rural Mexico are
called. There Is no other house within 20
miles of CoatzcOalcas. except the straw
matched huts of the laborers all of which
with the storehouses, chapel, and other
buildings necessary to the wants of the
isolated community. are inclosed within
stone walls high and strong enough to
withstand a siege.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19

mad a bureau for the help OF persons in
need, 10 which she gave carte blanche
cornelius Vanderbilt has given freely. bur
~ sun TAR below his tenth. ID. X Pearsons
ms 1 slYsh away hundreds Of thousands TO
the needy. Peter Cooper reduced his for
tune more than half by generous gifts b.
~ Mis- mas started the building OF ho-
Jcls lot the INDECENT. and viii probably en-
doW several hundred beds and bath-tubs.
JACK AStor lS too young to give Will
nun waldorf loves his millions too much
Willie X. Vanderbilt has never been
known 10 give up anything for charity.
george could is too young to thinR of the
wrath TO come. Richard r. Wilson who
mas made $2000O,000 since the war, whose
son hldIiied an Astor, and whose daugh-
ter Is said 10 be engaged TO a VANDERBILT
ls not conspicuous for giving to the moor
lhe BeinOnts have not DISTINGUISHED
themselves as big-hearted men, j. Per
poht Morgan gives just about enough, ac-
corning 70 MS reckoning to keep St Pc
ter in complacent mood CAP Rriee
gives when he can see a reward In reach
lie IS OF the worldly. Edward Murphy
gives 70 the campaign bureaus Croker
has endowed no institutions Uncle Col
us =. Huntington has laid up no vast
treasure IN heaven. "Would-If-He-
Could" BIZ Whitney was never known 10
release his uthe. President Cleveland IS
100 busy Just now to consider the poor
and needy. Pierre Lordllard bet all of his
on the races. Robert Bonner has done a
great deal Tor DR.. Hall, but precious lit
ne tor the poor George Vanderbilt has
builded a castle In the wilderness James
X keene needs all of his in case he wants
70 make a new corner. Adolf Ladenburg
left $1,000 900 for a lovely widow.
The unique one Of all the millonaires
ts Uncle Russell Sage. who expects to take
his many millions with him when he
leaves US to play at put and keep in an
other world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19

believe a chosen Few sometimes vote for
some local assembly: but, otherwise. they
are never harrassed by the problem of
how to govern themselves They leave
that to others.
was asked to the governors house last
night. (Sir John something or other), and
purely out of courtesy (though / was MOI
officially requested), / gave some portion
it struck me that. as / only did the sim
plest tricks-havng no uaraphern9ua
with me-that, if these things astonished
the educated and refined people present,
where came IN the wonders and mystic
ries that | have crossed h8lf the earth
to see. And, tomorrow ] ann off for In
dia. Frederick Bancroft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
oREGoX's LATEST SNAKE STORY.
They Do Say That One Has a Head
on Each End.
From the Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian
Salem, Ore, July 9.-The large rattle
snake captured in Yamhill county yester-
day is now the worse for its experience.
The original home of this snake is, no
doubt, in the famous Thurber snake den,
near which 1t was captured. The Thurber
den is on a farm owned by A. W. Rees,
in a rocky knoll covering about two acres.
The knoll is covered by low growth OF
oak shrubbery and wild grass. The snake
home is really a rock quarry. On the sur
face are rocks in endless numbers, and
the regularity of the shape IS remarkable.
Nearly all are perfect cubes, varying in
size from six inches to two feet and more.
The creYices between these rocks are n
natural home for the reptile family, ana
it is said to be no uncommon sight TO
see scores of snakes summing themselves
on the rocks in the early spring,
1t is not rattlesnakes alone that haunt
this den. There are blow snakes and blue
racers. Many of the latter have been kill
ed in the vicinity that have attained a
length of six feet.
Then there is the stupefed snake, which
is one of the most interesting species or
the family This snake has a head on
each end, and runs either way. One head
is about one-fourth as large as the other.
1t il Of d yellowish color. 1t generally
lies in a loop, and IS frequently observed
running in an apparently stupied condI-
ton on a rock or log. There are other
varieties, such as the garter, found around
the den, but the bite Of none except the
rattlesnake is known to DO fatal. Several
sheep and some cattle have died In the
vicinity Of the den, from snake bites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-19
Largest brandy sun in the world.
From the San 1Francisco CAT.


The largest brandy still in the world is
on the FL Pinal vineyard in San Joaquin
county, not far from Stockton. 1t is the
property of George West, and part of it
has been built about four years, and the
other part was finished only short time
ago. As Is well known, the El Pinal vine
yard has always made a speciality of BRAN
dy and sweet wines. II was the intention
of the propretors to do this when they
went into business and for that reason
they had the largest still built that was
ever put up. That was, as has been stated,
about fohr years ago, and even then it
was ahead of anything else in existence.
1t could produce more brandy in twen-
ty-four hours than any other still in the
world, and it has not been surpassed
since But even that was not enough to
supply all the alcohol needed in their bus
mess, so another still was built and made
to work in connection with the original
one. The two are really one still as they
are used, and have about three times the
capacity Of any other still in the world.
This enormous machine is located in a
building by itself, and part of the year
is kept running day and night 1t is very
complicated in lis workings, 50 that des-
cription of that part of it cannot be at
tempted here. 1t Will be sufficient to state
that5the grape juice or wine is pumped
from the watts to- tank on top of the
STILL From there it simply passes through
a series Of heated chambers in the form
of Vapor and comes out in the shape
of brandy. 1t can be rested in the different
chambers and the change noted In the
first chamber it Is little more than warm
wine, and it gradually gets stronger and
stronger until it is sharp to taste: From
the time the wine leaves the tank until
it comes out as grape brandy only ten
minutes is occupied. In the old method of
Installing it used to take almost three
hours. 81 rt
In appearance the largest brandy still
in the world is simply a cOnglomeration
of pipes, tanks and boilers.
The capacity Of this still is enough to
make a person wonder what becomes of
all it's products, When running full time.
it can convert 5000 gallons of wine into
brandy a day. This Will make about 1900
gallons every twenty-four hours, or enough
to keep about 10000 men in state Of in
toxication during that time. In a month
there would be enough brandy on hand
to intoKicate 100000 men, or about the
entire population of New Yirk city. But as
1t happens, very little Of this brandy is
sold as brandy. 1t is used to "fortify'
sweet wines so that they win be In coDdi-
ton to keep until ready to send to mar
ket. The alcohol acts as, a preservative of
the grape juice the same as it would of
anything else. 1t keeps it from turning
sour.