davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
NEBRASKA'S VOTE.
How II Will Be Cast In the St.
Louis Convention.
TKmLEY TO GET THE DELEGATES

II It II Apporsne st the Besinning Of the
Convestion That He Has Cineh-Other-
wise MAndersoaS Name VIII Ne Form.
Ca 'Poseh" for Votes In the State Of
Quay-Political Notes.
OMAHA, March 2l.-After an animated
conference which lasted all day On agree
ment has been reached between tho Nam
derson and Mckinley forces Of Nebraska
derson agree to withdraw all opposition
70 the selection Of Mckinley delegation
to the Republican national convention. In
return for this concession the Mckinley
people bind themselves to present the
name Of General Henderson to the con.
scntion unless in their Judgment it is ap-
parent that Mckinley will DO nominated.
The conference was attended by repre-
sentativcs of both sides.
Mckinley View Of the Agreement.
The Mckinley side issued this proclama.
ton: 1T was understood by and between
the persons representing Hon. Charles +.
Mandersou and the committee acting as
friends and supporters of Hon. William
Mckinley and in the behalf Of the Nc.
kinley club, that the delegation from Ne
braska to the national convention shall be
composed OF sixteen original Mckinley
men, and that the Henderson headquar-
tiers will be closed"
Resolution to he Adopted.
The following resolution will be adopted
by the state conventions: Resolved, Tha,
the name Of Hon. Charles F. Henderson
be formally presented to the convention
rs candidate unless in the Judgment Of
the Nebraska delegation at the Assem-
bling Of the convention 1t is apparent that
Mckinley will be nominated for prcsi.
dent" As q result of this agreement the
Henderson men are to make no further
contention. The delegation to st. Louis
10 to be composed Of avowed Mckinley
men. The Henderson headquarters have
been closed. Mnnderson's many friends
in Nebraska are not disposed to believe
that Mckinley will be the choice of the
convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
CUBAN EXPEDITION SUCCESSFUL.
COllaxo Said to Have Landed on tho Island
Alleged Rebel Atrocities.

COIi0ZO said 10 nave lSAn0e0 ON tho l0I0n0
Alleged Rebel Atrocities.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March sl.-A spe-
cial to the Florida Citizen from Key West
confirms the landing in Cuba Of General
Enrique Collazo. who left this city ON the
steamer Three Friends in company with
other Cuban leaders. The Cubans in
Key West as we'll rs Jacksonville are very
much e!ated over the success of the move.
ment. COllazo did not land direct from
tho Three Friends, but after leaving her
was transferred to some other steamer,
probably the Commodore.
HAVANA. March 2l.-At Remetes and
Guanes the insurgents hung sixteen gro.
Gerry storckeepers and countrymen. 4
delegation from Pinar del Rio has called
upon Captain General Weyler to complain
of the savage conduct of the insurgents,
who they allege open the graves in the
cemeteries and mutilatc the bodies.
The insurgents have hanged Antonio
Franco. 3 peaceful citizen, at Melena del
Sur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
ARE YOU DOWN THERE MUTATION
Remarkable Kentucky Story About the
Destruction Of . Family,

Remarkable Kentucky Story About the
Destruction Of . Family.
HINDMAN, March 2l.-The people OF
this vicinity are very. much exercised over
the report that large mass Of stone and
cinder-looking substance has fallen on the
side Of Pine mountain, about twenty six
miles from here. Persons living in the
vicinity say they were startled by a
whirring sound ard then a crash. Large
stones and chunks of black substan
came rolling down the side of the noun
tain. scattering in every direction for hun.
dreds of yards along the valley.
The house of Mrs, iester Yates. on the
mountain side, was demolished and the
logs scattered in every direction. Mrs.
Yates and family, consisting OF several
small children, are buried beneath the de.
bris. The hard substance was over hall
buried in the mountain side, but struck u
solid rock and burst into hundreds Of
pieces. People for miles around have
turned out and arc now searching for the
bodies Of Mrs. Yates and her children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
r.sal Aar.y With Tr.mp,.

Mason CITY, Ia. March GA terrible
conflict was wa9ed by q large gang Of
tramps in the Burlington yards at Liver.
more. A dispute arose among them and
stones and brickbats flied the air for sew.
eral minutes. The officers Of the town
and posse Of citizens were called out,
and when the battle was ended one tramp
was found dead and several seriously
wounded. The tramps are under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Missouri Republican Conventions.

ST LOUIS. March ai.-The Republican
state central committee in session here
decided to hold two state conventions.
The first, for the selection OF delegates to
the national convention. was fixed for
"Wednesday, May % The second. for the
nomination Of candidates for state offices.
was set for Wednesday. July - The
FIRST will be held at st. Joseph and the
second at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Decided Against Vaccination Order.

JANEsvILLE. Wis, March 2l.-Judge
Bennett has decided the famous Belois
vaccination case that has been pending
in the courts for the past two years. He
holds that the state board Of health has
no authority to promulgate a regulation
like the one requiring the vaccination Of
pupils before they can go to school. The
probability is now that the case will be
appealed to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
Short Time In Railway ShopS,

OMAHA. March e!.-All the shops Of tbs
the entire Union Pacific system vera
closed yesterday. a They are to be closed
one day week Mr awhile. An officer
said he thought lack Of business wss
alone responsible for the cut. He added
that the expense Of the mechanical do.
partment had Of late been ont Of proper.
ton to the roceipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
FEDERATION OF RAILWAY MEN.
Big Meeting To BE Held at Erie. Pa. will
That Object In View.

CLEVELAND, March 21.-A special from
Erie. Pa. says, Preparations are being
made for a big meeting Of railroad men
which will be held here on next Thurs.
day. The purpose Of the meeting is to eff.
feet federation Of the various organize.
tons of railroad men, and more than 1, 600
delegates from eastern Ohio, western New
York and Pennsylvania. and contiguous
portions Of Canada will take part in the
deliberations. 1t is said all the heads OF
the several railroad brotherhoods will at
fond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

NEW YORK, March II Assembly dis.
trict conventions for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Republican state con-
vcnt;on were held in the thirty-five dis.
tricts OF this city last night. The Platt
men triumphed IN most Of the districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

TIFFIN. O., March 2i.-John Noes. who
shot his divorced wife and her sister and
then defied arrest. kept the officials at bay
ali night, but in the morning surrendered
himself and has Leen brought here from
Riegler. 1t isnow thought that both shs
women may recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

SOUTH MCALEsTEE I. T., March 2l-
The Choctaw nation Republicans at a
mass meeting Endorsed William Mckin.
ley for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

ANNAPOLIS. March 2l.-A poll OF the
legislature shows that Reed has 81 sup.
porters for the presidency kcKinley %.
Allison o. Morton 8. Theodore Roosevelt
Z, Robert Lincoln !, and Harrison l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
rr..d.Is.s Co..ey Bo.d Iss.a.

OSEILL Nebl, March GA Is 900 fraud.
ulsns county bond Issue turned up yestsr-
day. when . Boston bank sent In bonds Of
that suount 10 be paid They were
Alleged % Aavs basn iseusd in ls7A This
county wts 1os segQoio01 uDsia Ism
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
REED Is NOT ~POACHING."
Declines to Have His Name Submitted ia
Pittsburg Voters.

Declines to Have His Name Submitted to
Pittsburg Voters.
PITTsBURG, March Elm a letter to
Hon. Thomas b. Reed recently, H. ID. w.
English, Of this city. stated that it was
proposed by the Republican county COM
mittee to submit the names of Mckinley
and Quay to the voters of the Allegheny
county. in order that they might have q
chance to show their preference for presi-
DENTAL candidates, and suggesting that
as he had many warm friends in this
county his name should be submitted as
we'll. English has received the following
reply dated Washington. March Is:
MY DEAR SIR-I have no: the slightest
desire to have my name submitted in the
way you suggest. While I might have
been glad Of an opportunity under other
circumstances, under the present I would
not In no state where there Is q candi.
date have any friends of mine interfered
with local Wishes nor will they with my
consent. am very much obliged to you
for the personal kindness involved in
your suggestion and have very pleasant
memories Of your previous kindness.
Yours, very truly. 7. b. REED"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
DUN ON THE TRADE OUTLOOK

Aovemeuts Toward Improvement 0nsinue
To BE Exceptions
NEW YORK, Ma-ch CIR. G. Dun &
Co . weakly review VI trade says: Move
meut toward better things Il still the ex-
ception. Thsre is better business in shoes
and small industries, and there has been a
squeezing OF short sell.rs in cotton. But
the general tendency Of industries and
prices Is not encouraging. and those who
werc most hopeful a month ago are still
waiting. not SO hopefully, for the expected
recovery. Causes Of continued depression
are not wanting. Bad weather has cut
on much business, especially in country
districts. Some failures of consequence
have caused especial caution.
The root of the business is that in many
departments men bought more and pro
duced moro when prices were mounting
and every body was rushing to buy last
year than they have yet been able to sell.
That the buying was Of . nature to antici
pate actual consumption many months
they were fully warned. but they had
more hope than observation and went or
piling up goods Some are engaged to
day in the same hopeful anticipation Of a
demand which has not yet appeared.
The iron industry shows but q slight
average decline in prices, as combustion.
still insist upon the highest prices Of last
year and the demand is naturally cur
tailed. The market in wheat has beer
weak, though rather staSnant. The move
ment of corn continues very large ant
prices have declined I cent for onsh. Fail
ures for the week were 26l in the United
States, against 27S last year, and forty-nin
in Canada against thirty-fi five last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

GALKsA, His, March 2l-A Blum's
brewery burned. Loss. So 900: insurance
ela.g0A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
ABBREVIATED TeLEGRAMS


cate. He isse years old.
Sir Wjlfrid Lawson, Radical member
of the British commons, has introduced q
resolution asking that when royal hOnors
are bestowed tho services Of the recipient
be announced. The resolution is aimed par
ticularly at Alfred Austin's appointment
as poet laureate.
Samuel Plimsoll Is seriously ill at Lon
don. He is the originator of the famous
'Plimsoll mark" to prevent the overload
ing Of ships. was formerly member Of par
lament and president of the National
Amalgamated Sailors and Firemen's
Union of Great Britain and Ireland.
Aftcr next week the weather forecast
will be stamped on the backs Of all the
letters that pass through the Washington
postofiice.
Obituary: At Salem, Ills, Rev. Dr. j.
B. Thompson. AT Muncie, Ind, Mrs.
Mary A. Studebaker, 81. At Frankfort,
KY, Colonel Hiram Berry, as.
Samuel Piper, an 9o-year-old farmer
living near Greensburg, Ind, who was
suddenly stricken blind ten years ago.
prayed that his sight be restored and his
vision returned to him as suddenly as 1t
departed.
Thomas A. Edison has discovered that
by using X rays in connection with plates
coated with tungstate Of calcium no can
sec through the human hand at q distance
| of fifteen feet.
William Long, barber at Chicago, died
on the platform Of street car. Heart
| disease is thought to have been the cause.
Joseph Young, an cx-slave who was
known to have been upward of 100 years
| of age, is dead at Belleville, Ills. He was
taken to Illinois as slave BY Governor
| Edwards.
George Keller. known as the petrided
man, has just died in Philadelphia.
A hurricane passed over Hart's Creek
valley. fifty miles south of Huntington,
| w. Va, Buildings were blown down and
immense damage is reported.
The Presbyterian mission 13) miles
southeast of Shanghai, China, was raided
by robbers Feb. z. Rev. Rufus H. Bent
was shot In the thigh and seriously cut in
the head. The safe was robbed of e3O0.
ne Local narssts.
| slAu, 1sc.
Ccen-4095c.
0ass-lsc0Oe. $500
ssess; slough, ss6Ss; 6sisd. Ssesis.so; miiiet
Bustef-Taf 70 Choice lsco1se; fresh cream
ETs-Ffeeh. &c.
GSsisa:.5e.
GsSeg7c
| OucASVC.
C.t.,e-Buteher. nav sor eor, "a s,....
a,ce0sxe con- "a sefS.rS. axo0axc. go.
N4o04hs>...
IT, S1s'~s'
onocP-e0Ss
n' TUE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHloAoo, RocK Inland . PACIFIC
Railvay-T1ekets can Be purchased or beg.
gage checked q r D Twvutistb street depo,
OF G RI D p depot corner Fifth avenue and
rfiny-arst ssfest fsAk Il. Piummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-21

C0Tn-94445c.
Oats-l6co1Oc.
HaylTmothy, S12; upland, Sa0S12; vi,
ee0SS; sloush, s56Ss; bsied. SseSia.5O; mile
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08
For q Tariff Commission,

Some very sensible and timely views
in favor of a permanent tariff commits
sion are advanced by Senator Cullom,
one Of the ablest men in congress. 1T
seems to me-" says he, land I know
that many friends of protection think
with me, that it is high time we should
do something to put the tariff system
on stable basis. We are old enough
and strong enough, and SO well under
stand the science of government, and
have at our disposal vast array of
such statistics, that we should be able
to arrive at some conclusion, taking
due account Of both the revenue and
protection view of the question, that
would avoid the arrangement Of trade
and commerce that rises from the con-
slant interjection Of opposing theories
into the national legislation. This par
tisan hippodroming with the tariff has
been Of immense damage to the coun-
try, and my constant wonder IS that
the evidences of the disastrous effect of
it have not been made more apparent.
We all know, however that it has been
replete with evil results, and I for one
am determined TO do what can to pre-
vent the tariff question from being used
as a party football for any longer in
the future than can be avoided
What is my plan? 1t is this: I
would create a perfectly non-partisan
commission. I would make it perman-
ent. Its duty should be to keep itself
thoroughly informed regarding the diff
ference in rates of wages paid in this
and other countries. the nature of our
commercial relations, gathering all sta
tistics bearing upon the question, sift-
ing them for the use of congress. hear
ing arguments Of tradesmen and manu-
facturers upon all sides of the subject,
and making a report to congress at the
beginning Of each session, with such
deductions and recommendations as
they. the members. choose to make.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08
SAFEGUARD STATE FUNDS.
rom the philadelplia Press

| From the Philadelphia Press
Would it not be wise and proper for
| the legislature in making appropriations
to charitable institutions to require that
vouchers in detail for the expenditure of
| every dollar be returned to the auditor
| general? Such vouchers are required
| from the heads of the various state de-
partments when there is the least eX-
! penditure Why should not each insti-
tuition to which money is appropriated
| out of the public treasury he required to
| render a similar accounting, and to snow
| by vouchers for just what purpose the
| money has been used? We cannot see
| that there could he the slightest objeC-
| tion to such requirement on the part or
| the managers OF an institution properly
| using the money given it by the state.
Those unwilling to return vouchers to
show for what purpose the money was
| spent would at once declare themselves
as not entitled TO any consideration from
| the state.
| These vouchers for any one year would
| be Il great help to the legislature in de-
termining the needs Of any particular IN
stituton. They would enable the legis-
| lature to discriminate with greater JUS
| tice, to give more whore there was real
need for it, and less where 1t was shown
| that less would be enough. These vouch-
| erS would also serve as IL IIotectiol "
| the state and to the institutions: they
would proect the state in cases where the
money, or any part of it, has been i'm
properly eXpended-if there are such
and 1t would protect every institution
| from the possible injustice Of charges OF
extravaganza or dishonesty, because the
vouchers would show whether such
charges could hold or not. From both
points of view, therefore, the application
of such a method of accounting seems de-
sirable, quite as much so as in the sew
| eral state departments where the strict
est accounting Is required for the eX-
penliture of every dollar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08
Lax CITIZENSHIP Laws,

In speaking of the success of a recent
proposition to amend the constitution
OF Minnesota so as TO restrict the right
to vote in that state to those who have
resided in the United States at least
FIVE years. become American citizens
and resided in Minnesota more than sis;
months, the Philadelphia Press men,
tions fact not generally known when
it says there are IL states in which an
immigrant fresh from Europe could ar
rive within just a little more than
twelve months of presidential cleo
ton. declare his intentions and vote in
the following national election for pres
ident. Four years later he could vote a
second time for president and then IL
he chose he could change his plans and
return to Europe without ever having
become a citizen of this country, al
though he had exercised one of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08
THE SPECIAL EDITION.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Newspaper,iom today regards the ''spe-
| cal edition" as a confession Of weakness.
| 1t is usually Issued ON some such anniver-
sary as Decoration Day, the Fourth of
July, Easter. or Christmas, entirely ir-
relavant to the paper CT its history. The
| first step In its making is to send forth
, an army of advertising solicitors to both
| er the life out of every actual.or possible
| advertiser within reach with efforts to
coax or bulldoZe them into taking extra
space at extra rates. Every victim Is
freely offered any irducement that seems
| likely to fetch him" Promises that can-
| not by any possibility be kept are made
| b. solicitors working for "A record.
Marvellous yarns are told about the enor-
nous size of the edition to be circu.ated.
Every advertiser Is to have the best po-
sition and the newest and handsom, st
display type. A. is assured that his rival
in business, b., has taken half-page,
| and, after he has thus been deluded into
renting space that he doesn't want, the
| face is used as 4 lever to pry the half
page order out of b. SO, by hook and 10y
crook, Il good showing of dds Is Sc
cured, and then, save for the labor of res
urrectirg and dusting the cobwebs Off of
old and forgotten display type. all the
real special work on the special edi-
ton Is done.
When the special edition" finally ap-
pears 1t is generally Il ridiculous illustra-
tion of ''vaulting ambition that o'erleaps
itself" the worst-looking. worst printed.
mCst care!essy made up, most unreadabie.
most uGsellab!e, and. for advertisers, the
most worthless paper ever issued by It's
publishers Appearing on holiday. when
people have less time ard thought than
usual for newspapers, its genuine circuia-
ton is a?t to be rather less than greater
than the normal circulation of the paper.
If an attempt is made, by gratuitous dis
tribution. to ostensibly keep the promise
of enormous circulation, the increase of
circulation is, of course bogus. The paper
is so bulky, awkward and unhandy that
u obody attempts to read it through, no.
body cares to lug it home, nobody wants
it around, nobody keeps it. 1t Is glanced
at, thrown aside and quickly finds its
way into the ash barrel. 1t never comes
up to the expectations Of even its pub
fishers in any respect. 1T is a disappoint-
ment to every one interested In 1t, es-
pecially to its advertisers, for no one or
them ever gets quite the position or dis
play promised him. and an advertisement
in special edition. was never known
to produce any recognizable results.
The special edition" is pretty thorough
" DlaSeu ont
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-08

The commission should be composed Of
experts, who. no matter what theory
they might hold in the abstract, would
engage In the work in a practical man
ner. having In view existing conditions
and the highest interests of the whole
country. 1t goes without saying that
the committees of congress which have
usually performed the task of framing
subject which it demands, if legislation
is to be thorough and intelligent. Even
while they are engaged In the work
their attention is diverted to a thous-
and other things, and much of the re-
suit of their labor gives evidence OF
carelessness or ignorance. After the
passage of a tariff bill. and when con-
gress is not in session. no thought
whatever is given to the great question.
"Unconsciously to them. conditions
change, new relations spring up, new
industries are created, old ones take
new forms, and for the discovery of all
these things committees must plunge
into the question blindly, in the midst
of the melee of legislation upon a my
riad of subjects. and give such perfume
tory study to the matter as is possible.
With a question so vital as the tariff
this is n policy that must constantly
keep the industrial and commercial in
terests of the country in condition Of
alarm. One party may set up sys-
TEN ever so good, but no investor or
producer can know at what moment an
other party may come into power and
disarrange everything that has been
done: and so factional organizations
go on. alternately playing shuttlecock
with the problem and capital Is kept
always in q condition of nervousness
and timidity. With the question in the
hands of Il commission, though that
commission would be in way only
advisory, the case would be entirely
different. The commission would sit
permanently. All of the arguments of
the various interests could be heard by
it. There would be no complaint from
citizens that their views had been un-
heard or ignored. The whole system
could be reduced to a science. The
commission would stand between cx-
tremists of all parties. 1t would make
the arguments of the mere theorist the
dreamer and the ignorant blatant DEM
agogue of no effect. While congress
would, of course, review and analyze
the commissions work. and legislate ac-
cording to its own Judgment the way to
an intelligent legislation the country
has never yet enjoyed would be blaZed.
the labors of the committees and of
congress vastly relieved, and the coun-
try would be satisfied that conclusions
were thoughtful and impartial, and not
for the purpose of sustaining a mere
party cry"
a provision for the appointment Of
such commission should be incorpor-
ated in the next tariff bill.
MIR. Cleveland's SAY" is interesting
and in places valuable, but it would
have attained far larger audience had
it been conveyed in one-third it's num-
Der of words.