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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

| tIon In case VIM. J. Bryan shuold not
| he the nominee of next years conven-
tion. Stone arrived in the morning ard
after an hour spent at the Auditorium
Annex started in search of his political
friends. His list included ex-Governor
Altgeld, Mayor Harrison, Secretary
Nelson. of the state comittee; National
Committeeman Gahan. and others. In
an interview Governor Stone dictated
the following:
Il have never said that none but a
silver or a Bryan delegation should be
seated in the next Democratic national
convention. l think that a delegation
regularly appointed by a regularly
called state convention is entitled to
seats in a convention have said. and
repeat. that l believe state conventions
ought to declare adherence to the ma
tional platform. l don't believe that
there will be any material change in
any important declaration made in the
platform of 1896. nor 90 1 believe that
any should be made. No doubt there
should and viii be some additions to
meet new questions.
While / believe the convention of
1900. as IL should. will adhere substan-
TALLY to that Of 1896. 1 co not question
the right of any delegate or any resolu-
tion he or they may desire to propose
for the action of the convention. I have
said this. however, ard feel that way
row: That is. If a state convention
should be under the control of those who
repuciated the platform of 1886 and op-
posed our candidates. and If such a
state convention should send a deleEa-
ton to the convention of 1900 composed
OF men OF the class inGicated-I mean
those who bOlted the convention of 1886
and opposed our cancidates-that their
rights to seats in the convention would
be one of grave doubt. and personally 1
would not feel disposed TO admit such a
delegation
The nomination of Bryan in 1900 he
said. was foresone conclusion. and
added emphatically that he (Stone) was
a candidate for no nomination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
WEDs REGARDLESS OF DAD.
Girl Flies to Her Lover. Twenty-Five Miles
Away. in a Carriage.

Springfield, Ills. June pa State
Register special from Decatur, Ills,
says that Miss Gene Calef. daughter of
II. r. Calef, of Monticello, a member of
the state board of arbitration, and Linn
Pinder. who is engaged in the grocery
business in Monticello. were married
last night in Decatur by Rev. W. II.
PenhallegOn. at the residence of the
officiating minister.
Calef was opposed to the union, and
Miss Calef was to have gone to De-
catur by the evening train to meet
Pinder and wed him. but her father left
for Springfield on a later train and she
dared not leave while he was at home
so she secured a livery carriage and
girl friend to accompany her and drove
to Decatur, twenty-five miles distant.
The young couple notified Calef here by
telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
WINTER WHEAT A FAILURE.
But the Spring Variety Promises Fairly
Well. SAWS Chns. A. PiIIsbury.

Minneapolis. June 23--speaking to
Times reporter regarding the general
wheat situation. Charles A. Pillsbury
said: Il look upon the winter wheat
crop as practically a failure. The win
ter wheat section Of THE country has
not. from all appearance. raised any
more wheat than we need here at home
for our own consumption.
$50 far as the northwestern spring
wheat area is concerned the crop is look
ing and doing fairly well. In some low
places there may be slight damage from
too much rain, but on the whole, with
favorable weather conditions from this
time forward, there ought rot to be any
reason why we should not have up here
a reasonably abundant crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Roosevelt Offers Men.
PROGRESS AT THE HAGUE.
Movement for Agreement Not to Increase
Peace Footing for Five Years.

The Hague, June 23.-De Stal,
president of the peace conference, at
Il meeting of the com mittee today, in
troduced the Russian proposals look
ing to an arrest of armaments, and
read a declaration disclaiming all in
tention of proposing a reduction of
the ornaments, and saying he thought
if a standstill could be agreed on a
reduction would follow. Col. Gilin-
sky, of the Russian delegation, moved
that the powers enter into an under
standing, say for five years, not to in
crease the effective peace footing, ex-
cept in colonial troops, and not to in
crease military budgets. Adjourn
ment was taken till Monday. A naval
staudstill resolution will be introduced
later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The Chicago park board has suspended
it's rule prohibiting automobiles on the
bouleVards.
The 2-year-old child of John Scithala,
Of Chicago, was scalded to death by
falling into a large pan of hot water.
Some Chicago Republicans are BOOM
ing Bernard Eckhart, of the drainage
trustee board. for the Illinois governor
ship
that annexation to the United States
would be favored by a free popular
ballot.
An Industrial convention will meet at
Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 4 to consider the
best method of developing the resources
of the south.
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son has written to friends at his old
home, Tama, Ia. that he will be there
to spend July 4th.
Internal revenue officers of San Fran
cisco have seized 25O,O 600 cigars and s.. 900
worth of tobacco from the Capital (Chi-
nese) cigar factory.
IT is probable that Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman ]. Gage will reside In
Washington after his retirement from
the cabinet two years hence.
The property of Alfred McDougall. of
JaneSTiIle. Wis, was set on fire twice
by ircendiaries. When the first attempt
was made the men were seen.
I'VE. the jury. find the deceased came
to his death by climbing a tree, ventur-
ing too far out on limb, and fell and
broke his neck" Southern lynching YER
dict.
Sixty iron molGers in the employ of
the Frazer * Chalmers company at
Chicago vert out on strike because of
the refusal of the firm TO sign the new
union scale.
Rev. w. NJ. Barrows who recently
married Perry Belmont and Mrs Henry
d. Sloane, was Censured by the general
association of Congregational ministers
of Connecticut.
Thomas Burns and William Miller,
two United States prisoners charged
with postoffice robbery, who escaped
from the Toledo jail on May 6, have been
captured a Flint, Mich.
In an interview at Fresno. Cal, Sem
ator Bate, of Tennessee, said he opposed
a colonial system for this country be-
cause it would lead us in the path that
led Rome to destruction.
thief entered the Metropolitan Ma
tional bank at Boston and stole $4,000
while the paying tcIler's attention was
drawn away for a moment. He was later
captured at New York and the money
all recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
silver Rcpnhlioans ofIowa.

Des Moines. Ia, June 23.-Chairman
-. 8. Wilson, of the state central COM
mittee of the silver Republican party
says the party viii give up its organiza-
ton. We cannot keep up an organi-
Zation successfully so long as we cannot
place Il ticket on the ballot" he said,
and the new ballot law prevents this
Most of our members will go into the
Democratic party. and our state COM
mittee has decided to hold no conven-
tion this year. The POpulists have
called a state convention. but 1 DO not
know whether they will place a ticket
in the field or go in with the Demo
Gratis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Kautz win Not Talk Too Much.

San Francisco, June 23.-Rear Ad-
miral Kautz, who returned from Apia
on the Philadelphia, refuses to be inter
viewed about the troubles in the islands
and will make no statement of any
character concerning the prospects of a
peaceful termination of the interna-
tional sQuabble. Before the flagship
reached port he issued strict orders
forbidding officers and men to discuss
the matter. and warning the officers
particularly against allowing themselves
to be seen by newspaper representa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Roman Catholic Priest in Politics.

Chicago. June 23.-The announcement
that Rev. Father George d. HeIdmann,
Roman Catholic pastor of St. PauPs
church. Hoyne avenue and West Twen-
ty-second place. was a candidate for
congress has caused a stir in both
religious and political circles. He has
been active in the nti-Anslo-American
alliance movement. from a German
point of view. If he runs il will be on
the Democratic ticket. and he will be
the first Roman Catholic priest to seek
such an office in this country in more
than sixty years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
DOUBLE DELEGATIONS.
Give the Kentucky Democrats Much
Tr.uble and Occupy Much Time.

Louisville, June 23-The demo-
cratic state convention reassem bled
this morning. and after the adoption
of resolutions on the death of r. p.
Bland took recess till this after
noon, to await the report of the COM
mittee on credentials.
louisville. June 23.-The second day
Of the Democratic state convention was
a blank so far as proceedings of record
go. Under the surface, however, it was
the busiest day of electioneering and
wire-pul!ing incident to the gathering.
Two short sessions were held. one in
the morning and one in the evening. At
the former committees were appointed
and a recess was taken until evening to
allow them to work. In the evening,
the credentials committee having scarce
ly begun its work, the convention ad-
tourned until 9 O'Clock this morning
This committee Will have to dispose Of
some 300 seats. Its deliberations Will
govern the length of the convention,
and If radical action be taken in any
one direction ii may effectively infiu-
ence the nominations. The Stone-Goe-
bel combination is still master of the
situation, having control of the ma
demonstrated twice yesterday in the
forcing of an adjournment.
Hardin People Hard at Work.
Chairman Redwine and the other
temporary officers. it is believed, will be
retained in the permanent organiza ton.
Last night the Hardin people were busi-
ly working on the Stone delegates, for
II is in this direction that their only
hope lies. They were using the arSu-
ment that the Goebel followers are US
ing the Stone-Goebel combination for
purely selfish purposes. and that they
Will attempt to nominate the Kenton
county leader for gov ernOr, regardless
of the teCit understanding that Stone
should receive this prize. Meanwhile
there is no sign of weakness In the COM
bination- Stone or Goebel may be nom
mated for governor. and the report of
the committee on credentials may de-
eide the race. The makeup of the re-
mainder " the ticket will depend upon
the selection for governor. The plat
form viii declare for Bryan and silver.
and is likely to contain an antitrust
niapl<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
He Controverts Havemexer

San Francisco. June 2S.-In a reply to
the testimony given by Henry o. Have
meyer before the national industrial
commission at Washington. Henry T
OXnard, president of the Beet Sugar
Producers association, marshals an
army of arguments to prove that pro-
lection is not the mother of trusts and
that Havemeyer's scheme is to destroy
the beet sugar industry in this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

What you want is nottemporary re-
lief from piles, but a cure to stay
cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles. and they stay cured.
Soothes and quickly heals old sores,
scalds, cuts, bruises, wounds and
skin diseases Fer sale by T. II.
Thomas, A. j. Reiss and II. z. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Wisconsin s.ate .Iniyersity

Madison. Wis. June 23.-Two hundred
and siXty-seven seniors crossed the plat
form of the armory yesterday morning
and received tie degrees Of bache-
lor of art, letters ard science. The
class is about the size of last years.
bit larger if anything. and the class
spirit was unbounded. The day was en-
tirely a success. from the procession
formed at 9 o'clock to march to the
armory headed ky the university band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Huntinca rouI AIurde-cr.

Mound City. Ills. June %. = Blood
hounds. followed by a sheriT's posse,
were running through the county Tues
cay night on the trail of Michael Tobin,
who killed Major Thomas E FTtzpat-
rick. superintendent Of the National
cemetery Half Of the able-bodied men
have volunteered their services to the
man hunt Tobin had received notice
of discharge because congress had not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
his Per-oual Appearapce.

Mamma-Im afraid that young Wild
er will not make you a good husband.
Clara?
Clsra-Why not, mamma?
Mammals seems 10 me that he
rather neglects his personal appearance
Clara-Yes, that's true. mamma, and
I'm glad you mentioned it III ses
that he makes his personal appearance
here every evening after this instead of
only twice a week.-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
PInrree With AIrer.

Detroit. Mich. June 23.-Gov. Pin
gree gave out public statement to
the effect that he has combined with
Alger in the interests of the latter's 5
senatorial candidacy. The platform
of the campaign will be opposition to
trusts and senatorial elections by pop
ular vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago, June 23.-Following are yes
terdays League base ball scores: At
Cleyeland-Brooklyn s, Cleveland o: at
Pittsburs-New York II. PittsburG 6: at
Cincinnati-Philadelp 9, Cincinnati
5; at St. Louis-Washington1 l. st. Louis
4 at ChicaEO-Boston 3. Chicago 1.
Western League: At Detroit-Buffalo
4, Detroit II; at neapolis-Milwau-
kee 8. Minneapolis Z; at st. Paul-Kan-
sas City 3. st. Paul 5: at Columbus
Indianapolis 8. Columbus 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Chicago AthIetes for Pari..

chicago. June 23.-Stagg. director of
athletics at the University Of Chicago,
announced yesterday that he had de-
cided 10 send a track team to Paris to
compete in the games at the exposition
jr Te00
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Pre.smen EIecr omcer..

Indianapolis. June 23.-The Interna-
tionaI Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants union has elected the following
officers: President, ]. II. Bowman, of
Chicago: secretary-treasurer. William
Webb Of New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Signs Peac. ,t pretoria.

Pretoria, June 23.-In accordance with
the promise made by President Kruger
to Sir Alfred Miner at the recent con-
ference in Bloemfontein. the Transvaal
executive has finally decided to increase
the representation of the gold fields in
the voiksTaad. The government will
probably give six members instead OF
two the present represeutation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Terrific Storm at Oelwein.

Oelwein. Ia. June pa terrific wind
and rain storm broke over this city and
vicinity Wednesday night and carried
with it to destruction $50 coo worth of
property. The most damage was done
to farm property adjacent to the city.
Ten houses being constructed for the
Great Western shopmen were blown
down and most Of them totally de-
SfroTPd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
big Contract.

Pittsburg. June pa statement
is published that the Carnegie steel
company has contracted with Russia
to furnish $50. 900 tons of steel rails
for the Siberian road and Chinese ex-
tension. Members refuse to affirm or
DENY the truth of the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Trinartite Meet i'm Nebroska.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 23.-Meetings of
the state central committees of the
Populist. Democratic and Free Silver
Republican parties were held here last
evening and the date of their several
state conventions was set for Aug. p
at Omaha The same date for all con-
ventions means that there will be fusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
BeIgica Antarctic Expedition.

New York. June 23.-Dr. F. 4.
Cook, of the Belgica Antarctic expe-
dition. has arrived here. He says the
expedition was frozen in II months
of Alexander Island. during which
time it drifted 1000 miles to and fro
On getting free the party returned
directly to Punta Arenas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Cabinet Assumes once.

Paris, June 2S.-The new cabinet
assumed office this morning. Part of
the progressive republicans and soci
alists are already scheming for the
cabinets soverthrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS VIEWS.
Stone, of Missouri. Has Some That Are for
Zee silver and Bryan.

Chicago. June 2S.-Democratic poll
ticians were agitated yesterday over the
arrival OF Ex-Governor William J. Stone.
OF Missouri. acting head Of the Demo-
cratic national comittee and one of the
possibilities for a presidential nomina-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Alaskan boundary Question.

London, June 23.-The officials of
the foreign office this morning sent to
the United States ambassador n form
al memorandum embodying the tenn
porary agreement reached on the
Alaskan boundary question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
England Prsp.res for War.

London, June 2S.-The Shropshire
regiment has been ordered 10 hold
itself in readiness foreimmediate en-
barkation for Cape Town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Leper station burned.

Victoria, Is. c., June 23.-The Dar-
cey island lePer station was burned.
One leper is dead and another fatally
injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Gates Not Politically Ambitious.

Worcester. Mass, June 23.-'1 am not
a candidate for United States senator .
was the positive statement made by
John w. Gates. of Chicago It was the
only comment he would make on the
report teIegraphed from Illinois that he
was out for Shelby NJ Culiom's seat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

Hamilton. Ont, June enjamin
PARROT was hanged this morning for
the murder of his mother. He left q
confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

Penitence for a fault done is highly
commendable. 1t earns forgiveness in
this world as well as in the next.-Bal-
timore Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

su1iieient money 10 retain
all the hands in the cemetery. This
angered him and he deliberately shot
the major to death with a shotgun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
Tramp and ontcer KIM r.ach other.

Boscobel. Wis. June 2S--The town
marshal of Avoca attempted to arrest a
tramp last night when he shot the OFF,
Ger. The marshal Immediately shot ard
killed the tramp. The officer VIII also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

New York. June 23.-George Odom
the I4-year-oId Jockey, has signed
contract 10 ride for w. c. Whitney IN
1sco. 1901 and 1902 at a salary Of $4,000
a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
AGU|NALDO IS ANGRY,
Not Satisfied With Attempts of
Insurgents to Retake
San Fernando.
TAKES COMMAND OF LUNA's ARMY.

Masses Largest Insurgent Force Yet VI OBJ
Hized, Bringing 1000 Men From the
AntipOio Region-He Is Exceedingly
TroubIesome-MacArth Soldiers Con-
stantIy on the Alert to RepeI Attacks.
Manila, June 23.-Aguinaldo does
not seem to be satisfied with the at
tempt of the insurgents to retake San
Fernando. He has taken command of
Luna's army and massed the largest
rebel forces yet modified, bringing
1000 men from the Antipolo region.
He is exceedingly troublesome. Last
night his men wounded two mem bers
of the 18th regiment. MacArthur's
men are constantly On the alert to
repel attacks, and are sleeping on
their arms.
Roosevelt Offers Men.
Kansas City. June 23.-Gov. Roose
welt sent Mckinley a dispatch from
here today saying in the event of the
president calling for volunteers for
service in the PHILIPPINES, New York
is prepared to furnish all the men the
government might ask for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23

Necessity knows no law" 1t is a
law of nature that the blood must be
kept pure, and Hoods Sarsaparilla
does it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-23
ON SOUTHERN FARMS.
What Is the Matter According to
a Couple of Southern
Changers.
ONE DOES NOT LIKE NEGRO LABOR,

bIe-The other Wants to Make Free
Silver Argument and Is stopped by the
Commission - Favors Free Silver and
Free Trade; Prefers Negro Labor and
Trusts the Negroes.
Washington, June %. - Joseph B.
Ager, president of the Maryland state
grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was be-
fore the industrial commission yester-
day. He said that q trust among the
farmers such as was suggested by Have
meyer was impracticable, owing to the
difficulty of getting the farmers to hold
up prices. Speaking of colored labor
he said it was unreliable because of the
natural Incidence and indifference of
individuals of the race. Liquor he re-
garded as the great bane of that people
and responsible for nine-tenths of the
crimes committed by them. Ager con-
sidered the condition of the average
farmer as worse than it was twenty
years ago. but he believed money in
vested in farming safer than in other
lines of business. He attributed the
number of abandoned farms in the
states to the fact that they were owned
by nOn-fesidents. Ager said the grange
was not so prosperous in point of num-
bers as formerly. and he attributed the
falling off largely to the fact that the
grange could not be used in politics.
Silver Free Coinage the Remedy.
L. w. Youmans. of South Carolina,
occupied the witness stand during the
afternoon session. He said the agri-
cultural interest OF the south was great
ly depressed. and he attributed the
depression to the fact that silver was
not recognized as a money metal. He
said there had not been an increase in
the volume of money to correspond
with the volume of population. AS
consequence there had been a general
depreciation OF values. He was pro-
ceeding to develop his views upon this
point when Major Farquhar made
point of order against the nature of the
testimony, and the point was sustained
by the chair, after a somewhat spirited
encounter between Representative Liv-
ingston and the Republican members.
Tariff Cause of the Trouble.
Youmans then proceeded to other
considerations. He thought the tariff
also an obstacle to progress. saying
that while the cotton grower of the
United states was compelled to compete
with the cheap labor of the world in
sales abroad he was not allowed to buy
the product of that labor in other ar
ticles abroad without paying a duty of
40 per cent upon ii. As remedies he
suggested the free coinage Of silver. a
lower tariff and local banks of issue
He had tried the diversificatiOn Of crops
and had not been successful.
Finds No Fault with Negroes.
Youmans said he had no fault to find
with colored labor, and that he preferred
il infinitely to imported labor. II en-
ploy zoe or 4C0 negroes" he said, land I
find them docile and willing to work. I
go away and leave my family among
them, feeling confident of their safety
and protection" He thought. however,
that the negro was as a rule irrespon-
sive to the efforts to educate him. and
while he willingly paid his share for
such efforts a education he considered
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