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Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
IN SESSION THE WHOLE NIGHT.
Fusion Conventions at Lincoln Work Hard
to Complete Their Job.

/ 10 JOD.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 13. Daylight
yesterday morning found the three
| fusion state conventions which began
Wednesday afternoon still i'll session.
after a record-breaking all night ses-
sion, and with practically no progress
further than the adoption of their
separate platforms. The whole ques-
tion hinged on whether the Democrat Is
would back from the position that had
been taken that they should have two
places on the state ticket. together
with all the electors for president and
vice president. An effort to bring
about Il surrender in the Democratic
convention was howled down derisive-
ly. In the Populist gathering at the
same time some fiery speeches were
made in denunciation of the stubborn
attitude assumed by the Democrats.
At the same time i'll the Democratic
convention w. II. Thompson pleaded
for harmony and further overtures to
the Populists. The Silver Republicans
We're quiescent, simply waiting for the
others to act. Shortly before 4 Il. III.
the Populists voted to take a recess
for a half hour, the Democrats in the
meantime doing nothing. but refusing
to adjourn. shortly after , the three
conventions took recess until 10
Il. NJ.
The work of the conventions was
finally completed at 5:30 p. III. yester-
day after an almost continuous Ses-
sion. The ticket follows: Governor.
William \. POynter, Boone county,
Populist: lieutenant governor. +. A
Gilbert, York county. Silver Republic
an: secretary of state, c. V. SOoboda
Howard county. Populist; treasurer. s.
b. Howard, Holt county, Populist: at
tOrney general, Willis ID. Oldham, Buff
falo county, Democrat: auditor. H. s.
Griess. Clay county. Populist: land
commissioner. L. J. Carey, Saunders
county, Populist. Presidential electors
We're also agreed upon.
The conventions were the most re-
markable since fusion became n fac
tor in Nebraska politics. National poll
tics was injected into the proceedings.
and at one time. though 1t had in real
ity no bearing on the direct issues,
threatened a split between the Demo
Gratis and Populists. The question was
over the Endorsement of Stevenson for
vice president by the Populists The
matter was finally settled by silence
and Il division of the electors. the Pop
ulists refusing to indorse Stevenson.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Hanna to Helm Manage Indiana.

Indianapolis, July Ex-senator Han
ma, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. viii come to Indian
apolis some time the last of September
or the early part of October and for a
few days will take part in the cam
paign in this state. Hanna will not
stump the state or make set speeches,
nor will any dates be arranged for
him, but he will make his headquar-
terS at indianapolis and will assist
the state committee in any work it
may have on hand.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Editor Howen Marie. Mis-. Conner.

Savannah, Ga, July 13.-HOn CLARK
Howell. of Atlanta, editor of the At
lanta Constitution, last night married
Miss Annie Conner, daughter of the
late Hugh NJ. Conner, president of the
Central Georgia railway. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. How
ell left for New York. where they will
take passage for Europe for tour of
several months.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
CLAY CITY. Ill. Ian. u, 1900.

CLAY CITY Ill. Jan II, 1900.
P<ptiH Syynp Company.
H0HiioflIo X
GENTLEMEN: / sick with biliousness.
dyspepsia and constipation for two years. All
the doctors seemed to do good. My
stomach was so weak could not eat any solid
food for six months. Lived entirely on milk
and suffered constant pain until tried DR..
Caldwells Syrup PePsin. did so with most
happy results
The first dose seemed TO do me good. /
have been using il now for over year and feel
that / could not do without it. feel truly ii
is good stomach medicine aud can cheer
fully recommend it to all sufferers with stomach
trouble Respectfully.
Mas. A r KIsER.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13

LIBERTY. ISD Feb I, 1900.
Pre5I1 Syrup ComparT
AonHCeIlr m.
DEAR SIRs: / had indigestion for a num-
Der of years. tried everything. for three years
tried to get relief from all the doctors Fl
nally. after using three or four bottles Of DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. am completely
cured. Can eat anything / want without
hurting me. Very respectfully,
ASHFORD CLARK.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Ordered 400 on a Strike,

ElwOOd, Ind. July 13.-The general
officers of the Tin Plate Workers In
dustrial Protective Association of
America in this city have ordered the
400 employees of the independent plant
at Washington, Pa, out on Il strike.
The Washington mills are owned by
w. H. Gritfiths, and the cause of the
strike is said to be the fact that the
proprietor refused TO sign the wage
scale
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
EIopIng Chicngo Couple NIarried.

Youngstown, o., July 13.-Daniel
Bragely and Miss Anna Emirich. an
eloping couple from Chicago. arrested
here yesterday, were released on bond
last night. They secured license and
were married. The bride said she was
an orphan and had Il fortune in the
hands of Il guardian, who had Sc
lected a husband for her 40 years old.
She objected and eloped here with her
lnN.nl
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago, July 13.-Scores at base
ball recorded by League clubs yester-
day were as follows: At Pittsburg-
Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 4: at Cincinnati
Philadelphia o, Cincinnati 4; at st.
. LOuiS-BoStnn 1. st. Louis >.
American League: At BuffalO-Kan-
Sas City /. Buffalo s; at Cleveland
Minneapolis S. Cleveland 0; at Detroit
Chicago l. Detroit ); at indianapolis
milwaukee, 6, indianapolis 3.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13

CAMPBELLsBURo. KY. Jan. ;. 1900.
PteSir Syrup Company,
MoHffeeIIO. H.
GENTLEMEN: / have been a constant suf-
ferer from stomach trouble for ten years and
tried great many medicines without any
good effect have used three bottles of your
medicine and have received the best of results.
and can heartily recommend DIR Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin TO the public As the best stom-
ach medicine have ever tried.
K. 6. NKTHERLAED.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13

Charleston. w. V. July 13.-Gov-
ernor. ~ B. White; auditor, Arnold
c. Scherr: treasurer, Peter Silman;
attorney general, Romeo III. Freer: su-
perintendent of schools, Thomas c.
Miller; supreme judges. Henry Bran
non and George Poffenbarger:e electors
at-large, Benson r. McMakin and j.
B. LewiS-is the full ticket nominated
by the Republican state convention.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Found Too Late To BE Saved.

Jackson, Mich, July 13.-Colonel
Frank. of Findlay. o., blew out the
gas in his room at the Hibbard House
at night and was found next morn
ing just alive. He died an hour later.
1t is said that he came here TO see a
young lady and spent the evening with
her. 1t is undoubtedly n case of sui
eide, but the cause is unknown.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Killed While Getting on . Car.

Peoria. Ills, July 13.-Frances Mar
ion Snively. aged 81 years, dry goods
merchant of Cuba, Ills, was killed
while attempting to alight from an
electric steet car. His skull was frac-
tured. Snively was uncle of Clarence
Snively. of the Canton Register, ard
prominent in state politics.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
They Ignored Free Silver.

Peoria. Ills. July 13.-The Demo
Gratis of the Fourteenth district of ILL
nois yesterday nominated Jesse Black,
Jr., of TazeweH county, as their candi-
date for representative in congress.
George Il. Foster was nominated for
member of the state board of equaliza-
ton. Free silver was ignored in the
resolutions and in the speeches of the
candidates
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Weekly Minnesota Indian Scare.

Solway. Mimi, July 13.-Late re-
ports from Red Lake say that the
blanket Indians are cOngregating in
large numbers and an outbreak is
feared.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
Ferry Heath to Resign.

Washington. July 13.-Perry s.
Heath. first assistant postmaster gem
eral. is expected TO announce his resig
nation within 4 few days in order to
accept 4 position as secretary of the
Republican national committee to sue
Need Dick
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
English and Irish Prisoners.

Cape Town, July 13.-BatcheS of
prisoners are arriving here daily from
the front. One lot contained thirty
eight English and Irish names.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13

e6und oeor
Nanaar redby yPEPsIN Monticello IL u s
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
WILL OCCUR AT INDIANAPoLIs
Notification of Bryan and Stevenson Set
for the Same Time.

Notthcation of Bryan and Stevenson Set
for the Same Time
Washington, July 13.-William ].
Bryan and Adlai +. Stevenson will be
formally notified of their selection as
the presidential and vice presidential
nominees of the Democratic party ON
"Wednesday, Aug. ), at Indianapolis.
Information 10 this effect was received
by Representative Richardson, of Ten
neSSee. chairman of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee.
yesterday from Senator Jones, the ma
tional chairman.
Richardson will make the speech of
notification to Bryan and Governor
Charles :. Thomas. of Colorado. that
notifying Stevenson. II is expected
that the notification will be made the
occasion of a large popular demonstra-
ton, somewhat similar to that at Madi-
son Square garden, New York city,
four years ago.
Two-Party Fusion in south Dakota.
9ankton, s. D. July 13.-The con-
ference committee from the Populist
and Democratic conventions finally
agreed on a fusion scheme yesterday
afternoon, and upon the agreement be-
ing announced TO the Democratic con-
vention the whole body and a band
marched out Of the hall and into and
through the Populist tent. amid great
cheering and enthusiasm The two con-
ventions then nominated the state tick
ct between them. B. H Lien was
nominated for governor. After bust
ness was closed both conventions
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
I'm LegaICas MereCL M
Il EVIx/CINOEe o

rang hatHe ei1c can offer is word yomnag
dh cI m are ~ in owl si in fdHe
Rock Island Argus., 1900-07-13
West virginia Republican Ticket.

Joined in a jubilee in the Popullst
tent
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
Margin Between Men and Manalae.
turers Small.
All Hinges on Situation
at Quincy.
Work Stopped in Most Of the
Maine Quarries.

Bostcn, March 1.-The strike OF the
New England granite cutters threatened
three months aso and tesun this morn
ing ut the order Of the national union,
did not so thoroughly stop business as
expected. nor did the first day end In
anxiety. Cutters and manufacturers ct
many places have met and q, agreement
seems probable with little delay.
Last night the cutters at Barre, w., 90
osptsd the manufacturer offer Of an
eight hour day with an average Of 800
per hour, In place Of the minimum Of IS
per day. as the union demanded. The
actual terms Of this agreement have
been questioned. however. and until the
other manufacturers ascsrtain definitely
whether the $50 at Barre Is minimum"
or "avsrage" hourly wage. the strike will
remain In force.
The Barre agreement Of last night hav-
ing taken the edge on the strike, a. 1t
we're, interest today oentrsd at Quincy,
with It's $500 union cutters. IL at once
developed that no opposition Is made to
the eight hour day In any quarry In
New England. The Quincy manufactur-
ers offered minimum of $50. per hour
which the unions committee refused to
entertain. insisting instead on the Barre
agreement as they understood 1t Of a $50
minimum. Then the manufacturers
raised the point that Barre m,nufac-
turers only guaranteed an average Of
that figure ard with little debate the
Quincy employers decided to carry the
matter to the New England Granite Man
fuacturers' association for decision.
The mlrgin In contention at the end OF
the first day Of the strike is SO small that
a resumption Of work does not sem far
distant. 1t Is likely that the settlement
In Quincy will end all trouble through
out New England. but II Quincy gran.
its yards remain still, from COCO to 1000
journeylnen cutters win remain Idle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
Two unknown passengers.

Two unknown passengers.
The hody Of one passenger killed has
been recovered. the other Is stiil In the
wrsck.
The injured are:
jacob Corpe. fireman, unmarried, New
Hsvsn, probably fatal.
@ W. Phelps. express messenger, We"
Haven, In juTed about the head.
william Seymour. mail oisrk. Ne"
Haven, right leg hurt
George N. Merrill. Bristol. Internal In
juries.
]. I. Newton, ice dealer. New Haven,
right arm and left leg injured.
Charles hiils, Hartford. cut about tae
head and right arm injured.
Charles Nssle. conductor. New Haven,
slight injuries.
The dead were taken to Farmington oy
a special accompanied by Medical Eaamh
ners Osborne OF Southington and Wright
of Plainville. The injured were later
taken to the Hartford hospital. Tbs train
was nearly one and half hours late anc
was proceeding cautiously when It strucl
the wsshout. The two unknown passen'
rsrs killed were In the smoker. Ihers
vsrs no women aboard the train.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
SOMETIMES REQUEST IT.
Men Are Actually Learning to Ask
to Have Their Lives Insured.

Life insurance Is commodity that Is
at last sought for TO some extent. II Is
years since its utility has been question
ed. but the peculiar fact has nevertheless
remained that though one OF the greatest
OF modern essentials and so conceded by
nll sane men. yet its acceptance by the in
dividual needing 1t has been due wholly
to the personal solicitation of those hav-
ing it for sale.
or late years, however, insurants have
come to the point where they not infre-
Quently seek the indemnity themselves.
or at least send for agents of leading
companies and announce that they wish
to take out policies. This is marked and
important step in the history of life un-
derwriting, though why 1t should not al
ways have been the case Is one OF the Gu
riosities of human thought. Why man
should hasten to insure his warehouse,
which will probably never burn, and yet
have to be importuned to insure his life,
which in due time he knows he must GER
tainly lose. Is an oddity OF the human
mind that has ever been a puzzle to the
student Of insurance. But such is still
the case today despite the fact noted that
some men, ablcr and shrewder than their
fellows, have at last learned to ask the
privilege of being insured.
or the hundreds of millions OF new In
surance issued during the past year prob
ably less than per cent was requested
by the insurants themselves. The rest
viii have been due wholly to the men
who drew the new policy holders atten-
ton to the value OF insurance and stuck
to them until they made them under
stand and believe IT, However, 3 per
cent of inherent shrewd sense, Of know
ing what is needed and sending for 1t. Is
perhaps a good average for mankind as a
whole in anything.-CinI Iinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
SHOOTING SPIES.
TIE Task II a Revolving One to the
Soldiers,

One Of the most unpleasant and revolt
Ing duties which a soldier on active serv-
Ice Is called upon to perform Is that of
shooting such spies rs either by attempt
ing 70 escape or in any way guilty of
breaking their parole merit that fate, and
there is not a soldier in the army who
does not dread being called upon to form
one of firing party for an execution.
For 1t Is one thing to slay and kill In
battle when their blood is up and the
lust Of the fight Is upon them and a diff
ferent one to take away the life of fel-
low creature in cold blood. In these lat
ter days, however. much has been done
to mitigate the horror of the task, but
even then an execution remains n most
impressive spectacle, and necessarily so,
for the shooting OF one spy has usually
salutary effect on others as yet uncap-
tured.
The manner In which one OF these exc
cutions is carried out in the British army
Is as follows: A spy condemned for his
offenses to be shot is surrounded by de-
tachment OF infantry, and after he has
been provided with pick and shovel he
Is marched off to a selected spot, there to
carry out what is perhaps the most terri
bic task any person can be called upon to
perform-to dig his own grave.
This done his tools are taken from him
and his eyes bandaged for the last act Of
the awful drama. The attending chap
lain now commences TO read portions of
the burial service. and from the ranks OF
the escort IL men are picked at random
by the officer in charge. These men, hav-
ing stacked their own rifles, are led to
where II other weapons are awaiting
them, six of which are loaded with blank
cartridges and the remainder with ball.
and one of these is handed to each man,
so that none knows whether the rifle he
holds is loaded with ball or not, and none
can say for certain that the shot which
killed the prisoner was fred by him.
The firing party then marches up to Its
appointed position. The successive COM
mands, Present. "Fire" are given. and
scarcely has the last word died away be-
fore volley rings out and the unhappy
spy falls lifeless into his newly dug
grave.
Nearly every man Is more or less af-
fected on being selected to form one of
the actual firing party, and many men
have been known to faint right away on
being singled out. while others have been
SO overcome with emotion that they have
scarcely been able to pull the triggers Of
their riiles.-Irish Independent.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
THE NOVA SCOTIA WRECK,
Not. Believed IL Was Portland
Boat.

A dispatch was reoeivedl In this aity
from Yarmouth, N. S., yesterday that a
steamer had been wrecked at Trinity
ledge, near that place, but It's name could
not be learned. The dispatch stated that
cattle, deals and dour were washing
sshore.
Upon receipt Of the news 1t was feared
that the unfortunate steamer might
be either the Hihern,sn of the Allan line
or the Planet Mercury of the Elder-Dem-
pster line. II seems hardly probable,
however, that 1t is either OF these
steamers which has met with such fate.
The Hibernian sailed from this port
February 22d, while the Planet Mercury
left as long ago as February 18th. At
the outside the trip from Portland to
Trinity ledge does not cover m ire than
three days. Both steamers took out a
large mum ber Of cattle.
Manager Wainwright of the Allan
line had no idea that the wrecked steamer
was the Hibernian when questioned re-
garding the dispatch last night, and
Manager Stewart of the Elder Dsmpste
line had no fears that 10 was the Planet
Msrcury.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
Senator Vest and the stolen Pigs.

A story that Senator Vest once told re-
lated to his candidacy for the legislature
in 1861 against A. =. Walker. The can
vass was exceedingly exciting because Of
the near approach of war, and all the
questions incident to 1t were discussed
with much animation. Charges and coun-
tercharges were made. Both sides knew
that about six votes either way would
determine the contest, and on the day be-
fore election Walker raised the point on
Vest that he had stolen some pigs. The
only way that Vest could meet the charge
was to acknowledge smilingly that he
had the pigs in his pen and in his posses
sion. IL he had gone further and said
that he had bought them-which they
hoped he would do-they had witnesses to
show that he had not bought them, but
Vest was too shrewd to be caught In the
trap and turned the accusation of with q
laugh and the remark:
zone can't account for the way his
boys get pigs."-St. Louis Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
SKY ROCKETS SEEN.
Report That Californian Showed Dis
tress Signals.

At about 10 o'clock last nisht the
uuartarmss ster on the steamship Manhat-
tan reported that he had seen SIX rockets
which he thought had been fred from
rome point near where the Californian
Is supposed to be lying on the rocks.
Another man made the same report 60
the power house at Cape Elizabeth and
several other people are said TO have seen
them also. Capt. Thompson Of ths
steamship Manhattan, said that he had
seen no rockets nor had any Of the Gus
tom house officers at the Grand Trunk
seen or heard of any. A car was run
out to Cape Cottage after the report
wss heard, but nothing could be ssen
from there. 1t was believed that Ii these
-soakets had been fired that the Californi-
--sslust be In distress, bot reirher Mt
wainwright nor Capt. Barclay Of the
Allan line believed the story and after
making some investigation said that
they did not think it had any founda.
tion. The PRESS sndsavorsd to ascer-
tain something about 1t, but couli get
no information, so the chances ere that
the story was false or grew out Of the
electrical flashes which were to be seen
nil the evening in the east.
1t Was said that the heavy wind and
high tide would have no bad effect on
the ship. Had her cargo been removed
and some of her compartments repaired
- tide could have been used to get the
- 'p 20 rocks where she now lies
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
SAMARITANS.
Annual Meeting and Election
Officers.

The annual meeting Of the Female
Samaritan association was held this af-
ternoon with Mrs. W. L. Kilborn. The
meeting was opened with devotional sx-
ercisss by Rev. DIR. blanchard. The fol-
lowing were elected ofiioers for the ensu-
Ing year:
President-Mrs. A. II. Waldron.
Vice President-Mrs. w. Il. Kilborn.
Secretary Mrs. Fred X. harrington.
Treasurer-Mrs. Henry Blanchard.
Walter Skillin, Mira. W. B. Drew. Mrs,
Henry Taylor, Mrs. Ellen III. Eickett,
Mrs. Aug. S. Thayer, Mrs. K. q. jerks.
Mrs. y. o. Bailey, Mira. 3. ". Bsarce,
Mrs. Il. Y. Barbsr.
Council-Rsv. DIR. Blanchard, Mr.. AL
fred Woodman. MIR. Charles Fobss.
BY Mrs. Tarrington's report it appears
that during the year the society has held
fourteen regular meetings with two
special meetings, with en- average attend
ance of twenty-one. Largest number
present at any one meeting, forty-ssven; ;
smallest number. eleven. Two very
stormy days prevented any meeting. O
quorum not being present. Ninetesn new
members have been added TO the associa.
tiop, two have withdrawn, and two have
gone to higher home. Several Of our
mem hers have heavy burdens Of sorrow
to carry and our heartfelt sympathy goes
out to them. The past year the society has
not entered into any great scheme for
making money, relying on the few social
entertainments which will follnw to
suffice for the winters work. The supper
and social party given at Lewis hall BY
tho Woodfords mem bers was one Of the
pleasantest affairs OF the season and
netted the society S52 ,o4. Whist party
May 4, 1899, sal 10; whist party May Is.
1899, s20.S0. The dinner given Decsm bsr
:, with a sale OF aprons and fancy work
netted t92.27. On account Of Illness the
collestors were unable to make q report
so that only twenty five dollars have been
received from dues, and s.. Is from whist,
the rest not being collected In time for
report making sum total Of ssso.47,
which sum was paid to the treasurer.
The treasurer, A. Il. Blanchard reports
receipts amounting to S9S4.6 and expen
ditures Of ss67.24.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
Faith and Works Hand In Hand.

81 tell you" said commercial traveller
the other day, Il never heard the old
Scriptural doctrine that faith without
works is dead illustrated so convincingly
as | did when was down In New Or
leans and was sitting among a circle Of
well to do planters who were telling sto-
ries of negro lie. One OF them said:
"'Not long after slavery was abolished
an old darky who had been my fathers
body servant since they were boys got
religion" but his ideas about it were ex-
tremely hazy. AS Christmas approached
his family clamored for turkey. So he
prayed earnestly for one, saying, 20
Lord, send a turkey to this poor sinner"
but no turkey came. Day after day he
kept up his petition without bringing the
Coveted prize any nearer. Then on the
morning before Christmas he changed the
wording Of his prayer to 20 Lord, send
this poor sinner to a turkey" and about
midnight his prayer was answered ~
New York Tribune. -...-