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ROOK ISLAND ARGU VOL XL1T. CO. 187. COC2 ISLAUD, ILL., WIDHESDAY, HAY 27, SILVER SIDETRACKED Prohibition National Conven tion Assembles. MONEY ISSUE DISPOSED OF. Chairman Defines Various Po litical Creeds. Each Has Its Own and Cold Water Should Have Its. FRIGHTFUL FAMILY BUTCHERY Six in One House Put to Death. Other Late News of the Day by Wire. Pitmbcro, May 27. Samuel Dickie, chairman of tbo national com mittee, called the prohibition na tional convention to order, and in troduced A. A. Steven, of Penrnjl vania. as temporary chairman. The free filter faction presented the name of K. J. Wheeler for the position, but after a parliamentary straggle, in which they were outwitted, Wheel er's name was withdrawn and Ste vens con6rmed in bis position. This was the first victory for the gold standard men. Stevens in his ad dress said the republicans would de clare for tariff, the democrats fr sound money and the populists for free silver. Kach had a domi nant iiisue. The prohibition party sheuld have one prohibition and nothing else. Committees were se lected and a recess taken till 3 p. m. VwiimI Ittraorratie Convention. MoMTi r.i.irR, Vt., May 27 The democratic state convention to chose delpates-nt-large to the national convention adopted a platform favor ing the gold standard, indorsed Cleveland ami CarlWle, and de nounced the republican party as fos tering the A. I'. A. The following ticket was nominated: Governor, Dr. J. II. Jackson; lieutenant gov. ernnr, Ralph Sherwood; treasurer, J. If. Williams; secretary ot state, W. W. Kider; auditor. K. T. Saver. tMtm f Life Urmta Than Intimated. Vktoku. 1J. C. May 27 The early estimates of the loss of life by the falling of one of the spans of the Kllice Point bridge are evidently too low. Sixty-one bodies have been re covered ami a number of others have been carried out to sea. The regis ter nf the street car showed 90 fares. There were probably Hi pcrsins on board, ltesidea there a number of carriages went down. It is clalmej by many that fully 200 persons went down with the span and that more than half of them perished. . Is mt a rmUf Maroaratf. 8i Jivt. Cai., May 27 Col. K. P. Mcdilncy, wife and daugher, Mrs. James Dunham. James Wells, son of Mrs. Mctilincy, the hired woman, Minnie Sobuler, and the hired man, James Hrlscoe. wore all killed last nlht at Campbell by James Dunham, son-in-l.iw cl Col. McOlincy. The murderer exraped. The only being In the house that erped alive wis a month old baby (,f Mrs. Dunham and the alleged murderer. Family tioablei are said to have canned the murder. Mrra Klnl. at f .t'.tn. M.ijr -T-lhf K.nlnj X,.w.i ptil'll-l r a (li.puti h (piiii t'niiM siyinrr Ihut wrtoii i-liilr. riot hi ve rurnil then. The rMer. It N .Miliil. vijvllim'.ly illTil hjr n i.tier. An .n;.Tit ,ii Ttwlii rT iiml hti wife wt-rv Itijunil ilui Ins; the di.turlniiie. t'lrv km m X. w 1 ark T.... Miof. X;ijs;.-Hn' linikeuut In t'ltttl-M Ma'tiiMft tilt t'Ull -frr th.i .lar it. f rv !!. I'.tmes einihl In- KtiMtntt prjaT.T i'' ih.- tnlue irf .". km ihninr-rit. Woinf, cr lh tfMir. P.iiU.v !'i.t.r. what ! th pnprf a in l v the wi men nf fhn limir? . 'ir. i , rrr I j;uim it Inouns that ' ltl:tll !,., M. J. R.,iy t,, . xvo- ai-t 1 r.wiiittf Anliitiir j kinin.i Hear M all, i-..i11(1, to jt n!tnajy.. Cincinnati I'llaal rUmmt fUast IT. wt: !( b41m rua OtnMMSt win enra Una bleitv, alatrataa sad Sulla pica. It haarti. u. tarn., allay las ttcMwt at aaet, art 4. pnaic. (:tot '.artant raUat. Dt. Wtt Baiaf la tin M!a uiatawnt t pfparea oa!r lot film aait IWfci at i a. wlvata aarta, aoS BOtB'ic (ma, Mai j am, ft, k, fi m bol Wtlllaa MaaarattntlM coaapanf. loprtataM, imm,Vni, Sn'sayT.. Subscribe for Thk Amcs. REPEALS THE ALCOHOL REBATE. Bill raowd by tba Hoaw to Settle This Mark INvnuril Matter. Washington, May 27. The hone by a vote of 1V1 to GS pawnl the bill for the re peal of section CI of the present tariff law providing for a rebate on nlcohol used in the arts or medicinal compounds. An amendment was attach: J to the bill pro viding fic a joint commifwion to consist of three members of each house to ex amine and report on all questions relat ing to frw alcohol at the next session. The opposition to thcmeaiiurecame almost entirely from the eastern and New Enu- miMi states. An analvsis or the vote shows that at DvmocRtts, M Kcpuhlicans and 5 Populist Toted fnr the bill, and 60 Ke puhllcans and 0 Democrats against the bilL ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. The Aultmnn & TstIot wa rehouse at 1 Mansfield, O., filled with threshers and sepnitrs was destroyed by llghtniDg. Los., (ISI,0U. Ohiutarr: At Pittsflrld. UK. Colonel Joseph H. Ledlio. At Olnev, Ills., Dr. K. . itidjrway, 81. At Sycamore. Ills.. Jesse Ititplee, S7. At Hastings, Minn., Mrs. Stephen imer. O). At Messville, Ills., liev. William Urooks, 81. At Ccrro Uordo, Ills., Elder John Metzger. Toledo, O., is threatened with a street Car strike unless the companies grant the raise tlcmnmled. Ex-Mayor Edwin H. Fitler. of Phila delphia, Is critically 111. He was placed in nnminutlon for president at Chicago in 1W George Solionos. who has a tobacco and candy store at Chicago, was fined tlO by Justice I lark for Felling cigarettes to the young son of Mrs. Mary House. Mrs. Mary Koehler, of Shlnzletown. Out., was stripped, tarred and feathered and ridden on a mil because it wasclaimcd sho inlMtrcntcd her HteMLiughtcr. Four men who committed the net are under ar rest. Every glass factory in the United States save the ChmnlHTs at MeKeesimrt, l'u.. win close rir the siisin next rnday. A Washlncton physician has placed an lce-wuter trough for dugs in front of his residence. Mary Jones, a servant girl employed by liev. Klierhard, of Chicago, attempted sui cide by poisoning nt the itock Island sta tion. She was despondent owing to ill ness. St. Louis German singing societies will not take part in the national sanirerfest at I'ittslmrg iM-causc the railroads refuse to make what they consider a proper round-trip rate. The thermometer registered PI In the simile at St. Iouis Monday. Four persons were overcome by the heat, and it is feared two of them will die. At HillslM.ro, Ills.. Joseph C Wilson, Jm. and Mrs. JL C. iX-ntun, i!2, were nuir riiil. Henry D. Hiker, of Chicago, 1 one of the Townsend prize Kpiakcrs at Vale. Frank Hunm.m, of Ch!c.ia. while Ijent Ing his way on n Ikc Shi re freight train, was murdered at Huren, ., by Frank Tlerney berause he refiwd to give lip his watch and money. Colonel John S. Mikshy. the ex-Confederate soldier, and more recently consul to Hong Kong, is lying critically ill nt his homn In San Francisco. The farmers around VaiUy Fails, Kas., have driven their teams into' the water in the low hinds and with pitchforks tilled their wa;mns with liirj.it buffalo and mud cat. 1 markets In all the stirroiiuiliiig towns arc glutted, lh-sult of the fl'Hids. lining) in rnatr anil tfoiisa. Washington, May 27. The senate took Up the filled chees bill and discus-cd an amendment taxing hccrT.iccntsadditionMl per lmrnd, a motion to t iMe being defeat sl. Sevcnl tusts-hi-s were niaile on the bond bill. A bill giving the widow of ttcncml Sicnccr. one time senator from ALilnmo, T." ht niont-h n-nsion was passed. The. lnvr amendment to the t-hivse bill was a inliiig at adjournment. Sti"Wart wontiil Carlisle's allegixl fr-e sil-Vi-r speech made in i7$ printed, but ob Jtx tion was uiade. Au exii-utive session was held. The house pasted the bill repealing the rebate ou alcohol used in the arts ami in medicines, with an amendment appoint ing a commission of representatives and senators to consider the subject and re port nt next session. The senate amend ments to the general deficiency bill were sent to conference. I)olliv,T took occasion in the fne nlcohol dcUite to "pitch into'' Governor Boies. The rest of the day was devoted to conference reports. "nprrin 'onrt Approved at l-omlon. liOMMjN, May 27. Commenting on the finding of the 1'nitcd States supremo court that the Norwegian ste-iiner Horsa In conveying men mid munitions of war from the I'nitiil States to Culm, had com mitted a brivu h of the neutrality laws. The Glolie s,-iys: "The supreme court of tin" United Slates, has gicn a no; hi r pr is if that It Is one of the greatest judicial bodies In thn world, ami has dime great service in the catisctif peace. ftrnrrs Ihe lta! Clllc.i.i, May 27. IiCngue clulis report the following munis at the national came: At New York Cleveland 4. New York nt Hns.klvn I-ouisville S. Hns.k Irn4:at Hultimore St. Ioiils IJaltl more :t; at I'hiLiilelphia Chicago 1. Phil adelphia K; at Washington Cincinnati Is. Vahingtnn .": at Iloston wet ground Op.iw, it to llcpallna: th Penally. WAsniMiTiiX, May 27. Several promi nent representatives if commcn-Uil and transportation interests appeared before the hunt,-committer on ronniH-rce to op mp' tin- bill Intnslucsl by Ti.-pn-sefilatie MbTbmii, 01 .-ew ort, to repeal the s-n ally clause rf the interstate commerce ai t Tho(ht to Hv SiKninraure. H avana. May 27. The German consul Monday invited the stxretary cf the gov ernment. Marquis l'almarola'lhilMisc. and the t rvnch and r.nclish consuls to dinner 1h Inchlent Is looked upon aa having aome pomicni siamiiicance. Oot of weakness comes strength when the blood has been purified, enriched and vitalized by Hood's aT? !J1 " HAVOC EPIDEMIC. Terribly Fatal Disaster Occurs at Victoria, B. C. PLUUGE OF TWO STBEET CAES. Bridga Collapse, and Lets Them and Their Panencm, lOO In Nnmtxr, Into the V"aU-r Death Roll Lik.l.T to Reach a liiaa as Sixty Farther DrtaiU of the MirlilBaa Cyclone. Work Revised List of Victim. The Cataclysm at North Mc Orriciror, la. Horror at Cairo, III.. Victoria, B. C, May 27. A terrible Occident occurred here yesterday. A sham light and review wns to take place nt Mitcaulay Point, nesr Esquimault, in the afternoon, and crowds were making their way there by every route. All the tram tars were packed. Two cars left Govern ment street with more then 100 people. The first got over Point Ellieo bridge, which crosses Victoria arm, safely, but when the other was about half way over the middle span of the bridge, about I.jO feet in length, gnve way and tho car plunged into tho water some'100 feet be low. The car was completely submerged. and all on board were drowned with the exception of some of those -who were standing on the platform and who, escap ing injury from the fulling timbers, man aged to save themselves by-using the float ing ruins of the bridgo and thus got ashore. . C arriage Load, of People Went Down. When the bridge broke there were several enrriuges on tho bridgs, and these were also precipitated into the water. Superin tendent Wilson was driving one of these and had his five children with him. He succeeded in saving himself and four of the children. The fifth, a little boy, was wedged between iron liars ami was drowned. The sad uffair has cast n deep gloom over the city. As soon as the news of the accident reached Maeaulay there view was brought to as speedy termination as under the circumstances was possible. and the sham Unlit was alui ndoncd. Tho list of dead will prolwbly reach over sixty, ns that many lsidies have alreadv liecn re covered. Nearly nil the dead were resi dents of Victoria and vieinitv. THE DKLl-KE FROM liLnODT IMS, Wlint a Railway Conductor Saw of the Flood, in Iowa. MILWAUKEE, May 27. Conductor W. J. Durbin, who runs a passenger train be tween Milwaukee and McGregor, says that soon after the water from Bloody run be gan to rise the cries for help from the ter rorized and helpless people living upon tho low kinds were heartrending, but that lit tle could bo done by those on the bluffs near by, as nil were compelled to flee for their lives for the hiirh (-rounds. On one box-cnrnslt floated by Durbin s-iw two men, supposed to be tramps, who were calling in piteous tones to lie rescued. They could bo seen jumping from one car to another ns they proceeded together toward the Mississippi. The houses of two families, one numbering six persons and tho other five, floated by, and tho scn-ams of tho women, tho walls of the children, and the cries of tho men were heard ubove the din and roar: but all who heard and saw the awful sight were pow erless to rescue them. Iho names of tho dead and missing are not obtainable nt present, owing to the grunt confusion and lack of communication. Particulars of the deluge at Xorth Mc Gregor, la., vary little from those printed yesterday. The Ixidies of seven town peo ple have lcri recovered; also those of six canvassmcn attached to the Kirkhart & liyan.ncircus. T ho canvassmen had liecn nt South Mcfiregor, and as everything connected wtth the circus had been made ready for the going of the company to inona tho six men went up to North Met.rcgar and entered a box car. nnd they were caught In there when tho storm came. The names cannot he had yet. The most conservative estimates place the loss of life at North McGregor nt t wentv- seven, and It will be several days before names oi all can lie linrned. Kirkhard & Ttyan, thecircus proprietors, have no recird giving tho names or ad dresses ofthe six canvasmcn drowned at North McGregor, and their identity will proliably never 1 known. Fifteen min utes delay of a switching train is all that saved tho circus outfit and fifty people witn It irotn destruction. LIST OF CASl Al.TIKS IN MICHIGAN. Work of the Cyclone at Ortonvllle, Oak- wood and Other Places. Detroit, May 27. Followingisarevised list of killed and injured In the storm that swept this state reported to this writing: Dead: At Ortonville Mrs. William Mitch ell nnd two small children; Abraham Quick, wife, and three small children; Mrs. Henry Quick, aged 63: P. F. Wil kins. Airs. Josiah Johnson. John C. Por ritt, Mrs. Joseph Porritt, Mrs. Louis Por ritt. John Milkey, Abraham Kitchen, Mrs. William Kitchen, Mrs. T. C. Katon, and Edward Fiflcld. At Oakwood Mrs. Susan Stuart, aged! 82; Mrs. E. A. Wolverton, aired 65; Mrs. Emily Eaton, aged 75; Mrs. William Dovi son; Mis Ida Davison, need 11: Jessie May Fiflcld, aged 5; Charles Fifield s 7-yenr-old daughter; Eddie Howe, aged 6; Nellie Howe, ntted 3. At North Oxford Andrew Pettibone, farm hand; Mrs. Oscar Slate, Mrs. Crane, Crane. Thomas Bishop and infant son of Frank Laldlaw. At Thomas Charles Hicks, aged 55: El ruy Hicks, agvd 1:1. At Thornville Mack Smiley, Joseph Smiley and Airs. Thomas Rennet. At Metumora Thomas Liishcp, Brania, a man who was visiting there. At Fair Grove Joseph Mallburg. At Munger's Station Ion Edwards. Injured: At Ortonville Joseph Porritt, rib fracmred and hone driven into lung, will probably die; Oscar Granger, gash on bend, dislocated shoulderitnd chest badly injured, not expected to live; Mrs. Abratu Quick. Injured internally, recovery doubt ful: Henry Quick, badly bruised; Wlllian Mitchell, skull fractured, recovery doubt ful: Honry C. Lam flam boy. Internally in jured; Flnn-e Imltmboy, bruiaed; Will Kitchen, hand crakhed; Sylyeejer vVelis, stiouluerond bac$ lujurea; luls Porritt, cut about Aesd and face; T. C. Eaton, Injured Internally; Arthur Wood ruff, leg broken; R. Rent's 10-year-old son, leg broken;-i-rs. Horace Grossley, badly bruised: Archie Woodruff, leg bruised. At Oskwotxl George -Fiflcld. leg broken and' scalp badly torn, condition critical; Kate Davison, badly bruised; Wesley Davison, internally injured; Mrs. Nelson Copeland. badly bruised; Harvey Francis, rib broken and injured' internally. At North Oxford Oscar Slate, log broken; Mrs. Pettibone. siTirwisly injured about head; Mrs. Frank Lnidlnw, internal'-!' injured; Mr. ami MrsL Bessey, cut and bruised; Iliby Slate, leg partially crushed: Miss Arnold, cut and bruised; Archie Mathison, spine and hips injured .At Thomns Mrs. iridney Copeman, bad ly bruised alxmt held and body and in ternally injunij,. recovery doubtful; M. I. Kidder, arm broken; man employed by Dr. Suitor, arm broken nnd torn: Will Carr, back and arms injured; George Hilv bier, leg crushed, had to be amputated; Will Alrhonse, rilw broken; Mrs. M. I. Kidder, cut and bruised: David Althouse, head gashed; A. Iteed, injured internally; T. V. Knapp, tog broken atid cut on head; Myron A. Silinson. leg broken. At Thornville Mrs. Joseph Smiley, Sr., injured internally, may die; Thomas Ben nett, cut and bruised nnd ribs broken; John Peters, badly bruised. At Mount Clemens Mrs. Anna Pohl, injured internally, not expected to live; Mrs. Julia Ormsby, . arm crushed; Miss Annie B;11 Tc:ibo, skull fractured and arm broken; Ms. Annie Peltier, back slightly injured; Mrs. Sharbrnctnt, ankle crushed; Henry. Adolph nnd William Pohl, bruised and crushed, doubtful if Henry Trill recover; Kd Mother, arm dis located; Airs. Haider, injured internally; Augustave Aulhe, right arm and hetid in jured: Airs, hussell Carter, injured in ternally; Ru-ssoU Carter, face nnd head cut; Boy Carter, cut on hivwL A Dozen Drowned at Cairo. CAIRO, Ills., May 7. The steam ferry loat Kathcrinccapsized ia a storm here yes terday and thirteen persons were drowned, as follows: Captain Hittcnhousc, super iiitendent -of the ferry company; Or. Orr, of Wfekliffe; AH.-s Orr. daughter of Dr. t)rr; Aliss Orr. daughter of Dr. Orr; Kiehard Tliunu in, of Wickliffe; Charles Gilhotfer. of ('air : seven mem!ers of the crew of the Kaiheri:". The dis istep oc curred at the iiiouTh ofthe Ohio river. BUSY DAY FOR THE METHODISTS. Installation of Hit New Dtsliop and Tern peranre Tnke I'p lit. Time. Cl.KVELANIi, May -J7. Yi'sterd-iy was a busy day in the Methodist Episcopal con ference, and it v::s found neeessaryTohold throe sessions. At the forenoon session the impressive ceremonies incident to the installation; of tho three bishops-elect McCalie, Cranston and Hartzell attracted much interest. .At the afternoon session temperance was the sn'ojK-t under discus sion, and the committed report which wa9 adopted shows that the Methodist church is "till the uncnmi)roiui.sing foe of tho liquor traffic. An Important step wns taken in request ing the biwird of bishops to memorialize congress to so lmxlify the internal revenue laws as to give them le w the semblance of statutes intended to legalize tho liquor traflic, and especially in the states which have prohibition. Tho evening session was devoted to a further consideration cf the report of the committee on constitu tion. Nothing radical was approved, but one section was adopted providing that when there is no bishop present at the general conference a presiding officer may be elected protein, by the delegates aud be either a minister or a lavman. Rhode Islaiait. nvernor Inaugurated. Xewfokt, May ai. Charles Warret IJppitt was inaugurated ns governor of Hhixlu Island yesterday. In the organi zation of the legislature K. W. K. Allen, of Ki:st Greenwich, was elected speaker of the house. Rninrs Fxi-ise Law I. Valid. ALBANY, May 27. The court of anneal! has decided that the liainua excUe law is constitutional. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength Latest Cniled ouua government Food Report. Rotai. Bakixb rowDiR Co., Krw Toua ClTT ' Cwa Tour Bom and Ban U Iumtnd. ReldyjBcos. Real EslateJ.V Insurance and Loans. Booh 4. Mitchell Lrnde b'ne. TalepkoM 1008. vim, I THE LONDON if Catchx 2 S the Bicycle 3 2r g SHAUER'S PATENT SELF-SUPPORTINa BICYCLE PANTS are by far the Best Bicycle Pants 5 made, readUy conforming to the body with a most yield- ing comfort, Prevent Crawling of Sweater, Chafing W Hip Boxes, or MisplacemeXT of Belt, pronounced by Xyclists to be the easiest pants ever worn. This registered -Vs aAMV A VA v .i.Jt J nil. . .3 Indorsed by 1SHAUERS S many ... Professional Si Cyclists. This is not the common suits all cotton or shoddy mixed but guaran teed to be all wool and the best made. The Shauer Pant is the best made. Full line of Sweaters, Stockings, Belts, etc. This lot will not last us long. 1 YOU KNOW US No Longer Perplexed The majority of the peo ple of this vicinity now know where to go to buy Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Baby Carriages Oar unequalled assort ment and low prices has established our reputa tion as the popular house 'furnishers. We haye just received an. other invoioe of superior , Refrigerators and Gasoline Stoves They move quickly on their merits and save the purchasers money. See our lines of side, boards, extension tables, diners, rockers, and par lor goods. DayeDpori . turnitare & Cairst Go:, 321. 326. 328 Brady Ct " DAVENPORT. Rider. 9 I r T I ' at? V You will : : Appreciate their Merit iTy trying One Pair: THE LUTHY The LIST The Handsomest :- FOB WILSON MOLINE BUGGY CO. LUTHY LUTHY THE PLACE TO BUY VVall Paper Room Mouldings, Pictures, Picture Frames and Window Shades is at the Adams Wall Paper Company, 310. 319 and 314 Twentieth street SEIVERS & CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS. AH KM Oate aad 8kop 711 Twelfth street . BOCS ISLAVD Great Bicycle Suit Sale. We put on sale 75 fine, all wool Bicycle Suits, worth from $7.50 to $S.oo, your choice of the lot for $5.00i CALL EARLY LONDON. LUTHY Luthy $150. Bicycle in the World SALE BT ANDERSON ! t - I -