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. I H V fit m h a ! oge Island Daily VOL. XL NO. 26. ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1891. I Single Copies B Casta Per Wee. KHKbU Argus. Mx iai bssIobJ i0.j.jA.l THE LOIN! DON CLOTHING CO.'S Entire stock was purchased at 50 CENTS ONH THE DOLLAR and now being sold at slaugh tering prices. Every dollars worth of this im mense stock is marked down 33 per cent, less than first cost. I What a Picnic For the Pule ! The grandest opportunity to secure the big gest bargains ever known or heard of. STOCK MUST BE DISPOSED OF AT ONCE, BOOMERS AT WORK. Log-Rolling for the National Republican Convention. SOME TOWH (TEST LIKELY A WINNEE Minneapolis and Omaha the Apparent I Leaden In the Race The Alliance Sa- preme Council Closes Its fesslon Peo ' pie's Parly Frospects Bright for What Votes the Alliance Has Boycott Declared The Ocala Platform Adopt ed Crisp Looks Like the Coming (Speaker of the National House Mills' Position. Washington, Xov. 23 Very few If any of the convention boomers at the Arling ton hotel attended church yesterday. In fact they were just as busy yesterday and last night as they were Saturday, using persuasion, eloquence and all the appli ances at hand in an endeavor to convince national committeemen of the advantages and facilities of their respective cities as a place to hold the next Republican con vention. All the claims that the com petiug cities are urging about facilities, a id their generous offers of transporta tion to delegates,- will undoubtedly be a secondary consideration with the national c.mituittee, and weigh little or nothing alongside the qnestion: where will the holding of the convention do the party the most good? Arguments West and East. The earnest, energetic men from the west from San Fraucisco, Omaha, Min neapolis and Detroit are very emphatic ia insisting that the holding of the na tional convection in the west is almost e-isential to the success of the party next year. This seems to be the general senti ment among western Republicans. On the other band, Xew Yorkers, in urging the claims of their city, point to the fact that Xew York is a very close state and very close to Xew Jersey and Connecticut, both doubtful or Democratic, and argue that it would be political wisdom of the highest order to hold the couventiou in the metropolis. Minneapolis Feels Mighty Confident. The Minneapolis people are hard at work in the interest of their city, and from the work accomplished so far they are confi dent that Minneapolis will be at the top when the interesting time appears. They feel certain of receiving not lessthan four teen vote9 on the first ballot, and have no fear of falling below that number at any time. They have been putting out feelers among their western competitors for good second place, in case the fight becomes a long one. and in that event they hope to make a sortie on their enemies and come nut victorious. They consider Cincinnati ibefr most dangerous rival, but do not think Xew York cares mucn for the con vention, as the Gothamitesare apparently not making much of a canvass. San Francisco Bad Omaha, they think, will receive six or seven votes on the start, but they have doubts as to their ability to make any great Showing in the race. Sen ators Washbtirne and Davis and ex Sena tor Pierce will present the claims of Min neapolis before the national committee. Foraker Sure It's Cincinnati. Ex-Governor Foraker arrived in Wash ington last night and is quaitered at the Arlington, and bis apartments had a con tinuous overflow of callers. The governor said he felt confident that Cincinniti would wiu the prize. He will make the address for Cincinnati. The Cincinnati delegation, though few in number, are putting forth their strongest efforts in be half of their city. They are unable to say what vote they will get on the start, but think the votes will be pretty well scat tered, as there are so many aspirants in the field. CALIFORNIA FEELS ENTHUSED. So Says Kill tor DeYuung The Delega tions Holding Meetings. M. H. DeYoung, of the San Francisco Chronicle, said last night that California feels very much enthused over the pros pects. He thought that the contest would be a long one, and a great number of bal-1 lots would be cast before a decision was reached. The question of dint at.ee, he said, has entirely disappeared in the minds of the delegations, aud the offers made by San Francisco and the cheap rates from all points of the country make San Francisco a desirable city for the next convention. The Detroit committee held a meeting last uigut and report a very en couraging outlook. They have assurances of being second choice of a numlier pf members of the national committee, aid they think that Xew York, San Francisco and Cincinnati are out of the race, and in the event of Xew York dropping out they hope to gain strength from that quarter. New York Keported Discouraged. Kew York, which has been considered bj the other delegat ions as not making any great effort for the convention, held a meeting last night. Ex-Assistant of the Treasury Charles K. Coon said after the meeting that they bad exchanged views on the situation and the meeting was a very pleasant one. He would say nothing as to the streugth of Xew York's claim for the convention. Senators Hiscock and Hawley and Hon. J. F. Fassett will make the speeches for, Xew York. The general Impression prevails that Xew York Is discouraged over the outlook. Omaha aad Minneapolis the Favorites. There is general belief among the poli ticians here that the convention will surely go to the west, aed the two favor ites are Omaha and Minneapolis. Chicago's lethargy ia taken to mean that she does not want the convention. Xo delegation represents the city, and her only induce ment is that the hall, printing, etc, will be furnished free. The men who would vote for Chicago would naturally turn to Cincinnati, Omaha, or Minneapolis. De troit and Pittsburg are considered prac tically out of the race, and figure only as very dark horses. . .. END OF THE ALLIANCE COUNCIL. Closing Business sf the Meeting Pledged to the People's Party. ISDIAKAFOUs, Xov. 23, Fourteen mem bers of the F. M. B. A, among them the president of the Ohio association, were re ceived inte the Alliance Ratnrrlsv. thna Bi-amog a move of r: M. B. A. men into the other organization. Alliance men looked for great things from this begin ning. The supreme council of the Alli ance adopted the Ocala platform with a few verbal changes, making the changes in the sub-treasury plank where it pro vides that the government shall "issue" money on farm products instead of "loan," and changing the 2 per cent, "interest" Into "tax." It was adopted with cheers, general Lecturer Wright, of theTC of L.. addressed the council, advocating closer union between reform organizations. Ilegan the Boycott Business. The council declared the first official boycott ever established by the Alliance, It being against the Rochester, X. Y., garment makers, the action being brought about by Wright, who charged that the workmen at Rochester had been shame fully treated by the employers, who had formed a union to fight the labor union. Wright also said the knights were pre pared to indorse the Ocala platform. The McAllister charges against Macune were referred to the Texas Alliance, and gen erally denounced as exploded falsehood. I- I. Duncan, of South Carolina, was endorsed for interstate commerce commis sioner to succeed General Bragg. Will Do Some Lobbying. It was determined to establish a lobby at Washington at (2,000 per annum for each lobbyist to push Alliance measures. It was determined also to bs governed as to political action by the February con fernceof the Federated union. This ac tion clinches the pledge already as good as made to support the People's party. Livingston and other southerners fought this bitterly, but were defeated. Branch's resolution demanding that the members of congress elected by Alliauce .votes most of them being from the south and Democrats on most issues was modified into a "request." To Help Criup in Hi Fight. Livingston plainly told the council that he would bolt the Alliance if the resolution was passed in any form. His idea was to help Crisp in the speakership fight. Al liauce memliers of congress from the south being Democrats, they had pledged their votes that is, many of them had to Crisp, and the first resolution "put them in a hole," as it were, and the "hole" is not closed by the modified resolution. At midnight the council adjourned sine die. What the Alliance Ia After. A prominent gentleman in close touch with the People's party managers says that their plan of action for lKKJ is as fol lows: "The southern states cast 155 elec toral votes. If a combine is made between the Farmers' Alliance, white and colored, a full vote would be had in the south. The third party claimsth.it it could elect 105 of this number." Then it claims enough votes north to giveit the balance of power ia the electoral college, and this would be used to force the old parties to pass such laws as the Alliance wants. THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST. Crisp and 31111s the Leaders Crisp Confi dent of ucres. Washington Xov. 23. The speakership question, now that two leading candi dates, Crisp and Mills, have come to Washington, is beginning to be the topic of conversation here. The outcome of the recent visit of these two gentlemen to Xew York seems to have come up in importance to all expecta tions. The talk current indicates that Crisp stock has taken another big jump upward in consequence of the Xew York visit. The Crisp men are more confident than ever and they have been very confident all along that their man is a sure winner. They do uot seem to have a doubt that he will b.; elected on the first ballot in the caucus. He has pledged to him. they say, ".07 votes that can be counled on beyond auy shadow of doubt. Little New Tork Support for Mills. Mills' visit, to Xew York seems also to have been attended with important re sults, but us far as can be learned they are not wholly agreeable to his friends. In fact, Miila is sad to have discovered that he has little or nothing to expect in the way of support from Xew York. Mills' supporters, however, are not discouraged. They still stick to it that their man will show up at the caucus with enough vole to elect him All the othet candidates !iicMillin. Springer and By num are still in the race, and there seems no reason to doubt that the two former at least will stay in to the end. McMillin'sbackers still think the fight is so close between M'.lls and Crisp that it will not be settled on the first nor for sev eral succeeding ballots. In that event they believe that McMillin stands by far the best chance of being selected as a com promise candidate. Struck by a "rioo" Line Kngine. Rhinelander, Wis., Xov. 23 Cashier Kubley. a laborer employed at Woodboro, this county, was struck by a Soo line pas senger engine Saturday night and in stantly killed. " His body was thrown fitly feet from the track and no mark left upon it except where bis head struck the fence. A Countess Cooking FUhballs. XEW York.Xgv. 23 There is a countess in this city who is not above cooking fish balls for a living when necessity bring her to that dire necessity. She is the Countess Marie von Stumpfe, and she is bead cook at the Gold-Brube restaurant in the basement of 313 Broadway, of which Benoit Wasserman is proprietor and Louis Wenkel manager. Burned a Congressman's Hotel. CoLUMBrs, O., Xov. S3 A special to The Press from Cambridge, O., says fire breaking out there Saturday burned for six hours, destroying a whole block in the business center. One ef the buildings de stroyed is Coneressman J. D. Tavlor's Berwick hotel. Total loss tlOO.OOU, partly lnsureo. Killed by His Stepson. Richland, Minn., Xov. 23. Joseph Col burn, a farmer who lived near here, was killed by bia stepson, Charles Peaslev. I who shot him while the two were quarrl- ' ..... i - . , us uf cr bus gwuemaip oi a CO lb. A Mass for Actor Florence. BALTIMORE, Nov. 23. Cardinal Gibbons, at the reanest of nnmerona frianda nf tha late Mr. Flora ce, celebrated mass for the repose of th soul of the departed today X ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. The- Globe Xatioual bank. Kalispell. Mont., capital (5010.), has been authorised to begin business. Mrs. Stribling, widow of the famous Baptist preacher, William Stribling, jUrd at Jacksonville, Ills. V Amos J. Cumings, the Xew York states-' man and journalist, says Crisp is the com- tng man for speaker of the house. The barbed-wire trust is a fact. The Columbia company, of Boston, now owns . all the patents and has a monopoly. The Archduchess Louise of Austria- Tuscany and Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxony were married with great pomp at Vienna. A sneak thief robbed the female semi nary at Rye, X. Y getting about $1,500 in property belonging to the girls at school there. Drs. McAdam and Boyes, two promt- Dent physicians of Gardner, Ills., were caught -in the act of burglary, and are now in jail. The community is profound ly startled. . The pilot brig Culdoon foundered In the cycione that passed over the Andaman islands in the bay of Bengal, and with her went down six British officers and a crew of thirty-five natives. The United Press at Chicago has moved ts quarters to a fine suite, of roams In the new Herald building, which are fitted up with all the latest improvement in "light ning manipulation. The shops of K. W. Ros & Co.. Snricir- fiol.l, O., have l.een so honeycombed by a smail insect that the woodwork U rotten ami the buildings, in danger of fulling to pieces. A drug clerk named Bratton. at Colum bia, S. C, put up morphine forquinine,and thus caused thediath of the 3-vear-o'd daughter of Rev. W. C. Lindsay, a Baptist preacher. The Russian czar has issued a ukase prohibiting theexoort of wheat from that country, which will give a market for about 100,000,000 bushels more than usual of American wheat. It is said in Xew York that "Billy" Florence had to renounce the "Order of the Mystic Shrine," which he founded, before the priest would give him the last offices of the church. William McCoy, colored, will be hanged at Dnrien, Ga.. Dec 18 for the unprovoked murder of another negrc, for which crime his brother was seut to the mines for twenty years as an accessory. 1 hree lh year-old Swedish girls, named Gustavson, Don of the same mother and on the same day, and all bound for Rock-fo-d. Ills., passed the registry clerk at the New lork barge office Saturday. Football games Saturday, At Spring field, Mass. Yale. 10; Harvard, 0. At Chicago Lake Forest university, 14; Northwestern university, 0. At Cham paign, Ills. University of Illinois. 12; Knox college, 0. At Detroit Cornell, 62; Ann Arbor, 12. A blacksmith of east London who watched a gang of tough beat a police man and laughed over it as well as over h -bobby's" call on him for help "in the queen's name" is now "laughing on the other side of bis mouth," having been fined 40 shillings, besides other costs and fees. Treated with Indignity by Mexicans. &AX Antonio, Tex., Xov. 23. General David Stanley, commander of the milita ry department of Texas, has received a written report" from Captain John G. Bourke. cf the Third cavalry, stationed at tort Ringgold, who was recently rreted-',1iKir Guerrero, Mexico, by Mexican t uflicers and held near ly two days. The report recites m detail the indignities to which he was exposed, and censures iu the bitterest language the Mexican officers in arresting him, pronouncing the affair an outrage and entirely inexcusable. General Stan ley will refer the report to the proper au thorities at Washinutrn. The Brazilian Klectlons. Rio Janeiro. Xov. 23. President Fon- seca has issued a proclamation stating that the elections for congress will be held. on Feb. 29, and that congress will meet on t he. U of May, lMr.1 He aUe announces that the reforms which he desires to. see adopted is au amendmeut to the constitution es tablishing an independent judiciary, and safeguards foi the president's veto, as well as a limitation to the powers of con gress and a reduction in the number of representatives. Women Rai-1 a Disrepri table House. Celina, O., Xov 21 A masked body of women made a raid upon a disreputa ble house in Coldwater, O., a village near Celina. The inmates were horribly beaten and the house was literally lorn to pieces. Two of them were taken to a small stream running through the place and treated to a cold bath. The participants in the affair proved to be some of the best women in the town. CLIMAX BAKING POWDER IS ON TOP BECAUSE No other is so No other is so Good Cheap! Costs lessthan Half and pleases much better than the over-priced and over- endorsed" kinds. Judge for yourself. In Cans. At yoar Grocer's "i.4 V m i I J iii: -1 tv I i v t; r ir :1 1r