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TRockJ Daily SLAND EGUB. VOL. XL. NO. 143. KOCK ISLAND, SATURDAY, APBIL 9, 1892. Single Copies 8 Onti Par Weak ISM Cuu GOOD GOODS, Well Made. Nicely Trimmed. Perfect Fitting. Reasonable Prices. POPULAR, STYLISH, ELEGANT, Is the stock of CLOTHING At THE LONDON. We have, without exaggerating, the finest and best line in THE THREE CITIES. To advertise our Children's Department we put on sale for one week, ending Saturday, April 9, 100--D0ZEN--100 MOTHER'S FRIEND SHIRT WAISTS, Actually worth and selling for 50 cents, FOR ONLY 25 CENTS COULD NOT ACCEPT. Secretary Blaine Again Talks of the Presidency. ALLEGED REPLY TO A PHYSICIAN. We want your trade, and if nice new goods and low prices will get it, we are entitled to have it. Give us a chance and trade where your money will go the fartherest. We sell clothing, etc., 15 per cent to 25 per cent lower than any other clothier. Money refunded if our prices are not the lowest. Look in our large show window at elegant display of children's suits, etc. THE LOW DO SAX & RICE. Underselling everybody Agents for the world Would Not Accept the Place If Assured of Nomination and Election Life Too Sweet for Him to Take the Hazard of HyliiS Before His Term Was Knded The Office Too Laborious and Exhaust ing Massachusetts Democrats Declare for Cleveland Railway Employes Go ing Into Politics. PlTTSBl-iiG, Aril.tt The Times prints a dispatch from a staff correspondent t Washington, in which it is stated that in the course of conversation with a repre sentative of The Times and one of the leading physicians of the country, who has occasionally attended Secretary Maine, the physician remarked: "I see some of the newspapers continue to connect your name with the presidency, Mr. Secretary." Promptly, as one answers a question upon which he has done deliberating, Mr. Blaine responded: "The president's office is a most laliori ous and exhausting one. He has no vice, no alternate, no substitute upon whose shoulders he can shift responsibility. There is a vice president, but our scheme of government does not permit him to as sume the powers and duties of the presi dent, except in case of the death, removal, resignation or disability of the president. It does not contemplate the vice president as an occasional acting president for a day or two or a week or two, when the man who has Iwen elected to that oflice mi y need rest and recreation. Doesn't Mant to Throw His Life Away. "The presidency is an office without sleep. I am now ta vears old, and al though yiui have told and I believe that in heart, lungs, kidneys and other wise I am free from organic disease, suffer ing only from torpidity of the liver.Fdo not believe that if I were to be inaugurated president tomorrow I would live out my term.' I lind life too full of congenial work and too full of happiness to feel called upon or inclined to throw it away. If 1 were assured therefore of a nomina tion and elect ion to the presidency I could not accept it. .At my age and with my temperament, and knowing what the ef fect of a long life of exhausting labor has been upon my vitality, it would be con structive suicide." The secretary spoke with the emphasis of perfect candor, and with an apparent de sire only to make himself definitely un derstood. MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRACY. The State Convention for Cleveland, with a Few Hill Men. Boston, April 9. The state Democratic convention met at Treuiont Temple yester day, Hon. Kdward A. very, of Braintree, presiding. His opening speech was Cleve land in every liue except those that were tariff reform, and whenever Cleveland or tariff reform were mentioned the cheers, threatened to take the roof off the house. He expressed gratification at the" defeat of the free silver bill and eulogized Gov. Kussell. Points from tlie l'latform. The pUitform is a vigorous protest against protective tariff, aud plea for re form in that line; interprets the elections of ISSHi as a repudiation by the people of the idea of protection; demands that no more money le collected than is necessary for an economical administration of the government; approves the free wool and all other bills of the same kind presented in congress, and will welcome a Keneral revision where it can be had, and declares that this can only le had through the De mocracy. The issue is declared to le tariff reform, and on the silver question the. plat form declares for coined dollars of all kinds of equal intrinsic vaiue. Listened to a Hill Man. Thomas . Keenan, of Boston, claimed a hearing, but the convention, recognizing him as a Hill man, refused to hear him until the cry "fair play" w as raised, when Keenan presena-d resolutions eulogistic of Senator Hil!. Kussell, Collins and others opposed the resolutions aud Keenan withdrew them after Collins had said: By adopting the amendments you Single out a man from another state and pass by the brilliant young governor of Massa chusetts, and you pass by Boies and Pal mer aud all the rest." The regular reso lutions were adopted. They do not pledge the delegation to Cleveland, but declare his nomination the wisest to lie made. Names of the Delegatcs-at-Large. Balloting for deleeates-at-larce was next on the list and the following were elected: John W. Corcoran, Patrick A. Collins, John K. Kussell, Albert C. Houghton. Alternates John H. Sulli van, Charles S. Hamlin, Henry W. Ash ley, William S. McXary. Adjourned sine die. RAILWAY MEN IN POLITICS. on everything. renowned Knox Hats. A National Organization Talked or That May Have iireat Influence. Omaha, April B. Yesterday an organi zation was perfected at a quiet meeting in Omaha that may have an important bear ing upon the politics of the state. For some time past the railroad employes at division points have been organizing into local clubs, and these have now been gathered under the banner of a state organisation. The object of this movement is to oppose legislation harmful to the interests of rail road employes, and members of the order are pledged to drop party affiliations when ever their class is t hreatened, and to sup port men and measures known to be friendly to them. Organised in Five Ktates. Henry Knouell, the staUt organizer, esti mate the railway employes of Nebraska at 15,(100, and he says that nearly one- fourth of them are already enlisted in the movement. Tbo Omaha club alone has a membership of WW. The railroad men have organizations in Nebraska, Minne sola, Iowa and North Dakota, and a con vention will lie held in May for the forma tion of a national organization. and It win De proposed tocuange cue name to "People's" party. Will Renominate Snow. FAIRBUKY, Ills., April The Demo cratic congressional cent ral committee of the Ninth district has called the conven tion to be held at 1 Paso June 1. Un doubtedjy H. W. Snow will be renomi nated, as no one else is spoken of. In a letter to Chairman Pleasants, of the con gressional committee, Mr. Snow says he does not desire the nomination and would cheerfully support any man nominated by the convention, but he will comply with the people's wishes. Instructed for Yates. Jacksonville, 111., April ft The Re publican convention here was largely at tended and many candidates for state oflces were present. The convention met in the opera house and instructed for Yat9 for congress. FAIRY STORY FROM TEXAS. People's Party In Wisconsin. Milwai kek, April 8. -The official call for the state convention of the Union Labor party was issued by Chairman ! Robert Schilling last night. The conven The Principal Character lleing a Very Generous Fortune Teller. SKGUIK. Tex., April 9. A colored wom an named Hattie Davis has been living here for the past ten years. Her husband died three years ago, leaving her a large family of children to care for. She has been in destitute circumstances for some time, and being a believer in voodooism she "consulted the heavens," as she terms it, a few days ago, and was told to go to Mine. Edina Schanider, a fortune teller, who could help her out of all her financial troubles. I'neartlied a Box of Treasnre. The colored woman did as the inspira tion directed, and after a long conference with the fortune teller the latter, she says, told her to dig in a certain place on her property and she would find buried treasure. The Davis woman hurried home snd iMigan the work of excavation. She l-truck t he top of a heavy chest at a dept h of three feet and after some hard work succeeded in completely unearthing it. Hie then called in John Hurley, a mer chant and w it h his assistance the chest was brought to the surface and oened. It was tilled with Mexican gold coins, noue of which was of a later date than 1S46. tVas Jose Martinez Cash. The money was counted and the total amount was found to be just 25,UU0. The money is believed to have been buried by Jose Martinez, a wealthy Spaniard who lived here before Texas declared her independence. He was ordered to leave town suddenly at the time of the Mexican war troubles and was soon afterwards killed in war. WARNING TO "TRUSTING" GIRLS. The Way an Klopenient Turned Out Down In Georgia. Fort Gaines, Ga., April 9. Archie Big- bie, who, a few weeks ago, abducted Miss Laura Brooks from her home in Clay county under promise of marriage asd carried her into the swamps oT the Chatta hoochie river, where she was brutally treated, was arrested here Wednesday as he stepped off a steamboat. He and the young lady planned an elopement and the trusting girl found very soon that she was in the clutches of a villainous scoundrel w ho had deliberately planned her ruin. Big bie, it turned out, lived with three disrepu table companions in an old tenement on the banks of the Chattahoochie, the quar tette purloining the stray cattle and swine of farmers for subsistence. Had to Ransom the Girl. Farmer Brooks, the father of the girl. learned of his daughter's whereabouts and sent a party to bring her back to her home. After treating with her captors. Allen White, a memlier of the party, se cured the release of the girl for a money consideration and she was returned to her parents and told the story of her abduc tion and the hardships she had undergone. Bigbie is now in jail and fears of lynching are entertained. BATTLE WITH THE HORSE THIEVES Kanchiueu Itepulsed with a Loss of Eight Killed and Several Wounded. HKLKNA, Mont., April 9. A dispatch from Dillon, in the southern part of the state on the road to Jackson's Hole in Wyoming, announces that a battle oc curred two days ag tiet ween a band of thieves and cattlemen on the Montana side of the Wind Kiver countrv. The news was brought in by a ranchman who talked with one of the ranchmen from southern Montana. The ranchmen, ex asperated by the depreciations of a gang of thieves of the j eton section assembled by agreement at a point somewhere west of Blackfoot and began searching for the robbers. Found the Kotibers lutrenehed. They found a large body intrenched in winter quarters. They attacked them and were repulsed, losing eight killed and a liumlter wounded. The robliers also lost heavily. It is known that the ranchmen have been contemplating this action, and this fact gives some color of truth to the report, lhe place w here the fight is said to nave occurred is isolate!, ana news of a fight would not reach the outside world for several davs. GRIEVOUS MISTAKE CORRECTED. The Modus Vivendi Perfected. Washington, April 9. Sir Julian Pauncefote had auother interview with Secretary Blaine at the state department yesterday afternoon. Around the depart ment, while no one will talk directly upon the subject, the impression prevails that the modus yivendi is perfected and will be announced in a lew days. Got the Official Honnce. Washington, April ft The president Thursday dismissed from office C. M. Leavv, appraiser at San Francisco, fur complicity in custom house frauds. The extent of frauds practiced on the govern ment is not. Known, out they are believed to have been extensive and to have been extended over a long period. The Vote on Free Wool. Washington, April 9. An analysis of the vote on free wool shows that everv Re publican voted nay, every independent or A 1 1 i n f ( limn a . .1 .-...-.. T 1..... . . -.... j .-, .uu v. . ... j wiiiuuim yea except two Miller and Babbitt of Vtifirnnum The Latest Price of Silver. Washington, April 9. The treasury de partment yesterday purchased 234.) ounces of silver at from fO.&H.'j to $0.8650 per ounce. Killed His Wire's Paramour. Mason City, la April !. s.. G. Pal mer is under arrest at Clarion, la., for the murder of Will Miils, at Dawson, la.. March 16. Palmer caught Mills with Mrs. Palmer, and killed him by blow on the head. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Chicago. Chicago, April 8. Following were the quotations on the board of trade fulay: Wheal Alii, opened 814C closed S'Vtr; May, opened SIH' closed 8ic; July, oixMied MK cloee l Sitc. Corn- April, opcne.l 'Kai closed 41?4c; May. oiene(l 41c, closed 4j?8c; June, opened 37?n, closed 3Uc Oats Mny. oiened -Sc, closed tc; June, o cne:t :3?tje, closed :4C; July, oiiened -TWc, i-iosed -TT-hc For April opened $10.1. ' clo-ed Sl').lHi; May, opened closed M.-;ii; July, opened fUUC, closed SHU-Va. 1-ard April, opeuad Jt.17V closed ii.-it. Livestock: l'r.ces at the Union Sto k yanla today rand as follows: Hops Market moderately active and prices 5:: higher on lx'st lots, ottit T grades unchanged ; shippers principal buyers: sales ranee i at N.v tfa. 4.55 pus, 4t" light. 4.0U,i4.& rontca. packing. fi.Sii&t.tVi mixed, $4.40&t.. heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Market fairly active; prices steady : quoiarions ranged at $4.:i54.85 choice to ex tra shipping steers, (l.OUi.iM good to choice do. $3.35 j'A.7i fair to good, f:lO04j,;i50 common to medium do. 3.U0(3.AU butchers' steers. :.aa3.ai stockers, $iT.3-.To Texas steers, $3.102.a.80 feeders, $1.50&3.4i cow $1.75.1 balls and $2.tro&5.26 veal calves. Sheep Market moderately active and prices steady; quotations ranged at west erns, $4.ktUi natives, and $5.&t'47.00 lambs; shorn lots&i&SsOc per 100 lbs below quotations given above. roduce: Butter -Fancy separator, 34jKo;. fine creameries, Su.-ic; dairies, fancy fresh. 31Q-.3c; packing stock, fresh. 143,15c; air struck, 12a. 1 4c Em; Fresb, 13c per dosea Live Poultry Chickens, lUe per lb; roosters 6l4&Ac: dncks. l-'Ht&lfc; turkeys, mixed lots; tiva,i:ic-.. geeae, 4.iW(jj-0U yer dozen. Pota toes Hebron. Xi&32c per bo.; Burhanks, 31i& Si,-, Ree.' .'Q,35c for seed: Peerless, 3U:U; common to poor mixed lots. aj&'Sc; early Obios, 4i'i4-"c per bu.; sweet potat s, Illinois, Sj.25tt2.Mi perbrl.; Bermuda potatoes, $fi.0k& 6.5ii per brl. Apples Common, $17nt2 a pet brL; good, Jiija.'-Tt); fan -v. Ji5n3.7a. Mew York. New York. April 7. Wlieat No. - red winter casn, S1.U01; April, tfTc; Msy 91?4c; June, SUc. Corn No. 3 mixed cash. Me; April. 4(;-; May, 47, Oats Dull and sie.uiy; No. mixed casu, 3-"!c: May, 3.V. live Dull, unchanged. Bar ley liuiet: No. - Milwaukee, oSatWc. Pork 1 'till: mess. SM.iV&ll.Sufor new. Lard Steady: May. $65t June, J6.5V Live Stock: Caitle Trading very dull and slow at a (iet line of 10c per 100 lbs; poorest to best native steer. $3.85(44,70 per 100 lbs; bulla aud dry cows. S- iW,3.ii. Eheep and Lambs Sheep, firm; lamlis active and 4c per lb higher; sheep. $5.40fo,6..Ki per 100 lbs; lambs, fi.HJHa 7.75. Ho-s -Market dull; live hogs, H per UW lb. The Local Markets). Office Rock Island Dilt iddWiikit Arocs I Hock Island. 111., April 9, 183 ( GftAlX, ETC. wheat Corn 34ft c. Rye TtifiiSlc. Oals Sialic. Bran -Kx: ier cwi, Shipstnfl $ 1.00 per cwt Hay Timoihy.Slo.VKn 50;prairie, 8&11 Miom $H&10; bsled.$il 0ft. PBODCCE. Butter Fslrto choice, lc; creamery, OSt Evgs Fret.l2uc; packed. 10c. Pouiiry Chickens. 10&li!4; turkeys, ISfce docks, l'-Hc: geese, 10c. rariT and teabtablcs. Apples-t.a$i7S per bbl. Potatoes 4ric. Onions nt&gv. Turnips l5A50e. LITE STOCK. Csttle Butchrra nay for corn fed steersu 3H4Hc; cow and Oeifets, SH&3c; calves Hogs 4c. Sheep 44c. A Crave Injnstlre llnne an Iowa Man by an Krror. OMAHA, April . March 14 a dispatch was published in which a lilx l suit against the Council KlOfTs Nonpareil filed by John Hchoentgen for H'.oiki was referred to. The paper was charged with stating that tN-hoeutpen was guilty of eniliezzlement at Des .Moines some years ato. aud added, as the dispatch put it, that William liroen wen "now serviuK in the penitentiary," assisted in the crime. The error was made in the transcription: the words quoted should have lieen "now servinir in the leg islature." tirtenweii and S-hoetit jien are partners in a prominent wholesale irrocery firm in Council Bluffs and are well known throughout the state of Iowa. Mr. Scho-ntjten was never a resident of 'Des M nines. Identified a a looted Veteran. PoKTLAXli, Me., April tt. A commercial traveler, who went by the name of Wat son, died in a hotel in Rockland last week, aud all efforts to find any friends or rela tives failed. It is now stated that he has been identified as a fieneral fctedman, said to have been a noted cavalry officer during the war, who fell into disgrace and dis-aooeared. H ousekeepers YOU CAN Have:"r.Loaf Keep Money ' T TTKT1CO WHICH COSTS iLesv than Half the prie of other kinds. A TJtlAL WILL. PKOTE THIS. fetala. Me. Halves. 14V. Barters, Sc. I8c4e byGn In Cans ealr i II! hi i (Ft J 1 si' it a tion is t.he held in this citr on Maw 'M