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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
KEELTY'S ERROR.
1t Costs the Lives of Eight
Train Hands.
AWFUL WRECK ON THE B. AND O.

The Telegraph Operator Forsets and
Two Trains Crash Together ON Short
Curve-The CHASTITY Fate OF an Engin-
eer-Disappearanoe of the Cause of
the Disaster. Dismayed and Panic
Struck by a Sight of His Work-Names
of the Dead.
EVANSVILLE, o., Sept. 29.-One of the
worst freight wrecks in the history of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway occurred ten
miles west of here Mt midnight Saturday.
Eight men were killed, one terribly
injured, and properly to the amount of
500, 600 destroyed. The wreck was caused
by the failure of Francis keelty. operator
at Black Hand, to deliver orders to an
east-bound freight, side-tracking it at
that station until a west bound freight
passed The two trains collided on a short
curve just outside of a dense wood and
neither engineer saw the other train I'M
til within a few yards OF it. The engineer
and fireman on the east-bound train
jumped. both rec living serious injuries.
s. An Engineers Frightful Death.
The engineer and fireman of the west
bound train were instantly killed, the
former being terrified mangled by splint-
ers of cars which were rained into the ten
der. His blood and brains were scattered
over the ground for several feet around
The fireman was caught between the en-
CINE and tender and crushed to pulp.
When taken out he was roasted by the
fire from the engines.
Names of the Dead Men.
The list of killed is as follows: John
Buckingham, engineer. Reward, O.; John
Cochran, residence unknown; Benjamin
Smart, brakeman, Gratiot, O.; Glenn
Bash, GAINESVILLE, o; Thomas McCreary.
Newark, o.; George w. Stoneburner,
GAINESVILLE o.; William Firestone, fire
man, Newark, o.; one unknown.
The injured are: John Kemp engineer
No. %. both legs broken; Fireman VIII
| son, Newark, one arm cut off and side
crushed.
The Operator Disappears.
AS soon as Operator Keelty discovered
that he had failed to hang out signals
| and the train had passed, he left his office
and followed it at the top Of his speed.
When he reached the scene of the collision
and saw the fearful consequence of his
negligence, he turned and fed and moth
| ing is now known of his whereabouts Of
| ficers are securing the country in search
| of keelty, but no trace of him has been
| discovered. His parents live in this city.
| and they are IS completely Frustrated
over the affair as the relatives OF the vic
Tins.
Clearing Away the Wreck.
Within ten minutes after the accident
the people of the neighborhooi began ar
| irving at the spot. They lent willing as
sistance to the trainmen in the search for
the bodies AT . a. m. the wrecking train
| had to be taken to GAINESVILLE. where an
| other wreck had occurred, and the work
here was delayed several hours All of
the bodies that were recovered were
taken to Newark. The track was not
| badly torn up owing 10 the sharp curve,
which threw the cars to the sides rather
than directly on the track, so that it was
| not extremely difficult to clear sufficient
| ly to allow trains TO pass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Recent scores on the Diamond.


Following are tine scores made Saturday
and Sunday: League: At Pittsburg-No
game-rain. At Cleveland-Cleveland 4,
brooklyn :; batteries-Viau and thinner,
Terry and Clark. At Cincinnati-Cin-
cinnati 3, New York Is; batteries-Mul-
lane and Harrington, Welch and Buck
ley. At Chicago-Chicago 6, Boston 2;
batteries-Luby and Maggie, Getzein and
Bennett.
Brotherhood: At Pittsburg-Pittsbur
; Brooklyn S; batteries-Morris and
Fields, Hemmins and Cook. At Cleve-
land-Cleveland Q, Boston o; batteries
Gruber and Sutcliffe, kilroy and Sweet.
AT Buffalo-(First game Buffalo s, New
York 8; batteries-Stafford and Mack,
Crane and Brown; Second game) Buffalo
3, New York s; bstteries-Dusen and
Mack, Crane and Brown At Chicago
Chicago l, Philadelphia Z; batteries-king
and Eoy,e Buffingon and Milligan.
Western: Saturday AT Kansas City
Kansas City 10 Milwaukee /; at Omaha
st. Paul 9, Omaha 5; at Minneapolis
Sioux City L. Minneapolis 6; at Denver
Denver II, Lincoln 10. Sunday At Kan
ias City-Kansas City s, Milwaukee Is;
at Omaha-(F4r4t game) Omaha T. st
Paul 5; (sec1nd gams) Omaha Is, St. Paul
7; (third game Omaha 10, St. Paul II; at
Denver Denver g. Lincoln s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

TEE St. Louis Globe Democrat is ex-
planning to its readers the meaning OF
mortgages and thinks that after all they
are not so bad as they are said to be. II
says it is the part of wisdom to wait pa
tiently for relief. for in the course of time
they will disappear. That is the consola-
ton offered by the republicans to the
farmers and others who have mortgages
on their property and who are obliged to
come up regularly with the interest
eighteen per cent Senator Ingalls, charges
them in Ksnsas-whether any portion of
the principal can be paid or not Wait
till the clouds roll by. sings the g. o. p.
managers. and in the meantime taxes are
heaped upon nearly everything. making
matters worse than before.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
A Rape lOld Age.

j. n. Holcomb and wife, of Belcher-
vile, Texas, have celebrated their fifty
nth wedding anniversary, and are still
hale and hearty. The secret of their
ong life and good health Is that they
correct any slight ailmsnt promptly. and
in that way avoid serious sickness. Like
most everyone else they are more FREE
quently troubled with constipation than
any other physical disorder. To correct
this they take Sc. Pstrick's Pills in pref
erence to any other, because. as Mr.. Hol,
comb says, They are mild pill. and
besides, keep the whole system in order.
We prize them very highly" For sale
by Hartz q Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

IT is thought 10 be the usual rule that
severe winter follows an unusually mild
one. This proving correct, the approach
ing season may be looked upon with some
concern. Its seventies will not be les
sened by the thought that all articles of
clothing will be higher than heretofore.
Dealers say that an advance of from ten
to twenty five per cent will be the rule
and that as soon as the Mckinley bill is
signed and goes into effect. The farmer.
too, in addition to short crops, will have
this to think of. 10 summer he will be
taxed for his binding Irvine, In winter for
his clothes. and at all times for what he
needs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

THE Davenport Tribune says that the
coming campaign. after the adjournment
of congress, will be a hearty endorsement
of the work of the republicans. Every
republican paper will keep that up until
after election. Hearty endorsement for
what? For increasing the price of every
thing we use by bill that will not open
the market for another bushel of wheat
or another barrel of pork. The only
thing the nation has to be hopeful for at
present is an early adjournment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
he NATIONAL BALL GAME.
How the Fight for the Pennant Stands
Day ON the Situation

CHICAGO, Sept 29--Chicago, of the
League base ball experts, which so proud
ly held second place a week ago in the
Eight for .he pennsnt, had to give up to
the Philadelphia people during last week
and now has dropped to third place. In
the Brotherhood there is no change. the
leading clubs holding their respective
places with almost exasperating monot-
ony at this stage of the season. when the
pennant is nearly in sight for some one.
It is stated from indianapolis that the
New York League club is after Rusie for
next season, and Day, who is negotiat-
ing for Rusie, says: I'VE are in the soup.
but our heads are above the fluid" He
thought that compromise with the
Brotherhood and Association would be
made. No city in the country, he said,
could support two clubs and all the ag-
gregatious are losing money.
Standing of the Aggregations.
The positions of the clubs last night
WAS a follows.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
ADJOURNMENT IN SIGHT.
The ii ouse Passes the Tariff Bill and
Proposes to Adjourn Tuesday.

The ii ouse Passes the Tariff Bill and
Proposes to Adjourn Tuesday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 2e-The SEN
ate Saturday passed the house joint reso-
luton to appropriate 81, OOO, 900 for mic KEEL
to be used in armor plate The bill to
amend the alien labor law was amended
so as to exempt organizations of must
clans or orchestras, and teachers, but
went over without final action. The bib
TO create land court WAS recommitted to
the committee on private land claims.
The bill to adjust claims of laborers am
der the eight-hour law was considered, and
was pending when the senate adjourned.
The house discussed at length the con-
ference report on the tariff bill and
adopted it-l5l TO 70. A concurrent resO-
luton for an adjournment of congress On
Tuesday next WAS passed. There were
but two Republicans voted nay on the
tariff sbiil, Coleman of Louisiana and
Kelly of Kansas; Featherstone of Ar
kansas Independent also vote nav
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Clearing AwaY dino WrecI,.
GREAT BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
A Stock Yards Fire Licks Up &sOo. 90
Worth OF Property

A Stock Yards Fire Licks Up &sOo, 900
Worth of Property.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-More than one-halt
| of the extensive stock yards plant and
| property OF the Anglo American Provis-
lou company was destroyed by fire ye>ter
| day. The most conservative estimate OF
the loss is s7oR OOo, the highest nearly ST.
| 600, 900. Prior TO its acquisition a few
months since by an English syndicate
| with capital of $50. 90. the property
| was owned by the Fowler Bros Consid-
| cradle mystery surrounds the origin of
the fire Flames were discovered in the
| engine room shortly after a. m, and the
| private fire company maintained by the
| Englishmen fought them for some time
before calling for endorsements from
| the city.
Big Fry of Pork and Sausage
Before these arrived the flames had
| spread to the immense packing house
| thence to warehouses F. +, and B. In the
| packing house were 5000 dressed hogs
| which had been slaughtered during the
| past two days, while on one floor of the
| adjoining warehouse there were 2D0.O,D
| pounds of sausage in process of curing Ga
the other floors of this and the adjoining
Ntrc tue product OF
| 81, 600 hogs, together with an immense
| quantity of beef. With this material TO
| feed on the fire ragged furiously for hours.
and although twenty six of the city en-
| gines were called into requisition, it was
not till late yesterday afternoon that it
was brought under control At one time
it was feared that the conhsgration would
cover greater portion OF the packing
| house district.
A Heavy Loss from Idleness.
Several thousand live hogs were with
| difficulty saved from the warehouse L.
| The loss proper is fully covered BY insur-
ance, but the loss resulting from the sus-
| pension of business will he enormous, as
the concern has been killing from 1905
| to 1000 hogs daily and proposed to in
| crease the number to IL, 900 in two weeks
| Thirteen hundred men are thrown out OF
| employment A searching investigation
| into the origin of the fire is to be made
General Manager Stobo places the loss on
buildings at s75 100; machinery, including
three ice machines, $4,000, and stock
nearly 5000 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

HENRY WATTERsoN, editor of the Lou
isville COurier>Journdt is preaching in
Boston. "a just tariff and fair play"
to the YANKEES there In the course of his
remarks he said: Though I think the
Mckinley bill the sum Of all error in
theory, and sbominstion in practice, am
by no means so advanced free trader as
Mr.. Blaine. whose scheme of reciprocity,
carried to its logical conclusions, would
ultimately dispense with import duties al
together and bring US face to face with
direct taxation"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Congressman y.ux R.n,m,,.,.a

PHILADELPHIA, Sept sq-Hon Richard
Vanx was renominated for congress by
1000 OF his adherents ia the Third district
in an enthusiastic meeting at National
Guards hall Saturday night. There were
very few followers of McAleer present.
and they remained as quiet as a summer
evening. Once slight hiss was heard
from them in the midst of a storm OF
Vaux applause, and that was all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

WHAT will the Farmers Alliance say TO
the republican party for compelling it to
pay such a handsome price on the Irvine
1t uses to bind its grain? But never
mind. Mr.. OglesbY will most likely tell
his hearers here next Wednesday that the
farmers ought TO be thankful that the
government has permitted them TO pay so
much more. because the more they paw
in taxes the richer they become. They
will be able to understand that without
an effort
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

THE farmers can ponder over the fact
that according to the compromise on
binding Irvine they will be obliged TO pay
tax on each ton of Sl4 in addition to
paying the usual price to the dealer. The
S14 goes to the fat,frYing trust, and a
portion of this will go into the hands Of
the campaign managers who will need it
for the benefit of the Q. o. p
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
A Heavy Loss from IdIeness.
The Time II, NOT Onnor,un.

LONDON, Sept at is thought that at
any other time the petition of the people
of Goa for the annexation of that Portu-
guese possession in India 10 Great Britain
would have had the desired result, but In
the present excited state OF the Portuguese
mind against England it is not likely that
the province, though it is worthless TO
Portugal, would be allowed to fall into
the hands of the hated English without a
bitter strupple
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

THOSE who have been anxiously wait
ing for the Mckinley bill to- pass will
have the grim satisfaction of knowing
that it is IN worse shape now than it was
before. The doctors and the thinkers have
been at it and as consequence it is in a
very mutilated condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
A Heavy Letting of Contraets.

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 29.-Consider
able interest is manifest in naval circles
over the results of the bids that are TO b.
Opened at the navy department Wednes
day for the construction of three great
battleships and swift triple screw
cruiser for the navy. About SIS .0)0. 900
has been appropriated for these vessels,
and the conditions of their construction
are sufficiently favorable to induce bids
from all active vessel builders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

THE Hancock County Pilot says: Since
two negroes have been gwen seats in the
house of representatives, it is matter of
great import to the Eleventh Ill. district
who will be recognized first by Tom Reed
-Gest or the negroes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Death of Gen. Duryes.

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Gen. Abraham
Duryea died at 9:45 Saturday morning at
his residence in West One Hundred and
Twenty sixth street BE had been ill for
some time with paralysis, and it was not
believed that he would recover. He
served throughout the war and founded
the crops known as DURYEA'S ZoIaves."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
An Important Error Corrected

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 29.-In the SEN
ate Saturday The house joint resolution to
correct an error in the river and harbor
bill was passed. The error was made in
the enrollIIent OF the bill in the house
and consisted of making the appropria-
ton for the improvement of the Illinois
river 81, 900 instead of 5000, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
He Got There inst tho Sauna

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 29.-Friends
of Representative SpooneF, of Rhode ISL
and, claim that through mistake in the
Rhode Island manual the congressman
has been credited with having received
but l, 397 majority at the late election,
while the official figures show that his
actual majority was .237
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
The Weather We Nav Ex,.ot.

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 2s.-Tne following
are the weather Indications for thirty-six
hours from y m yesterday: For Indiana
and Iilinois-Fair, warmer weather: north
westerly winds. shifting TO seutheasterly.
For Michigan. Wisconsin and Iows-Fair.
warInsr weather; southeasterly winds,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
LOG Ladies Wansd.

Asd 100 men to call on any druggist for
free trial package of Lanes Family
Medicine. the great root and herb rene
dy, discovered By DR.. Silss Lane while in
the Rocky mountains. For diseases of
the blood, liver and kidneys it is a posi-
tive cure. For constipation and clearing
up the complexion IL does wonders II
is the best spring medicine known.
Large size package 50 cents. At all
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Wheat Acknowledges the Corn.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. %. -Postmss
ter Wheat, of the house, Saturday ac-
knowledged to the committee investigat-
ing bis mail carrying deal that he had
done just what was charged. He pleaded
ignorance as to whether it was wrong or
not and said that when the charge was
made he consulted friends who told him
that it would not do. He then covered
the money received into the treasury.
Culbertson, the contractor swore that be
bad carried the mails for six years pre-
v.ovs to December last and never had to
give bonus before. Wheat wanted $40
per month, but compromised on $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

ALL the explanations that Mr.. Oglesty
can make during his campaign tour
through this district will not save Mr..
Gest, who paid more attention to the
party bosses in Washington than he did
to the wants of his constituents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. GA special
to The Times Union from Branford, La.
says that ]. T. Lasley, notary public,
and S. u. Sapp were shot and killed in
that place Tuesday night. The killing of
Mr.. Lasley was the result of an alterca.
ton between him and desperate named
J. I. Garner. Sapp was killed by stray
shot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.
slaughtered by Her Father the Day Al
ter Her Wedding.

ter her wedding.
PEORIA, Ills, Sept. ga father and
daughter dead and bridegroom crazy is
tine outcome OF & wedding at Lacey in
Marshall county Charles Seifert was the
father OF young girl named Mary, to
whom Joseph Baxter was attached. His
affect ion was reciprocated, but for some
reason Seifert hated Baxter, and forbade
bis daughter having anything to do with
him. Saturday Mary met Baxter Mt the
house of a friend, and the two were quiet .
ly married.
An Awful Sequel to the Wedding.
Yesterday morning she returned home
70 plead for forgiveness. Her father re-
fused to listen TO her and as she turned to
leave tine room he grabbed shotgun and
fired, blowing off one side of her head and
instantly killing her. Seifert then dis.
charged the remaining barrel of the gun
into his own head aud foil dead Baxter
who had remained outside, on bearing
the report of the gun, rushed in, and
when he saw the awful sight he went
crazy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
soME eastern firm have BEGUN sendin,

SOME eastern firm have begun sending
out circulars stating that they will adj
vance the price of cloth from five to ten
per cent. after October /. The Mckinley
bill will probably go into effect on that
date. But, according to the Union, the
foreigner pays the bill-by compelling
the American to put his hand in pocket
and furnish the gold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

Who of us are wltnout trouble be thel
small or larger The blessings OF health
are best appreciated when we are sicl
and In pain. A hacking cough. severn
cold, or any throat or lung disease ar,
very troublesome; but all of these may b
quickly and permanently cured by DR.
Bigelew's Cure. Safe and pleasant 70,
children. Price so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
DEMOCRATIC TIUKET.
COUNTY.

How does it happen that the eastern
manufacturers can afford to sell their
products cheaper in other countries than
they can do at home? Trust, my friend,
Trust
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Confirmed by the senate.

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 29-The SEN
ate in secrst session Saturday confirmed
the following nominations, ENJOYS ex-
traordinary and ministers piepipotentiary.
w. Burd Grubb, of New Jersey, to Spain;
Edwin II, Conger, of Iowa, to Brazil,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

THE man signing himself Third Ward
in Sundays Union should have commits
sion OF lunscy to investigate his menta
condition. His present guardian should
attend to this matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
Col. II. C. Boudinot Dead.

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. ga dispatch
was received by Senator VOORHEES, Satur-
day, announcing the death at Fort Smith.
Ark, of Col. Fl. C. Boudinot, agent of
the Cherokee Indians here for many
wears.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

A chance for him-She (who has prom,
ised to ask for no more jewelry this year.:
wish / were you for little while. He:
Why, my dearY She: Because then ]
would buy my wife pearl necklace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
EITHER MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Two Young Men Found with Bullets Il
Their Brains.

Two Young Men Found with Bullets In
Their Brains.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Sept. "A spe-
,isl to The Tribune from Cheyenne, wyo,
says: As a west-bound freight train pulled
out of Hillsdale small station forty
miles east of here, brakeman heard a
groan issuing from box-car attached to
the train. On investigation the bodies of
two men were discovered lying among a
lot of ties, both shot through the temple
some distance away lay a small revolver
with two cham bers empty.
No Robbery Committed.
From papers found on the persons it
was learned their names were Ross F.
FIshbaugh and w. b. Emerson. of St.
Joseph, Mo. Both were well dressed
Money and jewelry were found on their
persons Fishbaugh was dead. but Emer-
son was still breathing. No hopes of his
return to consciousness are entertained.
1t is doubtful whether the case was a
mutual suicide or murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
IaIor-made Clothing

Is always to be found at