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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
QUITE a MERRY WAR IN CHILL.
Opposing Hosts Separated by impossible
Mountains and Staying That Way.

Mountains and staying mat way.
WASHING TON, Aug. 10-Mr. Aquilla
J. Dougherty, United States consul to
Callao, Peru, who has just returned from
that country, has left for the west after a
brief stay in Washington, during which
time he visited the state department and
the bureau of American republics. Mr..
Dougherty is fresh from a field where he
could observe the Gillian revolution from
a vantage ground and his views upon the
situation there are interesting. The
present war in Chilli" he said, SIS the
most ridiculous revolution ! ever knew or
read Of. 1t does not deserve the name of
revolution. The revolutionists are sta
toned at Iluique, several hundred miles
from San Diego, where Balmaceda has his
headquarters
"Balmaceda has force of $4,000 men at
his comma nd and the insurgents have
1000 Between these two capitals of the
opposing forces lies a mountain range
that is simply impossible by any armed
force. The insurgents know this and
will not att empt it. They have no ships
with which 10 carry their men by sea, and
if they had they would be destroyed, for
Balmaceda has the entire coast protected
by torpedo boats. Even if it were posi-
bic to convey their men where they might
engage the troops of Balmaceda the in
surgents recognize the hopelessness of
their success against such superior num-
bers. The insurgents live well as they &C.
cupy the richest portion of the country,
where the nitrate beds are.
A Favorable View of Balmaceda.
Mr.. Dougherty takes quite different
view of Ba maceda from that generally
held by the people of the United States.
Instead of being the tyrant he is pictured,
Mr.. Dougherty says, he stands for all that
is liberal and progressive on the western
coast of South America. Before he came
to power" said Dougherty, there was but
one church in Chill, and marriage was
illegal unless the ceremony was performed
by Catholic priest. Now there is relig-
ious tolerance, and man can worship as
he pleases. Other denominations are
prospecting. In Peru it is quite different,
for there the Catholic church is the only
one permit ed"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
ARE AFTER THAT SUGAR BOUNTY.
Producers Propose to Make Over SG0G.-
COCO Pounds.

Producers Propose to Make Over S6OG,-
COO, 900 Pounds.
= WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Complete re-
turns have been received at the office of
the commissioner of internal revenue of
applications of persons who, under the
provisions of the sugar bounty act, in
tend to make sugar. The commissioner
has been notified that 3,729 sugar manu-
facturers intend tomake maple sugar, and
they estimate their production at 5000, 600
pounds: cane sugar manufacturers to the
number of 732 will make sugar from cane,
and they estimate the production at &c.,
623. 700 pounds; eight manufacturers will
make sugar from beets, and the produc
ton of their mills they estimate at %, 210 =
600 pounds while six persons will make
sugar from sorghum the production of
which they estimate at 2,5O0,000 POUNDS,
or a total of coo, 1888, 100 pounds of sugar
from all sources.
Think the Figures Too High.
The Mckinley act, in case the sugar
produced contains 80 per cent. of pure
sugar, provides for bounty of cents
per pound to be paid by the government.
The estimated quantity of sugar-606, 333,
700 pounds-as furnished by the manu-
facturers to the internal revenue bureau
as what they intent to produce, is con-
sidered by officials in the Office of the in
ternal revenue bureau, too high by fully
90 per cent, and the sugar product is not
expected by them to reach $50, 900, 600
pounds at the most. II this latter
amount is the product the bounty will
aggregate S11 600 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
HAMLlN-JoANsoN coNTRovERYs.
Evidence that Lincoln Wanted johnson
for His Running Mate.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l0.-Colonel Nc
Clure publishes in The Times conclusive
evidence that Andrew johnson was nomi-
mated at Nj Lncoln's request. First is
letter from Judge Pettis, who was an
active supporter of Lincoln at the conven :
tions of 1860 and 1864. Judge Pettis sends
Colonel Mcclure Hannibal Hamlin 5
original letter to him (Pettis) admitting
Mr.. Liuco ms preference for johnson.
The pith Of this letter is as follows:
When ! met and conferred with you in
Washington and you told me Of your int
view with Mr.. l. [Lincolnl had not the
sIig htest doubt of your correctness.
Was sorry To BE Disabused.
The rer ark that | made was caused
wholly because you made certain state
ments of Mr.. L. which | had seen, but
which did not believe until made posi-
lively by you. l was really sorry TO be
disabused. Hence l was truly sorry at
what you sad and the information you
gave me. DIR. L. [Lincolnl evidently be-
came somewhat alarmed about his cleo.
tion and changed his position. That is
all ! care tC say. If we ever meet again
may say something more to you. l will
write no more A number of other let
tiers from prominent men are printed, all
showing that Lincoln really desired John
sons nomination
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Drowned in Saginaw Ray.

WEST BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. l0-The
thousands of people who visited Wenona
Beach, on Saginaw bay yesternoon were
shocked by sad drowning accident.
About 8 O'Clock three boys, were out
alone on the bay in rowboat when it
capsized and as there was not another
boat near them, they We're all drowned.
The boys, whose ages We're 10. Is. and 10
years respectively. lived in Saginaw. Two
of their names were Frank Winterbaiter
aud Charles Wiedmeyer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
WAI'ERY GRAVES.
Three Boating Parties Meet with
Fatal Disaster.
A TERRIBLE DAY FOR DROWNINGs.

Thirteen of the Pleasure Seekers En-
quilted by the Treacherous Waves-Six
Lost in Dorchester Bay, Four at Lake
Pewaukee and Three on Saginaw Bay
Fatal Cyclone at Washburn. Wis
A Circus Tent Brown Over and Two
Killed.
Boston, Aug. 10.-A sad accident &C.
CURED on Dorchester bay yesterday by
which six persons lost their lives. The
yacht Nay, owned and sailed by Captain
j. NJ Burke, started on a cruise about the
bay having on board four men and five
children. There was but a light breeze
but yachtsmen say the boat was over
crowded In lacking the vessel keeled
over too far and the entire party
was thrown into the water. Skip
per Burke, aged 46, was one of the
victims. The others who We're lost are:
Thaddeus Manthou, aged so; Nellie
Burke, aged IL; James Burke aged S;
Thomas Carmody, aged II; Annie Car
mody, aged Is. Vincent Burke. aged Il;
Fergus Churchill, aged 80, and Thomas
Ballard, aged 80, succeeded in clinging to
the overturned boat. from which they
We're taken by a passing when they were
almost exhausted The bodies of the vic.
Tins have all been recovered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Selected a Conrressio nal Candidate.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 10-The Re-
publican election to choose a candidate
for the seat in the national house of repre-
sentatives made vacant by the death of
Judge L. c. Houk, Republican, was held
in the Second Tennessee district Satur-
day. Returns show that John Houk, son
of the deceased congressman, was selected
as the Republican standard-bearer by an
overwhelming majority, every county in
the district going for him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Hanlon md o,Connor Mere victors

HAMILTON, Ont, Aug 1o.-Fully Is, 900
people witnessed the double scull race
here Saturday for the worlds champion
ship between Ed Hanlon and William
O'Connor, in one boat and Jake Gaudaur
and William Mckay in the other. The
IL miles stake was reached by Hanlon
and OCoInor in s min. and sec. On
the hofne stretch the leaders did not exert
themselves and when within quarter of
a mile of the finish they stopped rowing
and Hanlou dipped his hand in the bay.
They finally won a paratively easy
victory by xix lengths in 1926. Gaudaur
and McKay's time was not taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
VIII Not Send Exhibits to Oh icavo.

LONDON, Aug. l0-The chambers Of
commerce Of Giessen and Griez and a ma
jority of the wool manufacturers belong
ing to the German Central union have de-
cided not to send exhibits to the Chicago
fair, but the merchants and the members
of the oldest committee of the Mannheim
chamber o. commerce have resolved to ex-
hibit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Sudden Death of a Bailoonist.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A parachutist named
Higgins made balloon ascension Saturday
at Leeds. He was accompanied by Miss
Devoe. In ascending the balloon struck
telegraph pole. The car was upset, and
both the occupants fell to the ground.
The woman escaped injury, but the man
struck a fence in his descent and was in
stantly killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
In Three Big Archdiocese.

The archdiocese of New York has prop
erty valued at s, 9J2, 525; the archdiocese
of Boston, property valued at S641g, 07S
and that of Chicago, including Cook and
seventeen other counties. is third, " tn
326 $40 com -nunicants and church proper
ty valued at So Az, 064 In the distribu-
ton of con municants the archdiocese of
New York has Az, SOC: Boston. 4l9.
Chicago, 30 $40; Philadelphia. 25l, lG2:
Brooklyn, 43s 80: st Paul. 203, 4s4. and
Baltimore. 49,. 597. The body has churches
with total seating capacity of ), 366, 6S3.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
CENSUS OF THE ROMAN CHURCH..
The Pope Has 6,e5o,O45 Adherents in
One Am rican Com munion.

Uht AEltrIcan CoIn m union.
WASHING TON, Aug. l0.-The census office
Saturday issued bulletin devoted to sta
tistics of churches representing all the
Catholic bodies which have congreca-
lions in the United States. There are
seven of these communions, embracing
the Roman Catholic the Greek Catholic
tUnionatesl, in union with the holy see
the Russian orthodox, the Greek ortho
dox, the American, the Old Catholic, and
the Reformed Catholic church The
Roman Cat holic church owns cathedrals,
churches and chapels valued at Sis, 3Sl--
5l6, apd has total of &, 25OO45 commu-
INFANTS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Liehtning,s Deadly Work.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug 10.-Near
Vinita, l. T., Saturday lightning struck
and demol shed small house belonging
to Nat Skinner. Fox Bernard was in
stantly killed and five other men injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 10-Four
young people, children of prominent bust
ness men, We're drowned at Lake Pewau
kee, twenty miles from here yesterday.
They We're out in a small boat with three
other young people. A squall struck the
boat, capsizing it. 1t was heavily
ballasted and sank Immediately, leaving
the seven people struggling in the water.
The names of the drowned are: Albert
and Emma Barth. Martha Kindling and
Clara Siegler, their ages ranging from
IS to 20. Their fathers are Louis Kind
ling, Peter Barth and Leopold Siesler
The young people had been spending few
days at the lake, which is favorite re-
sort
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-10
Think the Figures Too High.


NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. lO.-Dia-
monds worth 5000 were taken from the
bottom of New London harbor one day
last week, and the diver in his mailed
suit who recovered them walks beneath
the river daily for another lot that are
also worth s2, 700. The diamonds did not
grow down there, but are the property of
Mrs. Boerum, of New York. They were
on board Mr.. Boerum's naphtha launch,
the biggest in the world, that was burned
at the eastern point (Groton) wharf one
night recently. Mrs. Boerum wants the
rest of those diamonds, and she paid the
diver who walked under the river big
wages to hunt for them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
All in One Day.

George Tolbert, a young herder en-
ployed by Durnel g. Spencer, rode into
Mojave recently to have tooth pulled,
and on his return his horse threw him
and, becoming frightened, kicked him
into insensibility. When he gained con-
sciousness he found that matches carried
in his pocket had become lighted, setting
fire to his clothing and severely burning
one foot. Being unable to walk, it is
said he crawled on his hands and knees
zen miles to reach assistance. He was
Jrought from Mojave to Tehachapi for
medical treatment. It is thought am
putation of the foot will be necessary
Pehachapi Summit Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
Two Names and Ono Person.

A Chicago railroad man had queer
request from a conductor for pass the
other day. He asked for pass to one
point for a young lady whom he desig-
mated as Miss -, and from there to
Chicago for the same young lady as Mrs.
-, his own name. Inquired how
this was, and when I received the ex-
PLANTATION allowed the passes. He was
on his regular run, and did not care to
lose day, even though he was to be
married. He had his home all nicely
furnished in Chicago, and the young
lady was to meet him at the station
where her parents lived.
A minister was to board the train
there, also, and they were to be married
on board his train. Everything went off
al right, and they were married accord
ing to the programme. Several presents
were received by the young couple, and
the passengers took up purse, which
they gave to the bride.-Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
Cured Himself of CONSUMPTION.

DR.. Wilson, former officer in the
nsxy, who served with Admiral Farra-
gut during the war, is in Washing
ton. DIR. Wilson found soon after the
war that he was troubled with con-
sumption. He sought medical advice,
and he was told that he could not at best
live more than six months if he should
remain in this country. DR.. Wilson,
who is today tall, broad shouldered, with
the ruddy appearance of man who has
never known day of sickness, says that
he cured himself absolutely by what is
known as the out-of-door treatment.
He went first to the Cape of Good Hope
and wandered about through the south
of Africa. He engaged in agriculture
and hunting.
He spent good many years in the
Transvaal. He would not live in house
unit, hislungs became thoroughly healed.
He now owns the half of the Island of
Johanna, one of the Camore group. 1t
Is an island perhaps twenty-five miles in
circumference. He has large sugar
plantation on this island, which is 900
feet above the sea level. The only other
white man on the island is an English
min, also sugar planter. DR.. Wilson
is bachelor He has built up com
Portable place for himself on this island.
The climate is perfect and his business
good. There is no place in the world so
enchanting to him as this island in the
south Atlantic. The climate is equable
and not subject to sudden changes. His
pleasure and recreation are found in
hunting in the Transvaal. - Chicago
TrShune
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
She Caught n Burglar.

An amusing story is told of an en-
counter which recently took place be-
tween Mrs. George Bittlemorgan, OF
Liberty, Va, and a burglar. Her hus-
band had been called away during the
evening and she was left in the house
alone with her two little children. Some
errand called her upstairs for few min
utes, and while there she fancied she
beard slight noise in the hall below,
but, it ceasing in moment, nothing
more was thought of it. When she re-
turned to her sitting room. however, she
soon noticed that the clock had stopped
running.
Itwas an old fashioned eight day piece
nearly nine feet high and very massive.
Mrs. Bittlemorgan, thinking it had run
down and needed winding, started to-
ward it with the intention of getting II
going again, and had nearly reached it
when she saw man about to dart out
of it. AS he made the movement, how
ever, he brought the clock down on its
face and upon himself as well. In try
ing to get out of the way he tripped and
fell over rug.
Before he could scramble from under
its very considerable weight the quick
witted lady seated herself on the clock,
calling at the same time to the children
to run out of the house and scream for
help. This speedily came, and the man,
who confessed to having secreted himself
IN the clock for the purpose of burglar
izing the house, was carried to Jail, and
Mrs. Bittlemorgan much complimented
ON her bravery and presence of mind
Philadelphia Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
Gas Explosions in British Coal Mines

In the course of last year it appears
that no fewer than 285 lives were lost by
explosions of gas in the coal mines of
Great Britain, and nearly all of these
Iook place during the first six months.
of the total deaths stated it appears that
H3 took place in the South Wales min
ng district, and in nearly every instance
;esulted from the use of naked lights or
blasting. Tit-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

A kind Of moth or butterfly is said to
AVE become so very troublesome and
destructive in Bavaria that every posi-
ile means has been taken to destroy it,
fhe most effective method consists of
sttracting the pest by means of an cleo
Iic light in connection with blow fan,
which draws the insects into the suction
pipe by air draught and results in mill
IONS of them being destroyed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

1t is reported that Lucy Long, little
sorrel mare, ridden in many battles by
General Robert E. Lee, is still living in
The south and in good health, safe from
he infrmities common to extreme old
,kge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The growth of population and area in
london is marvellous. A recent return
,hows that the metropolis comprises zoo
;quare miles and a population of five
aud half millions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09
Midsummer BY the Sea.

The fourth of the B. & o. R. R. Co.'s
popular midsummer excursions to At
iantic City will be run Thursday, Au-
gust 18th. The round trip rare will be
$40, and the tickets will be valid forten
DAYS with privilege of stopping off at
Washington on return journey, Tick
cts will be sold only for trains leaving
wheeling at 5:45 a. m. and 6:1o p. m.
The morning train will carry Pullman
Parlor cars through from Wheeling to
Philadelphia without change, and the
evening train will carry Pullman sleep
ing cars through from Wheeling to Phil
adelphia without change. Passengers
leaving Wheeling on the morning train
will spend the night iu Philadelphia
and can take 4ny regular train via.
Reading route to Atlantic City next
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09

present: Albert Luchs and Ferdinand
We'll, Bellaire; Mr.. Horwitz, Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Isenberg, New York.
-
Miss Mary Mathews was rendered
pleasant surprise by the Monday Night
Club at her home, on Monday evening.
Those composing the club are Misses
Crescentia Feinley, Dora Kurtz, Emma
Yahn, Kate and Carrie Erb, Jose Freize,
Annie Schaffer, Rose and Mollie Had
Itch, Messrs. Ed. Yahn, viii Bach, Geo.
Kleeh, AL. Burke, Lawrence Wiber,
and Tom Ball. The evening was spent
In dancing, vocal instrumental music.
~
Miss Jennie Hellston entertained a
number OF her friends as her home out
Caldwell's run, last Thursday evening.
Singing and dancing was the chief
amusement Of the evening, when lunch
was served at the proper hour and all
ate with hearty content, after which
each lady and gentleman was presented
with a handsome buttonhole boquet as
q token OF friendship from Miss Jennie,
when all departed for their homes we'll
pleased with the result of the evening.
-
The tennis suit has always been an
ugly feature in girls wardrobe and an
unbecoming thing when worn. The
scanty skirt, baggy waist, heelless
shoes and bobby cap are fitted to make
any but q reigning belle look dowdy and
outlandish. To make the tennis suit
becoming has been more Of question
with the dressmakers than any that has
agitated them this season. Walking
dresses, boating dresses and yachting
rigs have a way of looking pretty and Of
being useful at the same time. They
could adapt themselves to the fashions
because nothing specially trying was re-
quired Of the girl who was to wear
them. II she had free use of her arms
that was about all that was necessary.
But the tennis suit requires so much.
1t must be perfectly free in the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09

or both the contracting parties. The
sentimentalisI who enshrines the altar
OF Hymen in the prismatic glow OF ro-
nance would have his or her poetic no
tions rudely dspelled, could he or she
follow the cit ministers in the ROUNDS
of their duties for few weeks.
~
The marriage of Ross Stewart,
prominent oilcontractor OF Washington,
Pa. and Mis- Lizzie Seaman, OF this
city, daughter of Thomas Seaman, Will
take place ii ST. Lukes' church next
Tuesday.
Masters Clarence, Earl and and Rob
Giffen, ASSISTED by number OF t1elr
Young friendl, gave q lawn party FIJI
day night at heir fathers residence on
South Front street. A most delightiui
time was enjoyed by all.
"a
The violetis the favorite flower OF the
season. Florists say it is impossible 10
snnplv the demand. While they are
yery beautiful, they cannot compare In
fragrance with the lovely ones that
come with tie first breath Of spring.
-
Tn anotber column will be found an
entertaining letter from White sulphur
Springs, in which quite a number OF
wheeling society devotees are prom
inently mentioned.
~
Mrs. James B. fancy gave an in
formal party to few 1rlenus Oh thui
day evening at her home on sne lslanu'
Drive whist, which has become 50 PoPu-
lar and fascinating, occupied the hours.
The evening was delightfully."- passed.
80
During this. the heated term, when
Old Sol rises high In the northern
signs and shoots his perpenolcular rays
down on the sweltering residents OF tne
cities. and Sirius, the dog star, holds
undlsputed sway in the heavens, most It
of the pastors have hied themselves on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09
nIEDl

HEBRANK-Friday August 7, 1891, at 5
O'Clock D. m MAGDALINE HEBRANk,
wife Of Anthony Hebrank, aged 81 years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. ASS Main
street, this Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Services at ST. Alphonsus Church at 1870 p. m.
Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Friends
are invited to attend.
SHAFER-August, Stk 1891, at Has p. m,
Mrs; wnLHELSA SHASf, wife OF Rudolf shafer'
aged 67 years.
Funeral notice here4fNr.
PRAGER-Tuesday mogning, August 9Th,
1891, at O'Clock, CHARLES, son OF William
and Sophia Prayer, aged IA years.
CRUMMIT-Monday morning, August Sd,
1891. at 8 O'Clock, GROVER c., infant son OF II:
U. and Annie Belle Crummit, aged weeks and
days.
JOHNSON-M August 3, 1891, at $50 a
m, JOHN H. JOHNSON, son OF tina late James and
Amelia johnson, in the sixteenth year OF his
age.
KELLEY-At Benwood, on Monday, August
g. 1891, at 7:20 o'clock p m, Rosa, wife OF john
Kelley, aged SO years.
DUNLEvY-Tuesday August 4. 1891, at two
O'Clock a. m, WILLIAM BARTON DUSLEVY, ageo
80 years.