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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
BURNED HIS BODY.
Cremation as Practiced by the
Chicago Whitechapelers.
CORPSE OF A SUICIDE INo1NERATED

The Ceremony Conducted on the HindOo
Plan-A Pile of WOOD Eighteen Feet
High the Crematory, Lonely Spot in
Indiana the Scene and the Dead of
Night the Occasion Weird and
Creepy" Details-The Funeral Hymn
"Hurrah for the Next Who Dies"
CHICAGO, July ls-At lonely spot in
Indiana, on the shore of Lake Michigan,
the body of Morris Allen Collins was in
cinerated on funeral pyre Saturday night
according to the expressed wishes of the
dead man. The last lines penned by him
previous TO his suicide one week ago,
charged the Whitechapel club of Chicago
to burn his body toashes. Placed directly
over a quantity of light wood in a funeral
pyre twenty feet long. eight feet wide,
and eighteen feet high the body was re-
duced to its elements in the course of five
hours, the ashes placed in an urn, and
brought back to Chicago by the members
of the club.
The Scene of the Ceremony
The scene of the cremation was at a
point three miles distant from Miller,
Ind, almost inaccessible on account of
bad roads, numerous pools and morasses.
A natural mound served as rostrum,
anu AFTER the torches nau DeeU applied on
all sides of the big pyre. speakers mount
ed the knoll and addressed the small body
of mourners on the metaphy steal topics
suggested by Collins life and tenets.
Collins was Texas man. Forced 20 de-
pend upon his abilities from early
age he became a student of sociology,
eventually becoming writer of some note
on them, and suggested by the relations
of capital and labor.
President of n Suicide Club.
Collins met with many reverses which
imbittered his nature, and made him an
advocate of suicide as an honorable means
of ending mortal woe. In Dallas he estab-
lished suicide club, of which he was
president to the day of his death, a week
ago. When the " hitechapel club received
Collins instruction it Immediately made
preparations for carrying them out. AS
soon as the formalities made necessary by
law had been observed, the body was taken
from the morgue and prepared for incin.
Grafton
And the Club Has "Chaplain."
The spot in Indiana was chosen to avoid
the annoyance of keeping away the idly
curious. Little ceremony preceded the fir
ing of the structure. The Whitechaplers
each carrying a lighted pine knot wound
around the pyre three times and then
halted in lines forming square The
chaplain of the club made n brief invoca-
ton as did the chief mourner, after which
the torch was applied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
THE PROCESS OF CREMATION.
Some Realistic Details That Are Weird
and Horrible.

Some Realistic Details That Are Weird
and Horrible.
The body was placed on top of the pyre
at 1850 and in less than five minutes after
that the flames had snatched off the sheet
as if it We're gun cotton and left the rigid
corpse sharp and black against a back
ground of red. The wind was off shore
and blowing the flames and smoke toward
the lake. 1t left the process of destruc
ton plainly visible, while apparently not
interfering with the effect of the heat on
the body. For few minutes the imper-
feet combustion of gases, or the draft,
some other cause which the expert medi
cal men there might explain, cushioned
the corpse so that it seemed protected
from the flames.
Started to Burn with IA Flash.
Then with a lively flash the fire ran
along the flesh and in few seconds the
corpse was burning like pine. The rapid
course of the flames short. 1t was
followed by slow destruction which last
ed for several hours. The right arm,
which had lain outstretched across the
logs, raised slowly until it seemed fixed
by the muscles to wave good-by to the
little group on the knoll, before which
stood Honore Joseph Jaxon, the dead
mans friend. Then the legs drew up, and
presently the remains, now but shell of
bone, powdered with the black ash of the
flesh, began to slip toward the corner of
thelpyre, which had been weakened by "A
great rush of flames whipped by the
wind.
An Impressive Funeral Hymn"
The legs first sank with furry of Goals,
then the frame of the trunk disappeared,
leaving the skull resting on the pillow of
a big, warm log. The men had just be-
gun their closing march, and the refrain,
0Hurrab for the Next Who Dies
was floating over the tumbling
beach-comb when the skull roll
ed down among the bed of Goals on
which the other fragments crouched. 1t
was Loo a. M. when the first crash came,
and nearly O'Clock when the skull was
huddled in the bed of coal. The crowd
RENAME d silent and awe-stricken by the
impressive sight
Gathering Up the Remains.
AT $3.50 the flames were still playing
about side of the pile, but they had
fallen sufficiently at the point to which
the body had slipped to permit the men to
work. The greater part of the ashes
were raked out. They We're accom-
panied by some solid cakes which
had not been powdered but We're
placed with the rest in the urn. A few
fragments of the corpse which had escaped
the strongest heat were left among the
Goals, and Mr.. Jaxon offered to remain be-
side them. The weight of the mass carried
to the club rooms was less than seven
pounds. The urn was placed in the club
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
DOING A PRETTY GOOD BUSINESS
Uncle sam Seems to lie Getting His
share of Trade.

Uncle sam Seems lie Getting His
share Of Trade.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-S. G. Brock,
chief of the bureau of statistics, has COM
pleted his statement Of foreign commerce
for the months of June and the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1892. The aggregate value
of our imports and exports of merchandise
reached its highest point, amounting to
1857. -26, $40, against 81, 129 391, 006 dur
ing the fiscal year 1921, an increase of
S12S, 1923 904, and an increase of 1870, 193 SS3
since 1889. This is also a very large in
crease over the average annual increase
for the ten years from 1852 TO 1892 which
was SIS, 421 5l1. There was an excess in
the value of the exports of merchandise
over the imports of 500, 944, 3i2
Some Effects of the Tariff.
Imports-The value Of our imports OF
merchandise during the last fiscal year
was SS21, 39l, 2S4, as against SS44, 9l6, 1876 for
the fiscal year 1891, decrease of 81, 524, :
912 but an increase of STA ,SI9 6S over the
average annual value of imports for the
past ten years. There was increase of
imports of coffee, silk and sugar, but
a decrease i'll the imports of tin plates,
manufactures of silk, wool and tobacco,
and vegetables, fruits and textile grasses
The value of imports admitted free of duty
was S45S, O01, 145, an increase of free inn
1893 At the same time the value of duti-
able imports was 1863, $780, 1879, decrease in
the value of dstiable imports of S1O9, 2Si, =
705 for the fiscal year 1892 from Ike inn
ports of 1891.
The Matter of Free Imports.
The value of imports of merchandise free
of duty during the fiscal year just ended
exceeds like imports for the fiscal year 1890
by the sum of SOL ,514, 067. In 1889 the per
cent of free imports of the tota! was "a 81.
In 1892 it was 55.SS In 1889 the average
ad valorem per cent. of duty on all imports.
free and dutiable, was 800 In 1892 it was
2O.62 Exports-The total value of our
exports of merchandise during the fiscal
year 1892 was 81, 03o 335, 626. as against
1884, $50, $40 during the fiscal year 1891, an
increase of S145, S54 ,Sl6.
Was a Billion Dallar Year.
This is the first year of our commerce
when our exports of merchandise have
reached a billion of dollars. The average
annual value of our exports for the past
ten wears has been S154, 345, S44. The ex-
ports of this last year exceeded that aver
age annual value by S215. $50. 1S2. This
large increase in our exports of 1892 over
1881 was made up largely of breadstuffs,
sl73.1O6 9i5, and cattle, sheep and hogs an
increase of So ,S01, 1876. The value of meat
and dairy products exported In 1872, was
s137. All 1856 There was decrease In the
value of cotton exported OF about
S32 600, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
Congress May Adjourn Next Week

WASHINGTON, July Is. - Congress is
rapidly approaching the end OF the session,
and, in the opinion of the house leaders,
this week will possibly witness the closing
scenes. The opinion prevails among the
minority that adjournment will not be
reached before Aug. l. Both these opin-
ions are based on the idea that only the ap-
preparation bills will be considered or
rather that the anticipation bill will not be
considered by the senate. Ii this bill is
taken up it is likely to open up the flood
gates oratcry and every body knows what
that may mean in the senate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
IRASCIBLE HARRIS.
The Tennessee Senator Wakes
Wroth and Profane.
SANDERS, OF MONTANA, OFFENDs,

And He Calls the Western Statesman n
Scoundrel. with "a Prefixed Adjective
More Forcibie Than Pious-No Talk of
Pistols and Coffee, However-Stai istics
of Our Foreign Commerce, Indicating
That 1t Is Not to he Sneezed Attic
Billion Dollar Mark Passed in Exports.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-A misunder-
standing of some sort caused an exciting
scene in the senate Saturday. 1t seems
that Sanders had promised Harris that he
would offer no opposition to a bill Harris
wanted passed. but when it came up San
ders offered an amendment which blocked
the bill, as there was not quorum pres
ent, and Sanders demanded the ayes and
nays. Thereupon Harris, in very pointed
tones expressed his surprise, but added:
81 will not say why" He did not say why
publicly, but he crossed over TO where
Sanders was seated, and shaking his hand
at him, he told him he was "a ID
scoundrel." Senator Sanders, retaining
his self command, moved away without
making any reply.
Some Mutnal Explanations
Afterwards each took the floor. San
ders explained that the question involved
in his amendment was one in which his
CpuslllutnlS LOON ueep litSTt>l, anu Oil
reflection he felt bound to insist on q yea
and nay vote upon it, believing the senate
would not dare to put itself on record
against the principle therein enuuciated.
He made no allusion to the scene which
had occurred between Harris and himself.
Harris followed and closed his statement
with the remark which appears above,
admitting tLat in his language he had
been -more vigorous than he should have
used
Sanders Wife Was Present.
Sanders whose wife was in the ladies' gal
lery during the whole scene, left the senate
chamber before the close of Harris re-
marks and therefore made no reioinder
thereto. The episode was very general
topic of discussion and regret among
senators after adjournment, and opinions
were expressed by several of the southern
senators, that Harris, whose fiery tempera-
ment WIS admitted, would apologize to
Sanders after he had cooled down.
Has No Word to Say.
Sanders, W hen asked what action, if any,
he proposed to take in regard TO the occur
renee. said: II have no word to say. Sew
eral gentlemen heard what was said and
saw what uranspired, and no worn of mine
could change the Judgment of people as
to the propriety Of my speech. | stand
mute y Sanders did not have to knock
Harris down to vindicate his courage, as
shat is "a quality that he Is well known to
possess in abundance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
wa,hburn Is Out for a Scalp.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Chicago
Tribune printed story to the effect that
Senator Washburn had been dealing on
the Chicago board of trade and had lost
heavily in the transactions. This has
brought from Washington a letter to The
Tribune in which he denies the story and
says he never had transaction on the
board of trade in his life. He adds: You
will withdraw these statements. and as
publicly as you have made them, or will
be given an opportunity to prove the truth
of them"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
The weather We May Expect.

wAsHINGToN. July 1S.-The following are
the weather indications, Tor twenty -four hours
from p. IN. yesterday: For Indiana and
Lower Observation-Disclosures, fair weather:
winds shifting to southerly. For Upper Mich
igan-tair weather: probably showers to-
morrow; warmer; southerly winds For ILL
uois-G Genera ly fair weather; warmer in
eastern portion: southerly winds: followed by
showers by tomorrow morning. For Wisconsin
Fair weather, followed by showers tonight;
southerly winds; warmer in southeasteI por-
ton. For Notwithstanding cloudiness, prob
ably followed by light local showers during
this afternoon to-,.iZht; southerly wiuls;
warm IT in central portion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
Value ofLeading Exports.

The value OF exports the hve
leading products was follows;
Cotton Sos AT, al; breadstuffs S30l,-
S2S COL: provisions S137, Al 1856; cattle
sheep and hogs S35, SD. 3S4; mineral oils
Si4, IS2, l25; all other exports S>31, Cos, $40.
This statement show progress in our ex-
port trade that is not equalled by any
other nation. The total number of imn.i-
grants arriving in the United States in the
year ended June 50, 1892, was 69l 800 as
against $50. 496 in 1891, an increase of Us, S:e4
From Germany came 1906 Russia 81,
26g: Italy &C, 9i4: Sweden and Norway 81. :
49, Ireland 1851; England and Wales
so IS2
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
FIRED THE REFORMATORY.
Indiana's Female Institution Set In
FLAMES by Incendiaries.

IhcehUItrIt,
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1S.-The female re-
formatory OF Indiana, located in this city,
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
last night. The fire was of incendiary
origin, was well planned, and the fact that
the attempt TO destroy the institution WAS
not successful was owing to the efficiency
of the fire department. The fire was
started at O'Clock i'll three different rosms
at the same time. Bed clothing was piled
upon the floors and ignited. The loss was
trifling, but an hour later another attempt
was made, which was bafliad by squad
of police who had been .eft on guard.
Several inmates escaped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
Gathering Up the Remains.
Tamuered with the Ballots,

MILWAUKEE, July 1S.-As a result of
the verdict of a jury declaring that the
ballots had been tempered with since the
elections Judge Johnson declared Henry
Vanryn, the Republican candidate for
alderman in the Fourth ward, entitled to
the seat in the common council held by
James H. II oran, his Democratic oppo-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
THE ToeO6oAN ONCE MORE.
Anson's Colts Begin Their Second Great


Slide
CHICAGO. July Is. The base bal! cranks
here are shedding salt tears over the start
Arson has made already down that league
toboggan that he shot successfully in
the first series of games for the champion
ship With all his new Blood to be
beaten in the two first games is a burden
of woe, and the question is, "What will he
do next?" But tits far cry" to the last
game of the series and they hope for better
things when the colts strike their gait"
Following are the tables showing how
they stand so far:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
Importaut Hieroplyphic Discovery.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The statement
is made by officials of Johns Hopkins uni
versity that the third great discovery of
the century ia the reading of hieroglyph-
ics has been made by clever young Ger
man scholar, whose name is withheld. He
is said to have found the key that will
unlock the mysteries wrapped in the
Hittite Inscriptions, hitherto wholly UNI
known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18
= proclamation for Idaho.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The presiden
Saturday issued proclamation communal
ing all persons engaged i'll resistance 4
the laws in Idaho 10 dispense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18

Those who believe that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get we'll than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one Of
those who don't believe, there's
a matter of $500 to help your
faith. It's for you if the max
ers Of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad
or Of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper
publisher and every druggist
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
Begin right. The first stage
is to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. If
they do not, use a key.
Tie key is-Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One a dose.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-18

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
THE OUAPAw INDIAN SCHOOL EN-
PREPAYMENT,

The entertainment given at the city
hall Saturday night by the Quapaw
Indian school was one Of the best OF
the kind we have ever witnessed. The
apology of Prof. Mckoin for the In
dian children was superfluous, as we
doubt if any of our white or coiored
schools could get up as interesting a
show with the same materials.
The tableauX from Hiawatha were
as vivid and as lifelikc As IT enacted
on the real stage of lite and the cos
tunes were especially fine and correct
in every particular. The reading by
Mr.. Walker was par excellence aud
all the teachers OF the mission school
deserve great credi; for the progress
they have made in the development of
these children. The school seems 10
be in a much better condition than
ever before and the pupils are obtain
ing thorough practical course which
will fit them in time for industrious
men and women.
The attendance was not large, but
if the entertainment could be repeated
there would he a full house. All who
attended were well pleased aud would
like to see a repetition OF the same
program.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
A GLORIOUS RECORD.

In these degenerate days OF free
coinage, wild cat Georgia banks,
stump tail currency, female suffrage,
tariff reform and prohibition it is II
pleasant retrospect TO turn back to
Just an even hundred years ago to IL
small room in old Independence
Hail." the cradle OF liberty, where we
find gathered together II number oil
our ancestors engaged in the torma-
ton OF society or association that
has lived through all these perilous
hundred years of commercial ranics
and disasters 10 become one at the solid
financial institutions o! the country.
Established by the same men whose
names appear on the Declaration of
Independence aud incorporated in the
same room where that glorious dOcu-
ment was signed, the old Insurance
Company of North America is not
only II star spangled banner concern,
but il is one OF the strongest financial,
corporations in this country.
During The hundred years Of its ex-
istence thousands npon thousands of
one-hOrse, local wildcat insurance
companies have gone out Of existence
leaving their policy holders To mourn
their LOSSES. All through the great
fires of New York, Boston and Chi.
cago, when smaller concerns Went
down by the hundreds, the old Insur.
ance Company Of North America paid
all losses in full aud stood like rock
as a protection against the disaster Of.
those devastating flames.
The BAXTER SPRINGS News is in
sured in the old company. We al
ways endeavor to get the best aud our
policy ia dated Dec. 10th, 1892, just
one hundred years to the day since the
company was incorporated. Our pol
lev was written by &. w. Daniels, who,
is agent for none but gilt edge A No.
l companies.
In this connection it may not be out
of place to state that all the agents,
special, general and local, of the lu.
surance Company of North America
are gentlemen of high order, SO that
policy holders can always rely on Il,
fair and liberal adjustment of losses
aud honorable treatment in every re-
spect. Mr.. Daniels, our local agent.
has about all the hest business OF the
ciIy, he is an old insurance man,
writes liberal policies at lowest rates,
and personally guarantees equitable
and satisfactory settlements OF ali losses.
Parties requiring fire or life insur-
ance aud wishing TO have their poll
cies properly taken care of and placed
in reliable companies should not fails
to call on Mr.. Daniels, and at the same
time don't forget tho old patriolir,.
time tried, fire tested Insurance Com.
pRny of North America
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Tho.. T. McAboy went TO Kansas
City Monday night.
S. o. Mcdowell, agent of the
Western Veteran, was in town last
Saturday.
A. Willard went to Kansas City
Monday with car load OF cattle and
q car of flour.
Mrs. Hugh Lehman of Galena is
visiting her mother, Mrs. IL. S. Sea-
man this week.
u. w. Morrison came down from
Mcclure Monday to visit friends and
look after property interests.
e. f. Sapp, proprietor of the SapE
opera house ut Galena, had business
in Baxter Tuesday aud made the
News Office a very pleasant call.
DIR. G. G. Gregg's smiling fac'
was seen in the News new Office
Wednesday. We mention this from
the fact that a. q caller the doctor II
not as frequent as he should be.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
OBITUARY.

Died, at his home in this city OF
Thursday, Dec. IL, S92, at 8 ID O'Clock
a. M. George T. Weaver, sou of I. T.
aud Nellie Weaver, aged three years
nine months and eighteen days.
This bright little flower was the
beauty and pride OF Il happy home, a
child of remarkably fine conception
and one much beloved by all his ac.
quaintances. His illness was OF short
duration and seemed to DO beyond the
reach of medical skill. AT about
midnight "Wednesday night his AT
PENDANTS noticed a change for the
worse and two physicians were called
to his bedside, but after short eXam-
ination their experience assured them
there was no hope and that the thread
of life was getting weaker and weaker
and must break in a few hours. Those
present were assured of this fact, sad
though il was. Then came the awful
hours, the dreadful waiting for the
final call of the dark angel. Little
George seemed also TO know that the
end was near for as he noticed those
about him in tears aud distress, yet
doing everything they knew to relieve
his suffering, he called them one by
one to his side and with fond and low
ing embraces bid them each most
aileciionate farewell.
The end came at 9:25 Thursday
morning and as his soul passed into
the great unknown The hearts OF his
parents and only sister seemed TO stop
and the light of their lives fade to al
most total darkness. They have the
sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Funeral services from the residence
today at O'Clock.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17
Half Rates to Florida and the South

On December 20, 81, and %, 1892,
the Memphis route, Kansas City, Fort
Scott aud Memphis railroad, will sell
round trip tickets at one fare to points
in Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, AL
ALBANIA, Georgia and other Southern
states. Tickets good for thirty DAYS
and good on all passenger trains. On
same dates for the especial benefit OF
sportsmen aud homeseekers, half-rate
round trip thirty.day tickets will be
sold TO points on the Memphis line in
Missouri and Arkansas east of Spring
field. For maps and time table folder,
address, j. Z. L0cKwooD,
Gen. z. & L. Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-12-17

The HOmeliest Man in Baxter Springs
As well as the handsomest, and Others
are invited 10 call on any druggist aud
get free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat aud Lungs, Il remedy
that is selling entirely upon its merits
and is guaranteed TO relieve aud cure
all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Brumchitis aud Consumption. Large
Bottles SOC and 81.