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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-14

"A carload of Il. P. A. excursion
lists came in from Mexico, over the
Southern Pacific, this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

Fug!tive's Brother Charged with R,scali-
ty-COttle Gives Out n Statement.

BUFFALO. Aug. D Attorney Pentecost
gives to the newspapers so:nes docu-
mentary evidence to prove that his client,
Claude Strong, alias Emery, the chief
abductor OF y. y. Cottle, was more
sinncd against than SHINING. These docu-
ments are letters accusing Carlton
Strong, brother of the fugitive Claud.
with getting $4,000 Of his brothers
money and misappropriating the same.
Carlton says the charge i, false, and that
he paid all the money to other parties
whom he will not name.
Cottle, through his attorney, has also
given out statement in which he de-
clares he holds as u fee for Hon. w. G.
Oates, ex-congrcssman and now gov
ernor OF Alabama, So 900 for his services
in endeavoring to obtain Communication
OF Emery's sentence, and that this is the
money Emery sought to obtain by kid
naping and confining him in "a torture
chamber. There Is nothing to show that
Governor Oates ever knew that it was
represented To Emery that he would en-
deavor to secure his pardon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

He Courts Death, but His Csptors Only
Shoot to Disable.


WICHITA, kas, Aug 5-Dick Yeager,
alas Zip Wyatt, the most daring desper.
ado in the Indian territory, was captured
yesterday near Sheridan, o. L. The last
sensational crime Of Wyatt's gang was
the robbing of the Rock Island train near
Dover, the shooting of Messenger Jones
and the looting Of che passenger coaches.
After that robbery the authorities began
mercilcss pursuit of the gang and had
killed three Of his pals and captured a
dozen others when the officers finally cor
nercd Wyatt in cornfeld. 1t was sur.
rounded and thirst depsnded on to bring
him out
His appearance led to an extraordinary
exhibition of "gamcncss, he evidently
wanting his pursuers to kill him. He
empticd his Winchester at the posse, which
kept out Of the way and fired to cripple.
bullet made his left arm useless, but he
drew his pistol and advanced step by
step. The possee backed. and finally put
\ bullet in his hip. He fell, but even then
dragged himself along the ground, shoot
ing as he crawled. a bullet in his shout
der finally disabled him, and hc was
taken alive and is now in Jail at King
fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
LATEST CHARGE AGAINST HOLMES
Went Into . Plot to BLOW Up q British
ship aud Prince George.

" - u
ship aud Prince George.
HALIFAX, n. s, Aug 5.-Tho police
authorities are convinced that II. H.
Holmes, the Philadelphia insurance
swindlor and alleged murderer, was ar
rested here ten years ago. The man ar.
rested gave the name Of James Holmes
and his companion gave the name Of
William Brecken. They were caught
with forty-eght pounds Of dynamite IN
their possession and Boynton swimming
suits. 1t Is believed that they intended
to blow up the British warship Canada
which had the Prince George of Wales on
board.
There was no law under which to pros.
ecute the prisoners especially, and SO they
were tried Tor having nuisance in their
possession and sentenced to one year in
Jail. While there 1t was given out that
Holmes admitted that they intended to
blow up the warship, for which lob they
were to be we'll paid.
CHICAGO. Aug. 6-While searching
through q collection Of rubbish in n dark
chamber In Holmes Castle detectives
found under pile Of dirt pair of bloody
overalls. I. L. Conner, formerly the hus.
band Of Julia L. Conner. will swear out
two warrants today. One will be for the
arrest Of Holmes on q charge CT murder.
ing Mrs. Conner and her daughter Pearl.
and the other will be for Patrick Quinlan'
on the same charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
IN THE WHOLESALE BUSINESS
Robber Who Proposed to Steel Rails from
tho Union Pacific.

GRAND ISLAND Ncb, Aug. 5-Georse
n. Shank, who with ono Ralston, is
charged with attempting to load up s25,
OO0 worth Of Union Pacific steel rails and
ship them out during the night of July
"a. was given preliminary hearing and
bound over to the district ourt in the sum
of 500. President Patrick. of an eastern
road now building, testified to contract
with Shank to furnish l,OOJ tons OF new
and five tons Of relay rails, and that he
had come here to ascertain why they were
not shipped. Shank and Ralston had
claimed to have bought the rails.
The state attempted to show that
several days before the alleged attempt
was made Rslston, in the presence of
Shank. openly boastei that he would
take the pile of rails in dispute. 1t was
further shown against Shank that the
plan was to load the rails that night and
ship them and that Shank and Ralston
had made trip on branch road to find
more rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
THANKS FOR sAeY's BIOGRAPHY.
Letter from President Cleveland to .
Cincinnati Man.

CINCINNATI, o, Aug. 5.-Mr A. o.
kaplain. of Cincinnati, sent President
Cleveland a blankbook called Baby's
Biography on the occasion of the birth of
each OF his children in which to record
the early events in the history of tho
baby's life. The third book sent recently
elected the following reply. dated at
Buzzards Bay, and signed by the presi-
dent: "On behalf of the parents of our
little child desire to thank you for the
Baby's Biography which you kindly sent
US.
"Wc hope the records which will be
made in this book will be as full of joy
and comfort as those which adorn the
pages Of the biographies Of the elder sis
ters-for which we are also indebted to
your thoughtfulness and friendliness. AS
the contented and happy father Of three
girls, desire from tho bottom of my
heart to congratulate you who arc the
father Of four Of these great treasures"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
HALF A MILLION AN HOUR.
The Way Fire Licked Up Property At
sPrague in the Far Northwest.

SPOKANE Wash, Aug. 5-Sprague. the
county seat of Lincoln county and the di-
vision point and location of the Northern
Pacific car shops. and having q popuIa-
ton Of 5000, was almost destroyed by fire.
The fire swept over the town with resist
less fury, destroying over 81, 900, Ooo worth
OF property in two hours time
The fire burned over 39J acres of terri.
tory, the Northern Pacific being the
heaviest loser. The road loses twenty
four locomotives. fitty-foUr freight cars,
SS25. 900; shops, machinery, etc, s5O. 900;
headquarters, passenger station, freight
warehouse etc, sl25. 900. Half mile of
track was destroyed, together with 1900
tons OF coal and 5000 cords Of wood,
bringing the Northern Pacific loss up to
tH0,0O0. Other losses range from a few
hundreds to $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
RUN OUT BY A MOB.
Negro Settlement in Illinois At.
tackled by Whites.
COAL MINERS ON THE RAMPAGE.

BE cause One Of Their Number Was "Held
Up and shot-Negroes Driven from
Their Houses, Kicked, stoned, and Shot
At, and Finally Hunted in the woods-
Plan Discovered to Steal 025, 600 Worth
OF Steel Rails-Criminal Record.
SPRING VALLEY, Aug. 5.-It is esti.
mated that forty men, women and child.
rem wero wounded BY the mob at the
settlement, many Of whom 10 10 thought
will die.
SPRING VALLEY, Ills, Aug. 5.-A patch
OF some 100 odd company houses near No
shaft, inhabited almost exclusively by
negroes, was visited by vengeful mob Of
800 white miners from this city and given
taste OF IN oh violence. Near midnight
five colored men had held up white
man named Barney Role, between this
city and the negro settlement, and after
robbing him of nearly 500 in money fred
three pistol shots into him and left him
for dead. Role is the third man shot in
that vicinity in the past few weeks, but
he was the first white man. When the
white miners OF this city heard Of tho
crime they assembled on the public square
and decided to march in body to Gen.
eral Manager Dalzell's house and demand
of him the discharge Of every colored man
In the settlement.
The Mob at the Settlement.
brass band was then secured and tho
mob repaired to the general managers 8
house. He refused to grant what the
white miners wanted. They then told
him that as he was not disposed to run
them out Of town they would take the
matter up themselves, and with that
they marched towards No. 3. BY tho
time the mob arrived at the settlement
most OF the negroes, having been notified
Of the wrath Of the whites, had fled to the
woods. About dozen were caught and
treated to the most violent kicks; stones
were hurled at them, and shots were
Hired ut their retreating figures. Two
were shot, but not seriously hurt.
The colored boarding house at No g.
run by Gus Ferguson, was attacked and
all the inmates fed for their lives. The
mob then ransacked tho houses break.
ing the furniture and committing other
dep relations.
Wont Out "Nigger' Hunting.
BY noon every negro had fed the city.
All afternoon gang Of men with pistols
and shotguns secured the woods hunting
for negroes to shoot at. Sheriff Clark,
who was telegraphcd for, arrived in the
city late in the afternoon with about q
dozen deputies. No more trouble is an
ticipated unless the negroes attempt to
come back. There Is a terrible prejudice
against them here. There Is much feel.
ing against Manager Dalzell. at whose
Instance it is alleged they were imported
in here last fall when there was not work
enough for the old employees. Everything
was quiet last night, but trouble Is ex-
pcctcd today if the negroes so to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
FREE SILVER QUESTION IN IOWA
Standing of the DeieG ates to the State
Convent on on That Issue.

Convention That Issus.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 5-The free silver
men made a better showing at the county
conventions held by the Democrats Satur-
day than they have heretofore but even
now they are in Il minority, and when the
results are taken in connection with the
earlier conventions the prcdominance of
sound money" sentiment is claimed to
be apparent. Returns from the following
counties, which held conventions, have
been received:
For free silver at l6 to 1-Johnson, II
delegates; Delewarc, 10; Tama, 10; Henry,
.; Mahaska, IL Sound money" un-
restricted, or divided with a majority for
sound money"-Storey, delegates;
Ida, s; Washington, l.; Bremen, IL;
Guthrie, S; Osceola, o.
During the week just passed the results
Of conventions SO far as reported to Des
Moines were Us follows: For free silver,
81; for Sound money" or uninstructed
with a majority against free silver, twelve
counties with aggregate delegations Of
l6l. Prior to last week the record stood:
For free silver-eight counties, with 81
delegates; against free silver, or unin-
structed, with a majority favoring Sound
money" twenty-seven counties. with 30o
delegates. More counties have passed
resolutions in favor of sound money aud
the platform of 1892 than have come out
for free coiuaga at l6 to /, but all tho
counties which favor sound money have
not m ade declaration on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Boies VII. Not BE a Candidate.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ii, Aug. 5.-Horace
Boies has written letter to H. o. Bish.
op, chairman of the Linn county Demo.
cratic convention, in :ch he says his
attention has been called to resolutions
adopted favoring his nomination for gov.
ernor, and stating that he cannot consent
to the use of his name in connection with
the nomination, for reasons which are
wholly personal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

Il don't need any in my office; can t
depend on them; they are always Civ
ing out when most needed" says a
business man. Zoa-Phora (Woman' S
Friend cures sick and nervous head
ache and periodic troubles, making
women strong and reliable. Sold
by L. ii. Thomas and Marshall &
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-Jcnnie Jones,
was drowned in the Delaware river, and
Barney Hays is under arrest on suspicion
of having thrown her overheard The
woman had separated from her husband
and was living with her parents where
Hays boarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
He Was Out for Blood.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 5-W. II.
Clune, president of the local A. Il. L.,
shot and probably fatally wounded j. :.
Bridges, a saioonkeeper. He also struck
George Miles, a bartender, on the head
with his revolver, infliciing a fearful
wound. Clune has not been captured. 1t
is said he was shot twice himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

explosive when the cover was opened, was
left at Mr.. Moreland's residence on Cass
avenue by en- expressman.
Moreland suspected practical joke
and did hot open the box. but IA youth
named john Chackerbury took the box
into tt-s. .rd and attempted to open it.
The pistol was instantly discharged and
the young man was severely burned about
the arm. No further damage was done.
Mr.. Morcland cannot account for the
motive for sending him such a present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

AhcdpaOie or Unwilling 10 ED8ct =" nat
He Claims Is Necessary Legislation
Prairie State Finances Said by Spring.
field Paper To Be in a bad way-Free
Silver in Iowa-Political Notes.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 5-Political
prophets and others who have been
presaging another extra session Of the IL
linois legislature may rest at ease and go
away on their summer vacation. There
Is no immediate danger that Governor
Altgeld will call the members CT the
Thirty-ninth general assembly together
again. He has SO expressed himself. He
claims that the members of the present
legislature are not capable of coping with
the important questions laid before them
at the extra session, and that it would
be folly to call them back for that pur-
pose. A representative Of the Associated
Press called on the governor for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining his views on the mat
ter of another extra session. "Therc has
been much speculation, both in the press
and out as to the probability of your call
ing the legislature togcthet again for an.
other extra session; have you any such in
tention?" was asked.
Disclaims Partisanship or Politics.
81 have given the subject no considera-
tion whatever" he replied, "and shall
certainly not reconvene the legislature
unless shall first feel reasonably certain
that it would do some good to the state
or unless some Unforeseen contingency
should arise ! reconvened them in June
because l wanted them to authorize us to
raise an amount OF money during the
next two years which would be equal to
the appropriations made by the regular
session.; and second, because 1 believed
the interests of the state were demanding
legislation on numbers of questions that
affect the very existence of republican in.
stitutions. Neither partisanship nor pol
itics had anything to do with it.
How He Views the Adjournment.
"But after the legislature had spent six
weeks in special session and had done
nothing the leaders of the party assembled
at Springfield and solemnly declared that
their legislature was incapable of doing
any good for the state, they insisted on
its immediate adjournment. The lcgis.
laturc silently confessed the charge and
weakly submitted to the dictation of the
leaders and went home. There are a
VA ILLS
state that demand legislation. In con.
nection with our revenue system, with
our police court system in large cities,
with our child labor system, with our
system for administering justice, and in
connection with Il ifttsifSe< Of -<st4fer-srfb-
jects, there are conditions of such great
injustice as reflect seriously upon our
capacity for self government"
Conclusion lie Has Reached.
The governor said the Republicans had
demonstrated either their incapacity or
unwillingness to take up any of these
matters; that the lobbyist and tho Shiny
go-between" seemed able to defeat any
measure they did not like. He declared
the Republican party fallen into evil
ways and ruled By monopoiists, etc, and
was convinced that 'as the last legisl,-
turc is a fair specimen of what may be
expected from these influences it is ap-
parent that the state of Illinois has little
to hope from the Republican party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Ten.Year.Old Incendiarv.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5-For some
days incendiary fires have been started in
the southern part Of the city. a 1O-year-
old negro boy. Burke Bell. has confessed
that he started one of the fires to SEQ the
engines come out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Shot for breaking Tn a Home.

MINoNK, Ills, Aug. 5-Patrick Man.
ming, coal miner, was shot by George
Geering, night watchman at Wenona
Manning was with Geering's wife in this
city and has repeatedly broken up his
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
SENT HIM AN INFEKNAL MACHINE

Cnknown Miscreant Tries to Murder q
Citizen of Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug. Sd. W. II. Moreland.
general ngentfor the Great Northern rail-
road and the Northern Steamship COM
pany and u city water commissioner,
narrowly escaped injury BY IN internal
machine Saturday evening. A box which
contained a bottle OF explosive material
and pistol SO arranged as to ignite the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
5. Hall to resign on account of his atti.
tude on the financial question.
Gen. Harrison Make. a Prediction.

WATERrowN, n. Y, Aug. 5-Ex-Presi.
dent Harrison was interviewed at Old
Forge. He decline to discuss politics
further than to say: You will see that
when the REPUBLICAN party comes into
power again THY will be a long time in
power. That era will begin when the
people are heard from again." When the
reporter suggested that General Harrison
might be the nominee for the presidency
the ex-presidcnt said: Thank YOU, but
don't belieyo / am the man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Harris on the Bimetallic Conference.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 5.-Senator Harris, on
being asked concerning the conference OF
bimetallists to be held in Washington
Aug. H. said that letters had been re-
ceived from representatives of about
twenty-five states, announcing their pur.
pose to attend the conference Il would
undoubtedly, he said, be a representative
conference of Democrats. 1t was intended
to be the first step towards thorough,
complete. and systematic organization OF
Democratic bimetallists within the party,
and with a view to influencing party &C
tiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
PETER ON TIE POLITICAL STATUS
Thinks There l. n Luil on the Silver Ques.
tion wcst-The Old parties.

tton w est-Ihe Old parties.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Senator PETER,
OF Kansas, lectured at Prohibition park.
Staten island. on "The Labor Question a
Moral Question" To an interviewer he
said: The silver question is the leading
question of the hour, but at present in
the west the agitation is dying out.
This has been strongly marked during
the last six or eight weeks. l think II
but temporary check, however and that
the sentiment IS strong with the people.
Still there are no public meetings now,
and the discussion that continues is put
up by the newspapers alone"
Il think, said he, that the silver men
in the Democratic and Republican par
ties will be swarnped when it comes 10
elections. They Will talk silver. protest
their allegiance to silver, and all that, but
when the time comes they Will grit their
teeth and stand their medicine. They
will vote with their parties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

Il was suffering with terrible
cough, but was soon cured by Hoods
%arsaparilla. - Anna Schaubert,
Fairman, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Mrs. Talmage Dead.

DANsvILLE. n. Y, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Talmage, wife of DIR. Il. Dewitt Tai
mage. died here this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengels
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works. has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on NO.
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05

Called on n Cong res.nsn to Res e u.
CHILLICoTHE, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The Demo-
cratic county convention, after electiDg
delegates to Pertle Springs, adopted a
resolution calling upon Conaressman u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-05
SOLONS CENSURED.
Gov. Altgeld Criticises the Re-
cent Extra Session.
BUT WILL NOT CONVENE ANOTHER.

Holding That the Republicans Are Either
Incapable or Unwilling to Enact What
He Claims Is Necessary Legislation
Prairie State Finances Said by q Spring.
field Paper To Ise in a bad way-Free
Silver in Iowa-Political Notes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25
- CHILDREN WANTED.

| 40 IN Search OF a Home Finds Hef
ss..,s Ones Heavy Handicap.
.Aiueton star
,v.,herhood is a crime" was the start
I'nark of "A young matron to Star
!. reoently. AT least. It seems to be
o.,. e,,y." she went on, dropping In a
W. .ra mopping her heated face with
A linen and lace. i've been house
W. and have lost ray faith in HUI
u INA. am the harry mother of two
-,.,rg cherubs--that Is. they promise
~ ,,s means of turning me into the
for 1 meet everywhere I go the
~. No children admitted IL isn't
..ueal, and It is physiologically H.
l'n hut all the same l find that | am
sSu,ely barred from living in the swell
~, unless | will turn my babies over
~. orphans home, which would he
,~.,,rsl as the notices. seeing that they
y, orphars. Seven houses I have seen,
..,.sn ,irnes seven agents ! hsye in
1900 in the last three days. ahd up
~. crescent moment I am homeless.
ne the situation grows alarming.
Al YOU know, think the mothers
=, hame for this state of affairs. II
ave more time to the manners of
.n,,aren and less to the modes de
81. q they exhibited as much interest
y. dqb,s of children as they do In the
~. n women, there would be less
s,,.h vandalism and heap more COM
n' I'll around. If mothers 'motherei'
\. children, as they ought to, instead
Iooh,nr on them as an unavoidable
n n married life. there might be some
~ reform among memorable house
s,s because the tendency then would
ny. Ne control and restrain boisteroua
America, but the tendercy OF the
s seams 10 be right away from tina.
md Young America comes near be-
vo,lng anarchist. ] have an idea II
Mi only get some enterprising house
~ hniiier TO take hold of II. 1t Is this
~ u.s. row or APARTMENT houses or fats
ma have one large central room clear
" the top OF the house, II should he
~ glass, so there would he sunshine
u, and II should be fitted IN as a
s%yarten and nursery. | would fur-
/, With all the APPARATUS for running
IA then I would offer 1t for rent
N The announce ment ttat m accom-
ys,s Young lady would herd ell the chill
y in tho rcts under 10 IN. this play
~, from s n. m. to 8 o'clock . m.
sont extrp charge. The owner Of that
~ would have applicants for the privi-
n living in lis high priced -neighbor-
Standing as thick as on Mr.. Spof-
". lie, FOR situations n the new con-
s.,onai library. We'll, I feel a little l'''o
|. wandering Jew. but If | don't want
,,.sn on the sidewalk with my not
I ,1d children, l will have to be NOV