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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
SETTLERS BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Attemp: of - Posse to Arrest Unlawful
Hunters Results in Bioodshcd.

Attemp: of - Posse to Arrest Unlawful
Hunters Results in Bioodshcd.
DENVER. July ia special to The
News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: United
States Marshal McDermott is in receipt
Of telegram from Fort Washakie to the
effect that fight has occurred between
the settlers OF che jackson Hole country
and the Bannock Indians in the north
ern part of Fremont county and that one
Indian has been killed and fifteen taken
prisoners. Thc fight was the outcome of
an attempt on the part of constable and
posse to arrest the Indians for unlawful
killing of game and the constable was
held up at the point of their guns.
After the constable had sent for rein.
forcements the citizens took tho matter
up and fight occurred with the above
results. Some apprehension is felt that
the disturbance will cause an outbreak
among the Indians. The Bannocks are
Idaho Indians and they annually como
into Wyoming and slaughter game. Cit
izens are determined to stop their depre-
dntions and it is thought more trouble
will ensue before the end is reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
HORRIBLE CRIME IN CUBA.
Four Negroes Murder Two Men, q " oman
and Three Girls.

HAVANA, July 13 "A terrible crime
has been committed in the GUIANA
jay tobacco district about forty-
five miles from this city. -Four burly
negroes went to a grocery store ut Glana.
jayabo and wi,hous q word oyerpowcred
the grocer aud his brother-in-luw and
stabbed them to the heart. The negroes
then rushed after the storekecper's wife
and three daughters aged, respectively.
IL, 6 and years, with the intention of
assaulting them The woman and her
daughters made desperate struggle,
shriekinE wildly for help.
But the negroes inflicted injuries upon
all OF their victims from which they died.
The scoundrels then plundered the gro-
cery store and disappeared. Their crime
was discovered by a white man of the
country district, who as soon as he saw
the bodies Of the victims of the negroes
started for Guanajay and placed the mat
ter before the authorities The country
man found that one Of the little girls was
still alive when he entered the store and
1t was from her almost with her last
breath that he obtained the details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
ABBREVIATED TELEeRAMs.

Enforcement OF blue laws Is exciting
Hudson Lake. an Indiana resort. Ar
rests for selling cigars on Sunday have
been made. and Sunday fishers are to be
prosecuted.
New York city's debt increased more
than s4.0Oo,O) during the first six months
Of the presen: year.
Obituary: At Dieppe, Mime. Carvalho
the original Marguerite in Gounod'
Faust" 6S. At Chiliicothe, Mo, Mrs.
Sarah Z. Dockcfy, 7l At Detroit, d. J.
kimball, formerly of Chicago. At Oma.
ha,i Carl Robens, CT Chicago.
William Hatfield. q boy of Newark, O.
has developed hydrophobia He was bit.
ten forty three days ago.
Commander.in.C Chief Lawler, G. A. R.,
will visit reunions ut DeKalb, Carbon.
dale, Lena, Galena. Oregon and Wood.
stock, Ills.
DIR. Jacob Devries, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who married, when he was - years
old, Miss Luna Jane Tiffany, then 81, has
lost his suit for half his wife's large es.
tate.
William Lowe, q rejected lover, abd ucted
Mrs. William James at North Indiauapo-
lis. He picked her up bodily before tho
eyes of friends, carried her to q buggy, aud
drove off.
Mandamus proceedings have begun in
Denver to compel the water company to
reduce its rates.
Three Sisters Of Mercy who arrived at
New York had been driven out Of Ecua.
dor by marauders.
One Mr.. Smith, arrested at Duluth,
proves to be John Clark, an embezzling
hot o,,x1 al HI
Mich, three yeaEs ago.
The crookedness of z T. Lewis, the Or.
bana co. bond forger, grows daily. 1t is
now said his forgeries will amount to
Ssi0,O00.
Sam Huston, a Birmingham (Ala) sa-
looukeeper, formerly Of Chicago, and Nat
Stanley, a gambler, shot eight times at
each other in the street. Stanley Vas
wounded in the leg and q bystander shot
in the thigh.
Peter Whittier, farmer living near
Bridgeport, Conn, killed William Butler
in self-defense with an iron rod, and then
the dead mans mother and two brothers
supported the corpse in a carriage while
Whittier, sitting on the knees of the
corpse, drove the party into town and
surrendered himself and his victim to the
police.
Ex- Senator Sanders, of Montana, says
there is nothing in the boom Of Don Cam.
eron for the presidential nomination. 1t
has fallen fat.
Because he thinks soft beds unhealthy,
Professor Henry Krausc, Of Oakland,
Gala, sleeps in a coffin.
Frs,rds of the family say that recon.
ciliati6n between Mr. and tJrs. Coleman
Drayton is impossible.
: Albert L. Moore, the New York forger
Of notes aggregating S7000J, was sen.
fenced to five years imprisonment.
Fire which cIused. a loss of so, ,OOo at
Williams, A. T., brought on u riot in
which a Mexican I Pas killed. Roughs
Tho began looting The plaoe were put in
jail.
Manuel S,nguilly,t newly elected presi-
dent of the Cuban itisurgent goyernment.
will SOON take peEsonal command In
Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
CHICAGO ALDERMEN INDICTED.
Martin and FinkIer VIII Have to Answer
to Solicitation of Bribes,

CHICAGO, July is 3-Latc yesterday af-
ternoon the special grand jury called to
investigate alleged corruption in the city
council relative TO Alderman Martins
ice ordinance, voted to indic5 Alderman
William Finklcr on two ch argos Of So
Letting bribes, and Alderman Charles
Martin on similar charges. These 'true
bills are expected to be returned to
Judge Tuthill today. Fred L. Rabe, an
ice dealer. told the grand jury that Al.
derman Martin demanded SOD from him.
Upon this representation one indictment
was found.
Other indictments against Alderman
Martin were found on the testimony of j.
p. Smith, OF J. Z. Smith 81 Company.
Alderman FInklcr was indicted on evil
dence furnished by j. H. Williams, of the
Washington Ice company, and c. Il.
Shcdd and +. A Shcdd, of the Kaicker.
booker Ice company. These men told Of
negotiations in Alderman Finkler's Office
during which the price asked dwindled
from $4,000 in n lump to 500 for each of
the big companies, and what could be
gotten out of the smaller companics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH INFAMY.
Senator Harris Private Secretary n FCgi.
tive from the National Capital.

Senator Harris' Private Secretary n FCgi.
tive from the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, July l3 The grand jury
OF the distric. has returned an indictment
against Benj,min Harrison Milliken,
formerly Of Memphis. Tenn, q young
man we'll known in official and social cir
cies in this city, and private secretary to
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, for house.
breaking and felonious assault The Of
fcnse of which be is charged was COM
mitted on the night of the Fourth Of
July, at which time he was arrested and
taken to the station house, but was sub.
sequently released. Two days later Mil
liken left the city and has not yet re-
turned. He had frequently called Mt the
home OF eX-Solicitor General :. L. Phil
lips who has two dauybtcrs-G.rt
and Nora On the evening OF the Fourth
he called to see Miss Nora.
He appeared under the influence Of
liquor and Miss Nora left him and he
was later shown to the door by q servant.
That night Mr.. Phillips was aroused by
his daughters cxcitedly calling him and
on going to Gertrude's room he found
both girls there and both badly fright
ened. The door leading to Nora's room
was locked and she told her father there
was Il man IN there who had tried to
chlorofo-m her. Mr.. Phillips Mt once
hurried to the room. but the man had
made his way out. Two policemen also
made their appearance and as the in
trudcr passed n street light he was rccog.
nized as Milliken and later arrested
Why he was released is not known, but
Mr.. Phillips. in spite of the unpleasant
notorieiy involved, did not think Mlli-
ken should go unwhipt If justice and be-
ileved the law should take Its course. In
the meantime, however, MIllikcn, had
LETT tho city. He is about 30 years o!d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Educational Convention Adi,urn..

DENVER, Jaly il The National Eluca.
tional association convention has ad.
journed, the last act b,iny the Undue.
tion into office OF the new president, n.
c. Dougherty. The consideration of
school questions has never been moro
thorough than at this convention, and
everybody is delighted with its success in
that respect. A committee was appoint
ed to cooperate with the Atlanta exposi-
tion. headed by President Doughcr.v.
The matter of next place of meeting was
left to the executive committee. Resolu.
tiors were adopted that the members of
the association attend the Atlanta expo
sition as Tar as possible, indorsing
the flag on the schoolhouse as, an
object lesson in patriotism. indors.
ing Indian education, hailins the
advent Of the kinder garten and urg-
ing the more complete educational
equipment of teacherA3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
FOREST FIRE-FIEND
Petoskey, Mich, Reports His
Ravages Checked.
HEAVY LOSS OF CROPS AND TIMBER

Finally stopped by Rain-Men, Women
aud Children Fight the Destroyer-Mus-
kegon Report. Territory OF Forty-two
Around Traverse City and the Whole
Population Resisting tho Flames.
PETosKEY, Mich, July 13.-Forest fires
have burned up to the village Of Bru-
tus, on the Grand Rapids and Indiana
railroad north of here, but the village
was saved. The fires burned into the Pc.
toskey Roman Catholic cemetery, but the
fire department prevented their spread
ing. There has been heavy loss to crops
and standing timber, but rains have now
checked the fires. The Western Union
has completed its connections. The sum-
mer resort-Oden-and the village Of Con-
way, on Crooked lake, and the hamlets OF
Carpenter and By Shore, few miles
west of Petoskey, were In great danger.
AT Carpenter several buildings caught
fro from sparks, but by the most strcnu-
the mill, lumber yards and town were
saved.
Forty-Two Square Miles Devastated.
MUsEEGoN, Mich, July 13-Within
one and a half miles of North Muskegon
the forest fires have cut out burned dis
trIct six By seven miles in which they
have been blazing since Sunday. In the
center of the district, on the edge of the
great cedar swamp, stands the Van Zant
sawmill with its stock of logs and lum-
bcr, which scores of farmers are fighting
to save. Unless rain comes it is gone
The ground is dry ard tho fire seems to
burn the very soil Thousands of acres Of
woodland in Laketon, Fruitland and Dal.
ton townships have been burned overs
Fences are burning in all directions and
scores of homes are threatened. No rain
has fallen this year sufficient to dampen
the earth an inch.
Destruction to Valuable Property.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, July 13-Fierce
and damaging fires are still raging near
Thompsonville, Frankfort and around
Wallin. South of Frankfort farm build
ings and valuable timber are being de.
stroyed. Around Traverse City the
forests are ablaze. but there is as
yet no serious damage to property except
ing standing timber. Near Solon and
Cedar every available man is out fight
ing the flames to prevent their communal
eating with farm buildings and mills.
There is n pail of dark snoSs shroudiqg
this locality. Between here and Thomps;
sonville much valuable timber is being
destroyed, but there is no immediate dan
ger to buildings. Thousands of cords of
hemlock bark and posts have been
burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Begin. Sui. to Recover $500. 900.

SIOUX CITY. July 1a-The Credits
Communication company. of this city, has
begun suit against u. I. Hedges in the
United States court in Los Angeles, Gala,
to recover ss)O, OD) on personal notes given
by Hedges to the Union Loan and Trust
company, which went under during tho
financial panic of 1898. Hedges was one
Of five men who operated the famous rail-
road syndicate during the boom days in
Sioux City. He was the first to knock
the props from under the tottering Union
Loan and Trust company, resulting in
its total collapse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
ASKING FOR TIME.
Railway Plea in the Matter of
Safety Appliances.
wANTANEXTENs1oN FOB ONE YEAR

OF the Limit in which They Are Required d
10 Equip Their Cars with Grab. icons and
Hand. Holds-A Trainmen's Union Man
Makes Some Caustic Comments-Re-
port on tho Deep Water Channel from
Lakes to Ocean.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Tbe interstate
commerce commission granted a hearing
to the representatives OF the receivers Of
the New York, Lake Eric and Western
railroad company on their petition for
an extension Of time within which to
comply with the act Of congress requiring
all railroad companies engaged in inter-
state commerce to equip their cars
with grab.irons and hand.holds BY the
first Of July, 1s91 Samuel T. Conkling
attorney for the Erie road. presented the
grounds Of the petition. He said 1900
cars had been equipped and the work had
been pushed as rapidly as possible, but
that another year was necessary to com.
plote it. John w. Cloud, secretary Of the
Master Carbuilders' association, said he
believed that up to date between 30 and
20 per cent Of the cars OF the country had
been equipped as required, bat to take out
OF service at one time all the cars not so
equipped would materially cripple inter-
state traffic.
That's n Different Thing. Mr. Brown.
Afford +. Brown, second vice grand
master Of the Brot herhood Of Trainmen,
created something of a stir by taking the
floor and asserting that there was q great
lack Ct uniformity in both the size and
location of hand.holds. He thought the
railroad managers should adopt a uni.
form system and submit it to practical
men. He suggested that there had been
sufficient time for putting the law into
effect, and said that IL railroad company
had posted an order which had not teen
complied with by employees for two years
the result would be different from what
/. had been in this case. The greater
part of tho afternoon session was devoted
TO the presentation Of petitions from roads
other than the Erie to be considered as
parties to the application for an exten.
sion Of time.
Trainmen Will Live In Hope.
Cloud. on behalf of the Mas ter Car
builders association, presented fifty five
letters authorizing him to represent as
many roads in asking this extension.
Morrissey stated during the afternoon
that the trainEen would not object to an
extension Of the time until the first Of
January next IL they could have assur.
ancc that tho roads in tho meantime
would devote their energies to a compli-
ance with the INV. The chairman an
nounced that the commission would take
the petition for an extension Of the time
under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

river commission has maize its annual re-
port to the chief of engineers. In 1872
congress made provision for the expendi-
ture Of 80 e95, 600 from July l, 1892, for
four years for the improvement of the
Miss!ssi ppi river. The most important
part OF the work is the building OF
ievees. The commission has allotted out
Of each appropriation more than 1850,
tOO FOR this work. The region designed
to be protected covers 29, ,79o square miles,
and is mostly in Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Louisiana, with smaller
sections in Illinois, Kentucky and Tennes.
see. 1t is confidently stated By the COM
mission that by the close of the fiscal
year, juno 81. 1876. all Of these levees will
be continuous and very nearly. If not alb
solutcly standard grade and dimensions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Negro C.t..cns of south Carolina,

COLUMBIA, July l3-The state confer.
ence of representative negroes, which met
in the state senate chamber to discuss
the outlook for their race in connection
with tho coming constitutional conven-
tion, adopted long address Ito tho pco.
pie of the United Statcs," in which they
say in part: LAS the facts of history
themselves prove, We deny that there has
ever been desire or attempt on our part
to dominate the government. With the
largo body of US voting, most of whom
are illitcratc and poor, there is not as
much danger of our controlling the gov
ernment as there is of the laboring classes
in Massachusetts, New York or Pennsyl-
vania, who, with the unlimited suffrage,
do not control"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
SHIP CHANNEL FROM LAKE TO SEA.
What Has Been Done 80 Far and " hat It
Will All Cost.

Will All Cost.
WASHINGTON, July 13 Colonel o. NJ.
Poe in charge Of tho work of improving
the rivers and harbors on the great lakes
has made his annual report. He has su.
pcrvision of the ship channel connecting
Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo The OBJ.
Ject Is to obtain n 20 or 2l.foot channel
connecting all these lakes. Appropria.
tions have been made and the work placed
under tho continuing contract system
so that it will be continued steadily. Col.
Onel Poe says the ultimate attainment of
navigablc depth Of - feet was fore
seen when the projects were adopted for
improving ST. Mary's river at the falls
and Hay lake channel, the st. CLAIR and
Detroit river. The cost of the entire pro-
jcct for n dcep-water channel is s. $40, 900,
OF hich 81 10000 have already been ap-
propriatcd..
The Slult Ste. Marie canal in an i'm.
portant feature Of the waterway con-
meeting Lake Superior with tho other
lakes. Colonel Poe says there has bccn
nm increase OF all traffic through the
canal except wheat, which has fallen off
Q per cent. Flour has increased 10 per
cent. which more than covers the decrease
In wheat. The total freight traffic has
increased 20 per cent. and the passenger
traffic 81 per cent. Work has fnvorably
progressed on the st. Mary's river at the
falls To obtain - foot channel This
improvement is expected to cost 81, '3s, S6,.
all Of which has been appropriated and
2,S12, ,o73 has been expended.
The twenty-foot channel at Hay Lake
was estimated to cost &, ,653, lis, OF which
g, l65, OJ0 have been appropriated. Tho
work is now so far advanced that no ad.
ditional appropriation will be necessary.
At s.. Clair flats eighteen feet Of water
has been obtained and nofurthcr work is
being done until the other projects of the
deep.watcr- wny arc moro advanced. Sat-
isfactory progress is being made on the
Detroit river but only small amount
has been expended during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Home Foru Order To he Disrupt~d.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills. July 13.-The Home
Forum, a secret assessment beneficiary
order, with members throughout the
northwest, but chiefly in Illinois, has be-
come disrupted and next week 100 forums
In Illinois. with 5000 members-one.third
OF the membership in the state-will
withdraw from the organization and ask
Tor charter for new organization un-
der the name of the Court of Honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
THAT .LEAK" IN CROP REPORTS
Explained Plausibly by an Onicer OF the
Agricultural Department.

WASHINGTON. July l3-Assistant Sec
rotary Dabney, Of the agricultural dc.
partment. when asked concerning tho
statement Of New York broker that he
had been furnished approximately ac-
curate information on the July crop re-
port In advance Of its original promulga.
ton, said: 1T Is the same old story that
is raised every once in n while, but never
vouched for. We deny it absolutely.
The truth is that there are plenty of
other people outside of this department
who are engaged in the work Of prepar.
ing statistics Of the crops in the interest
of the exchanges.
"They have correspondents all over
the country, doubtless, in many cases
the same correspondents that the depart
ment has. Tho crops are the same who.
ever reports them, and their reports
might reasonably be expected to b. as &C.
curate as ours. II q man has a set OF
these figures it Is money in his pocket to
say that they emanated from the depart
ment Of agriculture. The truth is that
they don't, and that Is all there is about
It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
"Zim" does the Mile In l:jS As,

AsBuRY PARK, n. Y, July 13-Zim.
norman, the crack wheelmen, did the
mile at tho great wheel meet here in l:57
4-5. paced by quad. The time is As of q
second slower than his record, and ex-
perts say the track here is several seconds
slow. There was nothing else done in
phenomenal fast time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Vice President's yv,fe III

BLooMINGToN, July l3-During the night
Mrs. Vice President Stevenson was taken
suddenly and dangerously i'll, and two
physicians were in attendance on her for
several hours. Yesterday she was better,
but she was kept under the influence of
opiates all day. Her condition was favor.
Ible last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

NEW YORK, July ls4Trow's New York
city directory indicaO a population of
nearly a.0Or. 0oO in the city Of New York,
not including the residents Of the newly
annexed West Chester territory, whose
names are not liz the new volume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Head of . Young Child Found.

LAcoS, Ills, July 13.-The head of q
3-months-old child in badly dccomposed
state was found in a well on Conrad
Merdian's place. six miles north of Lacon.
Two families were taken violently sick
from drinking the water which led to
the discovery. No clue To the murderers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Peru Stands ou,lie. ID r. ,iiy.

NEW YORK, July ia special to The
World from Lima. Perm. says: Peru has
answered Bolivia's ultimatum refusing
to accede TO the iatter's demand for sat
isfnction. Boiiyia's minister to Peru l.
said TO have asked for his passports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

Now see that your blood is pure
Good health follows the use of Hood S
Sarsaparilla. which is the one great
blood purifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
Liner It. ioui. Lower. Her Record.

NEW YORK. July 13 The new Ameri.
can line steamship st. Louis. from South
ampton, was sighted south of Fire Island
at :53 n. II. she has lowered her record
by twelve hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
GEN. u.rrl.oa ON Isr enc Mouu,.in..

New YORK, July I3 3--Ex- President. Hnr.
rison left this city by an early train yes
terday for Saratoga. From Saratoga he
will go to the Adirondack mountainA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

"s" "A'ees WIZ" s"e "eAioEr"pos
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July l3-Some very
successful signaling by means OF the hello
graph WINS done here by the Second reg,-
mcnt, Illinois National Guard, in camp
at Camp Lincoln. The weather was fair
and several messages We're flashed from
the dome of the court house at Carlinville,
forty.two miles distant. successfully, and
messages flashed back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

Sulphuric and nitric acids were known
to Geber, the alchemist, in the eighth
century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13

Levces on the 1lisstssippi River.
WASHINGTON. July l3-The Mississipp,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagners Atlantic Brewery, |.
Hubers 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.