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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-29
Harris, to report to the mayor or East %.
Louis Immediately"

Harris, to report to the mayor or East 30.
Louis Immediately"
The governor said he thought outside
aid would not be needed, and after he had
arranged for sending troops here he re
turned to Springfield. 1t is evident that
the citizens here do not agree with the
governor, for at midnight an appeal for
aid was issued, signed by the officers of
the East st. Louis relief committee, say
ing: I'VE feel utterly unable to supply
the absolute necessities Of these afflicted
people, although our own citizens are put
ting forth every effort and are contribut-
ing literally, and indeed more literally
than their means allow. We therefore ap-
peal to the generosity of our sister cities
and other communities for help in this
our hour of trouble" Subscriptions
should be sent to Paul W. Abt, president
First National bank, East St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-29
Dreadful News from Illinois.

VANDALIA, May 29.-News reaches here
that cyclone swept over Irvington and
Richview, south of here, on the Illinois
Central road, destroying everything in its
path and Killing outright thirteen persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-29
RUIN WIDESPREAD
Debris Of the Storm. Towns
Thick with corpses.
DEATH ROLL REACHES OVER 500
In St. Louis and Vicinity. Southern II.
linois and Mixsouri-List Of 3Is
Dead Alsesdy Made Up.

Estimates of the Loss Of Property as High
- $50, 100000 In -. louis and Its suE-
urbs Aione-Latest List of the Dead I'm
the Two Devastated Cities-Nct So
Many I.ost ON the River NJ mt First Sup.
pe~ed-lists of Dead from Other Illinois
Towns--Gov. Aitgeld at East 80. Louis
Storms at Washington and Elsewhere.
ST. LOUIS. May 29.-Desolation
still reigns supreme in the tornado
stricken district. Everywhere gangs
Of men are delving in the ruins for
buried victims. clearing the streets
and repairing the damage to thou
sands Of buildings. The horrors null
tiply hourly. and the death list is
appalling. More than 130 bodies
have been found in st. Louis, and
over 400 are known to be injured.
II will be weeks before the complete
list Of the killed can be made out.
Tho only estimate that can be made
is rs to the property loss. but. as
mercantile agencies say. it may
reach $50. 200. 900 in this city alone.
and several millions in East st.
Louis, where the dead are fully 200
and thousands are in jured.
The Latest Statistics.
Sr. Lots. May 2o.-Thc following
statistics are compiled at police
headquarters this sfternoon: In st.
Louis the known dead is 157; un.
known. -; fatally injured. Is; miss
ing. IS. In East st. Louis the known
dead is 1873; unknown dead, 8; fat
ally injured. s. The police believe
with every one else the total will be
swelled with the clearing up Of the
ruins. The situation in East st.
Louis grows worse hourly. Crews
Of rescuers have made comparatively
little headwsy. The belief that
large numbers OF bodies are yet to be
found is growing. The wrecked
town presents an awful appearance
TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-29

pnla Demartina, Katie CaypooI, two un-
known men Goodies taken to the morgue),
Jones (engineer of the 4Etna iron
works), Julius Call (bookkeeper of Ep.
stein & Bernstein), Emma CLANCY and
Isabella Howe, Charles Tandy, unknown
man at 2lO South Commercial, Joseph
Dunn (patient at city hospital), child
daughter of Andrew j. Leinke of 27O6
Hamilton avenue), three people unknown,
twenty-nine employees of Liggett s. Movers
cigarette factory, Mrs. Caypool, Nal
achi Mcdonald, unknown baby, John
Pandy, unknown child, two unknown,
unknown woman, unknown man,
janitor lin ruins st. Paufs church), un.
known man; two unknown children;
George Cell, James Bean, William OF
tenad, John Burgess, Wallace c. Butler
(colOred), unknown man, butcher on
Hickory street at Kinmerk's sausage fac.
tory, Robert Miller, Silas Jones (engineer
Attick's iron works., Louis BOeckman,
Mrs. Louis, Gustav Fuimer, James Kill
liam, G. w. Knabel, unknown driver,
George Hubert (showman, of Minneapo-
lis), Annie Dugan, Mrs. MATILDA Rux,
Tina Rux, John Lohing, Mrs. Clara
Frieske, Sutta Frieske. Edna Frieska,
Mike Wise, William Plachek, - Glib.
bons, sylvester Bene, - Gallagher (girl)
Mrs. Woodruff, Taylor Hallevan (colOred) },
Thomas Irwin (engineer at G. Harten.
bcch's carpet cleaning establishment, un-
known man, James Dreun, Charles Arch.
ambault, Francesca Rodriguez, Lewis F.
Simms, Mrs. Ballman, Mrs. Spillman,
Mrs. Crump, Charles Schweitzman, Will.
lam ". Woods, Michael Dunn; unknown
man, woman and girl; unknown man,
Fred Wells, Bertha JarobO, Maggie
Hickey, Thaddeus j. Stephens, twenty-five
unknown found at various points in the
city-men, women and children.
Dead at East st. Louis.
The East st. Louis dead are: Charles
Wait, William Surber, Mrs. Sock, j. A.
Porter (Bufflin, Ills.), L. Richardson
(flagman Vandalia), Amelia Surber, John
Roams, Scott Hayward, Peter3Walmsley,
John Anderson, Mrs Bruce, Emma Sulli.
van, Jacob Kintze, p. j. Strickler, un.
known woman and two children near
Drury's ice house, messenger boy on
bridge, seven unknown dead in Dublin
House, Michael kindea (chief way bill
clerk Vandalia), Thomas Mccormack
cashier Vandalia), Joseph Franks (gen.
eral yard master Vandalia), unknown
man about ~ years old. unknown woman
about 35 years on Broadway near river ex
Policeman I. Griffin and family OF three
Frank Roose foreman at Elliots works. J.
Robert Bland, John Valentine, City Col
lector David :. Sage and wife. Phillip
Strickler, Jr.. and mother. Judge Faulk
(of Vandalia, Ills.), Mrs. NJ Martcll, all
the boartlcrs at the Martell House except
Judge Hope (of Alton, Ills }, Mr.. and Mrs
iiayes, VIII Hayes, all the boartlers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

cassion. General Borero has MANY mar.
tisans, especially among the younger Of.
ficers Of the army
Makes the Madagascar Grab Complies.
PARIS, June 6.-The committee of the
chamber of deputies has unanimously an.
proved the bill making Madagascar a
French colony. Previous to SO doing thu
committee was addressed by II. Hanotaux,
the minister for foreign affairs, who stated
that the United States government in o
firm and clear dispatch had insisted upon
the necessity of a categorical declaration
regarding the annexation. Hanotaux
added that the government of Great Brit
ain had also urged that the treaties be-
tween Madagascar and foreign powers ex-
listed until the annexation of that island
was proclaimed by France. The French
government, therefore, was obliged to ask
the chamber to approve the annexation Of
the island of Madagascar to France in or.
der to clear up the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
GENERAL TRADE DEPRESSED.
Tendency Of Prices Il stin Downward an,
Demand Smaller.

Tendency Of Prices Is Stin Downward and
Demand Smaller.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Bradstrcets SAYS.
General trade continues depressed in al.
most all lines. The demand is smaller
than a week ago, and requests for and Of.
fcrings Of commercial paper have de.
creased. Mercantile collections continue
complained Of, and the tendency of prices,
particularly Of cereals, sugar, coffee, pork
products, cotton and cotton goods, and
iron and steel continues downward.
There Is moderate increase in demand
Tor dry goods at Chicago, but business
generally is disappointing. The check to
trade Mt st. Louis Is in part the result Of
delays in distribution of merchandise on
account Of the late storm. Eastern adj
vices are that wool is rs dull and weak as
ever, with larger stocks of old carried over
than for years and very light demand for
new clip. Makers of cottons for export
are doing relatively the best business.
The total number of business failures
throughout the United Stotes this week is
236, compared with 227 last week, 236 in
the first week Of June, 1895, 2O7 in the cor
responding week Of 1894, and 293 in the
like week In 1893. There are 90 business
failures reported throughout the Canadian
Dominion this week, against % last week,
q in the week n year ago, - two years
ago, and 36 three years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
APPENDED HIS VETO.
President Disapprowes Def
cheney Appropriation.
THE HOUSE WILL COINCIDE.
Amended Measure Will
Likely Pass.
Defense of the Executives
Prerogative.
ARMENIANS MURDERED HERE.
Three of a Family Butchered
in California.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.
Defense of the Executives
Prerogative.
ARmeNIANs MURDERED HERE.
Three of a Family Butchered
in California.
Other Late News of the Day
by Wire.

WARRINGTON, June 6.-The presi.
dent sent the house q message veto.
ing the general deficiency appropria-
tiou bill. The message includes a de-
Tense Of the exercise OF the veto
power, together with long criticism
Of the French spoilation claims ag.
gregating over a million dollars, and
sets forth his objection to the pay
ment Of the Chouteau claim for
tl74,445. arising out Of the construc.
tion Of the iron clad steam battery,
Ella.
The house committee on appro.
priations now has the deficiency bill
with the claims objected to by the
president eliminated. As soon as
the veto Of the deficiency bill 10 sus-
tanned. rs expected it will be, Chair.
man Cannon will ask for the consid.
GRAFTON OF the new bill. It is be.
lieved 1t can pass Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
TRIAL OF AlONzO WAlLING.

Five Witnesses Who Saw tho Carriage In
which Pearl Went to Her Death.
NEWPORT. KY, June 6.-But for long
cross-examinations Of witnesses the prose-
cutiOn in the trial of Alonzo NJ walling
for the murder of Pearl Bryan would have
rested last evening. 1t certainly will close
its case by noon today. Five witnesses
distributed at as many points along four
miles of tho route the cabman, George H.
jackson, testified that he drove the mur.
derers and their victim between / and
2 a. m-, Feb. 1, have given evidence that
they saw a carriage driven along that road
on that night.
The road Is lonely and the sight Of a
carriage going over 1t kafter midnight is
most unusual. Judge Helm decided to ad.
init the Damaging testimony Of Edward
H. Anthony against Walling and objected
to by Wnlling's attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
ABBREVIATED TELeeRAMs.

John c. Applebec, aged 50, and Miss
Martha Langston, aged 80, ran away from
Chicago to Wabash, Ind, to get married
because OF the opposition Of relatives.
A Vincennes, Ind, Jury has awarded
William Drummond $3.50 damages
against the Evansville and Tcrre Haute
Railroad company. Drummond. who was
q conductor, lost his place ut the time of tho
Dcbs strike and claimed he had been un-
able to get work since because hs had been
blackiisted.
The French government has made for.
NAL protest against the IctailiatOry action
Of this government in putting an absolute
embargo on French cattle.
Obituary: At Louisville, Ky. Judge
George b. Eastin. At Youngstown, O.,
Thomas Walker Kennedy, 49, At Galena,
Ills, John Buckley, 81. At Davenport.
Ia, James NJ. Dcarmond.
At Versailles Ky, the grand jury found
eight indictments against ex-Cashicr w.
NJ. Shipp and ex-Bookkceper Charles
Stone, of the dcfunct bank of Midway.
They arc charged with embczzlcment, lar
ceny and other crimes.
Mrs. Maud Lasccllcs has been granted
an absolute divorce at New York from her
husband, Sidney Lascclles, alias Lord
Bercsford.'
Professor Robert Lane, Danville, Ills,
school teacher, is under arrest for beating
Powell Woodruff, 12-year-old pupil.
William STRATEGY. who was charged
with poisoning the NcDevitt family at
Claytonvillc, Ills, Tuesday, narrowly cs-
capped being lynched by a mob.
The town Of Affection, Wis, is in gay
~ols,h,-,tiav, II Mnt,..9f l,.s
welded Miss Laura Matthews, n farmers
woman in the town.
welded Miss Edna White, Of Monroe,
Mich, after an engagement of nearly
twenty years. Both are midgcts, being
only a little over four feet tall
Representative Tracy. Of Missouri, has
introduced a bill proposing to create a de-
partmcnt of commerce and manufactures
in the presidents cabinet.
Frank Mcgowan, ex-mayor Of Trenton,
\. j., who took out a license in Chicago
to wed Mrs. Helen 4. Barnes, returned
the license unused.
Jacob Rich, as an individual, and the
First Street railroad, Of San Jose, Cal,
have filed petition of insolvency. The
total liabilities are $SOOO0. The assets
consist Of the electric and horse lines OF
the company and a large amount Of real
estate owned by Jacob Rich.
John Spayde, Of Otsego, Mich, has be.
| come raving maninc owing to his failure
to solve thr problem of perpetual motion.
State Representative Simon Shaffer, Of
Chicago. member from the Thirteenth
Legislative district. was convicted in the
Peoria county circuit court Of agreeing to
accept bribe from Peoria distillers dur
Ing the last session Of the legislature. Mo.
tion for new trial was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
YEARNED FOR CAMpOs' BLOOD.
The Cory Minded Letter Borero Wrote Il
the Marshal.

IT,, &c.. ~s..
'"a .,,- 49, .,', ore'' ro'e 70
MADRID June "a jury OF honor, COM
posed of generals, will be appointed to ar
range the dispute between Marshal Marti-
nez de Campos and General Borero. There
has existed n is said for a considerabl,,
,;,no n, .f..,;n, ,,,,,,-o,r C.1,,,os nna o..
49, a. ,s..--,.,,',. -. C anu
cru VI. ''''er p.iie'inS Una. c"lhpos haa
peen MS enemy Tor years ana had recently
exertcd himself to get Borero's election as
senator from Cuenca annulled He there
fore addressed N letter coucbeti in the fol.
lowing or similar ,ar,ns A. General Can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

Psimssy Democratic Election In 0sorkia.
ATLANTA. Ca, June 6.-The pri-
mary elections or mass meetings are
being held in the majority Of the
counties Of the state for the selection
Of delegates to the democratic state
convention to be held at Macon June
rs. The choice Of q majority OF
free silver delegates Is conceded,
though the gold standard men will
have o large representation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
SOMETHING FOR VETERANS TO DO

Declared To Be Necessary at the soldiers'
Homes by Heformers.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June Cat the
National Conference Of Charities and Cor.
rections the general session in the fore
noon discussed Soldiers Homes" It
was urged that something must be done
to avoid the depressing influence of idle
ness and the loss Of independence, indi.
viduality and sclf-estecm that is incurred
by the veterans under the prevailing sys.
tenn of management. Most Of the speakers
recommended industrial diversion as q
remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
Morrison MsyAccept.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Ex-Congrcss-
man William s. Forman, OF East st.
Louis, the political lieutenant OF
William X. Morrison. who is in at.
tendance at . conference Of the sound
money democrats here, intimated
that Morrison will accept the presi-
DENTAL nomination on silver plat
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
The Awful Losses q, Mo.cov.

PARIS, June Cit is estimated
that l.s7S persons perished and 49,.
900 were injured in the crush at
Khodjuskoje plain. Moscow. last
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
Proctor Caiia ON NfoKinlex.

CANTON. Ohio, June 6.-Senator
Proctor. Of Vermont. is here today
to call on Major Mckinley. He said
two things sure. Id: The president
ial nominee will be a resident OF Can.
ton. and he is not q candidate for
vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06
Armenlans Murdered ss Home.

FRESNO. Cal, June 6.-Three Ar
menians were murdered near here
this morning. The names are un-
known.
FRESNO, CAL, June 6.-The bodies
Of Steve Shemerian, his son and
daughter. Armenians. were found
near here this morning. all shot in
the head. The father is one Of the
oldest settlers Of the county aud
10 we'll known. Tho sheriff has q
clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

Cures. absolute, permanent cures
have given Hoods Sarsaparilla the
largest sales in the world and the
first place among medicines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

CIrvEIASD. June 6.-The annual con-
vcntion Of the Association Of Y, NJ. c. A.
general secretaries Of North America be
gan In the Y. NJ. 4. A. building last even.
Ing. Two hundred and fifty secretaries
are present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

Local thunder storms are probable
this afternoon, tonight and Sunday;
continued warm weather; southerly
winds. Today's temperature SO.
=. j. WALz, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

HAVANA, June 6.-Thc' crop has been
gathered In the Sagua district and shows
5000 bags VI sugar, against o0o,0O bags
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

OTTAWA. Ont. June 6.-The Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers closed their
convention here yesterday. p. N. Arthur
was again elected chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

ST. PAUL, June GA Fergus Falls spe-
ciai to The Dispatch &ays: There was q
tremendous rain Thursday night, the fall
being 4.6s inches. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-06

FLINT, Mich. June 6.-Ex.Gov. 6.
Josiah DsBole died late last night,
aged So.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-25
MAIDEN sALVATIoNiSTS.
Do They Run the Town or Do the Citizens
Question at Issue.

Maiden, March "a The 10 Salvation
lists, including 10 men and five women,
who were arrested last night for parading
after their license had been revoked, were
arraigned before the district court this
morning.
In the absence of ex-Ma yor Coggan,
counsel for the defendants, s'Joe the
Turk, represented the Salvationists.
Judge Pettingill appeared to be offend
ed at the oficiousness of Joe, and told
him to be seated. 7gg
The court was asked to continue the
case until Saturday and he agreed to de-
vote Saturday to the hearing. The de-
PENDANTS were all admitted to bail
Before the Salvationists left the court
this morning, Judge Pettengill told
them that if they paraded again tonight
they would forfeit tleir bonds, which
were given for the purpose of having
them keep the peace. He said he was
not prejudiced toward them, although he
opposed the granting of their petition to
hold parades.
"Joe the Turk" and Capt. Faulkner
left for Boston this noon to consult with
Brigadier Brewer and learn what the
Maiden Corps Is to do under the present
circumstances. Capt. Faulkner said the
recent parades were not held by his or
ders, SO that he was not responsible for
the troubles. He says he has no doubt
that all the arrests have boon illegal.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-25
STILL SEARCHING WITHOUT RESULT
Recovery of MIR. Aliens Body Regarded
as Hopeless.

Lewiston, March 24.-It comm ences to
look like hopeless search for the body
of Mr.. W. A. Allen, who met his death
at the Maine Central railroad bridge. Sat
urday. The search for the body has been
given up by the police and the small
boats which have been eddying about
among the floating ice But Diver Chase
continues. Tuesday morning Mr.. Chase
commenced to search the bottom of the
river below the west dam and above West
Pitch, or between Island Garden and
West Pitch. He seems to have given up
searching below the falls. He was all
ready to go into the water this morning
and had got into his canvas suit, when a
boy who as playing about picked up a
hammer and threw it at the divers
headgear and broke one of the haf-iach
glass eyes. The boy said he didn't moan
to, but that didn't mend it, and the man
had to take the helmet down town to get
it Inended. So he lost the forenoon.
This afternoon he continued the search.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-25
SPANISH MONARCHY TOTTERING,
Exhausted Credit. War Abroad and Inter-
nal Discussions.

Havana. March 24.-Spain, with rebel
lion growing apaoe in Cuba, tokens oil
coming revolution at home, dangers OF
war with the United States, exhausted
credit and Cortes dissolved, pending new
elections, is III a perilous position.
Political leaders here who are we'll in.
formed say that the crisis is not far off.
One of the reformist party said yesUer.
day:
when Canovas succeeded Sagasta, the
Cuban rebellion was just begun, and
Sagasta offered him support i'll what
ever war measures should be adopted but
CanoVas decided to dissolve the Cortes.
and obtain majority in his favor in the
new CorUes. f.
He consulted Gen. Welyer as to the posi-
bility OF holding elections in CUBA Wey-
Ter photographed his guarantee that they
would take place. Then Canoyas dis
solved parliament. Now when it has be-
came manifest that no elections can be
held IN Cuba Sagasta has denounced the
action OF Canovas in allowing the Cortes
to be dissolved. The political chaos that
has followed is indesoribaDle. The Re-
form and Autonomist parties in Cuba
have refused to take part in bogus cleo
ton, and the Reform party in Spain
talks of remaining away from the polls.
1t would not be surprising if the Repub-
lioans VINO have been gaining in strength
for some time, should improve the oppor-
tunity to overthrow the monarchy -
Bermuda's Cargo Safely Landed.
New York, March 24.-The Journal
says: Information was received in New
York late last night that the steamship
Bermuda has safely landed her cargo on
the shores OF Cuba; that Calixto Garcia
headed the party and that the vast guam
tity or arms and ammunition had been
conveyed by him to the headquarters of
the Cuban forces.''
Affairs In Cuba.
Havana, March 24.-It is reported that
the rebel leader. Maceo, is in the province
of Pinar del Rio, near the north coast.
Gomez is said to be moving eastward.
Two political prisoners confined in Caba-
mas fortress, will be shot this week.
spaniards Shooting at Each Other
Again.
Havana, March 24-No news has vet
been received from Gomez and Maceo.
Last Wednesday on the estate of Santa
Rosa, near Santo Domingo, in the prov
jDee of Santa Clara, two Spanish COL
umns, respectively under Gen. Cooley and
Col. Holguin, fired upon each other
while reconoitering. The firing lasted
ten minutes Seventeen soldiers were
killed and 20 wounded. Col. Fuen Mayer
and five other officers were among the
killed.
Isn't So Hot For Fight as 1t Was.
Madrid. March 24.-The government pa
per Sci Nacioual, disavows the articles
unfriendly to the United States which
appeared in the Epoa yesterday. which
were supposed to reflect the views of the
Spanish cabinet. One of these articles
challenges the United States to show it's
colors and declares that Spain is ready
to face America with dignity if the latter
country desires war, and also review es
possible European alliance