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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 - The Berlin
treaty recognized the right Of the Turkish
government to exclude warships from the
Dardancllcs. which lies wholly in Turkish
territory, but the United States considers
itself outside Of this rule and above IL, re-
fusing TO acknowledge the domination of
the passage by the Turks. This l. why it ID
mot true tint Minister Terrell has had
sroubls about . dispatch-boat as Constan.
tinoplc. IL the United States wanted .
dispaseh-boae or man-of-war there &
would send one. ignoeiAg The Berlin tssaty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
Two Bicycle Editors Hurt.

GEORGETOWN. Col, Feb. 10. The regu.
lar passenger train which left Denver at 9
o'clock yesterday morning was blown
from the track half q mile from the sta
ton here. Fred Van Sicklen, of Chicago
editor of the Fowler Truth, q bicycle
paper, was badly cut about the head Mrs.
Van Sicklen; Z. A. Eager. of the Union
Manufacturing company, Toledo; s. C..
Gillard, Of the Dunlop Tire company, Bos.
ton, and ]. p. Darcy, Of the Referee. q
bicycle paper were more or less hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
DROVE INTO THE WATER TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of n Young Man and Woman
in the New York Flood.

Terrible Fate of a Young Man and Woman
in the New York Flood.
MIDDLETowN, Feb. 1O.-Peter L. Atkins
proprietor Of a wagon repair shop in this
city, took Maud Kelly, aged %, out driving
at night. They crossed Waikiki river at
Hopkins bridge, and in the darkness At
kins drove off the road into the flooded
meadow. The water was nine feet deep
and the two stood on the seat Of the wagon
calling for help. A Frenchman named
Baupre went to their assistance with o
lantern, but when the water reached his
hips he was obliged to retire.
The two succumbed to the intense cold
and both sank beneath the flood after an
hours suffering. Searching parties went
out early in the morning and at noon At
kins' body was found. Last night the
girls body was found fast to n barb wire
fence half a mile down the stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
WHOLE FAMILIES IN GREAT PERIL.
Farmers on An Island In the Platte Sur
rounded b. an Icy Flood.

Farmers on an Island In the Platte Sur.
rounded b. Icy Flood.
CLARKE, Neb., Feb. 1O.-An extensive
ice gorge in the Platte river here has
caused dangerous overflow. Tho bot.
tom lands are under water for miles. A
number Of farmers who occupy an
island near here are threatened, with their
entire families. All day efforts have been
made to rescue the family Of Michael
Ickes, wife and three children. They are
in danger of perishihg any moment
They can be seen huddled together at
the highest point of land on their place,
with the water nearly reaching them The
river is higher than ever known, and SO
full of ice that no boat can be fioated.
Much s. ok ,has persisted, but so far no
live are known to have been lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
Fatal Fight of Drunken Men.

RusHvILLE Ills. Feb. lO.-while return.
ing from Beardstown Marcus Spillers,
arthur Randall and Charles Smith, all
intoxicated, engaged in a fight. Randall
stabbed Spillers in the abdomen and in
the head, infiicting fatal injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

CHICAGO. Feb lo-0niy ten votes were
lacking to make Edison park famous ~
TIE flrst municipality in the country to
e. woman police magistrate. By
tina. narrow majority Miss Florence King
was defeated in her race for judicial
honors at the special election for village
Officers, by Charles A Weldon. ex-post-
master and prominent citizen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

cry u ne fcmetiics
that cured her are totally different from Others
on the market. Wild Olive is a local appIica-
tiou-harmless. yet quick and certain TO re-
iieve all infiammations. displaccmcuts, dis
charges and irregularities. Myrtle Tonic
builds ms the system-makes the cure perrna-
uent. A reliable scientific. cornmo IA sense and
economical plan of home treatment. Reme-
dies 81. each. Mild cases need Wild Give
only. Samples and an instructive treatise
free. VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
South Bend. Ind.
MRS. NJ. j. SARGENT, Agent,
liz Thirty-sevcnsh ST.. Twelfth ave, Rockilslsnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

AMEsBURY. Mass, Feb. 10.-A schooner,
supposed to be the Florida. coal-laden,
went to pieces OF Salisbury beach with
seven men in the rigging. AL attempts
to get line to the vessel were futile and
it was impossible to use lifeboats. All
the men were drowlsd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

s&&A ~ IN ~ sAaHN&AA
cd 20 years. Many
doctors treated
me. but none were
able to give relief.
Abox each of Wild
Olive and Myrtle
Tonic have cured
me. -Four weeks
ago 1could not do
my own work
now ! have no
symptoms Mt all"
MRS. THERESA
THOMAS. Paint
ersViile. q. This
lady is prominent
in her county. Ali
know her and re-
joice in her rccov-
ruaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb 1O-The three.
mnsted schooner Alliance went ashore on
Plum Island last night. Four Of the crew
we're saved and three drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
The Case Is Altered,

"See the girl with the pug noser'
"Hush! She is worth $40, 900, 900 in
her own right
What a charming retrousse life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
A WOman'S Happiness.
Twenty years a hopeless invalid
BECOMES i'm q month, well
and strong.

The number of ladies who wholly OF in
part. invalids. rs marvellous. Complaint
peculiar to the sex undermine the health
quickly. They are too seldom cured. Vet q
cure is not difficult with the proper remedies
This Indy tells the sccrct. II have betn f,licf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
One Of Thoss Curious Concidencss.

PARIS, KY, Feb. lO-John Barnett,
aged 20. died with palsy here. The minute
he died a large clock in the room stopped
and has since refused to run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
TWO CHILDREN INSTANTLY KILLED.
Chimney Of . Burned Cottage Falls anl
Catches Three Persons.


Catches Three Persons.
BROOKLYN, Feb 1o.-Two children were
Instantly killed and one young man seri.
ously injured as the result Of fire which
occurred in q cottage on Fort Hamilton
avenue. The victims are Minnie Specht,
Syears old, and Harry Botlen, years old,
both killed; Edward Hill, IS years old,
fracture of the thigh, severe scalp wounds
and Commissions Of the body. The cottage
was unoccupied and the fire started from
On unknown cause, and the building was
burned to the ground
Later in the day while a crowd of chill.
dren and others were viewing the ruins
the chimney fell without warning, bury.
ing the three mentioned. The work of
extricating the victims was begun at once,
and Hill was brought out first. He was
alive, but in a very serious condition. 1t
was fully an hour before the bodies of the
children were recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
VERY CLOSE CALL.
Railway Coach Nearly Knocked
Into the Mississippi.
FIFTEEN PASSENGERS on BOARD,

Al Of Whom Were Injured More or Less
Severely. but Only One Fatally-Disobe-
dience Of Law the Cause-Chimney OF .
Burned House Falls and Kills Two
chiidren-Young Man and Woman Drive
Into Flood and Drown.
HANNIBAL, Mo, Feb. 10.-Fifteen per-
s,ns were more or less seriously hurt and
one cannot recover as the result of a col
lision at 2:4o o clock yesterday afternoon
between an eastbound Wabash stock
train and st. Louis, keokuk and North
western passenger train coming south.
The collision occurred near a tunnel one
mile north Of this city. The stock train,
which had just emerged from the tunnel,
struck the passenger train, crushing in
the side of the ladies' coach and throwing
it over an embankment almost into the
Mississippi river. There were fifteen
passengers in the coach and that none
were killed Is a miracle.
The Seven Most Seriously Hurt.
All were more or less bruised, but only
the following were hurt seriously: H. f.
Hudwell Of st. Paul, arm crushed; Miss
Eva Petit. of Hannibal, Mo-, eye badly
cut; Miss NJ. Whitley, of Quincy. Ills,
hip fractured, recovery doubtful; J. c..
Cohen, stockman, Minneapolis, head cut;
Mrs. Triester and son, of Hannibal, Mo,
both cut about the head: d. C. Webster.
engineer Wabash train, knee injured. The
injured were sent to St. Louis. j. C.
Peaseley. vice president of the Burlington
system, and family were in the special car
"Lycoming" at the rear of the passenger
train. They returned to Quincy.
Engineer Disobeyed the Law.
Responsibility for the collision is al.
legged to rest with the engineer of the Wa
bash train. He did not stop as law and
instructions require before approaching
the crossing. He stated that the air brakes
failed, but it was found that his engine
was not reversed. The damage will ap
proxinate g. 600.
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10
THE rRAvELERS' GUIDE.

HIcAo0. ROCK BLAND . PACIFIC
Railwsy-r,chcts can he purchased OF bag.
eafe checked a. q Tweutieth streef depo,
"hsy-erss strest, Frank U. Piunmer. Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

me Local AoRkOes.
GRAM, B3o.
Corn-New, 94035c.
OA4s-New, i7c0S0c.
Hay-Timothy, $l0osi3: upland. III; Wild, q
0&9; olough, nos; baled. oo0S1a.
Y1oDUCR.
Butter-Fair 10 choices. l6colse; frssh cream
cry. 19kc.
lggs-Hfesh, 13Ilc.
PoultEy-Chickens, C.
TurkeyD-0c.
0eeso-7e.
Dueka-ec.
Csttle-Brtehes pay for corn fed stees
INCOME
HOgD-Se.
eheop-1d0Ske.
6pR1ng lA1h, 3ke po1nA.
Coal-soft. i0e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-10

HayITimoshy, tlS0sis: upland. III; Wild, q
o&9; slough, S501e; baled. ooO41a.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
1T WILL BE POSTPONED.
No Prospect of an Immediate Reorgani-
cation of the Senate.

No Prospect of an Immediate Reorgani-
cation of the Senate.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 10.-Senator
Pritchard of North Carolina left the citv
to-day to be gone fortnight. This fact is
evidence that nothing in the way of the
reorganization of the Senate will be
attempted for at least that time. Mr..
Pritchard carried through the caucus the
nomination OF Major Grant, of his State,
for sergeant-at-arms, and he would not
leave the Senate if the election were to
come up very soon. In fact he made a
careful inquiry into this question before ne
departed.
It is understood that the vote may not
be taken in the Senate this month at all,
but it may be postponed some time, There
appears to be division among the Repub-
licans as to what is to be done under the
circumstances owing to the attitude of the
Populists, who contend they will support
their own candidates. Until the situation
clears up somewhat no attempt will be
made to carry into effect the will of the
caucus, although it is admitted that when
the vote is taken the men nominated last
week will receive the support OF the solid
Republican party of the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11

or Fields hotel. The Holingsworth
woman went there at o'clock Friday
morning and met Miss Bryan and they
walked together down Kentucky avenue
to the Cleveland block. There room
had been engaged, but Pearl Bryan re-
fused to go into it. They then sat down
on the stairs, and then and there, accord
ing to her statement. the Hollingsworth
woman performed the operation with an
instrument brought from Cincinnati by
Miss Bryan. After it was over they went
TO the Union station. and there the victim
was left alone at 5 80 o'clock in the morn
ing. She told the Hollingsworth woman
she would meet Walling there and they
would take the train at $50 for Cincin-
natl. May Hollingsworth says she believes
she died that same day or evening in Jack
sons room at Cincinnati.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
TRACING THE MURDEREnS
Additional Evidence Against the
Men Who Had a Hand in
Pearl Bryan's Death.
Lulu May Hollingsworth Confesses
That She Is Responsible for
the Crime.

CINCINNATI, ONO, Feb. 10.-To-day
the detectives in the Fort Thomas murder
case took the bloody coat found in catch
basin yesterday to the jail and tried it on
Walling and Jackson. When Jackson saw
the coat he said it was his property. He
claimed that he put it in closet on Janu-
ary 6 In his room at the clearinghouse
and has not had it in his hands since He
put 1t on, and the negro. Allen Johnson,
said that it looked like the coat Jackson
had on the night he took Pearl Bryan
away in the cab. Jackson signed a state
ment to the effect that the coat was his
property and it was turned over to the
Mayor.
After the coat had been tried on Jack
son, whom it fitted exactly, Walling put it
on. The coat would not button across his
chest and the sleeves struck him half way
between the elbow and wrist. This is an
important disco yery. The piece of shirt
sleeve that was found cuts figure in the
case. Walling was the man who had the
struggle with the woman. She could have
secured good hold on the shirtsleeVe
owing to the fact that the coat did not con-
ceal much of the sleeve. What the officers
now want is the shirt from which the
sleeve was torn.
The cap found was next shown to Wal
ling and he said it was his, but that Jack
son used to wear it. 1t was next taken to
Jackson who put it on, and it adjusted'it it
self to his head to nicely.
Inquiries were made to-day at all the
toll-gates and revealed some interesting
facts. Two separate witnesses tesJifed to
the fact that cab was driven rapidly to-
ward the scene of the murder about 10
o'clock Friday night and back again at
the same break-neck pace after 20 clock
Saturday morning, going toward Fort
Thomas.
Searching parties have been making a
| thorough search OF the sand bar at Dayton
all day in hopes of finding the missing
head.
Both prisoners will fight against being
taken to Kentucky Tor trial, but it il
understood acquisitions will be issued by
Governor Bradley within few days.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 10.-Lulu
| May Hollingsworth, who was brought te
| light yesterday as an intimate friend oil
Pearl Bryan, the girl found murdered Al
| Fort Thomas, late tonight crowned he,
confessions by finally declaring that sh,
herself had performed a criminal opera
ton on Miss Bryan. Early this evenins
she confessed that Miss Bryan ana Wal
! ling had been here on Thursday night be
fore the murder. After continuous worl
by the detectives she weakened further
about 1880 o'clock Tonight and told why
she believed the victim had died OF {
| criminal operation. Walling and Mis-.
Bryan, she declared, had an appointment
with her Thursday evening and
she met them upon their arrival from
Cincinnati. Walling and the girl speni
the night either at the American
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
Necessary for the Producer to
Seek Closer Relations With
the Outside World.
GOOD MARKETS MAY BE FOUND.
Importance of Constructing the Mica
ragua Canal in the Vast Trade of
the Pacific.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Hon. Warner
Miller. vice-president of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers of the United
States for the State of New York, and a
number of other gentlemen prominently
identified with manufacturing interests in
this State, entertained the executive COM
mittee of the association at banquet ct
Delmonico's tonight.
Among the guests were: Theodore
Czarch of Philadelphia, president of the
associa ton; Robert Laidlaw of Ohio,
treasurer; E. P. Wilson of Ohio, secretary !;
John H. Converse, vice president for Penn
sylvania; John B. Kirk, vice-president for
Illinois; Henry S. Story, vice-president
for California, and Thomas Dolan of Phila-
delphia, expresldent.
When the menu had been disposed of
Hon. Warner Miller addressed the COM
pany. He said in part:
"Fhe people of the United States have
stood uninterested spectators of the hot
scramble OF the European nations to pos
sess themselves of the uncivilized portions
of the globe; but the action of wealth and
power of production beyond our wants
compel US to seek closer relations with the
outside world.
''We have lying at our doors, at the
South and in the Orient, in the Pacific, q
market which will take all we have to give
it, if by wise craftsmanship we cultivate
such relations with these, our neighbors,
as will give us their friendship
After quoting figures showing the
amount of exports annually from Mexico,
the Central and South American states
and Cuba, Mr.. Miller referred to the value
of direct lines of transportation and the
necessity of an early re-establishment of
the treaties of reciprocity.
ITO my mind" he said, "there is but one
possible way of securing to the United
States its proper proportion of the vast
trade of the Pacific, and that is by the
construction of the Nicaragua canal"
Addresses were also delivered by Major
Strong of this city, Mayor Wurster of
Brooklyn and Theodore Czarch OF Phila-
delphia Henry B. Haigh and others of the
executive committee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
IN A GUATEMALA PRISON.
Unjust Detention of an American
Who Had Not Committed
Crime.
One Judge Finally Induced to Liberate
the Man, but He Had to.
Be Bribed.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 10.-John J. Bar
gar OF Webster City, Iowa, arrived IN this
city tonight from Guatemala. Mr.. Bsrgar,
who has just been released from an i'm
prlsonment of two months and half in q
jail at Zacapa, told United Press reporter
that he was glad to get back to the United
States alive. Mr.. Bargar went to Central
America two years ago from Iowa to en-
gage in the mining business, but his ven
lures were not successful. Then he went
on railroad now being built On the line
between Guatemala and Honduras and OBJ
tained work as grading foreman on the
contract held by William Morgan, an
American contractor. Morgan was shot
by Jamaica negro one morning, and
Bargar coming up Immediately was ar
rested with the negro and taken to the
Zacapa jail. Mr.. Morgan testified that
Bargar was not witness to the shooting
and he was let go under bond that he
would appear as witness. In three days,
however, he was rearrested, and although
no charge was preferred he was sent to Jail.
'The weather was extremely hot, and
the heat in the jail was stifling," said Mr..
Bargar. "There were about 100 prisoners
in the jail, and they were divided into
squads of twenty-five each. Each division
was put in common CELL where they
slept on the floor without any bedding or
covering of any kind. The cells were
wreaking in filth. I had little money,
and with this l managed to keep myself
from starving"
Monroe Fulkerson, a lawyer of this city,
in some way was apprised of Mr.. Bargar's
predicament, and with great pluck went
TO Zacapa. He found on his arrival that
the contractors for whom Bargar had
been working were trying to secure his re-
lease, and were preparing to raise $400
with which they said they could buy the
prisoners freedom. Finally Mr.. Fulker-
son prevailed upon the Judge of Zacapa to
hear Mr.. Bargars case. He reached the
conclusion after some talk that Bargar
was innocent, but demanded $500 of
Fulkerson to recompense him for acting,
as he claimed, as an attorney Mr.. Fulker-
son finally offered to pay s100 if the whole
matter was settled and his prisoner re-
leased. This was accepted and Bargar
WAS set free.
An attempt will probably be made to re-
cover damages from the Guatemalan
Government. Mr.. Bargar shows the
effects OF his long imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
MAH KILL BOTH MEASURES.
SttUer and Tariff VIII Be Tabled IN the
Senate,

ottrer and Tariff VIII Be Tabled in the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.-An
arrangement it is said, has been made in
the Senate whereby Quay is to withdraw
ms resolution to recommit the tariff bill,
ana the vote will be taken on the bill and
substitute as it was reported to the Senate
by the committee. Morrill,, chairman of
the Finance Committee, has given notice
tnat ne would call the bill up Wednesday
ana seek to make it the unfinished busi-
ness. Republicans have little fear of the
tree-silver substitute being favorably acted
upon, but they see no hope of the ultimate
passage or the House bill, or any other
tariff provisions.
According to statements made this after
noon by prominent Republican member
OF the committee, thirteen or fourteen
antl-siiver Democrats will vote against
the free-coinage substitute. and all the
silver Republicans will vote against it,
with the possible exception of Teller and
Mantle. Bot when the tariff bill is thus
divorced from the silver question, it is
asserted that the combined vote OF the
Democrats and the Popnlists will be cast
in favor of motion to table the bill, and
this may defeat it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
Soon a Ballot Will Be Taken on
the Bond Bill and Free
Coinage Substitute.
SOME OPPOSITION TO SILVER.
General Debate, According to the
Present Programme, to Proceed
Two More Days.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1o.-The
sudden and unexpected death of Repre-
sentative Grain of Texas, the first member
TO ole IN the course of a session of the
Fifty-fourth Congress, announced to the
House by Sayres (D-a of Texas, caused an
adjournment after the House reassem bled
Tor Mondays session. In view of this fact
an arrangement was made to give to-mor-
row afternoons session to the considera-
ton OF business reported from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia; the
remainder of the time until the close of
the legislative day of Wednesday to be oc-
cupied i'll the further general debate of the
bond free coinage bill; Thursday after
noon will be given to the consideration of
amendments to the bill, vote to be taken
at that hour on recommending to the
House concurrence in the Senate substl-
tute.
In the morning session. a continuation
of Saturdays proceedings, HaIner (R.) of
Nebraska and Calderhead (R.) of Kansas
spoke against the free coinage of silver,
and McDearmon CD of Tennessee and
Skinner (Pop.) of North Carolina in favor
of it.
1890 o'clock this morning Hainer (R.) of
Nebraska opposed the free coinage substi-
tute of the Senate. He asked why this
debate was carried on in the face of tn e
fact that every one knew that the PROPOSE
ton in the bill could not be crystallized
into law, and the debate tended to in
crease the disquiet.
McDearmon CD of Tennessee, speaking
In favor of the Senate substitute, advo-
Gated the coinage of the seigniorage of the
bullion in the treasury.
In view of Grains death, Dingley (R.) of
Maine asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent for the following arrangement:
1. That tomorrow tTuesday) from II to
O'Clock be devoted to the consideration of
business OF the District of Columbia.
2. The rest OF the legislative day of Tues
day, sessions from to 1880 o'clock P. NJ
and from II noon Wednesday, and the
morning of legislative day Of Wednesday
be devoted to the further discussion in
general debate of the pending bill.
8. That from IL noon to P. NJ. Thursday
be devoted to the consideration of the bill
under the five-minute rule for debate and
amendment; at 4 O'Clock the committee of
the whole to vote upon recommending
concurrence or non-concurrence in the
Senate substitute to the House bill.
Sayres CD of Texas announced the
death of his colleague, Grain, and after the
adoption of the usual resolutions the
House at 1915 P. NJ. adjourned till to-
morrow.