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on the eastern side of the islands or the
adjoining ocean. The exception is for a
shock to come from the west side.
The accompanying map, which shows
the elevated position shaded and the low
land in white, Will give some idea of the
extent of country subjected to the worst
effects of the land disturbance as well as
the overwhelming of the sea waves.
The town of Kamaishi on the north
western coast of Nippon, reported as
utterly destroyed in this instance, has
been the center of destruction on former
occasions, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the whole low country aloue the
coast, from there to Kumashiri in the
northern part of the Island of Yezo, has
been swept by the thrush of the sea, and
that both sides of Tsugaru Straits and the
west coast of the islands north and south
have been also subjected to the violent
and destructive effects of the disturbed
waters. These low parts along the coast
are lined with towns and villages which
are for the most part entirely cut off from
any means OF quick communication.
The town of Aomori, on the bay of the
same name, opening into Tsugaru Straits,
is the northern terminus of railroad COM
munication with Toxic. 1t has cable con-
nection with Hakodate, in the Hakkaido
mining region of YeZo, but only by an oc-
casionaI vessel with other towns along the
coast.
1t is more than probable that the full
extent of the loss of life will not be known
for some time yet and that it will be ap-
palling.
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iation live on the lowiands along the sea-
coast and so were involved in the rush of
the tidal wave which followed the land
disturbance and swept both sides of the
islands of Niphon and Yezo for more than
$50 mile north and south of the Tsagam
Straits.
This part of Japan. according to Profess
sor John Milne, who has been resident
of that country for years and has given
much time and attention to the study of
seismic disturbances, is more subject to
earthquakes than the southern part of the
islands. There is an average of over
three per day during some years, and in
1880 there were as many as 1900 distinct
shocks reported and recorded.
The tidal wave. which in this instance
seems to have caused the most destruc-
tion, does not always accompany the land
disturbance to a degree that brings it TO
notice either in Japan or elsewhere Out
OF 1900 earthquakes observed on coast
lines only 124 were accompanied by large
waves, and of 1898 recorded on the west
coast OF South America only 10 are said to
have been accompanied by movements OF
the sea. Until late years no accurate in
formation has been gathered in regard to
earthquakes in Japan, but many instances
pretty well authenticated lead to the con-
clusion that destructive tidal waves have
been more or less frequent in the region
just visited.
On the occasion of the great earthquake
of 1737 whose effects ranged from Y ezo to
/ the northern part of Kamtchatka, the
tidal wave, according to Fuchs, broke
over the coast at Cape Lopatka to height
of 210 feet. That the sea disturbance was
very intense in this instance is shown by
the fact that the tidal wave came all the
way across the Pacific, more than 5000
miles, to the harbor of Acapulco, though
no indications of it were noted in this
harbor.
This tidal wave and the later accounts
of the disaster indicate that the focus OF
the commotion was on the Pacific side OF
the islands, instead of the other, as at
| first thought, and this is in accord with
previous observations by Professor Milne
and others, who have shown that by far
the greater number of shocks originate
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READY FOR THE FOURTH.
Socialist Bodies Will Turn Out an6
Parade in Full Force.

Socialist Bodies Will Turn Out and
Parade in Full Force.
The committee of arrangements of the
Socialist Labor party met last night at
the Turk-street Temple and completed
arrangements for Saturdays demonstra-
ton. Organizations having total men,
bership of 5000 will be in line under the
charge of Grand Marshal Hermann Sah-
lender. The column will be headed by a
fife and drum corps and will contain dele
cations from the following organizations:
State executive committee of the Socialist
Labor party, County Central Committee
S. L. P, Central Trade and Labor Alliance,
Fraternity of Hotel aad Restau rant EN-
p ployes, Bakers Union No. "a, Confecton-
ers' Union No. AZ. Amalgamated Wood
workers Union, Carpenters and Joiners
No. 304, BARRIERS Association, Liberty
branch S. L. P, Jewish branch s. L. P,
German branch S. L. P, French branch s.
j.. P, American branch S. L. P, Socialist
Mannerchor, Tageblatt Publishing Com
pany Socialist Singing Society, citizens
and sympathizers with the socialist cause.
The procession will form at the Turk
street Temple at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning and unite with the main body of
the procession on It's march through the
principal streets to Van Ness avenue
where it will be reviewed ard dismissed
by the grand marshal to afford an oppor-
tunity to those participating to attend the
mass-meeting and exercises with which
the socialist party intend to conclude the
DAYS celebration.
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full particulars reach Toxic of the cruel
disaster that has overtaken the people
living along the coast of Rikuzen and
RikuchU. At intervals, happily long,
Japan is visited by earthquake waves
which d evastate her shores and sometimes
bury whole villages permanently under
the sea. Travelling by boat from Kanazawa
to Kamakura, for example. one passes
over a spot once crowded with habitations,
of which no trace whatever can be seen
through the clear water.
Between and $40 P NJ on June Is q
violent seismic disturbance stirred the
ocean which bathes the northeastern
coast of the main island. Accounts
thus far received place the center of dis
turbance in the vicinity of the celebrated
island of Kinkwa-Zan, but that idea re-
quires veriication.
Between Kinkwa-Zan on the south and
Hachinoye on the north distance of
about 170 miles, practically the whole
coast was swept by the wave, and as at the
times of the disasters occurring at Minato
on the extreme north of devastated Lit
toral and Kinkwa-Zan on the south, differ
by only 30 minutes at most, it is scarcely
conceivable that the genesis of the dis
turbance can have been in the neighbor-
hood of the later place. Such velocity is
out of question. Another fact initiating
against the supposition that Kinkwa- Zan
was the center of the seismic energy is
that the shock was barely felt at Sendai
which is only thirty-three miles from
Kinkwa-Zan.
What seems more probable is that the
seismic force had its origin a good deal
further north than the Kinkwa-Zan coast,
and the direction of the force being north
ward, only the convex of Littoral, be-
tween Klnkwa-Zan and Hachino-Ye, was
struck by the waves. Following the coast
line northward from Kinkwa-Zan we find
these reports from various places on the
beach:
Onogawa, Futahama-Lives lost, ami
mails destroyed and houses inundated, but
no definite number stated.
Washigami-Forty houses destroyed;
several deaths.
Okatsu = Fifty persons killed; thirty
houses washed away; prison doors thrown
open, but several prisoners supposed lost
as well as some of the warders; a quantity
OF mail matter swept away.
Motoyoshi Tor Shizukawa) - Eighty
houses swept away; seventy-two corpses
recovered up to 1 P. NJ. on the 10th.
Kamaishi-over half the town swept
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away; many persons and animals killed;
telegraph office washed away.
Miyako-Much injury to life and prop
erty. Kuji-Ditto.
Hachinoye- Minato - Eleven persons
killed, two missing; school-building de-
stroyed; bridges swept away.
Hashikami Mura - Buildings swept
away. 800; deaths, 400; wounded, 100.
Quani Mura, Motoyashi district-Ninety
buildings swept away; deaths, 400.
Koidzumi- i-Murad-Deaths, 1850.
Utatsu-Mura. Motoyoshi district-Bulld-
ings swept away, 600, there being abso-
lutely nothing left; deaths, 600; wounded,
250
Okachihama, Mono district-Buildings
swept away, 40; deaths, 81; wounded 3.
Among those who lost their lives at Oka-
chihama were 8 iailers and prisoners.
Nemuro-Feeble shocks of earthquake
continued all day; inhabitants very anx-
ious, anticipating another disaster
Sendai-In the three districts OF Motoyo-
shi. Ojika and Mono, in Miyagi prefec-
ture, the most disastrous damage done by
the tidal wave was during the night OF the
| 18th inst According to the report OF the
authorities of the district OF Motoyoshl
| alone the deaths were 1u5U ana tne buiId-
| ings washed away $50.
Morioka, June 17.-During the night
of the 18th inst. there were repeated earth
ouakes. The eastern coast of Iwate Ken
was washed by tidal wave. The damage
done was sad beyond description. The
| worst was experienced in the three towns
| of Kamaishi, Miyaho and Sakari.
Aomori-All employees of the telegraph
office at Kohiro-Hama were drowned by
the tidal wave. The Office at Yamada was
swept away.
! From the Governor of Iwateken, June
! 17.-By the tidal wave of the night of the
18th the number of persons who either
lost their lives or were injured is 1000 al
Sakarimachi, Kesen district. Excepting
the bluff of Kamaishi, the whole town was
completely swept away.
! Sapporo, June 1.-THE tidal wave the
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Sierra OOuntyls Celebration.

Louis f. Byington, grand officer of the
Native Sons and member of Mantle
Parlor, leaves this morning for Downie-
vile, and will be away for about week.
For years the residents of Sierra County
have been in the habit OF celebrating the
National holiday in the towns in their
immediate vicinity, but this year the
people of the different parts of the county,
wishing to surpass all previous events,
have combined to hold q grand general
celebration at Downieville, the county
seat. From the preparations that have
been going on for the last week or two
and the elaborate programme, got up
under the auspices of the three Native Sons
parlors of Sierra County, there is no doubt
that the celebration will be success. Mr..
Byington, who is native of Sierra County,
has consented to deliver the ora tion.
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Funeral of a Knieht Temn,ar.

special assembly of Golden Gate Com.
mandery No. 16, Knights Templar, is called by
Eminent Commander Charles II. Murphy to
conduct the funeral services of their late fra
ter, Sir Cherries w. Wilson of Galesburg Com
mandery No. 8 of Galesburg, H., at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon. Members and visiting
fraters are cordially invited
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Coast Towns and Villages En-.
quilted in the Rushing
Waters.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
List of the Number Drowned and the
Damage Done on the Eastern
Seaboard.

VANCOUVER, B. G., July 1.-The
steamer Empress of China arrived here
last night with Yokohama dates to June
II. Regarding the earthquake wave the
Yokohama Mail has the following:
1t will be some time, doubtless, before
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An Incendiarx Fire

A fire was discovered on the second floor of
the Crown DistiIlery Company's new building
at So Steuart street at IL 80 o. clock last night
and an alarm was sounded from box "a the
damage was about $3.50. How the blaze Started
could not be learned. but it is supposed to
have been set by an incendiary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-02
New Mining Uompanv.

La Suerte Gold Mining Company was yester-
day incorporated by NJ. A. Laveaga Rudolph
Herold Jr., Frederick Hess. L. S. Rose and Alex
T. Vogeisang. The capital stock is $40, 0,00O, 600,
of which $4,000 has been paid In.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-02
John Lavaon Po,son.a

John Laydon, laborer who lives in Iodg-
ing-house on Minna street, near New Mont
gomery, was sent to the Receiving Hospital at
an early hour this morning, suffering from
poison.
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Case No. 3. .$2.S4
list Prize SO m

Consists of I4o pieces-Mount Vesu-
vius Fountain Mines, Ruby Torches,
Gas Wells, Whistling Bombs, Ser
pents, Blue Lights, Flower Pots, Pin
Wheels, Vertical Wheels, Silver
Rain Fountains, Triangle Wheels,
Rockets, Volcanoes, Roman Candies,
Pistol and Caps, Torpedoes, Red
heads, Firecrackers.
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Case No. 2. .Sl.94
List Price SO. so.

List Pflce $3.50,
Consists of I4o pieces-Firecrackers,
Redheads, Gas Wells, Bengal Ruby
Lights, Pistol Gaps, Torpedoes, Pin
Wheels, Triangle Wheels, Blue
Lights, Roman Candles, Serpents,
Flower Pots, Rockets, Whistling
Bembs, Mines and Batteries, Chinese
Sprays and Punk.
These goods are larger than in
Case No. I.
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The SAKE Estate

Rollin Peter SAKE and Homer Polk Sake have
applied for letters of administration on the es-
tate of Sarah Keith SAKE, which estate is valued
at $4,000.
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The people of London are computed to
spend f1, 200, 900 daily.
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Case No. z. .Sll.5S
Ifcf ppien d.
Firecrackers in Cases.
Crack Per

FreaCorks in the Sporting Goods Section Main Floor Rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
CURFEW BELL AT MILAN.
vilisge on the Hsnnep;n to Attempt the
Moral Reformation.

MILAN, Aug. The village coun-
Gil met in regular monthly session
last evening. Trustees Walker,
Benu, Brandenburg, White, Brown
and Cannon were present and Presi-
dent Thacher presided. The treas
urer's report was received and placed
on file. The town turned over the
old Canning company notes which
ends an old swindle. Street and al
ley committee had no report to offer.
Trustee Cannon notified the marshal
to give notice to the following prop
erty holders tc have their chimney S
put into proper shape: The Blair
house on Water street; the Nells
house on Dickson street; the Rogers
house on Dickson street.
The next question for discussion
was M. T. Johnson's bill for SO for
damages done to his buggy while his
horse was backing down the Water
street road. The council laid the
bill on the table till the next meet
ing. The road to Mill creek is H.
tie narrow in some places. but as the
road has only benefited Mr.. johnson
and few more cf The farmers on
the bottom, he sh9uld not be the
first 10 kick. All during the rainy
and muddy W. ather they could haul
their hay while other farmers could
not. The road is now up to grade and
should not be lowered; neither would
it be wise to place fence on each
side of The road. II the town shall
pay for every accident or runaway
which happens it will have its hands
full. The following bills were then
allowed:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
AFTER AN AMBULANCE
Movement to Have the City Purchase 6
Conveyance for the In J lred.

Movement tn Have the City Purchase n
Conveyance for tho In lred.
There has been a mavement inaug-
urated for the purpose of inducing
the city to procure an ambulance in
which to transport the injured.
Members OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union are discuss
ing the matter at meeting which
they are holding this afternoon. Tne
medical fraternity will have a meet
ing Saturday evening o. which the
necessity of having such convey
ance will be argued. Then commit
tees will in probability go before
the council aud see what can be done.
DIR. j. De Silva, who has been in
strumeptal in the agitation of tie
matter. says it is really brutal to
convey an injured person for any
dis;Nhce in the wagon in which they
have to ride now-the patrol. He
advocates the idea of not only bav-
| in. an ambulance, but the teaching
of the officers who accompany it So
that they understand how to admin
lister for the injured until proies-
sional service arrives. He SAYS
many deaths are in this way saved
| in the large cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04

The Sea Wing brought down seven
strings of lumber.
TIE Mountain Belle and Kit Carson
came down with eight strings of lum-
Der each.
Boats up were the c. W. CowleS.
Irene D., City of Winona. 10 Long,
Kit Carson. Duke aud Lumberboy.
The stage OF water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 2:6O
and falling; the temperature 80.
The Verne Swain and Douglass
Boardmsn were in and out of port.
and the Minnie Hanson, Irene d. and
Duke went north.
The water is rising at St. Paul and
at Keokuk, but is declining at all
other points along the stream. the
forecast is tina: the river will rise
from two TO three .tenths feet from
Reeds Landing northward and fall
slightly south Of La Crosse.
Surveyor OF the Port j. X. Johns.
ton has been giving his personal at
tention TO the conduct OF the owner:
of the Boardman and 10 Long toward
Capt S,reckfus' boats. and the lea.
disposition to repeat what happened
the other day will result in the re
vocation OF licenses aud fines beside
Nr. Johnston has also advised til,
discontinuahee Of steamboat racing
ard Cspt. Streckfns states tha
neither OF his boats will be permitted
to indulge in any y.sa2l,s. -gith riva
lcraft from ~ .-Utcally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
sCoorgD THE sunEwDEsr or 'E,'
Eut the Kite That Coo. Up Has to Come
Down, and % Came.

Negotiations were also opened for the
formation of companies in Austria. Bel
gium and Italy. The shrcwdcst men in
Chicago believed in the property. some
OF the richest OF Chicagc's spccula;ors cr-
Grated IN the markc; heavily. The head
and front Of the speculative movement
was Mourc Bros. but they wcTc abls g
ondc,i hy the most prominent local arS,
eastern spectators. and kept in absolute
control of the situation. The stock solC,
NJ as high rs 2iS. Then came n dccliI G
and another advance. hut IL hardly hal the
snap that characterized the first rise.
Moore Bsns. bought the stock with n
confidence that inspired confidence in
others. Prices were held up through all
the sharp fluctuations In other stocks The
stock. however, came out in enormous
quantities. The Moorcs werc almost alone
in supporting the market. Yesterday
/, therc was an outpouring Of long stock
which led keen observers Of the market
10 fcar that the load might beceme ~,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
Iowa Gold Democrats,

DEs MONIES, Aug. 4-Col. L. D..
Martin called the state gold stand
ard conference Of democrats to order r
this afternoon. Forty delegates we, e
present. The question as TO
whether it, is better to vote for Nc
KiDley or to put gold ticket in the
field, which is considered equivalent
20 helping the republican ticket in a
left hand manner. was discussed at
some length. Most favor another
ticket in order to avoid indorsing the
republican tariff stand. Martin will
be chosen delegate to the Indianapo-
lis conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
THE DATE is CHANGED
Gov. AitceId Cannot Attend Hospital
C.rsm mDpiss Befere Sept. 3.

bDvs uorpitdi
C.rsmppiss Before Sept. ..
President L. j. Medill. of the West.
ern Insane hospital commission. re-
ceived dispatch from Gov. j. P.
Altgeld today in which he states that
it will be impossible for him to be in
Rock Islnnd Aug. 20. the date pro-
posed for the Western Insane hospi-
tai corner stone ceremony, but sug-
gests Sept. D as a more convenient
day for him. and asks il it is agree
able to the local committees. Mr.
Medill having full authority to fix
the time will doubtless name the
time submitted by the governor as
the occasion.
Gov. Al.geld is planning a western
trip, accompanied by Mrs. Altgeld,
for the benefit of his health. He is
greatly in need Of rest and recupera-
,ion aud i. will pro badly be impossi-
Dlc for him to reach home before the
!Irst of the month. Sept. 5 would be
month from tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
Here's n Chance for the ronsor,.,s,s.

GALEsBURG. Aug. 3. 1895 To the
BARRIERS of Rock Island. Moline and
Davenport: AS we have met and de-
feated the BARRIERS of Peoria and
Burlington. we now challenge the
BARRIERS of the three cities for a game
of base bali any Sunday suitable for
the BARRIERS of Rocs Island. August
p wou d suit US all right. We agree
to play all BARRIERS except the catch
er, and will give the other team the
same privilege. All players must
prove themselves BARRIERS before they
are allowed to play. Trusting you
will give US game, we remain
cham pion b1rbers' base ball team of
Iowa and Illinois.
II. II. DALTON, Captain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
neavy ana events late In the afternoon

neaSy. ana events late In the afternoon
proved these to be correct.
Moore Bros. attempted TO carry the New
York Biscuit over the same course. Match
stock sold up from ~ to 92, and for weeks
held steady near that figure. In time the
accumulation represented a great sum, and
the operations in Biscuit will add largely
to the total involved. 1t is not at tho
present time possible to make any esti.
maze oi what the figure is.
The capital stock OF the Diamond Match
company is 81 900, 600 and that of the New
York Biscuit company S9,000,Oo0. 1t is
said that the Moores purchased half the
capital of the Match and that the pur.
chases Of the Biscuit bear the same rro-
portion. James II. Moore, the active man.
agcr OF the speculative campaign, last
ni1ht declarc;t that he was not in a posi-.
ton To make any statement as to :hu
amount involved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
There's Method in Our Madness

seems like madness part sacrifice prices have
but it's method not from another
of our stock To accomplish this end will necessate great
ducon prices all through store That taken
Of To buy will be you like getting gold dollars for
of silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
DemocrAcy's Victory.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 4.-The
returns so far show conclusively that
Johnston and the entire democratic
ticket is elected by forty thousand.
The lowest estimate is 80. 900 and the
highest is 10000. The Legislature is
democratic by at least two thirds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04
Princes of Iran Meet.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 1.-The Sow
ereign grand conclave of the world
oi the Princes of Iran is in annua,
business session here. The secre-
tary's report shows a large increase
n the past year.