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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23

Washington, June CIV ]. Calhoun
has been rendered the position OF comp
troller Of the currency by President Nc
kinley. 1t is believed that Calhoun will
accent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

KICAoo, RooK ISLAND D PAol1lo
Hs,lv,y-r.chets can be purchased o. ~.
eags checked a ] r rwenttstn street dop0
or q . p depot corner Yifsn avopue -
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23
QUEENS START THROUGH LONDON
She Sends . Message Round the World
Welcomed by the Sun.

She Sends . Message Round the World
Welcomed by the Sun.
London. June 23.-The great dayof the
queens jubilee has passed and the
pageant that wound through the streets
worthy of the city and the empire Of
| which 1t is the capital. To tell of the
gathering Of the royalties and others at
Buckingham palace yesterday morning
| would occupy columns. But the first
appearance of the queen was a central
feature of the celebration. The car
riages of the ENJOYS and many Of the
royalties and other distinguished per-
sons had formed in line and proceeded
on the route Of march toward Constitu-
ticn Hill when a platoon OF the royal
| servants lined up on each side OF the
great door Of the palace, and an in
clined platform from the foot Of the
stairs to the place to be occupied by the
| queens coach was placed in position
| and carefully tested by a Scotch gfllie.
| After a momentary wait a hoarse roar
Of cheers, quickly started by the nation
al anthem played by the band outside.
| announced the arrival Of the Prince and
| Princess OF Wales.
| Inc FRINGE OF wales mounted by the
scarlet covered steps to the entrance Of
| the palace and then the Hanoverian
steeds slowly drew the queens carriage
| into position. At lilo a. m. a hustle on
the main staircase announced the COM
! ing OF her majesty. Queen Victoria
slowly descended the stairs, assisted by
a scarlet-clad and white-turbaned In
dian attendant. She was dressed in
black, wore a black bonnet trimmed
with white. and carried a white sum
shade. At the foot Of the stairway her
majesty paused for q minute and
touched an electric button connected
with all the Geographic systems through
out the British empire. and it flashed
around the world the message: Prom
my heart I thank my beloved people
May God bless Them
Her majesty then slowly seateThersei
In her carriage. the royal trurbpeters
sounded fanfare. the Princess Of Wales
Joined eae queen and then the Princes
Christian Of Schleswig- Holstein Joined
ths party. Both the princesses seated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23
DEBS DISCLAIMS
Some Sentiments Credited to
Him by a Reporter.
DOES NOT FAVOR A WAR POLICY.

Would Establish His Social Democracy
Peacefully-win Not Resist That Which
Is Legal, but Intimates That IL tho
"MOney Power Attempts to Suppress
His Scheme Gin Defiance of Law" There
Will BE Trouble.
Chicago, June 23.-The speech Of
Eugene v. Debs to the Social Democra-
cy Monday has created considerable
comment and some variance of view as
to what he actually did say, the leader
Of the new socialist movement taking
exceptions to the newspaper reports of
his speech, especially that of The Even
ing Journal. Debs took the trouble to
deny over his own signature that he
used the words ascribed to him by The
Journal. and The Journal is as quick to
resent the charge that it quoted him in
correctly. Here Is what Debs says
in comment On his speech. being an ex-
tract from a communication to The
Tribune:
Il was surprised to find In an evening
paper the statement thatI favored a pol
icy of war and advocated force IL nee
essary' to advance our plan. I was mis-
quoted IN the text Of the article and mis-
represented in the headlines.
Corrects the Journals Report.
The following is a correct report Of
that portion Of the speech which was
misur derstocd. Note what I say (ad-
dressing the reporters). We propose to
proceed upon perfectly constitutional
and pea0eable lines. and to corfine our
operations prudently within lawful lin
itations. There are those who insist
that, even If we do, the federal judiciary
and standing army will suppress US
This may be true; with all my heart
hope these great questions can be solved
In peaceable and orderly way. If,
however, there Is an attempt on the
part Of the federal power to suppress
us while in the exercise of our consti-
tutional rights and prerogatives as citi-
zens. then they become the rebels and
are arrayed against the flag, and when
they send out the troops they will be
kept busy on the road across the coun-
try. and when they reach the state
line OF Washington they will find $780,
900 American patriots prepared to meet
them"
Journal Defends Its Statement
The Journal comments on the above
as follows:
THE article in question was headed
'Debs favors policy of war; and ap-
peared in the o'clock edition Of The
Journal The statements in the body Of
the story. which suggested the head,
and In which DebS at first said he was
mis1uoted, were: I hope and believe
we can solve this question peaceably
But IL not. am among those who be-
lieve In getting ready to solve 1t other
wise. We shall get three good constl-
tutional lawyers to find out what rights
we have. Then, II the supreme court
says stop" we shall probably do go,
but nothing will give socialism a greater
impetus. We want to make them the
lawbreakers. We want to stand under
the flag they pirate about so much. If
they send NE regular army to Wash
| ipgtor to suppress US we shall give them
plainly to think about through the coun-
| try along the way. If they try to sup
press US there Will be $780, 00 patriots
who will meet them on that issue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23

Chicago, Ills, June 23-Henry L. L.
marie, 65 years old. editor Of The Re-
publikaner. German newspaper,
dropped dead. Heart disease was as
signed as the cause of the death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23

Passenger trains leave O., q. L . r. 0oliso
Q enue) depot Eve q, Dinutes saxlisf than tn
g.vens fraine marked daily. ~ othaR txainD
q ~ except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-23
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

bay City, Mich, announces the fail
ure of w. II. Miller & Co., wholesalers.
Roy Dean. aged years. fell into a
vat of buttermilk in a creamery near
GAINESVILLE, Wis. and but for the timely
arrival of his father would have been
Suffocated.
Mrs. Jane Okley, a feeble old lady liy-
ing near Bridgeton, Mich, ten miles
from Newaygo, was robbed Of $549.
which she had secreted in her bed, by
two masked men after they had tied the
hands and feet of her hired man.
DIR. A. T. Getchell, while boring for
water at his residence near the heart
of Mount Pleasant. Mich, struck a bed
OF coal. six feet thick. seventy-three feet
below the surface.
Abraham Kylmanen and Henry Ala,
Finnish miners who came to this coun-
try two months ago. were instantly
killed at the Rope gold mine at Ish-
peming, Mich. by a fall of earth.
Grand Rapids, Mich, has at present
the greatest epidemic Of meales ever
known in it's history, fully 600 cases
being reported to the board Of health in
ten days.
Mrs. John A. Logan is suffering from
an injury received in fall last Thurs
day evening. She was going down q
flight of steps at her home in Washing.
ton and fell, breaking a ligament in
the left leg. The injury is not serious
The Illinois board Of pardons met and
organized by electing Richard Lemon
of Clinton. president and Judge r.. N
McCauley. Of Olney, secretary.
Ben Brush won the Suburban handi-
cap at Coney Island. Time, 2:o7 Is.
Among the appointments sent to the
senate by the president yesterday were:
J. Otis Humphrey. marshal: Charles
p. Hitch, United States district attor-
ney; Richard Yates. collector internal
revenue-all for southern Illinois
The general deficiency bill reported te
the senate by the committee on ap-
preparations fixes the price of armor.
plate on the three vessels new building
at $425 per ton OF 2. 240 pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
FULLWoOD's FIGHT A FAILURE.
his NOMINATION ron POSTMASTER
WITHDRAWN.

His Record As n POpuIist Knocks
Him Out With the President - No
Cloud Cast On IFS Personal Chnr-
acter His Political Record the
Only Basis for the Attack-Many OF
the Best Citizens of CedartOwn Ops
posed to His AppOIntment.
Washington. July 23.-John I. Full
woods nomination as postmaster at Ce-
dartown has been Withdrawn by the Pres
ident and Mr.. Fullwood and his friends
are in distress. The withdrawal of his
nomination was predicted in these dis
patches. although MIR. FulIwood's friends
insisted that he was strong enough to
Withstand the pressure brought against
him.
Senators Bacon and Clay made a deter
mined fight against Mr. Fullwood's polit-
zeal record. but did not attempt to cloud
his personal character. He was appoint
ed with the understanding that he was
republican. but It turns out that he is a
populist of the most offensive type. Tho
fight was made against him in the copl-
mttee on postoffices and a number OF re-
publican senators Joined the opposing
forces. The contest was taken to the
white house by the Georgia senator's. Cop
les of MIR. Fullwoods speeches we're pro-
duced to show that he went out of his
way to attack many of the prominent men
in Georgia
Mr. Fullwood visited the capitol to-day
and had a long conference with Senators
Clay. He could hardly realize what HAD
happened, so confident was he that he
would be confirmed. He was anxious to
know if any charges rejecting upon his
personal honor or integrity were made
against him. Senator Bacon assured him
that no such charges were made. 1t was
simply case where many OF the best
citizens OF Cadartown objected to his ap-
poiutment and the objections were suffi-
Gent to induce the President to cancel
the appointment.
w. o. Deloach is slated for postmaster
at Talbotton in place OF Alfred Douglas
(colored), who has Withdrawn from the
race. Douglas was backed for the place
by the regular organization, but It is ap-
parent that Postmaster General Gary is
| opposed to appointing coored men to pre-
side over the postoflces in southern cities.
hence It was deemed advisable 10 substI-
tute Deloach.
The Georgia republican organization to-
day recommended the appointment of the
| following pOstmasters:
j. NJ. Scoyille at Worth, Worth county.
William Cochran at Huntersville.
John A. Reynolds at Baldwin.
Rudolph Seers of Atlanta has applied for
| appointment In the internal revenue SER
| vice,
Alton Angler Of Atlanta has returned to
the attack on the pie counter and he hopes
to eventually land In the consular service
He was an applicant early in the game
but became discouraged and retired from
the field. Perry DeLeon,s success has re-
vived his hopes and he feels like a winner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
FLANAGAN AND PERRY SAFE.
sheriff of DeKaIb County Takes
Them 10 Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca. July 23.--The IynehIng
mania having grown so widespread, the
sheriff Of DeKalb county took the alarm
this evening and brought Flanagan and
Perry, the two convicted murderers, here
for safe keeping They were safely land
ed In Fulton county Jail tonight.
The crimes OF both were particularly
atrocious and there has been much talk
OF lynching since Ryder and williams cuff
fered the penalty for their crimes
Tho sheriff and four deputies took the
two prisoners from the DeKalb Jail a lit
tie after dark and marched them up the
Georgia railroad till they reached the line
OF tho traction electric road, when they
were put aboard q car OF that line When
near the city. they we're again set to
marching and reached the jail
about 10 o'clock This round
about system OF travelling was
adopted lest a mob should interfere. It As
reported that one was watching for the
prisoners and that several hack loads of
Atlanta people were out TO Join the would
be lynchers.
Sheriff Austln's tactics seem to have
thrown them Off the trail and Sheriff
Nelms OF this county has already demon-
strated the fact that he will stand no
foOlshness. The governor Is away, but
both the sheriff and mayor have the legal
right 20 order out the militia should oc-
casion require.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
SUGAR REFINERY BURNED.
A Loss of 100000 at Peoria With
Insurance of 100000.

Vi EtOUsOOOs
Peoria, ILL.,, July 2S.-The main building
of the Peoria Grape Sugar Company was
completely destroyed by fire this evening.
The loss is $5OOOOO the total insurance
carried being $3.50, 900. Nearly 100000 was
on the burned building and its contents.
Negotiations have been in progress for
some time for the transfer of the COM
pany to the new glucose trust, but II Is
not known here whether the deal has pro-
crossed so far that the loss falls on the
new combine or the original company.
The works are owned by corporation
in which the Drake estate of st. Paul is
the principal stockholder, with A. M.
Drake as president Levi Mayer of Chi
cago as vice president, and Samuel Wool
ner of Peoria, as secretary and treasurer
The fire broke out at o'clock in the sui
phur room. apparently with an explosion
The factory shut down Sunday because Of
the coal famine and only enough steam
was made to keep up the fire pressure. The
sprinkler system worked promptly, but
the explosion had filled the basement with
fans and nothing could be done to stop
them. The immense eignt-story building,
40 by 70 feet, was mass of flames in FIVE
minutes, the walls soon falling in.
1t contained great deal Of valuable ma
chinery, the vacuum pans alone costing
5000 The dry storage and warehouses
across the railroad tracks were saved, or
the loss would have been several hundred
thousand greater.
The works employed 400 men and used
5000 bushels of corn a day. They will be
rebuilt as soon as possible. OF the insur-
ance. $4,000 was carried here, and the
balance in Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
FAIRMONT's FIGHT.
The Men In Hite's Pit Out-strikcrs
Hold a Meeting.

Fairmont, w. Va, July 2S.-This morn
ing the miners at Hite's mines came out
as did also forty others at the shaft, and
it Is reported the men are out at the New
England mines.
A speech-making meeting was held at
Willow Tree school house this afternoon
by Debs, Ratchford and Mahon. Three
hundred of the Monongah miners, accom-
panied by their wives and children, and
preceded by a band, marched through the
broiling sun to an intermediate point be-
tween Monongah and Fairmont where
they were met by a delegation of miners
from Hite's and other mines. Monongah
Coal Company officials were also present.
Mr. Debs made a characteristic speech
This evening Messrs Debs, Ratchford
and Mahon held a meeting which was at
tended by about 200 people. The Monon-
gah miners attended in a body, marching
six miles through the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
HUNGARY's MURDERED HUSBANDS
Four OF the Accused Wives to Hang
and Two Go TO Prison.


Buda Pest, July 2S.-The trial of twelve
women and two men, charged with whole
sale poisoning, was concluded here to-day,
and sentence was passed upon six of the
prisoners. Four of them were condemned
to death, one to penal servitude for life,
and one TO a term Of six years imprison-
ment.
The series of crimes, which occurred in
the IIodmezoevasahely district, extended
over some years past. The victims were,
in most cases, married men, who were
killed by their wives, the motive for the
crime being generally a desire to obtain
insurance money. The insurance compa-
MES, the testimony at the trial showed,
had called the attention of the authorities
to the suspiciously high rate of mortality
in the district, number of times before
proceedings were taken to ascertain the
causes.
An alleged midwife named Marie jaeger
supplied the other female prisoners with
the poison used by them. Two hundred
witnesses were examined in the courses of
the trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
RUCKER's NAME SENT IN.
Possibility Of His Assassination Dis
cusscd Mt Atlanta.

Washington, July 2S.-The President to-
day sent the following nominations to the
Senator
Henry A. Rucker, to be collector OF in
ternal revenue for the District of Geor-
gia.
William s. Clanton, to be assayer and
meter Of the United States assay Office
at Charlotte, N. c.
L. b. Sheppard of Alaska, TO be commits
sioner in and for the District of Alaska
Mack A. Montgomery. to be attorney
of the United States for the Northern dis
trict of Mississippi.
Henry A. Rucker is a colored man re-
siding in Atlanta. He has but recently
come into the contest for the place and
the Georgia senators had only brief notice
OF his probable appointment. Neither of
them had met Rucker until a day or two
ago and they expressed themselves as
unprepared to say whether they will fav-
or or oppose his confirmation. They state,
however that so far as they are informed
Rucker is man of good character.
Atlanta, Ga, July 2s.-The appointment
of the negro Rucker 20 the Office OF col
lector of internal revenue, which was an
nounced from Washington this afternoon,
Is calculated to bring on serious compli-
cations. Rucker is said by his white
friends here to be an unusually good and
orderly negro. He has recently been run
ming a barber shop to bridge over the
chasm between political jobs. AZ one
time, several years ago, he is said 20 have
been a porter in a gambling house Later
he became assistant collector, and then
acquired a knowledge of the department
he is now called upon to manage. The
statement Is made that Fuckers appoint
ment was a republican ruse to compel the
resignation OF hold over democrats in the
department, who could not, under the
rules, be turned out with good grace.
Gossip Is rife as TO whether Rucker and
his deputies will be allowed TO live should
they raid the mountains Of North Geor-
gia and other "moonshine" districts. Tar
and feathers and powder and lead are
freely predicted, especially " the deputies
are black. The general opinion seems to
be that the President did not understand
the color question as cherished among the
Georgia crackers, or he would never have
made so injudicious an appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
STRIKE MAKES FEW STRIDES.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE SIT
UATION AT PITTsBURG.

Call For n Meeting of the Opera
COmmissiOn-The Names Signed TO
the Notice Guarantee the Success
of the Meeting In Point of Attend
ance - Striking Miners Stiu En-
cnmped Near the Allison and Boone
Mines.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S.-The situation
in this district has not materially chang
ed to-day. The efforts of the arbitration
commission have been so far successful
that call for meeting of operators on
Tuesday next has been issued. 1t is signed
by w. p. DeArmit, for the New York and
Cleveland Gas Company; ]. B. Zerbe, for
the Ohio and Pennsylvania Company; e.
Young, for Nj. A. Hanna & Co.; George
w. Schlendeberg, for the E. L. Robbins
Company and other leading operators OF
the district. These names to the notice
of meeting is sufficient guarantee for
the success Of the gathering in point of
attendance. w. P. Rend will also be asked
TO sanction the signing of his name to
the call. He is now in Chicago.
The Cannonsburg region has produced
no sensational features to-day. The strik-
ing miners are still .encamped near the
Allison and Boone mines to persuade work.
ers from going to work.
There are vague rumors of a march on
the mines of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company There is no doubt
among those that are in a position to
know that such a move is contemplated,
but just at what time is kept a profound
secret
While all of this is going on the Turtle
creek, Sandy creek and Plum creek mines
are working steadily and without interfer-
ence. The employees claim they will pay
no attention to the strikers and want to
be left alone On the other hand the min
ers officials claim that their organizers,
who have been al work in secret, have
laid the foundation for a general laying
down of tools when the proper time ar
rives.
Much depends upon the situation in
West Virginia. If that section comes out
the New York and Cleveland mines will
naturally be the pivotal point.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
AN EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER.
EoUR MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL
MORE LIKELY TO DIE.

Nephtha VapOr In the FOrecastIeSup-
pOsed 10 Have Been Ignited BY
sailor In striking a Match to Light
His Pipe-AII the Men Killed and
Jniured Connected With the Boat.
The vessel Tied Up at Her Wharf
Mt bridgeport mt the Time of the
Accident.
Rridgeport, Conn, July 23.-To-night at
$50 o'clock an explosion occurred on the
steamer Nutmeg State of the Bridgeport
Steamboat Company's line while she was
living at her wharf at the foot Of South
street and as a result four men are dead,
three others are thought to be fatally in
iured and a number more are in a serious
condition. The steamer was damaged
about $1,000.
The dead are:
PATRICK MORAN, head shattered, kill
ed instantly.
JERRY CONNORS, leg torn off. internal
injuries; died while being taken to the
hospital
JERRY O'CONNELL, both legs shatter.
ed, internal injuries; died at hospital.
UNKNOWN MAN. found dead in hold
The injured are:
MICHAEL REARDON, burned about
the face and neck, internal injuries; not
expected TO live.
PATRICK GLENNAN, deck hand,
thought to be fatally burned.
MICHAEL mcguire, probably fatally
burned about the face and chest.
EDWARD LYNCH, burned about the
face and head.
JOHN HARTWELL, seriously burned
on chest and arms and limbs.
JOHN CONNOLLY, burned about the
face and chest.
The men were all connected with the
boat Immediately after the explosion an
alarm of fire was sounded, but the flames
were quickly extinguished and the firemen
had little to do but to assist and care for
the injured <
The explosion was probably caused by
the igniting of naphtha vapor When the
boat returned from her trip to New York
this afternoon. Burton NJ. Reed of this
city, according to custom, went aboard to
clean up the forecastle and sprinkled the
beds and mattresses with naphtha vapor
and then left.
The stevedores were eating on the SUD
per- deck just over the hold when the
explosion took place, and the men were
thrown in all directions against the wood
work. Two Of the men were thrown over
board and were rescued uninjured, while
none Of the others escaped unframed.
The deck under the supper table was
blown open ten feet wide while both
sides of the boat forward of the gangway
We're torn into splinters and thrown in all
directions.
huge mass Of fragments were scat
tered all over the lower deck and as far
pack as the engine room all the carmen.
ter work was wrecked.
Ihe interior of the dining room on the
ioreeastle was completely wrecked also
An examination showed the hull to be
uninjured.
Inc officials are reticent as to the d,rect
cause Of the explosion. 1t was first AL
'sed that lightning struck the boat hut
IL was later ascertained that a deckhand
went INTO the hold to light his pine and If
Oelfeved that the lighted match in the
o'Osea torecastle caused the naphtha va.
por to explode.
Inc injured men were all takep % +bo
seNeral hospital, while the remains of the
T Doil. were removed to the morgue coroner
rou- VIII hold an Investigation tanner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-24
SMALL TREASURY NOTES.
A Total of $4,OOO,OOO to BE Printed
for Use This Fall.


Washington, July 2S.-Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip to-day authorized the director
Of the bureau of engraving and printing
to print and deliver to the offices of the
Secretary Of the Treasury United States
notes, treasury notes,and silver certificates
to the amount of 100000. A large pro-
portion Of these notes will be in small de-
NOMINATIONS, ones, twos, fives and tens,
and the supply is expected TO be sufficient
for the needs of the treasury for a period
of about three months TO meet the usual
large number OF small bills required in the
movement Of crops The department antic-
ipates in the fall, in view Of the abundant
crops and the foreign demand, an unus-
ually large and early cal for small bills.