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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Four Fec, or.ralI Killed Him.

Chicago. July 25.-Louis Wagner. Il
painter. while engaged in painting a
porch in front of the house at 216 Nine
tieth street. fell from his ladder. a dis
tancc of four feet and broke his neck,
diving Instantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Aeass Waits For the senate to Act.
Washington. July 23.-Aiter q
brief session the house took q recess
until this afternoon, in anticipa-
tion OF action upon the tarifP confer.
ence report BY the senate this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

discovered the body Of . beautiful
woman in the veil. The coroner's
Jury returned . verdict that she had
been murdered . week. The woman
10 unknown and was 25 years old.
There is no clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
LIKE JOHNSTOWN,
But Not So Terribly, the Flood
Sweeps Youngstown.
DELuGE CONES IN THE DARKNESS.

Up to the Second Story WfndoWs-Maux
Persons Believed To He Drowned-No
Boats Available for the Rescue Until
After q Long Delay-Cries for Help
Heard in the Gloom Over the Waters.
Youngstown. O.. July 23-At o'clock
last night terrible cioudburst Struck
this town, flooding the entire valley aIa
causing great damage to property, both
In the city and along the railway lines.
Many people are supposed to be drowned.
The entire county east and west for
twenty miles was flooded, and the dam.
age will be enormous, the railroads BE.
ing the heaviest losers. The Erie rail-.
road west Of Warren fourteen miles and
north of Sharon for the same distance
was entirely flooded out, and or rierr were
Issued to discontinue all trains. Many
residences were flooded out, ard the oc-
cupants were taken away by the police
and fire departments. The Mahou{ng
Valley electric lines were flooded out
and all the bridges washed away. The
Roman Catholic church at Niles was
struck by lightning at the same hour
and nearly destroyed by fire, while bus-
were flooded cut.
One Victim of the Lightning.
Henry Myers. taller, while standing
at his residence on Mill street, was
struck by lightning and killed instantly
He leaves a family. The excursion
trains which left here yesterday morn-
ing fer Lake Erie are all side-tra cked
thirty miles out. From every railroad
leading into the city comes reports Of
extensive washouts and bridges swept
away. and railroad officials says the less
will he the heaviest they have ever
kRown. AT 1880 last night came the
first tangible information of the damage
done. Along Crab creek. running into
the city in the northwest along the Erie
and Lake Shore railroads. and emptying
into the Mahoning river near the Lake
Shore station, cloudbust occurred
about ten miles out ard the water did
not begin to rise much in the city until
after 8 o'clock.
Flood Comes Down the Valley.
At about 10 o'clock the water came
down the valley into the city and formed
into fiocd, sweeping everything that
was net fastened down before it, The
bed Of the creek was rst msre than
twenty feet wide. and the flood spread
out to a width of about 1900 feet 1t
rose quickly. ard in iess than thirty
minutes the water was up to the secoad
stories of all the dwelling houses in the
heeded districts and was still rising 1t
is certainty that none of the people es-
capped from the houses. The whole dis
trict was covered with darkness except
one small place where a<lenely light was
shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Ksokuk. Iowa. July l5.-Children
playing in ward at the Whits Bridge
school house near Way!and, No.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Once Upon a Time

These vas . wicked plumber who
used 10 charge drsa6fal wisss fer his
work. He was fhe only one nat know
anything. about the businesa. .snd %
people were forced 10 pay his estnr
eeoss charges. After hs had stoppe1
plumbing On earth. the somic pqvas
avenged themsslvss. md To-Day We
honest men have 20 sufpsr fer his sire.
Please let rs make things light and
show you how reasosably I've 60 %
wosk. Ask us 70 make ysu prices On
Pumps, Hoss. Ses1nhlsn, sts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
LIFE IN TEMPERA ATE CLIMATE
Longer Than Elsewhere, According
to Variety of Statistical Author

During 1896 the death Of 1873 per-
sons over 80 years of age-fourteen of
them being over 100-Was recorded in
Great Britain and Ireland. 1t is some
what curious circumstance that the
average longevity is greater in Scot
land than it is in England and
greater in Ireland than in Scotland, the
birth rate being largest in England
and least in Ireland. Of a thousand
persons, men women and children, re
sident in England, the average number
over 60 years age is II per cent, and
in Ireland it is 10.5 per cent.
Ireland stands second to France as
regards the longevity of its inhabi-
tants, the proportion of men and wom-
en- in France over so years of age be-
ing by the last census 1877 per cent or
127 of each 1000 of population. The
official figures of the census report
show that longevity is, to a consider
able extent, regulated by climate, that
is in countries within the temperate
zone the duration of life is greater than
the warmer, or semi-trOpical countries.
The average number Of persons of so
years old in 1000 inhabitants in the
United Kingdom is II, and in the Ger
man empire, the climate Of which is
similar, it is the same. In Holland it
is also II; in Denmark "a; in Sweden,
8S, and in Norway 80. In Russia the
longevity of the inhabitants is greater
in the northern provinces and lowest in
the southern ones. The average of
European countries in the north tenn
perate zones, England, Germany and
Holland-77 a thousand-falls to n in
Austria and in Portugal. In Spain,
where the climate is generally milder
than in Portugal the number of per-
sons over 60 years Of age in a thous-
and is So only, and in Greece it is 56. In
the East Indies, as far as there are any
authentic figures the average is only
40 in a thousand inhabitants. In South
America the average is about so,
though there are, of course, many ex-
ceptional cases.
The United States do not stand very
high in respect of elderly persons.
The duration of human life is longest
usually in old, and least in new coun-
tries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
charge was generally considered fair and i'm
partial to both Sides
CHARITABLE BAPTIST LADIES.
Work Of Their Society Shown by
the Annual Reuorts.

the Annual Reports.
Waiting for the Promise" sung by the
ladies OF the Woman's Society of the Cen
trail Baptist Church, opened their annual
meeting yesterday afternoon.
After ~devotions, two character sketches
were read of Mrs. E. M. Huntington and
Mrs. George H. Johnson, who died during
the past year.
Mrs. E. R. Lynch, secretary of the society,
Followed with lengthy report of the work
OF the society during the year. She told
OF the extensive charitable work that had
Deen accomplished, of the hungry that had
peen fed by the ladies and the poor that
mad been clothed. There has also been much
done in the foreign missionary field She
paid number of tributes to the officers
mat nave made extensive sacrifices for the
society, and read obituaries for those who
have passed away.
In the absence of Mrs. Frank Slocum, the
treasurer, Mrs. T. E. Hughes read the treas
urer's report. The receipts for the year
were 1864 OF this amount $487. Az was re-
CeIVeo through envelope and special contri-
buttons, $370.39 were the receipts of the in
dustrlal department, and SHOES came through
the missionary barrels and box The dis
bursements were $26037 for home missions,
$zzfO5 Tor foreign missions $32795 for in
dustrial work
The nominating committee made it's re-
port and the meeting proceeded to the cleo
ton OF officers, the names nominated by the
committee receiving an unanimous election.
Mrs. M. ]. Kelly was elected president; Mrs
W. K. Leonard vice PRESIDENT Mrs. E. R.
Lynch, secretary; Mrs. Ella Smith, treas
urer; Mrs. T. B. Lindsey and Mrs. E. l..
Hillery, auditing committee.
While the tellers were counting the votes
Mrs. R. 2. Smith sang I'm the Secret of
His Presence, and Miss Lucy Gale rem
dered two instrumental solos.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

DULUTH, Mimi, April 2S.-An important
mining deal was reported today in the sale
of the lease of the Ohio mine to the Mesaba
Mountain Mining company, which means that
the Ohio is now a member of the Carnegie
group. The lease still has twenty-seven
year to run. The price paid is not known,
but it was cash transaction, and the terms
are said to have been very good, consider
ing existing conditions in the iron trade.
The Ohio joins the Oliver (Mesaba Mountain)
and Lone Jack, the Carnegie properties and
is part of the same deposit It is believed
that Carnegie will receive a great deal of
ore from the Ohio since the rev deal is
effected. The sale has awakened interest in
another direction 1t is believed by some
that the sale of the Ohio is but the begin
ming of the end for the Independent min
ing companies. Opinion is expressed that
the production of iron ore is now reduced to
so fine a point that none except people that
are also interested in lines of transportation
can do business at a profit and that other
desirable independent properties will soon
join the Ohio or pass into the hands of the
Minnesota company. The Ohio ore body is
an excellent one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
1T is NOT GREATLY CHANGED BY
49,. THE ELECTION OF
DEB0E. ~
Mr.. KYLE is IN CONTROL.
BY VOTING WITH iREPUBLICANS HE
CAN GIVE THENIIA MA
JORIfY.
THIS ADVANTAGE, SHORT LIVED.
An Election in FIOEfdagWiII Put the
Fusion Element in Position
to Command.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-The cleo
change the political complexion of the
senate but, on some party questions,
may give the Republicans a majority,
if Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, voted
with them, together with the vote Of
the vice president. The election of
Deboe makes the total membership
of the senate 8S-34 Republicans. SO
Democrats and II PopulIsts and silver
Republicans. With Kyle, the Republi-
cans would have A, a tie, and, with
the vice president, a majority Of one
1t is believed, however, that in case a
party vote was imminent of probable,
an election would occur in Florida.
leaving the senate standing as before
Deboe's election. Besides, party vote
would mean a long debate giving the
Florida Democrats time to get together.
The Republican senatorial committee
On committees was in session today
and was informed of the Kentucky
election. This committee will reserve
places for the new Republican sena-
tors. 1t is expected that the commit
tee will complete it's work tomorrow
and prepare a report to be submitted
to the Republican caucus as soon as
called. Most of the places have been
arranged and await the attention of
other members Of the committee before
they are definitely agreed upon
The Republican subcommittee of the
senate finance committee, which is pre-
pairing the tariff bill, decided definitely
today not to attempt to report the bill
to the full committee before next Mon
day. The Democratic members of the
committee, when the bill is presented,
will ask for time sufficient to examine
the bill in detail, in the view of sug-
costing any amendments they may con-
slider it possible to have accepted by
the committee. They might expect to
make this examination apart from the
Republicans and to sit with them only
when conference is necessary
Amendments, which they know will
have no chance of being accepted. will
be reserved for presentation in the
senate. The Democrats insist that they
have no purpose of placing obstacles
in the way of the orderly disposition
Of the bill or of delaying its passage
beyond the time necessary to present
their views, but insist that they must
have time for thorough examination.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Company Inspected.

Company I, N. G. S. NJ, underwent inspec-
ton before Inspector Mccoy, of the Third in
fantry, U. S. A, at the armory last evening"
II was conducted in the presence of as many
people as were able to crowd into the avail
able space about the building, who were
aroused to high pitch of enthusiasm by the
movements of the men. Every member of the
company answered to his name when the
roll was called-there being seventy in ALL
The programme had been submitted by the
inspector and was followed to the letter with
military eXactness. The equipments and con-
dftlons of the companys records were highly
commended The only weakness shown was in
the extended drill in which the action was a
trifie slow. At the conclusion of the inspec ion
Capt. Frank T. COrrston, who put the COM
pany through their drill, was presented with
a beautiful sword by the men. The preSenta-
ton was made by Col. c. McC. Reeve in an
appropriate address. A happy response was
made by the recipient. The sword and sheath
is valued at S125 and is finished with gold
trimmings and suitably inscribed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
ORIGIN of Tariff.

Every day when we open our morning news
paper and read the political discussions in
its columns, we are sure to come across some
thing about the tariff. Every one knows the
meaning Of the word tariff but it is not gen
orally known where it originated. 1t is of
Moorish origin, and descended to US from the
time when the Moors occupied a goody part
of Spain. In those days they built fort to
guard the Strait of Gibraltar and they called
it Tar:ta. 1t was the custom Of these people
to levy duties according to a fixed scale which
they adopted and changed from time to time
even as much do our own tariff laws
on the merchandise vessels passing in and
out Of the Mediterranean. They claimed the
right by virtue of strength, and for years
netted a rich income.-Harper's Round Table
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
AFTER THE TURK.
Mr.. Angeles Mission Is to Force a
Settlement.

NEW YORK, April 29-The Journal
says: Turkey is to be called to account
Tor the persecution Of missionaries in
Asia Minor, the burning of the college
at Harpoot, the death Of Rev. Egbert S.
Ellis, Of Rev. G.. H. Wheeler, the ban
ishment of teachers and other cruel
acts. The appointment of James B.
Angel as minister to the sublime porte
has no other significance. He has the
enthusiastic approval of the American
board of commissioners of foreign mis-
sions. Rev. Charles G. Creel, said yes
terday: President Angel will obtain
redress for the wrongs done to our mis-
sionaries, teachers and agents in Ar
menia, not as missionaries but as
Americans. He will not commit the
diplomatic error of claiming special
rights for our missionaries as religious
men, but he will claim the rights to pro-
lection Of life and property, which
every American must have everywhere,
if our national dignity is to be main
tanned.
1.-THE board has no political ambition,
nor any desire to have political infiu-
ence of course. 1t has no credit for
the appointment of President Angell
but it indorses it cordially. He is ex-
pected to arrive here within ten days
and he will depart afterward for his
post at Constantinople.
What the damages which the board
expects from the Porte are may not be
told easily. The college at Harpoot
has been one of the most efficient
agencies of evange'ization in Asia The
institution was full Of students and had
reached the height of it's prosperity
when the massacres occurred. / have
read somewhere that there is an esti-
mate of $SS.000 on the buildings alone
but this will not represent the extent
Of the damage done. There were books
and implements; there is a cessation of
work for long time: there are per-
sCnal damages inestimable"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
wIND-UP OF GoODNow CASE.
Verdict Expected From the Jury
This Morning.

The Goodnow divorce case went 10 the jury
at o'clock last evening By mutual agree
ment OF the a-tcrnsyS Il the case and the in
diligence CT Judge Russell no sealed verdict
viii be returns ed, and the jUry must have put
in the whole rlght considering the testimony
or having reached & verdict, comforted them
selves with the tholght OF Liberation which
this morning wCulC bring them, as Judge
Russell announced that he would be ready to
receive their verdict at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
arguments of the attorneys before the jury
V. j. WEIGH. for the defense, occupied the
forenoon speaking continuously until IL
o'clock and resumed his argument for the
first thirty minutes of the afternoon session
of court which convened at 80 O'Clock. At
this time Attorney Welch desired the court to
! remove the women friends of Mrs. Go0dnOw
from near the jury box where they were
clustered about the plaintiff. Judge Russell
refused to grant the request and allowed
Mrs. Goodnow's sympathiZers to remain with
her during the afternoon. Mr. Welch was in
no way sparing of the plaintiff in his sum-
ming up of the evidence. and urged with lit
evidence against her. The women who lent
Mrs. Goodnow their moral support during the
trial also claimed a portion of Attorney
| Welchs remarks, while the Rescue home was
likewise spitted.
An occurrence happened during Mr.. WEIGH s
address with which the opposition were great
pleased. Some reference was made to the
city directory by the speaker, to which excep-
ton was taken by the plaintiffs attorney. Mr..
WEIGH stated that the directory might go to
the jury This is what pleased the opposi-
/ ton, for the directory bears the name:
Gordon, John F., trav. agt., r. 1410 Sth
av. N.
How much weight will be given this bit
Of printing by the jury remains to be seen,
but the plaintiffs side of the case takes II as
a rather remarkable bit of coincidence that
while the testimony all along has been that
no one save Mr.. Goodnow boarded at the
house. the directory should corroborate their
claim that he was known there as Mr.. Cor
DON"
w. H. Williams addressed the jury in the
interest of the plaintiff reviewing the evil
dence In detail and urging the claims of Mrs
Goodnow with vigor and eloquence. In re-
ferring to the correspondent, Attorney Will
Jams expressed regret that duty forced him
| to speak of a woman as was necessitated By
| the testimony of the trial and state but he
would refrain from any unnecessary harsh
ness. Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Williams
concluded his argument, and Judge Russell
gave the case to the jury with chage en-
bracing the two points for their considera-
tiOn as announced by him the day before and
| published in the G o e of yesterday. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29

blood shall be shed on my account"
PARIS, April 2S.-The French news
papers urge the powers to intervene
| between Turkey and Greece, especially
as the fate of the Greek dynasty is now
involved and ais Turkey has every
reason to be satisfied with her victor
les, while Greece must accept the in
eVitable.
The following semi-official announce
ment has been made: "Pourparlers
between Paris, London, Rome and st.
Petersburg, with the view of attempt
ing mediation between Turkey and
Greece, have been very active and are
now assuming more precise form. 1t
is hoped that the opportunity to medi-
ate will arise before long. Germany
and Austria are kept informed of the
progress Of the negotiations and do not
disapproVe of Them
Constantinople, April 28.-Great Brit
ian. Russia and France have officially
notified the Turkish government that
they Will undertake to protect the
Greeks in Turkey. Three steamers
which have sailed from here with many
Greeks on board are returning to this
country
LONDON, April 2S-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Patras, dated
Tuesday evening, says The Greeks
have suffered their first great reverse
in Epirus. and the situation has
changed with startling suddenneSS.
When L last telegraphed the Turks
were in full and disorderly retreat to-
ward Janina and the Greeks were Joy
ously advancing. For some unaccount-
able reason the absurdly inadequate
force Of only 1000 men was detached
from Phillipiada to seize Pentepigadia.
On entering Pentepigadia some irreg-
ulars, by mistake, fired upon the
Greeks During the confusion which
followed 5000 Turkish infantry arrived
from Janina, and instantly attacked
the Greeks. A desperate and bloody
hand-to-hand encounter enSued The
Turks uttered demoniacal yells and
showed the greatest ferocity, while the
Greeks, who had been without food all
night long and were hopelessly out
numbered, were taken at considerable
disadvantage. An hour after the fight
began two companies of Turks occu-
pied a hill ON the Greek flank and
opened a deadly fire. At o'clock in
the evening the Greek ammunition
failed. The men were faint from want
of food and the retreat call was sound
ed. A second Greek force of infantry,
cavalry and field artillery, advancing
by another road, arrived an hour too
late This also retreated in great dis
order. The Turks now hold Pentepi-
gadia. which might, however, be at
tackled by artillery. The Greeks are
greatly depressed and discouraged.
The retreat is much discussed here and
no one can explain it, except upon the
hypothesis that there was a risk Of the
Turks disembarking a force at Prevesa
and so cutting off our escape. The
Greeks have suffered a reverse; but
Greek honor is not lost.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
KANSAS CYCLONE.
No Confirmation of the RumOr Has
Been Received.

KANSAS CITY, April 2S-Absolutely
nothing definite has been received here
of the tornado said to nave occurred
between Salina and Abilene, Kan
Wires have been badly crippled by a
storm, but nothing more positive than
this is known. Weather Observer Con-
Ter. speaking to an Associated Press
representative. said: 1.-The occurrence
of tornado in any portion of Kansas
ur to this time is extremely improb-
able. The conditions favor loud thun-
der storms in Kansas, but if storm of
any severity has occurred, it must have
been of the local thunder storm type,
accompanied by heavy squalls All
heavy thunder storms show some char
acteristics of a tornado, but they are
all far removed from a tornado in the
scale of intensity"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Said to Be a Sharper

For some time man representing himself
of Oswego, n. Y. manufacturers of starch
has been travelling through the Northwest
When last heard Of he was at Bismarck. ND.
and is supposed to be in the vicinity of Min
neapolis or coming this way. The police were
notified yesterday to be on the lookout for
the fellow as he is branded as an imposter.
He has in some cases offered cut prices on
Kingsford's goods, and has attempted to have
drafts drawn on their New York Office He
has used the following names: Miller. Des-
pard, Foster, Best A. c. McKinnon, E. e.
Randolph, c. F. Barnum. He is a small man,
sharp featured, and weighs 140 pounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-29
Aged Veteran Passes.

Murdoch Mckenzie died Tuesday night at St.
Mary's hospital of old age. He was rs years
of age. For a number of months, Mr.. Nc
Kenze had been in failing health, and after
experiencing a heavy fall on the sidewalk
in front of the Guaranty Loan building last
January he went to the hospital where he
constantly failed up to the time of his death
Mr.. Mckenzie was a member of the George
n. Morgan post and has lived in Minneapolis
the past seven years. For two years he has
been proprietor Of the Ames hotel 212h Wash
ington avenue south. He is survived by three
sons, living in Tacoma, w r., his wife having
predeceased him several months ago The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock.