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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
DEATH AT A GRADE CROSSING.
Seven Persons Killed and Two Badly Hurt
by Train at Chicago,

ChicaS. Feb. ga bus occupied by
peasure-seekers was struck by Grand
Trunk passenger train at the Western
avenue crossing south of Blue Island. in
the northwestern part of the city, Sat-
urday night. Six Of the members were
killed ard none of the occupants of the
vehicle escaped without injury, two be-
ing badly hurt: The dead are: Mark
Rietz. Il years old; Jennie Willette. IS;
Sophia Van Euren, Is; Louis Sauerbior,
IA tson of the driver: Fred Pelky, 20.
and an unidentified woman. The injured
were: George Sauerbier, driver. collar
bone broken and severely bruised;
Thomas Hayes, spine injured, ribs
broken; died late Saturday night.
There were but four couples in the
pleasure party, fourteen others who
were to have gone having remained to
take another bus.
The train which cciIided with the bus
was bound toward Chicago. 1t was be-
hind time. and as it approached Blue
Island from the southeast was going ct
high rate Of speed. As the bus
rounded the curve in the road the train
was seen approaching. A slight down
grade prevented the driver from stop
ping the vehicle, as it slipped on the ice
and snow. and just as the frightened
horses leaped across the railway tracks
the heavy locomotive struck the vehi-
Gle fairly in the middle. hurting human
bodies and fragments Of debris far from
the tracks, and continuing on its north
ward journey several hundred feet be-
fore 1t could be stopped, passing over
several bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
KNrCKMAYER's pIrEous CASE.
Fir.msn Of charleston Who Was n; tina
Fire That Destroyed Ills Family.

Charleston. :. G.. Feb. g - Mr..
Knickraycr who with eight other rco-
rle perish.d In the tenement house fire
here. Is the wife IL Theodore Knick-
mayer. a carr inter-. who Is also a call
man In thu tiTc department The others
who were burned are Az Knickmayer's
children except the O'Neals. who are
his brothcTs-in-llw. Knick,layorwasu on
watch the night - the fire nj the fire
engine hauSc ~ the corner ~ Meeting
ard Wentworth streets. when the
alarm came IN 10 was among the frs,
% set of o. the scene.
As b. turned into church street nc
saw To- his horror that IL was his own
hous'. and us hear, stopped still rs he
Thought q his family In the third floor
"" rushed into the huildinr to see the
police dragging out his children. black,
burned ard fsad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
Administrators Notice
Rstste Of Ludwig Giesenhagen. deecasc,

Rstste OF Ludwig Giesenhagen, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed al
ministFatiix with the al annexed Of tho
estate Of Ludwig Gicscnhsgen, LIE Of tho
county Of Rock Island, siss. Of linoir,
decsaeed, hereby gives notice that 81 will APP
pear before the county court Of Rock Island
county. ct the county court room in lhe
city Of Rock Island, ct the April term. on
the 6rst Monday in April Lext, at which time
all pefrone having claims against said eetste are
notified and requested 70 attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjuetsd.
All pefpons indebted TO said estate are request
Cd 70 make Immediate payment 10 the under
.iRned.
Dated this 18th DAY Of February A. D., 1898.
MAIZE HEINANs, Administrator,
With will annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
To save Willard Tempie.

Chicago. Feb. eS.-Williard Temple is
TO be saved as a monument to one Of
the greatest Of American woman and to
the womanhood of the nineteenth GEN.
fury by the women of the world The
appeal will he sent around the globe
from Iceland to Australia; from San
Francisco to India. II will ask that
every woman who is loyal to her cause
shall send forthwith Stand more il
she wants toto put the memorial
buildinson a safe and permanent finan-
cial basis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
circumstances Indicate Murder.

Milwaukee. Feb. ga dispatch from
Ashland. Wis. says that Peter Jacob
son. crossing tender on the Omaha and
Milwaukee. st. Paul and Ashland rail-
road. was burned to death in a barn
saturday. mile west Of Ashland. The
circumstances indicate murder. Jacob
son had driven TO the barn and tied his
horse within. \ tramp who had been
with jacobson was seen TO leave the
barn and shortly afterwards the FIRE
broke out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
la CHAMPAGNE Saved
Great Vessel with 500 People on
Board Has Had a Close
Call.
HELPLESS on THE eRAND BANKS.

She Anchors but Her Chains Fart and She
Drifts In . Tempest for Five Days at the
Mercy Of the Raging pillows Fog Adds
70 the Terror Of the siiuation-F Finally
lowed into Halifax by the Ioman-A
Story Of Peril.
Halifax, y. s., Feb. es.-The 800 and
odd passengers on board the French
inner La Champagne rested more sound
~ last night than they had for ten
days. Since Thursday two weeks ago.
half Of which time they drifted on the
Atlantic five days and nights. thou
sands had been filed with anxiety for
their personal safety. After drifting in
peril for five days on the Nevfound-
land banks. with her engines disabled
and the screw shaft shattered. the great
Boston-bound freishter Roman. from
Liverpool. came along. picked her uo
ard brought her into Halifax without
further mishap OF cons sequence. Great
was the joy on beard the big French
steamer when the cloudy Sunday morn
ing broke with the shores of Nova
Scotia i'm sight and the word was passed
that Halifax would be reached before
dark.
They Were Glad They We're Alive.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press boarded La Champagne just as
the anchor was dropped. The saloon
presented an animated scene, as the
passengers were eager to learn what
anxious friends in New York had
thought OF the dc;ert'o of the steamer
MI wished to tell the story Of the ex-
perienccs edrift in mid-ccean. Now
that they were safe in port they dis
claimed any fear. but some of them
could not conceal that they had pulled
Through a trying ordeal. La Champagne
sailed from Havrc ON Feb. Il with fine
clear weather which continued for two
days. Then the wind freshened and a
gale sprang up, blowing with moderate
force. All went well until the 18th.
Panic When the Accident Happeucd.
The passengers had settled down AMI
were passing the time pleasantly. The
ship was steaming fast against the
head seas. when suddenly a tremendous
crashing sound was heard in the engine
rooms. In an instant a panic seized
the passengers and great excitement
prevailed in the saloons and among the
occupants of the steerage. The ships
passage was stayed and heavy pound
inS5 shook the whole craft. Captain
Poirot quickly Gained the passengers.
and soon after 1t was discovered thu.
the tail screw shaft had broken. The
steamer was running at high speed. and
the engines few around ike lightning
when the resistance of the screw was
removed. Before they could he stopped
much damage was done in the engine
room. The vessel was just in the
track of outwari-bound steamers and
she was anchored. as 1t was found that
the damage was irrerarable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
Executors Notice.
Estate Of Anna Ohlweiler, decess ed

The undersigned having been appointed crccu
o: Of the last will and testament Of Anna Ohi
weller late Of the county Of Rock Island, e,a,e
illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that Ia .
viii appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county, at the county coun room, in
the city Of Rock Island. at the April term, on
the arst Monday In April next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate ARC
notified and requested TO attend, for tho purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate arc re-
queeted to make immediate payment To tho I'M
dersigRed.
Dated this 18th day Of January. A. D.. 1875
JOnN OHLwzILER, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
Executors Notice,
Estate Of Catherine Murphy. deceased,

Estate 81 Csthefiue Murphy, deceased.
The underrignsd having been sppoinied eI, Gu
tor OF the last will and testament Of Cath, rin.
Murphy, late Of the county 81 Rock lsland, Pta,.
Of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that DC
will sppcsr before the county court Il Hook 10 -
and county. ct the county court room In the city
OF Rock Island, At the May term ON the first Mon
day In May nett. At which time all p r.on- hay
requested 10 attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted 10 saii ~
tate sre requested 10 make immediate Iaymcnt
!, the undermined.
Dated thie 25th day Of February, A. D., fs.e.
PHiI.Lar CROAIs, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
LEGAL:
Executors Notice

Estate Of John ". Potter, deceased.
inc Undersigned having Dsen appointed exec
trix Of the last will and teslsmept Of John W
Potter, late Of the county Of Rock lalsn
etate OF Illinois, deceased, hereby Give, motto
mat she VIII appear before the county court o
hook Island county. at the county oonr
room, In the city Of Rock Islam. q the April
term, on the drss Monday in Apr
next, ct which time al persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested TO
attend for the purpose Of having the Same ID.
jueted. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested 70 make immediate payment 70 the IN.
dersigned.
Dated this 9TH day Of February. A. D. 1875
MINNIE z. PorTER, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
So Very Charxeier.,tie of France,

Paris, Feb. ga duel was fought
Saturday by George Clemenceau. the
well-known politician and owner of the
newspaper Au-cre. and Drumnnt. editor
OF The L.bTe Parole. Six shots were
exchanged. but neither of the duelists
was hurt The trouble grew ont Of the
Zoia trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28

members Of the royal family, the min
listers and the entire diplomatic corps
attended a te deum at the cathedral
yesterday, after which an imense crowd
went to the palace and gave King
George an ovation. His majesty has
received kilograms of congratulation
from all the sovereigns of Europe. The
press-even the papers opposed to the
royal family-is unanimous in its ex-
pressicns of Indignation. There is no
trace OF the miscreants, though sever
al arrests have been made with the OBJ
ject Of obtaining information. The in
capacity of the police Is making q bad
impression.
Story Of the Attempted Crime.
Following is an account of the at
tempt to assassinate King George: The
king was returning from Phalerum at
5 o'clock Saturday evening in a landau,
accompanied by the Princess Maria,
when two men who were hidden in
ditch alongside the road opened fire
with guns upon the occupants Of the
carriage. The first shot missed, but the
second wounded a foetman in the arm.
The coachman whipped up his horses
and the royal party dashed away at a
gallop. The miscreants fired seven shots
after them, none of which took effect,
and the king and the princess returned
to the palace unhurt. The king states
that one of the assassins was dressed
In gray clothing and his majesty de-
clares that he could easily identify him.
Or<Iorosl VIfs Muf e. c&o.
When the carriage arrived near the
spot where the assailans were con-
cealed one of them rose to his feet, cry
ing in Greek:
stop. your majesty"
The king coolly rose, and standing in
front of his daughter brandished his
walking stick, crying "Begone." The
first shot was fired at distance of
twenty yards. The king relates that he
perceived third individual a little fur
Their away. Several persons who were
In the vicinity during the afternoon re-
port seeing suspicious looking men in a
field beside the road. A cadet who was
on horseback some distance behind the
royal carriage heard the shots and gall
loped to the sc enc in time tosee the kings
assailants fleeing in the direction of
Hymettus. Strong patrols are securing
the district in search Of the would be
assassins. NJ. Delyannis and NJ. Ralli.
former premiers, were among the first
to arrive at the palace to offer their
congratulations.
At the Nermillien county Ulls) Re-
publican primaries Representative
Cannon was unanimously Endorsed for
denomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
SINCERELY DIES SUDDENLY.
Famous Philadelphia E'ioor Summone
tn Eternity In "a Moment

Philadelphia. Feb. IS - William NJ.
singeriy died suddenly at his residence.
i'Vi Locust street. yesterday after
noon. Heart Disease was the immeai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28
HUNT FOR BIG GAME.
Do Some Greeks Who Take a
Few Shots at Close Range
at King George.
LIFE OF A PRINCESS IN DANGER.

Her Father Makes = Shield for Her with
His Own Body, While the Dastards Mics
Their Mark and Escape-So Does His
Majesty. the Assassins Keeping Up the
Fusillade-Grcece Spends . Day of Re-
joicins Over Its Rulers Escape.
Athens, Feb. 2S.-There was a great
patriotic outburst throughout the coun-
try yesterday over the escape of King
George from assassination Satur-
day. with thanksgiving services every
where and demonstrations of every
kind. Praise for the kings GOODNESS and
bravery in protecting his daughter, the
Princess Maria, is on every lip. All the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28

At the Nermillien county Olls) Re-
publican primaries Representative
Cannon was unanimously Endorsed for
denomination.
Russell Sage believes the Maine was
blown UP by the Spaniards and is ready
to help supply the money to revenge
her destroyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28

She Anchors hut Her Chains Tart and Shc
Drifts In . Tempest Tor Five Days at tho
Mercy Of the Raging pillows Fog Adds
70 the Terror Of the situation-Finally
lowed into Halifax by the Ioman-A
Story Of Peril.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
At willow Grove.

WILLOW GROVE, Pa, May 2S.-The
opening race meet Of the season at the
Willow Grove bike track was held to-day
under the auspices of the American Racing
Association and was unusually successful.
Jimmy Michael, the little Welchman, car
ried off the honors in the exhibition two
miles, paced, breaking the worlds record
of 1927, made by ]. Plat Belts, at the
Crystal Palace, London. Michael's time to-
day was 1926 2-5. Michael rode the distance
with perfect ease, making the first third in
81 the second third in 1904 and the first
mile in 1:39 40. The remaining three laps
were covered respectively, in 2:17, Psi Is
and 1926 2-5. The other important event
of the cay was the match race Of twenty
miles between Edouard Taylore, the French
champion, and ]. Frank Starbuck, of this
city, Taylore winning after an exciting race.
Each man was paced and for the first eight
miles Taylore easily led at distances vary
ing from twenty-five to seventy-five yards.
Here the little Frenchman seemed to ease
up Bit and Starbuck forged ahead at the
ninth mile, holding the lead until after the
sixteenth mile. During this period Starbuck
led from fifty yards to one-third of mile.
wheel ridden by one of Starbuck's PAGERS
broke and he rode all the way around alone.
This gave TayloFe big advantage and he
soon took the Lead maintaining II 10 the
end, crossing the line winner in .37:49 3-5
by twenty-five yards. The summaries:
One-tfird mile, amateur. final heats b.
Cliff, Castle Wheelmsn, first; g. H. Waller,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

last week. ..ces are 1o120c lower than a week
age: cnoice to coed steers, sLe5Q52o; mediums:
ss Steers sssca1 western steers 'Qs'' Texas
The weeks receipts Dr hogs were le2. 600 head.
against $4,000 last week. Prices averaged 5Qi0c
lower than yesterday and closed 20d25c lower
than week ago. Lights. s3.70d415; mixed and
G390.
About 81 500 head of sheep were received during
the week. against 61.s29 last week. Prices were
steady at the recent advance; common TO choice
sheep, $sQ4.60; export sheep. $40; fancy year
lings. $40; clipped lambs s4d525 wooded lambs.
S.70q6.10: spring lambs, $667.
Receipts-Cattle, 300; hogs, 1000; sheep. 1900.
ST. LOUIS, May 2s.-Catte- Receipts, 500 in
steady; fair to fancy native shipping and export
steers, S4.S5d515, bulk at $45004.90; dressed beef
steers under 1000 lbs s3.S5Q4.4O bulk at $415@
$50; stockers and feeders, $S.S5d4.75 bulk at
AlOQ445; cows and heifers, 81. 25Q4.70. bulk OF
cows. sS.10Q3.S5: Texas and Indian steers, So 4O@
AIS bulk at S. 75q4 Is; and heifers. $393.95.
Hogs-Receipts, 200; shipments. LOO. Market
lOGl5c lower; Workers, $4,000; packers, $4G4.25;
butchers. s4.25@435.
Sheep-Receipts. 400; shipments, 100. Market
dull: but steady; native muttons, s.. 65@4,4O;
lambs $4Q6.75; stockers. $3.50: culls and bucks.
81. 15G3.75; Texas muttons, s4.20.
KANSAS CITY. May 2s.-Cattle-Receipts, SO.
Market unchanged. There excess OF
coarse heavy steers again this week and prices
were about 15c lower. while weli-inished heavy
steady.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. General decline in pro-
visions caused correspondingly lower hog mar
ket this week and prices have declined about loo;
bulk of sales to-day. $4@4.25 heavies. a. 1O043O;
packers pa $500 20; mixed. $4,000 221A; lights.
S3.75q410: Workers, s4.o5@410: pigs. s3Q3.So
Sheep-Receipts, S. Market slow: good de-
mand, brisk trade and SOC advance in prices is
the main feature of the week.
NEW YORK, May S.-Beeves-Receipts LIS;
no trading Cables quote live cattle at 91z@1O1ac;
refrigerator beef, S11c. Exports 1852 cattle, 1076
sheep and 6,349 quarters of beef. Calves-Re-
ceipts. 225 prices Csc lower; veals, 81 buttermks.
S4Q4.50 nominal
Hogs-Receipts, 2,679. Pigs lower; medium and
heavy hogs steady; Southern and Western pigs,
So. oCve4: medium and heavy hogs, $4.250450 light
Western hogs, $4.10@415.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 43S. Market firm;
lambs 25c higher; sheep and yearngs nominal;
prime lambs, 81.
LOUISVILLE, May %.-Cattle-Receipts none;
prices unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts 413. Market dull and lower:
best heayes s4 20Q4 25; mediums, $4.10D4 20; light
shippers, $3.40Q365 pigs, S2.25@3.4O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 449. Market steady
and prices unchanged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S-The worlds
tandem competition record for one mile was
lowered from 1:56 2-5 to 1854 2-5 to-day by
Boulay and Cavally, the French riders, on
the new board track at Woodside Park.
near this city. The Frenchmen were the
scratch men in the international profess
sional tandem handicap, and broke the rec
ord in the second heat. The best they could
do in the final heat was to get third place,
Dippy and Boughton, lis yards, and the
Sims Brothers. 45 yards, beating them out.
This was the first meet held on the Wood
side track, and was in every way success
full. The track is considered by experts to
be very fast. There were quite a number
of foreign riders entered in different events.
but the only ones to get a place were Bou-
lay and Cavity The summaries:
Two-thirds mile. handicap, professional:
Jay Eaton, 10 yards. Elizabeth, N. j., first;
William Sims, 35 yards, Washington, sec
ond; Charles HATFIELD, Newark, N. J., 80
yards, third; Fred Sims, Washington, 70
yards, fourth Time, 1:22 rs.
One mile, tandem (professionaD, interna-
tional handicap, final: Dippy and Boughtons
lis yards, first; F. and w. Sims, % yards.
second; Boulay and Cavally, scratch, third.
Time, 1:52.
Mcfarland, San Jose, won; Fred SIMS
washington, second; Robert Walthours
Minneapolis, third. Time. AZ 1-5 seconds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29

Iairly be described as plethorlc Although
re volume of bank clearngs all over the
country Indicates larger use of money
Tran in 1892 funds continue to flow to New
York from other domestic eenters The
United States treasury continues 10 feed
Out money into the market New York
nsnks gained over s., 100000 from that source
lnis Week In spite of the large loan ex-
pansion of over So 600 the surplus reserve
continues therefore to pile IN Under ordi-
nary conditions the resulting cheapness of
money Wouln start an export movement of
gold, but the continued heavy excess of
merehandise exports and an active foreign
demand this week for our Securities keeps
the international exchange heavily in our
favor.
The country's net gold imports for the
fiscal year will exceed 800. 0OO.G00, which has
never before been approached except in
1871, when 1t was over $97000.000. There has
output of gold by the home mines, the
product for the present year being esti-
mated at $50, OO0,000 The idea that the gov
eminent requirements for CARRYING on the
war would result in any stringency in
money rates has been entirely discarded by
financial authorities. With the heavy ex-
pansion of the gold currency and con-
tinuing favorable trade balance which is
added TO by the falling off in foreign. travel
and in expenditure by travellers abroad in
consequence of the war ii is natural an
era of higher prices and of industrial and
speculative activity should develop. The
hrmness of prices of stocks is undoubtedly
largely based ON the expectation of such
development.
the week and has given evidence of invest
ment buying at home points. Prices are
considerably higher all around.
United States old fours have advanced u
ana the hveS "a in the bid price Others are
unchanged.
The following table prepared by L. W.
Louis, Room IL. Board of Trade, shows the
range of quotations:
Omen High Low Clos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
ROAD RACE ENTRIES.
WheeImen who VIII Compete I'm
Mondays Contest.

The entries for the Memorial day road
races and the sprint races to be run at the
Business Mems Driving Park in connection
with it, closed last night at 1880 o'clock.
There are sixty-five entries for the road
race. Frank Erdelmeyer, Edward Talbert
and H K. Henderson acted as handicappers
and concluded their work last night with
the following result:
Seven Minutes
G. H. Cory, r. Pulliam, ]. G. Groesch,
w. r. Watson, H. Marshall, G w. Harris,
VIM. Martin. w. L. Stevenson, Tom era dy,
Bert Byers, B. F. Williamson, Geo. Oefter-
ing. All of these riders are Indianapolis
men.
Six Minutes
]. c. Prussly, Walcott Park; w. A: Mar
tin, MAXWELL; O.: #. Andrews, F. Harris,
Doc Sampseil H. M. Bidwell, Otto DIetz
F. Tachenten, H Graft, E. j. Johnson, Doc
Tacoma, Theo Koehring, Indianapolis.
Five Minutes
F. M. Paire, Charlottesville; Jesse Gipe.
Eden; Milt Cash, w. B. Smock, H. Van
Tuyl H. Deputy, A: Schofeld, G. T. Kerr
L. Whitlock, c. M. Wallick, Gus olsen' Ed
-Four Minutes
A. G. Trakowski, Richmond w. B. Bryan
j. Gussart, John Ketcham, NJ. Adams, w.
A. Dawson, c. 1. Baker, ]. F. Steele, f.
Three Minutes
o. L. Stultz. zionsville; Reese Deal, Wa
bash; Hes Tacoma, VIM. Mayer. VIM.
Kempe, A. H. Schreckengost, H. W. Ross.
Two Minutes
Walter Spahr, Howland's Station: Chas.
Surendorf, Richmond; Ethan Kendall,
Plainfeld; c.. NJ. Ripley, Ed Steele.
One Minute
o. A. Edwards, Noblesville; w. G. Bead
way, Richmond; H. Bates. Gus -fosdlcK'
city.
Scratch
Elmer Pierce, Brazil; L. o. Gordon, c.
r. Pease, city.
half-mile and one-mile races to be run on
the track before the road race:
G. H. Buschman. A. Trakowski, 3. X
Murray E. c. Pfeffer, Ellis Hunter, 9. M.
Wallick Reese Deal, E. Duncan, j.. M
Davis o. r. Lowe, Ed Clinton, Jacob Stein
metz