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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-18
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Eight Hundred Persons Go Down with
. Piatfrom And OaIy Few Hurt.


. Piatfrom And OnIy Few Hurt.
Cisno Park, Ills, Aug. l7.-Thirty
people were injured at the old settlers
meeting here yesterday. Asa game Of
ball was in progress early in the
afternoon the temporary grand stand
collapsed II seemed marvellous that
none were instantly killed. Eight hun.
dred persons fell with broken beams and
their cries Of pain changed the aspect Of
the reunion. Men, women and children
struggled TO free themselves from each
other and from the splintered beams.
Bones were broken or crushed under
falling beams, but those injured will re-
cover.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-18

IDENTIFIES, Scotland, Aug. IAN.
drew Carnegie has offered the town coun.
cil Of IDENTIFIES the sum ei0,OOO TO build
a public library.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-18

Ardmore, /. T., Aug. LIN Elrod,
charged with shooting and killing Jesse
Tumbull at Kemp, |. T., il in Jail hOae.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-18

Memorial tablets have been placed
TO mark the headquarters Of Prescott
and Rochambeau II Newport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
We'll Fed Firhteru.

Says the London Chronicle: "Ad-
miral Dewey's interruption of the bat
tie of Manila bay to give his crews the
opportunity of breaking their fast re-
calls our own glorious LIST of June
when Earl Howe, before he gave the
French such hammering off Ushant,
hove to for an hour before attacking to
permit of his men fortifying themselves
for the coming fight with good meal
q pause which caused much conjecture
in the minds of the astonished French.
1t has ever been the Anglo Saxon way
TO fight, if possible, on a full stomach
Wellington once said that if ever he
wanted an Irish or Scotch regiment
to reach particular point by certain
hour all he had to do was to promise
the former drink ON getting to its des-
tination, the latter its pay. but that the
corresponding bait TO an English bat
talon was good dinner Of roast beef"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
DEATH FOR q SCORE.
Cloudburst in Tennessee Does Frightful
Havoc with Human Life.

Havoc with Ii unln Lie.
Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. ia terrible
cioudburst in which at least twenty
lives are known to have been sacrificed
was visited Saturday night upon the
community of Beach creek, about fifteen
miles north of Rosersville. Tenn. which
place is eighty miles distant from Knox
vile. The torrent Of water fell in .he
vicinity Of the home OF William Figan,
a wen-to-do farmer. and his entire fam
lily - wife and five children was
drowned and washed away with the
flood. Figan, however. escaped. The
deiuge of water carried with it every
other human within its reach, and the
only names of the lost reported here in
addition to the Figan family are John
Arnold and Samuel Henry and wife.
of a mile of the Figan home.
Searching parties have been formed
ana are looking for the bodies of the
unfortunates who persisted in the flood.
II is, however. feared that they have
been carried TO graves from which they
may never be recovered. The cloud
burst destroyed several thousand dol
lars worth of property. Whole crops
were washed away and pretentious
humblest hut in the path of the flood.
Tt has been impossible to communicate
with the stricken community from this
city on account OF the fact that all wire
communication has been interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Publication NotIce-Chancery

state OF niinois.
Rock Island county.
In the Circuit Court September term 1885
Rock Island Savi~ Is bank " Joseph J. John
son. sarah L Johnson, the German savings
hank OF Davenport. Iowa Henry = Hull and
Rock Island Lumber = Manufacturing Co, IN
chancery-
A fidavit OF non-rcsi 4ence OF the German
Savings bark OF Davenport. Iowa impleaded
with the above defendants JOSEF } Johnson
Sarah L. Johnson. Henry Il. HUI ana Rock
Island Lumber * Manufacturing Co. having
been fled In the clerks Office OF the cir
cult court OF said cOuOty. notice i therefore
hereby given TO The said nonresident deienu-
ants that the coFnpla uart MED it, etL OF com
pIaint in said court. ON the chancery Hsue
thereof. on the tenth dag OF August ls-'s ane
tu.it the-eupon 4 summons iSSueH out OF Sltu
court wherein sad suit il now pending, re-
turnsible on the third Nond ay in the month OF
SepteI nber next. ~ i by law required
Now unless Won the S.d NONRESIDENT &c
feudautS above named. The German SAVINGS
Bank OF Davenport. Iowa shall personally oe
and appear before said circuit cOc.t 90 the
first day Of the next term thereof. 10 be ho.deo
al Rock Island in and for the said county OF
the third MonCay IN September next and
plead answer or deuur TO the s1io coHipi.Alo-
ant bill OF COMPLAINT. the same anu ihe thf :,
terS aud things IN. rein charged and stated = !
be taken - confessed ana decree entered
against you accounting TO the PRAYER OF sale blli
Rock Island. Illinois Aug. u issS
GKotoE W. GAMBLE CLERK
JACKSON s HURST.
complainaugis Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15

ton from the state department, as the
military authorities will have entire
charge of these branches of the peace
settlement. 1t seems to be generally con-
ceded that General Lee will be one OF
the military commissioners.
The subject of mastering out part of
the volunteer forces has been considered
and i: is probable the total force will
be reduced to 100000. This mastering
out viii not begin at once. Garrisons OF
both regular and volunteer soldiers will
remain in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines Manila and Porto Rico
will be governed through the military
arm at present. and probably the au-
thority which the United States eXerts
in Cuba by the same method This
state OF things is likely to continue un-
til congress meets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
TO BE OUT OF CUBA BY FRIDAY.
All of Skaters Troops-Talked of FOR the
Peace Commission.

All of Skaters Troops-TaIked of Tor tin
Peace Commission.
All of the troops that were with
General Shafter in the Santiago cam
paign will be out of Cuba by Friday of
this week. General Shafter will ac-
company them to Nontauk Point. TIL re
will remain at Santiago five regiments
of immunes to do garrison duty. Gen
eraI Miles has about 10 600 men in Porto
Rico They will be sufficient for the
occupation Of the island, and perhaps
more than are needed after the Spanish
eVacUate. The remainder Of the troops
will remain in the various camps TO
which ;hey have Eeen assigned for the
present though something may be
done looking towards diminishing the
number when it becomes apparent that
they are no longer ne ded. The gov
ernment will dispose of the transports
that have been in use as. fast as they
can be released and are no longer re-
quired for service.
The question of immediate attention
the appointment Of the peace commits
sion which is to met at Paris. and of the
military commission to meet at Havana
and San Juan. L is understood that the
president has not fully determined upon
the personnel of the commission. Sever
al OF the public men who saw him Sat
urday were satisfied that the commits
sion would be made up Of Secretary Day.
Senator's Allison and German. either Jo-
seph II. Choate or Elihu Root. of New
York. and probably a prominent army
officer General Corbin is spoken of IA
yorably in connection with the army
appointment on the commission. The
military commissioners for Cuba and
Porto Rico are not receiving any attep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Palma Telerraphs sIaso.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Senor Palma.
the head of the Cuban junta, has sent
the following cable to Bartolomo Maso,
president of the cuban republic: ''Ihave.
this 18th day of August, 1898, accepted
in the name of the Cuban provisional
government the armistice proclaimed by
The United States You should give I'm
mediate orders TO the army throughout
Cuba suspeadins all hostilities- Prelim-
inary terms of peace, signed by repre-
senls.tI, s Of Spain and the United
States, provide that Spain will relin-
quish all claim over and title to Cuba"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
EXIT. lW Y
That of Grin-Visaged War No
Longer Observed at the
national Capital.
ALL THINGS NOW MAKE FOR PEACE.

Departments in the Dove Business Up to
Their Neoks-Ssme Probabilities Re
garding the Management OF Our New
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To BE Annexed
by Induction, As 1t Were-The Philip
pines Continue To De the Chief Prob
lem to Solve.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE White
House. the war department and the
navy department have resumed their
usual Sunday quietude, a condition
which has not prevailed since the Maine
Aas blown UP in Havana harbor. The
busy warlike attitude has entirely dis
appeared and Washington has settled
down to a peace basis. The president
believes that the most serious problem
which the peace commission will be
called upon to deal with is the Philip
zines. Before the commission assemblies
x is hoped the affairs of Cuba and
Porto Rico will be found in such process
OF adjustment as TO leave little for the
commission to consider under that head
The absolute REIMBURSEMENT by Spain
OF all sovereignty over the islands Ii
the West Indies will allow only the
property questions TO be settled be-
tween the governments-that is, what
Spain shall take away and what shall
remain as captures of war-and the
protection Of Spanish subjects and their
property in the islands.
Problem of the Philippines.
The greater questions growing out OF
the war as relating TO Cuba and Porto
Rico viii have to be dealt with by the
United States alone. Several suggestions
have been made as TO what shall
be done about the Philippines. ore be-
ing the retention OF the bay city and
harbor of Manila. just what the protocol
gives temporarily. Another is that
Subig bay and a sufficient amount of
territory for a naval and calling station
be secured. and the building up of an
American city at that place begun
Still another idea which is being con-
sidered is the retention of the island
of Luzon. the advocates of that plan
believing that there would be trouble
between the governments which occu-
pied a portion of the island with line
OF demarcation such as would exist in
case Manila and the bay only was re-
tanned.
scheme Aims at Annexation.
The final determination to the gov
ernment o. Porto Rico and the settle
ment of the government of Cuba are
problems for settlement. but the inn
preston prevails that these Islands Will
become quite rapidly Am sTicanized, and
every encouraS cement for them to do SO
will be given. Porto Rico will be under
military control for the present. Cuba
also will be similarly governed, but it is
probable that American reforms in the
matter of government viii be such that
the people of Cuba will see the i'd
vantage OF becoming annexed to the
United States. IL is thought that the
sanitary Improvement of Havana and
other cities. the management of the
municipalities and liberty offered the
county people will be OF such a char
acter as soon to convince the people
that the changed conditions are for
their good. There has been little doubt
about soon settling the transfer of
Porto Rico. and the reception which the
American troops have received in that
island is q justification for the belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Notice of EInaI Settlement.

Estate OF Frederick Kramer. deceased
Public notice is hereby given that the under
signed. administrator with the will annexed,
has this day fled his final report and settle
meut a. such in the county court of Rock ISL
and county. ard that order has been err
tered by said court approving the said report
unless objections thereIo or cause To the
contrary be shown on or before the 22d day
OF August 4 ID. 1898, and upon the final ap-
prevail OF said repOrs the said ad nj ni-trator
with the viii annexed will ask for order OF
distribution. aud wi al.o asked TO be dis
CHARGED An persons Interested are notified
10 attend.
Rock Island. Ill. July 20. 1898
j. HENRY LIDDsRS.
Administrator with the will annexed of the
estate of Frederick Kramer. deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
ILLINOIS NINE CONFERENCE.
Attempt to Raise the Scale for Digging
Coal Is FruitIcss So Far.

Springfield. His, Aug. 15.-yhe con
ference Saturday between the miners
national executive committee and the
Chicago and Alton district operators
was fruitless. Hugh Murray read a
statement from the st. Louis and
Springfield Operators associations stat
ing that IL the scale is revised it should
be done by the miners and operators OF
the state. and claiming that the nation
al executive committee of the miners
has no jurisdiction in local eases.
They offer to submit the pres
ent difficulty to state conven-
ton of miners. The Chicago
Alton operators rejected this prop
osition. Protests from the operators
associations of Illinois and Indiana
against changing the scale were read.
The conference adjourned until tomor-
row in order to give them hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
PubIIcation Notice-Chancery.
McCasIsrin & McCaslsrin, Attorneys and Coui
SellOrS
StlSe of Illinois. .,
Rnril Island County p

StlSe of Illinois, -
Rock Island county. 80
In the circuit cogrt OF the said county and
state, To the September term thereof, ~ ID,
1SaS.
Emma Baker vs. Charles Baker, in chan
ccry-diyOrce.
Aihdavit OF non-residence OF Charles Baker.
the above named defendant having been duly
certified and sworn to and hled in the clerk :
office OF the said county and state. showing
that the residence OF the above named de-
PENDANT i unknown. and that due and diligcnt
inquiry has been made to ascertain the same.
notice i therefore hereby given to the said
defendant that the said comolainant filed her
bill OF complaint in tid court on the chaucery
side thereof on the 9th day of July, a. D..
1875. and That thereupOn summons was is
sued out of said court. wherein said suit isnow
September next a. i by law required.
Now unless you. Charles Baker the de-
fendant above usmed. shall personally he
md appear before said Circuit court OF
Rock Island county. ON the first day
OF the next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island. in Rock Island county. and the ST ate
of Illinois on the first day OF the next Sep
TENDER term on the third Monday of the month
of September next and then and there tn plead
answer or demur TO the said complainant
hIli of complaint. the same together with the
matters and things therein charged and stated
will be taken confessed. and a decree en-
tered against you according to the prayer OF
The said bin
Rock Island, Illinois. July II. 1898.
GEORGE GAMBLE Clerk
McCAsKRIN & MCCAsKRIS.
Compiainants Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Johanna Byrnes. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministratTiN of The estate of Johanna
Byrues late of the county OF Rock Isl
and. state of Illinois. deceased. hereby
gives notice that she viii appear before
the county court of Rock Island county. at the
county court room. in the city OF Rock Island.
the October term on the first Monday in
October next, at which time all persons
having claims against SAID estate notified
and requested 20 attend. for the purpose of
having the same adjus' ed.
All PERSONS indebted to said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment TO the
uuder signed.
Dated this sth day OF Aug. A. ID. 1898.
KATE j. BYRNEs. Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Maria Simmon, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed adj
miui-tratOr or the estate of Marie SfmmOn.
late of the county OF Rock Island. state of
Illinois. deceived. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
bland county At the UfIice OF the clerk of said
court. In the city OF X 'cl Island ut the Septen-
at which time AL per Ons having claims against
said estate are notified and requ' Sted To at
justed-
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
que>ted TO III AXE immediate payment TO the
Undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF July A. ID. 1888.
=. =. KIN MORTHY. AdministratOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
LEGAL.
Admini.trator,. NotIce.
1state OF loan sauermann. deceased.

Estate OF John Sauermann. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed adj
mioistrator i'm the viii annexed or the estate
of John SauermaEn. late Of the county OF Rock
Island. state OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county. the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island, ~ the
September term. on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next. ut which time all persons having
claims against said estate notified and
requested attend. for the purpose of hay
ing the same ad justed-
An persons indebted 20 said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment TO the
Undermined
Dated this 18th day of July, A. D. 1893
CHARLES T. BATTLES,
Administrator with the WIN Annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The aggregate attendance at the
Omaha exposition during the week was
10000
The total cost of the war to the Unit
ed States is expected to aggregate $780,
OcO, coo.
There is an epidemic of suicide In the
German army, due to the brutality Of
officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and two children
were poisoned at Arcola, Ills, by eating
homemade ice cream.
Word has gone out to Kansas farmers
to hold their wheat, from what source
no one seems to know.
Ludovic Halevy. the French dramatic
author and romancer, is lying at the
point of death a. Paris.
Father" Bill Daily, the well-known
horseman, was badly injured last night
in a runaway accident at Sheepshead
Bay.
Mrs. Delilah Cromwell. the Oldest wo-
man in Nebraska, is dead at her home
near Table Rock. She was about ITO
years old.
The Democratic state committee met
at the Grand Union hotel, New York,
and referred silver resolutions to the
state convention.
Jimmy Barry. worlds champion at
los pounds. and Johnnie Ritchie of Chi
cago, boxed six roun1s al Chicago, the
decision being 4 draw.
The managers of the Omaha EXPOSE
ton announce that a. grand peace jubilee
Will be held On the exposition grounds
the week of Oct. 10 to Il.
AS the result of the suspension of the
Bank of Waverly. lis, Christopher &
Sons. hardware dealers of that place
closed their doors Saturday
lack Revnn1dS naurn diad
vile, Tenn, at the age OF 1O8. His wife
died last Monday. aged 1G5 They had
been living together for eighty years.
a dispatch has been received from
General Shafter stating that w c. Per
civaI. company F. Thirty-third Miehi-
gan, who was reported dead, is con-
valescing at Siboney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Yet the Mob was Instant.

Maynard, Ia. Aug. 15.-George Bor-
CHER was not killed by a bicyclist. as
was al first believed, but by his own
brother. according to a confession just
made by the latter. This brother says
the shooting was accidental. but that
he was frightened, and claimed that a
passing wheelman had shot the little
fellow. If the wbeelman had been caught
and he had a narrow escape-he would
probably have been lynched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Local Markets.

COrn-3OI32c.
Oats-24fI25c.
Hay-Timothy, s7ass; wild, s60s7.
- Straw-s6
PotatoeS-New. 40c.
Butter-Falr to choice, 15c; fresh creamery,
I5ISc.
Eggs-'oc.
Chickens Spring 81 4O6ls21 IS.
COAl-SOft. Toe.
CattIe-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
51z@5c; cows and heifers, 31zJic; calves. 40
iSc.
Hogs-s3 50d s315.
Shcep-istIlzc.
Spring Lamh-SS 4 head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Anothor WISCONSIN Man Dead

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 15.-The death
of Macy MolIestead. cornet soloist of
the First Wisconsin regiment band, oc-
Cured at the district hospital OF typhoid
fever Saturday evening. His home was
a Beloit. Wis. to which place the body
will be shipped The One Hundred and
Sixty-first Indiana reached here Satur-
lay evening from INDIANAPOLIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
EIGHT LIVES PAY THE PENALTY
Negroes Fire on a Sheriff7s Posse and
Slaughter Follows

Slaughter Follows
Macon. Ga, Aug. ia special TO The
Telegraph from Moultrie, Ga, says;
Sheriff Fisher and a posse of thirteen
men made a raid on a crowd of negro
gamblers at BaybOro, thirteen miles
east OF Moultrie. Saturday night. There
were seventy-five or 100 negroes in the
house and as Sheriff Fisher walked in
some of the negroes began shooting, one
ball hitting the sheriff in the hand, in
fiicting painful wound. Two others of
the posse We're hit.
The posse returned a vigorous fire and
as a result five negroes were killed out
right. three others mortally wounded
and three more painfully. but not fatal
ly hurt. The negroes made n determined
resistance and 200 or 200 shots were fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Tea Thousand in Photograph.

ChiclamauSa Park. Ga. Aug. 15.-The
event of Saturday at Camp Thomas
was an informal review on the Alex
ander field of the Third division of the
First corps. AT the conclusion OF the
ceremony the regiments lined up in
column of masses and were photo
ghraped. 1T least 10 600 soldiers Will be
represented in the picture, together
with the command ne and fed officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Censorship Is at an End.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Gensral Greedy
has issued orders raising the censorship
on all cable messages eNcept in Cuba
and Porto Rico. and in these islands it
has been limited TO cipher messages and
messages obviously detrimental to the
United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
July Imports and Exports.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The monthly
statement of the imports and exports of
the United States shows that during
the month of July the imports of mer-
chandise amounted to $50, 6.4,366, of
which S19.571, 265 was free of duty. AS
compared with July, 1897. a decrease is
shown of about IS .OO0.e GOO. The exports
of domestic merchandise amounted to
81 1Se 742 an increase of over 81 600 OOJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
rR16ANDAaE IN CHICAGO.
Four Men Pour Fusiliads into : street
Car Passing BY.


Chicago Aug. 15.-Four men whotried
uns 1ccessfully to board a north-bound
car of the Calumet Electric Street rail-
way on Michigan avenue near Ninety
fifth street ct 9 O'Clock Saturday even
ing fired a fusilla6e of shots at the car,
wo1nding one of the passengers. Their
atta,k was met by the notorman of the
car ard a policeman. who drove them
into a .ong stretch OF weeds, in which
they made tEeir escape.
Two theories are advanced as to the
cause for the attack. One is that the
quartstte intended robbing the passen-
gers on the car as well as the two en-
ployes, and the other, which is given
by the conductor and motorman, is that
the attack was prompted by grudge
against James Bentley. the conductor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
win Caring the Sew. to Ma,Ia.

Hong Kong, Aug. 15.-The news of the
cessation Of hostilitiss between the
United States and Spain was received
Saturday and the British steamer Aus
tralian. bound for Sydney, N. s. w.
nj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15
Minister Angel En- Route Home.

Constantinople, Aug. 15.-Dr. JamesB
Angel. who resigned the post of Unit
ed States minister to Purkey in May
last and was succeeded by OSCAR s.
Strauss. Saturday left Constantinople
with his family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-15

Medford. Wis. Aug. 15.-The Wiscon-
sin German Press association at their
business meeting yesterday elected the
following officers: President, George
Hotschick, Madison; secretary, Judge
Marchetti. Wausau. The next conven-
ton will be held at Wausau