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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
LYNCH HANGS THREE.
"Enraged" Citizens Take More
Than the Law into Their
Own Hands.
TEXAS THE SCENE OF THE CRIME
Father and Two Sons Strung Up by Thir-
teen Because Suspected of Assisting
Alleged Murderer to Escape-Reign
of Terror for Negro workmen at Griffin,
Ga--Law-AbidIng People Getting Ready
for War.

Houston, Tex, May 26.-Three white
men-James Humphries and his two
sons-were Iynched Wednesday night
near the village of Alley, in Henderson
county, a remote neighborhood devoid
of telegraph. telephone or railway con-
nections. and about seventy-five miles
southwest of Dallas. The Humphries
were farmers. Several months ago Con-
stable Melton, of the Alley precinct,
was murdered by a man who had COM
mitted a crime and whom he was at
tempting to arrest The people searched
the country thoroughly, but failed to
apprehend the murderer The Humphries
were known to have been on friendly
terms with the fugitive. and We're sus-
rected of having aided him to escape.
A few days ago the murderer of Melton
was seen in the neighborhood, and ar
rangements to effect his capture were
made. The Humphries became aware
of this. and are accused of having har-
bored the murderer and OF assisting him
in making his second escape. This en-
ragged the people and the lynching of
the Humphries was decided upon.
Wednesday night a mob of thirteen
masked men appeared at the Humphries
homestead and called the father and
two sons out.
Charitable Lot of Lynchers.
They permitted them to see the wom-
en- of the family, whom they informed
in a spirit of charity that the men
were to be taken to Malakoff, a few
miles distant. before justice of the
peace. and perhaps to the county jail at
Athens. When morning arrived the
women sent courier to Malakoff to
learn what had been done with the
men. The messengers were told that
the Humphries had not been brought
there The women then gave the alarm
and a searching party was quickly or
ganized. the timber in the vicinity be-
ing searched. About noon party of
searchers came upon the bodies of the
three men hanging from limb of
large oak tree, about three miles from
the Humphries farm.
Sheriff Not Likely to Arrest ANY One.
How the men met their fate-whether
they made confessions, or other details
of the triple murder are not known.
1t is long distance from Alley to the
county seat al Athens. and news of the
lynchinE only reached the county Of
ncials late last evening. The sheriff
of Henderson county when informed
tions to ferret out members of the mob.
but il is not believed he will succeed
unless the Humphries women were able
to identify some of them when the men
were taken away to their deaths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
CUBANs sCoRN OUR MONEY.
VIII Also Decline to Give Up Their Arms
La Di.cusIon's Appeal.

Havana. May %. - Major General
Fitzhugh Lee. military governor of the
HavanRDel Rio department. wired
Governor General Brooke at Elvedado
yesterday that 200 Cuhans Of the COM
mand OF General Rodriguez. near Mari
ano. dispersed Wednesday after resolv-
ing not TO take the So per man Soms
Of them sold their arms and others
took them TO their homes. Telegrams
from different points say that the Gu
han army in the western provinces will
adopt the 'dea Of the troops in the
Orient. declining TO give up arms or TO
accept American money. According to
these reports the government employees
Will contribute a percentage OF their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Legislation for Michigan.

Lansing. Mich. May 26.-Bills permit
ting saloons TO be kept open on the I'll
of July and prohibiting the giving Of
any manner of entertainment either in
or out OF doors on Sunday were ie-
feated. the former in the senate and ne
latter in the house. The house passed
a bill appropriating $4,000 for AIi,h-
igan exhibit at the Buffalo exposition
and increased the standing apIfopr a
tion for the university by s92. 600. max
ing the annual appropriatiOn SIS. cor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

Chicago. May 2e.-Lem. s. washburn.
of New Buffalo. Mich. baggage agent
on the Michigan Central road. was ar
rested here last night charged with
rifiing letters on that road between Chi
cago and points in western Michigan.
During the last eighteen months from 200
to 500 letters erweek have disappeared.
containing in the aggregate a large sum
%
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Stolen Mail Pouch Recovered.

Milwaukee. May ga mail pouch,
conining about 100 letters. was stolen
froi Western Union Junction on April
3. nd the robbery was only made
knkn Wednesday. when Inspector
RSh Bird brought the missing pouch
vi all the mail. to Milwaukee II was
fcad in Chicago. The men who were
iPlicated in the theft were subse-
qntly arrested on another charge and
2 now in Auburn penitentiary New
rk- The robbers are Z. A Bell and
;ank 3 Smith. and both have con
ssed their crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Cumberland Assembly Adjourns.

Denver. May 26. - Shortly after II
o'clock last night the general assembly
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church,
having finished its work. adjourned to
meet at Chattanooga, Tenn. on the
third Thursday in May. 1900. In the
closing hours the resolution protesting
against the seating Of Representative
Elect b. H Roberts. of Utah. was taken
up and adopted with practical una
IlirrlifX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Detroit ana lie srrser sa,iways.

Detroit. May 26.-The street railway
commissions report to the common
council has received a thorough over
hauling especially by the aldermen, to
whom the fate of municipal ownership
has practically been left. Alderman
Dingwall, who was appraiser for the
commission, says the report will be
referred to the committee on streets
and ordinances and that a public hear
ing will be granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
CIxu Service EXEMPTION.

Washington, May 26.-At n cabinet
meeting today final changes in the
civil service were ordered approved,
all the members expressing themselves
satisfied with it. 1t is said that the
order will exempt about 1000 to 6, 200
positions in the classified service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Murder and Robbery Indicated.

Flint, Mich. May 26-The body of an
unknown man was found by a Chicago
and Grand Trunk crew yesterday near
the tracks east of the station. a hole
an inch in diameter penetrated the
dead mans temple. and his pockets
were turned inside out. The officers be-
lieve the man was murdered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Bad Fire on Coney Island.

New York, May 26.-Fire started
early today in Buschman's pavilion,
Conev Island, and spread raPi lily un-
til seven blocks of frame buildings
were destroyed. The loss is $3.50, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
strikers Effect a Comprom.,..

Menominee. Mich. May 26-The shin
gle weavers and sawyers' strike is
practically at an end. Yesterday after
noon a compromise was effected with
the men at the Bay Shore Lumber COM
pany. the Burns & Menoninee ShingIe
company mills. The mill owners have
met the laborers half way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
BRYAN ON COMING ISSUES.
Tr Ist to be Foremost In 1900, But Old
Platform to stand.

St. Louis, May 26.-To a reporter,
Bryan said today that the next demo-
cratic national platform would reaf-
firm the Chicago platform entire, that
new planks will be added to cover new
issues, but that the trust issue would
he one OF the most important issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

Albany. y. Y. May 2s.-Of the $75.0oo
appropriated by the legislature yester-
day to receive Admiral Dewey in New
York city upon his homecoming s6S. .Oo0
Will be expended in turning out the Ma
tionaI Guard. and the remaining $4,000
will he judicieusIy laid out by the ceIe-
bratior committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Fatal Accident in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 90 Two were
killed and three injured by the eNplos-
sion of steam drying cylinder in the
dyeing and finishing mill of James
Martin " Co. today. The dead are
Daniel Huston and William Lang
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Could Soc Bndge the Paris.

Coverack. Cornwall. May 2s-Five
powerful tugs tried TO pull off the Paris
yesterday afternoon. but she was not
moved More coal is being jettisoned
from her bunkers. and another effort to
float her VIII be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Scores on the Diamonds.

Chicago. May 26.-Yesterday's League
base ball scores were as follows: At
Pittsburg-PhiladeIp s. Pittsburg >:
q Chicag ago-Washingto II. Chicago 3:
at Observation-Disclosures s. Cleveland s:
al Louisville-New York 0. Louisville
= at Cincinnati-Boston 3. Cincinnati
I: at St Louis-Brooklyn 8. St Louis l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Unfortunate People

are they who while suffering from
kidney diseases are preiudfced against
all advertised remedies. They should
know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not
a quack remedy, but an honest guar
anteed medicine for kidney and blad-
DIR troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Novak Verdict Stands.

Des Moines. May 26.-The supreme
court handed down decision in the
Frank A Novak murder case this
morning affirming the verdict of the
lower court of Imprisonment for life
Novak killed Edward Murray and
fled to Klondike, but was captured
and brought back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
o,een Thahks the PRESIDENT.

Londor. May 2s--Queen Victoria has
ielegrapfed to United States Amhassa-
ior Choate thanking President McKin-
ey in warm terms for his birthday con-
gratulatDEs- Her najesty's telegram
has beenforwarded to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
A Pertinent Question.

doctor, where did you get that
beautiful scarfpin?''
''From my first patient"
"Inheritance?''-Fli Blatter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
We're Sending Steel Cars to Egypt.

Pittsburg. May 26. - Tomorrow the
Pressed Steel company Will start on it's
journey from this city consignment Of
100 steel gondola cars for Egypt. This
is the first Of an order contracted for
by the Egyptian States railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
An English Joke.

Mother-why don't you play with
that American boy:
Boyle tells stories.
Mother-He does:
BOy-Yes. He came from New York,
and he says he never saw an Indian or n
buffalo.-London sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
SECOND yictim.Dead. ThIrd DYING.

Kansas City. Mo, May 26.-Mrs. EN-
ma Lands died here last night being
the second to die of the three women
shot by Levi Moore, a fishmonger last
Saturday night. Mrs. Annie Campbell
Moore's third victim. cannot live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26

The best medicine money can buy
for impure blood, nervousness. and
all stomach and kidney troubles is
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
NEWS FROM TnE SAMOAN ISLANDS.
international Commission Arrives There
and Holds Its First Meeting

Washington. May 26.-HoIding an
equal place in interest with the news
from Manila yesterday was a dispatch
from Apia, Samoa. dated May l.. which
announced the arrival there May 13 OF
the international commission. the hold
ing Of a meeting, and the receipt of a
message from Mataafa expressing the
hope that the commission would settle
the difficulty. Nothing done at the meet
ing of the commission transpired. A
dispatch from Admiral Kautz was re-
ceived by the navy department stating
that the Philadelphia would leave Apia
soon.
Admiral Kautz will return to the
US&ied States with the Philadelphia
The flagship VIII be replaced at Apia by
the cruiser Newark. which is as formid
able in every respect as the Philadel-
phia, and having recently been reno
waited is in shape for long service. The
American member of the Samoan COM
mission. Bartlett Tripp. did not make
any report by cable to the state depart
Inent yesterday. and all the depart
ment's information of the movements
of the commission came from the naval
cablegram and the press dispatches. The
officials were gratified to note that there
had been no fresh outbreak preceding the
arrival OF the commission. and from
what Is reported of the conditions at
Apia they are convinced that the crisis
has passed and that the commission will
have little difficulty in securing the
complete restoration of peace.
Fifty Rebels Bite the Dust.
General Otis cabled of a fight on
Tuesday. in which he says the Third
infantry was attacked morning. noon
and evening by a large force of the
enemy. suffering in casualties two men
killed and thirteen wounded: enemy re-
pulsed. leaving on the field sixteen
killed: large number wounded and pris-
oners Yesterday enemy appeared in
vicinity OF San Fernando; attacked by
Kansas and Montana regiments.
Though rice fields. leaving fifty dead.
thirty eight wounded. and twenty-eight
prisoners; fifty rifles and other property
captured Their retreat through swamp
land saved them from destruction - The
names OF the killed on our side were
Corporal Asher +. Pipes Private Guy
c. whitlock. on May 24-Private Willie
Sullivan. of the Twentieth Kansas. was
killed
Hopes OF Secretary SINtO Lopes.
SiNto Lopez. who was secretary Of the
Filipino tunta in this city. and who as
sumed charge OF its affairs after the
niEh Of AgoncilIo at the outbreak OF
hostilities. has written a letter to an
acquaintance in which ne says. prom
ised 10 inform you OF any further Gevel-
opments in reference to the Philippines.
] have to deplore with you the loss of
valuable lives o. both sides. However
entertain the hope that a change may
be brought about in the near future Eff
forts are being made by those Of us who
realize the awful responsibility attach
ing to continuance Of armed strife 20
find a way whereby the just claims OF
both nations may be adjusted in peace
and for the benefits Of both. IL is pos
sihie that AIother representative. per
haps myself. will shortly be appointed
To Washington with a message Of peace
and good Will TO our former allies"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Rosa Ronheur Dead.

Paris, May 26.-Rosa Bonheur, the
famous animal painter, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Roosevelt Signs Tax Bill.

Albany. n. Y, May 26.-Roosevelt
signed tie franchise tax bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-16
FOUR ESCAPED CONVICTs
They Were Confined In French Penal Settle
men, Near Devils Island.
stole - Canoe aud Put 10 Sea Suncr-
Ings were Intense Landed In
urItish Guiana,

New York. June ia dispatch 20
the Journal and Advertiser from
Kingston. Jamaica. says.
a Few days ago little boat COM
tanning four mon rowod up to the
mouth Of the Esscquibo river, In
British Guiana, from the open sea
The men had been bunoted about At
sea Tor three days and nlghts without
food or water exposed 20 the fierce
rays Of the tropical sun. They were
reduced gy the terrible priyntion they
had undergone The four men were
French conylcts who had escaped from
the penal settlement at ST. Jean. In
Maroni. Cayenne. on what ~ called
Devils Island, where Drcyfus was
confined. Il appears that they clud-
ed tho guard, stole the prison dug-out
or canoe. got together a little food and
water ana put Co sea. The food and
water were washed overheard. but the
men preferred the rigors OF hunger
and thirst to the penal settlement.
They got 90 New Amsterdam Dutch
Guiana, which they reached after peril
Gus adventures and much suffering
The oldest fugitive ~ Boulungcr
udhercnt cNilcd Hovon years ugu by
President Catuut Tor political 0nonFoH.
Ito was "a professor of rhetoric az
Paris. His companions are an artist.
an upticlun and a landed proprietor.
an the men were once In good positions.
Their ages range from 81 down 10 "a
years
The British Guiana police have not
arrested the men and they viii not be
sent back 10 Cayenne.
Formerly the French prison authorl-
ties used To send descriptions NJ cs.
capped prisoners 10 the neighborinr
colonies ana demand their return. This
practice has been abandoned In recent
years
Thr four escaped convlctH have gone
Into the interior 10 search for work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-16
FIRST NEWS FROM DAWSON
Loss from The Big Fire In April Estimated at
Half a Million Dollars.
Sinicing out Goid-Iiig Nuggets COLI
lection OF Crown Royalty Deposit
OF Limestone Found.

Seattle. wash, June i5.-Thc FIRST
news from Dawson AMI the Interior Of
Alaska 20 be- received since travel over
the trail colacd about six weeks ago,
reached here today. II covers the %.
riod between the big IRE, April Goth.
and the opening of navigation, May
2jth. a revised estimate OK the losses
Incurred In the firc. places the total
amount at half a million. About one
half the amount of previous estimates.
Tho Yukon broke away from lts Icy
fcttcrs IN front Of Dawson May 1;h, or
nlno days later than last year. The
Ice jammed az tho foot Of the Third
street and bloocks OF Ice wstc piled up
mountain high. For time Dawson
was threatened with 10 rulu. After u
short time, the lee broke with crash,
and every one knew that tho river WAS
open for good.
The Flora was the first steamer 10
arrive from the outside, She was fol-
lowed In "a frW hours By she bonanza
King Reports had been received
from an the creeks. ana Everything
was satisfactory. There was no evil
dcucc OF "a shortage ot water. which
caused 30 much trouble last year,
on bonanza and Elduradu hundreds
Of men were at work alulc.ns out gold.
The benches are showing w we'll
Some enormous dumps ~ s~vsl were
made during the winter fhuGC arc
now being washed out. ana arc ptn-
ming much better than was expected.
Dominion and the other creeks on
Indian river, are also being cleaned
up with more than satisfactory results.
4 great deal Of summer work VIII he
done this year ON EldOrAdl n the How
of water VIII permit WORK Il going
on night ana day ON many OF The big
claims, The BprryH are WORKING three
shifts They VIII be among the first
Of the big owners 10 complete the
cleanup. There have been number
NJ sales during the past two months,
aud prices have held up wonderfully
well.
A large number OF big and peculiar
nuggets have been found. one valued
az flis was recently taken from No -,
below upper Dominion,
The first week IN May saw the cum-
mvncoment Of the collection OF the
crown royalty OF 10 per con,. Every
eifOrt ~ being made 10 compel the
miners 10 pay up the full percentage.
The Hist OF mining accidents Is un-
usually long. Frank Julberti was
crushed 90 death ON May .N1 hy "A
Mugut gulch llla partner. GesArru
rusatta, was badly Injured, J. Avrio
OF st. Louis. Mo, was BuffOcatcd by
gus In His shaft on claim q, Gold Run.
A German miner named ilelhl ~ san
Francisco, was Hunucated In his shaft
near the Clim house. on Gold Run.
Andrew Nelson had u narrow escape
from death In SHAFT on No, %, below
on upper Dominion. lie was taken out
unconscious.
a miner In Gold Hin shaft pNcamc
almost Euffocutcd from gas. lie zig
nailed his partner 90 pull him 10 tie
surface. He Just reached tho top whom
head first II was forty feet 10 the
bottom und death would have hccn
sure had not spike caught In his
trousers and held him. he only falling
a fcw feet,
There have been a number Of narrow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-16
rnANs.sInrnIAN nAILwAr.
Count Caslni says united States WIN Reap
Many Advantages from II.

New York. June i5.-CUint Cagglnl.
the Russian ambassador ~ this couu-
Try az the Wuldprf-AHtorla. said to-
night that he would mako the prrdic-
tlon that the United states would reap
great commercial advantages from the
trans-Sibcrian railway.
There are thousands Of miles OF tcle-
graph lines there now, aud tho prciu-
dice against the innovation haH almost
died away II VIII be the same with
the railway At present there T. fierce
prejudice against u. but let the natives
once see the benefits, and they viii not
oppose q. The United States will b. "A
great gamer By tho building ~ the now
road. The commerce OF itursiun and
eastern siberia a. very small at the
present time. and % will take years 10
work It up. The United States. ON the
other hand. IN already Invading eastern
China and siberia with American man
ufactures, and uH soon as tho trans
Siberian line ~ running. / look 10 sce
you distencc an competitors"
Speaking Of the American occupancy
~ the Philippines. he said; 1--WE Rus
SLAMS are rather glad than otherwise.
but you are not half through with y0ui
troubles over there yet Gen. OTIS
needs twice aa many men as he Is using
now"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-16
COLORADO sMELrrR TROUBLE.


Denver colo. June i5.-Thc oxccu-
tive committee " the State Federation
OF Labor today Hgnt a. letter to J. 10,
Grant, chairman uf the operating CONE
mlttuc ~ the American Shelter and
refining company, asking for confer
cncc Tor the purpose Of arranging a
settlement OF the trouble between the
company and lta employees, Mr.. Grant
replied that while the committee stood
ready ut AN times to discuss any mat
ter OF mutual Interest with the employ
cs uf tho company he could not SEQ
what good could come Of a conference
with the federation officials, who have
no knowledge " the smelling business.
President David c. Coates " the
state Federation Of Labor. after re-
coivlnE Mr. Grants reply said the
board would devote Us energies 10 an
cndeavor 10 bring about conference
between the employees ana tho trust
officials, ana he expressed the belief
that such o conference would cventu-
ally lead 10 an nmicnblc adjustment of
tho differences.
j. u. Grant said today that the
American company stood ready TO
start an It's plants at once on the
elght-hour basis and pay the scale now
IN force nt the Hunnucr ameiter IN
Utah, or the Argo smcltcr Ia Denver,
lie declared that this was In strict ac-
cordance with the compnny's original
proposition 10 the men, and that the
company stood ready TO abide by Il at
any time.
President Coates Of the State FEEDER
alton NJ Labor today assured tho man
ager Of the Argo Hmolter In this city
that any Efforts by agltators 20 create
discomfort among the employees OF
that institution was without tho APP
prevail " the federation. lie said that
as long ns the right-hour law was oh.
served. and the men were satisfied with
the wages the federation had no fault
10 nud. Later he sent letter 90 the
smcltcr warning the employees against
being influenced by agitatora from the
outside,
-, y, Smith, financial secretary Of the
fmeltermen'H union, today stated that
the employees Of the HmoltorH would
mover again consent 20 tho old twelve
hour basis ~ labor whether the law
was sustained by the courts or not lie
declared that the work IN the Hmcltcrs
had been increased until men could not
stand the strain Of the long hours, ana
that the present struggle would have
come any way Il the law had not been
passed,