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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Chicago, Aug. 20. - Twelve steel
arches. each weighing thirty-three tons,
to have supported the superstructure
of the Coliseum building In the course
of erection on Wabash avenue near
Fifteenth, fell late yesterday. 1t is
known that nine lives were lost; the
bodies of two men are supposed to be
under the wreckage; nine are in hos
pital with injuries received in the acct
dent and four others will surely die. The
dead are-Charles Walpot. Stephen J.
Thompson, John Farrey, Richard Sher-
man (head cut Off, Edward Murray
thead and both legs cut Off, Theodore
Thorn. Frank Logan, Leroy Fenner and
AL Norman.
Supposed to be under ruins-Edward
Swanson and Joseph King.
Fatally injured - John Dowd, legs
broken, eyes out and internal injuries:
John White. cut on head and right
side and internal injuries: John Marsh
man. fractured skull and leg; Peter
Peletier. arm cut off. skull fractured.
Others injured-Cornelius Toomoy,
J. II. Marley, John Hawthorne. John J.
johnson, David Reardon, II. p. Zim-
mer, J. Flack, J. Hanson and Andrew
Morrison.
Description of the Disaster.
All twelve arches were standing. the
twelfth and last having been completed
yesterday. 1t was the intention of the
steel contractors to turn over the work
last night TO the general con-
tractors. The great traveller" or
derrick, which had been used
In the erection of the arches had
ha Of hn
bridge company thought the work prac-
tically completed when suddenly the
arch last put in place fell over against
the one next to IL. The weight was too
much for this, and II gave way and
crashed against the third. Then, one
by one, the great steel spans fell over.
Nearly all the killed were at work on
top OF the arches forty feet above
ground.
Dead Men Were Terribly Killed.
Most of them were killed outright by
the awful nature of the injuries. The
skulls of the unfortunate men were
crushed into shapeless masses; limbs
were cut off as II by a monster knife.
and they were mangled beyond recog-
milton. That more men were not killed
and injured Is almost q miracle. Fully
fifty men were at work In the space
covered by the arches as they fell. 4
number of men fell into small excava-
tions. of which there are many in the
ground beneath the steel works, and
were saved. Several standing under
the arches when they commenced to
fall ran to the sidewalk. Many miracu-
lous escapes are recounted.
Loss Falls on the Pittsburg Company.
The direct cause of the accident is
not known. and IL will probably be sew
eral days before IL is accurately deter
mined The work of rebuilding will
commence at once The cost of the ac-
cident will fall upon the Pittsburg
Bridge company, whose loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Hoodoo on Such buildings
singular fatality has attended all
the buildings erected in Chicago called
Coliseum. The first collapsed in the
same way while being built in the fall
of 1894, while all the workmen were
absent. The building was rebuilt and
the last national Democratic conven-
ton vas held there. but it was totally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Eight Negroes Drowned.

Dardanelle, Ark, Aug. %. - About
seven miles below here party OF ne
groes consisting of Mrs Caloin jack
son and two children and Mrs. John
Smith with three children and Louis
Price, grown man, were crossing the
river in skiff when from some un-
known cause the boat capsized, drown
ing the entire party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
HE FELL AMONG THIEVES.
Man from Morris Bamboozied Three Times
by Chicago sharps.

Chicago, Aug. 29. M. B. Hedges,
a farmer from Morris, Ills, fell
into the hands of confidence men on
his arrival at the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad station Sunday and
was robbed three times. Hedges was
met by man who introduced himself
as John FugazZi, a passenger agent.
Hedges told FugaZZi he wished to buy
a ticket to Darlington, n. D., and the
supposed passenger agent turned tn
rustic over to John Troldahl, runner
for ticket brokers, who is said to have
secured $50 from Hedges by selling
him a ticket to st. Paul on the repre-
sentation that it was good to Caring
ton.
Troldahl has a brother, Rasmus
TroldahI, who is a ticket broker at
169-171 Harrison street. Hedges ac
companied the runner to a clothing
store on Clark street, near Jackson
boulevard, and was induced to pay $50
for a plated gold watch worth 81. His
companion then called the driver of an
express wagon, and told Hedges the
latter would take him to the station.
The expressman drove the farmer
along Michigan avenue and through
State street, charging him 81 for the
ride and So for acting as guide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Wants SO. 1000 for His Foot.

= Salem, Ills, Aug. 29.-In the Marion
county circuit court Louis G. Pavey, of
Mount Vernon. has begun a suit for
$4,000 to recover for the loss of a
foot while leaving that company's
train at Chicago few months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
A Blue Gra,. peaner.

The applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates "a Galloway county were asked
at examination to define ''bric-a-brac." :"
One teacher answered that 'bric-a-
brac is something to throw at a dog"
Louisville Courier-JournaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
strikers Win Their Point.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. 29.-Miners
employed by the Cantrall Coal COM
pany, of Cantrall, have returned to
work They went out two weeks ago
because the operators refused to dis
charge Peter Behner, pit boss, who was
Objectionable TO the miners. The opera
tors have agreed TO suspend Behner
until the matter is investigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
schueinfnrrh Abandons His Faith.

Rockford, Ills. Aug. 29.-George ia
cob Schweinfurth, once leader of the
Church Triumphant" has abandoned
his old faith His flock is making the
retreat with him, and all members have
ewes on new things in the sphere of
religious science in which they asSrt
they live Schweinfurth wants to be
Christian Scientist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Was a Pioneer Chicago lawyer.

Warsaw. Ills, Aug. 29.-The funeral
services of Judge William N Grover
were held at ? p m. Sunday at the
First Presbyterian church, with burial
in the local cemetery. Judge Grover
was one OF the pionesr lawyers of west
ern Illinois, and practiced with Lin
coin. Douglas. Browning and Bush
nell. He was S3 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Governor May Attend a Dedication.

Springfield, Ills. Aug. 29.-The new
Eastern Illinois Normal school at
Charleston will be dedicated today.
Governor Tanner was not feeling so
well yesterday. but was out driving in
his trap last evening. He will attend
the dedication if possible. State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction Bay
liss and Assistant Superintendent Free
man will be present at the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES.
German Army Commission ard French
Army Maps Together.

Paris, Aug. 29--The police claim
to have found at the residence of /.
French artillery officer at Nancy
commission in the German army and
valuable French army maps. The
suspected man belongs to an old Al
satan family. other members of
which are suspected of completely in
the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Bodily pain loses its terrori if you've
a bottle of DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house. Instant relief in cases
of burns, cuts. sprains. accidents of
any sort For sale by Marshall &
Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

letter, eczema and skin diseases
yield quickly to the marvellous heal
ing qualities of Banner Salve made
from n prescription of skin special
ist of world wide fame. 25e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Like diamond raindrops glisten.
Drops of Hoods S arsaparilla are prec
ious jewels for the blood which glisteI
in their use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
GEN. WHEELER'S COMMAND.
Succeeds Kansas Fighter Under McAr-
thur In Philippines.

Manila. Aug 29.-Gen. Wheeler
has been ordered to report to Near
thur. He will be given command O.
Funston's brigade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
GAINS OF REvOLUTIoNISTS,
United States Consul Cables Situation
From Sauto Domingo.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Consul
Simpson, at Puerto Plata. Santo Do
mingo, cables: .'All the towns in this
district except Monte Christie are in
possession of the revolutionists. This
town surrendered yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
THE FATE OF AGUINALDO.

Japanese Paper Reports the Assassination N
of the Filipino Leader.
Hamilt on, Ohio, Aug. ga copy
of a Japanese newspaper of date of
July %, just received here, asserts that
in the latter part of June, near San
Fernando, the insurgent general, Pho
Del Piler, killed Aguinaldo in a quar-
rpl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
REVOLUTION A SUCCESS.
Rebels Win in the Latest Difficulty I'm tho
Republic of Dominica.

New York, Aug. 29.-The agent here
OF the Santo Domingo insurgents has
a dispatch from Santiago de Cuba,
signed by the agent of Jiminez. at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
COLISEUM IS A WRECK
Falls into a Pile of Tangled Steel
> and Sends a Dozen Men
Hence. -
FATE OF cHIoAGOs BIG BUILDING.

Nine Killed Outright, and Killed Fright
fully; Two More Dead Probably Under
the Wreck; Four Injured So That They
VIII Die. and Nine Others Who Come
Out More Fs Fsrtunately-New York Con-
vent Fire Causes the Death of Four
Lists of Dead and Wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Chicago, Aug. 29.-All bodies in
the Coliseum wreck are accounted
for, making the total dead 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
Homes for Sale.
modern, on Nineteesth

stree street ,r' c...' ~ $500
Groom house, modern, on Seventeenth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ...................... @ 500
Io-room house, modern. on Third avenue 500
S-room house on Twelfth street......... 200
7-room house on Twelfth street........... 900
7-room house on Seventh ayenue.. :, 600
Groom house on Eighteenth Street.. 500
Modern house on Seventh avenue 900. S3 500
Three Broom houses on Forty first street 400
7-room house on Forty-tirst street......... 800
Modern house on Forty-third street,. 1900
7-room house on Twenty-second street,
nearly new. 3,5OU
Groom house, brick, on First avenue. $500
mace. modern $500
S-room house on Seventeenth street, new 5000
7-room house on Forty-irst street, two -.
room house and IS lots ON Ninth street. $50
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue....... 2,600
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. ....... $500
4-roOm house on Ninth avenue 800
35room hotel, furnished. .................. 5000
-Four new houses. each. Observation-Disclosures. l,20O
Fine business property, 1hirty-eghth
Two 4O-acre farms near Milan.
240 acre farm near AndaluSia.
!, 100 acres south of Moline.
Two good business lots on Third avenue
cheap
Several fine lots In Black Hawk, Sturgeon.
BILE terms.
Many fine homes in Columbia and Sonth
Park, Guyers addition and Moline, for sale
cheap and on easy terms.
Real estate. fire and life insurance.
Much of the property that we have can be
bought on monthly installments at a low rate
kota improved farms for sale cheap. Small
farms in Rock Island county for sale or trade
Call or write,
HULL e CO.,
Mitchell & Lynde Buildinp Room 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29
ROLLS DOWN A BANK.
Bad Accident on Rock Island Road Neal
Ottumwa This Morning.

OttumWa THIS Morning.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July pa Rock
Island passenger train jumped the
track IL miles east of here this after
noon and rolled down an embank-
ment. Eight are reported injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

Mitchell & Lynde Building, Room 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-29

singular fatality has attended all
the buildings erected in Chicago called
Coliseum. The first collapsed in the
same way while being built in the fall
of 1894. while all the workmen were
absent. The building was rebuilt and
the last national Democratic conven-
ton vas held there. but it was totally
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-14
Gin neuer Ratenber,

Der i'm bolftsn Sinns bsS Wortes Elm
tpabrer SamiIisnidab ia, tpuroe ioeben
bon BEN Nuturarst Q. 2uft in Netu. gort
berausse8eben. Was ben &alenoer be.
ionbers peribuOG madt. iino bic tpirflid
euten unb praftiiden Raibidldse uno
8inte fur ale 8ranfbeiten, ipeIde in
oemielbsn snibalten iinb. sic erm6e'
liGen cine idnele erfte SiIfe bis sur an'
iunft bes grstsS, ni6t aasin fur grtpu6'
fene. fonbern aud fur 8inber. 9. SUITS
8eiunbbeitsfalenoer entbdlt bohinteref'
2eieftOT fir aqe Sreunbe Der
8neippfur unb Nnbdnser Der Naturs
.beiltunoe. uno 1T sesen @inienouns bon
25 GentS portofrei burd ben Berleser,
y. SUIT. Ill @uft SO. 9 traBe, Rsp'
Yorf Glip. su besieben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-14
Der ueue Seutfae MARINE . Gtat

Der ueue beutfhe Wariue 8 Gtat.
SIN neuen beutfden Marinsetat ipie.
len bic grfabruneen aus benz ipanii6'
amerifun,iden 8riese cine beoeutenbe
ROqe. 90 iperben u. u. fir 8ereitbal.
tune er6berer Munitionsborrdtbe fir bic
Slotte suiammen u6t Wiqionen Wari
%perlanet. Die 8oiten Der S6ifsbauten
iinb ferner burdihnittlib UNI l5 8rpeent
seitissen 48. 1874. 900 Warf iinb i'm
@ansen fir Sdifsbauten anseiebt, bu'
runter srite 8auratsn flr spei 2inisn.
idiffe, einen 9anserfrsuser. stpei tIeine
seibIbte 2reuser, elm 2anonsnboot unb
cine Torpeboboot. Dipiiion.
Nud 8stpiQisuns bieier Sdife. bic
ourd elm Sertennatsseieb eeiihert if.
tpsrbsn iid i'm nddiien Sabre I'M 8au
bsfinben fur bic bsutide Wurine: Gdt
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feline 8reuser. elm 8u%nonenboot. stpei
3orpsooboot. 9ibiionen. Sertis seiteli
tpsrben nod i'm laufenben gtatsiabre :
elm 2inieni6if. 8aiier DiIbelm Der
3peite. elm 8anserfreussr, Sdrt 8is'
mard. spei 8u%nonenboote, cine Sorpebo.
boot. Dipliion.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-14
G(eiDer
Srintmuags
nttD
0armiturelt,

peI6e msbr aufmerfiamfsit srressn. ais
ireenb cine dbnIidei@ uaren. ausfeauns
ie in bieier Stabt setban.
Dieie @aaren iinb 10 beridiebenartis
unb bic IuspubI 70 uneri6bpfid, baB
cine periOnli6r Snipeftion berieIben ber
einsiss Bss ifs fi& bamit bsfannt gu
MAIDEN, mas mir auf 8Orraib babsn-
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mbsIid MAIDEN, bieislben senausr ansu.
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mbsIide Ginfidt unb guSfunft gu seben,
bamit Sic cine seeisnsts. GuspabI tref'
fen f6nnen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-14
Spbn Mrmbrnif.
0euti6er Wekger,

SO. 219 Yenn I~benue,
pir6 fd bsfrsben. ourd uusseJsi6nete 8irfs
ieoer art uno itets friihes uno beftes SIefd
ietne &unoen ~ieoerjeit jufrieosn ju ftelsn Sas
bette ShmaIs in Der Staot in SefeIn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
ORIGIN Of THE GAME OF CHESS.

Theoriginof chess isshrouded in mys-
terry. There is little doubt, however,
that it's birthplace was in India, and
that it is an offspring of a game called
chaturanga, which is mentioned in Orl-
entail literature as i'm use fully 200 years
before the Christian era. From India
chess spread into Persia, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat, and thence
into Arabia, and ultimately the Arabs
took IL into Spain and the rest OF west
ern Europe.
The game was in all probability IN
vented for the purpose OF illustrating
the art OF war. The Arab legend upon
this point is that IL was devised for the
instruction OF u young despot by his
father. "a learned Brahm,n. to teach
him that a king. Notwithstanding his
power. was dependant for safety upon
his subjects The Greek historians
credit the invention of the game 10
Palamedes. who they claim devised IL
to begule the tedium of the siege OF
Troy during the Trojan .---~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
$70,000,000 FOR ADJUSTMENTS.

There are five thousand theatres in
the United States II we count all
kinds writes Franklin Fyles. i'm the
first of series of articles on THE
Theatre and Its People" in the October
Ladies Home Journal More than
2OOo are fairly classable as legitimate
and over 1000 more are devoted to vau-
deville. The 2000 others taper off in
various wavs. To estimate the capital
invested i'm all this theatrical property
is difficult. But about slo0, ,000. 900 is in
vested in the 5000 frst-class legitimate
theatres which will be considered IN
this article. That is an average of $685.
333 each. which is low enough some
costing as much as s500OO0 each. IL is
equally hard tn compute the money
paid by Americans for thea,ricai
amusement. Separate audiences yield
from absolutely nothing. in extreme
cases of failure. to as much as $4,000
at an exceptional performance of opera.
A conservative calculation is that tie
aggregate reaches s10000.000 a year.
Not less than one and Nasf million
persons sit In these theatres each week
day night in the season OF at least eight
months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
PAYING THE DOCTORS FEE.

ut is an amazing fact that of all bills
sent TO family, that OF the doctor is
i'm hundreds Of families the last one to
be paid; and in more cases than IL is
pleasant TO contemplate 1t is never
paid at ALL" writes Edwars Box in the
October Ladies' fome Journal. II have
recently gone To the trouble TO make
some inquiries into this matter, and
have been astounded 10 find that
not one fourth of the bills sent by doc
tors are paid with anything like
promptress. There is a quicksning of
the conscience: a simple realization Of
a proper sense " duty needed I'm this
matter. 1t is high time. in the case OF
hundreds Of families. that this matter
should be brought home TO thear sense
of fairness and Justice. And as with
them the doctors hs<a for so many
years been the last TO receive their due
i'm the payment OF their bills. ii would
be only simple justice that hereafter
the last should be the first No
worker I'm the field of human industry
deserves better at the hands Of the peo-
ple whom ne serves rhan the doctor.
and Ito pay his fee promptly and cheer
fully Is the least we can do FOR The SER
vice which he gives US.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20

PRI1ARY
MEETINGS.

AT a meeting of the Republican City
Committee of the City of Providence.
held Thursday evening, September 2Sth,
1899 the following call for Primary
Meetings was ordered:
The Republican electors Of the CITY
of Providence. qualified 10 vote for
members of the CRY Council are re-
n,,csted to assemble in their respective
,,Sa,.ds on "wednesday evening, October
18th 1899 according 60 the New Caucus
Act at I O'Clock. y. IN. polls 60 be open
until $3.50 y. IN. TO nominaie candidates
Co... Aldermen and Councilmcn To repre-
cont their wards in the City Council.
said candidates TO b. voted for al the
roming municipal election on Tuesday,
November 7th 1899
Said electors of the "a, 3D. 9Th. 5th.6th.
9Th sth. 9th and 10th wards will meet
an their respective ward rooms at each
of said caucuses. Said electors OF the
ist ward will meet In Pioneer hall.
south Main street, at each ~ said eau
riIeec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
A MISTAKE OF THACKERAY.

Pittsburg, Oct. 20.-Prof Arthur
Chumley, now a scientist. formerly a
barber. has just returned from England
| where he satisfied his curiosity regard
! ing a literary matter that had long puz-
zled him He came to America when a
| little boy. and learned the barber's
| trade. Like John \. Brashear who was
| formerly a carpenter. and is now an
astronomer and expert maker of astro-
nomiodl instruments, ne was am
bilious. His shop hay in a district filed
with Italian and Slavonic Immigrants
who. on their arrival brought their own
and their children's heads to Barber
Chumley for inspection and correction
Chumley cast about for the drugs
suited TO cure the ills thar afflicted
their scalps, and was thereby led TO the
study OF chemistry. and insect life The
wonderful construction Of hair cells and
an accidentally overhead mention Of
the phrase capillary attraction" induc-
ed him to devote som Of his snare
time TO acquiring a knowledge OF phys
les. The search for a cure for badness
carried him on 20 the study OF tho I'M
man scalp, the construction of the head
and lrlen that of the body. So that he
became an anatomist H. learned All
about zoology i'm seeking a conDection
between mango on animals and human
badness. In short, when Ehumlev's
grandfather in England died and left
him some money he abandoned the bar-
bers trade. learned "a few more eciences
and decided 10 perfect himself i'm liter
ature. il Is I'm consequence of his studv
of the literature Of fiction thar no was
able TO make the observations told bc-
low i'm his own words
"A few we ks ago ] read I'm q I.on-
don periodical" said the professor ',an
essay on the gastronomic phases of the
works OF the noVcliSts showing how
scott and Dickens and Thlckerev ami
other authors Il scribe the meals I'm
which the characters thcy describe fire.
uuently participate. Reading this
wondered why no oua had taken nm
a. peculiarity OK Thackeray's Novv
'rhackeray ~ my faNorite novelist Va.
until my last visit go England I had
always believed that in ono respect this
author was frequently guilly OF exag
geration. I refer to the pracocfous
boards. ~ I NAV us The VOID of his
heroes N you viii r.cbllert Tho whis-
lkeps of Arthur PeudpuuIs cost him
much time and expense when no was
only sixteen. Philip Fu>nin spent mon
~ on his whisk"rs when he was but
eighteen. and Give New come was
proud of his hirsuie appeudages az an
age when the average Amariran boy
ooks vainly in his mirror FOR "a sign OF
hairy growth ON his face
II will admit Ton this country one may
,amc across ocrIsiuuaI youths. whose
'ariat capllatiirs Del fn. envy If grown
men loss abuudautl .mIuuad buI in all
asses these BOYS aIr IliL r.nrd. Now
o. all nv twenty a. r,rrf mce ~
Iarher 7 never erE HI..Rers or tine
I'D