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Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
CHARACTERISTIC OF ALASKA.
Eighty Foot Msstodan and a Human
Tragedy Discovered.

Seattle, Aug. 13.-While the steamer
Robert Dollar was aground Oh the
beach at St. Lawrence island on her
present trip to Nome her passengers
discovered the skeleton of maStOdan
eighty feet long that attracted notice
from its resemblance 10 the wreck Of
some vessel.
Inland ten miles on the island the
Dollars passengers came upon three
huts with the remains of five human
beings. who had died evidently of
starvation years before.
The Dollar sailed from Dutch har-
Dor for Nome July y. There was
some fog, and when off st. Lawrence
island on the night of July ~ the
Dollar struck a reef off the southeast
cape of St Lawrence. The vessel was
aground almost forty-eight hours be-
fore she could be liShtened enough TO
float her off
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
THUG COMMITTED SUICIDE.
After His Refuge Was Fired. Near Good
land. Kas.-Other One Identified.

Goodland. Kas., Aug. 13. - The
charred remains of the Union Pacific
robber who on Friday escaped the bull
lets of the posse were Saturday found
in the ruins of the house burned over
his head. y hole in the mans skull
indicated that he had shot himself to
escape the flames. They body of the
robbcr shot in trying to escape has
been recognized by Denver officers as
that of w. \. Dempsey, an old Of
fender.
The bodies will be buried by the
county. J. ID. Riggs, the hotel keeper
shot in the fight, is very low, and his
chances OF recovery are small. Geo.
Cullins, the other member of the posse
who was shot. will recover.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
NOBILITY
IN A WRECK
Close Call in a Railroad
Accident Near
Rome.
PROMINENT PERSONS ESCAPE
Special Train Telescoped
With Serious Re-
suits.
PROMINENT PERSONS ESCAPE

Rome, Aug. IA railroad acci-
dent not far from this city last night
turns out to be more serious than was
expected. 1t now appears that II
persons were killed and 40 wounded,
of whom Is were seriously. The dis
aster was caused by the telescoping of
two sections of the train on the rail
road from Rome to Florence bearing
notable persons who had been attend
ing the recent ceremonies here. The
engine OF the first section became dis
abled and stopped, and almost imme-
diately was struck by the second sec
ton. The grand duke and duchess.
Peter, of Russia, and members of the
Turkish mission who had been attend
ing the funeral of King Humbert were
among the passengers but they were
uniniured.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
win Get Life Teacher.' Certificates.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. 13-As the re-
suit of examinations held July RI to
Aug. 3. the superintendent of public in
struction will issue life state certifi-
Gates TO the following: D. Walter Potts,
Litchfield; Harry G. Miller, Nokomis;
NJ. L. Fritz, Hardingville; Mrs. Kate
Chapman. Murphysboro; Edward
Lewis Blake, Carbondale; J. NJ. Wood.
Chicago; John A. Strong, BiggSville;
W. J. Sutherland, Oregon; Jessie ].
Bullock. FL Paso: Charles Gott At
wood; Addie L. Healey. Streator: Nora
NJ. Simmons, Joetta; Winfield Turner.
Peoria: Gertrude T.. Ross, Fulton; l..
A. Fulwider and G. W. L. Meeker, Pc
tersburg; Thomas ]. Haney, Mechan-
icsburg: Guy w. Bohannan, Chester
field; George c. Baker, Hamilton; Ely
Laughlin, New Canton: Josiah Main,
Perry; Edward L. Adams. Taylorville;
Norman Bennett, Westtield: Albert l..
Vollboon. Broadlands; Frank L. Hoon,
Stanford; ]. d. FOUGHT. Eftingham:
John c. Hall. Whiting, Ind; Grant
Thornton, SadoruS
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Chaffee Reports Under Date
Of Last Fri
day.
AWFUL MISTAKE REPORTED
Sensation as to Misflre on
Americans in Advance
Column.

Washington, Aug. ia despatch
received al the war office from Chat
fee. dated the 1Oth, says: Arrived
at Hos Pi WI yesterday"
This place is spelled Ho 81 WI on
the war department maps, about half
way between Tien Tsin and Pek;n.
New York. Aug. ia special to
the Evening World dated Chefoo the
9th, via Shanghai, says: "A terrible
mistake occurred at the taking of Yang
Tsun. The Russian artillery opened
fire on the American troops. Before
the mistake was discovered many
American soldiers were killed and
wounded by Russian shells.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 9, via Shanghai,
Aug. y. Copyright by the Asso-
ciated Press. The army advanced
II miles today. Two reliable couriers
who left Pekin on the 1st arrived to-
day at Tien Tsin. They say the
Empress Dowager fed the foreigners
for few days. The former viceroy
of Shantung, who is bitterly anti
foreign. arrived with new troops,
according ID these couriers, and
planted two batteries on the wall near
the legations.
The enemy began shelling, and
opened fierce rifle rifle, which was
kept up for two days. The head mis-
sionary of the board with the party
while trying to get provisions was
killed.
The army took Yang Tsung today.
They suffered heavily The American
loss was small.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

nau peen uSed TO conceaI the lower
part of woman's body.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that the woman had been killed
and her body diSmembered on the spot
No attempt had been made to conceal
the crime except TO cover the remains
with portions of the victims clothing.
The woman had evidently been about
30 years of age, and prepossesSing in
appearance.
The authorities were promptly in
formed and officers dispatched to the
scene. At first it was believed that the
woman had been lured to the spot and
killed. but investigation by local detec-
tiveS developed the fact that n moving
party consisting of n man and wife,
two children, and young woman had
been seen near the spot the day be-
fore.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
NINE BY THE SAME FLASH.
Lightning Strikes a Party That Left the
shelter OF "a Tree.

New York, Aug. 13.-Nine persons
who hurTiedly sought shelter under
some trees and bushes in the woods in
the Bronx section during storm yes
terdav afternoon We're struck by the
same flash of lightning. The persons
injured were: james Brown, of this
city, his wife and five children. and
Rcrtha I"SchoWitZ and Bertha Silver
man, neighbOrs of the Browns. All the
injured persons We're taken TO Ford
liam hospital. The attending physicians
said they thought Mrs. Brown. two of
her children ana Bertha Silverman
could not possibly live. The Silverman
girl was the worst injured of all OF
Bertha LescowitZ the physicians said
she would either die or become hope
IeSSly insane.
The party was under 4 large oak
tree eating lunch when storm came
up and Brown told them 10 seek shell
ter some place else. as he was afraid
of lightning hitting the tree. Part of
them ran down Il little pathway under
a bluff and crouched under Il bush,
and the others Scampered to some shell
terinC bushes on top OF the bluff. They
had hardly hidden themselves when
there was binding flash and crash.
Three children on top of the bluff We're
hurled into the street below and lay
there unconscious. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown and Bertha Lescowitz were
thrown fifteen feet and were also rem
dered unconscious. Children whom
they held in their arms strangely es-
capped with comparatively light in
juries.
Thomas Dunn, OF Flushing. L. l., 16
years old, took refuge from the rain
under a big tree. Lightning struck the
tree and Dunn was instantly killed.
The barn belonging 10 Frank Nalen-
tine. in Flushing. was hit by lightning
and set on fire. Valentine rushed into
the barn TO save his cattle. He was
struck by a falling timber and burned
and crushed 10 death. Clarence Weeks,
farm hand. employed by Mr. Nalen-
tine was in the barn before the light
ming struck ii and has not been seen
since. Chauncey Lay. 1G years old,
was killed at Corona by a broken elec-
rric light wire. Fannie BryneS. Il
years old. was badly burned and
shocked 10y lightning in Il Brooklyn
Heights trolley car during the storm.
Al Tenatiy. y. T.. Mrs Mouth and her
two daughters Lizzie and Nellie and a
woman friend were sitting under a
grape arboT- \ bolt OF lightning struck
among them and Killed Miss Lizzie
Mouth Nellie Mouth was 1rightfully
burned about the body and face and
her mother was also burned. The Yisi-
tor. whose name has not been learned,
WAS also burned and had her nose cut
of by the fash of the fire. The three
injured women are said TO be in imme
diate danger OF death.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
nearly s5OO.OoO Is Tied Up.

BeSlueS, IarY0 amount WAS Spent
in equipping the state troops for the
Spanish-American war. All this was
taken out of the National Guard ap-
preparation. The national government
has returned to the state nearly $780,
600 of the amount spent, but the mon
ey returned goes into the general rev.
enue fund and not back into the Ma
tional Guard fund. from which it was
originally taken. The claims that are
unpaid are held largely by the rail
roads that transported large bodies of
troops from their home stations to
Camp Lincoln and return.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
EVIDENCE OF A FOUL CRIME.
Dismembered Body of a Woman Found
Under Bridge,

Pana, Ills, Aug. 13.-Evidence of a
ghastly crime was discovered nine
miles south of here Saturday. George
Damon, Shields township farmer,
was passing over the Springer toll gate
bridge, just across the Fayette county
line, Saturday morning when his atten-
ton was attracted 10 what appeared
to be several small heaps of feminine
garments lying on the ground below.
Damon hastily descended, and taking
up part of the apparel fonud that it
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Case of "Infuriated" Boy.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-While a number
of small boys were playing ball in 2
vacant lot near Princeton avenue and
Twenty-foUrth street a controversy
arose over the game in which Walter
Test was assaulted by Tust Schalla.
the latter using base ball bat. Young
Test NAV die and Schalla is held.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Death ofa Hea.-clazed Man.

Lacrosse. Wis. Aug. 13.-Crazed by
heat William Rosenthal, a cooper, of
st. Paul. walked into the home Of
Henry Sieger unseen. Shortly after
wards he was found dead in the
pantry. RosenthaI was q stranger to
the Sieger family.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

aIeIy. Inc acclQenu was que TO the
fact that the France turned to the
right when ordered to the left.
Details thus far received are very
meager, but only Il small portion of
the crew. consisting of four officers
and fifty eight men. were saved. 1t is
halieved that no fewer than fifty We're
lost. The France. which was OF 313
tons displacement, was a recent addi-
ton to the French navy.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

Iast evening from Sir Robert Hart,
dated Peking, Aug D. and sent in
cipher 10 the Chinese maritime Gus
toms office in London.
Washington. Aug. 13.-Sunday night
Secretary Adec. 10y direction Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. presented to Minister
WI for transmission t. his government
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Bastard Does Foul Murder.

Edinburg, Ills. Aug. 13-Sidney
Whittico shot and probably fatally
wounded Maggie brennan. his sister
in-law. at her home near this place yes
terday morning. He went there deter
mined to kill his wife. who was living
at her parents home. He shot Miss
brennan, saying he intended to kill the
whole family. He has frequently
threatened to kill his wife and her
whole family.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
NEELY WRIT is REFUSED.
ExtraditIon Papers Denied I'm the Famous
AbAcondIng Case.

New York, Aug. 13.-Judge La
combe today in the United States cir
cult court refused to sign 'he writ of
extradition for Charles l.. w. Neeley,
on account of the action of Judge
Wallace in granting an appeal to tie
supreme court in the habeas corpus
proceedings.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Fire Near a Anarew John.on,. TAILOR shop.

Greenville. Tenn. Aug. 13.-At an
early hour yesterday morning fire
broke out in building adjoining the
old tailor shop of President Andrew
Johnson. The historical building was
saved from destruction with difficulty.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Several Killed; Forty Injured.

reported that several persons were
killed and forty injured by the wreck
ing last evening. four miles east OF
this city at Iowa station, on the west
bound fast passenger train on the
Southern Pacific road. leaving here at
5 D. N. The trucks of the engine left
the track, and the entire train was
ditclel eScent the steamers.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
JOHNNY NELSON WON OUT.
Race Was a Fluke. However. for His Conn
Petitor Had Bad Luck.

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-Johnny Mel
son, of Chicago. Saturday defeated
Archie McEachern, of Canada, in a
thirty mile motor-paced race at the
WoodSide park track. Nelson broke
eevry record from one to thirty miles,
with the exception of those for one, two
and twenty-five miles.
The saddle of McEachern's bicycle
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
smalIpox bal . aliid Form.

Charleston. Ills. Aug. 13.-Dr.
Charles B johnson, chairman OF the
state board of health, was called here
10 examine cases which have been des-
ignaJed as Cuban itch He pronounced
them smallpox in mild form
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
~The Force" in shirt waists.

Camden. y. J.. Aug. BIN pursu-
aIce of instructions issued by Mayor
Hatch the entire police force Of this
city yesterday appeared on the streets
as shirt waist men" During the past
week the policemen suffered greatly
the heat
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Perrr Heath nt Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-PeTry Heath, sec
retary of the Republican national com
mirtee, arrived in Chicago Saturday
after a trip through the east, which
ended with q visit 10 Kentucky.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
DEATH AT A CROSSING
Omnibus Load of People Run
Down and Fifteen of
s Them Killed.
DEAD ROLL MAY NUMBER TEN MORE
Stroke of Lightning Hits Nine Persons
with Serious Results for Four
Marine Tragedy.

Slatington, Pa, Aug. 1G.-Fifteen
persons were instantly killed and
eleven others, several of whom will
die, We're seriously injured last night,
in a grade crossing accident three
miles east of this city, by 4 passenger
train on the Lehigh and New England
railroad crashing into an omnibus
containing crowded with people. All
the dead and injured We're in the omni-
bus and but three escaped uninjured.
The dead are: Eli Remeley, aged 40, of
SlatingtOn; Mrs. Eli Remeley, his Wife,
aged to; Mrs. James Kern, their
daughter, aged, 81: Samuel Mummy,
aged 60, of Walnutport: Mrs. Samuel
Mummy, his wife, aged IS; Mrs. Elias
Sourwine, Il widow, aged 30, of Slat-
ington; Mrs. William Kane, aged 81.
WilliamSport: Miss Carrie Smith, aged
-, of Walnutport; Mrs. Tilghman
KuntZ, aged 81, of Walnutport; Mrs.
James Minnick. aged 33, of Walnut
port: Mrs. Stephen Reinhard. aged 90.
of Slatington: Mrs. Susan Choen, aged
G7; Mrs. Alfred RhOrig. and Mrs. Rob
ert Scibert, OF Walnutport: David
Kern. 5-year-Old son OF Mrs. James
Kern.
Only One of ElcVen "Will Recover"
The injured are: Miss DiZler. of
WalnutpOrt will die; 3-year-old son of
Mrs. Kern. will die; Harry Minnick,
aged 10. of Slatington, will die; Mrs.
William Kesch. hurt internally. may
die; Louis Kuntz. seriously, may die:
Miss Carrie NaGle. of Walnutport. in
ternal injuries. may die: George Walp,
of Walnutport. may die; Miss Lizzie
Jones. will recover; one unidentified.
may die.
Party Had Been to a Funeral
The accident occurred about - p. IN.
The omnibus. driven by a man named
Peters. was returning to SlatinSton
from a funeral the occupants had
been attending at Cherrysville. The
coach belonged To Henry Bittner, of
Slatington. and the dead and injured
were nearly all relatives of Sophia
SchOeffer. at whose ObSequioS they had
been present The train was special.
and consisted of an engine and one
car. At the point at which the col
lision occurred there is sharp curve
in the road and the omnibus came
along at q good rate OF speed. the oc-
cupantS unconscious OF any impeD,ang
danger
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Suicide of 14-Year-OId Boy.

Carthage, Ills, Aug. 13.-Harvey
Baird, II years old, committed suicide
with shotgun. No cause for the act
is known.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Got Over His Insanity This Trip.

Champaign. Ills, Aug. 13.-Oscar
Kiser, a well-Enown cigarmaker of
this city, committed suicide by poison
ing. He had gone insane on the sub
ject of suicide.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
ARMY OF PHILIPPINES.
Organization of Veterans Under Way In


OrgonizatlOn OF VeteFans UhdsF Why IN
Denver.
Denver. Aug. 13.-The first annual
reunion of the Army of the Philip
pines opened in this city today. Sew
eral hundred soldiers from Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa. Dakota, and other
western states arrived today. Tho
meeting will be held this afternoon
at which time steps will be taken to
the permanent organization of the So
oiatv
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Acting Governor warder, Now.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. Ex-senator
Walter Warder. of Cairo, has succeed
ed Judge L. y. Sherman as acting gov
ernor during the absence of Governor
Tanner. Senator Warder came to
Springfield from Chicago Saturday and
quietly assumed the executive duties.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
FKENoE war VESSEL GoLs down.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Makes q Mistake
Fifty Lives Lost

Paris. Aug. 53--During manoeuvrcs
OF the French dect of Cape St Vincent
Saturday night 4 collision occurred be
tween the arst class battleship Brea-
ms and the torpedo boat destroyer
France. The France sank immedi-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
ANSWER GIVEN TO WI.
That of HIs Government Relative to Peace
Proposals.

Washington. Aug. l3.-The state
depart ment today made public the re-
ply of the United States 10 Wu's COM
munication delivered Sunday morn
ing notifying the department of the
appointment of Ii Hung Chang as en-
voy Plenipotentiary to negotiate with
the powers. The reply says it is evil
dent there can be no general negotia-
tiou between China and the powers
so long as the ministers Of the powers
remain in the present position of re-
straint and danger, and the powers
cannot cease their ell jrts at delivery
1t concludes: We are ready TO en-
ter into an agreement between the
powers and the Chinese government
for cessation o. hostile demonstra-
tio1s on condition that a sufficient
body of the forces com Prising the re
lief expedition be permitted TO enter
Pekin unmolested and escort the
ministers aud residents back to Tien
Tsin."
Sumner at NsgaSRki.
Washington. Aug. IS.-The war de-
partment received the following from
Col. Barry: 'Nagasski. Aug. 12.-
The transport Sumner arrived in this
port the 10th. No casualties occurred.
The health of the command i excel
lent. Will proceed TO TaAu on the
Indiana" The sumner carried bat
talon Of ths 18th infantry. The In
diana will also take aboard siege guns
and maxim field guns, which ChaTee
requested and which Macarthur sent
from Manila l. will take about
three days for the Indiana to reach
Taku.
Wholesale Missionary Mass
Berlin, Aug. lS.-The Catholic ps-
per. Germsnia. says it learns that al
together 10 Cf every so missionaries
in Vicarate, southwest of Pc Chi Ii,
were murdered. and 8 600 converts
suffered the same fate.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
Johnny NELSON.

broke in the last lap of the second mile.
In securing a new wheel he lost one
and one-half laps and was able to re-
cover only the half lap. Nelson's time
for the thirty miles was 4S:O2 %.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

Says So In an EdIet he Sends Out to the
BArbarians of the wes'.

.-ys.-:.-==, aug. Is, $50 n m.-"The
sooner we can get ouI OF this the bet
ter. for il is inconvenient for the Chi
nese government and unsafe for our
selves" This is q message received
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

The navy department has rejected
all the bids for armOr plate for excess
in nri"a-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

Chicago. Aug. 13.-The trustees Of
the Northwestern University have un-
der consideration the erection of new
building for the use of The law school.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
shortage Is Due to Strikes.

At Camp Logan there will be no
competitive drills this year. as there is
no money with which to pay the dis
tinguished sharpShoOters. and accord
mgly there will be no practice range
work in anticipation of the challenge
that is expected next year to shoot for
the Washburn trophy. Announcement
is made that the shortage i'll the fund
is due to the strikes at Pana. Virden
and Carterville. Since the last session
of the National Guard appropriation
for quelling the labor troubles at these
places.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13
EMPTY Is THE CHEST
The Cash Is Gone, Referring to
- the Military Fund Chest
- In Illinois.
WHOLE APPROPRIATION EXPENDED
No Money for Camp Work Either This
Year or Next-Foul Muir.
der Indicated.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 13.-The ap-
preparation of the Illinois National
Guard of $4,000 annually is ex-
hausted, although the second month of
the fiscal year is not passed. There
is a deficiency of between $25,O 900 and
$4,000. and it will be impossible for
the National Guard to accumulate new
accounts or pay those outstanding un-
til the next session of the legislature
passes deficiency appropriation. Ow-
ing to the shortage in the fund the
range at Camp Logan has been closed,
as has also the one at Camp Lincoln,
and at the latter place the loading de-
partment has been shut down for the
remainder of the season.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

the reply of the United States to the
imperial edict appointing Il Hung
Chang envoy to negotiate with the
powers for Il cessation of hostilities.
The reply in effect is reitera ton of
the demands previously made by the
United States upon China. coupled
was a VIGOROUS intimation that no ne
gotiatiOns will be entered into until the
Chinese government shall have COM
piled with those demands.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-13

Continued on Fourth page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
BY n. W. Bowe.
Real Estate Auctioneer.

X OMMISSIONER'S SALE OF THE
u "HALSEY FARM" in HENRICO
COUNTY, ON THE DARBYTOWN COR
NEW CENTRAL1 ROAD, ABOUT FIVE
MILES BELOW RICHMOND.-Ia eXecu-
ton OF a decree of the Circuit Court of
Orange county, entered May l, 1900. in
the suit OF st George z. Fitzhugh
against r. o. Halsey, trustee, and
Others ! viii sell, by public auction. in
front OF Henrico county courthouse, in
the city OF Richmond. Va, on
MONDAY. JUNE II, 1900.
chat being court-6ay). at o'clock P. AZ.
the VALUABLE FARM above referred
10. containing 732 acres of land with
fair improvements, and now in the occu-
pancy of Mr.. Chastain Britain.
TERMS: s2,f00 cash, and the residue at
one and two years. for notes, with inter-
est added. and secured by trust-deed.
or all cash, at purchasers option.
JOHN G. WILLIAMS.
Special Commissioner.
/ certify that John G.. Williams the
commissioner. has executed the bond re-
CURED by decree In the above suit.
Given under nay hand this 14th day of
May. 1900. r H. En- ~.
1e2 AleIh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
BRICK RESIDENCE
AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
LEIGH AND NINTH
STRrETS

at the request OF the owners. we will
Sell, at public auction. on the premises. on
TUESDAY. JUNE .. 1900.
al $50 o'clock Il. NJ. The above property
The Improvements consist of a handsome
two-story and basement ail-stock brick
dwelling in perfect repair. admirably well
built las a careful inspection Will show.
containing ii rooms, with wide hail
through centre and rooms on either side,
elegant marble and slate nanteis ON prin-
cipal floor, Two laprobe stoves, bathroom.
with ney porcelain bath tub &c, In rear
is large, comfortable detached two-story
brick kitchen, with rooms. new double
range. also another detached brick build
Ing Tor servants rooms. AID coal houses
The lot has front OF As feet, and depth
OF 12o feet to paved alley. Rear and
eide lot enclosed with brick wall, with
back and SIDE gates.
The convenient location of this property.
being within a few minutes walk of post
office. market. churches. City Hall and
business centre, renders il very desirable
Cor a home or an investment
TERMS: Very liberal and announced at
sale. JOHN I. GODD1N g. CO,
my31-tGs Auctioneers.