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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
FUNNEL WAS MISSING
Otherwise the Twin Cities Got
All the Characteristic Feat.
ures of a Cyclone.
NOT A VERY WILD ONE, HOWEVER,
One Fatality Results and Much Glass
Is Smashed-Mud Storm in the
Badger State.

| Minneapolis, Mimi, June 29.-With
all the accompanying phenomena of a
| cyclone except the funnel-shaped cloud
heavy electrical and rain storm
| swept over this city at 4 p. IN. yes
| terday. The streets We're filed with
anxious crowds watching the clouds.
and when the storm finally broke the
| only wonder is more Were not injured.
One person-Holly Bennett-was killed
by a live wire and these injured: Dell
| Eek, shocked by live wire, at first re-
ported dead: Mrs. Morey, leg broken
and shoulder dislocated. The Home
laundry, where Mrs. Morey was in-
jured, was totally wrecked.
Narrow Escape of workmen.
The storm Ieveled part of the can
vas inclosure of the Pawnee Bin Wild
West show. and several people were
injured. none seriously. Scores of
window lights We're broken throughout
the business district, in some cases the
force being from within, as in Il tor
nado. One of the grain tanks being
built by the Pioneer Steel Elevator
company in southeast Minneapolis WAS
tilted from its foundation. and col
lapsed like an empty glove. The work
men RaTely escaped. A special 60 The
Times from West Superior, Wis. says
there was torrent of rain there and
great damage was done.
How 1t Struck the Other Twin.
st. Paul, Mimi. June 29.-Yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock n heavy wind
and rain storm struck this city and
neighborhood. drenching everything
thoroughly. and doing considerable
damage of minor sort. although
amounting TO a heavy loss in the ag-
Gregate. Shade trees suffered greatly,
many chimneys were blown down.
number of small buildings were par
tally wrecked, and the telephone and
electric wires were badly demoraliZed.
Half dozen people were reported in
jured. but none vet heard from iS in
serious condition. The storm lasted
about half an hour. and had many OF
the appearances of a tornado. the city
being i'm Semi-darkneSS during its prev
alence. but within fifteen minutes aft
er the rain ceased the sun was shining
brightly and the scattered wreckage
was all that indicated the recent pres
ence of a storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
"INFURIATED"- sovEREIoNs
Negro That Fights Mob Is Finally Cap
tured by the SherId.

Panther. w. Va. June 29.-COrnerru
in a house by determined band of
infuriated citizens bent on melting sum-
mary mob law TO him. Peter Price. q
negro charged with insulting n lady.
in his desperate efforts tor defend him
self from the mob cut and killed
George Hooks and +. VI. McGran. and
seriously cut Charles Davis. The cut
ting occurred at lager, small town
five miles south Of here. When Price
took refuge in the house the mob bat
tered down the door. and as ii en-
tered Price. with a knife in each hand.
turned loose.
Hooks and AIcGran fell to the floor
With another swing of his knife he
laid open Davis abdomen. and then
lcaped from the window. He was
pursued and captured by officers. who
hurriedly sent him to the jail at WeIch
TO avoid the vengeance of the infuri-
ated pODulacP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
UNDENlABLY PROSPEROUS.
Is the Country ami Bank Failures Not
Likely TO Give Much Trouble

- NIo SO0nNFy anu Dank Ealiuro8 NOE
Likely TO Give Much Trouble
New York. June Or. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: 1t
does not follow that because bad bank
ing methods here caused one of the
smaller New York banks to close its
doors, with attendant circumstances
that create discussion in Wall street.
general business is in any way affected
by or at all responsible for the trouble.
The country is undeniably prosperous,
and with prospects of an abundant
harvest TO supply our own needs and
increasing European deficiencies the
situation is viewed with confidence. A
few more labor disturbances have aris-
en-. but others have been settled.
The fiscal year closes with condi-
tions in the iron and coal industry in
marked contrast TO the situation at the
corresponding date in 1900. Quota
tions were then receding rapidly with
out stimulating activity; idleneSs was
the rule eat furnaces and mills and
wage scales We're under serious discus
SION. with employers and labor organ
iZations far apart in their views. This
year difficulty is experienced in stop
ping machinery long enough to make
necessary repairs. and the other con-
ditions are changed greatly for the
better. go
Failures for the week numbered o04
in the United States. against 2OT last
year. and 23 in Canada, against 2I
last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
MILITARY COURT
AGAIN ACQuITS PHI.

Manila, June 29.-The military
court composed of volunteer fiicers
which acquitted Harold Nj Pitt, man
ager Of Evans 6 Co.. government
contractors. on the charges of i'm
properly purchasing government
stores. which verdict Provost Mar
shsl Davis ordered to be reconsid-
cred, has reiterated its aeguiltaI of
Pitt. The latter's ignorance of law
and the uncertain testimony Of Capt.
Barrows are given as reasons for
Pitts non-conviction. Gen. Davis
characterizes the verdict as trsv-
esty on justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
WANTS MONEY FOR MURDER
Civil Action to Recover $4,000 for the
killing of Woman.

Bloomington. Ills. June 29.-Frank
Wilson. administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Mary +. ChiSm. has filed suit in
the Mclean county circuit court, this
city. against Merritt Chi>m for 5000
damages. This is civil action to re-
cover for the murder of Mrs. ChiSm.
OF the 18th of last May by her hus-
band. Merritt ChiSm. Chism. a farmer
living near Carlock. this county. killed
his wife in the presence of her chill
dren. cutting her throat with PEN
knife and heating out her brains with
n ball hat.
He is now in jail in this city. with
out bail. awaiting his trial. which Will
probably he had in September. Chism
Is the owner of 600 acres of fine land
in Mclean county. and is worth prob
ably S200,00O The suit is in the inter
est of the son of Mrs. ChiSm. Harvey
Freeland. the child of former huS-
band. Mrs. CbiSm having been a wild
ow when she was married to ChiSm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
REGULATIONS FOR BARRIERS
Adopted by the State Barbers' Commission
of Michigan.-

Lansing, Mich. June 29.-The new
state BARRIERS commission has elected
these officers: President. James II.
Hooper, Ishpeming; vice president.
Henry 1. Busby, Hastings: secretary.
X. NJ. Fillmore, Lansing. The board
formulated a set of general rules for
the government of shops.
These rules, which will be of1lcially
promulgated at once. require that
mugs. shaving brushes and raZors be
sterilized: that separate clean towel
be used for each customer: that alum,
or material used TO stop the flow OF
blood be used only in powdered form;
that the use Of powder puffs and
sponges be prohibited; that every shop
be provided with hot and cold water;
that no person he allowed to use Il
shop for a dormitory; that every bar
Der cleanse his hands thoroughly i'm
mefiiateIy after serving each customer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
TWO MIDGETs POOL ISSUES.
Man Measures Four Feet Six and Woman
Four Feet Five I'm Height.

Benton Harbor. Mich. June %
Two midgets. Curt II. Fonger. of this
city. measuring four feet. six inches
I'm height, and DOrOthea McGavin, Of
Chicago, four feet, five inches tall.
were married here. This is the small
est couple ever married IN Michigan.
The groom is 40 years old and the
bride -. The parents OF the couple
were Of ordinary size. To each of the
midgets there was an unhappy future
until a year ago. when. through the
Kindness of one of FOnger's friends. he
met Miss McGarvin at her home on
Fifty-ffth street in Chicago.
The brides parents are not living.
She is of EugliSh-S Scotch descent, and
has been the head stenographer for
Sears. ROebuck & Co.'S establishment
in Chicago. giving UP an important
position To make happy home which
will he established Immediately in this
rify
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29

opening session yesterday. -'who be
lieveS that the greatest evil threaten
ing if:is country today is monopoly i'll
private hands" Johnson thought that
the cure for monopoly was equal tax
alton. There We're less than IOO peO-
pie in Philharmonic hall when Presi-
dent EltwCed POmerOy. of New York
called tine conference TO order.
How Ia Use the Press" was dis
cussed by lanes Il. Scripps. OF De
troit (who frankly admitted that he did
not know. and Willis j. Abbott, OF
Ann Arbor. while George II. Sibley. Of
Washington. and Charles r. Patterson.
editor of The Arena. discussed How
TO Use Books and Pamphlets.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Austria has renewed diplomatic re-
latiOnS with Mexico. broken off al
MaXinrilian's execution.
The British commons has adopted
the export tax on coal by ST majority.
The Kentucky Good Roads aSsOcia-
tion has effected Il permanent organ
iZatiOn.
John Bateman. colored. was hanged
at Marion. Ark. for the murder of his
wife i'll 1900.
Edward Weinschraber. of Williams
burg. y. Y. was seriously injured by
the explosion of a loaded cigarette.
Three robbers forced the proprietor
and six customers into the icebox in Il
saloon AT Chicago.
Chinese bandits have seized four
walled cities in Manchuria.
Italian troops fired on agricultural
strikers AT Ferrara. and several men
We're reported killed.
The Duke of Manchester says he lost
his money in theatrical enterprises.
and has never gambled.
The saengerfest of the North Amer
lean Saengerbund closed at Buffalo
with grand volksfest within the Pan
American grounds.
Arthur Pue German, of Maryland,
wants to get rid of the ''eX" before his
senatorial title.
Joseph Ladue. the founder of Daw-
son City. in the Elondike. died
Wednesday at his home in Schuyler
Falls. y. Y.
Jesse Vanscoy and his brother John.
aged respectively 26 and II years, were
drowned near AmeS, Ia.
The story that the pope is in bad
health is positively denied at Rome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Crane. Divorce Suit Di.mI..ed.

Racine. Wis. June 29.-The divorce
suit of George Crane was dismissed
by Judge Fish, in the circuit court.
In the complaint Mrs. Crane was
charged with undue intimacy with
Frank Il. Bull on several occasions at
Chicago and other places. Judge Fish,
in throwing out the suit, held that the
evidence did not tend i'm any way to
show improper relations between Mrs.
Crane and Bull. and thatsnothing was
shown to lead reasonable man even
to suspect guilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Another Thue Swings on.
AIRS. RUTRvEN's FALSE CONFESSION.
Made 1t to Save Her Husband from the
Lightning OF Justice.


Columbus. o.. June 29.-NIrs. Edwin
Ruthven. wife of the Cleveland mur-
derer who was executed by electricity
at the penitentiary yesterday morn
ing. made a last effort to save the life
of her husband. In the presence OF
Rev. w. NJ. LangfOrd and others she
declared that she herself killed Police
man Shipp. She said that on the
night of the murder she and her huS-
band had a little quarrel. and she left
the house to cCOl her wrath. She met
Charles Jacobs. the mysterious indi-
Vidual of whom RuthVen spoke so Of
ten. and he asked for Ruthven. say
ing that ne had Il job on hand. She
told him that her husband was not at
home. hut that she would help.
According to her story she dressed
herself in her husbands clothing and
assisted Jacobs in committing the
burglary. Policeman Shipp appeared
on the scene and Jacobs fed. leaving
her alone with the policeman. She
used her revolver and Shipp was killed.
Huthven. hen told of the confession.
declared that 4 was not true and that
his wife was innocent of any crime
He died i'm ignorance of an effort 10
commit suicide which She made few
days ago. Ruthven protested his own
innocence. however. of crime OF
which he was undoubtedly guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
look Two service, 90 we'd 'Em.

Buffalo, June 29.-The wedding of
Count Franz Josef Won LariSch Moe
mich. of Austria. a nephew of the en-
perOr of Austria. and Miss Marie Sat
terfield. daughter of the lata John Sat-
terfield, the Standard Oil magnate. oc-
Cured Thursday afternoon. There
were two ceremonies. Justice Haight,
Of the court of appeals. first wedding
the couple. and the Rev. Cameron i,
Davies afterward reading the Epis-
cODal marriage service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Kaiser Steer. to victory.

Kiel. June 29.-rhe Meteor. the
kaiSer's fast yacht. was severely dam
aged during her passage from Eng
land. Consequently Emperor William
entered the Iduna i'm yesterdays race.
The Iduna arrived at Travemunde at
> p. IN. yesterday. the winner i'm field
of thirty-three yachts. The emperor
steered the yacht himself through a
rough sea. Prince Rupprecht, of Ba-
varia. the Grand Duke of SaXe-Wei-
mar. Count Won Buelow. the imperial
chancellor. and other distinguished
personages were on board the Iduna.
The empress followed the yachts To
Travemunde on the imperial yacht
HnhpnZollprn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
RE Found trr, Gas. All Right.

Longansport, Ind, June 29.-Dr. r..
y. Neff. with lighted match. hunted
for gas leak in his home. and found
it, His laboratory was demolished in
the explosion. the plastering was shat
tered and the building was set on fire.
DR.. Nen escaped uninjured. and aided
the department I'm extinguishipg the
6Te.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
LAST WORDS ARE LIES
Unless Human Courts and Testi-
mony Are Both of Frauds
Most Fraudulent.
WITH FALsEHooDs ON THEIR LIPS
Two Murderers Go Hence to the World
Beyond the Boundary of
Time.

birmingham Ala, June 29.-FTank
Miller. notorious safe robber, was
hanged here at 1885 yesterday morn
ing. Miller met death stOically. After
he had mounted the scaffold and
viewed the crowd of 800 spectators he
asked if any one desired to ask him
any questions. State Solicitor Helm
mounted the scaffold and urged Miller
to tell the truth. Il am innocent"
he replied. ''and Duncan is innocent,
too. If you hang Duncan you will
hang an innocent man" Duncan is
his alleged accomplice who is serving
a life sentence Miller repeated his
prayers after Father O'Reilly, and just
before the drop fell he tried TO kneel.
but could not do SO because his legs
were piniOned.
Identified by Their Victims.
The crime for which Miller was
hanged was the murder of Policeman
!. w. Adams one night in March, 1900.
Earlier in the night the safe of the
Standard Oil company had been blown
open and robbed by a gang of five
men. About midnight Policemen @.
w Kirkley and !. w. Adams arrested
Frank Miller and Frank Duncan, two
suspicious looking men. En- route 10
the station house they broke away ana
fred on the officers, fatally wOunding
both of them. and escaping. Later
Miller and Duncan were apprehended.
Officer Kirkley had died before the
prisoners could he taken before him
for identification. but Adams was still
alive. and before he died he Identified
Miller as the man who shot him and
Duncan as the slayer of Kirkley.
Germany Wanted n Communication.
Miller was convicted and given the
death penalty and Duncan was given
n life sentence in the penitentiary.
After the supreme court had affirmed
his sentence Miller appealed TO the
German amh lsSadOr. claiming German
citizenship. and that official requested
the governor 10 commute Aliller's sem
tence. hut this request was not grant
ed Governor .IelkS Thursday evening
finally accepting the recommendation
of the pardon board not TO interfere in
the case.
Another Thug Swings on.
One hour after the Miller hanging
Alonzo Williams. colored. was hanged
from the same scaffOld. Williams,
while serving life sentence for muir
der i'm the Pratt mines penitentiary.
killed Il fellow convict named Bob Cal
lahan by Stabbing him with a coal
pick. The murder was the result of Il
trivial quarrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Live Stock Convention and show.

Chicago. June 29.-Final arrange
ments have been made for the fifth
annual convention Of the American Ma
tiOnal Live Stock association. and the
second annual Live Stock exposition.
which will he h,fd i'm this city Dec =
and inclusive. John w. Springer
president of the association. has leased
the Studebaker theatre for the ses-
Sims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Manrled Corpse on the Rail.

Waukegan. Ills. June 29.-The ter
ribIy maugled body of man was
found Thursday beside the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad tracks
near Gurnee station. The head and
legs were severed from the trunk. The
man had evidently fallen or been
thrown from train and been run
over by another train. A mileage
book. sold at Watertown. y. Y. to r
J. Sargent. is supposed TO indicate the
mans name and home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Steel Trust is Obdurate With
Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Workers.
TURNS DOWN PROPOSITION.
And Submits a Counter One
Asking Two Now in To
be Cut Out of Union.

Pittsburg, June 29.-The joint con-
ference of the committee of the Anal
gamation Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin workers and the American
Sheet Steel company and the Ameri-
can Steel and Hoop company, which
has been fn session here. was unable
to reach an agreement on the wsge
scale for the ensuing year and ad-
journed finally.
The Propositions.
The Amalgamated association Of
ficials asked that the scale be
signed for all the union mills
and the manufacturers present.
ed counter proposition not
only refusing to sign for all union
mills. but stiPulating two plants that
were included last year be excepted.
TIE conference then broke up.
Strike at Once Ordered
President Shaffer at once issued a
strike order. The strike will involve
all the union sheet mills in the coun-
try and about 20. 000 skilled work
men.
Notwithstanding Shaffer's order IL
is thought another effort will be made
next week to effect settlement. as IL
is known that neither side is anxious
for protracted shut down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Ferry Went Home Occa.ionaIlv.

Waukegan. Ills, June 29.-SamueI
T. Ferry and Mrs. Flora l.. Radcliffe
of Chicago. are both in Jail on COM
plaint of Mrs. Ferry. Mrs Ferry al
leges that her husband and the woman
lived here together as man and wife
from Jan. to April 1 of the present
year. Ferry is also charged with
abandonment and non-support. Airs.
Ferry herself was in Chicago all this
time and Ferry went home at inter-
walls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
samuel eomper. Get. a Bad FarI.

Washington. June 29.-Samuel Com
pers, who was knocked down by a
street car yesterday. is laid up with
brain congestion. He was reported 10
he resting easier last night. An in
vest1gation has not developed any frac-
fIIre nf the skull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
supreme Court .Tudre very M.

Hon. John w. Champlin. former judge
of the state supreme court. is sick
man. He has been in failing health
for more than year. but has been
able TO attend TO such law business as
came to his office. For several days
he has been confined to his house and
his condition is causing some anxiety
among his friends " :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
instance of the Irony Of Fate

Benton Harbor. Mich. June 29.-G
Day. the inventor of the endless chain
machine trucks for handling freight. is
dead Day was perfecting an inven
tiOn which was thought would reyolu
tionize the trucking OF freight and
make him rich. He died in straitened
cfrcumStances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
AIake. the Dead Numbcr FIfteen.

Peru, Ind. June 29.-In removing
the wreckage at Cass. the scene OF the
wreck on the Wabash railroad Tues
day night. another body was found un-
der one OF the demolished cars 1t
was identified as Pasceno Manfeno.
aged 10. daughter OF Ieusa Manteno,
who W.. sls2 kiIlsd: -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
GIa.. WORKER. Take a Vacation.

PittSburg, June 29.-An the flint
glass factories of the country operated
under the scales of the American Flint
Glass Workers union will close tonight
for periods ranging from four weeks
to two months. Fully 10000 men and
boys will enjoy the customary summer
vacation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
MORE ACTIVITY
IN SOUTH AFRICA

London, June 29.-Kitchener tcle-
graphs: 1.-The Beers attacked two
block houses on the Delsgoa line near
Brugspruit Ou the 26th- An zrmored
train arrived and scattered the Beers.
killing four. It is reported that 20
injured were carried OF. Field Cor
net DePriez surrendered at Peters
burg with Al men."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
CouuoiIfna n Had Light.

Newcastle. Pa. June 29.-The city
council OF Newcastle has rejected An
drew Carncgie's offer to donate money
for a free library because the labor
unions opposed the acceptance. The
council had asked Carnegie TO make
fhe donation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
400 much rum on sundays.

St Joseph. Mich. June 29.-The
common council has decided to allow
no trapeZe performances here on sun
days. or any like amusements. 1t is
said even the Saloonkeepers objected
to such desecration OF Sunday. Mem
bers of the council declared that the
rights of churches to the day should
he respected. The reputation OF st.
Joe as Gretna Green was also re-
ferred to in no complimentary terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Paid S4o.esO for q Farm.

Fowler. Ind, June 29.-Wednesday
afternoon George Matthews and Wal
lace Evans. OF Fowler, bought the
Henry Stevenson farm, of Pine town
ship, for $4O,950 This is one of the
largest land deals in Benton county
for several Years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29

City OF Mexico. June pa numner
OF United States palmists and spirit
ualists have arrived here and are Gre
Rtlng a sensation. --.--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Pioneer Iowa Nra.on Dead.

Cedar Rapids Ia. June 29-T. s.
Parvin, for fifty-eight years grand sec
retary of the Iowa Masonic grand
lodge. died YESTERDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
BERLIN BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Leipzig. June 29.-Eduard Krop-
man. Ihe banker, committed suicide
today by shooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
Strike for 10 Per Cent. Raise.

Des Moines. Ia, June 29.-The cell
lar men in the branch establishment
of the National. Starch works in this
city have struck for a 10 per cent. in
crease. Two hundred men are out of
emplQymept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
EIopement at nenosna.

Kenosha. Wis. June 29.-Miss Ethel
J.. Torrey. prominent woman OF this
city and a teacher in the public school.
eloped with and was quietly married
to Edward \. Dediemar at Waukegan.
Thursday.