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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
FIVE ARE KILLED IN
A RAILROAD WRECK.

Jacksonville. Aug. 2I.-Ths Chi
cago & Alton hummer which left Chi
cago at 6 80 last night was wre' ked
in a head end collision with q way
freight in the railroad yards at Prem
tice, IL miles north of here, early
this morning, killing five persons and
injnriDg six others, all trainmen.
rhe dead:
Con sherrin, engineer of the pas
senger train.
John Adams. fireman Of the Passen-
ger train
Three unknown men who were on
the tender.
All the passengers escaped injury.
a few being slightly bruised Just
how the accident occurred is not
known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
France and Turkey Have
Severed Diplomatic Re-
lations.
SULTAN BROKE HIS PROMISE
And Hence Friendship of
the Republic Has
Ceased.

Constantinople. Aug. 21.-French
Ambassador Constans has notified the
sultan's first secretary that all diplo-
matte relations between France and
Turkey are broken off, and the am
bassador informs his government to
this effect. The am bassador iustifies
his action on the ground that the sui
tan broke direct his personal promise
given Constans at an audience in Yil-
diz palace Thursday regarding the
settlement of disputed French claims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
NnrroMIy E,cnped Cremation.

KCnosha. Wis. Aug. 21.-A number
of Chicagoans had a narrow escape
from fire, supposed to have been
started by incendiaries. which de-
strOyed the hotel and Outbuildings ut
Powers Lake, Il summer resort i'll the
westeIH part of this county. The
guests lost most of their personal ef-
fectS. many finding it necessary to flee
in their night clothes. The fire was
discovered about midnight, after it had
gained such headway that it could not
he controlled. The loss is $4,000
partly covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
The Lawton bfonumeat Fund.

indianapolis. Aug. 21.-The Law
ION monument commission met at the
governors office Monday. Since the
last meeting $3.50 additional sIbscrip-
tions have been obtained, making the
total to date nearly $1,000. besides
bronze metal from cannon captured
in the Philippines by General Law
TOMS men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Boy Finds a Fine Pearl.

Rock Falls. Ills. Aug. 21.-The
largest pearl ever found in Illinois
was discovered Saturday by boy in n
clam in Elkhorn creek. The pearl is
the size of a large-Sized hickory nut, is
nearly round and of fair luster. 1t
has been taken TO local jewelers. by :.
$. Creider. who found it. and they
have offered him 81 800. The gem
weighs 102 grains and is perfect except
for n soft Snot on one side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Our LocomotIre. Are ths Rest.

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug. PA test
of the respective merits of English and
United States locomotives on the rail.
road here has resulted in a great vic
tory for the latter. which drew 1876
tons over the heaviest part of the
line I'm seven minutes under the sched-
ule time The English locomotive
completely failed to pull the same load.
and when materially lightened failed
TO make even regular time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Takes Issue with President Castro.

Colon. Colombia. Aug. 21.-Dr Rico
Colombian minister to Venezuela. pub
lished letter while in Curacao deny
ing the assertion of President Castro
that Colombia had invaded Venezuela.
In the course Of the letter he declared
emphatically that General Rangel Gar
buas, who is Venezuelan. was the
chief invader. and that it need sur
prise no one if he We're aided by Il few
insurgent Colombians under the direc-
ton of General Tribe Tribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Strike Situation at Joliet.

Joliet. Ills, Aug. 21.-There Is no
change in the steel strike situation
here. The American Steel and Wire
company's plants are all at work. and
If rods can be obtained will be kept
running. The Pressed Steel Car com
pany's plant closed yesterday indef-
niteIy. owing to the refusal of the men
to go hack to work on a piece-price
schedule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
He Was Ia3 Year. of Age.

BreauX Bridge. La. Aug. 21.-Na-
poleon Pierre Gucheveau. born in
France in 177S. is dead here. He
moved to New York when 60 years of
age. and after short residence there
came to RreauX Bridge. where he mar
ried and had since lived. Although a
great reader of newspapers he had
never worn glaSSeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21

partment not been opened. and he
could have beached her in a small bay
about three miles away. 1t was estab-
liShed that IL the pilot had carried out
his intention he could have gotten
her on the beach without the loss of
any lives except the stowaway."
The number of lost is put at forty
two now. which is considered about
correct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
RISKS HIS LIFE FOR SCIENCE,
Besides Which He Gives Up His Wife and
Children, Perhaps Forever.

st. Louis. Aug 21-Dr Louis
Knapp. aged 40, practicing physician
of this city. has forever separated him.
self from his wife and four children.
and will become isolated from the
world 70 nurse Dong Gong. a Chinese
leper. who was found here two weeks
ago. The doctor. who is a graduate
OF a Detroit medical college. took final
leave of his family yesterday.
With his patient and prisoner as his
only companion DR.. Knapp will lIv1
IN a three-room frame house now being
built by the city authorities at quar-
antine. until necessity for his service
is ended. Mr. Knapp Will take his IL,
brary to Quarantine. and will there de-
vote the getater part of his time to the
study of leprOsy. There We're five 9TH
er applicants for the position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
HAS A NUT TO CRACK.
Case In which the Question. who shoul,
Sue the Hallway Co.:


Sue the Railway Cos"
St Paul. Mimi, Aug 2l.-Att0rney
Conlin. for the Bankers Mutual CaSu-
atty. company, Dcs Moines. appeared
before Judge LOchren and revealed an
interesting case. \ bank in Mime
apolis shipped 10y registered mail Il
package containing $1,000 to the Ger
man state bank. Of Harvey. y. u.
The money arrived at Harvey and thu
agent took the sack and threw it into
his office and left the door open.
While the agent was gone section
hand got into the room. took the $1,000
and has not been seen since. The in
surance company paid the claim, and
now seeks to be reimbursed from the
railroad. The question is: I'm whose
name must the suit against the rail-
road company he broughtE" The
judge took the application under ad-
yfsPmpnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
An Every Day Disappearance.

Joliet. Ills, Aug. 21.-Arthur Shref-
fer a prominent merchant of this
city. and Frances Asche. the 15-year-
old musical prodigy of Joliet, have dis
appeared. Warrants have been sworn
oul for the arrest of Shreffier on the
charge of kidnapping. The whereabouts
of the couple are unknown. The af-
fair has created n sensation here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Britain Insist. on Puni.hment.

London. Aug. 21-"Sir Ernest Sa-
tow has notified the Chinese peace
plenipotentiaries," says Il dispatch to
The Times from Peking. dated Aug.
19, that unless the DEGREES for the
punishment of the authors of the Chu-
Chau massacre are carried out forth
with Great Britain will reconsider the
arrangements for the withdrawal OF
tna British trOODS -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Freight Wreck Was Fatal.

Sharon. o.. Aug. 21.-In IA freight
wreck on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad near MOravia Fireman Philip
Powell. of Canton, o.. was killed and
Brakeman W. :. McCurdy probably
fatally hurt. Engineer Hillard, Of
Bennett was seriously hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
HURRICANE SWEEPS
A SPANISH VILLAGE

Saragossa, Spain. Aug. PA hur-
ricane swept over the village of Viii
larogo Jilota. Forty buildings were
razed to the ground and six persons
killed and a number injured. The
damage is several million pesetas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
The Conee war in Porte Rico.

SanJuan. Porto Rico. Aug. 21.-TwO
more port cities have levied prohibi-
tory taxes on fOreign-grown coffee.
San Juan and ArecibO councils have
passed 5cents per pound taxes. follow
ing the action OF MayagueZ. Merchants
are exercising vigilance against sus-
pected importers. No man dares to
openly import coffee. as 1t would mean
his r1in hN hnVcntfin~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Pound What IL Wanted at Last.

Mason City. Ia. Aug. 21.-The
Southern Iowa Prospecting company,
which has been seeking for coal in
this county for the last two months.
brings I'm a report that n 7-foOt vein
has been found i'm Falls township at n
dentb of IGO fppr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Oueen ?. for Home Product.

London, Aug. 21.-Queen Alexandra
atas written Il letter expressing an ear
nest hope that all ladies who attend
the coronation ceremony will employ
for their dresses, as far as possible.
material of British manufacture or
material embroidered by the British
workWomen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
winters sentenced.

Martinez. Cal, Aug. 21.-Jack
Winters, who got away with $4,000
in gold bullion from the Selby smeli-
ing works. and afterwards confessed
was sentenced today to Is years in
prison at Folsom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
yeryLimfted.

When that very limited monarch.
Louis Philippe. was asked to pardon
Barbes, he replied, "He has my par
don; now will see if can get him
that of my ministers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Heavy Damages by Rain.

York. Pa. Aug. 21.-The floods re-
smiling from n torrent of rain Mon.
day have proved the most destructive
IN York county for many years. Esti-
mates place the loss at over S1OO,OOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
All Nations Iavitsd.

Washington. Aug. 21--The state
d. partment has ISSUED a proclamat on
5. s.gned by President Mckinley. invit-
iny the nations of the world TO partic-
ip ste in the Louisiana purchase expo
slLion to be held in 81. Louis in 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
SEVERE FIRE LOSS
In AN IOWA TOWN.

EIma. Iowa, Aug. 2I.-At an early
hour today ire destroyed the block
east of EIma's business building,
causing loss Of $75 0OO- The town
hid no ii Lro.ection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
LOSS OF THE ILL-FATED ISLANDER
why She Sank suddenly-CaptaIn's
Judgment Somewhat vindIcated.


Seattle. Wash, Aug. Ell. T. Sny-
der. a resident OF juneau. arrived on
the steam/ FaraIlon yesterday from
Juneau. Snyder was on the lost ISL
ander, was i'm the water three hours.
clinging to a raft. and was finally
picked up unconscious. He left the
boat just half minute after the cap
tain jumped overheard. and they both
held OH tn the same raft for fully half
an hour. In conversation the captain
said he could not understand why the
boat went down so quickly. The cap
tain finally said: Boys, i cannot
stand 1t any longer" and casting his
life preserver away. at once sank.
At the inquest held at Juneau. which
Snyder attended. evidence developed
which may tend to excuse the captain
for not Bleaching the steamer at once.
Snyder said: The pilot testified that
he was on the bridge. and that as soon
as she struck he told the captain he
was going To beach her. but the cap
tain said: No: there is n better place
about three miles from here, and she
will easily float that long
THE testimony showed that there
was n stowaway in the forward water
tight compartment. and when the ves-
sci struck the water rushed in on him.
and he set up n big howl. and being
Immediately under the sailors quar-
ters. they thoughtlessly rushed down
and c>lened the compartment. which
allowed the sea TO come ruling into
the hold. carrying the body of the
stOwaway and sailor with it.
This was done without the cap
tain's knowledge. and / think excused
him for thinking the vessel would
noat several hours. which II would
have done had the water-tight COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
We're Paramount I'm NIcaragua.
Boers Sues a British ConsaI.

New Orleans. Aug. 21.IGeneral
Samuel Pearson. representative OF
the Boer government at present in tina
cry. mas brought suit in the United
states district court against the Brit
ish consul. Arthur G. Van Sittart. Tor
100000 damages on the ground OF al
legged SANDER the slander being. as
claimed by Pearson. that Van Sittart
charged him with completely in the at
tempt TO Sink the British mule ship
Mechanician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Death of an Insurance. Man. -

Chicago, Aug 21.-JOhn James
James secretary of the Commercial
club and one of the best known iDsuF-
ance men I'm the west. died at 1920
d. m Monday at the Calumet club.
where he had made his home since the
death of his wife five years ago.
James death came as surprise TO his
friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21

F.ankfo1t, KY. Aug. 2l Pay 81
ci ms have been summoned on .
sp ciaI train from Loui- vile to 'tlepd
Mrs. Beckhsm. wife OF the govern T
VINO Is critically i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
REPLY TO ANTITRUST LEAGUERs
Attorney General Knox Writes CausticaIIy
of the Application.

Washington, Aug. 21.-AttOrney
General Knox yesterday sent a letter
to the joint committee of the American
Antitrust League and District Assem-
bly, 66. knights of Labor. in reply to
one from the committee requesting in
formation from Knox regarding the
United States Steel Corporation The
letter is dated Washington. Aug. 20,
and says in Ihe most unqualified man
ner that he is not in possession of the
facts and papers they ask for. and
never was; neither as to the United
States Steel Corporation or any other
corporation: that lie never was Off
cially connected with the United States
Steel Corporation nor the Carnegie
company; that he does not know any
of them except Schwab, and never
was in any way connected with any OF
the incorpOratOrs of the big steel cor
pOration. In fact, he makes it as en-
phatic as is possible in words that he
antitrust people want.
cannot give the information that the
Then he makes some remarks. He
says: "-All this information you could
n. any time have acquired through the
usual method OF direct personal in
uuiry. thereby avoiding the doubtful
propriety OF addressing me through the
medium of an open letter. which you
concurrently delivered TO this office.
Whether. if such papers were accessi-
hle to me, il would be my duty to OBJ
tain them and furnish them for use In
legal proceedings to which you are 4
party. and the nature Of which yon do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
MacArthur win vI.It MiIwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. 21.-MajoI
General Arthur Macarthur yesterday
wired from San Francisco his accept
ance of the tender Of reception by
the citizens OF Nlilwaukee. The date
set by General Macarthur Is Aug. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Another Explosion Victim Dies.

fort Riley, Kan. Aug. 21.--Priyate
Na.tey Sykes. one OF the victims OF
Mondays explosion OF n gun cartridge.
died of his Injuries yesterday, making
three dead in all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
EVERYTHING is SERENE
No War Going on Down in the
Neighborhood of the
lsthmus.
PANAMA RAILWAY IS ALL RIGHT
President of the Company Says
So, and Has Just Arrived
at New York City.
PANAMA RAILWAY IS ALL RIGHT

New York. Aug. 21.-TAe officers
and passengers of the steamship ORR
Zaba, which arrived from Colon yes
terday, said that the reports of trou-
bile between Venezuela and Colombia
were greatly exaggerated. I'VE neith-
er saw nor heard anything of any trou-
bic while in the harbor," said Captain
Smith. Il did not go ashore myself,
hut know that everything was peace
full and quiet. The government had
put few soldiers on the trains run
ming across the iShmus, but that is
often done" Colonel !. Il. Shaler,
general superintendent of the Panama
railroad. who was a passenger on the
Orizaba. ridiculed the reports of bat
ties and incursiOns at the isthmus. and
said there was no revolution in Co
lombia. Neither had there been any
interference with his road,
Battle That Never Was Fought.
He continued: THE fact that
have left Colon for "a trip to New York
is evidence that there is no disorder
or trouble whatever at the isthmuS.
L read of battle which 1 knew never
took place. There were many bat
taliOns engaged and 900 dead. but
there were never any such forces. and
they never saw each other, and no
body was scratched. People who do
not understand conditiOnss down there
take these stories seriously. but those
who are on the ground do not"
Why Uncle Sam Sends ships.
Asked why the United States had
sent warships there, he said: well.
L suppose that the consular officials re-
ceive startling Information as to what
is going to happen. and not knowing
the people as we do. they take it so
riOusly and think that they must be on
the safe side. and so they report to
Washington and the ships are sent as
a matter Of course"
Nicaragua Not to Join In.
San Francisco. Aug. 2-.-Chester
Donaldson, United States cousul at
Managua, Nicaragua. has arrived
here on n two months leave of alb
sence. during which he will visit his
old home in New York. Speaking of
affairs on the isthmus. lie said: Il do
rot believe that Nicaragua will join
forces with Venezuela. The republic
is at peace and the revolutionary spirit
has died out altogether. President
Zelaya rules with a strong hand aud
has become very popular.
Were Paramount I'm Nicaragua.
''rhe influence of the United States
is stronger In Nicaragua than that of
any other country. President Zelaya
has often said to me that he looks to
the United States as the protector of
the small republics. and in case of
trouble would look first to this coun-
try. He told me not long ago that he
would never make a treaty with any
power that would he detrimental 10
the interests of the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
BattIe.hIp sails for Panama.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The hattie
ship Iowa sailed yesterday afternoon
for Panama
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
Names c Z seventeen Dead.

Following are the names of those
known to be dead: Miss Lizzie Gra-
ham. of Grahamville: Miss Lucy Bar
nett. of Smithland: Miss Trixie
Grimes, of Grahamville; Mrs. w. \.
Hogan and three children-Ira aged
1OD, Wallace tagged ~ and Lucille
(aged 6l-of Paducah; Miss May Flem-
ing. of Birdsville: Mrs. David Adams.
OF Smithland: Mr.. Watts Davis. of
Livingstone county; Clarence Slayden,
of lola. KY; Wallace Bennett. of Tolu,
Ky: d. Jackson (coloredD. of Paducah;
VIII Woods. George Washington. HOr-
ace Rondeau and George SandSburg,
all colored, of Golconda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
nIvwom.n who Was saved.

Mrs. Charles Hayden, of Metropolis.
Ills. the only woman saved. is badly
bruised. When she went down she
clung to her child. and both were
finally saved by rouSterS. When the
boat capsized she was sitting on the
lower guards. so she could lie near her
husband. the engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
He "Just Kept Climbing"

Philip Boulware. n travelling sales
man of Paducah. and Archibald Lew
Is. n travelling man for George ID.
Barnes * Co. of ST. Louis. had mar
row escapes. and when they were
thrown into the water caught several
posts on the boat. which successfully
broke. They finally got on top of the
inverted hull. and there found farm
er who was not eveR wet. He eX-
planned this by saying lie Just kept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-21
HORROR ON THE OHIO
Seventeen BodiesRecovered from
the Wreck of the Steamer
City of Golconda.
MOST OF THE DEAD ARE WOMEN
Charges That the Officers Were
Reckless in Handling
the Boat.

Paducah. Ky, Aug. 21.-The horror
Of the City of GolcOnda disaster at
Cottonwood bar. four miles above Pa
ducah, Monday night, is just begin
ming to be fully comprehended by the
people OF Paducah. as body after body
is brought into the city and taken to
the undertakers'. The boats register
has not yet been recovered. hut it is
certain the death list will number sew
enteen. and perhaps twenty-five. A.
\. Peck. the pilot. claims that the en-
gineer deserted his post. and that he
could not manage the boat with the
engines helpless. The engineer denies
this and claims that he remained at
the throttle until the water was waist
deep.
Charge of ReckIssHnsss Is Made.
Frank Enders. one OF the passen-
gers corrobOrated by several others.
declares that the effort To land brought
the side of the boat around so that the
wind struck il full force, There had
been almost 4 gale blowing for ten
minutes and one man who could not
swim went tn the pilot house and
begged the pilot TO iand. When he did
finally consent to land. the hurricane.
visible as Il huge black streak sweep
ing dcIOS lne river. SlTuCk iHt bott AZ
IL swung around in n position least
able to resist IL.
Recovery OF the Bodies.
Early yesterday morning the work
Of searching for the remains began. the
party being led by Charles Graham.
county clerk. and Luther Graham. his
brother, whose sister was among the
dead. Three bodies were recovered in
the forenoon. those of Miss Trixie
Grimes. Miss Lucy Barnett and Mrs.
David Adams. Miss Barnett'S face
was badly lacerated. In the afternoon
the bodies of Miss Graham and Mrs.
w. 4. Hogan and Lucille. her 6-year-
old daughter, We're recovered. The
position of the limbs and the express
sion on the faces. as well as scratches
and bruises. indicated a fierce strug-
gle when the prisoners We're caught in
the little cabin. like rats. The reason
the work OF recovery is so slow is he
cause the furniture Is piled on the
bodies.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-11-06
United States to be affixed.

United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washing on TIE
sec md day Of Novemoer, in the year
If our 10 d, one thousand nine humid
red and one, of the independence o.
the United States the one hundred and
twenty sixth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
JOHN Hay. Secretary OF State.
Wheels Cl0ge ed With LeaveS