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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK
fan Symwnthizs with One Another I'm tho
Possession of Bold Bandits

GleuS Falls. y. Y. Aug. 16-Thc
Blue mountain stage. loaded with sum
mer resort visitors. WIS held up I'm true
Dick Turpin style on the steep noun
ain side near North river "Wednesday
afternoon, the robbers securing $1,000
I'm money and jewelry. Eight paSsen-
gers We're aboard. five men and three
women. Two masked bandits. spring
ling suddenly from the woods on the
mountain side. shot down the leaders.
who fell. tanglinS the wheel horses in
the harness and throwing the driver.
Fill Eldridge. an OId-time stager in
among the kicking horses. -Four OF
The male passengers sprang from the
stage as the shots were fired. and. i'm
spite of warning cries. and shots fired
in their direction. escaped into the
brush.
one man. VINO had his wife with him.
remained with the frightened women.
1t not been that his wife grabbed his
coat-tails and delayed his progress. The
thugs were very courteous. informing
the women that they wouldn't be hurt
if they didn't object vigorously to he
ing robbed.
CalistOga. Cal. Aug. 1G.-The Cali
stoga and Clear Lake stage was held
up by lone highwayman. The pas
sengers. numbering twenty or more,
were relieved of their money. The
mail bags and express box were rified.
The amount of money secured 10y the
rObbCr has not vet been ascertained.
\ posse iS in close pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
sIoNoR cRIsPrs FUNERAL
Ex-Premier of Italy Borne to the Tomb
with Great I'Onp.

Naples. Aug. 16.-The funeral of Sig
nor Crispi was an imposing event.
COrdOns of troops lined the route,
which was through the principal
streets. and presented arms as the fu-
neral car passed. The care was drawn
by eight black horses with sable trap
pings. The cords of the pail were held
by the mayors of Rome. Naples. Paler-
mo and Ribera tSicilyl, Crispi's birth
place, the vice president of the chamber
of deputies and other state officials.
The procession included King Victor
Emmanuefs aide-de-camp. represent
ing the king: the German consul. rep
reSenting Emperor William; senators.
depatieS. ministers. generals. admiralS,
patriotic societies. Garibaldian veter-
ans and military and naval detach-
mentS. Immense crowds occupied the
streets. balconies and windows. Al
present uncovered as the coffin passed.
The remains were put aboard the cruis-
or Narese. which conveyed them TO P1-
lermO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
RAIDS ON THE IsTHMUs.
Daily aud Nightly Occur on the Panans
Railway Line

Chicago, Aug. 16.-A dispatch from
Colon, COlOrsbia. dated Aug. II, says:
Raids continue almost daily or night
~ along the line. owing to the entire
absence of military protection. Last
night MaIachin was again raided and
cattle belonging to sympathlZerS with
the government were stolen. Two wO-
men We're kidnapped at GorgOna station
Sunday nigl0. and the Chinese there
We're pillaged.- On most occasions of
this character the hinese are the chief
sufferers. Consequently. they are
daily transferring provisions and mer-
chandiSe to Panama. thus intensifying
want and suffering all along the line.
Armed guards. consisting of about
fifty, still accompany each passenger
train. The presence of the French
cruiser Suchet tends 10 allay uneasi-
nesSs, and the arrival of the United
States gunboat Machias is anXiOusly
awaited. II is hoped that she may get
here by Sunday. Beyond the loss of
dynamite and powder the railroad has
sustained no injury. and traffic across
the iSthmuS continues without inter
ruption, although far fewer local pas
sengerS are now crossing. The gov
ernment is concentrating troops from
the more remote provinces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
TWO NEWSPAPER MEN
IN VERY BAD ODOR.

London, Aug. I6.-ID the house of
commons today Editor Fimstrong and
Manager Madge, of the Globe, attend
ed the bar in custody of tie sergeant
at-arms. in accordance with sum-
mons, for gross breach of privileges,
in accusing the nationalist members
of corruption with private bill of
legislation. Both expressed regret
at the appearance of the article and
apologized to the house and in nerv-
Gus tones withdrew the allegations.
The speaker severely reprimanded the
newspaper men and they withdrew
amidst the derisive cheers of the ma
tionalists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
al Secretary Tighe has now gone TO
Milwaukee.
HAD BEEN YEARS PARTED.
But AT Last in Old Age Their Engagement
Was Carried Out.

st. Joseph. Mich, Aug. 16-Adam
Jones. wealthy farmer living near
Peru, Ind, and Martha Harrington. OF
Niles. Mich, were married at the Gret-
na Green Wednesday. Fifty years ago
Jones and his bride OF Wednesday were
engaged 10 be married. but on the even
ing OF the day set for the wedding they
quarreled over Il trivial matter. Jones
went TO Peru and married another wo-
man. and his former finacee married
another young man in Niles. In time
both unions were dissolved by death.
and Jones married the second time, as
also did his early sweetheart.
Last month Mrs. Jones the second
died. and the widOwer came To Michi-
gan on a business trip. In Niles he
met his first sweetheart. and found that
her second husband had also died with
in the last few months. The old spark
revived. and they We're married here
Wednesday. The remarkable feature
is that neither the bride nor the bride
groom could remember the brides
maiden name when asked for it by the
county clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Isidorc RaynOr. attorney general fol-
Maryland. has been retained as one OF
the attorneys for Rear Admiral Schley
The anniversary of the relief of the
legations passed almost without notice
at Picking.
The Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad
company has ordered five locomotives
and other rolling stock in the United
States.
Ambassador White has been granted
leave from his post at Berlin for a
visit to the United States.
The population of Kansas, according
to the assessors census is 1.461. sos, a
net increase in one year of 23. 100.
Colonel Martin Cabreara. who con-
trolled the Filipino insurgents in south
ern Batangas. island of LuZon, has
been captured
The Whipple. TruXtun and Worden.
thirty-knot torpedo boat destroyers.
Were launched at the Maryland Steel
company'S yards yesterday.
In n fight between the NeneZuelans
and ColombianS. July 2S. the loss on
both sides was 100 killed and wound
ed.
The report that General Tribe Tribe
had been killed is officially denied
George L. Cooley, of Chicago. tasted
thiIty-one days to cure rheumatism,
and cured it.
Vice President Roosevelt passed
through Chicago. on route home from
the west. but would not say word.
Bourke Cochran, the New York law
yer. has gone to HOmburg
Lord Kitchener says there seems no
doubt that five or six wounded Brit
ishers were murdered by 6oer soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
SHORTAGE IN PoSToFFIcE
Fact Creates Much Excitement in Mar
shaIltown Business Circles

MarShalltown. la, Aug. ia short
age in the accounts of the Marshall
town postmaster, made public Wednes-
day. created considerable excitement
iii business circles here. The shortage
was discovered by PoStOffice Inspector
W. NJ. KetCham ana amounts 10
SS33.:;6 Postmaster j. q. Saint was
az once informed of the shortage and
promptly made good the loss. The re-
SponSibility of the $4,000 in stock and
the $1,000 in postal funds has largely
rested with Deputy Postmaster Max
KruSkOpf
However. others have access to the
funds. which are kept in the vault, ana
there can be no determination made
as to who must be held responsible un-
til the matter has been fully inveStl-
gated. y deputy United States mar
shall was summoned. but it is under
stood he made no arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
ANOTHER MAN PREFERRED
Mr.. RIchardson's Domestic Troubles Have
Impaired His Usefulness

Racine. Wis. Aug. 1G.-lt took the
members OF the First congregational
church of this city but Il few minutes
after prayer meeting Wednesday night
TO decide that they did not want the
Rev. II. l. Richardson as their pastor
for the coming year. \ few weeks
ago. when the divorce proceedings
brought by Richardson's wife. which
failed. were pending In Milwaukee
he church almost unanimously passed
resolutions OF confidence and respect
The action Wednesday night is not
contradictory to that of the former
meeting. but the feeling prevailed
that under the circumstances. another
man could do better work in the field.
The vote on retenJ ON was II for 10
81 ngninSI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
JOLIET DECIDES TO WALK OUT
AmnIgamated Men There Will Close the
Big Steel Plant.

Joliet. Ills. Aug. 16.-The four lodges
OF Amalgamated Association members
employed in the Joliet plant of the IL
linois Steel company were in session
from 3 y. m. TO o p. IN. trying 10 deter
mine on some definite action under
President Shaffer's order to strike.
Secretary Tighe and District Vice Pres
ident Davis were here pleading with
the men to stand 10y the association.
The steel mills closed at noon in order
to give all the members an opportunity
to attend the conference.
The meeting was stormy. but at -
o'clock the men unanimously agreed to
strike. and the meeting adjourned \
secret ballot was first taken. There
was some division. but the sentiment
was In favor OF the strike. and a mo-
tion 70 take this step went through
without Il dissenting vote. This will
CLOSE tho entire steel mills. throwing
out Of employment nearly 5000 men.
Fires were drawn last nirht. Nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
MOSQUITOES ON TAP.
Chuck Full OF Yellow Fever Mierobe.
Kept ct Havana.


Havana, Aug. 1G.-Experiments are
to be conducted TO test the efficiency
Os the serum furnished by DIR. CalGas.
Il brazilian physician. as Il protection
against yellow fever. For this pur-
pose pr. GOr2as and other physicians
who have been experimenting on the
basis Of the theory that mosquitoes
convey the disease. will supply mos
duitOes for Dr. Caldas' experiments.
They have eight Of the insects from
Santiago de Las Vegas which have
bitten well-markcd cases Of yellow
fever.
OF these eight two have already bit
ten two people. who have since devel-
oped the disease. These eight mos
quitOes will he divided into pairs. two
OF which will he allowed to bite two
people whom DIR. Caldas will previous
~ inoculate with his serum. which. he
claims. will render them immune. The
other two pairs will bite two nOn-im-
TpluCz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16

Gained for the safety of the people liv-
nag at Port Eads. which is at tho
| mouth of the Mississippi river. and for
the ships that started for sea just be-
Tore the storm began. The wiES To
Port Eads have been proStrated Since
Tuesday night at s o'clock. but The
Picayune reached man who left there
at O'Clock Wednesday. He was at
BuraS. which is sixty miles down the
river, and the farthest point with
which there is wire communication at
the present time.
This man describes the storm which
swept that section as Il regular tidal
wave, similar TO the one which result
ed in such awful loss of life in 1893
He says all the people living on the
east bank of the river have moved up
to the Jump which is fifteen miles
from the mouth of the river The
house of a man named Golden. half
mile above the quarantine station.
was swept away. and the fifteen mem
berS of the family. including nine chill
tlren. were drowned. The quarantine
buildings were badly damaged. but no
one was injured. The big tOwboat
Chamberlain was driven high and dry
in the marsh. but her crew is safe.
The government boat General Reese is
believed to have been lost.
dDldlu " DEltu house WIS swept
away. but he WAS on the boat, which
was believed to he outside. The tug
boat NelaSco Went down to Pass
IOutre. which i the eastern mouth OF
the river. with two barges When last
seen she had her decks awaSh. and is
believed To have gone down. If this
boat and her barges have been lost
twenty more people have been
drowned. There S1z'e numerous reports
OF individual casualties all along the
river from Buras down to the passes.
There is serious apprehension concern
ing the Cheniers. Caminada and Grand
Isle sections. on the south Louisiana
coast. west OF the Mississippi river
where 1000 lives were lost in 1899 10y
the tidal wave. Up TO this writing no
word has been received from that sec
tion. which is largely inhabited by fish
ermen. mostly Chinese and MalayS.
Up to Wednesday midnight every
thing seemed to be safe at the MiSSiS-
Sippi coast towns. Bay 81. Louis. Pass
Christian. Biloxi. Mississippi City and
Ocean Springs. but since then not n
word has been heard from them. AII
wires are down. but no great fear is en-
teTtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
WANTS BIG DAMAGES
Chicago Widow Asks 100000
from Newspapers and S25,-
600 from a Relative.
SAYS THEY HAVE sLANDBRBD HER
In Connection with the Sudden Death
of Her Husband-Her Inter
estinS History.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Master-in-Ch Chan
cery Fred Whitfield filed yesterday aft
ernoOn his answer to the declaration
made by Mrs. Mary NJ. Herrick in her
suit for slander against Edward II.
Herrick, son of the late Edward =.
Herrick. the speculator. whose death
one year ago rhiS month caused so
much comment among his relatives.
1t recalls the accusations of the family
against Mrs. Herrick at the time, the
inquest, and the discovery made by
Professor Mark Delafontaine, the ex-
pert of Luetgert fame. that the body
of the merchant who died so suddenly
contained both antimOny and arsenic.
Widow Wants $e25 900 Damages.
Less than a month after Mrs. Her
rick was acquitted of all blame for her
husbands death by the cOroner'S jury
she sued Edward I. Herrick for $25,-
900 damages. She filed no statement
however. until two weeks ago. when
she also brought suits for damages
against the Chicago American for
100000. the Chicago Tribune and the
Chicago Chronicle for $4,000 each. In
her complaint against Edward II. Her
rick the widow of the dead speculator
alleges that her good name. credit and
reputation We're injured by certain
statements made by him. and that
since he uttered these she has been
stunned and avoided by divers persons.
Words the Widow Resented.
According to her declaration her
Stepson said, in her preSenSe and the
presence of others: Good God, now
she has killed another one of the fam
lily, My father was poisoned by his
wife. | believe, and always shall be
lieve my father died from poison ad-
ministered by her As no declara-
tion has been filed by Mrs. HerTick'S :
attorney i'm the suits for damages
against the newspapers no answers
have been made in these cases. but
lawyers agree that the stand taken by
MeSSrS. Whitfield s Whitfield indicates
the line of defense.
Defense win he n Charge of Murder.
An attorney said yesterday As
everything Will depend on the outcome
Of the first case. and il can not be de-
MED that Mrs. Icrrick was Slandered
If the things said of, her were untrue.
the defense naturally will he that she
was guilty n charged 10y the relatives
OF her first and second husbands"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
sHAFFER TALKS OF "INFLUENCING'
Denies Any Treason in His Ranks-west-
Leaders at Headquarters.

During the afternoon Shaffer made
| statement to newspaper men in
which he said that any lodge of the
| Amalgamated that diSobeyed the order
10 strike would have its charter for
| fcited. He said there was no lack OF
| harmony in the executive board and no
treason in the Amalgamated camp
Neither was there any proposition for
n settlement in sight. He added: 81
will say, however. that certain men
formerly connected with the Amalga-
mated Association are interfering. and
they had better keep out of it or they
will get the worst Of it," Shaffer did
not name the men whom he charged
with unwarranted Interference in the
affairs of the organization. but eN
President Garland is believed to be one
of the number.
Later i'm the day Michael Kelly. rep
reSenting the Amalgamated lodge OF
Milwaukee. and Samuel Adams. of the
Joliet lodge. were cloSeted with the
advisory board They made an eX-
tended statement as to the Circum-
stances under which their organiZa-
tionS failed to go out and IL is said
they promised that their men would 60
on strike if permitted to give the three
months notice provided for i'm their
contracts. None of the participants in
the discussion would talk when the
meeting ended for the day. The local
strike leaders are very anxious to Sc
cure a reversal of the vote by which
the western men remained at work.
and some Of them seem confident that
something will he accomplished.
Youngstown advices say that the Of
ScialS Of the American steel Hoop
company have asked the strikers to at
tend n meeting today. at which they
propose to lay before them the terms
offered at the manufacturers and
strike leaders conference. The Anal
gamatcd officials are opposed to the
meeting. and will forbid the men to at
tend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Insked rang. in a Hot Place

West Springfield. Pa, Aug. 16.-A
band of five masked men We're put to
fight by a hastily summoned armed
body of men of this place. The out
laws attempted 10 terrorize the town.
They robbed the Nickel Plate ticket
office and attempted TO blow open the
poStoffice safe While III the latter
building they were driven off by a
crowd of citizens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Base lsa1l Men to Combine.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-The Inter Ocean
says: One big baseball league for
next season: ten clubs: James \.
Hart or Ban Johnson for president;
Ban Johnson or James A. Hart. secre-
tary and treasurer: Andrew !. Freed
man. main wheel of the board of di-
rectors. Such is the last combination
forced upon the baseball map"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Nominate Judge Yerkes for Supreme
Court Justice.

Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 16.-Iudge
Harman YerkeS. OF Bucks county. was
unanimously nominated by the Dem
ocraric state convention yesterday for
supreme court justice. and Sthte Rep
reSentative Andrew J. Palm, of Craw-
ford cOuudy. was unanimously nomi-
mated for state treasurer. The CON
venttOu then adjourned sine die.
The platform makes no reference TO
William j. Bryan or national affairs,
being confined entirely to state issues.
Resolutions were adopted without de-
bate. which will have the effect of
blocking any effort looking to the with
drawal OF the candidate for state treas
urer and the substitution of an anti
Quay Republican on fusion ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Census Disappointment.

Ottawa, Aug. I6.-The population
of the Dominion of Canada, according
to the census returns which will be
given out today. is 5 337, los. an in
crease of sos, 527 over the census of
1891. The result is disappointing.
Tne only explanation for the small
increase is that the returns of 81
were padded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
which End. the Incident.

GrpenviIle. y. G.. Aug. 16.-Near
Gardner's Crossroads. in the southern
section Of this county. William Gard
ner and Mack Dixon. both white, quar-
relied over some small matter. Card
ner drew a pistol and fired three shots
into DiXon's abdomen. Then Dixon
Knocked Gardner down. took the pistol
from him. and discharged the two re-
naming bullets into Gardner's body.
Both men died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
want to Tsnv Any Factories

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. 16.-Various
extensive manufacturing establish
ments of the American Wood Working
Machine company at Green Bay, Wis.
WilliamspOrt and Montgomery. Pa. and
Norwich. Conn. will be sold at public
auction unless the company comes for
ward within the next twenty days and
turns over S2.244 704.37 to the Farmers
Loan and Trust company. of New
York. The company will not redeem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
TypograpicaI Convention Proceedings.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 16.-At yes
terday's session of the international
Typographical Union convention a prop
oSition looking to the adoption OF -
piece scale for machine work in all
offices where such is practicable was
defeated. and the matter was left to
the subordinate unions. \ committee
Of FIVE was provided for to present =
plan to organize the ladies' auXiliaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Fir.t Motor Funernl ON RECORD.

London. Aug. 16.-The first motor
funeral on record in this country oc-
CURED yesterday at Coventry, on the
occasion of the interment of an old en-
plOye of one of the automobile com
panies. The h"arse was Il specially
constructed siX-horSe power ear. All
the three cars used were draped in
blapk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
EX.GOV. STONE Is NOV
VERY MUCH BETTER

st. Louis, Aug. -Ex-Gov. Stone,
vice chairman of the democratic
national committee, who has been
very sick at his home in this city for
the past three weeks, is reported
much better today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Identified n. a Racine Man.

Akron. o.. Aug. 16.-.An aged man
committed suicide at the Empire ho-
tel Monday night by inhalinG illum-
mating gas. He was identified yes
terday as j. r. Walker. Il retired man
ufacturer of Racine. Wis. No motive
for the suicide is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
ANOTHER PUGILIST
DIES FROM BEATING

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 16--John Dien,
knocked out in a boxing match
with Charles Armstrong here last
night, died this merning. Diem was
suffering from conclusion of the
brain. All participants are under
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Work or Lose Your Jobs."

Joliet. Ills. Aug. 1G.-The Strike
among the employees of the Pressed
Steel Car works has closed the plant.
yesterday the mana cement posted an
uItimatum that unless the men. num-
bering between 400 and 500. return TO
work Monday next the gates of the
plant will he nailed up and the indus
try closed indefinitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16

st. Louis. Aug. ia.-William Clin-
ton ard Charles !. Leanard. ticket
brokerS. were arrested here yesterday
charged with Swindlin& Il customer.
4 search Of their offices later in the
day revealed a large number of rail
way tickets that are declared by local
railway officials to he counterfeit. 1t
is said that the value of the counter
feits at Il conservative estimate is at
least $50. 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
.Buck' Hinrich,en Is Batter.

Jacksonville. Ills, Aug. I6.-W. IT.
Hinrichsen. who has been seriously i'll
at his home in this city, is much i'm
proved. He is suffering from cystitis
and has been in n critical condition.
Wednesday night. however his physi-
clan. DIR. F. +. Norbury, stated that the
danger was past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Rain Come. Down in Torrents.

Charlottesville, Ind. Aug. 16.-A
heavy rain began falling in CrawfOrds-
Vile shortly before 1 o'clock WedneS-
day and continuing for some time.
Torrents Of water poured down the
streets. and the surrounding country
was thoroughly drenched for the first
time since June IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
Cresceus Set. Another Mark.

New York Aug. 16.-At Brighton
Beach yesterday Cresceus beat The
Abbott in u splendid race in which at
the finish Cresceus was only half Il
length ahead. The time WAS 2:03A,
beating the worlds trotting record In Il
race. In the next heat The Abbott was
distanced. the time being 2:OGlI. Lat
er Cresceus did third mile in 2:0J.
The purse hung up for the race was
60 OOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-16
All Plants Closed

Pittsburg, Aug Is Six hundred
employees of the National Galvsnizing
works. an adjunct of the National
Tube company at McKeesPort. 10 ned
the strikers today. This closes every
plant in McKeesport.