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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
A SUBMARINE TEST
Eight Men Spend a Night in Hol-
land Boat Six Feet Un-
der Water.
TEMPEST RACED ON THE SURFACE
While All wes Calm on the Bottom
and the Crew Perfectly
Comfortable.

New York. Nov. 23.-In the presence
Of n big crowd which, despite Il severe
storm. assembled to witness the emerg-
ing OF the submarine boat Fulton, that
craft rose from the bottom of Peconic
bay. which I is situated at the
eastern end of Long Island,
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock
with all well and greatly surprised to
find there was n storm raging. The
test of the FultOn's staying powers was
highly satisfactory, not only to the
officers of the company that built her
and the naval officers present, but to
those who went to the bottom in the
boat. They report that there was not
the slightest discomfort TO them during
their more than fifteen hours of sub
merSiOn beneath the surface. She had
been down, like McGiuty, ito the bot
tom of the say" since Saturday night.
carrying crew of three officers and
five men with her.
She Felt Nothing OF the storm.
All that was necessary was TO open
the valves and let the water run into
her water chambers. and down she
went. To come UP again the officer in
command had the pumps started and
the water forced out of the chambers,
when she rose to the surface. Captain
Gable, of the Holland company, who
was in command, said that the boat
could have remained down for three
months if there We're food enough on
board. Although there was but six
feet of water over the top of the tur
ret those on board felt nothing of the
storm. Through the night there was i
light rolling motion to the craft, but
this was aScribed to the regular mo-
tiOn of the water. and not to the dis
tprbance which was rolling the waves
high on the shore.
Test Was Perfectly satisfactory.
Immediately on coming to the sur
face the Fulton. under her own power,
ran alongside the dock and tied up.
Rear Admiral Lowe and Lieutenant
Arthur Macarthur. the naval officers
who were on board. refused to go into
any discussion of the performance OF
the boat. except to say they would be
satisfied to stay down longer. They
are. however. known to lee enthuSias-
tic over the work Of the Fulton thus
for. Members of the crew say they
experienced no difficulty in breathing.
and that the air was all that could BE-
dC sired. and much purer and better
than in an ordinary closed room in
which are several persons. Every
piece OF machinery worked to perfec-
tion during rhe night. The men ate
two meals while under water and en-
joyed them. Most OF them obtained
three or four hours sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
BROKE UP CAMP
Judge i'm Kentucky Takes Prison.
ers a Score or So of Mill
tant Strikers.
SEQUEL oFTHE COAL MINE TRUBLEs
Tents, Etc, Are Seized, but Most of
the Campers Had Left with
Their ArmG.

Madisonville. Ky, Nov. 25.-The IA
striking union miners. that has been
located about Il quarter of a mile south
Of Nortonville. in the southern part of
this county, is Il thing of the past. All
Of the campers on whom the sun rose
yesterday morning, with the exception
Of few who escaped the officers. are
prisoners behind the bars of the county
Jail, charged by County Judge Hall
with n breach of the peace, uniaw-
fully assembling and banding together,
thereby making the camp Il menace
and terror to the public peace" The
four large tents with all the camp par
aphernalia We're captured and brought
i'm with the prisoners.
Allegations Regarding the Camp.
The proceeding on the part of the
county authorities referred to in the
foregoing is the execution of an order
issued last Wednesday by County
Judge John q. Il. Hall, commanding
that the union camp at NOrtOnVille he
disbanded before Saturday morning at
daybreak and that the campers shall
not assemble again in the county.
Judge Hall issued the disbanding order
after receiving sworn statements from
more than 100 reliable men residing in
the southern portion of this county,
who swore that armed men went forth
from these camps and were responsible
for the nightly attacks on the mines
and property and homes of those who
We're peaceable, l1wabiding and hard
working citizens.
United Mine Workers Accused.
The statements also said that the un-
ion camp was an unlawful assembly
of men banded together for the puT-
pose of destroying property and in
timidating men who persist in work
ing independent of the United Mine
Workers of America, which organiZa-
tion had maintained representatives in
Hopkins county for more than a year
trying to persuade and force the min
ers employed in the mines to join
their organizations. All of these.
things Judge Hall investigated and con-
sidered before acting, but when he did
act he was indorSed and supported by
the governor of the state and the en-
tire military force. The plan by which
the removal of the camp was accom-
plished was very simple though ef-
fpctiVp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

sections. coming as it would ut Il time
when it has been by almost Superhu-
man efforts that the roads have been
kept open at all.
The present difficulty is one which
the railroad companies have not caused
themselves. 1t Is due rather to a dis
Railway Employees, representing all
branches of the railway service, and
what has been termed Il radical ele-
ment thaS once was connected with the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
This element. which constitutes about
one-third of the Switchmen in this dis
trict. became dissatisfied two years
ago with Il decision reached in n wage
dispute. and withdrew from both the
Brotherhood and the Federation and
formed n new union exclusively for
siwtchmen. This body has since been
working independently and now, in op-
position to the judgment of all other
railway unions, has renewed the old
demands. 1t is said that the Brother
hood of Railway trainmen have agreed,
if the worst comes to the worst, to do
their own switching until new men can
be hired.
The fact that a partial crippling Of
teh railroads at this time would mean
the closing down of the coal mines,
coke ovens. steel mills, furnaces. etc.
and would fall as a serious blow on the
thousands of men employed in these
industries, has stirred up the leaders
Of the labor unions represented in this
wholesale shutdown. Every effort
Will be made to avert the trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
BODIES RECOVERED
OF Men Who Went Into the Deadly
Fire Damp OF n
Mine.

Bluefield, W. Va, Nov 25.-The
dead bodies OF the lost party OF eight
well-known mining men who entered
west mine of the POcahontas Galleries
company no Friday morning last were
recovered ut 12:45 p. m. yesterday. AT
a. IN 4 rescuing party numbering
forty persons entered at the main en-
trance. bratticing the mine as they
went In so as to improve the circula-
t:on of the air. They had reached n
distnce of $500 feet from the entrance
when they encountered such quantities
OF white damp that il was impossible
to proceed further.
Retracing their steps they decided to
make another attempt from the Tug
river entrance, some six miles across
the Flat Top mountain. They went in
at this entrance about 1880 n. m, and
after going 4 distance of some COO feet
found the dead bodies OF \. :. Hurst.
Bob Oldham and Frazier G.. Bell all
huddled together. From their positions
they must have met death suddenly.
The bodies of the other five members
of the party, Walter O'AIally, Joseph
Cardwell. X. L. st. Clair, State Mine
Inspector Price and Maurice st. Clair,
were found several hundred feet back
IN the mine.
Bob St Clair and Joseph Cardwen
were lying with arms clasped around
each other cold in death. The bodies
of O'AIalley, Maurice st. Clair and
Price were diScolored and bruised
about the face, showing signs of
struggle, it being very plain to see they
made Il desperate attempt at retracfns
their steps to better air, but already
had advanced too far into the deadly
white damp TO escape alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
The Industrial Fair.

The attendance Saturday night at
the industrial fair packed the rink.
During the matinee for school child
rem in the afternoon the diver under
the water in Capt. Sorcho's tank
called up The Argus office with his
submarine telephone connected with
the city lines and held n pleasant
conversation with parties in the edi-
toriaI rooms. The messages were
transmitted with absolute distinct
ness and in the office the bubbles in
the tank could be distinctly heard as
they rose 40 the surface from the
divers helmet. Interesting features
are promised for this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
British-Bunt ship a Failure.

Washington, Nov. 25.-In the opin-
ion of naval surgeons the Unitel States
steamship Albany. an English-built
ship. now at GcOna, Italy, is unfit for
habitation. Surgeon Harris. recently
attached to the Albany and now on the
MOEocacy, in report To the surgeon
OF the navy upon the condition of the
Albany says that from sanitary point
OF view this ship is so radically wrong
as regards construction that it Is al
most Impossible to relate in detail the
necessary chances which viii have to
be made before she can become rea-
soaably Il sanitary vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
NEW MOONSHINERS
The Kind That Makes n Man See
Double in the Heart of
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Nov 25.-United States
revenue officers Saturday unearthed
right in the heart of Pittsbprg an IL
licit still where it is said "moonshine"
whisky has been manufactured for
months past. The alleged operator oi
the distillery, Harry SiekewitZ, alias
Harry Sharkowitz. is in Jail charged
with having a still and distilling ap-
paratus set up which are net regis
tered.
The location Of the still is in a dwell
ing at 34 Pride where was
found complete outfit of eighteen gai-
Ions daily capacity. three tubs of mash.
and mauy gallons of distilled spirits.
1t is said SharixOwitz' has been doing a
thriving business. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
THEFT OF BULLION
Bars of Gold and silver Worth 500
900 Buried in West
ern Texas.

that 112 bars of gold and silver bull
lion. valued at over $4,000. were stOl-
en- six months ago in transit from the
smelters here to eastern refineries has
just come to light. The shipment was
made over the Galveston, Harrisburg
ard San Antonio railway, under heavy
bend. 1t was not missed until the ear
reached New Orleans
1t has been since learned that the
bullion was thrown from the car near
this city, and that it now lies buried
in western Texas. The thieves have
Eeen traced from place TO place and a
few bars have been unearthed. Detec-
tives have clue to the hidden treas
ure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Iowa MISUNDERSTANDING.

Hampton, Ia, Nov. 25.-The con-
vention Of the Iowa State EpwOrth
League car to close last evening.
The meeting has been very SUE ceSsful.
All the meetings yesterday were large
ly attended and great interest was
manifested. DIR. Mcdonald preached
i'm the morning, President Benton, of
the Upper Iowa university. lifted the
convention to the highest point of in
crest by his sermon in the after
noon. DR.. Nicholson was Mt his best
in the evening. and the convention
closed amid shouts Of rejoicing and
SONGS of victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Mr.. CLEVELAND ILL
Former President Has a Touch Oi
Pneumonia, but is
Better.

Princeton, n. J., Nov. 25.-Grover
Cleveland's condition is improved, and
it is thought now that whatever dan
ger there was is past. He is still con
fined to his bed. The attending ply
sician, J. II. Wickoff, said: MIR.
Clevenad has had slight attack of
pneumonia. The trouble yielded read
lily to the treatment, and Mr.. Cleve-
land is now entirely out of danger"
The eX-president's cold was contract
ed last Monday while hunting ducks
at Cape Charles. On Monday night he
suffered from chillS and returned i'm
mediately to Princeton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

a safer place. All persons known to be
Liberals are arrested on sight The
government has declared its intention
to contest every inch of ground If an
entrance To the city is effected. 1t Is
reported that some seventy who were
wounded at Perequito were landed on
the island Of TabOga. facing Panama
harbor, to avoid creating alarm in Pan
ANA. TabOga is about eight miles
from Panama. The government il
very anxious that marines should be
landed from the United States battle
ship Iowa. but Captain Perry. her com
mander. has not complied with this re
quest. The BOvaca returned 70 Panh-
MA second time SATURDAY afternoon
with General Alban and n few men.
The government claims to have effect
ed landing ut Chorrera. routing the
enemy and recovering all the prisoners
previously reported taken, with the ex
ception Of two. Among the number
recovered. according to the government
version. Is the alcalde Of Tnboga.
The Liberal version of the incident
Is that the alcalde was afraid to fight.
and when captured offered Domingo
Diaz. the Liberal leader. $1,000 if he
would release him; that the offer was
accepted and that the alcalde was al
lowed to go after giving his word Of
honor not to attempt to escape. The
Liberals also assert that General Al
ban effected landing at Chorrera aft
er the Liberals had withdrawn to join
the Liberal forces marching to the En-
pire station.
The government claims that the
Chorrera troops are momentarily ex-
pected at Panama, and that OF their
arrival there preparations will be made
TO attack the Liberal advance guard
and that these will not cease until Co
Ion has been recaptured. Great hopes
are entertained that the news of the
capture OF Colon will induce the au-
thOrities at Barranquilla to send big
reinfOrcements to land at Colon and
Gnnihilate the enemy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
RAILWAY STRIKE DECLARED OFF
Men Go Back on the Old Terms, Those
Who Can Find Places.

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 25.-It is
officially announced at the headquar-
tiers of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company in New
Haven that the strike at Harlem river
has been declared off. The following
is the proposition made by the CON-
pany to the strikers Saturday and ac-
cepted by them:
I'VE will reinstate all the men that
went out. so far and as fast as we can
use them. but cannot, in fairness, re-
lieVe men who are now in our service
who are competent TO discharge the
duties of their respective positions. All
vacancies viii be filled with the old
men until all are provided for.
This to apply to all who report for
duty before 10 a. m. tomorrow. pro-
vided the strike is declared off before
9:15 O'Clock tonight. All complaints of
unfair treatment in filling the afore-
said vacancies will be promptly fn-
vestigated.''
The settlement is unconditional sur
render on the part of the men, except
so far as they have been promised
work for all there is room for. Not a
single demand was conceded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Turkey shooters, Score.

The score of Saturdays turkey
shoot by the Marlin Rifle club at the
Elm street range was as follows: S.
Edwards. 3; c. A. Taylor, 3; S. L..
Gilman. ,; f. o. Davis, =; T. Il. Reidy,
,; Julius Junge, >: James Darnell, =;
Otto Huber, 2;SF. w. Bahnsen, .;
Carl Hellpenstell. 2; H. \. Weld, l;
Otto Patting, 1; Walter Freeman, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Kicked by a Horse.

John Britton, the colored hOstler
in the stables of the Rock Island
Sash d Door works, was kicked by
one of the horses he was caring for
in the company's stable yesterday
and three of his ribs were broken.
He was removed to his home, 25O4
Fourth avenue and will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Champions Defeated.

The second in the winter series of
games between members of the Lau
rel Forty-five club was played last
night at the home of eX-Policeman
and Mrs. John X. Ainsworth, result
ing in the defeat of the champions,
Capt. John O'Connor and Pierce
Keane, by Messrs. Ainsworth and
David Fitzgerald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Evansville. Ind. Nov. 25.-On was
struck Saturday at Mason's Landing.
in Perry county, about fifty miles
above this city on the river. The flow
is twenty-five barrels daily. Farmers
are asking big prices for their lands
The company owning the new well is
composed of indianapolis capitalists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
He Forgot THAT Loaded shell.

Fcrt Wayne. Ind. Nov. 25.-Louis
Boissenet accidentally shot and killed
his daughter. Lavina. aged q. Saturday.
He had just come home with IL new
magazine shotgun, and the little one
wanted to know how it worked. He
was showing her how the weapon oper-
ated without knowing there was a
loaded shell in the magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Chnrred yyith chiId nIurder,

GAINESVILLE. o., Nov. 25.-JOhn ROr-
ick. an oil salesman travelling in Ohio
and Pennsylvania. is charged In an af-
fidavit by George II. Goldman, OF
Pittsburg. with having drowned the
babe of his daughter. Emma Gold
man, in the city reservoir here lasI
September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
AGAINST THE STATE
Supreme Court Ruling in the Fa-
nous Kansas City Stock
Yards Case.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The United
States supreme court today reversed
the decision of the court below which
was in favor of the state in the Kan
sas City stock yards case. The case
involved the validity of the state law
of Kansas giving authority TO fix the
rates charged at the stock yards.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice Brewer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Titular Bishop of samos.

Baltimore, Nov. 25.-At the cathe-
dral in this city yesterday morning
Mgr. Thomas j. Conaty. rector of the
Catholic University at Washington,
was cOnsecrated titular bishop OF Sa
mos. The position of titular bishop Of
Samos is entirely honorary. the see of
Samos having been extinct for many
.euorafioDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Lnborer Loses Roth Legs.

Pontiac, Ills, Nov. PA rear-end
collision occurred here on the Chicago
and Alton railroad about p. IN. Sat
urday. the fast north-bound passenger
dashing into n freight train. An Ital-
ian laborer had both legs cut off and
received probably fatal injuries. The
engineer and fireman of the passenger
tr3iu pScaOPd bV iumUinC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
DIES FROM BURNS
Chicago Woman Pays Terrible PEN
atty for "A QuarreI--CorOner
TO Investigate.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Annie Won Broth
died at the county hospital from
burns said to have been inflicted by
Andrew BoIand in n quarrel. In an
ante mortem statement the woman
said BoIand attempted TO burn her
face with a lighted lamp, and her
dress caught fire. Boland in attempt
ing to eXtinguish the flames was Sc
verely burned. He is being held TO
await the coroner's jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Union Labor s1aIses a tequest.

st. Louis. Nov. 25.-NIembers of the
Central Trades and Labor union of st.
Louis have presented to President
Francis. of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company. set OF resolutions
asking that uniOn-made material and
union labor he given first choice in the
building Of the fair. President Fran
els promised that the matter would be
taken up by the proper committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
To Make MILO a sober Man.

Guthrie. o. T.. Nov 25.-The agents
for several Indian tribes have devised
novel plan TO stop Indian wards
from drinking whisky. They win
withhold the money of any Indian who
has been drunk since the last quarterly
payment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
RussIa's Production of OH.

Baku, Nov. 25.-The immense on
well which has been producing mil
lion pools daily since Nov. IL has been
supplemented by another gusher almost
as large which was struck Nov. 21.
As a result OF this immense production
the local price of oil has fallen six
lopacEg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
HeIen Sy1Iman Indicted.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 25.-Helen VII
mans Pest, c. c. Post and Charles
Burgman. of Sea Breeze. Fla, were
Indicted by the grand jury of the Unit
ed States court here Saturday for al
legged fraudulent use OF the mails in
sending letters and pamphlets advo.
eating their science of mental healing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
BURGE A SUSPECT
Arrested in Connection With Satur-
days Liverpool Bank
Robbery.

London, Nov. 25.-Pugilist Dick
Burge was arrested in London today
charged with completely in the re-
cent bank Liverpool frauds. 1t is
said the police recovered n large
amount of money taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Dickinson Arrives i'm ConstantInopIe.

ConstantipOple, Nov. 25.-Dickinson,
the special diplomatic agent of the
United States. who has been conduct
ing the negotiations for the release Of
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, arrived here yes
tpr1ay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
French Mine Strike Ended.

Paris, Nov. 25.-The partial strike
of coal miners in the department of
NOrd has been ended by Il resolution
adopted to resume work and to await
general action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
WANTS OUR MARINES ASHORE

Colombian Government Not AeeommO-
lated by Our Naval Commander.
Colon, Nov. 25.-Breastworks are be-
ing erected in the public thoroughfares
Of Panama. The tOwnsfolk In the VI
cinity OF these are shssztiIy. removing 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
storm subsIdes--Iillion Damages.

New York, Nov. 25.-Saturday'S
great storm has subsided. The dam
age is estimated at about a million.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 2j.-The French
and Adams cases probably will go over
to the January term OF the circuit
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-25
Four in a Family Die
From Lighting a Fire
With Coal Oil.
TWO OTHERS INJURED
the Home is Com
p1ete1y Destroyed
Victims Sisters.

Pittsburg, Nov: 25.-Four persons
were burned to death and two ser
iously injured in a fire this morning
which destroyed the residence of j.
q. Miller at Knoxville, a suburb of
this city. The dead:
Rose Miller. aged 23.
Amanda Miller. aged 16.
Sylvia Miller, aged Q.
Rose Miller, aged %.
Pareuts Are Burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were severely
burIRd trying to rescue their daugh-
ters. Two other daughters escaped
without injury.
The fire was caused by the eldest
daughter pouring kerosene in a stove
to start fire for breakfast.