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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
NAV Party.

The May party given at Carse hall
last evening by Rock Island tribunal
of the Frateroal Tribunes was largely
attended by the mem bers from this
city and surrounding towns The
program consisted of addresses by
Supreme Orator Robert Rexdale. H.
A. Weld and NJ. E. Sweeney and a
vocal solo by Miss Emms Levy, after
which there were refreshments and a
season of general sociability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Made = tumble Of the Freight.

Warsaw. Ind. May 1S.-A disas-
trOus wreck was experienced on the
P!ttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
railroad at point near Kosciusko.
eight miles east of this place. Twen-
ty-three cars of west-bound freight
were thrown bottom upward down the
embankment. and across the tracks
IN a jumbled mass. blocking all traf-
fic. 1t was n heavy train, loaded with
coke. and the breaking of an axle
caused the wreck. Conductor Patrick
j. Sullivan broke his arm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
New Battleship Ohio Sue.
cessfully Launched at
San Francisco.
The PRE- sIDENT IS PRESENT
Simple and Imposing Cere-
monies and Description
of the Ironclad.

San Francisco, May IS. - Miss
Barber, niece of Mrs. Mckinley, press
ed the button, Miss Deshler smashed
a bottle of champagne and at 1926
the big battleship Ohio took her first
dip into the sea. Fifty thousand people
cheered themselves hoarse, the big
guns of warships doomed out salute
and every whistle within a radius Of
five miles shrieked its loudest as the
ship successfully slipped into the
water. The demonstration lasted
nearly half an hour. Later the Ohio
was towed to the dock where she will
be finally completed.
President Mckinley and members
of the cabinet, Gov. Nash and the
Ohio delegation and their distinguish
ed guests occupied a stand beside the
hull of the battleshipfrom which point
of vantage they witnessed the launch
ing.
On q table near the stand was an
electrical instrument and pressing its
key caused the ship to start down the
ways.
Ceremonies Were Simple.
The ceremonies were simple but
significant. There was a formal ex-
change of acceptance upon the parts
of the government, then the tide hav-
ing reached its flood word was given
10 Miss Barber, who touched the KEY
and the guillotine shot downward
like a lash, severing a cord. a bottle
of wine was broken at the ships bow.
the cleverly constructed system Of
props caved in, and the Ohio shot
down the ways stern foremost, shoot
ing majestically into the sea.
Description of the Ohio.
The battleship Ohio will be the
newest 'pride of the American navy"
She is 40 feet longer than the Oregon
and 1000 tons greater in displace-
ment. She is 20 feet longer than the
Iowa and 1000 tons greater in dis
placement than that ship. Her larg-
est rife will be IL inches. Her sec
ondary battery will contain 10 inch
rifles. The Ohio's dimensions are:
Length on the water line. 3SS feet;
width, ~ feet Inches, mean draught.
% feet inches; maximum draught.
IS feet inches; displacement, 12,-
500; speed. Is knots; maximum horse
power, 10. 900; total coal supply.
. 600 tons. She will carry one Nag
officer. one commanding officer. 16
wardroom officers, II junior officers
and five warrant officers. In many
respects the Ohio will be the greatest
of all marine fighting machines. The
works of the ship will be Of the most
approved kind. Her engine room
will resemble great workshop. fitted
with the finest tools that can be made.
A yerItabIe Walled City.
The ship herself. with her windiUgs
and alleyways. her broad decks and
hundreds of apartments, will be like
a small city behind walls of steel.
She will have her telephone system,
her lighting plant and her wafer
works. In this steel-girt cty will be
nearly l GOO incandescent lamps aud
telephone communications between
all parts. The filling of one water
tight compartment at any time need
be no cause for alarm. The touch of
II button in the central station will
close every water-tight door in less
time than would take to give the
order. Her complement will be about
EO0 man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
BURLINGTON DEAL
NOW CONSUMMATED

New York. May 1S.-Morgan &c Co.
announced today that two-thirds of the
stock of the Burlington company had
been deposited ut the Colonial Trust
company, Boston, and the Metropolitan
Trust company. of New York. thus
marking the consummstion of the
deal by which the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific companies acquire
the Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18

Joliet, Ills. May 1S-The city coun-
ell has granted Il twcnty-year fran
chise to the Chicago and Joliet Elec-
trio Railway company for Il street rail
way line to Ingalls, park. Mayor Barr
will approve the measure and Super
intendent Fisher says the line will be
laid within thirty days. This improve
ment will be Il great stimulus to the
race meetings promised for this track
this summer. 1t has heretofore been
lNithnuf street railMnN facilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
NARROW ESCAPE OF $50 MEN
Mine I'm Which They Were Working Takes
Fire e-PeriIous Road to safety.

Iron Belt, Wis, May 1S.-Ffre start
ell in shaft No. of the Atlantic mine
at late hour Thursday night. One
hundred and fifty men We're working
in the mine and had narrow escape
from death. Paddy Raper aud Gus
taV Whitman descended into the mine
when the fire started and notified the
crew of their danger.
With Superluman efforts the men
got out i'll safety, after wading through
smoke and fire for Il distance of 500
feet, many of the men being nearly
overcome by smoke. The mine has
been shut down. The loss Will be con-
siderable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
stroyed
QUEEN OF SERVIA
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Vienna. May 1S.-'rhe story is cur
rent here that Queen Drage of Servia
took poison when the king discovered
the situation caused by conflicting
statements regarding her health. and
she is dangerously i'll from the effect
of the poison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18

Monroe. Mich. May 1S.-The little
village of Erie. this county. was swept
by fire early Wednesday morning. JOr-
dan Sisters millinery store. McLain's
meat market. Charles w. Cousins gen
eral store. George DrOuillard's general
store and Noah GOOdenOw'S store were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Chicago and Joliet Electric.

Joliet, his. May 1S.-C. L. :. Ting
ley, $. g. Decoursey and Silas Peti,
officers and directors of the Chicago
and Joliet electric line, held a meet
ing here and authorized an increase in
the capital stock from $1.60O,00O TO
S2.300.OO0 for the purpose of further
Pquipping the Chicago-Joliet line. 1t
was also decided TO increase the issue
of bonds to s., 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
VALUABLE HOME
HIT BY LIGHTNING.

Philadelphia. May 1s--The country
home of Thomas b. Wanamaker, at
Meadbrook, in Montgomery county,
was struck by lightning this morning
and entirely destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $5OO.O 900. The house
was adorned with valuable paintings
and bric-a-brac, all of which was de-
strOYed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
CARS Are TO Run Rerore Fam.

Sycamore, Ills, May 1S.-CarS will
be running on the Sycamore and De-
Kalb electric road the latter part of
the summer if the present active work
Is continued. Operations began this
week. Poles are being set up and 9TH
er material is expected TO be here
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
viii Not Join a State Trust.

Evansville. Ind. MAY 1S.-The OPP
orators of southern Indiana deny that
they vii 20 into the coal trust. recent
ly formed at Terre Haute. They say
the coal men in this end of the state
do not enter into competition with the
operators in the block region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Note OF n Soldier. Home.

National Soldiers Home. Marion.
Ind. May 1S.-Thc seven thousandth
admission to this branch has been re
corded. Since the official opening,
March IL. 1890. including readmissions
and ''temporary-at-pOst men,. 10000
veterans of all wars have been cared
for here fO date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Cumberland. Enroll n Woman.

West Point. Miss, May 1S.-The
Cumberland Presbyterian general as
sembly yesterday enrolled as com
missioner young woman. Miss Wan
mia Wooisey, who represents Leitch-
field. Ky. presbytery as ruling elder.
No objection was made TO her enroll
uIent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
STEAMER NYAcK
RUNS ASHORE

Milwaukee. May 1S.-The steamer
Nyack, with freight and passengers,
ran ashore near the city today during
a fog. The passengers were removed
by tugs. The steamer is not in a
dangerous position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Blew HI. Own HAD or.

Watertown. Wis, May 1S.-JOseph
Busert committed suicide yesterday.
He filed his mouth with powder. He
then placed a fuse between his lips
and lit il. In Il moment his head was
blown Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
nerree. at ReIoit COLLEGE.

Beloit, Wis, May 1S.-The faculty
of Beloit college has decided to dis
pense with the degree of bachelor OF
philosophy and grant only the degree
of backGlor of arts and bachelor Of sci
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Does Not Blame the Soldiers.

Leroy Smith, who was shot at the
same time as William Walsh, was put
under the influence of ether in order TO
probe for the bullet. He died after
coming to consciousness again, but
before he died said that he did not
blame the soldiers at all. He said he
lad no business where he was. He
saw a man in front of him throw a
brick and the soldiers take aim. but
the man who threw the brick dropped
to the ground as they fired, and he got
one of the bullets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
woodm.n sympathize with Mckinley.

Columbus, o.. May 1S.-Thc sover-
eign camp. woodmen of the World.
yesterday adopted a resolution of SYM
pathy with President Mckinley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
The 'SnuIrc Hn. the Kccnrh.

indianapolis. Ind. May 1S.-Justice
of the Peace LOckman Thursday per-
formed two marriages within fifteen
minutes. the weddings taking place in
two different places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
Trov Strike Has Been Ended.

Z diSpatCh IrOm IrON, WHtTe
strike has been going on at the same
time as the strike here. and for the
same causes. states that the strike has
been declared OFF. The employees are
TO receive 20 cents an hour. and the
line is to be an open one. employ
ing both union and non-union men. the
company to receive and confer with
and committee of its emplOyes-either
,ruipu mr. OoD-uuiOp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
In,tructIon. to the Tracks.

Major Case. who commanded the
battalion in charge at the central
street barn, instructed his men that
in case of attack they were to use
their rifle butts. then their bayonetS,
and as a last resort their cartridges.
Tie mounted signal men were in
structed to use first their horses, then
the backs of their savers. next Their
Saber blades. and last their revolVerS
At several points sharpShooters were
stationed on rOof-tOpS, and every pos
sible precautiOn to guard against sue
cessful attack taken. All the cars run
by the traction company carried strong
guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
May Attend the Launching.
Governor Nash Also Laid Up.

TT Is HdTUIN TTOOHOIe Inat Inc gov
crnor OF Ohio. who has Travelled across
the continent TO attend the launching.
will he able to he present. While he Is
much better. his eyes are so swollen
from the poisoned oak which he en-
countered during his visit to the Biz
Trees at Santa Cruz. that Ills physi-
clans do not believe it would he wise
for him to go out into the light and
omen air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
BIC STRIKE SETTLED
Peace Again Reigns at Albany
and the Adjoining
Towns.
CABS STARTED AT NOON TODAY
Victim OF the Soldier. Fire Acquits
Them of FauIt-The Coming
Strike of Machinists.

Albany, May 1S.-The street rail-
way employees strike, which was in
augurated IL days ago on the lines
of the United Traction company in
Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Rensselaer, and
Watervliet, is at an end. Operations
on the entire system here resumed at
noon. There have been concession s
on behalf of both sides. The agree
ment was reported early today at g
conference, at which representatives.
were present on behalf of the corpora
tion and operatives, and under which
it is said there will be less likelihood
of strike in the future.
Albany. y. Y. May 1S.-A drench-
ing rain succeeding warm humid,
day made it unpleasant for the mill
tary guarding the city last night. but
had the effect of clearing the street
corners of crowds. There WAS no rep
etition yesterday of the scenes of dis
order and turbulence that marked the
other days of the strike. There was
the same imposing show of military
strength. and in mid-afternOOn 600 ad-
GitiOnal troops of the Ninth regiment.
OF New York city. were added TO the
already large force now on duty here.
Two elements seemed to contribute
to the quietneSs that prevailed-One,
the general anticipation of settle
ment of the strike, and the other Il
feeling of Sobriety that succeeded the
anger and Indignation over the killing
of Walsh and Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
More Non.Union Men Come In.

More non-union men were brought
into the city. but their coming did not
intiame sentiment to an appreciab ble
extent. The traction company added
part of another division To the section
operated by force of arms, and as on
the preceding day. began late in the
morning and quit early in the even
ipw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-15
BRIGHAM YoUNG's CARRIAGE.

In a scrap heap in the back yard of an
old stable in the southern part of the
city, says the Anaconda Standard, lie the
rusted and decaying remains of a car
rage that once upon a time used to
trundle through the broad streets of Salt
Lake, conveying Brigham Young and as
many of his wives as could conveniently
crowd into it to church or OFT to the
suburbs after air. 1t was a fine hack
and the envy of all the other fine tray 8
OF the day in the city of Zion
1t came to Butte in 1882 with a lot Of
secondhand rummage that Crane of Salt
Lake, sent up there to be disposed Of
Charles Palmer mounted the box one
day down in front of Dolman's feed store
In Park street, where the Curtis block
now stands and sold the mack to the
highest bidder. There were several men
of wealth who wanted the hack, but their
limit was from $500 to 5000 Finally J. A.
Murray took it for sC75
Fat Jack" the veteran of all the ha *
drivers of Butte, and Tom Mays, then
hack driver, now millionaire at once
opened spirited contest for the tempo
rary possession of the coveted hack. Mays
was willing to pay 500 a month for the
use of it, but Jack eutbid him and he
offered to give Mr.. Murray S. in gold
every day for the use of it, which Off r
was accepted.
Jack paid S. day for it for six years,
or in all $10,S50, which it will be noted at
a glance was a pretty good return on an
investment of $675.
One day Jack met Mr.. Murray ON a
street corner and said: Say, Jim, amt
paid you about as much as that buggy
is worth in rent?"
"Oh. I don't know, jack" replied the
millionaire mine owner. That's pretty
fine rig: besides, Brigham Young used
to own it and his wives used to ride
in it"
well, I'm going to quit renting it,
I'll turn it over to you tonight"
"All right" and James A. Murray
clasped his hands behind his back and
walked slowly up the street. past King
& Lowry's. looking in that place as- he
passed. At Clark's bank corner Mr..
Murray met Tom Mays who PROMPTLY
rented the hack that Fat Jack had turn
ed into a gold mine for the owner, and
for many months Uncle Tom Mays sat
upon the low seat under the extensive
roof of the pioneer cab and collected
many. many fares.
The hack was made at Brigham Young's
order In 1861 in the East, and 1t cost IS 900.
Il was carried across the plans from
Chicago In sections on freight wagons,
and its arrival at the Young residence
was marked by many grateful express
sions on the part of Mesdames Young,
who had been walking all these years
since 1850 to church and to market 1t
was one of the first hacks, if not the first.
that came to Butte and 1t was the first
piece of junk that Charlie Palmer sold at
auction in Butte.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-15
At THE THEATERS.

If not the coolest place in the city last
night, the metropolitan theater was at
least suftclently comfortable to enable
Ialr sized audience to laugh heartily
over the absurdities of farce new to
st. Paul, My Wife's First Husband"
The play has enough really funny situa-
lions to make up for decidedly mediocre
lines, and the Criterion Stock company
made the very best of it last night A
lawyer who would also be a playwright
the inevitable mother-in-law, suspicious
end anxious to have her suspicious con-
hrmed, perplexed wife, a jealous hus-
band and lady with histrionc ambition,
make the plot of the play. Much of the
fun is furnished by Robert Drouet, who
as John Philip Macready Burbage. actor,
elocutionist, and Photographic artist re-
Vealed exceptional and hitherto hidden
talents i'll the line of character work. Mr..
Drouet completely sunk his identity III
the part of Burbage, and the result was
en- 1nlm1table presentation of the char
setter Of low comedy actor of the Eng
fish school. Harry Jackson as Gregory
Graysin, the lawyer was also very fun
NY Mr.. Jackson had more opportunity
In the play presented last night than ne
has had in any other of the plays pre-
sented by the stock company, and he
made the most of it. His imitation of
woman arraying herself for a shopping
trip was an entertaining pecialty. George
Irving was excellent as Mumford Merry
Harry Burkhardt's pres entation of the
rele of Christopher Cute. the detective,
was in keeping with his previous thor
ough work. Victor de Sllke, as Isaac
Parcher, and Robert Folsom, as Mount
cashel, filed their respective roles &C
ceptably.
Kate Jackson's special forte seems to
be mother-in-law parts. she was excel
lent last night as the prying Mrs. Hawke
Miss May Buckley, as Mrs. Gregory Gray
sin, gave pretty picture of the domes-
tic wife, devoted to her husbands in
terests. Miss Doro was excellent as Mrs.
Mumford Merry, and her song in the first
act was very fetching. Miss Anne Seattle
was adequate as the maid.
The play will be repeated the remain
der of the week, with the usual matinees
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-15
TRIP WAS TOO LONG.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Before the train for the West had fair
Iy pulled out of the depot at Jersey
City all the passengers in the day coach
knew the elderly gentleman in the front
seat was bound for Chicago. Also that
he had left his home In Limerick two
weeks before 20 join his son Tommy"
whom he had not seen in twenty years.
Sundry bags, boxes and packages, that
completely filled the aisle around his seat
proved he was well prepared for the
journey. He seemed as happy as
schoolboy when he spoke of meeting his
boy in Chicago. AS the first movement
of the train denoted that the long ride
had begun he was bubbling over with
the delightful anticipation of the pleas
ure in store for him. Again and again
he told how Tommy" had left home
for "Americky" when sixteen years of
age, settled in Chicago earned lots of
money and finally sent transportation to
his old dad to join MIN in the Western
metropolis.
When the train was out a half hour
or more the old gentleman became
anxious, peering out of the window and
changing from one seat to another.
Finally the conductor came through for
tickets. and the Chicago passenger in
quired of him if they were near his sta
ton yet. The conductor smiled and
SHOOK his mead. The train stopped at a.
small town in Western New Jersey and
the mans face frightened up as he
asked young lady seated close by IL
it was Chicago. He became more and
more nervous as the train started UP
again. Passengers who had been in
terested in their newspapers and maya
zines laid them aside to watch the antics
OF the old man. Whenever The train
slowed up he would start from MS seat
to know If they had finally reached the
big town where his son was waiting for
him. Finally, as the train pulled into
the beautiful Broad street station at
Philadelphia, a majority of those in the
coach prepared to leave the train, and
with them the man from Limerick. The
conductor. who saw him get off. walked
up to him and said:
'"Ths isn't your station Your ticket
calls for Chicago. You have a long ride
ahead of you yet"
Amt this Cnicago?"
mo. You must travel all the rest OF
the afternoon, ali night tonight ana
nearly all day tomorrow before you
reach Chicago"
The face of the man from the green
isle was a study. He looked at the man
in uniform for fully minute, appar-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-15

in your article in your number of Fri
day, | lie 18th of July, entitled Meeting
Great Crisis l can see that Mr.. Bry-
ans principles differ in a few important
points from those the Republicans Of the
latter days; but [ cannot find that Won or
the cleveland Democracy differ with
them AS to what is now called I'm
peralism, you do not go quite so far as
the Republican administration, but you
advocate, nevertheless, the annexation of
CUBA The Republicans go too far:
you and the Cleveland Democracy go not
so lar. You go just so far, as far enough
is. and snotatoo far" This seems to me
all the difference there is. Subduing by
force other people as nations, like the
european tyrants did and still do; dis
franchising the negro of their right to
Vote. Keeping that right from women;
favorlng saloons and canteens; winking
at treason of ifl-fame; the spoils for the
winner; tariff instead of free trade; gold
the only legal money; standing army and
the building of many warships; govern
ment monopoly as to education; compul-
sorry vaccination; taking sides with
riotous mobs, that in a scandalous man
ner suppress free speech: in all this and
hundred other things more, they seem
to be sweetly homogeneous. If I am
wrong, you may enlighten me- If you
see fit, and not me only, but thousands
upon thousands besides me. can see
the principal difference between Jefferson
and Hamilton, between Bryan and Nc
kinley, but not between the latter and
Mr.. Cleveland. Yours truly,
p. Ham.
Renville, Mimi, July r.