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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Big Liner Oceanic Runs
Down Steamer Kin
kona.
IN THE IRISH CHANNEL
Several Reported Drowned
Other Accidents of
Various Kinds.

Queenstown, Aug. S.-The White
Star Line steamer Oceanic, which
sailed from Liverpool yesterday for
New York, arrived here this morning
and reported having been in a colli-
sion last night in the Irish channel
with the steamer Kinkora, of Water
ford, ireland. The Kinkora sank and
several pers ons were drowned.
Excursion Train In Wreck.
Pittsburg, Aug. S.-Through a mis-
take in signals the third section of the
Atlantic City excursion train on the
B. & D. crashed into the rear end of
the second section at Confluence,
Penn, S4 miles east of here, at IL
O'Clock this morning. Ten persons
we're seriously injured and a mum Der
of others slightly. The seriously
injured are: Fireman Shannon,
Pittsburg; p. j. Collins, wife
and infant, YouDgstown; j. H. Davis,
Newcastle; Mrs. j. H. Davis and A.
G. Shaw, Pittsburg; Helen Lemont,
Pittsburg; Dora Hartzell, Newcastle;
j. E. Stillwagon, Connellsville. With
the exception of Fireman Shannon it
is thought all the injured will recov-
er. The injured named were re-
moved to hospitals and others con-
tinued on the way to Atlantic City.
Drowned Turtle Hunting.
Detroit, Aug. S-While hunting
turtles in canal today Godfrey Four
nier, aged IS, and William Heinicke,
aged II, were drowned. The bodies
we're recovered.
Grand Stand ColIapses.
Paisley, Scotland, Aug. S.-By the
collapse of a grand stand at race
meeting here today 40 persons were
injured, many sustaining broken
limbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
THE STEEL COMBINE
REACHES FURTHER OUT

New York, Aug. s - 1t is e-nnunced
that the United States Sleel COL pora-
ton has obtained control of the
Shelby Tube works, corporation
with 10 mills in various parts of the
country and producing tubes of all
kinds.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. S.-At the
headquarters of the Shelby Tube COM
pany, President Boynton today con-
tirmed the statement that the concern
had passed into the control of the
United States Steel corporation. The
Tube company is capitalized at $13,
900, 900 and manufacturers about 30
per cent Of the bicycle tubing pro-
duced in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

OF the foreign colonies there. said he
would Ice much surprised If Strong and
his companion did not find il more
pleasant To make their stay in Japan of
very much shorter duration. lie said:
Not II Used To Be.
In Japan in the early days when
foreigners first went to live in Toxic.
\ OkOhama and \agaSakai. there We're
TO foreign women. and the morals were
somewhat lax. But when the men
went back to the old countries and
married. bringing their wives out again
with them. far different order OF
things WAS instituted. y few men
stil continued in alliances previously
entered into with native women. but
the fact was never openly mentioned.
and such alliances were fIOWned upon
severely. In fact. society in the. for
eigu settlements in the east iS now per
hapS the most pUnctiliOuS to lac found
anywhere. and the mere SmallnesS of
the number of foreigners in any town
makes IL impossible for one to ignore
the unwrittcu laws.
He Gets the Cold shoulder.
"a man who docs defy them is uni
vcrSaIly Snubbed. He is not taken in
Mt the clubs IL his defiance is open. and
unless one * willing To live ~ social
hermit he had better conform TO what
las become the rule i'm those matters.
Indeed. II the particulars of Mr..
StronE's cScapadc have preceded him
to Japan 7 doubt il he and his COM
panicn will find it possible TO secure ad-
mission to the hotels i'm Japan. and the
rebuffS they are certain to encounter
on every hand will he so marked that
unless they can content themselves
with life among the natives their
stay there is sure to he very brief.
There Are No Exceptions
Some years ago Il titled English
man whose literary distinction might
be considered as eXcuSiug any slight
moral eccentricity. paid Il visit to Ia
pan. but the reception that was accord
cd him when his fOndneSS for the so
ciety or the tea houses became known
was such as to surprise him. He was
severely left alone 10y the foreign ele-
ment everywhere. and his treatment
by the better class of natives was
equally discOuraginE.
Everybody Gave Him the Cut.
The experiences i'm the east Of q
wealthy Canadian who went there not
many years ago with Il married woman
are still sufficiently i'm memory to have
made Strong hesitate when he was
planning his itinerary. This Canadian
had many intimate acuaintanccs in
China and Japan. but he was cut by
all of them. and tho journey of himself
and his companion from port to port
was one of uniform and mournful iSo-
lation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
Great Building Seems to Need Set of New
Foundations.

London. Aug. S-SomerS Clarke, the
architect in charge of ST Pauls Ca
thedral. writes to The Times as fol-
lows: THE immense weight resting
upon the eight piers uphOldinG the
dome has caused the foundations I'M
der the dome TO settle more than else
where. The settlement thus caused
has broken the eight arches and the
windows OF the cleroStoTy over them
in the nave of the choir. aud the north
aud south tranSepts. where they abut
on the dome piers. in the same way.
The great weight Of the western
towers has caused them to sink. and
IN sinking they have cracked the west
front vertically through the great door.
the window above. and the vaultcd
ceiling of the pOrtico. They also have
cracked the wall OF the chapel to the
CcSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Everybody Gave Him the Cut.
MATTooN's BooMIN OIL.
Finds Are Made in the Heart of the City
Not Far Down.

Mattoon. Ills. Aug. S.-Thc gas and
oil boom i'm the MattoOn belt has taken
a fresh impetus by new finds in the
very heart of the business portion OF
this city. EX-Mayor Frank Kern sank
n tweIve-inch well at the rear of the
Virginia block on Broadway and late
Monday at Il depth of seventy feet gas
in strong qualities was encountered.
which was ignited and allowed to burn
all night.
The experiment has demonstrated
that the same gas-bearing stra Ia
which prospectOrs have found through
out q territory extending east thirty
five miles from Findlay, Shelby cOun-
". and twenty-five miles in width. un-
derlies this city. Numerous private
wells viii be drilled and the gas stored
in reservoirs for local consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Came Near bleeding TO Death.

Peru. Ind. Aug. S.-stieorge Howard.
colored. who came here from Madison.
was struck by piece of steel at the
mills of the Peru Casting company.
The steel cut the flesh of his right
cheek open to the bone. severiug the
facial artery. Howard was helped into
buggy and the horse started for IA
doctors office. two miles away. How
ard tried to stop the flow of blood
with towel. but failed. He had to he
carried to the doctors office, where the
flow Of blood was stopped. In Il few
more minutes the man would have bled
TO death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
SEEMS TO PLEASE THE srKIkERs
They Say 1t VIII Play Into Their Isinds
and They VIII Help.

The officials of the Amalgamatcd As
sociation say that this move Will. in
Il measure. play into their hands. VI
McKeeSpOrt President Shaffer said
that he himself would lead men from
Vandergrift into the Wood mill. The
strikers leaders feel that If they can
get the Nandcrgrift men away from
their environments there little trouble
will he found in bringing them into
the association In discussing the
move Assistant Secretary NJ. +. Tighe
said: THAT effort will not extend
very far. because there are only a few
skilled men available, and before
enough can be trained to operate mills
snow will fly pretty thick. move of
that kind might he attempted in Bes-
Semer. or opeD-hearth steel mills. but
I'm sheet mill where the skill re-
uuired is of the highest order the plan
cannot do anything but ultimately fail.
sort of a showing may he made for
a time, but it will not last long.
The action of the structural iron
workers in the present strike was
terseIy ,..tlined by J. W. Pryale. see
retarv of the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. who said: There are
no union mills making structural st@~'
or iron. and our men have been VOL
ing the material furnished them. and
viii continue doing so. If there was
one union mill making the material
used by us we would possibly act dlt-
ferputIy I tOon this matter up with
President Shaffer two years ago. but
Le did not see then Of what benefit an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
nutorthe Pan into the Fire.

Joliet. Ills. Aug. S.-Thc statement
in the Chicago morning papers that
Harlow y. Higinbotham had. through
his attorney. declared to the Cook
county board Of review that he is 4
bona fide resident of Joliet has fur
piShed the Will county board Of re-
view. now i'm session. information that
may lead to interesting developments.
1t is said the board here will revise the
local assessment in HiGinbotham' : case
and materially increase the amount he
will have to paw the Toilet COLLECTOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
uner. Inree-Ceat Fnre.. 20.

Cleveland. a.. Aug. S-rhe United
Traction company. Of Cleveland. Il con-
cern in which Mayor Tom Johnson is
said 10 be Il prominent factor. Will.
within the next few weeks. il is said.
ask the city council for Il street car
franchise in this city for system that
viii embrace half dozen lines east
and west and crOSStowu. ThreC-cent
fare and universal transfers will I've
two of the concessions the new cam
pany will offer as reasons for its re-
quest for franchises being granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
DOG Find.nIn.t Bnby.

WaukeGan. Ills, Aug. S.-An intellf-
gent farmers dog found lost Chi
cago baby at Cages lake Saturday ana
ended search of eighteen hours, the
child having been given up for dead;
The lost one was Leonie Mayo. aged
3h years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mayo. of Chicago. who We're
camping on Henry Beak's farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Man TO Succeed Judge whIpple.

Port Huron. Mich Aug. S.-Hon.
Eugene F. Law. at present prosecuting
attorney has been selected by the
powers that be for Judge of the circuit
court. to succeed the late Judge Frank
Whipple. and Burt u. Cady TO succeed
Law as prosecuting attorney. Law Is
II years old. and is product OF the
.sdeeStrict'f school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
mas Anout sayFed ItseIr Up.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Aug. S.
Fffty-five years of continuous busi-
ness life Of Knapp. Stout x Co. viii
come to an end within the next two
weeks. when the last stick of its tim
aler VIII have been sawed at its mills.
The company viii then dissolve. and
the operations in this state of one Of
the largest lumber corporations in the
world viii be ended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
SOME MORE CIVILIZATION
OF the Sort That Was In vogue Several
Hundred Years Ago.

$50
Birmingham, Ala. Aug. S.-With
agOnizing screams. and his eyes bulg-
ing from his head. John Wesley Pen
nington. Il negro. was burned at the
stake near Enterprise. Ala, before Il
mob of 800 enraGed citizens of Coffee
county yesterday morning. The mob
was composed OF both whites and
blacks, and though the suffering wretch
pleaded for mercy and frantically en-
deavOrcd TO break the chains that tight
" bound him. not Il trace of sympathy
was shown on the faces that peered
aJ him through the flames. Penning-
ton had committed a brutal assault
upon Mrs. !. G. DavisS. the wife of one
of the most prominent farmers of Cof-
Zee county. and confessed his guilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Said to Have Signed Other Mems Names
ns Often Us Twenty Times.


indianapolis. Au@. S.-Pre~idcnt
James NJ. Key. or the defunct Com
nlercial bank OF Andrc W.. now stands
charged with an aggregate OF twenty
forgeFies. In making thcse. il is al
legged. he used the names of many Of
the most prominent business men and
farmers in Huntington and other cOun-
tbs. The notes, which arc claimed To
bc forgerieS. range i'm amount from
S1GO to S2.GC1. and the aggregate to
date * something like $1,000. with
many other notes to bc examined, aud
tn Sureties investigated.
The transaction covers period OF
more than two wears. IL appears that
Key aSpired To run chain Of banks
after the manner of Zimri DwigginS
some years ago. and WAS Interested in
the banking business in Andrews.
Cromwell Avilla. Bunker Hill and
Denver. From each Of these he put
out pap,F ON which nc borrowed right
and left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
BoERs ANGRY AT RUNAWAYs
Say They Would FIog Those Caught Try
49, ing to Escape. iT Permitted.

say IheE would EIog Those Caught Try
49, ing to Escape. if Permitted.
Hamilton. Bermuda, Aug. S.-Since
the escape of Duplooy. BOer prisoner.
to the United States. no more such at
tempts have been made. The rest OF
the prisoners on these islands express
their anger at his action. which by
stimulating the authorities TO 4 stricter
surveillance, depriVes them of certain
privileges which they had previously
been allowed.
They say that if the government au-
thOritieS here would let them try the
four other prisoners who. encouraged
by DuplOOy's success. swan away from
their island camp a few nights after
his escape and who were re-taken and
lodged in the military prison, they
would give them such n hogging as
would insure that none of their COM
rades would try the same thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Cave Spiders.

Spiders of several kinds are found in
caves. They are uniformly small. weak
and Of sedentary habits. No webs do
they spin save few irregular threads
sometimes. What they live upon is
rather a puzzle. though 1t is supposed
that they catch stray mites and other
such small fry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
QUICK TRIAL.
Spawn OF Satan Like These Simply Cum
her the Earth

Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. S.-John
Cline and Clayton Rodgers We're ar
rested here Yesterday on a charge of
having murdered May YOst.' Il 11-year-
old girl. The warrant was sworn ont
by her father. who charges that the
two fOrcibly abducted the girl. raw
iShed her. and then murdered her and
threw the body into the Ohio river to
conceal the crime.
The girl was taken from the com
pany of her sweetheart. Walter Ham
mOnd, on Sunday night at the point of
a revolver. He positively Identifies
the two young men. The girls body
las not been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
INDIANA TOWN
REPORTED IN FLAMES,

Indianapolis, Aug. S.-A dispatch
received here Gays Galveston, Cass
county, is burning, and that the fire is
beyond control. Help has been sent
from Kokomo and other towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
His Own Interest.

Stubb-Do you notice how the keeper
of this hotel promotes lovemakinS
among his guests?
Penn-Yes- He has found that peo-
pie lose their appetites when in love-
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
STRONG AND HIS MAY
Likely to Find a Very Cold Snub
When They Get Out in
Japan.
MIGHT LIVE WITH THE NATIVES
But Will He Cut" by All Foreigners
Living i'm the Land ofthe
Mikado.

New York. Aug. S.-Several men OF
prominence were discussing the much
talked-of attitude of Putnam Bradlee
Strong in the Lady Francis Hope case
the other night ut the Hoffman House.
Speaking of Strong's reported purpose
10 remain in the east for a long time,
Il New York man who has lived many
years in the east and il; thoroughly
competent 10 speak concerning the life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATE
Has Been CIeIk. Carpenter. Surveyor. En-
gineer and Lawyer.


DeS MOines. Ia, Aug. S.-A. h. Cum
minis. of DeS MoineS, who was uOmn-
ated ar the Republican state cOnven-
tion. is one OF Iowa's representative
men. Born in Greene county. Pa.
fifty-une years ago. of Scotch-Irish
parcntSS. he worked his way through
the common schools and the WayncS-
bury academy. and then when his cdu-
cation was completed followed the adj
vice of Greeley and came west. II was
i'm 1869 that he located at Elkader, in
CLAYTON county. Ia, and there secured
n ClerkShip i'm the recorders Office.
Some time afterward he engaged in
carpentering. and still later he was an
express messenger.
In 1871 Cummins went TO Indiana
and was deputy surveyor Of Allen
county a short time afterward becOm-
ing division engineer of the Cincinnati.
Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad.
At the age of 23 Cummins decided to
study law. and two years later was
admitted to the bar in Chicago. That
city was his home until 1878, when he
removed to Des MoineS and formed Il
law partnership with !. &. Cummins.
He was member of the Twenty
ond general assembly Of Iowa. and for
four years was a member of the Re
publican national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
MAYOR aud the church Fair.

Racine. Wis. Aug. S.-Mayor HiS-
gins has issued an order prohibiting
wheels of fortune at church fairs. Dur
ing the past few wears wheels OF FOR
tune have been extensively operated ai
church fairs and picnics. and a great
deal of money is. spent 10y the rising
generation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
BrIr. Gen. NerIey Dead.

New York. Aug. S.-BriGadier Gen
eral james =. NeSley died suddenly at
Plainfield. y. J.. Yesterday. General
Negley was a veteran Of the Mexican
and civil wars and was prominent i'm
military circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
He win MANAGE a College.

Danville. Ills. Aug. S.-Rev. 4 ".
Snyder. pastor of the First United
Brethren church. at Danville. has re
signed his charge to assume the man
agement of the financial affairs of
WeStfield college, of Westfield. Ills.
which is the United Brethren institu-
tinn of IllinniS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
AERoNAUT DUMONT
HAS AN ADVENTURE

Paris, Aug. S.-M. Santos Dumont,
the aeroDaut, this morning succeeded
in rounding Eiffel tower with difficult
ty. The balloon WAS then unable TO
make headway against the strong
wind, and fell near house in the
vicinity. Dumont was not in ured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Ou.,e Charac,eris.Ic.

Grange City KY Aug. S.-Iames
Markwell was shot and fatally wound
cd here yesterday during dispute
with Russell Hall. Markweu had OBJ
jected TO HaM marrying a cousin of
his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Shot Her Little Brother.

Tuckerton. y. J.. Aug. S-DurinG
the temporary absence from home Of
their parents the children Of II. f..
Banly. of this place. secured a revolv-
or and Ethel. s9ed 8. shot and killed
ber brother Elmer. aged , years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
JOSEPH FARNDALE
DIES IN LONDON

London, Aug, S.-Joseph Farndale,
who was chief constable of Birming-
ham at the time of the Fenian move
meut, in which Egan, DAILY and Gal
lagher were concerned, died today.
1t was alleged at the time that Farm
dale Matched the conspiracy.
Trenton, n. j., Aug. s S-Ex-Gov.
William A. Newell died at noon today
at his home at Allentown, n. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
KRUGER'S MIND
SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.

London, Aug. S-A Rotterdam dis
patch says the mental condition of
Kruger is arousing serious apprehen-
sion. A specialist on nervous dis
eases has been summoned by tele-
graph from Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Killed by Live wire.

Chicago. Aug. S.-Lawrence Me
Grlskin. Il teacher i'm school at South
Chicago, was killed last night by live
electric wire which fell from a post
and struck him. McGriskin was re
Gently professor at the University OF
Nore Dame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

Cambridge Mass. Aug. S.-A tele-
gram has been received at the Harvard
college observatory from Professor III.
&. Wilson. at Northfield. stating that
he observed Encks comet on Aug. ,.
The right ascension is 6:02:01.S. dec
lination plus 81 degrees, 43 minutes, &c
Seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

Paris. Aug S.-The tribunal COM
merce has rendered judgment in favor
of NM. Perivier. the manager. and De
Rodays. the editor of The Figaro. de
claring that the resolutions for their
dismissal passed by the shareholders
of that paper were null and void be
cause they contraveped the articles of
aSSocia tiOD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
IndIa's Trouble. Not Yet over.

London. Aug. S.-LOrd CuTZOn. OF
KedlestOn. governor general of India.
telrcraphs that the total rainfall i'm the
inland district is only half the normal
fall. but the crop prospects are fair.
Prices have ALREADY fallen i'm Il few
districts. The total number "f per-
sons on the relief rolls is JJ3 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
rn-y CantEiud Him At Al.

Frankfort. Ind. AUG. S.-Jerome
Carson wcll-knOwn farmer and poll
tician. addressed note to his son on
Sunday: You will find me dead.
after which he disappeared. Since
then no trace of him can be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
P,omotIon of Po.toffices.

Washington. Aug. S.-The following
fourth-class pOStOffices have been
raised TO the presidential grade. to
take effect Oct. next: Forrest and
Fort Sheridan. Ills: Amanda and
Rnl.k ford NIich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Leprosy Figures Are wanted.

Bloomington. Ills. Aug. S.-County
Clery CarloC1l is i'm receipt of a letter
from DR.. !. White. chairman of the
leprOsy commission of the United
States marine hospital service. inclos-
ing tabulated blank for data. etc,
regarding the cases of the dread dis
ease that may exist in central Illi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

San Francisco. Aug. SIT is learned
that the police department has in Gus
tOdy a man who was arrested on sus-
picion of being implicated in the Selby
Smelter works robbery, in which $3.50
600 worth of gold bullion WIS stolen.
The identity of the suspect is not
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
BOERS STILL ACTIVE:
CAPTURE A POST

London, Aug. s Kitchener in
dispatch today announced that post
of % men belonging to Seinackers'
horse on the Sabi river, had been sur
prised and captured by the Beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
KILLED HIS DAUGHTER:
WOUNDED WIFE.

Louisville, Aug. S.-Clement Buch-
ter. q chairmaker, this morning shot
and killed his daughter, aged 10. and
seriously wounded his wife. Buchter
was arrested aud refused to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
COUNT Won WALDERSEE
REACHES HAMBURG

Hamburg, Aug. S.--The steamer
Gera, with Count Won Waldersee on
board. arrived today. The field mar
shall was given an enthusiastic Ierep.
tion.