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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Edward Luthy. a New York book
maker killed his wife and wounded
himself.
The ocean liner NIenominee ran
down aud sank a fishing schooner off
Nantucket light in fog. but no lives
were lost
William +. Fitzgerald. president of
the Milwaukee Dry Dock company
died of injuries received in an ex-
plOsion of acetyline gas.
$. L. SSryker. of South Williams
rort. Pa. is in Jail for challenging a
man 10 fight duel.
New York papers are attacking Will
lis l.. Moore. chief of the weather
bureau.
The Duke of Aosta. heir TO the Ital-
ian throne. fought duel with and
severely wounded Il Russian. presum-
nblX the Dulse of Luchtenberg. who
made sighting remark about Queen
Helene.
Franz REM. the leading circus pro-
prietor of Germany. is dead.
The Countess of Essex. formerly
Miss Grant of New York. has eStab-
liShed herself as a house agent in Lon
don
boat containing sixteen soldiers
capSiZed on the Rhine. Seven of the
men were drowned.
The Southern railway is going TO
colonize 10000 Films in Georgia.
The country around Cayuga lake.
New York. is packed with frogs. They
fill the bitches. the fields and the
woods and stall trains.
The Beers are charged with burn
ing public buildings and residences at
MurraySburg. Cape Colony, an ungar-
risoned town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Saved the Dog.

Some time ago there was a ship
wreck at st. Margaret's bay, England.
and the life line brought sailor after
sailor to shore amid the cheers of the
rescuers. At last only the captain re-
manned on board. The line was ready,
the signal was given, but the answer
ing jerk did not come. Again and
again for a quarter of an hour the
question passed along the rope without
reply. At last. when hope was nearly
dead. the signal came, and the captain
was hauled dripping ashore. He pick
ed himself up. drew a small. wet, quiv-
ering dog from his Lreast pocket and
set it tenderly down. Then he looked
round and said in simple apology, II
couldn't find the little brute any
where"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
BIG THINGS AT STAKE.
To Be Decided by Men Represent
ing Great interests in Cap
ital and Labor.
AMALGAMATED AND ltEEL TRUST
"Recognition" Issue-President
ShafTer's Statement.

PittSburg, Pa. July 9.-''That which
believe will prove the most import.
ant conference in the history of capital
and labor Will open in Hotel Lincoln,
PittSburg, next Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock, when the highest officials
of the AmalgamaIed Association, gath
cred from all parts of the country. will
meet with high officers in the iron and
steel industries to settle grave ques-
tions. Every vice president of the
Amalgamated Association, from Ala
6ama north. is hurrying toward Pitts
burg tonight on my telegraphic order
/ have considered il best that they be
called to confer at this time instead
of the regular cOnferreeS who have
usually met with us to adjust differ
ences.
Believes Settlement Will Come.
As yet l am in ignorance as to who
will constitute the committee repre-
senting the steel peOple-the employ
ers. l have been infOrmdd that PreSi-
dent Charles NJ. Schwab of the United
States Steel corporation. will be pres
ent in person. but do not know this TO
be fact. The labOring man iS at
present confronted with some peculiar
conditions which hope will he adjust
ed at the coming conference. l be
lieve the strike will he speedily set
tied lSignedl
THEODORE !. SHAFFER."
The above is the statement made by
President Shaffer. of the Amalgam-
ated Association. late last evening as
he emerged from the Carnegie build
ing with a party of Amalgamated As
Sociation officers and officers of the
American Sheet Steel company.
Wants To BE Set Right.
President Shaffer desired to be set
right before his people regarding his
action in passing over the usual wage
cOnferrees and placing the matter
higher. That the matter might be un-
derStood he dictated the following
statement: THE committee selected
by the advisory board is composed of
all national officers. trustees and vice
presidents. because thiS-the general
executive board-haS the greatest pow
er in the AmalgamateS Association.
and as the matter at issue is a general
one. not affecting wages or mill con-
ditions. and the last convention hay.
ing abolished the general conference,
this board can est take mp question
affecting the general interests
Changnd His Mind About WelIsvilIe.
Shaffer said further: Il did an
rounce that l would net treat with the
employers until matters W re adjusted
at WellSville and that u would de
clare general strike on Thursday if
matters were not fixed. but l later
changed my mind. l am not at lib
erty to state what brought this about.
hut il viii leone out in good time"
Under the present arrangement the
presen WellSVille men will remain at
work pending IL settlement or disagree
mt on Thursday. None of the COM
bine representatives who could he
seen would talk on the strike troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Attemnt nt Trnin Mreckinr FniI,.

Wabash. Ind. July 9.-An attempt
to wreck the east-bOund midnight fast
express on the Chicago and Erie road
was made near Rochester Saturday
right. aud 1t was rare luck the train
was not ditchcd. About two miles
from the station long steel rail
placed across the track was struck by
the locomotive pilot. The rail was
picked up on the pilot nose and carried
along nearly mile. when cattle
guard was reached. and the rail. tear
ing out the fences. was hurled to one
side. doing no day.fage to the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
REUNION OF TWO BROTHERS
Had Been Separated for Nearly Half Cen
tury-Thought Each Other Dead.

h"y-Nhought Each Other Dead.
Dublin. Ind, July "a remarkable
reunion has been effected between two
hrothers in Henry county after a sep
aration of nearly half n century. dur
ing which time each thought the other
dead. Barton and Jabez Guyer lived
with their parents in North Carolina.
In 1852 Barton left home To- make his
way in the world. He went To Texas
thence to Mexico. finally returning to
Texas. where he located. He wrote
his brother repeatedly, but receiving
no reply TO his letters gave him up for
dead
JabeZ. never receiving any informa-
tiOn from Barton. lost all trace of him
and likewise mOurned him as dead.
Barton enlisted I'm the Confederate
army and served until peace was de-
clared. JabeZ later OH moved with his
family to Henry county. Ind. Recent
ly a relative of the family learned
through converse ton with a travelling
salesman OF man named Barton
Guyer In Harrisburg. Tex. Corre-
spOndence developed the fact that he
was the long-lOst brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Two KILLED In wreck.

Cleveland. July BY a collision
between a southern limited on the
Big Four and portion of a freight
train that had broken in two in the
village of Nottingham, II miles east
of here. at 2:30 this morning Frank
Anderson. engineer. and y. G. McCul-
len, of Cincinnati, mail clerk, were
killed.
Two other trainmen and two tramps
were severely injured. None of the
passengers was nurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
JUST SETTLES THE MATTER
Constftution's Second Race with the CO.
Iumbia and Independence.

Constftutfon's Second Race with the CO.
Iumbia and Independence.
Newport, Il. l., July eff the vic
tory of the Constitution over the Co
lumbia and the Independence in the
first OF the three-cOrnered races on Sat
urday was significant and definite. her
winning yesterday may well be charac-
ttrized as overwhelming. and the de-
feat OF the Independence as positive
and almost hopeless. The approach of
evening again found the committee
boat anchored far out in Narragansett
bay. along with the catboat which
marked the other end Of the finish line.
waiting for the Boston boat to cross.
while her rivals were well up the har-
bOr on the way 10 their mOOrings.
The new HerreshOff boat yesterday
beat the Columbia by nearly half an
hour over n thirty-mile course. while
the record against the Independence
was almost Il full hour. She came near
travelling around the triangle while the
G 'OwDinshield creation WIS covering
p.yo legs of it. The race establishes
breaker I'm light airs. What her show
ing may he in heavy weather is still n
matter of conjecture.
The Constitution beat the Columbia
10 minutes q seconds. while. although
there is no official time of the rounding
of the lee mark by the Independence.
she was beaten over an hour OH the
Ia # IpU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
WOMAN KILLED BY A TRAIN.
While Sketch;ng on the Tracks She Is Run
Down by n Passenger.

ST. Louis. July 9.-While sketching
on the tracks Of the Burlington rail
way. mile and half from Louisiana.
Mo. Miss Eva NJ. Reed. assistant L.
brarinn of the Missouri Botanical gar
den. and a well-known writer on no.
tanical and geological subjects. was
run over and instantly killed by pas
senger train late Sunday. Miss Reed
was spending a two weeks vacation
al Louisiana. She selected that place
for the purpose of obtaining botanical
specimens and making drawings OF
certain peculiar geological formations
in Its vicinity.
She had been almost totally deaf for
several years as a result of a fever.
The deceased was A. years old. Her
brother. r. Il. Reed. lives at Fort
Thomas. y. T.: another in Washing
ton. ID. G. Her sister. Mrs. Carrie l..
Marshall. the writer, is i'm Eldora, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
JoIiet's Plans aGang AgIey."

Joliet. Ills. July 9.-Judge DOrrance
Debell, of the circuit court. yesterday
rendered an opinion of interest
throughout Illinois. Joliet had planned
for a sd. 900 enlargement of its water
works system under the new Wood
law. pledging the income of the works
I'm payment. The city was enjOined on
the ground that the indebtedness
would exceed the ) per cent. limit. The
Judge sustained the injunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09

milwaukee,, July 9.-Miss Harriet
Post was booked on the North Land
for Buffalo and all her baggage and
friendI1 W. re aboard. she having just
reached the dock too late. \ tug cap
tain consulted Il moment with her, then
steamed after the big steamer, and
upon Overtaking her Miss Post WAS lit
orally tossed aboard the North Land
by the captain and one of his crew. one
OF the North Lands crew catching her
ION the fly" as IL were.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Ifbrarf.ns Visit Wisconsin's C-r--

WaukeSha. Wis. July 9.-Iesterday
was Madison day for the American
Library association. Three hundred
and fifty-SiX delegates left by special
train for the capital city where they
visited points of interest. including the
new building of the Wisconsin State
Historical society which contains three
libraries. one of them being that of the
University of Wisconsin. The dele
gates held n session at Madison in the
afternoon and returned to this city in
the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
MISS coNoER TO MARRY.
Daughter of the Minister to China to Re-
come a Soldiers Bride.

Des Moines. Ia. July 9.-The au-
thoritative announcement was made
Sunday of the engagement Of Miss
Laura Conger. daughter of Major +. III.
Conger. United States minister 70
China, to Lieutenant Frederick II. Bu-
chan. of Troop X. Third cavalry.
Lieutenant Buchan. who is the son of
W. J. Buchan. well-known lawyer
and politician Of Kansas City. Kan.
was in the expedition which relieved
the besieged legatiOnerS at Picking last
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
MEXICAN PRIEST ARRESTED.
Accused OF Grave Crimes. His Victims Be
ing His Fair Parissioners.

City Of Mexico. July 9.-The arrest
and imprisonment incommunicadO of
Father Icaza. a parish priest OF the
Church OF Santa Calarina. has created
profound sensation. He is accused
of grave crimes against women. and
his accusers are the husband OF one of
the women and SenOr TorranZas. once
editor of fanatical untra-Clerical
weekly paper.
The case will he tried before Judge
Perez Leon del Vale. and will be n
great judicial event OF the year. The
Roman Catholic people are greatly aSi-
tated. for the trial is bound to open
up various lines OF investigation into
church discipline and the conduct of
the clergy. 1t is expected the ablegate
from Rome will arrive here early in
August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Annual Retreat ofPriests.

> Kankakee. Ills. July 9-The annual
retreat of the priests of the Roman
Catholic archdiocese of Chicago began
last night II st. Viatour's college. with
about 40. Sriests i'm attendance. 1t
will continue until Friday night. Fa-
ther FitZsimmons. vicar general. of the
Holy Name cathedral. is director.
There will. be preaching by Jesuit
prieSe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
',~y Loses HI, Leg on the REs'

Warsaw. Ind. July 9.-At Winona
Lake station Sunday Parks Brady.
aged Il. while walking along the Penn
sylvania railroad. was thrown under
freight train by n chain fastening
of broken car door. His leg was sew
cred. The lad is the son of Robert
Brady. whose wife il grand chief OF
records of the Indiana Degree of Poca-
hontas. No one saw the accident.
with his leg held by only n portion OF
flesh the boy crawled ninety feet from
the tracks. where he was discovered in
an exhausted condition an hour after
Rayd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Thnt Michipan Gretna Green.

st. Joseph Mich. July 9.-That st.
IoSeph is the most famous Gretna
Green in the history of the United
States was proved by the marrying of
eighty couples from Chicago in the
last week. This is the banner week of
the season and is the greatest number
that has been married in one week in
the history of the marriage industry
Only sixteen couple We're married sun
day. while the others saw nit to be
married week daVS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
CHARLES DUNN HELD
FOR MURDER OF GIRL

Fort Wayne. Ind, July 9.-Charles
Dunn, the aged wealthy lumberman.
held on suspicion of having killed
10-year- old Alice Cothrell, whose
body was found in a cis'ern beneath
Dunn's residence at Wallen village,
six miles west, was arrested today on
a warrant charging him with murder.
Medical evidence adduced at the in
quest showed an attempt to assault
The girl had been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Death of St. Louis PhiIanthropiss.

st. Louis. Mo-. July 9.-JameS f.
Yeatman. the well-known philanthro-
pist. and one of the most respected
citizens of St Louis. died Sunday, aged
81 years. from the effects of uraemia.
for which he was operated on nearly
two weeks ago. James +. Yeatman
was born Aug. %. 1916, in Bedford
county. Tenn. and came to this city
-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
On. Nation-aI Result 4. MI.

Fort Scott. Kan, July "a jury OF
the most prominent business men of
Fort Scott was just four minutes In
finding unconstitutional one of the
states new liquor laws, passed as
result OF Mrs. Nations crusade. 1t
was the inquisition law. which author
ICES county attorneys to summon and
examine witnesses touching their
s..ogled2e Of the violation Of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Bride Did About the Right Thing.

Pittsburg. July 9.-While n chari-
vari party was serenaded Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pratt Burn Pond entered the
home Of the newly married couple and
began to break UP the furniture. The
bride of an hour secured revolver
and shot Pond in the shoulder. Later
she was arrested as she aud the guests
were eating the wedding supper but
she secured bond and finished the meal
n,-ifh her friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
SEVERAL SELECTIONS
MADE BY PRESIDENT

Washington, July 9--The ptesi-
dent made the following appoint
meBts: Thomas r Wallace, Iowa.
United States consul at Grefeld,
Ger many; Pietro Cuneo, Ohio,
United States consul at Turin, Italy :;
also long lit of army promotions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Pound Her Boiy in a Ci.tern.

Fort Wayne. Ind. July 9.-AEcc.
the 6-year-old daughter of Edward
CothreIl. OF Wallen. disappeared from
home last Tuesday afternoon and all
week parties were securing the woods
iE search OF her. Sunday afternoon
her body was found i'm cistern on the
premises of neighbOr. Ii is not
known whether death was accidental
or not. and an investigate is in prog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
MRS. TAYLOR DIES
AT INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis, July 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Belle Tanner Taylor. wife of the ex-
governor of Kentucky. died this
morning of a hemorrhage resulting
from heart disease, aged 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
viii sue Chic.co Men for sI,.oOo.

Sioux City, Ia, July 9.-On behalf
of the stock holders of the defunct Le-
mars National bank suit is to be
brought i'm Chicago against the Becker
Commission company for $1,000. part
OF the amount il is said the defaulting
vice president Of the hank. It +.
Ward. lost i'm speculations on the board
OF trade through the commission COM
papy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Thue, murder a Policeman.

Chicago. July 9.-Policeman Michael
O'Malley was probably fatally stabbed
in the abdomen Sunday night by man
whom he had arrested for insulting
women on Curtis street. The officer 5
attention was called by woman
who had been accoSted 10 three men.
one of whom he arrested. He WIS at
tackled by the other two. and in the
struggle that followed the man under
arrest struck the fatal blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Murderou. Fight at a Dance.

Texarkana, Ark, July 9.-News has
reached here that two men We're killed
and two wounded in desperate bat
tie between four or five negroes near
Index. nine miles north of here, on
the Kansas City Southern railway
The fight occurred at a dance I'm Little
River county. Just over the river from
IO6pX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Murder over a Trivial Matter.

Golindy, Tex. July 9.-Alf Duty
was shot and killed Sunday in a fight
with Will Lawson over a trivial mat
ter Duty used a revolver and Lawson
a shotgun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Ambn.sador,s Son sricides.

Syracuse y. Y. July 9.-Attcrney
Frederick ID. White. son of the am
bfiassador to Germany. committed sui
eide last night. He had been suffer
ing from neuraSthenia. He went to
bath room at his home and shot him.
self in the head with rifle,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
INC sIide wa, 90 DeatI,.

Syracuse. Y. Y. July 9.-While
Professor Smith wSs attempting
slide for life at WHtertown. his ap-
Iraratus broke and Henry Phillips. of
that city. fell sixty feet to the ground.
Phillips died yesterday. 1t has been
discovered that the rope holding Phil
lips was cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Mini,ter Fan. at Communion.

Quincy. Ills. July 9.-While serving
communion at the Church of the Good
Shepherd Sunday Rev. William B. Cor
byn sank to the floor in a dead faint
He was carried into the Vestry room.
where reStoratiVeS revived him. after
which he was taken 90 his home. the
incident threw the congregation into
state of commotion. The doctor
weakness is due to extreme old age
and the intense heat of the past week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Shut themselves in to Death.

Louisiana. Mo. July 9.-Donald
Nichols and Samuel Taylor. each about
: years cid. were buruC% . death,
locked in an Outbuildiug. They had
been playing and probably set fire To
a can of coal oil. The door was fast
ened. and they were unable to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
shoots and XIII. HI, yvife's Cousin.

Waco. Tex. July 9.-Sam Smith.
aged 20. was shot and instantly killed
by Fayette Stewart. Mrs. Stewart. il
il claimed. was awakened by some one
touching her. and after n search Stew
art found man concealed in the yard.
He got no response TO calls. and fired
twice. Both bullets passed through
Smiths heart. Smith was a cousin of
Mrs Stewart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
SECOND SHAMROCK
SHOWS WELL AT LAST

Rothesay, July 9--In the first five
miles racing of The trial between the
Shamrocks this morning the chal-
lenPer beat Shamrock l a half mile.
The challenger outsailed the old boat
on every tack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Likely to settIe a Rnte war.

Chicago. July 9.-The Post says that
today's meeting of the Western Trunk
Line Freight association will probably :
settle the rate war in freights precipi-
tated by the recent open reduction
made by the Santa Fe. In case the
matter is not settled further cuts are
-nIx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Rnte tn the g. A. Il. Meet.

Chicago. July 0.-After considerable
wrangling Chicago-St. Paul lines have
agreed on rate of one fare. plus 50
for the round trip on G.. A. Il. encamp-
ment business from st. Paul to Chi
cago. From Chicago to Cleveland Il
rate OF cent a mile has already been
granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
n1ore Lnck rhnn Sense.

Belleville. Mich. July 9.-Farmer
Rutheruff. who lives three miles west
of here. went to his barn to shoot rats.
One of the bullets went wide OF its
mark. and went through the side of
the barn and struck lola Rutheruh in
the head. She is suffering from severe
scalp wound, but VIII recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
THAT HISTORIC ORDER
CrowninshieId Wrote the Dis.
patch That Made Uncle Sam
Owner of New RealEstate.
SENDING DEWEY TO MANILA BAY
Long Originated the Idea, IL Seems
British Blue Book of Interest
at Washington.

Washington. July 9.-Rear Admiral
\. 5. Crowninshield,' chief of the bu-
reau OF navigation. yesterday issued
formal statemen ito the effect that
he is the writer of the famous dis
patch to Admiral Dewey ordering him
To proceed from Hong Kong TO Manila
and there capture or destroy the Span
ish fleet. Admiral Croninshield states
that he wroth the dispatch in the
White House and submitted it to both
Attorney General Griggs and the pres
ident. and that the only change made
i'm the dispatch as he wrote IL was the
addition of either the word capture"
or the word destroy" The dispatch.
according to Admiral Crowninshield.
then was handed to I.ieuen9nt Whit
tleSley. who took II TO Secretary Long.
and after the latter had signed 1t sent
IL to Admiral Dewey.
Long First Developed the Idea,
In conclusion Admiral CrowninShield
says that whatever credit comes from
having given the order belongs to the
president and Secretary Long. Secre-
tary Long said upon this subject:
My recollection il entirely distinct.
Immediately upon declaration of war
l had conferred with the president
9DOuI an Ofuef 10 lDeWeN To HII1ch
the Spanish fleet at Manila. On Sun
day morning. April ~. l went TO the
White House. sat with the president
on a sofa in the corridor and earnest
~ advised the sending OF such an or
der. But for Admiral Crowninshield's
statement I should Lave said unhesi-
tatingly that / had with me the dis
patch which had been prepared i'm his
bureau OF navigation. and that. the
president approving. / returned to tho
navy department and sent it i'm to the
bureau of navigation to be put in
cipheE
Suggests Some Possibilities.
"I then went out 10 drive. AS |
drove out. between II and II o'clock,
l remember passing Admiral CrOwnin-
shield. As ot what tranSpired later n
the White House at the meetinti which
he describes. |. OF course. have no
knowledge. IL seems TO me probable
that the president. after his interview
with me. sent for some OF the cabinet
and Admiral CrOwninshield and took
mp the dispatch which. according to
my recollection. had already been pre-
pared. and gave II final consideration.
Probably also there had then come in
Dewey's dispatch OF the day before adj |
viSing us that he had been ordered to
get away from Hong Kong"