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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

NJ W. PretoriuS. eX-preSident of the
TransVaal. is dead. aged So years.
David Reynolds. n farmer living two
miles from Schenectady. y. Y. has
been found murdered in his barn.
Robbery. probably.
Failures for the present week num-
Der 1872. against 1872 last week.
Humane society officers will patrol
the Chicago parks in an effort TO pro-
tect the song birds.
The Union Castle Steamship com
pauy which monOpoliZeS South Afri-
can traffic defieS threatened American
competition.
Charles BoySSet. the oldest member
of the French chamber of deputies. IS
dead.
The opening of the French Sudan
to European traffic is announced.
Kali EukelsiOn. Norwegian spy OF
the Filipino junta, has been arrested
a. Manila.
The Kaiser has barred reporters from
all functions where he intends TO
speak.
WOrkmen at FL PaSo, Tex. dug up
Spanish cannon and muSkets of the
sixteenth century.
n ministerial crisis is imminent in
Spain as a result of the election dis
turhanceS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Schooner Goes Ashore.
WAS AEAKE CONFESSION.
Negro Ferguson Did Not Confess to Pois
Ouing DIR. Barnes.

Jacksonville, Ills, May 2J.-The
story which was published as an al
legged confession of Ferguson, the ne
gro in the Barnes case. is fabrica-
ton. 1t was not sent from this city.
but originated at Quincy. The negro
still refuses to admit his guilt except
as it may be inferred from hypotheti-
cal cases stated by him.
Ferguson and Mrs. Barnes were held
jointly Thursday by the grand jury
charged with the poisoning of DIR. ].
J.. Barnes by means of Strychnine, add
ministered in apples, oranges and can
dy. The case will be tried at the No
Yember term of court.
The only witness examined by the
grand jury who was not before the
cCroner'S jury was Harry Gage. a Wa
bash ticket clerk from Springfield. who
is supposed to have sold the ticket
upon which Ferguson came here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
THAT FORTUNE IS A NTH.
Mrs. Costello Is Not the Heiress to an Es-
tate Worth 100000.

Kalamazoo. Mich, May 25.-AIrs.
John Moon. mother of Mrs. Ethel Cos
tello, who claimed to have been left 4
fortune of S:SO0.0OO by an uncle of her
first husband. came here Wednesday
TO see Mrs. Costello, but found she
had left the city. Mrs. Moon says her
daughter was never married to-a man
named Costello. and that the story of
the fortune is a fake. She says her
daughter was only married once. and
then to Ira Washington. of Port Tam
pa. Fla. Mrs. Moon says she wrote to
her daughter that she must deny the
story of her being an heiress that was
circulating through the press or she
would expose il herself. Hearing moth
ing from her she wrote to her that she
was coming to this city. 1t is sup
posed Mrs. Costello left the city upon
the receipt of the last letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Ex-oov. TANNERS FUNERAL.
Promises To BE the Most Notable Since
Lincoln's-Arrangemen

Springfield. Ills, May 25.-The re-
mains Of Ex-Governor John X. Tanner
will rest not far from those of Presi-
dent Lincoln in Oakridge cemetery.
Mrs. Tanner, his widow, yesterday
purchased a large lot, containing 1000
feet, located probably 800 feet from
the Lincoln monument and directly
south of it. In this lot the rmeains of
Governor Tanner will be laid to rest
tomorrow afternoon. The funeral
promises to be the largest attended
that has been held in Springfield since
Lincoln was buried. Military and civil
organizations from all over the state
Will be present. The following are the
active pall-bearers: Assistant State
Treasurer Whitemore and Colonel.
james II. Il. Van Cleave, Springfield:
Colonel Randolph Smith. Flora; Col
Onel James Il. Smith, Clay City: Hon
orable John L. Peters. Springfield;
Judge Thomas w. Scott. Fairfield;
Honorable Charles III. Pannells. Jack
s0nville. aud Lewis Ii. Miner. of the
State Journal. Springfield, all close
friends OF the late governor.
Among the honorary pall-bearers are
Governor Richard Yates. Senator Ma
son, Lieutenant Governor Northcutt.
Secretary of State Rose, Auditor of
Public Accounts j. \. Mccullough
Superintendent of Public Instruction
BayliSs and Attorney General HamIin
\ meeting of union miners OF the
state has been called for 4 y. III. today
in this city by the state officers of the
United Mine Workers for the purpose
of arranging for miners TO attend the
funeral in q body. The funeral will
be military aud besides the Fifth regi-
ment. /. y. c.. there VIII be i'm line
one troop of cavalry. a section of ar
tillery and the engineer company.
The Grand Army of the Republic and
Sens OF Veterans Will he largely rep
resented I'm the procession. and many
of the prominent men Of the state will
also attend. while a number from out
side the state Will be there. The body
viii ie in state lin the lower retunda
OF the state house from = a. III. 10 =
y. m. Sunday. The officers of the
state militia have been ordered TO wea-
the usual badge of mourning, when OH
duty, for thirty days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
HE MARRIED A FILIPINO.
And Her Iowa Neighbors Find Her Bright
and Vivacious.

Clarinda. Ia. May 2J.-AIrs. Car
men Benware. the wife OF Burt Ben
ware. OF Villisca, is perhaps the only
Filipino woman in Iowa. She was
married to Benware i'm the Philippines
and accompanied him on his rsturn to
his native state. She has an unusu-
ally bright intellect. and is vivaciOus
and intelligent cOnversationaliSt. The
story of the cOurtShip that preceded
the wedding of Benware and Carmen
de PeFfectos V In Azora would read
Ike composite of Paul and Virginia
ami one OF ZOla's novels.
Benware went to the Philippines as
a private and has the reputation OF
having been a good soldier and Il brave
man. According TO the story. he fell
in love. not with Carmen. but with her
sister. Sonora Chica v POrtuondO.
Chica. being married. failed to respond
tn the affection of the American. and
his heart was captured on the rebound
by Carmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
INTERESTING POINT
Is HERE INVOLVED.

Dss Moines. May 25.-The question
of whether a man can marry his wife's
sister was submitted to the general
assembly OF the United Presbyterian
church this morning in the form of
report of q change recommended by
the committee on bills and overtures
in the confession of faith. The COM
mittee recommends that inasmuch as
the overture submitted to churches
has received a majority, the section be
declared repealed and submitted a
resolution to that effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
REGULAR oLD:TIME SCRAP.
One of the Participants Comes Out With
Some BAD Injuries.

Union City, Ind, May "a fist
fight between /. y. Glunt. of Green
vile, O.. and Wesley Ross. seven miles
southeast of this city, may result Sc
riously. Ross is Glunt's tenant. and
they became involved i'm a dispute.
coming to blows Both are strong
men, but Ross Knocked Glunt down
and continued to rain blows upon him
until he cried enough" Ross then
helped Glunt to his feet and assisted
in dressing his injuries. The men
shook hands and separated, seemingly
rcconciled.
After arrival home, however. Glunt
filed a complaint against Ross. alleg-
ing assault with intent to Kill. and
Ross was placed under $500 bond. 1t
now develops that Glunt is badly in
jured, his nose being broken and his
skull slightly fractured. and there is
fear that bloOd-clOt is forming on his
brain. The prosecuting attorney is
moving to have Ross bond increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Limited Pre.brterisn..

Des Moines. Ia, May 23.-Nesterday
morning the entire rime OF the general
assembly OF the United Presbyterian
church was taken up with discus
sion on changes offered by the commit
tee on revision to article fifteer Of the
creed OF the church, with regard 20
the admission Of nine candidates for
membership belonging to secret or
ders. 1t is proposed to revise the arti-
Gle so as 70 give the sessions wise
diss.reffou'- in fts execution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Fierce Gale Doing Much
Damage in the
West.
BLOWING so MILES AN HOUR.
Telegraph and Telephone
Business Frustrated
Trees Uprooted.

Salt Lake, May pa heavy wind
has been sweeping over Nevada,
Utah, Southern Idaho and Wyoming
the past so hours, the velocity at
times reaching 80 miles an hour and
over. The storm has resulted in al
most complete prostration Of tele-
graph and telephone service in all di-
rections.
General Damage Done.
Meagre reports from outside cities
tell of uprooted trees, wrecked out
buildings, and other damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
RATH5ONE AND Nicely.
Report That the Evidence Against the
Former Is MI.

Report That the Evidence Against the
Former Is Nil.
Havana. May 25.-Regarding the
case of T.. g. Rathbone. charged with
poSfotfice boodlery. it is the common
talk among attorneys and court Off
Gals that there is not the least evil
dence against him. and that Rathbone
would have been discharged leng ago
but for the persistency with which in
SpectorS are continually bringing in
new but unimportant testimony which
the court must record and translate.
The case is still i'm the court of first
instance. and while it remains there
the attorneys cannot ask for a trial.
The counsel of Charles +. w. Nicely
will object To the use of interroeatories
sent to the United States. the Philip
pine islands AID elsewhere. as evil
dence, on the ground that this is eX
parte testimony and that the law
granting eXtradition guaranteed Nicely
a fair and impartial trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Arrested for Stealing a Balloon.

Reed City. Mich. May 25-Lillian
Clark. AN aeronaut of this place. and
Alfred Seeley. said to he the son of
wealthy parents living in Farwell,
Mich. We're arrested at Chicago Thurs
day charged with the larceny of bal
loon and other paraphernalia used by
aeronautS. which We're taken on Fri
day last from the residence of William
Carroll In Reed City. The prisoners
were returned to Michigan Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Association EnIarces IL. scope.

st. Louis May 23.-The scope of the
National Association of Bureaus of La
Dor Statistics. in session at the Plant
ers' hotel has been enlarged and Off
Gals from bureaus of any country on
the American continent have been
made eligible for membership. The
name is changed from National" to
American" Carroll II. Wright, Unit
ed States labor commissioner and
president of the organization. presides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000
IN A SOUTHERN CITY

Weatherford. Tex, May pa fire
that started at 3 this morning in the
wholesale hardware store OF j II
Lewis destroyed property estimated
at $l50.000. The insurance is half
that amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
CREEK TREATY
IS DULY SIGNED

Muskogee, 1. t, May 25.-Chief
Porter today signed the Creek treaty
passed recently by the bodies of that
tribe at Okmulgee. Formal notifca-
ton of the final acceptance of the
treaty will be made to Mckinley at
once SO that he may in turn issue a
proclamation authorizing the allot-
ment of sale of Greek Indian lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
German Baptists in Conference.

Lincoln. Neb.. May 25.-Incoming
trains from the east yesterday brought
nearly 1000 German BaptistS to join
n like numbeO already here for the hi
eunial conference of Dunkards. The
conference is being held on the state
fair grounds. and the seventy-acre
tract is covered with tents. in which
the members will make their homes
the coming week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
UNDER ARREST
Officers of the United States
Army in Trouble in
Philippines.
TRADING IN PORT PERMITS.
Trial BY Court Martial To
Dispose of Alleged
Offense.

Manila, May 25.-Capt. Michsel S.
Pellman, Lieut.. Delbert R. Jones,
and Surgeon Dudley w. WEIGH of
Company, G, 43d infantry, stationed
at Maasin, southern Leyte. have been
arrested on the charge of trading in
permits to ship hemp from closed
ports. They will be tried by court
martial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Enective system u. Needed.
HOW TAXEs ARE DoDGED.
"E errets" Propose tn Show to the Extent
of 100000 in Iowa.

Sioux City, Ia. May 25.-Woodbury
county is short in its taxes and the
county supervisors have about decided
to enter into n new taX-ferret contract
Ia make the tax dodgers pay-up- John
J. Carnahan. of the F1eener- Carnahan
company, has continued his presenta-
ton of a proposition which he makes
for tile collection of the omitted taxes
i'm Woodbury. county. Carnahan de-
clared that his company could turn at
least 100000 taxes into the county
treasury that are due from the big tax
dodgers. So confident was he of this
that he offered to accept In payment
for the services of his company
should it be employed. whatever might
be collected in excess OF $4,000
through it's fundamentally.
I'VE will collect this sum-" nc said,
with very little friction. without in
justice TO anybody and TO the entire
satisfaction Of the county and its citi-
Zens. Our work does not empty the
pocketbook Of the small property own
or or the widow with just enough TO
sustain her. They are not tax dodg-
ers. Your real, live. healthy, tax dodg-
er is rich and lives i'm the city. There
Is where our work will he done and
there is where the greater part or this
SlOO.OOO or more Will he collected
The proposition of the Fleener- Car
nahan company is to list all omitted
taxes and cooperate with the county
treasurer and county auditor I'm max
ing their collection. This work will be
done upon the payment OF ID per cent.
commission OF the entire amount col
lected. For an additional ~ per cent.
the company VIII agree to bear every
expense OF litigation that may arise.
Furthermore. the company will agree
that IL is To receive not single cent
of compensation If Il fails to turn at
least 100000 into the county treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Iowa Christian Churches.

Marshalltown, Ia. May 25.-The an
nual convention of the northeastern
Iowa Christian churches closed a sue
cessful three days convention here
Thursday night. Officers elected were:
X. &. Sargent, Mason City. president;
J. r. Nichols. NintOn. secretary-treas-
urer: superintendent OF Bible school
and Christian Endeavor. &. II. Mat
fox. Arlington. Mason City was Sc
lected as the next meeting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Confectioners Meet in secret.

Chicago. May pa secret meeting
of confectioners representing seven
candy manufacturers associations con
trolling large percentage of the
candy output. was held here yester-
day. The members refused to state
whether the cost of CONNECTIONS was
to be advanced. but said 1t was prob
able no such action would be taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
AGREE TO TERMS:
STRIKE is OFF

Shamokin, Pa, May 25.-Robert-
son & Co., operating the Corbin and
Excelsior collieries, today agreed to
hereafter pay its employees semi
monthly, whereupon the strike of
LOCO men and boys was declared off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Deserted one WIG I'm PoIand-

Oshkosh. Wis, May 25.-Ten years
ago Joseph Suehorski deserted his wife
and child in Poland and shortly after
ward came to this city. where he again
married. He was Thursday confront
ed by his first wife and the child. who
came all the way from Poland to find
him. His arrest on the charge Of big
amy.aud confinement in Jail followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
PROMINENT CITIZEN
CHARGED WITH CRIME

Wheeling, w. Va, May 25.-
Charles Luez, son of prominent citi-
zen of Moundsville. was arrested to-
day charged with the murder of john
son Hammond, wealthy farmer liv-
ing near, whose body was found with
bullet hole in the head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
PETTIGREW AND RAILWAY.
Story That He Is Going Into the Bushes.
VIII Not Down

VIII Not Down
Minneapolis. Mimi. May pa spe-
cial To The Times from Sioux Falls. =
D.. SAYS: Ex-senator X. +. Pettigrew
does not admit he has had tender of
any position by President Hill, and
says positively that there is no truth
in the story of the tender of the preSi-
dency of the Northern Pacific. Asked
whether he had been offered the head
of the legal department of the Great
Northern Mr.. Pettigrew answered: Il
have nothing 10 say"
1t is understood here that Pettigrew
has been offered the position of man
aser of the land department of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
The senator and wife left Wednesday
night for tho Pacific cOaSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
TWO CREWS co Down
Wild Waters of the Lake Swallow
Nineteen Persons, IncIud.
ing Woman.
STEAMER BALTIMORE MEETS FATE
Goes to the Bottom with All the Crew
but TwO-Two Barges Disappear
with Six Men on Board.

Bay City, Mich, May Pa special
to The Tribune from Tawas City, re-
ceived yesterday, says: "A terrific
nOrtheaster prevailed all day and last
night. The steamer Baltimore, coal
laden, broke in two and sank off Au
Sable this morning before daylight.
Thirteen were drowned. including Il
woman and a boy. The tug Columbia,
OF Detroit with a government steam
dredge and two loaded lighters for the
500. was caught in the storm. The
lighters and dredge were lost, parting
their siX-iuch cable. The crew of six
men is missing. While searching TO-
day for her tow the Columbia picked
UP two men from the Baltimore on a
raft. They were almost dead. and
were taken to East Tawas. Another
man was on the raft. but was lost, de-
spite the efforts to save him.
Dredge Found but No Men.
The Columbia picked up her dredge
tonight, but the lighters and the eX-
pensive machinery they carried and the
six men are still missing. The Balti-
more was owned by L. IL. Fleming &
Co. Chicago. The wind is now going
down. The schooner Montmorency.
which went aground on the Charity
islands several days ago. has gone TO
pieces. Her crew left her Thursday.
The Tawas life-saving crew made
trip 10 her at midnight and rOwed
eighteen miles in the storm and against
the wind, but found no one aboard"
Names OF the People Board
Chicago. May 25.-P. ii. Fleming &
Co. give the list of those on board the
previous trip of the steamer Baltimore
rs follows: NJ. ii. Place. captain. of
Cleveland; Mrs. NJ. II. Place. his Wife.
stewardess; Michael Brethren, first
mate; Edward Owen and G. W. Sears.
wheelmen: g. w. Scott and Herbert
Winning. watchmen; August Anderson
and George McGinniS, deck hands;
John DelgerS. second steward: T. Mar
ceauX,- of Chicago, first engineer;
Thomas Murphy. of Milwaukee. sec
ond engineer: w. NJ. Parker and +.
Krueger. firemen. The owners say
that if any changes in the crew had
been made before the trip which ended
disaStrouSly yesterday they have not
not been notified of the fact. and he
lieve the list of names given 10 repre-
sent those who were on board when
the boat went down. The Baltimore
was built at Gibraltar. Mich, in 1881:
rate \ l Il. and was valued at $4,000.
Her cargo was valued at about 5000.
Schooner Goes Ashore.
Milwaukee. Wis. May 25.-The
schooner \. Bradley. Captain Will
lam G. ErteI. went ashore in north
east gale off Port Washington at 12:45
p. IN. yesterday. The Milwaukee life
saving crew was notified and at once
went TO the scene of the wreck with
wreckinG tug. After considerable eX-
ertion the six members of the crew
We're rescued and brought back to this
city. though the schooner is an utter
wreck. She broke in two on the rocks.
and her crew was hanging to the rig
ging nearly exhausted when the life
saving crew arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
BANK ROBBED AT
MINERAL POINT, WIS.

Madison. Ws.. May % the First
National bauk, of Mineral Point, was
robbed of $25, 900 last night, the safe
being blown OPEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Fighting for Recognition of the Union.

Minneapolis. Mimi. May PA dis
pute between the electrical workers of
Minneapolis and st. Paul with the en-
ploying companies over the recognition
of the union and formal signing of the
scale has led to a strike of twenty-five
wire stringers i'm this city. with the
possibility that all tire union forces
will go out. The men are satisfied
with the wages. which are above the
scale. but mean to force recognition.
No non-uniOn men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Mr.. ouimbr.. Husband Involved.

ST. Louis. Mich. May 25.-Elmer
Quimby. husband of Mrs. Sarah Quinn
by. who killed her two children-James
and Beatrice Bailey-by giving them
poison. has been arrested charged with
the children. The testimony of a
couple of neighbors at the inquest was
very damaging to Quimby, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
OLD FASHIONED PENALTY
FOR ERNEST BUTTON

Wilmington. May 25.-Ernest Dut-
ton. colorsd, who pleaded guilty to
administering poison to William Ellie
good, his father-in-law. with murder
Gus intent, was sentenced to receive
60 lashes. stand an hour in Pillory, be
imprisoned four years and pay a fine
OF SIS, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Grinnem win. First rIace.

DeS MOines, Ia. May 25.-GrinneIl
won first place at the intercollegiate
state field meet yesterday afternoon.
The record by points was: Iowa col
lege. Grinnell. ~; Drake university.
Des Moines. -: State college. Ames.
%: State university. Iowa City. 10:
Cornell college. Mount Vernon, 4; state
normal school. Cedar Falls. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Minnie Henson sell. for $1,000.

Des Mloines. Ia. May 25.-Martin
Flynn. OF this city. yesterday sold at
auction fOrty-eight head of ShorthOrn
cattle for an aggregate Of S15.39O. Tire
highest price paid was for Minnie Ben
son. sold to II. +. Brown. Of Mime
apOlis. Mimi. for 81 $50. ri. W. WeiSc.
OF Sutherland. Ia. paid $1,000 for the
cow Gem OF GloSter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
ANOTHER HORROR
IN A FOREIGN MINE.

Berlin. May "a dispatch from
WaIdenburg. Prussia, says as the re-
suit Of fire which broke out today in
the Hartmann mine, Il mirers per-
ished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Chicago Clergyman BIarrie..

Jacksonville. Ills. May 25.-Rev.
james Marquis Duer. of the Fourth
Presbyterian church, Chicago. and
Miss Martha Mccartney Chambers.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Cham
hers. and n belle Of Jacksonville, were
married Thursday night i'm the State
Street Presbyterian church here. Rev
DIR. \. II. Morey officiating, assisted
by Rev DIR. G.. NJ Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Minister Conger at De- Moine..

Des MOines. Ia. May 25.-Minister
l.. ii. COnger was the guest Thursday
night Of the Grant club. the leading
Republican organization of the state.
Many out-of-tOwn guests were present.
After a repast Minister ConGer spoke
at length of the Chinese people and
the experiences of himself and others
at the siege of Peking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
GovernOr stops a Prize Fight.

Greenfield. Ind. May 25.-The prize
Sight advertised to take place at the
Opera house here last night between
Patsy Hogan. of Philadelphia, and
lack Ryan. of Louisville. was stopped
by orders of Governor Durbin to Sher-
iff Lara bee and Mayor Egan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
Car Inspectors Choose a Chief.

Columbus, o.. May 25.-The Nation
al Association of Car Inspectors has
elected James Jackson, of Pittshurg.
supreme Inspector. Next meeting will
he held in. Philadelphia in May. 1908.
L. H. Hopkins. of Rhode Island, was
chosen supreme secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-25
MANY PEOPLE PERISH
BY VOLCANO ERUPTION

Batavia, Java. May rs A report
says three Europeans and us natives
persisted as a result of the recent
eruption of the volcano KeIoot.