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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Major DAILY Commits Suicide.

Pittsburg. June 1O.-MajOr W. II.
DAILY. surgeon general on the staff Of
Lieutenant General Miles in Porto
Rico. committed suicide at his home
here yesterday by shooting himself in
the right temple. He was one of the
witnesses called by General Miles TO
prove his charges against the beef sup
piled to the United States army during
the war against Spain. Recently he
had been greatly bereaved and he also
suffered with grin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
RepubIican Polite, In Iowa,

Des Moines, Ia. June 1O.-SiX Re
publican county conventions were held
In Iowa Saturday. The governOrship
was the issue in all. Madison instruct
ed for Conger i'm accordance with the
result of Fridays primary election.
Montgomery indorsed no candidate for
governor. Clarke selected an anti
Cummins delegation without express
ing choice. Dubuuqe instructed for
Hartman. Blackhawk selected a
Hartman delegation without instruc-
tions, and CaSs indorsed Herriott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
sad End of a Honeymoon.

Omaha. Neb., June 10.-Oscar
Thompson. of Boone, Ia, is in jail here
with charge of horse stealing to an
swer. and his bride of a few days is
destitute among strangers. Her ward
robe. except what she has on, is held
for debt. and her jewelry is in a pawn
shop. Thompson was married in Des
Moines a few days ago. When he left
Boon with< his intended bride it is
charged that he also took along horse
belonging to a tenant on his farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Decision of Iowa PopuIists.

DeS Moines. Ia. June 10.-The Popu-
list state central committee has de
cided lin view of the probable Demo
cratic platform, as forecasted by mem-
bers of the Democratic state central
committee. favoring municipal owner
ship of public utilities and other press
ing reforms. not to call Il state con
vention. provided the platform of the
Democratic party proves satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
How a State soIon Died

Lansing, Mich, June 1O.-Michael
Doyle, representative from Eaton
county in the lower house of the leg
islature. died Friday in the rooms of
Edith Manders. hotel domestic, as
the result of taking a dose of carbolie
acid. which the woman said she gave
him in mistake for whisky. Miss
Manders is a high school graduate of
Hobart Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
HE WEEDS A NEGRO GIRL.
White Man Gives His Family N Shock by
Following His IncIiuation.

Belvidere, Ills. June 1O.-Fred Ze-
gar. Il white man, married Miss Pernic
Newman. cOlored girl, Saturday even
ing at Camp EpwOrth, the Methodist
camp meeting grounds. Zegar became
infatuated with Miss Newman, who is
Il very attractive young lady. and de-
spite the protests of relatives and
friends. insisted on having her become
his wife.
Rev. 4. W. Hyland, pastor of the
South Baptist church. performed the
ceremony. Rev. MIR. Hyland said he
knew of no reason why he should not
join negro and white person. \
peculiar feature of the affair is that an
elder sister of the girl Is married to a
white man. Her husband is i'm charge
of Camp Epworth. and the marriage
ceremony was performed at his house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
PASSENGERS INJURED
IN A COLLISION

Elizabethtown. KY, June 1O--In a
collision between a freight engine and
q southbound train near Colesburg
this morning on the Louisville &
Nashville seven trainmen were SER
iously injured. None of the pas
seDgers were hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
CAUGHT HIS RIVAL
AND KILLED HIM

Newport, Ohio. June 1O.-While
watching house of his wife In order
to obtain evidence against her in di-
vorce proceedings. James A. Hamil-
ton saw Robert Arey, the suspected
correspondent, appear at the door. An
encounter followed in which Hamil-
ton shot and killed Arey and then
killed himse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
QUEER BILL OF A DRUGGIST
He Gets 81 $50 for Taking Care of . Mans
Amputated Leg.

He Gets Tl,95O Tor Taking Care of . Mans
AmPutated. Leg.
Concord, n. H., June 10-In the su-
perior court A. L. Fitch, druggist, Sc
cured verdict of 81 $50 for preserv-
ing for ten years in alcohol the ampu-
tated leg of the late John Pearson, n
wealthy resident of this city. In 1887
Pearson was attacked with a disea Sc
which caused the amputation of the
leg. He turned the leg over to Fitch
with the instructions TO preserve it in
alcohol.
Fitch followed the request, and for
ten years the leg rested in a glass jar
in the back office of the store. Shortly
after Pearson'S death three years ago,
the leg was buried in the same grave
as its owner. and the druggist sent a
bill of $3.50 to the executors of the
estate. They refused TO pay the bill,
with the result that Fitch brought suit
and got damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
GOVERNMENTS NOTE
ON CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Washington. June 10.-The govern
ment formally communicated to the
foreign powers the imPossibility of
joining in the joint guarantee for the
payment of the Chinese Indemnity
The difficulties in the way of such an
arrangement are set forth in the COM
munication. particularly those relat-
ing to the constitutional restrictions
on the president in making joint
guarantee of this character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
WE'RE BUYING UP MEXICO
Some Large Purchases of Land in the
- BailiwIck of Diaz.

- BatltWlck OF DiaZ.
Mexico City. June 10-C. c. Nc
Cormack. of Pennsylvania, has re-
ceived title for a tract of 525, 900 acres
of land in the state of Campeche. on
the eastern Yucatan peninsula The
land was bought from Luis Garcia
Terua, of this city. for n company of
PennSylvanians. y Chicago company
last year bought 100000 acres in the
same state.
Connecticut capitalists have sent a
representative here to investigate rub
ber lands and they will probably pur-
chase lands on the iSthmus of Tehu-
antepec. Albert VOlney Foster. son of
Hon. Nolney Foster. OF Chicago. has
returned from long exploration of
the state of Shianas on behalf of n
group of Chicago capitalists. He re-
ports the soil and climate suitable for
agriculture and labor both cheap and
efficient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Coal Dealer, Go TO Bnf.Io.

Chicago. June 10.-After closing the
business of their sixth annual con-
ventiOn here Saturday over 30 MEM
bers of the Retail Coal Dealers asso-
citation of Illinois and Wisconsin left
for lake trip to the Buffalo expOsi-
ton. The following officers were elect
ed: President. r. c. Brown, Oshkosh.
Wis; secretary, Frank f. Lukens, Chi
caOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
FntaI Bath of Alcohol.

Berkeley. Cal, June 1O.-Weir Allen,
a 9-year-old deaf mute, was burned TO
death Saturday at the state institute
for the deaf, dumb and blind. The boy
was being bathed in alcohol by George
Hoffman, an attendant. Honman
lighted a cigarette and threw the
match in the alcohol, which immedi-
afaIy took fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Tnnk ON Too Henrr Load.

Charlevoix. Mich, June 10.-The
steamer Emma E.~ThOmpsOn was SO
heavily loaded with lumber Saturday
that when it left the dock it careened
and filled with water, sinking to the
bottom of the harbor. The boat now
lies with its decks below the water.
Some of the engineers and firemen had
narrow ESCAPES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Mrs. Kennedy's Collapse in Court.

Kansas City. Mo-. uJne 1O.-Lulu
Prince Kennedy. who Saturday morn
ing gave way under the sira.1 incl
dent TO her trial for numbering her
husband. necesistating an adjournment
of court. was very much better yes
terday. Her collapse was caused ap-
parently by testimony showing that
her brother Bert had fOreknOwledge of
her intention to Kill her husband. and
approved il. The state charges the
woman. her father and her two broth
erS with conspiracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Thev &C SIN Fighting IL, Luzon.
ConcIuded To Dc Grndunted.

Jacksonville. Ills. June 10.-The
members of the senior class of Illi-
noiS college. who resolved not to be
graduated because two of their num-
ber were refused diplomas, decided
after n lengthy debate to he graduated
next Thursday. Their action. they
say. was brought about by the belief
that cancellation of the commence
ment programme would injure the col
leGP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
EXPLODING COLLISION
Impact and Detonation Combine
to Destroy Human Life and
Property on the Rail.
DYNAMITE CAUSES THE BLOW UP
In Which Five Persons Die Horribly
Other Hallway FataIities-Storm
Kills Three Oklahomans.

BinghamptOn, y. Y, June 10.-While
a freight train on the Lackawanna
was taking water at Nestal, ten miles
west of here, at 9:45 p. M. Saturday
it was run into from behind by a dou-
ble-header wildcat freight. In the
second car from the cabOose of the
stationary train was a large quantity
of dynamite, which was exploded by
the impact Five men were killed and
seven injured by the explosion. The
dead are: John z. Kelly, head brake
man of wildcat train; s. X. Polhamus,
conductor of freight; Elmer Polhamus,
trainman of freight; John Coulter,
fireman of the first engine of the wild
cat; Fred Witherby, fireman of the
second engine of the wildcat Seven
others, all but two of them trainmen,
were Injured; several thought to be
fatally hurt recovered from the con-
cussion and figure in the list of slight
ly hurt.
Blew One Victim 44O Wards.
The explosion completely demolished
four freight cars. Much damage was
done by the cOncussiOn, most of the
windows in Vestal and Union, across
the river from Nestal, being shattered
Binghamton's plate glass fronts did
not escape, many of the largest glasses
in the center of the city being broken.
The shock was felt at distance of
thirty miles. All through the early
morning hours the reScuers toiled
about and among the burning freight
cars at the scene of the explosion, but
it was not until late yestrday after
noon that portions of the last dismem-
bered body to be accounted for were
discovered a quarter of mile from
where the explosion occurred.
Fatal Accident in Kansas.
Wichita, Kan, June 10.-The east
bound Frisco passenger train No. los.
which left here Saturday afternoon.
was wrecked at Greenwood, a station
sixty miles east of here, injuring ten
persons. two of whom will die. The
fatally injured are Mrs. III. W. Smith,
OF New Kirk, o. r, and Conductor T..
\. EckerS. The train was going at
the rate of thirty miles an hour, and
mt an abrupt turn near Greenwood sta
tion the dining car and a sleeper
jumped the track. y range in the din
ing car was upset and the live Goals
from the range set fire to the dining
car. and within thirty minutes both
OF the derailed-caPs were consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
INEVITABLE TO OCCUR
cubans Will Kick" but They
--,.WiII Swallow PIatt's Dose
of Medicine.
LATE NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Fate OF the Missing Maj. Rockefeller
Taft Busy Organizing Govern
ments-Several Fights

Havana, June 10.-The Conservative
members 70 the constitutional conven-
ton are absolutely confident that the
Platt amendment will be accepted, and
that several Radicals will join with
the fifteen delegates who have hereto
sore voted in favor of acceptance. The
last few days SENS to have brought
about Il decided change in the attitude
OF delegates who had been bitterly ar
raigning the Washington government
for rejecting the convention interpre-
tations of the amendment. The strong
pressure from the outside brought to
bear upon the convention to finish its
business and to place the country on Il
settled basis has had an excellent ef-
feet upon. the Radicals, inducing them
to accept the inevitable; and some of
them now argue that it would be per-
haps better to accept the amendment,
hoping for some form of independence,
than to prOlong the military occupa-
tion of the islanD. The convention
will meetin secret session today. 1t
is expected that several days Will
elapse before vote is taken.
Major Rockefeller Fate Learned.
Syracuse, n. Y, June 1O.-A letter
from Paul ]. Spillane. of the Ninth
has been received by Il friend i'll Wat
ertown. 1t states that while SpillanC
was prisoner of the FilipinoS at Tar
lac he learned fro minsurgent officers
the fate of Major Rockefeller, whose
mysterious disappearance early in the
war puzzled the American army. Major
Rockefeller, according to the FilipinOs,
was taken prisoner and went mad
while in captivity. Soon afterW<sTd he
died. Spillane says that the story of
the majors suicide after learning that
he had Killed his own son in battle Is
untrue. as Rockefeller was in no ell
Sagements.
Provincial Governments Organized.
Manila. June IO.-The Philippine
commission returned to Manila yeSter-
day from the province of \ueva Ecija,
LuZon. having organized provincial
governments at san IS.,lro, capital of
the province with Captain Jacob +.
IIcpS. CT the Twenty infantry,
as governor; Lieutenant Richard {.
Day. OF the Thirty-fourth volunteers,
as treasurer. and Lieutenant lie Witt
G. I.yleS, of the same regiment, as Su-
peTVisor. Judge Taft told the people
that II aG power were given To levy
CGStGmS the expenses of the central
government would be provided by adj
ditlonal internal taxes. He pointed
cut also that if the decision of the au-
thCrtieS at Washington should result
in free trade with the United States.
opening up such great market the
increase in land values would enable
the people TO respond TO the increased
internal taxes.
They Are still Fighting ir LuzOn.
Lieutenant Wray'S command has
had six engagements with the insurg-
cnts i'll the province of Sorsogon. Lu-
Zon. killing six. Twcnty-thrcc insurg-
ents We're captured at and near Att
mOnan. province of TayabaS, and sew
craI minor captures are reported from
other parts of southern LuZOn, where
the insurgents are still active. The
report that General Cailleo has sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
In Memory of Confeder ate ID cad.

Columbus. o., June 1D.-Alemorial
exercises were held over the graves OF
the Confederate dead at Camp Chase.
School children sang and addresses
were made by Rev. John r. Hewitt,
CongresSman-elect Emmett TOmpkins
General Charles II. GrOsvencT, Elk
Confederate General ]. A. Arnold and
Howard \. NJ. Henderson and others
\ large quantity of floral offerings re-
ceived from the south were placed on
the graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
STRIKING MACHINISTS
RETURN TO WORK

Buffalo. June 16.-Five hundred
machinists and helpers who struck in
the Depew shop of the New York Cen
trail few days ago returned to work
today in accordance with orders of the
International Association of Maehiu-
lists, which decided the strike was too
hastv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
No Military Honor for Howgate.

Washington, uJne 10-The inter-
ment of Captain H. w. Howgate's
body in the national cemetery was re-
fused by the war department because
his friends could not furnish certiti-
cate of honorable service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
This Desperate Has a Record.

NIiddlesboro, Ky. June 1O.-Louis
Myers. alias Williams, notorious
moonshiner and desperado, has been
captured here. He is charged with
the murder of two women in Virginia,
three men in North Carolina. one in
South Carolina. and the sheriff of
Cnicci county. Tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
CIrnrette Tax LnwILeCaI.

Marshalltown, Ia, June 10.-Judge
Burnham, of the district court, decided
that the Iowa cigarette tax law is con-
stitutional and that the property of
dealers i'm cigarettes and owners of
buildings where they are sold may be
attached and sold for said tax. There
are several thousand dollars in this
county alone in back tax money due
tha state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Cadets Found deficient.

West Point. y. Y, June 10.-The fol
lowing cadets have been found de
ficient in examinations and dis
charged: Stephen NJ. Barlow and
Archie L. Persons. Wisconsin, and
Cadet Cron. Michigan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Passengers Were Lucky.

New Hampton. Ia, June TO-
Through passenger train No. =, going
north on the Chicago Great Wstern,
was wrecked yesterday morning two
miles south of here. The express,
baggage and mail cars and the tender
were thrown into the ditch and more
or less demolished. No lives were
lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10

Sioux City, Ia, June 1O.-On the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment Mrs. Helen Francis Brown has
been granted a divorce from her hus-
band. Giles W. Brown. formerly own
er of the Sioux City Milling company,
and now manager of the Western
Cereal company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
BLAcKLIsTINo
HELD TO BE LEGAL

Chicago. June 10 Judge Water
man in the circuit court to1ay an
ncunced his decision on tne Dlack ist-
ing of numrer of strik' r. by stock
Yards firms. holding il TO bs legal.
The case will be appealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
rried a sanguinary Suicide.

Pontiac. Mich, June 10.-Frank
Taylor, a young man of Oxford who
became Respondent because his sweet
heart married another man. attempt
ed to drown himself in a tank of blood
in Green's slaughter house yesterday.
He was rescued by his companions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Missing Redskin Is Heard From.

Lacrosse, Wis. June 10.-White
Boy. the Indian chief who so mystic
riously disappeared from view at this
place some days ago, and who was
feared to have been foullt dealt with,
has turned up in Nebraska, where he
here. is dead, the result of u gunshot
ing him wealthy redskin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Now We Have "InfurIated' Kids.

Pana, Ills. June 1O.-The infant
child of William Dewese, northeast OF
here, Is dead, the result of a gunshit
wound. The 9-year-old son WAS left
IN charge of the infant. and became
infuriated because the child cried,
seized the shotgun and killed it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
They Don't Believe 1t at Rome.

Rome. June 1O.-NO credence is given
in Vatican circles to the report circu-
lated that the United States govern
ment intends to establish a legation at
the Vatican. though this, naturally,
would he very agreeable TO the Vatl-
,.ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Georpe u, Foss Is ReCeptive,

Chicago, June 10.-The latest can
didate for the United States senate
from Illinois is Representative =fosS,
who is announced as receptive" can
didate at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
FlTZHUGH LEES SON
HAS NOT BEEN KILLED

Manila. Jane 10.-It was Lieut..
Lee. of the engineers, not Lieut.. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Jr., who was killed in a
recent battle with the insurgents in
the prov ince of Batangas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
LOUIS STONES
SENSATIONAL END

Bamberga, Bavaria, June 10 F, T.
mer United States Commercial Agent
Louis Stone shot and killed himself
today in the public gardens near the
citV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Lionc.. Attack. a trainer.

New Albany. Ind. June 10.-During
a performing lion show here lioness
sprang upon the back of Vasile Pope
seu, the tanner. burying her teeth in
the mans right shoulder. Two show
men beat of the honess with iron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Prepariug for the Endeavorers.

Cincinnati. June 10.-The most elalb-
crate arrangements have been made
for the twentieth international conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor here
July to 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
TWO PROMINENT DEATHS
INuTERARY WORLD

London, June 10.-Walter Besant.
the novelist, died yesterday, aged 65.
Robert Williams BuchPnn the
poet and prose writer, Is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
ILLINOIS F|END
Waylays and Frightfully NAL
treats a Io-Year.
Old Girl.
ATTACKED ON LONELY ROAD
Young Man Suspected of
Crime is Under
Arrest.

Carbondale, ILL.,, June 10.-Sarah
Toeb, aged 10. is lying at the point
of death as the result of an assault
committed on her yesterday near Nc
Clure, 20 miles from here. She was
on her way to her sisters home and
when two miles from home she was
waylaid and thrown from her horse
and fearfully cut and mangled, the
blood flowing from II wounds.
She succeeded in reaching a neigh
boris house.
The crime is charged to A. S. Cas-
tleman. young man in the neigh
borhood.
Castleman was caught at his moth
er's home, and there is fear of mob
violence. He will be brought here
and placed in the Alexander county
iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
CIenrelte lriend rrIes Suicide.

Chicago. June 1O.-Bert Mcmahon,
% years of age. crazed from the ex-
crssive use of cigarettes, shot himself
Saturday. He will probably die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10

Grain and his wife and Mrs. Nicholas
Kolle were drowned yesterday by the
upsetting of a skiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Horrible Crime In the South.

Atlanta, Ga, June 10.-Bessie Jack
son, the adopted daughter of r. c.
Flower, of Popular Springs, suburb
of Atlanta, was found near her home
this morning with her throat cut. A
negro boy employed by Flower was
arrested on suspicion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Damaging wind I'm wi.con.ip.

Lacrosse, Wis. June 1O.-A terrible
wind storm passd over this city and
vicinity yesterday afternoon, doing
T.uch damage. Several small build
ings were overturned, besides lumber
Plies and loose articles were blown
away. The storm lasted a short time,
but the damage will be heavy.
Two Women and "a Man Drowned.
DUBUQUE. Ia. June 10.--Julius Gud-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
LAW" Affection
!; So Grosvenor Says. and That Washington
was Afraid to Run.

+. Cincinnati, o.. June 10.-"There has
been no time i'm our history when con-
ditionS would so justify the election of
president to third term as in the
The age-herald., 1901-01-04
ptFuRNAcE TN TUSCALOOSA.
Report That MT. DeBardeleben Will
 Locate One at Clements.

Tuscaloosa, January 3-(Special )-It is re- ported here that H. F. DeBardeleben, the well-known promoter of Birmingham, is contracting for a large number of houses near Clements Station, where he has re- gently purchased so much land It is re- ported that these houses will be used for the operatives of a large furnace that will be built there by MT. DeBardeleben and his associates. There has been an unusual amount of activity in ore lands in this county for several months, and deal of this character has been on foot for several weeks; but the rumor that MT. DeBardele- ben has decided to locate the furnace at Clements Station has not been confirmed yet.
 The ore in this county has been pro- nounced by experts to be very fine.
 At the regular annual meeting of the Alumni Society of the University of Ala bama on Tuesday, June 19, 1900, committee composed of Alex. M. Garber, Louis V. Clark and Harry T. Inge was appointed to draw up resolutions expressive of the sense of the society on the death of Hon. Vir- ginus ". Jones of Camden Ala, former vice president and distinguished member of the Alumni Society which sad event oc- cured at his home in Camden on May 2, 1900, after an illness of several months. The resolutions reported by the committee to the president and unanimously adopted were of the most complimentary character and evidenced the high esteem in which he was held by his fellow-members of the Alumni Society of the University of Alabama. MT Jones is pleasantly remembered here as a son of the former president of the Uni versity, Gen. Richard c. Jones, and as a young man Of hlgh character.