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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Ahead for West Indies
Anywhere Near
Mont PeIee.
DARK FOREBODINGS
Tidal Wave That Would
Sweep Away 500, 900
Not Improbable.

Castries, st. Lucia, Sept. G.-The
report brought by the Royal Mail
steamer Yare, which arrived here
Thursday from Martinique. of the loss
of 1000 lives through the recent out
break of Mont Pelee referred to the
deaths since Aug 80. and not to the
loss of life resulting from the reported
outbreak of Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Ayme Fears n Tidal Wave.
Chicago, Sept. CT am seriously
alarmed at the news of the renewed
activity of the Martinique and st. Vim
cent volcanoes" said Louis II. Ayme,
United States consul at GuadelOupe,
who is in Chicago on sick leave.
should Mont Pelee blow its head off
the loss of life consequent upon the
production of n great tidal wave would
he appalling. With Pelee as Il center
Il chain of islands extends northwest
ward embracing a population of sOme
100000 persons. Almost without eX
ception the cities and villages are sit
mated along the coasts, and but slight
ly elevated above the sea.
Would Destroy 100000 Persons.
"A tidal wave forty feet high would
probably destroy half u million lives
before it dashed against the shores of
Porto Rico with its million inhabi-
tants. There is also apparently grave
danger that other long-eXtinct vOlca
noes may break out. The great SOU
friere of GuadelOupe has been active
for centuries. diScharging u vast col
uInn of sulphur-charged steam from
the old summit crater. This may have
acted as sort of safety valve, but if
as reports seem to indicate-the
seismic forces are increasing in inten-
Sity, this volcano and others along the
line of seismic weakness marked by
the island chain may soon be riyaling
Pelee.
Poor Show for the Islanders.
"The people of these islands are in
a hard situation. Their communica-
tiOn with the outer world depends
chiefly on Il single line of steamers,
which call at intervals of from ten
days to three weeks Mt some of the ISL
ands, when freight offers. The whole
fleet of this line. to which the i'll
fated Roraima belonged, could not car
~ 3. 900 persons. While the great bulk
of the population of these islands is
made up OF blacks and mulattOes. there
are many thousand whites living there,
chiefly creoles. but not a few Ameri-
cans are established in or visiting the
islands on business.
Thinks Martinique Is Doomed.
''The island of Martinique seems to
be doomed. 1t will not be possible to
persuade its people to remain there
if they can get away. Guadeloupe.
where my consulate is situated, is I'm
even worse predfcament. 1t is stag
gering under a tremendous debt which
it cannot pay; its cane plantations are
being abandoned, and its business men
are retiring. 1t is the natural refuge
of the fleeing people of Martinique, and
will have these terrified and starving
thousands thrown upon its already in
adequate resources"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
HE WAS MIscoNsTRuEo
Michigan Candidate Who Discussed the
Call to Preach

Cail To Preach.
Vernon, Mich, Sept 6.-John ].
Whelan, leading candidate for the
legislative nomination ON the Repub-
lican ticket in Shiawassee county, was
quoted Aug. II as declaring in a
speech that preachers are no more
called of God than are the hOd car
riers." What he said was: There is
something wrong with our religious
institutions when in the past the
masses have been taught that n few
were specially delegated TO control
their spiritual destiny
Il do not believe that one individual
is especially chosen over another. We
choose our vocations in life largely
from impulse, influences and careful
consideration. The minister is no more
called TO preach than is the blacksmith
to hammer upon his anvil. or the ma
son TO carry his hod up the ladder.
We are Il part of a great divine plan.
and every being has n work to do;
and that being i'm the lowly walks of
life who does his work faithfully and
to the best of his ability is as much
deserving of compliment and praise
as the being in the higher degrees"
Whelan says: Il had no thought of
being small, narrow, pessimistic or
disrespectful in my utterances."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Thinks Martinique Is Doomed.
BOOMING OUR COMMERCE
unique Prosect TO start from Seattle Nov.
10 for the Orient.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. Ga large
ocean-going steamer, the Oregon, is
now being fitted up here for the pur-
pose of taking party of United States
manufacturers with exhibits on a six
months cruise, commencing Nov. 10,
to Russia, China, Japan, the Philip
pines, the Strait Settlements, India,
Mauritius, South Africa, Australia and
the Hawaiian isles.
This, it is said, will be the forerun-
ner of greater expansion to United
States commerce. being unique and
practical opportunity for buyers and
sellers TO become personally acquainted
and discuss the exhibits and methods
of packing and preparing for various
markets, establishing agencies, effect
ing sales, and aseertaining the finan-
cial responsibility of interested par
finS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
NEELY TALKS OF HIS CASE
Future Movements Depend on a Congress
sional Inquiry.

uture MOVements DepeHu on congress
sional Inquiry.
New York, Sept. 6.-Charles +. w.
Neely, who was one of the United
Statesans released from Cuban pris-
on when the general amnesty act be-
came operative, came up from Hoff-
man island with the rest of the de-
tanned passengers of the MORO Castle.
My future movements are very un-
certain" he said, in reply to questions,
while his luggage was being examined
on the Ward line pier. Il will consult
my lawyer Immediately, and l cannot
say what 1 shall do next until l have
talked with him. l want to 90 to
Washington as soon as possible
When asked il he would return to
Cuba Neely said it would depend on
the result of TIE congressional investi-
CATION into his case. He would not
talk about the merits of his case, or
his experiences in Cuba previous to
the amnesty act. Since his release he
has been in Havana all the time, and
waiting until his presence here was
necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
LUST LED TO DEATH
Married Man and His Mistress
Reap the Wages of Sin
Far from Home.
THEIR GRAVEIs THE OCEAN DEPTHS
Their CoffinS Canvas Bags-Story
of O. NJ. Thumler and An
tOinette Young.

Chicago. Sept. G.-At the bottom Of
the Atlantic ocean, 1000 miles off the
coast of South America, lie the bodies
of Otto NJ. Thumler and Mrs. Antoin-
ette Young, wrapped in heavy tarpau-
lin and weighted down with iron.
Their tragic fate marks the end of
brilliant career and the close of Grim
inal passion, and leaves n sorrowing
widow in Chicago to mourn for hus-
band who had proved untrue. Otto NJ.
ThuInler and the woman who passed
as his wife were stricken with
strange disease resembling yellow fe-
yer. while on board a steamer called
the st. Nicholas, en- route from Brazil
to Portugal.
Buried in the Deep, Deep Sea.
They died within five hours of each
other, and their bodies We're quickly
prepared for burial in the waters, and
Were dropped into the sea together
after a solemn scene on board and Il
prayer or two read in Spanish by the
ships captain. Otto NJ. Thumler was
one of the most popular and talented
travelling statesmen in the United
States, and he received one of the
largest salaries paid to men in his
calling. As the representative of the
firm of Bauer & Black. surgical dress
ing manufacturers, at Twenty-fifth
street and Armour avenue, he left Chi
cagO on March 81 last for business
trip around the world. He spoke sew
eral foreign languages. and he had
achieved remarkable success on preyi-
Gus trips abroad.
Wife Knew Something Was Wrong.
He left behind him his wife. to stay
alone in their apartments at IS Bryant
place. near NincenneS avenue and
Thirty-fifth street. until his contem-
plated return in December. But he
did not go away alone. He took with
him Mrs. Antoinette Young, of San
Francisco, a young woman whose
beauty and charm had fascinated him.
Mrs. Thumler in Chicago knew that
there was another woman who stood
between them. but she did not know
the full extent of her husbands per-
fidy until on Aug. u there came an
unsigned cablegram TO Bauer d Black.
dated at Lisbon. and saying: otto
Thumler and wife died same day on
St Nicholas and were buried at sea-"
How the Matter Became Public.
The matter became public only when
application was made in the Cook
county probate court for an admins
traitor of the estate of Otto NJ. Thum-
ler Moran. Mayer & Meyer are the
attorneys for Mrs. Thumler. and will
collect $1,000 life insurance. besides
settling up other assets values at Il
few thousand dollars. Mrs. Thumler
is now with friends in the country.
The couple had no children. She is
broken-hearted over the strange affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Fertile Cuhn.

In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as twenty pounds. All vege-
tables do well. Radishes may be eaten
from fourteen to eighteen days after
sowing, lettuce in FIVE weeks after
sowing, while corn produces three
crops per year. Sweet potatoes are
perpetual The natives dig up the
tubers, cut them of and plant the old
vines, which produce a new crop in
three months. All sorts of fruit, horti
cultural and greenhouse plants and
dubious stock. are also grown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
FOR The sTEENTH TIME
There Il No Drake Estate" To Be Di-
vided Among the Heirs.

There Il No Drake Estate" To Be Di-
vided Among the Heirs.
London, Sept. 6.-The United States
embassy has been so deluged with let
ters from the United States relative to
imaginary fortunes awaiting claimants
that it has issued memorandum ON
the subject as follows:
In consequence of the many Amer
lean letters received with regard to
sending money to establish claims to
property in England and especially in
regard to the sO-called Drake es-
tate creduIous people will avoid dis
appointment and save money by hav-
ing nothing whatever to do with per-
sons advertising as agents of uncIaim-
ed estates, and as having in their pos
session the family names of persons
entitled thereto, nor with sensational
kilograms regarding English estates or
money in the Bank of England await
ing claimants as such publications are
apt to be all fraudulent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
PROGRESS IS REPORTED
No Clouds Appear Upon the Horizon of
tho Mercantile World.

No Clouds Appear Upon the Horizon of
tho Mercantile World.
New York, Sept. 6.-R. @. Dun S
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade today
says: Steady progress is reported in
trade and industry. Distribution of
merchandise is heavy and a healthy
tone is evident. Prices are we'll main
tanned by liberal consumption, which
more than neutralizes the effect of en-
larged facilities for production. DomCs-
tic conditions continue much better
than those existing abroad and home
trade receives more attention than for
eign commerce. Farm products have
appreciated in value owing to less IA
vorable weather and producers Will be
fully compensated for any decrease i'll
quantity by the higher quotations.
Better deliveries OF coke and liberal
receipts of foreign material have less
ened the pressure in the iron and steel
industry, and the Situation~iS 4 little
less congeSted while quotations in Il
few lines have weakened. Quotations
of footwear are fully maintained at the
recent advance. Leather sells freely
at the recent advance i'll quotations.
but hides appear to have risen above
the views OF tanners. Wheat is COM
ing forward freely, though receipts do
not equal the abnormally heavy move
ment Il year ago. Corn developed
strength because of fears that injury
would be done by frost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Shot Himself in the Park.

Chicago, Spet. Ga man supposed
to be ID. n. Sandford, of Milwaukee,
shot himself twice yesterday. He was
found unconscious in Lincoln park, and
was taken to the Augustana hospital,
where it is feared he will die. He had
on his person two letters, one address
ed to the coroner and another to Z. +.
Peacock & Sons, undertakers, Milwau-
kee The letters We're not opened, but
were held as evidence in case death re-
cr.Ifod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Taylor Charleston. colOred. was
hanged at birmingham. Ala. by the
sheriff, for The murder of another ne
gro.
Major Charles \. Smylie was taken,
at distance. for deer in the AdirOn-
dacks and shot To death by Judge c.
p StorrS of Orange. y. J.
The British Trades Union Congress
has rejected a resolution for woman
suffrage.
The Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught will represent King Edward
and his queen at the coronation dur
bar at Delhi, India
]. w Crawford. of Charlottesville,
Ind, and Miss Elizabeth Tyler, of Chi
CagO. got into balloon at Bingham
ton. \. Y, to be married, when the
balloon broke away and they came
near being killed.
The pope has confirmed the appoint
ment of the Right Rev. John NJ. Far
ley as archbishop of New York
Julia Pakey. an actress. shot and
killed Julius Bardos, an actor. on the
stage at Vienna. then killed herself.
Jealousy.
\ move is on foot to construct
boulevard from New York to Chicago.
1t is reported that in anti-tax riots
in China 1000 rioters have been shot
down.
The Twenty-Second regiment. regu-
lars. has started from Fort Worth to
march 200 miles TO Fort Riley.
4 negro indicted for vagrancy will
be sold into years Servitude at Shell
byville, Ky.
1t has been blowing great guns on
Lake Ontario.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Went Insane After Al Fight.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept. 6.-Anthony
Taylor, of st. Charles, has been taken
to Pontiac for immediate treatment
for insanity. He had Il fight with
Alex. Stevenson in that place and, it
is alleged, was knocked down and
kicked in the head. Sunday he drove
the family out of the house. and on
Monday frightened the people out of
the store which his family keeps, be-
sides mixing and attempting to ad-
minister poison TO his brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
La Toilette in HIS Usual Health.

French Lick, Ind, Sept. 6.-Tele-
grams have been pouring into this
place from all over the country con-
cerning the condition of Governor La
Toilette, of Wisconsin. The governor
appeared in his usual health. Since
his arrival here he has been indis-
posed, but at no time has he shown
anv signs of cOIIapse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
HEAVY LOSS
To RAILWAYS.
Freight Sheds and Con-
tents Destroyed at
Durand, Mich.
NUMBER OF CARS BURN
Fire Started by Drop
ping Match on Oil
Soaked Floor.

Durand. Mich, Sept. 6.-Fire today
destroyed 600 feet of the freight shed
of the Grand Trunk & Ann Arbor
railways here. consuming thousands
of dollars worth of merchandise,
burned about thirty cars standing in
the yards, cut off telegraph service,
and stalled all trains.
Total Loss is 100000.
1t is believed the total loss will be
100000. 1t is alleged the fire was
caused by a freight handler who
threw a lighted match on an oil-soak-
ed floor. y train of coal cars is still
burning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
FLEEING NEGRO KILLED
ATTEMPTS TO Escape and Mob Fills Him
with Bullets.

East st. Louis, Sept. 6.-Edward
Brown, colored, was shot down and ia
tally wounded in the street by num-
Der of citizens at IL o'clock Thursday
night. Half an hour before that An
mia Gates, aged u, came rushing into
saloon crying that a negro had been
chasing her. A number of men start
ed on a search, finally capturing
Brown, whom the girl fully identified.
He was turned over to an officer and
the patrol wagon summoned. While
driving to the police station Brown
jumped out of the wagon and ran
Citizens and officers pursued, firing at
the fleeing negro. Two bullets brought
him TO the ground, and he died in
hospital twenty minutes later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
strikers Hiss the Mayor.

Jacksonville, Ills. Sept 6.-Owing
to disturbances raised by strikers and
their sympathizers in front of Capps &
Sons woOlen mills, where there is a
strike, Mayor Davis has subpoenaed
100 extra policemen from business
men, but only thirteen of that num-
ber have responded. Sheriff Wild
mayer had previously refused the
mayors request for aid. Mayor Davis
was Missed by strikers on the street
In CT aveninr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
ADMIT THE DEMAND
Iowa Plan of Campaign Includes
Readjustment of the
Tariff.
THE ISSUE CANNOT BE DoDGED
Horace Boies to Run Against Speak
er Henderson in His
District.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. G.-Iowa's s
Republican leaders met here to decide
on plans for the state campaign. and
agreed to support the policy of tariff
readjuStment. The conference was
wen attended. All the representatives.
except Cousins and Hull We're present.
with Senator Dolliver, Governor Cum
minis. practically all the candidates
for state offices. members of the state
committee, and many of the county
chairmen of the state.
The tariff question was given con-
siderable attention by the speakers.
Senator Dolliver used even stronger
terms in stating his belief that the
party should change the tariff sched-
ules to meet the new conditions than
in his address before the legislature
last wAter. and with his conclusions
in the main Speaker Henderson and
other members of congress agreed.
Speaker Henderson declared that if
it were possible to secure Il change in
a few schedules the Republican posi-
tion would be impregnable. However,
he did not believe this could be accom-
plished during an extra session of
congress, because of opposition in the
senate, and Dolliver was of Il like be-
lief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
M'MILLAN NOT TO BE
A SENATORIAL CANDIDATE

Detroit, Sept. civilian c. McMil-
Ian, announced today he will not be
candidate for United States senator
to succeed his father, the late James
Mcmillan. The conclusion was deti-
nitely reached at noon today after a
conference between Mcmillan and
number of prominent political friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
More Amish for Irinois.

Keokuk, Ia, Sept 6.-Two more
large delegations of the Amish sect
have arrived from Pennsylvania at
Myer, Ills, in the Mississippi lowlands.
twenty. miles south of this city. The
colony recently bought 5000 acres OF
land for about S33O.OOO All are prac-
teal farmers and are making great i'm
provements-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Dampening His Ardor.

Desperate Suitor-Sir. I have reached
that stage where / can no longer live
without your daughter.
Heartless Parent-Well, 1 don't con-
slider suicide n crime, young man, but
you mustn't hang around here.-Chi-
cago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06

Secretary shaw Tree Agent.
If anybody doubts that Leslie NJ.
Shaw is n self made man. he has only
to be told that when the present secre-
tary of the treasury was a youth of
twenty and emigrated from his birth
place in the Green Mountain State TO
Iowa he actually walked over n long
stretch of the journey, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. He had
no money, and the only honest way to
get there was to walk-and work He
walked from somewhere near the state
line to Denison. and he sold fruit trees
TO farmers as he went along. The fruit
tree man aud the lightning rod agent
were not unimportant personages in
Iowa in those days. He made money
enough selling trees to start himself in
college. Some of the trees that Shaw
sold then are growing in Iowa today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
PASSING OF A
GREAT SCIENTIST
In the Death of Prof. VirchOw, at
One Time Poll
tician.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-Professor Rudolf
Virchow, leader among the worlds sci
entists and one of the greatest path
ologists who ever lived, passed away
in this city yesterday after long and
useful career. in which he added con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
vnosen Queen of the Carnival.

Greenfield, Ind. Sept. 6.-A1iss Daisy
Patterson, after spirited contest in
which over II, 600 votes were cast was
elected queen of the carnival now in
progress in this city. Miss Patterson
won by 400 votes. The carnival will
continue throughout the week. Green
field is in gala dress. with banners,
flags and streamers flying across the
streets and electric lights festOOned
from buildinoS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Won schwartzenstein Romeward Bound.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Count Mumm
Won Schwartzenstein, German minis
ter to Peking, and formerly German
charge and minister to Washington. has
arrived in this city on his way from
Peking to Germany. He called upon
Acting Secretary Adee to pay his re-
spects and renew an old friendship. He
is to sail for Germany from New York
in q day or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
FrnnnIng the PoIice Pension List.

Chicago, Sept. G.-Luke L. COlleran.
eX-chief of detectives. in company with
thirty other annuitantS, has been
dismissed from the disability list of
police pensioners. The wholesale
pruning of the pension lists followed
the investigation Of the medical board,
and will effect saving of S15,615 Il
year to the funds. Out of fOrty-Seven
disability men who took the physical
examination thirty-One were diSquali-
fed from further annuiticS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
hallway Denies Indictment.

Milwaukee. Sept. 6.-Officials of the
Wisconsin Central Railway company
deny that any indictments for violation
of the interstate commerce law were
found against that company or its Off
GERS at the session of the federal grand
jury concluded in Minneapolis Thurs
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Prinee A1bert Wins the Isace.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 6.-The grand
circuit races at Charter Oak park
ended yesterday. The feature of the
day was the special race between
Prince Albert and Anaconda for n
purse of $1,000. winner to take all,
Prince Albert winning the first and
third heats and the money. Time,
2:O4A, 2:04, 2:041@.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
swsnt bx a Furious Fire.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 6.-Fire swept
away the business portion of Savage,
Neb.. destroying twelve buildings and
causing approximately loss of over
S200 900. The insurance amounts to one
half of the loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06

Chicago. Sept. 6.-The body of VIII
liam Craig. the Chicago secret service
agent who was killed in the accident
THAT demolished President ROOsevelt's
coach near Pittsfield. Mass, arrived
here yesterday in care of Hugh Craig,
his brother. Secret service agents of
this city took charge of the body and
heaped the coffin with flowers. 1t was
buried todaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
1nchcape Rocl. was saved.

Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Sept.
G-The crew of the British ship Inch
cape Rock, which arrived at AIgoa Bay
Aug =, from Portland, Ore, and which
was among the vessels wrecked in Al
goa Bay on Sept 1, were all saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
Further Conxrntulafions.

Washington, Sept. c. Additional
messages of congratulation from
abrord to the president upon his es>
cape from serious injury in the acci-
dent at Pittsfeld, AIass., has been re-
eeived from the sultan of Turkey and
the king OF Portugal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
bastard Poisons His Cattle.

Baraboo, Wis, SPIT. 6.-Farmer But
ner, of Big Greek, this county, lost
eight head of cattle by poisoning
Some person mixed arsenic with -four
and salt and put it around u spring,
where the cattle were accustomed to
drink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-06
AngIo-Chinese Treaty Is Signed.

Shanghai, Sept. 6.-Sir James l..
Mackay. the British tariff commission
er, and the Chinese commissioners
signed the commercial treaty between
China and Great Britain last night.