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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
IsEIIN OFFERS THE NAVIGATOR
Job of Rsscuing the Castaways Was q Worry
Dangerous One.


Dangerous One.
Repeated efforts were made by the
life saving crews to launch a boat
to go to the assistance of the ship
wreck, but the heavy sea running
made it impossible for them to launch
their boats Meanwhile word had
been sent TO Sandy Hook for assist
ance and Iselin volunteered the serv-
ices of the Navigator TO tow the life
savers to where the small boat was
momentarily in danger of being
Swamped. The rescue was accom-
plished in as daring a manner ps has
been told in any sea-tale, fiction or
fact In such conditions were the
shipwrecked ones that they could not
help themselves. and Captain Patter.
son and his crew had to simply lift
them out of the yawl when it was
brought alongside.
First came the two women and
then three sailors. Meantime. under
direction of Iselin, the Navigator's
crew had thrown a dozen pals of oil
overheard to the windward of the
yawl so that the sea was calmed and
the big tug had taken q position so
that the wind did not catch her on the
beam. The women when brought
aboard were carefully attended to,
Iselin having taken along a chamber
maid from the tender sunbeam. Cap
tain Frost of the Mason, said that
just before the Navigator arrived they
had concluded that the women would
die in few hours. and they had de-
cided to try for the beach.
He said that Saturday when they
were out near the lghtship at anchor
the Old Dominion line steamer Hamil-
ton offered to take them off. and he
urged the women to go, but that they
declined to leave without the men. The
men thought the storm would abate
and they would get the boat to har-
Dor in safety.
Thousands along shore watched the
clever work of the life savers. Twice
fhe life boat was filed level with wa,
ter, but she is IA self-bailer and cleared
herself. The going down I'm tow of
the Navigator was In itself a perilOus
thing in such a sea. When the men
returned Iselin said a special word of
praise to them and in return was
heartily cheered. When Captain
Paterson asked for the assistance of
the Navigator, Captain Charles Barr,
of the Reliance, stood by. He said: Il
have fifty men, every one of whom Will
volunteer to help if you want them. !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
SAID TO BE WILL
OF SENATOR FAIR
Document Placed on File Makes
Disposition Of Large
Sums.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-A docu-
ment purporting to be the last will
of the late Charles L. Fair has been
received by Superior Judge Murasky.
In the alleged will Fair mentions his
son Charles j., and bequeaths $s00,000
to him. Seven hundred and fifty
thousand is bequeathed to the Roman
Catholic orphan asylum, $500.O00 to
Joseph Harvey and $4,000 to the city
of San Francisco for the purpose of
founding a hospital. The residue IS
left to the wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
United States Squadron
Proceeding Toward
Turkey.
FINAL ORDERS AT CAIRO
Minister LeiShman Asks
That 1t Be Re-
called.

Constantinople, Aug. 31.-Since the
representations made by United States
Minister Leishman, regarding the at
tempt on the life of Vice Consul Ma
gelsson, the authorities at Beirut are
displaying a marked activity in their
efforts to find the culprit
London, Aug. 30-A dispatch from
Constantinople, dated Aug. 20, to the
Exchange Telegraph company, says it
is understood that after an interview
with Foreign Minister Tewtik Pasha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
VIEWS OF A TURKISH DIPLOMAT
Seems to Taink That When 1t Comes to
Demands We're Hustlers.


In the interview referred to above
Chebix Bey expressed the greatest So
Iicitude for the maintenance of friend
ly relations between this country and
Turkey and declared his belief in this
country's justice; but he was anxious
about the dispatch of our squadron to
Turkish waters. He feared it might
render more difficult the efforts of the
Sublime Porte to afford protection to
foreigners. The appearance of the
United States squadron off Beirut
would, he pointed out, be taken by the
revoIutionists as AN evidence of the
Washington governments sympathy
with their cause and thus arouse them
to renewed atrocities.
Inreply toa question as to the ''grav-
ity of the situation" he said: You
must admit that my government has
done all that it could be expected to
do. As soon as the local authorities
learned of the affair they called at the
American consulate and expressed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
CREST OF FLOODS
HAS NOW PASSED
No Further Damage Expected on
Nebraska
Rivers.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 31.-RcpOrts
from the vicinitg of South Bend,
Meadow, and Sl9ingfeld. along the
Platte river, say the water is very
high and is leaving the banks of the
stream along some of the low lying
bottom territory. The flood comes as
a result of recenf heavy rains, but the
worst is believed 40 be over.
At Nebraska CitS the Missouri river
has risen four feet since the rains. and
is seven feet higher than the normal
for this time of the year. Railroad
traffic along both rivers is still demor'
allied and mails are delayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
SOLDIERS MEET
FOR REUNION
Philippine Veterans Assembling at
St. Paul for Fourth
Session.

St. Paul, Aug. 31.-Neterans of the
Army of the Philippines are arriving
today by every train to participate in
the fourth annual convention. 1t is
estimated 5000 are in the city. The
first business session was held at .
this afternoon, at which GOV. Van
SAINT delivered the address of welcome
which was responded to by Gen. Hale,
president of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31

from his place of confinement in Sing
Sing prison his work as business agent
of the union. and particularly the re-
sistance to signing the employers ar
bjtration agreement.
The union voted confidence in Parks
and decided to continue his salary of
$4S a week regardless of his incarcer-
alton Tor eXtcrtiOn of money from en-
ployerS. The Sing Sing prison physi-
clan, who has just examined Parks.
says he is suffering from tuberculosis
and cannot live more than one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
Turks SIay 1000 Insur-
gents in Battle at
SmiIOVO.
NEW OUTBREAK MADE
Conditions in Many
Places are Very
MenaCing.

Salonica, Aug. 31.-The bulgarian
insurgents sustained Il severe reverse
at Smilovo Friday, 1000 of them be-
ing killed. The insurgents to the
number of 5000 occupied position
on a height, which was stormed bY six
battaliOns Of Turkish troops command
ed by Servet Pasha. After losing 1000
of their number the Bulgarians fed
in the face of the heavy Turkish ar
tiIlery fire. The Turkish losses were
insignificant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
Lives To BE Io7 Years.

LaPorte, Ind. Aug. 31.-Mrs. Z. l..
Turczynea. residing near Terre Cou-
pee. is dead at the age of 1O1 years.
She was born in Poland and for more
than half a century had lived in La
Porte and st. Joseph counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
old Man GIvos up the Chase.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 31.-Maud
Dunford. aged 10, eloped with Eugene
Thompson. a Chicago book agent. 1t
is said they were married at Wau-
kegan. The girl escaped from WIN
dow of her home. The couple oroVe
toward Racine. with the father OF the
girl in hot pursuit for five miles, when
he gave I'D the chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
washington Has No More News.

Washington. Aug. 31.-Other than
advices from Admiral Cotton announe-
ing his departure with the cruisers
Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut
there are no Developments in the
Turkish situation, so far as Washing
ton is concerned. No additional in
formation has come from United
State Minister Leishman, Secretary
Hay saying that he had not heard
from our minister to Turkey since
Saturday morning. The orders to Adj
mifal Cotton to proceed to Beirut viii
not be cancelled, it is authoritatively
stated, unless the president so directs.
Such an order at this time, however,
apparently would not avail anything
as the admiral is now on his way to
Turkey.
The Associated Press interview with
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, at
his summer home at Sayville, Long
Island, was a topic of almost general
discussion in official circles. That the
minister manifestly is perturbed over
the situation of affairs in Turkey is
fully realized here. His uneasiness
over the presence of a United States
fleet in Turkish waters lest it he taken
by the revolutionists as an evidence of
the United States governments sym
pathy with their cause, it is thought.
will not be n strong enough reason for
its withdrawal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
NATIONAL MEETING
OF COLORED KNIGHTS
Five Hundred Delegates From
Many Lands Assemble at
St. Louis.

St. Louis, Aug. 31.-The 18th bien-
NAL conclave of the negro Knights
of Pythias opened today. Five hum
dred delegates from all parts of the
world were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
PARKS WILL KEEP
HIS FORMER PLACE
Convicted New York Labor Leader
to Manage Affairs from
Prison.

NCw y Ork, Aug. 31.-At a meeting of
the United Hcuscsmiths and Fridge
mems union plans we're adopted which
win enable Sam Parks to continue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
Brakeman Loses His Life.

DanviIle, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-In a collision
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
railway at Rileyburg Brakeman Rob
ert Steeley. son of Attorney II. NJ
Steeley, was killed. and Engineer s.
d. Smith and Fireman G. Leslie were
SeriouSlv iniured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
strikers Lose Their Strike.

Belcit. Wis, Aug 29.-After being
out sixteen weeks, the striking ma
ehinists of the Berlin Machine works
have returned to work without any
concessions on the part Of the COM
panY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
convre.. 81 Aotuaries Meets.

New York. Aug. 3f.-The fourth in
ternational congress of actuaries met
today. Secretary Cortelyou delivered
the opening Address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. .31.-Dispatches
received from COnstantinOple, SalOnica,
MOnastir, and AdrianOple reveal an
equally unsatisfactory condition Of af-
fairs in Macedonia. From Salonica
come reports of new risings. At Mon
astir the insurgents are said to be
matters of the situation. Telegrams
from AdrianOple declare that the inSur-
gent bands are continuing their raw
ages. At the moment that the porte
is asking Belgium to supply officers
for the Macedonian gen daTmerie the
Swedish ambassador at Constantine
pie has notified the Turkish govern
ment that unles sthey receive their pay
Immediately the Swedish officers now.
at Uskub will leave the country.
New Outbreak at saIonIca.
\ new outbreak is reported to have
occurred in the envirOns of Salonica.
and several SkirmiSheS have taken
place between Gievgyeli ad SalOnica,
and there has also been a fight near
Edidievarda, both sides losing heavily.
In the istrict between Kastoria and
Florina. south of Monastir. the insur-
gents have destroyed all the fortified
residences of the wealthy beys. y no
torious brigand named. Abdul Medjid,
recently delivered a harangue TO the
inhabitants of TetOvO. telling them to
prepare themselves to slaughter all
the Bulgarians upon their first APP
pearance of revolutionary bands in tho
neighborhOOd.
Teachers Preach a holy War.
According to the Dnevnik the hOdja
teachers attached to Il moS4uel in the
vilayet of KOsSavo are preaching that
the time for a holy war has come, and
that the people must be ready to kill
the Christians in the vilayet Insur-
gent bands are said TO be in complete
control of the districts of DemirhiS-
sar and KitSchevO, and the chief noun
tain passes in the Vilayet of MOnaStir.
The total strength of the bands in
the vilayet of Adrianople is estimated
at 5000 men. The insurgents have
blown up the barracks at GhiOktipe.
near MaIkoternovo. killing sixty sol
dierS They also attacked and set fire
to the Turkish camps at Egripalanka
Kratovo and Kotcheni. A great panic
ensued, the troops firing into each
other.
Belgrade. Aug. 31.-Two hundred
armed volunteers. including four otii-
GERS. left for Macedonia during the
night.
Kustendii. Roumania. Aug. 81
Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria, en-
barked at midnight on the Bulgarian
gunboat Naiiejda. and sailed for Bur-
gas, Bulgaria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
Break Open Office.

Having assured themselves that
there was no one left to resist. the
robbers broke open the office door,
which was locked. and snatching up
$1,000 in bills that had been tied in
bundles. they ran out and escaped.
The entire operation took less than
minute.
As quickly as possible the police
were notified and soon the entire
force was on the lookout for the men,
of whom a meagre description was
secured, while Il large number of de
tectives under the direction of Chief
O'Neil in person took up the work of
ferreting out the deSperadoes.
Believe They Have Leader.
After careful examination of sew
en- suspects held by the police today,
the latter declare they believe they
have captured the ringleader of the
band of robbers and murderers. II is
reported he has made confession in
which he named three companions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31

Minister Leishman requested Wash
ington to recall the European squad
ron, which has been ordered to Beirut.
Genoa, Aug. 31.-The United State.
cruisers Brooklyn and aSn FRANK SEQ
sailed at 1925 p. N. Saturday for Port
Said, where they expect to find in
structions inGicating their future move
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
ISELIN TO RESCUE
New York Yacht Clubs Steamer
Assists in Saving Dozen
Persons
SCHOONER GOES DowN IN A GALE
Crew and Passengers, Including Two
Women, Adrift in an Open
Boat in a Storm.

New York, Aug. 31.-During a
strong northeast gale eight miles off
Highlands, n. j., at half past 10 D.
IN. the three-masted schooner Henry
p. Mason, from Perth Amboy, n. j.,
for Portland, Me-, loaded with LOO
tons of red clay, struck, it is believed,
a submerged wreck and a few hours
later sank. The crew and two pas
sengers of the schooner took to the
vessels small boat, and after being
buffeted by the heavy seas all night
and part Of next day, We're rescued
by Captain Paterson, and the Sandy
Hook life saving crew, who were
towed out to the boat one mile off
Galilee by the New York yacht clubs
committeee boat, Navigator, on which
was @. Oliver Iselin, managing owner
of the yacht Reliance ,and Hert c.
Leeds.
Names OF the People Rescued.
The survivors reached Sandy Hook
apparently in good condition, and later
were brought by the same vessel to
this city. Those rescued were: Cap
tain A. w. Frost, Portland, Me-;
First Mate John II. Smiley, Boston;
Second Mate Charles Johnson, Balti-
more; Steward Preston Grover and
wife, Tenants Harbor, Me. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. G. Masilous, New York, pas
sengerS, the latter sister of Cap
tain Frost; crew-George w. Coffin.
Nantucket, Mass; Henry Roth, New
York; Michael Halversen, Norway;
Gus Franklin. Finland; Michael Hal
sen, Finland.
Made Fast to q Fish Pound.
When the Mason struck the main
mast and miZzenmast were broken Off
short, and the vessel started to leak
badly. At l a. IN. an anchor was
dropped overheard, but 1t was soon
discovered that the vessel would not
keep afiOat, and the crew and pas
sengers took to the small boat. For
a time they held to the stern of the
schooner, but as there was danger of
her going to the bottom at any mo-
ment they cast off and drifted. About
mile off Galilee they made fast to
fish pound. where they remained
until they were reScused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
AGAIN
Shamrock III Once More Saved
From Defeat by Time
Limit.
RELIANCE HAD LARGE LEAD
Sea Rough at Beginning but Wind
Fell or to
Calm.

New York, Aug. 31.-Much appre-
hension was felt early this morning
that the sea will be still too heavy
for the yacht racing, but as the hours
wore away, the sea became calmer,
and at S:15 Il streak of light along the
horizon gave promise of sunshiny
weather. The wind was 10 miles from
the northeast. At 1888 the commit
tee signalled the course of 15 miles
windward and return. The starting
line was four miles south by west of
the Iightship course, east, northeast.
The preparatory gun was fired at
1880, and the warning gun at 11:40.
The starting gun was fired at 11:45.
The starting time, unofficial. was,
Reliance 11:45.2O, Shamrock, 11:45.24.
The official time of both boats at the
start was I1:45:26.
At 1880 half way to the outer mark
the Reliance was leading a quarter
of mile Both bats were pounding
badly.
The Reliance turned the outer mark
at 3:OO:45 (unofticiaD. the Shamrock
at 3:15: 10 (unofficiaD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
Two Miles Ahead.

At 3:43 the Reliance had gone about
five miles on the return trip. leading
the Shamrock about two and a half
miles The wind was four miles an
hour.
At 4:O7 the Reliance had covered
half the distance to the finish. The
wind had freshened somewhat and
there was a chance that she would
finish in the time limit
The race was declared off. the boats
being unable to finish in the time
limit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10th.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-The action of the Senate
through its committee on Commerce, in
refusing to recommend the confirmation
of "Dr" Crum. negro, as Collection Of
the Port of Charleston, S. G, is regarded
as remarkable celebration of Lincoln's
birthday by the republican majority.
Following closely on the public utterance
of Secretary Root, that egro suffrage has
proven failure, the action Of the Senate
is regarded as of peculiar significance.
The trumped up charges, that "run prov
ed traitor to General Harrison in the
Minneapolis convention, were never prov
ed and the refusal of the Senate to con-
firm the nomination of the President was
based solely on the appointee's color. Or,
to state the matter more correctly, on the
belief by maj GRITTY Of the committee, that
the appointment of fedral officer obnox-
ious to majority of the people with
whom he would have to do business was
ill-advised. The point was made that a
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-20
IMPROVED CORN BREEDING

The announcement that series Of spe-
cial institutes will be held in different
parts of the State this month for the pur-
pose of promoting corn breeding or i'm
provement of the native stock, is graft
flying piece of news to those interested in
that cereal which we in this State and
jewellers in the South generally regard as
one of the most agreeable and wholesome
forms of food. A few years ago an at
tempt was made by an American in Paris
to spread knowledge of corn among the
people in France and in Europe general
ly. The gentleman who had the matter
in charge was an enthusiast, and did his
work very well. Abundant illustration
was given how to prepare the corn for
the table--and, as Marylanders especial
ly know. there are many delightful ways
but the experiment seems to have fail
ed, as the pioneer abroad wrote to one
Chamber of Commerce recently describ
ing himself as in sad straits and asking
assistance For some unaccountable rea-
son, American COTu UTcdu udu uOG op-
pealed to the foreigners, possibly because
they had not learned thoroughly the les
son of preparing it.
Maryland corn has been generally ac-
knowledged as the best; but, judging by
the special institutes announced, the farm
ers believe that it can be still further
improved The experts know of methods
of breeding and other things which are
expected to show US that, excellent as
our corn is, we have not yet quite reach
ed the ideal. Not on'y may quality be
improved, but it seems, productiveness
may be increased. There will be four in
stitutes in all, the first opening today at
Easton. Later we shall have one at Tow
son, where Baltimoreans may study the
subject conveniently. Not only will the
subject of the cultivation of corn be con-
sidered, but also the interesting and i'm
portant one of preparing it for the table
Baltimore Ne,3s.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-20
WEATHER TO SUIT ALL
TASTES.

We are truly wonderful country,
and our weather is not the least Won
derful thing in it, says the Baltimore
"American" Of course, we grumble
at its frequent changes, but so we
would grumble at its monotony in any
direction, so that really does not con-
stitute serious indictment against it.
1t carries out our strongest principle
that this is government by the peo-
pie, Of the people, for the people, and
that every taste in this great, this glo-
rious republic has constitutional
right to be pleased sometimes.
The man who likes cold, bracing
weather wakes up one fine morning.
succeeding day in which overcuats
have been burden to the body and a
trial to the spirit, and finds the streets
disappearing under heavy fall of
snow. His neigLbor, who shivers at
the least fall of the thermometer, and
groans with the fall of every fake,
goes to bed shaking with chills, and
wakes up to greet a warm and friend
ly sun that is bathing the erstwhile
snowy thoroughfares in a torrent Of
slush and watery dirt. The friend
of both, who likes the youth and fresh
ness of the year, is eratified a couple
of days later with balmy bretzes and
growing sunshine, while still another,
who disdains too much gentleness in
the spring, when the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,
and the experienced ply to the
thoughts of influenza, drives his
struggling companions of the streets
mad with exaspiration at Lis open
delight in the advance winds of March
that howl like the hound of the Basker-
villes and makes dancing dervishes Of
every man rash enough to trust his
head with his Lat without a writ Of
attachment.
There is no man bold enough or
untluthful enough to stand forth and
say that at some portion of any given
month he has not the kind OF weather
he most affects. True. this enjoy
ment may have been feeting, but the
country is big one, with lots OF peo-
pie living in it, and the weather au-
thorities have to work on quick sched-
ule time to get around to all tastes.
As a rule they do succeed in furnish
ing all styles and pleasing nohody
with energy, conscIentiouSnesS and
dispatch.