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ISIiAND ARGUS.
VOL. XT.m. CO 131
SCC3 XSLAHD. ILLm FRIDAY. XXABCII 22. 1SC5.
PSXC3 TXXEZ3 CZ3T3.
ROCK
THREE SCORE DEAD
The Awful List of the Victims of
the Mine Horror. .
.
FlrTY-THREE MEN DIE IN THE f IT,
Of Whom Bat Nineteen Hare Been
Brought to the Surface at
Latest Reports.
rirtr-Oa. ml Ttana Who West Dm t
Death. Imm Families, the Orphans Rub.
Bering 230 The Whole Mum Wrecked
ad Brawn Work la Peril of Their
Ut H .art-Bending- Scenes at the
Mouth ml the Slope Names ef the Dead
Mea and of Those Whoso Cerpee Have
Been Recovered.
Evakstos, Wyo., March IB. Tho de
tails of the explosion of the Rocky
Mountain Coal andiron company'! mine
No. 6 at Red Canon Wednesday after
noon mark it as one of the most horrible
in the history of coal mining in the west.
There aro forty men lying dead at the
bottom of the mine at this writing, cov
ered with debris. As many men as can
are working to recover their bodies. The
bodies of nineteen hare been recovered.
Fifty of the dead men were married and
nine single. There aro fifty widows and
850 orphaned children as a result of the
disaster.
The Long- List of the Lost.
The names of the dead as gathered from
the company's pay roll are: James Bruce,
foreman; O. It Maltby, superintendent
of motive power; Albert Clark, Henry
Scothern, William Graham. Jr., Hugh
Sloan, William Sellers, Sr.. James Hutch
inson, William Weedup, Aaron Bull, Gus
Kazola, Charles Kaxola, John Wilkes,
William Pope, II. A. Hyborn, Matt John
son, Gcorgo Hardy, John Fearn, Baptists
Julian, John Ltapar, Isaac Johnson, Sam
uel Ilulston, Henry Burton, John Dexter,
Thomas Hutchinson, Walter Miller, Matt
fcilto, Joseph N. Lest!, James Hyden,
Charles Clark, William WagstofT, John
Lester, John Theby, Gcorgo Critchley,
John T. Martin, David Loyd, Marshall
Langdon, William Langdon, Sr.. James
T. Clark. John Morriss, William Morriss,
David W. Lowrcy, George Hydes, John
U. Locke, Willard Brown, W. 11. Grieves,
Fred Morgan, Jerry Crawford, James E.
Clark, Samuel Clay, James Limb. Will
lam Sellers, Jr., and W. E. Cox.
Whea Death Swooped Down.
About thirty of the men killed belonged
to the A. U. U. W.. in which order they
were insured for 2,0U) apiece. The greater
part of the men who have perished are
covered with debris at the seventh level,
where they were gathered awaiting the
ear. Work is being pushed with all possible
speed to uncover the dead. There is no
fire in tho mine. The explosion is sup
posed to have come from a blast setting
fire to the dust, making a dust explosion,
since the mine was supposed to be free
from gas, being well ventilated. This is
tho third disastrous explosion in this
vicinity. In 18S1 No 2 mine. Rocky Moun
tain, exploded, killing thirty-six Chinese
and four whito men. In the spring of
lshti Union PaclUc mine No. 4 killed thirty
Six men.
Total Number or Dead Is Sixty.
The total number known at this writ
ing to have lost their lives is sixty, seven
of whom were killed outside of the mine.
Of the dead fifty-one are married men and
nine yonug men and boys. Up to this
time the bodies of the following out of a
total of fifty-three who met their death in
the mine have been recovered and turned
over to their relatives: W. B. Clark,
John Morris, D. Laurie, G. Hyde, John
Locke, W. H. Grieves and Samuel Clay
single; Samuel Hutchinson, William
Morris, Thomas Booth, B.n L Cote,
Charles Clark, Willard Brown, James
Limb and Fred Mirgan all men of large
families. This leaves thirty-eight enre
covered bodies in the mine.
A Scene That Brccara Deeeriptioa.
The timbering is largely blown out and
and the walls and rouf of the whole in
terior are wrecked and shattered so that
the volunteer searching party of eighteen
now seeking tho bodies of their comrades
are every moment in danger of being
buried. A coroners jury has been em
panelled which views the remains as
brought out and turned over to relatives.
The agonizing screams of widows and
children about the mouth of the mine
begfrtn description. The mules that
were in the mine are so burned that they
have to be removed on account of the
odor before the work can proceed.
Final Kauflcatloas tlxchanceo.
WashissTos, March 2 Final ratifi
cations of the new treaty between the
United States and Japan have been ex
changed and nothing now remains to be
done but to issue a presidential proclama
tion putting it Into effect, when it will
become law.
retail Hart by a rail.
CHICAGO, March 22. William Mallory
was fatally injured by falling sixty-five
feet from a new building at F.fty sixth
street and Indiana avenue. He was
climbing a ladder and lost his footing.
His spine was fractured by the fall.
ALLEGED LETTER CARRIER COMBINE.
Secretary of the aieclatlea Deaiea That
Sera a Thiag Eikh,
Washiiegtox, March 22. John F. Vio
tory, secretary of the National Associa
tion of Letter Carriers, denies that a com
bination of postal employes has been
formed for the purpose of bringing pres
sure upon congress to overturn any rales
or regulations of the postoffice depart
ment, or for toe purpose of lobbying
through congress legislation designed in
their interests. Victory made the follow
ing statement in behalf of those he repre
sents: "The only possible fonndatioa the re
port can have is in the fact that congress.
in Its closing hours, modified a recent de
partmental rule requiring that railway
postal clerks shall reside on the lines of
their runs. This was done by an amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation bill.
The department resented congressional
interference with what it considers it pre
rogative by recalling all passes issued to
clerks on lines beyond their own runs. 1
This action was severely criticised by a '
paper claiming to represent the railway ;
clerks, which advUed the clerks to deal'!
directly with congresi in the future in !
all proposed legislation relating to their
Interests.
- That nnsfcal MiinlnrH ihnnlil mncnini
to demoralize the service in which tbey
are employed is preposterous. Postal em
ployes in the future, as in the past, rely
ing on the justice of their claims, will re
spectfully and persistently petition con
gress. They know, as most people should
know, that but little legislation is enacted
simply on it merits. If in exercising
their right of petition they are engaged in
a conspiracy then it can be said they have
been so occupied for years in securing the
eight-hour law.
"The postofilce employes referred to are
the hardest workers and poorest paid of
any of the government's servants. The
average salary of a postoffice clerk is less
than M30 per month. There are those in
tho service who receive only $400 per year.
The average salary of the letter carrier is
HJ7 and the average salary of railway
postal clerks is less than fl.OJU The
right of postal employes to ask Uncle
Sam for an increase in their wages cannot
in these days be denied nor infringed
noon."
WARLIKE FEELING
Develops Among the People at
the National Capital.
UKCLE BAM SPOILING FOB A FIGHT.
WASTED TO A SKELETON.
Spring Vain. Ifortfcmd Co JT T.
Dn. H. V. Pierce: Sir For three years I bad
snireren from mat ire.
ntle disease, enaauinp
tton. and heart dwaar.
Before taking Donor
rime's Golden Mrdiral
Discovery I had wasted
away to a skrktaa;
enuM not strep nor erst,
and many tram wished
to die to be out of nt
mhwrv. frtep by step,
the sums and realities or
.returning kxwKh wrado
'ally but surety devel
oped thtmai Ives while
takinr the " Ptarovery.'
T.ut.v 1 tin the Inlft
Isaac I. Downs. Esq. at one hundred and
etshlj-OMta, and ant weU and strong.
INSURGENT VICTORIES.
Two Hundred Spaniards Reported Killed
In a Battle.
NEW York, March 23. A special dis
natch to a morning paper from Nassau,
N. P., says: Additional news continues
to be received from Cuba of insurgent
victories in the east. The latest and most
startling yet received is to the effect that
Guillcrmon Moncada, the negro leader of
a band near Guantanamo, is one of the
few men who want to turn the revolu
tion Into a race war. It is also reported
that Guillermon Moncada susprised a
large detachment of Spanish troops near
Gnantanamo recently and completely
routed them. In this battle, it is said,
200 Spaniards were killed and wounded.
This was followed by cruel and inhu
man treatment of the Spaniards by Man
cada's forces. This is probably tho same
battle reported by the Spaniards a a vic
tory for their troops led by Colonel San
toclide. At that time it was reported
that fifty of the insurgents were killed.
There was but one white man in Monca
da' s detachment. After the battle he or
dered this man to leave the camp, saying
that the whites failed to free Cuba in the
last war and that now independence
would be secured by the negroes. Mon
rovia's idea seems to be to make another
San Domingo of Cuba. His attitudo is
deplored by the sympathizers of the revo
lutionary movement.
It Is reported that some attempt will
soon be made by the leaders to form a
provisional government. Nothing has
yet been heard of Jose Marti. Notwith
standing the talk of the Spaniards or the
good faith of Maceo, he is now in the in
terior with the insurgents. Nothing has
been heard ajthe proposed expeditions
from Porto Rico and other points. The
assertion that the Allianca displayed the
English flag when fired on is regarded as
a mere subterfuge.
WILL BE CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
; Hosbaad Set a Trap Caa and Did Not TeU
j His Wllo.
I SHF.LBTVILLS, lad., March 22. The
past few weeks thieves have been enter-
. Ing the cellar of Calvin Ross, a promi
nent citizen, and carrying off articles.
; The entrance was made through a cellar
. door in his woodshed. Ross determined
. to set a trap. He loaded his shotgun and
tied a string to the trigger and placed the
hammer back, then attached the gun to
the cellar door in such a manner that the
' gun would be discharged into the body of
' the person opening the cellar door. Ross
then made his exit through another dour.
Mrs. Ross not being at home. hen she
returned he forgot to mention the matter
to her. She went to open the cellar door
and an explosion fallowed. The gun had
been discharged, the contents taking ef
fect In the woman's lower limbs, making
frightful wounds. She will be crippled
for life.
Confessed to aa Old Crii
Lassixg. Mich.. March 22 Warren
Sherman, a farmer about 40 years old.
waited on Chief of Police Sanford and
confessed to having committed arson and
perjury over a dozen years ago. In De
cember, lstsi, Sherman lived on a farm in
Williamston township, Ingham county.
and be bargained to sell the property.
Subsequently wishing to back out of the
bargain and being unable to secure the
consent of the wouid-ba purchaser, he de
liberately set fire to the house, knowing
that the purchaser would not want the
property without it. In order to satisfy
the insurance company as to the origin of
the lire Sherman fji lowed up his first
crime by committing perjury. No one
has ever suspected him of either crime
Arte
PIERCE..GUfiE.
The "Gokfcn Medical Dtntovery " has a tan
cured my oaufhfrr of a tttj baa nicer female
oa the thigh. After trying almost everything
without success, we purchased three bottles of
your "OsKOvery.- whk-h healed at ap per-
xwcuy.
Flit Hartwell in ber last syndicate
article says: ! don't recommend
any special brand of tea for afternoon
o'clock. I do. however, know all
about the best tea to take at night.
Parks1 Tea will certainly clear your
complexion and purify your blood.
Too will be surprised at tbe im
proTementif you take a cap of Parks1
I Tea uh flic lit &nM kt Hart A
Umaallinlr mnra 1. J
j&Lav H. Downs. jLiiemeyer.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Corrected Daily by Slater Montros.
1820 Second Avanue.
as Illinois Man Who Wants the Coaatry
to Go Areand with a Chip oa Its Shook
der Belligerent Talk Tery Mack Car.
rent Vni-Offlchl Statement Regard lag
tho Britten-Vtaaragu Incident
Washington. March Si Although
Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, refuses
to discuss the causes that led to his es
trangement with Secretary Gresham, his
friends think it only fair to him to refute
the published allegation that he has be
trayed diplomatic secrets. Admitting
that Tburstpn did as is alleged his friends
assert that he did not exceed his diplo
matic duties in the slightest respect in
making public the sentences Imposed on
several of the Hawaiian conspirators by
tho military court. The proceedings of
tho court were conducted openly and the
sentences of the prisoners had been pub
licly announced in Hawaii and all the
facts reached San Francisc by the first
mail steamer front the islands.
Maeh Talk of Whippiog Somebody.
The state department continues to oc
cupy tho centre of the stage. There is
much talk of war. But such talk does
not necessarily mean that there Is going
to be war. Such talk is generally heard
when anything like the Allianca incident
or tbe Great Britain and (Nicaragua af
fair occurs. It does not cost, anything
to talk about war. The subject is always
an interesting one. And besides a great
many people in this country are spoiling
for a fight, anyhow. No less an authori
ty on internacioa-il aiT.iirs than Judge
Timothy J. Campbell, of New Yorks, says
that "a bit of a scrap would do this coun
try good." Ex -Congress man Stewart
from Illinois, echoes Judge Campbell's
statement and goes farther.
Would Put Chip on His Shoulder.
He s:iys, and ho is in earnest when ho
says it: "1 don't care if tho times ore
hard. If I had a chance 1 would vote lor
big enough apppropriation to put two
big American uien-ol-war in every harbor
where there is one British man-of-war.
Then I would send Uncle S.im around the
world with a chip on his shoulder.
What's the use of Using rich and powerful
if you cannot swagger a littler" One
hc:irs a lot of other talk like this around
the hotels air.l tho clubs, aud there is
little doubt that if tho conduct of our
foreign policy should result in war it
would make the present administration
very popular with a large nuiubjr of peo
ple who hud hitherto nothing but abuse
lor it.
BRITISH DEMAND ON NICARAGUA.
A Semi-Official statement Regarding the
same Americaua Mot starred.
The facts about the British demand on
Nicaragua are beginning to come out. A
cable from Loudon says: "Tho following
scmt-ollicial stateiutmt was obtained by
the Associated Press last night in regard
to the trouble between Great Britain and
Nicaragua: General Barrios, the Nica
ragua envoy, left London when the Brit
ish demands were made for compensation
in the sum of 13,10 for the expulsion
from Bluulields rt Hatch, tbe British con
sular ageut tUero, ind also for tbe ap
pointment of a commission to adjudicate
the damages sustained by the persons and
property of British subjects expelled from
the Musquo reservation.
Gcucral Harriot's, it is understood, has
since submitted the matter to the govern
ment o( the United States with the object
of enlisting sympathy and aid. The state
ment that Great Britain stipulated that
no citizen of tbe bnitcd States should be
a member of the commission mentioned
is inaccurate. It is the opinion in diplo
matic circles here that tho demands of
Great Britain are exceptionally small, and
the aggravation warranted even severer
measures.
Sir Julian Paunceforto, the British am
bassador and dean of the diplomatic
corps, wears a smile from tbe time be
opens his eyes in the morning to late at
night when he pulls his nightcap over his
eyes and lies down to pleasant dreams.
This comes of the statement that Great
Britain intends to collect from Nicaragua
the sum of fTj,(XMJ for the expulsion of Mr.
Hatch last year, and has sent a warship
thither with the ostensible purpose of en
forcing tbe collection. Should she at-
tempt to exercise force to obtain the pay
ment of ber claim, tbe bald-headed aagle
would emit a few shrieks, and it that did
not scare the British lion away the result
might be tbe "bit of a scrap" which Tim
Campbell thinks would work to our gen
eral good.
Sir Julian Is a very nice gentleman. lie
is courtly, affable, and modest to a degree.
Moreover, ho is a handsome man, his de
cidedly English face, red as on apple and
adorned with a pair of white side whis
kers, insuring him attention wherever he
goes. He hears the burden of his repon
sibuities with an easy air. Acere la no
doubt, however, that Secretary Gresham
is the particular hero of the hour, made so
by his demand on Spain lor reparation lor
tiring on the Allianca. Since its publica
tion he has been In dally receipt of con
gratulatory telegrams and letters from all
parts of the country. Some of these hava
made him smile. They have manifested a
decided spirit of war In the breasts of bis
countrymen.
A statement is in circulation here that
Senor Murugua, the Spanish minister.
has cabled his resignation to bis home
government on account of complications
arising from the Allianca affair, and that
a reply has been received from Spain In
structing him to retain his official posi
tion at Washington as the representative
of tbe Spanish government. It has been
Impossible to secure either a confirmation
or denial of this statement.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provis
ions bought and sold. Private wires
to Chicago and New York.
WHEAT.
Opea Hie Low ' Close
rash -
JV M",
Jy.... no- to Utt 6
COB.
Cash 4t
Mat V 45V 45.
July S 4814 49
OATS.
Cash S8
Mar " X ti
July 84 SUSi tS 28
PORK
Csh 11 SI
May 1 A3 H 119 ft IS 08
July 1 SO U is 17 it a
LARD.
Cash SB
Mar sun s SS t 90 s
July 7 10 7 M 10 7 10
KIBS.
Canh in
Mar IM IH - S OS
Jnly S 15 SS SU S 130
'f
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of
til in leavening strength. Latttt UniUd Statei
GeternnutU Food Seport,
Rotal Baanta rants Co.. 106 Wall 8t M. T.
Virginia Land
Seekers' Excursion
a I
UNDER THE AUfcl'ICES OF
FARM NEWS,"; SPRING
FIELD, 0., LEAVING CIN
CINNATI VIA THE C. & O.
RAILWAY
Tuesday, April 2, 7 p. m.
Stopping; at Lynchburg, Rich
mond, Norfolk and other
points in Virrrinia. One fare
tor tbe round trip. Tickets
good for 30 days. For cata
logue and other information
address
EXCURSION DEPARTMENT,
Farm News, Springfield, O.
-OK-
U. L. TRUITT,
Gen'l T. P. A.,
Cincinnatti, O.
Here
Is a Chance
CUT OUT THIS ADVER
TISEMENT AND RETURN
TO US WITH FIVE CENTS
AND RECEIVE A BOOK
CONTAINING FROM EIGHT
TO FIFTEEN PIECES OF
CLASSIC MUSIC, BOTH VO
CALAND INSTRUMENTAL.
Woodyatt Husic House
1717 SECOND AVE, i
N. B. Or send as four two
cent stamps and we will
mail the book to yon.
THE LONDON.
' . -
Wishes to move . .
i
Every dollars worth of Winter Clothing.
To accomplish this we will give the people
the greatest chance they have ever had to
secure a first class suit at a third class price.
We Have Inaugurated a Great
$5 Men's Suit Sale
Suits worth twice as much, suits worth three
times as much, will be sold at this special
sale for the one price, $5.
All the broken lots in our great big store
go at the same price at this big sale.
TH
E
L N DO
The Blue Front.
You can't miss it
lanUaasattao White H.an.
WASHmcTox, March 22 A delegation
of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians from
Oklahoma, In fall Indian costume, called
at the White House to see President Cleve
land. Hare you cTer aoticed boar yoar
system seems to crave special assist,
once in the spring? Just tbe help re
quired is gives by Hood's Sarsaparilla
Ttsnty-First Street Attica
Fine Residence Lots in this
addition For Sale on
Easy Terms.
This addition is located be
tween Twentieth and Twenty-second
streets and Tenth .
and Twelfth avennes, and
nearly every lot in it has
upon it a line walnut, elm,
hack berry, or other large
tree, and is already prorid.
ed with abundant shade.
These lots are in the very .
best part of the city, and
the most desirable for resi
dence purpose of any lots in
the city. Apply to
M. M. STURGEON,
Attorney.
Boom 21, UUcheH A Lynda Slock.
SPRIUG OPENINCU
March 26 and 27, 1895, we
will bave a complete line of
Pattern Hats and Novelties.
Please give as a call.
Respectfully,
ltlrs. S. Scbcsidt.
HNE MILLINERY,
1805 Second -' avenue.
ROCK ISLAND.
Have You Seen lit
The Meek Furniture and
Carpet Company's
New Store.
FINE CARPETS.
FURNITURE,
DRAPERIES.
CURTAINS,
STOVES,
AND HOUSE
FURNISHINGS,
Lowest Prices
All New Goods.
The M More
& Caipt Co.,
S24. S26, 328 Brady St.,
DAVENPORT.
Spring 1895,
Up to Date Footwear.
Ladies' Razor, (Square and Needle.)
SEE OS FOR STYLISH FflOWEAB.
Gents' Patent Leather Razor, Vici Kid
Tan Elite, and Elite Russia calf tan.
A few small sizes still left, and going
at big reductions.
"The BOSTON,"
1
162) Second Ave.. Under Rock Island House.
See our New
And Latest Suits.
Our purpose in advertising is to let everybody
who buys clothing -that is all mankind here
about know that our suitings are in, and the
finest ever displayed in the city. You are
respectfully invited to call and see the latest
in patterns and styles.
Call and leave your order. . ..
J. B. ZILIIIER;
Star Block, opposite Harper house.

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