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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

You can get the best 81 hat in the
world at Lloyd & Stewards.
Get your fall hat at Lloyd.& Stewards
They have all the latest styles.
For Ssle-Three work horses will be
cold cheap, if sold at once, c. G. Gaver,
Rock Island house.
We have the best So so hat IN the three
cities. Call and see them. Lloyd &
Stewart.
Get your bonbonnier boxes filled at
Krell & Maths. They have ell the latest
CONNECTIONS.
We make specially of hats snd can
give you the best for the price. Lloyd
& Stewart.
Step in and see the pice fresh line of
candies just received at Krell & Maths.
Something new
These cool evenings are just the times to
appreciate a good dish of ice cream, and
Krell & Msth always have it.
Our hats are all the latest STYLES and
best makes. No old stock. Call and see
for yourself. LLOYD s. Stewart.
The Crown dining hall, No. 17OS Sec
ouu dNCuuc, Is uUW Ttduy 10 FURNISH YOU
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
Concert and dancing every Saturday
evening, with good music at Joseph HUI
ber's garden on Moline avenue. Every
other day in the week except Saturday
the garden is to let
$50, 600 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of $500 and upward. at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. E. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law. Rock Island.
Z. E. Parmenter, attorney ~ law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock ISL
and. Ills. ds,Sw1y
How is il that Krell & Math are supply
ing all the largest and finest receptions
and parties in Davenport, Rock Island
AMI Moline with their ice creams and
icesf The question is easily solved.
They make the best and purest and have
the largest assortment of fine f1avors to
select from.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13

Mr.. A. M. Blakesley. of the Rock
Island Stove company. has received
a patent from the government on
circulating air chamber to be used
in connection with the famous stoves
manufactured by the Rock Island
Stove company. and which insures q
more economical distribution of the heat
than anything that has yet been devised
in that line.
Edwards & Walsh today received the
contract for building the Congregational
church at Rockford. of which D. 8.
Schureman is the ARCHITECT. The church
is to be OF Bedford stone and the amount
of the contract is $50 638. Although
there we're two bids lower this firm re-
ceived the contract. Edwards & Walsh
will complete the new Catholic cathedral
at Davenport in two weeks and then turn
attention TO the Rockford contract.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
SPENCER SQUARE OPENING
A Notable Occasion Next Tuesday
Evening.
The Work OF Decorating the Vases.
and Other Plans Being Pushed-A
Pleasant Entertainment Promised.

Next Tuesday evening will occur the
formal opening of Spencer square which
has undergone such remarkable transfor>
nation this year from a frog pond and
and an eyesore to resort of public
pleasure, recreation and pride. The en-
tire city rejoices in the improvements,
which have beenlmade in this square the
past year, and the public will turn out in
manifestation of its appreciation and de-
light on the occasion of the formal open
ing.
The vases. stag. lions and other orns-
ments which followed the presentation of
the Gable fountain, have all been re-
painted in an artistic manner, and
the laying of the new cross
walks is being hurried as fast
as possible by Contractor Nelson.
The walks on the Second avenue triangle
will be laid. and the others put in at leis
ure before the frost enters the ground.
Commissioner jackson expects an eagle
f.om the island employees for the cores
pOnding triangle to that occupid by the
Drury stag, while a suitable design will
decorate the triangle opposite the Harper
vase.
For the entertainment of the public
next Tuesday evening, Bleuer's band will
give free concert; there will probably
be some little informal speeches, and
Commissioner jackson will provide an
and pyrotechnical display.
After that there will be weekly Saturday
evening concerts for the remainder of the
season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Death OF a Well Known Pioneer

James Johnston, the Camden miller,
died last night at II o'clock at his home
at Milan. The deceased was born in
county Tyrone, Ireland. seventy one years
ago and came to this country when nine
teen years of age. locating at Milan
then Camden-in 1850. He established
the old time flour mills there and conduct
ed it personally until three years ago. He
had been suffering some time with com
plicstion of ills and had just returned
from California, where he went with
hopes of regaining his health. Paralysis
OF the brain was the eliminating trouble
The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. to-
morrow, with services at the late home at
Milan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
A Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere thanks
to Buford post, No. 243, to the Stone.
cutters union and to all the friends who
so kindly assisted during the sickness and
at the funeral of our beloved husband and
father. Mrs CHAs. DUNN AND FAMILY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13

Cook Wanted.
Good wages paid for a good reliable
cook. Inquire at TIA Twentieth street,
after Aug. 2Sth.
The evening world., 1890-02-19

The National Gross. Country Association
has completed all arrangements for its great
meeting, to be held ct Morris Park, March 3.
course will be. eight miles and laid out
upon the inner field. Over 400 entries are
now pledged 10y the different athletic orgsu-
ilAtiony,
The evening world., 1890-02-19
POLITICAL ECHOES.

Comptroller Theodore W. Myers does not a..
cent Barney Biglin's classification Of him as a
Democrat. He qualities 1t by saying: ~ am a
County Democrat
"If Mr.. Plat wants TO discipline Frank Ray
mond for opposing him on this Worlds Fair
question he can do Il, =" declared n Twenty-third
District Republican to-day. 81 have always
supported Raymond against the kickcrs, but l
know that he would have bur n small minority of
his Committee with him In n fight with Platt."
The funeral services over the remains Of the
late Judge Pitshke. Of the City Court, were held
Sunday, and It was confidently expected that
they would be promptly followed by Gov. Hills
appointment OF his successor. The candidates
are still on the tenterhooks. .
Col. L. 4. Wood has been succeeded in Tia
leadership of the County Democrats OF the
Twenty-fourth Ward by John Z. Kirby. The
doughty Colonei's brother-in-law. er-Mayor Ed.
son. is President OF a number OF surface railroads
which are petitioninE the Tammsny Hall Board
Of Aldermen for permission to operate in the
streets OF the annexed district.
Despite Richard Croker's denial, John j.
O'Brien insists that he was offered the TAmmany
Hall leadership OF the Eighth Assembly Die
trict. and this Ia the way he said he treated the
offer: ~ told the boys thAtif there was Il choice
Of joining Tammany Hall and being ferried
across the East River in a boz, I'd welcome the
box"
II Mr.. Thomas &. platt has In contemplation
the disciplining Of local Republican leaders who
had the temerity to array themselves in oppoai-
ton to him In the matter Of the Worlds Fair
bill. it is thought that he will postpone the work
OF vengeance until such time as 1t will occasion
less Of comment than 1t would at present. Mr..
Plat has had enough of unpleasant notoriety
recently. and 1t is declared, on the authority of
his henchman. Jake Patterson. that he will al
low Col. &. v. II. Cruger TO be reelected Chair
man Of the Republican County Committee to-
morrow night.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
Jerseys Growing Railroad Centre Has
a Narrow Escape from Destruction.
One Whole Business Block Laid
in Ashes This Morning.
Tardy Aid by the Fire Departments
of Elizabeth and Perth Amboy.

The town of South Amboy narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire, which broke
out there about daylight this morning.
The flames were discovered by a man
named Bergen.
lie ran through the streets OF the town,
shouting fire, and soon every bell was ring
ing warning notes on the still morning mir.
Well water, and that in only slight
quantities can be found in the town. There
is no fire department In the town.
Howell q Gordon's general merchandise
store on Broadway was one Of a block OF the
most p%retentious houses in the heart of the
city.
1t is a three.story brick building.
kilograms were sent to the surrounding
towns of Perth Amboy. M%atawan. Red
Bank and Elizabeth for fire engines aud
men to extinguish the flames.
Meantime the citizens OF the town formed
q volunteer corps and passed pals and bar
rels of water from one TO another eudcavor-
ing to %extinguish the flames.
This was futile. South Amboy has 3. 900
inhabitants, and nearly all of them went to
the fire aud did all they could do to putt
out. Ibut without water they could do moth
ing.
From Howell & Gordon's tho fire spread
to the two-story frame house occupied by
A. Stint. q tailor.
This was destroyed in short order. and
then the devouring element spreadlto Albert
Smiths barber-shop, OF the ground floor OF
the next two-story frame house; to
DR.. p. Millers drug store next: then to a
tenement occupied by John Shimpf and his
family. thence to Samuel Prinlott's bake
shop and dwelling. and finally to the two
story brick house occupied by Bliss Martin
as q residence.
The houses we're levelled to the ground;
not one stone or timber was left upon an
other. "...
Most of the storekeepers named lived over
their places of business with their families.
but thanks to Mr.. Bergen's timely warning
they were all aroused in time aud escaped
safely.
A brisk northwest wind was blowing. and
it was feared that the flames would be carried
across Broadway to the frame houses on the
other side, In which case it would have been
difficult indeed to nave saved the entire tow
from destruction.
While the flames were raging fiercer and
the townspeople were making preparations
to desert the place bodily, the welcome sound
of fire engine bells was heard, and the
machines from Matawan appeared in one
direction and from Red Bank in another.
They set to work cheering, and gallsntly
succeeded in keeping the fire from spread
ing beyond the block on which it started.
Reinforcements also arrived from Eliza.
beth. but nothing could be done to save any
Of the buildings On Broadway.
The total loss is estimated at sos, 900.
The insurance is small.
No one was burned.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
THE e~oNooLlsRs NO. 3.

This perpetual catecliism on tho subject of
THE Gondoliers" Ii becoming rather
fatiguing. IL tho last company 4 success :
Is il an Improvement upon its predecessors :
Is It an enduring success: 1sita "Mikado"
success / hore that these questions were
asked for the last time last night, when
D'oyly Cartc's new company presented the
opera at palmer's Theatre, | will try anil
answer them briefly.
The uondoIiers last might was prob.
ably ss much OF 4 success ~ IL j. at the
Savoy ThCatrc, London. II was sgrccnbly
cast, effectively staged and admirably
chorussed. D'Oyly has sinlrliacl and
ADAPTED 1t for American use. Many words
lave hoen translated. A piston "
becomes = Trumpet r company " il
rendered az q 'corpoi atoms director
ate becomes o "synaicnte;' Wesleyan
Methodist ' ~ populsrizod Us a " member OF
tho salvation Army. and do;cns ot other
changes were made. The duet In Tho second
act for CaaillA and Ini2 is omitted.
Is the company ali Improvement upon itl
predecessors? 1t is infinitely superior 10
the New Park Theatre organization. though
some OF the memhets OF that 'troupc" are
retained in revised shape. Miss Mary Dug.
gun rs Tcsse was n gr.at Improvement upon
her former sell; Miss palliser's acting had
undergone change for the better. Frank
In,id made the puko OF Tla1a.Toro
funny. aud Fred Billinp'on was
a capital grand inquisitor. liehatd Clarke
ami George Temple fant fairly well Us the
zion l%olicrs, and Miss Nnr4h rhyliis was al
agreeable CasildH. | Ito not think that this
company is Vocaliv as strong as Mr.. Stet-
SOM. The quartet, I'm a Commemorative
Fashion, " was much better rendered III
Brooklyn.
Is The Gondoiicrs' an enduring sue
cess: Well, not; 80 lruccdly enduring. 1t
may run for SOME months TO come, but no.
body will suffer from Gondolier" fever.
lat q "Mikado success No, with much
emphasis. The Gondolicrs " il a pretty
opera. with tnncEul music and amusing
libretto. and all OF Gilbert aud SuiliySn's
friends will do wei! to hear 1t. And now let
NJ change the subject, please.
AL,g DALE.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
LECONEY TELLS HIS STORY.
The Accused Murderer at Camden
Takes the Stand 10 his Own Behalf,
lsrrl,,r 70 H tyrSrxo ronLpl

CANDIES, n. j., Feb. / g.-The efforts OF
the defense in the Jecuney murder trial to-
dav tended towards directing suspicion
away from Chalkley Loconey and princi-
pally towards Francis Lingo, the colorcd
Farmland first arrested.
James Cunningham, who drove a farm
wagon along the road by the Lcconey farm
ON the morning of the murder, swore that
lie saw n colorcd men walking rapidly along
the road and he afterwards identified him
in the Camden Jail as Lingo.
To the Prosecutor Cunningham admitted
that he didn't see the mans face, and only
identified him by his gait; in fact, that he
couldn't tgii ono cnioied man from another.
Joseph Burroughs, p warm friend OF the
prisoner, admitted that when Constable
burr tried to fit l%inRos ssoe into marks
down by the creek il would not NJ. aud that
Lccuncy did not touch the murdered girls
body OF atd IN covering IL up.
Witnesses to the prisoner's good character
And To show tho ueighhurhpCd was infested
10y. dangerous characters were called.
At | . o'clock the defense called thalklcv
IccOnev, the prisoner, to the stand. lie
was calm and collected and talked in u u
voice.
Ey-Judgc Pancoast examined him, leading
him as much IA possible by HE questions and
in q. which caused the prosecution
to. object several times.
LeconCy told about the life of himself and
his brother Richard. now dead. AZ the farm;
now Annie l.econey, his niece, came from
Mavcrly, o., to keep house for them after
his mothers death; how he and his brother
bought presents tWI Arnic aud tried To make
her life Mt tile farm pleasant.
lie said that lie sent Murray, his farm
hand. on Sunday night down to tell FranCig
Lingo to COM to work tho next morning.
Murray returned at eleven o'clock that
night and said Lingo was coming; how
they got up early that morning and he did
the shores while Annie cooked breakfast.
lie sworc that lie last saw Annie alive in
the kitchen a. he went out to 20 down into
the citron patch; that the first he knew
OF the murder was when James Laverty
came down into the field and told him.
AL thia Afnun court Adinnrnnn.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
REFORMS|N SCHOOL SYSTEMS
Papers Read at TO-Day'S Session Of
National School Superintendent.

The second days session Of tho Depart
ment of Superintendence of the National
Educational Association was convened
sharply at 10 A. NJ. to-day at o University
place. State Supt. Draper presided.
Mr.. r. N. Johnson, assistant editor OF the
Century. addressed the meeting on the sub
ject of the Copyright law now before Con-
Rress. The bill had been Endorsed. he said,
by the various literary, publishers, and
Typographical societies throughout the
paper Publishers Association.
Resolutions fayoring the hill were adopted.
State Superintendent kiehle, Of Mime
Association to meet next year in ut; Panl.
Supt, Maxwell. Of Brooklyn. read a paper
on CITY School Systems, What Is the
MIR. Maxwell said in part:..
The defects IN tine public school system
are mainly due TO lack OF adequate organi-
cation. An ideal system would assign GER
tain duties to tho State and certain other
duties to local Boards of Education and
school officers. To the State it would assign
the making of q uniform course of study for
all public schools, the determination OF the
qualifications aud the licensing OF teachers.
"A Board OF Education. deriving author
ity from the state, should make a uniform
course of study, because 1t would be q bet
ter course than the average OF the many di-
verse systems OF study now IN. existence,
and because a uniform standard, for eompql-
sorry education purposes conld then be
established, and all parts OF the system
would be consistent.
boards of education should be held re-
sponsible for al duties relating to business
and finance. Scholastic officers should be
held responsible for strictly scholastic work,
and the local superintendent should repre-
sent the State educational authorities.
1.-The realization of such a system is
probably not possible at present. but IL is
the duty of all TO grasp At q high ideal and
direct every energy to its attainment"
In the discussion which followed City
Superintendents Horace S. Tarbell, of Prov
idence; w. I. SlatOu, Of Atlanta. Ga, and
s. Il. button, ofNew Haven. took part.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
MET AN AWFUL DEATH.
John Anderson Caught In Machinery
at Motifs Iron Works.

at Motifs Iron Works.
The mangled body OF John Anderson. a
Swede, was removed from the Harlem Hos
pital to his late home at 30 East One Hun
drod and Twenty-seyenth street, this morn
ing. He died last night in the greatest
agony from injuries RECEIVED in J. L. Motifs
iron foundry at One Hundred and Thirty
third street ard Third avenue, last Monday
afternoon.
Anderson was a laborer and while working
near ono of the ponderous wheels the torn
sleeve of his stout woollen shirt was caught
in the rapidly whirliug bolt. In an instant
he was lifted from the floor to the ceiling,
The belts of one big wheel connects with
another. Like Il shtpwrecked boat on a
stormy sea, his body was cast from one to
another, up and down, aud around and
about through the bewildcring, maze of
wheels and running belts, while his CO.
workers looked on, too Mortified to move a
hand to his assistance.
Crushed and bleeding, the man was finally
thrown from the wheels right into the midst
of the frightened crowd. Some one found
life still remaining III the poor broken body,
and Anderson was sent to the Harlem Hos
pital. There he fingered. suffering the
most intense pain until he died last night.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
Washington Jubilee in BROOKLYN.

NUDHFFFA tOH VUDFFUU III IOOEIYH'
The Washington Birthday Jubilee at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music on Saturday,
under tho management of Leonard Grover.
IT., promises to be q great event. Gilmore,
with his band OF sIxty-ive ~soloists. will fur
nish the instrumental music. and Fri.
politan Opera House, will give the vocaliza-
tionH. Prof. Cromwell, Miss Ada .Dwyer,
John A. Mackay and Gen. George Sheridan
leanx yivans of Washington resigning his
commission Will be p%ersonated by Steele
Mackaye. Henry Guy Carleton, Nym
Cripkles Joe Howard, David Belase9,
Greene. James Boyle Roche, Henry DE
Mile, William Gill and James Barton Key.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
HARMONY In THE COUNTIES

No Change in the Size or Form OF
the Sub-Executive Committee.
Several rumors regarding radical reforms
IN the organization of the new County De-
mocraey are to-day regarded as settled by
the meeting Of the Executive Committee.
The ub-Exeoutive Committee vas neither
abolished nor increased in size, as had been
snggested, and in its membership is but
slightly changed.
W. I. Conran succeeds Thomas Il. Walsh
u the second District. eX-COrporation
.3Hnsel Eeekman sits in the seat uf Daniel
y REILLY from the Third; ex-senator Dun
gam gives way to Lawrence IL. Wells in the
seNenthi ex-ASgemblyman j. Wesley Smith,
W The IhiTtf enth, steps into the shoes
o. charles s. Beardsley, Whose brother wa
recently appointed 10 3 tat office in a Tam
many department.; John Hayes follows Pat
TTlek H. heEwin in the Twentieth, while Col.
L Wood steps down and out for John L.
Aifoy IN the Fwenty-fourth Ward.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
MANAGER MEADE GOES FREE
Sentence Suspended for Employing
Children on the Stage.

Manager James H. Meade. OF the blue
beard, Jr." company. who was tried and
convicted for allowing children under six
teen years Of age to appear upon the stage
In the above play, was to-day brought be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald, in Part III. of Cen
eral Sessions, for sentence.
Lawyer Charles Brooke. for Meade, asked
that sentence be suspended. He said that
there was no evidence that the little one
were cruelty treated, and that the defendant
had complied with the law as loon as he
found out he was violating il.
Assistant District-Attorney Jerome was
inclined to favor Mr.. Brooke's motion. Mr..
Gerry. he said, was in favor OF s~uspending
sentence.
Judge Fitzgerald said that in view OF Mr..
Jerome's remarks he would suspend SEN
tence-
The evening world., 1890-02-19

There is every probability ~ tho new row.
INK association being n .succsAs. This ns'o-
citation will be composed of clubs helonginC
to the warriors rowing associations in
pio four big organizations. each of which
limits itself to Quo annual regatta. BY
uniting into ONE big organization IL
tva hig rcqattas a. YEAR. Representatives of
all the various clubs and associations are to
meet March y to decide on tnal action.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
Cttv OF Paris on Again.

The City of Paris, OF the Inman line.
started of on another OF her record-break-
ing trips this morning. She sailed at 3
O'Clock, and her passengers went aboard last
night.
Among those who sailed on her were the
Baron Halkett with his newly wed American
bride. ex-Capt. Bartlett, of the navy; Quin-
ton Corwine and Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
who carried of Lawyer Richard W. New
combe's daughter.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
CRYING ON A DOORSTEP.

Pretty, Demented Miss solensen
Taken on the street by an omcer.
A pretty. hAXen-haired German girl was
under the care Of the Chambers Street Hos
pitsl physicians this morning. She was
found last night by Policeman Laussei. OF
the First Precinct. wandering through State
street. When the policeman first saw the
girl she WAS sitting on a doorstep crying
Bitterly.
Al the police station SerGt. Sweeney
learned from the girl that she @as frederlka
Solrnsen. eighteen years of age.
Tie girl cried and laughed. and to the
police she said that she had been working
for sac a month in a family IN Jersey, City;
Later ou she said she had just been released
from the insane pavilion on Wards leland.
At the hospital this morning House
Surgeon Coe said that he had been unable
TO learn anything concerning the faiI
stranger. She was suffering from 4 mild
form Of dementia and VAS not violent
The evening world., 1890-02-19
o
DALE.

Henry Gladstone, fourth son OF the Grand
Old Man, +" is a tall. dark and clean.shavcn young
man OF athletic tastes. lie Is stilful at rolo and
hcll sports and Is = good shot with the gun.
\ gieat-srandchiid Of Thomas Jefcrson Is an
employee in the Patent o.dcc in Washington.
Joaquin Miller, tho roet of the sierrs-. whites
an almost illcsible hand. II IL said that this
eccentricity diAg uises some equally eccentric
~snclliny.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
That WINS Different.

tFsom ne ri,sbyrqL a roR,cie. T,irq,alh
lyon ought to quit smoking cigarettes,
De Sappy. Its injurious TO your health"
"Aw r. puff T! pun D
Yes; physicians say cigarettes psralyze
NV: y Puff J.. puHT y
Besides, the Prince OF Wales has given
them. ur.''
The evening world., 1890-02-19
Mr.. Biggar, M. p, Is Dead.

tRy CABLE TO THE PRESS SEws AssorthTtnSl
LONDON. Feb. 10.-Joseph ellis Biggar.
Member of Parliament for Cavan, so long
prominent in the Parnellite aud Home Rule
ranks, died at Clapham this morning.
Mr.. Biggar's death was very sudden and
was due to heart disease.
He acted as a teller yesterday when Mr..
Parnell's amendment was lost, and yeoman's
service was expected from him during the
present important session.
The evening world., 1890-02-19
His Fun Was Spoiled.

lfFe" '"''''""" "''1"
Minister TO small boy whom he had met
in the street)-Is your father coming to
church this morning, Henry?
HenTy-I guess so. Somebody stole his
fishing tackle last night, and | heard HIM
tell ma at the breakfast table this morning
that his fun for to-day was spoiled. and he
sposed lac might as well go TO church.