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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
HARD CN WATER CRAFT,
Wind and Ice Combine to Damage
Boats.
NAVIGATION Practically Suspended
AID neiated Boa,s in Trouble
The Whitney sinks.

The destruction which has been PLAYING
havoc on the shores of the Atlantic for
the past week, has been repeated on
smaller scale on the Mississippi in the
past "a hours. Wind and ice have COM
bined 10 make it exceedingly rough nav
igsting for belated steamboatmen. Nav
igaiion practically suspended SATURDAY..
but few crafts have been out since, and
with some of them the way has been
DARK and stormy. Contractor Whitney
has been having no end of trouble in get,
tiog his boats over the rap
ids and into winter quarters a,
his yards below the city. He first
mad time OF 1t with barge and had
just gotten that fairly under way. togeth-
er with number of other boats, and was
getting down over the rapids when
Just below LeClaire the tow boat, A. ].
Whitney struck rock which stove hole
in her side and down she went. Part of
the hull remained above water and efforts
ale being directed today to raising the
boat.
Capt. G. W. Durham, master of the
Gen. Barnard and the government feet
is having an experience getting his boats
together and into safe quarters for the
winter. A dredge boat valued at SIS 00(
and some blrges are fast in the ice neal
Moline chain and Capt. Durham is only
waiting for tie wind to subside to make
an effort to get them out AID into a por
of safety. The Fury. of the government
fleet, came down the river this morning
and reports stormy voyage all the way
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
Gslthe @ nuiIe.

IL you suffer with lame back. especially
in the morning. Al!cock's plasters are a
sure relief.
1t yon cannot sleep. try an Allcock
plaster, well up between the shoulder
blades often rtlieves-sometimes cures.
Try this before you resort to opiates
If sny of your muscles are lame
joints s'if-feei Us il they wanted o'ling
or II you suffer with any local pains or
aches, these plaslers will cure you.
Ii you use them once you will realize
why so many plasters have been made in
imitation Of them. Like all good things,
hey are copied as closely as The law all
lows. Don't be dupsd by taking an imi>
tstion when it is as easy to get the genu-
inc.
II you alwsys insist upon having AL
cocks porous plssteTs and never accept a
substitute. you will net &c disappointed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
A Charitable Deed.

A little girl named Elite Wilson re-
Gently fell while playing on the steps of
st. Msry's church and sustained injuries
which had every indication of making the
child permanent cripple. Her parents
had not the means to provide the treat.
ment neces sary. and Mrs. g. a. Castlemsn
hearing OF the case. generously offered to
insure the best treatment possible and she
took the little girl with her to St. Louis
last night where she will be placed in q
hospital BY Mrs. Castlemsn for years
treatment. 1t is one OF those kind,
hearted. cf irritable deeds for which Mrs
Csstleman is noted, and which have en-
Ndesred her to so many in Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

experimenting With q New Motor.
Tie Sioux City Street Railway com
pany has been testing q new street car
motor; the invention ofA. B. Walker.
the electrician of the road. The expert
ment car has pleased the people greatly
because of its smooth. easy and quiet OPP
Grafton The equipment, in addition TO
the usual motor. says the journal, in
ciudes an electric brake by which the car
can let down any grade at any rate of
speed desired. Its application pro-
duced no jerk of the car as is the case in
reversing the current from the controll-
ing switch. but produced the result easy.
and will stop car on a grade without
inconvenience to passengers. The brake
is operated by simply sliding a little rod
which is attached to box on the plat.
form in front of the motorman.
Speak, G of the new system. Mr..
Walker said that while points had been
adopted from various systems. the ion.
portant features and combinations are all
his own. He says that car can be
started so easily that passenger stand
ing without support can hardly tell when
the car begins TO move. The speed is
worked up gradually, without spurts or
Earring. and with no danger of bursting
any part of The equipment. Finally, ac-
pnrHinn 10 al
qulres only go to as per cent of the power
consumed in operating the Westinghouse
and SDrague Cars of the Same weight
Besides this saving of power, an impor-
tant saving In repairs is effected because
OF the decreased number of parts that are
liable to get out of order. The officials
OF the company are greatly pleased with
the new motor, and it is possible that il
will be adopted, by degrees, at least. as
the regulation equipment for the system.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
Protection From Fire.

The Miller Chemical Hand Fire Engine
is a simple, practical machine of enor-
nous lire subduing power, light weight
and easily handled. Compressed air is
the expelling power, which throws d
strong concentrated solution of chemical S
over 80 feet-a solution that will not
freeze or iuiure flesh or fabrics. This
hre ex'inguisher is guaranteed to be al
ways resdy for Lsant use. Seconds
count when a fire is first discovered .
With the Miller Chemical Fire Engine q
fire can be got under control in less time
than is required to turn in an alarm or
run hose and get stream on.
Insurance maycover part of your loss
from fire and water, but not for loss of
time, trade and many articles that money
cannot replace. Protection against fire
requires an extinguisher that will work
Instantly, at all times, and that requires
no attention whatever, as they are apt to
be neglected when not needed. After the
most rigid and extended investigation the
Miller has been adopted by thousands of
the largest corporations in this country.
The names of few are given in their
phamplets who have them in use. These
points can and will be demonstrated to
the satisfaction of any one who will de-
vote q few minutes time to Investigation.
Mr.. 8. A. Hitchcock. agent of the
Miller chemical engine, is now in the city
and will call on our business men to ex.
plain the merits Of his machine. He is
also prepared 10 give all reasonable tests
to prove to the skeptically inclined thai
the engine will do ali that he represents il
to accomplish. Mr.. Hitchcock's stay in
Rock Island will be limited to four days
Address general delivery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
Ahseribe for Stock

!, In the Second series of the
home Building and Loan Asso-
dalon, of Rock Island.
A safer and better investment
laa Government Bonds, be-
auSe the loans are made only
4pOn established values and it
gays more than three times as
aaCh interest besides the
aaoant invested and the profits
~ be withdrawn at any time.
aOney loaned at lowest rates.
r. A. DONALDSON, Secretary.
''''E' Rooms 3, 4, s and 6 Masonic Temple.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

"a God send is Ely's Cream Balm.
had catarrh for three years. Two or
three times a week my nose would bleed.
thought the sores would never heal.
Your Balm has cured me-Mrs. Nj. A.
jackson. Portsmouth, N. H.
have had nasal catsrrh for 10 years
so bad that there were great sores in my
nose, and one place was eaten through.
l got Ely's Cream Balm. Two bottles
did the work. Mg nose and head are
well. feel like another man.-C. S.
McMillen. Sibley, Jackson Co. , Mo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
To Pspa'- Darling
[BY W. W. Lowell

"In the dor aud out again."
Sings my Glib. TT, not Yet four,
AS we romp a out the bo s.,
In and out the door.
In out each room We caper.
To The kitchen, throu h the hall:
He upon my shou der vaily
Ferched, ne'er fearing hurt or fall.
To my lsbo- IN the morning.
tut the door lake my way:
Followed by his goodbye pspa,
! y Come back soon, doa'I say ;,
Thranah the day willie b lsiness keeps me.
oft tn re echoes thr ugh m, brain;
'Ihose del wo ds, so sweetly spoken,
In the door and ont again
s In the door at night returning,
& Loving arms my neck entw.ne:
SoIt eaTesses- sweetest kisses,
Happne complete is mine
Care and tr uble sometimes cometh,
chsnging hap 1iness to an:
Yet they come Ike Glib TT sings il,
i In the dOos and out again"
In my memory lon will linger,
. ,fhese Gear scenes of h ppy dsys:
4 As we roTped and played together,
How loved hi ildish ave.
Close within my memory liveth,
This, his childish clad refrain:
That he sings so full of pleasure,
lin the d or aid out gan"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

=. method and results when
p s Frs F. is taken; it is pleasant
E.t ~ to the taste, and acts
|, ' rst promptly on the Kidneys,
y! ~ Bowels, cleanses the sys-
:. :1s. ea dispels colds, head
1! ' .oj ie1ers and cures habitual
non. siS Syrup of Figs is the
{ Is al's of its kind ever pro
4 rleasing to the taste and &C.
|Is5 \ 70 tie stomach, prompt in
...i ~ md truly beneficial in its
\, 'I r.r1arcd only from the most
r. n and agreeable substances, its
!, -syeellant qualities commend it
i and have made it the most
L. remedy known.
| srrp Of Figs is for sale in SOC
[ig bottles by all leading drug
/" ANY reliable druggist who
/, MT have it on hand will pro-
b i PROMPTLY for any one who
f. 10 try it. Do not accept any
ituie.
|aLFgRNls FIG syrup co.
M T84yCJSc0. CAL.
nsy,.lt - AsH eJaH g.f
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
social ssatheriuss.

Mrs. 3. g. Frazer viii give progress
sive euchre party to ladies next Thursday
afternoon. and in the evening Bir. and
Mrs. Frazer give euehre party to ladies
and gentlemen.
Mrs. g. n. Loosely gave reception to
her lady friends at her home on Twenty
third street this ats moon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
talking About Lamps.

Zee mine,
nave an assortment rang
'4S nom lG cents for. a COM
F'''e lamp, up to the highest,
M guarantee every lamp !
'''i' II it doesn't work right
,'u can return it. 1t doesn't
-4t' any lamp to burn it one
hight.
su. g. M. Loosely.
= second Avenue.
ssstIs.as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
Can You Eat

Heartily, with relish, and without distress
rfterward? If not, we recommend to you
Hoods Sarsaptrilla, which or ,a,es a good
appetite sud en- invigorates the stomach
and bowels thai the food is properly
digested and all its nutriment assimilated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

Any father who goes out and puts tar
on top of Lis front gate after dark must
be lost TO ell sense of humsnity.-Not 90
the one who buys bottle OF Or. Buiis
Cough, Syrup for his family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. per-
fecdy harmless, effective. but do moi
cause pain or grippe. Be sure to ger
Hoods
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

For beauty. for comfort. for improve
ment of the complexion. use OILY Poz
zoni's Powder; there is nothing equal to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
u.,oasrads Dance /.

Druid 10 ige No. wiz give mas
ouerade ds nee in Druid hall on Saturday
evening. Nov. 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
He

Biggest thing yet-50 remnants o
stripe. plaid and fancy velvets and
pushes. Some of them cost as
81, some $3.50, and some as high
as So per yard We throw out the
whole lot on Monday morning at 25c
yard for y ur choice of the pile. Grab
while they last. There never win be
any more of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
Jackets.

During the past few days we have re-
ceived some of the newest. nobbiest,
tarte st, most stylish jackets in the mar
ket. Jackets at $685.. jackets at IS.
Jackets at 1878. Match thsm if you
can. We have thoroughly searched
the markets for these, and know we are
showing some of the greatest bargains
to be found in this country. We are
having the business this year in our
cloak department. After looking
through our stock you can not be in
duced to go elsewhere to buy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17

To purify
Your blood
Take Hoods Sarsapafilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-17
TWO GREAT DRIVES
IN
Dress Goods
At MCCABE BROS.
500. SOC. SOC.

At this price we call on our stocks
which have been selling at 45c. 4Sc,
SOC, 62c. CSC and 75c All of the above
grades must contribute to make up this
great sale at sec per yard.
The lot consists of all wool checks SO
and 40 inches wide, all wool 80 and 40
inch plaids, all wool SO inch mixtures
that have been great sellers, first at SO
and then at SOC yard; now go at 3oc.
No. = at 47c.
The second great bargain is big lot
OF all kinds of plaids. stripes. mixtures,
checks, knickerbocker styles etc,
We're soc, soc. 75c, sec and 92c. now
all put in at 47c
This immense drive will appeal at
once 10 any lady wishing to purchase
fine dress. Always choice in first
selections.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
Doctors Didn't Know.

John Staples, the well-known lumber
man and trader, was buried yesterday.
When he died no one knew what was
the matter with him. He wasted awav
to skeleton. The doctors agreed that
imperfect nutrition was the cause of
death. although to what it was due was
not known. Examination shows that
Mr.. Staples died of cancer of the
pylarus. Had his disease been known
he might have been saved.
As the story came to a GLOBE report
er yesterday, DR.. Helm was called TO
attend a girl who rOomed near his Of
fee. He accused her of having had a
child. She denied it, but afterward adj
mitted it. She gave the doctor TO un-
detstand that the child was dead. Now
an eXpreSSman has been found who be-
lieveS that he found that child in an ash
barrel. He took some barrels sOf ashes
from near where the girl in question
lives to the river. As he dumped them.
he saw something wrapped in paper
roll from one of them. He paid no at
tention to it at the time. but now be-
lieves that the bundle contained the
child.
The theory is that the child was born.
Smothered and thrown into the ash bar
rel. The girl hoped to conceal her
shame, but was afterwards forced to call
doctor. This story may and may not
be true.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
IS THIS THE LANG
Henry SpOor Tells a Story Con
nected With His Disappearance

Henry SpOor Tells a Story Con-
nected With His Disappearance.
William Lang's disappearance from
Minneapolis was mentioned yesterday
morning. Henry Spoor, of Seattle.
Wash, visited police headquarters yes
terday and told queer story, which is
connected with Lang's disappear
ance. Spoor says he became ac-
quainted with Lang at Seattle
A few weeks ago Spoor went to Penn
sylvania on business, and is now visit
ing in Minneapolis on his way home.
Last Sunday morning his friend. Lang,
came to his boarding house before day
light. He had Just come from Seattle.
he said, and was eli route to
England to get his wife and
three children. The two spent Sum
day and Monday together, and Monday
night Spoor saw Lang off the train
bound for New York, where he will
take steamer for England on Satur-
day. Spoons description of Lang and
family tallies exactly with the de-
scrlptiOn il the hands of the police
The city directory gives William
Lang as having moved to
Seattle, Wash. 1t is posi-
ble Lang may have been playing
double. He may have represented that
his family was in England, while in re-
atty it was in Minneapolis. Spoor is
trying to find Mrs. Lang's address, and
when he does this the mystery can be
cleared up. If the two Langs are the
same person, SpOor will give the wife
the name of the ship and she can have
her runaway husband stopped in New
DIRK. If it is case of mistaken identity
it is a most singular one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22

He will be asked to decide if Mcmillan
can be given permission to make only
one connection. The property is not
plated.
Building Inspector Hazen called to the
attention of the committee the matter
of cesspOols and the need for sewers.
He says he receives many applications
for cesspoOl permits, some from loca-
tons where there is no room for cess
pools. Sewer accommodation in the
heart of the city-the old town of Min
neapolis-is insufficient. He submit
ted list of streets between First ave-
nue. north, Cedar avenue south, Frank
lin avenue and the river on which there
are no sewers. There are in all 17115
blocks of street within this district,
wholly unprovided with sewers. HaZen
thinks the city should build those
sewers Immediately. His communica-
ton was placed on file. Nothing else
could be done with it. The council or
dered over s1,000.00O worth of public
improvements for this year. That list
was afterward cut down by $500, 900, be-
cause of lack Of money. Hence, all talk
of the immediate construction of more
sewers is idle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
PRESTON ARRAIGNED.
He Pleaded Not Guilty and His
Bail Was Fixed at $1,000.

Ed Preston was arraigned yesterday.
A new charge, besides the ones hereto
fore outlined. was against him. He is
accused of being the man who sand
bagged S. j. SOlbcrg a couple of months
ago. On Feb. man entered Solberg's
grocery, Twentieth avenue north and
Tenth streets, and called for some GIN
ger snaps. Solberg stopped down in
barrel to get the snaps. The
man came up behind him and
struck him over the head with
sandbag, cleared out the till
and ran. Detectives Hoy, King and NJ.
Z. Doyle worked up the case. When
Preston was brought into court yester-
day they were ready for him. Solberg
Identified Preston as the man who
struck him. Other witnesses said he
was the man they saw enter the store
about that time and who afterward ran
away. Preston pleaded not guilty and
demanded a hearing. He will get 1t
next Tuesday. Meanwhile he will board
at the county jail, unless he can raise
$1,000 bail.
Preston offers an ingenious eXplana-
ton of how he came by the property
found in his house last Saturday. He
admits that the property was probably
stolen, but denies that he stole it. He
says he found it all back of the Ven
dome saloon, in the alley between
Washington avenue and Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
SEVERAL DISPOSED OF.
The COunty's Evil-Doers Are Sum-
mariIy Dealt With.

The trial of prisoners was continued
in the criminal court yesterday, and
several more of the cases against the
tOughs Of the city were disposed of.
There was nearly as large a crowd in
the room as the day before. and the
waiting crowd was characteristic of
criminal court. The number of cases is
So great that the Judge and county at
tOrney work early and late to get the
calendar off their hands. If the trouble
keeps up the work will soon be through
with. John, yclept Big Foot Sherman,
was brought ill and made little stir by
speaking right out in meeting. He
stated that he had been led to plead
guilty to the charge of grand larceny in
the second degree upon the representa-
tons and promises of his attorney, and
he wanted to change his plea to not
guilty and plead his own case. Judge
Pond looked at him coldly, and replied
to his plea by calmly giving him five
years at hard labor, the extreme penalty
Of the law for his crime. Frank CowIeS,
his partner in guilt, was given one year.
Parker Dillman, the young fellow
found guilty by a jury of assault in the
third degree. was given three months in
the county Jail to think better of his
wild career. His attorney moved for a
dismissal on account of the verdict.
which failed to state guilty as charged"
but the judge would not hear of it. and
gave him the penalty of the law as far
as he was able. William E. Adams, the
bold, bad and somewhat eccentric bank
rObber, appeared, and wanted to change
his plea of guilty. as he though the state
had no case against him ANYWAY. He
stated in matterof fact way that he
didn't do it. and couldn't be convicted.
Judge Pond allowed the plea, and he
will be tried later on.
Harry Whitaker, charged with lar
ceny in the first degree, had his case
come up, but not before the jury in the
case of Bedune, charged with an as
Sault upon fellow boarder, had brought
in verdict acquitting him of the charge.
Whittaker's trial was at its height,
when, to every ones establishment. the
young fellow became alarmed at the
way the testimony was piling up against
him, and, without any warming, arose
in his chair and pleaded guilty. The
judge was lenient in his case, and SEN
fenced him to the reformatory. Jack
Walters, who was indicted with him,
had nOlle entered in his case, as the
testimony against him was not very
conclusive. Hiram Walters was to be
tried next, but, as two of the witnesses
were absent and could not be found,
the case was continued until this morn
ing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
INTENTION CLEAR ENOUGH.
How the Seventh and Twelfth
Ward Street Commissioner Mud
die Will Be Settled.

Aid. Rollins is having lot Of quiet
fun with Aid. Parry and Woodward
over the mistake in the bill dividing
the Twelfth ward from the Seventh on
north and south line. As stated in
yesterdays GLOBE, this throws two
street commissioners into the Seventh
word and leaves none in the Twelfth.
City Attorney Russell was not in the
city yesterday, but the opinion of his
assistant, MIR. Simpson, was asked.
Mr.. Simpson says the intention of the
bill is clear enough. There is no
doubt, from its wording, that the inten-
ton was to leave the street commission
erS Just as they were. He said he would
prefer to look into the matter more
closely before passing upon the neces-
sity for new election of street commits
SiOncr III the Twelfth.
1t is likely that the street commits
siOner elected for the Twelfth ward will
be allowed to serve out his term in the
Twelfth, although he lives in the Sew
enth now. This will be done if Parry
and Woodward can agree to get along
with the man originally elected for the
Seventh ward, That man, Aid. Rollins.
will not accept for the Twelfth ward.
He is willing, however, that the man
elected for the Twelfth continue to
serve there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
That Homestead Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2l.-Dan-
iel s. Deyer was arrested here last night
on warrant sworn out by John F.
Sehmitt, of Homestead, Pa, a suburb
plicity in the burglary OF Smiths jew
elry store in January last. The burglary
is now famous one, it having led up
to the killing of Detective Gilkeson, of
Pittsburg, and the shooting of Detective
Murphy by Bob Fitzsimmons. noted
criminal whom the detectives were at
tempting to arrest as the principal in
the burglary. Dever was held to await
the action of the Allegheny authorities.
He denies any connection with the
burglary. but admits having been in
Homestead at the time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

1.-THE Sea King Will give its closing
performance tonight. emitting the mat
inee. This production is one of the
most pleasing comic operas of the sea-
son, and is given by ali admirable COM
pany.
+, ''Erminie" is drawing fairly large
houses at the Lyceum theater.
Realism received another Endorsement
IN crowded house at the Bijou last
evening. To-day at 2:30 will be given
one of the popular ladies' and children's
matinees. The new schedule of prices
Will prevail. All ladies attending the
matinee to-day will, at the close of the
performance. be permitted to visit the
stage, and inspect the great tank: and,
commencing with next Sundays matt
nee, will be seen the talented young
actor. Charles McCarty, is his realistic
fire drama. lone of the Brayest.,