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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-03
THAT AIR LINE.
Full Text of the Committees
Report Thereon.
SENT TO VICE PRESIDENT DALL1N,

= New style of Locomotive, and Railway
News of GENERAL Interest Conccrnh z
Those Who Manage and Operate Them
Told to the Tie Walker.
The tri-city Joint committee. COM
posed of S. w. Pierce. Davenport;
Fred Hass, Rock island. and W. X.
Moore, Moline. which met at the
Harper house Thursday morning to
further consider the merits of the
proposed air line across the CONT
uent, decided to furnish the required
amount for the survey just as soon
as the company can give assurance
that the railroad is under construc
ton 10 certain extent between New
York and Chicago. The following
shows that the committee fears that
the undertaking is an impossibility:
The Communication.
Rock ISLAND, Nov. 1, 1894, Will
liam Dallin. Esq. 325 Western Union
Building. Chicago. H., Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager of the
Atlantic L. Pacific Il. R.-Dear Sir:
in the course of mail and contents
noted. At joint meeting of the
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline
committee held at the Harper house
last evening, it was decided that
| when you furnished for our inspec-
ton a complete and accurate survey
OF the route between Chicago and
Davenport, showing by maps, pro-
files and blue prints, the location,
grading. machinery, bridges, ETC..
in detail. so that contractor could
bid on the work for the construction
of the whole or any part thereof, and
satisfy us that a similar survey has
been made between New York and
Chicago. and that said railroad as
proposed to us, is in process of con-
struction to considerable extent,
the amount required of the three
cities for the survey will be forth
coming.
While We do not doubt your sin
| cerity and faith in the scheme, we
are afraid that it cannot be accom-
p!ished, as the building of the Air
Line road from New York to San
Francisco would encounter so many
obstacles as to make it almost i'm
practicable.
In your letter You speak of the
people Of California furnishing free
of cost, ample terminals on the bay.
and the right of way, 100 feet wide
across the state, aud 81. 900, 900 sub
sidy to be paid when the road is
completed" We did not understand
in what shape the guaranty was.
Any further Information that you
can furnish us with. we shall be glad
to have. Yours truly,
s. W. PIERCE,
| FRED HAsS.
| W. K. Moore,
| Comm fiep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-03

Locomotive 500, on the Chicago e.
Northwestern. built after the designs
of an engineer named Lewis. and
which will be given trial trip in
Chicago the first part OF next week,
is said to be the only locomotive in
the world that has no eccentrics or
links, and it is believed that the new
devices employed in their stead will
give it greatly increased efficiency.
In all engines the steam passes from
the boilers into the cylinders
through a system of valves incased
in the valve box. From the cylinder
the motion is communicated by
means of the piston and piston rod
to the driving wheels. In order that
the steam may be admitted to the
cylinders at the right times and in
the right places it is necessary that
the valves should be opened and shut
regularly. In the new invention
this method is entirely done away
with and the valves are worked di-
rectly from the cylinders. From the
cross-head OF one cylinder rod runs
back and is loosely bolted to an up
right arm, which is keyed fast to a
transverse shaft running right
across the engine. At it's other end
another arm is keyed at right angles
to the first. This works two other
short communicating arms and gives
motion to a rocker arm to which the
valve rod is fast, and another arm
runs directly from the cylinder and
helps to control the valve rod. giving
it compound motion, which opens
aud closes the valves. The gist of
the invention is that each cylinder
works the valves of the other cylin-
der.
The go. q" Advantage.
An arrangement recently made
with the Northern Pacific, by which
the c.. B. & O., is to use its tracks
from Billings. Mont. westward. not
only gives to the latter road the ad-
vantage of having through passenger
and mail service to the Pacific coast,
but also of shortening the distance
over all other roads some 200 or 800
miles.
General Gossip.
Engineer John Horne, of the Rock
Island. is laying off with sickness.
Engineer John DAILY. of the Rock
Island, is the proud father OF a new
daughter.
The 65S, AL Weigand's c.. r. l. e.
P. engine is out Of the Davenport
repair shops.
DR.. 4. I. Erhardt, division medi-
cal examiner of the c., B. & O., was
in the city this week.
Ike Vlosburg's engine. the 895 of
the c., r. l. & P, lie in the Chicago
shops receiving repairs.
Mrs. Frank Willis. of Beardstown,
wife of Conductor Willis, of the c.,
b. & Q, visited in the city few
days this week.
Engineer Lou Sheppard, of the c.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
GEORGIA WHITE CAPPERs.
An Allegation That Very Prominent
Men Are Members OF tie organi-
zation,

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 14-In the trial Of
the White Cappers here today, evidence
of a highly sensational nature was given
by one of the witnesses. The case on
trial is that of the United States AGAINST
c. c. Brown, Berry Turner and William
Callahan. The witness who furnished
well known citizen of Tilton.
Mr.. Ogle said that in the spring of
1892, he met crowd of men in an old
barn at Ttlton to form an organization
for mutual protection. He had been adj
vised to join it because he would be
safer inside than outside of it, Among
those present were j. p. Joyce, con-
stable; Alfred Wlhitener, Lorenzo Har-
ris, Jim Townsend, Tim Hayes, w. A.
Adams.
Three weeks ago he met the same
crowd several miles from Triton for the
purpose of electing officers The officers
elected We're. Charles Brown, captain; w.
L. Brown, lieutenant, and Green Tread
way, Ruff. Greer, w. G.. Griggs and
Frank Morgan, referees. All of these
men were present at the meeting and w.
L, Brown a Methoddst preacher, was
also present. In talking with other men
il Whitefield county, he found that they
were members The witness then told
the court that Green Treadway and
Mr.. Paul Trammel, United States rev.
enue collector for the northern district
of Georgia; Mr.. Trammel Starr, state
senator from that district; Representa-
i've Longley, Mr.. Martin, of the firm of
Jones & Martin, lawyers, and Mr.. John
Black, the mayor of Dalton, were MEM
bers of the organiza ton and would pro-
tect any one of them who got into
trouble or were in the state courts. The
story is not believed here Collector
Trammel and Mr.. Starr both laughed at
the statement.
why. 1T is we'll KNOWN said Mr.
Trammel. that both M. Starr and my
self have been very active to suppress
lawleSsness in that part of the state
The charge is ridiculous, and there is
not one word of truth in it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
UNREST IN SAMOA.
BOARDING UP MONEY IN CASE OF
TROUBLE.
Malietoa Has Not Received Cent
of Cash for d Yenr-Out1ook for
German Annexation.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 14.-Latest
Samoan advices brought by the War
rlrlroo say that the state of political
unrest continues, although there has
been no outbreak for some time. Ma
tives throughout the whole of the is
lands are busily engaged in making
copra. The oldest residents say they
never worked 50 hard. They are not,
however, spending a 1.-THE of what
money they receive, so it is believed
they are boarding UP, for trouble is ex-
pected to again arise, when they will be
in a. position to pay for supplies.
No attempt is being made to collect
taxes. The chief justice is very busy
in finishing land business. King Malie-
toa has not received a cent of pay for
more than a year past,
Local German resid ents are very
confident that either German anneXa-
ton or a protectorate will shortly be
declared. If either occurs, no doubt in
ternal troubles will cease, but SO would
trade with the Australian colonies. The
land commission has almost completed
it's labors. Last month Savai Island
was visited, and all claims on that
island were disposed of, and upon the
return of the commission visit was
paid to Faleaiilit on the southern side
of Upolu.
The comnimssion VIII go to Luf1lufi
shortly, and will probably conclude the
hearing of the cases a week later when
it will disband, leaving the secretary
to finish up the routine work, the com
nissioners returning to their respec-
tive countries. 49,
The premier of New South Wales
has arranged for a meeting of all the
Australian prenieTs at Hobart in
January, to consider plan of fedora
ton.
Through the collision Of two. passen-
ger trains at Red4 Fern, n. W. s.,
twelve persons were killed and many
others injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
THE FRAZER CASE.
Some Startling Testimony of the Dn-
ron MunchaUsen Stripe.

Kansas City, Mo, Dee. 14-In the
Fraker case this forenoon, DIR. King,
Fraker's family physician, 'teStlfied
that he had examined FNraker at the
laJ1er's solicitation, long before the al
legged drowning, and that he found
tkaI5 there was peculiar physical for
nation upon which DR.. Fraker might
be termed q, hermaphrodite.
The defense later put in evidence a
letter written in a handwriting which
a dozen experts have already sworn
is that of DR.. Fraker. though it bears
the date of May 81, 1898, nearly a year
after Fraker's disappearance. The de-
Tense has the deposition of Charles j.
Mchler, sem of Senator Mohler of Kan
sas. and Will present ii tomorrow.
Mohler states he saw Fraker at the
Worlds fair, called him by name, and
THAT F'ral1er requested him to say moth
ing about the meeting.
DR.. H. H Sullivan, a dentist, who
studied with DR.. Fraker for years,
swore that while in the Office of DIR.
Fraker, the doctor told him that every
seven years there occurred a complete
change Of sex in his case; that changes
came at Ia, again at q and also seven
years later. In cross-examination Sui
Ivan was mistaken in his testimony.
putting this together with the testi-
mony of DR.. King that he had treated
Fraker for Woman's diseases, making
the case unparalleled. Local physicians
state Fraker's case is one of three sim
liar ones ever recorded.
Another sensation in the case was
the arrest of William E. Suckel, a
Chicago witness, for the defense. The
defense claimed that Suckel was out of
the city and asked a continuance on
that account. The plaintiffs declare
Suckel had been living at the same
hotel here at which the lawyers for
the defense are stopping
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15

The canvassing board appointed by
the Utah commission completed its la
bors yesterday and adjourned sine die.
The table of votes for delegate to
Congress and commissioners to locate
university lands is here appended, the
totals of which show a plurality for
Frank j. Cannon of 1878.
, ]. n. Kimball, of Weber, disputes the
count on delegate to the constitutional
convention, and unless he is declared
elected, will contest.
4 Lively Session.
Yesterdays meeting of the convention
was lively one. At the morning ses-
sion ali members were present EXCEPT
sCOlonel Tatlock, who was engaged in
Ipersuading Chief Ignacio TO believe
mat it is cheaper to move than to pay
rent The forenoon was devoted to
checking up Weber county returns and
.s1naking editions to the tally sheets.
F3he commissioners were enjoying them
selves as only men who draw $1,000 per
year can, and at 1923 We're thinging of
adjourninG Tor -refreshment when
Charles Crane, late of Kanosh, ap-
peared.
Cranes Latest Demand.
Unbuttoning his Prince Albert gown,
Charlie took from the inside pocket
document, OF which the following is a
copy:
To the Utah Commission, Salt Lake
City, Utah:
In the name, and for. and in behalf of
w. H. Gibbs and Peter Lowe, and each
OF them severally, l demand that You
accept the returns from Box Elder
county Of the election of delegates to
the constitutional convention as cor
rect, and that you declare the result of
said election from said county and that
the abstracts of the result required by
law be made and certified, and that
she certified copy of the names of the
persons voted for and the number of
votes received by each for the Office Of
delegate to said convention from said
county be made, and that certificates Of
election of such delegates lDe issued and
transmitted 10 said persons severally.
Failure on your part to at once COM
ply with this demand will result in an
application for a writ of mandate to
compel you to perform your duties
in the respects aforesaid
/ am authorized to make this de-
anand by each of said persons. Respect
fully submitted,
CHARLES CRANE.
Commissioner Norrell moved that the
document be fled, which was done.
Commissioner Thatcher was then ex-
cused, and the board rent TO
dinner.
Complete Vote for Delegate.
SThe canvassing board then made its
eport, which was accepted. The ap-
pended table shows the vote of the
territory on Delegate and commissions
ers to locate university lands:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
THE RING.
Andy Bowen Is Probably Killed by
George LayiGnc in New Orleans.

George LayiGne in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.-George La
vigne and Andy Bowen fought tonight
in the Auditorium club in the presence
of about 1,400 people. The purse was
So. 600, divided 81, 500 to the winner and
$500 to the loser.
In the first round Lavigne slipped to
the floor twice. Up to the third round,
he was the aggressive uan and mad the
better of the fighting, though Bowen
landed some stiff body blows.
In the fourth round, Lavigne had all
the best of the fighting, landing several
right-handers on Bowen'S face, staSSer-
ing the home man as the gong sounded.
The fifth and sixth rounds were s-so
in Lavigne's favor, though little or nc
effective work was done.
In the seventh round Bowen was cut
over the eye. Lavigne looked every
inch a winner.
The eighth and ninth were 10th La
vigne's, Bowen was clearly outclassed.
At the end of the ninth round, Bowen
had bellows to mend, while I-avigne
was unscathed, and seemingly IS fresh
as when he began.
In the tenth and eleventh rounds.
Lavigne had much the better of the
fight, Bowen being knocked all over
the ring.
In the twelfth and thirteenth rounds
it was the same old story, Lavigne did
all the forcing.
In the fifteenth Bowen was neatly
downed by a. Highlander on the Jaw
and would have been f1oored had not
the gong saved him.
In the seventeenth round. Bowen was
knocked down. He received terrible
punishment, though he took it gamely
In the eighteenth round, Lavigne
fniro fnI NIT hi i,rl,t
ducfed his elbow caught Bcwen's chin
AS Bowen Strengthened up, Lavigne's
right caught him on the point of the
jaw. Bowen fell back, his head strik-
ing the platform with full force.
Bowen was carried limp and sense
less from the ring by his seconds to
his room, where Doctors Finney, Schu-
pert and Barnum waited to bring him
to conciousness. There was great ex-
element in the mans room, with the
fear that he might die entertained by
all present.
DR.. Hanna, who has had much prac-
tice in conditions in boxing matches.
said Bowen was evidently suffering
from conclusion of the brain. One of
the bad symptoms was the pupils of
the eyes were different colors and fire.
quent vomiting caused the mans
friends much alarm.
At 2 O'Clock Bowen was still IN
concious. He has been taken to mis-
hone and the entire Lavigne party
has been arrested.
$3.50 a. n. DR.. Finney, attending
physician, issued certificate that
Bowen was improving, but had not re-
covered consciousness He did not
think Bowen in immediate danger. The
police refused to release Lavigne and
party and Referee Duffy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15

As a Result, America VIII Take No
Part in the Inyesfigation.

As a Result, America WIN Take No
Part in the investigation.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE United
States will take no part in The invesfi-
CATION in the Armenian outrages. Find
ing that the limitations imposed by
President Cleveland upon the functions
Of Consul Jeweut were such as to pre-
vent his joint action with the repre-
seRItatlyes of the other countries, the
sultan has Withdrawn his invitation TO
the United States to appoint a conn
missioner and consequently Mr.. jew
ett,s appointment aapsPs. AS an extra
precaution against moving the United
States in any European disagreement,
Mr.. Jewett was INSTRUCTED to make an
independent inquiry and report only to.
the state department The last restrict
ions were apparently uppalatab.e TO the
porte, and so by the withdrawal of its.
invitation, Mr.. Jewett's appointment is
cancelled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
WAS THE WORST.
HURRICANE DOES
DAMAGE IN OREGON.
Assaulted by Heavy Seas
and Nearly Korn from It's Founda-
tions-Great Rocks Hurled Heav-
onward.

Astoria, Ore, Dec. 1.-THE lighthouse
tender Coumbine has returned from a
trip to Tallanioolx rock to investigate
the damage to the light from the recent
hui ricane. The sea was too rough to
allow. anybody to approach within speak
ing distance of the rock and the chief
in a bottle attached to buoy. The re-
port stated that. the hurricane was the
worst ever experienced on the coast.
Mountains of water dashed against the
rock on which the light stands, carrying
away the top of an adjoining rock Great
waves ieaped over the high wall spending
their force on the building, which trem
bled and rocked as il about to fail into
the raging sea below. A crash of glass
told of the damage caused by the waves
and fragments of rocks torn loose from
their foundation and hurled against the
cutter glass which protected the costly
lenses. The paneS were ell broken, the
lenses ruined and the clock machinery
revolving the light rendered useless. The
force of the. wind and waves can be
lights 1856 feet above high water. A mon
ster rock weighing perhaps a ton. was
hurled upward by the waves nearly 100
feet and coming down, crashed through
the roofs of the living rooms, every moV-
able article is being washed away. At
one stage of the storm the water was
Fix feet deep in the siren room and four
feet in the living rooms, which are eighty
eight feet above high water. Supplies
were washed away or destroyed and the
tanks flooded with salt water. Ordinary
lie nterns are being hung IN the tower
pending repairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
BOGUS ANTI-TOXINE.
Serum Already Counterfeited by IN
principIed Wen.

New York, Dec 14.-Dr. Paul Gibier,
of the New York Pasteur institute sub
mitted recently to DR.. Parks. of the
board of health, sample of anti-toxine
formula of Mr. Rouf DR.. Parks said the
serum was weak and by no means UP to
THE standard. The minimizing power Of
the serum exceeded O proportion of one
TO twenty-five thousand. DR.. Gibiers'
claim was that the serum exceeded a
proportion of one to FIVE thousand. An
agent of the health board purchased re-
Gently at an east side drug store, al
quarter ounce of an imitation serum for
s.. Dr. Gibier says his serum is packed
in larger bottles and that in order that
ne might not be charged with deceiving
the public ne submitted his serum for a
test.
The druggist who sold the imitation
serum has been called before the board
of health for an explana ton No names
will be given by the authorities until a
hearing is given 10 the druggist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15

missing documents.
Sherman Tries Again.
Mr.. Sherman then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
judges returns from Weber county are
not affected by the total discrepancies
of the county sufficiently to change the
result as to any one man shown to be
elected by those returns. we order the
canvass sheet made up as indicated py
the sworn returns of the judges.
This resolution shared the fate iden-
teal with Mr.. Sherman's first effort.
weber County.
Judge Norrell presented the follow
ing:
In view of discrepancies in Hooper,
Huntsville, Statewide, Uintah, poll NO.
/ of the First precinct, Ogden; poll Nos.
l and 2 of the Second precinct, Ogden;
poll Nos. / and of the Fourth pre-
Fifth precinct, Ogden, Weber county,
that the ballot boxes from said pre-
cincts be ordered sent to the commits
sion in order that recount be made.
The resolution prevailed, Mr.. Sher-
man voting in the negative. In explain
ing his position, Mr.. Sherman asked
that he be recorded as saying that the
discrepancies are such that they can
be easily adjusted, and further that
the board has no right to open boxes
and inspect ballots.
The Canvassers Thanked.
BY way of thanking the canvassing
board for its labors, the following reso-
luton was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the report of the can
wasting board submitted be received
and that the thanks OF the Utah COM
mission are hereby rendered the gen.
tlemen composing said board for the
assiduity and fidelity with which they
have performed the laborious duties Of
their positions.
At 3:15 the board adjourned to meet
at 10 a. m. today.
j. n. KimbaIrs Grievance.
At that hour Mr.. Kimball, of Weber
will make his appearance and will de-
mand correction of his vote or re-
count.
The discrepancies in the Weber
county vote, as shown by returns, are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
CUMMINGS IDEAS.
Thinks the Pension Matter Caused
Democratic Defeat

New York, Dec. l-At a banquet given
in commemoration of the thirty-second
anniversary of the battle of Fredericks-
burg last night, Congressman Amos J.
Cummings, said:
''I want to speak of the recent ava
lanche-as vfctimI want to congrat u-
late the dead soldiers on winning the
victory. My successor is an old war
rior, SO 1 don't care. 1t is all right.
Some people say THAT DR.. Parkhurs,t did
it, but say that when any party at
tenpts to pass a pension bill that takes
the food from the mouth of the widows
and orphans of those who fought for the
wall, and what Is more wonderful, is
that there were more Republicans elect
ed in the south than there were Demo
Gratis in the north.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15

AT O'Clock. the commission resumed
its labors, the first matter considered
being the appended resolution offered
by Mr.. Sherman:
THAT inasmuch as the discrepancies
fn Box Elder are not sufficient to effect
any change from the sworn returns Of
the judges, we comply with the demand
of Charles Crane, representing w. H.
Gibbs and Peter Lowe made today,
and order that the canvass sheet be
made up as indicated by the judges
returns
The resolution was defeated, MessTs.
Letcher and Norrell voting no; Mr..
Sherman voting aye.
Box Elder Discrepancies.
The discrepancies in Box Elder, as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-15
TENNESSEE LYNCH1NG.
Richardson and Smith Pronounced
Not Guilty.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE jury
in the case of Richardson and Ed
Smith, charged with being implicate
in the lynching of six negro prisoners
on August 81, brought in a verdict Of
not guilty today The attorney gen.
eral thereupon moved that the cases
against Elvin, the other man indicted
for the same crime, be nolle pressed
and this was done.
The attorneys for the defense insisted
upon a verdict of not guilty in all
cases, but to this Attorney General
Patterson would not agree, though he
intimated that he would consent to
such entry in the record in the case of
two or three, after consultation with
counsel for defense,