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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
NEWS OF MARE ISLAND.
The Concord and Bennington to
Be Overhauled at the
Navy.Yard.
Enlistments of Men to Form the
Battle.Ship Oregon's Crew Are
Being Made.

VALLEJO. CAL, April 26.-Chief Engi-
neer George f. Kutz, who has been in
charge of the department of steam engi-
neering for the past three years and has
reached the age of retirement, will in q
few weeks be detached from active duty
and take up his residence with his family
in Alameda. Chief Engineer Trilley, well
known at this station, having been on the
Monterey and one of the cruisers on this
coast, will be given charge of the depart
ment made vacant by the detachment of
Chief KutZ.
The gunboats Concord and Petrol are ex.
pected at the yard within the next week
or two. As each is in need of extensive re-
pairs the vessels will be placed out of com.
mission and anumber of the crew retained
for the Oregon. Quite a number of men
have already been secured for the battle
ship at the recruiting station at San Fran
cisco. Stores are on the way from the
East and at the yard many articles have
been laid out preparatory to being put
aboard on it's arrival at the yard.
The blacksmith-shop was almost deluged
with water during the heavy rain of
Thursday night. The old shingles had
been removed to be replaced with new, SO
Pluvius had a fair sweep and made the
m ost of it.
The Thetis will remain at the yard for
some months. The officers and men all
seem to be glad to get back to the station
after their survey work down the coast.
About $4,000 was disbursed by the
yard paymaster yesterday to the en-
ployes. A number of additional me-
chanics have been set to work within the
past few days. The number will be largely
increased before long to work on the Balti-
more and other large ships. A force is
still employed on the woodwork of the
Hartford, and after July. when the new
appropriations are available, the mum Der
Will be increased not only i'll the construc-
tive but the steam engineering department.,
where 1t is very quiet at present.
The Monadnoek looks as neat and clean
as can be, the crew taking especial care
that every bit of bright work shines like a
new dollar. 1t has hauled out in the
stream ready for sea.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
ESCAPED FROM zHE1R GUARDS
Itro Young Cstbans Who viii Not Grace
a spanish Prison

spanish Prison.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 26.-Two
young Cuban patriots, both of whom had
been captured while fighting for the
Cuban cause, were passengers by the
French line steamship La Bretagne, which
arrived from Havre to-day. The young
men are Alonzo Rubenzo and Alfred Mar
tino. They are 10 years of age and the
sons Of good Cuban families. They were
made prisoners by the Spaniards when
Martinez Campos was commanding the
forces OF Spain in Cuba. They were or
dered to be deportei from the island and
imprisoned in the fortress at Barcelona.
They were accordingly sent under guard
to that city, but managed to escape from
their keepers while the ship was approach
ing her pier.
They remained in hiding a week and
stole out OF the city at night and made
their way to the Pyrenees Mountains,
which they crossed after many hardships
and perils and finally succeeded in reach
ing Paris. There they applied to DR.. Bo-
tenees, head of the Cuban iunta in that
city, who afforded them means to come to
New York. The young men would not
say whether they would tempt fortune
again by returning to Cuba in aid of their
struggling countrymen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
| MANAGES AWFUL WORK
Shoots and Kills Five Persons.
Then Ends His Own
Existence.
His Fever.Stricken Sister. Hearing of
the Tragedy, Expires From
the Shock.

ROCKVILLE, IND, April 26.-One of
the bloodiest tragedies that ever occurred
in this part Of the country took place here
and as result seven people are dead.
About o'clock in the morning Peter Eg-
bert, young man % years OF age, went
into the back yard to saw some wood. Just
as he was starting his work Mrs. Herman
Haschke, who occupied the adjoining
house, left her residence and went a short
distance away to milk her COW.
As soon as she was ont of the way Eg-
bert went into his house, and securing a
gun, entered the Haschke house, adioin-
ing. The first one he found there was
Mrs. Haschke's ten-year-old daughter,
whom he at once shot dead. Then he
shot at the girls brother, few wears
younger. The first shot only wounded
him, and he ran out On the porch calling
for help, but Egbert pursued him and shot
him dead.
Then the murderer went in search of the
mother of his victims. He found her in
an alley near by, and firing at her he
fatally wounded her. She died two hours
later.
Shouldering his gun, and still evidently
thlrstlng for blood, the murd erer started
toward the business part of town. There
he saw Sheriff W. D. Null and Constable
w. NJ. Sweem crossing the street toward
him. He called out to them and warned
them not to come near him, at the same
time threatening them with his gun. The
two officers ran for the stairway of the Ma
tional Bank building, but before thew
could reach it Egbert fired, and both men
dropped dead.
The murderer fed, pursued by big
crowd. He started to run toward the fair
grounds, with citizens close behind. Once
he turned and threatened the crowd with
his gun and some one fired at him, hitting
him in the heel and crippling him. I'm
able to run any further he turned his gun
on himself and fired charge into his
breast that proved almost instantly fatal
The gun was SO close that the powder set
fire to his clothing.
At the time the tragedy occurred Egbert's
sister, Miss Florence Egbert, was lying i'll
OF typhoid fever. Some one told her of
the affair. The shock prostrated her and
she died soon after, making the seventh
death.
The crime was undoubtedly due to in
sanity. Egbert was at one time confined
In an insane asylum, but had been dis
charged as cured. 1t is the general belief
that he suddenly became insane as he had
no motive for his dreadful deed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
SELMA H0NORS HER DEAD.
Masons Bear the Body of Monroe
Snyder, Pioneer Miner, to
the Grave.

SELMA, CAL, April 26.-Monroe Sny-
der, pioneer and one of the oldest Masons
in the State, was buried here to-day with
Masonic honors. The funeral was one of
the largest ever attended in Fresno
Friends of the deceased were present from
all parts of the county.
Mr.. Snyder was a native of Holmes
County, Ohio, and aged 81 years. His an
cestors came over in the Mayfiower, and
the family records bear the names of many
heroes of the revolution. He came to
California in 1852 and experienced the
usual v1cissitudes of pioneer placer mining
IN the northern counties OF the State
Later he engaged in farming in Yolo
County. He was the first City Marshal of
Woodland. He came to Fresno County
twenty-three years ago and settled on a
tract OF Government land, where he died
The tract is now a part of the town of
Selma. He returned TO Ohio in 1862 and
married, widow and seven children sur
viving him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
OUTFITTIHG FOR Il CRUISE.
TIE Fftto"stering Bermuda Viii Agat,
Carry Arms to Cubo.


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 26.-The
filibustering steamer Bermuda arrived in
port at o'clock tonight, anchored off the
Clyde steamship dock and took on cargo
OF large boxes from barge, also six large
eight-oared surfboats.
1t is said the contents of the boxes,
several hundred in number were rifles,
small arms, machetes, dynamite, powder
and medicine. A mum ber of small boats,
some containing spies, some Cubans and
number of reporters hovered near the
Bermuda, but no arms were seen and no
definite proof could be obtained that the
boxes contained arms.
The bermuda chose her time well, the
revenue cutter Boutwell, having just left
this port, and Spanish man-of-war hav-
ing just departed for Key West. The Ber-
muda's crew was increased at this polt,
but by how many is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Slumbering Guests Aroused and
Scramble for the Streets in
Night Robes.
THE STAIRWAY EXIT rs CUT OFF
Women Leap From Windows Before
Ladders Could Be Placed for
Their Rescue.

MOLINE, ILL, April 27.-One man was
burned to death, several persons were in
1ured, and many more had narrow escapes
from cremation when the old Bridge
House was destroyed by fire early this
morning. A panic among the guests
added to the excitement and danger.
William Sage lost his life, Nellie Swan
son, domestic, and John West, black
smith, were badly injured.
The house was frame hosteIry of un-
certain age.
The fire was discovered on the ground
floor about o'clock by night watchmarl.
1t was burning fercely and the slumb ber-
ing tenants. all of whom were on the upper
floors. We're in extreme peril. The watch
man battered On the doors and yelled
Fire to arouse the inmates.
His outcries had the effect of arousing
and stampeding the guests, nearly all
OF whom bolted for the street in th cir
nightclothing. The doors were broken
down, and few of the persons inside
escaped by the stairway and regular exits.
The greater portion, however, speedily
found the stairways cut off by flames and
smoke. The women ran screaming about
VIC upper udil"ayS, anu unally threw
themselves headlong from the windows
before ladders could be placed. The fire.
men did all that was possible, but the ra-
pidity of the flames made it impossible for
them to do much in The work of rescue.
Mrs. Steve Walters, wife of the proprie-
tor of the hotel, escaped with great diff
Guilty through the flames and climbed
down on long plank placed against the
side of the building.
William Sage, the young man who was
burned to death. was an orphan, 18 years
old. His remains were found at O'Clock
this morning in such position that it
was evident that he died III bis room.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
son.e,ehat Afraid of the Water.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 26.-Rev.
W. E. Whitsitt, DID,, president of the
faculty Of tine Baptist Theological Semi
nary, is to be investigated by the board of
trustees for not being sound enough in his
doctrine in the matter Of baptism by i'm
mersion. The trouble is of some months
standing. DR.. Whitsitt wrote an article
about Roger Williams, in which he said
that when Williams was baptized he was
not immersed, but was sprinkled. He
also said that prior to Roger Williams J.
time baptism by sprinkling and not by
immersion was the custom.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
sUNDAT BASEBALL STOPPED.
indianapolis Officials Prevent Game
the Sabbath

A""tUWuPUfS OUtCtuIS FTeCcnt q Came
on the Sabbath.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 26.-The
fate of Sunday baseball was definitely set
tied to-day when the Sheriff with big
force of deputies prevented the game that
had been scheduled between indianapolis
and Grand Rapids. FULLY 1000 people
gathered to see the game, and in order to
keep within the law no admission was
charged; but the Sheriff was obdurate and
threatened TO arrest. every man who at
tempted to play bail. Nothing was left
for the managers but to explain matters
to the angry crowd and call the game off,
There will probably be no further at
tempts to play Sunday ball in Indianapo-
lis, and under the Western League rule
the Sunday games scheduled here will be
played elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Butte Co,srfn,s DeIennfes.

CHICO, CAL, April 26.-Tha following
Republican delegates were elected yester-
day in Butte County to attend the State
Convention at Sacramento on May 8:
Delegate-at-large, w. P. Harmon; district
deiegates-O. L. Clark, George Miller, n.
Q. Bell, John Gale, William James, Levy
Cohn, N. P. Stow, w. L. Cress, William
Thomas and DR.. Thomps
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27

didate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, in card to the public declines
to run. His card closes:
Recognizing that State issues in this cam
paign. are being wholly disregarded or OBJ.
scured by the ALA bsorbing silver question and
feeling that am not in accord with the pre-
yailing idea that we should refuse support to
the nominee of the Chicago conven ton unless
he should be a free-silver man upon free
silver platform retire from the canvass.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Tennis Finals at Del Monte.

DEL MONTE. CAL, April 26-The an
nual tennis tournament for the champion
ship of this section of the State was held
at Del Monte this afternoon. The final
was won by A. w. Jones Jr., ex-champion
of Santa Clara and Monterey counties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
ON THE DIAMOND.
Cincinnati Beats Chicago nad st. Louti
Takes LosstsefIye's Measure,

Cincinnati Beats Chicago and st. Louis
Takes LotstsrffIe's Measure.
CINCINNATI, ONO, April 26-Dwyer's
superb pitching at critical stages, aided by
errors on the part of Chicago, enabled the
home team to win an easy victory this
afternoon. Burke's fielding was the fea-
ture of the game. Attendance 10000.
Score:
Cincinnatis. is..5 5o3OOolO2-ll I2 o
Chicagos. .................20 0001 10000 IL 6
Batteries = Dwyer and Vaughn; Thornton,
Griffith and Kittredge. Umpire-Sheridan.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 26.-The Browns
got their hits to-day when the Colonies
were making errors. Parrott was out
pitched by Smith, but had better support.
Attendance 10000. Score:
St. Louis s.......22 ooo01*-6 8 1
Louisves, ............... O1 lO0Ol 1908 l 8
Batteries-Parrott and Mcfarland, Smith and
Boyle. Ump.re-Emslie
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Santa Cruz Team Hins.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 26.-The
Santa Cruz baseball nine beat the San Jose
team at Vue de FEau Park to-day by a
score of 10 to 6. The grounds were in fine
condition and the weather was perfect.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
BUNNER GROWS WoRsE.
Relatives Give Up the Hope That the
Editor of Pasck WILL Lire.

Editor of Pa.ck WILL Lire.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 26.-H. C.
Bunner, edi.or of Puck, who is suffering
from tuberculosis at Nutley, Nj, to which
place he recently returned from Califor-
mia trip. became much better during the
warm weather. The chilly weather of the
last few days, however, has given him a
severe setback. His cousin, William Bun
ner of California, is constantly with him.
but has little nope that the editor will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
SPANISH ELECTIONS.

Large Government Majority In the Sem
ate Obtained.
MADRID, SPAIN, April 26.-The elec-
tons for members of the Senate were held
to-day and passed without any excitement
1t is known that large Government ma
jority has been returned. Prime Minister
Canovas del Castillo will now hasten the
Cuban tariff reforms, the scheme of which
will shortly be issued.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
Tulnra Go,.nfu,s Loss.

VISALIA, CAL, April 26.-Hon. j. c..
Brown died at his home near Exeter yes
terday, aged IS. Mr.. Brown represented
Tulare County at the convention that
framed the new State constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27

Objects to Free Sifcer.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 26.-Hon.
a. a. Sewer, who has been strong can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

and somehow the machine took q
nervous spell and the result was .
most painful looking burleeque on the
makeups OF Messrs. Kirkman and Nc
Kee-the latter getting very much
the worst of it. A friend of McKee's
got hold of one of the pictures and
is having all kinds Of fun at his ex-
pense.
Z. D. Terry. the popular conductor
on the Burlington. has obtained q
6-months' leave OF absence, and has
changed his place of residence to
Bushnell, where Mrs. Terry's parents
live. Bob Frazer is in charge of Mr..
Terry's run, which extends from
Rock Island to St. Louis. 1t is said
that Mr.. Terry has become interested
in q retail shoe establishment at
Aurora. and that in the event of the
investment proving successful. as
hoped for, he will give up the rail-
road business. Nc. Terry enjoys q
wide Acquaintance between here and
St. Louis. and all will regret it
should he surrender the ticket
punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
A Great Book Free!

When DR.. r. V. Pierce. of Buffalo,
N. T.. published the first edition Of
his great work. the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after 100000 copies had been
sold at the regular price. $3.50 per
copy, the profit on which would re-
pay him for the great amount of
labor and money expended in pro-
ducing it. he would distribute the
next half million free. As this num-
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he is now giving away. absolutely
free, 100000 copies of this most COM
plete, interesting and valuable COM
mon sense medical work ever pub
lished-the recipient only being re-
CURED to mail to him, at above
address. twenty-one (2D one-cent
stamps. to cover cost of mailing
only. and the book will be sent post
paid. II is a veritable medical
library. complete in one volume.
Contains ZOOS pages profusely illus.
trated. The free edition is precisely
the same as that sold at 81. so excep.
only that the books are in strong
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Send now before all are given sway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
News.

Swedona. graduating from Rush
Medical college. Chicago, at the age
of 81 years. At Is he passed the eX-
animation and received a teachers
certificate at Aledo. After his grad
uation in medicine he took q tour
through the southern states with the
intention of locating there. but found
that young doctors had to depend
upon colored patients almost en-
tirely for the first few years, so he
concluded that Illinois was good
enough
Hung Out HIS Single.
He located at Port Byron for three
years, then in Moline for five years,
after which he removed to Iowa,
where he acted as district surgeon
for the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road. and delivered lectures in the
Iowa Agricultural college. Finding
that there we're more honors than
lucrative practice in railway sur
gerry and college lectures, he re.
turned to Rock Island county and is
now at Port Byron, his first location.
The doctor ranks among the best
in his profession. Politically he is
a democrat and has always been one.
He would fill the Office Of coroner
with acceptability, faithfulness and
economy to the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
SOUTH HElours uArrExrxa.

South Heights. Oct. 2I.-Joseph
Farrer is at work in Presumption i6i.
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Irwin visited
friends in the country last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. W. Alexander
baby which has beer sick for several
davs. is better.
Miss Lille Winter and brother. o.
Hampton. visited relatives here for a
short time Tuesday.
Mrs. &. l.. Silvis entertained the
"Coffee Club" OF Rock Island At her
home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Walker and
little son Raymond visited Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. Walkers sister.
Mrs. Bailey. near Coal Valley.
Messrs. Charles Schleuter. Thomas
Armstrong. W. n. Smith. William
Lucas and Harry Irwin went TO Peoris
Wednesday with the republican club.
The scholars neither absent nor
tardy during the month OF Septem Der
are: Wilbur Fitzpatrick. Herbert.
Gardner. Harry SNYDER. George
Weinberger. Annie willms. George
Willms. Jennie Nelson. Edith willms.
Jennie Weinberger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
Beeosns Citissss.

The county clerks Office Is busy
place these dsys. men Who are de-
sirous OF renoupcing the allegence to
the rulers OF their mother country
coming in great number to take out
their final naturalization papers. so
that they can cas-. their fret vote In
Novem Der.
As usual. Moline furnishes the
bulk Of the applicants. Here are the
latest ones who have secured citizen
ship papers: Thomas Brown, Gus
tav Bergman. Charles Henderson. A.
P. Hogeman. Oscar Hogemsa. Frank
Z. Togerquist. Carl oberg. Peter
Mor:enson, natives Of Sweden; Claus
Saunders. Of Germany; Emil DE
Pnpe. OF Belgium, and Nels Pausen.
of Denmark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
DEBATE At THE ARM0RY.
a. r. Meosirs Olives Charles .. sssrss TIE
worst Of O..

a. r. Meoairs asvss Charles .. sssrss sse
worst Of o..
Charles j. Searle. OF this city.
came out at the small end Of the
debate which he had with Ambrose
p. McGuirk. OF Davenport. nj Ar
mory hall. where ST. Jossph's fair Is
being held, Friday night. Quite .
good sized audience heard the
speakers. both Of whom received .
generous share Of applause. although
the sentiment Of the crowd harmon
lied with that OF the Davenport
gentleman. v. NJ. Banding was
chairman Of the meeting. first intro
ducing Mr.. Searle.
Mr.. Searle made . brave struggle
to scrape together enough facts 60
remove the sombre appearance of
the cloud OF public sentiment which
is hanging over the platform on
which Marcus Aurelius and his
friend. Maj. Mckinley. are running.
But he did not succeed very well.
He submitted q number of ques-
tons, propounded in accordance
with the republican argument on
the money question. expecting his
opponent to answer them.
Mr.. McGuirk replied In . general
way. referring to the questions which
Mr.. Searle had presented for his
answer as containing nothing new.
and he left il TO the intelligence Of
his hearers to decide for themselves
on the matters. lie then quoted
from the words Of Blaine. and other
great statesmen of that day To prove
that the silver dollar had been de-
monetized in 1873 by means Of
trickery. engineered by the same
people who are behind the republi-
can party today. He presented an
array of facts 20 show HE justice
and patriotism Of the cause on which
Bryan and democracy stand in the
present campaign.
The debate was preceded by a
short program. including q vocal
duet by Mrs. j. p. Dolly and Ms.
Starofsky. of Moline; and Q piano
solo by Fred Green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
MRS. FISHERS JEALOUSY.
Results in the Separation Of . Couple
Known Hereabout.

Results in the Separation Of . Couple
Known Hereabout.
The Chicago papers report that
Mrs. Fred Fisher, says the Moline
Mail, has secured a divorce on the
grounds of cruelty, but Fred should
be acquitted of that charge. He did
not appear to defend him self, but al
lowed the lady to secure her legal
separation from him. Jealousy on
her part was really the cause Of the
separation. 1t seems Fred was tax
ing music lessons from a young lady
while he lived in Melrose park with
his wife. At first all was well. and
Mrs. Fisher told her husband that
he might take the pretty music
teacher home after lessons. instead
of having the young lady's mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

GEORGE z MERRYMAS. ner OF Rock
Island county this year in the selec-
ton of DIR. George Edgar Merry
man. Of Port Byron. And the capdi-
date is life long resident of this
immediate vicinity in western ILL
nois. Here he has grown to man.
hood. He was born May IL, 1868,
on the old homestead farm one mile
west of Berlin, now Swedona, in
Mercer county. He attended the
graded school there during the win
tiers and worked on the farm sum-
mers until the age Of IL years, when
he began the study of medicine under
the precepts of DR.. j. NJ. Ansley, Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

come to the house to escort the
teacher home.
Mrs. Fisher told the court q differ
ent story. She said Fred was in
structed by the music teacher be-
hind closed doors, and when he took
her home he would stay q long time.
A quarrel followed, and she charged
that he then abused her. They
parted few months ago with the
understanding that he would not de-
fend himself in divorce proceedings.
He gave her the house in Melrose
Park which he had purchased. and
all the furniture. He says jealousy
alone was the cause of their separa-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
ACOMING CORONER.
Or. George e. Merryman the
Democratic Candidate.
THE RIGHT NAN FOR THE OFFICE

born and Raised In n AdiointoG County
His Life Has Bsen Spent In western
Ininois-rhs Advantage Of Eiectiux .
Physician.
1. has for some years been the Gus
tom OF many counties throughout
the country to select a physician for
the Office Of coroner, and the advan.
tage of such policy has invariably
been shown. Scott county, across
the river. has adooted such 4 course