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Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07
THAT r4KNcH ArxAxr1c eAa,x
Uncle Sam Has = Question to Decide Of II
Right 70 Land.

Uncle Sa0 Has Question 70 Decide Of II
Right 70 Land.
Washington. Sept 7..AOncials of she
state department and Of the attorney
generals Office have been conferring re-
Gently relative to the French cable
which lands at Cape Cod The cable was
first laid under authority given by the
president through Secretary Evarts in
lSi9. and recently the French company
has been replacing this line with a new
copper cable. This met with opposition,
and Senator Frye introduced a bill to
prevent the landing of cables without
the consent of congress, while Senator
Nelson afterwards offered another bill
leaving the question with the president.
Neither bill passed congress. While they
were upder consideration in the senate
committee on commerce the statement
was made that IL the French cable was
laaded pending congressional action a
United States revenue cutter would
cut it.
Through the summer work on the
cable has progress steadily, indicates
nation received here yesterday indicates
that the last link in the line will be
completed in mid-ocean in about ten
days, although there may be delays
owing to the Gelica0y OF this final opera
tim. the American connection at Cape
Cod is said to have been completed, with
the line running into mld-ecean. The
question before the state department
and attorney general has been as to the
right to land a cable Of foreign COM
pany.
There appears TO he much doubt as "a
the law. or whether there is any law ON
the subject. The French company has
argued that the lire was a renewal OF
the old line and not new line. 1t also
pointed out in a communication to the
senate committee that the line was Of
strategic importance to the United
States. as II is said to he the only cable
which does not pass over British terri
tory. What. il any. action the govern
rnent will take has not been determined
so far as can he learned
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

OAetAl frooss11ngs q IAss NiGAs's 0oan-
- AeotlAG.
City Council Room, Rock Island,
Sept. 6.-The Council met in regular
semi-monthly session at 8 p. m, Nay
or Medin presiding and oil the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
regular and subsequent adjourned and
special sessions were read and approx
ed
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
rules be suspended as this il q legal
holiday, and the pay roll ordinance
be taken up. Carried.
Alderman Naucker from the finance
committee submitted an ordinance
which was. unanimously sdopted. al
lowing bills out OF the various city
funds as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

The fgh. ios the mayoralty Of
Greater New York is daily becoming
more and more complicated and ex-
citing. II Tom plstt carries out his
threat to name an independent re-
publican candidate and the demo-
Gratis and Tammany unite on a can
didato, Seth Lows aspirations and
prospects will go glimmering. The
office is not second in point Of pat
ronage attached. to,the presidency Of
the United Statos:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

Dr.. KinR's Kew Discovery for Consumption
This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms of coughs and
colds and for consumption. Every
bottle is guaranteed. It will cure
and not disappoint. It has no equal
for whooping coughs, asthma, hay
fever. pneumania, bronchitis, Ia
grippe. cold in the head and for con.
sumption. 1t Is safe for al ages.
pleasant to take. and, above all, q
sure care. It is always well to take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills In oonnec.
tion with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
as they regulate and tone the stom.
ach and bowels. We guarantee per.
feet satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottle at Harts q Ulls-
meyers drug store. Regular sizes
30 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

A YOUNG Napoleon who serves in
the Russian guards, and who, as the
czars servant. accepts decoration
from the German empsror, will run
poor chance Of inheriting the Ma
poleonic legend. Du. that legend
was worn rather ,hreadbare by its
Iast owner. and perhaps the young
man prefers to wear neater uni.
form.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

the ST. Petersburg bands learned
"The Marseillaise" during the recep.
tion given Faure, and bang away
at 1t every time they're asked to
toot. The people liked tho tune 20
well that they are learning the words
OF the song. The words are highly
revolutionary. Yankee Doodle" un.
der the queens window wouldn't stir
Victoria up half so badly as the
"Marseillaise" does the czsr.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07
Case Of Mistaken identity.

keokuk. Ia. Sept. July se. the
body OF an unknown woman was found
IN a well nesr WaylaEd. Mo. supposed
to have heer Mrs. \. Coins Two men
named Aksr and Hand were arrested
in Walworth county, Wis. and taken
10 Missouri for trial. where they are
row in Jail. Last night Mrs. Coins
created sensation by coming to Keo-
kuk from Wisconsin. The identity of
the woman found in the we'll is now q
mystery.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

Cascarets Candy Cathartic. the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache.
fever, habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try Q, box
OF c. c. c. today; 10, Is, 80 cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure BY all
druQgista.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

IF some OF The Chicago papers in.
stead OF exerting themselves 10 make
the Fulton anssgonism to the Mod
ern Woodmen appear rs favorable IS
possible to the fancies Of old line life
Insurance companies would put
themselves out enough to tell the
truth. the position OF all con-
cerned would be placed in q fairer
light before the public.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

When suffering from . severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore.
take dose of Foley's Honey and Tar,
when The soreness will be at once re-
lieved, q warm grateful feeling and
healing Of the parts affected will be
experienced and You will say: "It
feels 80 good. 1t hits the spot" II
is guaranteed. For sale BY 7. H.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

Cor1-NFAc. .

Cora-0zsAc.
Oars-i7slsc.
Straw-A
Potatoes-doc Q bushel
is cents
EggS-l2isc.
Chiekens-sc; spring chickens, RsS Der
Coal-Soft, ioe.
Cattle-ButcherB pay for corn fed steers. 81.
l$Hc; cows and hedfefs, eN034o; oalyes. Si
@5he ~
HoR@06Dol
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

THE Fulton people are like any
people appropriatisg that which be-
longs to constantly in fear
OF their own shadows and ready for
Q panic ct tho least proyocetion.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

Totai ..-...................0.ls Isl II
Previous to the passage of the ordi-
nance bills of Davis Co. for SEAS, Frank
III soc, Novelty Mfg Co. $3.50, Police
Telephone & Signal Co., S5s.45. Rock
Island Lumber & Mfg Co., $40 and
Z. G. Frazer, $3.50, were allowed and
ordered attached to the ordinance;
and the sum of 5000 was ordered ap-
propriated to the commissioner of
Garnsey square and s79 to the conn
missioner of Spencer square, on mo
tion of Alderman Concannon.
On motion of Alderman Pender a
vote OF thanks was rendered to the
city authorities of Davenport and No
line for the use of re trucks.
On motion OF Alderman Concannon
it was ordered that when the Coun-
Gil adjourn it be to Wednesday eve-
ming.
Alderman johnson presented a res
olution directing the preparation OF
an ordinance for the construction OF
sidewalks, aldermen to report lists OF
walks to be built previous to the next
regular meeting of the Council. Car
ried.
The Mayor brought up the subject
of paving First avenue, and Alderman
Maucker moved that the Clerk be in
structed to invite proposals for the pa
wing of First avenue between Six
teenth and Twentieth streets, to be
opened at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Adjourned, on motion OF Alderman IL
Dauber. A. D. Huesing, City Clerk
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

Bongeld, ILL.,, Aug. II. 1S95.-"l
am subject to cramps and colo, and
have used many remedies, but find
Foley's Colo Cure beats them all. y
w. L. Yeats. For sale By T. Il.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-09-07

THx spectacle Of Kansas banks re-
fasing deposits is the most remarks
Ole thing that has happened since
grasshopper ear.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
A TALE OF Two TARS.
Assistant John Ferem of the
Sailors Home Accused of
EXtortion.
Two of the Witnesses Get Into a
Fight and One stabs the
Other.

John Ferem, assistant Superintendent
Of the Sailors Home, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy United States Marshal Gal
lagher on a charge of unlawfulIy extorting
money from Anton ingram and John
Andrew Peterson. The complaining wit
nesses swore that they were obliged to pay
Ferem So each for shipping them on the
good ship ST. Francis, and that in lieu of
the pay yment of that sum their baggage
was held by Ferem. The mplainants
were placed in custody and detained as
witnesses. Ferems case has been set for
next Tuesday, when it will be heard by
United S ates Commissioner Heacock.
John Wogatzki-his name being not his
fault-and Bernard B. Coster OF the
British ship Howth were wanted also as
witnesses in the case and Deputy Marshal
Gallagher started after them. They we're
not on board OF the ship, having secured
shore leave, and were enjoying low lle on
the Barbary Coast.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing Wogatzki Coster and Otto Stuck were
seized with seasickness or remorse at the
corner of Kearny and Suffer streets and
got into a free fight, Wogatzki being
the aggressor. In the scrim mage Wo-
gazki plunged the blade of pocket
knife into the back of Stuck near
"atzki was arrested by officers from the
California-street station, and Stuck did
not know that he had been stuck until a
policeman who had put his hand on his
shoulder felt he blood which was flowing
freely rom his wound.
Stuck was taken 10 the Receiving Hos
pital to have his wound dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
DEATH OF MRS. DR.. POTTS
Suoeumbs to an Operation at
Her Residence in This
City.
A Noted Member of a Noted Family
of Specialists in Diseases
of Women.

DR.. Flora NJ. Potts, ply sician who has
made herself well known throughout the
State during the past ten years by her
lectures on women and women's heali h,
died at her residence in this City yester-
day morning as The result of an operation.
Funeral services will be held at S.. Johns
Church Tuesday afternoon. after which
the remains will be sent to ST.. Joseph
Mo-, the residence of the D rents of the
dece ased.
Aside from the ai!ment for which the
operation was performed Mrs. Potts was
we'll and strong, and her demise came MS
very sudden blow 10 her relatives and
friends. At the time of the operation she
was planning for another lecture tour in
che interior. Her passing away will thus
be doubiy regretted by the many hun
drcds who have been accustom ed to look
to DR.. Potts annual visit for their medi-
Cal advice.
The deceased was graduate OF both the
Hahne mann and the California med lcal
colleges and has been in practice ten or
twelve years. She was Scotch by birth,
but bad passed her childhood in ST. os-
eph, Mo. Her maiden name was jamie
son. She came to California about six
teen wears ago and in the same year mar
ried Emerson ]. Potts, who survives her.
Through the marriage with Mr.. Potts
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

SIZE became connected with distinguished
family of me icists, from whom she seems
! to have mbbed the love for the profess
sion which she adopted. One of this FAM
iIv was Dr. Joseph S. Longshore of Phila-
delphia, the founder OF the first woman
medical college i'll Amer.ca Another was
Dr.. Anna NJ L. Potts of London, better
6nown as DR.. Longshore Potts. The lat
ter is known in all EDglish-s speaking coun-
tries as a specialist in the diseases OF
women. DR.. Flora Potts, the deceased,
became a protegee OF tins relative very
soon after entering the medical profession
and under her direction made herself
specialist in women's diseases.
Following in the footsteps of her Eng
lish relative DR.. Potts began a course OF
Lectures IN various portions OF California.
The lectures were devoted not so much to
t1e diseases of women as to their general
health. Sue believed earnestly in the cul-
tivation and strengt hening OF the female
phys.que as the surest method OF emanci-
patton from the evils to which the sex is
more or less bound. She was opposed
vigorously 10 the fad of the new woman"
Dr. Potts lectures were universally
popular, SO much so that she was able TO
con :inue them successfully for ten years
without interru ption. Throu. their in
strumentalIty she became very widely
known along the coast
Death came to DR.. Potts q. the age of
So was still IN almost 1ull health,
and up to the day before the operation,
worked with her customary vigor and IN
dustry She was considered both capable
and original in the practice of her profess
sion. Both socially and professionally
she was extremely popular. Those who
knew her best speak of her as eminently
plalu, -ensible and sound, and they pay
hig h tribute o her for her effort in pro-
moting healthy womanhood on the
coast.
DR.. Potts leaves husband and two
children to mourn her loss. The children
are William and Charles, aged 15 and
years respectfully.
The marriage of a Javanese bride is not
com plete until she batnes the feet of the
bridegroom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
BUNKO THIEVES CAUGHT.
They tad n Loon From Santa Barbar
in Charge and Wrre Plucking Rim.

They tad Loon From Santa Barbara
in Charge and Wrre Plucking Him.
W. H. Russell and III. Belmont, alias
Painter Kid" met stranger from Santa
Barbara last Friday night and showed
him how easy it was for him to lose $5
bill on the top-and- bottom game with
dice Before they reluctantly laft the
sucker they made an engagement to
meet him yesterday at saloon, No. 409
Grant avenue. At 10 o'clock the prey ap-
peared at the appointed place with cap
ital of SIS, with which he hoped to bank
rupt the buhko-steeIers at their favorite
game. Just as they were about plucking
the loon from Santa Barbara Policemen
G aham and Sullivan, who had been shad-
owing the trio for some time, entered the
saloon and placed he bunko men under
arrest on charges of petty larceny and
vagrancy, the S. note won" from the
sucker beng the basis of the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

Sound yesterday according to regular
schedule. will not arrive until to-day, as
the steamer was day behind on leaving
here on her last trip and departed from
Seattle day late.
A new fishing steamer of small proper
tions, owned by numbe of local fisher
men, was launched from Folsom street
yesterday
The Alaska expeditions for the season
have not come to end after ell. The
schooner w. G. Phelps is announced TO
leave for Copper River about the Goth inst.
The schooner Berwick. which is also billed
for the Copper River, will probably get
away to-day, though the list of passengers
is very small.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
CITY TAXES TO
Be COLLECTED
Judge Seawell Hands Down
an Important Opinion
on Revenue.
Solvent Credits Secured by
Mortgages and Other Chat
tells Are Assessable.
Banks and Other Holders of Oollat-
erals May No Longer Rely on
the Weyse Case.

Judge Seawell yesterday handed down
his opinion in the suit of the San Fran
cisco Security Savings Bank against the
City and County of San Francisco to re-
cover $500 paid under protest for taxes
on personal property.
After the bank had made its return of
assets for taxation purposes in the year
1896 Assessor Siebe discovered that the
report of the same institution to the State
Bank Commissioners indicated the pos
session of about $500, 600 worth of solvent
credits that had not been put on the list.
When President Baldwin of the bank was
called before the Assessor to show cause
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
The Hueneme Has Her Trial
Trip and Is Added to the
Coast Fleet.
A Smart Little Graft of Steam
and Sail That Will Garry
Alaskan Rushers.
The Umatilla Is Day Late With
Klondike Aftermath-More Go to
Copper River.

The new steam-schooner Hueneme had
her trial trip yesterday and is thereby
added TO the fleet Of that sort of craft
which is peculiar to the Pacific Coast.
The speed made was eight and a half
knots and her machinery behaved splen-
ddlv. The new craft was built by Ben
dixen at Eureka for Gray & Mitchell,
and will be commanded by Captain John
son. Her length is 146 feet beam SO feet
depth OF hold IL feet and tonnage 2O1.
The Hueneme will go to Trinidad with
freight and will probably enter the Alas
kan trade in the spring.
The UmatllIa, which was due from the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
LACKS MORAL
PERCEPTION
Police Commissioner Tobin's
Opinion Of DR.. Harry
Cooper.
Chief Lees Believes He Has a
Strong Case Against the
Prisoner.
Hearing of the Two Charges of Forgery
Is Deferred Until Next
Wednesday.

DR.. Harry Westwood Cooper is finding
out that he made the mistake of his life
in coming to San Francisco to DO as the
heir to a baronetcv and attempt 10
swindie local banks by passing fictitious
drafts.
He was again taken before Judge Low
yesterday morning. He was chained to a
dirty fruit vender charged with peddln
without a license, and no stronger con-
trast could be imagined, as Cooper looked
spick and span in his Prince Albert coat,
silk hat and other accessor.e es.
Cooper appeared 10 answer to the two
charges of forgery preferred against him
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
Archbishop Jordan to Lecture

An address will be delivered by the Most
Rev. P. W. Riordan on behalf OF the Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society at Me tropolitAn Temple
next Tuesday evening. Tickets NAV be ,e-
cured a. the Temple on September 5, s and z,
from 1 TO P. N. The grand cou Gil will con-
vene or September d, with high mass at st.
Marys Cathedral.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
As.es.or Siehe Su.d-

Assessor John D Siebe and his bondsmen.
John F. Ortmar n. Henry Plagemanu and
Henry F. Fortmaun, have been sued by the
State of California for $8197 95, which it is
alleged he tailed to collect for taxes on per-
sonal property unsecured by real estate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

TO morrow night
COLUMBIA HEATER-"Held by the Enemv.'
NoRoscos OPERA-HoUsE- The Fire Patrol
ALCAzAR THEATFF 1.-THE Sportsman" and
"Napoleon's Old Guard"
1IvoI OPERA HOUSE. Aida
ORPHEUM.-High-CIass Vaudeville
OBERoN.-Grand Concert
suTRo BATHs.-Bathing and Performances
THE CHUTEs AND CHUTEs FREE THEATER.-
Great Vaudeville Company every afternoon and
evening
ECHANICs' PAvILIoN-Mechanics' Fair now
oper.
GOLDEN GATE HALL-Carl Walther, the Bel
gian violin'st, Thursday, September 8.
Preside REsERvATIoN-Military Tournament
for the benefit of Lincoln Monument League,
Thursday, Septem ber 9.
CoURsING-At Ingleside Park, this afternoon.
G oLDEN GATE PARK-Golden Gate Park Band
STATE FAIR-Sacramento, commencing Septem-
ber g.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
Single 1ax Meeting.

]. d. Stevens, an eloquent speaker from
Portland. Or, will speak on the advance of the
Single Tax Philosophy in Oregon" at WASH
ington Hai!. 800 Post street, this evening, be-
ginning a. O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

Closed August 31st
NEW TO-DAY.

That Seh1zangs Best tea missingword
contest closed August 31st.
We shall announce the winners and the
word at the first possible moment.
A $1,000 90 missing word contest begins
at once.
Schrlz1mg,s Best baking bovdsy and tea are
because they are n1ouey-back.
What is the missing word?
Every ticket taken from ScA1lAmg's Best
baking powder or tea is good tor one
guess at the missing word.
Send your ticket with your guess and
name and address to ..
MONEY-BAcK SAN FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

VISITORS TO the city should not fail to inspect
= d &. Gump's gallery of paintings and different
Departments OF art goods, pictures, crockery and
glasswar
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

AUCTION SALES.
BY VoS RHEIN & Co-Tuesday September z,
Real state, at 513 California ST., at - o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

The marriage of Javanese bride is not
complete until she batnes the feet of the
bridegroom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-11
WIDOW SAYS SHE'S SHADOWED.
TIVE Men Take Turns I'm Following Her-shs
Appeals to the Police for Protection.

Tive Men Take Turns I'm believing Her-she
Appeals to the Police for Protection.
A woman dressed IN half mourning went to
the West Forty-seventh street police station
about 10 o'clock last night and appealed for
protection from two men who she said were fol-
low ng her. She described herself as Mrs.
Florence Merrill, q widow. 80 years old. of
212 West Fifty-ninth street. She averred
that during the summer. which she spent
In New Bedford. Mass, tho homo Of her
late husband. and since her return to town.
about q month ago. she had been constantly an
noyed by two tall men. one of whom followed
her wherever she went. The men apparently
took turns, one Of Thorn being constantly on
in front of her house day and might.
and wherever she went she was followed.
Whenever opportunity. offered the man who
was following her would brush against her and
try to engage her in conversation. She said
both Of the men were tall. dark, and weighed
drug shop at Fifty-eighth street and Seventh
avenue last evening the man who was then fol-
lowing her accosted her. She spoke to a special
policeman on the block. and at sight of him her
shadower ran away. She told Sergeant Hulse
in conclusion that she was about to be married.
The, Sergeant advised her to engage her !had-
over In conversation the next time he spoke to
her. and to have the frst policeman she saw
arrest him.
The building at the address given by Mrs. Mer-
ril is q boarding house. II was said last night
buildings near by said that they had seen awo-
man answering her description In the neiehbor.
hood frequently. Mrs. Merrill 10 o largo woman,
Of dark complexion.