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Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

EOR SALE-A 3s5-ACRE Farm IN ROCK
II Island county; good corn and pasture
land: win take port trade W. CIauSsen, Front
and Ripley street. Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26
FOR SALE.

T1IOR SALE-TwO HALF ACRE LOTS IN
n Webb s subdivision, South Rock Island.
Il bargain il taken at once. Apply TO George
+. hoth, Masonic Temple.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

EVOR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE 4o-ACRE
n farm near town. Lots of fruit To be
sold cheap to settle an estate. Here is bar
gain cheap for cash. No trade. Gordon &
Bowman.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26
WANTED.

WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work AZ I130 second avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

w TANTED- GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work. Ed5ress J. j. ARGUS ONCE
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

EyOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
A of so bushels or over at &C 50 per ton de-
avered @. o. D. to any part of the city. Leave
orders at Commercial house barber shop Rock
Island, or EnOs James, Milan.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

E7OR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
y with about 60 different slides. suitable for
ding legal blanks or any description OF papers
10 fat form 70 be kept IN shape for writing
comprehensive index connected just the
thing for any once with contracts etc. to
hle. Address II. L. c.. care of THE ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26
Democratic nomination.

Democratic Nomination..
For State Treasurer
NJ F. DUNLAP.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
PERRY o. SILVER.
For Trustees State University,
DR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH
NAPOLEON B. MORRISON.
JACOB Il. SELLER
For Representative In Congress, Tenth
District,
FRANCIS L. ANDREWS.
State Senator, Thirty-third District,
JOSEPH II. MULLIGAN.
For Representative In the General Assembly
Thlrty-tlird District
EI.MORE w. HURST.
For County Judge............---W w. C. ALLEN
For County Clerk. NORTON
For Sheriff n-....-..-....-.-.-..A ID HUESING
For Treasurer. .----.T. X LEES
For County Superintendent. o. l. ADDITION
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

w ANTED-ONE OR TWO ROOMS FOR
w light housekeeping with private fam
ily located between Twelfth and Twenty
sixth streets. Address Immediately to y. b., "
care Allen Myers Il Co.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

EiOR SALE-CHEAP LOTS IN MMAS-
= ters addition, old baseball grounds. These
lots will be sold from 500 upward; small
amount down, balance on long time at per
cent Reidy Bros, room 4, Mitchell & Lyude
building.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

WANTED-SIX GOOD CONCRETE MEN
w for cement work At Woodman building
Nov I. Address White & Maynard. 439 West
cath street, Chicago, III
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

w ANTED- CIRCULAR AND SAMPLE
w distributors: - per LEGO: pay advanced
permanent: experience CnneC cSSlry. Union
Advertising company, kCthschild building,
Philadelphia Pa
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

wv TED-CUSToMERS. BY COMPE-
w tent and fashionable dreSsmaker, new
ly located in the city at 316 sixteenth
street. Mrs. Y. b Bur6hart. Prices reasonable.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

ANTFD-SALESAIEN: MINING. lTELE
w phone and other stocks; win1ing plan
millions in it. &c. l., Iowa City, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

"ANTED-TWO GOOD HUSTLERS TO
w sell installment specialtics Salary or
commiSS on. T. w. Cvernire, 1913 Seco-d
avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

"ANTED-A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w houseworiz at 923 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

WTANTFD-A YOUNG MAN AT KREIL
w & Maths. to maze himself generally
useful and attend to heating pl mt.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26

"ANTED-A RELIABLE GIRL TO DO
w general h7usework by the day. No wash
Ing. Addre- 5 'B NJ" Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26
Hoods spssaH ps4iiia
Is the best-in fat the One True Blood Purifier

Hoods Pills iay saS gTTss Tsss.rss ssa sss
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-26
THE ARGUS.

IN THE NAME OF j. w. POTTER
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

Governor Leedy's position that he
will not sentence a murderer to death
is that assumed by his predecessors
since the present evasive and pusillani-
nous statute concerning murder has
been one of the Kansas laws. Cover
nor Leedy-and every intelligent man
In Kansas-understand that the object
of the law was to abolish capital pun
ishment. That was toe intention Of
the Legislature, and the Governor be-
lieves in respecting the purpose and de-
sire of the law-making body. There
may be some day Kansas Legislature
with frmness and consistency enough
to substitute for the present law an
act defining the punishment for mur-
der in the first degree, making it either
death or life Imprisonment Until
that time comes the Governor of Kan
sas will decline to perform the duty
properly devolving on a trial Judge.
In other words, if the courts in Kansas
do not hang people, the Governors will
not. Kansas at present has no law
fixing absolutely the punishment Of a
cruel and wicked murderer, and this
condition will continue until there
shall arisea Legislature with manliness
and decency enough to frame a rea-
sonable statute.-Kansas City Star.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c 25e. u n g. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

There is exported from Great Bri-
tain more soap than was used in Great
Britain at the beginning Of the present
century, and, besides, according to au
thentic figures. 4O0OOO,OOO pounds o
soap is used in Great Britain ever!
year, exclusive Of 55,000,000 pound
exported to other countries, chiefly
English colonies. The French manu-
facture Of soap amounts approximately
to 300. 100000 pounds a year, the larger
part Of which is made in the city Of
Paris. The sale in other countries Of
French soap and particularly of French
perfumed soap,is a considerable item Of
commerce. The exports Of soap from
Great Britain in recent years have
been as follows: 1875, 12,5 500 tons; 1880,
10 800; 1885, 20,100; 1890, $4,000; 1895,
27,500. What were known in England
as the soap taxes originated during
the reign OF Queen Anne and were
originally fixed at $3.50 a ton, yielding
in the year 1880 a public revenue In
excess of $7,0OO,0OO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
THE EFFECT OF
A BOOMERANG.
The Conspiracy Charges Against
Senator Quay.
THEY REACT IN HIS FAVOR.
Even His Enemies Conoede They
Have Fallen Flat.
THEY REACT IN HIS FAVOR.
AN UNBIASED ANALYSIS OF THEM

Charges Held in Secret For Over Five Months
and Then Sprung Just Week Too Late
to Give Him Chance to Answer Before
the Election-The Flimsy Character Of
the Testimony Evidence That the
Whole Thing Is the Last Effort of a Con-
spiracy of Disappointed Office Seekers,
Similar to the Morey Letter Forgery
Against Garfield.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

ever they may oppose or favor his re-
election, are alike quick to see the diff
ference between the impartial sword Of
public justice and the poisoned dagger
Of private malice handled by political
Joabs, stabbing in the dark.
GEORGE H. WELSHONS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
WESTWARD.

Trains leave Chambers street. New
York for Port Jervis on week days at 90
7 45, 9 90, 9 l5, 10 30 A. NJ. 20, 3 90
4 3d. 6 80, z 30, Is P. NJ. On Sund ays
4 co. Z 80, 800, 9.15 a. m; II 80, 2 90
z 80 and 9. P. NJ.
ID. 1. Roberts,
General Passenger Agent,
New York,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21
. RAILROAD
TIME TABLE
Corrected to Date.

Solid Pullman trains TO Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jeryis to all
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other first-class line.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

To LET, on Hartford St., fur
nished house with large grounds.
Inquire at PRESS OFFICE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-21

Some people owe their goodness to
the fact that they have never been
tempted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Countless thousands took advantage
of the Thanksgiving holiday to visit the
ruins of the Baldwin Hotel. From
early morning till late at night hun
dreds of police officers were on duty on
Market, Powell and Ellis streets, keep
ing the curious and morbid from
rushing beneath the swaying walls.
Every few moments extra officers had
to break into a crowd to keep the peo-
pie moving. The police had the hard
est work on Powell street. A moving
stream of people passed and repassed
on the west sidewalk, and they were
kept on the walk only by great effort.
Occasionally a jam would occur, and
those on the outside were forced into
the street. Then the police would clear
them out. Similar scenes were enacted
on Ellis street.
Many former guests who lost prop
erty in the hotel secured permits from
the fire wardens and employed firemen
and civilians to search for their be-
longings. Considerable property was
recovered, but the owners did not gain
much as every article of wearing ap-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
IDENTIFIED AS
A. j. PRYOR
Charred Head and Trunk
Recovered From the
Debris.

Yesterday afternoon the debris reluc-
family gave UP portion of a burned and
mutilated victim of the Baldwin fire trap.
While workmen were engaged in removing
broken timbers to get a jewelers. safe,
which had fallen through the floor of S42
Market street, they uncovered horrible
sight. The shriveled head and trunk of
a human being were lying there, the pain
distorted face telling Of an awful agony
before death came. The body had been
severed from the lower extremities and
the whole top of the skull was gone. Be-
tween the clenched teeth crisped tongue
protruded, and the vacant eyesockets and
hollow nasal cavity left but little express
sion by which an Identification could be
made.
A s. Levin saw the awful sight first
and called it to the attention of the work
men. Though strong men it was more
than they could bear and with blanched
faces they turned away and left their
work. The Coroners office was notified
by telephone and Deputy O'Brien soon ar
rived. The approach of the Morgue
wagon sent a shudder through the. great
crowd which filled the south side of Mar
ket street from the car track to the
buildings. Impelled by morbid curiosity
the mob rushed en- masse toward the en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

Two victims of the Baldwin Hotel IRE
We're recovered from the ruins yester-
day. the first. James NJ. Leithead, being
found in his bathroom, while the sec
ond, H. A Pryor, lay just under the
surface Of the ruins thai choke the
huge Pit within the tottering walls
Both bodies were discovered by
merest accident by parties engaged by
private individuals to search for their
missing vaIuables What the real search
will reveal when it begins to-day under
the direction of the authorities can only
be conjectured, but police and tireihen
believe that lying in that immense
mass of charred lumber and bent and
twisted iron, or beneath in the depths
Of The inky water that fills the base
ment to a depth of several feet, many
more bodies viii be found.
The police and fremen are not alone
in this belief. Men about town who
have made the Baldwin their rendez-
vous for years, habitues Of the tender
Ioin. who are versed in all the secrets OF
every resort in the district-an declare
their conviction that yesterdays addi-
ton TO the death roll was but the be
ginning, and that the end will be a
repetition of the Hotel Royal horror,
over Which New York still shudderS-
1t has been a matter OF common
street gossip for years that the motel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
DEATH CAME WHILE
HE WAS ASLEEP
Remains of Purser leithead
Found in a Bath
room.

The blackened body of James M.
Leithead was found yesterday forenoon in
the bathroom adjoining his apartment on
the fifth floor of the Baldwin Hotel From
the position in which the body was found
it was apparent that death came upon
him unawares.
The popular young purser of the Pa
cific Mail steamer City of Sydney was one
of the many victims Of Wednesday morn
ing's fire, but his death was robbed Of
much of the horror Of the occasion, as it
must have occurred before the flames
reached the Ellis-street side. The dis
covery of the body Jared the nerves of
Manager Lake, who had gone to the top
Of the building to his own apartments in
search of some yaluables he had left
there. Cautiously picking his way over
the debris, Manager Lake nearly reached
his room, when curiosity prompted him
to push open the door of the bathroom
connected with LeitheadS room. Sitting
in a chair in a position of repose was the
nude body of the unfortunate man.
Portions of the body had been scorched
place long after life was extinct, for there
was no sign of suffering on the face One
leg was crossed over the other, and the
head reclined on the left hand, the arm
were closed as If in sleep, indicating that
Leithead had retired to the bathroom
weary and sleepy, had sat down for a
minute or so to rest and fallen asleep.
He was not aroused by the noises in the
hallway and was asphyxiated,
Leithead had attended a dinner party
in the Western Addition In the evening,
and the last seen Of him was when he
left the hack and went TO his room soon
after 2 o'clock in the morning. For many
to take cold bath just before retiring.
notixed and Deputy Coroner Haiiett per.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Dismembered Trunk and Head Discovered in the
Debris Where the Theater Stood.

trance in front of which the dead wagon
stopped, and the score of policemen on
duty were almost overwhelmed. Many
men whose curiosity, exceeded their, judy
ment got past of the officers and ran
stumbling into the ruins, regardless OF
the danger of injury and possibly death
In response to request by Deputy
Coroner O'Brien, District Engineer Nc
the broken timber so that the body could
be taken out Care was taken in clearing
a space around the body. IT was thought
possible that piece of lewelry or some
thing might be attached to the flesh
which might aid in establishing the iden-
tity of the unfortunate person " men
cut away only a small<portion of the BODY
was found. It's appearance indicated that
it had been severed at the abdomen by
large iron pipe, which either burned or
cut the body in two when the building fell
in The remainder of the body was not
found, though it may be underneath the
mass of iron and brick near Wnlcn the
The grewsome object was placed in an
old cloth and when the M9rg4 ne man ga1 eaur
crowds curiosity was satisfied Women
tainted and men averted their eyes as
the parcel was deposited in the Morgue
receiver. Before the charnel wagon drove
away a small piece of roasted hesh was
found by those inside the RUNS ana the
Coroner returned to get it Another at
tempt was made to find the legs out
without success.
No one could tell WnetneT lne relueIIlS
were those of a man or woman. The
teeth were the only features by when
any one could possibly recognize the de-
ceased.
At the Morgue a closer examination
was made and the sex was established
by the size of the head, the chest and
arm. It was decided that it had once
been a man.
A number of men employed at the race
track visited the Coroner's office last
night, and after the body had been viewed
by them some said it was that OF Judge
j. J. Carter and others H. A. Pryor.
The most positive identification, how
ever, is that Of w ]. Mosley, the book
maker. who says there is no doubt in his
mind that it is Pryor. He has been in
telegraphic communication with Mrs
PRYOR. who resides at 2301A Walnut street
in ST. Louis, and from information re-
ceiVed from her as to the gold hlllngs In
the teeth he is positive that it is Pryor.
Before Mosley visited the Morgue the only
gold filing noticed was q crown on a
tooth on the left side of the jaw. He told
the Deputy Coroner that Pryor had caps
on the teeth of the right upper and left
jaw Examination Of the remains proved
that the teeth corresponded with this de-
scription Harry Corbett also identified
the body as that of Pryor.
Mr. Mosley Immediately notified Mrs
Pryor that the body of her husband had
been recovered. and the remains Will be
shipped to st. Louis for burial.
Humphrey, and Ralph Tozier. reporter,
were of the opinion that the body, was
that of Judge ]. ]. Carter. They based
their belief on the high cheek bones,
prominent nose and square neck.
Pryor occupied room 476 on the fifth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Death Roll Expected to Reach
Appalling Proportions.
Woefully Small Night Force Employed at
the Hotel and Innumerable Obstacles
in the Way Of Escape.

may be recited in support Of this asser-
ton, names only being withheld. This
story is to the effect that the hayward
daughter of a family highly honored in
the city and State whose name has
never yet been furnished by the breath
Of scandal, is known to have occupied
a room in the Baldwin that fatal night.
She has not been seen since then, and
her friends believe she lies somewhere
in that blackened, watersOaked heap Of
ruins Rather than brave the disgrace
they have smothered their grief and
concealed their child's disappearance
from the world, fearfully awaiting de-
velopments.
Should her body, when found, be
possible of identification, then conceal
ment will be no longer possible; but if
the flames have obliterated her fea-
lures then there will be a burial of the
charred remains Of some unidentified
dead in the city's plat, the wretched
parents will give out that their daugh-
ter has gone to Europe, where they
will soon follow her never to return,
and the erstwhile social favOrite will
drop out Of the minds of her San Fran
cisco acquaintance.
The frightful rapidity with which the
flames enveloped every part of the huge
building astonished even the expe-
rienced firemen and that all but a half
dozen or so of the 500 or 900 people
lodged beneath its roof should make
their way to safety would prove little
short of miraculous, handicapped as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

parel was ruined by smoke and water.
Some saved a few trinkets and memen-
tos, which were all they cared for. Sew
eral men were engaged all the after
noon in digging out the baggage in the
dressing rooms of the theater, which
belonged to the members of the Secret
Service" company.
The underwriters big pumping en-
CINE was at work all day taking water
from the hotel basement. 1t was sta
toned at the corner of Powell and Mar
ket streets, alongside the curb. An
immense suction pipe was run into the
main entrance to the grotto and the big
machine kept a flood running all day
When the pumping commenced, night
before last, there was nearly SIX feet
of water in the cellar. Last night eight
cen inches remained on the tiled floor
Some idea of the amount of water
thrown on the fire can be obtained from
the fact that the pump discharged l50O
to 1000 gallons minute for tWenty-four
hours. Over 100000 gallons of water
has already been pumped out. This i'm
menSe quantity or water weighs zV'OVo
tons.
A great danger, which fmperils life,
exists on all sides Of the wrecked build
ing. Chief of Police Lees thoroughly in
spected the ruins yesterday, ana I'M
mediately issued imperative orders that
place unless they had business there.
and further that all men employed to
look for missing valuables should be
warned by the policemen on duty of
the chances they were taking in work
ing around the walls. Considerable APP
prehension is felt for the safety of
passengers on the Powell-street cars.
and as precaution passengers ought
to alight at the corner of Ellis street
and not ride to the turntable. Any
instant mass of debris is liable to
fall from the top of the waving wall,
and a catastrophe would result If a car
happened to be passing. Near the
corner of Ellis, over the entrance to the
bar. an iron ladder twenty feet in
length hangs over the street. 1t is held
to the cornice by only a thin piece of
tin. On the fifth floor directly over
the main entrance to the hotel, a loos-
ened pillar fifteen feet long leans in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25

management never required guests 10
produce marriage certificates; the
house has long been the headquarters
of the moneyed sporting people, Wnl!e
it has been exceedingly popular Win
members Of the gentler sex
1t has been asserted tha certain pa
irons were favored by being placed on
a private register, thus avoiding the
publicity Of having their names appear
on the public record. Certain 1t IS that
the management has shown reIuc-
lance 10 produce its books since the
fire. and one employe Informed re-
porter that they were in the vault rms
does not agree with the statement
made by Night Porter Joseph V. NC
Carthy to The Call last night, for NC
Carthy said he gathered up the cash
ier's and all the other books, excepting
the public register. and removed them
himself to the Emporium, leaving them
in charge Of the night Waterman
there. He would have taken the regis
ter also. but Night Clerk Scott said 1t
was not necessary.
During the a Call reporter was on
the fourth floor assisting in arousing
the slumbering occupants Of the rooms,
when he heard an employe OF the hotel
shout out to another employe: For
Gods sake, get those DRINKS out; get
those drunks outi' It was very late
when the IRE broke out and habitues
atty between dinner and the hour of re-
firing. The halls and corridors Of the
Baldwin extended at many angles and
were confusing at best. Filled with
binding smoke and pitch dark, it
would require the hand of Providence
to guife somes of the guests to safety,
particularly If they were in such a con-
dition as the hotel employees warning
shout would indicate.
Then again, from the statements Of
attaches of the hotel themselves, it is
shown conclusively that the night
force, that is the force on duty be-
tween midnight and 6 a. m, is entirely
Inadequate The night porter, in addi-
ton to keeping a general lookout with
the night Waterman, was required to
act as beIlboy for every room in the
house. and he, with the Waterman and
one elevator boy, were the only en-
ployes on duty on the upper floors.
IT is after all these facts are taken
into consideration that the authorities
form the opinion that the death roll
will grow to appalling proportions.
Moreover. some of the dead will never
be identified, they say.
One story told yesterday that seemed
to have considerable foundation IN fact.
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floor and was Awakened but did not es-
seen in the hallway by three of his fellow
guests after the flames had got into the
corridors. He had lost his bearings and
was wildly running about seeking the
stairway. Men who saw Pryor last say
he was in the Market street hail. near
the angle of the Powell street hall. He
asked how he could get out and the men
told him to follow them. They turned
around the next instant to see If Pryor
was coming and he was running east in
the Market street hall. This incident al
most establishes the identification of the
dismembered trunk at the Morgue as that
of Pryor. 1t is presumed that he ran
and died of suffocation before the flames
reached the spot where he fell. The loca-
ton of the body when found substantiates
this theory.