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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22

Mayor Medin Pays $1,000 For the Aban-
donment of the Locomotive Building
and Receives Portion of the Company's
Contribution Toward the Great River
Front Improvement.
Mayor Medill yesterday received
from Vice President II. S. Cable a
check for $4,000, a portion of the
Rock Island & Peoria Railway COM
pany's contribution toward the levee
improvement. The executive first
paid over to the company $1,000, the
price agreed upon by ordinance for
its round house property at the foot
of Fifteenth street, which lies in the
line of the right of way of the Termi-
nal company, and which is to be
; cleared to permit of the laying of
tracks. Thereupon Mr.. Cable handed
the mayor the $4,000, as a part of his
company's agreed contribution to the
leyee.
First Substantial Evidence.
This act on the part of the Peoria
is the first substantial evidence of
good faith on the part of any corpora
ton enjoying rights on the river front
toward its substantial Improvement.
There have been promises and assur-
ances until they made the city's head
swim, but, the Peoria in planking
down 81, 900 as a portion of its con-
tributiOn has been the first to aid the
city in making actual headway.
| Mayor Medill is after the levee with
all the earnestness he possesses. He
has secured the advantage of the
scientific cooperation of Mayor Baker
of Davenport, who being an engineer
OF unexcelled capacity, will prove OF
great service to the city, and in a
day or two he will 90 over the portion
of the river front contemplated in the
improvement with Mayor Medill
Aided by the suggestions thus to bt
gained, and the surveys already made
the mayor will be enabled to reach {
speedy solution of the most practica
bic and economical disposition of the
project, on which operations will be
gin within the next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
FINANCES OF THE REUNION.
Important Meeting Called at the Harper
Tomorrow Morning.

IoIhcrToW hOTninS.
Capt. j. NJ. Beardsley. chairman of
the finance committee in connection
with the coming national wv. U. en-
campment, has called a meeting of
all members at the Harper house
tomorrow morning at o'clock. The
committee is composed of Capt. j. NJ
Beardsley, Capt. A. NJ. Blakesley,
Gustav Stengel. F. c. Hemenway,
Charles McEIugh, S. S. Davis, Otto
Huber, W. c. Maucker, Louis Salz-
mann and E. J. Burns. The commit
tee has on its shoulders considerable
of responsibility in connection with
the coming great gathering. and Capt.
Beardsley joins with Mayor Medill,
as chairman of the executive commit
tee, in urging that no member fail to
be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
AChiil Enioys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action. and
soothing effect of Sypup of Figs, when
IN need of a laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious. the
most gratifying results follow its use:
so that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
q bottle. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
POLICE COURT MATTERS.
Bonnie Cundin Arrested on a Charge OF
Stealing Ring,

Stealing a Ring.
Bonnie Cundiff, the bootblack, was
arrested this morning by Sergt.
Archer on charge of larceny-the
alleged theft of a ring from Volt
mann's jewelry store.
Frank Smith, James German and
John Donahue were given 10 days
apiece by Magistrate Stafford. They
were charged with vagrancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Inman. the couple
fined for fighting, finally concluded
that Jail life was not so pleasant,
after all, and paid up yesterday, but not
until Inman had put in few hours
sweeping the pavement in front Of
the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
All Decide tOOuit.

The agitation has continued, some
blaming the council-but unjustly
and some the contractors. The team
sters 1T the reservoir enlisted the co.
operation of the trench diggers. The
strike was decided on yesterday after
noon, and by this morning all had
quit work,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
Singers.

Solo and chorus singers are wanted
for the war concert. All willing to
volunteer are requested to meet at
Carse's hall at s O'Clock next Tuesday
evening. BY order, &. r. HoUsEL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
Obituary.

Julius Utkc, one of the pioneer res
idents of Rock Island, died of obstruc.
ture of the bowels, at 9 O'Clock las,
night, at his home, 1925 Fourth ave
nue.. He was 73 years of age and is
survived by wife and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22

Policy holders in the Covenant Mu-
tual Life Of Galesburg will hear some
thing to their advantage by writing
to Harry 6. Parr. Harper house, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
So-To- Bac for Fifty CeutR,

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, g. AL druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
FIRST LEVEE MONEY.
r. !. & P. Turns $4,000 Into the
City Treasury Obedient
to Agreement.
SETTLEMENT OF THE BOUND HOUSE

Mayor Medin Pays 5000 For the Aban-
donmsnt of the Locomotive Building
and Receives Portion of the Company's
Contribution Toward the Great River
Front Tnprovarpept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22

r. gan .s'le,S July , ls.1. and occupy the
= p corner Of Mitchell & Lynie 5
new building
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04
SCOTCH cHEsTguTs.
Some Venerable But Good storiss from
Scotland.

Mr. Sinclair has published, itfsscot.
fish Life and Humor, a collection OF I.
what the Americans call chestnutss
or venerable Joe Millers. Thereisno
harmin this. Aristotlercmarkedthat,
in the Athenian public, very fewwere
acquainted with the best-known
myths, and it is astonishing how few
of thooldest jokes are matters Of gen
eral information. Even Mr.. Punch
himself recently published a joke
about an overdrawn balance at the
bank, which was Of hoar antiquity
before it appeared years ago in Hor-
ace Hutchinson's diverting "Peter
Steel, Cricketer." But Mr.. Sinclair,
We fear, does net know his chest
nuts accurately. Thus, IMAM was
found asleep in ditch, and, on be-
irg wakened up, and having been
asked where he had been" (what a
styleD "replied he did not know
whether ii was wedding ora funeral,
but it was a grand success"
The real story is: A man, falling
asleep at dirgie, amoke, arose and
proposed the health Of the bride and
bridegroom. lie was pulled down
and demonstrated with, whereupon
he remarked: "Be ii bridal or be il
burial, lis graund" Once more,
Kate Kenncdy's day isndt celebrated
by the students al st. Andrews; it
has been out Of use for many years.
The qirair was a masked procession,
partly equestrian, the men entering
houses in Il Saturnalian fashion ard
behaving with the License OF the
carnival. The feast roughly core
sponded in date with the carnival.
and looked very like survival from
old days before John Knox. Butthe
true origin is unknown, and there
does moi seem to be any evidence
for "Kate Kennedy's day" before the
middle OF the present century. Dish
op Kenredy founded one of the col
leges, hence, perhaps, "kate hen-
nedy," but beyond this antiquarians
are alta loss.
Another yarn is that Of a caddie,
who, asked about a new player, Rev
Mr.. Jointer, replied: "He says he's
mecnister. lie says he's a begin
ner. think he's leear." Mr.. Sin
clair has a false version of this an
ecdote, we think. The reverend and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04

learned gentleman was the fastest
bowler in Scotland, his underhand
was faster than his overland, and he
had astonished mankind by his driv-
ing at golf. being butte beginner.
The Scottish character varies be-
tween the most untrammelcd gush
and the most extreme reserve. The
Highland farmer whoasked a neigh-
Dor for news of his ownson WINS told:
81 saw him on the gallows at Grief"
''the kindly gallows." aAh," an
swered the fond parent, "for sheep,
/ warrant. ! always thocht it wad
be sheep To steal sheep was reck-
oned "a low-down ordinary" crime;
a gentleman drove cattle, and the
ignominy Of the offense probably
contributed to the tranquility Of the
sire. Moreover, he SPOKE in English;
in Gaelic he would have been much
more emotional. Mr. Sinclair gives
an isolated example, very rare, per-
haps unique, Of a Scotsman's pun.
Its extreme obviousncss Of imbecili-
ty brings blush TO the cheek. The
truth appears to be that, when the
Scot aims at being "wutty' he is a
failure.
His good things are good. because
they are unconscious expressions OF
his nature. ssIicre a ma friends!
Whaur shall rin?' exclaimed the
farmer Of retiring and inhospitabie
temper. The bench and bar, OF
course, yield anecdotes, as Of the
Judge who, when an advocate sug-
gested that a client Gin the case OF
a house with leak in the rood
..misht pu; up a roam "a water pipe),
profanely replied: .sPt mp a roam!
Ye MIGHT as wccl pit up a pFayerw
On the whole, caledcnian icsts. and,
indeed. joke breks in general, are
melancholy reading. An occasional
witticism is all very well. "a grand
Offset to conversation" as he old
lady said about profanc swearing.
but a volume of unconscious With
cisms. as a rule very old, or very point
less. does moi add to the gayety Of ma
tions. Sometimes Mr., Sinclair does
seem to see the point ofhis own anec-
dote; more frequently the point is
invisible to everyone else.-London
News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04
nR. A. r. TImBERLAKE
DENTIST

Rosn, OPP. B. =. Horslos's Grocesy.
Will not travel. Teeth extracted
without pain. Beautiful gold filings
specially. Grown and bridge adjust
Ell in the most skillful manner. Teeth
ON gold, silver or rubber. am pre-
pared TO perform all dental operations
with neatness and dispatch. Reasons
able prices. 1-tt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04
Co to the Star Laundry on Main

Go to the Star Laundry on Main
street for fine work. The Chinese
laundry is the best because no
acids are used and no rough
methods that destroy and tear
up clothing. Collars, cuffs and
shirts washedat the STAR have
a rich gloss and will wear twice
as long as those finished in the
ordinary way. Don't forget the
Star Chinese Laundry. 26tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04
salute. the Quarterback.

A naval seaman has once every day
to salute the quarter deck o. his ship,
even If no officer is uponit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04
FOR SAFE,

FOR BALE
Big store, we'll selected stock OF goods.
One Of the hest points en- the Wa:
p. r. r. will sell or lease building. For
urther information call at the office OF
he Clarksburg TELEGRAM. 49-u.
For blanks Of any description
try the TELEGRAM job rooms on
Third street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-11-04

Try thus office on line Job print
ing Of any kind,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
BATES SOPHOMORE DEBATE.
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Divisions Speak RE.
ception by Faculty to Students.

Lewiston, Me. Nov. 29-(Special. THE
fourth division of the sophomore debates
occurred Friday afternoon. The subject
for discussion was Ought Canada to be
Annexed to the United States" The fol-
lowing speakers took part: Affirmative
Arthur. j. Chick, Fora b. Small
Blanche b. Noyes, Nina T. Estes, Char
lotte G. Towne; negative, Mae S. Ben
nett, Joseph E. Wilson, Wilfred l. Burke
Chester w. Clarke, Della NJ. Blanchard
The fifth division occurred Saturday af-
ternOon. The question Ought the United
States to Become Great Naval Power?''
Affirmative Samuel e. LongweIl Eben
F. Davis, Leroy f. Williams. Ivan e.
Lang, Florence f. Osborne; negative
elder, Lizzie NJ. Baldwin, Harold A. Put
nam.
The sixth and last division occurred
Monday afternoon. The question was is
the United States Doing More for Civili-
cation Than Great Britain?" Affirmative
Harold l.. Stevens, Elwyn X Jordan,
Anna II. Fisher, Herbert G. Guptill; neg
ative, Frank Halliday. Carton T.. Wheel
err Herman H. Stewart, Howard G.
Wheeler, James H. Mason, Leo C. Dem
noch.
In the second division the prize was
won by Vernon L. Rand in the third bv
f. Wilson. The other awards have not
yet been announced.
Thursday evening the college faculty
gave a very pleasant reception to the
students of the school. The college term
closes Friday, Dec. I'd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
AuGus1A. MAINE. WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 80 $685.
A HEROIC RESCUE.
Herman Winters Crew Risk Lives to Save
Crew Of Fisherman Dyer.

New York, Nov. 29.--The steamer Her
man Winter of the Metropolitan Line. ar
rived in port, today, with Captain Otto
Jensen and crew of l6 men of the Glou-
cester fishing schooner Emma M. Dyer.
which foundered off the Cape Cod coast.
In the Saturday storm. When sighted by
the Winter the Dyer was tossing about
on her beam ends and everything was
gone by the board. The captain and his
crew were lashed to the deck The rescue
was accomplished only with much diff
Guilty and risk by the Winters men.
Second Mate Herbert Crowell of the
Winter, when interviewed, said II do
not see how that hulk kept afloat. She
had cable out and was dragging it four
Knots an hour when ! sighted her. The
sea was so high that we did not think it
possible for q small boat to live in it. so
we took the Winter UP as close as we
could and heaved a line to the Dyer This
line was driven down to her by the wind
and made fast by the men on the schoon-
er. They dragged "A 5-inch cable aboard
and we started in to tow them, but the
cable snapped like a string so we had TO
heave another. This also snapped and all
in a small boat
i went i'll her, with First Officer Grove
ana three men. 1t was terrible pull as
the schooner had drifted fully two miles
from us. When we made her, the men
We're all but exhausted and could hardly
Chamber aboard. The schooner's crew
took heart when they saw us out in a
small boat and We're induced to launch
the two little dories that were dashed to
the deck. We took aboard seven men and
two went aboard each of the dories
THE Winter rolled like a drunken
sailor when we got back to her. and it
was hazardous thing to approach her
But the three boats kept close together
and drew up under her side. Then she
gave roll and the guard rail caught the
gunwales of the boats and upset them.
The men were plunged in the icy water
and it looked for moment that all of us
would be lost. The men on the Winter,
however, threw us lines and we We're
drawn aboard.
zone of the schooner's men had his
brother by the arm trying to lash line
to him. He refused to be taken out until
he had accomplished it and then we drew
them both on deck. We managed to save
the dories but lost our port boat. Then
We had to launch another and return for
the men who remained on the hulk. When
all We're safe we threw kerosene around
in the cabin and set fire to the Dyer
The Dyer. it is stated, afterwards went
down. She had on board 25,6O0 pounds of
fish. 1t is said that she cost Capt. Jensen
$13,00o, 10 years ago, and that she carried
an insurance of 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
IN BUzzARD's BAY.
Worst Storm Ever Known Damage on Shore
Will Be Very Heavy.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Nov 90 Cape
Cod has experienced the worst storm ever
known in this section and the town of
Sandwich especially suffered severe
loss. Churches were damaged, houses un-
rooted, chimneys thrown down and sew
eral barns and small buildings were de-
molished. The streets of the village were
impossible from falling trees. which in
cluded immense elms and silver oaks, the
pride of the town.
During the middle of the forenoon Sun
day, a tidal wave swept in from Cape Cod
bay, crossing the track and covering
parts of the main streets with three to
four feet of water. Stables and other
buildings We're flooded and the loss of live
stock was heavy. Many houses were sur
rounded by water and some were flooded
One family was rescued in a boat.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
torn down in all directions and three or
four miles of track between West Barn
stable and Sycamore were washed away.
1t will be several days before the damage
can be repaired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
NO. 285:

While the life saving men were try
ing to rescue the crew of the Albert
Butler, logwood, at High Head, the
n,izzenmast came down with a crash
and killed three of the crew. The re-
naming five men were safely landed.
The disnnasted fishing schooner of
Highland Light was picked up by the
Metropolitan steamer H. p. Dimock,
late this afternoon, and towed south.
When Off cahoon's Hollow, the hawser
parted. 1t could not be seen whether
the steamer recovered her tow.
The tracks of the New York, Haven
& Hartford Railroad for distance Of
mile, north and south of the Truro
are gone. At Welifieet, the beach,
formerly connected with the mainland,
has been made an island.
The life saving men report that at
late as 0 O'Clock on the night of the
26th, vessels were passing up and down
the coast. There is not one chance in
~ tietl oiic VI tilefu Coulu reach SdIe
anchorage.
1t is not thought possible that the
steamer Pentagoet from New York for
Bangor, which passed here at p NJ,
could have reached port.
Highland Light Mass, Nov. 29.-The
Portland from Boston for Portland has
been lost off Cape Cod with all on
board.
The terrible work of the fearful
storm of the 26th and 9th is becoming
more, evident as the hours go by. The
ruin end loss OF life is something APP
palling and We have heard nothing
from the outside world. We are
isolated from loss of wires far above
where they had ever been before in the
memory of living man. Houses were I'M
rooted and blown down and large
trees uprooted.
1t is reported that IS lives were lost
in the harbor of Provincetown. There
was comparatively sheltered port and
yet one steamer, nine fishing vessels
and che coaster We're driven high upon
the beach and a two-masted coaster.
whose crew of four men were
drowned. and one steamer and two
fishing schooners sunk. The men were
rescued with difficulty from the rig
ging of the sinking vessels just clear
of the wharves.
A vessel drove, furiously clear
the long pier known as
Steamboat wharf,
A fisherman tried to get in by Wood
End and both his masts We're swept
clean from the deck, leaving a helpless
hulk. Her anchors then held, The
steamer Longfellow went out to her
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30

From the direction in which thu
wreckage was first discovered drifting
ashore it is believed that she strucl
off Peaked Hill bar, somewhere be.
tween Peaked Hill and Race Point life
saving station.
A box marked Matthews, Portland, :
was found early in the night.
The body of a well-dressed man, 9
passenger, was found by the Highland
station surfmen. 1t was about feet
s inches, Light brown hair and NOUS
tache; in his pocket was a stateroom
key numbered IS.
Two bodies, that of a man and a
woman, came ashore at Nauset.
The large nude body found at Pamet
river, was that of dark haired woman
of about 40 years.
The bodies have been removed to the
undertaking rooms of Thomas Taylor
at Provincetown
The body of young man, of IS or 20
was found at High Head.
The body found at Cahoon's HOLLOW
was that of colored man, about 1870
pounds and evidently a porter on the
steamer
In a trunk which drifted ashore was
woman's clothing and letters ad-
dressed to Miss Madge Ingram, 1870 Mid
die street, Portland.
Baggage boxes and general merchan-
disc was scattered all along the beach
for miles. Up to this time only the
above named bodies have come ashore,
the change of wind to north and north
west has probably carried them out to
sea.
The Portland, If she left her Boston
pier at the usual sailing hour, must
have been in the midst of the fright
full storm. All the life preservers which
have come ashore show that they mad
been tied to a body from which they
had been washed away. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Nov. 29.-Since Monday
night storm has developed off the
south Atlantic coast and moved thence
northward To the New Jersey coast,
with very low barometrc pressure.
This storm has not as yet been attend
ed by high winds. although it is prob
able that in its further advance north
ward it will cause increased and per
haps high winds along the New York
ana New England coasts. Winds Of
this character, with snow, which is in
dicated for these districts, will be dan
gerous to shipping and warning to this
effect has been telegraphed middle At
lantic and New Jersey ports.
Snow or rain with high northerly
winds is indicated for eastern New
York and New England. In the middle
states, snow or rain will be followed by
clearing weather. In the states of the
middle and northern Rocky Mountains
snow is likely to occur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30

Highland Light, Mass, Nov. 2S.-(De,
layed in Transmissiom.- steamer Port.
land of the Boston and Portland Line
has been lost on Cape Cod with all or
Doard
The life saving men, through the
binding storm. yesterday morning, III
6 o'clock, heard the distress whistle OF
| a steamer.
Last night, at midnight, the body OF
man washed ashore. On the body
was life belt marked Steamer Port
land of Portland" A gold watch in his
pocket had stopped a 10 O'Clock.
This man was we'll dressed, wore
black clothes and tan shoes, had light
hair and moustache and piece of card
in his pocket bore the words John w.
-, Congress street, Portland"
The body of large woman, with
out covering of any kind, washed
ashore at Pamet river, but there was
no means of Identifying it.
Another body at High Head is that
of young man, evidently passenger.
Another at Cahoon's Hollow is that
of a. large man not identified.
Boxes, trunks and merchandise have
been picked up all along the shore.
1T is believed that the steamer Port
land was disabled by the storm, at 10
O'Clock. Sunday night, and being I'M
able longer to hold up against the gale,
drifted onto Peaked Hill bars and went
to pieces.
No part of the ship has drifted
ashore, and it is not known just where
she struck.
Boxes of tobacco, clothing, cheese, oil,
etc, have been washed ashore, also life
preservers marked 'iSteamer Port
land"
What. wretched disaster. overlook the
steamer Portland and why she should
be on Cape Cod, 40 miles off her course,
is mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-30
PARTIAL LIST OF DEAD.
Some Of the Passengers and Crew Who
Perished on the Portland.

| Boston, Mass, Nov. 3O.-The fololw
ing is as nearly complete list of the
passengers and crew of the steamer
| Portland as it is possible to obtain at
| present.:
| M. L. Sewan of Portland.
Fred Sherwood of Portland.
Charles III. Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson and child, Woodfords.
Me-
VIM. L. Chase, Worcester
Mrs. Kate Coy, East Boston.
Arthur F. Hersom, Portland.
Mrs. Hersom of Portland.
Mrs Ella Swift. Portland.
Harry Smith, 21 Marion street. East
Boston.
Mrs. Cornela N. Mitchell, North Eas-
ton.
Miss Jennie c. Hoyt. North Easton.
Mrs. j. A. CarroM of Lowell.
Miss Jenie M. Edmands, q Marion
street, East Boston.
Mrs. Anna Rounds. Portland.
George b. Remission, Jr., Boothbay
Harbor, Me.
Perry jackson, wife and child, and
George Cole, all of South Portland, Me.
Miss Ross, Portland.
Miss Edna MeCrillis, Boston.
Mrs. Theodore Allen. Portland.
Miss Allen, Portland.
Isaiah Frye, Portland
Ruth Frye, Portland.
Miss Maud Sykes, Boston.
Walter L. Bemis and wife, Auburn.
Me.
Mrs. G. Q. Chickering. Weymouth.
Mrs Augustus Wheeler, South Wey-
mouth.
Mrs. Hattie A. Lord, East Deering.
Me, wife of Hollis Lord. second engi-
neer OF the steamer Manhattan due in
Portland from New York, today.
Mrs. Ezekiel Dennis, Portland.
Continued on page 81