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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Ka'shss % the sl.ss B.ra1.t

Periodically designed Invitations
have been issued for the annusl ban.
quet Of fert Armstrong Garrison
No. 50. and Dorothy Dix Garrison.
No 50. Knights Of the Globe. q,
Carse's hall Tuesday evening. Feb
~. There wiil be a literary and
musical program from = TO . o'cloek.
st the conclusion Of ~hicn walt te
given . banquet. TIE committee.
sre: Reception. Spencer Ma,,ison.
j. y. Munger. W. A Darling. r. ID
Taylor G. J Lsrti,. W. B. Mcintyre,
Robert Ku.chmsnn. Il. A Donaldson.
c. L. silvis Georg, Kiugsoury.
Wi'lism Emig; fiJor. =. =. Nichols.
Fred Lloyd. J. D. Schneider. T. II.
vcNevin. Willism Stewart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
TERRIBLE HLOwDIKE DISASTER
Steamer Reported to Have Eurned in Lynn
Canal-Two Score Lost

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 15.--An uncon-
firmed report reached here yesterday $
afteroon that the steamer Clara Ne
vada. FROM ALASKA. had been sunk and
that her crew and passengers were lost.
The report says that the steamer went
down near Seawart. IL is stated that
people Ga shore heard he's boiler ex-
plode and saw the vessel on fire as she
went down. The owners Of the vessel
had no news of the reported disaster.
II cannot be gsccrtained how many
passengers the Clara Nevada had
aboard. as no report has been received
Of the number who took passage at
SkaRuay and other points.
I.ater.-Confrmato news has been
received per steamer Islander. which
is that tho Nevada was burned in Lynn
canal and an on board perished. The
Clara Nevada was commanded by Cap-
tain c. II. Lewis, and her crew con-
sisted Of twenty-eight men. The officers
wsre-Pilot. Ed Kelly; first officer,
Smith: engineer, David Reed: purser.
Foster Beck; steward, O'Donnell, and
a clerk, George Rogers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Has a Family at Chicago.
Blue CIT TRAIN ROBBERY AGAIN.
Confession Of n Tough Nav solve II and m
Attempt ON n Hank.

Topeka. Kan. Feb. l5.-Thc my<-
terious Blue Cut train robbery in 1895
near Kansas City. and the ATTEMPTED
robbery of the hank at Elmdale may
both b. solved by the death Of Carter
Roe. who died on Jan. g in Bedwelrs
asylum, east Of Topeka. Carter Roe
was a tough character For nearly
three years he had been an inmate Of
Eedwelfs asylum. suffering from what
doctors call mclanoholia. Early last fall
he was taken with quick consumption
and grew rapidly verse until he died
on Jan. -. 4 week before his death he
became apparently rational. one day
he called Superintendent Bedwell to
him and confessed having participated
in the Elmdale, Kan. bank robbery
April -. 1856. and a little later in q
train robbery which eS-Sheriff Wiiker-
son believes was the Blue Cut robbery
near Kansas City.
He told Superintendent Bedwell where
$3.50. his share in the train robbery.
was buried in a box near Garfield park.
North Topeka. He also made a conf
dent Of Ralph Elrick. who attended him
at the asylum. and expressed a wish
that he get the money for Kindness
shown him. Since then Bedwsll and
others have been quietly seaEching for
the buried treasure. Roe did not dis
close the names Of any Of the men who
took part with him in the train robbery.
but said there were six in the gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

The meeting Of the D,veup Jr,
Frs'era. Tribunes last evening Gas
attended hy = number OF Rock Island
people. Tae program inciuded a
reading accompanied by stereop,i.
con views by Supreme Oracle Rote:,
Resfs.s; recitstions By Misses
Jessie Bogue srd Helen Adams. O!
this city. and Mrs Clarence White.
o' Moline; vocal due, By the Mi. sss
Jones ard the cupid dance BY Miss
Minnie Jenss. The members OF the
DAvenp)rt Lsnd-s-Iand club cJn.
trieuted recits,ions and music al
uu m bers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
WonaR's Suffrage Association.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Susan 3. An.
thony called the thirtieth annual con-
vention Of the National American wo-
mans Suffrage association to order at
the Columbia theatre yesterday. In
Miss Anthony's address she spoke of
the success so far attained in behalf
OF woman suffrage and urged all those
identified with the movement to stand to-
gether for still better results. The
grievances which women had against
their common snemy-Afan-today were
as great and as many as the early COL
onists had against King George.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Foo . Good Caase.

The concert which the M,elIoi,
lmperisl Mandolin orchestra gives at
iiuper's theatre Feb Is. under the
suspiees OF So. Paul lodge No l07.
h. T.. is Tor 3 good cause. aud sheuld
be well ps,roniz.d. S.. Paul lodge
las done much in an en,erprising
ssy for Rock Island. and in an ua.
deftsking % this kind deserves Il.
eral cooperation. Besides the man.
dolia orchestra is one Of the fiaest Of
. hind travelling. and will furnish
o treat 20 lovers Of good m usic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
FOUR OF THE FINEST YET
Rsss hissd rasipp,se Fer I,s Denver
1sst Ras.

Reeh f'issd Easivpisg Fer Its Dsnvsr
9sss Rar.
IL appears 20 bs no longer q matter
Of doub, ~ to Rock leland going in
viih the other trunk lines In the race
for business between Chicago and
Denver. Four especially equipped.
brand new trains. built for tne busi.
cess. are 90 be put IN the run. The
Pullmsn Palsce Car compsny ard
the Barney g. Smith Car Co. have
taken orders for the building OF cars
enough TO enable she Rock Island to
run four OF the finest trains on the
rosd. The orders will be filled by
the middle o. April, ard the trains
~iIl be olt on the rails then, TO make
the run, each wsy. between Chicago
and Denver in IS hours. Library,
dining room, sleeping. bu6-t and
other cars, the fnest that can be
borgh, with money, will compose
these trains. The road already has
the engines 70 pull ,hsm. II has
rolling stock In the m tive pos or de-.
psrtuent that is capable Of turning
wheels as fsst as any body will care
10 ride.
The Rock Island has abund ant
equipment 10 have entered the race
noe. but d. felt that il would mskc
no noise about IL until iis trains de.
signed entirely Tor the bssiness were
In reaiissss. II may. ho~ever. de.
crease iss time 20 Denver ut any
time. and q nex card msy be an,ici
psted. as heretofore announced, n os,
arr dsy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

rsnvii,e. uis, Feb. iS-Msny % the
business men ot prnvfie are greatly
worked up over an assessment orderN,
On an policy holders In the Arerican
Mutual Fire insurance company. of
panviile. us The company Mas or
raniscd about year AZ. The state
superintendent % insurance. not being
satisfied With the financial status %
On" corrrany. ordered the assessment.
Every pcl,y holder y liable for three
Times the amount - premium raid fcr
Ms Insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

lincoln. Net.. Feb. S-Hos wnlIa.'
nrNan hft Yesterday for Mnnearr-
la. o. D. prrsau' az tre contsrence II
leading silver advocates - the north
west IN. cuuferrncs viii cuntinua
three lays senator Butler. chairman
- N" rvpu,is, central committed. AMI
many other l,a,iire silver advocates
win ~ present u is said the confer
cnrc VIII BE- secret and N, pans Cor ~.
fan csmraisn In the various states will
bc the theme nryar was urrsl to h.
present by q larre number % the states
niyn who i~teni.d colng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
In Trouble for Raising Payrolls.

Boston. Feb. lj.-Eleven employees Of
the New England railroad were arrest
ed yesterday as the result Of an investi-
cation begun some two weeks ago. fol-
lowing the arrest Of W. L. Coyle. n
time clerk on the road. charged with
falsifyingspay rolls. The men taken
into custody yesterday include four
freight conductors. three passenger
brakemen. two freight brakemen. a pas
senger conductor and a yardman. Each
is charged with obtaining money by
false pretenses. The .sheme was 10
raise the figures Of each man on tho
roll from y to 80 and # had been prac-
ticed for three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
niss wnis. q se,,oas., IL.

New York, Feb. I5.-Francis
y. Willard. Prssiden, OF the W. c. +.
U. 10 seriously III 10 this city. For
three weeks che has been suffering
from severe attack Of the grip. Her
condition is mote favorable today.
but Is still serious. She is aot sui.
fering from cancer Of tie stomach %
reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
poHs GREATLY EXCITED.
Rrssa Nsssss wssid Rather sssAs fhss
Ne DeeOnt.

london. Feb. Is A Madrid spe.
eial .sys the populsce OF the city
10 greatly enrsged. owing to the be.
lief that she cabinet has apologized
TO the United States. The people
ere greatly opposed to such . course
and are exceedingly hostile 10 the
government and m,y make demon.
s,ra,ion. The dispatch concludes:
The people prefer var to IN spol.
ogy. ihirkirg Spain will suffer leas,
thereby, % ~sr will be exceedingly
diss.,rous TO the large commerce Of
the Cei,ed States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

Washington. Feb l5.-The presi.
dent has nominated the folio wing
postm ister for Illinois: Z c. krei-
der j jacksonville; Philip R,derberg,
Mount Olive; J K. Morgan. Maroa;
). W. Maginnis, Abingdon l. A
Castle, Wyoming; j. R. Marshall,
Yorkville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Bucklenss Aruicn s>ivs-

The best salve in the world }o,
cuts, bruises, sores. uIcers sal,
rheum, fever sores, letter. chspped
hands, chilb,ains, corns and ali ain
eruPtions' and positively cures piles.
or no pay required. 1, is guaran.
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Prics 25 cents per
box. For sale BY Hartz 4 Uile.
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

London, Feb. ia dispatch TO The
Daily News from Odessa says that a
secret police inquiry. undertaken a, the
instigation Of the ministry Of marine,
has revealed a huge and sensational
scandal in connection with the coaling
Of the Black sea fleet. The Russian
admiralty paid for 1900 tons Of coal
which was never delivered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Gen. booth Leave. Fits.burr.

Pittsburg. Feb. l5.-General Booth
concluded his visit to Pittsburg last
night by conducting a large public
meeting at Carnegie hall He and his
party left fer Columbus, O.. at S a. m.
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
Bii,sssd Rsssss IN Al,sk,,

Juoss,. Alssks, Feb. s-Duriny
'he las, foLr days . terrible bii,sar !
hes bsea rsgiug along the coast from
the head Of Lynn canal TO Fort
Wrargle. The reported mum Der Il
victims vary from IL to "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

Hundreds Of lives saved every yea,
oy having DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil
N The house jos. when it is needed
cures Group, heals burns, cuts,
.ounos OF every eort. Sold by Mar
shall 3 Fisher,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
n - % ,ssea ~ . vsIl OF Well

Piussurg. Feb. l5.-lhe south
sail OF the Union S,orsge building,
which buried yesterday. fell today.
A number Of boys we're q, play abou,
the ruins. Ii 10 believed at lesst ave
are bu' led In the debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
BAskset for Woman sa6r.o.

Des NJ ines. Feb. Is A bill 20
submit he woman suffrage amend.
ment to the constitu ton was defeated
IN the upper house OF the general as.
sembly so to AZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
ChIno-German Relation. strained

London. Feb. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai says the relations be-
tween China and Germany are seriously
strained over the latter's fresh de-
uands-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
fu sss. Lssssist' re A.Jsasns d or Q pAy

Springfield. III Feb. IS 5.-Bs "a
houses ~ j1urred after brief session
Without trsns,c,ing any business OF
iu pofssnee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15

tected In Fraudulent Practices.
Hogan. who has e.uded all Of the secret
service men Of the country and the
detectives of many cities, as well as
several private agencies, for the last
year. was arrested last night at wester-
vile. about twelve miles north of CO.
lumbus. Hogan is wanted for rifiing
mail boxes in many cities in the United
states. and for raising and passng
checks secured from letters deposited in
the mails. Patrick Kelly, chief Of the
Columbus police, laid the plans for the
arrest of Hogan, who has been operat-
Ing in Columbus and other cities of the
state for the last two months. Last
Friday Hogan left the city. ostensibly
for the east. and went no farther than
Wesierville. Since that time he has
visited the city each day. and all the
while was under the surveillance OF de-
tectives from the city force. When ar
rested Hogan had in his possession l20
mail box heys secured IN as many cities
In the United States: also over 200 let
tiers which he had taken from the mails
in different cities in Ohio. principally
Columbus.
spelled '.Ninety" Without the &C."
Hogan realized that he had been
caught dead to rights and talked free
ly when brought before Chief of Police
Kelly conserving his operations. He
said that BE- had a pal. but refused
to give his nime or any information
regarding his whereabouts. Chief Kelly.
however. thinks he will be apprehended.
Hogan explained in detail how acids
were used To remove the writing from
checks and how he raised sr altered
them. Ia this connection an interesting
fact 10 stated. on all the checks changed
or altered. IN which the word ninety"
occurred. the word was spelled ''ninty."
IL was 10y means Of this mispelled worl
that ll"San's operations were uu-
earthed.
Has Family at Chicago.
Hogan Is about 20 years of age and
has wife and family in Chicago. 4
brother under arrest in New York city,
he claims. is not implicated in any way
In his operations, and Is entirely inno-
cent ~ the charges preferred against
him. Regarding his possession of the
mail b"N Keys Hogan refuses TO say
anything. He claims that during the
past year he has secured ~ his opera
tions as much as si0.OOe, but that he
and his pal have spent all of Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-15
BALKED FOR A YEAR,
But the sIeuths Finally Run to
Earth a Very Shrewd Mail
Box Thief.
HIS POCKETS FULL OF BOX KEYS.

Traced Because He Couldn't Spell NINETY"
Corrsctiy.-Raised the Checks, Etc.. Found
In the Maii-Dyine Thug Confes.cs Facts
That May Solve the Mysterious Biue Cut
ain-Robbery-Railway Employees De-
teeted In Fraudulent Pr>rtice~
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21
THE SONG OF THE GREAT GUN

Oh! am the JOY of America, and the ma
tons greatest pride.
From my polished throat the blue smoke
rings float across the ocean tide;
deride the foreign foeman bold, whose
deeds of might in song are told,
Across the mighty sea.
For know the hands that fashioned me,
and the furnaces raging throat
From whose nav 1 came, mid the smoke
and flame, tempered we'll my shining
coat
And loyal, smoking, flaming heart, whose
joy is but to rend apart
The ships that sail the sea!
Oh! my throat is thirteen inches wide, and
the long and tapering shell.
Which belch forth free when the foe I see,
shrieks a shrill and awful knell
For any foreign man-o'war, whose grin
ming guns like dogs of war
Are trailing DER the sea;
And know the hands which fashioned me.
whose workmanship l bear,
Which so skilled and true from the hot
I have brothers noble, true and brave,
whose glory is DER ocean wave
With me to guard the sea!
How from after rail to strong steel prov I
canshake thes hip with my roar.
And the hell-bright flash and the splint'r-
ing crash as my shots drive home
ashore
Make Spanish gunners flee in fright, while
am ruler in my might;
I, lion of the sea!
And show the gunners serving me, whose
mandates 1 obey,
Are swift and strong, and their CHEEKY
song is heard over every bay
Where hideous battles revelry hath given
me the victory;
Me, monarch of the sea!
When in times of peace and quiet am left
in the turret still.
And the women peep at my form asleep,
| and chatter and gaze their fill,
With ne'er thought of the deafening roar
that warmed my heart in the days of
| yore,
| While ruled DER the sea; "
But know that I've done my duty WE'LL
! mid the scenes of strife and blood,
| Where the flaming cloud of the combat
loud gleam'd like Sinais threatening
hood,
| And every time spoke my breath bore an
guish, groanings, grief and death,
!; While watched DER the sea.
Arthur s. Riggs in New York Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21

: THE PEACEMAKER !

1t is beautiful morning in early sum-
mer-a morning to make one friends with
all the world. Even the street beggars
have to make an effort to look as dole
full as usual. But If Jack Ransom's face
reflects his mind he is certainly out of
harmony with the day. He walks mood
lily along, his eyes on the ground, trying
to remember how their quarrel began.
He has no difficulty I'M remembering how
it ended. He wishes he hadn't been so
hasty in what he said, but Helen has GER
tanly misunderstood his meaning, and
she wouldn't see him when he called last
night. He hadn't realized until then that
she was really angry with him. He
thinks, little resentfuly, that she might
at least have given him chance to ex-
plain. Well, he will write to her, and
with this determination he straightens
himself and looks up to find he has al
most reached the park, and Helen and
her little niece, Marjory, had entered it
Just ahead Of him. AS he hastense his
steps he hears Marjory chattering away
as usual. She is evidently worrying dear
auntie" with some of her numerous ques-
tions.
"Auntie, where do angels come from?"
Helen's reply doesn't quite reach him.
"Well, auntie, are there any little baby
angels in heaven?"
Auntie apparently says yes.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21
DEATH ON THE DESERT
Tie Mystery UaveIed Of an Unknown Mans Peshlns From Thirst
rsn@ In Panamlnt Valley Last April

inferred, with all his belongings. The Sio-
Gums only reached Granite Wells that
day on account of the terrific heat. Late
the next day they were in civilization at
the mining camp Of Randsburg, where
the tragedy was reported, with a descrip-
ton of the victim and the affair telegraph
ed to the press. but until this day no one
has known who the victim was, nor whittier
he was bound nor whence he came.
At the point where the dying man was
found by the Slocums late that Tuesday
afternoon were many strange marks in
the sand. In fact, for several miles back
towards Ballarat these strange signs gave
warning that some one was dying from
thirst. 1t was on this account that DIR.
Slocum and his two companions were on
the lookout for mile or more before
reaching the victim. A day later two
San Diego men returning from Pana-
mint mountains to the railroad at
Johannesburg. saw these same marks and
lost valuable time looking for the wan
derer until they had acquainted some pros
pectors whom they met at Lone Willow
Spring and induced them to continue the
hunt.
Insanity ensues in a few hours after the
pangs of thirst begin, and even old desert
prospectors suffer mild dementia in case
of severe thirst, but generally manage to
retain some judgment and reach water
hole before 1t is too late.
The usual signs behind a victim of thirst
are holes dug in the sand by the fingers,
the little piles of sand thus clawed out of
these holes bearing on top the marks of
the hands Of the sufferer, who, like a
dumb beast, has begun to dig for water.
Then miniature dams are thrown up to
catch and hold the expected flow of water.
In this case the poor fellow had raised a
dam nearly a foot high, reaching clear
across the hard roadbed of the old borax
road, with his bleeding fingers. There were
also marks in the sand showing plainly
where he had crawled when too weak to
walk.
On a greasewood bush he had sprecV his
coat to make a shade Then the extra
clothes he was carrying had been dis
carded, but the Slocums had picked these
up. There was also the syrup can which
had contained his water.
When his clothes were searched to find
something to identify him the sum of 45
cents in money and one or two small ar
ticles were discovered, but not one scrap
of paper. His belongings consisted of two
pair of overhalls. pair of corduroy
breeches, coat, two pair of shoes, several
cheap shirts, hat and the clothes he
wore. All these things were buried with
him.
The man was German, under medium
height, whose age was in the early :hiriies.
His relatives live in the Cajon Pass, or
rather his friends, to whose humble ranch
he was heading. He had been in :kis
country nearly seven years, and could
speak English very poorly.
OF small stature under medium height,
in fact, he had sought farm work during
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21

Last April, DR.. 8. M. Slocum, formerly OF
Monrovia, while coming from Death VAL
ley to Randsburg, found an unconscious
man about two miles from Lone Willow
Spring in the lower end of Panamint Val
ley. DIR. Slocum was driving in a canvas
covered desert wagon, with his wife and a
man who had been helping him at his
mines.
The unconscious sufferer from thirst was
tenderly lifted into the wagon out OF the
broiling sun. DR.. Slocum then gave him
an injection, which Quickened the action
Of the heart, and the poor fellow opened
his eyes and murmured, Water! South'!'
in spite of his terribly swollen tongue.
Mrs. Slocum was holding the sufferer
head on her lap, and the doctor endeavored
to comfort the unfortunate man by telling
him that they would take care OF him
and see that he got home. AS he assured
him Of his care, great tears coursed down
the cheeks Of the unknown sufferer.
Don't feel bad," said the doctor.
''well take you home"
Alas! the thought of home was too sud-
den for the man, whose body and soul had
been wracked by three awful days OF tor
ture on the burning desert without water.
AS the sufferer heard the word home"
he passed to his long rest, with look
that the desert travellers can never for
get. Mrs. Slocum declared that she can
hardly forget for a moment that dying
look, the essence of anguish and a wan
smile fighting for supremacy on that drawn
face, the dust on which was furrowed by
the great tears joy had produced.
Nothing about the mans belongings gave
any clue of his identity or where he had
come from. The Slocums drove on for a
few miles to Lone Willow Spring, where
they intended to camp. They thought they
would be able to take the body on to
Randsburg, two days drive, where the
man might be known.
This was the thirteenth death within a
few years from thirst when the victim was
almost in sight of that lone willow that
lies up on the mountain side, marking the
only water in twenty miles one way and
thirty the other.
The old Death Valley borax road over
Wingate pass joins the trail from old
Panamint near the spot at which this
dying man was found. and little south Of
these forks the road to Lone Willow Spring
makes five-mile circle 10 the west of the
main borax road. going Off the road and
over the foothills to the ruins OF the old
water station, half mile lower down the
mountain side than the spring.
Rude foot and head boards mark part OF
the graves along the hard beaten road.
while one grave is within a stones throw
of the spring. This latter grave Is that
of the last man of a marty of three pros-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21

most Of his sojourn in America, and in the
middle of April had started from upper
Inyo county, near Owens Lake, where he
had been working on a ranch, to find work
in the neighborhood of San Bernardino.
He expected to visit his friends in the Ca
jon Pass on the way, and had been directed
to take a bee line to Randsburg, but had
fortunately turned up at Ballarat, on the
edge OF the Panamint mountains. There
he fell in with young man who knew his
Cajon Pass friends, and who fed him two
days, for which time he had been per-
suaded to stop over.