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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-23
FIGHT FOR THE FLAG,
Rock Island County Will be
Ably Represented at
the Front
COMPANIES ABE BEING ORGANIZED

Col. william Clendenin at Work Forming
Regiment Several Towns Join Him
Commander Porter. Of the Naval Re-
serves. Receives Orders to be In Readi-
meas to March.
Rock Island will be among the first
to respond to the call for volunteers.
Patriotism runs high in this Sec
ton, and companies are being organ
lied in almost every town.
Col. William Clendenin. Of Moline.
is making considerable progress in
his efforts to form a regiment. He is
in communication with several sur
rounding cities. which have agreed To
Join his commad.
Coroner L. V. Eckhart states that
he has the names Of about seventy
men who have signified their inten-
ton of joining his company of volun-
teers. He intends calling a public
meeting next week.
Naval Militia Under Arms.
Capt. Porter received orders at Mo-
line this afternoon To have the Naval
Reserves in readiness to march on
short notice.
Company b, of Davenport. received
orders today To he packed and in
readiness to march at = O'Clock to-
night. 1t will he seen by the Assoc
ciated Press dispatches that the Gov
ernor's Grays and other Iowa mill
tary organizations are under marching
orders.
Commander J. II. Porter. Of the
2d battalion. Naval Reserves. Moline.
has completed his staff by the APP
pointment of DIR. X. &. j. Meyer as
past assistant surgeon. and DIR. Arvid
ID. Kohler rs assistant surgeon.
The members of the e.. A. r.. Ma
val Reserves. and state militia will
give farewell parade in Moline this
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-23
Reservoir Talk.

Jacob A. Harmon. consulting engi-
neer on the reservoir and filter plant.
submitted a statement defending the
natural sand filter. which the city has
adopted. as against the claims of the
Jewell Filter company-which is de-
sirous of installing mechanical sys-
TEN here-that the natural sand filter
is an experiment. Mr.. Harmon also
submitted a revised estimate of the
cost of the work. which he says can
now be done for $50, 000-S1O. 900
cheaper than at first estimated.
William b. Bull. president of the
Jewell Filter company. who also oper-
ates the waterworks at Quincy. adj
dressed the council in support of me-
chanical filtration. He contended
that the sand filter was an experiment
on the Mississippi, and warned the
city against ADOPTING If.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-23

diven Permission to Extend His Line
Along the River Front and Through tho
Peoria Roundhouse-R. 1. & p. and Bur-
lington Ordinances Next-More Light on
the Reservoir.
The city council. after considering
other matters at its adjourned ses-
sion last evening, went into commit
tee of the whole, with Aid. w. c.
Maucker in the chair. and adopted a
resolution by vote of to 6 locating
the main tracks and spurs of the
Rock Island 4 Davenport Bridge and
Terminal Co. along the river shore
from Seventh to Seventeenth streets.
This right of way was embodied in an
ordinance passed by the council some
time ago. The location of the tracks
is conditional on the Terminal COM
Pany paying to the city $1,000. the
amount to which the Rock Island &
Peoria Railway Co. is entitled bv an
agreement made in 1867 for its round
house, and indemnifying the munich
pality against any damages which
may arise in connection Herewith. IL.
5. Cable. vice president of the Peoria.
told the aldermen he did not believe
they had any moral right. and he was
Informed they had no legal right, to
vote away the roundhouse property
OF his company. F. p. Blair said the
Terminal company would furnish the
filling for the Improvement of the
levee. Mr.. Cable in answer to Il
query of Mayor Medill said it was
certainly the intention of his COM
pany to do its share toward the i'm
provement of the levee. Mr.. Blair
has closed up deal with the Burling-
ton folks, as alluded to in last night
ARGUs.for the joint use of its tracks
from Twelfth street east to the Cable
mansion, He SAYS now he feels that he
can at least see his way partly
through.
1t was nearly II O'Clock when the
committee reached the Peoria ordi-
nance. which asks for an additional
main track from Twentieth street
west to the limits. Mr. Cable said his
company would not consent to the
embodiment in the ordinance of a
provision that any other railroad
might share the same track on the
payment of half its appraised value.
SO the committee arose, reported pro-
gress to the council, which adopted
the Terminal resolution, and adj
Journed to next Monday, in the after
noon of which day the storm drain
will be inspected, and in the evening
the Peoria and Burlington ordinances
wrestleu with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-23
TRACKS ARE LOCATED
Council Makes Progress on the
Railroad Question
Last Night
A HELPING HAND TO Mr.. BLAIR

Given Permission to Extend His Line
Along the River Front and Through the
Peoria Roundhouse-R. 1. & p. and Bur-
lngton Ordinances Next-More Light on
the Reservoir,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
THE MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Its General Committee Hold an I'm portant Meeting in Solo,
 mons Hall

The general committee of the Masonic Festival met in Solomons Hall last even- ing with Charles l.. Patton in the chair There was a large attendance and much enthusiasm was manifested The work necessary to the success of the festival is rapidly progressing and will soon be in shape. The hall and decoration commit tee reported that the Mechanics Pavilion had been officially secured for the festf- val. The press committee reported that season tickets would be sold for $1 good for both afternoon and evening. There will be 900 of these tickets. The gen. eral price of admission will be 25 cents.
 The donation and subscription commit tee reported that it had completed or ganization. The military committee re- ported that the California, Golden Gate, Sacramento, Oakland and San Jose drill corps would meet in competitive drill The booth committee will meet next Tues day in the. hall at o'clock. The general tenor of the meeting showed that every one was working hard, and it is expected that the festival will be the greatest suc- cess that the Masons have ever given in this city,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
TO HOLD THEIR
 FIRST CONVENTION
The Catholic Truth Society to Meet on Monday and
 Tuesday.
A Programme Full of Interest Has Been Prepared for the Oc-
 casiOn.

The Catholic Truth Society will hold its first convention on next Monday and Tuesday evenings in Metropolitan Hall. It is the intention of the Truth Society to organize grand annual conventions modelled after those held by the Catholic Truth Society of England. At the in augural meeting on next Monday a series of interesting papers will be read and dis cussed. In future years the programme will be much more elaborate and the pro- ceedings will last for several days.
 His Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop will open the convention on Monday even ing with an introductory address, The first paper on The Necessity of Catholic Reading" will be read by MT John J. Barrett. The subject will be discussed in a brief address by Rev. Philip O'Ryan.
 paper on ''The Apostolic Spirit of the Laity'' will be read by Rev. J. M. Gleason of St. Roses Church. MT. J. F. Smith will follow in brief address on the sub ject.
 MT Frank J. Kierce will preside on Tuesday evening and deliver an address, The first paper on How to Use Tracts" will be read by Rev. c. J. Powers c. S. P. MT. J. J. Lermen will speak briefly on the subject Hon. E. w. McKinstry will treat of the Mental Attitude of Non Catholics Toward the Church in a paper Rev. C. A. Ramm will discuss the ques- ton in an address. The programme mapped out by the committee will be full of interest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
KNIGHTS OF THE DIAMOND. Final Preparations Are Made for the Opening of the Baseball Season.

The final meeting of the California Baseball League, previous to the opening of the season at Recreation Park next Saturday, was held in the parlors of the Baldwin Hotel last night. Representa- tives from the clubs at Oakland. Sacra- mento, Stockton, Fresno, San Jose and San Francisco were present
 The date fixed for playing the opening game of the league was March 26, and the season is to close November 6.
 The president and board of managers of the different clubs were given the power to adopt full schedule at their meeting to be held at the Baldwin Hotel to-day: resolution was passed author izing the management to offer to play the team winning the pennant of the Califor- mia League against any winning league team of any State west of the Rocky Mountains series of five games for the sum of $500 and the gate receipts.
 The names and addresses of the officers of the different clubs have been forward ed to Secretary Young of the Beard of Arbitration at Washington, D. C.
 Previous to the opening of the game next Saturday concert will be given, lasting from 1 until 3 o'clock. There will also be a parade of the different clubs in carriages, headed by a band
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
NO TRACE OF IRENE LYNCH. The Missing Girl Was Not Passen-
 ger on the City of Puebla.

No trace has yet been found of the missing Irene Lynch, the young musical prodigy who disappeared on the after noon of March g. It was said that she had taken passage on the steamer City of Puebla that left the city about a week ago for Puget Sound ports, but the father of the missing girl met the vessel at Victoria on it's arrival there racing with it by train from here, but his daughter had not been on the vessel The father is beginning to think that his daughter has met with foul play, as no trace can be found of her after she left her home at 524 Geary street with the intention of going to the store of Kohler & Chase on the afternoon of the day she disappeared. Irene Lynch is 14 years old, but she is well developed for her age and would pass for Is. She is feet inches in height and has dark hair and hazel eyes. She wore a purple dress, pink silk waist, light jacket and black straw sailor hat with a plain band She had a scar on the left side of the face, extending from the corner of the mouth to below the point of the chin. The scar was occasioned by a fall when she was a child. She wears her hair combed back from her forehead.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
John Skinner, Aged 50, Attempts to Com init
 Suicide.
Swallows a Dose of Morphine in the Presence of Ills
 Wife
Saws His Domestic Troubles Led to the Committing of the
 Rash Act

Despondent over his wife's refusal to longer live with him, John skinner aged 35, attempted to commit sulcloe last night by swallowing the contents of a tWo-ounce vial of morphine. lie was taken to the Receiving Hospital where Dr. Tormey, with the aid of stomach pump, relieved him of the pol son.
 Several weks ago Skinner had trouble with his mother-in-law, with the result that she influenced her daughter not to longer live with her husband Accord- ing to his statement, his wife, after hs- tening to the story of her mother, re- fused to speak to him. As they have two children, he begged her for the sake of their offspring to reconsider her determination. She ordered him away, so he claims, and, despite his en- treaties, she continued to ignore him. After breeding over the matter and re- alizing the futility of further speaking to his wife upon the subject, he deter mined to kill himself. Yesterday aft ernoon he purchased the poison. and. going to his wifes home, 1724 O'FarreH street, begged her to take him in. she replied that she had no further use for him, and ordered him away. With tears streaming down his cheeks, he took out the bottle of poison, and after bidding her good-by swallowed the con- tents.
 AS he started to walk away he turned to her and said, Don't let them take me to the Morgue, because they will cut me up. Take care of our children, May. and may God forgive you"
 After uttering the words he fell upon the sidewalk and his wife. becoming alarmed, summoned friend, who tele- phoned to the O'Farrell-street station The patrol wagon was at once sent to the scene and the unfortunate man re- moved to the Receiving Hospital. Alter considerable difficulty Dr. Tormey sue ceeded in relieving him of the poison
 Skinner said last night that his mother-fn-law. whose name he refused to diyulge, was responsible for his trouble He claims that since he mar ried his wife she has been constantly annoying him.
 "My wife and I got along all right until my mother-in-law appeared upon the scene. She made my life unbear- able for me so that I found 1t neces- sary to complain to my wife, and then my troubles began. My mother-in-law daily visited our house for the purpose of inducing my wife to leave me. After she succeeded I begged her to effect reconciliation between us, but she only laughed at me. Realizing that l had forever lost my wife and children l took the poison and hope that 1t will result in my death.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
A DEFECTIVE AFFIDAVIT.
Supreme Courts New Ruling Rela-
 tive to Warrants for Arrest.

According to a decision handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday a Ean must be particular when he SWears tE warrant for the arrest of a personS on the ground that the accused is about to leave the State and defraud his creditors G. T Marsh of this city made a mistake in this direction. Yonetro Fkumoto, the owner of a Japanese bazaar, owed Marsh about s4000 which he promised to pay on February 25 while before that date there was a fire in the store. and the proprietor obtained sS000 from the insur- ance companies for the damages to the premises and stock. After the fire claims had been paid, he began to hold daily nayment of the money Marsh went. 10 the store and found the employees pack ing and moving the stock, but the credl-. tor could not find where the proprietor was Civil action had already been be- gun for the recovery of the money.
 Marsh thought he was in 1a1r way to lose the amount stated, and he hled in the Superior Court an affidavit to the the State and was removing his stock so as to defraud his creditors on thlS affidavit a warrant of arrest was issued for Fkumoto, who little later was landed in the County Jail. Through ms lawyer he sought to obtain his liberty on a writ of habeaS corpus, and ne was successful The Supreme Court yester- day decided that the warrant or arrest was void for the reason that the aftloaVit was defective. as it did not comply With the statutes sufficiently to juSutY arrest and detention. Marshs affidavit was based on information and hehet soleIry' and did not state facts Of aflant s KnoW!- , edge And further he should have taken whether the Jap was leaving the state and where the goods were being taken.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
fantrv IT. S. A.. agent of the Hoopa

fantry, U. S. A, agent of the Hoopa Valley Indians, arrived from the agency yesterday. He came oVerlanu' via Weaverville and Redding. and en- countered some cold weather Tn the high mountains. He was four days in making the trip. The Indians at the agency are doing well and adding 10 their store of mfort in worldly goods. It was recently found that one Indian had violated the law by bringing whisky to the reservation, ana captain Dougherty determined that the offender should be brought to trial, hence the matter was placed before the Unlteo States Court.
 Captain George Sage. Fifth Artillery on duty as military instructor at the Mount Tamilpi-is Academy is at the Presidio taking his examination Tor promotion.
 First Lieutenants Francis E. Lacy Jr. and Hiram Mel. Powell, First ln- fantry. with the detachment of enlisted men under their charge, are reneVed from duty in connection with the pro eressiye military map of this region, re- gently ordered by the Secretary or War and will rroceed to the PreSldlo.
 The Spanish military authorities may have excellent maps of Cuba, but IL IS extremely doubtful if they are better supplied in this respect than the army authorities of the United states CoIllr plete maps of the island on scdle VI VI two miles to the inch are in possession of this Government The map shoWs every little indentation of the shore line, as we'll as every mountain spur and valley. Men who are in position to know whereof they speak assert that the agents of the United states have been quite active for many years in acquiring definite i--formatlon con corning the military resources or other countries When accurate maps Tn ue tail of Cuba were needed 1t was touno that the Information Bureau had the latest. + 5o
 The map hanging on the wall at oe5 nartment headcuarters is one thing ana inc map of the island in detail on a scale of two miles to the inch IS quite another exhibit. It is not displayed TOT nublie inspection but every department commander of the United States army has received a copy. The reports rom the military attaches of the Unlteu States legations are not made puonc. hut are secretly filed in the once oI inc Information Bureau The GoVerh- ment at Washington Is correctly m forrned in detail as to the weak places in the militarv and naval systems or every European nation. The lnforma, lion relative to Spain is elaborate ana r,oipIIte
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
QUIET IN THE
 LABOR COUNCIL Delegate Robbins Denies That He Ever Threatened
 War. Printers Are Preparing for 1roupie in Local Book and Job Ofncss
 over Nine Hours

At inc meeting of the San Francisco La bor Council last night Delegate Rof'olfls of the Typographical Union made d coni- n1ate denial of the allegations that he was attempting to overthrow certain partles in the council. Last week ne was cl leu- ited with having made sensatlonai sta1e ments regarding cliques ana iactions which had been ruling tco long, pue ia9' night he Joined hands with the Whole hand. claimed that he was much mis- used and outrageously misquoted man. After he had made these statements the council went into executive session, ana if there were any hard feelings eNlstinS they were certainly ppatcned ep ac agajn onro opened everything was quiet and peace ful as the settling down or san F. fraIi, an cisco fog, and the delegates V1ed ~lih one another in expressions or goou VIII eiiu everlasting friendship.
 There seems to be a little trouble ahead for the members Of the IypogrdpHuCal Union It is the intention or this union 10 put the ntne-hour workday schedule for book and job offices into effect on April A. When the union first announced its intention of doing this a canvass was made, and there was but little or no op- position. The proprietorS have heid SeV- eral meetings since that time, however, and the road is not so smooth as It at first appeared to be. Several joint confer ences have been held by committees from the union and the proprietors, but no den- mite settlement haS as yet been Iiaue; Many of the larger offices have consented 60 the new schedule, and the union is in hope that there will be no trouble, al though in some cases 1t seems almost ln- evitable The Labor Council last night passed resolutions assuring the printers that they have the sympathy and moral support of the central body and all atfiil- iated unions.
 The Oakland union Is seriosuly consider ing the proposition of joining in with the local body, and making a demand for a shorter work day at the same time. To- day a new paper, issued by the Berkeley strikers. will make it's debut, and the union men on both sides of the bay are enthusiastic in wishing it success.
 meeting of the bookbinders was held last evening, and after a short confer
 ence with a delegation present from the Typographical and Printing Pressmen Unions the bookbnders decided to take no part in the coming struggle. The book, binders are very weak. and as they could do but little if anything to strengthen the present.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
The CaIvarian Society.

The fourth of the series of Sunday aft ernoon Calvarian Society devotions will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at St. Mary's Cathedral. Very Rev. J. J. Prendergast, V. G.. will deliver the dis course, his subject being Duty or Inter- est" If thou release this man thou art not Caesars friend.' (St. John xix: 12) There will also be'the "Way or the Cross and benediction. The music will be as fol- lows: "Stabat Mater and ''Veni Crea- tor" Gin English, by the congregation; 70 Jesu Deus Magne'' (arranged), male quartet; Ave Verum' CDonizettD, trio; Farce Domino" (arranged). bass solo and chorus: .Tantum Ergo" (GeibeD, chorus a capella; "Laudate Dominum'' (arranged) chorus q capella- Catholic people gener- ally attend these services.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
The Grand Jury Returns a True Count Against
 Him.
Governor Rogers of Seattle De- tern1ined to Prevent His
 EXtraditiOn.
IMPOSED UPON JEWELLERS
The Necessary Papers to Be For warded to Sacrana entO
 To-Day.

Joseph Schwartz, the diamond king, was indicted by the Grand Jury yester- day for robbing WolfSohn & Livingston, jewellers, of $250. Schwartz was arrested in Seattle a short time ago. but through the influence of Governor Rogers he man. aged to escape the consequences of his crime.
 Schwartz has a record in the East of being one of. the shrewdest confidence operators. He arrived here several months ago, and by representing himself as a silent partner in several books at the race tracks managed to form the ac- quaintance of a number of prominent borsemen.
 In order to successfully work his scheme he went among the pawnbrokers and endeavored to make himself good fellow. About week later he visited several of his friends who are engaged in the pawnbroking business, and claimed that he had lost all of his money playing the races. He exhibited a number of dia- monds which he claimed he was anxious to sell in order that he might realize suf- ficient money to return to his home in the East. The pawnbroberS, thinking the stones were genuine, advanced him con- siderable money. His scheme was to go to some paWnbroker and by representing that he had received the diamonds from some friend who was engaged in the jew e!ry business, and who was anxious to dispose Of the gems at a ridiculOusly low ngure, ask him to advance him sufficient money to tide him over his present diffi- Culties.
 Through some process which is un- known to the police Schwartz would take a piece Of glass and make 1t appear like a choice diamond He had several jew elry men, who as appraisers assisted him in carrying, out his scheme. If the party to whom he wanted to sell his bogus gems became. suspicious he would refer him to some jeweler who was in his em- ploy The latter, in order to assist Schwartz, would tell the prospective buyer that the stones were genuine. Dur ing his brief stay in the city Schwartz, 1t is said, managed to get away with about SIP 900.
 After the police were notified of his questionable tactics they started to ar rest him, but as he evidently became sus- picious he skipped out, going to Seattle. He was arrested there upon a dispatch from Chief Lees, and held pending the arrival of an officer from this city. De- tective Wren was sent after him, but as Schwartz apparently was upon intimate terms with the Governor of Washington the latter refused to surrender him to the San Francisco officer. Wren returned here yesterday and the matter was at once called to the attention of the Grand Jury. After hearing his statement that body immediately decided to indict Schwartz.
 To-day the papers will be forwarded to Governor Budd, and after they are signed Wren will again go to Seattle to make another attempt to bring Schwartz back.