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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07

Beach, RCdmcnd V. Morse Charlotte ID.
Cline. HUH II. oder Margare, T.
Fayerseather John. secor. Anna NJ.
Journeay William. Shaw. Rosenia.
Masters. samue. Weir silss Z.
BEAcH-In Ponce. Porto Rico September 2s 1925 Roe-
m9nd Vernon Beach Frs en- s and 0 Aau':r
R.SsGe: Gssn' saSs ss ~ nv Church New.
Haven Conn. on Friday afternoon a, 3 O'Clock
painful illness. Hugh II Cline. chief Engineer United
Funeral services SUNDAY y NJ hi. late residence.
washington N CO baltimore (MdJ Vallejo Cali. Nor
folk NaJ. papers please copy.
DowNING-sudden!y on october s. Harold Richard. be.
loved son OF e. T. and $ Downing. aged years
Funeral services house. No los, Fulton-st. Friday
Burial at convenience OF family
FAYERwBATHEa-At HIS father. home in Paterson.
y. J.. on Tuesday October le9s John FayerHeather
day IN inst a. 80 p m
i9GGSEAYIAs s RyETsnot sass1 Island swsdns:aay;
Relatives friends respectfully invited attend
his funeral from his late residence Huguenot satur
day. October :. at 2:3o D.
MASTERs-On Wednesday. oc'cber 3 1898. Samuel. BE-
loved husband Of Sarah H. Masters in his 6ist year.
Relatives friends Gramercy Lodge No. 537 =.
and A. NJ are respectfully invited 70 attend ne funeral
late Ewen-s,.. Brooklyn. saturday. October 5. at
Interment a, Cypress HIS Cemetery
MORsE-sudaeay. Of pneumonia. Charlotte Dunnne
NOD wife q Edwsrs lind Moss At he .e'aenss q
n Y. on "Wednesday. Octoher ). 1895.
Services the family rlo, In Greenwood on Friday %
tober T. at u 80 O'Clock
oDELI,-on Wednesday, October g. Margaret T Bruce
widow Of jonathan O9ell. aged - years
Funeral service AT her residence No West 3tth St.
on Saturday October $. al ?.
sAMMIs-on Thursday. October c. at No. 1874 Henryst,
Brooklyn Julia =. sammis. widow OF stephen II. Sam
mis- and daughter OF the late john CoI.ey Of Ithaca
" !.
SECOR-At Pelham Manor. y Y. October 3. 1895. Anna
NJ Ely. wife Of James T. Secor In the s0th year o.
her
Funeral services Will be held her late residence
Friday. october I. o'clock p. N. Carrisges Will
be waiting the Pelham station, Now-YOrk and
New Haven Railroad the arrival Of the iO4 .. m
train from Grand Central station
tnterment at convenience OF family
SHAw-on October s. 1895 Rosenia Shaw. her 77th
Funeral private residence No s57 Koscius
k0-st., Brooklyn Friday. ?.
WEIR-At Ekins West Va. Tuesday October 4. sas
L. Wer of the late Slas +. and sarah H. Wen,
formerly OF New Brunswick, ~ j., aged 10 years.
WOodlawn Cemetery.
once No. 90 +. 23i 81.
woodawn Station. ,24th Ward. Harlem Railroad
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II. 5. EVERETT.

London Oct 6-H. S. Everett. formerly Secre-
tary OF the American Legation In Berlin, died on
Tuesday at Brighton.
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Tribune Office. oct. :. a. ri-The weather ves'''uHy
-. ,,i- aud cool The temperature ranged between ~
ana ca degrees the ,es desree being IL &c
rrse. lower than IN wednesday and 3 degrees higher
shan en- the corresponding day last year 80, ..s,..
In ana nsss ihp city to-day the weather WIZ pFooA''
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YACHTING PARTY DROWNED.
" L. wEATHERBY OF TROY. AND THREE
FRIENDS LOST IN THE HUDSON

" L. WEATHERBY. OF TROY. AND THREE
FRIENDS LOST IN THE HUDSON.
Troy. ~ Y. Oct. 6-N L. Weatherby. COM
modore Of the Troy Yacht Club Stephen j. Nal
10y. Mrs William Bresln and Miss Elizabeth
Savage. drowned by the capsizing OF MT
Weatherby's yacht in the Hudson River three
miles north OF this city last night Their bodies
had not been recovered up to a late hour to-
night. although searching parties have been on
the lookout all day along the Hudson 1t is now
thought that the bodies have been swept south
by the current and carried over the State dam
The tragedy has caused much gloom ana
sorrow in this city. Mr.. Weatherby was in the
front rank in business and social life, and the
other unfortunate persons were also well known.
The accident was due to the swift current in
the river occasioned by the prevailing freshet.
which threw the yacht against wire strung
near Riverdae Camp, which place the party
left at Q o'clock last evening TO return 10 this
city. Charles Converse. who conducts the CAMP.
saws that he warned Commodore Weatherby OF
the location Of the wire, and that the latter said
he would be cautious
shortly after the yacht left the landing Con-
verse heard a womans voice screaming. oh.
my God Help. Help" He tried to locate the
voice, but could not. as the night was DARK;
There were 10 other indications at that time or
any unusual occurrence. and he thought no
more of the cry Of distress until the capszed
yacht was discovered this morning at Island
Park seven,miles down the river.
" L. Weatherby. OF Troy. had for several years
been commodore OF the Volunteer Life-Saving Corps
OF Ncw-York, having charge Of the Upper Hudson
from Troy to Gens Falls. He was also director OF
the Volunteer Iife-Saving Corps. and attended a
meeting Of the Board in this city on Tuesday OF THIS
week He had long been agent for the Upper Hud-
No e.p u1shiD lines. Commodore
V-catherhv had established and controlled about
ffcen lifcsavng stations on the Upper Hudson, in
Gliding nearly every yacht club in that section he
was a prosperous business man. popular and in
fluentiaL
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

T. ,.ts aiaoran, the continuous white line shows the
,banre, IN pressure indicated by The Trbunes selt
srsnr hsromefer The dotted lire shows the temporal
lure as recorded Perry's Pharmacy.
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OBITUARY..
association.

THE REV. DIR. CUNNINGHAM GEIKIE.
London Oct s.-The Rev. DIR. Cunningham Gel
kIe the welI-known religious commentator and
historian, Is dead
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DIED.

Notices Of marriages and deaths must b In
dorsed with full name and address.
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WOodlnwn Cemetery

once No. 20 z. 30 st
Woodawn Station. t24h Ward Harlem Railroad
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we ahirn anew our support OF sound money
rue 10 the pledge OF the 81. Louis platform. the
.esiaent and Congress earnestly and in good faith
1--we 10 secure an agreement OF the great com
ae'c'al nations 10 the coinage Of silver and gold at
f.,. established ratio. The attempt has uttern
uSoa{o. al our currency rest upon tbe sinsn
o'a standard Every dollar must be kept equal u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

c. f. Case went to Ottawa today.
day.
Miss Anna Reafsinder is visiting at
Albany, III.
Miss Ethel Haslev is visiting friends
in Rockford.
Aid. T. A. Fender is confined to his
home by illness.
X. c. Imse has returned from his
business trip to Louisville and Gin
cinnati.
Miss Mary Lamb. of Chebanse, ILL.,,
who has been visiting Rev. Father
Lockney and sister, returned home
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Stisser, who
have been visiting G.. II. Stisser and
family on Tenth street, returned home
today to Wady Petra, III.
Col. G.. French and Staff Captain
Harris, of the Salvation Army, who
spoke at the Central church last
night, left for Geneseo this morning.
Mrs. II. w. Arvin, of 507 Thirty
eighth street, left over the Rock ISL
and this morning for Valparaiso, Ind.
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
The mem bers of the Tri-City Press
club are to be favored with an unus-
ually pleasant program in connection
with their meeting at the parlors of
the Harper next Tuesday evening.
1t will include in addition to the form
al presentation of the press club
march recently composed for and
dedicated to the club, songs by w. f.
Moody and j. NJ. Colligan. instru-
mental music by L. G. Mccormick,
paper by Ed Collins, city editor of the
Davenport Times; a talk by Myron
Jordan, of the Moline Journal, on
Porto Rican experiences, and an
on an outsiders view of the
press by W. b. Mcintyre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17

Probability OF the Continuation of the
Present Increased Force for Six Months
at Least-If There Is an Interruption, it
form CaIIbre.
During his trip to the east, from
which Maj. S. E. Blunt has just re-
turned, the arsenal commandment
stopped at Washington to inquire into
the prospects for continuing work at
the present pace at Rock Island ar
senal beyond the date at which expire
the appropriations under which work
is being done at present. He antici-
pates that congress will not long de-
lay in taking action either to renew
the appropriations which expire on
Dec. 81, or TO make a new appropria-
ton so that the work at the arsenal
might not be Interrupted after the
close of the year.
While it is barely possible that the
necessary action may not be taken in
time to prevent a lay-off just after the
1st of January, the indications are
that it will be taken so early that this
very short one.
hC 10 OlllClLl W dSIlill lOl Is
pretty thoroughly alive to the imPor-
lance of being ready, or somewhere
more nearly ready then we were last
spring, for any emergency that may
arise, and there is no present fear that
the important shops at Rock Island
arsenal will be allowed to stand idle
for any length of time.
Maj. Blunt comes home quite hope
full that the present force, without any
material reduction, viii be kept busily
engaged for the coming six months.
June 30 is the end of the fiscal year.
What is to be done after that time of
course depends on the size of the APP
preparations made for the fiscal year
1S99-l900. And from the present out
look there is no fear for these.
Commissions Conclusions.
The commission of which Mai.
Blunt was member, submitted its
report 10 the adjutant general of the
army. As the meeting WAS entirely
harmonious, the Inference is, while
its result is not given out, that a uni
form calibre for small arms and ma
chine guns was sanctioned and re-
ported by the commission, also
standard and small arms cartridge
for the use of the army, navy and
marine corps. This being the case,
the annoying differences in weapons
and cartridges, which caused so much
Inconvenience during the Spanish
war, will not hereafter exist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
Great Piano and Organ Sale.

Over one hundred instruments to
select from at factory prices for the
holiday trade. No such low prices
ever before quoted in the three cities,
and they are going fast. Fine new
high top first-class organs for $40,
brand new upright pianos from S135
TO $3.50 on easy monthly payments.
You do do not have to pay two or
three commissions to subagents, as
we are the manufacturer agent.
You will save from SO to $50 on an
organ and from SO to $3.50 on a
piano by purchasing at this great hol-
iday sale. Photographs, music boxes,
nandolins, guitars and cameras at
about cost at this big sale. Call and
see US before you buy.
ID. Roy BowLBY,
1909 Second avenue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
SAMUEL SLOAN WILL.
His Daughters Making an Effort
to Have 1t Set
Aside.
PRAY APPEAL FROM COUNTY COURT

Claim They Were Sighted in the Distri-
button of Their Fathers Property, the
Bulk of which the Testator Bequeathed
TO His Sons. Thomas and ySiiliam-Anege
He Was of Unsound Mind.
An interesting contest over the will
of the late Samuel Sloan, of Buffalo
Prairie, is promised in the event of
the granting of a petition praying an
appeal from the decision of the county
court. where the instrument has been
admitted to probate. filed by Jackson
& Hurst in behalf of the deceased's
two daughters, Rebecca S. Vernon
and Agnes A. REEVES.
Samuel Sloan, in his will, made
March 20, 1897, bequeaths all of his
property for equal division between
his two sons, Thomas S. and William
S. Sloan, provided they shall give
$500 to the heirs of Eliza Jane Pence,
$500 to Caroline NJ. Robson, $3.50 to
Martha NJ, Castle, 1856 to Rebecca S.
Vernon, $500 to Agnes A: REEVES,
and $500 to the heirs of Henry Sloan.
Thomas S. Sloan and Matthew Robi-
son are named as executors of the
will.
1t is said Samuel Sloa2 Vas pos
sessed of considerable property at the
time of his death-in fact was con-
sidered one of the well-to-do farmers
of the lower end of Rock Island
county.
Daughters Claims.
The daughters who are contesting
the will are doing so because they feel
they were unfairly treated in the dis
tribution of their fathers estate.
They will claim, it is understood, that
he was not of sound mind when he
drew the will, and that he was in
fuenced in his conclusions as to how
his property should be divided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
POPULAR OFFICERS LEAVE.
Transfer of Lieut.. O. c. Horney and Lieut.
Charles Keller.

Charles Keller.
Rock Island friends of Lieut.. o. c.
Horney, of the arsenal, win regret 20
learn of his transfer to Springfield ar
senal, for which post he expects to
leave shortly. The lieutenant has been
attached to Rock Island arsenal for
over four years and has SHOWN him.
self to be an excellent officer. and
during that time has. with his amiable
wife, won the friendship of wide
circle of acquaintance in the three
cities, whose best wishes will follow
them to their new home.
Lieut.. Charles Keller, of the engi-
neer corps of the regular army, who
has been attached to the river i'm
provement Office here for some years,
with the exception of the time spent
on harbor mining duty in the south
during the war, received orders yes
terday directing him to report for
seacoast defense duty, with station at
Portland, Maine. Lieut.. Keller and
wife will leave for their new home
early the coming year Lieut.. Keller
will have no successor here, the place
he has held having been abolished.
Both he and Mrs. Keller have many
warm friends in Rock Island who re-
greet sincerely their departure from
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
AN AGED MAN ON TRIAL
Swan y. Carlson Charged with Attempt
ing to Murder Fred OIdsnburg.

Swan y. Carlson Charged With Attempt
ing to Murder Fred OIdsnburg.
Swan j. Carlson, aged 80 years, is
on trial before jury in the circuit
court fC:. assaulting and attempting
to murder Fred Oldenburg, his neigh
Dor. in South Moline, Sept. 10 last.
The men, it appears. had had numer-
Gus quarrels, and Carlson, unable to
longer control his temper, took down
his old shot gun and proceeded to
Kill Oldenburg, putting load O. shot
into his side. and I'M uring him so
seriously that it was question for
many days whether he would survive.
Carlson is being defended by j. 3.
.OakIeaf, and Harold a. Weld is pros
ecuting.
The jury in the case of Edward
Hammis and Owen Coyle. of Moline.
indicted for burglary, this morning
returned q verdict of guilty of petty
larceny. They were accused of en-
tering Blackwell's livery stable and
taking goods valued at 80 cents
They were defended by NJ. j. McEn-
iry and Peter Engleson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
Death of Joseph Comet.

Joseph Comet, one of the early set
tiers of Rock Island, died at O'Clock
last evening of iniirmities, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Lurany c.
Beardsley, S07 Twenty-tirst street.
Mr.. Comet was born in Johnstown, N.
Y. June 16, 1915. He came here in 1915.
He served p years as county clerk
of Rock Island county. He was a
man of noble character. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the residence at
9 so tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
w. J. GILFlLLAN Is SHOT.

Victim of a Domestic Tragedy at Car
thage. No.
The telegraph tells of the shooting
at Carthage. Mo-, of w. j. Gilfillan,
formerly of this city, by John d. Nc
Crellis, retired business man and
for 30 years leading citizen of Car
thage. Giltillan's wound is supposed
to be mortal. Domestic troubles are
said to have caused the tragedy. Mr..
Gilfillan formerly operated stone
quarry here. He is related to the
family of F. NJ. Sinnet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
Death Accidental.

Coroner l.. V. Eckhart and a jury
composed of q. A. Solander, +. II.
Warren, q. H. Stisser, W. L. Nichols,
j. a. Walters and j. 4. Hathaway
this morning held an inquest over the
remains of John w. Shannon, who
died from injuries received in falling
of the Crescent bridge, and returned a
verdict that death was accidental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17

Overcome evil with good Over
come your coughs and colds with One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is good. Chill
dren cry for it. 1t cures Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia, grippe and all
throat and lung diseases T. H
Thomas, A. j. Riess and NJ F. Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
sawmiII Property Sold.

The Keator sawmill property at
Moline was sold at the court house
this afternoon by Master in Chancery
T.. r. Parmenter to satisfy n
mortgage amounting to $15, $50
held by the Rock Island National
bank. Thompson " Root, of Wiscon-
sin. were the purchasers, the price
paid for the property being $50, 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
Munyon's Headache and Indi
gesti0n Cure

is the only remedy on the market
that will cure every form of Headache
in to 10 minutes, correct indiges-
ton, stimulate the nerves and build
up the system. 1t should be in every
home and every travellers gripsack.
At all druggists. % cures, 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
Daughters Claims.
DOES HE SMOKE?
The Palace Cigar Stores List of Christina
Presents for Smokers.


Presents for Smokers.
Chancellor cigars.
Gen. Arthur.
Golden Crown.
La Flor De II. & g.
La Preferential.
La Farna.
FL Principe De Gales.
Capaduras.
Cremo.
Lincoln Club.
Arthurett.
Stickney's BoqueI.
Excellent assortment of pipes.
Cigar cases.
Cigarette cases.
Tobacco pouches.
Snuff boxes.
Smoking tobacco in beautiful
Christmas packages.
PALACE CIGAR STORE,
Exclusive tobacco store; Bengston
block. Sam Arndt, manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17

When you are nervous and sleep
less, take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
makes the nervous strong and gives
refreshing sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
MAY NOT SHUT DOWN.
Happy News From Maj. Blunt
Concerning Rock Island
Arsenal.
NEEDED APPROPRIATION EXPECTED

OF the Continuation of the
Present Increased Force for Six Months
at Least-If There Is an Interruption, it
VIII BE of Short Duration-As to a Uni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17

Hoa{.= DILL are the only pills to take
llOSd - lliS with Hoods Sarsaparilla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17

NeiehSo-s cculd bot 9ear 20 Look
Upon Rcr-A Grand, Complete
Cure by F.oc>:'s S&rs2perilia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-17
One Large Scar
is All That Remains of Great
ScrOfula Sores

NeIeaSo-s cculd bot 9ear 20 Look
Upon Rcr-A Grand, Complete
Cure b. Eoc1!'S S&rso2eriIia
After Others Failed.
al was taken with neuralgia in my
head and eyes. Not long after this, a
scrofula sore appeared OF my left cheek,
extending from my upper lip to my eye.
Other sores came on my neck and on my
right arm and one OF my limbs. They
were very Troublesome and painful and
soon became great running sores MY
face looked so bad that some of ny
neighbors could not bear TO look at ne
and advised me to wear 6 bandage, but j
feared this would irritete tho sore and
make 1t worse. So
Could Not HiGe the Sores.
My niece, who was familiar with q case
similar to mine, which had been cured by
Hoods SarsaperilIa, urged me to try it,
Finally was persuaded to do SO, and in
short time 1 saw it was helping me-
The sores began to heal and the neu-
ralGia in my head was better. In a few
months the sores On my arms and limbs
all healed: those on NY neck gradually
disappeared and now they are all gone.
1 have never had any symptom of scrofuta
since One large scar on my right arm is
all the sign that remains OF my terrible
affection. The neuralgia is also cured"
MRS. j. NJ. HATCH, Etna, New Hampshire.
Hoods sa psfiiia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hooi,c DiIiS are the only pills to take
iIOc<i - Il iliS with Hoods Sarsaparilla-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-30
ChOckfmI of Eun

A clerical friend of mine, says Chaun-
cey M. Depew, told me a capital story
of a Yale man who was the stroke oar of
his crew and the chief athlete on the
foot ball field. He entered the missionary
and spent years in missionary labor in the
far West. Walking one day through the
frontier town, cowboy stepped up to
him and said: "Parson, you don't have
enough fun. Take a drink" The minis
ter declined. We'll" he said, "parson.
you must have some fun. Here's a faro
layout. Take a hand in the game" The
minister declined. "Parson," said the cow
boy, you'll die if you don't have some
fun" And he knocked the parsons hat
off his head and hit him whack on the
ear.
The old athletes spirit arose; the sci
ence which had been learned in the COL
lege gymnasium and forgotten for a quar-
ter of a century was aroused, and a blow
landed on the jaw of that cowboy that
sent him sprawling in the street. The par
son walked over him as if he had been
a door-rug, picked him up and busted the
side of the house with him, mopped up
the sidewalk and as the ambulance as
carrying the cowboy off, he raised lis
head and feebly said: "Parson, what did
you fool me for? You are chockful of
fun &"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-30
Ordered to Pay in InstalIments.

Sometimes, without doubt, American and
British Judges, who are held to a close
accounta bility to the letter of a law which
may have in it no justice for particular
case, may well sigh for the latitude of an
Oriental dadi. says the Youths Compan-
ion. Sometimes, moreover, they may right
fully bend the administration of the law
in the direction of absolute Justice
An English paper, for instance, records
peculiar decision in the suit of a usurer
against a poor woman. The man had lent
the woman money in such way that it
was to be paid in installments and with
monthly usurious interest The woman
was unable to pay the amount due.
The Judge satisfied himself that the
woman was honest and honorable ard
that what she had already paid in INSTALL
meuts would cover the original lone and
a reasonable interest.
"Will you accept five pounds in dis
charger" asked the Judge of the plaintiff
you will then have had 10 per cent, on the
loan"
The plaintiff would accept nothing less
than the full amount to which the law en-
titled him.
Then" said the Judge. although I
cannot invalidate the agreement, / can
make an order which, L think, will fit the
case / give judgment for the fun amount
to be paid at the rate of sixpence a
month"
This was the "instalment system"
with a vengeance, for al this rate of pay
ment the usurer would be seventy-hve
years in getting his money.