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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19

y funny scene occurred many years
ago in congress. a present Of Arabian
horses, a sword, ETC., arrived from the
imam of Maskat for President Adams.
A western member with some heat
moved that the gift should be sent
back, with letter from congress, in
forming the ruler Of Masllat that the
president Of the United States was no
king, but the servant Of the people, and
was not permitted 10 give or receive
presents.
Another member rose ''Such q let.
ter, Mr.. Speaker, 3" he said, .'can easily
be written. But whore is it to be sent?
Where is Maskat?''
There was no response. Apparently
not a member Ct the house was prepared
to answer, nor could Maskat then lie
found in any atlas published in this
country. 1t was found at last on Ger
man map. y civil answer was returned
and the geographers made haste to in.
sert Naskat in the next edition of their
maps Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
q. VI. IIUNTOON, Manager.
New Subscribers Since Last Book Was
Printed.

Telephone Ill2. OGlcc hours to +. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
ARMY AND NAVY GUNS.
A Vast Difference In the Number of Men
Required to handle Them.

A Vast Difference In the Number of Men
Required to candle Them.
The number of men required to mar.
naval guns of the British. French, Ger
man and American navles is about the
same, although the French are under
stood to have more men rs . rule Tor
some of the larger guns.
For the / inch and inch al services
require four men to work each piece
for the 6 inch, six men are needed, and
for the 10, IL and IS inch the same
number.
As nearly all orr s, 10, IL and IS
inch guns are used in pairs and mount
ed III turrets the y men working them
are protected by heavy plates of steel.
Fer the little l Founders three men are
necessary TO work them rapidly, and
for the Founders and Founders four
men are assigned, and for the HotchLiss
three men.
Treble the number Of men seem 20 Eo
required to work the same caliber of
guns il CIR coast defense system, al
though there Is 10 special reason for
this unless it be due 70 the fact that
the army guns are mounted on disap-
peEring carriages and are not provided
with tETrets. which naturally limits the
space of the operators. An army s inch
gun takes . men to work it; 10 inch
gun requires IS men, and 4 II inch
gun, the largest now constructed by the
army, calls FOR p men.
1t viii be seen, therefore, that a Is
inch naval gun is operated by six men,
while an army SEn Of ore inch less cali
Der calls for p men. The navy gun can
be fred just as rapidly with its six men
as the army gun can be fred with ITS
larger number. -Boston Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19

ing from cold in the ordinary dress of
civilization have been known to substi-
tute the kilt for it in order to get
warm, though this would be much like
removing ones coat and waistcoat and
rolling up ones shirt sleeves for the
same purpose.
It is said that stranger, eeeing a
soldier III full highlander uniform shiv-
ering II a cold wind, asked him:
Sandy, are you cold with the kilt?'
Ma, na, mon, " the soldier answered
Indignantly, "but I'm nigh kilt with
the cauId r'-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
4 Stone That Grnus.

A West Gouldsboro (Me. man tells
a queer story about stone that grows.
1t Is an egg shaped, fiinty locking rock,
which he picked up in a cove near his
home over 80 years ago. Then it
weighed about IL pounds and from its
odd shape was kept in the house and On
the dOo-gtep as a curiosity. AS the
years passed the stone increased in size.
Six years ago it weighed 40 pounds,
and now it tips the scale ut So pounds
The owner swears it Is the same stone,
and tells a likely story, with numer-
Gus witnesses to back him up.-Ex-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19


10O2-Apple, j. s., grocery.
1272-Bahnscn. F. w. res.
-Burkhart 81 Burkhart, doc
tors Office.
4371-Collum, John 81 Co., whole
sale liquors.
42S3-Ellenwood, l.. w. residence.
41S1-Gregg, Mrs. Sarah l., res.
Healey, John, res.
4142-Kellcr, Charles, res.
43f3-Kerns, George NJ, res.
1336-Locknev. Rev. j. T., res.
4O93-Loonev d Kelley, attorneys.
19j6-McCaskrin & McCaskrin. atys
4472-Palace of Sweets, 318 TWEEN
tieth street.
41O4-Reed 81 Bollman, city steam
laundry.
4o82-summers, r. G. & Co., stove
store.
1332-White, I. S., res.
Inhibition d Paulsen. saloon,
222 Seventeenth street.
44O2-Cash, George w. IL Son. flour
and feed, POLO Third ave
nue..
12S0-Kcrns, S. A, res. SO2 Second
avenue.
4391-Lewis, Simon, Wholesale IL
quors, 23O Seventeenth
street.
4202-Nebeber. Mrs. NJ. w, res.
1927 Fourth avenue.
4482--Pearsall, George d Son. res.
400 Twenty-third street.
I27j-UIIemeyer, Charles, drugs.
Gil Seventeenth street.
1276-Wilcher Phil s.. stoves and
hardware, 303 Twentieth
street.
y. B.-Cut out the above and paste
on inside front cover of your telephone
directory for ready reference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19

1t is reported that an association has
been formed il Rome called Ia Lega
Contro Il COltcl!o," or the 'Antistabbing
league" Il i composed principally Of
workTcn, and its programme is to dis
courage the use OF the knife among italian
worklngn. The frequency Ct fatal stab
bling afIrays has been 50 great this sea-
son that many ordinary citizens deemed
it unsafe To move out OF doors after night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
The other Way Around.

The loyalty Of the Scottish highlander
20 his kilt is picturesque thing. He
will never admit that it makes him
cold, and hiGhla1ders who were sutfer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19

whom = ransom Of $50, 900 was demanded
and paid. Ii was shown upon inyestiga-
ton that this money was divided hy the
bandits who made the capture with peas
ants who sheltered the robbers, with inn
keepers who furnished subsistence, with
the commander Of the body Of Cendarmes
wto was supposed to BE in pursuit OF the
robbers; with the chief of police and the
detectives Of Palermo and finally and
worst OF al with the judges of Sicilian
courts as n guarantee that the robbers
would not lie convicted If spprehendod
50 terrible was the state Of affairs IN
sarthed by this investigation that the gov
eruuent hushed the matter up lest further
inquiry should lead TO revelations in
= --'ug parties still higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-19
4 lILLION MURDERS.
ftaly's Bloody Record During the
Past Decade.
IN AHTIsTABDIXG ASSOCIATION.

what the Notorious CamOr-a and Ma
na Societies Have Done to Disgrace
the Nation-o-EaEized Robbers and
AssasaIzs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
GENERAL PARK PICNIC
CITY OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS VIEW
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Mr.. HOrd's Plan for Purchasing the
Water Works on the INSTALL
ment Plan.

A party of forty, consisting of Mayor Tag
CART, the Board of Public Works the Board
OF Public Safety. members of the Council
and citizens, among whom were d. NJ. Par
ry president of the Commercial Club
Evans Woolen, secretary of the CONNER
cial Club; e. B. Martindale, president of
the Board of Trade, and Horace E. Kinney,
eX-president of the Board of Trade, drove
over the land proposed for the park sys-
tenn" yesterday afternoon. The party start
ed from the courthouse al 1:30 o'clock. The
Miller property, in the Eighth ward, on
Martindale avenue, was first visited. If this
property is used it will be made a four-acre
park Next the Pogla's run system was ex-
hibited by the city officials. The party then
viewed the property along Fall creek east
of Central avenue, where it is proposed to
con1Cre UP park system, and from there
the trip was made to the White river sys-
tenn. This land begins at the bridge over
the river at Emerich's grove and stretches
north. The owners of this property offer
anywhere from 500 TO 1000 acres for parks
If they are paid enough for it. In conrec-
tion with this scheme it has been suggested
that the water company owns lands from
Indiana avenue along the Charlottesville
pike which connect with the real White
river system, and that if the water COM
pany's plant and property is purchased, ac-
cording to the plan of Wm B. Hord, of
New York, the city would have this land to
add to the White river system. 1t was
darkly hinted that it might be well to buy
the water works if only to get this land.
The party was much pleased with the
scenery and the outing, and Mayor Taggart
asked none of them for opinions. 1t was
simply trip to show what might be done
unless some scheme which seems better is
proposed before the next city election.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
HIS SKULL WAS BROKEN
MARTINsvILLE DRUGGIST THE VIC
TIM OF A MURDEROUS BLOW.
Assaulted at the Notorious Eagles
Nest ROadhOuse-TwO Men
Arrested.

At 2 o'clock yesterday morning E. T. Short
and William Hester, of Martinsville, went
into the Grand Hotel and asked for accom-
modations for the night and requested that
a physician be called. Short was covered
with blood, and was barely able to walk
with the assistance of two men. DIR. Ed
wards was summoned, and Short was taken
to neighboring drug store, where an ex-
animation of his injuries was made. 1t was
found that he was suffering from a bad
fracture of the skull. He talked incoherent-
ly of some trouble he had had with a col
ored man. but declined to enter into partic-
ulars. Hester also at first declined to talk
about the affair, but when he learned that
the injury might be fatal he told what he
knew.
He said that he and Short had been out
to Eagles Nest, roadhouse near Wash
ington street and Eagle creek; that they
had started away and had gone as far as
their buggy, when Short went back through
the side door for something. When he came
back in a few minutes he was covered with
blood. and said a colored man had hit him.
Short afterward said that the colored piano
player struck him with club. He said the
fellow jostled against him in the door and
he made some remark which angered the
colored man; that the latter called him a
name and struck him. That was the last
he remembered
DR.. Edwards had Short taken to ST. Vim
cents Hospital and performed an operation
upon the skull raising the depressed por-
tion. 1t is believed he will recover. The
police were notified and Sergeant Laporte
hastened to the roadhouse and arrested Otis
Hanse. the colored piano player Hanse
seemed surprised that he should be arrest
ed, and declared that the blow had been
struck by William Balfour, the bartender.
He said that Short was intoxicated and had
struck Balfour, and that Balfour hit Short
He did not know what he hit Short with.
Balfour says that he did not strike Short
He says that Short insulted him and hit
him, but that he paid no attention to the
man for the reason that he was drunk He
says that Short fell down and struck his
head against a door easement
A week ago William Flack son of joseph
Flaek, Of f., flackville. was severely beaten
at this Eagles Nest resort and is still
confined to his home, in precarious con-
dition, on account of his injuries. The po-
lice claim that Hanse and Balfour were
guilty of that assault
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18

The following programme was given at st.
Agnes Academy, last evening. before a
large audience: Chorus, "All Hail the
Bright. Auspicious Day" Massaniello-Au-
Der; pianos, Misses clune. Mary Cullen; vio-
Inns. Misses Conlin, M. Egan, NJ Clune
'Marziale,' Duo: pianos. Misses NJ. Cullen
NJ jenkins. c. Themes, X. Egan E. Hah-
Ing, r. Brennan; violins, Misses NJ. Egan
M Kenny; mandolins, Misses NJ. Clune
A. Shiel. Essay. English epoch poets
''Chaucer," Miss Christina Themes. Vocal
solo. Air DIsabelle-Le Pre- Aux Clercs,"
Herold. Miss Rose Fitzgerald violin obIi-
cato. Miss Kittie Conlin accompanist, Miss
Clune. Essays. English epoch poets, "Spen-
SER Miss Mary Jenkins: Shakespeare. {"
Miss Genevieve Fitzpatrick. THE Hay
NJ Clune. A. Eberhardt Recitation. EQUAL
herto's Victory" Intermediates ESSAYS
English epoch poets Milton" Miss Nellie
jenkins; Tennyson," Miss Mary Murphy
Violin solo. robin des Bois," Herman Miss
Mary Egan; accompanies, Misses Maud
Murphy. Mary Cullen. Vocal solo The
Wanderer, Schubert Miss Elizabeth
Cough, accompanist, Miss Clune. Declama-
ton, The Bells" juniors; piano. Miss Maud
Murphy. Overture, Verdi; pianos Misses
NJ Cullen. NJ. Murphy. c. Themes. NJ, Jen-
klns. K. Egan, NJ. Habing violins, Misses
~, Egan, NJ Kenny, M. Clune. Chorus sIn
Cullen. X. Egan; violins, Misses NJ Egan.
NJ Kenny, NJ. Clune. There was also an ex-
hibit Of painting and embroidery by the pu-
pills.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
LOCKED IN HIS SAFE.
Governor Will Not Tell Who the Reg
mental Officers Are to BE.

At the Governors Office, yesterday, infor-
nation as to who are to be the regmental
officers in the ne-hundred-and-sixty
Indiana, under Colonel De Hart was re-
fused. Governor Mount left the city, to be
gone several days. AS announced yester-
day, he decided on who are to be the lieu
tenant colonel. the majors, surgeons, chap
lain, etc., but decided not to make them
public until the official call for the mobiliza-
ton of the twelve companies that are to
form the regiment has been promulgated.
A good many men called at the Governors
ofhce yesterday to ask for consideration for
themselves or friends who are applicants
for the various commands. They were met
with bland smile from Colonel Wilson, the
Governors secretary, who informed them
that Governor Mount had placed the list in
his desk before going away, and had then
thrown away the key. The colonel professed
entire ignorance of who are to be the vari-
Gus officers. There is a strong suspicion
that Colonel Wilson discovered" Colonel
De Hart. who comes from Lafayette, and
has been his neighbor for years. Colonel
Wilson says that this is a mistake
Why said he. ''the Governor has known
Colonel De Hart for years.
While a good many are convinced that the
Governor has really decided on all the
places. others continue to think there is
hope for them or their friends, and con-
tinue to work every channel to have him
change his mind in some directions The
men with ambitions have been doing a good
deal of speculation as to who will be the
lucky men. V. Nj. Backus was inclined to
discredit the idea of his being made lieu
tenant colonel, but some of his friends say
that ii has been promised to him. Mr..
Backus while scouting the idea did not say
positively that he would refuse commits
sion II 1t were rendered to him. Friends of
retired army officer, with twenty-five years
service to his credit, We're much disap-
pointed when he was not made colonel. but
are now hoping that he will get the lieuten-
ant colonelcy. There is stin talk of Lieut.
M, r. Petersen in this connection 1t is said
that Lieut.. A. NJ. Davis whose appointment
to place on Brigadier General Mckee s
staff was announced in the Journal would
like Q good place in the new regiment and
would, perhaps, accept a majorship of one
of the battalions Frank l.. Littleton has
had several years experience in military
work at De Paw and his name is also mem
toned for a majorship. Hoyt McClain em-
ployed in the Office of the clerk of the Su-
preme Court, is an applicant for battalion
adjutant and has many Endorsements. Rev.
d. r. Lucas is mentioned for chaplain a
position he held in Colonel De Hart's regi-
ment in the civil war, but he said he con-
sidered himself too old.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
WORKOUT BLUFF"
Old Story of Nominating Appellate
Judges to the Front Again.

Some of the sorcerers of the Democratic
school of prophets are endeavoring to con-
jure up the old Appellate Court spook again.
An afternoon paper said that they were
taking about nominating an Appellate
Court ticket, and that they might force the
Republicans to the same course, unless they
could obtain an opinion as to the validity
OF the law before the elections This was
written seriously and was not intended for
joke. as might be supposed by man suf-
hciendy we'll informed to know that the
Democrats would be the persons to attack
the constitutionality of the law extending
the terms of the incumbent Appellate
judges. AS matter of fact the Democrats
know the law is constitutional. and two
years ago, when they knew the court must
expire unless 1t was extended they had no
scrupleS about nominating a ticket Simnlv
because Republican judges We're elected the
Democrats now talk about the law being
unconstitutional. The office is not constfo
tuuonal office, but is a legislative creation
the Judges legislative creatures whose lives
may be prolonged at the pleasure of the
Legislature, is the contention of well-in-
formed lawyers. The Republicans have not
dreamed of nominating.
Chairman Bell has issued the call for pri
maries TO be held next Monday night to
elect delegates to the Democratic state con-
Yentlon which is to be held at Tomlinson
Hall next Wednesday,
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
MIR. HoRD,s PLAN.
He Suggests Scheme Whereby the
City Might Buy the Water Works.


City Might Buy the Water Works.
VIM. B. Hord formerly of this city, now
representing a New York banking syndicate
that deals extensively in water works
cUrities, has figured out plan for financing
the purchase of the water works by the
city. Yesterday Mayor Taggart, at meet
ing of the Board of Public Works and the
Council committee on contracts and fran
chises, read a letter from Mr.. Hord pre-
senting a plan for the purchase of the
water works Mr. Kern said afterward that
he favored the plan and believed it to be
legal. He did not say that it was his opin-
ion that he could not have built as good
plan and thus saved the city money. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Hord has been working on
the matter for several months, and that
Mayor Taggart wrote to him asking for
definite information. 1t may be remembered
that last year Mr.. Hord suggested the
creation of a syndicate to take the water
works oft the company's hands and allow
the city to pay for it in installments, at the
same time paying the members of the syn
dicate interest on their money.
Mr.. Hord's plan is for the city to pay the
water company about 100000 cash and $4O-
600 year additional rentals for twenty-five
years for the fire hydrants. This would
mean an expenditure OF d year lOF
twenty-five years. Mr.. Hord, by estimating
on circumstances, prophesies that the city
will require so many more fire hydrants at
the end of twenty-five years, and will,
therefore, have to pay so much more rent
to the water company, and ends by stating
that if the city buys the water company's
plant it will save $4,000 in twenty-five
years, and al the end of that time own the
plant while if it goes on in the present way
at the end of twenty-five years it will have
expended that much money more than was
necessary and will not have the plant. The
city officials think that Mr.. Hord's plan is
an excellent one, and see nothing in the
way of adopting 1t. The plan will cost the
city about So 000, 600, and 1t is stated that the
installment plan can be the only one fol-
lowed because the limit of Indebtedness
would be exceeded if the city attempted to
make the purchase for cash. 1t was also
said that the water company has not for
several years paid dividends on it's stock,
and the stockholders, most of whom are
Eastern capitalists, would be glad to sell.
Mr.. Hord says much of the property or
the water company could be sold by the
city and the proceeds applied to the debt,
and he ends by saying: IF you think this
plan to acquire the water works would
meet with the approval of the citizens of In
danapolis, l will endeavor to get proposi-
ton along the lines of these suggestions
from the stockholders OF the Indianapolis
Water Company"
No action was taken after the letter was
read. 1t was stated that the administration
hoped to have a proposal from the Eastern
men who control the stock of the company
soon through Mr. HOrd.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT.
They VIII Fight the Concession to the


c., III. ~ ID.
The Council committee on contracts and
franchises did not meet last night to con-
approved by the Board of Public Works,
allowing the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton Railroad to build three additional
switches across New Jersey street, just
south of Pearl street. The property owners
of the district did meet, however, at the
door of the police station. They were pre-
pared to make a strong remonstrance
tract favorably When it was discovered
that the committee would not meet the ses-
sion of property owners continued. Money
was subscribed to get out circulars to other
property owners telling them of the matter
and calling public meeting in the Council
chamber mex. Monday night, when the
Council meets. Their the members will re-
ceive persona! admonishment against al
of the property owners who met last night
&c tC show what the feeling is.
'Ihe Council won't dare to pass the or
Ginance," said one man.
THE Democrats needn't go to the trouble
to put their county ticket to the election If
the Council passes this ordinance said an
other
The opinion is being verified that if the
c., H. & ID. is allowed to lay its tracks
others will rush in and insist that they be
given permission to do likewise. Yesterday
M. O'Connor q Co. filed a written petition
with the Board of Public Works asking to
be allowed to lay a switch or sidetrack
across Missouri street, from Maryland
referred to the city engineer for investiga-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
INDIANA's QUOTA.
State Asked to Furnish One Regiment
and Two COmpanies of Infantry.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin tonight made public the num-
Der of additional regiments, battalions, COM
panies or batteries required from each State
under the second call of the President for
volunteers The organizations from each
State will be in addition to the number of
men which will be enlisted from the several
States TO fill to the maximum Of 106 men to a.
company the organizations now in the field.
OF the 1900 men required under the Presi-
dents second call 1900 will be needed to
recruit the existing volunteer regiments up
to the maximum strength To obtain these
recruits details from each volunteer regi-
ment are now in the States from which they
come. The remaining 1900 men will be or
ganized into companies, battalionS and regi-
ments as the eXigencies of the call require,
each State meeting the requirements of the
second as it met those of the first call Under
the second call the various States and Ter
ritories will furnish as organiza tionS. twen-
ty-two regiments of infantry, six regiments
and three companies of infantry in unat-
tached organizations, fourteen light bat
teries and three heavy batteries. According
to the statement made by Adjutant General
Corbin Indiana is asked to furnish one
regiment of infantry and two companies of
infantry
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-06-18
Caught by Indignant Citizens

Indignant citizens living in the southeast
part of the city yesterday delivered to Pa
trolman Leet Albert Grant, painter, living
at 90 South Senate avenue, and Grant was
sent to the police station charged with an
attempt to assault thirteen-year-old Bessie
Sanders, of SIC Madison avenue. The citi-
zens said the girl had told them story of
rough usage she received at the hands of
Grant, and that they had pursued and cap
tured him. The girl says she met Grant at
McCarty and Illinois streets, and that he
gave her quarter to take walk with him.
He took her out English avenue nearly
three miles from where they started, and
she says he started to tear her clothing
She ran from him and told some women. and
they started the pursuit which led to
Grants capture. Grant says he was looking
for vacant house, and that the girl was
simply paid to show him where one could
be found.