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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
TOLD ALONG THE TRACK.
Possibility of Rock Island Yet Having q
Union Depot. -


Some important improvements are
contemplated by the Rock Island road
in this section. One is that in the
event of the Davenport council per-
hitting it to elevate its tracks from
Perry 10 Scott streets, it will erect a
new depot on that side of the river.
Another is to the effect that Rock Isl
and may yet realize that lsng-cher-
ished desire for union depot, it hav-
ing been rumored that Hon. Ben T.
Gable purchased the strip of land adj
Joining his Fifth avenue property
wit h such an end in view. All the
+ Dads entering the city pass that
point-and it is indeed an admirabl
location for union passenger Ssta-
ton.
The Rock Island & Peoria has begun
the construction of a coal chute near
its new round house in the west end
of the city. 1t is to be frame build
ing similar to the old chute, with di-
mansions of 20x64. There are to be
~ pockets or aprons on each side.
President G.. F.. Perkins character
ICES as ''nonsensical" the report from
Boston that the Pennsylvania and
Burlington railroad systems are to be
consolidated.
Thomas Keane, of the c., NJ. & St.
p. has resigned his position as hostler
and is now running a stationary en-
CINE in the Armour packing plant at
Omaha.
Jack Quinlan, the popular Rock
Island engineer, is under suspicion of
having in contemplation desertion
from the ranks of bachelordom.
Engineer Billy Williams, of the
Rock Island, is running No. 915 on
trains and in Hank MOrgan's
place.
Conductor j. P. Carrigan, of the
c., NJ. & St. p, is laying off. Fran
els Murphy is in charge of his run.
E. j. Mckinley, the Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
Obituary.

Mrs. Ann Conway, wife of John
Conway, of 1872 Ninth avenue, died
yesterday afternoon at the county in
Urinary, of which she had been an in
mate for several months, a sufferer
from infirmities. Mrs. Conway,
whose maiden name was Ann Gran
ney. was so years of age and n native
of Kilkenney, Ireland. She was mar
FRIED half century ago to MIR. Con-
way. who is the only survivor, they
having had no children. Funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 at st. Joseph's church.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Ritchey
was held at 2:30 this afternoon from
the home of her sister, Mrs. William
son, in South Rock Island, Rev. Father
Mackin officiating. Interment was
made at Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
We Are Not Overlooked

With stoves and ranges, but have
been careful in buying, and conse-
quently are able to sell as cheap as
any of our competitors. Below are a
few of our prices:
Six-hole steel range. $3.50.
Full size No. 3, 6-hole, high closet
and reservoir, steel range, $28.
Full size No. 8 cook stove, without
reservoir. !S12.
Full size No. 8 cook stove, with
reservoir, S16.
SUMMERS & Co.,
322 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
ALREADY AFTER IT.
Republicans Who Have Mayor.
atty Bees Buzzing in
Their Bonnets.
BEGINNING EARLY TO HUSTLE.
While Some Are Yet "RecePtiye" Candi-,
dates, There Are Those Others Who Are
Out and Out in Their. DstermInation to
Offer Themselves Up-Aspirants for 9th
err Ofices. ,-7''f


As has been heretofore intimated,
there is already considerable stir
among republicans of Rock Island in
view of the approaching spring cleo
ton The am bilious in the ranks
have been busy for some months. and
by the time the calls appear there will
be enough candidates in the field to
fit out 4 small army should it become
necessarytto storm the city hall in
order To accomplish n purpose en-
|tirely political in opposition to the
will of the people. The people of
Rock Island are satisfied With the way
things are being run rs far as the
municipality is concerned now, but
that does not matter. There are
those who want to serve the people.
who want to force themselves and
their service upon the people whether
the people want them or not. The
repu blican parry in this city is full to
the point of expansion with indiyidu-
ais of such inspiration.
Plenty of Would be Mayors.
The field is alive just now with can
Ididates some of which are merely
sounding" others are purely re-
ceptive. while there are those--ard
plenty of them, tOo-who are ust
dead willing, and they don't care who
knows it. Among those listening to
the mayoralty bee are eX-Mayors b. +.
Knox, and William McConochie, j. j..
Haas. DR.. j. +. Meyers. Justice w. +.
Schroeder, Mai. w. L. Channon, Il. A.
Donaldson and eX-Ald. William Ken
nedy, while for city clerk S. B. Stod-
dard, A. E. Lyford, and IL. A. Nc
Donald are talked of. For city attor-
ney j. X. Scott, is willing, as is every
young attorney of the republican per-
suasion at the bar so far as is known.
For collector Andrew Greaser. and
Ardie Bradford have given it out that
they are candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
No-ro-Bac for Flfty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, bloof pure SOC. O. An druggists,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
TALK OF THE NEW JAIL
Action of the Grand Jury Arouses
Considerable Dis.
cusSion.
THE COUNTY CAN PROVIDE 1T.

Z ~
Ret nHt Y SeRe ilhEspehr the Bond System
yI II Must Wait s Tptil After the Next Gem
erHl Eleetisn 1prqiect Meets with Sup
I e portland Issnediate tiesion. II Possible.
- is FavoreSi,i:s5xe s.ec5 as1.-si
The action of the grand jury of the
present term of the circuit court in
recommending Il new county Jail has
awakened considerable interest. not
only in Rock Island but throughout
the, county. That the county is in
need of new bastile does not admit
of doubt. The only question is as to
WAYS and means. Rock Island county
has ;s.in he construction oftas hand
some court house, at i costf CON plete
NO sresatipg $3.50 200, ztlenfeh strated
how " gfeat and needed enterprise
NAV 4e accomplished without being
sefiou sls- felt 43F the tax PAYERS. In.
deed. few of those who support the
county government have realized
since the county assumed the obliga-
ton essential to the insuring of the
court house that they have been really
paying anything additional in the way
of taxes.
Grand Jury's Recommendation.
The grand jury which in its recent
report recommended new Jail as
immediately necessary, owing to the
present one being unhealthy and in
adequate, represented all parts of the
county, SO that its judgment may b'
taken as fairly representative of the
sentiment throughout the county.
The grand jury holds that to expend
more money on the old Jail would be
impracticable, waste, and that the
only feasible and businesslike course
for the county of Rock Island is to
put up the new Jail at once. If the
board of supervisors respects the
recommendations of the grand jury
and can provide no other means of
meeting the requirements of the stu
alton than by bonding the county, it
will involve considera ole delay as there
will not be another general election in
the county until year from next fall.
But there may be other means of
meeting the requirements of the stu
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
PUSHING BOTH PROJECTS.
Rock Island Club Takes Further Action
in Regard to Arsenal and Harbor.

At the meeting last night at the
club house of the arsenal and harbor
committees and the Rock Island Club
directors, the arsenal committee was
Instructed to secure, if possible, the
services of G. j.. Searle as a mission
airy to Wash ngton in the interest of
both projects, and to also proceed to
solicit funds from citizens to defrav
the expenses of the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
ALLISON COMING TO TOWN.
Distinguished iowa Senator to BE In Rock
-1 IsIand-A Chance for the Club.

-.-0 Island-A Chance for the Club.
Senator w. Il. Allison. of Dubuque.
the distinguished Iowa statesman and
senior mem Der of the senate of the
United States, is expected in Rock
Island tonight or tomorrow evening
for 4 short sojourn. The coming OF
the senator offers an opportunity to
the Rock Island Club to fulfill its
mission in entertaining the senator
during his stay here, while incident
ally the clubs committees on Rock
Island arsenal and harbor may have
chance to explain to Mr.. Allison
something of the immediate needs of
this community in the matters al
luded to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of Is grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippea few years
ago when SO many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any
tendency of a cold or Ia grippe to re-
sult.in that dangerous disease. 1t is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and la grippe. Every bottle war;
ranted. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
Horrible AGONY is caused by nile

Horrible agony is caused by piles
burns and skin diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of worthless imita-
tions. Fer sale by T II. Thomas, A
j. Reiss and NJ. F. Bahnsen, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-21
Twice Their Usual Size.

Il was afflicted with rheumatism
and my knees swelied to twice their
usual size. 1 determined to try
Hoods SarsaParilla, and improved in
a short time after began taking it..
When Lhad taken three bottles / - WAS
entirely well, and have remained SO
ever since. Edwin Molson, Boards
town, Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17

the Toyo Kisen Kaisha was thrown open
for the reception of the public yesterday
afternoon from to $50 p. n. 1t was the
ship's busy time, as she sails to-day loE
the Asiatic ports, and the steam "lncneS
were hosting in tons of cargo, but the
courteous Captain Fllner; asslsLeq Dy
Surgeon BrimacomDe OF the vessel, re-
ceiyed the guests and conducted them
over the steamer.
The visitors especially the ladies, were
loud in their praise of the elegant fittings
of the beautiful saloons and staterooms.
Nor was such praise amisS, for the hong
kong Maru is the richest furnished mail
steamer that has ever entered this har-
Dor. her cost In England being 5000 ,Oo9.
In the grand saloon tea was served eacn
guest bv Captain Filmer and DR.. BrlTna-
combe The greater number OF the Ylsl-
tors went aboard in the evening ana
viewed the white ships interior when the
electric lights were glowing In every
apartment.
are. Captain ". E. Filmer, Chief OfhceT
w. Smith. Second officer r. Davies,
Third officer K. Shrine, Fourth officer Z.
Ota. Surgeon R. Brimacombe, Purser
John Darby Chief Engineer w. wilkins,
Chief Steward E. Smith, Second Engineer
J. Crompton, Third Engineer W. Johnson
Fourth Engineer F. Hardy.
The Hongkong Maru, like her two SIS
tiers. Nippon Maru and America Maru'
were lately built in England by Sir James
I,aing ''Maru' means merchant, to dls-
tineliish those vessels from ships OF
war. 'Toyo Kisen Kaisha' Is Oriental
Company, and that is the English for the
splendid white steamers across the "a
cifc Their house-fiag is an open ran
adorned with the red sun Of Japan, ali
on a white field.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
NEW STEAMER
BUILDING FOR
COAST TRADE
To Be the Largest of
Her Class.
OVERDUE SHIP REACHES PORT
GAMBLERS WITH RISKS ON THE
ALCIDES HAPPY.
BattIeship Iowa to Be Repaired at
the Union Iron Works-Steam-
er Starbuck a Total
Loss.
OVERDUE SHIP REACHES PORT
GAMBLERS WITH RISKS ON THE
ALCIDES HAPPY.

A splendid steamer for the coast trade
is now being built on Puget Sound for
the J. S. Kimbau Company. She will be
235 feet long. IS feet broad and IS feet
draft She will be engined in San Fran
cisco, and is expected to make fifteen
knots on her trial, but on ordinary occa-
sions twelve knots will be her speed. Her
carrying capacity is to be 1900 tons dead
weight, and she will have first-class ac-
commodations for 100 passengers. The
new boat will be sixty feet longer than
the Dirigo and the largest and finest
steam schooner ever built on the coast
An idea of the vessels dimensions can be
gained from the fact that she will be ten
feet longer and 4 feet inches broader
than the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's Pomona.
J. s. KimbaH says the vessel will be
ready about next October. She will be
loaded with lumber on the Sound and
towed to San Francisco. Her machinery
will then be put in and her deckhouses
built, after which she will at once go into
commission.
The statement in this column yesterday
that there was an even chance for the
overdue ships Alcides and Carnarvon Bay
has in a measure proved correct, and the
reinsurance gamblers are in consequence
jubilant. Forty per cent was being paid
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17

by the. underwriters on the AIcides, and
yesterday afternoon she was reported
from London as having been spoken in
latitude IS north longitude. 9 west, or
about 500 miles off the English coast. The
Carnarvon Bay is not a fast vessel, and
the Alcides is clipper. The two vessels
were in the same latitude and longitude
in November last, SO the arrival of the
Alcides makes things have a roseate hue
for the men who accepted 20 per cent to
reinSure the CarnarVOn Bay'S cargo and
hull Both vessels have been rubbed of
the board, as the underwriters do not
want to do any more reinsuring.
The battle-ship Iowa is TO be moved
down to the Union Iron Works in a day
or so. Her boilers are TO be retubed and
other repairs made before she goes into
commission again The work will De done
The Mail COmpany's steamer Acapulco
arrived in port yesterday away behind
time. She was tied UP in Panama on
account of the strike and was not able
to get here on schedule time. She was
to have sailed again next Saturday, but
the Costa Rica will go out in her place,
and the Acapulco will sail ten days later.
The Acapulco brought up IL cabin and
II steerage passengers and 15 Chinese in
transit for Yokohama The crew Of the
steamer report that the Starbuck, which
went ashore on the coast of Central
America will be a total loss. Part of the
cargo will be saved and that is all.
The ship Oivebauk went to sea yester-
day. The bar was very rough, but the
vessel is bound for the Sound to load lum-
Der for DelagOa Bay, and the wind being
fair Captain Young decided to put TO
sea. The tug Relief toWed him out past
the lightship, and the vessel then spread
all sail and went Scudding up the coast.
The American ship William II. Smith for
New York and the Italian ship Cavaltere
Ciampa for Genoa, Italy, were also to
have gone to sea, but the captains de-
( cided TO remain in port and wait for a
/ change of wind.
The United States collier Brutus went
to Mare Island yesterday. She Will be
overhauled and will then load coal for
/ Guam. The work of loading the trans
/ port Cleveland is being rushed, and it is
/ expected TO get the vessel ready for sea
/ by tomorrow. The City of Puebla has
/ been cleaned up and will be ready TO sail
as soon as the troops are aboard, while
/ the men on the Zealandia are working
night and day in order to have the trans
port go out next week
/ Felix Reid was badly hurt on the Brit
ish ship General Roberts at Union-street
( wharf Yesterday. He missed his footing
and fell down the hold. His left ear was
1 nearly torn off and his eye was badly cut,
his scalp torn and his hip bruised He
will be laid up for couple Of weeks.
Joseph Ambrose, a quarteFmaSter on
the steamer George W. Elder, is supposed
to have fallen overheard last Monday and
been drowned. He was on duty that
night and when his relief came he was
nowhere to be found. The George w. Ell
der was on her way from Portland to San
Francisco at the time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
HILL AND O'BRIEN WAR
OVER PREROGATIVES
CORONER THREATENS DEPUTY
HEALTH OFFICER.
Alleges That He Has No Right tc
Sign Death Certificates in
Chinatown.

A few days ago Coroner Hill went TO
the plains Of Nerced for the purpose Of
killing wild geese and jackrabbits. Be-
fore lie left the city he sent a communi-
cation to Health Officer O'Brien, inform
ing him that he had authorized DR.. Ia
bala, the autopsy surgeon, to sign death
certificates for him. To this note Dr.
O'Brien replied TO the effect that no one
but Justice of the Peace was authorized
to act in place Of the Coroner and that
DR.. Zabala's certificate would not be rec
ognized by the Health Office.
The Coroner returned yesterday with
several bodies of wild ducks and geese
from the market at Merced, and was in
censed at DR.. O'Brien's action. In reply
the Coroner addressed the following note
TO the Health Officer:
SAN FRANCISCO March 1s 1899
DR.. a P o. Brien, Health Officer. City and
County Of san Francisco-Dear Doctor: 1 have
just received your letter. dated March l3, in
states that during the absence Of the Coroner
/ a Justice Of the Peace must perform these
In the same communication you object to Dr.
Zabala countersigning death certificates re-
quiring the attention Of your office. This is a
point that never mas been raised TO my knoWl-
edge, and your department under the previous
administration OF this office accepted counter
signs by the Coroners deputies.
I find, however. on looking up the law. that
you are right and that nobody but the Coroner
or Justice Of the Peace. in his absence, has
the right to certify TO a death that has oc-
Cured from any other cause than a sickness
that has been attended by physician. This
being the case II becomes my duty TO notify
YOU that Of yoAr subOTdInates, DR.. Nc
Murdo, has been for some time past signing
death certificates in direct violation OF the
law which you quote.
I must. therefore. ask you TO issue an order
forbidding him TO do so in the future. From
and after this date any cases OF this kind must
be certified to or countersigned by me as Coro-
ner in conformity with the law.
very sorry to deprive DR.. McATurdo Of
the fees he was wont 70 receive for doing this
but -tfl MT ~ -
Is paramount.
Thanking you for calling my attention to this
law. which I had overlooked. and trusting that
you will see to 1t that the law Will be obeyed
in this regard in the future, and that YOU will
notify the employees OF the Health Department
Of my request in the matter, I remain yours
very respectfully, (. E HILL, NJ. D.
Coroner
Dr. McMurdo was appointed about four
years ago to look after the deaths in the
House of Correction and the old Indus
trial School building These buildings
have since passed out of his Jurisdiction
and he has been signing death certificates
for the INDECENT and Chinese, receiving
fees which mount up 10 a respectable sum
a the end Of the month He was appoint
ed by the Board Of Health and is not
subject TO the Coroner in any way. The
CoroneF's action in the matter may give
rise to some litigation which will deter
mine and define the rights, duties and
privileges OF his office.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Building Trades Council Sends a Del
egation to Sacramento IN
Iabor's interests.

The Building Trades Council last night
ratified the action Of its special commit
tee, which decided last Sunday that or
ganized labor should aid the promised ex-
position of 1901 It had been stated that
the workingmen were opposed TO the ex-
position, and this committee was ap-
pointed to correct any such impression
which might now exist. The workingmen
think il is their duty, if they want neip
from the exposition. to first help it along
when. their. assistance is most needed.
P H Mccarthy and Z. L. Malsbary
were Delegated TO 90 to Sacramento en- Ito TO
look after the interests OF 4aoor III coA-
uection with the exposition.
The business agent reported that the
firm OF Merchant K Nichols has the
contract for repapering Pythian castle
and is employing non-uuiOn men. Ihe
matter was placed in the hands of the
executive committee for immediate ac-
riOu
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
as representative poet of the Anglo

as representative poet of the Anglo
Saxon race he said:
'Kipling may justly be termed. the rep
resentative poet of both the Americans
and English for two reasons. First: pc
cause he represents the conscience or tne
their own state of being
Secondly. in accomplishing this inter
probation he has ascended to the position
of his pen their duties. He has awakened
them to sense of duty. and If nothing
else was considered his 'Recessionaf ana
White Mans Burden give nneIy cut
evidence Of this fact
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
ENDED HIS TROUBLES.
James Finnerty, After Making Deliberate
Preparations, Shot Himself.

r AMES FINNERTY, who lodged with
Mrs. Brady at S13 Mission street, shot
RI himself in the right temple yesterday
afternoon. Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Brady is at a loss to account for
the action of her lodger. She says that
the last time she saw him alive was at
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
came into the kitchen with a bundle con-
tanning his weeks laundry under his arm,
joked with her pleasantly for few
minutes and passed upstairs to his room
About two hours later Mrs. Brady sent
her little daughter upstairs TO fill the
lamps. The child pushed the door OF
Finnerty's room open and was Mortified to
see blood on the floor. She rushed down.
stairs and informed her mother, who at
once summoned a policeman. Officer
FRAZIER responded. He entered the room
and found Finnerty lying on the bed with
a pistol beside him. He was fully dressed
and had on clean white shirt white col
lar and white necktie. Before shooting
himself he had turned down the white
spread so that it would not be soiled with
his blood.
Finnerty was about 3S years of age and
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
YipIinp as a Representative Poet.

Professor Charles NJ. Gayley Of the Uni
versity OF California delivered an inter-
esting lecture on 'Rudyard Kipling'
the Representative Poet Of the Anglo
Saxon People To-day" in the par
lors Of the First Unitarian Church,
Gearv and Franklin streets, yesterday af-
terr1oon. The lecture was given under the
auspices Of the Channing Auxiliary and
was largely attended. The speaker pune
tuated his lecture by quotations from
Ripling's poems and explained the true
romance as wei as ideaiism which per-
Vaaes them. Concerning kipltngs status
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
The Pacific Exposition.

Three weeks ago a letter OF inquiry was
sent to the members of the Merchants
Association to ascertain their views upon
the proposed exposition in 1901. A return
postal was enclosed with the following
Question. DO you favor the proposed Pa
cffic Ocean Exposition in 1901?
Secretary Freud yesterday said: up
to date we have received 394 responses, of
which 157 replies are decidedly in favor of
the proposed exposition; twenty-nlne are
favorable upon certain conditions, while
195 answers are decidedly opposed to the
exposition, and thirteen are conditionally
opposed to it,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
WENT OVER A GRADE.
Serious Buggy Accident on a Noun
tain Road Near Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. March 16-An accident
occurred on a mountain road several days
ago which resulted in the death of a
horse and the serious injury of a young
lady Miss Lockhart and Miss Gunther
were driving along the grade near FELTON,.
The horse became frightened at some cat
tie on the road and backed over the
grade and fell down the embankment fifty
feet. The buggy was smashed and the
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
The Veteran Editor Of the Chicago
TribuDe Calmly Says at the
Close "Wbdt Is the NeWs?

ANTONIO Texas March 16oseph Medi editor OF the Chicago
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