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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
John L. Corcoran Passes Away at
His Home Early
Today.
HAD BEEN AILING TWO YEARS.

A Resident of Rock Island Since 1850. Set
Ting Here shortly After His Arrival
From His Native Couutry-Former Track
Construction Superintendent for Peoria
Ranway-FuneraI of j. +. RaibIe.
John l.. Corcoran. one of Rock ISL
and's old and respected residents,
passed away at ) O'Clock this morn
ing Mt his heme. Coz Thirteenth
street, from general debility. He had
been ailing for two years, n gradual
breaking down in his condition follow
ing the death of his venerable wife.
Mr.. Corcoran was born in County
Meath, Ireland, in June, 1870
Twenty-three years after he sailed
away from his native land forAmerica,
first settling in New Haven. Conn.
He remained there for three years,
and then came on further west. locat-
ing in Rock Island in 1850. Here he
lived continuously since, Witnessing
the transformation from 4 village to
fouIishing modern city.
For years Mr.. Corcoran was en-
ployed as superintendent of track con-
vision of the Rock Island e Peoria
and valuable citiZen-a man devoted
to his family, his home. and his town,
n man who all knew and esteemed.
Mr. Corcoran is survived by six
children, four sons and two daugh-
tiers: Thomas and James, in Chicago;
Michael f. and William A, of Rock
Island, and Misses Kate f. and May,
at home.
The funeral services will be held at
St. JOseph's church ut 9 O'Clock Sat
urday morning
Other Obituary.
Saturday evening at Z o'clock, after
three weeks illness with spinal men,
nights, at her home near Rapids City,
Annie Adelia, 13-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Cewe. passed
quietly away. The funeral was held
from the home Monday ut 1 O'Clock.
Interment was made at the Catholic
cemetery in Rapids City.
Mrs. William Reimers, $40 Twenty
seventh street, died at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon of puerperal fever,
aged 81 years and z days. Mrs.
Reimers had been i'll a week. She
leaves her husband and three chill
dren: Theresa. aged s; Walter, 2,
and Elbreda, 10 days. Mrs. Reimers
was a member of the German Kran-
ken Verein. Funeral services will be
held at the residence at , o'clock Sat
urday afternoon.
Funeral services for Frank J. Raible
occurred at O'Clock yesterday after
noon at his late home on Elm street.
The Grafton was delivered by j. p.
Keiffer, who also spoke at the grave
in Chippiannock. The Rock Island
Mannerchor sang at the house and at
the cemetery. The pallbearers were
Emil jacobson, NJ. Kroeger, Victor
Beck, Louis Schultz, Louis Ohlweiler
and Charles Wulff.
Martin Fisher succumbed to n para
lvtic stroke at his home, 913 Eighth
avenue, ut $50 this morning. Mr..
Fisher, who was born in Rhine, Bava-
ria, and was 80 years of age, had been
a resident of Rock Island since 1879.
Besides his aged wife four children
survive: Mrs. b. Mold, Mrs. Chris
tian SHAFT, Mrs. Joseph Blochlingsr
and Fred Fisher, all of this city. The
funeral will be held from st. Mary's
church 9 O'Clock Saturday morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18

are they who while suffering from
kidney diseases are prejudieed against
all advertised remedies. They should
know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not
n quack remedy, but an honest guar
anfeed medicine for kidney and blad-
der troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
Pneumonia, Ia grippe, cot

Pneumonia, lagrippe. coughs. colds,
Group and whooping cough readily
Yield to One Minute Cough Cure Use
this remedy in time and save doc
tors bill-or the undertaker's- For
sale by L. II. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and
N. T. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
MINISTER'S IN A RUNAWAY.
Revs. Adams and FrizzeiIe Hurt at Port
Byron.

Rcvs. Adams and Frizzeile Hurt at Port
Byron.
Rev. j. q. Adams and Rev. j. w.
Frizzelle, the latter presiding elder of
the Methodist district, were in ured in
n rather serious runaway at Port By
ron, Mr.. Adams home, yesterday.
Mr.. Adams horse took fright at n
Milwaukee passenger train, and max
ing n sudden lunge to one side, over
turned the buggy, throwing out the
occupants. Mr.. Frizzelle's arm was
painfully bruised, while his compan-
ion received a severe shaking up. and
it was at first feared had sustained in
ternal injuries, but happily an exami-
nation proved such not to be the case.
The horse ran to Rapids City, a
distance of three miles, before stop
ping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee 3
ascent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
HORST Won KoECKRITz.
nrrn GRnTuaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
RebuIldipg Tracks.

Two carloads of material has been
strewn along the route of the Fifth ave
nue. line in Moline and the work of track
reconstruction will commence at once.
The line will turn south on Fifteenth
street to Fifth avenue, instead of
Seventeenth street, as at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18

People who have once taken De-
Wits Little Early Risers win never
have anything else. They are the
famous little pills for torpid liver
and all Irregularities of the system.
For sale by T. H I Eomas. A j. Reiss
and NJ z. Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
BUD AND
==BLOOM


On shrub and tree are the harbngers of the
delightful days to come. Nothing is more
welcome than balmy spring, unless it is perhaps
an opportunity to better ones condition in life.
It's not always by leaps and bounds, either, that
this is accomplished, but often careful everyday
saving and the latter is most easily accomplish
ed by trading at Shields Cash Grocery. Read
below r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
Licensed to Wed.
Cyclones-Tornado does.

The "cyclone bell" broadens every
year. Our section may be next. Too
late to secure indemnity after a cy-
clone has devastated your property.
Take out tornado policy now. Best
companies, lowest rates.
HAYES Il CLEAvELAND,
Insurance Agents, Office Bengston
Block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
Insurance
Block.

The enormous sales of IT. & T. -
brand coffee are principally among
people who enjoy the best things of
life and will not have an inferior
grade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18
A Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot, but
when diluted it is warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaints 1t never fails. % and
80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-18

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Unfortnnat- People

OTTO GROTJAN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
PRICE B1sMARcK gEARED
FOR THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE
Dead Chancellor Quoted as Saying the
Nation Was Fast Decayins and Would
Soon Collapse.

BERLIN. Jan. 4.--Much comment has
been excited here byl the publication In
Das Neuo Jahrlundert, OF Cologne, OF
alleged conversations between the late
Prince Bismarck and his intimate friend
and confident. Herr Lothair Bucher In
one OF these. which fairly teens with
p.quant Bismarckian expressions. Bis
marck deals with the conditions Of Aus
tria and the probable fate OF the Austrian
empire. He ,expressed the opinion that
Austria had ceased 10 be a great power
and that her days were numbered. though
Il was unlikely that he would live to see
the collapse. sim. he said. It might come
sooner than people anticipated.
Regarding the allianceihe concluded for
Germany with Austria, he said he never
doubted that Germany was giving more
than she was receiving. and that the in
equality OF the bargain would increase as
time progressed. The Austrian armywas
lost when politics entered its ranks. and
Austria would gladly become disinte-
grated by the process OF decay.
Bismarck said he hoped his successors
would realize this in time and procure a
substitute for the Austrian alliance.
Finally he declared tnat the most foolish
thing Austrian statesmen could do would
be to dissolve the alliance with Germ
any.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
NEW LAWS
FOR ALASKA
Representative Tongue Has
Prepared a Licensing
Amendment.
WILL PRODUCE REVENUE
Main Business Concerns Are Not
Contributing to the Support
Of the Territory.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC ABUSES
Whisky Is Struggled In and No Tax Is
Derived -DIstin's Opinion Of
the Gold Deposit.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l-Representative
Tongue. Of Oregon. has prepared an
amendment to the bin for the codidcation
OF the laws Of Alaska, now pending in
the house. providing for the licensing Of
the main business concerns in the terri
tory. and especially the liquor business.
Tongue says that the TreadwelI mine does
not pay anything In the way Of taxes 70
the support Of the territorial Iustltu-
tlons. and that from the region surround
ing Juneau about 100000 in gold Is pro-
duced annually and does not contribute
a cent to the government
The present arrangements concerning
liquor. ne declares. are corrupting society.
No oficer can prosecute those who sell
liquor without being ostrasized BY the
people in the territory. and the liquor
that is sold pays no revenue. 1t is intro.
duced in the territory by being shipped
IN bond to Lake Bennett and smuggisd
back into Alaska. such liquor as is sold
there is Of the very worst kind. being
adulterated. he says, to an extent un-
known elsewhere.
Senator Perkins tried to have a similar
amendment Incorporated in the general
Alaskan bill. which passed the senate
last year. but it was defeated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
THOMAS LINvILLE NAMED
FOR THE sHERIFFs OFFICE
Was Appointed by the County Court Yes
terday-R. C. Prael WIN Be His
Chief Deputy

The county court yesterday selected
Thomas Llnville as successor to the late
Sheriff Williams. The candidates who
made written application for the po-
sition were E. Houghton, OF Seaside; c.
w. Loughery. and c. f. Lester, Of this
city. There were also Others whose appli-
cations were not formally reduced to
writing. After reading the applications,
the court took recesss, and at the meet
ing some time later appointed Mr.. Lin
VILE The latter was elected superinten-
dent of streets at the late election, and
the council will appoint q successor to
him tonight.
The appointment Of Mr.. Linville IS gen.
orally commended. He was candidate
for nomination to the Office before the
last republican convention. Mr.. Hare
was then successful, and It Is said that
Mr.. Linville worked heartily during the
entire campaign for Mr.. Hare's election.
His record as street superintendent prob
ably had much to do with his selection
by the county court for his present more
important position. 1t Is not perhaps
too much to say that Mr. Linville is
conceded on all sides to have made the
best street superintendent Astoria has
had in many years,
Mr.. Linville was seen shortly after his
appointment by an Astorlan representa-
tive and asked concerning his plans for
organizing his office. He states that he
has every sympathy and consideration for
the present deputies. '"rhey are good
men," said Mr. Linvllle, "and II see my
way clear to do so should be glad
to continue them in the positions occupied
under Mr.. Williams. I shall necessarily
be engaged much IN the active outside
duties pertaining to my office, and OF
course win feel better satisfied to have
DEPUTIES Of my own choosing who are
Of unquestioned fdelfty. politically ana
otherwise, to me personally on the In
side. So far as Mr.. Stuart is concerned,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
THE ANTI-EXPANsIoNISTs
MEET AT THE HUB CITY.
Senator Perkins, OF California, and De
Almond. OF Missouri, Speak Against
the ImperlalistIc Policy.

BOSTON. Jan AT the yearly banquet
OF tho Merchants Association, OF Boston,
at the Vendome last night a number of
interesting addresses on the future poll
cy OF the country were made by gentle-
men OF prominence In national AFFAIRS.
The guests OF the association from out
side the state were Senator Perkins, OF
California, Congressmen De Almond, OF
Missouri, and Boutelle, OF Maine.
Senator Perkins prefalad his remarks
by complimentary illusions to New Eng
lands wealth and business energy and
also spoke OF the great productlveness OF
California, He spoke enthusiastically OF
ship building on tho Pacific coast which
had turned out such fine vessels as the
Oregon, Olympia and Monterey. After
referring TO the annexation Of Hawaii.
ha said:
''The war with Spain has developed
other questions. We made a declaration
OF itself more far-reaohlng than any OF
Qulred Porto Rico, the Ladrones and a
thousand more OF the Philippine islands.
do not think It is very good business
Investment. have only to call your at
tention to the fact Of their pestilential
character that there Is not a congress-
man today who is not daily receiving
hundreds OF letters from volunteers In
Manila urging him to have those volun-
teers discharged. We will come down
not to the humanitarian standpoint. My
manufacturing friends, do not believe
you will find very much of a market In
future for your wares and merchandise.
General Aguinaldo says Spain does not
own the islands. He says the United
States have got only Manila and we have
got $1,000 men there. Today see there
are six more regiments to be sent, and
they will take another city in the island
of Luzon.
"You say am not an eXpansionist. l
think / would have been in favor OF the
annexation of Louisiana II had lived
at the time. but Is there any analogy in
taking in these isolated groups Of islands
with ten or twelve millions of Asiatics2
Can We tax them without representation
Do we want such a Heterogeneous mass
of people brought into this country? Did
we promise the Filipinos anything? The
honor Of the notion is pledged to that.
But we have not pledged It to the Fill
pinos. We have 2O,5OO troops there now,
and 1t Will cost the United States at least
S6O,OOO.OOO per annum to maintain them In
Luxon and two Of the othCl large islands
there. Is It just to our people? We have
in the Philippine islands another element
Ia million and half Mohammedans in
those Islands believing in the doctrine Of
the plurality Of wives. Yet some Of the
Journals that are advocating expansion
viii not permit representative from
Utah to enter congress because he at one
time said that his foretathers believed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
FhHNNIGAN
Tells How II Is Possible
for His Hired Man, Her
man Wise, TO Make a
Reduction Of
Is PER CENT
On All Lines Of Goods
In His Store.

Vans, year wo hoy New Years. an
with New years comes the do0ll tonnes.
till hhpring makes the now styles bloom
IN the gahrdon iy commerce loike gould
mines h blooming In tho Klondike.
thoresofofe we open our p per cint ray
doooti0n sale on tho frst OF aitch year
and c0mftable 10 custom we take the
raiEer In Tho hand and cut the liver an
onions out " prices
Talking ~ ralEerv. did ye iyer thry 10 cut
soft corn with Il FaiEcr whom Il feels dool
an rhlocpy lolke. " ye have not. mebby
30 have tried 10 shave yorsolf when yer
now born mooatafh 1rst saw the loight
iy day: or perchnuoe ye have attended
colored picnic and have seen 'em
sharpen their rayzurs On alch others
eoohnuisi IN aylhcr syin, ye can realize
what Il names. for Herman Wise TO cut
tho price " everything n his shIoor 25
per clint
There's mems an byc's duds " all dca.
crlpmres an hats. shirts an sox. etc.
an etc: the crooi rayzur gets his sharp
wurrick In n Everything IN the shioor.
Iioy 80 lycr lggered out what q per
elni. rally mAnoa? spoaing ye hev a
dArter. ripe with thirty summers ap' yo
could get her age rejooced . per clint.
or s'poAing 20 had J0O bushels " pigs feet,
which ye have not. an livery pigs FOO, wuz
worth 90 cints on the bargain counter "
compartment shtors an by sinding yer
pigs feet 10 the Phllstine Islands yo
could get 3 per olnt. ad yelohrum or q
per clint. moro IN drinks AZ the corner
grocery; or II ye had a bahrn full iv
hens that laid a sour krout barril full "
gold Rigies livery hleased day an by faldln
ON on painless celery compound. ye could
Increase their sitting capacity 3 per cint.
would yo DO Il? In eoorso ye wood; an
why will go take tho few hard earned
dollars which yer wolfe her saved up.
by eggs,raokting tho small chaingc frum
your hip pockit mAhrnlngs. an throw II
into the drawers ~ an opposition shtore.
whIn Herman Wise offers ye 3 per clint
redooeiion on livery thing.
Judging from yer reputation an the
ginoral tohoon iv yer complexion I'm
sure 20 will conclude TO take advantage
~ Herman wlse's Is per clint redooction
sac. beginning January ist.
Throoly yours, FLANNIGAN.
In care lv HERMAN WISE.
The reliable clothier and Halter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05

IN poiygamy. They say tho hags sboiil'
n)l como dOwD pfen once raised. hav'
but 10 rccito the fact that Generals Tay
IOr and Scott rdscd II IN Mexico and &
canS down In honor. IL ls today nyini
over the forts IN Cuba and IN Havana
and II viii como down when its mlsAon &
ended
believe In building up American trdd'
aud extending our commerce but IN doinl
II through those channels that will bes
elevate and promote the dignity and honoi
Of our American people"
Congressman DeArmOnd. OF Missouri
was greeted with three cheers as he waa
introduced. He said In part:
II cannot see how any good II TO come
70 us or 10 tho people OF tho country II
II IL 10 carry the policy Of expansion 10
the islands Of the far-distant Pacific.
what have TO gain by the annexation
Of tho Philippine islands7 Our nrst duty
Il here. at home; the first duty TO the
children any young manhood Of the coun-
Try"
Mr. Dc Armond referred 10 the terms
OF the treaty and tho disposition OF the
ISLAM II:
Some one has said. what would you
do. turn them back 10 ths dominion OF
Spaln7 No. say; that cannot be. II
the meanest yellow cur that ever escaped
from the Spanish dominion found protec-
ton somewhere. where the American fag
floats. l would be the last one 10 kick him
back into their hands.
we entered upon our recent war for
the purpose Of freeing the cubans. We
declared there WAS no purpose or object
20 acquire territory or enter upon a war
OF conquest. II we are TO perform our
full duty to the Philippines. and also at
ths same time TO do our whole duty TO
our people. we win allow them 10 enter
In their own way and set up their own
government"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
HOW THE DRUMMER KNEW
THE SPEED or THE TRAIN.
He Employed an Infanible System and
Won Several Five-DoEar Bets and
Supper for ne Crowd.

A number OF travelling me, who had
been doing" Astoria. were on the up
train the other nlght. smoking cigars and
lying like horse thieves. The conversa-
ton touched upon pretty near everything
under the sun, and finally the drumnsers
began betting on different propositions.
The bets were small. but the proportions
were large, and every time man lost a
bet the rest OF the crowd gave him q
thousand dollar laugh One Of the party
had been stuck more than his share and
he was tho butt Of the crowds joking.
You fellows think you're pretty fresh"
no said. 'TI bet I can come nearer
guessing the'speed Of this train than any
Of you Yes; I'll bet IS and supper for tho
crowd when we strike Portland"
He was betting against tha field, 30 the
others were only too anxious to take
what they considered his rash wager.
II was decided to leave Il 20 the CONDUCTOR.
whose decision would be final. The
money was placed and each guessed at
the trains speed When the neld had
finished guessing, the imposed upon In
dividual said:
We'll. you testers don't know as much
about the speed Of train as you do
about the Bible. This train is running.
and has been for the past ~ minutes,
at the rate OF 20 miles an hour" Am I
right Mr. conductor7"
Yes. SIR, you are right have timed
the train for tho past ten minutes. and
we are travelling just a miles an hour"
The bets were paid. ard the man who
had guessed the speed Of the train Al 25
miles was declared stuck for the supper
The crowd arrived in Portland at 1O:i5
and went to Watson's for lunch. When
they had finished, the man who had won
the bet began laughing.
Talk about suckersr he said. why.
was betting on cinch all the time. I
timed that train and knew iust how fast
Il was travelling"
That's right try to appear wise be-
cause you won a bet" said one OF his
friends.
mo. it's a fact; let me tel you some
thing; IT may hereafter be OF use 10 you.
Every time a train passes over a rail
joint click Is heard Count the number
Of clicks in % seconds. and you have the
number OF miles the train Is running an
hour. The rails. my dear fellow. are OF
uniform length on all railroads, and my
system never fans. And don't bo quite
SO fresh when you happen to stick a
fellow on some fool proposition. The
fellow is quite apt to turn the tables and
stick you. No. thanks; it's my bed time.
Good night" And he was gone.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05

! have already selected MI. X. d. prasl
as his successor. As to Mr.. Binders
place, while would not Wish al This lime
70 commit myself Ia any way, may not
At present mako any change feel highly
gratined at tho confidence manifested Ia
mo By tho county couri. While had
strong hopes OF being selected fof lhe
vacancy and was urged BY many iniuen-
tiaI citizcns 10 become an open candidate
and circulate a petition Tor the place.
refrained out OF moiives Of deIlcacy from
doing 30. While DO not moan to say thar
my appointment has come to me onlIfusy
unsolicited or unsought. yot can truth
fully sta . that up to today had no sorl.
Gus conversation with any member of tho
county court on the subject. II win bo
my earnest endoayor TO merit tho respect
and confidence thus shown BY my ap-
pointment do not afect any conceal.
ment Of my pride and qualification over
my success, and shall certainly try to
make as good record as can for my
self"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
cLAIlls oF cAnLE coMpANIEs.

CLAIMS OF CABLE COMPANIES.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.--Another disa-
greoable consequence OF the late war has
been presented 90 the government in the
claims from the cable companies for dam
ages sustained through suspension Of
their business by the United States mill
tary and naval forces The aggregate
amount OF those claims cannot be fore
told. Tho state department is puzzled
in dealing with these claims. There is no
exact precedent for them and II is real
ICED we must mako some new information
al law TO meet the case.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
rLo ILo Nor EVACUATED.

MADRID. Jan. 4.-The statement that
the Spaniards evacuated llo llo in order
to render the situation difficult for the
Americans is positively denied. The gov
ernment, Immediately after tho treaty
had been signed. ordered the Philippines
evacuated as quickly as possible in order
to avoid further bloodshed and 10 con-
form to the expressed wish OF the Amer
leans, who were very exaeting. especially
in the case of Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-05
ORDERED TO GAuM.

BOSTON, Jan 4.-Lieutenant Colonel
Peryclyal c. Pope. u s. NJ. c.. marine
commander OF the Charleston navy yard,
has been ordered 10 hold himself In readi-
ness to proceed to the island OF Garm
in the Pacific to command the land and
naval forces at that new station First
Lieutenant Charles c. Long. L. S. NJ.
c.. also Of this yard. will accompany him.
The detail OF marines to go out OF the
new station will be hardly more than a
captaln's guard.