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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
orArS rnR ALL PINSENGERS

.no,her hill is before the Legislature intended
to secure sitting room for every passenger in
orr civ strcctcarS We DO not know that 1t Will
III. enacted. any more than other bills of like
purport have been in past years. II ought to
he enacted and enforced. II could he if people
here were only rs jealous Of their rights as they
are in other lands. For present purposes il is
of interest 10 note the objections that are made
10 il by the transportation companies
These are chiefly two One Is that It would
be impossible 10 run ears enough Ia give every
passenger n seat That is not 10 be credited,
oven on the basis of existing facilities. and even
in the rush hours" AZ present there are seats
for about half The passengers. That is 10 say
thcre IS about as much sitting room as standing
room excepting when the platforms are used
Now. there Is scarcely line In this city on
which the Roadway could not be reduced one
half and thus the number Of ears doubled
That would double the sitting room. Moreover
the seating capacity Of the ears themselves
could I've increased N least Onc-third by substi-
tutinc cross seats for the present longitudinal
seats And the entrance and exit Of passengers
f. and from the cars on the elevated roads could
no made twice as rapid as II IS. and thus the
shorter Roadway Of trains be made practicable
by the well provcd device OF broader platforms
al the ends and side doors AZ the middle Of cars
4 computatlon on these data will demonstrate
we believe that the roads now existing could
carry all passengers without delay and give
every one n seat.
The second objection is that if the roads put
on so many cars. and the men necessary 10 OPP
crate them they could not be made To pay. That
depends upon what pay" means If II means
FAT dividends on fictitious capitalization. on
'.watered" stock probably the objection is valid
L. II means fair return on honest capital act
uallv invested In the roads the objection is vain
The roads could be made to pay. and to pay
well Let Us see what they do elsewhere In
Paris there Is strcctcar company 1t has
three hundred ears in Use. 1t pays the city IA
royalty OF $500 year for each car, or 100000
for all. 1t provides seat for each passenger
1t provides inclOscd station houses ana plat
forms for them AZ street corners. II gives free
transfers from line 10 line. II pays expenses
pays good dividends on its stock and divides It's
surplus profits above the prescribed dividends
with the city What would the Metropolitan
Traction Company say to that; The General
Omnibus Company Of Paris gives seat TO every
passenger. pays n royalty of 500 year on each
Of its vehicles and makes good profits. In the
German cities the streetcar companies pay In
royalties from 10 Is per cent OF their gross re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

and there was not a man who would no. nave
made the best OF It. But the soldiers hau
right to object TO being deceived, TO receiving
stuff announced as entire canned beer. WIN 20
Der cent of it's proper substance gone. 10 ne
told they were well fed 10 have their 1rlehus
told they were well fed and that they ongh' 10
be- content with such perfect food to be repre-
scented as kicking unreasonaby against goou
roast beef when in fact they were kickihs
against boiled beef fibre. was hard. ana no on
plantations about processes" which turn out
for roast beef boiled beef minus ~ per cent Oh
its natural substance will make II less So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

which is not a natural but an acquired 'a''e
: The probability is that they VIII pe oos"ep''
rous and wish they had stuck TO Bryan lnS'e""
l.of going into metropolitan society.
Altogether the prospect has Deem cohsiueIao''
sovercast and If Mr. Crokcr's prophetic soul does
NOT suggest TO him gloomy prGSnosucatlohS
concerning the great event which he j. !" ,','
I process of creating. II must be pec"uso ,''S
hopes for the coming season oh' me H"S''N"
turf are unreasonably bright;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

SPANS domestic politics is In great confu-
sion and 1t is lucky for her that she Is no longer
bothered with colonies TO divide her attention.
The regulation Of her home AFFAIRS is all, ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

with the privilege OF making debts under 'ne
guarantee Of the United states Government ~
pay them. the Cuban Assembly would nave '"'
''softest snap" going.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

'sOftest snap going.
Cut rates for ocean passage do not suspend '"'
building Of new liners. some OF the biggest ever
launched being nearly ready to slide down 'ne
wavs. while others like them are in various
stages Of construction. Before the rush OF sum-
mer travel begins the rates may be at their old
level but II they were permanently diminished
the liner could probably afford it. and the public
would reap the advantage, As 1t IL. 1t Is some
times found cheaper to go across the ocean than
10 stay al home The waxing tide ~ passengers
will not fail to find a waxing procession Of ships
for their accommodation with a steady tend
ency toward a diminuton Of rates for the jour
ney.
Accommodating proofs Of widespread Industrial
prosperity tend strongly to discourage the pro-
duction Of lamentations over the cost OF just
and honorable war.
With our S2OOOO00O for the Philippines SUD-
iect 10 her draft on her ratification OF the Peace
Treaty. Spain has now n larger credit IN 'he
Americas than at any time since she obtained
an annronrIotion from Peru by the murder OF
its richest Inca
Obstacles were interpOsed 10 our purchase OF
CHILEAN warships at the beginning Of the recent
war but now Chill Is willing TO sell and bends
its gaze persuasivey in this direction In cearch
OF customer As Congress was so laggard III
providing for the building Of new warships'
those Of the South Pacific republic may come III
handy II the price Is found TO be within our
means. and the privilege Of remaining them
accompanies the sale We have never yet run
n warship with such a name as O'IIsgns, and
are not going to begin now.
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad might
wisely take hint from Croker and conclude 10
accommodate its West Side patrons by few
evening trains on Ninth-ave.
Mr.. Baileys leadership has not been SHINING
success and he retires from IT by no means top
heavy with his laurels 1t may be said for MN
that with better material TO lead, he might nave
made a better leader, but even that is not GER
tain. His party is always going wrong. ana ne
has not failed in the display OF aptitudes TO foi-
low It: even il weighed in the balances he mas
been found wanting leader. He VIII orna-
ment It's ranks and be punctualy found on the
wrong side OF every question, displaying uh-
blemishcd party orthodoxy every time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
>-,1rx7op1r nA11v TRIBUNE MONDAY. MARCH Is. 1899

apparently more than. she Is equa' TO- MI" 80
has really been the case Tor cen'"lS "
though she is only just beginning 10 "'u T"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

The Manhattan Elevated Railroad might
wisely take a hint from Croker and conclude 10
accommodate its West Side patrons by fe"
evening trains on Ninth-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

Accommodating proofs Of widespread Industrial
prosperity tend strongly to discourage the pro-
duction of lamentations over the cost OF just
and honorable war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

With our 2OOOOOoO for the Philippines sub
ject 20 her draft on her ratification Of the Peace
Treaty Spain has now n larger credit IN the
Americas than at any time since she obtained
an appropriation from Peru by the murder OF
its richest Inca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13

What simple tale to twine Itself thus around
the heart Of mankind Hero Is a priestess OF
Aphrodte who lives at Sestos on the Thracan
coast: Leandcr. youth whose home Is az Aoyaos
on the Asiat.c shore beyond the Holespont Tne
pair meet az a festival Of Venus and Adonis ana
eau IN 1--we with each other AT sight. The maidens
parents are unwilling that she shall cease ner
sacred functions TO become a wife ana Lean'er
swims the strait every night. while Hero hoias
torch at her tower window TO direct MN 20 her
eide one night there arises o tempest ana Lean.
der is drowned and mis- body cast w AZ the ioo'
Of the tower Then Hero throws herself upon tns
Jagged rocks beside him, and the lovers are u"''eu
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
TRANsyAAL IS TO YIELD.
According to n Johannesburg Telegram, to
the London Daily Mail.

According to n Johannesburg Telegram to
the London Daily Mail
London, Aug. 1S.-The Johannesburg
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
81 learn that instead of replying to the
proposal of Mr.. Chamberlain to refer
the franchise controversy to a joint
commission of inquiry the Transvaal
government will intimate its willing
ness to grant flve-year simple fran
ohise. retrospective, and unclogged by
restrictions, and that the representa-
ton of the gold fields will be extended
to one-fourth of the volkSraad, thus
exceeding the fifth demanded by Sir
Alfred Miner and rendering an inquiry
into the present franchise law unneces-
sary.
Nothing will be demanded in return
for these concessions, but a suggestion
will be made that the imperial govern
ment should grant something reciprocal
This apparent surrender must, how
ever. be received with caution. I'm
less the new laws are properly secured
by effectual guarantees they may only
be intended to grant the shadow of
reforms with the object of gaining
time and placing Great Britain at dis
advantage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
The railway Bro,herh,od.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 1S.-The dele
gates to the interstate conference of
representatives of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. Order of Railway
Conductors, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and Order of Railway Tele-
grapheTs spent yesterday in visiting
various points of interest in the city.
AT night over 200 railroad men were
present at mass meeting held in rep
resentative hall, where addresses were
made, one speaker being Governor
Tanner. The convention closed with
a banquet beginning at 1870 p. m. at
the Leland hotel. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Governor Tanner, Rep
resentative Caldwell and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
WISCONSIN BEAR STORY.
While Examining Some "Black Pigs" the
Examiners Are Attacked.


Examiners Are Attacked.
Ashland, Wis, Aug. 18.-Quite an
exciting bear story comes from Superior
Junction, twelve miles north of Shell
Lake, on the Ontario line. One of Dan
Conroy's BURBERRY teams was passing
through the country en- route to the
junction, when something which looked
very much like little black pigs was
discovered close to the wagon, and
while the two men on the wagon were
trying to ascertain what they were the
horses were ferociously attacked by a
female bear.
The horses turned and started to run,
striking tree and breaking the wagon
tongue. The driver started immediate
ly for the horses, which were tearing
through the woods, and was followed
by the bear, which, however, turned
and started back for the remaining
man on the wagon, who beat a hasty
retreat up a small jack pine. The tree
being small, the bear failed to climb it,
and after a space of about two hours
the man was rescued by the driver and
a party of hunters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Special Masters Sale.

o. E Cramer. Attorney.
State of Illinois,
Rock Island County,
In the circuit court, in chancery. Gen.
eral No 444s
Tel tina Munro, complainant, VS.. Charles A.
York defendant
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a
decree of ssid court. entered in the above en-
titled cause. on the eighth day of July,
A d. 1899 shall, on Wednesday. the Ihrtieth
day of August. \. ID. 1892 ut the hour
OF ton O'Clock in the forenoon. at the east
door of the court house. in the city of Rock
Island, in said county OF Rock Island. 10 sat
highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels OF land. situate in the county
of Rock Island and state OF Illinois, known
and descr bed as follows. tO-wit:
Lots ten I0) md eleven U1) in block one ~
In HakC' : addition to the town of Milan also
the north tive -ty (-O) acres of the west half of
the east half OF section nine 90 n township
seventeen (l7l north range TWO ~ west OF the
fourth principal meredian. situated in the
county of Rock Island aDt state of II inr is ex-
cepting tkerefrom the following desc ibed real
estate taken by the United States government
Tor the building of he Illinois and Michigan
canal; beginning at point on the half section
line forty-two (i2l chains and IF y-Seyen (S7D
links north of tue southwest corner OF the
and running thence south siSty-three f63) de-
RreeS and forty t4O) minutes. east thirteen t3l
chains and - enty-fOur (24) links; thence south
nfty-two (52) degrees and tfty-fve C55) min
links, more or les 10 the said east line OF said
west half of he east half of said SectiO7 nine
90 Containing b-fween said line and Rock
river eight aud Twenty-Five hund redths acres.
more or less situated in the county OF Rock
land state of IlioOis
Dated at kock Island. Illinois, this twenty
Eighth day % July, A. ID. 1889.
BERNARD d. COSNEILY,
Special Master in Chancery, Rock Island
o. + CRAMER. Complainant Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Police omeer Bound Over.

Springfield. Ills. Aug 1S.-Oficer
Charles Waters, colored. was bound
over TO the grand jury by Justice
Brinkerhoff. charged on complaint of
Private Pearl a. Scott, of company II,
Fourth infantry, 1. n. G.. of Christian.
with assault with intent to kill. Scott
and Private II. Moss, of company H.
were found in the Edwards school
house yard after midnight Friday last
by Officers Dodge and Waters, who told
them to leave. Scott alleges that after
some words with the officers he started
to run west on Edwards street and was
shot in the shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
PRENDERGAsT IS DEAD
Noted Chicago Judge Loses in a
Fierce Struggle with the
Grim Terror. -.
DECLARED BE WOULD NOT DIE.

One OF His Employees Supplies Him with
Blood from His Own Veins. but All Il
FutiIe-something of His Career-Third
Regiment Presents Its War Flags to the
State Jehu Baker Seriously IiI-state
News Items.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Ex-JUdge Richard
Prendergast, the well-known lawyer
who had been lowering between life
and death at the Chicago hospital for
several weeks, died at O'Clock yester-
day morning. He had been a sufferer
from anaemia for some months, and
despite the skill of the best medical
talent in Chicago had been unable to
resist the steady impoverishment of his
blood. On Aug. he submitted to an
operation of blood TRANSMISSION, and
into his system was injected five ounces
of blood drawn from the veins of a
young man named John Morrissey. an
employee in Judge PrenderSast's Office.
The patient rallied after the operation,
but relapse followed, and he had been
steadily sinking for several days.
Pathetic Fight for Life.
Judge Prendergast's fight for life had
been a pathetic one. He never lost
hope, and for days had stood death off
by sheer force of will. II won't die. i
must live for the sake of my children!"
he repeated time and again. At other
times he would beg his physicians to
exert their skill to the utmost for the
sake of his motherless children. He
was married in 1881. In 1889 his wife
died, leaving him with six small chill
dren. He was born in Ireland Nov. 8,
1854, and his father brought him to
this country in 1861, settling at La
Sale, this state.
Was a Power in the Bar.
After attending college and being
graduated Prendergast came to Chica-
go. At the age of 81 he was elected
judge of the county court, where he be-
came known as one of the most ca
pable judges in the state. While coun-
ty judge he revolutionized the practice
of that court, which was considered as
being only one step removed from a
justice court. and through his individ-
equal dignity with the circuit, superior
and probate courts. In 1889 he refused
tc accept the nomination as drainage
trustee on the Democratic ticket, re-
fusing the demand of the campaign
manager to pay a certain amount of
campaign. dues. The nomination was
held open for him two days, but he
declined to yield, and he headed an in
dependent ticket that swept the county
by tremendous majority. For the last
several years he has had charge of an
immense practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
JEHU BAKER VERY SICK. ,
weII-Known Illinois Statesmen May Join
the Majority Soon.


the Majority Soon.
Belleville. Ills, Aug. 1S.-Jehu Baker,
who represented the Twenty-frst dis
trict in congress three terms. twice as
a Republican and last as Democrat
Populist. and was eight years minister
to Venezuela, is critically ill at his
home here. Baker was taken sick last
Friday with a virulent tpye of malaria.
Although he is 7S years old, he is still
vigorous of frame. The attack would
not have been serious but for the de-
veIopment of complications of the
stomach and heart.
Every other day since he has had
spells of increasing severity. Tuesday
night he was for time comatose. He
was better Wednesday, but grave fears
were expressed for the future. Since
returning from Washington Bakers
blindness has been almost complete,
and he has not taken his accustomed
exercise, only going out in the evening
for a short walk with an attendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Executors Notice.

Estate of George Stood. deceased
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecutriX of the last VIII AID testament of
George Stodd, late of the county of Rock Isl
and, state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that she will appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the county
court room, In the city of Rock Island. at the
October term. on the first Monday in October
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adjusted.
An persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make Immediate payment 70 the
undersigned
Dated this 18th day of July, A. d. 1899.
IDA CLINE,
Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Notice of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
State of Illinois.

Rock Island County. S.
In the circuit court, May term, A. D. 1899.
Rock Island Mutual Build ng Los and Savings
Association William L. Stevens, Lottie
Z Stevens, James w. Atkinson, Thomas
Lyness and William ID. Stevens.
Aff1davit of non-residence OF the defendant.
William d. Stevens, impleaded with the above
defendants. William + Stevens. Lottie T. stew
ems James W. Atkinson ana Thomas Lyness,
having been fled In the clerks otce of the cir
cult court of said county. notice Is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ant that the complainant fled its bill of COM
plant in said court. the chancery side there
of. on the twenty-ninth day of March, 1899. and
that thereupOn summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit is pending. re-
turnable on the first Monday in the month of
May next. as Is by law required Now,
unless you. the said nonresident defendant
above named, William d. Stevens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, on the nrst day OF the
next term thereof. to be holden 1T Rock Island
In and for the said county. on the bird Monday
In September next, and plead. answer or de-
muir TO said complainant bill OF complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bin
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, July z, A. d, 1899.
L II. GUYER, COMPLAINANT Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
GAVE ITS CoLoRs TO THE STATE.
Spanish War Flags Pass Into the Custod,
of Illinois.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. 1S.-The Third
regiment, Illinois National Guard, I'M
der command of Colonel Fisher.
marched to the state house yesterday
and presented to the state the colors
of the regiment which were carried in
the war with Spain. They were re-
ceived by Governor Tanner on behalf
of the state.
The presentation took place at the
west door of the capitol Building. where
Governor Tanner and his staff were
stationed on the steps awaiting the
arrival of the regiment. The band
played THE Star Spangled Banner
after which Colonel Fisher advanced
and presented the colors to Governor
Tanner. as the representative of the
people. to be placed in Memorial hall
for safe-keeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
INTERVIEW WAS A FICTION.
Senator Clay Says 4. Is Simply Fake from
Beginning to End.

Senator Clay Says 4. Is Simply Fake from
Beginning to End
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Ex-senator A. S.
Clay, who was quoted in recent inter-
view as saying that there would be a
bolt in the Republican party during the
next national campaign, denied the au-
thenticity of the interview yesterday.
The interview was to the effect that
the Republicans would put an anti
expansionist ticket in the field headed
by Boutwell, and supported by ex-
Speaker Reed.
Senator Clay said: IT spoke to no
one in Washington on the subject. You
can say for me that the alleged inter-
view from beginning to end is untrue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
WERE @BEsT CITIZENS"
Those Who Composed One of the Recent
MObs in Georgia.

Those Who Composed One of the Recent
Mobs in Georgia.
Gainesville, Ga, Aug. 1S.-Taylor
Hamilton, one of the mob which took
81 Smith from the Jail in this county
and lynched him few weeks ago, has
made a confession before the grand
jury, duplicating a number of promi-
nent merchants of this county. En-
trance TO the Jail was effected by the
mob through ruse. The men, hold
ing a supposed prisoner between them,
awakened Sheriff Monday and told him
that they had prisoner from Gwyn-
nett county whom they wished to de-
post.
The sheriff unexpectedly opened the
door and the mob rushed in and shot
Smith while he was in his cell. Hamil-
ton acted the part of the pretended
prisoner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Political soldier society.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 1S.-The League
of National Veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams has been organized here, the OBJ
jects being of a political nature. It
takes the place of the Union Veterans
Protective association, and will be ma
tiOnal in character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-18
Forest Fires i'm New York.

Watertown, n Y, Aug. 1S.-A large
portion of northern New York, in
Guiding the counties of Jefferson, ST.
Lawrence and Lewis, is being swept
by fierce forest fires that have already
destroyed thousands of dollars worth
of valuable timber land and threatened
to do more serious damage unless
Quenched by a heavy rain