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Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WANTFD D-SITUATION. BY STATION
w ary engineer. Six years experience.
First-class license. Apply at 6iS Tenth street,
city.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

ANTED-EVERYBODY CALL THAI
w uses "a straw, chip or leghorn hat
Cleaned and bleached while you wait 10 cent.
each. 215 Fifteenth street, opposite court
house, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

(EyANTEO-BOARDER CHOICE ROOMS
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

LlOR SALE OR RENT-A MODERN s-ROOM
II house with bath and laundry. Inquire at
Dolly Bros. shoe store.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

WANTED - A GIRL FOR GENERAL
w houSework nurse girl Mrs. W. L.
Bradley, ll07 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

VNANTED-SITUA ALTON AS NURSE, BY
w lady OF experience. Address m. 6,
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28
BANTED-MALE HELP.

" AN -ED-BR1GaT Soy 70 ACT AS
w cashier from 2. N TO- q N, at she
CelmOnieo- Good education required.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

W. TANFF0-AlTOEDEs 8BLISnED FIR,I
w wants Goa sctST and, salesman -Ad
dress stating age, business experience, etc
"A g" care of ARGUS
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

"ANTED-BY YOUNG COUPLE. TWO
w tnree unfurniShed rooms for ligh
housekeeping, or small modern fat. Must bt
centrally located Address wv" care ARGUS
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

LlOR SALE-LOTS IN MCENIRY'S AID
II dItion by E J. Burns, room I2, Mitchell &
Lynde building. These lots are on Sixth ave
nue., between Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth
streets. Convenient to Fifth avenue or Elm
street street car lines. Terms to suit pur-
chaser.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-28

RELIABLE OIL SALES
w man, on commission or salary. Andres:
Quaker OIL and Implement company, Cleve
land, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
SAY THEY THINK BURNz rs SANE.
ABOUT EXAMINATION To WHICH THE
BOY WAS FORCED TO SUBMIT.

In the trial in White Plains yesterday OF Edgar
Claiming Burnz for the murder Of Postmaster
Fellows. the first witness called Deputy Sher-
If James ". Stafford. who testified that he was
present in the Jail when Mrs Burnz paid visit
her Mrs. BUrnz's first words seeing her
We're, "Oh. Edgar. how could you do it?' Il
don't know; I suppose I must take the conse-
quences," Burnz had replied. Stafford said he
thought Burnz acted and talked in rational man
ner.
DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald. the expert in mental
diseases said he had examined Burnz. Ex-Judgs
Mills, counsel for The defence interpOsed an Objec-
tion to DR.. Mcdonald being allowed TO tell the re-
suit Of his examination, because the prisoner had
been forced to submit to the examination Mr.
Mills contended that the prisoner could not bs
compelled 10 furnish evidence against himself.
Justice keOgh ruled that DR.. Mcdonald could not
be allowed TO testify SIS to the results OF his ex-
animation of the boy in Jail He said the Wit
ness could testify only the impression made
upon him by what he had of the prisoner
elsewhere. DR.. Mcdonald said that he did not
think Burnz was insane Witness also said that
he had never known of a case of insanity result
ing from the use of cigarettes alone In melan-
cholia the patient generally committed violence
such a person committed homicide for the purpose
Of robbery.
DR.. Edward c, Spitzka the specialist on insanity
and nervous diseases. testified that Buruz had eN~
hib1ted no signs of insanity in his presence
The case VIII be summed
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
titled to as a homestead in grazing or lore7e
adjacent near by
DIscoURAGING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

DIsCoURAGING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
The plan suggested is purely tentative. as the
Government and other irrigation experts admit
that definite scheme has as yet even outlined
itself as result of their Investigations They
have not yet, however, taken hold of the ques-
tion seriously. They working for the adop-
tion OF the principle underlying the entire under
taking. Once Congress is committed to this.
the result will follow. The effect of this Gov
ernment work would undoubtedly be to dis
courage almost ali further private enterprise
In the same direction. If the reclamation or
arid land was once begun with Federal money
1T would have to be continued. The always
present possibility of securing further appropri-
ations would kill off other effort. The adop-
public funds from every arid state which could
only be satisfied politically by a wide ana
general distribution OF the benefits RESERVOIR
applications would soon become a feature ol
every session of Congress. The history or the
sale of public lands leads TO the belief that IN
the end the Government would in reality secure
the return of very little of the original capital
invested The principle which was fndorsed III
the passage Of the Free Homes bill. which re-
mtted S15OOOOOO to the Government from the
farmers of Oklahoma alone. would be urged In
favor of remittng the payments due from the
irrfgators OF the arid land ana would In tline
prevail if the temper of legislation remains the
same now
On the other hand. the Government owns
these millions of acres of now useless ARD
lands. The people are jostling one another In
the trades and professions in their search for
employment, and new millions enter the field
every year. These arid acres can be made At
for man by bringing upon them the water now
going to waste. There is money TO be had for
the work and there is the spirit to carry 1t on
1t will not be brought about necessary
economic move made by the paternal and har-
assed government of an overcrowded empire.
but illustration OF the careless nberality
of great and prosperous Nation seeking COM
fort for It's people and National aggrandize-
ment Private interests have put S1OO.OOO.OOO
into irrigation work upon private holdings and
increased their value hundredfold. The Gov
eminent is now asked to put what may prove
In the end to be an equal amount into similar
Improvement, that there may be no spot in the
country where man cannot plant his own vine
and fig tree and see them flourish
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
TWENTIETH CENTURY GAS CHEAPER.
LAW WHICH REDUCES PRICE TO 81 A THOU
SAND CUBIC FEET GOES INTO EFFECT
NEXT TUESDAY.

With the first Of the coming year the price Of gas
in this city will be reduced from 81 05 thousand
cubic feet to 81, which will be the prevailing rate
for the future unless the Legislature in its wisdom
may time decree that lower price must be
charged. Four five years ago. it will be re-
membered. law was passed at Albany by which
the price of gas then 81 rs thousand cubic feet
to be reduced five cents each year until it
should reach 81, January l, 1901
For than a year following May l. 1893, the
consumers of gas III this city enjoyed 90 cent
rate, except from the New-Amsterdam Gas Com
pany which at the breaking out of the ''gas war"
made cut to so cents, in December restored its
price to 81 10, then the rate allowed by law, and
later in the winter made its rate 65 cents, uniform
with it's competitors In June of this year the Con-
sondated Gas Company having secured control OF
the New Amsterdam and the Standard Gas Light g
companies. these three companies and the New
York Mutual Gas Light Company, also controlled
by the Consolidated restored the rate to the legal
limit of 81 o. from which 1t is to be reduced on
january 1 10 81 by operation of law.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
POLICE COURT AND THE PUBLIC"
THIS SUBJECT DISCUSSED BEFORE THE PEOPLES
INSTITUTE.

THIS SUBJECT DISCUSSED BEFORE THE PEOPLES
INSTITUTE.
THE Police Court and the Public" was the topic
for discussion at the Peoples Institute last night
Professor Charles Sprague Smith presided James
B. Reynolds, Superintendent of the University
Settlement Miss Rosalie Loew and Magistrate
Deuel. had been announced as speakers Mr.
Reynolds and the Magistrate were prevented oy
illness from being present. Magistrate Deuei sent
a paper which read by Professor Smith Ex-
Justice Kudlich also came, to fill the place OF
Magistrate Deuel..
In his paper Mr.. Deuel. said that the police court
was the peoples court He added:
These courts great public educators In civic
virtues and responsibilities when properly directed
They be of great distrust and discon-
tent They present to vast masses of our publlc.
whose satisfaction with American institutions 1t is
wise cultivate. the only opportunity for obtain
ing light and instruction upon the cardinal prin-
ciples that undere our National structure
Miss Rosalie Loew, after outlining the work Of
the police courts and the powers of the presiding
magistrate, said: Here is the court where 1t is
absolutely necessary to have the right kind OF
a Judge
Mr.. Kudlich favored the establishing of separate
cnIldrens courts and the introduction of the pro-
bationary system of Furnishing minor Offences
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
TO COMMAND THE NEW-oRLEANs.
CAPTAIN CHARLES s. sPERRY ORDERED TO DUTY
IN CHINESE WATERS.

Washington, Dec. 2s CspeciaD.-Captain Charles s.
Sperry was ordered to-day to China TO command the
cruiser New-Orleans, at present station ship at
C5e-Foo. Captain Spacry returned to Washington
only six mcr tbs ago, and would have ordinarily
been entitled to long tour of shore duty had he
not volunteered to command the New Orleans He
hes served many years on the Asiatic Station and
was anxious to return to take part in the activity
which, in the opinion Of naval men, will be greater
there in the next few years than on any other
sIauon I In the war with Spain and until last
June he commanded the Yorktown and was in
strumental in securing actual sovereenty over
most OF The Southern Philippine group and
Iaclhtatlng American control there. 1t Sperry
VINO hoisted the flag most of the islands
surrendered by Spain well Cagayan and
Sibutu. which were omitted from the cession.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
RUBBER INTERESTS TO CONFER.
REPRESENTATIVE OF FOURTEEN INDEPENDENT
COMPANIES MAY FORM MOOTED COM
BINATIoN HERE ON MONDAY.

Referring to speciai dispatch printed in yes
terday's Tribune regarding the formation in the
near future of a new s55OO,0O0 company, which
will be a consolidation of the various independent
rubber boot and shoe manufacturing interests to
be under the control of the United States Rubber
Company, Charles R. Flint of No, 80 Broad-st.
yesterday gave out the following statement:
There fourteen companies outside of the
United States Rubber Company which are engaged
in the extensive manufacture of rubber boots and
shoes. These companies have been considering the
idea of uniting under the and style of the
Standard Rubber Shoe Company, for the purpose of
securing the economies to be obtained by such
consolidation. 1t is understood that the Standard
Company when formed will also have interest in
the International Crude Rubber Company. Repre-
sentativeS of these outside companies are to meet
in this city on Monday next to decide as to the
formation of the new company The plan of con-
sodation provides that the preferred stock shall
be issued solely for tangible assets while the COM
mon stock will be issued for goodwill, trademarks
etc. The manufacturing plants are to be ap-
praised and quick assets to be guaranteed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
TALK OF RESERVATIONS AT BELLEVUE

Owing TO the discharges of nurses by Commits
sioner Keller at Bellevue Hospital it is now said
by the nurses remaining that they are being much
oyerworked. Many OF them talk of resgning. and
assert that although a number of nurses have
oeen dlseharged or suspended, none have been ap-
pointed 10 I'LL vacancies
1t is also alleged that in where nurses from,
the school have been found unfit for various rea
sons 10 do the work at Bellevue HospitaI and
nave oeen discharged. they have gone 10 the civ
hospital on 5lackwelPs Island under charge ~
the CHARITIES Department, and have secured nisces
these statements ~ 'Se"i uihs
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
cHURcB HOUSE INCORPORATED.

Albany Dec 2S-Among the directors OF the
Madison Square Church House, of New-York City.
which Incorporated to-day with the Secretary
of State is the Rev. Charles III. Parkhurst The
corporation Is formed exclusively for the moral
mental spiritual and social Improvement of men
and women The other directors are X. Henry
Tint Robert w. De Forest Eugene Delano, Will
lam Nj. Kingsley Arthur C. James, Edward c.
Bodman. William c. Stuart and Francis L. Stadt
of NeM-Ynrk CitY
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

express their opinion as to opening the place Tor
daily evangelical meetings.
No organization is thought Of committee may
be appointed plan the work IL II is deemed pest
to begin a religious campaign. The whole aim
would be 20 affiliate with the eva,ngenca,l
churches on the West Side that the hall work
should be considered tributary to the churches
Beyond next Sunday meetings have as yet
heen arranged The Rev A. c. Dixon Will preach
at o. m and a second service will be held at
% m The hall will be lighted and open to inspec-
lion between the services.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
THE GOSPEL IN TGLoRTs DANCE NAN

Religious services will be conducted to-morrou IN
the hall In West Fifty-ninth-st. near the C,o,unn
bus Monument. This hall which has atta,nad -
toriety as Billy" MeGlory's dance hall has saa,
Ing capacity for twelve hundred people. Tha Rau
Dr. Macarthur the Rev. Dr. Chapman the Rsv
John Elliott Asa D. Blackburn. Leighton williams
cal interdenominationaI effort and the hsu
been secured for single Sunday as It was tbopxh,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
c04CH HoRSES FOR THE PRESIDENr

Akron. Ohio, Dec ga team OF fine coach
horses purchased for President Mckinley by an
agent shipped from Fairlawn. Summit Coun-
~ to-day. They are perfectly matched bays with
black points. 1914 hands high. and weigh $50
pounds each.
The horses sired by Morgan stallion Rav
Highland, first dam by the imported coach horse
Sensation. and second by Erie Abdalah.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
NEW INTEREST IN coLUuBIA RAyr

the report that an interest identified with the
National City Bank had recently become a Iarge
shareholder in the Columbia Bank, at Fifth-aye
anad Forty-second-st was nrac,icau,, o.Ns-o.
yesterday. There was also renort uhto, l' lneu
ees Of ieG that that the budding in which the Of
chased oy National City Bank interesfs 70 puI-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
MRS. MILLER STILL ABSENT.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAw OF Ex-ATroRNEY-GENERAL
MILLER. ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING. NOT
AT HOME

Mrs. Samuel P. Miller. who is accused of at
tempting to kidnap her son. who is seven years
old. at Indianapolis last Thursday was
pected to return to this city yesterday A Tribune
reporter called twice last night Rutland. az
Broadway and Fifty-ninth-st.. where she lives
when IN this city and it said that she had
not returned
1t is reported that Mrs. Miller intends to con-
suit her attorneys and begin suit for possession
OF her SON. Mrs. Miller is the daughter-iu-law OF
ex-Attorney- General w. r. Fl. Miller.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
DR. cADyAy STILL UNDECIDED

The Rev. Dr. S Parkes Cadman. pastor OF the
Metropolitan Temple, said last night at his home.
No 90 Seventh-ave,. that he had not as yet ac-
cepted the call to the Central Congregational
Church, OF Brooklyn. He added:
| still considering the advisability OF accept
ing the invitation / shall make public my decision
on the lrst Sabbath day of the new year
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
FUNERAL or yALvAN p uvnr

=. ne funeral OF Talman P, Hyde. superintendent
81 - maintenance in the Department of Highwavs g.
v"e Bronx, VIII be held to-day at the Methods,
- phurcn IN Williamsbridge Mr.. HYDE
Iesdsrs Iire.ty-tWo ~ years old. and Democrats
be aftendea M fhe h. annexed ms District The funeral viii
hers os shNa oy the Chippewa Club and the mar.
0etS OF the Tammany Hall General Committee e m
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
BUIHDER FALLS OUT OF HIGH WINDOW

HIS WIFE HOLDS TO ONE OF HIS FEET UNTIL
HER STRENGTH GIVES OUT.
James F. Smith, we'll known South Brooklyn
builder met with peculiar accident at his home,
Third-ave and Seventy-ninth-st., Thursday after
noon. While looking out of the window the
third floor he became dizzy and fell out One of his
feet caught in tho window jamb.
Mrs Smith endeavored to draw her husband
back She succeeded in freeing his foot, but her
strength gave ou. and Mr. Smith dropped to the
ground Six ribs were broken.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
SHE WAS 4 SLAVE OF GOVERNOR CLINTON
TARRYTowN CoLoRED WOMAN Celebrates
HER NINETY-THIRD BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY

Mrs Amanda Foster. colored. who is the Oldest
resident Of TarrytOwn. celebrated her ninety-third
birthday anniversary in Tarrytown last night. Her
mother owned by Governor Clinton and Mrs
Foster was born in the Executive Mansion. at Al
bany. December q. 1901 She was the smaller OF
twins In 1924 she a cabin girl on a Hudson
River boat On the first trip she made Lafayette
was a passenger.
Mrs. Foster has been twice married She Is still
active and in possession of all her faculties
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

AN executive meeting OF the Board of Managers
OF the Mills Training School for Nurses Ms F., :
at the Training School in East Twensy-stxtbst
Thursday night The members of the Board present
were DR.. George b. Fowler, Dr. joseph d Rr,,.nt
John @. Mccullough and DR. w. b. James Th
meeting began az o'clock and lasted four bo,,rn
Al the end Of IL Dr Fowler. president of the Board
announced that no statement would be given 90,
Till the Board had submitted its formal renor oae
Commissioner Keller. He said the work ~ 20 70
amining nurses had begun. " "a
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
INCENDIARISM IN BARBADOS.
cANEFIELDs AND BUILDINGS BURNED-PIANr-
ERS ALARMED.

Kingston Jamaica, Dec. 2S.-Man advices from
Barbados report that incendiarism is rampant
there Thirteen canehelds and buildings were
burned during the week ending December Is. The
planters are alarmed and are securing police pro-
lection.
Two cases of yellow fever at Barbados are being
treated with DR.. Sanarellfs serum
All the interested islands disappointed at the
nouratcation Of the American reciprocity treaties
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
Experts on Chimney Work.
W1HzJAcKsoN(oegA
hantels, Fireplaces and Crates.
Union Square. 2s East I7ih Street.

over seventy years experience i'm fire.
place work; smoky fIues cured i'm the
most practical, scientific and economical
manner. We guarantee all our work.
Examinations made and estimates
given without charge.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

record OF December II, and wanted to kno" why
| this was. Mr. Gleason said the nurses kept the
books and he had not IL until II was given
I TO him TO take to the court AS Mr. Mcintyre TOOK
the book page fell out and he wanted TO kho"
! whether IL had been tampered with. Mr. Gleason
: did not know. The record was that Hilnaro oieu
at $40 D. m Mr.. Gleason did not know VINO hao
made the entry. Mr.. Gleason had gone to the IN
4 sane pavilion on Wednesday about 4:50 p m ne
had seen Hilliard who perfectly cool In the
Office he had heard a noise, and. looking out' hao
seen patient the floor on his back, the NURSES
scuffling with him and holding him down They
had scuffied with him for about three minutes.
Marshall had sat on billiards. feet, Dean had been
kneeling on the floor holding his hands ana DAVIS
had been trying to put on the belts Dean hao eie
the patient struggling with Marshall ana DaVls'
and let Mr.. Gleason out. Mr.. Gleason had gone
down TO the pavilion about 4:5o p. m. and about
thirty-fve minutes after he got back to the or1ce
he had received the record of billiards death The
patient had been kicking and trying to bite
Annie McDermott cook In the kitchen OF the
payilion for the insane, said Hilliard was violent
when he entered on Tuesday. He had kicked ana
fought and when the nurses sat him down at the
table he had fired the bread and butter in the
nurses faces and had attacked them He had been
ouieter on Wednesday. and had gone to the table
for supper and sat down. but would not eat. He
had begun to carry and Davis had told him to
eat. Davis had used violence. After supper
HiIliard had got up from the table and had fallen
She had then gone into the kitchen and locked the
that She then admitted talking to Mr.. o'Rourke
and a reporter about the case. No one had told
her what kind OF testimony to give She admit
ted saying that Davis gave Hard slight slap
that would not hurt baby. Then Hffliard had
got UP and fallen and she had gone into the
kitchen and a nurse had locked the door. She ad-
mitted that she had said she heard men take
Hiard into the bathroom and turn on the shower
BATH and that she recognized the voices OF Dean
and Davis and the Frenchman. She had never
seen any one used roughly. After the slap Hillard
had put up his hand TO hit the nurse. Davis mao
then put his hand billiards shoulder Inc
patient had fallen about minute after that
The Coroner summarized contradictions IN MISS
McDermotts testimony and dismissed her
Mrs Ada Willard, superintendent OF the Mills
Training School thought the entry of the Hililard
case in the answers book and the entry OF MS
death in the case book, was in Davlss hano"rltns'
but she wa. not positive. She had seen Hilharo on
Wednesday. He had bruse on his foreheao anu
had asked her what was the matter with his oraln
She had said the doctor would find out Inc ac-
cused nurses had good records in the training
school.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29

Al the Postofnee last night il was learned that
an appointment had been made. but there no.
ooos there who knew anything OF Mr.. Russell or
could say that he the man. Postmaster Van
report s - ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
AssEMBLYMAy FRIsBlE IN BROOKLYN
GOES TO LEARN WHETHER MKEowN Is TO BE 4
CANDIDATE FOR MINORITY LEADER

Assemblyman Frisbie. of Schoharie COUNTY was
visitor at the Willoughby-st. auction room. in
Brooklyn. yesterday. 1t said that he went
there TO discuss the probability that Kings County
would have candidate for the place which he
covets that OF minority leader of the Assembly IN
the person of Assemblyman John McKeown Tho
latter cropped IN wnlie Assemblyman Frisbie was
together. ~ "N"N away