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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
LINER BATTERED BY a GALE
La Gascogne Arrives ut New York Two
DAYS Late with Life boats Smashed.


Days Late with Life Boats Smashed.
New York, March 2T.-Battered by
fierce seas and tossed about by terrific
gales. the French line steamer La
Gascogne arrived yesterday from
Havre forty-eight hours overdue. The
liner left Havre on March III and
until March 20 had very fine weather
On the morning of the 21st the wind
came up from the northwest and the
gales lasted throughout the following
three days. and several times the
steamer was obliged to turn tail and
run before the fury of the blast
Great seas broke over the StarbOard
side with enormous force. the life
boats on the upper deck We're
wrenched from the davitS and
smashed. the davits being bent al
most double. Two of the life crafts
were lifted bodily from the upper
deck and dropped down upon the up
per structure, smashing skylights and
ventilators. The RATS were stove in
many places and damaged beyond re-
pair. Fortunately none of the passen-
gers were hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
Preacher Accidentally Kills Daughter

indianapolis. March 2I.-While test.
ing the shooting qualities of an old re-
Volver. Peter Williams. an aged col
Ored preacher. living on Prospect
street. shot and instantly killed his 49,
Hear-old daughter BERTHE Williams
Is an itinerant colored minister, and
is a member of the New Hope Baptist
church. He is a simple. kindly old
man, about 60 years of age. He shot
into the side of shed. The girl was
inside unknown to him and the bullet
struck her in the breast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
HELPING HIS BROTHER.

large grove of palm trees. The picture
shows the Spanish boy helping his
larger brother. He turns the big wheel
which causes smaller wheel to re-
volve very fast. This twists the fiber,
which is then wound around a mans
body, and so the small strand is made.
These strands are twisted in the same
way for the larger ropes.-Chicago Rec
ord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
no External
Symptoms

The blood may be in bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in such cases being variable
appetite, poor digestion, an understandable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and general rundown condition of the
system = clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutr;tive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
Three Men snfocated.

Seattle. Wash. March 21.-Thrce
members of crew of a freight train
on the Great Northern railroad were
suffocated to death and three others
were injured by gas in the Cascade
tunnel where the train had become
stalled The dead are: Engineer
E Brady. leaves family at Leavcn-
worth, Wash: Conductor Mccoy and
Brakeman Wieland. The injured:
Fireman i. w Smith. William Jewell.
and n man named Pedro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
Administrator Notice.
otilia Ellis. deceased.

Estate OF Otiia Ellis, deceaSed.
The undersigned having been appointed ad.
Illustrator OF the estate of Otilia Ellis late
of the county of Rock Island state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he VIII ap-
pear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In the
city of Rock Island at the April term. on
the first Monday In April next, at which
time all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO attend, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted.
An persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment 10 the
undersigned-
Dated this 18th day OF February, A. d. 1901.
JOHN ELLIS, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
spani.b BOYS Making Rome.

The art of ropemaking is about the
same all over the world, and every
country has its grove of date palm
trees. where there are ropewalks or
places where rope is made. The one
shown in the picture is in Elche, a lit
tie town in Spain. 1t is situated in Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.

Is the work the British Doctors Are Do
ing at Their ONCE, roo ThIrdAvenue
by Giving Their Services Free for
Three Months, and Thus Demon
strating Their Ability to- Cure
Many MaIadIes That are
Called InourabIe.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the earnest solicita-
ton of number of patients under
their treatment in this county, estab-
lished permanent branch of the in
stitute in Rock Island. ILL.,. at 100
Third avenue, over Tremann's meat
market.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicines ex-
cepted) to all invalids who call upon
them between now and April 2.
These services will consist not only of
consultation, examination and advice,
but also of all minor surgical opera
tious.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted,
and under no condition whatever will
any charge be made for any services
rendered for three months to all who
call before April 2.
The doctors treat all forms Of dis.
ease and deformities, and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview thorough ex-
animation is made, and If incurable,
Won ~. frankly and kindly told so;
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer, with
out pain or cutting, rupture, all skin
diseases. and all diseases of the rec
tum are positively cured by their new
treatment.
DIR. Z. j. Nate, the chief consult
ing surgeon of the institute, assisted
by one or more of his staff associates,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. m. till 8 D.
m. No Sunday hours.
Special Notice-If you cannot call,
send stamp for question blank for
home treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
Picture Books In winter.

Summer fading, winter comes a
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rocks, ~
And the picture story books. IzaR
Water now is turned to stone
Nurse and l can walk upon; s. -
Still we find the flowing brooks 80
In the picture story books. ,H&
All the pretty things put by,
Wait upon the children's eye,
Sheep and shepherds, trees and crooks,
In the picture story books. I
How am / TO sing your praise, .,rrse
Happy chimney corner days. 49,
I, Sitting safe in nursery hooks. W -
o Reading picture story books1
- Robert Louis Steyensos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27

My wife used sew
eral bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
TO tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement.
We re ard it a
great tonic and blood.
purifier. u. F.DUFF,
Princeton, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27

september 100 i.ci 2 80 = 49,
Produce: Butter-EXtra creamery
PIC per Id; extra dairy. 1SQ19c; pack
ing stock. 12612I&c. Eggs-Fresh stock,
1215c per doz. Dressed Poultry
Choice turkeys, lie per ID; chickens, ,
01O: ducks, 1Od11c; geese. SGS1ac. Po-
tatoes-Fair to choice. 34@44c per bu.
Apples-Common to choice, Sl.5Od45O
per Dbl Cranberries-Cape Coo, $1,000
S.25 per Dbl; bell and bugle, $S.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. March &c.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
Is. 600: sales ranged at $5.3G@5.I5 for
pigs. $5.S5G6.07n for light, S5.90@5.9I1a
for rough packing. $5.90G6.12l2 for
mixed. and $6.OOG6.20 for heavy pack
ing and shipping lots, with the buIk
of the sales at $6.000610.
Estimated receipts for the
day, 3 200; quotations ranged at s.. l04D
Go choice to extra steers. S0.-VlH d. %
good to choice do. S4.65@5.30 fair 10
good do, &10a469 common TO ine1l-
UNI d.. $3.IO0430 butchers steers. S4.5VeD
SIS fed western steers. s.. t0@4.
stockers and feeders. S1.15G4.40 cows.
S26OG4.50 heifers. $2.50m4.25 bulls and
oxen. S3.50G4.50 stays, So. '5a4.S so Texas
steers. and $4.50M6.25 veal calves
Sheen and LambS-Estimated receipts
Off GAY. Is. coo: quotations ranged at
S2.75m5.00 westerns $3.O0G5.OO natives,
81. 25m5.50 western lambs, and S4.o09
$50 native lambs.
last buHdlO 1--we SAOCA"
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
East Buffalo. n. y. March IS.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo. \. Y.
quote as follows: Cattle-Market
steady: Veais lower; tops, S6.25d6.5O-
HoEs-Onerinss Is cars; market stron-
ger: Workers. $6.05d6.10: pigs. S5-SGq
595: mixed. s6.15; no good heavy here;
roughs. S5.25m560. Sheep and Lambs
Offerings cars; market steady; top
lambs, $5.S065.90: culls to good. S4.250
-.Tg firm M
good quotable here; tops mixed. s4.65G
ASS; wethers, handy kind, $4.90@5.25.
st. Louis Grim.
St. Louis, March IS.
Wheat-Lower; No. red cash eleva-
tor. 72Ssc; track, 741507515c; May, 1886;
Firm; No. , cash, 40Ac; track. 405sc:
May, 401ac; July. Il. Oats-Firm; No.
> cash. 261&c; track, 2Id2i1zc; May. 26c;
July. 24hc; No. , white, 2S12c. Rye
Better, 501Ac.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, March IS
wheat-DuH: No. l northern, 1912 a
s5%c; No , northern, 711s@7Sc. Rye
Steady: No l. SAC. Barley; Firm;
No. ,. 81: sample. 50G551Ec. Oats
Steady; No. 2, 2S@2S1ac.
Local Markets.
Corn-4oo42c.
Hay-Timothy S12Gsls; prairie, ssGsll.
Straw-S6.
Coal-&3 per ton.
PotatOeS-40c
Butter-Choice to fair, Isc; fresh creamery,
23c.
Eggs-10c.
Hens nc per pound.
Spring Chickens-7c per pound.
Turkeys-7c1Sc.
DucsS-Sc.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
31sc@41sc; COWS and heifers 3IIc04c; calves
4c6H5c.
Sheep-4xc0I5c.
HogS-e5.500S5.7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
Hon. w. MI. Berne, pead.

Marshall, Mich, March 2I.-Hon:
William NJ. Barnes, an old resident OF
this city. is dead. In 1873 he ran Tor
congress in this district on the Green
10 ticE of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce

Chicago. March %.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today:
wheat Open. High. Low. Clese.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
FEW A.SSENBLY Y NOMINA 1IONS
ANTI-TAMMANY CANDIDATES FOR AL
DERMEN ALSO HELD BACK IN
NEARLY ALL DISTRICTS.

Anti-Tammany candidates for Assembymen and
Aldermen were to be named in all the Assembly
districts last night. but in only d few instances
any definite action taken. In all the other
districts the conferences were adjourned TO dates
ranging from tonight the latter part of next
week.
In the XIth Assembly District a conference
committee. composed of DIR. A. ]. HuSSey, Alfred
Schuch and John Anderson, was instructed TO pro-
pose A. ]. Hussey. F. T. Higgins and Alfred
Schuch candidates for Aldermen
The NXXIlId Assembly District nominated James
Kennedy. a machinist, of No 233 East One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures, candidate for Assembly
man. and Alfred Samms, carpenter. of No. 40
East One-hundred and six teenth-st, for Alderman
In the IXth District the candidates nominated
For Assembly James A. Allen; for Alder
man. Frank ]. Bowling, the present occupant of
the office
In the NXtVth District tentative list. from
which the candidates will ultimately be selected,
was chosen as folo ws: For Alderman, b. NJ; Jack
son Thomas Mccormick. Henry Hauser. Thomas
!. Morrow. and Charles Brauneck; for Assembly
man. George Hauer. Joseph Dubb.- John Fink.
Peter Sullivan, Thomas j. McNulty and jeremiah h
O'Connor
In the XXVIIIth District Aaron Roth was Sc
lected the candidate for Alderman The can
ddate for Assembly was not decided on.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
BIG GIFT TO CONSCIENCE FUND.

SECRETARY GAGE GETS s6.l50 FROM ONE
MAN. AND SAYS THERE ARE OTHERS.
Washington. Sept. 26.-Secretary Gage to-day re-
ceived in envelope pOstmarked "New-fork
Sept 25 1901 $3.50 in bills of denominations rang
ing from $50 to $500 This sum was accompanied
only by the following statement: After much
thought have been convinced that duties were not
fully paid desired; difference estimated at about
per cent. The wish Is to rectify what was
done during some years ago. and amount is being
which it Is felt must be paid to the L. s. A
Treasury discharge those duties and do the
right. Above has been great grief -
No name signed to this communication Ihe
Secretary expresses qualification with this evidence
of citizens desire to make good former eVasions
of the law. There others said Secretary
Gage who would doubt find 1t morally health
full follow this contributors example. A friend
of mine recently landed from trip abroad. 1
paid $1.0D duties my goods. he said 1 never
paid much before. This time it was an honest
deal respectable. "
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
KINGS NAY CUT LOOSE
THREAT TO NANE COLER If
CROKER REFUSES.
ULTIMATUM TO BE PRESENTED TO
THE TAMAfANY BOSS TOMORROW
WORRIED By THE OUTLOOK.

II was reported in Brooklyn last night that
II Croker refuses 10 accept Coler candidate
for Mayor the Willoughby Street leaders will
present his name to the Tammany convention
Independently. Report of this possibility reached
the Democratic Club and added TO the anxiety
of the leaders there
The organization from across the river last
night again made formal demand upon Croker
to nominate the Controller. Ex-senator Nc
Carty carried the message from Hugh Nc
Laughlin, insisting that Coler be named to head
the ticket Croker declined to commit himself
beyond assuring McCarty that he would take
the suggestion" under advisement. The rep
resentatives of Wlloughby Street. it was said
last evening, will meet Croker again tomorrow
afternoon. when final effort will be made to
persuade the boss that his salvation lies in the
selection of their candidate standard bearer.
Their course will then be decided.
Croker appeared to be greatly troubled by the
developments in the situation and the demands
of Kings. He has used all his persuasive pow
to induce Kings drop Coler, but in vain.
The Tammany boss still wants Nixon named for
Mayor. and is uIg ging him Many of the Tam
MANY leaders object to Nixon. and have told
Croker Kings County is also against Nixon
Despite this opposition. Croker favors Nixon
and many believe that he will be the final choice
of the Tammany organization for Mayor
There was talk last night that IN case Oh the
failure to nominate Nixon ana a decision to
throw COler over, Croker would take candi-
date from the bench. Justice Barrett is talked
of. but it said that he would not accept the
nomination. Justice Giegerch is also mentioned.
and many think that he will be the choice.
The Tammany City Committee will meet at
the Democratic Club tomorrow night. AT TINS
meeting the question of candidates will be con-
sidered and it is possible that a decision VIII
be reached.
Mr.. Croker went down the bay yesterday and
outside the Hook to witness the yacht races.
once on the ocean, he became seasick and didn't
enjoy the outing much. He was accompanied
by j. Sergeant Cram, John F. Carroll, Frank
Croker. John Whaen. Commissioner Dalton,
Thomas F. Smith and others. The Tammany
chieftain returned to the city shortly after 6
o'clock. and went to the club
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
BROOKLYN c. T.. FOR FUSION.
ITS COUNTY AND BOROUGH CONVEN-
TIONS ADJOURN FOR CONFER
ENCE WITH OTHER ANTI
TAMMANY FORCES.

The Brooklyn Citizens Union Borough and
County Conventions met in the Athenseum. At
lantic-ave. and Clinton-st., Brooklyn. last night.
After hearing the report of the conference COM
mittee they refrained from nominating candidates
nominating committee of forty-three. inrlud-
ing the chairman and delegate from each Assembly
district. and the chairman of the convention.
selected, with instructions act with the OF her
anti-Tammany organizations in the nomination OF
fusion ticket.
Five hundred delegates attended the conventions
the same delegates acting in both. NJ. ]. Flaherty
presided and after calling the borough convention
to order. called for the report of the conference
committee of seven appointed at the last meeting
of the Citizens Union confer with representatives
of the other ant-Tammany organizations Peter
Aitken. chairman of the committee. said:
The conference committee is unable at present to
b c up to the last G % as to gt What action %
general.
your consideration. This convention has the right
to make its nominations direct from the floor to-
night There is the other alternative of adiourning
I'M, ,hi5 &C conyention ny and appointing nominating com
of eommse of he
delegate from each Assembly district.
A. ]. Boulton moved the selection of the nomi-
mating committee of forty-three
On motion of J. Warren Greene a committee on
vacancies, consisting of r. Fulton Cutting. of
Manhattan Abner 5. Haight, Of Brooklyn and Mr.
Weed, of Queens selected
Frank Harvey Field moved that Colonel Willis
l.. Ogden be added to the conference committee
making the number eight This done.
Immediately after the adjournment of the bOr-
ough convention the county convention vas called
to order. The same programme was carried out.
Ludwig Nissen. who a delegate to the con-
ventions said to Tribune reporter
1t was a wise move the conventions to hold off
their nomna tons. To have made nominations
would have destroyed the possibilities of union
the part of the ant-Tammany forces IL
would have teen imDOlitic move since the Re
pubcans would not have adopted our selections.
The sentiment of the Citizens Union is for thor
ough union and il will place obstacle in its
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
G.. 4. K. L. WANTS COLER.
IF TAMMANY DOES NOT NAME HIM LOW
WILL. BE INDORSED.

IF TAMMANY DOES NOT NAME HIM LOW
WILL BE INDORSED.
The executive committee of the German-Ameri-
Reform Union wrestled with the mayoraty
problem until nearly midnight last night at the
Grand Central Palace. and finally decided to wait
until October 4 before deciding a mayOralty
candidate. If Tammany nominates Controller
CCer for Mayor the union will ndorse him. If ii
does not. it will support Low.
Another subject that occupied great deal of
time the proposed fusion Assembly cand-
dates The following resolutions proposed
and referred to a conference committee of seven.
who will resubmit them TO the executive com
mttee:
Whereas. The Citizens Union by It's city conven-
tion, has recommended to extend the fusion move
ment Assembly elections; and.
Whereas. IT Is evident that the Tammany
corruption and often allied and IN league there
with. the Republican legislature under the control
OF Thomas {. Platt, has been most injurious and
Resolved. That the German n-American Reform
Union emphatically refutes this injudicious recon-
mendato traceable to political trickery; AMI be
II further
Resolved. That the American Reform
Union urgently calls upon its members prefer
for Assembly Democratic candidates wherever
character and ability do not determine otherwise
Resolutions the death of President Mckinley
adopted and vote of thanks was given to
Herman Rdder.
The action of the representatives of the union in
member the city and county tickets was ap-
proved.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
THE IESIINONY IN DETAIL.
LIEUTENANT SPENCER s. WOOD, w. c.
GRAY, REAR ADMIRAL COTTON AND
CAPTAIN WISE THE WITNESSES.
IBy The Associated Press. ]

Washington, Sept. 26.-The Schley court Of in
qury began its session to-day with the con-
tinuation Of the narrative of Captain Wise,
who commanded the scoutship Yale during
the Spanish He told of the retrograde
movement of the Flying Squadron toward
Key West on May q. He first told OF how
the Yale had taken the Merrimac in tow un-
der direction of Rear-Admiral Schley. He said
the rear admiral had signalled upon starting
TO ask if there was coal enough to carry him
10 Key West to which he had responded in the
affirmative. On the next day he had reported.
IN response TO inquiry. that he had coal suf-
hcient for two days of full steaming and for
four days OF moderate steaming He then
dispatched to Newport News, reporting TO Rear
Admiral Sampson the way. He had told
Rear Admiral Sampson he said that the Flying
Squadron was about thirty miles west of San
tago. In response to question from Sampson,
he said he did not know what IL was doing there.
In detailing the trip westward toward Key
West the witness told OF the brea king of the
Yale's hawser en- the Merrimac He said this
had caused delay.
What was the dif1iculty?"5 asked Captain
L@mly
Improper securing of the hawser on the Mer-
Simac."
WAS IL due to tempestuous weather or not?"
Not al ALL"
WISE DID NOT TELL SCHLEY
Mr. Hanna read an extract from Rear Admiral
echley's report of February is TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs in reference 70 the letter from
the Secretary Of the Navy of February 6. 1899.
beginning: After having been informed by the
scouts commanded by such officers as Sigsbee.
se"eh and Wise that, although they had all
oeeh on Santiago de Cuba for week they had
seen nothing Of Il tthe Spanish feet), and knew
0othing OF its movements or its whereabouts .
e'e. lie then asked Captain Wise if he had made
sueh communication TO the Rear Admiral.
olo not" was the response.
do you give Admiral Schley any Informal ton
'"pecting the Spanish squadron
ohiy through Captain Sigsbee. / did not go
.'oaro the Brooklyn al all. / gave Captain
'ishDee all the information had"
hao you been on Santiago for a week."
was there from the morning of the 22d until
.ne evening Of the 2eth, when the Flying Squad
son arrived"
op'aih Wise was cross-examined on this
S''h' by Mr.. Rayner. He asked. From the
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27

in them. He simply told these were dupli-
cate dispatches he sending by the Iowa
These duplicates. he said. he gave TO me be-
cause he thought the Dupont could make better
speed. left after the Iowa. passed her on Cape
San Antonio and arrived in Cienfuegos some
three or four hours before she did. lett Key
West at II 80 the Goth"
During this interview in which you made some
observations with respect to the Admirals man
ner, had he read the dispatches? Did he read
them in your presence?
"Oh, yes"
Did he advise you of their contents them?
He did not tell me positively what they We're.
I gathered while / aboard the flagship what
they contained. but whether it was while was
in the cabin later in the wardroom. l do not
know. never their contents, and Rear Al
miral Sampson told me what they We're
II wish to ascertain exactly the particulars or
this interview"
"All the dispatches seemed to be of an I'M
portant character. judging from the Admiral S
manner upon receiving them. AS stated he
was very nervous"
Asked by Mr.. Rayner if Rear Admiral Samp-
son or any one else had informed him before he
left Key West for Cienfuegos that code of
signals had been agreed upon between the
American forces and the Cuban insurgents
Lieutenant Wood replied in the negative, He
officially. but he added that it was current talk
at Key West that the Marblehead, on previous
trip, had established communication with the
Cubans. If, however a code had been arranged
he did not know of the fact.
Before Lieutenant Wood had finished his testi-
money the court. at 12:iJ adjourned for the day.
to permit attendance at Judge Wilson's funeral
New-York tribune., 1901-09-27
FOR A FUSION TICKET IN QUEENS.

There was a conference last night at Long Isle nd
City of committees representing the Republican
the Citizens Union and the German-American
League looking toward n union ticket in Queens
Borough. The conferrees had no power TO bind
their conventions to any agreement and power to
suggest candida tes so tho agreement reached
to have the Republican and Citizens Union cOnven-
tons meet the afternoon of October at the same
hour. Each convention will then appoint
ference committee to which the Cierman-Americans
were asked to send representatives,. An effort will
then be made to a list of candidates.