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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23

pital. The building which has been
used for many years is an old frame
structure, originally temporary
erection during the civil war. 1t is
entirely unfit for the purpose, and its
condition has been reported by the
inspector-generaf of the district III
which Rock Island is situated as ut
terly unfit for hospital purposes and
not worth repairing. Estimates have
been repeatedly submitted and are
again included this year for new
building which is so urgently needed.
ITO furnish sufficient power for the
machines added during the year, and
also for the operation of the small
arms plant. the power house has been
extended to provide accommodations
for six additional turbines and one
65O-kilowatt generator, conforming to
those now in operation. These are
now being installed, and when COM
pleted will give the arsenal from 1900
to 2,3O0-horse power, depending upon
the stage of the water.
Installation of Machinery.
1.-The facilities of the arsenal have
been increased during the year by the
duulllOl III d HullDCl VI hON lOpiSs
many of which were required for the
better equipment of the machine
shops in preparation for the manufac-
ture of field and siege carriages, linn
bers and caissons. Electric welding
machines are used in this equipment
shop and have greatly improved, eX-
pedited and cheapened a number of
operations. \ hydraulic plant for the
formation by pressure of parts of gun
carriages is now being installed, con-
sisting of three presses of 275, 900
and 200 tons capacity, respectively.
When completed the former method
of doing this work with heavy drop
hammers will be discontinued.
smau-Arms Plant.
The machinery required for the
manufacture of small arms, consist
ing of 1.074 machines, is now in place
and will be ready for operation as
soon as necessary tools and fixtures
can be provided. Considering the time
that must necessarily elapse before
the fixtures and gauges can be pre-
pared and a suitable working force
assembled, organized and properly
instructed, it is not anticipated that
a large output of small arms from
this arsenal can be expected before
the latter part of the present fiscal
year
Owing to the large amount of work
at Watertown arsenal, the department
found it desirable to manufacture a
number of 6-inch barbette carriages,
model of 1900. at Rock Island arsen-
al. The completion of the work on
this material has been delayed, owing
to slowness in delivery and imperfec
tions in many of the steel castings.
Equipments made of stuffed russell
leather have proved generally salts
factory, though some criticism has
been made, based on the fact that the
oil soils the clothing. This subject
has been discussed with the leather
contractor and assurance has been
given that the amount of clubbing
will be limited to that absolutely nee
essary to produce the desired dura-
bility. This is by no means easy of
attainment, but the firm which has
been supplying the leather is one of
the leading manufacturers of the
country, and it is expected that sue
cess will finally be attained"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23
a Polieeman,s Testlmony.

j. N. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter
had a bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least half a dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from
two physicians without getting any
benefit. A friend recommended Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and two-thirds
of bottle cured me. 1 consider it
the greatest cough and lung medicine
in the world. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23
HIS BUSY SEASON
Yegg Man Active Cracking the
Safes of Country
Banks.
MANY HAuLs MADE LATELY
in Fall and Usually Follows
Out a Fixed Sched-
ule.

In Illinois. Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braska bank safes are popping almost
every night. In the past two weeks
over dozen safes in small banks
have been blown open and hauls have
ranged from $500 to $500, $32, 800
in all.
The increased manufacture of high
explosives has revolutioniZed the bank
robbing business. Instead of expert
mechanics being required now, al
most any young tough or hobo with
nerve can become a successful cracks
man.
Nowadays all that is needed to
blow up safe is n little putty and
soap and a bottle of nitroglycerine.
The putty is used to close up the
cracks in the safe door. Some of it
is made into a little cup which is at
tached by compression close to the
handle. Into this the nitro is poured,
lighted fuse is stuck in-and then
comes the explosion. Usually the
force is sufficient to tear the door off.
Beginning about Sept. and contin-
uing until about Dec. the cracks
men are busy lot. They rob coun-
try banks instead of city banks, be-
cause while the latter contain larger
sums they are better watched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23
NIP 1T IN THE BUD.
First Appearance of Dandruff n Fore
runner of Future Badness.

First Appearance of Dandruff n Fore
runner of Future Badness.
That such is the case has been con-
clusively proven by scientific research.
Prof. Unna. the noted European skin
specialist, declares that dandruf Is the
burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp. caused
by parasites destroying the vitality in
the hair bulb. The hair becomes lifeiess,
and, in time, falls out. This can be pre-
vented.
Newbro's Herpicide kills this dandrufr
germ, and restores the hair to it's natural
softness and abundancy.
Herpicide is now used by thousands Of
people-all satisfied that it is the most
wonderful hair preparation on the mar
ket to-day.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. IN
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
For sale by I. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-23
RoBBERY,

Kid-Ne-Oids have robbed kidney
trouble of it's danger and suffering.
Try them; they are guaranteed.
L. H. THOMAS, Leading Druggist.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Exports for the North.

The steamer Umatilla sailed on Wednesday
for Victoria with an assorted merchandise
cargo consigned to the port Of destination and
the principal British Columbian ports valued
S34. TBS and including the following: 1877
pkgs fresh fruits IS pkgs fresh vegetables,
1910 lbs sugar 81, 095 lbs dried fruit 5000 lbs
meals u OBJ lbs beans &C. 440 lbs malt, 5000
lbs choOlate 2TS canned goods, 10 pkgs
paste. 35 pl1gs groceries and provisions 10
pkgs onions cs honey 1000 lbs rice 1915
lbs cascara. 204 lbs hops. 929 gals wine. All
lbs cheese 593 lbs coffee. 66 cs arms and am
nunition 2275 pigs lead 4 pkgs dry goods,
1 cyl gas S pkgs electrical supplies. 10 cs
paper. 233 pkgs machinery, cs hats. 1I5 SKIS
Cumberland coal 10 pcs steel and iron
The steamer also carried 100 bbls picked
salmon valued at $1,000 en- route to Glouces-
ter. Mass; 255 bbs valued at $2555. for Chi
cago H. and 100 bbls. valued at $1,000. for
MINI
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
ST. Paul Sails for Nome.

The Northern Commercial Conpany's steam
er 81. Paul sailed yesterday at O'Clock for
Nome. Il is her last trip for the season. She
carried g big cargo Of freight but her pas
senger list was light.
The dock was crowded with friends bidding
farewell 10 those bound to the frozen zone.
Among the passengers were two well-known
young women Of this city who go north TO be
married. II is the intention Of the two brides
10 be married on the same day October Il,
provided, of course, the steamer arrives at
Nome by that time. Miss Elizabeth Chapman
will wed E. 1. Van Allen. and Miss Anita
Cox is 10 be married 10 District Attorney
Sanders
AS both the prospective husbands are well
known IN Alaska, the event Of the double we'd
ding viii be Of unusual interest on that north
eTIl shore. The brides were accompanied to
the wharf by intimate friends who were u
have assisted at the weddings If they had taken
place here. They We're Miss Preston. Miss
STANLEY. Miss Robinson, Miss Alice Chapman.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grim. Lindey Scritton
and NOrbitt Babin.
The cabin passengers were; Miss Boynton,
hiss Go0dfriend Mrs. G. Miller, Mrs Hamil-
ton, Miss A Cox Mrs. Malmquist L. Kash-
evarcf. Miss Chapman. Tfllie Peterson, Miss
Simon. Margaret BEETLES. Elsie Kokrfne. Miss
eein. o. Hansen and c. Ramsden-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
The Luxor's Cargo.

Ihe German steamer Luxor of the Kosnos
line sailed yesterday for Hamburg and way
ports with general merchandise cargo. valued
az Se45es. and distributed as follows: For
Mexico. S1s.30s; Central America S36S3. EcIla-
oor. Sl3,S99: Peru S17, ,02T: Chile Sl472: Ham
burg, SI175; London. S2404 The leading ex-
ports were follows:
To Mexico-9S bbls -four 5aS gals % %
wine. 5000 lbs rice 429 pkgs potatoes. 20 pkgs
onions. 256 pkgs fresh fruit 90 cs whisky -
cs canned goods, s2 pkgs groceries and pro-
mineral water. T55 lbs smoked meat 962 lbs
oats, l46 lbs beans I pkgs fresh vegetables
I cs meals. 225 lbs bread IA cs salmon All
IDS 10 os dried fruit. 667 lbs raisins 200 433
tural implements; pkgs tank material IL cs
paints. 100 cs 1 Dbl oil, 10 tons grease, tons
tallow. 10 coils rope. % kegs nails cs
boOts and shoes. 100 bales oakum 20 crt &
felt Is pkgs millwork, cs arms and ammu-
milton. Sl7 bdls shocks. 81 pkgs machinery.
= pkgs drugs and chemicals 40 bdls shingles
80 boiler tubes. 3 pkgs dry goods.
To Central America-526 bbls flour 2464 feet
lumber, 1898 lbs soda. Is pkgs nails, 6 bds
brooms. 10 bales bags 80 SKIS coal 10 pkgs
machinery 40 cs bbls oil. 3 pkgs steel and
iron. reel wire cable. pkgs ship chandlery.
To Ecuador-22S5 bbls flour, 755 gals wine
80 cs salmon Also lbs lard. 100 lbs cheese.
q cs canned goods 2s 175 lbs tallow 21S coils
oils. shoes 1 bale dry goods
To Peru-25 bbs flour. TICS lbs dried fruit
Isl pkgs groceries and provisions $50 lbs cod
fish 1874 cs canned goods 1926 lbs shrimps.
pa lbs cheese 80 gals wine, 100 lbs raisins
so salmon. 10 pkgs meals $50 lbs lard. POS
lbs sugar las coils rope pkgs pipe so. O22
lbs talloT. 5000 railroad ties. "a fuse 6
drums acid. cs leather. cs arms and am
munition.
To Chile-43s pigs lead. IS pkgs tank ma
terial. IL pkgs frecrackers
To Hamburg-536, 6O3 lbs dried prunes. 6s :
200 lbs dried fruit
To LondOn-4S bbls shells.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

~-HE Kosmos liner LUXOR, which
was scheduled 10 sail at p. m
yesterday for Hamburg, via Cen
A tral and South American ports,
did not get away until late last
evening. The delay was occasioned by
q large amount Of freight that arrived
late in the day.
She carried an immense cargo, which
tested her capacity to the utmost Lum-
Der and canned salmon were among the
principal commodities
Among the passengers was trio OF
missionaries. who go to South America to
preach the gospel in lands that know II
not The party is composed Of Mr. and
Mrs. Willis c. Brand and Frank l. Hall
Their objective point is Callao. There
they will confer with the resident mis-
sicnaries and study the field methods be-
fore starting into a heretofore unoccu-
pied territory. This new venture has the
financial support Of the Holiness
Churches of Southern California and
these are among the first Of the mission
aries 10 60 into this foreign field.
The passengers were II. Farady, wife
and two children. Mrs. 7. Boyd and
daughter. Jose Sato, ". Won Weindorff,
J. N Westerbelt, Mrs E Barsley and
son, ". T. Brand and wife, Frank II.
Hall, Jose ROca, and Mrs. Edward de
Salcido and child.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Notice to Mariners.

SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT VESSEL. No. 20.
List Of lights and fog signals. Pacific Coast,
1903 mage u No p: list of beacons and buoys,
Pacific Coast. 1903. page 10.
Stationed about 3L miles outside of the bar
off TIE entrance San Francisco Harbor,
about 1O5s miles SW. q w. from Fort Point
Lighthouse and about 500 feet TO the north
ward OF the range line marked by Fort Point
Light and Alcatraz Light
Notice is hereby given that or about Oc-
tober 26. 1903. electric light viii be sub
stituted for each of the two oil lights now
shown from this vessel The characteristic of
the lights will be changed from fixed white
arated by eclipses of 10 seconds duration. The
height of the lights will be increased to 81
feet and their visibility to - miles in clear
weather the observers eye Is feet above th,.
sea. Each light will. heretofore be shown
from three lens lanterns encircling a mast
head. No other change will be made Miles
are nautical miles. BY order of the Light
house SosFsi soata;n T. g + N.Hal HIlTSaINs: sadIl:
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
NATIVE JUDGES RELEASE
GOVERNMENT PRISONERS
Liberate Men Who Insulted the
American Flag at Meeting
Held in San Juan.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. A--The
District Court has ordered the release of
Eduardo Conde and Leonidas Guillot, So
cialists, who were recently sentenced to
six months Imprisonment for insulting
the American flag and threatening the
life of Governor Hunt at meeting of
the American Fedora ton of Labor here.
The majority of the Judges of that court
are natives. The natives condemn the de-
cision to release the two men. The pris-
oners' lawyer has been arrested on the
charge of contempt of court. ~
Certain newspapers continue to abuse
Governor Hunt and are melting a black
flag demonstration when he returns here
October l. The police are on the alert
and the Government is firm. The recep-
ton of the Governor, however, will. at
his personal request, be qAiet and sim
pie An uneasy feeling pervades San
Juan.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
GOLDEN OUTPUT
Up IN MILLIONS
Small Decrease in the
Production Of the
Klondike.
Lack Of Water the Cause OF
a Lessening Of the
Shipments.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 24.-Despite
adverse conditions the output of gold
from the Klondike this season up to the
end of August is only $1,OOO,OOO behind
that of last year for the same period.
Lack of water caused the decrease in the
output. Early this month, fair amount
of rain fell and washing was recon-
menced in earnest.
The figures given are from the records
of the Comptroller at Dawson and based
upon the export tax entries The total
gold shipments during May, June, July
and August of this year were s6,957, 1SS.
The total output during the corresponding
months of 1902 was IS, ,O5s 1877. The decrease
amounts to 81 ,101, 664.
1t is expected that the total cleanup
during the present month will so exceed
that of September of last year that the
productionN for both years Will be
eQualized.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD
CANAL FROM LAKE TAA
Province of Batangas Is to Be Given
an Outlet for It's Varied


MANILA. Sept. 24.-The Government
has decided to build a canal from Lake
Taal to the sea at an expense Of 100000
out Of the Congressional relief fund. This
Will give Batangas province an outlet for
its products.
Governor Taft has Just received addf-
tional reports of distress among the na-
tives OF Batangas, Negros, Tayabas and
Cebu, the result of the failure of the
crops owing to the ravages of Iocusts.
The Government is now distributing $50 =
600 in rice among the afflicted districts.
which is to be paid for in work.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
DOMINICAN GOVERNMENTS
NOTE Is OBJECTIONABLE
United States Minister Powell Enters
Protest Against Proposed Neu-
tra1itv Measure

SAN DOMINGO CITY, Sept. "a
United States Minister Powell has made
a very vigorous reply to the Dominican
Foreign Minister on the subject of the
Dominican Governments bill for establish
ing the neutrality of Dominican waters
and making certain ports free. In his
note Minister Powell says the United
States Government cannot accept this
measure; that the Foreign Minister'S re-
sponse to his recent protest is very OBJ
jectionaDle to the United States Govern
ment, and that such a measure as that
proposed is antagonistfc to the funda-
mental principles followed by his Gov
ernment
The Dominican Foreign Office has in
formed Mr.. Powell that it will paw the
claim of ]. Sala & Co. within few dsvs-
accepting the American Minister'S prone
sition for the adjustment of this claim.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Bunkoed on the water FrOnt.

George Drew, who was walking along the
water front yesterday afternoon. says he was
robbed Of his gold watch and chain by bunkc-
steerers. From his statement IL appears that
he met a couple Of strangers on the Duns-
muir coal dock, who inveigled him into bet
ting on the opening Of a patent paddock. He
said he did not have any money 10 put UP,
but he produced a gold watch and chain,
which he claimed he valued at 500. and these
were put up. Drew soon minus the watch
ana chain. and the clever manipulators had
disappeared Drew told Police Officer Nc
Cowan that he had lately arrived from Supe-
rior Nebraska, and that temporarily he was
stopping with his uncle al IS Moss street
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Californians in New york.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24-The following
Californians are in New York: From
San F'ranciscO-C. T. Conlon. at the I'm
perial; f. A Girvin. at the Grand Union =.
s. L. King. at the Holland House: Miss
A. shunkzlopf, at the Grenoble; Miss d
stewart at the kensingtOn: E. p. Stone
and wife. at the Westminster r -1-s,-I,
at the Hotel Bartholdi. and W. Green. at
the Winsonia-
Hoffman.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Mgr. wilpert Is Papal Pronotarv.

ROME, Sept A-The Observatore Ro-
mano announces ethat Mgr. WiIpert has
been appointed papaI pronotary. not. as
stated in a dispatch published in America
papal Secretary of State, which is a to-
tally different office.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Salmon Fleet Arrives.

Three vessels Of the northern salmon fleet
came in yesterday. They were the bark Him
alaya, 26 days from Bristol Bay. with % 937
case of salmon the bark Bohemia. "a DAYS
from Bristol Bay. with -, 1876 cases salmon
ana the American bark Nicholas Thayer, 2
days from Nushagak, with COCO cases and 1900
barrels OF salmon.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Damage to St. Francis Slight.

The damage 70 the American ship ST.
Francis and her cargo appears TO be slight
after all. Il was first reported that the loss
would practically be total. but late advices
from Dutch Harbor state that the entire loss
VIII probably amount 70 only 5000
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
shipwrecked Passengers Are Landed.

ADEN, Arabia, Sept. 24-The Russian
steamer Trouvor arrived to-day with the
passengers and crew of the French steam
er Amiral Gueydon, which was practical
ly destroyed by fire off the Arabian coast
Only one life was lost.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Eight Ships Reported in offng.

According 10 late advices from the Farallon
Islands last night eight ships had been sighted
IN the offng. inward bound The names OF
only three were learned. They are the Brit
ssh ship Kynance, from Swansea: British ship
Andorinha- from Newcastle and the British
ship Euphrosyne. from Newcastle.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Ex-senator Tyrrell Gives Outing.

Assistant thieI Nnarnnger Iyrreu gave an
excursion on the bay yesterday afternoon in
honor Of the Sacramento baseball team. For
the occasion the new Mcneil Flyer brought
into commission She first down to the
Union Iron Works and then out TO the Golden
Cate For a boat Of her size she showed re-
markable speed. averaging over 13 knots an
h0ur
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Burnside Wi Repair at Juneau.

A dispatch from Seattle. dated September
p, states that the steamer Burnside struck
an iceberg south Of Douglas Island. Repairs
VII be made by engineers at Juneau.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order of occurrence as to time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide OF the
day. except when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are ia
ADDITION to the soundings of the United States
Coast Survey charts except when minus 81
sign precedes the height, and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts The plane of reference is the mean
of the lower low waters
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The following
Californians registered at the hotels to-
day: At the New Willard-Mr. and Mrs.
George Mitchell and Mrs. Philip Mitchell,
Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Steven
son and H. G. Stevenson Jr., San Fran
cisco.
q |. ! Q
SOUTHAMPTON - Sailed Sept 24 - Stmr
Kronprinz Wilhelm. for New York
LIVERPOOL-Sailed Sept 24-Stmr Belgen-
land, for Philadelphia.
HAVRE-Arrived Sept 24-Stmr La Tou-
raine, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN-Sail Sept 24-Stmr West
hernland. for Philadelphia; stmr Germanic, for
New York.
Movements of Steamers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Matters of Interest to Mariners and
Shipping Merchants

The French ship Alice. Puget Sound, was
chartered prior TO arrival for wheat thence to
Europe at 21s Sd.
The British bark Forfarshire. at Honolulu
proceeds TO Puget Sound to load lumber for
Melbourne or Adelaide at 33s Cd
The ship Erskine NJ. Phelps, at Honolulu is
chartered for sugar thence TO New York
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Hoche on Reinsurance List.

The French ship Hoche Captain Ramet. III
Gays from Tacoma 20 Table Bay. was placed
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED


Thursday, September "a
6tmr Queen, Cousins. 81 hours from VIC
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. u. S. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco. CAL.
September "A. 1903
The Time Ball on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day,
]. e.. at noon of the 120th meridian. or at
p. m. Greenwich time
] c. BURNETT.
Lieutenant U. s. N, in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

on the reinsurance list yesterday at 10 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

Gan Old Salt" by the Belgian artist Budy
of
The portrayed is of those Od of the bluff
by rude labor
speech and often aciturn
ftingy
andof a to
of upon gar
sub
of
lack of blncy
and and painting
is
ruhuness unapProached by
that surface Of
by embossing.
A. Belgium
speciality pictures which
of fpeop1e N
Of his work n Steadily increasing
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25

Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
MEMENToEs FROM THE VATICAN
Zuchetto Worn by New Pope Will be
Exhibited.

ST. Louis, Oct. 1.-TWO interesting
souvenirs will be shown in the Catho-
lie exhibit at the worlds fair. One
is the first zuchetto, or skull cap, worn
by Pope Plus X. 1t is owned by John
]. McGrane, leader Of party of
American pilgrims to the vatican.
When the pilgrims were presented to
Plus X. new zuchetto, containing the
Peters pence offering, was handed to
the pontiff. Mr.. McGrane requested
the pope to give him the zuchetto he
was then wearing The pope smiled,
removed it, and replaced it with the
new one, and handed his zuchetto to
the American pilgrim.
The zuchetto is of white satin, lined
with deep crimson satin. 1t is worn
only by the reigning pontiff The
other memento is also possessed by
Mr. McGrane. 1t is small silk
American flag which he waved in st.
Peters the day of the coronation of
Pope Plus. 1t was the only American
emblem there and is highly priced by
Mr.. McGrane.
striking feature of the exhibit of
the American Jesuits will be the gal
lery of immortals. 1t will certain
sculptured busts, old paintings, etch-
ings and drawings of celebrated men
who received their early training from
Jesuit teachers. Among the portraits
of those shown will be the poets,
Tasso, Calderon, Moliere, and Corn.
ellie. Among the scholars are Calico
Descartes, Vico and Muratoria, and
the famous generals Tilly, Condo,
Wallenstein and score or more OF
Roman pontiffs, including the late
Pope Leo MIL