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Rock Island Da . i 2J K ARCH! VOL, XL. NO. 273. ROCK ISLAND, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER iO, 1892. Single Copies S Cent . Per Wank. Ommtm o CfQ o S o 6 SO GO CO CO IB H H N H Q H 4 I 1 3 3 t QP3 3 o o p CfQ 2 I CD E 1 I 3 0 CHOLER A MICROBES A Shipload of Them Arrives at New York. THE SCANDIA A EEGTJLAK PEST SHIP Thirty-two Deaths on the,s Voyage, One In the Cabin The Worst Itecord of Any Vessel So far President Harri son Say Sandy Hook Can Be Used aa a Kef nee War Department Reasons Why It Shonld Not Be Ex-Mayor Hewitt's Offer Abating at Hamburg. Xew Yokk, Sept. 10. The dreaded Scandia. has arrived, reaching quarantine at 1:30 this morning, and Dr. Byron re ports as follows: "Have visited the Scan din and find the following: Total number of passengers 1,0S6, cabin, 28, steerage, 981, crew, 77. On the voyage there were Wi deaths, of which there were 'it in steerage, one in cabin and two among the crew. I am starting, in our tug Crystal Water to transfer seven cases stricken with the plague to the hospital here on Swinburne Island." The Scandia sailed from Hamburg on Aug. 25, and it had been expected that she would be the final coup for the plague ridden Hamburg-American company. The report shows the worst fears are more than realized. No such mortality as that which Captain Kopff has been compelled to report has heretofore been recorded dur ing the present reign of the plague. Woe for the Detained Ones. The feelings of those on the ships that have been detained for a week when they see the transfer boat speeding to and fro between Swinburne Island and the Scandia may better be imagined than de scribed. The moving of the tu tells a story the horror of which is increased ten fold because they cannot know the exact trnth. Dr. Jenkins was awakened to re ceive the news and give it to the few newspaper men about. Others in bed were soon summoned in haste to send the grievous tidings to their papers. Sev eral days since Dr. Jenkins was presented with a cablegram by the agents of the line stating that another of their ships, the Uohemia, left Hamburg Aug. 31 with 070 steerage passengers, all having been isolated from five to eight days; that the steerage and baggage were disinfected. Daily Mortuary Keport. The Wieland arriveil early yesterday morning, but all lier passengers were well. The Wyoming, which had come up to the upper station, was found to have had two deaths on board, and was ordered to the lower station at once. Her fatalities were two children of 6 mouths and 3 years, and it is uucertain what they died of. Their mother, however, is ill it h undoubted cholera. Following is t ln record: On the Wyoming Deaths, two I'erssor childcen; new cases, the mother of the above and two Russian children. On the Normannia Dead, Carl Blossing, 3-S years old, one of the crew; new cases, Adolph Weiss, aged 21, one of the crew. Later. The mother of the two dead children died this morning. Complaints Declared False. Speaking of the situation Dr. Jenkins said that it was decidedly encouraging. It is grave enough, he believes, however, to justify the enforcing of the most stringent quarantine regulations until it is mani festly safe to release any vessel. In regard to the appeal sent to Governor Flower charging negligence on the part of the LeAlth officials. Dr. Jenkins said that thrv were false. It was particularly false that ; dead bodies with the knowledge of the physicians had been allowed to remain on any ship. It was contrary to instructions. ' which were in no instance violated, and : the bodies were removed as soon as pos- ! sible. I (letting the Ilefuge Ships Ready. J The steamship Stonington and the ' United States training ship XewHamp-j shire are now being fitted up for the re ception of the detained passengers on the llugia and Normannia. Karly yesterday the Stonington arrived from Xew Lon don, where she had been lying for the past year, and she left for quarantine to day. The Xew Hampshire has also reached Hoboken, X. J., where she is be ing fitted up. She will have to be sup plied with cots, bedding and various other furniture. The Great Western line has offered to charter a propeller with accom modations for 250 persons for the same purpose. REFUGE ON SANDY HOOK. The President Tuts in a Word That Set tles Matt era. In obedience to an order from the presi dent General Grant, acting secretary of war, was obliged to withdraw his opposi tion to the use of a portion of the govern ment reservation at Sandy Hook for the quarantined cabin passengers, aud Secre tary Charles Foster rec-ived a dispatch from him yesterday, turning over the de sired land to the treasury department. The dispatch came none too soon, as a commit tee, representing the passengers on the Xormannia, aud composed of such well known men as Senator Mcpherson, E. L. Godkin, and A. M. Palmer, sent a vigor ous petition and protest to Governor Flower yesterday, setting forth their con dition and asking for assiHtauce. r ind a Whole Lot of Fault. In addition to this protest is another by a sanitary committee composed of six phy sicians. They say that t he passengers on the ship, all of whom are now in good health, are in great danger from conta gion, especially because of the careless ness of the health officers. They charge that there is delay in removing the sick from the bout; that dead bodies have been kept on board for more than twenty-four hours; that there has never been a thor ough inspection; that disinfecting mate rial has not been furnished promptly enough nor iu sufficient quantities, aud that the water supply of the ship is poor and insufficient. Jenkins Has Full Power. Dr. Jenkins was "on his head," as it were, yesterday before be beard again from Assistant Secretary of War Grant. Hia good luck came all at once. First was the news that Sandy Hook could be used and next a telegram from Governor Flower telling hiui to hire or bay all the boat or land necessary to meet the emergency. And then came Hon. Abrara S. Hewitt offering the use of Plum island free of charge for a refuge for the cabin and uninfected passengers. The Stoning tou and the training ship Hampshire also got to the city during yesterday, and it began to look, as though the health of ficials' troul'es were over for a time. Location of Hewitt's Offer. Plum island, which Mr. Hewitt offered the health authorities, Ls at the eastern ex tremity of Long island, six miles from Orient, the nearest village; twelve miles from Greenport, and thirteen miles from Sag Harbor. The island has about 600 acres, but no buildings except a light house and one farm bonse. Gardiner's bay is of easy access, and there is anchor age for any number of vessels. "The island is there," Dr. Hewitt said: "and the city may have it free of charge for this humane purpose. Steamers conld go do down there in four hours, aud tents could be put up in twenty-four hours after the island Was accepted." DIFFICULTY ABOUT THE HOOK. Why Grant Thought Its TJse Imprac ticable Flagler's Report. Washington, Sept. 10. The story of the application by the health authorities of Xew York for the use of part of the gov ernment reservation at Sandy Hook as a refuge for cabin passengers on infected ships is as follows: Ou the 7th inst. Secre tary Foster, of the treasury, telegraphed Acting Secretary of War Grant stating that the Xew York health officer wanted the Hcok for the purpose noted above aud expressing the hope that Grant would send immediate orders to the officer in charge at the Hook to comply with the request. This was indorsed by Secretary Tracy also. Flagler Puts in Objections. Acting Secretary Grant referred this cor respondence to General Flagler, chief of the orduanee bureau, who has charge of the gun testing experiments now in prog ress at Sandy Hook, and he had the fol lowing to say about the matter: "The prov ing ground at Sandy Hook is now in daily and constant use in carrying out trials and tests of the utmost importance. On these trials depends all of the important work relating to coast defence construction. The pressure of this work is so great that all the facilities of the proving ground are at present insufficient forcartyingon work as rapidly as needful. A temporary sus pension of work at the proving ground would soon partially suspend work at the construction establishments, and event ually suspend it entirely. A detachment of troops and about 100 civilians are en gaged in these trials, and reside on the reservation. Woold Stop All the Work. "Such use as that proposed would make it necessary to remove all these peo ple and would leave valuable machinery and large quantities of powder and high explosives without suitable care for their protection. The engineer department has also a large force of employes residing on the reservation, which would necessarily be compelled to suspend work and move away. In all this work the department has large and important contracts in volved, and the suspension of the work would make it impossible to carry out contract and obligations. In my judg ment the loss to the government of the reservation as proposed would be so great that it should not be permitted except as an extreme and last resort." Agiees Under Protest. The acting war secretary approves this, and that was where the matter stood Thursday. Friday the president's order was received. But Grant still thiuks it a bad move. He said yesterday: "I simply wish to say that the armor plate tests can not be carried on with safety with so many people in the vicinity. In firing at the armor plate squarely it is likely to glance off at an angle in almost any direction, and the danger to life would be great. You will remember that oue of the shots fired from the proving ground struck a schooner at sea, and while there is hardly any prob ability that this will ver occur again, it shows how great would be the danger to the passengers of the infected ships who would be stationed on Sandy Hook." STILL BRIGHTER AT HAMBURG. A Notable Improvement in the Cholera Situation. HAMBURG, Sept. 10. The decrease in the number of fresh cases and deaths contin ues. Yesterday the frtsh cases numbered 7S9, or 108 fewer than Thursday. The deaths numbered 24C, or 52 fewer than Thursday. There were 4S1 burials, or 17 fewer than Thursday. In the cholera hos pitals 2,941 patients are under treatment. Since Thursday afternoon there was a rapid decline of the epidemic in the har bor district and last night but thirty or forty persons were in the cholera barracks there, A Little Life In the Streets. The general betterment of the city's prospects is already apparant in the be havior of the people. A little life has been noticeable in the streets, although a stranger would still think himself in a city of the dead. In the poorer districts, however, no change is apparent. The lack of employment must continue there for several weeks yet and to the im poverished working people this means as many weeks on the verge of starvation. The general quarantine against ships from this port has caused a virtual suspension of commerce, and as long as that quaran tine continues thousands of men will be debarred from work on the water front. The relief committees have raised faOO.000 marks to alleviate the sufferings of the poor. One of the most generous subscri bers was Prince Bismark, who has given 10,000 marks. Jack Frost Downing King Cholera. St. Peieksbukg. Sept. 10. The cold weather is subduing the cholera plague throughout Russia, except in the Ukraine districts. Proposition for a Rig Lease- Chicago, Sept. 10 William C. Lane, re ceiver of the United States Rolling Stock company, yesterday applied to the United States circuit court for permission to lease the plants of the company at Hegewiscb. Ills.; Decatur and Anniston, Ala., and Ur ban a, O., to the United States Car com pany, a Xew Jersey corporation. The car company agrees to pay all expenses of in surance, taxes, interest on certain mort gage bonds, to keep the property in good condition, and to surrender it on three months' notice. Fares to the Chattanooga Reunion. Washington, Sept. 10. General Rose crans has information that all the railroad associations, with one exception, west and south of Xew England, In-ginning with Monday next will sell tickets at reduced rates, mostly half fare, to the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, which opens at Chattanooga Sept. 15. The West ern Passenger association, whose lines lie west and north of Illinois, refuses to join the combination. Veterans within tha territory can obtain half rates to Chatta nooga as soon as they reach Illinois. The "Hike" Ahead of Nancy Hanks. Springfield, Mass., Sept. 10. Another day of record smashing has passed into the history of bicycle racing, Zimmerman again distinguishing himself. Zimmerman first started for Xaucy Hanks' mile record with a flying start. He did not succeed, but established a mile record of 2.-08 4 5 George F. T. -lor lowered Zimmerman's flying mile to 2:08 15. The Xew Jersey rider then wnt after Nancy a second tima and eclipsed her record made on a regula tion track by 1-5 of a second. His time was 2:08 4-5. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Chicago. Chicago, Sept. a. Following wera the quotations on the board of trade today: Wheat September, opened TUVgc, closed Tbjifcc; Pecember.opened T6cclosed 74c; May. opened and closed 8'c. Corn September opened 7c, closed 4"T4je; October.opencd 4r!-4c close! 47.le; May, oiened Blc, closed 56?. O.its September, opened 3;t4c closed :3:6c: October, opened and closed Ii?sc; May, opened iCVic, closed 87rgC- l'cik-September, opened flU.lt, dosed fl2i October, opens I 10.15. closed 110.25: January. opened $ll.7S4 closed $12.1 :H. Lard September, opt-ned and closed Liv 6tOck Prices at the Union Stock yards toiay raugel as fodws: Uos Market rather active on p.f;in;r and ehippl.ij ac count and prices about 5 cents higher; sales ranned at SHo'ii.Sl pUs. $l.i(&5.40 light, fl.KWiSrS rough jiackins. $i.9')5.S0 mixed, and i. 1U&3.7-1 heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle Market moderately active and prices without material i Limine; quotations tanged at So. lu 5 5.iJ -lioit e to extra ship ping stver, f 4.Y . 5.H' toot to choice do. J4.1HJJ4.."I fair to good. f.l.M3 4.110 common t- nie.linin do, 3.4k(t3 90 butchers' steers, f.vnjf ain stockers, fl 753 3.'K Texas steers. ?u,.75.;4.0J rango steers, f;t.--Vi:i.03 feeders 11.75 a,""" cow. $2.0.HiW.25 bulls, aud $-'.2'i. ". i veal calves. Sheep Market rather active: prices un changed: notations ratine i at S4.0U-.J4.60 per I'M ltis western. S i.-OAfrVW native, $1.25 ,4. 10 Texas, ami S.t.iKt 0 1 lambs. Produce: Itutter Faacy sepantor. 25iJ 25Hc; lino creameries 2;2ic: dairies, fancy, fresh. -Xl.rt2.'c; ckin stock. fresh. 14c Eiw Southern st'tek. lio por dox.: north ern. 17c loss off. Live Poultry Hens, 10c per lb; spring chicke is. lu.: per lb; roosters, 6c; ducks. !k-; sprin r dm-k. l; turkeys. 12c per lb. i'otatoes Minnesota Karly Chios, tu&oc per bu.: Kansis Karly tXii-w. 61j,lj per bo.; St. Louis Kariy Ouios, 51553 per bu.: Long L-l.ui t lios. 51. ii.iiS) p.;r brl. Apples Green. S3.5ttit-.UJ pr bri; poor. Sl.lAKjd.iS; red. S-!.2'.(;ifc'1.53: Duoh iiti-S.0j per brl; 10Ij.-'c per bos. Blackberries S1.-1.S0 per lo-uuart cass. Biu -barries- Jl.oJil. Ji per lb-quart ca se. New York. New York. Sept. 9. Wheat No. 8 tnise 1 cash. 79)4c; Septem ber, 78Hic; October. 7r?e; November, (Wc; December, 8x Corn No. it mixed rash, &cz September. October. 554-. Oats No. 2 mixed cash, 36c; September, 38c; October. 3f4c: Novemoer, i&&c Rye Neglected : 62 (tfc for car lots and boat loads. Barley Nominal. Prk Quiet; old mess. S11.UX3 11.5U. Lard Quiet; September, fei 66; Octo ber, $7.70. Live Stock: Cattle Tra ling slow, and com mon to medium grades 10c per 100 lbs lower; poorest to best native steers, S3-40.i4.5 par 100 lbs; bulls an 1 dry cows, $2.153.85. Sheep and Lmb Sheep slow but steady; Iambs weak and a shade esier; sheep, $3l3(X&5 per 100 lbs; lamb?. tl7.'ij.6 5J. Hogs Nominally te4t live higs. S5.-U&5.A5 per 100 lbs. The Local Slarketa. GRAIN, KTC. Wheat WV&Mo. Corn 45ffc4K. - . Rye TWfiSle. Oato 2.&3Sc. Bran SSc per cwt, Shipetoff J1.00 perewt. ' Hay Timothy. SSai0; upland. SS210: clou ch S6S; baled. Ill 0012.eu, PBODCCB. " . Batter Fair to choice, 18c; creamery, J34c Kgcs Frerh, 15c; packed. 10c. -Poultry Chickens. tnrkevs 12Vo docks, line; geese, 10c. PBrtT AND TSOSTABLBS. Apples f .$2.7B per bbl. Potatoes SSc On ions 80&85c. Turnips 15a 50c LOT STOCK, Cattle Butchers nav for corn fed ateeru 8Hft4Hc: cows and heifers. SViaSe: calves S4-4c Hogs 4c. Bheep 4&5c. COAL. Hard 7 Bft&T 75. Soft t 10&3 30. LCMBIB. Common boards $16. Joist Scantling and timber, 11 to 16 feet, SIS. Every additional foot in length 50 cents. X A X Shingles 1 75. Lath 2 50. Fencing 12to 16 feet $18. ock boards,rougb $18. fir AM A W 8j II If It u PUREST AND BEST LESSTHAN HALF THE PRICE" 0Fi)T HER BRANDS H-P0UNDS.2HCriL HALVES,! 0 QUARTERS5i SOLDINCAHSONK r HI t 3 i I Of hi Mi f;i! :; t r::- 'i ; f . f - i i t