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New-York tribune., 1891-02-18

When you fail TO nnd what you want elsewhere,
look among the little advertisements of The Tribune
They the ninth page today
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
THEY OUGHT NEVER TO BE MISSED.
The Crsnks Who Join such a Grew some
Club as This.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 16-The dis
covery that Landlord E F. Schmidt, of
Birmingham, who took his life last week.
was member of the famous Bridge port
Suicide club has again brought that
grewsome organization into prominence
The history of the club dates back some
six years. As originally organized its
membershipwas limited to six, but soon
as the existence of the club was known
the members were besieged with appica-
tons for membership and were obliged to
let others in until the original six grew TO
eighteen.
They Get There All the Same.
II i not known whether lots are drawn
10 decide who is TO commit suicide or
whether the members are sworn at initia-
ton to destroy themselves within a stated
time The latter theory seems the host
probable from the fact that the mortuarv
record of the club has always been kept up
with fearful regularity, as is attested by
the following list of suicides of the mem
bers: August Heisterhagen, found dead in
a cellar with bullet hole in his head:
Joseph Kopp, shot himself in bed at Water
and Bank streets: George Leavenwo-th
was found dead in Cases hotel from laud-
anum, self administered
seven other Rash Men.
William Nickel cut his throat with a
razor in his room on Bank street: John
hlenzy shot himself through the heart
with rife in the cellar OF his saloon on
Main street; John Schneider threw him
self in front of locomotive on South sv-
enue; John Mattern hanged himself in
his shop on Bank street Wendell Baum
cut his throat with jackknife while IN
New York; w. H. Maby shot himself with
a revolver; f f. Schmidt blew his brains
out with shotgun at his hotel in Biz
mingham.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
Why Not watch This Case9
Examiner Drew and Comptroller l.

PHILADELPHIA. June I6.-NIr. Drew was
seen Sunday night in regard TO the comp
troller's statement that his report didno
show the true condition Of the keystone
National bank, and said that he was conf
dent that the reports showed the coudi-
ton a accurately as could be ascertSined
by him at the time made. Regarding the
statement that he had been directed to
suspend examinations for the present. Mr..
Drew furnished a letter from Comptroller
Lacey in which the only thing looking
like suspension IS a suggestion that before
resuming examinations, after he Drew
i through with the keystone bank mat
tiers, the comptroller would like 20 have a
conference with him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
DECISION IN a LIBEL CASE.
The sutton for Damages Puts His Char
aCter Trial.

acter ON Trial.
NV YORK, June 16.-Tincent \.
Whether is suing newspaper for libel,
and the defendants attorney had the
plaintiff put on the stand His attorney
objected 10 question relating to his ca
reer in the army, but Judge McAdam de-
cided that it was proper He said: a
person bringing a SANDER OF libel suit in
effect puts his character on trial Char
acter Is what the man Is. Reputation is
what people think he is. In determining
whether character has been injured the
jury Is entitled TO know who the complain
ant Is, where he belongs. and how much
and what kind of character he has capable
of injury, 50 that they may intelligently
fix its pecuniary value and the extent of
the injury. This is good common sense
Is well as law. When perso. wants an
injury repaired it Is always competent to
ascertain the reasonable value Juries al
ways consider this, and it is useless for
courts to shut their eyes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
An old Van Tortured bv Eobbers

CoNNEAVTyILLE, Pa, June 16.-Robbers
broke into the house of Eli Brooks. who i
over 20 years old, early Saturday morning
and tortured the old man in frightfuI
manner because he refused to give up his
money. They built fire and burned the
the old mans feet. The terrible pain
forced him 10 give the thieves over so.
which he declared was all he had After
further torturing him with fire the thieves
left. Mr.. Brooks was in a pitiable condi-
ton when found few hours later.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
suicide of a Professor.

WHEELING, w. Va, June 16-Pro-
fessor Jesse Richards. manager of the
West Virginia shorthand school. suicide
in horrible manner yesterday He fired
two balls through his head and then.
death not coming quick enough, he slash,
ed his throat with razor, nearly severine
the head from the body. No cause for the
terrible act is known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
Gen. Chapman Rejected.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE BOARD of con-
troll, representing the national commits
sion of the Worlds fair, by a unanimous
vote yesterday, rejected the nomination of
Gen. y. p. Chapman, of California. as
CHEF of the department. Of horticulture.
The other nominations wepe confirmed. A
JOINT meeting of the local directory and
the board was held Later and it is proba-
bic that William G. Forsyth. of Cali
fornia, will look after horticulture.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
SALISBURY WAVES HIS POINT
And Make, Another Proposition That Is
TeetotaIly Rejected

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Teetotally Rejected.
The president also proposed that the
naval force Of either nation should be
authorized 10 capture violators Of the
agreement flying either flag In his re-
ply Salisbury valves his point relating 10
Russia, accepts the last proposition given
above, and then suggests that the United
States specifically authorize the resi-
dence Of a British consul on the
islands Ito see that the limit of 800 seals
Is not exceeded by the United States He
also says that the agreement on terms OF
arbitration at the same time as the modus
vivendi is matter Of the greatest fmpor-
lance, and that another ''modus' next
year will be out of the question.
Must Trust Uncle Sans Honor.
In reply the president says he is sure
that Lord Salisbury viii not question the
absolute good faith Of this government in
observing its stipulation to limit the catch
TO 800. The government could not, of
course, consent 70 any arrangement that
implied such doubt, or involved auy for
eign supervision on the islands" The
president adds that the United States will
put no obstacle in the way of Great Brit
ain sending suitable persons to make OBJ
servations on theislands in order TO obtain
such information as TO seal life as is nee
essary TO the presentation of her case. and
in the proposition for a modus vfvendi
presented with this communication a
provision is inserted with that object in
view.
Begfnning to Flop Together.
Sir Julian PauncefOte answers this with
practically the same proposition, adding
clause providing for a commission of four
experts, two for each government. and
chairman nominated by the arhftrasors or
by the commissioners, TO examine and re-
port onThe question what agreements, if
any, TO preserve the fur seal are necessary
betweensthe United States, Great Britain,
and Russia; also providing that the United
States will join England in requesting
Russia to come into this modus vivendi.
He argues. that it is important that the
joint commission shall be appointed at
once, The proposal to make request of
Russia to join the motlus vivendi was re-
jected, but the proposition in regard to a
joint commission was accepted.
Close of the Correspondence
The end of the whole thing was reached
June 10, when Sir Julian wrote that he
had authority to sign the agreement as it
is summarized in the second paragraph of
this dispatch, but with the condition that
the joint commission be appointed With
out delay. This was accepted by the pres
ident and Acting Secretary Wharton ap-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
Acquitted Ex-ManaCer Blood.

- ABERDEEN, :. D., June 16.-The en-
bezziement case brought by the Western
Union Telegraph company against ex-
Manager Blood, Of this city, has been de-
cided, the jury returning verdict of ac-
quittal- The case hung fire for several
years and was of considerable Importance.
as it was an alleged conspiracy that exist
ed among the telegraph operators to de
fraud the company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
Tried to Kill His VIE.

ST.PETEg, MINI. June il. -AugustVogt
at Ottawa, made a desperate attempt to
kill his wife yesterday He got up and
gU Ratchet and struck Hrs wife twelve
times, cutting her severely. on the head
bead and shoulders. The children went
for assistance, and while they were gone
NoSt got rope and hanged himself to
tree near the house Jealousy was the
eau sc. The woman NAV RECOVER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
The Law, a. Usual, RIMS from the Mob.

TOPEKA, Kan, June l6.-Saturday night
q mob gathered at Garden City to lynch
the Mexican in Jail for cutting boys
throat last week. The sheriff, hearing of
the plot, got team and started with the
Prisoner to the nearest railway station.
The mob gave chase and as the train gath
cred speed in leaving the station with the
sheriff and the culprit on board the adj
vance guard of the lynchers were distanced
twenty feet from the rear car.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
Two Men Struck by Lightning.

ELGIN, Ills, June 16-During the heavy
storm yesterday a number of men en-
ployed on new building took refuge in
a barn. which, soon after their entrance.
was struck by lightning. One of the men.
Theodore Schultz, was instantly killed,
and another, John Bartels, received such
injuries that he win probably die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16

CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 16-Yesterday
while at work in the Hoffman mine, two
miners, named Jacob Ieeeer, aged 80
years, and John Murray, were caught by
a heavy fall of coal, which crushed LIE
geer to deeth, and fatally injured Muir
ray. The former leaves a wife and five
CHILDREN. Murray was unmarried
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
The Government Fair building.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 16.-The board
OF management OF government exhibits
for the Worlds fair has accepted the bids
OF 2. B. Herr. of Chicago. for the founda-
ton Of the naval exhibit building al s., 99i,
and of Charles W. Gindele, of Chicago, for
the superst rucrIre AZ 81 61q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
The Diplomats Leave Chicago.

CHICAGO, June l6.-Aftey another day of
sigt tseeing and visiting the foreign min
istes-s who have been visiting this city
since Friday last, departed for Washing
ton City by the Pennsylvania limited at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16

pointed yesterday as the day for signing
The agreement. 1t was duly signed yes
rerday, the presidents proclamat on is
sued. and here endeth the first con pleted
chapter Of the Behring sea controversy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
The Latest Price of silver.

WASHINGTON CITY. June 16,-The treas
ury department yesterday purchased 329.-
600 ounces of silver at 9s.1 to $50 cents per
ounce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-16
FATHER moLLlNGeR's BLESSING.
The Alleged Cure of a Boy Who Had Not
Walked for Years.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 16-The little
church Of the Most Holy name, on Mount
Troy, continues TO be the center of attrac-
ton for hundreds Of afflicted humanity.
About 500 invalids applied to Father Mol
inger for his blessing yesterday morning
and all were accommodated In no in
stance, however, was a prescription for
medicines given out. Martin LAWN, of
Somerset, Niagara county, y y, Is
year-old boy who had never walked since
childhood, was carried into the presence
OF Father Nollinger
Why Not Watch This Case?
After amounting and blessing the young
man the priest commanded him 10 walk.
which to his great delight and the amaze
ment Of the vast audience. he did. walk
ing from the altar rail to the rear of the
church unassisted. II is said that the
prizes t-physician will remain on Troy hill
until the latter part Of the week Father
Mollinger makes no charge for his serv-
ices in blessing the afflicted. The volur-
tary contributions, however. that are left
II the basket at the side Of the altar are
enormous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-27
DIRECTORS.

o.c!NouNo, Pre,t.
GEO. NJ. CANNON, vioe-prost..
a. @. YOUNG, seeY. & Treas.
1. g. HARDY.
GEO. hardy.
iAloNZ0 YOUNG.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-27

Theso cuts represent the plans aud front
elevation of n small theAtv' Tor a town u
from ten to fifteen thousand inhabitants.
The first iioor Is occupied by large
storc IN the front part, while the rear i.
devoted 70 dressing room and stage pur.
poses, Prom the side street q strong Iron
stairway leads from tho sidewalk h. the
stage. The main cnirancu ~ the theatre
Is IN the front, NJ one side. Prom the YES.
tibulo a broad staircase. broken by large
laading, leads directly 10 tho foyer of the
theatre and 10 tho gallery stairs The box
onicr u placed at the right side u tho foyer.
convenient TO the mnin entrance. Ia add.
tiuu 10 the main auditorium aud stage, this
floor contains q rarlor. reception room. and
ladies' and gcnilcmen's toilet rooms IN
The Third story !. the gallery " the theatre,
aud a largo lodge room with necessary ante.
rooms complete There are two private
boxes In the pafquct and two in the gal.
lcry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-27

Following Is a scientific description OF
what happens when you Hight a fires The
phosphorus on match Is raised by friction
10 a Temperature " 10 degs., Farcnhelt, Mt
which II lgnites. II raises tho temperature
Of the sulphur, II II be a sulphur mitch, 70
800 dogs, when the sulphur begins to burn
Ihe sulphur raises the heat To SO degs,
when this wood takes up the work, aud
produces u temperature OF l0CO degs., at
mich the coal igniles. Boston Transcript.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-27
A COUNTRY THEATRE.
. win Seat sis Hundred. aud .. Attract.
I've and Cheap.

Copyright by American Press Association1
The modern system Of theatrical manage
mont has not only had an Rpprcciable effect
upon the drama Itself and tho artists who
portray that drama. hut also upon the
structures In which It ia produced. Thirty
years ago the bands Of stro'ling players
which travelled through tho country. visit.
Inc only the larger towns, were content to
play In halls, or even barns and choo
houses, with no scenery except drop cur
tain In many instances The Introduction
VI the combination system has materially
changed all that. and the growth Of stage
realism. In which fire engines, water tanks.
architectural sfruoiurig ~. etc. arr used upon
the stnsfc now nccessiiates suitable theatres
IN which plays ranging from the widest
farce to the most elaborate spectacular rep.
rcsentations can be- produced as adjuncts
W thc progressive country towns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-27

These goods are
being worn by
many Of our most
fasi.dions Society
gentlemen, ami
W. have heard
n Othing but
words Of praise
~ 10 their merits,
In both NJ aud
make. After You
hi We selected
your suit yon
need iull dress
shirts and Shoe,
Of which our FUR.
nisling Goods
aud Shoe Depart
nienis sliun q
complete variety
Of all that l. new
IN their respcc'
tive lines.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10
FIG. 2.

of fruit room and shows the VEN
tilation. The dotted lines and arrows
show the entrance of the cold air at
side window, and the escape of the
warmer air into vertical chimney in
which some upward current is kept by
stove above or by the ventilator cap
at the top. This window is closed as
soon as enough air is admitted. The
air space beneath the Slated floor re-
ceives the warmth of the earth during
cold weather in the winter. This fig
ure more particularly represents a
fruit room in the dwelling; the floor is
double to prevent the passage of heat.
Fig. 2 is the cross-section of a fruit
house built wholly above ground. The
under pinning is double, with an air
space as u non-conductor of heat, and
with free connection with the earth
below through board registers or
through Slated work. The ventilator
is readily controlled by the hanging
buttons. The piles of fruit boxes are
filled with fruit and, being placed one
above another, operate as separate
covers for each other, and whenever
asserting is necessary for removing
decayed specimens, they are success
sively lifted off and new piles thus
formed.-Country Gentleman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10
FEATHER BEDS.
An old-Time Luxury That is Now Little
But Memory.

An Old-Time Luxury That is Now Little
But a Memory.
A wagon load of feather beds was re-
moved from one of the leading hotels
yesterday, and as the wagon drove away
the proprietor of the hotel exclaimed:
THAT is the last of the feather beds as
far as the hotels of Philadelphia are
concerned. We had to keep some for
the old people, but now the call has en-
tirely ceased, as the new generation
will have none of them"
Inquiry revealed the fact that the
feather bed is now a relic of antiquity,
and that few of them can be found in
the city. The double-action, patent-twist
wire bed, and the cool, hard hair mat
tress have usurped its place. The cli-
mate hereabOuts, patent heaters and
cheaper beds have practically driven the
feather-stuifed commodity out of the
market
The bed of to-day is the hair article.
All sorts of mattresses are on the
marlSet--husll, spring, cork and fine
wire mattresses have been introduced.
Various compositions have been in
vented, all calculated to take the place
of the feather bed, and after long years
of supremacy it has at last given way,
and save among the older people it has
no friends.
One who deals in bedding exclusively,
says that the sale of feather beds has
been decreasing for score of years
Although many of them are sold every
day, the number sold when compared
with the other kinds on the market is
very small indeed.
Young people won't have feather
beds. Many of them want hair mat
tresses, hair holsters and even hair pill
lows. In the summer these are GER
tainly preferable to feather bedding,
because they are cooler. There is Il
division of opinion as to the relative
merits of feathers and hair from q
standpoint of comfort, but hair seems
to have the call.
"It has been said that feathers are
unhealthy. This is u fallacy. They
have not been discarded for sanitary
reasons by any one. 1t is merely mat.
ter of preference. The old folks want
feathers; the young people won't have
them. There being more purchasers
of bedding among the latter than the
former the sales are regulated accord
ingly."
Remarkable as it may seem nearly
all the leading dealers in bedding aver
that they sell quite as many feather
beds during July and August as in De-
cember and January. Foreigners,
nearly all of whom used feather beds
in their native home, purchase them
here when they first start housekeeping,
but after becoming acclimated and
learning our ways they discard them,
as our young people have done, and
take up the harder and COOLER bed of
the period. d.-Philadelphia Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10
LETTING A MORTGAGE.
Sound Advice for Dairymen who Arc Iu
Financial Trouble,

Financial Trouble.
Many farmers are heavily in debt
and cannot afford to buy pure bred
stock or n large amount of grain to
feed their cattle. Money is scarce
article and they are looking for n way
to get more Possibly they are in the
dairy business and want to ge5 some
better stock to grade up, but they can
not raise Il dollar to buy another ami
NAL. Sell some of your poorer cows
for what they will bring and the hay
that would keep them until spring
Take this money and buy some graib
with 1t, say equal parts of bran or oats
cottonseed or lnseed meal. Begin tr
iced each COW or . pounds of grain
day with clover hay, corn fodder and
straw. AS soon as your cows calve in.
crease the ration gradually until each
COW has all the grain that she can make
good use of say IL pounds day. The
extra amount of milk will give you
money to buy some more and will pay
twice what the grain costa Raise the
hcifer calves out of your best cows and
get some others. Go to Some neigh Dor
who has been grading up with Jerseys,
Guernseys, Holsteins or whatever you
want and procure from him some of his
heifer calves out of his best native
cows. He will probably have all the
high grades that he wants and be glad
to let you have the half bloods. You
can get these for about SO apiece when
week old. You may also be able to
get bull calf, but take nothing but a
pure bred, no matter if he has not a
gilt edge pedigree he will be better
than high grade. Next year get some
more heifer calves the same way and
the third year you will have some of
your own.
Feed your calves IL to IA pounds a
day of whole milk until they are q
week old, when it may be partly
skinned. When a month old they may
be given all skim milk and about
quarts day. Warm the milk to blood
heat and give it to them three times a
day. Fix a rack so you can put in some
clover hay where the calves can pick
at it and put up box where you can
feed them grain. Do not turn them out
in bare field or orchard but give them
a little milk as long as you have it and
keep them in a small yard with a clean
shed or stable where they can get away
from the flies and hot sun if it is in the
summer. Handle your calves to make
them gentle and you will have nc
trouble with them when they are cows.
Keep them growing and feed n little
grain all the while and breed them
when Is to 16 months old. Use the best.
aged bull that you can find and one
that has by his heifers proved himself
to be good one. There is hardly any.
one that is so situated that he can
not do this. 1t won't cost you any
money to speak of and you will be
making lots more in short time. AS
you improve your dairy you will i'm
prove yourself, and the more you learn
the more you will desire to know. You
will soon begin to read more, tc
think more and find out for your
self other ways of improvement Farm
ap1 Hnn,n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10
How to Handle an Undershirt.

There is one art, seemingly simple
that is known TO very few, and that is
the art of taking off n shirt after exer-
cising. No one who frequents the gym
nasiums during the summer season can
have failed to notice men tugging and
straining at their flannel shirts in a
vain endeavor to get them off. A fan
mel shirt, especially an undershirt,
when wet with perspiration, sticks con-
siderably closer than brother, and
hundreds of them have been torn by
trying to remove them in the manner
that is usual when they are dry. But wet
shirt has no terrors for anyone who
knows how to handle it, Cross the
arms, take hold of the left side of the
shirt with the right hand, and the right
side with the left hand, and the gar
ment can be pulled off with perfect
ease This knowledge would have
spared hundreds much Inconvenience,
and has sensibly diminished the average
profanity. st Louis Globe Democrat