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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21
THE WAR EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
Times Correspondent Sends n Sensational
Dispatch Which Requires Explanation
iBy t.legrnph 10 the Dlspatchl

WASHINGTON, d. G.. January 20.-Secretary
Blaine was asked by a representative OF the
Associated Press today If the State De-
partment had learned what was the cause
of the war" excitement fortnight since
in London. He replied that he had just
received copy of the London Times OF
January 9th, in which he found dispatch
from its regular American correspondent,
dated philadelphia, January 9Th, as follows:
1.-The naval orders recently issued indi-
cate the gathering of q formidable Ameri-
can feet in the Pacific waters before the
Bering-Sea fishing season opens. Eleven
War-ships and five revenue-cutters are now
or will soon be there, having ninety guns
and {, 1925 men. Seven other steamers, 1t is
rumored, will also be chartered for revenue
duty, thereby increasing the feet to twen-
ty-three ships, with 1lS guns and 5000
men, including two OF the fastest and most
powerful of the new cruisers-the San
Francisco and Charleston. All these can
arrive at Port Townsend by May. Six are
at San Francisco and nine Others are In the
Pacific.
ALL UNTRUE.
Blaine said that on hearing of this un-
founded and miscellaneous telegram he had
sent to the Navy Department and had been
informed by Secretary Tracy that there has
been this winter q smaller naval force on
the Pacific than at any time Tor the last ten
years. Instead of large force with 11S
guns and 5000 men, as the Times CORE.
spondent states, the whole mum Der of
ships is 5, guns 81, and the number of
men $50. The force is not so great as
it was in January. 1890, and the
force then was much smaller than It was in
January, 1889. Blaine added that he
thought the correspondent of the Times
owed an explanation TO the American peo-
pie. 1t is stated at the Navy Department
that any one making inquiry could have
received definite and accurate information,
and that there was therefore no excuse
whatever for transmitting erroneous state
ments to Europe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21

TEE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was mild and clear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21
,tourv AVN rxcUANGF.

Rreninc.-Bxchange quiet and steady AZ aosSe
4sS Commercial bills, 81 asA Money easy at
sHa3. closing offered at 3 sub-Treasury bal
ances- Coin, $lS0.5f70 900; currency, foli9,D1
Governments dull but steady; per cents, lEO;
1Lfs l03. State bonds dull and teatureless.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
HILLSDAIE

HLLsDALE. June 2s.-Miss Ann.
feas'tr started for Iowa CITY last ever.
ing for two weeks visit. ''
John Coonrod will build lsroe h.-r
commencing this week-dimepsions An Nv
80 feet. "us ~ Wy
William n Johnsos is failing in he.,,.
me warm weather and old age are the
The friends of Nj X .,ie Breckes osva
ner a pleasant surprise Tuesday evening
of last Week.
Chiidren's day was observed here lac,
Sunday. A large audience was nresent
Inc exercises were success.
The tlesburz ice mea will have their
Ice house emptied by next week. The
men GO to Gsleshurg from here.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs N
feaster has been suffering with an attack
OF fever since Saturday. DR.. Morgan is
attending
The Burlington people are repairing
t5eir stock yards, putting in a new force
pump and sheds, which will be g,eat
benefit to our shippers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
LOCAL NUTrCES.

Orange ice at Krell s. Maths; try a
dish
Base ball at Davenport Thursday. Fri.
day and Saturday OF this week.
Davenport VS. Ottawa at base ball park
thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week.
The Crown dining room serves better
meaI for % cents Than any other place
in the city.
Milk shake. lemonade and all othe,
temperance drinss at Krel. & Maths
when thirsty stopi n.
Vanilla and chocolate ice cream and
orange ice at krell e. Maths; stop when
passing and try dish
Wsuted-A small house. or suite OF
rooms for man and his wife, withou,
children. Enquire at ARGUS office,
Try our orange ice and then pass youI
opinion on 1t. We make it extra rict
and fine. using nothing but the fruit
juice. kreli & Maths ice cream parlor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25

Well write it down till
everybody sees it
Til everybody is sick of
seeing it
Til everybody knows it
without seeing it
that DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edv cures the worst cases of
chronic catarrh in the head.
catarrhal headache, and "cold
in the head"
In perfect faith, its makers,
the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association of Buffalo,
n. Y, offers to pay $500 to
any one suffering from chronic
catarrh in the head whom
they cannot cure.
Now if the conditions we're
revcrscd-if they asked you to
pay $500 for a positive cure
YOU might hesitate. Here are
reputable men, with years of
honorable dealing; thousands
Of dollars and a great name
back Of them and they say
We can cure you because
we've cured thousands like
vou-if we can't we'll pay
you $500 for the knowledge
that there's one whom We
can't cure"
They believe in themselves.
Isn't it worth a trial. Isn't
any trial preferable to catarrh?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
a Ksal Balsam Is Kemp,s Bam

The dictionery says, "a balsam is q
thick, pure, aromatic substance flowing
from trees" kenp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs IS the only cough medi-
cine that is rea! bslsam. Many thir,
watery cough remedies are called balssm s
but such are not. Loot through bottle
of Kemp's Bslsam and notice what pure,
thick preparation it is. If you cough
use kenp's Bslssn. At al druggists
Large bottles soc and g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
Lev Rales. Fourth of Lpl4.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifc
railway will sell tickets at the usual re.
duced rates, for round trip excursion par.
ties. for national holiday season.
See small bills or apply to any ticket
agent Of the Great Rock Island Route
system tor rates and limit of tickets.
Z. ST. JOHN, Gent Manager,
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gen'I Tiki. & Pass. Agt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25

years have been troubled with it-hsve
tried number of remedies without re-
lief. A druggist advised Ely's Cream
Balm. Ihave used only one bottle and
l can say feel like new man. l made
this voluntary statement that others may
know of the Balm W. Mathewson.
(Lswyer,) Pswtucket, R l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25

In the pursuit or the good things of
ta's world we anticipate too much; we
eat ont the heart and sweetness Of world.
y pleasures by delightful tcrethought Of
them The results obtained from the use
OF DI. Jones Ref Clover Tnnic far exceed
Al claims ''oures dyspepsia, and NJ
; "n ~. uv-r R,-rey snc riad.ier
trouo!e~ - '~ '"-'lrt ,nrIt xp.,etiZe,.
o'pUf pUr7ti~' ;.l,r- ~ .cy,.. Y-,1
m4j,-is
drqrE'e-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25

Mr.. John Csrsghar, q merchant al
CsrsQhsr, Fulton county, OHIO. says that
St. Patrick's Pills are the best selling pills
be bar dies. The reason is that they pro-
duce pleasant csthsrtic effect and are
csrtsin and thorough in their action.
Try them when you want reliable ca
thartic. For sale by Hsrtz & Bshnsen,
druOCists --.---- ----.-r-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25

uc2UHSTtowTH THs GEOGRAPHY OF This coUsrsYwLl osrss
pUcs VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM sTun OF THIS NAP Of THe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
pETITIoN To SELL REAL ESTATE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS. lss
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
County Court of Rock Island County, TO the July
Term, A. D 1891.
Charles H. Kent. executor of the last will and
testament of William L. Cook. deceased, W.
Margaret II. Cook, Elijah B. Cook, Emma l..
Rolf Catherine W Risley, Julia NJ Ash, Mel
lie French, Jessie j. Cook, William L. Cook,
Frederick 5. Cook, Charles Il. Cook, Emma
Nj Ter, Emma Thing, Alice Mason. 7 n mas W.
Grafton. John AsteI and John II. Taylor-Peti-
ton to sell real estate to pay debts.
Affidavit of the non-residence OF John II. Tay-
lor. Elljl B. Cook, Emma L. Rolf, Catherine W.
Risley, Julia NJ. Ash. Nellie French, Jessie J
Charles H. Cook Erma Miller. Emma Thing aud
Alice Mason. defendants above named, having
been filed in the Office of the clerk OF the county
court Of Rock Island county. notice Is hereby
given TO the said John Il Taylor, Elijah B. Cook,
Fmma L. Rolf, Catherine w. klsleY; Jnila NJ.
Ash. Nellie French, Jessie j. COOK William L.
Cook. Frederick :. Cook, Charles II. Cook, Emma
Miller. Emma Thing and Alice Mason, that the
said plant fl Charles Ii. Kent, executor OF the
ceased, has filed his petition IN the SAID county
court of Rock Island county for an order 10 sell
the premises belonging to the estate OF said de-
ceased, or so much of it s. may be needed TO pay
tie debts of said deceased, and described as foI-
That certain tract Of land commencing one hun
dred and twenty-seven and one-haH ll21ts) rect
south from the northwest corner of lot number
one %, in block number two q In Cnarles
Buford's addition TO the city of ROCK lsland, on
what was formerly known as Washington street,
and running thence east parallel with what was
formerly known as Green street one hundred ana
seventy 17O) feet TO what was formerly known as
Cherry street, thence south forty-four (44l feet,
thence west one hu udred ard seventy l.U) feet
to said Washington street, thence north with SAID
Washington street to the place OF beginning, SIT
uated in Che county of Rock Island and state OF
Illinois, and that summons has been issued our
of said court against you, returnable az the July
term. A D. 1891 of said court, to be holden on the
fret Monday of July. A. D.. 1891, at the court
house in the city Of Rock Island in Rock lslanu
county, Illinois 49,,
Now unle.s you, the said John ii. Taylor, Elijah
B. Cook, Emma L. Rolf, Catherine W. Rsley,
Julia NJ Ash, Nellie French, Jessie j. Cook. Will
liam l. Cook, FrederickS Cook, Charles ID. Cook,
Emma Miller, Emma Thing and Alice Mason
shall personally be and appear before said county
court OF Rock Island county and plead, answer or
demur to the said compartments petition filed
herein required by law, the same and the mat
ters and things therein charged and stated Will be
taken as confessed. and decree entered against
YOU according to the prayer of said BILL
Rock Island, H., June "a, 1891.
JACKSON HURST. HJALMAR kOHLER,
Compartments Solicitors. Clerk OF said Court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
Bxcurnou Rates for July 4. 1891

For Fourth of July the c., NJ. & St. P.
railway will sell excursion tickets for one
fare and one-,hird for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July 3 and 4, good to re.
turn until July g. No extension of time
vii! be granted. E D. W. HOLMES,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
Intelligence Column.

WANT ED-A girl for general housework ST
w 1924 second avenue 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
ChiCdrO, Rock Island & Pacific RV.,

Tie Direct Route to and from Chic 20 Joliet Ottawa
PEORIA Ia sails Moline, Rock Island, in ILLINOIS,
Davenport, Ait=cat,nc, O.tunwa, CskaLsasa Des
L1-ues, Wlnterset, Audubon, Harlan and Council
hgas in IOWA Minneapolis aud =. Paul, in MN
hLrpIA; Waiertown and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA I;
Cameron, St Joseph and Kansas Cry, in MISSOURI
Omaha, Lincoln, Farbury and Nelson in NEBRASKA;
AtcA!soI, Leavenworth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
Wichita Belleville, Abilene, Dodge City Caldwell in
KANSAS; kingdsAer, E Reno and Ninco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
b. COLORADO. Traverses new areas OF rich farming
and grazing lands nordng the bet facilities of inter-
caga.Uncaton TO all towns and cities east and west
nohwes; and southwest OF Chicago md Pacific and
t-ass-OCeanic seaports.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-25
NJ. Paul and Return.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad will sell tickets TO ST. Paul June
10 and 90 at rate of one fare for round
trip.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
UNDER A SPELL.
Curious Case of Alleged Witchcraft in
Pennsylvania.

READING, PA, Nov S-The people of
Eagle and Douglass townships, eight miles
| east of Reading, believe that witches are at
work in their midst. What is worse, more
| over, is the fact that half a dozen witch
Doctors in this city are carrying on a meta
| rious practice among tnem, ard seek to
promote their own profit by fostering the
strange error and extending it to other
| neighborhoods. Tragic events have re-
suited from it within the past three months,
and still more serious consequences may be
look for in the near future.
Half dozen families live within sight of
one another in that wild locality. Gresh-
vile is the nearest village, two miles away.
The houses and farm buildings are uni
formly of stone, as are the fences inclosing
the fields Much sickness has prevailed
thereabout of late. For miles around
persons suffering from various ill
nesses contend that they have had
not cure, cast upon them by malevolent
''hexes," or witches residing near by. In
one of these stone houses live respectable
and estimable couple, a middle-aged
farmer and his wife. She is an invalid
from an affection of the throat and lungs,
and in consequence keeps 4 handkerchief
tied around her head and bound over her
mouth to prevent her from catching cold.
She is accused of causing much of the sick
ness and suffering complained of, and her
neighbors say the white band over her
mouth marks her as a witch. They point
the finger of scorn at her and remark to
one another in whispers, ''look out, she's a
hex!"
4 few days ago one-year-old child near
by died of a mysterious malady, and this
good lady was blamed for its death. Another
child last week became lame in a curious
way, and tacks and pins We're found inside
its shoe, whereupon the neighbors insisted
that the innocent woman had put an evil
spell on the child. A sick woman three
houses away alleges that she is tortured
bodily and mentally every night by
this same lady in conjunction with
another old lady living short dis
lance off. The reputed hey is even held
accountable for the diseases of people whom
she never knew. Her aged mother, who
died some years ago, was likewise accused
of ''witchery'' in her time, and the
calumnies against her are now transferred
to her daughter. They are liable to drive
the poor lady to self-destruction if they
continue.
There are several cases OF alleged spells
cast upon honest folk by witches and it
will be hard task to convince sthem that
they have not fallen under the influences
of the ''evil eye"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09

is true, but she thinks she has big thing
in play Of her own. That is, she has
bought it, and soon expects to show
northerners what real southern fire eat
ing heroine is, for that is her part.
One of the luckiest youngsters on the
stage Is Flossie Ethyl, aged eleven. She is
lucky for the reason that Augustin DAILY
has taken her under his wing and intends
educating her for the stage. Some months
ago she was retained for the part of Moth
in Loves l.abor's Lost" DAILY taught her
the part carefully. and Flossie learned it
mechanically. All went smoothly the first
night. but by the third night the nervous
ness that accompanies a new piece had
worn off and the child had recovered her
usual pertness Passing from the rear to
make her entrance. her quick eyes caught
sight of her manager under the shadow Of
a wing. Hello, Mr.. Daily" she called
cheerily: lust watch me tonight Now !
am going to show you what acting is; no
automatop business for me- | am going to
act-" And she did; every piece of business
was changed. and Shakespeare's most tsdi-
Gus comedy actually became interesting
Tbs child showed what could b done with
the part of Moth, and a few days later
signed five years contract with her man
ager with clause STIMULATING a yearly
ipc1aese of salary. l understand that
sff6sxfe is the only member Of Days COM
pany who dares make exception to his rul
ings..exeept Of course, Miss Rshan--hutI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09

sional children, stood on the seats and
cheered, even the musicians rose to look
over the footlights Tuesday seemed
amazed and puzzled, but being in happy
mood she gathered up her skirts again
and danced a real Irish jig. Faster and
faster she went until the perspiration
rolled down her baby face. Utterly ex
hausted, the little feet went slower and
slower and the wearied hands let fall the
rumpled skirt. For moment she stood
perfectly still. looking about undecidedly,
then. with quaint bow. she made her
adieu 1t was some time before the per
Torrance could proceed. l for one could
have watched her dance all night, it was
an intoxicating dream. | spoke to Tues
day after the performance. and she stopped
eating an apple long enough to tell me
about her Christmas tree, and passed on to
the banquet hall. where were gathered
several hundred happy children who earn
their living on the stage. Probably many
of our future stars were in that room
Some of them get perhaps not more than
three dollars per week, while others, whom
we shall never hear of as grown people. are
already supporting families. for it is not
always the brightest child who becomes
the greatest woman. A. h. FORD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
Death in q Diving BcIl.

ALPENA, MICH, Nov. S.-About tw.
weeks ago the wrecking tug Emerald came
to this port to discover, if possible, the
location of the wreck of the Pewabic, which
went down several years ago, and secure
her treasure. After considerable trouble
the wreck was found. The
place was at once buoyed and
the boat started for this port to coal up.
Tuesday everything was i'll readiness, and
they headed for the wreck again, having on
board Oliver Pelkey and Micha cCarthv,
two of the most expert divers in the United
States. Pelkey insisted on going down first.
He was let over the side OF the boat. and
soon found his way to the wreck. In about
twenty minutes the signals stopped This
caused considerable une2siness, and aftSr
waiting q few moments more without
hearing from him they loosened the con-
Meeting lines in hops that he might free
himself, but of no avail. He was fast in
the wreck. Six stalwart men were unable
10 pull him up and, as q last resort, the
captain ordered the lines made fast to the
tug post and she started ahead 1t re-
9uired considerable of a pull to free him,
but something finally parted and it was
found that his body was yet attached
to the line. A hole in the armOr near the
hips indicated that water had rushed in
and smothered him. Life was not quite ex.
tinct when he was drawn on board, but he
sooR gasped several times and passed away.
His remains were sent to West Superior,
Wis, where widow and one child mourn
his uptlmely end.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
MISS KATE BLOOD SUED.
Charged by Mechanic With Unfair Treat
ment in a Bargain.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. s.-Miss Kate
St. Louis, and her short robust figure, mas
culine features and coil of black hair
surmounted by hat that scorns
to be fashionable are familiar
sights TO those vino walk on Olive street
about noon. Some time ago Miss Blood
was in a building association with Miss
Phoebe Cousins. The association was in
tended to introduce women to money-mak-
ing through real estate investments, and
there were a few men in it who We're to
show the women how business was trans
acted. The two elements didn't get along
very well together, and the men
stepped out and left the women
to manage things. In the absence Of Miss
CouZins, who is the nominal president, the
association has been languishing, and
Dircctress Blood turned her attention to
real estate in general. Her energy in this
direction has finally led to her being sued
just like man. The suit was filed yester-
day in the circuit by ex-City Counsellor
Leyerett Bell and Jesse A. Mcdonald, his
partner. Their client is Samuel SiegriSt, a
carpenter. He alleges, in his petition, that
July 81 of this year he bought from Miss
Blood and William B. karr, who is in the
company of X. c. Blood 81 Co., piece of
ground Cd the Morgan Ford road, between
Juniata and Hartford streets. This prop
erty had been bought by karr from John
Scullin, and had not been paid for entirely,
but Siegrist says he did not know this and
supposed it was clear of membranes. He
was to pay $40 week for the lot and was
to build house on it. Then he was to re-
ceive from the firm loan of enough to
clear the property of all its debts, giving a
mortgage on it, and was to repay the money
in sums of SO 4 month.
He now claims that having built house
worth 1920, the Blood firm refuses to carry
out the contract. He can borrow the money
from other persons and pay the firm all he
owes, but his offer to do this has been re-
fused He claims that the firm intends to
let the property be sold under the right of
Scullin, with the intention of buying it in
and making him lose all he has invested,
and he asks the court for decree to make
Miss Blood and her partner turn over the
property to him unincumbered upon his
payment 10 them of the amount he owes
H.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. Sci TEMPO
(newspaper), is editoriallv calling on the
government 10 cancel 4 concession made to
Americans to establish fishing station at
Alocrane's island, as it alleges this to be
a plan of Secretary Blaine's to obtain
possession of the island as coaling station.
FL TEMPO is very anti-American and views
the United States as the enemy of
Catholicism.
President Diaz has given orders to the
commanders of the troops on the northern
frontier that no more persons be shot and
punished without previous trial by compe-
tent authority. This has been done in view
of the reports published in the United
States of arbitrary executions, which, as a
rule, are exaggeratons, put in circulation by
bandits or smugglers operating there,
headed by escaped felons like Cara and
Sandoval, who give out false revolutionary
news.
The scarcity of grain and articles of food
is making itself felt more every day. The
government, it is said, viii not reduce any
duties, but will allow articles of prime ne
cessity to be introduced, while the drouth
lasts, if not entirely free, with very light
DUTY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
The Mask of Life.

''Let me sea man asleep" said shrewd
reader of character, land l eau cell you
what he is" And there is strange truth
in it. In sleep a man is off his guard. The
will no longer dominates, and the first ma
ture comes back and asserts itself.
A man can make his face say what he
chooses when he is awake, but when sleep
touches his face it tells the truth. The
forced srnileslips away and the cruel lines
about the mouth stand out The closed
eyes shut out the look of determination that
sometimes gets into mans face without
the reality in his soul. and the childish in
decision and irresolution that comes back
show The man is weaker than he makes you
believe.
It was half knowledge of this fact that
caused a clever Frenchwoman to declare
that she could never see her friends early
in the morning because she hadn't her mask
on. Her face hadn't got the soul out of il
yet-or hadn't got the soul into it yet,
which was itl-and she instinctively shut