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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
A Rare Genius.

remember once to have seen the role
of a hero played with all the spontaneity
of real genius by a poor stage supernu-
merary. 1t happened during a battle
scene in Henry V at a Philadelphia
theater, In a lull in the firing the au-
dlence discovered that fly at the top of
the stage was ablaze. \ stampede was
imminent. Half the people in the house
We're already on their feet. Two men
could be seen aloft, making desperate eff
forts to tear away the burning scene.
This added TO the CONSERVATION. An
other instant and a panic would have
ensued, in which many lives would have
been lost.
Such was the situation when out of the
troop of soldiers on the stage stepped
super, and il roaring aside ad-
dressed TO the trembling audience he
shouted:
''kape yer safes. Don't yer see de fire
is in de play!'
The effect was magical. Few believed
the statement, but unconsciouslv everv-
body dropped back into his chair and
the play went on. A roar of laughter
followed, and although it was five min
utes before the fire extingUishers com
pleted their work not a trace of fear re-
appeared among the members of the au-
dience. never knew that mans name.
but l have always thanked God for his
presence Of mind and his rich Irish
brogue.-Julius Chambers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
Diet In Diabetes.

The following rigorous diet is said
TO be prescribed by the eminent Dujar-
din Beaumetz Of Paris: Eggs, fish, meats
of all kinds, poultry, game, oysters and
cheese; all green vegetables are per-
mitted except beers, carrots and beans;
fatty foods are recommended, such as
sardines in oil, herring, lard, goose
grease, ham fat and caviare; all soups
are permitted, when made of meats in
combination with cabbage, poached
eggs, onions, but no bread or toast is to
be in the soup. Only dietetic breads are
to be used, and saccharine in place of
sugar; all starch foods are strictly for
hidden, as sweet fruits, pastries and
chocolates; patients may drink claret
wine diluted with vichy, but no poor
wines, liquors or spirits are to be Us u
Daily exercise morning and evening is
to be taken in the open air; fencing and
gardening also, and other light exercise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

Then, after they're taken, instead of dis
turbing and shocking the system, they act
in a mild. easy, and natural way. There's
no chance for any rea' ton afterward Their
help lasts. Constipation. Indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, Sick or Bilious Headaches, and all
arrangements of the liver, stomach, and
bowels are promptly relieved and perman-
emily cured.
They're put up in glass vials, which keeps
them always fresh ard reliable, unlike the
ordinary pills in wooden or pasteboard
boxes.
And they're the chez pest pills you can buy,
for they're guaranteed to give satisfaction,
or your money is ret rned. You pay only
fo= the good you get.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

ing, Revs. John H. Kerr and w. S.
Marquis officiating The arrange
ments were in charge of Capt. j. NJ.
Montgomery. The pail bearers
were: DR.. j. W. Stewart w. H.
Gest, 5. ID. Cleland, d. Donaldson,
W. 5. Knowlton and f. H. Bow
man. Jr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

One of the larg st wire cables ever
made has been completed by Liver
pool firm. The rope has a continuous
length of A. miles and weighs over 25
tons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
JUST FULL


of improvements
DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. To
begin with, they're
the smallest, and
the easiest to take.
TIL y're tiny,
sugar-coated anti
bilious granules,
scarcely larger
tn an IN us I ard
seeds. Every child
- 800, L. g. 49,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10

To cure nervousness your nerves
must be fed by pure blood. Hood
Sarsaparilla makes pure blood. Take
it now.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-10
And 1t Would Remain His.

What time have yons'' inquired the oily
pickpocket, approaching the stout man,
with the heavy watch chain.
MI own" said the stout man without
taking Risw:-tch out Chicago Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
NEWS FROM CHINA.

Empress Dowagsr ID etated China's Poll
icy in the Franoo-Siam Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, October "a. 1893. The
steamer G aelic arrived last night. bring
ing China advices TO September 2. aud
japan advices up to October Z. She did
net stop at Honolulu as expected. China
advices do not bring confirmation of the
typhoon aud loss of one hundred lives as
reported on the 10th. The China Mail
says:
Reported from Pekin that it is the
Empress Dowager who has guided The
destlnies and dictated the policy of China
during the France-Siam troubles. She
Is stated to have said:-"In what Siam
thought were days of power aud wealth
she pretended to despise China by cast
Ing her off and confiding In the protection
OF foreign power in case we should
resent it. She has chosen her part, let
her abide by 1t. We have everything to
lose and nothing to gain by interfering,
and at the most, 1t would be a thankless
task. Your first duty is to look after
the security, wealth aud happiness of
your own empire,n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
POPULAR NITCHcRAFT.


The Extent to which witchcraft
Abounds in England Underestima ated.
The extent TO which witchcraft
abounds today In England is considera-
bly, underestimatsd. Servant girls buy
dragons blood and throw IL on the fire
IN ordsr that they may see In its smoke
the faces OF their future husbands. One
man, who bought large Quanti-
ties OF it. confessed that he burnt
1t to make his curses more
potent and sure. He got decent
living by cursiug professionally the ene-
mics of other People. Within few hun
dred yards of where l am writing this
there lives young woman who plies a
thriving trade as prophetic witch; and,
as neighbor expresses 1t, There are on
some days three or four Carriage ladies
come to consult her,"
have been in scores of houses upon
the doors of which there are horseshoes
shrieks murder If by chance 1 place a
shoe upon the table. On the last night
of the old year her husband goes out at a
quarter to twelve, and then comes home to
let IN the new year. Nobody but
thu husband must be let In. They
Wsra angry when called this
Il superstition. One swallow makes
summer in some folks eyes. Once my
landladY let some friend in first, and all
that year nothing save bad luck and
sickness came to that house. If our maid
sees two knives on my plate or two
spoons In my saucer, she clears every-
thing away save those and the cloth;
then she stands gazing at me tixedly like
| stuffed pig. aud have positively to re-
move one knife or spoon before she will
touch the platter.
In the cottages. when winter fires are
burning, both old ana young seize hold
OF the cinders that fly out from the grale,
| and decide as to whether they represent
collins or money boxes. Winding sheets
on the tallow candles bring distnay and
| dread into many faces. Tea stalks that
swim In the cup represent strangers. aud
are rested with view 10 discover
whether they will be men or women, tall
! or short. Death watches, magpics, and
gray horses are symbolic. and ( rhode
good or evil. according to circumstances
Charles Roper. IN Hdrpers. for Ocr
tOber
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
FOUGHT A BRUTE.
Securing the Gutenberg Woods for
a WOman's Assailant.

Mrs. Norris wife of Peter Morris. ern-
ployed on the West Shore Railroad was
attocked at her home on the BuIl' Ferry
road, Guttenb burg. today by a vagabond
who demanded some food from her.
she was busy in the little cottage shesaud
her husband occupies with domestic mat
ters when stout medium sized m IN
entered the house and roughly
asked for 'vlttles." AS she WAS alone
end far from any other house she obeyed
him and after placing some bread and
meat upon the table trisd to escape by
another door. The man grasped
her arm and throwing her on
the floor tried to assault her.
Mrs. Morris screamed and resisted the
scopndrePs purpose. So severe was the
struggle with her assailant that her
Clothes were torn and her face
scratched aud bruised. At last she
managed to get away from the brutal
lelloW aud ran INTO the road calling for
help. Some distance from the cottage a
lew men were seen, and she
hastened to tell them or her
dreadful expe isnce with the man. On
learning what had happened they rushed
TO the, cottage. but the man had
escaped into the woods at the
rear OF the cottage. Mrs. Morris went
to neighboring cottage where she was
completely prostrated. Her husband,
with some neighbors. are securing the
neighDorhood Ill search Of the man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
GERMAN LOTTERY SCANDAL.

Trial Began Yesterday in Hanover-so
oisty Leaders Implicated.
By Gable to the United Press.
BERLIN, Oct. "a, 1S93.-The trial opened
in Hanover yesterday of Max Rosenberg
and Julius Suessman. bankers, who are
charged with completely in the gambling
and lottery ticket scandal that has caused
much discussion in German society
The Modus oDerandi OF the gang, which
included persons moving in the
most select circles of Germany, was to
advance money to the victims whom they
had previously feeced at cards, compel
ling the borrowers to accept three quar-
ters Of the loans In Brunswick, Hamburg
and Saxony State Lottery tickets. The
conditions OF the loans were such as to
prevent the borrowers from receiving
more than 20e0 marks out of tine highest
possible pr:zs that might be drawn. the
lenders taking the remainder.
Max Rosenberg admits that he disposed
OF 3. 1O4 of these lottery tickets. and that
he made personal profit of 200, 900 marks
ont of the transactions. Rosenberg also
says that Albert Hessemann, who is also
under arrest, prof1ted to the extent OF
$50, 900 marks.
Julius Suessman denies that he had
anything to do with the scandal.
" 10 said that a certain relative of the
Emperor mad at least guilty knowlege Of
The doings Of the gang and it is alleged
that in a recent interview with His
Majesty he made a full confes sion.
Besides the Rosenbergs, Suessman and
Albert Hesseman, there are accused of
completely In the frauds several others
we'll known in social circles. Two of the
persons accused fed the country to es-
cape arrest.
More tran 100 army officers, ranking
from lieutenant to major general, have
been summoned to give evidence. Great
Interest Is everywhere manifested i'll the
case.
AT today's session of the court, the
court room was crowded to its utmost
capacity with people eager TO hear the
revelations that were expected to be
made.
The questions put by the Judge brought
out the fact, already we'll known, tina
very many Eatlitary and society men had
fallen into the hands of the gang and
been badly tieeced. 1t was alse brought
out that Lieutenant Van Plessen. one OF
the victims. had made Captain .Johau
Faehrle and Arnold Lichtner, a banker
sign an admission that they had cheated
by means of marked cards. For seven
teen years Faehrl had been roulette
bankkeeper In various European resorts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
WHITE CAPS In THECL7Y
They Threaten to Tar and
Feather August Black of
the Heights,
HE ILL.TREATED HIS WIFE
Owned House, Yet Let the Au.
thorilies Bury Her in
Potter's Field.

After the reported cases had all been
disposed of in the Second Police Court
this morning. CleIk Boyle, as usual
asked If any one wished to see the Judge.
A middle aged man with square cropped
whiskers OF a fiery hue, and with hair to
match. cut la Pompadour. arose and
handed Police Justice Birdsall note.
Po0rmaster Hewitt was at the time
leaning his left elbow on CLERK Andy
Boyle's desk. and he remarked while
| Justice Birdsall was perusing the note:-
Blacks wife died In the hospital and
was removed from there last Saturday.
taken to the morgue and has since been
buried at the county's expense"
Police Justice Birdsall psrused the
note carefully ana handed ft back to the
man before him, who was August Black,
of No. SO Carlton street.
The note read as follows:-
October 90,
treating your wife, we give you notice to leave
town Immediately or we will tar and feather
you" Missouri Whitecaps.
Mr.. Black is German. He could no,
speak English plainly. and Il stout Ger
man woman who could speak both
English and German very fusntly, and
wno occnpied a seat in the lobby, was
You own house. DO you not" asked
the Judge. through the interpreter. M.
Black replied that he had built house
through loan from building associas
iion.
How is it that you are able to do that
and yet allow your wife TO be buried as o
pauper?"
Mr.. BLACK replied that he. had nc
money with which to bury her. AS soon
as he could he would have her removed
from the public burying ground to
lanlly plot in family cemetery.
Mr.. Black said he was out OF work.
But you have son who is workingf
He is also out of work, replied Mr..
Black.
After some further questioning Justice
Birdsall handed back the White Cap
note to Mr.. Black, with the remark, 81
have nothing to do with this" and Mr..
Black took his departure
Black was arraigned In the Second Po-
lice Court In September last for neglect
Ing to properly support his wife. Poor
master Hewitt made the complaint, He
says he visited the Black household and
found the family living in neat two
story frame house, comfortably furnish =
ed. There were several children, all OF
whom seemed arrayed against the
mother. The mother was afflicted
with some sort of disease aud was covere d
with vermln. He complained against
BLACK. Black visited him several times
and on one occasion told the Poormaster r
that he would hear something serious
from him. inumating that he would kill
himself
''The police notified me OF the death In
the hospital of Mrs. Black said the
Poormaster to reporter for The NEWS
this morning. ''and that her body had
been remGved to the moroue When
went TO investigate I found that the
county authorities had already taken
steps to bury the body. Black. think,
is lithograoher. ct least he was en-
ploved in the photographic establishment
at Central avenue and FRANKLIN street,
think his SON was employed somewhere
in BayOnne at $40 q week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
CAPTAIN KELLY'S LATEST.
Booming a Medicine That Wilt
Do More Than "WOnders"
Straight Goods,
He Says.

The New Jersey State Institute is new
organization doing business at No. IL
Sussex Place. Captain John F. Kelly of
the Second precinct is one of the head
men of the concern. The company treats
persons addicted to the opium habit. and
il the medicine prepared does not cure
them, the patients are sent to Great Neck.
Long Island. The concern claims won
ders for its preparation, but people in and
out OF the State had suspicion that all is
not well. The idea of Police Captain
selling drugs does not go down we'll and
within the past day or two such letters as
these have been received by city offic-
ials:-
DEAR SIR: Will you please be so kind as to
INFORM me II the New Jersey State Institute Of
your city Is an honest and reliable concern, aud
II the remedy .Arneta," which they adverti Sc,
is what they claim for 1t. have an afflicted
humbug, and would like to try it IL you can
recommend 1t.
Hoping you will do me the favor to reply,
am
Very truly yours
W. N. BEELAP.
The writer lives in Gainesville, Tex. A
document which shows the doubt in the
writer's mind was also received from
Fenton, Mich and another from Column
bus, Miss.
Captain Kelly says it is straight goods
and that DR.. Whitehead, registered ply :
sician OF Hackensack. prepares it. He
says the business was moved from Column
bus, o., to this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24

DIED

DoRRINGToN.-0n Monday October %, 1885, Mar
garet Dorrington the beloved wife Of the Ials
Relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from her late rssidence. So
then,e 10 st: Peters r. G, Church, where solemn
repose OF her soul.
FkSEEY-on OcIoosr %. 1895, Thomas Fseney, IN
tne nifty seventh year of his ago.
attend the funeral from MS late resideies No. ll7
Germania avenue, on weanesday,. October v. at
Gnu Oh, whore solemn hign mass viii be offered
for the happy repose OF his soul.
1873, Elizabe III. Daughter Of John and Marasrst
Feeley aged nine cen years.
fuly Invited TO attend the funeral on wednes-
day afternoon, October Is. at two o'ciock, froa
nue..
HATToN-on Sunday evening, October a2. 1898,
S The N Eo3Sa y9SnSst tS SdHaSnTs5 .g e Ella and
Relatives aud friends Of the family are respect
day oeobes Is . two a from S ths rss
dehce Of her parents No. Is Van Reipen Place.
HILToNzIn BROOKLYN, on Monday. October Is,
Funsral services win be held 81 his late resi.
on Thursday. October 26 1898, at three P. NJ.
o'NE1LI4 I'm this city, Got 2 1885, Charles J., son
of the late henry and Mary o'Neiil. aged IS
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
brother in laws residence Francis McGinaiss, No.
l02 Fs.trmouut av enue, on Wednesda, morning. at
nine A. NJ. Oct IS thence to ST Patrick's Church,
corner Pramhall and ocean av, nues, where n
olenn high mass or requiem will be offered up
or the happy repose OF his soul.
EHAY.-On Monday, Oct. 2S 1898 Michael Shay
beloved husband of Margaret Boylan, In the
S4th year OF his age.
Relatives friends OF the family. also the
Police Mutual All Association. are respectfully
invi ed to attend the funeral from his residence,
No. S55 Eighth street. Thursday morning Oct
6 st nine O'Clock; thence to st. Michaes r. O.
Church, where Q lemn high mass of requiem
will be offered for the happy repose az his soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
ANALYST AND POISONER.
How the Scientific Man Reveals the Fatal
substance Used BY the Criminal

How the Scientific Man Reveals the Fatal
Substance Used BY the Criminal
Though the dream of the apcleut
alchemlst OF transmitting base metals
into nobier ones has never been realized.
the chemist of this era can accomplish
malvels that almost surpass belief The
skilled toxicologlst reveals the presence
of poisons. often when only faint traces
exist. by removing them from
their surroundings. with solvents
requiring hours. days and sometimes
weeks for the separation; exciting them
to form combinations with other ele,
ments, he causes them to appear in solid,
liquid or gaseous conditions. Many Of
tnem he arrays In varied colors, or In
crystalline shapes, seen distinctly by the
achromatic or apuchromatic lenses of the
microscope. Others he volutiiiZes in
flame, and he views their tncandescent
vapors through the prisms OF the spectre
scope. Brilliantly tinteu and sharply de-
lined lines. In localities accurately neted.
reveal the existence OF metals so trifiing in
quantity that they elude measurement
by the balance, with all its modern re.
finements. aud SO small that the human
brain can scarce imprison the Thought of
their miuuteness. To take one example:
suppose the finger is wetted with drop
of saliva aud touched to u salt of lithium,
and The adherent white powder Is placed
on the tongue and then swallowed
After the lapse of a few minutes, on
drawing a Gle an platinum wire over the
forehead or any part of the skin. then plac-
Jog IL with its traces OF moisture in
Bunsen fame in front of the narrow slit
OF the spectroscops, an observer, looking
through the little telescope of the instru-
ment, will see for fraction of second
Il he bright-colored red and yellow lines
characteristic of lithium. The soluble
SAT- has passed through the entire circu-
Ia ory system of the body, and it's pres
ence is announced in the nerspiratioul-
r. Ogden Dore1nus in October Forum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
WONDERFUL NEW STAR OF 1892.

Such phenomena as this star has pre-
sented are of the EXTREMIST value 10 as
tronomers and physicists. By the study
OF exceptional cases old laws are tris
and new ones discovered. Apparent ex-
ceptions 'sprove" a. e., test the rule.
Such cases are also of the greatest popu-
lar interest since they throw light on
the past and on the future of the solar
system. The Nova. was, no doubt, STAR
Ike our sun II was, no doubt. very
distant from the earth, since It's
original lustre made ii az least
as faint as the ninth magnitude.
The catastrophe which we say occurred
Ia December. 1891, was announced to US
BY light which reached us then. Bat
this light must nave left the star twenty,
perhaps fifty, years earlier This recsnt
event Is. IL fact. ancient history. Let us
Imagine what fate ours would be, il our
sun should suddenly increase in light
aud heat some hundreds of times aad
then TALL off some thousands. Every
vestige of life on our earth would be
extingutshed; and the only Sign OF it 20
the universe at large would be that a
small star-our sun-had gone through a
remarkable cycle OF changs s.
Holden in October Forum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
SIGNIFICANCE OF WESTERN UNREST.

Every demand for a change in the
financial methods of the nation which
has seemed to coma In late years from
the West, has been based almost W holly
on the general financial embarrassment u
OF many people. These people. SO far as
the West is concerned, have not been ard
are not prodigals, tramps or loafers On
the contrary, they have bsen aud are
people of personal worth. They have
stlivsn steadily for years to accumulate
money and have failed They are, no lou bt =,
over receptive to explanations of the
causes of their failure. and incline zoo
readily to any plausible remedy that is
offered. But it still remains true that
they are as satisfied as people ever were
with the world 81 it is, and would be and
continue practically happy If they could
get fair wages anu reasonable profits,
and get them steadily. They are not
conscious OF having been to any material
exteut the authors of their own misfor-
tunes, as is many times the case. All
they ask is the socisty they have always
known. with the prosperity they have
from time to time enjovad. Tuts is not
socialism.-Charles S. Gleed in October
Forum
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-24
JURY DIDN'T INDICT.
Judge Van syckel Orders Them to
Retire and Con-ider Fur
thsr Evidence.
Special to The Jersev citv Nelcs.

ELIZABETH. Oct. 24, ls93.-rha Union
County Grand Jury this morning offered
their preseutment to Judge Van SyckeI.
but failed to present indictments against
the Linden Township committeeman for
granting a license to the Linden Blood
Horse Association.
Judge Van Syckel informed the jury
that they should havs indicted those
officials nnder ths Law, and said that he
presumed the reason they had not was
the lack of evidence. Hc ordered them
to retire for further deliberation on the
case and promised to furnish them with
sufficient evidence for and Indictment.
Foreman MARITIME, who is the Democratic
candidate for State Senator, attempted
TO address the court iu behalf of the
Grand jury, but was stopped by Judge
Van Syckel