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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
GLUE TO A MURDERER,
lie Leaves 1t Himself in the Ea.eneu. O;
a House.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The finding in d
base:ncn, at Willmet,e. Chicago sub
urh, of a razor with blood and hair on il
and some bloody garments. together witt
the discovery that sc:cle oae had made the
basement an abiding place for some time,
living on tie family canned goods which
were stored there, has givea the police ?
clue to the other man implicated in the
murder of Mrs. Cron some weeks ago. Tie
hair on the razor is the same color us VI RS.
Cron :. and the garments We're stolen fro nj
the house OF Mr.. Wheeler whers Il rs.
Croa lived. The murderer is said to be a
man known to the police rs Jack Norton
The other m-rdeIer was Paul L Logan.
who was killed by Mr. Wheeler while cs.
Gaping from the house. While Mr..
Wheeler was chasing Norton-as is now
supposed-the house burned down, the
robsers having set IL on lire to conceal ;he
murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

The Convening
Law-Making
The Presidents hlS
ceived and Re
An Insane Father
Children and Sue =!

WAsHINorox' =. =: :.
weather is severe
Tor the lack OF the 49, 49,. s.
terest at the assemSs
gress. The galleries @
" filled. The senate ~
order promptly - noons - e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
GRAY. Charges Against a Student

ODERLIN, o, Dec. Al. II. Smith, a
student in the commercial depart ment at
Oberlin college, IVES convicted before
Judge Kicks in the federal cour. for
carrying on an illegitimate liquor traffic
by which means he WAS paving his way
through college. He obtained the liquor
from North Carolina III thrce- e-gallon lots,
and operated on the North Carolina sys-
TEN. Smith tried to evade arrest and got
into North Carolina. but was located and
arrested by United States Marshal Has.
keli, who brought Eim back to Oberin.
The sentence oe the judge imposes fine
of <lOO and thirty days IN the workhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

MILWAUKEE, Dec. A.-ln Il circular is
sueI by Washin ctoa Becker. receiver OF
the Mitchell bank, the following terms
are proposed: Ten per cent. in cash on
demand after :hc bank opeus. 10 per cent.
III SIX months from Jan. l, 1894, and the
balance in four equal payments in ten.
eighteen, twenty-four, and thirty mon, ns
from Jan. l, with interest ut the rate of )
per cent. frcm July - 1898. Cn,ier the
proposition for the reopening of the
PiankinLou bank, each depositor is guar
anteed his money within tSo years, with
interest mt 3 per cent. Judge johnson, of
the circuit court. who is familiar with the
affairs of ali the suspended banks, says
the Piankintoa bank could be opened i'm
Dediately with safety to the creditors, the
Mitchell next, End the Commercial within
six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
CHICAGO EAYORAlTY.

Dem ocrass and Republicans Name Can.
siisla,cs-Dca,l at a Convention.
CHICAGO. Dec. i.-GeorGe Il. Swift WAS
nominated fcc mayc- 10y Gcclamation in
the Republican convention III North Side
Turner hall. The chairman appointed
Alderman w. d. Kent, L. Il. Cook and
Charles kcZminski committee TO bring
Mr.. Swift to the platform. Mr. Kos.
Ininski had just made IA little speech
when he Suddenly staggered and dropped!
dead in front of the chairman'S table.
Death was due to heart disease. The con.
vention Immediately adjourned.
The Democratic convention nominated
John p. Hopkins for mayor The election
occurs Dec. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
Kansas peor,e Are in Want.

TOPEKA, kls.. Dec. As result Of
the recent cold weather and storms people
living on the piairies in Wichita, Lane
and Greeley counties are appealing tor aid
with which to buy fuel. At many Of the
railroad stations there was little coal for
sale aud this Las been bought by mcr.
chants and people in the towns. willie
many families living on the bleak plains
will freeze unless help is secured ~ once.
II the snow storm continues railroad
traffic will he blocked and in that event
great suffering will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
Ecady to Listen To the Message.
REPORT OF COMPTROLLER ecKeLs.
What He Considers the Cause OF the
Great Busincss Depression.

What He Considers the Cause OF the
Great Busincss Depression.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The annual re-
port of the comptroller of the currency,
to congress will bc more brief than the
report usu,.liy made by that officer. 1t
differs from former reports il that no
tables appear i'll the body of tie text. II
shows 1886 national banks 10 have been
in operation ;d the close of the report
year. with a capital stock OF s695, lal,
represented by 7,t5o,0o0 shares, held by
300. COO shareholders At the last report o:
condition he total resources of the banks
then in operation was So, i05, SCI, Isl 3G.
The total amount q: circulation WAS
Oct 81, s2o9 :.ll.c93. a net increase during
the year of $:6,SseS12 During the year
II9 banks were organized in thirty-two
states and territories with a capital stock
of sIl .23t tGto.
Within the same period l6S banks sus-
pended. with capital sock of So. .3o0, ,Oto.
Of this namber, &C. with capital stoc!. of
SIS, ,205, 900, have resumed ana c. passed
into the hands Of receivers, with capital
stock of si0,sS5,Ooo. AT the close Of the
year seven remained in the charge of ex-
aminers pending resumption.
The comptroller reasons tha: the busi-
ness depression Of the past months was
occasioned by the action of depositors
withdrawing so much money from the
banks, which caused sudden contraction
in the volume of money needed or en-
pioyed for business wants by the banks.
and they being compelled 70 call in loans
arlaiscounts to meet the demands of de-
positors prevented the making of new
| loans and rendered it hazardous on the
part of banks 20 grant renewals of credit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
CLEVELAND ASKS RECONSIDERATION
Eut the Rhode Islander Has Had En- usS,
of fracti cal Politics.

To this letter President Cleveland re-
piled, Fastening ito express my wish
that you will reconsider this conclusion.
The statements contained in your letter
do credit to your conscience and Ame,i-
cauism. but you must allow me to dissent
from their application in this case. l did
not select you for nomination to the
Italian mission without satisfying myself
of your entire fitness for the place am
now beHer convinced of your fitness than
ever. You know, and know, that all the
malignant criticism that has been in
dulged III regarding this appointment ha,
no Justification and that the deceat peo-
pie who have doubted its propricty have
been misied, or have missed the actual
considerations upon which it rests.
ave should not yield to the noise and
clamor which have arisen from those con.
ditions. My personal prcferment should
enter very slightly into your final deter.
minaiion, but SO far rs l have such pref
erence il is emphatically that you accept
the honorable Office conferred upon you
and vindicate by the discharge of its
duties the wisdom and propriety of cour
selection"
Under Gate of Nov 25 Mr.. Van Alien re.
piled thanking the president for the kind
! sentiments expressed in his letter, but
declaring that the purpose announced in
his first letter had been reached only nftel
long and serious consideration of the sub
ject," for which reason hedelt @that cannot
accept tn high Office to which have beer
appointed. Ny only regret in this decis
ion, which must beg you to consider As
final, is that il is contrary 10 the personal
preference which you SO kindly express.
But I cannot think II would be ndvisabl,
for me toinvite further rmisrepresentatios
! IL talEinG a1vsntaeo e yoae nnooso11 q,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
wAITE's SILVER DOLLAR SCHEME.
Treasury Officials. Point Cut a Few DiGi-
culties for Ii.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Reyardins the
Denver dispatch saying that Governor
Waite has arranged FOR the coinage of a
hybrid silver coin upon which is TO appear
the Mexican mark as we'll rs the Colorado
coat of arms, officials Of the treasury de.
partment express the opinion tha; the
plan is not feasible, as it is not believed
thsethe presidcnt-sf the Mexican govern
ment would enter into any such arrange
ment with state government as that
said 20 he in contemplation.
1t is also pointed cut tat tie coins
would have fuctuating value. nobody
would take them except for their bullion
value. aud that they would not nave any
circulation outside Of the state of Colo.
RADIO. They would not b, legal tenders,
the United States government woulu not
receive them aud the banks would throw
then, out as they do Mexican dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Fifty-Third Congress Is
Ready for Business.
REGULAR SESSION OPENED Oh TINE.

Good Attendance of Members In Ioti
Chambcrs-President's Message Ready,
and - Long One-Points from the An
nual Report OF Comptroller Eckels--
Condition of the National Ban'ss-What
Is Thought at the Treasury of Governor
waite's Latest scheme for Silver.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The regular scs
sion of the Eifty-third congress. which
opened today at noon, will probably be-
extra session, which lasted from Aug.
to Nov. 3, was only an interlude-a dress
rehearsal. Now the actual play will be-
gin. There was no preliminary work 10
delay business, no speaker to choose, no
committees to apIDint. the curtain rang
up ut once for business. For the first
time since 1860 the house can resume the
consideration of unfinished business inn
media,ely upon meeting. Up to and in
cludng the second session Of the las:
congress ttbe Fifty-sccond) the rules OF
t.c house provided that six days must
elapse before the unfinished business Of
the previous session could be taken up.
EiIibustcr Proves Useful.
The rule was an old one, ana its incoa-
sistency was byough.;o light at the be-
Siuniag Of the session of the last congress
by Kilgore, OF Texas. The house tried L o
take up an unfinished measure, but Kill
gore made the point that six days must
e!arse before the matter could come
up under the rules. lie carried
his roint, but The committee Oh rules the
next day reported IA resolution which was
adopted, repeating the siX-,iay clause.
The present rules Of the house were ac.
| cJr!inSly framed 80 as To allow business
i TO 20 ahead IS If no recess or adjournment
| had taken place.
Opening Proceedings Soon Over.
! Ine galleries of bo:n chambers were
well filed when the presiding officers took
| their places TO call the two houses to or.
| de.; SO were the seats of members. For
an hour or more the floors OF both cham
bars had been occupied ly groups OF mem
bcrs renewing acquaintance and discus
sing The important questions that would
come up for ac.ion. A. the clocks in
both houses pointed 10 noon the rap Of
the cavel sounded and the hum Of con.
sat:on ceased.
| Ecady to Listen 10 the II cssaGc.
The chaplain's prayers were read, the
rolls called, ana with tne swearing IN of
two new memhers-Bgndy Of Ohio 20 sue
c-ed Enrichis and Griffin OF Michigan, to
succeed Chipman. the first Republican
| and me second Democra;-the house WAS
r,ady Cor iiusIness.
Opening proceedings concluded in both
houses. The usual committees were ap-
| pointed to call on the president and am
| noGDce that congress was ready 10 hear
| from him. The message was ready Satur-
dry night. Ii is iong-irom 1890 TO u,
, QJg words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

DAIlEN. Ga. Dec. z-Ella a
colored. mortaliy ssabbsa t5rl
and he died in ten minnfsk
jury found an indictmeat & = &
for murder. The wodnanl0j d
three days later and rs ny Z
verdict OF willful nuri1ee 71S6k15j
the death sentence was plps6o111 =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

JACKSONVILLE, HIS, Dec. i.-The second
day Of the Epwortn state convention
opened with an increased attendauce.
President Iiarker ofthe Illinois Female
college read m interesting aud able paper,
rs did c. n. Gary of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

DENVER. Dec. 4.-Major Chaffee has re-
eeived u letter from United States Off.
Ger at Palomas. Mex, in which he states
shat the Ievolutionists near there are dis
bautling and returning 70 fhsie homas.
NexieHn tsooRs sss still gaar6iAe - 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

A hidden clrctric light Suddenly ''nn.
masked" an 3 Quincy. Ills. hall revealed
1s~E. W -Thoepson, medium" masquer-
Ading % ehe seta:s ~ q ~pi-it with hcr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

ERIE. Pa. Dec. BaQ1
while under the innnene
killed his two childfen to160
suicided. .z 81 s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04
Books, Books. Books.
Toys, Toys, Toys!

Iron, wood. tin and rubber toys of every de-
scription Dolls, games, banks, steam engines.
drums. horns, blocks. trunks wagons. sleds.
skates and hundreds of others. for which space
fails mention.
Art novelties. basket. metal goods. china. plush
goods. music. silvcrwarc jcwclry, linen sets, Ia
bic covers. ETC., etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-04

Come to Our Opening.
rou will he pleasantly surprised; surprised al
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
Engulred in a Glacier.

By the friction OF the lowermost por-
tons of the glacier over its rocky ned,
together with the r.ss in temperature an
the milder belt below the snow line,
vast caverns are melted. These cayerns
have been explored at the immense risk
of the lives of the explorers, because the
weight of the superintendent may cause
the collapse of the walls at any moment.
In the year 1851 couple on their bridal
tour visited the Mer de Glace, and feel
ing, no doubt, that nothing in nature
could interrupt such happiness as theirs,
ventured into one of these cayerns.
They had barely entered the first arch,
the husband supporting the young wife
over the slippery surface of the floor,
when there was dull roar, fash of
broken ice pssticles in the morning sun,
and the poor lovers were entombed.
Their bodies, clasped in each others
arms, were found some two years later,
at the foot of the glacier, in perfect
state of preservation. The young wife's
face was lifted toward the Bonded face
of her husband, with a touching express
sion of trust in his courage and strength
to save her from the impending doom.
Even the rough guides shed tears as they
beheld this solemnly beautiful picture in
death.-Demorest Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
iiECIPE S

Apple Charlotte-L ne buttered loaf
tin with thin slices OF home made bread ;
dip the edges of the bread in white OF
egg aud fill the space with a smooth ap
pie sauce seasoned with lemon rind and
nutmeg, or cinnamon, cover the tor
with strips of bread; put a small quantity
Of butter on top, and bake one hour,
Caulinower-3emove the outer stalks,
Soak in cold water, and cook in
boiling saitel water about twenty
minutes. Drain, separate the stalks
put them u a dish and season to taste ;
u, with two teaspoon(uls lemon juice, q
little salt aud peppsr mixed with one
quarter cup of melted butter. Or pou,
a thin, white sauce over the caulihowe,
and sprinkle coarse bread crumos which
have been Drowned in butter over the
sauce.
Spice Cake OIc cup browa sugar,
one.hali cup mol1sses, Que tablespoonful
cinnamon, one cup thick, sour cream,
one teaspoonlul soda, one tablespoonful
allspice, taree and oae-half cups -four,
one pound Of tasins. Seed and chop toe
raisins, dissolve the 50 Ia in tablespoon.
full OF hot water, add it to the nolasses,
then add the cream, sugar and -four;
beat well, add specs aud TIE ralsins well
Toured, Bake in a moderate oven one
hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
Hou ! snake Swallows a frog.

The method Of swallowing Is very
simple one, although, if the frog DC
large. more than half an hour may be
consumed in the process. Inc TWO
bones of the lower jaw are separate ana
capable Of independent movement; so
the reptile loosens it hold upon one side
Of its jaw, and, pushing that sac ior-
ward as far as possible, it drives the
teeth in again, aud then draws the Jaw
back to its original position. The re-
suit is that the prey is drawn down oy
the movement. The process is then re-
peated by the other half of the jaw, thus
inevitably forcing the victim inward.
The snakes skin stretches enormously
and the Jaw is, of course, dislocateo,
INT the extensible ligaments hold the
bones together. The disproportlon be-
tween the diameter of the frog and the
serpent's slender neck is indeed marvel
Gus. and snakes have been observed TO
split themselves open by attempting too
ambitious a mouthful. After perhaps
half an hour of laborious contortions,
all that is seen of the poor frog is great
swelling that the contracting muscles
are rapidly forcing down the reptiles
neck. If one liberates the captured frog
before it is too late, the wretched animal
often seems so overcome by fear, or per-
haps stupeied by the serpent's saliva,
that it will not leap, bit crawls IN
painful manner. We must not allow
ourselves to be dipped into mistaken
sympathy, however, for such is the
poetic Justice of the case. Large frogs
esteem small snakes particular dclicacy.
Popular Science Monthly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
Repulsiye Alaskan Customs.

1.-THE natives OF Southeastern Alaska,
said Ex-Governor A. 2. Swinford, OF
Alaska, to the Star representative, fare
rapidly falling into the customs of
Americans, particularly as to their dress,
some of the better class Of natives dress
ing even better than the American resi-
dents. 1t was formerly the custom in
Southeastern Alaska for the women to
wear 'labret' or short piece of bone or
steel in their lower lip by way of orna-
meat. Now one observes it only among
the old women. Along the Boring Sea the
men thus puncture their lips. They
begin with a small piece of steel or bone
no larger than needle and gradually
increase the size until it measures nearly
an inch in diameter. The bigger the
'labrec' the more pleased and important
feels the native. Men and women alike
plaster their faces with thick coating
of black paste obtained from grinding a
sort of soft rock. They say it keeps the
features warm in winter and protects
them in summer from the attacks of in"
sects and troublesome flies. AS a race
the people are under size and not per.
sonally attractive, though at Sitka one
may see some splendid specimens o.
muscular development among the mer,
while some of the young women are
good looking. There are now four
newspapers published in the Territory
and it is progressing satisfactorily. My
stay there was very pleasant and | made
many warm friends. Washington
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11

What terrible, horrible animal a
tiger would be were it able to swal-
low from eight to twelve times its
own bulk, 1t seems impossible that
there can be any creature able TO do
this, and yet, far down in the depths
OF the southern seas, there lives o
fish known as the black swallower,
which can swallow whole fish eight
10 twelve times larger than itself.
Happily for the other inhabitants
OF the sea the black swaIlower is rare,
there being but three known speci-
mems In the museums Of the world,
In appearance it is slender, elon-
gated fish OF uniform thickness, from
eight inches to foot in length. The
skin is without scales, the head
somewhat cone-shaped, narrowing
forward.
Its fms end in spnes. thus pre-.
venting 1t from becoming a dainty
mOrSel for other fishes. The mouth
is that Of monster; it Is very deeply
cleft extending behind the eyes. and
armed with many long, sharp pointed
and movable teeth. Such is its ap-
pearance With an empty stomach.
Going about In search OF food IL
espies another fish many times larger
than itself. IL darts upon this fish
from behind, seizes the tall, and
gradually crawls over the struggling
victim with its jaws, using first one
and then the other. As the captive
is taken In, the stomach and integ-
ments stretch out, until at last the
entire fish lis passed through the
mouth into the stomach
Then the distended organ appears
as a great bag, projecting out far
backward and far forward. Over
this horrible bag, and resting on IL,
the swallower seems to lie; the lower
fms appear dislocated and lie far
away from their usual position.
: The walls OF the stomach have been
so stretched that they are transpar-
ent, and the species of fish within
can be discerned. Sometimes, three
times at least, such rapidity is more
than the captor can stand. The fish
within the stomach begins to decom-
pose and gas is created. The black
swallower is forced over on its back,
when the imprisoned gas, as in a
balloon, takes 1t upward from the
depths 10 the surface of the sea
Thus have the three specimens been
found floating on the surface, thous-
ands OF fathoms above their true
haunts. In each instance the fish
in the stomach has been about twice
as long as the swallower, and from
SIX to twelve times bulkier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
Taste in Animals.

MANY experiments have been made in
order To and out what and where the
organ of taste il in the lower creation )
but it is easier to say where It is not.
Crayf;sh and worms seem to have very
decided preferences in the matter oil
food. though no special taste organ has
yst been found. HOLSTERS like decaying
food; the crab is more dainty IN It's oie'.
snai,s and slues show a decided prefer
ence for certain kinds of food, as garden
lovers know to their cost; peas and cab
baoes. dahlias and sanfiowers are great
fayorites; but they will not touch the
white mustard. Some prefer animal
food, especially if rather high. Spiders
have only slight sense OF taste' mes
soaked in parafiine seem quite palataoie
to them, though one species, the dla.
dema. is somewhat more particular. and
refuses TO touch alcohol in any form
whatever.
The antenna Of insects do NOS appear
to contain any organ of taste, Tor wasp'
and ants quite readily took into thei
mouths poisonous and unpleasant food
even swallowing enough to make them
selves ill, while some bees and cock
roaehes fell a prey to the temptation o
alum, Epsom salts, aud other nauseou'
foods placed IN their way, These SUD
stances were not, however, swallowed
but were soon spat out, the creature
spluttering sngrily, as if Disguised VIII
the taste. The proboscia of the iiy an
tho tongue of bees and ants are furnishes
with numerous delicate hairs set
minute pits; these are perhaps connecte
with the organ of taste; but, though IN
exact locality of this sense in insects
uncertain, we know that groups oil eei
in the tongue of animals, called fas'
bulbs, form, in part, the ends oil II
organ of taste.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
horticulture ut the Worlds Fair.

Chief Ssmuels values plants at present
on hand at the Worlds Fair grounds in
Chicago at 5000, 600, and he is credited
with declaring that the collection Of
large decorative plants has not its equal
iu the United States. The giant ferns
from Japan and Australia, grouped in
the center Of the rotunda, have devel-
oped their fronds, increasing rapidly in
circumference. The rotunda contains
also number of japanese naples, a pine
200 years old, cinnamon trees, etc. This
exhibit is rapidly increased by new con-
SHIPMENTS arriving almost daily.
In the greenhouse are nearly four thou
sand primroscs grown from seed sent
from Italy. Germany, France, Great
Britain and the United States. OF pan
sizes Germany and France have made
special Vhibits, also Belgium and Hol.
land. Another sreoh house division con.
tains thousands Of Persian yiolets and
South American orchids; among the lat
ter are rare cows horn from Costa Rics.
In connection with the horticultural ex-
hibt 1000 hardy roses have been
planted on the wooded island and 40
900 more Of tender varieties are prom.
iSed for next summer.-New York
World.