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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
HIS STAGE FRIGHT.
The New Gar Acted Like a Eooby an
Had to Re Brsccd and Coached.

The New Gar Acted Like a Eooby and
Had to he Braccd and Coached.
The story of the sudden evolution Of
an emperor which was brought back to
London nv the witnesses Of the Russian
pageants of grief and joy is one of the
strangest in the personal histories of
great rulers. The members of the Brit
ish court and the English correspondents
who followed the funeral party from
Livadia to St. Petersburg saw and heard
some interesting things which il was
not possible to describe in the dispatches
which We're sent home.
1t is learned that for several days
after the death of Alexander III the
members Of the Russian court were re-
duced To despair and distraction by this
behavior OF the young car. He was
completely uniierved hot so much by
gIief at his father death rs 10y his sud
den encounter with the vast responsible
ties Of the position. He became for some
days shrinking, covering weakling. 1t
was almost impossible TO coax or spur
him into the exercise OF any of his i'm
perial functions Those whose duty i:
| was to prompt him regarding the proper
state and other formalities Were 1T their
wits end, and the situation caused the
grcatest alarm in the court. When some
| simple course was urged upon him, the
young emperor shrank back and begged
that he he let alone. He even whimpered
when the necessity Of action was pressed
upon him as imperative. He more than
| rrt.n tod
like n terrified child than the ruler OF
az empire.
This continued for seyeal DAVIS after
tie arrival of the Prince Of Wales, and
it was to him that the officials of til,
Russian court finally appealed. The
| prince was equal To the occasion, and il
the last three weeks he has done NOR,
for England than the whole British for
eign Office would be able to accomplish
in generation. He remained constant
~ by the young emperor's side. He pu
heart and courage into him. Before tin
car reached It. Petersburg he wa
transformed. He not only became man
but began to acquire some of the dignit,
of his rank. He soon astonished his adj
visers by displaying a genuinely intelli
gent comprehension Of public affairs
with sound if not brilliant powers o
judgment.
When the wedding day arrived, h
had developed an originality and indie
pendence Of opinion which furthe
amazed those around him. In othe
words, tine attack of blue funk which a
first caused the gravest fears for his c.,
pacity To govern has been completed,
conquered. London Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
Pko.ographiny on Tissue.

From some unknown source the fol-
lowing unique method of photographing
designs on tissues is reported: The It's
sues are first plunged in a bath of prim-
aline, to which common salt has been
added; they are then washed and after
ward immersed for quarter of a min
ute i'll bath containing .25 per cent
Of nitrate Of soda, strongly acidulate6
by nitric or hydrochloric acid. After
another washing, and while the tissue
is still moist, or after it has been dried
in the dark, the Photographic negative
plates to be reproduced are applied
above, and the whole exposed to the
light, on clear day and in brilliant
sunlight half a minute exposure suffic.
ing, but on q dull day 80 minutes being
required. After the lapse of the neces
sary time. small piece of tissue ex-
posed being used as test of the print
ing. the tissue is plunged into the de-
veloping bath; if not, it is placed in
the dark, the development being carried
out as for colors dyed in wool. As il
the process of ordinary photograph print
ing, familiar to all, the color is devel
oped in this method at the spots wher,
the plates have prevented the action q
the light. while it is not developed else
where, and interesting work is the I've
sult-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
Manners Over the Telephone.

lyon didn't know, did you, that
manners can be conveyed by wire?
can tell by each one of the people who
talk to me inst what his disposition is, !"
says the brunette Central, land how
ne treats his clerks and employees, or,
# he is an employee, just what sort of
fellow he is. The phone sharpens most
peoples voices little, know, but l m
not meaning that. 1t is their way of
talking / don't mean, OF course, that
the slow man at the phone is slow in
his business. But can always tell if
he. is gentleman. People who would
be polite TO me il they saw me-, contin-
ues this young empress of clerk, who
knows the dignity of her personality,
ARE not in this reckoning. They are
talking to All unknown creature, and by
the way they speak to it, at the other
end of the wire, ! get to know wha,
sort of people they are. "-Philadeiphia
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29

AL new f1owerpots require to be
soaked in water and allowed to dry
thoroughly before being used The soil
does not hang well to the sides of gar
den pots unless SO treated. Dirty pots
are open to the same objection. Let any
one try to put a plant with fresh soil
into pot which has been used before
and left unwashed, and he will find il o
few days, when the soil begins to dry.
that it leaves space and does not ad-
here as it should to the sides of it. No
plant can possibly flourish under such
circumstances. The roots of plant
draw to the sides Of pot naturally in
search of moisture, and growth, of
course, is checked if q current of air is
allowed to pass between them and the
sides. Some plants exhibit this tenden-
cy in such q remarkable degree that few
roots are to be seen, except a network
on the outside of the soil next the pot.
Florist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
The Trolley Riders In Boston.

A story, bogus OH the face IF 1t, has
been going the newspaper rounds tell
ing how u woman boarded Cambridge
Cur and asked the conductor Gil his re-
turn trip to please step into Mr.. CAT
fey's drug store and tell him to go next
door and psk the woman there to go
over to my house and see if put ont
my oil stove" This is poppycock, but
% similar incident of which am sure
occurred in Brookline Cur recently.
The speaker was young man, and he
was asking the conductor to Ego into
the cor stable when You get back and
telephone up to my roommate to look
in my other clothes and find 5 cents to
pay you for my fare this trip as I'm
broke. boston Budget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
Above sIRATAGeM.


the fSoys ANY More.
He had married the girl of his heart,
and she was all his fancy painted her,
and more, too, and he should have been
as happy as a-clam at high water. but
he wasn't. Somehow he had got III with
the old fast set and took to spending his
evenings away from home, running
around town with the boys.
His wife demonstrated, made herself
charming and agreeable. but failed to
keep him at home in the society of her
self and their friends. Things were CO.
ing from bad to VERSE when she sud
denly hit on scheme To recall him To
herself
One night he was particularly request
ed to come home early. He, is usual,
failed to comply, and it was midnight
when he hurried up to his steps, opened
the door with his latchkey and found
his home blaze of light and filled with
large company. He was met by his
best man of year before, who, in full
evening dress, hurried him up stairs.
Jump into your dress suit, Bob The
minister is here to marry you over again.
Marry me over again?" gasped Bob.
blinking about in the light. "What dc
You mean?"
''Oh, it's o custom of his to visit
each couple he marries on the anniver
sary of their wedding day, and, afte,
| asking lot of questions, to read the
vows over and have them respond. HI
thinks it's q good idea, and SO do We
| ALL
| where's Nellie:''
| Down stairs in her wedding dress
you
When Bob entered the parlor, he look
ed like anything but a happy bride
groom. He was shamefaced and wOr
| ried, but when he saw Nellie. as fai,
and lovely as she had looked at thei
nuptials, he braced up. and in few
minutes was listening to the Il charg
! We" of the minister and feeling yer,
much as if it Were solemn as a funeral
Then came congratulations and pres
ents and social merrymaking, and whel
the company left Bob told them that b
would begin new honeymoon tina
should last as long as he lived.
And he kept his word. He says tina
if young married people could keel
their anniversaries in that manner the
would not forget the obligations bind
ing upon them, and he gives his Nelli
credit for having a long head as well a
! loyal heart Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
AS ALIKE As TWO PEAS.


Twin Brothers at Wesleyaa Universtty
who Can't he Told Apart.
Arthur and Archer Young of New
Britain, twin brothers who are as alike
as two copper cents or as the provcrbial
peas in a pod, entered Wesleyan uni.
versity this autumn in the freshman
class, and the difficulty Of distinguish
ing them has led to no end Of mistakcs.
The Young brothers say that the joke,
being to them of about 90 years stand
ing, has become q trifie old.
In college chapel they sit next to each
other, and if one Of them happens To
.cut" the chapel monitor. whose duty
is 10 record absences. has to flip up
| cent To decide which of them he shall
mark absent. Both twins are ON the,
varsity football team, and though they
are not heavy they have distinguished
| themselves as being about the pluckiest
players on the eleven. They wear SINH
lar bandages wrapped around their tow
colored heads, and their sleeveless jack
cts are alike stained with the blue dye
Of their jerseys. The other day in a
practice game the ball was fumbled IN
a scrimmage, and one Of the twins fell
on it. Archer was playing half back on
the varsity, and Arthur was lined up
on the scrub. A doubt at once arose in
the mind of Coach Steele as to which
side should have the ball, that function
airy. like everybody else, being unable
todistinguish the twins. Accordingly Inc
ran up to the man VINO was scrambline
to his feet with the bail and asked in q
lond whisper:
Say. which Young are you anyhow.
varsity or scrub:"
One of the brothers had an entrance
condition in some branch of his prepar
atory work, and a date was set for the
special examination. The brother wht
had the condition marked against hin
remained in his room, while the othel
twin took the examination and passed
it with flying colors. This happened be
cause a mistake was made originally il
charging the wrong twin with n condi
ton. Conn., Cor. New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
To Clean Bronxes.

1t is not good plan to clean bronzes
as the polish is very easily spoiled, but
if necessary nothing is better than
cleaning them with water and ammo
mia, using q stiff brush like q nail
brush. Dry carefully after rinsing thor
oughly. They should be carefully dust.
ed every day with soft cloth and Q
feather brush, and a little sweet oil may
be rubbed ON occasionally. To remove
stains from bronze make the article very
hot by dipping it in boiling water; then
rub it with piece of flannel dipped in
suds made from yellow soap. rubbing
clean with soft linen cloths. Chicago
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
v0una. WOMAN, BEWARE.
Ne Sure You CSr support . Man Before
Marrying Him.

Breach of promise suits brought by
men against womcn arc becoming COM
mon. Evidently tho cmancipatcd wom
an is not doing her duty by her weaker
and less capable brother. She wins his
affec. ions and thcn'cas him of on a
cold world without any visible means
Of support. 1t is not uncommon for
women to be rich in their own right
nowadays. Many women earn fine in
comes. These self supporting women
have not yet DEVELOPED. along with 9TH
er things masculine, the old. fine. man
~ sense Of responsibility toward the
loving and dependent Will woman be
in all respects the equal of man until
she learns this lesson:
In the good time coming young wom-
an will consider it dishOnorable to enter
into q matrimonial engagement with q
young man whom she has not the ability
to support. Some of the half emancipat-
ed girls arc so thoughtless They lure q
youth on TO propose, well knowing that
their salaries are barely sufficient tC
crafty their own feminine fancies o.
even actresses will wed poor young
man, only TO grow tired of him present
ly, when his charms begin to fade.
Then he is divorced and forced to re
turn to the ribbon counter ard work fol
living.
They manage those things better o.
the continent. There the custom allow,
q poor but honest prince TO compel TIN
| American inillionairess 10 settle q suit
able marriage portion on him before II,
consents TO accept her hand. Our ow,
men can make 4 similar custom here j
they will be equally firm. They owe i
to themselves TO do so. Young love i
very beautiful. no doubt, but no tru
woman vii. think Of marrying until sh
is able 10 support "a husband. Buffal
| EXPRESS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29

The word boss" so commonly ap.
piled by an inferior to one of higher
grade in the United States, is not, ~
generally supposed. American in its or.
igin. 1t comes from the Low GERMAN
and is heard frequently in continental
Europe. In Germany one often sees the
sign ''Schlaf- Baas. I" which. translated,
means the boss of lodging house. =
Hardware.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
MUSIC AND SNAKES.
Water Reptiles Become Dcmonstrntive ut
the Sound Of an Instrument.

the Sound OF an Instrument
Noises Of every kind have peculiar
attraction for water snakes, and Incl
dentally il may be stated that water
moccasins Of the DisrIa, swamp region
are nearly or quite as deadly in their
bite as the land family Of moccasins. If
pistol be fred two or three times over
pond, creek or any sti.. body of water
the reptiles will suddenly appear from
every quarter, seeming to be evolved
out of thin air, so rapid is their COM
ing, and they swim about for several
moments in great agitation. Sometimes
their numbers will swell TO several
hundred, and it is believed by the ma
tives that oil such occasions they are
especially dangerous. The same result
is attained il any musical instrument
be played along shore or i'll boat, ex-
cept that the reptiles are less demon
strative, remaining nearly still upon
the surface or hanging around upon
bushes that overlap the waters edge
The multitude oi snakes to be seen il
certain localities is so great that verify
no man can number them. This is es
pecially true after heavy rains, wher
| the swamrs are overfowed, and they
are driven TO the higher places. Re
| moved from their regular haun:s, they
| appear to be gregarious, budding an(
| crowding together, sluggish and indif
ferent to every thing, as though utterly
overcome of inconsistencies. Yet they ar,
easily aroused and excited at the ap
proach Of man, when, seemingly in
spired of courage through numbers
they decline to get out of his path ant
will show fight if he attempts to mo
lest them. Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
Cri.pl Be.r. No Malice.

Long and intimately as l have known
him, in and out Of Office. have never
heard him speak one spiteful or mali
cious word of any man, and no matter
what may have beer his personal rela-
tions with inen, if their views ON pub
lie matters agree, cooperation is Ger
tain. Tic rancor and personality which
form SO discouraginS an element III ltal-
ian politics have 10 place in Crispi' s
nature. w. j. Stillman in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29
How Ouincc Tastes.

A ounce is about the most worthless
thing We know anything about. 1t is
not good raw, and when preserved has q
taste that reminds you Of an old maid Z
kiss. 1t IL simply suggestion Of some.
thing good. --Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29

Raoul Koczalski, who is only Q years
Of age, has written and conducted ut
Berlin a symphonic legend for orches-
ira, which is well spoken Of by the crit
les, although it is somewhat crude in
form and orchestration. As . pianist he
is much admired, and rs conductor, too.
he has shown himself real interpeetes
and not Q mere time beatse. -Musical
Monthly. n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29

Mrs. Sniffwell-Why, Bridget. you
have been eating onions!
Bridget-Shure. mum, you re Q moind
reader. -Quiyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-29

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The evening world., 1894-06-09
BROKER SCORES A POINT.
Wins First Move in His Suit fol-
Reinstatement.

CHICAGO, June BY a ruling OF
Judge Tuthill a new way has appa-
rently been found by which a member
OF the Board of Trade can secure rein
statement after suspension. w. +. bod
son. who was admitted to membership
in 1892, and suspended Dec. 20 last for
ten years, appealed to the Circuit Court.
The court was asked 10 set aside the
order OF suspension on the ground tina I
the Board could not discipline n member
for "A business transaction with II per
son not "A member OF the Board.
DOdsOn had some transactions with
outsiders who. believing he had not
lived up to his agreements. complained
to the Board. An inquiry followed, and
Dodson was suspended. A motion TO
quash DOdson's petition for a writ Of
ccrtiorari 10 compel the Board TO pro-
due" the record of the proceedings was
made by the Board Of Trade. In over
ruling this the Court rendered an opin-
ion which to some extent covers the
merits Of the case, The Board Will now
make formal nSwer and the books will
be taken into court. Then n full
hearing will be had and a ina decision
The evening world., 1894-06-09
MORE GOLD GOES ABROAD.
The Steamer La Champagne Sail
with $4,000, 900.

The steamer La Champf ne which
sailed for Havre to-day. carried w.
500, 900 in gold, shipped as follows:
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer Il Co.. ST.
900, 600; Lazard Freres, 1000, 900, and La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. 10000 Kid
der. Peabody & Co. forwarded 100000
from Boston on the Scythia.
The imports of specie at the Port OF
New York for the week were sl03, 4lS. OF
which slOl 1919 were gold and 81, 2s9 silver.
For the corresponding week of 1893 the
imports were s97, 247.
The imports. exclusive of specie. at
the Port of New York. for the week
were Sc $3.50, 23S, OF which 1867. 2i2 were
Try goods and S. 62, 996 general mer-
~chardise. For the corresponding week
of 1893 the imports were $40. 2l7, $40, of
which 81 SAG, 99l were dry goods and 49,
go 379 general merchandise.
The exports of specie to Europe this
week were Sc, $50, 673 gold and S439 ole sill
yer, divided as follows: United States
gold coin, 81, l52, 500; French gold, $4,000;
Spanish gold. SIS. l73: silver bars. $439, ole.
From Jan. ! to June 9 the exports were
$J3. 035, $50 gold and SIG, i5, 23l silver. a total
Of 500, AL, ia, against for the like period
last year, gold. t6S. GA ,6lS; silver. Sl2, CAB,
,S4. n total of ssh. 2S7, 92.
This shows that gold exports are Sill
si6, 7Ss less and silver 81, 76l, 947 more than
in the corresponding period OF 1888.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
GENTLE A BIGAMIST.
Forgot the Wife He Left in Italy,
and Welded n Widow.

Joseph Gentle. an Italian laborer, for
ty-two years old, OF 1923 East One Hun
dred and Sixth street, was held in Har-
lem Court this morning on a charge OF
bigamy In 1900 bail for further examina.
tion.
The complainant was Annie Gentle
Joseph's wife. She is n ~dark-complex-
Toned. comedy italian woman Of thirty
two. The couple were married June s,
1892. In their native village In Southern
Italy. They had two children when, six
years ago. Gentle emigrated to this coun-
try.
He promised to send for his wife and
children as soon as he had made enough
money to pay their passage and pro-
vide a home for them.
The patient wife waited. but no money
came from her husband. Last November
Gentle married Maria Bellanga, a wild
ow. forty-three years old, and since that
time has been living with her. A certif-
cate Of this marriage was placed IN
evidence. .
Friends OF the lawful wife sent word
to her in Italy OF the conduct OF her
husband. Managing to get passage
money she and her elder child came
to New York.
She found her faithless spouse living
with wife No. 2, and applied fol. a war
rant to Justice Simms last Wednesday;
Last night Court Officers klinge and
Hickey arrested Gentle at his home.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

$40 A DAY FOR NOTH|NG.
Brooklyn Employs Beale as a
Stenographer.
He Doesn't Know the Art, and the
City Pays His Substitute.

Some Of the Democratic members of
the Board of Alderman in Brooklyn
learned to-day OF a miniature scandal
In the Committee appointed to investi-
gate the corruption In the various City
Departments.
The matter came to light through the
action of the Committee, in declaring
that the continuation of the investiga-
ton into the arrangements and %accoun
of the Truants' Home should in future
be carried on behind closed doors.
The Democrats, when they learned of
this conclusion, cast about for a reason.
They found with little trouble that the
photographer. Charles Beale, who is
drawing $40 a day for his alleged work,
knew absolutely nothing about writing
shorthand, and that another stenog-
rapher was doing the work which Beale
was paid for.
The second stenographer did the work
as one Alderman expressed 1t, under
cover" The city, however, pays Mr..
Beale $40 for doing nothing. and also
pays the man who does his work.
A Democratic Alderman told an
Evening World" reporter this morning
that the matter would be called to the
attention of Mayor Schieren.