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The evening world., 1894-01-08
|POLICE WERE AT THE SEANCE
Medium Jules Wallace Arrested
Last Night I'm Washington.

lBg ANNOTATED fTesS.D
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Jules Wallace.
a spiritualistic medium of wide reputa-
ton, came to grief in this city last night
and now languishes behind the bars. He
came to Washington a few weeks ago
from St. Louis and gathered about him
a considerable following of s~piritualistic
believers. principally women.
He advertised TO hold q grand seance
at Typographical Hall last night, and
about seven hundred people paid 10
cents each TO witness the performance.
Assistant District-At:orney Pugh. having
been advised Of Wallace's reputation,
arrest of the medium, and II was placed
in the hands OF Detective Rhodes.
After the performs nee the ofticer
stepped upon the platform and placed
Wallace under arrest. This action created
a sensation ana almost a panic. Wal
lace's female advisers raised a shout of
Down with the police!' then became
hysterical, and pandemonium ensued.
A Police Sergeant and three additional
detectives who were In the audience went
to the assistance Of Detective Rhodes
and Wallace was finally landed In the
station-house.
1t is said that Wallace has been driven
out of San Francisco. Honolulu, Portland.
Denver, Kansas ~Ity and st. Louis on
account OF being a fakir. and that he is
now wanted in the later city by the
police. He Is held here IN the charge
OF being IA suspicious character.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

Julia must know of this"
She went s]traiGhtway to her sister.
Julia" said she, with all the wonderful
tenderness of which she was capable,
Harold is now In the kitchen making
love to Jessie
Julia looked at her in establishment.
Il should suppose that would interest
you more than it does me. | meant to
come and congratulate you, dear, but
when Harold told me Of your engage
ment | could not help thinking how
lonesome l would be without you,
and
MY engagement cried Kate. in a
bewildcrcd way. "iIe said he was going
TO marry you.'
Me? Did he tell YOU tha\?"
Yes. he said he was abo.t TO deprive
me OF my companion"
The very thing he said TO me-"
Then suddenly the truth flashed upon
the minds Of both, and as they thought
OF the ridiculous mistake they had made
the sisters burst into the first hearty
laugh they had enjoyed for weeks.
"And It is Jessie. after ALL" added
Kate. when their merriment had sub
sided, but why did he call her our
compartment Y
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their residence In the place.
ON a bright Autumn morning the an
pearance of an unexpected letter TO Kate
was the cause Of adding a fourth party
to the family group. Harold Kingsley.
a distant cousin with whom they had
played when they were children, had
written a request that the sisters receive
him for a time as a boarder. He had
been In miserable health for some
months, and the doctors prescribed quiet
and change of air. Glad OF an opportu-
nifty to benefit a suffering man. they had
welcomed the invalid to their peaceful
home. The day on which he arrived the
Misses Somerville were overwhelmed
with calls from inquisitive Lawtonites
who were A" just dying to get a glance at
the newcomer"
He was afterwards described as very
o looking" quite entertaining"
" remarkably intelligent" In short, ev-
erything good was IA of him and moth
ing detrimental. He was slightly pale
and thin, to be sure. u the bracing air
of Lawton would loon make a handsome
man OF him. The villagers had learned,
teo, that Mr.. Kingsley was a bachelor,
thirty-three. with an income that
could we'll be called generous. These
The evening world., 1894-01-08
100 YEARS OLDANDD DESTITUTE.
Neighbors Come to the Relief of
Aged Mrs. Sullivan,
Her Daughter Lost the Position
Which Yielded Small Pay.

Mrs. Mary Sullivan, of i6s Mulberry
street, IL one OF the few women in New
York who will admit she In over a cen
fury old. She lives with her only daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Mulcahey. In one room in
the rear Of the tenement at the number
! mentioned.
Mrs. Sullivan says she was born Feb.
2, l7s5, In County Kerry. Ireland. She
has been bedridden for seven years and
Is totally blind. Her left side is paralyzed
and her mind Is almost gone.
Mrs. Mulcahey, her daughter. was en-
ployed as a sorter OF rags In a Baxter
street cellar. and earned 30 cents IA day.
This was theft only means of support.
She lost her position a short time ago,
and since then they rave had n hard
struggle for existence.
Their one room cost them So n month.
and they were four months behind In
rent. Mrs. j. Xittlozen, OF l7S Mulberry
street. discovered the sad condition OF
the unfortunate women and interested
some friends In their behalf, A small
provided. Had 1t not been for Mrs.
Zittlozen's goodness the chances are they
would have starved. Mrs. Mulcahey had
parted with nearly everything she could
spare to furnish food for her mother.
Mr.. Dunn, a Spring street baker, heard
of the case yesterday and paid $40 on
the back rent. Mrs. S%ullivan's neigh
with presents of food and buckets OF
o
Tit old m up to her ninetieth
| year, had never required the services of
a doctor. She has two grandsons, whom
she has not seen for months.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
CHICAGO GAMBLERS GLOOMY
Chief of Police brennan Hns Closed
All Their Dens.

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CHICAGO. Jan. S.-Chief Brennan's
order to close all gambling houses has
cast a gloom over the members OF the
fraternity. Many of the sports" came
downtown last night and discussed the
latest edict of the police. Judging from
their faces they did not seem to be jubi-
Ian. over the situation.
The opinions Of the gamblers vary as
to the real outcome OF the crusade
against gambling. one of the owners Of
n gambling house consented to talk,
but requested not TO have his name used.
This won't last long" he said. and
! think before the end OF the week we
shall be running again. The reason for
closing us up now, | think, Is the de-
sire to close the pool-rooms; and in
order that those comply II Is necessary
that We shut up. You can't stop gam
bling. It's no use trying. 1t In human
nature to gamble, and IL people can't
gamble publicly they will do II In the
private houses or hide themselves in
hotels"
While some OF the owners are sanguine
of seeing the police order revoked within
a few days, their employees do not seem
10 be as sure Of 1t, and many OF them say
they intend leaving Chicago for more fer
tile fields. The order to close did not
have any effect upon several people. and
consequently their places were raided.
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II suppose he thought that>the incest
way of abiding to her relations tpNaadg
us. Well. she has seemed like a COM
panion and We have treated her as such.
Jessie is a good, intelligent girl and she
deserves a husband like Harold. How
strange that we never surmised this!"
Yes. and he was very attentive to her.
too. but ! thought it was only because he
was naturally polite, and never dreamed
of anything serious in that quarter.
thought, Julia, that-that'-and Kate's
arms went around her sisters neck
you didn't care for Harold, did your
Julia returned the embrace and SAID
with u smile: mo, but l was worried
about you'll believed that you did"
And We nave been suffering torment
because we thought we were going to b
separated l couldn't make myself speak
TO you about il, ara yet a few wordg
would have removed a burden from BON
our minds"
Eyes. and In the future. dear. lei a.
speak freely TO each other: let nothing
come between us, now that our hearts are
reunited in the old love and oonidehceF
And the sisters vert together IRON
tina room. hlled with a. iassstfiblbie
peace.-chieago NeFs.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
MYSTIC SHRINE CARNIVAL,
Great Preparations for Mecca Tenn
pies hall Next Monday Might.

Preparations have been completed for
the grand ball and reception Of the
Mecca Temple Of the Mystic Shrine at
the Madison Square Garden on the even
ing OF Jan Is.
1t will be the most imposing celebra-
ton of the kind that the Mystic Shriners
have ever given in this city. The great
feature of the entertainment will be the
elaborate production of a new n or
iginai musical spectacle entitled MO
hammed's Return to Mecca: or, The
Boiram of the Daughters of the Desert"
invented by Noble Fred Solomon, and TO
be given under his personal supervision.
Nearly 600 people will take part in the
ballets. and gorgeous Oriental costumes
will be worn by the performers. Every
one is looking forward to 1t as the
great event of the season. Mecca
Temple Will have as its guests on this
occasion delegations of Mystic Shriners
from all parts Of the country.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
ATTENTION., GIRLS!
A Fine Chance to Learn French, Ger
man, Stenography and Sewing Free.

A grand opportunity for learning
French, German, stenography, book
keeping and all the English branches,
besides needlework is offered free to
young women at the Senior Female Even
ing School, at 226 East Fifty-seventh
street.
Instruction will be given free in all
these studies to all women and girls of
sixteen years and over. This is the only
free evening school north of Houston
street in which French, German. stenog-
room for many more students at this
school,, and a number of new classes will
be formed tonight, so that every one
Who wishes to take advantage of this en-
ceptional opportunity should be on hand
to enroll her name.
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flowed with kindness and sympathy for
their fellow-creatures.
The opinions of these sisters always
conceded exactly. II the ideas of one
chanced to be expressed while the other
was absent from the room the sentiment
was unhesitatingly attributed to both.
SHOULD Kate and Julia ever fall in
love-" said an acquaintance. ut will nee
essarily be with the same mar
For six years prior to the opening OF
my story the somerville household had
consisted OF three members-namely, the
ladies above mentioned and a young girl
who presided In the kitchen. The village
of Lawton knew nothing of their earlier
history. for It was then they took up
The evening world., 1894-01-08
CYCLE SHOW OPENS,
The Monster Exhibition VIII Begin
at the Garden TO,Night.

Madison Square Garden has been the
tivity for the past few days, and this
afternoon everything was in readiness
for the opening OF the big National Cycle
Show this evening, which will continue
every day from . o'clock to II T.. Nj, for
the rest OF the week.
The exhibition liz the most complete OF
It's kim which has ever been attempted.
Wheels of every description and make
will be shown, from the. earliest and
to the modern h~igh-grade cycle. which
embodies the results OF hundreds Of In
v%entions, extending over the past fifty
years. togetheir her, WIN wGrkm naa5hsnip ana
The greatest strides have been made
within the past half dozen years. since
the safety wheel came into use, and 1t Is
this department which Will undoubtedly
attract the chief interest.
Miniature shops have been fitted up by
various manufacturing firms, and VS.
itors will be afforded the opportunity
in every stage OF Its construction. The
exhibit. besides comprising specimens OF
the finest wheels made In this country
and Europe, Will also include a very
cessories, showing the very latest and
most improved devices and furnishings
necessary to the comfort and convenience
CT the whe elmen.
The committee In charge OF the mon
ster show consists OF A.. Edmund Hill
drich, of the Riverside Wheeimen. Chair
nan; Frederick Keer, OF the Hudson
County IN. j. Wheelmen. and Henry
l.. ~Saltonstall, OF the Elizabeth Athletic
Cyc!ers. Elizabeth. n. j.. In addition
to those, there is a Trade COMMITTEES,
representing the business side OF the
show. and including L. II. johnson,
Chairman: j. 8. Bretz, F.. D.. Loane, jr. (:
c. A.. Persons and A. o.. Very.
A stage performance will be given
zach afternoon and evening by W. s..
Maltby, the trick bicycle rider, and others
who have been specially engaged to con-
tribute to the entertainment.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
"SPOT STUFF" RULE REJECTED.
Chicago Board OF Trade Sticks to
Futures" and "Margins."
my Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-The Board OF Direc-
tors OF the Chicago oBard Of Trade has
decided unanimously against dealing in
spot stuff" The advocates OF the meas
ure claimed their reform would arrest
many abuses, and especially favored the
that wheat sold one day should be de-
livered at "A certain hour the next.
Dealing in futures was to be shut off
and margins On sales were To be seldom
necessary. The details of this system
were referred TO a committee, which re-
ported strongly against II. The report
was approved by the Executive Commit
tee and c]oncurred in by the full Board
OF Directors unanimously.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
Coming Events.

Annual ball OF the John slemon Association,
Concordia Assembly Rooms, IS and 80 Avenue A,
Sunday evening, Jan. IA.
Parade review Of the Second Battalion, Seventy
first Regiment, at the armory. One Hundred ard
Seventh street and Lexington avenue, Tuesday
evening, Jan. l6.
Inaugural ball Of the Paragon Club. Lyric Hall,
723 Sixth avenue. this evening.
Entertainment and reception OF Holy Cross Ly-
ceum, Lenox Lyceum, Madison avenue and Fifty
ninth street. Wednesday evening.
Mrs. sherwood's reading in aid of the kind
Word on THE Practical Workings Of the Asso-
ciation,' 3 +. NJ. to-day, at the Windsor Hotel.
First ladies' entertainment and reception OF the
Trowel Club, Thursday evening. at the Com
mandery Room, Masonic Temple.
Annual reception Of the Algonquin Club. Central
Opera-House, Sixty-seventh street and Third ave-
nue., Wednesday evening, Jan. II.
Annual ball Of Liberty Lodge. c5i. X. of r.. at
Central Opera House. Tuesday evening. Jan. IL.
Eighth annual ball Of the Harlem Wheelmen at
Lenox Lyceum, Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth
street. Friday evening, Jan. 10.
The Nativity play, or Christmas cantata. will he
produced In the basement hall OF st. Bernard's
Church. West Fourteenth street. between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, for the benefit Of the poor Of
the parish. on the evenings OF Jan. 3, 5, Z, 8. 10,
T., IA. 10. II, 10, q, %, a. IS and IS.
Second annual ball ot the Lobster Club. at Wen
del's Assembly Rooms, 1854 West Forty fourth
street, tomorrow evening.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
the s0MERvILLE SISTERS.
Il Mistake Which Caused Them Much
Unhappiness.

Everybody knew them and said thai
the Somerville sisters were like lovers.
They were affectionately attentive to
each other n whenever you saw one
you could be sure that her companion
was not far away. They were not young;
Indeed, 1t was declared that they had
passed their thirtieth year. Moreover,
they were moi handsome. Far from
that" had been the verdict OF a prettier
maiden. Yet there was about these two
women a charm that none OF their
friends ever felt capable OF describing.
Perhaps 1t was the sweet simplicity OF
their manner. or It may have been the
goodness Of their hearts which over
The evening world., 1894-01-08
ASSAULTED A POLICEMAN.
He Jared Ont Taylor and His
Friends from "A Private Party.

Howard Taylor, the nineteen-year-old
son of a wealthy merchant, who lives
at 305 Keap street, was held in the Even
Street Court, Williamsburg, to-day on a
charge Of assaulting Policeman Farmer.
of the G~reenpoipt Station, while he was
on duty at Turn Hall. Meserole street,
early yesterday morning.
Taylor and a number Of friends en-
deavored to force their way upstairs,
where a private party was being held.
The policeman barred the way, and was
hen attacked and beaten by the young
men. Taylor, however, was the only one
arrested.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
Rich Gold strike Near FL PasO.

IDY NbbOVTHItH TTtSN-T
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan, s.-Another rich gold
strike is reported in the Black Mountains. north
OF here. The vein shows Eve fcet Of solid ore.
which Is thick with gold. Ell Paso has the gold
craze, and many are leaving for the gold fields.
The evening world., 1894-01-08
BY Associated Press ,

Ch%ISTEo, y, v, Jan, s-An unknown man,
supposed to he Alphonse =. Gross, IVES Killed last
night hy an electric ear near Ilornells,ille while
waking on the track.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

OppOsc effects Of futiEue, g. posurc.
malaria with MILHAU'sC ALIsNYA. IsS III Wnv' -
The evening world., 1894-01-08

Amateur boxing is promised a good
season In Pittsburg. The University
Athletic club. of that city, will give a
big show this week.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

w. G. George, the English runner, it is
said, has challenged any man in the
world to run from one to twelve miles
for 1850 to 5000 a side.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

Alec Greggains and John CattanaC
spar at Hartford mex week.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

Miss Carrie Turner is not discouraged
at the result of her unfortunate starring
career. 1t was of very short duration,
but the energetic Miss Turner does not
blame herself for that. Stars never do.
1t is always the fault of the actors or
the manager. or-or the public. Miss
this time 1t will be unuer the direction
of a firm of Albany managers.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

The Orioles. of Astoria, and a team
from Company b.. Seventy-frst Regi-
ment. played an exciting game of foot
ball at the %latter's armory last Saturday
night. The score resulted In "A ties to ).
Another game will be arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-04

The organizer in the country districts
was n prominent Parnellite. at was
through no fault OF his that the Invinci.
bles did not make a redder record" He
had no connection with the Phoenix park
incident, though party to the policy OF
which 1t was the active exponent The
book states that lone Parnellite member
of parliament" wanted to go to Ireland to
"remove" Mr.. Forster, the predecessor of
Lord Frederick Cavendish as chief secre-
tary. The member, it is claimed, remains
to this day one of the leaders of the "Pro-
vincialists" Home Rule parliamentary
partyl.
The Invincible administration appoint.
ed three men to take charge of the con-
duct of affairs. "All but two members OF
the executive were high officials in the
Parnellite Irish government" The trio
in charge of the active conduct of affairs
purchased through n certain valuable re-
cruit, distinguished by lyman as d."
tie knives used in killing Burke and
CavendIsh in the Phoenix Park. These
weapons were sent to Dublin through a
courageous lady. The three men in charge
Of active affairs lyman describes as u, u
''2" and "F." u" was a strong advocate
of rapid action and the originator of the
title "Invincible." He had one or two spe.
cial friends among the Parnellites, while
q" was in the confidence of all the lead.
IFS.
1t was at one time decided to attempt
The removal of Mr.. Forster, then chiei
secretary for Ireland, and a certain part
of Dublin quays, near the Phoenix park,
was selected. A plan of attack was ar
ranged and Invincible sentries were post
ed along the route the chief secretary 8
carriage took through the streets, but a
mistake in the pre-arranged syst EN- of Sc
cret signals caused the plan to prove abor-
tive.
The Dublin Invincibles We're surprised,
amazed and incensed and indignant when
on the Monday following the tragic re-
movals of the secretaries the walls of
the Irish metropolis were placarled with
the Parneli proclamation denouncing the
deed, this infamous and treasonable
proclamation following quickly after the
despatch sent from the agent of the Par
neliite government authorizing action and
received the previous Friday"
lyman then gives exhaustive details OF
the preparations for the successful ere.
moval'' of Chief Secretary Cavendish and
| Under Secretary Burke, adding that
"every precaution that human ingenuity
| colld devise was taken so that there
| should be no blunder."
He then gives n description of the assas-
| sination of Cavendish and Burke and til c
escape OF the assassins, saying that there
were four of them and that the deed was
done so silently that none of the guards
about the grounds knew of it until after
| the "removers' had driven off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-04
POISONED AT BREAKFAST.
Whole Family in Philadelphia Made DAN
gcrOusly Sick.


gcrOusly Sick.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The family Of
Abraham Alburger of 1917 Germantown
avenue, consisting of seven persons, was
poisoned while eating their breakfast
Three of the family, Miss Mary Fisher,
Philip Fisher and Laura Alburger, are ly-
ing at the point of death. The other
members of the family. Abraham Alburg-
err, John Fisher, Philip Fisher, ST., and
little Mary Fisher are seriously i'll, but
are thought to be out of danger. Philip
Fisher, ST., is son-in-law of Alburger.
The family had intended going to the
park for days outing. The colored
servant prepared light breakfast of COT
fee, tea, chocolate and bread and butter
Immediately after drinking the liquids
the members of the family were seized
with violent fits of vomiting and suf-
fered intense pain. A physician was
called and pronounced the illness that of
poisoning. Heroic treatment was re-
sorted to and soon four of the family were
relieved. 1t is not known how or by
whom the poison was placed in the liq-
uiGs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-04
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals viii be received at the city
clerk's office, Rock Island, ILL.,, until Morday
June Is, 1891, AT o clock p m. for consIruci ing
the improvements ordered by an ordinance Of
said city. entitled IAN ordnance for the i'm
proyement OF Nineteenth street, from the south
line OF Fourth averue tn the north line OF sixth
avenue rupnln. east. and Sixth avenue from The
west line of Twentieth street to the west line OF
Nineteenth street running south, and aineteanth
street from The south line OF sixth avenue I, the
north curb li.e Of Seventh avenue, all in
the city OF Rock Island, N passed
April l6, 1924, and for furnishing al the materials
and doing the work according TO the plans and
specifications on file al the city clerks Office.
Al bids must be ACCOMPANIED with q certified
check in the sum of $500 90 payable to the or
der of the mayor of said city, which shall be-
forfeited II said city in casc1he bidder shall
fail 10 enter into coatact with approx ed
sureties to execute the work for the price
mentioned in his bid and according 10 the plans
sud eciacatons in the event that the contract
sba'l be awarded TO hin.
Contractors are 'eqcired TO furnish sample;
of brick with which work is 10 ne done Bro /
u-eG in the work must correspond with the sam-
fies in quality ana STYLE.
Rock Island, L., May ~. 1924
A ID. HC.SING. CITY Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-04
LIGHT, OR SOMETHING, ON PleoTT.
Gladstone Denounced rs Typical Hypo-
critic" by the Writer.

Gladstone Denounced as Typical uypo-
critic" by the Writer.
In referring to the Pigott matter con-
siderable light is thrown upon that pc
culiar affair. 1t appears that Pigott was
deceived in one why, although not in the
main points of the case, which were III &C.
cordance with his statements lyman I'M
hesitatingly denounces Gladstone as the
typical hypocrite of the age Provincial
lists" is the word which lyman scornfully
substitutes for the title "Nationalists"
claimed by the Irish parliamentary party
He says that freshmen will never gain
the respect of mankind while their poll
teal warfare Is SO conducted"
He gives an account of secret prepara-
tons made by the lnvincibles to rescue
Parnell during his Imprisonment in Kill
main ham jail. For this every prepara-
ton had been made-a vessel was ready
to carry him from beneath the enemy's
flag-but Parnell had not the courage
and T, fused to leave. Had he accepted the
plan of rescue "the so-called constitution
al agitation would have openly assumed
the maDlier attitude of Wolfe-Tone and
George Washington"
ParnelPs Phoenix park proclamation de-
nouncing the butchery of Burke and Cav
endish lyman refers to as 1.-The policy of
infamy," and declares that it established
a clear case of Parnell denouncing him
self
| The book styles the Parnell movement
with it's lnvincible afliliation-"The Par
nellite government,nn and justiGes the
phrase by an elaborate description of the
thorough organization of that movement.
When the Land League was formally sup
| messed by the British government in the