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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-23
The MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, April 2.
Money on call easy at : per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 415le per cent.
Sterling exchange was firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at 1885 tiSJla for de-
mand and 1855 GiScla for sixty days; posted
rates 4SSialDt>aia an 49JGi9Js; commercial
bill 1919 lIiS.A!.
Silver certificates, 6.06.1s no sales; bar
silver, COS Mexican dollars, o5ja.
United States government bonds strong, new
As reg. li9I: do coupons, III: IS reg.
ll4s4; SIS coupons HISS; As reg. HES; As
coupons, ll2ls rs reg %: Pacific Us Of rs
Ill.,
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. April q.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Whsat-April.
opened 6lSsc. CLOSED Gllsc; May, opened 6las j..
closed 6iss-; July. opened Gs5Sc, closed 6,ssc.
Corn-April, nominal closed 4Sc: May,
opened 4st.c, closed 4s54c: July. opened iss4c,
closed ISi.c. OaSs-ApriL nominal. closed
2sI.c: May. opened ..35; closed Nc; June,
sl2.4,. closed Sl2.57,a; July, opened ST.. 40
osei SEQ LarI-May. opened s6971s.
closed S.bJ.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery, .)c per
10; extra dairy, Isl; fresh packing stock,
6d.c. Esgs-Fresh stock. los, OF. 1lS: per
dozen Live p ultry-Chicxeas, 9js Dl0c per Id;
turkeys, .Di.j.c; ducks. iOtllc; geese, 5000
$50 per dozen. Potaroes-Bdrbanks, fair to
choice 10 t1.o per bashe.: Hsbrons, 60 J65:;
Peerless, e. B61c: mixed, u 's5S owest Potatoes
Illinois. common To choice. sL1jGs75 p,r
Dbl. Crdnbcrries-Jerseys, ). 10 10 per box
App cs-Fair to choice. <!jJ1L5J per boil.
Hoacy-Whit Glove lib sec ioas, new stock.
lSl-Gltc; broken conn, DLl2c; dark comb.
poor packages. Sc; strained CALI ,raia. 5Ijs
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. April -
Live StocS-Prices at the Uaion Stock
yards today ranged follows: Hogs-Est
mated receipts for the day ii, ljJ: sales ranged
at S3.504it5 pigs. SI6jtlI95 light s. 550A 30
rough packing. SIC itJ-'.GJ mixed. and $l8J1
o. heavy packing AMI shipping lots
Cattle-Es;imatei receipts tx the day
500; quotations ranged at s. ~ $3.50 choice
to extra shipping steer. $3.50 so good to
choice ditto. sigsS,5Jj ,ir to go ii. ASiS Isl
common to medium ditto. si.tVsi5I butchers
steers. s1.ji&iSl stu :l.rs. $50 81 % feeders
$L.5GIS1 COW. SIjj3l0) heifers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-23
Castoria.

CaSCOI1A
"Castoria Is so we'll adapted 70 children thas
recommend it assuperior oany prescriptions
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford st.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the childreu's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert.
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although No only have among our
medical supplies what - known as regular
products, yet We arc FREQ 60 confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won Us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPkSsARY,
Boston, Mas
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
array Street, New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-23

Tho Centaur Company, n Murray Street, Nov York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-23
IMPERIAL WISDOM,
Proclamation by the Emperor
Of the Japanese.
LAYS DOWN HIS FUTURE POLICY

His Desire Il for Peace and the Prosperity
That Comes Therewith-At the Same
Time He " ould He Prepared for Trouble
-Japs Warned Not to Lose Their Head.
with vafnglory-Li Hung Changes Nerve
Under Fire ut Shimon0seki
The herald., 1895-12-08
HERMANN, THE MAGICIAN

offer plenty Of pretty girls in fleshings is
sure OF abundant patronage.
4 4 y
Colonel Walters of the Orpheum is still
Inning at new thcater he may build
on Broadway. He should realize, how
ever, that. though ''it's awfulli' nice or
Broadway" lots on that thorougbfars
large enough for theates are not get
ting any cheaper as time passes.
4 4 +
The White Mahstmas are no more, ana
Percy Fennimore is back in town. He
describes the walking from Santa Bar
bara as being very bad.
y = =
"Pilgrim" writes to the Herald pro-
testing against the use by local th eaters
of a drop curtain covered with advertise
ments. The correspondent says very
truly that There is place for all
things; the place for advertising is in the
newspapers, not on the drop curtain of
a thsatsr." "Pilgrim" very truly says
that such garish displays Of advertising
monstrosities are offensive to cultivated
people and form an imposition on an au>
dience.
Inc wan naCke DrOtnors cNpeCb 10 soon
open their park in East Los Angeles.
There will be varied amusemcnts. inclu d.
ing boating on lake now being con-
structed, donkey riding, aviaries and a
museum of animals. In default of Ii
cense the foaming schooner will be re-
placed by soft drinks.
4 4 x
Trilby has captured. and Svengali
hypnotized London. Truth OF that CITY
conn eDts on the first night as follows:
''When Beerbonm Tree appeared on the
stage the SveDRali of the novel stood
revealed; Tree had entirely disappear ed.
Trilby, too, was physically a reprodu-
ton Of the illustrations OF the novel
The girl - ignorant and kind hearted,
paked and not ashamed--is sort of Mar
luerite of Bohemian Paris, and so was
Dorothea Bsird on the Haymarket stage.
Her very want of stage experience stood
herin need, for the absences of all ar. be-
came the perfection of art. The LAIRD and
Taffy OF Du Maurier we're the Laird and
Taffv in flesh aud blood. Su was the
CHEEKY lodging house keeper. Tho only
character that did not seem to me well
represented was Little Eillee. He was too
effeminate in appearance, and his acting
well, the less said about it tina better.
There was, too, an American I'm pressario
II the fourth act who might with ad-
vantage be cut out, or converted into the
sort of American impressario who comes
over to Europe. AS it is, he is one those
The herald., 1895-12-08


and four new acts added. SADIE Alfaradi
has been secured at heavy salary as an
inducsmen. to postpone his trip to Eu-
rope. Alfaradi, the Russian equilibrist,
is looked upon by many as the greatest
IN his line and hv is certainly entitled to
high rank, as he does many tricxs not
attempted by others. and whatever he
does is performed with O native Craze
and ease that are inimitable. He is of
fine physique and of splendid stage pres
ence, which adds no little to the charm
of his WORK. Ando and Omne, the orr
entail iugglers and necrom ancers. are
very cievsr people and perform many
tricks so neatly that their work borders
on the mysterious. The Japs have a
manner peculiarly their own which
adds materially to the attractiveness of
their act. AS jugglers and necromancers
they are adopts and cannot fail to please
the most exacting critic.
Bayaru Brothers, with their trained
grizzly bears, will be feature. 1t has
been said that the grizzly bear is the one
branch OF the bear family that cannot
be tanned. much less taught to do the
bidding of man. but Bayard Brothers nave
demonstrated that in this instance the
said statement is untrue, for their bears
are not only the grizzliest kind of grizz-
lies, but they perform tricks which prove
them possessed of more than ordinary
intelligence. Bsyard Brothers and their
funny bears made quite furore in San
Francisco. Frank Moran, the senatorial
large. has been doing some deep think
ing, which of itself IL som ething unlocked
for in senator, and will deliver a new
lecture on Nothing, so called because
there is nothing old or dry in it. Mr..
Moran is one OF the old.timers Ct the
vaudeville stage, and Is thoroughly at
home there. He never had but one attack
of Atage fright in his life. and that was
one time when man in the audience
offered to bet that he (Moran) had just
told the truth.
Ando ana Little alright, with their
break-away ladders are sure to please.
Not only do they perform some startling
things, but Little alright is a plsas-
ing little body and can be classed among
The herald., 1895-12-08

Charles O'Mallsy school. Two acts are
com pleted; hut tho play requires an
will not DO broush, out BY Manager Pow
ell until next season. When this work is
finished We hope that Mr.. Kidder will
prepare a comedy drama for Willard that
will com bins tbs humor Of The Professor.
the intensity OF judah and the energy 81
The Middlcman. Willard could act such
a character play superbly and make 1t
another Rip Van Wrinkle success OF life
time.
4 II 4
Stephen Fisk of the New York Spirit.
a close friend Of FAITHS, says that "she
has just signed an engagement to sing
an opera at Monte Carlo in January and
at Moe in FEBRUARY. Her concert tour was
a greater success, II that tie possib BILE, than
any of Its predecessors. In every city
crowds waited Tor hours outside the hotel
and hall to cheer her, aid every seat was
sold at prem UNI in adavnce. In Scot-
In Il and ireland she san the lullaby,
slice o My Loved One! composed for her
The herald., 1895-12-08

Hermann. Colored lights from twenty
calciums en- bsllish the dances which
have created veritable sensation, a mong
them La Mutt and Fleur de lis.
y 4 +
The Burbank.-The Frawley company
commence the last week but one of their
engagement, beginning tom orrow even.
ing, when Bronson Towards Young
Mrs. Winthrop will be presented. The
somely and appropriately staged. aud
iavorsbly received. Young Mrs. Win.
throp gives the first four nights Of the
week. and will be succeeded on Friday
evening and the remainder of the week
Chambers four-act drama, Captain Swift.
The author has distribute the WORK
pretty evenly among the dramatis per
sonae. 1t is play between the hero and
those who are hunting him down III
which GOODNESS, discrimination and nerve
carry the former through three acts.
Captain Swift Ct. Daniel Frawley) is pail-
good fight to maintain tue position he
assumes. In the last, of course, the fate
That all wise playwrlghts rmete out to
villains overtakes him. Miss Phoslo
McAllister will be seen at her best in the
scene in which she reveals to Captain
oWAib eho cuo bC0io w hlius
She makes her part natural and consist
emit, and as Mrs. Sea 'rouke is cal eful not
to ovei elaborate the fearful role. She
is clever, thoughtful and intelligent
actress, and appears to greater advan-
tage in her stronger scenes. Miss Blanche
Bates will be seen IN tho part of Stella
Darbisher. L. will be, no doubt. one Of
her greatest triumphs. Tho lady has
made an excellent impression here. She
has every accomplishment necessary to
make a true actress. She possesses
bsauty, grace and ability. Miss Hope
Ross will appear as Mabel Seabrook.
This is conscientious little actress, and
she has done some very clever acting
since her advent here. and she has a
most agreeable pesonality. She is pretty,
breezy ana gay, and is conscientious in
all of her parts. Miss Belle Archer takes
the role OF Lady Stanton, 1t is said,
with ease and charm. The part oes not
allow the charming actress latitude
enough to display her talent. but 1t
matters not what role she assumes she is
never overlooked. She has only been seen
In one or two parts giving her chance.
The herald., 1895-12-08

Maelyn Arbuekle as Mr.. Gardner will be
seen to advantage. This gentleman has
IN ade many admirers in Los angeles, as
elsewhere by his splendid acting, and be
certainly nas deserved all OF the abnn-
dance Of recognition tnat has been be-
slowed upon nim. Wilson Enos IS Mr..
Seabrook will have OCCASION TO once more
assume a difficult role, which he always
carries out satisfactorily. II. d. Blake
more as Harry Seabrook should do excel
lent work, he is comedian OF exception.
IL ability his talent running in comedy
line. and 10 this part his previous per-
sonations of the character bave been IA
vorably spoken of. Charles W. King is
most com petent actor aid in the charac-
ter OF Marshall does good work through
out the play. He has . stirling part and
Will give careful study of the role.
Of Mr.. Frawley's Captain Swift has the
following: "Mr. Frawley's personation OF
this character is marked by repose of
manner. fine facial expression. ligbtn ess
in the minor scenes and great intensity in
those upon which the story depends.
The gentleman oourageously carries out
the part and plays 1t with taking non
chalance and invests the character with
interet and romance. Captain Swift will
undoubtedly MAKE as big it here a
elsewhere pro ueed by the Frawley COM
pany. The play VII be exquisitely
staReo ana carefully prOuuCeu III oVeIy
detail.
X Il 4
Illinois Hall-Next Wednesday and
Thursday evsningsIP Professors Tyr jall and
Bell will give Joint entertainment at
Illinois Hall. The subject will be hyp-
notism. On the first evening Professor
Bell W II give a short lecture on HypnOt-
ism and Its Use. followed by dom onstra
ton of the hypnotic mower by Professor
Tyndall. I'll sec, nd evening Professor
Ball will talk on Hy pnotlsm and Its
Abuse and will again be followed by Pro-
lessor Tyndall who will exercise his pow
crs as hypnotist. Professor Bell Is an
eloquent speaker and always entertaining
while Professor Tyndall's powers are
we'll known The object Of the entertain
ment will BIZ to der onstfate how powerless
a man may become while un er hypnotic
influence, also to what uses the power
may be put and in what way the sam o
power may be abused. Professor Tyndall
will hypnotiEe several subjects and use
them to illustrate the powers under vsri-
Gus phases. Professor Tyndall does not
have to make up to become a Syengali
and when playing that role he may be
depended upon to furnish 6rst-clnss en-
tertainment. He can move to grief and
at the snap OF a finger turn to laughter Of
the most uproarious kind. Profess or
Bell is very witty. pleasing orator and
is sure to give &C me valuable instruction
in the science of hypno tism.
The herald., 1895-12-08

by Pollonnais and introduced in the cas-.
tie performances Of East Lynne. In one
of tue drauRhty hotels she caught slight
cold. Gas was reported by oable). and was
unable to sing at Birmingham and Glas-
gov but she soon recovered ana finished
tho tour without previous interruption,
and she has arranged to give the post
poned concerts next March, on her return
from Italy AZ Belfast the popular en-
thusiasm was riotous, for the crowd broke
down two doors leading into the hall,
lice were powerless to turn them nut be-
tore ehey had heard her sing Kathleen
Mavourneen
The herald., 1895-12-08
AT THE THEATERS

Colonel Jack Haverl7 is getting on his
feet again; though his Ministries did not
do large business here last week, he
took away something over $1,000. II the
colonel would stick to HIS black.faco art
lists and avoid mines no would be mon.
stary magnate again
4 = Il
Manager Wyatt promises us Wang an d
1892. They will both do we'll financially.
This city may be artistic in its tastes, but
while there is always doubt as to the SUI
cess of what is called a legitimate com.
pany, the class OF amusemsnts which
The herald., 1895-12-08

Vienna Concert Hall-The managers of
this popular resort continue to present O
varied and attractive program every even
ing. Large audiences show that the Los
Angeles public appropriate enterprise of
this desc ription. In addition to the ex.
cellent Vienna orchestra. which is con.
stantly impruving, there ara several first
class specialties. including Senorita Car.
men, the graceful Spanish dancer Miss
Ethel Airline, an attractive singer. and
Mile. Nevada, who has become quite q IA
vorite with patrons OF the Vienna. On
Friday night, which is amateur night,
there are generally several novelties.
The herald., 1895-12-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Orpheum.-A strong bill is in
preparation at the Orpheum this week.
The best acts of last week arc retained,
The herald., 1895-12-08

ALFAKADI, lib RUSSIAN EVUJLIBRIST AT
THE ORPHEUM
improbable Yankees who may have ex.
listed when Dickens went over to Amer
lea, but who long have disappeared from
every where outside the pages Of novel
or Of a comic newspaper"
y = =
Edward Il. Kidder, the most painstak-
ing and yet the most productive of Amer
lean dramatists, is writing under contract
for Manager Power romantic and pic
turesque military play, to be called
shannon of the Sixth, says the New
York Spirit. The scenes are laid in In
dia during the Sepoy rebellion. The
hero is gallant young lrishman OF the
The herald., 1895-12-08

Try our port and sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache & Co., Com
m ere ial and Alameda streets. Telephone
80
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06

Washington City, July 5.-Carl Browne
o. California. MaxsiIlon. Chicago. Wash
inEton. Jail. Wall street and sundry other
places. has lost HIS reputation for ac-
c,rzcy with the people OF Washington
city. He has failed 70 keep an importan,
engagement lie promised 10 be married
Yesterday 20 Mamie Coxsy, the goddess
OF the Cornmonweal army, on the steps OF
the car,itol al 10 O'Clock. Browne and his
bride reached Washington City Wednes-
day night Al 10 O'Clock yesterday there
was no sign OF Browne. At II O'Clock the
disappointed people began 10 drift away.
At noon there were not more than half a
dozen loungers around the east front. The
great wedding ceremony had failed 70 ma
tertsllze Browne made no effort 20 20 10
the steps. and was not mOieste6 in any
way He and Mamie decided that the mar
rage ceremony performed AZ Aassilion a
few months ago would held them together
for the present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

John Anderson, Frank Bevans, a BIZ
cycle manufacturer. and Miss Morem-
beck, all of Philadelphia, were drowned
in the Delaware river al Beverly. =. j.,
Thursday by the capsizing OF BOAT,
Albert s. Moore, president of the East
River SILK Company, of New York,
pleaded guilty to eight indictments for
forgery Thursday. He was remanded un-
I'll Tuesday, when he will be sentenced
George Lawson. proprietor Of The white lite
drunk went into the kitchen where his
wife was preparing a meal, Kissed ner'
then shot her through the body. He then
shot himself.
State Bank of Minneapolis, must serve
term in the state prison. The supreme
court has affirmed the sentence OF the
lower cours Kortgard was once CRY
treasurer of Minneapolis.
The bodies of Mary Morgan, aged Il,
and Maggie Lafferty, aged -. were found
on the tracks of the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road short distance above hoicoms-
on q picnic became separated from the
other members Of the party and were run
down by a train.
At the annual meeting OF the Society Of
the Cincinnati the following ofilcers Were were
elected: President. John Cochran; wee
president, John Schuyler; secretary, NIch-~
olas Fische: treasurer, Alexander James
Clinton; assistant treasurer, CharIes Al
bert Hoyt; chaplain. NJ. H. HUTTON pay
stefan, Thomas Christie.
High officials OF the present Guatemala
government are said to be implicated IN
recently discovered defalcations amount
ING IN over "a go 6.9a The alleged steal
ing has been going on for two years i ne
money missing is said TO nave peeil
charged as expended Tor arms winch
never reached the country
Marion George was killed on the Fourth
at Milan. Mo. BY the europe or a pal
loon becoming loose and letting a poIe
fall II struck George on the heau III
stantiv killing him John Cunningham,
an aeronaut. was killed at Winegan IN
the same county. by his parachute fail-
ing 10 work.
4 duel arranged between Signor t'alll;
under secretary OF state or ltaly ana
Deputy Marescatshi was fought at Rofne
Friday morning. Sahers were the WtaIi-
Ons. Both men were gounaed. ne aIet
arose from the fact that Signor Cam.
during debate in the chamber or dep
utiez. called Marescatchi liar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
BY A TRAIL OF BLOOD.
Omaha Police Trace John Sell
jams Body to the River.
CORPSE HORRIBLY MuTlLATED.
The Detectives Sought I'm Vain Till a
Bohemian Lad Showed Them
Stains on the sidewalk.

Omaha, July 5.-The trunk murder mys-
Tuesday. was cleared up tonight when the
John Seijan. was found In the river and
the prisoners first arrested formally
charged with the murder The prisoners
still refuse to talk. but the police expect
confession before morning The police
struck a trail Of blood. slight. but suffi-
Gent 10 be easily detected. and followed it
below the city. where the body had been
cast into the river. II was found in an
eddy short distance below the scene.
The throat was cut from ear to ear, the
head smashed as IL with an ak. and other
parts Of the body were frightfully lacerat-
ed. Ii is believed now that the man was
surrounded by the murderers. and, resist
Ing, was slowly hacked TO pieces.
The first tangible ciew TO the disposition
OF SelJan's body was obtained this after
noon. A Bohemian lad, who is employed
as porter at a downtown hotel. and who
has occasionally acted as an interpreter
for the police, claimed TO have discovered
evidence that the body was carried toward
the river. He came to the police station at
noon, saying he had discovered blood
stains on the sidewalk at Thirteenth and
Pierce streets, and also on that adjoining
the vacant lots in the vicinity of the
Creighton medical college. He had chip
ped off several pieces of the blood-stained
planks. which he brought with him as evil
dence OF his discovery. Detectives were
dispatched, and several hours later the
body was found. The detectives had
worked day and night on the case ever
since the first report was received.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
MURDERED HER BRUTAL HUSBAND
Shocking Crime by the Wife of an In
dian Official

San Francisco July 5.-A strange story
II brought from India, via Hongkong by
the steamer City OF Rio Janelro The mar
raffve tells OF the murder OF j. r. G.. Les
ter. acting superintendent of police at
Cobra, by his wife. The woman gave ex-
cuse for her terrible deco by explaining
that her husband was most brutal to her.
and In a moment OF passion she seized a
rife ard shot Mr.. Lester through the
back. killing him instantly.
Peculiar interest is iaken in the case be-
cause or the prominence of the principals
Mr. Lester was a nephew of Sir Edwin
Arnold and the son OF an old Bombay gen.
eral. and Mrs. Lester IL the daughter OF
Col. Brah.n. an cd Indian canfpaigner.
She was married 10 Lester five years ago.
The tragedy occurred on the night OF
May 5. at the top OF what Is known as
Pawnghar hin. In the Panch Nahals dis
trict. The Testers had been encamped 1T
Cnamparer for some time, and IL was de-
sired that the camp be moved to the top
OF the hi. which il $500 feet high. The
lady Collected 10 moving, and begged TO
be permitted TO return TO her home in Bonn
bay. but Letter refused TO grant her re-
quest. She finally agreed TO accompany
her husband. and on the 18th OF May the
moving party started up the grade Camp
was reached on the morning OF the Sth
On the morning of the 9th a courier ar
rived at a Mr. Lttfedaie's camp. half way
down the mountain with news that Mr.
Lester had been killed. letter written
by Mrs. Lester was handed the Littledales.
inwhich communication the lady made TIE
staten snt that she had sho; her husband
az she could stand his brutal treatment
no longer, and asking that the authorities
be notified. Mrs. Lester was arrested, but
expressed no sorrow for her terrible deed
which has created a profound sensation
throughout India