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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HlCAGO, ROCK ISLAND D PACIFIC
- Rslwsy-Tickefs can he purchased OF bag
gage checked at K & Twentieth street depot
or Z I q DEPOT corner Ftfth avenue aud
thirty orss street. Frank H. Piummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20

A PINKEKTON patrolman at Chica-
cage walks 80 miles every night, and
has the longest beat in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20

ed:
Trotting. 2:30 class, purse of $500:
J. +. Hansen, first; Bezant Rule.
second; Lora CassOck. third. Time,
1924, 2:22!, 2:24i, 2:224. 2:2li.
Trotting, 2:ls class. for purse of
$500; WILDER, first; Billy Parks. Sec
ond: Nubbins, third. Time, 2:174
2:i5l. 2:1Gi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20
TIE MILE TRACK RACES.
Yesterdays Interesting Events Across the
River

Yesterdays Interesting Events ACROSS the
River
Yesterday. the second day at the
Davenport Mile Track was produce
tive of q number OF interesting
events.
The chief one was the test Of
speed between Fidol and Afrite. in
which the former won, the time
being 2:07i and 2:l14.
The understanding being that the
third heat was to be paced for a
record, q good deal of money was
bet in the pools, the crowd putting
its money on Fidol's ability to beat
2:O7. and of course dropping its wad.
That it had good ground for COM
plant was evidenced a little later,
when the two horses were driven
onto the track and went mile in
2:l3 for fun, the last half being
paced in the phenomenal time of
l:01l-caught by the official timers
and score of watchers in the grand
stand. And Afrite paced true to the
wire, Notwithstanding the fact that
he cast a quarter boot aud shoe as he
entered the stretch. The wind had
died down a little, and had Fidol
been saved until then for his record
breaking attempt, there were plenty
of spectators who would have ex-
pected to see 4 mile in 2:O5 or better.
Russell, the driver OF Afrite, ex-
planned the slow time in the third
heat by saying that he could not
hope to win. and that as there was
no money in it for him he did not
propose to make Afrite the pace
maker in any attempt at record
breaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20
Other Races.

The other races of the day result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-20

1920, 1922. 1924 1926 and
1928 Second Av.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
Widow.s Row in Quaker City.

The half square on Berks street be.
tween Twentieth and Woodstock
streets, Philadelphia, IL known to oil
who arc acquainted with the neighbor.
hood a. the "Widow's Row." This Ia
due to the fact that no less than seven.
teen bereaved wives reside within its
confines. All Of these are said to be
handsome and thrifty; i've Of them ore
engaged In business for themselves and
eleven have very comfortable incomes.
Two years ago there were twenty.threo
widows In the ''r0w," but four have
made new ventures on the matrimonial
sea since that time. and two have join.
cd their husbands In another land. 1t
would be q breach Of confidence to
mention the number who will be re-
married before the close Of the year,
but It IL safe to say that the "Widow's
Row" will lose Its prestige as the abode
Of lonely females unless several en-
gagcments are broken of.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
South African Gold,

The South African fields have gone
ahead of this country In gold produc.
ton. The yield In Africa this year will
reach $50,OOO.OOO and much higher In
1890. One popularity about the Afri.
can gold IL that 1t Is taken from sedi'
mentary rocks, and the processes have
been SO much improved that only 10 per
cent Of the metal Is lost. In the African
mines $4,000 natives and 5000 Euro
pean workmen are employed. But &c
per cent Of the gold was saved by the
processes used nine years ago. This Il
an instance Of what science and In
genuity are doing to increase the gold
supply.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

collect another 1000 forms and deliver
them into the hands Of the scoundrel
who stole his FIRST; only with one differ.
ence, that this time he would bring his
friend along with him to witness the
transfer. But, firmly confdlng In the
lawyers wisdom, who sought to know
what he wanted" he promised strict
obedience.
"Aftcr the keeper Of The Green Tree
has accepted and received the money"
finished the lawyer, Diminishing his eli.
ent, you return instantly to this Office.
Good.by."
Shaking his hand, the farmer hasten.
cd to collect the 1000 forms required.
As soon as they were In his possession
he looked up his friend and both visit.
ed "Thc Green Tree" Mine host was
not Q little taken back when he listened
to the humble apology Of the farmer,
but he peremptorily declined the &c.
ceptance Of any money. Still tho farm.
or excused himself In such meek and
detected manner. pleaded and begged
30 persistently, that at last the inn keep.
er yielded and promised to keep the
money in safety. As soon as the deposit
was made the peasant returned to Mr..
Toxy's Office to get further orders.
ibid he take the money!" was the
FIRST inquiry the lawyer made.
"Of course he took It," replied tho
farmer. III I only had It back again."
"Don't trouble yourself. You'll get
It back, and what ID still better, you'll
get It right away. Now, you return to
The Green Tree and demand your
1000 forms, but don't tell word about
It to anybody, not even to your friend.
A soon 90 you have the money bring
It and yourself back to this Office. and
don't lose moment"
Mr.. Farmer did % requested. went to
the innkeeper. claimed his 1000 forms,
which he received this time without any
parley or delay. and bctook himself i'm.
medlately to Mr.. Foxy, eager to dis.
cover the finishing stroke Of the attor.
ney's strategy.
"Does anybody know that you got this
money!" asked the lawyer.
mo, nobody; not oven my friend"
"And the innkceper was alone when
he handed you the money!
Eyes, entirely alone"
"Wcll, you have now your hrst 1000
FORMS" exclaimed Mr.. Foxy, laughing.
snow you'll take your friend with you
to The Green Tree and claim the Sec
ond."
A new and brilliant light appeared to
the smiling farmer. He fetched his
friend, and with him called on the pro.
prietor Of 1.-THE Green Tree" When he
demanded the 1000 norins which lie
had deposited In presence Of his friend
the crafty innkeeper made wry face
aud muttercd several uncomplimentary
remarks into his beard. But perceivins
himself outwitted he did not hesitate
very long, unlocked the drawer and
counted out the cash.
Mr.. Foxy pocketed generous fec
and enlarged his reputation. The land
lord Of "The Green Tree" who was rid.
iculed by everybody. disappeared . few
months afterward and was never heard
Of again.
But the farmer ever since that mem.
orable transaction demands q certified
receipt when he deposits any money
Utica Globe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
DR.. Talmage's Lecture in England

DR.. Talmage's Lecture In England.
A gentleman who listened to DR.. Tal.
mage several times when he made his
remarkable and remuncrative tour In
England. states that the lectures were
delivered verbatim, tho emphasis was
always upon the same word and the
gesture In the same place, and after
hearing the lecture two or three times
even the semicontinenta wink could be
foretOld with the precision with which
one would preannounce the motions OF
nm autOmatOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

"Our side il going to spring some un-
looked-f0r disclosures ON y0u," said
lawyer to one Of the opposing attor.
neys. "We've been expecting some un.
looked.f0r disclosures" was the reply.
$50 you'll not take us unawares. -
Pittsburg ChrOnicle.Telegrapli.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
The INTELLIGENT Br,tish Voter.

A correspondent Of the British Week.
" had some odd experiences In a county
council election some time ago In a
rural district of England. 'The names
Of the candidates were Mr.. Hook and
Colonel Holland. 'Ah, WELL said O man
to me, after had been expatiating on
the merits of one Of them. 4 don't know
nothing about 'Ook. and ! don't know
nothing about 'Olland, but my wife's u
Dutchwoman. and SO ] mean to vote for
'Olland.'"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
A Taste for FlOgging.

A Cincinnatian, known as John Bye.
Bye. was found In TIN woods near Gov.
lngton. Ky, undergoing severe thrash.
Ing on his naked back at the hands of
some boys armed with thorny switches.
He exonerated the boys Of oil blame.
saying that he had hired them to dog
him. God had told him, he said, that "a
often as he could stand It he must sub.
NIT to fifty-lash fioggings to expiate the
sins that his father had committed In
logging his slaves. Some years ago
he was sent to the workhouse for hav.
Ing himself strapped to q door and dog.
ged.
How uico old-fashi0ued woman doeG
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

"YOu are working too hard" said a
policeman to man who was drilling a
hole In q safe at o'clock In the morn.
ing. "What's thatT' asked the bur.
glar, In a discontinued tone. II say
you need arrest"-B0ston Globe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
The Best of Everything for Chicago.
The Civic federation
OF CHICAGO.
Telephone Main $500. 617 First National Bank Buldina
WILLIAM T. BAKER, President
BERTHA H0N0RE PALMER, First Vice President.
JOHN ]. Mc0RATH Second Vice President.
RALPH N. EASLEY, Secretary.
EDWARD s. DREYER, Treasurer.
The Civic Federation Aims to Focalze All the Forces Now
laborins to Advance the Political, Municipal PhlIan.
thropic Industrial and Moral Interests Of Chicago.
Bach Branh Work Placed the Hands Committee Specialists
mttess Now Being a Work % the Following Lines:

1.-POLlTICAL
The selection Of honest, capable men
10 govern the city. State and munich.
pal legislation for Chicago. Honest
elections. A general interest In the pri-
maries.
2.-MUNIClPAL.
Clean streets and alleys-prompt re.
moval Of garbage - improved urban
trafnc-less smoke-more water-h0n.
CRADLE police cheaper and better &C.
commodations for the people Of Chica.
70 In all directions elevation Of rail.
road tracks, etc. -" .
B.-INDUSTRIAL.
Establishment Of Boards Of Concili.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

Miss De Fashi0n-MOther, what shall
We send to Miss De Style for her we'd.
ding present? Mrs. Do Fashion-Will
the list be published In the paper?
mo; she says that's vulgar" "Send
her plated saltspOOn. New York
Weekly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

Beauties OF the Underground World
It has often happened that In tn,
course Of excavations In search Of min
erals, the workmcn have come upor
some singular hollows or openings II
the rock, caused by convulsions Of the
earth or earthquakes, or caverni
through which torrents have flowed ID
former ages and have left them for M.
ture to ornament In the most beautiful
and fantastic manner.
You will understand how tho natural
caverns are formed that you may have
seen on the seq coast; the moving
waters, carrying with them gravel and
sand, enter the cracks and crcvices In
the rocks, and increase their size by
wearing away portions Of the rock until
caverns ore formed. Some of them are
Of Immense size. and the extent Of many
IL unknown.
Many caverns are lined with beauti'
full crystals, called calcareous spar. OF
substances containing much dime. and
generally colored by the impurities OF
the water that has dropped on them.
Sometimes these crystals are Of pure
white. and have. when the cave II light
cd up, richness and transparency that
can scarcely be imagined. Others have
the appearance Of stone. moss and
shells, In every variety Of color.
Caverns Of enormous extent occur In
Iceland; that Of Gurtshellir being forty
feet In height, fifty In breadth. and
nearly mile In length. It II situated
In the lava that has flowed from Q vol.
can0. Beautiful black stalactites hang
from the spacious vaults, and the sides
are covered with glazed stripes, q thick
covering Of Ice. clear as crystal. coat
Ing the floor. One spot In particular ID
mentioned by traveller. as SURPRISING
anything that Gun be described when
seen by torchlight. The roof and sides
Of the cave were decorated with the
most superb icicles, crystalixed In every
possible form, many Of which rivaled
In delicacy the clearest froth or FOAM
while from the Icy floor arose pillars
Of the same substance, In all the curious
and fantastic shapes that can be imag'
ined. A moro brilliant scene, perhaps
never presented itself to tho human eye
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

A man parts with his ambitions 80
easily and naturally - he parts with
his hair.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14
A NEW STYLE or MARCHING.


Capt. Raoui's eystem for AttaininS
High Speed with Little Exertion.
Capt. Raoul Of the French artillery,
says the Petit parisicn, began ave
years ago q special study Of the mill.
tary march. He concerned himself es.
pecially with the question whether
the method Of marching adopted gen.
orally by the armies Of the civilized
world answers the needs Of war we'll.
He wished to devise o system that
should permit certain young troops to
acquire d resistance to fatigue and O
speed unknown In the European ar-
mics. Very robust young soldiers are
occasionally found to acquire by train.
ing great speed, but they are excep.
tons to the rule, and In reaching the
object aimed ut they are often greatly
fatigued. After much study, Capt.
Raoul thinks he has found solution
of the question In the method instinc'
lively used by peasants In their rapia
walking.
II am able" says Capt. Raoul, Ito
take the first conner between the ages
Of 20 and 20 years, and teach him to
run 50 long rs his legs will upbear him.
without his feeling the least inconven'
fence In the matter Of respiration"
1t IL found that men without the least
training are able to make by his sys'
TEN more than six miles at the first
trial. BY the ordinary system Of run.
ming such o man could not without
pain, cover q tenth Of that distance.
Capt. Raoul's method Is to maintain
the body straight, to hold the head high
and well free Of the shoulders, to ex'
pand the chest without special effort
and to hold the elbows little behind
the launches. The runner begins gent
", with steps of about 1871 inches, lift
ing the feet only just high enough to
clear the Irregularities Of the track, the
hams strongly bent, the upper part Of
the body inclined forward as much as
possible, 20 that the man must run In
order to maintain his equilibrium. In
fact the man IL kept chasing his OWE
center Of gravity, which tends to fall In
advance Of him.
In the training exercises the soldier
begins by running the first kilometrs
(about 1854 YARDS In 10 minutes, the
second In o minutes 30 seconds, and &c
on with increasing speed. After sew
eral weeks tho soldier makes from thu
third kilomctre a speed Of minutes
or even minutes As seconds. After thu
experiment had been tried upon severn
regiments some years ago, soldier
made rather more than twelve and
three.tenths miles In tribe less thar
two hours. As the muscles employed
In this feat were not those especial!
In demand In the ordinary method o.
marching, the soldier was able at onc'
to take up the march in the usual stel
with as good spirit % when he left tn
barracks.
Capt. Raoul recommends that after I
little training the soldier run the firs
kilometre In Z minutes 10 seconds, tn
second In q minutes 8 seconds, the thirt
In 8 minutes 45 seconds, and from tn
sixth on each kilometre In 8 minute
90 seconds. He recommends that thi
last speed be not exceeded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

alton, Public Loan Bureau, Employ.
ment Agencies, etc.
4.-PHILANTHROPIC.
Development Of the Central Relief
Association to q thorough systemisa-
ton Of the organized charities Of Chi.
cago.
6.-MORAL.
The suppression Of gambling. obscene
literature. etc.
0.-EDUCATIONAL.
Ample school facilities - improved
methods In teaching, and the develop.
ment Of Q greater interest In the
schools BY the parents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-14

How q nice old. fashioned woman doeG
love to Gee children eatl
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-25
CAPTAIN HoweATE ACQUITTED.
The Jury Brings in Verdict of Not
Guilty on One Charge.

The Jury Brings in a Verdict of Not
Guilty on One Charge.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Captain Henry
Howgate, formerly discussing clerk of
the Signal Service, who has been on trial
here since January 2Sth on two indict-
ments charging him with embezzlement
and forgery. was to-day acquitted of the
charges. The case was given to the Jury
at noon on Thursday last, and it was not
until noon to-day that a verdict was
reached. In the first ballot it is said the
vote stood seven to five for acquittal. The
jury reported yesterday their inability
TO agree, but Judge McComas insisted
that they should remain and try again.
The HoWgate trial has been unusual in
many ways. Fourteen years ago import
ant frauds affecting large sums of money
were discovered in the Signal Service ac-
counts, and Howgate was charged with
having committed them. He was ar
rested, but by q ruse escaped from his
guards, and for thirteen years remained
in New York City. Although a reward
OF $1,000 was offered for his capture, he
was not arrested until last fall. At the
beginning OF the trial there was a hot
legal battle in regard to the validity of the
indictments Oh which IL was proposed to
try Howgate. They were finally sus-
tanned, and the case tried on it's merits.
The jury found that the case was not
barred by the statute of limitations, but
held that Howgate was not guilty of the
particular otfenses charged. After the
verdict was reached Howgate was sent
back to await trial on the seven indict-
ments still remaining against him. 1t is
not known which Of these will first be
tried.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-25
santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Roa
Harry 1. Thornton Very II,
STAMBOUL KILLED.
The Great California TroUter Meets
Death in a Itailroad Accident

The Great California TroUter Meets
Death in a Isailroad Accident.
OCoNOMowoC Wis.,, Feb. 24-Stan-
drew Hildebrand of this city, was killed
by the cars yesterday afternoon. The
great trotter was Is years old.
Stamboul was one of the most noted
horses on the American turf. Three times
he lowered the worlds trotting record for
stations, placing his best mark at 2:O7t.
This remarkable record was made at
Stockton IN raInstorm on Novem Der o.
1892.
He first broke the worlds record with
2:0S!. kremlin, the Eastern trotting
stallion, at Nashville made 2:0SI. The
dethroned Stamboul beat this with 2:OS,
and was again king. kremiin made
2:Of3, and all the world wondered but
Stamboul was not yet through, and he
placed the mark at 2:074, as stated. Soon
alter this remarkable performance he was
shipped East by the executors of the Ho-
bart estate and sold at auction.
Stamboul was bred on the farm of L. J.
rose OF Los Angeles, and was one of the
most beautiful specimens of horse1esh in
America. lie was sired by Sultan, and
rs a two-year-old went in 2:37; three-year-
old, rs; four-y ear-old, 2:23; tive-year-
oiu, - SIX SIX esr-oId, LII, and on Oc-
tooer q, 1889, he made 2:l24. He was a
dark bay, 10 hands 3 inches high, and
weighed /, 10 pounds.
The predominating blood in Stamboul
was Ham bletonian, and closely mixed
with that was the blood of Clay Pilot. Jr..
and Mambrino Chief, thus uniting in the
veins OF the great stallion the blood of
the four greatest trotting families the turf
ever knew.
Stamboul was purchased bv the Iste W.
j. Hobart for $50, 900, and on the death of
the latter was sold to Hildebrand al the
trustees sale for $4,000. and has since
been kept IN the East.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-25
Y. NJ. {. ASSOCIATION.
Addressed by a Bishop OF the Catholic
ClHTch.

CnEICn.
COLUMBUS (O.), Feb. 24-Rfght Rev.
John a. Watterson, Bishop of the Co
lumbus diocese, addressed big meeting
of the Y. NJ. G. y. to-day. As many per-
sons as gained admittance to the hall
were turned away. This is the first time
i'll history that a Catholic clergyman had
addressed a me9tlng under the auspices
oil the \. NJ. {. ~, ana naturally attracted
wide attention. The Bishop was intro
duced by General Secretary ". T. Per-
kins, and spoke for an hour and a half
on Christian citizenship, the audience
being held III wrapt attention and fire.
quenuy breaking into applause. " hen
the Bishop advanced on the platform the
applause amounted TO an ovation, and he
thanked the audience Tor The generous
welcome. 1t showed him, he said, that
they did not regard him as Il bull in a
China shop, especially Papal bull iii
the beautiful China shop OF the Y. NJ T..
X. The climax OF his eloquent address
was reached in the following:
w hlle l~aln uucompromising in the
matters OF my faith, and intieXible in
those lines OF conduct which depend on
the principles OF iaith, and while l would
deserve the contempt and scorn of every
rIght-minded man If l. were recreaut to
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-25
Special to the RECoRD-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNION.
CITY OF MEXICo. Feb. 24.-In spite of
al reports to the contrary, egotiations
between Mexico and Guatemala are not
advancing, and the delay is due to De
Icons dilatory tactics, while Minis ter
Marlscal IS doing all possible to hurry
the matter up. De Leon asserts that he
is fully empowered to arrange matters to
the end without the necessity of con-
suItng anybody. The appointment of
Senator Ransom as Minister to Mexico
IS received here with the greatest satis-
faction.
GUATEMALA PREPARING FOR WAR.
GUATEMALA, Feb. 24.-President Bar
rios, accompanied by General Moiluo
ana Minister OF War Morales, inspected
the troops at the garrison in this city yes
Ierday. General Moino was interviewed
after the inspection, and said while there
Is every reason to believe that there will
DO no hostllltIeS over the present question
IL nehooVed Guatemala to continue her
military preparations as long as Mexico
continued hers, adding that the country
would not be caught unprepareu, and
that II war should come Mexico would
ma that she Will not have SO easy walk
ing as she imagines.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-25
COOKING MAIN RAIDED.
But the Officers Fall to Find Any Indi-
cations of Fighting.

But the Officers Fall to Find Any Indi-
cations of Fighting.
SAN JOSE, Feb. 24.-Sheriff Lyndon
and a number of officers from this city
went to Milpitas at an early hour this
morning to raid cooking main that was
reported to be in progress. The pit was
located in barn in the rear Of French's q
hotel at Milpitas. In it were gathered
about 200 sports from San Francisco,
Oakland and San Jose.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has determined to
stop mains, and at its instigation the Off
GERS arrived on the scene about o clock
this morning and forced their way into
the barn. AS soon as the situation was
understood among the crowd there was a
grand scram Dle to get out, and all but
fifty escaped before the officers could force
the door. There was then an investiga-
ton, but as no birds We're found in the
pit or building, and no evidence of fight,
no arrests were made, and the officers re-
turned to San Jose again. Precautions
had been taken not TO have any birds in
the barn except during the time that
fighting was actually in progress.
The officers happened TO strike the place
just at a time when there was an inter-
ruption in the mains. Before that time
there had been three fights, and there
were several after the officers lett. There
was not much betting, and very little
money changed hands. There was u
number of birds from San Francisco,
Oakland and San Jose. The birds from
this city won most OF the fights.