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The herald., 1895-08-14
Peace Arbitration

BRUSSELS. Aug. 13.-The inte rna-
tional parliamentary ,conferene on peace
arbitration was opened in the hall CT the
senate here today. The representatives
of fourteen different countries were
present,
The herald., 1895-08-14
Sacramento Bonds Sold

SACRAMENTO, Aug. l3.-The board
of supervisors of this county today sold
sos. 900 worth of county bonds at tue rate
of Az PEI cent per annum. to the Sacra-
mento funded debt comm ission.
The herald., 1895-08-14
Too M.nv r.,or.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13.-Five
hundred crates Of musk melons were
dumped into the bayltoday by fruit deal
srs- VINO, rather than sell the fruit at
The herald., 1895-08-14
Held Tn by Footnads

VISALIA, August BE. W. Root, a
wealthy farmer living five miles south Of
here. was held up by highwaymen and
robbed of $500 yesterday afternoon on the
road between here and Tulare.
The herald., 1895-08-14

low price, destroyed it. Heavy shipments
from along the Sacramento river during
the past few days have caused the price
Of fruits. particularly melons. to fall.
Today melons at 10 cents crate went
begging for purchasers.
The herald., 1895-08-14
Mrs. Burton's 5 Body

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The remains of
Sonora Maria Ruis de Burton, widow of
the late Brigadier-General Henry s. Bur
ton, were embalmed and forwarded to
The herald., 1895-08-14

ABOUT THE CITY-The coast defender
Monterey to como to Redondo---
Building in the city still being rushed
The little city hall park and the
rear entrunces-Happenings in the
polite world-A fraudulent will; suit
The herald., 1895-08-14
THE NEWS OF THE DAY

BY TELEGRAPH-Sena Vest express
es his views on free coinage-Gover-
nor Budd's health is not good
Friends OF Benjamin Harrison want
him appointe to the supreme bench
Only eight jurors secured in the
Durrant case-A couple of scoundrels
caught in Arkansas-Rich ore report
ed found in the Aleutian al chipelago
An Oregon stage held up by lone
highwayman, who makes but small
catch - The Japanese ministe rial
crisis-The Chinese government sends
notification that no Americans were
hurt in the Ku Cheng riots-P Peffers
plan of cure ncy based on land-The
receivers of the A. z. railroad charged
with dishonest treatment-The Oma-
ha police muddle verging on crisis
The races at Napa and at other
points-Cuban revolution from the
insurgents standpoint Merced
bank directors arrested for embezzla-
ment = Threatened strikes in New
York.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

the family circle. men often entertain.
cd an angel unawares. She Il was who
picked up the dropped stitches OF fam.
ily life and knitted them into per.
feet and beautiful whole fabric. Other
people were busy, or cross, or tired.
but she had always time and sympatuy
to listen 10 the laundering tale of a
boys troubles and say the word that
turns the faltering step in the right
path. Her voice was never too tired
To hush cross aud fretful babies %
sleep with softest lullabics. Her hands
never grew weary In ministcriug 10
others, and soothing the couch at nain.
and IL was only after they had clAsped
the palm OF Immortality that we knew
them for the hands Of martyr.
The girl bachelor of to-day Il no less
true and womanly than her old maid
sister Of yesterday, but she recognizes
that the world has more need of hanpi.
ness than OF martyrs, aud rrioices In
the advancement of woman that makes
her life All, complete, independent,
aud grand possibility.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

The hair must to longer ~ rrimped
but must br laid over the head in
large naturai.looking waves The -.
erct lies In the faet that the iron Il no
longer applied to the tip nj the trraA,
aud tho hair wound over iii. but tho
treas ri tho hair Itself Ia wound around
thr iron, beginning aa near Tho scalp
ah IN iM comfortable ~ hold the heated
iron, The parting of tho hair. which
proved ~ unpopular when II wna tlrst
introduced, has been accepted chiefly
by those pcrsona " Madonna type
Of face, for they can bcar thlb severe
style of halrdreaasng. Thr deIleAtc
fringe ~ cnrla whleh ao many maIdena
still continue IN wear IN to0 becoming
II the majority uf American girls III
be driven out VI fashlon.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02
SPRING SILKS IN BLOOM
HINTS oF COMING coLoRs AND coansSA.
TioNs.

In It's spring forecast, the Dry Goods
Economist says.
The dress made MP this coming sca-
son without BIT OF silk wili ~ the
exception.
Entire costumes of silk will b. the
rule, since good.appcarinR tafFeta In.
dlas tn small, neat printed effects may
bc had for ilEty cents yard.
The colnrs and combinations were
never brighter. more Frunchy ur pleas-
ing.
BIack Il put with everything aud
never utYends
Turquoise, mistral tnrw hrlyht
shadel and blnet blues, reddish pink.
yellow, browns. cream. few violet
tones and yellowish greens Arc com.
mingled with charming ctFccta.
some innihincs bring back black
and white and gray checks. bat these
are the only quiet colors accn.
In the way II textures and weaves
nothing approaches tatFuta, and this
means In any aud all designs.
Every silk department will nriI tnf.
feta, printed Inaiaa Gn smal patterns.
wash silks In stripes and plain natln
duchesse for combinations.
All fashions now point IN tho ailh
combinations. and tho silk waist may
now be said 10 amount 80 craze. aud
very pretty, convenient one MI that.
Separate skirts will be NJ black satin
or figured tatfeta. Colorrd sklrtn for
thr same purpose aFr preferred ln
Dresden or ponpadnur designs.
Prices arc attractive, and IL viii Ia
the exception IL lind shopper not
interested In silhen fabrics.
In velvet fair demand for thu
spring for the favortte shades III pink,
turquoise and, for out ot town. bInrt
In reported.
The order season for velvet for fail
II likely t0 OPEN early, and importers
arc already returning from Europe.
This order business promises IL he
good, as stocks in buyers hands are
small
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

Family meals should bc so well
served each day that no effort will be
apparent when company In present.
The servant sh0ulf hr taught Id pour
water, pass plates anil serve che guests
wants without aid from her mGhtrraa.
There should bc no noise Or cIAshlng
of plates or glasses, and the courses
should be removed without q word
When the dessert i placed on the table
the glasses should be tiIled aud plates
passed, aud the servant should then
retire
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

1T IL surprising says CONNER.
cial traveller, how general the use ~
potatoes rs pcnholders II becoming Ia
hotels / have seen them In use Ia
great hostelries Of the east, whose
owners wouldn't hesitate for a mo.
ment to spend $40 for desk ornament
70 hold pens used by the guest in rer.
istering. The mixture III starch, plu.
cose and water In the potato seems
we'll adapted TO take up the impurities
Of ink and TO keep tho pen.polnt clear
and bright, while tho alkaloid Of the
potato, known as solauine, doubtless
has something to do with Ii In the
same line. These elcmenta readily
take mp the tannate of iron. which II
the body substance III Ink. Chemical.
ly speaking starch is the first base III
potato, and sugar or glucose II it,
second base. Thus Is the humble po.
tato finding another way In which 10
serve the uses of mankind. There Il
rather pleasing suggestivcneAs In Il
big ten inch potato when fcll0w
comes In tired and hungry from long
run
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02
HATS OFF, LADIES'

Several of the theatre managers of
Carthage, Mo, ARE preparing a bill
which they will ask the legislature to
pass, making Ii IA misdemcanor for In.
dies attending theatres to weat hats Of
a size sufficient 10 oblitcrate the view
OF the stage from one or more persons.
The bill Is being prepared Ia good
faith and Its passage In to be demand.
ed.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02
THE OLD MAID VS.. THE BACHE.
LOR GIRL.


its prophets hope for. and give 10 ev-
cry woman the right 10 vote as often
and as long as she likes, and to wear
boomers or not, as she pleases. il has
at least resulted in one practical good
the enfranchisement of che old
maid.
Time was-and not SO very long
ago, either-when the old maid of the
family was by way of being depend
ent. She was expected to live In the
family of relative and eat the bread
of strangers. Of course no one inten
ded 1t, but somehow she always drift.
ted into that anomalous position where
one Is expected To be colorless, and
have no active likes or dislikes. of
their own. What were madames fads.
became crankiness in one who had
committed the cardinal sin OF omit.
ting to marry.
But we have changed all that.
There are no longer any old maids.
The chrysalis Of time has unfoded and
from 1t has come forth radiant and
strong the girl bachelor. She who
has been the subject OF the poor wit
of dullards aud the unasxed Tor sym
pathy OF mothers of hungry broods.
has achieved her right To at least one
privilege guaranteed by the eonstitu.
ton, that of life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness in her own way. No
one now has the right TO insinuate
that the woman who elects 10 live In
single DlessednesS does 40 because for
lack Of beauty and charm no man ask.
ed her TO be his wife. On the contrary.
it is the supposition that she chooses
life unfettered by matrimony because
she desires to pursue music, or art, or
literature as career, and, at the
worst, preferred 500 salary to $40
husband
There has always been deal Of un-
appreciated pity bestowed upon the
the old maid She it is who only too
often supplements the narrow income
of her married sister out of her own
fortune or earnings, and receives by
way OF gratitude the sympathy Of
Nine. Benedict: I'VE must he very
kind To poor Jane, who has no hus.
band to provide for her" Poor Jane.
who is taking very good care Of her
sell, and helping to educate that sis.
ter's children, and who, misguided
creature, doesn't in the least feel that
she Is an object for the sympathy Of
any one, married or single.
She might have been had she been |
an old maid, but now she Ii a girl |
bachelor. She has achieved freedom. |
and may live her life as independently
as man. She may live how and |
when she pleases, gather about her her |
own circle of friends, have the multi. |
tudinous interest of clubs and societies. |
and indulge her fads and fancics 10 |
the top Of her bent. She earns her
own money and may spend IL as she |
pleases. She can travel to the ends Of |
the earth unquestioned and uncriti. |
cised, this girl bachelor--it IN a letter
of credit in itself almost.
In the old maid who made 10 irnpor- |
tant and 50 little appreciated q part of |
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-02

Young husband, sAre M eggs
done get, dArilng7s' flla Bride I'm
trara). "Oh Jack hare boiled tllrn
for an hour anil half and they aru
mot Aoft yet f'urk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
REAL SITUATION IN TURKEY.
Porte Manages Matters So as to Cultivate
Hatred of Arnenians.

Porte Manages Matters So as to Cultivate
Hatred of Arnenians.
LONDON. Nov l?-The Times publishes
a letter from Constantinople explaining
the situation throughout the Turkish en-
pire The writer says that owing to the
rigid censorship exercised by Turkish Off
cials the lower class among the Turks are
quite ignorant. They believe that the sui
tan inaugurated the policy of oppression,
but to some extent it is stated that the
Armenians believe the contrary.
The Turks think the Armenians will be
treated as they were twenty years ago,
and besides this they entertain the ide;.
that the Armenians are ungrateful. Thus
a feeling of hatred towards the Armenians
prevails and The ignorant Turks really APP
pear to fear being massacred by the Ar
menians. The government officials. ac-
cording to this letter, are directly rcspon-
sible fo- disseminating the idea that it is
the duty of the people to kill and plumber
the ArmeniauS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
ILLINOIS PEOPLE AT ATLANTA.
Exercises in the Auditorium on the Grounds
OF the Exposition.


ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Illinois Day was
celebrated in great style and the visitors
from Chicago were the center of attrac-
ton. Governor Altgeld called on Governor
officers went to the fair grounds, where
they were met by the First regiment, l. n.
e., under command OF Colonel Turner,
and the local companies of the Fifth regi-
ment, Georgia Volunteers. The exercises
of the day were held in the Auditorium
The last speaker introduced was Governor
John p. Altgeld, of Illinois.
The governor declared that the visitors
were not here on business; they had no
axes to grind They were only here upon
a mission of good fellowship. He referred
to reconstruction days and denounced the
carpet baggerS," indorsing the action of
the south in getting rid of them. He put
in Il plea for Cuba, saying that we should
proclaim to the world that robbery, out.
rage and butchery of helpless people,
must cease upon the American CONT
nent and in American waters He also
denounced corporations.
Hon. A. 5. Trudc president of the state
commission of Illinois, was the presiding
officer,and was introduced by Mayor Porter
King. Then there was music by the Mex
lean band; prayer by Rev. J. B. Robbins,
ID. d.; a welcome to Georgia By Governor
w. Y. Atkinson; a welcome to Atlanta by
Mayor pro TEN. Arnold Broyles. and a re-
Spouse to the welcome by Governor Alt.
geld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
ABBREVIATED TelEcRAMa

Obituary: At Milwaukee, John A.
butcher. At jackson, Mich, Colonel
Michael Shoemaker At Tuscola. Ills,
Colonel Charles w. E-olverton, so. AZ
North Vincennes, Ind John McCord, s..
Tramps are terrorizing the citizens of
Evanston, the Chicago suburb, by beating
them when they refuse to respond to calls
for money. Joseph Butler was thus
roughly handled and others were threat
ened.
The Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's
union, of New York, has decided on a gen.
eral strike to force employers to sign a
new agreement. 1t is expected that 6,0oo
men will go out.
Pennsylvania soft coal operators have
formed a combine to regulate the output
and prices
Rev. Johnston Meyers pastor of Imman-
uei Baptist church. Chicago in a sermon
| at Plymouth church, favored Theodore
Roosevelt for president of the United
St ates
Enough home seekers are now in camp
| near the Nez Perces reservation to take all
the desirable lands to be opened TO settle
| ment next Monday.
Battery Dhas been rented w Chicago
labor men for a monster mass Meeting and
reception to Eugene V. Dcbs. A train of
ten cars for the Journey to and from
| Woodstock has been chartered from the
Northwestern road.
William L. Lamoreaux, of Grand
Rapids. Mich, known as the bean king -
committed suicide by shooting himself in
| the head
The famous Bull Run battlefield is to
be divided into small farms and town lots
| and sold at auction
Rose Scott, a French Canadian, shot and
killed Frank Moore, colorcd, ut her resi-
dence, Custom House place, Chicago.
jealousy was tie cause of the killing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
EUGENE FIELDS CLOSE CALL.
So ae Near ;:cing Buried Alive in Louis
lana Tweuty-four Years Ago.

So ne Near ;:eipg Buried Alive in Louis
lama Twenty-four Years Ago.
ToPEKA Nov II -Superintendcnt T.
3 Jennings OF the weather bureau OF
Kansas. was a roommate and close friend
Of Eugene Fled at the State University
Of Missouri ar Columbia Speaking OF
Field he told ot one experience Field had
that came near ending the poets life
;wenty-four years ago SAID Mr.. Jen-
nings In June, 1871, Field and two
other friends and l started south on a
hunting trip We went down through
Missouri: and Arkansas into Louisiana.
Cholera was bad that year
All the boys except mysei. were taken
with it. One day the doctor came and
found Field rigid. pronounced him dead
and preparations were made &c bury him
lie was put into a rough pine box and !
got two darlies 20 help me take him &c
The grave yard. On the way we hat, &c &c
ever what once had been a planked road
but which was badly wcrr ant We wert
going along the best we could wheE 4
moan came from the coffin The two
darkles turned ana ran and no induce
niert ! could offer would bring them back
Il got plank and pried open the coffin
ana found the occupant alive. He had
been in stUpor and the rough riding had
aroused him l took him OF my shoulder:
and carried him back 20 the camp, whers
he was nurseI unit, he recovered. II wa:
mighty narrow escape for Eugene Oul
tive ether friends both died Of the dis
ease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Minnesota Law Held Valid.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1a-The case of the
Winona and st. Peter Land company rs
the state of Minnesota. which was de
cided by the United States supreme court
involves the question whether that state
has in disregard of the constitution Of the
United States passed any law impairins
the obligation of contracts, referring to d
law providing for back take; on land.
which have escaped taxation The de
cison was rendered by Justice Brewer and
held the law to be valid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
A Physicians Story.
PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF."
THE ADAGE APPLIED.
Or. Porter, OF Kentucky, Tells How b
was Done.

(Fron the VT. Sterling, Ky., Gazexe1
In the mountains of Eastern Kentucky
lives DIR. G. II. Porter, who for Al years ha,
ministered % the sick in the counties O,
Rowan AMI Morgan, and has during that time
suffered more than many of the patients on
whom ne called. He was at last cured, and
his cure was 50 startling and miraculous that
it was soon the talk of the mountains. and
nhiiiy rel;hed tn: Bluegrass. A reporter Of
tie Gr'st; concluded to investigate in the
interes; Of suffering humanity, and to hip
q1.y:ioa the doctor replied:
fw:1ty years ago, while living in Nor.
gan county AMI practicing my profession,
hl1 terrible nervous shock that complete.
iy p:o;tra:e1 fle, aai from that time until
Af:s m,ltl' ayo I suffered untold agony,
sni in fic: never knew well day. l tried
everything in tn. way of medicine that
knew ani c)lia!tel other physicians for
miles aroaai, bat | found no relief, and I
rei5n:i myself u the inevitable and await
Ell tne eai. A few months ago nv son saw
Al s.:)I1t in You. pIDer of new Medicine
;I.!et d.. Williams Pink Pills and wanted
n: t, try it. I told him tn ~ would do IN.
NJ god, ba. after taxing few doses l felt
Is;ts-, AMI again hope revived in my breast.
{ c'Itinae1 tikin; the pills, and continued
20 improve, aud now believe nave finally
recp:..el. That is about all of the story
l believe PiI,s Pills saved my life, and |
n.yer fail 70 recommend them in my prac-
tie. In fact. can tell you of a man that
yol will ptss on yolr road home who has
b,,n aim ,st completely cured of rheumatism
after year, of suffering, Mr.. 8. G. Bailey
is mis- nam. AMI YOU can stop and see him"
After thanking DR.. Porter the Gazette man
started for Mr.. Bailey's residence. He was
found on his farm cutting some trees down.
In reply to our inquiry, 'tr. Bailey said :
"Yes, Dr.. Porter told You the truth sui.
fsrei for years with rheumatism. and was
only a lie to leave my room in good weather,
and then was not able to do any work. | was
urged by T.. Porter to try Pink Pills, for
several wee.>s ppsitivel, refused. He finally
overclms my p-ejudices, however, and am
glad of it, for you can see yourself what Pink
Pills have done for me. Come to the house
and l will show you my crutch and cane
which Pink Pills have enabled me to Law
aside. have also been giving these pills to
neighbors child, which has scrofula, and il
is improving right along" The address Of
all the gentlemen referred to is ElliOttsyille
Rowan County, Kentucky, and anyone can
have these statements verified by writing ID
them.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain ali tn,
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are for sale by all druggists, or NAV be
had by mail from DIR. Williams Medicin,
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for Soc. ne,
box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12

WASHINGTON. Nov 12.-Secretary Olney
has for some time been endeavoring to Sc
cure the consideration of ex-Consul Wal.
lers case by the new French ministry OF
foreign affairs. He has succeeded so far
as to gain an intimation from Ambassador
Eustis that the French government may
order Walters release from prison out OF
friendship for the American government
and on account of Walters serious and
possibly fatal illness. While Walters
case has not been finally acted on here il
is known that from the evidence already
in hand Secretary Olney is unable to find
any basis for request for his release as a
right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Lease Take. His Vifc,s Advice

WICHITA. Kan, Nov IL - Charles
Lease, drug yist. and husband of Mary E.
Lease. the noted Kansas lawyer ana poll.
tician, is construc.ively a prisoner ir
Wichita, having been arrested on the com
plant of the president of the state boart
of pharmacy for violating the state phar
macy law. in that he refused to pay tn,
annual 51-cent fee prescribed by the stat
utes for the support of the board Mrs
Lease advised her husband that the Law
was unconstitutional and she would de
fend him in court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Grea. Yield of Corn This Year.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-The November
returns to the department of agriculture
make the corn crop the largest in volume
on record. with the rate of yield, however
somewhat less than that indicated by the
returns for October. being 262 bushels pei
acre This must be regarded as a prelimi
nary and not a final estimate of the yield
The rates Of yield of the principal corn
states are as follows: Ohio 326; Michi
gan, 33s; Indiana, 3oS; Illinois. 81 1;
Wisconsin, 3lA Minnesota. 3l2, Iowa
80 l., Missouri. rs, Kansas. 2i3, Nebraska