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The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
DARING STOCKHOLDERS
Planned an American Election
Coop That Failed.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 5.-The story
OF an audacious and gigantic scheme
on the part of syndicate of London
spectators to control all Of the Euro
pean cable offices on the night of the
American presidential election, is
printed here today on an authority
which is pronounced to be of nigh
character The plan was said to be to
secure the issuance of a report from
the European cable offices to the eff
feet that Mr.. Bryan was elected, which
it was believed, would send the stock
market rapidly tumblIng downward.
1t is alleged that the schemers
thought then to buy everything their
available means could obtain. and
realize a fabulous sum after the pub
lie received the correct news and the
reaction set in. It Is declared that
preparations for the attempt were
actually in progress for some time
previous to the day of election. The
direct information, it is stated, came
from Hon. John c. Covert, the vet
eran Cleveland newspaper man and
formerly editor of the Leader. The
story came to him from a gentleman
OF high standing in this city, a physi-
clan, who has won scholarly hoaors
but whose name Mr. Covert is not at
liberty to disclose.
T0he doctor heard the story from
men acquainted with tie prom sters of
the syndicate, and having direct
knowledge of the enterprise These
men were fellow passengers with the
doctor on transatlantic steamer
Which came from England to New
York, about three weeks ago Accord
ing to his statement, some twenty Lon
don stock jobbers and spectators
We're interested in the scheme. II oc-
| CURED to them that fully So. 900 OO0
might be gathered in if they could In
some seemingly authorative manner
give out word on the night of Nov.
3, to European financiers that the
cause of unlimited coinage of silver
had carried the day in the United
! States.
Some of the cabin passengers on the
! boat believed that the scheme might
have at least come near success, had
| the undertaking been started a week
| sooner. AS it was the laying of ropes
| began three weeks prior to Nov. g A
! fund of $4,000 had been subscribed
| toward carrying the plan into effect
when the enterprise was abandoned
Further. 1t is said, a few cable tele-
graph operators in London and Berlin
had been bought UP. The plan was to
use this method as far as it could be
safely worked, and then to manage by
some means to substitute men of their
! own at other cable offices. 1t was be-
lieved that those carrying the project
into effect for the schemers would have
stopped at almost nothing to execute
their designs
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
RIOTING AT BREsT.
Drunken Soldiers Terrorixe the
People of the Town.

BREST, Dec. 5.-Serious riots oc-
occurred here last evening at a fes-
tlval of artillery men. There were
many conflicts in the streets scared
merchants closed their shops and
non commissioned officers and privates
paraded the streets with drawn swords.
The soldiers threatened the civilians
they met in the streets, and after they
had turned off the gas supply a hund-
red marine gunners made an attempt
to storm the Abeville barracks, where
the Fifteenth battalion of artillery was
quartefed. Capt Frixon, with a squad
of armed men, defended the gate of the
barracks. The assailants showered
stones upon the defending force and
the police who attempted to quell the
disturbance were so roughly treated
that their chief ordered them to retire
inside their stations, in order to avoid
bloodshed. The infuriated gunners
pursued the policemen to the doors of
their stations, threatening them with
death
number Of people were wounded
during the rioting. A sergeant of ma
rines had his head split open by a
sabre, and is in a critical condition
Several arrests have been made, and
the military authorities are preparing
to take the most severe measures
against the instigators of the riot
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
Rig Fire Mt New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, L., Dec. 5-Fire de-
stroyed the wholesale grocery house of B.
A Flaspoiier & Sons. The loss on building
and contents is $4,000, fully covered by in
surance. The wooden and willow ware es-
tablishment of ]. G.. Morris, adjoining the
Flaspoller building, was also consumed, the
loss is $4,000, protected by policies in local
and foreign companies The fire partly
gutted the cemDisslon store of H. H. s.
Blum No. 10 FchiBaitenlas stront The err
tire financial loss is $685. The cause Of
the fire is unknown.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
ENGLAND IN EGYPT.
Her Position strengthened by the
-. u Recent Decision.

-. ~ Recent Decision.
LONDON. Dec 5.-A dispatch from
Cairo announces that, acting on the
advice Of the khedive. the Egyptian
ministers have accepted the offer of
Lord Gromer. the British agent here.
in behalf of Great Britain, TO advance
the sum of money necessary to repay
to the caisse of the Egyptian debt. the
s2.500.00 paid out to meet the ex
penses of the Angio-E Egyptian expedi-
tion to Dongola. which the court of
appeals at Alexandria on Dec. 9 de-
cided should not have been used for
the war expenses. and must be paid
back to the caisse by the Egyptian
government.
In certain circles. far from being
a defeat of British policy In Egypt. as
prominent French newspapers regard
ed it, the decision of the Alexa ndria
court of appeals. in virtually making
Great Britain pay the expenses of the
expedition to Dongola, strengthens the
hold OF that country upon Egypt, turns
the affair into purely British under
taking and postpones indefinitely any
idea of the evacuation OF that country
by the British trOoDs
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
EXILE IN SIBERIA.
: administrative order.

EA1LE In SIBERIA.
by administrative order.
Prof. Benjamin Howard, of New
York, arrived here Monday from Rus
sia after prolonged, further study Of
the forwarding system of the Siberian
exiles, and he starts for New York
shortly to fulfill q promise made to
Judge Daily to lecture before the New
f. Y ork Autographed society Prof. How.
ard emphatically opposes Mr.. George
kennan's stories OF Russian cruelty
and SUPPORTS Mr., Harry De Windt's s
writings on the subject 'iH
u The EnglishS court lis reported to be
still ina state of appreh ensien concern
sing the Bismarck revelations zap
pears that the queen and her late con-
sort, Prince Albert corresponded con-
ffcentially for many years on political
family affairs with old Emperor Will
Ham, when the latter was simply king
Of Prussia, and it is understood thar
most of these letters, original or
copies, are In the possession of Prince
Bismarck, and further revelations may
therefore be more piquant in their per-
sonal touches.
The year 1896 has proved q rare har-
vest for the company promoter It is
estimated that f141, ,750 900 of
shares in different concerns have been
offered to the public during the past
eleven months being the highest
amount in several years past, or f42,-
100000 above the same period
In 1895 and double the amount of 1891.
over Ella, ,00O,0 900 were offered last month.
The commander in chief, Lord WoIse-
ley, speaking on Modern Armies at
Edinburgh, said he believed that the
Chinese were designed above all races
to be a greati military and naval con-
qIering people and he added that if
he was given a free hand and allowed
to select from English officers as in
structors, he would undertake to raise
in a couple Of years great Chinese
army, which would be invincible in
the East and hard TO beat in Europe
An extraordinary incident at Oxford.
which has been the talk of the week
was the ducking of the author Of an
article in the university paper Isis,
attacking the--dean of Christ Church.
The writer was seized by Christ Church
men and was taken to the town quay,
where he was ducked and copies of the
paper We're burneds The editor of Isis
only escaped a dncking by reason of
his delicate healths
IL Is announced today that the writer
OF the article was an American. The
dons nave interfered. and will send
MN down. He is now reported to be
returning to America. The name of
the person referred to is not given.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
BAYARD Wu4.DEfI.IxD

LONDON, Dec. SIT was learned
tonight that Mr.. Bayard Is unlikely to
accept the TelegrapFl's proposed fes-
tinlonia1. The absence of pro4ninenr
names from the list and the fact that
only f58 WAS subscribed outside of the
Office Of the Telegraph, together with
the adverse comments cabled from
America, Is responsible for his decision
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
Fench Coast Gale.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-Friday nights gale caused
great havoc along the entire coast of Brian
ny. The village of Penmarch, on head
land in the Atlantic, sixteen miles southwest
OF Qu1mper, suffered especial damage, being
TO large extent submerged by the waves
Forty-fve fishing smacks are said to have
gone down in the storm. No loss Of life lis
reported.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
baxter Bank Cloxe1.

BAYdaGk Sr4INGS, Kas., Dec 5.-The
Baxser baAkE ERsed its dooss this morning
ard IS now IN The ~ Of the state bank
bad eenditfnu and Sit is not believed that
resumption IL POSI- kie. Assets sand liapail-
ties are not EzAteds
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
Strike Settled.

MIDDLETOWN Conn, Dec 5-The
strike which has been in progress for a
week at the Arrawanna mills here was set
tied to-day. The striking employees were no.
tilted that the wages paid before the cut
down which caused the strike would be re-
stored
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
Manufactures MuIcted.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 5-A final de-
clslon by the government in the case of the
customs department against Batoum naphtha
manufacturers, who, for a decade have in
oulged in the systematic smuggling of for
elgn tin plate for the purpose of making
petroleum tanks, has been reached. By this
decision the manufacturers who were accused
of violating the laws against smuggling will
be compelled to pay fines exceeding 1000 600
roubleS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
of all kinds.


La Grippe The Grippey kind, that
'shangs on" Is knocked out by "77 /"
Coughs. Whistling and wheeling,
hard and stubborn; that lead to
Asthma, Bronchitis and Pneunlo-
MIA, are stoppedby s'77."
Influenza. Flowing, fearful, with red
eyes and nose, is checked by Ut. "
Catarrh. or Chronic, loss of
taste and smell, dropping in the
throat. "77'' restores the lost
senses, eradicates the disease.
Sore Throat. t.-Quinsy. Diphtheria, loss
of Voice of Clergymen and Speak
ers. The throat is healed, the
voice restored by "77."
DR.. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual of Dis
eases at your Druggists or Mailed Free.
A smsik bottle of pleasant pellets fits the vest
pocket Sold BIZ drnggists.o seHt on receipt OF s5
cents or FIVE for $1.Ul Humphreys' Med. Co.,
Cor. william & john Sis.. New York
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06

ner, recalling a long and glorious
past"
The imperial council of Russia will
shortly consider the proposal of the
minister of jastiee to abolish the pres
ent system Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06
sARDOU's NEW PLAY.

NJ. Sardou has recently divulged the
name Of the new play which he has
just completed for Sarah Bernhardt.
The drama is called ..Spiritiome" and
sance theater. Nothing has. yet been
stated as to how the, dfaniatist will
treat the theme. but one of the char
acters is French doctor OF material
istic tendencies. white another Is a
Scotch doctor. who. by nature Is In d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

cyclists home. And this has been
accomplished in very few weeks,
as the club was organized but short
time ago with the following officers
Presdent-James Hutchings.
Vice President-Luke Hemenway.
Secre:ary-Carl Mueller.
Treasurer-George Sutcliffe.
Captain-W. ii. Smith.
Quartermaster-Ha LATER.
The members of the club now are
George Sutciiilc, james Hutchngs,
Carl Mueller. Luke Hemenway
". IL Smith, d Ho!dorf
". kilmer. Jake kruSe.
3. = Hun. Ii. Siemon.
&. ~ Kendall. II l.. Fletcher,
Harry LATER, NJ. o. Gri,wold,
j. Koch. Jr., Zen Koch.
William Passig. A. u Huesinp
". kGnD. j. Weinbcrger.
" l., Dteman, q. Huthnaker.
w l.. Ami,on, K a. Donaldson.
H. Perry. John Martin,
Charles Eberhart. Joe Tucilis.
Elmer Nelson. L. FEEDERS
Arthur Jenns, Ed MurTiu.
Ton BRAKEMAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

Omaha. thence By the Southern Ps-
ciiic railroad rs far as San Fran ;co /,
diverging from the main lines for
the purpose of securing the best
route He is bound under contract
to travel 4, O0J miles in Sd days or
not less than an average of so miles
for any day. Monday. Aug. 3, he
will start from San Francisco on his
return trip for the purpose of max
ing q record, and will probably sue
coed. as he will have acquired thor
ough knowledge OF the route on his
Journey to the west. Coming west
he rides in competition with Private
Fritz, Gen Miles messenger. bring
ing dispatches from Mare Island
navy yard to Brooklyn on a wager of
SlUUO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
CLOSING DAYS EVENTS
Wind Up of the Interestiag Racing
Events.

Wind Up of the interesting Racing
Events.
Yesterday closed the summer
meeting of the Davenport Mile Track.
one of the most successful ever held
there. The unfinished race of the
day before was the first event. Mark
Del won with Superintendent second
and Ross third. Time, 2:174; 2:i7i
2:l7l.
The 2:35 class trot for purse of
$500 followed. Rose Croix won. Jes-
sic Dan being second aud Lone Star
State third. The time was 2:2li;
2:20l. 2:204
The feee-forall pace for a purse OF
$500 was captured by 10 He with
Miss Williams second and Judge
Hurt third. The time was 2:lO,
2:094: 2:13i. 2:14f; 2:l5,
The 10 class for 3-year-olds and
purse of $500 was awarded TO Iona,
Little Pete being second and Hazel
iIurd third. Time, 2:20, 2:iS! 2:lS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
iBLACK HAWKS GHOST.
VIII He Materiasixs at the Watch
Tower:

VIII He Materiasixs at the Watch
Tower:
The Tri-City Railway company has
arranged to present a decided novel
ty at the Watch Tower Tuesday
aud Wednesday evenings of next
week. j. Randall Brown. whose
fame is world wide as a mind reader
and spirit medium, will hold two
grand light scenes" on the above
named evenings, when it is expected,
owing to the peculiar surroundings
aud the favorable conditions at the
Tower, that some strange and weird
phenomena altogether out OF the or
binary line will occur. Mr.. Brown
has the reputation of being the great
est in his line, and the marvellous
manifestations that usually take
place at his seanccs are said to be of
very startling character. At one
time Mr.. Brown gave seauce at old
Foit Randall in South Dakota, the
scene of many a bloody Indian battle
aud the favorite hunting grounds OF
the now almost extinct tribes OF H.
dians known as the Sioux aud Yank-
| tOulaS. anu III tuaS S5auCc, IL Is Salu I,
4 number OF the most famous chiefs
and braves known to some of the old
government interpreters and army
officers stationed at the fort appeared
in full materalized forms and mani.
tested their presence invarious other
ways. 1t was the most success.
full and fascinating demonstration
of spirit power or whatever
it might be called, that has ever
been known in the history of ma eri-
alization. A number of Indians from
the reservation attended the seancs
and the effect of the weird and
ghostly scene upon the savages wa,
such as to excite the greatest enthus-
iasm and indeed were they SO i'm
pressed with the supernatural power;
of Mir. Brown that they held an al
night council, during which it was
finally determined that tue medium
was under the control of the Great
Spirit and a name was given him
which If disclosed to a hostile trib,
would liberate him from thcil
bloody hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Visit to Cttnto,i

A party OF Rock Island people
made the round trip to Clinton on
the steamer City of Winona yester-
day and were highly pleased, no,
only with the accommodation of the
boat, but with Clinton as citv
The eXcursionists were surprised
that place Of so much vim and en-
terprise should have evinced pur-
pose to boycott steamboat man
like Capt. StrckfGs, who is himself
the embodiment of progressive
disposition, and were happy to as.
certain that the feeling against Rock
Island and it's boat is not SO pro-
nounccd as it was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Recta! Diseases.
piles, Fistuta and Infiammatory Condi
lions OF the Rectum.

piles, Fistuta and Infia mmatOry Condi-
lions Of the Hectum.
These troubles, SO annoying and
dangerous to health. are among the
commonest with which humanity is
afflicted.
We are therefore pleased to an
nource that modern research in med
zeal science has at last prod uced a
certain cure for them and as usual
with all great and meritorious in
ventions, is simple. and the only
wonder is that such a remedy was
not discovered and used years before.
The remedy we refer to is known
as the Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t is not
an ointment nor salve, liquid nor
internal remedy, but is applied d.
rectly to the seat OF the disease and
produces cure in a surprisingly
short space of time.
For itching piles few applications
produces complete cure, while for
bleeding. protruding aud all other
forms OF rectal diseases its use will
! result in a permanent cure even il
cases where an operation has fsiled
The Pyramid Pile Cure is painles:
to use and relieves all pain at once
All druggists keep it or will get il
Tor you. 1t is prepared by the Pyra
mid Drug company, of Albion, Mich,
who will send you full particular
concerning the cause and cure o
piles, also testimonials from every
section of the country, or il YOU
druggist has the remedy on hand 20,
will liud the treatise on piles an'
testimonials in each package Of tn
remedy
A trialwi!l convince Won that tn
. Pyram d Pile Cure is specific 70
! every form of rectal disease, and
is guaranteed to contain no miners
poisons nor injurious ingredients S
often resoried to in treating piles.
Sold by druggists 1t 50 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
When the Bowels arc Dieordered

No time shonld be lost in resorIing To s suitable
remedy. Ho,te;tei'- Stomach Biiters is the most
reliable and widely esteemed medicine OF its
Glars. Itremoves the causes CT constipation. CT
OF undue relaxation OF the in,eetines, which are
usually indigestion q mi>direction Of The bile.
When j. acts a. n cathsr;ic it does not grippe and
evacuate. bHt produces CARDINAL ard natural
effects, very unlike tics. OF drastic I.urgstise;
and IL. power of assisting digestion nal lies
tsose Irritating conditions OF the mucous men,
hrane OF the stomach and intestinal osnsl. which
produce fiat diarra1a. and eventually dysen;e-y
The EecieIne u. moreover. an agreeable one
and -. inentiy pure aud wholesome. App=trt
and tra.quil nightly slanber are both rom.tea
by it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
CYCLE CLUB'SHO
Neat Headquarters of a New
Organization.
O)EVENIENCES OF ALL KINDS
Y .uny Men Form = Band of Riders Whose
Membership 10 q raduslly Incre xsiag with
the Outlook for . Prosperous Existence
-Notes About the Wheellhen.

Over on Third avenue between
Sixteenth aud Seventeenth streets
the Island City Cycle club is arrang-
ing headquarters which. from the
standpoint of comfort and convcn-
isnce, would be credit to much
older organization. The home con-
tains eight good sized rooms and is
two-stories in height. On the the
ground floor are the billiard. recep-
ton, bath and wheel rooms, while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

the u P p e r
rooms are
occupied by
members of
the club. W no
have charge
of the head
q u a tex RS.
Theplace has
been reno
waited inside
and has the
appe arance
- 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

Generally fair tonight and Sunday
very little change in temperature
southerly winds. Today's tempera
ture 81. +. j. WAuZ, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

The club includes many good
wheeimen, but its stars are Louis
Brookman, Smith aud Federson, who
are capable Of trotting with the best
of them. 1t is not Improbable that
the Island City boys will succeed in
landing a meet of the League of
American Wheelmen here before the
season is over, as they are dickering
for the admittance of the mem ber-
ship into the association. At any
rate the club is an up-to-date organi-
cation o! young. energetic men who
will attempt nothing unless they
intend winning: and they de.
clare the Island City club ha-
come to stay. Among the events
which the club will give in the near
future is IA bicycle ball, which comes
off p. the Tower the middle Of this
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
Eazzings of the hike.

John Brookman won three fist
prizes at Andalusia July 4.
The Y. NJ. &. A. club made 1un
to Coal Valley Thursday evening.
w. Ii. Smith has decided to quit
racing and has his wheel for sale.
A number of Rock Island boys
bavc entered in the Aleto races for
July %.
John Hynes and julius Schocker
took spin out to Sherrard aud re-
turn Thursday evening.
The Island City Cycle club had
run to Milan last Friday, returning
by the way of the Moline bridge.
Herman Hansen, John Hynes. John
Jordan and Will and Harley Donald
son are camping on Vandruff's ISL
and.
W. II. HYDE took severe fall
Tuesday while training on the South
Rock Island track aud will be un-
able to ride for some time.
The Y. NJ. c. a. intends giving a
field day about Septemb Der !, and wi /
have number of wheel races on the
program, including a one mile coun-
" championship contest.
Five bicycle races are arranged in
connection with the Mercer county
ieid day program which comes of
July % nj Aledo. There is half
mile novice; one mile. open; one
mile. Mercer county riders only; half
mile. boys uuder Is: three mile,
| open
A delegation from the Island Citg
club made visit to Camp Mex uley
above Moline, where number of
Rock Island and Moline families are
spending the hot months under the
canvas. last evening. On returning
home the boys were given a sereuade
by the Tri-City band.
The Illinois state circuit opens at
Dixon July IS. and SO far the follow
ing towns have received dates
Freeport. July Il and 1s; Morrison,
30; Sterling, % and IS; Chicago. 25
Sycamore. 20 aud IS; Aurora, 80
Joliet. Aug. 1; Streator. 8; kewanee,
,; Monmouth. and s; Galesburg. II
and IL; Decatur, is. All other cit
les that want to csn get on the cir
cult. and Rock Island should be il
lice.
The cyclists say there should bt
an ordinance passed compelling th'
street sprinkler to leave a space fou
feet wide on each side of the stree
car track which should be sprinkle,
once day. They say the chic
Of police ought to instruct his Off
GERS to arrest any one caught throw
ing glass on the streets. There ar
strict ordinances in regard to carry
ing bells and lamps and it is no nor
than right that the cyclists hag'
some concessions msde them.
William A. England, the cross
country rider who stopped in Boo
Island awhile last week. is to follo'
!: the L. A. w. route rs far west q