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The herald., 1896-01-26

New YORK, Jan 25.-Vera freeman, an
actress, was found dead in her room in the
hotel Pomeroy today. The body lay on
the bed fully dressed. The woman was
last seen alive at 10 o'clock last evening.
The coroner's physician, after examining
the body, attributed death to NOR
phine poisoning. Mrs. Freeman was
the wife of Max freeman, the
theatrical manager. They were married
in San Francisco in the early part OF
March, 1898. At the time Mrs. freeman
was a member of NJ. B. Leavitt's Adam
less Eden company, of which freeman
was manager Mrs. Freeman's maiden
name was Swadley and her father was a
druggist at Wabash, Ind. Mr.. Freeman is
in Philadelphia.
The herald., 1896-01-26
Forest Laws Wanted

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The American
Forestry association, which is in session
here, will urge congress 10 enact legislation
for the preservation of the forests on pub
lie reservations. Senator Dubois of Idaho
and Representative Lacey of Iowa, chair
men of the public lands committee of their
respective houses, made addresses before
the association in which they stated they
believed in this proposed legislation and
would do what they could to secure its en-
actment.
The herald., 1896-01-26

lington hotel tonight. Nearly 200 guests
we're present, including the most promi-
nent men in political and social life in
Washington and several from other cities.
The decorations surpassed all others in the
history of the organization. The banquet
hall was vast bower of roses, lilies, smi-
lax and floral wreaths and an array of elec-
trio lights sparkled among them on the six
prongs of the immense gridiron-shaped
tables. Although the gridiron is a news
paper mans club, nothing said at it's board
is ever permitted to be published.
The herald., 1896-01-26

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan 25.-John McCul-
Tough of Winnipeg won the 1O-mile skating
race at the carnival tonight, beating the
worlds record of "a :4S 40. Mccullough g
time was 3:O5.
The herald., 1896-01-26

ABOUT THE CITY-The polite world; hap
penings in the exclusive set Plays and
players. local theatrical tidngi The
great Maybrick case; it will be touched
upon tonight at Illinois hall Juan Lopez
to be tried for perjury in the Narramore
murder case THE Phoenix carnival;
plans for the celebration. Rank perjury
somewhere; the Howard-Welch case on
trial before Judge York In and around
the city hall. Druggists make a plea
and saggest amendment to the
liquor license law. The progress
of street work e.. Street Superintendent
Howard seeks information :. The oil in
snectors bond is approved ... The police
commission TO investigate police practices:
the meeting on Tuesday Behind closed
doos; a secret committee investigating
park matters; eve. yone mysterious Los
Angeles opinion on the Cuban question
Female parishioners; should they be seen
in tie minister's study?. The regimental
election; new officers chosen for the
Seventh regiment.
The herald., 1896-01-26
A GridirOn Celebration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The eleventh
annual celebration of the Gridiron club, an
unique organization of Washington news
paper correspondents, was held at the Ar
The herald., 1896-01-26
THE NEWS

BY Observation-Disclosures letter; in spite o
denials the Russo-Turkish alliance is be.
lieved to be fact 1.-The steamer ST. Paul
ashore off Long Branch; no casualties, bu
the steamer lies in dangerous position.
Berlin letter; a projected increase OF the
German navy. England accepts the pro-
posed plan for the settlement of the seaiing
claims. Several serious railroad wrecks
reported Hill backing the northern
railroad combine; rate troubles the Pam
ANA Steamship company to go out OF bus
ness. General Weyler sails for Havana.
insurgent reinforcemenis .Thurstou re-
thrashes the old Hawaiian straw relating
to the restoration OF the queen. E. Racing
at Bay District sporting notes. b.. Tucson: I:
salt works, mission preservation. River
side; Juan Lopez charged with robbery.
San Diego; the cruisers visit. San Ber-
nardino; the contempt case. Tucson;
mining matters. Santa Ana; a liquor sell.
Ter convicted .... Downsy .... Cotton. go.
Santa Barbara. Ventura. -. Cal lsbad.
The herald., 1896-01-26

WHERE YOU nay 90 TODAY
ORPHEuM-Matinee and at 8 p. M; vaudc.
Vile.
BURBANK-At 8 p. IN. /; A Son OF Thesps.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, EPIsCoPAL-At z 80 ,. IN.
The Last Judgment; oratoyio.
The herald., 1896-01-26
The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The treasury to
day lost $4,000 in gold coin and $4,000
in bars, leaving the reserve at the close ol
the week at $40, 9,SO1, ,961.
The herald., 1896-01-26

Their Silver Wedding
CANTON, o., Jan. 25.-Governor and Mrs.
Mckinley celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary today with quiet dinner at
their home,
The herald., 1896-01-26

LONDON. Jan. 25.-The Turkish embassy
has published an official denial of the Pail
Mall Gazettes account of the treaty be-
tween Russia and Turkey. The representa-
tives of the Ottoman empire in England
say that the report is absolutely un-
founded,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
UMPIRE WHO is DEAD GAME
Hurst Settles a Dispute with Two Players
with His Fists.

Hurst Settles a Dispute with Two Players
with His Fists.
WASHINGTON, July Umpire Hurst,
after the Washington Pittsburg game yes
terday, met Stencil and Hawley, of the lat
ter team. in the rear of the grand stand and
administered blow on the jaw to each of
them. This action was the result of words
which had passed between them on the
field. At the beginning of the fifth inning
with the score to 0 in their favor the
senators deliberately made themselves
outs. Mack would not take his place at
the plate and Mercer began'to put the ball
over.
During the remainder of the game Stem
Eel and Hawley cast haunting remarks at
the umpire and talked of seeing him off
the field When the game was finished
Hurst walked off with the Pittsbur2
players, and after passing out of the
grounds told Stencil and Hawley to re.
peat the language they had used. He
stepped up to Stencil and struck him in
the jaw and turning dealt Hawley simi.
lar stroke. Neither player resented the
ATTACK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
PISTOLS FOR TWO.
Gen. Bradley Johnson Raises a
Spaniard's Ire.
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIS GORE.

Invites the Special Correspondent and
Late Confederate Omcer to . Little ER-
,ertainment ON the Field Of Honor. in
Says the Special '.Lies with His Pen"
About the War in Cuba.
HAVANA, July An ''ex-captain in tie
Spanish army" publishes in La Lucha a
card addressed to Bradley I. johnson,
general which is very laboriously insult
ing to that gentleman. The writer says:
In Spain u military career, by its ex-
cellence, is considered a most honorable
one. Since you do not know the under
signed such remark may be thought i'm
pertinent by you, if those in the military
service in the United States feel the same
way. But when we see here in a classic
country of gentlemen u general of the
North American republic turned ints a
slanderer l am given cause to wonder
whether there is any one in the Yankee
military family who, like you, is ignorant
of the respect due to the public in regu lat
ing his acts.
Carries Lies on His PEN
you mercilcssly calumniate the Span
ish army in your published letters, and
also the authorities Of the island in the re-
ports you send out. You forget the things
you do your own selves The duty of
| military subordination prevents many
military men of my country from tarnish-
| ing their dignity by contending with you,
and with others who disregard obligations,
| to solve any matter of honor, and who
like you, carry lies on their pens and lack
the moral valor to deserve the title of
gentleman, as Spaniards understand it.
Proposes Coffee and Pistols.
But am at present without military
| obligations and without the scruples
which prevent me from retorting all these
injuries upon the author, and of doing
him the honor of elevating him to myself
by offering him an opportunity of redress
on the field of honor, where we could dis
cuss these points satisfactorily This fiery
appeal to the arbitrament of arms is signed
Manuel Ampodia. The fiscal has begun a
prosecution against Ell Pueblo far attacks
made upon United Sta ties Consul General
| Lee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
s.,nsov. rh., Can Change Sex.

In many parts Of the world it is the
general belief that the rainbow has the
power to change sex. This queer belief
obtains in such widely separated dis
tricts as South Africa and Norway and
China and Australia. The Zulus have a
long folklore story Of the young man
who was changed into wrinkled old
woman by touching the many hued arch.
The Scandinavian peasants have sim
liar story, and in Greece they say that
anybody who runs against the end Of
the rainbow will have his or her sex in
stantly changed. In France and India
to pass under the rainbow has = similar
effect.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Yale IL Defeated.

HENLEY-ON-THAMEs, June T.
Leander beat Yale in the information
al contest.
With hazy. hot weather, and no
wind. all conditions were right for a
perfectly even and fair pull. Yale
was we'll beaten this afternoon in
the third trail heat for the grand
challenge cup by the Leander crew.
They got away well together but
Leander soon took the lead of q
length and held it to the finish, win
ming by a length and three-quarters.
Time, 7:0I. This outs Yale for the
final race.
DIR. w. Mcdowell, OF Chicago. won
the fourth heat for the diamond
sculls, defeating F. A. Fuiness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
HOT RACE FOR THEIR LIVES.
Grow on n Hand Car Chased Down Grade
by a Freight Train.

by a Freight Train.
NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j., July Rush
ing down a steep incline upon a bounding
hand car, pursued by a locomotive but n
few feet behind, which threatened every
moment to close in with deadly crash,
thirteen Pennsylvania railroad workmen
experienced probably the most thrilling
episode Of their lives. They had been
working at Steelton during the day, and
remained late in order to finish the work.
When they started for this city the car
contained. besides themselves, large
number of tools, spikes and other heavy
implements. including two 1,2U0-pound
rails. They set out on one of the freight
train tracks.
Foreman John McDermott was not
aware that n train was due at that time,
and had no apprehension Of danger when
they set out. The gang reached the grade
between Steelton aud New Brunswick at
dusk. Just then the locomotive headlight
appeared. To jump off meant death, as
the car was flying dOwn-grade, and it
seemed that to remain on the car meant
death also But that was their only
chance, and the foreman cried, Pump,
boys, pump for your lives" They Obeyed,
| ana the car WnlZZeu uOWn tHe Hill, WIFI
| the train close behind.
| The engineer saw the hand car. but
found it impossible to stop the train. al
though he noticed that he made no gain
upon the imperiled men ahead. The men
at the levers of the car strained every
muscle to reach the foot of the hill. 1t
seemed to them that awful engine must
be gaining, and that soon it would crash
into and destroy them. As the car reached
the bottom of the incline it suddenly
swerved, hurling several of the men out.
An axle had broken. The remainder of
the laborers leapcd from the car and sus.
tanned painful injuries.
Hugh Clark, the Oldest member of the
gang, did not jump with the rest and es
capped uninjured. His excitement was
tragic, as the freight train boie down upon
the car, which was now lying wrecked
on the track Before he had time to JUMP
the engineer had brought his train to Q
standstill, with the pilot. under the very
wheels of the hand car. Those who jumped
or were thrown from the car had theil
faces badly lacerated, but were otherwis,
tunhurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

the stage. and renewed cheering
when Harrity introduced him.
Daniel at once began his address.
There was great applause when he
said respecting Harrity. that no DEM
ocratic convention had been pre-
sided over with more fairness in the
preliminary organization.
The Silver Committees Program.
CHICAGO, July THE silver COM
mittee met for final conference be.
fore the opening Of the convention.
and prepared the following program
for today's proceedings:
1-Resolution for adoption of tenn
porary rules; mover, Senator White,
Of California.
2-Motion for appointment oi
committee and reference of resolu.
tions. Mover, Gov. Hogg, OF Texas.
3-Motion to adjourn and fol-
recess. Mover, Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas.
4-Floor managers during the tenn.
porary organization, executive COM
mittee.
5-Senator Daniel on the platform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Platform Covers All the Reforms.

ALLIANCE, o., July The new Ma
tional' party, that has in some states left
but little in existence of the Prohibition
party, has issued an address containing
its declaration of principles. which is COM
prehensive in the matter Of what are
claimed as reforms. First is prohibition,
then comes free silver, woman suffrage,
government ownership, income tax, one
day-a-week rest, regardless of the day, and
the initiative and referendum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
OUR RIOTOuS POPULAcE.
Mob Breaks Loose at Bicycle Race and
Raises Cain.

Mob Breaks Loose at a bicycle Race and
Raises Cain.
MINNEAPOLL, July "A serious riot Oc-
CURED last night in connection with the
six-days' woman's bicycle race at the Twin
City cycle track. About 5000 people had
gathered to see the finish of a close contest,
and they had paid an extra admission fee.
Dottie Farnsworth, one of the contestants,
was too ill to ride.
When this announcement was made to
the crowd the riot ensued. The crowd
tore up the track, broke the seats, smashed
all the glass and threw stones mt each
other, as well as using clubs Squads Of
policemen from all over the city were
called on, but they were pOwerlcss against
the enraged crowd. and it was two hours
before order was restored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Old Story to Him.

my boy" said the passenger with
the fur lined coat and the smooth shaven.
square face, cit was the success Of the
season. There wasn't standing ROOM"
The conductor smiled a sour smile.
eff didn't have the same experience
every day." said he to the motorman.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Hobart Knows He's Ruun,nr.

PATTERSON. N. j.. July THE
committee appointed by the national
republican convention to notify Hon.
Garrett A. Hobart of his nomination
for vice president. arrived here at
noon and performed that duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Double Murder I'm California.

SANTA BARBARA. July "A horrible
double murder has been committed here.
The bcdics of Mrs. II. X. Richardson,
aged 10, and her daughter Ethel, have
been found The women had been stabbed
and beaten with club. Cyrus Barnard,
the suspected murderer, was shot last
night while resisting arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

MILWAUKEE, July I'm the circuit
court Judge johnson upheld the constitu-
tionality Of the kceley law, and dismissed
the demurrer entered by the county to the
suits brought by the various institutions
to recover for treatment ordered by tho
county judges. 1t is stated that notice of
appeal to the supreme court will be imme-
diately filed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Bland ON Religion.

CHICAGO. July I'm reply to in
quiries concerning the statement
published this morning touching the
religion Of his wife and its possible
effect on his canvass in case he was
nominated. Bland telegraphed this
morning as follows: Religion is
not the issue; am Methodist, al
ways have been one and always will
be. II l was half as good as my
Catholic wife. would not worry
about getting into heaven. This is
the sentiment l expressed in a prev
ious emergency when her religion
was criticised; l stand by it now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Scores on the Diamonds.

CHICAGO, July League base ball
scores We're as follows: At Chicago-Balti-
more II, Chicago 13; at 1t. Louis-New
York 6. st. Louis 6-called, rain; at Cleve-
land-Brooklyn /, Cleveland 3; at Cincin-
nati-Philadeiphia q, Cincinnati 10; at
Washin ., Washington s.;
at Louisville-Boston =, Louisville D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
INolANA'S GIFT TO THE INDIANA.
Silver Service Presented to the Battleship
Now OH Exhibition.

Now OH Exhibition.
NEW YORK, July The silver service
to be presented by citizens of Indiana to
the battleship Indiana has been completed
and was put on exhibition today. There
ere about forty pieces in the set and its cost
is more than 5000 There are about 200
pounds of solid silver in it, Many of the
larger pieces are lined with gold g carats
fine.
The most beautiful piece in the service
is a massive flower dish intended to be a
center piece. At one end is a large
medallion containing the seal of the state
of Indiana, while at the other end is a
similar medallion bearing in bold relief a
facsimile of the sailors and soldiers
monument in Indianapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

KEY WEST. Fla. July The report
that the filibuster Three Friends was being
chased close to the thrcc-mile line off this
city by Spanish cruiser was not true.
The Three Friends has probably landed
her expedition in Cuba and hasn't been
chased at all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

DETROIT, July The first division of
the Michigan naval reserves, numbering
eighty officers and men, boarded the
United states steamship Michigan yester
day for the annual five days cruise Of in
struction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

HAVANA. July Cen. Bradley 7.
johnson, formerly a Confederate
brigadier and general of the cavalry,
has accepted a challenge to fight
duel with Manual Ampodia. formerly
captain in the Spanish army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Aneient. Arrive :. oueen.tovp.

LONDON, July The Cunard steamer
Servia, having on board the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Boston,
arrived at Queenstown at midnight last
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07
Taps in the Twin Shaft Were Bogus.

Tips IN tht TWIN SHaft " ere IS0SUs.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, july T.-But little
credencc was placed in the report that rap
pings We're heard in the Twin Shaft mine.
A man was detected behind pillar half
way down the slope striking a hammer on
the pillar and causing the sounds heard
The officials are mt a loss to understand
his motive unless it is to keep up the cx-
citement, which had almost died out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

The Duchess Of Mecklenburg-Stre-
itz. on the strength Of her connection
with the royal family. receives 6, 900
per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

PEORIA, Ills, July The Peoria city
directory for 1895 contains -, 754 names.
an increase of 2.16a over last year Tho
population, IL Is estimated, is now So 9i6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

BUFFALO, July Fully 1000 delegates
to the national educational convention
have arrived in this city. The meetings of
the convention began this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-07

Great sales prove the merit of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. and great merit
en- nables it to accomplish wonderful
cures.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-09-09

Iel6e Gemit6li9feit. Die amtli9e MeGz
oung - lie fam iiberraI9enb i9neQ, tdum
6 Stunben nab gef6ebsnem l1ngliif = be-
fagt, DdB in ben S9d9ten piles intaft"
gefunben lpurbe. Srgen0 po6in aber mlB
ii4 oo9 Der S6tpimmIanb %ergof1en BADEN.
Nln gebt aQerbings cine Nnnabme ba6in,
baB nd9 elmer INSTRUMENTATION Nnz
gabe lid cine 8erftOpfung Oes S6pimmz
fanblagers a%ufgel0t unb Der S9mimm>
fanb Ii9 in einen mod %por6anbenen 6p6lz
taum ergofen bat". Na9bem Der tiefliegen>
De D4nna59a9t" na9 amtli9er 8erii9ez
rung intatt 1T, pobin 1T alio Der S6pimmz
fanO abgefalen9 Oas 10 f9leunig als mig
li6 81 erforI9en, lit cine Mufgd6e BON bod
tier 8i3tigfeit, benin audi Elm GROCER S9eil
Der Stabt 8riir liegt tiefer als Der S9uuz
plab bes @intur3es, unb es lit ni9t unmOgz
li6, baB ii9 Der ii6eral it9 bur9apdngenbe
G9pimmIdnb an elmer SteQe fe1tge5eBt
bat, mo er Bel elmer neuerli9en 8etpegung
abermals 9efd6rli9 tperben farm. Ser gam
&c politii9e 8e3irt 8riir bat einen Sfd9en>
inbalt bon penig iiber 300 Auabrattilomez
ter; aug 6iefem @ebiete, auf bas ia audi
mod Mreal fir Srt19aften etc. 3u re9nen
lit, nerben idbrli9 iiber 80 MiGionen Gent
ner &p6le entnomnten; Bel Dem lmitanb,
baB bic &oblenf9i9t befanntermaBen in
ni6t aG3u GROCER Stefe an3utreffen 1T, unb
Bel benz peiteren, baB Der Sief6du Die Soften
Der 9epinnung bebeutenb bert6euert, fam
man beildufig ertpGgen, pie piel bon benz
CUR @erfisung ite6enben Serrain bereits
unterminirt fem mag. 8pn benz %genannten
Quantum f0rbert Die 8riirer @ergbaugefeaz
f9aft alein go Bis 70 Miqtonen gentner
uno buriiber; duf ibr &onto fat allein faint
alfo bic 8erantportung fir ale SOlgen bss
Nbbaues. 9as pstB Tie, tpeiB gang 8riir,
unb bic &e9ierung muB es audi pifen; unO
bod erfolgte tein energii9er 99ritt our
Si4erielung bes @igentbums auf Der CRIB
oberfld6e. DAB 9an3e O9fengeipanne
pl0bli9 i'm Qder berIinten, lit ni9ts Ieues
mebr; bic eerifene &ir6e zines naben Orr
tes er3dblt audi cine @ei6i4te Dom Raubz
bau, ben man in g%elptien nSa9treiien" ni9tI
Sugeben nil.
Oas 8iirgermeiiteramt blidt au6 na6
Der lebten aatairop9e NIT GROCER s3uper=
ii6t in bic 3utunft. @s berOffentli9t iebt
cine @rtldrung, tpel4e in Der 8ebauptung
gipfelt, bas @inbru3sterrain lei Elm fleines,
BON Der Stabt abgegren3tes 9ebiet u1b biete
feline @efabr fir bic Stabt, in pelfer SO
BrOaent aler 9duier duf burhaus iiderem
4pimmfanbfreien 8runbe ftGnben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-09-09
2Iusla11o.

Cine ur9tbare Senerss
fat 6as 9Orf 8ruB Reg.z8e3.
Marienpsrber, @etpr.) betroffen. SIS itnb
bort gesen 30 @sbdube nieOergebrannt.
Ser am 8. Muguft in SUMS am Sal
gen btngert9tete Mra6er Mobameb 8en5erti
e r 10 a i'm Momente Der 8rab1ez
unb ~berlangte gu t%rinten; man
bra9te ben nod 2e6enOen mad benz Spttol.
= Sn benz 8enef9auer& reis Tin
8D6men) tpolen s. dn1e6irttnnen in
einem romantii6en Sbal 5pi14en i9roffen
sSelIen bic 90 uttergOttes geieben bdz
ben. @eitbem 3iebt bas 2anODOlt, bic Selos
.arbeiten i'm Slide lafenb, in beaen S9uaz
rem nd9 bieiem Srte.
2onboner 8lGtter bringen bic teles
grdpbtf9e Nafyri9t aus 80 mbop bob
ueber d M munger I'M 9eOFete
bes SIuTes &ttna iebr groBen S@aosn am
geri9tet 6abtn. Eau b W NJ
9enfinbobba9Io 200 Berloren
ftnb infolge umf9lagens zines Sapr3eu9es
in Der NG6e bon Satara ertrunten.
= MaGmaion n, Die geI4i9tli4e 8e1
iiBunq Der &at1srtnSefefin tpurpe
bon Der fran5Did9en Staatsgiteroeripals
~Dertauft. Der Milipnar Sitris Sflu