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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
MYSTERIES OF THE SEA
Many Important Secrets Locked
In tie Bosom of the Deep.
UNACCOUyTAsLE DISADVANTAGES
The Case OF Adolf Ladenburg Similar to
Those OF PRICE Frederick william, Lady
Drassey, the Earl of Aberdeen, Archduke
John and Sir Roger Tickborne.

Many as are the mysteries Of the ocean,
there are few that appeal more powerfully
10 The imagination than do these strange
and unaccountable disappearGnces of peo-
pie from shipboard. without any c,ew as
t. why and how they have vanished from
human Ken. writes Ex-Attache In the
New York Tribune IL some instances
they may be attributed to accident, such
rs IS Sel:eved to be the case with the New
York banker Adolf Ladenburg. who Is
credited with having been pitched over the
bulwark during the night BY sudden
lurch of the ship Niagara. on which he
was coming up from the West Indies to
New York. In other instances they are
ascribed to sudden and temporary aberra-
ton of mind. while ~ many there is absc-
lutely no motive or cause that can be dis
covered, even the very method OF disap-
pearance remaining matter for mere
mcclure and speculation.
OF the latter kind was the disappearance
at sea of Prince Frederick william. land
grave Of Hesse. the chief of the nonre!gn.
ing branch of his house. Being threat.
ened with the blindness which Is the
hereditary scourge of his family, he started
on voyage round the world attended by
large suit of officers, gentlemen in wait.
ing and servants.
Everywhere in India, in Australia end
in Cochin China he was received with the
greatest distinction. and had apparently
recovered health and spirits, kecnly enjoy
ing his trip. But on the voyage from Ba
tavia up to Singapore he left his compan
ions one evening Immediately after dinner
saying that he felt Growsy and was going
below to lie down. No ono ever SAW him
after that. He was observed to enter his
cabin and TO close the door. When the
valet came that night at 10 O'Clock to I'M
dress his master the cabin was empty and
search in every nook and Granny of the
steamer revealed no trace of him The
general belief is that, during n moment of
temporary insanity, he must have squeezed
himself through the large portfolio of his
cabin.
Lady Brassey, first wife of tho peer of
that name, who is now governor general
of the Australian colony of Victoria, dis
appeared in almost ilentically the same
fashion and in almost the Same latitude
and longitude, while ON q voyage from
Bombay IT, Melbourne. OF very impress
sionablc character, the gifted, if somewhat
erratic, author Of 1.-The Voyage of the Sun
BEAM had been greatly upset by the sud
den death on board of ayoung Englishman
whom she had picked up at Benares and
attached to her suit in the capacity of pri-
waite secretary. Three days after he ha,
been buried at sea she complained of feel.
ing i'll anu remained in her cabin. But
when her daughter Muricl, now countess
OF Delaware, went below to see how che
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
THE ARGUS. TuEspAY. MARCH "a. 1896


the :,npostor Orion, who declared himself
to be tho missing haroret. His claim was
one of the most clever and inpudcD. swim
dies of the century, even the mother Of the
real Sir Roger being taken in thereby.
Then there is Lord Edward ST. Mnu..
eon Of tho Sheridan" duke OF Somerset.
who vanished az sea ON his way from Bonn.
bay to Alden at the close of hunting ex-
petition in the northern part Of India.
His disappearance resulted in the ancient
dukeio,n passing TITO the possession Of tho
twelfth dukes younger brother, with
whom his grace was at daggers drawn,
and upon whom he vented his spite by
leaving every stick of property within his
power to divert away from the title. There
have lately been reports of the appearance
in the counties in which tho dUcal estates
are situated of an elderly man who claims
to be the missing Lord Edward st. Maur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24

was getting on, in the dusk of the evening,
she found that Lady Brassey had vanished,
and nothing more was ever heard OF her,
the presumption being. of course, that she
either had fallen or jumped overheard.
The late Earl of Aberdeen elder brother
of the peer who is now viceruy and gov
ernor general of Canada, disappeared in
most mysterious fashion years ago on
voyage from New York to Brazil from a
sailing vessel ON board which he was sery-
ing before the mast. and which reached
port in safety but without him. He was
very eccentric and had been roaming
around the world for years without let
ting his relatives know OF his movements,
hence 1t is not beyond the bounds of pos
sibiiity that he may be still alive some
where or other. Notwithstanding all
efforts - discover traces OF his fate and of
the manner in which he quilted the ship
while at sea, no clew has ever been OBJ
tanned thereto. nor is there any absolute
certainty of his death. Indeed. he is just
as likely to turn up some day as Archduke
John OF Austria.
The archduke, after having in the most
romantic fashion Invested himself of all
his honors and titles US a prince of the
reisning house OF Austria Hungary and
assumed the name of John Orth. sailed
some four years ago on board his good
ship the Marguerite, from La Plata for
Valparaiso. The Marguerite was spoken
half way between Ia Plata and Cape
Horn, but after that passed out of human
sight forever and was never heard of again,
ali the Efforts made by the Austrian, the
ChIloan and other South American gov
ernments to find some trace of the arch.
uuke's fate proving futile.
Nor Is the Earl of Aberdeen the only
English peer who stands i'm danger of
being Invested of his title and estates at
any moment by an appearance Of the right
iul iord. There Is, for instance, the pres
ent Lord Belhaven. who succeeded to a
peerage only in consequence of the late
lord younger brother having disappeared
while on trip from San Francisco to
New zealand. Two claimants to the peer-
age have recently appeared, one hailinp
from India and the other from New Yea.
land, each asserting himself to be the
missing brother. This Belhayen peerave
Is particularly unfortunate in this respect.
rs in the last two centuries tedious and
costly litigation has attended the success
sion IN almost every instance
Had not Sir Roger Tichbornc disappear
ed at sea while on q journey from VAL
paraiSo to Australia, the English govern
ment would never have been compelled to
spend $500, COO IN legal proceedings against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24

a draft for that amount he asked the firm
if it would oblicc him by drawing n check
for $50, for which he would pay Howard
got the check, but instead of mailing il he
and the Brothertons gathered about 1t and
neatly raised the sum from $50 to S14 600
They took it 10 tho bank Of Hickox s.
Spear and cashod the check. The forgery
was soon discovered, and the matter was
reported to Crowley. He arrested the
men, and they were sentenced to 1 years
in the roritcntiary. They appealed the
case and Were again convicted. 3.
While waiting to DO sent over the bay
George Bfotherton and Jack Riley, another
inmate of the Jail, ovorpowered the keeper
and made their escape. Crowley had great
difficulty in finding them. When the pris-
oners walked out of the Jail they were met
by porter Of down town fruit store,
who took charge of them and secreted
them on his premises. The chase finally
became SO hot that the porter became
frightened and had them removed to a
place on Boone street.
Shortly afterward they were again re-
moved. By that time the chief had located
them and, after inspecting tho place and
watching the movements of those in
charge, prepared to capture them. He
closed in about the place on "A bright NOON
light night. Captain Lees and Policeman
Ellis were on one corner, two detectives on
another, and the chief and Policeman
Martin on third, lying beneath q palm
tree in n garden. All were out of sight
from the house. Both the chief and his
men were heavily armed, for the men they
had to deal with were known to be desper-
ate characters, and no chances were to be
taken. Crowley carried short double
barreled shotgun, loaded with buckshot.
While waiting the men for whom Crow
ley was watching came suGdealH up the
street, advancing toward him. There was
no mistaking their identity. The situa-
ton was extremely critical, for in the
bright moonlight both parties were visible
to each other. Crowlcy's mind was made
up il fash, and he determined to capture
the men at ali hazards. He nnadc spring
for the fence which separated them, and
IN going over the pickets his clothing
caught ana he was sent sprawling on the
other side, right in front of the men he
wished tn arrest. But the chief WAS equal
to the emergency. AS ho fell he managed
to twist his body SO that he would turn a
complete somersault. He came I'D on his
teet, with his gun at present and there
was nothing Tor the crooks (who already
lau their hands on their weapons) but to
surrender or receive the contents Of both
barrels of the chiefs weapon.
l. was close shave, and in telling of it
years aiterward the chief would say that
put Tor his suppieness on that memorable
occasion his LIE would have paid the PEN
atty OF that unfortunate fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24

SCHRADER THE HEALER
logg at once denounced Schrader as fraud
and a scoundrel, identifying him as the
same man who had visited Flora and
Louisville year previously soliciting
funds with which to rebuild q Methodist
church which he said had burned ut Phil.
lips, Wis, and Of which he claimed to be
pastor
When the healer was confronted with
these facts he lost his temper in a most
natural and undivine manner and abused
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg in language that was far
from Biblical. He even tried to assault
his accuser but was prevented by spec
tators. Still many people in Alton refused
to believe that he was a fraud
Then message came from Memphis.
Mo. warning the people that Schrader
was an impostor and had been exposed
there.
Finally the following message was re.
ceived from the place which Schrader
claimed as his home:
DODGE CENTRE, Minn.-The home of August
Schrader, the Divine Healer" who is visit
ing Illinois towns, is III this city. His mother
two brothers and two married sisters live
here During the past ten years he has posed
rs doctor, publisher. lecturer, preacher and
Catholic priest. REV. a. ]. Schrader'' is his
kaN OAitc titlc, his ElSu professional
adventure occurred about ten years ago. when
he got hold of Il stone supposed to possess some
magic healing power and sure cure for cpl.
lepsy. lie covered the country here with fam
ing dodgers announcing that CDR. a. J.
Schrader cures fits" His father, who was then
alive, compelled him to gather them all up
After his fathers death he branched out in
many directions. He solicited towns in Wis
consin for relief for Kansas drought sufferers
and sent his provisions here He obtained half
fare permits frcm the railroads running
through this town, and they were afterward
taken away from him. He was compelled tC
walk home at one time after permit had been
taken up. He never has new idea, but when
he sees or hears of any one making a success
at anything he is ready to ape it and add to it,
His visits at home are very short and he nev.
er allows himself to be seen if he can help it,
He is very illiterHte, and it never occurred to
any one here that he was possessed Of
"Christlike" appearance.
Schrader was still drawing crowds, how.
ever, at last accounts, in spite of the expo
sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
HE TURNED A SOMERSAUlT.
How Chief Of Police Crowley Got the Drop
ON Three Desperate Men,


Patrick Crowley, who recently resigned
the office of chief of police of San Francis
CO, had been peace officer of that city for
80 years, and for 81 years was at the head
of the department.
OF the many hairbreadth escapes that
have dotted the official career Of the rctir-
ing chief of police that which befell him
in his attempt to capture George C. and
Louis Brotherton and George Howard, a
trio OF notorious eastern crooks, is perhaps
the most stirring.
After the men arrived in San Francisco
they locked over the ground and soon en-
eineercd scheme by which they made a
considerable haul. George Howard went
tc Treadweli s; Co. s hardware store and
bought a small bill of goods. He told
them he was farmer living near San
Jose. IL the course Of the conversation
he admitted that be owed Il bill OF $50 in
that town, and as he did not want to send
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Saved by a Pillow.

An English officer was shooting recent.
ly in Somaliland. One night when he was
in bed inside his tent lion sprang over
the rough thorn fence and seized the
sportsman himself, fortunately only by
the hand. Then by some wonderful piece
Of luck rs the lion changed his grip for
the shoulder he grabbed the pillow instead
and SO vanished with his prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Too Much Laughter

case OF insanity Of a curious sort is
Just now exciting considerable interest
among the medical fraternity of London,
says an exchange. A negro was found the
other day in u gent,eman's house at VIII
iesden and could give no account of him
sell because OF severe fits Of laughter which
convuised his frame. He was taken to
the nearest y:orkhouse, and ever since then
has done nothing but laugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
The Bicycle as a Cause of Divorce.

A New Zealander recently had the au-
dacity TO bring suit for divorce against
his wife on the ground that she was
nearly always away from home on her
wheel and thereby reglecting her domes.
tic duties" This, he contended, was
"habitual descrtion" within the meaning
of the act. The suit was decided against
him, and the married women of New Zea.
land with a fondness for the wheel breathe
more freely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
A neaIER EXPOSED.
George Augustus Schrader Charged with
Being IN Adventurer and Swindler.

George Augustus Schrader. who has
been posing ia Illinois and'adjoining states
as divine healer. has run against o snag
He was enjoying great popularity in AL
ton, ILL.,, and was making money in largo
sized wads by tie simple method of bless
ing handkerchiefs and pretending TO cure
creduious people of all sorts Of Ills IN i'm
itat,on or the Denver healer Schlatter
Healer Schrader was doing rushing
business in Alton. selling about 900 of
his photographs day at a good price and
incidentally blessing haldkerchiefs at so
much blessing when Rev Il. j Kellogg
arrived from East St. Louis. MIR. Kei.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
A Henomous Bid.

The only venomous bird known is the
hpir N'Dooh, or Bird of Death" q ma
tive OF New Guinea 1t is the size OF a
pigeon, can only fly few feet and is cas-
lily caught. Its bite causes excruciating
pains, loss OF sight and sometimes lockjaw.
NO person bitten by it has recovered, and
death comes within few Eours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Where Murder Is Common.

In proportion to the population Italy
shows the largest number of murders-ls
TO every 100, 900 inhabitants. The relative
number in Spain is 8, in Germany l, ir
Great Britain /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
BIC FOUR ROUTE

Is the .:Best Line" geographically
and substantially from all points
East, Northeast, North, Northwest
and West. Solid trains of magnifi-
cent Wagner Buffet Sleeping Cars,
Buffet Parlor Cars, elegant Coaches
and Dining Cars daily from New
York, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland,
Columbus, Sandusky, Chicago, St.
Louis. Peoria, indianapolis and in
termediate points to Cincinatti.
where direct connection is made in
Central Union Station, without trans
fer across the city, with Through
Trains Of Pullman Sleeping Cars to
jacksonville. via the Queen & Cres-
cent Route and Louisville G. Nash
vile Railway.
For fun particulars cali on Agent "Big Four
Route" or address
T. o. MCCORMICK. De. y.srrn.
fass. Tranic MET. Gen1 Pass IL Ticket Agt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
His Wife Laughs ct Him.

FRANK Gaylord of Wellington, Kan,
seeks divorce from his wife on the ground
that she makes him the object of i'll ma
tured jokes, and is all the time sneering
and laughing at him because he Lives in
kansas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Coyotes Catch the Cats.

Coyotes have killed all the cats in the
town oil valley, Wash. and In the neigh
borhood They come boldly into the town
at night and pick up every cat they CONS
oeIusa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Promised to Love, Honor and Obey He

At recent wedding in Portland, Or
the groom promised to love, honor an,
obey his wife, who is woman suffragist
and made tim agree to this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
a Queer Hobby.

A lone freak-a banker in Wales-spends
much Of his time and money in collecting
doors through which illustrious persons
passed at one time CT another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(J3!Il1l IT'S

are the most POWERFUL. siPx. PRoHYf and RE-
LIABLE. Of this sind IN the market The original
ana only genuine WonAN's SALVATION. Ask
your druggist II he dos't keep them rite direct
70 rs and We will eebd I, direct upon receipt Of
prfce, q, sealed. by mail REPAID A. J. Keiss
1eunh svsnus and TweEty-isisd ssxeet. Rock
IG1an1. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.


On" Supcrvisor for two yeas.
Two AZ stant supervisors for two years.
Que as-cs- = fcr one yesr.
ON collector 'os one year.
Which ele too will be open at O'Clock Ia the
ni1Tn'u- and ccB'inue open Until O'Clock in tie
Afternoon oft-a d5y.
Places Of r,g st'a:ion and voting will b. as fol-
lows:
First va-i-Frankl'n hnse housr.
second Ward -Preciact !, No. .oii Third ave
nue.
-sc'ni ws-d Precinct :, Georra s;cdd's hsll.
E.gh'h avenue. 'ct~eta NiniA and Tenth street.
Ihird Ward Precinct I. No 1874 third avenue
Thrf War Precinct =. John Taylor's gro
err. Ei-hth avenue ard Fourteenth street.
Fourth WArd-Fp ci.et /. D.mick's livery
stable
FOURTH wa-d-Ir' cine. :. No school, Fifth
ayeuu. ani Nineteenth street.
Filth Ward - Pr,c.re; ], Hose Hoase On Tween
ty--,ooad strc-:-
f,fa wari Prceluei :. s.hnldt's grocery on
Tvcttieth street.
sixth warc-Nc. ss3s Seventh avenue.
seventh va d-frec'uc- ]. street car harn
Scv,nih Warn prccirct ,. GId No school.
ID. CES'NG. cry ard Toxn Clerk,
Rec i-laai, I'll. xs-o5 I, A. d. 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
Election Notice.

Notice l. hereby given that TUESDAY the IN
day o: April A. u. iss6 in the city OF Rock lei
and H., an election will be held for the following
nn,.,.t. ta-w.t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
A FEW FACTS.


Those who contemplate a winters
trip to this amiable climate will bear
in mind the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
A Crisis
The
Plunderers

But that stirring story has SO
many lively episodes that it is
rather hard to say just which
crisis is the most important.
Read 1t and
Decide for Yourself
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-21
sEWALL ON HIS WAY.
The vice Pre.,dent,., son,n.. Leave.

The Vice Presidential Nomlnss Leaves
for New York-Brief Political Talk.
BATH, Maine, Aug. 1l.-When the
Boston steamer Kennebec left the
wharf here yesterday. Arthur Sewall,
Democratic nominee for vice president
was aboard. He was on his way to
Boston, from which place he will go
direct to New York, TO receive the
official notification of his nomination
as vice president by the Democrats.
Mr.. Sewall remarked that he be-
leved in a campaign of education, and
tina wherever practicable there should
be joint discussions by Democratic and
Republican speakers. 1.-THE only
trouble" he remarked, sis that peo-
pie OF the East have not had their at
tentlon called to free silver, as the
people out West, and it is very little
understood. AS fast as they are IN
forming themselves they are coming
to our belief. Several of my friends
who were formerly gold men, adj
mltted that they were SO, not because
they have studied the subject. but
rather because they had not, and had
merely accepted a general impression
which seemed to prevail. AS they see
that it is not a fifty cent dollar and
not repndiation which we propose,
but that 1t is the real b%imetallism
which all economists, men OF all par
ties and the Republican platform itself
recognize as a pressing need and as a
blessing, which would give a tremend-
Gus revival to business and see the
practlca bllity OF our plans, they are
coming to u.s."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-21

Albert L. Rawson, the noted artist,
is in trouble again. His recent expul-
sion from the celebrated Thirteen club
for forging a letter of acceptance of
membership from H. R. H. the Prince
OF Wales, is still we'll remembered, and
now he is being sued by Mrs. Gaudin,
the woman famous through her recent
inheritance of $4,000, 900 from an un-
expected source. Rawson procured
from her under some false pretenses a
number of letters, which she has re-
ceived since her good luck was made
public, most of them offers of marriage,
and published them in a New York
paper last Sunday, together with a let
ter purporting to be written by her to
the editor. She has at once sued him
for the 5000, which is the extent Of
the law ii such matters.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-08-21
"ooD SAVE THE GAR"
A Short History of the Hymn Which
Has Dist European Politics.

80 AAAA AsS
Has Disturbed European Politics.
The Russian national hymn, which
has played such an abnormally large
part in European politics recently, is
very young, considering the gray an
tiquity of the country to which it be-
longs. When Car Nicholas, with
his composer, violinist general, and
a%djutant, Alexeis Fredorowitch Lwow,
appeared in Berlin and Vienna in
1888, the bands of the local garrisons
were constrained to greet him with
their W national airs, for painstak-
ing research had failed to discover a
melody essentially and imperially
Russian. Nicholas was considerably
abashed when his attention was called
to this state of affairs, and his first
order upon his return to St. Peters
burg was that Lwow should prepare a
Russian anthem. The result was the
glorious melody of God Save the
Car" which even Russian radicals
and subjects of the three allied powers
acknowledge has not been surpassed
in purely patriotic music. The words
OF the hymn were written by Shu-
kowsky.
The anthem was first rendered be-
fore the car on November 20, 1888.
1t was made the national Russian
hymn by the decree of the following
December 4. Lwow received from
Nicholas, in recognition of the CON-
position, a snuff box set with dia-
monds and the right to carry on his
family coat OF arms the words: God
Save the CZar."-N. Y. Sun.