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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

DHRENOIOGICAL SCIENCE OF THE
L hand-Mme. Franks. the scientific palmist
and thorough graduate in the science OF CHR
omancy. Nine Franks. although palmist il
not o fortune teller. She thoroughly under
stands the hand. the lines with all their twists
and turns, the texture of the skin and also the
shape and size, which is a necessity to reveal
the character, the temperament and the abili-
ties. Therefore she can reveal to those who
call upon her. from scientific standpoint
whether they are best suited to mental or
manual labor and in what occupation they viii
be the most successful; also their proper mate
IN life. Nine. Franks has practiced in both
Europe and America, and is considered a very
successful and interesting lecturer and reader
OF palmistry. She Is assisted by the world s
renowned palmist. Prof Franks from the ISL
and OF Cyprus, who will exhibit to the public
various paintings and sketches of hands of
dinerent people and professions. Public in.
vited Parlors 1910 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
CLAIRVOYANTS.

( lALl. AND SEE THE GREAT CLAIRVOY-
~ ant at 6a Seventeenth street. Prices
reasonable. viii remain a couple OF weeks
only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

NOR SALE-A FINE BUILDING LOT IN
Il South Park below cost il taken soon Call
at South Park grocery or an at this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

/ OST-A GRAY AND WHITE PET KIT
- ten answering the name of '.Tabby." Re-
ward Tor return to COS Twenty-sixth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

ENOR SALE-A FIRST CLASS LOT. EAST
4 front. new brick walk. shade trees in
front. Fruit trees and shrubs on lot water and
sewer Apply 1T 1905 Fifth avenue or on
premises, 69 Thfrry-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12

WANTED SCHOLARS TO LEARN THE
w French kellOssg system at 1911 Second
avenue The complete system embraces the
model. complete instructions in cutting, fitting
French basting and bOning for only $40. Usual
price for system complete, Is. Mrs. M. T.
Lawson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
Crockery Department.

Consists of festooned dinner ware,
bronze finished handles. shapes very
new at $685. for 100 pieces.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06

the vote is close, like Delaware, Ten
nessee, Nebraska and the Dakotas. It
will take another day to make up an
absolutely trustworthy table Of electoral
votes.
On the most conservative estimate,
Mckinley has. $50 electoral votes, or
25 MOI than majority. Probably he
will have 800, or two to Bryan's one.
He has carried every state east of the
Missouri and north of the Ohio and Pc.
tomao. besides Kentucky in the South
and Oregon in the West certainly, and
perhaps others in both sections Nc
Kinley's total majority on the popular
vote will be more than 1,0OO,O the
largest in the history of the country.
The following table shows the elec-
toral vote of each state. The asterisk
in front of the states indicates those
claimed by the Republicans. The re-
manning states are either for Bryan or
in doubt, This gives Mckinley 2Ss
electoral votes. The Bryan forces claim
SO positively, while 80 are in doubt:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06

p The mails in China are different from
the postal arrangements of any other
country in the world. In China the mail
service is not in the hands of the Cow
ernment, but is left to private persons
to establish postal connection, how and
wherever, they please. Anybody may
open store and hang out sign adver-
tising that he is ready to accept letters
to be forwarded to- certain places or
countries. =,
The result Of this arrangement is that
in populous towns there are a great
number of persons accepting letters to
be forwarded to all parts Of the coun-
try; at Shanghai, for instance, there
are not less than thirty-five hundred
stores competing with each other and
carrying on a war to the knife as far
as rates are concerned.
This system, although having great
faults, has some good qualities. There
are several parties accepting letters in
one certain town. The Chinese mer-
chant who writes letters two or three
times will patronize several of the con-
Germs, and asks his correspondent to
inform him which he got quickest. Hav-
ing experimental for q while, he will
select the firm giving the best service,
but he always has the choice Of several
mailing agencies for his correspond.
ence.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Fed a Millionaire Unawares.

Herbert Pritchard, a foreman on
the Trenton cutoff branch Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, living at Heaton,
Pa, rendered his resignation to the
company, and has public sale of his
household goods advertised, reward
Tor an act Of kindness being the cause
of his resignation. One day last week
a shabbily attired young man came
along by the house Of Pritchard, and
asked for something to eat. With
out any hesitation his request was
granted, and the tramp was taken
into Pritchard's household and kept
there for several days. The stranger
Informed hts benefactor that his naIae
was Flaschman, and that he was worth
100000 in his own right, and more
over, that he would reward him with
money as well as with friendship. Ev-
erything turned out as Flaschman
stated. The young millionaire is alb
sent from his home on account Of re-
ligious differences. 1t is said he has
already placed $1,S0O In Pritchard's
keeping, and will shortly deed other
property to him. He also induced
Pritchard to resign his position, and
the latter will henceforth act as COM
panion to the millionaire. They are
making arrangements to sail for Eu-
rope.-st Louis Globe -Demoer9t
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Yaquina Bay.
DR.. L. G. ALTMAN
HoMoEoPATHIST

7--.s- = - . ---f.. - '-
Diseases Of women and children and general
practice.
once over Allen & Woodward's drug store.
Once hours-S to II A. NJ, and q to and 7 to 8
r. NJ.
At residence, corner of srd and Harrison after
hours and on Sundays.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
Terrible Death of Miner in the Coeu
d'Alenes.

Terrible Death of q Miner in the Occur
Wallace, Idaho, Nov. AT Burke,
Idaho, in a cabin near the lower end
of the town, dynamite explosion oc.
CURED yesterday, resulting in one Of
the most sickening tragedies that ever
happened in the Occur d'Alenes,
Thomas Crolett being blown into small
fragments. When the men rushed
into the cabin, attracted by the sound
of the explosion, horrible sight greet
ed them. The body and legs of Corlett
lay near a window, while blood, brains
and small pieces of human flesh were
strewn all over the inside of the
wrecked building. The skull was
blown all to pieces, the scalp torn en-
tirely off the back of the shattered
head. Every bone was broken, both
arms torn off at the shoulder, and
broken into an unrecognizable mass Of
flesh and broken bones. Coroner Her
rington held an inquest, but the cause
of the explosion was complete mys-
terry. No reason for suicide being
known, it was supposed to have been
accidental, as he was known to keep
giant powder in the cabin. Evidently
he was standing near window not far
from the powder when the explosion
occurred, the body being worse mutt.
lated than the building or furniture.
The deceased was aged about 55, and
unmarried. The remains will be buried
at Wallace tomorrow under the auspices
of the miners union.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06

With seven states yet in doubt. it is
known that the Republican national
ticket ig elected BY majority OF over
100 in the electoral college, and Of T.
600, 600 plurality Of the popular vote.
New York, .Pennsylyania. Illinois.
Massachusetts, and Ohio have rolled up
unprecedentediy tremendous majori.l
ties. from 100. 600 to 800. GOO. The
rest is detail, to be settled by complete
returns. These are slow in coming in
from many states that are doubtful, NOT
because they are close, but because fail
ure to complete the coHnt gives no.
basis for positive assertion. Indiana
is case in point. There is no doubt
that it has gone for Mckinley, but the
actual count is uDreasonably delayed.
Two or there others are in the same
case, like California, Kansas and West
Virginia. Others are doubtful because
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Connecticut.

New Haven.-With one town miss
ing, Mckinley 107, ,5s6. Bryan 81, ,49s.
Returns warrant the belief that the
state has gone Republican by at least
40, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
WashfnstoB.

Spokane. Washington, &C.
oording to latest estimates, will give
Bryan 1900 majority, and the state
ticket nearly the same. Rogers, Peo.
ple's party candidate for governor, is
not behind the ticket, and the congress.
sional candidates, Lewis and Jones, are
nearly even with Bryan. Spokane
county will probably elect by majorities
ranging from 2,000 to 2, 800 every man
on the state and county ticket. Gar
field, Whitman. Douglas, Kittitas and
Asotin counties will give Bryan ma
jorities, but in Klickitat the race is
close.
In Western Washington the race is
close and returns so far are not com.
plete enough for either party to base
an estimate Mckinley leads in King
and Pierce counties.
Later Washington goes for Bryan.
Sullivan, the republican candidate for
governor. comedies the election Of his
epponent, Rogers, BY shout 5000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing. Hopkins & Co.'s Review of
Trade.

Portland, Or, Nov. Awhile the
late wheat markets have been greatly
unsteady there is little in that to worry
people who have looked for better
prices. When wheat goes up as it
went up recently they should rightly
expect declines, when they do come
will be in similar order. The public
must be educated to feel that zoe is
not high or they will run from it on
the slightest provocation. The public
will not be educated to feel that a price
is not based on fancy until it sees the
figures for more than day. The facts
that went to make the change to
higher level were as we'll established
months back as they were only few
days back. 1t does not yet realize the
true situation. It has not been urged
nor has it been believed that stocks Of
wheat, lately gathered, are too small to
carry the world along to another har-
vest in the Northern hemisphere, when
such stocks are supplemented by the
small additions to be supplied by the
southern. What has been claimed and
what is as clear as before is that the
worlds supplies are steadily being re-
duced. That is the situation and no
rufaing of the surface of prices can
change it. There is nothing in the po-
sition to justify advances Of Sc day.
On the other hand there is that in the
position to warrant appreciating values
above the last two years.
Legitimate conditions the world over
really warrant comparatively high
prices for wheat this year. A weeks
decline is not particularly discourag-
ing feature when all the conditions are
taken into account. No doubt, from
now forward, there will be short selling
on the bulges and reactions to follow,
but the ultimate trend of prices should
be upward. Not with such leaps as
characterized the last advance, but a
healthy working up Of values until
such time as the world finds that an
other crop will place supplies higher
than this crop placed them, if such a
condition does occur.
The editor of Beerbohm, in writing
Of the late advance in wheat, among
other things, says:
''For the first time in years America
now holds the key to the situation.
Every bushel of wheat America can
spare will be wanted in Europe. At
least 20, 100000 quarters (160. 000.0 600
bushels will be wanted before the sea.
son is over.
''If America could hold back the
wheat for a month it would go up to
ten shillings So. SOY a quarter. But
suppose the American banks do not
consider wheat commodity on which
it is safe to give large accommoda-
tions; so that the American trade is
obliged to send wheat on as fast as ie
can.
''The Russian shortage is uncertain,
but it is now assumed here that it will
be 10. 600, 900 quarters. we look for
ward, on the whole, to an active tflilss
with considerable fluctuations, for thu
moment trade becomes brisk, the specu-
lators rush in and influence the mar.
kat D,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
CONSUL LEES HURRIED TRIP
The Forerunner Of a Decided
Sensation.
THE CRISIS is APPROACHING

Outrageous Treatment of the Competi-
tor Prisoners Strained Relations
With Spain-Cuban Leaders Jubiiant.
New York, Nov A Herald spe-
cial from Jacksonville says:
Cuban leaders here and in Key West
declare they have reliable information
that the relations of the United States
and Spain have reached crisis, and
that developments of great information
al Importance in regard to Cuba may be
expected within the next month. Ad-
vices from Havana are that the de-
parture Of Consul General Lee from
Washington was caused by the crisis,
and that his report to President Cleve.
land will be such as will almost GER
tainly result in action being taken by
the United States. 1t is understood
the case of the Compstit RS prisoners
was the immediate cause of the dspar-
ture of General Lee.
The Spanish authorities have been
disposed to proceed in a bigh-handed
way in regard to these prisoners, and
without regard to treaty rights. After
the court at Madrid set aside the sen.
tence of death imposed on these prison
ers by the first court-m artial, it was
understood they would be given civil
trial. Instead of this. however, Cap
tain Laborde, the American correspond
ent. Melton. and the other Com petitor
prisoners were recently summoned be-
fore naval court at Havana and re-
quired to file written declarations as
preliminary to a new court-martial.
The prisoners, however, refused to
make any statement save in the pres
ence Of General Lee.
General Lee had not been advised by
Captain General Weyler that the pris.
oners would be retired, but as soon as
the consul learned unoficially what he
was doing, and that the case had been
called for military and not for civil
consideration, he sent note to Cap
tain General Weyler, protesting against
treaty stipulations, and entering ex-
oeptions to the proceedings as inaugu-
rated. Captain-General Weyler evaded
making any direct response, pleading
lack Of authority to treat on diplomatic
matters questioning General Lee rig ht
to discuss matters which it had been
the custom to submit to Madrid for
settlement by the American minister
and the Spanish foreign Office. Gen
eral Lee and Secretary Olney were in
constant cable correspondence about
the matter, and the general was finally
ordered to Washington.
For diplomatic reasons. General Lee
will probably deny it, Ldt it is a fact,
nevertheless, that he said to friend
before leaving for the United States:
1T would not surprise me if should
return to Havana on a warship."
Cuban leaders here are jubilant. as
they say the result will be either inter.
vention by the United States or an
ignominious baokdown on the part Of
Spain, which would destroy what little
prestige she has left,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
DOESN'T KNOW HIMSELF.
Strange Case of Man Who Lost HI
Own Identity.

Strange Case of a Man Who Lost His
own Identity.
New York, Nov. 2.-In letter to a
member of the clergy in the East. Rev.
George 81. Davis, rector of ST.. John s
Protestant Episcopal church. in Man.
kato, Mimi. tells of the strange case of
a man who so completely lost all sense
of his own identity as to make it
wholly impossible for him to give his
name, birthplace or other facts concern.
ing his personal history. Mr.. Davis
has written the letter in the hope that
the mystery may be unraveled. His ac-
count is as follows:
ION October 16, well.dressed, gen.
tlemanly-appearing man called upon
the undersigned, announced himself a
churchman, and asked to be introduced
to some physician with whom he
might confer as to his mental condi.
tion. He said he had lost all knowl-
edge as to his personal identity, of
which fact he had become conscious
within few days. The stranger was
taken to one of the leading physieians,
and, after careful examination, placed
in the city hospital, where he still re-
mains. Nothing about him gives any
clew to his identity.
''Some of his linen is marked j.
H., and he registered at hotel as J..
Harrison, of st. Paul, but he thinks
that Is not his name or home. He is
an Englishman by birth, about 80 years
old, we'll educated, and thinks he has
travelled extensively in this country
and abroad. He also thinks he was at
some tame lay reader"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
A storm in New Orleans.

A severe wind and rain storm passed
over New Orleans, causing one death
and doing other damage. The light
ming. which was heavy, struck five
houses. Albert Trahina was instantly
killed. A large number Of trees were
blown down and houses were unroofed.
The greater portions Of the fruit sheds
of the Queen & Crescent road were de.
stroyed. Most of the electric cars were
stopped on account Of interference with
the wires.
A jury il the supreme court returned
a verdict awarding Bertha Robinson,
Of Chicago, 81, 500 damages from David
Weisenberger, of New York, for
breach of proimse to marry. The plain.
tiff- sued for $50, 900. She claimed she
met the defendant while visiting New
York in the winter of 1898, where
they became engaged. The plaintiff
pleaded that he became betrothed un-
der false representations, that instead
Of moving in high social circles in Chi
cago, Miss Robinson's family were
beneath his standing. Counsel for
Weisenberger asked . stay Of ninety
days TO appeal -.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Have Renewed Their Pledge.

After several weeks of daily confer
ences, the lumber men interested in the
domestic trade have arrived at the con.
clusion that their various interests can
be best subserved by remaining in the
pool which they have maintained dur
ing the past year under the name of the
Central Lumber Company, of Cali
f6rnia. It required an enormous
amount of comforting to settle the mul.
titudinous interests involved, but TIL
has at length been accomplished and
nearly all of the mills on the books last
year have renewed their pledge to star d
by each other. Prices will remain tho
same for the present. at least.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06

: Portland. Oregon is In line for Nc.
Kinley with a majority that will be
between 3; 800 and 4 800. OF the coun.
ties that were considered doubtful Yam
hill is claimed by the Republicans.
Douglas is in doubt. Benton is for
Mckinley. Clackamas also. jackson
has gone for Bryan. Linn and Joseph
are also for Bryan. Marion county
has gone for Mckinley, and Multno-
mah's majority for Mckinley will
reach 5000. Complete returns from
the city of Portland and from 23 out Of
% county precints show over &, 200, but
1t is expected that this will be reduced
by outside precincts.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Coal Gas Exploded.

A terrible explosion of gas occurred
at the South Wilkesbarre shaft of the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
1t is reported that six men were so
badly burned they will die. The mine
was not in operation and only about
fifteen men, mostly repairers. were
inside. So great was the force Of the
explosion that it shook the surface for
miles around. Smoke coming up the
shaft prevented the rescuers from going
down. The mine is one of the most
gaseous in the anthracite region. Five
years ago seven men periahed In an
explosion there.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
A Safe Robbed.

A. mysteriuus burglary occurred in
Spokane in the Office of the steam laun
dry company, on Main avenue. The
safe was opened and between $1,000
and 81 300 in cash taken. but the rob-
bers, whe had gone to the trouble OF
opening the safe and taking the money
in one part, left $87 rs in another al
though about $40 was taken from the
same drawer in which the money was
left. The money left was all silver.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
New j ersey

Trenton.-A proportionate estimate
of the counties so far heard from in
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
A Fatal Hotel Fire.

Buffalo, NY, Nov. 4.-The Illinois
hotel, at 112 Main street, was burned
yesterday morning. There were TWEEN.
ty.two persons in the building when
the fire started. ALI but nine escaped
uninjured. Three were women, one of
whom, unknown, was burned to death.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Hank Gardner Dead.

Hank M. Gardner, 4 sone-armed
man, fell from his bicycle In Buffalo.
N. Y, striking on his head and frao-
turing his skull, dying almost instant
ly. Gardner was on old-time tele-
graph operator and well-known to the
fraternity throughout the country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Paris Anarchist Seized.

Paris, Nov. A man namel Ley
maire, who was out of wofk, shot and
seriously wounded policeman. with
Q revolver this afternoon in the Rae
des Petit Champs. Another policeman
was shot in the shoulder. When Ley
mire was finally overpowered, he de-
clared himself to be an anarchist. The
police have seized lot of anarchist
documents and literature at his lodg-
ings. 1t has been ascertain1d that
Leymaire is native of Correze. The
man gives evidence of being a crank.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
An Elevator Rope B.ole.

The rotten rope of an elevator caused
the death of John Rahenberg in ST.
Louis. The accident occurred while
he was alone, and for eleven hours his
body served as food for. rats He fell
distance Of forty feet and must have
been killed instantly.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
British Captain Drowned.

London, Nov 4-The British steam.
sr Isleworth, Captain Matthews, from
Pensacola, October 8. for Newcastle,
has arrived in the Thames. and reports
that her captain was washed ov erboard
and drowned of Dunuell head.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Mobili.ins Fr.nce-Rrussi.n Troops.

Mobalizing France-Rrussisn Troops.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg 10
6oliel says there has been an import
ant exchange of views between the
French and Russian ministers Of war,
by which certain notifications have
been effected in the general plan for
the mobilization and concentration Of
Franco-Russian troops In time Of war.
Soliel adds that proof Of this statement
will soon be seen in number Of from.
tier changes, and she first step Is said
to have been taken by an increase in
the number Of Russian dragons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
An Arc Of Fifteen Degrees.

San Francisco, Nov. A meteor,
leaving broad, scintillating track,
traversed as degrees of the northwest
ern heavens about ten mii;ates past
noon today. It was seen at q point
about 80 degrees above the horizon,
and in the half second of its flight
shone as an electric light.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
ON stoye Exploded.

An oil stove in the residence of Will
liam A1lenbach, in Milwaukee. ex-
ploded and scattered the burning fluid
over the little family group in the
kitchen. Allenbach, his wife and baby
in arms were fatally burned.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-11-06
Craxed hx Hunger

Detroit, Nov. 4.-Crazed by hunger,
Martin Lubinski, Pole, attempted to
murder his wife and two children, and
failing because of the woman's heroic
resistance, attempted suicide by cut
ting his own throat Lubinski is a
cripple, and the family has been sup.
ported by Mrs.. Lubinski. She lost her
employment, and for week the fam
lily has been on the verge of starvation.
Aubinski may recover.