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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
knocks On, the prrrivsrsi,ip.

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 1i.-JuGge Alber,
II. Horton. who has en- especially r.
tanned ny the Atchison, Topeka ard Santa
Fe Railway company in the alien land
act receivership case. has made the iinpo--
tant discover :Saf the act upon which
the present ease i based was not c,nsti;u
Vona!ly passed by the legislatur'. and that
therefore it is null and NJ no effect. Thi.
fact alone. IL l. said. VIII end the receiver
ship nattcr innSt cifeciu llv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
FATAL WRECK OF A TRAIN.
Engineer Killed and Others Badly Hurt
One Man Reported Missing.

Missoula. Mont, Nov. 1.-THE west
bound Northern Pacific passenger
which left here at Sis a. m. was
wrecked at Paradise Bluffs. seventy
miles west OF here at about 1890 a.
IN. yesterday. The train ran into a
land slide. ditching it. The engineer,
George Fairchild. of Missoula. was
killed outright: Fireman Frank Wal
don. of MisSoula. was badly injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

New York. Nov. ll.-Niss Julia Jaw.
daughter of Colonel William Jay. died Mt
her home in this city yesterday. Miss Jay
was Is years old and was To have made
her debut in society this winter. She was
one of the bridesmaids of the duchess Of
Marlborough, nee Vanderbilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

orders subject to cancellation conting-
eHt upon Bryan's election. Employees
were given to understand that Bry-
ans election meant cancellation OF or
ders adn a shut down of factories. II Ia
easy 20 see how these men would vote,
with winter coming on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

London. Nov. IA Bombay spe-
cisl saws: la II districts Of Deccan
.pd Coucan a million a.d a quarter
Of people are believed tn he on the
verge of starvation. Riots occurred
in some plao
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
Gold Reserve l. ~tiII CI,mbipr.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The treasury
yesterday lost $500 I'm gold coin and
si:.s90 in bars. which leaves the true
amount of the Eolh reserve SIs2. - .3I5
The net gain in gold yesterday was
t5Ie. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
Saws II Wa. the Order Department..

ottumwa. Ia. Nov. lie. A. Walsh
has returned from his duties at Chi
cazo as secretary Of the Democratic
national committee. He attributes
Brvans defeat 70 the order depart
-,ent Of the Republican campaign
committee. lie said. Ten days te-
fore the election We had the campaign
Won, but tie conditional order de-
par,ment CT tie Republican campaign
Committee beat US. Statesmen took
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

Washington. Nov. ll.-Rcports IL large
gold offerings continue To bc received at
the treasury. Advice> state tina; y Kansas
City banker had made an oiFcr for S.ia nol
in exchange for currency. Orc II the
Colorado bankers had offered S.5p.UO. n
Baltimore bank sli0.Op. 1t. Louis hank
sl5o.00, and $500 oOo had been offered ut
San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
No Known Motive for the Tragedy.

New York. Nov. John Rogers. a
coachman employed by Richard Bran
dies, at White Plains. killed William
smith. n man who worked about the
place. some time during Monday night,
and yesterday. after attempting tC kill
Henry Weiss, Il Coachman. blew out
his own brains with a shotgun. There
is no known motive for the murder
and suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

Ought to know that When suffering
from any kidney trouble that a safe,
sure remedy is fol,y's Kidney Cure.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Sold
By NJ. +. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
CALLS AT CANTON,
Visits to Major Mckinley Take a
Fresh Start.
G0v.-ELECT PINGREE A CALLER.
He Has a Friend Along Who winks His
Way When Asked If Michigan Has
Any Cabinet Timber-The President
Elects House Full of Unique Souvenirs Of
the Campaign-Hanns Talks to New York
Financiers at Lunch in His Honor,

Canton, o., Nov. 11.-Governor-E Elect
Pingree, of Michigan, accompanied by
Colonel John Atkinson, of Detroit. a
Michigan eiector and senator-elect,
spent two hours with President Elect
Mckinley yesterday afternoon. They
came to Canton evidently to talk over
Michigan affairs as connected with the
coming national administration. To
the Associated Press reporter Pingree
said the tariff question was the issue
upon which the Republicans carried
the state. When asked If Michigan
had any candidates for cabinet posi-
tons. Colonel Atkinson winked one
eve at the reporter and the other at
fingree, when he replied that Michi-
gan had great many people in her
borders. Another caller was Mr.. Will
lam c. Beer OF New York manager of
the National Surrey company. The
steady stream OF visitors continued all
day. The chief OF the Chicago speak
ers' bureau. William IL. Hahn. re-
manned for dinner before leaving for
home last night.
The Major i'm Robust Health.
1t is now expected that Major Nc
kinley will leave with his wife for
Cleveland on Friday if her health per-
mits. She has not gained in strength
as rapidly as was hoped. Major Nc
kinley appears in robust health He
was at his best when he chatted with
ms FRIENDS in his library last night.
Al the same time II is evident that no
mortal man could pass through the
work and strain of months past with
out suffering a relaxation. although
his callers can see no sign of it. Every
hour brings to the house remembrances
from friends in all parts of the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11

Prevent sickness and rave doctors
bills At this season by keeping your
blood rich sud pure with Hoods Sxr.
lssp2rilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-11
To Csse . Cold 3. s,.. o.y

Take laxative Bromo Quininc Tab
let's All druggists refund the
money II IL fails tn cure. IS cents
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-31
News in Brief.

-Eredsric Remington was o clerk
il Nc. PIatt's express office before ne
essayed art.
-Herni Rochefort no longer haunts
the ~boulevarda of Paris, but lives the
life of a literary recluse.
Mrs. s. Il. Packard, a niece of the
poet WlIttler and the owner CT his
Amesbury Mass; house, Is trying
hard to make the house u memorial.
If a man site in the spiders proper
,ior he would the equivalent
of four barrels, of fish, a dozen hogs,
three sheep aud Two oxen in a single
day
The deepest place ever measured
ia Lake Michigan showed a depth OF
S7o feet. or about one-sixth OF u mile.
! The mean depth is s25 feet, or one-six'
| teenth of a mile.
At Christiania King Harald Hard
raa,,r. the last Of tine Vikings, who
was killed a. Stamford Bridge fighting
AGAINST the English Harold, Is to have
q statue.
/ Penn's Cave, Penn, near Belle.
| foate, is to be illuminated by electri-
! cyAy and electric railways are to be
!, built between the railroad station add
1 the cave.
A man who hs | been an inmate OF
| the Arlegan County tMichiganl poor.
house for forty.seven years died
1 there last week at the age OF seventy
three years. !
The Princess of Wales mas had
ted for private distribution some
20 which abe has composed for the
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Foreign Briefs.

1t is stated, upon the authority of the
Admiralty, that no information what
ever regarding where the Flying Squad
ron is going, or where it is not going,
has been given to anybody.
.Viscount Miura, who was accused OF
being concerned IN the Korean upris-
ing and killing of the Queen, has been
acquitted.
Commandant Booth, who has been
for four years IN charge of the Cana
dian wing of the Salvation Army, has
received notice that he will soon be re
lieved. 8
Count Won Hatzfelt, the German
Ambassador at London, left that city
for Berlin.
The rumor that the Emperors of
Germany and Russia intend to have a
meeting at Laturbide is gaining
strength in diplomatic circles abroad.
There was an exciting, but false,
rumor at Berlin that Bismarck had
died of heart failure, it being the third
report of his death circulated within q
week.
Mrs. Dickens Drews, who is now en-
gagged in Leipsic. has been awarded the
gold medal for art by the Duke OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha.
Tranquility has been restored In the
Province of Barrsnquilla, in the State
| of Bolivar, Colombia, and the state OF
siege proclaimed there q few days ago
has been raised.
Hon. Theodore Runyon. American
| Ambassador to Berlin, died of heart
failure.
It is reported that the Italians ex-
ploded the magazine and blew up the
| fortress at Makalle upon leaving the
| town. The Abyssinians are said to be
| disposed to march On Axum, in the
State of Tigre.
| A despatch from Berlin says DIR.
Behring has discovered an a~nti-cholera
serum.
| The japanese Government has de-
4 cidsd to retain Corea within the sphere
I of it's influence. /
The American yachtsman, G.. Oliver
Iselin, and his wife have started from
London for Cairo.
The British flying squadron will not
sail from Berehaven until after the
! funeral of Prince Henry of Bsften-
| burg. z
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roof the great, brazen bell, of sixty
tons weight, five times the size of Big
Rel, In London, swings lightly on Dor
iers of oak and steel. Twenty-fouJ
men pull, not the bell, but the ponder.
rus clapper, until it strikes the sides
ike a gigantic hammer. Out the tone
ioats. full, deep, mellow, owe the roofs
VI the city, over the plains. Thirty
niles away the peasant crosses himself
md the traveller kneels in the road to
,ray.
There is no sweeter music In. all the
world than the music of Moscow's bells
n Christmas day. The boom from the
kremlin wins response from 1000
great bells and 5000 small ones all
over the city, and such is the quality
II tone of the largest bell In the world
hat It simply rises above the chorus of
lesser bells like the lovely, higher
Keyed tenor In an oratorio. Bells of
silver, bells Of copper and tin, bells of
brass, bells of mellow bronze, bells OF
strange alloys and strange unearthly
tones like the voice Of the pope's angel
In the pontifcal choir in Rome; chimes
nd peals and carillons swell the mighty
anthem Of praise that rises and knocks
It the door Of heaven on Christmas
morning. The devout Russians look
lbove for that light which never shone
" sea or land.
They they go to the bell chapel to
worship. More than 200 years ago
he great bell was cast into the mold OF
:lay. Wars passed over 1t, fire and
aood and pestilence. For nearly two
centuries 1t lay In the earth. When 1t
al raised 1t stood twenty-one feet
nigh and was covered with inscrip.
ions and carvings. A fire cracked II
and q great piece fell out. 1t was rails.
ID on to a pedestal Of stone, the broken
place serving al a door, an altar was
placed inside and now every pilgrim
20 the city pauses for prayer at the
bell chapel. Its computed weight Ia
RIO tons,
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THE WAY THEY DO 1T.
dow q Portuguese Hotel Man Pre-
sents His Bill.

tow a Portuguese Hotel Man Pre-
sents His Bill.
A Portuguese writer finds fault with
English hotel-keepers for using a print
I'd form of bill on which the plain re
luirements of a simple traveller are losl
mid a multitude Of items. In Portu
gal, when the traveller asks for his bill
he landlord pleasantly rubs his hands
together and answers: 'Whatever YOU
,xcellency expects to give"
OF curse this will not do, for the
Taveler Is sure to offer too little or toe
much, and to be thought either a spend
thrift or a niggard; SO he has to make
/ speech, thank the landlord for his
confidence, and beg for a detailed state
nent. Then the landlord, politely dep
'ecating anything of the kind, is slow.
y persuaded to chec,,- off the variou
tens upon the fingers OF his hand, will
| long argument before each s~uccessiv,
niger is done with and doubled down
what does 1t come toT" asks tn,
raveler, taking out his purse. when tn,
iand and account are closed. "Wha
lid his excellency not add upf" Hi
sxcellency, having been incapable Of
his act of mental arithmetic, the add
ion is gone over again, from the little
inger backwards with a finger or two
perhaps remembering forgotten items
brought into account from the othei
,and. The sum total is gladly paid
md host and guest part mutually con
ent, the guest knowing that he has moi
,een ~overcharged more than perhapi
/. thumb and one or two fingers.-Pitts
Mrg Dispatch.
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They We're Unnamed.

"Come, be brave, nowi Don't dis
,race your boomers"
II was the tall, masculine woman
who spoke. Her younger companion
held her protectors arm %nervously and
shook visibly.
sob, but" she said, at is so dreadful,
and It is coming this way"
Just then the monster came with q
rush and a swish and a hypnotic glitter
In his beadlike little eyes. 1t lodged
right between the feet Of the new wo.
and vanished through a little hole
In the wall, while the cat which had
aroused 1t sprang after, but brought
M with a thump against the wall un.
,bIe to follow further.
There were two shrieks, q wild clutch.
ing of boomers, a leap toward the
liable, and then a fall. The younger
woman had tainted. Nature had again
asserted herself, The new woman was
,umanned.-Buffalo Express.
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fer and his wife were driving near
Po,tst ,wn broke down and both occu-
pants we're badly hurt. 4
Over 800 pupils attend the public
night school at South Bethlehem.
Water rents are higher at Pittsburg
than any other city in America.
In jumping upon a freight train at
Steelton, young Charles Luscholski fell
and was killed.
A charter was granted to the Aetria
Building Association, of Philadelphia;
capitol stock, 81, 100000. 5
Reading will have a Masonic hall to
cost s65, 900.
An ice flood in the Allegheny River
did considerable damage at Oil City and
franklin.
Little Marie Kayinski fell into a tub
of hot water at Nsnticoke and was
scalded to death.
Captain Joseph E. Hutchinson, of
the City Grays, is dangerously i'll at
Harrisburg with diphtheria.
Young Gottlelb Haag has caused the
arrest of his mother at New Castle,
claiming that she intended to kill him.
John Kennedy, of Tarentum, has
celebrated his 92d birthday. He saw
Corn Planter, the Indian chief. during
the War of 1872. !
w. T. Roeser. of Lincoln, Neb., died
suddenly in r aiding.
Isaa, McCutcheon was SO seriously
injured while coupling cars at Lebanon
that he died.
The clothing of ~15-year-old Bertha
Mowery, of Lancaster, caught fire from
the kitchen stove, and the girl was
fatally burned.
Crisenzo Merolo was sentenced to be
hanged by Judge Edwards at Scranton
for the murder Of Emanuel Loro.
Geo'ge Cook, a resident of Track
vile, received probably fatal injuries
while coupling cars near Mahanoy
Plane.
James Ault, Il clerk in the employ
Of the Baltimore & OHIO Railroad, at
Pittsburg, stole $4,000 by padding the
payrolls.
Andrew Neider, a miner at Elmwood
Colliery, Ashland, wal fatally burned
by the explosion of gas. A similar
explosion occurred at Boston Run
Colliery and Daniel Richards vas very
seriously burned. 2
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Pennsylvania
~zs Items.

Burglars terrorlze Huntington.
John E. Spears was elected president
of the Reading Firemen's Union.
John Winch was c crushed TO death
by elevators at Henry Clay shaft, Sha-
mokln.
Thomas Metcalf, u boy, was killed
by a fall of fire clay at the London
mine, Dubois.
There was a lively mad dog scare in
Reading. Many dogs we're bitten and
shot.
Pittsburg has the second highest
record in the country as a regular army
recruiting station.
After nearly a years suspension,
the bank of Dubois has paid a so per
cent. dividend to depositors.
The Oldest foreigner ever natuarliEed
in Allegheny County, is August Col
~tergahan, who has just taken out his pa
ders at ".
A tiger shipped by express in a car
from Philadelphia to Geneva, o. got
out of its cage at Cory, aud the ex-
press messenger had to take to an ex,
ira box car on the train. 8
Readings assessed valuation in,
creased 1000, 900 last year.
Hugh O'Neill, of Pottstown, was
killed by a train at Crtlwn Point Ind.
The shortage in the Pittsburp City
Attorneys office may exceed $780,
900.
By means " photograph Francisco
Perroni, the Williamsport counter
feiter, was captured at Hazleton.
About $40 more employees at the
acknowledgement Drill Works, Easton,
yesterday Joined the strike.
While cutting a dualin cap at Ma
hanoy City, Anthony Frieler lost part
of q hand and one foot by th o explo-
sion.
Elk Sheriff Andrew Comroy, of Ma.
hanoy City, was appointed ] ary Conn
missioner of Schuylkill Cou nty, vice
Thomas }. Richards, Repuh ican, de-
ceased.
A wagon in which John lSitfendsr.
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K,1Isa hr = spidar,a ni,a.

Harry Moore, a well-known Mary
and farmer, living near Redd's Corner
Prince George County, Md, was bitter
BY a spider on Wednesday morning ant
died yesterday from the effects Of tn,
bite. Wednesday morning Moore wal
at his woodpile collecting wood. A
large spider ran across his hands and
ran inside his clothes. Moore felt the
sharp sting, but nothing was thought Of
It at the time, Soon after the flesh
around the bite began to swell and DR.
Warren was called in. He could dc
nothing, however. and the swelling ex.
tended until early yesterday morning
when death resulted. Moore was over
90 years of age.-Exchange.
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with each other. and the latter was re-
pulsed by Russian cavalry. while Auge
reau's corps was almost destroyed by
he enemy's center. The dashing horse
men of Galitzin reached the foot Of the
very hill on which Napoleon stood, dne
4 panic seized all about him, not ex
,epting Berthier and Bessieres. who ex
,itedly called up the Guard to saw
heir emperor. The emperor, however
remained calm, exclaiming, "Wha
boldness! What boldness!" The pur
,uers fell back exhausted, and Mura
IN turn dashed with his cavalry toward
the gap between the enemy's center
and right. So worn out were both sides
however, that without a collision they
ceased to charge, and began to fire.
Century.
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The Russian Charge a, Eyisu.

The Russian Charge at Eylau.
1t was a raw and bitter day; during
ne morning there wsre occasional
now iurries, and at midday a heavy
DOWNFALL. Bennigsen seized the initia.
I've. and opened the battle by a cannon
de. Napoleon, divining his plan, sent
messenger for Ney to come and
trengthen Soult. At nine the Russian
light advanced and drove the French
eft, which was weak, to the town. Al
hat moment the order was given fol
lugereau and Saint-Hilaire to move. II
es driving snow tAsx lost ~cpnRsctieE
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A Rochester IN. W barber is
being sued for $1,000 fer shaving off n
mans mus'ache.
In 1894 it cost Great Britain no
less than $24, 0l0 to combat the locust
plague of Cyprus.
The highest inhabited building IN
Europe is the Alpine clubhouse, on
Mt. Rosa twelve thousand feet above
ca level.
The conversation bracelets formed
OF rare CONS that form an incentive
for talk when all other topics are worn
threadbare.
Queen Victoria won the champion
plate gold medal and challen ge cup for
the best animal exhibited at the Smith
field Cattle Show.
All power, even the, most despotlc
rests ultimately on opinion,
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Sound Advice.

mickey" said Mr.. Dolan to his son,
'oi do be afraid ys'rs gettin' to be o
Jude"
81 hope not"
"Well, Owe noticed yez wearin' yer
sunday clothes the week trough, an
hat va We up yer Job in theeblack.
ninth shop, OF want to say, wldout
iarrum till anybody's feelin's, that it'll
10 yez no hurt to be rollin' up yeJ
Lceyes more and yer trousers less"
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-31

CLEVELAND'S MOTHER
She Used to Cut Growers Hair whe,
He Was Young,

She Used to Cut Growers Hair Whes
He Was Young.
The accompanying cut is taken from
a portrait Of President Clevelandf
mother.
She came from Baltimore. Neal wal
her maiden name. Her husband
Growers father, was once her schoo
:eacher. He was much older than she
Iilent and severe; she sunny and cheer
ul. The qualities are mixed in Grover
The was not ambitious. She though
Grover would amount to less than tn,
,ther children, because he was Away
10 fat and dull. She died before hei
ION became great. She always fed hel
:hildren well, allowing them to ea
Iweets. She never had alcohol in any
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AN AUTOMATIC VALVE.

fhis One Partly Closes or Opens as the
Pressure Is More or Less.
A valve adapted to close proportion
iteiy On an increase of pressure and
ppen correspondingly with decreasing
pressure In the flow of gas or Other
luid Is shown In theaccompanylng illus
ration. The valve seat is comparative
y deep and conical in shape, and the
ralve u held on a stem sliding loosely
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HEARD THIRTY MILES AWAY.

the Wonderful Music of t;e 1000
Bells of Moscow.
Like the morning stars when they
mng together Is the melodious thunder
II the Sell In Kremlin Tower. and
Iweet as the harp of David are the bells
VI valdia," is a Russian saying. In tho
tery heart of the vast, treeless plain
" Central Russia. Moscow is huddle1
ogether against the blasts. Above the
sundreds of thousands who buy and
tell in the markets the Kremlin lifts Its
golden dome. Under its semispherical
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Miss Beacon Hill-Dear me! Strange
but 1 cannot remember. Where Is
Dresdenf Young Lakeslde-o, that's
easy. In China. Saw the address Ii
show-window today-Truth.
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d q cap on the lower end of q cage,
which also slides loosely In the cap of
he valve body, the cage being adapted
b be raised or lowered by a threaded
item on which Is a band wheel.
On the upper end of the valve stem Is
) cap against which presses a coiled
ipring, and an increase in the pressure
II the gas flowing through the valve,
sausins an increased pressure also
against the top Of the valve, moves the
after downward against the tension
" the spring, thus decreasing the open
ng between the valve seat and the
raive, the spring lifting the valve and
nlarging the opening al the pressure
decreases.
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'orm on her table. She was never rich
She used to cut Growers hair and MAKE
lis clothes herself when he was young
Her home was a happy one.
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The total ordinary expenditures OF III
Government In 1895 were 1856 1875, 29S.