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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22
Ladies' Tecks, Bows,
Four.iu.Hands, Etc.

Bows. sc. fsc, SO each
Tecks. 15c. sc. &c. 50c. Sc. &c each.
Fourth Hand. &c. Sc each
Ladies' Nsckwsar. In Chiffon. Lace.
BatIste. etc. In all coiors. and In all
the newest shapes and styles.
This 10 decidedly . neckweAr and lace
season and our stock has never been
% large. styles % pretty. or prices 20
low.
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Summer Fabrics.

We have a particularly strong stock to
show you. All the latest styles in cotton goods
effects that you will not find elsewhere.
Novelties in Silks and Light Wool Fabrics.
Come and see them.
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TrvoII THEATEg-rhe CITY srs.-cssss
vaudeville sztertasrrrssnf given In the
city The eyerxrg's performances viii
commerce With Mr.. Jack Earasi.ons
Ger itself. viz. MLss Birdie Harris. ArSs
Ala GARNER. The RsyncEd sls.erA
Mr.. II Bernard Mr.. Frank Powell.
Nr. yoH. CzrtYtght. and E Bcoths. Doz't
TAI 70 see fs.x ahsw. A6xnSss4oxs DC ard
Sc Between secos1 Aod Third avenues
On WAxntngsea ssrest Seattle WAAA
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= II. Hgra has purchased an interest
q, TIRE srn Of r. A. Wilson a CO Ire
new nrn Will continue II oes'aess ., Ases
w.x.rr- avenue. ana VII hAnale bay.
x-ssn. c5ur zzi feed
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A NJ Casise has reopanass .hs Ssw
YORK kltshen. rext dor 70 n. r.a..ssr-e
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JEST receives direct from vsrzant u
you Doubt cssr word. cal ss. examine ,ar
ycErseif. Hsa syrEo CT. SIS West stree,
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LOWER COURT REVERSED.
Guarantee Loan and Trust Co. Loaea In
tho UeIibron Insurance Case.

The supreme court yesterday reversed
ue ruling Of the superior court Of this
county in the case OF the Guarantee Loan
and Trust Company against w. A. Peters
and @. +. Fay. as executors OF the estate
Of George II. Hebron. wherein the lower
court held that under the laws Of 1885.
scots Of the deceased could not be coli
lected cut OF insurance money wiiied tes
erctAer OF the deceased Tho case was de-
eMet by Judge Langley March 9. when the
eeart held that the trust company. as as
sxnee OF William G. Hebron. was en-
u'ief % legacy OF Na.eo. the amount Of
WE policies IN the Equitable life Assur~
saes Society. Notwithstanding a showing
~ the executors that many creditors had
a.sd claims against the estate. ana that
ne amount - the debts was such that all
ne assets watch haa come and would come
mto their hands. Including TIRE 500 In
sMAAes money. would be required 70 ray
me tsets. ana u the lewaeies were paid IL
seoit result IN depilV.ng the creditors %
spertion ~ their debts
nc nndinEs 81 fact Of the lower court
ssc'se that George a. Hebron IN his life
.'me made a win IN which he appointed
aoranam Hebron. George Francis Fay
80 William \ Peters executors. on April
nv Mr.. Heiib-rn died, and on Nav II
We executors qualified aaa entered upon
ne discharge Of their dasies- Prior 10 the
.'aas ef the petition Of the trust company
neFaAAn hc'lhrur t.ct. leaving Fay AMI
aetess cole executors On April n $50
.se Equitable Life Assurance Society os
- ootfei States issued 70 George VI He'll
ersn two policies % Insurance In sfaNsl.
20 AFTER his death the Policies were paid
~ tne exe'u'crs II was then that the
49, company claimed the entire amount
~ tae eali,les under a pls.xe IRON, the ae-
.ssfi 70 secure an obligation. but the SUI
vne court cn February : 1921. secs.ei
So me estate was not liable 20 the trust
N-aea1y Tor srv pledge
=. t1e nndiaEs thea say that the SO 40 N
80. - Pessession q TIE executors was ths
tard Witch had come irte their
ses rom insurance On the life 81 &C.
scr CT - shich ,hcy were entitled as
Asors by he terms 81 tie VIII VIII
- y helhren was heQueafhea AaA
49, amount after the VIII Was pyNanatea
asscef - tho trust company. to-
49, WITH al bis right, tisse ana inter
80 ne legacy o. proceeds. The trust
|, Iaere Is one Medicine rightly nzraes.. thss
. eaSinecrlAins Pain BAlna. One applica-
= Slii r'alicve the severe pains Incident 10
49,
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THIS steamer VII leave SEATTLE 4. - -
On Monday. May =. for Tsctorss 70 s--'-,-
MEDIATE the sxrErStarlsts 20 the c~ssA-,
tea there. Fare only 8. - Tor TIE -,r,s
trsr Tsts rate applies On May . 70 q In
elusive.
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Z. p. TerStne goS-E cut q Business
Great sais - shoes ss First aveuss.
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T. ee hal3 a. Chicago the Northern Pa
ciac ~fll sell tickets o. jaiy ! and al rata
- 81 - for tse rou-A trip. rpr ticket.
ana all information call - g. address A
Natess. r~os-si ASeat Northern racfsc
railroad. Seattle.
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National Republican Convention st st.
Louis.

The Northern Pacific will make round
trip rate Of $3.50 10 St Louis on account
OF this convention. Tickets on sale June
10 and IL This rate Is open to all. For all
particulars call at Northern Pacific Of
fee. corner Yesler way and First avenue,
Seattle
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So sh page for sAinons programme
tonight
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Butter. butter. at Cooper 4 Levy's, IL
pound bricks for Is cents
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/, Iaere Is one Medicine rightly named. thss
:. = seasineerlAin's Pain Daln. One applica-
- Val r'licve the severe pains Incident TO
ss<o'.iasisrn. and i,sgconiinaed ne. effect
pae'e eare. The Is and % cent si.es for
~ ey druggists
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MAY 18Th AND MAY gTL
fshE2lLA --s----.. -zz-1
Sham battle lEy IL NJ land and sea
@~r-8
Bicycle Races. May I'd
Baseball Sad Lscrosse Games ard Trap
Shooting Yacht hzcsS. SPECIAL
RATES. Fer small tsIs write
BEAUMONT BoCC5,
Q<~re.ary
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Eczema
All Her Life.

Mr.. e. D. Jenkins, Of Lithonia. Ca.
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited .
severe case of Eczema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her suferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-cslied blood remedies did not
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Richard Mansfield

snsi hss Sew York Gar-fcx Tzea;sr Corn-
parry. in the following plays
Monday ......-.s-...-....... b@au Rrusrmsli
Tuesday ...............A Parlsiar Romance
Wednesday .--.. .---...... ....kstsce Karl
Prices. Lower foor. r.5s: balcony. nrss
sorr rows, 81. last seven rows &c. gallery,
70 ard Sc. seats az t.esisr friday.
May q. ~ Sc o. M
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seem &c reach the dis
ease at all until s.
SIS. was given. when
an improvem Mt
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she Is cured
sound and well. her
skin Is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
from what threat
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ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. (gsa,u~kesd purely pegekaoks)
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
II is q real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else fa;la
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AMUsgMESTs.
ADJUSTMENTS.
QUEENS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
At VICTORIA, B. C.

Greatest ever held,
MAY ETH AND MAY egTTl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
RECEPTION TO MRS. SHERIDAN.
Unwilling Of a Painting Showing ''Littl'
Phil" on His Memorable Ride.

Unveiling Of a Painting Showing "Littls
Phil" on His Memorable Ride.
Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-Mrs Philip H.
Sheridan. widow of the illustriOus gen.
eral, was accorded a notable reception
at the Hotel Lafayette last night, Incl
dental to the unveiling of John Null
vaney's picture of Little Phir' max
ing his famous ride. During the recep-
ton Mrs. Sheridan, her son Phillip H.
Sheridan, Jr., and her father, General
Rucker, stood in front of the veiled
picture. Near at hand was Governor
Hastings. his wife and his entire uni
formed staff; Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Pattison, and other prominent Penn
sylvanians.
At $40 p. m, to the accompaniment
of music, the son of the dead warrior
drew the cord which released the flags
from the painting. and as the work
came into view it was greeted with
tumultuous applause. The canvas is
II by 20 feet. and the dusty road from
Winchester occupies the center, with a
picture of Sheridan on horseback the
commanding feature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Mckinley to Convene the
Fifty-ffth, March IS.
IS PRACTICALLY ADMITTED.
Grand Jury AfterAChicago
Bucket Shops:
Telegraph Officials Narrowly
Escape Indictment.-~

Washington. Dec. 5.-There is
practically no longer any doubt o'
the intention of President Mckinley
to convene the Fifty-ff h congress in
extra sessfss early next spring
There are several arrivals Of could
ants of the prssident-elect direct
from Canten who bring the very pos
tive announcement Of the call OF
special session to convene few days
after the 4th Of March. This decis'
ion has been reached after a confer
ence with Dingley, chairman Of the
OF the house committee on ways and
means. Diugley has been trusted
with the privilege Of making the de-
cision known at the proper time
Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska. prac
tically admits the truth Of this
and says the call will be for abou
March Is. He declares this course
will be pursued regardless Of the re
suits Of the senatorial elections thi
winter. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
w.stsrn Union ON cisls Charged.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The grand jury
has voted indictments against five
Western Union telegraph officials in
this city on the charge Of aiding and
sbetting bucket shop keepers. This
afternoon the grand jury appeared
before Judge Hutchinson aud said
it had voted an Indictment against
the corporation officers, but the
states attorney had refused to draw
it up. Assistant States Attorney
Lynch said he could find no Law
covering the case. You might as
we'll try to convict railroad fol
hauling stolen goods. Judge Hut
Crimson said Lynch had much exper'
ience in drawing indictments. and if
he believed the conviction could moi
be secured in this case he was proba
bly, correct. He advised the grant
jury to reconsider its action. Tht
jury accordingly returned to its
room and followed the courts in
structions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
MICHIGAN MEN AT CANTON.
They Go to Urge General Alger for thu
Portfolio of War.

Canton, O., Dec. 5.-Colonel Hooker.
of Detroit; President Angel, of Michi-
gan university. Ann Ar5or; F. J..
O'Brien. of Grand Rapids; NJ. S. Brew
er. of Pontiac; Byron NJ. McCutcheon.
Of Grand Rapids; G. NJ. Hopkins, of
Saginaw; j. S. Kidd, of Ionia county;
Colonel H. NJ. Duffield. of Detroit;
President Babcock, of the Michigan
club, Detroit; Hon. George Splading.
ex-secretary Of state; A. j. COnnant,
Hon. A. T. Bliss, of Saginaw, and Hon.
Samuel Stevenson, of MenOminee, con-
stituted a Michigan party which ar
rived here shortly after 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. They drove direct to
Major McKinley's residence, where a
conference was held. The party re-
turned last night.
A member of the party said in Sc
many words that they were here In an
endeavor to advance the chances OF
General Alger for the war portfolio
Representative S. NJ, Stephenson. OF
Michigan, was also here, but not as
a member of this party. He merely
stopped over on his way to Washing
ton, as did also Representative John
A. T. Hull. of Des Moines, Ia. La
Fayette Young. editor of the Iowa
Daily Capitol, of Des Moines, Ia, and
Mr.. G.. NJ. Reynolds, president Of De:
AIOines National bank, made a socia
call during the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
MONETARY CONFERENCE CALL
O6cial Invitation TO Business Men to %
to Indianapolis Jan. 1e.

to Indianapolis JAM IL.
Indianapolis, Dec. 5.-The executive
committee in charge of the arrange
menes for the currency reform conven-
tion to meet in this city on Jan. Il. has
agreed upon the following form OF
call for a monetary convention Of bus
mess men,"
The representatives of the boards Of
trade. chambers of commerce and SIM
liar commercial bodies OF the cities Of
Chicago. st. Louis. Cincinnati. Milwau-
kee. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Louisville,
Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo. Grand
Rapid and indianapolis. in conference
assembled at the city of Indianapolis
on the 1st day of December. 1896. after
due deliberation do hereby call a non
partisan convention TO meet at the city
Of Indianapolis on the 18th day of jan
uary. 1897, to be composed of represen-
tative business men chosen from boards
of trade, chamber of commerce. COM
mercial clubs or other similar CONNER
c!ai bodies in cities of 5000 or more in
habitants, according to the census OF
1S90-the basis of representation TO be
as tabulated and according to the pop
ulation of such cities-for the purpose
of considering and suggesting such leg
islation as may in their judgment be
necessary to place the currency sys-
TEN OF the country upon a sound and
permanent basis" The balance OF the
call is an argument justifying the pro-
posed action by the business men.
TarwcIl Would Go to the Senate.
Chicago. Dec. 5.-The Times -Heralo
this morning says that Charles Il. Far
well, of this city. is candidate for
United States senator from Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Daniel Howell. forman of the link
Woolen mill at Columbus Grove, o..
was caught in the machinery and
ground to pieces before the machinery
could be stopped.
Advices received from Liberia an
nounce that the president of that re-
public. Joseph James Chessman, died
on Nov. IL.
Colonel Mapleson's Imperial Opera
company has disbanded at Boston as a
result of the strike of the orchestra for
back salaries.
Director Skiff. of the Field Columbian
Museum. Chicago. has made his report
for the year ended October last. The
receipts for the period have been si5S.-
766: disbursements, si56.99o. leaving n
balance of s1.716.
Obituary: At Paris. George y. Curtis.
Mrs. Nathan Franko. of New York. At
Brooklyn. Fitzjamcs Stranhan. So. AT
Arcola, Ills. DIR. l.. a. Lagle. 3s. At
Elkhorn. Wis. Christian Casselman. sc.
At GreenburE. Ind. Aquill2 Rariden.
IS. AT Scatterwcod, s. D.. Elihu Gran
ger, formerly n Chicago alderman. o.
Green Il. Crabtree. who killed Dr.
Isaac y. Coffee. president Of the Illi-
nois board of pharmacy at Cairo. has
been indicted for mansiaughter.
Kurds are reported to have destroyed
the villages OF Mamouret-Ul-Aziz In
Armenia and masacred the Inhabitants.
Stories are afloat in Chicago po-
litical circles to the effect that Chief
Badenoch will he doomed for the Office
of postmaster in the event of Hssing
becoming mayoralty candidate.
The will Of George Bliss. of Canton.
| Tex. makes bequests OF Sl5o.0C0 to n
number of institutions. Yale college
gets $4,000.
A torpedo boat claimed to he capable
| of destroying any sea coast town despite
the efforts of an entire navy has been
| constructed at Baltimore. The builder
| declines to state for whom il was built
DR.. Thomas Powell. OF Columbia. Mo-,
| claims to be able to inoculate the hu-
| man system 50 as to render IL i'm
| pervious to germ diseases.
| The battleship Texas. which has been
| undergoing repairs in New York. Is
said to be comparatively worthless in
its present condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Met to Arrange a Lumber Combine,

Savannah. Ga, Dec. Fifteen large
mill owners of the west arrived here
yesterday on a tour of inspection of the
south in company with members of the
Southern Pine company. In the party
are Hugh BELLS. London capitalist
Q. H. Ingram, his son Charles Ingram,
j. T. Barber and II. H. Hayden, of Eau
Claire. Wis; W. ]. Young. of Clinton,
Ia, and others. The object of the visit
is to pave the way. if possible, for a
combine between the lumber mill own
ers Of this section and those Of the
west and northwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
COMPLICATION THAT HAS ARISEN.
Venezuela Congress May Not Act Befor
February, i'm All Probability.

February, In All Probability.
On this, however. a complication has
arisen. The regular session opens Feb.
20. SO that a delay until then made it
unlikely that the entire question could
be closed up before Secretary Olney's
administration of the state department
closed. This led to the belief among
officials here that President Crespo
would call a special session of con-
gress but this developed another COM
plication. The constitution of Nene-
zuela provides that notice of thirty
days shall be given as to any extra ses-
sion. At best, therefore, congress
could not be got together until about
the middle of January. Thus far no
word has been received that an extra
session will be called. In any event any
action by the Venezuelan congress will
have to be within a few weeks of Mr..
Olney's retirement. The distance be-
tween Washington and Caracas and
| the lack of facilities for ready commu-
| nication impose further restrictions on
| closing up the settlement.
| Aside from the action of the Vene-
zuelan congress on the agreement as a
| whole it is believed that the return Of
| Senor Andrade will make clear the
| position of all parties as to the fifty
| year clause, which is the essential fea-
| ture of the settlement Schomburgk be-
| gan projecting his lines in July. 1S41.
! so that if the terriotry within this line
| is to be treated as occupied" the oc-
| cupancy dates back fifty-five years.
| and is five years more than the arbitra-
| ton agreement requires in order to
| constitute lawful possession. From the
| British standpoint this fifty-year clause
| is most favorable them and it has been
| feared that Venezuela would take ex-
ception to it as affording pretext for
| the acceptance of the Sschomburgk
| line as final.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Explains a Mysterious Death.

Cincinnati. Dec. 5.-The mystery of
the killing of Thomas Joy last Monday
night has been explained by a confess
sion from James Welton, a park police
man. He confessed to the coroner that
he and Joy met at Muldoon's saloon on
the sidewalk, and that both had been
drinking. They became involved in a
scuffie over a revolver. when it was
accidentally discharged. This confess
sion removes suspicion from Muldoon
and Farrell. who have been arrested
charged with murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
puN,s REVIEW OF BUSINESS.
Reduction In the Failure Record an z
pec1nlly Important Feature.


New York, Dec. 5.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review Of trade says: The
classified failures for November show
a gratifying reduction compared with
October, and are especially important
as showing that the peculiar dis
turbance during the presidential cam
paign which swelled failures $36. 6.0O0.-
900 in August and September did not
prevent quick return to a monthly ag-
gregate scarcely greater than that Of
May. Defaulted liabilities in eleven
months have been s19s. .73s, ,459, against
S14S, ,2O2 last year, the increase be-
ing otly $4,000. .oo8- outside Of those two
montls, and this remaining increase
sof only 10 per cent. was also in part
1ue to the alarm during the campaign.
The decline of failures to about 40
per cent. of the September aggregate
gives stronger ground for the conf
dence SO generally expressed. Ground
for confidence Is also found in the
abandonment of two of the largest COM
binations by which the iron industry
has been retarded. and the possibility
that two others will be abandoned.
Wool manufacturing is waiting, and
while more concerns are at work the
new demand improves but little with
more favorable weather. Speculative
sales Of wool continue large. In the
cotton manufacture there Is little
change. though goods are selling bet
ter. but with many added works pro-
duction exceeds present demand.
Wheat rose to the close last week, but
gradually reacted, and broke sharply
on Friday. closing 22s lower for the
week.
Failures for the week have been 37e
in the United States, against 324 last
year, and in Canada 55, against 80 last
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
NotDvn.mIte DIck. Bot ~ BAD.

Guthrie, Ok. Dec. 5.-It turns out
that the outlaw killed yesterday was
not Dynamite Dick, but Black Craig,
one of the most notorious highway.
men in the west. who operated fox
years in the Indian Territory. Ar
kansas, New Mexico and Colorado
having robbed hundreds Of travellers
and held up dozens Of trains. and
killed as many men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

Canton. Ohio. De,. 5.-Congress-
men Hopkins and Foss, of Illinois.
called on Maj. Mckinley today on
their way to Washington. The presi'
dent-elect engaged most of the time
today with Charles G. Dawes. OF
Chicago. who remained the guest of
the family during the night. Dawes
left for Washington this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
No Ohio Maa in the Cabinet.

New York. Dec. 5.-Congressman
Charles S. Grosvenor. of Ohio. is in the
city. In an interview ne said: I do
not think MIR. Hanna or any other
Ohioan viii be in the cabinet
/ do not think We will have any tariff
legislation this session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
steamer Aground at ,yackinaw.

Mackinaw City. Mich, Dec. 5.-The
steamer Fay went hard aground ai
Scott's point at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning during the thick snow storm
She is in a bad position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 5.-Norfolk was
cut off from the outside world by the
severe blizzard which struck this vicin-
ity on Wednesday evening. Transpor-
tation was delayed in every way from
one to nine hours. There are at least
telegraph poles down along the
Norfolk and Western railroad. between
this city and Suffolk, distance Of only
twenty miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
ISsucd a Eraud Order.

Washington, Dec.5.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wilson yesterday isued fraud or
der against the Western Letter Brok-
erage company, of q Twenty-fourth
place, Chicago. The concern claims to
possess a host Of compromising medical
letters and in lieu of the demanded fee
threatens to deliver the letters to schem-
ing blackmailers, hands that have no
mercy and will stoop to almost every
crime on the calendar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Fears for . Schooner.

Cobourg. Ont, Dec. 5.-The
schooner. Picton, coal ladt n, from
Oswego for this port. has been out
since Wednesday. 1t is feared she
foundered in Wednesdays gale. She
carried crew OF seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05

Newark, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Mrs. A. F.
Glsisner. formerly Of La Sale. III 4.
shot and instantly killed her iofant
child this morning and then probably
fatally shot himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-05
Escs ping Gas Causes DeAtl

Boston, Dec. 8. 5.-Escaping gas in
two houses in the Roxbury district
caused the death Of three persons by
aspbyxiation. Four others are
likely to die.