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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
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SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTER.
CHAPl ER Amy Rivers, the
ward OF Theodore Shelf, hypocrite.
is engaged 20 Hamilton Fairfax.
1I-Shclf proposes piratical scheme
to Patrick Cambel. Shelf being under
the malign influence of Mrs. Shelf.
III, ". v and VI-The scheme Is to
ship gold To- New Orleans. overinsur-
ing IL and wrecking il. Shelf and
Cambel employ Captain Owen Kettle
TO command the steamer, the Port
EGes. and TO carry out the plan.
Cambel sails in the steamer. VII
As TO the Port Edes, laden with the
boxes, leaves the dock . man on
shore declares that she is doomed.
Vlf-Thc crew attemp' to seize the
vessel in order TO secure the gold.
IX-But Capt. Kettle subdues the
mutiny. Y and XI-Cambel, who
has attached wires from his state
room, makes the electric connection
and causes an explosion. The ship
appears TO be sinking. Kettle sends
Csmbei below with the ostensib.e
purpose OF seeing what is the trouble.
XII-Cambel returns, and by his ar-
pearance the men judge that the ship
Is sinking and take to the boats.
This leaves only Kettle, Cambel and
one man on board. which has all
been planned. They steer for Flor
ida. Cambel. coming up from be-
low, sees n small pleasure schooner
approaching with girl At the tiller
Elsie Kildare. sister OF the girl
who had refused him and made him
what he was. They are on the Flor
ida COZ st. XIIl-They take the Port
Etcs into bayou and are follow, d
by sloop whose crew are engaged
in the illicis work of hunting plumes
from the tropical birds. Of the Ever
gladcs. Tbs plume hunters see tie
Port tdes' name and from newspa-
pers know that she has gold on
board. XlV-Amy Rivers, in LoE-
don. hearing Of the disaster to the
PoIt Edes, attributes the explosion
70 the anarchists. Fairfax loses faith
in Amy's guardian, Shelf. Xv-Two
Illicit 'plume hunters"-Billy Mutt,
one-eyed man, and his partner,
lIank-go aboard the Port Edes.
Kettle discloscs the swindlo to them
ard says he will take the steamer 10
n PARKWAY port, repaint and sell her,
Mutt declares he will keep tie gold
for him. A fight between the two
plume hunters ensues. in which Hank
gouges out Nuts eye. and Mutt stab:
Hank. thus Kidding Kettle OF both
XVI and XVII Cambel goes to I,
Florida winter resort, Point Sci as
tian. Here he meets Elsie Kildare
and learns that her sister. the woman
he had loved, Is q widow. XVIII
Being cIught in cyclone with T. sic
he tells her that he loves her, and sh,
responds. lie confesses the swindl'
tn her and asks her to share tn
Ilinder. She declines. XIX-An
Rivers leaves Shelf because he wish,
her to give up Fairfax. XN-Cam
bel. iuilaenced by Elsie, decline Il
take his share OF the treasure. XX
Reginald Losing. who has under
written the cargo OF the Port Edes
is informed 81 the finding OF the col,
and gets it all for himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14

got bToho with surprising Tapidity.
Now, Master LOSING happened to be in
the room rs an idle spectator and was bit
with the excitement and asked q friend
who was a member to act for him. I'm
poin; to play a hand in this" quoth Mas
ter Losing.
AT that price," asked his friend.
when they get to 9S GuiDeas premium.
~ suppose you know that makes you
Liable for nbout el0, 500. There's $780,
COO undcrwrittcn."
I'm good for that" said LOSING, and
an hour aftcrwnrd proved himself so, as
he had to pay. To this day many Lloyds
men who werc interested in that scene
congratulate themselves on having made
$40, 500 salvage by 1uke out of q ship
that was totally lost.
II began to dawn on LOSING after tho
event that he had made fool Of himself
and that his luck was through. but he had
the sense not to whino aloud, and SO his
friends forgot the matter in the excite
ment Of other interests. LOSING did not
forget, because tho bank had written to
him that his account was overdrawn, and
no had several bills which much wanted
paying. Unostcntatiously he began to
look about him for means of making q
more regular and steady livelihood.
AS after several months of search this
last did not seem any appreciab!y nearer,
hc was able t. give full attention to q let
ter he received concerning the Port Edcs
and her cargo. 1t was unsigned and bore
an American rostmark. 1t ran rs follows:
SIE-I hear that you arc now legitimate
owner of the Port Edcs and her cargo. She
was picked II, ut sea and is now in the Ever
plsslcs Of Florida in there followed the exact
latitude ard longitudcl. The specie IL taken
out Of her. and you will find 1t by digging
there came elaborate cross bearings and direc-
tionsl. II you ere n wise man and wish to en-
Joy what - now your own, you will say as lit
tie about IL to any ore Us possible.
The communication was, to say the
least OF it, mysterious, but because Loss
inn; was fool be did not SEQ so many pos
sibilit!es in it as q man with more imagi-
nation might have done. He determined
to find out how the matter lay with his
own eyes, and with that purpose journey
cd to tho hotel at Point Sebastian, now
rebuilt with new magnificence. 1t was
tho winter season, and the place was
crowded, and among tho crowd was Loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
Well Posted.

Some foreigners who appeared before
a judge in Mays Landing, N. j.. the
other day to be naturalized as American
citizens showed the densest ignorance.
To the question. who is the president
Of the United States?" q Russian an
swered, The car of Russia" and At
lantic City was his answer to the ques-
ton. What is the capital Of the United
S.ates:" An Italian who has been in
this country for more than ten years de-
clared that George Washington was the
president of the United States. and that
he made macaroni.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
ER. ]. n. MclElN'S
Liver and KIDNEY BALM

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
Bucklen,a ArnIoa sAIya

The best sslve In the world fer
cnts, bruises. sores, ulcers, salt
rheun. fever sores. letter, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
snteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. Forsale by Hartz q Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
Buried Hatchets.

In reporting a meeting in some Of the
churches. the preacher said that several
hatchets were buried. handles and all "
We like that. The trouble is too often
that in burying hatchets the handles are
left within charlottesville Western
Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14

Tic pair had sorCrdl cocktails together.
ing's old friend Kent Williams, again ut
tho end If his new quarters allowance
Tho pair had several cocktails together
and some talk, and finally set off into the
Everglades under the guidance of an an
Client alligator hunter. Tho saga of their
doiugs for the next six months does not
appear, but II IL known that other men
Joined them, including several in the nau-
teal interest. so tha: there must have been
quito u colony of them out there, presuma-
bly, ut some sor; of employment brother.
Mcssrs. kcnt-Wiiliams and LOSING again
return 10 view on board n royal mai!boat
bound home from port of western South
America.
Tho pair ~ them watched the shores
sink under thc sea, and That's done
with" said Kent Williams
1t is returned LOSING, "and I'm not
sorry, and / nm satisfied. It's n bigger
puzzle than shall ever make out in this
life. First steamer that's supposed &c
DO sunk gets mp and goes overland and
plants herself firmly in the middle OF q
forest, as though she wanted to grow.
She's so tight there that ii takes US six
months to cut n canal to the nearest river
Then somebody paints different pattern
on ono sInokcs,acl. and leaves the other IA.
10 was and alters seine Of the namo plates
on her engines and fittings md leaves ths
names on the life buoys as they were
And then the gold that's In her dies two
miles farther up country and dives 20 fee,
under the ground without disturbing the
network of niangrove roots which are 81
matted above that we had to cut them
with an Ak"
At think. dear hoy. we'yo been wise In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14

If we could but read it every human
being carries his life in his face and Is
good looking or the reverse as that life
has been good or evil. On our features
the fine chisels of thought and emotion
are eternalIy at work - Alexander
Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14

are they who are afflicted with pim-
pies. boils, carbuncles, running
sores, ulcers, scrofula, cancerous or
syphilitic affections, or any other
blood faint whatsoever, and do not
try 81 cent bottle OF Foley's Sar-
saparilia. For sale at NJ. +. Balm
sens drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
A Changed Man.

Brown-Is young Smith as great q
spendthrift Is ever?
Jones-By no means. His money is
gone.-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
Cured of GallStOneS.
The Dr.. J. n. Mclean Medicine Co.,
May 9Th, 1895.


GENTLEMEN: For upwards of ten years suffered
from what the doctors called neuralgia of the
stomach. hut they could do nothing for me- At one
time I was taken with \ most excruciating pain
and in nv agony prayed for death TO relieve me.
Ny husband sent to Lincoln for another doctor.
who came, end after examination. pronounced my
trouble 20 be galls;ones The only relief received
when the doctors injected morphine, and
that was only temporary. I was reading in your
almanac where
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
WHICH?

The business man is often
perplexed in deciding on which
make Of typewriter to get. They
all claim to be the chest" Which
machine really is the best?
The Peerless is modern type
writer. 1t is right "up-to-now. "
Strong, handsome, durable. Easy
to operate and it's work is ex-
cellent. 1t is the business mans
best friend. There's no question
about the Peerless being the best
typewriter. Examination will
prove it. Price 500.
Il. w. Hebron, Agent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
A NOTED NATIVE GONE in THE HIGHER COURTS.
HEART DISEASE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF DAVID w. PUA.
\ Prominent Man Among His People
Once a Member of the House of
Mobiles Estate and Family.

David w. Pua died suddenly during
last night at his residence in Palama
of heart disease. He retired feeling
well and in good spirits. Shortly after
midnight il was discovered that he
was dead.
Mr.. pua was born on the island of
Niihau sixty years ago, though he has
lived about a half of that time in Ho-
nolulu. When in his prime he was a
noted swimmer. He was one of the
few who could cross the channel from
Niihau to Kauai. He is said to have
accomplished this feat several times.
Mr.. Pua was fisherman until few
years ago, when he branched out more
into real estate. He amassed consid-
.erable property on this island, on Mo-
lokai and on Kauai. All his life he
has borne the reputation of being "A
very hard worker and a good business
manager.
In 1887 he, for the first time, entered
politics and in 1890 was elected a
member of the house of Mobiles for two
terms. He retired with the Legisla-
ture of 1892 at the overthrow of the
Monarchy in January 1898. Since then
he has lived a quiet life, attending
strictly to his private affairs.
Mr. Pua was a member of the Alo-
ha Alma and other native societies
His funeral will be conducted under
those auspices from the residence at
will have charge Mr.. Pua leaves sew
eral children and grandchildren. His
father also survives him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
NAVAL PROMOTION.

Promotion in the British navy is en-
tircly by selection. and twice year
the list is carefully scanned by the
service to ascertain who were the
lucky ones. Last July five officers were
advanced to the rank of captain. II to
commanders and "a to leutenants.
One of the new commanders is 40 and
another only 33 years of age. In the
United States navy promotion is made
by seniority. by which many excellent
officers remain stationary in one grade
for many years. The youngest Off
GERS in the several grades in the line
division in the United States navy are: !:
Rear-admiral, 60: commodore, 81; cap
tain, so; commander, As: lieutenant-
commander, ,46; lieutenant. 35. In the
latter grade the ages of the first $50
range from 40 to As years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
BIG BATCH OF APPEAL CASES on
THE NEXT CALENDAR.
From the District Court-Matter of
More Wharf Space-Report Filed
Jury Waived-In Chambers.

In the matter of Jonathan Spooner
VS.. Julia S. Rice and VIM. B. Rice, de
PENDANTS have filed an answer denying
all of the allegations in the complaint
tention to relp upon illegality, release
and payment as their defense. Jury is
waived i'm the cause. the same 20 he
heard i'm vacation after the return Of
Attorney w. \. Kinney from the
Coast, which will be i'm December.
The case of c. B. Maile. ct al. VS..
Chin Wo Co., ct al. has been, by stipu-
lation, continued for the term. This
cause will also be heard in vacation
after the return of Mr.. Kinney.
In the eiectment case of Henry
Smith vs.. the Hutchinson Plantation
Company, a general denial has been
filed and the cause is set for hearing
in vacation after the November term.
The following appeals from the Dis
trct Magistrate of Honolulu to the
November term have been perfected
Lee Hong VS.. Alex Kahoalii, damages,
Judgment for plaintiff for $40; Repu5-
lie VS.. w. r. johnson, drunk. fined 49,:
Republic VS.. All Son, che ia tickets in
possession, three months; Republic
VS.. Ah Chong. maintaining a lottery.
three months; Republic vs.. All Hay.
cruelty to animals. five days; Repub-
lie VS.. Chang You, che ia tickets, $50
fine; Republic VS.. G. W. Clark. vioi- =
ing act Sc, one month; Republic vs.. j.
S. Houghtailing. liquor, $500 fine: Re
public VS.. Yosida and Kuruliawa,
maintaining lottery, two months each:
Republic VS.. Maka (w). vulgar Ian
guage. fined $40.
| In the matter of !. \. King, minister
| OF Interior vs.. Charles Il. Bishop. ri
al. action for the condemnation OF
land below the old fshmarket for
wharf purposes, defendants Sarah j
Emmes, Margaret Ann Robertson and
Eliza Emily Cassidy, have filed an
answer, to plaintiffs declaration of.
ferng to accept $1,000
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
.A PAKE WAS A PUZZLE
\ NICE LITTLE STORY FROM
SOUTH AFRICA.
The Warlike Natives Had Never Seen
Chinaman-Spared a Captive-Wa
Perhaps Kahuna.

John Chinaman, writes the South
African correspondent of London
paper, has penetrated even to the heart
of Matabeleland. At least there is one
adventurous Chinese who reached
there, and who now owes his life 10
this pig-tail and the quaint, personal
peculiarities of his race. lie was on
his way to a certain mining district
to act as cook, etc, to some prospect
ors when the present disturbance be-
gan. Poor "Pigtail' found that to
continue his journey or to return
would be equally risky. but he decided
on the latter plan. He had passed the
remains of many murdered whites ly-
ing along the road. when he was over
taken by some ten or twelve Matabele
bloods on murder bent and armed in
various ways. On reaching him and
finding that he was not "Meoougar,"
or white man. they consulted among
themselves. and finally. after circling
around the Celestial one. in hesitat-
ing manner they drew nearer. and,
with respectful awe. touched him. to
make sure that he was in reality flesh
and blood. He was certainly neither
! a Cape half-breed Hottentot, nor any
thing else they had ever seen: so. after
an exchange of compliments, carried
on in best Matabele and Chinese re-
spectively, they withdrew, probably
| thinking he was a powerful English
"witch-doctor." who might have ami
hilated them by some mystic process.
| Poor frightened "Pigtail' was over
taken by n small armed party of fug
! itives. who. with the assistance of an
Indian coolie, hailing from Natal,
where our hero had also soiourned,
extracted from his quaking lips the
particulars of his escape. They had
themselves been attacked by the same
band of Matabele. However. a tri-
umphal entry into Buluwayo was fin
ally accomplished.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
POLICE COURT.
Continuances and Trials from the D.
trict Court Docket.

The Detective Wagnef assault case
has been further continued in Police
Court to the nth.
The case of Hoshina, the Nuuanu
street ieweler. who is charged with
smuggling watches, has gone over to
next Saturday.
All Fat was given one month ON the
reef by Judge De la Vergne this morn
ing for having opium unlawfully in
possession.
Ah Heong was given three months
on the reef for vagrancy.
Arrests today were a native for the
larceny of a coat, three for investiga-
ton and two Chinese for having che
ia tickets in possession.
The Houghtailing case will come up
in the District Court tomorrow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
FUNERAL OF MISS LYLE.

The funeral of the late Miss De-
lily residence, Spencer street, Monday
afternoon. \ large number of'friends
were in attendance. Rev. ID. p. Birnie
conducted the services. The choir of
Central Union church was present and
sang several hymns. Many beautiful
floral remembrances were sent in. The
remains were inferred in Makill Gem
etery
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
MISSIONARY WEDDING.
(Japan Gazette.l

A numerously attended marriage
ceremony took place today at -
o'clock AT the Yokohama Union hurch.
Rev. Henry Loomis otliciated assisted
by Rev Jas. H. Ballagh, both of No-
kohama. The groom was DR.. Jas,
Hunter Wells, formerly of Portland,
Oregon, L. S. A., missionary physi-
elan of the Presbyterian Board of
Mission at Gensan, Corea. The bride
was Miss Sarah Lulu Ribble, of the
United States, recently arrived by the
steamship Rio Janeiro. Mr.. Johnson,
of Los Angeles, California, now a guest
at the Grand Hotel, gave away the
bride. Mr.. Isabella Bird Bishop was
among the guests.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
WATER SLUGS.
Uncanny Things that Come Through
the City Mains and Taps.

This morning a slug nearly two
inches long by an inch wide was sent
to Professor Koebele for identification.
1t came through a water pipe. The
specimen is mole brown with white
streak beneath the body. It's general
makeup suggests the leech, but it is
much larger and wider. 1t is provided
with a small mouth and suckers.
Professor Koebele says that several
slugs have been sent to him lately, and
it appears that they are becoming
quite numerous in the valley reser-
voirs. They are harmless little
creatures in the ordinary sense. but
would be apt to make one feel very
uncomfortable to see one in a glass of
water
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
LIE BRETEN."
JAPANESE NAVY.

AT the Nagasali dockyard Japan
tion of 1900, 5000 and 1000 tons, most
of the material of which is sent out
from England. \ second dock 81
feet in length will be opened shortly.
During 1895 there were III vessels-of-
war and 19S merchant vessels doclled
at Nagasaka, which indicates very
lively times along the water front and
in the dockyard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
DARE STILL ELOQUENT.

GREENNILLE, Sept. 29.-John T.,
Dare of San Francisco, at one time at
torney general of the Hawaiian
islands, addressed large and enthus-
iastic gathering of Republicans of this
valley at Taylorsyille last night on the
political issues of the day. A large
delegation from this place, accom-
panied by the Greenville band, and
also a delegation from Crescent Mills
ed about two hours and was frequent
ly applauded. The meeting closed
with cheers for the speaker and Nc
Kinley.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
IN ELECTRIC sTENEDORE.

The latest invention in labor-saying
machinery is the electric steyedore.
This is movable conveyor for load-
ing a ship with -four or grain from an
ordinary wharf It's length is forty
feet two wheels in the center allow
ing it to be moved at will. The actu-
ating power is electricity. The revolv-
ing belt, on which the sacks are
placed, is of rubber, and passes over
twelve rollers. 1t revolNes at such a
speed as to carry all the weight in
flour or grain that can be placed upon
it, This apparatus recently loaded a
steamer with 5000 tons of -four at the
rate of seventy-fve tons per hour,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
FURTHER DELAY.
Rebellion on the Sugar Ship Troop
Holds Her Here Yet.

The ship Troop will not likely get
away until Thursday. 1t. has been de-
cided, that the second mate, who il
thes means of all the trouble, must
stay aboard other. He is, by the way.
the man who was the center of the
rumpus on the Ifeleu Brewer 20 year
or two ago. Capt. ,Fritz has done
everything i'm his power to preserve
order on his vessel. The present
trouble will cost him nearly $500. He
has conceded at every point in the in
terest of peace and the reputation of
the shin, but has had hard crowd to
deal with.
Early this morning Capt Harry
Evans and Capt. Bob Andrews took
out the four new men who have
shipped on the Troop and also the
twelve natives who were engaged
Monday to bend the sails The rebel
lious crew are still in irons and will
not he released until the vessel is clear
OF the islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
UNION MEETING.

There will he Union meeting of the
Y. NJ. c. \. at $3.50 sunday evening of
the Association, the y. Z. ). c. +. of
Central Union church. Epworth
League of the NJ. f. church and Young
Peoples Society of the Christian
church. \ part of the program will
he iiye-minute talks by the presidents
of all the societies named. The meet
ing will last about forty-fve minutes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
MILITARY BAND.
4 Plan to Perfect the Composition of
the First Regiment.
llectel,

Several gentlemen who are interest
ed in the welfare of the First Regi-
ment. y. G. H., to the point of enthus-
iasm have decided that the eight com
band. The Legislature refused to at
tach the Government band to the
Army. Professor Berger and MS
PLAYERS are reserved for concerts, with
military duty as concession or extra.
1t is now proposed to have a regula-
tion army musical corps, well drilled,
rendering marches perfectly and con-
stantlv at the service of the command.
At first it was talked that such an or
ton of amateur musicians from the
various commands. This idea will
probably be followed to n certain eN-
tent, but no expense will be spared to
secure band that will be a credit to
the Regiment. The leader will be inn
ported. There has been correspond
ence already with men at the Coast
and in the East. \ young and capable
man at this time the leader of a mil
| itary band in New Jersey has made a
proposition that may be accepted. He
win come upon guarantee of three
years and he furnishes references that
insure satisfaction on his part. His
entire time will be devoted to his mil
itary duties. The Government will be
asked to assist a trfe i'm this matter
but most of the expense will be borne
by private subscription.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-13
BLASTING.

Heavy blasting is being done on the
site of the new irwin block, Nuuanu
who is trihe near sighted, happened
to pass. He did not see the danger
flag and was directly in front when
two tremendous charges went off.
Fortunately he escaped being hit in
the shower of missiles hurled in every
direction.